Release dates for major economic indicators, 2015

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Building permits
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January 9, 2015 November 2014
February 6, 2015 December 2014
March 6, 2015 January 2015
April 9, 2015 February 2015
May 7, 2015 March 2015
June 8, 2015 April 2015
July 8, 2015 May 2015
August 7, 2015 June 2015
September 9, 2015 July 2015
October 7, 2015 August 2015
November 6, 2015 September 2015
December 8, 2015 October 2015
January 8, 2016 November 2015
February 8, 2016 December 2015
March 8, 2016 January 2016
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Canada's balance of international payments
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March 2, 2015 Fourth quarter 2014
May 28, 2015 First quarter 2015
August 31, 2015 Second quarter 2015
November 30, 2015 Third quarter 2015
February 29, 2016 Fourth quarter 2015
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Canada's international investment position
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March 11, 2015 Fourth quarter 2014
June 11, 2015 First quarter 2015
September 10, 2015 Second quarter 2015
December 11, 2015 Third quarter 2015
March 10, 2016 Fourth quarter 2015
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Canada's international transactions in securities
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January 19, 2015 November 2014
February 17, 2015 December 2014
March 16, 2015 January 2015
April 17, 2015 February 2015
May 15, 2015 March 2015
June 16, 2015 April 2015
July 16, 2015 May 2015
August 17, 2015 June 2015
September 16, 2015 July 2015
October 16, 2015 August 2015
November 16, 2015 September 2015
December 16, 2015 October 2015
January 19, 2016 November 2015
February 17, 2016 December 2015
March 16, 2016 January 2016
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Canadian international merchandise trade
Release date Reference period
January 7, 2015 November 2014
February 5, 2015 December 2014
March 6, 2015 January 2015
April 2, 2015 February 2015
May 5, 2015 March 2015
June 3, 2015 April 2015
July 7, 2015 May 2015
August 5, 2015 June 2015
September 3, 2015 July 2015
October 6, 2015 August 2015
November 4, 2015 September 2015
December 4, 2015 October 2015
January 6, 2016 November 2015
February 5, 2016 December 2015
March 4, 2016 January 2016
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Capital and Repair Expenditures Survey
Release date Reference period
February 26, 2015
May 26, 2015 2013
July 6, 2015 2014 and 2015
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Consumer Price Index
Release date Reference period
January 23, 2015 December 2014
February 26, 2015 January 2015
March 20, 2015 February 2015
April 17, 2015 March 2015
May 22, 2015 April 2015
June 19, 2015 May 2015
July 17, 2015 June 2015
August 21, 2015 July 2015
September 18, 2015 August 2015
October 23, 2015 September 2015
November 20, 2015 October 2015
December 18, 2015 November 2015
January 22, 2016 December 2015
February 19, 2016 January 2016
March 18, 2016 February 2016
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Employment Insurance
Release date Reference period
January 22, 2015 November 2014
February 19, 2015 December 2014
March 26, 2015 January 2015
April 23, 2015 February 2015
May 21, 2015 March 2015
June 18, 2015 April 2015
July 23, 2015 May 2015
August 20, 2015 June 2015
September 17, 2015 July 2015
October 22, 2015 August 2015
November 19, 2015 September 2015
December 17, 2015 October 2015
January 21, 2016 November 2015
February 18, 2016 December 2015
March 24, 2016 January 2016
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Farm income
Release date Reference period
November 25, 2015 2014
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Gross domestic product by industry
Release date Reference period
January 30, 2015 November 2014
March 31, 2015 January 2015
April 30, 2015 February 2015
June 30, 2015 April 2015
July 31, 2015 May 2015
September 1, 2015 June 2015
September 30, 2015 July 2015
October 30, 2015 August 2015
December 1, 2015 September 2015
December 23, 2015 October 2015
January 29, 2016 November 2015
March 1, 2016 December 2015
March 31, 2016 January 2016
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Gross domestic product, income and expenditure
Release date Reference period
March 3, 2015 Fourth quarter 2014 and December 2014
May 29, 2015 First quarter 2015 and March 2015
September 1, 2015 Second quarter 2015
December 1, 2015 Third quarter 2015
March 1, 2016 Fourth quarter 2015
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Industrial capacity utilization rates
Release date Reference period
March 12, 2015 Fourth quarter 2014
June 11, 2015 First quarter 2015
September 10, 2015 Second quarter 2015
December 10, 2015 Third quarter 2015
March 10, 2016 Fourth quarter 2015
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Industrial product and raw materials price indexes
Release date Reference period
January 6, 2015 November 2014
February 3, 2015 December 2014
March 3, 2015 January 2015
March 30, 2015 February 2015
April 29, 2015 March 2015
May 28, 2015 April 2015
June 29, 2015 May 2015
July 28, 2015 June 2015
August 28, 2015 July 2015
September 29, 2015 August 2015
October 29, 2015 September 2015
November 27, 2015 October 2015
January 5, 2016 November 2015
January 29, 2016 December 2015
February 29, 2016 January 2016
March 29, 2016 February 2016
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Investment in non-residential building construction
Release date Reference period
January 16, 2015 Fourth quarter 2014
April 16, 2015 First quarter 2015
July 16, 2015 Second quarter 2015
October 15, 2015 Third quarter 2015
January 18, 2016 Fourth quarter 2015
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Labour Force Survey
Release date Reference period
January 9, 2015 December 2014
February 6, 2015 January 2015
March 13, 2015 February 2015
April 10, 2015 March 2015
May 8, 2015 April 2015
June 5, 2015 May 2015
July 10, 2015 June 2015
August 7, 2015 July 2015
September 4, 2015 August 2015
October 9, 2015 September 2015
November 6, 2015 October 2015
December 4, 2015 November 2015
January 8, 2016 December 2015
February 5, 2016 January 2016
March 11, 2016 February 2016
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Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost
Release date Reference period
March 6, 2015 Fourth quarter 2014
June 5, 2015 First quarter 2015
September 4, 2015 Second quarter 2015
December 4, 2015 Third quarter 2015
March 4, 2016 Fourth quarter 2015
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Model-based principal field crop estimates
Release date Reference period
September 17, 2015 August 31, 2015
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Monthly Survey of Manufacturing
Release date Reference period
January 20, 2015 November 2014
February 13, 2015 December 2014
March 17, 2015 January 2015
April 15, 2015 February 2015
May 15, 2015 March 2015
June 15, 2015 April 2015
July 15, 2015 May 2015
August 14, 2015 June 2015
September 16, 2015 July 2015
October 16, 2015 August 2015
November 16, 2015 September 2015
December 15, 2015 October 2015
January 20, 2016 November 2015
February 16, 2016 December 2015
March 16, 2016 January 2016
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National balance sheet and financial flow accounts
Release date Reference period
March 12, 2015 Fourth quarter 2014
June 12, 2015 First quarter 2015
September 11, 2015 Second quarter 2015
December 14, 2015 Third quarter 2015
March 11, 2016 Fourth quarter 2015
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National tourism indicators
Release date Reference period
January 8, 2015 Third quarter 2014
March 27, 2015 Fourth quarter 2014
June 26, 2015 First quarter 2015
September 25, 2015 Second quarter 2015
January 7, 2016 Third quarter 2015
March 30, 2016 Fourth quarter 2015
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New Housing Price Index
Release date Reference period
January 8, 2015 November 2014
February 12, 2015 December 2014
March 12, 2015 January 2015
April 9, 2015 February 2015
May 14, 2015 March 2015
June 11, 2015 April 2015
July 9, 2015 May 2015
August 13, 2015 June 2015
September 10, 2015 July 2015
October 8, 2015 August 2015
November 12, 2015 September 2015
December 10, 2015 October 2015
January 14, 2016 November 2015
February 11, 2016 December 2015
March 10, 2016 January 2016
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Payroll employment, earnings and hours
Release date Reference period
January 29, 2015 November 2014
February 26, 2015 December 2014
March 31, 2015 January 2015
April 30, 2015 February 2015
May 29, 2015 March 2015
June 25, 2015 April 2015
July 30, 2015 May 2015
August 27, 2015 June 2015
September 24, 2015 July 2015
October 29, 2015 August 2015
November 26, 2015 September 2015
December 22, 2015 October 2015
January 28, 2016 November 2015
February 25, 2016 December 2015
March 31, 2016 January 2016
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Principal field crop areas
Release date Reference period
April 23, 2015 March 2015
June 30, 2015 June 2015
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Production of principal field crops
Release date Reference period
August 21, 2015 July 2015
October 2, 2015 September 2015
December 4, 2015 November 2015
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Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises
Release date Reference period
February 24, 2015 Fourth quarter 2014
May 28, 2015 First quarter 2015
August 27, 2015 Second quarter 2015
November 26, 2015 Third quarter 2015
February 25, 2016 Fourth quarter 2015
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Retail trade
Release date Reference period
January 23, 2015 November 2014
February 20, 2015 December 2014
March 20, 2015 January 2015
April 17, 2015 February 2015
May 22, 2015 March 2015
June 19, 2015 April 2015
July 23, 2015 May 2015
August 21, 2015 June 2015
September 23, 2015 July 2015
October 22, 2015 August 2015
November 20, 2015 September 2015
December 23, 2015 October 2015
January 22, 2016 November 2015
February 19, 2016 December 2015
March 18, 2016 January 2016
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Stocks of principal field crops
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February 4, 2015 December 31, 2014
May 6, 2015 March 31, 2015
September 3, 2015 July 31, 2015
February 4, 2016 December 31, 2015
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Travel between Canada and other countries
Release date Reference period
January 20, 2015 November 2014
February 18, 2015 December 2014
March 19, 2015 January 2015
April 20, 2015 February 2015
May 20, 2015 March 2015
June 18, 2015 April 2015
July 20, 2015 May 2015
August 19, 2015 June 2015
September 18, 2015 July 2015
October 20, 2015 August 2015
November 19, 2015 September 2015
December 17, 2015 October 2015
January 20, 2016 November 2015
February 18, 2016 December 2015
March 17, 2016 January 2016
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Wholesale trade
Release date Reference period
January 21, 2015 November 2014
February 18, 2015 December 2014
March 18, 2015 January 2015
April 21, 2015 February 2015
May 20, 2015 March 2015
June 17, 2015 April 2015
July 20, 2015 May 2015
August 20, 2015 June 2015
September 21, 2015 July 2015
October 20, 2015 August 2015
November 19, 2015 September 2015
December 18, 2015 October 2015
January 20, 2016 November 2015
February 18, 2016 December 2015
March 17, 2016 January 2016

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