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Thursday, March 30, 2017
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Prices and price indexes
Industrial product and raw materials price indexes, February 2017
The Industrial Product Price Index edged up 0.1% in February, primarily due to higher prices for meat, fish and dairy products and primary non-ferrous metal products. The Raw Materials Price Index increased 1.2%, mainly as a result of higher prices for animals and animal products.
For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index, fourth quarter 2016
The For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index rose 0.9% in the fourth quarter, following a 0.4% increase in the third quarter.
Travel and tourism
National tourism indicators, fourth quarter 2016
Tourism spending in Canada increased 0.4% in the fourth quarter, following a 2.1% gain in the third quarter.
Culture and leisure
Film, television and video production, 2015
The film, television and video production industry reported $4.8 billion in total operating revenue in 2015, up 14.9% from 2013.
Business, consumer and property services
Consulting services, 2015
The management, scientific and technical consulting services industry group reported $19.8 billion in operating revenue in 2015, up 4.1% from 2014. Operating expenses grew 6.7% to $14.7 billion, resulting in an operating profit margin of 25.8%.
Transportation
Monthly civil aviation statistics, January 2017
The six Canadian Level I air carriers flew 6.2 million passengers on scheduled and charter services in January, up 8.3% from January 2016.
Service bulletin: Quarterly civil aviation statistics, First quarter to fourth quarter 2015
Quarterly civil aviation operating and financial statistics for 2015 are now available in the service bulletin Aviation.
New products
Aviation: "Civil Aviation, Quarterly Operating and Financial Statistics, Canadian Air Carriers, Levels I and II", First Quarter 2015 to Fourth Quarter 2015, Vol. 49, no. 8