The Daily Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Press Release
Canadians’ perceptions of personal safety since COVID-19
Perception of safety is an internationally recognized indicator of a nation’s well-being. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, most Canadians reported that they were satisfied or very satisfied with their personal safety from crime.
Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, first quarter 2020
Canadian corporations reported net income before taxes of $74.3 billion in the first quarter, on a seasonally adjusted basis, down $46.5 billion from the fourth quarter of 2019.
Securities statistics, first quarter 2020
Net issuance of debt securities by Canadian corporations and governments surged to $97.0 billion in the first quarter. This financing activity was led by strong net issuances by Canadian chartered banks and, to a lesser extent, the federal government. The Government of Canada’s economic response plan to support enterprises and households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increased need for borrowing in March.
Canadian merchandise import transaction counts, May 2020
Statistics Canada is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing Canadians with relevant tools and statistics, including more timely measures of key social and economic phenomena where possible.
Study: Innovation in immigrant-owned firms in Canada
A new study has found that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) owned by immigrants were more likely than similar enterprises owned by Canadian-born individuals to implement a product or process innovation. Data from the 2011, 2014 and 2017 versions of the Survey on Financing and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises were used to determine whether the immigration status of a firm’s owner affected the likelihood of the firm implementing an innovation or holding intellectual property. The study is part of a broader research effort to understand determinants of innovation, and the relationship between innovation and success in Canadian firms. This effort takes on new significance in light of the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and its extensive impact on SMEs.
Electric Power Selling Price Index, April 2020
The Electric Power Selling Price Index (2014=100) is now available for April.
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