HAC News & Events

Budget 2019 proposes to provide $58.5 million over two years, starting in 2019–20, to the six Regional Development Agencies (RDA) for the creation of a Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF). The Fund would support Canadian businesses and organizations seeking to create, improve or expand tourism-related infrastructure—such as accommodations or local attractions—or new tourism products or experiences. These pan-Canadian investments would focu….

HAC Launches #VoteFairRules as part of its Election Campaign 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a press conference to launch its election platform and call on all federal parties and candidates to modernize Canada’s outdated tax laws and regulations for digital platforms like Airbnb. The industry’s call was observed in major news outlets across the country, including CBC, CTV….

On 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a press conference to launch its election platform and call on all federal parties and candidates to modernize Canada’s outdated tax laws and regulations for digital platforms like Airbnb. The industry’s call was observed in major news outlets across the country, including CBC, CTV….

Today, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC), joined by the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association (OGHA) and the Association hôtellerie Québec (AHQ), is launching its election platform and website VoteFairRules.ca, calling on all federal parties and candidates to modernize Canada’s outdated tax laws and regulations for digital platforms like Airbnb. Commercial short-term rental operators who use digital platforms like Airbnb continue to gro….

End the Tax Holiday for Airbnb: Op-Ed HAC is working on your behalf to get a number of federal institutions – including the Auditor General – to call on the Federal Government for action on the fair taxation of Airbnb and similar platforms. Most recently, HAC consulted tax expert Bob Plamondon and had an Op-Ed published in the well-read Policy Options Magazine, which targets senior officials in Ottawa.  The artic….

Today marks Canada’s Tax Freedom Day, four days later than in 2018. While Canadians have an increased tax burden, foreign digital platforms – like Airbnb – operating in Canada still do not contribute to the Canadian economy.    According to the Fraser Institute, Tax Freedom Day measures the total yearly tax burden imposed on Canadians by all three levels of government. It references the number of days….