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Population density, 2011

Persons per km²

50.0 and over

10.0 to < 50.0

1.0 to < 10.0

0.4 to < 1.0

Sparsely populated Population...... 2, 3, 4

Health...... 5, 6

Education...... 7

Crime...... 8

Housing...... 9

Income, Spending...... 10

Government...... 11

International comparisons...... 12, 13

Labour...... 14, 15

Economy...... 16, 17, 18

International trade...... 19

Energy...... 20

Manufacturing...... 21

Agriculture...... 22

Travel, Transport...... 23

Environment...... 24 Population Population 2001 2006 2011 2001 to 2011 number % change Canada 30,007,094 31,612,897 33,476,688 11.6 Newfoundland and Labrador 512,930 505,469 514,536 0.3 135,294 135,851 140,204 3.6 908,007 913,462 921,727 1.5 729,498 729,997 751,171 3.0 7,237,479 7,546,131 7,903,001 9.2 11,410,046 12,160,282 12,851,821 12.6 1,119,583 1,148,401 1,208,268 7.9 978,933 968,157 1,033,381 5.6 2,974,807 3,290,350 3,645,257 22.5 3,907,738 4,113,487 4,400,057 12.6 28,674 30,372 33,897 18.2 Northwest 37,360 41,464 41,462 11.0 26,745 29,474 31,906 19.3 Source : Canada, 2001, 2006 and 2011 . Components of population growth 1991/1992 2001/2002 2011/2012 number Births 403,107 328,155 381,598 Deaths 196,967 220,494 252,242 Immigrants 244,281 256,405 259,969 Emigrants 45,633 41,897 51,350 Returning emigrants 15,899 20,268 33,199 Net temporary emigrants 19,741 20,172 29,133 Net non-permanent residents -42,919 33,420 54,475 Note: All figures are for the one-year period ending June 30. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0004. Population growth thousands 600 Total growth 500 Natural increase Net international migration 400

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0 1981/1982 1991/1992 2001/2002 2011/2012 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0004.

2 Population Marital status of , 2011

Single (never legally married)1 Living common law Married, and not separated Separated1 Divorced1 Widowed1 0 10 20 30 40 50 % Note: Canadians aged 15 and older. 1. Not living common law. Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 of Population. Population by mother tongue 2006 2011 2006 to 2011 number % change Total population1 31,241,030 33,121,175 6.0 English 18,232,200 19,424,085 6.5 French 6,970,405 7,298,180 4.7 Chinese languages2 1,034,085 1,112,605 7.6 Panjabi (Punjabi) 382,585 459,990 20.2 Spanish 362,120 439,110 21.3 Italian 476,905 437,725 -8.2 German 466,655 430,055 -7.8 Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 266,445 384,050 44.1 Other languages 3,446,500 3,797,500 10.2 Notes: Data correspond to total single language responses and multiple language responses received in the census. Because some reported more than one mother tongue, subcategories add up to a total greater than that of the population. 1. Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. 2. Chinese languages comprise Cantonese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka, Mandarin, Shanghainese, Taiwanese and Chinese not otherwise specified. Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 and 2011 censuses. population % of total population 35 30 2006 2031¹ 25 20 15 10 5 0 Canadian-born visible minorities All visible minorities 1. Reference scenario, based on current demographic trends. Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 91-551-X.

3 Population Population of census metropolitan areas 2001 2011 2001 to 2011 number % change Total population 30,007,094 33,476,688 11.6 St. John's 172,918 196,966 13.9 Halifax 359,183 390,328 8.7 117,727 138,644 17.8 Saint John 122,678 127,761 4.1 Saguenay 154,938 157,790 1.8 Québec 682,757 765,706 12.1 153,811 201,890 31.3 Trois-Rivières 137,507 151,773 10.4 Montréal 3,426,350 3,824,221 11.6 – 1,063,664 1,236,324 16.2 Kingston 146,838 159,561 8.7 Peterborough 102,423 118,975 16.2 296,298 356,177 20.2 4,682,897 5,583,064 19.2 Hamilton 662,401 721,053 8.9 St. Catharines–Niagara 377,009 392,184 4.0 Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 414,284 477,160 15.2 86,417 135,501 56.8 117,344 141,097 20.2 London 432,451 474,786 9.8 Windsor 307,877 319,246 3.7 148,480 187,013 26.0 155,601 160,770 3.3 121,986 121,596 -0.3 671,274 730,018 8.8 Regina 192,800 210,556 9.2 225,927 260,600 15.3 951,395 1,214,839 27.7 937,845 1,159,869 23.7 147,739 179,839 21.7 Abbotsford–Mission 147,370 170,191 15.5 1,986,965 2,313,328 16.4 Victoria 311,902 344,615 10.5 Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 and 2011 censuses. Regional distribution of population declaring an Aboriginal mother tongue number 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Atlantic Central Western Territories provinces provinces Note: Comprises both single and multiple responses from the 2011 Census. Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census.

4 Health Selected health indicators, 2011 Both sexes Males Females % of population Arthritis 17.0 12.7 21.2 Diabetes 6.1 6.7 5.6 Asthma 8.6 7.4 9.8 High blood pressure 17.6 17.4 17.7 Current smoker, daily or occasional 19.9 22.3 17.5 BMI (18 and older), overweight 33.8 40.2 27.3 BMI (18 and older), obese 18.3 19.8 16.8 Influenza immunization, in past year 30.2 26.9 33.4 Perceived mental health, very good or excellent 72.6 73.5 71.7 Perceived mental health, fair or poor 5.6 5.2 6.1 Life satisfaction, satisfied or very satisfied 92.3 92.4 92.1 Pain or discomfort that prevents activities 14.5 12.3 16.7 Has a regular medical doctor 84.7 80.6 88.8 Notes: Population aged 12 and older. BMI = body mass index. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 105-0501. Infant mortality deaths per 1,000 live births 80

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0 1939 1949 1959 1969 1979 1989 1999 2009 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0504 and Catalogue nos. 84-202-X and 84-211-X. Life expectancy 1931 1961 1994/1996 2007/2009 years Females At birth 62.1 74.2 81.1 83.3 At 65 13.7 16.1 19.9 21.6 Males At birth 60.0 68.4 75.2 78.8 At 65 13.0 13.5 16.0 18.5 Note: Starting with 1992/1994 data, life expectancy is calculated using a three-year average of age-specific mortality rates. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0512 and Catalogue no. 84-518-X.

5 Health Mortality rates, by selected causes, 2009 Both sexes Males Females rate per 100,000 population All causes of death 515.0 629.9 423.5 Septicemia 4.7 5.4 4.2 Viral hepatitis 1.0 1.3 0.7 Human immunodeficiency virus 0.9 1.4 0.4 Malignant neoplasms 160.3 192.5 136.8 Diabetes mellitus 14.9 18.7 11.9 Alzheimer’s disease 11.8 10.2 12.6 Heart diseases 101.4 134.2 74.9 Cerebrovascular diseases 28.4 30.5 26.4 Influenza and pneumonia 11.7 14.3 10.0 Chronic lower respiratory diseases 22.9 29.1 19.0 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 6.2 8.5 4.1 Renal failure 6.9 8.8 5.7 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 4.0 4.1 4.0 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities 2.9 3.0 2.7 Accidents (unintentional injuries) 24.5 33.5 16.2 Suicide 10.7 16.6 5.0 Homicide 1.8 2.7 0.9 Note: Rates are age-standardized to the 1991 Census of Population. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0552. New cancer cases, by selected primary site 1997 2002 2007 number Males Total, all primary sites of cancer1 64,953 74,479 85,531 Colon (excluding rectum) 5,331 6,300 7,081 Rectum and rectosigmoid 2,966 3,713 4,130 Lung and bronchus 11,179 11,858 12,465 Prostate 15,992 19,606 23,231 Females Total, all primary sites of cancer1 59,980 69,421 78,073 Colon (excluding rectum) 5,379 6,205 6,673 Rectum and rectosigmoid 2,003 2,389 2,599 Lung and bronchus 7,317 8,890 10,400 Breast 17,633 19,647 21,006 Note: International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd edition (ICD-O-3) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer rules for determining multiple primary sites. 1. Included are all invasive sites and in situ for bladder. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Cancer Registry Database (July 2011 file), CANSIM table 103-0553.

6 Education Educational attainment of working-age population, 2002 to 2012 2002 2007 2012 thousands Working-age population 24,786 26,520 28,315 % 0 to 8 years of study 9.4 7.7 6.0 Some high school 17.0 14.7 13.1 High school graduate 19.4 19.7 19.9 Some postsecondary 9.2 8.1 7.4 Postsecondary certificate or diploma 28.7 30.4 31.4 All university degrees 16.4 19.3 22.2 Bachelor's degree 11.2 13.4 15.1 Above bachelor's degree 5.1 5.9 7.1 Note: Population aged 15 and older based on Labour Force Survey estimates. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0004. Undergraduate tuition fees for full-time Canadian students 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/20131 average ($) Canada 5,146 5,313 5,581 Newfoundland and Labrador 2,649 2,649 2,649 Prince Edward Island 5,131 5,258 5,470 Nova Scotia 5,497 5,722 5,934 New Brunswick 5,647 5,728 5,917 Quebec 2,411 2,520 2,774 Ontario 6,316 6,815 7,180 Manitoba 3,593 3,638 3,729 Saskatchewan 5,431 5,734 6,017 Alberta 5,505 5,663 5,883 British Columbia 4,758 4,919 5,015 1. Estimated. Note: Provincial average tuition fees have been weighted by the number of students enrolled in 2008. Source: Statistics Canada, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics. Public postsecondary enrolment in Canada annual % change 30 25 International students 20 15 10 Canadian students 5 0 2001/2002 2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 477-0019.

7 Crime Police-reported crime rate rate per 100,000 population 10,000

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0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Note: Criminal Code offences, excluding traffic, drug offences and other federal statutes. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 252-0051 and 252-0052. Police-reported crime statistics 2001 2006 2011 actual incidents Criminal Code violations (excluding traffic) 2,353,330 2,359,804 1,984,916 Violent Criminal Code violations 457,043 451,652 424,410 Property crimes 1,589,425 1,566,315 1,213,885 Other Criminal Code violations 306,862 341,837 346,621 Selected violations Homicide 553 606 598 Sexual assault (levels 1 to 3) 24,044 22,245 21,821 Assault (levels 1 to 3) 236,957 240,629 226,440 Prostitution 5,087 5,679 2,459 Break and enter 279,461 251,361 181,217 Motor vehicle theft 168,595 158,638 82,411 Drugs 89,395 96,175 113,164 Impaired driving 82,718 76,127 90,277 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 252-0051. Police officers per 100,000 population, by police officers per 100,000 population (rate) 250 1986 2011 200

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0 Canada N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 254-0002.

8 Housing Building permits, 2011 Total Residential Non-residential $ millions Canada 73,966 44,479 29,487 Newfoundland and Labrador 1,057 723 334 Prince Edward Island 242 132 110 Nova Scotia 1,465 922 542 New Brunswick 966 543 422 Quebec 15,490 10,175 5,315 Ontario 28,024 16,120 11,904 Manitoba 1,842 1,164 679 Saskatchewan 2,614 1,431 1,183 Alberta 12,768 7,010 5,758 British Columbia 9,250 6,113 3,136 Yukon 141 63 78 21 12 10 Nunavut 86 70 16 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 026-0003 and 026-0008. New Housing Price Index annual % change (2007=100) 15

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-10 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 327-0046. Home ownership, 2011 Owned dwelling Owned dwelling Rented with mortgage without mortgage dwelling % Canada 31 36 33 Newfoundland and Labrador 43 34 24 Prince Edward Island 32 34 34 Nova Scotia 38 33 28 New Brunswick 39 36 25 Quebec 27 34 40 Ontario 31 37 33 Manitoba 32 37 31 Saskatchewan 37 32 31 Alberta 31 41 28 British Columbia 36 33 31 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 203-0027.

9 Income, Spending Median after-tax income, by economic family type 1990 2000 2010 $ constant 2010 Economic families, two people or more 55,100 57,000 65,500 Elderly families 41,500 40,000 46,800 Married couples only 37,000 39,400 46,200 All other elderly families 53,700 43,900 48,800 Non-elderly families 57,600 60,400 70,700 Married couples only 52,900 55,900 64,900 Two-parent families with children 61,500 66,300 78,800 Married couples with other relatives 79,700 86,700 99,500 Lone-parent families 26,300 32,600 39,900 All other non-elderly families 46,500 53,000 56,700 Unattached individuals 21,500 21,700 26,000 Elderly males 20,400 21,400 27,800 Elderly females 18,400 19,900 22,500 Non-elderly males 26,500 26,500 28,800 Non-elderly females 22,200 19,500 25,200 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 202-0605. Average household expenditures 2010 2011 2010 to 2011 $ % change Total expenditures 71,282 73,457 3.1 Total current consumption 53,724 55,151 2.7 Food 7,823 7,795 -0.4 Shelter 14,997 15,198 1.3 Household operation 3,846 4,135 7.5 Household furnishings and equipment 1,957 2,027 3.6 Clothing 3,455 3,360 -2.7 Transportation 11,059 11,229 1.5 Health care 2,214 2,211 -0.1 Personal care 936 1,082 15.6 Recreation 3,576 3,711 3.8 Education 1,152 1,216 5.6 Reading materials and other printed matter 198 221 11.6 Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages 1,198 1,199 0.1 Games of chance (net amount) 147 166 12.9 Miscellaneous 1,167 1,602 37.3 Income taxes 11,936 12,442 4.2 Personal insurance payments and pension contributions 4,013 4,191 4.4 Gifts of money and contributions 1,609 1,673 4.0 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 203-0021.

10 Government Central bank rate % 25

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0 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012 Sources: Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 176-0043. Federal government finance 2002 2007 2012 $ millions Revenue 198,630 232,055 240,918 Taxes 162,026 199,390 204,433 Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains 122,185 151,075 157,627 Taxes on goods and services 36,870 44,798 43,124 Taxes on international trade and transactions 2,971 3,517 3,682 Social contributions 18,344 16,949 18,614 Grants, revenue 796 837 906 Other revenue 17,464 14,879 16,965 Expenses 186,744 219,402 273,310 Gross operating balance 18,441 19,328 -23,958 Net operating balance 11,886 12,653 -32,392 Net acquisition of nonfinancial assets -113 294 109 Net lending or borrowing 11,999 12,359 -32,501 Net acquisition of financial assets 27,770 4,504 6,798 Net incurrence of liabilities 15,528 -5,715 38,651 Statistical discrepancy -243 2,140 -648 Total expenditure 186,631 219,696 273,419 Net worth -1,977,450 -1,898,262 -2,285,577 Nonfinancial assets 193,699 209,690 257,131 Financial assets 424,674 447,743 1,028,604 Liabilities 2,595,823 2,555,695 3,571,312 Net financial worth -2,171,149 -2,107,952 -2,542,708 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 385-0032.

11 International comparisons

Population Life expectancy GDP per capita General Consumer Unemployment rate 2011 at birth 2011 government debt Price Index 2011 2010 2011 2011 thousands years US$1 % of GDP annual % change % OECD2 countries Australia 22,618 81.8 40,7903 40.93 3.4 5.1 Austria 8,421 80.7 42,132 77.53 3.3 4.1 Belgium 10,8963 80.3 38,711 102.4 3.5 7.2 Canada 34,1093 81.14 40,440 106.3 2.9 7.5 Chile 17,248 79.0 17,312 18.1 3.3 7.1 Czech Republic 10,5203 77.7 26,054 44.53 1.9 6.7 Denmark 5,5483 79.3 40,929 61.8 2.8 7.6 Estonia 1,3403 75.6 21,938 12.53 5.0 12.5 Finland 5,388 80.2 37,642 56.93 3.4 7.8 France 63,294 81.3 35,133 94.93 2.1 9.7 Germany 81,7773 80.5 39,187 86.93 2.3 5.9 Greece 11,3083 80.6 26,934 99.5 3.3 17.7 Hungary 10,0003 74.3 21,547 86.33 3.9 10.9 Iceland 319 81.5 36,084 .. 4.0 7.1 Ireland 4,4743 81.0 40,4783 91.73 2.6 14.4 Israel 7,6243 81.7 26,5313 86.53 3.5 5.6 Italy 60,4833 .. 32,939 126.33 2.8 8.4 Japan 127,799 83.0 33,7853 210.23 -0.3 4.6 Korea 49,779 80.7 30,254 36.0 4.0 3.4 Luxembourg 5073 80.7 89,801 24.53 3.4 4.9 Mexico 109,220 75.5 15,1953 37.75 3.4 5.2 Netherlands 16,6153 80.8 42,847 75.9 2.3 4.5 New Zealand 4,405 81.0 29,7113 .. 4.0 6.5 4,953 81.2 61,870 33.8 1.3 3.3 Poland 38,1873 76.3 19,9083 62.73 4.2 9.7 Portugal 10,6373 79.8 25,352 96.8 3.7 12.9 Slovak Republic 5,4303 75.2 24,018 47.13 3.9 13.6 Slovenia 2,0493 79.5 27,402 56.3 1.8 8.2 Spain 46,0713 82.2 32,501 75.1 3.2 21.6 9,449 81.5 41,348 48.03 3.0 7.5 Switzerland 7,8223 82.6 48,6573 38.75 0.2 4.1 Turkey 72,6983 74.3 15,6043 .. 6.5 8.8 United Kingdom 61,761 80.6 35,441 104.9 4.5 8.0 United States 311,592 78.7 46,5883 103.5 3.2 9.0 All OECD 1,231,746 79.7 33,9713 .. 2.9 8.0 Non-OECD countries Brazil 194,933 73.2 11,2393 .. 6.6 6.0 China 1,348,010 73.3 7,5193 .. 5.4 .. India 1,241,948 65.2 3,3393 .. 8.9 .. Indonesia 242,206 69.0 4,3943 .. 5.4 6.7 Russian Federation 142,823 69.0 19,8333 .. 8.4 6.6 South Africa 50,385 52.1 10,4983 .. 5.0 24.9 .. not available for a specific reference period Note: International comparisons should be used to gain a general impression only, as there are differences in definition, data collection and other factors. 1. Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices using current exchange rates. 2. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. 3. 2010 data. 4. 2007/2009 data (Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0512). 5. 2009 data. Source: Data based on OECD (2013), OECD Factbook 2013.

12 13 Labour Labour force characteristics, by sex 1992 2002 2012 thousands Labour force 14,336 16,569 18,876 Males 7,911 8,908 9,950 Females 6,425 7,661 8,926 Employed 12,731 15,298 17,508 Males 6,961 8,183 9,188 Females 5,770 7,115 8,320 Unemployed 1,605 1,271 1,368 Males 950 725 762 Females 655 546 606 % Unemployment rate 11.2 7.7 7.2 Males 12.0 8.1 7.7 Females 10.2 7.1 6.8 Participation rate 65.7 66.8 66.7 Males 73.9 73.0 71.3 Females 57.8 60.9 62.2 Employment rate 58.3 61.7 61.8 Males 65.0 67.1 65.8 Females 51.9 56.5 57.9 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0002. Average weekly earnings, by industry 2002 2007 2012 $ current Total employees, all industries 650.02 750.83 866.62 Goods-producing industries 756.53 881.56 1,021.87 Agriculture 432.70 502.31 621.35 Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 989.46 1,185.64 1,451.85 Utilities 1,003.51 1,163.90 1,326.57 Construction 768.70 884.75 1,039.43 Manufacturing 731.86 838.99 933.90 Services-producing industries 614.21 711.81 823.92 Trade 477.20 547.85 623.79 Transportation and warehousing 724.61 820.44 918.76 Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 731.81 842.79 985.35 Professional, scientific and technical services 855.75 1,000.96 1,139.62 Business, building and other support services 479.21 563.59 656.66 Educational services 759.98 861.10 1,013.55 Health care and social assistance 617.75 723.75 829.34 Information, culture and recreation 618.47 724.65 789.45 Accommodation and food services 303.58 358.92 417.74 Public administration 860.81 1,006.10 1,168.76 Other services 533.36 626.33 723.29 Notes: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. Data include overtime. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0072.

14 Labour Employment, by industry 2002 2007 2012 thousands All industries 15,297.9 16,805.6 17,507.7 Goods-producing industries 3,878.4 3,975.7 3,872.0 Agriculture 325.7 335.0 309.2 Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 270.7 341.7 369.1 Utilities 130.3 137.7 140.7 Construction 860.7 1,130.5 1,267.5 Manufacturing 2,291.0 2,030.9 1,785.5 Services-producing industries 11,419.5 12,829.9 13,635.7 Trade 2,389.7 2,673.3 2,643.8 Transportation and warehousing 759.0 819.7 849.4 Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 900.5 1,055.8 1,093.2 Professional, scientific and technical services 981.4 1,129.9 1,299.3 Business, building and other support services 585.7 699.0 690.5 Educational services 1,003.6 1,179.8 1,287.7 Health care and social assistance 1,613.2 1,835.4 2,128.0 Information, culture and recreation 713.1 776.3 790.4 Accommodation and food services 987.6 1,073.8 1,102.4 Public administration 794.7 865.1 955.9 Other services 691.0 721.8 795.3 Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0008. Unemployment rate Canada N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. 2011 Ont. 2012 Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 % Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0002.

15 Economy Gross domestic product at basic prices, by industry 2007 2009 2011 $ millions chained 2007 All industries 1,466,800 1,437,361 1,525,279 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 23,141 23,649 24,566 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 122,277 107,535 124,158 Utilities 35,228 36,162 38,084 Construction 95,353 95,738 106,066 Manufacturing 186,209 153,170 166,131 Wholesale trade 80,075 74,586 81,682 Retail trade 77,839 78,037 82,361 Transportation and warehousing 62,452 59,346 63,759 Information and cultural industries 48,719 49,427 50,671 Finance and insurance 98,640 95,903 99,675 Real estate and rental and leasing 168,500 177,411 187,130 Professional, scientific and technical services 77,098 77,288 79,468 Management of companies and enterprises 10,726 11,643 11,955 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 40,321 38,384 39,407 Educational services 75,388 79,444 82,046 Health care and social assistance 96,833 102,726 107,230 Arts, entertainment and recreation 11,596 11,646 11,572 Accommodation and food services 30,054 30,726 31,902 Other services (except public administration) 29,637 30,323 31,478 Public administration 96,714 103,644 107,230 Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 379-0031. Real gross domestic product at market prices annual % change 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 Note: Chained 2007 dollars. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 380-0064. Exchange rates in Canadian dollars 1992 2002 2012 United States dollar 1.2087 1.5703 0.9994 Japanese yen 0.0096 0.0126 0.0125 United Kingdom pound sterling 2.1297 2.3587 1.5841 Mexican peso .. 0.1629 0.0760 European euro .. 1.4838 1.2850 .. not available for a specific reference period Note: Noon spot rate. Sources : Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 176-0064.

16 Economy Consumer Price Index, selected components 1972 1982 1992 2002 to 1981 to 1991 to 2001 to 2011 average annual % change All-items Consumer Price Index 9.0 5.3 1.7 2.1 Food 11.3 4.4 1.6 2.8 Shelter .. 5.6 1.4 2.4 Rented accommodation 4.6 5.0 1.5 1.3 Owned accommodation 9.7 5.9 0.6 2.7 Water, fuel and electricity 13.2 5.8 3.7 3.0 Electricity 9.4 6.7 1.7 3.0 Water .. 7.0 3.6 6.3 Natural gas 13.8 3.3 8.3 0.0 Fuel oil and other fuel 18.7 5.4 4.0 9.3 Household operations .. 4.5 1.6 2.0 Household furnishings and equipment 7.0 3.8 0.6 -0.4 Clothing and footwear 6.7 4.4 0.6 -0.9 Transportation 9.1 4.9 2.9 2.6 Gasoline 12.9 5.1 2.4 6.3 Health and personal care 8.3 5.5 1.6 1.7 Recreation, education and reading 6.7 5.4 2.3 0.7 Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 7.7 10.7 1.3 4.9 .. not available for a specific reference period Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0021. Retail sales, by industry 2001 2006 2011 $ millions Retail trade 300,448 389,459 456,388 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 77,528 92,012 100,006 New car dealers 63,518 74,723 80,133 Used car dealers .. 4,665 5,885 Other motor vehicle dealers .. 7,382 7,084 Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores .. 5,241 6,904 Furniture stores 6,794 9,555 9,456 Home furnishings stores 3,222 5,199 5,571 Electronics and appliance stores 9,532 12,618 14,983 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 14,502 24,848 27,038 Food and beverage stores 71,049 88,743 104,134 Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores 51,514 63,740 73,989 Beer, wine and liquor stores 11,893 15,142 18,698 Health and personal care stores 18,994 26,111 32,848 Gasoline stations 26,986 41,086 57,682 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 18,784 22,623 26,050 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 8,218 10,003 11,154 General merchandise stores 36,592 46,497 56,771 Miscellaneous store retailers 8,247 10,163 10,696 Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 080-0020.

17 Economy Current account balances $ billions 80 60 Goods and services 40 20 0 Current account -20 -40 Investment income -60 -80 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 376-0101. International position in securities 1996 2001 2006 2011 $ millions (at market value) Canadian portfolio investment abroad 183,503 407,834 735,963 747,046 Foreign bonds 22,534 40,268 133,660 165,145 Foreign equity and investment fund shares 160,968 367,566 582,241 577,125 Foreign money market1 .. .. 20,062 4,776 Foreign portfolio investment in Canada 529,517 649,630 862,111 1,167,488 Canadian bonds 381,934 447,772 434,083 677,250 Canadian equity and investment fund shares 109,450 180,394 403,312 422,257 Canadian money market 38,134 21,463 24,716 67,981 .. not available for a specific reference period Note: Annual data correspond to fourth quarter data. 1. Introduced in 2002. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 376-0142. Canada’s international investment position $ billions 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1,000 750 500 Assets Liabilities 250 Net international investment position 0 -250 -500 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 376-0141.

18 International trade Major goods trading partners, 2012 Exports Imports Trade balance $ millions Total 461,856 473,810 -11,954 United States 337,837 296,059 41,778 Japan 10,835 10,787 48 United Kingdom 19,823 8,283 11,540 Other European Union countries 21,101 36,271 -15,171 Other OECD countries 18,504 35,980 -17,476 Other countries 53,757 86,430 -32,674 Note: Balance of payments basis. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0058. Merchandise trade balance $ billions 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012 Note: Balance of payments basis. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0058. Exports and imports of merchandise, 2012 Exports Imports Trade balance $ millions Total of all merchandise 461,856 473,810 -11,954 Farm, fishing and intermediate food products 27,200 12,309 14,891 Energy products 104,131 45,342 58,788 Metal ores and non-metallic minerals 18,532 10,041 8,491 Metal and non-metallic mineral products 54,394 43,479 10,915 Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products 33,098 38,087 -4,989 Forestry products and building and packaging materials 30,589 20,464 10,125 Industrial machinery, equipment and parts 26,838 45,188 -18,350 Electronic and electrical equipment and parts 22,928 55,444 -32,516 Motor vehicles and parts 68,471 82,809 -14,339 Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts 17,363 12,677 4,685 Consumer goods 48,706 92,839 -44,133 Other 9,606 15,130 -5,524 Note: Balance of payments basis. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0059.

19 Energy Selected energy price indexes annual % change 45 35 25 15 5 -5 -15 -25 All-items CPI Fuel oil and other fuels Natural gas Gasoline -35 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0021. Gasoline prices, selected urban centres 2001 2006 2011 cents per litre St. John’s 79.1 107.6 129.2 and Summerside 71.9 103.1 119.3 Halifax 72.8 103.7 125.6 Saint John 70.0 102.2 121.6 Québec 74.0 102.4 128.0 Montréal 73.8 100.8 130.5 Ottawa 66.0 92.2 122.4 Toronto 67.8 93.4 124.1 Thunder Bay 72.5 98.5 129.2 Winnipeg 65.0 96.6 114.6 Regina 72.2 99.6 121.7 Saskatoon 72.2 99.8 120.6 Edmonton 61.3 91.0 107.8 Calgary 64.5 92.3 111.4 Vancouver 68.9 103.8 132.4 Victoria 73.9 105.4 123.4 81.7 107.6 128.8 88.3 109.5 133.9 Note: Average annual price of regular unleaded gasoline at self-service filling stations. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0009. Energy exports $ billions 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012 Note: Balance of payments basis. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0059. 20 Manufacturing Manufacturing industries, selected statistics 2006 2008 2010 $ millions Revenue 645,222.1 638,464.6 566,265.4 Revenue from goods manufactured 598,237.4 588,453.1 526,211.8 Expenses 599,486.2 599,771.6 523,221.2 Salaries and wages, direct and indirect labour 84,930.2 80,332.8 73,338.2 Cost of energy, water utility and vehicle fuel 18,059.4 18,239.6 15,037.1 number Establishments 83,596 84,002 80,335 Employees, direct and indirect labour 1,764,928 1,623,145 1,480,010 $ millions Opening inventories 63,776.2 66,060.3 62,153.0 Closing inventories 67,267.6 68,931.3 64,214.3 Manufacturing value added 212,774.9 200,203.9 187,172.7 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 301-0006. New motor vehicle sales, by country of manufacture 1991 2011 1991 to 2011 units % change Passenger cars, total 873,184 691,079 -20.9 573,297 433,452 -24.4 Japan 237,701 98,386 -58.6 Other countries 62,186 159,241 156.1 Trucks, total 414,606 929,498 124.2 North America 347,671 783,041 125.2 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 079-0003. Industrial capacity utilization rates % 90

85

80

75 Total industrial 70 Manufacturing

65 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 028-0002.

21 Agriculture Number and area of farms thousands of farms millions of hectares 800 80 700 70 600 Total area 60 500 50 400 40

300 Number 30 200 20 100 10 0 0 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 Source: Statistics Canada, censuses of agriculture. Farms, by farm type 2006 2011 2006 to 2011 number % change All farms 229,373 205,730 -10.3 Cattle ranching and farming 75,598 49,613 -34.4 Hog and pig farming 6,040 3,470 -42.5 Poultry and egg production 4,578 4,484 -2.1 Sheep and goat farming 3,815 3,924 2.9 Other animal production 26,779 24,124 -9.9 Oilseed and grain farming 61,667 61,692 0.0 Vegetable and melon farming 5,239 4,822 -8.0 Fruit and tree nut farming 8,329 8,253 -0.9 Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production 8,754 7,946 -9.2 Other crop farming 28,574 37,402 30.9 Source: Statistics Canada, censuses of agriculture. Farm financial statistics, 2011 Operating Operating Operating revenuep expensesp marginp average ($) % All farms 355,550 292,002 17.9 Grain and oilseed 305,464 219,655 28.1 Potato 1,245,111 1,011,303 18.8 Other vegetable and melon 496,737 428,262 13.8 Fruit and tree nut 240,222 211,376 12.0 Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture 1,091,324 985,917 9.7 Other crop 106,207 87,599 17.5 Beef cattle and feedlots 250,191 237,236 5.2 Dairy cattle and milk production 562,973 420,989 25.2 Hog and pig 1,791,460 1,702,626 5.0 Poultry and egg 1,198,502 1,021,837 14.7 Other animal 201,756 173,336 14.1 p preliminary Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 002-0044, 002-0055 and 002-0056.

22 Travel, Transport Travellers to Canada, by country of origin, 2011 Country of origin Overnight trips Trips Nights Spending in Canada thousands C$ millions United States 11,597 47,426 6,133 United Kingdom 623 8,451 796 France 422 6,939 544 Germany 290 5,083 450 Mainland China 237 6,904 407 Australia 216 3,293 392 Japan 186 2,754 307 India 163 3,746 162 South Korea 140 4,008 236 Mexico 124 2,908 177 Source: Statistics Canada, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics. Travel by Canadians to foreign countries, 2011 Overnight visits Visits Nights Spending in country thousands C$ millions United States 21,344 176,106 16,168 Mexico 1,505 15,857 1,522 Cuba 1,019 8,615 719 United Kingdom 862 10,440 995 Dominican Republic 737 6,322 650 France 732 9,074 945 Italy 381 3,906 481 Germany 335 3,416 292 Mainland China 307 6,275 514 Spain 228 2,438 267 Source: Statistics Canada, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics. Gross sales of gasoline for motor vehicles millions of litres 43,000

42,000

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37,000

36,000 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 405-0003.

23 Environment Mean temperature departures °C 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 Departure from normal Linear trend -3 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Environment Canada, Climate Trends and Variations Bulletin (CTVB), 2011. Average temperature and precipitation Average daily temperature Average precipitation January July Annual °C mm St. John’s -4.8 15.4 1,513.7 Charlottetown -8.0 18.5 1,173.3 Halifax -6.0 18.6 1,452.2 Fredericton -9.8 19.3 1,143.3 Québec -12.8 19.2 1,230.3 Ottawa -10.8 20.9 943.5 Toronto -6.3 20.8 792.7 Winnipeg -17.8 19.5 513.7 Regina -16.2 18.8 388.1 Edmonton -13.5 15.9 482.7 Victoria 3.8 16.4 883.3 Whitehorse -17.7 14.1 267.4 Yellowknife -26.8 16.8 280.7 -26.6 7.7 412.0 Source: Environment Canada, Canadian Climate Normals or Averages 1971-2000. Greenhouse gas emissions kilotonnes 800,000 1990 2009 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 Carbon dioxide (CO2) CO2 equivalents Source: Environment Canada, 2011, National Inventory Report 1990-2009: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada.

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