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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time

Retail trade, July 2009

Retail sales fell 0.6% in July following two months of increases. Most of the decline reflected lower prices at gasoline stations, as retail sales in volume terms were down 0.1% from June.

Births, 2007

Canadian women gave birth to 367,864 babies in Canada in 2007, up 13,247 or 3.7% from 2006 and the fastest annual increase since 1989. The number rose in all age groups, particularly among mothers aged 30 to 34, and in nearly all provinces and territories.

Elementary and secondary public school enrolments, graduates and educators, 2007/2008 

Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, August 2009

Civil aviation operating statistics, July 2009

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