Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade for May 2012. Wholesale sales rose 0.9 per cent in May to $49.8 billion. The increase was largely the result of higher sales in the computer and communications equipment and supplies industry, the motor vehicle industry and the food. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for May 2012. Manufacturing sales declined 0.4 per cent to $48.7 billion in May, the fourth decrease in five months. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released figures on investment in non-residential building construction for the second quarter 2012. Investment in non-residential … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's international transactions in securities for May 2012. Non-residents acquired a record $26.1 billion of Canadian securities in May, mainly in the form of government debt securities. Canadian investors made a modest $1.3 billion purchase of foreign securities in the month, following a divestment in April. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for May 2012. Canada's merchandise imports increased 0.4 per cent while exports were relatively unchanged in May. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world widened from $623 million in April to $793 million in May. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
Statistics Canada released the Labour Force Survey for June 2012. In June, employment was little changed for the second consecutive month and the unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points to 7.2 per cent, as fewer people searched for work. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released figures on building … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures for gross domestic product by industry for April 2012. Real gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent in April, after edging up 0.1 per cent in March. Most of the April increase was attributable to mining and oil and gas extraction and, to a lesser extent, wholesale trade. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released its preliminary figures for payroll employment, earnings and hours for April 2012. In April, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $896.63, up 1.0 per cent from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, earnings increased by 3.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released its national … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on principal field crop areas for June 2012 (preliminary data). As of June 7, 2012, Prairie farmers had either planted, or intended to plant, a record area of canola and larger areas of wheat, dry field peas and barley. Farmers in Manitoba and Ontario reported seeding record areas of corn and … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for May 2012. Consumer prices rose 1.2 per cent in the 12 months to May, following a 2.0 per cent increase in April. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index declined 0.2 per cent in May. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released its figures for … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on retail trade for April 2012. Retail sales declined 0.5 per cent in April. In volume terms, retail sales decreased 0.8 per cent, the third decline in four months. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released figures on employment insurance for April 2012. The number of … Read more
