News Releases

More Canadians Plan to Travel -- Canada Will See Its Share of Their Spending

- Majority will travel within Canada with a summer vacation budget of under $2,000

- Women more likely than men to say they are responsible for planning family's vacation

- Survey reveals top domestic and international destinations

- Vast majority are proud of Canada's overall economic performance

- Almost three-quarters of Canadians are more optimistic about Canada's financial markets relative to global markets

- Half expect their investment portfolios to grow by Canada Day 2013

- Possibility of a U.S. recession viewed as the most likely threat to Canada's ongoing prosperity

- One in three Canadian businesses plan to increase their use of online banking this year

- A typical business can save 50 per cent in costs or almost $1200 a year by using online cash management services

- Five tips to more effectively manage your business' cash flow

- One of the largest fundraising events held during Toronto's Pride Week celebrations

- Toronto's Pride Week is one of the premier arts and cultural festivals in Canada and one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world with an estimated attendance of over 1.2 million people

- Including the 2012 race proceeds, the Pride and Remembrance Run has raised more than $800,000 for local charities that support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community