International Trade committee  We've spoken to the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security in the United States about these issues. When it comes right down to it, we are so small that it would be easier for Canada to recognize U.S. visas than going the other way around. About 14% of those Chinese flight

International Trade committee  We've just finalized our submission to the Canada Transportation Act review. Canada is in the unique situation that we are the only country—and this is not my expertise—among, I believe, the G-20 that has a cost recovery model and fully imposes all operational and security costs

International Trade committee  I can shift some of that to Gerry, who probably has the specifics, but for us it's about a 30% shift in the price of a ticket.

International Trade committee  In terms of the capacity across the country, we're well positioned to take on the additional growth. The main challenges are very much as I outlined in my testimony today. We have a number of public policy challenges in terms of facilitating the people coming into the country.

International Trade committee  If you look at Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, there's a large diaspora there, a large Chinese population. We have the infrastructure there. You just have to look at Ottawa. We have symbols and a welcoming presence in Ottawa for visitors from other countries, particular China. Ther

International Trade committee  Predominantly, it is the Chinese market that we're forecasting the growth from. TIAC serves the role in Canada of being the registrar of the approved destination status program. We've been working across the country in embracing cultural.... It's more of a cultural engagement fro

International Trade committee  In closing I want to state unequivocally that the global markets action plan is a net benefit to the travel and tourism industry, and TIAC believes more can be accomplished through further coordination of these efforts along with other federal initiatives such as the tourism stra

International Trade committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon and thank you for the invitation to present here today. This is the first time in recent memory that TIAC has been called as a witness before the international trade committee and to us it serves as a bit of a victory of sorts. We’r