AHLA Blog

The AHLA has sent a letter to Premier Jason Kenney, offering its full support for implementing a mandatory proof of vaccination system. Although this type of system may not be the favoured alternative, it is preferable to greater restrictions on meetings, events, and group activities.  [...]

The AHLA welcomes Glenn Haussman, author and host of travel podcast No Vacancy, as the keynote speaker of Ascend! Glenn will be sharing the upside to the pandemic: it’s shown us that nothing is sacrosanct. Businesses that are open to new ways of doing [...]

Find out how at Ascend 2021! Our province may be emerging from a pandemic, but Alberta hotels have barely started down the road to recovery. Already battered by the province’s economic downturn, the Alberta hotel sector was hit particularly hard by COVID-19. With record [...]

As travel recommences across the country, hotels need to bring on housekeeping staff once again; however, many staff have since moved on to other jobs in different industries. A solution for this is third-party outsourced housekeeping staff. What does outsourced housekeeping look like? Outsourced [...]

Tourism HR Canada has announced the launch of a federally funded student work placement program offering paid work in the tourism and hospitality sector. Called Propel, this initiative provides post-secondary students with paid work positions that integrate with their education. Employers who hire students through [...]

Thanks to the advocacy work of the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC), the federal government has extended several COVID-19 liquidity programs until October 23, 2021, including: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS). Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit [...]

Alberta Health and the Industry for Vaccination Alberta Coalition are launching a mobile clinic in an effort to get COVID-19 vaccines to remote populations. The clinic will tour rural communities, work camps, and places where vaccination uptake is low. Complete this request form if you are interested in having mobile [...]

To align with anticipated changes to public health orders, the Government of Alberta is ending its program that requires Albertans with COVID-19 to quarantine or isolate in hotels. Regarding Quarantine Requirements: At the end of July, Alberta Health Services will stop referring people to [...]

The Government of Canada has passed a bill creating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a new statutory holiday to commemorate the tragic legacy of residential schools in Canada. The bill creates a statutory holiday for employees in the federal government and federally-regulated [...]

The Advisor Office is a new Government of Alberta program offering advice and advocacy services about Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) matters for injured workers and employers across Alberta. The Advisor Office is independent from WCB and their services are provided free of charge. Advisors offer [...]