CVs for operating revenue - 2024
Table summary
This table displays the results of Newspaper publishers: CVs for operating revenue - 2024. The information is grouped by Geography (appearing as row headers), CVs for operating revenue and Percent (appearing as column headers).

Geography	CVs for operating revenue
	Percent
Canada	0.05
Atlantic provinces	0.20
Quebec	0.20
Ontario	0.01
Prairies, British Columbia and Territories	0.05

In November 2025, questions measuring the Labour Market Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

Questionnaire flow within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. Therefore, some respondents will not receive all questions, and there is a small chance that some households will not receive any questions at all. This is based on their answers to certain LFS questions.

Labour Market Indicators

ENTRY_Q01 / EQ 1 - From the following list, please select the household member that will be completing this questionnaire on behalf of the entire household.

SEC_R01 - The following questions are about your job security and employability in relation to your main job.

SEC_Q01 / EQ2 - To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

SEC_Q01_1 - You might lose your job in the next 6 months.

• Strongly agree 
• Agree 
• Neither agree nor disagree
• Disagree 
• Strongly disagree

SEC_Q01_2 - If you were to lose or quit your current job, it would be easy for you to find a job with a similar salary. 

• Strongly agree 
• Agree 
• Neither agree nor disagree
• Disagree 
• Strongly disagree

EMP_Q01 / EQ3 - In your job search, how helpful would your overall work experience and job skills be to get hired? 

Is it:

1. Very helpful 
2. Fairly helpful 
3. Not so helpful 
4. Not helpful at all

From October-December 2025, the following questions measuring the Labour Market and Socio-economic Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

The purpose of this survey is to identify changing dynamics within the Canadian labour market, and measure important socio-economic indicators by gathering data on topics such as type of employment, quality of employment, support payments and unmet health care needs.

Questionnaire flow within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. Therefore, some respondents will not receive all questions, and there is a small chance that some households will not receive any questions at all. This is based on their answers to certain LFS questions.

Labour Market and Socio-economic Indicators

ENTRY_Q01 / EQ 1 - From the following list, please select the household member that will be completing this questionnaire on behalf of the entire household.
Employee block

The following questions test a new way of measuring temporary employment. Some questions address topics that were previously covered by the Labour Force Survey, but in a slightly different way.

LMI_Q01 / EQ 2 - What type of contract or agreement do you have in your main job?
Is it:

1. Permanent or until retirement
2. Ongoing with no specified end date
   Exclude temporary or seasonal contracts that are regularly renewed.
3. For a specific duration
   e.g., seasonal, term
   Include temporary or seasonal contracts that are regularly renewed.
4. Until a task or project is completed

LMI_Q02 / EQ 3 - Which of the following currently applies to your main job?

1. It is a seasonal job
   e.g., you only work during a specific season
2. You worked as an apprentice, trainee or intern in that job
   e.g., electrician apprentice, nursing trainee, police cadet, marketing intern, etc.
   OR
3. None of the above

LMI_Q03 / EQ 4 – In your main job, are you paid by a private employment or placement agency that is different from the company or organization you work for?

1. Yes, paid by a private placement agency
2. No

LMI_Q04 / EQ 5 - What is the total duration of your contract or agreement in your main job?
Is it:

1. Less than 3 months
2. From 3 months to less than 6 months
3. From 6 months to less than 12 months
4. 12 months or longer
   OR
5. Casual job with no specific end date

LMI_Q05 / EQ 6 - In your main job, do you have a specific number of hours you are supposed to work?

1. Yes
2. No

HRS_Q01 / EQ 7 – Are you at least guaranteed that you will get some work or hours in your main job?

Would you say:

1. Yes
2. No minimum number of hours guaranteed, contacted when needed

LMI_Q06 / EQ 8 - What would you say best describes your current situation in your main job?
You:

1. Work based on a series of successive contracts with the same employer
   e.g., your employer renews your contract
   Include situations with short breaks between contracts
2. Have a casual job with an employer that lets you choose when you work
   e.g., can decide which days or shifts you work.
3. Only work when called-in or assigned a shift by your employer
4. Work based on a series of successive contracts with different employers
   Include situations with short breaks between contracts
5. Work as a day labourer
   e.g., hired and paid by the day or for a single shift
6. Have received a permanent job offer
7. Will return to school or do something else at the end of your contract
8. re uncertain about your future contract situation
9. None of these

REAT_Q01 / EQ 9 – Do you want a permanent job at this time?

1. Yes
2. No

REAT_Q02 / EQ 10 - What is the main reason why you do not want a permanent job?
Would you say:

1. To combine employment with education
2. To combine employment with a pension
3. To combine employment with caring for children
4. To combine employment with other family or care responsibilities
5. Other reason

Self-employed block
You mentioned earlier that you are self-employed in your main job. The following section of the survey will refer to this as your main business.

LMI_Q07 / EQ 11 - What is the main reason why you are self-employed in your main job?
Is it:

1. To have autonomy and control over work hours, wage rate or location
2. Unable to find work as an employee
3. To earn more money than you would as an employee/ To earn extra money
4. To engage in work that you are passionate about
5. Lost job as an employee
6. To practice or master a new skill
7. To work in your field of expertise
8. To join or take over a family business
9. To achieve a better work-life balance
10. To experience less stress or for health reasons
11. Other

LMI_Q08 / EQ 12 – Do you have any partners or co-owners in your main business?

1. Yes
2. No

LMI_Q09 / EQ 13 – Do you own or lease a building or space dedicated to your main business?

1. Yes
2. No

LMI_Q10 / EQ 14 - In your main business, are you required to belong to a professional association or regulatory college to do your job?

1. Yes
2. No

LMI_Q11 / EQ 15 - Does your main business operate…?

1. All year round
2. During most of the year
3. During a specific season
4. Intermittently

EMP_Q01 / EQ 16 - How many employees in total work at your business?

1. 5 or less
2. 6 to 20
3. 20 to 99
4. 100 to 500
5. Over 500

LMI_Q12 / EQ 17 - What is the current mix of clients in your main business?
Is your main business:

1. Mostly based on getting new clients
2. Based on an equal mix of new and returning clients
3. Mostly based on returning clients
4. Based on a single client
5. OR
6. Your main business has not had any clients yet

LMI_Q13 / EQ 18 - Would you be able to continue operating your main business for the next five years based on returning or existing clients alone?

1. Yes
2. No

LMI_Q14 / EQ 19 - To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
In normal times, it is easy for you to find new clients in your main business.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Disagree
5. Strongly disagree

CLI_Q01 / EQ 20 – Do you currently have contracts with any of the following types of clients in your main business?

	Yes	No
Private businesses
Non-profit organizations or charities
Government agencies or departments
Private individuals

LMI_Q16 / EQ 21 – Thinking of your largest contract, what is the total duration of that contract?

Is it:

1. Less than 3 months
2. From 3 months to less than 6 months
3. From 6 months to less than 12 months
4. 12 months or longer

LMI_Q17 / EQ 22 - During the last 12 months, did you have any full days with no clients or work in your main business even though you wanted to work?

1. Yes
2. No

LMI_Q18 / EQ 23 - What would you say is your plan with your main business over the next 12 months?

Do you plan to:

1. Expand and hire more employees
2. Expand without hiring more employees
3. Keep things about the same
4. Scale-down the business
5. Stop working or close the business

LMI_Q19 / EQ 24 - What is the main reason why you expect to stop working or close your main business?

1. Low sales
2. Clients pay late or do not pay
3. Excess debt
4. Issues with suppliers
5. Lack of access to financing
6. Other business reasons
7. To accept a job with more income
8. To accept a job with more benefits
9. Attending school
10. Family responsibilities
11. Retirement
12. Health
13. Other personal reasons
14. Other

LFI_CHECK1 / EQ 25 - Last week, did you work at a job or business?

1. Yes
2. No

LFI_CHECK2 / EQ 26 - Last week, did you have a job or business from which you were absent?

1. Yes
2. No

LFI_CHECK3 / EQ 27 - Did you have more than one job or business last week?

1. Yes
2. No

LFI_CHECK4 / EQ 28 - Was this because you changed employers?

1. Yes
2. No

LFI_CHECK5 / EQ 29 - Have you ever worked at a job or business?

1. Yes
2. No

LFI_CHECK6 / EQ 30 - When did you last work?

• Year:
• Month:

LMI_Q20 / EQ 31 - Excluding your main job or business, have you earned any money by freelancing, doing a paid gig, or completing a short-term job or task during the last 12 months?

1. Yes
2. No

LMI_Q21 / EQ 32 - Was this freelancing, paid gig, or short-term task or job one of the jobs you had last week, or something else entirely?

1. Yes, one of the jobs or businesses you had last week
2. No, it was something else

EMP_Q02 / EQ 33 - Were you paid as an employee when you freelanced, did a paid gig, or got paid to do a short-term task or job in the last 12 months?

1. Yes, only as an employee
2. Yes, both as an employee and as a self-employed worker
3. No, only as a self-employed worker

LMI_Q24 / EQ 34 - When was the last time you freelanced, did a paid gig, or got paid to do a short-term task or job?

1. Last week or after
2. In the last 3 months, but before last week
3. In the last 3 to 6 months
4. In the last 6 to 12 months

SCC1_Q05 / EQ 35 - In the last 12 months, did you receive support payments from a former spouse or partner?

1. Yes
2. No

SCC1_Q10 / EQ 36 - What is your best estimate of the amount of support payments you received in the last 12 months?

SCC2_Q05 / EQ 37 - In the last 12 months, did you make support payments to a former spouse or partner?

1. Yes
2. No

SCC2_Q10 / EQ 38 - What is your best estimate of the total amount you paid in support payments in the last 12 months?

SCC3_Q05 / EQ 39 - In the last 12 months, did you pay for child care, so that you could work at a paid job?

1. Yes
2. No

SCC3_Q10 / EQ 40 - What is your best estimate, of the total amount you paid for child care in the last 12 months?

DSQ_Q01 / EQ 41 – Do you have any difficulty seeing?

1. No
2. Sometimes
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q02 / EQ 42 – Do you wear glasses or contact lenses to improve your vision?

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

DSQ_Q03 / EQ 43 - With your glasses or contact lenses, which of the following best describes your ability to see?

1. No difficulty seeing
2. Some difficulty seeing
3. A lot of difficulty seeing
4. you are legally blind
5. you are blind
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q04 / EQ 44 - How often does this difficulty seeing/seeing condition limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q05 / EQ 45 – Do you have any difficulty hearing?

1. No
2. Sometimes
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q06 / EQ 46 – Do you use a hearing aid or cochlear implant?

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

DSQ_Q07 / EQ 47 - With your hearing aid or cochlear implant, which of the following best describes your ability to hear?

1. No difficulty hearing
2. Some difficulty hearing
3. A lot of difficulty hearing
4. You cannot hear at all
5. You are Deaf
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q08 / EQ 48 - How often does this difficulty hearing/hearing condition limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q09 / EQ 49 – Do you have any difficulty walking, using stairs, using your hands or fingers or doing other physical activities?

1. No
2. Sometimes
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q10 / EQ 50 - How much difficulty do you have walking on a flat surface for 15 minutes without resting?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q11 / EQ 51 - How much difficulty do you have walking up or down a flight of stairs, about 12 steps without resting?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q12 / EQ 52 - How often does this difficulty walking limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q13 / EQ 53 - How much difficulty do you have bending down and picking up an object from the floor?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q14 / EQ 54 - How much difficulty do you have reaching in any direction, for example, above your head?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q15 / EQ 55 - How often does this difficulty bending down and picking up an object limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q16 / EQ 56 - How much difficulty do you have using your fingers to grasp small objects like a pencil or scissors?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q17 / EQ 57 - How often does this difficulty using your fingers limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q18 / EQ 58 - Do you have pain that is always present?

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

DSQ_Q19 / EQ 59 – Do you also have periods of pain that reoccur from time to time?

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

DSQ_Q20 / EQ 60 - How often does this pain limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q21 / EQ 61 - When you are experiencing this pain, how much difficulty do you have with your daily activities?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q22 / EQ 62 – Do you have any difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q23 / EQ 63 - Do you think you have a condition that makes it difficult in general for you to learn? This may include learning disabilities such as dyslexia, hyperactivity, attention problems, etc.

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

DSQ_Q24 / EQ 64 - Has a teacher, doctor or other health care professional ever said that you had a learning disability?

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

DSQ_Q25 / EQ 65 - How often are your daily activities limited by this condition?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q26 / EQ 66 - How much difficulty do you have with your daily activities because of this condition?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q27 / EQ 67 - Has a doctor, psychologist or other health care professional ever said that you had a developmental disability or disorder? This may include Down syndrome, autism, Asperger syndrome, mental impairment due to lack of oxygen at birth, etc.

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

DSQ_Q28 / EQ 68 - How often are your daily activities limited by this condition?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q29 / EQ 69 - How much difficulty do you have with your daily activities because of this condition?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q30 / EQ 70 – Do you have any ongoing memory problems or periods of confusion?

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

DSQ_Q31 / EQ 71 - How often are your daily activities limited by this problem?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q32 / EQ 72 - How much difficulty do you have with your daily activities because of this problem?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q33 / EQ 73 – Do you have any emotional, psychological or mental health conditions?

1. No
2. Sometimes
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q34 / EQ 74 - How often are your daily activities limited by this condition?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q35 / EQ 75 - When you are experiencing this condition, how much difficulty do you have with your daily activities?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q36 / EQ 76 – Do you have any other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or more?

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

DSQ_Q37 / EQ 77 - How often does this health problem or long-term condition limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q38 / EQ 78 – Do you have pain that is always present?

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

DSQ_Q39 / EQ 79 - Do you also have periods of pain that reoccur from time to time?

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

DSQ_Q40 / EQ 80 - How often does this pain limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q41 / EQ 81 - When you are experiencing this pain, how much difficulty do you have with your daily activities?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

UCN_Q005 / EQ 82 - During the past 12 months, was there ever a time when you felt that you needed health care, other than homecare services, but you did not receive it?

1. Yes
2. No

UCN_Q010 / EQ 83 - Thinking of the most recent time you felt this way, why didn't you get care?

1. Care not available in the area
2. Care not available at time required (e.g. doctor busy, away from office or no longer at that practice, inconvenient hours)
3. Do not have a regular health care provider
4. Waiting time too long
5. Appointment was cancelled
6. Felt would receive inadequate care
7. Cost
8. Decided not to seek care
9. Doctor didn't think it was necessary
10. Transportation issue
11. Other

UCN_Q015 / EQ 84 - Again, thinking of the most recent time, what was the type of care that was needed?

1. Treatment of a chronic physical health condition diagnosed by a health professional
2. Treatment of a chronic mental health condition diagnosed by a health professional
3. Treatment of an acute infectious disease (e.g. cold, flu and stomach flu)
4. Treatment of an acute physical condition (non-infectious)
5. Treatment of an acute mental health condition (e.g. acute stress reaction)
6. A regular check-up (including pre-natal care)
7. Care of an injury
8. Dental care
9. Medication / Prescription refill
10. Other

UCN_Q020 / EQ 85 - Did you actively try to obtain the health care that was needed?

1. Yes
2. No

UCN_Q025 / EQ 86 - Where did you try to get the service you were seeking?

1. A doctor's office
2. A hospital outpatient clinic
3. A community health centre
4. A walk-in clinic
5. An emergency department or emergency room
6. Other

What we Asked, What we Learned and What we Did

October 2025

Introduction

In September 2021 the NOC 2021 Version 1.0 was released. The NOC for 2026 will be released in December of 2026.The NOC is jointly developed by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Statistics Canada (StatCan) and has been maintained in partnership since the first edition published in 1991/1992. Revision proposals are analyzed by internal working groups within StatCan and ESDC as part of our interdepartmental revision working group process.

The purpose of the NOC is primarily to provide a standardized framework to support consistent statistical information on Canadian occupations. It is accessorily used for employment-related program administration and for compiling, analyzing, and communicating occupational information, such as labour market data.

The NOC organizes the world of work—performed for pay or profit—into a manageable, understandable, and coherent system.

Revising the NOC 2021 Version 1.0

In line with good statistical practice, the NOC is reviewed and revised periodically to reflect changes in the labour market, ensuring continued relevance and accuracy. For the NOC, major revisions – which cover both "real changes" and "virtual changes" – are planned on a 10-year cycle. While "real changes" affect the scope of classification items and/or categories, and therefore impact the data collected and disseminated, "virtual changes" are meant only to capture job titles and clarifying existing descriptions. The release of NOC 2021 Version 1.0 marked a significant revision aligned with this 10-year cycle.

In addition to the 10-year cycle, a 5-year "virtual change" cycle is in place to support improved coding and understanding of occupational classifications. In exceptional cases, when there is consensus between StatCan and ESDC, both real and virtual changes may occur outside the regular revision cycles.

For the upcoming release of NOC 2026, a consensus was reached between Statistics Canada and ESDC to introduce real changes outside the standard 10-year cycle – this marks a first attempt to enhance responsiveness to labour market shifts between revision cycles. The NOC 2026 will include real changes aimed at improving data collectability and reportability. Following its release, both organizations will assess the feasibility of incorporating real changes into the regular 5-year revision cycle moving forward.

In January 2024, Statistics Canada's Social Standards Steering Committee (SSSC) approved a permanent consultation process for the NOC. Proposals for changes can now be submitted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. A cut-off date for considering proposed changes for inclusion in a new version of the NOC will be posted well in advance.

The NOC consultation webpage was launched in April 2024. For NOC 2026 Version 1.0, the cut-off date for submissions was set as November 15, 2024.

What we asked

The consultation aimed to gather input from NOC users on potential revisions. Proposed changes could encompass any element of the classification, including the structure of the classification, definitions, and details such as the main duties, employment requirements, examples and exclusions attached to unit groups.

In addition to internal feedback from StatCan's and ESDC's NOC working groups, organisations and individuals were invited to submit proposals. Some participated in workshops to provide additional input focused on the following occupational categories:

• Health care Services
• Childcare and community services
• Applied Sciences
• Law, education, social, community and government services
• Food and Beveridge services
• Transportation officers and controllers
• Agriculture
• Forestry and forest firefighting services

Community input was also sought to update Indigenous occupation titles and duty descriptions.

Engagement and Outreach activities included:

• Posting the NOC 2026 Version 1.0 consultation notice on:
  • Government of Canada's Consulting with Canadians
  • Statistics Canada's Consulting Canadians and Standards websites
• Public consultation period at StatCan: April to November 2024.
• ESDC maintained an invitation-based submission process since the release of the NOC 2021.
• StatCan focal points such as provincial/territorial statistical departments as well as occupation and labour market related organizations and associations were also invited to provide feedback.
• Feedback was gathered through:
  • Public submissions
  • Meetings with organizations, associations and unions
  • Ad hoc submissions via ESDC and StatCan inboxes
  • Internal StatCan working group with subject matter experts and methodologists using the NOC.

What we learned

The interdepartmental NOC working group received over 150 change requests from:

• All levels of government
• Businesses
• Sector councils
• Industry and professional bodies/associations
• Unions
• Academics
• Individuals

Overview of proposed changes

Feedback included both virtual (content only) and real (data impacted) changes. These proposed revisions reflect the evolution of existing occupations and the emergence of new ones.

Proposed virtual changes included:

• Improving occupation descriptions
• Adding job titles
• Revising main duties
• Clarifying and updating employment requirements

Proposed real changes included:

• Creating new unit groups
• Transferring items between unit groups

Some proposals fell outside the scope of statistical classification principles, such as:

• Adding occupational groups to create career paths between TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities) levels

Proposed changes grouped by Broad Occupational Categories (BOC)

The NOC includes ten Broad Occupational Categories (BOCs), representing the highest level of the classification system and numbered from 0 to 9. Each BOC is defined by a combination of the type of work performed, the field of study, and the industry of employment.

Broad Occupational Categories	Percentage of proposed changes
BOC 0 - Legislative and senior management occupations This broad category comprises legislators and senior management occupations.	4%
BOC 1 - Business, finance and administration occupations This broad category comprises specialized middle management managers and occupations in administrative services, financial and business services and communication (except broadcasting).	12%
BOC 2 - Natural and applied sciences and related occupations This broad category comprises occupations in natural sciences (including basic and applied sciences and experimental development), engineering, architecture and information technology.	15%
BOC 3 - Health occupations This broad category comprises specialized middle management managers and occupations in health care, health care services and support to health services.	11%
BOC 4 - Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services This broad category comprises managers in public administration and occupations concerned with law, social and community services, public protection services and teaching.	22%
BOC 5 - Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport This broad category comprises specialized middle management managers, professional, technical and support occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport.	8%
BOC 6 - Sales and service occupations This broad category comprises middle management managers and sales and service occupations in wholesale and retail trade, and customer services.	8%
BOC 7 - Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations This broad category comprises middle management managers and occupations in trades, transportation and equipment.	5%
BOC 8 - Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations This broad category comprises middle management managers and occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production.	5%
BOC 9 - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities This broad category comprises middle management managers and occupations in manufacturing and utilities.	8%

What we did

Following good practices, all changes implemented in our classifications are guided by statistical classification principles and concepts^{Footnote 1}, including the documentation of types of changes aligned with the General Statistical Information Model (GSIM). These principles form the foundation for developing, implementing, and revising statistical classifications.

Stakeholders and public recommendations are assessed using the same rigorous standards. To support a thorough evaluation, the NOC team and working group require detailed information demonstrating alignment with the key classification principles. While changes are typically drafted to minimize disruption to existing data structures, disruptive changes are implemented when justified to maintain the integrity and relevance of the classification.

This approach applies to:

• Revising existing groupings or groups
• Creation of new groups
• Movement or placement of groups within the classification structure
• General content updates.

We reviewed stakeholder submissions and conducted follow-up meetings when additional information was required or requested. Revisions to the NOC for 2026 reflect the collaborative efforts and insights of stakeholders and working group members, ensuring the classification remains relevant, responsive to user needs and accurately represents the evolving Canadian labour market.

What changes

A total of 165 unit groups were impacted by real and virtual changes.

• 18 unit groups underwent real (structural) changes, in addition to virtual changes

Real changes included:

• Creation of new unit groups affecting BOC 4 and BOC 6
• Splits-offs (existing item split-off to emerging group) affecting BOC 1, BOC 4 and BOC 6
• Take-overs (item expires and moved to existing group(s) affecting BOC 6
• Transfers (item moved between unit groups) affecting BOC 1, BOC 2, BOC 3, BOC 4, BOC 5, BOC 6, and BOC 8

Certain aspects of the classification were revised to better align with available data and reporting practices. However, the extent of changes was limited by data granularity, as further disaggregation would have resulted in non-reportable or suppressed data due to confidentiality or quality concerns.

For example,

• Modifications were made to improve coherence with observed data trends, though some potential refinements were not feasible due to limitations in data availability at more detailed levels.
• The classification was adjusted where possible, balancing analytical needs with the constraints of data reporting.
• Updates reflect a compromise between ideal classification structure and practical reporting limitations, particularly where finer breakdowns would compromise data reliability or confidentiality.

Although most changes occur at the 5^th level (unit groups) of the NOC – the most detailed level of the classification – updates at this level also affect higher levels of the classification. A full overview of changes across all levels will be available in the NOC 2021v1.0 to NOC 2026V1.0 correspondence table, to be released in December 2026.

The remaining 147 unit groups were subject to virtual (content-only) changes aimed at improving clarity and maintaining occupational relevancy. These updates included:

• Revised titles and/or definitions
• New, revised or suppressed example job titles
• Updates to definitions, lead statements, main duties, employment requirements and exclusions.

Virtual changes affecting all BOCs:

• Improved occupation descriptions and titles
  • Example: The unit group title and lead statement for 21211 – Data Scientists were updated to clarify the appropriate coding for data analysts.
• Addition of job titles
  • Example: A specific surveying technologist title was added to 22213 - Land survey technologists and technicians to better guide coding within this unit group.
• Revision of main duties
  • Example: The main duties, and employment requirements for 11100 – Financial Auditors and Accountants were revised to more accurately reflect the regulated title and responsibilities of Chartered Professional Accountants.
• Clarification and update of employment requirements
  • Example: The employment requirements for 31202 – Physiotherapists were revised to clarify the necessary degree and credential requirements.

Appendix: Governing principles and underlying concepts and criteria

Statistical Classification Principles

Principle 1: Follow internationally accepted definitions and guidelines on how to classify occupations and jobs as a statistical unit (also see National Occupational Classification - Introduction). Because the purpose of the NOC is primarily to provide a framework to support consistent statistical information on Canadian occupations, it is important to specify the scope of each category in the classification. By following standard definitions and coding practices, Principle 1 support consistent and sound statistics to be produced and disseminated. The NOC team and working group uses this information to evaluate whether proposed changes are properly placed in the classification structure.

Principle 2: Respect of the internationally recognized statistical classification principles, being:

• well defined universe: categories at each level of the classification structure must reflect a well-defined universe or scope;
• classification is exhaustive: it covers all possible elements in the universe even if all examples of such universe are not provided in the publication;
• categories are mutually exclusive: no overlapping in the scope of each classification item or category (to avoid double counting);
• classification structure is hierarchical: lower categories are dependent of their higher categories;
• classification structure is rectangular: the classification has a code represented at every level across its whole structure, regardless of the scope of each category;
• classification is comparable to other classifications (of the same domain);
• classification categories are empirically significant;
• classification is organized around one or few concepts (e.g., job; occupation);
• classification contains groupings meaningful to users;
• classification is widely adopted.

Principle 3: the classification is related to data that is collectible and publishable (collectability and reportability): whether data can be collected and reported on the occupational grouping. For a detailed occupation to be included in the NOC and expecting statistics to come out of it, Statistics Canada must be able to collect and report data, otherwise, categories will not provide opportunities to produce relevant statistics. Statistics Canada is responsible for producing data across the entire range of occupations in Canada and conducts comprehensive surveys that collect occupation and labour market data.

Collectability and reportability are partly a function of the size of the occupational grouping and other measure of empirical significance (meaning the occupation must be large enough to be detected in sample of surveys). In evaluating collectability and reportability, however, the NOC team and working group will not use a specific occupation size cut-off. This is because occupations that are concentrated in certain industries or geographic areas may be collectable and reportable, while occupations of similar or larger size that are spread throughout the economy may not be collectable and reportable. Therefore, size is not the only consideration in collectability and reportability. Collectability and reportability are also related to the type of data collection used by surveys or statistical programs.

Principle 4: the classification supports the maintenance of time series continuity to the extent possible; that is, the ability to maintain data series over time without interruption due to classification changes. To the extent possible, new occupational categories proposed for the current version of the NOC and beyond should be easily linked by appropriate correspondence to previous version the NOC (e.g., NOC 2021 to NOC 2016 and NOC 2016 to NOC 2011).

Guidelines developed by Statistics Canada provided for the launch of the permanent consultation process for the NOC will assist users and the NOC team and working groups in consistently making changes to the NOC.

Principle 5: the classification continues to be relevant, that is, it must be of analytical interest, result in data useful to users, and be based on appropriate statistical research, subject-matter expertise and administrative relevance aligned with statistical classification principles and needs.

Principle 6: the prevalence of classification principles and statistical needs: the NOC is designed primarily for statistical purposes. Although there can be various uses of the NOC for non-statistical purposes (e.g., for administrative, regulatory, or policy functions), the requirements of government agencies or private users that choose to use the NOC for non-statistical purposes are responsible for such use of the classification. As a result, the NOC team reviews comments and develops its recommendations based on established statistical classification principles and guidelines. Information provided unrelated to the accurate gathering of information for statistical purposes, such as perceived importance or visibility of an occupation, does not determine the NOC team recommendations. Similarly, the volume of comments does not determine what the recommendations will be, and just submitting a request for a change does not automatically result into a change in the NOC.

Underlying Concepts and Classification Criteria of the NOC

The statistical unit

The basic principle of the NOC is the kind of work performed. The statistical unit or object being classified using the NOC is the concept of a "job". A job encompasses all the tasks carried out by a particular person to complete their duties. A job title represents the name given to a job or a position. The term job is used in reference to employment or in self-employment.

An occupation is defined as a collection of jobs, sufficiently similar or identical in work or tasks performed to be grouped under a common label for classification purposes.

The scope of the classification

The scope of the NOC is all occupations and jobs in the Canadian labour market undertaken for pay or profit, including people who are self-employed.

The NOC is not designed to include work or tasks not undertaken for pay or profit, for example, voluntary work. However, a person may complete work not for pay or profit where the tasks completed may be described within some occupational groups.

The Criteria

The structure of the NOC is based on two key criteria:

1. Broad Occupational Category (BOC): Defined by the type of work performed, the field of study, or the industry of employment—often a combination of these factors.
2. TEER (Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities): Reflects the training (formal and on-the-job), qualifications and responsibilities required to competently perform the tasks associated with an occupation.

These criteria determine the placement of occupations within the classification and guide decisions to merge, split, or create new groups^{Footnote 2}.

Within unit groups, distinctions between occupations are based on differences in tasks performed. In most cases, all occupations within a unit group share the same TEER level. A split is justified only when the resulting occupations differ significantly in TEER levels and/or have distinct duties, ensuring the principle of mutual exclusiveness is upheld. A merger is justified when labour market changes result in limited ability to collect and report data on an occupation, making it more practical to combine it with another group to maintain statistical integrity and usability.

Final outcome code

Census information is important for you and your community and is used to produce statistics that communities, businesses, and governments rely on to plan services, and make informed decisions about employment, schools, public transportation, hospitals and more. By law, all residents living in facilities and establishments must be included in the 2026 Census. The information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act and is kept strictly confidential. The information you provide may be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes or may be combined with other survey or administrative data sources.

Confidential when completed

Section I - Identification

• Survey Specific Identifier (SSID)
• Crew leader district (CLD)
• Block no.
• Crew leader name
• Name of collective dwelling
• Address
• Maximum occupancy
• Collective dwelling type code
• Total usual residents (URs)
• Number of private dwellings attached
• Contact name
• Contact telephone number
• Contact address
• Contact email

Complete only if final outcome code is "324" (cancelled)

• Private dwelling
• Business or establishment that does not provide overnight accommodation
• Incorrect address
• Demolished
• Duplicate

Comments

Section 2 Collective dwelling type code and auxiliary questions

Select one collective dwelling type and answer the corresponding questions.

Hospital (10)

A1) Is this facility licensed as a hospital?

• Yes
• No

A2) What services are provided at this facility? (Mark one only.)

• Short-term care
• Long-term acute care
• Both short-term care and long-term acute care

Long-term care home or residence for older adults (20)

B1) Select the most applicable: (Mark one only.)

• Long-term care home – A facility that provides 24-hour nursing care or personal care. Residents receive help for most or all daily activities.
• Residence for older adults – A facility that offers personal support and assisted living care. Services are provided as part of the rent or available for an additional fee paid to the facility, e.g., retirement homes or assisted living homes. These facilities do not provide 24-hour nursing or personal care.
• Both long-term care home and residence for older adults.

Note: If no care or services are provided to residents, the facility should be enumerated as a private dwelling.

Residential care facility related to disabilities, mental health, addiction, etc. (30)

C1) Who is this facility for? (Mark all that apply.)

• Primarily children or minors
• Persons with physical challenges or disabilities
• Persons with psychological disabilities
• Persons with developmental disabilities
• Persons with an addiction
• Persons with other disabilities – specify:

Shelter (40)

D1) Who is this facility primarily for? (Mark one only.)

• Persons lacking a fixed address, such as homeless persons
• Victims of domestic violence or abuse
• Persons released from custody or on conditional release
• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Other – specify:

Correctional or custodial facility, including municipal detachments (50)

E1) What type of facility is this? (Mark one only.)

• Young offenders' facility
• Provincial or territorial detention centre or custodial facility
• Temporary lock-up (e.g., police holding cell)
• Federal correctional facility

Lodging or rooming house (60)

Religious establishment (70)

Hutterite colony (80)

Establishment with temporary accommodation services (90)

F1) What type of establishment is this? (Mark one only.)

• Hotel, motel or tourist establishment
• Campground or park
• Other establishment with temporary accommodation services, such as a YMCA-YWCA, Ronald McDonald House or hostel

Other establishment (91)

G1) What type of establishment is this? (Mark one only.)

• Residence for school or training centre
• Commercial vessel
• Government vessel
• Military base
• Work camp
• Other type of establishment

Section 3 Occupancy of residents

Complete only for collective dwelling types 10-80

Section 3 Occupancy of residents

	Room or unit no.	Unoccupied ( X )	Number of usual residents (URs)	Name of main occupant (If name not available, enter "X".)	Temporary residents (TRs) or foreign residents (FRs) (Yes/No)	Remarks
A	B	C	D	E	F	G
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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25
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30
Total for this page

Use additional 1A forms if required.

Resources

• Calgary-based Strathcona Resources Ltd. announced on October 10th that it was terminating its take-over bid for MEG Energy Corporation.
• Calgary-based Cenovus Energy announced it had acquired 8.5% of MEG Energy's common shares. Later, Cenovus announced it had acquired additional MEG shares, brining its total to 9.8% of MEG shares issued and outstanding.
• Calgary-based Kiwetinohk Energy Corp. and Cygnet Energy Ltd. announced they had entered into an arrangement agreement under which Cygnet would acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Kiwetinohk for an enterprise value of $1.4 billion. The companies said closing would occur after December 16th, subject to satisfaction or waiver of all conditions, including required shareholder approvals, court approval and customary closing conditions.
• Burnaby, British Columbia-based Interfor Corporation announced it would further temporarily reduce lumber production in the fourth quarter of 2025 across its operations in British Columbia, Ontario, the U.S. Pacific Northwest, and the U.S. South. Interfor said that these curtailments were expected to reduce lumber production by approximately 250 million board feet, or 26%, as compared to the second quarter of 2025.
• Pennsylvania-based Westinghouse Electric Company, Cameco Corporation of Saskatoon, and Brookfield Asset Management of New York announced that the United States Government had entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of nuclear power and that at the center of the new strategic partnership, at least USD $80 billion of new reactors would be constructed across the United States using Westinghouse nuclear reactor technology.

Minimum wage

• Manitoba's minimum wage increased from $15.80 to $16.00 per hour on October 1st.
• Nova Scotia's minimum wage increased from $15.70 to $16.50 per hour on October 1st.
• Ontario's minimum wage increased from $17.20 to $17.60 per hour on October 1st.
• Prince Edward Island's minimum wage increased from $16.00 to $16.50 per hour on October 1st.
• Saskatchewan's minimum wage increased from $15.00 to $15.35 per hour on October 1st.

Wildfires

• The Government of Nova Scotia announced on October 1st that wildfire season was extended provincewide to October 31st due to continued fire activity in the province. The Government said the full burn ban would remain in effect in Annapolis County and daily burn restrictions would continue to apply in all other counties to the end of the month.
• The Government of Quebec announced on October 21st it had completely lifted the ban on open fires in or near the forest due to the significant amounts of rain that had fallen. The Government said the measure had been in force since September 30th.

Other news

• The Government of Canada announced relief to support Canadian businesses affected by the countermeasures Canada had announced in response to the tariffs imposed by the United States and that:
  • the exemption for U.S. goods used in manufacturing, processing, or food and beverage packaging had been extended for an additional two months, and now included goods used in agricultural production;
  • the temporary exemption from tariffs on imports of U.S. goods that are used to support public health, health care, public safety, and national security objectives had also been extended for an additional two months; and
  • further relief from Canada's tariffs on imports from the U.S. and China had now been implemented for companies that met strict conditions such as demonstrating short supply or existing contractual obligations.
• The Government of Canada announced reductions to the import quotas of General Motors (GM) and Stellantis following the automakers' decisions to scale back their manufacturing presence in Canada. The Government said it was reducing GM's annual remission quota by 24.2%, and Stellantis' annual remission quota by 50%.
• The Government of Ontario announced it was investing $1 billion in small modular reactors (SMRs) at Darlington Nuclear Station. The Government said construction on the first SMR began in May 2025, with the SMR expected to come online in 2030. The Government also said that the Federal Government was investing $2 billion.
• The Bank of Canada lowered its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points cut in September 2025.
• TD Canada Trust, RBC Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Scotiabank, and Laurentian Bank of Canada announced they were decreasing their Canadian dollar prime lending rates by 25 basis points from 4.70% to 4.45%, effective October 30th.
• The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced that starting October 11th it would move from a nation-wide strike action to rotating strikes. Canada Post said plans were now under way to ensure a safe and orderly restart of its national operations, which were shut down on September 25th.
• The Alberta Teacher's Association (ATA) announced on October 6th that 51,000 teachers had gone on strike. The Government of Alberta announced on October 3rd that ahead of the teacher strike, it was introducing more supports for families and students, including increasing October funding rates for eligible children in grades 1 to 6 who were attending out-of-school care full time. On October 27th, the Government of Alberta announced it had proposed Bill 2, the Back to School Act, that, if passed, would end the province-wide teachers' strike and legislate a new collective agreement. On October 28th, the ATA announced that given the imminent passage and coming into force of Bill 2, the Association would instruct teachers to return to their classrooms.
• Oshawa-based General Motors of Canada announced the end of production of the BrightDrop electric delivery van built at CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll, Ontario. GM said BrightDrop production would not be moved to another site and had been suspended since May 2025.

United States and other international news

• The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% to 4.00%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points cut in September 2025. The Committee also said that it had decided to conclude the reduction of its aggregate securities holdings on December 1st.
• The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) lowered the Official Cash Rate (OCR), its main policy rate, by 50 basis points to 2.50%. The last change in the OCR was a 25 basis points cut in August 2025.
• The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.50%. The last change in the uncollateralized overnight call rate was a 25 basis points increase in January 2025.
• The European Central Bank (ECB) left its three key interest rates unchanged at 2.00% (deposit facility), 2.15% (main refinancing operations), and 2.40% (marginal lending facility). The last change in these rates was a 25 basis points reduction in June 2025.
• The eight OPEC+ countries - Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman - announced they would implement a production adjustment of 137 thousand barrels per day from the 1.65 million barrels per day additional voluntary adjustments announced in April 2023. OPEC+ said this adjustment would be implemented in November 2025.
• Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway and Occidental Petroleum Corporation of Texas announced a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Occidental's chemical business, OxyChem, in an all-cash transaction for USD $9.7 billion. The companies said the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
• California-based AMD and OpenAI announced a 6 gigawatt agreement to power OpenAI's next-generation AI infrastructure across multiple generations of AMD Instinct GPUs. The companies said that under the agreement, OpenAI would work with AMD as a core strategic compute partner to drive large-scale deployments of AMD technology and that the first 1 gigawatt deployment of AMD GPUs is set to begin in the second half of 2026.
• The Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), MGX of the United Arab Emirates, and Blackrock's Global Infrastructure Partnership of New York announced they will acquire 100% of the equity in Texas-based Aligned Data Centers for an implied enterprise value of approximately USD $40 billion. AIP said the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
• Ohio-based Fifth Third Bancorp and Comerica Incorporated of Texas announced they had entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Fifth Third will acquire Comerica in an all-stock transaction valued at USD $10.9 billion. The banks said the transaction is anticipated to close at the end of the first quarter of 2026, subject to shareholder and customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.
• California-based Meta announced that it and funds managed by Blue Owl Capital of New York had entered into a joint venture agreement which will develop and own the Hyperion data center campus in Louisiana. Meta said the parties had committed to fund their respective pro rata of the approximately USD $27 billion in total development costs for the buildings and long-lived power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure at the campus.
• Netherlands-based Stellantis announced plans to invest USD $13 billion over the next four years to grow its business in the United States market and to increase its domestic manufacturing footprint. Stellantis said the investment will support the addition of more than 5,000 jobs at plants in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.
• Switzerland-based Nestlé S.A. announced it planned to reduce its global headcount by around 16,000 over the next two years. Nestlé said the reduction includes around 12,000 white-collar professionals across functions and geographies and a further 4,000 as part of ongoing productivity initiatives in manufacturing and supply chain.
• Switzerland-based Novartis AG announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Avidity Biosciences, Inc., a California-based biopharmaceutical company, for total consideration of approximately USD $12 billion. Novartis said it expects the merger to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Financial market news

• West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $60.98 per barrel on October 31st, down from a closing value of USD $62.37 at the end of September. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $44.00 to $51.00 per barrel range throughout October. The Canadian dollar closed at 71.34 cents U.S. on October 31st, down from 71.83 cents U.S. at the end of September. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 30,260.74 on October 31st, up from 30,022.81 at the end of September.

In October 2024, Statistics Canada's consultative engagement team held consultations to gather feedback on the themes covered by the Labour Force Survey (LFS) supplements program. Participants included analysts from federal and provincial governments, as well as academic researchers. Feedback was collected verbally and in writing and is summarized below by theme.

What we heard from stakeholders on the various themes

Skills and Training

Stakeholders, particularly representatives from the provinces, emphasized the importance of data on skills development, skill use, and skills matches. This included the integration of immigrants in the labour market and work experience gained by students. Participants requested more frequent data collection on training participation as well as more specific information on the distinction between "compliance training" and upskilling. There was also interest in measuring the types of tasks done within different occupations and the development of skills relating to the use of artificial intelligence.

Immigrant Labour Market Integration

Strong interest was expressed in data on immigrant labour market integration and productivity. Some participants requested more frequent collection, ideally quarterly, with breakdowns by immigrant class and non-permanent residents (NPRs). Concerns were raised about the quality of existing information, especially on intended occupations of immigrants and credential recognition.

Retirement Patterns

Participants, particularly those from the territories, sought better insight into retirement decisions, transitions, and the ambiguity surrounding retirement status. Requests included more detailed data by jurisdiction.

Gig Work and New Employment Forms

Stakeholders noted the need for more frequent data on gig work, self-employment stability, and digital platform employment. They were also interested in transitions between jobs, job mobility, and the diversity of self-employment and business ownership.

Work Location and Commuting

Federal stakeholders highlighted hybrid work and flexible work arrangements as priority areas. Commuting was viewed as less central to labour supply and productivity. Suggestions included merging work location and commuting themes and examining links between telework and commuting.

Demographics and Equity

Participants called for more detailed demographic data, including sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability types, and intersectional measures. They also requested more regional detail, particularly distinctions between rural and urban areas.

Job Satisfaction and Financial Security

Stakeholders emphasized the value of data on job satisfaction, financial hardship, and debt repayment capacity. A dedicated supplement on financial security, wealth, and spending was suggested.

Multiple Jobholding

There was strong interest in exploring the reasons for multiple jobholding, with calls for more frequent collection and detailed information on secondary jobs. Participants also wanted to examine links between improved household financial capability and transitions out of multiple jobholding.

Training and Employer Investment

Participants noted a lack of information on barriers to accessing training and wanted clearer distinctions between formal and informal training. This was related to concerns about low employer investment in training and potential misallocation of resources.

Technology and AI

Stakeholders requested broader and more frequent data on emerging technologies, including AI. They wanted to understand how AI is used, its impact on job quality, and how it compares with traditional automation.

Other Themes

Additional areas of interest included:

• Career transitions and green jobs
• Interprovincial migration and mobility
• Workplace injuries, including separate measures for physical and mental health
• Work–family spillover and flexible work arrangements
• Student work experience and school-to-work transitions
• Reservation wages and job acceptance factors

Results

Statistics Canada expresses its gratitude to all participants for their valuable contributions to this consultative engagement. Their insights and experiences will play a key role in shaping timely and relevant data products and strategies that effectively meet the needs of data users.

Purpose
The purpose of the 2025 Canadian Survey of Cyber Security and Cybercrime is to measure the impact of cybercrime on Canadian businesses and organizations.

The survey gathers information about

• The measures businesses and organizations have implemented for cyber security, including employee training;
• The types of cyber security incidents that impact businesses and organizations; and
• The costs associated with preventing and recovering from cyber security incidents.

Additional information

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.

Authority

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.

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, Centre for Innovation, Technology and Enterprise Statistics
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at statcan.digitaleconomysociety-economiesocietenumerique.statcan@statcan.gc.ca.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with Public Safety Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Natural Resources Canada; Communications Security Establishment; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; and Public Services and Procurement 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.

Record linkage

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

Reporting instructions

For this questionnaire

Please complete this questionnaire for Canadian operations of this business or organization.

Reporting instructions

• Report dollar amounts in Canadian dollars.
• Report dollar amounts rounded to the nearest dollar.
• If precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
• Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

Business or organization characteristics

Business or organization characteristics - Question identifier1

Which of the following does your business or organization currently use? Select all that apply.

• Website for your business or organization
• Social media accounts for your business or organization
• E-commerce platforms and solutions
• Web-based applications
• Open source software
• Cloud computing or storage
• Internet-connected smart devices or Internet of Things (IoT)
• Intranet
• Blockchain technologies
• Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services
• Remote Access Technology
• Software or hardware using artificial intelligence (AI)
• OR
• Business or organization does not use any of the above

Business or organization characteristics - Question identifier2

What type of data does your business or organization store on servers which are connected to the Internet.

Include

• data stored on cloud computing or storage services
• data stored on servers that can be accessed remotely (e.g., through virtual desktop connections)
• data that are backed-up.
• cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) systems trained on data the business or organization holds

Select all that apply.

• Personal employee information
• Personal information about customers, suppliers, or partners
• Confidential business or organization information
• Commercially sensitive information
• Non-sensitive or public information
• OR
• Business or organization does not store data on servers which are connected to the Internet

Business or organization characteristics - Question identifier3

Does anyone in your business or organization use personally-owned devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, or desktop computers to carry out regular business-related activities?

Include personally-owned devices with enterprise software installed, and devices that are subsidized by the business or organization.

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

Cyber security environment

Cyber security environment - Question identifier4

Which cyber security measures does your business or organization currently have in place?

Include on-site and external security measures, including those provided by an external party. Select all that apply.

• Mobile security
  Does your business or organization allow access to any of the following applications when mobile security is disabled?
  Include applications on all devices with mobile security installed by your business or organization.
  Select all that apply.
  • Enterprise applications
  • Other online applications
  • Other offline applications
  • OR
  • All applications require mobile security to be enabled
• Anti-malware software to protect against viruses, spyware, ransomware, etc.
• Web security
• Email security
• Network security
• Data protection and control
• Point-Of-Sale (POS) security
• Software and application security
• Hardware and asset management
• Identity and access management
• Physical access controls
• Multi-Factor Authentication
• AI-based cyber security tools
• OR
• Business or organization does not have any cyber security measures in place
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security environment - Question identifier5

Did any of the following external parties or cyber security standards or cyber security certification programs require your business or organization to implement certain cyber security measures?

Select all that apply.

• Supplier of physical goods
• Supplier of digitally delivered goods or services
• Supplier of other services that are not digitally delivered
• Customer
• Partner
• Canadian departments, agencies, centres or regulators
  Which Canadian departments, agencies, centres or regulators required your business or organization to implement certain cyber security measures?
  Select all that apply.
  • Office of the Privacy Commissioner
  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Competition Bureau
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre)
  • Canadian Spam Reporting Centre
  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
  • Other
• Foreign departments, agencies, centres or regulators
• Cyber security standard or cyber security certification program
• Cyber risk insurance provider
• OR
• None of the above

Cyber security environment - Question identifier6

How many employees does your business or organization have that complete tasks related to cyber security as part of their primary responsibilities?

Include part-time and full-time employees. Examples of tasks these employees may complete include

• managing, evaluating or improving the security of business networks, web presence, email systems or devices;
• patching or updating the software or operating systems used for security reasons;
• completing tasks related to recovery from previous cyber security incidents.

Exclude

• Members of senior management with responsibility for decision making regarding cyber security risks, threats and incidents
• External IT consultants or contractors.

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

• One employee
• Two to five employees
• 6 to 15 employees
• Over 15 employees
• None
• Do not know

Cyber security environment - Question identifier7

What are the main reasons your business or organization does not have any employees that complete tasks related to cyber security as part of their regular responsibilities? Select all that apply.

• Business or organization uses private sector consultants or contractors to monitor cyber security
• Business or organization uses public sector consultants or contractors to monitor cyber security
• Business or organization has cyber risk insurance
• Business or organization is in the process of recruiting a cyber security employee
• Business or organization is unable to find an adequate cyber security employee
• Business or organization lacks the money or resources to employ a cyber security employee
• Cyber security is not a high enough risk to the business or organization
• Business or organization's parent organization manages cyber security

Cyber security environment - Question identifier8

What percentage of the employees that complete tasks related to the cyber security of your business or organization as part of their primary responsibilities identify as the following genders?

Gender refers to current gender, which may be different from sex assigned at birth and may be different from what is indicated on legal documents.

Exclude individuals employed by external IT consultants or contractors.

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

• Female
• Male
• Another gender

Cyber security environment - Question identifier9

Which of the following population groups do your business or organization's cyber security employees belong to?

Select all that apply.

• White
• Indigenous
• Visible minority
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security environment - Question identifier10

Which qualifications would your business or organization consider essential when hiring new cyber security employees?

Select all that apply.

• Academic certificates, diplomas or degrees
  What is the highest academic certificate, diploma or degree that would be considered essential?
  • High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
  • Trades certificate or diploma
  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
  • University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level
  • Bachelor's degree
  • University certificate, diploma or degree above the bachelor's level
• Other cyber security certifications
  Which cyber security certifications are considered essential?
  • Certified Ethical Hacker
  • Certified Information Security Manager
  • Certified Information Systems Professional
  • GIAC Security Expert
  • Security+
  • Other certifications
• Experience working in cyber security
• Other cyber security training
• Other qualifications
  • Specify other qualifications
• OR
• Business or organization has never attempted to hire a cyber security employee
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security environment - Question identifier11

What are the top 3 technical cyber skills you are looking for in potential new cyber security employees?

Select up to three.

• Script writing
• Software development, deployment or debugging
• IT system development, implementation or maintenance
• Data management or analysis
• Knowledge of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) or Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
• Experience with IT or network security
• Experience with application security
• Experience with cyber security incident response
• Experience with ethical hacking
• Experience with AI systems
• Other - Specify other technical skills

Cyber security environment - Question identifier12

In 2025, did your business or organization encounter any challenges finding qualified cyber security employees or retaining existing cyber security employees?

Select all that apply.

• Challenges finding qualified cyber security employees
• Challenges retaining cyber security employees
• OR
• This business or organization did not encounter any challenges finding or retaining qualified cyber security employees in 2025
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security environment - Question identifier13

What challenges did your business or organization encounter when hiring cyber security employees in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Applicants lacking skills
• Applicants lacking experience
• Salary requests too high
• Not enough time or resources for effective recruitment
• Lack of candidate interest in the position
• Other challenges
  • Specify other challenges
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security environment - Question identifier14

For which reasons did cyber security employees leave your business or organization in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Recruited by other business or organization operating in Canada
• Recruited by other business or organization operating outside of Canada
• Limited internal promotion or development opportunities
• High stress levels at work
• Lack of flexibility (work-life balance)
• Visa or work permit issues
• Layoffs or dismissals
• Retirement
• Family commitments
• Other reasons - Specify other reasons
• OR
• No cyber security employees left the business or organization in 2025
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security environment - Question identifier15

Did your business or organization share best practices or general information on cyber security risks with your employees in 2025?

Include the sharing of information through email, bulletin boards, general information sessions on subjects related to

• recognizing and avoiding email scams
• importance of password complexity and basic security techniques
• securing your web browser and safe web browsing practices
• avoiding phishing attacks
• recognizing and avoiding spyware.
  • a. Information shared with internal cyber security employees
  • b. Information shared with other employees
    • Yes
    • No
    • Not applicable
    • Do not know

Cyber security environment - Question identifier16

Did your business or organization provide formal training to develop or upgrade cyber security related skills of your employees or stakeholders in 2025?

Include training provided by external sources.

Exclude ad hoc information sharing between employees.

1. Provided training to internal cyber security employees
2. Provided training to other employees
3. Provided training to stakeholders such as suppliers, customers or partners
   • Yes
   • No
   • Not applicable
   • Do not know

Cyber security environment - Question identifier17

Why did your business or organization not provide formal training to develop or upgrade the cyber security related skills of some or all of its employees?

• Unable to find appropriate training
• Cost of training
• Not enough time or resources to send employees on training
• Lack of interest from employees
• Employees did not require formal training
• Other

Cyber security environment - Question identifier18

What are the three main reasons your business or organization spends time on or allocates budget to cyber security measures or related skills training?

Select up to three.

• Allow employees to work remotely securely
• Protect the reputation of the business or organization
• Protect personal information of employees, suppliers, customers or partners
• Protect trade secrets and intellectual property
• Compliance with Canadian laws and regulations
• Compliance with foreign laws and regulations
• Compliance with contracts
• Business or organization has suffered a cyber security incident previously
• Prevent downtime and outages
• Prevent fraud and theft
• Secure continuity of business or organization operations
• Required by cyber risk insurance provider
• OR
• Business or organization does not spend time or money on cyber security measures or related skills training

Cyber security readiness

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier19

Which risk management arrangements does your business or organization currently have in place?

Select all that apply.

• Cyber risk insurance
  What type of cyber risk insurance does your business or organization have?
  • Indirect coverage through an existing insurance policy
  • A cyber-specific add-on to an existing insurance policy
    What type of cyber-specific add-on does your business or organization have?
    • A cyber-specific add-on to an existing insurance policy with under 100k in coverage
    • A cyber-specific add-on to an existing insurance policy with over 100k in coverage
    • Do not know
  • Standalone cyber risk insurance
  • Other
• A procedure for notifying employees of cyber security incidents or threats
• A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) with processes to manage cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks
• Employees with responsibility for overseeing cyber security risks and threats
• Members of senior management with responsibility for decision making regarding cyber security risks, threats and incidents
• A consultant or contractor to manage cyber security risks and threats
• Monthly or more frequent patching or updating of operating systems for security reasons
• Monthly or more frequent patching or updating of software for security reasons
• Recurring mandatory cyber security training for employees
• Backups of digital information
  Where are these backups stored?
  • In the same location as the main storage
  • At a different business or organization location from the main storage
  • At a third-party location
• Investment in threat intelligence
• Participation in a cyber security information sharing community
• OR
• Business or organization does not have any risk management arrangements for cyber security

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier20

What types of written policies related to cyber security does your business or organization currently have in place?

Select all that apply.

• A written policy in place to manage internal cyber security risks
• A written policy in place to manage cyber security risks associated with supply chain partners
  Does your business or organization's written policy associated with supply chain partners cover any of the following?
  • Cyber security risks related to immediate suppliers or partners
  • Cyber security risks related to your business or organization's wider supply chain
• A written policy in place to report cyber security incidents
• A written policy in place to report a cyber security vulnerability
• Other type of written policy related to cyber security
• OR
• The business or organization does not have any written policies related to cyber security

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier21

Why does your business or organization not have a written policy in place to manage cyber security risks associated with supply chain partners?

Select all that apply.

• Lack of time or money to invest in developing or upholding a policy
• Lack of knowledge for how to develop a policy
• Lack of available information regarding supply chain partners
• Creating such a policy is not a priority
• Such a policy is not applicable to this business or organization
• Business or organization has not considered establishing a policy
• Such a policy is not mandated by the Government of Canada
• Other

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier22

Have any of your written cyber security policies been reviewed by third parties, such as cyber security consultants, or external auditors, within the past 2 years?

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier23

How would you describe the level of preparedness of your business or organization to defend itself against cyber threats?

• Extremely prepared
• Very prepared
• Somewhat prepared
• Unprepared
• Very unprepared

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier24

Which of the following are covered under your cyber risk insurance policy? Select all that apply.

• Direct losses from an attack or intrusion
• Incident response
• Restoration expenses for software, hardware, and electronic data
• Interruptions (loss of productive time)
• Reputation losses
• Third-party liability
• Cyber extortion or ransom payments
• Financial losses
• Security breach remediation and notification expenses
• Credit monitoring expenses
• Claims made by employees
• Other - Please specify
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier25

When your business or organization's cyber risk insurance was last up for renewal, did your provider change any of the following?

Select all that apply.

• Higher premiums
• Higher deductibles
• Lower coverage limits
• Additional exclusions
• Co-insurance
• Sub-limits
• Baseline cyber security threshold or cyber security standards checklist required to obtain coverage increased
• Reduced ransomware coverage
• More detailed submissions, including but not limited to, supplemental ransomware questionnaires
• Providing pre-breach services
• Enlisting third-party cyber security firm to conduct additional assessments
• Carrying out external scans of web-facing assets
• Other
  • Please specify
• OR
• No changes were made to the business or organization's cyber risk insurance
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier26

Why does your business or organization not have cyber risk insurance?

Select all that apply.

• The business or organization's existing insurance policies cover cyber security risks
• The cost of cyber risk insurance is too high
• The business or organization's existing cyber security measures provide enough protection that cyber risk insurance is unnecessary
• The business or organization had no cyber security risks
• The business or organization has not considered obtaining cyber risk insurance
• Not applicable to this business or organization
• Other reasons for not having cyber risk insurance
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier27

Prior to responding to this survey, were you aware of any cyber security standards or cyber security certification programs that businesses and organizations can apply for?

Include

• Canadian, foreign and international standards and programs;
• standards and programs that you were aware of but your business or organization was not eligible for or did not apply for.

Select all that apply.

• Cyber security standards
  Does your business or organization follow any cyber security standards?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Do not know
• Cyber security certification programs
  Does your business or organization hold any cyber security certifications?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Do not know
• OR
• Not aware of any cyber security standards or certification programs

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier28

Which activities does your business or organization undertake to identify cyber security risks?

Select all that apply.

• Monitoring insider threat risk behaviours
• Monitoring other employee behaviour
• Monitoring network and business or organization systems
• A formal risk assessment of cyber security practices, undertaken by an employee
• A formal risk assessment of cyber security practices, undertaken by an external party
• Penetration testing, undertaken by an employee
• Penetration testing, undertaken by an external party
• Assessment of the security of Internet-connected smart devices or Internet of Things (IoT) devices
• Complete audit of IT systems, undertaken by an external party
• Business or organization conducts other activities to identify cyber security risks
• OR
• Business or organization does not conduct any activity to identify cyber security risks

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier29

How often does your business or organization conduct activities to identify cyber security risks? Select all that apply.

• On a scheduled basis
  On what schedule does your business or organization conduct activities to identify cyber security risks?
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Quarterly
  • Annually
  • Other
• After a cyber security incident occurs
• When a potential vulnerability is discovered
• When a new IT initiative or project is launched
• On an irregular basis

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier30

How often is senior management in your business or organization given an update on actions taken regarding cyber security? Select all that apply.

• On a scheduled basis
  On what schedule does senior management get updates on actions taken regarding cyber security?
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Quarterly
  • Annually
  • Other
• After a cyber security incident occurs
• When a potential vulnerability is discovered
• When a new IT initiative or project is launched
• Senior management have tools to track cyber security issues
• Senior management is given an update on an irregular basis
• OR
• Senior management is not updated on cyber security issues

Cyber security readiness - Question identifier31

Which of the following cyber security resources provided by the federal government has your business or organization used?

Select all that apply.

• Get Cyber Safe campaign
• CyberSecure Canada certification program
• Baseline Cyber Security Controls for Small and Medium Businesses
• Canadian Cyber Security Tool (CCST)
• Ransomware Playbook
• Developing an Operational Technology and Information Technology Incident Response Plan
• Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Top 10 IT Security Actions
• Sector specific guidance or tools
• Other reports, advice or guidance
• OR
• The business or organization has not used any cyber security resources provided by the federal government
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security incidents

Cyber security incidents - Question identifier32

To the best of your knowledge, which cyber security incidents impacted your business or organization in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Incidents to disrupt or deface the business or organization or web presence
• Incidents to steal personal or financial information
• Incidents to steal money or demand ransom payment
• Incidents to steal or manipulate intellectual property or business or organization data
• Incidents to access unauthorised or privileged areas
• Incidents to monitor and track business or organization activity
• Incidents with an unknown motive
• OR
• Business or organization was not impacted by any cyber security incidents in 2025

Cyber security incidents - Question identifier33

In 2025, was your business or organization contacted by any of the following external parties regarding their cyber security incidents because they may have involved your business or organization?

Select all that apply.

• Suppliers, customers or partners
• IT consultant or contractor
• Cyber risk insurance provider
• Canadian department, agency, centre or regulator
  Which Canadian departments, agencies, centres or regulators contacted your business or organization?
  • Office of the Privacy Commissioner
  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Competition Bureau
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre)
  • Canadian Spam Reporting Centre
  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
  • Other
• Foreign department, agency, centre or regulator
• Industry association
• Bank or other financial institution
• Software or service vendor
• Other parties not mentioned above
• OR
• External parties did not report their cyber security incidents to the business or organization in 2025

Cyber security incidents - Question identifier34

You previously indicated that external parties contacted your business or organization about their cyber security incidents because they may have involved your business or organization in 2025. How did your business or organization react to those cyber security incidents?

Select all that apply.

• Incidents were resolved internally
• Incidents were resolved with the external party
• Incidents were resolved through cyber risk insurance
• Incidents were resolved through an IT consultant or contractor
• Incidents were reported to a police service
• Incidents were reported to other external parties
• Business or organization is currently working with the external party to resolve the incidents
• OR
• No action was necessary or not action was taken by the business or organization

Cyber security incidents - Question identifier: 35

In a previous question, you were asked about cyber security incidents that impacted your business or organization. Thinking now about all attempted cyber security attacks or intrusions, regardless of their impact, which of the following did your business experience in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Attempts to disrupt or deface the business or organization or web presence
• Attempts to steal personal or financial information
• Attempts to steal money or demand ransom payment
• Attempts to steal or manipulate intellectual property or business or organization data
• Attempts to access unauthorised or privileged areas
• Attempts to monitor and track business or organization activity
• Attempted cyber security attacks or intrusions with an unknown motive
• OR
• Business or organization did not experience any attempted cyber security attacks or intrusions in 2025

Cost of cyber security incidents

Cost of cyber security incidents - Question identifier36

In 2025, what was the total amount your business or organization spent to prevent or detect cyber security incidents?

Exclude costs that were incurred specifically due to previous cyber security incidents (e.g., recovery costs from previous cyber security incidents).

If precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate in Canadian dollars.

Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

1. Employee salary related to prevention or detection
2. Cost of training employees, suppliers, customers, or partners
3. Cost of hiring IT consultants or contractors
4. Cost of legal services or public relations (PR) services
5. Cost of cyber security software
6. Cost of hardware related to cyber security
7. Annual cost of cyber risk insurance or equivalent
8. Cost of bug bounty programs and compensation to vulnerability researchers
9. Other related costs

Cost of cyber security incidents - Question identifier37

In 2025, what was the total cost to your business or organization to recover from the cyber security incidents?

Exclude costs related to prevention and detection of cyber security incidents as these were asked in the previous question.

If precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate in Canadian dollars.

Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

1. Employee salary related to recovery
2. Cost of training employees, suppliers, customers, or partners
3. Cost of hiring IT consultants or contractors
4. Cost of legal services or public relations (PR) services
5. Cost of hiring other external parties
6. Cost of new or upgraded cyber security software
7. Cost of new or upgraded hardware related to cyber security
8. Increased cost of cyber risk insurance or equivalent
9. Reimbursing suppliers, customers, or partners
10. Financial penalties from Canadian regulators or authorities
11. Financial penalties from foreign regulators or authorities
12. Ransom payments
13. Additional credit monitoring fees
14. Costs related to notification of a breach
15. Other related costs

Impact of cyber security incidents

Impact of cyber security incidents - Question identifier38

To the best of your knowledge, who perpetrated the cyber security incidents in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Incidents to disrupt or deface the business or organization or web presence
• Incidents to steal personal or financial information
• Incidents to steal money or demand ransom payment
• Incidents to steal or manipulate intellectual property or business or organization data
• Incidents to access unauthorised or privileged areas
• Incidents to monitor and track business or organization activity
• Incidents with an unknown motive
  • An external party
  • An internal employee
  • Supplier, customer or partner
  • OR
  • Do not know

Impact of cyber security incidents - Question identifier39

What were the methods used by the perpetrator for the cyber security incidents?

Select all that apply.

• Incidents to disrupt or deface the business or organization or web presence
• Incidents to steal personal or financial information
• Incidents to steal money or demand ransom payment
• Incidents to steal or manipulate intellectual property or business or organization data
• Incidents to access unauthorised or privileged areas
• Incidents to monitor and track business or organization activity
• Incidents with an unknown motive
  • Exploiting software, hardware, or network vulnerabilities
  • Password cracking
  • Identity theft
  • Scams and fraud
  • Ransomware
  • Other malicious software
  • Denial of Service (DoS) or Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
  • Disruption or defacing of web presence
  • Abuse of access privileges by a current or former internal party
  • Other
  • OR
  • Do not know

Impact of cyber security incidents - Question identifier40

You previously indicated that your business or organization has cyber risk insurance. Did your business or organization attempt to make a claim on that policy after the cyber security incidents in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Yes, we successfully made a claim against the business or organization's cyber risk insurance
• Yes, we attempted to make a claim against the business or organization's cyber risk insurance but were unsuccessful
• Yes, we attempted to make a claim against the business or organization's cyber risk insurance and it is still in progress
• OR
• No, we have not attempted to make a claim for any of the cyber security incidents

Impact of cyber security incidents - Question identifier41

How was your business or organization impacted by the cyber security incidents in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Loss of revenue
• Loss of suppliers, customers, or partners
• Additional repair or recovery costs
• Prevented the use of resources or services
• Prevented employees from carrying out their day-to-day work
  What percentage of employees were prevented from carrying out their day-to-day work at some point in 2025?
  • Percentage
• Additional time required by employees to complete their day-to-day work
• Damage to the reputation of the business or organization or erosion of public trust
• Financial penalties or fines from Canadian regulators or authorities
• Financial penalties or fines from foreign regulators or authorities
• Discouraged business or organization from carrying out a future activity that was planned
• Minor incidents, impact was minimal to the business or organization
• Manipulation or theft of data or intellectual property
• Compromise of software or hardware
• Required to notify external parties of a breach
• Other
• OR
• Do not know

Impact of cyber security incidents - Question identifier42

As a result of cyber security incidents, approximately how many hours of downtime did your business or organization experience in 2025?

Include

• total downtime for mobile devices, desktops, and network;
• time periods during which there was either reduced activity or inactivity of employees or the business.

If precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate, rounded to the nearest hour.

• Hours
• OR
• Business or organization did not experience any downtime in 2025
• OR
• Do not know

Cyber security incidents reporting

Cyber security incidents reporting - Question identifier43

Did your business or organization report any cyber security incidents to a police service in 2025?

Include all levels of police service including federal(i.e.,Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)), provincial, territorial, municipal and Indigenous.

• Yes
  Which level of police service did your business or organization report to?
  Select all that apply.
  • Federal
  • Provincial
  • Territorial
  • Municipal
  • Indigenous
• No
• Do not know

Cyber security incidents reporting - Question identifier44

Which cyber security incidents did your business or organization report to a police service in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Incidents to disrupt or deface the business or organization or web presence
• Incidents to steal personal or financial information
• Incidents to steal money or demand ransom payment
• Incidents to steal or manipulate intellectual property or business or organization data
• Incidents to access unauthorised or privileged areas
• Incidents to monitor and track business or organization activity
• Incidents with an unknown motive

Cyber security incidents reporting - Question identifier45

What were the reasons for reporting incidents to a police service in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• To reduce the damage caused by the incidents
• To lower the probability of other businesses or organizations being impacted by the same incidents
• To help catch the perpetrators
• To fulfill the requirements of customers, suppliers, partners, regulators, cyber security standards or cyber certification programs
• Other
  • Specify other reasons

Cyber security incidents reporting - Question identifier46

What were the reasons for not reporting some or all of the cyber security incidents to a police service in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Incidents were resolved internally
• Incidents were resolved through an IT consultant or contractor
• To keep knowledge of the incidents internal
• To protect the reputation of the business or organization or stakeholders
• Did not want to spend more time or money on the issue
• Police service would not consider incidents important enough
• Police service was unsatisfactory in the past
• Unsure of where or how to report
• Reporting process is too complicated or unclear
• Did not think the perpetrator would be convicted or adequately punished
• Minor incidents, no value in reporting
• Lack of evidence
• Did not think of contacting a police service
• Incidents were reported to another government department, agency, centre, or regulator
• No requirement to report
• OR
• Business or organization reported all cyber security incidents to a police service in 2025

Cyber security incidents reporting - Question identifier47

Excluding police services, which other external party did your business or organization report the cyber security incidents to in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Suppliers, customers, or partners
• IT consultant or contractor
• Cyber risk insurance provider
• Canadian department, agency, centre or regulator
  Which Canadian departments, agencies, centres or regulators did you report to?
  Select all that apply.
  • Office of the Privacy Commissioner
  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Competition Bureau
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre)
  • Canadian Spam Reporting Centre
  • Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)
  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
  • Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
  • Other
• Foreign department, agency, centre or regulator
• Industry association
• Bank or other financial institution
• Software or service vendor
• Cyber security employees at other businesses or organizations
• OR
• Business or organization did not report any cyber security incidents to external parties in 2025

Cyber security incidents reporting - Question identifier48

What were the reasons for not reporting some or all the of the cyber security incidents to an external party in 2025?

Select all that apply.

• Incidents were reported to a police service only
• Incidents were resolved internally
• To keep knowledge of the incidents internal
• To protect the reputation of the business or organization or stakeholders
• Lack of evidence
• No obligation or benefit to reporting
• Minor incidents, no value in reporting
• Did not think of reporting the incidents to an external party
• Did not know where to report cyber security incidents
• OR
• Business or organization reported all cyber security incidents to external parties in 2025

Cyber security incidents reporting - Question identifier49

In responding to the cyber security incidents in 2025, which external parties did your business or organization contact for information or advice?

Select all that apply.

• Suppliers, customers, or partners
• IT consultant or contractor
• Cyber risk insurance provider
• Legal services
• Police services
  Which level of police service did your business or organization contact?
  Select all that apply.
  • Federal
  • Provincial
  • Territorial
  • Municipal
  • Indigenous
• Canadian department, agency, centre or regulator
  Which Canadian departments, agencies, centres or regulators did you contact?
  • Office of the Privacy Commissioner
  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Competition Bureau
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre)
  • Canadian Spam Reporting Centre
  • Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)
  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
  • Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
  • Other
• Foreign department, agency, centre or regulator
• Industry association
• Bank or other financial institution
• Software or service vendor
• A cyber security information sharing community
• Other Internet community
• Friends, family, or acquaintances
• Computer repair shop
• Cyber security employees at other businesses or organizations
• OR
• Business or organization did not contact any external parties in 2025

Cyber security incidents reporting - Question identifier50
Did your business or organization report any attempted but unsuccessful cyber security attacks or intrusions to police services or other external parties in 2025?

Include all levels of police service including federal, provincial, territorial, municipal and Indigenous.

• Yes
  Which external parties did your business or organization report the attempted cyber security attacks or intrusions to?
  Select all that apply.
  • Police services
    Which level of police service did your business or organization report to?
    Select all that apply.
    • Federal
    • Provincial
    • Territorial
    • Municipal
    • Indigenous
  • Suppliers, customer or partners
  • IT consultant or contractor
  • Cyber risk insurance provider
  • Canadian department, agency, centre or regulator
    Which Canadian departments, agencies, centres or regulators did you report to?
    Select all that apply.
    • Office of the Privacy Commissioner
    • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
    • Competition Bureau
    • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
    • Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre)
    • Canadian Spam Reporting Centre
    • Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)
    • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
    • Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
    • Other
  • Foreign department, agency, centre or regulator
  • Industry association
  • Banks or other financial institution
  • Software or service vendor
  • Cyber security employees at other businesses or organizations
  • Other
• No
• Do not know

Current cyber security trends

Current cyber security trends - Question identifier51

In 2025, what was the total value of ransom payments made by your business or organization?

• More than $0, but less than or equal to $10,000
• More than $10,000, but less than or equal to $50,000
• More than $50,000, but less than or equal to $100,000
• More than $100,000, but less than or equal to $250,000
• More than $250,000, but less than or equal to $500,000
• More than $500,000
• The business or organization did not make ransom payments in 2025
• Do not know

Current cyber security trends - Question identifier52

In 2025, what form of transaction did your business or organization use to make ransom payments?

Select all that apply.

• Cryptocurrency
• Gift card
• E-transfer
• Via a third party
• Cheque
• Credit or debit card
• Other
  • Please specify

Current cyber security trends - Question identifier53

In 2025, which external parties did your business or organization work with to address ransomware incidents?

Include all external parties your business or organization reported the ransomware incidents to.

Select all that apply.

• IT consultant or contractor
• Cyber risk insurance provider
• Police services
  Which level of police service did your business or organization work with?
  Select all that apply.
  • Federal
  • Provincial
  • Territorial
  • Municipal
  • Indigenous
• Canadian department, agency, centre or regulator
  Which Canadian department, agencies, centres or regulators did you work with?
  Select all that apply.
  • Office of the Privacy Commissioner
  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Competition Bureau
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre)
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• Introduction to the 2024 to 2025 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy Report
• Commitments for Statistics Canada
  • Goal 1: Reduce Poverty in Canada in All Its Forms
  • Goal 3: Support Mental Health and Adopt Healthy Behaviours
  • Goal 5: Champion Gender Equality
  • Goal 10: Advance Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and Take Action on Inequality
  • Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-emission Vehicles
  • Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and Its Impacts
• Integrating Sustainable Development

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© His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Industry

Catalogue no. 45-26-0001

ISSN: 2817-7606

Cover photo: © Environment and Climate Change Canada

Introduction to the 2024 to 2025 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy Report

The 2022 to 2026 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) presents the Government of Canada's sustainable development goals and targets, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. This is the first FSDS to be framed using the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and provides a balanced view of the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainable development.

In keeping with the purpose of the Act, which is to make decision-making related to sustainable development more transparent and accountable to Parliament, Statistics Canada supports the goals laid out in the FSDS through the activities described in Statistics Canada's 2023 to 2027 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS). This Report provides progress on Statistics Canada's DSDS in the fiscal year 2024-2025.

The Federal Sustainable Development Act also sets out 7 principles that must be considered in the development of the FSDS as well as DSDSs. These basic principles have been considered and incorporated in Statistics Canada's DSDS, 2023 to 2024 DSDS Report and now 2024 to 2025 DSDS Report.

To promote coordinated action on sustainable development across the Government of Canada, Statistics Canada's departmental strategy reports on the agency's progress towards implementing the 2030 Agenda and advancing the SDGs, supported by the Global Indicator Framework (GIF) and Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) targets and indicators. The Report also now captures progress on SDG initiatives that fall outside the scope of the FSDS.

Commitments for Statistics Canada

Goal 1:
Reduce Poverty in Canada in All Its Forms

FSDS Context

On August 21, 2018, the Government of Canada released the report, Opportunity for All: Canada's First Poverty Reduction Strategy. This strategy outlines the vision to achieve a Canada where no one lives below the poverty line and introduces poverty reduction targets that were legislated under the Poverty Reduction Actin 2019.

Both the Strategy and the Act outline commitments for Statistics Canada, including establishing Statistics Canada as the source for Canada's Official Poverty Line and tasking the Agency with regular review, maintenance, updating and publication of the official poverty thresholds and estimates.

Official measures of poverty are calculated using the Market Basket Measure (MBM). The MBM is a measure of low income, based on the cost of a basket of goods and services (e.g., food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and other necessities) that individuals and families require to meet their basic needs and achieve a modest standard of living. Individuals and families living across the country who cannot afford the cost of this basket of goods and services are considered to be living below Canada's Official Poverty Line. The poverty reduction targets are measured through the Canadian Income Survey using the 2018-base MBM methodology.

In addition to the official metrics used to measure poverty, the Poverty Reduction Act stipulates other metrics (12 indicators) are to be used to measure the level of poverty; these are available through the Dimensions of Poverty Hub. The Poverty Hub allows Canadians and governments to track progress, recognizing that poverty is a multifaceted issue that cannot be fully captured by the MBM. Some of these additional indicators are non-income-based and measure different dimensions of poverty, such as, lack of dignity, opportunity and inclusion, resilience and security (e.g., unmet housing needs, food insecurity, literacy, numeracy, etc.).

In 2023, a third comprehensive review process of the official measures of poverty was undertaken in partnership between Statistics Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada; it includes consultations with Canadians on how to better reflect more recent standards of living. The review will conclude in the fall of 2025, after which, the main metric used to measure poverty will be updated to use the 2023-based MBM methodology, while poverty rates will be made available through the regular dissemination methods.

Additionally, timeliness improvements to the program have been made such that high-quality preliminary estimates now precede, by several months, the official estimates.

Target theme: Poverty Reduction

Target: By 2030, reduce the poverty rate by 50% from its 2015 level (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development)

Poverty Reduction

Implementation Strategy	Departmental Action	Performance Indicator Starting Point Target	How the Departmental Action Contributes to the FSDS Goal and Target and, Where Applicable, to Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy and SDGs	Results Achieved
Improve the measurement of poverty	Annual Release of data on the percentage of Canadians below Canada's Poverty line and occasional release of data on Prevalence on asset resilience Expansion of the Canadian Income Survey to the Territories and development of a Northern-Market Basket Measure Program: Centre for Housing and Income Statistics	Performance indicator: # of releases on the percentage of Canadians below Canada's Poverty Line and Prevalence of asset resilience % completion of the expansion of data available for the North Starting point: 2 releases in 2022-2023 80% Target: 2 releases, annually 100% by end of 2023-2024	Strengthens poverty data and measurement that reflects the unique costs of living in Canada's northern and remote communities. In addition to designating the Market Basket Measure (MBM) as the official metric to measure the Government of Canada's poverty reduction targets, the Poverty Reduction Act also stipulated that the MBM should be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure it reflects the up-to-date cost of a basket of goods and services representing a modest, basic standard of living in Canada. In that regard, a proposed update (2023-base) to the provincial (MBM) and territorial MBM (Northern MBM) methodologies is in its final review period, which is expected to end in the fall of 2025. Finally, the Canadian Income Survey continues to provide annual income information for both the provinces and territories, which allows for poverty estimation to be possible for all of Canada. These actions contribute to the FSDS goal by making poverty measurement possible for all provinces and territories and ensuring the poverty measurement tool uses the most recent data and standards. Consequently, the Government of Canada's poverty reduction targets are evaluated using a measurement tool that is reflective of the contemporary living standards for all Canadians. Relevant targets or ambitions: CIF Ambition: Reduce poverty in Canada in all its forms CIF Target: By 2030, a 50% reduction in the rate of poverty, compared to the 2015 level CIF Indicator: 1.1.1 Poverty rate, as measured by Canada's official poverty line GIF Target: 1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definition.	Indicator result: Indicator 1: 2024-2025: 2 releases 2023-2024: 2 releases Indicator 2: 2024-2025: 100% 2023-2024: 100% Notes: In October 2024, the 2023 Survey of Financial Security (SFS) results were released, which included updated asset resilience data. The asset resilience data table was updated in the Dimensions of Poverty Hub. During the period, official results for 2022 were released. Then, in November 2024, preliminary poverty estimates for 2023 were released. The official poverty rates for 2023 were released May 1, 2025.

Goal 3:
Support Mental Health and Adopt Healthy Behaviours

FSDS Context

Statistics Canada is mandated to collect, compile, and disseminate data on a wide variety of subjects. It is within this mandate that Statistics Canada provides data to support reporting and measuring of progress towards achieving goals and targets under the Federal Sustainability Act. These data are a part of the suite of Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) that are publicly available through the Environment and Climate Change Canada's webpage. Indicators supporting mental health and the adoption of healthy behaviours available from Statistics Canada also contribute to information related to quality of life.

Quality of life, or well-being, refers to the wealth and comfort of individuals, communities and society based on both material and non-material factors that are important to people's lives, such as health and social connections.

In 2022, Statistics Canada launched the Quality of Life Hub to bring together key economic, social, and environmental datasets to support the measurement of Canadians' quality of life. The Quality of Life Statistics Program underwent its first 'biennial review' in 2024-25, in an effort to ensure the Program, including its indicators and the Quality of Life Hub remain fit for purpose in a changing federal context.

Target theme: Adopt Healthy Behaviours

Implementation strategies supporting the goal: This section is for implementation strategies that support the goal "Support Mental Health and Adopt Healthy Behaviours" but not a specific FSDS target.

Adopt Healthy Behaviours

Implementation Strategy	Departmental Action	Performance Indicator Starting Point Target	How the Departmental Action Contributes to the FSDS Goal and Target and, Where Applicable, to Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy and SDGs	Results Achieved
Collect data and information to inform evidence-based decisions	Improve the measurement of quality of life and dissemination of quality of life data Program: Centre for Social Data Development and Insights	Performance Indicator: % of definitions completed for all framework indicators, with relevant available data disseminated on the Quality of Life Hub Starting point: 2022-2023: 92% Target: 100% by 2025-2026	Strengthens measurement of well-being and the determinants of well-being. Supports Implementation Strategy to collect data and information to inform evidence-based decisions related to health and mental health. Collecting and disseminating more timely and granular data on well-being and the determinants of well-being based on Canada's Quality of Life framework was introduced in Budget 2021. Of the 91 indicators in the Quality of Life framework, 81 definitions have been endorsed by an interdepartmental governance committee and are now available publicly on Statistics Canada's Quality of Life Hub. All indicator pages of the Quality of Life Hub are populated with relevant data, analysis, and linkages to other key frameworks such as the Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) Relevant targets or ambitions: CIF Ambition: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives CIF Indicator: 3.6.1 Percentage of Canadians who are satisfied or very satisfied with their life. GIF Target: n/a	Indicator result: 2024-2025: 89% 2023-2024: 92% Notes: The first ever biennial review of the Quality of Life Framework was conducted in 2024-2025 and resulted in a number of indicator splits, increasing the total number of indicators in the Framework from 84 to 91. The total number of Hub pages released to date is 81.

Goal 5:
Champion Gender Equality

FSDS Context

In 2018, Statistics Canada launched the Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics (GDIS) Hub. This Hub connects all Statistics Canada products related to gender, diversity, and inclusion in Canada as well as information on gender statistics in the international context. This Hub facilitates access for all Canadians to a wide range of information within the gender, diversity, and inclusion lens. As of 2024-25, Statistics Canada has compiled data on each of the indicators of the Gender Results Framework (GRF), alongside other key gender-related indicators. To enhance user experience and data accessibility, interactive dashboards have been developed for each GRF pillar, including: Education and skills development, Economic participation and prosperity, Leadership and democratic participation, Gender-based violence and access to justice, Poverty reduction, health and well-being, and other Statistics Canada gender indicators. These dashboards allow users to easily view, explore, and interact with relevant gender-disaggregated data.

The GDIS Hub now serves as the primary platform for disseminating products and information related to Statistics Canada's Disaggregated Data Action Plan which aims to highlight and make more broadly available information on the lived experiences of diverse groups of people in Canada, such as women, Indigenous peoples, racialized populations, and persons with disabilities. In addition, the 'Fairness and Inclusion' lens of the Quality of Life Framework builds upon the existing tradition of Gender-based Analysis Plus, and aligns with the ambitions of the Disaggregated Data Action Plan in its efforts to move beyond population averages to look at distributions of quality of life outcomes.

Statistics Canada has also been collaborating with Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada and Natural Resources Canada to develop statistics on Canada's environmental and clean technology sector. The Environmental and Clean Technology Products Economic Account includes a human resources module which provides statistics on demographics associated with environmental and clean technology activities production in Canada (e.g., gender, age, education, immigration status, Indigenous identity, wages, and occupation types). These data allow for broader insight into the sector's role in the economy and of women's contribution to this sector and further support the target theme of acting on gender equality.

Target theme: Take Action on Gender Equality

Implementation strategies supporting the goal: This section is for implementation strategies that support the goal "Champion gender equality" but not a specific FSDS target.

Take Action on Gender Equality

Implementation Strategy	Departmental Action	Performance Indicator Starting Point Target	How the Departmental Action Contributes to the FSDS Goal and Target and, Where Applicable, to Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy and SDGs	Results Achieved
Disaggregated Data	Disaggregated data available on the clean technology sector's workforce to provide data on the gender distribution. Implement the Disaggregated Data Action Plan to fill data and knowledge gaps on inequalities based on gender. Program: Environment Accounts and Statistics Program Disaggregated Data Action Plan	Performance indicator: # of releases for data on the percentage of women working in the environmental and clean technology sector % of statistical indicators produced regularly by the Socio-Economic Program that relate to people and are disaggregated by gender Starting point: 2022-2023: 1 release; data available on request 2021-2022: 65% Target: 1 release, annually; data published on the StatCan website by 2024-2025 80% by 2025-2026	Data on women in the clean technology sector are being produced as part of the Human Resources Module (HRM) of the Environment and Clean Technology Products Economic Account. The HRM provides annual estimates that cover employee jobs only. Data on gender were released to the public as an analytical piece in November 2022 using data derived from the employee jobs data; specific tables that break down employee jobs by gender are now published separately. The Disaggregated Data Action Plan (DDAP) is a whole-of-government approach led by Statistics Canada that aims at providing more representative data and statistical information for diverse groups of population. It enables more representative data collection methods, enhances statistics on diverse populations, including gender statistics, to allow for intersectional analyses, and supports government and societal efforts to address known inequalities and promote fair and inclusive decision-making. DDAP will significantly increase the quality and size of Statistics Canada's data holdings, including the number of statistical products available that highlight the experiences of different population groups. It will also improve the Agency's analytical capacity and insights on diverse population groups to inform decision-making across different levels of government and promote equity, fairness, and inclusion. Statistics Canada also produces a suite of indicators aligned with the Gender Results Framework to advance gender equality. These span across six key areas: education and skills development; economic participation and prosperity; leadership and democratic participation; gender-based violence and access to justice; poverty reduction, health, and well-being; and gender equality around the world. Many of the indicators align with other international frameworks, such as the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. Producing and publishing estimates on gender, including under the Environmental Clean Technology Products Economic Account supports the goal of Championing Gender Equity. Relevant targets or ambitions: Goal 5 CIF as a whole CIF Ambition/Target: n/a CIF Indicator: n/a GIF Target: n/a	Indicator result: Indicator 1: 2024-2025: 1 release 2023-2024: 1 release Indicator 2: 2024-2025: 100% 2023-2024: 97% 2022-2023: 80% Notes: Indicator 2: Gender Results Framework (GRF): 49 (100%) indicators were released or updated in 2024-25 in an interactive format, enhancing access and supporting the Disaggregated Data Action Plan by improving access to gender-disaggregated data.

Goal 10:
Advance Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and Take Action on Inequality

FSDS Context

Statistics Canada is working to create more disaggregated analysis that includes data pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, gender, racialized persons, and people with disabilities. Since 2021, the Disaggregated Data Action Plan has encouraged the regular release of socio-economic analyses that includes data pertaining to these groups and has incorporated measures of performance for these into its Departmental Performance Framework. This work supports the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. In 2019, the Centre for Indigenous Statistics and Partnerships was established within Statistics Canada. The Centre strives to build and enhance Indigenous statistical information and capacity through partnerships and the provision of the tools needed for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities for better decision-making. The Centre also works within the department to further encourage employees to increase their knowledge and understanding of relationships with Indigenous Peoples. To facilitate access to data and information pertaining to Indigenous Peoples, Statistics Canada created the Statistics on Indigenous Peoples portal. Data and information found in this portal highlight the unique and shared experiences of Indigenous Peoples across Canada and provides links to resources for Canadians to learn more about the socio-economic well-being of First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities and about Indigenous history, languages, cultures, and experiences.

To complement these efforts, the Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics (GDIS) Hub provides a centralized platform to access a wide range of statistical products related to gender, diversity, and inclusion in Canada. The GDIS Hub includes a search feature that enables users to explore data by population groups and intersecting identity factors, thereby supporting a more nuanced understanding of Canada's diverse populations.

Target theme: Advancing reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis communities

Target: Between 2023 and 2026, and every year on an ongoing basis, develop and table annual progress reports on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

Advancing reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis communities

Implementation Strategy	Departmental Action	Performance Indicator Starting Point Target	How the Departmental Action Contributes to the FSDS Goal and Target and, Where Applicable, to Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy and SDGs	Results Achieved
Implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act	Provide Indigenous cultural awareness information to Statistics Canada's employees related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit and/or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Through the Indigenous Liaison Program, Partnership team and the Indigenous Statistical Capacity Development Initiative in Centre for Indigenous Statistics and Partnerships, liaise with Indigenous organizations and communities to understand their data needs and build data capacity. Program: UN Declaration Act Implementation Secretariat Centre for Indigenous Statistics and Partnerships	Performance indicator: Number of Indigenous cultural awareness trainings offered to Statistics Canada's employees Number of training courses on building data capacity for and with Indigenous organizations and communities Starting point: 35 trainings held in 2022-2023 52 held in 2022-2023 Target: Minimum of 35 annually from 2022-2023 Minimum 35 annually from 2022-2023	Public servants are in a unique position to help build respectful relationships with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. This action encourages public service employees to increase their Indigenous cultural competency skills and awareness of issues related to First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada, and their knowledge of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. This action contributes to the development of necessary cultural competency knowledge and skills to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Relevant targets or ambitions: CIF Ambition: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced CIF Indicator: n/a GIF Target: 10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard	Indicator result: Indicator 1: 2024-2025: 54 Indigenous cultural awareness trainings offered to Statistics Canada's employees 2023-2024: 37 Indigenous cultural awareness trainings offered to Statistics Canada's employees Indicator 2: 2024-2025: 53 statistical capacity development trainings offered to First Nations, Métis and Inuit participants, communities and Indigenous organizations. 2023-2024: 35 Statistical capacity development training events offered. Notes: Indicator 1: For 2024-2025: the 54 Indigenous cultural awareness trainings offered to Statistics Canada's employees included 52 Indigenous Peoples in Canada trainings and 2 Indigenous Share and Learn events. For 2023-2024: The 37 Indigenous cultural awareness trainings offered to Statistics Canada's employees included 14 Indigenous cultural awareness training sessions and 23 Indigenous Share and Learn events.

Target theme: Taking action on inequality

Target: Each year, the federal public service meets or surpasses the workforce availability for women, Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, and members of a visible minority (President of the Treasury Board)

Taking action on inequality

Implementation Strategy	Departmental Action	Performance Indicator Starting Point Target	How the Departmental Action Contributes to the FSDS Goal and Target and, Where Applicable, to Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy and SDGs	Results Achieved
Implement the Disaggregated Data Action Plan to fill data and knowledge gaps on inequalities	Implement the Disaggregated Data Action Plan to fill data and knowledge gaps on inequalities Program: Departmental Disaggregated Data Action Plan	Performance indicator: % of statistical indicators produced regularly by the Socio-Economic Program that are disaggregated by employment equity groups Starting point: 2021-2022 metrics: Racialized populations: 49% Indigenous Peoples: 48% Persons with disabilities: 26% Target: By 2024-2025, the percentage of statistical indicators produced regularly by the Socio-EconomicProgram that relate to people and are disaggregated by: Racialized populations will be 70% Indigenous Peoples will be 70% Persons with disabilities will be 50%	Supports other implementation strategies in this area by providing detailed statistical information and analysis to better understand the experiences and inequities facing groups such as Indigenous Peoples, racialized populations, and people with disabilities. Statistics Canada Disaggregated Data Action Plan (DDAP) enables more representative data collection methods, enhances statistics on diverse populations to allow for intersectional analyses, and supports government and societal efforts to address known inequalities and promote fair and inclusive decision-making. DDAP will significantly increase the quality and size of Statistics Canada's data holdings, including the number of statistical products available that highlight the experiences of different population groups. It will also improve the Agency's analytical capacity and insights on diverse population groups to inform decision-making across different levels of government and promote equity, fairness, and inclusion. Women are also included under the DDAP. Specific targets related to women are outlined under Goal 5: Championing Gender Equality Relevant targets or ambitions: CIF Ambition/Target: n/a CIF Indicator: n/a GIF Target: n/a	Indicator result: 2024-25 metrics: Racialized populations: 43% Indigenous Peoples: 43% Persons with disabilities: 30% 2023-24 metrics: Racialized populations: 50% Indigenous Peoples: 47% Persons with disabilities: 25% 2022-2023 metrics: Racialized populations: 60% Indigenous Peoples: 49% Persons with disabilities: 19% Note: Percentages fluctuate from year to year because data are based on indicators which may not be collected on an annual basis.

Goal 12:
Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-emission Vehicles

FSDS Context

The Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations are part of Canada's national strategy to reduce plastic waste. In collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada, Statistics Canada launched a new program called Physical Flow Account for Plastic Material that produces new data to track the production, use and fate of plastic materials in Canada's economy.

Target theme: Management of Waste, Resources, and Chemicals

Target: By 2030, the amount of single-use plastics that is entering the environment as pollution will be reduced by 5% and that is sent to landfill by 3% (Minister of Environment and Climate Change)

Management of Waste, Resources, and Chemicals

Implementation Strategy	Departmental Action	Performance Indicator Starting Point Target	How the Departmental Action Contributes to the FSDS Goal and Target and, Where Applicable, to Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy and SDGs	Results Achieved
Research innovative solutions for plastics	Produce statistics on the production and fate of plastic products in the Canadian economy – broken down by product category resin type, and province and territory. Program: Physical Flow Accounts: Environment Accounts and Statistics Program	Performance indicator: # of annual releases for plastics within the Physical Flow Account Starting point: 2022-2023: 1 annual release Target: 1 release annually	In conjunction with Environment and Climate Change Canada, Statistics Canada is producing a Physical Flow Account on plastic material. This project tracks the production and fate of plastic products in the Canadian economy – broken down by product category resin type, and province and territory. The flow begins with production, continues with use, and tracks waste and recycling. These data will support tracking of the waste reduction targets by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Relevant targets or ambitions: CIF Ambition/Target: n/a CIF Indicator: 12.4.1 Proportion of discarded plastic leaked permanently into the environment GIF Target: n/a	Indicator result: 2024-2025: 1 release 2023-2024: 1 release Notes:

Target theme: Federal Leadership on Responsible Consumption

Target: The Government of Canada's procurement of goods and services will be net-zero emissions by 2050, to aid the transition to a net-zero, circular economy (All Ministers)

Federal Leadership on Responsible Consumption

Implementation Strategy	Departmental Action	Performance Indicator Starting Point Target	How the Departmental Action Contributes to the FSDS Goal and Target and, Where Applicable, to Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy and SDGs	Results Achieved
Transform the federal light-duty fleet	As StatCan replaces or purchases new vehicles for its fleet, they will be hybrid or fully electric vehicles only. Program: Procurement	Performance indicator: % of total conventional fleet acquisition that is hybrid or fully electric Starting point: 2022-2023: 20% Target: 100% of StatCan owned vehicles will be hybrid or fully electric by 2029-2030	Purchasing electric and hybrid vehicles reduces greenhouse gas emissions from conventional fleet operations. This enhances sustainable consumption. Relevant targets or ambitions: CIF Ambition: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner CIF Indicator: 12.1.1 Proportion of new light duty vehicle registrations that are zero-emission vehicles GIF Target: n/a	Indicator result: 2024-2025: 20% 2023-2024: 20% Notes: Fleet replacement subject to availability restrictions from PSPC's list of allowed vehicles.
Strengthen green procurement criteria	Ensure all procurement and materiel management specialists are trained in green procurement (such as, the Canada School of Public Service course on green procurement, or equivalent) within one year of being identified. Program: Procurement	Performance indicator: % of procurement and materiel management specialists trained in green procurement within one year of being identified Starting point: 2022-2023: 100% Target: 100% by 2022-2023	Green procurement incorporates environmental considerations into purchasing decisions and is expected to motivate suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services they deliver, and their supply chains. Relevant targets or ambitions: CIF Ambition: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner CIF Indicator: 12.2.1 Proportion of businesses that adopt selected environmental protection activities and management practices GIF Target: 12.7 Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities GIF indicator: 12.7.1 Degree of sustainable public procurement policies and action plan implementation	Indicator result: 100% in 2024-2025 100% in 2023-2024 Notes: Statistics Canada has an internal process where before activating procurement delegation, the employee must complete all the required mandatory training which includes COR405 Green Procurement through the Canada School of Public Service.

Goal 13:
Take Action on Climate Change and Its Impacts

FSDS Context

Statistics Canada contributes to the government-wide Greening Government Strategy. One action taken was to update business continuity plans to include an assessment of climate risk as well as identification of options to adapt to climate related hazards. A business continuity plan is an integrated management process to provide reasonable assurance that in the event of a disruption, the department can maintain an acceptable level of delivery of critical services and activities, and can achieve the timely recovery of other services and activities. In 2021, Statistics Canada also broadened the scope of the team responsible for management and coordination of business continuity plans to include emergency management and preparedness. This team supports the Department in outlining priority actions and plans to reduce impacts from major events, including those related to climate change, to ensure that critical services continue to be met.

Target theme: Federal Leadership on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions and Climate Resilience

Target: The Government of Canada will transition to net-zero carbon operations for facilities and conventional fleets by 2050 (All Ministers)

Federal Leadership on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions and Climate Resilience

Implementation Strategy	Departmental Action	Performance Indicator Starting Point Target	How the Departmental Action Contributes to the FSDS Goal and Target and, Where Applicable, to Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy and SDGs	Results Achieved
Implement the Greening Government Strategy through measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate resilience, and green the government's overall operations	Assess the risk of climate change impacts to the provision of mission critical data programs and ensure that climate resiliency is included in the scope of the business continuity plans. Program: Internal Services	Performance indicator: % of mission critical data programs that incorporate climate resiliency into the scope of their business continuity plan and update plans biannually Starting point: 100% Target: 100% of all plans will be inclusive of climate risk and climate resilience measures and be updated biannually by 2025-2026	Statistics Canada worked with the Greening Government Strategy team at the Treasury Board Secretariat to incorporate a climate change risk assessment tool into the existing risk assessment and business continuity plan processes. Since 2022-2023, all services have been assessed on risk, from low risk to very high risk, per definitions established by Public Safety Canada. Business continuity plans address mitigation measures for these risks, including identifying actions to prioritize in the event of a climate related impact. By assessing the risks of climate change impacts, and developing plans to reduce the risks, the risk of disruption to the proper functioning of the Government of Canada is reduced. It is a requirement that these plans be reviewed and updated twice yearly. Relevant targets or ambitions: CIF Ambition: Canadians are well-equipped and resilient to face the effects of Climate change CIF Indicator: 13.3.1 Proportion of municipal organization who factored climate change adaptation into their decision-making process GIF Target: 13.1 Strengthenresilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. GIF Target: 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.	Indicator result: 100% in 2023-2024 Notes: Statistics Canada is presently working on creating an additional section focused on climate change within its business continuity management tool (including BIA, BCP, and Risk Assessment). In addition, Statistics Canada provides data for CIF indicator 13.3.1: Table 34-10-0290-01 Asset management practices of core public infrastructure.

Integrating Sustainable Development

Statistics Canada will continue to ensure that its decision-making process includes consideration of FSDS goals and targets through its Strategic Environmental and Economic Assessment (SEEA) process. A SEEA for a policy, program or regulatory proposal includes an analysis of the climate, nature, environmental and economic effects of the given proposal.

Public statements on the results of Statistics Canada's assessments are issued when an initiative that was the subject of a detailed Strategic Environmental and Economic Assessment is implemented or announced. The purpose of the public statement is to demonstrate that the environmental and economic effects, including contributions to the FSDS goals and targets, of an initiative have been considered during proposal development and decision making.

Statistics Canada did not have any proposals subject to a detailed SEEA that were announced or implemented in 2024-2025.