Statistics Canada issued data on Employment Insurance, September 2016. Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries totalled 571,800 in September, up slightly from August (+3,300 or +0.6 per cent). On a year-over-year basis, the number of beneficiaries was up 27,800 (+5.1 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on retail trade, September 2016. Following four months of … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade, September 2016. Wholesale sales decreased 1.2 per cent to $56.0 billion in September, following increases in four of the previous five months. Declines were recorded in five subsectors, led by lower sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies and the miscellaneous subsectors. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada issued its Consumer Price Index, October 2016. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, following a 1.3 per cent increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index was up 0.2 per cent in October, matching the gain in September. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, September 2016. Foreign investment in Canadian securities amounted to $11.8 billion in September. New issues of bonds placed abroad by Canadian private corporations accounted for the bulk of this activity. At the same time, Canadian investment in foreign securities was $1.8 billion, led by acquisitions … Read more
Statistics Canada issued its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, September 2016. Manufacturing sales rose for the fourth consecutive month, up 0.3 per cent to $51.5 billion in September. The gain reflected higher sales in the transportation equipment and fabricated metal industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its Employment Insurance Coverage Survey, 2015. The … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on activities of Canadian majority-owned affiliates abroad, 2014. Canadian majority-owned foreign affiliate sales increased for the third consecutive year in 2014 to reach $541.8 billion. From 2011 to 2014, sales growth was concentrated in service-producing industries, where sales rose 31 per cent due in part to merger and acquisition activity. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on supply and disposition of refined petroleum products, August 2016. Canadian refineries received 8.6 million cubic metres of crude oil in August, down 0.8 per cent from the same month in 2015. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on Cement, September 2016. Cement manufacturers produced 1.23 million tonnes … Read more
Statistics Canada published its New Housing Price Index for September 2016. The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) rose 0.2 per cent in September compared with the previous month. Prices rose in 11 census metropolitan areas (CMAs), with the indexes from the combined region of Toronto and Oshawa and from Vancouver contributing the most to the … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on provincial and territorial economic accounts, 2015. Real gross domestic product in Canada rose 0.9 per cent in 2015, following a 2.6 per cent increase in 2014. Economic growth slowed partly as a result of declines in Alberta (-3.6 per cent), Newfoundland and Labrador (-2.0 per cent) and Saskatchewan (-1.3 per cent). Business investment and … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on building permits, September 2016. Municipalities issued $6.9 billion worth of building permits in September, down 7.0 per cent from August. The decrease was attributable to lower construction intentions for non-residential buildings, led by commercial structures. Conversely, in the residential sector, the value of permits increased for a second consecutive month. The … Read more
