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View articles exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to children and youth in this selection from our series StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada.

Charge up your engines, Canada! In 2024, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) saw a landmark year, with sales hitting record highs and provinces racing to the top with their financial rebate programs. As the ...

It’s that time of year again… tax season is upon us! In the coming weeks, individuals and businesses in Canada will be preparing to declare their income and benefits received in 2024. Filing taxes can ...

Canada is known for its ethnocultural and religious diversity, with every Canadian contributing to this rich landscape. Data on the origins and religions of the population have been collected by the ...

In 2023, the number of workdays lost due to strike action was reminiscent of the 1980s. However, union coverage rates have fallen notably, particularly in the private sector, since peaking in the ...

November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Money on your Mind. Talk about it!”. So today, we’re talking about money! Although many people find it difficult ...

Supply chains have improved since the peak effects of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, though challenges remain. A major link in these chains is trucking, given that most consumer goods and ...

How much time do you spend online? From scrolling to watching or reading, most of us use the Internet in some way. In 2022, 95% of people 15 years and older in Canada used the Internet, up from 91% in ...

Weather-related catastrophic events once again plagued Canada in 2024. Let’s take a look at the price Canadians have paid and continue to pay for these weather-related catastrophes. A summer of ...

Statistics Canada is an approximately 5-minute walk from OC Transpo's Tunney's Pasture station, which is served by many bus routes on the rapid transit network and by train on the OC Transpo Line 1 ...

The Consumer Price Index increased 2.9% year over year in May, an uptick from 2.7% in April. Conversely, the overall inflation rate has been on a general downward trend since its peak in June 2022.