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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time

Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, third quarter 2009 

Canadian corporations earned $54.1 billion in operating profits in the third quarter, up 7.9% from the previous quarter. This increase follows three consecutive quarterly declines in operating profits.

Access and Support to Education and Training Survey, 2008

Growing numbers of Canadians, particularly middle-aged and older Canadians, participated in job-related education or training in 2008 compared with five years earlier. Family responsibilities, needing to work and conflicts with work schedules were cited as the most common reasons for not pursuing further education or training. In addition, more Canadian families are saving for postsecondary education.

Finances of the federal, provincial, territorial and local government business enterprises, 2007 and 2008

Natural gas sales, September 2009 

Railway carloadings, September 2009 

Refined petroleum products, September 2009 

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