Government

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The data in the tables of Section Y fall into two major divisions. Series Yl-296 concern the federal scene, series Y297-387 the 10 provincial scenes. Within the first major division, series Yl-40 contain data on executive and legislative posts and occupants; series Y41-210 on elections and parliamentary sessions; series Y211-263 on employees and representation abroad; and series Y264-296 on disallowance of provincial acts, reservation of provincial bills and on federal Royal Commissions. Within the second division, series Y297-801 present provincial data on Lieutenant-Governors and premiers; series Y302-387 the results of provincial elections.

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The provincial government sector consists of all provincial government departments, ministries and agencies and provincial research organizations.

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The provincial research organizations account for only a small proportion of the total scientific activities conducted in Canada, approximately 1% of the estimated expenditures for Research and development in 1997.

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Since the introduction of casinos and video lottery terminals in the 1990s, growth in gambling has outstripped that of most other industries. This article updates an earlier examination of employment and government revenue for this industry, as well as average household spending on games of chance.

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Statistics Canada is engaged in the "Information System for Science and Technology Project" to develop useful indicators of activity and a framework to tie them together into a coherent picture of science and technology (S&T) in Canada. The working papers series is used to publish results of the different initiatives conducted within this project. The data are related to the activities, linkages and outcomes of S&T. Several key areas are covered such as: innovation, technology diffusion, human resources in S&T and interrelations between different actors involved in S&T. This series also presents data tabulations taken from regular surveys on research and development (R&D) and S&T and made possible by the project.

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This service bulletin presents the geographic distribution of federal government science and technology expenditures.

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In April 1996, the Economic Innovation and Technology Council (Manitoba) restructured its activities so that its three technical centres could work more effectively with the private sector.

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This document provides recent information on the performance and funding of Federal Government Expenditures on Scientific Activities, 1998-99.

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In April 1996, the Economic Innovation and Technology Council (Manitoba) restructured its activities so that its three technical centres could work more effectively with the private sector.

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"Generational equity" is a topic that has gradually risen higher and higher on the agenda of governments at all levels. In fact, it is a matter not just for government policy, but a topic that touches many Canadians directly: young and old, parents and grandparents. Canadian policy makers increasingly have to deal with issues associated with the relative status of individuals between successive generations. The reform of public pension programs presents the most obvious example, but there are many other developments that raise the same type of issue. Indeed, the heightened concern over government fiscal policies is due in large part to the readiness of many to view government deficits and debt as a burden on future generations. Generational equity, however, is also a concern of individual Canadians and their families. The allocation of resources between the young and the old within the family is becoming an increasingly important issue for many, especially in light not only of an aging population but also the belief that those just entering the labour force will likely not attain the standard of living to which their parents have become accustomed.

The contributors to this book examine the operation of government taxes and expenditures from a generational perspective. In part the motivation for bringing these essays together is to offer comprehensive and up-to-date information on the age incidence of government finances. This motivation, however, also has to do with the development of a new accounting framework, Generational Accounting, that has gained some currency in many industrialized countries, particularly in the United States. It is a truism to say that good analysis requires good data, and certainly Statistic Canada's central role is to offer high-quality data in support of analysis and decision making. But the opposite is equally true, if not as obvious: good data requires good analysis. That is to say, new analytical frameworks often highlight the need to organize existing data in different ways, as well as the need for the development of new types of data. This is certainly one of several reasons that Statistics Canada has sought to develop a strong analytical capacity, and to maintain strong ties with the research community. This book is meant to contribute to this process by examining Canadian data through the lens of Generational Accounting, and by analyzing some of the issues that arise.

Description: This table contains 40 series, with data for years 1971 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-19. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Prices (4 items: Paasche Price Index; 1981=100; seasonally adjusted; Paasche Price Index; 1986=100; seasonally adjusted; Constant 1986 dollars; seasonally adjusted at annual rates; Constant 1981 dollars; seasonally adjusted at annual rates ...), Commodity classification (10 items: Total; merchandise imports; Other energy products; Food; Crude petroleum ...).

Description: This table contains 30 series, with data for years 1962 - 1992 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-18. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Industry (30 items: Goods-producing industries excluding agriculture; fishing and trapping; Mining; Manufacturing industries; Total industrial ...).

Description: This table contains 42 series, with data for years 1945 - 1985 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (21 items: Canada;Atlantic provinces;Newfoundland and Labrador;Prince Edward Island; ...); Cheques cashed (4 items: Total cheques cashed;Cheques cashed, current accounts;Cheques cashed, savings accounts;Cheques cashed, personal chequing accounts); Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Unadjusted;Seasonally adjusted).

Description: This table contains 10 series, with data for years 1978 - 1985 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (10 items: Canada;Halifax;Saint John;Montréal; ...); Cheques drawn (1 item: Cheques drawn on the Receiver General).

Description: This table contains 1 series, with data for years 1952 - 1991 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-18. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Type of exchange rate, United States (1 items: Canadian cents per United States dollar; spot rate adjusted; by working days ...).

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The data of this section are presented in six groups as follows: the supply of money, series J1-54; central banking, series J55-74; chartered banking, series J75-272; other financial institutions, series J273-470; issues of stocks and bonds, yields and exchange rates, series J471-567; and year-end financial assets and liabilities according to the financial flow accounts, series J568-875.

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The data in the tables of Section Y fall into two major divisions. Series Yl-296 concern the federal scene, series Y297-387 the 10 provincial scenes. Within the first major division, series Yl-40 contain data on executive and legislative posts and occupants; series Y41-210 on elections and parliamentary sessions; series Y211-263 on employees and representation abroad; and series Y264-296 on disallowance of provincial acts, reservation of provincial bills and on federal Royal Commissions. Within the second division, series Y297-801 present provincial data on Lieutenant-Governors and premiers; series Y302-387 the results of provincial elections.

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A presentation on government expenditures in Alberta. The provincial economy is reviewed in economic and demographic context with a focus on government's expenses by function. The impact on government finances is explained with the help of comparative analysis. It presents a comparative and comprehensive description of government expenses by function.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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As an extension of the Provincial and Territorial Economic Accounts, the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts now includes detailed estimates of revenues, expenditures, surplus/deficit and net lending for all government sub-sectors, for each province and territory. This note explains the general approach taken to derive a provincial distribution of those sub-sectors which exist and operate in more than one provincial or territorial jurisdiction.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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This report provides statistical information of the federal government's activities in science and technology. It covers expenditures and person-years by type of science, performing sectors, provinces and federal departments and agencies. Technical notes, definitions, bibliography and subject index are included.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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Absences from work can be expressed in terms of days lost per year, on the basis of Labour Force Survey data. In this In Brief, the new data on work absences for 2012 are introduced, and the differences between private and public sector employees' absences are examined in more detail.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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This publication presents estimates of government revenues attributable to tourism for the years 2007 to 2011. Estimates of the revenue attributable to tourism spending by non-residents (i.e. tourism exports) and by residents (i.e. tourism domestic demand) are also included. The main data sources are the Canadian Tourism Satellite Account, National Tourism Indicators, the Income and Expenditure Accounts, the Input-Output tables and T-4 tax remittance files.

Government revenue covers receipts from taxes on incomes (i.e., on employment earnings, corporate profits, net income of unincorporated business and government business enterprises), contributions to social insurance plans (i.e., premiums for Canada/Quebec Pension Plan, Employment Insurance and workers compensation), taxes on production and products (such as sales and property taxes), and from sales of government goods and services. These revenues are broken down into parts that can be attributed to tourism spending, tourism domestic demand and tourism exports for government as a whole and for the three levels of government (federal, provincial/territorial and municipal) separately. Estimates of the government revenue generated per $100 of tourism spending overall and by residents and non-residents are reported as well. The publication contains several charts and summary tables showing revenues attributable to tourism by level of government and by source of revenue. It also contains a discussion of the concepts, definitions, data sources and methods used in the study.

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Presented in almanac style, the 2012 Canada Year Book contains more than 500 pages of tables, charts and succinct analytical articles on every major area of Statistics Canada's expertise. The Canada Year Book is the premier reference on the social and economic life of Canada and its citizens.

Description: The objective of this program is the publication of financial statistics concerning the federal government, the provincial, territorial, and local governments and the Canada and Quebec pension plans, based on the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) accounting framework developed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Description: Results from this survey will assist in the formulation of key intellectual property (IP) indicators for the federal government. The data collected will be used by federal science policy analysts.

Description: The Survey on the Use of Published Material gathers data on copying from books, magazines, academic journals, and newspapers by federal government employees for work-related purposes.

Description: The objective of the survey is to collect information on the Ontario First Nations point-of-sale exemption.

Description: The objective of this program is the publication of financial statistics concerning the federal government, the provincial, territorial, and local governments, Government Business Enterprises, health and education institutions and the Canada and Quebec pension plans.

Description: The Nunavut Government Employee Survey (NGES) collects information from current government employees about their experiences in the workplace, as well as their interest in learning, training and career advancement.

Description: The purpose of this survey is to collect detailed information from non-federally regulated lenders on residential mortgages.

Description: Data from the House of Commons will be used to create two indicators for the Gender Results Framework. The purpose is to present the gender distribution of members of national Parliament and of persons occupying a federal ministerial position.

Description: This is non-Statistics Canada information.

Description: The data contain monthly and annual financial results of the Government of Canada as reported, respectively, in the Department of Finance's monthly Fiscal Monitor and the annual Public Accounts of Canada.