The Daily Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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December 18, 2019
Consumer Price Index, November 2019
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.2% on a year-over-year basis in November, following a 1.9% increase in each of the previous three months. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in November.
Employment Insurance, October 2019
In October, 448,100 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, similar to the previous month. At the same time, Labour Force Survey estimates from October showed that employment held steady and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.5%.
Annual wholesale trade, 2018
The operating revenue of Canadian wholesalers increased 9.0% in 2018, reaching an all-time high of $1.1 trillion. The increase was led by the petroleum products subsector, but seven of the eight other subsectors also saw increases in revenues. Excluding petroleum products, operating revenues increased 5.3% compared with 2017.
Health Reports: Gaps in longevity persist across different population groups in Canada
Not all Canadians enjoy the same level of health. Income, education and Indigenous identity have all been associated with differences in health status. According to the World Health Organization, when there is a difference that is largely avoidable, it is considered a health inequality. Since it is a priority in Canada to reduce inequalities, it is important to routinely measure health status, including mortality. Now, a new dataset called the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohorts (CanCHECs) makes it possible to measure inequalities over time.
Food services and drinking places, October 2019
On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales in the food services and drinking places subsector remained stable at $6.2 billion in October. Lower sales were reported in full-service restaurants (-0.3%) and drinking places (-0.1%), whereas sales in special food services increased 2.0%. Sales at limited-service restaurants remained unchanged.
Railway carloadings, October 2019
Canadian railways carried 33.0 million tonnes of freight in October, down 5.4% compared with October 2018.
Study: Canadian industry and environmental protection, 2006 to 2016
In 2006, Canadian industry spent approximately $8.8 billion on environmental protection expenditures to mitigate the environmental impact of its activities. After peaking at close to $11.8 billion in 2014, environmental protection expenditures decreased to nearly $8.4 billion in 2016. The majority of the decrease in environmental protection expenditures observed from 2014 to 2016 was a direct result of lower capital investment expenditures.
Release dates, 2020
A list of publication dates for 2020 is available today for 27 key economic indicators, ranging from monthly data series such as the Labour Force Survey, to quarterly series such as the balance of international payments.
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