The Daily Thursday, November 29, 2018
Press Release
Police-reported hate crime, 2017
After steady but relatively small increases since 2014, police-reported hate crime in Canada rose sharply in 2017, up 47% over the previous year.
Police-reported cybercrime, 2017
Data for 2017 on police-reported cybercrime are now available for a subset of police services across Canada that report to the latest version of the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. The survey collects data on criminal incidents reported to police, including information on victims and accused persons involved in the incident.
Canada’s balance of international payments, third quarter 2018
Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed by $6.3 billion in the third quarter to $10.3 billion, the lowest level since the end of 2016. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), higher deposits held by non-resident investors in Canada led the inflow of funds in the economy.
Wastewater-based estimate of cannabis consumption, March to August 2018
The legalization of cannabis in October 2018 has been an area of intense focus and innovation in Statistics Canada over the last two years, to ensure that the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of this transition are adequately reported.
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, September 2018
Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $1,004 in September, little changed from the previous month. Compared with 12 months earlier, earnings increased 1.8%.
Monthly civil aviation statistics, September 2018
The six Canadian Level I air carriers flew 6.9 million passengers on scheduled and charter services in September, up 6.3% from September 2017 and continuing the upward year-over-year monthly trend that began in April 2014.
Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, September 2018
There were 510,006 aircraft take-offs and landings at the 91 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations in September, compared with 506,031 movements in September 2017.
Deaths and causes of death, 2017
There were 276,689 deaths in Canada (excluding Yukon) in 2017, up 3.1% over 2016. Data for Yukon were unavailable at the time of release. The number of deaths is expected to increase, driven by two factors. Canada’s population is both growing (a larger population generates more deaths) and aging. Seniors account for a larger share of the population, and mortality rates increase with age.
Computer and peripherals price indexes, October 2018
The price of desktop and similar computers, laptop and tablet computers, and servers increased 0.2% in October.
Commercial Software Price Index, October 2018
The Commercial Software Price Index (CSPI) increased 0.2% from September to October.
New products
Statistics Canada – Infographics: “Infographic: Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2017”
Catalogue number Catalogue number11-627-M2018051, (HTML | PDF)
Aviation: “Monthly Aircraft Movements: Major airports – NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations, September 2018”
Catalogue number Catalogue number51-004-X2018018, (HTML | PDF)
Statistics Canada – Data Visualization Products: “Agriculture Stats Hub”
Catalogue number Catalogue number71-607-X2018012, (HTML)
Health Indicators, No. 6
Catalogue number Catalogue number82-221-X, (HTML)
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