GENERAL
Government and independent websites that
provide an overview of the issues involved in investing in Canada.
Invest in Canada
http://www.investincanada.gc.ca
Government of Canada. Invest in Canada has a wealth of information, sources and comparative data to help foreign businesses expand their business operations in Canada. Topics include Canada’s cost advantages, reasons to invest, establish a business, find a location, and Canada’s Investor Value Propositions. [English, French, Spanish]
Canadian source 
Investment Climate – Canada
http://commercecan.ic.gc.ca/scdt/bizmap/
interface2.nsf/vDownload/CCG_7682/$file/X_1174492.DOC
U.S. Commercial Service. Chapter 6 of the Country Commercial Guide for Canada is an 11-page overview of Canada’s investment climate. [English]
Competitive
Alternatives
http://www.competitivealternatives.com/
KPMG. Competitive Alternatives is a guide for comparing business costs in North
America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The study measures the combined impact of
27 significant business cost components that are most likely to vary by location.
The study covers 17 industry operations in nine industrialized countries including
Canada. The basis for comparison is the after-tax cost of startup and operations,
over 10 years. Choose an industry, or one of 16 Canadian cities. [English,
French, Portuguese, Spanish]
Canadian source
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Mining Taxation and Regulations in Canada
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/miningtax/index.htm
Natural Resources Canada. This comprehensive site provides tax
and business climate news relevant to the Canadian mining industry;
information about Canada's taxation and other policies affecting
the mining industry's structure and performance; and analyses
of issues relevant to mining investment in Canada pertaining
to the business/fiscal climate, market globalization, mining/resource
taxation and the environment.[English, French]
Canadian source
Canada’s
Investor Value Propositions
http://www.investincanada.gc.ca/en/publications.aspx
Aerospace, biotechnology, business services, environmental technologies,
machinery manucaturing, wireless and multimedia. Sector profiles
provide a concise demonstration of Canada’s competitive advantages
in these six sectors. Key cluster locations across the country
are highlighted for each sector, showcasing specific capabilities
in each cluster as well as other important decision making variables
unique to each sector. [English, French, Portuguese, Spanish]
Canadian source
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