Research from Other Sources

The Future of Travel and Tourism in Canada - TIAC Whitepaper

The Tourism Industry Association of Canada along with representative associations from the airlines, airports, hotels - forming the National Travel and Tourism Coalition - recently came together to release the White Paper, "The Future of Travel and Tourism in Canada".

CTC: Global Tourism Watch Summary Reports

In 2007, the Canadian Tourism Commission, in conjunction with a partnership group that included Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Atlantic and the North, engaged Harris/Decima to conduct the Global Tourism Watch (GTW) tracking research. The program was implemented in eight global markets - the US, Mexico, the UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.

Stats Canada: Government Revenue Attributable to Tourism, 2007

This publication presents estimates of government revenues attributable to tourism for the years 2000 to 2007. Estimates of the revenue attributable to tourism spending by non-residents (i.e. tourism exports) and by residents (i.e. tourism domestic demand) are also included for the first time. The main data sources are the Canadian Tourism Satellite Account, National Tourism Indicators, the Income and Expenditure Accounts, the Input-Output tables and T-4 tax remittance files.

CTC: 2008 Q1 Short Term Markets Outlook

The Short-Term Markets Outlook provides performance scenarios for Canada's major travel markets. A quarterly outlook of advance bookings and market intelligence is derived from the Destination Supplier/Receptive Agent Business Outlook Survey. This survey was developed by the Canadian Tourism Research Institute, a division of The Conference Board of Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC).

Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada, a member of the Industry Portfolio, produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country--its population, resources, economy, society and culture.

CTC: 2007 Canada's Tourism Industry: Industrial Outlook

The Canadian Tourism Industry: Industrial Outlook analyzes the profitability of Canada's tourism sector by projecting revenues and costs. The tourism sector is broken down into four industries: transportation, accommodation, food and beverage services, and "other" tourism.

2007 Spotlight on Canadian Group & Learning Tours: The Manitoba Perspective

This report provides information on the Canadian overnight group tour market for Manitoba: overnight group tourists who have taken overnight pleasure trips to destinations in this province over a two year period. It is a companion piece to a report providing descriptions of this market at the Canada level (Spotlight on Canadian Group & Learning Tourists: A National Perspective, July 2007)