ACTA Member Alerts & Press Releases
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New ACTA letter writing campaign highlights need for extended aid Explains consequence to Travel Agents of airline refunds linked to aid | November 24
ACTA is launching another critical advocacy initiative and is asking all members to join in the outreach to MPs, the Prime Minister and other government ministers. ACTA is pointing out that as 2021 … more
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ACTA opposed to all commission recalls: Calls on government to cover commissions as part of any aid package | November 9
The COVID 19 pandemic caused mass cancellations at an unprecedented rate last spring. Based on consumer feedback, ACTA and the travel industry understands the desire to provide refunds to consumers … more
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Update on ACTA advocacy with Provincial governments & regulators: Urgent requests made to Ontario, Quebec and BC for aid and relief | October 23
ACTA has been lobbying on behalf of members and the industry to all levels of government. While our efforts have been well documented at the federal level, we wanted to update members on our active … more
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Association of Canadian Travel Agencies Applauds Changes to Commercial Rent Relief and CEBA | October 9
The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) welcomes the federal government’s decision to extend and make changes to the commercial rent relief program. The revamped commercial rent program … more
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A call for change – An Open Letter to Travel Suppliers from Canadian Travel Agents | October 7
The travel industry is going through an unprecedented crisis due to the global pandemic and it will be affected adversely for much longer than other industries. Tour operators, cruise lines, airlines, … more
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ACTA commends government for extending Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy but cautions more lobbying is needed for additional support | September 25
ACTA welcomes the Liberal government’s extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) as committed in the Speech from the Throne. ACTA has long been advocating on behalf of Canadian Travel … more
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Update on Commissions Earned vs Received and the CERB Program | September 23
With the launch of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) earlier this year, ACTA received inquiries from Independent Travel Agent Members (Independent Contractors or ICs) asking if they … more
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ACTA needs your support to ask government to extend critical aid to industry, clarify criteria for advisories & border opening | September 9
The travel industry remains in urgent need of sector-specific support. While other industries have entered a recovery phase, this cannot be said of the travel industry due to closed borders, a broad … more
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Travel Agency lobbying pays off with extension of relief benefits – lobbying help will still be needed in the coming weeks | August 25
ACTA is very pleased that our industry lobbying efforts continue to see results. As the saying goes “it takes a village” and we are very grateful to all the of the Travel Agents and Travel Agency … more
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ACTA adds Independent Contractor Template to HR Business Resources | August 12
Unlike any other event in history, the COVID-19 crisis has had a significant and unprecedented financial impact on the Canadian and global Travel Industry. Along with ACTA’s government lobbying … more