Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for October 2013. Consumer prices rose 0.7 per cent in the 12 months to October, following a 1.1 per cent increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index declined 0.1 per cent in October after increasing 0.1 per cent in September. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Employment Insurance for September 2013. Following three months of little change, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits decreased slightly in September (-1.4 per cent or -7,100) to 503,800. Compared with September 2012, the number of beneficiaries was down 8.8 per cent. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade for September 2013. Wholesale sales were up for the third month in a row in September, rising 0.2 per cent to $49.8 billion. Sales increased in four of the seven subsectors, accounting for 45 per cent of wholesale sales. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0418. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's international transactions in securities, September 2013. Foreign investment in Canadian securities strengthened to $8.4 billion in September and was focused on Canadian equities. Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities in the month by $1.5 billion, including both debt and equity securities. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for September 2013. Manufacturing sales rose 0.6 per cent to $49.9 billion in September. The gain was largely a result of higher sales in the motor vehicle assembly and food industries. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300. Statistics Canada released its Employment Insurance Coverage Survey for … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for September 2013. Canada's merchandise exports grew 1.8 per cent while imports edged up 0.2 per cent in September. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.1 billion in August to $435 million in September. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on manufacturing at a glance: The Canadian lumber industry, 2003 to 2012. Canada produced 54.5 million cubic metres of softwood lumber in 2012, up 5.0 per cent from 2011. Softwood lumber accounts for almost 98 per cent of Canadian lumber production. While softwood production rose in 2012, hardwood lumber production declined … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for October 2013. Employment was little changed for the second consecutive month and the unemployment rate remained at 6.9 per cent in October. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300. Statistics Canada released its provincial and territorial economic accounts for 2012. Economic growth was slower for most provinces and territories … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on building permits for September 2013. Contractors took out $6.5 billion worth of building permits in September, up 1.7 per cent from August and the seventh monthly advance since the beginning of the year. However, there has only been a slight upward trend in the total value of building permits over … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on gross domestic product by industry for August 2013. Real gross domestic product rose 0.3 per cent in August, after increasing 0.6 per cent in July and declining 0.5 per cent in June. An increase in oil and gas extraction and widespread gains in service industries were the main contributors to … Read more
