Friday, May 7, 2004Released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time MAJOR RELEASES Labour Force Survey, April 2004 Following slight declines in the previous two months, employment rose by an estimated 50,000 in April, all in full-time jobs. The unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points to 7.3%, the lowest since September 2001. Stocks of grain, March 31, 2004 Stocks of major grains out West rebounded from the exceptionally low levels recorded in March 2003 according to a survey of farms and commercial grain elevators. In the Eastern provinces, stocks of grain corn were the highest ever recorded for March. OTHER RELEASES The taxi and limousine service industry, 2000, 2001 and 2002 Accounting services price indexes, 2001 Steel primary forms, weekly data, week ending May 1, 2004 Production of eggs and poultry, March 2004 NEW PRODUCTS Upcoming releases: May 10 to May 14
