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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Research

Readiness and Resilience: Mapping the Contours of the Indigenous Skills and Employment Ecosystem in Canada

• June 2022
• Diversity Institute, Canadian Council for Indigenous Business

In collaboration with our partners, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) created the Readiness and Resilience: Mapping the Contours of the Indigenous Skills and Employment Ecosystem report as part of a project on Indigenous people’s barriers to and facilitators of employment in Canada to learn about the scope of the Indigenous employment landscape.

• Inclusive Economy

1 Related Reports

• Full research reportPDF
  Readiness and Resilience: Mapping the Contours of the Indigenous Skills and Employment Ecosystem in Canada

Project

Beyond hours: Piloting an alternative to tracking and understanding apprentice competency in Canada

• August 2024
• Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

The persistence of labour and skill shortages within the trades is exacerbated by challenges with on-the-job training and skills recognition. The prevailing methods to document and formally recognize the skills that apprentices acquire through workplace learning are outdated.

• Tech and Automation

2 Related Reports

• Evaluation ReportPDF
  Digital Tools and Apprentice Learning On-the-Job: CAF-FCA Project Findings
• Insights ReportPDF
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Research

Opportunity for all: Improving workplace experiences and career outcomes for Canadians with disabilities

• September 2023
• The Conference Board of Canada

In this research, we analyze the findings of 30 interviews of Canadian working professionals with disabilities who have expertise in accessible employment. What key barriers…

• Inclusive Economy
• Quality of Work

1 Related Reports

• Full research reportPDF
  Opportunity for All: Improving Workplace Experiences and Career Outcomes for Canadians With Disabilities

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