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OMCA Roundtable: March 4th at 12:00pm EST
OMCA
Join us for the OMCA Roundtable featuring Ottawa Tourism staff and the Ottawa Tourism members. Learn what is new for 2021, what has changed, and what is consistent from before. Listen to the short updates, ask questions, and see the faces of the contacts from Canada’s Capital.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
NOT ENOUGH: ACTA urges more support for agents
Travel Industry Today
ACTA says it welcomes federal government extensions of CRB and EI support programs for Canadians but maintains that the retail travel industry still needs much more support if it is to survive the pandemic.
Association president Wendy Paradis says an additional 12 weeks of the Canada Recovery Benefit income support and 24 more weeks of Employment Insurance eligibility don’t go far enough to sustain travel agencies and agents hammered by global shutdown of travel, which have been exacerbated by “the many new restrictions and requirements introduced by the federal government (that) have further delayed the recovery for the industry.
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How the pandemic changed travel and dining
Travel Weekly
What culinary trends emerged from living through a full year of a pandemic, when restaurants and the hotels that house them were rocked by closures and reduced capacity, and cruise ships and their many eateries were shut down? We dig in.
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No sign of a quick border reopening ahead of Biden-Trudeau meeting
Buffalo News
Warming U.S.-Canada relations are expected to be on the agenda Tuesday as President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet in a virtual summit — but the newfound warmth doesn't mean it will be any easier for most people to cross the border anytime soon.
The two nations announced last week that the border will remain closed for another month, through March 21 — the one-year anniversary of the pandemic-inspired border shutdown. What's more, Canada on Monday imposed new, more stringent entry requirements for the relatively few people allowed to enter Canada.
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The University opens its residences to tour groups, conference guests, sports teams, and vacationers visiting the region. Conveniently located downtown and within walking distance of major attractions, the residences allow you to enjoy your stay in Canada’s capital with ease. Plan your stay at uOttawa now!
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TIAC picks Potter as its new president and CEO
TravelPress
Beth Potter is the new president and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC). Her selection follows an intensive search by TIAC to select its new leader. She will take on her new role beginning March 15, 2021.
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'The freedom to explore': On both sides of Quebec-U.S. border, a year of lost connection is hitting hard
CTV News
It's not just snowbirds with winter homes in Florida who are getting stir-crazy and stressed over the Canada-U.S. border closure.
Before last March, many Quebecers drove across the border by car regularly for a weekend of shopping, camping or simply to get the mail.
Now, stuck for nearly a year without a chance to hit up Plattsburgh, Burlington or any of the other spots they were accustomed to, Canadian and American neighbours on both sides of the border are feeling the loss.
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Tips for filing for the first COVID-19 tax year
NNSL Media
Yellowknifers and Northerners will file their 2020 tax returns in the coming weeks and the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing some changes. Last June, tax consultants pointed out the importance of keeping receipts and being able to claim travel come this tax season.
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What you need to know about Canada's new border travel restrictions
Forbes
“Now is not the time to travel,” says the Canadian government as it introduces some of the strictest COVID-19 travel restrictions in the world.
Having recently announced new strict mandatory COVID-19 testing for all travellers entering Canada by air, the Canadian government is now introducing mandatory testing at all land borders.
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