Manley brushes aside productivity report

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A report by Statistics Canada showed that the country's total productivity in the business sector grew by an average of 0.7% annually betweeen 1988 and 1997, compared with 0.4% in the US. In contrast, a report released by the OECD showed that Canada's productivity growth was -0.4% annually from 1990 to 1996, compared to +0.5% in the US. Industry Minister John Manley said that the international report indicates that Canada should boost its productivity to increase living standards.

Production & Business Activity

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Kakfwi comments stir controversy

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De Beers Group, a leading diamond mining company, has been criticized by Northwest Territories Premier Stephen Kakfwi for allegedly trafficking in diamonds from war-torn African nations. Canada is developing its diamond industry, targeting the United States as a lucrative market.

Foreign trade, South Africa, Africa, Gem Diamonds, All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining, Miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals, International trade, Diamond industry, Diamond mining, Diamonds, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., Diamond crystals, Kakfwi, Stephen

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