Tourism industry wants action from governments

From: Winnipeg Free Press | Date: June 3, 2008| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

TORONTO -- The Canadian tourism industry is calling for urgent action from governments at all levels, saying it is on "the precipice of an unprecedented decline" that could have an impact on jobs.

The message is contained in a competitiveness report released Monday by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada.

Chris Jones, vice-president of government and public affairs for the association, says problems in the tourism industry have been aggravated by the rise in the Canadian d...

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