http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08566.pdf

Studies how Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and the United Kingdom administer VAT type taxes especially with regard to administrative costs and compliance burdens. From the Government Accountability Office.

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08320.pdf

Describes how 10 countries, which are leading investors in the U.S., regulate foreign investment in their own country to protect national security interests. Surveys policies in Britain, France, Germany, Japan, China, Canada, India, the Netherlands, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates. From the Government Accountability Office.

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/89xx/doc8972/02-15-GeogHealth.pdf

Examines differences in health care spending by region, the reasons for those differences, and the implications for evaluating the efficiency of the health care system. Also compares geographic variation in health care spending in Canada and the United Kingdom. From the Congressional Budget Office.

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB786.pdf

Offers analysis and data on trends in the use of military reserve forces by many of the leading military powers in the world. Covers Australia, Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, and Russia. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/91311.pdf

Outlines how Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. intend to work together to combat an outbreak of avian influenza or an influenza pandemic in North America. From the U.S. State Department.

http://www.usitc.gov/tradeshifts/2007/default.htm

Covers key economic trade events, trends, and major developments related to key products and countries: Canada, China, European Union, India and Mexico. From the International Trade Commission.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007006

Describes how the U.S. education system compares to those in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United Kingdom. The comparison is based on 20 indicators in 5 sections: enrollment, academic performance, learning context, education expenditures, and education attainment. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/919-e.pdf

Covers the historical background of the issue of suicide, current legal issues in Canada, and recent legislation on the matter in parliament. From the Library of Parliament of Canada.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/wrs0701/wrs0701.pdf

Describes the near conclusion of a 14 year project to phase out restrictions on agricultural trade between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. and the consequences of the project. From the Economic Research Service of the Agriculture Department.

http://www.bls.gov/fls/lfcompendium.pdf

Covers labor force data such as employment and unemployment for the U.S., Canada, Australia, Japan and 6 European countries. Updated twice a year. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2007/bts010_07/pdf/bts010_07.pdf

Reports 2006 figures for trade with Canada and Mexico using surface transportation i.e. truck, rail, and pipeline. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics