Industries
Primary industry: Primary industry: Resources taken directly from the land Resources taken directly from the land Come up with four examples: Come up with four examples:
Secondary industry: Secondary industry: Manufactures products Manufactures products Creates products of which we buy Creates products of which we buy A society does not function well without a secondary industry A society does not function well without a secondary industry 4 examples: 4 examples:
Tertiary Industry: Tertiary Industry: This is the industry that supports the primary and secondary industries This is the industry that supports the primary and secondary industries E.G. Government, retail, business, education, public. E.G. Government, retail, business, education, public.
Employment in Canada Primary Industries: Primary Industries: Secondary Industries: Secondary Industries: Tertiary Industries: Tertiary Industries:
Basic Industries: Basic Industries: Industries that bring resources and money from out of town. Industries that bring resources and money from out of town. E.g. Hamilton E.g. Hamilton
Non-basic industries: Non-basic industries: Retain money inside the community Retain money inside the community
Basic vs. Non-basic Indstries Coal miner in Northeastern BC Coal miner in Northeastern BC Hairdresser at a shopping mall Hairdresser at a shopping mall Geography teacher Geography teacher Actor at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival Actor at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival Teller at the local bank Teller at the local bank Vice-president at Toronto Dominion Bank Vice-president at Toronto Dominion Bank Professor at Laurentian University in Sudbury Professor at Laurentian University in Sudbury Receptionist at a dentist’s office Receptionist at a dentist’s office Air Canada pilot Air Canada pilot School bus driver School bus driver Taxi driver Taxi driver Custodian at a school Custodian at a school