Administrative purpose, in relation to the use of personal information about an individual, means the use of that information in a decision-making process that directly affects that individual.

As of June 16, 2023, there are now 40 million Canadians! This is a historic milestone for Canada and certainly cause for celebration. It is also a great opportunity to look back on the country's ...

The Project for the Regional Advancement of Statistics in the Caribbean (PRASC) is a Government of Canada-funded statistical capacity building project which targets 14 Member States of the Caribbean ...

View articles exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to children and youth in this selection from our series StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada.

It was an eventful 2024 for the Canadian crude oil sector, a year marked by the opening of a new major pipeline, improved production efficiencies and continued growth in demand. For the fourth ...

In 2023, the number of workdays lost due to strike action was reminiscent of the 1980s. However, union coverage rates have fallen notably, particularly in the private sector, since peaking in the ...

November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Money on your Mind. Talk about it!”. So today, we’re talking about money! Although many people find it difficult ...

Small businesses, where a large proportion of Canadians work, have long contributed an outsized amount to the country’s economy. Challenges continue to be a part of operating a business in the current ...

The Crime Severity Index, or CSI, was developed in 2009 as a new analytical measure to complement the crime rate and address its limitations. The CSI is an area-based measure that considers both the ...

Social media has found a way to make itself comfortable in most of our everyday lives. Whether we’re sharing, commenting or lurking, our connection to social media can be a complicated love-hate ...

Men’s Health Week aims to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. The data suggest that Canadian men may need to do ...

For many college and university students, school is officially out for summer! High school students have just a little more to go before their school year wraps up and summer vacation begins. As the ...