About Us

CAL Travel understands that as a proud member of Canadian Receptive Tour Operators, we have a responsibility to ensure that what we do also reflects the values of Canada. 

We have a duty to provide our customers and partners with a safe and inclusive environment, and we recognize that we can facilitate a channel that amplifies the voices of all underrepresented people, and more authentically connects people, places, and experiences.

• CAL Travel will actively seek to refine our culture as needed, but stand firmly against racial discrimination and inequality.
• We understand our responsibility to ensure our employees and customers are treated with respect.
• We recognize the need for continuous dialog to help us improve as a company in ways to support minority communities and all communities facing discrimination and equality.
• CAL Travel pledges to listen and learn, to rise up and use our voices when appropriate, and recognize that we must start by paying more attention to what we do and how we act.

CAL Travel International has signed the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge, to demonstrate our commitment to improving our sustainability score between now and 2030.

The UN World Tourism Organization defines sustainable tourism as “tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.”

Each year, we commit to measuring and improving our sustainability performance in the following ways:

• Working with our employees to reduce our environmental impact through actions such as Sustainable Transportation Practices, Recycling and Waste Management, and Green Purchasing Practices.
• Incorporating sustainability and environmental consciousness as part of our organizational strategy, and promoting and incorporating more sustainable tourism products & services to help preserve the environment, natural resources, and wildlife.

Founded in 1930 to encourage the development of tourism in Canada, TIAC serves today as the national private-sector advocate for this once $105 billion sector. Based in Ottawa, TIAC takes action on behalf of Canadian tourism businesses and promotes positive measures that help the industry grow and prosper.

ACTA is the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies and Travel Advisors, a national member-based trade association that represents the retail travel sector of Canada’s tourism industry.

CITAP+’s focus is on four major areas for RTOs and tourism industry members: Engaging, Educating, Supporting, and Networking; while advocate for changes in the application of regulations and policy by government and government agencies.

NTA is the gathering place—in-person and online—for packaged-travel professionals: tour operators, travel advisors, and people from the places and experiences that make memorable itineraries.

Made up of about 600 members representing businesses both large and small across the state, Alaska Travel Industry Association works to increase the economic impact of tourism in Alaska and is the respected voice of the industry, advocating on behalf of our members on issues impacting businesses and communities.

CLIA is the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, providing a unified voice and leading authority of the global cruise community. On behalf of its members, affiliates, and partners, the organization supports policies and practices that foster a secure, healthy, and sustainable cruise ship environment, promoting positive travel experiences for the more than 30 million passengers who have cruised annually.

Tourism Richmond is a non-profit, stakeholder-driven destination marketing organization (DMO) promoting Richmond to residents, leisure travellers, meeting planners, travel media, and organizations that influence travel.

Destination Vancouver is the non-profit, member-led destination management organization for the spectacular city of Vancouver, BC. Its purpose is to transform the communities and the visitors through the power of travel and to be thoughtful leaders, advocates and ambassadors for our city.

Founded in 1951, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is a not-for-profit membership-based association that acts as a catalyst for the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from and within the Asia Pacific region.