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This year, Statistics Canada will be releasing 17 infographics—one for each SDG. This series will highlight the progress Canada has made towards each goal.

Southern and Eastern Ontario as well as western Quebec were walloped by a deadly derecho storm over the May long weekend. Shortly after the storm passed, Canadians were out in the street assessing damage, helping neighbours and starting the cleanup. Privately owned chainsaws proved particularly handy in removing fallen trees.

Canada is much more famous for its cold winters than hot summers, but heat waves do occur in the Great White North, and they can be deadly. To beat the heat, three in five Canadian households reported having some type of air conditioner in 2019.

Recently, Statistics Canada released results from the 2021 Nunavut Government Employee Survey (NGES), which was sponsored by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada.

June 21 is National Indigenous People’s Day. This day is an annual reminder for people across Canada to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations people, Inuit and Métis. The Canadian Constitution recognizes these three groups as Indigenous peoples. Although these groups share many similarities, they each have their own distinct heritage, language, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs.

A snapshot of photography in Canada

Pride Season refers to the wide range of events that take place across Canada over the summer (June to September) to celebrate LGBTQ2+ people (that is, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two-Spirit, or who use other terms related to sexual or gender diversity) and honour the contributions that they have made and continue to make.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of economic and social upheaval across the country and Canadians are still suffering from its impacts. While some have come through relatively unscathed in terms of mental and physical health, others have been disproportionately impacted.

Statistics Canada has collaborated with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Public Health Agency of Canada to provide estimates of the number and rates of cancer diagnoses and deaths expected in Canada in 2022.

To improve access to energy and environmental data, the Canadian Centre for Energy Information (CCEI) has launched a new section on the CCEI portal: Energy & Environment (E&E).  

In June, we mark National Indigenous History Month. During this month, people across the country take the time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of Indigenous peoples and communities. More than 1.6 million people in Canada identified as Indigenous in 2016.

For many Canadians, the skyrocketing prices of houses and building materials are putting a damper on their dreams of finding a home within their budget that meets their needs.

It’s Environment Week in Canada, and Clean Air Day is always an important part of it. This year’s theme is air quality in a changing climate. Statistics Canada has some numbers on the quality of the air we breathe.

Among the 224,000 long-term unemployed individuals—those searching continuously for work or on temporary layoff for 27 weeks or more—just over 1 in 4 (27.6%) had a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Today marks the beginning of Canadian Men’s Health Week. To celebrate, let’s do some push-ups!

June 4 is National Cheese Day in Canada, and we at Statistics Canada are happy to dig, er, shred out some cheesy data for your consumption.