CVs for operating revenue - Travel Arrangement Services - 2018

CVs for operating revenue
Table summary
This table displays the results of CVs for operating revenue. The information is grouped by Regions (appearing as row headers), CVs for operating revenue, Travel agencies, Tour operators and Other travel arrangement and reservation services, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Geography	Travel agencies	Tour operators	Other travel arrangement and reservation services
Geography	percent
Canada	2.24	0.11	0.39

Meeting - September 27, 2019

Second Canadian Statistics Advisory Council (CSAC) Meeting

Date: September 27 2019, 8:30-4:30pm

Location: The Ivan P. Fellegi Conference Room, 26th floor, R.H. Coats Building, 100 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa

Meeting agenda
Meeting summary

CSAC members

Dr. Teresa Scassa (Chairperson), Gurmeet Ahluwalia, Anil Arora, David Chaundy, Annette Hester, Jan Kestle, Dr. Céline Le Bourdais, Gail Mc Donald, Dr. Howard Ramos, Dr. Michael Wolfson

External guests

Patricia Kosseim, Counsel, Privacy and Data Management, at Osler, Hoskin, and Harcourt LLP
Ted Tunis, Facilitator, E.S. Tunis & Associates
Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Pierre Therrien, Senior Director, Economic Analysis and Research, Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Statistics Canada guests/support

Melanie Forsberg, Monia Lahaie, Jacques Fauteux, Lynn Barr-Telford, Martin St-Yves, Stephane Dufour, Steven McRoberts, Etienne Saint Pierre, Eric Rancourt, Kathleen Mitchell, Gabrielle Beaudoin, Linda Howatson-Leo

Meeting agenda

Meeting agenda
Time	Agenda Item	Participant(s)
8:00 - 8:30	Arrivals and Coffee	CSAC Members
8:30 - 9:00	Recap of first CSAC Meeting and Roundtable	Teresa Scassa: Chairperson CSAC Members
9:00 - 9:30	Communications Protocol	Jacques Fauteux: Assistant Chief Statistician
9:30 - 10:00	Update on administrative data projects and implementation of proportionality framework	Eric Rancourt: Director General
10:00 - 10:15	Health Break
10:15 - 11:00	Privacy briefing	Patricia Kosseim: Counsel, Privacy and Data Management, at Osler, Hoskin, and Harcourt LLP
11:00 - 11:30	Update on health data access	Lynn Barr-Telford: Assistant Chief Statistician
11:30 - 12:00	Overview of Statistics Canada's Governance and Accountabilities	Monia Lahaie: Assistant Chief Statistician
12:00 - 13:00	Working Lunch with Special Guest, Simon Kennedy: Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development	CSAC Members
13:00 - 13:45	Discussion on Way Forward for the Council In camera discussion	Ted Tunis: Facilitator
13:45 - 14:00	Health Break
14:00 - 16:00	Continuation of Discussion on Way Forward for the Council In camera discussion	Ted Tunis: Facilitator
16:00 - 16:30	Future Business In camera discussion	Teresa Scassa: CSAC Chairperson

Meeting summary

1. Recap of first CSAC Meeting and Roundtable

Dr. Teresa Scassa opened the meeting by welcoming members and guests to the second Canadian Statistics Advisory Council meeting. She provided an overview of the first meeting and reiterated that the Council will produce an annual report by Fall 2020. The Council described the importance of transparency in their work and their intention to publish agendas and minutes online.

2. Communications Protocol

Jacques Fauteux, Assistant Chief Statistician of Strategic Engagement and Communications, Statistics Canada

Jacques Fauteux outlined to Council members communication protocols within the Canadian federal government. He made reference to a number of policies (Policy on Communication and Federal Identity) and the Official Languages Act. As an independent council, the Council or members may be called upon to comment on issues related to matters related to Statistics Canada. Mr. Fauteux referenced the Council's Terms of Reference and explained how it could be a tool to guide members.

3. Update on administrative data projects and implementation of proportionality framework

Eric Rancourt, Director General of Methodology, Statistics Canada

Eric Rancourt provided Council members with an update on the banking financial transaction pilot, the credit data project and the application of a proportionality framework for privacy. CSAC members provided feedback and advice on the implementation of this new framework.

4. Privacy Briefing

Patricia Kosseim, Counsel, Privacy and Data Management, at Osler, Hoskin, and Harcourt LLP

Ms. Kosseim reviewed the statutory framework related to privacy in the public sector (Statistics Act, Privacy Act, PIPEDA). She shared some observations about the privacy landscape within the private and public sector, drew international comparisons and observations and discussed the potential implications for Statistics Canada.

5. Update on health data access

Lynn Barr-Telford, Assistant Chief Statistician of Social, Health and Labour Statistics, Statistics Canada

Lynn Barr-Telford provided a summary and update about access to health data as it relates to the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and a recent New Brunswick court decision, and asked CSAC members for advice on engagement with partners.

6. Overview of Statistics Canada's Governance and Accountabilities

Monia Lahaie, Assistant Chief Statistician of Corporate Services, Statistics Canada

Monia Lahaie presented Statistics Canada's accountability framework, including enabling governance which supports strategic decision making and the international and subject matter advisory committees that help the agency ensure high quality data.

7. Discussion on Way Forward for the Council

Ted Tunis, Facilitator, E.S. Tunis & Associates

Council members had the opportunity to develop a strategic framework, identify priority issues and plan for their annual report. Members discussed the council's mandate, mission statement and values. The group identified potential topics of focus for the annual report. In addition, two subcommittees were created. One will focus on privacy (Jan Kestle, Teresa Scassa) and the other on access to microdata and engagement (Michael Wolfson, Celine Le Bourdais and Howard Ramos).

8. Future Business

Dr. Teresa Scassa, Chairperson of CSAC

Dr. Teresa Scassa completed the meeting with closing remarks. She thanked members and Statistics Canada staff for their continuous support in CSAC matters. Member availability is being compiled to establish upcoming meeting dates aligned with the proposed timelines discussed in the afternoon.

Terms of Reference

1. Introduction

On December 12, 2017, the Act to amend the Statistics Act received Royal Assent, providing the authority for the Government of Canada (GOC) to establish the Canadian Statistics Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as the "CSAC" or the "Council"). The Council is being created to reinforce the independence and relevance of the national statistical system, and will focus on the overall quality of Canada's statistical system.

2. Mandate

The Council's mandate is to advise the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (the "Minister") and the Chief Statistician of Canada in a transparent manner on any question that either of them has referred to the Council on the overall quality of the national statistical system, including the relevance, accuracy, accessibility and timeliness of its data. Its mandate also includes the public release of an annual report on the state of the national statistical system. In doing so, the Council will assist Statistics Canada with achieving its primary goal of ensuring Canadians and governments continue to have access to a trusted source of statistics and data to meet their information needs while preserving privacy and confidentiality of the data.

3. Responsibility

The Council will provide impartial and independent advice regarding the overall quality, relevance and impartiality of the national statistical system. It will balance the interests of multiple stakeholders with divergent views and synthesize diverse viewpoints and opinions into strategic, non-binding advice.

The Council is expected to focus on a variety of topics such as, but not limited to:

Providing advice on how to ensure Statistics Canada, through the Statistic Act, can efficiently respond to data needs of the 21st century;
Providing advice on how to ensure the continuing confidence and trust of Canadians in the national statistical system, its products and collection processes;
Anticipating emerging issues and trends regarding national statistics agencies, such as the challenges and opportunities that advances in digital technology present for Statistics Canada in collecting and producing relevant and timely statistical information while preserving privacy and data confidentiality.

To increase transparency, the Council will publish an annual report to inform Canadians on the state of the national statistical system.

4. Council membership

The Council shall be composed of up to 10 Members appointed by the Governor in Council (GIC) to hold office during pleasure, including one Chairperson. The Chief Statistician will be an ex-officio Member of the Council.

The Chairperson and Members will serve in their own right, not as representatives of any particular organization, area or special interest, and were recommended by the Minister to the GIC based on their individual accomplishments and expertise in the various fields relevant to ensuring the high quality of the national statistical system.

Members will serve for a term of three years and may be reappointed for an additional term of three years. The Chairperson will serve for a term of not more than five years and may be reappointed for an additional term of three years.

5. Responsibilities of the chairperson and members

The Council will be led by the Chairperson, who will provide leadership and guidance on the Council's ongoing work. The Chairperson will preside over all Council meetings, serve as the primary spokesperson with media, stakeholders, and government officials, liaise with and communicate advice to the Chief Statistician and the Minster on behalf of the Council, and lead the development of the annual report on the state of the Canada's national statistical system. He or she will ensure the Council activities and work are done in a transparent and impartial manner.

Members will support the Chairperson by providing a broad viewpoint and expertise to the issues being discussed by the Council and provide thoughtful advice that is based on the assessment of multiple viewpoints, interests, and issues from a national perspective. Members will additionally support the Chairperson in the development of the annual report on the state of the national statistical system.

The Council will be supported by a Secretariat (as described in section 12 below). As part of the Council's ongoing work, the Secretariat and the Chief Statistician will assist the Council with providing information on Statistics Canada's various subject matters and advisory committees, in addition to other types of administrative support.

The approximate time commitment for the Chairperson and Members is expected to be 10-15 days of remunerated work per year, and will vary depending on the planned activities of the Council.

6. Meetings

The Council will meet in person at least once a year. The Chairperson in consultation with the Secretariat will determine the time and place at which the Board will meet, and the scheduling of any additional meetings, including teleconferences.

meeting agendas will be determined by the Chairperson in consultation with the Secretariat

The Council will establish rules and procedures under which meetings will be conducted. To the extent possible, the Council shall operate on a consensus basis.

A quorum of 50 percent of members is required for a Council meeting to proceed and the Chairperson will preside at all meetings.

Outside experts, stakeholders, and government officials may be invited by the Chairperson, in consultation with Members of the Council and the Secretariat, to attend Council meetings to share information and ideas.

7. Conflict of interest

The Chairperson and Members of the Council have been appointed because of their expertise and experience. While recognizing the importance of appointees' experience and knowledge, the Chairperson and Members are required to organize their affairs and their participation in the Council's work to avoid any real or perceived conflict of interest (COI) as they are subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. The Chairperson and Members of the Council should refer to the Conflict of Interest Act for guidance on any real or perceived COI that may potentially arise from their work on the Council.

8. Political activity

As GIC appointees, the Chairperson and Members of the Council must comply with the Ethical and Political Activity Guidelines for Public Office Holders throughout their appointment as a term and condition of employment.

9. Values and ethics

As GIC appointees, the Chairperson and Members of the Council must uphold the highest standards of probity and are expected to demonstrate behaviours in the workplace that afford respect, equality and dignity, to everyone they interact with at work at all times. The Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector outlines the values and expected behaviours for public servants, including valuing diversity and creating workplaces free from harassment and discrimination. As GIC appointees, the Chairperson and Members of the Council are expected to uphold and respect these values and principles in a positive and active manner.

10. Confidentiality

Any information divulged or obtained during meetings or provided in support of such meetings that is categorized as 'confidential' shall be protected and maintained as confidential and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not be discussed in public unless expressly authorized to do so by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. Information or documentation demonstrably in the public domain is excluded from the confidentiality rule.

The Chairperson and Members of the Council may be required to obtain a security clearance

11. Fees and expenses

As per Order in Council PC Number: 2018-0965 dated June 28, 2018, the GIC has fixed the remuneration ranges for the Chairperson and Members of Council. The per diem rate for the Chairperson has been fixed in the range $550.00 - $650.00; and for Members in the range $375.00 - $450.00

The Chairperson and Members of the Council shall be reimbursed, consistent with guidelines set forth by the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures for reasonable travel and living expenses incurred while performing Council duties while absent from his or her ordinary place of residence.

To reduce travel costs, the use of teleconference, WebEx, Skype for Business, and videoconferencing facilities is encouraged whenever feasible.

12. Secretariat support

A Secretariat housed within Statistics Canada will be responsible for providing overall leadership on administrative support to enable the effective functioning of the Council, such as planning and coordinating the logistics for Council meetings and teleconferences, the completion and review of travel forms to facilitate the processing of travel expense claims, confirming travel arrangements and supporting the development of the Council's annual report, including on questions raised by either the Chief Statistician or the Minister.

The Secretariat will be led by Statistics Canada but will also include a representative from Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada.

13. Media and communications

Media requests related to Council statements or activities to be directed to CSAC Secretariat. Media Relations at both Statistics Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development will be available to provide support as needed. The Chairperson is the primary spokesperson for the CSAC.

Variant of NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 - Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) - Background information

Status

The variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 for the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) was approved as a departmental standard on October 16, 2017. The new RMPI variant is based on NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0, and replaces the previous RMPI variant based on NAPCS Canada 2012 Version 1.1.

Changes

The Raw Materials Price Index measures price changes for raw materials purchased by manufacturers in Canada for further processing. As our economy evolves, changes in our products must be reflected in the product classification used. Subsequent to the release of the updated NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0, the variant for RMPI has been updated.

Changes to any variant may originate from modifications applied to the standard classification it is based on, as well as from revisions to the structure of the variant itself.

Changes to the standard classification are described in the introduction of each new version of NAPCS Canada. NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 mainly reflects the response to the legalization of cannabis for non-medical use. Additional to those major changes, some categories were merged, such as fuel wood and solid fuel products, and others were split, such as pulse crops and fresh vegetables. New categories were incorporated and more details were added to some categories, such as for maple syrup and other maple products. These changes improve relevancy to statistical programs and users. The structure of the RMPI variant was not affected by most of these changes, other than the addition of a new group under 213M created for cannabis seeds, vegetative plants and fresh flowering tops (including leaves), in bulk.

Background

In order to create a price index, price data is aggregated into distinct product classes. From the 1980s until 2013, the product classification system used by the RMPI was the Principal Commodity Groups. However, changes in the economy required periodic updates in the classification systems. Following the approval of NAPCS Canada 2012 as a departmental standard, the RMPI and the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) variants were approved as departmental standards on May 2013.

NAPCS is a product classification developed and updated jointly by Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS Canada is the Canadian version and has a different structure than the trilateral NAPCS (for more details, see the introduction of NAPCS Canada 2017 V2.0). NAPCS Canada has been implemented by most Statistics Canada programs that have a “product” (goods and services) dimension. As new updated versions of NAPCS Canada are created, the RMPI is also updated.

The RMPI is produced and published together with the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI). Both indexes are of value in analytical studies of price formation and historical comparisons. Both the RMPI and the IPPI are used to calculate the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by industry.

The RMPI is a regrouping variant, it introduces alternative aggregate levels by regrouping categories of NAPCS Canada, the base statistical classification. In the RMPI variant, NAPCS Canada is generally aggregated at the three-digit group level and, to a lesser extent, at the five-digit class level. The coding is alphanumeric and each variant has its own codes at the section and/or group levels. For example, in the RMPI, a letter and two digits are used for the 6 section codes (i.e., M11 to M61).

One of the purposes of the six-digit subclass level in NAPCS Canada 2017 is to support the RMPI and the IPPI programs. There are 1,470 subclasses at the six-digit level of NAPCS Canada version 2.0, of which 103 are included in the RMPI and 671 in the IPPI.

Hierarchical structure

The structure of the NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 variant for RMPI is hierarchical. It is composed of five levels:

level 1: section (three-character alphanumeric codes)
level 2: group (three-digit standard codes and four-character alphanumeric codes)
level 3: class (five-digit standard codes and six-character alphanumeric codes)
level 4: subclass (six-digit standard codes)
level 5: detail (seven-digit standard codes)

Variant of NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 - Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) - Background information

Status

The variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 for the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) was approved as a departmental standard on October 16, 2017. The new IPPI variant is based on NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0, and replaces the previous IPPI variant based on NAPCS Canada 2012 Version 1.1.

Changes

The Industrial Product Price Index measures price changes for major commodities sold by manufacturers in Canada. As our economy evolves, changes in our products must be reflected in the product classification used. Subsequent to the release of the updated NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0, the variant for IPPI has been updated.

Changes to any variant may originate from modifications applied to the standard classification it is based on, as well as from revisions to the structure of the variant itself.

Changes to the standard classification are described in the introduction of each new version of NAPCS Canada. NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 mainly reflects the response to the legalization of cannabis for non-medical use. Additional to those major changes, some categories were split, such as cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and others were merged, such as men’s and women’s athletic footwear. New categories were incorporated and some were deleted or transferred, such as peanut butter. More details were added to some categories, such as maple syrup products, beers, wines and ciders and battery chargers for electric automobiles, improving relevancy to statistical programs and users. The structure of the IPPI variant was not affected by most of these changes, other than the addition of a new section under P15 created for “Cannabis products (except seeds, plants, plant parts and fresh cannabis)”.

Background

In order to create a price index, price data is aggregated into distinct product classes. From the 1980s until 2013, the product classification system used by the IPPI was the Principal Commodity Groups. However, changes in the economy required periodic updates in the classification systems. Following the approval of NAPCS Canada 2012 as a departmental standard, the IPPI and the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) variants were approved as departmental standards on May 2013.

NAPCS is a product classification developed and updated jointly by Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS Canada is the Canadian version, and has a different structure than the trilateral NAPCS (for more details, see the introduction of NAPCS Canada 2017 V2.0). NAPCS Canada has been implemented by most Statistics Canada programs that have a “product” (goods and services) dimension. As new updated versions of NAPCS Canada are created, the IPPI is also updated.

The IPPI reflects the prices that manufacturers in Canada receive as goods leave the plant gate. It excludes indirect taxes and all the costs that occur between the time a good leaves the plant and the time the final user takes possession of it, including transportation, wholesale and retail costs.

The IPPI is produced and published together with the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI). Both indexes are of value in analytical studies of price formation and historical comparisons. Both the IPPI and RMPI are used to calculate the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by industry.

The IPPI employs a regrouping variant, it introduces alternative aggregate levels by regrouping categories of NAPCS Canada, the base statistical classification. In the IPPI variant, NAPCS Canada is generally aggregated at the three-digit group level and, to a lesser extent, at the five-digit class level. The coding is alphanumeric and each variant has its own codes at the section and/or group levels. For example, in the IPPI, a letter and two digits are used for the 21 section codes (i.e., P11 to P92).

One of the purposes of the six-digit subclass level in NAPCS Canada 2017 is to support the IPPI and RMPI programs. There are 1,470 subclasses at the six-digit level of NAPCS Canada Version 2.0, of which 671 are included in the IPPI and 103 in the RMPI.

Hierarchical structure

The structure of the NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 variant for IPPI is hierarchical. It is composed of five levels.

level 1: section (three-character alphanumeric codes)
level 2: group (three-digit standard codes and four-character alphanumeric codes
level 3: class (five-digit standard codes and six-character alphanumeric codes)
level 4: subclass (six-digit standard codes)
level 5: detail (seven-digit standard codes)

Next Generation of the Application Program Interface

Consultation Objectives

In efforts to modernize and improve our users' experience and data access, Statistics Canada is using best practices and standards, such as the Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX), to enhance our current Application Program Interface (API) offerings.

We want to gain more insight on users' use, needs and expectations of the current and new API.

We will be conducting a consultation to gather feedback from experienced API users and developers on Statistics Canada's Next Generation API.

Consultation Methodology

The consultation will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will focus on the Next Generation API user manual, and the users' usage and expectations of Statistics Canada's API. On the other hand, the second phase of the consultation will focus on the Beta version of the API.

An email invitation will be sent to a select group of experienced API users, and feedback will be gathered through a feedback form and a WebEx discussion.

How to get involved

Individuals who wish to obtain more information on the consultation should contact Statistics Canada by sending an email to statcan.consultations@statcan.gc.ca.

Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of consultation participants. All personal information created, held or collected by the agency is protected by the Privacy Act. For more information on Statistics Canada's privacy policies, please consult the Privacy notice.

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Why are we conducting this survey?

The purpose of this survey is to produce monthly statistics on stocks of butter and cheese held in cold storage warehouses.

The data are used by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Dairy Commission, provincial governments and the Dairy Farmers of Canada to assist in the development, administration and evaluation of agricultural policies.

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

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

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 why the operations ceased
- 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

Dairy products - domestic and imported

1. What was the total inventory in kilograms (kg) of the following butter and butter oil products?

Include:

domestic and imported products
salted and unsalted butter.

Dairy products - domestic and imported

Include:

inventory for all dairy products held in your establishment(s), whether owned by you or by others
inventory stored in specially rented rooms to which only you have access (except in emergency)
stocks held on government accounts.

Exclude products held in common or cold public storage (these will be reported by operators of those establishments).

Total inventory of butter and butter oil products

Please report all inventory of butter and butter oil products including domestic and imported butter and butter oil products.

a. to c. Creamery butter

Include:

salted and unsalted butter
whipped butter
light or 'lite' butter
cultured butter
sweet butter
calorie-reduced butter
dairy spread.

Exclude reworked butter and manufacturing cream.

What was the total inventory in kilograms (kg) of the following butter and butter oil products?
	Total inventory on 1st of month (kg)
a. Creamery butter - held under Plan A
b. Creamery butter - held under Plan B
c. Creamery butter - held privately
Total creamery butter
d. Whey butter
e. Butter oil

2. What was the total inventory in kilograms (kg) of the following types of cheese?

Include domestic and imported products.

Dairy products - domestic and imported

Include:

inventory for all dairy products held in your establishment(s), whether owned by you or by others
inventory stored in specially rented rooms to which only you have access (except in emergency)
stocks held on government accounts.

Exclude products held in common or cold public storage (these will be reported by operators of those establishments).

Total inventory of cheese

Please report all inventory of cheese including domestic and imported cheese.

a. Cheddar

Include all sizes of cheddar cheese: block, stirred curd, curd and cheddar cheese used to make processed cheese.

b. Mozzarella

Include:

American full fat mozzarella (27% to 28 % B.F. )
American low fat mozzarella (17% to 20 % B.F. )
Italian full fat mozzarella (22% to 24 % B.F. )
Italian low fat mozzarella (15 % B.F. )
other mozzarella cheese products.

c. Other factory cheese (all varieties except cheddar, mozzarella and processed)

Include: brick, casata, feta, gouda, marble, swiss, curd cheese, etc.

d. Processed cheese

Include processed cheese, processed cheese food, processed cheese spread made from cheddar cheese or other cheeses.

What was the total inventory in kilograms (kg) of the following types of cheese?
	Total inventory on 1st of month (kg)
a. Cheddar
b. Mozzarella
c. Other factory cheese (all varieties except cheddar, mozzarella and processed)
d. Processed cheese
Total cheese

3. Of the above dairy products held on 1st of month (kg), were any owned by dairy processors?

Inventory owned by dairy processors

4. Of the dairy products held in inventory on 1st of month (kg), which of the following were owned by dairy processors?

Select all that apply.

Inventory owned by dairy processors

Please indicate which dairy products held in inventory were owned by dairy processors.

Include inventory of dairy products which were owned by dairy processors and which were:

held in your establishment(s) or
stored in specially rented rooms to which only you have access (except in emergency) or
held on government accounts.

Exclude dairy products held in common or cold public storage (these will be reported by operators of those establishments).

Creamery butter - held under Plan A

How many dairy processors owned inventory of creamery butter held under Plan A?
Number of processors

Creamery butter - held under Plan B

How many dairy processors owned inventory of creamery butter held under Plan B?
Number of processors

Creamery butter - held privately

How many dairy processors owned inventory of creamery butter held privately?
Number of processors

Whey butter

How many dairy processors owned inventory of whey butter?
Number of processors

Butter oil

How many dairy processors owned inventory of butter oil?
Number of processors

Cheddar

How many dairy processors owned inventory of cheddar?
Number of processors

Mozzarella

How many dairy processors owned inventory of mozzarella?
Number of processors

Other factory cheese (all varieties except cheddar, mozzarella and processed)

How many dairy processors owned inventory of other factory cheese?
Number of processors

Processed cheese

How many dairy processors owned inventory of processed cheese?
Number of processors

5. For the following dairy product(s), what is the name of the dairy processor(s) and the quantity of inventory owned in kilograms (kg) by each dairy processor?

Inventory owned by dairy processors

Include inventory of dairy products which were owned by dairy processors and which were:

held in your establishment(s) or
stored in specially rented rooms to which only you have access (except in emergency) or
held on government accounts.

Exclude dairy products held in common or cold public storage (these will be reported by operators of those establishments).

For the following dairy product(s), what is the name of the dairy processor(s) and the quantity of inventory owned in kilograms (kg) by each dairy processor?
	Name of dairy processor	Quantity owned on 1st of month (kg)
Creamery butter - held under Plan A
Dairy processor 1
Dairy processor 2
Dairy processor 3
Dairy processor 4
Dairy processor 5
Dairy processor 6
Dairy processor 7
Dairy processor 8
Dairy processor 9
Creamery butter - held under Plan B
Dairy processor 1
Dairy processor 2
Dairy processor 3
Dairy processor 4
Dairy processor 5
Dairy processor 6
Dairy processor 7
Dairy processor 8
Dairy processor 9
Creamery butter - held privately
Dairy processor 1
Dairy processor 2
Dairy processor 3
Dairy processor 4
Dairy processor 5
Dairy processor 6
Dairy processor 7
Dairy processor 8
Dairy processor 9
Whey butter
Dairy processor 1
Dairy processor 2
Dairy processor 3
Dairy processor 4
Dairy processor 5
Dairy processor 6
Dairy processor 7
Dairy processor 8
Dairy processor 9
Butter oil
Dairy processor 1
Dairy processor 2
Dairy processor 3
Dairy processor 4
Dairy processor 5
Dairy processor 6
Dairy processor 7
Dairy processor 8
Dairy processor 9
Cheddar
Dairy processor 1
Dairy processor 2
Dairy processor 3
Dairy processor 4
Dairy processor 5
Dairy processor 6
Dairy processor 7
Dairy processor 8
Dairy processor 9
Mozzarella
Dairy processor 1
Dairy processor 2
Dairy processor 3
Dairy processor 4
Dairy processor 5
Dairy processor 6
Dairy processor 7
Dairy processor 8
Dairy processor 9
Other factory cheese (all varieties except cheddar, mozzarella and processed)
Dairy processor 1
Dairy processor 2
Dairy processor 3
Dairy processor 4
Dairy processor 5
Dairy processor 6
Dairy processor 7
Dairy processor 8
Dairy processor 9
Processed cheese
Dairy processor 1
Dairy processor 2
Dairy processor 3
Dairy processor 4
Dairy processor 5
Dairy processor 6
Dairy processor 7
Dairy processor 8
Dairy processor 9

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?

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?

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects up-to-date information on the production and value of greenhouse plants and vegetables, and on the production of nursery stock and sod in Canada.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, producer associations, and provincial agriculture departments use the data to perform market trend analysis and to study domestic production and imports. The data are also used to calculate farm cash receipts.

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

Web scraping

We may also visit your website to search for additional information using automated methods; being careful not to impede the functionality of your website.

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

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
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For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the Prince Edward Island statistical agency as well as 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 or territory.

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

Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

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 why the operations ceased
- 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).

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

Type of production

1. Which of the following products did you grow for sale in 2019?

Please report Canadian production only.

Select all that apply.

Greenhouse products

Seedlings, potted plants, bedding plants, cuttings and other propagating material, vegetables and fruit grown for sale in a permanent, artificially heated enclosed structure made of plastic, plexiglass, poly-film or glass.

Any plants that you start cultivating in a greenhouse but are finished before sales in a nursery should be considered a nursery product.

Nursery products

A diverse range of non-edible, living plant material grown 'in field' or in containers outdoors and sold with their root system intact. Plants range from tree seedlings to full-grown trees.

Include annual and perennial plants.

Exclude field-grown cut flowers from this category.

Field-grown cut flowers should be reported in its own category only, not in the 'nursery products' category. Cut flowers produced in, and sold from, a greenhouse should be reported in the 'greenhouse products' category.

Christmas trees

Include only the Christmas trees that were cut during the year.

Exclude Christmas trees that were grown in a container with their root systems intact.

Sod

Grass or turf, which has its roots intact. Sod is grown 'in field' and sold as a single product.

Greenhouse products

Include vegetables, fruits, flowers and plants grown in heated structures.

Exclude:

vegetables and fruit grown outdoors or in non-heated covering tunnels or cold frames
all cannabis production.

Christmas trees

Field-grown cut flowers

Nursery products
e.g. , trees, shrubs and plants

Sod

Did not grow any products for sale in 2019.

Greenhouse area - unit of measure

2. What unit of measure will be used to report your greenhouse area?

Square feet
Square metres
Acres
Hectares

Greenhouse area

3. What was your greenhouse area under the following materials in 2019?

Exclude non-heated covering tunnels, cold frames or any area surrounding a greenhouse.

What was your greenhouse area under the following materials in 2019?
	Unit of measure
Under glass
Poly-film
Rigid plastic, fibreglass or other enclosed area
Total greenhouse area

Greenhouse products - number of months in operation

4. How many months was your greenhouse in operation in 2019?

Report the number of months this operation was growing plants in a greenhouse.

Months

Greenhouse products

5. Which of the following greenhouse products were grown for sale in 2019?

Select all that apply.

For this survey, we are only interested in flowers, plants, vegetables, fruits, tree seedlings and bedding plants grown in, and sold from, the greenhouse. Production of vegetables and fruits covered by cold frames or covering tunnels should not be included in the greenhouse section of the survey.

Potted herbs

Plants that will be maintained in a pot by the consumer after purchase should be reported inside the 'potted plants' section. Herb plants sold in a package ready to be consumed should be reported inside the vegetable section.

Cut flowers

Include only cut flowers produced in, and sold from, a greenhouse.

Exclude field-grown cut flowers and dried cut flowers.

Fruit and Vegetables

Include products grown to completion in a greenhouse and sold from the greenhouse.

Exclude greenhouse vegetables and/or fruit that are transplanted for field crops. Bedding plants (transplants) grown in a greenhouse that will be planted in your own fields so that they can be sold as fully grown harvested vegetables at a later date should be excluded; they are reported in Statistics Canada's annual Fruit and Vegetable Survey.

Potted Plants - indoor and outdoor

Any plants grown and sold in a pot from the greenhouse.

Exclude Christmas trees sold in pots. Pots take many forms and sizes, such as baskets (wicker), peat pots, moss pots and plastic pots or ceramic pots.

Cuttings and tree seedlings

Plants (or sections of a plant) capable of developing into a greater number of plants or spreading out and affecting a greater area. Examples include Chrysanthemums, Poinsettias, Begonias, Petunias and shrubs.

Exclude tree seedlings for reforestation.

Bedding plants, also known as transplants

Young plants that are bought and then transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser. These include ornamental bedding plants and vegetable bedding plants. For this survey, the term "ornamental" refers to flowers or plants cultivated for their beauty rather than use.

Fruits and vegetables

Potted plants — indoor or outdoor

Include any prefinished or finished plants grown and sold in a pot.

Cuttings and tree seedlings

Exclude tree seedlings for reforestation.

Bedding plants, transplants or plugs — ornamental or vegetable

Include plants sold in cell packs or trays that are ready for transplanting by the purchaser.

Cut flowers

Exclude dried cut flowers.

Greenhouse products - fruits and vegetables

6. What area of your greenhouse was used to produce the following fruits and vegetables in 2019?

For any multiple plantings of the same fruit or vegetable, count the area only once.

Greenhouse vegetables and fruits are edible and ready to eat at the time of sale. They were grown into sellable products in a greenhouse, not in a field; and sold from the greenhouse by the producer. Field vegetable and fruit farmers should report their production in the Fruit and Vegetable Survey.

Exclude tobacco, ginseng, asparagus, mushrooms, ornamental and vegetable bedding plants (young plants that are bought and transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser; also known as transplants).

A number of greenhouses are expanding to the United States. For this survey, report Canadian production only.

If you produced a multiple crop of the same greenhouse vegetable or fruit in the same greenhouse space, report the area only once. For example, if 1,000 square feet were used for the first tomato crop planting and then the same space was later used for the second tomato crop planting, you would report 1,000 square feet (not 2,000 square feet).

If you produced two or more different types of vegetables or fruit in the same greenhouse space, you would count that area for each type of crop produced.

For example, if you used 2,000 square feet to grow tomatoes for your first crop planting, and then switched to growing cucumbers in that same space half-way through the summer, you would report a total area of 4,000 square feet (2,000 square feet for growing tomatoes, plus 2,000 square feet for growing cucumbers).

What area of your greenhouse was used to produce the following fruits and vegetables in 2019?
	Unit of measure
Greenhouse tomatoes
Beefsteak tomatoes
Large tomatoes on the vine
Cherry and grape tomatoes
Other tomatoes
Total greenhouse tomatoes
Greenhouse cucumbers
English cucumbers
Mini cucumbers
Other cucumbers
Total greenhouse cucumbers
Other greenhouse fruits and vegetables
Greenhouse eggplants
Greenhouse Chinese vegetables
Greenhouse herbs
Sprouts grown in a controlled environment
Greenhouse microgreens and shoots
Greenhouse peppers
Greenhouse lettuce
Greenhouse beans (green and wax)
Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 1
Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 2
Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 3
Total area of fruits and vegetables

7. For the following fruits and vegetables, what were the quantity sold ( i.e. , marketed production) and sales in 2019?

For the following fruits and vegetables, what were the quantity sold (i.e., marketed production) and sales in 2019?
	Quantity sold	Unit of measure	Total Sales
Greenhouse tomatoes
Beefsteak tomatoes
Large tomatoes on the vine
Cherry and grape tomatoes
Total greenhouse tomatoes
Greenhouse cucumbers
English cucumbers
Mini cucumbers
Total greenhouse cucumbers
Other greenhouse fruits and vegetables
Greenhouse eggplants
Greenhouse Chinese vegetables
Greenhouse herbs
Sprouts grown in a controlled environment
Greenhouse microgreens and shoots
Greenhouse peppers
Greenhouse lettuce
Greenhouse beans (green and wax)
Total gross sales of fruits and vegetables

8. Of the total gross sales reported at question 7, please provide the percentage breakdown of your greenhouse fruits and vegetables sales across the following distribution channels.

Sales distribution of greenhouse vegetables and fruit (total gross sales)

The sales of greenhouse vegetables and fruit that the operation produced and sold.

Please report the value of greenhouse fruite and vegetable sales in a percentage (%). The sum of different markets should be equal to 100% of the value reported in in question 7.

Wholesaler

The organisation primarily engaged as the intermediary in the distribution of merchandise. Meaning that a wholesaler is a reseller of manufactured goods in whole (without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise).

A wholesaler provides the warehousing and trade abilities the manufacturer does not want to provide. It also prefers to sell batches, truckloads, pallets, etc. of goods. Often offers discounts as quantity increases. As a result, many wholesalers are therefore organized to sell merchandise in large quantities to retailers, and business and institutional clients.

In addition, wholesalers may frequently perform one of the following related functions; breaking bulk, providing delivery services to customers, or operating warehouse facilities for storage of goods they sell, or marketing and support services such as packaging and labelling, inventory management, shipping, handling of warranty claims, in-store or co-op promotions and training.

Of the total gross sales reported at question 7, please provide the percentage breakdown of your greenhouse fruits and vegetables sales across the following distribution channels.
	Percentage of total sales
Sales to domestic wholesalers
Sales to mass market chain stores
Sales to other greenhouses
Sales of exports directly from your operation
Sales to the public from your greenhouse, roadside stand or other outlets
Sales through all other distribution channels
Total sales of fruits and vegetables

Greenhouse products - indoor and outdoor potted plants

9. For the following indoor and outdoor potted plants, how many pots did this greenhouse produce and sell in 2019?

Include only prefinished and finished potted plants grown and sold by this greenhouse operation.

Exclude:

bedding plants or plugs sold in cell packs, flats or trays for transplanting
nursery-grown stock, such as potted shrubs or fall mums
Christmas trees sold in pots
plants purchased or imported by this operation for immediate resale.

Include all ornamental potted plants (annuals, biennials and perennials) and all potted vegetable, fruit and herb plants that were produced and sold from your greenhouse in Canada.

Plants grown in containers outdoors should be reported in the 'nursery products' category.

Exclude anything produced outside Canada.

Exclude Christmas trees sold in pots; bedding plants or plugs sold in cell packs, flats or trays; and other nursery stock (non-edible, living plant material grown outdoors 'in field' or in containers outdoors and sold with their root system intact).

Any plant grown in a pot from the greenhouse with the intention of selling to the final consumer can be classified as a finished potted plant (including hanging potted plants, such as baskets (wicker), peat pots, moss pots and plastic pots or ceramic pots). Any plant sold in a pot before it has fully matured or is intended to be grown to maturity at another facility can be classified as a prefinished potted plant.

For the following indoor and outdoor potted plants, how many pots did this greenhouse produce and sell in 2019?
	Number of pots produced and sold
Azaleas
Lilies
Poinsettias
African Violets
Tropical foilage and green plants
Gerberas
Miniature Roses
Orchids
Kalanchoes
Chrysanthemums or Potted Mums
Primulas
Cyclamens
Tulips
Indoor hanging pots
Other indoor potted plants
Outdoor potted plants
Begonias
Chrysanthemums, garden
Geraniums, in pots only
New Guinea Impatiens / Hawkeri
Petunias
Herbaceous perennials
Argyranthemums
Outdoor hanging pots
Calibrachoas
Dahlias
Pansies
Rudbeckias
Heliopsis
Verbenas
Zinnias
Potted herb plants
Potted vegetable plants
Other outdoor potted plants
Total number of pots, indoor and outdoor, produced and sold

10. What were the total gross sales of prefinished and finished potted plants in 2019?

Total gross sales

Greenhouse products - cuttings and tree seedlings

11. For the following cuttings, what was the total number of cuttings produced and sold in 2019?

Include only cuttings produced by this greenhouse operation.

Cuttings are sections of a plant stem capable of developing into a whole plant. Examples of species that may be sold as cuttings include murrayas, grevilleas, fuchsias, and gardenias.

Exclude ornamental and vegetable bedding plants, also known as transplants, which are young plants that are bought and then transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser.

For the following cuttings, what was the total number of cuttings produced and sold in 2019?
	Total number of cuttings produced and sold
Chrysanthemum
Poinsettia
Geranium
Impatien
Other cuttings not listed
Total number of cuttings produced and sold

12. What were the total gross sales of cuttings in 2019?

Total gross sales

13. What was the total number of tree seedlings produced and sold in 2019?

Include only tree seedlings produced by this greenhouse operation.

Exclude:

nursery products grown in a cold-frame or non-heated tunnel
tree seedlings for reforestation.

A tree seedling is a young tree grown from a seed in a nursery or greenhouse for transplanting typically at one or two years of age.

Include tree seedlings produced only inside a greenhouse. Do not report tree seedlings produced in cold frames or covering tunnels.

Number of seedlings

14. What were the total gross sales of tree seedlings in 2019?

Total gross sales

Greenhouse products - bedding plants/transplants - vegetable and/or ornamental

15. What were the number and total gross sales of bedding plants, transplants or plugs produced and sold in 2019?

Include plants ready for transplanting by the purchaser into gardens, fields, containers and baskets.

Report the number of individual plants. If the number is unknown, please estimate it by multiplying the number of trays by the average number of plants per tray.

Bedding plants, also known as transplants, are young plants that are bought and then transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser. Ornamental bedding plants are cultivated for their flowers and beauty, rather than their use. Vegetable bedding plants are not yet edible at the time of sale from your greenhouse.

Bedding plants may be sold in various containers, including plugs, cell packs, flats or trays. Report the number of individual plants. If this number is unknown, please estimate it by multiplying the number of trays by the average number of plants per tray.

Exclude vegetable and herb plants not sold directly from the greenhouse (for example, plants being transplanted from the greenhouse to the field by the producer).

What were the number and total gross sales of bedding plants, transplants or plugs produced and sold in 2019?
	Number of plants	Total gross sales
Ornamental bedding plants
Vegetable bedding plants

Greenhouse products - cut flowers

16. For the following cut flowers, what was the total number of stems produced and sold in 2019?

Exclude:

dried cut flowers
field-grown flowers (these will be reported in question 22)
flowers grown by another operation.

Include only cut flowers that were produced in, and sold from, a greenhouse in Canada.

Exclude cut flowers that were initially cultivated in a greenhouse but then grown into sellable products in a field; these should be reported in the 'field-grown cut flowers' section, which is its own category in this survey. Some operators may start seeds in their greenhouse but transplant the flowers in the field in May or June and cut and dry them in August.

Exclude any cut flowers you purchased from other growers to re-sell from your own operation within a short period of time with minimal maintenance work (watering).

For the following cut flowers, what was the total number of stems produced and sold in 2019?
	Number of stems produced and sold
Alstroemerias
Chrysanthemums
Daffodils
Freesias
Gerberas
Irises
Lilies
Roses
Snapdragons
Tulips
Lisianthus
Other cut flowers not listed
Total number of stems produced and sold

17. What were the total gross sales of cut flowers grown by this greenhouse operation in 2019?

Total gross sales

Greenhouse products - flowers and plants

18. What were your total gross sales of flowers and plants purchased from other greenhouses for immediate resale in 2019?

Total gross sales

Did not purchase and re-sell any flowers or plants

Summary - flowers and plants

19. This is a summary of your total gross sales of greenhouse flowers and plants in 2019?

This is a summary of your total gross sales of greenhouse flowers and plants in 2019?
	Sales
Total gross sales of potted plants
Total gross sales of cuttings
Total gross sales of tree seedlings
Total gross sales of ornamental bedding plants, transplants or plugs
Total gross sales of vegetable bedding plants, transplants or plugs
Total gross sales of cut flowers
Total sales of flowers and plants produced in your greenhouse
Total gross sales of flowers and plants purchased from other greenhouses for immediate resale
Total gross sales of greenhouse flowers and plants

Greenhouse products - flowers and plants

20. Of your total gross sales [amount]$ reported, please provide the percentage breakdown of greenhouse flowers and plants sales across the following distribution channels.

Sales distribution of greenhouse flowers and plants (total gross sales)

The sales of greenhouse flowers and plants that the operation produced and purchased for immediate resales.

Please report the value of greenhouse flower and plant sales in percentage (%). The sum of different markets should be equal to 100%.

Wholesaler: the organisation primarily engaged as the intermediary in the distribution of merchandise. Meaning that a wholesaler is a reseller of manufactured goods in whole (without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise).

Of your total gross sales [amount]$ reported, please provide the percentage breakdown of greenhouse flowers and plants sales across the following distribution channels.
	Percentage of total sales
Sales to retail florists
Sales to domestic wholesalers
Sales to mass market chain stores
Sales to other greenhouses
Export sales made directly by your firm
Sales made directly to the public from your greenhouse or roadside stands
Sales to the government and other public institutions
Other methods of sales not listed
Total sales of flowers and plants

Christmas trees

21. Please enter the total area used to grow Christmas trees, the number of trees produced and cut, and the total gross sales of trees in 2019?

Include only the Christmas trees that were cut during the year.

Exclude Christmas trees that were grown in a container with their root systems intact.

When reporting the area, include the total area used to grow Christmas trees, regardless of whether the trees were cut or not. Include naturally established or planted areas, regardless of stage of growth, that are pruned or managed with the use of fertilizer or pesticides.

When reporting the number of cut trees, exclude any Christmas trees that were grown in a container with their root systems intact.

Conversions

1 arpent = 0.9986 acres
1 acre = 1.0014 arpent
1 acre = 0.41 hectares
1 hectare = 2.47 acres

Total area

Unit of measure

acres
hectares
arpents

Number of cut trees

Total gross sales

Field-grown cut flowers

22. Please report the total area used to grow field-grown flowers, the number of cut stems produced and sold, and the total gross sales of field-grown cut flowers in 2019?

Include field-grown fresh and dried flowers, and any plant part used for floral or decorative purposes, such as seed heads, stalks and woody cuts.

Exclude cut flowers grown in a greenhouse from start to finish.

Total area

Unit of measure

acres
hectares
arpents

Number of cut stems

Total gross sales

Nursery products - nursery area

23. What was the total nursery area used for growing nursery stock in 2019?

What was the total nursery area used for growing nursery stock in 2019?
	Nursery area	Unit of measure
Field area used for growing nursery stock
Container area used for growing nursery stock
Total nursery area

Nursery products - nursery stock

24. How many field-grown and container-grown plants did this operation produce and sell in 2019?

Exclude:

stock purchased for immediate resale
Christmas trees without the root system intact
heated greenhouse production and unsold inventory.

A tree seedling is a young tree grown from a seed in a nursery for transplanting typically at one or two years of age.

Include only tree seedlings produced in a nursery.

Exclude tree seedlings produced in and sold from a greenhouse.

Exclude tree seedlings for reforestation.

Note: tree seedlings may be reported as nursery products if they were conditioned outside for part of the production cycle, after having been cared for inside the greenhouse first.

How many field-grown and container-grown plants did this operation produce and sell in 2019?
	Number of field-grown plants produced and sold	Number of container-grown plants produced and sold
Trees — conifer
Trees — fruit
Trees — shade or ornamental
Shrubs — evergreen and conifer
Shrubs — evergreen and broadleaf
Shrubs — deciduous
Vines
Perennials and annuals
Small fruit bushes
Tree seedlings
Other type of plants
Total number of field and container grown nursery stock

25. What were the total gross sales of field-grown and container-grown nursery stock in 2019?

Exclude sales of stock purchased for immediate resale and revenue from landscaping activities.

Exclude:

any nursery stock that was purchased for immediate resale
Christmas trees without the root system intact
any greenhouse production
unsold inventory
value received for landscaping services.

Field-grown includes all bailed and burlapped, bare root field potted stock.

Container-grown includes all containers sizes of less than one gallon; one gallon; two gallons; and greater than two gallons.

Balled and burlapped is a method of transplanting that minimizes root disturbance. The tree is dug with a ball of soil around it and wrapped in burlap (method generally used for evergreens and deciduous plants in leaf).

Bare root describes plants dug up, with the soil shaken off (method generally used for deciduous plants in a dormant condition).

Field-potted describes stock which is grown in the field and placed into a pot when dug up for sale. Please report stock that was potted up from the field for a maximum of one full growing season; if potted up for more than one growing season, report under container.

Container-grown is nursery stock grown in a container for a minimum of one growing season before time of sale.

What were the total gross sales of field-grown and container-grown nursery stock in 2019?
	Total Gross Sales
Total gross sales of field-grown stock
Total gross sales of container-grown stock
Total gross sales of stock grown by this nursery operation

26. What were the total gross sales of nursery stock purchased for immediate resale in 2019?

Nursery stock for immediate resale is any nursery stock you purchased from other growers to re-sell from your own operation within a short period of time with minimal maintenance e.g. , watering. Please enter your total sales of the nursery stock you purchased from other operations.

Examples of stock that may be ready for immediate resale:
Plants, flowers, bulbs, trees, shrubs, etc.

Total gross sales

Did not purchase and re-sell any nursery stock.

27. This is a summary of your total gross sales of nursery stock in 2019.

This is a summary of your total gross sales of nursery stock in 2019.
	Sales
Total gross sales of stock grown by this nursery operation
Total gross sales of stock purchased for resale
Total sales of nursery stock

28. Of the total gross sales [amount]$ reported, please provide the percentage breakdown of nursery stock sales across the following distribution channels.

Sales distribution of nursery stocks (total gross sales)

The sales of nursery stocks that the operation produced and purchased for immediate resales.

Please report the value of nursery stock sales in percentage (%). The sum of different markets should be equal to 100%.

Of the total gross sales [amount]$ reported, please provide the percentage breakdown of nursery stock sales across the following distribution channels.
	Percentage of total sales
Sales to the public
Sales to fruit growers
Sales to landscape contractors
Sales to garden centres
Sales to mass merchandisers
Sales to other growers
Export sales made directly by your operation
Sales to public agencies
Sales through other channels
Total sales of nursery products

Labour

29. How many seasonal and permanent workers, paid or unpaid, were employed by your operation in 2019?

Include all workers involved in growing, maintaining and harvesting on your operation, including the owners, family workers and foreign and seasonal workers. There must be at least one employee reported.

Exclude labour for retail and clerical help, and contract work, e.g. , truck driver or landscaper.

How many seasonal and permanent workers, paid or unpaid, were employed by your operation in 2019?
	Greenhouse employees	Nursery employees	Total employees
Seasonal employees — employed for less than 8 months
Full-time and part-time permanent employees — employed for 8 months or more
Total number of employees

30. Are any of the employees on your payroll?

Yes
No, only unpaid family labour is involved

Operating expenses

31. In 2019, what were your operating expenses?

Growing on is a term used by operators when stock is cultivated in the greenhouse or the nursery for the purpose of growing it to greater proportions. The operators will plant a seed or seedling in their greenhouse and care for it, by maintaining it (transplanting, fertilizing, etc. ) until it becomes a sellable product.

Exclude any plant materials you may have purchased from other growers for immediate resale from your own operation (please report these purchases in row c).

In 2019, what were your operating expenses?
	Greenhouse expenses	Nursery expenses	Total expenses
Plant material
Purchases of plant material for growing on
Percentage of a. purchased from within your province
Purchases of plant material for immediate resale
Total plant material purchases
Payroll
Payroll
Fuel expenses
Natural gas
Heating oil
Other types of heating fuel
Total fuel expenses
Other expenses
Electricity expenses
Other crop expenses
Other operating expenses
Total operating expenses

Sod operations - area and sales

32. What was the total sod area grown in 2019.

Conversions

1 arpent = 0.9986 acres
1 acre = 1.0014 arpent
1 acre = 0.41 hectares
1 hectare = 2.47 acres

Sod is grass or turf, which has its roots intact at the time of sale. Sod is grown in field and sold as a single product.

Report all the area of land used for growing and maintaining sod.

Include any sod grown that was not intended for sale within the survey year (the past calendar year).

Area

Unit of measure

acres
hectares
arpents

33. Of the total sod area, how much was grown for sale in 2019?

Report the area of sod intended to be sold within the survey year (the past calendar year).

The area of sod grown for sale may be less than or equal to the total area of sod reported in the previous question.

Area

34. What were the total gross sales of sod grown on your operation in 2019?

Exclude revenue from laying sod or reselling sod purchased from others.

Total gross sales

35. What were the total gross sales of sod purchased for immediate resale?

Total gross sales

Did not purchase and re-sell any sod.

Summary - total sales of sod

36. This is a summary of the total sales of sod in 2019.

This is a summary of the total sales of sod in 2019.
	Sales
Total gross sales of sod grown on your operation
Total gross sales of sod purchased for immediate resale
Total sales of sod

Sod operations - labour

37. How many seasonal and permanent workers, paid or unpaid, were employed by your operation in 2019?

Include all workers in this operation involved in growing, maintaining and harvesting sod on your operation, including the owners, family workers and foreign and seasonal workers. There must be at least one employee reported.

Exclude all labour for retail and clerical help; laying sod; and contract work, e.g. , truck driver or landscaper.

How many seasonal and permanent workers, paid or unpaid, were employed by your operation in 2019?
	Number of employees
Seasonal employees — employed for less than 8 months
Full-time and part-time permanent employees — employed for 8 months or more
Total number of employees

38. Are any of the employees reported in question 37 on your payroll?

Yes
No, only unpaid family labour is involved

Sod operations - expenses

39. Please provide your sod operating expenses in 2019.

Please provide your sod operating expenses in 2019.
	Sod operating expenses
Purchases of sod for immediate resale
Percentage of a. purchased from within your province
Payroll
Other sod operating expenses
Total sod operating expenses in 2019

Agricultural production

40.

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

41. What area of this operation is used for the following crops?

Report the areas only once, even if used for more than one crop type.

Exclude land used by others.

What area of this operation is used for the following crops?
	Area	Unit of measure
Field crops
Hay
Summerfallow
Potatoes
Fruit, berries and nuts
Vegetables
Sod
Nursery products

Greenhouse area

42. 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)

43. How many of the following animals are on this operation?

Report all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom-fed or fed under contract.

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

How many of the following animals are on this operation?
	Number
Cattle and calves
Pigs
Sheep and lambs
Mink
Fox

Birds

44. How many of the following birds are on this operation?

Report all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those grown under contract.

Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

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

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

Maple taps

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

Total number of taps

Honey bees

46. How many live colonies of honey bees (used for honey production or pollination) are owned by this operation?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Number of colonies

Mushrooms

47. What is the total mushroom growing area (standing footage) on this operation?

Include mushrooms grown using beds, trays, tunnels or logs.

Total area

Unit of measure

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

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Last name:
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Reporting instructions

Report all dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ( '000).
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This questionnaire should be completed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), owner or senior manager who is most familiar with the strategic focus, competitive orientation and international commercial activities of this business.

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.

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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.

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First name
Last name
Title
Preferred language of communication
Mailing address (number and street)
City
Province, territory or state
Postal code or ZIP code Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
Country
Email address Example: user@example.gov.ca
Telephone number (including area code) Example: 123-123-1234
Extension number (if applicable)
Fax number (including area code) Example: 123-123-1234

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 e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

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).

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NAICS description text

Description and examples

This is the current main activity

This is not the current main activity

Business strategy

Question 1. What is the end date of this business's fiscal year?

This business's fiscal year end date should fall between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019.

Note: Press the help button ( ?) for additional information, including example fiscal year dates.

Day
Month
Year

Question 2. Over the next five years, 2020 to 2024, which of these long-term strategies is most important to this business?

Main focus on good or service positioning e.g., good or service leadership, market segmentation, good or service diversification, improving quality
Main focus on low-price and cost leadership e.g., mass market
They are equally important

Question 3. Over the next five years, 2020 to 2024, which of the following statements best describes the strategic focus of this business with respect to its goods or services (products)?

Maintain sales of existing goods or services
Expand the sales of existing goods or services
Introduce new or improved goods or services regularly
Don't know

Question 4. Over the next five years, 2020 to 2024, which of the following statements best describes the strategic focus of this business with respect to its business processes (core activities to produce products and all support business activities)?

Core business activities are activities of an enterprise yielding income: the production of final goods or services intended for the market or for third parties. Usually the core business functions make up the primary activity of the enterprise.

Support business activities are ancillary (supporting) activities carried out by the enterprise in order to permit or to facilitate the core business functions of an enterprise, which is the production activity. The outputs are not themselves intended directly for the market or for third parties.

Maintain current business processes
Optimize current business processes
Introduce new or improved business processes
Don't know

Skills and training

Question 5. In 2019, were skills in any of the following areas required by this business?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Select all that apply.

Basic digital ;e.g., email, word processing, spreadsheets
Computer science e.g., software engineering, artificial intelligence
Information Technology (IT) e.g., IT security, database administration
General data science and analytics e.g., data modeling and visualization
Natural sciences and engineering Include hardware engineering.
Management
Business e.g., marketing, accounting
International business
Skilled trades
Design

None

Question 6. In 2019, in which of the following areas did this business encounter any skill shortages?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Select all that apply.

Basic digital e.g., email, word processing, spreadsheets
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in basic digital?
  - 0-3 months
  - 4-6 months
  - 7-12 months
  - 13 or more months
  - Don't know
Computer science e.g., software engineering, artificial intelligence
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in computer science?
  - 0-3 months
  - 4-6 months
  - 7-12 months
  - 13 or more months
  - Don't know
Information Technology (IT) e.g., IT security, database administration
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in IT?
  - 0-3 months
  - 4-6 months
  - 7-12 months
  - 13 or more months
  - Don't know
General data science and analytics e.g., data modeling and visualization
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in general data science and analytics?
  - 0-3 months
  - 4-6 months
  - 7-12 months
  - 13 or more months
  - Don't know
Natural sciences and engineering
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in natural sciences and engineering?
  - 0-3 months
  - 4-6 months
  - 7-12 months
  - 13 or more months
  - Don't know
Management
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in management?
  - 0-3 months
  - 4-6 months
  - 7-12 months
  - 13 or more months
  - Don't know
Business e.g., marketing, accounting
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in business?
  - 0-3 months
  - 4-6 months
  - 7-12 months
  - 13 or more months
  - Don't know
International business
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in international business?
  - 0-3 months
  - 4-6 months
  - 7-12 months
  - 13 or more months
  - Don't know
Skilled trades
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in skilled trades?
  - 0-3 months
  - 4-6 months
  - 7-12 months
  - 13 or more months
  - Don't know
Design
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in design?
  - 0-3 months
  - 4-6 months
  - 7-12 months
  - 13 or more months
  - Don't know

None

Question 7. In 2019, which of the following measures were taken to overcome these skills shortages?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Select all that apply.

Outsourcing work
Targeted recruitment process
- Which of the following incentives were involved in the targeted recruitment process?
  Select all that apply.
  - Additional financial incentives e.g., Industry competitive compensation
  - Additional non-financial incentives e.g., vacation, flexible work options
    OR
  - Don't know
    OR
  - No additional incentives were involved
Student hiring Include internships both domestic and international, co-ops.
Training staff
Retention strategy
- Which of the following incentives were involved in the retention strategy?
  Select all that apply.
  - Additional financial incentives e.g., Industry competitive compensation
  - Additional non-financial incentives e.g., vacation, flexible work options
- OR
  - Don't know
- OR
  - No additional incentives were involved
Temporary foreign worker programs
Government programs
Other measures

None

Question 8. In 2019, which of the following training or development activities were arranged or provided by this business to its employees?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Select all that apply.

Job specific training
Managerial training
Training in new technology
Training in new business practices
Digital skills training
Data literacy skills training Training on how to read, understand, create or communicate data as information.
Other training or development
OR
None

Main market and competitive landscape

Question 9. In 2019, did this business sell goods or services?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. Goods Include tangible objects and some knowledge-capturing products over which ownership rights can be established and whose ownership can be transferred through market transactions.
b. Services Include intangible activities that are produced and consumed simultaneously and that change the conditions (e.g., physical, psychological) of users. The engagement of users through their time, availability, attention, transmission of information, or effort is often a necessary condition that leads to the co-production of services by users and the enterprise. The attributes or experience of a service can therefore depend on the input of users. Services can also include some knowledge-capturing products.

Question 10. In 2019, did this business produce or manufacture any of the goods that it sold?

Refers to goods sold in the calendar year January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Question 11. In 2019, did this business offer the following services to complement the sale of its goods?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. After-sales maintenance or repair e.g., periodic, ongoing or as-required maintenance or repair of goods produced by this business
b. Installation or implementation e.g., installing goods or implementing processes to ensure goods produced by this business are functional or ready to be used
c. Training or technical support e.g., troubleshooting 6 months after the purchase of a good produced by this business
d. After-sales condition monitoring or quality control e.g., providing reports on usage or determining if a good needs to be repaired over a defined period
e. Customization e.g., working with a client to develop a tailored solution or good that responds to the clients' specific needs
f. Distribution or transportation e.g., distribution or transportation of this business's goods
g. Leasing or rental agreements
h. Other services e.g., any other services complementing the sale of this business's goods

Question 12. During the three years 2017 to 2019, did this business expand capacity for the following services to complement the sale of its goods?

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. After-sales maintenance or repair e.g., periodic, ongoing or as-required maintenance or repair of goods produced by this business
b. Installation or implementation e.g., installing goods or implementing processes to ensure goods produced by this business are functional or ready to be used
c. Training or technical support e.g., troubleshooting 6 months after the purchase of a good produced by this business
d. After-sales condition monitoring or quality control e.g., providing reports on usage or determining if a good needs to be repaired over a defined period
e. Customization e.g., working with a client to develop a tailored solution or good that responds to the clients' specific needs
f. Distribution or transportation e.g., distribution or transportation of this business's goods
g. Leasing or rental agreements
h. Other services e.g., any other services complementing the sale of this business's goods

Main market: The geographical region from which this business derived the highest percentage of total sales revenue.

Question 13. In 2019, what was this business's main market?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Local markets Include the region in which this business has its main Canadian operations.
Rest of Canada
United States of America
Mexico
Other Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC)
Europe
China
Other Asian countries
Another country

Question 14. In 2019, how many competitors did this business face in its main market?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Zero
One
Two to three
Four to five
Six to ten
Eleven and higher
Don't know

Question 15. In 2019, were there any multinational organizations among competitors for this business's main market?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Yes
No
Don't know

Question 16 . In 2019, did the following occur in this business's main market?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No	Don't know
a. Entry of new competitors
b. Exit of competitors c. Increase in competitive behaviour from existing competitors e.g., lowering prices, stronger marketing, new good or service (product) introduction or other
d. Decrease in competitive behaviour from existing competitors e.g., raising prices, weaker marketing or other

Question 17. In 2019, in response to the change in competition in this business's main market, did this business implement any of the following changes?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. Change the quality of its goods or services (products)
b. Adopt new technology or a new process
c. Change its marketing expenditures or marketing strategy
d. Introduce or accelerate the introduction of new goods or services (products)
e. Change prices of its goods or services (products)
f. Take other actions

Good or service innovation

Good or service innovation is a new or improved good or service that differs significantly from the enterprise's previous goods or services with respect to its characteristics, functions or performance specifications and that has been introduced on the market.

Question 18. During the three years 2017 to 2019, were new or improved goods or services introduced onto the market or brought into use by this business?

Include new or improved goods or services that:

differed significantly from this business's previous goods, services or business process
were new to this business and not necessarily new to its business industry or markets
were developed by this business or other organizations.

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. New or improved goods Include: Tangible objects and some knowledge-capturing products over which ownership rights can be established and whose ownership can be transferred through market transactions. Significant changes to the design of a good. Exclude the simple resale of new goods purchased from other businesses and changes of a solely aesthetic nature
b. New or improved services Services are intangible activities that are produced and consumed simultaneously and that change the conditions (e.g. physical, psychological) of users. The engagement of users through their time, availability, attention, transmission of information, or effort is often a necessary condition that leads to the co-production of services by users and the enterprise. The attributes or experience of a service can therefore depend on the input of users. Services can also include some knowledge-capturing products.

Question 19. Who developed these good or service innovations introduced during the three years 2017 to 2019?

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

Select all that apply.

Mainly this business, parent, affiliated or subsidiary businesses
Collaboratively, this business together with other businesses or organizations Exclude outsourcing or contracting or granting out work.
Mainly other businesses or organizations Include outsourcing or contracting or granting out work.

Question 20. During the three years 2017 to 2019, were any of this business's good or service innovations introduced new to one of its markets or new to this business?

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. New to one of its markets e.g., introduced a new or improved good or service onto one of this business's markets before its competitors (it may have already been available in other markets)
b. New to this business only e.g., introduced a new or improved good or service that was already available from competitors in this business's markets

Question 21. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what percentage of this business's total sales came from the following types of goods or services?

If percentage is null please indicate '0'.

Good or service innovations introduced during the period 2017 to 2019

Percentage of sales in 2019

a. New to one of its markets %

e.g., introduced a new or improved good or service onto one of this business's markets before its competitors (it may have already been available in other markets)

b. New to this business only %

e.g., introduced a new or improved good or service that was already available from competitors in this business's markets

Goods or services unchanged or only marginally modified during the period 2017 to 2019

Percentage of sales in 2019

c. Unchanged or marginally modified %

Total %

Business process innovation

Business process innovation is a new or improved process for one or more business activities or functions that differs significantly from this business's previous business processes and that has been brought into use by this business in its internal or outward-facing operations.

Core business functions or activities refer to the production of goods or services.

Support business functions or activities include distribution and logistics services, marketing and sales services, information and communication technology (ICT) services, professional services, engineering and research and development (R&D) services, general management services.

Question 22. During the three years 2017 to 2019, were new or improved business processes introduced onto the market or brought into use by this business?

Include new or improved business processes that:

differed significantly from this business's previous business process
were new to this business and not necessarily new to its business industry or markets
were developed by this business or other organizations.

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. New or improved production processes for goods or services e.g., activities that transform inputs into goods or services, including engineering and related technical testing, analysis and certification activities to support production
b. New or improved distribution or logistics processes e.g., transportation and service delivery, warehousing and order processing
c. New or improved marketing or sales methods e.g., marketing methods including advertising (product promotion and placement, packaging of products), direct marketing (telemarketing), exhibitions and fairs, market research and other activities to develop new markets, pricing strategies and methods, sales and after-sales activities, including help-desks other customer support and customer relationship activities.
d. New or improved information and communication systems e.g., hardware and software, data processing and database, maintenance and repair, web-hosting and other computer-related information activities
e. New or improved strategic and general business management practices e.g., cross-functional decision making, organizing work responsibility, corporate governance (legal, planning and public relations), accounting, book-keeping, auditing, payments and other financial or insurance activities, human resources management (training and education, staff recruitment, workplace organization, provision of temporary personnel, payroll management, health and medical support), procurement, managing external relationships with suppliers, alliances
f. New or improved product or business process development e.g., activities to scope, identify, develop, or adapt products (goods or services) or business processes

Question 23. Who developed these business process innovations introduced during the three years 2017 to 2019?

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

Select all that apply.

Mainly this business, parent, affiliated or subsidiary businesses
Collaboratively, this business together with other businesses or organizations Exclude outsourcing or contracting or granting out work.
Mainly other businesses or organizations Include outsourcing or contracting or granting out work.

Question 24. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, did any of the business process innovations introduced during the three years 2017 to 2019 result in cost savings related to the production of goods or services?

Yes
- In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what were the cost savings?
  - Less than 5%
  - 5% to 9.9%
  - 10% to 25%
  - More than 25%
  - Don't know
No
Don't Know

Question 25. In this business's fiscal year ending in in 2019, did any of the business process innovations introduced during the three years 2017 to 2019 result in cost savings related to its support business functions?

e.g., distribution and logistics, marketing and sales services, information and communication technology services

Yes
- In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what were the cost savings?
  - Less than 5%
  - 5% to 9.9%
  - 10% to 25%
  - More than 25%
  - Don't know
No
Don't Know

Expenditures on innovation activity

26. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, did this business conduct any of the following innovation activities?

Innovation activities include all developmental, financial and commercial activities undertaken by a business that are intended to result in an innovation.

Include activities for good, service or business process innovation.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. Research and experimental development (R&D), both in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) to other organizations
b. Engineering, design and other creative work Exclude engineering, design and other creative work reported as R&D.
c. Intellectual property activities to realize innovation projects Exclude intellectual property activities reported as R&D. Include applications, licensing-in and licensing-out.
d. Software development and database activities Exclude development and database activities reported as R&D.
e. Acquisition or development of advanced technology including machinery, equipment, facilities and other tangible assets Exclude acquisition or development of advanced technologies reported as R&D.
f. Employee training specifically for innovation projects
g. Marketing and brand equity activities linked to the introduction of new goods, services or business processes Include market research and market testing, methods for pricing,product placement and product promotion. Exclude development and database activities reported as R&D.
h. Innovation management Exclude development and database activities reported as R&D.
i. Other innovation activities

Expenditures on innovation activity

Innovation expenditures include labour costs and investments for activities, previously listed in question 26, that led or contributed to the development and introduction of new or improved goods, services or business processes.

Question 27. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what were this business's expenditures on the following innovation activities?

If exact figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

If expenditure details are not available for each innovation activity, enter the total expenditure for all innovation activities.

Expenditures CAN$ '000
a. Research and experimental development (R&D), both in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) to other organizations
b. Engineering, design and other creative work
Exclude engineering, design and other creative work reported as R&D.
c. Intellectual property activities to realize innovation projects
Exclude intellectual property activities reported as R&D.
Include applications, licensing-in and licensing-out.
d. Software development and database activities
Exclude development and database activities reported as R&D.
e. Acquisition or development of advanced technology including machinery, equipment, facilities and other tangible assets
Exclude acquisition or development of advanced technologies reported as R&D.
f. Employee training specifically for innovation projects
g. Marketing and brand equity activities linked to the introduction of new goods, services or business processes
Include market research and market testing, methods for pricing, product placement and product promotion. Exclude acquisition or development of advanced technologies reported as R&D.
h. Innovation management
Exclude acquisition or development of advanced technologies reported as R&D.
i. Other innovation activities
Total expenditures for innovation activities

Question 28. Of the total of this business's innovation expenditures, please estimate the percentage attributable to the development or introduction of each type of innovation.

If percentage is null, indicate "0".

Percentage

New or improved goods or services %
New or improved business processes %

Total %

Co-operation for innovation

Question 29. During the three years 2017 to 2019, did this business co-operate on any innovation activities with other businesses or organizations?

Co-operation is the active participation with other businesses or organizations in innovation activities. Both partners do not need to commercially benefit.

Exclude outsourcing or contracting or granting out work.

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

Question 30. During the three years 2017 to 2019, please indicate the type of innovation co-operation partner.

Select all that apply.

Parent , affiliated or subsidiary businesses
Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software
Clients or customers from the private sector
Clients or customers from the public sector
Competitors or other businesses in the sector
Consultants and commercial laboratories
Universities, colleges or other higher education institutions
Government, public or private research institutes
Non-profit organizations
Households or individuals
Other co-operation partners

Question 31. During the three years 2017 to 2019, please indicate the location of these co-operation partners.

Parent, affiliated or subsidiary businesses

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Clients or customers from the private sector

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Clients or customers from the public sector

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Competitors or other businesses in the sector

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Consultants and commercial laboratories

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Universities, colleges or other higher education institutions

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Government, public or private research institutes

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Non-profit organizations

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Households or individuals

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Other co-operation partners

Select all that apply.

Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Question 32. During the three years 2017 to 2019, which type of co-operation partner was the most critical to this business's innovation activities?

Parent, affiliated or subsidiary businesses
Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software
Clients or customers from the private sector
Clients or customers from the public sector
Competitors or other businesses in the sector
Consultants and commercial laboratories
Universities, colleges or other higher education institutions
Government, public or private research institutes
Non-profit organizations
Households or individuals
Other co-operation partners

Innovation with environmental benefits

Question 33. During the three years 2017 to 2019, did this business introduce an innovation with any of the following environmental benefits?

Include innovations introduced where environmental benefits were either intentional or incidental.

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

Benefits from production through efficient use of resources

a. Improved resource efficiency through reduced material use per unit of output

b. Improved resource efficiency through reduced energy use per unit of output

c. Improved resource efficiency by replacing material with less greenhouse gas intensive alternatives

d. Reduced consumption of resources through recycling (water, waste or material)

e. Renewable fuels: ethanol, biodiesel, biogas, biochar, hydrogen

Benefits related to increased environmental protection activities

f. Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution

g. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions

Benefits related to consumer or end user

h. Reduced energy use or increased energy efficiency for the consumer or end user

i. Reduced material use or increased recycling for the consumer or end user

j. Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution for the consumer or end user

k. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the consumer or end user e.g., carbon capture and storage, carbon capture and utilization, carbon removal, clean coal processing

Other environmental benefits

l. Other environmental benefits

Question 34. During the three years 2017 to 2019, were any of the innovations with environmental benefits new to one of this business's markets?

Note: Refers to innovations implemented during the three years 2017 to 2019.

Benefits from production through efficient use of resources

a. Improved resource efficiency through reduced material use per unit of output

b. Improved resource efficiency through reduced energy use per unit of output

c. Improved resource efficiency by replacing material with less greenhouse gas intensive alternatives

d. Reduced consumption of resources through recycling (water, waste or material)

e. Renewable fuels: ethanol, biodiesel, biogas, biochar, hydrogen

Benefits related to increased environmental protection activities

f. Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution

g. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions

Benefits related to consumer or end user

h. Reduced energy use or increased energy efficiency for the consumer or end user

i. Reduced material use or increased recycling for the consumer or end user

j. Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution for the consumer or end user

k. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the consumer or end user e.g., carbon capture and storage, carbon capture and utilization, carbon removal, clean coal processing

Other environmental benefits

l. Other environmental benefits

Use of government support programs for innovation-related activities

Question 35. During the three years 2017 to 2019, did this business use any of the following types of government programs (federal, provincial, territorial, municipal or indigenous) to aid innovation-related activities?

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. Government tax incentive or tax credit programs Include programs intended to support innovation activities such as research and development or capital expenditures.
b. Government grants and contributions programs Include programs intended to support innovation activities such as research and development, business development or commercialization of intellectual property.
c. Government training and hiring programs Include programs intended to support innovation activities such as hiring and training of researchers, interns or other personnel.
d. Government procurement Include programs intended to support innovation activities such as the procurement of new or improved goods, services or business processes.
e. Other government programs Include programs and activities not included elsewhere such as access to facilities, export incentives, technical assistance, market information or loans.

Question 36. During the three years 2017 to 2019, which type of government program did this business find was the most critical for its innovation activities?

Note: Refers to activities undertaken to develop or implement innovations during the three years 2017 to 2019.

Government tax incentive or tax credit programs
Government grants and contributions programs
Government training and hiring programs
Government procurement
Other government programs

Obstacles

Question 37. In 2019, did this business face any obstacles to innovation resulting from any of the following elements?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. Market size
b. External financing
c. Internal financing
d. Lack of skills
e. Finding and reaching agreements with external collaborators
f. Uncertainty and risk
g. Regulatory or government competition policy
h. Intellectual property protection
i. Other obstacles to innovation

Question 38. In 2019, were measures taken to overcome these obstacles to innovation?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. Market size
b. External financing
c. Internal financing
d. Lack of skills
e. Finding and reaching agreements with external collaborators
f. Uncertainty and risk
g. Regulatory or government competition policy
h. Intellectual property protection
i. Measures were taken to overcome other obstacles to innovation

Question 39. In 2019, were these measures successful in mitigating obstacles to innovation?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. Market size
b. External financing
c. Internal financing
d. Lack of skills
e. Finding and reaching agreements with external collaborators
f. Uncertainty and risk
g. Regulatory or government competition policy
h. Intellectual property protection
i. Measures were successful in mitigating other obstacles to innovation

Question 40. In 2019, were any government programs used to overcome obstacles to innovation?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. Market size
b. External financing
c. Internal financing
d. Lack of skills
e. Finding and reaching agreements with external collaborators
f. Uncertainty and risk
g. Regulatory or government competition policy
h. Intellectual property protection
i. Government programs were used to overcome other obstacles to innovation

Advanced technology use

Technology is broadly defined to include the technical means and know-how required for the production of products. It takes the form of equipment, materials, processes, blue prints and knowledge.

Advanced technologies are new technologies (equipment and software) that perform a new function or improve some function significantly better than commonly used technologies in the industry or by competitors.

Question 41. In 2019, did this business use any of the following types of advanced or emerging technologies?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Advanced technologies

a. Material handling, supply chain or logistics technologies

b. Design or information control technologies

c. Processing or fabrication technologies (excluding additive manufacturing)

d. Clean technologies

Note: Clean technology refers to any goods or services that reduce environmental impacts through environmental protection activities or through the sustainable use of natural resources.

e. Security or advanced authentication systems

f. Business intelligence technologies
e.g., cloud-based computing systems and big data analytic tools

g. Other types of advanced technologies

Emerging technologies

h. Nanotechnology
The manufacturing of devices and products from molecular or nano-scale components with extraordinary properties.

i. Biotechnology

j. Geomatics or geospatial technologies

k. Artificial intelligence (AI)

l. Virtual, mixed and augmented reality
e.g., virtual reality, augmented reality

m. Integrated Internet of Things (IoT) systems
Include systems where devices and objects have the networking capability that allow for information to be sent and received using the Internet eg. Fixtures and kitchen appliances

n. Blockchain technologies
e.g., crypto-currency, distributed ledgers, secure value exchange protocols, smart contracts

o. Additive manufacturing
e.g., 3D printing

p. Other types of emerging technologies

Question 42. In 2019, why did this business not adopt or use advanced or emerging technologies?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Select all that apply.

Not convinced of economic benefit
Difficulty in obtaining financing
High cost of advanced or emerging technologies
Investment not necessary for continuing operations
Lack of technical skills required to support this type of investment
Organizational culture too inflexible
Decisions made by parent, affiliates or subsidiary businesses
Lack of technical support or services (from consultants or vendors)
Lack of information regarding advanced or emerging technologies
Difficulty in integrating new technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
Other reasons for not adopting or using advanced or emerging technologies
Not applicable to this business's activities

Clean technologies

Question 43. In 2019, were any of these clean technologies used by this business related to the following?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Environmental protection

Select all that apply.

Air and environment protection or remediation
Waste management, reduction or recycling
Water or wastewater treatment

Sustainable resource management

Select all that apply.

Alternative fuels
Non-emitting energy supply e.g., solar, wind, hydro, nuclear
Bio-products
Smart grid
Energy storage
Energy management and efficiency improvements
Water management or recycling
Agriculture, aquaculture, forestry or biodiversity improvements
Sustainable mining

Adapted goods

Select all that apply.

Energy efficient transportation
Energy efficient equipment or appliances
Advanced or lightweight materials

Business practices

Question 44. In 2019, which of the following business practices did this business regularly use?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Product development and control management practices

Select all that apply.

Concurrent engineering (simultaneous design)
Cross-functional design teams
Electronic work order management
Distribution resource planning (DRP)

None of the above

Quality management practices

Select all that apply.

Continuous improvement (including total quality management (TQM))
Business certification or certification renewals
Quality management system (QMS)

None of the above

Other business practices

Select all that apply.

Competitive technological intelligence (CTI) or benchmarking
Sustainable development strategy or environmental stewardship plan (ESP)
Product data management (PDM)
Life cycle management (LCM)
Intellectual property management

None of the above

Imports and exports

Question 45. In 2019, did this business make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the purchase of goods or services?

Include the purchase of goods or services from both foreign affiliates and foreign unaffiliated businesses.

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Yes
- In 2019, how were these purchases from suppliers outside Canada used by this business?
  Select all that apply.
  - Resold 'as-is' in Canada
  - Used in production of other goods or services in Canada (intermediary goods or services)
  - Used to support business activities in Canada
No

Question 46. In 2019, did this business receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the sale of goods or services?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Yes
- In 2019, did this business attempt to sell goods or services to any additional market outside of Canada, but was not successful?
  - Yes
  - No
- In 2019, did this business attempt to sell any additional goods or services outside of Canada, but was not successful?
  - Yes
  - No
No
- In 2019, did this business attempt to sell goods or services to any market outside of Canada?
  - Yes
  - No

Question 47. In 2019, did this business sell goods or services to another business operating in Canada that were then exported 'as-is'?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Yes
No
Don't Know

Question 48. In 2019, did this business sell goods or services to another business operating in Canada that used the goods as intermediate inputs in a final good that was then sold to clients outside Canada?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Yes
No
Don't Know

Obstacles to exports

Question 49. In 2019, how difficult were the following obstacles to exporting or attempting to export goods or services?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Administrative obstacles and resource limitations

a. Canadian legal or administrative obstacles

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

b. Foreign legal or administrative obstacles

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

c. Foreign tariffs

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

d. Trade barriers

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

e. Concerns over intellectual property (IP) protection

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

f. Access to financing

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

g. Lack of internal resources or capacity

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

h. Lack of management know-how

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

External barriers

i. Efficiency, capacity or reliability of transportation infrastructures

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

j. Shipping costs

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

Market obstacles

k. Identifying foreign customers

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

l. Obtaining knowledge on markets of interest

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

m. Identifying foreign partners, suppliers or distributers

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

n. Uncertainty of foreign or international standards

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

o. Receiving payments from foreign customers

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

Other obstacles

p. All other obstacles to exporting or attempting to export

Very difficult
Difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not at all difficult
Not applicable

Business structure and ownership

Question 50. In 2019, was this business an affiliate of a foreign parent?

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Yes
- In 2019, where was this business's parent company located?
  - United States of America
  - Mexico
  - Other Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC)
  - Europe
  - China
  - Other Asian countries
  - All other countries
No

Question 51. In 2019, did this business have affiliates located outside of Canada?

This business was the parent company of affiliates or subsidiaries.

"In 2019" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Yes
No

Purchased goods or services

Question 52. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, did this business purchase any of the following goods or services?

Goods

a. Goods for use as intermediate input for domestic production

Yes
No
Not applicable

b. Goods for resale 'as-is'

Yes
No
Not applicable

Services

c. Distribution and logistics services

Yes
No
Not applicable

d. Call and help center services

Yes
No
Not applicable

e. Marketing and sales services

Yes
No
Not applicable

f. Information and communication technology (ICT) services
Include software development, data processing or other.

Yes
No
Not applicable

g. Professional services
Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.

Yes
No
Not applicable

h. Engineering and research and development (R&D) services

Yes
No
Not applicable

Other goods or services

i. Other types of goods or services purchased

Yes
No
Not applicable

Question 53. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what was the total value of the goods or services purchased?

Total value of goods or services purchased in CAN$ '000

Goods
a. Goods for use as intermediate input for domestic production
b. Goods for resale 'as-is'

Services
c. Distribution and logistics services
d. Call and help center services
e. Marketing and sales services
f. Information and communication technology (ICT) services Include software development, data processing or other.
g. Professional services Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.
h. Engineering and research and development (R&D) services

Other goods or services
i. Other types of goods or services purchased

Total

Question 54. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what proportions of goods or services were purchased from Canadian and foreign sources?

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Canadian sources in percentage	Foreign affiliates in percentage	Foreign unaffiliated in percentage	Total in percentage
Goods a. Goods produced for use as intermediate input for domestic production
b. Goods produced for resale 'as-is'
Services c. Distribution and logistics services
d. Call and help center services
e. Marketing and sales services in percentage
f. Information and communication technology (ICT) services Include software development, data processing or other.
g. Professional services Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other
h. Engineering and research and development (R&D) services
Other goods or services i. Other types of goods or services

Purchased goods or services - unaffiliated foreign businesses

Question 55. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, how important were the following reasons for purchasing goods or services from an unaffiliated (other foreign) business outside of Canada?

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not at all important	Not applicable
a. Reduce labour costs
b. Reduce costs other than labour costs
c. Better quality goods or services
d. No suppliers available in Canada
e. Reduce delivery times
f. Increase access to supply chains or regional trade networks
g. Access to specialized knowledge or technologies
h. Tax or other financial incentives
i. Lack of available labour in Canada
j. Other reasons for purchasing goods or services from an unaffiliated business outside of Canada

Employment in Canada and abroad

Question 56. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what was the approximate number of full-time equivalent personnel employed by this business in Canada and abroad?

Full-time equivalent (FTE) is the ratio of total hours worked within calendar year on an activity by all employees divided by the total hours conventionally worked in the calendar year by a full-time employee.

Exclude personnel that are employed by a foreign parent company. Please only report for personnel that are employed by the Canadian business or its affiliates.

Number of FTE personnel

a. Canada
b. United States of America
c. Mexico
d. Other Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC)
e. Europe
f. China
g. Other Asian countries
h. All other countries

Total

Question 57. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what was the approximate number of full-time equivalent personnel employed by this business in the following activities in Canada and outside Canada?

Exclude personnel that are employed by a foreign parent company. Please only report for personnel that are employed by the Canadian business or its affiliates.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	In Canada number of FTE personnel	Outside of Canada number of FTE personnel	Total
a. Production of goods Include manufacturing, assembly, resource extraction and all positions related to maintaining production equipment.
b. Distribution and logistics services
c. Call and help centers services
d. Marketing and sales services
e. Information and communication technology (ICT) services Include software development, data processing or other.
f. Professional services Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.
g. Engineering and research and development (R&D) services
h. General management services
I. All other business activities
Total

Question 58. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what was the approximate number of full-time equivalent personnel employed by this business in the following activities outside of Canada?

Core business activities are activities of an enterprise yielding income: the production of final goods or services intended for the market or for third parties. Usually the core business functions make up the primary activity of the enterprise.

Support business activities are ancillary (supporting) activities carried out by the enterprise in order to permit or to facilitate the core business functions of an enterprise, which is the production activity. The outputs are not themselves intended directly for the market or for third parties.

Exclude personnel that are employed by a foreign parent company. Please only report for personnel that are employed by the Canadian business or its affiliates.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Core activities number of FTE personnel outside of Canada	Support activities number of FTE personnel outside of Canada
a. Production of goods Include manufacturing, assembly, resource extraction and all positions related to maintaining production equipment.
b. Distribution and logistics services
c. Call and help centers services
d. Marketing and sales services
e. Information and communication technology (ICT) services Include software development, data processing or other.
f. Professional services Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.
g. Engineering and research and development (R&D) services
h. General management services
I. All other business activities
Total

Question 59. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, how important were the following reasons for this business to employ personnel outside of Canada?

Exclude personnel that are employed by a foreign parent company. Please only report for personnel that are employed by the Canadian business or its affiliates.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not at all important	Not applicable
a. Reduce labour costs
b. Reduce costs other than labour costs
c. Access to new markets
d. Increase access to supply chains or regional trade networks
e. Increase sales
f. Proximity to important customers
g. Access to specialized knowledge or technologies
h. Tax or other financial incentives
i. Improve logistics
j. Lack of available labour in Canada
k. Other reasons for employing personnel outside of Canada

Locating activities into Canada

Question 60. During the three years 2017 to 2019, did this business move activities from outside of Canada into Canada?

Include activities brought into Canada by switching from a foreign supplier to a Canadian supplier, by switching from foreign manufacturing or services providers to Canadian manufacturing or services providers or other.

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

Question 61. During the three years 2017 to 2019, were any of the following activities moved to Canada?

"During the three years 2017 to 2019" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Yes	No
a. Production of goods Include manufacturing, assembly, resource extraction and all positions related to maintaining production equipment.
b. Distribution and logistics services
c. Call and help center services
d. Marketing and sales services
e. Information and communication technology (ICT) services Include software development, data processing or other.
f. Professional services Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.
g. Engineering and research and development (R&D) services
h. General management services
i. All other business activities

Question 62. During the three years 2017 to 2019 how important were the following reasons for bringing the previous activities to Canada?

Note: Refers to activities moved to Canada during the three years 2017 to 2019.

Production of goods

a. Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

b. Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

c. Better quality of labour or resources in Canada

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

d. Lower Canadian dollar

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

e. Consolidating number of suppliers

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

f. Tax or other financial incentives

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

g. Concerns about intellectual property Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

h. Proximity to customers or other logistical issues

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

i. Other reasons related to production of goods

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

Distribution and logistics services

j. Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

k. Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

l. Better quality of labour or resources in Canada

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

m. Lower Canadian dollar

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

n. Consolidating number of suppliers

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

o. Tax or other financial incentives

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

p. Concerns about intellectual property Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

q. Proximity to customers or other logistical issues

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

r. Other reasons related to distribution and logistics services

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

Call and help center services

s. Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

t. Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

u. Better quality of labour or resources in Canada

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

v. Lower Canadian dollar

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

w. Consolidating number of suppliers

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

x. Tax or other financial incentives

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

y. Concerns about intellectual property I nclude patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

z. Proximity to customers or other logistical issues

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

aa. Other reasons related to call and help center services

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

Marketing and sales services

ab. Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ac. Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ad. Better quality of labour or resources in Canada

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ae. Lower Canadian dollar

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

af. Consolidating number of suppliers

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ag. Tax or other financial incentives

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ah. Concerns about intellectual property Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ai. Proximity to customers or other logistical issues

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

aj. Other reasons related to marketing and sales services

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

Information and communication technology (ICT) services

ak. Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

al. Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

am. Better quality of labour or resources in Canada

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

an. Lower Canadian dollar

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ao. Consolidating number of suppliers

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ap. Tax or other financial incentives

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

aq. Concerns about intellectual property. Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ar. Proximity to customers or other logistical issues

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

as. Other reasons related to ICT services

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

Professional services

at. Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

au. Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

av. Better quality of labour or resources in Canada

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

aw. Lower Canadian dollar

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ax. Consolidating number of suppliers

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ay. Tax or other financial incentives

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

az. Concerns about intellectual property. Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ba. Proximity to customers or other logistical issues

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bb. Other reasons related to professional services

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

Engineering and research and development (R&D) services

bc. Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bd. Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

be. Better quality of labour or resources in Canada

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bf. Lower Canadian dollar

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bg. Consolidating number of suppliers

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bh. Tax or other financial incentives

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bi. Concerns about intellectual property. Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bj. Proximity to customers or other logistical issues

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bk. Other reasons related to engineering and research and development (R&D) services

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

General management services

bl. Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bm. Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bn. Better quality of labour or resources in Canada

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bo. Lower Canadian dollar

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bp. Consolidating number of suppliers

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bq. Tax or other financial incentives

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

br. Concerns about intellectual property. Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bs. Proximity to customers or other logistical issues

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bt. Other reasons related to general management services

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

All other business activities

bu. Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bv. Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bw. Better quality of labour or resources in Canada

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bx. Lower Canadian dollar

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

by. Consolidating number of suppliers

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

bz. Tax or other financial incentives

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

ca. Concerns about intellectual property. Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

cb. Proximity to customers or other logistical issues

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

cc. Other reasons related to all other business activities

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Not applicable

Sales

Question 63. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what was the value of this business's total sales?

Include domestic sales and sales made to other countries.

If exact figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Total sales, 2019 CAN$ '000

Question 64. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what percentage of this business's sales was made in the following markets?

If percentage is null please indicate '0'.

Percentage of sales

a. Canada
b. United States of America
c. Mexico
d. Other Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC)
e. Europe
f. China
g. Other Asian countries
h. All other countries

Total in percentage

Question 65. In this business fiscal year ending in 2019, what percentage of the value of this business's total sales was made over the Internet?

Sales conducted over the Internet with or without online payment:

Include all sales of this business's goods or services where the order is received, and the commitment to purchase is made over the Internet, although payment can be made by other means. Include orders made in web pages, extranet or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Exclude orders made by telephone calls, facsimile, or e-mail.

Include sales made on enterprise and third party websites and apps.

Exclude the delivery of a digital good for which the order was not made online.

If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

Percentage

Don't know

Question 66. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what percentage of this business's sales to each market was goods rather than services?

If percentage is null please indicate '0'.

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Sales of goods percentage	Sales of services percentage	Total in percentage
a. Canada
b. United States of America
c. Mexico
d. Other Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC)
e. Europe
f. China
g. Other Asian countries
h. All other countries

Question 67. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2019, what percentage of this business's international sales was made through exports rather than sales by this business's foreign affiliates?

If percentage is null please indicate "0".

This is an example of a table, it contains no data
	Exports percentage	Foreign affiliate sales percentage	Total
a. United States of America
b. Mexico
c. Other Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC)
d. Europe
e. China
f. Other Asian countries
g. All other countries

Comments and feedback

Question 68. How many people were consulted for the completion of this questionnaire?

Number of people

Notification of intent to extract web data

Question 69. Does this business have a website?

Yes
- Specify the business website address e.g., www.example.ca
No

Notification of intent to extract web data

Statistics Canada is piloting a web data extraction initiative, also known as web scraping, which uses software to search and compile publicly available data from organizational websites. As a result, we may visit the website for this organization to search for, and compile, additional information. This initiative should allow us to reduce the reporting burden on organizations, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.

We will do our utmost to ensure the data are collected in a manner that will not affect the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's mandate.

Please visit Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative page for more information.

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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Statistics Canada Client Services, toll-free at 1-877-949-9492 (TTY: 1-800-363-7629) or by email at infostats@statcan.gc.ca. Additional information about this survey can be found by selecting the following link:

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The purpose of this survey is to produce statistics on the stocks of frozen and chilled meat held in warehouses registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

These data will be aggregated with data from other sources to produce estimates of national and provincial stocks. These estimates are used by government and the private sector to make policy and investment decisions.

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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

Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

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 why the operations ceased
- 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 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
No, that is the only significant activity

Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity

e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

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

Location of stocks

1. Are the stocks located at the following address?

Please report the address where the stocks are located.

Address (number and street):
City:
Province or territory:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Postal code:

Products in storage

2. Which of the following products were in storage at this location on ?

Select all that apply.

Pork - Domestic and imported
Beef - Domestic and imported
Veal - Domestic and imported
Mutton and lamb - Domestic and imported
Fancy meats
None of the above

All meat categories include brains, livers, sweetbreads, tongues, stomachs, kidneys, lungs and other glands for pharmaceuticals.
Beef, veal, and lamb include tails, headmeat, weasand meat, gullets, neck trim and blood plasma.

Pork - Domestic and imported

3. What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported pork products?

Include:

stocks held at this site only, regardless of ownership
smoked pork products
stocks held for export.

Exclude:

stocks held at another site
meat that has been further processed such as sausages, meat in soups or prepared dinners
back fat or rendered fat.

Conversion: 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds, 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
Enter zero '0' if there are no stocks.

What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported pork products?
	Total stocks (kg)
Hams
Loins
Bellies
Butts
Picnics
Ribs
Backs and shoulders
Trimmings
Unclassified - other pork cuts and sundries not elsewhere listed
Total domestic and imported pork products

Beef - Domestic and imported

4. What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported beef products?

Include:

stocks held at this site only, regardless of ownership
stocks held for export.

Exclude:

stocks held at another site
meat that has been further processed such as sausages, meat in soups or prepared dinners
back fat or rendered fat.

Conversion: 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds, 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
Enter zero '0' if there are no stocks.

What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported beef products?
	Total stocks (kg)
Bone-in domestic
Bone-in imported
Boneless domestic
Boneless imported
Total domestic and imported beef products

Veal - Domestic and imported

5. What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported veal products?

Include:

stocks held at this site only, regardless of ownership
stocks held for export.

Exclude:

stocks held at another site
meat that has been further processed such as sausages, meat in soups or prepared dinners
back fat or rendered fat.

Conversion: 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds, 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
Enter zero '0' if there are no stocks.

What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported veal products?
	Total stocks (kg)
Bone-in domestic
Bone-in imported
Boneless domestic
Boneless imported
Total domestic and imported veal products

Mutton and lamb - Domestic and imported

6. What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported mutton and lamb products?

Include:

stocks held at this site only, regardless of ownership
stocks held for export.

Exclude:

stocks held at another site
meat that has been further processed such as sausages, meat in soups or prepared dinners
back fat or rendered fat.

Conversion: 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds, 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
Enter zero '0' if there are no stocks.

What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported mutton and lamb products?
	Total stocks (kg)
Domestic mutton and lamb
Imported mutton
Imported lamb
Total domestic and imported mutton and lamb products

Fancy meats

7. What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following fancy meat products?

Include:

brains, livers, sweetbreads, tongues, stomachs, kidneys, lungs, other glands for pharmaceuticals
stocks held at this site only, regardless of ownership
stocks held for export.

Exclude:

stocks held at another site
meat that has been further processed such as sausages, meat in soups or prepared dinners
back fat or rendered fat.

Conversion: 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds, 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
Enter zero '0' if there are no stocks.

What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following fancy meat products?
	Total stocks (kg)
Pork
Beef
Veal
Lamb
Total fancy meats products

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?

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?

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