Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Economic Development
- Immigration
- Labour
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Tourism
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- Discussions regarding the recovery of Canada's (and Alberta's) visitor economy to pre-COVID19 levels amidst growing inflationary, interest rate and supply chain pressure
- TIAA aims to see improvements to the visa application process, ensuring that the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is available to low-risk countries.
- TIAA desires to see Canada's tourism industry become a zero-rated export product by removing the GST on tourism products sold outside Canada to global tourists.
- 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.
- 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.
- TIAA is interested in any proposed changes to policy that positively/negatively impact the ability of small-to-medium-sized tourism enterprises to compete for tourists on a regional/international scale.
- 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.
- 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
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
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Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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Senate of Canada
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Transport Canada (TC)
Client Details
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2022-12-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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$499,800.00
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Yes
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Travel Alberta Corporation
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$515,000.00
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Yes
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Client Contact Information
Address:
Box 142 Calgary Stn Central
Calgary, AB T2P 2H6
Canada
Telephone number:
403-609-2722
Client representative
Alisha Reynolds, TIAA Board Chair
Parent Company Information
Tourism Industry Association of Alberta (TIAA) is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Tourism Industry Association of Alberta (TIAA) is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Tourism Industry Association of Alberta (TIAA) are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Tourism Industry Association of Alberta (TIAA) does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Darren Reeder
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No public offices held
Business address:
153 Benchlands Terrace
Canmore, AB T1W 1G2
Canada
Telephone number:
403-609-2722