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The Statistics Canada Site Was Hacked By an Unknown Attacker
Parts of the Canada Revenue Agency website were also shut down over the same vulnerability, smack in the middle of tax season.
Canadians are smoking less than they used to
New StatsCan data shows that the number of Canadians who smoke has dramatically declined in the last five decades
Canada is getting pretty big
2016 census data from Statistics Canada shows Canada’s population is increasing, urbanizing, and moving West
Immigrants Could Make Up Nearly One-Third of Canada’s Population by 2036: Statistics Canada Report
Visible minorities are expected to make up the majority in Canada’s major cities within two decades.
More Than Half of Canada’s Prison Population Are People Not Yet Convicted
Between 2014 and 2015, an average of 13,650 Canadians were being held in remand.
Nearly 1,000 members of the Canadian military say they were sexually assaulted in the last year
New survey from Statistics Canada found that Canadian soldiers were almost two times more likely to endure sexual assault than the general population.
Canada Is Gaining Jobs That Suck
It seems like there's a trend in low-paying, temporary positions being responsible for a lot of the so-called "job growth" in Canada.
Nearly Half of 20-Somethings in Canada Are Living with Their Parents
The statistics show a sharp jump from when the number was only a little over a quarter in 1981.
Hate Crimes Against Muslim Canadians Doubled Over Three Years
Also, Canada doesn't collect data on hate crimes against trans people, which is troubling.
Thunder Bay Takes Regina’s Title of Canada’s Murder Capital
While Canada's murder rate is at a five-decade low, a Stats Can report says Aboriginal people are six times more likely to be murdered than the rest of the population.
The Return of Big Data in Canada
“We need good, reliable data,” said Navdeep Bains, newly appointed minister of innovation, science and economic development, as he announced the return of Canada's mandatory long-form census.
Canadians Will Get Good Population Data For the First Time in Ten Years
The old government scrapped the long-form census in 2010. The new government is bringing it back.