NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO – The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) welcomes the new Federal Tourism Growth Strategy, Canada 365: Welcoming the world. Every day. announced today by the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance. HAC is pleased its core recommendation on improving cross-departmental coordination is addressed in the strategy. The Federal Ministerial Tourism Growth Council will bring to…
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The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is thrilled to welcome the newest member of our team, Cara Shulman who has joined us in the capacity of Vice President, Programs & Partnerships. As Vice-President, Cara will build a thriving partnership and events program to expand value for our members and the hotel community. Cara brings more than 20 years of membership, sponsorship and award-winning event design expertise to the Association. She i…
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The Hotel Association of Canada is pleased to announce that Kafia Yusuf, currently Communications and Policy Analyst, has been promoted to Manager, Policy & Stakeholder Relations. Kafia is an accomplished public policy professional, with over 10 years of experience in federal and provincial policy analysis. Since joining HAC in 2019, Kafia has made significant contributions to key policy files such as wins on fair rules for short-term r…
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The 2023 Federal Budget A Made in Canada Plan, tabled today at 4pm, comes as Canada is facing record-breaking inflation, slowed economic growth and uncertainty in financial markets. Here are the highlights for hotels: $50 million over three years to Destination Canada to attract major international conventions, conferences, and events to Canada. $108 million over three years to the Regional Development Agencies to support communities, …
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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 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…
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