Statistics Canada released figures on building permits for October 2012. The total value of building permits rose 15.0 per cent to $7.5 billion in October, following a 12.7 per cent decline in September. The increase was primarily the result of higher construction intentions for non-residential buildings, mostly in Ontario and Quebec. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on production of principal field crops for November 2012 (final). Production of wheat at the national level increased from 2011, while canola declined, according to the third and final production estimates for 2012. Both corn and soybean production set record highs nationally. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-2577.
Statistics Canada released figures on homicide in Canada for 2011. Police reported 598 homicides in Canada in 2011, 44 more than the year before. This was the first increase in homicides in three years. More information is available online. Call 613-951-4636. Statistics Canada released a study: Years to retirement, 1998 to 2009. Canadians aged 50 … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on the Canadian economic accounts for third quarter 2012 and September 2012. Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.1 per cent in the third quarter, slowing from the 0.4 per cent growth in the second quarter. The slower pace of growth was the result of declines in exports and business investment. … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's balance of international payments for the third quarter 2012. Canada's current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) increased $0.5 billion to $18.9 billion in the third quarter, as the deficit on trade in goods expanded further. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), non-resident investors added Canadian … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours for September 2012. In September, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $902.29, down 0.5 per cent from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, earnings increased 3.4 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4720. Statistics Canada released figures on international … Read more
Statistics Canada released its quarterly financial statistics for enterprises for the third quarter 2012. Canadian corporations earned $72.2 billion in operating profits in the third quarter, up 3.7 per cent from the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-1810.
Statistics Canada released its figures farm income for 2011. Realized net income for Canadian farmers amounted to $5.7 billion in 2011, a 53.1 per cent increase from 2010. This rise followed a 19.0 per cent increase in 2010 and a 19.6 per cent decline in 2009. The full release is available online. Call 204-983-3445.
Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for October 2012. Consumer prices rose 1.2 per cent in the 12 months to October, matching the increases in August and September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.3 per cent in October, after increasing 0.2 per cent in September. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on retail trade for September 2012. Retail sales edged up 0.1 per cent in September, following increases in the previous two months. Retail sales in volume terms were flat. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0984. Statistics Canada released figures on Employment Insurance for September 2012. Following an increase in … Read more
