Table 2
Provincial distribution of gross expenditures on research and development by performing and funding sectors, 2008

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Provincial distribution of gross expenditures on research and development by performing and funding sectors, 2008


Table summary
This table displays the results of provincial distribution of gross expenditures on research and development by performing and funding sectors newfoundland and labrador, prince edward island, nova scotia, new brunswick, quebec, ontario, manitoba, saskat- chewan, alberta, british columbia and total canada, calculated using millions of dollars units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskat-
chewan		 Alberta British Columbia Total CanadaNote 1
  millions of dollars
Performing Sector  
Total 278 64 515 300 7,895 13,874 567 528 2,877 2,804 29,894
Federal government 19 14 77 36 413 1,668 85 64 126 93 2,599
Provincial governmentsNote 2 5 0 0 13 95 62 10 17 151 33 402
Business enterprise 108 13 94 101 4,595 7,564 160 132 1,479 1,541 15,792
Higher Education 146 37 343 150 2,792 4,580 312 314 1,122 1,136 10,932
Private non-profit organizations Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 169
Funding Sector  
Total 278 64 515 300 7,895 13,874 567 528 2,877 2,804 29,894
Federal government 56 25 172 74 1,303 2,793 161 151 397 489 5,676
Provincial governmentsNote 2 13 2 9 17 396 475 28 55 367 170 1,564
Business enterprise 116 14 110 104 4,152 6,814 160 151 1,539 1,283 14,471
Higher Education 77 22 179 91 1,289 2,199 149 146 447 461 5,360
Private non-profit organizations 6 1 25 10 239 425 53 20 76 94 1,015
Foreign 10 1 20 5 516 1,168 15 5 51 307 2,108
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note 1.

Includes the Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Note 2.

Includes provincial research organizations.

Note(s): Quebec and Ontario figures now include federal government expenditures on research and development performed in the National Capital Region. The private non-profit (PNP) sector appears in both the performing and funding sector for the gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) for Canada. Commencing with reference year 2000 the data for the PNP sector performing research and development are not distributed by provinces or territories. The national totals of research and development by performing sector include the PNP sector. The data for the PNP sector funding research and development continue to be distributed by provinces and territories. Components may not add to total due to rounding.
1.
Includes the Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
2.
Includes provincial research organizations.
Note(s):
Quebec and Ontario figures now include federal government expenditures on research and development performed in the National Capital Region. The private non-profit (PNP) sector appears in both the performing and funding sector for the gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) for Canada. Commencing with reference year 2000 the data for the PNP sector performing research and development are not distributed by provinces or territories. The national totals of research and development by performing sector include the PNP sector. The data for the PNP sector funding research and development continue to be distributed by provinces and territories. Components may not add to total due to rounding.