Question Period Note: Tourism in the North

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Reference number:
N/A
Date received:
Aug 30, 2022
Organization:
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Name of Minister:
Vandal, Dan (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Issue/Question:

Tourism in the North

Suggested Response:

• Tourism is key to territorial economic diversification and a significant source of business income and local jobs.

• After a very difficult two years, tourism across the territories is showing signs of recovery as restrictions ease and visits to the North increase.

• The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency continues to invest in the industry and its recovery providing $6M through the Tourism Relief Fund, to stimulate growth and maintain operations.

Background:

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Additional Information:

Delivery of longer-term investments in tourism:

• Within its regular programming, CanNor continues to support tourism. For example, CanNor provided:

o $1.25M since 2018-2019 to support 6 CO-OP hotels to help them expand and modernize to industry standards and help grow local Indigenous tourism businesses and create local jobs;

o $475K to Northwest Territories Tourism to update marketing activities; and

o $975K to Yukon First Nation Culture and Tourism to grow and market Yukon’s Indigenous culture and tourism industries.