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By Joe Baker, Tourism HR Canada Board of Directors I am a person living with a disability. I have a visual impairment caused by cancer treatment I received when I was a child. At a very young age, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour that required radiation therapy to my head. This immediately and […]

Tourism HR Canada took part in several Tourism Week 2023 festivities and events in Ottawa, joining tourism colleagues and government officials from across the country in celebrating tourism as a key economic driver and employer, as well as its vital role in inclusion, diversity, and reconciliation. The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) hosted a

Tourism HR Canada has three open seats to replace Directors that have completed their full term. Election of the new Directors will take place at the next Annual General Meeting of the organization, on January 30, 2023. The Nominations Committee, led by Joe Baker, Board Director, is seeking nominations to fill three seats, one for

Pan-Canadian Task Force Creating Framework and Tools to Alleviate Workforce Shortages and Skills Gaps (OTTAWA, ON—October 3, 2022) Tourism HR Canada will lead a pan-Canadian task force and urgently needed initiatives to tackle the workforce challenges impacting the tourism sector, with thanks to generous funding announced today by the Government of Canada through its National

Employer Perspectives: Barriers & Enablers to Accessible Workforce Entry The Project Persons with disabilities (PwD) in Canada face many barriers to meaningful first-time employment. But research on employer perspectives–including barriers and enablers employers face in recruiting and hiring PwD–and actionable solutions are still needed, especially in the context of COVID-19 recovery. The Business + Higher Education

How Canadians do business has changed. To stay competitive and grow, small and medium-sized businesses need to adopt new digital tools. Recently launched by the Government of Canada, the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) can help get your business online, give your e-commerce presence a boost or help digitalize your business’s operations. CDAP provides funding

The Government of Canada has announced that its Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) will soon be accepting applications, with the launch planned for March 3, 2022. This will be an opportunity for eligible small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), including tourism businesses, to access grants, expert digital advice, 0% interest loans, and work placements to

Please be advised that an error with the Government of Canada’s Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program (THRP) calculation spreadsheet may have resulted in some applicants mistakenly receiving a message that they were not eligible for application period 22 (October 24 to November 20, 2021). The following information is taken directly from the THRP website. If

On October 26, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the members of the new federal cabinet. Tourism HR Canada wishes to congratulate the ministers on their appointments. Our organization looks forward to working with the ministers to revitalize the visitor economy and support the 1 in 10 workers employed in the sector. The ministers whose