Professor David Prescott of the Department of Economics and Finance will be part of a panel discussion on the topic of “Recent Trends in Canadian Manufacturing”, hosted by Wayne R. Smith, Chief Statistician of Canada, Statistics Canada. The event is part of the programme “Talking Stats: A discussion series with StatCan.”

The presentation will explore the industrial structure of the Canadian manufacturing sector and its evolution in recent years. Key topics include trends in manufacturing sales, employment, profits, and input costs for manufacturing processes. The provincial distribution of manufacturing activities will also be discussed. In particular, the presentation will look at how key manufacturing industries have been faring since the recession.

Panel Members:

• Kevin Hallahan, Director of Marketing, Linamar Corporation
• Brian Lewis, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Economist, Ontario Ministry of Finance
• Gerard Peets, Director General, Manufacturing and Life Sciences Branch, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
• Dr. David Prescott, Professor, Economics and Finance, College of Business and Economics, University of Guelph
• Michael Schimpf, Chief, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Wholesale Trade Division, Statistics Canada
• Jeffrey Smith, Director, Manufacturing and Wholesale Trade Division, Statistics Canada (moderator)

For more information and to register, visit the Statistics Canada website [1].