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Air Transport Associaton of Canada (ATAC)
Site includes links to publications - ATAC annual reports (1998-), aviation data (traffic, business/financial, fleet information), current issues (position papers, press releases), legislation/regulations and links to other aviation authorities and Canadian government transportation departments/agencies.Note: copies of the 1996-2001 ATAC annual reports are available in print (HE 9764.1 A37 - Winspear).
Airlines... Transportation...Alberta Industry Profiles (Alberta Human Resources and Employment)
Published in June 2012, each profile contains information on the business environment (employment/unemployment, industry growth, company size), a human resources profile (age & gender, wages) and links to industry associations.
Note: Some sectors are quite broad, ie. Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Industry and the Finance, Insurance, Real Estate & Leasing Industry.
Agriculture... Arts and Cultural Industries... Banking and Finance... Construction... Education, Training, and New Media Industries... Forestry and Forestry Products... Health Care... Information Technology... Insurance... Manufacturing... Metals and Mining... Oil and Gas... Printing and Publishing... Real Estate... Retail... Services... Tourism and Hospitality... Transportation... Restaurants...Bicycle End-of-Trip Facilities: A guide for Canadian municipalities and employers (Transport Canada)
Published in April 2010, the guide explores all aspects of bicycle end-of-trip facilities, including design and operating costs. The publication also contains five case studies that "illustrate good practices in the provision of bicycle end-of-trip facilities".
Services... Sports... Transportation...Bicycle Trade Association of Canada - BTAC
Select Resources to view bike sales by type of bike and links to related organizations. The site also includes Industry News and a list of BTAC member bicycle retailers.
Sports... Transportation...Bicycle Transportation Plan (City of Edmonton)
Produced in 2009, the document "provides direction on how to integrate bicycles into Edmonton's transportation system".
Transportation...Canada's Coolest Cities (Pembina Consulting for Communities - 2010)
The report "examines what Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver are doing to encourage low-carbon transportation choices, such as walking, cycling, taking public transit and travelling shorter distances."
Transportation...Canada's Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Environment Canada)
Links to information on Canada's GHG inventory (1990- ) of "human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from sources (e.g., fuel combustion, industrial processes) and removals by sinks (e.g., growing trees)" at the national, provincial and sectoral level.
Select Facility GHG Reporting to locate emissions data by facility (2004- ). Includes a searchable database (gas, facility, location, industry).
Agriculture... Energy... Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Manufacturing... Oil and Gas... Transportation...Canadian Industrial Outlook. ... (Conference Board of Canada)
The Conference Board of Canada publishes a number of industry specific industry outlooks. The publications include "detailed five-year forecasts in 16 key Canadian industries. The reports examine the short- and medium-term economic and profitability outlooks for these industries."
Industries include:
- accommodation
- aerospace
- air transportation
- product manufacturing (wood, computers, electronics)
- computer and electronic product manufacturing
- food manufacturing and food services
- gas extraction
- oil and gas
- motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor vehicle parts manufacturing
- non-residential construction
- oil extraction
- paper products
- residential construction
- telecommunications
- wood products
All reports are available electronically through the database E-Library. Access to this database is restricted to members of the University of Alberta community.
Aerospace... Airlines... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Computers and Computer Software... Construction... Energy... Food... Forestry and Forestry Products... Oil and Gas... Pulp and Paper... Telecommunications... Tourism and Hospitality... Transportation...Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (2012)
The publication evaluates the state of Canada's municipal drinking water, wastewater, storm water and road systems.
The report was releases by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA), the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).
Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Transportation...Consumer Business Economic update (Deloitte) 2013, volume 1
This first edition of Deloitte’s Consumer Business economic update for Canada offers a snapshot of key business indicators across the retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and travel, hospitality and leisure (THL) sectors. The newsletter also aggregates data for online travel searches, product searches, shopping search data, social media trends and analyst sentiment Consumer Goods... Fisheries... Packaging... Retail... Tourism and Hospitality... Transportation...Deloitte's Automotive Bulletin
March, 2010 -
Monthly Canadian content; provides updates on the automotive industry and includes charts and percentages reflecting increase in growth. Also included: Sector Economic Growth, progress of the major Canadian auto makers, industry issues and trends, etc. Scroll to the bottom to view latest issue. A link to an archive of previous bulletins is also provided.
Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Transportation...Doing Business In Alberta (Price Waterhouse Coopers)
Summer, 2009 -
Reports released three times per year. These are general reports on how Alberta companies can improve operations, develop proper strategy, how to better help the environment, etc.
Banking and Finance... Computers and Computer Software... Construction... Consumer Goods... Energy... Forestry and Forestry Products... Health Care... Oil and Gas... Real Estate... Retail... Services... Telecommunications... Transportation...Doing Business in Canada (New Zealand Trade & Enterprise)
Links to a market research report for the food & beverage market in Canada.
Aerospace... Beverages... Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Transportation...Edmonton 2005/2006 Bicycle User Survey Report (City of Edmonton)
Results of the 2005/2006 Bicycle User Survey Report. Includes gender & age, employment status, riding habits, reasons for cycling, bicycles per household and bike types.
Sports... Transportation...Going Green Tables - Select Federal and Provincial Incentives (PWC)
2011
The publication lists selected federal and provincial environment related incentives.
Agriculture... Construction... Electric Power... Energy... Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Forestry and Forestry Products... Information Technology... Manufacturing... Oil and Gas... Transportation... Restaurants...Human Activity and the Environment (Statistics Canada)
2002 - .
Each year focuses on a specific environmental issue - (2002 - air quality, 2003 - fresh water resourses, 2004 - energy in Canada, 2005 - solid waste in Canada, 2006 - transportation in Canada, 2007-2008 - climate change in Canada, 2009 - food in Canada, 2010 - freshwater supply & demand in Canada, 2011 - economy and the environment), 2012 - waste management in Canada.
Related title: Human Activity and the Environment: Detailed Statistics
- A biennial publication (2011- ) that includes a wide variety of statistical tables.
- Topics covered include: R&D expenditures by industry, mineral production, transportation by mode, consumption of refined petroleum products by mode of transportation, pollution prevention methods by industry, hydro-electric power generation, production and consumption of primary energy resources, waste disposal, greenhouse gas emissions and government & industry expenditures on environmental protection.
- Most statistics are at the national level, though some provincial information is also included.
International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA)
Select Stats & Facts to view registrations and sales for Canada, the US and the world. Also includes number of registrations by province.
Sports... Transportation...Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Industry Canada)
Select Analysis and Industry Profiles to view Global Business Strategy and Innovation: A Canadian Logistics Perspective Highlights and Key Findings (March 2011) and Green Supply Chain Management ... A Canadian Perspective, 2009 (logistics & transportation services, retail chain & consumer product goods, manufacturing).
Aerospace... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Consulting (Managerial and Engineering)... Consumer Goods... Electronics... Manufacturing... Pharmaceuticals... Retail... Services... Transportation...Monthly Railway Carloadings (Statistics Canada)
Location: HSS Rutherford Library South
GOV DOC CA1 CS 52-001(1970-1998); Online: 1999-.
Data on the number of cars and tonnes freight loaded by class I and class II railways in Canada for 69 commodities.
Transportation...Motorcycle and Moped Industry Council (MMIC)
MMIC is a non-profit, trade association, that represents "major motorcycle distributors, as well as the manufacturers, distributors and retail outlets of motorcycle related products and services".
The website links to statistics on motorcyle & moped sales and registrations by province. Sales statistics are also broken down by category (ie street, dual purpose) and engine displacement.
Note: the sales figures were "compiled using data from actual shipments by MMIC members." The website indicates that "MMIC member companies account for over 99 percent of total motorcycle sales in Canada."
Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Transportation...National Transportation Strategy (Council of the Federation)
The site links to a copy of the Federation's 2005 national transportation strategy - Looking to the Future. A Plan for Investing in Canada's Transportation System - and supplemental maps. The Council of the Federation is comprised of all provincial and territorial premiers.
Transportation...Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) Homepage
Topics covered include: Earth Sciences, Energy [Sources] (see separate entry), Environment, Explosives, Forests, Mapping, Minerals, Metals & Mining, Natural Hazards, Science & Technology and Transportation (fuel and energy efficiency guides).
Each topic area links to related sections within the NRCAN website.
Electric Power... Energy... Forestry and Forestry Products... Metals and Mining... Nuclear Energy... Oil and Gas... Transportation...North American Transportation Statistics Database
Statistics on transportation and transportation-related activities for Canada, the United States and Mexico. Includes statistics on passenger travel, transportation safety, industry employment, energy consumption, domestic freight activity and merchandise trade.
Transportation...Oil and Gas Industry (Industry Canada)
Site includes links to Company Directories, Oil and Gas Services Sector Profile, Government Initiatives (Business Resources, and Canadian oil and gas research centres (Government Initiatives).
Consulting (Managerial and Engineering)... Energy... Manufacturing... Oil and Gas... Transportation...Rail in Canada (Statistics Canada)
Location: HSS Rutherford Library South
GOV DOC CA1 CS 52-216 (1987-1997); Online: 1995-.
Statistics Canada publication which provides an overview of the railway industry. Also includes financial, performance, operating, and fuel use statistics, employment statistics, commodity statistics, and commodity origin and destination statistics.
Transportation...Railway Association of Canada / Association des Chemins fer du Canada
The industry association of freight, tourist, commuter and intercity railway companies that operate throughout Canada.
The site links to a list of member railways (The RAC - Member Railways), current industry news and issues (News), Statistics (latest issue of Railway Trends - "annual report card on the performance of the Canadian freight and passenger railway industry"), Legislation and Products (association publications and presentations to industry conferences).
Publications include: Interchange-the association's official publication, Railway Trends (1999-) and issue specific publications (emissions montoring). Presentation topics include bio-diesel, emissions, safety, capacity and growth issues.
Transportation...Railway Equipment Manufacturing Industries (Industry Canada)
The website links to company directories (Canadian Railway Suppliers Directory), regulations & standards, industry statistics & profiles and related sites.
Transportation...Railway Services Industry (Industry Canada)
Railway Services industry information on this site includes industry contacts, statistics, company directories and information about trade and export. Click here to request an industry profile by email.
Transportation...Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC)
Created in October 2007, the council produces "regular national reports benchmarking Canada's science and technology performance against international standards". Select Publications to access the State of the Nation reports (2008, 2010) and an Innovation Roadmap.
Energy... Forestry and Forestry Products... Manufacturing... Oil and Gas... Transportation...Sector Councils (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)
This Government of Canada website links to a number of industry human resource councils (sector councils). The councils "work to identify and address current and anticipated human resource and skills & learning challenges and to implement long-term, human resources planning and development strategies for their respective sectors."
Information varies by council, most include labour market/human resource sector studies, some also link to skill profiles.
Links to sector councils that include labour market information (click here for a complete list of sector councils):
- Apparel Human Resources Council
- links to a directory of apparel manufacturers, technical designers and suppliers (free registration required) as well as a 2011 labour market information study (Pressing Ahead: Canada's Transforming Apparel Apparel Industry).
- BioTalent Canada
- Click here & scroll down to the bottom of the page to find: Generating Opportunity: Human Resources Needs in the Bioenergy, Biofuels and the Industrial Biotechnology Subsector (2009), Segmenting the Data - Regional Labour Market Information on Biotechnology in Canada (Sept. 2008) and Splicing the Data - The Critical Role of Human Resources in Canada's Bio-Economy - A Labour Market Report (June 2008)
- Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
- select Publications to view a number of labour market studies including Labour Market Information - Focus on Small Farms in Canada 2011 and Identifying On-Farm Occupations: Environmental Scan and Gap Analysis (2010)
- Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
- select Reports & Resources to view a number of hr related publications, including Recruiting and Retaining Apprentices: A Summary of Employers' and Apprentices' Perspectives
- Canadian Automotive Repair and Service Council
- Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace (see separate entry in guide)
- Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters
- Canadian Grocery HR Council
- links to labour market reports and articles
- Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council
- select Publications & Resources to view human resources related publications
- Canadian Steel Trade & Employment Congress
- Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council
- click on Publications to view the latest sector study report (2012 HR Study Update) as well as HR Trend Reports from 2009 on.
- Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council
- select Research/Publications to view information on the labour market, labour supply & demand and compensation & benefits.
- Canadian Trucking Human Resource Council
- Child Care Human Resources Sector Council
- Construction Sector Council
- research papers related to profiles of labour supply and workforce demand forecasting
- Contact Centre Canada (customer contact centres)
- Select Engage Your Industry and then Industry Reports to view a number of hr related papers.
- Council for Automotive Human Resources
- Cultural Human Resources Council
- Click on Research to view hr related studies.
- Electricity Sector Council
- Click here for labour market information.
- Environmental Careers Organization (ECO Canada)
- select Publications and then Reports to access a number of hr related reports, including Creating Workplace Culture: 2012 HR Best Practices Report and Profile of Canadian Environmental Employment (2010).
- Food Processing HR Council
- HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-Profit Sector
- labour force statistics
- Information and Communications Technology Council
- human resource and labour market reports (see separate entry in guide)
- Installation, Maintenance & Repair Sector Council
- Mining Industry Human Resource Council
- 2010 Canadian Mining Industry Employment and Hiring Forecasts and Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia labour market projections.
- Wood Manufacturing Council
- 2010 Interim Report Labour Market Update of the National Human Resources Study of the Advanced Wood Processing Industry
Service Bulletin - Surface and Marine Transport (Statistics Canada)
Location: HSS Rutherford Library South
GOV DOC CA1 CS 50-002 (1985-1992); Online: July 1996 -.
Includes "summary information, timely financial and operating statistics and analysis (time series, charts, special tabulations, etc.) covering bus, urban transit, courier and local messengers industry, taxi and limousine services industry and marine transportation".
Transportation...Shipping in Canada (Statistics Canada)
1996-.
Overview of domestic and international shipping at Canadian ports; includes vessel traffic data, commodity detail; key indicators on the size and structure of the water carrier industry, financial and data on revenues, expenditures, services, employees, property value, fleet composition and fuel consumed; annual publication.
Transportation...Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL)
Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL) aims to improve their logistics and supply chain management skills through education & research.
The Resources tab provides links to current papers related to the industry, including Green Supply Chain Management Reports and State of Logistics: The Canadian Report 2008.
Aerospace... Agriculture... Airlines... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Beverages... Biotechnology... Chemicals... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Computers and Computer Software... Construction... Consumer Goods... E-Commerce... Fisheries... Food... Footwear... Forestry and Forestry Products... Furnishings... Machinery... Manufacturing... Metals and Mining... Oil and Gas... Packaging... Pharmaceuticals... Plastics and Rubber Industries... Printing and Publishing... Pulp and Paper... Retail... Services... Transportation... Restaurants...Tourism Statistics (Alberta Economic Development)
Links to statistics on:
- accommodation statistics (2007- ) - industry outlook, occupancy, average daily rates (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) by select city.
- visitor numbers, revenue & characteristics (2000- )
- tourism destination regions (TDRs) - visitor statistics by region (1998- )
The site also links to Market Monitor (annual, 2000- ; monthly, latest year), a "summary of travel, accommodation and employment statistics". The publication includes the number of air passengers for the Calgary and Edmonton international airports, selected highway counts, occupancy rates (Edmonton, Calgary, Alberta resorts, Alberta total), national park attendance, number of person visits for historic sites & museums and industry employment data.
Tourism and Hospitality... Transportation...Transportation in Canada. An Overview (Transport Canada)
2007- (select Browse Issue Records)
An annual overview of the state of transportation in Canada. An addendum includes detailed statistics on transportation & the economy, government spending on transportation, transportation safety & security, transportation & the environment and rail, road, marine and air transportation.
Previous title: Transportation in Canada ... Annual Report, [1996]-2006.
Airlines... Transportation...
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