Statistics Canada released figures on university tuition fees, for 2012 and 2013. Canadian full-time students in undergraduate programs paid 5.0 per cent more on average in tuition fees for the 2012 and 2013 academic year this fall than they did a year earlier. This follows a 4.3 per cent increase in 2011 and 2012. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for July 2012. Canada's merchandise exports fell 3.4 per cent and imports decreased 2.2 per cent in July. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world expanded from $1.9 billion in June to $2.3 billion in July. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
Statistics Canada released its labour force survey for August 2012. After a decline in July, employment rose by 34,000 in August, the result of an increase in part-time work. The unemployment rate held steady at 7.3 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released its figures on building permits for … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian economic accounts for the second quarter 2012 and June 2012. Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.5 per cent in the second quarter, matching the pace of the two previous quarters. Business investment contributed the most to second-quarter GDP growth. Final domestic demand grew 0.4 per cent. On a … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's balance of international payments for the second quarter 2012. Canada's current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) expanded $5.9 billion to $16.0 billion in the second quarter, mainly on lower exports and higher imports of goods. In the capital and financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), funds continued … Read more
Statistics Canada released industrial product and raw materials price indexes for July 2012. The Industrial Product Price Index was down 0.5 per cent in July compared with June. The decline was mainly attributable to chemical products and motor vehicles and other transportation equipment. The Raw Materials Price Index rose 0.9 per cent, largely because of … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on quarterly financial statistics for enterprises for the second quarter 2012. Canadian corporations earned $71.9 billion in operating profits in the second quarter, down 4.9 per cent from the previous quarter. This decrease follows two consecutive quarterly increases. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
Statistics Canada released figures on employment insurance for June 2012. In June, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits continued its downward trend, edging down to 507,600 from 512,100 in May. The number of beneficiaries declined slightly in Nova Scotia and edged up in Ontario and Prince Edward Island. The full release is … Read more
The bank announced a final call for treasury bill tenders with a minimum total amount of $2.4 billion to be auctioned by Aug. 23, 2012. The full release is available online. Remarks by governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney in his speech titled, Globalisation, Financial Stability and Employment, is available on the Bank … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on retail trade for June 2012. Retail sales declined 0.4 per cent in June, more than offsetting the gain in May. Lower sales were reported in 7 of 11 subsectors, representing 64 per cent of retail trade. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released figures on … Read more
