Basic Statistics of Canada, 2009 
Executive summary 
Assessment and recommendations 
Chapter 1. Macro and financial-sector policies to sustain the recovery
-The economy is recovering from a mainly externally-driven recession
-Monetary policy needs to withdraw extraordinary stimulus
-In the medium term, trend output growth will slow
-Financial-market reform is appropriately on the agenda
-Annex 1.A1. Progress in structural reform
Chapter 2. Fiscal-consolidation strategies for Canadian governments
-Most Canadian governments need fiscal consolidation, soon, ideallly through spending constraint
-Deriving jurisdiction-specific fiscal-consolidation recommendations
-Well-designed fiscal rules can help fiscal consolidation and strengthen fiscal frameworks
-Conclusions and recommendations
-Annex 2.A1. Summary of description of the medium-term fiscal simulation model
Chapter 3. Overcoming challenges in health-care reform
-Policy and institutional framework
-Health system performance
-Reforms to enhance efficiency in support of sustainability