Halifax – December 12, 2020 – According to Canada’s Food Price Report 2021, the average family in Canada will spend roughly $695 more on food in 2021 than in 2020 because of rising food prices.
Toronto – October 8, 2020 – With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, turkey season is now upon us, and newly released industry data reveals that Canadians love to eat turkey, especially around this time of year.
Ottawa – September 17, 2020 – A new analysis by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) finds that the 2.7 million Canadians who are currently receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be financially worse off when the federal government ends the benefit on September 27.
Vancouver – August 29, 2020 – A new survey of attitudes and behaviours during the COVID-19 recovery finds that Canadians are worried the coronavirus pandemic will worsen as children head back to school in September, and amid perceptions that citizens are becoming more relaxed with their precautions.
Toronto – August 19, 2020 – A new report from RBC Economics finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has not only brought about job losses that surpass those of any other recession – it has also dealt an unprecedented blow to working women.
Toronto – April 14, 2020 – New data from the federal government reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to the Canadian labour market, with millions of workers either losing their jobs or working reduced hours due to significant interruptions to business operations.
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