The Daily
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, March 2012
Manufacturing sales increased 1.9% in March to $49.7 billion, the largest advance since September 2011. The gain was led by the petroleum and coal products industry.
Hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and territories, 2011 (preliminary data)
Crude oil and natural gas production, March 2012 (preliminary data)
Intellectual property management in federal science-based departments, 2010/2011
New products and studies
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May 11, 2012
Labour Force Survey, April 2012
Employment increased by 58,000 in April, mostly in full-time work. This was the second consecutive month of notable gains after four months of little change. With more people searching for work, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.3%.
May 10, 2012
2011 Census of Agriculture
The trend to consolidation and adaptation in the Canadian agricultural sector continued between 2006 and 2011 as the number of census farms declined and many farms expanded and consolidated their operations. The 2011 Census of Agriculture showed a shift away from livestock-based farms to crop-based farms.
May 10, 2012
Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2012
Canada's merchandise exports edged down 0.4% and imports decreased 0.6%. As a result, Canada's trade surplus increased from $273 million in February to $351 million in March.
May 7, 2012
Building permits, March 2012
In March, contractors took out building permits worth $6.8 billion, up 4.7% from February following a 7.6% increase the previous month. The gain was the result of higher construction intentions for both institutional and commercial buildings, mostly in Ontario.