Ontario Data & Statistics - Business Climate

Ontario Data & Statistics - Business Climate

Gross Domestic Product
	Ontario GDP vs. Selected Provinces and Territories
	Ontario GDP by Industry
	Ontario GDP by the Major Manufacturing Sectors
	Ontario Real GDP Growth
	Forecast GDP Growth: Ontario vs. G-7
Population, Employment and Inflation
•	Population & Employment
		Ontario's Population vs. Selected Jurisdictions
		Ontario Employment Growth vs. G-7
•	Inflation
		Ontario Inflation (CPI) Forecast vs. G-7

Other Economic Indicators
•	Business Confidence
		Canadian Business Confidence Index
•	Corporate Profits
		Ontario Pre-Tax Corporate Profits
•	Machinery & Equipment Investment
		Machinery and Equipment Investment

Investment Canada Act
•	Investment Canada Act
New Investment Announcements
•	New Investments in Ontario

Foreign Investment
	Foreign Direct Investment in Canada
	Foreign Direct Investment by Region, 2007
	Foreign Direct Investment by Region, 1998-2007
	Foreign Direct Investment from the U.S.
	Foreign Direct Investment by Country
	Foreign Direct Investment by Industry

Corporate
	Ontario Corporate Income Tax Rates
	Corporate Tax Rates - Manufacturing and Processing
Other Business Taxes
•	GST/PST Rates, Refundable or Non-refundable

Personal Taxes
	Ontario and Federal Tax Rates
Employer Costs
	A Guide to Employer Benefit Costs

Financial Markets
•	The Greater Toronto Area - Canada's Business and Financial Capital
Market Statistics
	Toronto Stock Exchange (TMX Group) is the Third Largest in North America
	Quarterly Average Short Term Interest Rates
	Quarterly Average Exchange Rates (for 1 $CDN)
	10 Year Government Bond Rates at Quarter End
Venture Capital
	Investment Activity by Province
	Investment Activity by Industry Sector
	Investment Activity by Stage of Development
	Top 10 (Disclosed) Venture Capital Deals

Mergers and Acquisitions
	Mergers and Acquisitions Activity in Canada
	Largest Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions announced in Canada
	Top 15 Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions
	Ontario vs. Foreign Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Activity
	Canadian Mergers and Acquisitions Activity by Industry
•	M&A Transactions - Provincial Distribution
		1/3 of all M&A transactions targeted Ontario businesses
		46% of all M&A transactions in Canada were initiated by Ontario based companies

Business Regulations
•	Overview
	•	Ontario Government Actively Encourages International Investors
	•	Federal/Provincial Regulatory Agencies provide information to facilitate international investment
•	Employment Regulations
	•	Employment
	•	Benefits
	•	Foreign Workers in Canada
•	Land Use Regulations

Regulatory Environment
•	Business subject to environmental requirements
•	When are Approvals Required?
•	The Spill Action Centre and the Pesticides Licensing Program
•	Environmental Assessments and Approvals for Large Projects
Business Immigration

R&D Profile
•	R&D Expenditures
		Total spending on R&D in Canada continues to increase
		Total spending on R&D in Canada by Performing and Funding Sectors
		Total spending on industrial R&D in Canada
		Canada's Top Corporate R&D Spenders
		Ontario Invests in R&D
		Ontario's Gross Expenditure on R&D by Performing Sectors and Funding Sectors
•	R&D Personnel
		R&D Personnel in Canada
		Ontario has the largest number of R&D personnel in Canada
Generous R&D Incentives
	Major R&D Cost Savings
•	Broad definition of what qualifies as R&D

A Highly Developed Public Research Infrastructure
•	Ontario Centres of Excellence put science to work
•	Federal Government's Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada
	NSERC (The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)
	CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
•	Ontario's Regional Innovation Networks
R&D Related Government Assistance Programs
Examples of Private Sector R&D Investment in Ontario