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Balance of international payments

Release date Reference period
February 26, 2004 Fourth quarter 2003
May 28, 2004 First quarter 2004
August 30, 2004 Second quarter 2004
November 29, 2004 Third quarter 2004

Building permits

Release date Reference period
January 12, 2004 November 2003
February 5, 2004 December 2003
March 4, 2004 January 2004
April 6, 2004 February 2004
May 6, 2004 March 2004
June 7, 2004 April 2004
July 7, 2004 May 2004
August 9, 2004 June 2004
September 7, 2004 July 2004
October 6, 2004 August 2004
November 4, 2004 September 2004
December 6, 2004 October 2004

Business Conditions Survey: Canadian manufacturing industries

Release date Reference period
February 4, 2004 January 2004
April 29, 2004 April 2004
July 30, 2004 July 2004
October 28, 2004 October 2004

Canada's international transactions in securities

Release date Reference period
January 19, 2004 November 2003
February 18, 2004 December 2003
March 18, 2004 January 2004
April 20, 2004 February 2004
May 19, 2004 March 2004
June 17, 2004 April 2004
July 19, 2004 May 2004
August 18, 2004 June 2004
September 16, 2004 July 2004
October 18, 2004 August 2004
November 18, 2004 September 2004
December 16, 2004 October 2004

Canadian international merchandise trade

Release date Reference period
January 14, 2004 November 2003
February 13, 2004 December 2003
March 10, 2004 January 2004
April 14, 2004 February 2004
May 12, 2004 March 2004
June 11, 2004 April 2004
July 13, 2004 May 2004
August 13, 2004 June 2004
September 10, 2004 July 2004
October 14, 2004 August 2004
November 10, 2004 September 2004
December 14, 2004 October 2004

Characteristics of international travellers

Release date Reference period
February 24, 2004 Third quarter 2003
May 26, 2004 Fourth quarter 2003
August 27, 2004 First quarter 2004
November 26, 2004 Second quarter 2004

Consumer Price Index

Release date Reference period
January 22, 2004 December 2003
February 20, 2004 January 2004
March 18, 2004 February 2004
April 20, 2004 March 2004
May 20, 2004 April 2004
June 22, 2004 May 2004
July 16, 2004 June 2004
August 24, 2004 July 2004
September 17, 2004 August 2004
October 26, 2004 September 2004
November 23, 2004 October 2004
December 17, 2004 November 2004

Employment Insurance

Release date Reference period
January 27, 2004 November 2003
February 24, 2004 December 2003
March 30, 2004 January 2004
April 27, 2004 February 2004
May 26, 2004 March 2004
June 29, 2004 April 2004
July 27, 2004 May 2004
August 24, 2004 June 2004
September 28, 2004 July 2004
October 26, 2004 August 2004
November 30, 2004 September 2004
December 21, 2004 October 2004

Employment, earnings and hours

Release date Reference period
January 29, 2004 November 2003
February 26, 2004 December 2003
March 30, 2004 January 2004
April 29, 2004 February 2004
May 27, 2004 March 2004
June 24, 2004 April 2004
July 28, 2004 May 2004
August 26, 2004 June 2004
September 28, 2004 July 2004
October 27, 2004 August 2004
November 29, 2004 September 2004
December 22, 2004 October 2004

Farm cash receipts

Release date Reference period
February 24, 2004 Fourth quarter 2003
May 27, 2004 First quarter 2004
August 26, 2004 Second quarter 2004
November 25, 2004 Third quarter 2004

Field crop reporting series

Release date Reference period
February 5, 2004 Stocks of Canadian grain at December 31, 2003
April 23, 2004 March intentions of principal field crop areas, 2004
May 7, 2004 Stocks of Canadian grain at March 31, 2004
June 29, 2004 Preliminary estimates of principal field crop areas, 2004
August 24, 2004 July 31 estimates of production of principal field crops, 2004
September 8, 2004 Stocks of Canadian grain at July 31, 2004
October 6, 2004 September estimates of production of principal field crops, 2004
December 8, 2004 November estimates of production of principal field crops, 2004

Gross domestic product by industry

Release date Reference period
January 30, 2004 November 2003
February 27, 2004 December 2003
March 31, 2004 January 2004
April 30, 2004 February 2004
May 31, 2004 March 2004
June 30, 2004 April 2004
July 29, 2004 May 2004
August 31, 2004 June 2004
September 30, 2004 July 2004
October 29, 2004 August 2004
November 30, 2004 September 2004
December 23, 2004 October 2004

Industrial capacity utilization rates

Release date Reference period
March 11, 2004 Fourth quarter 2003
June 10, 2004 First quarter 2004
September 9, 2004 Second quarter 2004
December 10, 2004 Third quarter 2004

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

Release date Reference period
January 5, 2004 November 2003
January 29, 2004 December 2003
March 2, 2004 January 2004
March 31, 2004 February 2004
April 29, 2004 March 2004
May 28, 2004 April 2004
June 29, 2004 May 2004
July 29, 2004 June 2004
August 30, 2004 July 2004
September 29, 2004 August 2004
October 28, 2004 September 2004
December 1, 2004 October 2004

International travel account

Release date Reference period
February 25, 2004 Fourth quarter 2003
May 26, 2004 First quarter 2004
August 27, 2004 Second quarter 2004
November 26, 2004 Third quarter 2004

Investment in non-residential building construction

Release date Reference period
January 15, 2004 Fourth quarter 2003
April 13, 2004 First quarter 2004
July 12, 2004 Second quarter 2004
October 12, 2004 Third quarter 2004

Labour Force Survey

Release date Reference period
January 9, 2004 December 2003
February 6, 2004 January 2004
March 12, 2004 February 2004
April 8, 2004 March 2004
May 7, 2004 April 2004
June 4, 2004 May 2004
July 9, 2004 June 2004
August 6, 2004 July 2004
September 10, 2004 August 2004
October 8, 2004 September 2004
November 5, 2004 October 2004
December 3, 2004 November 2004

Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost

Release date Reference period
March 12, 2004 Fourth quarter 2003
June 11, 2004 First quarter 2004
September 13, 2004 Second quarter 2004
December 10, 2004 Third quarter 2004

Leading Indicators

Release date Reference period
January 20, 2004 December 2003
February 19, 2004 January 2004
March 23, 2004 February 2004
April 21, 2004 March 2004
May 19, 2004 April 2004
June 22, 2004 May 2004
July 20, 2004 June 2004
August 25, 2004 July 2004
September 17, 2004 August 2004
October 20, 2004 September 2004
November 23, 2004 October 2004
December 21, 2004 November 2004

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

Release date Reference period
January 21, 2004 November 2003
February 13, 2004 December 2003
March 16, 2004 January 2004
April 15, 2004 February 2004
May 14, 2004 March 2004
June 15, 2004 April 2004
July 15, 2004 May 2004
August 13, 2004 June 2004
September 15, 2004 July 2004
October 15, 2004 August 2004
November 15, 2004 September 2004
December 14, 2004 October 2004

National economic and financial accounts

Release date Reference period
February 27, 2004 Fourth quarter 2003
May 31, 2004 First quarter 2004
August 31, 2004 Second quarter 2004
November 30, 2004 Third quarter 2004

Net farm income

Release date Reference period
May 27, 2004 2003 (preliminary)
November 25, 2004 2003 (revised)

New housing price index

Release date Reference period
January 12, 2004 November 2003
February 11, 2004 December 2003
March 10, 2004 January 2004
April 13, 2004 February 2004
May 11, 2004 March 2004
June 10, 2004 April 2004
July 9, 2004 May 2004
August 10, 2004 June 2004
September 9, 2004 July 2004
October 12, 2004 August 2004
November 10, 2004 September 2004
December 9, 2004 October 2004

New motor vehicle sales

Release date Reference period
January 15, 2004 November 2003
February 12, 2004 December 2003
March 15, 2004 January 2004
April 19, 2004 February 2004
May 13, 2004 March 2004
June 14, 2004 April 2004
July 15, 2004 May 2004
August 16, 2004 June 2004
September 14, 2004 July 2004
October 14, 2004 August 2004
November 15, 2004 September 2004
December 13, 2004 October 2004

Private and public investment in Canada

Release date Reference period
February 25, 2004 Intentions 2004

Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises

Release date Reference period
February 25, 2004 Fourth quarter 2003
June 3, 2004 First quarter 2004
August 26, 2004 Second quarter 2004
November 24, 2004 Third quarter 2004

Retail trade

Release date Reference period
January 27, 2004 November 2003
February 26, 2004 December 2003
March 26, 2004 January 2004
April 27, 2004 February 2004
May 25, 2004 March 2004
June 25, 2004 April 2004
July 26, 2004 May 2004
August 23, 2004 June 2004
September 21, 2004 July 2004
October 21, 2004 August 2004
November 22, 2004 September 2004
December 21, 2004 October 2004

Travel between Canada and other countries

Release date Reference period
January 21, 2004 November 2003
February 19, 2004 December 2003
March 18, 2004 January 2004
April 20, 2004 February 2004
May 19, 2004 March 2004
June 17, 2004 April 2004
July 20, 2004 May 2004
August 19, 2004 June 2004
September 20, 2004 July 2004
October 20, 2004 August 2004
November 18, 2004 September 2004
December 16, 2004 October 2004

Wholesale trade

Release date Reference period
January 26, 2004 November 2003
February 26, 2004 December 2003
March 26, 2004 January 2004
April 27, 2004 February 2004
May 25, 2004 March 2004
June 23, 2004 April 2004
July 20, 2004 May 2004
August 20, 2004 June 2004
September 20, 2004 July 2004
October 20, 2004 August 2004
November 19, 2004 September 2004
December 20, 2004 October 2004

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