Press Release Securities statistics, fourth quarter 2020 Net issuances of debt securities by Canadian governments and corporations totalled $23.0 billion in the fourth quarter. Canadian entities—led by the federal government—issued…
Press Release Alcohol and cannabis use during the pandemic: Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 6 The pandemic has been a source of significant stress and concern for many Canadians because of…
Press Release Gross domestic product, income and expenditure, fourth quarter 2020 Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 2.3% in the fourth quarter of 2020, following record fluctuations in the previous…
Press Release Industrial product and raw materials price indexes, January 2021 The Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) rose 2.0% in January, mainly as a result of higher prices for lumber…
Press Release Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, December 2020 Average weekly earnings were $1,112 in December, little changed compared with November. Continue reading Monthly civil aviation statistics,…
Press Release Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, fourth quarter 2020 In the fourth quarter, Canadian corporations reported a 7.9% increase in net income before taxes, an increase of $6.1 billion,…
Press Release Monthly trade in goods by exporter characteristics, December 2020 The number of exporting enterprises in Canada rose 1.4% in December to 19,649, the largest month-over-month growth since July.…
Press Release Monthly estimates of business openings and closures, November 2020 While the number of business openings (49,956) exceeded the number of business closures (35,533) for the fifth consecutive month,…
Press Release Retail trade, December 2020 Retail sales posted their largest decline since the low of April driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, decreasing 3.4% to $53.4 billion in December. Continue…
Press Release Employment Insurance, December 2020 In December, the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits rose 2.0% (+26,000) to 1.3 million. Continue reading Intellectual Property Awareness and Use…