The agency released the Consumer Price Index for November 2010. Consumer prices rose 2.0% in the 12 months to November, following a 2.4% increase in October. The 0.4 percentage point decrease can be largely attributed to energy, food, and clothing prices. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-230-2248. The agency released retail trade numbers for October 2010. Retail sales increased … Read more
The agency released the wholesale trade numbers for October 2010. Wholesale sales remained unchanged at $44.9 billion in October, after advancing 0.7% in September. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549.
The agency has release its 2009 survey of household spending. Average household spending in Canada declined 0.3% to $71,120 in 2009, following the economic slowdown that began in the fall of 2008. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-7355. The agency has release information from its satellite account of non-profit institutions and volunteering, 1997-2008. Gross domestic product (GDP) in … Read more
The agency released the monthly international transactions in securities for October 2010. Non-residents acquired a further $9.5 billion of Canadian securities in October, mainly adding sizeable amounts of corporate bonds and stocks to their portfolios. Canadian investment in foreign securities decelerated to $821 million, with investment in US government Treasury bills largely offset by sales of foreign equities. The … Read more
The agency released the monthly survey of manufacturing for October 2010. Manufacturing sales increased 1.7% in October to $45.5 billion. The increase largely reflects gains in the petroleum and coal products, primary metals and motor vehicle industries. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8789.
The agency released new motor vehicle sales numbers for October 2010. The number of new motor vehicles sold in October edged down 0.3% to 134,427 units. Lower sales of trucks were partially offset by higher sales of passenger cars. The full release is available online. Call 1-877-421-3067. The agency released numbers on energy supply and demand for 2009. … Read more
The agency released the national balance sheet accounts for the third quarter of 2010. National net worth edged up 0.7% to $6.3 trillion in the third quarter. Growth in non-financial assets was partially offset by an increase in net foreign debt. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3640. The agency released the industrial capacity utilization rates for … Read more
The agency released Canada's international merchandise trade figures for October 2010. Canada's merchandise exports rose 3.1% in October, on the strength of industrial goods and materials, as exports of precious metals and copper ores reached record highs. Imports increased 1.2%, led by energy products. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-294-5583. The agency released Canada's international … Read more
The agency released Women in Canada: Paid Work, 1976-2009. The employment rate for women with children has been steadily on the rise during the past three decades. In 2009, 72.9% of women with children under the age of 16 living at home were employed, nearly twice the rate of 39.1% recorded in 1976. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-5979.
The agency released numbers on the performance of Canadian youth in reading, mathematics and science from 2009. Canadian 15-year-old students continue to perform well internationally and have strong skill sets in reading, mathematics and sciences. However, although Canada's results remained stable between 2000 and 2009, its relative ranking declined slightly in all three domains. The full release is … Read more
