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ITAC and Nova Scotia Indigenous Tourism Enterprise Network to Co-Host Provincial and Territorial Partners Meeting
Kjipuktuk (Halifax, NS) – The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) and Nova Scotia Indigenous Tourism Enterprise Network (NSITEN) will welcome their partners at the Hotel Halifax for a meeting and networking event at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia on September 20, 2023. The meeting will focus on national alignment with key discussions around […]
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Funding Boosts Labrador Community Groups and Tourism Sector as Summer Season Gets Underway
June 28, 2023 Labrador’s stunning terrains and rugged beauty attracts year-round adventure seekers from across the globe. The region is also home to proud, tightknit communities which help make this unique place even more special. Our government’s investments in tourism and community development allow strong infrastructure and sustainable growth, while helping to keep Labrador as […]
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Grants for Recreation Facilities
June 14, 2023 A $2-million investment from the Province will help community groups and others make needed upgrades to recreation facilities that will promote healthy communities and support economic growth. Forty-six projects are receiving funding through the Recreational Facility Development Grant program and the Rink Revitalization Fund. These funds help community groups, municipalities and other […]
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Media advisory – Expanding tourism opportunities in Nova Scotia
From: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki | Halifax, Nova Scotia · May 23, 2023 · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for ACOA, will announce a multi-million dollar Government of Canada contribution to support tourism projects across Nova Scotia. The announcement will be held […]
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Media advisory – Governments to announce support for Indigenous cultural centre
From: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Media advisory Fredericton, New Brunswick · May 23, 2023 Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for ACOA; along with the Honourable Jill Green, Minister of Service New Brunswick and Minister responsible for Housing, will […]
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Media Advisory: Minister Dempster to Participate in International Indigenous Tourism Conference
March 7, 2023 The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation and Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs, will participate in the 2023 International Indigenous Tourism Conference, March 8 to 10. The conference takes place at the RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The International Indigenous Tourism Conference is an annual event that brings […]
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Provincial Government and Industry Partners Release 2022-2026 Tourism Vision and Strategy
December 7, 2022 The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, today announced the launch of ‘Transition. Transform. Thrive. A Tourism Vision and Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador.’ Minister Crocker was joined by tourism, hospitality and cultural industry stakeholders and partners at The Rooms in St. John’s for the announcement. Also known […]
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New Brunswick businesses earn Canadian Tourism Awards
05 December 2022 FREDERICTON (GNB) – As the province celebrates a strong year for tourism, two New Brunswick businesses have been presented with Canadian Tourism Awards. Elsipogtog First Nation won the Indigenous Tourism Award while Saint John’s Area 506 Waterfront Container Village won Innovator of the Year honours during a recent ceremony organized by the […]
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Minister Crocker to Host Meeting of Canadian Council of Tourism Ministers in 2023
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, will serve as the new co-chair of the Canadian Council of Tourism Ministers (CCTM) and will host the next meeting in 2023. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for tourism met in person this week in Vancouver, BC for the annual CCTM meeting. The […]
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Relearning, reconnection, reconciliation: Mi’kmaq tourism operators are offering authentic experiences to visitors and to their own communities – The Star
“In this reconciliation process that Canada is undergoing, it’s incumbent upon us to teach people who want to learn,” says Cecelia Brooks. Aug. 19, 2022 On a guided medicine walk through the new Wabanaki Healing Garden at the Fredericton Botanic Garden, Cecelia Brooks points out three varieties of plantain, a plant used in traditional medicine […]
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