Looking for win-wins: how key partnerships support regional economic development around canals

This presentation provides an overview of recent collaborations to strengthen Canada’s canals as internationally-recognized tourist destinations and introduces a discussion on how these efforts have the potential to serve as economic catalysts for regional economic development more broadly.

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1. 1 Looking for win-wins Jewel Cunningham – Parks Canada
2. 2 168 NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES 46 NATIONAL PARKS 13 of 18 Canada’s WORLD HERITAGE SITES
3. 3 Parks Canada’s Heritage Canals
4. 4 It’s about the full experience
5. It’s about communities “Our government is protecting and preserving these treasured places, while supporting local economies, contributing to growth in the tourism sector, and enhancing the charm and attractiveness of these heritage sites…” 
 - The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada
6. The need to shift focus 6 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.3 3.3 3.6 4.1 4.4 4.3 4.3 3.9 4.3 4.7 4.2 Declining Visitation
7. Learning to say yes to new possibilities 7 Allow visitors to choose the way they explore canals
8. 8 Building strong partnerships as a foundation for Success
9. “Do or do not, there is no try” 
 - Yoda

10. 10 Understanding and explaining our contribution to communities
11. Boating industry partnerships
12. 12 Tourism industry partnerships
13. 13 The Power of Working Together
14. 14 Canal Cruising
15. 15 A different kind of dinner party
16. 16 Have you heard? It’s electric…
18. 18 Have you heard? It’s electric…
19. 19 Canals under a different light
20. 20 Going forward…
21. 21 Thank You