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Start Date: 2025-03-23
End Date: 2025-03-29

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Tourism Spending Rises

Tourism spending in Canada rose 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024, with annual growth of 3.6%, as reported by StatsCan.

Sources: Open Government Data Set: www.statcan.gc.ca

Food Services Sales Increase

Total sales in the food services and drinking places subsector increased by 0.2% in January, reaching $8.3 billion.

Sources: Open Government Data Set: www.statcan.gc.ca

Transfer of Tourism Powers

An Order in Council transferred the powers, duties, and functions under the Canadian Tourism Commission Act from the Minister of State (Tourism) to the Minister of Industry. This administrative change is part of ongoing governmental restructuring to streamline the management of tourism-related functions.

Sources: Canada Gazette, Part II: www.gazette.gc.ca