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In the news|The Daily
March 18, 2019
Canada's international transactions in securities, January 2019
Foreign investors acquired $28.4 billion of Canadian securities in January, following a significant divestment in December. Meanwhile, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $8.8 billion, led by sales of US shares.
March 15, 2019
Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, January 2019
Manufacturing sales increased 1.0% to $57.1 billion in January, following three consecutive monthly decreases. Higher sales in the food as well as the electrical equipment, appliance and component industries were the main contributors to the gains in January.
March 14, 2019
National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, fourth quarter 2018
National wealth, the value of non-financial assets in the Canadian economy, declined 2.2% to $11,080.6 billion at the end of the fourth quarter.
March 14, 2019
Measuring private short-term accommodation in Canada, 2015 to 2018
In 2018, private short-term accommodation in Canada generated $2.8 billion in revenue.
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$57.1 billion1.0%
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-$15.5 billion
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40.80.0(year-over-year change)
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72.91.6%
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17.2%0.4pts
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- List of surveys in collection
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0
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This edition presents the proportion of women employed in natural and applied science occupations in Canada.
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The Census Test evaluates the new and modified questions of the questionnaire, as well as the collection procedures and tools.
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A focal point for data produced by Statistics Canada's Centre for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics.
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