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: 641

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 43

Version 57 of 57 (2025-12-11 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 57 of 57 (2025-12-11 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Housing	Access to CMHC financing for mixed use hotel/housing developments, higher Capital Cost Allowance rate for staff housing	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Building a competitive investment climate through targeted fiscal measures to stimulate private sector investment in hotels	Policies or Program, Regulation
Labour	Domestic workforce strategy, better alignment of youth employment programs with the hotel industry, connecting newcomers to hotel career	Policies or Program
Housing, Taxation and Finance	Engage with the Federal Government on proposed new or amended taxation laws with respect to short-term accommodations.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Tourism	Enhance tourism infrastructure and funding for Destination Canada	Policies or Program
Immigration, Labour	Ensure the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is responsive to labour market needs	Policies or Program
Immigration	Fraudulent Hotel Bookings through temporary resident visa applications	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Tourism	Improving Canada’s international competitiveness by maintaining funding for the International Convention Attraction Fund to strengthen Canada’s ability to compete for high-value global events.	Policies or Program
Media	Regulations and policies regarding fees to SOCAN and Re:Sound	Policies or Program, Regulation
Transportation	Transportation - proposed new international bilateral air routes with Canada. Consideration of airport rents at formerly owned federal airports across Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
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)
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

Elizabeth McMahon, President & CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

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

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

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

Telephone number: 613-237-7149

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Adrienne Foster, Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs | No public offices held
Ava Maika, Policy Analyst | Public offices held
Elizabeth McMahon, President & CEO | 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

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Student Indigenous Services Canada, Evaluation and Policy Re-Design Branch	June 2024 to May 2025	Not a designated office
Student Indigenous Services Canada, Regional Operations	May 2023 to January 2024	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Student Indigenous Services Canada, Evaluation and Policy Re-Design Branch	June 2024 to May 2025	Not a designated office
Student Indigenous Services Canada, Regional Operations	May 2023 to January 2024	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-01-09

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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 57 of 57 (2025-12-11 to present)

Version 57 of 57 (2025-12-11 to present)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

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