The Town of Kindersley would like to remind residents that Canada’s next Census of Population will take place in May 2021, and in preparation for this, Statistics Canada will be hiring across the country. In the current context of COVID-19, the town is committed to hiring locally and ensuring the safety of employees and community… Continue reading Town Commits to Hiring Locally for Next Census
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Less canola, more wheat expected from Statistics Canada
Source: MarketsFarm, Phil Franz-Warkentin – MarketsFarm, April 22, 2019 Winnipeg – Canadian farmers will likely seed less canola and more spring wheat in 2019, but the extent of any acreage shifts remains to be seen as market participants await Statistics Canada’s first seeded area estimates of the year on April 24. Canola prices in Western Canada have… Continue reading Less canola, more wheat expected from Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada reports trade deficit hits $2.1 billion in November
Source: The Canadian Press, January 8, 2019 OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit with other countries increased to $2.1 billion in November compared with $851 million in October. Economists had expected a deficit of $1.95 billion, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. The increase in the trade deficit came as total exports fell 2.9… Continue reading Statistics Canada reports trade deficit hits $2.1 billion in November
Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales up 1.0 per cent in October
Source: The Canadian Press, December 20, 2018 OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 1.0 per cent to $63.8 billion in October. The increase more than offset a 0.7 per cent decline in September. Economists had expected a gain of 0.4 per cent for October, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. Read full article here…. Image Source: THE… Continue reading Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales up 1.0 per cent in October
Statcan’s plan to harvest Canadians’ private banking info on hold
Source: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press, November 8, 2018 OTTAWA — Statistics Canada’s controversial plan to harvest personal financial data without people’s consent is on hold until an investigation of the legality and intrusiveness of the project is finished, the country’s chief statistician said Thursday. The federal statistical agency recently caught nine financial institutions off guard… Continue reading Statcan’s plan to harvest Canadians’ private banking info on hold
Privacy commissioner investigating StatCan’s attempt to get banking info
Source: CTV News, October 31, 2018 Canada’s chief statistician has defended attempts by Statistics Canada to obtain sensitive banking details of more than 500,000 Canadians without their consent. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has launched an investigation into the move by Statistics Canada, a few hours after the agency invited the commissioner to take a “deeper… Continue reading Privacy commissioner investigating StatCan’s attempt to get banking info
Statistics Canada reports lower income for farmers
Source: CBC News, May 30, 2018 Drought, tariffs cause lower income, report says Saskatchewan farmers are seeing less income, according to a new report released by Statistics Canada this week. The province’s farmers saw a 22 per cent decrease in total net income from 2016-2017, with nearly a billion dollar decrease from the previous year. Read full… Continue reading Statistics Canada reports lower income for farmers
Statistics Canada says trade deficit hit record $4.1 billion in March
Source: The Canadian Press, May 3, 2018 OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the trade deficit for March increased to a record $4.1 billion as imports also reached a record high. The agency says the result compared with a trade deficit of $2.9 billion in February. Canadian imports climbed six per cent to $51.7 billion in March… Continue reading Statistics Canada says trade deficit hit record $4.1 billion in March
Statistics Canada says trade deficit narrows to $1.5 billion in October
Source: The Canadian Press, December 5, 2017 OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $1.5 billion in October as exports improved and imports took a step back. The agency says the shortfall was less than half the $3.4-billion deficit in September. Economists had expected a deficit of $2.7 billion, according… Continue reading Statistics Canada says trade deficit narrows to $1.5 billion in October
Young men in Sask. making more with apprenticeships than bachelor’s degrees: Stats Can
Source: Micki Cowan, CBC News, November 29, 2017 Sask. deviates from Canada-wide trend, in which those with apprenticeship certificates make 11% less Young men in Saskatchewan are increasingly looking to make their fortunes in the trades, according to a new Statistics Canada report released Wednesday — and they seem to be making a bit more here than those… Continue reading Young men in Sask. making more with apprenticeships than bachelor’s degrees: Stats Can