Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for September 2015. Employment was little changed for the fourth consecutive month in September (+12,000 or +0.1 per cent). The unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.1 per cent as more people participated in the labour market. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada announced … Read more
Statistics Canada released its New Housing Price Index for August 2015. The New Housing Price Index rose 0.3 per cent in August, largely a result of higher new home prices in Ontario. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published a study on unincorporated self-employment in Canada from 1989 to 2010. Canadians aged 55 to 64 … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on building permits for August 2015. The total value of building permits decreased 3.7 per cent to $7.5 billion in August, following increases of 15.5 per cent in June and 0.7 per cent in July (revised data). The decline was attributable to lower construction intentions in most provinces, mainly British Columbia, … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2015. Canada’s exports declined 3.6 per cent in August while imports edged up 0.2 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $817 million in July to $2.5 billion in August. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian foreign post indexes, October 2015. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada released its forcast on the production of principal field crops for September 2015. Farmers expect production of wheat, canola and soybeans to be lower in 2015 compared with 2014. Soybean production is anticipated to fall for the first time since 2007. Meanwhile, corn, barley and oats are expected to see an increase in … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian identity for 2013. More than nine in 10 Canadians believed that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the national flag were important symbols of the Canadian identity in 2013. Next highest were the national anthem (88 per cent), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (87 per cent) and … Read more
Statistics Canada announced the gross domestic product by industry for July 2015. Real gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent in July, after rising 0.4 per cent in June. The growth in June and July followed five consecutive monthly declines from January to May. The increase in July was led by mining, quarrying, and oil … Read more
Statistics Canada released industrial product and raw materials price indexes, August 2015. The Industrial Product Price Index declined 0.3 per cent in August, mainly as a result of lower prices for energy and petroleum products. The Raw Materials Price Index declined 6.6 per cent in August, led by lower prices for crude energy products. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released adult criminal court statistics, 2013/2014. More than 360,000 cases were completed in Canadian adult criminal courts in 2013/2014, down 7 per cent from the previous year. This was the lowest number of completed cases in adult criminal court in a decade. More information is available online. Statistics Canada released youth court statistics, 2013/2014. Nearly … Read more
