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Date and location

December 12, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Hybrid meeting

Microsoft Teams
The Ivan P. Fellegi Conference Room, 26th floor, R.H. Coats Building
100 Tunney's Pasture Parkway, Ottawa

Members

• Chantal Bernier, Co-Chair, Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, Dentons Canada (Chair)
• André Loranger, Chief Statistician of Canada
• Len Garis, Researcher and Adjunct Professor, University of the Fraser Valley
• Ali Ghorbani, Cyber Security Chair, University of New Brunswick
• Robert Gordon, Executive Director, Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange
• David Robichaud, Ethics Professor, University of Ottawa
• Eran Tal, Canada Research Chair in Data Ethics, McGill University

Regrets

• Ali Ghorbani, Cyber Security Chair, University of New Brunswick
• Suzanne L. Morin, Vice President, Chief Privacy and Data Ethics Officer, Sun Life

Statistics Canada guests/support

• Antonio Bakopoulos
• Marie-Eve Bedard
• Josée Bégin
• Kathy Champagne
• Stéphane Dufour
• Tom Dufour
• Pierre Desrochers
• Rock Lemay
• Larry MacNabb
• Patrice Martineau
• Kathleen Mitchell
• Nicolas Rahal
• Eric Rancourt

Other guest

Jonathan MacDonald (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat)

1. Introductions and Opening Remarks

André Loranger, Chief Statistician of Canada
Chantal Bernier, Co-chair, Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, Dentons Canada LLP

Mr. Loranger opened the meeting by welcoming members to the ninth meeting of the Advisory Council on Ethics and Modernization of Microdata Access and introducing the two new members of the Council: Eran Tal and Suzanne L. Morin.

Mr. Loranger then provided a brief update on Statistics Canada's current situation: the organization has just completed a conclusive series of tests in preparation for the 2026 Census of Population; the organization is preparing for the adoption of 2025 SNA (System of National Accounts); the organization is developing solutions to the decline in response rates; and the organization continues to implement its modernization plan, in particular to become more efficient.

Mrs. Bernier welcomed the Board members and underlined the quality of the meeting's agenda.

2. De-identification

Pierre Desrochers, Director, Office of Privacy Management and Information Coordination, Statistics Canada

Mr. Desrochers presented a summary of the progress made over the past few years and the main current issues in data de-identification. He also pointed out that Statistics Canada is working with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) to provide whole-of-government de-identification guidelines that would be issued by TBS.

According to Mr. Desrochers, it is important to make a clear distinction between anonymized information and de-identified information. Ms. Bernier noted the issue of inconsistency in the use of the terms “de-identification” and “anonymization” in the privacy legislation, as well as the evolution towards regulating anonymization techniques or setting conditions for anonymization. The discussion proceeded with referring to "de-identification" as the replacement of identifiers with a code, maintaining traceability to the individual, and anonymization, as the destruction of identifiers in such a manner that information is no longer, irreversibly, traceable to the individual.

Council members were satisfied with the presentation and provided the following recommendations.

• As anonymization techniques may not be suitable as a statistical method and procedure, prioritize data de-identification techniques over anonymization techniques. Where necessary, specify on the Statistics Canada website the situations in which de-identification techniques are used versus anonymization techniques.
• Ensure that the techniques and methods used to de-identify and anonymize data are effective.
• Develop tools and methods to mitigate identification risks.

3. Data governance under the Statistics Act

Pierre Desrochers, Director, Office of Privacy Management and Information Coordination, Statistics Canada

Mr. Desrochers presented on emerging privacy laws in Canada and the perceived challenges for data sharing between Statistics Canada and provincial authorities. The Statistics Act gives Statistics Canada a broad mandate but may lack mechanisms for collaboration and implementation. Provincial powers in data sharing and differing legal frameworks may create perceived challenges.

Council members were pleased with the presentation, recommending that Statistics Canada examine how they could demonstrate leadership and play a more collaborative role in facilitating data exchange at the national level. The Council also emphasizes the importance of balancing privacy rights and the collective interest to ensure that any data access is appropriate by a clear public benefit, that the data is managed in a way that minimizes privacy risks, and that any potential harms are mitigated by strong and transparent safeguards.

4. Differentiated collection

Rock Lemay, Director-general, Collection and Regional Services, Statistics Canada

Mr. Lemay presented an overview of Statistics Canada's current differentiated data collection strategies. Mr. Lemay explained that one of his team's objectives is to collect data, using different ethical tools and mechanisms, to enable the production of quality disaggregated data that meets the needs of Canadians. According to Mr. Lemay, one of the main challenges is to get in touch with certain types of respondents, who are more difficult to reach for a variety of reasons.

For the last Census of Population, Statistics Canada developed an approach based on the development of collection strategies adapted to different respondent personas. The organization plans to use a similar strategy for other social surveys.

Statistics Canada must, however, ensure that it does not use too many personas, which would make its strategy less effective, and that it does not introduce bias. In response to a question from Council members, Mr. Lemay clarified that the organization uses the same standard personas for most of its programs, but that it also uses special personas for certain specific surveys.

Council members were satisfied with the presentation and supported Statistics Canada's approach to differentiated collection. The Council made the following recommendations.

• Properly document the differentiated collection methods used (e.g. issues identified, possible biases)
• Be transparent, by publishing strategies on the Statistics Canada website.

5. Roundtable and Closing Remarks

André Loranger, Chief Statistician of Canada
Chantal Bernier, Co-chair, Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, Dentons Canada

Mr. Loranger and Ms. Bernier thanked the Council members and participants for the excellent presentations and discussions. Both made a point of mentioning the quality and relevance of the topics covered at Council meetings.

Advisory council action items

Action Item

• Next meeting: Spring 2025.

Recommendations for Statistics Canada

1. De-identification
   • Prioritize data de-identification techniques over anonymization techniques. Where necessary, specify on the Statistics Canada website the situations in which de-identification techniques are used versus anonymization techniques.
   • Ensure that the techniques and methods used to de-identify and anonymize data are effective.
   • Develop tools and methods to mitigate identification risks.
2. Data governance under the Statistics Act
   • Play a leading role in the ethical sharing of data between different levels of government, while respecting existing legislation.
   • Identify the barriers to sharing and effective ways of overcoming them.
3. Differentiated collection
   • Properly document the differentiated collection methods used (e.g. issues identified, possible biases)
   • Be transparent, by publishing strategies on the Statistics Canada website.

Introduction

Purpose

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

Additional information

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

Authority

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

COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT.

Purpose

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

Confidentiality

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

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

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

Record linkage

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

Security of emails and faxes

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during facsimile or email. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Note: Our online questionnaires are secure, there is no risk of data interception when responding to Statistics Canada online surveys.

Reporting instructions

• Please print in ink.
• Consult the reporting guide at www.statcan.gc.ca/guides-e for further information.

Business or organization and contact information

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 1

Please verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed. Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

Legal name

Operating name (if applicable)

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 2

Please verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed. Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

First name

Last name

Title

Preferred language of communication

Mailing address (number and street)

City

Province, territory or state

Postal code or ZIP code Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234

Country

Email address Example: user@example.gov.ca

Telephone number (including area code) Example: 123-123-1234

Extension number (if applicable)

Fax number (including area code) Example: 123-123-1234

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3

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

• 1: Operational
• 2: Not currently operational e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

Why is this business or organization not currently operational?

• 1: Seasonal operations
• 2: Ceased operations
• 3: Sold operations
• 4: Amalgamated with (an) other business(es) or organization(s)
• 5: Temporarily inactive but will re-open
• 6: No longer operating due to other reason(s)

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3a

Seasonal operations

When did this business or organization close for the season?

Date:

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?

Date:

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3b

Ceased operations

When did this business or organization cease operations?

Date:

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

• 1: Bankruptcy
• 2: Liquidation
• 3: Dissolution
• 4: Other reasons - specify:

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Other reasons - specify:

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3c

Sold operations

When was this business or organization sold?

Date:

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

What is the legal name of the buyer?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3d

Amalgamated with (an) other business(es) or organization(s)

When did this business or organization amalgamate?

Date:

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?

What is (are) the legal name(s) of the other amalgamated business(es) or organization(s)?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3e

Temporarily inactive but will re-open

When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?

Date:

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?

Date:

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3f

No longer operating due to other reason(s)

When did this business or organization cease operations?

Date:

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Main activity

Main activity - Question identifier: 4.

Please verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name.

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

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

Main activity - Question identifier: 5.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as:

• 1: Yes
• 2: No -- Go to next section

Main activity - Question identifier: 6.

When did the main activity change?

Date: YYYY / MM / DD

All land operated

The following questions deal with all land operated.

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

Exclude land rented to other operations.

Unit of measure

Unit of measure - Question identifier:  12.

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

• 1: Acres
• 2: Hectares
• 3: Arpents (for Québec only)

Fall rye and winter wheat seeded in previous year

Fall rye and winter wheat seeded in previous year - Question identifier:  13.

In the fall of 2024, did you seed any fall rye and/or winter wheat?

• 1: Yes -- Go to question 14
• 2: No -- Go to question 16

Fall rye and winter wheat seeded in previous year - Question identifier:  14.

For the following crops, indicate the area seeded in the fall of 2024 and the area remaining to be harvested.

Area remaining to be harvested excludes winterkilled areas.

• a: Fall rye
• b: Winter wheat

If Quebec respondent, go to question 15. Otherwise, go to question 16.

If Quebec respondent, go to question 15. Otherwise, go to question 16. - Question identifier:  15.

What percentage of the winter wheat remaining to be harvested, is intended for human consumption, if applicable?

Seeding in 2025

Seeding in 2025 - Question identifier:  16.

Did you or will you seed any crops in 2025?

• 1: Yes, Go to question 17
• 2: No, Go to question 23

Seeding in 2025 - Question identifier:  17.

Which of the following crops did you or will you seed in 2025?

• a: Barley
• b: Buckwheat
• c: Canary seed, hairless (canario)
• d: Canary seed, regular
• e: Canola (rapeseed)
• f: Chickpeas, desi
• g: Chickpeas, kabuli
• h: Chickpeas, other and unknown
• i: Corn for grain

  Include seed corn
  Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.

• j: Corn for silage
• k: Dry beans, black -- black turtle, preto
• l: Dry beans, cranberry -- romano
• m: Dry beans, dark red kidney
• n: Dry beans, great northern
• o: Dry beans, light red kidney
• p: Dry beans, pinto
• q: Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
• r: Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
• s: Dry beans, other and unknown
• t: Dry field peas -- green

  Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market.

• u: Dry field peas -- yellow
• v: Dry field peas -- other and unknown
• w: Faba beans (fava, broad)
• x: Flaxseed
• y: Hemp
• z: Lentils -- large green
• aa: Lentils -- red
• ab: Lentils -- small green
• ac: Lentils -- other and unknown
• ad: Mixed grains

  i.e., two or more grains sown together

• ae: Mustard seed -- brown
• af: Mustard seed -- oriental
• ag: Mustard seed -- yellow
• ah: Mustard seed -- other and unknown
• ai: Oats
• aj: Potatoes
• ak: Soybeans
• al: Spring rye
• am: Sugar beets
• an: Sunflower seed
• ao: Triticale
• ap: Tobacco
• aq: Wheat, durum
• ar: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
• as: Wheat, spring -- Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
• at: Wheat, spring -- Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)

  Include semi-dwarf varieties

• au: Wheat, spring -- Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)

  Include semi-dwarf varieties.
  Exclude soft white spring wheat.

• av: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)

  Include utility.

• aw: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
• ax: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
• ay: Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)

  Include Eastern Hard Red spring

• az: Wheat, spring -- other

  Include all other varieties not listed above.

• ba: Other -- Specify other field crops
  Exclude:
  • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
  • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

Seeding in 2025 - Question identifier: 18.

For the following crops, what is the area you seeded or intend to seed in 2025?

• a: Barley
• b: Buckwheat
• c: Canary seed, hairless (canario)
• d: Canary seed, regular
• e: Canola (rapeseed)
• f: Chickpeas, desi
• g: Chickpeas, kabuli
• h: Chickpeas, other and unknown
• i: Corn for grain

  Include seed corn.
  Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.

• j: Corn for silage
• k: Dry beans, black -- black turtle, preto
• l: Dry beans, cranberry -- romano
• m: Dry beans, dark red kidney
• n: Dry beans, great northern
• o: Dry beans, light red kidney
• p: Dry beans, pinto
• q: Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
• r: Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
• s: Dry beans, other and unknown
• t: Dry field peas -- green

  Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market.

• u: Dry field peas -- yellow
• v: Dry field peas -- other and unknown
• w: Faba beans (fava, broad)
• x: Flaxseed
• y: Hemp
• z: Lentils -- large green
• aa: Lentils -- red
• ab: Lentils -- small green
• ac: Lentils -- other and unknown
• ad: Mixed grains

  i.e., two or more grains sown together

• ae: Mustard seed -- brown
• af: Mustard seed -- oriental
• ag: Mustard seed -- yellow
• ah: Mustard seed -- other and unknown
• ai: Oats
• aj: Potatoes
• ak: Soybeans
• al: Spring rye
• am: Sugar beets
• an: Sunflower seed
• ao: Triticale
• ap: Tobacco
• aq: Wheat, durum
• ar: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
• as: Wheat, spring -- Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
• at: Wheat, spring -- Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)

  Include semi-dwarf varieties

• au: Wheat, spring -- Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)

  Include semi-dwarf varieties.
  Exclude soft white spring wheat.

• av: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)

  Include utility.

• aw: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
• ax: Wheat, spring -- Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
• ay: Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)

  Include Eastern Hard Red spring

• az: Wheat, spring -- other

  Include all other varieties not listed above.

• ba: Other -- Specify other field crops
  Exclude:
  • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
  • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

Seeding in 2025 - Question identifier: 19.

Of the total area to be seeded to field crops this spring, what percentage have you seeded at this time?

If Quebec respondent, go to question 20. Otherwise, go to question 21.

If Quebec respondent, go to question 20. Otherwise, go to question 21. - Question identifier: 20.

What percentage of the spring wheat you reported is intended for human consumption, if applicable?

Areas with genetically modified seed (corn for grain or soybeans)

Areas with genetically modified seed (corn for grain or soybeans) - Question identifier: 21.

Of the corn for grain area you reported in question 6i, what area is or will be seeded with genetically modified seed, if applicable?

Note: Enter "0" if you have reported corn for grain but do not use genetically modified seed.

Areas with genetically modified seed (corn for grain or soybeans) - Question identifier: 22.

Of the soybeans area you reported in question 6ak, what area is or will be seeded with genetically modified seed, if applicable?

Note: Enter "0" if you have reported soybeans but do not use genetically modified seed.

Tame hay and forage seed

Tame hay and forage seed - Question identifier: 23.

Will you grow any alfalfa, other tame hay or forage seed in 2025?

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

• 1: Yes, Go to question 24
• 2: No, Go to question 25

Tame hay and forage seed - Question identifier: 24.

For the following crops, what will be your total area in 2025?

Exclude under-seeded areas.

• a: Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures
• b: Other tame hay
• c: Forage seed

Other land areas

Other land areas - Question identifier: 25.

Please report your areas in 2025 for the following:

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

Agricultural production

Agricultural production - Question identifier: 27.

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

• : Field crops - Go to question 28
• : Hay - Go to question 28
• : Summerfallow - Go to question 28
• : Potatoes - Go to question 28
• : Fruit, berries and nuts - Go to question 28
• : Vegetables - Go to question 28
• : Sod - Go to question 28
• : Nursery products - Go to question 28
• : Greenhouse products - Go to question 29
• : Cattle and calves
  Include beef or dairy. - Go to question 30
• : Pigs - Go to question 30
• : Sheep and lambs - Go to question 30
• : Mink - Go to question 30
• : Fox - Go to question 30
• : Hens and chickens - Go to question 31
• : Turkeys - Go to question 31
• : Maple taps - Go to question 32
• : Honey bees - Go to question 33
• : Mushrooms - Go to question 34
• : Other - Specify agricultural products
• : OR
  Not producing agricultural products

Area in crops

Area in crops - Question identifier: 28.

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

Unit of measure:

1- Acres

2- Hectares

3- Arpents

• a: Field crops
• b: Hay
• c: Summerfallow
• d: Potatoes
• e: Fruit, berries and nuts
• f: Vegetables
• g: Sod
• h: Nursery products

Greenhouse area

Greenhouse area - Question identifier: 29.

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

Total area:

• 1: Square feet
• 2: Square metres

Livestock — excluding birds

Livestock — excluding birds - Question identifier: 30.

How many of the following animals are on this operation?

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

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

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

• a: Cattle and calves
• b: Pigs
• c: Sheep and lambs
• d: Mink
• e: Fox

Birds

Birds - Question identifier: 31.

How many of the following birds are on this operation?

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

Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

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

• a: Hens and chickens
• b: Turkeys

Maple taps

Maple taps - Question identifier: 32.

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

• a: Total number of taps

Honey bees

Honey bees - Question identifier: 33.

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

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

• a: Number of colonies

Mushrooms

Mushrooms - Question identifier: 34.

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

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

Total area:

• 1: Square feet
• 2: Square metres

Changes or events

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

Mark all that apply:

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

Contact person

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

If the contact person is the same as on cover page, please check [] and Go to " Feedback "

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

First name

Last name

Title

Email address (example: user@example.gov.ca)

Telephone number (including area code)

Example: 123-123-1234

Extension number (if applicable)

Fax number (including area code)

Example: 123-123-1234

Feedback

How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours:

Minutes:

We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

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

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

Confidential once completed

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Introduction

Survey purpose

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

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

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

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

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

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

Security of emails and faxes

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during facsimile or email. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Note: Our online questionnaires are secure, there is no risk of data interception when responding to Statistics Canada online surveys.

Confidentiality

The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada.

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.

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

Please return the questionnaire within 21 days.

Please mail the completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope or fax it to Statistics Canada at 1-514-496-4879.

If you are unable to complete within 21 days OR if you need help, call us at 1-877-949-9492 or TTY 1-800-363-7629.

Statistics Canada
Operations and Integration Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6

Context

The Government of Canada is implementing a comprehensive agenda focused on addressing the causes of plastic pollution and waste along the lifecycle of plastics. The agenda is also being supported by efforts from other levels of government, businesses and community partners. Data on plastics and plastic waste management is necessary to enable the Government of Canada and its partners to measure progress towards its commitments. To this end, we require a comprehensive system of plastics data collection and material flow account to characterize the production, use and fate of materials and products containing plastics in Canada.

Specific plastic resins questions

The questions in this annex were added to the Annual Survey of Manufacturing Industries to get relevant information on plastic resins produced and used by the manufacturing sector. They are an extension of the questions that appear in the 2024 Annual Survey of Manufacturing Industries questionnaires, in the sections titled: Sales of goods manufactured, logs and wood residue; and Purchases of raw materials and components to be used in manufacturing or logging process. However, this annex only applies if your business sold, or purchased as a raw material or component, one or more of the following resins.

The questions in this annex are only for plastic resins. If your business sold products or purchased raw materials or components other than resins, these should still be reported in the 2024 Annual Survey of Manufacturing Industries.
If you sell or use a plastic resin that is not mentioned in the list above, you can search which category it belongs to by using this link.
Working your way down from the suggested categories to the different subcategories that match the list above, consult the list of 'All examples' using the links available at the bottom.

Sales of goods manufactured, logs and wood residue

Please answer the next question for each of the resins mentioned on the previous page. If you sold many of these products, you might need to print this page multiple times.

1. Please provide your sales of goods manufactured, logs and wood residue by product in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For each product, report sales net of shipping charges by common or contract carriers, discounts, sales allowances, returned sales, sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes. The total net sales for all products should equal the amount reported in question 3a. of the Industry characteristics section.

Product description:

Product code:

Was this product sold during this reporting period?

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

Please answer the next questions for each of the resins listed below. If you purchased multiple resins, you might need to print the next questions many times.

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

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

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

Product description:

Product code:

1. Was this raw material or component purchased this reporting period?

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

2. Of the total kilograms reported in the previous question, what were the quantities purchased from the following sources?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.

Virgin resin
Resin produced from nonrenewable fossil fuels, e.g., petroleum or natural gas sources.

1. Virgin resin ... Quantity purchased (in kilograms)

Pre-consumer (post-production) recycled resin
Pre-consumer recycled resin consists of material resulting from a manufacturing process that is diverted from the waste stream. It is the reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind, or scrap generated in a process. It can be reused within the same process that initially generated it or waste material originating (purchased or given) from another facility.

2. Resin recycled within the same process that initially generated it ... Quantity reused or given (in kilograms)
3. Pre-consumer recycled resin originating from another facility ... Quantity purchased (in kilograms)

Post-consumer recycled resin
Post-consumer recycled resin comes from plastic that was used by the end-consumer, and recycled by a recycling facility. If this post-consumer recycled material is a blend of resins, report it in this section only if the resins identified in the Product description are the main component of the blend. The entire amount of the blended post-consumer resins should be reported here (i.e., not just the amount of resins in the Product description.)

4. Post-consumer recycled resin – mechanical recycling source
   Mechanical recycling refers to recovering plastics wastes via mechanical processes (i.e., grinding, washing, separating, drying, regranulating and compounding).. . Quantity purchased (in kilograms)
5. Post-consumer recycled resin – chemical recycling source
   Chemical recycling changes the chemical structure of a polymeric material using processing methods such as high heat, high pressure, solvents and catalysts. The chemical recycling processes includes, but may not be limited to, purification, depolymerisation and decomposition ... Quantity purchased (in kilograms)
6. Post-consumer recycled resin – unknown source ... Quantity purchased (in kilograms)

Bio-based resin
These are resins produced from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, straw, woodchips, sawdust, recycled food waste, etc.

7. Bio-based resin…………………………………………………………Quantity purchased (in kilograms)

Total:
Quantity purchased (in kilograms)
Quantity reused or given (in kilograms)

3. Please provide comments if you have difficulties responding to the previous question or if you would like to provide additional information regarding the product.
Comment box:

Please answer the next questions for each of the resins listed below. If you purchased multiple resins, you might need to print the next questions many times.

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

This section asks for a breakdown of this business's purchases of raw materials and components. The total cost of purchases for all raw materials and components should match the amount reported in question 5a. of the Industry characteristics section.
Note: If your only activity is contract logging and your business unit only provides a labour service, this section does not apply to your business.

Product description:

Product code:

1. Was this raw material or component purchased this reporting period?

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations.

Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

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

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

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

For establishments in non-ferrous metal (and aluminum) smelting and refining, clay building material and refractory manufacturing, cement manufacturing and lime manufacturing — there are Section 12 agreements with the Newfoundland and Labrador Natural Resources, and the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation.

Authorized disclosure

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

Field guide

Returns all major economic indicators available from The Daily.

This web service is used to power My StatCan and the major economic indicators (latest statistics) page.

Resource URL

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/dai-quo/ssi/homepage/ind-econ.json

Resource information

Response formats

JSON

Requires authentication

No

GET

Yes

POST

No

Parameters

None

Example request

GET
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/dai-quo/ssi/homepage/ind-econ.json

Example result

{"results": {
	"geo": [
		{
		"geo_code": "0",
		"label": {
			"en": "Canada",
			"fr": "Canada"
			}
		},
		{
		"geo_code": "1",
		"label": {
			"en": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
			"fr": "Terre Neuve et Labrador"
			}
		},
		{
		"geo_code": "13",
		"label": {
			"en": "Nunavut",
			"fr": "Nunavut"
			}
		}],
	"themes_en": [
		{
		"theme_id": "920",
		"label": "Agriculture"
		},
		{
		"theme_id": "2239",
		"label": "Business performance and ownership"
		},
		{
		"theme_id": "4007",
		"label": "Travel and tourism"
		}],
	"themes_fr": [
		{
		"theme_id": "920",
		"label": "Agriculture"
		},
		{
		"theme_id": "60000",
		"label": "Commerce de détail et de gros"
		},
		{
		"theme_id": "4007",
		"label": "Voyages et tourisme"
		}],
	"indicators": [
		{
		"registry_number": "3612",
		"indicator_number": "1",
		"geo_code": "0",
		"title": {
			"en": "Imports",
			"fr": "Importations"
			},
		"value": {
			"en": "$47.6 billion",
			"fr": "47,6 milliards de dollars"
			},
		"refper": {
			"en": "September 2016",
			"fr": "Septembre 2016"
			},
		"daily_url": {
			"en": "/daily-quotidien/161104/dq161104b-eng.htm",
			"fr": "/daily-quotidien/161104/dq161104b-fra.htm"
			},
		"daily_title": {
			"en": "Canadian international merchandise trade",
			"fr": "Commerce international de marchandises du Canada"
			},
		"source": "2280069",
		"themes": "*3956**1652**1130**3826*",
		"release_date": "2016-11-04",
		"growth_rate": {
			"growth": {
				"en": "4.7%",
				"fr": "4,7 %"
				},
			"arrow_direction": "1",
			"details": {
				"en": "(monthly change)",
				"fr": "(variation mensuelle)"
				}
			}
		},
		{
		"registry_number": "3587",
		"indicator_number": "1",
		"geo_code": "0",
		"title": {
			"en": "Employment",
			"fr": "Emploi"
			},
		"value": {
			"en": "18,161,000",
			"fr": "18 161 000"
			},
		"refper": {
			"en": "October 2016",
			"fr": "Octobre 2016"
			},
		"daily_url": {
			"en": "/daily-quotidien/161104/dq161104a-eng.htm",
			"fr": "/daily-quotidien/161104/dq161104a-fra.htm"
			},
		"daily_title": {
			"en": "Labour Force Survey",
			"fr": "Enquête sur la population active"
			},
		"source": "2820087",
		"themes": "*2621**1803*",
		"release_date": "2016-11-04",
		"growth_rate": {
			"growth": {
				"en": "0.2%",
				"fr": "0,2 %"
				},
			"arrow_direction": "1",
			"details": {
				"en": "(monthly change)",
				"fr": "(variation mensuelle)"
				}
			}
		},
		{
		"registry_number": "11961",
		"indicator_number": "2",
		"geo_code": "0",
		"title": {
			"en": "Capital expenditures: Machinery and equipment",
			"fr": "Dépenses en immobilisations : matériel et outillage"
			},
		"value": {
			"en": "$83,751.6 million",
			"fr": "83 751,6 millions de dollars"
			},
		"refper": {
			"en": "2016",
			"fr": "2016"
			},
		"daily_url": {
			"en": "/daily-quotidien/160510/dq160510a-eng.htm",
			"fr": "/daily-quotidien/160510/dq160510a-fra.htm"
			},
		"daily_title": {
			"en": "Capital and Repair Expenditures Survey",
			"fr": "Enquête sur les dépenses en immobilisations et réparations"
			},
		"source": "290045",
		"themes": "*2162*",
		"release_date": "2016-05-10",
		"growth_rate": {
			"growth": {
				"en": "-3.9%",
				"fr": "-3,9 %"
				},
			"arrow_direction": "2",
			"details": {
				"en": "(annual change)",
				"fr": "(variation annuelle)"
				}
			}
		}]
	} 
}

Web service return

"results": {
	"geo": [],
	"indicators": []
}

geo

For the returned set of indicators, the geo object will contain the list of geographies that apply for that entire set. This will enable web developers to display only the geographies that make sense for the set of indicators in question.

"geo_code": "0",

"label": {
	"en": "Canada",
	"fr": "Canada"}

themes_en/themes_fr

For the returned set of indicators, the themes_en/themes_fr objects will contain the list of themes that apply for that entire set.

"theme_id": "920",

"label": "Agriculture",

indicators

"registry_number": "1234",

"indicator_number": "1",

"geo_code": "0",

"title": {
	"en": "Operating profits",
	"fr": "Bénéfices d'exploitation"
},

"value": {
	"en": "$75.4 billion",
	"fr": "75,4 milliard de dollars"
},

"refper": {
	"en": "First quarter 2015",
	"fr": "Premier trimestre 2015"
},

"daily_url": {
	"en": "/daily-quotidien/...-eng.htm",
	"fr": "/daily-quotidien/...-fra.htm"
},

"daily_title": {
	"en": "Quarterly financial statistics",
	"fr": "Statistiques financières trimestrielles"
},

"source": "1870002",

"themes": "*3867**30000**30004*",

"release_date": "04/12/2014",

"growth_rate": {
	"growth": {
		"en": "-6.0%",
		"fr": "-6,0 %"
	},
	"arrow_direction": "2",
	"details": {
		"en": "(quarterly change)",
		"fr": "(variation trimestrielle)"
	}
}

"growth_rate": null,

growth_rate

"growth": {
	"en": "-6.0%",
	"fr": "-6,0 %"
},

"arrow_direction": "2",

"details": {
	"en": "(quarterly change)",
	"fr": "(variation trimestrielle)"
},

Field guide

Returns all indicators available from the home page.

Resource URL

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/dai-quo/ssi/homepage/ind-hp.json

Resource information

Response formats

JSON

Requires authentication

No

GET

Yes

POST

No

Parameters

None

Example request

GET
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/dai-quo/ssi/homepage/ind-hp.json

Example result

{"results": {
	"geo": [
		{
		"geo_code": "0",
		"label": {
			"en": "Canada",
			"fr": "Canada"
			}
		},
		{
		"geo_code": "1",
		"label": {
			"en": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
			"fr": "Terre Neuve et Labrador"
			}
		},
		{
		"geo_code": "13",
		"label": {
			"en": "Nunavut",
			"fr": "Nunavut"
			}
		}],
	"themes_en": [
		{
		"theme_id": "920",
		"label": "Agriculture"
		},
		{
		"theme_id": "2239",
		"label": "Business performance and ownership"
		},
		{
		"theme_id": "4007",
		"label": "Travel and tourism"
		}],
	"themes_fr": [
		{
		"theme_id": "920",
		"label": "Agriculture"
		},
		{
		"theme_id": "60000",
		"label": "Commerce de détail et de gros"
		},
		{
		"theme_id": "4007",
		"label": "Voyages et tourisme"
		}],
	"indicators": [
		{
		"registry_number": "4098",
		"indicator_number": "1",
		"geo_code": "7",
		"title": {
			"en": "Quarterly population estimate",
			"fr": "Estimation trimestrielle de la population"
			},
		"value": {
			"en": "1,318,128",
			"fr": "1 318 128"
			},
		"refper": {
			"en": "July 1, 2016",
			"fr": "1er juillet 2016"
			},
		"daily_url": {
			"en": "/daily-quotidien/160928/dq160928f-eng.htm",
			"fr": "/daily-quotidien/160928/dq160928f-fra.htm"
			},
		"daily_title": {
			"en": "Canada's population estimates",
			"fr": "Estimations de la population du Canada"
			},
		"source": "510005",
		"themes": "*3867**30000**30004*",
		"release_date": "2016-09-28",
		"growth_rate": {
			"growth": {
				"en": "0.5%",
				"fr": "0,5 %"
			},
			"arrow_direction": "1",
			"details": {
				"en": "(quarterly change)",
				"fr": "(variation trimestrielle)"
				}
			}
		},
		{
		"registry_number": "4098",
		"indicator_number": "1",
		"geo_code": "8",
		"title": {
			"en": "Quarterly population estimate",
			"fr": "Estimation trimestrielle de la population"
			},
		"value": {
			"en": "1,150,632",
			"fr": "1 150 632"
			},
		"refper": {
			"en": "July 1, 2016",
			"fr": "1er juillet 2016"
			},
		"daily_url": {
			"en": "/daily-quotidien/160928/dq160928f-eng.htm",
			"fr": "/daily-quotidien/160928/dq160928f-fra.htm"
			},
		"daily_title": {
			"en": "Canada's population estimates",
			"fr": "Estimations de la population du Canada"
			},
		"source": "510005",
		"themes": "*3867**30000**30004*",
		"release_date": "2016-09-28",
		"growth_rate": {
			"growth": {
				"en": "0.5%",
				"fr": "0,5 %"
				},
			"arrow_direction": "1",
			"details": {
				"en": "(quarterly change)",
				"fr": "(variation trimestrielle)"
				}
			}
		},
		{
		"registry_number": "11361",
		"indicator_number": "1",
		"geo_code": "0",
		"title": {
			"en": "Median after-tax income, economic families and persons not in an economic family",
			"fr": "Revenu médian après impôt, familles économiques et personnes hors famille économique"
			},
		"value": {
			"en": "$55,600",
			"fr": "55 600 $"
			},
		"refper": {
			"en": "2014",
			"fr": "2014"
			},
		"daily_url": {
			"en": "/daily-quotidien/160708/dq160708b-eng.htm",
			"fr": "/daily-quotidien/160708/dq160708b-fra.htm"
			},
		"daily_title": {
			"en": "Canadian Income Survey",
			"fr": "Enquête canadienne sur le revenu"
			},
		"source": "2060011",
		"themes": "*3868**2812**3874*",
		"release_date": "2016-07-08",
		"growth_rate": {
			"growth": {
				"en": "2.6%",
				"fr": "2,6 %"
				},
			"arrow_direction": "1",
			"details": {
				"en": "(annual change)",
				"fr": "(variation annuelle)"
				}
			}
		}]
	}
}