With independent travel agents left out from federal Bill C-2 Financial Support legislation, ACTA has submitted a new proposal designed to level the playing field.
ACTA says the ‘Independent Travel Agent Relief Program’ (ITARP), is a solution that aims to create equity between independent travel agents and other travel and tourism small businesses.
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“ACTA’s top priority remains ensuring as much financial support as possible will be available for travel agencies, travel agents and independent travel agents,” said ACTA president Wendy Paradis.
The group says its proposal has been endorsed by all major ACTA-member host agency presidents as well as advocacy organizations ACITA and Canadian Travel Agents for Change.
ITARP is now in the hands of government officials. A meeting with senior officials at the Ministry of Tourism is scheduled for…