Press Release Department: Federal - Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada released figures on police-reported hate crimes for 2013. In 2013, police reported 1,167 criminal incidents motivated by hate in Canada, 247 fewer incidents than in 2012. These hate crimes represented 3.3 incidents per 100,000 population. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4636. Statistics Canada released figures on culture and sport activities in the provinces and territories for 2010. Culture activities accounted for 3.0 … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on building permits forApril 2015. Contractors took out $7.8 billion worth of building permits in April, up 11.6 per cent from the previous month and a second consecutive monthly advance. The gain in April stemmed from higher construction intentions in both the residential and non-residential sectors in Ontario. The full release is available online.

Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for May 2015. Employment increased by 59,000 in May, driven by gains in the number of private sector employees. The number of people participating in the labour market also rose in May, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 6.8 per cent for the fourth consecutive month. The full release is available online.

Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for April 2015. Canada’s imports declined 2.5 per cent in April and exports were down 0.7 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $3.9 billion in March to $3.0 billion in April. The full release is available online. Call 613-404-4965. Statistics Canada released a study: Changes … Read more

Statistics Canada published its Canadian economic accounts for the first quarter 2015 and March 2015. Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 0.1 per cent in the first quarter, following growth of 0.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2014. This was the first negative growth rate of real GDP since the second quarter of 2011. On a monthly basis, real GDP by industry fell 0.2 … Read more

Statistics Canada published its Industrial product and raw materials price indexes for April 2015. The Industrial Product Price Index declined 0.9 per cent in April, mainly because of lower prices for energy and petroleum products. The Raw Materials Price Index increased 3.8 per cent, largely as a result of higher prices for crude energy products. The full release is available online. … Read more

Statistics Canada released its Capital and Repair Expenditures Survey, 2013 (actual). Public and private organizations reported $256.0 billion in total capital expenditures on non-residential construction and machinery and equipment in 2013, up 2.7 per cent from 2012. The full release is available online.

Statistics Canada published its Consumer Price Index for April 2015, which rose 0.8 per cent in the 12 months to April, after increasing 1.2 per cent in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index decreased 0.1 per cent in April, following a 0.3 per cent rise in March. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its Retail trade figures … Read more

Statistics Canada released its figures on Employment Insurance for March 2015. That month, 517,900 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, up 5,900 or 1.1 per cent from February. Compared with March 2014, the number of EI beneficiaries rose slightly (+2,600), the first year-over-year increase since February 2010. The full release is available online.

Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade for March 2015. Wholesale sales rose 0.8 per cent to $53.9 billion in March after two consecutive monthly declines. Higher sales were recorded in five of seven subsectors, accounting for 66 per cent of total wholesale sales. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8090.