Statistics Canada released figures on production and disposition of tobacco products, February 2016. Canadian manufacturers produced 1.5 billion cigarettes in February, down 2.7 per cent from January. Cigarette production increased 2.4 per cent from the same month a year earlier. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Coal and coke statistics, January 2016. Monthly data … Read more
Statistics Canada announced the gross domestic product by industry for January 2016. Real gross domestic product rose 0.6 per cent in January, a fourth consecutive monthly increase. Manufacturing, retail trade, and mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction were major contributors to growth in January. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued figures … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on National tourism indicators, fourth quarter 2015. Tourism spending in Canada rose 0.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, after increasing 1.0 per cent in the previous quarter. This was the 11th consecutive quarterly gain in tourism spending, but the smallest during that period. The full release is available online. International Travel Survey: … Read more
Statistics Canada released a report entitled Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective, 2015, a rich source of education statistics for Canada and its provinces and territories. Jointly produced with the Council of Ministers of Education (Canada), it contains a set of 12 indicators presented in five chapters. This report is a companion report to the … Read more
Statistics Canada announced figures on Employment Insurance for January 2016. In January, the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits totalled 543,100, virtually unchanged from the previous month. Seven provinces, however, saw an increase in the number of EI beneficiaries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued employment of foreign majority-owned … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Consolidated Canadian Government Finance Statistics, 2014: The total fiscal burden in Canada—tax revenues and social contributions imposed by governments on individuals, corporations and non-residents—was $15,872 per capita in 2014, up from $14,027 in 2008. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a study: New facts about financial literacy in Canada, … Read more
Statistics Canada released a study on: The changing landscape of Canadian metropolitan areas, 1971 to 2011. The built-up area of Canada’s census metropolitan areas more than doubled in size from 1971 to 2011. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Ecosystem accounting: Thematic accounts, 1971 to 2011. Statistics Canada is releasing land cover and land use data … Read more
Statistics Canada released a Study: Immigration, business ownership and employment in Canada, 2001 to 2010: Immigrants who have been in Canada for more than 10 years have higher rates of private incorporated business ownership than individuals born in Canada. The full posting is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Pipeline transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Consumer Price Index for February 2016. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.4 per cent in the 12 months to February, after increasing 2.0 per cent in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index decreased 0.2 per cent in February, following a 0.2 per cent increase in January. … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on wholesale trade, January 2016. Wholesale sales were unchanged at $57.0 billion in January as gains in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector were offset by lower sales in the motor vehicle and parts subsector. In volume terms, wholesale sales decreased 0.2 per cent in January. The full release is available … Read more
