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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.

Aerial view of the airport. Airplane taxiing to runway.

Featured Projects

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Project

Cook to Connect

  • June 2023
  • Association for New Canadians
The program, Cook to Connect (C2C), provides the opportunity for newcomers living in Newfoundland and Labrador to gain culinary and industry-ready training, mentoring and practical work experience and skills development within the food services industry.
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Research

Rising Skills: Emerging Skills in the Food Services Trades

  • December 2020
  • Signal49 Research (formerly The Conference Board of Canada)
Commercial kitchens are becoming more automated, connected, and diverse workplaces. This briefing looks at the skill sets that food services tradespeople—in particular, the Red Seal trades of cook and baker—need to adapt, as well as how employers can find the skilled talent they need.
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Project

Construct: Building Inclusive Pathways to Employment in the Skilled Trades

  • March 2024
  • Blue Door Support Services (formerly Blue Door Shelters)
The construction sector continues to face skilled labour shortages, while many people experiencing poverty, housing instability, discrimination, or limited access to formal training remain excluded from the kinds of jobs that could support longer-term economic and housing stability. In Ontario, Blue Door Support Services developed Construct to respond to these intersecting issues through a rapid skilled trades training model.
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