18 September, 2009

More New Materials!

This week business and economic issues abound!

Canada's Economic Action Plan: A Guide to Benefits and Programs is now available. This guide is a companion to the previously issued Economic Action Plan, outlined in Budget 2009.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada has also released an update on Canada's State of Trade. An excellent summary of Canada's economic status and trade activities, this publication also includes a special feature on Canada's performance in emerging markets.

On a slightly more business oriented note, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada has released an updated Guide to Planning Inclusive Meetings. With the introduction of the Accessibility Standards in Ontario, this resource is an extremely valuable tool for anyone responsible for coordinating and organizing meetings in almost any setting.

11 September, 2009

New Government Documents at OPL

It been a while but we have several new government publications in OPL’s collection, ready for Fall reading.

Healthy Canadians: A Federal Report on Comparable Health Indicators 2008

This report from Health Canada offers current information on, and analysis of the performance of Canada’s Health Care System, and the health of its citizens. It focuses primarily on the status of the general Canadian population, with some extra attention paid to the health of the First Nations and Inuit communities of this nation. In addition, Statistics Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information have just released Health Indicators 2009, another useful source of comparative data.

With Our Best Future in Mind: Implementing Early Learning in Ontario

Just in time for back to school, we now have a print copy of Charles Pascal’s report on early childhood education.

For those interested in environmental and energy issues in Ontario and Canada, we have several new publications just for you.

Interim Report on Ontario’s Biodiversity 2008 and;

The Solar Task Force Report from Ontario’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.

Canadian Energy Overview 2008