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Canada’s health care system has long faced challenges in maintaining adequate staffing levels to meet the growing demand for health care services, and the issues have intensified since the pandemic. In 2024, for example, almost one-fifth (19%) of employees in health occupations (except management) worked overtime in 2024, and the share was particularly high among nursing and allied health professionals, where one in four (25%) worked overtime.

As winter’s chill sets in across Canada, the race to the indoors begins, often corresponding to a surge in respiratory infections. With viruses thriving in close quarters, people are at an elevated risk of being infected with these illnesses during the colder months. You can protect yourself from respiratory viruses by following Government of Canada recommendations. 

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

Every day should be Computer Security Day. Why? Our data highlight the role that cyberspace plays in the criminal world today. Indeed, about 4% of the crimes reported by police services across Canada in 2024 had a cyber component. Cyberspace is the Internet-enabled digital world in which online communication, data exchange, and digital interactions take place.

Black Friday is just around the corner. It’s an opportunity to load up on bargains galore, and for some, to get a head start on holiday shopping. This year might feel different on both sides of the cash register. For many consumers, affordability and inflation are top of mind. For retailers, the current economic environment might influence sticker prices and inventory. 

November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada—a time for Canadians to strengthen their financial knowledge and skills, with the goal of improving their financial well-being. Let’s have a look at the latest financial snapshot of Canadians, who have faced ever-increasing price pressures that aren’t always matched by upticks in income.

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

A decade ago, Canada stood alongside all United Nations member states and adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

National Child Day is just around the corner. It’s a time to celebrate children as active participants in their own lives, and as citizens who can help shape decisions that affect them.

Statistics Canada's look at the week.