Canadian COVID-19 Update | July 7-8
July 8, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC’s Advocacy Update Today, Finance Minister Bill Morneau gave a fiscal update, and released an “Economic and Fiscal Snapshot” outlining the details of Canada’s current economic conditions. Importantly, the snapshot provides recognition of tourism’s disproportionate burden of the pandemic’s negative impacts, which indicates the government is listening and understands the gravity of the situation faced […]
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COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, July 7
July 7, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are in recess until July 20. Senate Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that the next COVID-19 relief package could include another round of direct payments to individuals. However, Leader McConnell said that the payments would be targeted toward people who make less than $40,000 per year. Negotiations have […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, July 6 (PM)
July 6, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced S. 4162, the Airport Infrastructure Readiness (AIR) Act. The bill would provide aid to airports by changing funding formulas for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) by calculating funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and FY 2023 based on either 2018 or 2019 enplanement numbers, rather than 2020 and […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, July 6, 2020 (AM)
July 6, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said the next COVID-19 relief package needs to protect kids, protect jobs, and reform liability laws so entities cannot get sued. Liability protection issues remain a red line issue for Senate Republicans. Senate Democrats on the other hand continue to push for increased funding for state […]
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Canadian COVID-19 Update | July 3-6
July 6, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC has launched an in-depth industry survey that seeks information on the use of government support programs to obtain much-needed data to Government in order to address support for the visitor economy. While TIAC understands that multiple requests for surveys may feel burdensome on industry, we must continue to collect quantifiable data about your businesses […]
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COVID-19 Update | Thursday, July 2
July 2, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate The Senate Judiciary Committee passed S. 3398, the EARN IT Act, unanimously (22-0). The bill is intended to reduce child abuse imagery from social media platforms. The bill was passed with the Graham-Blumenthal manager’s amendment and the Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) amendment on protecting encryption. Both amendments were agreed to by voice vote. […]
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Canadian COVID-19 Update | June 30 – July 2
July 2, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC’s Advocacy Update TIAC has launched an in-depth industry survey that will cover the use of government support programs to obtain much-needed data to Government in order to address support for the visitor economy. While TIAC understands that multiple requests for surveys may feel burdensome on industry, we must continue to collect quantifiable data about […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
July 1, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4049, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA). As a reminder, it is not expected that consideration of the NDAA will conclude by tomorrow when the Senate departs for the July 4 recess. The Senate last night passed S. 4116 by unanimous consent, which […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | TUESDAY, JUNE 30
June 30, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress General Congress House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging additional action on COVID-19 relief in the Senate. McConnell announced that the Senate will focus on COVID-19 relief upon its return from the July 4 recess on July 20. […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | MONDAY, JUNE 29 (PM)
June 29, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Activities As we have been reporting, the Senate will continue floor consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Though Armed Services Committee leadership hoped to complete consideration on the Senate floor this week, it is increasingly unlikely. This means that the NDAA will finish being considered in the same three weeks set […]
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