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Canadian households and farms continue to conserve water

Environment
March 19, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Article

Every two years, the Households and the Environment Survey asks Canadian households in the provinces about their water-conservation practices. The latest data are from 2023, when almost half of households (48%) had a low-volume toilet, largely unchanged from 2011 (47%). 

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If you’re a farmer, we’re counting on you!

Agriculture and food
March 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Article

Farm operators will be receiving their invitation letters to participate in the 2026 Census of Agriculture, beginning in early May. Statistics Canada has also been reaching out to the farming community with materials they can use to help promote the census.

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Manufacturing labour in 2025: Losses down the line amid trade headwinds

Labour
March 17, 2026, 12:06 a.m. (EDT)
Article

Payroll employment in the Canadian manufacturing sector stood at just over 1.5 million people in December 2025, down 40,600 from December 2024 (seasonally adjusted). 

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The Weekly Review, March 9 to 13, 2026

Government
March 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Article

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

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A Canadian bedtime story

Society and community
March 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Article

The daily rhythms of life—from sleep to work to leisure—come into focus through data from Statistics Canada’s Time Use Survey. In 2022, we asked a representative sample of Canadians to report how they spent their day over a 24-hour period, including those hours spent sleeping.

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St. Patrick’s: The day beer turns green

Retail and wholesale
March 11, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Article

For 364 days of the year, 365 on leap year, beer hues range from various shades of yellow, gold and brown, until you reach a thick, rich black brew. On St. Patrick’s Day, reputedly the busiest day of the year for drinking establishments, beer colour often magically turns green, in homage to the Irish around the world.

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One in five Canadian adults eat fruit and vegetables five or more times a day

Health
March 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Article

In 2023, just over one in five Canadian adults (21.6%) living in the provinces ate fruit and vegetables five or more times a day, with the rate varying depending on several factors, including age, sex and ethnicity.

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The Weekly Review, March 2 to 6, 2026

Government
March 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
Article

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

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The gender wage gap persists

Labour
March 5, 2026, 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Databyte

March 8 is International Women’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the social and economic progress of women’s rights in Canada.

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Progress and challenges in the Canadian justice system

Crime and justice
March 5, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
Article

March 8 is International Women’s Day, an opportunity to reflect on the social and legal conditions of more than 20 million women and girls living in Canada. This year, the United Nations Women’s theme for that day is “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.” 

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