Statistics Canada issued revised data for the Canadian Housing Statistics Program, 2017. Single-detached houses dominate the Ontario housing market, accounting for almost two-thirds of residential properties in the province. In British Columbia, in turn, their proportion is less than half. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on pipeline transportation of oil and … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Consumer Price Index, May 2018. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in May, matching the increase in April. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index was up 0.1 per cent in May. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on retail … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade, April 2018. Wholesale sales edged up 0.1 per cent to $63.1 billion in April. Increases in the machinery, equipment and supplies and the food, beverage and tobacco subsectors were almost completely offset by declines in the motor vehicle and parts subsector. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted … Read more
Statistics Canada published Health Reports: Factors associated with hypertension control among older Canadians, June 2018. Hypertension affects about one in four Canadian adults, and becomes more common as people age, resulting in many negative health implications. One of the most serious is damage to blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke—two of the leading … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on travel between Canada and other countries, April 2018. U.S. residents made 2.0 million trips to Canada in April, down 4.0 per cent from March and down 2.8 per cent from April 2017. The declines were mainly attributable to decreases in car travel. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued … Read more
Statistics Canada issued adult and youth correctional statistics in Canada, 2016/2017. The number of adults and youth being supervised by correctional services in Canada has fallen by almost one-fifth since 2012/2013. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on exports of grains by final destination, April 2018. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada published a new study: The Financing of Immigrant-owned Firms in Canada. Access to financial capital is one of the main determinants of business creation and growth. An often-expressed concern is that, as newcomers, immigrants to Western countries have limited access to financial capital, thus hindering their efforts to succeed as entrepreneurs and limiting … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, April 2018. Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $9.1 billion in April, up from $6.4 billion in March. At the same time, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $652 million, on large sales of US shares. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, first quarter 2018. National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada’s net foreign asset position, increased 1.6 per cent to $11,375.9 billion at the end of the first quarter, primarily due to the strength of Canada’s international investment position. The … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s international investment position, first quarter 2018. Canada’s net foreign asset position rose by $110.1 billion to a record $544.2 billion in the first quarter, a second consecutive quarterly increase. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a new study: Recent changes in the composition of minimum wage workers, first … Read more
