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141. The Free Trade Agreements and Specialization in the Canadian Manufacturing Sector Archived
Articles and reports: 31F0027M1998001
Geography: Canada
Description:
This paper addresses the issue of specialization in the Canadian manufacturing sector after 1989.
Release date: 2000-01-26
142. Differences in Innovator and Non-innovator Profiles: Small Establishments in Business Services Archived
Articles and reports: 11F0019M2000143
Geography: Canada
Description:
This paper explores differences between innovative and non-innovative establishments in business service industries. It focuses on small establishments that supply core technical inputs to other firms: establishments in computer and related services, engineering, and other scientific and technical services.
The analysis begins by examining the incidence of innovation within the small firm population. Forty percent of small businesses report introducing new or improved products, processes or organizational forms. Among these businesses, product innovation dominates over process or organizational change. A majority of these establishments reveal an ongoing commitment to innovation programs by introducing innovations on a regular basis. By contrast, businesses that do not introduce new or improved products, processes or organizational methods reveal little supporting evidence of innovation activity.
The paper then investigates differences in strategic intensity between innovative and non-innovative businesses. Innovators attach greater importance to financial management and capital acquisition. Innovators also place more emphasis on recruiting skilled labour and on promoting incentive compensation. These distinctions are sensible - among small firms in R&D-intensive industries, financing and human resource competencies play a critical role in the innovation process.
A final section examines whether the obstacles to innovation differ between innovators and non-innovators. Innovators are more likely to report difficulties related to market success, imitation, and skill restrictions. Evidence of learning-by-doing is more apparent within a multivariate framework. The probability of encountering risk-related obstacles and input restrictions is higher among establishments that engage in R&D and use intellectual property rights, both key elements of the innovation process. Many obstacles to innovation are also more apparent for businesses that stress financing, marketing, production or human resource strategies.
Release date: 2000-01-25
143. Understanding the Innovation Process: Innovation in Dynamic Service Industries Archived
Articles and reports: 11F0019M2000127
Geography: Canada
Description:
In studies of business innovation, the term innovation process is used to describe (i) the array of sources and objectives that culminate in the act of innovation, (ii) the set of market effects that result from innovation, and (iii) the obstacles that firms encounter when pursuing innovation strategies. An examination of the innovation process is thus designed to bring about a more comprehensive understanding of the characteristics that innovative firms share, as well as of those characteristics that set innovators apart from other businesses. The Survey of Innovation, 1996 examined innovation in three dynamic service industries: communications, financial services, and technical business services.
This paper explores the principal findings to emerge from the Survey of Innovation, 1996. Two themes are apparent. In the first instance, many elements of the innovation process are common to all the service industries studied, such as an emphasis on product innovation, a strong customer orientation, and a commitment to service quality. Beyond these common elements, however, differences in competitive pressures across these industries serve to engender important differences in innovation strategies. Accordingly, much of what we can ultimately learn about the innovation process occurs at the industry level.
Release date: 2000-01-19
144. Innovation in the engineering services industry Archived
Articles and reports: 63-016-X19990034860
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article presents, for the first time, findings about the engineering services industry. This industry is comprised of firms primarily engaged in providing engineering services. It offers services ranging from feasibility studies to design, project management and commissioning (or the start-up of the operation) of projects.
Release date: 2000-01-18
145. Profile of Canada's travel agency industry Archived
Articles and reports: 63-016-X19990034862
Geography: Canada
Description:
The travel agency industry plays an essential role in Canada's tourism industry, and has ripple effects on other sectors of the Canadian economy. This article presents 1997 data on the industry's general characteristics, revenue and cost structure, client base, marketing methods, and trade patterns. To offer more context, these results are sometimes compared to those of previous years.
Release date: 2000-01-18
146. Cellular communications: Evolution of a high-growth industry Archived
Articles and reports: 88-003-X19990025335
Geography: Canada
Description:
In just over a decade, the cellular telephone industry has grown to close to one fifth the size of the traditional teletphone segment of the industry, experiencing an annual revenue growth rate between 22% and 29%. By December 1997, there were just over 4 million cellular telephone subscribers in Canada - a 22% increase over the previous year - more than double the level of subscribers in 1994.
Release date: 2000-01-17
147. Advanced technology and competitiveness in Canadian manufacturing Archived
Articles and reports: 88-003-X19990025336
Geography: Canada
Description:
In a recent Statistics Canada survey, 77% of Canadian plant managers felt their production technology was as good as their domestic competitors. Against their U.S. counterparts, they were less confident: only 57% of Canadian firms believed their technologies were as good as their American competitors. The survey also reveals that 70% firms used the Internet and 60% had a "home page" on the World Wide Web.
Release date: 2000-01-17
148. Money in the bank and banking on the net: The internet and electronic commerce in the financial services industry Archived
Articles and reports: 88-003-X19990025339
Geography: Canada
Description:
In 1996, larger financial services companies were the most likely to use the Internet for communications, research and e-commerce. During that year, 73% of banks were using the Internet whereas less than half of the property and casualty insurance companies were connected. E-commerce was undertaken by only 17% of the connected firms whereas 70% was using e-mail and 86% was conducting web searches. Internet users were more innovative and introduced more new products than non-users.
Release date: 2000-01-17
149. Total spending on research and development in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 88-003-X19990025340
Geography: Canada
Description:
In 1999, the federal government expects to fund 19.4% of the R&D in Canada. Less and less of the government-funded R&D is taking place in government labs. Although overall spending on R&D will increase from $3.5 billion to $4.0 billion, the share of this going to the government research has dropped from 59% to 52%.
Release date: 2000-01-17
150. Defining the information and communication technology sector Archived
Articles and reports: 88-003-X19990025341
Geography: Canada
Description:
You thought it was obvious but the ICT sector that everyone is talking about hasn't had an official definition - until now. We sorted through the SIC (1980) codes and selected 20 that fit. Next issue - the NAICS-based definitions.
Release date: 2000-01-17

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51. Who are the disappearing youth? An analysis of non-respondents to the School Leavers Follow-up Survey, 1995 Archived
Articles and reports: 81-003-X19990045145
Geography: Canada
Description:
This paper examines the characteristics of young people who responded to the 1991 School Leavers Survey (SLS), but who subsequently failed to respond to the 1995 School Leavers Follow-up Survey (SLF).
Release date: 2000-09-01
52. Fabricated Metal Products Industries Archived
Journals and periodicals: 41-251-X
Geography: Canada
Description:
Fabricated metal products industries remain in the middle of an expansion period. The construction sector's vitality, as well as the high North-American demand for industrial products, allow metal products manufacturers to live glorious days. However, where competitiveness is concerned, there could be trouble in paradise. In the last few years, the cost of labour has been on the rise, while the value added for each paid hour has been weakening. Moreover, imports have been increasing at a higher pace than exports in the last two years.
Release date: 2000-09-01
53. Explaining Rapid Growth in Canadian Biotechnology Firms Archived
Articles and reports: 88F0017M2000008
Geography: Canada
Description:
This report examines the factors contributing to the rapid growth of a small number of biotechnology firms in Canada.
Release date: 2000-08-28
54. Sentencing of young offenders in Canada, 1998/99 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X20000078380
Geography: Canada
Description:
This Juristat from the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics analyzes recent trends in the sentencing of young offenders, those aged 12 to 17, who have been convicted of a federal offence. The analysis is based on data released earlier in May of this year.
It provides information on the characteristics of young offenders sentenced in court, the nature of dispositions, trends in sentencing, and comparisons of young offenders on the basis of age, sex, nature of charge, number of charges and prior convictions. In addition, this report compares the sentencing of adult and young offenders.
Release date: 2000-08-01
55. Alternative measures in Canada, 1998-99 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X20000068379
Geography: Canada
Description:
The purpose of this Juristat is to provide information on the administration of alternative measures in Canada, and its relative success in diverting individuals out of the court system. The report focuses on alternative measures for youth, but also includes a short section presenting data on adult alternative measures.
Release date: 2000-07-28
56. Earnings of selected culture workers: What the 1996 Census can tell us Archived
Articles and reports: 87-004-X20000015130
Geography: Canada
Description:
The incomes of culture workers have long been an issue of concern to culture organizations and lobby groups. Using the 1997 Census, we can look at the average earnings of some 500 different occupations including some selected culture occupations.
Release date: 2000-07-27
57. Measuring family violence Archived
Articles and reports: 85-224-X20000005247
Geography: Canada
Description:
When productivity increases in a sector, does it mean employment growth? This article explores the question and introduces a new concept: multifactor productivity.
Release date: 2000-07-25
58. Spousal violence Archived
Articles and reports: 85-224-X20000005249
Geography: Canada
Description:
The incidence and prevalence of spousal violence was measured through the 1999 General Social Survey. Both women and men were asked a module of ten questions concerning violence by their current and/or previous spouses and common-law partners. The nature of the violence under study ranged in seriousness from threats to sexual assault and concerned acts that happened in the 12-month and 5-year period proceeding the survey interview.
Release date: 2000-07-25
59. Trends in victim-reported wife assault Archived
Articles and reports: 85-224-X20000005251
Geography: Canada
Description:
For many years now, various levels of governments and community organizations have put considerable effort into reducing the level of family violence. An important question for these groups and for society in general is whether the prevalence of spousal violence has changed in recent years.
Release date: 2000-07-25
60. Police-reported spousal violence Archived
Articles and reports: 85-224-X20000005253
Geography: Canada
Description:
There are currently 164 police forces in 7 provinces that participate in this Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR2) Survey, representing nearly one half (46%) of the national volume of reported crime. Although UCR2 data are not nationally representative, they provide useful descriptive information about the type of crimes that come to the attention of the police.
Release date: 2000-07-25

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1. Publicly Available Data Resources on the Non-profit Sector in Canada Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0033M2000003
Geography: Canada
Description:
This report provides an overview of an inventory of publicly available data on the nonprofit sector.
Release date: 2000-06-12

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