The Daily Friday, May 14, 2021
Press Release
Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, March 2021
Manufacturing sales bounced back in March, rising 3.5% to $57.8 billion, following a 1.1% decline in February. Gains were widespread across all major industries.
Wholesale trade, March 2021
Sales by Canadian wholesalers rose 2.8% in March, the second increase in three months. The growth in March was due to increases in the building material and supplies subsector and the miscellaneous subsector.
New motor vehicle sales, March 2021
New motor vehicle sales data for Canada and the provinces are now available for March.
Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to February 2021
COVID-19 continues to affect communities and families in Canada. Beyond deaths attributed to the disease itself, the pandemic could also have indirect consequences that increase or decrease the number of deaths as a result of various factors, including delayed medical procedures or increased substance use.
Detailed preliminary data on confirmed cases of COVID-19, January 15, 2020 to May 9, 2021 (revised data)
An updated set of preliminary data on the number of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reported by provincial and territorial public health authorities to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is now available. Along with this dataset are two aggregated tables that summarize the information available in the dataset. The updated information covers the period from January 15, 2020, to May 9, 2021.
Canadian Tourism Activity Tracker, January 2020 to February 2021
The impacts from travel restrictions and province-wide lockdowns to combat the COVID-19 pandemic were felt immediately by the tourism sector. Statistics Canada has created a monthly experimental tourism tracker to estimate the effects of the pandemic on Canadian tourism by combining measures of travel with accommodation and hospitality services. Please use our “Canadian Tourism Activity Tracker” interactive tool to view and navigate the data.
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