The Daily Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Press Release
Study: A day in the life: How do older Canadians spend their time?
In 2015, 91% of senior women and 83% of senior men engaged in unpaid household work in a typical day. About three-quarters of senior men and women engaged in “active pursuits,” such as exercising or socializing, and almost all senior men and women also engaged in passive leisure activities such as watching television.
Investment in new housing construction, January 2018
New housing construction investment totalled $4.4 billion in January, up 9.4% compared with January 2017. Investment was up for all dwelling types.
Food services and drinking places, January 2018
Sales in the food services and drinking places subsector were down 0.5% to $5.8 billion in January. Prices for food purchased from restaurants were up 3.7% in January while prices for alcoholic beverages rose 1.4%.
Annual retail trade, 2016
Store and non-store retailers had operating revenue of $595.1 billion in 2016, up 3.8% from 2015. The growth was driven by higher sales in three subsectors (motor vehicle and parts dealers, food and beverage stores, and health and personal care stores), which together contributed more than two-thirds to the increase.
Health Reports: Smoking among Inuit men and women in Inuit Nunangat
Lung cancer is a growing public health concern among Inuit. While rates of daily smoking have been decreasing among this population since 1991, the overall prevalence of smoking among Inuit remains relatively high, especially in Inuit Nunangat. Smoking is linked to more than two dozen diseases and conditions including lung cancer, respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular disease.
Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database
Data from the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database are now available for the period from 2011 to 2017 for select provinces and territories.
Education Indicators in Canada, biannual
In 2014/2015, Canada spent $2,952 per capita on all levels of education combined, down 2% from 2007/2008. The highest per capita expenditure was in the Northwest Territories in 2014/2015, while the lowest was in New Brunswick.
Refined petroleum products, February 2018
Data on the production, inventories and domestic sales of refined petroleum products for Canada and the regions are now available for February upon request.
New products
Insights on Canadian Society
Catalogue number 75-006-X, (HTML | PDF)
Education Indicators in Canada: Handbook for the Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program
Catalogue number 81-582-G, (HTML | PDF)
Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program: “Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program March 2018”
Catalogue number 81-582-X2018001, (HTML)
Health Reports, Vol. 29, no. 3
Catalogue number 82-003-X, (HTML | PDF)
New studies and articles
A day in the life: How do older Canadians spend their time?
Insights on Canadian Society
Smoking correlates among Inuit men and women in Inuit Nunangat
Health Reports
Prevalence of chronic pain among individuals with neurological conditions
Health Reports
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