Publications and Resources

Economic Development Environmental Scan, Nov. 2007

This report, prepared for CWF's Economic Development Planning Committee, summarizes trends that affect women’s economic development and presents statistics related to poverty and income, the labour market, government policies and demographics.

The information on income, demographics and labour market conditions in this report comes from various sources, including Statistics Canada, government research institutes such as the National Council of Welfare, and independent research institutes such as the Caledon Institute. The most recent available census data is from the 2001 census.

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