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NMMA Canada announced the appointment of Marie-France MacKinnon as Executive Director. MacKinnon officially joins NMMA Canada today, May 1, and will oversee the Association’s strategic and advocacy efforts in Canada. She is a respected association executive with over 25 years of experience working in public affairs and communications in the private and public sector. “We are excited to welcome Marie-France ...

Effective January 1, 2023, Jim Wielgosz has been named Interim Executive Director for NMMA Canada. Wielgosz will serve in the role as the association conducts an executive search to replace former president Sara Anghel, who departed NMMA Canada last month. Wielgosz has been with the association for three years, directing government relations efforts on key policy files and strengthening relationships with ...

NMMA announced today that Sara Anghel, NMMA Canada president, is moving on from the Association after accepting the role of President/CEO for the Greater Toronto Hotel Association. She will remain onboard at NMMA through December 7.Anghel has been with the NMMA for nearly 15 years, starting as Vice President of Government Affairs for NMMA Canada before becoming NMMA Canada President.“Sara ...

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 NMMA Canada Hall of Fame. Inductees in the NMMA Canada Hall of Fame include those who have, or those who continue to, generate substantial and lasting contributions toward the advancement of the marine industry. The due date for nominations is November 15. The 2023 NMMA Canada Hall of Fame inductee will be ...

The Senate of Canada met last week to consider the Budget Implementation Act of 2022, or Bill C-19, which includes the “luxury tax” on new boats valued at CA $250,000 or more. A recent study conducted by Jack Mintz, Ph.D., at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, in conjunction with Fred O’Riordan at EY Canada, found ...

Earlier this week, the Canadian government posted a notice of the final legislation containing the luxury tax, with some changes and wins for the recreational boating industry. The new, final legislation signals all deals signed before 2022 (by December 31, 2021) will now be exempt from the luxury tax, regardless of delivery date. You may recall the draft version of ...

Earlier this month, NMMA Canada held a virtual State of the Industry virtual event attended by about 200 marine professionals from across the country and beyond. The presentations included insights into boating consumer demographics by Boating Industry Canada editor Andy Adams; an update on boat and engine sales and NMMA’s advocacy work by president Sara Anghel; and a keynote on ...

The Canadian government’s proposed luxury tax on new boats valued at CA $250,000 – originally scheduled to take effect January 1, 2022 – is expected to be fully implemented in the weeks to come. A spokesperson for Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland confirmed recently that the government will release draft legislation to implement the tax in the coming weeks.  In ...

Correct Craft CEO Bill Yeargin appeared on the BOAT BOSS podcast to discuss the proposed Canadian luxury tax on boats. During the interview Yeargin shared the history of luxury taxes previously implemented around the world, why they don’t work, and why they are harmful to both the workers who build boats and small business owners who sell and service them. Yeargin stated, “The lessons learned ...

Nominations are being accepted for the NMMA Canada Hall of Fame through January 10, 2022. Inductees in the NMMA Canada Hall of Fame include those who have, or those who continue to, generate substantial and lasting contributions toward the advancement of the marine industry. The 2022 NMMA Canada Hall of Fame inductee will be announced at the NMMA Canada State ...