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Statistics Canada's look at the week.

In Canada, more than 70 distinct Indigenous languages are spoken by First Nations people, Métis and Inuit. In 2021, approximately one in eight Indigenous people (237,420 people) reported speaking an Indigenous language well enough to conduct a conversation. 

Thanks to better spring growing conditions, Canadian farmers produced 25 907 tonnes of fresh strawberries in 2024, the highest amount since 26 446 tonnes were produced in 2019.

Canada’s farmers produced 128.2 million hundredweight of potatoes in 2024, a new all-time high and fourth record year in a row, following 2023 (126.6 million hundredweight), 2022 (123.5 million) and 2021 (121.1 million). 

Fresh raspberries look, feel and taste great, but alas, all too soon they turn a squishy dark red and are best reserved for jams or the compost bin. The ephemeral raspberry, Canada’s eighth most important fruit in terms of sales in 2024, is ripening right now. 

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

There are no true deserts in Canada per se, but Osoyoos in South Central British Columbia comes pretty close to meeting the definition. The Prairies, however, are prone to drought and our colleagues at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada regularly monitor regions experiencing drought across Canada. To mark the upcoming World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, let’s take a look at our vast reservoir of drought-related data.

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.

These stirring lyrics from La Marseillaise will likely echo through French communities across Canada on July 14, which commemorates Bastille Day. If you are looking to celebrate in Canada this year, your best bet is to head to Montréal, home to just over half of the 121,525 people who had immigrated from France to Canada at the time of the 2021 Census of Population.

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.