Tourism Industry Leaders to Take Part in
the Canadian Sustainable Tourism Advisory Council

TIAC is pleased to announce the members of the newly-formed Canadian Sustainable Tourism Advisory Council (CSTAC). This consultative committee will provide input, advice and guidance on a number of forthcoming sustainable tourism initiatives, including the establishment of accreditation programs and the Canadian Charter for Sustainable Tourism.

"We are thrilled by the depth of knowledge and the variety of backgrounds of the participants on the Advisory Council," said TIAC President and CEO Randy Williams. "Ensuring that Canada preserves its natural heritage and lives up to its reputation as a green destination is a top priority for the tourism industry, and this group of experts will unquestionably help us move towards attaining this goal." 

The members of the Canadian Sustainable Tourism Advisory Council are:

Vince Accardi, Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council
Don Barrie, Tourism Cowichan
Michelle Bonner, Ecotrust Canada
Dave Butler, Canadian Mountain Holidays
Gary Clarke, Sam Jakes Inn
Stan Cook, Wilderness Newfoundland Adventures
Angela Chisolm, Scott Walking Adventures
Celes Davar, Earth Rhythms Inc.
Rachel Dodds, Ryerson University and
Tom Faess, Great Canadian Wilderness Adventures
Darlene Grant Fiander, Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
Carol-Ann Gillard, Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador
Merv Gunther, Frontiers North
Gudrid Hutchings, Newfoundland and Labrador
Marion Joppe, University of Guelph
Peter Kingsmill, Shearwater Marine Services
Joanne Larivière, Granby Zoo
Michel Lemay, Transat
Kristine MacPhee, Deloitte
Ted Manning, Tourisk Inc.
Jaquie McMullen
Ella McQuinn
Scott Meis
Andrea Myers, Hotel Association of Canada
Paul Nursey, Canadian Tourism Commission
Jan Olsen, Saskatchewan Western Development Museum
Julianna Priskin, Université de Québec à Montréal
Stephen Regan, Council of Tourism Associations of British Columbia
Daniel Scott, University of Waterloo
Carol Sheedy, Parks Canada
Kim Whytock, Kim Whytock & Associates
Carolyn N. Wild, Wild International
Robin Wotherspoon
   
For more information on the Canadian Sustainable Tourism Advisory Council, contact:

Randy Williams
President and CEO
Tourism Industry Association of Canada
rwilliams@tiac.travel
613-238-8765