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Economy · CanadaLast week, Statistics Canada released April’s employment numbers, reporting that Canada’s unemployment rate had remained stagnant at 6.1%, up 1% from April 2023. However, economists say that the headline figure of 90,000 jobs added to Canada’s economy is not as impressive as the Liberal government would suggest. In a comment to True North, Fraser Institute economist Matthew Lau said that Canadians should not be impressed with April’s job number…See the Story
90,000 jobs added to economy in April, but the numbers may be misleading, economists say
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Statistics Canada · CanadaBuilding permits have decreased 11.7% in value month-over-month, to $10.5 billion in March, according to data released Monday by Statistics Canada. Between March 2023 and 2024, building permits fell from $12.4 billion to $10.5 billion, a decrease of 15.2% year-over-year. Building permits in the non-residential sector fell from $4.8 to $4 billion between February and March 2024, a decrease of 16.7%. Meanwhile, permits in the residential sector de…See the Story
Value of building permits issued in Canada decreased 11.7% in March: Statistics Canada
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Statistics Canada · CanadaRead: 3 min Indigenous workers still earn less than non-Indigenous Canadians and are more likely to work fewer hours than they want, a recent Statistics Canada report says. The report, released last month, showed Indigenous people earned an average of nine per cent less than non-Indigenous people in 2022. The report — which looked at employment for First Nations people living off-reserve, Metis and Inuit — didn’t only look at earnings. It also…See the Story
Indigenous workers still earn less than non-Indigenous, report shows
Statistics Canada · SaskatchewanYear-over-year growth in building construction investment ranks third among the provinces
Today's numbers for investment in building construction from Statistics Canada show that Saskatchewan has...See the Story
Saskatchewan Building Construction Investment Up 21.2 Per Cent
Statistics Canada · TorontoStatistics Canada's latest data shows that more than 1/4 of the houses owned in the post-90s in Toronto were owned by parents, and the intergenerational flow of real estate wealth has become a national trend.See the Story
When parents buy a house without worrying about real estate wealth, it has become a Canadian trend that has been passed down from generation to generation
Statistics Canada · CanadaThe call for applications for the position of Chief Statistician at Statistics Canada ended on Wednesday, May 15. The data collection and analysis agency is crucial for the smooth running of the country and the position of big boss is prestigious.See the Story
Application to Statistics Canada | No need to speak French, the big boss
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Insurance · VancouverAccording to new data released by Statistics Canada, the cost of catastrophic insurance claims in Canada between 1983 and 2008 was $400 million each year.See the Story
Insurance claims skyrocket and tensions remain high after slew of natural disasters
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