The 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...
Continue ReadingThis morning, the Hotel Association of Canada was among top business leaders invited to testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. The Government will need to provide financial support for the tourism and hospitality sectors until a recovery is possible. HAC brought forward...
Continue ReadingCanada’s hotel industry was vibrant and thriving before COVID-19, and it will come back strong when normal travel patterns resume. Throughout the pandemic, the hotel industry supported Governments and communities serving as a safe place for: front line workers to self-isolate; repatriated Canadians to self-quarantine; ...
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled the roster of ministers he’s selected to comprise cabinet in his minority government. On HAC’s key issues - fair rules for the short-term rental industry and support for labour shortages - we will be working with the Minister of Finance;...
Continue ReadingJoint Statement from the Hotel Association of Canada, the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Association and the Greater Toronto Hotel Association: Following a lengthy legal process, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) has ruled in favour of the City of Toronto’s Short-Term Rental Regulations. This is a significant...
Continue ReadingIn order to help you make an informed decision, HAC has analyzed each platform from a hotel perspective. Included in HAC's Federal Election Platform Analysis are the highlights from each major party on the issues that matter the most to hotels. [no_button size="" style="" text="HAC's Federal...
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In early August, HAC submitted its written brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2020 Federal Budget. On behalf of Canada’s hotel industry, HAC’s pre-budget submission focused on recommendations including tax fairness for digital offshore...
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Canada is in a housing crisis, and the unregulated commercial activity on these digital platforms is exacerbating the problem, writes Alana Baker, Director of Government Relations at the Hotel Association of Canada in an op-ed for The Hill Times, a leading political and government publication. [no_button...
Continue ReadingOn July 17, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC), joined by the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association (OGHA) and the Association Hôtellerie Québec (AHQ), held a press conference to launch its election platform and call on all federal parties and candidates to modernize Canada’s outdated tax...
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