HAC News & Events

HAC President & CEO, Susie Grynol, was invited to testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on behalf of the Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses, recommending a clear re-opening plan based on metrics and milestones and a sector-specific support program to assist with wages and fixed costs…..

The Hotel Association of Canada joined the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and business leaders across Canada in a call for a clear plan to reopen the economy. Earlier this week, a letter authored by 60+ business organizations, was sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and appeared on the front page of the Nat….

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….

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…..

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….

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….