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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Our industry is moving faster than ever. Markets are fluctuating. Talent pressures are intensifying. Global competition is redefining the playing field. But this pace also brings advantage—fresh openings, bold innovations, and momentum for those prepared to adapt. In times like these, purposeful direction matters. HAC is pleased to share HAC’s new Strategic Plan, Leading Forward: 2030, which defines how the association will focus its eff…
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The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is pleased to announce that Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns Inc., has been appointed Chair of the HAC Board of Directors effective January 8, 2026 and running through HAC’s 2027 Annual General Meeting. “Mandy is a well-known hotelier and entrepreneur with a reputation for bringing energy, creativity, and collaboration to everything she does. Since joining the HAC Board in 2021, and serving as Vice-C…
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📅 Date: January 27⏱ Time: 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET As part of the national No Room for Trafficking initiative, the Hotel Association of Canada is hosting a free, 30-minute webinar for hotel leaders across Canada. This session will support hotels as they prepare to complete human trafficking awareness training ahead of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (February 22). The webinar will provide an overview of the No Room For Trafficking…
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HAC, with partners including the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and Meetings Mean Business Canada, led a joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney calling for the reinstatement of the International Convention Attraction Fund (ICAF). Read the Letter **Note: Since the letter was issued, the ICAF fund has continued to deliver. See the real-time results tracker here….
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On November 18, 2025, Senator Karen Sorensen introduced Senate Inquiry No. 8: The nation-building value of tourism in Canada — drawing national attention to the critical role tourism plays in the Canadian economy and the communities it supports. Tourism is a $130 billion economic driver, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs and sustaining businesses across every region of the country. Hotels are at the centre of that ecosystem — e…
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