Page Content Statistics CanadaStatistics 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. Click here for infoPeel Community ProfileThe 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. Clickhere for infoWelcome 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. Click here for info Business Information by Sector Find information about a number of Canadian Business Sectors. Click here for info 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. Click here for info 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. Click here for info 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.