Press Release Department: Federal - Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada released itsMonthly Survey of Manufacturing, March 2015. Manufacturing sales rose 2.9 per cent to $51.0 billion in March, the second increase in six months. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s international transactions in securities, March 2015. Foreign investment in Canadian securities was up significantly in March to $22.5 billion. Foreign acquisitions of Canadian private corporate … Read more

Statistics Canada released a study: Participation in extracurricular activities and high school completion among off-reserve First Nations people, 2012. First Nations male and female students living off reserve are more likely to complete high school when they participate in certain weekly extracurricular activities. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0803.

Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for April 2015. Employment edged down in April (-20,000), as gains in full-time work were more than offset by losses in part time. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.8 per cent for the third consecutive month. The full survey is available online.

Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2015. Canada’s imports increased 2.2 per cent in March while exports edged up 0.4 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $2.2 billion in February to a record $3.0 billion in March. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on police-reported crime in … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on control and sale of alcoholic beverages, for the year ending March 31, 2014. Liquor stores, agencies and other retail outlets sold $20.5 billion worth of alcoholic beverages during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, up 1.1 per cent from the previous year. The full release is available online.

Statistics Canada released its figures on gross domestic product by industry for February 2015. Real gross domestic product was unchanged in February following a 0.2 per cent decline in January. The increase in the output of service industries, primarily in retail trade, was offset by an overall decline in goods-producing industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada announced … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on industrial product and raw materials price indexes, March 2015. The Industrial Product Price Index increased 0.3 per cent in March, largely as a result of higher prices for energy and petroleum products. The Raw Materials Price Index declined 0.9 per cent, mainly because of lower prices for crude energy products. The full release is available … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on gross domestic product by industry: Provinces and territories, 2014.  Real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry increased in every province and territory except New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Yukon in 2014. Nationally, real GDP by industry rose 2.4 per cent in 2014. The full release is available online. Call 613-863-0782.

Statistics Canada released figures on industrial research and development characteristics, 2015 (intentions). Businesses in Canada anticipate spending $15.5 billion to perform research and development in 2015, down 2.6 per cent from 2014 intentions of $15.9 billion and 3.6 per cent lower than the actual expenditures of $16.0 billion in 2013. The full release is available online. Call 613-863-7209.

Statistics Canada released its figures on foreign direct investment for 2014. The stock of Canadian direct investment abroad grew by 8.8 per cent in 2014, reflecting both outward investment flows as well as the upward revaluation effect of a weaker Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, the level of foreign direct investment in Canada rose by 5.8 per cent, led … Read more