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Record high charitable giving in 2021 by the fewest donors ever
One in six Canadian tax filers claimed a charitable donation on their tax form in 2021, giving a record high $11.8 billion, thanks in part to a growing share of large donors.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Removing visible and invisible barriers
December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This day aims to increase awareness and promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in every aspect of life.
How much do Canadian families spend raising a child?
How much do Canadian families spend raising a child? About $293,000 from birth to age 17 (an average of $17,235 per year) for a two-parent, middle-income family with two children, according to the first national estimate in over a decade.
Diabetes among Canadian adults
In the years leading up the pandemic, almost 1 in 10 Canadian adults aged 20 to 79 had diabetes. The prevalence of diabetes ranged from 1% of Canadians aged 20 to 39 to almost one in five seniors aged 60 to 79.
A glimpse at the health of Canadians
On September 13, 2023, Statistics Canada released a new report on the Health of Canadians, which aims to provide a comprehensive, easy-to-access portrait of population health in Canada.
Shedding light on Canada’s vitamin D levels as we approach the shortest day of the year
As winter’s chill tightens its grip, there is something else that tends to dip along with the temperatures—our vitamin D levels. Millions of Canadians are falling short of vitamin D levels, with teens and younger adults most affected.
The number of active businesses remained relatively unchanged in August
The business opening rate rose from 4.2% in July to 4.4% in August, following two consecutive months of contractions. The opening rate was 0.3 percentage points below its 2015-2019 historical average before the COVID-19 pandemic.