10/16/2026
NOTICE REGARDING ITAC-FUNDED PROGRAMS
Earlier this year, 49 Design advised its followers that payment for services rendered to the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada ("ITAC") remained outstanding. Payment was subsequently received from Indigenous Tourism Alberta. Inquiries arising from that matter have since raised further questions regarding ITAC and certain provincial Indigenous tourism associations that are affiliated with ITAC and share overlapping leadership.
49 Design has since been contacted by an auditing firm retained by the Government of Canada to audit taxpayer-funded programs administered by ITAC. The auditors have requested that we collect contact information from individuals who were awarded grant funding through ITAC programs but did not receive those funds.
If this applies to you and you wish to be contacted, please email our legal department at [email protected]. Please note that the auditors' inquiry is limited to individuals who did not receive their grant funds.
DISCLAIMER: This post is published for informational purposes only and does not constitute an allegation, finding, or admission of liability by or against any person or entity. The matters referenced herein have not been adjudicated, tested, or determined by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction. As of the date of publication, no finding of wrongdoing has been made against the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, Indigenous Tourism Alberta, any provincial tourism association, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, or agents. Nothing herein constitutes legal advice.
