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The public sector deals with the economic activity of governments in Canada. It is divided into the government sector and all publicly controlled government business enterprises . The government sector is composed of all governments as well as the non-profit entities created by public administrations to deliver services for the benefit of society. The government sector contains all:
Government business enterprises are part of the public sector domain because they are controlled by governments. However, they operate in the market place, often in competition with privately owned organizations. They are market producing institutional units that are controlled by governments. Government business enterprises conduct business in the market place producing goods and services for sale at prices which are economically significant. They may operate as a monopoly or in active competition with similar private sector organizations.
The federal public service can anticipate increasing retirements over the next decade, with the peak number of retirements occurring from 2011 to 2013.