Stevie McKeeman

As we head into a Provincial election, OMCA continues to advocate on behalf of our members and will be connecting directly with all with provincial candidates to raise awareness about our industry. Leading up to June 2, early polls indicate that the Progressive Conservatives are poised for re-election, with Liberals potentially overtaking the NDP to […]

On March 18, 2020, temporary regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, Photo Card Act, Environmental Protection Act and Motorized Snow Vehicles Act were put in place to extend the validity of driver, vehicle and carrier products and services, including heavy commercial vehicle validation stickers, that expired on or after March 1, 2020. This has resulted

A Special Edition of Tourism Tidbits By Dr. Peter Tarlow Read the full article by Peter Tarlow at https://www.omca.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Afghanistan-Tourism-Special-Kabul-edition.pdf

OTTAWA, ON, July 15, 2021 /CNW/ – We know that the maritime and tourism sectors have been hit hard by the global COVID-19 pandemic. As we reopen safely, we are already preparing for the upcoming cruise season that will help grow our economy. Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced that, as of November 1, 2021, the

This week, Canada entered phase 1 of easing border measures for travellers entering Canada. Although the border re-opening is much slower than we have been advocating for, it does provide reason for some optimism. This phase will provide Canada’s border services with the opportunity to test systems and build back their capacity to process visitors

Last week the government announced the first steps to reopening the Canadian border. This move was welcomed and long-overdue, but it falls far short of the comprehensive plan that OMCA and many other associations have been calling for. We will continue to advocate for a transparent plan with clear benchmarks to reopen the border. OMCA

OMCA continues to work in collaboration with advocacy partners like TIAC and TIAO to push for extended government relief programs and liquidity programs that work for our members and for a concrete date and plan to reopen the border. OMCA is pushing the findings from the Federal Governments’ own Expert Panel and we are asking

As we emerge from the third wave of Covid-19, restrictions are lifting, vaccination rates are climbing and case counts are finally dropping. Policy makers are turning their attention to economic recovery. OMCA continues to advocate for our members survival. We know that recovery looks much different for you than the overall economy and your recovery

On behalf of the OMCA team and our members, we express our deep dismay following the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Our thoughts are with their loved ones, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation and Indigenous communities across Canada. This week, OMCA participated in the launch

As we emerge from the pandemic, OMCA members will have varying capabilities in group tour offerings based on their location, business type, and governing restrictions. Members is the US have already seen a resurgence of tours, events, and general travel in many areas. In Canada, reopening is slower, and each province has a different plan