Question Period Note: Support for Indigenous Tourism Businesses

Back to search

About

Reference number:
ISC-2021-10079
Date received:
Jul 23, 2021
Organization:
Indigenous Services Canada
Name of Minister:
Miller, Marc (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Indigenous Services

Suggested Response:

• Indigenous businesses face unique challenges and may be disproportionately negatively affected by this unprecedented situation

• The Indigenous tourism sector is particularly vulnerable to the economic effects of COVID-19.

• The COVID-19 Indigenous Tourism Stimulus Development Fund was created to provide Indigenous tourism businesses with a non-repayable contribution up to a maximum of $25,000.

• In all, 679 non-repayable contributions were approved and paid out by Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) for a total of $16.2M.

Background:

N/A

Additional Information:

If pressed

• ITAC has worked closely with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) to get funding to Indigenous businesses as quickly as possible.

• ISC is aware of complaints brought forward regarding ITAC. A review of the information provided indicated that ITAC has not breached the terms and conditions of the funding agreement between ITAC and ISC, therefore, no investigation will be undertaken.

• As the preliminary assessment is not finalized, no further comment is available at this time.