1. Intro. to Canada’s Economic and Global Connections
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Intro. to Canada’s Economic and Global Connections

2. What is a raw material?
Material that is taken from the natural environment.
Example: metals, wheat, fish, trees

3. Industries in Canada fall into 3 basic categories: Primary, Secondary & Tertiary
PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
take raw materials from the environment
example: mining, fishing, forestry, agriculture
4% of Canada’s workforce

4. SECONDARY INDUSTRIES
involve the processing of primary industry products into finished goods
example: manufacturing, construction, utilities
22 % of Canada’s workforce

5. TERTIARY INDUSTRIES
provide services to support society in general
example: retail, education, health, business, government, finance, transportation, real estate
74% of Canada’s workforce

6. Basic Vs. Non Basic Industries
BASIC INDUSTRY
industry that sells its products outside the community which brings money back into the community
example: Hi-tech worker, miner, factory worker

7. NON-BASIC INDUSTRY
industry that sells its products within the community, the money is recycled within the community
example: hairdresser, teacher, bank teller, dentist