Canada’s Indigenous Tourism Groups to Downsize
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Canada's Indigenous tourism sector is taking a step back after years of progress.
Canada’s Indigenous tourism groups are about to face a wave of layoffs and funding cuts in coming months.
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is scaling down funding programs that support 10 provincial First Nations tourism bodies.
“Three to five I estimate probably won't survive very long unless other funding comes in from somewhere else,” said Keith Henry, CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada.
The association worked with a budget of $15 million last year, with $10.5 million coming from various federal programs. This year, the gov
