The StatCan data comes ahead of the BoC's interest rate decision on Dec. 11
The rate is now back to the Bank of Canada's target
Manufacturing sales saw second consecutive monthly decline
The results came as total exports edged down 0.1% to $63.9B
The result came as total exports fell 1% in the month: StatCan
Retail trade sector was the largest contributor to overall growth
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
Jobless rate held steady at 6.4% last month as economy shed 2,800 jobs: StatCan
Exports of crude oil, gold rose sharply