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Pink Shirt Day (Anti-Bullying Day)
According to the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY), the majority of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 (71%) reported experiencing at least one form of bullying in the past twelve months.
Languages at work: Spotlight on Montréal
Of Canada’s biggest cities, Montréal stands out for its complex and diverse language dynamics. This is first and foremost because of a large English-language minority in the city, but also because of high rates of multilingualism among its population.
Price check in the Canadian grocery aisles
Complementing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are the monthly average retail prices for selected products, which give us the actual dollar amounts for over 100 regularly purchased products using data from point-of-sale systems (barcode scanners) shared by retailers.
Do you chug with a refillable mug?
A hot cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate can help take the chill out of a cold winter day. Almost four in five Canadian households with someone who drank hot beverages outside the home (79%) reported that at least one person used a refillable cup or mug in 2021.
A growing number of female farm operators in Canada help put food on our tables!
All across the country, female farm operators play a pivotal role in the industry. Here are some statistics that give us some insight into their growing contribution, in celebration of Canada’s Agriculture Day on February 15.
How do we measure love? Let me count the ways!
We don’t track love at Statistics Canada, but we do keep tabs on the measurable manifestations of love such as marriage and cohabitation. We also take note of the number of divorces as well as the increasing share of Canadians who live solo or with roommates.