Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade, November 2015. Canada’s imports decreased 0.7 per cent in November and exports increased 0.4 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $2.5 billion in October to $2.0 billion in November. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on industrial product and raw materials price indexes, November 2015. The Industrial Product Price Index declined 0.2 per cent in November, mainly as a result of lower prices for primary non-ferrous metal products. The Raw Materials Price Index fell 4.0 per cent, led by lower prices for crude energy products.The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada published figures on wholesale trade for October 2015. Wholesale sales declined 0.6 per cent to $54.7 billion in October, a fourth consecutive decrease. Declines were recorded in four subsectors, led by lower sales in the food, beverage and tobacco and the motor vehicle and parts subsectors. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Employment Insurance for October 2015. In October, 539,700 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, down slightly from September (-3,300 or -0.6 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published a study on language practices of children in Francophone families living outside Quebec, 2006. One-third of the children … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s international transactions in securities, October 2015. Foreign investors acquired $22.1 billion of Canadian securities in October, marking the highest such investment in six months. At the same time, Canadian investors added $3.2 billion of foreign securities to their holdings, led by non-US foreign bonds. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, October 2015: Manufacturing sales declined 1.1 per cent to $50.4 billion in October, the third consecutive decrease. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Natural gas transportation and distribution, October 2015. Natural gas utilities received 12.3 billion cubic metres of total marketable gas in October, up 2.7 … Read more
Statistics Canada released a national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, third quarter 2015. National net worth declined 1.3 per cent from the second quarter to $9,493 billion at the end of the third quarter, mainly because of a drop in the value of natural resource wealth. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a … Read more
Statistics Canada announced Canada’s international investment position, third quarter 2015. Canada’s net foreign asset position increased $61.0 billion in the third quarter to reach $287.9 billion. The growth largely reflected the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar, which increased the value of Canada’s international assets more than it raised the value of its liabilities. Lower … Read more
Statistics Canada announced the industrial capacity utilization rates for the third quarter of 2015. Canadian industries increased their production capacity by 0.6 percentage points in the third quarter to 82.0 per cent, following two consecutive quarterly declines. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published a study on international students who become permanent residents … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Crude oil and natural gas: Supply and disposition, September 2015. Canada produced 17.2 million cubic metres of crude oil and equivalent products in September, down 3.5 per cent compared with the same month in 2014. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Employer pension plans (trusteed pension funds), second … Read more
