Canadian Heritage committee  Absolutely, yes, the campaign is a global campaign.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's our understanding that it's a non-profit association very similar in some ways to the Olympics. There is a component, as Helen Jean mentioned, or possibility of corporate sponsorships. In terms of any sorts of funds going over to the corporation, we paid a $50 registration f

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, actually, there were three campaign phases prior to that. We started with 441 global sites that were nominated, and then by public voting it went to 220. These 220 sites included one from each country. There were also some international sites. At that time, after the 220, th

Canadian Heritage committee  Even in peak season, for example, most of our innkeepers are operating at between 60% to 75% capacity. That's an accommodation figure, and that's in peak season, so certainly in the shoulder season there is a lot of room for growth.

Canadian Heritage committee  We've been so busy looking forward, we haven't had a chance to look back.

Canadian Heritage committee  There are, I think, over 1,200 tourism-related businesses in the Bay of Fundy region interprovincially. So it's quite a big industry for us.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. Some of the nature sites are obviously the key sites. Any others with international accolades already, I think, will be appealing to this market—at least as lure sites—such as Hopewell Rocks, the Joggins fossil cliffs, the Fundy Geological Museum, and the new aquarium in St

Canadian Heritage committee  I can give you an overview of the UNESCO sites. There are two biosphere reserves on the Bay of Fundy. One is in southwest Nova at the southern tip of the Bay of Fundy on the Nova Scotia side. There's also a UNESCO biosphere reserve in the upper Bay of Fundy on the New Brunswick

Canadian Heritage committee  I only have one minute? Oh, dear. I'll take my favourites, then. One, for me, is walking on the ocean floor. It's a rare opportunity that we have to be 53 feet below sea level. You do not need scuba gear for this. The tides recede—and where I live, they actually go out five kil

Canadian Heritage committee  My colleagues have all whispered to me, “forever”. But really, once you take a step in this direction on the global stage and you stand confidently there for two years with such esteemed colleagues as we have been with, we needn't look backwards. I think we do need to look forw

Canadian Heritage committee  One thing I can say, just to address your observation about the different populations among the finalist countries, is that the New7Wonders Foundation, in its wisdom, requires that people doing online voting do vote for seven sites. You can't go on and vote for the Bay of Fundy s

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, it's the world's longest campaign.

Canadian Heritage committee  I'll take that. Thank you, Mr. Brown, for your question. It's a great opportunity, really, for the Bay of Fundy to have exposure on the international stage. Tourism, increasingly, as we all know, even if we're not in tourism, is a global industry. We are being compared and are

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Moore. Good morning, bonjour, members of the standing committee. Thank you so much. It is lovely to be here in Ottawa, as always, and it is our great pleasure to be here to present to you the amazing opportunity that has been afforded to Canada by the B