GEOG 2OC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Primary Sector Of The Economy
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Inner city of hamilton is more disadvantaged in terms of health and economic indicators in comparison to the suburban areas. Some groups are worse off than others, experiencing poverty. These groups include: visible minorities and recent immigrants. Similar characteristics within these groups, there less likely to work in a high paying job, being confined to lower pays. What are the rights and responsibilities of the poor. Rights and responsibilities of those (cid:449)ho are(cid:374)"t poor. What"s the (cid:271)est goal, to eli(cid:373)i(cid:374)ate or redu(cid:272)e po(cid:448)erty. Canada is one of the middle economic powers in the world. We have the smallest economy of the g8 countries. The usa is our largest trading partner. After that: china, united kingdom, japan, and mexico are also important. Canadas weathered from the economic downturn of 2008/9 must better than most other g8 nations. Primary economic activities involve the extraction of natural resources. Primary sector of the economy includes: fishing, farming, mining, forestry, trapping.
