Alberta aims to protect tourists from deceptive fees with proposed legislation

Alberta aims to protect tourists from deceptive fees with proposed legislation

If passed, legislation introduced Wednesday by Tourism Minister Andrew Boitchenko would crack down on how destination marketing fees are charged and where they go.

Alberta government aims to protect hotel customers with new tourism bill

The Alberta government plans to create new rules to ensure tourism fees charged at hotels, motels and inns go to the proper overarching marketing organization and are not pocketed for individual profit.

Legislation seeks transparency for Alberta tourism prices

Making clear what charges are for is at the heart of new legislation the Alberta government introduced Wednesday to deter tourism businesses from imposing hidden or misleading fees.

Upfront hotel pricing, new tourism fee rules proposed

Alberta hotels would be required to disclose the full price of a stay at the time of booking under legislation introduced Feb. 25. File Photo / Discover Airdrie .captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Alberta hotels would be required to disclose the full price of a stay at the time of booking under legislation introduced Feb. 25. Bill 16, the Traveller Protection and Destination Development Act, was introduced by Tou…