The Daily Monday, February 25, 2019
Press Release
February 25, 2019
Study: Long commutes to work by car
Commuting is a fact of life for many Canadians. In 2016, 12.6 million Canadians reported that they commuted to work by car. For these commuters, the average duration of the commute was 24 minutes, and the median distance to work among those who had a usual workplace was 8.7 kilometres.
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Science and technology
Research and development personnel, 2016
The number of research and development (R&D) personnel in Canada fell by 8.8% in 2016 to 229,790 full-time equivalents (FTE). The decline was across all sectors, with the exception of higher education, where there was a slight increase of 510 FTE.
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Information and communications technology
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Internet connectivity: Technology, service availability and cost
Expansion of Internet infrastructure is essential to all Canadians, regardless of where they live, to participate in an increasingly digital economy and society.
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Prices and price indexes
Machinery and Equipment Price Index, fourth quarter 2018
The Machinery and Equipment Price Index (MEPI) increased 1.3% in the fourth quarter, following a 1.6% rise in the third quarter. The import component was up 1.7%, while the domestic component increased 0.3%.
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Consumer Price Index: New basket weights, 2017
New Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket weights, representing consumer spending patterns in 2017, are now available. The new weights are based on the 2017 Survey of Household Spending (SHS).
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Agriculture
Dairy statistics, December 2018
The total amount of milk sold off farms rose 0.1% year over year to 769 514 kilolitres in December. Meanwhile, milk sold off farms for fluid purposes decreased 3.2% to 238 659 kilolitres. Milk sold off farms for industrial purposes increased 1.6% to 530 855 kilolitres.
Total income of farm families, 2016
Data on total income of farm families from the Agriculture Taxation Data Program for 2016 are now available. Data files are available upon request.Continue reading
New products
Insights on Canadian SocietyCatalogue number Catalogue number75-006-X, (HTML | PDF)
New studies and articles
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