Major television networks: the CBC, CTV, and Global are the three English networks; Radio-Canada,TVA, and TQS are the three French networks.The CBC and Radio- Canada are two networks funded by the government; the rest are privately owned. Cable and satellite services provide hundreds of stations.There is a fee for these services.
According to Statistics Canada in 2009, the five occupational groups where most men were employed were: 1.Trades,Transport, and Equipment Operators 2. Sales and Service 3. Management 4. Natural and Applied Sciences 5. Business, Finance and Administrative
Anyone who is hearing impaired or deaf can contact the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS).The CHS can help with information on career possibilities and opportunities and how to explore options in Canada.You can visit their website at www.chs.ca
As of 2011, 50% of the people living in Toronto were not born in Canada. Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. 39.6% of the people living in Vancouver were not born in Canada.
The average earnings of a man in Canada in 2011 was $46,500.The average earnings of a woman was $31,700.
The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council has a guide to help those interested in becoming professional truck drivers.The course provides help with both practice and theory.You can obtain more information at the CTHRC web site. Learn more
Canada’s population is made up of 200 different ethnic origins. By comparison, the 1901 Census counted about 25 different ethnic groups in Canada.
The average income of a person with less than a high school graduation certificate in Canada in 2006 was $20,833.The average income for a person with a university degree was $58,767.
There are a number of business associations in Canada that business people join as members.They join to get information, services, advice, and assistance from the associations. See pages 228 and 229 for a list of some of Canada’s major business associations. Learn more
According to the 2011 Census, nearly one out of three Canadians was a babyboomer (born between 1946 and 1965). There were approx. 4.4 million Canadians aged 55 to 64 and approx. 1.3 million Canadians aged 80 and over.