Research Areas

Economic Trends

Ontario’s Economic and Fiscal Prospects

Slowing economic growth and rising health care pressures squeeze Ontario’s finances.

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U.S. Outlook

The U.S. economy is expected to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2012.

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Organizational Performance

Canada’s Innovation Performance

Canadian businesses feel less pressure to innovate than global competitors.

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Industrial Relations

Public sector frustration could lead to increased work stoppages in 2012. 

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Public Policy

Food Industry Regulation 

Collaboration between food industry and government regulators would make a good system better.

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Canadian Health Policy Research 

Conference Board inventory of organizations involved in studying Canada’s health system.

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Products and Services

Reports and Recordings

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  1. From Perception to Performance: How Canadian Business Leaders View the Innovation Environment
  2. Survey of Forecasters: Winter 2012
  3. Ontario’s Economic and Fiscal Prospects: Challenging Times Ahead
  4. Compensation Planning Outlook 2012: Mid-Year Pulse Check
  5. Index of Consumer Confidence: January 2012

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Conferences and Events

Feb 7-8 | Toronto
Feb 27-28 | Ottawa
Mar 1 | Toronto
Mar 5 | Calgary
Apr 16-17 | Toronto

Webinars and Data

The Power of Diversity

Feb 15 at 1:00 PM

Creating an Agile Organization

Feb 17 at 1:00 PM

Recent Data Releases

Business Confidence

Jan 2012, CBoC

6.6

Consumer Confidence

Jan 2012, CBoC

4.0

Help Wanted

Dec 2011, CBoC

1.0

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 Canadian health-care system and all of its facets.

Saskatchewan Institute

This Institute is a multi-year initiative that will focus exclusively on issues relevant to Saskatchewan.

 

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Commentary

Aboriginal Workers: Integral to Canada’s Ongoing Competitiveness and Performance

Jessica Edge | Feb 1, 2012

Are Canadian Leaders’ Misperceptions Stalling Innovation?

Daniel Munro | Jan 23, 2012

California Girl

Mythical “California Girl” is Slowly Disappearing

Glen Hodgson | Jan 23, 2012

Insights

Ontario’s Fiscal Prospects

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Value-Added Trade

Value Added Trade

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Fastest-Growing Cities In Canada in 2012

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Playing in the Big Leagues

Fantasy Football! How Many Teams Could There Be in the Canadian Football League?


Canada’s North Beyond 2011

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