the total price of the goods or services inclusive of taxes, or where the nature of the goods or services is such that the price cannot reasonably be calculated in advance, the manner in which the price is to be calculated, as well as, where applicable, all additional freight, delivery or postal charges or, where those charges cannot reasonably be calculated in advance, the fact that such additional charges may be payable.

For instance, the regulations would require that such business costs and surcharges as the fuel, insurance, Nav Canada costs be included in the advertised price and that any fees, charges and taxes collected by an airline on behalf of other parties also be clearly identified for the purchaser of the air service.

This is why ACTA is proposing that the government incorporate the following recommendations in its next budget: reduce or eliminate fees, taxes and other financial burdens unfairly imposed on the travel industry; assume leadership in adopting national measures to protect consumers where travel providers declare bankruptcy; strengthen the measures under the Smart Border Action Plan developed with the United States and harmonize efforts better in order to make our border more secure and more efficient; provide adequate funding for the Canadian Tourism Commission, the CTC, so that it can promote domestic tourism more actively in cooperat ...[+++]ion with Canadian travel agents.

The first prong is to reduce or eliminate undue fees, taxes, and other burdens on the travel industry.

ACTA proposes to the government a six-point plan: first, to reduce or eliminate undue fees, taxes, and other burdens on the travel industry.

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