The Daily Friday, December 7, 2018
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Labour Force Survey, November 2018
Employment rose by 94,000 in November, driven by gains in full-time work. The unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 5.6%, the lowest since comparable data became available in 1976.
Study: Aboriginal languages and the role of second-language acquisition, 2016
In Canada, a growing number of people are learning an Aboriginal language as a second language. As a result, there were 263,840 people who reported that they could speak an Aboriginal language well enough to conduct a conversation in 2016, up 8% since 1996.
Study: Economic Immigrants in Gateway Cities: Factors Involved in Their Initial Location and Onward Migration Decisions
Through much of the 2000s and 2010s, Canada has admitted more than 250,000 new immigrants each year. That number is expected to reach 310,000 in 2018 and 340,000 by 2020.
Integrating the production, distribution and consumption of cannabis in the Canadian national economic accounts, 2018
On April 13, 2017, the Government of Canada tabled legislation in the House of Commons to legalize, regulate and restrict access to cannabis for non-medical purposes. Bill C-45 was approved by Parliament and given royal assent on June 1, 2018. The drug’s new status came into effect on October 17, 2018.
Architectural, Engineering and Related Services Price Index, third quarter 2018
The Architectural, Engineering and Related Services Price Index (AESPI) showed no change in the third quarter, following a 0.2% increase in the previous quarter.
Film, television and video post-production, 2017
The film, television, and video post-production industry reported $1.4 billion in total operating revenue in 2017, up 26.7% from 2015. Businesses in British Columbia (39.2%), Ontario (31.2%) and Quebec (29.1%) accounted for most of the revenue in 2017.
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Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series: “Economic Immigrants in Gateway Cities: Factors Involved in Their Initial Location and Onward Migration Decisions”
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Latest Developments in the Canadian Economic Accounts
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Canadian Labour Market Observatory: “Labour Force Survey in brief: Interactive app”
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Labour Force Information, November 4 to 10, 2018
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Statistics Canada – Data Visualization Products: “Labour Market Indicators, by province and census metropolitan area, seasonally adjusted”
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Statistics Canada – Data Visualization Products: “Labour Market Indicators, by province, territory and economic region, unadjusted for seasonality”
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Labour Force Survey: Public Use Microdata File, November 2018
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Insights on Canadian Society
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New studies and articles
Latest Developments in the Canadian Economic Accounts
Insights on Canadian Society
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