Destination Canada works in close partnership with many partners across the country. Provinces have active programs to bring in tourists to destinations, as do municipalities. I know they partner locally with Ottawa and with other cities that are trying to draw in tourists. The opportunity provided by Canada's 150th anniversary for this region, for the national capital, is extremely important. I think it's something that Destination Canada will be working on and using as a means to draw visitors from abroad. This funding in the supplementary estimates is to enhance their activities in key markets, such as the United States and China, to get overnight stays and long-haul stays into Canada, which has been shown to be highly valuable.
On June 7th, 2016. See this statement in context.