Statistics Canada released data on wholesale trade, August 2016. Wholesale sales advanced 0.8 per cent to $56.8 billion in August, a fifth consecutive gain. Five of the seven subsectors, representing 80 per cent of total wholesale sales, reported increases. The miscellaneous subsector and machinery, equipment and supplies subsector contributed the most to the rise. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index, September 2016. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis in September, following a 1.1 per cent increase in August. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index was up 0.2 per cent in September, after decreasing 0.1 per cent in August. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on employment Insurance, August 2016. Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries in Canada totalled 563,000 in August, down 3.0 per cent from the previous month. This decrease followed a 5.0 per cent increase in July, when legislative changes to the EI program came into effect. On a year-over-year basis, the number of beneficiaries was up … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on travel between Canada and other countries, August 2016. Travel by Canadian residents to overseas countries increased 3.7% from July to 1.0 million trips in August. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published its Health Reports, October 2016. Muscular strength varies by sex and tends to decline at older ages. A … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, August 2016. Manufacturing sales increased 0.9% to $51.1 billion in August, reflecting higher sales of food, primary metal, and petroleum and coal products. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published its Study: Patterns and determinants of immigrants’ sense of belonging to Canada and their source country, … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, August 2016. Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $12.7 billion in August, led by acquisitions of Canadian bonds on the secondary market. At the same time, Canadian investment in foreign securities slowed to $1.6 billion. This resulted in a net inflow of funds of $11.1 billion … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data for investment in non-residential building construction, third quarter 2016. Investment in non-residential building construction totalled $12.5 billion in the third quarter, down 0.5 per cent from the previous quarter. This was the sixth decrease in seven quarters dating back to the first quarter of 2015. The decline in the third quarter … Read more
Statistics published a new study, Canada Study: Suicidal thoughts among off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit adults aged 18 and older, 2012. In 2012, between 5 per cent and 11 per cent of off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit aged 18 to 25 reported having had suicidal thoughts in the previous 12 months, and between 16 per cent and … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Study: Understanding the increase in voting rates between the 2011 and 2015 federal elections. A higher proportion of Canadians reported that they had voted in the 2015 federal election (77%) compared with the 2011 federal election (70%). Notable increases were recorded among youth, Aboriginal people (namely, First Nations living off reserve, Métis … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the leading indicator of cross-border traveller volume, September 2016 (preliminary). Data on the number of United States travellers entering Canada by car in September are now available upon request. Data are available by visitors’ state of residence and province of entry into Canada. The full release is available online.
