HAC News & Events

On April 1, the federal government officially removed all pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirements at the border for vaccinated travellers. After a heavy lift from HAC to expedite the announcement, Canada’s border is finally open and unrestricted for the first time in two years – just in time for summer. We are delighted with this win and will now focus on keeping the border open throughout future waves….

Today, Honourable Ministers Jean Yves-Duclos, Omar Alghabra, and Randy Boissonnault announced that the federal government will be lifting the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement at the border for vaccinated travellers with at least two doses. As of April 1, travellers entering Canada will not have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, though random PCR testing at the airport will remain in place for surveillance purposes. However,…

Access the Hotel Association of Canada 2022 Federal Budget recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance here….

The Coalition of the Hardest Hit Businesses welcomes the passing of Bill C-2, An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the travel and tourism sector has been devastated by border closures, travel bans, and the loss of international and domestic travellers. A survey of Coalition members earlier in the year found that up to 60% did not expect to make it through the winter withou…

The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is pleased to announced the appointment of Adrienne Foster as Vice-President, Policy & Public Affairs. As Vice-President, Adrienne will spearhead the industry’s recovery efforts including a focus on public policy that supports tourism and hospitality growth, urgency and attention on the labour crisis and ensuring a level playing field amongst all accommodation providers. Adrienne has been champio…

The Coalition of the Hardest Hit Businesses praises the Government’s legislative proposal to provide much-needed support to the tourism and hospitality sectors.  Bill C-2, An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19, is the first Bill introduced in the House Commons by the new Liberal Government and makes good on commitments to save valuable business and jobs that are critical to Canada’s economy. Since the beginning of t…