National Level CVs by Characteristic

Month	Sales of goods manufactured	Raw materials and components inventories	Goods / work in process inventories	Finished goods manufactured inventories	Unfilled Orders
	%
August 2018	0.61	0.91	1.25	1.36	1.13
September 2018	0.59	0.88	1.25	1.23	1.13
October 2018	0.57	0.93	1.22	1.26	1.15
November 2018	0.59	0.89	1.24	1.24	1.18
December 2018	0.59	0.94	1.23	1.34	1.13
January 2019	0.60	0.94	1.21	1.29	1.26
February 2019	0.62	0.93	1.22	1.26	1.13
March 2019	0.59	0.94	1.22	1.32	1.11
April 2019	0.60	0.96	1.20	1.33	1.16
May 2019	0.61	0.94	1.20	1.34	1.09
June 2019	0.58	0.94	1.18	1.38	1.15
July 2019	0.64	0.93	1.12	1.34	1.12
August 2019	0.61	0.93	1.18	1.36	1.12

National Weighted Rates by Source and Characteristic, August 2019

Characteristics	Data source
	Response or edited	Imputed
	%
Sales of goods manufactured	89.8	10.2
Raw materials and components	82.6	17.4
Goods / work in process	88.5	11.5
Finished goods manufactured	80.2	19.8
Unfilled Orders	89.7	10.3
Capacity utilization rates	76.0	24.0

Why are we conducting this survey?

The purpose of this survey is to collect reliable and timely information on special crops. Results from this survey are used to:

• validate crop production such as farm stock and marketing data, and
• calculate the contribution of the special crops sector to the Canadian economy.

The Canadian Special Crops Association, Pulse Canada and federal and provincial governments, such as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada use this information for establishing programs and policies.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

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.

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

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).

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including a detailed description of this activity complete with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

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.

How to search:

• if desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting this business or organization's activity sector
• enter keywords or a brief description that best describes this business or organization main activity
• press the Search button to search the database for an activity that best matches the keywords or description you provided
• then select an activity from the list.

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

Physical stocks of special crops

1. On the reference date , which of the following special crops were held as physical stocks in your facilities?

Include only stocks held in Canadian facilities such as elevators, cleaning plants, and stocks in-transit.
Exclude stocks held on farms or outside Canada.

Select all that apply.

• Canary seed
• Chickpeas
• Dry field peas
  • Include feed peas.
• Lentils
• Mustard seed
• Sunflower seed
  • Include sunola and other dwarf varieties.
• No physical stocks of these special crops on the reference date

2. On the reference date, please indicate the physical stocks in metric tonnes for the following special crops.

Include only stocks held in Canadian facilities such as elevators, cleaning plants, and stocks in-transit.
Exclude stocks held on farms or outside Canada.

On the reference date, please indicate the physical stocks in metric tonnes for the following special crops.

	Metric tonnes
Canary seed
a. Owned by this company
b. Held for farmers
c. Held for other companies
Chickpeas
d. Owned by this company
e. Held for farmers
f. Held for other companies
Dry field peas
g. Owned by this company
h. Held for farmers
i. Held for other companies
Lentils
j. Owned by this company
k. Held for farmers
l. Held for other companies
Mustard seed
m. Owned by this company
n. Held for farmers
o. Held for other companies
Sunflower seed
p. Owned by this company
q. Held for farmers
r. Held for other companies

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 the provided given names and the 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?

Retail Commodity Survey - CVs for Total Sales (second quarter 2019)
Table summary
This table displays the results of Retail Commodity Survey - CVs for Total Sales (second quarter 2019). The information is grouped by NAPCS-CANADA (appearing as row headers), and Quarter (appearing as column headers).

NAPCS-CANADA	Quarter
	2018Q2	2018Q3	2018Q4	2019Q1	2019Q2
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services	0.58	0.48	0.48	0.02	0.63
Retail Services (except commissions) [561]	0.59	0.48	0.48	0.02	0.62
Food at retail [56111]	1.20	0.84	0.79	0.88	0.88
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, at retail [56112]	0.62	0.54	0.44	0.58	0.65
Cannabis products, at retail [56113]	..	..	0.00	0.00	0.00
Clothing at retail [56121]	0.70	0.69	0.64	0.00	0.67
Footwear at retail [56122]	1.18	1.31	1.28	0.00	1.15
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123]	1.35	1.52	1.27	1.51	1.43
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131]	0.60	0.66	0.55	0.74	0.71
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141]	..	..	2.26	2.44	2.17
Publications at retail [56142]	6.53	5.30	4.86	5.18	7.07
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143]	..	..	3.04	4.30	1.87
Motor vehicles at retail [56151]	1.10	1.32	1.34	2.14	2.08
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152]	2.33	2.67	3.99	3.88	2.42
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153]	1.11	1.03	1.06	1.66	1.26
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161]	1.81	1.64	2.03	1.84	1.79
Home health products at retail [56171]	6.44	4.28	4.64	2.96	3.62
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172]	2.21	2.24	2.38	2.67	2.69
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181]	1.52	1.38	1.30	1.41	1.57
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191]	2.63	2.06	2.15	2.04	2.30
Total retail trade commissions and miscellaneous servicesFootnote 1	1.51	1.47	1.72	1.65	1.48
Footnotes .. not available for a specific reference period .. Footnote 1 Comprises the following North American Product Classification System (NAPCS): 51411, 51412, 53112, 56211, 57111, 58111, 58121, 58122, 58131, 58141, 72332, 833111, 841, 85131 and 851511. Return to footnote 1 referrer

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (July 2019)
Table summary
This table displays the results of Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (July 2019). The information is grouped by NAPCS-CANADA (appearing as row headers), and Month (appearing as column headers).

NAPCS-CANADA	Month
	201904	201905	201906	201907
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services	0.62	0.70	0.60	0.72
Retail Services (except commissions) [561]	0.62	0.69	0.59	0.72
Food at retail [56111]	0.86	0.82	1.02	1.04
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, at retail [56112]	0.77	0.65	0.62	0.48
Cannabis products, at retail [56113]	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Clothing at retail [56121]	0.86	0.70	0.81	0.74
Footwear at retail [56122]	1.44	1.32	1.16	1.50
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123]	1.48	2.77	1.41	1.71
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131]	0.76	0.76	0.70	0.60
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141]	2.63	2.34	2.11	2.84
Publications at retail [56142]	6.49	6.67	7.52	7.10
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143]	1.56	1.80	1.97	1.98
Motor vehicles at retail [56151]	1.85	2.21	1.96	2.64
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152]	3.61	3.32	3.40	2.50
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153]	1.42	1.53	1.42	1.64
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161]	2.14	1.93	1.79	1.89
Home health products at retail [56171]	3.85	3.52	3.55	2.90
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172]	2.70	2.65	2.61	2.49
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181]	1.50	1.55	1.75	1.67
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191]	2.02	2.78	2.30	2.29
Total retail trade commissions and miscellaneous servicesFootnote 1	1.52	1.53	1.66	1.83
Footnotes Footnote 1 Comprises the following North American Product Classification System (NAPCS): 51411, 51412, 53112, 56211, 57111, 58111, 58121, 58122, 58131, 58141, 72332, 833111, 841, 85131 and 851511. Return to footnote 1 referrer

• Cannabis

Cannabis

Cannabis production, distribution, consumption and pricing

Statistics Canada uses the following cannabis production, distribution, consumption and pricing data:

• business characteristics (e.g., the creation of a company)
• address and location
• price index
• farm product prices
• taxation.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

• Farm Product Price Index
• Annual Retail Trade Survey
• Retail Trade Survey (Monthly) (MRTS)
• Retail Commodity Survey (RCS)
• Business Register
• Gross Domestic Product by Industry – National (Monthly)
• National Gross Domestic Product by Income and by Expenditure Accounts

Personal information is not included in these data.

• Merchandise imports and exports

Merchandise imports and exports

International merchandise trade

Statistics Canada uses the following international merchandise trade data:

• classification, value and quantity of merchandise traded
• place of origin, export or destination
• port, province and mode of transport.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

• Canadian International Merchandise Trade (Customs Basis)
• Canadian International Merchandise Trade (Balance of Payments Basis)
• International Merchandise Trade Price Index
• Trade by Importer Characteristics - Goods (TIC)
• Trade by Exporter Characteristics - Goods (TEC)

Personal information is not included in these data.

Data literacy competencies are the knowledge and skills you need to effectively work with data.

Data analysis

The knowledge and skills required to ask and answer a range of questions by analyzing data including developing an analytical plan; selecting and using appropriate statistical techniques and tools; and interpreting, evaluating and comparing results with other findings.

Data awareness

The knowledge required to know what data is and what are different types of data. This includes understanding the use of data concepts and definitions.

Data cleaning

The knowledge and skills to determine if data are 'clean' and use the best method and tools to take necessary actions to resolve any problems to ensure data are in a suitable form for analysis.

Data discovery

The knowledge and skills to search, identify, locate and access data from a range of sources related to the needs of an organization.

Data ethics

The knowledge that allows a person to acquire, use, interpret and share data in an ethical manner including recognizing legal and ethical issues (e.g., biases, privacy).

Data exploration

The knowledge and skills required to use a range of methods and tools to learn what is in the data. The methods include: summary statistics; frequency tables; outlier detection; and visualization to explore patterns and relationships in the data.

Data gathering

The knowledge and skills to gather data in simple and more complex forms to support the gatherer's needs. This could involve the planning, development and execution of surveys or gathering data from other sources such as administrative data, satellite or social media data.

Data interpretation

The knowledge and skills required to read and understand tables, charts and graphs and identify points of interest. Interpretation of data also involves synthesizing information from related sources.

Data management and organization

The knowledge and skills required to navigate internal and external systems to locate, access, organize, protect and store data related to the organization's needs.

Data modeling

The knowledge and skills required to apply advanced statistical and analytic techniques and tools (e.g. regression, machine learning, data mining) to perform data exploration and build accurate, valid and efficient modelling solutions that can be used to find relationships between data and make predictions about data.

Data stewardship

Knowledge and skills required to effectively manage data assets. This includes the oversight of data to ensure fitness for use, the accessibility of the data, and compliance with polices, directives and regulations.

Data tools

The knowledge and skills required to use appropriate software, tools, and processes to gather, organize, analyze, visualize and manage data.

Data visualization

The knowledge and skills required to create meaningful tables, charts and graphics to visually present data. This also includes evaluating the effectiveness of the visual representation (i.e., using the right chart) while ensuring accuracy to avoid misrepresentation.

Evaluating data quality

The knowledge and skills required to critically assess data sources to ensure they meet the needs of an organization. This includes identifying errors or problems and taking action to correct them. This also includes awareness of organizational policies, procedures and standards to ensure good quality data.

Evaluating decisions based on data

The knowledge and skills required to evaluate a range of data sources and evidence in order to make decisions and take actions. This can include monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of policies and programs.

Evidence based decision-making

The knowledge and skills required to use data to help in the decision-making and policy making process. This includes thinking critically when working with data; formulating appropriate business questions; identifying appropriate datasets; deciding on measurement priorities; prioritizing information garnered from data; converting data into actionable information; and weighing the merit and impact of possible solutions and decisions.

Metadata creation and use

The knowledge and skills required to extract and create meaningful documentation that will enable the correct usage and interpretation of the data. This includes the documentation of metadata which is the underlying definitions and descriptions about the data.

Storytelling

The knowledge and skills required to describe key points of interest in statistical information (i.e., data that has been analyzed). This includes identifying the desired outcome of the presentation; identifying the audience's needs and level of familiarity with the subject; establishing the context; and selecting effective visualizations.

As Canada's national statistical organization, Statistics Canada is committed to sharing our knowledge and expertise to help all Canadians develop their data literacy skills. The goal is to provide learners with information on the basic concepts and skills with regard to a range of data literacy topics.

The training is aimed at those who are new to data or those who have some experience with data but may need a refresher or want to expand their knowledge. We invite you to check out our Learning catalogue to learn more about our offerings including a great collection of short videos. Be sure to check back regularly as we will be continuing to release new training.

What is data literacy?

Data literacy is the ability to derive meaningful information from data. It focuses on the competencies involved in working with data including the knowledge and skills to read, analyze, interpret, visualize and communicate data as well as understand the use of data in decision-making.

Data literacy also means having the knowledge and skills to be a good data steward including the ability to assess the quality of data, protect and secure data, and their responsible and ethical use.

Statistics Canada has launched a suite of tools to help users identify and prevent the spread of misinformation when working with data. The package includes Assessing Data in a Time of Misinformation: A Step-by-Step Guide and Fighting Misinformation.

 

Your Learning Journey

Everyone’s data journey is unique. Your path will depend on your starting point, your goals, and the time you have. The good news? You can tailor this learning experience to fit your needs.

We’re here to guide you—whether you're just starting out or already deep into data science. No matter how steep the climb may seem, we are here to help each learner find their own way to the top.

Learning journey for all

Learning journey for employees of federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal departments

Learning journey for employees of federal departments

For general information about our courses and how to register, contact the Analytical Studies and Modelling Branch: statcan.asbtraining-deaformation.statcan@statcan.gc.ca