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December 19, 2024 Now Hiring: Conference & Events Manager

Hotel Association of Canada Bilingual Position, Ottawa Applications close January 8, 2025 Salary Range: $80,000-$90,000 Join the Hotel Association of Canada Dream Team! With the responsibility of planning, coordinating, and executing conf….

December 17, 2024 Aramark Introduces Mosaic: Award-Winning AI Supply Chain Platform Delivering Up-to-Date Insights for Clients

Aramark is making significant strides in the hospitality industry with innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) powered applications to enhance the guest experience, empower its operators,….

December 3, 2024 Spotlight on Membership Renewal: with Andrea Myers

What excites you most about your role, especially with member renewal season on th….

November 5, 2024 Fraudulent Hotel Bookings in Canada: Report

The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has released a comprehensive report on the rising issue of fraudulent hotel bookings in C….

October 28, 2024 Spotlight on Data: Farhina’s Insights on HAC Surveys and the Power of Member Feedback

Farhina Balayet is HAC’s Research and Data Visualization Manager, bringing nearly a decade of experience in marketing research and public….

October 23, 2024 New survey: Canadians believe short-term rentals have negative impact on housing affordability, majority want increased regulations

According to a recent survey conducted by Nanos Research, a majority of Canadians think short-term rental properties have a negative or somewhat negative impact on both housing availability and r….

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April 30, 2021 HAC Testifies Before The Senate Committee On National Finance

Today, the Hotel Association of Canada was invited to testify before the Senate Committee on National Finance. Susie Grynol, HAC President & CEO, asked the Government to devote priority and attention to the recovery of hard hit sectors, like hotels. The broad-based sector agnostic approach has worked up until now, but will fail distressed sectors in the fall. Like the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program that was annou….

April 22, 2021 Budget 2021: HAC’s Analysis

On April 19, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland tabled the Federal Budget, entitled A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience…..

April 16, 2021 Alana Baker appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

The Hotel Association of Canada was once again invited to testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. HAC Vice President of Policy & Public Affairs, Alana Baker, reminded the #FINA Committee that Canada’s hotel sector needs a clear signal in the Budget t….

March 24, 2021 Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses Calls for Support until the end of 2021 in Federal Budget

A March 2021 survey released today on Parliament Hill reveals that nearly 60% of Canada’s hardest hit businesses will not survive if the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) as well as the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) are not extended beyond the June 5th deadline to the end of the year. The survey with over 1,700 respondents from across Canada was conducted by the Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses. Based on the survey….

March 18, 2021 HAC testifies before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

This morning, the Hotel Association of Canada was among top business leaders invited to testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. The Government will need to provide financial support for the tourism and hospitality sectors until a recovery is possible. HAC brought forward two critical asks for consideration in the Federal Budget: Extend the Wage Subsidy until the end of 2021 for the hardest hit sectors…..

January 26, 2021 Press Release: Canada’s Hotel Industry Welcomes Launch of Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program

January 26, 2021 (OTTAWA, ON) – The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is pleased to see the launch of the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP). Announced by the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, HASCAP will provide financial support to businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic. The industry applauds other government support progra….

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