Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade, July 2020. Retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $52.9 billion in July, led by higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers and gas stations. Retail sales in June and July, respectively, topped those of February, just prior to the pandemic. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on experiences of discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic. The growing awareness about discrimination has highlighted the need for additional data on how this issue affects the lives of Canadians. Recently, people living in Canada were given an opportunity to share their experiences of discrimination during the pandemic via a new crowdsourcing … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, August 2020. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1 per sent on a year-over-year basis in August, matching the increase in July. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1 per cent in August, up from a 0.1 per cent decline in July. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, July 2020. Manufacturing sales increased for the third consecutive month, rising 7.0 per cent to $53.1 billion in July. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data indicating that women and sexual minority students more likely to experience discrimination. In 2019, almost half (47 … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a new study looks at the prevalence of unwanted sexualized behaviours and sexual assault in the postsecondary setting, and the impacts they have on students. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on model-based principal field crop estimates, August 31, 2020. Canadian farmers are projected to harvest more wheat, corn … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, second quarter 2020. National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada’s net foreign asset position, edged up $13.7 billion from the previous quarter to $12,656.7 billion in the second quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international investment position, second quarter 2020. Canada’s net foreign asset position increased by $160.5 billion to $1,102.2 billion at the end of the second quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a study showing that less than one-fifth of start-ups are majority owned by women. A study published … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data indicating that sexual minority people almost three times more likely to experience violent victimization than heterosexual people. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and other sexual minority people in Canada were almost three times more likely than heterosexual Canadians to report that they had been physically or sexually assaulted in the previous 12 months in … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on securities statistics, second quarter 2020. Net issuances of debt securities by Canadian governments and corporations totalled $521.0 billion in the second quarter, following net issuances of $95.2 billion in the first quarter. In comparison, total issuances exceeded total retirements by an average of $38.9 billion per quarter in the previous … Read more
Statistics Canada released results from its Labour Force Survey, August 2020. Employment rose by 246,000 (+1.4 per cent) in August, compared with 419,000 (+2.4 per cent) in July. Combined with gains of 1.2 million in May and June, this brought employment to within 1.1 million (-5.7 per cent) of its pre-COVID February level. The full release … Read more
