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"In a world in which jobs and entire companies can disappear overnight, workers recognize that their individual skills are the key to their financial security."

Towers Perrin Global Workforce Study - Canada
2005

"Nearly 2.8 million Canadians reported using more than one language at work in 2006, up from about 2.5 million in 2001. These individuals represented about 15% of people aged 15 and over who worked between January 1, 2005 and May 16, 2006."

Using Languages at Work in Canada, 2006 Census
March 4, 2008

"On average, each full-time employee lost 9.2 days over the year for personal reasons (about 7.5 for own illness or disability, and 1.7 for personal or family demands). In total, full-time employees missed an estimated 96.5 million workdays for personal reasons in 2004."

Statistics Canada Perspectives on Labour and Income
April 2005

"Stress has also been linked to the onset and progression of physical illnesses including infectious diseases such as colds and influenza; autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis; and potentially fatal conditions such as coronary heart disease, insulin dependent diabetes, cancer, and HIV"

Stats Canada Health Reports, Vol. 15, No. 1, January 2004

"Direct costs are those for which payments are made, and indirect costs are those for which resources are lost."

Cost of Illness Studies: What Is Good About Them - Injury Prevention
Dorothy P. Rice
2000

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