“Hoteliers across Canada congratulate and endorse the new Federal Tourism Strategy,” said Tony Pollard, President of the Hotel Association of Canada. “This is a momentous and historic occasion
for tourism development in Canada.”

In June 2009 the Hotel Association of Canada and other Tourism leaders met with Prime Minister Harper when he announced a framework for the Federal Tourism Strategy. Extensive government and private sector consultations followed culminating with the announcement.

“The Hotel Association of Canada commends Minister Bernier for steering the Federal Tourism Strategy through Cabinet and receiving full support from his colleagues. The establishment of a ‘whole of-government approach’ including all 15 departments affecting tourism is truly precedent setting,” said Pollard. “Undoubtedly this will ensure greater alignment across government departments and lead to a tourism agenda that is supported by all involved.”

Members of the Hotel Association of Canada spent the summer meeting with MPs across Canada advocating the four priorities detailed within the Strategy - increasing awareness of Canada as a premier tourism destination through the Canadian Tourism Commission, facilitating ease of access for travel to Canada, encouraging product development and investment and fostering the supply of skills and labour through the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council.

City.Mobi

Also in Canada today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Montreal.

City.Mobi offers the most comprehensive mobile travel guides available, with over 800 cities in 200 countries listed. Each is developed by the City.Mobi team to combine into a single global travel directory.

However, each city retains its own mobile identity via a dedicated domain. Already on offer are Brussels.Mobi, Paris.Mobi, Sanfrancisco.Mobi and Sydney.Mobi.

Montreal.mobi is the latest in this illustrious line up, offering click to call functionality – which means no scribbling down telephone numbers.

Most entries are also linked to websites where users can quickly access more detailed information if needed.

Other key features include information on accommodation, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, and transport.

City.Mobi guides include user reviews and traveller utilities such as a translation guide, currency converter, news and local weather guide.