Statistics Canada posted results from the Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017. An estimated one in five Canadians (or 6.2 million) aged 15 years and over had one or more disabilities that limited them in their daily activities, according to new findings from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on farm income, 2017 (revised data). Realized net income fell 3.6 per cent in 2017 to $7.0 billion, following three consecutive annual increases. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published a socioeconomic portrait of Canada’s evolving farm population, 2016. There were 187,492 agricultural businesses reported in the 2016 Census of Agriculture. … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Labour Market Experiences of First Nations people living off reserve: Key findings from the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. Education and training were identified by First Nations people living off reserve as key to finding work, according to the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. When asked what would help them most to find … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Consumer Price Index, October 2018. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.4 per cent year over year in October, following a 2.2 per cent increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.3 per cent in October, after declining 0.1 per cent in September. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Employment Insurance, September 2018. In September, 446,500 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, down 14,300 (-3.1 per cent) from August. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada announced quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, third quarter 2018. Canadian corporations earned $107.5 billion in operating profit in the third quarter, up $4.0 billion or … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on homicide rates in Canada, 2017. Homicide in Canada hit its highest rate in almost a decade in 2017. Much of the increase was the result of more firearm-related and gang-related incidents. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on wholesale trade, September 2018. Wholesale sales declined for a … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on stock and consumption of fixed capital, 2017. The volume of Canada’s non-residential and residential net capital stock increased 1.9 per cent in 2017. In value, Canadian net capital stock totalled $4.9 trillion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the Consolidated Canadian Government Finance Statistics, 2017. The net operating … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the export of grains by final destination, September 2018. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published results from its Monthly Survey of Large Retailers, September 2018. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a new study: Market Behaviour Versus Tax Planning Responses to Changes in Marginal Income … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, September 2018. Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $7.7 billion in September, mainly acquisitions of money market instruments. At the same time, Canadian investment in foreign securities resumed to reach $10.6 billion, led by purchases of non-U.S. instruments. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Employment Insurance Coverage Survey, 2017. The eligibility rate for receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits was 84.3 per cent in 2017, little changed from 2016. Although the overall rate was little changed, the rate declined for youth and for men aged 45 and over. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
