
Easton's Group of Hotels acquires Four Points by Sheraton Kingston
This latest acquisition of the landmark Kingston property will be the 10th Marriott property under Easton's ownership and management.
Workers and businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workers and businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada has a plan to support hard-hit sectors, help businesses adapt and give Canadians the skills they need to find good jobs as our economy continues to recover.
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, has announced up to $67 million in funding to support Canada’s tourism and hospitality sector through the Sectoral Initiatives Program (SIP). This funding supports 24 projects that will help employers and industry stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality sector to attract and retain skilled workers, build capacity through training and resources, and remove barriers for groups — including women, youth, Indigenous peoples, newcomers, persons with disabilities and LGBTQ2 Canadians — that continue to be under-represented in the labour market. Projects will also provide training opportunities to workers who have been displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic and work to stimulate the economy in Indigenous communities.
Budget 2021 committed $1.78 billion over three years through several new initiatives that support the skills development and training of workers, and provide incentives for employers to hire and retain them. These measures will help create almost 500,000 new job and training opportunities for workers over the coming years. The Government of Canada had committed to creating over one million jobs, restoring employment to pre-pandemic levels, and this was achieved last month (November 2021).
Key takeaways
This latest acquisition of the landmark Kingston property will be the 10th Marriott property under Easton's ownership and management.
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