Monthly Communication Report

Registrant name:	Darren Reeder
Client:	Tourism Industry Association of Alberta (TIAA)
Associated registration:	783227-365634-14
Communication date:	2024-10-28
Posted date:	2024-11-15

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Anna Bodnar, Director of Policy Prairies Economic Development Canada , Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) Arun Thangaraj, Deputy Minister of Transportation Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) Len Webber, Member of Parliament House of Commons Matt Jeneroux, Member of Parliament House of Commons Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament House of Commons Mike Lake, Member of Parliament House of Commons Dane Lloyd, Member of Parliament House of Commons Karen Sorensen, Senator Senate of Canada Andrew Campbell, Senior VP Parks Canada (PC) Blake  Richards, Member of Parliament House of Commons Martin Shields, Member of Parliament House of Commons Ron Liepert, Member of Parliament House of Commons Etienne Rene-Massie, Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Soraya Martinez-Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister Responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Tony Baldinelli, Member of Parliament House of Commons Christine Loth-Brown, Vice President Parks Canada (PC) Stephanie Kusie, Member of Parliament House of Commons Arnold Viersen, Member of Parliament House of Commons Ziad Aboultaif, Member of Parliament House of Commons Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development of Canada Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Randy Boissonnault, Minister, Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
List of Details Subject matter Detail Tourism Discussions regarding the state of Canada's (and Alberta's) visitor economy amidst growing inflationary, interest rate and supply chain pressure Tourism Sustainable Tourism within Canada's National Park System - TIAA's interests relate to sustainable investment within national parks, support of Indigenous tourism development, policy and strategic alignment between the ministries of ISED and ECCC in support of the aims of national parks to protect and present these places to Canadians. Tourism TIAA aims to see improvements to the visa application process, ensuring that the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is available to low-risk countries. Transportation TIAA desires to see the cost of air travel become more competitive relative to other global markets by reducing fees, levies and taxes on air travel. Transportation TIAA is interested in any changes to transportation policy or regulation that positively/negatively impact Canada's ability to compete on an international level for visitors. Immigration TIAA is interested in ensuring that any proposed changes to labour and immigration policy support the unique needs of the tourism industry, by sector, by region and, by season. Tourism TIAA is interested in the working with the Government of Canada to advance its federal tourism goals, as articulated in the Canada 365: Welcoming the World. Every Day. The Federal Tourism Growth Strategy