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Canada is much more famous for its cold winters than hot summers, but heat waves do occur in the Great White North, and they can be deadly. To beat the heat, three in five Canadian households reported having some type of air conditioner in 2019.

Recently, Statistics Canada released results from the 2021 Nunavut Government Employee Survey (NGES), which was sponsored by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada.

A snapshot of photography in Canada

June 21 is National Indigenous People’s Day.

This day is an annual reminder for people across Canada to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations people, Inuit and Métis. The Canadian Constitution recognizes these three groups as Indigenous peoples. Although these groups share many similarities, they each have their own distinct heritage, language, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs.

Pride Season refers to the wide range of events that take place across Canada over the summer (June to September) to celebrate LGBTQ2+ people (that is, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two-Spirit, or who use other terms related to sexual or gender diversity) and honour the contributions that they have made and continue to make.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of economic and social upheaval across the country and Canadians are still suffering from its impacts. While some have come through relatively unscathed in terms of mental and physical health, others have been disproportionately impacted.

Statistics Canada has collaborated with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Public Health Agency of Canada to provide estimates of the number and rates of cancer diagnoses and deaths expected in Canada in 2022.