The Daily Thursday, August 20, 2015
Press Releases
August 20, 2015
Wholesale trade, June 2015
Wholesale sales rose 1.3% to $55.3 billion in June, more than offsetting the decline in May, on the strength of gains in five of seven subsectors. In the second quarter of 2015, wholesale sales rose 2.1% compared with the first quarter.
Employment Insurance, June 2015
There were 531,700 people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in June, up 5,200 or 1.0% from May.
Livestock estimates, July 1, 2015
Canadian farmers had 13.0 million cattle on their farms on July 1, down 2.1% from July 1, 2014, continuing a decline in the size of the Canadian cattle herd. The total inventory of cattle and calves on July 1, 2015, was 23.0% below its peak level recorded in 2005.
Pipeline transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum products, June 2015
Canadian pipeline net receipts of crude oil and condensates, and other liquefied petroleum products totalled 31.9 million cubic metres in June, edging up 1.4% from the same month last year.
Natural gas sales, June 2015
Natural gas sales totalled 4.9 billion cubic metres in June, up 0.2% from June 2014.
Investment in new housing construction, June 2015
Investment in new housing construction rose 3.1% to $4.1 billion in June compared with the same month in 2014.
Civil aviation operating statistics, June 2015
The two major Canadian air carriers flew 4.1 million passengers on scheduled and charter services in June, up 8.0% from the same month in 2014. On average, each passenger travelled 2 896 kilometres, up 1.7% compared with June 2014.
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