Statistics Canada released its figures for building permits for August 2011. Municipalities issued building permits worth $5.9 billion in August, down 10.4% from July and the second consecutive monthly decline. The value of permits fell in both the residential and non-residential sectors, mainly in Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-6321.
Statistics Canada announced its production of principal field crops for September 2011. With harvest underway, the good mid-summer weather conditions have Western farmers anticipating increased production of canola, as well as higher volumes of barley and wheat compared with 2010. Farmers in Ontario and Quebec expect lower yields and a smaller crop of corn for grain … Read more
Statistics Canada has released its figures for gross domestic product by industry for July 2011. Real gross domestic product rose 0.3% in July following a 0.2% increase in June. Manufacturing and, to a lesser extent, wholesale trade and transportation services were the main sources of growth. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4623. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures for payroll employment and earnings and hours for July 2011. In July, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees increased 0.1% from the previous month to $872.70. On a year-over-year basis, average weekly earnings grew by 2.2%. This was the slowest earnings growth since January 2010. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4090. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released its population estimates for age and sex for July 1, 2011. As of July 1, the median age of Canada's population was estimated at 39.9 years, up 0.2 years from the same date a year earlier. The main factors explaining the aging of the Canadian population are fertility rates persistently below the generation replacement level of 2.1 children per … Read more
Statistics Canada has released its figures on retail trade for July 2011. Retail sales declined 0.6% in July. Lower sales at new car dealers accounted for most of the decrease. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549. Statistics Canada has released its figures on employment insurance for July 2011. The number of people receiving … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index figures for August 2011. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.1% in the 12 months to August, mainly as a result of higher prices for gasoline and food purchased from stores. This follows increases of 2.7% in July and 3.1% in June. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures on wholesale trade for July 2011. Wholesale sales advanced 0.8% in July to $48.2 billion after remaining unchanged in June. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549.
Statistics Canada has released its Agriculture Water Survey for 2010. More than 838 million cubic metres of water was used in 2010 for agricultural irrigation. Alberta (59%) and British Columbia (28%) accounted for the majority of this water use. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0297.
Statistics Canada released its figures for Canada's international transactions and securities for July 2011. Non-resident investors resumed the pattern of significant acquisitions of Canadian securities in July as they added $11.8 billion to their holdings, mainly in the form of federal Treasury bills. Canadian holdings of foreign securities edged up $1.3 billion, led by further … Read more
