Data

The Economic Impact of the Nova Scotia Forest Industry [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, APEC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2005

APEC has been asked by the Forest Products Association of Nova Scotia (FPANS) to provide an updated economic profile of the of the forest industry in Nova Scotia. The report highlights the major challenges facing the industry, recent economic trends within the Nova Scotia forest industry, its contribution to the provincial economy and how the industry is addressing sustainable forest management issues.

Building Competitiveness in Atlantic Canada's Forest Industries: A Strategy for Future Prosperity [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, APEC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2008

Chapter 1 provides a profile of the 
industry and its importance to the 
economy of Atlantic Canada. In 
Chapter 2, the competitiveness challenges facing the industry are analyzed. Chapter 3 explores new directions for the industry while a final chapter summarizes the findings and highlights the key recommendations. Of particular interest to readers will be the views of those engaged in the forest industry in Atlantic Canada, gathered from six industry roundtables held across the Atlantic Provinces between April and June of 2007 as well as from individual interviews.

Nova Scotia Forest Industry Labour Force Profile [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, APEC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2004

The report highlights the changing structure of the labour force over the past decade while profiling the labour force in more detail at the time of the 2001 Census. A brief analysis of what is driving demographic trends in the province and the implications for the forest industry is also included.

Baseline Data for Aboriginal Economic Development: An Informed Approach for Measuring Progress and Success [Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat, APCFNC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APCFNC)
Year of publication: 
2011

"This report provides a summary of the baseline information for a variety of indicators measuring economic development progress in Aboriginal communities in Atlantic Canada. Progress is reported primarily for the reference period 2001 to 2006. The input of Aboriginal experts (including Aboriginal community members) in focus groups and working group settings was used to identify and select a range of possible indicators that are potentially useful to Aboriginal communities, and to provide an interpretation of the data for those indicators."

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Data