Eight Outaouais tourism organizations receive a total of $787,617 in financial assistance from CED.
A key driver of the economy, the Canadian tourism industry generated more than $100 billion in annual revenues before being hit hard by the pandemic. That is why the Government of Canada launched the Tourism Relief Fund (TRF), a $500M pan‑Canadian initiative to help businesses and organizations in this sector overcome the impacts of the pandemic and position themselves for the future. The initiative, administered by CED in Quebec, ended on March 31, 2023.
Today, Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, on behalf of the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, took the opportunity during her tour of Auberge Terre et Neige to announce a total of $787,617 in financial contributions for eight Outaouais tourism organizations that have received CED support under the TRF: Auberge Chalet Couleurs de France, Pourvoirie Maxime M et D, Pourvoirie de la Lièvre, Auberge Terre et Neige, Pavillon Richer, Eastern Canadian Outfitters, Pourvoirie Lac Isidore and Les Entreprises Carpediem S.E.N.C. This announcement follows a series of strategic investments made by CED under this initiative; a report on the TRF was unveiled on June 28, 2023.
