Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international investment position, fourth quarter 2020. Canada’s net foreign asset position continued its upward trend in the fourth quarter to reach an unprecedented level of $1,360.6 billion.The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published COVID-19: A year in review. The year 2020 was one like no other and … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the changes in federal, provincial and territorial custodial populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, July to September 2020. Following record declines at the beginning of the pandemic, the number of adults in provincial or territorial custody in Canada edged upward from June to September 2020, while the number of adults in federal … Read more
Statistics Canada posted securities statistics, fourth quarter 2020. Net issuances of debt securities by Canadian governments and corporations totalled $23.0 billion in the fourth quarter. Canadian entities—led by the federal government—issued a net $83.6 billion of bonds. Net retirements of $60.6 billion in the form of money market instruments moderated the overall activity. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on investment in building construction, January 2021. Total investment in building construction reached $16.0 billion for the first time on record, up 2.8 per cent from the previous month, based on continued strength in the residential sector, while non-residential construction remained flat for the fourth consecutive month. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Canadian international merchandise trade, January 2021. Canada posted a trade surplus of $1.4 billion in January, the first since May 2019, owing to a sharp 8.1 per cent increase in merchandise exports. Imports rose 0.9 per cent in January compared with the previous month. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on alcohol and cannabis use during the pandemic: Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 6. The pandemic has been a source of significant stress and concern for many Canadians because of the social and economic upheavals it has caused. New evidence suggests it may have also had an influence on Canadians’ alcohol and … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on building permits, January 2021. January rang in the new year with a record high total value of building permits issued, rising 8.2 per cent to $9.9 billion and surpassing the previous record of $9.6 billion set in April 2019. These gains were driven primarily by the residential sector. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, fourth quarter 2020. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 2.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020, following record fluctuations in the previous two quarters. In 2020, real GDP shrank 5.4 per cent, the steepest annual decline since quarterly data were first recorded … Read more
Statistics Canada published Canada’s balance of international payments, fourth quarter 2020. Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonal adjusted basis) narrowed by $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter to $7.3 billion. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), inflows of funds from abroad to finance the current account deficit came mainly from transactions in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on industrial product and raw materials price indexes, January 2021. The Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) rose 2.0 per cent in January, mainly as a result of higher prices for lumber and other wood products, as well as energy and petroleum products. The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) was up 5.7 … Read more
