Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

• Obtaining information on the supply of and/or demand for energy in Canada
• Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
• Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
• Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. 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 Statistics Canada Help Desk 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 as well as with the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, the Ministère des Finances du Québec, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

For a complete list of the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, you can visit the following link: Information for survey participants

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.

Note that there is no right of refusal with respect to sharing the data with the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Energy and Resources for businesses also required to report under The Oil and Gas Conservation Act and Regulations (Saskatchewan) and The Mineral Resources Act (Saskatchewan).

The Saskatchewan Ministry of the Energy and Resources will use the information obtained from these businesses in accordance with the provisions of its respective Acts and Regulations.

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 why the operations ceased
  • Sold operations
    • When was this business or organization sold?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the buyer?
  • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
    • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
    • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
  • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
    • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
    • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
  • No longer operating due to other reasons
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

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

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The 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, unions, 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 outlined in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classes; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

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 classification that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

How to search:

• If desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting the business or organization’s activity sector.
• Enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity.
• Press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided.
• Select an industry activity classification from the list.

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

Unit of measure

1. What unit of measure will this business use to report natural gas quantities?

Amounts: Report amounts (1000 x m³ or Gigajoules) of natural gas received and delivered during the month under review.

• Thousands of cubic metres (10³m³)
• Gigajoules (GJ)

Supply of natural gas - Imports

2. Did this transmission pipeline physically import natural gas from the United States to Canada?

• Yes
• No

3. What were the ports of entry for imported natural gas?

Select all that apply.

• Aden - Alberta
• Cardston (Carway) - Alberta
• Coutts (Sierra) - Alberta
• Universal (Reagan Field) - Alberta
• Huntingdon - British Columbia
• Kingsgate - British Columbia
• Emerson - Manitoba
• Sprague - Manitoba
• Brunswick - New Brunswick
• St. Stephen - New Brunswick
• Chippawa - Ontario
• Cornwall - Ontario
• Corunna - Ontario
• Courtright - Ontario
• Fort Frances - Ontario
• Iroquois - Ontario
• Niagara Falls - Ontario
• Ojibway (Windsor) - Ontario
• Rainy River - Ontario
• Sarnia - Ontario
• Sarnia/Blue Water - Ontario
• Sault Ste. Marie - Ontario
• St. Clair - Ontario
• East Hereford - Quebec
• Highwater (Napierville) - Quebec
• Phillipsburg - Quebec
• Loomis - Saskatchewan
• Monchy - Saskatchewan
• North Portal (Williston Basin) - Saskatchewan
• Regway (Elmore) - Saskatchewan

4. What was the quantity of natural gas this transmission pipeline imported at the following ports?

Imports
Report total quantity of natural gas this transmission pipeline physically imported to Canada from the United States, by port of entry.
Include quantities of gas moving in-transit, that is, gas that will leave the United States for Canada and then re-enter the United States.
Exclude receipts from liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals.

What was the quantity of natural gas this transmission pipeline imported at the following ports?

	Unit of measure
a. Aden - Alberta
b. Cardston (Carway) - Alberta
c. Coutts (Sierra) - Alberta
d. Universal (Reagan Field) - Alberta
e. Huntingdon - British Columbia
f. Kingsgate - British Columbia
g. Emerson - Manitoba
h. Sprague - Manitoba
i. Brunswick - New Brunswick
j. St. Stephen - New Brunswick
k. Chippawa - Ontario
l. Cornwall - Ontario
m. Corunna - Ontario
n. Courtright - Ontario
o. Fort Frances - Ontario
p. Iroquois - Ontario
q. Niagara Falls - Ontario
r. Ojibway (Windsor) - Ontario
s. Rainy River - Ontario
t. Sarnia - Ontario
u. Sarnia/Blue Water - Ontario
v. Sault Ste. Marie - Ontario
w. St. Clair - Ontario
x. East Hereford - Quebec
y. Highwater (Napierville) - Quebec
z. Phillipsburg - Quebec
aa. Loomis - Saskatchewan
ab. Monchy - Saskatchewan
ac. North Portal (Williston Basin) - Saskatchewan
ad. Regway (Elmore) - Saskatchewan
Total quantity of imported natural gas

Supply of natural gas - Receipts from Canadian sources

5. Did this pipeline receive natural gas from any of the following Canadian sources?

Select all that apply.

Receipts from domestic sources
Report volumes of gas received from sources such as:

Fields
Report amounts of gas received from fields connected directly to your company's transmission system. Field flared and waste and re-injection should be deducted from this amount.

Gas plants
Report amounts of gas received at the processing or re-processing plant gate after the deduction of shrinkage, plant uses and losses.

Exclude:

• natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants
• mainline straddle plants

Gas gathering systems
Report amounts of gas received from gas gathering systems connected directly to your company's transmission system.

Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
Exclude field gas plants.

Other transmission pipelines
Report amounts of gas received from other transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

Storage facilities
Report amounts of gas received from storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage, but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

Distributors (utility distribution systems)
Report amounts of gas received from gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Report amounts of gas received from LNG marine terminals (NAICS 488990) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
LNG marine terminals are establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport.

• Yes

  From which of the following Canadian sources did this pipeline receive natural gas?

  Select all that apply.

  • Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
  • Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
  • Other transmission pipelines
  • Internal to the province or territory of operations
  • Storage facilities
  • Distributors
  • Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
• No - imports only

6. In which provinces or territories was natural gas received?

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

7. What was the quantity of natural gas received in each province from the following sources?

Receipts from domestic sources

Report volumes of gas received from sources such as:

Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants

Fields
Report amounts of gas received from fields connected directly to your company's transmission system. Field flared and waste and re-injection should be deducted from this amount.

Gas plants
Report amounts of gas received at the processing or re-processing plant gate after the deduction of shrinkage, plant uses and losses.

Exclude:

• natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants
• mainline straddle plants

Gas gathering systems
Report amounts of gas received from gas gathering systems connected directly to your company's transmission system.

Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
Exclude field gas plants.

Other transmission pipelines
Report amounts of gas received from other transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

Storage facilities
Report amounts of gas received from storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage, but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

Distributors (utility distribution systems)
Report amounts of gas received from gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Report amounts of gas received from LNG marine terminals (NAICS 488990) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
LNG marine terminals are establishments primarily engaged with the liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport.

What was the quantity of natural gas received in each province from the following sources?

	Unit of measure
Newfoundland and Labrador
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for New Brunswick
Quebec
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Quebec
Ontario
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Ontario
Manitoba
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Manitoba
Saskatchewan
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Saskatchewan
Alberta
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Alberta
British Columbia
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for British Columbia
Yukon
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Yukon
Northwest Territories
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Northwest Territories
Nunavut
a. Fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
b. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
c. Other transmission pipelines
d. Storage facilities
e. Distributors
f. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Subtotal for Nunavut
Total quantity of natural gas received

Summary of supply of natural gas from Canadian sources

8. This is a summary of supply of natural gas from Canadian sources.

This is a summary of supply of natural gas from Canadian sources.

	Unit of measure
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from fields, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from other transmission pipelines
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from storage facilities
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from distributors
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Total supply of natural gas from Canadian sources

Summary of total supply of natural gas

9. This is a summary of the total supply of natural gas.

This is a summary of the total supply of natural gas.

	Unit of measure
Total quantity of imported natural gas
Total supply of natural gas from Canadian sources
Total supply of natural gas

Note: In the following sections, you will be asked for data that will sum up to the total disposition of natural gas. This total value is expected to balance within +/- 5% of the total supply of natural gas indicated above.

Heating value of natural gas supply

10. What was the average heating value of the supply of natural gas, in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres?

Average heating value in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres
Report average heat content of your natural gas receipts for the reported reference month.

Heating value in GJ per 10³m³:

Disposition of natural gas - Exports

11. Did this transmission pipeline physically export natural gas from Canada to the United States?

• Yes
• No

12. What were the ports of exit for exported natural gas?

Select all that apply.

• Aden - Alberta
• Cardston (Carway) - Alberta
• Coutts (Sierra) - Alberta
• Universal (Reagan Field) - Alberta
• Huntingdon - British Columbia
• Kingsgate - British Columbia
• Emerson - Manitoba
• Sprague - Manitoba
• Brunswick - New Brunswick
• St. Stephen - New Brunswick
• Chippawa - Ontario
• Cornwall - Ontario
• Corunna - Ontario
• Courtright - Ontario
• Fort Frances - Ontario
• Iroquois - Ontario
• Niagara Falls - Ontario
• Ojibway (Windsor) - Ontario
• Rainy River - Ontario
• Sarnia - Ontario
• Sarnia/Blue Water - Ontario
• Sault Ste. Marie - Ontario
• St. Clair - Ontario
• East Hereford - Quebec
• Highwater (Napierville) - Quebec
• Phillipsburg - Quebec
• Loomis - Saskatchewan
• Monchy - Saskatchewan
• North Portal (Williston Basin) - Saskatchewan
• Regway (Elmore) - Saskatchewan

13. What was the quantity of natural gas this transmission pipeline exported at the following ports?

Exports, specify port of exit
Report total amount of natural gas this transmission pipeline physically exported from Canada to the United States, by port of exit.
Include amounts of gas moving ex-transit, that is, gas that will leave Canada for the United States and then re-enter Canada
Exclude deliveries to liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals.

What was the quantity of natural gas this transmission pipeline exported at the following ports?

	Unit of measure
a. Aden - Alberta
b. Cardston (Carway) - Alberta
c. Coutts (Sierra) - Alberta
d. Universal (Reagan Field) - Alberta
e. Huntingdon - British Columbia
f. Kingsgate - British Columbia
g. Emerson - Manitoba
h. Sprague - Manitoba
i. Brunswick - New Brunswick
j. St. Stephen - New Brunswick
k. Chippawa - Ontario
l. Cornwall - Ontario
m. Corunna - Ontario
n. Courtright - Ontario
o. Fort Frances - Ontario
p. Iroquois - Ontario
q. Niagara Falls - Ontario
r. Ojibway (Windsor) - Ontario
s. Rainy River - Ontario
t. Sarnia - Ontario
u. Sarnia/Blue Water - Ontario
v. Sault Ste. Marie - Ontario
w. St. Clair - Ontario
x. East Hereford - Quebec
y. Highwater (Napierville) - Quebec
z. Phillipsburg - Quebec
aa. Loomis - Saskatchewan
ab. Monchy - Saskatchewan
ac. North Portal (Williston Basin) - Saskatchewan
ad. Regway (Elmore) - Saskatchewan
Total quantity of exported natural gas

Disposition of natural gas - Deliveries in Canada

14. Did this pipeline deliver natural gas to any of the following facilities, pipelines or consumers in Canada?

Domestic deliveries
Report amount of natural gas delivered to facilities and pipelines such as:

Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
Exclude field gas plants.

Other transmission pipelines
Report amounts of gas delivered to other transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

Storage facilities
Report amounts of gas delivered to storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage, but exclude establishments primarily engaged with the liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

Distributors (utility distribution systems)
Report amounts of gas delivered to gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Marine Terminals
Report amounts of gas delivered to LNG marine terminals (NAICS 488990) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
LNG marine terminals are establishments primarily engaged with the liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport.

Industrial power generation plants
Report gas delivered to electric power generation plants (NAICS 2211) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power by natural gas.

Other industrial consumers
Deliveries to other industrial consumers.
Report gas delivered to industrial establishments other than power generation plants.

Include:

• agriculture and forestry
• mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction
• construction
• manufacturing.

Exclude:

• electric power generation
• wholesale and retail trade
• transportation and warehousing
• other commercial buildings (for example, public institutions)
• natural gas transmission pipelines
• natural gas storage facilities
• natural gas distributors

Commercial and institutional consumers
Report gas delivered to commercial and institutional establishments.

Include:

• wholesale and retail trade
• transportation and warehousing
• other commercial buildings (for example, public institutions).
• Value (cost to customer): dollar values exclude provincial taxes (if applicable), goods and services tax (GST) and harmonized sales tax (HST). Further, rebates paid to the customer should be deducted in order to arrive at 'value'.

• Yes

  To which of these Canadian facilities, transmission pipelines and/or distributors did this pipeline deliver natural gas? Select all that apply.

  • Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
  • Other transmission pipelines
  • Storage facilities
  • Distributors
  • Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals

  To which of these power generation plants and/or consumers did this pipeline deliver natural gas? Select all that apply.

  • Industrial power generation plants
  • Other industrial consumers
  • Commercial and institutional consumers
• No - exports only

15. In which provinces or territories was natural gas delivered?

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

Disposition of natural gas - Deliveries to Canadian facilities, transmission pipelines and/or distributors

16. In each province and territory, what was the quantity of natural gas delivered to facilities, transmission pipelines and/or distributors?

Domestic deliveries
Report amount of natural gas delivered to facilities and pipelines such as:

Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
Exclude field gas plants.

Other transmission pipelines
Report amounts of gas delivered to other transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

Storage facilities
Report amounts of gas delivered to storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage, but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

Distributors (utility distribution systems)
Report amounts of gas delivered to gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Marine Terminals
Report amounts of gas delivered to LNG marine terminals (NAICS 488990) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
LNG marine terminals are establishments primarily engaged with the liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport.

In each province and territory, what was the quantity of natural gas delivered to facilities, transmission pipelines and/or distributors?

	Unit of measure
Newfoundland and Labrador
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for New Brunswick
Quebec
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Quebec
Ontario
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Ontario
Manitoba
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Manitoba
Saskatchewan
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Saskatchewan
Alberta
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Alberta
British Columbia
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for British Columbia
Yukon
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Yukon
Northwest Territories
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Northwest Territories
Nunavut
a. Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
b. Other transmission pipelines
c. Storage facilities
d. Distributors
e. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminal
Subtotal for Nunavut
Total quantity of natural gas delivered to facilities, transmission pipelines and/or distributors

Disposition of natural gas - Deliveries to power generation plants and/or consumers

17. What was the quantity and value of natural gas delivered to power generation plants and/or consumers?

If you do not know the value of the gas delivered, please provide your best estimate.

Industrial power generation plants
Report gas delivered to electric power generation plants (NAICS 2211) connected directly to your company's transmission system.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power by natural gas.

Other industrial consumers
Deliveries to other industrial consumers.
Report gas delivered to industrial establishments other than power generation plants.

Include:

• agriculture and forestry
• mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction
• construction
• manufacturing

Exclude:

• electric power generation
• wholesale and retail trade
• transportation and warehousing
• other commercial buildings (for example public institutions)
• natural gas transmission pipelines
• natural gas storage facilities
• natural gas distributors

Commercial and institutional consumers
Report gas delivered to commercial and institutional establishments.

Include:

• wholesale and retail trade
• transportation and warehousing
• other commercial buildings (for example public institutions)

Value (cost to customer): dollar values exclude provincial taxes (if applicable), goods and services tax (GST) and harmonized sales tax (HST). Further, rebates paid to the customer should be deducted in order to arrive at 'value'.

What was the quantity and value of natural gas delivered to power generation plants and/or consumers?

	Unit of measure	CAN$ '000	Number of customers
Newfoundland and Labrador
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for New Brunswick
Quebec
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Quebec
Ontario
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Ontario
Manitoba
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Manitoba
Saskatchewan
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Saskatchewan
Alberta
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Alberta
British Columbia
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for British Columbia
Yukon
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Yukon
Northwest Territories
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Northwest Territories
Nunavut
a. Industrial power generation plants
b. Other industrial consumers
c. Commercial and institutional consumers
Subtotal for Nunavut
Total quantity and value of natural gas delivered to power generation plants and/or consumers and the total number of customers

Consumed own fuel

18. Did this pipeline consume natural gas to fuel its transmission system?

Consumed own fuel
Report amount of gas consumed to fuel this transmission system.

• Yes
• No

19. What was the quantity of natural gas consumed by this pipeline to fuel its transmission system?

Report amount of gas consumed to fuel this transmission system.

Note: If you are unable to break down the quantity by province, please enter the total quantity in the total line.

Consumed own fuel
Report amount of gas consumed to fuel this transmission system.

What was the quantity of natural gas consumed by this pipeline to fuel its transmission system?

	Unit of measure
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 quantity of natural gas consumed by this pipeline

Line pack fluctuation

20. Did this pipeline's line pack fluctuate?

Line pack fluctuation
Report the change in line pack between the first and last day of the reference month.

• Yes
• No

21. What was the quantity of natural gas attributed to line pack fluctuation?

Report the change in line pack between the first and last day of the reference month.

Note: If you are unable to break down the quantity by province, please enter the total quantity in the total line.

Line pack fluctuation
Report the change in line pack between the first and last day of the reference month.

What was the quantity of natural gas attributed to line pack fluctuation?

	Unit of measure
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 quantity of natural gas attributed to line pack fluctuation

Metering differences, line losses and other adjustments

22. Were there metering differences, line losses and/or other adjustments to report on this pipeline?

Metering differences, line loss and other adjustments
Report the difference between the total supply and total disposition. This difference includes leakage or other losses, discrepancies due to metering inaccuracies and other variants, particularly billing lag.

• Yes
• No

23. What was the quantity of natural gas attributed to metering differences, line losses and other adjustments?

Report the difference between the total supply and total disposition. This difference includes leakage or other losses, discrepancies due to metering inaccuracies and other variants, particularly billing lag.

Note: If you are unable to break down the quantity by province, please enter the total quantity in the total line.

Metering differences, line loss and other adjustments
Report the difference between the total supply and total disposition. This difference includes leakage or other losses, discrepancies due to metering inaccuracies and other variants, particularly billing lag.

What was the quantity of natural gas attributed to metering differences, line losses and other adjustments?

	Unit of measure
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 quantity of natural gas attributed to metering differences, line losses and other adjustments

Summary of disposition of natural gas

24. This is a summary of this pipeline's disposition of natural gas.

This is a summary of this pipeline's disposition of natural gas.

	Unit of measure
Total quantity of exported natural gas
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to natural gas liquid (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to other transmission pipelines
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to storage facilities
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to distributors
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to industrial power generation plants
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to other industrial consumers
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to commercial and institutional consumers
Total quantity of natural gas consumed by this pipeline
Total quantity of natural gas delivered to liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Total quantity of natural gas attributed to line pack fluctuation
Total quantity of natural gas attributed to metering differences, line losses and other adjustments
Total disposition of natural gas

Reason for variance

25. The total supply of natural gas x is disproportionate to the total disposition of natural gas x by greater than 5%.

Please provide a justification in the box below or navigate backwards and correct your entries where necessary.

Provide your comments:

Heating value of delivered natural gas

26. What was the average heating value of the delivered natural gas, in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres?

Heating value in GJ per 10³m³:

In-transit shipments of natural gas

27. Did this pipeline receive natural gas from the U.S. into Canada with the intention of exporting it back to the United States?

• Yes
• No

28. Of the imported natural gas reported in Question 2, what were the quantities received into Canada with the intention of exporting it back to the United States?

Note: These quantities are referred to as in-transit shipments. Report the quantity in the province where the natural gas entered Canada

	Unit of measure
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-transit shipments of natural gas

Ex-transit shipment of natural gas

29. Did this pipeline deliver natural gas into the United States with the intention of importing it back into Canada?

• Yes
• No

30. What was the quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered into the United States with the intention of importing it back to Canada?

Note: These quantities are referred to as ex-transit shipments. Report the quantities in the province where the natural gas left Canada

What was the quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered into the United States with the intention of importing it back to Canada?

	Unit of measure
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 ex-transit shipments of natural gas

Cubic metre kilometres

31. What was the total number of cubic metre kilometres, in thousands, of natural gas for this pipeline?

Commodity cubic metre kilometres are defined as the volume of natural gas transported multiplied by the distance (in km) each shipment has traveled.

Thousands of cubic metre kilometres (10³m³km)

Please report the volume of natural gas transmitted (in 10³m³) multiplied by the distance (in km) each shipment has travelled.

Example:
Step 1) 2000 cubic metres transported over 5 km is equal to 10 000 cubic metre kilometres.
Step 2) To report in 10³m³km, divide 10 000 cubic metre kilometres by 1000, which equals 10.

What was the total number of cubic metre kilometres, in thousands, of natural gas for this pipeline?

	Unit of measure
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 number of cubic metre kilometres of natural gas for this pipeline

Summary of total supply and disposition of natural gas

32. This is a summary of this pipeline's supply and disposition of natural gas.

This is a summary of this pipeline's supply and disposition of natural gas.

	Unit of measure
Supply
Total quantity of imported natural gas
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from field, gas gathering systems and/or gas plants
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from other transmission pipelines
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from storage facilities
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from distributors
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline received from liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Total supply of natural gas
Disposition
Total quantity of exported natural gas
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to natural gas liquid (NGL) fractionation plants and mainline straddle plants
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to other transmission pipelines
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to storage facilities
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to distributors
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to industrial power generation plants
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to other industrial consumers
Total quantity of natural gas this pipeline delivered to commercial and institutional consumers
Total quantity of natural gas delivered to liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine terminals
Total quantity of natural gas consumed by this pipeline
Total quantity of natural gas attributed to line pack fluctuation
Total quantity of natural gas attributed to metering differences, line losses and other adjustments
Total disposition of natural gas

Changes or events

33. 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

34. 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

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours
• Minutes

36. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Purpose

This monthly survey collects data on the activities of all Canadian refineries, terminals and upgraders involved in the production and distribution of refined petroleum products. This data is required for integration into the input-output sector of the Canadian System of National Accounts. Data is made available under the authority of the Statistics Act to other federal departments and provincial authorities through data sharing agreements subject to embodied principles of data confidentiality. Data is intended for use by survey respondents, industry associations, industry analysts, the press and the general public to assess trends in the Canadian petroleum sector.

Who must Submit

To be completed by the operators of all petroleum refineries, upgraders and terminals located in Canada.

When to Submit

The survey must be received by Statistics Canada 10 calendar days following the month in review.

How to Submit

An email invitation is sent to respondents to download an Excel spreadsheet based questionnaire for completion and to provide access to a secure portal to upload the data to Statistic Canada.

• Login to the survey link.
• Download, complete, and save the questionnaire.
• Return to the survey link and follow the instructions to attach the completed questionnaire.

General Instructions

Respondent Identification Data

• Confirm the legal name of the reporting company.
• Confirm the operating name if appropriate.
• Confirm the establishment name.
• Confirm the physical address of the establishment.
• Confirm the mailing address of the Contact. (Note: If the physical address and mailing address are the same, provide the information only for the physical address.)
• Confirm the name, telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail address of the person to contact concerning information shown on the report. The person listed should be the person most knowledgeable of the specific data reported.

Operations

Quantities: Report using the following criteria.

Report all quantities to the nearest whole number in Cubic Metres.

Report for each product, beginning and end-of-month stocks, receipts, inputs, production, shipments, and fuel use and losses and adjustments during the month.

All values should be positive except for Losses and Adjustments, which can be negative.

Products should balance: Stocks Beginning of Month + Receipts + Production = Inputs + Shipments + Fuel Uses + Losses and Adjustments + Stocks End of Month.

Report data for only those lines which are applicable to your operation. If there are no data for a specific line, leave the entire line blank.

Stocks (Beginning and End of Month)

Report beginning stocks on the 1st day of the reporting month (start of day). Report ending stocks on the last day of the reporting month (end of day). All stocks should be corrected to 15oC less basic sediment and water (BS&W).

Report all stocks in the custody of the establishment regardless of ownership. Reported stock quantities should represent actual measured inventories.

Report stocks of mixed liquefied gases (including unfractionated streams) by the individual components (i.e., ethane, propane, normal butane, and isobutane) as determined by chemical analysis.

Report ending stocks of all liquefied gases on their individual product lines as well as totals on the line hydrocarbon gas liquids, Total.

Report all domestic and foreign stocks held at the refinery, terminal and upgrader.

Report end-of-month stocks of unfinished oils by degree Celsius end-point. The following are the degree end-point categories: Naphthas and Lighter, less than 205oC; Kerosene and Light Gas Oils, 205oC to 343oC; Heavy Gas Oils, 344oC to 538oC; and Residuum, greater than 538oC.

Receipts During the Month

Report all receipts at the refinery, terminal and upgrader after the products are actually received at the establishment.

Report receipts of Natural Gas Plant Liquids and Liquefied Refinery Gases (including olefins and derivatives). Include both fuel use and petrochemical feedstock use.

Exclude natural gas used as a feedstock to produce hydrogen from refinery receipts. Also exclude natural gas received at the refinery for use as a fuel.

Inputs During Month

Report the volume of crude oil, unfinished oils, natural gas plant liquids, other hydrocarbons, hydrogen, oxygenates, and liquefied refinery gases input to refinery processing units for the purpose of producing finished petroleum products.

Report gross refinery input for each item identified on the survey form.

Note: Gross inputs are typically greater than crude oil inputs since gross inputs include materials other than crude oil as well as any re-runs of the same cubic metres through the atmospheric crude oil distillation unit.

Exclude from input of Crude Oil any oils that have undergone prior refinery processing. Such oils should be reported as inputs of intermediate product (typically, unfinished oils or motor gasoline blending components) or finished product. An "Input" of a finished product, such as a finished motor gasoline or distillate fuel oil, represents a reclassification of a finished product.

Exclude inputs of product used to manufacture finished petrochemicals. Input of natural gas to produce hydrogen should be excluded. Input of feedstock to manufacture oxygenates should be excluded. Inputs of finished petroleum products are explained under "Reclassification of Inventory".

Report as input any finished product, blending component, oxygenate, or other material blended or reclassified to a different product. Examples of quantities to report as input include Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (BOB) and Fuel Ethanol blended to produce finished motor gasoline, and kerosene blended with distillate fuel oil.

Report input whether blending or product reclassification takes place due to transfers of products between tanks, through in-line blending systems, or by splash blending in trucks or rail cars.

Report as input any Distillate Fuel Oil to be reclassified to a different distillate category (i.e. diesel being reclassified as light fuel oil) as well as any Distillate Fuel Oil, Kerosene, or Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel being reclassified to a different product (see Reclassification of Inventory discussed later in these instructions).

Report gross input for each item listed on the survey form.

Report inputs of selected natural gas plant liquids and liquefied refinery gases (i.e. normal butane, butylene, isobutane, isobutylene, and pentanes plus) on their individual product lines as well as totals on the line for Hydrocarbon gas liquids, TOTAL.

Production During the Month

Report gross refinery production during the month for each item identified on the survey.

Report the volume of petroleum products produced from processing of crude oil, unfinished oils, liquefied petroleum gases, other hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and oxygenates.

Report the volume of petroleum products produced from blending operations of motor gasoline and aviation blending components.

Report the production of olefins (Ethylene, propylene, butylene) to include only that portion of liquefied refinery gases that are shipped from the refinery as a finished refinery product (e.g., olefins shipped to petrochemical facilities).

Report the production of aromatics (e.g., benzene, toluene, and xylene) based upon intended use. Aromatics to be used for blending or compounding into finished aviation or motor gasoline should be reported as production of aviation or motor gasoline blending components. If aromatics are used as petrochemical feedstock then report their production as Naphtha less than 205oC.

Coprocessing (Refineries only)

Report receipts and inputs of biogenic feedstocks (plant or animal products) used for co-processing as other renewable fuels and intermediate products.

Report as production any finished product or blending component blended or reclassified from inputs. Examples of production to report include Finished Motor Gasoline blended from input of BOB and Fuel Ethanol, and the increase in distillate fuel oil volume resulting from blending kerosene.

Report gross production for each item listed on the survey form.

Report production whether blending or product reclassification took place due to transfers of products between tanks, through in-line blending systems, or by splash blending in trucks or rail cars.

Report as production any Distillate Fuel Oil, Kerosene, or Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel reclassified from a different product (see Reclassification of Inventory discussed later in these instructions).

Total Input and Total Production

When the report is completed correctly, every input cubic metre should have a corresponding production cubic metre. Therefore, total input should equal total production. Small variances may exist due to rounding, measurement, gains, and losses. These variances are reported using total line, quantities reported for the total line balance total input and total production.

Shipments During the Month

Report all shipments, including intracompany shipments to other storage facilities, refineries, chemical plants, or fractionating facilities. Inputs to onsite petrochemical plants should be reported as shipments from your establishment.

Fuel Use During the Month

Report petroleum products used as fuel at your establishment.

Exclude fuel use at petrochemical facilities located at the same site as the refinery.

Losses and Adjustments During Month

Report all non-processing losses (e.g., spills, fire losses, contamination, etc.) by product. Include refinery processing gains and losses and stock discrepancies caused by gauging problems.

Note: Losses and adjustments should represent less than 10% of Stocks Beginning of Month + Receipts + Production + Inputs + Shipments + Fuel Uses + Losses and Adjustments + Stocks End of Month.

Reclassification of Inventory

Report a finished product that is reclassified as a different finished product or as an unfinished oil as follows: the quantity of the original product is reported in the "Input" column and the reclassified product is reported in the "Production" column.

For example, if you produce 10,000 cubic metres of kerosene during January and have it in storage at the end of the month, this quantity is to be reported as "Production" of Kerosene on the January report. If during February the intended use of the 10,000 cubic metres of kerosene is changed to Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel, report this reclassification by reporting the 10,000 cubic metres as "Input" of Kerosene and as "Production" of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel.

Hydrogen

Report receipts, inputs, and fuel use and loss of hydrogen. Include hydrogen produced from hydrogen plants located at refineries (and upgraders) and hydrogen purchased from third-party suppliers.

Note: Report hydrogen in fuel oil equivalent cubic metres.

Exclude hydrogen produced from catalytic reformers from quantities reported for to avoid double counting inputs. Hydrogen input from reformer units is counted indirectly as input of crude oil and unfinished oils.

Exclude feedstock inputs for hydrogen production.

Report Still gas, Special Naphtha, and Unfinished oils, naphtha, and lighter as shipments to a hydrogen plant when these products are used as hydrogen feedstock. Report any feedstock return streams from a hydrogen plant as receipts from the hydrogen plant and inputs at the establishment. Report receipts of return streams using the same product as were used when reporting feedstock shipments to the hydrogen plant.

Oxygenates

Report oxygenates on an individual basis. All other oxygenates includes other aliphatic alcohols and ethers intended for motor gasoline blending.

Report stocks held at oxygenate production facilities, located within or adjacent to the establishment.

Report gross inputs of oxygenates. Do not "net out" oxygenate inputs by reporting the difference between oxygenate inputs and production.

Exclude oxygenates as motor gasoline blending components unless they have been commingled with motor gasoline blending components.

Liquefied Gases

Report all mixes of natural gas plant liquids (including unfractionated streams) and liquefied refinery gases by individual components as determined by chemical analysis, (e.g., ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane, pentanes plus for gas plant liquids, and ethane/ethylene, propane/propylene, normal butane/butylene, and isobutane/isobutylene for liquefied refinery gases).

Report Liquefied Gases extracted from natural gas liquids streams originating at natural gas processing plants (NGPLs), and received by the establishment for processing into finished products.

Report Liquefied Gases that are fractionated from crude oil or produced from downstream processes, such as catalytic cracking, and result in finished liquefied gases.

Report production of polymer grade or chemical grade propylene as propylene. Production volumes reported as propylene will include propylene and up to 8% propane. This is based on a definition of chemical grade propylene made up of at least 92% propylene and up to 8% propane.

Report production of mixed propane and propylene streams that do not meet the specification for polymer grade or chemical grade propylene (including refinery grade propylene) separately as propane and propylene, as determined by chemical analysis, except in cases when you are reasonably certain the mixed propane and propylene stream will be sold as fuel, in which case report the entire mixed stream as propane.

Finished Motor Gasoline

Report finished motor gasoline, blended with fuel ethanol or other finished motor gasoline.

Gasoline Blending Components

Report naphtha-range hydrocarbons as one of the products broadly classified as motor gasoline blending components in cases where the intended end use is for blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline. Products classified as motor gasoline blending components include blendstock for oxygenate blending (BOB), gasoline treated as blendstock (GTAB) and all "other" motor gasoline blending components.

Report naphtha-range hydrocarbons intended for blending or compounding into finished aviation gasoline in product.

Exclude any naphtha-range hydrocarbons from gasoline blending components if the intended end use is other than blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline or finished aviation gasoline (e.g. naphtha intended for use in solvents or as petrochemical feedstocks).

Exclude the following products from motor gasoline blending components.

• normal butane,
• butylene
• isobutane
• isobutylene
• pentanes plus
• fuel ethanol, and
• ETBE.

While these products may be blended into finished motor gasoline, they are reported under separate product. This applies only to unblended products. After blending, butanes, pentanes plus, fuel ethanol, ETBE, and other materials become part of the volume of gasoline blending components or finished motor gasoline.

Note: Certain gasoline blending components may be received as return streams from chemical plants. In this case, it is very important to maintain consistent classification of product produced and shipped from the refinery and received and input at the refinery. For example, a refinery may ship naphtha-range petrochemical feedstocks to a chemical plant and then receive a return stream from the chemical plant that will be used for motor gasoline blending. In this case, the return stream reported must be classified as receipt and input of petrochemical feedstock and then production of gasoline blending components or finished gasoline.

Distillate Fuel Oil

Report refinery input and production during the month and end-of-month stocks of distillate fuel oil by sulphur content.

Diesel Fuel Oil: ≤ 15ppm sulphur

Light Fuel Oil: > 15ppm sulphur

Distillate fuel oil 15ppm sulphur and under plus distillate fuel oil greater than 15ppm sulphur must sum to the total for Distillate Fuel Oil.

Residual Fuel Oil by Percent of Sulphur Content

Report refinery input and production during the month and end-of-month stocks of residual fuel oil by sulphur content (under 1.00% sulphur and over 1.00% sulphur) must sum to the total for Residual Fuel Oil.

Lubricants

Report only lubricant base oils produced at the refinery. Exclude finished lubricants produced at lube plants. Exclude by-products of lubricating oil refining such as aromatic extracts derived from solvent extraction or tars derived from deasphalting. Reporting categories include:

Paraffinic. Includes all grades of bright stock and neutrals with a Viscosity Index >75.

Naphthenic. Includes all lubricating oil base stocks with a Viscosity Index <75.

Note: The criterion for categorizing lubricants is based solely on the Viscosity Index of the stocks and is independent of crude sources and type of processing used to produce the oils.

Exceptions: Lubricating oil base stocks that have been historically classified as naphthenic or paraffinic by a refiner may continue to be so categorized irrespective of the Viscosity Index criterion (e.g., Unextracted paraffinic oils that would not meet the Viscosity Index test).

Report beginning and ending stocks, receipts and shipments of lubricant base oils. Shipments include lubricant base oils blended to produce finished lubricants as well as lubricant base oils shipped out during the month.

Asphalt

Report beginning and ending stocks, receipts and shipments of base asphalt. Shipments include any base asphalt blended to produce finished asphalt and any base asphalt that is sold or shipped out during the month. Do not report water or emulsifiers that are added to base asphalt to produce finished asphalt.

Petrochemical Feedstocks

Report petrochemical feedstock. Exclude finished petrochemicals.

Report deliveries of feedstock to petrochemical units within your refinery, chemical or rubber manufacturing plants as shipments.

Report return streams of petrochemical feedstocks as a receipt and input of petrochemical feedstocks and as a production in the product category of intended use.

Exclude liquefied gases as petrochemical feedstock. These products are reported by component as ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, normal butane, butylene, isobutane, isobutylene, and pentanes plus.

Petroleum Coke

Report marketable petroleum coke in cubic metres.

Report catalyst coke in fuel oil equivalent cubic metres.

Still Gas

Report still gas shipped to petrochemical facilities as a shipment, less the amount of such streams returned to the producing refinery. Still gas used as a fuel at the refinery should be reported as a fuel use/loss.

Note: Report still gas in fuel oil equivalent cubic metres.

Provisions Regarding Confidentiality of Information and Data Sharing

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which 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 study for statistical and research purposes.

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 study with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Product Definitions

Asphalt. A dark-brown-to-black cement-like material containing bitumens as the predominant constituent obtained by petroleum processing; used primarily for road construction. It includes crude asphalt as well as the following finished products: cements, fluxes, the asphalt content of emulsions (exclusive of water), and petroleum distillates blended with asphalt to make cutback asphalts

Aviation Gasoline (Finished). A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in aviation reciprocating engines. Note: Data on blending components are not counted in data on finished aviation gasoline.

Aviation Gasoline Blending Components. Naphthas which will be used for blending or compounding into finished aviation gasoline (e.g., straight-run gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, and xylene).

Biodiesel Fuel (FAME). It is a liquid fuel that is comprised of at least one mono-alkyl ester produced from one or more renewable fuel feedstocks in reaction with an alcohol reactant and is suitable for use in a diesel engine. It is also known as fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and is made from renewable fuel feedstocks.

Blended with Fuel Ethanol. See Motor Gasoline (Finished).

Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (BOB). See Motor Gasoline Blending Components.

Butane (C4H10). A normally gaseous straight-chain or branch-chain hydrocarbon extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams. It includes normal butane and isobutane.

Normal Butane (C4H10). A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbon that is a colorless paraffinic gas which boils at a temperature of -0.5 degrees Celsius and is extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams.

Isobutane (C4H10). A normally gaseous branch-chain hydrocarbon. It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a temperature of -12 degrees Celsius. It is extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams.

Butylene (C4H8). An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes.

Conventional crude oil - heavy. See Crude Oil.

Conventional crude oil - light. See Crude Oil.

Crude bitumen. See Crude Oil.

Crude Oil. A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities. Depending upon the characteristics of the crude stream, it may also include: Small amounts of hydrocarbons that exist in gaseous phase in natural underground reservoirs but are liquid at atmospheric pressure after being recovered from oil well (casinghead) gas in lease separators and are subsequently commingled with the crude stream without being separately measured. Lease condensate recovered as a liquid from natural gas wells in lease or field separation facilities and later mixed into the crude stream is also included; Small amounts of nonhydrocarbons produced from oil, such as sulphur and various metals;

Drip gases, and liquid hydrocarbons produced from oil sands, gilsonite, and oil shale. Liquids produced at natural gas processing plants are excluded. Crude oil is refined to produce a wide array of petroleum products, including heating oils; gasoline, diesel and jet fuels; lubricants; asphalt; ethane, propane, and butane; and many other products used for their energy or chemical content.

Conventional crude oil - light. A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities. Crude oil is deemed to be "light" if it has a density less than 900 kg/m3.

Conventional crude oil - heavy. A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities. Crude oil is deemed to be "heavy" if it has a density equal to 900 or greater.

Crude bitumen. A naturally occurring viscous mixture, mainly of hydrocarbon heavier than pentane, that may contain sulphur compounds and that, in its naturally occurring viscous state, will not flow to a well.

Lease condensate. A mixture consisting primarily of pentanes and heavier hydrocarbons which is recovered as a liquid from natural gas in lease separation facilities. This category excludes natural gas liquids, such as butane and propane, which are recovered at downstream natural gas processing plants or facilities. See Natural Gas Liquids.

Synthetic crude oil. Synthetic crude oil obtained by the upgrading of crude bitumen or heavy crude oil.

Diesel Fuel. See Distillate Fuel Oil.

Distillate Fuel Oil. A general classification for one of the petroleum fractions produced in conventional distillation operations. It includes diesel fuels and light fuel oils.

Diesel Fuel. Products known as No. 2 and No. 3 diesel fuel are used in on-highway diesel engines, such as those in trucks and automobiles, as well as off- highway engines, such as those in railroad locomotives and agricultural machinery.

Light Fuel Oil. Products known as No. 2 and No. 3 fuel oils are used primarily for space heating.

Ethane (C2H6). A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbon. It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a temperature of – 88.6 degrees Celsius. It is extracted from natural gas and refinery gas streams.

Ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE). See Oxygenates.

Ethylene (C2H4). An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes or petrochemical processes. Ethylene is used as a petrochemical feedstock for numerous chemical applications and the production of consumer goods.

Finished Aviation Gasoline. See Aviation Gasoline (Finished).

Finished Motor Gasoline. See Motor Gasoline (Finished).

Fuel Ethanol An anhydrous alcohol (ethanol with less than 1% water) intended for gasoline blending that is produced from one or more renewable fuel feedstocks.

Gasoline Treated as Blendstock (GTAB). See Motor Gasoline Blending Components.

Heavy Gas Oils. See Unfinished Oils.

Hydrocarbon Gas Liquids. A group of hydrocarbons including ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane, and natural gasoline and their associated olefins, including ethylene, propylene, butylene, and isobutylene. Excludes liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Hydrogen. The lightest of all gases, occurring chiefly in combination with oxygen in water; exists also in acids, bases, alcohols, petroleum, and other hydrocarbons.

Isobutane. See Butane. See Crude Oil.

Isobutylene (C4H8). An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes or petrochemical processes.

Kerosene. A light petroleum distillate that is used in space heaters, cook stoves, and water heaters and is suitable for use as a light source when burned in wick-fed lamps. Included are other grades of kerosene called range or stove oil, which have properties similar to those of No. 1 fuel oil.

Kerosene and Light Gas Oils. See Unfinished Oils.

Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel. A kerosene-based product having a maximum distillation temperature of 204 degrees Celsius at the 10-percent recovery point and a final maximum boiling point of 300 degrees Celsius. It is used for commercial and military turbojet and turboprop aircraft engines.

Lease Condensate. See Crude Oil.

Light Fuel Oil. See Distillate Fuel Oil.

Lubricants. Substances used to reduce friction between bearing surfaces or as process materials either incorporated into other materials used as processing aids in the manufacture of other products, or used as carriers of other materials. Petroleum lubricants may be produced either from distillates or residues. Lubricants include all grades of lubricating oils from spindle oil to cylinder oil and those used in greases. Lubricants include: Naphthenic. Lubricants that contain cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons; Parafinic. Lubricants that contain alkanes.

Miscellaneous Products. Includes all finished products not classified elsewhere (e.g., petrolatum, lube refining by-products (aromatic extracts and tars), absorption oils, ram-jet fuel, petroleum rocket fuels, synthetic natural gas feedstocks, and specialty oils).

Motor Gasoline (Finished). A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in spark-ignition engines. Finished motor gasoline is essentially ready for use by the end consumer without any further processing or blending required (with the exception of small quantities of additives). Finished motor gasoline includes:

Blended with Fuel Ethanol. Finished motor gasoline that has been blended with fuel ethanol.

Other Finished Motor Gasoline. Finished motor gasoline that will not be blended with fuel ethanol. Possible reasons that motor gasoline would not be blended with fuel ethanol include gasoline that is exported, used in competition vehicles, used in scientific research, used in military equipment, used in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest territories, Yukon, Nunavut and part of Quebec north of latitude 600N. Motor gasoline that will be blended with fuel ethanol further down the distribution stream should be categorized as Motor Gasoline Blending Components.

Motor Gasoline Blending Components. Naphthas (e.g., straightrun gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, toluene, xylene) used for blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline. Motor gasoline blending components include:

Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (BOB). Gasoline blendstock intended for blending with oxygenates (fuel ethanol for example) downstream of the refinery where it was produced.

Gasoline Treated as Blendstock (GTAB). Foreign refinery gasoline to be blended with fuel ethanol downstream of the refinery where it was produced.

Other Motor Gasoline Blending Components. Naphthas used for blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline.

Naphthas and Lighter. See Unfinished Oils.

Naphtha Less Than 2050C (4010F) end-point. See Petrochemical Feedstocks.

Naphthenic Lubricants. See Lubricants.

Normal Butane. See Butane.

Other Finished Motor Gasoline. See Motor Gasoline (Finished).

Other Hydrocarbons. Materials received by a refinery and consumed as a raw material. Includes hydrogen, coal tar derivatives and gilsonite. Excludes natural gas used for fuel or hydrogen feedstock.

Other Motor Gasoline Blending Components. See Motor Gasoline Blending Components.

Other Oils Greater Than or equal to 205oC (4010F) end-point. See Petrochemical Feedstocks.

Other Renewable Fuels and Intermediate Products. See Renewable Fuels and Intermediate Products (Other).Oxygenates. Substances which, when added to gasoline, increase the amount of oxygen in that gasoline blend. Fuel Ethanol, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE), Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE), and methanol are common oxygenates.

Ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) (CH3) 3COC2H5. An oxygenate blend stock formed by the catalytic etherification of isobutylene with ethanol.

Other Oxygenates. Other aliphatic alcohols and aliphatic ethers intended for motor gasoline blending (e.g., isopropyl ether (IPE) or n-propanol).

Parafinic Lubricants. See Lubricants.

Pentanes Plus. A mixture of hydrocarbons, mostly pentanes and heavier, extracted from natural gas. Includes isopentane, natural gasoline, and plant condensate.

Petrochemical Feedstocks. Chemical feedstocks derived from petroleum principally for the manufacture of chemicals, synthetic rubber, and a variety of plastics. Categories of petrochemical feedstocks include:

Naphtha Less Than 2050C (4010F) end-point. A naphtha with a boiling range of less than 205 degrees Celsius that is intended for use as a petrochemical feedstock.

Other Oils Greater Than or equal to 205oC (4010F) end-point. Oils with a boiling range equal to or greater than 205 degrees Celsius that are intended for use as a petrochemical feedstock.

Petroleum Coke. A residue high in carbon content and low in hydrogen that is the final product of thermal decomposition in the condensation process in cracking. This product is reported as marketable coke or catalyst coke.

Propane (C3H8). A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbon. It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a temperature of -42 degrees Celsius. It is extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams.

Propylene (C3H6). An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes or petrochemical processes.

Renewable Diesel Fuel (HDRD/HVO). Hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel (HDRD) or hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) is a diesel substitute that can be derived from renewable fuel feedstocks. Exclude renewable diesel fuel coprocessed with petroleum feedstocks.

Renewable Fuels and Intermediate Products (Other). Fuels and fuel blending components, except biomass-based diesel fuel, renewable diesel fuel, and fuel ethanol, produced from renewable biomass. Include biogenic feedstocks (plant and animal products) used for co-processing, such as vegetable oil, animal fat and biocrude/bio-oil produced from renewable biomass.

Residual Fuel Oil. A general classification for the heavier oils, known as No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 fuel oils, that remain after the distillate fuel oils and lighter hydrocarbons are distilled away in refinery operations. NOTE: No. 6 fuel oil includes Bunker C fuel oil.

Residuum. See Unfinished Oils.

Special Naphthas (solvents). All finished products within the naphtha boiling range that are used as paint thinners, cleaners, or solvents. These products are refined to a specified flash point.

Still Gas (Refinery Gas). Any form or mixture of gases produced in refineries by distillation, cracking, reforming, and other processes. The principal constituents are methane, ethane, ethylene, normal butane, butylene, propane, propylene, etc. Still gas is used as a refinery fuel and a petrochemical feedstock.

Synthetic crude oil. See Crude Oil.

Unfinished Oils (excluding synthetic crude oil). All oils requiring further processing. Unfinished oils are produced by partial refining of crude oil and include naphthas and lighter oils, kerosene and light gas oils, heavy gas oils, and residuum.

Heavy Gas Oil. Petroleum distillates with an approximate boiling range from 334 degrees Celsius to 538 degrees Celsius.

Residuum. Residue from crude oil after distilling off all but the heaviest components, with a boiling range greater than 538 degrees Celsius.

Wax. A solid or semi-solid material at 25 degrees Celsius consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained or derived from petroleum fractions, or through a Fischer-Tropsch type process, in which the straight-chained paraffin series predominates. This includes all marketable wax, whether crude or refined, with a congealing point between 27 (or 29) and 121 degrees Celsius and a maximum oil content of 50 weight percent.

Centre for Energy and Transportation Statistics 
Energy Section

Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns such as: depleted oil and gas reservoirs, aquifer reservoirs, salt cover reservoirs. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage facilities are out of scope for this survey.

Units: Report Gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas stored during the month under review.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which 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.

Table of contents

• A – General Information: Purpose of survey, Data-sharing agreements and Data linkage
• B – Reporting Instructions
• C – Reporting Instructions and Natural Gas definitions

A - General information

Purpose of survey

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the supply of, and demand for, energy in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian economic performance, and is used by all levels of government in establishing informed policies in the energy area. In the case of public utilities, it is used by governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities. The private sector also uses this information in the corporate decision-making process. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician 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 statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources, the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government, the Ministère de l'énergie et des ressources naturelles du Québec, the Manitoba Department of Growth, Enterprise and Trade, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada, and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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.

Data linkage

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

B - Reporting Instructions

Please report information for a specific reference month.

Please complete all sections as applicable.

If the information requested is unknown, please provide your best estimate.

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the Monthly Natural Gas Storage Survey. If you need more information, please call 1-877-604-7828.

C - Reporting Instructions and Natural Gas Definitions

Question 1: Opening inventory

1a: Opening inventory of base or cushion gas

Report total amount of base or cushion gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the closing inventory of the previous month.

Definition:

Base gas, also referred to as cushion gas, is the amount of gas that must be present in storage at all times to maintain a storage facility's pressure.

1b: Opening inventory of working gas

Report total amount of working gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the closing inventory of the previous month.

Definition:

Working gas is the amount of gas that can be withdrawn from storage while maintaining a storage facility's minimum operating pressure.

Total opening inventory of natural gas

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the sum of the base/cushion gas and working gas.

Question 2: Closing inventory

2a: Closing inventory of base or cushion gas

Report total amount of base or cushion gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review.

Definition:

Base gas, also referred to as cushion gas, is the amount of gas that must be present in storage at all times to maintain a storage facility's pressure.

2b: Closing inventory of working gas

Report total amount of working gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review.

Definition:

Working gas is the amount of gas that can be withdrawn from storage while maintaining a storage facility's minimum operating pressure.

Total closing inventory of natural gas

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review. This should equal the sum of the base/cushion gas and working gas.

Question 3: Heating value of stored natural gas

3: End of the month heating value of stored natural gas in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres

Report the heat content of your natural gas held in storage for the last day of the month under review.

Question 4: Injected, withdrawn, and inventory adjustments of natural gas storage

4a: Injected in to storage

Report total amount of natural gas received by the establishment for month under review.

4b: Withdrawn from storage

Report total amount of natural gas delivered by the establishment for month under review.

4c: Other adjustments

This calculated amount is the difference between (1) opening and closing inventories and (2) injections and withdrawals. This difference includes discrepancies due to meter inaccuracies and/or leakage or other losses. Inventory adjustments can be a positive or negative value.

Inventory adjustments = (closing – opening inventories) – (withdrawals – injections)

Net withdrawals of natural gas from inventories

This calculated amount is the difference between (1) withdrawals and (2) the sum of injections and inventory adjustments. Net withdrawals can be a positive or negative value.

Net withdrawals = (injections - withdrawals + inventory adjustments)

Question 5: Natural gas held in the United States

5: Natural gas in storage facilities in the United States

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment in storage facilities located in the United States for eventual use in Canada.

Thank you for your participation.

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

• Obtaining information on the supply of and/or demand for energy in Canada
• Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
• Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
• Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. 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 Statistics Canada Help Desk 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 as well as with the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, the ministère des Finances du Québec, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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 for the designated contact person for the business or organization, and correct information if needed.

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

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Preferred language of communication
  • English
  • French
• Mailing address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory or state
• Postal code or ZIP 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 (e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership)
  Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
  • Seasonal operations
    • When did this business or organization close for the season?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
  • Ceased operations
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Bankruptcy
      • Liquidation
      • Dissolution
      • Other
    • Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
  • Sold operations
    • When was this business or organization sold?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the buyer?
  • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
    • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
    • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
  • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
    • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
    • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
  • No longer operating due to other reasons
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

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

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The 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, unions, 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 described in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classes; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

Description and examples

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

How to search:

• If desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting the business or organization’s activity sector.
• Enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity.
• Press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided.
• Select an industry activity classification from the list.

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

Method of collection

1. Indicate whether you will be answering the remaining questions or attaching files with the required information.

• Answering the remaining questions
• Attaching files

Inventory of natural gas

1. For the reference month, what were the opening inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities?

Report all natural gas stored at your Canadian facilities, whether owned by this business or by a third party. Do not include natural gas that is stored elsewhere, but owned by this business.

For your convenience, last month's closing inventory is being used as this month's opening inventory. Please correct if necessary and provide any missing values.

Opening inventory of natural gas

Opening inventory of base or cushion gas

Report total amount of base or cushion gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the closing inventory of the previous month.

Base gas, also referred to as cushion gas, is the amount of gas that must be present in storage at all times to maintain a storage facility's pressure.

Opening inventory of working gas

Report total amount of working gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the closing inventory of the previous month.

Working gas is the amount of gas that can be withdrawn from storage while maintaining a storage facility's minimum operating pressure.

Total opening inventory of natural gas

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the sum of the base/cushion gas and working gas.

For the reference month, what were the opening inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities?

For the reference month, what were the opening inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities?	Unit of measure
Base or cushion gas
Working gas
Total opening inventory of natural gas

2. For the reference month, what were the closing inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities?

Report all natural gas stored at your Canadian facilities, whether owned by this business or by a third party. Do not include natural gas that is stored elsewhere, but owned by this business.

Closing inventory of natural gas

Closing inventory of base or cushion gas

Report total amount of base or cushion gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review.

Base gas, also referred to as cushion gas, is the amount of gas that must be present in storage at all times to maintain a storage facility's pressure.

Closing inventory of working gas

Report total amount of working gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review.

Working gas is the amount of gas that can be withdrawn from storage while maintaining a storage facility's minimum operating pressure.

Total closing inventory of natural gas

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review. This should equal the sum of the base/cushion gas and working gas.

For the reference month, what were the closing inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities?

For the reference month, what were the closing inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities?	Unit of measure
Base or cushion gas
Working gas
Total closing inventory of natural gas

Heating value of stored natural gas

3. At the end of the reference month, what was the heating value of stored natural gas in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres (equivalent to megajoules per cubic metre)?

Heat value of stored natural gas

Heating value of stored natural gas in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres.

Report heat content of your natural gas held in storage for the month under review.

Heating value on last day of month (GJ per thousand cubic metres)

Injections, withdrawals and inventory adjustments for natural gas storage

4. For the reference month, what were the following quantities in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas?

Injections, withdrawals and other adjustments for natural gas storage

Injected into storage

Report total amount of natural gas received by the establishment for month under review.

Withdrawn from storage

Report total amount of natural gas delivered by the establishment for month under review.

Other adjustments

This calculated amount is the difference between (1) opening and closing inventories and (2) injections and withdrawals. This difference includes discrepancies due to meter inaccuracies and/or leakage or other losses. Inventory adjustments can be a positive or negative value.

Inventory adjustments = (closing - opening inventories) - (injections - withdrawals)

Net change in inventory

The net change in inventory is calculated as: injections - withdrawals + other adjustments.

The net change in inventory should be equal to closing inventory minus opening inventory.

For the reference month, what were the following quantities in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas?

For the reference month, what were the following quantities in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas?	Quantity in GJ
Injected into storage
Withdrawn from storage
Other adjustments
Net change in inventory

Natural gas held in the United States

5. Does this business hold natural gas in storage facilities in the United States for eventual use in Canada?

Natural gas held in the United States

Natural gas in storage facilities in the United States

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment in storage facilities located in the United States for eventual use in Canada.

• Yes
• No

6. At the start of the reference month, what was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas held in storage facilities in the United States for eventual use in Canada?

Quantity in GJ

7. At the end of the reference month, what was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas held in storage facilities in the United States for eventual use in Canada?

Quantity in GJ

Changes or events

8. 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

9. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours:
• Minutes:

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This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP  serves many purposes, including

• Obtaining information on the supply of and/or demand for energy in Canada
• Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
• Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
• Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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 for the designated contact person for the business or organization and correct information if needed.

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

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Preferred language of communication
  • English
  • French
• Mailing address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory or state
• Postal code or ZIP 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 (e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership)
  Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
  • Seasonal operations
    • When did this business or organization close for the season?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
  • Ceased operations
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Bankruptcy
      • Liquidation
      • Dissolution
      • Other
    • Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
  • Sold operations
    • When was this business or organization sold?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the buyer?
  • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
    • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
    • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
  • Temporarily inactive but expected to 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).

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including a detailed description of this activity with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The (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 classes; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

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 activity classification that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

How to search:

• If desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting the business or organization's activity sector
• Enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization's main activity
• Press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided
• Select an industry activity classification from the list.

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

Method of collection

1. Indicate whether you will be answering the remaining questions or attaching files with the required information.

• Answering the remaining questions
• Attaching files

Attach files

2. Our records indicate that this business fulfills its reporting obligations using file attachment(s). Please attach the required file(s) containing your electricity supply and disposition information for [Month] 2026. You may also attach other files you feel are necessary.

Please report in megawatt-hours (MWh) and thousands of dollars for all electricity generation, imports, receipts, exports and deliveries by type of consumers ( i.e., 'end use' or enrolled with a third party retailer).

To attach files

• Press the Attach files button.
• Choose the file to attach. Multiple files can be attached.

Note

• Each file must not exceed 5 MB .
• All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB .
• The name and size of each file attached will be displayed on the page.

Sub-type for all electricity generation

1. In [Month] 2026, did this business generate electricity?

Electricity may be generated for internal use and/or for sale.

• Yes
• No

2. In [Month] 2026, what methods were employed by this business to generate electricity?

Exclude purchased electricity.

Select all that apply.

Nuclear: Electricity generated at an electric power plant whose turbines are driven by steam generated in a reactor by heat from the fission of nuclear fuel.

Hydro: Electric power generated from a plant in which the turbine generators are driven by flowing water.

Tidal: Electric power generated from a plant in which turbine generators are driven from tidal movements.

Wind: A power plant in which the prime mover is a wind turbine. Electric power is generated by the conversion of wind power into mechanical energy.

Solar: Electricity created using Photovoltaic (PV) technology which converts sunlight into electricity OR electricity created using solar thermal technology where sunlight heats a liquid or gas to drive a turbine or engine.

Wave: Electricity generated from mechanical energy derived from wave motion.

Geothermal: Electricity generated from heat emitted from within the earth's crust, usually in the form of hot water or steam.

Other non-combustible sources: This includes fuels such as waste heat, steam, and steam purchased from another company. Specify in the space provided.

• Thermal Generation - combustible fuels.
  • Include coal, natural gas, petroleum, wood, spent pulping liquor, biogas, municipal and other waste, other combustible fuels.
• Nuclear
• Hydro
• Tidal
• Wind
• Solar
• Wave
• Geothermal
• Other
  • Specify other non-combustible methods

Electricity generation by all selected methods and fuel types

3. In [Month] 2026, which types of combustible fuel were used by this business to generate electricity?

Select all that apply.

Coal: A readily combustible, black or brownish-black rock-like substance, whose composition, including inherent moisture, consists of more than 50% by weight and 70% by volume of carbonaceous material. It is formed from plant remains that have been compacted, hardened, chemically altered and metamorphosed by heat and pressure over geologic time without access to air.

Natural gas: A mixture of hydrocarbons (principally methane) and small quantities of various hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in underground reservoirs.

Petroleum: This covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and petroleum products that are made up of refined crude oil and used as a fuel source ( i.e., crude oil, synthetic crude oil, natural gas liquids, naphtha, kerosene, jet fuel, gasoline, diesel, and fuel oil; excludes Petroleum coke, bitumen and other oil products not specified).

For 'Other' non-renewable combustible fuels: This includes fuels such as propane, orimulsion, petroleum coke, coke oven gas, ethanol and any other type of non-renewable combustible fuels not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.

Wood and wood waste: Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, shavings, lumber rejects, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste from the operation of pulp mills, sawmills and plywood mills.

Spent pulping liquor (Black liquor): A recycled by-product formed during the pulping of wood in the paper-making process. It is primarily made up of lignin and other wood constituents, and chemicals that are by-products of the manufacture of chemical pulp. It is burned as fuel or in a recovery boiler which produces steam which can be used to produce electricity.

Biogas: Landfill gas, or gas from anaerobic digestors using organic matter like manure, crop waste, food waste, sewage, etc.

Municipal and other waste: Wastes (liquids or solids) produced by households, industry, hospitals and others (e.g., paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen wastes and sewage sludge).

Other type of Biomass: Any other type of biomass not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. This includes fuels such as food waste, used diapers etc.

Non-renewable combustible fuels

• Coal
• Natural gas
• Petroleum
• Other - Specify the other non-renewable combustible types

Biomass

• Wood
• Spent pulping liquor
• Biogas
• Municipal and other waste
• Other - Specify the other types of biomass'

4. In [Month] 2026, what was the gross quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity generated by this business from the following?

Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period. Gross electricity generation = Net electricity generation + Own use consumption from self-generated electricity.

Exclude purchased electricity

In [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity generated by this business from the following?

	Quantity in MWh
Non-renewable combustible fuels
a. Coal
b. Natural gas
c. Petroleum. Please report the generation from the use of diesel under Petroleum.
d. Other – Specify the other non-renewable combustible types
Total megawatt-hours generated from non-renewable combustible fuels
Biomass
e. Wood
f. Spent pulping liquor
g. Biogas
h. Municipal and other waste
i. Other – Specify the other types of biomass
Total megawatt-hours generated from biomass
Total electricity production from combustible fuels
j. Nuclear
k. Hydro
l. Tidal
m. Wind
n. Solar
o. Wave
p. Geothermal
q. Other - Specify the other types of electricity produced from combustible fuels
Total production of electricity

Import of electricity from the United States

5. In [Month] 2026, did this business import electricity from the United States?

• Yes
• No

6. In [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of imported electricity from the United States?

If applicable, please report the total quantity of electricity ( MWh ) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business imported/purchased from the United States.

Exclude sales tax

• Quantity in MWh
• CAN$ '000

Withdrawals or purchases of electricity from other Canadian producers and distributors

7. In [Month] 2026, did this business receive or purchase electricity from other sources in Canada?

Include

• electricity received from other producers or distributors including affiliated direct purchase and wholesale consumers
• withdrawals from the grid for own consumption or for resale.

• Yes
• No

Withdrawals or purchases of electricity from other Canadian producers and distributors

8. In [Month] 2026, from which province or territory was electricity received, purchased or withdrawn by this business?

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

9. In [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of electricity received or purchased by this business?

Include:

• electricity received from other producers or distributors, including affiliated direct purchase and wholesale consumers
• withdrawals from the grid for own use consumption or for resale

Exclude sales tax

If applicable, please report the total quantity of electricity ( MWh ) (thousands of dollars) purchased or received from within and/or other provinces ( e.g., other utilities/producers, transmitters, distributors).

In [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of electricity received by this business?

	Quantity in MWh	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
Total quantity and value of electricity purchased or withdrawn from other domestic companies

Own use consumption from self-generated electricity

10. In [Month] 2026, did this business consume self-generated electricity for its own use?

Own use consumption (also known as Producer consumption or Station service) refers to consumption of self-generated electricity (excludes imported or purchased electricity) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.

Own use consumption = Gross electricity - Net electricity generation (Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period. Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period).

• Yes
• No

11. In [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of self-generated electricity consumed by this business for its own use?

Own use consumption (also known as Producer consumption or Station service) refers to consumption of self-generated electricity (excludes imported or purchased electricity) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.

Own use consumption = Gross electricity - Net electricity generation (Gross electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period. Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period.

Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period).

Quantity in MWh

Own consumption from imported, received or purchased electricity

12. For [Month] 2026, you have indicated that this business imported, received or purchased electricity. Was any of this electricity imported, received or purchased for the business's own consumption? 

Own consumption from purchased electricity refers to withdrawals from the grid which is electricity that is billed by another company for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.

Include withdrawals from the grid which is electricity that is billed by another company.

• Yes
• No

13. For [Month] 2026, you have indicated that this business imported, received or purchased electricity. How much electricity in MWh was imported, received or purchased for the business's own consumption?

Include withdrawals from the grid which is electricity that is billed by another company.

Export of electricity to the United States

14. In [Month] 2026, did this business export electricity to the United States?

• Yes
• No

15. In [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of exported electricity to the United States?

If applicable, please report the total quantity of electricity (MWh) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business exported/sold to the United States

• Quantity in MWh
• CAN$ '000

Exclude sales tax.

Delivery of electricity to other domestic utilities or distributors in Canada

16. In [Month] 2026, did this business deliver electricity to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?

• Yes
• No

17. In [Month] 2026, which province or territory was electricity delivered to?

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 [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of electricity delivered to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?

If applicable, please report the total quantity of electricity ( MWh ) and total dollar value (thousands of dollars) your company sold to other domestic companies, by province or territory.

Exclude sales tax.

In [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of electricity delivered to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?

	Quantity in MWh	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
Total quantity and value of delivered electricity to other domestic businesses

Disposition of electricity by type of consumer

19. In [Month] 2026, did this business deliver electricity to consumers enrolled with retailers such as Direct Energy?

A retailer does not own any distribution lines, it operates as a middleman and relies on utility companies to deliver to their clients the electricity it has purchased on the markets.

Retailers only operate in Alberta and Ontario where the electricity markets have been deregulated, and where, by law, the generation, transmission and distribution activities must be performed by different companies.

• Yes
• No

Delivery of electricity for consumers enrolled with retailers

20. In [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers?

Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.

In [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers?

	Quantity in MWh
a. To industrial customers. Include mining and manufacturing.
b. To residential customers. Include residential and agricultural.
c. To commercial and other institutional customers. Include deliveries to urban transit systems, pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution, public administration, street lighting and commercial and other institutional.

Delivery of electricity to ultimate consumer

21. In [Month] 2026, did this business deliver electricity to 'end use' consumers?

'End Use' refers to the direct consumption of energy by consumers. In the case of 'residential end-use customers', for example, end use refers to electricity consumed by the residential sector or customers.

• Yes
• No

22. In [Month] 2026, what was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?

	Quantity in MWh
a. To industrial end-user customers. Include mining and manufacturing.
b. To residential end-user customers. Include residential and agricultural.
c. To commercial and other institutional end-user customers. Include deliveries to urban transit systems, pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution, public administration, street lighting and commercial and other institutional.

23. In [Month] 2026, what was the value of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?
Exclude sales tax.

	CAN$ '000
a. To industrial end-user customers. Include mining and manufacturing.
b. To residential end-user customers. Include residential and agricultural.
c. To commercial and other institutional end-user customers. Include deliveries to urban transit systems, pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution, public administration, street lighting and commercial and other institutional.

Balancing electricity supply and disposition

The total supply of electricity must be equal to the sum of the total disposition of electricity and the total unallocated and/or losses. Unallocated and/or losses was automatically calculated as the difference between your reported total supply of electricity and total disposition of electricity. If the calculated unallocated and/or losses is not correct, use the Previous button to adjust either the supply or disposition of electricity. If it is correct, select the Next button.

24. This is a summary of your balancing electricity supply and disposition.

Please review the values and, if needed, press the Previous button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous pages to make any modifications.

Unallocated and/or losses

Include:

• transmission losses
• adjustments
• 'unaccounted for' amounts which are subject to variation because of cyclical billing
• losses in the main generator transformers and the electrical energy absorbed by the generating auxiliaries.

This is a summary of your balancing electricity supply and disposition.

	Quantity in MWh
Supply
a. Gross production of electricity  Net electricity generation + Own use consumption from self-generated electricity
b. Imported electricity from the United States
c. Withdrawal or purchased electricity
Total supply of electricity i.e., the total quantity available for use, distribution or sale
Disposition
d. Own use consumption from self-generated electricity
e. Own consumption from imported, received or purchased electricity
f. Exported electricity to United States
g. Delivered electricity to other domestic businesses
h. Delivered electricity to consumers enrolled with retailers
i. Delivered electricity to end-use consumers
Total disposition of electricity i.e., the total quantity used, distributed or sold
Unallocated and/or losses
j. Total supply of electricity
k. Total disposition of electricity
Total unallocated and/or losses

Changes or events

25. 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
• How many days in "month" was your business or organization open?
• Exchange rate impact
• Price changes in goods or services sold
• Contracting out
• Organizational change
• Price changes in labour or raw materials
• Natural disaster
• How many days in "month" was your business or organization open?
• Recession
• Change in product line
• Sold business or business units
• Expansion
• New or lost contract
• Plant closures
• How many days in "month" was your business or organization open?
• Acquisition of business or business units
• Plant expansion or contraction
• Other
  Specify the other changes or events:
• No changes or events

Contact person

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

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

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

27. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours:
• Minutes:

28. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

• Obtaining information on the supply of and/or demand for energy in Canada
• Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
• Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
• Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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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.esd-helpdesk-dse-bureaudedepannage.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 as well as with the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, the Ministére des Finances du Québec, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

For a complete list of the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, you can visit the following link: Information for survey participants. 

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 information if needed.

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

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

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 for the designated contact person for the business or organization, and correct information if needed.

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

First name

Last name

Title

Preferred language of communication

• English
• French

Mailing address (number and street)

City

Province, territory or state

Postal code or ZIP 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 why the operations ceased
  • Sold operations
    • When was this business or organization sold?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the buyer?
  • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
    • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
    • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
  • Temporarily inactive but expected to reopen
    • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
    • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
  • No longer operating 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).

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including a detailed description of this activity complete with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The 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 classes; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

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
• No

When did the main activity change?
Date

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

How to search:

• If desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting the business or organization’s activity sector.
• Enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity.
• Press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided.
• Select an industry activity classification from the list.

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

Method of collection

1. Indicate whether you will be answering the remaining questions or attaching files with the required information.

• Answering the remaining questions
• Attaching files

Attach files

2. Our records indicate that this business fulfills its reporting obligations using file attachment(s). Please attach the required file(s) containing your monthly coal supply and disposition information for [Month] 2024. You may also attach other files you feel are necessary.

To attach files

• Press the Attach files button.
• Choose the file to attach. Multiple files can be attached.

Note:

• Each file must not exceed 5 MB.
• All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB.
• The name and size of each file attached will be displayed on the page.

Production of raw coal from mining operations

1. What was the net production of raw coal in metric tonnes for this business in [month] from the following mining operations?

Underground run-of-mine production
Please report the total amount of coal mined in underground facilities, in metric tonnes.

Surface run-of-mine production
Please report the total amount of coal mined in surface facilities, in metric tonnes.

Sent to discard heap
Please report the total amount of coal discarded as unusable from the total amount mined (underground and surface production), in metric tonnes.

Reclaimed from discard heap, tailing pond etc.
Please report the total amount of coal reclaimed as usable from discard heap or tailing ponds, in metric tonnes.

What was the net production of raw coal in metric tonnes for this business in [month] from the following mining operations?

Mining operation	Metric tonnes
a. Gross underground 'run-of-mine' production
b. Gross surface 'run-of-mine' production
c. Sent to the 'discard heap'
d. Coal reclaimed from 'discard heap' e.g., tailing pond
Total net production of raw coal from mining operations (Total quantity = a + b − c + d)

Coal imported from foreign countries

2. Did this business import raw coal from foreign countries?

Include receipts of coal at ports.

• Yes
• No

From which foreign countries did this business import raw coal?

Select all that apply.

• United States
• Colombia
• United Kingdom
• Netherlands
• Venezuela
• Norway
• Other 1 - Specify the other country
• Other 2 - Specify the other country
• Other 3 - Specify the other country
• Other 4 - Specify the other country
• Other 5 - Specify the other country

3. What was the quantity of raw coal imported from the following foreign countries?

Please provide the quantity, in metric tonnes, of raw coal imported internationally - coal that is to be processed at the preparation plant specified.

What was the quantity of raw coal imported from the following foreign countries?

Country	Metric tonnes
a. United States
b. Colombia
c. United Kingdom
d. Netherlands
e. Venezuela
f. Norway
g. [Other 1]
h. [Other 2]
i. [Other 3]
j. [Other 4]
k. [Other 5]
Total quantity of raw coal imported from foreign countries

4. Did this business import metallurgical coal from foreign countries?

Include receipts of coal at ports.

• Yes
• No

From which foreign countries did this business import metallurgical coal?

Select all that apply.

• United States
• Colombia
• United Kingdom
• Netherlands
• Venezuela
• Norway
• Other 1 - Specify the other country
• Other 2 - Specify the other country
• Other 3 - Specify the other country
• Other 4 - Specify the other country
• Other 5 - Specify the other country

5. What was the quantity of metallurgical coal imported from the following foreign countries?

Please provide the quantity, in metric tonnes, of metallurgical coal imported internationally - coal that is to be processed at the preparation plant specified.

What was the quantity of metallurgical coal imported from the following foreign countries?

Country	Metric tonnes
a. United States
b. Colombia
c. United Kingdom
d. Netherlands
e. Venezuela
f. Norway
g. [Other 1]
h. [Other 2]
i. [Other 3]
j. [Other 4]
k. [Other 5]
Total quantity of metallurgical coal imported from foreign countries

6. Did this business import thermal coal from foreign countries?

Include receipts of coal at ports.

• Yes
• No

From which foreign countries did this business import thermal coal?

Select all that apply.

• United States
• Colombia
• United Kingdom
• Netherlands
• Venezuela
• Norway
• Other 1 - Specify the other country
• Other 2 - Specify the other country
• Other 3 - Specify the other country
• Other 4 - Specify the other country
• Other 5 - Specify the other country

7. What was the quantity of thermal coal imported from the following foreign countries?

Please provide the quantity, in metric tonnes, of thermal coal imported internationally - coal that is to be processed at the preparation plant specified.

What was the quantity of thermal coal imported from the following foreign countries?

Country	Metric tonnes
a. United States
b. Colombia
c. United Kingdom
d. Netherlands
e. Venezuela
f. Norway
g. [Other 1]
h. [Other 2]
i. [Other 3]
j. [Other 4]
k. [Other 5]
Total quantity of thermal coal imported from foreign countries

Coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies

8. Did this business purchase or receive raw coal from domestic Canadian companies?

Include receipts of coal at ports.

• Yes
• No

From which provinces or territories did this business purchase or receive raw coal from domestic Canadian companies?

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

9. What was the quantity of raw coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies in the following provinces or territories?

Domestic raw coal
Please report the amount of raw coal that was purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies; by province and territory, in metric tonnes.

What was the quantity of raw coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies in the following provinces or territories?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes
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 quantity of raw coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies

10. Did this business purchase or receive metallurgical coal from domestic Canadian companies?

Include receipts of coal at ports.

• Yes
• No

From which provinces or territories did this business purchase or receive metallurgical coal from domestic Canadian companies?

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

11. What was the quantity of metallurgical coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies in the following provinces or territories?

Domestic metallurgical coal
Please report the amount of metallurgical coal that was purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies; by province and territory, in metric tonnes.

What was the quantity of metallurgical coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies in the following provinces or territories?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes
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 quantity of metallurgical coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies

12. Did this business purchase or receive thermal coal from domestic Canadian companies?

Include receipts of coal at ports.

• Yes
• No

From which provinces or territories did this business purchase or receive thermal coal from domestic Canadian companies?

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

13. What was the quantity of thermal coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies in the following provinces or territories?

Domestic thermal coal
Please report the amount of thermal coal that was purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies; by province and territory, in metric tonnes.

What was the quantity of thermal coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies in the following provinces or territories?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes
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 quantity of thermal coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies

Production of coal

14. What was the output of coal from this business's mining operations?

Raw coal
Please report the amount of raw coal processed at the preparation plants, in metric tonnes.

Metallurgical coal
Please report the amount of metallurgical coal output processed at the preparation plants, in metric tonnes.

Thermal coal
Please report the medium quality coal obtained in preparation plants after removing the moisture and debris from bituminous coal, in metric tonnes. Thermal coal is mostly used for electric power generation.

Plant losses
Please report the amount of raw coal lost during the production process at the plant (moisture, debris, etc.) in metric tonnes.

What was the output of coal from this business's mining operations?

Mining operation	Metric tonnes
a. Raw coal processed at preparation plants
b. Preparation plant output of metallurgical coal
c. Preparation plant output of thermal coal
Preparation plant losses of raw coal during the production process (Total quantity = a - b - c)

Total opening and closing inventories of coal located at the mine

15. What were this business's total opening and closing inventories of raw, metallurgical and thermal coal located at the mine?

Opening inventory is last month's closing inventory as provided by this business. Correct, if needed.

When opening inventory is blank, provide the opening inventory.

Inventories located at the mine

Opening inventory - Raw coal
Please report the inventories of raw/processed coal reported at the end of the previous month, in metric tonnes.

Opening inventory - Metallurgical coal
Please report the inventories of metallurgical coal reported at the end of the previous month, in metric tonnes.

Opening inventory - Thermal coal
Please report the inventories of thermal coal reported at the end of the previous month, in metric tonnes.

Closing inventory - Raw coal
Please report the inventories of raw/processed coal at the end of this reference month, in metric tonnes.

Closing inventory - Metallurgical coal
Please report the inventories of metallurgical coal at the end of this reference month, in metric tonnes.

Closing inventory - Thermal coal
Please report the inventories of thermal coal at the end of this reference month, in metric tonnes.

What were this business's total opening and closing inventories of raw, metallurgical and thermal coal located at the mine?

Inventory	Metric tonnes
Total opening inventories located at the mine
a. Raw coal located at the mine
b. Metallurgical coal located at the mine
c. Thermal coal located at the mine
Total closing inventories located at the mine
d. Raw coal located at the mine
e. Metallurgical coal located at the mine
f. Thermal coal located at the mine

Summary of the total supply of coal

16. This is a summary of the marketable production of all coal types.

Adjustments
If you are reporting an adjusted decrease, use '-' in front of the value. Enter '0' if no adjustment.

This is a summary of the marketable production of all coal types.

Coal type	Metric tonnes
Raw coal
a. Total net production of raw coal from mining operations  Previously reported on question 1.
b. Total quantity of raw coal imported from foreign countries Previously reported on question 3.
c. Total quantity of raw coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies Previously reported on question 9.
d. Raw coal processed at preparation plants Previously reported on question 14a.
e. Total opening inventory of raw coal located at the mine Previously reported on question 15a.
f. Total closing inventory of raw coal located at the mine Previously reported on question 15d.
g. Adjustments If you are reporting an adjusted decrease, use ‘-’ in front of the value. Enter ‘0’ if no adjustment.
Marketable production of raw coal (Total quantity = a + b + c - d + e - f + g)
Metallurgical coal
h. Total quantity of metallurgical coal imported from foreign countries Previously reported in question 5.
i. Total quantity of metallurgical coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies Previously reported in question 11.
j. Preparation plant output of metallurgical coal Previously reported in question 14b.
k. Total opening inventory of metallurgical coal located at the mine Previously reported in question 15b.
l. Total closing inventory of metallurgical coal located at the mine Previously reported in question 15e.
m. Adjustments If you are reporting an adjusted decrease, use ‘-’ in front of the value. Enter ‘0’ if no adjustment.
Marketable production of metallurgical coal (Total quantity = h + i + j + k - l + m)
Thermal coal
n. Total quantity of thermal coal imported from foreign countries Previously reported in question 7.
o. Total quantity of thermal coal purchased or received from domestic Canadian companies Previously reported in question 13.
p. Preparation plant output of thermal coal Previously reported in question 14c.
q. Total opening inventory of thermal coal located at the mine Previously reported in question 15c.
r. Total closing inventory of thermal coal located at the mine Previously reported in question 15f.
s. Adjustments If you are reporting an adjusted decrease, use ‘-’ in front of the value. Enter ‘0’ if no adjustment.
Marketable production of thermal coal (Total quantity = n + o + p + q - r + s)

Average calorific value

17. What was the average calorific value for raw, metallurgical and thermal coal?

Report in megajoules per metric tonne.

Average Calorific Value
Please report the average calorific value of coal produced, by type of coal, in megajoules per metric tonne.

Calorific Value is the energy value of coal or the fuel content and is defined as the amount of potential energy in coal that can be converted into heating ability.

Raw coal, lignite
Non-agglomerating coal with a gross calorific value less than 20,000 kJ/kg and greater than 31% volatile matter on a dry mineral matter free basis.

Raw coal, sub-bituminous
Non-agglomerating coal with a gross calorific value equal to or greater than 20,000 kJ/kg and less than 24,000 kJ/kg containing more than 31% volatile matter on a dry mineral matter free basis.

Metallurgical / Coking coal
Bituminous coal with a quality that allows the production of a coke suitable to support a blast furnace charge. Its gross calorific value is equal to or greater than 24,000 kJ/kg on an ash-free but moist basis.

Thermal / Other bituminous coal
Coal mainly used for steam raising purposes and includes all bituminous coal that is not included under coking coal nor anthracite. It is characterized by higher volatile matter than anthracite (more than 10%) and lower carbon content (less than 90% fixed carbon). Its gross calorific value is equal to or greater than 24,000 kJ/kg on an ash-free but moist basis.

What was the average calorific value for raw, metallurgical and thermal coal?

Calorific value	Megajoules per metric tonne
a. Raw coal
b. Metallurgical coal
c. Thermal coal

Disposition of raw coal - business's own use

18. Did this business use raw coal for its own use?

Include boilers, power generation and cogeneration.

• Yes
• No

19. What was the quantity and value of raw coal consumed by this business for its own use?

Please report the quantity (in metric tonnes) and value of raw coal consumed for this business's own use.

Metric tonnes

CAN$ '000

Raw coal sales by types of customers

20. In [month], to which of the following types of customers did this business deliver and sell raw coal?

Exclude exports to other countries.

Select all that apply.

• Electric power generating plants
  Please report the amount of raw coal sold to electric power generating plants by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Industrial consumers: coal producers or domestic companies
  Please report the amount of raw coal sold to industrial consumers by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Coke plants
  Please report the amount of raw coal sold to coke plants by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Residential consumers
  Please report the amount of raw coal sold to residential consumers by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Other end users
  Please report the amount of raw coal sold to other clients (e.g., farmers) by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Electric power generation stations
• Industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies - e.g., wholesalers or distributors
• Coke plants
• Residential consumers
• Other end users - e.g., steel plants, agriculture and farming, cement manufacturing, pulp and paper plants
• This business did not deliver and sell raw coal during the reporting period

21. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell raw coal to electric power generation stations?

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

22. What was the quantity and value of raw coal that this business delivered and sold to electric power generation stations?

What was the quantity and value of raw coal that this business delivered and sold to electric power generation stations?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of raw coal delivered and sold to electric power generation stations

23. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell raw coal to industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies?

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

24. What was the quantity and value of raw coal that this business delivered and sold to industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies?

What was the quantity and value of raw coal that this business delivered and sold to industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of raw coal delivered and sold to industrial consumers

25. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell raw coal to coke plants?

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

26. What was the quantity and value of raw coal that this business delivered and sold to coke plants?

What was the quantity and value of raw coal that this business delivered and sold to coke plants?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of raw coal delivered and sold to coke plants

27. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell raw coal to residential consumers?

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

28. What was the quantity and value of raw coal that this business delivered and sold to residential consumers?

What was the quantity and value of raw coal that this business delivered and sold to residential consumers?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of raw coal delivered and sold to residential consumers

29. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell raw coal to other end users?

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

30. What was the quantity and value of raw coal that this business delivered and sold to other end users?

What was the quantity and value of raw coal that this business delivered and sold to other end users?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of raw coal delivered and sold to other end users

Disposition of metallurgical coal - business's own use

31. Did this business use metallurgical coal for its own use?

Include boilers, power generation and cogeneration.

• Yes
• No

32. What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal consumed by this business for its own use?

Please report the quantity (in metric tonnes) and value of metallurgical coal consumed for this business's own use.

Metric tonnes

CAN$ '000

Metallurgical coal sales by types of customers

33. In [month], to which of the following types of customers did this business deliver and sell metallurgical coal?

Exclude exports to other countries.

Select all that apply.

• Electric power generating plants
  Please report the amount of metallurgical coal sold to electric power generating plants by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Industrial consumers: coal producers or domestic companies
  Please report the amount of metallurgical coal sold to industrial consumers by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Coke plants
  Please report the amount of metallurgical coal sold to coke plants by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Residential consumers
  Please report the amount of metallurgical coal sold to residential consumers by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Other end users
  Please report the amount of metallurgical coal sold to other clients (e.g., farmers) by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Electric power generation stations
• Industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies - e.g., wholesalers or distributors
• Coke plants
• Residential consumers
• Other end users - e.g., steel plants, agriculture and farming, cement manufacturing, pulp and paper plants
• This business did not deliver and sell metallurgical coal during the reporting period

34. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell metallurgical coal to electric power generation stations?

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

35. What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal that this business delivered and sold to electric power generation stations?

What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal that this business delivered and sold to electric power generation stations?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of metallurgical coal delivered and sold to electric power generation stations

36. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell metallurgical coal to industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies?

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

37. What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal that this business delivered and sold to industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies?

What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal that this business delivered and sold to industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of metallurgical coal delivered and sold to industrial consumers

38. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell metallurgical coal to coke plants?

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

39. What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal that this business delivered and sold to coke plants?

What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal that this business delivered and sold to coke plants?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of metallurgical coal delivered and sold to coke plants

40. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell metallurgical coal to residential consumers?

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

41. What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal that this business delivered and sold to residential consumers?

What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal that this business delivered and sold to residential consumers?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of metallurgical coal delivered and sold to residential consumers

42. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell metallurgical coal to other end users?

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

43. What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal that this business delivered and sold to other end users?

What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal that this business delivered and sold to other end users?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of metallurgical coal delivered and sold to other end users

Disposition of thermal coal - business's own use

44. Did this business use thermal coal for its own use?

Include boilers, power generation and cogeneration.

• Yes
• No

45. What was the quantity and value of thermal coal consumed by this business for its own use?

Please report the quantity (in metric tonnes) and value of thermal coal consumed for this business's own use.

Metric tonnes

CAN$ '000

Thermal coal sales by types of customers

46. In [month], to which of the following types of customers did this business deliver and sell thermal coal?

Exclude exports to other countries.

Select all that apply.

• Electric power generating plants
  Please report the amount of thermal coal sold to electric power generating plants by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Industrial consumers: coal producers or domestic companies
  Please report the amount of thermal coal sold to industrial consumers by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Coke plants
  Please report the amount of thermal coal sold to coke plants by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Residential consumers
  Please report the amount of thermal coal sold to residential consumers by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Other end users
  Please report the amount of thermal coal sold to other clients (e.g., farmers) by province or territory and their corresponding dollar values; in metric tonnes.
• Electric power generation stations
• Industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies
• Coke plants
• Residential consumers - e.g., steel plants, agriculture and farming, cement manufacturing, pulp and paper plants
• Other end users - e.g., wholesalers or distributors
• This business did not deliver or sell thermal coal during the reporting period

47. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell thermal coal to electric power generation stations?

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

48. What was the quantity and value of thermal coal that this business delivered and sold to electric power generation stations?

What was the quantity and value of thermal coal that this business delivered and sold to electric power generation stations?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of thermal coal delivered and sold to electric power generation stations

49. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell thermal coal to industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies?

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

50. What was the quantity and value of thermal coal that this business delivered and sold to industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies?

What was the quantity and value of thermal coal that this business delivered and sold to industrial consumers — coal producers or domestic companies?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of thermal coal delivered and sold to industrial consumers

51. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell thermal coal to coke plants?

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

52. What was the quantity and value of thermal coal that this business delivered and sold to coke plants?

What was the quantity and value of thermal coal that this business delivered and sold to coke plants?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of thermal coal delivered and sold to coke plants

53. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell thermal coal to residential consumers?

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

54. What was the quantity and value of thermal coal that this business delivered and sold to residential consumers?

What was the quantity and value of thermal coal that this business delivered and sold to residential consumers?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of thermal coal delivered and sold to residential consumers

55. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver and sell thermal coal to other end users?

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

56. What was the quantity and value of thermal coal that this business delivered and sold to other end users?

What was the quantity and value of thermal coal that this business delivered and sold to other end users?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of thermal coal delivered and sold to other end users

Domestic shipments from ports

57. Did this business deliver and sell raw coal to domestic Canadian companies from ports?

• Yes
• No

From ports, to which provinces or territories was raw coal delivered and sold?

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

58. What was the quantity and value of raw coal delivered and sold to domestic Canadian companies from ports?

Please provide the quantity and value of raw coal delivered and sold during the reference month; by provinces or territories, in metric tonnes.

What was the quantity and value of raw coal delivered and sold to domestic Canadian companies from ports?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of raw coal delivered and sold to domestic Canadian companies from ports

59. Did this business deliver and sell metallurgical coal to domestic Canadian companies from ports?

• Yes
• No

From ports, to which provinces or territories was metallurgical coal delivered and sold?

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

60. What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal delivered and sold to domestic Canadian companies from ports?

Please provide the quantity and value of metallurgical coal delivered and sold during the reference month; by provinces or territories, in metric tonnes.

What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal delivered and sold to domestic Canadian companies from ports?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of metallurgical coal delivered and sold to domestic Canadian companies from ports

61. Did this business deliver and sell thermal coal to domestic Canadian companies from ports?

• Yes
• No

From ports, to which provinces or territories was thermal coal delivered and sold?

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

62. What was the quantity and value of thermal coal delivered and sold to domestic Canadian companies from ports?

Please provide the quantity and value of thermal coal delivered and sold during the reference month; by provinces or territories, in metric tonnes.

What was the quantity and value of thermal coal delivered and sold to domestic Canadian companies from ports?

Province or territory	Metric tonnes	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
Total quantity and value of thermal coal delivered and sold to domestic Canadian companies from ports

Exports of raw coal to foreign countries

63. Did this business export raw coal to foreign countries from ports?

• Yes
• No

From ports, to which foreign countries did this business export raw coal?

Select all that apply.

• United States
• Belgium and Luxembourg
• Brazil
• Chile
• Taiwan
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• South Korea
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Turkey
• United Kingdom
• China
• India
• Denmark
• Finland
• Switzerland
• Other 1 - Specify the other country
• Other 2 - Specify the other country
• Other 3 - Specify the other country
• Other 4 - Specify the other country
• Other 5 - Specify the other country

64. What was the quantity and value of raw coal exported to the following foreign countries from ports?

Please provide the quantity and value of raw coal exported during the reference month; by country, in metric tonnes.

What was the quantity and value of raw coal exported to the following foreign countries from ports?

Country	Metric tonnes	CAN$ '000
a. United States
b. Belgium and Luxembourg
c. Brazil
d. Chile
e. Taiwan
f. France
g. Germany
h. Italy
i. Japan
j. South Korea
k. Mexico
l. Netherlands
m. Spain
n. Turkey
o. United Kingdom
p. China
q. India
r. Denmark
s. Finland
t. Switzerland
u. [Other 1]
v. [Other 2]
w. [Other 3]
x. [Other 4]
y. [Other 5]
Total quantity and value of raw coal exported to foreign countries from ports

Exports of metallurgical coal to foreign countries

65. Did this business export metallurgical coal to foreign countries from ports?

• Yes
• No

From ports, to which foreign countries did this business export metallurgical coal?

Select all that apply.

• United States
• Belgium and Luxembourg
• Brazil
• Chile
• Taiwan
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• South Korea
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Turkey
• United Kingdom
• China
• India
• Denmark
• Finland
• Switzerland
• Other 1 - Specify the other country
• Other 2 - Specify the other country
• Other 3 - Specify the other country
• Other 4 - Specify the other country
• Other 5 - Specify the other country

66. What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal exported to the following foreign countries from ports?

Please provide the quantity and value of metallurgical coal exported during the reference month; by country, in metric tonnes.

What was the quantity and value of metallurgical coal exported to the following foreign countries from ports?

Country	Metric tonnes	CAN$ '000
a. United States
b. Belgium and Luxembourg
c. Brazil
d. Chile
e. Taiwan
f. France
g. Germany
h. Italy
i. Japan
j. South Korea
k. Mexico
l. Netherlands
m. Spain
n. Turkey
o. United Kingdom
p. China
q. India
r. Denmark
s. Finland
t. Switzerland
u. [Other 1]
v. [Other 2]
w. [Other 3]
x. [Other 4]
y. [Other 5]
Total quantity and value of metallurgical coal exported to foreign countries from ports

Exports of thermal coal to foreign countries

67. Did this business export thermal coal to foreign countries from ports?

• Yes
• No

From ports, to which foreign countries did this business export thermal coal?

Select all that apply.

• United States
• Belgium and Luxembourg
• Brazil
• Chile
• Taiwan
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• South Korea
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Turkey
• United Kingdom
• China
• India
• Denmark
• Finland
• Switzerland
• Other 1 - Specify the other country
• Other 2 - Specify the other country
• Other 3 - Specify the other country
• Other 4 - Specify the other country
• Other 5 - Specify the other country

68. What was the quantity and value of thermal coal exported to the following foreign countries from ports?

Please provide the quantity and value of thermal coal exported during the reference month; by country, in metric tonnes.

What was the quantity and value of thermal coal exported to the following foreign countries from ports?

Country	Metric tonnes	CAN$ '000
a. United States
b. Belgium and Luxembourg
c. Brazil
d. Chile
e. Taiwan
f. France
g. Germany
h. Italy
i. Japan
j. South Korea
k. Mexico
l. Netherlands
m. Spain
n. Turkey
o. United Kingdom
p. China
q. India
r. Denmark
s. Finland
t. Switzerland
u. [Other 1]
v. [Other 2]
w. [Other 3]
x. [Other 4]
y. [Other 5]
Total quantity and value of thermal coal exported to foreign countries from ports

Shipments of coal in transit

69. What were the quantities and values of raw, metallurgical and thermal coal shipped by road or rail to the United States?

Shipments in transit
Please provide the quantity and value of raw, metallurgical and thermal coal transported to the United States by road or rail.

What were the quantities and values of raw, metallurgical and thermal coal shipped by road or rail to the United States?

Shipment	Metric tonnes	CAN$ '000
a. Shipments of raw coal in transit
b. Shipments of metallurgical coal in transit
c. Shipments of thermal coal in transit

Total opening and closing inventories at ports

70. What were this business's total opening and closing inventories of raw, metallurgical and thermal coal located at ports?

Opening inventory is last month's closing inventory as provided by this business. Correct, if needed.

When opening inventory is blank, provide the opening inventory.

Inventories located at the ports

Sum of all ports includes that of Atlantic, Pacific and Great Lakes

Opening inventory - Raw coal
Please report the inventories of raw/processed coal reported at the end of the previous month, in metric tonnes.

Opening inventory - Metallurgical coal
Please report the inventories of metallurgical coal reported at the end of the previous month, in metric tonnes.

Opening inventory - Thermal coal
Please report the inventories of thermal coal reported at the end of the previous month, in metric tonnes.

Closing inventory - Raw coal
Please report the inventories of raw/processed coal at the end of this reference month, in metric tonnes.

Closing inventory - Metallurgical coal
Please report the inventories of metallurgical coal at the end of this reference month, in metric tonnes.

Closing inventory - Thermal coal
Please report the inventories of thermal coal at the end of this reference month, in metric tonnes.

What were this business's total opening and closing inventories of raw, metallurgical and thermal coal located at ports?

Inventory	Metric tonnes
Total opening inventories located at ports
a. Raw coal located at the ports
b. Metallurgical coal located at the ports
c. Thermal coal located at the ports
Total closing inventories located at ports
d. Raw coal located at the ports
e. Metallurgical coal located at the ports
f. Thermal coal located at the ports

Total disposition of coal

71. This is the summary of the total disposition of coal.

Adjustments
If you are reporting an adjusted decrease, use '-' in front of the value. Enter '0' if no adjustment.

This is the summary of the total disposition of coal.

Disposition of coal	Metric tonnes	CAN$ '000
Raw coal
a. Marketable production of raw coal Previously calculated in question 16.
b. Business's own use Previously reported in question 19.
c. All end users Sum of questions 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30. Include electric power generation stations, industrial consumers, coke plants, residential consumers, other end users.
d. Domestic shipments from ports Previously reported in question 58.
e. Exports from ports Previously reported in question 64.
f. To United States by road or rail Previously reported in question 69a.
g. Opening inventory from ports Previously reported in question 70a.
h. Closing inventory from ports Previously reported in question 70d.
i. Adjustments If you are reporting an adjusted decrease, use ‘-’ in front of the value. Enter ‘0’ if no adjustment.
Total disposition of raw coal (Total quantity = b + c + d + e + f − g + h + i) (Total value = b + c + d + e + f)
Metallurgical coal
j. Marketable production of metallurgical coal Previously calculated in question 16.
k. Business's own use Previously reported in question 32.
l. All end users Sum of questions 35, 37, 39, 41 and 43. Include electric power generation stations, industrial consumers, coke plants, residential consumers, other end users.
m. Domestic shipments from ports Previously reported in question 60.
n. Exports from ports Previously reported in question 66.
o. To United States by road or rail Previously reported in question 69b.
p. Opening inventory from ports Previously reported in question 70b.
q. Closing inventory from ports Previously reported in question 70e.
r. Adjustments If you are reporting an adjusted decrease, use ‘-’ in front of the value. Enter ‘0’ if no adjustment.
Total disposition of metallurgical coal (Total quantity = k + l + m + n + o − p + q + r) (Total value = k + l + m + n + o)
Thermal coal
s. Marketable production of thermal coal Previously calculated in question 16.
t. Business's own use Previously reported in question 45.
u. All end users Sum of questions 48, 50, 52, 54 and 56. Include electric power generation stations, industrial consumers, coke plants, residential consumers, other end users.
v. Domestic shipments from ports Previously reported in question 62.
w. Exports from ports Previously reported in question 68.
w. Exports from ports Previously reported in question 68.
y. Opening inventory from ports Previously reported in question 70c.
y. Opening inventory from ports Previously reported in question 70c.
aa. Adjustments If you are reporting an adjusted decrease, use ‘-’ in front of the value. Enter ‘0’ if no adjustment.
Total disposition of thermal coal (Total quantity = t + u + v + w + x − y + z + aa) (Total value = t + u + v + w + x)

Changes or events

72. 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

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

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

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

First name:

Last name:

Title:

Email address:

Telephone number (including area code):

Extension number (if applicable):
The maximum number of characters is 5.

Fax number (including area code):

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours:

Minutes:

75. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

• Obtaining information on the supply of, and/or demand for, energy in Canada
• Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
• Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
• Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as with the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, the Ministére des Finances du Québec, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

For a complete list of the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, you can visit the following link: Information for survey participants

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 5.
• Fax number (including area code)

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

• Operational
• Not currently operational (e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership)
  Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
  • Seasonal operations
    • When did this business or organization close for the season?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
  • Ceased operations
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Bankruptcy
      • Liquidation
      • Dissolution
      • Other
    • Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
  • Sold operations
    • When was this business or organization sold?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the buyer?
  • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
    • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
    • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
  • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
    • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
    • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
  • No longer operating due to other reasons
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

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

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The 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 classes; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

Description and examples

• This is the current main activity.
• 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

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.

How to search:

• if desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting this business or organization's activity sector
• enter keywords or a brief description that best describes this business or organization main activity
• press the Search button to search the database for an activity that best matches the keywords or description you provided
• then select an activity from the list.

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

Method of collection

1. Indicate whether you will be answering the remaining questions or attaching files with the required information.

• Answering the remaining questions
• Attaching files

Coal imported from foreign countries

1. Did this business import coal from foreign countries?

• Yes
• No

2. What was the volume of coal imported from foreign countries?

Please report the volume of all coal imported from foreign countries during the reference month, in metric tonnes.

• Metric tonnes

Coal purchased or received from Canadian (domestic) companies

3. Did this business purchase or receive coal from Canadian (domestic) companies?

• Yes
• No

4. From which provinces or territories did this business purchase or receive coal?

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

5. What was the volume of coal purchased or received from the following provinces or territories?

• Purchased during the month

Report the amounts of coal purchased or received during the reference month from Canadian (domestic) companies, by province and territory.

What was the volume of coal purchased or received from the following provinces or territories?

	Metric tonnes
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 volume of coal purchased or received from all provinces or territories

Opening inventory of coal for the month

6. This opening inventory is last month's closing inventory as provided by this business for coal on site and in transit.

Please review the value and if needed, make any modification.

When opening inventory is blank, please provide the opening inventory.

• Opening inventory

Report the total amount of Canadian and imported coal at the beginning of the month. This should equal the stock at the end of the month from the previous month's report.

• Metric tonnes

Disposition of coal for business's own use

7. What was the volume of coal used by this business for its own use?

What was the volume of coal used by this business for its own use?

	Metric tonnes
a. Volume of coal charged to coke ovens
b. Volume of pulverized coal injection (PCI) used in blast furnaces
c. All other business fuel uses for coal
Total disposition of coal for business's own use

Summary of total supply of coal for the month of [month]

8. This is a summary of the total supply of coal for the month of [month].

This opening inventory is last month's closing inventory as provided by this business. Correct if needed.

• Inventory adjustments

Coal inventory adjustments includes, for example, washer losses, etc.

This is a summary of the total supply of coal for the month of [month].

	Metric tonnes
Opening inventory of coal on site and in transit
Volume of coal imported from foreign countries
Volume of coal purchased or received
Total supply of coal for the month of [month]
Total disposition of coal for business's own use
Closing coal inventories before inventory adjustments
Inventory adjustments
Closing coal inventories after inventory adjustments

Coke production

9. What was the volume of coke produced by this business?

Produced during the month

Report the amount of coke produced in your own plants during the month.

• Metric tonnes

Coke imported from foreign countries

10. Did this business import coke from foreign countries?

• Yes
• No

11. What was the volume of coke imported from foreign countries?

• Coke imported

Please report the total amount of coke imported from foreign countries.

• Metric tonnes

Coke purchased or received from Canadian (domestic) companies

12. Did this business purchase or receive coke from Canadian (domestic) companies?

• Yes
• No

13. From which provinces or territories did this business purchase or receive coke?

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

14. What was the volume of coke purchased or received from the following provinces or territories?

Please report the total amount of coke received or purchased from Canadian companies by province.

Please report for the mine location indicated at the start of this questionnaire.

What was the volume of coke purchased or received from the following provinces or territories?

	Metric tonnes
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 volume of coke purchased or received from all provinces or territories

Opening inventory of coke for the month

15. This opening inventory is last month's closing inventory as provided by this business for coke on site and in transit.

Please review the value and if needed, make any modification.

When opening inventory is blank, please provide the opening inventory.

Opening inventory

Report the total amount of coke in stock at the beginning of the month.

Stock of coke at the beginning of the month should be equal to the closing stock from the previous month.

• Metric tonnes

16. What was the average calorific value of the total supply of coke?

Average Calorific Value

Please report the net average calorific value of coke produced in megajoules per metric tonne.

• Megajoules per metric tonne

Total disposition of coke consumed for business's own use

17. What was the volume of coke used by this business for its own use?

Used in blast furnaces

Report the amount of coke (produced or purchased) used in blast furnaces during the month for business's own use.

Used in 'associated works'

Report the amount of coke (produced or purchased) used in other 'associated works' during the month for business's own use.

What was the volume of coke used by this business for its own use?

	Metric tonnes
a. Volume of coke used in blast furnaces
b. Volume of coke used in 'associated works'
Total disposition of coke for business's own use

Sales by types of customer

18. Did this business sell or deliver coke to Canadian (domestic) companies?

e.g., other coke plants, mining and oil, wholesalers or distributors.

• Yes
• No

19. This business sold or delivered coke to which types of customer?

Exclude sales for the purpose of resale.

Select all that apply.

• Manufacturers
  • e.g., other types of coke plants, associated works
• Other coke producers or domestic companies
  • e.g., wholesalers or distributors
• All other types of customer
  Specify all other types of customers
  • e.g., mining, oil and gas extraction.

20. This business indicated that coke was sold or delivered to manufacturers. To which provinces or territories did this business sell or deliver coke?

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

21. What was the volume of coke sold or delivered to manufacturers for the following provinces or territories?

What was the volume of coke sold or delivered to manufacturers for the following provinces or territories?

	Metric tonnes
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 volume of coke sold or delivered to manufacturers

22. This business indicated that coke was sold or delivered to other producers or domestic companies. To which provinces or territories did this business sell or deliver coke?

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

23. What was the volume of coke sold or delivered to other producers or domestic companies for the following provinces or territories?

What was the volume of coke sold or delivered to other producers or domestic companies for the following provinces or territories?

	Metric tonnes
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 volume of coke sold or delivered to other producers or domestic companies

24. This business indicated that coke was sold or delivered to [other type of customer]. To which provinces or territories did this business sell or deliver coke?

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

25. What was the total volume of coke sold or delivered to [other type of customer] for the following provinces or territories?

What was the total volume of coke sold or delivered to [other type of customer] for the following provinces or territories?

	Metric tonnes
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 volume of coke sold or delivered to all other types of customer

Export of coke to foreign countries

26. Did this business export coke to foreign countries?

• Yes
• No

Export of coke to foreign countries

27. What was the volume of coke exported to foreign countries?

Sold for export

Report the total amount of coke sold for export during the month.

• Metric tonnes

Sale of coke to other Canadian companies for resale

28. Did this business deliver or sell coke to other Canadian companies for the purpose of resale?

Exclude storage.

• Yes
• No

29. To which provinces or territories did this business deliver or sell coke for the purpose of resale?

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

30. What were the volume and value of coke delivered or sold to other Canadian companies for the purpose of resale from the following provinces or territories?

What were the volume and value of coke delivered or sold to other Canadian companies for the purpose of resale from the following provinces or territories?

	Metric tonnes	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
Total volume and value of coke delivered or sold for resale

Summary of total supply of coke for the month of [month]

31. This is a summary of the total supply of coke for the month of [month].

This opening inventory is last month's closing inventory as provided by this business. Correct if needed.

• Inventory adjustments

Please report coke inventory adjustments which would include, for example, wasted or scrapped coke.

This is a summary of the total supply of coke for the month of [month].

	Metric tonnes
Opening inventory of coke on site and in transit
Volume of coke produced by this business
Volume of coke imported from foreign countries
Volume of coke purchased or received
Total volume of coke delivered by type of customer
Total supply of coke for the month of [month]
Total disposition of coke for business's own use
Total volume of coke exported
Total volume of coke delivered or sold for resale
Total disposition of coke for the month of [month]
Closing coke inventories before inventory adjustments
Inventory adjustments
Closing coke inventories after inventory adjustments

Changes or events

32. 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 units
• Expansion
• New/lost contract
• Plant closures
• Acquisition of business units
• Other - specify the other changes or events:
• No changes or events

Contact person

33. 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)

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours
• Minutes

35. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Enter your comments