StatsCAN Plus

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

Alongside any increase in housing—whether that be in an existing neighbourhood or a newly planned one—there is always a need for local shops and services, such as schools, stores and gas stations.

According to a recently released Statistics Canada analysis on interprovincial trade flows and frictions, the manufacturing industry contributed one-third (33.3%) of total trade between provinces and territories in 2021. 

Canada is blessed with many excellent restaurants where one might overhear a non-official language spoken among staff. While the accommodation and food services sector ranked third in the number of workers using a non-official language at work in 2021, other languages, generally in combination with English or French, were also used by workers at hospitals, realtor offices, construction sites, farm fields or warehouses.

While the hot days of summer are not generally associated with the cold or flu season, approximately one in seven Canadians reported having a respiratory infection in the summer of 2024. This is what they told us about their experience. 

The Canadian electricity sector saw another challenging year in 2024. Many of the factors and trends observed in 2023 played a role again in 2024, particularly the persistent dry conditions that continued to reduce hydroelectricity generation, Canada’s largest electricity generation source. 

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

For the fourth consecutive year, production of crude oil and equivalent products reached a record high, up 4.3% from 2023 to 298.8 million cubic metres in 2024.

March is Nutrition Month in Canada, and this year’s theme is Nourish to Flourish. Food plays an important role in everyone’s life and is essential to all aspects of our health and well-being. From physical and mental health to social and cultural connections, we nourish to flourish. 

Transit agencies reported 1.6 billion passenger trips in 2024, equivalent to 40 transit rides for every Canadian. Many Canadians rely on public transit to get around every day, with over 1 in 10 commuters taking it to get to work, while others seldom or never use it. One factor often overlooked in the time spent “on public transport” is the time it takes to reach the nearest transit stop from home on foot.