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Why Canadians are evicted from their homes

August 8, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Moving ranks among the most stressful life events. Being forced out of your home through eviction undoubtedly rachets the stress level higher. In 2021, 7% of Canadians told us they had been evicted at some point in their life. Here’s why…

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Food Day Canada: Canadian farmers and fishers bring something special to the table

August 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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In Canada, every province and territory brings something special to the table when it comes to food. Here is a salute to the farmers, fishers and gatherers who work hard from sunrise to sunset to put delicious and healthy food on our tables.

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Approximately 300,000 cannabis users in Canada may be "one toke over the line"

August 3, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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A new study has found that 1 in 20 Canadians (approximately 300,000 people) who had consumed cannabis in the previous year scored high enough on the Severity of Dependence Scale to be considered at risk for cannabis use disorder (addiction) and other harms.

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Is employment keeping pace with population growth?

August 1, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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In the 12-month period ending in June 2023, total employment in Canada—as measured in the Labour Force Survey (LFS)—increased by 470,000, or 2.4%, surpassing the average annual employment growth (+2.0%) observed from 2017 to 2019.

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Over a billion reasons to wing this story

July 28, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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It’s wing day here at StatsCAN Plus (we’re keeners!), a day ahead of National Chicken Wing Day, celebrated in tasty fashion at countless homes and restaurants every July 29.

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Pride in Canada

July 27, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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June to September is Pride Season in Canada, a time to celebrate 2SLGBTQI+ people (that is, people who are Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex, or who use other terms related to sexual or gender diversity) and honour the contributions that they have made and continue to make.

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