Registration timelines and fees for the 2024 Health Data User Conference are as follows:

	Type	Fee*	Deadline
Early bird	Student	$125	September 20, 2024
	Non-student	$225
Standard	Student	$175	November 1, 2024
	Non-student	$275

*does not include GST/HST

To be eligible for the discounted student rate, you must be enrolled in full-time post-secondary studies. Proof of enrolment may be requested.

To be added to our waitlist, use the following link to submit your registration form: 2024 Health Data User Conference: Registration Form. Should any spaces become available, you will be notified by e-mail and provided with further instructions.

Please note that for individuals joining the waitlist after November 1, we are unable to guarantee that accommodations, including dietary restrictions, can be met.

Payment

An invoice will be sent to the e-mail provided in the registration form. We kindly ask that you pay the invoice within 5 business days of receiving it by credit card, direct deposit or cheque. A member of our finance team will contact you with payment details after you submit your registration.

Cancelation and transfer policy

If you are unable to attend, you can:

1. cancel your registration by October 18 to receive a full refund, minus a $30 administration fee.
2. cancel your registration by November 8 to receive a 50% refund.
3. transfer your registration to another person before November 8, pending approval by the Organizing Committee.

If you have any questions, please email statcan.hduc-cuds.statcan@statcan.gc.ca.

Introduction

Purpose

The purpose of the field crop surveys is to obtain information on seeded and harvested field crop areas, average yields, production and on-farm stocks at strategic times over the course of a typical crop cycle, which ranges from spring to late fall. Therefore, the field crop surveys are conducted in June, November and December. Model-based estimates are used for March on-farm stocks and model-based estimates of yields and production, obtained from satellite imagery, are produced in July and August. Seeding intentions are collected in December.

Additional information

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

Authority

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

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

Purpose

The purpose of the field crop surveys is to obtain information on seeded and harvested field crop areas, average yields, production and on-farm stocks at strategic times over the course of a typical crop cycle, which ranges from spring to late fall. Therefore, the field crop surveys are conducted in June, November and December. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

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.

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 and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the Prince Edward Island statistical agency, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs as well as with the Manitoba Department of Agriculture.

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.

Record linkage

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

Security of emails and faxes

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during facsimile or email. However upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Note: Our online questionnaires are secure, there is no risk of data interception when responding to Statistics Canada online surveys.

Reporting instructions

• Please print in ink.
• Consult the reporting guide at Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP) for further information.

Business or organization and contact information

1. Please 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. Please 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
• Mailing address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory or state
• Postal code or ZIP code
• Country
• Email address
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
• Fax number (including area code)

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

1. Operational
2. Not currently operational e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership
   • Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
     1. Seasonal operations
     2. Ceased operations
     3. Sold operations
     4. Amalgamated with (an) other business(es) or organization(s)
     5. Temporarily inactive but will re-open
     6. No longer operating due to other reason(s)
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3a
     • Seasonal operations
       • When did this business or organization close for the season?
         Date:
       • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
         Date:
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3b
     • Ceased operations
       • When did this business or organization cease operations?
         Date:
       • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
         1. Bankruptcy
         2. Liquidation
         3. Dissolution
         4. Other reasons - specify:
       • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
         Other reasons - specify:
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3c
     • Sold operations
       • When was this business or organization sold?
         Date:
       • What is the legal name of the buyer?
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3d
     • Amalgamated with (an) other business(es) or organization(s)
       • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
         Date:
       • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
       • What is (are) the legal name(s) of the other amalgamated business(es) or organization(s)?
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3e
     • 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?
   • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3f
     • No longer operating due to other reason(s)
       • When did this business or organization cease operations?
         Date:
       • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Main activity

4. Please 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:

All land operated

The following questions deal with all land operated.

Include land rented from other operations and Crown or public land used for agricultural purposes.
Exclude land rented to other operations.

Unit of measure

1. For the following questions, what unit of measure will be used to report land areas?

1. Acres
2. Hectares
3. Arpents (for Québec only)

Fall rye and winter wheat seeded in previous year

2. In the fall of 2023, did you seed any fall rye and/or winter wheat?

1. Yes - Go to question 3
2. No - Go to question 7

3. For the following crops, indicate the area seeded in the fall of 2023 and the area harvested as grain.

1. Fall rye
2. Winter wheat

4. For the harvested area of fall rye and winter wheat, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

1. Average yield - Go to question 5
2. Total production - Go to question 6

5. For the fall rye and winter wheat, indicate the average yield you obtained in 2024.

Go to question 7

6. For the fall rye and winter wheat, indicate the total production you obtained in 2024.

Total production: Unit of measure
(select per crop)

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights
   1. Fall rye
   2. Winter wheat

Fall rye and winter wheat seeded this year

7. Did you or do you intend to seed any fall rye or winter wheat in the fall of 2024?

1. Yes - Go to question 8
2. No - Go to question 9

8. For the fall rye and/or winter wheat, what is the area you seeded or intend to seed in the fall of 2024?

1. Fall rye
2. Winter wheat

Crops seeded 2024

9. Did you seed any crops in 2024?

1. Yes - Go to question 10
2. No - Go to question 30

Areas seeded and harvested in 2024

10. For the following crops, what is the seeded area and the area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain in 2024?

Area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain excludes areas of crops to be baled, used for green feed, lost to natural causes (e.g., flooding) or abandoned (due to poor quality).

1. Barley
2. Buckwheat
3. Canary seed, hairless (canario)
4. Canary seed, regular
5. Canola (rapeseed)
6. Chickpeas, desi
7. Chickpeas, kabuli
8. Chickpeas, other and unknown
9. Corn for grain
   Include seed corn.
   Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
10. Corn for silage
11. Dry beans, black - black turtle, preto
12. Dry beans, cranberry - romano
13. Dry beans, dark red kidney
14. Dry beans, great northern
15. Dry beans, light red kidney
16. Dry beans, pinto
17. Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
18. Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
19. Dry beans, other and unknown
20. Dry field peas - green
    Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market
21. Dry field peas - yellow
22. Dry field peas - other and unknown
23. Faba beans (fava, broad)
24. Flaxseed
25. Hemp
26. Lentils - large green
27. Lentils - red
28. Lentils - small green
29. Lentils - other and unknown
30. Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
31. Mustard seed - brown
32. Mustard seed - oriental
33. Mustard seed - yellow
34. Mustard seed - other and unknown
35. Oats
36. Potatoes
37. Soybeans
38. Spring rye
39. Sugar beets
40. Sunflower seed
41. Triticale
42. Tobacco
43. Wheat, durum
44. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
45. Wheat, spring - Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
46. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties
47. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
48. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
49. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
50. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
51. Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
    Include Eastern Hard Red spring
52. Wheat, spring - other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
53. Other - Specify other field crops
    Exclude:
    • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
    • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

Average yields or total production in 2024

11. For the crop(s) seeded in 2024 (excluding corn for silage), do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

1. Average yield - Go to question 12
2. Total production - Go to question 13

12. For the following crops, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2024?

Average yield: Unit of measure per acre, hectare or arpent as selected in question 1
(select per crop)

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights
   per acre / per hectare / per arpent

1. Barley
2. Buckwheat
3. Canary seed, hairless (canario)
4. Canary seed, regular
5. Canola (rapeseed)
6. Chickpeas, desi
7. Chickpeas, kabuli
8. Chickpeas, other and unknown
9. Corn for grain
   Include seed corn.
   Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
10. Corn for silage
11. Dry beans, black - black turtle, preto
12. Dry beans, cranberry - romano
13. Dry beans, dark red kidney
14. Dry beans, great northern
15. Dry beans, light red kidney
16. Dry beans, pinto
17. Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
18. Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
19. Dry beans, other and unknown
20. Dry field peas - green
    Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market
21. Dry field peas - yellow
22. Dry field peas - other and unknown
23. Faba beans (fava, broad)
24. Flaxseed
25. Hemp
26. Lentils - large green
27. Lentils - red
28. Lentils - small green
29. Lentils - other and unknown
30. Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
31. Mustard seed - brown
32. Mustard seed - oriental
33. Mustard seed - yellow
34. Mustard seed - other and unknown
35. Oats
36. Potatoes
37. Soybeans
38. Spring rye
39. Sugar beets
40. Sunflower seed
41. Triticale
42. Tobacco
43. Wheat, durum
44. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
45. Wheat, spring - Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
46. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties
47. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
48. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
49. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
50. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
51. Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
    Include Eastern Hard Red spring
52. Wheat, spring - other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
53. Other - Specify other field crops
    Exclude:
    • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
    • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

Go to question 14

13. For the following crops, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2024?

Total production: Unit of measure
(select per crop)

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights

1. Barley
2. Buckwheat
3. Canary seed, hairless (canario)
4. Canary seed, regular
5. Canola (rapeseed)
6. Chickpeas, desi
7. Chickpeas, kabuli
8. Chickpeas, other and unknown
9. Corn for grain
   Include seed corn.
   Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
10. Corn for silage
11. Dry beans, black - black turtle, preto
12. Dry beans, cranberry - romano
13. Dry beans, dark red kidney
14. Dry beans, great northern
15. Dry beans, light red kidney
16. Dry beans, pinto
17. Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
18. Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
19. Dry beans, other and unknown
20. Dry field peas - green
    Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market
21. Dry field peas - yellow
22. Dry field peas - other and unknown
23. Faba beans (fava, broad)
24. Flaxseed
25. Hemp
26. Lentils - large green
27. Lentils - red
28. Lentils - small green
29. Lentils - other and unknown
30. Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
31. Mustard seed - brown
32. Mustard seed - oriental
33. Mustard seed - yellow
34. Mustard seed - other and unknown
35. Oats
36. Potatoes
37. Soybeans
38. Spring rye
39. Sugar beets
40. Sunflower seed
41. Triticale
42. Tobacco
43. Wheat, durum
44. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
45. Wheat, spring - Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
46. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties
47. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
48. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
49. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
50. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
51. Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
    Include Eastern Hard Red spring
52. Wheat, spring - other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
53. Other - Specify other field crops
    Exclude:
    • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
    • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

If corn for silage was reported in question 10, go to question 14, otherwise, go to question 18.

14. For the corn for silage seeded in 2024, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

1. Average yield - Go to question 15
2. Total production - bushels, metric tonnes, etc. - Go to question 16
3. Total production - using silo dimensions - Go to question 17

If corn for silage was reported in question 10, go to question 14, otherwise, go to question 18.

15. For the corn for silage, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2024?

Average yield: Unit of measure per acre, hectare or arpent as selected in question 1

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights
   per acre / per hectare / per arpent
   1. Corn for silage

Go to question 18

If corn for silage was reported in question 10, go to question 14, otherwise, go to question 18.

16. For the corn for silage, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2024?

Total production: Unit of measure

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights
   1. Corn for silage

Go to question 18

Silo storage for corn for silage

17. What are the silos dimensions and percentage filled for the corn for silage stored in vertical and/or horizontal silos and/or in silo bags?

1 metre = 3 feet approximately

Vertical silos: Diameter (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

Horizontal silos: Length (in feet) / Width (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

Silos bags: Diameter (in feet) / Length (in feet)

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

Percentage moisture of harvested corn

18. What is the percent moisture content of the corn for grain when harvested, if applicable?

Include seed corn.
Exclude sweet corn and corn silage.

Percentage from 1.0% to 40.0%

19. What is the percent moisture content of the corn for silage when harvested, if applicable?

Percentage from 45.0% to 90.0%

Areas with genetically modified seed (corn for grain)

If corn for grain was reported in question 10, go to question 20, otherwise, go to question 25.

20. Of the corn for grain area reported in question 10, was any seeded with genetically modified seed?

Exclude varieties produced by traditional cross-breeding techniques.

21. Of the area you reported in question 10, how much of it was seeded and harvested with genetically modified seed?

1. Genetically modified corn for grain
   Area seeded
2. Genetically modified corn for grain
   Area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain

22. For the genetically modified corn for grain, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

1. Average yield - Go to question 23
2. Total production - Go to question 24

23. For the genetically modified corn for grain, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2024?

Go to question 25

24. For the genetically modified corn for grain, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2024?

Areas with genetically modified seed (soybeans)

If soybeans were reported in question 10, go to question 25, otherwise, go to question 30.

25. Of the soybeans area reported in question 10, was any seeded with genetically modified seed?

Exclude varieties produced by traditional cross-breeding techniques.

26. Of the area you reported in question 10, how much of it was seeded and harvested with genetically modified seed?

1. Genetically modified soybeans
   Area seeded
2. Genetically modified soybeans
   Area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain

27. For the genetically modified soybeans, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

28. For the genetically modified soybeans, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2024?

Average yield: Unit of measure per acre, hectare or arpent as selected in question 1

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights
   per acre / per hectare / per arpent

Go to question 30

29. For the genetically modified soybeans, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2024?

1. Bushels
2. Metric tonnes
3. Imperial tons
4. Kilograms
5. Pounds
6. Hundredweights

Tame hay and forage seed

30. Did you grow any alfalfa, other tame hay or forage seed in 2024?

Include hay grown on land rented from other operations and Crown or public land.

1. Yes - Go to question 31
2. No - Go to question 36

31. For the following crops, what was your total area and harvested area in 2024?

Exclude under-seeded areas.

Note: The harvested area remains the same despite multiple cuts (e.g., 3 cuts of 50 acres should be reported as 50 acres of harvested area).

1. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures
2. Other tame hay
3. Forage seed

32. For the following types of hay, what is the number of bales you produced and the average weight?

Alfalfa cut as dry hay

1. Round bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms
2. Square or rectangular bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms

Alfalfa cut for silage

3. Round bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms
4. Square or rectangular bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms

Other tame hay cut as dry hay

5. Round bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms
6. Square or rectangular bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms

Other tame hay cut for silage

7. Round bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms
8. Square or rectangular bales
   • Number of bales
   • Average weight
   • Unit of measure
     1. Pounds
     2. Kilograms

Alfalfa and other tame hay harvested for silage

33. Do you store alfalfa or other tame hay cut for silage in silos?

1. Yes - Go to question 34
2. No - Go to question 35

34. What are the silos dimensions and percentage filled content of the silos?

1 metre = 3 feet approximately

Vertical silos: Diameter (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

Horizontal silos: Length (in feet) / Width (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

Silos bags: Diameter (in feet) / Length (in feet)

1. Silo 1
2. Silo 2
3. Silo 3

35. What is the percent moisture content of the alfalfa and other tame hay harvested for silage, if applicable?

Percentage from 30.0% to 75.0%

Other land areas

36. Please report your areas in 2024 for the following:

1. Summerfallow
   Include chemfallow areas, winterkilled areas (i.e., fall crop areas ploughed under but not reseeded) etc.
2. Land for pasture or grazing
   Exclude areas to be harvested as dry hay, silage or forage seed, community pastures, co-operative
   grazing associations or grazing reserves.
   Note: If a field is used the same year for harvesting tame hay and as pasture, count it only once as a tame hay field.
3. Other land
   e.g., farm buildings and farmyard , vegetable gardens, roads, woodland, swamp

Area in crops

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

Unit of measure:

1. Acres
2. Hectares
3. Arpents

1. Field crops
2. Hay
3. Summerfallow
4. Potatoes
5. Fruit, berries and nuts
6. Vegetables
7. Sod
8. Nursery products

Greenhouse area

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

Total area:

1. Square feet
2. Square metres

Livestock - excluding birds

40. 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.

1. Cattle and calves
2. Pigs
3. Sheep and lambs
4. Mink
5. Fox

Birds

41. 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.

1. Hens and chickens
2. Turkeys

Maple taps

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

1. Total number of taps

Honey bees

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

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

1. Number of colonies

Mushrooms

44. What is the total growing area (standing footage) for mushrooms?

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

Total area:

1. Square feet
2. Square metres

Changes or events

45. Please indicate below, any changes or events that may have affected the reported values for this business or organization compared to the last reporting period

Mark all that apply:

• Price changes in goods or services sold
• Price changes in labour or raw materials
• Natural disaster
• Sold business units
• Expansion
• Other change or event - please specify:
  OR
• No change or event

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Otherwise, who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Email address (example: user@example.gov.ca)
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
• Fax number (including area code)

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Canada's workforce is among the most educated in the world. But when it comes to worker productivity, we've seen a real slump over the past few years. The quarterly data published by StatCan in June 2024 confirms Canadian workers are continuing to underperform compared to our neighbours to the south. This comes as no surprise to this episode's guest, Guy Gellatly, Chief Economic Advisor at StatCan. The latest quarterly numbers are a continuation of an ongoing decline in Canada's productivity that economists have been tracking for years.

But what factors influence worker productivity? And why does it matter if Canadians are less productive? As a matter of fact, what even is productivity? In this episode, we asked Guy to help us understand how we got to this point and why it matters for Canadians.

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Max Zimmerman

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Guy Gellatly

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Resources

• Calgary-based Strathcona Resources Ltd. announced a strategic partnership with Canada Growth Fund (CGF) for up to $2 billion for the development of carbon capture and sequestration infrastructure on Strathcona's steam-assisted gravity drainage oil sands facilities across Saskatchewan and Alberta. Strathcona said the signing of the definitive agreement with CGF will allow Strathcona to begin its final stage front end engineering design (FEED) work, with a targeted Final Investment Decision (FID) date for its first commercial project in mid-2025.
• Vancouver-based Lundin Mining Corporation and BHP Group Limited of Australia announced they had entered into a definitive agreement with Filo Corp. of Vancouver to jointly acquire 100% of Filo's issued and outstanding common shares not already owned by Lundin Mining and BHP for approximately $4.1 billion. Lundin Mining said the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to shareholder, court, and regulatory approvals including the approval by the TSX, and other customary closing conditions for transactions of this nature.

Wildfires

• The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced on June 28th that the outdoor fire ban, which had been issued on June 21st, had been lifted for the Island of Newfoundland but remained in effect for Labrador until further notice. On July 13th, the Government announced that a province-wide outdoor fire ban was again in effect in Newfoundland and Labrador. On July 20th, the Government announced that it had lifted the fire ban for the Island of Newfoundland but that it remained in effect for Labrador until further notice.
• The Government of Alberta announced on July 8th that a fire restriction was in place for the High Level and Fort McMurray forest areas. On July 10th, the Government announced it was implementing a fire ban encompassing all of the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. On July 18th, the Municipal District of Opportunity issued an evacuation order for Chipewyan Lake due to an out-of-control wildfire in the area. On July 20th, Little Red River Cree Nation issued an evacuation order for the communities of John D'or Prairie and Fox Lake. On July 23rd, the Town of Jasper and Jasper National Park issued an evacuation order for all residents, workers, and visitors due to a wildfire south of the town. The Government said at this time that an estimated 17,500 residents were under evacuation order provincewide. The Government of Canada announced on July 26th that it had approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Government of Alberta to support their efforts to combat wildfires.
• The Government of Saskatchewan announced on July 11th that it had issued a provincial fire ban for Crown lands and provincial parks, provincial recreation sites and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. On July 26th, the Government announced that due to recent rainfall and cooler weather, it was rescinding the provincial fire ban.
• The Government of Northwest Territories (NWT) announced on July 17th that due to fire danger in the region, fire bans had been put into effect for Queen Elizabeth Territorial Park in Fort Smith and for Hay River Territorial Park, prohibiting open fires. On July 18th, the Government put a fire ban into effect for Little Buffalo River Falls Territorial Park near Fort Smith. The Government said the bans were effective immediately and would remain in place until July 30th. On July 19th, the Government announced fire bans had been put into effect for NWT Parks around Yellowknife and in the DehCho region, and that these were in effect until August 2nd. The Government later announced that regional fire restrictions were being implemented in DehCho, North Slave, and South Slave.

Manufacturing

• Hamilton, Ontario-based Stelco Holdings Inc. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. of Ohio pursuant to which Cliffs has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Stelco for a total enterprise value of approximately $3.4 billion. Stelco said the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to shareholder and court approvals, approval under the Investment Canada Act and the Competition Act, as well as satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature.
• Montreal-based Héroux-Devtek Inc., a manufacturer of aerospace products and landing gear, announced it had entered into an arrangement agreement with an affiliate of Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC of California pursuant to which the Platinum Equity affiliate will acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Héroux-Devtek for a total enterprise value of $1.35 billion. The company said the transaction is expected to close before March 31, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including shareholder approval, the approval of the Superior Court of Québec, and regulatory approvals and clearances in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Spain.
• Montreal-based Taiga Motors Corporation announced that it and its subsidiaries (the Taiga Group) had sought and obtained from the Superior Court of Quebec an order providing them with creditor protection pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act as well as an order authorizing the Taiga Group to pursue a formal sale and investment solicitation process.
• On July 10th, Unifor announced that its members at Bombardier had ratified a new three-year collective agreement, bringing an end to an 18-day strike at the company's aircraft manufacturing facilities in Mississauga and Waterloo.
• Michigan-based Ford Motor Company announced plans to invest approximately $3 billion to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion to install assembly and integrated stamping operations at the Oakville Assembly Complex, with production starting in 2026. Ford said that boosting Super Duty assembly will initially secure approximately 1,800 Canadian jobs at the Oakville Assembly Complex as well as approximately 150 jobs at the Windsor Engine Complex, which will manufacture more V8 engines for Super Duty.
• Saint-Jérôme, Quebec-based Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, announced an action plan intended to streamline its operations. The company said the plan includes a reduction of the Company's workforce by 30%, representing approximately 300 employees across Canada and the United States, and adjusting the Company's truck manufacturing operations in light of a lower market demand than initially anticipated for all-electric trucks.

Retail Trade

• Texas-based Neiman Marcus Group announced that Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) of Toronto had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Neiman Marcus Group for a total enterprise value of USD $2.65 billion. The company said the transaction is subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions.
• The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) announced on July 4th that more than 9,000 Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) workers would be out on strike as of midnight after talks broke down. On July 21st, OPSEU said that LCBO workers had ratified a new three-year Collective Agreement and that stores were set to open on July 22nd.
• Brampton, Ontario-based Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. announced it had entered into an arrangement agreement with a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited of Toronto whereby the subsidiary will acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Sleep Country for a total enterprise value of approximately $1.7 billion. Sleep Country said the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to customary conditions, including the receipt of shareholder and court approvals and regulatory approval under the Competition Act (Canada).
• Mississauga-based Walmart Canada announced it was investing $53 million in higher wages for approximately 40,000 of its store associates.

Other news

• The Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4.5%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points cut in June 2024. The Bank also said it is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization.
• The Government of Canada released its Green Buildings Strategy, which aims to accelerate retrofits of existing buildings; ensure we are building energy-efficient, climate-resilient and affordable buildings from the start; and seize the economic opportunities associated with more efficient and lower carbon building materials and technologies.
• The Government of Canada announced the launch of the Canada Public Transit Fund, a new $30 billion investment over the first ten years to expand public transit and make it more accessible across the country. The Government said funding will begin to flow in 2026 and that to access funding through this program, municipalities will need to take actions that directly unlock housing supply.
• The Government of Canada announced that the maximum annual Canada Child Benefit will increase and that families can receive up to $7,787 per child under the age of 6 and $6,570 per child aged 6 through 17, which represents an increase of 4.7% from the previous year.
• The Government of Canada announced that as of August 1, 2024, lenders would be able to begin to offer 30 year amortizations for insured mortgages for first-time homebuyers purchasing new builds.
• The Government of Ontario announced that it is holding the annual rent increase guideline for 2025, the maximum amount a landlord can increase rent during the year for most tenants without the approval of the Landlord and Tenant Board, at 2.5%.
• The City of Toronto announced on July 17th that it was continuing to respond to heavy rainfall, flooding, and power outages that impacted residents the previous day. The City said that there were about 3,200 customers without power, down from a peak of approximately 167,000 and that all roads, including the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway, had reopened.
• TD Canada Trust, RBC Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Scotiabank, and Laurentian Bank of Canada announced they were decreasing their Canadian dollar prime lending rates from 6.95% to 6.70%, effective July 25th.
• On June 28th, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) announced it had directed its members to cease work at Edmonton-based WestJet and begin strike action. On June 30th, the AMFA announced that Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and WestJet had successfully negotiated a five-year contract and that the strike would end effective immediately. WestJet said it had parked 130 aircraft at 13 airports across Canada in response to the strike.
• New Jersey-based Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic information services, announced a definitive agreement with Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) of Toronto to acquire Toronto-based LifeLabs for approximately $1.35 billion, including net debt. Quest said the parties expect to complete the transaction by the end of the year, subject to certain customary closing conditions and approvals, including Canadian regulatory approvals.
• Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based Chorus Aviation Inc. announced it had entered into an agreement to sell all assets in its Regional Aircraft Leasing segment to affiliates of investment funds managed by HPS Investment Partners, LLC of New York for an aggregate consideration of approximately $1.9 billion. Chorus said the transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to approval by Chorus's common shareholders, regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions to closing.

United States and other international news

• On July 10th, United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Beryl from July 5 to July 9, 2024.
• The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points increase in July 2023. The Committee also said it will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities.
• The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) left the Official Cash Rate (OCR), its main policy rate, unchanged at 5.50%. The last change in the OCR was a 25 basis points increase in May 2023.
• The European Central Bank (ECB) left its three key interest rates unchanged at 4.25% (main refinancing operations), 4.50% (marginal lending facility), and 3.75% (deposit facility). The last change in these rates was a 25 basis points reduction in June 2024. The ECB said it intends to discontinue reinvestments under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) at the end of 2024.
• The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced that the interest rate applied to current account balances held by financial institutions at the BoJ will be 0.25%. The BoJ also said it will reduce the planned amount of its monthly purchases of Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) so that it will be about 3 trillion yen in January-March 2026 and that the amount will be cut down by about 400 billion yen each calendar quarter in principle.

Financial market news

• West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $77.91 per barrel on July 31st, down from a closing value of USD $81.54 at the end of June. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $60 to $72 per barrel range throughout July. The Canadian dollar closed at 72.42 cents U.S. on July 31st, down from 73.06 cents U.S. at the end of June. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 23,110.81 on July 31st, up from 21,875.79 at the end of June.