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The Canadian Tourism Awards, presented by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC), recognizes the best and brightest in Canada’s tourism industry. From outstanding teams and organizations to individual luminaries who surpass all expectations, exemplifying a commitment to provide nothing short of exceptional tourism experiences from coast to coast to coast. 


Presenting Partners

Toronto Star WestJet

Award Categories & Sponsors


Air Canada

 

Business of the Year Award

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Big White Ski Resort, Kelowna, BC (winner)
Charmed Resorts, Blairmore, AB 
The Calgary Stampede, Calgary, AB 

Indigenous Tourism

Indigenous Tourism Award  

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Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatoon, SK (winner)
Dakota Dunes Resort, Whitecap, SK
Six Nations Tourism, Ohsweken, ON 

GreenStep

Sustainable Tourism Award

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Thrive Tours, Batchewana First Nation, Sault Ste. Marie, ON (winner)
Métis Crossing
, Smoky Lake, AB
Plage Aboiteau Beach, Cap-Pelé, NB


Floor13      Meetings Mean Business

Business Event of the Year Award

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Ag in Motion, Langham, SK (winner)
Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK
Spirit Song Festival, St. John’s, NL


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Tourism Employee of the Year Award

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Jean-Martin Côté (Hôtel Manoir D’Youville), Châteauguay, QC (winner)
Cyrus Marzan (The Dorian Hotel), Calgary, AB
Thomas Royal Anderson (Dakota Dunes Resort), Whitcap, SK

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Tourism Employer of the Year Award

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Dakota Dunes Resort, Whitecap, SK (winner)
Fresh Tracks Canada, Vancouver, BC
Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Toronto, ON  

Visit Mississauga

Small- or Medium-Sized Business
of the Year Award

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Bay of Fundy Adventures, St. Martins, NB (winner)
Blackstrap Glamping Resort, Saskatoon, SK 
The Newfoundland Embassy Pub & Eatery, St. John’s, NL

 

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Innovator of the Year Award

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MUTEK, Montreal, QC (winner)
Jazzlicious Winterfest
, Markham, ON 
Rockaboo Mountain Adventures, Jasper, AB  

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Travel Media Professional
of the Year Award

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Marie Julie Gagnon, Longueuil, QC (winner)
The Saskatchewanderer, Regina, SK


Culinary Tourism Alliance

Culinary Tourism Experience Award
(Four finalists due to a tie)

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Field to Shield by Adventure Destinations and Inspired by Nature Culinary Consulting, Saskatoon/Lumsden, SK (winner)
Dan’s Diner, Churchill, MB  
Pollen Nation Farm, Little Rapids, NL 
Shediac Lobster Festival, Shediac, NB

 

Destination Toronto

Lifetime Achievement Award

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Roger Jamieson (posthumous), Swift Current, NL


Parks Canada

Under-30 Tourism Trailblazer Award

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Moin Khatri (Oak Bay Beach Hotel), Victoria, BC (winner)
Sean Murray (Tourism London), London, ON
Xiaofan Cai (Ottawa Tourism), Ottawa, ON