StatsCan made $113 million selling data to businesses
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StatsCan made $113 million selling data to businesses
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StatsCan made $113 million selling data to businesses
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StatsCan made $113 million selling data to businesses
Description
November 19, 2018
Statistics Canada has had a surprising side business for decades. It employs 400 people full-time to package up data and sell it to private businesses. As David Akin reports, the agency makes a lot of cash doing this.
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StatsCan made $113 million selling data to businesses02:44 | November 19, 2018 -
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StatsCan made $113 million selling data to businesses02:44 | November 19, 2018
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StatsCan made $113 million selling data to businesses
Description
November 19, 2018
Statistics Canada has had a surprising side business for decades. It employs 400 people full-time to package up data and sell it to private businesses. As David Akin reports, the agency makes a lot of cash doing this.
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