The Daily Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Press Release
Study: Family matters: Parental leave in Canada
In Canada, several types of leave after the birth or adoption of a child are available to parents. The number of parents taking up maternity, paternity or parental leave might change in the months and years to come, as the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to changes in family formation plans. Although couples are spending more time together as they physically distance from others, they also face increased uncertainty about their future income and earning opportunities in a context of an economic downturn and increased unemployment.
Study: Trends in Intergenerational Income Mobility and Income Inequality in Canada
A study released today examines the relationship between the position of individuals in the income distribution and the positions of their parents in that distribution at an earlier time. Of particular interest is the likelihood that children of parents from the bottom, middle or top of the income distribution themselves end up at a similar point in the distribution later in life. Results indicate that, in Canada, the relationship between the income position of parents and that of their adult children has become stronger. When an individual’s position in the income distribution is more dependent on their parents’ position, it means that both movement up or down the income distribution and intergenerational income mobility are reduced.
Fruit and vegetable production, 2020
Along with facing the usual weather challenges, Canadian fruit and vegetable farmers had to contend with labour shortages in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, farmers adapted: compared with 2019, fruit and vegetable sales were down 0.8% to $2.5 billion, while harvest area was down 1.4% to 180,815 hectares.
Weekly aircraft movements, January 23 to 29, 2021
Data on weekly aircraft itinerant movements are now available for January 23 to 29, 2021.
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