Registration - In-house Organization

Hotel Association of Canada / Association des hôtels du Canada / Elizabeth McMahon, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Hotel Association of Canada / Association des hôtels du Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Elizabeth McMahon, President & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1998-01-22
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 811930-606

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 589

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 24

Version 45 of 55 (2021-12-07 to 2023-02-02)

Registration versions:

Version 45 of 55 (2021-12-07 to 2023-02-02)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Broadcasting
Employment and Training
Health
Immigration
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Taxation and Finance
Tourism
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic - Seeking changes on EI reform. Ensuring access to financial impact measures. Monitoring developments and assessing impacts on members.
Engage with the Federal Government on proposed new or amended taxation laws with respect to short-term accommodations.
Tourism - Canadian Tourism Commission Budget as announced in the 2010 Federal Budget. Development of the proposed Federal Tourism Strategy as announced by the Prime Minister in June 2009.
Transportation - proposed new international bilateral air routes with Canada. Consideration of airport rents at formerly owned federal airports across Canada.

Policies or Program

Employment and Training - Support for the Temporary Foreign Workers Program.
Immigration Canada - Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program.
Taxation and Finance - Ammendments to the Foreign Convention Tour and Incentive Program.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulations and policies regarding fees to SOCAN and Re:Sound

Regulation

Criminal Code regulations pertaining to impaired driving

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The HAC is the federation of provincial and territorial hotel associations, hotel chains and suppliers with a mandate to represent members nationally and internationally and to provide cost effective services which stimulate and encourage a free market accommodation industry.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Susie Grynol, President & CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

- Corporate (hotel operators)- Allied (Suppliers to hotel operations)- Educator

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2020-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$142,341.96	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1206 - 130 ALBERT STREET
OTTAWA, ON K1P 5G4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-237-7149 Ext. 105
Fax number: 613-237-8928

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Adrienne Foster, Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs | No public offices held
Susie Grynol, President & CEO | No public offices held
Aaron Haddish, Policy Analyst | No public offices held
Kafia Yusuf, Communications and Policy Analyst | No public offices held

Hotel Association of Canada/Association des hôtels du Canada

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

Name	From	To
Hotel Association of Canada/Association des hôtels du Canada	2010-06-07	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Hotel Association of Canada/Association des hôtels du Canada
Hotel Association of Canada/Association des hôtels du Canada
HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

Hotel Association of Canada / Association des hôtels du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Elizabeth McMahon	2024-09-16	Current
CLAUDE PAUL BOIVIN	2024-06-01	2024-09-16
Susie Grynol	2019-08-14	2024-06-01
Brian Mitchell	2019-03-01	2019-08-14
Susie Grynol	2016-10-17	2019-03-01
ANTHONY POLLARD	1998-01-22	2016-10-17

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Hotel Association of Canada / Association des hôtels du Canada / Elizabeth McMahon, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 45 of 55 (2021-12-07 to 2023-02-02)

Version 45 of 55 (2021-12-07 to 2023-02-02)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

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