March 28 2022 (OTTAWA) – The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is pleased with the commitments made in Budget 2023 to support the growth of Canada’s tourism sector. This includes $50m in additional funding for Destination Canada to support business events and a $108m investment in a regional development tourism product fund, among other measures. “In a lean budget focused on affordability, we are delighted to see these investments,….
Read More Green Key Global, North America’s leading sustainability certification for the hotel and lodging industry, is pleased to announce that Rebecca Bartlett-Jones, CSP, currently Manager of Business Development, has been promoted to Director of Green Key Global. In her new role, Rebecca will oversee all aspects of the Green Key Global program. “Rebecca has made significant contributions to Green Key Global since joining in 2019, with a record….
Read More HAC President & CEO, Susie Grynol, appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, recommending urgent action on the two biggest barriers facing hotels right now: labour and supply. Opening Statement….
Read More Over the past few months, the Hotel Association of Canada has been collaborating with Deloitte Canada to assess the Canadian hotel sector’s unique workforce challenges and develop bold ideas to support a full recovery. If you have not had the chance to contribute, this is your opportunity to join this important conversation. Please use the link below to participate in a short 2 minute survey that will help info….
Read More The Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable (CTTR) today welcomed the release of Evaluating Canada’s Pandemic Border and Travel Policies: Lessons Learned (the Report), authored by four esteemed Canadian doctors specializing in infectious diseases, emergency medicine, and pandemic management who assessed the impact and effectiveness of bord….
Read More The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) and The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) have signed an official Co existence agreement (announcement attached) to streamline sustainability certification, enabling hotel chains to be certified by both Green Key Global and Green Key FEE in their various territories…..
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