Press Release Department: Federal - Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, January 2016. Manufacturing sales rose 2.3 per cent in January to $53.1 billion, the highest level on record. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s international transactions in securities, January 2016. Foreign acquisitions of Canadian securities reached $13.5 billion in January, mainly private corporate debt instruments. … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on Cancer incidence in Canada, 2013. There were more than 180,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed in Canada in 2013, which corresponds to an incidence rate of 516.6 cases per 100,000 people. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on exports of grains by final destination, January 2016. Data is available … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on supply and disposition of refined petroleum products, December 2015. Canadian refineries received 7.8 million cubic metres of crude oil in December, down 12.5 per cent from the same month in 2014. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on cement, January 2016. Cement manufacturers produced 0.52 million metric tonnes of cement … Read more

Statistics Canada published its Labour Force Survey for February 2016. Employment was virtually unchanged in February (-2,300 or 0.0 per cent) as gains in part-time work were offset by losses in full time. The unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points for the third consecutive month, reaching 7.3 per cent for the first time since … Read more

Statistics Canada announced Canada’s international investment position, fourth quarter 2015. Canada’s net foreign asset position increased by $206.0 billion in the fourth quarter to $471.9 billion. The fourth quarter closed a year of strong revaluation-led advances in the net international asset position, despite the continued need for Canada to borrow funds from abroad to finance … Read more

Statistics Canada released a study on: The contribution of immigration to the size and ethnocultural diversity of future cohorts of seniors. The aging of Canada’s population is currently related to the baby-boom cohort reaching their senior years. Subsequent cohorts will continue to sustain high populations of seniors because of declining mortality rates and higher immigration levels. … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on Building permits, January 2016. Municipalities issued building permits worth $6.4 billion in January, a decline of 9.8 per cent from the previous month. This decline was largely due to lower construction intentions for multi-family dwellings in British Columbia and Ontario and, to a lesser extent, institutional buildings in Quebec and Alberta. The … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on Farm product prices, January 2016. Prices received by farmers in January for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, potatoes, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Asphalt roofing, January 2016. Shipments of asphalt shingles reached 5.0 million metric bundles in January, up … Read more

Statistics Canada released data on Canadian international merchandise trade for January 2016. Canada’s imports increased 1.1 per cent in January to $46.7 billion. Exports totalled $46.0 billion, up 1.0 per cent from December. Consequently, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $631 million in December to $655 million in January. The full release … Read more

Statistics Canada published a new study on Women in Canada: Visible minority women. Visible minority women were more likely than women who were not a visible minority to have a university degree in 2011. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its livestock estimates for January 1, 2016. Canadian farmers had 12.0 million … Read more