Friday, July 9, 2004Released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time MAJOR RELEASES Labour Force Survey, June 2004 Employment edged up by an estimated 25,000 in June, the third consecutive monthly increase. Despite a pause during the first quarter of the year, the increase in June brings job gains since August 2003, when the recent upward trend began, to 316,000 (+2.0%). The unemployment rate rose slightly in June, up 0.1 percentage points to 7.3%, the result of an increase in the number of people in search of work. Aboriginal Peoples Survey: Children who live in non-reserve areas, 2001 A new report paints a portrait of Aboriginal children aged 14 and younger who live in non-reserve areas in Canada. It describes a group of young people who are, for the most part, healthy, have more opportunities for Aboriginal education at the preschool level, and are active in extra-curricular activities. OTHER RELEASES New Housing Price Index, May 2004 Steel pipe and tubing, May 2004 Steel primary forms, weekly data, week ending July 3, 2004 Restaurants, caterers and taverns, April 2004 Cement, May 2004 NEW PRODUCTS Upcoming releases: July 12 to July 16
