THE IMPORTANT WORK OF STATISTICS CANADA

   A new study from Statistics Canada draws data from an unexpected source to suggest Halifax has the highest rate of cannabis consumption per capita among five urban centres across the country.
   Researchers analyzed wastewater from 15 treatment plants across Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver to produce statistics on cannabis use.

   StatCan noted there were often large disparities in the amount of cannabis detected month-to-month, and stressed that its results are considered “preliminary and experimental.