Statistics Canada released figures on investment in non-residential building construction for the first quarter 2012. Investment in non-residential building construction in the first quarter was up 0.7 per cent to $11.1 billion from the previous quarter. This gain followed two consecutive quarters of decline and reflected rising investment in the commercial and industrial components. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released its monthly survey on manufacturing for February 2012. Manufacturing sales edged down 0.3 per cent to $49.1 billion in February, following a 1.3 per cent decrease in January. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released figures on new motor vehicle sales for February 2012. The number of … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's international transactions in securities for February 2012. Foreign investors resumed their acquisition of Canadian securities in February and added $12.5 billion to their holdings, concentrated in federal government bonds. Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $2.2 billion, marking the first such divestment in 10 months. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for February 2012. Canada's merchandise exports declined 3.9 per cent and imports edged up 0.2 per cent. As a result, Canada's trade surplus decreased from $1.9 billion in January to $292 million in February. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada released its labour force survey for March 2012. Following four months of little change, employment increased by 82,000 in March, mostly in full-time work. This brought the unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 7.2 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released its figures for building permits for February 2012. The total … Read more
Statistics Canada released the Canadian international merchandise trade annual review, 2011. In 2011, Canada's international merchandise trade experienced a second consecutive year of gains, following the large decrease recorded in 2009, bringing Canada's total trade—exports and imports combined—within 2.0 per cent of the record levels posted in 2008. Canada's reliance on the United States as … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures for gross domestic product by industry for January 2012. Real gross domestic product edged up 0.1 per cent in January after increasing 0.5 per cent in December 2011. Gains in manufacturing were partly offset by a decline in oil and gas extraction in January. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4623. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released its industrial product and raw materials price indexes for February 2012. From January to February, the Industrial Product Price Index edged up 0.2 per cent, led by petroleum and coal products and primary metals. The Raw Materials Price Index declined 0.5 per cent, largely because of mineral fuels. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on the control and sale of alcoholic beverages, for the year ending March 31, 2011. Beer and liquor stores and agencies sold $20.3 billion worth of alcoholic beverages during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, up 2.0 per cent from the previous year. Beer remained the alcoholic drink of choice … Read more
Statistics Canada released its consumer price index for February 2012. Consumer prices rose 2.6 per cent in the 12 months to February, following a 2.5 per cent increase in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.1 per cent from January to February. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
