Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects data on capital and repair expenditures in Canada. The information is used by federal and provincial government departments and agencies, trade associations, universities and international organizations for policy development and as a measure of regional economic activity.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Approved disclosure

Section 17 of the federal Statistics Act allows for the disclosure of certain information relating to an individual, business or organization. Statistics Canada will only disclose information where there is a demonstrated statistical need and for the public good, and when it will not harm individuals, organizations or businesses if data were disclosed. For the Capital and Repair Expenditures Survey, The Chief Statistician has authorized the release of data relating to carriers, public utilities and non-commercial institutions including, but not limited to, hospitals, libraries, educational institutions, federal government entities and individual provincial, territorial and municipal governments. These include capital and repair expenditure expenditures at the aggregate level.

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as Environment and Climate Change Canada, Infrastructure Canada, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Sustainability Development Technology Canada.

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

Legal name

Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

First name

Last name

Title

Preferred language of communication

  • English
  • French

Mailing address (number and street)

City

Province, territory or state

Postal code or ZIP code

Country
  • Afghanistan
  • Åland Islands
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • American Samoa
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antarctica
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Bouvet Island
  • Brazil
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo, Republic of the
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Curaçao
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • French Southern Territories
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guernsey
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Holy See (Vatican City State)
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland, Republic of
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Korea, North
  • Korea, South
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Macedonia, Republic of
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mayotte
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Niue
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Pitcairn
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Réunion
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Barthélemy
  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Martin (French part)
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sark
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa, Republic of
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Swaziland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tokelau
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • United States Minor Outlying Islands
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Viet Nam
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Virgin Islands, United States
  • Wallis and Futuna
  • West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)
  • Western Sahara
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Email address
Example: user@example.gov.ca

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

Extension number (if applicable)
The maximum number of characters is 10.

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

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

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

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

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

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.

The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.

The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

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

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

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

Description and examples

  • This is the current main activity
  • This is not the current main activity

Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity

e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity

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

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

  • Yes
  • No

When did the main activity change?

  • Date

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

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

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this organization's 2021 fiscal year?

Note: For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022.

Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

  • May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021
  • June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021
  • July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021
  • August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021
  • September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021
  • October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021
  • November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2021
  • December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021
  • January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
  • February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022
  • March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2022
  • April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022 .

Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

  • September 18, 2020 to September 15, 2021 ( e.g. , floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 ( e.g. , a newly opened business).

Fiscal Year Start date

Fiscal Year-End date

2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?

Select all that apply.

Seasonal operations

New business

Change of ownership

Temporarily inactive

Change of fiscal year

Ceased operations

Other reason - specify:

Additional reporting instructions

3. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:

CAN$ '000

I will report in the format above

What are Capital Expenditures?

Capital Expenditures are the gross expenditures on fixed assets for use in the operations of your organization or for lease or rent to others. Gross expenditures are expenditures before deducting proceeds from disposals, and credits (capital grants, donations, government assistance and investment tax credits).

Fixed assets are also known as capital assets or property, plant and equipment. They are items with a useful life of more than one year and are not purchased for resale but rather for use in the entity's production of goods and services. Examples are buildings, vehicles, leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, machinery, and computer software.

Include:

  • cost of all new buildings, engineering, machinery and equipment which normally have a life of more than one year and are charged to fixed asset accounts
  • modifications, additions and major renovations
  • capital costs such as feasibility studies, architectural, legal, installation and engineering fees
  • subsidies
  • capitalized interest charges on loans with which capital projects are financed
  • work done by own labour force
  • additions to capital work in progress.

Exclude:

  • transfers from capital work in progress (construction-in-progress) to fixed assets accounts
  • assets associated with the acquisition of companies
  • property developed for sale and machinery or equipment acquired for sale (inventory).

How to Treat Leases:

Include:

  • assets acquired as a lessee through either a capital or financial lease
  • assets acquired for lease to others as an operating lease.

Exclude:

  • operating leases acquired as a lessee and capitalized to right-of-use assets in accordance with IFRS 16 (International Financial Reporting Standards)
  • assets acquired for lease to others, either as a capital or financial lease

Capital Expenditures - Preliminary Estimate 2021

4. From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 , what are this organization's preliminary estimates for capital expenditures?

Report your best estimate of capital expenditures expected for the full year.

Include:

  • the gross expenditures (including subsidies received) on fixed assets for use in the operations of your organization
  • all capital costs such as feasibility studies, architectural, legal, installation and engineering fees as well as work done by your own labour force
  • additions to work in progress
  • leasehold improvements with the assets being leased ( e.g. , office leasehold with non-residential construction).

Exclude asset transfers and business acquisitions.

Imported used fixed assets should be reported under New assets including financial leases.

Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Definition: Used fixed assets may be defined as existing buildings, structures or machinery and equipment which have been previously used by another organization in Canada that you have acquired during the time period being reported on this questionnaire.

Explanation: The objective of our survey is to measure gross annual new acquisitions to fixed assets separately from the acquisition of gross annual used fixed assets in the Canadian economy as a whole.

Hence, the acquisition of a used fixed Canadian asset should be reported separately since such acquisitions would not change the aggregates of our domestic inventory of fixed assets, it would simply mean a transfer of assets within Canada from one organization to another.

Imports of used assets, on the other hand, should be included with the new assets because they are newly acquired for the Canadian economy.

Work in Progress:

Work in progress represents accumulated costs since the start of capital projects which are intended to be capitalized upon completion.

Typically capital investment includes any expenditure on an asset in which its' life is greater than one year. Capital items charged to operating expenses are defined as expenditures which could have been capitalized as part of the fixed assets, but for various reasons, have been charged to current expenses.

Land

Capital expenditures for land should include all costs associated with the purchase of the land that are not amortized or depreciated.

Residential Construction

Report the value of residential structures including the housing portion of multi-purpose projects and of townsites.

Exclude:

  • buildings that have accommodation units without self-contained or exclusive use of bathroom and kitchen facilities ( e.g. , some student and senior citizen residences)
  • the non-residential portion of multi-purpose projects and of townsites
  • associated expenditures on services.

The exclusions should be included in non-residential construction.

Non-Residential Building Construction (excluding land purchase and residential construction)

Report the total cost incurred during the year of building construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.

Include also:

  • the cost of demolition of buildings, land servicing and of site-preparation
  • leasehold and land improvements
  • all preconstruction planning and design costs such as engineer and consulting fees and any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation, etc.
  • townsite facilities, such as streets, sewers, stores, schools.

Non-Residential Engineering Construction

Report the total cost incurred during the year of engineering construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.

Include also:

  • the cost of demolition of buildings, land servicing and on site-preparation
  • leasehold and land improvements
  • all preconstruction planning and design costs such as engineer and consulting fees and any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation, etc.
  • oil or gas pipelines, including pipe and installation costs
  • communication engineering, including transmission support structures, cables and lines, etc.
  • electric power engineering, including wind and solar plants, nuclear production plants, power distribution networks, etc.

Machinery and Equipment

Report total cost incurred during the year of all new machinery, whether for your own use or for lease or rent to others. Any capitalized tooling should also be included. Include progress payments paid out before delivery in the year in which such payments are made. Receipts from the sale of your own fixed assets or allowance for scrap or trade-in should not be deducted from your total capital expenditures. Any balance owing or holdbacks should be reported in the year the cost is incurred.

Include:

  • automobiles, trucks, professional and scientific equipment, office and store furniture and appliances
  • computers (hardware and software), broadcasting, telecommunication and other information and communication technology equipment
  • motors, generators, transformers
  • any capitalized tooling expenses
  • progress payments paid out before delivery in the year in which such payments are made
  • any balance owing or holdbacks should be reported in the year the cost is incurred
  • leasehold improvements.
Preliminary estimates for capital expenditures
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  New Assets including financial leases Purchase of Used Canadian Assets Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration Total Capital Expenditures
Land        
Residential Construction        
Non-Residential Building Construction        
Non-Residential Engineering Construction        
Machinery and Equipment        
Software        

Research and Development

5. From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 , did this organization perform scientific research and development in Canada of at least $10,000 or outsource (contract-out) to another organization scientific research and development activities of at least $10,000?

Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge. For an activity to be an R&D activity, it must satisfy five core criteria:

  1. To be aimed at new findings (novel);
  2. To be based on original, not obvious, concepts and hypothesis (creative);
  3. To be uncertain about the final outcome (uncertainty);
  4. To be planned and budgeted (systematic);
  5. To lead to results that could be possibly reproduced (transferable/ or reproducible).

The term R&D covers three types of activity: basic research, applied research and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

  • Yes
  • No

Capital Expenditures - Intentions 2022

6. For the 2022 fiscal year, what are this organization's intentions for capital expenditures?

Report the value of the projects expected to be put in place during the 2022 fiscal year.

Include:

  • the gross expenditures (including subsidies received) on fixed assets for use in the operations of your organization
  • all capital costs such as feasibility studies, architectural, legal, installation and engineering fees as well as work done by your own labour force.
  • additions to work in progress
  • leasehold improvements with the assets being leased (e.g., office leasehold with non-residential construction).

Exclude asset transfers and business acquisitions.

Imported used fixed assets should be reported under New assets including financial leases.

Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Definition: Used fixed assets may be defined as existing buildings, structures or machinery and equipment which have been previously used by another organization in Canada that you have acquired during the time period being reported on this questionnaire.

Explanation: The objective of our survey is to measure gross annual new acquisitions to fixed assets separately from the acquisition of gross annual used fixed assets in the Canadian economy as a whole.

Hence, the acquisition of a used fixed Canadian asset should be reported separately since such acquisitions would not change the aggregates of our domestic inventory of fixed assets, it would simply mean a transfer of assets within Canada from one organization to another.

Imports of used assets, on the other hand, should be included with the new assets because they are newly acquired for the Canadian economy.

Work in Progress:

Work in progress represents accumulated costs since the start of capital projects which are intended to be capitalized upon completion.

Typically capital investment includes any expenditure on an asset in which its' life is greater than one year. Capital items charged to operating expenses are defined as expenditures which could have been capitalized as part of the fixed assets, but for various reasons, have been charged to current expenses.

Land

Capital expenditures for land should include all costs associated with the purchase of the land that are not amortized or depreciated.

Residential Construction

Report the value of residential structures including the housing portion of multi-purpose projects and of townsites.

Exclude:

  • buildings that have accommodation units without self-contained or exclusive use of bathroom and kitchen facilities ( e.g. , some student and senior citizen residences)
  • the non-residential portion of multi-purpose projects and of townsites
  • associated expenditures on services.

The exclusions should be included in non-residential construction.

Non-Residential Building Construction (excluding land purchase and residential construction)

Report the total cost incurred during the year of building construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.

Include also:

  • the cost of demolition of buildings, land servicing and of site-preparation
  • leasehold and land improvements
  • all preconstruction planning and design costs such as engineer and consulting fees and any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation, etc.
  • townsite facilities, such as streets, sewers, stores, schools.

Non-Residential Engineering Construction

Report the total cost incurred during the year of engineering construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.

Include also:

  • the cost of demolition of buildings, land servicing and on site-preparation
  • leasehold and land improvements
  • all preconstruction planning and design costs such as engineer and consulting fees and any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation, etc.
  • oil or gas pipelines, including pipe and installation costs
  • communication engineering, including transmission support structures, cables and lines, etc.
  • electric power engineering, including wind and solar plants, nuclear production plants, power distribution networks, etc.

Machinery and Equipment

Report total cost incurred during the year of all new machinery, whether for your own use or for lease or rent to others. Any capitalized tooling should also be included. Include progress payments paid out before delivery in the year in which such payments are made. Receipts from the sale of your own fixed assets or allowance for scrap or trade-in should not be deducted from your total capital expenditures. Any balance owing or holdbacks should be reported in the year the cost is incurred.

Include:

  • automobiles, trucks, professional and scientific equipment, office and store furniture and appliances
  • computers (hardware and software), broadcasting, telecommunication and other information and communication technology equipment
  • motors, generators, transformers any capitalized tooling expenses
  • progress payments paid out before delivery in the year in which such payments are made
  • any balance owing or holdbacks should be reported in the year the cost is incurred
  • leasehold improvements.
Intentions for capital expenditures
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  New Assets including financial leases Purchase of Used Canadian Assets Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration Total Capital Expenditures
Land        
Residential Construction        
Non-Residential Building Construction        
Non-Residential Engineering Construction        
Machinery and Equipment        
Software        

Capital Expenditures - Intentions 2022

7. You have not reported any capital expenditure intentions for 2022.

Please indicate the reason.

  • Zero capital expenditure intentions for 2022
  • Figures not available but plans are for no change in capital expenditures for 2022
  • Figures not available but plans are for an increase in capital expenditures for 2022
  • Figures not available but plans are for a decrease in capital expenditures for 2022

Research and Development

8. For the 2022 fiscal year, does this organization plan on performing scientific research and development in Canada of at least $10,000 or outsourcing (contracting-out) to another organization scientific research and development activities of at least $10,000?

Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge. For an activity to be an R&D activity, it must satisfy five core criteria:

  1. To be aimed at new findings (novel);
  2. To be based on original, not obvious, concepts and hypothesis (creative);
  3. To be uncertain about the final outcome (uncertainty);
  4. To be planned and budgeted (systematic);
  5. To lead to results that could be possibly reproduced (transferable/ or reproducible).

The term R&D covers three types of activity: basic research, applied research and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

  • Yes
  • No

Notification of intent to extract web data

9. Does this business have a website?

  • Yes
  • No

Specify the business website address

e.g., www.example.ca

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Annual Capital Expenditures Survey: Preliminary Estimate for 2021 and Intentions for 2022

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Canadian Centre for Energy Information (CCEI) continual improvement

Consultation objectives

The Canadian Centre for Energy Information (CCEI) is an independent one-stop shop for comprehensive energy data and expert analysis. The centre compiles, reconciles and integrates energy data from a number of Canadian sources and makes data from multiple providers available free of charge on a user-friendly website.

Statistics Canada launched the CCEI to expand publicly available data and analysis, and ensure all Canadians have access to centralized energy information.

The consultations ensured that the CCEI meets users' needs and identified any further improvements to be made.

Consultation methodology

Statistics Canada conducted virtual group discussions in both official languages with participants from across the country. Participants were asked to provide feedback on the redesigned web page.

How Participants got involved

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Individuals who wished to obtain more information or to take part in a consultation were asked to contact Statistics Canada by sending an email to statcan.consultations@statcan.gc.ca.

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The consultation revealed that the portal users want more granular and disaggregated data; an improved information architecture; more frequently updated content; and introductory content for new data users (e.g. education content, overview of different types of energy). It was also shown that the participants didn't feel they were the target audience for the CCEI.

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Statement outlining results, risks and significant changes in operations, personnel and program

A) Introduction

Statistics Canada's mandate

Statistics Canada ("the agency") is a member of the Innovation, Science and Industry portfolio.

Statistics Canada's role is to ensure that Canadians have access to a trusted source of statistics on Canada that meets their highest priority needs.

The agency's mandate derives primarily from the Statistics Act. The Act requires that the agency collects, compiles, analyzes and publishes statistical information on the economic, social, and general conditions of the country and its people. It also requires that Statistics Canada conduct the census of population and the census of agriculture every fifth year, and protects the confidentiality of the information with which it is entrusted.

Statistics Canada also has a mandate to co-ordinate and lead the national statistical system. The agency is considered a leader, among statistical agencies around the world, in co–ordinating statistical activities to reduce duplication and reporting burden.

More information on Statistics Canada's mandate, roles, responsibilities and programs can be found in the 2021–2022 Main Estimates and in the Statistics Canada 2021–2022 Departmental Plan.

The Quarterly Financial Report:

  • should be read in conjunction with the 2021–2022 Main Estimates;
  • has been prepared by management, as required by Section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act, and in the form and manner prescribed by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat;
  • has not been subject to an external audit or review.

Statistics Canada has the authority to collect and spend revenue from other federal government departments and agencies, as well as from external clients, for statistical services and products.

Basis of presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the agency's spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the agency consistent with the Main Estimates for the 2021–2022 fiscal year. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.

The agency uses the full accrual method of accounting to prepare and present its annual departmental financial statements that are part of the departmental results reporting process. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis.

B) Highlights of fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date results

This section highlights the significant items that contributed to the net increase in resources available for the year, as well as actual expenditures for the quarter ended June 30. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the department's supply in the previous fiscal year as the Main Estimates were not approved by Parliament until the fall. The agency only received the remainder of the full supply for the 2020-2021 Main Estimates in December 2020. Therefore, the authorities available for use for 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 are not comparable.

Comparison of gross budgetary authorities and expenditures as of June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, in thousands of dollars
Description for Chart 1: Comparison of gross budgetary authorities and expenditures as of June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, in thousands of dollars

This bar graph shows Statistics Canada's budgetary authorities and expenditures, in thousands of dollars, as of June 30, 2020 and 2021:

  • As at June 30, 2020
    • Net budgetary authorities: $570,504
    • Vote netting authority: $120,000
    • Total authority: $690,504
    • Net expenditures for the period ending June 30: $157,396
    • Year-to-date revenues spent from vote netting authority for the period ending June 30: $5,684
    • Total expenditures: $163,080
  • As at June 30, 2021
    • Net budgetary authorities: $849,156
    • Vote netting authority: $120,000
    • Total authority: $969,156
    • Net expenditures for the period ending June 30: $297,818
    • Year-to-date revenues spent from vote netting authority for the period ending June 30: $5,668
    • Total expenditures: $303,486

Chart 1 outlines the gross budgetary authorities, which represent the resources available for use for the year as of June 30.

Significant changes to authorities

Total authorities available for 2021–2022 have increased by $278.7 million, or 40.4%, from the previous year, from $690.5 million to $969.2 million (Chart 1). Due to the pandemic and limited sessions in the spring for Parliament to study supply, the agency received an additional $44.9 million in authorities, which was the remainder of the full supply for the 2020-2021 Main Estimates, only in the third quarter. Based on the full supply, the net increase of $233.8 million, or 31.8%, is mostly the result of the following:

  • An increase of $222.5 million for the 2021 Census of Population and Census of Agriculture programs for new cyclical funding received to cover operational activities;
  • An increase of $15.7 million in response to financial pressures on cost-recovery activities during the pandemic;
  • An increase of $9.5 million for collective bargaining;
  • A decrease of $11.0 million for various initiatives including Workload Migration, Enabling Vision for Data-Drive Economy and Society and the New Anti-Racism Strategy.

In addition to the appropriations allocated to the agency through the Main Estimates, Statistics Canada also has vote net authority within Vote 1, which entitles the agency to spend revenues collected from other federal government departments, agencies, and external clients to provide statistical services. The vote netting authority is stable at $120 million when comparing the first quarter of fiscal years 2020–2021 and 2021-2022.

Significant changes to expenditures

Year-to-date net expenditures recorded to the end of the first quarter increased by $140.4 million, or 89.2% from the previous year, from $157.4 million to $297.8 million (see Table A: Variation in Departmental Expenditures by Standard Object).

Statistics Canada spent approximately 35.1% of its authorities by the end of the first quarter, compared with 27.6% in the same quarter of 2020–2021.

Table A: Variation in Departmental Expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited)
Table summary: This table displays the variance of departmental expenditures by standard object between fiscal 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The variance is calculated for year to date expenditures as at the end of the first quarter. The row headers provide information by standard object. The column headers provide information in thousands of dollars and percentage variance for the year to date variation.
Departmental Expenditures Variation by Standard Object: Q1 year-to-date variation between fiscal year 2020–2021 and 2021–2022
$'000 %
(01) Personnel 33,578 23.4
(02) Transportation and communications 35,110 18,775.4
(03) Information 3,522 285.6
(04) Professional and special services 69,787 1,279.6
(05) Rentals -261 -2.8
(06) Repair and maintenance -558 -86.2
(07) Utilities, materials and supplies 132 150
(08) Acquisition of land, buildings and works -9 -100
(09) Acquisition of machinery and equipment -641 -29.4
(10) Transfer payments - N/A
(12) Other subsidies and payments -254 -66.1
Total gross budgetary expenditures 140,406 86.1
Less revenues netted against expenditures:
Revenues -16 -0.3
Total net budgetary expenditures 140,422 89.2
Note: Explanations are provided for variances of more than $1 million.

Personnel: There is an overall increase in the agency's activities as the 2021 Census is in its main operational period this quarter. The increase is also attributable to additional workload required for efforts related to supporting the response to the pandemic and the migration to the cloud as well as recently ratified collective agreements.

Transportation and communications: The increase is mainly due to postage costs for the mailing of Census questionnaires and related materials as well as travel expenditures for enumerators for 2021 Census collection activity occurring this fiscal year.

Information: The increase is mainly due to printing costs for the 2021 Census materials such as questionnaires, envelopes, letters, etc.

Professional and special services: The increase is mainly due to the remuneration of Statistics Act employees hired to conduct the 2021 Census. There is also an increase due to services procured for the Cloud and Workload Migration initiatives.

C) Risks and uncertainties

Statistics Canada is currently expending significant effort in modernizing its business processes and tools, in order to maintain its relevance and maximize the value it provides to Canadians. As a foundation piece for some of these efforts, the agency is working in collaboration with Shared Services Canada and Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Office of the Chief Information Officer, to ensure the agency has access to adequate information technology services and support to attain its modernization objectives and successfully transition its infrastructure and applications to the cloud. Activities and related costs are projected based on various assumptions that can change, depending on the nature and degree of work required to accomplish the initiatives. Risks and uncertainties are being mitigated by the agency's strong financial planning management practices and integrated strategic planning framework.

D) Significant changes to operations, personnel and programs

The agency is managing changes in operations and program activities with financial implications including:

  • The Census program is in its advanced implementation stage for the 2021 Census and started field enumeration activities this quarter. As such, expenditures for this program are increasing significantly. Statistics Canada is undertaking major activities this fiscal year that are critical to the success of the 2021 Census of Population. These activities include hiring field staff, collecting data, follow-up with respondents, processing of returns, developing and testing dissemination systems and processes, and starting data quality and evaluation studies. These activities culminate in the first of the Census data releases, the Population and Dwelling Counts, in February 2022;
  • New efforts and collaboration to provide data and insights related to the impact of the pandemic on the society and economy;
  • Budget 2021 announced funding for new initiatives including Disaggregated Data Action Plan, Justice Data Modernization, Quality of Life Framework for Canada, and the Health Care Access, Experiences and Related Outcomes Statistical Program as well as Census of Environment. Expenditures related to these new initiatives will ramp up throughout the fiscal year.

Approval by senior officials

Approved by:

Anil Arora, Chief Statistician
Monia Lahaie, Chief Financial Officer
Ottawa, Ontario
Signed on: August 25, 2021

Appendix

Statement of Authorities (unaudited)
Table summary: This table displays the departmental authorities for fiscal years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The row headers provide information by type of authority, Vote 105 – Net operating expenditures, Statutory authority and Total Budgetary authorities. The column headers provide information in thousands of dollars for Total available for use for the year ending March 31; used during the quarter ended June 30; and year to date used at quarter-end of both fiscal years.
  Fiscal year 2021–2022 Fiscal year 2020–2021
Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2022Tablenote 1 Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 Year-to-date used at quarter-end Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2021Tablenote 1 Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 Year-to-date used at quarter-end
in thousands of dollars
Vote 1 — Net operating expenditures 762,722 277,541 277,541 494,425 138,376 138,376
Statutory authority — Contribution to employee benefit plans 86,434 20,277 20,277 76,079 19,020 19,020
Total budgetary authorities 849,156 297,818 297,818 570,504 157,396 157,396
Tablenote 1

Includes only Authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter-end.

Return to tablenote 1 referrer
Departmental budgetary expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited)
Table summary: This table displays the departmental expenditures by standard object for fiscal years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The row headers provide information by standard object for expenditures and revenues. The column headers provide information in thousands of dollars for planned expenditures for the year ending March 31; expended during the quarter ended June 30; and year to date used at quarter-end of both fiscal years.
  Fiscal year 2021–2022 Fiscal year 2020–2021
Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2022 Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 Year-to-date used at quarter-end Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2021 Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 Year-to-date used at quarter-end
in thousands of dollars
Expenditures:
(01) Personnel 657,570 177,235 177,235 555,082 143,657 143,657
(02) Transportation and communications 66,874 35,297 35,297 21,725 187 187
(03) Information 25,704 4,755 4,755 24,098 1,233 1,233
(04) Professional and special services 190,045 75,241 75,241 55,163 5,454 5,454
(05) Rentals 17,014 8,979 8,979 12,920 9,240 9,240
(06) Repair and maintenance 716 89 89 852 647 647
(07) Utilities, materials and supplies 1,765 220 220 2,049 88 88
(08) Acquisition of land, buildings and works 695 - - 649 9 9
(09) Acquisition of machinery and equipment 8,721 1,540 1,540 17,826 2,181 2,181
(10) Transfer payments - - - 100 - -
(12) Other subsidies and payments  52 130 130 40 384 384
Total gross budgetary expenditures 969,156 303,486 303,486 690,504 163,080 163,080
Less revenues netted against expenditures:
Revenues 120,000 5,668 5,668 120,000 5,684 5,684
Total revenues netted against expenditures 120,000 5,668 5,668 120,000 5,684 5,684
Total net budgetary expenditures 849,156 297,818 297,818 570,504 157,396 157,396

Wholesale Trade Survey (monthly): CVs for total sales by geography - June 2021

Wholesale Trade Survey (monthly): CVs for total sales by geography - June 2021
Geography Month
202006 202007 202008 202009 202010 202011 202012 202101 202102 202103 202104 202105 202106
percentage
Canada 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.8
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.3 0.3
Prince Edward Island 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nova Scotia 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.7 2.7 3.4 6.3 1.8 1.7 2.6 4.8 8.1 2.8
New Brunswick 2.7 2.0 3.6 3.5 2.9 5.0 3.5 3.4 2.6 1.1 1.1 1.9 3.6
Quebec 2.0 1.7 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 3.1 3.0
Ontario 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.2 0.9
Manitoba 1.1 1.2 1.8 2.8 1.7 1.4 2.5 1.7 2.4 1.8 2.8 5.3 1.7
Saskatchewan 0.7 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.8
Alberta 2.5 2.3 1.9 3.4 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2
British Columbia 1.6 1.3 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.5
Yukon Territory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Northwest Territories 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nunavut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic - June 2021

National Level CVs by Characteristic
Table summary
This table displays the results of Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic. The information is grouped by Month from June 2020 to June 2021 (appearing as row headers), and Sales of goods manufactured, Raw materials and components inventories, Goods / work in process inventories, Finished goods manufactured inventories and Unfilled Orders, calculated in percentage (appearing as column headers).
Month Sales of goods manufactured Raw materials and components inventories Goods / work in process inventories Finished goods manufactured inventories Unfilled Orders
%
June 2020 0.70 1.01 1.14 1.40 1.00
July 2020 0.69 0.99 1.14 1.42 1.05
August 2020 0.65 1.04 1.23 1.50 1.15
September 2020 0.67 1.02 1.18 1.55 1.15
October 2020 0.68 0.99 1.31 1.56 1.11
November 2020 0.68 1.05 1.21 1.48 1.16
December 2020 0.69 1.02 1.20 1.46 1.30
January 2021 0.80 1.00 1.24 1.59 1.42
February 2021 0.75 0.99 1.50 1.67 1.30
March 2021 0.71 1.01 1.45 1.69 1.35
April 2021 0.78 1.03 1.56 1.74 1.36
May 2021 0.78 1.03 1.48 1.64 1.51
June 2021 0.72 1.02 1.43 1.75 1.43

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Weighted Rates by Source and Characteristic - June 2021

National Weighted Rates by Source and Characteristic, June 2021
Table summary
The information is grouped by Sales of goods manufactured, Raw materials and components, Goods / work in process, Finished goods manufactured, Unfilled Orders, Capacity utilization rates (appearing as row headers), and Data source as the first row of column headers, then Response or edited, and Imputed as the second row of column headers, calculated by percentage.
  Data source
Response or edited Imputed
%
Sales of goods manufactured 87.5 12.5
Raw materials and components 76.9 23.1
Goods / work in process 79.9 20.1
Finished goods manufactured 73.8 26.2
Unfilled Orders 91.5 ;8.5
Capacity utilization rates 64.9 35.1

Business Payrolls Survey – Public Sector: Reporting Guide

Please read this Reporting Guide before entering your information on the questionnaire. It will help you to understand the requirements for this survey. Please keep this Reporting Guide for future reference.

Introduction

Survey purpose

The Business Payrolls Survey measures the month-to-month trends of payroll employment, paid hours and earnings. This survey together with data from the Canada Revenue Agency's PD7A payroll deduction remittances, provides the base data for the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) program estimates. Your participation is critical to ensure an accurate reflection of your industry, region and business size. Completion of this survey is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

This guide contains definitions and instructions on how to complete the survey.

For the purposes of this survey, an employee is considered any person receiving pay for services rendered in Canada or for an employer paid absence, and for whom the employer is required to complete a Canada Revenue Agency "Statement of Remuneration Paid" (T4 slip) form. These persons may work on a full-time, part-time, casual or temporary basis.

Note that Question 1 covers the total number of employees in the last pay period, paid out during the reference month. For Questions 2 to 15, the number of employees, the regular gross pay and hours all relate to the last pay period payable of the reference month for each of the employment categories. The special payments questions collect information on payments made at any time during the reference month and the periods that the payments cover.

Confidentiality

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

Reporting Period

The survey reference month is on the electronic invitation.

All employees including board members (Question 1)

Any person receiving pay for services rendered in Canada or for an employer paid absence, and for whom the employer is required to complete a Canada Revenue Agency T4 slip. These persons may work on a full-time, part-time, casual or temporary basis.

Report the total number of employees that are receiving pay for work performed or employer paid absence for the last pay period of the month. Include part-time employees and board members if applicable.

All employees including board members (Questions 2-15)

The following questions concerning the number of employees, the dates, the regular gross pay and the number of hours all relate to the last pay period payable of the reference month. It does not matter that the payroll cheques have yet to be issued for this period. Be aware of the special payment question, which requires data for payments made at any time during the reference month. The dates to be reported are for the period covered by the payments.

Report your data by employment category. If within each employment category there is only one payroll, report the information in the first column. Use the additional columns on the form to report more than one payroll within an employee category.

Employment Categories:

Employees Paid by the Hour:
Any employee whose basic wage is expressed as an hourly rate.
Salaried Employees:
Any employee whose basic remuneration is a fixed amount for a period of at least one week.
Other Employees:
Any employee not already reported in the previous categories – for example, board members.

Example:

A business has two different pay frequencies for their salaried employees; some are paid every week and others are paid every two weeks. To report information for the last pay period, the salaried employees paid weekly would be reported in the first column, with dates corresponding to a weekly period and those paid every two weeks would be reported in the second column, with dates corresponding to a two week period.

Number of employees (Questions 2, 7 and 12)

Select the appropriate employment category and report the number of employees that received pay during the last pay period of the reference month. This pay can be for work performed or for employer paid absence such as statutory holidays, vacation days, etc. Report an employee in only one employment category.

Dates relating to the last pay period

Start and End dates (Questions 3, 8 and 13)

The last pay period of the reference month is the last payroll accounting period recorded in the books as an accrued expense. It does not matter that the payroll cheques have yet to be issued for this period.

Report the start and end dates for the last complete pay period of the reference month for each applicable employee category. If your last pay period runs three days or less into the next month, you may report that period.

Regular Gross Pay (Questions 4a, 9a and 14)

Report the regular gross pay payable for the last pay period of the reference month. Include any overtime pay for hours worked in the same period.

The regular gross pay payable, before deductions, includes:

  • regular wages and salaries;
  • regularly scheduled or incidental overtime pay relating specifically to overtime worked in the last pay period of the month;
  • regularly paid bonuses relating to the last pay period of the month (for example, production, incentive or isolation bonus); and
  • employer paid absence for the last pay period of the month.

The regular gross pay payable, before deductions, excludes:

  • all payments that are not for the last pay period being reported;
  • worker's compensation advances paid pending settlement of a claim;
  • compensation in kind;
  • taxable and non-taxable allowances and benefits;
  • travel expenses; and
  • fees for directors who are not employees of the company.

Overtime payments (Questions 4b and 9b)

Report the overtime pay payable. These are payments for all hours worked in excess of the standard workday or workweek in the last pay period of the reference month. Overtime pay represents the payment due after rate factors have been applied. (Please refer to "Regular Gross Pay" and "Special Payments" sections for additional details.)

Total number of hours payable (Hourly Employees only) (Question 5a)

Report the total number of hours payable for work performed and employer paid absence for the last pay period of the reference month. Include overtime hours and other paid hours such as paid absence, holidays, vacation, sick leave, and jury duty. Round the number to the nearest hour.

Example:

A company has 7 employees paid by the hour that are paid on a weekly basis:

  • 2 employees work full-time 40 hours a week;
  • 3 employees work full-time 37 1/2 hours a week; and,
  • 2 employees work part-time 24 hours a week.

For the last pay period of the month, the employees worked their normal hours, except for:

  • 1 employee off 1 day on paid sick leave; and
  • 1 part-time worker on leave without pay for 4 hours.
  • There were also 3 hours of overtime worked.

The total number of hours payable for work performed and paid absence for the last pay period in the reference month would be 240 hours.

(See the following example of the calculation)

Calculation:

2 full-time x 40.0 hours (includes 1 day paid absence for sick leave)

= 80.0

3 full-time x 37.5 hours

= 112.5

2 part-time x 24.0 hours = 48.0 hours (less 4 hours leave without pay)

= 44.0

3 hours overtime (before rate factor application)

= 3.0

Total 239.5
Rounded to 240

Total number of overtime hours worked (Hourly Employees only) (Question 5b)

Report the total number of overtime hours worked for the last pay period of the reference month before rate factors have been applied. Only the actual number of overtime hours worked is required.

Example:

If an employee worked 2 hours at an overtime pay rate of time and a half, then the overtime hours actually worked would be 2 hours.

Average number of scheduled working hours (Salaried Employees only) (Question 10)

Report the average number of hours of work normally scheduled in a workweek for the last pay period of the reference month. It is important that the reported number is for a single week.

If all your salaried employees have the same number of scheduled workweek hours, then report this number of hours. Report partial hours in decimals.

If your salaried employees work a different number of regular hours a week, then report the average number of hours worked by these employees. (See example below)

Example:

If 4 full-time salaried employees work 40 hours a week and 2 part-time salaried employees work 24 hours a week, then the average for these employees would be:

((4x40) + (2x24)) ÷ (4+2) = 34.66 average hours

Special payments made at any time during the month (Questions 6, 11 et 15)

Special Payments are amounts paid to employees for work performed or for other entitlements that:

  • do not relate exclusively to the last pay period of the month;
  • are made at any time during the month;
  • are not part of regular wages and salaries; and
  • are usually recorded in the books using the "cash" method of accounting. (Cash basis accounting is financial accountability when obligations are paid or monies received.)

Special payments exclude all remuneration recorded as regular wages and salaries, as well as non-taxable allowances and benefits. The inclusion of special payments in the last pay period payroll, or monthly dates for special payments that cover longer periods would give an inaccurate reflection of average earnings.

If payments are regularly paid (i.e. in each pay period), they can be included with Regular Gross Pay, but if the payments are irregular (i.e. not in each pay period), they must be reported in the special payments section.

The following examples constitute a partial list of possible special payments. There may be other payments unique to your company. Interviewers at the regional office are available for assistance in case of any doubt on whether an amount qualifies as a special payment or not.

  • bonuses: annual, contract, Christmas, incentive, monthly, productivity, recruitment, retention;
  • cost of living allowance (COLA);
  • overtime, covering a different period than the last pay period;
  • regular leave (statutory and sick) covering a different period than the last pay period;
  • retroactive pay;
  • retiring allowance;
  • separation/severance pay;
  • vacation pay covering a different period than the last pay period;
  • board members' salary covering a different period than the last pay period.

Start and End dates that the Special Payment covers (Questions 6, 11 and 15)

Report the start and end dates for the period that the special payment covers for a category of employees. It is essential that the special payments dates reported reflect the period covered by the special payment and not the payroll month in which they were paid. Do not give the dates when this pay was given to the employees.

Example:

On March 24, employees received a production bonus totaling $2,200 for work performed from January 1, 2011 to February 29, 2011. The type of payment to be reported would be "Bonus", dates to be reported for this special payment in the March survey reference month would be from 2011-01-01 to 2011-02-29 and the amount would be $2,200.

For all special payments made during the reference month, report the type of special payment, the amount paid and the period that the special payment covers.

General information

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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 linkages

Your responses for this survey will be combined with your business' monthly payroll deduction files received from the Canada Revenue Agency. Statistics Canada may also combine the information you provide with other survey or administrative data sources.

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Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (May 2021)

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (May 2021)
NAPCS-CANADA Month
202102 202103 202104 202105
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 0.72 0.66 0.63 0.75
Retail Services (except commissions) [561] 0.72 0.66 0.63 0.74
Food at retail [56111] 0.99 0.61 0.65 0.70
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, at retail [56112] 0.63 0.56 0.56 0.59
Cannabis products, at retail [56113] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Clothing at retail [56121] 1.22 1.30 1.75 1.45
Footwear at retail [56122] 3.12 2.01 1.81 2.26
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123] 3.47 5.10 6.63 7.79
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131] 0.96 0.83 0.81 0.64
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141] 2.88 2.30 3.06 3.55
Publications at retail [56142] 6.04 8.72 7.33 6.56
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] 7.15 5.43 4.17 2.55
Motor vehicles at retail [56151] 2.68 2.18 1.96 2.65
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152] 3.87 5.44 4.42 5.85
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153] 1.80 1.86 1.92 2.06
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161] 2.06 2.19 2.45 1.76
Home health products at retail [56171] 2.39 2.73 2.33 2.69
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172] 2.30 2.37 2.18 1.88
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181] 2.10 1.66 1.87 1.87
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191] 2.45 3.21 2.94 3.05
Total retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services Footnote 1 1.66 1.83 1.74 2.08

Footnotes

Footnote 1

1. Comprises the following North American Product Classification System (NAPCS): 51411, 51412, 53112, 56211, 57111, 58111, 58121, 58122, 58131, 58141, 72332, 833111, 841, 85131 and 851511.

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Requests for information – Education, training and learning

Under the authority of the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is hereby requesting the following information which will be used solely for statistical and research purposes and will be protected in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Act and any other applicable law. This is a mandatory request for data.

Elementary and secondary education

Elementary-secondary (K-12) student data in British Columbia

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting updated administrative records from the British Columbia Ministry of Education.

The Agency holds administrative records for elementary and secondary students in British Columbia for the 1991/1992 to 2018/2019 academic years. These administrative records include information about students' demographics (e.g. age, language spoken at home, whether the student had a special need), school information (e.g. school name, school district), enrolment information (e.g. whether the student was enrolled in a French Immersion program), Foundational Skills Assessment scores, secondary school academic performance, graduation information (e.g. year and month of graduation, diploma type) and information about students' neighborhood from the 2016 Census of Population.

For this request, Statistics Canada will be receiving updated administrative records, including new records for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic years.

These updated student records will include information about student course marks. Previously received administrative records include the number of attempts a student made at completing a course and their final mark in both letter grade and percent formats. The updated administrative records will include separate marks for the course work portion and exam portion of the course, each in letter grade and percent format. The list of courses for which these grades are available remains the same — 33 courses at the secondary level. The updated records will also include a flag variable to indicate whether the student took a dual credit course in a given year.

An additional variable will also be included that indicates the top level organization of the school the student attended in the year they were eligible to graduate. The top level organizations include 'External Schools Association', 'Independent Schools Association', 'School board' and 'Unknown'. The requested data will complement data already acquired by Statistics Canada from the British Columbia Ministry of Education on elementary and secondary students.

What personal information is included in this request?

The requested information includes personal identifiers such as students' first name, last name, nickname, gender, date of birth, province, address and postal code. This information is required to perform data linkages, and will be used for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers are replaced by an anonymized person-level key.

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada has requested annual data for the 2018/2019 to 2020/2021 academic year, including additional variables on an annual basis.

Revised files from 1991/1992 to 2018/2019, including the additional variables, are also requested.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from the British Columbia Ministry of Education.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requested the most recent data in order to derive timely key indicators about education and perform accurate and relevant analysis related to transition to postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs and transition to the labor market. This will be done through the integration of the BC K-12 schooling data with postsecondary student and apprenticeship data to income tax files within the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform.

The additional information on elementary and secondary students will be used by policy makers, researchers and industry stakeholders to make decisions on student programing as they will have a better understanding of the educational pathways of students in British Columbia, including the impact of K-12 schooling on education and labour market outcomes.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

The British Columbia Ministry of Education is responsible for collecting and maintaining the Elementary-secondary (K-12) student data in British Columbia.

When will this information be requested?

This information will be requested in June 2021 and onward (annually).

When was this request published?

July 28, 2021

Secondary (Grades 9-12) student data in Ontario

What information is being requested?

The Agency holds administrative records for secondary students in Ontario for the 2009/2010 to 2015/2016 academic years. These administrative records include information about students' demographics (e.g. age, gender, whether the student had a special need), school information (e.g. school name, school district), enrolment information (e.g. whether the student was enrolled in a French Immersion, co-op, or technical education program), standardized provincial test (EQAO) scores, some secondary school academic performance (course enrolment and final grade), and graduation information (e.g. year and month of graduation, diploma type).

In addition to the information already held, Statistics Canada is formally requesting additional student demographics (visa status, individual education plan), enrolment information (whether the student was enrolled in co-op or a technical education program), standardized provincial test (EQAO) scores, and an increased number of secondary school courses and grades.

What personal information is included in this request?

Statistics Canada already receives personal identifiers, such as students' first names, last names, gender, date of birth, and postal code which are required to perform data linkages for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key.

In addition to these, Statistics Canada will be requesting visa status and year of entry for international students to allow for greater analysis and insights into this sub-population of interest.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request. Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform - Addendum.

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada holds data for the 2009/2010 to 2015/2016 academic years, and will request additional years of data as needed, when available.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from the Ontario Ministry of Education.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish aggregate statistics on education and perform accurate and relevant analysis related to the transition from secondary school students to postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs and their transition to the labour market. This will be accomplished through the integration of the Ontario 9-12 education data with postsecondary student and apprenticeship data and income tax files within the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP).

Policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders will use this information to help inform decisions on student programing, as it will provide a better understanding of students' educational pathways in Ontario, including the impact of secondary school on key education and labour market outcomes. 

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

The Ontario Ministry of Education is responsible for collecting and maintaining the secondary student data (grades 9-12) in Ontario.

When will this information be requested?

April 2024, with updates on an ad-hoc basis as new years of data become available.

When was this request published?

January 18, 2024

Summary of Changes

February 2024 - Schedule of receiving new data was updated. There is no change to the information being requested.

Postsecondary education

Postsecondary student enrolments, graduates and programs

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting administrative records which include details pertaining to the programs and courses offered by institutions, as well as information about students, including their program(s) and course(s) registrations, and graduations data. 

What personal information is included in this request?

This request includes personal information such as students' first name, last name, middle name, gender, date of birth, province, address, and postal code which are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person-level key. Additionally, the request contains other identifiers such as a phone number, email address, and the permanent residence postal code at the time of admission, which are used to improve linkage rates, reduce bias, and enhance the completeness and quality of the data.

A supplement to Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request will be published here: Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for Statistics Canada's Statistical Programs.

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada will be requesting annual data starting with the 2023/2024 academic year. 

Revised files from earlier years are also being requested to replace previously imputed data.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from provincial Ministries of Education or their respective Education Commissions.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to produce statistics on postsecondary student enrolments and graduates. These statistics will also support the development of indicators on student pathways and graduate outcomes. This will be achieved by integrating Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) data with income files within the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform, see Overview of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP) and Associated Datasets. The resulting descriptive statistics and indicators will assist policy makers, researchers, and industry stakeholders make informed decisions about student programs. Access to this data will also enhance statistical outputs used for understanding the educational pathways and labour market outcomes of postsecondary students in Canada. 

Statistics Canada is requesting the same data that individual institutions typically provide. This approach aims to reduce the reporting burden on institutions while enhancing timeliness and quality of PSIS data submissions. 

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

By design, PSIS is collecting data on postsecondary student enrolments and graduates directly from public postsecondary institutions. However, in some jurisdictions this data collection is centralised by provincial Ministries of Education which submit data to Statistics Canada on behalf of their institutions. Each province can decide to centralise the PSIS data collection and submission since education falls under exclusive jurisdiction of the provinces. As a result, PSIS is collecting data directly and indirectly from each province. 

When will this information be requested?

This information will be requested in December 2025 and onwards (annually).

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS)

When was this request published?

April 9, 2025

Canada Education Savings Program (CESP)

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada holds administrative records for post-secondary students who received financial assistance from the Canada Education Saving Program at Employment and Social Development Canada from 1998 to 2020. These administrative records include information about the Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) contributors, their beneficiaries, and the activity related to the plans (i.e. contributions and withdrawals).

Updated information will be requested for 2021 and onward, including new information on the primary care giver for all Canada Learning Bond (CLB) beneficiaries, additional information on the beneficiaries' eligibility and receipt of Canada Education Savings Grant, and new information on the providers offering RESPs.

What personal information is included in this request?

No new personal information will be requested. Statistics Canada receives personal identifiers from Employment and Social Development Canada, such as students' first name, last name, social insurance number, gender, date of birth, province, address and postal code. This information is required to perform data linkages and is used for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, an anonymized person-level key replaces the personal identifiers.

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada will be requesting data for the 2021 year and on, on an annual basis, as well as revised files from 1998 to 2020.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from Employment and Social Development Canada.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting the updated information in order to derive timely key indicators about education savings and perform accurate and relevant analysis related to future postsecondary and labour market outcomes of those who received education savings incentives from the Canada Education Savings Program (CESP).

Policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders can use the additional data elements to gain more meaningful insights into the savings plan beneficiaries and the grants they have received, and the saving plan providers responsible for managing the investment throughout its life cycle. This will allow program administrators to better understand the CESPs reach and service to Canadians and develop new and innovative approaches to improve the participation in education savings incentives provided by the program. Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

The Canada Education Savings Program at Employment and Social Development Canada is responsible for collecting and maintaining data related to transactions received from Registered Education Savings Plan providers and trustees in Canada.

When will this information be requested?

This information will be requested in 2022 and onward (annually).

When was this request published?

August 3, 2022

Canada Student Financial Assistance (CSFA), formerly named the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP)

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting updated administrative records from the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program (CSFA) at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

Statistics Canada holds administrative records for post-secondary students who received financial assistance from the Canada Financial Assistance Program from 2003/2004 to 2015/2016. These administrative records include information about students' demographics (e.g. age, gender, province of residence), post-secondary institution, enrolment (e.g., whether the student was enrolled in the Engineering program), need for assistance assessment, type and amount of assistance received, and student loan repayment information.

Statistics Canada will be requesting updated administrative records, including new records for the 2016/2017 to 2019/2020 academic years.

These updated student records will contain information on all three stages of the financial assistance cycle including grants and loans, needs assessment to disbursements and, in the case of loans, repayments. Previously received administrative records include additional details on the grants and loans awarded. The updated administrative records will include information about the period of study, new types of grants available during the updated period, and details on the type of repayment assistance provided.

What personal information is included in this request?

Statistics Canada received personal identifiers from the CSFA previously,
such as students' first name, last name, nickname, gender, date of birth, province, address and postal code. This information is required to perform data linkages, and is used for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, an anonymized person-level key replaces the personal identifiers.

This new request will include acquiring additional personal identifiers such as a phone number, email address, and an alternate postal code leading to improved linkage rates. These higher rates help reduce bias in the results and offer greater data completeness and quality.

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada will be requesting annual data for the 2016/2017 to 2019/2020 academic year, including the additional variables mentioned above on an annual basis.

Revised files from 2009/2010 to 2015/2016, including the additional variables, will also requested.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program at Employment and Social Development Canada.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting the updated administrative CFSA program data to derive timely key indicators about financial assistance and perform accurate and relevant analysis related to postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, and students' transition into the labour market.

Information on financial assistance recipients can be used by policy makers, researchers and industry stakeholders to make decisions on student programing. Access to these data will provide a better understanding of the educational pathways and labour outcomes of recipients and non-recipients of student financial assistance.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

The Canada Student Financial Assistance Program is responsible for collecting and maintaining student financial assistance data in 10 provinces and territories (PE, NL, NS, NB, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT).

When will this information be requested?

This information will be requested in March 2022 and onward (annually).

When was this request published?

March 25, 2022

Information on full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting that the following information be collected as part of the University and College Academic Staff System - Full-time Staff (FT-UCASS): first name, last name, and date of birth.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as the first name, last name and date of birth of full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities.

This information is required to perform data linkages and is used for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, an anonymized person-level key replaces personal identifiers.

For more information, see: University and College Academic Staff Survey (UCASS) Modernization (EDI and part-time pilot) - Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to UCASS Modernization.

What years of data will be requested?

Annual data starting in 2022 and ongoing.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from all public degree-granting institutions (public universities) in Canada.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on diverse populations within Canadian academia. The information will help universities track representation, inform equitable distribution of research funds, and meet data needs of key postsecondary education stakeholders, including —Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the three granting agencies (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research) and the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Canadian universities are responsible for collecting and maintaining human resources data in their institution.

When will this information be requested?

Annually, starting in December 2022.

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

3101: Full-time University and College Academic Staff System (FT-UCASS)

When was this request published?

November 29, 2022

Summary of Changes

March 4, 2025 - Between December 2022 and June 2024, Statistics Canada collaborated with eight Canadian universities to address gaps in UCASS data. For this feasibility study, Statistics Canada requested information on part-time and contract teaching staff, along with information on Indigenous identity, racialized groups (visible minorities), self-reported disabilities, and sexual orientation.

Statistics Canada has determined that collecting information on part-time and contract teaching staff is feasible and could be considered for inclusion in future data collection efforts.

However, institutions encountered difficulties in supplying the requested diversity data. Further investigation would be necessary if Statistics Canada aimed to incorporate this in future administrative data requests.

As a result, the updated request for information is for the addition of nominal information (first name, last name, and date of birth) on full-time academics only. This information will be linked with Census data to obtain diversity characteristics and estimate the representation of teaching staff.

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