The Toronto-based Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) has developed an infographic that illustrates key features of the Canadian securities industry.

It is designed to convey to clients the important contribution the industry makes to capital markets, the economy and communities across Canada.

The information — from the number of employees, to the dimension of the capital markets business, to taxes paid and charitable donations — is drawn from a variety of sources, including Statistics Canada, Investor Economics, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, and a confidential survey of IIAC members.