| Date | Statistic | For | Current Month | Previous Month |
| Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI: 9:30 am | May | The PMI registered 57.0 in May, down fractionally from 57.2 in April, to signal the fifth-strongest growth in operating conditions in the survey to date. | The headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 57.2 in April, down from 58.5 in March, to signal the third-strongest growth in operating conditions in the survey to date, which began in October 2010. |
| Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | GDP: 8:30am | Mar | Real gross domestic product grew for the 11th consecutive month, expanding 1.1% in March, as 18 of 20 industrial sectors were up. | Real gross domestic product grew 0.4% in February, following 0.7% growth in January, as 14 of the 20 industrial sectors were up. |
| Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | Building Permits: 8:30am | April | The total value of building permits remained at historically high levels in April 2021, edging down 0.5% to $11.1 billion, following the record set in March. | March marked the third consecutive month of record-setting numbers as building permits rose 5.7% to $10.9 billion, reflecting a booming residential sector. |
| Friday, June 4, 2021 | Labour Force Survey: 8:30am | May | Employment fell by 68,000 (-0.4%) in May, adding to a decline of 207,000 in April. The unemployment rate was little changed at 8.2%. | Employment fell by 207,000 (-1.1%) in April and the unemployment rate rose 0.6 percentage points to 8.1%. |
| Friday, June 4, 2021 | IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00am | May | The index progressed to 64.7 in May, from 60.6 in April, and towering above the 39.1 reading in May 2020 | The index tumbled to 60.6 in April, lurching below the 72.9 reading in March, but still well above the 22.8 figure for April 2020 |
| Tuesday, June 8, 2021 | Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30am | April | In April, Canada's merchandise imports fell 4.7%, while exports decreased 1.0%. Both declines were attributable in large part to significant decreases in trade of motor vehicles and parts. Canada's merchandise trade balance went from a deficit of $1.3 billion in March to a surplus of $594 million in April. | In March, Canada's imports posted a significant increase of 5.5%, while exports edged up 0.3%. As a result, following two consecutive monthly trade surpluses, Canada's merchandise trade balance returned to a deficit position, moving from a surplus of $1.4 billion in February to a deficit of $1.1 billion in March. |
| Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | BoC Interest Rate Decision: 10:00am | June | The Bank of Canada maintained interest rates at 0.25%, as expected, the same perch at which it’s been since March 2020. The Bank Rate stays at 0.5%, and the deposit rate at 0.25%.
| The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25%, with the Bank Rate at 0.5% and the deposit rate at 0.25% |
| Monday, June 14, 2021 | Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30am | April | Manufacturing sales fell 2.1% to $57.1 billion in April, on lower sales in 11 of 21 industries. Much of the decline was attributable to lower sales of transportation equipment and petroleum and coal products. | Manufacturing sales bounced back in March, rising 3.5% to $57.8 billion, following a 1.1% decline in February. Gains were widespread across all major industries. |
| Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | CREAstats - MLS Sales: 8:30am | May | Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems fell by 7.4% month-over month in May 2021, building on the 11% decline recorded in April. Activity nonetheless remains historically high, but in contrast to March’s all-time record it is now running closer to levels seen in the second half of 2020. | National home sales declined by 12.5% on a month-over-month basis in April. Home sales were up by 256% on a year-over-year basis in April and the average price of those sales was up 42%. |
| Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | Housing Starts: 8:15am | May | The trend in housing starts was 280,779 units in May 2021, up slightly from 278,462 units in April 2021, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts. | The trend in housing starts was 279,055 units in April 2021, up from 272,164 units in March 2021, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts
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| Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | Wholesale Trade: 8:30am | April | Sales by Canadian wholesalers rose 0.4% in April, the third increase in the last four months | Sales by Canadian wholesalers rose 2.8% in March, the second increase in three months. |
| Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | Consumer Price Index: 8:30am | May | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.6% on a year-over-year basis in May, up from a 3.4% gain in April. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.4% in May. | CPI rose 3.4% on a year-over-year basis in April, up from a 2.2% gain in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.6% in April. |
| Thursday, June 17, 2021 | Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30am | April | Canadian investment in foreign securities totalled $18.6 billion in April, mainly in purchases of US securities. Meanwhile, foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $10.0 billion, led by acquisitions of Canadian bonds. As a result, international transactions in securities generated a net outflow of funds from the Canadian economy of $8.7 billion. | Canadian investment in foreign securities totalled $21.2 billion in March, mainly from purchases of U.S. shares. Meanwhile, foreign investment in Canadian securities was $3.2 billion, mostly in acquisitions of Canadian shares. |
| Friday, June 18, 2021 | New Housing Price Index: 8:30am | May | New home prices increased 1.4% in May nationally, with prices up in 19 of the 27 census metropolitan areas surveyed. | New home prices increased 1.9% in April at the national level, with prices up in 22 of the 27 census metropolitan areas surveyed. |
| Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | Retail Trade: 8:30am | April | Retail sales were down 5.7% to $54.8 billion in April. | Retail sales were up 3.6% to $57.6 billion in March. |
| Thursday, June 24, 2021 | Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30am | April | --- | Compared with February 2020, payroll employment in Canada was down by 897,900 (-5.3%) in March. |
| Wednesday, June 30, 2021 | Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30am | May | --- | The index rose 1.6% month over month in April and 14.3% compared to April 2020. |
| Wednesday, June 30, 2021 | Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30am | May | --- | The index increased 1.0% on a monthly basis in April and 56.4% compared to April 2020. |
