Financial Information of Universities and Colleges – 2012-2013

Tourism and Centre for Education Statistics Division

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Although your participation in this survey is voluntary, your cooperation is important so that the information collected will be as accurate and complete as possible.

Purpose of the survey

This survey collects financial information (income and expenditures) on all universities and degree-granting colleges in Canada. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

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 the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be risk of disclosure during the transmission of information by facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act. Note: There is no risk of disclosure if you are completing a web-based questionnaire online.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

General information

  • Name of University (or College)
  • Address
    • Street
    • City
    • Province
    • Postal Code
  • Fiscal year ending: Day Month Year
  • Name and title of respondent
  • Telephone
    • Area code
    • Number
    • Local
  • Fax
    • Area code
    • Number
  • E-mail address
  • Name of Senior Administrative Officer (if different from above)

Instructions

  1. Please read carefully the accompanying Guidelines.
  2. All amounts should be expressed in thousands of dollars ($'000s).
  3. In the "Observations and Comments" section, please explain financial data that may not be comparable with the prior year.
  4. Please do not fill in shaded areas. All non-shaded cells should be completed.
    A nil entry should be indicated with a zero.

Reserved for Statistics Canada

  • Full-time equivalent
  • Report Status
  • Institution Code: nceYYIII
  • Comments
Table 1
Income by fund
Table summary
This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
Types of income Funds
General operating Special purpose and trust Sponsored research Ancillary Capital Endowment Total funds
Entities consolidated Entities not consolidated Sub-total
(thousands of dollars)
Government departments and agencies - grants and contracts  
Federal  
1. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council                  
2. Health Canada                  
3. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council                  
4. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)                  
5. Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)                  
6. Canada Research Chairs                  
7. Other federal                  
Other  
8. Provincial                  
9. Municipal                  
10. Other provinces                  
11. Foreign                  
Tuition and other fees  
12. Credit course tuition                  
13. Non-credit tuition                  
14. Other fees                  
Donations, including bequests  
15. Individuals                  
16. Business enterprises                  
17. Not-for-profit organizations                  
Non-government grants and contracts  
18. Individuals                  
19. Business enterprises                  
20. Not-for-profit organizations                  
Investment  
21. Endowment                  
22. Other investment                  
Other  
23. Sale of services and products                  
24. Miscellaneous                  
25. TotalNote 1                  

Observations and comments

  • Description (Fund and type of income)
  • Comments
Table 2
Expenditures by fund
Table summary
This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
Types of expenditures Funds
General operating Special purpose and trust Sponsored research Ancillary Capital Endowment Total funds
Entities consolidated Entities not consolidated Sub-total
(thousands of dollars)
Academic salaries  
1. Academic ranks                  
2. Other instruction and research                  
3. Other salaries and wages                  
4. Benefits                  
5. Travel                  
6. Library acquisitions                  
7. Printing and duplicating                  
8. Materials and supplies                  
9. Communications                  
10. Other operational expenditures                  
11. Utilities                  
12. Renovations and alterations                  
13. Scholarships, bursaries and prizes                  
14. Externally contracted services                  
15. Professional fees                  
16. Cost of goods sold                  
17. Interest                  
18. Furniture and equipment purchase                  
19. Equipment rental and maintenance                  
20. Internal sales and cost recoveries                  
21. Sub-total                  
22. Buildings, land and land improvements                  
23. Lump sum payments                  
24. TotalNote 1                  

Observations and comments

  • Description (Fund and type of expenditure)
  • Comments
Table 4
General operating expenditures by function
Table summary
This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
Types of expenditures Functions
Instruction and non-sponsored research Non-credit instruction Library Computing and communications Administration and general Student services Physical plant External Relations Total functionsNote 1
(thousands of dollars)
Academic salaries  
1. Academic ranks                  
2. Other instruction and research                  
3. Other salaries and wages                  
4. Benefits                  
5. Travel                  
6. Library acquisitions                  
7. Printing and duplicating                  
8. Materials and supplies                  
9. Communications                  
10. Other operational expenditures                  
11. Utilities                  
12. Renovations and alterations                  
13. Scholarships, bursaries and prizes                  
14. Externally contracted services                  
15. Professional fees                  
16. Cost of goods sold                  
17. Interest                  
18. Furniture and equipment purchase                  
19. Equipment rental and maintenance                  
20. Internal sales and cost recoveries                  
21. Sub-total                  
22. Buildings, land and land improvements                  
23. Lump sum payments                  
24. Total                  

Observations and comments

  • Description (Function and type of expenditure)
  • Comments
 

Farm Product Prices Survey (FPPS)

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Tame Hay and Straw Prices Received by Producers, Ontario

The purpose of this survey is to collect accurate, up-to-date information on farm prices for hay and straw. These data are used to calculate farm cash receipts which measure agriculture contribution to the Canadian economy. These data are also used by producer organizations, government departments and others for policy and decision-making.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes. In addition, information from partially completed or unsaved questionnaires may be retained and used.

Collection periods:
  • From May 27 to June 10, 2024
  • From November 29 to December 13, 2024
Collection method:
Electronic questionnaire
Survey participation:
Mandatory under the Statistics Act
  • Block Information Confidentiality

    Confidentiality

    Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

    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.

  • Block Information on Data Sharing and Record linkage

    Data sharing agreements and record linkage

    Data sharing agreements

    Ontario resident:

    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 is a Section 11 agreement with the provincial statistical agency of Ontario. The data shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

    Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

    For this survey, there is a Section 12 agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

    For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

    Note to interviewers:

    To avoid duplication, Statistics Canada has entered into a Section 11 agreement under the Statistics Act to share information from the interviews conducted as part of this survey with the provincial statistical agency of Ontario. Because this statistical agency has the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and farm operations may not object to the sharing of their data.

    An agreement has also been signed under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs whom has agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes.

    Do you agree to share your information with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs?

    Record Linkage

    To enhance the data from this survey and reduce response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with data from other surveys or administrative sources.

  • Block Information on Topics covered in the survey

    Topics covered in the survey

    The survey asks questions about

    • agriculture
    • tame hay and straw
    • price per bale
    • weight per bale.
  • Block Information on Published data

    Published data

    Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats. To find all the documents related to this survey, follow the links below and type the name of the survey in the search engine located at the left of your screen to filter the results.

    Data: You will find tables, profiles of a community or region, thematic maps, public use microdata files, and data visualization tools.

    Analysis: You will have direct access to Stats in brief (e.g., releases from The Daily, fact sheets), articles and reports, and journals and periodicals.

Monthly Grains and Specialty Crops Prices Survey

This survey is a component of the Farm Product Prices Survey and its purpose is to collect reliable and up-to-date information on grains, oilseeds and specialty crops. These data are used to calculate farm cash receipts which measure agriculture industry's contribution to the Canadian economy. The data are also used by producer organizations, government departments and others for policy and decision-making.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes. In addition, information from partially completed or unsaved questionnaires may be retained and used.

Collection periods:

This is a monthly survey.

  • From February 1 to February 22, 2024
  • From March 1 to March 22, 2024
  • From April 2 to April 23, 2024
  • From May 1 to May 23, 2024
  • From June 3 to June 25, 2024
  • From July 2 to July 23, 2024
  • From August 1 to August 22, 2024
  • From September 3 to September 24, 2024
  • From October 1 to October 22, 2024
  • From November 1 to November 22, 2024
  • From December 2 to December 23, 2024
  • From January 1 to January 22, 2025
Collection methods:
Electronic questionnaire
Survey participation:
Mandatory under the Statistics Act
  • Block Information Confidentiality

    Confidentiality

    Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

    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.

  • Block Information on Data Sharing and Record linkage

    Data sharing agreements and record linkage

    Data sharing agreements

    To reduce response 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 for statistical purposes only. Statistics Canada will share data from this survey only 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 include 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 data shared will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

    Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

    Chief Statistician of Canada
    Statistics Canada
    Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
    150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
    Ottawa, Ontario
    K1A 0T6

    You may also contact us by email, at statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

    For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the Prince Edward Island Statistical agency.

    For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the data shared will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

    Record Linkage

    To enhance the data from this survey and reduce response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with data from other surveys or administrative sources.

  • Block Information on Topics covered in the survey

    Topics covered in the survey

    The survey asks questions about

    • agriculture
    • grains, oilseeds and special crops
    • tonnes purchased
    • amount paid to producers.
  • Block Information on Published data

    Published data

    Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats. To find all the documents related to this survey, follow the links below and type the name of the survey in the search engine located at the left of your screen to filter the results.

    Data: You will find tables, profiles of a community or region, thematic maps, public use microdata files, and data visualization tools.

    Analysis: You will have direct access to Stats in brief (e.g., releases from The Daily, fact sheets), articles and reports, and journals and periodicals.

  • For more information about this survey
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General Information
This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT.

Purpose of this survey
The purpose of this survey is to collect accurate, up-to-date information on farm prices for hay and straw. These data are used to calculate farm cash receipts which measure agriculture contribution to the Canadian economy. These data are also used by producer organizations, government departments and others for policy and decision-making. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality
The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada.
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 the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Fax or other electronic transmission disclosure
Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the transmission of information by facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Record linkages
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data-sharing agreements
Ontario resident:
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 is a Section 11 agreement with the provincial statistical agency of Ontario. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

For this survey, there is a Section 12 agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

Note to interviewers:
To avoid duplication, Statistics Canada has entered into a Section 11 agreement under the Statistics Act to share information from the interviews conducted as part of this survey with the provincial statistical agency of Ontario. Because this statistical agency has the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and farm operations may not object to the sharing of their data.
An agreement has also been signed under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair Affairs whom has agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes.
Do you agree to share your information with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs?
1 Yes 2 No

Instructions

  1. Please use the addressed, postage paid envelope provided to return the completed questionnaire to Statistics Canada at your earliest convenience.
  2. You can also fax it to us at 1-888-883-7999.
  3. Lost the return envelope or need help? Call us at 1-800-565-1685 or mail to:

Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, Distribution Center – SC-0702150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6

MAIN RESPONDENT

  1. Given name and initial(s)
  2. Family name
  3. Telephone number
  4. Fax number
  5. Other telephone number
  6. Number and street name
  7. Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
  8. Province
  9. Postal code
  10. E-mail address (if applicable)

ALTERNATE RESPONDENT

  1. Given name and initial(s)
  2. Family name
  3. Check this box if the address and telephone number are the same as main respondent.
  4. Telephone number
  5. Fax number
  6. Other telephone number
  7. Number and street name
  8. Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
  9. Province
  10. Postal code

ALTERNATE RESPONDENT

  1. Given name and initial(s)
  2. Family name
  3. Check this box if the address and telephone number are the same as main respondent.
  4. Telephone number
  5. Fax number
  6. Other telephone number
  7. Number and street name
  8. Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
  9. Province
  10. Postal code

Questions

1. What was the average price and weight for tame hay, you, or farmers in your neighbourhood, received on or near the 15th of last month? Please report the average price which takes into account all grades. Report the transaction price received when ownership first changed hands.

  • Tame hay, all varieties, baled
  • Unit of measure:
  • 1: Price per bale ($)
  • 2: Weight per bale (pounds, kilograms or other)

2. What was the average price and weight for straw, you, or farmers in your neighbourhood, received on or near the 15th of last month? Please report the average price which takes into account all grades. Report the transaction price received when ownership first changed hands.

  • Straw, baled
  • Unit of measure:
  • 1: Price per bale ($)
  • 2: Weight per bale (pounds, kilograms or other)

COMMENTS

Thank you for completing this questionnaire.
Statistics Canada

New Dissemination Model — Getting ready for Beta Test, Part 2

Archived information

Archived information is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

Consultation objectives

In April 2012, Statistics Canada launched its three-year New Dissemination Model project with the goal to modernize the methods and framework for disseminating data on its website. The key objective is to create a user-centric website and to increase coherency, consistency and simplicity in dissemination activities.

As part of this project, Statistics Canada consulted with Canadians in June 2014. The objectives of the consultation were to determine the ease of navigation, usefulness and participant satisfaction with the new design. The evaluation sessions tested the intuitiveness of various items on the main menu including: Census, data tables and profiles; Surveys; Geography door and the map to data tool; reference categories; and analysis categories.

Consultation methodology

Statistics Canada held in-person usability consultations. This round of sessions was held in French using the French website. Participants were asked to complete a series of tasks and to provide feedback on the proposed website.

How to get involved

The consultations are now closed.

Individuals who wish to obtain more information or to take part in a consultation may contact Statistics Canada by sending an email to consultations@statcan.gc.ca.

Please note that Statistics Canada selects participants for each consultation to ensure feedback is sought from a representative sample of the target population for the study. Not all applicants will be asked to participate in a given consultation.

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.

Results

What worked

Most participants successfully navigated through the new options within the mega menu. Participants liked the filter options on the left-hand side bar of the “Census” page and thought the filters were intuitive. They also found that the keyword search function worked well within the filters.

Overall, participants considered the geography tool to be easy to navigate. They understood the regional breakdown on the left-hand side of the map and went to “Advanced search” when they wanted to add a geographic region to the search function.

Under “Analysis”, the new keyword search function worked well. Participants liked the  auto-populate feature that offered suggestions as they typed in the search field.

Areas for improvement

  • From the “Census” page, it was not intuitive to participants that the “National Household Survey” icon was a button to obtain more information.
  • The difference between the filters “Sujet”, “Thème de diffusion”, and “Variable” was not apparent.
  • “Documentation sur l'enquête à propos du : Recensement de la population", which offers information on the Census collection methodology, was not intuitive.
  • Finding information on a specific survey was not intuitive.
  • Within the geography tool, some the on/off switch, under the “Advanced search”, was not intuitive for participants.
  • The “Montrer tout” button, within the geography tool, was also not intuitive.
  • The majority of participants did not know the difference between the three Analysis sub-categories “Stats express”, “Articles et Rapports” and “Revues et publications vedettes”.
  • The “Montrer tout” pull down menu under the sub-categories was not intuitive.

Recommendations

  • Make the “National Household Survey” button icon appear more like a button.
  • From the left-hand side filters, either merge or clarify the sub-categories underneath “Sujet”, “Thème de diffusion” and “Variable”.
  • Merge “Documentation sur les enquêtes” with “Résultats des enquêtes”.
  • Offer a search function at the top of the A to Z survey list, as well as the list by subject.
  • Make the buttons underneath the advanced search more intuitive by either changing the color, or creating a check box.
  • Keep the search function under “Analysis” as a metadata search (only the titles and description).
  • The preferred sub-category options under “Analysis” were “Survol statistique”, “Articles et Rapports” and “Revues et périodiques”.

Statistics Canada thanks participants for their participation in this consultation. Their insights guide the Agency's web development and ensure that the final products meet users' expectations.

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Theory and Application of Benchmarking (Course code 0436)

Purpose

To familiarize participants with benchmarking methods and software. Benchmarking deals with the problem of combining a series of high-frequency data (e.g., quarterly, or monthly data) with a series of less frequent data (e.g., annual data) for a certain variable into a consistent time series. Benchmarking techniques can also be used to solve interpolation, linking and bridging problems associated with time series.

Benefits to participants

Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to understand some of the benchmarking techniques in use at Statistics Canada. They will have acquired the technical knowledge to solve benchmarking problems in SAS and in R, and to analyze the results. The course is technical and theoretical.

Target population

This course is intended for employees involved or interested in the production and analysis of benchmarked series or in the benchmarking process itself.

Course outline

The course examines

  • Introduction and issues related to benchmarking.
  • Benchmarking methods available in SAS and R: pro-rating; Denton; proportional Denton, a numerical version of the regression-based model and variants that directly compute the benchmarking adjustment factors.
  • Timeliness issues with implicit and/or explicit forecasts and annual growth rates.
  • Benchmarking stock variables and interpolation.
  • Using benchmarking methods to solve bridging or linking problems.

Some knowledge of SAS or R will be useful, but not mandatory.

Other Related Courses

The course is specialized and requires basic statistical knowledge. The course STC0437 Theory and Application of Reconciliation is also available.

Delivery type: Virtual instructor-led

Duration: 3 half-days

Contact:
If you have questions or to register to the course, contact us at statcan.timeseriessupportsoutienenserieschronologiques.statcan@statcan.gc.ca.

My StatCan and Online Discussion Platforms - Privacy impact assessment

Introduction

In 2006, the My Account feature was launched to provide visitors to the Statistics Canada website with the option to receive email notifications when products of interest are released. In 2014, My Account was updated and improved to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of its users, and was renamed My StatCan.

Objectives

A privacy impact assessment for My StatCan was conducted to determine if there were any privacy, confidentiality and security issues associated with the web application, and if so, to make recommendations for their resolution or mitigation.

Description

My StatCan includes the following key features: increased access to Statistics Canada information, a more efficient email notification system, and a one-stop registration for all online interactions with Statistics Canada, such as the Chat with an Expert, Question of the Month and StatCan Blog.

Participants are asked to provide a user name (alias) and their email address, which may be used to correspond with them if required, and indicate by checking a box whether they wish to participate in Statistics Canada's future consultations.

A username is a necessary component of the registration process because it allows registrants to log in to My StatCan and customize their home page. It also enables them to participate in Statistics Canada’s online discussion platforms such as Chat with an Expert. Participants are told explicitly that their username will be displayed in their My StatCan account, and alongside their questions or comments in the online discussion platforms.

All questions and comments posted will be subject to moderation to ensure that the rules of engagement are followed and that no personal information is disclosed.

Risk Area Identification and Categorization

The privacy impact assessment also identifies the risk areas and categorizes the level of potential risk (level 1 representing the lowest level of potential risk and level 4, the highest) associated with the collection and use of personal information through My StatCan.

Personal information of respondents:

  • Type of program or activity – Level 1: Program or activity that does not involve a decision about an identifiable individual.
  • Type of personal information involved and context – Level 1: Only personal information, with no contextual sensitivities, collected directly from the individual or provided with the consent of the individual for disclosure under an authorized program.
  • Program or activity partners and private sector involvement – Level 1: Within the institution (among one or more programs within the same institution).
  • Duration of the program or activity – Level 3: Long-term program or activity (ongoing).
  • Program population – Level 3: The program's use of personal information for external administrative purposes affects certain individuals.
  • Personal information transmission – Level 2: The personal information is used in a system that has connections to at least one other system.
  • Technology and privacy: The platform will use the Drupal software, which has already been implemented for other Statistics Canada online products, including StatCan Blog and Question of the Month.
  • Privacy breach: There is a very low risk of personal information being disclosed.

Conclusion

This assessment of My StatCan did not identify any privacy risks that cannot be managed using existing safeguards.

Previous standard - Education

Status

This standard was replaced by a new departmental standard on June 20, 2011.

Definition

Education generally pertains to the process by which knowledge, skills and values are passed from one generation to the next. Education in the past has been seen primarily as the learning of life and labour force skills before entry to the labour force. Training was seen to deal more with the development of specific labour skills and it was seen to precede entry to the labour force. Increasingly, training is seen as part of labour force participation as attempts are made to better match labour supply skills with labour demand skills. Education, as well, may now continue into the labour force participation years and, indeed, into retirement years. Literacy and numeracy deal with outcomes and are measures of educational achievement.

Variables


School attendance

School attendance refers to whether or not a person is currently attending school (or has done so in the past eight months) and taking courses which could be used as credits towards a certificate, diploma or degree.

Some sources may restrict collection to the population aged 15 and over where it is assumed that the population aged between 5 and 15 are attending. Other sources, particularly provincial administrative sources, may collect for other age groups, for example, the population aged four and over. The population covered should be clearly stated in the classification.

Classification(s)

1
Not attending
2
Attending
2.1
Full-time
2.2
Part-time
2.2.1
Day classes
2.2.2
Evening classes
2.2.3
Both

Educational attainment

Educational attainment refers to the highest level of schooling a person has attained in terms of grades of elementary or secondary school completed and certificates or diplomas obtained. It also refers to post secondary institutions attended and certificates, degrees or diplomas granted.

While a hierarchy of educational attainment is implied with this variable, in a number of instances the levels are not entirely hierarchical. For example, the placement of Trades certificate or diploma as a higher level of attainment than the Secondary (high) school graduation certificate is justified on the basis of the former being obtained primarily for employment or occupational purposes by persons who were, on the whole, beyond the secondary school age at the time of completion of the course. However, a sizable proportion of the group may never have obtained a secondary school certificate. In effect, it cannot be implied that, if a person has attained a certain level, they have necessarily attained all lower levels.

Some sources may restrict collection to the population aged 15 and over. Other sources, particularly provincial administrative sources, may collect for other age groups, for example, the population aged four and over. The population covered should be clearly stated in the classification.

It should also be noted the data will be most meaningful when tabulated by age groups in the population such as the population aged 25 and over since younger groups are less likely to have achieved their life-time attainment potential

Classification(s)

1
Never attended educational institution
2
Primary - secondary school only
2.1
Primary school
2.1.1
Grades 01 - 06
2.1.1.1
Grades 01 - 04
2.1.1.2
Grades 05 - 06
2.2
Secondary (high) school without graduation certificate
2.2.1
Lower secondary
2.2.1.1
Grades 07 - 09
2.2.1.1.1
Grade 07
2.2.1.1.2
Grade 08
2.2.1.1.3
Grade 09
2.2.2
Upper secondary
2.2.2.1
Grade 10
2.2.2.2
Grade 11
2.2.2.3
Grade 12
2.2.2.4
Grade 13
2.3
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
2.4
Trades certificate or diploma
3
Other non-university education only
3.1
Without other non-university or trades certificate or diploma
3.2
With trades certificate or diploma
3.3
With other non-university certificate or diploma
4
University
4.1
University, without university degree
4.1.1
Without other non-university degree
4.1.1.1
Without other non-university education
4.1.1.1.1
Without certificate, degree or diploma
4.1.1.1.2
With trades certificate or diploma
4.1.1.1.3
With university certificate or diploma below bachelor level
4.1.1.2
With other non-university education
4.1.1.2.1
Without certificate, degree or diploma
4.1.1.2.1.1
With trades certificate or diploma
4.1.1.2.1.2
With university certificate or diploma below bachelor level
4.2
University with university degree
4.2.1
With bachelor or first professional degree
4.2.2
With university certificate above bachelor level
4.2.3
With master's degree
4.2.4
With earned doctorate

Education, highest degree, certificate or diploma

Highest degree, certificate or diploma refers to the highest educational certification attained by a person.

Some sources may restrict collection to the population aged 15 and over. Other sources, particularly provincial administrative sources, may collect for other age groups. The population covered should be clearly stated in the classification.

Classification(s)

1
No degree, certificate or diploma
2
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent
3
Trades certificate or diploma
4
Other non-university certificate or diploma
5
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level
6
Bachelor's degree
7
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level
8
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
9
Master's degree
10
Earned doctorate
 

Major field of study

Major field of study refers to the instructional programs (combination of courses and experiences) a person has taken to accomplish a predetermined objective or set of allied objectives such as preparation for advanced study, qualification for an occupation or range of occupations, or simply the increase of knowledge and understanding.

Under this definition, instructional programs, while containing courses and other learning experiences (such as laboratories, field experiences, practical applications, research assignments, etc.), are not merely the sum of such components. A list of courses, for example, cannot be equated with a program, much less successfully completed program, unless there is evidence that an institution or other provider recognizes the existence of such a program and certifies completion of it. This point is set forth via the operational criteria described below.

Operational criteria

There are two criteria that refine the conceptual definition for operational purposes:

  1. An instructional program must be offered by, through, or under the auspices of an educational institution or other provider.
  2. Accomplishment of predetermined objectives must mean, in practice, the presence of a set of structured learning experiences, as defined by an institution or other provider, that lead to a completion point, and that point must be formally certified via an award or other form of recognition.

Instructional programs that meet the above criteria include:

  • Post secondary programs culminating in the following awards: Post secondary Certificates, Associate's Degrees, Bachelor's Degrees, Post baccalaureate Certificates, Master's Degrees, Post-Master's Degrees, First-Professional Degrees, Specialist Degrees, Doctoral Degrees and Post-Doctoral Certificates.
  • Secondary programs culminating in the following awards: Regular High School Diplomas, College Preparatory Diplomas, Vocational Diplomas, Regents of Honors Diplomas, High School Equivalence Certificates, Certificates of Academic or Vocational Competence, and Certificates of IEP Completion.
  • Secondary and post secondary Cadet and Junior/Senior R.O.T.C. programs.
  • Adult education programs leading to certificates of completion in credit or non-credit programs of various types.
  • Residency programs conducted by the dental, medical and veterinary professions that lead to advanced professional certification.

Classification(s)

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New Dissemination Model – Navigation

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Consultation objectives

In April 2012, Statistics Canada launched its three-year New Dissemination Model project with the goal of modernizing the methods and framework for disseminating data via its website. The key objective is to increase coherence, consistency and simplicity in dissemination activities.

Consultations were held to determine whether Statistics Canada website users find the New Dissemination Model's proposed navigation framework, taxonomy and A–Z list intuitive and easy to use.

Consultation methodology

From February 19 to March 4, 2013, Communications Division conducted usability tests, during which participants were asked to complete a series of tasks.

The tests measured the participants' success in completing the tasks and tracked the method adopted by each participant to complete them. Following testing, interviews were conducted to help determine the participants' thought processes during each task.

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Results

What worked

Participants were able to complete a range of common tasks and found the modified website generally intuitive and easy to use.

Feedback was generally positive for the main menu, A–Z list (list of common search topics) and Key indicators. The shorter list of topics and the landing page that predominantly features The Daily were preferred.

Almost all the participants stated that the Subject list was the element that worked best for them.

Areas for improvement

  • Unintuitive bread-crumbing on the home page
  • Low visibility of the A–Z list
  • Unintuitive links and menus in the Key indicators
  • Inadequate display of the Subject list
  • Unintuitive use of the 'Geography' label in the main menu
  • Some unfamiliar terminology in the new taxonomy

Recommendations

  • Enhance the visibility of the A–Z list
  • Create web pages specific to subjects included in the A–Z list and the Subject list
  • Add provinces, territories, cities and regions to the 'Geography' function (available from the top menu)
  • Display the data more prominently and change menus in Key indicators
  • Revise some of the new taxonomy
  • Clarify the Subject list to show the topic/subtopic hierarchy
  • Improve the mouse-over feature
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