Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2025

Statement outlining results, risks and significant changes in operations, personnel and program

A) Introduction

Statistics Canada's mandate

Statistics Canada ("the agency") is a member of the Innovation, Science and Industry portfolio.

Statistics Canada's role is to ensure that Canadians have access to a trusted source of statistics on Canada that meets their highest priority needs.

The agency's mandate derives primarily from the Statistics Act. The Act requires that the agency collects, compiles, analyzes and publishes statistical information on the economic, social, and general conditions of the country and its people. It also requires that Statistics Canada conduct the Census of Population and the Census of Agriculture every fifth year and protects the confidentiality of the information with which it is entrusted.

Statistics Canada also has a mandate to co-ordinate and lead the national statistical system. The agency is considered a leader, among statistical agencies around the world, in co–ordinating statistical activities to reduce duplication and reporting burden.

More information on Statistics Canada's mandate, roles, responsibilities and programs can be found in the 2025-2026 Main Estimates and in the Statistics Canada 2025-2026 Departmental Plan.

The Quarterly Financial Report:

  • should be read in conjunction with the 2025-2026 Main Estimates;
  • has been prepared by management, as required by Section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act, and in the form and manner prescribed by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat;
  • has not been subject to an external audit or review.

Statistics Canada has the authority to collect and spend revenue from other federal government departments and agencies, as well as from external clients, for statistical services and products.

Basis of presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the agency's spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the agency consistent with the Main Estimates for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.

The agency uses the full accrual method of accounting to prepare and present its annual departmental financial statements that are part of the departmental results reporting process. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis.

B) Highlights of fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date results

This section highlights the significant items that contributed to the net increase in resources available for the year, as well as actual expenditures for the quarter ended June 30.

Chart 1: Comparison of gross budgetary authorities and expenditures as of June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, in thousands of dollars
Description - Chart 1: Comparison of gross budgetary authorities and expenditures as of June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, in thousands of dollars

This bar graph shows Statistics Canada's budgetary authorities and expenditures, in thousands of dollars, as of June 30, 2024 and 2025:

  • As at June 30, 2024
    • Net budgetary authorities: $736,647
    • Vote netting authority: $120,000
    • Total authority: $856,647
    • Net expenditures for the period ending June 30: $196,160
    • Year-to-date revenues spent from vote netting authority for the period ending June 30: $6,770
    • Total expenditures: $202,930
  • As at June 30, 2025
    • Net budgetary authorities: $827,912
    • Vote netting authority: $120,000
    • Total authority: $947,912
    • Net expenditures for the period ending June 30: $195,802
    • Year-to-date revenues spent from vote netting authority for the period ending June 30: $10,379
    • Total expenditures: $206,181

Chart 1 outlines the gross budgetary authorities, which represent the resources available for use for the year as of June 30.

Significant changes to authorities

Total authorities available for 2025-26 have increased by $91.3 million, or 10.7%, from the previous year, from $856.6 million to $947.9 million (Chart 1). The net increase is mostly the result of the following:

  • An increase of $86 million in funding received to cover the advanced planning and intensifying production activities related to the ramping up of the 2026 Census of Population program;
  • An increase of $14.5 million in funding related to compensation following the ratification of collective agreements;
  • An increase of $6.4 million for the Employee Benefit Plan adjustments;
  • A decrease of $32.4 million for various initiatives including Cloud Operations and the Canadian Dental Care Plan;
  • An increase of $13.4 million for various initiatives including Canada's Action Plan on Combatting Hate, the Clean Technology Data Strategy as well as funding to modernize and enhance the collection and dissemination of housing data, supporting Canada's Housing Plan.

In addition to the appropriations allocated to the agency through the Main Estimates, Statistics Canada also has vote net authority within Vote 1, which entitles the agency to spend revenues collected from other federal government departments, agencies, and external clients to provide statistical services. The vote netting authority is stable at $120 million when comparing the first quarter of fiscal years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

Significant changes to expenditures

Year-to-date net expenditures recorded to the end of the first quarter decreased by $358 thousand, or 0.2% from the previous year, from $196.2 million to $195.8 million (see Table A: Variation in Departmental Expenditures by Standard Object).

Statistics Canada spent approximately 23.7% of its authorities by the end of the first quarter, compared with 26.6% in the same quarter of 2024-2025.

Table A: Variation in Departmental Expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited)
Departmental Expenditures Variation by Standard Object: Q1 year-to-date variation between fiscal year 2024-2025 and 2025-2026
$'000 %
(01) Personnel 8,496 4.7
(02) Transportation and communications -506 -12.4
(03) Information -226 -14.6
(04) Professional and special services -409 -9.3
(05) Rentals -3,693 -28.9
(06) Repair and maintenance 38 42.9
(07) Utilities, materials and supplies -127 -58.8
(08) Acquisition of land, buildings and works - -
(09) Acquisition of machinery and equipment -346 -43.6
(10) Transfer payments - -
(12) Other subsidies and payments 24 19.8
Total gross budgetary expenditures 3,251 1.6
Less revenues netted against expenditures:
Revenues 3,609 53.3
Total net budgetary expenditures -358 -0.2
Note: Explanations are provided for variances of more than $1 million.

Personnel: The increase is primarily due to the cyclical nature of some of Statistics Canada's programs, including the Census of Population program.

Rentals: The decrease is mainly related to software licences, reflecting a reduction in costs as well as timing differences in invoicing compared to last year.

Revenues: The increase is mainly due to timing differences in invoicing compared to last year.

C) Significant changes to operations, personnel and programs

In 2025-26, the following changes in operations, personnel and program activities are underway:

  • The 2026 Census of Population program is ramping up in preparation for next year when the Census will be conducted. As a result, expenditures for this program are increasing.
  • Statistics Canada received resources for new initiatives, including funding to support Canada's Action Plan on Combatting Hate, funding for the Clean Technology Data Strategy, and funding to modernize and enhance the collection and dissemination of housing data, supporting Canada's Housing Plan. As such, the Agency will incur expenditures related to these initiatives.
  • Budget 2023 announced Refocusing Government Spending; efforts are underway to meet savings targets while striving to minimize the impact on service and program delivery to Canadians.
  • Cloud funding is secured for 2025-26; however, funding to continue cloud operations beyond 2026–27 is not included in the agency's appropriations, as an enterprise-wide funding model is pending. In December 2023, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat announced the GC Application Hosting Strategy which included the centralization of cloud operations within Shared Services Canada (SSC). As per the direction, a temporary transfer agreement, effective September 2024, was signed by Statistics Canada (StatCan) and SSC, to transfer certain cloud operations functions from StatCan to SSC which includes the corresponding human resource capacity to ensure continuity of StatCan's cloud infrastructure operations.

D) Risks and uncertainties

Statistics Canada continues to address financial and operational uncertainties through its corporate risk management framework. Budget variations, particularly from cyclical programs such as the Census and anticipated adjustments stemming from the Comprehensive Expenditure Review require agile planning and strategic resource management. To ensure long-term financial sustainability, the agency is strengthening partnerships with government entities and modernizing its digital infrastructure.

To support its modernization objectives, Statistics Canada is prioritizing workforce development, accessibility, and digital transformation. The agency remains dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace while streamlining operations and optimizing resources. Through continued collaboration with federal partners, the agency is reinforcing its financial stewardship and ensuring a resilient, adaptable organization that meets the evolving needs of Canadians.

Approval by senior officials

Approved by:

André Loranger, Chief Statistician
Ottawa, Ontario
Signed on: August 21st, 2025

Kathleen Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer
Ottawa, Ontario
Signed on: August 13th, 2025

Appendix

Statement of Authorities (unaudited)
  Fiscal year 2025-2026 Fiscal year 2024–2025
Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2026Table note 1 Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2025 Year-to-date used at quarter-end Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2025Table note 1 Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2024 Year-to-date used at quarter-end
in thousands of dollars
Vote 1 — Net operating expenditures 724,106 169,851 169,851 648,228 174,055 174,055
Statutory authority — Contribution to employee benefit plans 103,806 25,951 25,951 88,419 22,105 22,105
Total budgetary authorities 827,912 195,802 195,802 736,647 196,160 196,160
Table note 1

Includes only Authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter-end.

Return tothe first table note 1 referrer
Departmental budgetary expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited)
  Fiscal year 2025-2026 Fiscal year 2024–2025
Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2026 Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2025 Year-to-date used at quarter-end Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2025 Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2024 Year-to-date used at quarter-end
in thousands of dollars
Expenditures:
(01) Personnel 782,276 187,435 187,435 729,133 178,939 178,939
(02) Transportation and communications 31,994 3,587 3,587 18,603 4,093 4,093
(03) Information 14,865 1,318 1,318 19,233 1,544 1,544
(04) Professional and special services 49,447 3,968 3,968 36,506 4,377 4,377
(05) Rentals 52,189 9,064 9,064 36,133 12,757 12,757
(06) Repair and maintenance 1,314 125 125 1,156 87 87
(07) Utilities, materials and supplies 2,686 89 89 1,332 216 216
(08) Acquisition of land, buildings and works 502 - - 587 - -
(09) Acquisition of machinery and equipment 8,983 448 448 10,321 794 794
(10) Transfer payments - - - - - -
(12) Other subsidies and payments 3,656 147 147 3,643 123 123
Total gross budgetary expenditures 947,912 206,181 206,181 856,647 202,930 202,930
Less revenues netted against expenditures:
Revenues 120,000 10,379 10,379 120,000 6,770 6,770
Total revenues netted against expenditures 120,000 10,379 10,379 120,000 6,770 6,770
Total net budgetary expenditures 827,912 195,802 195,802 736,647 196,160 196,160

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Destination - Q1 2025

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Destination, Q2 2024
Table summary
This table displays the results of C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Destination. The information is grouped by Duration of trip (appearing as row headers), Main Trip Purpose, Country or Region of Trip Destination (Total, Canada, United States, Overseas) calculated using Person-Trips in Thousands (× 1,000) and C.V. as a units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Duration of Trip Main Trip Purpose Country or Region of Trip Destination
Total Canada United States Overseas
Person-Trips (x 1,000) C.V. Person-Trips (x 1,000) C.V. Person-Trips (x 1,000) C.V. Person-Trips (x 1,000) C.V.
Total Duration Total Main Trip Purpose 68,810 A 59,600 A 5,450 B 3,760 A
Holiday, leisure or recreation 23,879 A 18,012 A 3,016 B 2,851 A
Visit friends or relatives 27,628 A 25,815 A 1,171 B 642 B
Personal conference, convention or trade show 1,681 C 1,473 C 204 D 3 E
Shopping, non-routine 3,765 B 3,374 B 387 C 4 E
Other personal reasons 4,918 B 4,697 B 117 E 104 D
Business conference, convention or trade show 1,797 B 1,437 B 298 C 62 E
Other business 5,143 B 4,792 B 258 C 93 D
Same-Day Total Main Trip Purpose 43,615 A 41,469 A 2,146 C ..  
Holiday, leisure or recreation 13,377 B 12,188 B 1,189 C ..  
Visit friends or relatives 17,316 B 16,881 B 434 D ..  
Personal conference, convention or trade show 998 C 984 C F   ..  
Shopping, non-routine 3,597 B 3,252 B 345 C ..  
Other personal reasons 3,828 B 3,743 B 85 E ..  
Business conference, convention or trade show 735 C 689 C 46 E ..  
Other business 3,765 C 3,732 C 32 E ..  
Overnight Total Main Trip Purpose 25,195 A 18,131 A 3,304 A 3,760 A
Holiday, leisure or recreation 10,502 A 5,825 B 1,827 B 2,851 A
Visit friends or relatives 10,312 B 8,933 B 737 B 642 B
Personal conference, convention or trade show 683 C 490 D 190 E 3 E
Shopping, non-routine 168 C 122 D 42 E 4 E
Other personal reasons 1,090 B 954 B 32 E 104 D
Business conference, convention or trade show 1,062 B 747 B 252 C 62 E
Other business 1,378 B 1,060 B 225 D 93 D
..
data not available

Estimates contained in this table have been assigned a letter to indicate their coefficient of variation (c.v.) (expressed as a percentage). The letter grades represent the following coefficients of variation:

A
c.v. between or equal to 0.00% and 5.00% and means Excellent.
B
c.v. between or equal to 5.01% and 15.00% and means Very good.
C
c.v. between or equal to 15.01% and 25.00% and means Good.
D
c.v. between or equal to 25.01% and 35.00% and means Acceptable.
E
c.v. greater than 35.00% and means Use with caution.
F
too unreliable to be published

Quarterly Survey of Telecommunications, 2025

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This survey collects quarterly financial and operating data for the statistical measurement and analysis of the telecommunications sub-sector. These data will be aggregated to produce national estimates of activity by industry.

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Form 201Q Quarterly revenues

Total quarterly operating revenues from financial statements

Total

Part A - Operating revenues from Canadian operations

Local and access

Local and access (excluding terminal equipment)

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Terminal equipment sales and rentals

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total local and access revenues

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Long distance

Long distance

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Internet

Dial-up

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

High-speed

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Subtotal (Internet access revenues)

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Other Internet services

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total Internet revenues

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Data

Total data revenues

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Private line

Total private line revenues

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Mobile wireless and paging

Basic voice

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Long distance

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Data

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Roaming

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Mobile interconnect, spectrum and other

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Terminal equipment sales and rentals

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total mobile phone revenues

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total mobile broadband revenues

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total other plans for mobile connected device revenues

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total mobile wireless revenues

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Paging revenues

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total mobile and paging revenues (excluding mobile television)

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Broadcast distribution

Cable

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

DTH

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

IPTV

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Other

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Total broadcast distribution revenues (Basic and non-basic programming including exempt programming)

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Other revenues

Other revenues

  1. Total

Total Canadian operating revenues

Total Canadian operating revenues

  1. Total

Part B - Operating revenues from non-Canadian operations

Operating revenues from non-Canadian operations

  1. Total

Total company operating revenues

Total company operating revenues

  1. Total

Part C - Supplemental revenue details

Internet

Broadband access (1.5 Mbps or greater)

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Extension/flanker brand Internet access revenues

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Mobile service plans

Voice services (including SMS/MMS)

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Voice and data services

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Data only services

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Total mobile service plans revenues

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Mobile service revenue breakdown

Mobile voice including roaming

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Long distance including roaming

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Data including roaming

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Other (e.g., Terminal equipment, interconnection, spectrum, etc.)

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Total mobile service revenues

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Extension/flanker brand mobile phone revenues

Extension/flanker brand mobile phone revenues

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Part D - Supplemental financial details

Wireline capital expenditures (Canadian operations)

  1. Total

Wireless capital expenditures (Canadian operations)

  1. Total

Total capital expenditures (Canadian operations)

  1. Total

Form 202Q Quarterly quantities

Part A - Quantities

Local and access lines

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Long distance minutes

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Internet access subscribers

Dial-up

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

High-speed

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total Internet access subscribers

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Mobile wireless and paging subscribers

Mobile phone

Voice services (including SMS/MMS)

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Voice and data services

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Data only services

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total number of mobile phone subscribers

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total mobile broadband subscribers

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Total other plans for mobile connected device

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Paging subscribers

  1. Total

Mobile voice minutes

Basic voice

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Long distance

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Total mobile voice minutes

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Broadcast distribution subscribers - Basic subscribers (analog and digital)

Cable

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

DTH

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

IPTV

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Other

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Total broadcast distribution subscribers

  1. Retail
  2. Wholesale
  3. Total

Part B - Supplemental subscription details

Internet

Number of broadband access (1.5 Mbps or greater) subscribers

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Subscribers with at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Subscribers with at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Subscribers with at least 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Subscribers with at least 100 Mbps download and 15 Mbps upload

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Subscribers with at least 200 Mbps download and 15 Mbps upload

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Subscribers with at least 500 Mbps download and 15 Mbps upload

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Subscribers with at least 940 Mbps download and 15 Mbps upload

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Subscribers with at least 1,500 Mbps download and 15 Mbps upload

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Subscribers with at least 2,500 Mbps download and 15 Mbps upload

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Extension/flanker brand Internet access subscriptions

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail
  4. Wholesale
  5. Total

Average gigabytes downloaded per month per high-speed subscription

  1. Residential
  2. Business

Average gigabytes uploaded per month per high-speed subscription

  1. Residential
  2. Business

Mobile phone data subscribers

No data

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Less than 2 GB

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

2 GB up to 4.9 GB

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

5 GB up to 9.9 G

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

10 GB up to 19.9 GB

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

20 GB up to 49.9 GB

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

50 GB up to 74.9 GB

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

75 GB up to 99.9 GB

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

100 GB or more

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Total mobile phone data subscribers

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Extension/flanker brand mobile phone subscribers

  1. Residential
  2. Business
  3. Retail

Part C - Mobile wireless data traffic

Mobile wireless data services - Retail

  • From mobile devices
  • To mobile devices

Mobile wireless data services - Wholesale

  • From mobile devices
  • To mobile devices

Total mobile wireless data traffic

  • From mobile devices
  • To mobile devices

Mobile phone data traffic (GB)

Mobile phone data services - Retail

  • From mobile devices
  • To mobile devices

Mobile phone data services - Wholesale

  • From mobile devices
  • To mobile devices

Total mobile phone data traffic

  • From mobile devices
  • To mobile devices

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures - Q1 2025

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures, including expenditures at origin and those for air commercial transportation in Canada, in Thousands of Dollars (x 1,000)
Table summary
This table displays the results of C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures. The information is grouped by Duration of trip (appearing as row headers), Main Trip Purpose, Country or Region of Expenditures (Total, Canada, United States, Overseas) calculated using Visit-Expenditures in Thousands of Dollars (x 1,000) and c.v. as units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Duration of Visit Main Trip Purpose Country or Region of Expenditures
Total Canada United States Overseas
$ '000 C.V. $ '000 C.V. $ '000 C.V. $ '000 C.V.
Total Duration Total Main Trip Purpose 29,198,701 A 13,819,361 B 6,625,453 B 8,753,887 B
Holiday, leisure or recreation 17,091,245 B 5,158,971 B 4,774,559 C 7,157,715 B
Visit friends or relatives 5,466,946 A 3,899,799 B 537,840 B 1,029,307 B
Personal conference, convention or trade show 727,330 C 461,004 C 249,058 E 17,267 E
Shopping, non-routine 802,764 B 705,279 B 90,894 D

6,590

 E
Other personal reasons 1,229,301 E 962,442 E 80,093 E 186,767 E
Business conference, convention or trade show 1,507,745 B 864,117 B 469,285 C 174,344 E
Other business 2,373,370 C 1,767,749 D 423,724 E 181,897 E
Same-Day Total Main Trip Purpose 5,500,484 B 5,072,827 C 395,279 D 32,378 D
Holiday, leisure or recreation 2,013,933 B 1,721,668 B 261,266 D 31,000 D
Visit friends or relatives 1,325,242 B 1,298,242 B 26,841 D F  
Personal conference, convention or trade show 179,173 D 177,435 D F   ..  
Shopping, non-routine 693,696 B 622,720 B 70,976 E ..  
Other personal reasons 484,011 E 455,358 E 27,434 E F  
Business conference, convention or trade show 143,198 D 138,931 D 4,268 E F  
Other business 661,231 E 658,474 E 2,757 E F  
Overnight Total Main Trip Purpose 23,698,217 A 8,746,534 A 6,230,174 B 8,721,509 B
Holiday, leisure or recreation 15,077,312 B 3,437,303 B 4,513,293 C 7,126,715 B
Visit friends or relatives 4,141,704 B 2,601,557 B 511,000 B 1,029,147 B
Personal conference, convention or trade show 548,157 D 283,570 C 247,320 E 17,267 E
Shopping, non-routine 109,068 D 82,559 D 19,919 E 6,590 E
Other personal reasons 745,290 E 507,084 C 52,659 D 185,548 E
Business conference, convention or trade show 1,364,547 B 725,186 C 465,017 C 174,344 E
Other business 1,712,139 C 1,109,275 C 420,966 E 181,897 E
..
data not available

Estimates contained in this table have been assigned a letter to indicate their coefficient of variation (c.v.) (expressed as a percentage). The letter grades represent the following coefficients of variation:

A
c.v. between or equal to 0.00% and 5.00% and means Excellent.
B
c.v. between or equal to 5.01% and 15.00% and means Very good.
C
c.v. between or equal to 15.01% and 25.00% and means Good.
D
c.v. between or equal to 25.01% and 35.00% and means Acceptable.
E
c.v. greater than 35.00% and means Use with caution.
F
too unreliable to be published

Statistics Canada's Report on Misconduct and Wrongdoing

Contents

Message from the Chief Statistician

At Statistics Canada, we are committed to fostering a culture of trust, where individuals are supported and expected to make ethical, well-informed decisions that inspire public confidence.

The Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (PDF), the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, the Statistics Canada Code of Conduct and our Statistics Canada Oath (or affirmation) provide a strong foundation for our actions. They guide our decisions and behaviour, and help us act with integrity and accountability at all times.

In response to the message from the Clerk of the Privy Council to deputy ministers and heads of federal organizations, I am pleased to present the first Statistics Canada Report on Misconduct and Wrongdoing.

This report offers a detailed summary of misconduct and wrongdoing cases reported over the past year. It highlights key trends and patterns, and outlines the actions taken in response. The goal through this report is to provide transparency, reinforce accountability, and support our culture of ethical behaviour at Statistics Canada.

André Loranger
Chief Statistician of Canada

Introduction

At Statistics Canada, everyone is responsible for fostering an ethical workplace. This means we are expected to demonstrate ethical behaviour and make decisions that reflect our values and expected behaviours at all times.

If we are unable to address an issue directly or cannot disclose it to our manager, we have several options available. A variety of resources are outlined in this report, or we can consult the Statistics Canada Internal Communications Network for additional information. If anyone feels uncomfortable addressing the issue directly or believes it is not feasible, we are encouraged to reach out to our union representative for support.

Misconduct is defined as any action an individual takes which willfully contravenes an:

Any allegations or suspicions of misconduct are taken seriously and thoroughly analysed. Decisions regarding disciplinary measures are made on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the nature of the breach and the seriousness of the misconduct. Serious breaches may result in consequences up to and including termination of employment. The goal of discipline is to:

  • deter employees from engaging in misconduct;
  • motivate employees to correct their behaviour when they have committed an act of misconduct; and
  • encourage employees to adhere to the expected standard of conduct.

Wrongdoing is defined in Section 8 of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. The Act is intended to address wrongdoing that may have a serious impact on public confidence in the integrity of the public sector. It is not intended to address issues that are primarily personal in nature, such as individual complaints for which other recourse mechanisms exist, such as the grievance process.

Misconduct – Discipline Processes

At Statistics Canada, natural justice and procedural fairness are at the core of our processes when determining if discipline is warranted and what that discipline will look like. After the evidence has been examined and we have determined that misconduct has occurred, we then determine if the misconduct was willful or not. Where willful misconduct is determined we consider all mitigating and aggravating factors as well as relevant jurisprudence in determining an appropriate form of discipline to correct the misconduct.

For the purpose of this report, administrative investigations have been grouped into 5 major themes of misconduct which are defined in the table below.

Major themes of misconduct
Misconduct Examples of misconduct (may include, but is not limited to)
Failure to protect information
  • negligence that results in the failure to secure data.
  • falsification of data.
  • other breaches of the Statistics Act.
Failure to protect and manage public funds
  • improper use of public funds (e.g. assets, individual designated travel cards, travel claims, theft of time, etc.)
Failure to protect our reputation
  • contravening the Statistics Canada Code of Conduct and the Directive on Conflict of Interest.
  • demonstrating conduct that could negatively affect Statistics Canada’s or the Public Service’s reputation.
Failure to comply with the Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace
  • all situations where an employee willfully does not comply with the Direction.
Failure to comply with the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector and Statistics Canada’s Code of Conduct
  • all other categories of misconduct that are not captured in other categories (such as insubordination).

During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, Labour Relations performed administrative investigations on 89 allegations of misconduct. Of those, 72 were founded. Of those that were founded, seven (7) investigations were outstanding as follows: one (1) was still in progress at the time of this report, one (1) was referred to the Public Service Commission of Canada for investigation, one (1) resulted in discipline during the 2025-2026 fiscal year, and four (4) did not result in discipline being rendered for reasons outside of management’s control (for example employees who left the agency or resigned prior to rendering discipline). For the remainder, the level of discipline ranged as follows:

Levels of discipline
Level of discipline Total
Oral reprimand 2
Written reprimand 25
Suspension 1-day 7
Suspension 2-day 3
Suspension 3-day 4
Suspension 5-day 3
Suspension 10-day 3
Suspension 20-day 2
Suspension 30-day 1
Termination of employment 15
Total 65

Administrative Investigations

The table below presents the total number of administrative investigations that were conducted by Labour Relations for which discipline was rendered, by category.

Administrative investigations conducted by Labour Relations for which discipline was rendered
Category of Misconduct Total administrative investigations Total disciplinary measures rendered Percentage of total disciplinary measures rendered
Failure to protect information 2 2 100%
Failure to protect and manage public funds 18 17 94%
Failure to protect our reputation 7 4 57%
Failure to comply with the Direction on prescribed presence in the workplaceTable note 1 17 13 76%
Failure to comply with the Values and Ethics Code of the Public Sector and Statistics Canada Code of Conduct 45 29 64%
Total 89 65 -
Table note 1

The Treasury Board Secretariat has updated the Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace to require deputy heads to implement a minimum onsite presence requirement in the workplace for all public servants. Statistics Canada is among the first departments to implement disciplinary measures for non-compliance. Compliance with the Direction at the individual level has been addressed as follows:

  • The agency is implementing a progressive strategy to address non-compliance, in alignment with our Privacy Impact Assessment and through ongoing consultation with our privacy experts.

Return to table note 1 referrer

Other Recourse Mechanisms

Office of Harassment and Violence Prevention

The Office of Harassment and Violence Prevention received 21 notices of occurrences, of which 17 have been resolved and four (4) remain ongoing. Nine (9) of these occurrences were related to the Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Security Facilities Division

The Security Facilities division reported two (2) incidents in 2024-2025, pursuant to the Directive on Security Screening. These two (2) incidents resulted in the revocation of one (1) security status and the denial of another.

Security violations relate to an act or omission, deliberate or accidental, that does not result in the actual or possible compromise of classified or protected information or assets. All were addressed in accordance with the Policy on Government Security and the Directive on Security Management.

The table below presents the loss of Government assets:

Loss of Government assets
Type Total Amount of loss
Lost or stolen: cellular phone 3 $2,426
Lost or stolen: computer, tablet or laptop 3 $4,000
Lost or stolen: other telecommunications, informatics or electronic equipment (computer screens, docking stations) 25 $3,796
Lost or stolen: machinery, equipment, furniture and furnishings 0 -
Total 31 $10,222

Office of Privacy Management and Information Coordination

The Director of the Office of Privacy Management and Information Coordination administers the Access to Information and Privacy legislations within Statistics Canada and is also the Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator and Chief Privacy Officer for the agency.

Breaches are divided into three components: 1) privacy breaches, with a subcomponent called 2) material privacy breaches, and 3) information breaches.

Privacy breaches involve the improper or unauthorized collection, use, disclosure, retention and/or disposal of personal information. Such breaches would relate to personal information of employees, clients, or contractors in addition to individuals whose personal information has been collected under the Statistics Act.

Material privacy breaches are privacy breaches that could reasonably create a real risk of significant harm to an individual. Only material privacy breaches are reported in Government of Canada Annual Reports on the Privacy Act. Statistics Canada’s 2024-2025 Report will be tabled in Parliament later this year. Statistics Canada’s 2023-2024 Report stated that during that reporting period, there were 15 privacy breaches at Statistics Canada of which none were material in nature.

Information breaches are deemed to have occurred when any designated or classified information in the possession of Statistics Canada has been the subject of unauthorized disclosure or unauthorized access. At Statistics Canada this would include all information protected under the Statistics Act as well as other sensitive statistical information. It would also apply to any other information that is considered designated or classified according to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Government Security and the TBS Security Organization and Administration Standard, including personal information on employees and clients. An information breach may also relate to physical security, IT security or both.

During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, 34 breach incidents were reported to the Office of Privacy Management and Information Coordination. Of these, seven (7) were confirmed privacy breaches (none of which were material in nature), five (5) were information breaches, and one (1) was related to pre-release of statistical information. All were deemed to be the result of inadvertent errors, none resulting from malicious actions by employees, third parties or intruders. The remaining 21 were confirmed as non-breaches.

Wrongdoing – Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act

In May 2025, the Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) presented his annual report to the TBS, which is scheduled for publication in the coming months.

This annual report will cover the period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The report contains information on disclosure activities in the federal public sector, which includes departments, agencies and Crown corporations, as defined in Section 2 of the Act.

In the recent years, Statistics Canada saw an increase in disclosures, with more public servants coming forward than in previous years. This trend reflects growing awareness of the Act and a willingness to report wrongdoing, a trend that is expected to continue.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the top issues identified at Statistics Canada were failure to protect and manage public funds, failure to comply with the Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace, and failure to comply with the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector and the Statistics Canada Code of Conduct. The agency reviewed each incident thoroughly and took all necessary and appropriate measures to address the issues and help prevent future occurrences.

To reinforce the importance of strong leadership across Statistics Canada, the agency is committed to developing leaders at all levels through targeted training. These initiatives are designed not only to enhance managerial and operational competencies, but also to cultivate the ability to make sound ethical decisions in a complex and changing environment. We recognize that ethical behaviour is a shared responsibility, and all employees—regardless of role or seniority—play a vital part in upholding our values and fostering a culture of integrity across the Agency. Through the development of leaders, Statistics Canada aims to further shape the organization’s culture and conduct in the workplace.

The Statistics Canada Code of Conduct provides a foundational framework that guides us to uphold respect for democracy and respect for people, practise stewardship, act with integrity, and strive for excellence. To reinforce and strengthen our commitment, the Code has been revised to ensure a common understanding that promotes a respectful, ethical, and inclusive workplace culture.

In addition, continuous engagement with bargaining agents is essential and fosters a collaborative relationship. This commitment is vital to achieving our shared goal in creating a more positive, ethical, and supportive workplace.

Appendix A – Definitions

In this section, we define several key concepts that are essential to the content of this report:

Administrative measure refers to a formal step or procedure taken by an employer or the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board to address issues related to labour relations.

Discrimination is an action or a decision that treats a person or a group unfairly or negatively for reasons such as their race, age or disability. The Canadian Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on 11 grounds: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and a conviction for which a pardon has been granted or a record suspended.

Harassment and violence means any action, conduct or comment, including of a sexual nature, that can reasonably be expected to cause offence, humiliation or other physical or psychological injury or illness to an employee, including any prescribed action, conduct or comment.

Misconduct is defined as any action whereby an individual willfully contravenes, notably, an act, a regulation, a rule, a departmental or Treasury Board policy instrument, an approved procedure, a departmental code of conduct, and/or the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector.

Disciplinary measure is defined as any action taken by management to correct behaviours which may include oral reprimand, written reprimand, suspension, financial penalty, demotion, and termination.

Security incident is an alert that a breach of security may be taking place or may have taken place. It is an act, event or omission that could result in the compromise of information, assets, or services.

Privacy breach involves improper or unauthorized collection, use, disclosure, retention and/or disposal of personal information. A breach may be the result of inadvertent errors or malicious actions by employees, third parties or intruders.

Wrongdoing is defined by section 8 of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, as:

  • a contravention of any Act of Parliament or of the legislature of a province, or of any regulations made under any such Act, other than a contravention of section 19 of this Act;
  • a misuse of public funds or a public asset;
  • a gross mismanagement in the public sector;
  • an act or omission that creates a substantial and specific danger to the life, health or safety of persons, or to the environment, other than a danger that is inherent in the performance of the duties or functions of a public servant;
  • a serious breach of a code of conduct established under section 5 or 6; and
  • knowingly directing or counselling a person to commit a wrongdoing set out in any of paragraphs (a) to (e).

Appendix B – Roles and Responsibilities

Integrity and Respect Champion: makes a significant contribution at Statistics Canada by promoting and upholding ethical standards within an organization, encouraging ethical behaviour and decision-making. The champion provides guidance on ethical issues, advocates for integrity, and helps foster a culture of transparency and accountability.

Integrity and Respect Awareness Officers: plays an important role at Statistics Canada. They support the Office of Values and Ethics and serve as a guide for employees seeking information about the values and ethics, conflict of interest, harassment and violence, and political activities.

Office of Harassment and Violence Prevention: is the agency's designated recipient. This is the unit to which employees experiencing or witnessing workplace harassment or violence can report an incident by email to Harassment and Violence.

Office of Values and Ethics: is the focal point for expertise and plays a key role in fostering a highly ethical culture that results in an environment of respect and trust. It acts as a centre of expertise for values and ethics, conflict of interest, and political activities.

Internal Disclosure program: the mandate of this program is to empower employees who believe that wrongdoing has occurred or is about to occur and wish to come forward. It ensures that individuals can report concerns confidentially, helping preserve integrity and trust within the federal public sector. If employees at Statistics Canada believe they are facing reprisal due to a disclosure they made or participation as a witness in an investigation, they may consult this program. This office supports the SOID in their role and provides a neutral and confidential space for all employees to seek support.

Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada: provides a safe and confidential mechanism enabling public servants and the public to disclose wrongdoings committed in the public sector.

Canadian Human Rights Commission: protects and promotes human rights in Canada. It promotes human rights through research and policy development; protects human rights through a fair and effective complaints process; and represents the public interest to advance human rights for all Canadians.

Departmental Security Officer: is the designated Chief Security Officer and responsible for the development and administration of the security program for Statistics Canada, which includes security screening, physical security, security in emergency and increased-threats situations, security in contracting etc.

Glossary of the Aircraft Movement Statistics

Air carrier
Aircraft operators, licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency to transport persons, mail and/or goods by air.
Level I: Effective 2010, this includes every Canadian air carrier that, in the calendar year immediately preceding the reporting year, transported at least 2 million revenue passengers or at least 400 thousand tonnes of cargo.
Level II: Effective 2010, this includes every Canadian air carrier that, in the calendar year immediately preceding the reporting year, transported at least 100 thousand, but fewer than 2 million revenue passengers, or at least 50 thousand but less than 400 thousand tonnes of cargo.
Level III: Effective 2010, this includes every Canadian air carrier not classified in reporting level I or II that, in the calendar year immediately preceding the reporting year, realized gross revenues of at least 2 million dollars for the provision of air services for which the air carrier held a licence.
Level IV: Effective 2010, this includes every Canadian air carrier not classified in reporting level I, II or III that, in the calendar year immediately preceding the reporting year, realized gross revenues of less than 2 million dollars for the provision of air services for which the air carrier held a licence.
Aircraft movement
A take off, a landing, or a simulated approach by an aircraft as defined in the NAV CANADA Air Traffic Control Manual of Operations (ATC MANOPS).
Class of operation
Aircraft movements are classified as either "Itinerant" or "Local".
Commercial
Flights by aircraft operators licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency to perform commercial air services. Commercial operations are divided into two categories: Air carrier and Other commercial.
Domestic itinerant movements
Movements, at a Canadian airport, of aircraft departing to or arriving from a point in Canada.
FSS
Flight service station.
Government-Civil
Aircraft owned by federal, provincial and municipal bodies as well as foreign states, but excluding those owned by crown corporations, boards and commissions. Such aircraft are coded "state" under "Purpose" in the Canadian civil aircraft register.
Government-Military
Aircraft of any branch of the armed forces of any nation.
I.F.R. flight
A flight conducted in accordance with Instrument Flight Rules.
International movements
Movements, at a Canadian airport, of aircraft arriving from or departing to a point outside Canada. International movements are subclassified into "transborder" (to or from a point in the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico), and "other international" (to or from points in countries other than Canada and the United States). Since aircraft movements are reported on the basis of place "arrived from" or "departed to", an arrival at Halifax airport from London, England would appear under "other international". If the same aircraft moved on to Toronto, both the departure at Halifax and the arrival at Toronto would be shown as "domestic".
Itinerant movements
An itinerant movement is the initial takeoff or the final landing of an aircraft.
Local movements
A local movement is an aircraft conducting the following airport activities:
  1. touch-and-go;
  2. stop-and-go;
  3. simulated approach without landing;
  4. low approach;
  5. pull up, while on final approach; or
  6. missed approach.
Local movements are often carried out during training flights (touch-and-go), equipment tests, etc.
Maximum take-off weight
The maximum weight for which the aircraft is licensed to operate. For operational purposes, all weights are rounded upwards to the next 1,000 kilograms. Thus 3,200 kilograms becomes 4,000 kilograms.
Other commercial
Flights performed by Commercial aircraft operators not included in the Air carrier categories. Flying schools, agricultural sprayers, water-bombers, aerial photography and survey, etc.
Power plant
The source of propulsion. For example, piston engines, turbo-propellers and jet engines. "Helicopters", in this report, include both piston and turboshaft-driven engines.
Private aircraft
Aircraft used solely for private purposes, not for hire and compensation, which are classified as "Private" or "Private Restricted" in the Canadian civil aircraft register or similar registries of other countries. Owners include individuals, groups and business firms.
Runway 88
Through control zone flights, i.e. flights which communicate with the tower while transiting the tower control zone to another destination without landing at the reporting airport.
Data for these runways are not included in the grand total.
Simulated approaches
Movements that are either missed instrument or practice instrument approaches without landing.
TC
Transport Canada
Tower control zone
A controlled airspace within the proximity of an air traffic control tower, usually within a radius of less than 24 kilometres of the tower.
V.F.R. flight
A flight conducted in accordance with Visual flight rules.
Weight group
The classification of weight classes in groups for statistical purposes.

National Travel Survey Q1 2025: Response Rates

National Travel Survey: Response Rate - Q4 2024
Table summary
This table displays the results of Response Rate. The information is grouped by Province of residence (appearing as row headers), Unweighted and Weighted (appearing as column headers), calculated using percentage unit of measure (appearing as column headers).
Province of residence Unweighted Weighted
Percentage
Newfoundland and Labrador 21.6 15.8
Prince Edward Island 21.6 20.4
Nova Scotia 24.8 21.4
New Brunswick 24.2 20.7
Quebec 25.8 22.6
Ontario 26.1 23.9
Manitoba 28.4 23.8
Saskatchewan 26.4 20.4
Alberta 24.6 21.8
British Columbia 26.8 25.1
Canada 25.6 23.1

Statistics Canada Service Standards 2025-2026 – Quarterly Results

  • Access Our Statistical Data
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    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Publish 242 working days per year at 8:30AM. 95% 100% 100%    
  • Access to Information and Privacy
    Access to Information and Privacy
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Reply to clients within 30 calendar days or in accordance with legislated timelines under the ATIA. 80% 50% 22.22%    
  • Client Services – Custom Products
    Client Services – Custom Products
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Acknowledge receipt for request of product and/or service within 2 business days. 95% 98.59% 99.01%    
    Deliver products or services on a contractual basis within the mutually agreed-upon time. 95% 100% 98.94%    
  • Consumer Price Index (CPI)
    Consumer Price Index (CPI)
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    The Consumer Price Index is released every month, about three weeks after the price observation period. 95% 100% 100%    
    Send acknowledgment receipt to all clients (except media) within 24 hours. 95% 100% 100%    
  • Contact Us – General Information to data users and technical support to survey respondents
    Contact Us – General Information to data users and technical support to survey respondents
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Acknowledge receipt or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. 85% 100% 100%    
    Communicate via email in the official language of the client's choice. 100% 100% 100%    
    Provide telephone service during regular business hours, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in all Canadian time zones. 85% 84.49% 85.66%    
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    Information about Surveys and for Survey Participants
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Post survey information within 24 HRS of start of collection. 95% 98.77% 100%    
  • Labour Force Survey
    Labour Force Survey
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Data is released every month, 10 days after the collection period. A Daily article, a publication, a public use microdata file and 65 CODR tables are available on release day. 95% 100% 100%    
    Acknowledge receipts or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. 95% 100% 100%    
    Fill basic information requests and orders for readily available products within 2 business days of receipt. 95% 100% 100%    
  • My StatCan
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    Reply to clients within 2 business days. 90% 100% 100%    
  • Release of Statistical Data on Balance of Payment
    Release of Statistical Data on Balance of Payment
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    The data for the Balance of Payments are published within 60 days after the quarter. 95% 100% 100%    
  • Release of Statistical Data on Census of Population
    Release of Statistical Data on Census of Population
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Data is published 18 months after Census Day. 100% N/A N/A N/A N/A
  • Release of Statistical Data on Employment, Payroll and Hours
    Release of Statistical Data on Employment, Payroll and Hours
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Data is released every month, 60 days after the collection period. 95% 100% 100%    
    Acknowledge receipt or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. 95% 100% 100%    
    Fill basic information requests and orders for readily available products within 2 business days of receipt. 95% 100% 100%    
  • Release of Statistical Data on Enterprise Finances
    Release of Statistical Data on Enterprise Finances
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    The data for the Quarterly Financial Survey are published 60 days after the reference period. 90% 100% 100%    
    The data for the Annual Financial and Taxation Survey are published 18 months after the reference period. 90% N/A N/A    
  • Release of Statistical Data on Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI)
    Release of Statistical Data on Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI)
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Respond to client enquiries within 2 business days. 90% 100% 100%    
    Data released within 1 month of reference period. 100% 100% 100%    
    Mean Annual Revision less than 0.5 percentage points. 100% 100% 100%    
  • Release of Statistical Data on International Trade
    Release of Statistical Data on International Trade
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Monthly Merchandise Trade data are published within 35-40 days after the reference month. 95% 100% 100%    
  • Release of Statistical Data in Manufacturing Sector
    Release of Statistical Data in Manufacturing Sector
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    The data are published within 45 days after the reference month. 100% 100% 100%    
    Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. 100% 100% 100%    
  • Release of Statistical Data on the Monthly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Industry
    Release of Statistical Data on the Monthly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Industry
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    The data for the Monthly GDP are published 60 days after the reference month. 100% 100% 100%    
  • Release of Statistical Data on the Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    Release of Statistical Data on the Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    The data for the Quarterly GDP are published within 60 days after the quarter. 100% 100% 100%    
  • Release of Statistical Data on Retail Trade
    Release of Statistical Data on Retail Trade
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    The data are published within 2 months after the reference month. 95% 100% 100%    
    Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. 95% 100% 100%    
  • Release of Statistical Data on Wholesale Trade
    Release of Statistical Data on Wholesale Trade
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    The data are published within 47 days after the reference month. 100% 100% 100%    
    Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. 100% 100% 100%    
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    Publish 242 working days per year at 8:30am. 95% 100% 100%    
  • Research Data Centres (RDC)
    Research Data Centres (RDC)
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    Have project proposals reviewed and approved in 8 weeks from receipt of a complete file. 80% 89.83% 85.33%    
  • Statistical Capacity Building – Workshops, Training and Conferences
    Statistical Capacity Building – Workshops, Training and Conferences
    Service Standard Target (%) Results Q1 (April to June 2025) Results Q2 (July to September 2025) Results Q3 (October to December 2025) Results Q4 (January to March 2026)
    National webinars will be offered in both official languages within 3 months. 95% 100% 100%    
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2024 Annual Environmental Protection Expenditures Survey

Why do we conduct this survey?

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the expenditures made by industry to protect the environment in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian investment in environmental protection.

Data from this survey are used by all levels of government in establishing informed environmental policies. The private sector also uses this information in the corporate decision-making process.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested, and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

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

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with Natural Resources Canada; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; Department of Finance Canada; British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. 

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

Reporting instructions

  • Please print in ink.
  • This survey collects information on environmental protection expenditures and investments. For example, purchase of machinery or technology outlays, hiring of clean technology specialists, expenditures on solid waste, wastewater and air pollution management activities or purchase of permits.
  • Enter all your operating expenses and capital expenditures, whether or not they are in response to current or anticipated Canadian or international regulations, conventions or voluntary agreements.
  • Please report expenditures made by the establishment listed above.
  • Report all dollar amounts in Canadian dollars (CAN$), rounded to the nearest dollar.
  • Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.
  • When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
  • Enter '0' if there is no value to report.

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
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (including area code)
  • Extension number (if applicable)
  • The maximum number of characters is 10.
  • Fax number (including area code)

3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

  • Operational
  • Not currently operational
    Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
    • Seasonal operations
      • When did this business or organization close for the season?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
    • Ceased operations
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Bankruptcy
        • Liquidation
        • Dissolution
        • Other - Specify the other reasons for ceased operations:
    • 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

Reporting period information

1. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste management during the 2024 fiscal year.

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

Example: YYYY-MM-DD
Fiscal year start date:  
Fiscal year end date:  

Solid waste management

1. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste management during the 2024 fiscal year.

Report $0 for the two categories of expenditures if your establishment is located on a rental property, and that these expenditures are included in the rent paid to the owner of the building.

If your establishment is responsible to pay the municipal taxes report the amount towards solid waste management in operating expenses.

Include expenditures related to:

  • non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste collection, transport, treatment, storage, disposal, recycling, and composting
  • on-site preparation of materials for recycling at an off-site facility done by your establishment's employees and services provided by a private contractor or a federal, provincial or local government body
  • assessments and audits
  • activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
  • municipal services
  • both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures on:

  • on-site recycling
  • sewage or wastewater management (to be reported in question 5)
  • treatment of high-level radioactive waste (to be reported in question 25).

To report operating expenses:

Include all expenses related to environmental protection incurred for labour, materials and supplies, maintenance and repair, and purchased services (include fuel and electricity expenses for machinery and equipment whose sole purpose is to protect the environment).

Exclude depreciation on machinery and equipment.

To report capital expenditures:

Include all relevant outlays for machinery and equipment and their installation and repair that have been capitalized, as well as for the construction of non-residential facilities (contractors or own employees). For construction, include all costs associated with demolition, planning and design (such as engineering and consulting fees), any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation and any costs associated with the purchase of land that are neither amortized nor depreciated.

Exclude any provisions for future environmental liability (e.g., obligations to clean up or pay for the cleanup of contamination).

If the expenditure is zero or if not applicable, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Note: This survey requires all environmental protection expenditures to be reported, whether or not they are in response to current or anticipated Canadian or international regulations, conventions or voluntary agreements.

To report operating expenses:

Include all expenses related to environmental protection incurred for labour, materials and supplies, maintenance and repair, and purchased services (include fuel and electricity expenses for machinery and equipment whose sole purpose is to protect the environment).

Exclude depreciation on machinery and equipment.

To report capital expenditures:

Include all relevant outlays for machinery and equipment and their installation and repair that have been capitalized, as well as for the construction of non-residential facilities (contractors or own employees). For construction, include all costs associated with demolition, planning and design (such as engineering and consulting fees), any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation and any costs associated with the purchase of land that are neither amortized nor depreciated.

Exclude any provisions for future environmental liability.

Environmental protection expenditures:

All operating expenses and capital and repair expenditures whose primary purpose is the prevention, reduction or elimination of pollution and/or other forms of degradation of the environment as well as measures taken to restore the environment from a degraded state. This includes expenditures that this specific establishment incurred for pollution prevention, abatement and control; solid waste management; wastewater management; protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water; protection and restoration of biodiversity and habitat; environmental monitoring; environmental assessments and audits; relevant training and administrative costs, etc.

Exclude expenditures made to improve employee health, workplace safety, and site beautification. Expenses incurred to produce pollution prevention or abatement and control equipment for sale are also excluded as they would appear twice in the expenditure data produced by Statistics Canada. Expenditures for environment-related research and development are also excluded since they are collected elsewhere in Statistics Canada.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste management during the 2024 fiscal year.
  CAN$
Capital expenditures  
Operating expenses  
Total expenditures  

2. Of the total expenditures reported in question 1, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Percentage spent

3. Which of the following goods and technologies related to solid waste management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

  • Collection vehicles for waste, recycling and organics
  • Containers for collection of waste, recycling and organics
  • Other recycling equipment used in collection
  • Separating and sorting-related goods and technologies - e.g., air classifiers, magnetic separators, eddy current separators
  • Compaction-related goods and technologies - e.g., balers, densifiers, compactors, shredders, granulators
  • Centralized biological reprocessing technologies - e.g., centralized composters
  • Equipment for landfill leachate collection and containment
  • Equipment for landfill gas management
  • Equipment for thermal treatment - e.g., rotary kiln incinerator, mass burning, starved air incinerator, fluidized bed
  • Other
  • Specify other solid waste management goods or technologies purchased:
  • No purchases

4. The total expenditures reported for solid waste management was $0. Which of the following services related to solid waste management (i.e., waste, recycling and organics) were used by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

  • Solid waste collection and treatment services included in the rent (paid by the owner of the building)
  • Solid waste collection and treatment services provided by a government body (paid in taxes, like municipal taxes) - Include services offered by government bodies (e.g., municipal waste collection) or by a private company hired by a government body to collect and manage solid waste
  • Solid waste collection and treatment services provided by a private contractor - Include services provided by a private contractor hired by your establishment to collect and manage solid waste - e.g., GFL (Green for life), Wasteco
  • Other
  • Specify other solid waste management services:
  • No services used

Wastewater management

5. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for wastewater management during the 2024 fiscal year.

Report $0 for the two categories of expenditures if your establishment is located on a rental property, and that these expenditures are included in the rent paid to the owner of the building.

If your establishment is responsible to pay the municipal taxes report the amount towards wastewater management in operating expenses.

Include expenditures related to:

  • prevention of wastewater through in-process modifications
  • wastewater treatment, including pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe) processes
  • management of substances released to surface waters, municipal sewer systems, soil, or underground
  • treatment of cooling water for disposal
  • the installation of sewage infrastructure and expenditures related to the use, collection, treatment and disposal of sewage, including septic tanks
  • sewage services provided by a federal, provincial or local government body (e.g., municipal services)
  • handling and treatment of mine tailings
  • assessments and audits
  • activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
  • both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures on the protection of groundwater from pollutant infiltration and the cleaning up of soil and water bodies after pollution (to be reported in question 18).

If the expenditure is zero or if not applicable, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Note: This survey requires all environmental protection expenditures to be reported, whether or not they are in response to current or anticipated Canadian or international regulations, conventions or voluntary agreements.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for wastewater management during the 2024 fiscal year.
  CAN$
Capital expenditures  
Operating expenses  
Total expenditures  

6. Of the total expenditures reported in question 5, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Percentage spent

Wastewater pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe processes) is any method, technique, or process designed to manage and treat pollution after it is generated during the production process.

For example:

  • biological and chemical systems to treat water (such as water treatment plants)
  • filtration systems
  • cyclones
  • septic tanks, portable toilets
  • other barrier systems
  • treatment of cooling water before release
  • municipal, provincial or federal sewage services.

Wastewater pollution prevention (integrated processes) is any method, technique, or process that reduces or eliminates the amount of pollution generated during the production process i.e., before pollution is created. Pollution prevention activities can include equipment and technology modifications.

For example:

  • product design or reformulation to be less toxic upon use, release or disposal
  • equipment or process modifications (integrated processes)
  • recirculation, on-site recycling or reuse or recovery of polluting substances
  • materials or feedstock substitution, solvent reduction, elimination or substitution
  • improved inventory management or purchasing techniques
  • prevention of leaks and spills of polluting substances
  • improved operating practices or pollution prevention training.
  • Exclude expenditures related to research and development (not covered in this survey).

7. Of the capital expenditures reported for wastewater management (question 5a), what proportion was spent on each of the following?

If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Of the capital expenditures reported for wastewater management (question 5a), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
  Percentage
Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe)  
Pollution prevention (integrated processes)  
Total percentage  

8. Of the operating expenses reported for wastewater management (question 5b), what proportion was spent on each of the following?

If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Of the operating expenses reported for wastewater management (question 5b), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
  Percentage
Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe)  
Pollution prevention (integrated processes)  
Total percentage  

9. Which of the following goods and technologies related to wastewater management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

  • Tanks and related components for dilution or equalization, neutralization, sedimentation, chemical precipitation
  • Oil separators, skimmers used in industrial wastewater
  • Oil separators, skimmers in sewage treatment
  • Ion exchange beds
  • Air stripping tanks or columns
  • Liquid extraction columns
  • Micro-porous membrane adsorbers
  • Equipment for advanced chemical oxidation or UV radiation
  • Pre-treatment filters
  • Chemicals used in industrial wastewater treatment
  • Chemicals used in sewage treatment
  • Intake screens
  • Air sparging grit chambers
  • Tanks and related components for sedimentation, chemical precipitation or flocculation, aerobic biological treatment, aeration, clarification, disinfection
  • Membrane bioreactors
  • Trickling filters
  • Anaerobic digesters
  • Other
  • Specify other goods and technologies purchased for wastewater management:
  • No purchases

10. The total expenditures reported for wastewater management was $0. Which of the following services related to wastewater management were used by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

  • Wastewater management services included in the rent (paid by the owner of the building)
  • Wastewater management services provided by a government body (paid in taxes, like municipal taxes) - Include services offered by government bodies (e.g., municipal sewage) or by a private company hired by a government body to manage and treat wastewater
  • Wastewater management services provided by a private contractor - Include services provided by a private contractor hired by your establishment to manage wastewater - e.g., private company contracted to empty the sceptic tank
  • Other
  • Specify other wastewater management services:
  • No services used

Environmental protection

11. During the 2024 fiscal year, did this establishment have environmental protection expenditures in any of the following categories?

Include capital expenditures and operating expenses.

Report both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Please select either "Yes" or "No" for each type of expenditure. Please do not leave any question blank.

During the 2024 fiscal year, did this establishment have environmental protection expenditures in any of the following categories?
  Yes No
Air pollution management    
Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water    
Protection of biodiversity and habitat    
Noise and vibration abatement    
Protection against radiation    
Environmental charges    
Other environmental protection activities    

Air pollution management

12. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for air pollution management during the 2024 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

  • the management of pollutant emissions to the atmosphere, including greenhouse gases
  • both pollution prevention (integrated processes) and pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe processes)
  • assessments and audits
  • activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
  • both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

  • workers' health and safety (e.g., maintenance of indoor air quality)
  • measures undertaken for cost-saving reasons, such as heat or energy savings (to be reported in question 31a)
  • the purchase of electric or hybrid vehicles (to be reported in question 31b)
  • the production of renewable or clean energy (to be reported in questions 31c and 31e)
  • the purchase of biofuels (to be reported in question 31d)
  • the purchase of renewable energy (not included in this survey).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for air pollution management during the 2024 fiscal year.
  CAN$
Capital expenditures  
Operating expenses  
Total expenditures  

13. Of the total expenditures reported in question 12, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Percentage spent

Air pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe processes) is any method, technique, or process designed to manage and treat pollution after it is generated during the production process.

For example:

  • scrubbers at the end of emission stacks
  • filtration systems
  • cyclones
  • other barrier systems.

Air pollution prevention (integrated processes) is any method, technique, or process that reduces or eliminates the amount of pollution generated during the production process i.e., before pollution is created. Pollution prevention activities can include equipment and technology modifications.

For example:

  • product design or reformulation to be less toxic upon use, release or disposal
  • equipment or process modifications (integrated processes)
  • recirculation, on-site recycling or reuse/recovery of air polluting substances
  • materials or feedstock substitution, solvent reduction, elimination or substitution
  • improved inventory management or purchasing techniques
  • prevention of leaks of polluting substances
  • improved operating practices or pollution prevention training.
  • Exclude expenditures related to research and development (not covered in this survey)

14. Of the capital expenditures reported for air pollution management (question 12a), what proportion was spent on each of the following?

If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Of the capital expenditures reported for air pollution management (question 12a), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
  Percentage
Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe)  
Pollution prevention (integrated processes)  
Total percentage  

15. Of the operating expenses reported for air pollution management (question 12b), what proportion was spent on each of the following?

If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Of the operating expenses reported for air pollution management (question 12b), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
  Percentage
Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe)  
Pollution prevention (integrated processes)  
Total percentage  

16. Which of the following goods and technologies related to air pollution management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Physical or chemical treatment technologies

  • Filters and cyclones e.g., membrane, baghouse, granular bed
  • Electrostatic precipitators
  • Scrubbers e.g., venturi, spray tower, mechanical, plate tower, packed tower
  • Waste gas absorbers and waste gas flare or incinerators
  • Industrial catalytic converters
  • Pollutant recovery condensers
  • Adsorbers
  • Other
  • Specify other physical or chemical treatment technologies purchased:
  • No purchases

Greenhouse gas control technologies

  • Clean coal processing technologies
  • Carbon capture and sequestration technologies and storage
  • Air and off-gas treatments e.g., oxidation, scrubbing, vapour phase carbon adsorption
  • Other
  • Specify other greenhouse gas control technologies purchased:
  • No purchases

Air quality and air pollution technologies

  • Low emitting burners e.g., low NOx, low SOx
  • Other
  • Specify other air quality and air pollution technologies purchased:
  • No purchases

Monitoring and compliance technologies

  • Leak detection technologies
  • Environmental measurement apparatus
  • Other
  • Specify other monitoring and compliance technologies purchased:
  • No purchases

17. Which of the following services related to air pollution management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Greenhouse gas management services

  • Services for carbon credit trading, generation of compliance units, surplus allowances, emissions performance credits, and offset credits
  • Preparation of emissions reports and verification services
  • Allowance auctioning and exchange platform services
  • Market monitoring services
  • Offset protocol development and validation services
  • Services for the development of compliance systems and electronic emissions reporting systems
  • Other
  • Specify other greenhouse gas management services purchased:
  • No purchases

Air pollution management services

  • Measuring and monitoring services
  • Modelling and mapping services
  • Risk assessment and management services
  • Services for the development of compliance and electronic emissions reporting systems
  • Other
  • Specify other air pollution management services purchased:
  • No purchases

Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water

18. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water during the 2024 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

  • prevention of pollutant infiltration
  • remediation or cleaning up of soil and water bodies
  • site reclamation and decommissioning (include decommissioning costs incurred in the 2024 fiscal year, even if the site was closed before this period)
  • protection of soil from erosion and other physical degradation
  • prevention and remediation of soil salinity
  • assessments and audits
  • activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
  • both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

  • wastewater management activities (to be reported in question 5)
  • protection of biodiversity and habitat (to be reported in question 21).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water during the 2024 fiscal year.
  CAN$
Capital expenditures  
Operating expenses  
Total expenditures  

19. Of the total expenditures reported in question 18, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Percentage spent

20. Which of the following goods and technologies related to protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Include machinery, equipment, products, and technologies.

Select all that apply.

  • In situ biological treatments e.g., enhanced bioremediation, phytoremediation, bioventing
  • Ex situ biological treatments e.g., bioreaction, biopiles, landfarming, slurry phase biological treatment
  • In situ physical and chemical treatments - Include the purchase of chemicals for remediation of soil, sediment, sludge, ground water, surface water or leachate. e.g., biochar, chemical oxidation, fracturing, soil flushing, soil vapour extraction, solidification, stabilization, air sparging, bioslurping, chemical oxidation, directional wells, dual phase extraction, thermal treatment, hydrofracturing enhancements, in-well air stripping, passive and reactive treatment walls
  • Ex situ physical and chemical treatments - Include the purchase of chemicals for remediation of soil, sediment, sludge, ground water, surface water and leachate. e.g., chemical extraction, chemical reduction and oxidation, dehalogenation, separation, soil washing, solidification, stabilization, adsorption and absorption, advanced oxidation, air stripping, ion exchange, precipitation, flocculation, coagulation, separation, sprinkler irrigation
  • In situ thermal treatments - e.g., hot air injection, electrical resistance
  • Ex situ thermal treatments - e.g., incineration, pyrolysis, thermal desorption
  • Containment
  • Other
  • Specify other goods or technologies purchased for the protection and remediation of soil, groundwater, and surface water:
  • No purchases

Protection of biodiversity and habitat

21. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection of biodiversity and habitat during the 2024 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

  • the protection, restoration and rehabilitation of wildlife and habitat
  • purchase of land for protection of species and habitat
  • assessments and audits
  • activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
  • both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

  • site reclamation and decommissioning (to be reported in question 18)
  • landscaping for decorative purposes, the rehabilitation of predominantly build-up landscapes, or other activities undertaken for predominantly aesthetic reasons
  • weed control, maintenance of game or timber stocks, or other activities undertaken for predominantly economic reasons
  • protection and rehabilitation of historic monuments or predominantly built-up or urban landscapes (unless the purpose is the protection of biodiversity and habitat)
  • foregone revenues resulting from regulations or conventions that reduce the allowable harvest (e.g., for logging activities).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection of biodiversity and habitat during the 2024 fiscal year.
  CAN$
Capital expenditures  
Operating expenses  
Total expenditures  

22. Of the total expenditures reported in question 21, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Percentage spent

Noise and vibration abatement

23. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for noise and vibration abatement during the 2024 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

  • the control, reduction and abatement of noise and vibration, including preventive in-process modifications at the source, the construction of anti-noise or anti-vibration facilities, or any other related activities
  • assessments and audits
  • activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
  • both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to workers' health and safety.

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for noise and vibration abatement during the 2024 fiscal year.
  CAN$
Capital expenditures  
Operating expenses  
Total expenditures  

24. Of the total expenditures reported in question 23, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Percentage spent

Protection against radiation

25. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection against radiation during the 2024 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

  • protection of ambient media
  • the transport and treatment of high-level radioactive waste
  • assessments and audits
  • activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
  • both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

  • the prevention of technological hazards (e.g., external safety of nuclear power plants)
  • workers' health and safety
  • management of low-level radioactive waste (reported in question 1).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection against radiation during the 2024 fiscal year.
  CAN$
Capital expenditures  
Operating expenses  
Total expenditures  

26. Of the total expenditures reported in question 25, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Percentage spent

Environmental charges

27. Report the amount this establishment paid in environmental charges during the 2024 fiscal year.

Exclude expenditures on environmental charges already reported in another question and carbon taxes. If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report the amount this establishment paid in environmental charges during the 2024 fiscal year.
  CAN$
Permits, approvals, fees, special assessments and related fees  
Carbon offset credits – Exclude carbon taxes  
Fines, penalties or damage awards paid to government agencies or individuals, or other charges paid to regulating bodies in order to allow operations to take place at this establishment  
Other environmental charges - Specify all other environmental charges:  
Total environmental charges  

Other environmental protection activities

28. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for environmental protection during the 2024 fiscal year that were not already reported.

Include expenditures related to:

  • the general administration of your environmental program
  • environmental training and information programs not already reported
  • assessments or audits not already reported
  • any other environmental protection expenditures not already reported
  • both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

  • research and development (not covered in this survey)
  • heat or energy savings and management (to be reported in question 31a)
  • clean vehicles and transportation equipment (to be reported in question 31b)
  • the production of renewable or clean energy (to be reported in questions 31c and 31e)
  • the purchase of biofuels, biochemicals or biomaterials (to be reported in question 31d).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for environmental protection during the 2024 fiscal year that were not already reported.
  CAN$
Capital expenditures  
Operating expenses  
Total expenditures  

29. Of the total expenditures reported in question 28, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Percentage spent

30. Describe any changes or events that may have affected the reported environmental protection values for this establishment compared to the last reporting period.

e.g., We installed low-NOx burners in 2023 – for air pollution management

Environmental technologies and processes

31. During the 2024 fiscal year, did this establishment have expenditures in any of the following categories?

Include both operating and capital expenditures.

During the 2024 fiscal year, did this establishment have expenditures in any of the following categories?
  Yes No
Heat or energy savings and management    
Clean vehicles and transportation equipment    
Production of energy from renewable sources, whether for sale or own use    
Purchase of biofuels, biochemical products or biomaterials    
Production of nuclear energy    

Heat or energy savings and management

32. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the management of energy resources through heat or energy savings and management during the 2024 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

  • energy savings through in-process modifications
  • purchase of efficient industrial or commercial equipment, demand management technologies, or energy storage technologies
  • purchase of energy efficiency services or smart grid services
  • building and fleet energy audits
  • thermal insulation activities
  • energy recovery activities
  • assessments and audits
  • activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
  • more efficient furnace
  • lighting upgrades
  • both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods, technologies and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

  • pollution abatement and control or prevention for air pollution (to be reported in question 12)
  • the purchase of energy-efficient vehicles (to be reported in question 37)
  • renewable/clean energy production (to be reported in questions 39 and 43)
  • the purchase of biofuels (to be reported in question 42).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the management of energy resources through heat or energy savings and management during the 2024 fiscal year.
  CAN$
Capital expenditures  
Operating expenses  
Total expenditures  

33. Of the total expenditures reported in question 32, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Percentage spent

34. Which of the following goods and technologies related to heat or energy savings and management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Include machinery, equipment, products, and technologies.

Select all that apply.

Efficient industrial or commercial equipment

  • High efficiency burners and boilers e.g., Energy Star
  • High efficiency pumps and motors e.g., Energy Star, NEMA PremiumTM
  • High efficiency industrial or commercial HVAC e.g., Energy Star
  • Combined heat and power generation (CHP/cogeneration)
  • High efficiency industrial or commercial lighting systems e.g., Energy Star
  • Automation and control technologies
  • Energy efficient filters and processes
  • Advanced insulation e.g., super insulating materials (SIMs), vacuum insulation panels (VIP), gas-filled panels (GFP), and aerogel-based products (ABP)
  • Predictive maintenance technologies e.g., twinning, sensors, related software
  • Other
  • Specify other efficient industrial or commercial equipment purchased:
  • No purchases

Demand management technologies

  • Smart inverters
  • Smart meters and devices
  • Phasor measurement units
  • Management systems e.g., software
  • Other
  • Specify other demand management technologies purchased:
  • No purchases

Energy storage technologies

  • Flywheels
  • Equipment for pumped hydro systems
  • Equipment for compressed air systems
  • Advanced batteries e.g., NiCd, NiMH, Li-ion, NaS, NaNiCl, hybrid flow, redox flow, hydrogen storage, synthetic natural gas
  • Fuel cells
  • Thermal storage systems
  • Double-layer capacitors (DLC)
  • Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES)
  • Other
  • Specify other energy storage technologies purchased:
  • No purchases

35. Which of the following services related to heat or energy savings and management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Energy efficiency services

  • Green building certification services
  • Building or fleet energy audit and air leakage testing services
  • Energy management system services
  • Energy monitoring services
  • Energy demand control services
  • Data analysis and modelling services
  • Process integration services
  • Services for advanced insulation activities
  • Energy efficiency consulting
  • Predictive maintenance services
  • Other
  • Specify other energy efficiency services purchased:
  • No purchases

Smart grid services 

  • Energy storage solutions
  • Microgrid solutions
  • Cyber security services
  • Data management and communications solutions
  • Demand management services e.g., peak load management and load following
  • Monitoring solutions services e.g., self-healing grids
  • Other
  • Specify other smart grid services purchased:
  • No purchases
36. Report this establishment's expenditures for goods, technologies and services related to the management of energy resources through heat or energy savings and management during the 2024 fiscal year in each of the following categories.
  CAN$
Efficient industrial or commercial equipment  
Demand management technologies  
Energy storage technologies  
Energy efficiency services  
Smart grid services  
Total  

Clean vehicles and transportation equipment

37. Report the amount this establishment spent on the purchase of clean vehicles and transportation equipment during the 2024 fiscal year.

Include the purchase of:

  • electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles (all-types)
  • fuel efficient aircraft
  • electric vehicle infrastructure
  • alternative fuel and refuelling infrastructure
  • low rolling resistance tires
  • vehicle emissions monitoring technologies
  • alternative fuel retrofit technologies
  • equipment or software for vehicle fleet management and logistics.

Exclude:

  • operating and maintenance costs for running clean vehicles
  • expenses for fleet energy audits (to be reported in question 32)
  • any equipment or vehicles for sale.

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Total expenditures

38. Which of the following clean vehicles and transportation equipment were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Fuel efficient vehicles

  • Electric vehicles - Include all vehicle-types.
  • Hybrid vehicles - Include all vehicle-types.
  • Fuel cell vehicles - Include all vehicle-types.
  • Fuel efficient aircraft
  • Other
  • Specify other clean vehicles purchased:
  • No purchases

Clean transportation equipment

  • Electric vehicle infrastructure - Include charging stations.
  • Alternative fuel and refuelling infrastructure - Include hydrogen and natural gas.
  • Low rolling resistance tires
  • Vehicle emission monitoring
  • Alternative fuel retrofit technologies
  • Equipment or software for vehicle fleet management and logistics
  • Other
  • Specify other clean transportation equipment purchased:
  • No purchases

Production of energy from renewable sources

39. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the production of energy from renewable sources during the 2024 fiscal year, including both electricity and heat.

Report also the proportion of energy produced from renewable sources for own use.

Include expenditures related to:

  • the production of energy from renewable sources, whether for sale or own use
  • the installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment, including infrastructure to support the production of renewable energy (e.g., costs for approvals and planning, transmission and distribution lines and other infrastructure)
  • the operating and maintenance expenses of existing equipment.

Exclude expenditures related to:

  • the purchase of the feedstock used to produce energy, such as biofuels (to be reported in question 42)
  • the production of nuclear energy (to be reported in question 43)
  • electricity purchased from the grid.

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

For this question, please report expenditures related to the production of energy from renewable sources, whether for sale or own use.

Renewable energy:

Energy obtained from resources that can be naturally replenished or renewed within a human lifespan, that is, the resource is a sustainable source of energy. This includes: wind, solar, aero-thermal, geothermal, hydrothermal, from wave, tidal and ocean thermal energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the production of energy from renewable sources during the 2024 fiscal year, including both electricity and heat.
  Capital expenditures
CAN$		 Operating expenses
CAN$		 Percentage of energy production for own use
Wind Energy      
Geothermal Energy      
Energy produced from small hydroelectric facilities      
Energy produced from large hydroelectric facilities      
Solar Energy      
Bioenergy      
Energy from waste      
Other energy production from renewable resources 1 - Specify      
Other energy production from renewable resources 2 - Specify      
Other energy production from renewable resources 3 - Specify      
Total expenditures for the production of renewable energy      

40. Which of the following goods or technologies used for the production of renewable energy were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Wind Energy

  • Wind turbine equipment, nacelle, blades, towers
  • Switchgear, transformers
  • Other
  • Specify all other goods or technologies purchased for the production of wind energy:
  • No purchases

Geothermal Energy

  • Heat pumps
  • Other
  • Specify all other goods or technologies purchased for the production of geothermal energy:
  • No purchases

Production of energy from small hydroelectric facilities

  • Turbines and related components - Exclude wave and tidal energy.
  • Turbines and related components for wave or tidal energy
  • Generators, valves, gates, transformers, switchgear
  • Include components.
  • Other
  • Specify all other goods or technologies purchased for the production of energy from small hydroelectric facilities:
  • No purchases

Production of energy from large hydroelectric facilities

  • Turbines and related components - Exclude wave and tidal energy.
  • Turbines and related components for wave or tidal energy
  • Generators, valves, gates, transformers, switchgear - Include components.
  • Other
  • Specify all other goods or technologies purchased for the production of energy from large hydroelectric facilities:
  • No purchases

Production of solar energy

  • Active solar heating equipment - e.g., glazed flat plate collectors, glazed evacuated tubes and collectors, unglazed panels and collectors for heating pools, perforated cladding for solar air heating
  • Active solar-power generation equipment - e.g., concentrating mirrors, receivers
  • Photovoltaic energy equipment - e.g., photovoltaic cells, modules, panels and arrays, inverters for solar photovoltaic systems
  • Other
  • Specify all other goods or technologies purchased for the production of solar energy:
  • No purchases

Production of bioenergy

  • Mixers and centrifuges
  • Filtration systems
  • Biofuel reactors - e.g., distillation towers, pyrolizers, catalyst beds, gasifiers, heat digesters
  • Washers
  • Dryers
  • Heaters
  • Storage systems related to bioenergy production
  • Shredders and chippers
  • Combined heat and power bioenergy systems
  • Domestic woodstoves
  • Biomass-fired industrial boilers
  • Anaerobic digesters
  • Other
  • Specify all other goods or technologies purchased for the production of bioenergy - Exclude purchased biofuels:
  • No purchases

Production of energy from waste

  • Liquid organic waste to energy equipment
  • Solid organic waste to energy equipment
  • Other
  • Specify all other goods or technologies purchased for the production of energy from waste:
  • No purchases

Purchase of biofuels, biochemical products and biomaterials

41. Which of the following biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Biofuels

  • Pellets, chips, cubes, briquettes
  • Black pellets
  • Energy logs
  • Biocoal
  • Biochar
  • Ethanol, cellulosic ethanol
  • Biodiesel
  • Renewable diesel
  • Pyrolysis oil
  • Synthetic fuels e.g., DME, Fisher Tropsch fuels, Biojet fuels
  • Bio-oil, pyrolytic oil, biomethanol
  • Biobutanol
  • Biogas
  • Renewable natural gas e.g., biomethane
  • Syngas
  • Biohydrogen
  • Other
  • Specify other biofuels purchased:
  • No purchases

Biochemical products

  • Aromatics, amino and organic acids, phenols, polyols
  • Cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin
  • Biochar
  • Bio-oils, lubricants
  • Solvents, adhesives, paints, coatings
  • Biopolymers and resins
  • Biopesticides
  • Biostimulants
  • Additives and catalysts e.g., sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, enzymes
  • Other
  • Specify other biochemical products purchased:
  • No purchases

Biomaterials

  • Mats, cellulose products
  • Bio-based auto parts, building materials, panels, cross laminated timber
  • Plastics, films, foams, hydrogels
  • Nanomaterials and nanocomposites
  • Nanocrystalline cellulose
  • Other
  • Specify other biomaterials purchased:
  • No purchases
42. During the 2024 fiscal year, how much did this establishment spend on purchases in each of the following categories of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials?
  CAN$
Biofuels  
Biochemical products  
Biomaterials  
Total expenditures  

Production of nuclear energy

43. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the production of nuclear energy during the 2024 fiscal year.

Exclude the costs of any feedstock used to produce energy such as uranium.

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the production of nuclear energy during the 2024 fiscal year.
  CAN$
Capital expenditures  
Operating expenses  
Total expenditures  

44. Which of the following goods and technologies related to the production of nuclear energy were purchased during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

  • Nuclear reactors or nuclear island components
  • Nuclear fuel handling, processing, and fabrication equipment
  • Other
  • Specify all other goods or technologies purchased for the production of nuclear energy:
  • No purchases

45. Describe any changes or events that may have affected the reported environmental technologies and processes values for this establishment compared to the last reporting period.

e.g., We bought two fuel efficient vehicles in 2023

Drivers and obstacles

46. Which of the following were drivers to the adoption of new or significantly improved clean technologies, systems or equipment for this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

  • Sufficient return on investment - i.e., sufficient business case
  • Regulations
  • Government incentives
  • Carbon pricing
  • Voluntary agreement
  • Public image
  • Corporate policy
  • Part of regular capital turnover
  • Other
  • Specify all other drivers to the adoption of new or significantly improved clean technologies, systems or equipment:
  • There were no drivers during the 2024 fiscal year

47. Which of the following were obstacles to the adoption of new or significantly improved clean technologies, systems or equipment for this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

  • Lack of regulations
  • Changing regulations
  • Insufficient return on investment - i.e., no business case
  • Difficulty in obtaining financing - e.g., internal, private or government
  • Competing capital investments
  • Lack of information or knowledge related to systems or equipment (new or significantly improved)
  • Lack of available systems or equipment (new or significantly improved)
  • Lack of technical skills required to support this type of investment
  • Lack of technical support or services - e.g., from consultants or vendors
  • Regulatory or policy barriers
  • Organizational structure too inflexible
  • Decisions made by parent, affiliate or subsidiary businesses
  • Difficulty in integrating new technologies with existing infrastructure, systems, standards and processes
  • Other
  • Specify all other obstacles to the adoption of new or significantly improved clean technologies, systems or equipment:
  • There were no obstacles during the 2024 fiscal year

Environmental management practices

48. Did this establishment use an environmental management system during the 2024 fiscal year?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

49. Did this establishment develop and/or follow a pollution prevention plan during the 2024 fiscal year?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

50. Did this establishment use Life Cycle Management, Life Cycle Assessment, Design for Environment (DfE) or Ecodesign principles for decision-making during the 2024 fiscal year?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

51. Was this establishment certified under the ISO 14000 family of environmental management standards during the 2024 fiscal year?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

52. Did this establishment participate in any environmental voluntary agreements or voluntary environmental programs during the 2024 fiscal year?

e.g., Environmental Performance Agreements (EPAs), Canadian GHG Reductions Registry, Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC), Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), etc.

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

Specify the programs, accords or agreements:

53. Did this establishment have a 'green' procurement policy or guidelines during the 2024 fiscal year?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

54. Did this establishment have an environmental supply chain management policy during the 2024 fiscal year?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

55. Did this establishment implement any new or improved environmental processes and practices in response to an environmental supply chain management policy in place at a supplier or client business during the 2024 fiscal year?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

56. Did this establishment take advantage of any Canadian federal, provincial/territorial, or local government environmental incentive programs, grants, loans, or tax credits during the 2024 fiscal year?

e.g., ecoENERGY Initiatives, Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), SD Tech Fund, or Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance or Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

Specify the incentive programs, grants or loans:

57. Did this establishment perform a greenhouse gas emissions inventory during the 2024 fiscal year?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

58. Did this establishment participate in any form of carbon-trading, either by purchasing or selling carbon offset credits in the 2024 fiscal year?

  • Yes, purchased carbon offset credits only OR purchased more than sold
  • Yes, sold carbon offset credits only OR sold more than purchased
  • No, did not participate in any of the above
  • Don't know

59. Did this establishment participate in any other environmental management practices during the 2024 fiscal year?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

Specify the other environmental management practices:

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