David Burkholder · Special Assistant Regional Affairs (Ontario), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Attracting and Retaining a Sustainable Tourism Workforce –
TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at addressing the significant labour shortages that now exist in the tourism sector due to the affects of restrictive public health measures, border closures, and increased operational costs that were related to the COVID-19 pandemic. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to immigration, including issues related to pathways to permanent-residency and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.Read more
Improving Access for Visitors to and within Canada – TIAC supports the efficient movement of travellers to and within Canada through enhancements to the visitor visa process in order to meet international demand for travel to Canada. TIAC also works to ensure that regulations and policies related to transportation, air travel, waterways and ports of entry are developed and implemented to optimally connect, and not impede, domestic and international travellers to urban and rural destinations, key attractions, sporting events, and business meetings in Canada.
Developing and Promoting World-class Tourism Assets –
Ensuring Canada maintains and promotes the development of world-class tourism assets requires considerable investment from both public and private sources. TIAC advocates for continued investment, particularly in respect to under-serviced communities, and effective promotion of existing assets as well as the development of new, more competitive ones for both Canadian and world travellers to discover and experience. TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way.
Lhori Webster · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Improving Access for Visitors to and within Canada – TIAC supports the efficient movement of travellers to and within Canada through enhancements to the visitor visa process in order to meet international demand for travel to Canada. TIAC also works to ensure that regulations and policies related to transportation, air travel, waterways and ports of entry are developed and implemented to optimally connect, and not impede, domestic and international travellers to urban and rural destinations, key attractions, sporting events, and business meetings in Canada.Read more
Attracting and Retaining a Sustainable Tourism Workforce –
TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at addressing the significant labour shortages that now exist in the tourism sector due to the affects of restrictive public health measures, border closures, and increased operational costs that were related to the COVID-19 pandemic. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to immigration, including issues related to pathways to permanent-residency and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Developing and Promoting World-class Tourism Assets –
Ensuring Canada maintains and promotes the development of world-class tourism assets requires considerable investment from both public and private sources. TIAC advocates for continued investment, particularly in respect to under-serviced communities, and effective promotion of existing assets as well as the development of new, more competitive ones for both Canadian and world travellers to discover and experience. TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way.
Attracting and Retaining a Sustainable Tourism Workforce –
TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at addressing the significant labour shortages that now exist in the tourism sector due to the affects of restrictive public health measures, border closures, and increased operational costs that were related to the COVID-19 pandemic. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to immigration, including issues related to pathways to permanent-residency and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.Read more
Improving Access for Visitors to and within Canada – TIAC supports the efficient movement of travellers to and within Canada through enhancements to the visitor visa process in order to meet international demand for travel to Canada. TIAC also works to ensure that regulations and policies related to transportation, air travel, waterways and ports of entry are developed and implemented to optimally connect, and not impede, domestic and international travellers to urban and rural destinations, key attractions, sporting events, and business meetings in Canada.
Developing and Promoting World-class Tourism Assets –
Ensuring Canada maintains and promotes the development of world-class tourism assets requires considerable investment from both public and private sources. TIAC advocates for continued investment, particularly in respect to under-serviced communities, and effective promotion of existing assets as well as the development of new, more competitive ones for both Canadian and world travellers to discover and experience. TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way.
Sony Perron · Deputy Minister of Economic Development and President of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Laura-Lee Langley · President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Jimi Onalik · President of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Nancy Gardiner · President of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Valerie Gideon · President of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Diane Gray · President of Prairies Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Naina Sloan · President of Pacific Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Sony Perron · Deputy Minister of Economic Development and President of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Dominique Rochon · Chief of staff, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Sony Perron · Deputy Minister of Economic Development and President of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026.
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