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The ASEAN Advantage
Executive Summary This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first formal meeting between Canada and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The 10 ASEAN economies have evolved dramatically since then, and today rank among some of the most […]
Fourth Annual Total Tax Contribution Survey
Remarks Welcome to the fourth annual Total Tax Contribution (TTC) survey of Business Council of Canada members. Eighty-seven of Canada’s largest businesses provided tax data for the 2015 fiscal year demonstrating the significant contribution these large businesses make to public […]
Canada’s Oil Sands
The world still needs oil Countries around the world are developing rapidly – and raising their demand for modern energy services along the way. Renewables will play an increasing role in this energy future, and Canada is among the leaders […]
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: What’s in it for Canada?
About the Business Council The Business Council of Canada brings business leaders together to shape public policy in the interests of a stronger Canada and a better world. Founded in 1976, the Business Council is a non-profit, non-partisan organization composed […]
Annual Report 2015/2016
About the CouncilFounded in 1976, the Business Council of Canada is the senior voice of Canada’s business community, representing 150 chief executives and leading entrepreneurs in all sectors and regions of the country. Member companies employ 1.4 million Canadians, account […]
Why China matters: Building a framework for a Canada – China partnership
China’s growth is staggering Fifteen years of nearly double-digits annual GDP growth have rapidly transformed the country, reshaping both the future of its 1.3 billion people and the global economic landscape. According to McKinsey Global Institute: China will create 28,000 […]
Freeing trade: why a unilateral approach makes sense for Canada
Executive Summary For the past decade, Canada has been steadily consolidating its international trade policy. Canada has aggressively pursued trade agreements with countries around the world and, once agreements with the European Union and the member countries of the Trans-Pacific […]
Labour Market Information: An essential part of Canada’s skills agenda
Highlights and Recommendations This paper provides advice to the Business Council of Canada on ways to sustain and develop Canada’s labour market information, widely known as LMI. Reliable and useful jobs data is essential to delivering a well-functioning labour market […]
Third Annual Total Tax Contribution Survey
Remarks This is the third annual Total Tax Contribution survey of Business Council of Canada members. The survey collected tax data from 89 of Canada’s largest businesses from all sectors of the Canadian economy for the 2014 fiscal year. The […]
Developing Canada’s future workforce: a survey of large private-sector employers
Introduction To compete in an interconnected and global marketplace, Canadian companies require an increasingly strong and skilled workforce. However, a lack of comprehensive labour market data, particularly on employment trends and skill requirements, makes it difficult to identify and analyze […]