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Ontario outlines steps to cautiously and gradually ease public health measures
Government of Ontario
With key public health and health care indicators starting to show signs of improvement, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, today released details of steps to cautiously and gradually ease public health measures, starting on January 31, 2022.
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Tourism's Big Shift: Industry Webinar
Destination Canada
Destination Canada is hosting a webinar to discuss the findings of our latest report, Tourism’s Big Shift: Key Trends Shaping the Future of Canada’s Tourism Industry. We will cover key trends that will have the largest impact in the next one to three years and explore the implications and opportunities for small and medium-sized tourism businesses.
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Leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, December 2021
Statistics Canada
December saw the number of international arrivals to Canada increase sharply from the same month in 2020, but remain well below the pre-pandemic levels of December 2019.
Compared with December 2020, more than 10 times as many non-resident travellers arrived from abroad at Canadian airports equipped with electronic kiosks during December 2021. This was less than two-thirds of the number for December 2019, prior to the pandemic.
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Registrar Bulletin: TICO to waive registrant fees for third year
TICO
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge through our community and worldwide, there is an ongoing, significant financial impact to Ontario’s travel agencies and wholesalers.
To assist the industry through this hardship, the Ontario government will provide funding to the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO), allowing TICO to waive registrant fees for a third year. This temporary funding arrangement allows TICO to continue its operations in support of consumer protection.
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After conservation efforts reintroduced Saskatchewan bison to their traditional lands in 2019, they helped archaeologists uncover 1,000-year-old petroglyphs and the tool used to carve them.
This historic find uncovers a new chapter in the story of the Northern Plains Indigenous People who have gathered on this land for over 6,000 years.
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Is it too early to talk about a travel rebound? Some see it coming soon
Jim Byers
I know. I know. It’s early. We’re still seeing hospitalizations at record levels in parts of Canada and the U.S. But some health experts are beginning to see the light at the end of the Omicron tunnel, and a number of travel industry types say they expect big things in the next couple months.
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IS IT INEVITABLE?: More than half of Canadians expect to get omicron
Travel Industry Today
More than half of Canadians (55%) say regardless of the precautions they take, they expect to contract omicron. Still, those who feel they can’t avoid infection from COVID-19 variant are split on whether it’s time to remove all public health restrictions.
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