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June 2016 //
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By law, full-time employees is Canada are entitled to
at least two weeks of paid vacation. A 2010 survey of
3,451
Canadians who work full-time found that:
Most Canadians appear to be vacation-shy
Top considerations when planning a trip
The hottest trend this summer is staycation:
Sources:
Conference Board of Canada
Sources:
Canadian Index
of Wellbeing University
of Waterloo
Top Canadian vacation activities
Canadians are a cost-conscious vacationing bunch
The weaker loonie and lower gas prices have apparently convinced Canadians to stay closer to home:
Overnight travel within Canada is expected to grow by
2.4 per cent
this year
64%
go sight-seeing
51%
stay in the
hotel
49%
go shopping
67%
Budget
49%
Friends and
family
45%
Great bargains
36%
took less than 10 days of
paid vacation
19.3%
took no vacation days at all
during the previous year
45%
go to the
beach
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