The Daily Monday, August 31, 2015
Press Releases
August 31, 2015
Canada’s balance of international payments, second quarter 2015
Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed by $0.7 billion in the second quarter to $17.4 billion. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), transactions in the other investment category, mainly in the form of deposit liabilities, led the inflow of funds into the economy.
Food services and drinking places, June 2015
Sales in the food services and drinking places industry decreased 0.4% from May to $5.0 billion in June. Prices for food purchased from restaurants rose 2.7% in June on a year-over-year basis, following a 2.9% increase in May.
Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, June 2015
Aircraft take-offs and landings at Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations increased 2.7% in June from the same month a year earlier. These 91 airports reported 523,366 movements during the month compared with 509,747 at 92 airports in June 2014.
Sawmills, June 2015
Lumber production by sawmills increased 5.5% from May to 5 618.5 thousand cubic metres in June. Compared with June 2014, lumber production rose 10.9%.
Residential electricity sales, second quarter 2015
Data on the Canadian and provincial sales of electricity to the residential sector in the second quarter, including volumes and values of electricity sold to residential customers, are now available upon request.
Real-time CANSIM tables
Statistics Canada is launching a new series of data tables—the real-time CANSIM tables—for 20 economic and social data time series to add more depth and context to some of its key datasets.
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