In 2017, over 149,000 new cancer cases were diagnosed among people living in Canada, excluding Quebec. This means that there were 529 new cases of cancer diagnosis per 100,000 people in 2017, compared with about 542 new cases per 100,000 people in 2016. In keeping with previous years, the most common types of cancer diagnosed, among all new cancer cases, continued to be breast (12.9 per cent), lung and … Read more
For the third year in a row, male life expectancy at birth in Canada did not increase, which is likely related to the opioid crisis that is particularly affecting British Columbia and Ontario. From 2017 to 2018, life expectancy for males has remained unchanged at 79.9 years, while female life expectancy increased from 84.0 to 84.1 years. Details online. Updated data from the Canadian … Read more
The total amount of milk sold off farms increased 1.7 per cent year over year to 748 372 kilolitres in November. Meanwhile, milk sold off farms for fluid purposes decreased 3.0 per cent to 233 087 kilolitres. Milk sold off farms for industrial purposes increased 4.0 per cent year over year to 515 285 kilolitres. Details online. As is the standard practice, the Labour Force Survey seasonally-adjusted estimates for the … Read more
In November, retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $51.5 billion, largely offsetting the 1.1 per cent decline in October. Higher sales were reported in 6 of 11 subsectors, representing 70 per cent of retail trade. Details online. Canada is a leader when it comes to postsecondary education. In 2018, 58 per cent of Canadians aged 25 to 64 had a college or university education—the highest proportion among the G7 countries—compared with an average of 37 … Read more
In November, 451,000 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, virtually unchanged from the previous month. Increases in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Nova Scotia were offset by slight declines in other provinces. Details online. The number of travellers to Canada from the United States and overseas declined 1.4 per cent in November, while travel abroad by Canadian residents edged up 0.3 per … Read more
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in December, matching the increase in November. Excluding gasoline, the CPI rose 2.0 per cent, the smallest gain since November 2018. Details online. In 2019, the annual average increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 1.9 per cent, following average gains of 2.3 per cent in 2018 and 1.6 per cent in 2017. Excluding gasoline, … Read more
Manufacturing sales declined 0.6 per cent to $57.0 billion in November, the third consecutive monthly decrease. Lower sales in the primary metal, chemical and food industries were partly offset by higher sales in the transportation and fabricated metal industries. Sales were down in 11 of 21 industries, representing 55 per cent of total manufacturing sales. Sales of non-durable goods fell 1.3 per cent to $27 billion, … Read more
There were 464 incidents involving dangerous goods—307 releases and 157 anticipated releases—that required a report to Transport Canada in 2018. The information comes from the Dangerous Goods Accident Information System, which has been updated with 2018 data. Details online. The total assets of the non-bank credit intermediaries, which represent a subset of non-bank financial intermediaries, doubled from 2007 to 2018. These NBCIs include mortgage investment corporations (MICs), mortgage finance corporations (MFCs), consumer … Read more
Canadian investment in foreign securities increased to $5.5 billion in November as Canadian investors resumed their purchases of foreign equities. At the same time, foreign investors reduced their holdings of Canadian securities by $1.8 billion, the first decline in four months. Details online. Real gross domestic product (GDP) of the natural resources sector fell 2.2 per cent in the … Read more
Every year, thousands of members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) transition from military to post-service life. In 2019, 39 per cent of Regular Force veterans who left the CAF between 1998 and 2018 reported their transition to post-service life as being difficult or very difficult. This was up from one-third (33 per cent) of veterans reporting difficulties in transition in 2016. Details online. … Read more
