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Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario (NOTO), on behalf of the resource-based tourism industry, is calling on the Canadian government to open the Canada-U.S. border July 22 to fully vaccinated American and global travellers.
There are more than 1,000 seasonal lodges, resorts, campgrounds, outposts and outfitters across Northern Ontario that, after almost two years of pandemic-related restrictions, are on the verge of total collapse, according to a media release issued by NOTO.
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“The loss (of) these businesses will have deep and far-ranging impacts on many local communities and the people whose livelihoods depend on seasonal tourism. The most affected operators offer services to anglers, hunters, outdoor recreationists and those seeking a Canadian wilderness experience, the majority of whom are from the United S
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There are Canadian efforts to get the Canada-US border reopened.
Some tourism groups in Ontario have been lobbying governments for it to happen soon, but safely.
Laurie Marcil with Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario says a working group was formed to find solutions.
“We’re focussing on health. We’re focussing on immigration. We’re focussing on tourism and trying to be part of other groups and coalitions that are talking about this issue,” says Marcil.
Marcil was among a number of tourism officials who spoke during the virtual Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association conference on Thursday.
The tourism industry has been hit hard by the pandemic and the closed border.
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