The Daily Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Press Release
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, 2019 and 2020
New data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program show the extent of inequalities in housing: multiple-property owners possess nearly one-third of all residential properties and the top 10% wealthiest owners account for around one-quarter of residential housing value.
Many shelters for victims of abuse see increases in crisis calls and demand for external supports in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
In 2020/2021, there were 557 residential facilities (shelters) in Canada that were primarily mandated to serve victims of abuse. The unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was recounted across many facilities. Overall, about one in three (34%) facilities reported being impacted to a great extent by the pandemic, overall, while more than 4 in 10 (44%) facilities were impacted to a moderate extent.
Experimental indexes of economic activity in the provinces and territories, December 2021
According to a principal components analysis (PCA)-based experimental activity index, the three-month moving average of the growth in provincial and territorial economic activity was positive for all 10 jurisdictions reported in December 2021. This is the first time since April 2021 that all moving averages were positive in the same month, and it marks a positive end to 2021 for the provincial and territorial economic activity indexes. The PCA-based indexes show average growth in economic activity was largest in Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Charitable donors, 2020
Total donation amounts reported by tax filers increased to close to $10.6 billion (+2.7%) in 2020, while the total number of donors decreased (-0.6%), continuing the decline that started in 2011. The median donation amount was $340, which represents a 9.7% increase from 2019.
Food services and drinking places, annual, 2020
In March 2020, several unprecedented government measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic were put in place, including the closure of non-essential businesses, travel restrictions and public health measures directing Canadians to limit their interactions. All provinces restricted access to businesses in the restaurant industry and implemented closures. With many dining rooms across the country closed, the subsector transitioned to take-out, delivery and e-commerce options. Limited-service eating places were best positioned to make this transition and adapted quickest to the new COVID-19 health guidelines.
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