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Business Climate in Ontario

Economic Indicators
 
Gross Domestic Product
Pie Chart  Ontario GDP vs. Selected Provinces
Bar Chart  Ontario GDP by Industry
Bar Chart  Ontario GDP by Selected Manufacturing Sectors
Bar Chart  Ontario Real GDP Growth
Bar Chart  Forecast GDP Growth: Ontario vs. G-7
Population, Employment and Inflation
•  Population & Employment
 
Bar Chart  Ontario's Population vs. Selected Jurisdictions
Bar Chart  Ontario Employment Growth vs. G-7
    
 
•  Inflation
 
Bar Chart  Ontario Inflation (CPI) Forecast vs. G-7
Other Economic Indicators
•  Business Confidence
 
Bar Chart  Canadian Business Confidence Index
•  Corporate Profits
 
Bar Chart  Ontario Pre-Tax Corporate Profits
•  Machinery & Equipment Investment
 
Bar Chart  Strong Confidence in the Economy
Bar Chart  Machinery and Equipment Investment
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State of Real Investment in Ontario
 
Investment Policy
•  Remittance of Funds
Investment Canada Act
•  Investment Canada Act
•  When to file a Notification?
•  When will an investment be reviewable?
•  Information
New Investment Announcements
Table listing  New Investments in Ontario
 
*  Investment Type
*  Function
*  Source Country of Investment
*  Investment Amount
*  Location of Investment
*  Phase of Project
*  Date
    
 
Foreign Investment
Bar Chart  Foreign Direct Investment in Canada
Pie Chart  Foreign Direct Investment by Region, 2005
Bar Chart  Foreign Direct Investment by Region, 1996-2005
Bar Chart  Foreign Direct Investment from the U.S.
Bar Chart  Foreign Direct Investment by Country
Pie Chart  Foreign Direct Investment by Industry
Bar Chart  Canadian Direct Investment Abroad
 
*  Canadian Direct Investment Abroad
*  Canadian Direct Investment Abroad by Geographic Distribution
*  Canadian Direct Investment Abroad by Industry
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Taxation and Employer Costs in Ontario
 
Corporate
Table listing  Ontario Corporate Income Tax Rates
Bar Chart  Corporate Tax Rates for Manufacturing
Other Business Taxes
•  GST/PST Rates, Refundable or Non-refundable
    
 
Bar Chart  Unemployment Insurance Employer Tax Rates
Personal Taxes
Table listing  Ontario and Federal Tax Rates
Employer Costs
Table listing  A Guide to Employer Benefit Costs
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Financial Systems
 
Financial Markets
•  Toronto - Canada's Key Financial Centre
•  Financial Services for Exporters
Market Statistics
Bar Chart  Toronto Stock Exchange - Market Capitalization at Year End
Bar Chart  Short Term Interest Rates at Quarter End
Bar Chart  Exchange Rates at Quarter End
Bar Chart  10 Year Government Bond Rates at Quarter End
Venture Capital
Pie Chart  Investment Activity by Province
    
 
Pie Chart  Investment Activity by Industry Sector
Pie Chart  Investment Activity by Stage of Development
Table listing  Top 10 (Disclosed) Venture Capital Deals
Mergers and Acquisitions
Bar Chart  Mergers and Acquisitions Activity in Canada
Table listing  Largest Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions announced in Canada
Table listing  Top 10 Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions
Bar Chart  Ontario Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Activity
Table listing  Ontario Mergers and Acquisitions Activity by Industry
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Government Support and Political Structure
 
Political Structure
•  Federal political structure
•  Prime Minister, party, when elected
•  Provincial political structure
•  Premier of Ontario
•  The Ontario Parliament
Ontario's Fiscal Management
Pie Chart  Budget of the Ontario Government - Fiscal Year 2006
 
*  Composition of Revenue
*  Composition of Expense
Bar Chart Debt-To-GDP Ratio, Borrowing and Eliminating Deficit
 
*  Projected Debt-to-GDP Ratio
*  Borrowing and Debt Management
*  Eliminating the Deficit
Business Regulations
•  Overview
 
º  Ontario Government Actively Encourages International Investors
º  Federal/Provincial Regulatory Agencies provide information to facilitate international investment
•  Employment Regulations
 
º  Employment
 
*  Minimum Wage
*  Hours of Work and Overtime
*  Vacation Time and Vacation Pay
*  Public Holidays
*  Termination and Severance
*  Pay Equity
º  Benefits
 
*  Ontario Health Insurance Plan
*  Workers’ Compensation
*  Employment Insurance
*  Pregnancy, Parental and Family Medical Leave
*  Canada Pension Plan
*  Private Pension Provisions
*  Benefits Plans
º  Foreign Workers in Canada
    
 
•  Land Use Regulations
 
º  Planning Approvals
 
*  Process
*  What it is
*  What is Required?
*  Land Division
*  Where to Start
*  Pre-Application Consultation
*  An Application for Rezoning
Environmental Regulations
•  Environmental Regulations in Ontario
•  When are Approvals Required?
•  Pollutant Spills and Pesticides
•  Process for Obtaining Approvals
 
*  Step 1
*  Step 2
*  Step 3
*  Step 4
*  When Is A Hearing Required?
•  Provisions for Public Consultation
Business Immigration
Business Assistance Programs
•  Business Assistance Program
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Research & Development
 
Profile
•  Ontario Has the Largest Concentration of Industry and Public R&D; Expenditure in Canada
 
Bar Chart  R&D; Spending by Province
Table listing  CIHR issues Grants for the Health Sciences
º  NSERC funds Research
Table listing  Ontario received 35.34% of NSERC Grants and Scholarships
Table listing  Research and Development Investment
Table listing  Automotive Research and Development
•  A Highly Developed Public Research Infrastructure
 
º  Biomedical Engineering
º  Industrial Engineering
º  Information Systems and Technology
º  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
º  Aerospace
º  Robotics
º  Materials
º  Earth Science
º  Automotive and Transportation
º  Machinery and Automation
º  Agriculture and Primary Food Production
º  Regional Innovation Network Program
•  The Largest Concentration of R&D; Personnel in Canada
 
Table listing  Many workers with degrees, certificates and diplomas in engineering and scientific specialties
Table listing  Large number of persons with non-university certificates or degrees
Table listing  Largest number of R&D; personnel in Canada
   
 
•  Generous R&D; Tax Incentives
 
º  International comparison of R&D;
 
Table listing  After tax cost of R&D; for small and medium-sized non-manufacturers
Table listing  After tax cost of R&D; for large manufacturers
Table listing  Range of expenses qualifying for R&D; tax incentives is more comprehensive than in the U.S.
º  Broad definition of what qualifies as R&D;
º  Flexibility for foreign companies in structuring investments
•  Cooperation between Business and Government Supports R&D;
 
Table listing  Canada offers strong protection of intellectual property
Table listing  Ontario accounts for close to 40 per cent of all patents registered in Canada
Table listing  Ontario accounts for most registered trademarks in Canada
Table listing  40% of all Canadian copyright applications registered originate in Ontario
Table listing  Ontario leads the provinces in industrial designs registered
º  Ease of access to major U.S. centres
º  Ontario Centres of Excellence put science to work
º  Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada
•  Government Fosters R&D;, Innovation and Technology
 
º  Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit
º  Ontario New Technology Tax Incentive
º  Improvement of Retail Sales Tax Exemption
Pie Chart  CIHR at a Glance
 
*  Expenditures by Output Area
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