The Daily Monday, July 6, 2020
Press Release
The vulnerability of Canadians with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
A new infographic highlights data from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability to provide a look at the vulnerability of persons aged 15 and older with disabilities in Canada—including potential areas of impact and unique challenges that persons with disabilities may face during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study: Concerns and precautions taken in the Canadian North during the pandemic
As of late June 2020, a handful of COVID-19 cases had been reported in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, and none had been reported in Nunavut. While participants from Yukon and the Northwest Territories shared similar levels of concern surrounding the pandemic and its social and economic consequences compared with those living in the Canadian South, participants in Nunavut held elevated levels of health and social concerns, according to recent crowdsourcing data.
Study: Economic impact of COVID-19 among visible minority groups
Since visible minorities often have more precarious employment and higher poverty rates than the White population, their ability to adjust to income losses due to work interruptions is likely more limited. Based on a large crowdsourcing data collection initiative, this study examines the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on visible minority groups.
Study: Why are lower-income parents less likely to open an RESP account? The roles of literacy, education and wealth
Parents can save for their children’s postsecondary education by opening and contributing to a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) account, which provides tax and other financial incentives designed to encourage participation (particularly among lower-income families). While the share of parents opening RESP accounts has increased steadily over time, as of 2016, participation rates remained more than twice as high among parents in the top income quartile (top 25%) compared with those in the bottom quartile.
Farm product prices, May 2020
Prices received by farmers in May for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available at the provincial level.
Trade by importer characteristics: Goods, 2019
Data on trade in goods by importer characteristics for 2019 are now available.
Canadian foreign post indexes, June and July 2020
Data on Canadian foreign post indexes are now available for June and July.
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