2018 Annual Survey on Research and Development Expenditures and Personnel in Canadian Higher Education Sector Organizations

Why do we conduct this survey?

This survey's purpose is to collect information on the scientific activities of higher education sector organizations in Canada. This sector is composed of all universities, colleges of technology and other institutions providing formal tertiary education programs, as well as all research institutes, centres, experimental stations and clinics that are affiliated with higher education institutions.

The research and development expenditures and personnel information is used by federal, provincial and territorial governments and agencies, academics and international organizations for statistical analyses and policy purposes.

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 respondents to provide the same information, consent is not requested and respondents 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 on in-house research and development expenditures (Question 18) and in-house research and development personnel (Question 26) pertaining to higher education sector organizations 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 the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The shared data will be limited to information on in-house research and development expenditures (Question 18) and in-house research and development personnel (Question 26) pertaining to higher education sector organizations located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Business or organization and contact information

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

Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

Legal Name

The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.

Operating Name

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

  • Legal name:
  • Operating name (if applicable):

2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

  • First name:
  • Last name:
  • Title:
  • Preferred language of communication:
    • English
    • French
  • Mailing address (number and street):
  • City:
  • Province, territory or state:
  • Postal code or ZIP code:
  • Country:
    • Canada
    • United States
  • Email address:
  • Telephone number (including area code):
  • Extension number (if applicable):
    The maximum number of characters is 10.
  • Fax number (including area code):

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

  • Operational
  • Not currently operational
    • Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
      • Seasonal operations
        • When did this business or organization close for the season? Date
        • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations? Date
      • Ceased operations
        • When did this business or organization cease operations? Date
        • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
          • Bankruptcy
          • Liquidation
          • Dissolution
          • Other
            Specify the other reasons 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
  • This is not the current main activity
    Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity:
    e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity

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

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

6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

  • Farming or logging operation
  • Construction company or general contractor
  • Manufacturer
  • Wholesaler
  • Retailer
  • Provider of passenger or freight transportation
  • Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
  • Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
  • Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
  • Provider of health care or social services
  • Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
  • Other sector

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: Main activity. Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

  • Yes, there are other activities
    Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity:
    e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
  • No, that is the only significant activity

8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

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

Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
  Percentage of revenue
Main activity  
Secondary activity  
All other activities  
Total percentage  

Reporting period

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

Note: For this survey, this organization's fiscal year end date should fall on or before August 31, 2019.

Here are some examples of fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

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

Note: This fiscal year will be referred to as 2018 throughout the questionnaire.

Fiscal Year-End date:

Organization status

2. What is this organization's business number (e.g., GST number or charitable registration number)?

Business number (9-digit number):

3. Is this organization affiliated with a hospital, a university or a government agency or department?

  • Yes
  • No

4. In 2018, what were this organization's total expenditures within Canada?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

Total expenditures represent the total budget for all operations of this organization in the fiscal period. If 'total expenditures' cannot be calculated, total funds (from members, government programs and all other sources of funds) or total revenues can be provided.

CAN$ '000:

5. In 2018, what were this organization's total wages and salaries within Canada?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

CAN$ '000:

6. In 2018, what was the average number of employees in full-time equivalents (FTE) within Canada for this organization?

If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate in full-time equivalents (FTE).

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

The organization's personnel is composed of full-time and part-time employees.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) = Number of persons who work full-time for the organization + part-time workers.

Example calculation: If out of four employees, one works full-time for the organization and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to the organization, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 employees.

In-house research and development ( R&D ) expenditures

Before you begin

For this survey 'In-house R&D ' refers to:

Expenditures within Canada for R&D performed within this organization by:

  • employees (permanent, temporary or casual)
  • self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects.

'Payments for R&D performed by other organizations' refers to:

Payments made within or outside Canada to other organizations, individuals or companies to fund R&D performance:

  • grants
  • fellowships
  • contracts.

In-house research and development ( R&D ) expenditures

7. In 2018, did this organization have expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13.

In-house refers to R&D which is performed on-site or within the organization's establishment. Exclude R&D expenses performed by other companies or organizations. A later question will collect these data.

Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.

R&D is performed in the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. There are three types of R&D activities: basic research, applied research and experimental development.

Research work in the social sciences

Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae, analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques, development of community strategies for disease prevention or health education.

Exclude:

  • routine analytical projects using standard techniques and existing data
  • routine market research
  • routine statistical analysis intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.
  • Yes
  • No

8. In 2018, what were this organization's expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.

Current in-house R&D expenditures

Include:

  • wages, salaries, benefits and fringe benefits, materials and supplies
  • services to support R&D, including on-site R&D consultants and contractors
  • necessary background literature
  • minor scientific equipment
  • associated administrative overhead costs.

a. Wages, salaries of permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees

Include benefits and fringe benefits of employees engaged in R&D activities. Benefits and fringe benefits include bonus payments, holiday or vacation pay, pension fund contributions, other social security payments, payroll taxes, etc.

b. Services to support R&D

Include:

  • payments to on-site R&D consultants and contractors working under the direct control of your organization
  • other services including indirect services purchased to support in-house R&D such as security, storage, repair, maintenance and use of buildings and equipment
  • computer services, software licensing fees and dissemination of R&D findings.

c. R&D materialsInclude:

  • water, fuel, gas and electricity
  • materials for creation of prototypes
  • reference materials (books, journals, etc.)
  • subscriptions to libraries and data bases, memberships to scientific societies, etc.
  • cost of outsourced (contracted out or granted) small R&D prototypes or R&D models
  • materials for laboratories (chemicals, animal, etc.)
  • all other R&D -related materials.

d. All other current R&D costs including overhead

Include administrative and overhead costs (e.g., office, post and telecommunications, internet, insurance), prorated if necessary to allow for non- R&D activities within the business.

Exclude:

  • interest charges
  • value-added taxes (goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST)).

Capital in-house expenditures are the annual gross amount paid for the acquisition of fixed assets that are used repeatedly, or continuously in the performance of R&D for more than one year. Report capital in-house expenditures in full for the period when they occurred.

Include costs for software, land, buildings and structures, equipment, machinery and other capital costs.

Exclude capital depreciation.

e. SoftwareInclude applications and systems software (original, customized and off-the-shelf software), supporting documentation and other software-related acquisitions.

f. Land acquired for R&D including testing grounds, sites for laboratories and pilot plants.

g. Buildings and structures that are constructed or purchased for R&D activities or that have undergone major improvements, modifications, renovations and repairs for R&D activities.

h. Equipment, machinery and all other capital

Include major equipment, machinery and instruments, including embedded software, acquired for R&D activities.

In 2018, what were this organization's expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
  CAN$ '000
2018 - Current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
a. Wages, salaries of permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
Include fringe benefits.
 
b. Services to support R&D
Include services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects.
Exclude contracted out or granted expenditures to other organizations to perform R&D (report in question 13).
 
c. R&D materials  
d. All other current R&D costs
Include overhead costs.
 
2018 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
2018 - Capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
e. Software
Exclude capital depreciation.
 
f. Land
Exclude capital depreciation.
 
g. Buildings and structures
Exclude capital depreciation.
 
h. Equipment, machinery and all other capital
Exclude capital depreciation.
 
2018 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
2018 - Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  

9. In 2019 and 2020, does this organization plan to make expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.

Select all that apply.

Help text:

In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.

Research and experimental development R&D comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to icrease the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.

  • Inclusions
    • Prototypes
      • Include design, construction and operation of prototypes, provided that the primary objective is to make furtherimprovements or to undertake technical testing.
      • Exclude if the prototype is for commercial purposes.
    • Pilot plants
      • Include construction and operation of pilot plants, provided that the primary objective is to make further imprements or to undertake technical testing.
      • Exclude if the pilot plant is intended to be operated for commercial purposes.
    • New computer software or significant improvements/modifications to existing computer softwar
      • Includes technological or scientific advances in theoretical computer sciences; operating systems e.g., improvement in interface management, developing new operating system of converting an existing operating system to a significantly different hardware environment; programming languages; and applications if a significant technological change occurs.
    • Contracts
      • Include all contracts which require R&D. For contracts which include other work, report only the R&D costs.
    • Research work in the social sciences
      • Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques.
  • Exclusions
    • Routine analysis in the social sciences including policy-related studies, management studies and efficiency studies
      • Exclude analytical projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies, principles and models of the related social sciences to bear on a particular problem (e.g., commentary on the probable economic effects of a change in the tax structure, using existing economic data; use of standard techniques in applied psychology to select and classify industrial and military personnel, students, etc., and to test children with reading or other disabilities).
    • Consumer surveys, advertising, market research
      • Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for commercialization of the results of R&D.
    • Routine quality control and testing
      • Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies not intended to ceate new knowledge, even if carried out by personnel normally engaged in R&D.
    • Pre-production activities such as demonstration of commercial viability, tooling up, trial production, trouble shooting
      • Although R&D may be required as a result of these steps, these activities are excluded.
    • Prospecting, exploratory drilling, development of mines, oil or gas wells
      • Include only if for R&D projects concerned with new equipment or techniques in these activities, such as in-situ and tertiary recovery research.
    • Engineering
      • Exclude engineering unless it is in direct support of R&D.
    • Design and drawing
      • Exclude design and drawing unless it is in direct support of R&D.
    • Patent and licence work
      • Exclude all administrative and legal work connected with patents and licences.
    • Cosmetic modifications or style changes to existing products
      • Exclude if no significant technical improvement or modification to the existing products has occurred.
    • General purpose or routine data collection
      • Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.
    • Routine computer programming, systems maintenance or software application
      • Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support on-going operations.
    • Routine mathematical or statistical analysis or operations analysis
      • Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.
    • Activities associated with standards compliance
      • Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support standards compliance.
    • Specialized routine medical care such as routine pathology services
      • Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Response text:

  • In 2019
  • In 2020
  • No planned in-house R&D expenditures

10. In 2019, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

In 2019, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
  CAN$ '000
a. 2019 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
b. 2019 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada
Exclude capital depreciation.
 

11. In 2020, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

In 2020, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
  CAN$ '000
a. 2020 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
b. 2020 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada
Exclude capital depreciation.
 

Payments for R&D performed by other organizations

12. In 2018, did this organization make payments to other organizations to perform R&D within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in question 8.

Select all that apply.

  • Within Canada
  • Outside Canada
  • No payment made to others to perform R&D

13. In 2018, what were this organization's R&D payments to other organizations within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in question 8.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Include payments made through contracts, grants, donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.

Exclude expenditures for on-site R&D contractors.

Companies include all incorporated for-profit businesses and government business enterprises providing products in the market at market rates.

Private non-profit organizations include voluntary health organizations, private philanthropic foundations, associations and societies and research institutes. They are not-for-profit organizations that serve the public interest by supporting activities related to public welfare (such as health, education, the environment).

Industrial research institutes or associations include all non-profit organizations that serve the business sector, with industrial associations frequently consisting of their membership.

Federal government includes all federal government departments and agencies. It excludes federal government business enterprises providing products in the market.

Provincial or territorial governments include all provincial or territorial government ministries, departments and agencies. It excludes provincial or territorial government business enterprises providing products in the market.

Provincial or territorial research organizations are organizations created under provincial or territorial law which conduct or facilitate research on behalf of the province or territory.

Other organizations - individuals, non-university educational institutions, foreign governments including ministries, departments and agencies of foreign governments.

In 2018, what were this organization's R&D payments to other organizations within Canada or outside Canada?
  Within Canada
CAN$ '000
Outside Canada
CAN$ '000
a. Companies    
b. Other private non-profit organizations    
c. Industrial research institutes or associations    
d. Hospitals    
e. Universities    
f. Federal government departments and agencies    
g. Provincial or territorial government departments, ministries and agencies    
h. Provincial or territorial research organizations    
i. Other organizations
e.g., individuals, non-university educational institutions, foreign governments
   
2018 - Total payments for R&D performed by other organizations    

14. In 2019 and 2020, does this organization plan to make payments to other organizations to perform R&D ?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in questions 10 and 11.

Select all that apply.

  • In 2019
  • In 2020
  • No planned payments to others to perform R&D

15. In 2019 and 2020, what are this organization's planned payments to other organizations to perform R&D within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D .

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in questions 10 and 11.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Include payments made through contracts, grants, donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organisation's R&D projects, which should have been reported earlier in the section "In-house research and development (R&D) expenditures".

In 2019 and 2020, what are this organization's planned payments to other organizations to perform R&D within Canada or outside Canada?
  Within Canada
CAN$ '000
Outside Canada
CAN$ '000
a. 2019    
b. 2020    

Summary of R&D expenditures from 2018 to 2020

16. Summary of R&D expenditures from 2018 to 2020

Summary of R&D expenditures from 2018 to 2020
  2018
CAN$ '000
2019
CAN$ '000
2020
CAN$ '000
Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada      
Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada      
Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada      
Total payments for R&D performed by other organizations      
Total R&D expenditures      

Geographic distribution of in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2018

17. In 2018, in which provinces or territories did this organization have expenditures for R&D performed in-house?

Exclude:

  • payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
  • capital depreciation.

Select all that apply.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Yukon
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut

18. In 2018, how were this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house distributed by province or territory?

Exclude:

  • payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
  • capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For in-house R&D activities on federal lands, please include in the closest province or territory.

In 2018, how were this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house distributed by province or territory?
  Current in-house R&D expenditures
CAN$ '000
Capital in-house R&D expenditures
CAN$ '000
a. Newfoundland and Labrador    
b. Prince Edward Island    
c. Nova Scotia    
d. New Brunswick    
e. Quebec    
f. Ontario    
g. Manitoba    
h. Saskatchewan    
i. Alberta    
j. British Columbia    
k. Yukon    
l. Northwest Territories    
m. Nunavut    
2018 - Total current and capital in-house R&D expenditures    
2018 - Total current and capital in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 8    

Sources of funds for in-house R&D expenditures in 2018

19. In 2018, what were the sources of funds for this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house?

Include Canadian and foreign sources.

Exclude:

  • payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
  • capital depreciation.

Select all that apply.

Help text:

  • Funds from this organization
    • Amount contributed by this organization to R&D performed within Canada (include interest payments and other income).
  • Federal government grants or funding
    • Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
  • Federal government contracts
    • Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
  • Provincial or territorial government grants or funding
    • Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
  • Provincial or territorial government contracts
    • Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
  • R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations
    • Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.
  • Other sources
    • Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.

Response text:

Funds from this organization

Include interest payments, fundraising and other income.

Companies

Federal government grants or funding

Include R&D grants or funding or R&D portion only of other grants or funding.

Federal government contracts

Include R&D contracts or R&D portion only of other contracts.

Provincial or territorial government grants or funding

From which province or territory did this organization receive provincial or territorial government R&D grants or funding?

Select all that apply.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Yukon
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut

Provincial or territorial government contracts

From which province or territory did this organization receive provincial or territorial government R&D contracts?

Select all that apply.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Yukon
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut

Private non-profit organizations

Other sources

e.g., universities, foreign governments, individuals

20. In 2018, what were the sources of funds for this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house?

Exclude:

  • payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
  • capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

  • Funds from this organization
    • Amount contributed by this unit to R&D performed within Canada (include interest payments and other income).
  • Federal government grants or funding
    • Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
  • Federal government contracts
    • Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
  • Provincial or territorial government grants or funding
    • Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
  • Provincial or territorial government contracts
    • Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
  • R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations
    • Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.
  • Other sources
    • Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.
In 2018, what were the sources of funds for this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house?
  Canada
CAN$ '000
Foreign
CAN$ '000
a. Funds from this organization
Include interest payments, fundraising and other income.
   
b. Companies    
c. Federal government grants or funding
Include R&D grants or funding or R&D portion only of other grants or funding.
   
d. Federal government contracts
Include R&D contracts or R&D portion only of other contracts.
   
Provincial or territorial government grants or funding    
e. Newfoundland and Labrador    
f. Prince Edward Island    
g. Nova Scotia    
h. New Brunswick    
i. Quebec    
j. Ontario    
k. Manitoba    
l. Saskatchewan    
m. Alberta    
n. British Columbia    
o. Yukon    
p. Northwest Territories    
q. Nunavut    
Provincial or territorial government contracts    
r. Newfoundland and Labrador    
s. Prince Edward Island    
t. Nova Scotia    
u. New Brunswick    
v. Quebec    
w. Ontario    
x. Manitoba    
y. Saskatchewan    
z. Alberta    
aa. British Columbia    
ab. Yukon    
ac. Northwest Territories    
ad. Nunavut    
Private non-profit organizations    
ae. Organization 1
GST number (9-digit business number (BN) or charitable registration number):
Organization name:
   
af. Organization 2
GST number (9-digit business number (BN) or charitable registration number):
Organization name:
   
ag. Organization 3
GST number (9-digit business number (BN) or charitable registration number):
Organization name:
   
ah. Other sources
e.g., universities, foreign governments, individuals
   
2018 - Total in-house R&D expenditures by sources of funds by origin    
2018 - Total in-house R&D expenditures (Canadian and foreign sources)    
Total in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 8    

Fields of research and development for in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2018

21. In 2018, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by fields of research and development?

Exclude:

  • payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
  • capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Fields of research and development

Medical and health sciences

  • Basic medicine
    • Anatomy and morphology (plant science under Biological science), human genetics, immunology, neurosciences, pharmacology and pharmacy and medicinal chemistry, toxicology, physiology and cytology, pathology.
  • Clinical medicine
    • Andrology, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, cardiac and cardiovascular systems, haematology, anaesthesiology, orthopaedics, radiology and nuclear medicine, dentistry, oral surgery and medicine, dermatology, venereal diseases and allergy, rheumatology, endocrinology and metabolism and gastroenterology, urology and nephrology and oncology.
  • Health sciences
    • Health care sciences and nursing, nutrition and dietetics, infectious diseases and epidemiology, parasitology and occupational health.
  • Medical biotechnology
    • Health-related biotechnology, technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism, technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes, pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics, biomaterials (related to medical implants, devices, sensors).
  • Other medical sciences
    • Forensic science and other medical sciences.

Natural and formal sciences

  • mathematics
  • physical sciences
  • chemical sciences
  • earth and related environmental sciences
  • biological sciences
  • other natural sciences.

Engineering and technology

  • civil engineering
  • electrical engineering, electronic engineering and communications technology
  • mechanical engineering
  • chemical engineering
  • materials engineering
  • medical engineering
  • environmental engineering
  • environmental biotechnology
  • industrial biotechnology
  • nanotechnology
  • other engineering and technologies.

Software-related sciences and technologies

  • software engineering and technology
  • computer sciences
  • information technology and bioinformatics.

Agricultural sciences

  • agriculture, forestry and fisheries sciences
  • animal and dairy sciences
  • veterinary sciences
  • agricultural biotechnology
  • other agricultural sciences.

Social sciences and humanities

  • psychology
  • educational sciences
  • economics and business
  • other social sciences
  • humanities.
In 2018, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by fields of research and development?
  CAN$ '000
Medical and health sciences  
a. Basic medicine  
b. Clinical medicine  
c. Health sciences  
d. Medical biotechnology  
e. Other medical sciences  
Total medical and health sciences  
Other fields of research and development  
f. Natural and formal sciences  
g. Engineering and technology  
h. Software-related sciences and technologies  
i. Agricultural sciences  
j. Social sciences and humanities  
2018 - Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada by field of research and development  
Total in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 8  

Nature of R&D for in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2018

22. In 2018, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by nature of R&D?

Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view.

Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective.

Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

(OECD 2015. Frascati Manual: Proposed Standard for Surveys on Research and Experimental Development, 2015)

In 2018, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by nature of R&D?
  Percentage of total in-house R&D expenditures
a. Basic research  
b. Applied research  
c. Experimental development  
Total percentage
Total should equal 100%
 

Results of R&D expenditures from 2016 to 2018

23. During the three (3) years 2016, 2017 and 2018, did this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house and payments for R&D made within or outside Canada lead to new or significant improvements to the following?

Goods

Goods developed through new knowledge from research discoveries include determination of effectiveness of existing treatment protocols, establishment of new treatment protocols (including diagnostic procedures, tests and protocols), and creation of new service delivery models and reference tools (including electronic applications).

During the three (3) years 2016, 2017 and 2018, did this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house and payments for R&D made within or outside Canada lead to new or significant improvements to the following?
  Yes No
a. Goods
Include goods developed through new knowledge from research discoveries.
   
b. Services
Include on-going knowledge transfer to physicians, first responders, patients and the general public.
   
c. Methods of manufacturing or producing goods and services    
d. Logistics, delivery or distribution methods for this organization's inputs, goods or services    
e. Supporting activities for this organization's processes, such as maintenance systems or operations for purchasing, accounting or computing    

In-house R&D personnel in 2018

24. In 2018, how many in-house R&D personnel within Canada did this organization have in the following R&D occupations?

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D, and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) = Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.

Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.

R&D personnel

Include:

  • permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
  • independent on-site R&D consultants and contractors working in your organization's offices, laboratories, or other facilities
  • employees engaged in R&D -related support activities.

Researchers and research managers are composed of:

  • Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • Senior research managers plan or manage R&D projects and programs. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.

R&D technical, administrative and support staff are composed of:

  • Technicians and technologists and research assistants are persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of engineering, the physical and life sciences, or the social sciences, humanities and the arts. They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts, operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • Other R&D technical, administrative support staff include skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.

On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.

In 2018, how many in-house R&D personnel within Canada did this organization have in the following R&D occupations?
  Number of full-time equivalents
Researchers and research managers  
a. Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers
Include software developers and programmers.
 
b. Senior research managers  
Total researchers and research managers  
R&D technical, administrative and support staff  
c. Technicians, technologists and research assistants
Include software technicians.
 
d. Other R&D technical, administrative and support staff  
Total R&D technical, administrative and support staff  
Other R&D occupations  
e. On-site R&D consultants and contractors  
Total in-house R&D personnel within Canada  

25. Of this organization's total in-house R&D personnel reported above, what percentage performed software-related activities?

Software-related sciences and technologies

  • Software engineering and technology: computer software engineering, computer software technology and other related computer software engineering and technologies.
  • Computer sciences: computer science, artificial intelligence, cryptography and other related computer sciences.
  • Information technology and bioinformatics: information technology, informatics, bioinformatics, biomathematics and other related information technologies.

Percentage of software-related activities:

26. In 2018, how were the [amount] total in-house R&D personnel distributed by province or territory?

Please report in full-time equivalents (FTE).

R&D personnel

Include:

  • permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
  • independent on-site R&D consultants and contractors working in your organization's offices, laboratories, or other facilities
  • employees engaged in R&D -related support activities.

Researchers and research managers are composed of:

  • Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • Senior research managers plan or manage R&D projects and programs. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.

R&D technical, administrative and support staff are composed of:

  • Technicians and technologists and research assistants are persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of engineering, the physical and life sciences, or the social sciences, humanities and the arts. They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts, operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. They may be certified by provincial educational authorities, provincial or national scientific or engineering associations
  • Other R&D technical, administrative support staff include skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.

On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D, and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.
FTE (full-time equivalent) = Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.

Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.

In 2018, how were the [amount] total in-house R&D personnel distributed by province or territory?
  Number of researchers and research managers Number of R&D technical, administrative and support staff Number of on-site R&D consultants and contractors
a. Newfoundland and Labrador      
b. Prince Edward Island      
c. Nova Scotia      
d. New Brunswick      
e. Quebec      
f. Ontario      
g. Manitoba      
h. Saskatchewan      
i. Alberta      
j. British Columbia      
k. Yukon      
l. Northwest Territories      
m. Nunavut      
Total in-house R&D personnel within Canada      
Total R&D personnel previously reported from question 24      

Technology and technical assistance payments in 2018

27. In 2018, did this organization make or receive payments inside or outside Canada for the following technology and technical assistance?

Technology and technical assistance payments

Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office)

  1. Patent
    Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.
  2. Copyright
    Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.
  3. Trademark
    A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.
  4. Industrial design
    Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.
  5. Integrated circuit topography
    Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.
  6. Original software
    Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.
  7. Packaged or off-the-shelf software
    Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.
  8. Databases
    Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.
In 2018, did this organization make or receive payments inside or outside Canada for the following technology and technical assistance?
  Made Payments Received Payments Both made and received payments Not applicable
a. Patents        
b. Copyrights        
c. Trademarks        
d. Industrial designs        
e. Integrated circuit topography        
f. Original software        
g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software        
h. Databases
Useful life exceeding one year
       
i. Other technology and technical assistance
Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.
       

28. In 2018, how much did this organization pay to other organizations for technology and technical assistance?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '1' for payments made between $1 and $999.

Technology and technical assistance payments

Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office)

  1. Patent
    Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.
  2. Copyright
    Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.
  3. Trademark
    A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.
  4. Industrial design
    Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.
  5. Integrated circuit topography
    Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.
  6. Original software
    Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.
  7. Packaged or off-the-shelf software
    Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.
  8. Databases
    Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.
In 2018, how much did this organization pay to other organizations for technology and technical assistance?
  Payments made within Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments made outside Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments made to affiliated organizations    
a. Patents    
b. Copyrights    
c. Trademarks    
d. Industrial designs    
e. Integrated circuit topography    
f. Original software    
g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
h. Databases
Useful life exceeding one year
   
i. Other technology and technical assistance
Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.
   
Total payments made to affiliated organizations    
Payments made to other organizations, companies or individuals    
j. Patents    
k. Copyrights    
l. Trademarks    
m. Industrial designs    
n. Integrated circuit topography    
o. Original software    
p. Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
q. Databases
Useful life exceeding one year
   
r. Other technology and technical assistance
Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.
   
Total payments made to other organizations, companies or individuals    
Total payments made to other organizations for technology and technical assistance    

29. In 2018, how much did this organization receive from other organizations for technology and technical assistance?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '1' for payments received between $1 and $999.

Technology and technical assistance payments

Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office)

  1. Patent
    Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.
  2. Copyright
    Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.
  3. Trademark
    A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.
  4. Industrial design
    Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.
  5. Integrated circuit topography
    Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.
  6. Original software
    Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.
  7. Packaged or off-the-shelf software
    Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.
  8. Databases
    Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.
In 2018, how much did this organization receive from other organizations for technology and technical assistance?
  Payments received from within Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments received from outside Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments received from affiliated organizations    
a. Patents    
b. Copyrights    
c. Trademarks    
d. Industrial designs    
e. Integrated circuit topography    
f. Original software    
g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
h. Databases
Useful life exceeding one year
   
i. Other technology and technical assistance
Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.
   
Total payments received from affiliated organizations    
Payments received from other organizations, companies or individuals    
j. Patents    
k. Copyrights    
l. Trademarks    
m. Industrial designs    
n. Integrated circuit topography    
o. Original software    
p. Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
q. Databases
Useful life exceeding one year
   
r. Other technology and technical assistance
Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.
   
Total payments received from other organizations, companies or individuals    
Total payments received from other organizations for technology and technical assistance    

Notification of intent to web scrape

30. Does this business have a website?

Notification of intent to extract web data

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Changes or events

1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.

Select all that apply.

  • Outsourcing of R&D project(s)
  • Initiation of new R&D project(s)
  • Completion of existing R&D project(s)
  • Major change in funding of R&D project(s) (loss of funding)
  • Major change in funding of R&D project(s) (increase in funding)
  • Organizational change that affected R&D activities (expansion, reduction, restructuring)
  • Economic change that affected R&D activities
  • Lack of availability of qualified R&D personnel
  • Other reason
    Specify the other changes or events:
  • No changes or events

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  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

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Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

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Annual Miller's Survey - 2018-2019

Introduction

Survey purpose

This survey collects information on grains milled, production of flour and offal as well as stocks. Data collected are part of the supply-disposition statistics of major grains and allow the calculation of the domestic disappearance of grains for human use. These data are used by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, provincial governments and industry associations.

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

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Information on confidentiality, data-sharing agreements and record linkages can be found on the last page of this questionnaire.

Reporting instructions

Please print in ink.

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
  • 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
    Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
  • Country
  • Email address
    Example: user@example.gov.ca
  • Telephone number (including area code)
    Example: 123-123-1234
  • Extension number
    (if applicable)
  • Fax number (including area code)
    Example: 123-123-1234

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

  1. Operational - Go to question 4
  2. Not currently operational
    e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

Why is this business or organization not currently operational?

  • Seasonal operations - Go to question 3a.
  • Ceased operations - Go to question 3b.
  • Sold operations - Go to question 3c.
  • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations - Go to question 3d.
  • Temporarily inactive but will re-open - Go to question 3e.
  • No longer operating due to other reasons - Go to question 3f.
  • 3a. Seasonal operations
    • When did this business or organization close for the season?
      Date - YYYY/MM/DD
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      Date - YYYY/MM/DD
    • Go to question 4
  • 3b. Ceased operations
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      Date - YYYY/MM/DD
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Bankruptcy
      • Liquidation
      • Dissolution
      • Other - Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
    • Go to question 4
  • 3c. Sold operations
    • When was this business or organization sold?
      Date - YYYY/MM/DD
    • What is the legal name of the buyer?
    • Go to question 4
  • 3d. Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
    • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
      Date - YYYY/MM/DD
    • 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?
    • Go to question 4
  • 3e. Temporarily inactive but will re-open
    • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
      Date - YYYY/MM/DD
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      Date - YYYY/MM/DD
    • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
    • Go to question 4
  • 3f. No longer operating due to other reasons
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      Date - YYYY/MM/DD
    • 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.

Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

  1. This is the current main activity. - Go to next section
  2. This is not the current main activity.
    • Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.
      e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

5. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as:

  1. Yes
  2. No - Go to next section

6. When did the main activity change?

Date - YYYY/MM/DD

Operational capacity

1. How many days was this facility in operation in the reference period?

Number of days

2. Please indicate in metric tonnes, the maximum milling capacity of this facility for a typical production day.

Metric tonnes

Wheat milled for the production of flour and other wheat products

3. For the reference period, was wheat milled for the production of flour at this facility?

  1. Yes
  2. No

4. For the reference period, was wheat milled for the production of other wheat products?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Wheat milled for the production of flour

5. For the reference period, what were the quantities of wheat milled for the production of flour at this facility and the year-end wheat stocks?

Include only wheat stocks in bins and storage not licensed with the Canadian Grain Commission.

Exclude wheat stocks owned by your company in elevators licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission.

  1. Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Canadian Western Red Winter (CWRW) - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Canadian Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS) - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  4. Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD) - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  5. Canadian Prairie Spring (Red or White) - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  6. Canadian Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS) - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  7. Ontario Winter Wheat - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  8. Ontario Spring Wheat - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  9. Quebec Winter Wheat - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  10. Quebec Spring Wheat - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  11. All other wheat — specify all other wheat - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  12. Imports — wheat excluding durum - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  13. Imports — durum wheat - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total — wheat – Excluding imports - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  1. Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. Canadian Western Red Winter (CWRW) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  3. Canadian Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  4. Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  5. Canadian Prairie Spring (Red or White) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  6. Canadian Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  7. Ontario Winter Wheat - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  8. Ontario Spring Wheat - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  9. Quebec Winter Wheat - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  10. Quebec Spring Wheat - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  11. All other wheat — specify all other wheat - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  12. Imports — wheat excluding durum - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  13. Imports — durum wheat - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
    Total — wheat – Excluding imports - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Wheat flour production and year-end stocks

6. For the reference period, what were the quantities of flour produced at this facility and the year-end stocks?

Grade of flour

  1. Spring No. 1 or top patent - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. Spring No. 2 patent - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  3. Spring No. 3 patent - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  4. Whole wheat - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  5. Graham flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  6. Soft wheat flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  7. Durum semolina and flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  8. Lower grades of flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  9. All other grades of flour — specify all other grades of flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
    Total — flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Spring No. 1 or top patent - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. Spring No. 2 patent - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  3. Spring No. 3 patent - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  4. Whole wheat - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  5. Graham flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  6. Soft wheat flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  7. Durum semolina and flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  8. Lower grades of flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  9. All other grades of flour — specify all other grades of flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
    Total — flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Wheat millfeeds produced

7. For the reference period, what was the quantity of wheat millfeeds produced at this facility and the year-end millfeeds stocks?

  1. Quantity produced (metric tonnes)
  2. Stocks at year-end (metric tonnes)

Grains and non-grains milled

8. For the reference period, what were the quantities of grains and non-grains milled at this facility?

Report grindings for human consumption only.

Oats – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - oats milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Barley – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - barley milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Rye – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - rye milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Corn – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - corn milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Triticale – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - triticale milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Millet – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - millet milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Quinoa – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - quinoa milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Buckwheat – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - buckwheat milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Kamut (i.e., Khorasan wheat) – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - kamut milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Spelt – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - spelt milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Sorghum – grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - sorghum milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Other grain - specify other grain

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - other grain milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Chickpeas - non-grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - chickpeas milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Lentils (all varieties) - non-grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - lentils (all varieties) milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Dry beans (all varieties) - non-grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - dry beans (all varieties) milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Dry peas (all varieties) - non-grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - dry peas (all varieties) milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Flax - non-grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - flax milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Mustard - non-grains

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - mustard milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Other non-grain - specify other non-grain

  1. Eastern grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  2. Western grown - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
  3. Imported - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)
    Total - other non-grain milled - (Quantity milled)(metric tonnes)

Grains and non-grains year-end stocks

9. For the reference period, what were the year-end stocks of grains and non-grains?

Exclude grain owned by your company in elevators licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission.

Grains

  1. Oats - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. Barley - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  3. Rye - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  4. Corn - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  5. Triticale - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  6. Millet - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  7. Quinoa - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  8. Buckwheat - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  9. Kamut (i.e., Khorasan wheat) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  10. Spelt - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  11. Sorghum - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  12. Other grain (reported in question 8) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Non-grains

  1. Chickpeas - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. Lentils (all varieties) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  3. Dry beans (all varieties) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  4. Dry peas (all varieties) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  5. Flax - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  6. Mustard - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  7. Other non-grain (reported in question 8) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Grain and non-grain products

10. For the reference period, what were the quantities of grain and non-grain products produced at this facility and the year-end stocks?

Oats - grains

  1. Oat flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. Oat meal - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  3. Rolled oats - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  4. Oat groats - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Oat flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. Oat meal - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  3. Rolled oats - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  4. Oat groats - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Barley - grains

  1. Barley flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. Barley meal - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  3. Pot and pearl barley - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Barley flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. Barley meal - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  3. Pot and pearl barley - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Rye - grains

  1. Rye flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. Rye meal - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Rye flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. Rye meal - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Corn - grains

  1. Corn flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. Corn meal - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  3. Corn grits (all varieties) - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  4. Corn Hominy - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Corn flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. Corn meal - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  3. Corn grits (all varieties) - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  4. Corn Hominy - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Triticale - grains

  1. Triticale flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other triticale products - specify all other triticale products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Triticale flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other triticale products - specify all other triticale products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Millet - grains

  1. Millet flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other millet products - specify all other millet products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Millet flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other millet products - specify all other millet products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Quinoa - grains

  1. Quinoa flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other quinoa products - specify all other quinoa products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Quinoa flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other quinoa products - specify all other quinoa products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Buckwheat - grains

  1. Buckwheat flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other buckwheat products - specify all other buckwheat products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Buckwheat flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other buckwheat products - specify all other buckwheat products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Kamut (i.e., Khorasan wheat) - grains

  1. Kamut flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other kamut products - specify all other kamut products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Kamut flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other kamut products - specify all other kamut products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Spelt - grains

  1. Spelt flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other spelt products - specify all other spelt products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Spelt flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other spelt products - specify all other spelt products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Sorghum - grains

  1. Sorghum flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other sorghum products - specify all other sorghum products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Sorghum flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other sorghum products - specify all other sorghum products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Other grain (reported in question 8)

  1. Other grain flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. Other grain products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Other grain flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. Other grain products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Chickpeas - non-grains

  1. Chickpea flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other chickpea products - specify all other chickpea products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Chickpea flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other chickpea products - specify all other chickpea products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Lentils (all varieties) - non-grains

  1. Lentil (all varieties) flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other lentil (all varieties) products - specify all other lentil (all varieties) products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)

Dry beans (all varieties) - non-grains

  1. Dry bean (all varieties) flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other dry bean (all varieties) products - specify all other dry bean (all varieties) products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)

Dry peas (all varieties) - non-grains

  1. Dry pea (all varieties) flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other dry pea (all varieties) products - specify all other dry pea (all varieties) products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Dry pea (all varieties) flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other dry pea (all varieties) products - specify all other dry pea (all varieties) products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Flax - non-grains

  1. Flax flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other flax products - specify all other flax products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Flax flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other flax products - specify all other flax products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Mustard - non-grains

  1. Mustard flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other mustard products - specify all other mustard products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Mustard flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. All other mustard products - specify all other mustard products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Other non-grain (reported in question 8)

  1. Other non-grain flour - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  2. Other non-grain products - (Quantity produced)(metric tonnes)
  1. Other non-grain flour - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)
  2. Other non-grain products - (Stocks at year-end)(metric tonnes)

Offal production and year-end stocks

11. For the reference period, what was the quantity of offal produced (bran, hulls, etc.) and the year-end offal stocks?

  1. Quantity produced (metric tonnes)
  2. Stocks at year-end (metric tonnes)

Changes or events

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2019 Census Test - Data Quality Project, Dwelling Classification Survey

Form 91Q

Confidential when completed.

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act. R.S.C., 1985, c. S-19

Control use

SSID

  • Prov.
  • CD No.
  • CU No.
  • VR Line No.

Contact person

Office Use Only

Result of interview

  1. Completed questionnaire
  2. Incomplete questionnaire

Section l — Address or Exact Location of This Dwelling

Transcribe from the Assignment List (Form 1B)

  • Street and No. or lot and concession
  • Apt. No.
  • City, town, village
  • Province/territory
  • Postal Code
  • AD

Section Il — Verification of Dwelling

Interviewer check item:
1. Is there a dwelling (a set of living quarters with a private entrance) at the address listed above?

  1. Yes; Continue with Question 2
  2. No; What is located at this address?
    1. Business or professional office of some sort (e.g., dentist office, gas station); Continue with Question 2
    2. Dwelling under construction; Continue with Question 2
    3. Dwelling demolished; Continue with Question 2
    4. Empty lot; Continue with Question 2
    5. Could not locate address; End interview
    6. Apartment no longer used as a separate dwelling; Continue with Question 2
    7. Other – Specify; End interview

Read script: refer to Form 91R
2. On Census Test Day, Tuesday May 14, was there a single set of living quarters at this address, or was there more than one?

  1. None; End interview
  2. One; Continue with Question 3
  3. More than one; Did each have a private entrance?
    1. Yes; Go to Question 3 and complete a separate questionnaire for each dwelling
    2. No; Go to Question 3

Interviewer check item:
3. Identify person contacted.

  • Family name:
  • Given name and initial(s)
  1. Occupant
  2. Neighbour
  3. Superintendent or building manager
  4. Other; Specify

Section Ill — Dwelling Occupancy Status on May 14, 2019

4. Was someone living in the dwelling on Census Test Day? (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)

  1. Yes; Continue with Question 5
  2. No; Go to Question 6
  3. Don't know; End interview and find another contact
  • If the dwelling is now occupied but the occupancy on May 14, 2019 is unknown, check "Don't know".
  • Only check "Yes" or "No" based on the occupancy on Census Test Day, Tuesday, May 14, 2019.

5. On Census Test Day, were they living in the dwelling on a temporary or occasional basis, or was it their usual home?
A temporary or occasional basis would include such things as staying at a summer home or a second home.

  1. Temporary – Specify; Go to Question 15
  2. Usual Home; Go to Question 17
  3. Don't know; Go to Question 17

6. Is the dwelling generally occupied on a temporary or occasional basis, or is it someone's usual home?
A temporary or occasional basis would include such things as a summer home or a second home.

  1. Temporary – Specify; Go to Question 15
  2. Usual Home; Continue with Question 7
  3. Don't know; Continue with Question 7

7. Were the usual residents temporarily away, or staying outside of Canada on Census Test Day, Tuesday, May 14?
Temporarily away includes being away on business, at a summer home, on vacation, or at school.

  1. Yes – Specify; Go to Question 17
  2. No; Continue with Question 8
  3. Don't know; Continue with Question 8

Section lV— Interview A — Dwelling Unoccupied on May 14, 2019

8. Was anyone living in the dwelling at any time between May 1st and Census Test Day, Tuesday, May 14?

  1. Yes; Continue with Question 9
  2. No; Go to Question 11
  3. Don't know; Go to Question 11

9. Were they living in the dwelling on a temporary or occasional basis, or was it their usual home?
A temporary or occasional basis would include such things as staying at a summer home or a second home.

  1. Temporary; Go to Question 15
  2. Usual home; Continue with Question 10
  3. Don't know; Go to Question 11

10. Could you tell me when these former occupants moved out of the dwelling?

  1. On or before May 13, 2019; Continue with Question 11
  2. On or after May 14, 2019; Return to Question 4, and obtain information about the dwelling for Census Test Day. Use a new questionnaire if necessary
  3. Don't know; Continue with Question 11

Interviewer check item:
11. Is the person being interviewed an occupant of the dwelling listed in SECTION I?

  1. Yes; Continue with Question 12
  2. No; Go to Question 13

12. On what date did your household move into this dwelling?

  1. On or before May 14, 2019; Return to Question 4, and obtain information about the dwelling for Census Test Day. Use a new questionnaire if necessary.
  2. On or after May 15, 2019; Go to Question 15

13. Is someone currently living in the dwelling?

  1. Yes; Continue with Question 14
  2. No; Go to Question 15
  3. Don't know; Go to Question 15

14. On what date did the current occupant(s) move into the dwelling?

  1. On or before May 14, 2019; Return to Question 4, and obtain information about the dwelling for Census Test Day. Use a new questionnaire if necessary.
  2. On or after May 15, 2019; Continue with Question 15
  3. Don't know; Continue with Question 15

15. Was this dwelling suitable for year-round occupancy on Census Test Day, Tuesday, May 14?
That is, did it have a source of heat or power, and provide complete shelter from the elements?

  1. Yes; Continue with Question 16
  2. No; Continue with Question 16
  3. Don't know; Continue with Question 16

16. Was this dwelling under construction or major renovation on Census Test Day, Tuesday, May 14?

  1. Yes; End interview and complete Question 24 and Question 25
  2. No; End interview and complete Question 24 and Question 25
  3. Don't know; End interview and complete Question 24 and Question 25

Section V — Interview B — Dwelling Occupied on May 14, 2019

17. How many persons were living in the dwelling on Census Test Day, Tuesday, May 14?

Include:

  • All persons who had their main residence at this address on May 14, 2019, including newborn babies, room-mates and person who were temporarily away,
  • Canadian citizens, landed immigrants (permanent residents), persons asking for refugee status (refugee claimants), persons from another country with a work or study permit and family members living here with them,
  • Persons staying at this address temporarily on May 14, 2019 who have no main residence elsewhere.

Exclude:

  • Visitors who had their main residence elsewhere in Canada,
  • Government representatives of another country or members of the Armed Forces of another country and their families,
  • Residents of another country visiting Canada, for example, on a business trip or on vacation.
  1. number of persons; Continue with Question 18
    If "00" persons End interview and complete Question 24 and Question 25
  2. Don't know; Continue with Question 18

18. When did these people move into this dwelling?

  1. On or before May 14, 2019; Go to Question 21
  2. On or after May 15, 2019; Continue with Question 19
  3. Don't know; Go to Question 23

19. Did anyone live in the dwelling prior to these people?

  1. Yes; Continue with Question 20
  2. No; Return to Question 4, and obtain information about the dwelling for Census Test Day. Use a new questionnaire if necessary.
  3. Don't know; Go to Question 23

20. When did these former occupants move out of this dwelling?

  1. On or before May 13, 2019; Return to Question 4, and obtain information about the dwelling for Census Test Day. Use a new questionnaire if necessary
  2. On or after May 14, 2019; Return to Question 17 and obtain information for the May 14 occupants
  3. Don't know; Go to Question 23

21. Do these people still live in the dwelling?

  1. Yes; Go to Question 23
  2. No; Continue with Question 22
  3. Don't know; Go to Question 23

22. When did these people move out of the dwelling?

  1. On or before May 13, 2019; Return to Question 4, and obtain information about the dwelling for Census Test Day. Use a new questionnaire if necessary.
  2. On or after May 14, 2019; Go to Question 23
  3. Don't know; Go to Question 23

23. What is the sex and age of each person usually living in the dwelling on Census Test Day, May 14?

Interviewer instructions:
Refer to Question 17 to obtain the total number of persons.
If Question 17 has no response or the number of persons is "00" or more than "06", End interview and complete Question 24 and Question 25

  1. Number of persons

Obtain the sex and age for each person.
If the age of a person is unknown, an approximate age is acceptable.

List of household members - Census Test Day, May 14th, 2019
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  Person 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6
Male / Female            
Age            
For children under the age of 1, enter 0.

Section Vl — Classification of Dwelling

Interviewer:
To be completed by interviewer upon completion of interview.

24. What is the "dwelling type" of the dwelling listed in Section I? Mark one circle only.
For a list of dwelling types and their definitions refer to page 6.

  1. Single-detached house
  2. Semi-detached house
  3. Row house
  4. Apartment or flat in a duplex
  5. Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
  6. Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
  7. Other single-attached house
  8. Mobile home
  9. Other movable dwelling

25. Is the dwelling listed in Section l suitable for year round occupancy?
That is, does it have a source of heat or power, and provide complete shelter from the elements?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Don't know

Section Vll — Situations in the Field

Interviewer check item:
Check all that apply. Explain situations in Section VIII - Comments.

  1. "No dwelling exists" or "Could not locate address" - explain the situation
  2. More than one dwelling at the same address – explain the situation & write down the exact number of dwellings at this address
  3. Two addresses describe the same dwelling (i.e. AD=01) – write down the SSID for each dwelling
  4. Only one of the two addresses associated with the dwelling is listed on the Assignment List, Form 1B, you will conduct one interview for the entire dwelling (i.e. AD=02) – write the other address associated with the dwelling
  5. Dwelling is a business or collective dwelling with a private dwelling at the address – explain the situation
  6. Refusal by the occupant
  7. Refusal by NON-occupant
  8. Received a completed Form 2A during DCS
  9. Other – explain the situation

Section Vlll — Comments

(Space for comments)

Private dwelling type codes - Definitions

1. Single-detached house
A single dwelling not attached to any other dwelling or structure (except its own garage or shed).
A single-detached house has open space on all sides, and has no dwellings either above it or below it.
A mobile home fixed permanently to a foundation should be coded as a single-detached house. (See Code 8.)
2. Semi-detached house
One of two dwellings attached side by side (or back to back) to each other, but not attached to any other dwelling or structure (except its own garage or shed). A semi-detached house has no dwellings either above it or below it and the two units, together, have open space on all sides.
3. Row house
One of three or more dwellings joined side by side (or occasionally side to back), such as a townhouse or garden home, but not having any other dwellings either above it or below. If townhouses are attached to high-rise buildings, assign Code 3 to each townhouse.
4. Apartment or flat in a duplex
One of two dwellings, located one above the other. If duplexes are attached to triplexes or other duplexes or to other non-residential structures (e.g., a store), assign Code 4 to each apartment or flat in the duplexes.
5. Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
A dwelling unit in a high-rise apartment building which has five or more storeys. Also included are apartments in a building that has five or more storeys where the first floor and/or second floor are commercial establishments.
6. Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
A dwelling unit attached to other dwelling units, commercial units, or other non-residential space in a building that has fewer than five storeys.
7. Other single-attached house
A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., store or church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., apartment building).
8. Mobile home

A single dwelling, designed and constructed to be transported on its own chassis and capable of being moved to a new location on short notice. It may be placed temporarily on a foundation pad and may be covered by a skirt.

A mobile home must meet the following two conditions:

  • It is designed and constructed to be transported on its base frame (or chassis) in one piece.
  • The dwelling can be moved on short notice. This dwelling can be easily relocated to a new location, because of the nature of its construction, by disconnecting it from services, attaching it to a standard wheel assembly and moving it without resorting to significant renovations and reconstructions.
9. Other movable dwelling
A single dwelling, other than a mobile home, used as a place of residence, but capable of being moved on short notice, such as a tent, recreational vehicle, travel trailer, houseboat or floating home.

Private dwelling type codes — Chart

Is this dwelling attached to another dwelling or structure (other than its own garage or shed)?

  • No
    Can this dwelling be moved on short notice?
    • No: Code 1
    • Yes
      Is this dwelling designed and constructed to be transported on its own frame (i.e., mobile home)?
      • No: Code 9
      • Yes: Code 8
  • Yes
    Does this dwelling have any other dwelling(s) above or below it?
    • No
      Is this dwelling in a building that has more than two dwellings attached side by side or back to back?
      • No
        Is this dwelling attached to only one other dwelling side by side or back to back (i.e., semi-detached)?
        • No: Code 7
        • Yes: Code 2
      • Yes: Code 3
    • Yes
      Is this dwelling in a building that has five or more storeys?
      • No
        Are there exactly two dwellings in this building?
        • No: Code 6
        • Yes: Code 4
      • Yes: Code 5

Why do we conduct this survey?

The purpose of this survey is to collect information for producing national and provincial level estimates of potato production and value. These estimates will be used to assess the economic health of the industry. Agricultural producers and industry analysts will work with this information to make production and marketing decisions, and government analysts will use it to develop agricultural policies in Canada.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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 is a Section 12 agreement with the Prince Edward Island Statistical agency.

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

  • Legal name:
  • Operating name (if applicable):

2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

  • First name:
  • Last name:
  • Title:
  • Preferred language of communication:
    • English
    • French
  • Mailing address (number and street):
  • City:
  • Province, territory or state:
  • Postal code or ZIP code:
  • Country:
    • Canada
    • United States
  • Email address:
  • Telephone number (including area code):
  • Extension number (if applicable):
    The maximum number of characters is 10.
  • Fax number (including area code):

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

  • Operational
  • Not currently operational
    Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
    • Seasonal operations
      • When did this business or organization close for the season?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
    • Ceased operations
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Bankruptcy
        • Liquidation
        • Dissolution
        • Other - Specify the other reasons 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
  • This is not the current main activity
    Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity:
    • e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity

5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.

Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?

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

6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

  • Farming or logging operation
  • Construction company or general contractor
  • Manufacturer
  • Wholesaler
  • Retailer
  • Provider of passenger or freight transportation
  • Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
  • Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
  • Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
  • Provider of health care or social services
  • Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
  • Other sector

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: Main activity. Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

  • Yes, there are other activities
    Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity:
    e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
  • No, that is the only significant activity

8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

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

CAPTION
  Percentage of revenue
Main activity  
Secondary activity  
All other activities  
Total percentage  

Potatoes sold in the 2018 crop year

1. Did you sell any potatoes in the 2018 crop year?

  • Yes
  • No

Quantity sold and total value received for the 2018 crop year

2. For the 2018 crop year, what was the quantity of potatoes sold and the total value received?

Include all grades of potatoes sold.

Exclude any potatoes purchased for re-sale.

Report the amount received after any deductions or bonuses were made.

The following are for the quantity of potatoes sold and the total value received for the 2018 crop year.

Exclude any potatoes purchased for re-sale.

Report the total value received after any deductions or bonuses.

Report total value received taking into account all grades.

CAPTION
  Quantity of potatoes sold Unit of measure Total value received CAN$
a. Tablestock potatoes      
b. Seed potatoes      
c. Processing potatoes      
Unit of measure
  • Metric tonnes
  • Hundredweight (cwt)
  • Imperial tons
  • Barrels (165 pounds)
  • Pounds
  • 10 pound bag
  • 25 pound bag
  • 50 pound bag
  • 75 pound bag
  • Kilograms

Potatoes grown for sale this year

3. Are you growing any potatoes for sale this year?

Please report all planting intentions, if you have not completed your planting activities when completing this survey.

  • Yes
  • No

Area planted

4. What is the total area of potatoes planted in the 2019 crop year?

Please report for the entire operation. Report the area of potatoes planted on land owned or rented by all partners in the operation.

Please report all planting intentions, if you have not completed your planting activities when completing this survey.

Total area:

Unit of measure:

  • Acres
  • Hectares

Agricultural production

5. Which of the following agricultural products are currently being produced on this operation?

Select all that apply.

  • Field crops
  • Hay
  • Summerfallow
  • Potatoes
  • Fruit, berries and nuts
  • Vegetables
  • Sod
  • Nursery products
  • Greenhouse products
  • Cattle and calves
    Include beef or dairy.
  • Pigs
  • Sheep and lambs
  • Mink
  • Fox
  • Hens and chickens
  • Turkeys
  • Maple taps
  • Honey bees
  • Mushrooms
  • Other
    Specify agricultural products:
  • Not producing agricultural products

Area in crops

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

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

Exclude land used by others.

CAPTION
  Area Unit of measure
a. Field crops    
b. Hay    
c. Summerfallow    
d. Potatoes    
e. Fruit, berries and nuts    
f. Vegetables    
g. Sod    
h. Nursery products    
Unit of measure
  • acres
  • hectares
  • arpents

Greenhouse area

7. What is the total area under glass, plastic or other protection used for growing plants?

Total area:

Unit of measure:

  • square feet
  • square metres

Livestock (excluding birds)

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

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

Include all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

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

CAPTION
  Number
a. Cattle and calves  
b. Pigs  
c. Sheep and lambs  
d. Mink  
e. Fox  

Birds

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

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

Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

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

CAPTION
  Number
a. Hens and chickens  
b. Turkeys  

Maple taps

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

Total number of taps:

Honey bees

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

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Number of colonies:

Mushrooms

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

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

Total area:

Unit of measure:

  • square feet
  • square metres

Changes or events

1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.

Select all that apply.

  • Strike or lock-out
  • Exchange rate impact
  • Price changes in goods or services sold
  • Contracting out
  • Organizational change
  • Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • Natural disaster
  • Recession
  • Change in product line
  • Sold business or business units
  • Expansion
  • New or lost contract
  • Plant closures
  • Acquisition of business or business units
  • Other
    Specify the other changes or events:
  • No changes or events

Contact person

1. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is [Provided Given Names], [Provided Family Name] the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours:
  • Minutes:

2. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Why do we conduct this survey?

The purpose of this survey is to collect up-to-date information on the number of livestock on your agricultural operation. The data are used by agricultural industry analysts and producers to make production and marketing decisions, and by government analysts to monitor the livestock industry and develop agricultural policies in Canada.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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 the Prince Edward Island statistical agency as well as with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

  • Legal name:
  • Operating name (if applicable):

2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

  • First name:
  • Last name:
  • Title:
  • Preferred language of communication:
    • English
    • French
  • Mailing address (number and street):
  • City:
  • Province, territory or state:
  • Postal code or ZIP code:
  • Country:
    • Canada
    • United States
  • Email address:
  • Telephone number (including area code):
  • Extension number (if applicable):
    The maximum number of characters is 10.
  • Fax number (including area code):

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

  • Operational
  • Not currently operational
    Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
    • Seasonal operations
      • When did this business or organization close for the season?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
    • Ceased operations
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Bankruptcy
        • Liquidation
        • Dissolution
        • Other - Specify the other reasons 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
  • This is not the current main activity
    Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity:
    e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity

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

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

6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

  • Farming or logging operation
  • Construction company or general contractor
  • Manufacturer
  • Wholesaler
  • Retailer
  • Provider of passenger or freight transportation
  • Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
  • Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
  • Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
  • Provider of health care or social services
  • Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
  • Other sector

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: Main activity. Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

  • Yes, there are other activities
    Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity:
    e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
  • No, that is the only significant activity

8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

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

CAPTION
  Percentage of revenue
Main activity  
Secondary activity  
All other activities  
Total percentage  

Cattle and calves

1. On YYYY-MM-DD do you expect to have any cattle or calves on this operation?

Report all cattle and calves regardless of ownership.

Include:

  • those that are boarded, custom-fed or fed under contract
  • those that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or Crown land.

Exclude all cattle and calves kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Inclusions and exclusions

When answering the livestock questions, please include:

  • all livestock on your operation as of YYYY-MM-DD, regardless of ownership, including livestock pastured, custom fed or fed under contract for others
  • all livestock owned by the operator and held on Crown land, community pastures and grazing projects.

Exclude livestock which are owned by you but kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Community pastures, grazing associations, Crown land: a community pasture or grazing reserve can be a federal, provincial or municipal land operated by a manager and rented to livestock producers for pasturing animals at a fixed fee per head. A co-operative grazing association is a group of people who usually incorporate and rent or lease land for a common grazing area.

Note: forest reserves fall under the category of grazing reserve. Crown land is land owned by the government (municipal, provincial or federal) and generally managed by the government. Crown land does not necessarily have to be used for the purpose of grazing livestock, although grazing does take place on Crown land, particularly in British Columbia.

Fed under contract / custom feeding: livestock are fed under a pre-arranged agreement with a company (for example, feed mill) or another producer to feed the cattle or hogs to market weight. Usually the "feed" operator owns the buildings and supplies the labour but does not own the livestock.

Feedlot (cattle): feedlots are operations where livestock are fattened for market. A feedlot operation may own the animals, or may feed them for other operators for a fee, or both.

Note: feedlots are more applicable to cattle.

Feeding and finishing operations (pigs): feeding and finishing operations are applicable to pigs. Hog feeding and finishing operations are operations in which hogs are fed to market weight. Usually there are no breeding sows or boars in these operations other than those culled from a breeding herd, being fattened for slaughter.

Slaughtered for own consumption: if there are any livestock (cattle, hogs, or sheep) which will be slaughtered for personal consumption, include that livestock in inventory counts. For example, if a dairy operator has one pig which will be slaughtered for personal consumption, include this pig in inventory counts.

  • Yes
  • No

Cattle and calves - Inventory

2. How many of the following do you expect to have on this operation on YYYY-MM-DD?

Include all cattle and calves on this operation, regardless of ownership.

Exclude all cattle and calves kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Cattle and calves

Bulls: male cattle which have not been castrated, 1 year and over, which are or will be kept for breeding purposes or for slaugther.

Calves: cattle of either sex, under 1 year old.

Calving: a term used when referring to cattle, meaning to give birth.

Cow: female cattle which have calved at least once, being used for the production of dairy or for the reproduction of beef calves. Include "first calf heifers".

Heifers: female cattle over 1 year old which have never calved, used (or to be used) for breeding or fed for slaughter.

Steers: castrated male cattle, 1 year and over, being fed for slaughter.

CAPTION
  Number
a. Bulls, one year and over  
b. Dairy cows  
c. Beef cows  
d. Calves, under one year  
e. Heifers, one year and over for dairy replacement heifers  
f. Heifers, one year and over for beef replacement heifers  
g. Heifers, one year and over for slaughter or feeder heifers  
h. Steers, one year and over  
Total inventory of cattle and calves  

Cattle and calves - Production

3. How many calves were born alive on this operation in the last six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD?

Cattle and calves

Bulls: male cattle which have not been castrated, 1 year and over, which are or will be kept for breeding purposes or for slaugther.

Calves: cattle of either sex, under 1 year old.

Calving: a term used when referring to cattle, meaning to give birth.

Cow: female cattle which have calved at least once, being used for the production of dairy or for the reproduction of beef calves. Include "first calf heifers".

Heifers: female cattle over 1 year old which have never calved, used (or to be used) for breeding or fed for slaughter.

Steers: castrated male cattle, 1 year and over, being fed for slaughter.

Number of calves:

4. How many cows and heifers do you expect to calve on this operation in the next six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD?

Cattle and calves

Bulls: male cattle which have not been castrated, 1 year and over, which are or will be kept for breeding purposes or for slaugther.

Calves: cattle of either sex, under 1 year old.

Calving: a term used when referring to cattle, meaning to give birth.

Cow: female cattle which have calved at least once, being used for the production of dairy or for the reproduction of beef calves. Include "first calf heifers".

Heifers: female cattle over 1 year old which have never calved, used (or to be used) for breeding or fed for slaughter.

Steers: castrated male cattle, 1 year and over, being fed for slaughter.

Number of cows and heifers:

Pigs

5. On YYYY-MM-DD do you expect to have any pigs on this operation?

Report all pigs regardless of ownership.

Include:

  • those that are boarded, custom-fed or fed under contract
  • those that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or Crown land.

Exclude all pigs kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Inclusions and exclusions

When answering the livestock questions, please include:

  • all livestock on your operation as of YYYY-MM-DD, regardless of ownership, including livestock pastured, custom fed or fed under contract for others
  • all livestock owned by the operator and held on Crown land, community pastures and grazing projects.

Exclude livestock which are owned by you but kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Community pastures, grazing associations, Crown land: a community pasture or grazing reserve can be a federal, provincial or municipal land operated by a manager and rented to livestock producers for pasturing animals at a fixed fee per head. A co-operative grazing association is a group of people who usually incorporate and rent or lease land for a common grazing area.

Note: forest reserves fall under the category of grazing reserve. Crown land is land owned by the government (municipal, provincial or federal) and generally managed by the government. Crown land does not necessarily have to be used for the purpose of grazing livestock, although grazing does take place on Crown land, particularly in British Columbia.

Fed under contract / custom feeding: livestock are fed under a pre-arranged agreement with a company (for example, feed mill) or another producer to feed the cattle or hogs to market weight. Usually the "feed" operator owns the buildings and supplies the labour but does not own the livestock.

Feedlot (cattle): feedlots are operations where livestock are fattened for market. A feedlot operation may own the animals, or may feed them for other operators for a fee, or both.

Note: feedlots are more applicable to cattle.

Feeding and finishing operations (pigs): feeding and finishing operations are applicable to pigs. Hog feeding and finishing operations are operations in which hogs are fed to market weight. Usually there are no breeding sows or boars in these operations other than those culled from a breeding herd, being fattened for slaughter.

Slaughtered for own consumption: if there are any livestock (cattle, hogs, or sheep) which will be slaughtered for personal consumption, include that livestock in inventory counts. For example, if a dairy operator has one pig which will be slaughtered for personal consumption, include this pig in inventory counts.

  • Yes
  • No
    Were there any pigs on this operation during the last six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD?
  • Yes
  • No

Pigs - Inventory

6. How many of the following do you expect to have on this operation on YYYY-MM-DD?

Include all pigs on this operation, regardless of ownership.

Exclude all pigs kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Pigs

Boars: non-castrated male pigs, 6 months and older, used or to be used (or sold) for breeding purposes.

Bred gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed but which have been bred; they are intended for breeding purposes.

Farrowing: term used when referring to pigs, meaning "to give birth".

Feeders: market pigs that are 50 to 119 pounds (23 to 53 kilograms) or 120 to 179 pounds (54 to 81 kilograms).

Note: sometimes referred to as grower pigs.

Finishers: market pigs over 179 pounds (81 kilograms) which are being fed for slaughter.

Gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed and are intended for breeding. Gilts intended for breeding may or may not be bred.

Note: gilts are younger than bred gilts.

Hog: a general term used to describe any type of pig.

Market pigs: consists of "feeders (growers)" and "finishers" which are over 50 pounds (23 kilograms). The general term 'market pigs' is to differentiate from pigs for breeding.

Piglet: a general term used to describe a new born pig.

Slaughter hogs: pigs which are approximately 220 to 240 pounds (100 to 110 kilograms) and are ready to be sold or slaughtered.

Sows: female pigs which have farrowed at least once.

Stillborn: born dead.

Suckling pigs: young pigs under 15 pounds (7 kilograms), which have not been weaned.

Weaners, Weanling, Nursery or Starter: pigs of either sex, 15 to 49 pounds (7 to 22 kilograms), which have recently been weaned.

Weaning: switching a young animal from mother's milk to another source of food.

CAPTION
  Number
Breeding stock, six months and over  
a. Sows and gilts kept for breeding  
b. Boars kept for breeding  
All other pigs  
c. Suckling pigs, less than 15 lb (7 kg)  
d. Weanling, nursery, or starter pigs, 15 to 49 lb (7 to 22 kg)  
e. Market pigs, 50 lb and over (23 kg and over)  
Total inventory of pigs  

Pigs - Inventory

7. How many of the [number] market pigs are in each of the following categories?

Pigs

Boars: non-castrated male pigs, 6 months and older, used or to be used (or sold) for breeding purposes.

Bred gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed but which have been bred; they are intended for breeding purposes.

Farrowing: term used when referring to pigs, meaning "to give birth".

Feeders: market pigs that are 50 to 119 pounds (23 to 53 kilograms) or 120 to 179 pounds (54 to 81 kilograms).

Note: sometimes referred to as grower pigs.

Finishers: market pigs over 179 pounds (81 kilograms) which are being fed for slaughter.

Gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed and are intended for breeding. Gilts intended for breeding may or may not be bred.

Note: gilts are younger than bred gilts.

Hog: a general term used to describe any type of pig.

Market pigs: consists of "feeders (growers)" and "finishers" which are over 50 pounds (23 kilograms). The general term 'market pigs' is to differentiate from pigs for breeding.

Piglet: a general term used to describe a new born pig.

Slaughter hogs: pigs which are approximately 220 to 240 pounds (100 to 110 kilograms) and are ready to be sold or slaughtered.

Sows: female pigs which have farrowed at least once.

Stillborn: born dead.

Suckling pigs: young pigs under 15 pounds (7 kilograms), which have not been weaned.

Weaners, Weanling, Nursery or Starter: pigs of either sex, 15 to 49 pounds (7 to 22 kilograms), which have recently been weaned.

Weaning: switching a young animal from mother's milk to another source of food.

CAPTION
  Number
a. Over 179 lb (81 kg)  
b. Between 120 to 179 lb (54 to 81 kg)  
c. Between 50 and 120 lb (23 to 54 kg)
Exclude weanling, nursery, or starter pigs.
 
Total market pigs  

Pigs - Farrowings

8. Please provide the total number of farrowings, the average number of piglets per litter and the total piglets born in the last six months between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD.

Include pigs born alive and stillborn.

Total number of farrowings: this question is asking to report the total number of farrowings in the last 6 months. If a sow farrowed two times in the last 6 months this would be reported as two farrowings.

Average number of piglets born per litter: this question is asking to report the average number of piglets born per litter during the last 6 months. Some respondents interpret this to mean how many total piglets were born during the last six months. The data we are looking for is the average number of piglets born per sow. For example: If a respondent has 100 sows and each sow has 10 piglets born per litter. The correct response would be on average 10 piglets born per litter. Include piglets born alive and stillborn.

Total piglets born: this question is asking to report the total number of piglets born in the last 6 months. This question is autofilled if the total number of farrowings and the average number of piglets born per litter are reported. Total number of farrowings in the last 6 months multiplied by average number of piglets born per litter equals the total piglets born in the last 6 months. If the respondent is not able to report the total number of farrowings or average number of piglets born, the respondent should manually enter the total number of piglets born in the last 6 months. Include piglets born alive and stillborn.

CAPTION
  Number
a. Total number of farrowings in last six months  
b. Average number of piglets born per litter  
c. Total piglets born in last six months
Total number of farrowings X average number of piglets per litter.
 

9. Compared with the last six months, do you expect the number of farrowings to increase, decrease, or stay the same in the next six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD?

Pigs

Boars: non-castrated male pigs, 6 months and older, used or to be used (or sold) for breeding purposes.

Bred gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed but which have been bred; they are intended for breeding purposes.

Farrowing: term used when referring to pigs, meaning "to give birth".

Feeders: market pigs that are 50 to 119 pounds (23 to 53 kilograms) or 120 to 179 pounds (54 to 81 kilograms).

Note: sometimes referred to as grower pigs.

Finishers: market pigs over 179 pounds (81 kilograms) which are being fed for slaughter.

Gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed and are intended for breeding. Gilts intended for breeding may or may not be bred.

Note: gilts are younger than bred gilts.

Hog: a general term used to describe any type of pig.

Market pigs: consists of "feeders (growers)" and "finishers" which are over 50 pounds (23 kilograms). The general term 'market pigs' is to differentiate from pigs for breeding.

Piglet: a general term used to describe a new born pig.

Slaughter hogs: pigs which are approximately 220 to 240 pounds (100 to 110 kilograms) and are ready to be sold or slaughtered.

Sows: female pigs which have farrowed at least once.

Stillborn: born dead.

Suckling pigs: young pigs under 15 pounds (7 kilograms), which have not been weaned.

Weaners, Weanling, Nursery or Starter: pigs of either sex, 15 to 49 pounds (7 to 22 kilograms), which have recently been weaned.

Weaning: switching a young animal from mother's milk to another source of food.

  • Increase
    What is the expected percentage increase?
  • Decrease
    What is the expected percentage decrease?
  • Stay the same

10. Of the [number] piglets born during the last six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD, what percentage were stillborn, died or were destroyed before weaning?

Pigs

Boars: non-castrated male pigs, 6 months and older, used or to be used (or sold) for breeding purposes.

Bred gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed but which have been bred; they are intended for breeding purposes.

Farrowing: term used when referring to pigs, meaning "to give birth".

Feeders: market pigs that are 50 to 119 pounds (23 to 53 kilograms) or 120 to 179 pounds (54 to 81 kilograms).

Note: sometimes referred to as grower pigs.

Finishers: market pigs over 179 pounds (81 kilograms) which are being fed for slaughter.

Gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed and are intended for breeding. Gilts intended for breeding may or may not be bred.

Note: gilts are younger than bred gilts.

Hog: a general term used to describe any type of pig.

Market pigs: consists of "feeders (growers)" and "finishers" which are over 50 pounds (23 kilograms). The general term 'market pigs' is to differentiate from pigs for breeding.

Piglet: a general term used to describe a new born pig.

Slaughter hogs: pigs which are approximately 220 to 240 pounds (100 to 110 kilograms) and are ready to be sold or slaughtered.

Sows: female pigs which have farrowed at least once.

Stillborn: born dead.

Suckling pigs: young pigs under 15 pounds (7 kilograms), which have not been weaned.

Weaners, Weanling, Nursery or Starter: pigs of either sex, 15 to 49 pounds (7 to 22 kilograms), which have recently been weaned.

Weaning: switching a young animal from mother's milk to another source of food.

Percentage:

Pigs - Shipments for slaughter

11. How many pigs will this operation have shipped to a slaughter facility in the last six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD?

Enter "0" if none.

Pigs

Boars: non-castrated male pigs, 6 months and older, used or to be used (or sold) for breeding purposes.

Bred gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed but which have been bred; they are intended for breeding purposes.

Farrowing: term used when referring to pigs, meaning "to give birth".

Feeders: market pigs that are 50 to 119 pounds (23 to 53 kilograms) or 120 to 179 pounds (54 to 81 kilograms).

Note: sometimes referred to as grower pigs.

Finishers: market pigs over 179 pounds (81 kilograms) which are being fed for slaughter.

Gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed and are intended for breeding. Gilts intended for breeding may or may not be bred.

Note: gilts are younger than bred gilts.

Hog: a general term used to describe any type of pig.

Market pigs: consists of "feeders (growers)" and "finishers" which are over 50 pounds (23 kilograms). The general term 'market pigs' is to differentiate from pigs for breeding.

Piglet: a general term used to describe a new born pig.

Slaughter hogs: pigs which are approximately 220 to 240 pounds (100 to 110 kilograms) and are ready to be sold or slaughtered.

Sows: female pigs which have farrowed at least once.

Stillborn: born dead.

Suckling pigs: young pigs under 15 pounds (7 kilograms), which have not been weaned.

Weaners, Weanling, Nursery or Starter: pigs of either sex, 15 to 49 pounds (7 to 22 kilograms), which have recently been weaned.

Weaning: switching a young animal from mother's milk to another source of food.

Number of pigs:

12. Of the [number] pigs shipped to slaughter, what percentage were shipped to a facility in:

Pigs

Boars: non-castrated male pigs, 6 months and older, used or to be used (or sold) for breeding purposes.

Bred gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed but which have been bred; they are intended for breeding purposes.

Farrowing: term used when referring to pigs, meaning "to give birth".

Feeders: market pigs that are 50 to 119 pounds (23 to 53 kilograms) or 120 to 179 pounds (54 to 81 kilograms).

Note: sometimes referred to as grower pigs.

Finishers: market pigs over 179 pounds (81 kilograms) which are being fed for slaughter.

Gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed and are intended for breeding. Gilts intended for breeding may or may not be bred.

Note: gilts are younger than bred gilts.

Hog: a general term used to describe any type of pig.

Market pigs: consists of "feeders (growers)" and "finishers" which are over 50 pounds (23 kilograms). The general term 'market pigs' is to differentiate from pigs for breeding.

Piglet: a general term used to describe a new born pig.

Slaughter hogs: pigs which are approximately 220 to 240 pounds (100 to 110 kilograms) and are ready to be sold or slaughtered.

Sows: female pigs which have farrowed at least once.

Stillborn: born dead.

Suckling pigs: young pigs under 15 pounds (7 kilograms), which have not been weaned.

Weaners, Weanling, Nursery or Starter: pigs of either sex, 15 to 49 pounds (7 to 22 kilograms), which have recently been weaned.

Weaning: switching a young animal from mother's milk to another source of food.

CAPTION
  Percentage
a. the same province  
b. another province  
c. the United States  
Total pigs shipped to slaughter  

Pigs - Shipments for feeding purposes

13. How many weanling, nursery, or starter pigs, 15 to 49 lb (7 to 22 kg) will this operation have shipped in the last six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD, to another operation for feeding purposes?

Enter "0" if none.

Pigs

Boars: non-castrated male pigs, 6 months and older, used or to be used (or sold) for breeding purposes.

Bred gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed but which have been bred; they are intended for breeding purposes.

Farrowing: term used when referring to pigs, meaning "to give birth".

Feeders: market pigs that are 50 to 119 pounds (23 to 53 kilograms) or 120 to 179 pounds (54 to 81 kilograms).

Note: sometimes referred to as grower pigs.

Finishers: market pigs over 179 pounds (81 kilograms) which are being fed for slaughter.

Gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed and are intended for breeding. Gilts intended for breeding may or may not be bred.

Note: gilts are younger than bred gilts.

Hog: a general term used to describe any type of pig.

Market pigs: consists of "feeders (growers)" and "finishers" which are over 50 pounds (23 kilograms). The general term 'market pigs' is to differentiate from pigs for breeding.

Piglet: a general term used to describe a new born pig.

Slaughter hogs: pigs which are approximately 220 to 240 pounds (100 to 110 kilograms) and are ready to be sold or slaughtered.

Sows: female pigs which have farrowed at least once.

Stillborn: born dead.

Suckling pigs: young pigs under 15 pounds (7 kilograms), which have not been weaned.

Weaners, Weanling, Nursery or Starter: pigs of either sex, 15 to 49 pounds (7 to 22 kilograms), which have recently been weaned.

Weaning: switching a young animal from mother's milk to another source of food.

Number of weanling, nursery, and starter pigs:

14. Of the [number] weanling, nursery or starter pigs shipped for feeding purposes, what percentage were shipped to another operation in: 

Pigs

Boars: non-castrated male pigs, 6 months and older, used or to be used (or sold) for breeding purposes.

Bred gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed but which have been bred; they are intended for breeding purposes.

Farrowing: term used when referring to pigs, meaning "to give birth".

Feeders: market pigs that are 50 to 119 pounds (23 to 53 kilograms) or 120 to 179 pounds (54 to 81 kilograms).

Note: sometimes referred to as grower pigs.

Finishers: market pigs over 179 pounds (81 kilograms) which are being fed for slaughter.

Gilts: female pigs which have never farrowed and are intended for breeding. Gilts intended for breeding may or may not be bred.

Note: gilts are younger than bred gilts.

Hog: a general term used to describe any type of pig.

Market pigs: consists of "feeders (growers)" and "finishers" which are over 50 pounds (23 kilograms). The general term 'market pigs' is to differentiate from pigs for breeding.

Piglet: a general term used to describe a new born pig.

Slaughter hogs: pigs which are approximately 220 to 240 pounds (100 to 110 kilograms) and are ready to be sold or slaughtered.

Sows: female pigs which have farrowed at least once.

Stillborn: born dead.

Suckling pigs: young pigs under 15 pounds (7 kilograms), which have not been weaned.

Weaners, Weanling, Nursery or Starter: pigs of either sex, 15 to 49 pounds (7 to 22 kilograms), which have recently been weaned.

Weaning: switching a young animal from mother's milk to another source of food.

CAPTION
  Percentage
a. the same province  
b. another province  
c. the United States  
Total weanling, nursery or starter pigs shipped for feeding  

Sheep and lambs

15. On YYYY-MM-DD do you expect to have any sheep or lambs on this operation?

Report all sheep or lambs regardless of ownership.

Include:

  • those that are boarded, custom-fed or fed under contract
  • those that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or Crown land.

Exclude all sheep and lambs kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Inclusions and exclusions

When answering the livestock questions, please include:

  • all livestock on your operation as of YYYY-MM-DD, regardless of ownership, including livestock pastured, custom fed or fed under contract for others
  • all livestock owned by the operator and held on Crown land, community pastures and grazing projects.

Exclude livestock which are owned by you but kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Community pastures, grazing associations, Crown land: a community pasture or grazing reserve can be a federal, provincial or municipal land operated by a manager and rented to livestock producers for pasturing animals at a fixed fee per head. A co-operative grazing association is a group of people who usually incorporate and rent or lease land for a common grazing area.

Note: forest reserves fall under the category of grazing reserve. Crown land is land owned by the government (municipal, provincial or federal) and generally managed by the government. Crown land does not necessarily have to be used for the purpose of grazing livestock, although grazing does take place on Crown land, particularly in British Columbia.

Fed under contract / custom feeding: livestock are fed under a pre-arranged agreement with a company (for example, feed mill) or another producer to feed the cattle or hogs to market weight. Usually the "feed" operator owns the buildings and supplies the labour but does not own the livestock.

Feedlot (cattle): feedlots are operations where livestock are fattened for market. A feedlot operation may own the animals, or may feed them for other operators for a fee, or both.

Note: feedlots are more applicable to cattle.

Feeding and finishing operations (pigs): feeding and finishing operations are applicable to pigs. Hog feeding and finishing operations are operations in which hogs are fed to market weight. Usually there are no breeding sows or boars in these operations other than those culled from a breeding herd, being fattened for slaughter.

Slaughtered for own consumption: if there are any livestock (cattle, hogs, or sheep) which will be slaughtered for personal consumption, include that livestock in inventory counts. For example, if a dairy operator has one pig which will be slaughtered for personal consumption, include this pig in inventory counts.

  • Yes
  • No
    Were there any sheep or lambs kept on this operation in the last six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD?
  • Yes
  • No

Sheep and lambs - Inventory

16. How many of the following do you expect to have on this operation on YYYY-MM-DD?

Include all sheep or lambs on this operation, regardless of ownership.

Exclude all sheep and lambs kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

Sheep and lambs

Rams: non-castrated male sheep kept for breeding.

Ewes: female sheep kept for breeding.

Replacement lambs: replacement lambs are lambs that are being kept for breeding purposes. Include lambs born on the operation and lambs purchased from other sources. Also include lambs born and still located on the operation that will eventually be sold to other farms for breeding purposes.

Market lambs: market lambs are male or female lambs that are raised with the intent for slaughter.

CAPTION
  Number
a. Rams, one year and over  
b. Ewes  
c. Replacement lambs  
d. Market lambs  
e. Total inventory of sheep and lambs  

Sheep and lambs - Production

17. How many lambs were born on this operation in the last six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD?

Include lambs born alive and stillborn.

Sheep and lambs

Rams: non-castrated male sheep kept for breeding.

Ewes: female sheep kept for breeding.

Replacement lambs: replacement lambs are lambs that are being kept for breeding purposes. Include lambs born on the operation and lambs purchased from other sources. Also include lambs born and still located on the operation that will eventually be sold to other farms for breeding purposes.

Market lambs: market lambs are male or female lambs that are raised with the intent for slaughter.

Number of lambs:

18. How many sheep and lambs died on this operation, including those killed by disease or predators, in the last six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD?

Exclude those slaughtered for meat.

Sheep and lambs

Rams: non-castrated male sheep kept for breeding.

Ewes: female sheep kept for breeding.

Replacement lambs: replacement lambs are lambs that are being kept for breeding purposes. Include lambs born on the operation and lambs purchased from other sources. Also include lambs born and still located on the operation that will eventually be sold to other farms for breeding purposes.

Market lambs: market lambs are male or female lambs that are raised with the intent for slaughter.

Number of sheep and lambs:

19. How many lambs do you expect to be born on this operation in the next six months, between YYYY-MM-DD and YYYY-MM-DD?

Sheep and lambs

Rams: non-castrated male sheep kept for breeding.

Ewes: female sheep kept for breeding.

Replacement lambs: replacement lambs are lambs that are being kept for breeding purposes. Include lambs born on the operation and lambs purchased from other sources. Also include lambs born and still located on the operation that will eventually be sold to other farms for breeding purposes.

Market lambs: market lambs are male or female lambs that are raised with the intent for slaughter.

Number of lambs:

Agricultural production

20. Which of the following agricultural products are currently being produced on this operation?

Select all that apply.

  • Field crops
  • Hay
  • Summerfallow
  • Potatoes
  • Fruit, berries and nuts
  • Vegetables
  • Sod
  • Nursery products
  • Greenhouse products
  • Cattle and calves
    Include beef or dairy.
  • Pigs
  • Sheep and lambs
  • Mink
  • Fox
  • Hens and chickens
  • Turkeys
  • Maple taps
  • Honey bees
  • Mushrooms
  • Other
    Specify agricultural products:
  • Not producing agricultural products

Area in crops

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

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

Exclude land used by others.

CAPTION
  Area Unit of measure
a. Field crops    
b. Hay    
c. Summerfallow    
d. Potatoes    
e. Fruit, berries and nuts    
f. Vegetables    
g. Sod    
h. Nursery products    
Unit of measure
  • acres
  • hectares
  • arpents

Greenhouse area

22. What is the total area under glass, plastic or other protection used for growing plants?

Total area:

Unit of measure:

  • square feet
  • square metres

Livestock (excluding birds)

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

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

Include all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

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

CAPTION
  Number
a. Cattle and calves  
b. Pigs  
c. Sheep and lambs  
d. Mink  
e. Fox  

Birds

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

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

Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

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

CAPTION
  Number
a. Hens and chickens  
b. Turkeys  

Maple taps

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

Total number of taps:

Honey bees

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

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Number of colonies:

Mushrooms

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

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

Total area:

Unit of measure:

  • square feet
  • square metres

Changes or events

1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.

Select all that apply.

  • Strike or lock-out
  • Exchange rate impact
  • Price changes in goods or services sold
  • Contracting out
  • Organizational change
  • Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • Natural disaster
  • Recession
  • Change in product line
  • Sold business or business units
  • Expansion
  • New or lost contract
  • Plant closures
  • Acquisition of business or business units
  • Other
    Specify the other changes or events:
  • No changes or events

Contact person

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

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

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours:
  • Minutes:

2. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

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Producer prices are the prices at which businesses sell their products or services to others (for example, the government, consumers or other businesses).
Producer Price Indexes (PPI) track the average change in prices Canadian producers receive or pay for goods and services over time.

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For governments, businesses, and individuals alike, every change in the price of a barrel of oil, a month's rent, or even a loaf of bread has an impact on how we spend—and earn—our money. Statistics Canada tracks these and many other price movements using a number of key indexes.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks changes in prices as experienced by Canadian consumers by comparing, through time, the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services.

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents changes in prices as experienced by Canadian consumers. It measures price change by comparing, through time, the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services.

The goods and services in the CPI basket are divided into 8 major components: Food; Shelter; Household operations, furnishings and equipment; Clothing and footwear; Transportation; Health and personal care; Recreation, education and reading, and Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis. CPI data are published at various levels of geography including Canada, the ten provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit, and select cities.

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The CPI for May will be released on June 24.

Enhancement to the passenger vehicle and homeowners' home insurance price indexes

With this release, the passenger vehicle and homeowners' home insurance price indexes are now calculated using an enhanced methodology. For more information, please consult the technical paper, "Enhancements to the passenger vehicle and homeowners' home insurance price indexes," describing the new approach.

CPI basket update in June 2025

The CPI is based on a fixed basket of goods and services designed according to international standards and methods. On June 17, 2025, updated basket weights for the goods and services used in the calculation of the CPI will be made available in table 18-10-0007-01. The new basket weight reference period will be 2024, based on the most recent household final consumption expenditure data, updated expenditures from the Survey of Household Spending and other alternative data. The methods and data sources used will be similar to the last basket update in June 2024.

One week later, on June 24, 2025, the May CPI will be released, based on the updated basket weights.

For general information on basket updates, consult The Canadian Consumer Price Index reference paper, chapter 8, "Weights and basket updates."

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The CPI Data Visualization Tool will be temporarily unavailable from June 17 to 24, 2025, due to planned maintenance related to the updated basket.

Update: CPI, all-items excluding food, energy and the effect of indirect taxes

With the release of the May CPI on June 24, Statistics Canada will incorporate two new series into table 18-10-0256-01:

  • Consumer Price Index (CPI), all-items excluding food, energy and the effect of indirect taxes (currently v41755376)
  • Consumer Price Index (CPI), all-items excluding food, energy and the effect of indirect taxes, seasonally adjusted (currently v41755378)

Currently, these series are calculated by the Bank of Canada and published in Table 10-10-0106-01. With the release of the May CPI, Statistics Canada will assume responsibility for the calculation and dissemination of these series, and the original two series will be terminated. Updated vectors will be available for these series upon publication.

Existing historical data, calculated by the Bank of Canada and currently available in Table 10-10-0106-01, will remain publicly available in table 18-10-0256-01 as of June 24, 2025.

For additional information, users may contact the Consumer Prices Division (mailto:statcan.cpddisseminationunit-dpcunitedediffusion.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).

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