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(Excerpt from Statistics Canada study release in The Daily 12 February 2009.)
Not all postsecondary students in Atlantic Canada remained at the same university or college until they graduated. Many of these students moved between institutions, and many others appeared to have temporarily suspended their postsecondary education for short periods
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(Adapted excerpt from European Commission press release.) The European Commission plans to use a series of measures aimed at significantly reducing the pay gap between men and women over the next five years. The average gender pay gap in the EU currently stands at 18%. To lower this rate, the Commission plans to raise awareness among employers, encourage initiatives to promote gender equality and support the development of tools to measure the gender pay gap
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(Adapted except from Statistics Canada's website.) While productivity growth was a topic once reserved for academic debates, widespread interest in the performance of the Canadian economy has moved the topic into popular discussion. Despite this progress in terms of attitude, much confusion remains concerning the use and interpretation of the concept of productivity. This paper explains the concept of productivity and how it can be employed
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(Excerpt from Statistics Canada release in The Daily 23 November, 2009.)
In 2008, there were key differences in many indicators of quality of employment between immigrants and non-immigrants. On average, immigrant wages were lower, while rates of involuntary part-time work, temporary employment and over-qualification were higher
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(Excerpt from Tourism Cares media release 24 February 24, 2010) Tourism Cares is pleased to announce the opening of its 2010 Academic Scholarship offerings for travel, tourism, and hospitality students. The current endowment Tourism Cares administers, which includes both the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and the National Tour Association (NTA) Scholarship Funds, totals more than US$1.7 million
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(Excerpt from Statistics Canada's The Daily 26 February, 2010.)
Sales for the food services and drinking places industry increased 1.0% from November to December to nearly $4.1 billion in current dollars. During the same period, the price of food purchased in restaurants rose 0.2%, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
In December, each of the industry's four sectors posted an increase in sales. The largest advance, at 2.4%, occurred in drinking places
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By eTN Staff Writer | Mar 01, 2010 South Africa, as host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, set the ideal stage for the UNWTO/South Africa inaugural Summit on Tourism, Sport, and Mega Events (Johannesburg, February 24-26). The summit, attended by some 450 delegates from 35 countries, provided a first-of-its-kind platform for best practice and knowledge sharing towards mega-events excellence
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(Excerpt from Statstics Canada's The Daily 1 March 2010.)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.2% in the fourth quarter, the largest quarterly increase since the third quarter of 2000. Final domestic demand advanced 1.1% as consumer spending continued to grow. Real GDP increased 0.6% in December, a fourth consecutive monthly advance. Additional data tables are available in the Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review
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By eTN Staff Writer | Feb 24, 2010
UNWTO welcomes the outcome of the First T.20 Ministers’ Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa (February 22-24) to debate the contribution of tourism to the global agenda, in particular to the ongoing process of supporting economic recovery and the transformation towards a greener and more sustainable economy.
“UNWTO is very happy to support this initiative and believes that the outcomes of the first T
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(Excerpt from Canadian Chanber of Commerce news release 02/22/2010).
Ottawa, February 22, 2010: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce warned today that the recession and rising unemployment may have diverted attention from labour shortages, but the shortages that existed before the recession will resurface after the economy fully recovers
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