The Daily Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Press Release
Canada’s balance of international payments, fourth quarter 2016
Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed by $9.0 billion in the fourth quarter to $10.7 billion. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), foreign investment in Canadian private corporate securities led the inflow of funds in the economy in the quarter.
Real estate rental and leasing and property management industries, 2015
Real estate rental and leasing and property management industries generated $97.7 billion in operating revenue in 2015, up 4.4% from 2014. These industries reported operating expenses of $64.1 billion, up 3.6% from 2014, resulting in an increase in the profit margin from 33.8% to 34.3%.
Adult correctional statistics in Canada, 2015/2016
On an average day in 2015/2016, there were about 121,000 adult offenders in either custody or a community supervision program in the reporting provinces and territories. This represents a rate of 438 offenders per 100,000 adult population, down 3% from the previous year and a 16% decline compared with 2011/2012.
Youth correctional statistics in Canada, 2015/2016
In 2015/2016, on an average day, there were 8,455 youth aged 12 to 17 years who were being supervised in correctional services in 10 reporting provinces and territories. This represents a rate of 49 youth in correctional services for every 10,000 youth in Canada, down 11% compared with 2014/2015 and a 33% decrease from five years earlier. This trend aligns with the decline in youth crime reported by police and completed cases in youth courts. The rate of youth charged by police has fallen by 25% from 2011 to 2015, while youth courts reported 29% fewer completed cases from 2011/2012 to 2014/2015.
Annual Survey of Manufacturing and Logging Industries: Raw materials purchased or used, 2015
Data on the value of raw materials purchased or used by the manufacturing and logging industries, for Canada, the provinces and the territories, are now available for 2015 upon demand.
Asphalt roofing, January 2017
Shipments of asphalt shingles totalled 4.8 million metric bundles in January, up 153.4% from the previous month. In comparison to January 2016, shipments were 3.1% lower.
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