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While older Canadians may be more likely than their younger counterparts to require help and care in their daily lives, almost one-quarter of Canadian seniors aged 65 years and older are caregivers themselves. And while the roles and responsibilities of these senior caregivers may have changed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges they face could be heightened.

Demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) among businesses stayed the same in August. Aside from a decrease in demand for PPE from February to May 2021, demand for PPE has been stable since December 2020. However, in August, more businesses had concerns about shortages of essential PPE, especially businesses in educational services.

In preparation for the 2021 Census dissemination releases and coinciding with Geographic Information Systems Day, the first suite of geographic and reference products released from the 2021 Census is now available.

The Canadian corporate sector saw a quarterly increase of 2.8% in net income before taxes (NIBT) during the third quarter of 2021.