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OMCA
On Oct. 5, the Ontario government introduced its much anticipated legislation making changes to the Travel Industry Act. The changes are part of an omnibus consumer protection bill that makes changes to a variety of pieces of consumer protection legislation. The specific changes to the Travel Industry Act include:
- Enabling the creation of new rules for representation, such as advertising by out of province travel sellers who target Ontarians, and creating new registration requirements for individual travel salespersons.
- Lessening the burden on travel businesses by creating a new class for travel sellers so that businesses would no longer need to register as both a travel agent and wholesaler.
- Improving compliance with the rules by enhancing enforcement tools, such as administrative penalties.
Should the bill pass, Ontario plans to consult with stakeholders further during the regulation development phase on specific regulation changes, including:
- Strengthening consumer protection by requiring registered travel sellers to disclose additional information to consumers so they can make informed choices and requiring continuing education for travel salespersons.
- Lessening the burden on travel businesses, the majority of whom are small businesses, by updating requirements, such as financial reporting and security deposits.
At this time there is no specific information on when these changes would take effect as it depends on the legislative and regulation making processes.
Canada Newswire
Tourism directly or indirectly supports one in ten jobs in rural areas, small towns, Indigenous communities and big cities from coast to coast to coast. The Canadian Council of Tourism Ministers (CCTM) is committed to working together to support this vital economic sector.
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Daily Commercial News
The Government of Canada is investing in the future expansion of a strategic link in the Trans-Canada Highway system connecting northern and southern Ontario. Almost 26 kilometres along, Highway 11/17 in the Red Rock region of northwestern Ontario will be widened from two to four lanes from Coughlin Road westerly to Highway 582, from Coughlin Road easterly to Red Rock Road 9, and from Highway 587 to Pearl Creek.
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The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa offers the opportunity to bring a truly and authentic Canadian cultural experience to groups of all sizes throughout the year. Our tours are offered in both English and French and provide your group the opportunity to experience the fascinating process of coin production.
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MTL Blog
A Montreal-based research institute has found, after an intensive study, that Montreal's public transit should be completely free to users.
In a report released yesterday, Institut de recherche et d'informations socio-économiques (IRIS) said that making bus and metro rides on the STM would actually save the city money. Making public transit free in Montreal would cost about $620 million. That's far less than subsidies already given to folks driving cars, reports CTV.
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Waterloo Region Record
Rolling with a barely audible hum beneath banyan trees, a brightly painted shuttle bus cruised through a university campus in Taiwan.
The electric vehicle crawled along at a speed of no more than six m.p.h. and only 12 passengers could fit inside. But the bus also drove itself, raising hopes in Taipei that autonomous public transportation would be up and running here within a year.
"The idea of one day being able to ride around this city in driverless vehicles is quite exciting," said Amber Chen, who was riding with her son Ruey-She, 8.
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Explore Four Points by Sheraton hotels across Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia for OMCA group blocks. We have what matters most like comfortable beds, delicious breakfast, fast & free WiFi, and great local beer with Best Brews™. Submit an RFP and enjoy exclusive offers for OMCA members.
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Durham Region is emerging as the choice overnight stopover for tour operators travelling through Ontario. Passengers are able to spend less time combating traffic and more time exploring Durham and Toronto’s top tourist attractions. Departure and arrival is made simple with easy access to Highway 401 and 407 Express.
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680 News
It's one of the fastest-growing neighbourhoods outside the downtown core, but residents say getting around the Park Lawn and Lakeshore area on transit can be difficult. That's why a neighbourhood association is trying to fund a private shuttle bus.
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Timmins Press
The city is preparing to carry out $214,000 worth of repairs to the Timmins Transit Terminal, located at 54 Spruce St. S. at Third Avenue.
It is expected that half of the money will be paid by the Ontario Public Transportation Infrastructure Fund.
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Art Gallery of Sudbury has a collection of contemporary and historical works of art, including a selection by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. The Gallery offers a Plein Air excursion to learn on site painting and drawing techniques at a favourite painting spot of A.Y. Jackson of the Group of Seven.
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July 15-16 with a free 2 day festival, at the historical site in Birchtown Nova Scotia, featuring African Nova Scotian artists, musicians and playwrights. For more information visit our Website or like our page on Facebook.
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Windsor Star
The Canadian and U.S. governments hope there will be two new Windsor-Detroit bridges a decade from now. However, so far, getting there has been anything but smooth.
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Canada Newswire
For its 19th edition, the ComediHa! Fest-Quebec is changing its dates and will now be presented in the month of August. This new summer period, in addition to being conducive to vacations, is also perfectly in line with the strategic plan started in 2015, during the adoption of its new name "ComediHa!."
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Insauga
With Halloween just around the corner (how did that happen so fast?), you might be thinking about partaking in some spooky activities. And if you're not thinking about enjoying a haunted house, a ghost walk (they're hugely fun and popular and you owe it to yourself to check a local-ish one out if you can) or a really good All Hallows Eve party, you should be.
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Broadway World
Tourism Toronto has formed an official partnership with international ticketing platform TodayTix, giving visitors a one-stop-shop to view and purchase tickets for Toronto's theatre and live entertainment directly from the Tourism Toronto website.
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Ottawa Business Journal
The Shaw Centre has a $4 million debt payment it can't currently make, leaving the centre's management having to work with the province to try to figure out what they can do.
The convention centre was rebuilt and rebranded as The Shaw Centre with $40 million of the $180 million cost covered by a loan from the provincial government's Ontario Financing Authority. With events not coming as often as hoped, the centre currently doesn't have the ability to make the $4 million loan-repayment.
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Toronto Star
Imagine a prime piece of land near a GO station in the GTA. What should be built on it? It's an important question, especially when you consider that our region is growing by about 100,000 people a year.
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