The Hotel Association of Canada, together with members of the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable, called on the federal government to announce a re-opening plan for Canadians before calling an election. With the second consecutive summer travel season now officially in jeopardy, time is ticking...
Continue ReadingToday, the Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses (CHHB) is calling on the federal government to protect travel and tourism businesses and their employees in Canada, as the crucial Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) programs wind down. Since the beginning of the COVID-19...
Continue ReadingThe Canadian Travel & Tourism Roundtable is calling on the federal government to immediately release a comprehensive, national plan to reopen our economy, ensure the free movement of Canadians across the country, reopen the U.S.-Canada border, and put in place a clear vaccination certification program...
Continue ReadingThe Hotel Association of Canada joins the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable in urging the federal government to lay out an implementation plan for the Health Canada expert report and reopen travel for Canadians. Canadians are doing their part in getting vaccinated; now it is...
Continue ReadingHAC President & CEO, Susie Grynol, was invited to testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on behalf of the Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses, recommending a clear re-opening plan based on metrics and milestones and a sector-specific support program to assist...
Continue ReadingThe Hotel Association of Canada joined the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and business leaders across Canada in a call for a clear plan to reopen the economy. Earlier this week, a letter authored by 60+ business organizations, was sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and...
Continue ReadingToday, the Hotel Association of Canada was invited to testify before the Senate Committee on National Finance. Susie Grynol, HAC President & CEO, asked the Government to devote priority and attention to the recovery of hard hit sectors, like hotels. The broad-based sector agnostic approach has worked...
Continue ReadingOn April 19, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland tabled the Federal Budget, entitled A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. #Budget2021 outlined commitments to address the inequities in Canada’s digital tax system and delivers marketing support for our...
Continue ReadingThe Hotel Association of Canada was once again invited to testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. HAC Vice President of Policy & Public Affairs, Alana Baker, reminded the #FINA Committee that Canada’s hotel sector needs a clear signal in the Budget that the...
Continue ReadingA March 2021 survey released today on Parliament Hill reveals that nearly 60% of Canada’s hardest hit businesses will not survive if the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) as well as the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) are not extended beyond the June 5th deadline...
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