Research Topics

Economic Trends

Metropolitan Resale Index

The resale market is heating up. Both sales volumes and prices were above year-earlier levels in 24 of our 28 markets this month

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Metropolitan Housing Starts

Based on residential permit data, the Conference Board’s short-term expectations remain negative for 18 of the 27 CMAs

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Organizational Performance

Winning the Generation Wars

Differences among the generations in the workplace are more about perception than reality

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Immigrant-Friendly Businesses

Businesses that attract, integrate, develop, and retain international talent benefit from an expanded knowledge and skills base

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Public Policy

Municipal Investments in Water

Consumers must pay for every unit of water they use, and the price must reflect the cost of supplying it

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Carbon Disclosure Project

Companies are increasing climate change activities in anticipation of future policies

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Publications

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  1. CanCompete: Winning the “Generation Wars”—Making the Most of Generational Differences and Similarities in the Workplace
  2. CanCompete: Immigrant-Friendly Businesses—Effective Practices for Attracting, Integrating, and Retaining Immigrants in Canadian Workplaces
  3. Provincial Outlook Economic Forecast: Autumn 2009
  4. Building Skills for a Safe Workplace: Competency Management at Keyera Energy
  5. CanCompete: Improving Infrastructure Management—Municipal Investments in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

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Conferences and Events

Public Sector Transformation 2009: Mastering Complex Change for High Performance

Nov 23-24 | Ottawa

M&A Strategy in 2010: Finding Opportunity in a Changing Environment

Nov 30-Dec 1 | Toronto

CIBC Scholar-in-Residence Book Launch and Reception

Dec 2 | Toronto

Workplace Diversity and Inclusiveness 2009

Dec 2-3 | Toronto

Webinars and Data

Canadian Outlook with the Chief Economist

Nov 20 at 1:00 pm

Compensation Planning Outlook Webinar

Dec 1 at 1:00 pm

Recent Data Releases

CPI, Canada

Oct 09, CANSIM

0.1%

Help Wanted Index

Oct 09, CBoC

0.6

Housing Starts

Oct 09, CMHC

157,300

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Commentary

Labour’s Lament

Michael Burt| Nov 18, 2009

Inflation: A Tempting But Dangerous "Solution" to Fiscal Deficits

Glen Hodgson | Nov 12, 2009

Why the Chinese Aren’t Buying Maple Syrup

Pedro Antunes | Nov 9, 2009

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Did You Know . . .

. . . Only 14 per cent of Boomers think it is acceptable to address a workplace conflict via e-mail rather than in person, compared to 21 per cent of Gen Xers and 32 per cent of Gen Yers.

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