The Daily Thursday, April 21, 2016
Press Release
April 21, 2016
Employment Insurance, February 2016
In February, 548,700 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, up slightly from January (+4,200 or +0.8%).
Principal field crop areas, March 2016
Canadian farmers intend to plant more barley and corn for grain in 2016 than in 2015, but smaller areas of wheat, canola, soybeans and oats, according to the March Farm Survey.
Greenhouse, sod and nursery industries, 2015
The greenhouse, nursery and sod industries continued to expand as total sales increased 3.3% from 2014 to nearly $3.7 billion in 2015.
Investment in new housing construction, February 2016
Spending on new housing construction totalled $3.7 billion in February, up 5.4% from the same month a year earlier.
Construction Union Wage Rate Index, March 2016
The Construction Union Wage Rate Index (including supplements) for Canada was unchanged in March compared with the previous month. The composite index increased 1.5% in the 12 months to March.
Refined petroleum products, March 2016
Data on the production, inventories and domestic sales of refined petroleum products for Canada and the regions are now available for March upon request.
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