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
  July
2016		 June
2017p		 July
2017p		 June to July 2017 July 2016 to July 2017 June to July 2017 July 2016 to July 2017
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Census metropolitan areas 5,040 5,500 5,560 60 520 1.1 10.3
St. John's 5,040 5,500 5,560 60 520 1.1 10.3
Census agglomerations 4,140 4,010 4,010 0 -130 0.0 -3.1
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 32,510 30,660 30,670 10 -1,840 0.0 -5.7
Prince Edward Island              
Census agglomerations 2,890 2,760 2,890 130 0 4.7 0.0
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 4,620 4,720 4,940 220 320 4.7 6.9
Nova Scotia              
Census metropolitan areas 5,290 5,130 5,350 220 60 4.3 1.1
Halifax 5,290 5,130 5,350 220 60 4.3 1.1
Census agglomerations 8,590 8,560 8,590 30 0 0.4 0.0
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 13,670 13,880 14,010 130 340 0.9 2.5
New Brunswick              
Census metropolitan areas 6,030 5,300 5,380 80 -650 1.5 -10.8
Moncton 3,220 2,780 2,820 40 -400 1.4 -12.4
Saint John 2,810 2,530 2,560 30 -250 1.2 -8.9
Census agglomerations 6,650 6,410 6,730 320 80 5.0 1.2
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 20,180 20,080 20,420 340 240 1.7 1.2
Quebec              
Census metropolitan areas 78,900 69,710 69,330 -380 -9,570 -0.5 -12.1
Montréal 55,030 48,740 47,940 -800 -7,090 -1.6 -12.9
Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) 3,810 3,510 3,550 40 -260 1.1 -6.8
Québec 9,680 8,390 8,820 430 -860 5.1 -8.9
Saguenay 4,110 3,590 3,610 20 -500 0.6 -12.2
Sherbrooke 3,400 2,900 2,890 -10 -510 -0.3 -15.0
Trois-Rivières 2,870 2,570 2,530 -40 -340 -1.6 -11.8
Census agglomerations 20,420 17,910 18,490 580 -1,930 3.2 -9.5
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 46,640 44,080 44,440 360 -2,200 0.8 -4.7
Ontario              
Census metropolitan areas 88,770 94,220 96,720 2,500 7,950 2.7 9.0
Barrie 1,950 2,140 2,120 -20 170 -0.9 8.7
Brantford 1,420 1,650 1,570 -80 150 -4.8 10.6
Greater Sudbury 3,520 2,780 2,580 -200 -940 -7.2 -26.7
Guelph 970 1,220 1,230 10 260 0.8 26.8
Hamilton 5,510 6,930 6,680 -250 1,170 -3.6 21.2
Kingston 1,190 1,520 1,480 -40 290 -2.6 24.4
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 3,810 4,540 4,520 -20 710 -0.4 18.6
London 4,570 4,560 4,840 280 270 6.1 5.9
Oshawa 3,800 3,530 4,080 550 280 15.6 7.4
Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) 5,700 6,810 6,600 -210 900 -3.1 15.8
Peterborough 1,260 1,370 1,450 80 190 5.8 15.1
St. Catharines–Niagara 4,570 5,140 5,220 80 650 1.6 14.2
Thunder Bay 1,710 1,480 1,490 10 -220 0.7 -12.9
Toronto 45,710 47,490 49,220 1,730 3,510 3.6 7.7
Windsor 3,080 3,050 3,620 570 540 18.7 17.5
Census agglomerations 17,010 15,470 15,870 400 -1,140 2.6 -6.7
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 23,680 23,320 22,780 -540 -900 -2.3 -3.8
Manitoba              
Census metropolitan areas 7,200 7,640 8,760 1,120 1,560 14.7 21.7
Winnipeg 7,200 7,640 8,760 1,120 1,560 14.7 21.7
Census agglomerations 1,180 1,060 1,200 140 20 13.2 1.7
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 7,050 6,910 7,490 580 440 8.4 6.2
Saskatchewan              
Census metropolitan areas 6,670 6,930 6,620 -310 -50 -4.5 -0.7
Regina 2,110 2,280 2,420 140 310 6.1 14.7
Saskatoon 4,560 4,650 4,200 -450 -360 -9.7 -7.9
Census agglomerations 4,080 3,180 3,150 -30 -930 -0.9 -22.8
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 10,370 8,580 8,370 -210 -2,000 -2.4 -19.3
Alberta              
Census metropolitan areas 69,150 49,590 49,100 -490 -20,050 -1.0 -29.0
Calgary 34,640 24,950 24,240 -710 -10,400 -2.8 -30.0
Edmonton 34,510 24,630 24,860 230 -9,650 0.9 -28.0
Census agglomerations 18,450 9,920 10,270 350 -8,180 3.5 -44.3
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 19,870 11,820 12,090 270 -7,780 2.3 -39.2
British Columbia              
Census metropolitan areas 24,610 23,950 24,520 570 -90 2.4 -0.4
Abbotsford–Mission 2,200 2,080 2,570 490 370 23.6 16.8
Kelowna 3,710 3,000 2,960 -40 -750 -1.3 -20.2
Vancouver 16,020 16,600 16,580 -20 560 -0.1 3.5
Victoria 2,680 2,270 2,410 140 -270 6.2 -10.1
Census agglomerations 17,200 14,160 14,430 270 -2,770 1.9 -16.1
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 14,100 12,130 12,040 -90 -2,060 -0.7 -14.6
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, the Job Creation Partnerships Program and the Self-employment Program.

Table note 2

2011 Standard Geographical Classification.
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