Ontario Promotes Indigenous Culture, Innovation and Tourism
Province helps create new Indigenous Ingenuity exhibit in the North
The Ontario government is providing $1 million to help Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO) and Science North develop a travelling exhibit to promote Indigenous culture and innovation across Northern Ontario. This investment will support the tourism sector, creating eight new full-time jobs and retaining another 20 full-time positions.
“Before COVID-19, we had a vibrant tourism sector here in the North, so it is crucial that we look at ways to support our local Indigenous and northern attractions during this time of recovery and adjustment,” said Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry and Minister of Indigenous Affairs. “Today’s investment directly contributes to the sustainability of Science North and our Indigenous and northern tourism industries.”