📅 Date: March 20, 2026⏱ Time: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET As major international events like FIFA approach, hotel leadership plays a critical role in ensuring teams are prepared to respond with confidence. Hotels Canada invites you to join a 30-minute webinar designed for hotel owners, executives, and management teams. This session will provide a clear, practical overview of what happens after a report is made—featuring insights from …
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Hotels Canada’s 2026 Annual Workforce Report provides timely insights into the trends shaping Canada’s hotel workforce, as operators navigate a changing labour market. The report examines demographic trends, shifting labour dynamics, regional workforce pressures, and the critical role of both domestic and international talent in supporting hotel operations across the country. It also highlights how hotels are adapting through recruitment…
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The Government of Canada has announced new Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) measures. This is a direct response to concerns Canada’s hotel industry has raised with government. The new adjustments will permit eligible rural employers to retain their current number of low-wage temporary foreign workers and temporarily increase the allowable share of low-wage temporary foreign workers from 10% to 15% of their workforce in eligible r…
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March 5, 2026 – Toronto, ON Today, Beth McMahon, President & CEO, announced a bold new era for the national voice of Canada’s hotel sector: the Hotel Association of Canada is introducing a new name and brand identity—Hotels Canada. The new name and brand identity reflect a modern, united, and forward‑looking hotel industry. Hotels Canada captures the economic leadership and growth of more than 8,300 hotels operating in ever…
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HAC continues to bring the hotel industry’s voice to federal consultations and parliamentary studies – advocating for practical policies that support workforce access, reduce red tape, and strengthen investment across the sector. HAC has delivered six federal submissions in the current parliamentary session, focused on workforce access, youth employment, rural development, productivity and capital investment, and …
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February 19, 2026 — On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada—and throughout the year—Canada’s hotel industry is united in taking action to prevent human trafficking. This year, the Hotel Association of Canada and provincial and city hotel associations, along with their members nationwide, have launched No Room for Trafficking, a national campaign that mobilizes hotels to strengthen human trafficking awareness and ensu…
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