Registration - In-house Organization

Tourism Industry Association of Ontario / Andrew Siegwart, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
Responsible Officer Name: Andrew Siegwart, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2009-01-19
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 957914-234701

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 51

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 11

Version 3 of 12 (2022-02-15 to 2022-03-15)

Registration versions:

Version 3 of 12 (2022-02-15 to 2022-03-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Economic Development
Health
Labour
Regional Development
Taxation and Finance
Tourism
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Seeking funding from the The Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) to support sustainability within the Tourism Industry.

Policies or Program

Asking the government to consider increasing both Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) and the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) maximum loan forgiveness amount by up to $10,000 if the balance of the loan is repaid by the end of the 0% interest-free grace period; and extending the interest-free repayment period for CEBA loans and RRRF loans to December 31, 2024. These changes will help reduce the financial burden many Ontario tourism businesses and organizations are currently facing, enabling them to more quickly reinvest revenues into hiring staff, ramping up operating capacity, generating profits, and contributing billions of dollars in tax revenues.
Seeking changes to the The Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) and Bill C2 to support tourism businesses on the frontline.

Regulation

Eliminating On-Arrival COVID-19 PCR Testing in Canadian Airports

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Senate of Canada

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Advocates on behalf of the tourism and hospitality industry in Ontario

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Christopher Bloore, President and CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Sector tourism associations, regional tourism organizations, destination marketing organizations, tourism operators and students.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-01-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario	$250.00	No
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	$632,108.15	Yes
Ontario Provincial Government	$273,128.00	No

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
207 Queen’s Quay West
Suite 405
Toronto, ON M5J 1A7
Canada

Telephone number: 416-483-1691

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Christopher Bloore, President and CEO | No public offices held
Caitlyn Drexler, Policy and Research Officer | No public offices held
Carol Greenwood, Vice President, Membership and Business Development | No public offices held
Jessica Ng, Director, Policy and Government Affairs | No public offices held

Tourism Industry Association of Ontario

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario	2009-01-19	current

Tourism Industry Association of Ontario

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Andrew Siegwart	2024-01-21	Current
Christopher Bloore	2022-01-03	2024-01-21
William Allen	2009-01-19	2009-09-03

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

Tourism Industry Association of Ontario / Andrew Siegwart, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 3 of 12 (2022-02-15 to 2022-03-15)

Version 3 of 12 (2022-02-15 to 2022-03-15)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization