In the spring and summer of 2022, we asked Canadians about their health status and use of healthcare services during the previous year.
As we approach Remembrance Day during Veterans’ Week, it’s a time for all Canadians to reflect and honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom and peace, as well as those who have served and are still with us today.
Credit is a key element to modern economic life in Canada. For example, if a person wants to rent a car, a credit card is typically required. If a person wants to attend postsecondary school, they may require a student loan, or if they want to buy a house, they may need a mortgage.
We’re well into the fall hunting seasons in most regions of the country, and many Canadians have made the trek out to their favourite spots in the hopes of catching some wild game.
Almost one in five Canadian seniors (19%) aged 65 and older reported experiencing loneliness in 2019 and 2020. Senior women were more likely to report being lonely than senior men (23% versus 15%), according to a recent study.
In June 2023, the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) released the latest Canada’s Energy Future 2023 (EF2023) report, which explores how possible energy futures might unfold for Canadians over the long term in three scenarios to 2050: Global Net-zero (GNZ), Canada Net-zero (CNZ), and Current Measures (CM).
Recent analysis from Statistics Canada on the “third pillar” of the retirement income system—in addition to government pension plans—shows that there has been an increasing share of families’ contributions to one or more of the three registered savings accounts.
