Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

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

Help Line: 1-800-858-7921

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act.

Statistics Canada will use information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Table of contents

• Reporting instructions
• Business or organization and contact information
• Reporting period information
• Revenue
• E-commerce
• Expenses
• Industry Characteristics
• Sales by type of client
• Province/country of origin and destination of goods sold

Reporting instructions

1. Please print in ink.

2. Please report all dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000 CAN$).

3. Do not include sales tax

4. All dollar amounts reported should be rounded to the nearest whole dollar (e.g., $55,417.40 should be rounded to $55,417). All percentages reported should be rounded to the nearest whole percent (e.g., 37.3% to 37%, 75.8% to 76%).

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

1. Legal name and Operating name

Legal Name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.

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

To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.

Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with the trade name.

2. Designated contact person

Verify or provide the requested contact information of the designated business or organization contact person. The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire. If different than the designated contact person, the contact information of the person completing the questionnaire can be indicated later in the questionnaire.

3. Current operational status

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

4. Main activity

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.

The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.

The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational unit(s) targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

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

Reporting period information

For this survey, please report information for this business's most recent 12 month fiscal period

Note: For this survey, the End date should fall between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019.

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

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

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

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

Revenue

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

Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include: Sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales); Transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.
Exclude: Transfers into inventory and consignment sales; Federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes; intracompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

2. Rental and leasing

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

3. Commissions

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

4. Subsidies (including grants, donations and fundraising)

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

5. Royalties rights, licensing and franchise fees

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

6. Dividends

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

7. Interest

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

8. Other revenue (please specify)

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

9. Total revenue

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

E-commerce

Mobile app

Include sales through any app, or application, that is downloaded and designed to run on a handheld device such as a smartphone or tablet (for example, places where a user may download these apps from Apple's App Store, Google Play or Blackberry App World).

Company website

Include sales through a browser-based website where your organization maintains control of the content.

Third-party website

Include sales through a browser-based website where a third-party maintains the structure of the website and control of the look and feel while your company only provides the product to be sold (for example, Amazon, Expedia, Etsy).

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

A standard format for exchanging business data. EDI is based on the use of message standards, ensuring that all participants use a common language.

Expenses

1. Cost of goods sold

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

2. Employment costs and expenses

3. Subcontracts

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

4. Research and development fees

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

5. Professional and business fees 

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

6. Utilities 

Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.
Include: Diesel, wood, natural gas, oil and propane; Sewage. 
Exclude: Energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts; Telephone, Internet and other telecommunications; (report this amount at question 8. - Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication); Vehicle fuel (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

7. Office and computer related expenses

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

8. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

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

9. Business taxes, licenses and permits

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

10. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

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

11. Crown charges

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

12. Rental and leasing

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

13. Repair and maintenance

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

14. Amortization and depreciation

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

15. Insurance

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

16. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include: Newspaper advertising and media expenses; Catalogues, presentations and displays; Tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion; Fundraising expenses; Meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

17. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include: Travel expenses; Meeting and convention expenses, seminars; Passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train, etc.); Accommodations; Travel allowance and meals while travelling; Other travel expenses.

18. Financial services 

Include: Explicit service charges for financial services; Credit and debit card commissions and charges; Collection expenses and transfer fees; Registrar and transfer agent fees; Security and exchange commission fees; Other financial service fees.
Exclude: Interest expenses (report at question 19 - Interest expense).

19. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include: Interest; Bank charges; Finance charges; Interest payments on capital leases; Amortization of bond discounts; Interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

20. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include: Charitable donations and political contributions; Bad debt expense; Loan losses; Provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries); Inventory adjustments

21. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)

Include:
Production costs; Pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration; Gross overriding royalty; Other producing property rentals; Well operating, fuel and equipment; Other lease rentals; Other direct costs; Equipment hire and operation; Log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs; Freight in and duty; Overhead expenses allocated to costs of sales; Other expenses; Cash over/short (negative expense); Reimbursement of parent company expense; Warranty expense; Recruiting expenses; General and administrative expenses; Interdivisional expenses; Interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries); Exploration and Development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment & dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses); Amounts not included in questions 1 to 20 above.

22. Total expenses

The sum of sub-questions 1 to 21.

Industry Characteristics

All revenue reported should exclude sales taxes (GST/HST, PST and QST) and be net of returns, discounts, sales allowances, and charges for outward transportation by common or contract carriers.

1. All products purchased for resale

Include: Excise taxes (such as those on gasoline, liquor, and tobacco) and other taxes that are levied on the manufacturer/importer and included in the cost of products purchased by this business unit; Sales of all products purchased for resale, please report gross sales of new and used products less returns, discounts and rebates; Parts used in generating repair and maintenance revenue, report the labour portion of repair and maintenance at question 3; Any sales made to any member company of your enterprise. Do not deduct the value of trade-ins.
Exclude: Taxes collected directly from customers and paid directly by this operating unit to provincial and federal tax agencies.

2. Products manufactured as a secondary activity by this business

Report revenue from sales of products of own manufacture.

3. Repair and maintenance services

Include: Labour revenue from installation, repair and maintenance work; Parts used in generating installation, repair and maintenance revenue are to be included at question 1.

4. Rental and leasing of real estate

Include: Rental and leasing of office space and other real estate.

5. Rental and leasing of products and equipment

Include: Rental and leasing of products and equipment whether or not they have been produced by this business.

Value of products

Report sale value of those products upon which this business has reported earning a commission or fee in the Revenue section question 1.

Sales by type of client

This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.

Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.

1. Clients in Canada

2. Clients outside Canada

Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.
Include: Sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

Province/country of origin and destination of goods sold

For costs of goods sold and sales of goods

Report the total cost of goods for this product. In the following question, you will be asked to provide the percentage breakdown of the total cost of goods according to the origin of the goods (i.e., the province, territory, or country outside Canada where the goods were originally manufactured).

The origin is, to the best of your knowledge, where the products were originally produced or manufactured (i.e., which province, territory, or country outside Canada). If the origin is not known, an acceptable substitute is the location of this business's supplier.
Note: exclude intermediate shipping points between your supplier and you.

The total for the origin should be equal to 100%.

Sales of Goods

Report the total sales for this product. In the following question, you will be asked to provide a percentage breakdown of the total sales of this product according to the destination (that is, the province, territory, or country outside Canada where the goods will ultimately be used). For the product listed, please provide the percentage breakdown of the sales according to the destination.

The destination, to the best of your knowledge, where the goods will ultimately be used (i.e., which province, territory, or country outside Canada). Acceptable substitutes are: Shipping destinations; Location of retail customers; Location of warehouses.

The percentages should sum to 100%.

Why do we conduct this survey?

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

This survey collects data essential for the statistical analysis of the passenger bus industry and its impact on the Canadian economy.

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 and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

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

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

You may also contact us by email at Statcan Helpdesk or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the Quebec Department of Transport and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.

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.

There is also a Section 12 agreement with Transport Canada. Federally-regulated carriers under the authority of the Canada Transportation Act (CTA) and pursuant to the Transportation Information Regulations do not have the right to object to sharing their information with Transport Canada. Carriers which are not federally regulated may object to sharing their information with Transport Canada by writing to the Chief Statistician. Transport Canada will use the information obtained from federally-regulated carriers in accordance with the provisions of the CTA and Regulations.

Statistics Canada will also share your information under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with Infrastructure Canada, unless you refuse.

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

Reporting period information

1. What is the start and end date of this business or organization's reporting period for [month] 2019 ?

• Start date:
• End date:

2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover at least 28 days?

Select all that apply.

• Seasonal operations
• New business
• Change of ownership
• Temporarily inactive
• Change of fiscal year
• Ceased operations
• Other
  Specify other reason the reporting period does not cover at least 28 days:

Operating information

1. What were the total operating revenues?

Exclude subsidies.

• CAN$:

2. What was the total number of passengers?

• Number of passengers:

Attach files

1. If you have revisions to previous months' data, you can now attach up to five files by following the instructions provided below.

To attach files

• Press the Attach files button.
• Choose the file to attach. Multiple files can be attached.

Note:

• Each file must not exceed 5 MB.
• All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB.
• The name and size of each file attached will be displayed on the page.

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 units
• Other
  Specify the other changes or events:
• No changes or events

Contact person

1. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.

Is Provided Given Names, Provided Family Name the best person to contact?

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours:
• Minutes:

2. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

• Enter your comments:

Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
Policing Services Program

Confidential when completed

Complete and return this questionnaire, in addition to a Victim questionnaire, if the victim was a correctional worker who was killed due to their occupation regardless of whether they were on or off duty at the time of their homicide. Include all correctional workers working within the confines of a correctional facility (including remand centers). Correctional worker includes people occupied as: correctional officers, parole officers, Wardens, medical staff, educators, social workers, volunteer workers, and other occupations within the correctional facility (e.g., caretaker or administrative staff).

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

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Objective

This survey collects essential data to produce statistics on the incidence and characteristics of homicide offences in Canada. The information is used by federal and provincial policymakers as well as public and private researchers. The data are also widely disseminated by the media for purposes of general public information. The information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to minimize the reporting burden for respondents, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with other survey or administrative data sources.

Instructions

Please return this questionnaire by December 31st, 2019. Questionnaires may be returned by mail (see address below) or through the Electronic File Transfer system.

Correspondence

Statistics Canada
ATTN: Central Reception
200 blvd. de la Technologie
Gatineau, QC J8Z 3H6
Phone: Toll free 1-888-659-8229
Fax: 1-888-883-7999
E-mail: statcan.homisurv-enqhomi.statcan@canada.ca

Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure

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

1. What is the incident file number assigned to the incident by the investigative police service?
2. What was the name of the correctional worker victim?
   • Surname
   • Given name 1
3. How many years did the correctional worker victim work in the correctional field?
   Include all years of service worked in the correctional field.
   • Less than one year
   • Number of years – Specify:
   • Unknown
4. What correctional facility type did the correctional worker victim work in at the time of the incident?
   • Adult correctional facility
   • Federal facility – high maximum security
   • Federal facility – maximum security
   • Federal facility – medium security
   • Federal facility – minimum security
   • Federal community based facility
   • Provincial facility – maximum security
   • Provincial facility – medium security
   • Provincial facility – minimum security
   • Provincial community based facility
   • Youth correctional facility
   • Secure custody
   • Open custody
5. How many years did the correctional worker victim work with the present correctional facility at the time of the incident?
   Note: Include all years of service worked by the correctional worker victim in any correctional worker role with the correctional facility they were working for at the time of the incident.
   • Less than one year
   • Number of years – Specify:
6. What was the source of the weapon that was used to kill the correctional worker victim?
   • Smuggled into facility
   • Fabricated in the facility
   • Property of the facility
   • Other source of weapon – Specify source of weapon:
   • No weapon used
   • Unknown
7. What was the primary circumstance surrounding the incident that led to the homicide of the correctional worker victim?
   Note: This refers to the nature of the incident the correctional worker victim was responding to or involved in at the time of their death. Select a primary circumstance that is deemed the most relevant if more than one applies.
   • Escape attempt
   • Riot disturbance
   • Hostage taking
   • Offender transportation
   • Other circumstance – Specify circumstance:
   • Unknown
8. Was the correction worker victim held as a hostage?
   • Yes
   • No
   • Unknown

Thank you for your co-operation.

Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
Policing Services Program

Confidential when completed

Complete and return this questionnaire, in addition to a Victim questionnaire, if the policing victim was working in policing and was killed due to their occupation regardless of whether they were on or off duty at the time of their homicide. Includes people occupied or volunteering as: police officers, special constables, recruits (or cadets), and auxiliary police officers.

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

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Objective

This survey collects essential data to produce statistics on the incidence and characteristics of homicide offences in Canada. The information is used by federal and provincial policymakers as well as public and private researchers. The data are also widely disseminated by the media for purposes of general public information. The information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to minimize the reporting burden for respondents, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with other survey or administrative data sources.

Instructions

Please return this questionnaire by December 31st, 2019. Questionnaires may be returned by mail (see address below) or through the Electronic File Transfer system.

Correspondence

Statistics Canada
ATTN: Central Reception
200 blvd. de la Technologie
Gatineau, QC J8Z 3H6
Phone: Toll free 1-888-659-8229
Fax: 1-888-883-7999
E-mail: statcan.homisurv-enqhomi.statcan@canada.ca

Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure

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

1. What is the incident file number assigned to the incident by the investigative police service?
2. What was the name of the policing victim?
   • Surname
   • Given name
3. How many years did the victim work in policing?
   Include all years of service worked by the policing victim in any policing role for any police service including where the policing victim was not paid by the police service budget, e.g., auxiliary police officer.
   • Less than one year
   • Number of years – Specify:
   • Unknown
4. What was the rank or position of the policing victim at the time of the incident?
   Note: Not all ranks or positions apply to each police service.
   Select only one.
   • Commissioner
   • Chief
   • Assistant Commissioner
   • Deputy Commissioner
   • Deputy Chief
   • Captain
   • Staff Superintendent
   • Chief Superintendent
   • Superintendent
   • Staff Inspector
   • Inspector
   • Senior Constable
   • Commissioned Lieutenant
   • Other commissioned police officer rank
   • Non-commissioned Lieutenant
   • Corporal Sergeant Major
   • Sergeant Major
   • Staff Sergeant Major
   • Staff Sergeant
   • Sergeant
   • Corporal
   • Other non-commissioned police officer rank
   • Constable (1st to 4th class)
   • Special constable
   • Recruit (cadet)
   • Auxiliary police officer
5. How many years did the policing victim work with the present police service at the time of the incident?
   Note: Include all years of service worked by the policing victim in any policing role with the police service they were working for at the time of the incident including where the policing victim was not paid by the police service budget, e.g., auxiliary police officer.
   • Less than one year
   • Number of years – Specify:
6. At the time of the incident, when had the policing victim last completed firearm training?
   Include when the policing victim last completed a component of firearm training if the program is delivered in modules or segments.
   • Less than 3 months before the incident
   • 3 months to less than 6 months before the incident
   • 6 months to less than 12 months before the incident
   • 12 or more months before the incident
   • Policing victim was not required to take firearm training
   • Unknown
7. At the time of the incident, when had the policing victim last completed use of force or de-escalation training?
   Include other similar training, e.g., crisis intervention training. Include when the policing victim last completed a component of use of force or de-escalation training if the program is delivered in modules or segments.
   • Less than 3 months before the incident
   • 3 months to less than 6 months before the incident
   • 6 months to less than 12 months before the incident
   • 12 or more months before the incident
   • Policing victim was not required to take de-escalation nor use of force training
   • Unknown
8. Was the policing victim on or off duty at the time of the incident?
   • On duty
   • Off duty – Go to question 11
9. What was the policing victim's assignment type at the time of the homicide?
   Select all that apply.
   • Foot patrol
   • One-officer vehicle
   • Two-officer vehicle
   • Detective
   • Special assignment
   • Undercover
   • Paid duty, e.g., special events
   • Administrative duty
   • Other assignment type – Specify assignment type:
   • OR
   • Unknown
10. What dispatch priority was given to the call that led to the policing victim's death?
    • Highest priority dispatch
    • High priority dispatch
    • Moderate priority dispatch
    • Low priority dispatch
    • Did not require police presence
    • Not dispatched
    • Unknown
11. What was the primary circumstance surrounding the incident that led to the homicide of the policing victim?
    Note: This refers to the nature of the incident the policing victim was responding to or involved in at the time of their death. Select a primary circumstance that is deemed the most relevant if more than one applies.
    Select only one.
    • Call for service
    • Violent offence or crime against the person
    • Domestic incident
    • Robbery
    • Weapons offence
    • Emergency response or assistance required, e.g., dangerous situation, emergency, bomb threat, suicide attempt, fire, assist EMS/public
    • Wanted or high risk person / offender / accused
    • Mental health related
    • Missing persons
    • Break and enter
    • Property related
    • Drugs / alcohol / gaming / sex work
    • Complaint / disturbance / bylaw / other
    • Traffic incidents and other non-traffic accidents
    • Proactive policing and community engagement
    • Traffic enforcement
    • Police information, e.g., street or person check
    • Targeted policing
    • Community related, e.g., strikes, special events
    • Administrative matters and responsibilities
    • 911 cancelled / error
    • Record check
    • Transport (person or property)
    • Offender transport
    • Training
    • Maintenance
    • General administrative
    • Other circumstance
    • Other circumstance – Specify circumstance:
    • Unknown
12. Was the policing victim in uniform at the time of the incident?
    • Yes
    • No
    • Unknown
13. Was the policing victim wearing protective body armour at the time of the incident?
    • Yes
    • No
    • Unknown
14. Was the policing victim armed with a firearm at the time of the incident?
    • Yes
    • No – Go to question 16
    • Unknown – Go to question 16
15. What type of firearm was available to the policing victim at the time of the incident?
    Select all that apply.
    • Handgun / pistol
    • Rifle / carbine rifle
    • Shotgun
    • Submachine gun
    • Other firearm type – Specify firearm:
    • OR
    • Unknown
16. Did the policing victim use or attempt to use a use of force option?
    • Yes
    • No – Go to question 18
    • Unknown – Go to question 18
17. What type of use of force options did the policing victim use or attempt to use?
    Select all that apply.
    • Communication
    • Soft physical control, e.g., escort holds, hand cuffing
    • Hard physical control, e.g., strikes, pressure points, and chocking holds
    • Intermediate weapon (less than lethal weapon), e.g., kinetic energy weapon or conducted energy weapons such as: expandable baton, aerosol, bean bags, blocks, Taser
    • Lethal force, i.e., use firearm or other lethal force weapon – Specify lethal force weapon:
    • Other use of force option – Specify use of force option:
    • OR
    • Unknown
18. Did others provide assistance to the policing victim?
    Note: Refers to assistance provided directly to the policing victim in the attempt to police the incident that led to the policing victim's homicide.
    • No, victim alone and no assistance requested – Go to question 20
    • No, victim alone and assistance requested – Go to question 20
    • Yes, victim was assisted by others working in policing or other emergency services
    • Yes, victim was assisted by others working in policing or other emergency services and the public assisted
    • Yes, public assisted
    • Unknown – Go to question 20
19. How many others provided assistance to the policing victim?
    Note: Refers to persons who provided direct assistance to the policing victim in the attempt to police the incident that led to the policing victim's homicide.
    • Number of people – Specify:
    • OR
    • Unknown
20. How many shots were fired by any charged / suspect chargeable (CSC)?
    • Number of shots fired by any CSC – Specify:
    • OR
    • CSC did not fire any shots
    • OR
    • Unknown
21. What was the location of the policing victim's external fatal wound?
    Note: May apply to primary methods used to cause death other than shooting, e.g., stabbing, beating/blows
    • Front, head
    • Rear, head
    • Neck / throat
    • Front, upper torso/chest
    • Rear, upper torso/back
    • Front, lower torso/stomach
    • Rear, lower torso/back
    • Front, below waist
    • Rear, below waist
    • Arms / hands
    • No external fatal wound
22. Was any charged / suspect-chargeable (CSC) involved in this incident shot by the policing victim, or the people assisting the victim in the incident?
    • Yes, at least one CSC shot by policing victim
    • Yes, at least one CSC shot by others assisting the policing victim
    • Yes, at least one CSC shot by policing victim and others assisting
    • No, no shots fired at any CSC by policing victim nor others assisting
    • Not applicable, i.e., policing victim unarmed and did not receive assistance
    • Unknown

Thank you for your co-operation.