| Geography | CVs for operating revenue |
|---|---|
| percent | |
| Canada | 1.33 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.20 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.04 |
| Nova Scotia | 0.44 |
| New Brunswick | 0.07 |
| Quebec | 0.41 |
| Ontario | 0.33 |
| Manitoba | 0.43 |
| Saskatchewan | 0.21 |
| Alberta | 4.72 |
| British Columbia | 0.32 |
| Yukon | 0.00 |
| Northwest Territories | 0.00 |
| Nunavut | 0.00 |
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| Geography | Travel agencies | Tour operators | Other travel arrangement and reservation services |
|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||
| Canada | 2.24 | 0.11 | 0.39 |
Date: September 27 2019, 8:30-4:30pm
Location: The Ivan P. Fellegi Conference Room, 26th floor, R.H. Coats Building, 100 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa
Dr. Teresa Scassa (Chairperson), Gurmeet Ahluwalia, Anil Arora, David Chaundy, Annette Hester, Jan Kestle, Dr. Céline Le Bourdais, Gail Mc Donald, Dr. Howard Ramos, Dr. Michael Wolfson
Melanie Forsberg, Monia Lahaie, Jacques Fauteux, Lynn Barr-Telford, Martin St-Yves, Stephane Dufour, Steven McRoberts, Etienne Saint Pierre, Eric Rancourt, Kathleen Mitchell, Gabrielle Beaudoin, Linda Howatson-Leo
| Time | Agenda Item | Participant(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Arrivals and Coffee | CSAC Members |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Recap of first CSAC Meeting and Roundtable | Teresa Scassa: Chairperson CSAC Members |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Communications Protocol | Jacques Fauteux: Assistant Chief Statistician |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Update on administrative data projects and implementation of proportionality framework | Eric Rancourt: Director General |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Health Break | |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Privacy briefing | Patricia Kosseim: Counsel, Privacy and Data Management, at Osler, Hoskin, and Harcourt LLP |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Update on health data access | Lynn Barr-Telford: Assistant Chief Statistician |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Overview of Statistics Canada's Governance and Accountabilities | Monia Lahaie: Assistant Chief Statistician |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Working Lunch with Special Guest, Simon Kennedy: Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development | CSAC Members |
| 13:00 - 13:45 |
Discussion on Way Forward for the Council |
Ted Tunis: Facilitator |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Health Break | |
| 14:00 - 16:00 |
Continuation of Discussion on Way Forward for the Council |
Ted Tunis: Facilitator |
| 16:00 - 16:30 |
Future Business |
Teresa Scassa: CSAC Chairperson |
Dr. Teresa Scassa opened the meeting by welcoming members and guests to the second Canadian Statistics Advisory Council meeting. She provided an overview of the first meeting and reiterated that the Council will produce an annual report by Fall 2020. The Council described the importance of transparency in their work and their intention to publish agendas and minutes online.
Jacques Fauteux, Assistant Chief Statistician of Strategic Engagement and Communications, Statistics Canada
Jacques Fauteux outlined to Council members communication protocols within the Canadian federal government. He made reference to a number of policies (Policy on Communication and Federal Identity) and the Official Languages Act. As an independent council, the Council or members may be called upon to comment on issues related to matters related to Statistics Canada. Mr. Fauteux referenced the Council's Terms of Reference and explained how it could be a tool to guide members.
Eric Rancourt, Director General of Methodology, Statistics Canada
Eric Rancourt provided Council members with an update on the banking financial transaction pilot, the credit data project and the application of a proportionality framework for privacy. CSAC members provided feedback and advice on the implementation of this new framework.
Patricia Kosseim, Counsel, Privacy and Data Management, at Osler, Hoskin, and Harcourt LLP
Ms. Kosseim reviewed the statutory framework related to privacy in the public sector (Statistics Act, Privacy Act, PIPEDA). She shared some observations about the privacy landscape within the private and public sector, drew international comparisons and observations and discussed the potential implications for Statistics Canada.
Lynn Barr-Telford, Assistant Chief Statistician of Social, Health and Labour Statistics, Statistics Canada
Lynn Barr-Telford provided a summary and update about access to health data as it relates to the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and a recent New Brunswick court decision, and asked CSAC members for advice on engagement with partners.
Monia Lahaie, Assistant Chief Statistician of Corporate Services, Statistics Canada
Monia Lahaie presented Statistics Canada's accountability framework, including enabling governance which supports strategic decision making and the international and subject matter advisory committees that help the agency ensure high quality data.
Ted Tunis, Facilitator, E.S. Tunis & Associates
Council members had the opportunity to develop a strategic framework, identify priority issues and plan for their annual report. Members discussed the council's mandate, mission statement and values. The group identified potential topics of focus for the annual report. In addition, two subcommittees were created. One will focus on privacy (Jan Kestle, Teresa Scassa) and the other on access to microdata and engagement (Michael Wolfson, Celine Le Bourdais and Howard Ramos).
Dr. Teresa Scassa, Chairperson of CSAC
Dr. Teresa Scassa completed the meeting with closing remarks. She thanked members and Statistics Canada staff for their continuous support in CSAC matters. Member availability is being compiled to establish upcoming meeting dates aligned with the proposed timelines discussed in the afternoon.
On December 12, 2017, the Act to amend the Statistics Act received Royal Assent, providing the authority for the Government of Canada (GOC) to establish the Canadian Statistics Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as the "CSAC" or the "Council"). The Council is being created to reinforce the independence and relevance of the national statistical system, and will focus on the overall quality of Canada's statistical system.
The Council's mandate is to advise the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (the "Minister") and the Chief Statistician of Canada in a transparent manner on any question that either of them has referred to the Council on the overall quality of the national statistical system, including the relevance, accuracy, accessibility and timeliness of its data. Its mandate also includes the public release of an annual report on the state of the national statistical system. In doing so, the Council will assist Statistics Canada with achieving its primary goal of ensuring Canadians and governments continue to have access to a trusted source of statistics and data to meet their information needs while preserving privacy and confidentiality of the data.
The Council will provide impartial and independent advice regarding the overall quality, relevance and impartiality of the national statistical system. It will balance the interests of multiple stakeholders with divergent views and synthesize diverse viewpoints and opinions into strategic, non-binding advice.
The Council is expected to focus on a variety of topics such as, but not limited to:
To increase transparency, the Council will publish an annual report to inform Canadians on the state of the national statistical system.
The Council shall be composed of up to 10 Members appointed by the Governor in Council (GIC) to hold office during pleasure, including one Chairperson. The Chief Statistician will be an ex-officio Member of the Council.
The Chairperson and Members will serve in their own right, not as representatives of any particular organization, area or special interest, and were recommended by the Minister to the GIC based on their individual accomplishments and expertise in the various fields relevant to ensuring the high quality of the national statistical system.
Members will serve for a term of three years and may be reappointed for an additional term of three years. The Chairperson will serve for a term of not more than five years and may be reappointed for an additional term of three years.
The Council will be led by the Chairperson, who will provide leadership and guidance on the Council's ongoing work. The Chairperson will preside over all Council meetings, serve as the primary spokesperson with media, stakeholders, and government officials, liaise with and communicate advice to the Chief Statistician and the Minster on behalf of the Council, and lead the development of the annual report on the state of the Canada's national statistical system. He or she will ensure the Council activities and work are done in a transparent and impartial manner.
Members will support the Chairperson by providing a broad viewpoint and expertise to the issues being discussed by the Council and provide thoughtful advice that is based on the assessment of multiple viewpoints, interests, and issues from a national perspective. Members will additionally support the Chairperson in the development of the annual report on the state of the national statistical system.
The Council will be supported by a Secretariat (as described in section 12 below). As part of the Council's ongoing work, the Secretariat and the Chief Statistician will assist the Council with providing information on Statistics Canada's various subject matters and advisory committees, in addition to other types of administrative support.
The approximate time commitment for the Chairperson and Members is expected to be 10-15 days of remunerated work per year, and will vary depending on the planned activities of the Council.
The Council will meet in person at least once a year. The Chairperson in consultation with the Secretariat will determine the time and place at which the Board will meet, and the scheduling of any additional meetings, including teleconferences.
meeting agendas will be determined by the Chairperson in consultation with the Secretariat
The Council will establish rules and procedures under which meetings will be conducted. To the extent possible, the Council shall operate on a consensus basis.
A quorum of 50 percent of members is required for a Council meeting to proceed and the Chairperson will preside at all meetings.
Outside experts, stakeholders, and government officials may be invited by the Chairperson, in consultation with Members of the Council and the Secretariat, to attend Council meetings to share information and ideas.
The Chairperson and Members of the Council have been appointed because of their expertise and experience. While recognizing the importance of appointees' experience and knowledge, the Chairperson and Members are required to organize their affairs and their participation in the Council's work to avoid any real or perceived conflict of interest (COI) as they are subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. The Chairperson and Members of the Council should refer to the Conflict of Interest Act for guidance on any real or perceived COI that may potentially arise from their work on the Council.
As GIC appointees, the Chairperson and Members of the Council must comply with the Ethical and Political Activity Guidelines for Public Office Holders throughout their appointment as a term and condition of employment.
As GIC appointees, the Chairperson and Members of the Council must uphold the highest standards of probity and are expected to demonstrate behaviours in the workplace that afford respect, equality and dignity, to everyone they interact with at work at all times. The Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector outlines the values and expected behaviours for public servants, including valuing diversity and creating workplaces free from harassment and discrimination. As GIC appointees, the Chairperson and Members of the Council are expected to uphold and respect these values and principles in a positive and active manner.
Any information divulged or obtained during meetings or provided in support of such meetings that is categorized as 'confidential' shall be protected and maintained as confidential and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not be discussed in public unless expressly authorized to do so by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. Information or documentation demonstrably in the public domain is excluded from the confidentiality rule.
The Chairperson and Members of the Council may be required to obtain a security clearance
As per Order in Council PC Number: 2018-0965 dated June 28, 2018, the GIC has fixed the remuneration ranges for the Chairperson and Members of Council. The per diem rate for the Chairperson has been fixed in the range $550.00 - $650.00; and for Members in the range $375.00 - $450.00
The Chairperson and Members of the Council shall be reimbursed, consistent with guidelines set forth by the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures for reasonable travel and living expenses incurred while performing Council duties while absent from his or her ordinary place of residence.
To reduce travel costs, the use of teleconference, WebEx, Skype for Business, and videoconferencing facilities is encouraged whenever feasible.
A Secretariat housed within Statistics Canada will be responsible for providing overall leadership on administrative support to enable the effective functioning of the Council, such as planning and coordinating the logistics for Council meetings and teleconferences, the completion and review of travel forms to facilitate the processing of travel expense claims, confirming travel arrangements and supporting the development of the Council's annual report, including on questions raised by either the Chief Statistician or the Minister.
The Secretariat will be led by Statistics Canada but will also include a representative from Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada.
Media requests related to Council statements or activities to be directed to CSAC Secretariat. Media Relations at both Statistics Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development will be available to provide support as needed. The Chairperson is the primary spokesperson for the CSAC.
The variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 for the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) was approved as a departmental standard on October 16, 2017. The new RMPI variant is based on NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0, and replaces the previous RMPI variant based on NAPCS Canada 2012 Version 1.1.
The Raw Materials Price Index measures price changes for raw materials purchased by manufacturers in Canada for further processing. As our economy evolves, changes in our products must be reflected in the product classification used. Subsequent to the release of the updated NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0, the variant for RMPI has been updated.
Changes to any variant may originate from modifications applied to the standard classification it is based on, as well as from revisions to the structure of the variant itself.
Changes to the standard classification are described in the introduction of each new version of NAPCS Canada. NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 mainly reflects the response to the legalization of cannabis for non-medical use. Additional to those major changes, some categories were merged, such as fuel wood and solid fuel products, and others were split, such as pulse crops and fresh vegetables. New categories were incorporated and more details were added to some categories, such as for maple syrup and other maple products. These changes improve relevancy to statistical programs and users. The structure of the RMPI variant was not affected by most of these changes, other than the addition of a new group under 213M created for cannabis seeds, vegetative plants and fresh flowering tops (including leaves), in bulk.
In order to create a price index, price data is aggregated into distinct product classes. From the 1980s until 2013, the product classification system used by the RMPI was the Principal Commodity Groups. However, changes in the economy required periodic updates in the classification systems. Following the approval of NAPCS Canada 2012 as a departmental standard, the RMPI and the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) variants were approved as departmental standards on May 2013.
NAPCS is a product classification developed and updated jointly by Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS Canada is the Canadian version and has a different structure than the trilateral NAPCS (for more details, see the introduction of NAPCS Canada 2017 V2.0). NAPCS Canada has been implemented by most Statistics Canada programs that have a “product” (goods and services) dimension. As new updated versions of NAPCS Canada are created, the RMPI is also updated.
The RMPI is produced and published together with the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI). Both indexes are of value in analytical studies of price formation and historical comparisons. Both the RMPI and the IPPI are used to calculate the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by industry.
The RMPI is a regrouping variant, it introduces alternative aggregate levels by regrouping categories of NAPCS Canada, the base statistical classification. In the RMPI variant, NAPCS Canada is generally aggregated at the three-digit group level and, to a lesser extent, at the five-digit class level. The coding is alphanumeric and each variant has its own codes at the section and/or group levels. For example, in the RMPI, a letter and two digits are used for the 6 section codes (i.e., M11 to M61).
One of the purposes of the six-digit subclass level in NAPCS Canada 2017 is to support the RMPI and the IPPI programs. There are 1,470 subclasses at the six-digit level of NAPCS Canada version 2.0, of which 103 are included in the RMPI and 671 in the IPPI.
The structure of the NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 variant for RMPI is hierarchical. It is composed of five levels:
The variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 for the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) was approved as a departmental standard on October 16, 2017. The new IPPI variant is based on NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0, and replaces the previous IPPI variant based on NAPCS Canada 2012 Version 1.1.
The Industrial Product Price Index measures price changes for major commodities sold by manufacturers in Canada. As our economy evolves, changes in our products must be reflected in the product classification used. Subsequent to the release of the updated NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0, the variant for IPPI has been updated.
Changes to any variant may originate from modifications applied to the standard classification it is based on, as well as from revisions to the structure of the variant itself.
Changes to the standard classification are described in the introduction of each new version of NAPCS Canada. NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 mainly reflects the response to the legalization of cannabis for non-medical use. Additional to those major changes, some categories were split, such as cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and others were merged, such as men’s and women’s athletic footwear. New categories were incorporated and some were deleted or transferred, such as peanut butter. More details were added to some categories, such as maple syrup products, beers, wines and ciders and battery chargers for electric automobiles, improving relevancy to statistical programs and users. The structure of the IPPI variant was not affected by most of these changes, other than the addition of a new section under P15 created for “Cannabis products (except seeds, plants, plant parts and fresh cannabis)”.
In order to create a price index, price data is aggregated into distinct product classes. From the 1980s until 2013, the product classification system used by the IPPI was the Principal Commodity Groups. However, changes in the economy required periodic updates in the classification systems. Following the approval of NAPCS Canada 2012 as a departmental standard, the IPPI and the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) variants were approved as departmental standards on May 2013.
NAPCS is a product classification developed and updated jointly by Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS Canada is the Canadian version, and has a different structure than the trilateral NAPCS (for more details, see the introduction of NAPCS Canada 2017 V2.0). NAPCS Canada has been implemented by most Statistics Canada programs that have a “product” (goods and services) dimension. As new updated versions of NAPCS Canada are created, the IPPI is also updated.
The IPPI reflects the prices that manufacturers in Canada receive as goods leave the plant gate. It excludes indirect taxes and all the costs that occur between the time a good leaves the plant and the time the final user takes possession of it, including transportation, wholesale and retail costs.
The IPPI is produced and published together with the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI). Both indexes are of value in analytical studies of price formation and historical comparisons. Both the IPPI and RMPI are used to calculate the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by industry.
The IPPI employs a regrouping variant, it introduces alternative aggregate levels by regrouping categories of NAPCS Canada, the base statistical classification. In the IPPI variant, NAPCS Canada is generally aggregated at the three-digit group level and, to a lesser extent, at the five-digit class level. The coding is alphanumeric and each variant has its own codes at the section and/or group levels. For example, in the IPPI, a letter and two digits are used for the 21 section codes (i.e., P11 to P92).
One of the purposes of the six-digit subclass level in NAPCS Canada 2017 is to support the IPPI and RMPI programs. There are 1,470 subclasses at the six-digit level of NAPCS Canada Version 2.0, of which 671 are included in the IPPI and 103 in the RMPI.
The structure of the NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 variant for IPPI is hierarchical. It is composed of five levels.
In efforts to modernize and improve our users' experience and data access, Statistics Canada is using best practices and standards, such as the Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX), to enhance our current Application Program Interface (API) offerings.
We want to gain more insight on users' use, needs and expectations of the current and new API.
We will be conducting a consultation to gather feedback from experienced API users and developers on Statistics Canada's Next Generation API.
The consultation will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will focus on the Next Generation API user manual, and the users' usage and expectations of Statistics Canada's API. On the other hand, the second phase of the consultation will focus on the Beta version of the API.
An email invitation will be sent to a select group of experienced API users, and feedback will be gathered through a feedback form and a WebEx discussion.
Individuals who wish to obtain more information on the consultation should contact Statistics Canada by sending an email to statcan.consultations@statcan.gc.ca.
Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of consultation participants. All personal information created, held or collected by the agency is protected by the Privacy Act. For more information on Statistics Canada's privacy policies, please consult the Privacy notice.
The purpose of this survey is to produce monthly statistics on stocks of butter and cheese held in cold storage warehouses.
The data are used by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Dairy Commission, provincial governments and the Dairy Farmers of Canada to assist in the development, administration and evaluation of agricultural policies.
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Authorization to collect this information
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
Confidentiality
By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.
Record linkages
To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.
1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.
Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
Legal Name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.
Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
1. What was the total inventory in kilograms (kg) of the following butter and butter oil products?
Include:
Dairy products - domestic and imported
Include:
Exclude products held in common or cold public storage (these will be reported by operators of those establishments).
Total inventory of butter and butter oil products
Please report all inventory of butter and butter oil products including domestic and imported butter and butter oil products.
a. to c. Creamery butter
Include:
Exclude reworked butter and manufacturing cream.
| Total inventory on 1st of month (kg) | |
|---|---|
| a. Creamery butter - held under Plan A | |
| b. Creamery butter - held under Plan B | |
| c. Creamery butter - held privately | |
| Total creamery butter | |
| d. Whey butter | |
| e. Butter oil |
2. What was the total inventory in kilograms (kg) of the following types of cheese?
Include domestic and imported products.
Dairy products - domestic and imported
Include:
Exclude products held in common or cold public storage (these will be reported by operators of those establishments).
Total inventory of cheese
Please report all inventory of cheese including domestic and imported cheese.
a. Cheddar
Include all sizes of cheddar cheese: block, stirred curd, curd and cheddar cheese used to make processed cheese.
b. Mozzarella
Include:
c. Other factory cheese (all varieties except cheddar, mozzarella and processed)
Include: brick, casata, feta, gouda, marble, swiss, curd cheese, etc.
d. Processed cheese
Include processed cheese, processed cheese food, processed cheese spread made from cheddar cheese or other cheeses.
| Total inventory on 1st of month (kg) | |
|---|---|
| a. Cheddar | |
| b. Mozzarella | |
| c. Other factory cheese (all varieties except cheddar, mozzarella and processed) | |
| d. Processed cheese | |
| Total cheese |
3. Of the above dairy products held on 1st of month (kg), were any owned by dairy processors?
4. Of the dairy products held in inventory on 1st of month (kg), which of the following were owned by dairy processors?
Select all that apply.
Inventory owned by dairy processors
Please indicate which dairy products held in inventory were owned by dairy processors.
Include inventory of dairy products which were owned by dairy processors and which were:
Exclude dairy products held in common or cold public storage (these will be reported by operators of those establishments).
Creamery butter - held under Plan A
Creamery butter - held under Plan B
Creamery butter - held privately
Whey butter
Butter oil
Cheddar
Mozzarella
Other factory cheese (all varieties except cheddar, mozzarella and processed)
Processed cheese
5. For the following dairy product(s), what is the name of the dairy processor(s) and the quantity of inventory owned in kilograms (kg) by each dairy processor?
Inventory owned by dairy processors
Include inventory of dairy products which were owned by dairy processors and which were:
Exclude dairy products held in common or cold public storage (these will be reported by operators of those establishments).
| Name of dairy processor | Quantity owned on 1st of month (kg) | |
|---|---|---|
| Creamery butter - held under Plan A | ||
| Dairy processor 1 | ||
| Dairy processor 2 | ||
| Dairy processor 3 | ||
| Dairy processor 4 | ||
| Dairy processor 5 | ||
| Dairy processor 6 | ||
| Dairy processor 7 | ||
| Dairy processor 8 | ||
| Dairy processor 9 | ||
| Creamery butter - held under Plan B | ||
| Dairy processor 1 | ||
| Dairy processor 2 | ||
| Dairy processor 3 | ||
| Dairy processor 4 | ||
| Dairy processor 5 | ||
| Dairy processor 6 | ||
| Dairy processor 7 | ||
| Dairy processor 8 | ||
| Dairy processor 9 | ||
| Creamery butter - held privately | ||
| Dairy processor 1 | ||
| Dairy processor 2 | ||
| Dairy processor 3 | ||
| Dairy processor 4 | ||
| Dairy processor 5 | ||
| Dairy processor 6 | ||
| Dairy processor 7 | ||
| Dairy processor 8 | ||
| Dairy processor 9 | ||
| Whey butter | ||
| Dairy processor 1 | ||
| Dairy processor 2 | ||
| Dairy processor 3 | ||
| Dairy processor 4 | ||
| Dairy processor 5 | ||
| Dairy processor 6 | ||
| Dairy processor 7 | ||
| Dairy processor 8 | ||
| Dairy processor 9 | ||
| Butter oil | ||
| Dairy processor 1 | ||
| Dairy processor 2 | ||
| Dairy processor 3 | ||
| Dairy processor 4 | ||
| Dairy processor 5 | ||
| Dairy processor 6 | ||
| Dairy processor 7 | ||
| Dairy processor 8 | ||
| Dairy processor 9 | ||
| Cheddar | ||
| Dairy processor 1 | ||
| Dairy processor 2 | ||
| Dairy processor 3 | ||
| Dairy processor 4 | ||
| Dairy processor 5 | ||
| Dairy processor 6 | ||
| Dairy processor 7 | ||
| Dairy processor 8 | ||
| Dairy processor 9 | ||
| Mozzarella | ||
| Dairy processor 1 | ||
| Dairy processor 2 | ||
| Dairy processor 3 | ||
| Dairy processor 4 | ||
| Dairy processor 5 | ||
| Dairy processor 6 | ||
| Dairy processor 7 | ||
| Dairy processor 8 | ||
| Dairy processor 9 | ||
| Other factory cheese (all varieties except cheddar, mozzarella and processed) | ||
| Dairy processor 1 | ||
| Dairy processor 2 | ||
| Dairy processor 3 | ||
| Dairy processor 4 | ||
| Dairy processor 5 | ||
| Dairy processor 6 | ||
| Dairy processor 7 | ||
| Dairy processor 8 | ||
| Dairy processor 9 | ||
| Processed cheese | ||
| Dairy processor 1 | ||
| Dairy processor 2 | ||
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1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
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1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.
Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
Legal Name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.
Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: Main activity. Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?
8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
| Percentage of revenue | |
|---|---|
| Main activity | |
| Secondary activity | |
| All other activities | |
| Total percentage |
1. Which of the following products did you grow for sale in 2019?
Please report Canadian production only.
Select all that apply.
Greenhouse products
Seedlings, potted plants, bedding plants, cuttings and other propagating material, vegetables and fruit grown for sale in a permanent, artificially heated enclosed structure made of plastic, plexiglass, poly-film or glass.
Any plants that you start cultivating in a greenhouse but are finished before sales in a nursery should be considered a nursery product.
Nursery products
A diverse range of non-edible, living plant material grown 'in field' or in containers outdoors and sold with their root system intact. Plants range from tree seedlings to full-grown trees.
Include annual and perennial plants.
Exclude field-grown cut flowers from this category.
Field-grown cut flowers should be reported in its own category only, not in the 'nursery products' category. Cut flowers produced in, and sold from, a greenhouse should be reported in the 'greenhouse products' category.
Christmas trees
Include only the Christmas trees that were cut during the year.
Exclude Christmas trees that were grown in a container with their root systems intact.
Sod
Grass or turf, which has its roots intact. Sod is grown 'in field' and sold as a single product.
Greenhouse products
Include vegetables, fruits, flowers and plants grown in heated structures.
Exclude:
Christmas trees
Field-grown cut flowers
Nursery products
e.g. , trees, shrubs and plants
Sod
Did not grow any products for sale in 2019.
2. What unit of measure will be used to report your greenhouse area?
3. What was your greenhouse area under the following materials in 2019?
Exclude non-heated covering tunnels, cold frames or any area surrounding a greenhouse.
| Unit of measure | |
|---|---|
| Under glass | |
| Poly-film | |
| Rigid plastic, fibreglass or other enclosed area | |
| Total greenhouse area |
4. How many months was your greenhouse in operation in 2019?
Report the number of months this operation was growing plants in a greenhouse.
Months
5. Which of the following greenhouse products were grown for sale in 2019?
Select all that apply.
For this survey, we are only interested in flowers, plants, vegetables, fruits, tree seedlings and bedding plants grown in, and sold from, the greenhouse. Production of vegetables and fruits covered by cold frames or covering tunnels should not be included in the greenhouse section of the survey.
Potted herbs
Plants that will be maintained in a pot by the consumer after purchase should be reported inside the 'potted plants' section. Herb plants sold in a package ready to be consumed should be reported inside the vegetable section.
Cut flowers
Include only cut flowers produced in, and sold from, a greenhouse.
Exclude field-grown cut flowers and dried cut flowers.
Fruit and Vegetables
Include products grown to completion in a greenhouse and sold from the greenhouse.
Exclude greenhouse vegetables and/or fruit that are transplanted for field crops. Bedding plants (transplants) grown in a greenhouse that will be planted in your own fields so that they can be sold as fully grown harvested vegetables at a later date should be excluded; they are reported in Statistics Canada's annual Fruit and Vegetable Survey.
Potted Plants - indoor and outdoor
Any plants grown and sold in a pot from the greenhouse.
Exclude Christmas trees sold in pots. Pots take many forms and sizes, such as baskets (wicker), peat pots, moss pots and plastic pots or ceramic pots.
Cuttings and tree seedlings
Plants (or sections of a plant) capable of developing into a greater number of plants or spreading out and affecting a greater area. Examples include Chrysanthemums, Poinsettias, Begonias, Petunias and shrubs.
Exclude tree seedlings for reforestation.
Bedding plants, also known as transplants
Young plants that are bought and then transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser. These include ornamental bedding plants and vegetable bedding plants. For this survey, the term "ornamental" refers to flowers or plants cultivated for their beauty rather than use.
Fruits and vegetables
Potted plants — indoor or outdoor
Include any prefinished or finished plants grown and sold in a pot.
Cuttings and tree seedlings
Exclude tree seedlings for reforestation.
Bedding plants, transplants or plugs — ornamental or vegetable
Include plants sold in cell packs or trays that are ready for transplanting by the purchaser.
Cut flowers
Exclude dried cut flowers.
6. What area of your greenhouse was used to produce the following fruits and vegetables in 2019?
For any multiple plantings of the same fruit or vegetable, count the area only once.
Greenhouse vegetables and fruits are edible and ready to eat at the time of sale. They were grown into sellable products in a greenhouse, not in a field; and sold from the greenhouse by the producer. Field vegetable and fruit farmers should report their production in the Fruit and Vegetable Survey.
Exclude tobacco, ginseng, asparagus, mushrooms, ornamental and vegetable bedding plants (young plants that are bought and transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser; also known as transplants).
A number of greenhouses are expanding to the United States. For this survey, report Canadian production only.
If you produced a multiple crop of the same greenhouse vegetable or fruit in the same greenhouse space, report the area only once. For example, if 1,000 square feet were used for the first tomato crop planting and then the same space was later used for the second tomato crop planting, you would report 1,000 square feet (not 2,000 square feet).
If you produced two or more different types of vegetables or fruit in the same greenhouse space, you would count that area for each type of crop produced.
For example, if you used 2,000 square feet to grow tomatoes for your first crop planting, and then switched to growing cucumbers in that same space half-way through the summer, you would report a total area of 4,000 square feet (2,000 square feet for growing tomatoes, plus 2,000 square feet for growing cucumbers).
| Unit of measure | |
|---|---|
| Greenhouse tomatoes | |
| Beefsteak tomatoes | |
| Large tomatoes on the vine | |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes | |
| Other tomatoes | |
| Total greenhouse tomatoes | |
| Greenhouse cucumbers | |
| English cucumbers | |
| Mini cucumbers | |
| Other cucumbers | |
| Total greenhouse cucumbers | |
| Other greenhouse fruits and vegetables | |
| Greenhouse eggplants | |
| Greenhouse Chinese vegetables | |
| Greenhouse herbs | |
| Sprouts grown in a controlled environment | |
| Greenhouse microgreens and shoots | |
| Greenhouse peppers | |
| Greenhouse lettuce | |
| Greenhouse beans (green and wax) | |
| Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 1 | |
| Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 2 | |
| Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 3 | |
| Total area of fruits and vegetables |
7. For the following fruits and vegetables, what were the quantity sold ( i.e. , marketed production) and sales in 2019?
| Quantity sold | Unit of measure | Total Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse tomatoes | |||
| Beefsteak tomatoes | |||
| Large tomatoes on the vine | |||
| Cherry and grape tomatoes | |||
| Total greenhouse tomatoes | |||
| Greenhouse cucumbers | |||
| English cucumbers | |||
| Mini cucumbers | |||
| Total greenhouse cucumbers | |||
| Other greenhouse fruits and vegetables | |||
| Greenhouse eggplants | |||
| Greenhouse Chinese vegetables | |||
| Greenhouse herbs | |||
| Sprouts grown in a controlled environment | |||
| Greenhouse microgreens and shoots | |||
| Greenhouse peppers | |||
| Greenhouse lettuce | |||
| Greenhouse beans (green and wax) | |||
| Total gross sales of fruits and vegetables |
8. Of the total gross sales reported at question 7, please provide the percentage breakdown of your greenhouse fruits and vegetables sales across the following distribution channels.
Sales distribution of greenhouse vegetables and fruit (total gross sales)
The sales of greenhouse vegetables and fruit that the operation produced and sold.
Please report the value of greenhouse fruite and vegetable sales in a percentage (%). The sum of different markets should be equal to 100% of the value reported in in question 7.
Wholesaler
The organisation primarily engaged as the intermediary in the distribution of merchandise. Meaning that a wholesaler is a reseller of manufactured goods in whole (without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise).
A wholesaler provides the warehousing and trade abilities the manufacturer does not want to provide. It also prefers to sell batches, truckloads, pallets, etc. of goods. Often offers discounts as quantity increases. As a result, many wholesalers are therefore organized to sell merchandise in large quantities to retailers, and business and institutional clients.
In addition, wholesalers may frequently perform one of the following related functions; breaking bulk, providing delivery services to customers, or operating warehouse facilities for storage of goods they sell, or marketing and support services such as packaging and labelling, inventory management, shipping, handling of warranty claims, in-store or co-op promotions and training.
| Percentage of total sales | |
|---|---|
| Sales to domestic wholesalers | |
| Sales to mass market chain stores | |
| Sales to other greenhouses | |
| Sales of exports directly from your operation | |
| Sales to the public from your greenhouse, roadside stand or other outlets | |
| Sales through all other distribution channels | |
| Total sales of fruits and vegetables |
9. For the following indoor and outdoor potted plants, how many pots did this greenhouse produce and sell in 2019?
Include only prefinished and finished potted plants grown and sold by this greenhouse operation.
Exclude:
Include all ornamental potted plants (annuals, biennials and perennials) and all potted vegetable, fruit and herb plants that were produced and sold from your greenhouse in Canada.
Plants grown in containers outdoors should be reported in the 'nursery products' category.
Exclude anything produced outside Canada.
Exclude Christmas trees sold in pots; bedding plants or plugs sold in cell packs, flats or trays; and other nursery stock (non-edible, living plant material grown outdoors 'in field' or in containers outdoors and sold with their root system intact).
Any plant grown in a pot from the greenhouse with the intention of selling to the final consumer can be classified as a finished potted plant (including hanging potted plants, such as baskets (wicker), peat pots, moss pots and plastic pots or ceramic pots). Any plant sold in a pot before it has fully matured or is intended to be grown to maturity at another facility can be classified as a prefinished potted plant.
| Number of pots produced and sold | |
|---|---|
| Azaleas | |
| Lilies | |
| Poinsettias | |
| African Violets | |
| Tropical foilage and green plants | |
| Gerberas | |
| Miniature Roses | |
| Orchids | |
| Kalanchoes | |
| Chrysanthemums or Potted Mums | |
| Primulas | |
| Cyclamens | |
| Tulips | |
| Indoor hanging pots | |
| Other indoor potted plants | |
| Outdoor potted plants | |
| Begonias | |
| Chrysanthemums, garden | |
| Geraniums, in pots only | |
| New Guinea Impatiens / Hawkeri | |
| Petunias | |
| Herbaceous perennials | |
| Argyranthemums | |
| Outdoor hanging pots | |
| Calibrachoas | |
| Dahlias | |
| Pansies | |
| Rudbeckias | |
| Heliopsis | |
| Verbenas | |
| Zinnias | |
| Potted herb plants | |
| Potted vegetable plants | |
| Other outdoor potted plants | |
| Total number of pots, indoor and outdoor, produced and sold |
10. What were the total gross sales of prefinished and finished potted plants in 2019?
Total gross sales
11. For the following cuttings, what was the total number of cuttings produced and sold in 2019?
Include only cuttings produced by this greenhouse operation.
Cuttings are sections of a plant stem capable of developing into a whole plant. Examples of species that may be sold as cuttings include murrayas, grevilleas, fuchsias, and gardenias.
Exclude ornamental and vegetable bedding plants, also known as transplants, which are young plants that are bought and then transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser.
| Total number of cuttings produced and sold | |
|---|---|
| Chrysanthemum | |
| Poinsettia | |
| Geranium | |
| Impatien | |
| Other cuttings not listed | |
| Total number of cuttings produced and sold |
12. What were the total gross sales of cuttings in 2019?
Total gross sales
13. What was the total number of tree seedlings produced and sold in 2019?
Include only tree seedlings produced by this greenhouse operation.
Exclude:
A tree seedling is a young tree grown from a seed in a nursery or greenhouse for transplanting typically at one or two years of age.
Include tree seedlings produced only inside a greenhouse. Do not report tree seedlings produced in cold frames or covering tunnels.
Number of seedlings
14. What were the total gross sales of tree seedlings in 2019?
Total gross sales
15. What were the number and total gross sales of bedding plants, transplants or plugs produced and sold in 2019?
Include plants ready for transplanting by the purchaser into gardens, fields, containers and baskets.
Report the number of individual plants. If the number is unknown, please estimate it by multiplying the number of trays by the average number of plants per tray.
Bedding plants, also known as transplants, are young plants that are bought and then transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser. Ornamental bedding plants are cultivated for their flowers and beauty, rather than their use. Vegetable bedding plants are not yet edible at the time of sale from your greenhouse.
Bedding plants may be sold in various containers, including plugs, cell packs, flats or trays. Report the number of individual plants. If this number is unknown, please estimate it by multiplying the number of trays by the average number of plants per tray.
Exclude vegetable and herb plants not sold directly from the greenhouse (for example, plants being transplanted from the greenhouse to the field by the producer).
| Number of plants | Total gross sales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ornamental bedding plants | ||
| Vegetable bedding plants |
16. For the following cut flowers, what was the total number of stems produced and sold in 2019?
Exclude:
Include only cut flowers that were produced in, and sold from, a greenhouse in Canada.
Exclude cut flowers that were initially cultivated in a greenhouse but then grown into sellable products in a field; these should be reported in the 'field-grown cut flowers' section, which is its own category in this survey. Some operators may start seeds in their greenhouse but transplant the flowers in the field in May or June and cut and dry them in August.
Exclude any cut flowers you purchased from other growers to re-sell from your own operation within a short period of time with minimal maintenance work (watering).
| Number of stems produced and sold | |
|---|---|
| Alstroemerias | |
| Chrysanthemums | |
| Daffodils | |
| Freesias | |
| Gerberas | |
| Irises | |
| Lilies | |
| Roses | |
| Snapdragons | |
| Tulips | |
| Lisianthus | |
| Other cut flowers not listed | |
| Total number of stems produced and sold |
17. What were the total gross sales of cut flowers grown by this greenhouse operation in 2019?
Total gross sales
18. What were your total gross sales of flowers and plants purchased from other greenhouses for immediate resale in 2019?
Total gross sales
Did not purchase and re-sell any flowers or plants
19. This is a summary of your total gross sales of greenhouse flowers and plants in 2019?
| Sales | |
|---|---|
| Total gross sales of potted plants | |
| Total gross sales of cuttings | |
| Total gross sales of tree seedlings | |
| Total gross sales of ornamental bedding plants, transplants or plugs | |
| Total gross sales of vegetable bedding plants, transplants or plugs | |
| Total gross sales of cut flowers | |
| Total sales of flowers and plants produced in your greenhouse | |
| Total gross sales of flowers and plants purchased from other greenhouses for immediate resale | |
| Total gross sales of greenhouse flowers and plants |
20. Of your total gross sales [amount]$ reported, please provide the percentage breakdown of greenhouse flowers and plants sales across the following distribution channels.
Sales distribution of greenhouse flowers and plants (total gross sales)
The sales of greenhouse flowers and plants that the operation produced and purchased for immediate resales.
Please report the value of greenhouse flower and plant sales in percentage (%). The sum of different markets should be equal to 100%.
Wholesaler: the organisation primarily engaged as the intermediary in the distribution of merchandise. Meaning that a wholesaler is a reseller of manufactured goods in whole (without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise).
A wholesaler provides the warehousing and trade abilities the manufacturer does not want to provide. It also prefers to sell batches, truckloads, pallets, etc. of goods. Often offers discounts as quantity increases. As a result, many wholesalers are therefore organized to sell merchandise in large quantities to retailers, and business and institutional clients.
In addition, wholesalers may frequently perform one of the following related functions; breaking bulk, providing delivery services to customers, or operating warehouse facilities for storage of goods they sell, or marketing and support services such as packaging and labelling, inventory management, shipping, handling of warranty claims, in-store or co-op promotions and training.
| Percentage of total sales | |
|---|---|
| Sales to retail florists | |
| Sales to domestic wholesalers | |
| Sales to mass market chain stores | |
| Sales to other greenhouses | |
| Export sales made directly by your firm | |
| Sales made directly to the public from your greenhouse or roadside stands | |
| Sales to the government and other public institutions | |
| Other methods of sales not listed | |
| Total sales of flowers and plants |
21. Please enter the total area used to grow Christmas trees, the number of trees produced and cut, and the total gross sales of trees in 2019?
Include only the Christmas trees that were cut during the year.
Exclude Christmas trees that were grown in a container with their root systems intact.
When reporting the area, include the total area used to grow Christmas trees, regardless of whether the trees were cut or not. Include naturally established or planted areas, regardless of stage of growth, that are pruned or managed with the use of fertilizer or pesticides.
When reporting the number of cut trees, exclude any Christmas trees that were grown in a container with their root systems intact.
Conversions
Total area
Unit of measure
Number of cut trees
Total gross sales
22. Please report the total area used to grow field-grown flowers, the number of cut stems produced and sold, and the total gross sales of field-grown cut flowers in 2019?
Include field-grown fresh and dried flowers, and any plant part used for floral or decorative purposes, such as seed heads, stalks and woody cuts.
Exclude cut flowers grown in a greenhouse from start to finish.
Total area
Unit of measure
Number of cut stems
Total gross sales
23. What was the total nursery area used for growing nursery stock in 2019?
| Nursery area | Unit of measure | |
|---|---|---|
| Field area used for growing nursery stock | ||
| Container area used for growing nursery stock | ||
| Total nursery area |
24. How many field-grown and container-grown plants did this operation produce and sell in 2019?
Exclude:
A tree seedling is a young tree grown from a seed in a nursery for transplanting typically at one or two years of age.
Include only tree seedlings produced in a nursery.
Exclude tree seedlings produced in and sold from a greenhouse.
Exclude tree seedlings for reforestation.
Note: tree seedlings may be reported as nursery products if they were conditioned outside for part of the production cycle, after having been cared for inside the greenhouse first.
| Number of field-grown plants produced and sold | Number of container-grown plants produced and sold | |
|---|---|---|
| Trees — conifer | ||
| Trees — fruit | ||
| Trees — shade or ornamental | ||
| Shrubs — evergreen and conifer | ||
| Shrubs — evergreen and broadleaf | ||
| Shrubs — deciduous | ||
| Vines | ||
| Perennials and annuals | ||
| Small fruit bushes | ||
| Tree seedlings | ||
| Other type of plants | ||
| Total number of field and container grown nursery stock |
25. What were the total gross sales of field-grown and container-grown nursery stock in 2019?
Exclude sales of stock purchased for immediate resale and revenue from landscaping activities.
Exclude:
Field-grown includes all bailed and burlapped, bare root field potted stock.
Container-grown includes all containers sizes of less than one gallon; one gallon; two gallons; and greater than two gallons.
Balled and burlapped is a method of transplanting that minimizes root disturbance. The tree is dug with a ball of soil around it and wrapped in burlap (method generally used for evergreens and deciduous plants in leaf).
Bare root describes plants dug up, with the soil shaken off (method generally used for deciduous plants in a dormant condition).
Field-potted describes stock which is grown in the field and placed into a pot when dug up for sale. Please report stock that was potted up from the field for a maximum of one full growing season; if potted up for more than one growing season, report under container.
Container-grown is nursery stock grown in a container for a minimum of one growing season before time of sale.
| Total Gross Sales | |
|---|---|
| Total gross sales of field-grown stock | |
| Total gross sales of container-grown stock | |
| Total gross sales of stock grown by this nursery operation |
26. What were the total gross sales of nursery stock purchased for immediate resale in 2019?
Nursery stock for immediate resale is any nursery stock you purchased from other growers to re-sell from your own operation within a short period of time with minimal maintenance e.g. , watering. Please enter your total sales of the nursery stock you purchased from other operations.
Examples of stock that may be ready for immediate resale:
Plants, flowers, bulbs, trees, shrubs, etc.
Total gross sales
Did not purchase and re-sell any nursery stock.
27. This is a summary of your total gross sales of nursery stock in 2019.
| Sales | |
|---|---|
| Total gross sales of stock grown by this nursery operation | |
| Total gross sales of stock purchased for resale | |
| Total sales of nursery stock |
28. Of the total gross sales [amount]$ reported, please provide the percentage breakdown of nursery stock sales across the following distribution channels.
Sales distribution of nursery stocks (total gross sales)
The sales of nursery stocks that the operation produced and purchased for immediate resales.
Please report the value of nursery stock sales in percentage (%). The sum of different markets should be equal to 100%.
| Percentage of total sales | |
|---|---|
| Sales to the public | |
| Sales to fruit growers | |
| Sales to landscape contractors | |
| Sales to garden centres | |
| Sales to mass merchandisers | |
| Sales to other growers | |
| Export sales made directly by your operation | |
| Sales to public agencies | |
| Sales through other channels | |
| Total sales of nursery products |
29. How many seasonal and permanent workers, paid or unpaid, were employed by your operation in 2019?
Include all workers involved in growing, maintaining and harvesting on your operation, including the owners, family workers and foreign and seasonal workers. There must be at least one employee reported.
Exclude labour for retail and clerical help, and contract work, e.g. , truck driver or landscaper.
| Greenhouse employees | Nursery employees | Total employees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonal employees — employed for less than 8 months | |||
| Full-time and part-time permanent employees — employed for 8 months or more | |||
| Total number of employees |
30. Are any of the employees on your payroll?
31. In 2019, what were your operating expenses?
Growing on is a term used by operators when stock is cultivated in the greenhouse or the nursery for the purpose of growing it to greater proportions. The operators will plant a seed or seedling in their greenhouse and care for it, by maintaining it (transplanting, fertilizing, etc. ) until it becomes a sellable product.
Exclude any plant materials you may have purchased from other growers for immediate resale from your own operation (please report these purchases in row c).
| Greenhouse expenses | Nursery expenses | Total expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant material | |||
| Purchases of plant material for growing on | |||
| Percentage of a. purchased from within your province | |||
| Purchases of plant material for immediate resale | |||
| Total plant material purchases | |||
| Payroll | |||
| Payroll | |||
| Fuel expenses | |||
| Natural gas | |||
| Heating oil | |||
| Other types of heating fuel | |||
| Total fuel expenses | |||
| Other expenses | |||
| Electricity expenses | |||
| Other crop expenses | |||
| Other operating expenses | |||
| Total operating expenses |
32. What was the total sod area grown in 2019.
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Sod is grass or turf, which has its roots intact at the time of sale. Sod is grown in field and sold as a single product.
Report all the area of land used for growing and maintaining sod.
Include any sod grown that was not intended for sale within the survey year (the past calendar year).
Area
Unit of measure
33. Of the total sod area, how much was grown for sale in 2019?
Report the area of sod intended to be sold within the survey year (the past calendar year).
The area of sod grown for sale may be less than or equal to the total area of sod reported in the previous question.
Area
34. What were the total gross sales of sod grown on your operation in 2019?
Exclude revenue from laying sod or reselling sod purchased from others.
Total gross sales
35. What were the total gross sales of sod purchased for immediate resale?
Total gross sales
Did not purchase and re-sell any sod.
36. This is a summary of the total sales of sod in 2019.
| Sales | |
|---|---|
| Total gross sales of sod grown on your operation | |
| Total gross sales of sod purchased for immediate resale | |
| Total sales of sod |
37. How many seasonal and permanent workers, paid or unpaid, were employed by your operation in 2019?
Include all workers in this operation involved in growing, maintaining and harvesting sod on your operation, including the owners, family workers and foreign and seasonal workers. There must be at least one employee reported.
Exclude all labour for retail and clerical help; laying sod; and contract work, e.g. , truck driver or landscaper.
| Number of employees | |
|---|---|
| Seasonal employees — employed for less than 8 months | |
| Full-time and part-time permanent employees — employed for 8 months or more | |
| Total number of employees |
38. Are any of the employees reported in question 37 on your payroll?
39. Please provide your sod operating expenses in 2019.
| Sod operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Purchases of sod for immediate resale | |
| Percentage of a. purchased from within your province | |
| Payroll | |
| Other sod operating expenses | |
| Total sod operating expenses in 2019 |
40.
41. What area of this operation is used for the following crops?
Report the areas only once, even if used for more than one crop type.
Exclude land used by others.
| Area | Unit of measure | |
|---|---|---|
| Field crops | ||
| Hay | ||
| Summerfallow | ||
| Potatoes | ||
| Fruit, berries and nuts | ||
| Vegetables | ||
| Sod | ||
| Nursery products |
42. What is the total area under glass, plastic or other protection used for growing plants?
Total area
Unit of measure
43. How many of the following animals are on this operation?
Report all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom-fed or fed under contract.
Exclude animals owned but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves | |
| Pigs | |
| Sheep and lambs | |
| Mink | |
| Fox |
44. How many of the following birds are on this operation?
Report all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those grown under contract.
Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.
Exclude poultry owned but kept on an operation operated by someone else.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Hens and chickens | |
| Turkeys |
45. What was the total number of taps made on maple trees last spring?
Total number of taps
46. How many live colonies of honey bees (used for honey production or pollination) are owned by this operation?
Include bees owned, regardless of location.
Number of colonies
47. What is the total mushroom growing area (standing footage) on this operation?
Include mushrooms grown using beds, trays, tunnels or logs.
Total area
Unit of measure
1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
1. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
1. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
2. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
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