The Daily Thursday, March 10, 2022
Press Release
Canada’s international investment position, fourth quarter 2021
Canada’s net foreign asset position, the difference between Canada’s international financial assets and international liabilities, continued its upward trend and reached $1,715.5 billion at the end of 2021, a quarterly increase of $297.0 billion.
Earnings and mobility indicators for newly certified journeypersons in Canada, 2019 (final)
Journeypersons who certified in 2018 had a median employment income of $60,450 in 2019, one year after certification. The highest year-over-year growth in median earnings was observed in construction-related trades, such as industrial instrumentation and control technicians (+$7,140) and roofers (+$6,800).
Civil court cases decreased by more than 20% in 2020/2021
The total number of cases handled by Canadian civil courts decreased by 21% to 697,320 cases in 2020/2021—down from 881,282 cases in 2019/2020. This decrease occurred during a time when stay at home orders and the closure of in-person hearings were imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, consequently resulting in a significant reduction of civil court cases. All reporting jurisdictions experienced decreases in active cases, however the most substantial year-over-year declines were reported in Ontario and Alberta.
Living with COVID-19 in Canada in 2022
COVID-19 continues to impact the social and economic lives of Canadians, with approximately 132,000 hospitalizations and more than 35,000 deaths to date. More than 30 million Canadians are now fully vaccinated against the virus. With the emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, Canadians continue to adapt to the challenges and risks associated with COVID-19, but may do so in a different way going forward as public health restrictions begin to lift across the country.
Annual Mineral Production Survey, 2020 and 2021 (preliminary)
Mineral production estimates from the Annual Mineral Production Survey are now available for reference year 2020. These data are published together with the 2021 preliminary estimates of mineral production in Canada.
Canadian Economic News, February 2022
The February issue of Canadian Economic News is now available.
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