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1. Analysis on small businesses in Canada, second quarter of 2026
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026008
Description: With the proportion of small businesses making up nearly all of the employer businesses in Canada, small businesses are an important role in employing Canadians and are a significant driver towards economic recovery. This article provides insights on the expectations of small businesses as well as the unique conditions faced by these businesses in the second quarter of 2026. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
Release date: 2026-06-18
2. Analysis on artificial intelligence use by businesses in Canada, second quarter of 2026
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026010
Description: This article explores results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions related to the use of AI in producing goods and delivering services. This article explores the different uses of AI among businesses as well as the changes made due to AI usage and the barriers that limit the use of AI.
Release date: 2026-06-11
3. Analysis on interprovincial trade in Canada, 2023 and 2024
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026003
Description: This article provides an overview of the results and depicts the state of interprovincial trade in Canada in the 12 months preceding the Canadian Survey on Interprovincial Trade. This paper highlights the characteristics of businesses involved in interprovincial trade and the location of their suppliers and customers; examines the obstacles businesses experienced while purchasing or selling interprovincially in comparison to those cited while trading internationally; and analyzes the proportion of businesses participating in interprovincial trade and international trade.
Release date: 2026-04-17
4. Changes in alcohol consumption from 2015 to 2024
Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600200001
Description: Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey and the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, this study highlights how drinking behaviours in Canada have changed since 2015. Specifically, it examines trends and changes in alcohol consumption in Canada over the past decade, including the factors that may be driving a decrease in heavy drinking.
Release date: 2026-04-09
5. Making plans for the future: Canadians’ intentions to have biological children
Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600200003
Description: This study uses data collected from the Canadian Social Survey in 2021 and 2024 to explore whether there have been any changes in Canadians’ future plans to have children. It examines overall changes in intentions among Canadians aged 15 to 49, as well as shifts in the number of intended children. Differences across sociodemographic groups are also explored to understand the drivers of change.
Release date: 2026-04-09
6. Who are the users of digital government services? Exploring the characteristics of Canadian individuals and businesses using digital government services
Articles and reports: 22-20-00012026001
Description: Government services are undergoing a digital transformation to modernize their delivery and provide individual Canadians and Canadian businesses with digital programs and services that are efficient, secure and user-centric. While measuring the availability of digital government services is often the focus of modernization efforts, the factors affecting demand for these services are also important to consider when evaluating their adoption rates. Using data from two technology use surveys, this article profiles individual and business users of digital government services and examines the barriers faced by current and potential users.
Release date: 2026-04-08
7. Analysis on employee skills gaps, first quarter of 2026
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026006
Description: Insights on employee skill gaps experienced by Canadian businesses and the actions taken to improve operations. This article provides an overview of survey findings from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, conducted from January 2 to February 6, focusing on proficiency challenges, training activities, and workforce development efforts, with particular attention to how these issues vary by business size.
Release date: 2026-03-27
8. Analysis on majority women-owned businesses, first quarter of 2026
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026005
Description: Businesses in Canada face different obstacles in their day-to-day operations. These obstacles may vary across businesses owned by different populations. This article focuses on majority women-owned businesses.
Release date: 2026-03-26
9. Modified observed best prediction strategies for small area estimation with unit-level data
Articles and reports: 12-001-X202500200012
Description: The observed best prediction (OBP) under a nested-error regression (NER) model was previously proposed using a design-based mean squared prediction error (MSPE) as a tool to derive the best predictive estimator (BPE). A recent study showed the OBP under the NER model may suffer from numerical instability when computing the BPE. We propose several modifications of the OBP under the NER model, including ones using a model-based MSPE to derive the BPE, to improve the numerical stability and predictive performance. We compare the performance of the modified OBP strategies with the existing methods in a simulation study. A real-data example is discussed.
Release date: 2025-12-23
10. Impact of tariffs on businesses in Canada: Expectations and strategic responses, fourth quarter of 2025
Stats in brief: 11-621-M2025016
Description: Amid ongoing shifts in tariffs, trade regulations and U.S. policy, the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions has remained an important tool for understanding the impact of tariffs on businesses in Canada. Building on analysis from the second and third quarters of 2025, which captured the introduction of newly imposed tariffs, followed by reactions to countermeasures, this paper presents updated findings for the fourth quarter of 2025 from the survey that was conducted from October 1 to November 5, 2025.
Release date: 2025-12-18

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1. Impact of tariffs on businesses in Canada: Expectations and strategic responses, fourth quarter of 2025
Stats in brief: 11-621-M2025016
Description: Amid ongoing shifts in tariffs, trade regulations and U.S. policy, the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions has remained an important tool for understanding the impact of tariffs on businesses in Canada. Building on analysis from the second and third quarters of 2025, which captured the introduction of newly imposed tariffs, followed by reactions to countermeasures, this paper presents updated findings for the fourth quarter of 2025 from the survey that was conducted from October 1 to November 5, 2025.
Release date: 2025-12-18
2. Employed persons with disabilities or long-term conditions
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025024
Description: This infographic highlights key findings on accessibility barriers among employed persons aged 15 to 64 with disabilities or long-term conditions. The population covered by the Survey Series on Accessibility - Experiences with Accessibility and Employment (SSA-EAE) comprised those who participated in the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) and who agreed to participate in future surveys. A series of screening questions were asked in the SSA-EAE to confirm a disability or long-term condition among participants. Only those who had a disability or long-term condition at the time of collection were surveyed.
Release date: 2025-02-12
3. Pain-related disabilities, 2022
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024050
Description: Utilizing data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability, this infographic highlights the trends and experiences of persons with pain-related disabilities. This release is part of a series of infographics that focus on specific disability types.
Release date: 2024-11-06
4. Indigenous victims of homicide in Canada, 2022 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024015
Description: Using police-reported data from the 2022 Homicide Survey, this infographic is a visual representation of some of these data. Findings include results based on Indigenous identity. Also included are findings related to the characteristics of victims as well as the prevalence of missing persons and spousal and intimate partner violence.
Release date: 2024-03-28
5. Police personnel and expenditures in Canada, 2023 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024004
Description: This infographic is a visual representation using some of the data from the 2023 Police Administration Survey. Findings reported on the infographic include results on key indicators such as police strength, number of police officers, number of calls for service and police personnel data.
Release date: 2024-03-26
6. The expectations and economic outlook among businesses majority-owned by racialized individuals, fourth quarter of 2023 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-621-M2023019
Description: Racial minority business owners and entrepreneurs make invaluable contributions to the economy and communities across Canada and are essential. From the beginning of October to early November 2023, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (CSBC) to collect information on the environment businesses are currently operating in and their expectations moving forward. This article explores results from the survey by looking at the businesses majority-owned by racialized groups.
Release date: 2023-12-21
7. Infographic: Homicide in Canada, 2022 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023058
Description: Using police-reported data from the 2022 Homicide Survey, this infographic is a visual representation of some of these data. Findings include results at the national, provincial and territorial levels. Also included are findings related to the characteristics of victims as well as the prevalence of gang-related and firearm-related homicides.
Release date: 2023-11-29
8. Analysis on businesses majority-owned by women, first quarter of 2023 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-621-M2023005
Description: Canadian businesses face many different obstacles in their day-to-day operations. Several factors such as size, industry of operation and region of operation can cause businesses to experience different obstacles affecting their ability to sell to their markets. The obstacles experienced by businesses owned by different segments of the population can also vary. The challenges of businesses majority-owned by women are illustrated within this article. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
Release date: 2023-03-16
9. Earnings and mobility of journeypersons in Canada, 2020 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023010
Description: This infographic features the earnings and mobility of newly-certified journeypersons across Canada. It presents mobility rates over time as well as key results among selected Red Seal trades for earnings and mobility.
Release date: 2023-03-13
10. Analysis on supply chain challenges and conditions in Canada, first quarter of 2023 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-621-M2023004
Description: Many businesses have not yet fully recovered from the prior tightening and closing of borders, restrictions on the movement of people and goods, and lockdowns. As a result, the status of supply chains and the impact they have on their respective economies are of great interest. This article provides insights on the topic of supply chain challenges and the impacts of these issues on businesses in Canada. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
Release date: 2023-03-09

Articles and reports (244)

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1. Analysis on small businesses in Canada, second quarter of 2026
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026008
Description: With the proportion of small businesses making up nearly all of the employer businesses in Canada, small businesses are an important role in employing Canadians and are a significant driver towards economic recovery. This article provides insights on the expectations of small businesses as well as the unique conditions faced by these businesses in the second quarter of 2026. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
Release date: 2026-06-18
2. Analysis on artificial intelligence use by businesses in Canada, second quarter of 2026
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026010
Description: This article explores results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions related to the use of AI in producing goods and delivering services. This article explores the different uses of AI among businesses as well as the changes made due to AI usage and the barriers that limit the use of AI.
Release date: 2026-06-11
3. Analysis on interprovincial trade in Canada, 2023 and 2024
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026003
Description: This article provides an overview of the results and depicts the state of interprovincial trade in Canada in the 12 months preceding the Canadian Survey on Interprovincial Trade. This paper highlights the characteristics of businesses involved in interprovincial trade and the location of their suppliers and customers; examines the obstacles businesses experienced while purchasing or selling interprovincially in comparison to those cited while trading internationally; and analyzes the proportion of businesses participating in interprovincial trade and international trade.
Release date: 2026-04-17
4. Changes in alcohol consumption from 2015 to 2024
Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600200001
Description: Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey and the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, this study highlights how drinking behaviours in Canada have changed since 2015. Specifically, it examines trends and changes in alcohol consumption in Canada over the past decade, including the factors that may be driving a decrease in heavy drinking.
Release date: 2026-04-09
5. Making plans for the future: Canadians’ intentions to have biological children
Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600200003
Description: This study uses data collected from the Canadian Social Survey in 2021 and 2024 to explore whether there have been any changes in Canadians’ future plans to have children. It examines overall changes in intentions among Canadians aged 15 to 49, as well as shifts in the number of intended children. Differences across sociodemographic groups are also explored to understand the drivers of change.
Release date: 2026-04-09
6. Who are the users of digital government services? Exploring the characteristics of Canadian individuals and businesses using digital government services
Articles and reports: 22-20-00012026001
Description: Government services are undergoing a digital transformation to modernize their delivery and provide individual Canadians and Canadian businesses with digital programs and services that are efficient, secure and user-centric. While measuring the availability of digital government services is often the focus of modernization efforts, the factors affecting demand for these services are also important to consider when evaluating their adoption rates. Using data from two technology use surveys, this article profiles individual and business users of digital government services and examines the barriers faced by current and potential users.
Release date: 2026-04-08
7. Analysis on employee skills gaps, first quarter of 2026
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026006
Description: Insights on employee skill gaps experienced by Canadian businesses and the actions taken to improve operations. This article provides an overview of survey findings from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, conducted from January 2 to February 6, focusing on proficiency challenges, training activities, and workforce development efforts, with particular attention to how these issues vary by business size.
Release date: 2026-03-27
8. Analysis on majority women-owned businesses, first quarter of 2026
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026005
Description: Businesses in Canada face different obstacles in their day-to-day operations. These obstacles may vary across businesses owned by different populations. This article focuses on majority women-owned businesses.
Release date: 2026-03-26
9. Modified observed best prediction strategies for small area estimation with unit-level data
Articles and reports: 12-001-X202500200012
Description: The observed best prediction (OBP) under a nested-error regression (NER) model was previously proposed using a design-based mean squared prediction error (MSPE) as a tool to derive the best predictive estimator (BPE). A recent study showed the OBP under the NER model may suffer from numerical instability when computing the BPE. We propose several modifications of the OBP under the NER model, including ones using a model-based MSPE to derive the BPE, to improve the numerical stability and predictive performance. We compare the performance of the modified OBP strategies with the existing methods in a simulation study. A real-data example is discussed.
Release date: 2025-12-23
10. Analysis on small businesses in Canada, fourth quarter of 2025
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025015
Description: Between October and early November 2025, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, which provides a better understanding of the differences businesses face based on their relative sizes. This article explores various aspects of small businesses, including labor-related expectations, anticipated obstacles, and future outlooks of optimism, while looking at the impacts of tariffs and interest rates.
Release date: 2025-12-11

Journals and periodicals (8)

Journals and periodicals (8) ((8 results))

1. Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends Archived
Journals and periodicals: 85-570-X
Geography: Canada
Description: This analytical study updates data previously released in the 2002 Statistical Profile: Assessing Violence Against Women. New content has also been added concerning the experiences of Aboriginal women and women in the North.
Release date: 2006-10-02
2. Cornerstones of Community: Highlights from the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations Archived
Journals and periodicals: 61-533-X
Description: This publication provides the first national portrait of the many thousands of nonprofit and voluntary organizations found in every Canadian community. The data, from the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations, reveal a set of organizations that are widely diverse in nature, touching virtually every aspect of Canadians' lives.
Release date: 2005-06-30
3. Summary of the Findings of the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations Archived
Journals and periodicals: 61-533-S
Geography: Canada
Description: This booklet summarizes the key results of the first National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations. These organizations have a significant economic presence and serve as vehicles for citizen engagement. However, many report significant challenges to their capacity to fulfill their missions.
Release date: 2005-03-11
4. Hate Crime Study: Summary Results of Consultations Archived
Journals and periodicals: 85-557-X
Geography: Canada
Description:
In January 1999, the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) received a commitment of four years funding from the federal government's Policy Research Initiative (PRI) to conduct a study on hate crime in Canada. The purpose of the overall study is to enhance our understanding of hate crime and to assess the feasibility of collecting police-reported hate crime statistics in Canada. In 2001, the CCJS released a report entitled "Hate crime in Canada: an overview of issues and data sources", catalogue no. 85-551-XIE.
This report helped to address some questions regarding the nature and magnitude of hate crimes in Canada, although certain data gaps were identified. As a result, it was determined that a pilot survey should be conducted with police departments that collect hate crime statistics. In order to determine specific information needs for the pilot survey, consultations were held with a number of academics; members of various non-governmental and community organizations; and federal and provincial departments responsible for the administration of justice, as well as police departments.
The information contained in this report provides a summary of the consultations that were held between September 2001 and March 2002.
Release date: 2002-10-28
5. Unemployment and Labour Force Attachment: A Study of Canadian Experience 1997-1999 Archived
Journals and periodicals: 72F0020X
Geography: Canada
Description:
This research paper summarizes the approach, methodology and results of a study of the labour market behaviour of persons in various categories of attachment to the labour market. The analysis focuses on the transition probabilities for various categories of labour market attachment. Specifically, the study will include a discussion of the behavioural differences of the following groups:
a) a comparison of transitions from U (unemployed), M (marginally attached - wants work) and N (not attached - does not want work); b) a further breakdown of the transitions from U by active searchers, passive searchers, those on temporary layoff and short-term future starts; c) a further breakdown of transitions for M by reason for not searching; and d) a further breakdown of transitions from N by long-term future starts and other.
The study will be based on 1997-1999 Labour Force Survey data.
Release date: 2000-01-14
6. The Changing Face of Heart Disease and Stroke in Canada 2000 Archived
Journals and periodicals: 82F0076X
Geography: Canada
Description:
Heart disease and stroke are major causes of illness, disability and death in Canada and they exact high personal, community and health care costs. The goal of The changing face of heart disease and stroke in Canada, the fifth in a series of reports from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Surveillance System (CHSSS), is to provide health professionals and policy makers with an overview of current trends in risk factors, interventions and services, and health outcomes of heart disease and stroke in Canada.
Release date: 1999-10-21
7. The Defining Characteristics of Entrants in Science-based Industries Archived
Journals and periodicals: 88-517-X
Geography: Canada
Description:
New firms are seen to play a key role in the innovation process, especially in certain key sectors of the economy. This study therefore examines the differences in the profiles of successful new firms in science-based industries and other industries. The firms that are examined are entrants who survey into their early teen years. The study examines numerous factors that are seen to influence the success of new businesses. These include the competitive environment, business strategies and the financial structure of the businesses.
Successful new firms in science-based industries are found to differ in a number of dimensions from new firms in other industries. They are more likely to be exporters. They face greater technological change and intense competition with regards to the rate at which new products are being introduced. They tend to put more emphasis on quality, the frequent introduction of new products and the customization of products. They make greater use of information technology. They place more stress on new technology development, research and development facilities and the use of intellectual property. They are much more likely to innovate and they place more importance on recruiting skilled labour and on training. Finally, they are more likely to use non-traditional financial measures to evaluate performance and they are less likely to rely on secured credit for financing both their research and development activity and their machinery and equipment that are firms in other sectors.
Release date: 1999-03-31
8. Innovation in Dynamic Service Industries Archived
Journals and periodicals: 88-516-X
Geography: Canada
Description:
Innovation is at the heart of economic growth and development. It is through innovation that new products are brought to market, new production processes developed and organizational change realized. Given existing cross-industry variations in structure, competitiveness and maturity, it is reasonable to expect that firms in different industries will innovate for different reasons, in different ways and with different results. This report focuses on how the innovation activities of firms in three dynamic service industries are conditioned by their different environments.
Through an understanding of what competitive pressures come into play and how these pressures affect the type of innovation that is performed, Innovation in dynamic service industries goes some way in illustrating how innovation regimes differ substantially, and quite logically, from one industry to another.
This is the fifth in the series of publications on innovation and technological change in Canada. One of the earlier studies investigated the type of innovation taking place in the manufacturing sector (Baldwin and Da Pont, Innovation in Canadian manufacturing enterprises, Catalogue No. 88-513-XPB). Two others focused on advanced manufacturing technologies. The first (Baldwin and Sabourin, Technology adoption in Canadian manufacturing, Catalogue No. 88-512-XPB) outlined the intensity of use of these technologies. The second (Baldwin, Sabourin, and Rafiquzzaman, Benefits and problems associated with technology adoption, Catalogue No. 88-514-XPE) investigated the determinants of adoption. Another study (Baldwin, Innovation and intellectual property, Catalogue No. 88-515-XPE) examined how innovative firms protect their intellectual property after they have innovated.
Release date: 1999-01-18

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