Statistics Canada issued data on police-reported hate crime, 2020. There were 37 per cent more police-reported hate crimes in 2020 compared with a year earlier, rising from 1,951 incidents in 2019 to 2,669 in 2020. Police-reported hate crimes targeting race or ethnicity almost doubled, accounting for the vast majority of the national increase. Over the … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, February 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 5.7 per cent on a year-over-year basis in February, up from a 5.1 per cent gain in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.6 per cent in February. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, January 2022. Manufacturing sales rose 0.6 per cent in January mostly due to higher sales of petroleum and coal product and wood products. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data indicating that a majority of Canadians are willing to get a COVID-19 booster dose. … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on investment in building construction, January 2022. Investment in building construction increased 3.4 per cent to $19.1 billion in January, with gains posted in all components. Following a slight pullback in the summer of 2021, there have been steady investment increases since October 2021. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Labour Force Survey, February 2022. Employment climbed 337,000 (+1.8 per cent) in February, more than offsetting losses that coincided with stricter public health measures in January. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, fourth quarter 2021. National net worth, the … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international investment position, fourth quarter 2021. Canada’s net foreign asset position, the difference between Canada’s international financial assets and international liabilities, continued its upward trend and reached $1,715.5 billion at the end of 2021, a quarterly increase of $297.0 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on earnings and mobility … Read more
Statistics Canada published a 50-year look at divorces in Canada, 1970 to 2020. In 2020, there were 42,933 divorces granted in Canada, a sharp decrease from the 56,937 divorces recorded in 2019. While the number of divorces in the country has been generally declining for many years, this 25 per cent annual decrease is the … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, January 2022. In January, Canada’s merchandise imports fell 7.4 per cent, with decreases observed in nearly all product sections. Meanwhile, exports were down 0.2 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade balance went from a $1.6 billion deficit in December 2021 to a $2.6 billion surplus in … Read more
Statistics Canada pulished results from its Retail Commodity Survey, December 2021. Retail sales reached $60.6 billion in December, an increase of 8.6 per cent compared with the same month in 2020. Higher sales were reported in 16 of the 19 commodity classes. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted results from its Annual Head Office Survey, 2020. … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Building permits, January 2022. The total value of building permits decreased 8.8 per cent to $10.1 billion in January. The residential sector fell 11.6 per cent to $6.7 billion, while the non-residential sector declined 2.7 per cent to $3.4 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada announced that mental health-related disability … Read more
