HAC News & Events

The Auditor General of Canada released the 2019 Spring Reports earlier this week, including a report on Taxation of E-Commerce. According to the report, the Canadian sales tax system did not keep pace with the rapidly evolving digital marketplace, with estimated losses of $169 million in sales tax revenues on foreign digital products and services. The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has known for a long time that the system is broken and….

(April 24th, 2019) Ottawa – As tax deadline day approaches, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is renewing its call to the Federal Government to modernize Canada’s tax laws. While foreign-owned digital platforms like Airbnb continue to grow their presence in Canada and earn millions of dollars in revenue, the government has not taken the necessary steps to collect appropriate taxes from these companies.  .

Airbnb: A Better Agreement is an Option Re Vancouver’s Weak Agreement With Airbnb Is The Best We Can Do (April 2), HAC prominently featured the hotel industry’s position regarding the need for strong enforcement and platform accountability when regulating short-term rentals in the Saturday edition of the Globe and Mail letters to the editor. While it is true that Vancouver’s information-sharing agreement with….

Today at 4pm, Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the 2019 Federal Budget – his last before the fall federal election. The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) was invited to the stakeholders’ Budget Lock-Up prior to its official release. During this closed session, HAC had the opportunity to review advance copies of the Budget documents and meet with senior Finance officials to discuss the details. As projected, with re-election hopes fr….

On February 27+28, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) hosted its Annual Conference in Toronto. A record-year for attendance, with more than 470 industry representatives, this was the biggest delegation ever to join HAC around one collective table to discuss the issues that matter the most to Canada’s hotel and lodging sector…..

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