Non-farm payrolls lost 79,600 jobs in February, with manufacturing taking the worst hit, Statistics Canada reports. The agency said those losses continue a slump that began last October and which has cost 296,000 jobs. The agency’s survey of non-farm, payroll employment found the biggest… Continue reading
Archive for April, 2009
The number of Canadians getting employment insurance benefit grows
The number of Canadians getting employment insurance benefits grew in February by 44,300, or 7.8 per cent, when compared to the previous month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Since job growth wilted beginning in October 2008, the number of regular EI beneficiaries has climbed 21.9 per cent to… Continue reading
Half of Canadians believe stimulus cash will be wasted
Despite the fact that Canadians are not blaming the Harper government for the country’s economic woes, they are deeply sceptical of the measures taken by all governments to get Canada out of recession, a new Angus Reid Strategies poll has found. In the online survey… Continue reading
Canadians believe that the national economy will not get much worse
Canadians believe that the national economy will not get much worse, but are aware that it will take time to get out of the current slump, a new Angus Reid Strategies poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, slightly more respondents (23%)… Continue reading
Canadian Small Business Owners Using Personal Assets to Stem the Tide of Recession
The American Express Small Business Monitor, conducted by Angus Reid Strategies, shows that the past six months have been particularly rough for small business owners in Canada. However, respondents are confident that they will rise to the challenges posed by the economic downturn, and many have… Continue reading
Stats Can: Crime in Canada dropped over 10-year period:
A decrease in the number of break-ins sparked a drop in the severity of overall crime in a 10-year-period, while the seriousness of violent crimes remained stable, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. The agency used a new crime index, which tracks changes… Continue reading
