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The Canadian population is aging. In 2021, Canadian seniors (65 years and older) constituted almost one-fifth (19%) of the overall population. In addition, the number of people living with life-limiting illnesses, including cancer, is increasing.  

For Canadians with a disability, going on vacation unfortunately might not mean getting away from barriers to accessibility that they may face in their everyday lives. The 2022 CSD surveyed Canadians with a disability on 27 types of barriers.

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

Our Sweet summer in Canada series explores vacation destinations across the country that report having the highest levels of life satisfaction. This month, we’re exploring some popular vacation destinations in the province that reported having the fourth-highest levels of life satisfaction: Manitoba.

Colleges across Canada and CEGEPs in Quebec will soon be welcoming students for the fall semester. A recent study looks at where college and CEGEP certificate and diploma holders aged 25 to 34 were working at the time of the 2021 Census of Population.

Tourists spent $329 million on vehicle rentals in the first quarter of 2024, up from $298 million in the previous quarter. Expenditures have risen steadily in most quarters since falling to $132 million in the second quarter of 2020, following the pandemic’s onset.

There were 26.6 million tonnes of waste disposed of in Canada in 2022, the highest amount on record since we started tracking in 2002 (data are released every two years). 

Statistics Canada's look at the week.