Statistics Canada released figures on stock and consumption of fixed capital, 2014. The value of Canada’s non-residential and residential net capital stock increased 2.7 per cent from 2013 to $3.6 trillion in 2014. Non-residential capital stock represented 51.5 per cent of the total stock in 2014, while residential capital stock accounted for 48.5 per cent. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on self-reported victimization, 2014. In 2014, one in five Canadians 15 years and older reported that in the 12 months preceding the survey they had been the victim of at least one of the eight crimes measured by the General Social Survey. This proportion was one in four 10 years earlier. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for October 2015. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.0 per cent in the 12 months to October, matching the increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.2 per cent in October, following a 0.2 per cent decrease in September. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade for September 2015. Wholesale sales edged down 0.1 per cent to $55.2 billion in September. Declines in the motor vehicle and parts and the building material and supplies subsectors were partially offset by higher sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies and the food, beverage and tobacco subsectors. … Read more
Statistics Canada released a Study: Regional differences in the educational outcomes of young immigrants. The educational outcomes of youth who immigrated to Canada before the age of 15 vary across regions of the country. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Retail Services Price Index, second quarter 2015. The Retail Services Price Index (RSPI) … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian Government Finance Statistics, 2013. After several consecutive years of negative gross operating balances, the federal government returned to a positive balance in 2013. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a Study: The social determinants of higher mental distress among Inuit, 2012. Inuit who reported an experience in the 12 months … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, September 2015. Manufacturing sales declined 1.5 per cent to $51.1 billion in September. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s international transactions in securities, September 2015. Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $6.2 billion in September, all non-US foreign instruments. At the same … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on supply and disposition of refined petroleum products for August 2015. Canadian refineries received 8.7 million cubic metres of crude oil in August, up 3.7 per cent compared with the same month in 2014. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published its Fertilizer Shipments Survey for the first quarter … Read more
Statistics Canada published its New Housing Price Index for September 2015. The New Housing Price Index edged up 0.1 per cent in September, following a 0.3 per cent increase in August. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its aircraft movement statistics regarding small airports for July 2015. In July, take-offs and landings … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Provincial and territorial economic accounts, 2014. Real gross domestic product increased for all provinces and territories in 2014 except Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Yukon. The Northwest Territories (+5.8 per cent) had the largest increase, followed by Alberta (+4.8 per cent) and Nunavut (+3.3 per cent). The full release is available … Read more
