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In 2023, the number of work days lost due to strike action was reminiscent of the 1980s. However, union coverage rates have fallen notably, particularly in the private sector, since peaking in the early 1980s.

This weekend marks some of the most lucrative days of the year for retailers and great deals for consumers: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In 2023, the $69.2 billion in sales in November were just above the $69.1 billion Canadian retailers sold in December.

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

Two-thirds of Canadian households reported being a homeowner during the 2021 Census of Population. However, most Canadians rent at some point, whether it be when they are young and starting out in life or older and downsizing. Some Canadians are renters their entire life, either by choice or circumstance.

According to the 2021 Census of Population, there were more than half a million employed Canadians (approximately 540,000) living in a different province or territory in 2021 from where they lived in 2016, representing 3.1% of the employed population.

It is the month of the moustache. During the month of November, the annual campaign for men’s health, Movember, encourages men to grow out their moustaches to heighten awareness for men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

When nature calls, the vast majority of Canadians have access to indoor plumbing and a flush toilet. To mark World Toilet Day, let’s lift the lid on our (ahem) toilet and wastewater data.