The Daily Monday, November 18, 2024
Press Release
Canada’s international transactions in securities, September 2024
Foreign investors increased their exposure to Canadian securities by $29.3 billion in September, the largest investment since April. Meanwhile, Canadian acquisitions of foreign securities slowed to $4.1 billion, down from a $12.3 billion investment in August.
End use of refined petroleum products, 2023
Total sales of refined petroleum products to end-users stood at 89.2 million cubic metres in 2023, an increase of 1.1% compared with sales in 2022.
Secondary distributors of refined petroleum products, 2023
Secondary distributors of refined petroleum products sold 23.9 billion litres in Canada in 2023, down 1.5% from 2022. The refined petroleum products sold included motor gasoline (53.1%), diesel fuel oil (41.2%), light fuel oil (3.6%) and heavy fuel oil (2.1%).
Provisional results from the 2023 Survey of Oral Health Care Providers
The Survey of Oral Health Care Providers (SOHCP) is the first national survey of its kind to focus on oral health care providers, offering valuable insights into the current state of the oral health care system in Canada. With the anticipated increase in demand for oral health care resulting from the implementation of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), the SOHCP provides important information to better understand the challenges and risks oral health care practices face in delivering care, including their ability to accommodate additional patients.
Urban public transit, September 2024
In September, Canada’s urban transit systems logged nearly 141 million passenger trips, the highest monthly total since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indigenous-owned businesses: Survival rate and performance
The growth of Canada’s Indigenous population from 2016 to 2021 did not lead to a significant increase in business ownership within this population. Challenges such as limited access to capital, financial barriers and higher operational costs in remote areas may contribute to the disparity between Indigenous population growth and Indigenous business ownership prevalence. Studying the performance of Indigenous-owned businesses is crucial for understanding how they manage these issues and for identifying ways to enhance their resilience and sustainability.
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