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(Excerpt from OECD Blog Facts, 27 July 27 2010)
Author Jerome Cukier
If the beaches seem a little less crowded this year, don’t be too surprised. International tourism took a knock during the global recession, as our charts show, with annual growth slipping to just 1.9% in 2008. By the time full figures for 2009 become available, it may show an actual decline of perhaps 4 to 6%
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(Excerpt from OECD Facts Blog July 2010)
Author Jerome Cukier
Immigrants were key drivers behind the economic boom, as they added skills and productivity to lift performance. Now, almost everywhere migrants are feeling the brunt of the crisis
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SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) - Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada's support for an employment project. Mr. Maurice Vellacott, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon–Wanuskewin, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
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(Excerpt from The Daily 30 August 2010)
Sales for the food services and drinking places industry increased 0.3% from May to $4.1 billion in current dollars in June. During the same period, the price of food purchased in restaurants increased 0.2%, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
In June, three of the industry's four sectors posted higher sales. The largest increase occurred in the special food services sector (+2
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By Jeff Lee
When Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson heads to China next month for 10 days of meetings, he hopes to sign new business deals for green-related companies.
Those deals are part of a growing dividend the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics are paying in new business, new sports facilities and a new-found Canadian patriotism.
The long-term impacts of hosting the Olympics are not yet known
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(Excerpt from eTurboNews 22 May 2010)
The safety and security of a destination influences travelers' "go/no go" decision, and yet both government and the private sector leadership discount the importance of “law and order” as a factor in visitor arrivals. Philip Farina, an expert in global security issues as they impact on the hospitality, travel, and tourism industry, suggests the first steps in creating a safe environment for travelers
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Higher spending by Canadians abroad took Canada's international travel deficit to $3.5 billion in the second quarter, up $464 million from the previous quarter. This was the highest level since record keeping started in 1972. Canadians travelling outside Canada spent $7.5 billion, up by 5.9%, the fastest increase since the fourth quarter of 2007. In contrast, spending by foreign travellers in Canada decreased 1.1% to $4
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(Excerpt from the Ottawa Citizen, August 24, 2010)
OTTAWA — Struggling to re-invent itself after devastating plant closures and job losses, the Town of Smiths Falls has spent thousands of dollars on a dream of securing even greater riches from China. Last fall, officials from Xiangfan — a city of 5
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(Modified excerpt from The Calgary Herald, August 26, 2010) This week, the Alberta government temporarily halted two of five programs that make up the Alberta Immigration Nominee Program (AINP). The two programs suspended this week includes a family program (that allowed foreign workers already in Canada to sponsor relatives to immigrate to Alberta for work), as well as a program that involved U.S. visa holders.
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