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Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada

Participants Indigenous Peoples; People from rural, remote, and northern communities

Locations
Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon

Investment
$1,541,810

Topics
Inclusive Economy
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Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)

The Northern Tourism Recovery Incubator developed by ITAC was created to support SMEs in Northern communities to strengthen their business, rebuild Indigenous tourism operators and re-train staff members to support visitors and public health expectations as the tourism industry recovers.

The needs of these businesses were assessed through a national accreditation program (Project Rise) which provided individual business assessments and aggregated data for ongoing support. By working with the Indigenous provincial and territorial partners, ITAC supported the effective delivery of regionally specific support to revitalize operators ahead of the 2023 operating season. Regional needs were considered as businesses reported through the accreditation program, recognizing that the gaps in one part of the country may not be the same as another. This coordinated effort aimed to increase tourism revenues and jobs by increasing Indigenous tourism products to meet visitor demands.

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Featured Projects

Research

Technological Change in the North: How STEM Skills Can Help Indigenous Workers Adaptexternal link icon

  • June 2021
  • Signal49 Research (formerly The Conference Board of Canada)
The economy in Northern Canada is changing. Sectors, such as mining, forestry, and tourism, can quickly expand or contract. Advancing technology is one factor driving those changes.
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Research

Optimizing Career Services: Resources for Post-Secondary Career Professionalsexternal link icon

  • March 2025
  • Signal49 Research (formerly The Conference Board of Canada)
Career development professionals (CDPs) play an important role in preparing post-secondary students for the workforce. To do this effectively, they need access to high-quality, easy-to-use resources and labour market information.
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Research

Building a digitally skilled workforce

  • March 2023
  • Signal49 Research (formerly The Conference Board of Canada)
In this research, we examine the responses of 21 key informant interviews and a survey of 526 skills leaders across different industries and regions in…
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