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Cuba is continuing to make inroads in the Canadian market, with Jose Bisbe York of Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism telling a Toronto audience Wednesday that Canadian visitations in the first nine months of this year were up 2%. “Very close” to 1.1 million Canadians are expected to visit Cuba this year, he said. “We are confident Canadians will still be growing Cuba [tourism] for many years.” Seen here (l-r) are Neuris Barzaga Laffitte of Islazul. Gustavo Rodriguez Zaldumbide, the Cuba Tourist Board’s director for English-speaking Canada. Bisbe York. Nieves Ricardo and Karen Puebla of the Cuba Tourist Board’s Toronto office. and Omar Laguardia Companioni, director of the Cuba Tourist Board’s Quebec office.