Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. This HillNote highlights key trends in the Canadian economy in the third and fourth quarters of 2022. Recent measures taken by the Bank of Canada in response to an elevated rate of inflation have led to lower… Read More ›
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Biannual Update on the Canadian Economy: Third and Fourth Quarters of 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. This HillNote highlights key trends in the Canadian economy in the third and fourth quarters of 2021. Although the economy improved in the second half of 2021, the recovery remains uneven among certain sectors and population groups…. Read More ›
Biannual Update on the Canadian Economy: Third and Fourth Quarters of 2020
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. This HillNote highlights key trends of the Canadian economy in the third and fourth quarters of 2020. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian real gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a rebound in the second half… Read More ›
Understanding Precarious Work in Canada
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Le travail précaire au Canada) The world of work is constantly changing. Full-time positions with job security that were commonplace in previous generations are being replaced by precarious arrangements that have no benefits, fewer protections and… Read More ›
Biannual Update on the Canadian Economy: First and Second Quarters of 2020
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Bilan semestriel de l’économie canadienne : les premier et deuxième trimestres de 2020) This HillNote highlights key trends of the Canadian economy in the first and second quarters of 2020. Over that period, Canadian real gross… Read More ›
Biannual Update on The Canadian Economy: Third and Fourth Quarters of 2019
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Bilan semestriel de l’économie canadienne : les troisième et quatrième trimestres de 2019) This HillNote presents selected indicators in relation to the Canadian economy, and highlights key trends covering the third and fourth quarters of 2019. Over that… Read More ›
The State of Financial Literacy in Canada: How Much Do We Know?
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : État de la littératie financière au Canada : que savons-nous exactement?) Financial literacy includes the knowledge, skills and confidence people need to make informed choices about money. It enables Canadians to monitor and improve their personal… Read More ›
Biannual Update on the Canadian Economy: Third and Fourth Quarters of 2018
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Bilan semestriel de l’économie canadienne : les troisième et quatrième trimestres 2018) This HillNote presents selected indicators on the Canadian economy and highlights key trends covering the third and fourth quarters of 2018. Over that period,… Read More ›
Precarious Employment in Canada: An Overview
Reading Time: 5 minutes Note: This publication was updated in December, 2020: Understanding Precarious Work in Canada (Disponible en français : Emploi précaire au Canada : un survol de la situation) What is precarious employment? Simply put, precarious employment is a “bad job”. However,… Read More ›
Diversity in Canada: Evolving patterns in immigration
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : La diversité au Canada : évolution des tendances en matière d’immigration) Immigration has played an increasingly critical role in the shaping of Canada’s population. A variety of factors, including policy developments, have led to important changes… Read More ›