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Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education (Canada)

07-Dec-2010

This volume combines an analysis of PISA with a description of the policies and practices of those education systems that are close to the top or advancing rapidly, in order to offer insights for policy from their reform trajectories.

Sickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers - Key findings and challenges for Canada

24-Nov-2010

This country note highlights key findings and challenges for Canada from the synthesis on Sickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers.

Canada - Economic forecast summary (November 2011)

28-Nov-2011

The outlook for the Canadian economy has weakened significantly, mainly because of a deteriorating external environment. Heightened risks from renewed financial-market turmoil linked to the European sovereign ...

Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit not Fat - Canada Key Facts

23-Sep-2010

OECD Health Division

Obesity rates are high in Canada, relative to most OECD countries, but they have not increased substantially in the last 15 years. Two out of 3 women are overweight and 1 in 4 people are obese in Canada, but the rate of increase has been one of the slowest in the OECD.

Canada : Structural reforms key to boosting long-term growth

13-Sep-2010

Canada’s economic recovery is set to slow over the short term. Boosting jobs and competition and containing healthcare costs would help strengthen future growth, according to the OECD Economic Survey of Canada.

Economy : Recovery slowing amid increased uncertainty, says Interim Economic Outlook

09-Sep-2010

The world economic recovery may be slowing faster than previously anticipated, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment. Growth in the Group of Seven countries is expected to be around 1½ per cent on an annualized basis in the second half of 2010 compared with the previous estimate of around 2½ per cent  in the OECD’s May Economic Outlook.