The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is pleased to announce that Sara Glenn, Chief Operating Officer, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, Accor North America has been appointed as Chairwoman of the Board. Ms. Glenn makes history as the first ever female chair of HAC. “Sara is a global leader in hospitality and will be a tremendous asset to our association as we turn our focus to post-pandemic recovery,” said Susie Grynol, P…
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The 2022 Federal Budget, tabled today at 4pm, comes as Canada and the world are facing unprecedented and unpredictable circumstances. TOPLINE HIGHLIGHTS Here are the highlights for hotels: Strong signals point towards borders staying open in the future Significant investments to reduce the immigration processing backlog for temporary and longer-term workers A new Federal Tourism Growth Strategy Noteworthy investments into afforda…
Read More On April 4, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced important changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program under the Workforce Solutions Road Map which will provide hoteliers with better access to the program. Effective April 30: Accommodation and Food Services will be among seven sectors in which employers will be allowed to hire up to 30% of their workforce through th…
Read More On April 1, the federal government officially removed all pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirements at the border for vaccinated travellers. After a heavy lift from HAC to expedite the announcement, Canada’s border is finally open and unrestricted for the first time in two years – just in time for summer. We are delighted with this win and will now focus on keeping the border open throughout future waves….
Read More Today, Honourable Ministers Jean Yves-Duclos, Omar Alghabra, and Randy Boissonnault announced that the federal government will be lifting the pre-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement at the border for vaccinated travellers with at least two doses. As of April 1, travellers entering Canada will not have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, though random PCR testing at the airport will remain in place for surveillance purposes. However,…
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Access the Hotel Association of Canada 2022 Federal Budget recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance here….
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