With fall in full swing, the days are becoming noticeably shorter in Canada. But for five consecutive nights in October, there will be plenty of joy and light, as adherents of the Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths mark important religious holidays.
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About three in five Canadian households (59%) grew fruit, herbs, vegetables or flowers for personal use in the past 12 months when surveyed in 2023, slightly down from 2021 (61%) but up from 2011 (56%).
Cabbage grows best in cooler weather, so farmers plant in the spring before things heat up or in the late summer, when cabbage can grow and thrive during the cooler fall days. Kale, a member of the cabbage family does even better in the fall, with the flavour enhanced by a touch of frost. We track the production and sale of three types of cabbage: regular, Chinese and kale. Let’s dig into the data.
In 2024, Canadian producers produced 915.0 million dozen eggs (including fertilized eggs sent to hatcheries), the highest annual figure on record going back to 1920, the year we started tracking annual data on eggs and production reached 112.1 million dozen.
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There are a variety of factors involved in how long a worker stays with the same employer, including the age of workers or their immigration status. For example, average job tenure tends to decrease when new entrants—such as younger workers or immigrants—enter the labour market in larger numbers. At the same time, some personal factors can affect the ability of workers to stay in their job, and having a disability can be a significant factor.
Teachers worldwide have their special day coming up when we salute them for their contribution to society. Let’s make this a teaching moment by sharing some stats on teachers in Canada today.
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
