The Daily Friday, August 21, 2020
Press Release
Retail trade, June 2020
Retail sales rose 23.7% in June to $53.0 billion. Sales were 1.3% higher than in February, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, as more regions moved ahead with plans to reopen their economies. Compared with the first quarter of the year, sales were down 13.3% in the second quarter.
Investment in building construction, June 2020
Total investment in building construction increased 12.0% to $14.9 billion in June, following the 62.2% gain observed in May.
Travel between Canada and other countries, June 2020
June marked the third full month of travel restrictions, which have considerably limited international travel to and from Canada. Overall, international travel was down substantially in June compared with the same month the year before.
New Housing Price Index, July 2020
In most housing markets across Canada, demand for new single-family homes increased in July, as did the price of new houses.
Weekly update: Canadian Economic Dashboard and COVID-19
The “Canadian Economic Dashboard and COVID-19” presents selected indicators to help monitor the impact of the pandemic on economic activity in Canada.
Data tables: Languages in Canada, historical perspective
Data tables on migration between provinces and territories (in-migration, out-migration and net migration) by mother tongue from 1971 to 2016 are now available.
Natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, June 2020
Data for June on the transmission, storage and distribution of natural gas are now available.
Refined petroleum products, July 2020
Data on the production, inventories and domestic consumption of refined petroleum products for Canada are now available for July upon request.
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