Stastics Canada announced the results of its 2009 Households and the Environment Survey. More Canadian households were participating in measures to conserve energy in 2009, such as using energy-efficient light bulbs and programmable thermostats, according to new results from the 2009 Households and the Environment Survey. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0297.
The agency released the building permit statistics for January 2011. Municipalities issued building permits worth $5.4 billion in January, down 5.1% from December. Lower construction intentions, particularly for the residential sector in Ontario and the non-residential sector in Alberta and British Columbia, were behind the decline. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-579-8533.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada announced the quarterly benefit rates for Old Age Security (OAS), effective April to June 2011. As of April, the basic OAS pension benefit, paid to people 65 years of age and older, will be $526.85 per month. This represents an increase of 0.5 percent. Payments under the Guaranteed Income … Read more
Statistics Canada released its numbers on foreign control in the Canadian Economy for 2008. Corporate assets, revenues and profits of Canadian-controlled firms all increased at a faster pace than those under foreign control in 2008. As a result, the share of foreign control in the Canadian economy declined in the case of all three measures. The … Read more
The department announced its industrial and raw materials price indexes for January 2011. In January, the Industrial Product Price Index inched up 0.2% and the Raw Materials Price Index edged up 0.3%. Both indexes posted slower growth compared with previous months. The full release is available online. Call 1-888-951-4550.
Statistics Canada released its 2011 forecast on private and public investment. Investment in capital construction and machinery and equipment is expected to rise 3.3% in 2011 to $349.1 billion. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4800. Statistics Canada released its international travel account for the forth quarter of 2011. Canada's international travel deficit grew by $157 million from the third quarter … Read more
Statistics Canada released its payroll employment figures on earnings and hours for December 2010. Between December 2009 and December 2010, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose 4.5% to $872.12. December marked the fifth consecutive month during which year-over-year growth was above 4.0%. In comparison, average weekly earnings grew by 2.4% from December 2008 to December 2009. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Statistics Canada announced its quarterly financial statistics for enterprises for the fourth quarter 2010. Canadian corporations earned $65.5 billion in operating profits in the fourth quarter, up 7.9% from the previous quarter. Increases were widespread across the economy, as 19 of 22 industries reported higher profits. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4390. Statistics Canada released Study: Inside the labour market … Read more
The agency released the retail trade numbers for December 2010. Retail sales edged down 0.2% in December following a notable increase in November. Sales in volume terms decreased 0.4%. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549.
Statistics Canada reported its consumer price index for January, 2011. Consumer prices rose 2.3% in the 12 months to January 2011, following the 2.4% increase posted in December 2010. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.3% from December 2010 to January 2011. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-230-2248.
