Ms. Monique Gomel at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On June 22nd, 2021. See this statement in context.

June 22nd, 2021 / 12:10 p.m.

Interim Chair of the Board of Directors, Canadian Tourism Commission

Thank you for the question.

With the committee, we were really looking for a diversity of representation across the country. We were looking for the most highly competent and skilled people in terms of tourism and the value they could bring.

I certainly think that Niagara is an extremely important region for tourism in Canada. I do believe that we've considered several candidates from the region.

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