ACTA Member Alerts
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Survey reveals 58.7% of Canadians in favour of continued aid for travel businesses and one in five consumers plan to travel more in future | July 15, 2021
A recent survey of Canadians conducted by Mainstreet Research on behalf of travel industry clients reveals that 58.7% of voters support continued wage, rent and other subsidies for travel agent … more
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ACTA warns many agencies will fail as federal supports are clawed back | July 7, 2021
ACTA has warned the federal government that many travel agencies and independent travel agents could fail now that federal supports are being aggressively wound down this month.ACTA had lobbied … more
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ACTA holds 2nd virtual AGM | June 25, 2021
ACTA held its annual general meeting on June 23, 2021 --this was the second year that the meeting was held virtually, preceded over by Mary Jane Hiebert CTC, Chair of the ACTA Board of Directors. … more
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ACTA disappointed with continued advisory to avoid travel Extension of federal support is now essential | June 22, 2021
ACTA was disappointed that the federal government reiterated its position that Canadians should avoid all non-essential travel. ACTA will aggressively lobby the government to extend federal business … more
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Urgent ACTA Survey – 3 Questions, 2 Minutes, 1 Day to Complete | June 15, 2021
As part of ACTA’s ongoing Advocacy, we are working on preparing a response for Finance Canada as a follow-up to an important meeting held last week. The person ACTA met with was the Director … more
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ACTA launches Operation Survival | May 26, 2021
ACTA is launching Operation Survival and asking all members to get involved.Over 800 storefront agencies across Canada have now closed permanently --- and most of the industry’s travel agencies and … more
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Keeping Canada Globally Competitive: Travel and Tourism Roadmap is critical for Recovery | May 7, 2021
ACTA has strongly advocated to the federal government on the need to develop a clear Roadmap for Recovery. Described in ACTA’s 2021 Tourism and Travel Recovery Plan, ACTA has pointed out that while … more
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ACTA tells Minister Freeland Travel Agents Require high level financial support to the end of the year | April 27, 2021
Last Monday April 19, ACTA waited with bated breath, like millions of other Canadians, as Chrystia Freeland tabled the government’s first budget in more than two years. For more than 13 months, ACTA … more
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ACTA Industry Survey reveals 75% will not survive if financial aid programs are not extended through 2021—or until restrictions are lifted | April 15, 2021
ACTA’s national survey of travel agents, independent travel agents (ITAs) and travel agencies conducted in April reveals that a staggering 75% of the industry will not survive if financial aid … more
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ACTA applauds federal government on protecting travel agent commissions as part of Air Canada relief package | April 12, 2021
“Our messages have been heard!” said a jubilant Wendy Paradis, President, ACTA. “We are very pleased that the government has heard our messages loud and clear about commission recalls--- and that it … more