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Release dates for major economic indicators, by month, 2009

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January 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

6

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

November 2008

9

Building permits

November 2008

9

Labour Force Survey

December 2008

12

New Housing Price Index

November 2008

13

Canadian international merchandise trade

November 2008

15

Investment in non-residential building construction

Fourth quarter 2008

15

New motor vehicle sales

November 2008

19

Canada’s international transactions in securities

November 2008

20

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

November 2008

20

Travel between Canada and other countries

November 2008

21

Wholesale trade

November 2008

22

Employment Insurance

November 2008

22

Retail trade

November 2008

22

Leading indicators

December 2008

23

Consumer Price Index

December 2008

28

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

November 2008

29

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

December 2008

30

Gross domestic product by industry

November 2008



February 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

5

Building permits

December 2008

5

Field crop reporting series: Stocks of Canadian grain at December 31

December 2008

6

Labour Force Survey

January 2009

11

Canadian international merchandise trade

December 2008

11

New Housing Price Index

December 2008

13

New motor vehicle sales

December 2008

16

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

December 2008

16

Canada’s international transactions in securities

December 2008

18

Wholesale trade

December 2008

19

Employment Insurance

December 2008

19

Travel between Canada and other countries

December 2008

19

Leading indicators

January 2009

20

Consumer Price Index

January 2009

23

Retail trade

December 2008

25

Characteristics of international travellers

Third quarter 2008

25

Private and public investment in Canada

2009

26

Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises

Fourth quarter 2008

26

International travel account

Fourth quarter 2008

26

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

December 2008

27

Balance of international payments

Fourth quarter 2008

27

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

January 2009



March 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

2

Canadian economic accounts

Fourth quarter 2008

2

Gross domestic product by industry

December 2008

5

Building permits

January 2009

11

New Housing Price Index

January 2009

13

Canadian international merchandise trade

January 2009

13

Labour Force Survey

February 2009

16

Industrial capacity utilization rates

Fourth quarter 2008

17

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

January 2009

17

Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost

Fourth quarter 2008

18

Wholesale trade

January 2009

19

Canada’s international transactions in securities

January 2009

19

Consumer Price Index

February 2009

19

Travel between Canada and other countries

January 2009

20

Retail trade

January 2009

20

New motor vehicle sales

January 2009

23

Leading indicators

February 2009

24

Employment Insurance

January 2009

31

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

February 2009

31

Gross domestic product by industry

January 2009

31

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

January 2009



April 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

6

Building permits

February 2009

9

Canadian international merchandise trade

February 2009

9

Labour Force Survey

March 2009

9

New Housing Price Index

February 2009

15

New motor vehicle sales

February 2009

16

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

February 2009

17

Consumer Price Index

March 2009

17

Investment in non-residential building construction

First quarter 2009

20

Canada’s international transactions in securities

February 2009

20

Travel between Canada and other countries

February 2009

21

Wholesale trade

February 2009

22

Leading indicators

March 2009

23

Retail trade

February 2009

24

Field crop reporting series: March intentions of principal field crop areas

March 2009

28

Employment Insurance

February 2009

29

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

February 2009

30

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

March 2009

30

Gross domestic product by industry

February 2009



May 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

6

Building permits

March 2009

8

Labour Force Survey

April 2009

8

Field crop reporting series: Stocks of Canadian grain at March 31

March 2009

11

New Housing Price Index

March 2009

12

Canadian international merchandise trade

March 2009

13

New motor vehicle sales

March 2009

15

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

March 2009

19

Travel between Canada and other countries

March 2009

20

Consumer Price Index

April 2009

20

Leading indicators

April 2009

21

Wholesale trade

March 2009

21

Canada’s international transactions in securities

March 2009

22

Retail trade

March 2009

25

Farm income

2006, 2007 and 2008

26

Employment Insurance

March 2009

27

Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises

First quarter 2009

28

International travel account

First quarter 2009

28

Characteristics of international travellers

Fourth quarter 2008

28

Payroll employment, earning and hours

March 2009

29

Balance of international payments

First quarter 2009



June 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

1

Canadian economic accounts

First quarter 2009

1

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

April 2009

1

Gross domestic product by industry

March 2009

4

Building permits

April 2009

5

Labour Force Survey

May 2009

10

Canadian international merchandise trade

April 2009

10

New Housing Price Index

April 2009

11

Industrial capacity utilization rates

First  quarter 2009

15

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

April 2009

15

New motor vehicle sales

April 2009

16

Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost

First quarter 2009

17

Wholesale trade

April 2009

17

Leading indicators

May 2009

18

Consumer Price Index

May 2009

18

Travel between Canada other countries

April 2009

19

Retail trade

April 2009

22

Canada’s international transactions in securities

April 2009

22

Employment Insurance

April 2009

23

Field crop reporting series: Preliminary estimates of principal field crop areas

June 2009

25

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

April 2009

30

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

May 2009

30

Gross domestic product by industry

April 2009



July 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

7

Building permits

May 2009

10

Labour Force Survey

June 2009

10

Canadian international merchandise trade

May 2009

10

New Housing Price Index

May 2009

14

New motor vehicle sales

May 2009

14

Investment in non-residential building construction

Second quarter 2009

15

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

May 2009

16

Travel between Canada and other countries

May 2009

17

Consumer Price Index

June 2009

17

Leading indicators

June 2009

20

Wholesale trade

May 2009

20

Canada’s international transactions in securities

May 2009

22

Retail trade

May 2009

28

Employment Insurance

May 2009

30

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

June 2009

30

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

May 2009

31

Gross domestic product by industry

May 2009



August 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

6

Building permits

June 2009

7

Labour Force Survey

July 2009

12

Canadian international merchandise trade

June 2009

12

New Housing Price Index

June 2009

14

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

June 2009

14

New motor vehicle sales

June 2009

18

Canada’s international transactions in securities

June 2009

19

Consumer Price Index

July 2009

19

Travel between Canada and other countries

June 2009

19

Leading indicators

July 2009

20

Wholesale trade

June 2009

21

Field crop reporting series: July 31 estimates of production of principal field crops

July 2009

24

Retail trade

June 2009

25

Employment Insurance

June 2009

26

Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises

Second quarter 2009

27

International travel account

Second quarter 2009

27

Characteristics of international travellers

First quarter 2009

28

Balance of international payments

Second quarter 2009

28

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

July 2009

28

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

June 2009

31

Canadian economic accounts

Second quarter 2009

31

Gross domestic product by industry

June 2009



September 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

4

Labour Force Survey

August 2009

8

Building permits

July 2009

9

Field crop reporting series: Stocks of Canadian grain at July 31

July 2009

10

Canadian international merchandise trade

July 2009

11

New Housing Price Index

July 2009

14

Industrial capacity utilization rates

Second quarter 2009

15

Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost

Second quarter 2009

15

New motor vehicle sales

July 2009

16

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

July 2009

17

Consumer Price Index

August 2009

17

Travel between Canada and other countries

July 2009

17

Leading indicators

August 2009

18

Wholesale trade

July 2009

21

Canada’s international transactions in securities

July 2009

22

Retail trade

July 2009

28

Employment Insurance

July 2009

30

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

August 2009

30

Gross domestic product by industry

July 2009

30

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

July 2009



October 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

2

Field crop reporting series: September estimates of production of principal field crops

September 2009

6

Building permits

August 2009

9

Labour Force Survey

September 2009

9

Canadian international merchandise trade

August 2009

13

New Housing Price Index

August 2009

14

New motor vehicle sales

August 2009

15

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

August 2009

16

Consumer Price Index

September 2009

16

Investment in non-residential building construction

Third quarter 2009

19

Canada’s international transactions in securities

August 2009

20

Wholesale trade

August 2009

20

Travel between Canada and other countries

August 2009

20

Leading indicators

September 2009

22

Retail trade

August 2009

27

Employment Insurance

August 2009

29

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

September 2009

29

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

August 2009

30

Gross domestic product by industry

August 2009



November 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

5

Building permits

September 2009

6

Labour Force Survey

October 2009

12

New Housing Price Index

September 2009

13

Canadian international merchandise trade

September 2009

13

New motor vehicle sales

September 2009

16

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

September 2009

18

Consumer Price Index

October 2009

18

Travel between Canada and other countries

September 2009

19

Wholesale trade

September 2009

19

Canada’s international transactions in securities

September 2009

19

Leading indicators

October 2009

23

Retail trade

September 2009

23

Farm income

2006, 2007 and 2008

24

Employment Insurance

September 2009

25

Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises

Third quarter 2009

26

International travel account

Third quarter 2009

26

Characteristics of international travellers

Second quarter 2009

26

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

September 2009

27

Balance of international payments

Third quarter 2009

30

Canadian economic accounts

Third quarter 2009

30

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

October 2009

30

Gross domestic product by industry

September 2009



December 2009
Release date Release title Reference period

3

Field crop reporting series: November estimates of production of principal field crops

November 2009

4

Labour Force Survey

November 2009

7

Building permits

October  2009

10

Canadian international merchandise trade

October 2009

11

New Housing Price Index

October 2009

14

Industrial capacity utilization rates

Third quarter 2009

15

Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost

Third quarter 2009

15

New motor vehicle sales

October 2009

15

Leading indicators

November 2009

16

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

October 2009

16

Travel between Canada and other countries

October 2009

17

Consumer Price Index

November 2009

17

Canada’s international transactions in securities

October 2009

18

Wholesale trade

October 2009

21

Retail trade

October 2009

22

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

October 2009

22

Employment Insurance

October 2009

23

Gross domestic product by industry

October 2009



January 2010
Release date Release title Reference period

5

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

November 2009

11

Building permits

November 2009

12

Canadian international merchandise trade

November 2009

12

New Housing Price Index

November 2009

15

New motor vehicle sales

November 2009

15

Investment in non-residential building construction

Fourth quarter 2009

18

Canada’s international transactions in securities

November 2009

20

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

November 2009

20

Consumer Price Index

December 2009

20

Travel between Canada and other countries

November 2009

22

Employment Insurance

November 2009

28

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

November 2009

29

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

December 2009

29

Gross domestic product by industry

November 2009



February 2010
Release date Release title Reference period

4

Building permits

December 2009

4

Field crop reporting series: Stocks of Canadian grain at December 31

December 2009

10

Canadian international merchandise trade

December 2009

11

New Housing Price Index

December 2009

15

New motor vehicle sales

December 2009

16

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

December 2009

17

Travel between Canada and other countries

December 2009

18

Consumer Price Index

January 2010

18

Canada’s international transactions in securities

December 2009

19

Employment Insurance

December 2009

24

Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises

Fourth quarter 2009

25

Characteristics of international travellers

Third quarter 2009

25

International travel account

Fourth quarter 2009

25

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

December 2009

26

Balance of international payments

Fourth quarter 2009



March 2010
Release date Release title Reference period

1

Canadian economic accounts

Fourth quarter 2009

1

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

January 2010

1

Gross domestic product by industry

December 2009

4

Building permits

January 2010

11

Industrial capacity utilization rates

Fourth quarter 2009

16

Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost

Fourth quarter 2009

18

Canada’s international transactions in securities

January 2010

24

Employment Insurance

January 2010

30

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

February 2010

31

Gross domestic product by industry

January 2010

31

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

January 2010

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