Press Release Vast majority of students attended public schools prior to the pandemic Over 5.6 million students in Canada were enrolled in elementary and secondary school programs in 2018/2019, prior…
Press Release Canadians spend more money and time online during pandemic and over two-fifths report a cyber incident The onset of the pandemic did not diminish the volume of cyber…
Press Release Leading indicator of cross-border traveller volume, September 2020 The number of American residents and returning Canadians crossing the border from the United States by automobile was low in…
Press Release Labour Force Survey, September 2020 Following an increase of 246,000 (+1.4%) in August, employment rose by 378,000 (+2.1%) in September. The unemployment rate declined 1.2 percentage points to…
Press Release Adjusting the Consumer Price Index to the new spending realities during the pandemic Many Canadians have spent a lot more time and money at home during the COVID-19…
Press Release Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2020 After two months of strong growth, Canadian merchandise exports and imports stabilized in August. Imports fell 1.2%, while exports were down 1.0%.…
Press Release Energy statistics, July 2020 Canadian economic activity has continued to increase since COVID-19-related shutdowns imposed in spring have been gradually lifted. Demand for energy products has grown and…
Press Release One in ten Canadian households living in core housing need in 2018 More than 1.6 million Canadian households lived in core housing need in 2018. Seniors living alone…
Press Release Building permits, August 2020 The total value of building permits rose 1.7% to $8.1 billion in August, driven by an increase in the residential sector in Ontario and…
Press Release Industrial product and raw materials price indexes, August 2020 The Industrial Product Price Index increased 0.3% in August, led by higher prices for primary non-ferrous metal products. The…