A diverse group of partners are demonstrating that collaboration can generate economic benefits for communities on the archipelago. Over the past year and a half, Magdalen Islands International Cruise Ship Tours Venture partners have focused on creating two new experiential tours featuring the people, history,
The Côte-Nord – Labrador Interprovincial Tourism Venture is tapping into the expertise of the Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CEDEC) to establish a baseline for measuring potential future economic benefits. “A critical driver of Collaborative Economic Development is keeping a laser focus on producing
Trois-Rivières, founded in 1634, is halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. It is the second oldest French-speaking city in North America and is home to a small and vibrant English-speaking community. Prompted by its Collaborative Economic Development work to enhance the potential of cruise ship
Public, private and civil society partners have agreed to work together to create a Public, Private, and Civil Society Venture to take greater advantage of the local tourism generated by the luxury cruise ships docking at Cap-aux-Meules each year. Stakeholders in Grosse-Île, a community located
In their own stories As part of the Lower North Shore (LNS) – Labrador Interprovincial Tourism Venture, the Whiteley Museum has designed innovative tourism products to captivate and attract tourists to extend their stays in the region. Providing a glimpse of the life of residents in
Baie-Comeau’s Collaborative Public, Private, and Civil Society Economic Development Venture leveraged the growing number of cruise ship visits and the availability of bilingual talent in the region to, (a) create 14 new bilingual guide jobs in the local economy and (b) collaborate with workforce development
Huntingdon, Quebec – June 13, 2023 – A monthly Dinner and Show series will begin with a BBQ and Shakespeare in the Park, kicking off a collaborative effort to increase tourist traffic in Stanstead between July and October 2023. The Colby-Curtis Museum, Auberge Stanstead, Town of Stanstead, Bazar de Stanstead,
Tourisme Côte-Nord, Destination Labrador, the MRC Golfe du Saint-Laurent, the six Visitor Information Centers (VICs) on the Lower North Shore and across Labrador, and several community tourism operators, have agreed to work collaboratively to increase tourist traffic and revenues in their shared interprovincial tourism space.
New report outlines innovative ways in which rural Canada has responded to the pandemic PRESS RELEASE Huntingdon, Quebec, September 27, 2021 – As communities across Canada continue to contend with the pandemic’s economic consequences, this week’s Creating Inclusive Economies: Building Bridges Between Public, Private and Civil Society
