Market Research and Statistics

Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada, a member of the Industry Portfolio, produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country—its population, resources, economy, society and culture.

In addition to conducting a Census every five years, there are about 350 active surveys on virtually all aspects of Canadian life.

In Canada, providing statistics is a federal responsibility. As Canada’s central statistical office, Statistics Canada is legislated to serve this function for the whole of Canada and each of the provinces and territories.

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Peel Community Profile
The Peel Data Centre contains a wealth of Census and other demographic and economic data. It would be impossible to post all of the data on this website. Many of our other data holdings are described below.

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Welcome to RBC Economics Research

RBC Economics Research provides timely and relevant analysis and forecasts of the economy and financial markets in Canada, the United States and key international markets to RBC and its clients.

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Business Information by Sector
Find information about a number of Canadian Business Sectors.

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Affordable Market Research
Market research is very important and it can be very expensive; find various ways and ideas of how to obtain and benefit from market research information techniques that are affordable.

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SME Benchmarking Tool
Want to find out how other companies in you sector are doing? Check out Industry Canada's Small Business Profiles from Performance Plus. A word to the wise, read "How to Use Performance Plus" for a full understanding of how to use this powerful tool.

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Secondary vs. Primary Market Research
This site is very helpful if you are unaware of the difference between secondary and primary research. It gives a brief explanation of each with examples. Advantages and disadvantages are also provided.