Statistics Canada released data on investment in building construction, November 2018. Total investment in building construction decreased 2.0 per cent from October to $13.7 billion in November. Both the residential (-2.2 per cent to $9.4 billion) and non-residential (-1.6 per cent to $4.3 billion) sectors declined. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted … Read more
Statistics Canada released the Consumer Price Index, December 2018. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in December, following a 1.7 per cent increase in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2 per cent in December. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on natural resource indicators, third quarter 2018. Real gross domestic product of the natural resource sector increased 1.0 per cent in the third quarter, largely on the strength of the mineral and mining subsector (+4.1 per cent). Natural resource prices were up 1.9 per cent from July to September, led by … Read more
Statistics Canada published a new study from Health Reports: Change in total sugars consumption among Canadian children and adults. A new study released today in Health Reports is the first to look at the long-term trend in total sugars consumption using the most recent data from the Canadian Community Health Survey—Nutrition 2015. Overall, total sugars consumption—which … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on dangerous goods incidents in Canada, 2017. There were 388 incidents involving dangerous goods—276 releases and 112 anticipated releases—that required a report to Transport Canada in 2017. The 2017 statistics incorporate a new concept of reportable incidents consisting of “releases” and “anticipated releases” (see note to readers). As such, caution must … Read more
Statistics Canada issue data on the supply and disposition of refined petroleum products, October 2018. Key indicators were mixed in October. Refinery receipts of crude oil and refinery production decreased during the month, while domestic sales of refined petroleum products increased compared with October 2017. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada posted results from the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey, third quarter 2018. Retail sales in Canada reached $157.5 billion in the third quarter, up 2.8 per cent from the same quarter of 2017. Higher sales were reported in 12 of the 16 major commodity groupings. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on crude oil and natural gas: Supply and disposition, October 2018. Canada produced 23.1 million cubic metres (145.6 million barrels) of crude oil and equivalent products in October, up 13.2 per cent from the same month a year earlier. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the leading indicator of … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, November 2018. Canadian municipalities issued $8.3 billion worth of building permits in November, up 2.6 per cent from October. Higher construction intentions for commercial buildings drove most of the gain. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the national tourism indicators, third quarter 2018. Tourism spending in … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on job vacancies, third quarter 2018. There were 551,000 job vacancies in Canada in the third quarter, up 83,000 (+17.8 per cent) from the third quarter of 2017. Over the same period, the job vacancy rate increased 0.4 percentage points to 3.3 per cent. This was the eighth consecutive quarter with … Read more
