Starting the new century

The views expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Statistics Canada. [...] Prior to the start of this work, the ongoing measurements of S&T activities were limited to the investment of money and human resources in research and development (R&D). [...] In these same industries, measures are being made of the creation and the loss of jobs as part of understanding the impact of technological change. [...] The 1999 Survey of Innovation, Advanced Technologies and Practices in the Construction and Related Industries is the first survey of the innovation and advanced technologies and practices in the construction sector. [...] At the turn of the new century, the Canadian private sector is not resisting the lure of change — four out of ten private sector firms introduced technological change between 2000 and 2002.