Government of Canada

About: Government of Canada is a government organization based out in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Monetary policy & Productivity. The organization has 796 authors who have published 886 publications receiving 21366 citations. The organization is also known as: federal government of Canada & Her Majesty's Government.

The Dimensions of Wage Inequality Among Aboriginal Peoples

Abstract: In addition to confirming a wage gap between Canadian workers as a whole and those of Aboriginal origin, our research also generated new findings: there is greater disparity in the distribution of wages among Aboriginals than among Canadian workers as a whole, even after allowing for demographic differences. Our analysis does not stop there. Indeed, this analysis can hide considerable wage dispersions between Aboriginal groups since appreciable wage gaps were noted between these groups. Having said this, wage dispersion is most likely greater for certain Aboriginal groups than others. Since this aspect has never been studied before, the purpose of this paper is to document differences in wage dispersion for the four main Aboriginal groups. Our results show that North American Indians living on reserves are the most disadvantaged Aboriginal group because their earnings are substantially lower than those of the other groups.

Feasibility of Early Active Rehabilitation for Concussion Recovery in Youth: A Randomized Trial.

Abstract: Objective The primary objective is to evaluate the feasibility (safety and acceptability) of implementing early active rehabilitation (AR) for concussion management in youth with symptoms persisting 2 weeks after injury. A secondary and exploratory objective was to estimate the potential efficacy of early AR compared with standard AR. We hypothesize that AR at 2-weeks postconcussion will be safe and acceptable to patients. Design Randomized clinical trial. Setting The Montreal Children's Hospital of the McGill University Health Center (MCH-MUHC), a tertiary care pediatric teaching hospital affiliated with McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Participants Twenty youth aged 9 to 17 years old with postconcussion symptoms for at least 2 weeks. Intervention Active rehabilitation (aerobic exercise, coordination drills, visualization, and education/reassurance) was administered by physiotherapists in-person, and then continued as a home program. Methods Twenty participants were randomized to either early AR (initiated 2 weeks after injury) or standard AR (initiated 4 weeks after injury). Results Two adverse events (one in each group) were identified through an online survey more than one-month postconcussion. Postconcussion symptoms decreased over time for both groups. Conclusions The results from this pilot study indicate that a full clinical trial estimating the efficacy of early AR (starting 2 weeks after injury) is feasible. Further study is needed to determine the superiority of this strategy over current treatment approaches.

Changes in Job Tenure and Job Stability in Canada

Abstract: Using monthly data from the Canadian Labor Force Survey, the author investigates changes in the complete lengths of new job spells from 1981 through 1994. While the average complete length of new jobs did not increase or decrease over the period, changes in the distribution of complete job lengths suggest that there is an increase in the proportion of short-term jobs and a decrease in the proportion of medium-term jobs created over the period. The proportion of long-term jobs remained unchanged. This pattern of change was found among virtually all demographic subgroups examined suggesting that an economy-wide (rather than a sectoral or demographic) explanation must be sought.

Low angle signal fading at 38 GHz in the High Arctic

Abstract: In 1984 a microwave propagation experiment was conducted at 83\deg N latitude in Alert, Canada, to study the characteristics of low angle fading at a frequency of 38 GHz. By monitoring the continuous wave (CW) signal transmitted from the orbiting LES-8 satellite, propagation data were gathered over a range of elevation angles from 1\deg to 21\deg . A total of three sets of measurments were made in the spring, summer, and winter. These allowed comparisons to be made of the seasonal characteristics of low angle fading in the arctic. The experimental data were examined with respect to the atmospheric conditions observed at Alert. The results presented include the variation of the median signal level with the elevation angle, cumulative distributions of the received signal level and fade rate statistics. The amount of signal fading increased rapidly as the elevation angle decreased. Fading was most severe in the summer which also had the highest fade rates. Very little fading was observed in the winter.