The Daily Monday, August 26, 2019
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Industrial research and development characteristics, 2017 (actual), 2018 (preliminary) and 2019 (intentions)
In-house industrial research and development (R&D) spending edged down 0.2% from 2016 to $18.7 billion in 2017.
Research and development in Canadian industry: Intellectual property, 2017
Businesses in Canada having research and development (R&D) activities sold a record $4.2 billion of intellectual property and technological services (IP) in 2017, up 7.7% from 2016.
Energy-related research and development expenditures by area of technology, 2017
Spending on energy-related research and development (R&D) performed in-house by Canadian companies totalled $1.5 billion in 2017, accounting for 8.3% of the total in-house R&D expenditure in Canada.
Wastewater-based estimates of cannabis and drug use in Canada: Pilot test results, March 2018 to February 2019
In March 2018, as part of its modernization agenda, Statistics Canada launched a 12-month pilot project in five large urban centres (Halifax, Montréal, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver) to collect and test municipal wastewater samples at treatment plant intake for traces of cannabis and a dozen other drugs.
Consumer goods rental sector, 2018
Firms in the consumer goods rental and general rental centres industry groups generated $2.9 billion in operating revenue in 2018, up 6.4% from 2017. This was the highest growth rate for the industry groups since 2008. Operating expenses rose 6.2% to $2.4 billion, leading to a 17.6% operating profit margin.
Infographic: A burst of summer flavours: Fruits and vegetables
In August and September, many local fruits and vegetables are still available across the country. It’s time to taste peaches from Ontario, sweet corn from Quebec, strawberries from the Prairies and grapes from British Columbia.
Deliveries of major grains, July 2019
Data on major grain deliveries are now available for July.
New products
Analysis in Brief: “Wastewater-based Estimates of Cannabis and Drug Use in Canada: Pilot test Detailed Results”, No. 109
Catalogue number Catalogue number11-621-M2019004, (HTML | PDF)
Statistics Canada – Infographics: “A burst of summer flavours: Fruits and vegetables”
Catalogue number Catalogue number11-627-M2019047, (HTML | PDF)
Latest Developments in the Canadian Economic Accounts
Catalogue number Catalogue number13-605-X, (HTML | PDF)
Statistics Canada – Data Visualization Products: “Characteristics of research and development in Canadian industry”
Catalogue number Catalogue number71-607-X2019016, (HTML)
New studies and articles
Latest Developments in the Canadian Economic Accounts
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