Hotel Association of Canada’s Environmental Program Green Key Eco-Rating Program Achieves GSTC-Recognition

The Hotel Association of Canada is pleased to announce that its environmental certification program for hotels, the Green Key Eco-Rating Program, has just attained “Recognition Status” from the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). This achievement demonstrates adherence to international standards and opens another exciting chapter in the Green Key Program’s 20-year history of educating, supporting and certifying hotels on their path to sustainability. The Hotel Association of Canada delivers the Green Key Eco-Rating Program, and its sister program Green Key Meetings, under the Green Key Global label.

2025 Fall Workforce Report

The 2025 Fall Workforce Report is now available—exclusively for HAC members. Drawing on insights from 119 hotel operators across Canada, this edition highlights how workforce pressures continue to shape our industry and how hoteliers are responding through youth recruitment, staff housing, and innovative workforce solutions. Your feedback fuels HAC’s advocacy, helping drive policy change...

HAC on the Road: Insights | Halifax, NS

Join us in Halifax/Dartmouth! The Hotel Association of Canada is excited to launch its new Regional Events Series, HAC on the Road: Insights, this fall in Ha...

HAC endorses Reimagining Immigration Policy Paper

HAC has endorsed the Reimagining Immigration policy paper, which outlines the Canadian International Workforce Program (CIWP)—a proposed immigration...

HAC on the Road: Insights | Victoria, BC

Join us in Victoria, BC! The Hotel Association of Canada is excited to launch its new Regional Events Series, HAC on the Road: Insights, this fall in Victori...

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