Press Release Building permits, January 2022 The total value of building permits decreased 8.8% to $10.1 billion in January. The residential sector fell 11.6% to $6.7 billion, while the non-residential…
Press Release Nursing and residential care facilities, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many industries, but may have presented its greatest challenge to Canada’s nursing and residential care facilities. It…
Press Release Retail trade, December 2021 Retail sales fell 1.8% to $57.0 billion in December. Lower sales at clothing and clothing accessories stores (-9.5%) and furniture and home furnishings stores…
Press Release Consumer Price Index, January 2022 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 5.1% on a year-over-year basis in January 2022, up from a 4.8% gain in December 2021. On…
Press Release Leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, January 2022 In January, the number of international visitors to Canada rose from January 2021, but remained well below pre-pandemic levels…
Press Release Investment in building construction, December 2021 Investment in building construction increased by 1.9% to $18.4 billion in December. Gains were reported in both the residential and non-residential sectors.…
Press Release Comparing weekly earnings of Canadian-born individuals in designated visible minority and White categories Among Canadian-born individuals aged 25 to 44, the weekly earnings of men in 4 of 10 designated visible minority categories…
Press Release Consumer Price Index, December 2021 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.8% on a year-over-year basis in December, up from a 4.7% gain in November. On a seasonally…
Press Release Natural resource indicators, third quarter 2021 Real gross domestic product (GDP) of the natural resources sector rose 2.9% in the third quarter, led by energy (+3.4%). In comparison,…
Press Release Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to October 2021 From the start of August and into the fall of 2021, the overall number of deaths in…