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Toronto must be more competitive, says OECD

09-Nov-2009

Toronto is home to 40% of Canada’s business headquarters, the world’s seventh largest stock exchange, and it produces almost 20% of the national GDP. OECD’s new review of the Toronto region makes numerous recommendations to help the city out of its economic doldrums and make it more sustainably competitive.

Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Canada

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16-Sep-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook indicates that Canada’s unemployment rate was slow to take off, but is predicted to reach almost 10% by 2010. Since peaking in October 2008, full-time employment has dropped by 486 000.

Doing Better for Children: Highlights for Canada

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01-Sep-2009

Canada receives solid marks in Doing Better for Children , the OECD’s first report on the well-being of children. But there are areas which may need policy attention to improve the lives of Canadian children, including reducing child poverty and youth risk-taking.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009: How Does Canada Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 10.1% of GDP in Canada in 2007, more than one percentage point higher than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries.

Society at a Glance 2009 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Canada

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04-May-2009

Life satisfaction, income, immigration, health assessment, teen cigarette smokers, etc. Society at a Glance 2009  also provides a special chapter examines leisure time across the OECD.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009 - Canada Country Note

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03-Mar-2009

This note, taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2008 priorities for Canada.