Geographical map of the 2016 Eastern economic regions – map 2 of 2

Eastern economic regions, régions économiques de l'Est - 2016

Geographical map of the 2016 Eastern economic regions – map 2 of 2. See the table below for more detail on the names of the economic regions, census metropolitan areas (CMAs), and census agglomerations (CAs) by province as shown on the map. Note that economic region and CMA/CA boundaries do not respect each other, so some CMA/CAs fall within multiple economic regions, even though they appear as points on the map.

Quebec
Table summary
This table displays the results of Quebec. The information is grouped by Economic Region (appearing as row headers), CMA/CA (appearing as column headers).
Quebec
Economic Region CMA/CA
Bas-Saint-Laurent (2415) Rimouski
Rivière-du-Loup
Capitale-Nationale (2420) Québec
Chaudière-Appalaches (2425) Québec
Sainte-Marie
Saint-Georges
Thetford Mines
Estrie (2430) Sherbrooke
Centre-du-Québec (2433) Drummondville
Trois-Rivières
Victoriaville
Montérégie (2435) Cowansville
Granby
Montréal
Saint-Hyacinthe
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Sorel-Tracy
Montréal (2440) Montréal
Laval (2445) Montréal
Lanaudière (2450) Joliette
Montréal
Laurentides (2455) Hawkesbury (Quebec part)
Lachute
Montréal
Outaouais (2460) Ottawa-Gatineau (Quebec part)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue (2465) Rouyn-Noranda
Val-d'Or
Mauricie (2470) Shawinigan
Trois-Rivières
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (2475) Alma
Dolbeau-Mistassini
Saguenay
Côte-Nord (2480)  ...
Ontario
Table summary
This table displays the results of Ontario. The information is grouped by Economic Region (appearing as row headers), CMA/CA (appearing as column headers).
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Ontario
Economic Region CMA/CA
Ottawa (3510) Carleton Place
Brockville
Cornwall
Hawkesbury (Ontario part)
Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part)
Kingston–Pembroke (3515) Arnprior
Belleville
Kingston
Pembroke
Petawawa
Muskoka–Kawarthas (3520) Cobourg
Kawartha Lakes
Peterborough
Port Hope
Toronto (3530) Oshawa
Toronto
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie (3540) Barrie
Centre Wellington
Collingwood
Guelph
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo
Midland
Orillia
Toronto
Wasaga Beach
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula (3550) Brantford
Hamilton
Norfolk
St. Catharines–Niagara
London (3560) Ingersoll
London
Tillsonburg
Woodstock
Windsor–Sarnia (3570) Chatham-Kent
Leamington
Sarnia
Windsor
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula (3580) Owen Sound
Stratford
Northeast (3590) Elliot Lake
Greater Sudbury
North Bay
Timmins

Note: ... not applicable for this specific location.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population. Produced by Statistical Registers and Geography Division, 2017.

Classification of the Economic Territory of Canada (CETC) 2011 - Background information

Status

This standard was approved as a departmental standard on February 21, 2011.

Definitions
Term Definition
Economic territory Economic territory is the area under the effective control of a single government or international organization. The economic territory of a country includes the land area, airspace, territorial waters and islands of that country as well as jurisdiction over fishing rights and rights to fuels or minerals whether on land or below the seabed. It also includes the country's territorial enclaves abroad. It excludes the territorial enclaves of foreign countries and international organizations in that country. The economic territory of a country includes free trade zones and offshore financial centres under the control of the government of that country even though different regulatory and tax regimes may apply.
Territorial enclaves Territorial enclaves are clearly demarcated areas located outside a particular country that are owned or rented by the government of that country for diplomatic, military, scientific, or other purposes with the formal agreement of governments of the country where the areas are physically located. Territorial enclaves can also be owned or rented by international organizations. The territorial enclave of a country or international organization is under the effective control of that country or international organization and may be granted immunity from the laws of the host country. Territorial enclaves include embassies, consulates, military bases, scientific stations, information or immigration offices, aid agency offices, and central bank representative offices with diplomatic immunity.

Additional Information

The economic territory of an international organization consists of the territorial enclave or enclaves over which it has jurisdiction. These are excluded from the economic territory of Canada.

International merchandise trade statistics record goods that enter or leave the statistical territory, which is the territory with respect to which data is collected. For the international merchandise trade statistics of Canada, this statistical territory is analogous to the customs boundary. Within the System of National Accounts, trade statistics on goods is adjusted to approximate data for economic territory.

Conformity to relevant internationally recognized standards

The definition of economic territory conforms to the definition found in the System of National Accounts 2008Footnote 1. The definition of the System of National Accounts is also referenced by the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6) Footnote 2 and the International Merchandise Trade Statistics, Concepts and definitions 1998Footnote 3.

Standard Geographical Classification 2016 - Definitions

CGT 2016 - Definitions
Term Definition
Census agglomeration See the definition of census metropolitan area.
Census agricultural region Census agricultural regions (CARs) are composed of groups of adjacent census divisions.
Census consolidated subdivision A census consolidated subdivision (CCS) is a group of adjacent census subdivisions within the same census division. Generally, the smaller, more densely-populated census subdivisions (towns, villages, etc.) are combined with the surrounding, larger, more rural census subdivision, in order to create a geographic level between the census subdivision and the census division.
Census division Census division (CD) is the general term for provincially legislated areas (such as county and regional district) or their equivalents. Census divisions are intermediate geographic areas between the province/territory level and the municipality (census subdivision).
Census metropolitan area

A census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) is formed by one or more adjacent municipalities centred on a population centre (known as the core). A CMA must have a total population of at least 100,000 of which 50,000 or more must live in the core, based on adjusted data from the previous census. A CA must have a core population of at least 10,000, also based on data from the previous census. To be included in the CMA or CA, other adjacent municipalities must have a high degree of integration with the core, as measured by commuting flows derived from data on place of work from the previous census.

If the population of the core of a CA falls below 10,000, the CA is retired from the next census. However, once an area becomes a CMA, it is retained as a CMA even if its total population falls below 100,000 or the population of its core falls below 50,000. All areas inside the CMA or CA that are not population centres are rural areas.

When a CA has a core of at least 50,000, based on the previous Census of Population, it is subdivided into census tracts. Census tracts are maintained for the CA even if the population of the core subsequently falls below 50,000. All CMAs are subdivided into census tracts.

Census metropolitan category

The census metropolitan categories are groupings of census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census metropolitan influenced zones outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations established for the purpose of statistical reporting. There are three census metropolitan categories:

  1. Census metropolitan areas (CMAs)
  2. Census agglomerations (CAs)
  3. Outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs)
Census metropolitan influenced zone

The census metropolitan influenced zone (MIZ) is a concept that geographically differentiates the area of Canada outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs). Census subdivisions (CSDs) within provinces that are outside CMAs and CAs are assigned to one of four categories according to the degree of influence (strong, moderate, weak or no influence) that the CMAs or CAs have on them. CSDs within the territories that are outside CAs are assigned to a separate category.

A municipality within a province is assigned to a census metropolitan influenced zone (MIZ) category based on the percentage of its employed labour force that commutes to work in one or more of the municipalities (census subdivisions) that are part of the delineation core of a CMA or CA. The calculation of the employed labour force excludes the category of no fixed workplace address. CSDs with the same degree of influence tend to be clustered. They form zones around CMAs and CAs that progress through the categories from 'strong' to 'no' influence as distance from the CMAs and CAs increases. As many CSDs in the territories are very large and sparsely populated, the commuting flow of the resident employed labour force is unstable. For this reason, CSDs in the territories that are outside CAs are assigned to a separate category that is not based on their commuting flows.

CSDs outside CMAs and CAs are assigned to the following MIZ categories:

  1. Strong metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where at least 30% of the CSD's resident employed labour force (excluding the category of no fixed workplace address) commutes to work in any CMA or CA. It excludes CSDs from the previous census with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force.
  2. Moderate metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where at least 5% but less than 30% of the CSD's resident employed labour force (excluding the category of no fixed workplace address) commute to work in any CMA or CA. It excludes CSDs from the previous census with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force.
  3. Weak metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where more than 0% but less than 5% of the CSD's resident employed labour force (excluding the category of no fixed workplace address) commute to work in any CMA or CA. It excludes CSDs from the previous census with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force.
  4. No metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where none of the CSD's resident employed labour force (excluding the category of no fixed workplace address) commute to work in any CMA or CA. It also includes CSDs from the previous census with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force.
  5. Territories (outside CAs): This category includes CSDs in the territories outside CAs.
Census subdivision Census subdivision (CSD) is the general term for municipalities (as determined by provincial/territorial legislation) or areas treated as municipal equivalents for statistical purposes (e.g., Indian reserves, Indian settlements and unorganized territories).
Economic region An economic region (ER) is a grouping of complete census divisions (with one exception in Ontario) created as a standard geographic unit for analysis of regional economic activity.
Geographical region of Canada

The geographical regions of Canada are groupings of provinces and territories established for the purpose of statistical reporting. There are six geographical regions of Canada.

  1. Atlantic
  2. Quebec
  3. Ontario
  4. Prairies
  5. British Columbia
  6. Territories
Place name 'Place name' (PN) refers to selected names of active and retired geographic areas as well as names from the Canadian Geographical Names Data Base. Place names also include names of census subdivisions (municipalities), census divisions, designated places, population centres, federal electoral districts, economic regions and census metropolitan areas, as well as the names of some local places.
Province or territory 'Province' and 'territory' refer to the major political units of Canada. From a statistical point of view, province and territory are basic areas for which data are tabulated. Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories.

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2011 – Definitions

SGC 2011 - Definitions
Term Definition
Census agglomeration (CA) See the definition of census metropolitan area (CMA).
Census division (CD) Census division (CD) is the general term for provincially legislated areas (such as county, municipalité régionale de comté and regional district) or their equivalents. Census divisions are intermediate geographic areas between the province/territory level and the municipality (census subdivision).
Census metropolitan area (CMA)

A census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) is formed by one or more adjacent municipalities centred on a population centre (known as the core). A CMA must have a total population of at least 100,000 of which 50,000 or more must live in the core. A CA must have a core population of at least 10,000. To be included in the CMA or CA, other adjacent municipalities must have a high degree of integration with the core as measured by commuting flows derived from previous census place of work data.

If the population of the core of a CA declines below 10,000, the CA is retired. However, once an area becomes a CMA, it is retained as a CMA even if its total population declines below 100,000 or the population of its core falls below 50,000. All areas inside the CMA or CA that are not population centres are rural areas.

When a CA has a core of at least 50,000, it is subdivided into census tracts. Census tracts are maintained for the CA even if the population of the core subsequently falls below 50,000. All CMAs are subdivided into census tracts.

Census metropolitan category

The census metropolitan categories are groupings of census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census metropolitan influenced zones outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations established for the purpose of statistical reporting. There are three census metropolitan categories:

  1. Census metropolitan areas (CMAs)
  2. Census agglomerations (CAs)
  3. Outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs)
Census metropolitan influenced zone (MIZ)

The census metropolitan influenced zone (MIZ) is a concept that geographically differentiates the area of Canada outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs). Census subdivisions (CSDs) within provinces that are outside CMAs and CAs are assigned to one of four categories according to the degree of influence (strong, moderate, weak or no influence) that the CMAs or CAs have on them. The CSDs within the territories that are outside CAs are assigned to a separate category.

Census subdivisions within provinces are assigned to a MIZ category based on the percentage of their resident employed labour force that commutes to work in the core(s) of CMAs or CAs. CSDs with the same degree of influence tend to be clustered. They form zones around CMAs and CAs that progress through the categories from 'strong' to 'no' influence as distance from the CMAs and CAs increases. As many CSDs in the territories are very large and sparsely populated, the commuting flow of the resident employed labour force is unstable. For this reason, CSDs in the territories that are outside CAs are assigned to a separate category that is not based on their commuting flows.

CSDs outside CMAs and CAs are assigned to the following MIZ categories:

  1. Strong metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where at least 30% of the CSD's resident employed labour force commute to work in any CMA or CA. It excludes CSDs with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force.
  2. Moderate metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where at least 5% but less than 30% of the CSD's resident employed labour force commute to work in any CMA or CA. It excludes CSDs with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force.
  3. Weak metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where more than 0% but less than 5% of the CSD's resident employed labour force commute to work in any CMA or CA. It excludes CSDs with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force.
  4. No metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where none of the CSD's resident employed labour force commute to work in any CMA or CA. It also includes CSDs in provinces with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force.
  5. Territories (outside CAs): This category includes CSDs in the territories outside CAs.
Census subdivision (CSD) Census subdivision (CSD) is the general term for municipalities (as determined by provincial/territorial legislation) or areas treated as municipal equivalents for statistical purposes (e.g., Indian reserves, Indian settlements and unorganized territories).
Economic region (ER) An economic region (ER) is a grouping of complete census divisions (CDs) (with one exception in Ontario) created as a standard geographic unit for analysis of regional economic activity.
Geographical region of Canada

The geographical regions of Canada are groupings of provinces and territories established for the purpose of statistical reporting. The six geographical regions of Canada are:

  1. Atlantic
  2. Quebec
  3. Ontario
  4. Prairies
  5. British Columbia
  6. Territories
Place name (PN) Place name refers to selected names of active and retired geographic areas as well as names from the Canadian Geographic Names Database. Place names include names of census subdivisions (municipalities), designated places and population centres, as well as the names of some local places.
Province or territory Province and territory refer to the major political units of Canada. From a statistical point of view, province and territory are basic areas for which data are tabulated. Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories.

May 2018 List of Briefing Notes

May 2018 List of Briefing Notes
Date received in OCS
(DD/MM/YYYY)
Title Tracking Number Field
02/05/2018 Preparing to meet the Proactive Requirements of Bill C-58 OCS20180252 6
02/05/2018 Shared Services Canda Departmental Integrated Investment Plan OCS20180254 7
03/05/2018 Enabling Functions Transformation OCS20180255 3
07/05/2018 Transfer of Minerals and Metals Production Statistics Program from Natural Resources Canada to Statistics Canada OCS20180261 5
07/05/2018 Response to email regarding ways to improve measuring foreign ownership within the Canadian Housing Statistics Program OCS20180262 5
08/05/2018 Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Demography- April 18-19,2018 OCS20180266 8
14/05/2018 Deputy Ministers' Coordinating Committee (DMCC) on the Investing in Canada Plan (IICP) OCS20180273 5
16/05/2018 Changes to the Building Construction Price Index Program OCS20180278 5
23/05/2018 Approval of a New Mandatory Request for Information:2019 Census of Population's Content and Tests OCS20180288 7
23/05/2018 Status of implementation of the Borbey-Mendelsohn Report on Language of Work OCS20180290 3
24/05/2018 Request for Chief Statistician approval of the completed 2017/2018 Official Development Assistance (ODA) narrative report OCS20180295 6
24/05/2018 Update on HR to Pay OCS20180296 3
24/05/2018 Preparing to meet the Proactive Publication Requirements of Bill C-58 OCS20180299 6
25/05/2018 Digital/Sharing Economy Measurement OCS20180302 5
25/05/2018 Impact on operating budgets of funding programs through reallocations OCS20180303 3
28/05/2018 Authorization of Classification recommendations for Executive (EX) level positions in the Informatics Organization OCS20180307 3
29/05/2018 Official Languages Complaint Regarding Labour Force Survey 2018-1916 EI OCS20180310 3

Employment Insurance Coverage Survey: CVs for eligibility of the unemployed for employment insurance benefits, by province - 2016

Eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance benefits, by province, 2016 
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage by Province in 2016. The information is grouped by Province (appearing as row headers), Eligibility Rate and Coefficient of Variation (C.V.) (appearing as column headers), calculated using percentage unit of measure (appearing as column headers).
Province Eligibility Rate Coefficient of Variation (C.V.)
Percentage (%)
Canada 85.4 1.6
Newfoundland 95.9 2.1
Prince Edward Island 98.5 1.2
Nova Scotia 93.3 2.9
New Brunswick 94.6 2.4
Quebec 86.7 3.2
Ontario 81.3 3.8
Manitoba 75.3 8.2
Saskatchewan 78.9 5.6
Alberta 84.9 4.4
British Columbia 87.3 4.3

Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016 - Definitions

Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016 - Definitions
Term Definition
Geographical region of Canada

The geographical regions of Canada are groupings of provinces and territories established for the purpose of statistical reporting. There are six geographical regions of Canada.

  1. Atlantic
  2. Quebec
  3. Ontario
  4. Prairies
  5. British Columbia
  6. Territories
Population centre

A population centre (POPCTR) has a population of at least 1,000 and a population density of 400 persons or more per square kilometre, based on population counts from the current Census of Population. All areas outside population centres are classified as rural areas. Taken together, population centres and rural areas cover all of Canada.

Population centres are classified into three groups, depending on the size of their population:

  • small population centres, with a population between 1,000 and 29,999
  • medium population centres, with a population between 30,000 and 99,999
  • large urban population centres, with a population of 100,000 or more.

The population of the population centre includes all population living in the cores, secondary cores and fringes of census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs), as well as the population living in population centres outside CMAs and CAs.

Province or territory Province' and 'territory' refer to the major political units of Canada. From a statistical point of view, province and territory are basic areas for which data are tabulated. Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Rural area

Rural areas (RAs) include all territory lying outside population centres (POPCTRs). Taken together, population centres and rural areas cover all of Canada.

Rural population includes all population living in rural areas of census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs), as well as population living in rural areas outside CMAs and CAs.

Field Crop Reporting Series

Every year, over the course of a typical crop cycle (from spring to late fall), Statistics Canada provides data on field crops. The Field Crop Reporting Series is a source of reliable and timely information for the agriculture industry—providing an overview of field crops and insight into the farming economy in Canada.

The results help track major grain production nationally and provincially, indicate the availability of crops, provide annual trend information by crop and small area regions and assist farmers in their planning.

Field crop variables

The Field Crop Reporting Series track four key variables:

  • The areas seeded and harvested
  • The yields obtained
  • The production levels attained
  • The on-farm stocks levels at precise times during the crop year.

The survey cycle

Statistics Canada's field crop surveys are conducted three times a year, from early spring to the end of harvest season. This allows the agency to provide accurate crop data at key times throughout the year.

Each of the three surveys provides an important reading of the field crop situation at key times. Field crop data is also modelled three times per year as part of an initiative under way at Statistics Canada, which aims to produce high-quality estimates using modelling, administrative data, and other non-traditional survey-based approaches.

Gathering field crop data

The six occasions in the Field Crop Reporting Series are:

  1. March field crop modelled data: On-farm stocks are modelled using survey estimates and administrative data.
  2. June field crop survey: Farmers provide the final area estimates that, at the time of the interview (mid-May to mid-June), they have actually seeded. Farmers also provide the final reading of on-farm stock levels on July 31st, the end of the crop year for most principal field crops.
  3. July field crop modelled data: Since 2020, model-based data is used to estimate the July occasion yield and production for the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The July model incorporates coarse resolution satellite data from Statistics Canada's Crop Condition Assessment Program, data from Statistics Canada's field crop reporting series, and agroclimatic data. Many factors, including droughts, floods and diseases, can have a large impact on the final estimates, which come in after harvests are completed in the fall.
  4. August field crop modelled data: Model-based data is used to estimate the August yield and production for the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
  5. November field crop survey: Farmers provide the final yield and production estimates that, at the time of the survey (mid-October to mid-November), they actually obtained.
  6. December field crop survey: Farmers provide preliminary estimates of the type of crop and the area that they intend to seed in the new crop year. This information is important because Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada use this data to set up their preliminary grain estimates for the summer farm income forecast. Farmers provide the first reading of on-farm stock levels after the preceding fall harvests are completed.

On-farm stock levels

On-farm stock levels, which measure the quantities of grain still in storage, are an important component of the field crop surveys. The on-farm stock levels are estimated three times a year. This information is a key element in the supply and disposition analysis, which ensures that the volume of grain produced or imported in a given crop year is equal to the volume of the same grains that made their way to the grain market. The estimates are referenced at precise dates and occur on:

  • December 31 (December field crop survey)
  • March 31 (March data modelled using survey estimates and administrative data)
  • July 31 (June field crop survey).

Reliable crop statistics

Statistics Canada prides itself on providing reliable statistics for the agriculture industry. Crop data are provided in a timely manner, analyzed and validated to ensure farmers' answers are reflected properly and the data are reliable and accurate.

Participation

The survey data are obtained primarily from farmers. Accurate and timely statistical information could not be produced without their continued co-operation and goodwill.

Participate in the update of the National Occupational Classification

Introduction

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Statistics Canada are launching a consultation process on occupations in Canada.
Those wishing to participate are invited to provide comments on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1.

Objective

The comments received will be used to support occupational research and update the National Occupational Classification.

Who can participate

This consultation targets:

  • government, all levels;
  • non-governmental organizations;
  • companies and industry associations;
  • academics and researchers;
  • career counselors and career planning specialists; and
  • any other interested person.

How to participate

Participants are invited to complete the response form and follow the guidelines provided. Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open the form. It is available for free download from the Adobe web site.
The response form must be sent by email to the following address: NC-CONSULT-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.

Closing date

The response form must be sent before July 31, 2018.
Comments received after this date will be accepted but may not be analyzed in this round of consultation. Please note that there will be other consultation sessions.

Treatment of comments

A team of representatives from ESDC and Statistics Canada will analyze the comments received. Departments reserve the right to use independent consultants or government employees, if deemed necessary, to assess comments.
If deemed appropriate, departments will contact respondents to ask additional questions or clarification.

Official languages

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

Confidentiality

Personal information collected during this consultation will be protected under the Privacy Act.

Acknowledgments

We thank all participants for their continued interest and participation in the various consultation processes.

Enquiries

Enquiries about this consultation process can be forwarded to the following address: NC-CONSULT-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

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Supplementary Content – 2017 Annual Survey of Manufacturing and Logging Industries – Reporting Guide

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Survey content

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Figure of Survey Content
Description of figure

Section 1 applies to products covered under the Softwood Lumber Agreement including log purchases, sales of covered products and sales of related co-products.

Section 2 applies to products not covered under the Softwood Lumber Agreement including log purchases, sales of not covered products and sales of related co-products.

Section 3 applies to the purchase and resale of sawlogs as pulp logs or saw logs without processing.

Section 4 applies to products manufactured from lumber covered under the Softwood Lumber Agreement, including lumber purchases, sales of covered products and sales of related co-products.

Introduction

Please answer questions from steps 1 to 5 to help determine which sections of the survey apply to your business and to which you should respond.

Reporting Instructions for All Sections

  • Report all dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000). (e.g., $55,417.40 should be reported as 55).
  • Report quantities in the unit of measure indicated. For some common conversion factors please see table in Appendix A of this guide.  If the desired conversion factor is not shown please use the factor that is most suitable or common within your industry.
  • When precise figures are not available please provide your best estimates.

Reporting Instructions for Purchase and Harvest Values

Applicable Tables: 1A, 2A, 3, 4A

Report the laid-down cost (FOB plant gate, but excluding GST) for all raw materials and components purchased and harvested for your manufacturing process. In sections 1, 2, and 4 do not include goods purchased for resale, such as logs and bolts purchased and resold in the same condition (i.e. without any further processing or alteration). This information should be reported in section 3.

Reporting Instructions for Sales Values

Applicable Tables: 1B, 1C, 2B, 2C, 3, 4B, 4C

In sections 1, 2, and 4 do not include goods purchased for resale such as logs and bolts purchased and resold in the same condition (i.e. without any further processing or alteration). This information should be reported in section 3.

Sales should be reported FOB factory/mill gate: net of excise and provincial or territorial sales taxes, HST/GST, trade discounts, returns and allowances, and charges for outward transportation by common or contract carriers. (Note: FOB factory/mill gate means truck gate if using own truck and driver). Sales denominated in foreign currency should be converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate on the day of transaction.

  • If you are a single business unit firm, sales must be reported at your final selling price.
  • If you are part of a multi-business unit firm:
    1. Sales to your firm's non-manufacturing business units must be reported at your final selling price.
    2. Sales to your firm's manufacturing business units, sales branches, selling warehouses or head offices should be reported at the value shown on your books of account (i.e. book transfer value)

Appendix A: Conversion Factors:

Multiply the values in the "Convert From" unit of measure by the "Conversion Factor" to obtain values in the "Convert To" unit of measure.

Conversion Table
Convert from Convert to Conversion factor
Cubic Metres  (Lumber)Footnote 1 Thousand Board Feet M.ft.b.m (Lumber)Footnote 1 0.4238
Oven Dry Ton Oven Dry Metric Tonne 0.9072
Bone Dry Units Oven Dry Metric Tonne 1.0886
Square Feet Square Metres 0.0929
Square Metres Square Feet 10.7639
Million British Thermal Units Gigajoules 1.0551

Links:

Link for the 2006 Canada–United States Softwood Lumber Agreement, specifying annex 1A

The products that were covered under the scope of the 2006 Canada- United States Softwood Lumber Agreement were listed in Annex 1A of the agreement.

http://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca/text-texte.aspx?id=105072

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