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Non-residents acquired $11.2 billion of Canadian securities in December as purchases of Canadian bonds continued to dominate foreign inflows. Canadian investment in foreign securities, which was up in November after four months of divestments, slowed to $663 million in December. Portfolio investment activity in 2009 was marked by unprecedented foreign acquisitions of Canadian securities to the tune of $109.4 billion, predominantly bonds.