Statistics Canada issued data on criminal court outcomes of Black accused persons in Canada. The Juristat article released today examines court decisions, sentencing outcomes, case lengths and selected sociodemographic characteristics of Black adult accused persons in Canadian criminal courts from 2016/2017 to 2022/2023. Where relevant, comparisons by type of offence, fiscal year and province/territory are … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade, January 2026. Retail sales increased 1.1 per cent to $70.7 billion in January. Sales were up in six of nine subsectors, led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on industrial product and raw materials price indexes, February 2026. The … Read more
Statistics Canada Investment in building construction, January 2026. The total value of investment in building construction decreased $448.3 million (-1.9%) to $23.4 billion in January. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada Study: Does screen time make a difference? A longitudinal study of youth screen time and well-being, 2019 and 2023. Today, Statistics Canada provides new insights on … Read more
Statistics Canada posted Canada’s international transactions in securities, January 2026. Foreign investors purchased $46.7 billion of Canadian securities in January 2026, led by an unprecedented monthly investment in the Canadian bond market. Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $11.4 billion of foreign securities, following an investment of $13.1 billion in the previous month. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on job vacancies, fourth quarter 2025. Job vacancies were little changed in the fourth quarter of 2025 at 495,100, following three straight quarters of decline beginning with the first quarter of 2025. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Canadian Transportation Economic Account, 2022. The output of all transportation … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, January 2026. In January, Canada’s merchandise exports decreased 4.7 per cent, while imports were down 1.1 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $1.3 billion in December to $3.6 billion in January. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on food services and drinking places, annual, 2024. Operating revenue for the food services and drinking places subsector rose 4.8 per cent to $99.6 billion in 2024. This increase was consistent with higher food prices: the food purchased from restaurants component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew 3.6 per cent in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data from its Census of Environment: Ecosystem integrity and conservation of terrestrial ecosystems. In 2024, nearly 1.4 million square kilometres of Canada’s terrestrial area, accounting for 13.7 per cent of its land and freshwater, was conserved through protected areas or other effective conservation measures. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued financial and … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the principal field crop areas, 2026. Canadian farmers expect to plant more canola, barley, soybeans and corn for grain in 2026, while they anticipate area seeded to wheat, oats, lentils and dry peas to decrease compared with the previous year. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Farm … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, fourth quarter 2025. The labour productivity of Canadian businesses edged down 0.1 per cent in the fourth quarter as hours worked declined at a slower pace than real gross domestic product (-0.2 per cent). This contrasts with the previous quarter in which … Read more