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The Daily Friday, January 22, 2021
Retail trade, November 2020 Retail sales rose at their fastest pace since September, up 1.3% to $55.2 billion in November. This was the seventh consecutive monthly gain. The increase was led by higher sales at food and beverage stores, along with an uptick in e-commerce sales. Continue reading Wholesale trade: Early indicator, December 2020 Given […]
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Read MoreThe Daily Thursday, January 21, 2021
Employment Insurance, November 2020 In November, 1.3 million Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits, down 3.4% from a record 1.4 million in October. Continue reading Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure Survey: Public transit, solid waste and asset management, 2018 Canada’s public transit and solid waste management infrastructure was greener in 2018 compared with two years earlier. […]
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Read MoreThe Daily Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Consumer Price Index, December 2020 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.7% on a year-over-year basis in December, down from a 1.0% increase in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in December. Continue reading Consumer Price Index: Annual review, 2020 In 2020, the Consumer Price Index rose at the slowest […]
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Read MoreThe Daily Friday, January 15, 2021
Natural resource indicators, third quarter 2020 Real gross domestic product of the natural resources sector edged up 0.3% in the third quarter, following a record 10.7% decline in the second quarter. Gains in the minerals and forestry subsectors were mostly offset by continued declines in the energy subsector, partly owing to weak international trade. Continue […]
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Read MoreThe Daily Thursday, January 14, 2021
Canada’s population estimates: Subprovincial areas, July 1, 2020 Population growth in Canada’s large urban regions slowed compared with the same period a year earlier (+1.3% compared with +1.7%). However, Canada continues to be more urbanized as the population of census metropolitan areas rose to 27.3 million (accounting for 71.8% of the total population). Continue reading […]
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Read MoreThe Daily Thursday, January 7, 2021
Canadian international merchandise trade, November 2020 In November, Canada’s merchandise exports increased 0.5%, while imports edged down 0.3%. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $3.7 billion in October to $3.3 billion in November. Continue reading Canadian international trade in services, November 2020 Canada’s monthly international trade in services surplus […]
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Read MoreThe Daily Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Industrial product and raw materials price indexes, November 2020 The Industrial Product Price Index fell 0.6% in November, driven mainly by lower prices for lumber and other wood products. The Raw Materials Price Index increased 0.6%, mostly because of higher prices for crude energy products and crop products. Continue reading Technical Report: Construction and Assessment […]
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Black Lives Matter (Canada): Panel Discussion with Asiyah, Devi, John, & Towela (Part III)
Credit:Just In Canada / Juste au Canada Black Lives Matter (Canada): Panel Discussion with Asiyah, Devi, John, & Towela (Part III) In Part 3 of our 3-part series, the panelists discuss Black Lives Matter Canada — the differences between the Canadian & American experiences; the concepts of ‘Tokenism’ & ‘Allyship;’ and the movement to reallocate […]
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Read MoreCanadian Women”s Foundation: New Grants Address Rising Risk of Abuse in the Pandemic
TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2020 – With a $19.6 million investment from the Government of Canada’s Department of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE), the Canadian Women’s Foundation is launching a new grants program entitled Safer + Stronger Grants. The program addresses the rising risks of gender-based violence in the pandemic and ensures critical services continue to […]
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Read MoreThe Daily Friday, December 18, 2020
Retail trade, October 2020 Retail sales edged up 0.4% to $54.6 billion in October, marking the sixth consecutive monthly increase since the record decline in April. The sales growth was led by motor vehicle and parts dealers. Continue reading New construction of culture, recreation and sports infrastructure doubles in rural municipalities in 2017 and 2018 […]
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