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During the 2021 Census, we counted more than 2.2 million children five years of age or younger. A recent survey found that just over half (52%) of these children were in licensed or unlicensed child care in early 2022, unchanged from late 2020, but down from three in five (60%) in 2019, before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey found that the types of care children are receiving has also changed since the onset of the pandemic and that finding affordable care remains a concern for many parents.

With inflation rising at its fastest pace in 40 years, some Canadians may not be able to afford an expensive vacation to faraway lands this summer. Don’t let that get you down. Two-thirds of Canadians told us that they get a great deal of satisfaction from greenspaces much closer to home.

For more than 100 years, Canadians’ data have been telling an important story that is helping to shape the country. And you’ve trusted Statistics Canada to handle your data with care—to respect their confidentiality and place the highest priority on protecting them.

When you look at a map, communities in Canada’s Far North are among the most remote in the world. However, thanks to the Internet and mobile phones, the remote areas of Northern Canada are more connected to the world than ever.

Following two long years of openings and closures during the various waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, food and drink sales finally surpassed pre-pandemic levels in March 2022 . While that’s good news for restaurateurs and foodies across Canada, challenges remain. Let’s take a closer look at the state of the food and drink industry two years into the pandemic.

Oh, to be young again! From play dates and neighbourhood road hockey to times tables and high school graduation, the rollercoaster of life is just getting started.

July 15 is World Youth Skills Day in Canada, and although most of us have outgrown the kids menu, the learning that we did as children on the playground and in the classroom has shaped what we represent for the next generation of young Canadians.