Some key sites include:

Canadian Tourism Commission
http://www.canadatourism.com/index_ct.html

The site includes reports and statistics.

Statistics Canada web site also has travel data: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/cultur.htm#tra

To properly research the tourism sector you need to examine your particular niche and market within it. This can only be done by using off-line sources.

For further research assistance, you may want to consider purchasing our research guide: Researching a Small Business Canada - 2002. It is designed specifically for new entrepreneurs.