The Daily Friday, September 20, 2019
Press Release
September 19, 2019
Employment Insurance, July 2019
In July, 450,600 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, up 5,100 (+1.1%) from June. The number of EI beneficiaries increased in seven provinces, notably in New Brunswick and Alberta. In contrast, there was a decline in Quebec, while there was little change in Newfoundland and Labrador as well as in Manitoba.
Construction Union Wage Rate Index, August 2019
The Construction Union Wage Rate Index (including supplements) for Canada remained unchanged in August compared with the previous month. The index for all trades (including supplements) rose 0.5% over the 12-month period ending in August.
Study: Upgrading and high school equivalency among the Indigenous population living off reserve
A new study, “Upgrading and high school equivalency among the Indigenous population living off reserve,” is now available as part of the series Insights on Canadian Society.
Future contacts with the criminal justice system in Saskatchewan: A microsimulation study
Criminal justice statistics are often descriptive in nature, summarizing current issues or analyzing past trends. However, this pilot study presents projections—using Statistics Canada’s Demosim microsimulation model and based on 2011 conditions—of the number of individuals in Saskatchewan who could come into contact with the criminal justice system (i.e., the police) as persons accused of committing crime between 2011 and 2036. The study also presents projections that show the potential impact of reducing the educational attainment gap between Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) and non-Indigenous people in Saskatchewan, and how reducing this gap could impact the number of contacts with police in the years to come.
Government Finance Statistics, second quarter 2019
Quarterly data for Government Finance Statistics (GFS), a system that presents fiscal statistics using the international standard GFS developed by the International Monetary Fund, are now available. This standard allows consistent aggregation and analysis between participating countries.
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