ACTA Member Alerts
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ACTA launches new advocacy campaign for independent travel agents | March 17, 2022
Need ITAs to share their storiesIndependent travel agents have been without direct financial support since the end of the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) in October-- despite being among the hardest- … more
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ACTA launches www.savetravel.ca for wage and rent support | March 7, 2022
The Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program rent and wage subsidies are scheduled to decline in half on March 13, 2022 and end entirely May 7, 2022. The fifth wave of Omicron has devastated Canada’s … more
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ACTA’s advocacy with Quebec government is successful, OPC permit waiver will be extended to February 2023 | February 25, 2022
ACTA’s extensive advocacy with the Quebec provincial government has finally paid off with the announcement this week that Quebec will waive the OPC permit from Feb 2022 until February 2023.ACTA has … more
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ACTA welcomes change in pre-departure tests, arrival tests, travel advisory to Level 2 and other changes, but says more is needed | February 15, 2022
Following over a year of advocacy by ACTA and the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable, the Government of Canada announced Feb. 15th that the pre-departure molecular (PCR) testing requirement for … more
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Save the Dates! ACTA 2022 Events will connect industry face to face | February 3, 2022
ACTA is pleased to announce that it will be taking its events back on the road and connecting the travel and tourism industry face-to-face in 2022 hosting 1-day conferences in Toronto, Vancouver, and … more
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ACTA announces 2022/23 board of directors | July 5, 2022
The ACTA board election process is complete and ACTA has announced its new board of directors for 2022/23. The new board is currently rolling up its sleeves to develop ACTA’s two-year strategic … more
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ACTA joins travel & tourism partners calling for reallocation of arrival testing to communities | January 21, 2022
ACTA and its travel and tourism advocacy partners call on the federal government to lift the mandatory arrival testing and quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated, asymptomatic travelers so these … more
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ACTA welcomes good news for travel agencies and independent travel agents | January 18, 2022
Clarifies support details
ACTA and industry received good news last week on several fronts, including from the federal government and TICO.
Our advocacy for government support continues in … more
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ACTA submits Independent Travel Agent relief proposal to federal government; Seeks further clarity on lockdown benefits for travel agents | January 6, 2022
The new year has once again brought massive challenges for travel agencies and travel agents including a blanket Level 3 travel advisory causing cancellations-- and Omicron causing staff shortages … more