Vulnerability of Canadian industries to disruptions in global supply chains

The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed interest in international supply chains. While international supply chains proved to be very robust in the pandemic period of closed borders, restrictions on movement of people and goods, and closures of businesses, the pandemic proved the need for better tools, particularly for policy makers, to ascertain the health and resilience of international supply chains and the impact they have on their respective economies. This report attempts to provide one such tool with the creation of a set of indices to measure the vulnerability of Canadian industries to disruptions in both upstream and downstream international supply chains.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:14 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:14 (UTC)
contact_email REA@international.gc.ca
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open_canada_collection publication
open_canada_date_published 2020-06-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["internaitonal supply chains", "closed borders", "restrictions", "closures", "economy", "vulnerability", "upstream", "downstream"], "fr": ["chaînes d'approvisionnement internationales", "fermeture des frontières", "restrictions", "fermetures", "économie", "en hausse", "en baisse"]}
open_canada_subject ["economics_and_industry", "government_and_politics", "transport"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Vulnérabilité des industries canadiennes aux perturbations dans les chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales
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