Hotels Canada Resource Centre

Hotels Canada’s 2026 Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance outlines recommendations to strengthen hotel investment, support tourism growth, expand housing opportunities, and build a more sustainable hospitality workforce.

The 2026 Spring Workforce Report explores the workforce pressures affecting Canada’s hotel industry, including shortages and the impacts of immigration and policy changes. Drawing on feedback from hotels across the country, the report highlights regional workforce realities, operational impacts, and emerging trends shaping the industry in early 2026.

This brief seeks to highlight the importance of private partnerships in the establishment of Build Canada Homes (BCH). Hotels Canada supports Build Canada Homesʼ objective to attract private capital to build the homes that Canadians need. To maximize impact, BCH should expand its partnership beyond traditional housing developers and actively engage other developers, such as hoteliers, who are well positioned to contribute to affordable and market-rate housing supply. In establishing this new agency, BCH should also revisit elements of its foundational framework that limit private sector participation.

On March 13, Minister Hajdu announced new measures to support rural employers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. This Q&A outlines the key details of the new measures.

Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) as part of its study on Canada’s Underlying Productivity Gaps and Capital Outflow.