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TRANSPORTATION AND TOURISM
Spending on tourism in Canada reached
$50.1 billion in 1999,
of which $20.1 billion, or 40 per cent was spending on transportation.
This chapter reviews two major aspects of transportation and
tourism. First, it examines tourism spending in Canada by Canadians
and foreign visitors, including spending on transportation. It
also compares the value of spending by foreigners travelling in
Canada against the value of spending by Canadians travelling outside
Canada.
Second, it takes a broad overview of travel, including a look
at both domestic and international travel by distribution, purpose
and mode. This overview also includes sections on travel between
Canada and the United States and between Canada and countries
other than the United States.
"Tourism" in this chapter refers to people travelling
to and staying in places outside their usual environment for leisure,
business and other purposes for no longer than one year. For Canadians
travelling within Canada, a trip must be at least 80 kilometres
from the traveller's place of residence to be considered as tourist
travel. International travel refers to travel to or from Canada.
The United Nations World Tourism Organization, Statistics Canada
and the Canadian Tourism Commission use this definition of tourism.
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