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Statistics Canada Tourism Statistics Program Tourism Statistical Digest 2001 Edition Published by authority of the Minister responsible for Statistics Canada © Minister of Industry, 2001 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission from Licence Services, Marketing Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0T6. October 2001 Catalogue no. 87-403-XPE ISSN 1488-3082 Frequency: Biennial Catalogue no. 87-403-XIE ISSN 1488-3090 Ottawa La version française de cette publication est disponible sur demande (no 87-403-XPF au catalogue). Note of appreciation Canada owes the success of its statistical system to a long-standing partnership between Statistics Canada, the citizens of Canada, its businesses, governments and other institutions. Accurate and timely statistical information could not be produced without their continued cooperation and goodwill. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This publication was prepared under the direction of: Maryanne Webber, Director, Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics Bradford Ruth, Assistant Director, Culture and Tourism Jocelyn Lapierre, Chief, Tourism Statistics Program Danielle Shaienks, Editor and Author, Tourism Statistics Program This publication was a collaborative effort involving the valuable contribution and assistance of many individuals. Special thanks to the authors, Élaine Fournier, Monique Beyrouti, Jimmy Ruel and Laurie McDougall from the Tourism Statistics Program, Veronica Utovac, Daphne Bennett and Adib Farhat from the Services Division, Jacques Delisle from the Income and Expenditures Accounts Division, Michèle Laliberté and Michel Archambault from the UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) Chair in Tourism, Nicolino Strizzi from the Canadian Tourism Commission. Nicolette Douglas from the Greater Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau and Michel Goupil from l’Office du Tourisme et des congrès de la Communauté urbaine de Québec. Special appreciation is extended to Noël Le Blanc for his help in the production of the tables. A special thanks are also extended to the Dissemination Division for its support, especially Louise Simard and Lynne Durocher for composition, and Mike Hodgins for graphics production. Half of the funding for the Tourism Statistical Digest has been provided by the Canadian Tourism Commission. 2 Tourism Statistical Digest Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 87-403 FOREWORDFOREWORD It is with pleasure that we present the 2001 edition of the Tourism Statistical Digest. The report taps into many data sources to draw an up-to-date picture on tourism and travel in Canada by both Canadians and foreign visitors. With a vast array of facts and figures, it is an essential sourcebook for both practitioners and researchers in tourism. The report builds a picture of both the supply of tourism services and the demand for these services. It highlights the National Tourism Indicators, which measure the importance of tourism to the Canadian economy. While Statistics Canada surveys underlie most of the results, data from other bodies, notably the World Tourism Organisation, are also featured. The 2001 edition also provides more interpretation and analysis than the previous edition, released in 1999. Each chapter has a lead article, made possible through the involvement of many analysts. The Tourism Statistical Digest is the fruit of a collaborative effort by Statistics Canada’s Tourism Statistics Program and the Canadian Tourism Commission. Happy reading. Maryanne Webber Scott Meis Director Director Culture, Tourism and the Centre Research for Education Statistics Statistics Canada Canadian Tourism Commission Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 87-403 Tourism Statistical Digest 3 TABLETABLE OF CONTENTS OF CONTENTS Page List of Statistical Tables ....................................................................................... 5 Editor’s Note ......................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 1 World Trends .......................................................................................................... 11 International Travel to Canada – Before and After the Asian Crisis ........................... 16 Chapter 2 Travel by Canadians ............................................................................................... 21 Provincial Overview of Domestic Travel ................................................................... 26 Chapter 3 International Travel to Canada ................................................................................ 32 Canada’s Travel Account Since 1980 ...................................................................... 40 Chapter 4 Passenger Transportation in Canada ...................................................................... 47 The “Open Skies” Agreement, a New Start for the Transborder Flights?................... 52 Chapter 5 Tourism Service Industries ..................................................................................... 58 Tourism and the Trend Towards Consolidation. The Airline, Hotel and Distribution Industries ........................................................................................................... 67 Chapter 6 National Tourism Indicators – 1999 Results ............................................................. 73 The Canadian Tourism Satellite Account : an Analysis of Results for 1988 and 1992 76 Chapter 7 The Use and Application of Tourism in Canadian Cities - A Statistical Outlook ......... 88 Application of Tourism Statistics, Greater Quebec Area Tourism and Convention Bureau ............................................................................................................... 94 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 97 Statistical Tables................................................................................................... 99 Definitions ............................................................................................................ 140 Data Sources ........................................................................................................ 146 4 Tourism Statistical Digest Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 87-403 LISTLIST OF OFSTATISTICAL STATISTICAL TABLES TABLES Tables Page 1.1 World Tourism Growth, 1950-1999 - International Tourist Arrivals .................. 100 1.2 World Tourism Growth, 1950-1999 - International Tourist Receipts ................ 101 1.3 Tourism Market Trends – World’s Top 40 Tourism Destinations 1980-1999 ..... 102 1.4 Tourism Market Trends – World’s Top 40 Tourism Earners, 1980-1999 ........... 103 1.5 Tourism Market Trends – World’s Top 40 Tourism Spenders, 1980-1999 ........ 104 2.1 Overnight Trips of Canadians by Destination, 1998 ........................................ 105 2.2 Distribution of Overnight Trips of Canadians by Destination, 1998 .................. 107 2.3 Overnight Trips of Canadians by Destination, 1999 .......................................