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FINANCIAL PLANNING IN CANADA FPA September 10th, 2009 Jim Rogers Michael Samotis Clay Gillespie Agenda Demographics Regulation of Financial Services in Canada Financial Planning in Canada The Canadian Stock Market Demographics Fastest growth rate amongst the G8 nations from 2001 to 2006 (5.2%) Canada’s population currently 33 million 2/3 of Canada’s population growth is due to immigration Canadian women have an average of 1.5 children Demographics (cont’d) Canada is nearly 10 million square kms. 3.5 people per square km. Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut make up 39% of Canada’s total area but has 0.3% of its population Canada has the longest Coastline in the world (243,042 kms.) Demographics (cont’d) 80% of the population lives within 4% of the land area Country consists of 10 provinces and 3 territories Border with the U.S. is the longest common border in the world 90% of the population lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border Demographics (cont’d) $1 Canadian = 0.92 USD (approx.) 77% of Canadian trade goes to the U.S. Trading patterns of Canada are shifting towards non-U.S. countries (grew 16% in 2007 alone) Canada is one of the worlds wealthiest nations with Gross Domestic Product measured on purchasing power parity basis at $1.2 trillion (USD) The nation has one of the highest GDP per capita, more than $43,000 (USD) according to the International Monetary Fund The Canadian GDP reading for June (2009) showed a 0.1% expansion, the first positive number in 10 months Demographics (cont’d) “If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography” said former Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King (1936) It is considered a federal state since the various powers are divided between the federal and provincial governments Demographics (cont’d) The Federal Government is responsible for matters that concern Canada as a whole: 1. Inter-provincial and international trade 2. National defense 3. Criminal law 4. Agricultural and fisheries