This paper describes the evidence that several Statistics Canada studies have developed on the importance of innovation … to growth and the need for highly skilled workers in the innovation process. Rather than focusing on broad industry … frequently distinguishes faster from slower growing firms is innovation. Innovators in turn place greater emphasis on training …

to exploit local competencies accord with the activities of multinationals in Canada. The paper describes the innovation … innovative ideas; whether the use of these other ideas indicates that multinationals are closely tied into local innovation … networks; the intensity of innovation; and the use that is made of intellectual property rights to protect innovations from …