The Daily Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Press Release
Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, February 2019
Manufacturing sales edged down 0.2% in February to $56.6 billion, following a 0.8% increase in January. Lower sales at motor vehicle assembly and wood products industries were largely offset by gains in the petroleum and coal product, paper and machinery industries.
Canada’s international transactions in securities, February 2019
Foreign acquisitions of Canadian securities totalled $12.0 billion in February, following a significant investment of $28.6 billion in January. At the same time, Canadian investment in foreign securities increased to $5.3 billion, led by purchases of US corporate bonds.
Enhanced statistics on securities
New statistics providing additional insights on the composition of the issuances and holdings of Canadian debt securities are now available. These enhanced statistics, accessible through a new visualization tool, allow users to better understand and address issues related to global financial risks.
Study: The Wealth of Immigrant Families in Canada
While many studies have documented the financial characteristics of immigrants in Canada in terms of low income and labour market outcomes, the wealth of immigrant families has received relatively little attention. A new Statistics Canada study addresses this gap using data from the 1999, 2005, 2012 and 2016 Surveys of Financial Security.
Study: Harvesting activities among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit: Time trends, barriers and associated factors, 2001-2017
Harvesting activities such as hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering wild plants have been part of First Nations, Métis and Inuit way of life for millennia. Many previous studies have shown that these practices have endured despite the impact of colonization, including effects of residential schools, relocation to permanent settlements and the introduction of the wage economy.
Annual review of the labour market, 2018
Canada’s record-low unemployment rate was one of several notable labour market trends in 2018.
Longitudinal Immigration Database enhancements: Preliminary 2017 wages and salaries data, settlement services data and family income of children data
The Longitudinal Immigration database (IMDB) interactive app and new data modules are now available. The IMDB integrates Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data to other administrative files.
New products
Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series: “The Wealth of Immigrant Families in Canada”, No. 422
Catalogue number Catalogue number11F0019M2019010, (HTML | PDF)
Latest Developments in the Canadian Economic Accounts
Catalogue number Catalogue number13-605-X, (HTML)
Statistics Canada – Data Visualization Products: “Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB): Interactive app”
Catalogue number Catalogue number71-607-X2019003, (HTML)
Statistics Canada – Data Visualization Products: “Securities statistics”
Catalogue number Catalogue number71-607-X2019004, (HTML)
Labour Statistics: Research Papers: “Annual review of the labour market, 2018”
Catalogue number Catalogue number75-004-M2019002, (HTML | PDF)
Income Research Paper Series: “Interpreting low-income statistics for the on-reserve and Territorial populations using Census and National Household Survey data”
Catalogue number Catalogue number75F0002M2019001, (HTML | PDF)
Income Research Paper Series: “Working income tax benefit recipients in Canada”
Catalogue number Catalogue number75F0002M2019003, (HTML | PDF)
Income Research Paper Series: “Effective Income Tax and Transfer Rates: Technical Reference Note”
Catalogue number Catalogue number75F0002M2019006, (HTML | PDF)
Aboriginal Peoples Survey: “Harvesting activities among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit: Time trends, barriers and associated factors”
Catalogue number Catalogue number89-653-X2019001, (HTML | PDF)
New studies and articles
Catalogue numberEnhancing Canada’s statistics on securities
Latest Developments in the Canadian Economic Accounts
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