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News: http://news.google.ca/news?ncl=3D1224822530
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hAsKkqNAgkC9o08FX-QFeXyoHO0A
Happy Canada Day! But you may have less to celebrate than you=20
think
http://www.economicnews.ca/cepnews/wire/article/94954
Conference Board Rates Canada's Performance As "Disappointing"
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/451568
Canada as innovator? 'More lucky than smart'
Conference Board blames economic, health, environment woes on=20
lack of creativity, foresight
Report: http://sso.conferenceboard.ca/HCP.aspx
> Canada=E2=80=99s most recent annual report card is disappointing.=20
> While Canada is still in the gifted class among nations, its=20
> report card tells the story of a country moving to the back of=20
> the class because of its underperformance in almost all=20
> subjects.
...
> Myth: Canada=E2=80=99s standard of living is one of the highest in=20
> the world.
> Reality: While Canada enjoys a standard of living that is the=20
> envy of many countries, our ranking dropped from 4th spot in=20
> 1990 to 9th now.
>
> Myth: Canada has a highly educated population.
> Reality: Over 7 million adult Canadians=E2=80=94or 4 in 10=E2=80=94do no=
t=20
> have the literacy skills to cope with the demands of everyday=20
> life and work in modern society.
>
> Myth: Canada is a world leader in science and technology.
> Reality: The BlackBerry is the exception, not the rule.=20
> Canada has scored a =E2=80=9CD=E2=80=9D in innovation since the 1980s and=
has=20
> failed to produce any top global brands.
...
> Did you know...
>
> * Canada=E2=80=99s grade for economic performance has declined over=20
> the past three decades. Canada has dropped from 3rd spot in=20
> the 1970s to 11th place, with a =E2=80=9CB=E2=80=9D grade in the Economy=
=20
> category. See the overview of the Economy report card.
> * Canada has received a =E2=80=9CD=E2=80=9D for its innovation perform=
ance=20
> for the past three decades. Canada is not taking the steps to=20
> ensure that science can be successfully commercialized and=20
> used as a source of economic advantage. See the overview of=20
> the Innovation report card.
> * Canada generates more waste per capita than any other=20
> country in the Conference Board comparison. Canada is also one=20
> of the world=E2=80=99s largest per capita emitters of greenhouse=20
> gases. See the overview of the Environment report card.
> * Canada=E2=80=99s high-school graduation rate is second only to=20
> the U.S., and its college completion is the best among 17 peer=20
> countries. Yet the adult literacy skills of four in ten=20
> working-age Canadians are inadequate. See the overview of the=20
> Education and Skills report card.
> * Given the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases,=20
> Canada has no choice but to adopt a new business model for=20
> health care that focuses on both preventing and managing=20
> chronic disease. See the overview of the Health report card.
> * Canada has 17 times the rate of assaults as the=20
> best-ranked country, 7 times the rate of burglaries, and 3=20
> times the rate of homicides. See the overview of the Society=20
> report card.
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