2009-11-20
FOOD BANK USE 2009
In Nova Scotia March 2009 the number of people assisted by a food bank increased 20.3% (3,429 people) to 20,344 people (or 2.2% of population) over March 2008.
In Canada March 2009 the number of people assisted by a food bank increased 17.6% (119,003 people) to 794,738 people (or 2.4% of population) over March 2008.
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| | Population
(thousands) | Food Bank
Assistance | % of
pop | Population
(thousands) | Food Bank
Assistance | % of
pop | Assit.
% chg
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| NL | 506.7 | 27,260 | 5.4 | 507.5 | 30,014 | 5.9 | 10.1
| | PE | 138.9 | 2,892 | 2.1 | 140.2 | 2,706 | 1.9 | -6.4
| | NS | 936.3 | 16,915 | 1.8 | 937.8 | 20,344 | 2.2 | 20.3
| | NB | 746.7 | 15,638 | 2.1 | 748.9 | 17,889 | 2.4 | 14.4
| | PQ | 7,732.5 | 127,536 | 1.6 | 7,804.8 | 137,464 | 1.8 | 7.8
| | ON | 12,888.1 | 314,258 | 2.4 | 13,024.5 | 374,230 | 2.9 | 19.1
| | MA | 1,201.9 | 40,464 | 3.4 | 1,216.1 | 47,925 | 3.9 | 18.4
| | SK | 1,010.2 | 17,751 | 1.8 | 1,025.6 | 18,875 | 1.8 | 6.3
| | AL | 3,567.3 | 33,580 | 0.9 | 3,666.2 | 53,976 | 1.5 | 60.7
| | BC | 4,362.6 | 78,101 | 1.8 | 4,438.0 | 89,886 | 2.0 | 15.1
| | TE | 108.2 | 1,340 | 1.2 | 108.9 | 1,429 | 1.3 | 6.6
| | CA | 33,199.6 | 675,735 | 2.0 | 33,618.6 | 794,738 | 2.4 | 17.6
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Food Banks Canada Quote
"In the month of March 2009, 794,738 people were assisted by a food bank in Canada. This is an 18% increase compared to the same period in 2008 – the largest year-over-year increase on record."
HungryCount 2009, Food Banks Canada, Table 1, p. 6.
http://www.foodbankscanada.ca/documents/HungerCount2009NOV16.pdf
Population Estimates, Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0005
APARTMENT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PRICE INDEX 3RD QUARTER 2009
In Halifax 3rd quarter 2009, the apartment building construction price composite index (2002=100) declined 0.2% from the 2nd quarter 2009 to 130.4 , and increased 0.1% over the 3rd quarter 2008.
In Canada 3rd quarter 2009, the apartment building construction price composite index (2002=100) declined 1.6% from the 2nd quarter 2009 to 134.5 , and declined 9.6% over the 3rd quarter 2008.
Statistics Canada Quote:
"Year over year, the composite price index for apartment building construction was down 9.6%. Of the CMAs surveyed, Vancouver (-18.5%) recorded the largest decrease, while Montréal (+1.5%) and Halifax (+0.1%) had the only increases.
Statistics Canada Cat. No. 62-007-X; CANSIM 327-0044
LARGE URBAN TRANSIT SEPTEMBER 2009
In Canada September 2009, the combined ridership on 10 large urban transit systems increased 0.6% over September 2008 to 135.8 million passenger trips. Year-to-date trips declined 1.0% over Jan-Sep 2007 to 1.1 billion passenger trips.
Transit revenue (excluding subsidies) increased 3.4% over September 2008 to $242.3 million. Year-to-date revenue increased 1.0% over Jan-Sep 2007 to $1.9 billion.
Statistics Canada CANSIM 408-0004
STATISTICS CANADA OTHER RELEASES
Canadian potato production, 2007, 2008 and 2009
Investment in new housing construction, September 2009
Supply and disposition of refined petroleum products, July 2009
Upcoming releases: November 23 to November 27, 2009
| Release date | Title | Reference period
| | 23 | Retail trade | September 2009
| | 23 | Study: Quality of employment in the immigrant labour market | 2008
| | 24 | Employment Insurance | September 2009
| | 25 | Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises | Third quarter 2009
| | 25 | Access and Support to Education and Training Survey | 2008
| | 26 | International travel account | Third quarter 2009
| | 26 | Characteristics of international overnight travellers | Second quarter 2009
| | 26 | Payroll employment, earnings and hours | September 2009
| | 27 | Balance of international payments | Third quarter 2009
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http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dai-quo/index-eng.htm
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