Insights on Canadian Society
Looking at the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Canadian dental industry
by Samir Djidel
Using data from the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts, this study examines how economic output, job levels, and total hours worked in the Canadian dental industry were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also examines how the industry has recovered from disruptions experienced during this period, providing an insight into how this industry appears to have returned to normalcy.
Charting change: How time-series data provides insights on Canadian well-being
by Helen Foran
This study uses data from multiple waves of the Canadian Social Survey (CSS) to examine trends in three key Quality of Life indicators, namely life satisfaction, experiences of financial hardship, and future outlook. Monitoring these well-being indicators following periods of considerable social and economic change is particularly important. Beginning in the summer of 2021, the CSS, a new quarterly survey, captured the latter part of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the rising cost of living in Canada, allowing for an understanding of how Canadians are coping with these challenges.
Closing the gap? Assessing the labour market outcomes of unpartnered mothers in Canada
by Marie Drolet and Karen Rauh
Using data from the Labour Force Survey, this study assesses the degree to which employment and hourly wage rates of unpartnered mothers have caught up to their partnered peers. Focusing on mothers aged 18 to 49 living with at least one child aged 5 or younger, this trend analysis examines differences by marital status. The study also examines employment and wage gaps by various diverse groups, such as the experiences of immigrant mothers, as well as Indigenous mothers.
Canadian labour force : What will happen once baby boomers retire?
by Samuel Vézina, Jean-Dominique Morency, Laurent Martel and François Pelletier
This study uses various demographic scenarios to examine the effects of different immigration levels and labour force participation rates on the size and composition of the Canadian labour force to 2041. These scenarios take into account the targets of the 2024–2026 Immigration Levels Plan, published in November 2023 by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, as well as recent demographic developments, such as those related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in the number of permanent and temporary immigrants admitted to Canada in 2022 and 2023.
The role of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit in alleviating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment income of racialized workers
Using data from the 2021 Census, this study investigates the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racialized workers, focusing on the change in median employment income from 2019 to 2020, and the extent to which payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit offset income losses in 2020 among workers affected by the pandemic. Differences between racialized and non-racialized workers are investigated, along with differences among groups of racialized workers, as well as the intersectionality of race and gender.
The school closest to home: Proximity of French-language elementary schools and enrolment in the Maritime provinces
This study examines enrolment in French-language elementary schools in the Maritime provinces—i.e., New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island—according to the distance between children’s homes and French- and English-language schools. The study is based on data from the 2021 Census of Population and on data from the 2022 Open Database on Educational Facilities.
What is the connection between working from home and the languages used at work?
Using 2021 Census data, this article examines the link between working from home and the languages used at work. It focuses on three Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) of Moncton, Montréal and Ottawa–Gatineau—three regions where both English and French are used widely at work.
Exploring gaps in prescription drug insurance coverage among men and women in Canada using an intersectional lens
by Fei-Ju Yang and Shikha Gupta
Using an intersectional lens, this study examines men’s and women’s coverage for four types of drug insurance plans, based on data from the 2015, 2016 and 2019 Canadian Community Health Survey. This analysis indicates that unequal prescription drug insurance coverage exists among subgroups of men and women.
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