HAC News & Events

Joint 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 and precedent-setting win for the hotel industry. The City of Toronto had passed strong and res….

Election 2019: How it Impacts the Issues Facing Hoteliers On Taxing Short-Term Rentals:  HAC was able to secure a campaign commitment from the Liberals to collect corporate income tax from digital giants, like Airbnb, and require them to charge the HST at the point of purchase. The corporate income tax requirement was also promised by all the other parties. Stay tuned for details. On Ca….

In 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 m….

HAC Published in the Hill Times: Why do digital businesses get a free ride? Federal parties and candidates should commit to bringing Canada’s tax laws into the 21st century to benefit the Canadian economy, writes Alana Baker, Director of Government Relations at the Hotel Association of Canada in an op-ed for ….

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 short-term rental platform companies, addressing labour supply shortages in the hotel industry and improving tourism marketing…..

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…..