HAC Submits 2025 Fall Federal Budget Priorities

The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has submitted its recommendations for the 2025 Fall Federal Budget, focusing on three urgent priorities for Canada’s hotel industry:

  • Enhancing international competitiveness to attract more visitors and investment.
  • Creating a competitive tax and investment environment that encourages growth and strengthens our industry’s global position.
  • Addressing workforce challenges in rural and remote communities to ensure hotels can meet demand and deliver high-quality service nationwide.

These targeted measures are essential to sustaining recovery, supporting economic growth, and securing the long-term resilience of Canada’s hotel industry.

Fall 2025

Pre-Budget Submission

HAC’s Strategic Plan – Leading Forward: 2030

Our industry is moving faster than ever. Markets are fluctuating. Talent pressures are intensifying. Global competition is redefining the playing field. But this pace also brings advantage—fresh openings, bold innovations, and momentum for those prepared to adapt. In times like these, purposeful direction matters. HAC is pleased to share HAC’s new Strategic Plan, Leading Forward: 2030, which d...

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Mandy Farmer Appointed Chair of The Hotel Association of Canada

The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is pleased to announce that Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns Inc., has been appointed Chair of the HAC Board of Directors ...

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No Room for Trafficking: From Commitment to Action (Free Webinar)

📅 Date: January 27⏱ Time: 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET As part of the national No Room for Trafficking initiative, the Hotel Association of Canada is hosting a fr...

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Joint Letter Advocates for International Convention Attraction Fund

HAC, with partners including the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and Meetings Mean Business Canada, led a joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carn...

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