The latest reading comes ahead of the Bank of Canada's next interest rate announcement on Sept. 4
Young people were the hardest hit, data shows
Two sectors made 53% of all corporate capital gains in Canada between 2018 and 2022, data shows
Canadian investors jumped into U.S. stocks, while foreign investors dumped domestic equities
The supply of affordable housing has been a key political issue
High valuations, uncertainties loom in second half
National average home price in July was $667,317, down 0.2% from last year
Subdued consumer spending also contributed to the slow rebound
Recession was marked as GDP contracted by 0.3% in final three months of 2023
The agency says sales fell in five of seven subsectors