Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Retailers make up ground lost at Christmas

Consumers flocked to retail stores in January, helping retailers make up for some lost ground at Christmas.    more >>

One in 25 work at or below minimum wage

One in 25 employees in Canada worked at or below the minimum wage in 2003, but the incidence varied widely from province to province, according to a new study.    more >>

Climbing out of low-paid jobs

Less than one-half of Canadian workers who had a low-paying job in 1996 had managed to climb out of it by 2001, according to a study profiling individuals who experienced upward mobility.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Minority language schools

This week’s Spotlight is on the reading achievement of 15-year-old students in minority language schools. A new report shows that the average reading performance for students in French school systems in four provinces – Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Manitoba – was significantly lower than students in English language school systems. A separate study examined the performance of students in French immersion programs.    more >>

© 2004, Statistics Canada.