The Daily Monday, March 30, 2026
Press Release
March 30, 2026
Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2024
In 2024, Canadian police services reported 4,882 hate crimes, a slight increase (+1%) from 2023. This followed a much sharper increase of 34% from 2022 to 2023. When accounting for the size of the population, however, the rate of police-reported hate crime per 100,000 population declined by 2% from 2023 to 2024. Despite the decline, the hate crime rate more than doubled (+142%) from 2018 to 2024, while the overall crime rate increased 3%.
Survey on the Use of Digital Technologies by Health Care Providers, 2025
The 2025 Survey on the Use of Digital Technologies by Health Care Providers found that just over 9 in 10 Canadian health care providers (92%) had access to a digital health system in 2024, and over half (52%) reported using a digital health system to share patient clinical information electronically outside of their main practice setting.
Government finance statistics, fourth quarter 2025
In the fourth quarter, the Canadian general government recorded a deficit of $20.8 billion, an increase of $6.7 billion compared with the same quarter in 2024. This was driven by a combination of slower revenue growth (+2.4%) and higher spending (+4.3%). Excluding social security funds, the deficit stood at $27.9 billion, up $11.0 billion from the $16.9 billion deficit recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Non-financial co-operatives in Canada, 2023
In 2023, there were a total of 5,714 active non-financial co-operatives in Canada, a 1.7% increase from 2022. Active non-financial co-operatives in Canada continued the upward trend observed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the third consecutive yearly rise of non-financial co-operatives since the 0.6% drop recorded in 2020.
Study: The impact of competition intensity on labour productivity growth in Canada
Canada’s economy has struggled with weak productivity growth for more than two decades, constraining improvements in living standards and long-term economic growth. Understanding the sources of this slowdown has therefore become a central concern for policymakers. One factor that has attracted growing attention is competition, as it is widely viewed as an important driver of productivity. Competitive pressures shape firms’ incentives to innovate, control costs, and adopt more efficient technologies, while also enabling the reallocation of resources from less productive to more productive firms across the economy.
Non-profit institutions and volunteering: Economic contribution, first quarter to fourth quarter 2025
The Satellite Account of Non-profit Institutions and Volunteering was designed to measure the contribution of the non-profit sector to the Canadian economy. With this release, estimates up to the fourth quarter of 2025 are now available. Estimates of the economic contribution of volunteering are also being released for 2018 and 2023.
Census of Environment launches the Ecosystem Profile Explorer tool and releases new data for selected climate variables
The Census of Environment is happy to announce the launch of the product Census of Environment Ecosystem Profile Explorer, which allows users to look at maps of select regions across Canada, providing detailed data tables for each region. The latest data tables will be made available in this tool as new releases occur.
Employment Insurance Beneficiaries in Rural and Small Town Canada: Interactive Dashboard
The Employment Insurance Beneficiaries in Rural and Small Town Canada: Interactive Dashboard has been updated with data and analysis for the January 2026 reference period.
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