StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
Changes in the e-commerce strategies of Canadian businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic motivated many Canadian businesses to change their business models in order to adapt to economic restrictions and greater demand for online goods and services. Using data from the 2019 and 2021 Survey of Digital Technology and Internet Use, this article examines selected changes in the e-commerce strategies of Canadian businesses during the pandemic.
Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian nursing homes and seniors’ homes in 2021
This study addresses nursing homes and seniors’ homes in 2021, providing preliminary insights into these facilities and the residents of these facilities across regions in Canada. Concepts discussed include Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocols and practices, and changes made to facilities in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 mortality among racialized populations in Canada and its association with income
This study explores the 2020 COVID-19 mortality among racialized populations in Canada and its association with income. The results are based on the Canadian Census Health and Environmental Cohort (CanCHEC) which combined the long-form 2016 Census with Canadian Vital Statistics- Death Database from 2016-2020.
Unmet health care needs during the pandemic and resulting impacts among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit
This article uses data from the 2021 Survey on Access to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals During the Pandemic to explore unmet health care needs, and the reported impact of health service disruptions and delays, among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit in the provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also explores experiences of discrimination and other service access barriers among Indigenous people.
Canadian aviation amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Part 3. International comparison
This is the third in a series of articles that examines the impact of COVID-19 on aviation in Canada and looks for signs of recovery up to the end of 2021. This third article puts Canada into an international context with a focus on airlines. Using data from statistical agencies and aviation regulators of the countries examined, as well as the International Air Transport Association, this article compares the recovery in passenger numbers in the six largest countries in the world by area. It also looks at some of the factors that had an impact on the recovery.
Indigenous workers receiving Canada Emergency Response Benefit payments in 2020
This article uses administrative data from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program linked to the 2016 long-form Census to examine socio-economic characteristics of Indigenous workers who received the benefit between March and September 2020. Proportions of workers who received payment are presented by age group, sex, province or region, industry of employment, income and size of business as well as for First Nations, Métis and Inuit workers separately.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the religiosity of Canadians
Using data from the General Social Survey, a new study entitled The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Religiosity of Canadians examines changes in rates of religious affiliation, frequency of participation in group and individual religious activities, and involvement with religious organizations between 2015 and 2020.
Canadian aviation amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Part 2. Impact on various flying activities
This is the second in a series of articles that examines the impact of COVID-19 on aviation in Canada and looks for signs of recovery up to the end of 2021. This second article focuses on the impacts across various types of flying activities and compares their speed of recovery. After a brief overview of data and methods, the article examines a breadth of flying activities and finds that those such as general aviation, flight training, aerial work and smaller air carriers were able to recover faster than the larger airlines.
Canadian aviation amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Part 1. Impact on Canadian airlines
This is the first in a series of articles that will look at the impact of COVID-19 on aviation in Canada and examine whether there are signs of recovery up to the end of 2021. This first article focuses on Canada's large and medium airlines and finds that passenger airlines bore the brunt of the impact. The change in airline operations, such as the shift from passengers to cargo during the pandemic, is also examined.
Inequalities in COVID-19 mortality rates by neighbourhood types in Canada
This article explores inequalities in age-standardized COVID-19 mortality rates by six neighbourhood types in Canada. A new geographic classification tool called the Canadian Social Environment Typology (CanSET) is used to understand variations in age-standardized COVID-19 mortality rates by socioeconomic, demographic and ethnocultural characteristics of neighbourhoods in Canada.
Examining businesses’ needs for personal protective equipment
This study examines businesses' demand for personal protective equipment, and concerns about lack of supply, using new data for January 2022 from the Personal Protective Equipment Survey.
The outlook of rural businesses, fourth quarter of 2021
This article examines some of the effects of COVID-19 on rural businesses in Canada, with comparison to urban counterparts by industry for contextual support. Topics include business obstacles, expectations for the next year, workforce changes and other subjects from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, fourth quarter of 2021.
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