Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Canada, and tourism businesses can be unwitting facilitators in this exploitation. A report from U.S.-based Polaris found that 75% of human trafficking survivors in the U.S. have some contact with a hotel or a motel during their trafficking experience. Hospitality, and tourism more broadly, must take […]
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Tourism HR Canada is delighted to announce the appointment of two new directors to its board. Bringing a mix of experience in non-profits, governance, workforce development, and the tourism sector are Beth McMahon, President & CEO of the Hotel Association of Canada, and Tracy Breher, Vice-President, Destination and Workforce Development, at Tourism Saskatchewan. The new
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Tourism HR Canada’s Research Advisory Council will bring together key players from across the tourism ecosystem two to four times a year, to ensure labour market intelligence and general research activities continue to meet the sector’s needs. Tourism HR Canada recently reconvened the dormant Council on the recommendation of the Board of Directors. The first
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Tourism HR Canada congratulates the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) on hosting yet another hugely successful Tourism Congress. Held this year in Vancouver, the event brought together tourism champions from across Canada to discuss key issues impacting the sector, explore innovative ideas, collaborate on actionable solutions, and celebrate the best of our industry. Workforce
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Tourism HR Canada has one open seat to replace a director who has completed their full term. The Nominations Committee, led by Joe Baker, Board Director, is seeking nominations to fill a seat under the category of: provincial or regional tourism sector or related association. In accordance with the by-laws, “the nomination process will be
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As part of our work around the recently launched Make Safe program, Tourism HR Canada is connecting with other organizations offering programming that aims to mitigate—and ultimately eliminate—sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in tourism and hospitality workplaces. SHAPE is a coalition of 20 Ontario community legal clinics providing free public legal education
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The tourism sector has the opportunity to impact global change and lead the world in a new age of environmental and social responsibility. This was the main message and feeling coming out of the 2023 IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism Conference held in Victoria, BC, last month. Tourism HR Canada’s President & CEO, Philip Mondor,
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Tourism HR Canada is delighted to announce that Ying Zhou, Research Analyst, has been selected to join the board of directors for the Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), Canada Chapter. The non-profit organization is dedicated to individuals interested in advancing the quality and effectiveness of tourism research and marketing and fosters the value and
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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors What gives me enough expertise to reflect on the lived experience and value of international students in Canada? I spent nearly 15 years working in Canadian higher education at a critical time. A time when domestic interest in tourism and hospitality programming began to fade and
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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors A recently released CBC report details which industries Canadian workers are flocking to—and which ones they were fleeing. The report tracked the number of employees between January 2019 and July 2022 across 16 different industry sectors and ranked the sectors from those who saw the largest
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