Date: October 2024

Program manager:

• Director, Centre for Social Data Integration and Development
• Director General, Social Data Insights, Integration and Innovation

Reference to Personal Information Bank (PIB):

Personal information collected through the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS) is described in Statistics Canada’s “Special Surveys” Personal Information Bank. The Personal Information Bank refers to information collected through Statistics Canada’s ad hoc surveys, which are conducted on behalf of other government departments, under the authority of the Statistics Act. "Special surveys" covers a variety of socio-economic topics including health, housing, labour market, education and literacy, as well as demographic data.

The “Special Surveys” Personal Information Bank (Bank number: StatCan PPU 016) is published on the Statistics Canada website under the Information about Programs and Information Holdings chapter.

Description of statistical activity:

Under the authority of the Statistics Act^Footnote1, Statistics Canada will be conducting the 2024 cycle of the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS), a voluntary survey conducted approximately once every five years, on behalf of Women and Gender Equality (WaGE), in support of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. This cycle of the SSPPS combines three previous surveys that collected information about personal experiences with unwanted behaviours and violence in various settings. Most questions were drawn from these three surveys: the 2018 SSPPS, the 2019 Survey on Individual Safety in the Postsecondary Student Population (SISPSP)^Footnote2, and the 2020 Survey of Sexual Misconduct at Work (SSMW)^Footnote3, with some additional questions to help clarify the context in which a behaviour was experienced (i.e., work, school, online, or another public space).

The SSPPS includes questions about inappropriate sexual behaviours observed and experienced in the workplace, at school, online, and in other public places, and the impact of those behaviours on the respondent. It also asks questions about experiences of violent victimization, intimate partner violence and other lifetime experiences such as homelessness, and follow-up questions about the impact of those experiences, including use of drugs or alcohol to cope with the experiences. The survey also includes questions on the age, province of residence, postal code, sex at birth, gender identity, population group and Indigenous identity, immigration and citizenship status, marital status, religion, and disability of the respondent. Additionally, information about personal and household income will be linked from the T1 Family File using Statistics Canada’s Social Data Linkage Environment (SDLE)^Footnote4. With this information, the survey is expected to provide insights on the prevalence and nature of harassment, discrimination, and violent victimization in Canadian homes, work-related settings, schools, public spaces, and online, and explore differences in these experiences based on age, sex and gender, sexual orientation, and other socio-demographic factors listed above, which will inform policies, laws, programs, and support services aimed at preventing and addressing victimization.

This data will be collected from individuals aged 15 years and older who live in the 10 provinces and 3 territories in Canada, excluding people living on reserves and full-time residents of institutions (i.e., six months or more).

The final master file with no personally identifying information will be made available in Statistics Canada’s Research Data Centres (RDCs)^Footnote5 where researchers can be granted access upon approval of their request to access the dataset for specified statistical research. Only fully anonymized and non-confidential aggregate results without direct identifiers, that are processed to mitigate against the possibility of re-identification of individuals, can be released from RDCs. There is no planned sharing of the SSPPS data.

Reason for supplement:

While the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment^Footnote6 (PIA) addresses most of the privacy and security risks related to statistical activities conducted by Statistics Canada, including the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, this supplement was developed due to the nature of the survey content which can be deemed particularly sensitive, and that it includes individuals aged 15 years and older. It describes additional measures implemented to support respondents during collection, and protections surrounding access to the information. This supplement also presents an analysis of the necessity and proportionality of this new collection of personal information. As is the case with all PIAs, Statistics Canada's privacy framework ensures that elements of privacy protection and privacy controls are documented and applied.

Necessity and Proportionality

The collection and use of personal information for the SSPPS can be justified against Statistics Canada’s Necessity and Proportionality Framework:

1. Necessity: The 2024 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS) will support the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence^Footnote7, a plan which was informed by results of the 2018 SSPPS. The 2018 SSPPS was the first survey of its kind conducted in Canada and provided valuable insight into experiences of violence among various sectors of the population. A second cycle of the SSPPS is required to measure changes in the prevalence and severity of gender-based violence over time, and obtain better intersectional data on young Canadians, non-binary, gender diverse and transgender populations, and Indigenous populations in Canada. This next cycle of the SSPPS will also fill major data gaps regarding changes to self-reported rates of gender-based violence in Canada after the COVID-19 pandemic.

   The content and scope of the 2024 SSPPS were defined following discussions with a range of stakeholders and subject matter experts including academics, researchers, service providers, provincial and territorial governments, and Women and Gender Equality (WaGE) Canada. The content of the survey was deemed necessary for understanding, preventing, and addressing experiences of inappropriate sexual behaviours. This includes discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender, and sexual victimization at home, at work, at school, in public spaces, and online. Research suggests the risk of experiencing sexual harassment and victimization varies based on a number of factors such as age, gender, sexual orientation, and other factors listed above. The target population for this survey includes those aged 15 or older living in Canada, with specific oversamples^Footnote8 of young people, gender minorities and Indigenous people living off reserve to ensure enough data is collected to produce meaningful and publishable statistics that protect the confidentiality of respondents.

   WaGE has identified data collection and research on experiences of gender-based violence against youth as one of the main pillars of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. It is essential that youth aged 15-17 are included in the target population for the SSPPS, as it has been well-established in past research that younger people experience violent victimization at consistently higher rates than older adults^Footnote9. For example, results of the 2019 General Social Survey (GSS) on Canadians’ Safety indicate that those aged 15 to 24 experienced significantly more violent victimization (176 incidents per 1,000 population) compared to those aged 35 or older (135 per 1,000)^Footnote10. Results from the last cycle of the SSPPS have demonstrated that dating violence is particularly prevalent among those aged 15-17, with 45% of respondents in this age group indicating experiences of violence in their dating relationships in the year preceding collection^Footnote11. Sexual violence was highest among those aged 15 to 17 (60 victims per 100,000) compared to those aged 18 to 24 (43 per 100,000) and those over 25 years of age (9 per 100,000). The rate of violence among teens aged 15 to 17 has fluctuated over time, but the most recent data available indicate the rate of violence in this group increased by 33% from 2015 to 2022. Results from both the GSS and SSPPS have consistently shown that violent victimization (especially intimate partner violence and sexual assault) is drastically under-reported to police. As the main survey vehicle at Statistics Canada that measures intimate partner violence, it is important that the SSPPS continues to collect this information from its target population, including minors. Further, the 2024 SSPPS will collect data specifically on instances of sexual assault and harassment that happened in a school or work environment; gauging the prevalence of these types of victimization among students and youth in the workforce is important to inform policy and can be achieved through the SSPPS.

   A sample size of 145,000 in the provinces and 5,000 in the territories has been assessed as methodologically necessary to produce quality statistics that represent potentially rare events in various sectors of the population. Changes have been made to increase the sample size of the SSPPS, with specific oversamples of young people, gender minorities and Indigenous people (living off reserve). These changes were made to the sampling strategy to address the limitations of previous surveys, where small samples prevented the disaggregation of results by geography and other socio-demographic factors of interest (e.g., gender minorities; First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples). Decades of research and data collection have found that Indigenous people, particularly Indigenous women and girls, are disproportionately victims of violent crime. Thus, one of the central pillars of the National Action Plan signals the importance of preventing and addressing gender-based violence against Indigenous women and girls, and aligns the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence with the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan. Multiple government departments come to Statistics Canada for this valuable data on Indigenous victimization. Collecting this data also aligns with Statistics Canada’s Disaggregated Data Action Plan (DDAP), as the inclusion of an oversample of Indigenous people increases the likelihood of being able to disaggregate data by Indigenous identity (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) and gender, furthering the understanding of risk factors related to victimization, Indigenous identity, and gender, among other factors. Given the importance of producing quality data on victimization, particularly for Indigenous people, it is crucial that Statistics Canada includes Indigenous identity in the collection of these data through the SSPPS.

   Results from the 2018 cycle of the SSPPS were mentioned in the 2024 Sustainable Development Goals Gender Index report, which found that no country has thus far achieved the promise of gender equality described in the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The SDG Gender Index report mentioned that results of the 2018 SSPPS demonstrated the higher rates of physical and sexual assault experienced by Indigenous women in Canada, compared to non-Indigenous women. The report notes the challenges surrounding collection of information on gender-based violence, and points to the SSPPS as an important example of the efforts made by Canada to improve data collection on violent victimization among Indigenous people and women. It is evident that the results of the SSPPS are important not just to Canadians, but throughout the international community.

2. Effectiveness: Research shows that only a small proportion of all inappropriate sexual behaviours and sexual assaults are ever reported to police and are thus excluded from official crime reports^Footnote12. Conducting surveys to collect this information directly from individuals is therefore currently the only way to produce estimates of both reported and unreported sexual harassment and violence. The information produced by the SSPPS will provide policy makers and analysts with statistical information to better understand Canadians’ experiences of personal safety and whether those experiences were reported to police, as asked in the SSPPS.

   The data produced by the SSPPS have been and will be used to inform a number of federal and international projects and strategies such as those mentioned above. Notably, data from previous cycles of this survey have effectively helped produce the most comprehensive portrait of experiences of gender-based violence in Canada to date.

   A large sample, with oversamples of young people, gender minorities and Indigenous people, is required to facilitate effective disaggregation of reported experiences by geographic locations, age, gender, sexual orientation, Indigenous identity, population group, and other socio-demographic factors that are associated with an elevated risk of violent victimization.

   In addition to questions that have been incorporated from the former SISPSP and SSMW, the SSPPS also includes content that has been used in other Statistics Canada surveys that effectively measure victimization in the general population (e.g., the General Social Survey on Canadians’ Safety (GSS Victimization)) and more targeted samples (e.g., the Survey on Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces (SSMCAF). These surveys have effectively provided relevant and valuable insights and have been also used to study the prevalence of sexual harassment over time.

3. Proportionality: A large sample, with oversamples of young people, gender minorities and Indigenous people, is required to facilitate disaggregation of factors that are associated with an elevated risk of violent victimization, which will allow policy makers to implement policies that directly benefit the populations from whom information is collected.  

   The survey findings will benefit the public by informing policies, laws, programs, and support services aimed at preventing and addressing victimization.

4. Alternatives: Existing crime data from administrative sources are limited to officially reported events that meet the threshold for criminality. For this reason, official crime statistics are known to significantly underestimate the true rates of sexual victimization in the population. Thus, self-reported questionnaire data collected directly from respondents is needed to assess the true rate of violent victimization experienced by the general public in Canada. 

   Few sources have collected information on self-reported experiences of violent victimization in Canada and none have collected this information in several years; the most recent source that provided such data was the 2019 General Social Survey (GSS) on Canadians’ Safety, which asked questions regarding personal safety and criminal behaviours experienced. However, the GSS did not collect information about the context or settings in which these experiences occurred, and thus lack the detail that will be provided by the SSPPS. Furthermore, these results are five years old and can no longer be assumed to be an accurate representation of Canada in 2024. Additionally, the new GSS on Canadians’ Safety is not expected to be released until spring 2027. 

   While several other past Statistics Canada surveys have touched on the subjects found in the 2024 SSPPS, their results are also now several years old and must be updated to enable trend analysis and to ensure that policy makers and victim service providers are using the most up-to-date data to inform decision-making. 

   Finally, collecting data from administrative sources lacking sociodemographic information would prevent the ability to study and clearly understand the risk factors and population groups most affected, creating potentially unreliable information that could result in ineffective interventions.

Mitigation factors:

While the upcoming cycle of SSPPS includes sensitive content, the overall risk of harm to the survey respondents has been deemed manageable with existing Statistics Canada safeguards that are described in Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment and additional measures taken for the SSPPS. Mitigating factors of particular importance in the context of this survey include:

Consultations and Testing
Statistics Canada engaged in stakeholder engagement and consultation activities, such as group discussions and written submissions from interest groups and previous survey-data users. Consulted partners and stakeholders included: federal, provincial and territorial governments; advocacy groups; Indigenous organizations; Non-Governmental organizations (NGOs); and academics.

Following consultations, two rounds of qualitative content testing were conducted. The first was to determine the feasibility of conducting the 2024 SSPPS, and to solicit feedback from respondents regarding their overall impressions and reactions to the questionnaire. The second round tested the impact of the changes and additions made to the survey after the first round of testing. Some questions were considered sensitive by respondents, though many also expressed that they were supportive of the survey asking these questions, as they deemed the information necessary and valuable.

Consent 
All respondents will be informed of the sensitive nature of the survey before participating, through invitation and reminder letters, and the introductory screens of the Electronic Questionnaire, which include a description of the survey’s purpose and information about the confidentiality of responses. Respondents will also be informed that their participation is voluntary in both the invitation and reminder letters, as well as the questionnaire itself.

As with other Statistics Canada surveys, parental consent for minors aged 15 and older will not be requested for the SSPPS as respondents aged 15 and older can be reasonably expected to understand the nature of the survey to which they are consenting, the questions being asked, the use of their personal information, and the confidentiality of survey responses. As such, it is believed that minors aged 15 and older will have the necessary understanding to make an informed decision regarding their participation in this voluntary survey.

Access to personal information 
Under the Privacy Act, a parent or legal guardian can request access to information provided by a minor on behalf of the minor. However, in keeping with section 25 of the Privacy Act, requests received from a parent or legal guardian for access to survey responses provided by a minor, that could be reasonably expected to put the security or safety of the minor at risk if disclosed to the parent or legal guardian, will not be released in order to protect the minor. As such, only the respondents themselves, whether they are adults or minors, can request and obtain the information collected about themselves in the SSPPS.

Web Security
Like most Statistics Canada surveys, the SSPPS will use an Electronic Questionnaire (EQ) – either completed by the respondent alone or with the assistance of an interviewer – which is hosted on a secure, encrypted website. Due to the sensitive nature of the SSPPS, additional testing of the SSPPS EQ was conducted to identify any potential risks to respondents who may be in an abusive or controlling situation. The results of this testing demonstrated that the EQ is secure, and it is unlikely that anyone other than a respondent would be able to gain access to their responses. The EQ portal includes several security measures to protect a respondent’s personal and private information, including requiring a Secure Access Code (SAC) to enter the survey, password protection for those who want to stop and finish their questionnaire at another time, and a time-out period of 120 minutes after which responses are locked and a code or password is required to re-enter the survey. Once a survey has been submitted it is impossible for anyone to regain access to the survey answers.

In addition to the standard security measures in place for all Statistics Canada EQs, a “panic button” has been included in the most sensitive portion of the survey, the Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) block. Respondents will see instructions for the panic button before entering this block of questions, which explains that the button will be available in the top right corner of the screen. When activated by a respondent, the panic button will (a) immediately redirect out of this block to non-sensitive questions (demographics), and it will not be possible to return to the sensitive section; and (b) the IPV questions are removed from the browser history. This kind of panic button is commonly used on websites that provide information to victims of intimate partner violence and has been included in several other sensitive surveys conducted by Statistics Canada (e.g., the SSMW and the GSS on Canadians’ Safety mentioned above). The panic button was tested throughout development of the survey and was found to be a simple and easily understood tool in qualitative testing.

Support Services 
Since survey questions may evoke emotional reactions from the respondents, contact information for support services and resources for victims of violence will be made available to respondents at several points throughout the survey, both before and after blocks of sensitive questions. These support resources were taken from the Department of Justice’s Victim Services Directory. Further information about these services will be provided on the Statistics Canada SSPPS Informing Survey Participants (ISP) page. Survey phone interviewers and help desk staff will also have this information available to provide to respondents.

Interviewer Training
As questions in the SSPPS may evoke emotional reactions from some respondents, interviewers who will be conducting interviews with respondents will receive sensitivity and personal preparedness training, in addition to their standard training. All interviewers and supervisors who will be working on the SSPPS will be provided with training that will prepare them to ask difficult, personal questions in a sensitive manner, and to cope with the emotional impact of the stories they hear from respondents. The training will be conducted by a mental health professional with a background in supporting both first responders and victims of violent crime. The training service provider will also be available for ad hoc debriefing sessions, should additional support be required throughout the collection period. The need for these debriefing sessions will be determined in consultation with CPRD and Data Collection Managers working in the Regional Offices.

Conclusion:

This assessment concludes that, with the existing Statistics Canada safeguards, any remaining risks are such that Statistics Canada is prepared to accept and manage the risk.

Formal approval:

This Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment has been reviewed and recommended for approval by Statistics Canada’s Chief Privacy Officer, Director General for Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science, and Assistant Chief Statistician for Social, Health and Labour Statistics. 

The Chief Statistician of Canada has the authority for section 10 of the Privacy Act for Statistics Canada, and is responsible for the Agency’s operations, including the program area mentioned in this Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment.

This Privacy Impact Assessment has been approved by the Chief Statistician of Canada.

Date: September 2024

Program manager: Director, Centre for Population Health Data
Director General, Health Statistics Branch

Original Supplement to the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment:

Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY)

Reference to Personal Information Bank (PIB):

As with the original supplement for the CHSCY 2023, personal information collected through the voluntary CHSCY 2024 to 2027 continues to be described in Statistics Canada's "Health Surveys" PIB, (Bank number: StatCan PPU 806) which is published on the Statistics Canada website for Information about Programs and Information Holdings.

Description of changes to the statistical activity:

Under the authority of the Statistics Act^Footnote1, Statistics Canada conducted the voluntary 2023 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY), in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and a team of researchers, headed by McMaster University, a survey for which a Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) was created. CHSCY is a voluntary survey that has been conducted occasionally since 2019 and will be conducted annually from 2024 to 2027.

Under the authority of the Statistics Act, a new annual voluntary CHSCY program funded by the Federal government will be conducted from 2024 to 2027 with the main objective being to report on Shared Health Priority (SHP) indicators at the provincial and territorial levels. This is the result of the announcement by Federal, Provincial and Territorial governments to work towards improving health care for Canadians in four SHP areas:

• Expanding access to family health services, including in rural and remote areas
• Supporting our health workers and reducing backlogs
• Improving access to quality mental health and substance use services
• Modernizing the health care system with standardized health data and digital tools.

The announcement acknowledged that strong data and common indicators are essential for measuring and sharing progress with Canadians. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) was asked to work collaboratively with provinces and territories, Health Canada, and data partners including Statistics Canada and other relevant organizations in a Shared Health Priorities Advisory Council to develop and report on the annual progress of the SHP indicators.

Statistics Canada will contribute to this initiative by monitoring several SHP indicators over time, such as those that relate to the access to a regular health care provider and perceived need for care. To inform about access to health care for children and youth, Statistics Canada will leverage CHSCY. By using CHSCY, Statistics Canada can gather essential data on determinants of health and outcomes. This effort will not only provide insights into the current state of health care but also guide future policies to enhance the well-being of younger populations in Canada.

Key differences between the original supplement detailing CHSCY 2023 and the follow-up annual program include:

1. Changes to the Survey Content:
   • Introduction of five new modules, including:
     • The Regular Health Care Provider module to monitor SHP indicators related to access to a regular health care provider,
     • The Perceived Need for Care module to monitor the SHP indicators related to access to integrated youth services for mental health and to monitor the number of Canadians who have unmet care needs,
     • The Substance Use module to monitor the use of tobacco products, cannabis and alcohol among youth aged 12 to 17 years old,
     • The Oral Health module to address a data gap in the territories,
     • The Sexual Orientation module to replace the Sexual Attraction module;
   • Modifications to some of the existing content.
   • Removal of some content.
2. Changes to the Collection Strategy:
   • The removal of the longitudinal sample.
   • The collection strategy will also be expanded to include the territories, with SHP indicators being reported at both the provincial and territorial levels.
   • The sample size is being reduced.

Reason for addendum:

While Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) addresses most of the privacy and security risks related to statistical activities conducted by Statistics Canada, and the Supplement for the Privacy Impact Assessment for the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth 2023 addresses those more specific to CHSCY, this addendum details and assesses the changes in the survey content, methodology, and respondent communication strategy.

Necessity and Proportionality

The changes to the collection and use of personal information for the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) can be justified against Statistics Canada's Necessity and Proportionality Framework:

1. Necessity:

1.1 Changes to Survey Content

The new annual CHSCY 2024 to 2027 will continue to gather comprehensive data on the health status of children and youth that will help shape policies and initiatives that support the well-being of children and youth aged 1 to 17 years old in Canada.

The program primarily reuses content from CHSCY 2023, but the questionnaire length is significantly shorter. Several 2023 modules were removed and new ones were introduced to track the new SHP indicators, align with Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and address the most important data priorities and data gaps identified through a series of consultations with experts and stakeholders, including the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Health Canada (HC).

The removal of modules resulted in a more concise survey that now takes approximately 35 minutes to complete, compared to 45 minutes for CHSCY 2023. Many of the CHSCY 2023 modules assessed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the focus has now shifted to prioritize content that addresses the SHP indicators, and that aligns with key health indicators and data priorities identified through the consultations. Most of the new modules were directly taken or adapted from other surveys that have been conducted by Statistics Canada.

The new modules added to the CHSCY 2024-2027 are:

Modifications were also made to some existing modules from the CHSCY 2023. Substantial updates include:

Some content that is no longer necessary, such as modules related to childcare, organized sports and clubs, eating behaviours, sleep, and neighbourhood safety, was removed.

While some of the content will remain the same through the survey cycles, other content adjustments are anticipated for the upcoming annual CHSCY cycles (2025, 2026 and 2027). Every year, new modules — primarily from CHSCY 2023 and other Statistics Canada surveys — will be incorporated, while others will be removed or modified. The final content for each cycle will be confirmed through a content consultation process with experts and key stakeholders, ensuring the program's continued relevance. All changes to future cycles will be assessed for privacy risks or considerations and new addendums for the Supplement for the Privacy Impact Assessment for the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth 2023 will be developed and published as required, ensuring transparency.

1.2 Changes to the Collection Strategy

The removal of the longitudinal component means that respondents aged 18 to 22 will no longer be part of the survey. Additionally, the new annual CHSCY program will feature a single collection period, in contrast to the 2023 cycle which included two separate waves of data collection.

The new CHSCY program will also expand to include the territories, providing a more comprehensive demographic coverage. This expansion is essential because SHP indicators are expected to be reported at the provincial and territorial levels.

The annual CHSCY sample will continue to be selected from the Canadian Child Benefit (CCB) file but will consist of 63,000 children and youth rather than 175,000 used for CHSCY 2023. This number which is reduced mainly due to the removal of the longitudinal component, ensures a sufficient number of respondents for the findings to provide a representative portrait of the population of each Canadian province and territory for those aged 1 to 17 years old. This includes 60,000 children and youth in the provinces and an additional 3,000 in the territories. The sampling method remains consistent with CHSCY 2023, with no further changes implemented.

2. Effectiveness - Working assumptions

2.1. Changes to Survey Content

New and modified questions taken from existing Statistics Canada surveys were selected in coordination with PHAC and Health Canada due to their proven effectiveness in collecting the necessary information on those surveys. As with other Statistics Canada surveys, this content, along with any original content, has also been reviewed and tested through cognitive interviews by the Questionnaire Design Resource Centre at Statistics Canada to ensure the questions are effective at obtaining the required information from respondents.

2.2 Changes to the Collection Strategy

The sample frame will be implemented in accordance with Statistics Canada's established and effective processes and methodologies. These changes ensure that the results are representative of the population and that there are sufficient respondents.

3. Proportionality:

3.1. Changes to Survey Content

The response burden on Canadians will be reduced by making the questionnaire more concise. As with CHSCY 2023, all new and modified content to be collected is considered proportional to the potential invasion of privacy and has been deemed required to provide results that will inform policy makers to create and update programs and policies that support the well-being of children and youth.

A limited number of Health Canada and PHAC employees will be deemed Statistics Canada employees and will be provided access to the data within Statistics Canada's secure statistical infrastructure in order to analyze the data, thus eliminating the need to obtain consent to share the information with these organizations and eliminating any potential risks associated with the transfer of the information to those organizations.

All other Information regarding proportionality from the original Supplement for the Privacy Impact Assessment for the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth 2023 will continue to apply to the CHSCY annual program covering children aged 1 to 17 years.

3.2 Changes to the Collection Strategy

The removal of the longitudinal component of the collection strategy limits the number of times respondents are asked to provide their sensitive personal information and reduces the overall amount of information collected.

The additional inclusion of the territories in the collection strategy will help inform policy makers to create and update programs and policies to better serve these populations.

The reduction in sample size reduces the number of individuals from whom personal information is collected, reducing the overall invasion of privacy.

4. Alternatives:

4.1. Changes to Survey Content
Research was conducted on existing administrative data and other surveys on the health of children and youth and although these other sources of data were considered, none would provide all the information required to fulfill one of the survey's primary objectives to monitor SHP indicators over time, including those that relate to mental health, substance use, long-term conditions, and access to a regular health care provider and perceived need for mental health care.

4.2 Changes to the Collection Strategy
Alternatives to the expansion of the survey to the territories have been considered, but there are no similar surveys conducted by Statistics Canada, nor any viable administrative data sources that contain relevant quality information capable of monitoring SHP indicators in the territories as well as in the provinces.

Mitigation factors:

All the mitigation factors from the original Supplement for the Privacy Impact Assessment for the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth 2023 remain unchanged, however, the references to 18-22 year-olds and to the sharing of analytical datasets with PHAC and Health Canada do not apply to this new annual survey, as the longitudinal element has been removed and a limited number of PHAC and Health Canada employees will access the data as deemed employees within Statistics Canada's secure infrastructure.

Conclusion:

This assessment concludes that, with the existing Statistics Canada safeguards including those listed in the original SPIA, any remaining risks are such that Statistics Canada is prepared to accept and manage the risk.

Formal approval:

This Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment has been reviewed and recommended for approval by Statistics Canada's Chief Privacy Officer, Director General for Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science OR Chief Security Officer, and Assistant Chief Statistician for Social, Health and Labour Statistics.

Electronic signature
Pierre Desrochers
Chief Privacy Officer

Date: September 23, 2024

Electronic signature
Wesley Yung
Director General
Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science

Date: September 24, 2024

Electronic signature
Josée Bégin
Assistant Chief Statistician
Social, Health and Labour Statistics

Date: September 25, 2024

The Chief Statistician of Canada has the authority for section 10 of the Privacy Act for Statistics Canada, and is responsible for the Agency's operations, including the program area mentioned in this Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment.

This Privacy Impact Assessment has been approved by the Chief Statistician of Canada.

André Loranger
Chief Statistician of Canada

Date:

• History and background
• Changes in data collection
• General definitions
• The tables explained: ESES financial data
• The tables explained: ESES public, private and home-schooling data
  • Public school enrolment
  • Private school enrolment
  • Home-schooling enrolment
  • Public and private schools, enrolments in official languages programs
  • Public schools, enrolments in Indigenous language programs
  • Public schools, number of students who self-identify as Indigenous
  • Public and private schools, number of secondary school graduates
  • Public and private schools, number of educators

Data Collection: 2019/2020 to 2023/2024

History and background

The Elementary–Secondary Education Survey (ESES) began in 2003 as a Statistics Canada pilot project known as the Elementary–Secondary Education Statistics Project (ESESP). The ESESP survey content originated from three tables that were originally part of a survey sent out each year to all provinces and territories by the British Columbia Ministry of Education. Following formal consultation with all provinces, territories and data users, Statistics Canada introduced seven new tables to collect additional data. The project's goals were to collect expenditures data for elementary and secondary public schools, and to replace several surveys that were collecting data on enrolments, graduates, and educators: the Elementary/Secondary School Enrolment Survey; the Secondary School Graduate Survey; and the Elementary–Secondary Education Staff Survey. Although the ESESP collected expenditure data, the Survey of Uniform Financial System – School Boards survey (SUFSB, record number 3119) remained active.

In January 2010, the ESESP was renamed the Elementary–Secondary Education Survey to symbolize the change from a pilot project to a Statistics Canada ongoing core survey. The main objectives of the collection tool remained: to produce relevant, comparable and timely statistics, and to reduce the respondent burden on educational organizations and school principals.

Statistics Canada maintains a close relationship with the Canadian Education Statistics Council (CESC), particularly its Strategic Management Committee (SMC), and seeks its ongoing advice and guidance on the survey. The CESC is a partnership between the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) and Statistics Canada. It was established in 1989 to improve the quality and comparability of Canadian education data and to provide information that can inform policy development in education. The CESC also produces two sets of education indicators, Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (Statistics Canada catalogue number 81-582-X) and Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective (catalogue number 81-604-X), for policy makers, practitioners, and the public to monitor the performance of education systems, across jurisdictions and over time.

Changes in data collection

The ESES is an annual survey of administrative data that focuses primarily on public schools. It collects aggregate data from the provincial/territorial ministries or departments of education. Information on enrolments and graduates is reported by type of program and by age and sex, and enrolments are also reported by grade and sex. In addition, the ESES collects information pertaining to full- and part-time educators.

Private school data collection: In the summer of 2010, Statistics Canada conducted a jurisdictional review and was able to ascertain that data for enrolments by grade and by age, enrolments in official languages programs, and counts of graduates and educators could also be provided for private schools. Therefore, in January 2011, Statistics Canada began collecting private school data (2009/2010 reference period).

Home-schooling data collection: In the summer of 2011, Statistics Canada conducted another jurisdictional review and was able to ascertain that data for enrolments by grade and by age could also be provided for home-schooling. Therefore, in January 2012, Statistics Canada began collecting home-schooling data (2010/2011 reference period).

General definitions

In order to obtain consistent counts of students, graduates, educators, and expenditures across provinces and territories, it is important that respondents use common definitions.

Ministry/Department of Education: There is no federal department of education and no integrated national system of education in Canada. Ministries or departments of education in Canada's 10 provinces and 3 territories are responsible for the organization, delivery and assessment of education at the elementary and secondary levels.

School boards/districts: Local governance of education is usually entrusted to school boards, school districts, school divisions or district education councils/authorities (the terminology used varies by province/territory). The power delegated to these local authorities, whose members are typically appointed or elected by public ballot, is at the discretion of the provincial and territorial governments and generally consists of the operation and administration (including financial) of the group of schools within their board, district or division, curriculum implementation, responsibility for personnel, enrolment of students, and initiation of proposals for new construction or other major capital expenditures.

The tables explained: ESES financial data

Table 1, Expenditures: The information in the expenditures table (tab 1PubExpenditures) is collected primarily for use by the finance section at the Centre for Education Statistics, where the data form an input into the consolidated revenue and expenditure figures for public elementary–secondary education. The ESES financial data are compared with and validated against other sources of financial data such as provincial/territorial public accounts and school board financial statements.

School board/district expenditures: Include all expenditures (operating and capital) paid directly by district school boards.

Ministry/Department of Education expenditures: Include all expenditures (operating and capital) paid on behalf of district school boards by Ministries/Departments of Education or any other entities responsible for education.

Other provincial/territorial government or agency expenditures: Include all expenditures (operating and capital) incurred by other provincial/territorial departments or agencies such as Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transport, etc. Do not include expenses paid on behalf of school districts by Ministries of Education.

Expenditures should be reported by fiscal year.

Include expenditures for programs in elementary and secondary public schools.

Do not include the following expenditures:

• federal expenditures (e.g., schools operated by Indigenous Services Canada or National Defence, or federal programs such as Canadian Heritage official languages programs, Employment and Social Development Canada programs, Global Affairs Canada programs, and social [health and welfare] programs);
• those for private schools;
• those related to programs at the postsecondary level;
• intra-sectoral transactions;
• principal portion of debt repayments or bank loans;
• recoveries of expenditures from specified purpose;
• provision for vacation pay and similar employee benefit;
• provision for bad debts and any other provisions;
• reserves and other suspense accounts;
• deficits and write-off to losses;
• depreciation on capital expenditures (amortization charges);
• debenture discount;
• taxes remitted to other government sub-sectors (e.g., municipal taxes).

1.1 School boards and districts

Educator remuneration:

Row 1: Salaries, wages and allowances
Salaries and wages are the remuneration to educators for services rendered. Include teachers, school administrators, such as principals and vice-principals; and other professional non-teaching staff, such as guidance counselors and librarians as well as pedagogical support personnel.

Allowances are payments made in addition to salaries/wages to compensate for isolation, additional administrative duties or other responsibilities and other similar costs. Include sick leave payments, maternity leave, and other approved leave. Do not include ad hoc allowances for travel and accommodation (include in "Row 6: Other operating expenditures") and payments of superannuation or pension premiums on behalf of the educator.

Row 2: Fringe benefits – except employer contributions to the Canada and Quebec pension plans
Includes payment on behalf of the educator for Employment Insurance premiums, life insurance plans, health, dental and drug plans, vision care plans, workers' compensation plans, disability insurance plans, termination and early retirement gratuities, private use of institution's goods and services, employee discounts, professional fees related to professional development, payments to government work safety agencies, purchase and maintenance of clothing, moving fees, employee counseling services, union duties leave, annuity funds, paid recognition for years of service, paid holidays, trips, jury duty pay, employee parking lot fees, and board-sponsored recreation or paid memberships.

Educator pension plans:

Row 3: Employer contributions to Canada and Quebec pension plans
Includes all employer contributions to the Canada and Quebec pension plans.

Row 4: Contributions to other pension plans
Includes contributions to any other types of pension plans.

Row 5: Periodic contributions to rectify actuarial deficiencies
Adjustments made during the current year to ensure that the funds required are available, which are actuarial liability adjustments made to current service payments to reduce or eliminate the debt.

Other operating expenditures:

Row 6: Other operating expenditures
Include salary and non-salary costs related to business administration, instruction, educational services, food services, school facilities services, school transportation and any other expenditure related to the provision of services in the public school system. Do not include interest on debt services.

Row 7: Total operating expenditures
The sum of rows 1 to 6.

Capital expenditures:

Row 8: Capital expenditures
Include acquisitions of physical assets of a fixed or permanent nature with a useful life of more than one operating year. Include expenditures of an annual or cyclical nature for capital-lease and leasehold improvement (e.g., major repairs and upgrades to school and board buildings, new school and board furniture equipment and vehicles). Do not include expenditures for non-major repairs and maintenance designated as "plant operation" under "Row 6: Other operating expenditures".

Note that all capital expenditures must be reported with the historical cost in the year of the initial expenditure. If the capital expenditures are "amortized" during their useful life, they should be converted to the historical cost and reported to the year of the initial cost in order to insure the comparability of data between provinces and territories.

Row 9: Interest on debt services
Include the interest on loans and advances, bonds, debentures and mortgages, other debt charges such as bank service charges and other charges pertaining to the servicing of the public debt.

Row 10: Total capital expenditures
The sum of rows 8 and 9.

Row 11: Total expenditures - School boards and districts
The sum of rows 7 and 10.

1.2 Ministry of Education

Educator remuneration:

Row 12: Salaries/Wages and allowances
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 1).

Row 13: Fringe benefits – except employer contributions to pension plans
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 2).

Educator pension plans:

Row 14: Employer contributions to pension plans
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 3).

Row 15: Contributions to other pension plans
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 4).

Row 16: Periodic contributions to rectify actuarial deficiencies
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 5).

Other operating expenditures:

Row 17: Other operating expenditures
Include only Ministry/Department of Education expenses relating to direct financial support of school boards; e.g., milk programs or textbooks, or library, guidance and audio–visual expenses. Do not include any grants or contributions to schools boards or districts.

Row 18: General administration
Include only administration expenses directly incurred by the Ministry/Department of Education; e.g., expenses for the Minister's office, including his/her salary, human resources, administrative support and financial services. If any of these administration expenses are grouped together with those for postsecondary education, please indicate only those applicable to elementary and secondary education.

Row 19: Total operating expenditures
The sum of rows 12 to 18.

Capital expenditures:

Row 20: Capital expenditures
Include only Ministry/Department of Education capital expenditures relating to direct financial support of school boards. Do not include any grants or contributions to schools boards or schools districts.

Row 21: Interest on debt services
Include the interest on loans and advances, bonds, debentures and mortgages. Also include other debt charges such as bank service charges and other charges pertaining to the servicing of the public debt.

Row 22: Total capital expenditures
The sum of rows 20 and 21.

Row 23: Total expenditures – Ministry/Department of Education
The sum of rows 19 and 22.

1.3 Other provincial/territorial departments or agencies

Educator remuneration:

Row 24: Salaries, wages and allowances
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 1).

Row 25: Fringe benefits – except employer contributions to pension plans
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 2).

Educator pension plans:

Row 26: Employer contributions to pension plans
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 3).

Row 27: Contributions to other pension plans
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 4).

Row 28: Periodic contributions to rectify actuarial deficiencies
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 5).

Other operating expenditures:

Row 29: Other operating expenditures
Include only Other provincial/territorial government or agencies expenses relating to direct financial support of school boards. For example, provision of textbooks/school book bureaus, milk programs, guidance and audio-visual expenses. Do not include any grants or contributions to schools boards or schools districts, administration expenses (see row 17). Do not include any expenses from Ministry/Department of Education.

Row 30: Total operating expenditures
The sum of rows 24 to 29.

Capital expenditures:

Row 31: Capital expenditures
Include only "Other provincial/territorial governments or agencies" capital expenditures related to direct financial support of school boards. Do not include any grants or contributions to schools boards or schools districts. Do not include any expenses from Ministry/Department of Education.

Row 32: Interest on debt services
Include the interest on loans and advances, bonds, debentures and mortgages. Also include other debt charges such as bank service charges and other charges pertaining to the servicing of the public debt.

Row 33: Total capital expenditures
The sum of rows 31 and 32.

Row 34: Total expenditures - Other provincial/territorial departments or agencies
The sum of rows 30 and 33.

Total education expenditures:

Row 35: Total education expenditures
The sum of rows 11, 23 and 34.

The tables explained: ESES public, private and home-schooling data

The ESES is an annual survey of administrative data that focuses primarily on public schools. It also collects some information pertaining to private/independent schools, as well as home-schooling.

Public schools: Public schools are publicly funded elementary and secondary schools that are operated by school boards or the province or territory. They include all regular public schools as well as provincial reformatory or custodial schools, and other schools that are recognized and funded by the province or territory.

Private/Independent schools: Parents can choose to send their children to private/independent schools, which typically offer a curriculum similar to that provided by public schools, in a similarly structured way. Private/Independent schools encompass elementary and secondary schools that are operated, managed and administered by private individuals and/or groups (e.g., a church, a trade union or a business enterprise, or a foreign or international agency) or that have a governing board that exercises powers similar to those of a board of education and consists mostly of members not selected by a public agency.

The extent to which an institution receives funding from public or private sources does not determine its classification as a public or private school. Privately managed schools may be subject to some regulation or control by public authorities, but these institutions are nevertheless classified as private, provided that they are ultimately subject to private control. Public regulation may extend to areas such as curriculum, staffing appointments, admissions policies, and other matters.

The ESES does not distinguish between government-dependent private and independent private institutions.

Home-schooling: Home-schooling is an alternative method of learning that takes place outside the public or private/independent school environment. Parents choosing home-schooling have the primary responsibility of managing, delivering and supervising their children's courses and programs of learning. Although home-schooling students may be associated with a public or private/independent school, the enrolment counts for home-schooling should be reported separately.

Public school enrolment

Table 2A and Table 2B, Number of students, by type of program, grade and sex / age and sex
(tab 2APubEnrolGradeSex and tab 2BPubEnrolAgeSex)

Public school enrolment is the number of students (headcount) enrolled in publicly funded schools operated by school boards or the province/territory in September (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year.

Include all students in regular publicly funded schools, provincial reformatory or custodial schools, and other students recognized and funded by a province or territory. Students in a specific elementary or secondary grade should be reported in the appropriate grade. If a student is not considered to be in a specific elementary or secondary grade because the student is taking different subjects at a number of levels, or if the grade of the student is not known, report the student in the category “grade not reported”.

Include other, non-standard, enrolments such as those for students receiving educational services (if recognized by the province/territory) and for schools and/or school boards that receive funding in a unique manner. They may be non-graduates who are taking only a few courses required to complete graduation; for example, a student who is enrolled in only 25% of a "regular" course load and for whom the school or school district receives only 25% of the usual funding. Note: This category may not apply to some provinces or territories.

Do not include students enrolled in: programs or schools outside the regular system; home-schooling programs; private/independent schools; or schools that are financed by federal departments (e.g., Indigenous Services Canada or the Department of National Defence).

Table 2.1, Regular programs for youth

Report the number of students enrolled in general training programs geared toward and offered primarily to similarly-aged young people. Although the majority of enrolments in this category will likely be for school-aged children and youth, some adults may be enrolled.

Table 2.2, Full-time equivalent (FTE) rate – Regular programs for youth

The full-time equivalent (FTE) rate represents the fraction of time spent in a classroom and for which the students are funded. If the fraction is unknown, an estimate should be provided; for example, for junior kindergarten and kindergarten students taking a half-time program that is funded, the FTE enrolment would be the headcount enrolment divided by 2, which is 0.5. If a student is only taking a quarter of the usual course load and is funded on that basis, the FTE enrolment would be the headcount enrolment divided by 4, which is 0.25.

Note: For most jurisdictions, Grades 1 through 12 have an FTE of 1.0 as these grades are generally considered full time. FTEs of less than 1.0 are common for Junior kindergarten and Kindergarten.

Table 2.3, General programs for adults

Report the number of students enrolled in general programs geared toward and offered primarily to adults within the elementary–secondary system. Some students in the youth sector may be enrolled in order to follow programs of study labelled as "adult education".

Do not include students enrolled in programs offered at the postsecondary level, or by any institution other than a school board.

Table 2.4, Vocational programs for youth and adults

Vocational education is designed for students to acquire the practical skills, know-how and understanding necessary for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Successful completion of these programs usually leads students to a relevant labour market vocational qualification recognized by the authorities in the province/territory in which it is obtained.

Vocational students must have at least 25% of their instructional time in a vocational or technical program.

Report the number of students enrolled in professional and technical training programs offered in public schools operated by school boards or the province/territory.

Do not include students enrolled in vocational programs offered at the postsecondary level, or by any institution other than a school board.

Private school enrolment

Table 2A and Table 2B, Number of students, by type of program, grade and sex / age and sex
(tab 2APrivEnrolGradeSex and tab 2BPrivEnrolAgeSex)

Private school enrolment is the number of students enrolled in private/independent schools in September (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year.

Students in a specific elementary or secondary grade should be reported in the appropriate grade. If a student is not considered to be in a specific elementary or secondary grade because the student is taking different subjects at a number of levels, or if the grade of the student is not known, report the student in the category “grade not reported”.

Do not include students enrolled in home-schooling programs, or in schools that are financed by federal departments (e.g., Indigenous Services Canada or the Department of National Defence).

Table 2.1, Regular programs for youth

Report the number of students enrolled in general training programs geared toward and offered primarily to similarly-aged young people. Although the majority of enrolments in this category will likely be for school-aged children and youth, some adults may be enrolled.

Table 2.2, Full-time equivalent (FTE) rate – Regular programs for youth

The full-time equivalent (FTE) rate represents the fraction of time spent in a classroom and for which the students are funded. If the fraction is unknown, an estimate should be provided; for example, for junior kindergarten and kindergarten students taking a half-time program that is funded, the FTE enrolment would be the headcount enrolment divided by 2, which is 0.5. If a student is only taking a quarter of the usual course load and is funded on that basis, the FTE enrolment would be the headcount enrolment divided by 4, which is 0.25.

Note: For most jurisdictions, Grades 1 through 12 have an FTE of 1.0 as these grades are generally considered full time. FTEs of less than 1.0 are common for Junior kindergarten and Kindergarten.

Table 2.3, General programs for adults

Report the number of students enrolled in general programs geared toward and offered primarily to adults within the elementary-secondary system. Some students in the youth sector may be enrolled in order to follow programs of study labelled as "adult education".

Do not include students enrolled in programs offered at the postsecondary level.

Table 2.4, Vocational programs for youth and adults

Vocational education is designed for students to acquire the practical skills, know-how and understanding necessary for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Successful completion of these programs usually leads students to a relevant labour market vocational qualification recognized by the authorities in the province/territory in which it is obtained.

Vocational students must have at least 25% of their instructional time in a vocational or technical program.

Report the number of students enrolled in professional and technical training programs.

Do not include students enrolled in vocational programs offered at the postsecondary level.

Home-schooling enrolment

Table 2A and Table 2B, Number of students, by type of program, grade and sex / age and sex
(tab 2AHSEnrolGradeSex and tab 2BHSEnrolAgeSex)

Home-schooling enrolment is the number of students enrolled in home-schooling in September (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year. These counts should be reported separately to capture this alternative method of learning that takes place outside the public or private school environment.

Table 2.1, Regular programs for youth

Report the number of students enrolled in general training programs geared toward and offered primarily to similarly-aged young people. Although the majority of enrolments in this category will likely be for school-aged children and youth, some adults may be enrolled.

Public and private schools, enrolments in official languages programs

Table 3, Number of students enrolled in official languages programs, by type of program, grade and sex
(tab 3PubEnrolOffLangGradeSex and tab 3PrivEnrolOffLangGradeSex)

Table 3.1, Regular second language programs (or core language programs)

Canada outside Quebec: Enrolments in programs where French is taught to students attending English schools, as a subject in the regular course offerings. Quebec: Enrolments in programs where English is taught to students attending French schools, as a subject in the regular course offerings.

Include students enrolled in core French (programme de base de français) - A second language program offered at various grade levels, in which French is studied as a subject. This also includes the extended core program where one or more additional subjects can also be taught in the student's second official language (French outside Quebec, English in Quebec).

Also include students enrolled in intensive/extended French (programme intensif de français) - An enrichment of the core French program that involves periods of intensive study and use of French, while the regular curriculum is "compressed" into the remainder of that school year. It is important to note that the French instruction is focused only on language acquisition.

Table 3.2, French immersion programs

Enrolments in programs where French is the language of instruction for students attending English schools.

Include students enrolled in French immersion (programme d'immersion en français) - A program in which French is the language of instruction for a significant part of the school day; that is, several or all subjects are taught in French, except for English language arts. Immersion is designed for students who want to develop a proficiency in French as a second language.

Do not include enrolments in intensive/extended French programs in Table 3.2; they should be reported in Table 3.1.

Table 3.3, Education programs in the minority official language

Enrolments in programs for students from the official language minority of each province or territory (French outside Quebec, English in Quebec). These programs allow children in the official language minority to pursue their education in their language.

Public schools, enrolments in Indigenous language programs

Table 4, Number of students enrolled in Indigenous language programs, by type of program and grade
(tab 4PubEnrolAborLangGrade)

Table 4.1, Indigenous language as a subject (Indigenous second language program or core Indigenous)

Enrolments in programs or courses where an Indigenous language is taught as a subject (as a part of the regular course offerings) to Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. One or more additional subjects can also be taught in an Indigenous language but may not exceed 25% of all instruction time. Include enrolments in elective courses where an Indigenous language is taught as a subject.

Table 4.2, Indigenous language immersion programs (Indigenous first language programs)

Enrolments in programs where all classroom instruction is taught in an Indigenous language to Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.

Public schools, number of students who self-identify as Indigenous

Table 5A and Table 5B, Number of students enrolled in public schools who self-identify as Indigenous, by type of program, Indigenous group, grade and sex / age and sex (tab 5APubIndGradeSex and tab 5BPubIndAgeSex).

Report the number of students enrolled in public schools who self-identify as belonging to one of the three Indigenous groups recognized by the Canadian Constitution: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuit (Inuk). First Nations (North American Indian) includes both Status and Non-Status Indians.

If a student’s Indigenous group appears to have changed from one school year to the next, record the enrolment in the most recent Indigenous group reported.

When more than one Indigenous group has been reported, the student should be counted in each appropriate group; however, the student must be counted only once in the totals.

Note: All students included in tabs 5A and 5B should be enrolled in off-reserve public schools (i.e., these students should already have been reported in the public school enrolments on tabs 2A and 2B).

Table 5.1, Regular programs for youth

Report the number of students who self-identify as Indigenous and are enrolled in general training programs geared toward and offered primarily to similarly-aged young people. Although the majority of enrolments in this category will likely be for school-aged children and youth, some adults may be enrolled.

Table 5.3, General programs for adults

Report the number of students who self-identify as Indigenous and are enrolled in general programs geared toward and offered primarily to adults within the elementary–secondary system. Some students in the youth sector may be enrolled in order to follow programs of study labelled as “adult education”.

Do not include students enrolled in programs offered at the postsecondary level, or by any institution other than a school board.

Table 5.4, Vocational programs for youth and adults

Vocational education is designed for students to acquire the practical skills, know-how and understanding necessary for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Successful completion of these programs usually leads students to a relevant labour market vocational qualification recognized by the authorities in the province/territory in which it is obtained.

Vocational students must have at least 25% of their instructional time in a vocational or technical program.

Report the number of students who self-identify as Indigenous and are enrolled in professional and technical training programs offered in public schools operated by school boards or the province/territory.

Do not include students enrolled in vocational programs offered at the postsecondary level, or by any institution other than a school board.

Public and private schools, number of secondary school graduates

Table 6, Number of graduates, by type of program, age and sex
(tab 6PubGradAgeSex and tab 6PrivGradAgeSex)

Graduates represent first-time graduates only. Count late graduates but do not count the same graduate twice.

Table 6.1, Regular programs for youth

Include first-time graduates from general programs geared toward and offered primarily to similarly-aged young people. Although the majority of these graduates will likely be typically school-aged youth, some adults may graduate from these programs.

Table 6.2, General programs for adults

Include first-time graduates from general programs geared toward and offered primarily to adult learners within the elementary–secondary school system. This may include some graduates from the youth sector who have pursued programs of study labelled as "adult education", as well as older graduates.

Do not include any graduates of programs offered at the postsecondary level or by any institution other than a school board.

Tables 6.3a & 6.3b, Vocational programs for youth and adults

Include first-time graduates from professional and technical training programs.

Do not include any graduates of vocational programs offered at the postsecondary level or by any institution other than a school board.

Public and private schools, number of educators

Table 7, Number of educators
(tab 7PubEducAgeSex and tab 7PrivEducAgeSex)

Two different counts are captured for educators:

• the number of full-time and part-time educators (headcounts), by age group and sex (Table 7.1); and
• the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) educators, by category and sex (Table 7.2).

In both cases, report the number of educators on September 30 (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year. Educators is a broad category that comprises teachers, school administrators, and pedagogical support.

• Teachers are personnel who provide direct instruction to students, either in a group or on a one-on-one basis. Include:
  • classroom teachers, special education teachers, and other specialists such as music or physical education teachers;
  • other teachers who work with a group, or groups, of students in a classroom, in small groups in a resource room, or one-on-one inside or outside a regular classroom;
  • chairpersons of departments or other administrators/managers who spend the majority of their time teaching; and
  • personnel temporarily not at work (e.g., for reasons of illness or injury, maternity or parental leave, holiday or vacation)

Do not include substitute or supply teachers and unpaid instructional personnel such as student teachers.

• School administrators are personnel who are responsible for the organization, administration and management of the school. Include principals, vice-principals, and other management staff with similar responsibilities who do not spend the majority of their time teaching. Do not include those who are in higher level management or receptionists, secretaries, clerks and other staff who support the administrative activities of the school.
• Pedagogical support includes professional non-teaching personnel who provide services to students to support their educational programs. Include, for example, educational assistants, paid teacher's aides, guidance counselors and librarians. Do not include those in health and social support roles who are not educators (e.g., school nurses, school psychologists).

Table 7.1, Number of full-time and part-time educators (headcounts), by age group and sex

An educator headcount is defined as the number of educators on September 30 (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year who are responsible for providing services to the students reported in the enrolment tables (tab 2APubEnrolGradeSex and tab 2BPubEnrolAgeSex). The numbers of full- and part-time educators reported in Table 7.1 will be summed to obtain the total number of educators.

Table 7.2, Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) educators, by category and sex

Full-time equivalent (FTE) educator is defined as the number of full-time educators on September 30 (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year, plus the sum of part-time educators according to their percentage of a full-time employment allocation (determined by the province or territory). For example, if a normal full-time work allocation is 10 months per year, an educator who works for 6 months of the year would be counted as 0.6 of a full-time equivalent (FTE) or an employee who works part time for 10 months at 60% of full time would be 0.6 of an FTE. Report FTEs by category of educator if possible; i.e., in teachers, school administrators, or pedagogical support.

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

Data from this survey are used by the business community, manufacturing associations, federal and provincial departments, and international organizations to:

• profile the manufacturing and logging industries
• undertake market studies
• forecast demand
• develop trade tariff policies.

In addition, businesses use the data to track their performance against industry averages, evaluate expansion plans, and prepare business plans for investors.

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 the response burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them 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.
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
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Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at infostats or by fax at 1-514-496-4879.

For all manufacturing industries - there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government, the Quebec Forest Industry Council, the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, Manitoba Agriculture, the Manitoba Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources, the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada and the Canada Energy Regulator.

For establishments in non-ferrous metal (and aluminum) smelting and refining, clay building material and refractory manufacturing, cement manufacturing and lime manufacturing - there are Section 12 agreements with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Industry, Energy and Technology, the Manitoba Department of Economic Development, Investment and Trade and the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation.

Section 17 of the federal Statistics Act allows for the disclosure of a list of individual establishments, firms or businesses showing information including the establishments' names and locations (province, territory and municipality) and North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes. The disclosure of these lists may be authorized in order to aid analysts in the interpretation of data from the Annual Survey of Manufacturing and Logging Industries.

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)
• 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 (e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership)
  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
  Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
  • e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
• This is not the current main activity

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.

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?

For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025.

Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

• May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024
• June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024
• July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
• August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024
• September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024
• October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024
• November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024
• December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024
• January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
• February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025
• March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025
• April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

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

• September 18, 2023 to September 15, 2024 (e.g., floating year-end)
• June 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (e.g., a newly opened business).

• Fiscal year start date
• Fiscal year-end date

2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?

Select all that apply.

• Seasonal operations
• New business
• Change of ownership
• Temporarily inactive
• Change of fiscal year
• Ceased operations
• Other
  Specify reason the reporting period does not cover a full year

Additional reporting instructions

1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:

CAN$ '000 : $764,000

I will report in the format above

Revenue

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD , what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?

Notes:

• a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
• these questions are asked of many different industries - some questions may not apply to this business

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

a. Sales of goods and services

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.

For Manufacturing and Logging Industries Report all sales (domestic and exports) of goods and services from Canadian locations at final selling price. Sales should be reported 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory 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: 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate means truck gate if manufacturer is 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.

Note: Goods reported as sold should not be included in inventory and goods held on consignment should be reported as inventory until actually sold. If you are classified as a contract logger, the sales of logs and wood residue that result from logging services performed for another business unit that owns the stumpage rights should not be reported by you but by the business unit that owns the stumpage rights. You should only report the revenues from the logging service provided.

Include:

• sales of goods manufactured from own materials whether at this business unit or at any other subcontracted manufacturing plants located within Canada
• sales out of warehouses at locations other than your business unit if storage warehouses are owned or rented by your business unit
• sales of logs and wood residue, regardless of the source of these materials (for logging operations only)
• sales of goods purchased for resale, as is (purchased from another company or another business unit of your firm not covered by this questionnaire)
• amounts received from progress billings
• revenue from repair work (labour costs only as materials and products are owned by client)
• revenue from manufacturing or logging service fees and/or custom work (labour costs only as materials and products are owned by client)
• charges for installation of manufactured goods where installation is part of sales
• book value of goods sold for rental
• revenue from stumpage sales
• transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm. Note that these should be reported at the value shown on your books of account ( e.g., book transfer value).

Exclude:

• transfers into inventory and consignment sales
• federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
• shipping charges by common carrier or contract carriers
• discounts and returns.

b. Rental and leasing Rental and leasing revenue from assets owned by your business unit should be reported here.

Rental and leasing revenue from assets owned by your business unit should be reported here. This revenue should be reported before deduction of expenses such as property taxes and repairs and maintenance, excluding HST/GST. Rental expenses should not be subtracted from rental revenues.

Include:

• revenue from rental or leasing of manufactured products made by your business unit
• revenue from long and short term rental or leasing of vehicles, machinery and equipment owned by your business unit (including operating leases)
• revenue from rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships.

Exclude:

• finance charges from financing and sales leases
• revenue from intellectual property (for example, patents, trademarks, copyrights).

c. 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 ( e.g., compensation for collecting sales tax).

d. 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.

e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

Royalties paid by your business unit should not be subtracted from royalty revenues.

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 ( e.g., motion pictures, computer programs, etc. )
• revenues from franchise fees
• revenues from licensing agreements.

f. Dividends

Dividend expenses should not be subtracted from dividend revenues.

Include:

• dividend income
• dividends from Canadian sources
• dividends from foreign sources
• patronage dividends.

Exclude dividends from capital investment from affiliates.

g. Interest

Interest expenses should not be subtracted from interest revenues.

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.

h. Other revenue - specify Include amounts not included in questions a. to g. above such as:

• revenue from warranties
• placement fees for displaying items on websites, store windows, catalogues
• revenue from shipping and handling charges that are not included in the price of the merchandise
• deposit service income, credit service income and card service income
• lodging and boarding revenue in the logging industry
• revenue from secondary activities ( e.g., cafeterias and lunch counters)
• revenue from outside installation or construction work not related to your own products.

Total revenue The sum of sub-questions a. to h.

Expenses

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD , what were this business's expenses for the following items?

Notes:

• a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
• these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

a. Purchases

For Manufacturing and Logging Industries Please report the laid-down cost ('Free on Board' (FOB) factory gate, but excluding GST ), for purchases/cost of materials.

Include:

• purchases of raw materials and components for manufacturing
• purchases of non-returnable containers and other shipping and packaging materials (boxes, cartons, barrels, kegs, bottles, pallets)
• purchases of goods purchased for resale in the same condition as purchased (without further manufacturing or processing)
• shipping charges by common carrier or contract carriers
• freight in and duty
• fuel purchased to be used as an input into the manufacturing process as a feedstock or processing material ( e.g., crude oil processed into gasoline).

Exclude:

• federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
• change in inventories.

b. Employment costs and expenses

b1. Salaries, wages and commissions Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) for this reporting period. Amounts reported should be gross, before any deductions at source.

Include:

• Indirect labour costs ( e.g., food service staff, repair staff)
• overtime payments
• vacation pay
• payments to casual labour
• directors' pay
• bonuses (including profit sharing)
• commissions paid to regular employees such as your manufacturer's agents
• taxable allowances ( e.g., room and board, gifts such as air tickets for holidays)
• retroactive wage payments
• stock options awarded to employees (the amount for which you have entered a 'code 38' on the employees' T4 and which is included in box 14 - value according to CRA rules)
• any other allowance forming part of the employee's earnings
• payments to individuals working on their own premises using equipment and materials provided by your business unit since such persons should be treated as employees
• severance pay.

Exclude:

• deferred stock options awarded to employees that meet relevant CRA rules (the amount for which you have entered a 'code 53' on the employee's T4 and which is excluded from box 14)
• amounts paid out to other business units for employment costs only
• monies withdrawn by working owners and partners of unincorporated business units
• directors' fees or distribution of profits to shareholders of incorporated business units
• cost/expenses for outside subcontracted employees (report at Subcontracts)
• cost/expenses for temporary workers paid through an agency, as well as charges for personnel search services (report at Other).

b2.Employee benefits Report expenses related to the employer portion of employee benefits.

Include:

• payments for employee life and extended health care insurance plans ( e.g., medical, dental, drug and vision care plans)
• employer portion of Canada Pension Plan/Québec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP) contributions
• employer pension contributions
• contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes (applicable to your business unit)
• workers' compensation (provincial or territorial) applicable to your business unit
• employer portion of employment insurance premiums (EI)
• association dues paid by the employer
• all other employee benefits such as childcare and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans.

Exclude employee portions of employee benefits ( i.e., deductions from pay).

c. Subcontracts

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

In such cases, business units provide materials to other business units or individuals for the production of outputs on a so-called 'custom basis'. Subcontract expense only refers to work hired out for production towards the company's outputs.

Include:

• commissions paid to non-employees
• any amount you pay to any other business units, firms, or individuals for work done on materials you own
• custom work and contract work
• subcontract and outside labour
• hired labour.

Exclude:

• research and development subcontracts (report at Research and development fees)
• salaries and wages paid to employees
• payments to individuals working on their own premises using machinery, equipment and materials provided by your firm (such persons should be treated as employees)
• cost of materials
• cost/expenses for temporary workers paid through an agency, as well as charges for personnel search services (report at Other)
• repairs and maintenance services (report at Repair and maintenance).

d. Research and development fees

Report paid activities (purchased or subcontracted) 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.

Exclude own labour costs (included in Salaries, wages and commissions).

e. Professional and business fees

Please report only the total cost of purchased professional or business service fees here (a detailed breakdown may be required in a subsequent section).

Include:

• legal services
• accounting and auditing fees
• education and training fees
• appraisal fees
• management and administration fees
• property management fees
• information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased)
• data processing service fees
• architectural fees
• engineering fees
• scientific and technical service fees
• other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific)
• veterinary fees
• fees for health services
• payroll preparation fees
• all other professional and business service fees.

Exclude:

• service fees paid to Head Office and other business units not included in this questionnaire (report at Other)
• the cost of in-house activities undertaken by your own staff.

f. Energy and water expenses

Report the cost/expense of purchased utilities attributed to operations in the current reporting period such as water, electricity, gas and heating.

Include:

• diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane
• sewage.

Exclude:

• energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts
• telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
• vehicle fuel (report at Other)
• raw materials, i.e., any fuel purchased as input to the manufacturing process as a feed stock or processing material ( e.g., crude oil to be refined into gasoline) or for any other non-energy purpose (report at Purchases).

g. Office and computer related expenses

Please report all office supplies purchased and used by your business unit for both manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations.

Include:

• office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines
• postage and courier fees (used in the day-to-day office business activity)
• memory storage devices and computer upgrade expenses
• data processing expense (equipment, software and software licenses).

Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).

h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include:

• telephone, fax, cellular phone, or pager services for transmission of voice, data or image
• Internet access charges
• purchased cable and satellite transmission of television, radio and music programs
• wired telecommunication services
• wireless telecommunication services
• satellite telecommunication services
• large bandwidth services to send/receive digital works
• online access services
• online information provision services.

i. Business taxes, licences and permits

This item comprises the cost of various licences and permits, and some indirect taxes (taxes levied on your business unit that are not corporate income or logging taxes, sales or excise taxes, or insurance premium taxes).

Include:

• property taxes paid directly and land transfer taxes
• business taxes
• vehicle licence and/or registration fees
• beverage licence fees
• trade licence fees
• professional licence fees
• all other licence fees
• lot levies
• building permits and development charges
• other property/business licences or permits not specified above.

Exclude:

• property taxes covered in your rental and leasing expenses
• corporate income taxes
• stumpage fees (report at Crown charges).

j. 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
• membership fees
• franchise fees.

Exclude stumpage fees (report at Crown charges).

k. Crown charges (for logging, mining and energy industries only)

Include:

• Crown royalties, Crown leases and rentals, oil sand leases and stumpage fees
• federal or provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.

l. Rental and leasing (land, buildings, equipment, vehicles, etc. )

Include:

• lease/rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses
• only operating leases (as opposed to leases that can be capitalized)
• motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses (without driver)
• furniture and fixtures
• computer, machinery and equipment rental expenses (without operator)
• storage expense
• studio lighting and scaffolding
• road and construction equipment rental
• fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

Exclude rental and leasing of vehicles (with driver), machinery and equipment (with driver or operator) (report at Other).

m. Repair and maintenance

This item comprises repair and maintenance costs related to the replacement of parts or other restoration of plant and machinery to keep your properties in efficient working condition.

Include:

• waste removal services, hazardous and non-hazardous
• janitorial and cleaning services
• sweeping and snow removal services
• costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with the following expenses: buildings and structures, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, security equipment and other goods (except fabricated metal products or furniture repair services).

Exclude:

• salaries (report at Employment costs and expenses)
• property management fees (report at Professional and business fees)
• repair and maintenance expenses that are included in any payment to a head office.

n. Amortization and depreciation

Report the amortization/depreciation (the systematic allocation of the cost of assets to current operations over their useful life) related only to the current reporting period.

Include:

• direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements
• amortization of rental equipment (for operating leases: by lessor; for capital leases: by lessee)
• amortization of intangible assets ( e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, deferred gains and losses on investments, organizational costs).

o. Insurance

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

Include:

• accident and health insurance services
• life insurance and individual pension services
• asset insurance services, including property and motor vehicle
• general liability insurance services
• executive life insurance
• bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance
• all other insurance services not elsewhere specified.

Exclude:

• payments on behalf of employees which are considered to be taxable benefits (report at Employee benefits)
• premiums paid directly to your head office (report at Other).

p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include:

• advertising planning and creating services
• newspaper advertising and media expenses
• catalogues, presentations and displays
• trade fairs and exhibition organization services
• tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion
• fundraising expenses
• meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients
• other advertising services.

q. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include:

• travel expenses
• rental services of passenger cars, buses and coaches with operator
• meeting and convention expenses, seminars
• passenger transportation (airfare, bus, train, etc. )
• accommodations (hotel and motel lodging)
• travel allowance and meals while travelling
• travel agency services
• taxi services
• meal and beverage services for consumption on the premises
• other travel expenses.

r. Financial service fees (bank charges, transaction fees, etc. )

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 Interest expense).

s. Interest expense

Please report the cost of servicing your company's debt such as interest and bank charges, finance charges, interest payments on capital leases and amortization of bond discounts.

Include (interest on):

• short-term and long-term debt
• bonds and debentures
• mortgages.

Exclude:

• dividends paid to term and retractable preferred shares
• debt issue expenses, including their amortization.

t. Bad debt, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory writedown

Include:

• charitable donations and political contributions
• bad debt expense
• loan losses
• provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries)
• inventory adjustments.

u. Other (including intracompany expenses)

Include:

• production costs
• vehicle fuel expenses
• pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration costs
• gross overriding royalty
• other producing property rental costs
• well operating, fuel and equipment costs
• other lease rental costs
• other direct costs
• equipment hire and operation costs
• log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs
• overhead expenses allocated to costs of sales
• cash over/short (negative expense)
• reimbursement of parent company expenses
• warranty expenses
• recruiting expenses
• general and administrative expenses
• interdivisional expenses
• interfund transfers (minus expense recoveries)
• exploration and development costs (include: geological prospecting, well abandonment and dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses)
• safety supplies
• cafeteria supplies
• materials, components and supplies for installation and construction that is not related to own product
• all other supplies, material and components not elsewhere specified
• variance
• all other expenses not reported elsewhere.

Exclude items related to expenditures in prior periods.

Industry characteristics

1. Is this business a cost centre?

A cost centre is a subdivision of an organization with which costs are identified for purposes of managerial control.

Cost Center

A cost center is a department or section of a company where managers are directly responsible for costs. For example, consider a company that has a manufacturing department, a research and development department, and a payroll department. Each department could be a cost center. Cost centers do not directly report revenues as these are reported by another part of the company such as a head office.

• Yes
• No

2. Are the goods valued at:

Valuation of sales

Please indicate whether you will report at final selling price or any alternate valuation.

• 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 or non-logging business units must be reported at your final selling price;
  2. sales to your firm's manufacturing or logging 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).

• Final selling price
• Transfer price
• Other

Specify other method of valuation

3. What were this business's sales for the following items?

Report the sales net of shipping charges, discounts, sales allowances, returned sales, sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report all sales (domestic and exports) of goods and services from Canadian locations at final selling price. Sales should be reported 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory 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: 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate means truck gate if manufacturer or logger is 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.

Note: Goods reported as sold should not be included in inventory and goods held on consignment should be reported as inventory until actually sold. If you are classified as a contract logger, the sales of logs and wood residue that result from logging services performed for another business unit that owns the stumpage rights should not be reported by you but by the business unit that owns the stumpage rights. You should only report the revenues from the logging service provided in question 3e.

Please note that the questionnaires for the manufacturing industries and the logging industries are slightly different. Depending on which one you have received, the questions might be worded slightly differently and some categories of revenue might not be part of your questionnaire.

a. Sales of logs, wood residue and manufactured products

Include:

• sales of goods manufactured from own materials whether at this business unit, at other business units or affiliates of your firm, or at any other sub-contracted manufacturing plants located within Canada. Include by-products from your manufacturing process
• sales of logs and wood residue harvested by your own employees or by contractors on behalf of your business unit should all be reported here
• sales out of warehouses at locations other than your business unit if storage warehouses are owned or rented by your business unit
• amounts received from progress billings
• charges for installation of manufactured goods where installation is part of sales
• book value of goods sold for rental
• transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm. Note that these should be reported at the value shown on your books of account (i.e., book transfer value).

Exclude:

• transfers into inventory and consignment sales
• shipping charges by common or contract carriers
• discounts and returns
• federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
• sales of goods purchased for resale, as is
• revenue from repair work
• revenue from manufacturing or logging service fees and/or custom work
• revenue from stumpage sales (for logging operations only; report these amounts in question (b) Revenue from stumpage sales).

b. Revenue from stumpage sales

Please report any revenue earned from stumpage sales during the reporting period.

c. Sales of goods purchased for resale, as is

Report sales of goods that have not been processed or altered in your business unit and that have been purchased and resold in the same condition.

Include sales of products transferred to you from other business units of your firm and sold in the same condition as transferred.

Exclude:

• transfers into inventory and consignment sales
• shipping charges by common or contract carriers
• discounts and returns
• federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
• logging operations must not report sales of logs and wood residue here, regardless of who harvests (report at question a).

d. Revenue from repair work

Repair work comprises fixing/repairing products that have already been installed or delivered to a client (or other business unit). This work could be done at the client's facilities or at your business unit (where the products were uninstalled and shipped for repair). Repair work also includes warranty repairs where your business unit charges a fee to either an external business or another business unit within your firm. In all of these cases, your business unit has only provided labour to a client but this client owns the product(s) and materials involved.

Exclude:

• shipping charges by common or contract carriers
• discounts
• federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes.

e. Revenue from manufacturing service fees and/or custom work or Revenue from logging service fees and/or custom work

Custom work, manufacturing or logging service, comprises manufacturing or logging work undertaken to the specifications of a client (or other business unit or an affiliate of your firm) prior to installation or initial delivery. Your business unit has only provided labour to a client but this client owns the product(s) and materials involved ( e.g., contract logging) whether the client is Canadian or from abroad.

Exclude:

• shipping charges by common or contract carriers
• discounts
• federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes.

f. Other

Include sales of goods and services not specified elsewhere.

Exclude:

• revenue from rental and leasing
• commissions
• revenue from royalties, franchise and licensing fees
• revenue from interest and dividends
• subsidies/grants.

5. What were this business's expenses for the following items?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Please note that the questionnaires for the manufacturing industries and the logging industries are slightly different. Depending on which one you have received, the questions might be worded slightly differently and some categories of expense might not be part of your questionnaire.

a. Purchases of raw materials and components

Report the laid-down cost ('Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate, but excluding HST/GST) for all raw materials and components purchased for your manufacturing or logging process.

Include:

• shipping charges by common carrier or contract carriers
• freight in and duty
• fuel purchased to be used as an input into the manufacturing process as a feedstock or processing material (e.g., crude oil processed into gasoline).

Exclude:

• federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
• purchases of goods purchased for resale in the same condition as purchased (without further manufacturing or processing)
• purchases of non-returnable containers and other shipping and packaging materials (boxes, cartons, barrels, kegs, bottles, pallets, etc.)
• change in inventories.

b. Stumpage fees

Business units undertaking logging operations on Crown land must pay "stumpage fees" for harvested logs. If logging activity is applicable to your business unit, please report the total of all stumpage fees paid during this reporting period.

c. Purchases of non-returnable containers and other shipping and packaging materials

Report the laid-down cost for all shipping and packaging materials purchased ( 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate, but excluding HST/GST).

Include:

• boxes, cartons, barrels, kegs, bottles, pallets, etc.
• shipping charges by common carrier or contract carriers
• freight in and duty.

Exclude federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes.

d. Purchases of goods for resale, as is

Report the laid-down cost of goods purchased for resale in the same condition as purchased ( 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate, but excluding HST/GST), i.e., without further manufacturing or processing.

Include:

• shipping charges by common carrier or contract carriers
• freight in and duty.

Exclude:

• federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
• change in inventories.

e. Vehicle fuel expense

Report any vehicle fuel expenses incurred during your manufacturing or logging process.

Include:

• purchases of gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, natural gas and other fuel used to operate any type of vehicle at the location or otherwise, such as sales representatives' cars, delivery trucks, lift trucks, etc.

Exclude any fuel purchased for power/heat generation.

7. During the reporting period, what were this business's expenses for salaries, wages and commissions?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Salaries, wages and commissions

This section requests a breakdown of total salaries, wages and commissions for this business unit. Amounts reported for salaries and wages should be gross, before any deductions from employees for income tax and employee contributions to health, accident, pension, insurance, or other benefits, all of which should be included. Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour at each location. Do not include benefit contributions by the employer.

To calculate the average number employed, add the number of employees in the last pay period of each month of the reporting period and divide this sum by the number of months (usually 12). Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour.

The section is designed to account for all personnel on the payroll of your business unit.

a. Direct labour (manufacturing or logging)

Please report gross salaries and average number of workers.

Include employees engaged in:

• manufacturing (processing and/or assembling)
• logging and forestry support
• packing, handling, warehousing
• repair and maintenance, janitorial
• watchmen
• foremen doing work similar to their employees
• erection/installation by own business unit when an extension of your manufacturing operations.

b. Indirect labour (administrative and selling/operating)

Please report gross salaries and average number of workers. Do not include workers that are not on your payroll.

Include:

• executives, administrators and office staff
• sales staff
• food service staff
• building construction and major renovation staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts)
• machinery and equipment repair staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts).

8. For the reporting period, what was the average number of people employed?

Salaries, wages and commissions

This section requests a breakdown of total salaries, wages and commissions for this business unit. Amounts reported for salaries and wages should be gross, before any deductions from employees for income tax and employee contributions to health, accident, pension, insurance, or other benefits, all of which should be included. Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour at each location. Do not include benefit contributions by the employer.

To calculate the average number employed, add the number of employees in the last pay period of each month of the reporting period and divide this sum by the number of months (usually 12). Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour.

The section is designed to account for all personnel on the payroll of your business unit.

a. Direct labour (manufacturing or logging)

Please report gross salaries and average number of workers.

Include employees engaged in:

• manufacturing (processing and/or assembling)
• logging and forestry support
• packing, handling, warehousing
• repair and maintenance, janitorial
• watchmen
• foremen doing work similar to their employees
• erection/installation by own business unit when an extension of your manufacturing operations.

b. Indirect labour (administrative and selling/operating)

Please report gross salaries and average number of workers. Do not include workers that are not on your payroll.

Include:

• executives, administrators and office staff
• sales staff
• food service staff
• building construction and major renovation staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts)
• machinery and equipment repair staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts).

9. What was the value of this business's inventory at the beginning and the end of the reporting period?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Opening and closing inventories

Inventories are to be reported at the value maintained in your accounting records (book value). If your accounting records do not distinguish between goods of own manufacturing or logging process and goods purchased for resale, please provide your best estimate of the distribution between the two inventory types.

Include:

• inventory at the manufacturing plant, logging processing location or at any warehouse or selling outlet which is treated as part of this business unit
• inventory in transit in Canada
• inventory held on consignment in Canada.

Exclude:

• goods owned and held in inventory abroad
• any goods held on consignment for others.

a. Raw materials and components

Include:

• materials and components to be used in the manufacturing or logging process
• fuel purchased to be used as an input into the manufacturing or logging process as a feedstock or processing material ( e.g., crude oil processed into gasoline)
• non-returnable containers and other shipping and packaging materials.

Exclude any raw material intended for resale in the same condition as purchased.

b. Goods and work in process

Include:

• partially completed goods
• the value of work done on goods accounted for under progress billing for which no payment has been received.

c. Finished goods manufactured

Include:

• goods of own manufacture from your business unit
• logs, wood residues and manufactured products.

d. Goods purchased for resale, as is

Include all goods which are purchased for resale without further processing by your business unit.

Exclude components manufactured by another business unit/firm that are purchased or transferred by this business and used as inputs for the assembly and manufacturing system (report at question a.).

e. Other inventories - specify:

Include all other inventory of materials used in your manufacturing or logging process but not included in the above categories.

Sales by consumer location

1. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?

Consumer location is the location where the goods or services will ultimately be used.

If ultimate consumer location is not known, the following are acceptable substitutes:

• shipping destination
• client's billing address
• location of this business's retail customers
• location of this business's warehouse/distribution centres.

Sales of goods manufactured, logs and wood residue

This section asks for a breakdown, by product, of this business's sales of goods manufactured, logs and wood residue. For each product, report sales net of shipping charges by common or contract carriers, discounts, sales allowances, returned sales, sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes.

Note: if your only activity is contract logging, and your business unit only provides a labour service, this section does not apply to your business.

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business sell the following manufactured goods, logs or wood residue?

The total net sales for all products should equal the amount reported for the sales of goods manufactured, logs and wood residue in question 3a. of the Industry Characteristics section

Sales of goods manufactured

This section represents a breakdown by product for the total reported at 'sales of goods manufactured' in the Industry characteristics section question 3a. Please report the value of sales (in thousands of Canadian dollars) for each product produced by your manufacturing operations for the products listed in this section.

For each product, report sales net of:

• shipping charges by common or contract carriers
• discounts
• sales allowances
• return sales
• sales taxes
• excise duties and taxes

Note: If you are classified as a contract logger, the sales of logs and wood residue that result from logging services performed for another business unit that owns the stumpage rights should not be reported by you but by the business unit that owns the stumpage rights. You should only report the revenues from the logging service provided (in question 3e.).

Exclude shipping charges by contract or common carrier if possible for each product class. If your accounting records do not allow you to provide sales of your reported commodities net of shipping charges, you will be prompted to report your total shipping charges at a later time.

If you manufacture products that are not listed in this section, please enter the product description and relevant amounts after answering "Yes" when asked "During the reporting period, did this business manufacture and sell any other products?"

Product # reported - Sale Commodity Description English

Was this product sold during this reporting period?

• Yes
  • Quantity sold
  • Value of sales ( CAN$ '000 )
• No

2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business manufacture and sell any other products?

This question is about the different products sold by this business. For example: If, in addition to the products listed in the previous screens, this business also sold motor vehicle steering components, motor vehicle transmission components and motor vehicle brake systems, report 3 additional products.

• Yes
  • How many types of products
  • Number of products
• No

3. Please provide a description of the additional products sold, as well as the value of sales.

Product # reported

Description of product # reported

Value of sales ( CAN$ '000 )

4. Does this value include shipping charges by common or contract carriers, discounts, sales allowances, returned sales, sales taxes, or excise duties and taxes?

• Yes
  • What is the amount of shipping charges, discounts, sales allowances, returned sales, sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes?
  • Value of shipping charges ( CAN$ '000 )
• No

From this section, the calculated sum of the net sales of goods manufactured (including logs and wood residue) is [amount] , whereas the value entered in question 3a. in the Industry characteristics section is not [amount]. These two values should be equal.

Please verify and correct one of these answers, if required. To navigate within the questionnaire, use the Previous or Next button at the bottom of this page or Start of questionnaire at the top.

Purchases of raw materials and components to be used in the manufacturing or logging process

This section asks for a breakdown of this business's purchases of raw materials and components. The total cost of purchases for all raw materials and components should match the amount reported in question 5a. of the Industry characteristics section [amount].

Note: if your only activity is contract logging and your business unit only provides a labour service, this section does not apply to your business.

1. Press the Start button to answer the questions required for each product.

Press the Next button once you have completed answering for all products.

Raw material or component 1 -

Quantity purchased

Cost of purchase entered for this component:

Total cost of purchases entered in 5a: [amount].

2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business purchase any other raw materials or components to be used in the manufacturing or logging process?

Purchases of raw materials and components to be used in the manufacturing process

This section requests a breakdown, by product, of the total reported at question 5a. Purchases of raw materials and components of the Industry characteristics section. Please report the cost of raw materials for each individual product used in manufacturing operations.

In reporting the cost of the various items purchased, give the laid down value at your business unit, (i.e., the amounts after discounts actually paid or payable).

Where quantity information is requested, please provide this information from your records or, if not recorded, provide your best estimate.

Note: If you are involved in contract logging, manufacturing services or custom work, the raw materials and components used in these processes that are owned by the business to which you are providing a service should not be reported here.

Include:

• semi-processed goods, if you are part of a multi-business unit firm and receive semi-processed goods as transfers from the other business units of your firm for further processing. The cost of such goods should be equivalent to the transfer value reported by the shipping unit plus any transportation and handling charges paid by your business unit to common or contract carriers
• any fuel purchased as an input into the manufacturing process, as a feedstock or processing material (e.g., crude oil processed into gasoline), or for any other non-energy purpose.
• Exclude: Fuel used for energy purposes (e.g., for office or plant heating). These energy items should be reported in the "Detailed information on energy and water costs or expenses" section.
• If you purchased raw materials that are not displayed in this section, please enter the raw material name and relevant amounts, when asked, 'During the reporting period, did this business purchase any other raw materials or components to be used in the manufacturing or logging process?'.

Raw material or component # reported -

Was this raw material or component purchased this reporting period?

• Yes
  • Quantity purchased
  • Cost of purchase (CAN$ '000)
• No

5. For the reporting period ending in YYYY, did this business purchase any other raw materials or components to be used in the manufacturing or logging process?

• Yes

How many types of raw materials and components?
Number of raw materials and components

• No

6. Please provide a description of the additional material or components, as well as the cost of purchase.

Raw material or component 1
Description of raw material or component.

Cost of purchase ( CAN$ '000 )

Details on this business's locations - location # reported

The following questions ask for details on each of this business's 3 locations that were operational during the reporting period ending in YYYY. For each location, please verify and update the address and provide the requested details.

1. Please verify and correct this location's address if needed.

Details on this business's locations

General guidelines

This section requests a breakdown of total operating revenues, salaries, wages and commissions for all locations included in this survey. Please report separately for each location (covered by your business unit).

The section is designed to account for all personnel on the payroll of your business unit, including those working in ancillary units which form part of your business unit. Ancillary units are those not directly engaged in the manufacturing process but that offer support activities to your business unit ( e.g., warehouses, sales offices). Please indicate if any locations are no longer part of your business unit and should be deleted from the list. If there are any locations not listed, please provide information on these in the next section.

• Operating name
• Address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec
  • Saskatchewan
  • Yukon Territory
• Postal code

2. What was this location's total operating revenue?

Operating revenues represent the revenue generated from the course of normal business operations ( e.g., sales and commissions).

Total operating revenue ( CAN$ '000 )

3. What were this location's labour expenses?

Exclude benefits.

Labour expenses

Amounts reported for salaries and wages should be gross, before any deductions from employees for income tax and employee contributions to health, accident, pension, insurance, or other benefits, all of which should be included. Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour at each location. Do not include benefit contributions by the employer.

Direct labour (manufacturing or logging)

Please report gross salaries. Include wages for employees engaged in:

• manufacturing (processing and/or assembling)
• logging and forestry support
• packing, handling, warehousing
• repair and maintenance, janitorial
• watchmen
• foremen doing work similar to their employees
• erection/installation by own business unit when an extension of your manufacturing operations.

Indirect labour (administrative and selling/operating)

Please report gross salaries. Do not include workers that are not on your payroll.

Include salaries for:

• executives, administrators and office staff
• sales staff
• food service staff
• building construction and major renovation staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts)
• machinery and equipment repair staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts).

Please indicate whether each specific location operated for the full reporting period or part of it. If a location did not operate for the full year, please provide an explanation in the space provided ( e.g., seasonal operations, strike, plant closure, etc. )

Direct labour ( CAN$ '000 )

For manufacturing or logging only

Indirect labour ( CAN$ '000 )

For administrative, and selling or operating only

4. Was this business location operational for the full year?

• Yes, full-year operation
• No, part-year operation

5. Statistics Canada reviews all feedback. We invite your comments pertaining to this business location.

Feedback

6. What were this location's operational start and end dates?

• Part Year Operation Start Date
• Part Year Operation End Date

7. What were the reason(s) for part-year operation?

Select all that apply.

• Seasonal operation
• Ceased operations
• New location
• Temporarily inactive
• Change of fiscal year
• Moved
• Change of ownership
• Other
  • Specify other reason

8. Were there any other business locations not listed that were operating during the reporting period?

Were there any other business locations not listed that were operating during the reporting period?

In this section, please indicate whether there are any additional locations attached to your business unit that were not listed in the previous section. Include any additional ancillary units, such as warehouses and sales offices, that are not directly engaged in manufacturing activities.

• Yes
  • How many locations?
  • Number of locations
• No

9. Please provide the requested details for each additional location.

Details on this business's locations

General guidelines

This section requests a breakdown of total operating revenues, salaries, wages and commissions for all locations included in this survey. Please report separately for each location (covered by your business unit).

The section is designed to account for all personnel on the payroll of your business unit, including those working in ancillary units which form part of your business unit. Ancillary units are those not directly engaged in the manufacturing process but that offer support activities to your business unit ( e.g., warehouses, sales offices).

• Operating name
• Address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec
  • Saskatchewan
  • Yukon Territory
• Postal code

10. What was this location's total operating revenue?

Operating revenues represent the revenue generated from the course of normal business operations ( e.g., sales and commissions).

Total operating revenue ( CAN$ '000 )

11. What were this location's labour expenses?

Exclude benefits.

Labour expenses

Amounts reported for salaries and wages should be gross, before any deductions from employees for income tax and employee contributions to health, accident, pension, insurance, or other benefits, all of which should be included. Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour at each location. Do not include benefit contributions by the employer.

Direct labour (manufacturing or logging)

Please report gross salaries.

Include wages for employees engaged in:

• manufacturing (processing and/or assembling)
• logging and forestry support
• packing, handling, warehousing
• repair and maintenance, janitorial
• watchmen
• foremen doing work similar to their employees
• erection/installation by own business unit when an extension of your manufacturing operations.

Indirect Labor (administrative and selling/operating)

Please report gross salaries. Do not include workers that are not on your payroll.

Include salaries for:

• executives, administrators and office staff
• sales staff
• food service staff
• building construction and major renovation staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts)
• machinery and equipment repair staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts).

Please indicate whether each specific location operated for the full reporting period or part of it. If a location did not operate for the full year, please provide an explanation in the space provided (e.g., seasonal operations, strike, plant closure, etc.)

Direct labour ( CAN$ '000 )

For manufacturing or logging only

Indirect labour ( CAN$ '000 )

For administrative, and selling or operating only

12. Was this business location operational for the full year?

• Yes, full-year operation
• No, part-year operation

13. Statistics Canada reviews all feedback. We invite your comments pertaining to this business location.

Feedback

14. What were this location's operational start and end dates?

• Part Year Operation Start Date
• Part Year Operation End Date

15. What was the reason(s) for part-year operation?

Select all that apply.

• Seasonal operation
• Ceased operations
• New location
• Temporarily inactive
• Change of fiscal year
• Moved
• Change of ownership
• Other
  • Specify other reason

Detailed information on energy and water costs or expenses

1. What were this business's energy and water expenses for the following items?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Detailed information on energy and water costs or expenses

Please report information on all purchased energy, water utility expenses and electricity purchased by your business unit for energy purposes only. Answers to the detailed questions should cover amounts used by your business unit in all plant and office operations and any support units which are part of your business unit. Do not report fuel consumed as fuel purchased unless the amounts are substantially the same (or unless you can only report consumption).

Include transportation costs, duties, etc. , which form part of the laid-down cost at your business unit.

Exclude any fuel purchased to be used as an input into the manufacturing process as a feedstock or processing material or for any other non-energy purposes ( e.g., a raw material for products such as chemicals, synthetic rubber and a variety of plastics).

a. Electricity

Please report the delivered cost of purchased electricity.

b. Gasoline

The cost of purchased gasoline includes that used for all plant operations.

Exclude fuel for motor vehicle use.

c. Light fuel oil

Please report the total value of purchased light fuel oil for this reporting period.

Include:

• all distillate type fuels for power burners
• fuel oil no. 2 (heating oil no. 2)
• fuel oil no. 3 (heating oil no. 3)
• furnace fuel oil
• gas oils
• light industrial fuel.

d. Heavy fuel oil

Please report the total value of purchased heavy fuel oil for this reporting period.

Include:

• all grades of residual type fuels for steam or diesel engines (non-vehicle use)
• bunker B and bunker C
• fuel oils no. 4, 5 and 6
• residual fuel oil.

e. Diesel fuel

Please report the total value of purchased diesel fuel for the current reporting period.

Exclude fuel for motor vehicle use.

f. Liquefied petroleum gas ( e.g., propane, butane)

Please report the total value of purchased liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) for this reporting period. LPG 's comprise normally gaseous paraffinic compounds extracted from refinery gases.

Exclude fuel for motor vehicle use.

g. Natural gas

Please report the total value of purchased natural gas, which comprises a mix of hydrocarbon compounds and small quantities of various non-hydrocarbons existing in a gaseous phase.

Exclude fuel for motor vehicle use.

h. Coal

Please report the total value of purchased coal for this reporting period.

i. Water Utilities

Please report the total value of water utility costs. Note that in some municipalities, water utilities are included in the municipal tax bill. If this case applies to you, please enter the amount if it is itemized on your tax bill.

j. Other energy and water expenses - specify:

Please report the total value of all other purchased energy types not specified elsewhere ( e.g., steam, oxygen or hydrogen).

2. Does this business pay rent?

• Yes
• No

3. Are any additional electricity, water or heat expenses, not already reported in question 1, included in the rent?

• Yes
• No

4. Which utility is included in the rent?

Select all that apply.

• Electricity
• Water
• Heat

5. Did this business generate any energy used as a replacement for purchased energy?

• Yes
• No

6. Which type of energy was generated?

Select all that apply.

• Heat
• Electricity
• Steam
• Other
  • Specify other type of energy

Notification of intent to extract web data

1. Does this business have a website?

• Yes
  • Specify the business website address 1
    e.g., www.example.ca
  • Specify the business website address 2
    e.g., www.example.ca
  • Specify the business website address 3
    e.g., www.example.ca
• No

Notification of intent to extract web data

Statistics Canada engages in web-data extraction, also known as web scraping, which is a process by which information is gathered and copied from the Web using automated scripts or robots, for retrieval and analysis. As a result, we may visit the website for this business to search for and compile additional information. The use of web scraping is part of a broader effort to reduce the response burden on businesses, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.

We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with 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 privacy and confidentiality mandate.

More information regarding Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative.

Learn more about Statistics Canada's transparency and accountability.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Statistics Canada Client Services, toll-free at 1-877-949-9492 [Teletypewriter or Telecommunication device for the deaf/teletype machine (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: 2024 Annual Survey of Manufacturing and Logging Industries

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

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

Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

• First name:
• Last name:
• Title:
• Email address:
• Telephone number (including area code):
• Extension number (if applicable):
• Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours:
• Minutes:

4. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Getting started

Why are we conducting this survey?

The purpose of this survey is to provide a picture of the social connections and experiences of people living in Canada. This survey collects information about social networks and well-being, community engagement, confidence in Canadian institutions, knowledge of Canadian history, and importance of national symbols. Results from this survey will provide important information on the diverse population living in Canada and will help decision makers develop programs and policies to better serve all people living in Canada.

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

Although voluntary, your participation is important so that the information collected is as accurate and complete as possible.

Other important information

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Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada will combine the information you provide with data from the 2021 Census, the Longitudinal Immigration Database, personal tax data and possible other surveys in the Survey Series on Social Connections.

Statistics Canada may also combine the information you provide with other survey or administrative data sources.

Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about record linkage:

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Respondent confirmation

The following questions are for [Name or email].

Is [Name or email] currently completing the survey?

• Yes
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Location of residence

In which province or territory do you live?

• Province or territory
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• Outside of Canada

To determine which geographic region you live in, provide your postal code.

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

• Postal code

Please confirm your postal code. Is it [Postal code]?

1. Yes
2. No

What is your correct postal code?

• Postal code

Household composition

Including yourself, how many people live in your household?

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including who to include and not include.

• Number of people
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  • 20 or more

Including yourself, how many of these people are 15 years of age or older?

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Sex, gender and age

The following questions are about sex at birth and gender.

What was your sex at birth?

Sex refers to sex assigned at birth.

• Male
• Female

What is your gender?
Gender refers to current gender which may be different from sex assigned at birth and may be different from what is indicated on legal documents.

Is it:

• Man
• Woman
• Or please specify in your own words
  • Specify your gender

Please verify that all of the information is correct.

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Your information

Sex assigned at birth: [Male/Female/Information not provided]

Gender: [Male/Female/ Other specified gender/Information not provided]

What is your date of birth?

• Year
  • Min: 1901; Max: 2022
• Month
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
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  • September
  • October
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• Day
  • 1
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What is your age?

• Age in years

Marital status

What is your marital status?

Is it:

• Married
  For Quebec residents only, select the "Married" category if your marital status is "civil union".
• Living common law
  Common law refers to two people who live together as a couple but who are not married, regardless of the duration of the relationship.
• Never married and not living common law
• Separated and not living common law
• Divorced and not living common law
• Widowed and not living common law

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship

Where were you born?

• Born in Canada
• Born outside Canada
  • Are you a Canadian citizen?
    • Yes, a Canadian citizen by birth
    • Yes, a Canadian citizen by naturalization
      Canadian citizen by naturalization refers to an immigrant who was granted citizenship of Canada under the Citizenship Act.
    • No, not a Canadian citizen
      • Are you a landed immigrant or permanent resident?
        A landed immigrant or permanent resident is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.
        • No
        • Yes

In what year did you first become a landed immigrant or a permanent resident?

If exact year is not known, enter best estimate.

• Year of immigration

Life satisfaction

Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "Very dissatisfied" and 10 means "Very satisfied", how do you feel about your life as a whole right now?

• 0 – Very dissatisfied
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10 – Very satisfied

Sense of meaning and purpose

Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "Not at all" and 10 means "Completely", to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?

Would you say:

• 0 – Very dissatisfied
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10 – Very satisfied

General health

The following questions are about health. By health, we mean not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.

In general, how is your health?

Would you say:

• Excellent
• Very good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor

In general, how is your mental health?

Would you say:

• Excellent
• Very good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor

Resilience

Thinking about your life in general, how often would you say you have a hopeful view of the future?

Would you say:

• Always
• Often
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Never

How often would you say you have people you can depend on to help you when you really need it?

Would you say:

• Always
• Often
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Never

Thinking about your life in general, how often are you able to admit when you have done something wrong?

Would you say:

• Always
• Often
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Never

Thinking about your life in general, how often are you able to bounce back quickly after hard times?

Would you say:

• Always
• Often
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Never

When difficult things have happened in your life, how often have you learned something from those experiences?

Would you say:

• Always
• Often
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Never

Loneliness

How often do you feel lonely?

Would you say:

• Always
• Often
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Never

Life opportunities

Now, some questions about your standard of living and employment opportunities.

How does the standard of living in your current household compare with that of the household in which you were raised?

• Better
• About the same
• Lower
• Still live in the household where I was raised
• Was not raised in a household

Would you say that you have had better, about the same or worse employment opportunities in Canada than your parents or those who raised you had?

• Better
• About the same
• Worse

Social contact with relatives

Now a few questions about your relatives, including your parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws.

In the past month, did you see in person or communicate with any of your relatives by telephone or any form of Internet communication?

e.g., text message, WhatsApp, Messenger, Facetime, online gaming, e-mail

Exclude relatives you live with.

• Yes
• No

In the past month, how often did you see any of your relatives in person?

Exclude relatives you live with.

• Everyday
• A few times per week
• Once a week
• 2 or 3 times per month
• Once per month
• Did not see any relatives in the past month

In the past month, how often did you communicate with any of your relatives by telephone or any form of Internet communication?

e.g., text message, WhatsApp, Messenger, Facetime, online gaming, e-mail

Exclude relatives you live with.

• Everyday
• A few times per week
• Once a week
• 2 or 3 times per month
• Once per month
• Did not communicate by telephone or any form of Internet communication with any relatives in the past month

Overall, how satisfied are you with your relationships with your relatives?

Include relatives you live with.

Are you:

• Very satisfied
• Satisfied
• Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
• Dissatisfied
• Very dissatisfied
• I don't have any living relatives

Why are you dissatisfied with your relationships with your relatives?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

• Do not see them often enough
• See them too often
• Not enough communication
• They live too far away
• Do not share values
• Other
  • Specify other reason

Relatives you feel at ease with

How many relatives do you have who you feel close to, that is, who you feel at ease with, can talk to about what is on your mind, or call on for help?

Include relatives you live with.

• Number of relatives

Does this relative you feel close to live in the same city or region as you?

• Yes
• No

Of these [Number of relatives] relatives you feel close to, how many live in the same city or region as you?

• Number of relatives

Close friends

How many close friends do you have, that is, people who are not your relatives, but who you feel at ease with, can talk to about what is on your mind, or call on for help?

Include friends you live with.

• Number of close friends

Other friends

Not counting your close friends or relatives, approximately how many other friends do you have?

Include acquaintances as well as online friends.

Would you say:

• 1 other friend
• 2-5 other friends
• 6-9 other friends
• 10-14 other friends
• 15-19 other friends
• 20-49 other friends
• 50-79 other friends
• 80 or more other friends
• No other friends

Social contacts with friends

In the past month, how often did you see any of your friends in person?

Exclude friends you live with.

• Everyday
• A few times per week
• Once a week
• 2 or 3 times per month
• Once per month
• Did not see any friends in the past month

In the past month, how often did you communicate with any of your friends by telephone or any form of Internet communication?

e.g., text message, WhatsApp, Messenger, Facetime, online gaming, e-mail

Exclude friends you live with.

• Everyday
• A few times per week
• Once a week
• 2 or 3 times per month
• Once per month
• Did not communicate by telephone or any form of Internet communication with any friends in the past month

Overall, how satisfied are you with your relationships with your friends?

Are you:

• Very satisfied
• Satisfied
• Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
• Dissatisfied
• Very dissatisfied

Why are you dissatisfied with your relationships with your friends?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

• Do not see them often enough
• See them too often
• Not enough communication
• They live too far away
• Do not share values
• Other
  • Specify other reason

Characteristics of friends

Of all the friends you had contact with in the past month, approximately how many have the following characteristics?

a. Have the same mother tongue as you

The mother tongue is the first language learned in childhood and still understood.

• All
• Most
• About half
• A few
• None
• Don't know

b. Come from an ethnic group that is visibly different from yours

• All
• Most
• About half
• A few
• None
• Don't know

c. Have the same religion as you

If you have no religion, indicate how many of your friends also do not have a religion.

• All
• Most
• About half
• A few
• None
• Don't know

d. Identify as the same gender as you

Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man, a woman or a person who is not exclusively a man or a woman, for example, non-binary, agender, gender fluid, queer or Two-Spirit. It includes the concepts of gender identity and expression.

• All
• Most
• About half
• A few
• None
• Don't know

e. Have the same sexual orientation as you

Sexual orientation refers to being heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual or other sexual orientations.

• All
• Most
• About half
• A few
• None
• Don't know

f. Are around the same age group as you

Base your answer on what "same age group" means to you.

• All
• Most
• About half
• A few
• None
• Don't know

g. Have roughly the same level of education as you

• All
• Most
• About half
• A few
• None
• Don't know

h. Have roughly the same household income as you

• All
• Most
• About half
• A few
• None
• Don't know

Social contact with new people

In the past month, outside of work or school, how many new people did you meet either face-to-face or online?

• 1 new person
• 2 new people
• 3 new people
• 4 new people
• 5 new people
• 6 to 10 new people
• 11 to 19 new people
• 20 to 29 new people
• 30 new people or more
• None

People whom you know

Here is a list of jobs that people you know may have. These people could be family or relatives, close friends or someone else you know.

By knowing a person, we mean that you know them by name and well enough to contact them.

Do you know any people with the following jobs?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

• Bus driver
• Senior executive of a large company
• Home or office cleaner
• Hairdresser or barber
• Human resources or personnel manager
• Lawyer
• Car mechanic
• Nurse
• Police officer
• School teacher
• None of these jobs

Participation in groups

The next questions are about formal and informal groups, organizations or associations to which you may belong.

In the past 12 months, did you regularly participate in activities or were you a member of any of the following groups, organizations or associations?

Include groups you are active in through the Internet.

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

• Sports organization
• Cultural, educational or hobby organization
  e.g., theatre group, book club, poker club
• Citizen's association, neighbourhood association or school group
  e.g., parents' association, student association, condo board
• Humanitarian or charitable organization or service club
  e.g., Meals on Wheels, United Way, UNICEF, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Distress Centre, Rotary Club, Red Cross
• Support group
  e.g., immigrants' group, new parents' group, substance use support group, mental health support group
• Professional association
  e.g., union, chamber of commerce
• Political or activist group
  e.g., political party, environmental group
• Religious-affiliated group
  • Exclude regular attendance at your place of worship.
• Other type of group, organization or association
  OR
  • Specify the other type of group, organization or association
• Not a member or participant in any groups, organizations or associations

What are the reasons you did not participate in activities or were not a member of any groups, organizations or associations?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

• Lack of interest or motivation
• Lack of time
  e.g., because of work, school or family responsibilities
• Health, medical issues or disability
• Lack of access
  e.g., not available in your area, inaccessible transport
• Lack of information
  e.g., does not have the information related to the groups, organizations and associations available in your community
• Financial reasons
  e.g., cannot afford it or too expensive
• Language barrier
• Some other reason
  • Specify other reason

You mentioned having participated in the following groups, organizations or associations in the past 12 months:

[Sports organization/Cultural, educational or hobby organization/Citizen's association, neighborhood association or school group/Humanitarian or charitable organization or service club/Support group/Professional association/Political or activist group/Religious-affiliated group/Other type of group, organization or association]

On average in the past 12 months, how often did you participate in group activities and meetings in person?

Exclude group activities and meetings on the Internet.

Would you say:

• At least once a week
• A few times a month
• Once a month
• Three or four times a year
• Once or twice a year
• Not in the past year
• Never

On average in the past 12 months, how often did you participate in group activities and meetings on the Internet?

Exclude group activities and meetings in person.

Would you say:

• At least once a week
• A few times a month
• Once a month
• Three or four times a year
• Once or twice a year
• Not in the past year
• Never

Sense of belonging

How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local community?

Would you say:

• Very strong
• Somewhat strong
• Somewhat weak
• Very weak
• No opinion

How would you describe your sense of belonging to Canada?

Would you say:

• Very strong
• Somewhat strong
• Somewhat weak
• Very weak
• No opinion

Trust in people

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you cannot be too careful in dealing with people?

Would you say:

• Most people can be trusted
• You cannot be too careful in dealing with people

Confidence in Canadian institutions

Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "No confidence at all" and 5 means "A great deal of confidence", please answer the following questions.

How much confidence do you have in the following Canadian institutions?

a. The police

• 1 No confidence at all
• 2  
• 3  
• 4  
• 5 A great deal of confidence

b. The justice system and courts

• 1 No confidence at all
• 2  
• 3  
• 4  
• 5 A great deal of confidence

c. The school system

• 1 No confidence at all
• 2  
• 3  
• 4  
• 5 A great deal of confidence

d. The Federal Parliament

• 1 No confidence at all
• 2  
• 3  
• 4  
• 5 A great deal of confidence

e. Banks

• 1 No confidence at all
• 2  
• 3  
• 4  
• 5 A great deal of confidence

f. Major corporations

• 1 No confidence at all
• 2  
• 3  
• 4  
• 5 A great deal of confidence

g. Local merchants and business people

• 1 No confidence at all
• 2  
• 3  
• 4  
• 5 A great deal of confidence

h. The Canadian media

• 1 No confidence at all
• 2  
• 3  
• 4  
• 5 A great deal of confidence

i. The healthcare system

• 1 No confidence at all
• 2  
• 3  
• 4  
• 5 A great deal of confidence

Shared values

The next questions ask about the extent to which you agree with a number of Canadian values.

To what extent do you personally agree with the following values?

a. Human rights

• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

b. Respect for the law

• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

c. Gender equality

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• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

d. English and French as Canada's official languages

• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

e. Ethnic and cultural diversity

• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

f. Respect for Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) cultures

• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

And now some questions about how you feel Canadians in general share these same values.

To what extent do you feel that Canadians share the following values?

a. Human rights

• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

b. Respect for the law

• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

c. Gender equality

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• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

d. English and French as Canada's official languages

• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

e. Ethnic and cultural diversity

• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

f. Respect for Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) cultures

• To a great extent
• To a moderate extent
• To a small extent
• Not at all

How proud are you to be Canadian?

Are you:

• Very proud
• Proud
• Somewhat proud
• Not very proud
• Not proud at all
• No opinion

How proud are you to live in Canada?

Are you:

• Very proud
• Proud
• Somewhat proud
• Not very proud
• Not proud at all
• No opinion

Knowledge of Canadian history

How would you rate your knowledge of Canadian history?

Is it:

• Excellent
• Very good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor

Importance of national symbols

When thinking of Canadian identity, how important are the following symbols to you?

a. The Canadian flag

• Very important
• Somewhat important
• Not very important
• Not at all important

b. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

• Very important
• Somewhat important
• Not very important
• Not at all important

c. The art and culture of Indigenous people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit)

• Very important
• Somewhat important
• Not very important
• Not at all important

d. The national anthem "O Canada"

• Very important
• Somewhat important
• Not very important
• Not at all important

e. The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

• Very important
• Somewhat important
• Not very important
• Not at all important

f. Hockey

• Very important
• Somewhat important
• Not very important
• Not at all important

Importance of Canadian Institutions

In your opinion, how important are each of the following institutions to Canadian identity?

a. Arts and cultural institutions

Include theatres for live performances, museums, art museums, art galleries and planetariums.

• Very important
• Somewhat important
• Not very important
• Not at all important

b. Heritage sites and institutions

Include historic sites, historic buildings, botanical gardens, aquaria, zoological sites, national parks, provincial parks and reserves, conservancy sites and other conservation areas.

• Very important
• Somewhat important
• Not very important
• Not at all important

Discrimination

The next questions are about your possible experiences with discrimination or unfair treatment in Canada.

In the past five years, have you experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly by others in Canada because of any of the following?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

• Your Indigenous identity
• Your ethnicity or culture
• Your race or skin colour
• Your religion
• Your language
• Your accent
• Your physical appearance
  Include discrimination on the basis of weight, height, hair style or colour, clothing, jewelry, tattoos and other physical characteristics.
  Exclude discrimination on the basis of skin colour.
• Your sex
  Sex refers to sex assigned at birth.
• Your sexual orientation
  e.g., heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual
• Your gender
  Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man, a woman or a person who is not exclusively a man or a woman, for example, non-binary, agender, gender fluid, queer or Two-Spirit. It includes the concepts of gender identity and expression.
• Your age
• A physical or mental disability
• Some other reason
  • Specify other reason
  OR
• Did not experience discrimination

In what types of situations have you experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly by others in Canada in the past five years?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

• In a store, bank or restaurant
• When attending school or classes
• On the Internet, including social media platforms
• At work or when applying for a job or promotion
• When seeking or applying for housing
  e.g., buying or renting
• When interacting with the police
• When interacting with the courts
• When crossing the border into Canada
  Exclude incidences of discrimination upon leaving Canada.
• While attending social gatherings or among friends or family
• While using public areas, such as parks and sidewalks
• While using transport systems, such as buses, trains, taxis or planes
• When seeing a medical health professional or in other health care settings
  Medical health professionals may include doctors, nurses, physiotherapists. In health care settings may include at hospitals, clinics, dental offices.
• Any other situation
  • Specify other situation

Main activity

Last week, was your main activity working at a paid job or business, looking for paid work, going to school, caring for children, household work, retired or something else?

Was it:

• Working at a paid job or business
• Vacation from paid work
• Looking for paid work
• Going to school, including vacation from school
• Caring for children
• Household work
• Retired
• Maternity, paternity or parental leave
• Long term illness
• Volunteering
• Care-giving other than for children
• Other

Education

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree that you have completed?

• Less than high school diploma or its equivalent
• High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
• Trades certificate or diploma
• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
• University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level
• Bachelor's degree
  e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.
• University certificate, diploma or degree above the bachelor's level

Indigenous identity

Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

First Nations (North American Indian) includes Status and Non-Status Indians.

If 'Yes', select the responses that best describes you now.

• No, not First Nations, Métis, or Inuk (Inuit)
  OR
• Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)
• Yes, Métis
• Yes, Inuk (Inuit)

Sociodemographic characteristics

The following question collects information in accordance with the Employment Equity Act and its Regulations and Guidelines to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural, and economic life of Canada.

Select all that apply.

Are you:

• White
• South Asian
  e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan
• Chinese
• Black
• Filipino
• Arab
• Latin American
• Southeast Asian
  e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai
• West Asian
  e.g., Iranian, Afghan
• Korean
• Japanese
• Other
  • Specify other group

Long-term conditions

The following questions are about any long-term conditions you may have.

Do you have any of the following difficulties?

Include only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six or more months.

Select all that apply.

Do you have:

• Difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses or contact lenses
• Difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid or cochlear implant
• Difficulty walking, using stairs, using your hands or fingers or doing other physical activities
• Difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating
• Emotional, psychological or mental health conditions
  e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, anorexia
• Other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six or more months
  OR
• I do not have any difficulty or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six or more months

Do you identify as a person with a disability?

A person with a disability is a person who has a long-term difficulty or condition, such as vision, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain, learning, developmental, memory or mental health-related impairments, that limit their daily activities inside or outside the home such as at school, work, or in the community in general.

• Yes
• No

Religion

What is your religion?

Specify your denomination or religion, even if you are not currently a practicing member of that group.

e.g., Roman Catholic, United Church, Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Muslim, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Greek Orthodox

• Religion
  To search for a religion, type the first few letters to narrow down the choices.
  Note: If the religion is not listed, select "Other".
  • Specify the religion
  
  OR
• No religion

How important are your religious or spiritual beliefs to the way you live your life?

Are they:

• Very important
• Somewhat important
• Not very important
• Not at all important

Language

Can you speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

• English only
• French only
• Both English and French
• Neither English nor French

What language do you speak most often at home?

• English
• French
• Other
  • Specify other language

What is the language that you first learned at home in childhood and still understand?

If you no longer understand the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.

• English
• French
• Other
  • Specify other language

Sexual orientation

What is your sexual orientation?

Would you say you are:

• Heterosexual
• Lesbian or gay
• Bisexual
• Or please specify in your own words
  • Specify your sexual orientation

Total household income

Now a question about total household income.

In which of the following groups did your total household income by all household members, from all sources, before taxes and deductions, fall for the year ending December 31, 2024?

Income can come from various sources such as from work, investments, pensions or government. Examples include Employment Insurance, social assistance, child benefits and other income such as child support, spousal support (alimony) and rental income.

Capital gains should not be included in the household income.

• Total household income
  • Less than $5,000
  • $5,000 to less than $10,000
  • $10,000 to less than $15,000
  • $15,000 to less than $20,000
  • $20,000 to less than $30,000
  • $30,000 to less than $40,000
  • $40,000 to less than $50,000
  • $50,000 to less than $60,000
  • $60,000 to less than $70,000
  • $70,000 to less than $80,000
  • $80,000 to less than $90,000
  • $90,000 to less than $100,000
  • $100,000 to less than $125,000
  • $125,000 to less than $150,000
  • $150,000 to less than $200,000
  • $200,000 to less than $250,000
  • $250,000 and over

Total personal income

Now a question about total personal income.

In which of the following groups did your total personal income, from all sources, before taxes and deductions, fall for the year ending December 31, 2024?

Income can come from various sources such as from work, investments, pensions or government. Examples include Employment Insurance, social assistance, child benefits and other income such as child support, spousal support (alimony) and rental income.

Capital gains should not be included in the household income.

• Total personal income
  • Less than $5,000
  • $5,000 to less than $10,000
  • $10,000 to less than $15,000
  • $15,000 to less than $20,000
  • $20,000 to less than $30,000
  • $30,000 to less than $40,000
  • $40,000 to less than $50,000
  • $50,000 to less than $60,000
  • $60,000 to less than $70,000
  • $70,000 to less than $80,000
  • $80,000 to less than $90,000
  • $90,000 to less than $100,000
  • $100,000 and over

Future surveys

Statistics Canada is looking for volunteers to participate in select surveys to gather information on important social topics that will aim to fill data and knowledge gaps. By participating, you will support decision makers in developing programs and policies to better serve all people living in Canada.

Please note that participation in these future surveys on social topics is voluntary and you can choose not to participate even after we have contacted you. However, your participation is important so that information collected is as accurate and complete as possible.

Please provide the following information so we can contact you by email or telephone to participate in upcoming surveys.

Note: Regardless of whether you agree to participate, your household will remain eligible for other Statistics Canada surveys.

• Email address
  Example: user@example.gov.ca
• Phone number
  Example: 123-123-1234

Thank you for agreeing to participate in future surveys. Press the Next button to continue.

Date: October 2024

Program manager: Director, Centre for Income and Socioeconomic Well-being Statistics
Director General, Labour Market, Education and Socioeconomic Well-being Branch

Reference to Personal Information Bank (PIB):

Personal information collected through the Canadian Housing Survey (CHS) is described in Statistics Canada’s “Housing Data” Personal Information Bank (PIB).

The “Housing Data” PIB (StatCan PPU 143) is published on the Statistics Canada website under the latest Information about Programs and Information Holdings chapter.

Description of statistical activity:

Under the authority of the Statistics Act,^Footnote1 Statistics Canada has been conducting the Canadian Housing Survey since 2018.

Sponsored by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), this voluntary survey which is conducted every two years collects information about housing needs and experiences from a sample of approximately 120,000 Canadian households. The survey provides information on housing conditions and how they may change over time. The content and scope of the questions which include core housing need, dwelling and neighbourhood satisfaction, housing moves, housing aspiration, housing discrimination, and other aspects of well-being related to housing, has been developed in consultation with a broad range of stakeholder including other federal agencies, specifically:

• Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
• Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities of Canada, and
• Office of the Federal Housing Advocate.

In June, 2019, Parliament passed the National Housing Strategy Act which affirmed for the first time in federal legislation that housing is a fundamental human right in Canada. In response, the CMHC created the National Housing Strategy (NHS) which is an $82+ billion plan that aims to strengthen the middle class, cut chronic homelessness in half and fuel the Canadian economy. The human rights-based approach to housing adopted in the Act and the NHS underlines that housing must provide more than four walls and a roof. It should be equitable and accessible to all without discrimination based on gender, race, Indigenous identity, disability, faith, place of birth, age, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other factors.

To support new housing data and research under the NHS, CMHC engaged Statistics Canada to expand the Canadian Housing Survey (CHS) to include questions on age, sex at birth, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, immigration and citizenship, ethnic and cultural origins, religion, long-term conditions and disability, and marital status.

The CHS asks that the survey be completed by the household member with the most knowledge of the household's housing situation. This includes minor respondents aged 15-17 years old. Proxy response is accepted for questions about other household members. This allows one household member to answer questions on behalf of any or all other household members.

To reduce the burden on respondents and enhance CHS data, survey responses are linked to the Administrative Personal Income Masterfile (APIM). This allows for accurate personal and household income information. Statistics Canada’s microdata linkage and related statistical activities were assessed in Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment.^Footnote2 All data linkage activities are subject to established governance,^Footnote3 and are assessed against Statistics Canada’s principles of necessity and proportionality.^Footnote4 All approved linkages are published on Statistics Canada’s website.^Footnote5

Aggregate survey results will be published in The Daily (the Agency's official release bulletin) summarizing the survey findings along with data tables and Public Use Microdata File (PUMF).^Footnote6 Data is fully anonymized and non-confidential, without any direct personal identifiers, which prevents the possibility of identifying individuals.

Deemed employees^Footnote7 from the CHMC and public university researchers with vetted and approved research projects will access the data file, with all personal identifiers removed, in Statistics Canada's Research Data Centres (RDC)^Footnote8 and will only be permitted to release aggregate results, which are fully anonymized and non-confidential.

There are no data sharing agreements in place for the Canadian Housing Survey.

Reason for supplement:

While the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) addresses most of the privacy and security risks related to statistical activities conducted by Statistics Canada including the Canadian Housing Survey, this supplement addresses privacy and security risks associated with the new collection of sensitive sociodemographic information of adults and minors particularly through proxy response for other members of the household. As is the case with all PIAs, Statistics Canada's privacy framework ensures that elements of privacy protection and privacy controls are documented and applied^Footnote.

Necessity and Proportionality

The collection and use of personal information for the Canadian Housing Survey can be justified against Statistics Canada’s Necessity and Proportionality Framework:

1. Necessity:

   In keeping with Statistics Canada’s mandate to provide statistical information and analysis on Canada’s socioeconomic conditions that can be used to develop and evaluate public policies and programs, as well as improve public and private decision making for the benefit of all Canadians, the CHS will provide a broad range of stakeholders with an understanding of the housing conditions and experiences of Canadian households, including housing inequalities directly related to sociodemographic inequalities.

   The CHS collects a variety of information that speaks to the expenses and other conditions related to housing as they relate to all members of a household, including those that are part of otherwise unidentified minority groups in all housing situations. In response to housing precarity including ongoing affordability problems, there are emergent trends leading to undesired sharing and overcrowding. In the context of the CHS, vulnerable individuals may not be responsible for housing decisions in the household and therefore were not previously represented in statistics derived based solely on the characteristics of the responding member of the household. To fill that gap, the CHS will now request that the respondent answer on behalf of all members of the household. Collection of additional sociodemographic information for other members of the household is necessary to address data needs derived from the National Housing Strategy Act through a rights-based approach to housing research.

   There is also a specific need to gather sociodemographic characteristics for minors as they are seldom responsible for making housing decisions and were not generally previously represented in household statistics based on the responding member. Further, to express the depth and variety of housing needs for population groups that are typically underrepresented in household-level statistics, population-level statistics that represent diverse population groups, including those who identify as 2SLGBTQI+, are required. National Point in Time studies have shown that despite comprising only 5 to 10% of all youth, 21% of homeless youth identified as 2SLGBTQI+, and transgender youth experienced even higher rates.^Footnote9 This overrepresentation among young Canadians demonstrates a need for more housing data for these groups. The extent to which minors are impacted by these and other housing issues also needs to be expressed for the survey to fulfil its objective of informing the National Housing Strategy.

2. Effectiveness - Working assumptions:

   To help address new and emerging data priorities, the CHS content was reviewed and updated to reflect the changing data needs of stakeholders. New thematic content modules have been introduced to inform on housing aspirations, discrimination, and harassment. The new content was tested by Statistics Canada’s Questionnaire Design Resource Centre to ensure the concepts were well-understood by Canadians.

   In the context of the right to housing, this new content is particularly relevant as it can be disaggregated by the population groups identified in the National Housing Strategy, as a way to specifically demonstrate the impacts on the various demographic groups that have been previously mentioned. Discrimination and harassment are often experienced by racialized and other minority groups and the right to adequate housing dictates that housing must provide protection from harassment, among others, and all people should have equitable access without discrimination. The extent to which minors are impacted by these and other housing issues is an important indicator of housing needs examined in the survey to address the objective of informing the National Housing Strategy and allow for the proper program and policy measures to be adopted to address these issues.

3. Proportionality:

   The sample size of 120,000 dwellings across the 10 Canadian provinces has been assessed by methodologist as required to publish reliable estimates on key indicators including core housing needs of Canadian households for the 10 provinces, and housing markets in select Census Metropolitan Areas.^Footnote10 This sample size also helps to protect the privacy and confidentiality of respondents, particularly the diverse population groups that this survey aims to address.

   Respondents aged 15 years and older can respond to the CHS on behalf of themselves and all members of the household. In keeping with Statistics Canada internal policy and consistent with guidance from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada,^Footnote11 parental or legal guardian consent of eligible minors (15 years and older) will not be sought as it is deemed the minor is reasonably expected to understand the nature of the questions and make an informed decision regarding their participation, the responses, and the use of the personal information provided through the survey.

   The public benefits of collecting these sociodemographic characteristics and the subsequent data products that will be derived are expected to inform policies, laws, programs and support services^Footnote12 aimed at improving housing conditions and experiences of Canadian residents and speak to housing equity in the context of the right to housing in Canada including currently unknown housing inequities for vulnerable groups.

   While most sociodemographic characteristics are asked for all household members, sexual orientation will only be asked for household members that are 15 years or older. In some cases, persons between the ages of 15 and 17 years could be responding on behalf of the household, or in households of their own. In these cases, not asking the question for this age group could lead to underestimation of housing needs for sexually diverse population groups.

4. Alternatives:

   While alternative data are available on housing conditions, including the Census of Population, these alternatives do not elaborate on individual and household experiences. No other quality data source of self-reported housing experience and sociodemographic characteristics that influence housing experiences currently exists. The CHS is specifically aimed at filling this gap.

Mitigation factors:

Some demographic questions in the Canadian Housing Survey can be considered sensitive, particularly when asked of minors aged 15 or older. The overall risk of harm to the survey respondents has been deemed manageable with existing Statistics Canada safeguards that are described in Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment, of which the following are of particular importance for this initiative, and some additional measures:

• Information about the survey, including a copy of the survey questionnaire, will be publicly available on Statistics Canada's website before the start of collection.
• Individuals selected to participate in the survey will be clearly informed of the survey's purpose and topics and informed that their participation is voluntary prior to beginning the questionnaire.
• The survey questions that relate to housing discrimination, forced moves and lifetime experience of homelessness could be sensitive or triggering for some respondents. Respondents will be informed of the potentially sensitive nature of the survey content via a letter and a survey brochure prior to participation.
• A specific response category of “I don’t know how this person defines their sexual orientation” was considered for the sexual orientation question. However, the results of testing indicated that the additional response category was not needed since respondents use the “or, please specify” open text box option to report additional responses such as “I don’t know”. This is consistent with other sociodemographic questions (e.g., gender, population group, ethnic origins or cultural origins, religion etc.)
• Information on support services and resources for housing provided by CMHC will be made available to respondents on the survey questionnaire and on Statistics Canada’s website.

Conclusion:

This assessment concludes that, with the existing Statistics Canada safeguards, any remaining risks are such that Statistics Canada is prepared to accept and manage the risk.

Formal approval:

This Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment has been reviewed and recommended for approval by Statistics Canada’s Chief Privacy Officer, Director General for Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science, and Assistant Chief Statistician for Social, Health and Labour Statistics. 

The Chief Statistician of Canada has the authority for section 10 of the Privacy Act for Statistics Canada, and is responsible for the Agency's operations, including the program area mentioned in this Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment.

This Privacy Impact Assessment has been approved by the Chief Statistician of Canada.

Administrative enforcement actions

Administrative activities are those enforcement mechanisms employed by the Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) itself. Administrative enforcement actions include traces, demands for information from the payor or from others, garnishments, actions against land registration, personal property liens, writs of execution, collection calls, credit bureau reporting, motor vehicle license interventions, and other actions (includes, for example, hunting and fishing license restrictions).

Administrative enforcement actions under federal legislation

Under the three parts of the federal Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (FOAEAA), Maintenance Enforcement Programs can access different services provided by the Family Law Assistance Service (FLAS) of the federal Department of Justice. Part I allows for requests to search various federal databanks to determine the location of the payor. Part II allows for the interception of federal money owing to a payor.

Canada Revenue Agency is the source for most intercepted dollars (includes income tax refunds, the Goods and Services Tax rebates, and the Canada Carbon Rebate). Part III allows the MEP to apply through FLAS to the applicable federal department to have federally- administered licenses suspended or denied. This encompasses passports and certain transport (aviation and marine) licenses.

Under the Garnishment Attachment and Pension Diversion Act (GAPDA), federal employee salaries and pensions are subject to garnishment to fulfill child and spousal support obligations under a court order or court registered agreement.

Arrears

Arrears refer to money owing from earlier missed payments. As a result of either a court order or voluntary payment arrangement, an amount of arrears may end up being subject to a schedule. As long as the payment schedule is being adhered to, it is likely no additional enforcement action will be taken. Any non-scheduled arrears are those arrears which are owed from an earlier time, and for which there is no payment schedule established. The full amount is due and enforceable.

It is possible for a case to have arrears and be in compliance with total expected payments at the same time. This would be the situation if the payor were making all the current payments due, including the scheduled arrears payment.

Assignment status

This identifies whether the recipient is receiving social assistance and has had his or her case formally assigned to the Crown, or it may signify that arrears exist and that when collected, should be used to recover Social Assistance payments previously paid. Monies that are collected on behalf of the recipient on social assistance are either paid directly back to the provincial/territorial government or are reported and then deducted from the next assistance cheque.

Authority for the order

Support obligations enforced by the MEPs are the product of a court order or an agreement between the recipient and the payor. Orders for support may be the result of consent between the parties or a contested court hearing, and may be granted either under the federal divorce legislation, or the applicable provincial/territorial maintenance legislation.

Beneficiary

The beneficiary is the person(s) entitled to the benefit of the support payment, and is named in the support order. The beneficiary may be children only, spouse only, or both. In a very small number of cases in some jurisdictions, the beneficiary may also be a parent of the payor.

Collection calls

This refers to an enforcement activity that involves the phoning of payors to demand payment.

Collection rate

Total amounts received by the maintenance enforcement programs for a group of cases over the fiscal year that are divided by total amounts due (excluding interest on arrears) over the same time period. A rate of 100% would mean the amount received equalled the amount due.

Committal hearing

This refers to the hearing held when a payor defaults on an order where the penalty is jail.

Compliance rate

For purposes of the survey, compliance means that at least the amount expected in a month is received or applied (essentially advanced payment received in a prior month is applied against a payment due in the current month when no payment is received, so that the case does not go into arrears). Cases in compliance may also have arrears. The determination of compliance is only made against the current amount due in a month (excluding interest on arrears).

The rate is the proportion of cases with an amount due that were in compliance in a given month. Full compliance rate is the percent of cases that made their payment in full and partial compliance rate is the percent of cases that made partial payment.

Court enforcement actions

Court-based enforcement involves court and judge time and is generally employed as a last resort. These tend to be more serious enforcement actions, involving default hearings, issuing of warrants, and default orders, and may culminate in fines or jail.

Credit Bureau reporting

Credit Bureau reporting occurs when a MEP advises the Credit Bureau of payors who are in arrears. This lets other potential credit granters know of the debt so they will take this into consideration before allowing the payor to take on a new obligation that might be affected by the support obligation.

Default hearings

A hearing before a master/court administrator or judge to determine what action may be appropriate in the face of a failure to make support payments.

Demand for information

This includes all demands (usually letters) sent where the maintenance enforcement program is asking for information. Letters can be sent to the recipient, the payor, or some other party, such as an employer.

Demand for payment

This includes all demands (usually letters) sent where the maintenance enforcement program is asking for payment. The letter could be to the payor or some other party, such as an employer who has not sent in the money from a garnishment order, for example.

Event-driven payments

Amounts that are due because of some situation that has arisen if provided for in the order or agreement. For instance, an event-driven payment could be for tuition, dental work or lessons.

Examination of payor

This refers to any and all activity taken by the maintenance enforcement program to examine a payor with respect to assets and liabilities. In some jurisdictions, this action can be undertaken by administrative staff, or court administrators.

Federal garnishment

Garnishments made pursuant to the Queen’s Regulations and Orders, and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act (GAPDA ). (The Queen's Regulations and Orders remain as such [March 2025] despite the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022.)

Federal licence suspension

This refers to the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (Part III) which allows the denial of passports, aviation licences, and marine certificates.

Federal trace

This refers to the request for a federal trace under the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (Part I).

Garnishment and attachment

This refers to the legal redirection of money owed to a support payor by another person or a corporation. A garnishment is referred to as a wage attachment in some jurisdictions. Most MEPs are able to issue their own garnishments and attachments, without court involvement.

Interception of federal funds

Under the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (Part II), the maintenance enforcement program can intercept federal funds, such as income tax refunds, Employment Insurance benefits, Old Age Security, Canada Pension Plan benefits, the Goods and Services Tax rebates, the Canada Carbon Rebate (formerly Climate Action Incentive), and (prior to April 1, 2013) interest on regular Canada Savings Bonds.

Interjurisdictional Support Orders (ISO) status

Interjurisdictional Support Orders (ISO) status distinguishes between three types of cases that comprise the caseload of every maintenance enforcement program (MEP):

• Non-ISO cases: These are typically cases where the payor and recipient live in the jurisdiction where the case is registered. Only one MEP manages the case.
• ISO-in cases: These are cases where the MEP has been asked to provide enforcement by another jurisdiction because the payor is known to reside or have assets in the MEP's jurisdiction. The case is referred to as an ISO-out in the other jurisdiction, and the two reciprocating MEPs work together to manage the case.
• ISO-out cases: These are cases that have been sent to another jurisdiction for enforcement. If the payor lives out-of-province, and the recipient and child beneficiaries are in-province, the case is referred to as an ISO-out case in the enforcing MEP. The case is referred to as an ISO-in in the other jurisdiction, and the two reciprocating MEPs work together to manage the case.

Jurisdictional garnishment

This refers to the formal process whereby an amount is deducted from a payor's salary or wages, or other source of income on a regular basis.

Land registration

This refers to actions taken to encumber the sale of specific real estate. A support order may be registered in the Land Registry Office in the jurisdiction against the payor's land. Upon registration, both the ongoing support obligation and any arrears owing become a charge on the property. The charge may be enforced by sale of the land.

Maintenance enforcement plan trace

This refers to all attempts to find the payor using jurisdictional information banks.

Motor vehicle license intervention

A motor vehicle license intervention may be placed in order to prevent the renewal of licenses (and in some jurisdictions, motor vehicle- related services) and/or suspension of driving privileges prior to satisfying the support obligation.

Other payments due to the jurisdiction

Some jurisdictions charge fees or penalties against the payor. Some common examples of fees include default penalties for missed or late payments, and charges for NSF cheques. Other payments due to the jurisdiction excludes interest on arrears.

Payor

The payor is the person named in the order/agreement who provides the support payments. Some maintenance enforcement programs refer to the payor as the "debtor" or "respondent". The payor is usually the non-resident parent of the child beneficiaries.

Personal property lien

Support payments in arrears can be registered as a lien or charge against any personal property (e.g. motor vehicle) owned or held by the support payor in the jurisdiction. Registration affects the ability of the payor to sell or finance the encumbered personal property.

Provincial agreement

Domestic contracts, such as paternity agreements or separation agreements, between the payor and recipient can be filed in court and enforced by a MEP under provincial/territorial legislation, provided the agreement meets jurisdictional requirements for enforcement.

Provincial order

This refers to a court order for support made under provincial/territorial legislation.

Random rounding

Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs (SMEP) data have been subjected to a confidentiality procedure known as "random rounding" to reduce the likelihood of associating the data with any identifiable individual. The technique of random rounding provides protection against disclosure, but does not add significant distortion to the data. In this report, all SMEP data involving counts of individuals or cases are randomly rounded either up or down to the nearest multiple of 5. Thus, a case count of 32 would become either 30 or 35 when rounded.

Recipient of child and spousal support

The recipient is the person named in the order/agreement to receive the support and is generally the parent with whom the children live. Sometimes the recipient is a grandparent or another person responsible for the children. The money the recipient receives could be for the benefit of the recipient, for dependent child(ren), or for both. Some Maintenance Enforcement Programs refer to the recipient as the "creditor" or "claimant".

Regular payments

This refers to the amount ordered or agreed to, expressed as a monthly payment due and includes the regular ongoing amount due in one month. Scheduled arrears are not included.

Schedule arrears payments

Occasionally, arrears are subject to a repayment schedule. Scheduled arrears payments are the schedule amounts due each month (or some other scheduled interval, such as weekly or quarterly) that the payor is required to make in order to pay off arrears. If the payor makes his or her scheduled arrears payment, then usually the MEP will not take further enforcement. However, if these payments are missed, MEPs will then take enforcement action against the payor.

Total payments

This refers to all monies for support, expressed as a monthly payment. This amount includes the regular amount expected for a given month plus scheduled arrears, event-driven payments, and fees, costs and penalties due (excluding interest on arrears).

Voluntary payment arrangement

This refers to an arrangement made by the maintenance enforcement program and agreed to by the payor where a voluntary payment schedule is established. The voluntary assignment of wages is included.

Writ of execution

This refers to the actions taken by the maintenance enforcement program that result in payment, for example the seizure and sale of a payor's assets.

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects data from common carrier railways operating in Canada which are essential for the analysis of the railway transport industry and to assess its contribution to the Canadian economy. These data provide input into Canada's System of National Accounts for the calculation of the Gross Domestic Product and are used by various government departments to develop policy and to monitor the industry.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research pur2poses.

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 response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data sharing agreements

To reduce response burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them 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, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to companies operating 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, Centre for Energy and Transportation Statistics
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at infostats@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 1-514-496-4879.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with Transport Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada. Railway carriers which are not federally regulated may object to sharing their information with Transport Canada and/or Environment and Climate Change Canada by writing to the Chief Statistician.

Business or organization and contact information

1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name, and correct information if needed.

Note: Legal name should only be modified 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, which is different from the legal name, is a name the business or organization is commonly known as for day-to-day activities and which is used to advertise and promote itself. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.

Legal Name

Operating Name (if applicable)

2. Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization, and correct information if 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 (Zone Improvement Plan) code
• Country
  • Canada
  • United States
• Email address
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
• 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 - e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership
  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 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 expected to reopen
    • 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 because of 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 NAICS 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 classes; 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:

Short-haul freight rail transportation

This Canadian industry comprise establishments primarily engaged in operating railways for the transport of goods on a rail line that does not comprise a rail network.  A short-haul railway line usually takes goods from one or more points to a point on the larger transportation network, which is usually a mainline railway, but may be a trans-shipment point onto another transportation mode.

Example(s):

• belt line railways
• containerized transportation, short-haul railway
• logging railways
• railway transportation, freight, short-haul

Exclusion(s):

operating switching and terminal railways (See 488210 – Support activities for rail transporation)

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. (for example), breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity

5. You indicated that (Activity) is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as (Activity)?

• Yes
  • When did the main activity change?
  • Date
• No

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?

Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025.

Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

• May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024
• June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024
• July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
• August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024
• September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024
• October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024
• November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024
• December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024
• January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
• February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025
• March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025
• April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

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

• September 18, 2023 to September 15, 2024 ( e.g. , floating year-end)
• June 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 ( e.g. , a newly opened business)

Enter:

• Fiscal year start date
• Fiscal year end date

Companies consolidated in this report

1. In 2024, what was the name of the company, relationship and percentage of control for each consolidated company?

Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.

• Consolidated companies
  • Name of company
  • Relationship
  • Percentage of control
• Add Consolidated companies
  • Name of company
  • Relationship
  • Percentage of control
• Consolidated companies removed from this report
• No consolidated companies in this report.

Method of Collection

The next part of the questionnaire concerns the balance sheet and the income statement. For these questions, you have the option of attaching financial statements before continuing with the remainder of the questionnaire.

2. Will you be attaching financial statements?

• Yes
• No

Attach files

3. Attach the financial statements for the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1. If you have revised financial statements for the previous year, attach those as well.

Include:

• balance sheet (assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity)
• income statement (revenues and expenses).

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.

Balance sheet - assets

Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA) and Related Railway Records as prescribed by the Canadian Transportation Agency, are used by all railways under federal jurisdiction. These accounts are also used for railway carriers whose data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act. Further information can be found on the Canadian Transportation Agency website.

4. What were this business's current and non-current assets?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

Balance sheet - liabilities

5. What were this business's current and non-current liabilities?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

6. What were this business's shareholders' equity?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

Statement of income - revenues

7. What were this business's revenues?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

Statement of income - expenses

8. What were this business's expenses?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

Statement of income

9. What was this business's net income?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

Type of operations

10. For the reporting period ending as reported in question 1, what type of operations did this business conduct which generated any revenue?

Select all that apply.

• Freight operations
• Passenger operations

Detailed passenger revenues

11. For the amount of passenger revenue in year ending as reported in question 1, what was the breakdown for the following?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

Summary of property accounts

12. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, which of the following property accounts and accumulated amortization did this business have?

Include owned or leased property.

Select all that apply.

Track and roadway:

The accounts in this group are designed to record the costs of maintaining the track and roadway and some related structures. Parts of the track and roadway include grading, rail, ties, paved concrete track bed, other track materials, ballast, track laying and surfacing, bridges, culverts, tunnels, fences, snow sheds and rock sheds, public improvements, and other right-of-way property.

Buildings and related machinery and equipment:

This group consists of accounts which record the cost of buildings, their machinery, power systems and moveable equipment. Buildings and related machinery and equipment accounts include office and common buildings, office and common buildings moveable equipment and machinery, passenger stations, passenger station moveable equipment, roadway buildings, roadway buildings machines and moveable equipment, equipment repair shops, and shop machinery and moveable equipment.

Leasehold improvements:

Improvements made to property which is held under lease, where such improvements revert to the lessor upon termination of the lease and the lessee is not reimbursed by the lessor for the improvements. Exclude any such cost related to railway lines held under long-term lease i.e., where the term of the lease exceeds the normal service life of the assets involved.

Signals, communications and power:

This group consists of accounts which record the costs of signals, rail communications and electrified rail systems and their attendant power systems.

Signals could include but are not limited to: a complete or partial signal system, switch machine, a complete or partial traffic control or C.T.C. system installation with associated parts.

Communications and power could include but are not limited to:

• outside plant equipment such as a complete building, loading systems, complete installations of pneumatic tubes
• inside plant equipment such as a telex, teletype, facsimile, ticket or other similar transmitting or receiving equipment, radio for communication, traffic switching system, power plant equipment.

For additional details on signals, communications and power, consult the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

Terminals and fuel stations:

This group consists of accounts which record the cost of terminals and fuel stations. For terminals include intermodal terminals, rail freight terminals and marine terminals. For fuel stations include a complete fuel supply system, including appurtenances, a pumphouse, a fuel oil storage tank (large), and pumping machinery.

Rolling stock – revenue service:

Transportation equipment on wheels owned by a rail carrier. This includes locomotives (e.g., a locomotive unit, a robot car, a generator car, a major spare component), freight cars (a complete car) and passenger cars (e.g., a complete car, including motor equipment of motor driven car).

Intermodal equipment consists of accounts which record the cost of:

• intermodal terminal handling equipment such as mobile gantry cranes, top lifters, and yard tractors
• trailers, semi-trailers, containers, chassis and bogies used in intermodal rail operations
• highway tractors used in intermodal transportation.

Work equipment and roadway machines:

This group consists of accounts which record the cost of work equipment and roadway machines. For work equipment, include the cost of equipment permanently mounted for movement on tracks provided for the purpose of maintaining, improving or constructing ways and structures. For roadway machines, include a complete machine for the maintenance and for construction of tracks, bridges and signals, including accessories.

Other Equipment:

This group consists of accounts which record the costs of rail marine equipment, buses and miscellaneous equipment.

• Track and roadway
• Buildings and related machinery and equipment
• Leasehold improvements
• Signals, communications and power
• Terminals and fuel stations
• Rolling stock - revenue service
• Include locomotives.
• Intermodal equipment
• Work equipment and roadway machines
• Other equipment

13. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's balances for the following property accounts that are subject to amortization?

This information is used for the calculation of the net book value of property accounts.

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

14. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's balances for the following property accounts not subject to amortization?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

Units of measure for operating statistics

15. Which units of measure will be used to report operating statistics?

Distance

• Kilometres
• Miles

Weight

• Metric tonnes
• Imperial tons

Operating statistics

16. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's train - Distance (kilometres/miles)?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

A train-kilometre or train-mile is the movement of a train over one kilometre of track or one mile of track.

• Freight trains
• Passenger trains
• Total transportation service (Sum of Freight and Passenger trains)

17. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's train - hours?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Train hours:

Train hours are measured as the time taken by a train between departure and arrival station, minus time spent in train switching en route.

• Freight trains
• Passenger trains
• Total transportation service (Sum of Freight and Passenger trains)

18. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's horsepower – Distance (kilometres/miles)?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Horsepower-kilometres or horsepower-miles:

Horsepower miles and kilometers are the result of multiplying the horsepower of each locomotive by its locomotive (or "diesel") unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles.

• Freight trains
• Passenger trains
• Total transportation service (Sum of Freight and Passenger trains)

19. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's locomotive unit - Distance?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Locomotive unit:

A piece of railway rolling stock containing engines used to propel a train along the track but not capable itself of accommodating passengers or freight. Such units may be used singly (with a crew cab) or in conjunction with other units, with all such units usually being controlled from the cab of one of the units.

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

A locomotive unit-kilometre or a locomotive unit-mile is the operation of a locomotive unit over a kilometre or a mile of track. VIA trains are considered part of the operating carrier's operations.

Train:

A unit or a combination of units of equipment (exclusive of light locomotives) equipped with self-contained motor equipment for movement over tracks. A self-propelled car moving on its own is a train, as is a multi-car freight train.

Train switching:

Switching service performed by train locomotives at terminals and at stations en route.

Yard switching:

Switching service performed by locomotives in yards where regular switching is performed, including both terminal switching and transfer operations within yard limits.

Helping:

The act of adding motive power for a specific portion of a movement due to grading, or some other specific requirement. For example, many train require a helper as they move through various sections of the Rockies due to the extreme grade (positive and negative).

Doubling:

A term used for many different activities, but is synonymous with helping i.e., double-headers add one locomotive to the head of the train to help push or pull.

Light locomotive:

A locomotive operating without cars attached.

20. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's passenger car - Distance?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

Kilometres or miles run by passenger cars, including both loaded and empty car-kilometres or both loaded and empty car-miles. Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles in VIA trains may be recorded by both VIA and the operating carrier.

Conventional train:

A conventional train would include head-end cars (e.g., baggage, combination and battery charger cars), meal service and lounge cars (e.g., club cars with meal service and dome cars), sleeping cars and coach cars.

Rail diesel car:

A self-propelled passenger train car, with the power supplied in much the same way as a diesel electric locomotive.

Commuter car:

A car designed for carrying commuter traffic. Include all car types (head-end cars, meal service and lounge cars, sleeping cars, coach and rail diesel cars) used in commuter service.

21. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's freight car - Distance?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

A freight car-kilometre or a freight car-mile is the movement of a freight car over one kilometre or one mile of track.

Loaded:

Revenue freight originating directly on the track belonging to the respondent, including revenue freight received from private, non-reporting industrial sidings; freight received from switching roads connecting with the respondent where such freight has not previously been given line-haul transportation; freight received from other modes of transport; freight re-shipped following milling or fabrication at some point in transit; and idler or trailer cars.

Empty:

Freight cars without load, and flat cars loaded with railroad owned or controlled highway trailers or containers, moving without revenue waybill, excluding company service equipment designed for use exclusively in work service.

22. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's gross Weight — Distance (tonne-kilometres/ ton-miles)?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Weight — Distance please refer to the weight and distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Gross metric tonne-kilometres or gross ton-miles:

The movement of a metric tonne or an imperial ton of rail equipment and intermodal equipment (including freight) over one kilometre or one mile of track. This covers all movements over the carrier's tracks except switching operations, including operations by other carriers.

Caboose:

A freight train car usually attached to the rear of the train for the use of workers in giving and receiving signals, handling car records, and performing other duties.

23. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's total number of freight cars?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Loaded:

Revenue freight originating directly on the track belonging to the respondent, including revenue freight received from private, non-reporting industrial sidings; freight received from switching roads connecting with the respondent where such freight has not previously been given line-haul transportation; freight received from other modes of transport; freight re-shipped following milling or fabrication at some point in transit; and idler or trailer cars.

Empty:

Freight cars without load, and flat cars loaded with railroad owned or controlled highway trailers or containers, moving without revenue waybill, excluding company service equipment designed for use exclusively in work service.

24. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's work train's operating statistics?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Train-distance, Total locomotive-distance, Total passenger car-distance and Total freight car-distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Work train service:

A service performed by a train engaged in company service for which no revenue is received.

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

A train-kilometre or train-mile is the movement of a train over one kilometre or mile of track.

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

A locomotive unit-kilometre is the operation of a locomotive unit over a kilometre or mile of track. VIA trains are considered part of the operating carrier's operations.

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

Kilometres or miles run by passenger cars, including both loaded and empty car-kilometres or car-miles. Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles in VIA trains may be recorded by both VIA and the operating carrier.

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

A freight car-kilometre or freight car-mile is the movement of a freight car over one kilometre or one mile of track.

25. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's operating statistics related to revenue passengers?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Number of revenue passenger — Distance, please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Revenue passenger:

A person travelling on a train by right of fare.

Revenue passenger-kilometres or revenue passenger-miles:

The movement of a revenue passenger over a distance of one kilometre or one mile. Revenue passenger-kilometres or revenue passenger-miles are derived by multiplying the number of revenue passengers by distance travelled.

• Number of revenue passengers carried
  • Inter-city
  • Commuter

• Number of revenue passenger - Distance (kilometres/miles)
  • Inter-city
  • Commuter

26. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's operating statistics related to revenue and non-revenue freight?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Weight carried and Weight received from Canadian connections, please refer to the weight unit of measure selected in question 15.

For Weight — Distance, please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Canadian connections:

Traffic received directly from connecting Canadian rail carriers and receipts from other modes of transport (excluding car ferries) when these move at joint rates on through billing, or when a previous rail haul is indicated.

• Gross revenue freight
  • Weight carried (tonnes/tons)
  • Weight – Distance (tonnes-kilometers/ton-miles)
  • Weight received (tonnes/tons) from Canadian connections - Included in revenue freight weight carried.
• Gross revenue and non-revenue freight
  • Weight carried (tonnes/tons)
  • Weight – Distance (tonnes-kilometers/ton-miles)

Employees, service hours and compensation

27. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's number of employees, number of service hours and total compensation?

Report the number of hours in exact hours e.g., 37.

Number of employees:

The number of employees is equal to the count of employees made each month throughout the year. The count is not restricted to the number of personnel actually on duty, and includes all other regularly assigned employees and those on vacation or sick leave with pay. Exclude persons on leave without pay or under suspension.

Service hours paid:

Hours paid for time actually worked plus time for such items as vacation, holiday, leaves of absence when paid for, and applies to all employees.

Total compensation:

Total compensation is the gross amount paid to employees including vacations, holidays, leaves of absence with pay and before deductions for income tax. Exclude retroactive wage increases, which, although paid during the current year, pertain to a prior period.

General employees:

This employee group is involved in all operations and transactions related to the railway as a whole and includes general administration, employee benefits, taxes, insurance, purchasing and material stores. The functions performed in this classification are required to support the overall railway enterprise.

Road maintenance employees:

These rail employees are involved in the construction and maintenance of all track, structures and signal, communications and power facility installations.

Equipment maintenance employees:

These rail employees are involved in the maintenance and servicing of all motive power, car, shop and power plant equipment.

Transportation employees:

These rail employees are involved with scheduling, dispatching and operating trains and other ancillary services, the operation of terminal facilities and the distribution of cars and motive power. This function is also responsible for the movement of merchandise by means of the integration of express and less than carload operations.

Highway transport (rail):

These non-rail employees are responsible for non-integrated cartage and highway services ancillary to rail operations.

Outside operations:

These non-rail employees work in operations such as hotels which are operated both in terms of revenues and expenses separate and apart from actual rail operations.

Unit of measure for fuel consumption

28. Which unit of measure will be used to report fuel consumption?

• Litres
• Imperial gallons
• U.S. gallons

Fuel consumption by location

29. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, in which of the following geographical locations did this business consume fuel?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• United States

Fuel consumed by motive power equipment

30. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what was the total cost for fuel consumed by this business?

Indicate the amounts of fuels consumed by all railway rolling stock by this business.

CAN$ '000 (Thousands of Canadian Dollars)

31. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, how much fuel was consumed in each of the following categories?

Indicate the amounts of fuels consumed by all railway rolling stock in the service of this business.

Yard switching:

Switching service performed by locomotives in yards where regular switching is performed, including both terminal switching and transfer operations within yard limits.

Work train service:

A service performed by a train engaged in company service for which no revenue is received.

32. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, of the total diesel consumed and total crude consumed, what is the breakdown of the fuel consumption per geographical location?

Indicate the amounts of fuels consumed by all railway rolling stock in the service of this business.

For Diesel and Crude please refer to the fuel consumption unit of measure selected in question 28.

Kilometres of track operated by location

33. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, in which of the following geographical locations did this business operate track?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• United States

Distance of track operated

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

Distance of track operated - Newfoundland and Labrador

34. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - Prince Edward Island

35. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - Nova Scotia

36. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - New Brunswick

37. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - Quebec

38. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - Ontario

39. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - Manitoba

40. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - Saskatchewan

41. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - Alberta

42. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - British Columbia

43. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - Yukon

44. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - Northwest Territories

45. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - Nunavut

46. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Distance of track operated - United States

47. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Inventory of locomotive equipment

48. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were the number, aggregate horsepower and the average age of this business's locomotives?

As per UCA Schedule A.

Aggregate horsepower:

Aggregate horsepower usually refers to the sum of all the horsepower for the locomotives for a given train movement. For example, if there were two 4000 h.p. locomotives on the train, its aggregate horsepower would be 8000 h.p.

Inventory of freight car equipment

49. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were the number and aggregate car capacity of this business's freight cars?

As per UCA Schedule C.

For Aggregate car capacity please refer to the weight unit of measure selected in question 15.

Box car:

A box car is a closed railroad car with a roof and a door which is used for general service.

Hopper car:

A car which moves dry bulk freight and usually unloads through gravity by vents on the underside.

Gondola car:

A car with sides and ends but no top, used for hauling commodities such as sand, gravel and coal.

Flat car:

A railroad car without raised sides or ends.

Tank Car:

A railroad car that has a large tank for transporting liquids, semi-liquids or gases in bulk.

Inventory of passenger car equipment

50. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were the number of this business's passenger cars?

As per UCA Schedule H.

Aggregate car capacity:

Aggregate car capacity is the aggregate capacity of all cars in a fleet or for a specified movement. For example, if you have a 6 car train and each car can carry 100 metric tonnes of goods, the aggregate car capacity is 600 metric tonnes.

Head-end car:

A passenger train car designed for transporting mail, baggage, etc. and not equipped to accommodate passengers. Include baggage, combination, and battery charger cars.

Meal service and lounge car:

A car designed for providing meal service and lounge facilities on a passenger train.

Sleeping car:

A car containing private sleeping rooms or seats that can be made up into berths available to passengers holding tickets for sleeping car travel.

Coach:

A term commonly used to designate passenger cars which are used for day travel. They are fitted with conventional or reclining seats.

Rail diesel car:

A self-propelled passenger train car, with the power supplied in much the same way as a diesel electric locomotive.

Commuter car:

A car designed for carrying commuter traffic. Include all car types (head-end cars, meal service and lounge cars, sleeping cars, coach and rail diesel cars) used in commuter service.

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
• Sold business or business units
• Expansion
• New or lost contract
• Acquisition of business or business units
• Other
  • Specify the other change or event
• No changes or events

Contact person

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• Yes
• No

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• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Email address
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
• Fax number (including area code)

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Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

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