Mr. Chair, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here with you today and to be part of this important dialogue on the Canadian economy.
Again, for the record, my name is David Goldstein. I'm president and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, representing the full cross-section of Canada's travel and tourism sector, with a focus on growing Canada's international competiveness as a global destination.
Our sector, which is primarily made up of small and medium-sized businesses, generates annual revenues to the Canadian economy of $82 billion.