The Daily Monday, January 29, 2018
Press Release
Cancer incidence in Canada, 2015
In 2015, more than 141,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in Canada, excluding Quebec (see note to readers). The annual number of new cancer cases has been increasing since at least 1992, as the population continues to grow and age.
Study: How temporary were Canada’s temporary foreign workers?
Temporary foreign workers are admitted to Canada through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the International Mobility Program (Government of Canada) with the objectives of addressing short-term labour shortages and advancing Canada’s broad economic and cultural interests. The number of temporary foreign workers present in Canada increased from 52,000 in 1996 to 310,000 in 2015. Given the growing presence of temporary foreign workers, their rate and length of stay in Canada are relevant to national immigration and labour market policies.
Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index, December 2017
The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index (CMSPI) increased 0.9% in December following a 0.6% gain in November.
Production and disposition of tobacco products, December 2017
Canadian manufacturers produced 1.2 billion cigarettes in December, down 46.4% from November. Cigarette production decreased 17.6% compared with the same month a year earlier.
Connecting Stats, Stories and People
This month, Connecting Stats, Stories and People features an interview with the three winners of the Contest – My story in numbers, organized to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation.
New products
Health Indicators, January 2018, No. 1
Catalogue number 82-221-X, (HTML)
New studies and articles
Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series: “How Temporary Were Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers?”, No. 402
Catalogue number 11F0019M2018402, (HTML | PDF)
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