Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting a particular social or political cause intended to benefit a broad or specific constituency. Organizations of this type may also solicit contributions or sell memberships to support their activities.

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  Example Activities:
  Accident prevention associations
  Advocacy groups
  Animal rights organizations
  Antipoverty advocacy organizations
  Associations for retired persons, advocacy
  Civil liberties groups
  Community action advocacy groups
  Conservation advocacy groups
  Drug abuse prevention advocacy organizations
  Environmental advocacy groups
  Humane society (advocacy group)
  Natural resource prevention organizations
  Neighborhood development advocacy groups
  Peace advocacy groups
  Public interest groups (e.g., environment conservation, human rights, wildlife)
  Social Service advocacy organizations
  Taxpayers advocacy organizations
  Tenant advocacy associations

  Exclusions

  No exclusions are specified in the 2017 NAICS Canada manual.