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Chapter 9: CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Fundamentals of International BusinessCopyright © 2010 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc.
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CHAPTER 9:
Canada and International Business
Chapter 9: CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Fundamentals of International BusinessCopyright © 2010 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc.
Key Terms
tax credit Smart Border Accord Human Development Index (HDI) productivity telecommuting
Chapter 9: CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Fundamentals of International BusinessCopyright © 2010 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc.
Chapter Objectives
By the time you finish this chapter, you should be able to:
Describe Canadian companies that are leaders at the international level and those industries in which Canadian companies have had international success and analyze the reasons for their success
Evaluate the factors currently affecting the international competitiveness of Canadian businesses
Explain how Canada can attract foreign investment Explain how Canada’s cultural diversity contributes
to its competitive success in international business
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Chapter Objectives
Analyze the impact of international business activity on Canada’s economy
Describe how the state of Canada’s economy affects international businesses operating in Canada
Analyze the ways in which the workplace, occupations, nature of work, and working conditions in Canada have changed as a result of the growth of a global economy
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Canada’s Competitive Advantages
Canada’s Banking Industry Industry is dominated by the “Big Six”: Royal Bank of
Canada, TD Bank, CIBC, National Bank, BMO, and Scotiabank
Canadian banks are larger and have greater reserves than European and American competitors
Canada’s banking system is tightly regulated by the federal government
Designed to handle ups and downs of the business cycle
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Canada’s Competitive Advantages
Canada’s Banking Industry Canada has profitably exported its banking expertise
around the world Four of the ten largest banks in North America,
measured by assets, are Canadian Scotiabank has more than two thousand branches in
fifty countries
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Canada’s Competitive Advantages
Canada’s Cultural Industry Includes publishing, theatre, visual art, music and film Provides employment for skilled workers Is a growth industry—Canada’s exports of cultural
products doubled between 1997 and 2006
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Canada’s Competitive Advantages
Tax credit
A sum that can be deducted from the amount of tax owed by an individual or business.
For example, to draw film and television production to British Columbia, the provincial government offers a 25 percent tax credit to companies that hire local workers.
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Canada’s Competitive Advantages
Canada’s Technology Industry To allow businesses and individuals to stay
connected across Canada’s large geographical area, excellent communication technology is a necessity
One of Canada’s great success stories is the BlackBerry, developed by Waterloo-based Research In Motion
Canada also has a strong software industry Digital media industry—focused on gaming, special
effects, animation, and simulation products for entertainment and health industries and the armed forces—employs over fifty thousand people
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Canada’s Competitive Advantages
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Attracting Foreign Investment
Countries seek foreign investment because it: Increases economic activity Brings new technology Improves productivity Forces domestic companies to become more
competitive
On the downside, foreign investment also: Detracts from a country’s identity The profits earned by foreign-owned companies do
not stay in the host country
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Attracting Foreign Investment
The federal and provincial (and in some cases, municipal) governments have programs to attract foreign investment. Canada is attractive to foreign investors because it offers:
A supportive business environment A gateway to the world An infrastructure advantage Outstanding employees A great place to live
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Attracting Foreign Investment
A Supportive Business Environment Canada is ranked highly as an easy place to conduct
and set up a business Also offers excellent trade and investment opportunities Strong ties to Asia, Europe, and the rest of North
America through imports and exports Stable economy with low interest, inflation, and
unemployment rates Low corporate tax rates and offers tax incentives
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Attracting Foreign Investment
Gateway to the World Seventeen of Canada’s twenty largest cities are
within ninety minutes of the U.S. border NAFTA has created opportunities for businesses
located in North America Canada’s connections to Asia (through proximity,
immigration links, and APEC) allow access to Asia’s growing economies (especially India and China)
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Infrastructure Advantage Canada has more than 300 commercial ports. St. Lawrence Seaway is the world’s longest inland waterway,
allowing goods to travel easily from the Atlantic Ocean to the middle of North America.
CP and CN Railways have a combined rail system of 53,000km. The Trans-Canada is the world’s longest highway, spanning all 10
provinces and connecting to 18 border crossings. Smart Border Accord, an agreement between the Canadian and
U.S. governments signed in 2001, facilitates the cross-border flow of travellers and goods, and co-ordinates enforcement efforts in the two countries.
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Attracting Foreign Investment
Outstanding Employees Canada spends more (as a percentage of GDP) on
education than any other country Has most highly educated workforce in the world Home to excellent business schools
Cultural Diversity Attracts highly educated immigrants Liberal immigration policies One of the most multicultural countries in the world,
with employees that speak many languages and have an in-depth understanding of other cultures
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Attracting Foreign Investment
A Great Place to LiveIn 2009, the United Nations Human Development Index rated Canada as the fourth-best country in which to live.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic produced by the United Nations and used to rank countries, which measures three elements:
health (life expectancy at birth) education (literacy rate and school enrolment) standard of living (GDP per capita)
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Canada’s Productivity
ProductivityThe amount of output with respect to the amount of input. Input includes capital, raw materials, labour, and innovation.
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Canada’s Productivity
Canadian companies could improve their productivity by: Increasing investment in machinery and equipment,
especially communication and information technology Attracting more foreign investment Expanding Canadian investment in foreign countries,
especially in Asia Rationalization, which includes downsizing and moving
production to lower-cost countries Fostering corporate innovation by increasing spending
on science and technology Initiating government programs in science and
technology
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Canada’s Productivity
Increasing the knowledge economy by graduating more Canadians in the fields of science, math, computer science, and engineering
Encouraging employers to increase and improve their training programs
Increasing post-secondary funding Creating mentorship programs to help immigrants
become qualified in their fields of expertise
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Canada’s Productivity
The Changing Canadian Workplace Dramatic changes because of globalization Workers will likely have many jobs, outside of the city they grew
up in and perhaps outside of Canada More temporary employees Employees need strong technical and interpersonal skills Employers can hire people located anywhere in the world
because of telecommuting—the use of computers and other technology to work from home
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