About 1.67 million people will receive payments of up to $600
But the financial sector saw net income increase by more than 6% before taxes
People are spending less on cheaper gasoline, more on pricier food
Among women, those with master's degrees in taxation had the highest wages
Business groups see no hint of a major policy shift
Sales soared 23.7% in June to $53.0 billion, StatsCan said, as it also revised its May reading
Economists offer their outlook in the wake of July's strong U.S. inflation figure
New applications for permanent residency were down 80% in Q2
The government has announced CERB will be extended four more weeks
However, business travel may never return to pre-pandemic levels