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Table 3 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by census metropolitan category2 – Seasonally adjusted

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by census metropolitan category – Seasonally adjusted
  January
2014		 December
2014p		 January
2015p		 December 2014 to January 2015 January 2014 to January 2015 December 2014 to January 2015 January 2014 to January 2015
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Census metropolitan areas 4,010 3,470 3,720 250 -290 7.2 -7.2
St. John's 4,010 3,470 3,720 250 -290 7.2 -7.2
Census agglomerations 3,290 3,070 3,120 50 -170 1.6 -5.2
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 25,660 23,500 24,000 500 -1,660 2.1 -6.5
Prince Edward Island              
Census agglomerations 3,170 2,900 2,910 10 -260 0.3 -8.2
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 4,380 4,170 4,230 60 -150 1.4 -3.4
Nova Scotia              
Census metropolitan areas 5,000 4,670 4,780 110 -220 2.4 -4.4
Halifax 5,000 4,670 4,780 110 -220 2.4 -4.4
Census agglomerations 8,770 8,250 8,510 260 -260 3.2 -3.0
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 13,540 12,970 12,970 0 -570 0.0 -4.2
New Brunswick              
Census metropolitan areas 5,380 5,460 5,280 -180 -100 -3.3 -1.9
Moncton 2,960 2,960 2,850 -110 -110 -3.7 -3.7
Saint John 2,420 2,500 2,440 -60 20 -2.4 0.8
Census agglomerations 6,730 6,550 6,500 -50 -230 -0.8 -3.4
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 20,600 20,160 19,860 -300 -740 -1.5 -3.6
Quebec              
Census metropolitan areas 75,610 79,790 79,270 -520 3,660 -0.7 4.8
Montréal 52,630 55,750 55,330 -420 2,700 -0.8 5.1
Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) 3,440 3,710 3,790 80 350 2.2 10.2
Québec 9,400 9,610 9,590 -20 190 -0.2 2.0
Saguenay 4,210 4,450 4,460 10 250 0.2 5.9
Sherbrooke 2,940 3,350 3,280 -70 340 -2.1 11.6
Trois-Rivières 2,990 2,920 2,830 -90 -160 -3.1 -5.4
Census agglomerations 20,970 21,400 21,050 -350 80 -1.6 0.4
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 49,940 49,440 49,140 -300 -800 -0.6 -1.6
Ontario              
Census metropolitan areas 112,630 104,930 106,200 1,270 -6,430 1.2 -5.7
Barrie 2,490 2,330 2,350 20 -140 0.9 -5.6
Brantford 1,900 1,820 1,800 -20 -100 -1.1 -5.3
Greater Sudbury 2,550 2,250 2,210 -40 -340 -1.8 -13.3
Guelph 1,280 1,190 1,230 40 -50 3.4 -3.9
Hamilton 7,300 6,670 6,960 290 -340 4.3 -4.7
Kingston 1,660 1,620 1,630 10 -30 0.6 -1.8
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 5,540 4,890 4,940 50 -600 1.0 -10.8
London 5,780 5,100 5,280 180 -500 3.5 -8.7
Oshawa 4,260 3,890 4,370 480 110 12.3 2.6
Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) 7,120 7,390 7,500 110 380 1.5 5.3
Peterborough 1,530 1,430 1,460 30 -70 2.1 -4.6
St. Catharines–Niagara 5,890 5,490 5,390 -100 -500 -1.8 -8.5
Thunder Bay 1,730 1,670 1,650 -20 -80 -1.2 -4.6
Toronto 59,830 55,660 56,000 340 -3,830 0.6 -6.4
Windsor 3,750 3,550 3,430 -120 -320 -3.4 -8.5
Census agglomerations 17,590 16,460 16,620 160 -970 1.0 -5.5
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 23,500 22,500 22,290 -210 -1,210 -0.9 -5.1
Manitoba              
Census metropolitan areas 7,050 6,970 6,980 10 -70 0.1 -1.0
Winnipeg 7,050 6,970 6,980 10 -70 0.1 -1.0
Census agglomerations 880 870 860 -10 -20 -1.1 -2.3
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 5,500 5,420 5,430 10 -70 0.2 -1.3
Saskatchewan              
Census metropolitan areas 3,540 3,480 3,560 80 20 2.3 0.6
Regina 1,420 1,350 1,380 30 -40 2.2 -2.8
Saskatoon 2,120 2,130 2,190 60 70 2.8 3.3
Census agglomerations 1,870 1,870 1,900 30 30 1.6 1.6
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 5,460 5,340 5,400 60 -60 1.1 -1.1
Alberta              
Census metropolitan areas 20,900 20,190 20,650 460 -250 2.3 -1.2
Calgary 10,180 9,720 9,810 90 -370 0.9 -3.6
Edmonton 10,720 10,470 10,850 380 130 3.6 1.2
Census agglomerations 4,800 4,690 4,840 150 40 3.2 0.8
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 5,180 5,360 5,470 110 290 2.1 5.6
British Columbia              
Census metropolitan areas 29,870 27,190 26,630 -560 -3,240 -2.1 -10.8
Abbotsford–Mission 2,780 2,740 2,630 -110 -150 -4.0 -5.4
Kelowna 2,450 2,340 2,390 50 -60 2.1 -2.4
Vancouver 21,790 19,600 19,050 -550 -2,740 -2.8 -12.6
Victoria 2,850 2,510 2,560 50 -290 2.0 -10.2
Census agglomerations 12,580 12,340 12,120 -220 -460 -1.8 -3.7
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 9,450 9,770 9,470 -300 20 -3.1 0.2
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0034.

Table note 1

Includes people who receive regular income benefits whether or not they participate in one of three employment benefit programs, namely the Skills Development Program, Job Creation Partnerships Program and Self-employment Program.

Table note 2

2011 Standard Geographical Classification.
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