Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Consumer Issues
- International Relations
- National Security/Security
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject matters added through a monthly communication report
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Tourism
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Security - Consumer Protection Act: the expansion of consumer protection for travellers from the current regulated provinces of B.C., Ontario and Quebec, to non-regulated provinces and territories
Policies or Program
- International Relations - Visas and passport requirements: pertaining to the cost of visas to enter various countries (Turkey where Canadians are charged more than any other nationality) and the advent of ePassports for Canadians.
- Transportation - National Airports Policy: especially in regard to the intent of the government 'to replace the present transportation regime with an integrated and affordable national system that emphasizes safety, reliability and efficiency and that builds strong, viable companies in all modes,' and the cost to the travelling public of this policy.
Regulation
- Consumer Issue: Travellers Bill of Rights- legislation providing certain inalienable rights to passengers on airlines and other modes of transportation assuring their security, comfort, access to information and fair pricing.
- Taxation and Finance - Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) and changes in the Place of Supply rules as they apply to transportation and tourism.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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Industry Canada
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Transport Canada (TC)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Trade Association for Canadian Travel Agencies: ACTA encourages travel agencies and agents to act at all times in a professional manner and to protect the interests of consumers. ACTA members agree to abide by our Code of Ethics and our Standards. ACTA promotes travel agents as experts in arranging leisure travel and business travel. ACTA speaks out for members against actions and decisions that can harm Canadians’ freedom to travel in comfort and safety and in favour of actions and decisions that help our industry to grow and our consumers to get the optimum of enjoyment and efficiency from their travels. ACTA is willing and able to work closely with government bodies, sister associations and other organizations who recognize the benefits and the contributions to travel and tourism and to society at large of travel agencies and the agents who work in them for their clients in Canada’s consumer and corporate marketplaces.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
David McCaig,
President & COO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Travel Agencies and Travel Industry Suppliers: The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) is a large organization in Canada’s travel industry, speaking on behalf of more than 1,800 travel agencies and about 14,000 travel agents who are members of the association. In addition, hundreds of industry members such as hotels, rent-a-car companies and other providers join ACTA as Allied Members. We also partner with corporate leaders such as which supply travellers with vital products. About 66 percent of all travel agents hold ACTA membership. About 80 percent of our members are in the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec but we have members in all provinces and territories including full time employees and the approximately 30 percent of travel agents who work part time.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
2560 Matheson Blvd. East
Suite 328
Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y9
Canada
Telephone number:
905-282-9294
Fax number:
905-282-9826
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- David McCaig,
President & COO |
No public offices held