Participate in the consultation for the Variant of NOC 2016 Version 1.2 – STEM Perspective

Release date: May 15, 2019 Updated: July 11, 2022

Note: The National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 was released September 21, 2021. The National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 is the latest version of the classification. Given the major restructuring of the NOC for 2021, the 'STEM perspective' was modified to the NOC 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The complete variant can be accessed at: Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This final variant replaces any previous preliminary versions.

Introduction

This NOC 2016 Version 1.2 Variant is a newly created classification variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.2 intended for analysis of occupational data. The full title is Variant of the National Occupational Classification 2016 Version 1.2 – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Perspective.

Statistics Canada invites all interested parties to provide their feedback for the draft NOC 2016 Version 1.2 - STEM Perspective variant. This invitation is aimed at occupational data users and data producers, including representatives of business associations, government bodies at the federal, provincial and local levels, academics and researchers, as well as any other interested parties.

Objectives

The collection of interested parties' feedback has two objectives:

  • To gather input from users, and
  • To ensure users' needs continue to be met

The comments received will be used to verify and further develop the current proposed STEM variant.

Defining STEM

Largely, STEM occupations are those where workers use their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to understand their work and solve work related problems. There is no widely agreed upon definition of STEM for occupations. To address the need of reflecting occupations where STEM knowledge and understanding is used even though the focus of the occupation is not on generating STEM focused advancements and innovations, a "STEM Related" grouping was created for this variant.

This proposed variant includes 3 groupings of the content of NOC 2016 Version 1.2: the STEM grouping, the STEM Related grouping and finally the Other than STEM grouping. This variant would be a new product, developed by incorporating different aspects of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 STEM/BHASE variant as well as the United States’ Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC) STEM variant.

Definitions of the three groupings:

STEM: STEM occupations generate advancements and create innovations through the application of knowledge and expertise from one or more fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as a central function of the occupation.

STEM-Related: STEM-related occupations require the application of knowledge and expertise from one or more fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to perform central functions related to the occupation.

Other than STEM: Other than STEM occupations require the application of knowledge and expertise in one or more areas other than STEM to perform central functions related to the occupation. This category includes a wide variety of occupational areas such as senior management, law, culture, recreation, operations and sales. This category also includes occupations which may require knowledge or expertise acquired through formal and non-formal education or training.

How to participate

All feedback must contain:

  1. Name
  2. Organization (when an individual is proposing changes on behalf of an organization)
  3. Mailing address
  4. E-mail address
  5. Phone number

Participants are invited to provide their feedback by email to the following address:

STATCAN.OPMIC-Standards-Occupations-BGPVPCI-Normes-Professions.STATCAN@canada.ca

Closing date

We request that all feedback be provided by end of business day July 31, 2019.

Treatment of comments

Statistics Canada will review all feedback received. Statistics Canada reserves the right to use independent consultants or government employees, if deemed necessary, to assess these.

If deemed appropriate, a representative of Statistics Canada will contact respondents by email to request additional questions or seek clarification on a particular aspect of their feedback.

Please note that feedback will not necessarily result in changes to this variant.

Official languages

Feedback may be written in either of Canada's official languages, English or French.

Confidentiality

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.

Acknowledgments

We thank all participants for their continued interest and participation in this consultation process.

Open databases

Open databases are the core component of the Linkable Open Data Environment (LODE). You can contribute to their development by reporting new publicly available datasets released by municipalities, provinces, territories or other organizations.

Open databases released

The Open Database of Buildings

The Open Database of Buildings (ODB) version 3.0 contains approximately 14.4 million building features compiled from hundreds of sources.

Release dates:

  • April 15, 2025 — Version 3.0
  • March 1, 2019 — Version 2.0
  • November 1, 2018 — Version 1.0

The Open Database of Educational Facilities

The Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF) contains addresses of educational facilities across Canada. In its current version it contains approximately 19,000 records compiled from both open sources and from publicly available data (with permission from the data owners).

The database is in CSV (comma-separated values) format.

Release date:

  • December 13, 2024 — Version 3.0
  • November 28, 2022 — Version 2.1
  • April 9, 2021 — Version 2.0
  • August 19, 2019 — Version 1.0

The Open Database of Infrastructure

The Open Database of Infrastructure contains data across 11 infrastructure types: electric grid, oil and gas, low carbon, bridges and tunnels, airports, ports and marinas, railways, potable water, solid waste, wastewater and stormwater, and telecommunications.

Release dates:

  • November 13, 2024 — Version 2.0
  • May 8, 2023 — Version 1.0

The Open Database of Businesses

The Open Database of Businesses contains a variety of business information, including names, addresses, locations, industry classification, and other characteristics when supplied by the data providers.

Release date:

  • November 28, 2023 — Version 1.0

The Open Database of Greenhouses

The Open Database of Greenhouses (ODG) version 1.0 contains approximately 2,400 greenhouse footprints digitized from various earth observation sources.

The database is in GIS (Geographic Information System) format.

Release dates:

  • February 2, 2023 — Version 1.0

The Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities

The Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities (ODRSF) contains the name and location of major recreational spaces and amenities across Canada (such as arenas, public pools, ski resorts, etc.). This database contains approximately 182,000 records compiled from both open and publicly available data sources.

The database is in CSV (comma-separated values) format.

Release date:

  • September 28, 2021 — Version 1.0

The Open Database of Addresses

The Open Database of Addresses (ODA) is a database of civic addresses and their geo-locations, and contains over 10 million addresses across Canada. The development of the ODA has greatly benefited from a collaboration with OpenAddresses.

These addresses will also be integrated into a new National Address Register (NAR) of residential and non-residential addresses, to be made available later this year by Statistics Canada.

Release date:

  • April 29, 2021 — Version 1.0

The Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities

The Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF) contains the names, addresses, and geo-coordinates of a variety of cultural and art facilities across Canada, including museums, galleries, libraries and art centres. This database contains approximately 8,000 records compiled from both open and publicly available data sources.

The database is in CSV (comma-separated values) format.

Release date:

  • October 2, 2020 — Version 1.0

The Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

The Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF) contains the names, addresses and geo-coordinates of healthcare facilities across Canada. Facilities are classified by type. The current version (version 1.1) contains approximately 7,000 records compiled from open data sources, publicly available data, and data directly provided by sources for inclusion as open data.

The database is in CSV (comma-separated values) format.

Release dates:

  • August 7, 2020 — Version 1.1
  • April 17, 2020 — Version 1.0

Census of Agriculture Test

Why do we conduct this survey?

The Census of Agriculture provides the only comprehensive and integrated profile of the physical, economic, social and environmental aspects of Canada's agriculture industry. It is conducted every five years. The data are needed to make informed decisions about business management strategies, agricultural policies, programs and services that directly affect farmers and rural communities.

Census data provide a reliable source of information to farm organizations, government departments, agriculture suppliers and service providers, and researchers that help them to understand and respond to changes in agriculture.

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.

Other important information

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.

Business or organization and contact information

1. Please 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.

  • Legal name
  • Operating name (if applicable)

2. Please 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.

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Title
  • Preferred language of communication
    • English
    • French
  • Mailing address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory or state
  • Postal code or ZIP code
  • Country
    • Canada
    • United States
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (including area code)
  • Extension number (if applicable)
    The maximum number of characters is 5.
  • Fax number (including area code)

3. Please verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

  • Operational
  • Not currently operational
    Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
    • Seasonal operations
      • When did this business or organization close for the season?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
    • Ceased operations
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Bankruptcy
        • Liquidation
        • Dissolution
        • Other - Specify the other reasons for ceased operations
    • Sold operations
      • When was this business or organization sold?
        • Date
      • What is the legal name of the buyer?
    • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
      • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
        • Date
      • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
      • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
    • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
      • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
      • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
    • No longer operating due to other reasons
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Agricultural activity

4. Will this operation produce agricultural products in #{ReferencePeriod} for which agriculture sales or agriculture expenses will be reported to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)?

Examples of agricultural products include: field crops, vegetables, fruit, livestock, horses, poultry, meat, milk, eggs, maple products, honey, wool, ornamental plants, sod, etc.

Agricultural activity

According to the Census of Agriculture, an agricultural operation is any operation that has agricultural activity. Agricultural activity is growing, raising or producing any of the agricultural products listed below, for which agriculture sales or agriculture expenses will be reported to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). It is not necessary to have had sales of the products, only that they are being produced with the intent of selling them.

Agricultural sales refer to revenue from the sale of agricultural products, custom work and transfer payments from governments. These include marketing board payments, program and rebate payments, and dividends from co-operatives.

Agricultural expenses refer to operating costs associated with producing agricultural products. These include the cost of seed, fertilizer, feed, wages, interest, and property taxes.

Reported to Canada Revenue Agency

Tax return used to report revenues and expenses to Canada Revenue Agency. The type of tax return can vary depending on the operating arrangement, the size of the enterprise, and the location.

For incomes coming from self-employment farming, the following tax return is usually used:

  • T2042-Statement of Farming Activities
  • Agriculture operations participating in the AgriStability and AgriInvest programs can also report their revenues and expenses using the following forms:
    • T1163, Statement A-AgriStability and AgriInvest Programs Information and Statement of Farming Activities for Individuals in Alberta, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan
    • T1273, Statement A-Harmonized AgriStability and AgriInvest Programs Information and Statement of Farming Activities for Individuals in British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon
    • T2042-Statement of Farming Activities for individuals who participate in the AgriStability and AgriInvest programs in Quebec.

For incomes coming from a corporation, the following tax return is usually used:

  • T2-Corporate Income Tax Return
  • Any other form used in your province or territory for corporations participating in the AgriStability and AgriInvest programs.

For incomes coming from a trust, the following tax return is usually used:

  • T3RET-Trust Income Tax and Information Return
  • Any other form used in your province or territory for trusts participating in the AgriStability and AgriInvest programs.

For incomes coming from a partnership, the following tax return is usually used:

  • T5013-Statement of Partnership Income.

Crops:

  • hay and field crops (e.g., hay, grains, dry field peas, beans, potatoes, coriander and other spices)
  • vegetables (e.g., all vegetables, herbs, rhubarb, melons, garlic, gourds)
  • sod, nursery products and Christmas trees
  • fruits, berries and nuts (e.g., apples, other fruit trees, grapes, blueberries, saskatoon berries, hazelnuts)
  • seeds.

Poultry:

  • laying hens and pullets
  • layer and broiler breeders
  • broilers, roasters and Cornish hens
  • turkeys
  • geese
  • ducks
  • other poultry (e.g., roosters, ostriches, emus, pheasants, quail, pigeons)
  • commercial poultry hatcheries.

Livestock:

  • cattle and calves
  • pigs
  • sheep and lambs
  • other livestock (e.g., horses, goats, llamas, alpacas, rabbits, bison, elk, deer, wild boars, mink, fox, donkeys, mules, chinchillas).

Animal products:

  • milk and cream
  • eggs
  • wool
  • fur
  • meat.

Other agricultural products:

  • greenhouse and other controlled environment products
  • mushrooms
  • maple products
  • bees owned for honey or for pollination
  • cannabis intended for sale.

Other agricultural activities according to the Census of Agriculture:

  • horse boarding, riding or training services, even if no agricultural products are produced (Exclude racetrack operations where horses are located in stables)
  • growing plants as part of a garden centre operation
  • growing grapes or fruit as part of a winery operation
  • growing mushrooms on logs in a controlled environment
  • growing hay as part of a hay processing or dehydration operation
  • harvesting wild rice
  • sprouting alfalfa or beans.

Exclusions

According to the Census of Agriculture operations are not considered agricultural operations if they harvest, raise, grow, produce or offer only:

  • peat moss
  • top soil
  • gravel
  • fish (wild or aquaculture)
  • silviculture products
  • wild cones, wild Christmas trees, logs, firewood, pulpwood, evergreen boughs, etc.
  • wild berries, wild plants, wild mushrooms, etc.
  • all wild animals
  • racing pigeons
  • worms
  • crickets, rats, mice, etc. for pet stores
  • laboratory animals
  • all pets (e.g., dogs, cats, pot-bellied pigs, guinea pigs, finches, budgies), including kennels for pets.

Special definition for the North

For the Yukon, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories only, the following are considered agricultural activities:

  • herding wild animals (e.g., caribou, muskox)
  • breeding sled dogs
  • horse outfitting and rigging
  • harvesting indigenous plants and berries.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Main activity

5. Please verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization.

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.

#{NAICS_Title_E.Prefill}
#{NAICS_Desc_E.Prefill}

#{NAICS_Title_E.Prefill}

Description and examples
#{NAICS_Title_E.Prefill}
#{NAICS_Desc_E.Prefill}

  • This is the current main activity.
  • This is not the current main activity.

Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

6. You indicated that #{NAICS_Title_E.Prefill} is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: #{NAICS_Title_E.Prefill}?

  • Yes
    When did the main activity change? Date
  • No

7. Please 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)

  • Farming or logging operation
  • Construction company or general contractor
  • Manufacturer
  • Wholesaler
  • Retailer
  • Provider of passenger or freight transportation
  • Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
  • Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
  • Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
  • Provider of health care or social services
  • Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
  • Other sector

Canada Revenue Agency Business Numbers

1. Does this agricultural operation have a Business Number issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)?

A Business Number is a unique 9-digit number assigned to a business by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). It is used to register a business for tax programs such as GST/HST, payroll deduction, corporation income tax, etc.

Canada Revenue Agency Business Numbers

A CRA Business Number is a unique 9-digit number given to your business by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Most agricultural operations have a CRA Business Number, but not all operations have one.

Additional information

  • The Business Number is used to register a business for CRA tax programs such as GST/HST, payroll deduction, import-export, corporation income tax, etc.
  • The Business Number makes up the first 9 digits of CRA program account numbers, e.g., 123456789RT0001
  • The Business Number can be found on your CRA annual tax return or Notice of Assessment.

Why does the Census of Agriculture ask this question?

Collecting Business Numbers helps the Census of Agriculture

  • to avoid contacting respondents multiple times
  • to build an accurate picture of Canada's agriculture sector.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Enter the Business Number issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Include only the first 9 digits.

Business Number

Example: 123456789

2. Do you operate or own other agricultural or non-agricultural businesses?

Canada Revenue Agency Business Numbers

Other businesses

Report the legal or operating name of any other agricultural or non-agricultural businesses that you may operate and if applicable, report the other 9-digit CRA Business Numbers in the spaces provided.

Examples

Note: All examples in this questionnaire are fictional and are for illustrative purposes only.

Example 1: Mr. A. has one CRA Business Number for his field crop operation, plus another one for his farm machinery. His farm machinery business rents equipment to his field crop business. To answer this question, he selects 'Yes' and reports the name of his farm machinery business and the CRA Business Number.

Example 2: Ms. B. has one CRA Business Number for her sheep raising operation, plus another one for her yarn factory. Her sheep operation sells wool to her yarn factory. To answer this question, she selects 'Yes' and reports the name of her yarn factory and the Business Number.

Example 3: Ms. C. runs a complex operation that consists of one farm operation with two subsidiary businesses. Each business has a separate CRA Business Number. To answer this question, she selects 'Yes' and reports the names of the two subsidiary businesses and the Business Numbers.

Why does the Census of Agriculture ask this question?

Collecting Business Numbers helps the Census of Agriculture

  • to avoid contacting respondents multiple times
  • to build an accurate picture of Canada's agriculture sector.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Enter the other legal or operating name of the businesses and their associated Business Number

  • Legal or operating name 1
  • Associated Business Number 1
  • Example: 123456789 (if applicable)
  • Legal or operating name 2 (if applicable)
  • Associated Business Number 2
  • Example: 123456789 (if applicable)
  • Legal or operating name 3 (if applicable)
  • Associated Business Number 3
  • Example: 123456789 (if applicable)

If there are more than three other businesses, enter them in the edit field below.

Agricultural operators

3. Provide the following information about each person who was responsible for management decisions made for this agricultural operation as of #{RefDate_Year_E}.

Management decisions are decisions about a variety of important business matters, e.g., agricultural production, hiring employees, investment and finances, marketing of agricultural products.

Exclude professional advisors, e.g., accountants, consultants.

Agricultural operators

An agricultural operator is any person responsible for management decisions for a farm or agricultural operation.

Additional information

Management decisions are decisions about a variety of important business matters, including (but not limited to)

  • area of land cultivated
  • types of crops grown
  • types of livestock raised
  • types of inputs used (e.g., fertilizers, irrigation)
  • hiring workers
  • investing in assets (e.g., buildings, machinery)
  • financial decisions (e.g., applying for credit)
  • marketing of agricultural products or livestock.

Exclude:

  • professional advisors (e.g., accountants, lawyers, veterinarians, crop advisors, herbicide consultants)
  • shareholders who own assets but are not responsible for management decisions.

Why does the Census of Agriculture use the term "agricultural operator"?

The Census of Agriculture uses the term "agricultural operator" because it is broader in scope than "farmer" and better reflects the range of agricultural businesses. For example, the term "farmer" might not be associated with operations such as maple sugar bushes, mushroom houses, ranches or feedlots.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Operator 1

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Day of birth
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    • 11
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 15
    • 16
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    • 20
    • 21
    • 22
    • 23
    • 24
    • 25
    • 26
    • 27
    • 28
    • 29
    • 30
    • 31
  • Month of birth
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • Year of birth
  • Telephone number (including area code)
  • Postal code

Operator 2 (if applicable)

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Day of birth
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    • 11
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 15
    • 16
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    • 20
    • 21
    • 22
    • 23
    • 24
    • 25
    • 26
    • 27
    • 28
    • 29
    • 30
    • 31
  • Month of birth
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • Year of birth
  • Telephone number (including area code)
  • Postal code

Operator 3 (if applicable)

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Day of birth
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    • 11
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 15
    • 16
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    • 20
    • 21
    • 22
    • 23
    • 24
    • 25
    • 26
    • 27
    • 28
    • 29
    • 30
    • 31
  • Month of birth
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • Year of birth
  • Telephone number (including area code)
  • Postal code

4. If there are more than three operators, enter their full names and telephone numbers in the edit field below.

Other agricultural operators

If this operation had more than three agricultural operators as of #{RefDate_Year_E}, record the names and telephone numbers of the other operators here.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Other operators' full names and telephone numbers

5. In #{PrevYear}, what was each operator's average weekly time contribution to this agricultural operation?

Include only work done for this operation, such as:

  • farm work
  • farm office work
  • dealing with suppliers and clients
  • custom work done for others.

Work for this agricultural operation in #{PrevYear}

To allow for the seasonality of farming, calculate average work hours per week over 12 months for each operator.

Example

Note: All examples in this questionnaire are fictional and are for illustrative purposes only.

Example 1: Ms. A. has a market garden operation and also works as an accountant. In #{PrevYear}, Ms. A. worked

  • 40 hours per week on her farm business for 6 months (May to October), and
  • 25 hours per week on her farm business for 6 months (January to April, and then November and December).

This means that on average Ms. A. worked 32.5 hours per week for this operation in #{PrevYear}.

Calculation: (40 × 6 ÷ 12) + (25 × 6 ÷ 12) = 32.5 hours per week

She does not count the hours she spent working as an accountant in #{PrevYear}. To answer this question, Ms. A. selects the column "30 to 40 hours per week" beside her name.

Additional information

Include only work for this farm operation, such as:

  • farm work
  • farm office work
  • dealing with suppliers and clients
  • custom work provided to other farms
  • work on agricultural associations and boards.

Exclude:

  • work at an off-farm job
  • work for another farm operation
  • work for a non-farm business.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{PrevYear}, what was each operator's average weekly time contribution to this agricultural operation?
  More than 40 hours per week 30 to 40 hours per week 20 to 29 hours per week Less than 20 hours per week
#{__DT_Operator1_E}        
#{__DT_Operator2_E}        
#{__DT_Operator3_E}        

6. In #{PrevYear}, what was each operator's average weekly time spent doing paid work at another job or operating another business not involved with this agricultural operation?

Include only work done for:

  • an off-farm job
  • a non-farm business
  • other farm operations.

Exclude custom work done for others.

Work at another job or another business in #{PrevYear}

To allow for the seasonality of farming, calculate average work hours per week over 12 months for each operator.

Example

Note: All examples in this questionnaire are fictional and are for illustrative purposes only.

Example 1: Mr. B. operates a cattle farm, plus he works for a trucking company. In #{PrevYear}, Mr. B. worked

  • 20 hours per week for the trucking company for 8 months (April to November), and
  • 30 hours per week for the trucking company for 4 months (January, February, March and December).

This means that on average he worked at another job 23.3 hours per week in #{PrevYear}.

Calculation: (20 × 8 ÷ 12) + (30 × 4 ÷ 12) = 23.3 hours per week

He does not include the hours he spent working on his own farm operation in #{PrevYear}. To answer this question, Mr. B. selects the column "20 to 29 hours per week."

Additional information

Include:

  • work at an off-farm job
  • work for another farm operation
  • work for a non-farm business.

Exclude all work for this farm operation, such as:

  • farm work
  • farm office work
  • dealing with suppliers and clients
  • custom work provided to other farms
  • work on agricultural associations and boards.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{PrevYear}, what was each operator's average weekly time spent doing paid work at another job or operating another business not involved with this agricultural operation?
  More than 40 hours per week 30 to 40 hours per week 20 to 29 hours per week Less than 20 hours per week None
#{__DT_Operator1_E}          
#{__DT_Operator2_E}          
#{__DT_Operator3_E}          

Paid labour

7. For the #{PrevYear} tax year, did this agricultural operation issue any T4 slips?

A T4 slip is a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) form that is used to report a worker's annual salary, wages and taxable benefits.

Paid labour

The T4 slip is a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) form that is used to report salary, wages, and taxable benefits paid to employees for services rendered during the year. In addition, T4 slips record pension adjustments, pay amounts for employees who accrued a benefit for the year under a registered pension plan or a deferred profit sharing plan.

The T4 slip is also known as the Statement of Remuneration Paid.

Examples

Note: All examples in this questionnaire are fictional and are for illustrative purposes only.

Example 1: Ms. C. operates a fruit operation with her daughter, who was paid a salary in #{PrevYear}. The operation also employed two workers for the summer. Since Ms. C. issued T4 slips to herself, her daughter and the two workers for the #{PrevYear} tax year, Ms. C. answers 'Yes' to this question.

Example 2: Mr. D. runs a small poultry operation. He had no employees in #{PrevYear}. Since Mr. D. did not issue any T4 slips to workers for the #{PrevYear} tax year, Mr. D. answers 'No' to this question.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

8. For the #{PrevYear} tax year, report the number of workers who were issued a T4 slip in the categories below.

Include all operators, family workers and employees who were issued a T4 slip.

Note: Report each worker in one category only.

Paid labour: workers in #{PrevYear}

Note: If this operation did not issue any T4 slips for the #{PrevYear} tax year, go back to previous screen and select 'No'.

Example

Note: All examples in this questionnaire are fictional and are for illustrative purposes only.

Example 1: Ms. C. operates a fruit operation with her daughter, who was paid a salary in #{PrevYear}. The operation also employed two workers for the summer. Ms. C. issued T4 slips to herself, her daughter and the two workers for the #{PrevYear} tax year.

To answer this question, Ms. C. enters the following numbers:

  1. Number of full-time workers: 2
  2. Number of part-time workers: 0
  3. Number of seasonal or temporary workers: 2

Total number of workers who were issued a T4 slip for the #{PrevYear} tax year: 4

Definitions

Workers are divided into three categories:

  • full-time workers: those who worked on average 30 or more hours per week
  • part-time workers: those who worked on average less than 30 hours per week
  • seasonal or temporary workers: workers who had a temporary job in #{PrevYear}.

A temporary job has a predetermined end date, or will end as soon as a specified project is completed. Information is collected to allow the sub-classification of temporary jobs into four groups: seasonal; temporary, term or contract, including work done through a temporary help agency; casual job; and other temporary work.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

For the #{PrevYear} tax year, report the number of workers who were issued a T4 slip in the categories below.
  Number of workers who were issued a T4 slip
Number of full-time workers
30 or more hours per week.
 
Number of part-time workers
Less than 30 hours per week.
 
Number of seasonal or temporary workers  
Total number of workers who were issued a T4 slip for the #{PrevYear} tax year  

9. Of the T4 slips issued for the #{PrevYear} tax year, were any issued to family workers?

Family workers include operators and workers who are related to an operator by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption.

Paid labour: family workers in #{PrevYear}

Include only family workers who received a T4 slip from this operation for the #{PrevYear} tax year.

Family workers include operators and workers who are related to an operator by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption.

Example

Note: All examples in this questionnaire are fictional and are for illustrative purposes only.

Example 1: Mr. and Mrs. A. operate ABC Farm. Their son B., who lives with them, worked full-time for the operation in #{PrevYear}. Their other son C., who lives next door, was employed by the operation on a part-time basis. The operation has no other employees. For the #{PrevYear} tax year, Mr. and Mrs. A. issued T4 slips to both their sons, B. and C.

First, Mr. and Mrs. A. decide if their sons count as family workers:

  • Son B. counts as a family worker because he is related to them
  • Son C. counts as a family worker because he is related to them, even though he lives in another household.

To answer this question, Mr. and Mrs. A. select 'Yes' and enter '2' because two family workers (Son B. and Son C.) were issued a T4 slip for the #{PrevYear} tax year.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Enter the number of family workers who were issued a T4 slip.

Number of family workers

Main farm location of this operation

10. Complete the civic address or land description of the main farm location of this agricultural operation.

This is where the main agricultural activities take place. It can be the farm headquarters, main farm buildings or main gate of the farm operation.

Main farm location of this operation

The main farm location refers to the location where the main agricultural activities take place. It can be the farm headquarters, main farm buildings, or main gate of the farm operation.

The main farm location can be different from the home address information of the operators.

The main farm location can be reported either as:

  • a civic address (911 emergency response address) or
  • the quarter, section, township, range and meridian in the Prairie provinces and parts of British Columbia (Peace River).

Why does the Census of Agriculture ask this question?

This question further ensures all farms are included and that duplication of agricultural operations is avoided in the Census of Agriculture.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Civic address of the main farm location (address that would be provided to emergency services)
  • For the Prairies and parts of British Columbia only: land description of the main farm location
  • Province or territory
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Nova Scotia
    • New Brunswick
    • Quebec
    • Ontario
    • Manitoba
    • Saskatchewan
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Yukon
    • Northwest Territories
    • Nunavut
  • Address number
  • Road or street name
  • Street type
  • Street direction
    • E (East)
    • N (North)
    • NE (Northeast)
    • NW (Northwest)
    • W (West)
    • S (South)
    • SE (Southeast)
    • SW (Southwest)
  • Name of village, town, city or municipality
  • Postal code
  • Province
    • Manitoba
    • Saskatchewan
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
  • Quarter
    • NE
    • NW
    • SE
    • SW
  • Section
  • Township
  • Range
  • Meridian
    • E1
    • W1
    • W2
    • W3
    • W4
    • W5
    • W6

Confirm your civic address or land description of the main farm location details below.

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#{B00487_dt5}#{__DT_COMMA1} #{B00487_dt7}
#{B00487_dt6}

#{B00487_dt9} #{B00487_dt10} #{B00487_dt11} #{B00487_dt12} #{B00487_dt13} #{B00487_dt14}

Main farm location of this operation

We are having difficulty identifying your main farm location from the information you provided in the previous question. Please use the map below to mark its location.

Unit of measure

11. What unit of measure will be used to report land areas?

Unit of measure

Throughout this questionnaire, you will be asked to report on this operation's land area.

Use the selected unit in this question consistently throughout the questionnaire (unless otherwise indicated).

If you grow mushrooms or greenhouse and other controlled environment products, you will be able to choose different units of measure in the mushroom section and the greenhouses and other controlled environments section.

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Acres
  • Hectares
  • Arpents (Quebec only)

Area of land

12. In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is this operation's total area of workable and non-workable land for each of the following?

Workable land includes all cropland, nursery, sod, Christmas trees, summerfallow and pasture.

Non-workable land includes idle land (e.g., woodlots, bush, ponds, bogs, marshes, buffer zones) and all land that farm buldings are located on (e.g., greenhouse, mushroom houses, farmhouse, barns).

Area of Land

Include:

  • all non-workable land which includes land that is not or cannot be used for agricultural purposes plus land on which all farm buildings are located
  • land on which farm buildings are located including greenhouses, mushroom houses, farm houses, barns, lanes, home gardens
  • all land not used for agricultural purposes which includes woodlots, sugarbush, tree windbreaks, bush, ponds, bogs, marshes, sloughs, buffer zones
  • all workable land, which is all arable or cleared land including area in hay, field crops, field vegetables, sod, nursery products, fruits, berries and nuts, summerfallow, and tame or seeded pasture land.

Total area of workable and non-workable land

a. Total workable and non-workable land area owned

Include:

  • all land owned by this operation whether used or not for farming
  • all land owned by this operation even if used by others.

b. Land leased from governments

Include land operated under licences, permits or leases.

c. Land rented or leased from others

Include land owned by others, but rented or leased by this operation.

Exclude rent-free land and land trading (report in question 12e.)

d. Crop-shared land used by this operation

Crop-shared land should only be reported by the land operator (not the land owner).

Note: Crop sharing is an agreement in which the operator shares investment and risk with the land owner. For example, the land owner pays for seed or inputs, while the operator works the land.

e. Other areas used by this operation

e.g., land trading, rent-free

Total area of land owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used by this operation

(Total of questions 12a. to 12e.)

f. Land area used by others

Of the total area of land owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used by this operation report the land rented or leased to others whether owned by the operator or rented and sublet by the operator.

Report the area crop-shared by others. This includes land controlled by you (owned, rented or leased by you) but operated as a crop-share by someone else.

Report any other areas used by others not included previously (e.g., land trading or rent-free).

Net area of this operation

Total area of land owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used by this operation minus land area used by others (question 12f.)

This is the area to be reported on throughout the questionnaire. Please ensure it is complete and accurate.

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure step (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is this operation's total area of workable and non-workable land for each of the following?
  #{__DT_Land_UOM_Header_E} in #{ReferencePeriod}
Total workable and non-workable land area owned
Include all land owned even if used by others.
 
Area leased from governments
e.g., land operated under licence, permit or lease
 
Area rented or leased from others  
Crop-shared land used by this operation
Note: Crop-sharing is an agreement in which the operator shares investment and risk with the land owner.
 
Other land used by this operation
e.g., land trading, rent-free
 
Total land area owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used  
Land area used by others
e.g., rented, leased or crop-shared to others, land trading, rent-free
 
Net area of this operation
(Total land area owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used) minus (land area used by others)
Report on this area throughout this questionnaire.
 

For the rest of the questionnaire, report only on the #{__DT_workable_nonworkable_land_E} #{__DT_Land_UOM_E} of land used by this operation.

Do not report on the #{__DT_Land_used_by_others_E} #{__DT_Land_UOM_E} of land used by others.

Agricultural production

The Census of Agriculture covers various agricultural activities in Canada. Therefore, some questions in this survey may apply to this operation, while others may not. The following questions will help identify the sections of this survey that should be answered by this operation.

Each agricultural product should be reported in only one category.

Do not report products grown solely for home or personal use.

13. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, are any mushrooms grown on this operation for sale?

Exclude wild mushrooms.

Mushrooms

Include mushrooms grown using beds, shelves, trays, bags, and natural wood logs.

Exclude:

  • wild mushrooms
  • mushrooms grown for home personal use.

Some species of mushrooms are known under different names. For this survey, we sometimes combine several varieties into a single category:

White Agaricus (Agaricus bisporus): white button mushroom, cultivated mushroom, table mushroom.

Brown Agaricus (Agaricus bisporus): brown button mushroom, cremini, crimini, portobello, portabella.

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes): oak mushroom.

Oyster (Pleurotus sp.): oyster, yellow oyster, pink oyster, king oyster, hiratake.

Other species of mushrooms: enoki, lion's mane, pom pom, Stropharia, Volvariella, reishi, etc.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Types of mushrooms.

Select all that apply.

  • Agaricus mushrooms
    Include white and brown varieties.
  • Specialty mushrooms
    e.g., shiitake, oyster

14. In #{ReferencePeriod}, were any maple trees tapped on this operation?

Include only taps made on maple trees.

Maple tree taps

Include only taps made on maple trees.

Exclude maple production for home or personal use.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

15. In #{ReferencePeriod}, are sod, nursery products or Christmas trees grown on this operation for sale?

Include ornamental tree seedlings not grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment.

Exclude tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation.

Sod, nursery products and Christmas trees

Include:

  • ornamental tree seedlings not grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment
  • all sod under cultivation on this operation in #{ReferencePeriod} for sale, regardless of intended date of sale
  • nursery products grown on this operation in #{ReferencePeriod} for sale (e.g., shrubs, vines, ornamentals and bulbs grown outdoors, in unheated cold frames or in tunnels)
  • nursery plants started by this operation or purchased for growing on this operation
  • Christmas trees grown on this operation in #{ReferencePeriod} for sale
  • Christmas trees on naturally established or planted areas, regardless of stage of growth and only include areas that are pruned or managed with the use of fertilizer or pesticides.

Exclude:

  • products grown in a greenhouse or controlled environment (report in greenhouses or controlled environments section)
  • tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation
  • sod, nursery products and Christmas trees for home or personal use
  • sod, nursery products and Christmas trees grown by others on this operation
  • areas being used for turf grass seed (report in hay and field crops section)
  • nursery plants purchased for immediate resale only.

Descriptions

Cold frames are transparent roofed enclosures that prevent heat escape and allow for plant protection from adverse weather conditions such as rain and cold. The enclosure is unheated.

Tunnels are metal frame structures with membrane covering that prevents heat escape and extends the growing season. May be a high tunnel structure (also called hoop house) or a low tunnel structure. The enclosure is unheated.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

16. In #{ReferencePeriod}, are any agricultural products grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment on this operation?

Include environments where temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2) or light are controlled, such as:

  • greenhouses (of glass, plastic or poly-film materials)
  • enclosed structures such as a warehouse, box car, shipping container or building.

Exclude:

  • all cannabis production
  • unheated cold frames or tunnels (report in sod, nursery products and Christmas trees section)
  • tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation.

Greenhouses and other controlled environments

Include:

  • ornamental tree seedlings
  • agricultural products grown in greenhouses with hydroponic operation
  • agricultural products grown in other controlled environments.

Exclude:

  • areas and structures used for storage
  • areas under unheated cold frames or tunnels (report in sod, nursery products and Christmas trees section)
  • tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation
  • products for home or personal use.

Descriptions

Controlled environments are enclosed structures where temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2) or light are controlled. These include:

  • greenhouses of glass, plastic or other poly-film materials
  • completely enclosed structures such as a warehouse, boxcar, shipping container or building.

Cold frames are transparent roofed enclosures that prevent heat escape and allow for plant protection from adverse weather conditions such as rain and cold. The enclosure is unheated.

Tunnels are metal frame structures with membrane covering that prevent heat escape and extend the growing season. May be a high tunnel structure (also called hoop house) or a low tunnel structure. The enclosure is unheated.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

17. In #{ReferencePeriod}, are any fruits, berries or nuts grown on this operation for sale?

Include:

  • fruits and berries used to produce wine
  • all producing and non-producing vines, bushes and trees.

Fruits, berries and nuts

Include:

  • fruits, berries and nuts grown for sale
  • fruits and berries used to produce wine
  • producing and non-producing; bearing and non-bearing fruits, berries and nuts in #{ReferencePeriod}
  • wild fruits, berries or nuts (e.g., blueberries) intended for sale that are harvested from land managed in any way (fertilized, burned, pruned), regardless of ownership.

Exclude:

  • products grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment (report in greenhouses or other controlled environments section)
  • fruits, berries and nuts for home or personal use
  • land used by others (e.g., rented, leased or crop-shared to others, land trading or rent-free). Other producers using that land will report it on their Census questionnaire
  • wild and uncultivated fruits, nuts or berries that have been picked or harvested from unmanaged land
  • abandoned areas (e.g., abandoned orchards).

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

18. In #{ReferencePeriod}, are any field vegetables grown on this operation for sale?

Include all field vegetables planted or to be planted in #{ReferencePeriod}.

Exclude potatoes, dry field peas and all dry beans (report in hay and field crops section).

Field vegetables

Include:

  • only field vegetables grown for sale
  • all field vegetables planted or to be planted in #{ReferencePeriod}.

Exclude:

  • mushrooms (report in mushrooms section)
  • potatoes, dry field peas and all dry beans (report in hay and field crops section)
  • vegetables grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment (report in greenhouses or other controlled environments section)
  • field vegetables for home or personal use
  • land used by others (e.g., rented, leased or crop-shared to others, land trading or rent-free). Other producers using that land will report it on their Census questionnaire.

Report the areas only once even if more than one harvest will be taken of a field vegetable in #{ReferencePeriod} (e.g., two plantings of radishes).

If two or more field vegetables are to be harvested from the same land in #{ReferencePeriod}, report each field vegetable.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

19. In #{ReferencePeriod}, are any field crops or hay grown on this operation?

Include:

  • grains, oilseeds, corn for grain or silage, potatoes, sugar beets, ginseng, mustard seed, dry field peas, alfalfa and tame hay
  • all field crops and hay to be harvested, even if they were sown or planted in an earlier year
  • all land to be seeded, even if not yet seeded
  • field crops used as green manure in #{ReferencePeriod}.

Exclude sweet corn, vegetable beets and mustard leaf (report in field vegetables section).

Hay and field crops

Report the areas only once even if more than one harvest will be taken of a crop in #{ReferencePeriod} (e.g., first and second cuts of hay).

If two crops are to be harvested from the same land in #{ReferencePeriod} (e.g., a cut of hay followed by dry beans), report each crop.

Include:

  • potatoes, sugar beets and ginseng
  • all field crops and hay to be harvested, even if they were sown or planted in an earlier year
  • all land to be seeded, even if not yet seeded. If your seeding is not yet done, complete this step with your best estimate of what you will seed
  • field crops used as green manure in #{ReferencePeriod}, even if they were sown or planted in an earlier year.

Description

Green manure is when a crop such as winter wheat, fall rye, buckwheat or red clover is planted but ploughed under before it can be harvested. These plants are usually grown for the purpose of improving the soil.

Exclude:

  • land used by others (e.g., rented, leased or crop-shared to others, land trading or rent-free). Other producers using that land will report it on their Census questionnaire
  • sweet corn, fresh green peas, green and wax beans, vegetable beets and mustard leaf (report in field vegetables section)
  • fruits, berries and nuts (report in fruits, berries and nuts section)
  • pasture areas (report in land use section)
  • any field crops and hay grown by others on this operation.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

The Census of Agriculture covers various agricultural activities in Canada. Therefore, some questions in this survey may apply to this operation, while others may not. The following questions will help identify the sections of this survey that should be answered by this operation.

Each agricultural product should be reported in only one category.

20. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, does this operation own any honey bees or other pollinating bees?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Exclude honey production for home or personal use.

Bees

Include:

  • bees owned by this operation regardless of location
  • bees rented to others for pollination
  • bees that produce honey intended for sale.

Exclude:

  • bee colonies kept on this operation but not owned by this operation
  • bees being used for pollination on this operation but not owned by this operation
  • empty hives
  • honey production for home or personal use.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Types of bees.

Select all that apply.

  • Honey bees (used for honey production or pollination)
  • Other pollinating bees
    e.g., leafcutter, blue orchard, bumble

21. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, are there any poultry (chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks or other poultry) on this operation?

Include:

  • all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those raised under contract
  • poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

Exclude poultry owned by this operation but kept on an operation operated by someone else.

Poultry

Include:

  • all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those grown under contract
  • poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

Exclude:

  • poultry owned by this operation but kept on an operation operated by someone else
  • barns empty on #{RefDate_Year_E}.

Report production of chickens or turkeys in #{PrevYear} in the chicken or turkey production section.

Report production of eggs in #{PrevYear} in the table and hatching eggs section.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

22. In #{PrevYear}, were any chickens or turkeys raised for production or produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude chickens and turkeys produced for personal use.

Chicken or turkey production

Include only chickens and turkeys produced for sale.

Exclude chickens and turkeys produced for personal use.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Types of poultry raised for production.

Select all that apply.

  • Broilers, roasters and Cornish
  • Turkeys

23. In #{PrevYear}, were any table eggs or hatching eggs produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude eggs for personal use.

Table and hatching eggs

Include table eggs and hatching eggs for sale.

Exclude eggs for personal use.

Descriptions

Table eggs are destined for human consumption, whether fresh or processed. Table eggs can also be processed and used in pet food.

Hatching eggs are fertile eggs produced by a breeding flock that are incubated and hatched. The hatched eggs produce chicks, poults, ducklings or other young poultry that can be used to replenish flocks.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Types of eggs.

Select all that apply.

  • Table eggs
  • Hatching eggs

24. In #{PrevYear}, was there a commercial poultry hatchery located on this operation?

Include:

  • only hatcheries registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
  • all types of poultry hatched in #{PrevYear}, e.g., chickens, turkeys, geese, pheasants, quail.

Commercial poultry hatcheries

Include:

  • only hatcheries registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
  • all types of poultry hatched in #{PrevYear}, e.g., chickens, turkeys, geese, pheasants, quail.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

25. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, are there any livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, sheep or lambs, or other livestock) on this operation?

Include:

  • all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
  • all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Livestock

Include:

All animals kept on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are:

  • boarded for others
  • custom fed for others
  • fed under contract for others
  • for personal use.

All animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, but pastured on:

  • a community pasture
  • a grazing co-op
  • public land.

Exclude animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Types of livestock.

Select all that apply.

  • Dairy cattle and calves
  • Beef cattle and calves
  • Pigs
  • Sheep and lambs
  • Other livestock
    e.g., goats, horses, donkeys, deer, rabbits, mink

26. In #{ReferencePeriod}, does this operation produce any organic products for sale?

Include products that are certified or in the process of becoming certified.

Organic Products

Include:

  • certified organic products
  • products that are in transition to become certified as organic.

Descriptions

Organic products come from a system of farming that uses organic wastes and composts. In general, organic farming seeks to avoid the use of chemical fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, synthetic veterinary drugs, genetically modified organisms, and certain food processing and preservation substances. The farms growing these products operate according to a set of organic production principles.

Organic products grown in Canada fall under the following general status categories:

  • Certified by an organic certifying body: an agricultural product that meets organic standards at each production/processing stage and is certified by a recognized certifying body
  • Transitional: commonly used to indicate products in the process of becoming certified organic. It means the operator is actively adopting practices that comply with organic standards. Certification of a farm can take up to four years.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Types of certification.

Select all that apply.

  • Certified by an organic certifying body
    • Name of certifying body
  • Transitional (in the process of becoming certified)
    • Name of certifying body

Hay and field crops

27. In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the area on this operation of each of the following field crops or hay?

For two or more crops that will be harvested from the same land in #{ReferencePeriod}, report each crop and split the area evenly between each crop.

Include:

  • all field crops and hay to be harvested, even if sown or planted in an earlier year
  • all land to be seeded, even if not yet seeded
  • field crops used as green manure in #{ReferencePeriod}.

Exclude:

  • summerfallow, pasture, woodlands and other land (report in land use section)
  • all cannabis production.

For smaller areas decimals are permitted.

e.g., an operation grows 713 acres of spring wheat, this area would be reported as 7.33

Hay and field crops

Report the areas only once even if more than one harvest will be taken of a crop in #{ReferencePeriod} (e.g., first and second cuts of hay).

If two or more crops are to be harvested from the same land in #{ReferencePeriod} (e.g., a cut of hay followed by dry beans), report each crop and split the area evenly between the crops.

Include:

  • all field crops to be harvested, even if they were sown or planted in an earlier year
  • all land to be seeded, even if not yet seeded. If your seeding is not yet done, complete this step with your best estimate of what you will seed
  • field crops used as green manure in #{ReferencePeriod}, even if they were sown or planted in an earlier year.

Description

Green manure is when a crop such as winter wheat, fall rye, buckwheat or red clover is planted but ploughed under before it can be harvested. These plants are usually grown for the purpose of improving the soil.

Exclude:

  • land used by others (e.g., rented, leased or crop-shared to others, land trading or rent-free). Other producers using that land will report it on their Census questionnaire
  • sweet corn, fresh green peas, green and wax beans, vegetable beets and mustard leaf (report in field vegetables section)
  • fruits, berries and nuts (report in fruits, berries and nuts section)
  • pasture areas (report in land use section)
  • any field crops and hay grown by others on this operation.

Other field crops

If there are more than three other field crops to report, use the comments section provided at the end of this questionnaire. Include the area as well as the name of the field crop.

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure section (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the area on this operation of each of the following field crops or hay?
  #{__DT_Land_UOM_Header_E} in #{ReferencePeriod}
Wheat - spring
Exclude durum wheat.
 
Wheat - durum  
Wheat - winter (to be harvested in #{ReferencePeriod})  
Oats  
Barley  
Mixed grains (two or more grains sown together)  
Corn for grain
Exclude sweet corn (report in field vegetables section).
 
Corn for silage  
Rye - fall (to be harvested in #{ReferencePeriod})  
Rye - spring  
Canola (rapeseed)  
Soybeans  
Flaxseed  
Dry field peas
Exclude fresh green peas (report in field vegetables section).
 
Chick peas
Include garbanzo beans, desi and kabuli.
 
Lentils  
Faba beans  
Dry white beans (navy and pea beans)  
Other dry beans
e.g., great northern, pinto, kidney, cranberry beans, lima
 
Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay, silage, green feed, dehydrated alfalfa  
All other tame hay and fodder crops for hay or silage
e.g., clover, sorghum, millet, timothy, ryegrass, orchard grass
Exclude pasture (report in land use section).
 
Forage seed to be harvested in #{ReferencePeriod} for seed  
Potatoes  
Mustard seed
Include sunola and dwarf varieties.
 
Sunflower seed  
Canary seed
Include hairless (canario).
 
Ginseng (total seeded and harvested area)  
Buckwheat  
Sugar beets  
Triticale  
Hemp  
Other field crops
e.g., spelt, tobacco, hops, quinoa, coriander
 
Other field crop 1
Specify other field crop 1
 
Other field crop 2
Specify other field crop 2
 
Other field crop 3
Specify other field crop 3
 
Total area of field crops and hay  
Other field crops
  • Adzuki beans
  • Alfalfa
  • Amaranth for grain
  • American ginseng
  • Anise
  • Assorted spices
  • Barley
  • Birdseed
  • Birdseed sunflower
  • Black beans
  • Borage
  • Broad windsor
  • Brome grass
  • Buckwheat
  • Camelina
  • Canario
  • Canary seed
  • Cannabis
  • Canola (rapeseed)
  • Caraway seed
  • Carinata
  • Chamomile
  • Chia
  • Chickpeas
  • Clover
  • Clover seed
  • Coriander
  • Corn for grain
  • Corn for silage
  • Cotton
  • Crambe
  • Cranberry beans
  • Cumin
  • Desi
  • Dill
  • Dry field peas
  • Dry white beans
  • Durum wheat
  • Emmer wheat
  • Evening primrose
  • Faba beans
  • Fall rye
  • Fall spelt
  • Feed wheat
  • Fenugreek
  • Fescue
  • Flaxseed
  • Fodder corn
  • Fodder crops for hay
  • Fodder crops for silage
  • Forage mangel
  • Forage seed
  • Forage sorghum
  • Garbanzo beans
  • Ginseng
  • Great Northern beans
  • Hard white wheat
  • Hay and grass mixture
  • Hay seed
  • Hemp
  • Hops
  • Indian mustard
  • Industrial hemp
  • Japanese millet
  • Kabuli
  • Kamut
  • Kenaf
  • Khorasan wheat
  • Kidney beans
  • Kochia
  • Lavender for oil
  • Lentils
  • Lima beans
  • Linola
  • Lupines
  • Malting barley
  • Marijuana
  • Red millet
  • Medical cannabis
  • Milkweed
  • Millet
  • Milling wheat
  • Miscanthus
  • Mixed alfalfa
  • Mixed grains
  • Mixed hay
  • Mustard seed
  • Naked barley
  • Naked oats
  • Native grass
  • Navy beans
  • Nigella
  • Nigella sativa
  • Oats
  • Oilseed radish
  • Oilseed sunflower
  • Orchard grass
  • Peanuts
  • Pearl millet
  • Pinto beans
  • Popcorn
  • Poppy seed
  • Potatoes
  • Prairie grass
  • Prairie spring wheat
  • Proso millet
  • Quackgrass
  • Quinoa
  • Radish for feed
  • Rapeseed
  • Red clover
  • Red kidney beans
  • Red Mexican beans
  • Rice
  • Romano beans
  • Ryegrass
  • Safflower
  • Seed hemp
  • Sesame seed
  • Siberian ginseng
  • Soft white wheat
  • Sorghum
  • Soybeans
  • Spelt
  • Spices
  • Spring rye
  • Spring spelt
  • Spring wheat
  • Spud
  • Sugar beets
  • Sunflower
  • Sunflower seed
  • Sweet clover
  • Switchgrass
  • Tame hay
  • Timothy
  • Tobacco
  • Triticale
  • Turf grass seed
  • Turnips for feed
  • White beans
  • White clover
  • White kidney beans
  • White millet
  • White mustard
  • Wild hay
  • Wild rice
  • Winter barley
  • Winter wheat
  • Yellow mustard

Field vegetables

28. In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the area on this operation of each of the following field vegetables?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one field vegetable will be grown in the same area. For double-cropping or inter-cropping, report each vegetable and split the area evenly between each vegetable.

Include all field vegetables planted or to be planted in #{ReferencePeriod}.

For smaller areas decimals are permitted.

e.g., an operation grows 14 acre of sweet corn for sale, this area would be reported as 0.25

Field vegetables

Report the areas only once even if more than one harvest will be taken of a field vegetable in #{ReferencePeriod} (e.g., two plantings of radishes).

If two or more field vegetable crops are to be harvested from the same land in #{ReferencePeriod}, report each field vegetable and split the area between them.

Example

One acre is planted once with lettuce and later in the season that same one acre is planted with radishes: report 0.5 acres under lettuce and 0.5 acres under radishes.

Include:

  • only field vegetables grown for sale
  • all field vegetables planted or to be planted in #{ReferencePeriod}.

Exclude:

  • mushrooms (report in mushrooms section)
  • potatoes, dry field peas and all dry beans (report in hay and field crops section)
  • vegetables grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment (report in greenhouses or other controlled environments section)
  • field vegetables for home or personal use
  • land used by others (e.g., rented, leased or crop-shared to others, land trading or rent-free). Other producers using that land will report it on their Census questionnaire.

Other field vegetables

If there are more than three other field vegetables to report, use the comments section provided at the end of this questionnaire. Include the area as well as the name of the field vegetable.

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure section (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

Fraction to decimal conversion guide

  • 110 = 0.10
  • 15 = 0.20
  • 14 = 0.25
  • 13 = 0.33
  • 12 = 0.50
  • 23 = 0.67
  • 34 = 0.75

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the area on this operation of each of the following field vegetables?
  #{__DT_Land_UOM_Header_E} in
#{ReferencePeriod}
Sweet corn  
Tomatoes  
Cucumbers (all varieties)  
Green peas
Exclude dry field peas (report in hay and field crops section).
 
Green and wax beans  
Cabbage - regular  
Cabbage - Chinese
Include bok choy and napa.
 
Cauliflower  
Broccoli  
Brussels sprouts  
Carrots
Include baby carrots.
 
Rutabagas and turnips  
Beets  
Radishes  
Onions - green, shallots  
Onions - dry
Include yellow, Spanish and cooking.
 
Garlic  
Celery  
Lettuce (all head and leaf varieties)  
Kale  
Rhubarb  
Spinach  
Peppers  
Pumpkins  
Squash and zucchini  
Asparagus - producing  
Asparagus - non-producing  
Other field vegetables
e.g., herbs, melons, sweet potatoes, gourds
 
Other field vegetable 1
Specify other field vegetable 1
 
Other field vegetable 2
Specify other field vegetable 2
 
Other field vegetable 3
Specify other field vegetable 3
 
Total area of field vegetables  
Other field vegetables
  • Achocha
  • Anise
  • Aromatic herbs
  • Artichokes
  • Arugula
  • Asian radish
  • Asian vegetables
  • Asparagus non-producing
  • Asparagus producing
  • Assorted vegetables
  • Aubergines
  • Baby carrots
  • Baby cucumbers
  • Baby gai lan
  • Baby greens
  • Bamboo shoots
  • Basil
  • Beans
  • Beets
  • Belgian endives
  • Bell peppers
  • Bibb lettuce
  • Bok choy
  • Boston lettuce
  • Broccoflower
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Burdock
  • Butternut squash
  • Cabbage
  • Calendula
  • Cantaloupes
  • Carrots
  • Catnip
  • Cauliflower
  • Cayenne peppers
  • Celeriac
  • Celery
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Chervil
  • Chicory
  • Chinese beans
  • Chinese broccoli
  • Chinese cabbage
  • Chinese cucumbers
  • Chinese herbs
  • Chinese kale
  • Chinese lantern
  • Chinese leeks
  • Chinese lettuce
  • Chinese melons
  • Chinese radish
  • Chinese spinach
  • Chinese squash
  • Chinese vegetables
  • Chinese watercress
  • Chives
  • Choy sum
  • Cilantro
  • Collard greens
  • Comfrey
  • Cooking onions
  • Coriander
  • Corn
  • Crosnes
  • Cucumbers
  • Culinary herbs
  • Daikon
  • Dandelions
  • Dry onions
  • Echinacea
  • Echinacea Angustifolia
  • Edamame
  • Edible flowers
  • Eggplant
  • Elephant garlic
  • Endives
  • English cucumbers
  • Escarole
  • Eucalyptus
  • Fennel
  • Fiddleheads
  • Field tomatoes
  • Field vegetables
  • Fine herbs
  • French shallots
  • Gai lan
  • Garden vegetables
  • Garlic
  • Gherkins
  • Gobo
  • Goldenseal
  • Gourds
  • Green beans
  • Green lettuce
  • Green onions
  • Green peas
  • Habanero peppers
  • Head lettuce
  • Herbs
  • Honeydew melon
  • Horseradish
  • Hot peppers
  • Iceberg lettuce
  • Indian corn
  • Italian parsley
  • Jalapeno peppers
  • Japanese radish
  • Japanese vegetables
  • Jerusalem artichoke
  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi
  • Leaf lettuce
  • Leafy greens
  • Leeks
  • Lettuce
  • Lima beans
  • Luffa
  • Market garden
  • Marshmallow
  • Medicinal herbs
  • Medicinal plants
  • Melons
  • Mint
  • Mixed greens
  • Mixed vegetables
  • Mizuna
  • Muskmelon
  • Mustard greens
  • Napa
  • Okra
  • Ong choy
  • Onions
  • Oregano
  • Organic garlic
  • Oriental beans
  • Oriental vegetables
  • Ornamental corn
  • Ornamental gourds
  • Ornamental pumpkins
  • Oyster plant
  • Pak choi
  • Parsley
  • Parsnips
  • Peas
  • Peppermint
  • Peppers
  • Pickling cucumbers
  • Pickling Onions
  • Pumpkins
  • Radicchio
  • Radishes
  • Rapini
  • Red cabbage
  • Red onions
  • Rhodiola rosea
  • Rhubarb
  • Romaine lettuce
  • Root vegetables
  • Rosemary
  • Rutabagas
  • Saffron
  • Sage
  • Salad greens
  • Salsify
  • Savory
  • Savoy cabbage
  • Scallions
  • Shallots
  • Snap peas
  • Snow peas
  • Sorrel
  • Spaghetti squash
  • Spanish onions
  • Spearmint
  • Spinach
  • Sprouts
  • Squash
  • St John's wort
  • Stinging nettle
  • Sweet corn
  • Sweet peppers
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Swiss chard
  • Tarragon
  • Thyme
  • Tomatillo
  • Tomatoes
  • Tumeric
  • Turnips
  • Vegetables
  • Watercress
  • Watermelons
  • Wax beans
  • White cabbage
  • White onions
  • White radishes
  • White turnip
  • Yam
  • Yellow onions
  • Yu choy
  • Zucchini

Fruits, berries and nuts

29. In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the total area on this operation of each of the following fruits, berries or nuts?

Include:

  • fruits and berries used to produce wine
  • all producing and non-producing vines, bushes and trees.

For smaller areas decimals are permitted.

e.g., an operation grows ¼ acre of apples for sale, this area would be reported as 0.25

Fruits, berries and nuts

If intercropping, report each crop and split the area between them.

Include:

  • fruits, berries and nuts grown for sale
  • fruits and berries used to produce wine
  • producing and non-producing; bearing and non-bearing fruits, berries and nuts in #{ReferencePeriod}
  • wild fruits, berries or nuts (e.g., blueberries) intended for sale that are harvested from land managed in any way (fertilized, burned, pruned), regardless of ownership.

Exclude:

  • products grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment (report in greenhouses or other controlled environments section)
  • fruits, berries and nuts for home or personal use
  • land used by others (e.g., rented, leased or crop-shared to others, land trading or rent-free). Other producers using that land will report it on their Census questionnaire
  • wild and uncultivated fruits, nuts or berries that have been picked or harvested from unmanaged land
  • abandoned areas (e.g., abandoned orchards).

Other fruits, berries or nuts

If there are more than three other fruits, berries or nuts to report, use the comments section provided at the end of this questionnaire. Include the area as well as the name of the fruit, berry or nut.

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure section (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

Fraction to decimal conversion guide

  • 110 = 0.10
  • 15 = 0.20
  • 14 = 0.25
  • 13 = 0.33
  • 12 = 0.50
  • 23 = 0.67
  • 34 = 0.75

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the total area on this operation of each of the following fruits, berries or nuts?
  #{__DT_Land_UOM_Header_E} in #{ReferencePeriod} (producing and non-producing)
Apples  
Pears  
Plums and prunes  
Cherries - sour
Include bush-grown varieties.
 
Cherries - sweet
Exclude bush-grown varieties.
 
Peaches
Include fresh and clingstone.
 
Apricots  
Grapes  
Strawberries  
Raspberries  
Cranberries  
Blueberries - highbush  
Blueberries - lowbush
Include wild blueberries grown on managed land.
 
Saskatoon berries  
Blackcurrants, redcurrants and whitecurrants
Exclude gooseberries (report in other fruits, berries and nuts).
 
Haskaps  
Other fruits, berries and nuts
e.g., blackberries, hazelnuts, walnuts, nectarines, gooseberries
 
Other fruits, berries and nuts 1
Specify other fruits, berries and nuts 1
 
Other fruits, berries and nuts 2
Specify other fruits, berries and nuts 2
 
Other fruits, berries and nuts 3
Specify other fruits, berries and nuts 3
 
Total area of fruits, berries and nuts  
Other fruits, berries and nuts
  • Almonds
  • Apples
  • Apricots
  • Berries, mixed
  • Bilberries
  • Black walnuts
  • Blackberries
  • Blackcurrants
  • Blue honeysuckle
  • Blueberries
  • Boysenberries
  • Buartnuts
  • Buffaloberries
  • Butternuts
  • Cantaloupes
  • Cherries
  • Cherry plums
  • Chestnuts
  • Chinese chestnuts
  • Chokeberries
  • Chokecherries
  • Cloudberries
  • Cornelian cherry
  • Crabapples
  • Cranberries
  • Currants
  • Elderberries
  • Figs
  • Filberts
  • Goji berries
  • Gooseberries
  • Goumi
  • Grapes
  • Ground cherries
  • Haskap
  • Hazelnuts
  • Hican
  • Hickory nuts
  • High bush blueberries
  • Juniper berries
  • Kiwis
  • Loganberries
  • Low bush blueberries
  • Melons
  • Mixed berries
  • Mixed fruits
  • Mixed nuts
  • Mulberries
  • Nectarines
  • Nut trees
  • Nuts, mixed
  • Other nuts
  • Other tree fruit
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Pecans
  • Persimmons
  • Physalis
  • Pincherries
  • Pine Nuts
  • Pineberries
  • Pistachios
  • Plums
  • Prunes
  • Quince
  • Raspberries
  • Redcurrants
  • Rosehips
  • Saskatoon berries
  • Sea buckthorn
  • Serviceberry
  • Sour cherries
  • Strawberries
  • Sweet cherries
  • Tayberries
  • Walnuts
  • Watermelons
  • White mulberry
  • Whitecurrants
  • Wild blackberries
  • Wild blueberries

Sod, nursery products and Christmas trees

30. In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the area of sod, nursery products or Christmas trees grown on this operation for sale?

Include ornamental tree seedlings not grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment.

Exclude:

  • all cannabis production
  • products grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment (report in greenhouse and other controlled environment section)
  • tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation
  • sod, nursery products and Christmas trees grown for home or personal use.

Sod, nursery products and Christmas trees

Sod

Include the total area of sod under cultivation on this operation in #{ReferencePeriod} for sale, regardless of intended date of sale.

Exclude areas being used for turf grass seed (report in hay and field crops section).

Nursery products

Include:

  • ornamental tree seedlings not grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment
  • the total area of nursery products grown on this operation in #{ReferencePeriod} for sale (e.g., shrubs, vines, ornamentals or bulbs grown outdoors, in cold frames or in tunnels)
  • only nursery plants started by this operation or purchased for growing on this operation.

Exclude:

  • products grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment (report in greenhouses or other controlled environments section)
  • nursery plants purchased for immediate resale only
  • tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation.

Descriptions

Cold frames are transparent roofed enclosures that prevent heat escape and allow for plant protection from adverse weather conditions such as rain and cold. The enclosure is unheated.

Tunnels are metal frame structures with membrane covering that prevent heat escape and extend the growing season. May be a high tunnel structure (also called hoop house) or a low tunnel structure. The enclosure is unheated.

Christmas trees

Include:

  • the total area of Christmas trees grown on this operation in #{ReferencePeriod} for sale
  • only naturally established or planted areas, regardless of stage of growth, and only include areas that are pruned or managed with the use of fertilizer or pesticides.

Report the area of trees only once and if uncertain on census day whether trees will be sold as nursery stock or Christmas trees, provide a best estimate.

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure section (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the area of sod, nursery products or Christmas trees grown on this operation for sale?
  #{__DT_Land_UOM_Header_E} in #{ReferencePeriod}
Sod under cultivation intended for sale
Include all sod regardless of intended date of sale.
 
Nursery products grown for sale
e.g., shrubs, trees, vines, ornamentals, bulbs, grown outdoors, or in cold frames or tunnels
 
Christmas trees grown for sale
Include naturally established or planted areas, regardless of stage of growth, that are pruned or managed with the use of fertilizer or pesticides.
 

Land Use

31. For the #{__DT_Total_UOM_E}#{__DT_Land_UOM_E} of workable and non-workable land reported in question 12, what is the area used for each of the following?

Exclude land used by others.

Land use

Report on the net area of this operation from the area of land section. Net area is provided in the text of this question.

Questions 31a. to 31f. describe how the total net area of this operation is allocated using the provided land uses.

Remember to Exclude land used by others (e.g., land rented, leased, crop-shared to others, land traded or rent-free). Other producers using that land will report it on their Census questionnaire.

Workable and non-workable land

a. Total area of field crops, hay, field vegetables, fruits, berries, nuts, sod, nursery products and Christmas trees

This cell is prefilled with the sum of all areas previously reported for hay and field crops, field vegetables, sod, nursery products, Christmas trees, fruits, berries and nuts. This represents total cropland.

b. Summerfallow

Summerfallow is the practice of cultivating (e.g., plowing, discing ) or applying chemicals (e.g., chemfallow) to cultivated land to keep it free of vegetation throughout one growing season in order to build up soil moisture reserves for the next crop year. It is used as part of the crop rotation system in the drier areas of Western Canada but is not often found in Eastern Canada.

Include all summerfallow including chemfallow.

Exclude:

  • idle land (report in question 31f.)
  • areas used as winter cover crop (e.g., oats, barley), areas with crops planted in an earlier year that will be harvested this year (e.g., ginseng), areas intentionally seeded by volunteer growth, or areas used as green manure (e.g., buckwheat, red clover). Report these crops in their respective categories in the hay and field crops section.

c. Tame or seeded pasture

Exclude areas to be harvested for hay, silage or seed. These should be reported in the hay and field crops section.

d. Natural land for pasture

Include area of rough land used for grazing and woodland used as pasture.

e. Woodlands and wetlands

Include:

  • woodlots, sugarbush, tree windbreaks, bush, ponds, bogs, marshes, sloughs, etc.
  • land that borders streams or bodies of water but is not grazed or farmed.

f. All other land

Include:

  • idle land
  • land on which farm buildings, barnyards, lanes, home gardens, mushroom houses, greenhouses and other controlled environments are located.

Exclude land that will be seeded for crops; it should be included in question 31a.

Total net area

Total of questions 31a. to 31f.

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure section (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2= 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

For the #{__DT_Total_UOM_E}#{__DT_Land_UOM_E} of workable and non-workable land reported in question 12, what is the area used for each of the following?
  #{__DT_Land_UOM_Header_E} in #{ReferencePeriod}
Total area of field crops, hay, field vegetables, fruits, berries, nuts, sod, nursery products and Christmas trees  
Summerfallow
Include cropland on which no crops will be grown during the year but that will have weeds controlled by tillage or chemical application.
 
Tame or seeded pasture
Exclude areas to be harvested for hay, silage or seed.
 
Natural land for pasture
Include woodland used as pasture.
 
Woodland and wetlands
e.g., woodlots, sugarbush, tree windbreaks, bush, ponds, bogs, marshes,
sloughs
 
All other land
e.g., idle land, land on which farm buildings, barnyards, lanes, home gardens, greenhouses, other controlled environments and mushroom houses are located
 
Total net area  

Summerfallow

32. For the #{__DT_Area_Summerfallow_E} #{__DT_Land_UOM_E} of summerfallow, what is the area on which each of the following forms of weed control will be used in #{ReferencePeriod}?

Summerfallow

Report the area for each type of weed control that will be used in #{ReferencePeriod}.

The sum of the areas reported should equal the "summerfallow" area reported in the land use section (previous question).

Definitions

Summerfallow is the practice of cultivating (e.g., plowing, discing) or applying chemicals (chemfallow) to cultivated land to keep it free of vegetation throughout one growing season in order to build up soil moisture reserves for the next crop year. It is used as part of the crop rotation system in the drier areas of Western Canada but is not often found in Eastern Canada.

Summerfallow, Chemfallow only
The practice of applying chemicals to cultivated land to keep it free of vegetation throughout one growing season in order to build up soil moisture reserves for the next crop year.
Summerfallow, tilled only
The practice of cultivating (e.g., plowing, discing) land to keep it free of vegetation throughout one growing season in order to build up soil moisture reserves for the next crop year.
Summerfallow, Chemical and tillage weed control on the same land
The practice of cultivating (e.g., plowing, discing) and applying chemicals to cultivated land to keep it free of vegetation throughout one growing season in order to build up soil moisture reserves for the next crop year.

Exclude area already reported as "Chemfallow only" or "Summerfallow, tilled only".

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure section (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2= 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

For the #{__DT_Area_Summerfallow_E} #{__DT_Land_UOM_E} of summerfallow, what is the area on which each of the following forms of weed control will be used in #{ReferencePeriod}?
  #{__DT_Land_UOM_Header_E} in #{ReferencePeriod}
Chemfallow only  
Summerfallow, tilled only  
Chemical and tillage weed control on the same land
Exclude area already reported as "Chemfallow only" or "Summerfallow, tilled only".
 

Tillage and seeding practices

33. In #{ReferencePeriod}, will this agricultural operation use any tillage or seeding practices?

Include the area that was prepared last fall or this spring.

Exclude land in summerfallow this year.

Tillage and seeding practices

Report either 'Yes' or 'No'.

Include the area that was prepared last fall or this spring.

Exclude land in summerfallow this year.

Tillage and seeding practices include three categories:

  • no-till seeding or zero-till seeding (Include direct seeding into undisturbed stubble or sod)
  • tillage that retains most of the crop residue on the surface (Include minimum tillage)
  • tillage that incorporates most of the crop residue into the soil (traditional plowing).

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

34. In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the area on which the following tillage and seeding practices will be used on land seeded or to be seeded?

Include the area that was prepared last fall or this spring.

Exclude land in summerfallow this year.

Tillage and seeding practices

Report areas under the category that best describes the seedbed after seeding or planting:

  • no-till seeding or zero-till seeding (Include direct seeding into undisturbed stubble or sod)
  • tillage that retains most of the crop residue on the surface (Include minimum tillage)
  • tillage that incorporates most of the crop residue into the soil (traditional plowing).

Include:

  • land seeded or to be seeded this spring
  • land prepared last fall or this spring.

Exclude land in summerfallow this year.

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure section (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the area on which the following tillage and seeding practices will be used on land seeded or to be seeded?
  #{__DT_Land_UOM_Header_E} in #{ReferencePeriod}
No-till seeding or zero-till seeding
Include direct seeding into undisturbed stubble or sod.
 
Tillage that retains most of the crop residue on the surface
Include minimum tillage.
 
Tillage that incorporates most of the crop residue into the soil  

Land practices and features

35. In #{PrevYear}, did this operation use the following land practices?

Land practices and features

Report either 'Yes' or 'No' to each of the questions regarding practices and land features.

Definitions

In-field winter grazing or feeding
In-field winter grazing or feeding is the practice of keeping grazing livestock in the field (cropland or pastureland) over winter, where they are fed hay or graze on crop residues instead of being confined in paddocks. Cattle, sheep or other grazing livestock are normally moved over the winter to different feeding locations so that their manure can be distributed more widely and nutrients, such as; nitrogen, are used to benefit pasture or other crops in the subsequent year. This practice is also called swath grazing and bale grazing.
Rotational grazing
Rotational grazing is the practice of grazing livestock on pastures that are managed to allow for a specific recovery period following grazing. This includes alternating two or more pastures at regular intervals or using temporary fences within pastures to prevent overgrazing.
Plowing down green crops
Plowing down green crops is the practice of burying and incorporating a cover crop, such as winter wheat, fall rye, buckwheat or red clover, in the soil before it can be harvested. This practice is used primarily to provide soil nutrients, improve soil structure and cover the soil during winter. Green crops are sometimes plowed down due to crop failure.
Winter cover crops
Winter cover crops are crops such as red clover, fall rye, etc., seeded in the fall to protect the soil from water and wind erosion during the winter and from heavy rain and run-off in the spring. They are also planted for nutrients, weed control and sometimes for use as feed.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{PrevYear}, did this operation use the following land practices?
  Yes No
In-field winter grazing or feeding    
Rotational grazing    
Plowing down green crops    
Planting winter cover crops
Include fall rye, winter wheat and red clover.
   

36. Does this operation have any shelterbelts or windbreaks (natural or planted)?

Include shelterbelts and windbreaks around any workable land, as well as around lanes, farm buildings and yards.

Windbreaks and shelterbelts

Report either 'Yes' or 'No'.

Include man made windbreaks and shelterbelts. These can include fences, walls and screens that are used specifically to provide shelter or protection from the wind and to trap snow for moisture.

Description

Windbreaks or shelterbelts are a growth of natural or planted trees or hedges along field edges that stop prevailing winds from eroding the soil. They are used more frequently in Western Canada where farmland is more susceptible to wind and where trapping snow for moisture is important.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

Crop residue

37. In #{PrevYear}, what was the area of this operation from which crop residue (straw, stover, stalks) was baled for bedding or sale?

Include residue from small grains, oilseeds and corn stalks.

Exclude hay, corn silage and other forages.

Crop residue

Include:

  • residue from small grains, oilseeds, and corn stalks
  • area from which the crop residue (straw, stover, stalks) was baled in #{PrevYear}
  • residue taken by another operation from this operation's land.

Exclude:

  • hay, corn for silage and other forages
  • residue taken from land used by another operation.

Description

Crop residues are materials left in a field after the crop has been harvested. They may be baled and removed or burned, left to decompose or plowed into the soil. These residues include straw from small grains and oilseeds and corn stalks.

Note: If you did not bale any crop residue on this operation, select "No crop residue baled in #{PrevYear}".

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure section (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

#{__DT_Land_UOM_Header_E} in #{PrevYear}

No crop residue baled in #{PrevYear}

Inputs or manure

38. In #{PrevYear}, did this agricultural operation use any inputs or manure?

Inputs include treated seed, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, commercial fertilizer, lime, trace minerals and nutrients.

Exclude:

  • mushroom areas, greenhouse and other controlled environment areas
  • manure spread by grazing livestock.

Inputs or manure

Report either 'Yes' or 'No'.

Include manure tea.

Exclude:

  • mushroom areas and greenhouse and other controlled environment areas
  • manure spread by grazing livestock
  • lime used for purposes other than adjusting the pH balance of the soil.

Description

Inputs include treated seed, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, commercial fertilizer, lime, trace minerals and nutrients.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

39. In #{PrevYear}, what was the area on which each of the following inputs or manure were used on this operation?

For each input, report land areas only once, even if there was more than one application in #{PrevYear}.

Exclude mushroom areas, greenhouse and other controlled environment areas.

Inputs or manure

Report areas and not dollar values.

If more than one input was used on the same land, report the area under both inputs.

If one input was used more than once on the same land, report the area only once.

Include:

  • the land area on which each input was used in #{PrevYear}
  • manure tea.

Exclude:

  • mushroom areas and greenhouse and other controlled environment areas
  • lime used for purposes other than adjusting the pH balance of the soil.

Descriptions

Treated seed may include seed treated with fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, or other chemicals; report areas under treated seed. Report areas of treated seed only once. Do not double report under another relevant category.

Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides are also known as pesticides.

Trace minerals, nutrients and micronutrients include boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc, soil amendments and enhancers (e.g., fish products, meat meal or potassium sulphate).

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure section (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{PrevYear}, what was the area on which each of the following inputs or manure were used on this operation?
  #{__DT_Land_UOM_Header_E} in #{PrevYear}
Treated seed  
Herbicides  
Insecticides  
Fungicides  
Commercial fertilizer  
Lime  
Trace minerals and nutrients  
Manure
Exclude manure spread by grazing livestock.
 
Solid or composted manure, incorporated into soil  
Solid or composted manure, not incorporated into soil  
Liquid manure, injected or incorporated into soil  
Liquid manure, not incorporated into soil  

Irrigation

40. In #{PrevYear}, was an irrigation system used on this operation to apply water on land?

Include all methods of irrigation (e.g., pivot, sprinklers, surface, side rolls, wheel rolls).

Exclude mushroom, greenhouse and other controlled environment areas.

Irrigation

Report either 'Yes' or 'No'.

If 'Yes', report the total area on which water was applied on land.

Include all types of irrigation systems used to apply water on land, such as surface, localized, drip (trickle), sprinklers, centre pivots, side rolls and wheel rolls.

Report the area of land irrigated for the following in #{PrevYear}:

  • irrigated alfalfa, hay and pasture
  • irrigated field crops
  • irrigated field vegetables
  • irrigated fruits
  • other irrigated areas (e.g., nursery, sod) not already listed.

Exclude:

  • mushroom, greenhouse and other controlled environment areas
  • area of land where only manure was applied by irrigation (report in inputs section).

Use the unit of measure chosen in the unit of measure section (e.g., acres, hectares, arpents in Quebec).

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

What was the area in #{__DT_Land_UOM_E} in #{PrevYear}?

Mushrooms

41. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, what is the total growing area for Agaricus mushrooms?

Include Agaricus mushrooms grown using beds, shelves, trays or other types of production systems.

Agaricus mushrooms

Select either square feet or square metres as a unit of measure.

Include Agaricus mushrooms grown using beds, shelves, trays, or other types of production systems.

The total growing area is the standing area used for your mushroom production. e.g., the total area of producing beds.

Conversion guide

1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Unit of measure

  • square feet
  • square metres

Total area on #{RefDate_Year_E}

42. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, what types of production systems does this operation use for specialty mushroom production?

Select all that apply.

Specialty mushrooms

Select all production systems that are used on this operation to grow specialty mushrooms.

Exclude wild mushrooms.

Bags: plastic or paper bags of all sizes. The bags can be filled with different types of substrate, such as sawdust, mulch, compost, etc.

Natural wood logs: natural, whole wood logs. If you produce on sawdust or wood mulch in bags, check "bags" and not "natural wood logs".

Other: any other production system, such as beds, shelves, trays, jars, bottles, etc.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Bags
  • Natural wood logs
  • Other
    e.g., beds, shelves, trays

43. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, what are the number and dimensions of the #{__DT_PRODSYS_E} for specialty mushrooms?

Exclude beds, shelves, trays, and other types of production systems.

If sizes vary, estimate the average dimensions.

Specialty mushrooms

Exclude beds, shelves, trays and other types of production systems.

Report the dimensions of each bag or natural wood log in either feet or metres. If sizes vary, estimate the average dimensions.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

On #{RefDate_Year_E}, what are the number and dimensions of the #{__DT_PRODSYS_E} for specialty mushrooms?
  Number (Round to whole numbers) Unit of measure Length Width
Bags        
Natural wood logs        
Units of measure
  • feet
  • metres

44. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, what is the total growing area for specialty mushrooms?

Exclude bags and natural wood logs.

Specialty mushrooms: other

Only report for specialty mushrooms grown on other types of production systems such as beds, shelves, trays, jars and bottles.

Exclude bags and natural wood logs.

The total growing area is the standing area used for your mushroom production. e.g., the total area of producing beds.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Unit of measure

  • square feet
  • square metres

Total area on #{RefDate_Year_E}

Greenhouses and other controlled environments

45. In #{ReferencePeriod}, what is the total greenhouse and other controlled environment area in which agricultural products are grown?

Include environments where temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2) or light are controlled, such as:

  • greenhouses (of glass, plastic or poly-film materials)
  • enclosed structures used for agricultural production such as a warehouse, box car, shipping container or building.

Exclude:

  • areas and structures used for storage
  • areas under unheated cold frames or tunnels (report in sod, nursery products and Christmas trees section)
  • tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation.

Greenhouses and other controlled environments

Select a unit of measure from the unit of measure list.

Include:

  • area of all controlled environments where agricultural products intended for sale are grown
  • area of greenhouses with hydroponic operation.

Exclude:

  • areas and structures used for storage
  • areas where cannabis is grown
  • areas where mushrooms are grown (report in mushroom section)
  • areas under unheated cold frames or tunnels (report in sod, nursery products and Christmas trees section)
  • areas where agricultural products are grown in a controlled environment for home or personal use.

Descriptions

Controlled environments are enclosed structures where temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2) or light are controlled. These include:

  • greenhouses of glass, plastic or other poly-film materials
  • completely enclosed structures such as a warehouse, boxcar, shipping container or building.

Cold frames are transparent roofed enclosures that prevent heat escape and allow for plant protection from adverse weather conditions such as rain and cold. The enclosure is unheated.

Tunnels are metal frame structures with membrane covering that prevent heat escape and extend the growing season; may be a high tunnel structure (also called hoop house) or a low tunnel structure. The enclosure is unheated.

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Unit of measure

  • acres
  • arpents
  • hectares
  • square feet
  • square metres

Area in #{ReferencePeriod}

46. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, what is the area on this operation for each of the following agricultural products?

Report using the same unit of measure as reported in question 45 (above).

Greenhouses and other controlled environments

Use the unit of measure that you selected in question 45.

Fruits and Vegetables

Include products grown to completion and sold from a greenhouse or other controlled environment.

Exclude:

  • vegetables or fruits that are transplanted for field crops
  • bedding plants (transplants) grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment that will be planted in your own fields so that they can be sold as fully grown harvested vegetables at a later date.

Potted herbs

Plants that will be maintained in a pot by the consumer after purchase should be reported as "potted plants". Packaged herb plants sold ready to be consumed should be reported as "fruits and vegetables".

Cut flowers

Include only cut flowers produced in and sold from a greenhouse or other controlled environment.

Exclude field-grown cut flowers and dried cut flowers.

Potted Plants - indoor or outdoor

Include:

  • pots of various forms and sizes, such as wicker baskets, peat pots, moss pots, plastic pots and ceramic pots
  • any plants grown and sold in a pot from a greenhouse or other controlled environment.

Exclude Christmas trees sold in pots.

Finished potted plant: Any plant grown in a pot from a greenhouse or other controlled environment with the intention of selling to the final consumer can be classified as a finished potted plant.

Prefinished potted plant: 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.

Other products

Include:

  • bedding plants, also known as transplants
  • cuttings and tree seedlings.

Bedding plants: young plants that are bought and then transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser. Bedding plants may be sold in various containers, including plugs, cell packs, flats or trays.

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.

For other products, specify what type of agricultural products are included in the area using the supplied "specify" cell.

Note: The total combined area of fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, potted plants and other products should not equal more than the total greenhouse and other controlled environment area, as reported in question 45.

Conversion guide

  • 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents = 43,560 ft2 = 4,046.86 m2
  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2 = 10,000 m2
  • 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare = 37,026 ft2 = 3,439.83 m2
  • 10,000 ft2 = 0.23 acres = 0.09 hectare = 0.27 arpents = 929.03 m2
  • 10,000 m2 = 2.47 acres = 1 hectare = 2.92 arpents = 107,639 ft2

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

On #{RefDate_Year_E}, what is the area on this operation for each of the following agricultural products?
  Area on #{RefDate_Year_E}
Fruits and vegetables  
Tomatoes  
Cucumbers  
Peppers  
Herbs  
Other fruits and vegetables
e.g., lettuce, strawberries, sprouts, microgreens, shoots, eggplants
 
Total fruits and vegetables  
Cut flowers
Exclude dried cut flowers and field-grown flowers.
 
Potted plants - indoor or outdoor
Include any prefinished or finished plants grown and sold in a pot (e.g., potted flowers, potted herbs, potted vegetable plants).
 
Other products grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment
e.g., ornamental tree seedlings, cuttings, bedding plants, transplants or plugs (ornamental or vegetable)
Specify other products
 
Other products grown in a greenhouse or other controlled environment
  • African violet
  • Alfalfa sprouts
  • Alstroemeria
  • Anemone
  • Anise
  • Annual flowers
  • Apple tree seedlings
  • Apples
  • Apricot
  • Asian vegetables, bedding plants
  • Asian vegetables, produce
  • Asparagus, bedding plants
  • Asparagus, produce
  • Azaleas
  • Baby napa, produce
  • Bamboo shoots, produce
  • Basil
  • Bean sprouts
  • Beets, bedding plants
  • Beets, produce
  • Begonia
  • Bell peppers, bedding plants
  • Bell peppers, produce
  • Berries
  • Bibb lettuce, bedding plants
  • Bibb lettuce, produce
  • Black radish, produce
  • Blackberries
  • Blackcurrants
  • Blue spruce, seedlings
  • Blueberries
  • Blueberry plants
  • Bok choy, bedding plants
  • Bok choy, produce
  • Bonsai
  • Boston lettuce, bedding plants
  • Boston lettuce, produce
  • Bouvardia
  • Broccoli, bedding plants
  • Broccoli, produce
  • Brugmansia
  • Cabbage, bedding plants
  • Cabbage, produce
  • Cactus
  • Cantaloupes, bedding plants
  • Cantaloupes, produce
  • Carnations
  • Carnivorous plants
  • Carrots, bedding plants
  • Carrots, produce
  • Catnip
  • Cauliflower, bedding plants
  • Cauliflower, produce
  • Cedar seedlings
  • Celery, bedding plants
  • Celery, produce
  • Cherries, sour
  • Cherries, sweet
  • Cherry trees
  • Chervil
  • Chinese broccoli, produce
  • Chinese vegetables, bedding plants
  • Chinese vegetables, produce
  • Chives
  • Choy sum, bedding plants
  • Choy sum, produce
  • Cilantro, bedding plants
  • Cilantro, produce
  • Conifer seedlings
  • Cranberry
  • Cucumbers, bedding plants
  • Cucumbers, produce
  • Culinary herbs
  • Currants
  • Cut flowers
  • Cuttings for propagation
  • Cyclamen
  • Daffodils
  • Dahlias
  • Delphinium
  • Dill weed
  • Eggplant, bedding plants
  • Eggplants, produce
  • Elderberries
  • Evergreen seedlings
  • Figs
  • Finocchi
  • Fir seedlings
  • Floral arrangements
  • Flowering shrubs
  • Freesia
  • Fresh herbs
  • Fruit
  • Fruit tree seedlings
  • Fuchsia
  • Gai lan, bedding plants
  • Gai lan, produce
  • Gardenia
  • Geranium
  • Gerbera
  • Ginger root
  • Gladiolus
  • Goji berries
  • Gooseberry
  • Gourds, bedding plants
  • Gourds, produce
  • Grape cuttings
  • Grape vines
  • Grapes
  • Green onions, bedding plants
  • Green onions, produce
  • Hanging flower pots
  • Haskap
  • Herbs
  • Hibiscus
  • Hostas
  • Hyacinth
  • Hydrangea
  • Hydroponic fruits
  • Iceberg lettuce, bedding plants
  • Iceberg lettuce, produce
  • Impatients
  • Interior plants
  • Ivy
  • Japanese vegetables, bedding plants
  • Japanese vegetables, produce
  • Kale, bedding plants
  • Kale, produce
  • Lavender, herbs
  • Leaf vegetables, bedding plants
  • Leaf vegetables, produce
  • Leeks, bedding plants
  • Leeks, produce
  • Lemon trees
  • Lemons
  • Lettuce, bedding plants
  • Lettuce, produce
  • Luffas, bedding plants
  • Luffas, produce
  • Marigold
  • Melons, bedding plants
  • Melons, produce
  • Microgreens
  • Mint
  • Muskmelons, produce
  • Napa, produce
  • Narcissus
  • Nectarines
  • Onions, bedding plants
  • Onions, produce
  • Orchid
  • Oregano
  • Organic vegetables, bedding plants
  • Organic vegetables, produce
  • Oriental vegetables, bedding plants
  • Oriental vegetables, produce
  • Ornamental plants
  • Ornamental shrubs
  • Ornamental trees
  • Ornamental vegetables
  • Parsley
  • Patchouli
  • Pea shoots
  • Peaches
  • Peas, bedding plants
  • Peas, produce
  • Peppermint
  • Peppers, bedding plants
  • Peppers, produce
  • Perennials
  • Pine seedlings
  • Poinsettias
  • Potatoes, produce
  • Potted herbs
  • Primrose
  • Primula
  • Propagating material
  • Pumpkins, bedding plants
  • Pumpkins, produce
  • Radishes, produce
  • Ranunculus
  • Raspberries
  • Raspberry plants
  • Red lettuce, bedding plants
  • Red lettuce, produce
  • Redcurrants
  • Rhodiola rosea
  • Romaine lettuce, bedding plants
  • Romaine lettuce, produce
  • Rosemary
  • Roses
  • Sage
  • Savory
  • Scallions, bedding plants
  • Scallions, produce
  • Sea buckthorns
  • Shallots, bedding plants
  • Shallots, produce
  • Shrubs
  • Snapdragons
  • Snow peas, bedding plants
  • Snow peas, produce
  • Soybean sprouts
  • Spinach, bedding plants
  • Spinach, produce
  • Sprouts
  • Spruce seedlings
  • Squash, bedding plants
  • Squash, produce
  • Strawberries
  • Strawberry plants
  • Succulent plants
  • Sunflowers, ornamental
  • Sweet fennel
  • Sweet peas, flower
  • Sweet potatoes, produce
  • Tansy
  • Tarragon
  • Thyme
  • Tobacco
  • Tobacco for transplanting
  • Tobacco, plants
  • Tobacco, seedlings
  • Tobacco, seeds
  • Tomatoes, bedding plants
  • Tomatoes, produce
  • Tree seedlings
  • Tulip
  • Vegetables, bedding plants
  • Vegetables, produce
  • Water lilies
  • Water plants, flowering
  • Watermelons, bedding plants
  • Watermelons, produce
  • White beans, bedding plants
  • White beans, produce
  • Whitecurrants
  • Zinnia
  • Zucchini, bedding plants
  • Zucchini, produce

Maple tree taps

47. In the spring of #{ReferencePeriod}, what was the total number of taps made on maple trees?

Include only taps made on maple trees.

Exclude maple production for home or personal use.

Maple tree taps

Include only taps made on maple trees.

Exclude maple production for home or personal use.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Number of taps in #{ReferencePeriod}

Bees

48. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many live colonies of honeybees (used for honey production or pollination) are owned by this operation?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Exclude honey production for home or personal use.

Bees: honeybees

Include:

  • bees owned by this operation regardless of location
  • bees rented to others for pollination
  • bees that produce honey intended for sale.

Exclude:

  • bee colonies kept on this operation but not owned by this operation
  • bees being used for pollination on this operation but not owned by this operation
  • empty hives
  • honey production for home or personal use.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Number of colonies on #{RefDate_Year_E}

49. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many other pollinating bees (e.g., leafcutter, blue orchard, bumble) are owned by this operation?

Bees: other pollinating bees

Select either gallons, number of bees or colonies as a unit of measure.

Include:

  • bees owned by this operation regardless of location
  • bees rented to others for pollination.

Exclude:

  • bees that produce honey intended for sale
  • bee colonies kept on this operation but not owned by this operation
  • bees being used for pollination on this operation but not owned by this operation
  • empty hives.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Unit of measure

  • gallons
  • number of bees
  • colonies

Number on #{RefDate_Year_E}

Poultry

You have indicated that on #{RefDate_Year_E}, there is poultry on this operation.

Throughout the questions on poultry, report only the poultry on this operation. If you own poultry that is kept on someone else's operation, do not report it on this questionnaire.

50. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following poultry are on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those raised under contract?

Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

Exclude poultry owned by this operation but kept on an operation operated by someone else.

Poultry

Report the number of birds on this operation on #{RefDate_Year_E} in each category.

Include:

  • all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those grown under contract
  • poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

Exclude:

  • poultry owned by this operation but kept on an operation operated by someone else
  • barns empty on #{RefDate_Year_E}.

Report production of chickens or turkeys in #{PrevYear} in the chicken or turkey production section.

Report production of eggs in #{PrevYear} in the table and hatching eggs section.

Other poultry

If there are more than one other poultry type to report, use the comments section provided at the end of this questionnaire. Include the number of birds as well as the name of the poultry.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following poultry are on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those raised under contract?
  Number of birds on #{RefDate_Year_E}
Chickens for eggs  
Pullets intended for laying table eggs, under 19 weeks  
Laying hens that produce table eggs, 19 weeks and over  
Layer breeders (pullets and hens)  
Chickens for meat  
Broilers, roasters and Cornish  
Broilers, roasters and Cornish breeders (pullets and hens)  
Total hens and chickens on #{RefDate_Year_E}  
Turkeys  
Ducks  
Geese  
Other poultry  
Other poultry 1  
Other poultry 2  
Other poultry 3  
Other poultry
  • Bantams
  • Broiler breeders
  • Broilers
  • Cornish chickens
  • Doves
  • Ducks
  • Emus
  • Geese
  • Guinea fowl
  • Heavies
  • Hens
  • Layer breeders
  • Laying hens, 19 weeks and over
  • Muscovy ducks
  • Ostriches
  • Partridge
  • Peacocks
  • Pekin ducks
  • Pheasants
  • Pigeons
  • Pullets, under 19 weeks
  • Quail
  • Rheas
  • Roasters
  • Roosters
  • Rouen ducks
  • Silkies
  • Swans
  • Turkeys

Chicken or turkey production

51. In #{PrevYear}, what was the production of chicken on a live weight basis?

Include only chickens produced for sale.

Exclude chickens for personal use.

Chicken production

Using the unit of measure selected (either kilograms or pounds), report the total (live weight) production of chickens in #{PrevYear}.

The live weight production equals the number of production cycles in #{PrevYear} multiplied by the average number of birds produced in a cycle multiplied by the average live weight of the birds produced.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Unit of measure

  • kilograms
  • pounds

Production of broilers, roasters and Cornish in #{PrevYear} (live weight)

52. In #{PrevYear}, what was the production of turkey on a live weight basis?

Include only turkeys produced for sale.

Exclude turkeys for personal use.

Turkey production

Using the unit of measure selected (either kilograms or pounds), report the total (live weight) production of turkeys in #{PrevYear}.

The live weight production equals the number of production cycles in #{PrevYear} multiplied by the average number of birds produced in a cycle multiplied by the average live weight of the birds produced.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Unit of measure

  • kilograms
  • pounds

Production of turkeys in #{PrevYear} (live weight)

Table and hatching eggs

53. In #{PrevYear}, how many table eggs were produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude eggs for personal use.

Table eggs

Include table eggs for sale.

Exclude eggs for personal use.

Report in dozens for #{PrevYear}.

Description

Table eggs are destined for human consumption, whether fresh or processed. Table eggs can also be processed and used in pet food.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Dozens of table eggs in #{PrevYear}

54. In #{PrevYear}, how many hatching eggs were produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude eggs for personal use.

Hatching eggs

Include hatching eggs for sale.

Exclude eggs for personal use.

Report in dozens for #{PrevYear}.

Description

Hatching eggs are fertile eggs produced by a breeding flock that are incubated and hatched. The hatched eggs produce chicks, poults, ducklings or other young poultry that can be used to replenish flocks.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Dozens of hatching eggs in #{PrevYear}

Commercial poultry hatcheries

55. In #{PrevYear}, how many chicks or other poultry were hatched?

Include:

  • only hatcheries registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
  • all types of poultry hatched in #{PrevYear}, e.g., chickens, turkeys, geese, pheasants, quail.

Commercial poultry hatcheries

Include:

  • only hatcheries registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
  • the number of chicks hatched in #{PrevYear} and account for all types of poultry hatched (e.g., chickens, turkeys, geese, pheasants, quail).

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Number of birds hatched in #{PrevYear}

Livestock

You have indicated that on #{RefDate_Year_E}, there is livestock on this operation.

Throughout the questions on livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, sheep or lamb, or other livestock), report only the livestock on this operation. If you own livestock that is kept on someone else's operation, do not report it on this questionnaire.

56. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following dairy cattle and calves are on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Include:

  • all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
  • all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Livestock: dairy cattle or calves

Report the number of animals on this operation on #{RefDate_Year_E} in each category.

Include:

All dairy cattle or calves kept on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are:

  • boarded for others
  • custom fed for others
  • fed under contract for others
  • for personal use.

All dairy cattle or calves kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, but pastured on:

  • a community pasture
  • a grazing co-op
  • public land.

Exclude dairy cattle or calves owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following dairy cattle and calves are on this operation, regardless of ownership?
  Number on #{RefDate_Year_E}
Dairy calves, under 1 year  
Dairy heifers, 1 year and over for dairy herd replacement  
Dairy cows  
Dairy bulls, 1 year and over  
Total dairy cattle and calves on #{RefDate_Year_E}  

57. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following beef cattle and calves are on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Include:

  • all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
  • all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Livestock: beef cattle or calves

Report the number of animals on this operation on #{RefDate_Year_E} in each category.

Include:

All beef cattle or calves kept on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are:

  • boarded for others
  • custom fed for others
  • fed under contract for others
  • for personal use.

All beef cattle or calves kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, but pastured on:

  • a community pasture
  • a grazing co-op
  • public land.

Exclude beef cattle or calves owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following beef cattle and calves are on this operation, regardless of ownership?
  Number on #{RefDate_Year_E}
Beef and veal calves, under 1 year  
Steers, 1 year and over  
Beef heifers, 1 year and over for beef herd replacement  
Beef heifers, 1 year and over for slaughter or feeding  
Beef cows  
Beef bulls, 1 year and over  
Total beef cattle and calves on #{RefDate_Year_E}  

58. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following pigs are on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Include all pigs on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract.

Exclude pigs under contract and kept on a farm or ranch operated by someone else.

Livestock: pigs

Report the number of animals on this operation on #{RefDate_Year_E} in each category.

Include:

All pigs and hogs kept on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are:

  • boarded for others
  • custom fed for others
  • fed under contract for others
  • for personal use.

All pigs and hogs kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, but pastured on:

  • a community pasture
  • a grazing co-op
  • public land.

Exclude:

  • pigs and hogs owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else
  • wild boar (report in other livestock question)
  • pets.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following pigs are on this operation, regardless of ownership?
  Number on #{RefDate_Year_E}
Boars kept for breeding  
Sows and gilts kept for breeding  
Suckling pigs, less than 15 lb (7 kg)  
Weanling, nursery or starter pigs, 15 to 49 lb (7 to 22 kg)  
Market pigs, 50 lb and over (23 kg and over)  
Total pigs on #{RefDate_Year_E}  

59. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following sheep or lambs are on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Include:

  • all sheep and lambs on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
  • all sheep and lambs kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude sheep and lambs under contract and kept on a farm or ranch operated by someone else.

Livestock: sheep or lambs

Report the number of animals on this operation on #{RefDate_Year_E} in each category.

Include:

All sheep or lambs kept on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are:

  • boarded for others
  • custom fed for others
  • fed under contract for others
  • for personal use.

All sheep or lambs kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, but pastured on:

  • a community pasture
  • a grazing co-op
  • public land.

Exclude:

  • sheep or lambs owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else
  • pets.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following sheep or lambs are on this operation, regardless of ownership?
  Number on #{RefDate_Year_E}
Rams, 1 year and over  
Ewes  
Replacement lambs  
Market lambs  
Total sheep and lambs on #{RefDate_Year_E}  

60. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following other livestock are on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Include:

  • all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
  • all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Livestock: other

Report the number of animals on this operation on #{RefDate_Year_E} in each category.

Include:

All animals kept on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are:

  • boarded for others
  • custom fed for others
  • fed under contract for others
  • for personal use.

Examples

Include horses and ponies, goats, llamas, alpacas, bison, buffalo, elk, deer, rabbits, mink, wild boar, fox, donkeys, mules and chinchillas.

All animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, but pastured on:

  • a community pasture
  • a grazing co-op
  • public land.

Exclude:

  • animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else
  • aquaculture
  • pets.

Other livestock

If there are more than three other livestock to report, use the comments section provided at the end of this questionnaire. Include the number of animals as well as the name of the livestock.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

On #{RefDate_Year_E}, how many of the following other livestock are on this operation, regardless of ownership?
  Number on #{RefDate_Year_E}
Horses and ponies  
Donkeys and mules  
Goats  
Llamas and alpacas  
Bison (buffalo)  
Elk (wapiti)  
Deer
Exclude wild deer.
 
Rabbits  
Mink
Include breeding stock only.
 
Other livestock
e.g., wild boars, fox, chinchillas
 
Other livestock 1
Specify other livestock 1
 
Other livestock 2
Specify other livestock 2
 
Other livestock 3
Specify other livestock 3
 
Other livestock
  • Alpacas
  • Antelope
  • Ass
  • Bear
  • Beef cows
  • Beefalo
  • Bison
  • Boars (excluding wild boars)
  • Bobcat
  • Buffalo
  • Bulls
  • Burro
  • Calves
  • Camels
  • Caribou
  • Cats
  • Chinchillas
  • Clams
  • Cows mainly for beef
  • Cows mainly for dairy
  • Coyote
  • Dairy cows
  • Dairy heifers
  • Deer
  • Dogs
  • Donkeys
  • Earthworms
  • Elk
  • European wild boars
  • Ewes
  • Fallow deer
  • Ferrets
  • Finishing pigs
  • Fish
  • Fisher
  • Foxes
  • Gilts
  • Goats
  • Grower pigs
  • Guinea pigs
  • Hedgehogs
  • Heifers for beef herd replacement
  • Heifers for dairy herd replacement
  • Heifers for slaughter or feeding
  • Hinnies
  • Hogs
  • Honey bees
  • Horses
  • Jackasses
  • Jenny
  • Laboratory mice
  • Laboratory rats
  • Llamas
  • Lynx
  • Martens
  • Mice
  • Miniature donkeys
  • Miniature mules
  • Mink
  • Minnows
  • Mules
  • Muskox
  • Muskrat
  • Mussels
  • Nursing pigs
  • Oxen
  • Oysters
  • Piglets
  • Pigs
  • Pollinating bees
  • Ponies
  • Rabbits
  • Raccoons
  • Rams
  • Rats
  • Reindeer
  • Rodents
  • Sheep
  • Sled dogs
  • Sows
  • Steers
  • Suckling pigs
  • Trout
  • Wallabies
  • Wapiti
  • Wart hog
  • Waterbuffalo
  • Weaner pigs
  • Wild boars
  • Wolves
  • Worms
  • Yaks
  • Zebras
  • Zebu

Technologies

61. In #{ReferencePeriod}, are the following technologies used on this operation?

Include work done by others on this operation.

Technologies

Report either 'Yes' or 'No'.

Definitions

Automated guidance steering systems (auto-steering)
GPS-based tractor systems for vehicle navigation and control.
Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping
GIS assigns data to a specific location. This enables farmers to generate maps and interpret trends in soil fertility, yields and numerous other parameters. GIS mapping has many uses in farm management including precision farming, yield maps, crop monitoring, insurance and water resource management.
Variable-rate input application
Include any equipment that applies fertilizer, chemicals, or other inputs at a variable rate based on data from sensors or from GIS mapping.
Drones
Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles used for field scouting and data collection. Include any drones on this operation, regardless of use.
Soil sample testing
Soil sample testing is used to gather information about the level of plant nutrients in the soil. Soil testing may also be used to determine whether contaminants are present in the soil. Report any soil testing on this operation, whether or not it was done by an agronomist.
Slow-release fertilizer
Slow or controlled-release fertilizer is a granulated fertilizer that releases nutrients gradually into the soil. Controlled-release fertilizers do not dissolve in water as easily as conventional fertilizers.
Fully-robotic milking systems
Automation of the milking process on dairy cattle operations using an agricultural robot. No manual intervention is required.
Robotic greenhouse equipment
Automation of any greenhouse activities using a robot.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

In #{ReferencePeriod}, are the following technologies used on this operation?
  Yes No
Automated guidance steering systems (auto-steer) on farm equipment    
Geographic Information System mapping (GIS)
e.g., soil quality mapping, yield mapping, NDVI mapping
   
Variable-rate input application
Include variable-rate seeders, sprayers, fertilizer applications
   
Drones    
Soil sample test    
Slow-release fertilizer    
Fully-robotic milkers
i.e., no manual intervention required
   
Robotic greenhouse equipment    

Renewable energy

62. In #{ReferencePeriod}, which of the following types of renewable energy are produced on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Renewable energy is energy obtained from natural resources that can be naturally replenished or renewed within a human lifespan, that is, the resource is a sustainable source of energy.

Include renewable energy produced for use on this operation or for sale to others.

Exclude petroleum (gas or diesel) and coal products.

Select all that apply.

Renewable Energy

Include:

  • energy produced for household use if the household is considered to be part of the operation
  • systems that are owned by this operation
  • systems that this operation leased out rights for (e.g., wind rights lease agreements).

Definitions

Solar
The sun's radiant energy can be used to provide lighting and heat for buildings and to produce electricity.
Include all photovoltaic and thermal solar harnessing systems used to generate electricity or heat and solar systems for fencing or water pumps.
Wind
The kinetic energy in wind can be converted into useful forms of energy such as mechanical energy or electricity.
Include all devices that convert wind power into electricity.
Exclude windmills that do not produce electricity.
Bioenergy
Bioenergy comprises different forms of usable energy obtained from materials referred to as biomass. A biomass is a biological material in solid, liquid or gaseous form that has stored sunlight in the form of chemical energy.
Biomethane
Methane produced by the fermentation of organic matter, usually through the process of anaerobic digestion.
Other biogas
Gasification is a thermochemical process that occurs when biomass is heated in an oxygen-starved environment to produce a synthetic gas (i.e., syngas), which contains carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Any reasonably dry biomass can be converted to syngas, which can be used as a fuel or chemical feedstock.
Biofuel
Biofuel is fuel produced from renewable sources. The two main types of biofuel produced in Canada:
  • Bioethanol - a gasoline substitute produced from feedstocks, such as corn, wheat, and barley.
  • Biodiesel - a diesel substitute produced from feedstocks such as vegetable oils, and non-edible waste greases and animal fat.
Biomass combustion
Biomass combustion refers to the burning of organic raw material (e.g., straw, wood, wood pellets, and perennial grasses).
Geothermal
Geothermal energy can be captured from the heat stored beneath the earth's surface or from the absorbed heat in the atmosphere and oceans. In the first instance, geothermal energy can be captured from naturally occurring underground steam and be used to produce electricity. In the second instance, heating and cooling can be achieved by taking advantage of the temperature differential between outside air and the ground or groundwater.

Note: If you did not produce any renewable energy on this operation, select "No renewable energy produced in #{ReferencePeriod}".

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Wind
  • Solar
    e.g., solar panels, solar heating equipment, solar fencing system, solar water pump
  • Bioenergy
    Include biogas, biofuel, wood, straw and grasses.
    Types of bioenergy
    • Biomethane
      e.g., renewable natural gas
    • Other biogas
      e.g., gasification
      Exclude biomethane.
    • Biofuel
      e.g., biodiesel, bioethanol
    • Biomass combustion
      e.g., straw, wood, wood pellets, perennial grasses
  • Geothermal
    e.g., heat pumps, other equipment used in geothermal energy systems
  • Other renewable energy
    • Specify other renewable energy
      Begin entering the name of the other renewable energy by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer.
      • Biodiesel
      • Bioethanol
      • Biofuels
      • Biomethane
      • Gasification
      • Geothermal
      • Heat pumps
      • Methane
      • Perennial grasses
      • Renewable natural gas
      • Solar
      • Straw
      • Syngas
      • Wind
      • Wind turbine
      • Wood
      • Wood pellets
      • Types of bioenergy
        • Biomethane
          e.g., renewable natural gas
        • Other biogas
          e.g., gasification
          Exclude biomethane.
          • Biofuel
            e.g., biodiesel, bioethanol
          • Biomass combustion
            e.g., straw, wood, wood pellets, perennial grasses
  • No renewable energy produced in #{ReferencePeriod}

63. In #{ReferencePeriod}, for which of the following purposes is renewable energy produced on this operation?

Include all renewable energy produced on this operation, regardless of ownership.

Select all that apply.

Renewable Energy

For use on this operation:

Include energy produced for household use if the household is considered to be part of the operation.

For sale:

Include all energy produced for sale, regardless of ownership.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • For use on this operation
    e.g., using solar energy to heat livestock buildings or biomass heating for greenhouses
  • For sale
    e.g., selling electricity onto the grid

Market value

64. What is the estimated present market value of land and buildings on this operation?

Include:

  • the value of all land and all structures such as houses, farm buildings and silos that are part of this operation
  • the value of all fixed (i.e., immobile) equipment such as bulk tanks and farrowing pens.

Exclude the value of any land and buildings rented or leased to others.

Market value

Include:

  • the value of all land and all structures such as houses, farm buildings and silos that are part of this operation
  • the value of all fixed (i.e., immobile) equipment such as bulk tanks and farrowing pens
  • the value of land and buildings rented or leased from others (including governments) - this information is important to assess the total value of agriculture assets in Canada (the sources for estimating this market value is listed below).

Exclude:

  • the value of any land and buildings rented or leased to others
  • the value of crops in the field or in storage
  • farm inputs on hand, such as fertilizer and seed
  • the value of quota
  • other personal property not tied to this operation, such as a cottage.

Sources for market value

  • assessment on a property tax bill
  • estimate based on recent real estate sales in the area
  • if money has been borrowed from a lending institution, the real estate value has likely been estimated
  • insurance policies for farm buildings.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

What is the estimated present market value of land and buildings on this operation?
  Present market value
Rounded to the nearest CAN$
Land, buildings and fixed equipment owned  
Land and buildings rented or leased from others or governments  

Farm vehicles, machinery and equipment

65. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, does this operation own or lease any farm vehicles, machinery or equipment?

Include tractors, passenger vehicles and farm trucks, ATVs, garden tractors, harvesters, cutting equipment, tillage equipment, seeding and planting equipment, irrigation equipment, sprayers, elevators, wagons, spreaders, dryers, portable mixers and Christmas tree balers.

Exclude:

  • machinery that is rented on a short-term basis (hourly or daily rentals)
  • fixed (i.e., immobile) equipment (the value of which was reported in the previous question).

Farm vehicles, machinery and equipment

Include:

  • all farm vehicles, machinery and equipment that are jointly owned or leased with a different operation. Report only your share of the market value of this machinery.
  • all farm vehicles, machinery and equipment owned or leased by this agricultural operation that is temporarily out of service (e.g., in the repair shop).

Exclude:

  • the value of all fixed equipment (report in the market value section)
  • machinery that is rented on a short-term basis (hourly or daily rentals)
  • permanently retired farm machinery and equipment
  • permanent storage structures.

For machinery or equipment that is jointly owned or leased with a different operation, report the fraction of the machinery or equipment that is owned or leased by this operation.

Example of jointly owned equipment:

An operation shares the ownership of a combine, valued at $75,000, equally with two other operations.

This example would be reported below as follows:

The operation owns one third of the shared combine: 0.33

Present market value: 0.33 × $75,000 (one third of the shared combine) = $25,000

Fixed assets (or tangible assets) are properties and equipment that cannot be easily converted into cash or easily sold separately from the operation. Examples are fixed irrigation systems, cages, milking systems, bulk tanks and farrowing pens. Fixed assets are to be reported in the previous question (market value section).

Sources for estimating market value

  • insurance policies for this operation
  • auction sales
  • magazines advertising used farm machinery
  • if the operator has recently applied for a farm loan there will be a statement of farm assets that will have this information.

Fraction to decimal conversion guide

  • 110 = 0.10
  • 15 = 0.20
  • 14 = 0.25
  • 13 = 0.33
  • 12 = 0.50
  • 23 = 0.67
  • 34 = 0.75

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

What is the present market value of all farm vehicles, machinery and equipment that are owned or leased by this operation as of #{RefDate_Year_E}?

Rounded to the nearest CAN$

Gross farm receipts and operating expenses

66. In #{PrevYear}, what were the total gross farm receipts before deducting expenses, excluding resale of commodities purchased and any receipts from non-farming activities?

Include:

  • receipts from all agricultural and forest products sold
  • program payments and insurance payments
  • receipts from custom work.

Exclude:

  • sales of capital assets (e.g., quota, land, machinery)
  • the sale of any goods purchased only for resale.

Report for the #{PrevYear} calendar year or for the last complete accounting (fiscal) year.

Total gross farm receipts

Include:

  • gross receipts before deducting expenses
  • receipts from all agricultural and forest products sold
  • program payments
  • insurance payments
  • custom work receipts.

Exclude:

  • sales of capital assets (e.g., quota, land, machinery)
  • receipts from any goods bought only for resale
  • gas or oil well (pipeline) leases and wind turbine receipts.

Sources for gross farm receipts:

  • account books
  • completed income tax forms.

Note: If the operation's books are unavailable (e.g., at the accountant's), then estimate gross farm receipts as accurately as possible.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Total gross farm receipts

67. Of the total gross farm receipts reported above, what were the sales of firewood, pulpwood, logs, fence posts and pilings?

Gross farm receipts from sales of firewood, pulpwood, logs, fence posts and pilings in #{PrevYear}

Include the gross receipts before expenses obtained from sales of forest products (firewood, pulpwood, logs, fence posts and pilings).

Sources for gross receipts from forest products:

  • account books
  • completed income tax forms.

Note: If the operation's books are unavailable (e.g., at the accountant's), then estimate gross receipts from forest products as accurately as possible.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Sales of firewood, pulpwood, logs, fence posts and pilings

68. In #{PrevYear}, what were the total farm operating expenses, excluding purchases of commodities resold and any expenses from non-farming activities?

Include only the farm business share of amounts paid.

Exclude:

  • costs of any goods purchased only for resale
  • amortization or capital cost allowance
  • inventory adjustment.

Report for the #{PrevYear} calendar year or for the last complete accounting (fiscal) year.

Total farm operating expenses

Include:

  • only the farm business share of amounts paid
  • expenses incurred from the sale of forest products (firewood, pulpwood, logs, fence posts and pilings).

Exclude:

  • costs of any goods purchased only for resale
  • expenses incurred by a business that is not part of this farm operation
  • amortization and capital cost allowance (CCA)
  • inventory adjustment
  • purchases of capital assets (e.g., quota, land, machinery).

Sources for operating expenses:

  • account books
  • completed income tax forms.

Note: If the operation's books are unavailable (e.g., at the accountant's), then estimate expenses as accurately as possible.

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Total farm operating expenses

Direct sales

69. In #{PrevYear}, did this operation sell any agricultural products directly to consumers for human consumption?

Include sales directly at a market or on farm.

Exclude:

  • sales of any goods purchased for resale
  • sales directly to a store (intermediaries such as retail stores, wholesalers and bakeries).

Direct sales

Include:

  • agricultural products grown, raised or produced on this operation and sold directly to consumers for human consumption
  • unprocessed and value-added products sold directly to consumers for human consumption.

Exclude:

  • agricultural products that this operation bought for resale
  • sales not directly to consumers (e.g., sales to wholesalers, brokers, restaurants, grocery stores and any other intermediary).

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes
  • No

70. In #{PrevYear}, which of the following products were sold directly to consumers for human consumption?

Select all that apply.

Direct sales: products sold directly to consumers

Note: If this operation did not sell any agricultural products directly to consumers for human consumption in #{PrevYear}, go back to previous question and select 'No'.

Definitions

Unprocessed agricultural products
Agricultural products that are unprocessed or have been minimally processed, such as fruits, vegetables, meat cuts, poultry, eggs, maple syrup, maple products, and honey that are sold directly to consumers for human consumption. Also called primary agricultural products.
Value added products
Agricultural products grown, raised or produced on this operation that have been further processed and/or packaged before being sold directly to consumers for human consumption (e.g., jellies, sausage, wine, cheese, cider, pies).

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Unprocessed agricultural products
    e.g., fruits, vegetables, meat cuts, poultry, eggs, maple syrup, honey
  • Value added products
    e.g., jellies, sausages, wine, cheese, cider, pies

71. In #{PrevYear}, which of the following methods were used to sell agricultural products directly to consumers for human consumption?

Include sales directly at a market or on farm.

Exclude:

  • sales of any goods purchased for resale
  • sales directly to a store (intermediaries such as retail stores, wholesalers and bakeries).

Select all that apply.

Direct sales: methods

Methods used to sell directly to the consumer

Select all methods that apply for agricultural products sold by this operation directly to consumers for human consumption.

Include:

  • agricultural products grown, raised or produced on this operation and sold directly to consumers for human consumption
  • unprocessed and value-added products sold directly to consumers for human consumption.

Exclude:

  • agricultural products that this operation bought for resale
  • sales not directly to consumers (e.g., sales to wholesalers, brokers, restaurants, grocery stores and any other intermediary).

Definitions

On-site farm stores, stands, kiosks, farm gate sales
Retail spaces located on the farm that sell agricultural products directly to consumers. Stands may be seasonal and operate only when products are available.
U-pick
An operation that allows customers to harvest their own produce from the farm.
Off-site farm stores or stands
Retail spaces located off the farm that sell products directly to consumers. Stands may be seasonal and operate only when products are available.
Farmers' markets
A retail space typically consisting of booths, tables or stands, outdoors or indoors, for farmers to sell their agricultural products directly to consumers.
Direct deliveries to consumers
Sales of farm products to consumers through direct delivery. Includes home deliveries and pickup by the consumer at a prearranged location.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
A partnership in which consumers buy shares in advance of the growing season and producers commit to supply a range of products to the consumer over the season. Also called Community Shared Agriculture.
Food baskets
Food basket programs are a variation of the CSA structure. The food basket differs in that the consumer need not necessarily commit for an entire season and can often make more choices of what goes into the basket.

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  • On-site farm stores, stands, kiosks, U-pick or farm gate sales
  • Off-site farm stores or stands
  • Farmer's markets
  • Direct deliveries to consumers
  • Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or food baskets
  • Other methods
    • Specify other methods

Begin entering the name of the other methods by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer.

  • Agritourism
  • At my home
  • Auctions
  • Back door delivery
  • Bicycle delivery
  • Catalogue sales
  • Community festivals
  • Community supported agriculture
  • Cooperative
  • Craft and trade shows
  • CSA
  • Direct deliveries to consumers
  • Door to door
  • Fairs
  • Farm gate sales
  • Farmer's markets
  • Food baskets
  • Friends and family
  • Internet sales
  • Kijiji sales
  • Pick-up at farm
  • Public markets
  • Roadside stands
  • U-pick

72. In #{PrevYear}, what percentage of the total gross farm receipts was from the sale of agricultural products directly to consumers for human consumption?

Direct sales: gross farm receipts

Calculate the percentage of your total gross farm receipts from direct sales to consumers for human consumption.

Include:

  • agricultural products grown, raised or produced on this operation and sold directly to consumers for human consumption
  • unprocessed and value-added products sold directly to consumers for human consumption.

Exclude:

  • agricultural products that this operation bought for resale
  • sales not directly to consumers (e.g., sales to wholesalers, brokers, restaurants, grocery stores and any other intermediary).

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

Percentage

Succession plan

73. On #{RefDate_Year_E}, does this operation have a written succession plan?

A written succession plan, also referred to as a transition plan, is a formalized plan and agreement that details the orderly transfer of the farm business from the current owners and operators to the future owners and operators. A written succession plan contains three main elements:

  • transfer of the assets and ownership
  • transfer of management and decision-making
  • transfer of labour.

A will is not a written succession plan.

Succession plan

A written farm business succession plan details the orderly transfer of the farm business to a successor who has been identified for that purpose. It consists of three main areas of the farm business:

  • labour
  • management and decision-making
  • ownership and assets.

Although there are legal considerations included in succession planning, (such as creating a will or giving power of attorney), this is only one component of succession planning, along with creating a retirement plan, determining tax strategies, deciding business organizational structure and determining financing options for taking over the farm.

If the above elements have been included in a written plan, the operation could be considered to have a written succession plan.

Definition of successors to an operation
If a family member is to be the successor to a farm operation, they are defined as: persons who live in an operator's household, or persons who are related to an operator by blood, marriage or adoption, including those who live in a different household.

If a non-family member is to be the successor to a farm operation, they are defined as: persons not related to an operator by means of the definition of a family member but who has been identified to have the farm assets transferred to them (e.g., an employee, a manager).

If you require more information or assistance please call 1-855-859-6273.

  • Yes, a written succession plan is in place
  • No, a written succession plan is not in place

Types of successors.

Select all that apply.

  • The successors are family members
  • The successors are non-family members
  • A succession plan has been discussed but has not been formalized in a written agreement
  • No succession plan has been discussed as of #{RefDate_Year_E}

Contact person

74. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is #{PrimaryRespondentGivenNames} #{PrimaryRespondentFamilyName} the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Title
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (including area code)
  • Extension number (if applicable)
    The maximum number of characters is 5.
  • Fax number (including area code)

Feedback

75. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

Enter your comments

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Overview

The Linkable Open Data Environment (LODE) is an exploratory initiative that aims at enhancing the use and harmonization of open micro data primarily from municipal, provincial and federal sources.

The results are a collection of datasets released under a single open data license (Open Government Licence - Canada), as well as open source tools used to process the data, and collaborations in an open space.

The LODE is implemented by the Data Exploration and Integration Lab (DEIL). Thus, it is an ongoing and exploratory initiative, developed in an open space, as an open project.

Why a Linkable Open Data Environment?

Open data are generally defined as structured data that are machine-readable, freely shared, used, and built on without restrictions (Canada Open data portal). Statistics Canada is a major producer of open data, released under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

The vast majority of open datasets disseminated by Statistics Canada come in the form of aggregated data, as opposed to microdata. This is done to protect confidentiality of personal and sensitive statistical information and to comply with the requirements of the Statistics Act, under the authority of which most of the data of Statistics Canada are collected.

In recent years, a multitude of stakeholders have started producing and releasing open data to the public. Some of these databases are micro data with non-personal and non-sensitive statistical information, such as civic addresses, building locations, listing of businesses licensed under a given municipal bylaw, and public transit information. Increasingly, private sector stakeholders are also releasing openly licensed micro databases to the public.

The LODE focuses specifically on these open microdata. By doing this, the LODE initiative aims to:

  • harmonize data sources and facilitate the adoption of standards across different data providers;
  • release the data with one single open data license to the public;
  • contribute to an open data ecosystem and amplify the value of open microdata.

The components of the LODE

The LODE initiative has four pillars. First, the open databases released under the Open Government of Canada license. Second, the open source tools developed to process and link these databases. Third, collaborations on the development and use of open data and open tools. Fourth, the Linkable Open Data Environment Viewer: a map that displays the content of select databases.

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Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2019 Biannual Potato Area and Yield Survey - June. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which 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 information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Help Line: 1-877-949-9492 or TTY 1-855-382-7745

Table of contents

A - Reporting instructions

  • Report dollar amounts in Canadian dollars.
  • Exclude sales tax.
  • When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

B - Definitions

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.

Current main activity of the business or organization

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 unit(s) targeted by this questionnaire only, 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.

C - Question 1

Did you sell any potatoes in the 2018 crop year?

Crop Year

The period of time between one year's harvest to the next.

For most provinces, the crop year is from August to the following July.

However, in British Columbia, they could harvest potatoes as early as June so their crop year could run from June to the following May.

D - Question 2

For the 2018 crop year, what was the quantity of potatoes sold and the total value received?

The following are for the quantity of potatoes sold and the total value received for the 2018 crop year.

Exclude any potatoes purchased for re-sale.

Report the total value received after any deductions or bonuses.

Report total value received taking into account all grades.

Table stock potatoes

Potatoes that are sold in bulk or in bags to be eaten fresh.

Seed potatoes

Potatoes that are planted the following spring to produce the next fall's crop of potatoes.

Processing potatoes

Potatoes that are converted to french fries, instant mashed potatoes, potato chips or starch.

Hundredweight/CWT

Pronounced hundredweight, it is a measure of weight used for potatoes that means 100 pounds.

E - Question 3 and 4

What is the total area of potatoes planted in the 2019 crop year?

Please report all planting intentions, if you have not completed your planting activities when completing this survey.

Thank you for your participation.

Why do we conduct this survey?

This survey collects data to provide estimates of production and value of maple products in Canada.
The data are used by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, other government departments and provincial governments as well as producer's organizations. This information assists in the administration of agricultural policies, production and price analysis as well as economic research.

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.

Other important information

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.

Business or organization and contact information

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.

  • Legal name:
  • Operating name (if applicable):

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.

  • First name:
  • Last name:
  • Title:
  • Preferred language of communication:
    • English
    • French
  • Mailing address (number and street):
  • City:
  • Province, territory or state:
  • Postal code or ZIP code:
  • Country:
    • Canada
    • United States
  • Email address:
  • Telephone number (including area code):
  • Extension number (if applicable):
    The maximum number of characters is 10.
  • Fax number (including area code):

3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

  • Operational
  • Not currently operational
    Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
    • Seasonal operations
      • When did this business or organization close for the season?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
    • Ceased operations
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Bankruptcy
        • Liquidation
        • Dissolution
        • Other - Specify the other reasons for ceased operations
    • Sold operations
      • When was this business or organization sold?
        • Date
      • What is the legal name of the buyer?
    • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
      • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
        • Date
      • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
      • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
    • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
      • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
      • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
    • No longer operating due to other reasons
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

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

  • This is the current main activity
  • This is not the current main activity
    Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity:
    e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity

5. You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as:?

  • Yes
    When did the main activity change?
    Date:
  • No

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)

  • Farming or logging operation
  • Construction company or general contractor
  • Manufacturer
  • Wholesaler
  • Retailer
  • Provider of passenger or freight transportation
  • Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
  • Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
  • Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
  • Provider of health care or social services
  • Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
  • Other sector

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?

  • Yes, there are other activities
    Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity:
    e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
  • No, that is the only significant activity

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.

Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
  Percentage of revenue
Main activity  
Secondary activity  
All other activities  
Total percentage  

Maple taps 2019

1. Were there any maple trees tapped in 2019?

  • Yes
  • No
    Why are you not currently tapping?
    • We did no tappings in 2019, but it is possible that we may tap in 2020.
    • We have permanently ceased to tap our maple bush.

2. What was the number of trees tapped and the number of tappings in 2019?

Number of trees tapped:

Number of tappings:

Production of maple syrup in 2019

3. In 2019, what was this operation's total production of the following maple products?

Exclude any maple products purchased from others for resale.

In 2019, what was this operation's total production of the following maple products?
  Quantity Unit of measure
Maple Syrup
Exclude syrup that will be processed by this operation into butter or sugar.
   
a. Syrup sold (or to be sold) to processors    
b. All other syrup sold (or to be sold)
Exclude sales to processors.
   
c. Syrup consumed (or to be consumed) at home    
Maple Sugar made from this operation's syrup    
d. Sugar sold (or to be sold)    
e. Sugar consumed (or to be consumed) at home    
Maple Butter made from this operation's syrup    
f. Butter sold (or to be sold)    
g. Butter consumed (or to be consumed) at home    
Unit of measure
  • Pounds
  • Kilograms
  • Gallons
  • Litres

Average sales price obtained in 2019

4. What was the average sales price obtained in 2019 from the following maple products?

What was the average sales price obtained in 2019 from the following maple products?
  Average sales price
a. Syrup sold to processors - price per [unit of measure]  
b. All other syrup sold - price per [unit of measure]  
c. Sugar sold - price per [unit of measure]  
d. Butter sold - price per [unit of measure]  

Agricultural production

5. According to our records, this operation produces the selected agricultural products, listed below.

Please verify the agricultural products currently produced on this operation.

Please make any necessary corrections or updates.

Select all that apply.

  • Field crops
  • Hay
  • Summerfallow
  • Potatoes
  • Fruit, berries and nuts
  • Vegetables
  • Sod
  • Nursery products
  • Greenhouse products
  • Cattle and calves
    Include beef or dairy.
  • Pigs
  • Sheep and lambs
  • Mink
  • Fox
  • Hens and chickens
  • Turkeys
  • Maple taps
  • Honey bees
  • Mushrooms
  • Other
    • Specify agricultural products:
  • Not producing agricultural products

Area in crops

6. 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.

What area of this operation is used for the following crops?
  Area Unit of measure
a. Field crops    
b. Hay    
c. Summerfallow    
d. Potatoes    
e. Fruit, berries and nuts    
f. Vegetables    
g. Sod    
h. Nursery products    
Unit of measure
  • acres
  • hectares
  • arpents

Greenhouse area

7. What is the total area under glass, plastic or other protection used for growing plants?

Total area:

Unit of measure:

  • square feet
  • square metres

Livestock (excluding birds)

8. 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.

Include all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

How many of the following animals are on this operation?
  Number
a. Cattle and calves  
b. Pigs  
c. Sheep and lambs  
d. Mink  
e. Fox  

Birds

9. 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.

How many of the following birds are on this operation?
  Number
a. Hens and chickens  
b. Turkeys  

Maple taps

10. What was the total number of taps made on maple trees last spring?

Total number of taps:

Honey bees

11. 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:

Mushrooms

12. 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:

  • square feet
  • square metres

Changes or events

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.

  • Strike or lock-out
  • Exchange rate impact
  • Price changes in goods or services sold
  • Contracting out
  • Organizational change
  • Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • Natural disaster
  • Recession
  • Change in product line
  • Sold business or business units
  • Expansion
  • New or lost contract
  • Plant closures
  • Acquisition of business or business units
  • Other
    • Specify the other changes or events:
  • No changes or events

Contact person

1. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is [Provided Given Names], [Provided Family Name] the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

  • First name:
  • Last name:
  • Title:
  • Email address:
  • Telephone number (including area code):
  • Extension number (if applicable):
    The maximum number of characters is 5.
  • Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

1. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours:
  • Minutes:

2. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

March 2019 List of Briefing Notes

March 2019 List of Briefing Notes
Date received in OCS
(DD/MM/YYYY)
Title Tracking Number Field
07/03/2019 Audit Report on Cost Recovery of Statistical Services OCS20190142 1
11/03/2019 Statistics Canada Organizational Chart March 2019 OCS20190143 3
12/03/2019 The AG-Zero Project OCS20190150 5
14/03/2019 Tunney's Pasture Daycare OCS20190156 7
15/03/2019 Talent Cloud Memorandum of Understanding OCS20190159 3
15/03/2019 Executive Leadership Oversight Committee OCS20190160 3
15/03/2019 Data Governance Standardization Collaborative OCS20190161 6
19/03/2019 Approval of Departmental IT Plan OCS20190163 7
19/03/2019 PSMAC Sub-Committee on Enterprise Priorities and Planning (DM CEPP) OCS20190167 7
21/03/2019 HR Data Stewardship Interview with Gartner/OCHRO OCS20190170 3
21/03/2019 Modernizing Canada's Sex and Gender Information Practices OCS20190171 8
22/03/2019 Regional Federal Councils - PSES Update OCS20190181 7
11/03/2019 Horizontal Fixed Asset Review OCS20190182 5
26/03/2019 Meeting with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Deputy Minister Chris Forbes OCS20190186 5
26/03/2019 MOU between StatCan/OCIO-Funding for Workload Migration (AppDev portion) OCS20190187 3
26/03/2019 Presentation for the event 'A Data Story on Ethnocultural Diversity and Inclusion in Canada. A discussion with Statistics Canada' OCS20190188 8
26/03/2019 DMCEPP - F7 : Preparation for the meeting of the PSMAC Sub-Committee on Enterprise Priorities and Planning (DM CEPP) Deputy Ministers Committee on Enterprise Planning and Priorities OCS20190194 7
27/03/2019 Labour Management Consultation Committee Meeting - March 28, 2019 OCS20190197 3
27/03/2019 Labour Management Consultation Committee Meeting Minutes - December 3, 2018 OCS20190198 3
27/03/2019 Release of Monthly Energy Statistics - April 5, 2019 OCS20190199 5
27/03/2019 HR Items for Public Service Management Advisory Committee (March 26) OCS20190200 3
27/03/2019 Partnership with UQAM OCS20190203 5
27/03/2019 Release of Evaluation Report for the Environmental Accounts and Statistics Program OCS20190204 1
28/03/2019 Briefing on meeting with President Margaret Froh of the Métis Nation of Ontario OCS20190205 8
29/03/2019 Documents for Governor in Council Approval for signing of two collective agreements OCS20190206 7
29/03/2019 Audit of Pathfinder Projects OCS20190207 1
29/03/2019 Meeting with Yazmine Laroche, DM of Public Service Accessibility April 1, 2019 OCS20190208 3
29/03/2019 Meeting with Chief Human Resources Officer on Data Stewardship and Innovation, April 3 2019 OCS20190209 3

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2018 Annual Non-Store Retail Survey. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-800-858-7921 or TTY 1-800-363-7629

Table of contents

Reporting instructions
Business or organization and contact information
Reporting period information
Revenue
Expenses
Industry Characteristics
Sales by type of client
Distribution of operating revenue by method of sale
E-commerce
Sales of Commodities

Reporting instructions

1.Please report all dollar amounts inthousands of Canadian dollars ('000 CAN$).

2.Do not include sales tax.

3.Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers

4.When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

Business or organization and contact information

This section verifies or requests basic identifying information of the business or organization such as legal name, operating name (if applicable), contact information of the designated contact person, current operational status, and main activity(ies).

  1. Legal name and Operating name

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.

  1. Designated contact person

Verify or provide the requested contact information of the designated business or organization contact person. 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. If different than the designated contact person, the contact information of the person completing the questionnaire can be indicated later in the questionnaire.

  1. Current operational status

Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name in question 1. If indicating the operational status of the business or organization is 'Not currently operational' then indicate an applicable reason and provide the requested information.

  1. Main activity

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 unit(s) 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.

If the current NAICS associated with this business or organizations is not correct, please provide a brief description of the main activity and provide any additional information as requested.

Reporting period information

Here are examples of common fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

  • May 1, 2017to April 30, 2018
  • June 1, 2017to May 31, 2018
  • July 1, 2017to June 30, 2018
  • August 1, 2017to July 31, 2018
  • September 1, 2017to August 31, 2018
  • October 1, 2017to September 30, 2018
  • November 1, 2017to October 31, 2018
  • December 1, 2017to November 30, 2018
  • January 1, 2018to December 31, 2018
  • February 1, 2018to January 31, 2019
  • March 1, 2018to February 28, 2019
  • April 1, 2018to March 31, 2019

Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

  • September 18, 2017 to September 15, 2018 (e.g., floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 (e.g., a newly opened business)

Revenue

  1. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, admissions, services revenue)

Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.

Include: Sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales); Transfers to other business units or a head office of this firm.
Exclude: Transfers into inventory and consignment sales; Federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes; Intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

  1. Rental and leasing

Include: Rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.

  1. Commissions

Include: Commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives, and travel agencies – compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).

  1. Subsidies (including grants, donations and fundraising)

Include: Non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government; Revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

  1. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include: Revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

  1. Dividends

Include: Dividend income; Dividends from Canadian sources; Dividends from foreign sources; Patronage dividends.
Exclude: Equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

  1. Interest

Include: Investment revenue; Interest from foreign sources; Interest from Canadian bonds and debentures; Interest from Canadian mortgage loans; Interest from other Canadian sources.
Exclude: Equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

  1. Other revenue (please specify)

Include: Amounts not included in questions (1) to (7).

  1. Total revenue

The sum of questions (1) to (8).

Expenses

  1. Cost of goods sold

Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include: Cost of raw materials and/or goods purchased for re-sale – net of discounts earned on purchases; Freight in and duty.

  1. Employment costs and expenses
  1. Salaries, wages and commissions

Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 – Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include: Vacation pay; Bonuses (including profit sharing); Employee commissions; Taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays); Severance pay.
Exclude: All payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report these amounts at question 3 - Subcontracts).

  1. Employee benefits

Include contributions to: Health plans; Insurance plans; Employment insurance; Pension plans; Workers' compensation; Association dues; Contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans; Contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

  1. Subcontracts

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include: Hired casual labour and outside contract workers; Custom work and contract work; Subcontract and outside labour; Hired labour.

  1. Research and development fees

Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

  1. Professional and business fees

Include: Legal services; Accounting and auditing fees; Consulting fees; Education and training fees; Appraisal fees; Management and administration fees; Property management fees; Information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased); Architectural fees; Engineering fees; Scientific and technical service fees; Other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific); Veterinary fees; Fees for human health services; Payroll preparation fees; All other professional and business service fees.
Exclude: Service fees paid to Head Office (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

  1. Utilities

Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.

Include: Diesel, wood, natural gas, oil and propane; Sewage.
Exclude: Energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts; Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication (report this amount at question 8. - Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication); Vehicle fuel (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

  1. Office and computer related expenses

Include: Office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines; Postage and courier (used in the day to day office business activity); Diskettes and computer upgrade expenses; Data processing.
Exclude: Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report this amount at question 8 - Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).

  1. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include: Internet; Telephone and telecommunication; Cellular telephone; Fax machine; Pager.

  1. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include: Property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes; Vehicle license fees; Beverage taxes and business taxes; Trade license fees; Membership fees and professional license fees; Provincial capital tax.

  1. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include: Amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks; Gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs; Resident and non-resident royalty expenses; Franchise fees.
Exclude: Crown royalties

  1. Crown charges

Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include: Crown royalties; Crown leases and rentals; Oil sand leases; Stumpage fees.

  1. Rental and leasing

Include: Lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses; Motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses; Studio lighting and scaffolding; Machinery and equipment rental expenses; Storage expenses; Road and construction equipment rental; Fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

  1. Repair and maintenance

Include: Buildings and structures; Machinery and equipment; Security equipment; Vehicles; Costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses; Janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

  1. Amortization and depreciation

Include: Direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements; Amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).

  1. Insurance

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include: Professional and other liability insurance; Motor vehicle and property insurance; Executive life insurance; Bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

  1. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include: Newspaper advertising and media expenses; Catalogues, presentations and displays; Tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion; Fundraising expenses; Meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

  1. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include: Travel expenses; Meeting and convention expenses, seminars; Passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train, etc.); Accommodations; Travel allowance and meals while travelling; Other travel expenses.

  1. Financial services

Include: Explicit service charges for financial services; Credit and debit card commissions and charges; Collection expenses and transfer fees; Registrar and transfer agent fees; Security and exchange commission fees; Other financial service fees.
Exclude: Interest expenses (report at question 19 - Interest expense).

  1. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include: Interest; Bank charges; Finance charges; Interest payments on capital leases; Amortization of bond discounts; Interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

  1. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include: Charitable donations and political contributions; Bad Debt expense; Loan losses; Provisions for loan losses (minus Bad debt recoveries); Inventory adjustments

  1. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)

Include:
Production costs; Pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration; Gross overriding royalty; Other producing property rentals; Well operating, fuel and equipment; Other lease rentals; Other direct costs; Equipment hire and operation; Log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs; Freight in and duty; Overhead expenses allocated to costs of sales; Other expenses; Cash over/short (negative expense); Reimbursement of parent company expense; Warranty expense; Recruiting expenses; General and administrative expenses; Interdivisional expenses; Interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries); Exploration and Development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment & dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses); Amounts not included in questions 1 to 20 above.

  1. Total expenses

The sum of questions 1 to 21.

Industry Characteristics

All revenue reported should exclude sales taxes (GST/HST, PST and QST) and be net of returns, discounts, sales allowances, and charges for outward transportation by common or contract carriers. Do not deduct the value of trade-ins.

Include:

  • Excise taxes (such as those on gasoline, liquor, and tobacco) and other taxes that are levied on the manufacturer/importer and included in the cost of products purchased by this business unit
  • Sales of all goods purchased for resale; please report gross sales of new and used goods less returns and discounts
  • Parts used in generating repair and maintenance revenue (exclude the labour portion of repair and maintenance).

Do not deduct the value of trade-ins.

Exclude:

  • Taxes collected directly from customers and paid directly by this operating unit to provincial and federal tax agencies
  • Labour portion of repair and maintenance.

Please report shipping and handling charges that are not embedded in the price of the merchandise, and which are therefore not reflected in the amount reported in the previous question 1.

Sales by type of client

This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.

Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.

  1. Clients in Canada

a. Individuals and households

Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.

b. Businesses

Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include: Sales to Crown corporations.

c. Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)

Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include: Sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.

  1. Clients outside of Canada

Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.

Include: Sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

Distribution of operating revenue by method of sale

  1. In-store sales

Please report total operating revenue of goods and services which are purchased in a fixed point-of-sale location accessible to the public.
Include: sales at pumps for gasoline stations.

  1. E-commerce

Please report total operating revenue of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.
Include: all revenue where the order is received and the commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, orders made in web pages, extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Exclude: orders made by telephone calls, facsimile or e-mail.

  1. Catalogue and mail-order or telephone

Please report total operating revenue of goods and services generated from customer ordering their goods from catalogues and mail order flyers.
Include: sales purchased via telephone and fax.

  1. All other methods

Please report total operating revenue of goods and services generated from all other methods.
Include: sales at trade shows, special events, in-home sales and card lock.

E-commerce

Mobile app

Include: sales through any app, or application, that is downloaded and designed to run on a handheld device such as a smartphone or tablet (for example, places where a user may download these apps include Apple's App Store, Google Play or Blackberry App World).

Company website

Include: sales through a browser-based website where your organization maintains control of the content.

Third-party website

Include sales through a browser-based website where a third-party maintains the structure of the website and control of the look and feel while your company only provides the product to be sold (for example, Amazon, Expedia, Etsy).

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

A standard format for exchanging business data. EDI is based on the use of message standards, ensuring that all participants use a common language.

Sales of Commodities

Food and beverages

Fresh meat and poultry

Include beef, pork, fowl and game, poultry, turkey, cooked meats, cured and smoked meats (prepackaged meats such as bacon, sausages, wieners, bologna, cooked ham, etc.)
Exclude frozen or canned meats, "deli" meat products.

Fresh fish and other fresh seafood

Include fresh, smoked and cured fish and other seafood.
Exclude frozen or canned fish and other seafood, "deli" fish and other seafood.

Fresh fruit and vegetables

Include fresh fruits and vegetables.
Exclude frozen, canned or dried fruits and vegetables.

Eggs and dairy products (exclude frozen desserts)

Include fresh milk (include chocolate milk and soya milk), fresh eggs in shell, butter, fresh or processed cheese, fresh cream and fresh yogurt.
Exclude ice cream, frozen yogurt, powdered, canned, condensed or evaporated dairy products.

Baked goods (exclude frozen products, cookies and crackers)

Include in-house fresh bakery goods or baked foods, commercial fresh bakery goods or baked foods and products of fresh bakery products.
Exclude frozen bakery products.

Perishable prepared foods (include fresh sliced deli meats, prepared entrées and fresh pasta)

Include deli luncheon meats, deli poultry, deli food (except cheese), deli fish, deli seafood, deli party platters, prepared pizza, prepared foods for take-out, prepared pizza for take-out, deli salads, perishable prepared foods (except cheese), deli foods and salad bars and prepared foods for take-out (except cheese).
Exclude cheese, meals and lunches.

Frozen food

Include frozen meats, frozen game food, frozen cooked, cured and smoked meats, frozen poultry, frozen fish, frozen smoked and cured fish, frozen smoked and cured seafood, frozen smoked and cured shellfish, frozen fruits, frozen vegetables, ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbets, popsicles, frozen juice concentrates, frozen bakery products, frozen TV dinners and frozen entrées.

Cookies, confectionery and snack foods

Include candy, chewing gum, fruit pastilles, chips, chocolate preparations (except baking chocolate), cocoa paste, unsweetened cocoa powder, confectionery, confectionery nuts, granola bars, package sugar confectionery goods, sugar confectionery specialties, sesame bars, snack foods, popped popcorn, mixed nuts, prepackaged cookies, prepackaged biscuits or crackers, prepackaged cakes, prepackaged doughnuts, prepackaged buns and prepackaged muffins.
Exclude candy and chocolate baking items, un-popped popcorn, products primarily sold as breakfast cereals.

Packaged food dry goods, not elsewhere classified

Include canned or dried foods (except pet foods), baking supplies, baking chocolate, baking flour, baking powder, baking chopped nuts, breakfast cereals, dry coffee, powdered, canned, evaporated or condensed dairy products, dietetic foods, drink crystals, flour, food mixes, cake, biscuit and pancake mixes (except prepackaged), cooking oils, un-popped popcorn, rice, salad dressings, salt, herbs and spices, sugar, syrups and dry tea leaves.
Exclude meals and lunches, pet food.

Soft drinks (exclude bottled water)

Include canned soft drinks and bottled soft drinks (except bottled water)

Non-alcoholic beverages (exclude soft drinks, milk, hot beverages and frozen drinks)

Include non-alcoholic beer (except root beer pops), non-alcoholic wine or cider, fruit drinks (except soft drinks and frozen concentrates), juices (except soft drinks and frozen concentrates), non-alcoholic cocktails or punch, vegetable juices (except frozen concentrates), water, sparkling beverages (except water and sodas) and ice tea.
Exclude milk and cream, frozen juice concentrates, drink crystals.

Prepared hot beverages (include coffee)

Include hot coffee, hot tea and hot chocolate.
Exclude packaged coffee, tea, hot chocolate and other packaged hot beverage products.

Alcoholic beverages (exclude served on premises)

Include beer (except non-alcoholic), wine (except non-alcoholic), spirits, liquor, liqueur and coolers.
Exclude alcoholic beverages served on premises.

Alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption

Include sales of alcoholic beverages served on premises.

Ice

Include ice cubes and ice blocks.

Prepared meals

Include lunches and meal services, sales of pizza served on premises, sales in restaurant, sales in sandwich bars, sales in diners, sales in delicatessens and sales of ice cream served on premise.

Clothing, footwear and accessories

Men's outerwear coats and jackets

Include winter coats, fur coats, jackets (except sport jackets), rainwear, ski clothing, snowmobile clothing and windbreakers.
Exclude suits, sport jackets and blazers.

Men's suits, sport jackets and blazers

Include sport jackets and blazers and made-to-measure and ready-to wear suits.
Exclude occupational uniforms.

Men's pants, shirts, sweaters and other bottoms and tops

Include pants (dress and casual), shorts, dress or casual shirts (except evening dress shirts), vests (except as occupational uniforms), school uniforms, gym uniforms, indoor jackets and sweaters.

Men's sleepwear, underwear and hosiery

Include socks, underwear, pyjamas, bathrobes and nightwear.

Men's hats, gloves, belts and other accessories

Include caps or hats, belts, gloves (except for work), mitts, scarves, suspenders, ties, umbrellas and wallets.
Exclude wigs, toupees.

Men's clothing, not elsewhere classified

Include bathing suits, exercise and fitness clothing, work gloves, occupational clothing or uniforms, work jackets or vests, priest clothing, running and jogging wear and safety clothing.

Women's outerwear coats and jackets

Include winter coats, jackets, parkas, rainwear, ski jackets or suits, snowmobile suits, snowsuits, windbreakers and anoraks.
Exclude suit jackets and blazers.

Women's dresses and suits

Include one-piece and two-piece dresses, evening gowns, evening dress shirts, suits (except ski suits, snowmobile suits, snowsuits and maternity suits) and maternity dresses.
Exclude wedding gowns and occupational uniforms.

Women's skirts, pants, blouses, sweaters and other bottoms and tops

Include skirts, blouses, pants (dress and casual), jeans, blazers, jackets (except for outdoors), shorts, maternity tops or bottoms, casual shirts (except evening dress shirts), sweat tops and bottoms, sweaters, T-shirts and other tops, school uniforms and gym uniforms.

Women's lingerie, sleepwear and underwear

Include pyjamas, dressing gowns, bathrobes, foundation garments, lingerie, nightgowns, bras, nightshirts, slips and underwear.
Exclude hosiery.

Women's hosiery

Include pantyhose, stockings, nylons, socks, tights, leggings and leotards.

Women's handbags, purses and accessories

Include hats or caps (sport and fashion), gloves (except for work), mitts, scarves, purses, wallets, backpacks, belts, hair accessories, headbands, handbags and umbrellas.
Exclude wigs.

Women's clothing, not elsewhere classified

Include bathing and swim suits, exercise and fitness clothing, wedding gowns, occupational clothing or uniforms, priest clothing, running and jogging wear, safety clothing and track suits.

Boys' clothing and accessories

Include boys' clothing (sizes 2 to 20) and accessories.
Exclude very specialized sports clothing, used clothing.

Girls' clothing and accessories

Include girls' clothing (sizes 2 to 16) and accessories.
Exclude very specialized sports clothing, used clothing.

Infant clothing fabric and accessories

Include baby clothing and accessories (infant sizes 0 to 24 months), baby bottles, nursery bedding, crib mobiles, diaper bags, baby blankets, baby linens, baby plastic pants, baby bibs, cloth diapers, breast pumps, nursery wall hangings, nursing pads, baby rattles, baby teething rings and baby soothers.
Exclude very specialized sports clothing, used clothing, disposable/paper diapers, children's books.

Unisex clothing, costumes and vestments

Include unisex clothing, unisex kilts (except as sport equipment), Halloween costumes, Christmas costumes, carnival costumes and dance costumes.

Men's athletic footwear

Include aerobic shoes, athletic footwear or shoes (except ski boots, skates and cleats), running shoes, basketball shoes, tennis shoes (except table tennis) and cross-trainers footwear.

Men's footwear and accessories (exclude athletic)

Include men's or boys' (except children) non-athletic footwear or shoes, fashion footwear or shoes, winter boots, rain boots, slippers, orthopedic shoes and men's work boots.
Exclude sport specific cleated footwear, golf shoes, bowling shoes, broomball shoes, curling shoes, ski boots, skates.

Women's athletic footwear

Include court shoes, athletic footwear or shoes (except ski boots, skates and cleats), cross-trainers footwear, running shoes, walking shoes and hiking boots.

Women's footwear and accessories (exclude athletic)

Include women's or girls' (except children) non-athletic footwear or shoes, winter boots, rain boots, orthopedic shoes and shoe accessories or clip-on.
Exclude sport specific cleated footwear, golf shoes, bowling shoes, broomball shoes, curling shoes, ski boots, skates.

Infant footwear

Include infant or babies' (except children) footwear, all types of infant non-athletic footwear or shoes and infant orthopedic shoes.

Children's athletic footwear

Include athletic footwear or shoes (except ski boots, skates and cleats) and all types of athletic footwear (except table tennis)

Children's footwear, not elsewhere classified

Include non-athletic footwear or shoes, winter boots, rain boots, fashion footwear or shoes, orthopedic, safety footwear, sandals, shoe accessories or clip-on and slippers.

Fine jewellery (include precious metal, diamonds, gemstones, and pearls)

Include fine jewellery.
Exclude watches.

Costume jewellery (include base metal, glass, plastic, and synthetic stones)

Include costume jewellery (except watches), all types of jewellery (except watches) and trinkets.

Watches

Include pocket watches, wrist watches and pendant watches.
Exclude antique watches.

Luggage, briefcases, knapsacks, and duffel bags

Include attaché cases, backpacks, knapsacks, leather or leather-like briefcases, luggage, leather and leather-like school bags, sport bags, suitcases and leather and leather-like travel accessories.
Exclude purses, wallets, billfolds, camera and instrument cases and fashion knapsacks.

Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics

Mattresses and foundations

Include bed frames, spring, foam and water mattresses (except crib and air mattresses), box springs and bedding foundations (except sofa beds and futons).
Exclude headboards, crib mattresses, air mattresses.

Infant furniture

Include new infant furniture, junior or toddler beds, infant changing tables, baby highchairs, baby crib and mattress sets, new nursery furniture or equipment and new nursery furniture parts.
Exclude car seats (see Health, personal and household products).

Indoor home furniture, not elsewhere classified

Include new bed headboards or footboards and parts, new indoor home furniture (except nursery) and parts, new indoor home office furniture and parts, new home futons and parts, new home office and office furniture and equipment and parts, all other new indoor furniture parts, home security safes and new home sofa beds and parts.
Exclude nursery furniture, lamps, mattresses and foundations, counters and cupboards.

Outdoor home furniture

Include patio furniture cushions, patio and garden furniture and cottage outdoor furniture.

Window treatments

Include indoor window treatments (except furniture coverings), blinds or shades, curtains (except shower), drapes, valances and indoor window shutters.

Household textile products, not elsewhere classified

Include furniture covers or throws, furniture coverings, bedding (except nursery), cushions and cushion covers, afghans, bathroom accessories, dishcloths or dish towels, cloth napkins, oven mitts, aprons, pot holders, doilies, non-disposable table linens, tea towels and placemats or tablecloths.
Exclude disposable paper tablecloths and napkins.

Decorative home furnishings (exclude textile products)

Include household seasonal decorations or ornaments, candles, clocks (except with radio), figurines, fireplace screens and accessories, artificial and dried flowers or plants, picture or photograph frames, incense, jewellery boxes, music boxes, thermometers, barometers, room dividers, giftware, gift baskets and trophies.
Exclude outdoor specialty lighting (security, landscape, patio, etc.), real Christmas trees, Christmas gift wrap, woodstoves and clock radios.

Tableware, kitchenware, cookware and bakeware

Include bakeware, specialty bakeware, kitchenware, barbecue tools, cheese tools, egg tools, garlic or herbs tools, ice cream tools, kitchen utensils sets, specialty kitchenware, tableware, cookware, cookware sets, lunch boxes or bags, picnic baskets or accessories.
Exclude household barbecue starter fuel (See Miscellaneous household supplies, not elsewhere classified), household disposable plastic tableware (See Miscellaneous household supplies, not elsewhere classified).

Household cleaning supplies

Include air fresheners, toilet fresheners, fabric dyes, floor polish or wax, laundry detergent, furniture polish or wax, shoe polish, scouring powders or creams, baking soda, upholstery or rug spot removers.
Exclude personal care products (toilet paper, facial tissues, shampoos, beauty soaps, etc.) and automotive waxes and cleaners.

Miscellaneous household supplies, not elsewhere classified

Include barbecue starter fuel, glues or adhesives, garment bags, garbage or trash cans, recycling bins, clothes or laundry hampers, clothes or laundry drying racks, ironing boards, laces, matches, stools, outlet covers, cabinet locks, multiplatform use non-rechargeable batteries, multiplatform use rechargeable batteries, light bulbs, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, toilet paper, household paper bags, household paper napkins, household paper towels, wax paper, foil food wraps, giftwrap paper.
Exclude automotive batteries (see Section 5 Motor vehicle parts and accessories (except tires), new and used), computer batteries (see Section 3 Computers, peripherals, and networking equipment), household disposable paper or plastic tableware (utensils) (see Section 3 Tableware, kitchenware, cookware and bakeware), personal care supplies (see Section 7 Personal care supplies and equipment, not elsewhere classified), phone batteries (see Section 3 Telephones and related products), power tool batteries (see Section 8 Power tools), specialized batteries for cameras (see Section 3 Still cameras and other photographic equipment and supplies).

Small home appliances

Include electric knives, central vacuum cleaners, coffee makers or grinders, waste compactors, dehumidifiers, electric fans, floor polishers, food processors, deep fryers, food steamers, garbage disposals, portable space heaters, portable humidifiers, electric kettles, electric food mixers or processors, electric personal care appliances, heating pads, rug cleaning equipment, sewing machines, toasters, new small electrical home appliances and parts or accessories and water purifiers.
Exclude room air conditioners and microwave ovens.

Major home appliances

Include room air conditioners, major appliances, microwave ovens, convection ovens, ranges, kitchen range hoods or fans, dishwashers and washing machines and clothes dryers.

Computers, peripherals and networking equipment

Include blank audio disc, computer batteries, CD computer drives, blank computer CDs, DVD computer drives, blank computer DVDs, computer hard drives, computer integrated circuits, personal digital assistants (PDAs), printers (except toners), computer scanners, new computers and pre-loaded software, anti-glare screens, monitor stands, external numeric keypads, computer mice or mouse, computer mouse pads, CD, DVD and diskette storage boxes, cases or racks and new computers components or parts and accessories (except toners and cartridges)

Computer software (exclude games)

Include computer software (except games), computer multimedia items (except electronic games), books packaged and sold together with software (except electronic games), cassettes packaged and sold together with software (except electronic games) and disks packaged and sold together with software (except electronic games).

Telephones and related products

Include fax machines, phone answering machines, pagers (except messaging services), telephones (except phone services), new telephone or cellphone parts, telephone batteries and cellphone batteries.

Televisions and home audiovisual equipment

Include non-automotive amplifiers, audio and video equipment or supplies (except mixers), clock radios, non-automotive mini disc players (except mixers), non-automotive DVD players (except mixers), films for movie and video cameras, ghetto blasters, boom boxes or sound boards, head cleaners for audio and video tape players, headphones, microphones (except for computer), movie cameras and accessories, MP3 players (except mixers), iPod, non-automotive audio receivers and tuners, reel-to-reel tape players (except mixers), satellite dishes, non-automotive sound systems (except mixers), non-automotive stereos (except mixers), non-automotive tape recorders and players or decks (except mixers), blank audio and video tapes, televisions, television audio and new video parts, videocassette recorders or VCRs and blank video tapes or videocassettes.

Still cameras and other photographic equipment and supplies (exclude video cameras)

Include photo albums, still and digital cameras and accessories, photographic enlarging equipment, film for still cameras, still and digital cameras new parts, photographic equipment and supplies, slide projectors and accessories, photographic slides, camera lenses, photographic tripods, flash attachments, projector screens, still or digital camera cases and specialized batteries for digital video camera (except AA and AAA batteries).
Exclude video cameras and related equipment and supplies, picture frames and binoculars.

Rental services of movies and games on DVDs, tapes and cassettes

Include rental services of movies and games on DVDs, tapes and cassettes, subscription rental of movies and games.

Rental and operating leasing services of computer equipment

Include rental and operating leases of desktop computers, rental and operating leases of laptop computers, rental and operating leases of office plasma (liquid crystal display (LCD) or light emitting diode (LED)) walls and screens, rental and operating leases of office wall projectors, rental and operating leases of printers, rental and operating leases of scanners, licensing of software as part of computer equipment rental agreements, rental and operating leases of computers and related peripheral equipment, rental and operating leases of related peripheral equipment, rental of office wall projectors, licensing of software as part of computer equipment rental agreements.
Exclude financial leases for computers and related peripheral equipment.

Sporting and leisure products

Bicycles and biking equipment and accessories

Include bicycles (except children's tricycles), specialized bike clothing, biking equipment and accessories, bicycle helmets, bicycle locks and new bicycle parts (except children's tricycles).

Exercise equipment

Include exercise equipment (except clothing and videos), fitness equipment (except clothing and videos), exercise or fitness treadmills, exercise or fitness ellipticals, exercise or fitness, weighted vests, fully-assembled workout stations and home gyms.

Golf equipment

Include golf equipment (except clothing), golf fairway woods, motorized golf pull carts, non-motorized golf pull carts, golf bags, golf towels, golf accessories (except clothing), golf club head covers and golfing kilts.
Exclude motorized golf carts.

Skiing and snowboarding equipment

Include ski equipment, ski boots, aerodynamic racing ski suits, insulators for ski, boots or gloves, snowboarding equipment, snowboards, snowboard accessories, snowboard cleaning brushes and snowboard carriers.
Exclude ski jackets and apparel and water ski equipment.

Hunting, fishing and camping equipment

Include camping air mattresses (except water air mattresses), hunting ammunition, target shooting ammunition, bait, camouflage and hunting clothing, camping equipment and supplies, firearm collections, fishing equipment and accessories, hunting equipment and accessories, lanterns, fishing lures or scents, hunting lures or scents, sleeping bags, camping stoves, fishing tackle boxes, tents and bows or arrows.
Exclude tent trailers.

Team sporting equipment

Include balls (except golf and exercise balls), baseball, football and soccer cleats or shoes, baseball, soft ball, football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, ringette, rugby and hockey uniforms (except as street wear) and equipment.
Exclude baseball caps, and other sports clothing for street wear.

Sporting equipment, not elsewhere classified

Include water air mattresses, badminton equipment, bowling equipment or accessories, boxing equipment or accessories, broomball equipment or accessories, curling equipment or accessories, curling sliders or grippers (except discs), fencing sport equipment, harness goods, halters or leads, in-line skates, figure skates, billiard (include: pool equipment and accessories and snooker equipment and accessories), racquet sports equipment, tennis equipment or accessories (except footwear and clothing), rock climbing equipment or accessories, snowshoes, squash equipment or supplies (except footwear and clothing), sailboards, scuba gear, snorkels, skateboards, roller skates, surfboards, trampolines and fireworks.
Exclude used sporting goods.

Electronic game consoles (except game software)

Include video game consoles, electronic game consoles.
Exclude downloadable game software (see Game software), game software on physical media (see Game software on physical media).

Game software on physical media

Include 3D game software, on physical media, action game software, on physical media, electronic games for game consoles, on physical media, electronic tablet games, on physical media, game applications for tablets, on physical media, game software for computer, on physical media, game software, on physical media, ordered online and delivered to the client, role-playing game software, on physical media, simulation game software, on physical media, sports video game, on physical media, strategy and tactics game software, on physical media, trivia quiz game software, on physical media, video game software, on physical media, printed books, packaged and sold together with game software on physical media.
Exclude game consoles (see Section 4, Electronic game consoles), used or second-hand sales of physical media containing video games or game software (see Section 9 Antiques, and used or second-hand merchandise).

Game software, downloadable

Include downloadable 3D game software, downloadable action game software, downloadable role-playing game software, downloadable simulation game software, downloadable sport video game, downloadable strategy and tactics game software, downloadable trivia quiz game software, electronic games for game consoles, downloadable electronic tablet games, downloadable game applications for smart phones, downloadable game applications for tablets, downloadable game software for computers.
Exclude game consoles (see Electronic game consoles), game software on physical media, bought online (see Game software on physical media), games on demand streamed over the Internet to fix and mobile devices.

Toys and games (exclude game consoles and game software)

Include ball toys, non-electronic games, microscope toy models, telescope toy models, puzzle games, toy and hobby racing sets, sleds, sleighs, toboggans, soccer table games, soccer table balls, video games, wagon toys, air tennis table games, board games, specialized replacement toy batteries (except AA, AAA, D, C, 9V, Common Button Cells), playground structures and playground equipment.
Exclude computer software games, three-wheeled bikes for adults, used toys and games.

Artists' equipment and supplies

Include brushes, charcoal supplies, paint supplies, paintbrushes supplies, canvases supplies and easel supplies.

Musical instruments and print music

Include new musical instruments, accessories and supplies, musical whistles, drums, turntables, samplers, musical synthesizers and organs.
Exclude amplifiers, sound boards, mixers, speakers and microphones.

Sewing and knitting supplies

Include yarns or threads, knitting yarns, sewing threads, ribbons, fabrics, measuring tapes, notions, buttons, crochet hooks and dressmakers or sewing patterns.
Exclude sewing machines.

Craft and hobby kits and leisure supplies, not elsewhere classified

Include air hockey game equipment, hobby supplies, table hockey games, make-up, hobby model kits, craft supplies, bows craft supplies, glue guns and other glues craft supplies, handicraft kits and stained glass making supplies.
Exclude household and industrial glues and adhesives.

Printed books

Include printed atlases, printed bibles, printed books ordered online and delivered to the client, printed hardcover children's books, printed hardcover non-fiction books, printed new soft cover books, printed paperback literary fiction books, printed reference books, printed talking books, printed technical books, printed textbooks, printed trade hardcover books, electronic books stored on a physical media.
Exclude coloring books (see Craft and hobby kits, and leisure supplies), printed books packaged and sold together with game software on physical media (see Game software on physical media), printed books packaged and sold together with software (except game software) (see Computer software (except game)), printed comic books (see Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, printed).

E-books

Include children's e-books, e-Atlases, e-Bibles, e-Textbooks, literary fiction e-books, professional e-books, scholarly e-books, technical e-books, trade e-books, comic e-books.
Exclude books stored and sold in CDs and DVDs, but not sold as downloads (see Printed books)

Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, printed

Include printed community newspapers, printed daily newspapers, printed ethnic newspaper, printed magazines, printed newspapers ordered online and delivered to the client, printed periodicals, printed comic books.

Newspapers, magazines and other periodical, online

Include online community newspapers, online daily newspapers, online ethnic newspapers, online magazines, online periodicals.
Exclude newspapers, magazines and other printed periodicals bought online (see Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, printed).

Other publications not elsewhere classified, printed

Include anniversary cards, printed, art prints, greeting cards, printed, love cards, printed, posters, printed maps, wedding cards, printed.
Exclude printed postcards, invitations, calendars, diaries and planners (see Home office supplies not elsewhere classified).

Other publications not elsewhere classified, online

Include digital maps, online anniversary cards, online birthday cards, online Christmas cards, online greeting cards, online love cards, online wedding cards.

Audio recordings, on physical media

Include audio recordings on physical media ordered online and delivered to the client, digital recorded natural sounds, on physical media, digital recordings on physical media, musical songs on physical media, new pre-recorded audio CDs, new pre-recorded audio discs, new vinyl records, ocean or sea sound recordings, on physical media, spoken voices or word recordings on physical media, wildlife sound recordings, on physical media.
Exclude used or second-hand sales of physical media containing audio recordings (see Section 9 Antiques, and used or second hand merchandise).

Audio recordings, downloadable

Include digital recorded natural sound downloads, downloadable music albums, downloadable musical songs, downloadable ocean or sea sound recordings, downloadable spoken voices or words recordings, downloadable wildlife sound recordings, MP3 music downloads.
Exclude audio on demand streamed over the Internet on fixed and mobile devices, audio recordings on physical media bought online (see Audio recordings, on physical media).

Movies, on physical media

Include action or adventure movies, on physical media, documentary movies on physical media, drama movies on physical media, movies on physical media ordered online and delivered to the client, new pre-recorded movie DVDs, new pre-recorded movie laser discs, romance movies on physical media, science fiction movies on physical media.
Exclude used or second-hand sales of physical media containing movie recordings (see Section 9, Antiques and used second-hand merchandise).

Movies, downloadable

Include action or adventure movies downloads, documentary movies downloads, drama movies downloads, romance movies downloads, science fiction movies downloads.
Exclude movies on demand streamed over the Internet to fixed and mobile devices, movies on physical media bought online (see Movies, on physical media).

Television programs and other video recordings, on physical media

Include reality television program recordings, on physical media, television drama and comedy program recordings, on physical media, television formal education and pre-school program recordings, on physical media, television long-form documentary program recordings, on physical media, television music and dance program recordings, on physical media, television music video clips program recordings, on physical media, television programs and other video recordings, on physical media, ordered online and delivered to the client, television sports program recordings, on physical media, television talk or panel show program recordings, on physical media.
Exclude used or second-hand sales of physical media containing television programs and other video recordings (see Section 9 Antiques, and used or second-hand merchandise).

Television programs and other video recordings, downloadable

Include reality television program recordings downloads, television drama and comedy program recordings downloads, television formal education and pre-school program recordings downloads, television long-form documentary program recordings downloads, television music and dance program recordings downloads, television music video clips program recordings downloads, television talk or panel show program recordings downloads.
Exclude television programs and other video recordings, on physical media, bought online (see Television programs and other video recordings, on physical media), television programs and other videos on demand streamed over the Internet to fixed and mobile devices.

Motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, motor vehicle parts and accessories

New passenger automobiles

Include new automobiles (except jeeps, vans, light trucks, SUVs, pickup trucks, medium and heavy trucks).
Exclude parts and accessories.

New minivans, sport utility vehicles and light trucks

Include new jeeps, minivans, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, light trucks and vans (except converted vans).
Exclude parts and accessories.

New medium and heavy trucks

Include new buses and class 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 trucks.
Exclude parts and accessories.

Used passenger automobiles

Include antique cars and used cars.
Exclude parts and accessories.

Used minivans, sport utility vehicles and light trucks

Include used and antique light truck, used and antique vans (except converted vans), used and antique jeeps, used minivans, used pickup trucks, used sport utility vehicles, used street legal army light trucks and used street legal army jeeps.
Exclude parts and accessories.

Used medium and heavy trucks

Include used buses and used class 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 trucks.
Exclude parts and accessories.

New motorcycles and scooters

Include motorcycle clothing, motorcycles (except all-terrain vehicles), motorcycle parts and accessories, scooters, scooter parts and accessories, motorized scooters, motorized scooter parts and accessories, motorcycle trailers, non-automotive motorcycles parts and accessories, non-automotive scooter parts and accessories and non-automotive moped parts and accessories.

New motor homes, travel trailers and truck campers

Include truck camper appliances, motor home appliances, travel trailer appliances, truck mounted campers, recreational converted vans, motor homes, motor home parts and accessories, non-automotive motor home parts, non-automotive travel trailer parts, non-automotive truck camper parts, non-automotive converted van parts, tent trailers, tent trailer parts and accessories, travel trailers, travel trailer parts and accessories, truck camper parts and accessories, truck campers and folding camping trailers.

New snowmobiles and other personal off-road vehicles

Include all-terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicle parts and accessories, non-automotive all-terrain vehicle parts and accessories, snowmobiles, snowmobile parts and accessories, personal watercraft trailers, snowmobile trailers and non-automotive snowmobile parts and accessories.

New recreational boats and other recreational vehicles, not elsewhere classified

Include yacht appliances, cruise appliances, boat parts and accessories, houseboats, boats, boating radar equipment, fishing boats and motors, speeding boats and motors, cabin cruisers, yachts, sails, non-automotive boat parts and accessories, canoes, kayaks and utility trailers, new motorized golf carts.

Used motorcycles and scooters

Include used scooters, motorcycles (except all-terrain vehicles) and mopeds, scooters, motorcycles and mopeds used parts and accessories, non-automotive motorbike and mopeds used parts and accessories.

Used motor homes, travel trailers and truck campers

Include used motor homes, tent trailers, travel trailers, truck campers and converted recreational vans, used motor home, travel trailers, truck camper and converted van parts and accessories, used camper and travel trailer appliances, used non-automotive motor home, travel trailers, truck camper and converted van parts.

Used snowmobiles and other personal off-road vehicles

Include used snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles used parts and accessories, non-automotive snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles used parts and accessories, used snowmobile trailers.

Used recreational boats and other used recreational vehicles, not elsewhere classified

Include used personal aircraft, parts and accessories, used boats, parts and accessories, used canoes, houseboats, motorized golf carts, yachts, kayaks, boat oars, fishing boats and motors, speeding boats and motors, cabin cruisers, boat paddles, canoe paddles, kayak paddles, sails and used non-automotive boat parts and accessories.

New motor vehicle tires

Include new, used and retreaded tires for buses, medium trucks or class 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 trucks, cars, minivans or vans, farm equipment, recreational vehicles, utility trailers and heavy trucks

Motor vehicle parts and accessories, new and used (exclude tires)

Include automotive air conditioners, automotive new and used parts and accessories (except tires, tubes and baby car seats), trailer hitches, hubcaps, new and used bus parts (except tires and tubes), new and used medium truck parts (except tires and tubes), new and used class 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 truck parts (except tires and tubes), new and used heavy truck parts (except tires and tubes), used car parts (except tires, tubes and baby car seats), new pickup truck parts (except tires and tubes), used pickup truck parts (except tires and tubes), new and used van or minivan parts (except tires, tubes and baby car seats), new and used jeep and other sport utility vehicle parts (except tires, tubes and baby car seats), automotive new or used parts for farm equipment (except tires and tubes), automotive new or used parts for recreational vehicles (except tires and tubes), car radios and remote car starters.

Automotive chemicals

Include antifreeze, automotive oils, carburetor cleaners, fuel injector cleaners, automotive engine oils, gas line cleaners, automotive lubricating greases, windshield washer fluids.
Exclude automotive fuels.

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair services

Include maintenance and repair services for automobiles and light trucks, motor homes, travel trailers and campers, heavy trucks and buses.

Rental and operating leasing services of motor homes, travel trailers and campers

Include rental and operating leasing services without operator of motor homes, campers, tent trailers and road recreational vehicles containing sleeping space.
Exclude financial leases for campers, motor homes, travel trailers.

Rental and operating leasing services of automobiles and light trucks, without operator

Include rental and non-financial leasing of automobiles and light trucks and vans, without operator.
Exclude rental of passenger automobiles and light trucks or vans with operator or driver.

Rental and operating leasing services of heavy trucks, truck trailers and buses, without operator

Include rental and operating leasing services of heavy trucks, truck trailers and buses, without operator.
Exclude rental of heavy trucks, truck trailers and buses with operator or driver.

Automotive and household fuels

Automotive fuels

Include diesel fuel, ethanol fuel blends, gasoline, automotive natural gas and automotive propane fuel.

Household fuels

Include coal fuel, electrical supply, electric power supply, firewood, home heating fuels, natural gas for home appliance and heating, propane for household use, wood pellets fuel, heating oils, kerosene and wood for stoves and fireplaces.

Health, personal and household products

Prescription pharmaceuticals

Include drugs purchased with a prescription.
Exclude over-the-counter drugs and drugs purchased without a prescription.

Non-prescription pharmaceuticals

Include over-the-counter drugs (except vitamin, mineral, and other health supplements), non-prescription drugs (except vitamin, mineral, and other health supplements) and non-prescription sleeping aids.
Exclude drugs purchased with a prescription and other toiletries/personal care products.

Vitamins, minerals and other health supplements

Include herbal health supplement remedies, mineral health supplements, nutritional power bars, vitamins or multivitamins and body enhancing supplements.

Prescription eyewear

Include prescription glasses (eyeglasses) or spectacles, contact lenses (with prescription) and prescription sunglasses.
Exclude eyewear bought without a prescription (including sunglasses), frames bought separately, eyeglass cases and other accessories and contact lens solutions and cleaners.

Non-prescription eyewear

Include non-prescription sunglasses, non-prescription glasses or eyeglasses, eyewear accessories, eyeglass cases, eyeglass frames bought separately and non-prescription contact lenses.
Exclude prescription eyewear, including prescription sunglasses and contact lenses and contact lens solutions and cleaners.

Home health products, not elsewhere classified

Include home health care equipment and supplies, parts and accessories of home health care equipment and supplies, sick room equipment and supplies, artificial limbs, bedpans, braces, walking canes, crutches, first-aid kits, hearing aids, orthotic devices, health care thermometers, walkers health care equipment, walkers medical equipment and wheelchairs.
Exclude eyewear, orthopedic shoes, exercise and fitness equipment and drugs/medications.

Disposable diapers

Include disposable baby diapers and disposable adult diapers.

Infant and children's car seats

Include infant or children's car seats.

Strollers and infant care products, not elsewhere classified

Include baby carriers, baby strollers, baby carriages, baby monitors and baby walkers.

Cosmetics and fragrances

Include cosmetics and fragrances (except personal care goods), concealer makeup, face powder makeup, rouge (blush or blusher) makeup, contour powder or cream makeup, highlight (cream, liquid or powder) makeup, bronzer makeup, mascara, nail colour polishes, makeup removers, face creams and lotions, hand lotions or cream and facial masks or peels.

Toiletries

Include personal toiletries, hair shampoos and conditioners, aftershave (cream, liquid or gel), shaving creams or gels, toothpastes, skin lotions, personal liquid soap, personal soaps, bath and shower gels, bath and shower oils, bath and shower salts, personal deodorants, personal antiperspirants, body or skin toners, mouthwashes, denture cleaners, non-electric toothbrushes, non-electric razors, non-electric depilatories, razor blades, hand mirrors, pumice stones, rubbing alcohol, haircare preparations, foot care sprays, foot care powders and astringents.

Feminine hygiene products

Include sanitary napkins, sanitary towels, pantyliners and menstrual cups.

Personal care supplies and equipment, not elsewhere classified

Include wigs, toupees, hair pieces, baby care products, bandages, personal hair bleaches, condoms, contact lens solutions and cleaners, non-prescription contraceptives, cosmetic bags, cotton balls and batting, emery boards, nail files or clippers, health and beauty aids, hot water bottles, nail polishers and removers, artificial finger nails, non-electric personal care products (except toiletries), pregnancy test kits, prophylactics, optical saline solutions, sunscreens and petroleum jelly.
Exclude electric personal care appliances (shavers, razors, toothbrushes, hair dryers, curling irons, heating pads, etc.), drugs, cosmetics and fragrances, eyewear, hair accessories and home health care equipment and supplies (crutches, canes, wheelchairs, etc.).

Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products

Hardware

Include builders' hardware, home hardware, farm hardware, cabinet hardware, furniture hardware, kitchen hardware. (Including locksets, key blanks, fasteners, nuts, bolts, nails, screws, washers, hinges, knobs and pulls, etc.)

Hand tools

Include files and rasps, non-powered glue guns and glue, hammers, hatchets, non-automotive jacks, ladders, measuring tapes, propane torch kits, non-power mechanics' tools, non-powered hand tools (except garden tools), non-powered staple guns, snow shovels (except electric), hand tool belts and toolboxes for non-powered hand tools.
Exclude garden tools, hoes, rakes, garden shovels, spades, etc.

Power tools

Include power saws (except chain saws), rechargeable batteries for power tools, power tool batteries, power tools belts, power carpenters' tools, power mechanics' tools, electric snow shovels, electric snow scoops, soldering irons, toolboxes for power tools, power tools (except garden tools) and electric picks.
Exclude chainsaws.

Major household air conditioning, heating and water heating equipment

Include central air conditioners, household air exchangers, household air cleaners, baseboard heaters, furnace belts, household air or heating ducts, air or heating vents, water heating equipment and cooling equipment and supplies.

Plumbing and electrical supplies (include fixtures)

Include bathtubs, cables (electrical), home circuit breakers, electrical equipment and supplies, exhaust fans, faucets, fireplace inserts, home heating furnaces, fuse boxes, heating equipment and supplies, humidifiers attached to furnace, indoor Jacuzzis, light plugs, home plumbing pipes or valves, stove pipes, electrical plates or covers, plumbing equipment and supplies, home power generators, shower heads, sinks, solar panel heating kits, home electrical switches, home electrical plugs, household thermostat, household toilets, indoor whirlpools and woodstoves.

Paint, painting supplies and wallpaper

Include household paint brushes or rollers, paint strippers or thinners, household paint, wood stains, varnishes and household wallpaper.
Exclude craft and artists' paints and thinners, automotive paints and glass.

Flooring, floor coverings and floor and wall tiles

Include carpets or rugs, household floor mats (except bath and for fitness equipment), floor tiles, ceramic, porcelain, clay, vinyl or cork tile countertops, fireplace tiles, hardwood or parquet flooring and linoleum flooring.
Exclude ceiling tiles.

Lumber and other renovation materials and supplies

Include baseboard trim, bathroom cabinets (except medicine), fiberglass insulation batting, structural beams, lumber boards, building or paving bricks, caulking compounds, ceiling tiles, corrugated steel roofing, countertops, doors, drywall, eavestroughing, fencing, door or window frames, garage door, kitchen cabinets, building lumber, medium density fiberboard sheets, molding, plywood, posts or poles, prefabricated stairs and other structural pieces, shingles, outdoor shutters, siding, non-automotive weather-stripping, windows and pressure-treated wood.
Exclude hardwood flooring, tiles, marble and granite.

Hardware and renovation related products, not elsewhere classified

Include ceiling fans, household interior or exterior lighting fixtures, decorative mirrors, convex or concave mirrors for security, household alarm systems, asphalt sealing compounds, industrial cleaning compounds, concrete sealing compounds, driveway sealing compounds (oil base or acrylic), duct tape, electrical tape, flagpoles, garage door openers, industrial glues or adhesives, general purpose lubricating greases, house numbers or letters, mailboxes hardware, masking tape, medicine cabinets, lubricating oils (except cooking and automotive), water pressure cleaners, propane torch cylinders, sandpaper, shelving or brackets, vacuum cleaners or shopvacs, non-electrical wire and safety equipment (except safety clothing and footwear for women, men, children and infants).

Lawnmowers, snowblowers and gardening tools

Include chain saws, new garden tractors, lawnmowers, snowblowers, tillers, leaf loaders, trimmers, concrete curbing machines, gardening tools, top soil mixtures lawn dressings, lawn sprinklers, plant and tree pruners, garden shovels, garden spades, garden tools, wheelbarrows, outdoor urns and outdoor planters.

Live plants, seeds and other home and garden supplies (exclude agricultural fertilizers and pesticides)

Include outdoor hot tubs, outdoor spas, outdoor whirlpools, above ground pools, plant bulbs, bushes and shrubs, cut real Christmas trees, lawn and garden flowers, peat moss, lawn and garden plants, nursery stock seedlings, seeds, sod, outdoor soil, nursery stock trees, live plants, picnic tables, barbecues and accessories, composters, lawn ornaments, outdoor specialty lighting, pool chemicals and propane tanks for barbecues.

Rental and operating leasing services of commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (exclude office equipment)

Include rental and operating leasing services of air, rail, and water transportation equipment (without operator) or other commercial or industrial machinery (without operator).
Exclude rental and leasing services of office equipment.

Miscellaneous retail products

Pets

Include domestic and exotic household pets.
Exclude pet food, accessories and supplies (see Pet foods, supplies and accessories).

Pet food, supplies and accessories

Include pet foods, snacks and treats, wild bird feed, pet toys, leashes, shampoo, clippers, aquariums, cages, beds, etc.
Exclude pets (see Pets), tack and saddlery (see Sporting equipment not elsewhere classified).

Tobacco products and accessories (exclude e-cigarettes)

Include tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, lighters, rolling machines, cigarette holders, snuff, tobacco papers, cigarette lighters, cigarette holders, cigarette filters.
Exclude household matches (see Section 3 Miscellaneous household supplies not elsewhere classified) e-cigarettes (see Electronic cigarettes, e-liquid refills, vaporizers and other e-liquid delivery systems.

Electronic cigarettes, e-liquid refills, vaporizers and other e-liquid delivery systems

Include atomizers for e-cigarettes, cartomizers for e-cigarettes, cartridges for e-liquids, clearomizers for e-cigarettes, disposable e-cigarettes, e-cigarettes drip tips, e-cigarette kits, e-liquids with or without nicotine (refills), e-pipes, rechargeable e-cigarette kits, vape pens, vaporizers for e-cigarettes.
Exclude battery chargers, sold separately (see Miscellaneous household supplies, not elsewhere classified), digital display incorporating light emitting diodes (LED), not assembled or mounted, for small electronic devices, sold separately (see Other miscellaneous equipment and supplies, not elsewhere classified), household batteries, sold separately (see Miscellaneous household supplies, not elsewhere classified), microchips and other printed and integrated circuits, not assembled or mounted, for electronic devices (see Other miscellaneous equipment and supplies, not elsewhere classified), plastic and glass vial containers, not assembled or mounted in e-cigarettes (see Other miscellaneous equipment and supplies, not elsewhere classified), universal serial bus (USB) connectors, adapters, or cables, sold separately (Miscellaneous household supplies, not elsewhere classified).

Home office equipment, not elsewhere classified

Include adding machines, photocopiers, typewriters.

Home office supplies, not elsewhere classified

Include home office computer inkjet cartridges, desk accessories, home office supplies (pens, pencils, markers, scotch tape, etc.), stationery (notepads, notebooks, envelopes, file folders, etc.), gift wraps and party supplies.
Exclude gift wrap paper (see Miscellaneous household supplies, not elsewhere classified).

Farm equipment

Include new and used tractors, hay balers, harrows, combines, horse and cattle trailers and other specialized farm equipment (include parts).

Farm supplies

Include animal feed, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides, herbicides and livestock.

Supplies for beer and wine making

Include concentrates, malts, beer and wine making chemicals, corks and beer caps, beer and wine making labels and bottles.
Exclude fees for beer and/or wine making.

Cut flowers, indoor potted plants and floral supplies

Include cut flowers, indoor potted plants, potting soil and floral supplies.
Exclude fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides and outdoor nursery stock and supplies.

Monuments and tombstones

Include coffins, caskets, tombstones and urns.

Manufactured mobile homes

Include new and used mobile homes.

Professional and scientific instruments

Include microscopes, surveyor's equipment, laboratory equipment, telescopes, etc.

Equipment and supplies for non-farm activities, not elsewhere classified

Include audio and video mixers, new personal aircraft and new aircraft parts and accessories.

Artwork

Include sculptures, paintings, original drawings and artwork carvings.

Collectors' items

Include stamps, coins, cards, autographed items, related albums, etc.

Antiques, and used or second-hand merchandise (exclude motor vehicles and mobile homes)

Include used, second-hand or antique goods such as sporting goods, clothing, footwear, furniture, appliances, computers, electronics, books, musical instruments, musical recordings, CDs, DVDs and jewellery.
Exclude used automobiles, used automotive parts and accessories and used mobile homes.

Other miscellaneous equipment and supplies not elsewhere classified

Include crests, digital display incorporating light emitting diodes (LED), for small electronic devices, gift cards, gift certificates, glass vial containers, not assembled or mounted in e-cigarettes, key chains, key rings, key tags, marital aids, microchips and other printed and integrated circuits, for electronic devices, novelties, phone cards, pins, plastic vial containers, not assembled or mounted in e-cigarettes, souvenirs.

Other retail

Retail trade commissions

Include commissions from catalogue sales, commission from gift card sales, commission from gift certificates sales, commissions from leasing of home audiovisual equipment, commissions from leasing of motor homes (except with operator), commissions from rental of computer equipment, commissions from rental of household appliances, commissions from the sales of lottery tickets and other games of chance to gamblers, sale of instant tickets for sports pool games to gamblers, for a fee or commission, sale of instant-win lottery tickets to gamblers for a fee or commission, charity commissions, commissions from repairs and maintenance.
Exclude lottery tickets issued by the lottery operator, the service of buying and selling merchandise on own account at the final step in the distribution chain.

Miscellaneous services

Rental and operating leasing services of office furniture and equipment (exclude computer equipment)

Include rental and operating leasing of cubicle partitions, office chairs, desks, filing cabinets, office safes, cash registers, fax machines, photocopiers, word processors.
Exclude rental and leasing services of computer and peripheral equipment (see Section 3, Rental and operating leasing services of computer equipment), financial leases for office furniture and equipment.

Rental and operating leasing services of other goods (exclude movies and games on DVDs, tapes and cassettes)

Include rental and operating leasing services of audiovisual equipment and appliances, of formal wear, costumes and accessories, of home health care equipment, of equipment for parties and other social events, of recreational goods and equipment, rental and non-financial leasing services of household furniture and furnishings.
Exclude rental and leasing services of movies and games on DVDs, tapes and cassettes (see Section 3, Rental services of movies and games on DVDs, tapes and cassettes).

Repair and maintenance services (exclude for buildings and transportation equipment)

Include maintenance and repair services for commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, electronic and precision equipment and personal and household goods, computer hardware, boats, tent trailers, motorcycles, snowmobiles, sporting equipment, etc.
Exclude repair and maintenance services for buildings and motor vehicles.

Other goods and services

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

Reporting Guide

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2018 Annual Retail Trade Survey. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-800-858-7921 or TTY 1-800-363-7629

Table of contents

Reporting instructions
Business or organization and contact information
Reporting period information
Revenue
Expenses
Industry Characteristics
Sales by type of client
Distribution of operating revenue by method of sale
E-commerce
Appendix 1 - Gasoline service station guide
Appendix 2 - Beer, wine and liquor chains

Reporting instructions

1. Please report all dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000 CAN$).

2. Do not include sales tax.

3. Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers

4. When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

Business or organization and contact information

This section verifies or requests basic identifying information of the business or organization such as legal name, operating name (if applicable), contact information of the designated contact person, current operational status, and main activity(ies).

  1. Legal name and Operating name

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.

  1. Designated contact person

Verify or provide the requested contact information of the designated business or organization contact person. 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. If different than the designated contact person, the contact information of the person completing the questionnaire can be indicated later in the questionnaire.

  1. Current operational status

Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name in question 1. If indicating the operational status of the business or organization is ‘Not currently operational’ then indicate an applicable reason and provide the requested information.

  1. Main activity

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 unit(s) 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.

If the current NAICS associated with this business or organizations is not correct, please provide a brief description of the main activity and provide any additional information as requested.

Reporting period information

Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

  • May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018
  • June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018
  • July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018
  • August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018
  • September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018
  • October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018
  • November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018
  • December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018
  • January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
  • February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019
  • March 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019
  • April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

  • September 18, 2017 to September 15, 2018 (e.g., floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 (e.g., a newly opened business)

Revenue

  1. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, admissions, services revenue)

Sales of products and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of products and services (cash or credit), falling within a business’s ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.

Include: Sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales); Transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.
Exclude: Transfers into inventory and consignment sales; Federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes; Intracompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

  1. Rental and leasing

Include: Rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.

  1. Commissions

Include: Commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives, and travel agencies – (Compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax)).

  1. Subsidies (including grants, donations and fundraising)

Include: Non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government; Revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

  1. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include: Revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

  1. Dividends

Include: Dividend income; Dividends from Canadian sources; Dividends from foreign sources; Patronage dividends.
Exclude: Equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

  1. Interest

Include: Investment revenue; Interest from foreign sources; Interest from Canadian bonds and debentures; Interest from Canadian mortgage loans; Interest from other Canadian sources.
Exclude: Equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

  1. Other revenue (please specify)

Include: Amounts not included in questions (1) to (7)

  1. Total revenue

The sum of questions (1) to (8).

Expenses

  1. Cost of goods sold

Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include: Cost of raw materials and/or goods purchased for re-sale – net of discounts earned on purchases; Freight in and duty.

  1. Employment costs and expenses
  1. Salaries, wages and commissions

Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 – Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include: Vacation pay; Bonuses (including profit sharing); Employee commissions; Taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays); Severance pay.
Exclude: All payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report these amounts at question 3 - Subcontracts).

  1. Employee benefits

Include contributions to: Health plans; Insurance plans; Employment insurance; Pension plans; Workers’ compensation; Association dues; Contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans; Contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

  1. Subcontracts

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include: Hired casual labour and outside contract workers; Custom work and contract work; Subcontract and outside labour; Hired labour.

  1. Research and development fees

Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

  1. Professional and business fees

Include: Legal services; Accounting and auditing fees; Consulting fees; Education and training fees; Appraisal fees; Management and administration fees; Property management fees; Information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased); Architectural fees; Engineering fees; Scientific and technical service fees; Other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific); Veterinary fees; Fees for human health services; Payroll preparation fees; All other professional and business service fees.
Exclude: Service fees paid to Head Office (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

  1. Utilities

Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.
Include:
Diesel, wood, natural gas, oil and propane; Sewage.
Exclude: Energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts; Telephone, Internet and other telecommunications (report this amount at question 8 - Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses); Vehicle fuel (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

  1. Office and computer related expenses

Include: Office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines; Postage and courier (used in the day to day office business activity); Diskettes and computer upgrade expenses; Data processing.
Exclude: Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report this amount at question 8 - Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses).

  1. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunications

Include: Internet; Telephone and telecommunications; Cellular telephone; Fax machine; Pager.

  1. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include: Property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes; Vehicle license fees; Beverage taxes and business taxes; Trade license fees; Membership fees and professional license fees; Provincial capital tax.

  1. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include: Amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks; Gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs; Resident and non-resident royalty expenses; Franchise fees.
Exclude: Crown royalties

  1. Crown charges

Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include: Crown royalties; Crown leases and rentals; Oil sand leases; Stumpage fees.

  1. Rental and leasing

Include: Lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses; Motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses; Studio lighting and scaffolding; Machinery and equipment rental expenses; Storage expenses; Road and construction equipment rental; Fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

  1. Repair and maintenance

Include: Buildings and structures; Machinery and equipment; Security equipment; Vehicles; Costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses; Janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

  1. Amortization and depreciation

Include: Direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements; Amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).

  1. Insurance

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include: Professional and other liability insurance; Motor vehicle and property insurance; Executive life insurance; Bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

  1. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include: Newspaper advertising and media expenses; Catalogues, presentations and displays; Tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion; Fundraising expenses; Meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

  1. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include: Travel expenses; Meeting and convention expenses, seminars; Passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train, etc.); Accommodations; Travel allowance and meals while travelling; Other travel expenses.

  1. Financial services

Include: Explicit service charges for financial services; Credit and debit card commissions and charges; Collection expenses and transfer fees; Registrar and transfer agent fees; Security and exchange commission fees; Other financial service fees.
Exclude: Interest expenses (report at question 19 - Interest expense).

  1. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company’s debt.
Include: Interest; Bank charges; Finance charges; Interest payments on capital leases; Amortization of bond discounts; Interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

  1. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include: Charitable donations and political contributions; Bad Debt expense; Loan losses; Provisions for loan losses (minus Bad debt recoveries); Inventory adjustments

  1. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)

Include: Production costs; Pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration; Gross overriding royalty; Other producing property rentals; Well operating, fuel and equipment; Other lease rentals; Other direct costs; Equipment hire and operation; Log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs; Freight in and duty; Overhead expenses allocated to costs of sales; Other expenses; Cash over/short (negative expense); Reimbursement of parent company expense; Warranty expense; Recruiting expenses; General and administrative expenses; Interdivisional expenses; Interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries); Exploration and Development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment & dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses); Amounts not included in questions 1 to 20 above.

  1. Total expenses

The sum of lines 1 to 21

Industry Characteristics

All revenue reported should exclude sales taxes (GST/HST, PST and QST) and be net of returns, discounts, sales allowances, and charges for outward transportation by common or contract carriers. Do not deduct the value of trade-ins.

  1. Sales of all goods purchased for resale, net of returns and discounts

Include:

  • Excise taxes (such as those on gasoline, liquor, and tobacco) and other taxes that are levied on the manufacturer/importer and included in the cost of products purchased by this business unit;
  • Sales of all goods purchased for resale; please report gross sales of new and used goods less returns and discounts;
  • Parts used in generating repair and maintenance revenue; report the labour portion of repair and maintenance at question 3.

Do not deduct the value of trade-ins.

Exclude:

  • Taxes collected directly from customers and paid directly by this operating unit to provincial and federal tax agencies;
  • Sales and revenue from concessions.
  1. Sales of goods manufactured as a secondary activity by this retailing business unit

Report revenue from sales of goods of own manufacture.

  1. Labour revenue from repair and maintenance

Include:

  • Labour revenue from installations, warranty and repair work;
  • Parts used in generating installation, repair and maintenance revenue are to be included at question 1.
  1. Revenue from rental and leasing of goods and equipment

Include:

  • Video/computer game rental;
  • Rug shampoo equipment rental;
  • Tool rental.
  1. Revenue from rental of real estate

Include:

  • Revenue received from renting out or leasing property owned by this business unit.

Sales by type of client

This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.
Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.
Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.

  1. Clients in Canada

a. Individuals and households
Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.

b. Businesses
Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include:

  • Sales to Crown corporations.

c. Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)
Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include:

  • Sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.
  1. Clients outside Canada

Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.
Include:

  • Sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

Distribution of operating revenue by method of sale

  1. In-store sales

Please report total operating revenue of goods and services which are purchased in a fixed point-of-sale location accessible to the public.
Include: sales at pumps for gasoline stations.

  1. E-commerce

Please report total operating revenue of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.
Include: all revenue where the order is received and the commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, orders made in web pages, extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Exclude: orders made by telephone calls, facsimile or e-mail.

  1. Catalogue and mail-order or telephone

Please report total operating revenue of goods and services generated from customer ordering their goods from catalogues and mail order flyers.
Include: sales purchased via telephone and fax.

  1. All other methods

Please report total operating revenue of goods and services generated from all other methods.
Include: sales at trade shows, special events, in-home sales and card lock.

E-commerce

Mobile app

Include: sales through any app, or application, that is downloaded and designed to run on a handheld device such as a smartphone or tablet (for example, places where a user may download these apps include Apple’s App Store, Google Play or Blackberry App World).

Company website

Include: sales through a browser-based website where your organization maintains control of the content.

Third-party website

Include: sales through a browser-based website where a third-party maintains the structure of the website and control of the look and feel while your company only provides the product to be sold (for example, Amazon, Expedia, Etsy).

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

A standard format for exchanging business data. EDI is based on the use of message standards, ensuring that all participants use a common language.

Appendix 1 - Gasoline service station guide

I - Independent retail dealer

An independent retail dealer purchases gasoline for resale from a supplier (e.g., an oil refinery or wholesaler), i.e., owns the inventories.

An independent dealership is a typical retail operation and should report all data as requested on the questionnaire.

A franchisee is usually an independent retail dealer.

Reporting instructions:

Section - Revenue

Exclude:

  • provincial sales taxes (PST and QST);
  • goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST).

Include:

  • excise taxes;
  • revenue from repairs, rentals, car washes and other services.

II - Retail commissioned agent

A retail commissioned agent sells petroleum products on consignment and does not own the inventory of gasoline; may also purchase and carry inventories of other merchandise for resale.

A retail commissioned agent also receives a commission or flat fee from supplier of products sold on consignment.

Reporting instructions:

Section - Revenue

Please report only the commissions or fees received for consignment sales, plus excise taxes, and total sales of other merchandise not on consignment, as well as revenue from repairs, rentals, car washes and other services.

Exclude:

  • provincial sales taxes (PST and QST);
  • goods and services tax (GST), or harmonized sales tax (HST).

Section - Expenses, questions 1 a), b), c) and d) (Cost of goods sold)

Exclude:

  • inventories and purchases of goods held on consignment.

Include:

  • all other merchandise, preferably valued at cost price.

Section - Expenses, questions 2 a) and b) (Employment costs and expenses)

Report as requested on questionnaire.

III - Lessee

For purposes of the survey, a lessee can be either an independent dealer or a retail commissioned agent.

If a lessee purchases gasoline for resale, i.e., he owns the inventories, he should report as an independent dealer.

If a lessee sells gasoline on consignment, i.e., he does not own the inventories, he should report as a retail commissioned agent.

IV - Oil refinery or other wholesale supplier

An oil-producing company, refinery or other wholesale supplier involved in gasoline retailing through:

a) company owned-and-operated gasoline service stations;
or
b) retail commissioned agents or lessees who sell company-owned gasoline on consignment.

Reporting instructions:

Report for each location, depending upon its type, i.e.:

a) company-owned;
or
b) retail commissioned agent or lessee.

Section - Revenue

a) Company owned-and-operated stations

Include:

  • total retail sales of petroleum products;
  • sales of all other merchandise;
  • receipts from repairs, rentals, car washes and other services;
  • excise taxes.

Exclude:

  • provincial sales taxes (PST and QST);
  • goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST).

b) Retail commissioned agents or lessees who sell on consignment

Include:

  • only the value of retail sales of petroleum products sold on consignment, including excise taxes.

Exclude:

  • commissions or fees paid to agents or lessees;
  • provincial sales taxes (PST and QST);
  • goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST).

Section - Expenses, questions 1 a), b), c) and d) (Cost of goods sold)

Report total inventories of petroleum products held at retail locations (both company owned-and-operated and retail commissioned agents or lessees), as well as at any other locations where the inventories are segregated pending sale on consignment or through company owned-and-operated outlets.

Inventories should be reported at transfer or wholesale value.

For company owned-and-operated stations, inventories of other merchandise held for resale (e.g., food, auto parts, etc.) should also be reported.

Section - Expenses, question 1 b) (Purchases)

Report the transfer or wholesale value of all petroleum products sold on consignment or through company owned-and-operated stations.

Purchases of other merchandise sold through company owned-and-operated outlets should also be included, at cost of goods sold.

Section - Expenses, questions 2 a) and b) (Employment costs and expenses)

Report for all employees of company owned-and-operated stations, plus a portion of the administrative salaries (overhead) applicable to both the company owned-and-operated outlets as well as to the stations operated by retail commissioned agent or lessees who sell on consignment.

Important

If none of the above categories applies to your service station business, please enclose a note with your questionnaire.

Appendix 2 - Beer, wine, and liquor chains

The information in this appendix applies, if and only if, your company is requested to complete the Monthly Survey on Sales and Inventory of Alcoholic Beverages.

If you are not sure whether your company receives the Monthly Survey on Sales and Inventory of Alcoholic Beverages, please call us at 1 800 858 7921 or TTY 1-800-363-7629 for clarification.

If you are primarily a retailer of beer, wine and/or liquor and your company also receives the Monthly Survey on Sales and Inventory of Alcoholic Beverages, you are requested to complete the entire questionnaire for both your retail and wholesale trade operations.

The definition of store retailers is included in ‘Business activity’ section. Your retail stores should be reported in the section ‘Details on this business’s locations’ of the questionnaire with NAICS code 445310 - Beer, Wine and Liquor Stores.

Your wholesale distribution centers (i.e., distribution outlets that are not retail stores and that sell directly to commercial accounts) should be reported in the section ‘Details on this business’s locations’ of the questionnaire with NAICS code 413220 - Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaler-Distributors.

It is expected that the total operating revenue that you report on this questionnaire will be similar to the total sales, excluding taxes that have been reported for the relevant months on the Survey on Sales and Inventory of Alcoholic Beverages. If there is a substantial difference and you have not provided an explanation in the Comments section, it is likely that Statistics Canada will telephone you in an attempt to understand the reasons for the differences.