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

Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by census metropolitan category – Seasonally adjusted
  December
2016
November
2017p
December
2017p
November to December 2017 December 2016 to December 2017 November to December 2017 December 2016 to December 2017
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Census metropolitan areas 5,150 5,420 5,470 50 320 0.9 6.2
St. John's 5,150 5,420 5,470 50 320 0.9 6.2
Census agglomerations 3,990 4,040 3,990 -50 0 -1.2 0.0
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 28,620 29,880 29,890 10 1,270 0.0 4.4
Prince Edward Island              
Census agglomerations 3,030 3,160 3,220 60 190 1.9 6.3
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 4,870 5,480 5,360 -120 490 -2.2 10.1
Nova Scotia              
Census metropolitan areas 5,610 5,170 5,150 -20 -460 -0.4 -8.2
Halifax 5,610 5,170 5,150 -20 -460 -0.4 -8.2
Census agglomerations 9,110 9,100 9,030 -70 -80 -0.8 -0.9
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 14,270 13,960 13,780 -180 -490 -1.3 -3.4
New Brunswick              
Census metropolitan areas 5,810 5,210 5,260 50 -550 1.0 -9.5
Moncton 3,160 2,690 2,730 40 -430 1.5 -13.6
Saint John 2,650 2,510 2,530 20 -120 0.8 -4.5
Census agglomerations 7,040 7,090 7,050 -40 10 -0.6 0.1
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 20,470 20,130 19,810 -320 -660 -1.6 -3.2
Quebec              
Census metropolitan areas 71,670 63,460 62,130 -1,330 -9,540 -2.1 -13.3
Montréal 50,390 44,430 43,470 -960 -6,920 -2.2 -13.7
Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) 3,580 3,020 2,930 -90 -650 -3.0 -18.2
Québec 8,730 7,890 7,790 -100 -940 -1.3 -10.8
Saguenay 3,700 3,160 3,100 -60 -600 -1.9 -16.2
Sherbrooke 2,940 2,720 2,750 30 -190 1.1 -6.5
Trois-Rivières 2,330 2,240 2,080 -160 -250 -7.1 -10.7
Census agglomerations 17,950 16,510 15,950 -560 -2,000 -3.4 -11.1
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 43,770 41,640 41,230 -410 -2,540 -1.0 -5.8
Ontario              
Census metropolitan areas 97,990 90,000 89,040 -960 -8,950 -1.1 -9.1
Barrie 2,290 1,930 1,950 20 -340 1.0 -14.8
Brantford 1,800 1,450 1,490 40 -310 2.8 -17.2
Greater Sudbury 3,170 2,650 2,730 80 -440 3.0 -13.9
Guelph 1,190 1,080 1,090 10 -100 0.9 -8.4
Hamilton 6,920 5,960 5,930 -30 -990 -0.5 -14.3
Kingston 1,520 1,350 1,350 0 -170 0.0 -11.2
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 4,390 4,410 4,200 -210 -190 -4.8 -4.3
London 4,480 4,600 4,460 -140 -20 -3.0 -0.4
Oshawa 3,730 3,900 3,790 -110 60 -2.8 1.6
Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) 6,930 6,220 6,170 -50 -760 -0.8 -11.0
Peterborough 1,310 1,230 1,250 20 -60 1.6 -4.6
St. Catharines–Niagara 5,380 4,890 4,720 -170 -660 -3.5 -12.3
Thunder Bay 1,630 1,540 1,590 50 -40 3.2 -2.5
Toronto 50,030 45,730 45,170 -560 -4,860 -1.2 -9.7
Windsor 3,220 3,070 3,130 60 -90 2.0 -2.8
Census agglomerations 16,700 15,600 15,490 -110 -1,210 -0.7 -7.2
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 23,430 22,240 21,820 -420 -1,610 -1.9 -6.9
Manitoba              
Census metropolitan areas 7,690 7,750 7,690 -60 0 -0.8 0.0
Winnipeg 7,690 7,750 7,690 -60 0 -0.8 0.0
Census agglomerations 1,180 1,070 1,090 20 -90 1.9 -7.6
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 6,970 7,050 6,970 -80 0 -1.1 0.0
Saskatchewan              
Census metropolitan areas 6,850 6,820 6,720 -100 -130 -1.5 -1.9
Regina 2,180 2,480 2,400 -80 220 -3.2 10.1
Saskatoon 4,670 4,330 4,310 -20 -360 -0.5 -7.7
Census agglomerations 3,780 3,070 3,150 80 -630 2.6 -16.7
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 8,760 8,410 8,400 -10 -360 -0.1 -4.1
Alberta              
Census metropolitan areas 63,460 43,640 43,310 -330 -20,150 -0.8 -31.8
Calgary 32,000 21,150 20,760 -390 -11,240 -1.8 -35.1
Edmonton 31,460 22,490 22,550 60 -8,910 0.3 -28.3
Census agglomerations 15,380 9,220 9,200 -20 -6,180 -0.2 -40.2
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 16,650 10,770 10,580 -190 -6,070 -1.8 -36.5
British Columbia              
Census metropolitan areas 25,720 22,240 22,050 -190 -3,670 -0.9 -14.3
Abbotsford–Mission 2,410 2,210 2,180 -30 -230 -1.4 -9.5
Kelowna 3,510 2,870 2,740 -130 -770 -4.5 -21.9
Vancouver 17,110 14,890 14,880 -10 -2,230 -0.1 -13.0
Victoria 2,690 2,270 2,260 -10 -430 -0.4 -16.0
Census agglomerations 16,600 13,460 13,210 -250 -3,390 -1.9 -20.4
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 12,730 11,210 11,070 -140 -1,660 -1.2 -13.0
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0034.
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