Today, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC), joined by the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association (OGHA) and the Association hôtellerie Québec (AHQ), is launching its election platform and website VoteFairRules.ca, calling on all federal parties and candidates to modernize Canada’s outdated tax laws and regulations for...
Continue ReadingToday marks Canada’s Tax Freedom Day, four days later than in 2018. While Canadians have an increased tax burden, foreign digital platforms – like Airbnb - operating in Canada still do not contribute to the Canadian economy. According to the Fraser Institute, Tax Freedom Day measures...
Continue ReadingYesterday evening, the City of Kelowna defeated a motion to allow short-term rentals in secondary suites and carriage homes. This decision marks a final legislative step to license and regulate short-term accommodations like Airbnb in the city. Under the new rules, anyone operating a short-term...
Continue ReadingToday, the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, announced the Creating Middle Class Jobs: A Federal Tourism Growth Strategy. This highly-anticipated strategy will grow tourism, enhance Canada’s competitiveness, and empower communities from coast to coast to coast. The Hotel Association...
Continue ReadingThe Auditor General of Canada released the 2019 Spring Reports earlier this week, including a report on Taxation of E-Commerce. According to the report, the Canadian sales tax system did not keep pace with the rapidly evolving digital marketplace, with estimated losses of $169 million...
Continue Reading(April 24th, 2019) Ottawa – As tax deadline day approaches, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is renewing its call to the Federal Government to modernize Canada’s tax laws. While foreign-owned digital platforms like Airbnb continue to grow their presence in Canada and earn millions...
Continue ReadingToday at 4pm, Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the 2019 Federal Budget – his last before the fall federal election. The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) was invited to the stakeholders’ Budget Lock-Up prior to its official release. During this closed session, HAC had the...
Continue ReadingFostering Fair Competition in Budget 2019 As part of its #FairRules campaign, HAC recently authored an op-ed piece which was featured in The Hill Times. This publication is an essential part of the Canadian political scene and an influential must-read for the savvy political and government insider....
Continue ReadingCanada’s Hotel Industry Applauds the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance’s Pre-Budget Consultations Report (December 20th, 2018) Ottawa – Today, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) called on the federal government to follow through on the Standing Committee on Finance’s Pre-Budget Consultations Report. The Committee...
Continue ReadingA critical turning point in our FairRules.ca campaign and we need your help. Recently, HAC had an important meeting with senior officials in the Department of Finance. During the discussion, we were told that HAC’s pre-budget recommendations to modernize Canada’s approach to short-term rentals in a...
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