The 2017 Canadian Tourism Awards Winners & Finalists
The Air Canada Business of the Year Award
- Eagle Wing Tours Ltd – Victoria, BC
- Gold Eagle Lodge – North Battleford, SK
- Sun Peaks Grand Hotel & Conference Centre – Sun Peaks, BC - WINNER
The VIA Rail Community Outreach Award
- Great Wolf Lodge – Niagara Falls, ON - WINNER
- Hostelling International Canada – Pacific Mountain Region – Vancouver, BC
- Ottawa Chamber Music Society – Ottawa, ON
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre Event of the Year Award
- Grand Prix Ski-doo de Valcourt – Valcourt, QC
- Half Corked Marathon: Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association – Oliver, BC - WINNER
- Supercrawl: Supercrawl Productions – Hamiton, ON
The VISA Canada Innovator of the Year Award
- Montréal en Lumière - Montréal, QC
- Parks Canada Cape Breton Field Unit – Louisbourg, NS - WINNER
- V2V Vacations – Victoria, BC
The Pursuit Adventure/Outdoors Award
- Au Diable Vert – Sutton, QC - WINNER
- Fogo Island Inn – Fogo Island, NL
- Traversée du Lac Saint-Jean à vélo – Alma, QC
The Diversey & Restaurants Canada Culinary Tourism Experience Award
- Araxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar – Whistler, BC
- The Flight Across the Top of Canada: Edible Canada – Vancouver, BC - WINNER
- The Prince Edward Island Fall Flavours Festival – Charlottetown, PEI
The Accor Hotels Marketing Campaign of the Year Award
- “Arrive Thirsty. Leave Inspired.” BC Ale Trail – Victoria, BC
- “It’s a Stampede Thing”: The Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
- “The Views are Different Here”: Tourism Toronto – Toronto, ON - WINNER
The ITAC Aboriginal (Indigenous) Cultural Tourism Award
- Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre – Dawson City, YT
- Joe John Sanipass, Traditional Mi'kmaq Basket Maker – Elsipogtog First Nation, NB
- Tourism Industry of Wendake – Wendake, QC - WINNER
The Hilton Worldwide Small or Medium-Sized Business of the Year Award
- Délices Érable & cie – Montréal, QC
- O’Brien’s Whale & Bird Tours – Bay Bulls, NL
- WindsorEats – Windsor, ON - WINNER
The WestJet Social Media Initiative of the Year Award
- “Discover Our Secrets”: Northwest Territories Tourism – Yellowknife, NT
- “#ExploreNiagara”: Niagara Falls Tourism – Niagara Falls, ON
- “Test Drive Canada”: Air Canada – Dorval, QC - WINNER
The Transat Sustainable Tourism Award
- Churchill Wild – Churchill, MB - WINNER
- Listel Hospitality Group – Vancouver, BC
- Mistaken Point Cape Race Heritage Inc. – Portugal Cove South, NL
The Tourism HR Canada Employee of the Year Award
- Debra Elless: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver – Vancouver, BC - WINNER
- Devon Bayly Jones: Adventure Canada – Mississauga, ON
- Yolanta Malkovska: 8th Generation Vineyard – Summerland, BC
The CANADA 150 Diversity Award
- Fusion Festival: City of Surrey – Surrey, BC
- MOSAÏCANADA 150 / GATINEAU 2017 – Gatineau, QC
- SESQUI Inc. – Toronto, ON - WINNER