COVID-19 Updates > Tourism Advocacy Update – August 27-31, 2020
Publié le 31 Août 2020
August 27-31, 2020
Dear Tourism Stakeholders,
The TIAC Team is pleased to provide you with this update on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, including the steps government is taking to address the situation. We are working hard to make sure the industry’s voice is heard by government, and that you have the information you need to keep your business going in these uncertain times.
Please find the latest updates on official announcements and a recap of TIAC’s advocacy work on behalf of Canada’s Visitor Economy:
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TIAC’s Advocacy Update
- The TIAC President & CEO participated in a phone meeting with staff in the Hon. Melanie Joly’s office on Friday, where TIAC continued to emphasize the need for support for tourism businesses
- TIAC is hopeful that through ongoing dialogue with government stakeholders, we will see a plan for tourism sector support through the upcoming throne speech and federal budget
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Government Announcements
- On Friday, the Department of Finance Canada announced the extension of the application deadline for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to October 31, 2020. Applications were scheduled to close today.
- To support this extension, Export Development Canada launched a call centre to support businesses who have questions about the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA). The CEBA hotline can be reached at 1-888-324-4201.
- Finance also announced that the Business Credit Availability Program BCAP is being extended through June 2021.
- The press release on both CEBA and BCAP extensions can be viewed here.
- The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) made two tourism related funding announcements late last week.
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In Case You Missed It …
- On Friday, our partners at Destination Canada launched the first ever Canada Expedia Microsite, which in collaboration with all provinces and territories will be used as a platform for marketing tourism product across Canada
- Applications for Period 5 of the CEWS program opened on August 17th. There are now new resources, including a CEWS calculator, available to businesses to help navigate changes to this program.
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