• Symbols
• Note to users and revisions
• The System of National Accounts
• Note on CANSIM
• Acknowledgements
• Note of appreciation
• Standards of service to the public
• Copyright

The following standard symbols are used in Statistics Canada publications:

In September 2002 (Reference Month: July 2002), the monthly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by industry program introduced the first stage of conversion to a Chain Fisher formula, by adopting annual chained Input-Output benchmarks in its calculation of real GDP for 1997 to 2000. However, from January 2001 onwards, the data are 2000 Laspeyres-based estimates. The monthly GDP results are expressed in chained 1997 dollars. This conversion brings the monthly GDP by industry estimates more in line with the quarterly expenditure-based GDP data, chained quarterly. For more information, see Statistics Canada’s Web site. From the Statistical methods page, choose Methodology, then Chain Fisher Volume Index.

With this release of monthly GDP by industry, we have incorporated the revised 1999 and new 2000 Input-Output annual benchmarks, resulting in revisions to the monthly series from 1997 forward. In reference year 2000 an improved coverage of the manufacturing sector resulted in an upward revision that varied substantially by industry. According to the note released with the 2000 Annual Survey of Manufacturing, May 2nd, 2003, nearly half the growth in manufacturing shipments was due to expanded coverage. Although the effect on manufacturing GDP is estimated to be somewhat less, the higher level of output in 2000 did contribute to an upward revision in GDP that exceeds the average boundary of annual revisions.

All current and historical statistics on Gross Domestic Product (Table Nos. 3790017-3790022), as well as many other series are available to the public from Statistics Canada's computerized data bank CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) via terminal, on computer printouts, or in machine readable form.

See also - Appendix III: Series identifiers for CANSIM tables.

For further information, please visit CANSIM.

This publication was prepared under the direction of:

• H. Messinger, Director, Industry Measures and Analysis Division
• T. Horricks, Assistant Director, Industry Measures and Analysis Division
• J. MacMillan, Chief, Monthly GDP Section

Note of appreciation

Canada owes the success of its statistical system to a long-standing partnership between Statistics Canada, the citizens of Canada, its businesses, governments and other institutions. Accurate and timely statistical information could not be produced without their continued co-operation and goodwill.

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Copyright

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© Minister of Industry, 2003

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Catalogue no. 15-001-XIE, Vol. 17 no. 7

Frequency: Monthly

ISSN 1492-3319

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