OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does Canada compare?

According to the 2011 OECD Employment Outlook, the labour market is recovering faster in Canada than in many OECD countries. Canada’s unemployment rate (ILO definition) has fallen to 7.5% for the second quarter of 2011 from its peak of 8.5% reached in the third quarter of 2009.

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Education at a Glance 2011: Country note – Canada

The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance.

Dispute Resolution: Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics for 2010

As part of its ongoing work on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) under tax treaties, the OECD makes available to the public annual statistics on the MAP caseloads of member countries and of certain non-OECD economies. MAP statistics have now been released for 2010.

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Government at a Glance 2011: Information by country

These country notes contain over 50 indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government.

Canada and the OECD, 50 years of progress - OECD Observer special focus

"As one of the 19 founding members of the OECD, Canada has greatly benefited from and contributed to the OECD over the past 50 years", says Judith A. LaRocque, Canadian Ambassador to the OECD.

Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics 2006-2010

Starting in 2006, the OECD has compiled annual statistics on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) caseloads of all its member countries and of non-OECD economies that agree to provide such statistics. MAP statistics for 2006-2010 are now available.

Professional mobility and migrants integration

A. Gurría said that attracting enough high-skilled candidates for some countries may require introducing elements of supply, as well as demand-driven migration in their immigration regimes.

A fragile recovery

The global recovery is becoming self-sustained and more broad-based but is taking place at different speeds across countries and regions. Tackling high unemployment, fiscal consolidation and global imbalances remain the key challenges, says OECD Secretary-General.

Going for Growth in Canada: key challenges and how the OECD can help

Canada’s challenge is to develop a sustainable green growth strategy centred on innovation and human capital, and design “even better policies for even better lives”, declared A. Gurría at a conference in Ottawa.

Canada and the OECD: 50 Years of Converging Interests

"Canada and the OECD have been working together for five decades to produce better policies for better lives. We must use this partnership to reshape the global economy according to new values of inclusiveness, environmental respect and creative interdependence", said Mr. Gurría.