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Benchmarking Provincial Health Systems

As Canadians head home for a holiday weekend, a new Conference Board of Canada report offers a reminder that healthy lifestyles have an impact on health care costs as well as on individual well-being.

Research Areas

Economic Trends

World Outlook

Asia's aging population will strain the world's long-term economic growth.

Mid-Sized Cities

Nearly half of the 46 mid-sized Canadian cities have not recovered all the jobs lost during the recession.

Organizational Performance

Nutrition in the Workplace

Obesity is one of the most important risk factors for many chronic illnesses and conditions, which can contribute to lower labour productivity and increases in work absences.

Corporate Community Investment

Companies have increased their community investment budgets.

Public Policy

Canada and India

Canadian commercial activities with India pale in comparison with the scale of our trade and investment with our traditional, advanced economy partners.

Strategic Foresight Initiative

The Conference Board’s new Strategic Foresight Initiative has examined energy futures for Canada out to 2050.

Products and Services

Reports and Recordings

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  1. Nutrition in the Workplace
  2. Index of Business Confidence: Spring 2013
  3. Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability: May 2013
  4. Canadian Outlook Long-Term Economic Forecast: 2013
  5. Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability: February 2013

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Conferences and Events

2013 Spring Technical Forecasting Seminar
May 22 | Ottawa
Western Summit on Sustainable Health
May 22-23 | Edmonton
Leadership Lessons from Undercover Boss Canada
7 Case Studies—Original Research—Conference Board Quality
May 27 | Toronto
Workplace Wellness and Mental Health 2013
Jun 18-19 | Toronto
HR Essentials for High Performance—Online Conference
Jun 20-24 |

Webinars and Data

Strategic Prospects for Rewards

May 21 at 1:00 PM

HR in 2013: The Best, The Middle, and the Top

May 22 at 2:00 PM

Recent Data Releases

Employment, Canada
Apr 2013, CANSIM

17,654

Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability

Apr 2013, CBoC

0.16

Help Wanted

Mar 2013, CBoC

1.1

Executive Networks

Our more than 50 executive networks let you meet other experts to identify best and next practices on key issues facing you and your organization.

Leadership Development

The Niagara Institute

Leadership development programs for all levels of management.

The Directors College

Canada’s university accredited corporate director development program.

Custom Research

The Conference Board of Canada has a team of more than 60 experienced researchers to address your specific issues or prepare customized economic analyses.
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Special Projects

Centre for Food in Canada

Food impacts Canadians in an extraordinary range of ways. It affects our lives, our health, our jobs, and our economy.

How Canada Performs

A Report Card on Canada—Assesses Canada’s quality of life compared to that of its peer countries.

Centre for the North

This Centre will provide insights into how Canada can best address the enormous challenges and opportunities in its Northern regions.
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Centre for Business Innovation

This Centre is a five-year initiative to help bring about major improvements in firm-level business innovation in Canada.

Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care

This Centre will provide insightful, forward-looking, quantitative analysis of the sustainability of the health-care system and all of its facets.

Saskatchewan Institute

This Institute is a multi-year initiative that focuses exclusively on issues relevant to Saskatchewan.
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Global Commerce Centre

The Centre helps leaders respond effectively to the rapidly changing global business operating environment.
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CIBC Scholar-in-Residence

This initiative actively engages renowned scholars in Conference Board advanced research programs.

Commentary
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Making Robust Choices About Canada’s Energy Future

Satyamoorthy Kabilan | May 15, 2013
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EXCITE: Injecting Innovation into Ontario’s Health Innovation System

Gabriela Prada | May 8, 2013
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Canadian exporters need to find India’s sweet spots

Danielle Goldfarb | May 7, 2013

Insights

Recent Economic Indicators
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Women and Leadership

Close-up photo of a woman smiling in front of a crowdAttitudes about advancing women into senior management roles are still polarized along gender lines.


Western Summit on Sustainable Health

Photo of doctor and patientThis forum will provide an opportunity for all health stakeholders from across the West to connect, share ideas, and discuss how to transform the health care system and improve the health of Canadians.

Ontario Budget 2013

Photo of Ontario flagThis briefing looks at Ontario’s Budget 2013 and the province’s difficult road to reaching a balanced budget by 2017–18.

Undercover Boss Canada

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How Canada Performs: Innovation

Capital letter Canada ranks second-to-last among its peers in venture capital investment and business R&D spending.

How Canada Performs: Education

Image representing HCP Education GradeCanada earns “A”s on seven of 20 indicators—including the 2nd highest rate of high school completion, and the top rate of college completion.

How Canada Performs: Economy

Image showing HCP Society B GradeCanada retains a “B” grade and improved its ranking from 11th in the last pre-recession report card.

How Canada Performs: Society

Image showing HCP Society B GradeLow rankings in income inequality and poverty mar an otherwise solid “B” grade in the Society report card.

Top Employer Award

National Capital Region's Top Employers Award The Conference Board of Canada has been named a National Capital Region’s Top Employer for 2013.