Its direct contribution to the economy of Cape Breton was more than $170 million in 1995-96: $90 million in wages, salaries and benefits; $46 million in pensions; $2 million in grants in lieu of taxes; and, roughly $32 million in expenditures on goods and services (7) DEVCO’s operations also confer indirect economic effects thought to be at least equal in size to the direct ones.
Elle a eu un apport de plus de 170 millions de dollars à l’économie du Cap-Breton en 1995-1996 : 90 millions de dollars en salaires, 46 millions de dollars en pensions, 2 millions de dollars en subventions tenant lieu d’impôt et approximativement 32 millions de dollars en achats de produits et services(7).