Statistics Canada released its latest numbers on the consumer price index. Consumer prices rose 1.9% in the 12 months to September, following a 1.7% increase in August. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.3% in September. The full report is available online. Call 613-951-9606. Statistics Canada released its statistics for retail trade in August, 2010. Retail sales increased 0.5% in … Read more
Statistics Canada released new statistics on Employment Insurance benefits for August, 2010. In August, 671,200 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, virtually unchanged from July. The full report is available online. Call 613-951-4090.
Statistics Canada released new data on wholesale trade. Wholesale sales posted their largest increase since January 2010, rising 1.2% to $44.5 billion in August. Higher sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector were a major contributor to this growth. The full report is available online. Call 613-951-3549. Statistics Canada released a study on children in low income neighbourhoods and their … Read more
The agency released Canada's international transactions in securities for August 2010. Non-residents purchased $11.1 billion of Canadian securities in August with the majority of the investment going to corporate and government business enterprise bonds. Meanwhile, Canadians acquired $3.4 billion of foreign securities, led by foreign stocks. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-1855. The agency released the investment … Read more
Statistics Canada released its monthly Survey of Manufacturing for August, 2010. Manufacturing sales increased 2.0% in August to $45.1 billion. Gains were widespread across industries; however, the main contributors to the increase were motor vehicle and petroleum and coal product manufacturers. Higher sales volumes were responsible for most of the gain. The full survey is available online. Call 613-951-9497. … Read more
Statistics Canada released new statistics on Canadian international merchandise trade. Canada's merchandise exports rose 3.1% to $34.0 billion in August, following two months of declines, while imports fell 0.5%. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world narrowed to $1.3 billion in August from $2.5 billion in July. The full report is available online. Call 613-951-9647.
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for September, 2010. There was little change in employment in September, as full-time gains were offset by part-time losses. The unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points to 8.0%, as fewer people, particularly youth, participated in the labour market. The full survey is available online. Call 613-951-4090.
Statistics Canada released new data on building permits for August, 2010. Contractors took out $5.7 billion in building permits in August, down 9.2% from July, but still 11.4% higher than in August 2009. The decline in August was due to decreases in the non-residential sector, which outweighed increases in the residential sector. The full report is available online. Call 613-951-6321.
The agency released the stats on Production of principal field crops, September 2010. Total wheat and canola production in the Prairie provinces is expected to decline in 2010 compared with 2009. In contrast, farmers in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario reported they expect to harvest a record soybean crop. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-5138.
Statistics Canada released its report on gross domestic product by industry for July, 2010. Real gross domestic product edged down 0.1% in July. This marks the first monthly decline since August 2009. The full report is available online. Call 613-951-4623. Statistics Canada has released national tourism indicators for the second quarter of 2010. Tourism spending in Canada was up 1.5% … Read more
