ADVISORY: The Ontario Travel Industry Act - Phase 3

ACTA’s Phase 3 Submission in Response to the Phase 2 Report by the Ontario Government on the Ontario Travel Industry Act (TIA) Review – Your Feedback is Important. Please respond to ACTA by July 21, 2017!

ACTA and its members have been an active participant in the Ontario Travel Industry Act (TIA) Review. The Ontario government separated the Review into three phases. Our Phase 1 and Phase 2 submissions are available to members and posted on the ACTA website at http://www.acta.ca/position-papers. The goal of Phase 3 by the Ontario government is to seek feedback from members of the public and travel industry stakeholders about the proposals for possible changes to TIA outlined in the Phase 2 report by July 24, 2017. The proposals may change depending on the feedback received by the Ontario government as part of this phase of the review, and are subject to the government and legislative decision-making processes. Additional research and consultations with consumers may also be required to determine the specifics regarding some of the proposals outlined in the report.

As the TIA Review comes to a close, we remind you that these changes are legislative changes with regulatory changes still to be proposed. Several of the proposed changes cite the need for additional research and consultations, which will form the development of new regulations. ACTA will continue to be an active participant beyond Phase 3 and will provide input on the development of any new regulations.

The following is a summary of the key concerns raised by ACTA members and listed in our Phase 2 submission, along with the comments on how these concerns were addressed by the Ontario government.

ACTA encourages you to take the time to review the proposed changes. This is our last opportunity to submit feedback within the legislative process. Please forward your comments to Heather Craig-Peddie at hcraig-peddie@acta.ca by 5:00 PM EST Friday, July 21, 2017. We appreciate your attention to this important industry matter.