Competition Bureau after Visa and Master Card The ORHMA applauds the Competition Bureau as last week it commenced its case before the Competition Tribunal to belt down restrictive and anti-competitive rules that Visa and MasterCard impose on merchants who accept their credit cards. more>>
Release of the Harry Arthurs’ Report – WSIB Two years ago, the government brought in Professor Harry Arthurs to investigate and explore the precise ways and means that need to be implemented in the quest of trimming down the WSIB’s $14.2B Unfunded...more>>
Bill 86-Calorie Posting On May 8, 2012, NDP MPP France Gelinas tabled Private Member’s Bill 86, the Healthy Decisions for Healthy Eating Act, which proposes to amend the Health Protection and Promotion Act to require food service...more>>
Hamilton Rethinking Liquor Licence Fees ORHMA wrote to Hamilton city council late last year upon hearing of the City’s plan to increase the liquor licence application fee by 300 per cent. more>>
Update on the Volunteer DMF With the halt of the legislated Regional Tourism Levy, Ontario’s destinations are discussing collecting a Destination Marketing Fund on hotel guest rooms. more>>
Ontario Closing Tourist Information Centres – ORHMA’s Letter to Minister Chan In response to the decision to close seven Ontario Travel Information Centres (TIC), as announced in the 2012 Ontario Budget, ORHMA wrote to Minister of Tourism Michael Chan to express our disappointment and concerns. more>>
Update on Regional Tourism Organization (RTO) Funding The Ministry of Tourism has announced that it will continue to provide $40 million in base and performance allocation in annual funding to the RTO’s. more>>
Ontario's 2012 Tourism: The Good , The Bad and the Ugly The Good - This past week the Ministry of Tourism announced that the Regional Tourism Levy (RTL) Legislation passed in the 2009 Budget...more>>
Ontario’s Regulator’s Code of Practice: Integrity in Pursuit of Compliance Under the Open for Business (OFB) initiative the ORHMA is pleased to communicate the Ministry of Economic Development ...more>>
Updates to the AODA Customer Service Standard Reporting Deadline Extended: Organizations with 20 or more employees are required to report on their Accessibility Compliance with the Customer Service Standard. more>>
Minimum Wage Meeting with Minister of Labour Minister of Labour Linda Jeffrey has spent a few weeks in her new office and the ORHMA was quick to secure a meeting with her to stress the negative impact any increase...more>>
Stop Treating Airline Sector as a Cash Cow Article written by Nick Mulder - The Hill Times Aug 29, 2011 Innovative changes to air sector policies long overdue: stop overburdening air sector, help air passengers, says former Transport DM. more>>
ORHMA Sends a Message on Wholesale Pricing The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) issued an open letter to Finance Minister Dwight Duncan and Premier Dalton McGuinty in response to a Ministry of Finance...more>>
WSIB 2012 Premium Rates Announced The WSIB Board of Directors decided to increase the average Ontario premium rate for employer rate groups by 2 per cent in 2011 and 2012. More >>
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