Economic Indicators


Cross-Country Policy Dialogue on the Social Economy  - Winter 2005-2006
In the summer of 2005, staff in the Community Development and Partnerships Directorate (CDPD) of HRSDC were given the responsibility to develop the framework for a future Government policy on the social economy. Because of the inherent diversity and complexity of the sector, and the need for policy proposals to be informed by the experience of people working at the community level, members of CDPD's Community Sector Organizations (CSO) Unit embarked on a cross-country, informal dialogue with stakeholders. CSO Unit staff met with the people who struggle with the challenges facing social economy organizations on a daily basis: representatives from community-based organizations, private sector people, academic experts, and officials from all levels government (federal, provincial, municipal, local and Aboriginal).  There was a total number of 423 participants in the policy dialogues across all ten provinces.  Policy Dialogue (160.7 KB)


C.D. Howe Institute Commentary - Income On and Off Reserve - March 2003
C.D. Howe Institute Commentary (236.2 KB)
Environics is pleased to announce the launch of the fourth annual North of 60º and Remote Community Monitor. North of 60º is Canada's leading public opinion report on public policy, political developments and public mood among Canadians who live above the 60th parallel. As such, it provides unrivalled information about, and access to, those living in Canada's most northerly communities, providing government and business decision-makers with a unique understanding of the issues of concern to those living in the North.

Creating Value Through Corporate Aboriginal Economic Indicators
www.turtleisland.org/news/corpab.pdf
The Conference Board of Canada takes an overview of the current state and potential of Aboriginal economic development from a business perspective. The documents looks to provide evidence of existing and emerging Aboriginal economic strengths relevant to Canada's business community as well as how these translate into opportunities and risks for Canadian business.

Fourth Annual North of 60º and Remote Community Monitor - April/May 2003
4th Annual North of 60 (26.4 KB)
Environics is pleased to announce the launch of the fourth annual North of 60º and Remote Community Monitor. North of 60º is Canada's leading public opinion report on public policy, political developments and public mood among Canadians who live above the 60th parallel.

Indian and Northern Affairs - First Nation Taxation and Fiscal Relationships
www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/ra/fnt_nfr/ntltax_e.pdf
This paper examines the powers of First Nation governments to tax their members. According to the authors difficulties often arise when First Nations try and tax their members. The author gives three reasons why First Nations have difficulty taxing or taxation revenues account for a small portion of their revenue base.

  1. First Nations have very limited authority over a small part of their potential tax base
  2. Very few First Nations bands are exercising their ability to tax their members.
  3. The low levels of economic activity make it difficult to tax and gain revenues from the tax.
Indian and Northern Affairs - Review of Literature on Fiscal Relationships
www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/ra/rev/revlit_e.pdf
Research paper written for the Department of Indian Affairs Research and Analysis Directorate. Paper discusses fiscal relationships and issues of taxation, accountability, governance, taxable and non-taxable revenue and data exchange.

Research Reports from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/
Research reports are prepared for CMHC by consultants and academics as well as by CMHC staff. They cover a wide range of social, economic and technical aspects of housing and related fields. The Canadian Housing Information Centre provides listings of selected research reports currently available for distribution, arranged by subject.