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and Oceans to Veterans Affairs]
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2010
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On Prorogation:
Jennefer
Laidley of the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)
has collated
a large number of links to media coverage of the prorogation
of Parliament in Canada in 2010.
Thanks for sharing this, Jennefer!
---
A few selections to whet your prorogation appetite:
250,000
Canadians hit the streets:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/from-facebook-to-filling-the-streets/article1442056/
Thousands protest:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100123/national/parliament_prorogue_protests
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/755053--thousands-protest-the-prorogue
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To
access links to over 100 articles in the Canadian media about prorogation,
go
to the Prorogation links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/prorogation.htm
PM
announces changes to the Ministry
19 January
2010
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced changes
to the Ministry in preparation for a Speech from the Throne and the implementation
of Phase II of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
* The
Canadian Ministry (PDF)
* Biographies
*
Cabinet Committee
Mandates and Membership (PDF)
Related links:
From The Toronto Star:
Hébert:
No change of course in Tory shuffle
January 20, 2010
A s far
as recalibrating a government goes, this week's cabinet shuffle does not justify
closing Parliament down for most of the winter. It was a pit stop, not a major
tune-up.
Musical
chairs in Ottawa
January 20
First, he prorogued Parliament.
Now, he's shuffled his cabinet. While Stephen Harper has yet to admit his miscalculation
in shutting down Parliament, his actions yesterday suggest a Prime Minister who
understands damage control.
PM
makes Stockwell Day chief cost-cutter
January 20
Right-wing
stalwart Stockwell Day was anointed as the Conservatives' "Dr. No" Tuesday
in a cabinet shuffle that sets the stage for a concerted attack on federal spending
that could impact services and programs used by Canadians of every stripe.
From The Globe and Mail:
PM
taps Day to put a lid on spending
Stephen Harper uses cabinet
shuffle to signal a tightening of deficit spending
January 20
Federal
cabinet shuffle to focus on economy
January 19
Prime Minister
Stephen Harper is moving a few big-name members of his cabinet this morning as
part of a shuffle that aims to highlight the Conservatives' focus on the economy,
government officials say.
What's New from The Daily [Statistics Canada]:
January
8, 2010
Labour
Force Survey, December 2009
Following a large increase in November,
employment was unchanged in December and the unemployment rate remained at 8.5%.
In the last nine months, employment has stabilized but remains 323,000 (-.9%)
below the October 2008 peak.
- scroll to the bottom of the page for the following
tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class
of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province
Related link:
Labour
Force Information, December 6 to 12, 2009
1. Highlights
2.
Analysis — December 2009
3. Tables
4. Charts
5. Data quality,
concepts and methodology
6. User information
7. Related products
8.
PDF
version (438K, 58 pages)
[ earlier
issues of Labour Force Information ]
[ See also : Tables
by subject: Labour ]
Related subjects
*
Labour
* Employment
and unemployment
---
January
5, 2010
Employment,
Earnings and Hours October 2009
1. Highlights
2. Note to users
3. Tables
4. Data quality, concepts and methodology
5. User information
6. Related products
7. PDF
version (2.4MB, 386 pages)
[ earlier
issues of Employment, Earnings and Hours ]
Related
subjects:
o Hours
of work and work arrangements
o Industries
o Wages,
salaries and other earnings
o Non-wage
benefits
===> Jump directly to a larger/earlier collection of links from The Daily (further down on the page you're reading now)
In
From the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness
News
Release
Ottawa (December 8, 2009) – A major Senate report tabled today
is declaring that Canada’s system for lifting people out of poverty is substantially
broken and must be overhauled. “We began this study by focusing on the most
vulnerable city-dwellers in the country, those whose lives are marginalized by
poverty, housing challenges and homelessness.” stated Senator Art Eggleton,
Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology’s
Subcommittee on Cities. “As our research evolved, so too did our frustration
and concern as we repeatedly heard accounts of policies and programs only making
living in poverty more manageable – which essentially entraps people."
The recommendations in the report, In From the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty,
Housing and Homelessness, are the summation of a two-year cross-country study.
Committee members heard testimony from more than 170 witnesses, including people
living in poverty, several of them homeless, as well as universities, think tanks,
provincial and local governments and community organizations.
Complete report:
In
From the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness
(PDF - 3.8MB, 290 pages)
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science
and Technology
Report of the Subcommittee on Cities
The Honourable Art Eggleton
P.C., Chair
The Honourable Hugh Segal, Deputy Chair
December 2009
[ version
française (PDF - 4,5Mo., 331 pages) ]
Executive
Summary
* Evidence * Poverty * Poverty reduction strategies * Employment
Insurance * Training and education * Health * Income transfers through the tax
system * Housing and homelessness * Programs targeted to over-represented groups
* Rights-based approaches * Common cause * Knowledge exchange
Related link:
Poverty,
Housing and Homelessness: Issues and Options (PDF - 696K, 96 pages)
June
2008
First Report of the Subcommittee on Cities
Source:
Subcommittee
on Cities
[ Standing
Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology ]
Related link:
Canadian
Mental Health Association Supports
Senate Report on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness:
Report Addresses Mental Health Issues
News Release
(Ottawa)
December 9, 2009 - Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), National supports
several of the recommendations of “In From The Margins: A Call to Action
on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness”, Report of the Subcommittee on Cities
of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology tabled
yesterday in Ottawa. (...) CMHA, National believes that many of the report’s
options apply to persons struggling with mental health issues, and recommended
several that would benefit persons living with a mental illness. These include
recommendations to extend Employment Insurance benefits to 50 weeks, as well as
the institution of a national Pharmacare program which would ease the burden of
cost for and access to psychoactive medication. Especially pertinent to persons
with lived experience of mental illness who are not attached to the labour market
are recommendations for the Federal Government to work with provinces to increase
provincial assistance rates to after-tax LICO (low income cut-off) levels, as
well as investigating opportunities for a basic annual income for Canadians with
disabilities.
Source:
Canadian
Mental Health Association
- Go to the Anti-poverty Strategies and Campaigns page: http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/antipoverty.htm
| Federal Government Departments and Agencies involved with social programs This file was getting too large, so I created two smaller files by arbitrarily splitting the original page into two. The complete list of federal departments involved with social programs (a personal selection...) appears below, but you'll have to click over to the other page to see content from departments whose names don't have a blue hyperlink. All of the links in this box will take you further down this page. You can select a department by clicking on its name below, or you can scroll down the page to see all of them. Fisheries and Oceans - Foreign Affairs / International Trade - Parliament of Canada (House of Commons, Senate) - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Industry Canada - Justice - National Crime Prevention Centre - Prime Minister's Office - Privy Council Office- Statistics Canada - Service Canada - Status of Women - Supreme Court - Treasury Board Secretariat -Veterans Affairs Canada -
Go to the first page of federal government department links
for these departments: |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada |
Foreign
Affairs and International Trade
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Canada supports Canadians abroad; helps Canadian companies succeed in global markets;
promotes Canada's culture and values; and works to build a more peaceful and secure
world.
Mandate:
The formal mandate of the
Department is set out in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Act (R.S. 1985, c. E-22). It consists of:
* ensuring that Canada's foreign
policy reflects true Canadian values and advances Canada's national interests;
* strengthening rules-based trading arrangements and to expand free and fair market
access at bilateral, regional and global levels; and
* working with a range
of partners inside and outside government to achieve increased economic opportunity
and enhanced security for Canada and for Canadians at home and abroad.
Source:
About
the Department
Human
Rights, Humanitarian Affairs, International Women's Equality Division
- incl. Five Year Review of International Conference on Population and Development
Programme of Action (ICPD+5) - Human Rights & Canadian Foreign Policy - Migration
& Refugee Issues - Social Issues - Children's Rights - Disability Issues -
Population Issues - Statements & Speeches on Human Rights Issues - Related
Press Releases from the Department - Human Rights Instruments & Documents
- United Nations (UN) - Other Related Internet Sites - Other Government Departments
- International Criminal Tribunals - International Organizations and Conferences
- Non-governmental Organization (NGOs) - Women's Human Rights Resources - and
much more...
Cyber
Hemisphere-- "an exciting place at the dawn of a new millennium!
NOTE: this site has been shut down.
See the February
2007 version of this website - from archive.org
From the home page:
THE HEMISPHERE SUMMIT OFFICE of Canada's Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is your link to the activities leading
up to Canada's hosting the 2001 Summit of the Americas in Quebec City."
Behind a deceptively simple user interface lies a wealth of information(i.e.,
make sure you click all the buttons!) on a variety of issues and events affecting
the Western Hemisphere . Here, you'll find information about the XIIIth Pan American
Games (July 23 - August 8, 1999) - Ninth Conference of Spouses of Heads of State
and Government of the Americas (September 29 - October 1, 1999) - Fifth Americas
Business Forum (November 1-3, 1999) - FTAA Trade Ministers Meeting (November 3-4,
1999) - Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly (June 4-6, 2000)
- NEW 2001 Summit of the Americas (Spring 2001).
Secretary
of the Economy-Mexico
Office of the
United States Trade Representative
United
States International Trade Commission
Canada and the North American Free Trade Agreement (A DFAIT website including the text of the NAFTA agreement and related resources)
Parliament of Canada (House of Commons, Senate) |
Chamber
Business
- links to the latest debates and the latest journals in both
the Senate and the House of Commons
Committee
Business
- links to committee Mandates, Membership, Lists of Studies
and Committee Meetings as well as Schedules of Meetings, Minutes of Proceedings
and Evidence and Press Releases are available for both the Senate and the House
of Commons.
Bills
-
links to bills on today's agenda in both the Senate and the House of Commons;
also includes progress of legislation and status of House business.
About
Parliament
- incl. People - The Parliamentary Process - The Parliament
Buildings - Education - Youth Programs - Photos - Related Information (government
departments, the courts, political parties, etc) - A to Z Index - Partners for
a Green Hill
Senators
and Members
- 105 Senators, 308 Members (Sept. 2005)
Webcast
- Parliamentary Proceedings for both the Senate and the House of Commons ---
click on either the Senate or the House of Commons to view the web broadcast schedule
of events as well as to access the live stream of the events.
Visitor
Information
- helpful information for tourists and visitors as well
as for individuals doing business with Parliament --- maps, special events, guided
tours, tourism/transit links, etc.
International
and Interparliamentary Affairs
- calendar of events and information
detailing the international activities of parliamentarians, (including their work
with Parliamentary Associations and Interparliamentary groups, Parliamentary Exchanges,
Protocol events or Parliamentary Conferences).
Virtual
Library
- links to the reports of the Information and Documentation
Branch (7 reports) and the Parliamentary Information and Research Service (250+
reports)
Library
of Parliament Research Publications
The Parliamentary
Information and Research Service (PIRS) provides a consulting service for individual
parliamentarians, responding to questions that require research and analysis on
legal, economic, scientific, or social science matters. Researchers obtain and
analyze material, and write letters, short notes and longer research papers at
the request of Senators and Members of the House of Commons. In some cases, responses
are provided to clients by telephone briefings or by meetings with individual
parliamentarians and/or their staff.
Publication Categories:
* Aboriginal
Issues * Agriculture/Agri-food * Business and Corporate Issues * Competition/Consumer
* Copyright/Patents/Trademark * Crime: Prevention and Responses * Culture and
Communications
* Debt/Deficit/Budget * Defence and Security * Economic Issues
* Education * Elections, Referendums and Polling * Energy * Environment and Sustainable
Development * Family, Children and Youth * Federal-Provincial/Constitution * Financial
Institutions * Fisheries * Foreign Affairs and International Law * Government
and Public Administration * Health * Human Rights and
Freedoms (see below) * Immigration and Citizenship * Labour and Employment
* Legislative Summaries - First Session, 39th Parliament* * Natural Resources
* Official Languages * Parliament and the Legislative Process * Science and Technology
* Social Security Issues * Taxation * Trade and Commerce * Transport
A
to Z Index
- arranges information provided on the site by subject
for easy searching
About
Governors General of Canada
- information about the current Governor-General
(Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean) and her predecessors
Frequently
Asked Questions
...about the Parliamentary Internet
website.
Glossary of Parliamentary Procedure
---
Selected reports:
The
Canada Social Transfer
By James Gauthier and Shahrzad Mobasher
Fard
Social Affairs Division
Revised 23 July 2009
[
PDF version - 56K, 3 pages ]
The Canada Social Transfer (CST) is the
primary federal contribution in support of provincial programs related to post-secondary
education, social assistance and social services, and programs for children in
Canada. This short paper offers an overview of the Canada Social Transfer (CST)
that includes the amounts payable to provinces and territories in cash transfers
from 2004–2005 to 2013–2014, along with information on related tax point
transfers and associated equalization. It also includes information on the change
in the CST Formula since 2007-2008 and the impact of that change.
Source:
Library
of Parliament Research Publications
HINT: Click the link above to access
several hundred reports by this research group, all organized by category.
Related link:
Canada
Social Transfer
Updated to October 2009
(...) The CST is calculated
on an equal per capita cash basis to reflect the Government’s commitment
to ensure that general-purpose transfers provide equal support for all Canadians.
Prior to that, the CST was calculated on an equal per capita basis combining the
value of both tax and cash transfers.
Source:
Federal
Transfers to Provinces and Territories
[ Department
of Finance Canada ]
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Eliminating
Poverty Among Working Families: Funding Scenarios
By Emmanuel Preville
Economics
Division
15 October 2008
[ PDF
version - 110K, 10 pages ]
* Introduction * Increase to Meet the Low
Income Cut-off (A. The Principle / B. The Numbers)
* Funding the Initiative
* Conclusion
A study shows that once families break free of poverty, they are
less likely to return. Therefore, a possible strategy in the fight against poverty
in Canada would be to offer temporary support to families that have an employment
income but remain below the low income cut-off – a measurement used to define
poverty. The federal government would need to bridge the gap between the disposable
income of these families and the LICO, which would involve a one-time cost of
up to $23.7 billion over three years. Various tax adjustments could absorb the
cost, by increasing either personal income tax or the GST. By helping these families
emerge from poverty, and with all other things being equal, Canada could significantly
reduce its poverty rate. The rate would fall from an estimated 17.6% in 2008 to
10.5% over three years, and Canada would lead the 19 richest countries listed
in the UN Human Poverty Index.
---
Canada’s
Aging Population:
Seizing the Opportunity
(PDF - 1.4MB, 237 pages)
April 2009
In November 2006, the Special Senate
Committee on Aging was created with a broad mandate to review a wide range of
complex issues to determine if Canada is providing the right programs and services
at the right time to the individuals who need them. The Committee has reviewed
public programs and services for seniors, identified the gaps that exist in meeting
their needs, and examined the implications for service delivery in the future
as the population ages. [Excerpt from the Foreword]
* Recommendations
* Setting
the Vision
* Background
Source:
Reports
(40th Parliament, 2nd Session: January 26, 2009 - )
of the
Special
Senate Committee on Aging
[ Parliament
of Canada website ]
Restoring
Financial Governance and Accessibility in the Employment Insurance Program Complete report: Cover
page - start here if you wish to read the Committee information pages
News
Release: Public Accounts of Canada 2004 Committee
Report: Public Accounts of Canada 2004 Source: Restoring
Financial Governance and Accessibility |
EVIDENCE
- Meeting No. 23 of the Source: Also from HUMA: Employability
in Canada : Preparing for the Future Employability
in Canada: Preparing for the Future Tax
Fairness for Persons with Disabilities - review of the Disability
Tax Credit (DTC) Related Links: The
Government of Canada's Response to the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee
on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons With Disabilities Related Links: Getting
it Right for Canadians: The Disability Tax Credit A
Common Vision: Interim Report Government
Response to A Common Vision (PDF file - 133K, 43 pages) Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Website
of the Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities General
Information The
Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities Begins Its Consultation Current
Disability Issues in Canada: a Background Paper |
Beyond
Freefall: Halting Rural Poverty Source: - Go to the Anti-poverty Strategies and Campaigns page: http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/antipoverty.htm |
Here
are just a few other examples of the excellent reports
from the Virtual
Library [ Parliament
of Canada ]:
A Primer on Federal Social
Security Contributions (Canada)
By
Philippe Bergevin, Economics Division
August 27, 2007
HTML
version
PDF
version (82K, 4 pages)
"Social security contributions are increasingly
recognized by governments as an important source of revenues with which to finance
expenditures on social security programs, such as government-sponsored pension
plans and employment insurance programs. In Canada, social security contributions
at the federal level – contributions to the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans
and employment insurance premiums – totalled $39 billion in 2005-2006..."
Table
of Contents:
* Overview (Employment Insurance - Canada/Quebec Pension Plan)
* Pros and Cons (Equity - Efficiency - Administration and Compliance) * International
Context
Tax Freedom Day: A Cause
for Celebration or Consternation?
By Sheena
Starky, Economics Division
September 18, 2006
HTML
version
PDF
version (108K, 13 pages)
"Each year, typically in June, Canadian
media recognize the arrival of Tax Freedom Day, the day on which Canadian families
with two or more individuals are purported to have earned sufficient income to
pay their total tax bill to all levels of government for the entire year, and
, therefore, to be able to "start working for themselves." Critics claim
that the notion of Tax Freedom Day is misleading and is calculated using a flawed
methodology.
(...) While the idea of Tax Freedom Day is intuitively appealing
and media-friendly, the concept does not enjoy unanimous support in Canada or
in other countries where similar reports on Tax Freedom Day exist. (...) More
fundamentally, critics question the usefulness of the Tax Freedom Day indicator
since it considers only the tax burden without regard to the benefits received
in exchange."
- includes links to nine related resources
Source:
Virtual
Library
[ Parliament
of Canada ]
Related links:
Neil Brooks on Tax Freedom Day - from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Child Care
in Canada: The Federal Role
By Julie Cool, Political
and Social Affairs Division
Revised 16 April 2007
HTML
version
PDF
version (97K, 12 pages)
Table of Contents:
* A New Approach to Child
Care
* The Federal Role in Child Care
* The National Child Benefit
* The Early Childhood Development Initiative
* The Multilateral Framework
on Early Learning and Child Care
* Bilateral Agreements with the Provinces
on Early Learning and Child Care – 2005
* Moving Toward Direct Payments
to Families for Child Care
* Other Federal Supports to Early Learning and
Child Care in Canada
Highly recommended! this is a good
primer on the federal role in child care in Canada as well as a timeline of federal
involvement in this field.
- includes over 30 links to related resources!
Treasury
Board of Canada Secretariat: Government Response to the
Tenth Report of the
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
August
18, 2005
Source:
Treasury
Board of Canada Secretariat
Related Links:
Governance
in the Public service of Canada : Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial Accountability
(Tenth)
Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts
John Williams,
M.P. (Chairman)
May 2005
HTML Version
- Cover
page + Committee members (3 pages)
- Table
of Contents - incl. links to all individual sections
PDF
version (256K, 47 pages)
Source:
House
of Commons Committees Reports and Responses
[HINT: Click the link above
to see a list of, and links to, 200+ reports by House of Commons Committees]
[
House
of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts ]
[ Parliament
of Canada Website ]
Senate
Committee Reports
Substantive
Reports of Committees (includes House of Commons, Senate and joint committees)
About
Parliament
People - The people, past and present, who represent Canadians
in Parliament and the key players in the parliamentary process
Parliamentary
Process - Canada's Parliament at work
The Parliament Buildings - The history
and architecture of the buildings on Parliament Hill.
Education - Teachers
Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy and the Canadian Study of Parliament
Group
Youth Programs - An opportunity for young Canadians to work on Parliament
Hill
Photos - View the beauty of Parliament in our photo gallery
Related
Information - Parliament's relationship to government departments, the courts,
political parties, etc...
A to Z Index - The index arranges information provided
on this site by subject for easy searching.
About
Prime Ministers of Canada
Canada's Prime Ministers bring a variety
of life experiences to the job. This unique collection highlights the political
and electoral histories of our Prime Ministers and includes biographical details
Cabinet
and Ministry
Historical Information since 1867
Parliamentary Research Branch Publications - links to over 200 reports and studies by the Parliamentary Library staff over the years on a variety of topics
How
Canadians Govern Themselves - 6th Edition
September 23, 2005
Library
of Parliament
A good primer on Canadian Government; highly recommended!
-
info is organized under the following headings: Introduction - Parliamentary Government
- A Federal State - Powers of the National and Provincial Governments - Canadian
and
American Government - The Rule of Law and the Courts - The Institutions
of Our Federal Government - What Goes On in Parliament - Provinces and Municipalities
- Living Government- Governors General of Canada since Confederation - Canadian
Prime Ministers since 1867.
Inside
Canada's Parliament (PDF file - 1.14MB, 41 pages)
June 17, 2002
"Inside
Canada's Parliament is a publication that provides an introduction to how the
Canadian Parliament works; it was commissioned by the Senate, the House of Commons
and the Library of Parliament to provide those interested in Parliament - including
members of the public, teachers, business people and parliamentarians from both
here and abroad - with an understanding of the Canadian system. The information
in this guide is intended to provide key facts about Parliament and, at the same
time, capture its spirit and give readers some insight into how the work of Parliament
actually gets done, and by whom."
Online
version (HTML)
Source : Library
of Parliament
The
Effectiveness of and Possible Improvements to the Present Equalization Policy
The HTML file (above) is 317K, 27 pages if printed
PDF
version (235K, 45 pages)
Fourteenth Report of the Standing Senate
Committee on National Finance
March 2002
-
incl. an overview of federal transfers to the provinces and territories, historical
information on the equalization program since 1947, current hot issues between
the two levels of governments, and recommendations. Required reading for students
of equalization and federal-provincial relations, or if you have insomnia.
Source : Standing
Senate Committee on National Finance
Promises
to Keep : Implementing Canada's Human Rights Obligations
Report
of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
December 2001
This 37-page
report explores various aspects of the field of human rights in Canada, with a
special focus on the acceptance and implementation by Canadian governments of
international human rights obligations.
Issues for Further Study
include : Canada and the Human Rights Treaty Bodies - Parliament and the Treaty-Making
Process - Legislative Implementation of International Human Rights Instruments
- Reviewing Proposed Legislation for Consistency with Human Rights - International
Human Rights and Canadian Federalism - Human Rights Treaties Not Yet Signed or
Ratified by Canada - Canadian Accession to the American Convention on Human Rights
- The Right of Privacy
Immediate Recommendations include : Canada’s
Representation at the United Nations Human Rights Commission - Canada’s Outstanding
International Human Rights Reports - Balancing Human Rights and Security - Discrimination
on the Basis of Social Condition - Canada’s Human Rights Commissions - International
Human Rights Web-Site - Supporting the Work of the Canadian Association of Statutory
Human Rights Agencies - Conference of Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Ministers
Responsible for Human Rights
Press
Release - December 13, 2001
Related
Committee Proceedings : "...issues relating to human rights and,
inter alia, the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and
national human rights obligations"
Senate
Committee on Human Rights Website
Related Link:
Enhancing
Canada's Role in the Organization of American States : Canadian Adherence to the
American Convention on Human Rights
May 2003
Report of the Standing
Senate Committee on Human Rights
"In November 2002, the Senate Standing
Committee on Human Rights received a second mandate to study and report on Canada's
possible adherence to the American Convention on Human Rights. The role of the
Committee was to review Canadian participation in the Inter-American system for
the protection of human rights and make recommendations on whether or not Canada
should ratify the American Convention on Human Rights."
Source : Senate
Standing Committee on Human Rights
Settlement
and Immigration: A Sense of Belonging
"Feeling at Home"
Report
of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
June 2003
Source
: Standing
Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
Parliamentary
Research Branch Publications - The Parliamentary Research Branch (PRB)
provides a consulting service for individual parliamentarians, responding to questions
that require research and analysis on legal, economic, scientific, or social science
matters. Researchers obtain and analyze material, and write letters, short notes
and longer research papers at the request of Senators and Members of the House
of Commons.
On this page, you'll find links to over 200 reports
on a wide range of subjects, including (to name but a few...) : Aboriginal Issues
- Federal-Provincial and Constitution - Government and Public Administration -
Health - Human Rights and Freedoms - Immigration and Citizenship - Labour and
Employment - Legislative Summaries - Social Security Issues - Taxation...
The
Canada Health Act : Overview and Options - January 2000
Homelessness
- January 1999
Human Resources and Social/Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) |
|
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) |
HOME
PAGE
- incl. links to:
* About INAC * Aboriginal
Peoples & Communities * Acts, Agreements & Land Claims * Arts, Culture
& Heritage * Benefits & Rights * Economic Development * Education * Employment
* Environment & Natural Resources * Health & Well-being * Infrastructure
& Housing * The North * Inuit Relations Secretariat * Office of the Federal
Interlocutor * Regional Offices * Audit & Evaluations
From Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: National
Aboriginal Day Google
Web Search Results : "Aboriginal Day,
Canada" |
Specific
Claims Action Plan
"...outlines the actions Canada's New Government
plans to take to accelerate the resolution of specific claims in order to provide
justice for First Nation claimants and certainty for government, industry and
all Canadians. The Specific Claims Action Plan will ensure impartiality and fairness,
greater transparency, faster processing and better access to mediation. It is
a critical first step in bringing the specific claims program into the 21st century
to deal with the existing backlog once and for all."
Backgrounder
- Specific Claims in Canada
- from the website
of Canada's New Prime Minister
National
Chief Phil Fontaine Applauds today’s Announcement by Prime Minister to Resolve
Backlog of Specific Land Claims
News Release
June 12, 2007
Assembly
of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine said today's announcement by the
Prime Minister is a positive response to what our people have advocated for decades,
and it is a testament to the perseverance and dedication of our people.
Source:
Assembly
of First Nations
Related articles in the news media (Google.ca search results)
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Matrimonial Real Property On-Reserve
In Canada, matrimonial real property
(MRP) generally refers to the immoveable assets owned by one or both spouses,
such as a house and the land on which it sits. In 1986, the Supreme Court of Canada
confirmed in Derrickson v. Derrickson, that when a conjugal relationship breaks
down, courts cannot apply provincial or territorial family law to deal with the
family home or other real property on reserve held by one or both spouses or partners
because reserve lands fall under federal jurisdiction. As a result, many of the
legal rights and remedies relating to matrimonial real property available off
reserves are not available to individuals living on reserves.
Addressing
Matrimonial Property Rights on Reserves:
Canada, AFN and NWAC Move Forward
with Consultations
News Release
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (September 29,
2006) – The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern
Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-status Indians,
accompanied by Beverley Jacobs, President of the Native Women’s Association
of Canada (NWAC), and Phil Fontaine, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations
(AFN), today launched the second phase of a national consultation process on the
issue of the division of matrimonial real property on reserve.
Source:
Indian
and Northern Affairs Canada
Partners:
Native
Women’s Association of Canada
Assembly
of First Nations
Ottawa,
native groups tackle matrimonial property rights issue
September
29, 2006
The federal government and aboriginal groups launched a consultation
process Friday aimed at providing for the equitable division of the matrimonial
home and land on reserves when marriages break down.
Provincial laws governing
the fair division of assets when marriages fail do not apply on reserves and the
federal Indian Act, which governs most aspects of reserve life, does not address
the subject.
The consultations will be led by the Native Women's Association
of Canada (NWAC), the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and regional native groups.
Source:
CBC
News
NOTE: for more on the matrimonial
real property consultations, go to the First Nations Links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/1stbkmrk.htm
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Office
of the Prime Minister of Canada - The Honourable
Stephen Harper
- incl. links to : The Prime Minister - The Ministry - mission
- Priorities - Media Centre
New
Cabinet charged with protecting
Canada’s future in a time of global economic
instability
30 October 2008
- incl. links
to : * The Canadian Ministry * Biographies * Cabinet Committee Mandates and Membership
Prime
Minister Harper announces new Ministry and reaffirms government priorities
February
6, 2006
Stephen Harper was sworn in today as Canada's 22nd Prime Minister,
assuring Canadians that his government will build on Canada's achievements to
keep the country strong, united, independent and free.
The
New Cabinet - February 6, 2006
Prime Minister Harper's Cabinet is smaller,
but one built on talent and diversity to serve all Canadians. Mr. Harper said
it is now time for the new government to get to work.
Accountable
Government
February 6, 2006
The following documents contain the
rules upon which the Prime Minister will hold his Ministers, their staff and senior
officials to account.
- Accountable Government: A Guide for Ministers (PDF
version)
- Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office
Holders
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Speech from the Throne
Complete Text of the Speech from the Throne - also includes * What is a Speech from the Throne (SFT) * Frequently Asked Questions * Previous SFTs available on the Web
Google.ca
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Canada's
New Government delivers on ten pieces of legislation in one week
14
December 2006
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today noted that “the Senate
has just finished its session and four new pieces of legislation are in the process
of receiving royal assent from the Governor General and will become the law of
the land.” The four Bills are as follows: Bill C-24, to resolve a longstanding
trade dispute on softwood lumber; Bill C-25, to amend Canada’s proceeds of
crime and terrorist financing; Bill C-19, to crack down on street racing; and
Bill C-17, to amend the Judges Act and other acts in relation to courts. (...)
In addition to the four above-mentioned Bills, six other Bills were granted Royal
Assent last week: the Public Health Agency of Canada Act (Bill C-5); the Tax Conventions
Implementation Act (Bill S-5); the First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in
British Columbia Act (Bill C-34); the Appropriation Act No. 2 (Bill C-38); and
the Federal Accountability Act (Bill C-2) – the toughest anti-corruption
law in Canadian history."
Source:
Office
of the Prime Minister
HINT: for more information on any one of these
ten bills - including the actual text - just select (using your mouse) the complete
name and number of one of the bills in the paragraph above (e.g., Federal Accountability
Act (Bill C-2)) and paste your selection into Google.ca
--- the search results page will include links to the Bill itself and also to
related online resources, such as analysis or critique of the bill, or contextual
information.
Privy Council Office |
HOME
PAGE
The Privy Council Office (PCO) is the hub
of public service support to the Prime Minister and Cabinet and its decision-making
structures. Led by the Clerk of the Privy Council, PCO facilitates the smooth
and effective operations of Cabinet and the Government of Canada through the work
of the PCO secretariats.
Intergovernmental
Affairs (IGA)
Intergovernmental Affairs provides advice to the Prime
Minister, the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Cabinet on federal-provincial-territorial
relations, the evolution of our Federation and Canadian unity.
- this is a
great reference tool for anyone interested in "fed-prov relations" - good sector
overviews and links to all kinds of related information on the net.
About Canadian Federalism - links to a dozen online resources, mainly from the Department of Finance
Former Prime Ministers' Archive
Guide to Canadian Ministries Since Confederation
Reports
and Publications - by Subject
* Accountability * Audit, Evaluation
and Review * Governance * National Security * Personnel Management * Public Expenditures
* Public Service * Reports
[ reports
and publications archive - same subjects as above]
The
Federation at a Glance:
* About
Canada
* Provinces
and Territories
* Canadian
Federalism
* History
Transfers
and Equalization (from Financial Framework of the Federation)
Transfers between orders of government are one of the pillars
of Canadian fiscal federalism. To help fund social programs and ensure equalization
that guarantees that public services at reasonably comparable levels of quality
and taxation are accessible throughout Canada, the federal government provides
funds to the provincial and territorial governments in the form of cash or tax
point transfers.
- includes links to the following content from the Finance
Canada website (and one link to a Health Canada resource) :
* Federal transfers
to the provinces and territories * Transfers by province/territory * Canada Health
and Social Transfer (CHST) * Backgrounder on the CHST * Tax point transfers *
Alternative payments for permanent programs and tax abatements for Quebec * Federal
assistance in the health sector in Canada (role of transfers) * Recent Federal
Investments in Health, Post-Secondary Education, Social Assistance And Social
Services (September 11, 2000) * Federal-provincial-territorial funding agreements
in the health sector * Equalization Program * Associated
equalization
Related links:
The
Council of the Federation (provincial-territorial)
The Council of
the Federation was created in December 2003 by Premiers because they believe it
is important for provinces and territories to play a leadership role in revitalizing
the Canadian federation and building a more constructive and cooperative federal
system.
Forum
of Federations
The Forum of Federations is a non-profit, international
organization based in Ottawa, Canada. We engage in a wide range of programs of
mutual cooperation designed to help develop best practices in countries with federal
systems of government around the world.
World
Federations
Map and Fact Sheets of the Federations
Map
of the provinces and territories
Click on a province or a territory
for more information
Service Canada |
HOME
PAGE
"Service Canada was introduced by the Government of Canada
in this year's budget, to provide Canadians with one-stop, easy access to the
benefits and services they need, through the channel of their choice, whether
that is by phone, in-person, or the Internet. Full implementation of Service Canada
will roll out over the next three years." [Service
Canada FAQ]
Service
Canada Regional Information portal --- part of the enormous federal government
home page, Canada.Gc.Ca
The portal
page claims that it "will help you find services close to your home."
What it *doesn't* say on the portal page is that the services are ONLY those
of the federal government.
Someone who is looking for information on provincial
and territorial welfare programs must click the Financial
Benefits link on the Service Canada portal, because that's the link that
includes both federal AND provincial/territorial programs. It would be a lot easier
to search for info on the Service Canada website if they told folks up front that
Service Canada? "will help you find FEDERAL services close to your home",
dontcha think??
Back to welfare info: Once you're on the Financial Benefits page, click on "In need of social assistance...", and then, on the Canadian map that appears in the next screen, click the name of any province or territory. The next screen (finally!) offers links to needs-tested welfare program(s) in the selected jurisdiction.
OR
you can find wayyyy more welfare information by using the Canadian Social Research
Links Key Welfare Links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/welfare.htm
---------------------------
CanadaBenefits.gc.ca
- "Connecting you to Government Benefits"
If you click on
the "Financial Benefits" link on the Service
Canada home page, the next page that opens up is the CanadaBenefits.gc.ca
page. There's some overlap in content between these two pages, and I'm sure that
the CanadaBenefits page will disappear at some point as the Service Canada site
evolves. For the time being, though, both of these federal government sites allow
you to customize by province or territory the information on government programs
that you're looking for. If you explore the Canada Benefits site a bit more, however,
you'll note that the search results include *both* federal and provincial-territorial
government programs and services, whereas Service Canada's "Services Where
You Live" feature covers only federal programs where you live...
Statistics Canada |
Statistics
Canada Tables by subject
- incl. * Aboriginal
peoples * Agriculture * Business performance and ownership * Business, consumer
and property services * Children and youth * Construction * Crime and justice
* Culture and leisure * Economic accounts * Education, training and learning *
Energy * Environment * Ethnic diversity and immigration * Families, households
and housing * Government * Health * Income, pensions, spending
and wealth * Information and communications technology * International trade *
Labour * Languages * Manufacturing * Population and demography * Prices and price
indexes * Retail and wholesale * Science and technology * Seniors * Society and
community * Transportation * Travel and tourism
NOTE:
For links to Statistics Canada information on low-income measures (LICO,
LIM) and income inequality, see the Canadian Social
Research Links Poverty Measures page
See also the Canadian
Social Research Links Social Statistics page for more Stats Canada links
- Canadian Statistics Menu - the economy, the land, the people and the State.
|
Statistics
Canada Research Papers - Income Series - Includes Survey
of Labour and Income Dynamics
- links to over
100 studies online, from 1993 to 2003
Main StatCan Census page links to Census pages for 2006 - 2001- 1996
2006 Census - home page 2006 Census Quick Links: 2006
Community Profiles Census
Trends 2006
Census Tract Profiles 2006
Highlight Tables 2006
Census Dictionary 2006
Aboriginal Population Profile GeoSearch2006 Preview of Products and Services Multimedia
(requires Macromedia Flash Player) Topic-based
tabulations May 1, 2008 Source: |
Census
of Canada 2001 - Home Page
- incl. info organized under the following
categories:
Data and Analysis: Search by topic * Search by geography
* Show me data on the community I live in * Analysis Series * How do I obtain
a custom census data tabulation? * Multimedia presentations of census data * Aboriginal
Population Profile * Federal Electoral District Profile
Maps: Thematic
maps * Reference maps * GeoSearch
Reference: Census questionnaires *
Census dictionary * Census catalogue * Census handbook * Census technical reports
Recent
Releases
Provincial/territorial data: Scroll down the Census 2001
home page for provincial and territorial profiles
------------------------------------------------------------
Some Sample Reports from "StatCan":
Statistics
Canada Link Archive (a separate Canadian Social Research Links page) ...or you can go directly
to the source: |
December 18,
2009
Survey
of Household Spending, 2008
On average, each Canadian household
spent $71,360 in 2008, up 2.0% from 2007. This was slightly below the rate of
inflation of 2.3% as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
- includes three
tables:
* Average total expenditure and shares of spending of major categories
for provinces, 2008
* Total average household expenditure by province, 2007-2008
*
Budget shares of major spending categories by income quintile, 2008
[ Related
link: Spending
Patterns in Canada 2008 ]
Related
subjects
* Families,
households and housing
* Household
characteristics
* Housing
and dwelling characteristics
* Income,
pensions, spending and wealth
* Household
spending and savings
---
December
17, 2009
Consumer
Price Index, November 2009
Consumer prices rose 1.0% in the 12
months to November, following a 0.1% increase in October. On a seasonally adjusted
monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.6% from October to November.
[ TIP:
scroll to the bottom of the page for three CPI tables. ]
Related
subjects:
o Prices
and price indexes
o Consumer
price indexes
---
December
16, 2009
Health
Reports - December 2009
Special 20th Anniversary Edition
A Canadian
peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research
The December 2009 online edition of Health Reports contains three articles.
*
Mortality of Métis and Registered
Indian adults in Canada: An 11-year follow-up study
describes mortality patterns among these groups, compared with the non-Aboriginal
population.
* Smokers' use of acute care hospitals: A prospective
study links health survey data to hospitalization data at an individual
level for people aged 45 to 74, permitting prospective measures of hospital use
by smoking status and age.
* Area-based indicators
are commonly used to measure and track health outcomes by socio-economic group,
largely because of the absence of information about individuals in health administrative
databases. A comparison of individual and area-based socio-economic data
for monitoring social inequalities in healthcompares area-based and individual
indicators.
[ Links to articles in earlier issues of Health Reports ]
---
December
15, 2009
Labour
productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, Third quarter 2009
The
labour productivity of Canadian businesses fell 0.2% in the third quarter, after
fluctuating between increases and declines of 0.1% since the second quarter of
2008. In each of the preceding five quarters, real gross domestic product (GDP)
and hours worked declined in tandem, and as a result, there was very little change
in productivity during that period.
- includes a table entitled Business
sector: Labour productivity and related variables for Canada and the United States
A
more comprehensive analysis comparing labour productivity growth
in manufacturing
between Canada and the United States, as well as additional
charts and tables,
is now available in the
third quarter 2009 issue of Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review, Vol.
8, no. 3
Related subjects
o Economic
accounts
o Productivity
accounts
o Labour
o Hours
of work and work arrangements
o Wages,
salaries and other earnings
---
December
11, 2009
Study:
Social participation of children with disabilities, 2006
Just under
two-thirds (63%) of the 125,000 children aged 5 to 14 with disabilities were engaged
in some kind of organized sport or other physical activity in 2006, such as playing
soccer, swimming or dancing. Most of these children were doing some activity at
least once a week. About 54% of children with disabilities took lessons in some
type of non-sport interest, or belonged to clubs or community groups; a large
majority of participants did something every week. Nearly three-quarters (72%)
were linked to their peers through some type of electronic network.
December
11, 2009
Canadian
Social Trends Number 88
This issue of Canadian Social Trends contains
two articles related to disability (the two next links below).
[It also contains
articles on the influence of parental benefits on fertility decisions, a profile
of forty-year-old mothers of pre-school children, an examination of online
activities of Canadian boomers and seniors and social networks as support mechanisms;
click the link above to access these other articles.]
*
Defining
disability in the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey
by
Andrew MacKenzie, Matt Hurst and Susan Crompton
Release
date: December 11, 2009
This article briefly explores
the evolution of theories about disability and outline contemporary thinking about
how to define disability. It then compares data from the 2001 and the 2006 Participation
and Activity Limitation Surveys (PALS) to see how the incidence of disability
is growing in Canada, and identify the proportion of that growth that is due to
changing public perceptions of disability.
* Social
participation of children with disabilities
by Krista Kowalchuk
and Susan Crompton
Release date: December 11, 2009
This article identifies
factors that influence the social engagement of children with disabilities aged
5 to 14. The emphasis is put on participation in social activities outside the
family home and normal school hours.
[ earlier issues of Canadian Social Trends <=== links to several hundred feature articles]
Related subjects
o Children
and youth
o Health
and well-being (youth)
o Health
o Disability
o Society
and community
o Equity
and inclusion
---
December
10, 2009
Study:
Differences in Canadian and US income levels, 1961 to 2008
In 2008,
the purchasing power of Canadian income per capita was 92% of the US level. This
was the highest relative income Canadians experienced since the oil shocks of
the 1970s and early 1980s. (...) Relative income is calculated by converting Canadian
gross domestic income (GDI) into US dollars and then comparing Canadian levels
to US levels of income per capita. The metric used for converting Canadian to
US dollars is referred to as a purchasing power parity (PPP).
[ Related
link : Canadian Economic Observer December 2009 ]
[ earlier
issues of The Canadian Economic Observer ]
Related
subjects
o Economic
accounts
o
Gross domestic product
o
Income and expenditure accounts
o Productivity
accounts
---
December
8, 2009
Adult
and youth correctional services: Key indicators, 2008/2009
In 2008/2009,
Canada's incarceration rate increased 1% over the previous year, driven largely
by the continued increase in the number of adults held in remand in provincial/territorial
jails while awaiting trial or sentencing. It was the fourth consecutive annual
increase in the rate.
- includes tables showing the average daily counts of
youth and adults in custody
Related subjects
o Children
and youth
o Crime
and justice (youth)
o Crime
and justice
o Correctional
services
December 4, 2009
Labour
Force Survey, November 2009
Employment rose by 79,000 in November,
bringing the unemployment rate down 0.1 percentage points to 8.5%. Despite November's
gain, employment was 321,000 (-1.9%) below the peak of October 2008.
- includes
the following tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment
by class of worker and industry
* Labour force characteristics by province
[
Related link : Labour
Force Information, November 8 to 14, 2009 ]
Related subjects:
o Labour
o Employment
and unemployment
---
December
2, 2009
Ontario
Material Deprivation Survey, 2008
Data from the Ontario Material
Deprivation Survey are now available for 2008.
For more information, or to
enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, click the
link for contact information.
Related subjects:
o Income,
pensions, spending and wealth
o Household,
family and personal income
o Low
income and inequality
---
December
2, 2009
Survey
of Older Workers, 2008
Data from the Survey of Older Workers supplement
are now available for 2008. The Survey of Older Workers was conducted in the fall
of 2008 on behalf of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. As a Labour
Force Survey supplement, its objective is to understand the components that are
integral in the decision to either continue working or retire as perceived by
older workers in the 10 provinces. The data was collected between October and
November 2008 from just over 10,000 respondents.For more information, or to enquire
about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, click the link for
contact information.
Survey of Older Workers
Related
subjects:
o Labour
o Work
transitions and life stages
---
November
27, 2009
Canada's
population estimates: Age and sex, July 1, 2009
Canada's population
continues to get older. As of July 1, 2009, the median age of Canada's population
was 39.5 years, up 0.2 years from the same date last year.
Fertility rates
persistently below the generation replacement level, and an increasing life expectancy
are the main factors explaining the ageing process of the Canadian population.
-
includes two tables:
* Population estimates, age distribution and median age
as of July 1, 2009
* Population estimates by sex and age group as of July 1,
2009, Canada
Related subjects
o Population
and demography
---
November
26, 2009
Payroll
employment, earnings and hours, September 2009
Non-farm payroll
employment increased by 15,900 in September (+0.1%). Of the 305 industries surveyed,
170 or 55.7%, posted gains. This was the largest number of industries adding to
their payrolls since July 2008.
[ Related link: Employment, Earnings and Hours - click "View" to see the latest issue]
Related
subjects:
o Labour
o Employment
and unemployment
o Hours
of work and work arrangements
o Industries
o Wages,
salaries and other earnings
o Non-wage
benefits
---
November
25, 2009
Access
and Support to Education and Training Survey, 2008
Growing numbers
of Canadians, particularly middle-aged and older Canadians, participated in job-related
education or training in 2008 compared with five years earlier. Family responsibilities,
needing to work and conflicts with work schedules were cited as the most common
reasons for not pursuing further education or training. In addition, more Canadian
families are saving for postsecondary education.
Related link:
Lifelong
Learning Among Canadians Aged 18 to 64 Years:
First Results from the 2008
Access and Support to Education and Training Survey
By Tamara Knighton,
Filsan Hujaleh, Joe Iacampo and Gugsa Werkneh
November 2009
Related
subjects:
o Education,
training and learning
o Adult
education and training
o Education
finance
---
November
24, 2009
Employment
Insurance, September 2009
The number of people receiving regular
Employment Insurance benefits rose by 54,300 (+7.1%) in September, following two
months of declines. The largest increases in September occurred in Ontario, Alberta
and British Columbia.
- incl. the following tables (at the bottom of the page):
*Employment
Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular
benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving
regular benefits by census metropolitan areas
See
also:
* Tables
by subject: Employment insurance, social assistance and other transfers
* Employment
Insurance Statistics Maps
Related subjects
o Labour
o Employment
insurance, social assistance and other transfers
o Non-wage
benefits
---
November
23, 2009
Study:
Quality of employment in the Canadian immigrant labour market, 2008
In
2008, there were key differences in many indicators of quality of employment between
immigrants and non-immigrants. On average, immigrant wages were lower, while rates
of involuntary part-time work, temporary employment and over-qualification were
higher. For immigrants who landed in Canada more than 10 years ago, however, the
indicators of quality of employment more closely resembled those of the Canadian
born.
Related report:
The
2008 Canadian Immigrant Labour Market: Analysis of Quality of Employment
By
Jason Gilmore
---
November
19, 2009
Leading
indicators, October 2009
The composite leading index increased
0.7% in October, its fourth straight advance. In October, 8 of the 10 components
expanded, the same as in September. Housing remained the fastest-growing component.
While the US leading indicator continued to recover, this has been slow to translate
into higher demand for factories in Canada.
[ Leading
indicators, May-Oct. 2009 - table ]
Source:
Canadian
Economic Observer
Related subjects:
o Economic
accounts
o Leading
indicators
---
November
19, 2009
2006
Census maps
The Atlas of Canada, produced by Natural Resources
Canada, in partnership with Statistics Canada, presents a series of maps and accompanying
analysis of national and regional data results from the 2006 Census. The second
release focuses on languages, the labour force and housing and shelter costs.
Future releases will cover topics such as educational attainment, Aboriginal population
and income.
The maps are available on the Atlas of Canada website:
http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/featureditems/index.html
---
November 18, 2009
Consumer
Price Index, October 2009
Consumer prices rose 0.1% in the 12 months
to October, following a 0.9% decrease in September. Excluding energy, the Consumer
Price Index rose 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. On a seasonally adjusted monthly
basis, consumer prices increased 0.4% from September to October.
[ TIP: scroll
to the bottom of the page for three CPI tables. ]
[ Report: The
Consumer Price Index October 2009 ]
Related subjects:
o
Prices
and price indexes
o Consumer
price indexes
---
November
18, 2009
Health
Reports, November 2009
The November 2009 online edition of Health
Reports contains the following articles.
* Income
disparities in health-adjusted life expectancy for Canadian adults, 1991 to 2001
The
dramatic increase in life expectancy in Canada and other economically developed
nations during the last century stands as testimony to the success of improvements
in public health and advances in medical care. But despite these gains in longevity,
inequalities in health outcomes across different subpopulations are still pervasive
in Canada and other industrialized countries.(...) For both sexes, disparities
in health-adjusted life expectancy between the highest and lowest income groups
were substantially greater than those for life expectancy alone.
*
Social class, gender and time use: Implications for the social determinants
of body weight?
The
social gradient in health refers to the consistent association between higher
socioeconomic position and better health status across an array of health outcomes.
The social gradient in body weight departs from this consistent pattern.
Recent Canadian studies suggest that the association between income and obesity
is positive for men, and curvilinear (perhaps in transition) among women. This
article examines time-use patterns by indicators of socioeconomic position and
considers the implications of variations in time use for the social gradient in
weight reported in other studies.
* Risk
factors and chronic conditions among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations
In
Canada, the prevalence of behavioural risk factors and chronic conditions varies
between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations, with Aboriginal people generally
having less favourable outcomes. For example, obesity and overweight are more
common among Aboriginal people than among other groups. Also, the likelihood of
having at least one chronic condition and specifi c conditions such as cardiovascular
disease and diabetes is higher among Aboriginal people, even when differences
in sociodemographic characteristics are taken into account
---
November
12, 2009
Canadian
Economic Observer November 2009
This monthly periodical is Statistics
Canada's flagship publication for economic statistics. Each issue contains a monthly
summary of the economy, major economic events and a feature article. A statistical
summary contains a wide range of tables and graphs on the principal economic indicators
for Canada, the provinces and the major industrial nations.
Table of contents:
1.
Sections 2. Tables 3. Charts 4. Appendices 5. User information 6. Related products
Feature article:
What
does the Pension Satellite Account tell about Canada’s pension system?
By
Philip Cross and Joe Wilkinson
Statistics Canada initiated the creation of
a Pension Satellite Account (PSA) to fully articulate the total wealth position
of pensions at the beginning of each year (the stock); the inflows of contributions
and income earned into these different plans; the outflow of withdrawals; and
the revaluation of pension assets during the year to arrive at the wealth position
at the end of each year.
Related subjects
o Economic
accounts
o Financial
and wealth accounts
o Income
and expenditure accounts
o Income,
pensions, spending and wealth
o Pension
plans and funds and other retirement income programs
Summary
Table - Key Indicators (October 2007 - October 2009)
- includes monthly
figures for the following key indicators:
* Employment * Unemployment * Composite
leading index * Housing starts * Consumer price index
* Real gross domestic
product * Retail sales volume * Merchandise exports * Merchandise imports
Source:
Canadian
Economic Observer
November 12, 2009
General
Social Survey: An Overview, 2009
- incl. links to : Introduction *
Background * Target population * Collection methodology * Content and product
description
The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are:
a)
to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions
and well-being of Canadians over time; and
b) to provide immediate information
on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest.
November
12, 2009
Study:
Canada's employment downturn, October 2008 to October 2009
Employment
declined much faster in the early months of the current economic downturn than
it did in the early months of the recessions in 1981 and 1990. However, employment
levels in the next seven months of this current downturn were relatively stable,
while employment had continued to decline in previous downturns. In October 2008,
employment had reached an all-time high in Canada. Five months later, it had fallen
by 2.1%. After five months in 1981 and 1990, it had declined by 0.8% and 0.6%,
respectively.
Related subjects:
o Labour
o Employment
and unemployment
o Hours
of work and work arrangements
o Industries
o Wages,
salaries and other earnings
o Non-wage
benefits
November 6, 2009
Labour
Force Survey, October 2009
Following two months of moderate growth,
employment decreased by 43,000 in October, all in part time. This drop pushed
the unemployment rate up 0.2 percentage points to 8.6%.
- includes four tables
showing labour force characteristics
[ Related link : Labour
Force Information, week of October 11 to 17, 2009 ]
Related
subjects
o Labour
o Employment
and unemployment
---
November
3, 2009
Employment,
Earnings and Hours, August 2009
Non-farm payroll employment fell
by 110,200 in August (-0.8%), following an increase of 27,300 in July. Half of
the overall change in August came from a drop in educational services, as payroll
employment in that industry returned from unusually high levels in July.
Related
subjects:
o Labour
o Employment
and unemployment
o Hours
of work and work arrangements
o Industries
o Wages,
salaries and other earnings
o Non-wage
benefits
---
October
29, 2009
Payroll
employment, earnings and hours, August 2009
Non-farm payroll employment
fell by 110,200 in August (-0.8%), following an increase of 27,300 in July. Half
of the overall change in August came from a drop in educational services, as payroll
employment in that industry returned from unusually high levels in July.
-
includes tables showing the number of employees and average weekly earnings (including
overtime) for all employees from August 2008 to August 2009
[ Related link:
Employment,
Earnings and Hours - click "View" to see the latest issue]
Related
subjects:
o Labour
o Employment
and unemployment
o Hours
of work and work arrangements
o Industries
o Wages,
salaries and other earnings
o Non-wage
benefits
---
Juristat
- October 2009 (Justice and crime statistics)
In this issue:
*
Quick fact:
Seniors
have the lowest rates of police-reported violence
*
Homicide in Canada, 2008
October 2009
This annual report is an examination
of homicide in Canada. Detailed information is presented on the characteristics
of homicide incidents (murder, manslaughter and infanticide), victims and accused
within the context of both short and long-term trends.
Highlights
Full
article - HTML
Full
article - PDF (337K, 26 pages)
* Trends
in police-reported serious assaults
October 2009
This
article examines police-reported data on three types of assault: assault with
a weapon or causing bodily harm, aggravated assault and assaults against peace
officers.
Highlights
Full
article - HTML
Full
article - PDF (407K, 16 pages)
* Parenting
after separation and divorce:
a profile of arrangements for spending time
with and making decisions for children
October 2009
This
article examines recently separated or divorced parents who have arrangements
in place for spending time with and making decisions for their children, and profiles
the types of arrangements that these parents have.
Highlights
Full
article - HTML
Full
article in PDF (225K, 16 pages)
Victim
services in Canada, 2007/2008
October 2009
This
article presents a profile of services offered to victims in Canada, based on
the results of the 2007/2008 Victim Services Survey. It also includes an analysis
of victims who sought assistance during 2007/2008 and of victims served on May
28, 2008.
Highlights
Full
article - HTML
Full
article - PDF (396K, 22 pages)
Source:
Juristat
This
periodical is of interest to all those who plan, establish, administer and evaluate
justice programs and projects, as well as to anyone who has an interest in Canada's
justice system. It provides analysis and detailed statistics on a variety of justice-related
topics and issues. There are annual articles on areas of recurring interest such
as: - Crime - Homicide - Youth and adult courts - Correctional services + Other
articles focusing on topics of current interest to the justice community.
October
23, 2009
Perspectives
on Labour and Income - October 2009 issue
The October issue of Perspectives
includes the two articles below.
Changes in
parental work time and earnings
October 2009
Highlights
Full article:
* HTML
* PDF
(218K, 12 pages)
Abstract:
Between 1980 and 2005, family work time
increased for most families with children, especially for families located at
the bottom and in the middle of the earnings distribution. However, this increase
occurred against a backdrop of a stronger increase in earnings for families at
the top of the earnings distribution. This study finds that high earnings families
earned more in 2005 than in 1980 for a given amount of family work time, likely
because of higher wages.
Work–life balance
of older workers
October 2009
Highlights
Full article:
HTML
PDF
(209K, 12 pages)
Abstract:
Although it has received some attention
in the Canadian literature, the issue of work–life balance of older workers
remains largely understudied. This article addresses that gap using data from
the 2005 General Social Survey. Overall, 14% of Canadian workers age 55 and over
reported being dissatisfied with their work–life balance in 2005. The sources
of conflict most frequently cited were too much time on the job and too little
time for the family. Work–life balance dissatisfaction was associated with
having a disability, providing elder care, working long hours, occupying a managerial
position and being a woman. At the same time, having an employed partner, being
self-employed and enjoying one’s job reduced the probability of work–life
conflict. When the self-selection of older individuals out of employment was taken
into account, the risk of work–life conflict did not vary with age.
Related
subjects
o Labour
o Hours
of work and work arrangements
o Wages,
salaries and other earnings
---
October
20, 2009
University
tuition fees, 2009/2010
Canadian full-time students in undergraduate
programs faced the same increase in tuition fees (+3.6%) for the 2009/2010 academic
year as they did a year earlier.
---
October
20, 2009
Leading
indicators, September 2009
The composite leading index rose by
1.1% in September, its fourth straight gain, while August was revised up from
1.1% to 1.2%. In September, 7 of the 10 components advanced, led again by the
stock market and the housing index, while 2 components declined, the same as the
month before.
[ Table:
Leading Indicators, April - September 2009 ]
October
16, 2009
---
Consumer
Price Index, September 2009
Consumer prices fell 0.9% in the 12
months to September, following a 0.8% decrease in August. Excluding energy, the
Consumer Price Index rose 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. On a seasonally adjusted
monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.1% from August to September.
- scroll
to the bottom of the highlights page for links to tables
[ Related report:
The
Consumer Price Index, September 2009 ]
---
October
15, 2009
Study:
Family violence and shelters for abused women, 2007
Family violence
accounted for about 23% of all police-reported violent crime in 2007. Of the nearly
75,800 incidents of police-reported family violence, about 40,200, or 53%, were
violent incidents perpetrated by a current or former spouse or common-law partner.
Spousal violence was more likely to occur between current spouses or common-law
partners than between former spouses or partners.
- includes two tables:
*
Number of violent crimes by sex of victim and relationship to accused in 2007
and
* Number of shelters for abused women by type of facility, Canada, provinces
and territories, 2007/2008
[ Complete study : Family
Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2009 ]
The 2009 edition of Family
Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile is a profile of shelters that provide
residential services to women and children fleeing abusive situations. The 2009
edition also presents fact sheets, data tables and figures on spousal violence,
family violence against children and youth, family violence against seniors aged
65 and older, and family-related homicides. ]
---
October
15, 2009
Canadian
Economic Observer October 2009
1. Sections 2. Tables 3. Charts
4. Appendices 5. User information 6. Related products
---
October
15, 2009
Employment,
Earnings and Hours July 2009
Total non-farm payroll employment
rose by 74,300 in July, up 0.5% from June. This was the first increase since payroll
employment peaked in October 2008. The proportion of industries experiencing job
gains rose for the third consecutive month in July to 57%, up from 47% in June.
---
October
1, 2009
Census
maps (2006 Census)
The
Atlas of Canada, produced by Natural Resources Canada in partnership with Statistics
Canada, presents a series of maps and accompanying analysis of national and regional
data results from the 2006 Census. The first releases focus on Canadian population,
age, marital status, immigration, visible minorities and mode of transportation.
Future releases will cover topics such as educational attainment, the labour force,
languages, housing and income.
Recent
Featured Maps:
[NOTE : The list below is partial; please click the
above link to access the complete list of Census 2006 maps to date.]
*
Population
Canada is the second largest country in the world in terms of land area (9 984
670 square kilometres), yet it ranks only 39th in terms of population.
According
to Statistics Canada, Canada's population in 2006 was estimated to be 31 612 897.
* Visible
Minority Population
The 2006 Census estimated 5.1 million individuals
who belonged to a visible minority. The Employment Equity Act defines visible
minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in
race or non-white in colour’. This map shows the percentage of visible minorities
by census divisions and subdivisions.
* Age
The Canadian population is continuing an aging trend that has been going on since
earlier this century. This aging is the result of two main factors: a decrease
in fertility and an increase in life expectancy. This change in the age structure
of the population has effects on everything from the diaper industry to educational
services, the job market and shopping patterns.
*
Family
The Canadian family has been reshaped over the last several decades by social,
economic and demographic influences and has become quite varied and complex.
*
Immigration
Today, immigration in Canada has a far-reaching impact on the country's population
growth. It was responsible for two-thirds of our population growth in the period
2001 to 2006. Due to the settlement pattern of the foreign-born in the recent
decades, the effect of immigration is mostly felt in Canada's largest urban centres
and their surrounding municipalities. The 2006 portrait of the foreign-born population
was a diverse one reflecting the waves of immigrants from different regions around
the world.
* Federal
Elections
Canada holds federal general elections
for the House of Commons at least once every five years. General elections have
been held since Confederation (1867). Each election leads to the formation of
a new Parliament. As the Parliaments are numbered since Confederation, so are
the elections. The election of 2008 was the 40th Federal Election.
Previously Featured
* Aboriginal
Peoples
The Atlas of Canada has produced a wide range of maps on Aboriginal
Peoples. Topics include Aboriginal languages and population today as well as at
different time periods, the territory of Nunavut and Indian treaties.
*
Health
Health Matters! It is of concern to governments at all levels, to families and
to individuals.
* Quality
of Life
‘Quality of life’ is a term used to measure well-being.
Well-being describes how well people feel about their environment, and collectively
these feelings can be thought of as quality of life. To assess quality of life,
indicators are used to represent the most important aspects of a person’s
life. The indicator data were compiled, transformed and analyzed to generate three
quality of life maps for the physical, social and economic environment(s), and
then combined in a fourth map to show the overall quality of life in Canada for
1996.
Source:
The
Atlas of Canada
[ Natural
Resources Canada ]
---
September
30, 2009
Payroll
employment, earnings and hours, July 2009
Total
non-farm payroll employment rose by 74,300 in July, up 0.5% from June. This was
the first increase since payroll employment peaked in October 2008. The proportion
of industries experiencing job gains rose for the third consecutive month in July
to 57%, up from 47% in June.
[ Report : Employment,
Earnings and Hours, June 2009 ]
Related
subjects:
o Labour
o Employment
and unemployment
o Hours
of work and work arrangements
o Industries
o Wages,
salaries and other earnings
o Non-wage
benefits
---
September
29, 2009
Canada's
population estimates, second quarter 2009
On July 1, 2009, Canada's
population was estimated at 33,739,900. In the second quarter of 2009, Canada's
population grew by 121,200 (+0.36%). The increase was largely due to net international
migration, which totalled 84,800, the second-highest figure for a second quarter
since 1972.
[ Quarterly
Demographic Estimates ] <===Click "View" for latest issue
[
Annual
Demographic Estimates, 2009 : Canada, Provinces and Territories ] <===Click
"View" for latest issue
Related subjects:
o Ethnic
diversity and immigration
o Immigrants
and non-permanent residents
o Population
and demography
---
September
28, 2009
Employment
Insurance, July 2009
In July, 787,700 people received regular Employment
Insurance benefits, down by 31,500, or 3.8%, from a month earlier, the first decrease
in 11 months. The largest declines occurred in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta.
- incl. three tables (at the bottom of the page):
* Employment Insurance: Statistics
by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age
group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits
by census metropolitan areas
[ See also : Tables
by subject: Employment insurance, social assistance and other transfers
]
Related subjects
o Labour
o Employment
insurance, social assistance and other transfers
o Non-wage
benefits
---
September
25, 2009
Study:
Canadian nine-year-olds at school, 2006/2007
At the age of 9, children
varied widely in their school achievement. Some of these variations were linked
to their gender, the income level of their household and the province of residence.
There were also marked differences in the "education environment" of
the child. These differences were linked to levels of household income.
Report:
HTML
PDF
(523K, 68 pages)
Source:
Children
and Youth Research Paper Series
[ links
to six reports in this series ]
Related subjects:
o Children
and youth
o Child
development and behaviour
o Education
o Education,
training and learning
---
September
23
Health and employment
* Highlights
* Full article:
HTML
PDF
(127K, 9 pages)
Abstract: This article examines the relationship between health
and work. Poor mental and physical health were found to decrease the probability
of being employed, particularly among men. For women, mental health problems were
also associated with working fewer hours.
Source:
September 2009 online
edition of
Perspectives
on Labour and Income
[ Topics
of interest on labour and income
- incl. latest updates on labour
market and household issues such as gambling, minimum wages, work absences, retirement
and unionization.]
---
September
22, 2009
Births,
2007
Canadian women gave birth to 367,864 babies in Canada in 2007,
up 13,247 or 3.7% from 2006 and the fastest annual increase since 1989. The number
rose in all age groups, particularly among mothers aged 30 to 34, and in nearly
all provinces and territories.
---
September
18, 2009
Canadian
Economic Accounts
Quarterly Review
Second quarter 2009
-
includes detailed analysis and tables of the following:
* GDP by income and
by expenditure
* GDP by industry
* Balance of international payments
*
Financial flows
* Labour productivity
* International investment position
*
National balance sheet accounts
[ earlier
issues of Canadian Economic Accounts ]
September
17, 2009
Consumer
Price Index, August 2009
Consumer prices fell 0.8% in the 12 months
to August 2009, following a 0.9% decrease in July. Excluding energy, the Consumer
Price Index rose 1.4% year over year in August. On a seasonally adjusted monthly
basis, consumer prices rose 0.3% from July to August.
Related subjects
o Prices
and price indexes
o Consumer
price indexes
September
17, 2009
Leading
indicators, August 2009
The composite leading index rose by 1.1%
in August, after a 0.6% gain in July. The increase was the largest since April
2002. Growth in the leading index usually only exceeds 1% early in the recovery
from a downturn. In August, 8 of the 10 components contributed to the advance,
up from 5 the month before, as the manufacturing sector joined the advance.
Related subjects
o Economic
accounts
o Leading
indicators
September
17, 2009
Canadian
Social Trends - Winter 2009, no. 88
- includes links to PDF and HTML
versions of the following articles:
* Forty-year-old mothers of pre-school
children: A profile
* Online activities of Canadian boomers and seniors
*
2008 General Social Survey Report : Social networks help Canadians deal with change
[
earlier
issues of Canadian Social Trends ]
September
16, 2009
Developmental
pathways leading to obesity in childhood
by Samar Hejazi, V. Susan
Dahinten, Sheila K. Marshall and Pamela A. Ratner
The prevalence of childhood
overweight and obesity has been increasing in Canada and globally, among boys
and girls of all ages, social classes, ethnic groups and races. Based on data
from the 1998/1999 Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth,
19% of children aged 2 to 11 were overweight, and 18% were classified as obese.
The rising prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents raises concern about
conditions and diseases associated with excess weight. Paediatric obesity can
affect short- and long-term physical and psychosocial health, and is likely to
contribute to adult-onset morbidity.
* Summary
of key findings
* Go
to full text of article in HTML
* Download
PDF of article (400K, 8 pages)
Source:
Health
Reports
[ more
StatCan health statistics ]
September
14, 2009
National
balance sheet accounts, second quarter 2009
National net worth
declined $68 billion to $5.9 trillion in the second quarter. However, household
net worth advanced $141 billion to $5.6 trillion in the second quarter, after
losing ground in the three previous quarters.
[ Second
quarter 2009 Data tables ]
[ earlier
data tables ]
September 11, 2009
Canadian
Economic Observer - September 2009
Sections:
1. Current economic
conditions
2. Economic events
3. Feature article
[ Trends
in GDP and self-employment of unincorporated enterprises, 1987 – 2005
]
4. Recent feature articles
5. National accounts
6. Labour markets
7.
Prices
8. International trade
9. Goods-producing industries (manufacturing,
construction and resources)
10. Services (trade, transportation, travel and
communications)
11. Financial markets
12. Provincial
- also includes
tables, charts, appendices, user information and related products
Source:
Canadian
Economic Observer
This monthly periodical is Statistics Canada's flagship
publication for economic statistics. Each issue contains a monthly summary of
the economy, major economic events and a feature article. A statistical summary
contains a wide range of tables and graphs on the principal economic indicators
for Canada, the provinces and the major industrial nations.
NOTE : click "Chronological
index" on the main page of the Canadian Economic Observer for links to (free)
earlier issues of this publication back to 2003.
September
10, 2009
Study:
Trends in gross domestic product and self-employment of unincorporated enterprises,
1987 to 2005
Throughout most of the 1990s, the gross domestic product
(GDP) of unincorporated enterprises grew at a similar rate to that of corporations.
However, since the late 1990s, the growth rate of unincorporated GDP was well
below the growth rate of corporate GDP.
September
8, 2009
Back
to school – September 2009
It's that time of year again –
back to school for tens of thousands of students from kindergarten to college
and university, for their teachers and principals and for their families who are
busy preparing for another school year. In honour of this annual ritual, we have
put together a few facts and figures relating to education.
Source:
Education
Matters: Insights on
Education, Learning and Training in Canada (Sept. 2009)
September
8, 2009
Education
indicators in Canada: An international perspective
Canada surpassed
23 of the 30 member nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) in 2007 regarding the proportion of its population aged 25
to 64 that had a university degree. In Canada, as in other countries, employment
rates were consistently higher among people with postsecondary education than
among those without. Canada was also among the countries that allocated the highest
proportions of gross domestic product (GDP) to education, placing it seventh highest
among the OECD countries.
Related
subjects
o Education,
training and learning
o Fields
of study
o Outcomes
of education
o Students
September
4, 2009
Labour
Force Survey, August 2009
Employment increased by 27,000 in August,
led by part-time work and among private sector employees. The unemployment rate
edged up 0.1 percentage points to 8.7% as more people participated in the labour
market.
- includes four tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and
sex * Employment by class of worker and industry * Labour force characteristics
by province * Labour force characteristics by province
Related link : Labour
Force Information, August 9 to 15, 2009
September
2, 2009
Employment,
Earnings and Hours June 2009 (PDF - 2.2MB, 387 pages)
Total non-farm
payroll employment fell by 47,000 in June, down 0.3% from May, bringing total
losses to 442,600 since the peak in October 2008. The proportion of industries
experiencing job losses in June edged down to 60%.
[ earlier
issues of Employment, Earnings and Hours - back to July 2000]
August
31, 2009
Canadian
economic accounts, second quarter 2009 and June 2009
Real gross
domestic product (GDP) increased 0.1% in June, the first monthly increase since
July 2008. For the second quarter as a whole, real GDP decreased 0.9%, a less
pronounced rate of decline than the 1.6% drop in the previous quarter. Final domestic
demand increased 0.1% in the second quarter.
Related links:
* National
Income and Expenditure Accounts: Data Tables (Click "View" for latest
issue)
* Estimates
of Labour Income: Data Tables (Click "View" for latest issue)
August
28, 2009
Payroll
employment, earnings and hours, June 2009
Total non-farm payroll
employment fell by 47,000 in June, down 0.3% from May, bringing total losses to
442,600 since the peak in October 2008. The proportion of industries experiencing
job losses in June edged down to 60%.
- includes tables on number of employees
and average earnings
August 25, 2009
Employment
Insurance, June 2009
In June, 816,600 people received regular Employment
Insurance benefits, up 5.1% (+39,500) from a month earlier. Provincially, the
largest percentage increases occurred in Alberta, British Columbia and Newfoundland
and Labrador.
- includes links to three tables showing comparisons between
June 2009 and the previous month / previous year:
* Employment Insurance: Statistics
by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age
group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits
by census metropolitan areas
*
Related
subjects
o Labour
o Employment
insurance, social assistance and other transfers
o Non-wage
benefits
---
Related link:
Employment
Insurance: A Tale of Two Provinces
Posted by Erin Weir
August
25, 2009
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…
It would
be welcome news if the number of Canadians receiving Employment Insurance (EI)
benefits increased because of a proactive policy decision to expand this program
to combat the recession. In fact, the ongoing rise in EI beneficiaries simply
reflects the deterioration of Canada’s labour market. We are still in “the
worst of times.” Every month, tens of thousands more Canadians are laid off
than can find new jobs.
TIP : Click the
link above and scroll down the next page to see a table showing Employment Insurance
coverage across Canada in June 2009 (seasonally-adjusted figures). For each province
and for Canada, the table shows the number of EI recipients, the number of people
who are unemployed and the resulting percentage of EI coverage. Where would you
prefer to live - Ontario, where 41.3% of unemployed people qualify for EI, or
Newfoundland and Labrador, where EI covered 112.4% of unemployed workers in June
2009? [No, this is not a typo.]
Source:
Progressive
Economics Forum Blog
[ other
posts by Erin Weir ]
[ Progressive
Economics Forum ]
---
August
25, 2009
Perspectives
on Labour and Income - August 2009 issue
The August 2009 online edition
of Perspectives on Labour and Income, released today, features two articles.
Pathways
into the GIS
August 2009
* Highlights
* Full article: HTML
| PDF
(212K, 10 pages)
The article Pathways into the GIS examines the
strong correlation of Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) receipt with people's
income levels at younger ages, particularly one's 40s. Negative labour market
and health occurrences, having a low income and the receipt of social assistance
benefits increased the probability of GIS receipt, while having an employer pension
plan or a registered retirement savings plan decreased it.
Related link:
Income
Security and Stability
During Retirement in Canada (PDF - 486K,
59 pages)
March 2008
Family work patterns
August
2009
* Highlights
* Full article: HTML
| PDF
(194K, 12 pages)
Women’s labour market participation has increased substantially
over recent decades, creating challenges for families in balancing work–life
responsibilities. The examination of family work patterns revealed significant
differences in annual hours of work between families with and those without children.
*
Related subjects:
o Families,
households and housing
o Family
types
o Household
characteristics
o Income,
pensions, spending and wealth
o Household,
family and personal income
o Low
income and inequality
o Labour
o Hours
of work and work arrangements
August 13,
2009
Canadian
Economic Observer, August 2009
* Current economic conditions
* Economic
events
* Feature article
* Recent feature articles
* National accounts
*
Labour markets
* Prices
* International trade
* Goods-producing industries
(manufacturing, construction and resources)
* Services (trade, transportation,
travel and communications)
* Financial markets
* Provincial
Source:
Canadian
Economic Observer
Product main page
[Click "Chronological index"
for earlier editions of the Canadian Economic Observer]
August
13, 2009
Canadian
Economic Observer:
Historical Statistical Supplement (1961 to 2008)
-
incl. tables covering the following areas:
* National accounts
* Labour
markets
* Prices
* International trade
* Goods-producing industries (manufacturing,
construction and resources)
* Services (trade, transportation, travel and communications)
*Financial
markets
* Provincial
Source:
Canadian
Economic Observer:
Historical Statistical Supplement
Product main page
[Click
"Chronological index" for earlier editions of the Canadian Economic
Observer
This companion volume contains historical annual series that correspond
to those published in the monthly tables. It includes Canada-wide data on the
national accounts, prices, international and domestic trade, labour and financial
markets, as well as provincial data on employment earnings, retail trade, housing
and consumer price indexes.
July 10, 2009
Labour
Force Survey, June 2009
Employment was little changed in June,
leaving total net losses during the last three months at 13,000, much smaller
than the 273,000 decline in the first three months of the year. The unemployment
rate edged up 0.2 percentage points to 8.6% in June, as more people looked for
work.
- includes four tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and
sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry
* Labour force characteristics
by province May 2009 (monthly/annual)
* Labour force characteristics by province
[
Related link: Labour
Force Information, June 14 to 20, 2009 ]
July
9, 2009
Study:
Education and labour market transitions in young adulthood, 2000 to 2008
In
general, men and women have followed the same pathways from school to adult life
during the past eight years. However, their timing for various transitions has
been quite different. A long-term study of several thousand young people between
2000 and 2008 showed the most common sequence of events to adulthood was to leave
school, find a full-time job, leave the parental home, form a relationship and
have children.
[ Education
and Labour Market Transitions in Young Adulthood (PDF - 360K, 38 pages)
Related
subjects:
o Children
and youth
o Child
development and behaviour
o Labour
market activities
o Education,
training and learning
o Outcomes
of education
July 9, 2009
Employment,
Earnings and Hours April 2009
Total non-farm payroll employment
fell by 51,400 in April, down 0.4% from March. Since the peak in October 2008,
the number of employees has fallen every month, bringing total losses over this
period to 376,500. Job losses occurred in 64% of industries, unchanged from a
month before.
[ chart : Total
payroll employment, 2006 to 2009 ("I think I see the problem here,
Sherlock.") ]
June 23, 2009
Canada's
population estimates, first quarter 2009
Canada's population increased
by 0.26% in the first quarter of 2009, the fastest first-quarter growth rate since
2001.
The increased pace in population growth was due mainly to a rise in the
number of non-permanent residents in most of the provinces and territories.
As
of April 1, 2009, Canada's population was an estimated 33,592,700.
[ Quarterly
Demographic Estimates January to March 2009 (PDF - 413K, 84 pages) ]
[
earlier
editions of Quarterly Demographic Estimates - back to 1996 ]
June
23, 2009
International differences in low-paid work
Highlights
Full article:
* HTML
* PDF
(191K, 9 pages)
Abstract:
Like the United States and the United
Kingdom, Canada has a higher proportion of low-paid jobs than Australia and most
countries in continental Europe. While the differences with continental Europe
highlight different approaches to the labour market, the much lower rate of low-paid
work in Australia is more puzzling since that country shares many similarities
with Canada. Differences in wage-setting mechanisms appear to play a role in explaining
the disparity in rates of low-paid jobs.
Source:
Perspectives
on Labour and Income - June 2009 issue
[ Perspectives
on Labour and Income - earlier issues ]
[ Statistics
Canada Publications by subject ]
June
22, 2009
Employment
Insurance, April 2009
In April, 697,000 people received regular
Employment Insurance benefits, up 18,600 from a month earlier.
This 2.7% increase
was the smallest in six months.
- incl. four tables showing monthly and annual
changes in the number of beneficiaries receiving regular benefits as at April
2009 by province and territory, by age group, and by sex, as well as beneficiaries
of regular benefits by census metropolitan areas.
June
22, 2009
National
balance sheet accounts, first quarter 2009
Household net worth
declined by $72 billion (-1.3%) in the first quarter of 2009, a much slower rate
of decline than in the last two quarters of 2008 during which cumulative losses
totalled $438 billion.
June 22, 2009
Sub-provincial
and demographic overview
New publication presenting Employment Insurance
statistics in a set of maps.
The maps show changes in the number of people
receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits across Canada.Employment Insurance
data by sub-provincial region, sex and age are not seasonally adjusted and therefore
should only be compared on a year-over-year basis. All census metropolitan areas
in Canada have seen an increase in the number of regular beneficiaries in the
past year.
June 19, 2009
First
Nations people:
Selected findings of the 2006 Census
HTML
PDF
(125K, 8 pages)
by Linda Gionet
May 12, 2009
The article provides selected
findings of the 2006 Census on the First Nations population. Overall, it highlights
where First Nations people live, their demographic characteristics, their ability
to speak an Aboriginal language, their postsecondary education, their employment
situation, their income, and their housing conditions.
Source:
Canadian
Social Trends
June 18, 2009
Consumer
Price Index, May 2009
Consumer prices rose 0.1% in the 12 months
to May 2009, down from the 0.4% increase in April. On a seasonally adjusted monthly
basis, consumer prices rose 0.2% from April to May.
- includes four charts
and three tables.
[ The
Consumer Price Index, May 2009 (PDF - 522K, 67 pages)
June
17, 2009
Leading
indicators, May 2009
The rate of decline of the leading indicator
slowed markedly to 0.1% in May, the smallest of nine consecutive declines. The
shift from a 0.9% drop in April to a 0.1% dip in May was the largest monthly change
in the index in either direction since December 1965. The turnaround reflected
a 2.6% increase in the unsmoothed index, equalling its largest monthly gain in
30 years.
Related subjects :
o Economic
accounts
o Leading
indicators
June 16, 2009
Government
finance: Revenue, expenditure and surplus, fiscal year ending March 31, 2009
The
consolidated surplus for all Canadian governments, including the two major pension
plans, fell from $31.5 billion to $2.4 billion in current dollars between the
fiscal years ending March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009. The deterioration came
as expenditures continued to increase while revenues fell during the year.
-
includes two tables: (1) Revenue sources and expenditure functions, consolidated
governments and (2) Surplus (+) / deficit (-) by level of government
June
11, 2009
Employer
pension plans (trusteed pension funds) - Fourth quarter 2008
The
market value of retirement savings held in employer-sponsored pension funds declined
by $58.1 billion, or 6.7%, during the fourth quarter of 2008 to $810.9 billion.
This was attributable mainly to a fall in the market value of stocks and equity
funds. The drop followed a decrease of $82.7 billion in the third quarter, which
was the largest quarterly decline in a decade.
Related
subjects
o Business,
consumer and property services
o Professional,
scientific and technical services
o Income,
pensions, spending and wealth
o Pension
plans and funds and other retirement income programs
o Seniors
o Income,
pensions and wealth
---
June
11, 2009
Study:
A National Accounts perspective on recent financial events, 2008
In
recent months, Canada has been affected by the fallout from the severe decline
in international trade and commodity prices. However, its avoidance of excessive
reliance on debt has stood both its financial institutions and overall economy
in good stead.
Source:
Canadian
Economic Observer, June 2009
Content of this issue of the Economic Observer:
*
Current economic conditions * Economic events * Feature article * Recent feature
articles * National accounts * Labour markets * Prices * International trade *
Goods-producing industries (manufacturing, construction and resources) * Services
(trade, transportation, travel and communications) * Financial markets * Provincial
Related
subjects
o Business
performance and ownership
o Financial
statements and performance
o Economic
accounts
o Financial
and wealth accounts
o Government
o Balance
sheets
---
June
8, 2009
Canada
Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2007
Most Canadians
provided either time or money to charitable and non-profit organizations. The
top 25% of donors provided 82% of total donations, and the top 25% of volunteers
contributed 78% of the total unpaid work.
Related link:
---
June
8, 2009
Pension
plans in Canada, as of January 1, 2008
As of January 1, 2008, membership
in registered pension plans (RPPs) in Canada amounted to 5.9 million, an increase
of more than 140,000, or 2.4%, from the previous year. The number of RPPs reached
19,185, an increase of 590. Increases in the number of plans in recent years have
come mainly from plans with fewer than 10 members.
Related
subjects
o Business,
consumer and property services
o Professional,
scientific and technical services
o Seniors
o Income,
pensions and wealth
June 5, 2009
Labour
Force Survey, May 2009
Following gains in April, employment decreased
by 42,000 in May, led by further manufacturing losses in Ontario. The unemployment
rate rose by 0.4 percentage points to 8.4%, the highest rate in 11 years. Since
the employment peak of last October, employment has fallen by 363,000 or 2.1%.
[
Labour
Force Information, May 10 to 16, 2009 ]
June
3, 2009 --- June
3, 2009 |
May
8, 2009
Labour
Force Survey, April 2009
Employment grew by 36,000 in April, the
result of an increase in self-employment. Despite this increase, overall employment
has fallen by 321,000 since the peak in October 2008. The unemployment rate was
unchanged at 8.0% in April, remaining at its highest level in seven years, with
the growth in employment coinciding with an increase in the labour force.
[
NOTE: For a study in contrasts, see Statement on the
April U.S. Employment Report (May 8)
from the U.S. Center
on Budget and Policy Priorities, further down on the page you're now reading.
]
Related report:
Labour
Force Information - April 12 to 18, 2009
HTML
PDF
( 430K, 57 pages)
May 6, 2009
Employment,
Earnings and Hours January 2009
HTML
PDF
(3MB, 361 pages)
Highlights
*
The average weekly earnings of employees increased 1.1% from December to $823.71
in January.
* Since January 2008, average weekly earnings have risen 3.2%.
*
Among Canada's largest industrial sectors, between January 2008 and January 2009,
average weekly earnings increased by 6.1% in retail trade, 4.4% in health and
social assistance, 3.5% in educational services, and 2.2% in accommodation and
food services. Over the same period, earnings declined by 0.8% in manufacturing
and 0.4% in public administration.
Related subjects:
o Labour
o Employment
insurance, social assistance and other transfers
o Non-wage
benefits
May 1, 2009
Education
Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada -
May 2009 issue
This issue of the free online publication Education Matters:
Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada contains four fact sheets
in a series entitled "Health human resources and education in Canada".
The series draws on various Statistics Canada data sources relating to the education
and training of workers in health and related occupations. Also, starting with
this issue, the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program will release on a regular
basis, through Education Matters, new tables and charts on particular aspects
of education. Each release will be based on the most recent data available and
will be accompanied by a fact sheet summarizing key trends.
[ previous
issues of Education Matters ]
---
April
30, 2009
Gross
domestic product by industry, February 2009
Real gross domestic
product edged down 0.1% in February. Economic activity has declined by 2.4% since
October 2008.
---
April
29, 2009
Payroll
employment, earnings and hours, February 2009
Non-farm payroll
employment fell by 79,600 in February, down 0.5% from a month earlier. Since it
peaked in October 2008, the number of payroll employees has declined by 2.0% or
296,000.
---
April 28,
2009
Employment
Insurance, February 2009
In February, the number of people receiving
regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits increased by 44,300 or 7.8% from January.
Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan experienced the strongest
increases.
[ Previous
release ]
Related subjects:
o Labour
o Employment
insurance, social assistance and other transfers
o Non-wage
benefits
---
April
27, 2009
Provincial
and territorial economic accounts, 2008
Real gross domestic product
(GDP) grew in five provinces led by Saskatchewan with growth of 4.4%. GDP in Yukon
and Nunavut also advanced. Declining export demand contributed to lower GDP in
Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Northwest Territories.
Nationally, GDP rose 0.5% in 2008 following a 2.7% increase in 2007.
---
May
1, 2009
Education
Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada -
May 2009 issue
This issue of the free online publication Education Matters:
Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada contains four fact sheets
in a series entitled "Health human resources and education in Canada".
The series draws on various Statistics Canada data sources relating to the education
and training of workers in health and related occupations. Also, starting with
this issue, the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program will release on a regular
basis, through Education Matters, new tables and charts on particular aspects
of education. Each release will be based on the most recent data available and
will be accompanied by a fact sheet summarizing key trends.
[ previous
issues of Education Matters ]
April 30, 2009
Gross
domestic product by industry, February 2009
Real gross domestic
product edged down 0.1% in February. Economic activity has declined by 2.4% since
October 2008.
April 29, 2009
Payroll
employment, earnings and hours, February 2009
Non-farm payroll
employment fell by 79,600 in February, down 0.5% from a month earlier. Since it
peaked in October 2008, the number of payroll employees has declined by 2.0% or
296,000.
April 28, 2009
Employment
Insurance, February 2009
In February, the number of people receiving
regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits increased by 44,300 or 7.8% from January.
Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan experienced the strongest
increases.
[ Previous
release ]
Related subjects:
o Labour
o Employment
insurance, social assistance and other transfers
o Non-wage
benefits
April 27, 2009
Provincial
and territorial economic accounts, 2008
Real gross domestic product
(GDP) grew in five provinces led by Saskatchewan with growth of 4.4%. GDP in Yukon
and Nunavut also advanced. Declining export demand contributed to lower GDP in
Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Northwest Territories.
Nationally, GDP rose 0.5% in 2008 following a 2.7% increase in 2007.
March
19, 2009
Consumer
Price Index, February 2009
Consumer prices on average rose 1.4%
in the 12 months to February 2009, slightly faster than the 1.1% increase observed
in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.4%
from January to February.
- incl. links to six charts and three tables
Related
link:
Consumer Price Index February 2009
HTML
version
PDF
version (521K, 67 pages)
---
March
16, 2009
National
balance sheet accounts, fourth quarter 2008
Household net worth
retreated for the second consecutive quarter, declining $252 billion, or 4.4%,
in the fourth quarter as stock market prices continued to fall. On a per capita
basis, household net worth fell from $179,300 in the second quarter of 2008 to
$165,300 in the fourth quarter, a $14,000 decrease.
* Chart 1 : Household
sector assets: Canada and United States
* Chart 2 : Growth
in national net worth slows with declining non-financial assets
*
Table 1 : National
balance sheet accounts
---
The Daily Archives
- select a year and month from the drop-down menu to view releases in chronological
order
[ Statistics Canada ]
---
When
I clicked on The Daily
link on Sunday (March 22),
here's the message that popped up:
"We're sorry! We are currently performing website maintenance.
The site will be unavailable between Saturday, March 21, 2009 and Sunday, March 22, 2009.
Please visit the census home page for a comprehensive collection of census publications.
We apologize for any inconvenience."Translation:
"We're sorry we have to work on the weekend, even though it's at time-and-a-half. We are currently upgrading our website to comply with the new Common Look and Feel standards ("CLF v.2") for all federal government websites - at least until the implementation of CLF v.3. Instead of ensuring ongoing visitor access to the site by doing the upgrade on a local server and then uploading the revised pages to the Web, we're shutting down the whole site, just because we can. Please visit the Census home page for a comprehensive collection of census publications, even though what you're looking for has diddley-squat to do with the Census. We apologize, yada, yada, yada.
By the time most folks try to access The Daily early in the workweek, the site will be back online. It *is* frustrating, though, for researchers working on the weekend, especially when it's possible for all of the "website maintenance" to be done on a mirror site without any inconvenience to site visitors. Click the archives link below to see last week's (or last month's) Daily content.
The Daily Archives
- select a year and month from the drop-down menu to view releases in chronological
order
[ Statistics Canada ]
-------------------------
March
13, 2009
Labour
Force Survey, February 2009
Employment fell for the fourth consecutive
month in February (-83,000), bringing total losses since the peak of last October
to 295,000 (-1.7%). The February employment decrease pushed the unemployment rate
up 0.5 percentage points to 7.7%.
- includes charts showing employment rate
and unemployment rate along with tables showing labour force characteristics by
age and sex, employment by class of worker and industry, labour force characteristics
by province and labour force characteristics by province.
[
Labour Force Information, February 15 to 21, 2009 (PDF - 431K,
57 pages) ]
[ earlier
editions of Labour Force Information ]
February
27, 2009
Canada's
balance of international payments, fourth quarter 2008
The current
account balance with the rest of the world (on a seasonally-adjusted basis) was
a deficit of $7.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, the first since the second
quarter of 1999. In the capital and financial account (unadjusted for seasonal
variation), Canadians repatriated funds in the fourth quarter of 2008, as investors
reduced their holdings of foreign securities by a record amount.
February
26, 2009
Payroll
employment, earnings and hours, December 2008 (preliminary)
The
average weekly earnings of employees decreased 0.1% from November to $801.92 in
December. During 2008, average weekly earnings rose 2.7%.Among Canada's largest
industrial sectors, between December 2007 and December 2008, earnings increased
by 7.3% in health and social assistance, 4.2% in educational services, 3.7% in
retail trade, 1.6% in manufacturing, and 0.9% in accommodation and food services.
-
includes two tables : Average weekly earnings and Number of employees
[ Previous
release ]
February 25, 2009
Private
and public investment, 2009
Investments in non-residential construction
and machinery and equipment are expected to total $237.5 billion in 2009, down
6.6% from 2008. While public sector capital spending is expected to increase 9.5%,
private sector investment is anticipated to fall by 13.1%, mainly due to the mining
and oil and gas extraction industry.
- incl. charts and tables : * Investment
is expected to fall in 2009 * Most provinces and territories
show declines * Capital spending intentions of private
and public organizations * Capital spending intentions of private and public organizations
[
Private
and Public Investment in Canada, Intentions - report
NOTE: The
latest version of this report is not yet posted to the StatCan site (as at Feb.
28).
Click the
link to the report and, on the next page, click "View" to see the
latest available version;
see Chronological
Index for links to earlier editions of this report.]
February
24, 2009
Employment
Insurance, December 2008
In December, 538,200 Canadians received
regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, up 25,000 or 4.9% from November, after
seasonal adjustment. The number of Canadians receiving regular EI benefits rose
by 79,100 between December 2007 and December 2008, a 16.6% increase. The number
of men receiving benefits went up 21.7% while for women the number increased by
8.6%.
February 20, 2009
Consumer
Price Index, January 2009
Consumer prices rose 1.1% in the 12 months
to January 2009, slightly less than the 1.2% increase observed in December. On
a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.1% from December to
January.
Related link:
The Consumer Price Index,
January 2009
HTML
PDF
(523K, 67 pages)
February 20, 2009
Study:
Obesity on the job, 2005
The prevalence of obesity in the Canadian
workforce, especially for men, has risen during the past decade. In 2005, 15.7%
of employed Canadians age 18 to 64, or more than two million people, were obese,
up from 12.5% in the mid-1990s.
February 20, 2009
The
labour market in 2008
Following six years of strong employment growth,
2008 started well as Canada’s employment rate hit a new high and the unemployment
rate sank to a 33-year low. In the last quarter of the year, however, job losses
in cyclically sensitive industries such as manufacturing, natural resources and
construction led to a drop in overall employment.
* Highlights
* Full article:
--- HTML
--- PDF
(156K, 6 pages)
February 19, 2009
Aboriginal
Peoples Survey: Health of the Métis population, 2006
In
2006, just over half (54%) of all Métis aged 15 and over reported that
they had been diagnosed with a chronic condition, about the same as in 2001. In
most cases, Métis had higher rates of chronic conditions than people in
the total population.
Related link:
Aboriginal
Peoples Survey, 2006: An overview of the health of the Métis population
February 2009
HTML
version
PDF
version (673K, 29 pages)
February 12, 2009
Canadian
Economic Observer - February 2009
1. Sections 2. Tables 3. Charts 4.
Appendices 5. User information 6. Related products
[ earlier
issues of the Canadian Economic Observer ]
February
10, 2009
Households
and the Environment Survey, 2007
Increasing numbers of Canadian
households are taking advantage of energy and water-saving devices in their home,
and environmental issues are influencing household purchasing decisions and consumer
habits.
[ Households
and the Environment 2007 (PDF - 518K, 102 pages) ]
---
February
10, 2009
(under New Products)
Legal
Aid in Canada:
Resource and Caseload Statistics, 2007/2008 (PDF
- 616K, 127 pages)
February 2009
* In 2007/2008, $670 million was spent
on providing legal aid services in 10 provinces and territories. 1 This represents
over $20 for every person living in these jurisdictions.
* In the last five
years, legal aid spending after inflation has decreased just as many times as
it has increased, but on average, it has risen about 1% per year. Compared to
the previous year, spending in 2007/2008 was virtually unchanged, up by less than
one-half of one percent.
[ Highlights
]
[ Legal
Aid in Canada, Description of Operations (March 2001, PDF - 1MB, 204
pages) ]
---
February
9, 2009
Provincial
and territorial government finance:
Assets and liabilities, fiscal year ending
March 31, 2007
As of March 31, 2007, the net financial debt (defined
as the excess of liabilities over financial assets) of provincial and territorial
general governments totalled $242.4 billion, down $10.1 billion or 4.0% from March
31, 2006. Financial assets increased by $39.7 billion, larger than the growth
of $29.5 billion in liabilities. The increase in assets was mainly the result
of a $27.4 billion increase in securities held by provincial and territorial general
governments. All provinces, except Quebec, saw an improvement in their financial
position for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007.
- incl. links to two tables:
*
Net financial debt of provincial and territorial general governments at March
31, 2007
* Provincial and territorial general governments net financial debt
at March 31
---
January
30, 2009
The
Canadian Labour Market at a Glance, 2007 (PDF - 921K, 127 pages)
The
Canadian Labour Market at a Glance presents charts and highlights of key trends
in Canada's job market. This publication is intended for a variety of users, including
those working in government, educational and financial institutions, and the media,
as well as any other organizations and individuals interested in the different
aspects of the labour market.
[ earlier
editions of this product (for 2003 and 2005) ]
---
January
28, 2009
Payroll
employment, earnings and hours, November 2008
The average weekly
earnings of employees increased 0.4% from October to $804.58 in November. Compared
with November 2007, average weekly earnings rose 2.7%. Among Canada's largest
industrial sectors, between November 2007 and November 2008, earnings increased
by 4.8% in educational services, 4.6% in health and social assistance, 1.6% in
retail trade, 1.3% in manufacturing, and 1.0% in accommodation and food services.
-
includes two tables : Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees
- Number of employees
NOTE: As at January 30, the
November 2008 edition of this report had not yet been posted to the StatCan site.
According to the above Daily entry, detailed data will be available "soon"
in the monthly publication Employment, Earnings and Hours.The link to the main
page for that report appears immediately below, as does the link to the latest
available edition, October 2008 - close to 500 pages of information for Canada
and for each province and territory!
Employment,
Earnings and Hours - Product main page
Latest report in this series:
[
Employment,
Earnings and Hours, October 2008 (PDF - 2.2MB, 476 pages) ]
[
earlier
editions of this report back to July 2000 ]
---
January
27, 2009
Employment
Insurance, November 2008
In November, 506,320 Canadians received
regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, up 15,300 or 3.1% from October, after
seasonal adjustment. The number of Canadians receiving regular EI benefits rose
by 48,700 between November 2007 and November 2008, a 12.3% increase. The number
of men receiving benefits increased 17.1%, and the number of women, 6.1%
-
includes two tables : Employment Insurance statistics - Number of beneficiaries
receiving regular benefits
---
January
23, 2009
Consumer
Price Index, December 2008
Consumer prices rose 1.2% in the 12
months to December 2008, down from the 2.0% increase in November. On a seasonally
adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.4% from November to December.
[
The
Consumer Price Index December 2008 ]
---
January
23, 2009
Perspectives
on Labour and Income, January 2009 issue
Feature
articles:
Age and earnings
* Highlights
* Full article: HTML
| PDF
Abstract:
Traditional age-earnings profiles, based on cross-sectional data, typically
follow an inverted U-shaped pattern with annual earnings peaking around middle
age. With longitudinal data on hourly earnings, the picture changes considerably.
---
Minimum
wage
* Full article: HTML
| PDF
Abstract:
Most minimum-wage workers are women and young. The incidence of working for
minimum wage declines sharply with age before rising slightly among those 55 and
older. The latter could reflect some of the low-wage occupations in which a number
of working seniors tend to be concentrated. This fact-sheet also contains information
on other characteristics of minimum-wage workers.
---
January
21, 2009
Income and psychological distress: The role of the social environment
by
Heather M. Orpana, Louise Lemyre and Ronald Gravel
* Full
text of article in HTML
* PDF
version of article
* News
release in The Daily
A large body of research has focused on the poorer
physical health of individuals with low income, and important differences in the
mental health of these groups can also be observed. Much of this research, however,
has been cross-sectional, making it difficult to determine whether low income
or poor mental health comes first. As well, few studies have looked at this relationship
in the Canadian context.
Source:
Health
Reports, January 2009
A Canadian peer-reviewed journal of population health
and health services research
[ More
Health Reports: Browse by subject ]
January 20
Canadian
Social Trends
- January 2009 issue
The January 2009 issue of Canadian Social Trends,
available today, contains three articles:
* Métis
in Canada: Selected findings of the 2006 Census provides a demographic
and socio-economic profile of the people who reported Métis as their Aboriginal
identity in the most recent census. It examines the growth of the Métis
population over the decade 1996 to 2006, as well as their housing conditions,
languages, education, labour force participation and earnings.
*
Immigrants
in Canada who work in a language other than English or French
*
The
impact of working in a non-official language on the occupations and earnings of
immigrants in Canada
Source:
Canadian
Social Trends (incl. links to hundreds of articles)
-------------------------
January
16, 2009
Aboriginal
Peoples Survey: School experiences of
First Nations children aged 6 to 14
living off reserve, 2006
First Nations children aged 6 to 14 who
lived off reserve were as likely as all children in Canada to be doing well in
school (based on parents' knowledge of their child's school work, including report
cards).
[ Complete
report ]
[ Related
fact sheet ]
[ Key
indicators from the 2006
Aboriginal Children's Survey and the 2006 Aboriginal
Peoples Survey ]
January 15, 2009
Canada's
population by age and sex, as of July 1, 2008
As of July 1, 2008,
the median age of Canada's population was 39.4 years. Almost one Canadian out
of seven (13.7%) is aged 65 and over, while 16.8% (correction) of the population
is aged less than 15. Although the Canadian population has been ageing since the
end of the baby-boom, it still remains one of the youngest among the members of
the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
[ Table : Population,
age distribution and median age by province and territory, as of July 1, 2008
]
January 15, 2009
Canadian
Economic Observer January 2009
Contents:
1. Sections ( incl. * Current
economic conditions * Feature article * Economic events * Recent feature articles
* National accounts * Labour markets * Prices * International trade * Goods-producing
industries (manufacturing, construction and resources) * Services (trade, trasportation,
travel and communications) * Financial markets * Provincial)
2. Tables
3. Charts
4. Appendices
5. User information
6. Related products
January
14, 2009
Study:
Impact of public infrastructure on productivity, 1962 to 2006
Between
1962 and 2006, roughly one-half of the total growth in multifactor productivity
in the private sector was the result of growth in public infrastructure.
[
complete
report ]
These are just a few of the StatCan studies on social policy-related matters. Go to the archive (the next link below) and prepare to spend hours poring through the vast collection...
Go to the Statistics Canada Link Archive --- (1400+ links to StatCan studies going back to 2000 ===> part of the Canadian Social Research Links website) |
About the Low Income Cutoffs and Poverty Lines: "On
poverty and low income" - by Ivan Fellegi (1997) |
Historical
Statistics of Canada (2nd edition, 1983)
Jointly produced by the
Social Science Federation of Canada and Statistics Canada
Go to the home page
and browse the table of contents of this excellent historical resource. Tables
are arranged in sections with an introduction explaining the content of each section,
the principal sources of data for each table, and general explanatory notes regarding
the statistics. This online statistical collection complements and expands on
Human Resources Development Canada's Social Security Statistics, Canada
and Provinces (see below).
Historical Statistics
of Canada contains links to over 1,000 statistical tables (downloadable
in Excel format) on the social, economic and institutional conditions of Canada
from the start of the Confederation in 1867 to the mid-1970s. It's worth
downloading the free Excel
97/2000 Spreadsheet File Viewer from Microsoft if you don't have Excel software
on your machine.
For a complete list of topics covered, see the Alphabetical
Index - everything's there from Accidents and Fatalities to
Zinc Production.
Of special interest for research on welfare leavers in Canada: Social
Assistance Use: Trends in incidence, entry and exit rates Life after welfare : 1994 to 1999 |
| Statistical
Profile of Canadian Communities Type the name of a Canadian city or town, and the database will tell you the following information, based on the 1996 Census : Population in 1996 - Population in 1991 - 1991 to 1996 population change (%) - Education - Income and Work - Land area (square km) - Families and Dwellings - Births and Deaths. This site contains information from the 1996 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada on May 14, 1996. A statistical profile is presented for all Canadian communities (cities, towns, villages, Indian Reserves and Settlements, etc.) highlighting information on education, income and work, families and dwellings, as well as general population information. A mapping feature is available for viewing the location of a community within Canada |
Status of Women Canada |
HOME
PAGE
"Status of Women Canada (SWC) is the
federal government agency which promotes gender equality, and the full participation
of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country.
SWC focuses its work in three areas: improving women's economic autonomy and well-being,
eliminating systemic violence against women and children, and advancing women's
human rights."
Here are some samples
of the content you'll find on this site:
NOTE: I've removed the dead links
below but I've left the report titles in case you want to try doing a title search
on the home page.
The 1997 Canada Pension
Plan Changes: Implications for Women and Men
Adil Sayeed
Status
of Women Canada
August 2002
"The contention that the 1997 CPP changes
were fair for women is refuted in this paper. Women will lose proportionately
more benefits than men and also reap lower contribution savings over the long
run."
Complete report (PDF file - 1130K, 56 pages)
The
Framing of Poverty as "Child Poverty" and Its Implications for Women
Wanda Wiegers
June 2002
- incl. links to the Table of Contents, the Abstract
and the Executive Summary
Complete Document (PDF file - 860K, 141 pages)
- includes extensive discussion of the federal Child Support Guidelines, the
National Child Benefit and the Early Childhood Development Initiative under
the National Children’s Agenda
Excerpts:
On the NCB Supplement:
"Because
there are no legally binding standards or protocols attached to the federal Supplement,
reinvestments are neither mandatory nor subject to uniform standards."
On
the ECD Initiative:
"...the Early Childhood Development Initiative
of the National Children’s Agenda is potentially positive but one which can,
depending on the structure of the programming undertaken, also stigmatize and
segregate low-income children, increase burdens and invasions of privacy for low-income
mothers, and reinforce individualistic conceptions of poverty."
Status
of Women Canada's International Activities to Promote the Advancement of Women
Highlights
1998-2002
Status of Women Canada
April
2002
- highlights of some of the recent and current
activities of Status of Women Canada in the following international fora: United
Nations (UN): General Assembly Special Sessions, Conventions and Commissions -
Organization of American States (OAS), Summit of the Americas - Asia Pacific Economic
Co-operation (APEC) - The Commonwealth -
Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD) - La Francophonie - Council of Europe (CoE) - Metropolis
Project
Click on the link above to see the table of contents and links to
individual sections, or...
Gender-based
analysis
Gender-based analysis is a tool for understanding social processes
and for responding with informed, effective and equitable options for policies,
programs and legislation that address the needs of all Canadians.
- incl.
links to : Evaluation Tools - Policies & Official Documents - Research - SWC
Resources - Training & Tools - Useful Links - Calendar of Events
First
Nations Women, Governance and the Indian Act:
A Collection of Policy Research
Reports
November 2001
Contents :
- A strong and meaningful
role for First Nations women in governance / Judith F. Sayers and Kelly
A. MacDonald
- First Nations women and governance : a study of custom
and innovation among Lake Babine Nation Women / Jo-Anne Fiske, Melonie
Newell and Evelyn George
- First Nations governance, the Indian Act
and women's equality rights / Wendy Cornet
The research and publication
of this study were funded by Status of Women Canada's Policy Research Fund.
Women
and Homework: The Canadian Legislative Framework
This
report examines the legal situation of homeworkers. The definition of "homework"
used for this purpose is any form of remunerated work carried
out in a private residence, with the exception of caregivers, self-employed
workers and workers in the agricultural sector.
Mothers
as Earners, Mothers as Carers: Responsibility for Children, Social Policy and
the Tax System
This report examines how taxation
can be used as an instrument of social policy to further women's equality,
reduce their economic vulnerability and support mothers as earners
and carers.
Housing Policy Options for Women
Living in Urban Poverty: An Action Research Project in Three Canadian Cities
February 2001
Research and publication
of this study were funded by Status of Women Canada's Policy Research Fund
This research report documents the housing concerns of women
who live on low incomes in Victoria, Regina and Saint John, and proposes housing
policy options
for urban policy makers to consider
in addressing these concerns
Social Policy,
Gender Inequality and Poverty
February 2001
Research and publication of this study were funded by Status
of Women Canada's Policy Research Fund
We conclude
that until social policies address systemic gender inequality, neither marriage
nor employment (alone or in combination) will be enough to reduce significantly
women's economic insecurity.
Reducing Poverty
among Older Women: The Potential of Retirement Incomes Policies
Monica
Townson
August 2000
Funded by
the Status of Women Canada's Policy Research Fund
Women
and the CHST: A Profile of Women Receiving Social Assistance in 1994
March 1998
Katherine
Scott, Centre for International Statistics
Canadian
Council on Social Development
(funded by Status
of Women Canada's Policy Research Fund)
The 1996
Census Unpaid Work Data Evaluation Study
Leroy O.
Stone and Sandra Swain (Statistics Canada)
In 1996,
the Census of Canada contained, for the first time, three questions concerning
unpaid work. This study evaluates the quality of the data and concludes that the
data is not only reliable, it is of critical importance.
The
Dynamics of Women's Poverty in Canada
Clarence Lochhead
and Katherine Scott (Canadian Council on Social Development)
March
2000
This report examines gendered dimensions of
movements into and out of poverty, drawing on the new longitudinal Survey of Labour
and Income Dynamics (SLID) for 1993 to 1994. Specifically, it looks at the situation
of different groups of women in an effort to identify the interaction of competing
forces shaping women's movement into and out of poverty, and key transitional
events in women's lives which have an impact on their economic security and the
rights of citizenship.
Women and the Equality
Deficit: The Impact of Restructuring Canada's Social Programs
March
1998
Shelagh Day and Gwen Brodsky
Benefiting
Canada's Children: Perspectives on Gender and Social Responsibility
March 1998
Christa Freiler and Judy
Cerny
Child Povery Action Group
-
95-page report (+ appendices), explores the causes of poverty in Canada
and the challenges and constraints in addressing poverty and vulnerability in
a post-CHST world.
- includes an interesting review of
available information on the National Child Benefit (which was to be implemented
in July 1998) and provincial programs for children in place in early 1998.
Setting the Stage for the Next Century: The Federal
Plan for Gender Equality
August 1995
The Federal Plan is the Government of Canada's blueprint
for gender equality for the coming years. It is both a statement of specific commitments
and a framework for the future, representing the concerted effort of 24 federal
departments and agencies, spearheaded by Status of Women Canada.
Guide to Federal Government Programs and Services for Women 1999-2000 (June 1999)
Canada's
National Response to the UN Questionnaire on Implementation of the Beijing Platform
for Action
August 1999
Women and the Canadian Human Rights Act - A Collection of Policy Research Reports (June 1999)
Supreme Court of Canada |
HOME PAGE
- Links to press releases, recent judgments, weekly bulletins
and Supreme Court judgments back to 1989
Site
map - all on one page
|
Treasury Board Secretariat |
Tabling
of Canada's Performance Reports 2006-2007
November 23, 2007
NOTE: Along
with the Public Accounts of Canada (see the link below, under "Related links"),
Departmental performance reports are a valuable resource for government watchdogs
and for students of federal government programs and policies --- these departmental
reports include descriptive info on the programs administered by the federal government,
along with targets and achievements for each federal government institution. Because
the main focus of the Canadian Social Research Links website is information about
welfare and financial assistance from governments to individuals, I've presented
(below) links to departmental reports for only for Human Resources and Social
Development Canada and the Department of Finance Canada, the two main federal
departments in the social program field. And yes, I *know* that there are many
more federal departments and agencies (like the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation,
the Canada Revenue Agency and Status of Women Canada, to name but a few, that
are involved in the social program field. The content below is presented as a
sample only of the impressive amount of information that you can find for each
federal institution in these performance reports.
Canada's
Performance:
The Government of Canada's Contribution
2006-07 Annual
Report to Parliament of the
President of the Treasury Board of Canada
HTML
version
PDF
version (1MB, 92 pages)
This is the general report.
Departmental
Performance Reports (DPRs) - Part III Estimates
List of Institutions
-
links to individual DPRs for 90 departments, boards, agencies, commissssions,
etc.
Select a federal institution from the above list to see detailed information about the programs it administers, and how well it is administering those programs. For example, Human Resources and Social Development Canada expenditures on programs and services in 2006-2007 exceeded $79 billion. Follow the (HTML or PDF) link below to see how they spent it.
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Related links:
Public
Accounts of Canada
The Public Accounts of Canada, which include the
Financial Statements of the Government of Canada (see Volume I, Section 2), are
tabled in the House of Commons
Supplementary Estimates, 2007-2008 (All depts.)
Supplementary Estimates, 2007-2008 - HRSDC
Supplementary Estimates, 2007-2008 - Finance Canada
Other Reports of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
-----------------------------
President
of the Treasury Board tables 2006-2007 Main Estimates
News
Release
April 25, 2006[2006-04-25]
Treasury Board President John Baird
today tabled the 2006-2007 Main Estimates in the House of Commons. The Main Estimates
support the government's request for parliamentary authority to spend money to
ensure the continued operation of government.
2006-2007 Main Estimates - Government of Canada
Source:
Treasury
Board Secretariat (TBS)
Speaking of accountability (also from TBS):
Turning
a New Leaf - Federal Accountability Act and Action Plan
- incl.
links to : Highlights - Fact Sheets - Public Brochure - Commitments and Proposed
Actions - News Releases and Speeches - Federal Accountability Act (Text of Bill
C-2) - Federal Accountability Action Plan - Related Links -
E-mail Updates
Canada's
Performance 2004 – A Significant Step Toward Developing a more Robust Aboriginal
Report Card
News Release
December 2,
2004
"Ottawa – The Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury
Board, today tabled Canada's Performance 2004 in the House of Commons. Canada's
Performance is an annual government-wide report that tracks how we are doing as
a nation – highlighting both our strengths and areas for improvement."
Canada's
Performance 2004
"Canada's Performance 2004 tracks how we are
doing as a nation in six key areas of federal government involvement - highlighting
both strengths and the areas where we can do better. The report provides a whole
of government perspective from which to view the plans, results and resources
of individual federal departments and agencies as presented in their spring planning
and fall performance reports."
- the report is divided into six themes : Canada's Place in the World - Canada's Economy - Society, Culture and Democracy - Aboriginal Peoples - The Health of Canadians - The Canadian Environment.
Previous Years' Performance Reports - back to 1996
2004-2005
Main Estimates and Reports on Plans and Priorities
News Release
October
8, 2004
"OTTAWA – Reg Alcock, President of
the Treasury Board, today tabled in the House of Commons, the 2004-2005 Main Estimates
detailing $186.1 billion in expenditures. The 2004-2005 Main Estimates are being
re-tabled as a result of the general election and the dissolution of Parliament
this past June, which did not allow time to obtain full approval from Parliament.
'In March, Parliament approved approximately three quarters of the 2004-05 Main
Estimates,' said Minister Alcock. 'With today's re-tabling, approval is being
sought for the remainder of the government's expenditure plan.'"
- incl.
(all on the same page): Backgrounders - The Estimates Process - Overview of the
2004-2005 Main Estimates - Overview of the 2004-2005 Reports on Plans and Priorities
for the Government of Canada
2004–2005
Estimates
Part I : The Government Expenditure Plan
NOTE: you have
to keep clicking the button marked "Next" in the left margin to navigate
your way through this document, page by page.
PDF
version (1.1MB, 6 pages) - [less hassle to read...]
Part
II : Main Estimates
- use the links on the left side of the page to
access different sections of the main estimates
Part
III : Reports on Plans and Priorities - Federal Government
- links
to plans and priorities for the current fiscal year for each federal government
department and agency, from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to Western Economic
Diversification Canada.
Treasury
Board of Canada Secretariat: Tabling of the 2004-2005 Main Estimates*
News
Release
February 24, 2004
- incl. detailed backgrounder
Complete report:
2004–2005 Estimates Parts I and
II: The Government Expenditure Plan
and The Main Estimates
PDF
version (1.1MB, 365 pages)
HTML
version
NOTE: when you click on a section in the HTML version, only
the first page of that section appears --- you have to keep clicking the buttons
on the left side of the page to navigate through the report; click on "Table
of Contents" at any time to return to that page. There's a five-page alphabetical
index of content in this report that's useful if you wish to check a department,
agency or program in particular, but you still have to navigate through this section
one page at a time...
Tabling
of the 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates (B)*
News
Release
February 19, 2004
"OTTAWA - The Honourable Reg Alcock, President
of the Treasury Board of Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat
Board, tabled today, in the House of Commons, the 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates
(B) totalling $8.1 billion. These Supplementary Estimates are within and consistent
with the overall planned spending level for 2003-2004, as set out in the November
2003 Economic and Fiscal Update."
Complete Report:
2003-2004
Supplementary Estimates
- includes links to the complete report (both
HTML and PDF versions) of the 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates B, plus General
Info (info about Supplementary Estimates) and links to the Supplementary Estimates
(A) documents that were released in September 2003 and related news releases.
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*NOTE:
Main Estimates is what the federal government plans to spend in
the coming fiscal year, with cost breakdowns by department and for major
programs. Supplementary Estimates are adjustments to last year's
main estimates based on actual spending, also organized by department and major
program. The supplementary estimates should be read in conjunction with the main
estimates for the same year, and preferably on an empty stomach. You can find
main estimates for several years at the Treasury Board page entitled Estimates
for the Government of Canada and Other Supporting Documents.
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Additional
Information on the Process of the Expenditure Review Committee
Frequently
Asked Questions
New from Treasury
Board of Canada Secretariat :
November 18, 2003
For
each of the programs/initiatives below, you'll find info organized as follows:
Initiative Profile - Partnering Efforts - Roles, Responsibilities and Governance
Structures - Shared Outcomes - Key Programs, Results and Resources - Contact
Youth
Employment Strategy (YES)
Older
Workers Pilot Projects Initiative (OWPPI)
Labour
Market Development Agreements (LDMAs)
Aboriginal
Human Resources Development Strategy
Source:
Horizontal
Results Database - "...an electronic gateway to expenditure and performance
information on the Government of Canada's significant horizontal initiatives."
-
on the Horizontal Results Database page, you'll also find links (posted to the
site earlier) to pages with similar info for :
Investment
Partnerships Canada
National
Homelessness Initiative
President
of the Treasury Board of Canada Tables Canada's Performance 2003
News
Release
October 30, 2003
"Canada's
Performance 2003 is the third report in a multi-year initiative designed to provide
a context for assessing the performance of federal programs and initiatives. It
is an annual report on the quality of life of Canadians in the following areas:
economic opportunities and innovation; health; environment; and strength and safety
of communities. The report highlights the state of the economy and society by
using 20 societal indicators and establishes comparisons with other countries."
Canada's
Performance 2003 - Table of Contents and links to individual sections
of the report.
Complete
report (PDF file - 1.77MB, 89 pages)
Treasury
Board of Canada Secretariat: Tabling of the 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates
(A)
News Release
September 23, 2003
"The 2003-2004 Supplementary
Estimates (A) seek Parliament's approval to spend $5.5 billion on expenditures
(voted appropriations) for 2003-2004. These expenditures were provided for within
the $180.7 billion in overall planned spending for 2003-2004, as set out in the
February 2003 Budget, but not included in the 2003-2004 Main Estimates."
NOTE
: the news release (the link above) includes a detailed backgrounder.
Complete
Report - HTML [click "Table of Contents" in the left margin]
Complete
Report - PDF (258K, 93 pages)
Source: Treasury
Board Secretariat
Lucienne
Robillard, President Of The Treasury Board, Tables 86 Departmental Performance
Reports for the Government of Canada
Press Release
November
7, 2002
"The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury
Board of Canada, and Member of Parliament for Westmount - Ville-Marie, tabled
today, in the House of Commons, 86 Departmental Performance Reports for the Government
of Canada. Departmental Performance Reports outline the accomplishments of individual
departments and agencies against the commitments they made earlier in their respective
Reports on Plans and Priorities. They play a key role in the cycle of planning,
monitoring, evaluating and reporting of results through ministers to Parliament
and Canadians."
86
Departmental/Agency Performance Reports on one page
November 2002
This
is a great collection, both for the watchdogs who keep the federal government's
feet to the fire and for anyone who wants to know what's been going on in government.
Check out the list of reports - you'll find everything from Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada to Western Economic Diversification Canada. Includes program descriptions,
policy accomplishments, expenditures, and more.
Highly
recommended reading!
Treasury
Board President Tables 2001-2002 Supplementary Estimates
News Release
February 28, 2002
"OTTAWA -- The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board
of Canada and Member of Parliament for Westmount - Ville-Marie, tabled today,
in the House of Commons, the 2001-2002 Supplementary Estimates (B). The 2001-2002
Supplementary Estimates seek Parliament’s approval to spend a total of $2.8
billion on expenditures that were not sufficiently developed or known when the
2001-2002 Main Estimates were prepared. The Supplementary Estimates also provide
information to Parliament about reductions totalling $573.5 million to projected
statutory spending that Parliament has already approved in legislation."
2001-2002 Supplementary Estimates (B) - links to the PDF version of the report and news release as well as the Supplementary Estimates (A) report that was tabled November 1, 2001
Veterans Affairs Canada |
Veterans'
Week 2008 - November 5-11
-
Canada Remembers
November 2008
Canada's Veterans
have a proud heritage, history and tradition. Our Veterans were ordinary men and
women who did extraordinary things. They were there when we needed them most.
Each year, Canada marks Veterans' Week from November 5 to 11. It is a time to
honour and remember all those who served Canada in times of war, military conflict
and peace.
Source:
Veterans
Affairs Canada
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The
Poppy Campaign
Each November, Poppies blossom on the lapels and collars
of over half of Canada’s entire population. Since 1921, the Poppy has stood
as a symbol of Remembrance, our visual pledge to never forget all those Canadians
who have fallen in war and military operations. The Poppy also stands internationally
as a “symbol of collective reminiscence”, as other countries have also
adopted its image to honour those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
- incl.
links to : * History * Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae * The Flower of Remembrance
* A Symbol of Unity * The Lapel Poppy
Source:
Royal
Canadian Legion
See also Page 1 - Agriculture and Agri-Food to Finance: http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/fedbkmrk.htm
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