Format: 2024
Format: 2024

Looking Ahead: How Important Will Energy Developments Be to Atlantic Canada [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council Vol 33 Iss 4]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
1999

This report reviews the Atlantic Canadian energy sector, its resource potential, and energy markets that the region could contribute toward. This research enables an assessment of how important the energy sector will be to the economic growth of Atlantic Canada.

Major Projects Inventory 2005: A Pause in Mega Project Activity [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council Vol 40 Iss 1]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2005

The 22nd edition of APEC’s Major Projects Inventory identifies 294 actual and potential investment projects across Atlantic Canada, valued at $48 billion. The Inventory indicates investment spending in Atlantic Canada will likely slow down in 2006, as for the first time in over a decade, there is no multi-billion project ready to begin. Some mega-projects could start before the end of the decade, although some uncertainty is associated with these efforts.

Energy Sector Masks Challenges Facing Atlantic Exporters [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, APEC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2006

A huge increase in revenues from Atlantic Canada’s international energy exports is masking the stagnation in the region’s non-energy sector. International sales of energy products have doubled since 2000 to reach $12.3 billion in 2005. However, aggregate non-energy merchandise exports from the Atlantic provinces have stalled at about $12 billion since 2000. Exporters have had to cope with a 40% appreciation of the Canadian dollar since January 2003, increasing competition from low-cost producers, higher energy and transportation costs, and weak demand in some sectors.

Major Projects Inventory 2006: Whither the Oil & Gas Sector [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council Vol 41 Iss 1-2]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2006

The energy sector continues to be the major driver of economic growth in Atlantic Canada. However, the mix of energy projects is changing, as electricity generation and distribution projects now hold a much greater presence and the oil and gas industry has shown a waning influence. The 23rd edition of the Inventory identifies 357 projects in various stages of development across Atlantic Canada. The total value this year is $53.7 billion, up nearly 12% over last year’s Inventory. The accompanying issue of Atlantic Report details related developments, including demand for energy in the U.S.

The Economic Impact of the Nova Scotia Forest Industry [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, APEC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2005

APEC has been asked by the Forest Products Association of Nova Scotia (FPANS) to provide an updated economic profile of the of the forest industry in Nova Scotia. The report highlights the major challenges facing the industry, recent economic trends within the Nova Scotia forest industry, its contribution to the provincial economy and how the industry is addressing sustainable forest management issues.

Building Competitiveness in Atlantic Canada's Forest Industries: A Strategy for Future Prosperity [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, APEC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2008

Chapter 1 provides a profile of the 
industry and its importance to the 
economy of Atlantic Canada. In 
Chapter 2, the competitiveness challenges facing the industry are analyzed. Chapter 3 explores new directions for the industry while a final chapter summarizes the findings and highlights the key recommendations. Of particular interest to readers will be the views of those engaged in the forest industry in Atlantic Canada, gathered from six industry roundtables held across the Atlantic Provinces between April and June of 2007 as well as from individual interviews.

Nova Scotia Forest Industry Labour Force Profile [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, APEC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2004

The report highlights the changing structure of the labour force over the past decade while profiling the labour force in more detail at the time of the 2001 Census. A brief analysis of what is driving demographic trends in the province and the implications for the forest industry is also included.

Baseline Data for Aboriginal Economic Development: An Informed Approach for Measuring Progress and Success [Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat, APCFNC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APCFNC)
Year of publication: 
2011

"This report provides a summary of the baseline information for a variety of indicators measuring economic development progress in Aboriginal communities in Atlantic Canada. Progress is reported primarily for the reference period 2001 to 2006. The input of Aboriginal experts (including Aboriginal community members) in focus groups and working group settings was used to identify and select a range of possible indicators that are potentially useful to Aboriginal communities, and to provide an interpretation of the data for those indicators."

"With the Appropriate Qualifications": Aboriginal People and Employment Equity [Canadian Women Studies Vol 26 Iss 3-4]

Publisher: 
Canadian Women Studies (CWS)
Year of publication: 
2008

"Despite the many statutes and even constitutional documents that propose to implement a society free of racism and discrimination, immense barriers still exist that prevent us from reaching our full potential. The Canadian government has implemented measures to ensure that employment equity becomes a reality. The four designated groups--women, Aboriginal Peoples, visible minorities, and people with disabilities--have statutory and constitutional measures designed to increase their employment.

Supporting African Canadian and First Nations Students: Strategies for Success [Association of Atlantic Universities, AAU]

Publisher: 
Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU)
Year of publication: 
2004

"The Transition Year Programme (TYP) at Dalhousie University is designed to increase the successful participation of First Nations and African Canadian students in university studies. This paper provides some general information about the TYP, its genesis, current structure, and some of the challenges faced by students, then focuses on the evolution of one component of the Programme, a course entitled Strategies for University Learning.

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