Release dates for major economic indicators, 2012

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Balance of international payments
Release date Reference period
March 1, 2012 Fourth quarter 2011
May 31, 2012 First quarter 2012
August 30, 2012 Second quarter 2012
November 29, 2012 Third quarter 2012
February 28, 2013 Fourth quarter 2012



Building permits
Release date Reference period
January 9, 2012 November 2011
February 7, 2012 December 2011
March 7, 2012 January 2012
April 5, 2012 February 2012
May 7, 2012 March 2012
June 5, 2012 April 2012
July 6, 2012 May 2012
August 7, 2012 June 2012
September 7, 2012 July 2012
October 5, 2012 August 2012
November 5, 2012 September 2012
December 6, 2012 October 2012
January 10, 2013 November 2012
February 7, 2013 December 2012
March 7, 2013 January 2013



Canada's international transactions in securities
Release date Reference period
January 17, 2012 November 2011
February 16, 2012 December 2011
March 16, 2012 January 2012
April 16, 2012 February 2012
May 17, 2012 March 2012
June 18, 2012 April 2012
July 16, 2012 May 2012
August 16, 2012 June 2012
September 17, 2012 July 2012
October 16, 2012 August 2012
November 16, 2012 September 2012
December 17, 2012 October 2012
January 17, 2013 November 2012
February 19, 2013 December 2012
March 18, 2013 January 2013



Canadian economic accounts
Release date Reference period
March 2 , 2012 Fourth quarter 2011
June 1 , 2012 First quarter 2012
August 31, 2012 Second quarter 2012
November 30, 2012 Third quarter 2012
March 1, 2013 Fourth quarter 2012



Canadian international merchandise trade
Release date Reference period
January 13, 2012 November 2011
February 10, 2012 December 2011
March 9, 2012 January 2012
April 12, 2012 February 2012
May 10, 2012 March 2012
June 8, 2012 April 2012
July 11, 2012 May 2012
August 9, 2012 June 2012
September 11, 2012 July 2012
October 11, 2012 August 2012
November 8, 2012 September 2012
December 11, 2012 October 2012
January 11, 2013 November 2012
February 8, 2013 December 2012
March 7, 2013 January 2013



Characteristics of international overnight travellers
Release date Reference period
February 27, 2012 Third quarter 2011
May 28, 2012 Fourth quarter 2011
August 28, 2012 First quarter 2012
November 27, 2012 Second quarter 2012
February 26, 2013 Third quarter 2012



Consumer Price Index
Release date Reference period
January 20, 2012 December 2011
February 17, 2012 January 2012
March 23, 2012 February 2012
April 20, 2012 March 2012
May 18, 2012 April 2012
June 22, 2012 May 2012
July 20, 2012 June 2012
August 17, 2012 July 2012
September 21, 2012 August 2012
October 19, 2012 September 2012
November 23, 2012 October 2012
December 21, 2012 November 2012
January 25, 2013 December 2012
February 22, 2013 January 2013



Employment Insurance
Release date Reference period
January 19, 2012 November 2011
February 17, 2012 December 2011
March 22, 2012 January 2012
April 19, 2012 February 2012
May 24, 2012 March 2012
June 21, 2012 April 2012
July 19, 2012 May 2012
August 23, 2012 June 2012
September 20, 2012 July 2012
October 18, 2012 August 2012
November 22, 2012 September 2012
December 19, 2012 October 2012



Farm income
Release date Reference period
November 26, 2012 2009, 2010 and 2011



Field crop reporting series
Release date Reference period
February 3, 2012 Stocks of Canadian grain at December 31, 2011
April 24, 2012 March intentions of principal field crop areas, 2012
May 7, 2012 Stocks of Canadian grain at March 31, 2012
June 27, 2012 Preliminary estimates of principal field crop areas, June 2012
August 22, 2012 July 31 estimates of production of principal field crops, 2012
September 7, 2012 Stocks of Canadian grain at July 31, 2012
October 4, 2012 September estimates of production of principal field crops, 2012
December 5, 2012 November estimates of production of principal field crops, 2012
February 5, 2013 Stocks of Canadian grain at December 31, 2012



Gross domestic product by industry
Release date Reference period
January 31, 2012 November 2011
March 2 , 2012 December 2011
March 30, 2012 January 2012
April 30, 2012 February 2012
June 1, 2012 March 2012
June 29, 2012 April 2012
July 31, 2012 May 2012
August 31, 2012 June 2012
September 28, 2012 July 2012
October 31, 2012 August 2012
November 30, 2012 September 2012
December 21, 2012 October 2012
January 31, 2013 November 2012
March 1, 2013 December 2012
March 28, 2013 January 2013



Industrial capacity utilization rates
Release date Reference period
March 14, 2012 Fourth quarter 2011
June 14, 2012 First quarter 2012
September 13, 2012 Second quarter 2012
December 13, 2012 Third quarter 2012
March 14, 2013 Fourth quarter 2012



Industrial product and raw materials price indexes
Release date Reference period
January 5, 2012 November 2011
January 31, 2012 December 2011
March 1, 2012 January 2012
March 29, 2012 February 2012
April 30, 2012 March 2012
May 30, 2012 April 2012
June 29, 2012 May 2012
July 31, 2012 June 2012
August 29, 2012 July 2012
October 1, 2012 August 2012
October 30, 2012 September 2012
November 29, 2012 October 2012
January 4, 2013 November 2012
January 31, 2013 December 2012
February 28, 2013 January 2013
March 28, 2013 February 2013



International travel account
Release date Reference period
February 28, 2012 Fourth quarter 2011
May 30, 2012 First quarter 2012
August 29, 2012 Second quarter 2012
November 28, 2012 Third quarter 2012
February 27, 2013 Fourth quarter 2012



Investment in non-residential building construction
Release date Reference period
January 17, 2012 Fourth quarter 2011
April 18, 2012 First quarter 2012
July 17, 2012 Second quarter 2012
October 17, 2012 Third quarter 2012
January 17, 2013 Fourth quarter 2012



Labour Force Survey
Release date Reference period
January 6, 2012 December 2011
February 3, 2012 January 2012
March 9, 2012 February 2012
April 5, 2012 March 2012
May 11, 2012 April 2012
June 8, 2012 May 2012
July 6, 2012 June 2012
August 10, 2012 July 2012
September 7, 2012 August 2012
October 5, 2012 September 2012
November 2, 2012 October 2012
December 7, 2012 November 2012
January 4, 2013 December 2012
February 8, 2013 January 2013
March 8, 2013 February 2013



Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost
Release date Reference period
March 9, 2012 Fourth quarter 2011
June 8, 2012 First quarter 2012
September 7, 2012 Second quarter 2012
December 7, 2012 Third quarter 2012



Leading indicators
Release date Reference period
January 23, 2012 December 2011
February 17, 2012 January 2012
March 21, 2012 February 2012
April 20, 2012 March 2012
May 23, 2012 April 2012



Monthly Survey of Manufacturing
Release date Reference period
January 19, 2012 November 2011
February 16, 2012 December 2011
March 16, 2012 January 2012
April 17, 2012 February 2012
May 16, 2012 March 2012
June 15, 2012 April 2012
July 17, 2012 May 2012
August 16, 2012 June 2012
September 14, 2012 July 2012
October 16, 2012 August 2012
November 15, 2012 September 2012
December 14, 2012 October 2012
January 18, 2013 November 2012
February 15, 2013 December 2012



New Housing Price Index
Release date Reference period
January 12, 2012 November 2011
February 9, 2012 December 2011
March 8, 2012 January 2012
April 12, 2012 February 2012
May 10, 2012 March 2012
June 14, 2012 April 2012
July 12, 2012 May 2012
August 9, 2012 June 2012
September 13, 2012 July 2012
October 11, 2012 August 2012
November 8, 2012 September 2012
December 13, 2012 October 2012
January 10, 2013 November 2012
February 7, 2013 December 2012



New motor vehicle sales
Release date Reference period
January 16, 2012 November 2011
February 14, 2012 December 2011
March 14, 2012 January 2012
April 17, 2012 February 2012



Payroll employment, earnings and hours
Release date Reference period
January 26, 2012 November 2011
February 23, 2012 December 2011
March 30, 2012 January 2012
April 26, 2012 February 2012
May 31, 2012 March 2012
June 28, 2012 April 2012
July 26, 2012 May 2012
August 30, 2012 June 2012
September 27, 2012 July 2012
October 25, 2012 August 2012
November 28, 2012 September 2012
December 20, 2012 October 2012
January 30, 2013 November 2012
February 26, 2013 December 2012
March 27, 2013 January 2013



Private and public investment in Canada
Release date Reference period
February 29, 2012 2012
February 27, 2013 2013



Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises
Release date Reference period
February 23, 2012 Fourth quarter 2011
May 24, 2012 First quarter 2012
August 28, 2012 Second quarter 2012
November 27, 2012 Third quarter 2012
February 26, 2013 Fourth quarter 2012



Retail trade
Release date Reference period
January 24, 2012 November 2011
February 21, 2012 December 2011
March 22, 2012 January 2012
April 24, 2012 February 2012
May 23, 2012 March 2012
June 21, 2012 April 2012
July 24, 2012 May 2012
August 22, 2012 June 2012
September 25, 2012 July 2012
October 23, 2012 August 2012
November 22, 2012 September 2012
December 20, 2012 October 2012



Travel between Canada and other countries
Release date Reference period
January 19, 2012 November 2011
February 20, 2012 December 2011
March 20, 2012 January 2012
April 19, 2012 February 2012
May 17, 2012 March 2012
June 19, 2012 April 2012
July 18, 2012 May 2012
August 21, 2012 June 2012
September 18, 2012 July 2012
October 18, 2012 August 2012
November 20, 2012 September 2012
December 18, 2012 October 2012
January 21, 2013 November 2012
February 19, 2013 December 2012



Wholesale trade
Release date Reference period
January 20, 2012 November 2011
February 21, 2012 December 2011
March 19, 2012 January 2012
April 23, 2012 February 2012
May 17, 2012 March 2012
June 19, 2012 April 2012
July 19, 2012 May 2012
August 21, 2012 June 2012
September 21, 2012 July 2012
October 18, 2012 August 2012
November 20, 2012 September 2012
December 19, 2012 October 2012

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