Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA)
Indigenous Tourism Alberta is the provincial association for Indigenous tourism in Alberta. This page tracks records requests about the public funding it receives, from the province and from the federal government, and how that funding is overseen.
Leadership shared with ITAC and Destination Canada
ITA's Board Chair also served as its interim CEO until a new CEO was appointed in February 2025 (ITA announcement, Feb 26, 2025). The same person is Vice-Chair of ITAC, representing Alberta, and was a director of Destination Canada, which funds ITAC.
No allegation is made against any person. The question is structural: how conflicts were declared and managed across the funder and the funded organizations. The full set of roles and sources is on the ITAC page.
Access requests about Indigenous Tourism Alberta
| Status | Body | File | Asked about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Response date pushed back 246 days to May 27, 2027; scope narrowed in October | PrairiesCan | A-2026-00009 | Federal funding to Indigenous Tourism Alberta |
| Under review Extended to Dec 4 for some records; Alberta OIPC expedited inquiry 045117 opened Oct 15 | Travel Alberta | TA-2026-001 | Travel Alberta's funding relationship with Indigenous Tourism Alberta: agreements, reports, recipients and grant criteria |
| Fee dispute $475.20 fee estimate; public-interest fee waiver requested Oct 15 | Alberta Indigenous Relations | IR000-2026-G-10 | Oversight of Indigenous Tourism Alberta funding; how Indigenous identity is verified for programs |
The Alberta requests were charged fees; the federal request was not. All requests across topics