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.ASSOCIATION NEWS
President's Update: May 28th
OMCA
Tourism Week was very different again this year, OMCA participated by helping raise the awareness of our sectors on going challenges with governments and Canadian’s alike. Tourism Week is a seven-day coast to coast event which helps recognize Canada’s tourism economy, and the impact it has on every community across the country. We continue to call on members to write their MP’s calling for an extension of the wage and rent subsidies and for a coordinated approach to opening borders. OMCA has created a template which you can find here. So far, between OMCA and MCC we have had over 75 letters sent, raising the awareness of our sector and helping us open the doors with these MPs. This campaign aligns our voices, so Thank You to all of you who have sent MP a letter. Each and every one helps. This week, I had the opportunity to meet with the Director of Policy to Canada's Minister of Transport. This meeting gave the association the opportunity to discuss policy issues we are facing and provide solutions for the Minister’s office to review. We discussed the need for sector specific support and will continue the dialog as we turn to rebuilding our sector. As we continue to increase our advocacy efforts and actions to help keep our industry top of mind for government officials. We continue to meet with provincial and federal officials to detail the challenges we are facing and to highlight the gap in government relief programs. Please continue to share tell your stories with your regional MP and MPP. These grassroots connections are so vital to our work. OMCA will continue to align our collective voices, however, we can't do this without you. we need your engagement and support. Thank you
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Canadian Members: Have you written your letter to your local MP yet?
OMCA
OMCA has sent a letter to Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance encouraging the further extension of the CEWS and CERS programs for the hardest hit industries. On our website, you can find the letter sent from OMCA and a template to send your letter in support of our ask as well. We have also provided some social media content for you to further push for awareness – don’t forget to tag government officials to get their eyes on our industry! Together, our voice will be louder and we will be heard loud and clear. Contact info@omca.com if you have any questions.
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Member Webinar: COVID Protocols in the Workplace
OMCA
Join us on June 1st at 1pm ET for a session with Inna Koldorf, Partner at Miller Thomson, as she discusses workplace-related issues, including: Can vaccinations be required of employees and passengers?; How to deal with mask refusals; An update on the new paid sick days; and Remote work issues. This is member-only event — register today!
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
TOO EARLY TO TRAVEL: Canada's commitment issues continue
Travel Industry Today
Despite pleas from many in the travel industry, including Canada’s largest airlines, for a clear plan to re-open travel, Canada’s transport minister said Thursday that it’s too early to set a date on loosening travel restrictions. Omar Alghabra said he could neither commit to a date, or COVID-19 vaccination rate benchmarks, for when so-called vaccine passports might allow Canada to implement such measures.
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Greyhound transported organ donations across Ontario — doctor worries how gap gets filled
CBC News
Greyhound's recent announcement that it's cancelling all routes across Canada has left passengers looking for alternate modes of transportation. It's also raised concerns among the medical community in northern Ontario.
Larder Lake physician Dr. Nathalie Slaney says for years the bus service helped doctors transport medical equipment and organ donations to and from the southern parts of the province.
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Ontario and Quebec celebrate excellence in the Francophone business community
Government of Ontario
Building on the success of the Ontario-Québec bilateral meeting last summer, both provincial governments are delivering on their promise to support Francophone and bilingual businesses through the new Ontario-Québec Francophonie Trade Award.
The announcement was made at La Grande Rencontre, attended by Francophone Chambers of Commerce across Canada and Francophone business leaders.
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FINGERS CROSSED: Are border changes coming soon
Travel Industry Today
With cases declining and vaccinations rising (more than half the population has now been inoculated, a milestone achieved on the weekend), Canada’s chief public health officer says Canada seems to be on a “good trajectory” in combatting COVID-19 and that changes to some border policies are “coming soon.”
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Buffets didn't die: The new rules of catering for post-COVID events
BizBash
As in-person event restrictions ease up and parties begin to grow in size, caterers are cooking up creative serving options as well as strategic setups that discourage guest congestion. From mobile food moments to smart buffet service, here’s how some caterers are keeping guests safe and bellies full.
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The best wineries in Ontario according to top local bloggers
Ultimate Ontario
When we sat down to craft an article on the best wineries in Ontario, we were almost overwhelmed by the sheer volume of wineries that could conceivably make the list.
We decided that we’d do what we did for some of our other popular Ontario food and drink guides, and tap an incredible array of Ontario based travel writers and bloggers on the shoulder to share their opinion.
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Is the death of biz travel exaggerated?
Travel Industry Today
While post-pandemic business travel is likely to change, the death of the sector has been greatly exaggerated, according to a new travel trends survey conducted by American Express and American Express Global Business Travel (GBT).
The “Back to Blue Skies” corporate report, released last week, concludes that a new hybrid system of virtual meetings and in-person events is likely to evolve, but, importantly, finds eight out of 10 business travellers and planners believe that the benefits of the latter outweigh the convenience of virtual participation.
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