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Lobbying by Hotels Canada: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Hotels Canada

Meetings this Parliament
93
With MPs
36
Since Nov 2021
295
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 14, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Elizabeth McMahon, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Adrienne Foster · Chief, Advocacy and Public Affairs
  • Ava Maika · Policy Analyst Former public office holder

    Formerly Student, Evaluation and Policy Re-Design Branch, Indigenous Services Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Student, Regional Operations, Indigenous Services Canada (2023–2024)

  • Elizabeth McMahon · President & CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Support for the hotel industry (taxation, marketing, workforce)
  • Advocating for $10 million in funding annually over four years for the International Convention Attraction Fund to strengthen Canada’s ability to compete for high-value global events.
  • Domestic workforce strategy, better alignment of youth employment programs with the hotel industry, connecting newcomers to hotel career
  • Building a competitive investment climate through targeted fiscal measures to stimulate private sector investment in hotels
  • Ensure the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is responsive to labour market needs
  • Access to CMHC financing for mixed use hotel/housing developments, higher Capital Cost Allowance rate for staff housing
  • Fraudulent Hotel Bookings through temporary resident visa applications
  • Transportation - proposed new international bilateral air routes with Canada. Consideration of airport rents at formerly owned federal airports across Canada.
  • Regulations and policies regarding fees to SOCAN and Re:Sound
  • Engage with the Federal Government on proposed new or amended taxation laws with respect to short-term accommodations.

Registration 811930-606-60. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Susie Grynol (157), Elizabeth McMahon (129), Claude Paul Boivin (9).

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Karen Sorensen · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Soraya Martinez Ferrada · Minister of Tourism, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Gustavson · Director, Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Karen Sorensen · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Nadia Kadri · Director of Policy, Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Ottawa, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Riley Schnurr · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Etienne-Rene Massie · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Catherine Blewett · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Catherine Blewett · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Nancy Healy · Commissioner for Employers, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    ImmigrationLabourTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Cathay Wagantall · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Gustavson · Director, Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Kelly Bryant · Minister Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Vignola · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Nicol · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Catherine Blewett · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Kendra Wilcox · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Susie Grynol · In-house (organization)

    Tourism

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.