ACTA Member Alerts
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Ontario travel agencies: your industry needs your voice, NOW! | November 13, 2023
The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) Funding Framework and Fee Review consultations are now closed. The Ontario regulatory system is brokenACTA has publicly and repeatedly stated that the … more
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ACTA is reminding the industry that Quebec travel businesses and travel companies operating in Quebec must comply with new privacy laws next year | October 24, 2023
Travel businesses with operations, employees, or markets in Quebec are required to comply with new data privacy rules outlined in Quebec Law 25 by Sept. 2024. Quebec Law 25 (Act respecting the … more
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ACTA disappointed to learn details of CEBA extension | September 20, 2023
Also launching Québec campaign to extend PACTE deadline
Last Thursday, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that more time --one year-- would be provided for small businesses, including travel agencies … more
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ACTA survey reveals 67% not confident they can pay loans by Dec. 31 | August 30, 2023
ACTA launching letter writing and advocacy campaign
ACTA's survey on debt and government loan repayment conducted in July reveals that 27% of travel businesses owe at least $100,000, 56% owe at … more
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TICO announces changes to the composition of its Board of Directors | August 14, 2023
Last Friday evening, TICO sent out a media release announcing that the Ontario government has ordered that TICO change the composition of its board of directors. The change will see the number of … more
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ACTA & CATO to withdraw their appointees to TICO Board in Protest | July 25, 2023
Further to the joint advocacy efforts of ACTA and CATO on TICO’s funding framework and fee review and our long-standing concerns with the Ontario Consumer Compensation Fund, the following media … more
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ACTA ramps up advocacy for federal government pandemic loan relief | July 11, 2023
New survey will assess industry capacity to repay CEBA, RRRF and HASCAP loans
ACTA will launch a critical survey today for travel agencies, host agencies and independent travel agents to share their … more
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Changes to the Canada BSP Remittance Calendar – Your input is needed before June 29, 2023! | June 20, 2023
IATA is working through a global alignment of the BSP Remittance Calendar. Although the campaign to align calendars began in 2018, the pandemic paused further movement on this initiative. Now that … more
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ACTA Elects New Board of Directors | May 31, 2023
ACTA held its annual general meeting on May 30, 2023. Members voted on the nine positions available to the Board of Directors.
Immediately following the conclusion of the AGM, the newly elected … more
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Registration is now open for the ACTA Travel Industry Golf Tournament July 13, 2023 | April 4, 2023
ACTA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the ACTA Travel Industry Golf Tournament on Thursday, July 13th, 2023! We are excited to once again have Air Canada joining us as our … more