Tourism Emergency Preparedness is a collaborative sector-informed initiative designed to strengthen emergency preparedness and operational resilience across Canada’s tourism sector.
National Tourism Resilience Survey Report
See the findings from the national Tourism Resilience Survey assessing the current state of emergency preparedness across Canada’s tourism sector.
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Tourism Emergency Preparedness Resource Library
Access a searchable collection of emergency preparedness tools, guides, templates, and resilience resources for valuable emergency readiness information.
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Climate Risks Are Increasing
Flooding remains the most common and costly natural disaster in Canada, while wildfires are increasing in frequency and severity, particularly in western regions.
Tourism Matters
Tourism contributes approximately $132.9 billion in economic activity and $52.5 billion to Canada’s GDP annually and employs over 2 million people.
Indigenous Perspectives
Through collaboration and engagement with Indigenous community and tourism business leaders, the Tourism Emergency Preparedness initiative brings together Indigenous-led research, emergency management resources, and sector insights to better understand current gaps, opportunities, and pathways for more culturally grounded and tourism-aware emergency preparedness systems.
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Emergency Preparedness Funding & Supports
Access government programs, funding opportunities, and emergency management resources that can help support preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery activities within the tourism sector.
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The Tourism Emergency Preparedness initiative is funded by the Government of Canada through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). TIAC gratefully acknowledges the support, collaboration, and expertise of the many organizations, partners, and contributors helping to strengthen tourism emergency preparedness across Canada.
