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Title:

514615

Agreement Number:

514615

Agreement Value:

$3,525,271.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2023

Description:

Establish a Pan-Canadian Tourism Workforce Recovery and Growth Task Force to develop a strategy/framework and tools aimed at addressing systemic and structural issues that will help to address workforce shortages and training needs, and set a foundation for growth.

Organization:

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Expected Results:

Tourism organizations/businesses will:

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P5N2

Reference Number:

033-2022-2023-Q2-514615

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

138656137

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

value changed from $3,525,994 to $3,525,271 as per contract amendment, 2022/23 to 2023/24,

Amendment Date

Mar 22, 2023

Recipient's Operating Name:

Tourism HR Canada (THRC)

Recipient's Legal Name:

Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council

Federal Riding Name:

Ottawa Centre

Federal Riding Number:

35075

Program:

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Program

Program Purpose:

To address national tourism priorities that are aligned with Canada's Federal Tourism Growth Strategy, driving economic growth and job creation across Canada. Themes identified in the Federal Growth Tourism Strategy include: Growing tourism in rural and remote communities; Boosting culinary and farm-to-table experiences; Encouraging winter and shoulder season tourism; Increasing Indigenous tourism; and inclusiveness, especially for the LGBTQ2 community. Considerations will be given to projects that advance sustainable development or equity and inclusion, such as those focusing on women, racialized communities, Indigenous people, people who identify as LGBTQ2, or persons living with disabilities.
This funding will provide the opportunity to leverage the reach and expertise of national tourism organizations to support pan-Canadian or multi-regional activities addressing challenges facing the tourism sector on its path to recovery. National Priorities Stream objectives include:
Destination development that focuses on unique products and experiences; Geographic and seasonal dispersion to focus on attractions across Canada throughout all seasons; Human resources and skills development; Digitalization; Sustainability; and Market development and export readiness.

NAICS Code:

913910

Amendments:

See Amendments