Economic Interactions Unit 3

How many people did this meal employ? Hamburger: Beef from Alberta Wheat from Saskatchewan Cheese from Ontario Packaging: Paper from Quebec Plastic cutlery: Oil from Alberta Fries: Potatoes from PEI Canola oil from Manitoba Salt from Quebec Mustard: Mustard seed from Ontario

Defining Natural Resources

Defining Natural Resources Natural resources are non-man made components of the Earth which humans use. Natural resources come in two basic categories Renewable resources which regenerate themselves naturally within 100 years or less Non-renewable resources which take millions of years to regenerate themselves

Types of Industry

Types of Industry Primary Industries Extracting raw materials from the ground or water e.g., fishing, forestry, farming, mining

Primary Industries Take raw materials from the natural environment (often rural areas) Example: fishing, forestry, farming and mining Very few countries rival Canada’s abundance of natural resources Most of Canada’s economy is generated from primary industries

Types of Industry Secondary Industries Manufacturing products by putting things together e.g., auto assembly plants, factories

Secondary Industries Take primary industry products and process them into finished goods Manufacturing occurs at many different stages Secondary Industries employ more people than primary industries These industries are located in towns and cities across Canada

Types of Industry Tertiary Industries Providing services to others e.g., doctors, lawyers, teachers

Tertiary Industries Provide a variety of services to support primary and secondary industries and society 3 times as many people work in tertiary industries than primary and secondary these industries are located in urban centres across Canada Sometimes one industry will dominate an area. Example: Government in Ottawa

Types of Industry Most Canadian workers are not lumberjacks, farmers, or miners; nor are they factory workers. Instead, most Canadians have jobs in which they provide an enormous range of services. But all parts of the economy are vital…

What industry employs most people?

What industry employs most people? 4% Primary 21% Secondary 75% Tertiary

Let’s Review!

Types of Industry Do more Canadians work… in agriculture? or in education?

Types of Industry More than three times as many Canadians work in education than in agriculture!

Types of Industry Do more Canadians work… in transportation and warehousing? or in forests and mining?

Types of Industry More than twice as many Canadians work in transportation and warehousing than in forestry and mining.

Types of Industry Do more Canadians work… in manufacturing? or in wholesale and retail trade?

Types of Industry More Canadians work in wholesale and retail trade than in manufacturing.

Let`s talk fishing!

Canadian Fisheries Pacific Fishery Fresh Water Fishery Atlantic Fishery

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