Statistics Canada released its principal field crop figures for July 2011. Prairie farmers anticipate a record harvest of canola, as well as higher volumes of barley, oats and wheat compared with 2010. Farmers in Ontario and Quebec anticipate a smaller crop of corn for grain in 2011. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-2577. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released its retail trade figures for June 2011. Retail sales rose 0.7% in June. Higher sales and lower prices at new car dealers accounted for most of the 1.6% increase in volume terms. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549.
Statistics Canada released its consumer price index for July 2011. Consumer prices rose 2.7% in the 12 months to July, primarily the result of higher prices for gasoline and food purchased from stores. This follows a 3.1% increase in June and a 3.7% advance in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1% in July. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released its wholesale trade figures for June 2011. Wholesale sales rose 0.2% in June to $47.8 billion following a 2.0% advance in May. After removing the effect of price changes, wholesale sales in volume terms declined 0.5%. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549. Statistics Canada released its employment insurance figures for June 2011. The number of … Read more
Statistics Canada released Canada's international transactions in the securities figures for June 2011. Non-residents reduced their holdings of Canadian securities by $3.5 billion in June, all of it in debt instruments, following several months of investment. Canadian investment in foreign securities slowed to $343 million in June, as acquisitions of foreign stocks were partially offset by sales of foreign … Read more
Statistics Canada released its monthly survey of manufacturing for June 2011. Manufacturing sales fell 1.5% in June to $45.3 billion. The declines were concentrated in the petroleum and coal product, miscellaneous, and machinery industries. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8789.
Statistics Canada released its numbers on new motor vehicle sales for June 2011. The number of new motor vehicles sold rose 10.8% in June to 141,882 units, more than offsetting losses reported in the previous two months. Sales of passenger cars and trucks contributed equally to the increase. The full release is available online. Call 1-877-421-3067.
Statistics Canada released is figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for June 2011. Canada's merchandise exports fell 1.7% in June while imports decreased 0.2%. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world widened from $1.0 billion in May to $1.6 billion in June. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
Statistics Canada released its labour force survey for July 2011. Following three consecutive months of increases, employment was little changed in July. The unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage points to 7.2%, as fewer people participated in the labour market. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8788. Statistics Canada released its figures on building permits for June … Read more
Statistics Canada released its numbers on gross domestic product by industry for the month of May 2011. Real gross domestic product decreased 0.3% in May, after no change in April and a 0.3% increase in March. The mining, oil and gas extraction sector was the main source of the decline in May. The full release is available … Read more
