Overview of the census

• The census is conducted every five years.
• The 2021 Census was Canada’s 23rd national census.
• The year 2021 marked the 355th anniversary of the first census.
• The short-form questionnaire (2A): 75% of Canadian households received the short-form questionnaire, covering the following topics: age, sex at birth, gender, relationships of household members, marital status, language and Canadian military service.
• The long-form questionnaire (2A-L): 25% of Canadian households received the long-form questionnaire, covering the above-mentioned topics, as well as activities of daily living, sociocultural information, mobility, education and labour market activity.

Participating in the census

• As in previous years, the 2021 Census was mandatory. All residents of Canada were legally required to complete a census questionnaire, in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Act.

Major releases from the 2021 Census

• There will be seven major “themed” releases highlighted from the 2021 Census of Population. These releases are published in The Daily, Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin, and offer data, analytical and reference products.

• Release schedule:
  • February 9
    • Canada's growing population and where they are living
  • April 27
    • Canada's shifting demographic profile
  • July 13
    • Portrait of Canada's families and households
    • Canadian Military Experience
    • Income profile of Canadians
  • August 17
    • Linguistic diversity and use of English and French in Canada
  • September 21
    • First Nations people, Métis and Inuit in Canada
    • Canada’s housing portrait
  • October 26
    • Portrait of citizenship and immigration in Canada
    • Ethnocultural and religious composition of the population
    • Mobility and migration
  • November 30
    • Education in Canada
    • The changing dynamics of the Canadian labour force and how people get to work
    • Instruction in the official minority language

Why do we conduct the census?

• The census paints a portrait of people in Canada and the places where they live.
• The census provides high-quality information that is used by all levels of government, businesses, and various community and social services organizations.
• Census data are used to administer government programs and plan daycare centres, schools, hospitals, housing, skills training for employment, public transportation and emergency services.
• The census is also conducted to meet statutory requirements. The population counts from the census are used to adjust the population estimates, which—in turn—are used to determine representation in Parliament, calculate transfer payments between different levels of government and support various government programs across the country.
• Census data are key during the pandemic since they are used for emergency response and preparedness purposes. Local-level census population, age, income and housing data are required by all levels of government to determine who is most vulnerable to the health and economic crisis underway. Furthermore, vaccine allocations have been conducted on a per capita basis, using census data.
• Census data will help us better understand the impacts of the pandemic on different groups and communities, as well as their evolution since the last census in 2016. Moreover, data collected in the 2021 Census will inform many of the economic and health-related policy decisions that must be made by all levels of government in the coming months and years as the aftermath of the pandemic continues to affect Canadians.

How did we conduct the census?

• Statistics Canada adapted to the reality of the pandemic to conduct a safe census that enabled Canadians to tell their story and provide vital information about their country and communities.
• Collection procedures for the census were redesigned to ensure respondents and census employees were safe by limiting the amount of contact needed to participate in this important exercise.
• All households were encouraged to complete the questionnaire online to adhere to a contact-free approach of census data collection.
• No census employees from Statistics Canada were permitted to visit or enter institutional collective dwellings (e.g., seniors’ homes, long-term care facilities).

Languages and alternate formats

• The 2021 Census questions were available in 25 languages (13 Indigenous languages and 12 immigrant languages), in addition to English and French. The census questionnaire was available in only English and French, however, and had to be completed in either English or French.
• Materials such as large-print questionnaires, and braille, video and audio versions of the questions were available upon request by contacting the Census Help Line.

Content in the census

• Statistics Canada undertook a rigorous consultation, testing, review and approval process to ensure that the questions in the 2021 Census reflect demands for key information.
• The content proposed by Statistics Canada was submitted to Cabinet, and the questions asked in the 2021 Census were prescribed by an order in council, as is required by the Statistics Act.
• The 2021 Census of Population short-form questionnaire (2A) asked up to 17 questions on topics such as age, sex at birth, gender, relationships of household members, marital status, language and Canadian military service.
• The 2021 Census of Population long-form questionnaire (2A-L) contained the same questions as the short-form questionnaire, but also featured some new and modified questions on ethnic or cultural origins; religion; citizenship and immigration; First Nations people, Métis and Inuit; labour; and housing. Changes to questions are outlined in topic-specific fact sheets available on the Statistics Canada website.

Response rates

The national collection response rates for the Census of Population were as follows:

• 2006: 97.0%^{Footnote 1}
• 2011: 98.1%
• 2016: 98.4%^{Footnote 1}
• 2021: 98.0%^{Footnote 1} (during a pandemic)

The national collection response rates by Internet for the Census of Population were as follows:

• 2006: 18.5%^{Footnote 1}
• 2011: 54.4%
• 2016: 68.3%^{Footnote 1}
• 2021: 84.1%^{Footnote 1} (during a pandemic)

Please visit the agency website for a detailed breakdown (by geography and type) of the 2021 Census of Population collection response rates.

Why are we conducting this survey?

The Agricultural Water Survey is conducted to gather information on water use, irrigation methods and practices, and sources and quality of water used for agricultural purposes. This survey is part of the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program. The data collected will be used in CESI's reporting activities and to inform water use policy and development of programs for Canadian irrigators. Statistics Canada will also use the survey results to report on total water use by sector in Canada.

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

Although voluntary, your participation is important so that the information collected is as accurate and complete as possible.

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about record linkage:

Email: infostats@statcan.gc.ca

Telephone: 1-877-949-9492

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

Data-sharing agreements

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 the Statistics Canada Help Desk- this link will open in a new window by email statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Institut de la statistique du Québec, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.

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

Reporting instructions

• When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
• Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers
• Enter '0' if there is no value to report

Who should complete this questionnaire?

This questionnaire should be completed by the person that has good knowledge of the irrigation activities practiced on this farm.

Deadline for completing this questionnaire

Please complete this questionnaire and submit it within 14 days of receipt.

Printing your completed questionnaire

You can print this questionnaire once you have completed and submitted it.

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.

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

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

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Preferred language of communication
  • English
  • French
• Mailing address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory or state
• Postal code or ZIP code
• Country
  • Canada
  • United States
• Email address
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
  The maximum number of characters is 5.
• Fax number (including area code)

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

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

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

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

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The 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.

Description and examples

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

Main activity

5. You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: {specified activity}?

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

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

Crops

1. Which of the following crops did this operation produce or grow during the 20XX season?

Exclude:

• land rented or leased to others
• summerfallow
• Christmas trees
• greenhouses, nurseries and sod operations.

Select all that apply.

• Forage crops
  • Include hay, improved pasture and silage
• Field crops
  • Include potatoes
• Fruit crops
  • Include all berries
• Vegetable crops
  • Exclude potatoes

OR

• Did not produce or grow any of the above crops during the 20XX season

Irrigated Crops

2. Did this operation irrigate forage crops during the 20XX season?

Irrigation is defined as applying water to the soil to assist the growing of crops in dry areas during periods of inadequate rainfall, to prevent soil compaction or erosion, or to protect plants against frost.

Include hay, improved pasture and silage.

Exclude land rented or leased to others

• Yes
• No

3. Did this operation irrigate field crops during the 20XX season?

Irrigation is defined as applying water to the soil to assist the growing of crops in dry areas during periods of inadequate rainfall, to prevent soil compaction or erosion, or to protect plants against frost.

Include potatoes.

Exclude land rented or leased to others

• Yes
• No

4. Did this operation irrigate fruit crops during the 20XX season?

Irrigation is defined as applying water to the soil to assist the growing of crops in dry areas during periods of inadequate rainfall, to prevent soil compaction or erosion, or to protect plants against frost.

Include all berries.

Exclude land rented or leased to others

• Yes
• No

5. Did this operation irrigate vegetable crops during the 20XX season?

Irrigation is defined as applying water to the soil to assist the growing of crops in dry areas during periods of inadequate rainfall, to prevent soil compaction or erosion, or to protect plants against frost.

Exclude

• land rented or leased to others
• potatoes

• Yes
• No

6. During the 20XX season, what were the reasons this operation was unable to irrigate?

Exclude land rented or leased to others

Select all that apply.

• Shortage of on-farm surface water
  • Include lakes, rivers, creeks or streams, ponds or dugouts.
• Shortage of on-farm underground water or well water
  • Include shallow wells and deep wells.
• Poor water quality
• High cost of obtaining water
  • E.g., cost of deliver, cost of fuel to operate pumps, cost of installing irrigation system
• Irrigation ban
• Equipment breakdown
• Lack or personnel
• Other
  • Specify other reason

OR

• Nothing prevented this operation from irrigating

Units of measure

7. What are the units of measure that will be used to report the land areas and quantity of water used for irrigation throughout the questionnaire?

Land areas

• Acres
• Hectares
• Arpents

Quantity of water used for irrigation

• Inches per acre
• Millimeters (mm)
• Imperial gallons (imp. gal.)
• U.S. gallons (U.S. gal)
• Litres (L)
• Cubic metres (m³)
• Total acre-feet
• Acres_feet per acre
• Imperial gallons per acre
• U.S. gallons per acre

Forage crops

8. What area of land was irrigation applied to for forage crops during the 20XX season?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one forage crop will be grown in the same area.

Include hay, improved pasture and silage.

Exclude land rented or leased to others.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate

Total irrigated land area for forage crops:

9. How many acres of forage crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

Specify the total irrigated area for forage crops that received irrigation during the 20XX season.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

How many acres of forage crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

	20XX Irrigated land area	20XX Quantity of water used
April 20XX
May 20XX
June 20XX
July 20XX
August 20XX
September 20XX
October 20XX
Total

10. What irrigation methods were used to irrigate forage crops during the 20XX season?

Select all that apply.

• Sprinkler irrigation
  • Include hand move; solid or permanent set; side roll; wheel line, wheel move or wheel roll; traveller, volume gun, travelling gunwalker, overhead or circular; linear move; and centre pivot.
• Micro-irrigation
  • Include surface drip, sub-surface drip, micro-sprinklers, bubblers, micro jets and hand watering.
• Surface irrigation
  • Include down rows, furrows, corrugations, border dyke, level basins, uncontrolled flooding and back flooding. Exclude surface drip irrigation.

Field crops

11. What area of land was irrigation applied to for field crops during the 20XX season?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one forage crop will be grown in the same area.

Include potatoes.

Exclude land rented or leased to others.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

Total irrigated land area for field crops:

12. How many acres of field crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

Specify the total irrigated area for field crops that received irrigation during the 20XX season.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

How many acres of field crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

	20XX Irrigated land area	20XX Quantity of water used
April 20XX
May 20XX
June 20XX
July 20XX
August 20XX
September 20XX
October 20XX
Total

13. What irrigation methods were used to irrigate field crops during the 20XX season?

Select all that apply.

• Sprinkler irrigation
  • Include hand move; solid or permanent set; side roll; wheel line, wheel move or wheel roll; traveller, volume gun, travelling gun, walker, overhead or circular; linear move; and centre pivot.
• Micro-irrigation
  • Include surface drip, sub-surface drip, micro-sprinklers, bubblers, micro jets and hand watering.
• Surface irrigation
  • Include down rows, furrows, corrugations, border dyke, level basins, uncontrolled flooding and back flooding. Exclude surface drip irrigation.

Fruit crops

14. What area of land was irrigation applied to for fruit crops during the 20XX season?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one field crop will be grown in the same area.

Include all berries.

Exclude land rented or leased to others.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate

Total irrigated land area for field crops:

15. How many acres of fruit crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

Specify the total irrigated area for fruit crops that received irrigation during the 20XX season.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

How many acres of fruit crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

	20XX Irrigated land area	20XX Quantity of water used
April 20XX
May 20XX
June 20XX
July 20XX
August 20XX
September 20XX
October 20XX
Total

16. What irrigation methods were used to irrigate fruit crops during the 20XX season?

Select all that apply.

• Sprinkler irrigation
  • Include hand move; solid or permanent set; side roll; wheel line, wheel move or wheel roll; traveller, volume gun, travelling gun, walker, overhead or circular; linear move; and centre pivot.
• Micro-irrigation
  • Include surface drip, sub-surface drip, micro-sprinklers, bubblers, micro jets and hand watering.
• Surface irrigation
  • Include down rows, furrows, corrugations, border dyke, level basins, uncontrolled flooding and back flooding. Exclude surface drip irrigation.

Vegetable crops

17. What area of land was irrigation applied to for vegetable crops during the 20XX season?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one vegetable crop will be grown in the same area.

Exclude

• land rented or leased to others.
• Potatoes.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate

Total irrigated land area for vegetable crops:

18. How many acres of vegetable crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

Specify the total irrigated area for vegetable crops that received irrigation during the 20XX season.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

How many acres of vegetable crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

	20XX Irrigated land area	20XX Quantity of water used
April 20XX
May 20XX
June 20XX
July 20XX
August 20XX
September 20XX
October 20XX
Total

19. What irrigation methods were used to irrigate forage crops during the 20XX season?
Select all that apply.

• Sprinkler irrigation
  • Include hand move; solid or permanent set; side roll; wheel line, wheel move or wheel roll; traveller, volume gun, travelling gun, walker, overhead or circular; linear move; and centre pivot.
• Micro-irrigation
  • Include surface drip, sub-surface drip, micro-sprinklers, bubblers, micro jets and hand watering.
• Surface irrigation
  • Include down rows, furrows, corrugations, border dyke, level basins, uncontrolled flooding and back flooding. Exclude surface drip irrigation.

Summary

20. This is a summary of this operation's total irrigated area and quantity of water used during the 20XX season.

This is a summary of this operation's total irrigated area and quantity of water used during the 20XX season.

	20XX Irrigated land area	20XX Quantity of water used
a. Forage crops
b. Field crops
c. Fruit crops
d. Vegetable crops
Total

Irrigation practices and water sources

21. Of all the water used for irrigation during the 20XX season, what percentage came from each of the following?

Of all the water used for irrigation during the 20XX season, what percentage came from each of the following?

	20XX Percentage
a. On-farm, underground water or well water Include shallow wells and deep wells.
b. On-farm lakes, rivers, creeks or streams, ponds or dugouts. i.e., direct access (surface water)
c. Off-farm water transported to the farm. e.g., via pipeline, canal system or vehicle, including municipal water and any surface water located off-farm
d. Other Specify
Total

Off-farm water transported to the farm

22. Of all the off-farmwater used for irrigation during the 20XX season, what percentage came from each of the following?

Of all the off-farmwater used for irrigation during the 20XX season, what percentage came from each of the following?

	20XX Percentage
a. Tap water
b. Treated wastewater
c. Provincial water sources e.g., irrigation district, irrigation project
d. Private sources
e. Other Specify other source
Total

23. Why did this operation need to obtain water from an off-farm source during the 20XX season?

Select all that apply

• No water or not enough water available on the farm for irrigation
• Poor quality of on-farm water for irrigation
• Equipment breakdown
• Other
  • Specify other reason

Water and energy conservation practices

24. Which of the following practices were used during the 20XX season to conserve water or energy?

Select all that apply

• Wind breaks
  • e.g., fences, tree lines, hedges
• Leaving stubble on fields
  • E.g., minimum tillage, direct seeding
• Watering at night or in the morning
• Pressure reduction
• Water or energy saving nozzles
• Incorporating compost or other material into soil to increase soil water retention
• Other
  • Specify other practice

OR

• No water or energy saving practices were used during the 20XX season

Crops

25. Did this operation ever produce or grow forage, field, fruit or vegetable crops in previous seasons?

• Yes
• No

Irrigated crops

26. Did this operation apply irrigation to any of its crops in previous seasons?

Irrigation is defined as applying water to the soil to assist the growing of crops in dry areas during periods of inadequate rainfall, to prevent soil compaction or erosion, or to protect plants against frost.

• Yes
• No

Changes or events

27. Indicate any changes or evens that affected the reported values for this operation compared with the last reporting period.

Select all that apply

• Strike or lock-out
• Natural disaster
• Acquisition of business or business units
• Other
  • Specify the other changes or events

OR

• No changes or events

Contact person

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

Is the respondent given names and respondent family names the best person to contact?

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Email address
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
• Fax number (including area code)

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours
• Minutes

30. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Introduction

Purpose

The purpose of this survey is to collect and compile data to measure the monthly change in the movement of the price of retail services. These prices are combined and chained to form a price index. The estimates are produced on a quarterly basis.

Additional Information

The Retail Price Report collects prices of product transactions to create the Retail Services Price Index (RSPI). This index measures the price movements of services provided by retailers and is used to answer questions related to real output, productivity and valuation of imports for the retail sector. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes. The RSPI can also be used by businesses to measure their performance against industry trends, as well as for international comparisons of productivity, inflation and trade.

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.

Record Linkage

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

Security of Emails and Faxes

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the transmission of information by facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act. Note: There is no risk of disclosure if you are completing a web-based questionnaire online.

Return Procedures

Please return the questionnaire within 15 days. If unable to complete within 15 days OR if you need help, call us at 1-877-949-9492. Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6. Visit our website at www.statcan.gc.ca

Reporting Instructions

The products reported for this survey should be:

• Representative of the retail activity for this business
• Selected based on contribution to annual sales
• Sold regularly throughout the year

If a product no longer satisfies the above criteria, you will be asked to report for another product. Whenever possible, please report all currency amounts in Canadian dollars (CAN$). If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

Product

1. Was the following product available for sale by this business between month 1 and month 3?

• Yes, Is this product still a key contributor to the annual revenues for this business?
  • Yes, Please verify the specifications in the "Product Information". Make any necessary corrections
  • No, Go to question 2

• No, Why was this product not available for sale between month 1 and month 3?
  • Seasonal item. Go to next product
  • Temporarily out-of-stock or Backordered. Go to next product
  • Discontinued or no longer sold
  • Other reason - specify

2. Did this business have a similar product available for sale during that period?

• Yes, Please modify the following information for a similar product to replace.

• No, Please provide the following information for a product to replace. You should choose a product that is:
  • Representative of the retail activity for this business
  • Selected based on contribution to annual sales
  • Sold regularly throughout the year

Product Information

Please indicate the code used by your business to identify this product.

What is the unit of measure for the purchase of this product?

• Each
• In a box (e.g., 12 cases per box, 24 packages per case, 12 cartons per case, 144 units per carton) Number (if applicable)
• In bulk (e.g., per kilogram, litre, metre)
• Other quantity - specify:

What is the unit of measure for the sale of this product?

• Each
• In a box (e.g., 12 cases per box, 24 packages per case, 12 cartons per case, 144 units per carton) Number (if applicable)
• In bulk (e.g., per kilogram, litre, metre)
• Other quantity - specify:

Pricing

3. In what currency will you report the average monthly purchase prices for this product?

• Canadian Dollars
• US Dollars
• Euro
• Japanese Yen
• Chinese Yuan
• Mexican Pesos
• Other - specify:

4. In what currency will you report the average monthly selling prices for this product?

• Canadian Dollars
• US Dollars
• Euro
• Japanese Yen
• Chinese Yuan
• Mexican Pesos
• Other - specify:

5. Please report monthly average prices for this product for the months listed below.

• State the selling and purchase price for historical month 1, 2, 3, 4
• State the selling and purchase price for the current quarter month 1, 2, 3

6. For any month where the purchase price or the selling price is not reported, please select the reason why the price is not reported.

• Seasonal item
• Temporarily out-of-stock or Backordered
• No purchases or sales
• Other reason - specify:

7. For any month where there was a change in the purchase price or the selling price, please select the main reason for the change:

Replacement Product

8. Please provide the following information for a replacement product.

• Product Name
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Pilot project to monitor the hiring progress of 5,000 net new Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in the Public Service

Date: May 2022

Program manager: Director, Human Resources Business Intelligence and Wellness

Director General, Workforce and Workplace Branch

Reference to Personal Information Bank (PIB)

Personal information collected trough the Data Hub pilot project is described in the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Staffing Personal Information Bank (PSE 902) and the Employment Equity and Diversity Personal Information Bank (PSE 918).

The two Personal Information Banks are published on the Statistics Canada website under the latest Information about Programs and Information Holdings chapter.

Description of statistical activity

As part of the Accessibility Strategy for the Public Service of Canada^{Footnote 1}, the President of the Treasury Board has been mandated^{Footnote 2} with ensuring that progress is made to fulfill the Government's commitment to hire 5,000 new public servants with disabilities by 2025. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Office of Public Service Accessibility (OPSA) is currently monitoring the progress of this hiring objective on an annual basis. The progress reports however have a lag of almost one year due to the fact that each department must process their data and generate their own reports prior to sending them to TBS. While TBS requires data on a more timely basis, reporting more than once annually would impose an undue burden on departments.

In light of Statistics Canada's particular expertise and mandate in the field of data gathering, processing and analysis, the OPSA reached out to the agency to discuss whether an approach could be developed to monitor progress in near real-time. To this end, Statistics Canada has entered into an agreement with the OPSA and is developing, under the authority of the Statistics Act^{Footnote 3}, a disability data hub with the purpose of leveraging the agency's expertise. Statistics Canada will receive the microdata from agencies and departments in a secure environment ensuring that common standards and definitions are used across the public service, and hence ensure data quality. Agencies and departments will only be required to transmit standard databases instead of completed reports, therefore reducing burden. The data will be processed by Statistics Canada to generate reports. This will allow the production of more timely quarterly reports and ensure coherence in the processing rules. (See Appendix 1 – Disability Data Hub).

The Disability Data Hub will reside in Statistics Canada's secured cloud environment^{Footnote 4} and is divided into four independent secure environments that each have specific security measures and access controls (See Appendix 2 – Data Flow Chart, and Appendix 3 – Process/Data Flow Sequence).

The environments will allow for the reception, processing, production and transmission of aggregate reports based on four files received from departments (see Appendix 4 for the Record Layout):

1. Concordance table (employee Personal Record Identifier (PRI) and employee pseudo-identifier)
2. Hire data (department code, employee pseudo-identifier, hire date, hire type & the end date for determinate positions)
3. Departure date (department code, employee pseudo-identifier, departure date, departure reason & the hire date)
4. Disability Self-ID (department code, employee pseudo-identifier, self-id date, disability type (general category)^{Footnote 5}, self-identification version)

• The first environment is Statistics Canada's Electronic File Transfer Services (EFTS)^{Footnote 6}. Departments will have access to two independent secure EFTS channels to transmit their data files to Statistics Canada. The first EFT secure channel will be used to send the concordance table (file #1), which is the only file that includes a direct identifier (the employee PRI). The second EFT secure channel will be used for the transmission of the three other tables (files #2, #3 and #4), which include only anonymized Human Resources (HR) transactional data for hires, departures, disability self-identification information, and pseudo-identifier. During the file exchange process, the concordance table and the other three sets of files will be transmitted through two independent channels to reduce the risk of potentially re-identifying the information. The concordance tables, that are shared via the first EFT secure channel, will be accessible to fewer than five Statistics Canada methodologists that have a need-to-know, and the other three data files, that are shared via the second EFT secure channel, will be accessible to Statistics Canada's Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (STC SDMX) team (fewer than five).
• The second environment, which is only accessible by the fewer than five Statistics Canada methodologists, is the secure data processing environment, and is the most critical with regard to data security. The data received in the EFTS environment will be transitioned to this processing environment by way of Statistics Canada's secured internal network to Cloud transfer services. Within this secure environment, the methodologists will re-identify the three data files (#2, 3 & 4 listed above) with the employee PRIs using the concordance tables in order to recreate the professional time line of each hire. This will allow for interdepartmental comparability required to eliminate double counting and ensure data quality. This is done at the initial phase of processing and once completed, the re-identified data sets and the concordance tables will be securely disposed of as they will no longer be needed. Once this is stage is completed, the information transitioning from one environment to another will not include any identifiable information.
• The third environment is a secure internal Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) platform^{Footnote 7} that will ingest the second set of files, which contain de-identified HR transactional (micro) data for hires, departures and self-IDs. Only the fewer than five Statistics Canada's methodologists and the Statistics Canada SDMX team (also fewer than five) will have access to these data files. This environment will also contain the staging area for the summary statistical reports which will be vetted for confidentiality prior to being released to agencies and departments who will have access only to the summary statistics of their own organisation. The confidentiality vetting seeks to ensure the information cannot be re-identified; for example, aggregate values representing fewer than five employees will not be included in the reports.
• The fourth and final environment is a secure external SDMX platform that will contain the official summary statistical reports which present only aggregate results that will have been vetted for confidentiality to ensure individuals cannot be directly or indirectly identified (see Appendix 1). Each department will have access only to their own anonymized statistical reports, and the OPSA, who is responsible for the reporting of that information, will have access to all anonymized statistical reports. Departments could opt to share their anonymized statistical reports with other departments.

Access to the environments is controlled by file permissions through Statistics Canada's Corporate Access Request System (CARS)^{Footnote 8} and is granted strictly on a need-to-know basis. For the secure data processing environment, which is only accessible by fewer than five Statistics Canada methodologists, access requests will be sent for approval to the Director General, Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science, or as delegated to the Director, International Cooperation and Methodology Innovation Center. All Statistics Canada employees involved in the production of statistics are aware of their obligation to protect confidentiality and of the legal penalties for wrongful disclosure.

A data hub does not require that all departments use the same Human Resources system to record their data, but it does require that they create files that use a common set of standards and definitions. Given the number of different HR systems that exist within the federal government, a proof of concept will be conducted to assess effort and feasibility of using such an approach.

The proof of concept will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will use Statistics Canada's information only, and will report on the organisation's two different employment workforces (the agency and its Statistical Survey Operations interviewer workforce). Phase two of the proof of concept will test the approach with a limited number of departments and agencies of varying sizes —Public Service Commission (PSC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), and Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)— to assess their ability to provide the data on a quarterly basis using the uniform standards and definitions proposed by the OPSA.

If the proof of concept is successful, the plan is to implement the approach across all departments to monitor progress until March 31, 2025. As stated above, the concordance tables (file #1) and the re-identified data sets created and contained in the processing environment will be securely disposed of once the secure data processing is completed. The information received through the second independent EFT secure channel (files #2, #3 and #4) would be retained in Statistics Canada's secured cloud environment until December 31, 2027, to ensure the availability of the data for quality control purposes.

Reason for supplement

While the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment ^{Footnote 9} (PIA) addresses most of the privacy and security risks related to statistical activities conducted by Statistics Canada, this supplementary PIA assesses whether this initiative involving particularly sensitive information presents any additional risks, and ensures adequate mitigation measures are in place to protect the privacy of individual information. As is the case with all PIAs, Statistics Canada's privacy framework ensures that elements of privacy protection and privacy controls are documented and applied.

Throughout the development of this Supplementary PIA, Statistics Canada consulted with the OPSA, and an overview of the PIA was presented to the OPSA and partnering organisations (CRA, ISED, PSC and CED).

Necessity and Proportionality

The use of personal information for the Data Hub is justified against Statistics Canada's Necessity and Proportionality Framework:

• Necessity:
  The Disability Data Hub will allow the measurement in near real-time of the Government's progress towards its goal of hiring 5,000 net new Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in the Public Service, thus informing departments on their efforts towards:
  • maximizing available talent and skills
  • reflecting a national workforce that better represents and better understands the Canadian population; and,
  • supporting the achievement of broader commitments towards a more inclusive and representative government.
  Only the minimum information required to monitor the progress in terms of the hiring of net new PWD will be transmitted to the Disability Data Hub by organizations.
  1. Concordance table (employee Personal Record Identifier (PRI) and employee pseudo-identifier)
  2. Hire data (department code, employee pseudo-identifier, hire date, hire type & the end date for determinate positions)
  3. Departure data (department code, employee pseudo-identifier, departure date, departure reason & the hire date)
  4. Disability Self-ID (department code, employee pseudo-identifier, self-id date, disability type (generic categories), self-identification version)
  Persons with disability will be identified through the information they have themselves provided in their departmental HR self-identification form.
  The pseudo-identifier, while randomly generated by departments, will be consistent across data files within each department. During the processing phase, in the second environment, Statistics Canada will undertake a validation process to ensure this is the case. Because the measurement of net new hires requires that hirings and separations from outside the public service be tracked, an additional processing step ensures that an individual who moves to another department is not counted twice. Given that the PRI is a unique identifier that follows an individual as they move between organisations, a concordance table, transmitted separately through a unique secure EFT channel, is required to link the pseudo-identifier in the data files to the PRI. This file is encrypted when it is sent through the EFTS, ensuring double encryption. The information will be used only for producing statistics. It will not be used for any administrative purposes and will be disposed of as soon as the data processing phase is completed.
• Effectiveness:
  Following a request from the OPSA, information from the departments who participate in the proof of concept will be transmitted to the data hub for the period between April 1, 2020, and October 31, 2022. Individual records will then be transmitted on a quarterly basis using standard definitions and concepts. This will allow for consistent processing and derivation of the indicators. If the proof of concept is successful, individual records form all departments will then be transmitted on a quarterly basis.
• Proportionality:
  Data on staffing and self-identification are sensitive. As such, careful consideration was made to ensure that only the minimum information required to generate reports is collected. For example, details on the classification of the position (group and level) are not asked. All the variables required as part of the data hub are obtained from administrative systems to avoid imposing response burden on employees. The record layout of the files is provided in Appendix 4.
  Statistics Canada has strict rules to safeguard all its data holdings, and these rules adhere to or exceed the requirements of the Statistics Act, the Privacy Act and relevant federal policies and directives. For example, only aggregates will be presented and counts of fewer than five will be supressed to ensure no possibility of identification or reidentification of individuals.
  The benefits of the findings (more accurate and timely reporting of the progress made) will support the desired intent to have a more inclusive workplace in the federal public service and is believed to be proportional to the potential risks to privacy.
• Alternatives:
  One alternative would be to use the data hub approach, but to receive macro/aggregated data from partnering organizations, hence avoiding the transmission of any sensitive information by the organizations to the data hub. While feasible and allowing for the publication of results, this would require that departments process the data themselves, which could lead to processing inconsistencies and ensuing data quality and integrity issues. A second alternative would be the status quo, but it has shown to result in a lack of a measurable activity and potential insufficiencies in meeting the Government of Canada employment equity objectives.

Mitigation factors

Some information contained in the data hub can be considered sensitive as it relates to disability self-identification. However, the overall risk of harm has been deemed manageable with existing Statistics Canada safeguards that are described in Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment. These include the encryption of the files transmitted to the data hub through a secured environment, restricted access to the data hub environments based on a permission protocol, and limited access on a need-to-know basis for the processing and validation processes.

Conclusion

This assessment concludes that, with the existing Statistics Canada safeguards and mitigation factors listed above, any remaining risks are such that Statistics Canada is prepared to accept and manage the risk.

Formal approval

This Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment has been reviewed and recommended for approval by Statistics Canada's Chief Privacy Officer, Director General for Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science, and Assistant Chief Statistician for Corporate Services and Management field.

The Chief Statistician of Canada has the authority for section 10 of the Privacy Act for Statistics Canada, and is responsible for the Agency's operations, including the program area mentioned in this Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment.

This Privacy Impact Assessment has been approved by the Chief Statistician of Canada.

Appendix 1 – Disability Data Hub

Page 1 (Welcome Page):

Page 2 (Aggregate Statistical Reports):

Appendix 2 – Data Flow Chart

Appendix 3 - Process / Data Flow Sequence

• Step 1: Setup 2 different EFTS environments per participating department (EFT-1 & EFT-2).
• Step 2: The clients will generate 2 sets for files, the linkage file (set 1) and data files (set 2).
• Step 3: The clients will logon to the EFTS Web Portal and will submit the linkage file (set 1) to the EFTS-1 environment.
• Step 4: The clients will logon to the EFT Web Portal and will submit the data files (set 2) to the EFTS-2 environment.
• Step 5: The EFTS-2 data files will be validated and loaded onto the secure internal SDMX platform on the cloud main environment. The validation results will be sent back to the clients using the EFTS-2 environment. If the data files contain validation errors, the clients will need to fix the errors, re-generate the data files and re-submit the data files.
• Step 6: Our methodologists will copy the EFTS-1 linkage file to a secure folder, this process should be automated.
• Step 7: Our methodologists will extract the data files from the secure internal SDMX platform and copy them to a secure folder.
• Step 8: Our methodologists will process the data and upload the summary statistics in a secure internal SDMX platform (staging area).
• Step 9: The data will be vetted for release and copied to the secure external SDMX platform using the .STAT Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM).
• Step 10: The PowerBI dashboard will be refreshed against the external SDMX platform and made available to the participating departments.

Appendix 4 - Record Layout

PRI Linkage file

The PRI Linkage file will support the employee record linkage (data matching) task of finding records in the various data sets, it is necessary when joining HR data for employees that have worked in multiple departments.

Example

PRI Linkage file: Example

DEPT_AGEN	PRI	GEN_ID
STC	88 987 789	z32i6t0
STC	95 998 782	jwt66sa
STC	25 985 125	lvn49sa
STC	35 678 985	sv472fe
STC	44 566 974	etw52ed

CSV example
DEPT_AGEN, PRI, GEN_ID
STC, 88 987 789, z32i6t0
STC, 95 998 782, jwt66sa
STC, 25 985 125, lvn49sa
STC, 35 678 985, sv472fe
STC, 44 566 974, etw52ed

Data Columns
DEPT_AGEN: A reference indicating the reporting department or agency for this dataset.
PRI: A number assigned to uniquely associate a person with their personal records in the federal Public Service. The acronym is PRI. The last digit is a modulus-11 check digit. The PRI is 8 digits long, but is stored in the field previously occupied by the (9 digit) Social Insurance Number.
GEN_ID: A de-identified number assigned to uniquely associate a person. The GEN_ID is generated for every PRI numbers in scope for monitoring the hiring of 5000 persons with disabilities by 2025. The use of the GEN_ID must be comparable between various data files such as hires, departures and self-identification of disabilities.

Validation Rules

• The fields PRI & GEN_ID are mandatory fields and must contain valid values in the files.
• The field PRI must be unique in this data table.
• The field GEN_ID must be unique in this data table.

Naming convention
The file should be named using the following format: NNH-PWD_Linkage_DEPT_YYYY-QQ.csv, where DEPT is replaced by the department the file is originating from, YYYY is replaced by the first four digits of the current fiscal year (for example, fiscal year 2022-2023 would be 2022), and QQ is replaced by latest quarterly information contained in the cumulative file. For example, for Statistics Canada showing the latest information up to the last quarter (Q4) of 2021-22, we would have: NNH-PWD_Linkage_STC_2021-Q4.csv

Hire Data file

Hire Data file

DATAFLOW	FREQ	DEPT_AGEN	GEN_ID	HIRE_TYPE	TIME_PERIOD	OBS_VALUE	END_DATE	NOTE
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1)	D	STC	z32i6t0	TERM_NEW	2021-01-04	1	2021-07-02
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1)	D	STC	jwt66sa	S	2020-08-29	1	2020-12-31
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1)	D	STC	lvn49sa	C	2021-05-03	1	2021-08-27
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1)	D	STC	sv472fe	IND_NEW	2020-12-03	1
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1)	D	STC	etw52ed	IND_EXT	2022-01-07	1
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1)	D	STC	tw583gf	TERM_EXT	2021-05-27	1	2021-07-31

CSV example
DATAFLOW,FREQ,DEPT_AGEN,GEN_ID,HIRE_TYPE,TIME_PERIOD,OBS_VALUE,END_DATE,NOTE
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1),D,STC, z32i6t0,TERM_NEW,2021-01-04,1,2021-07-02,
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1),D,STC, jwt66sa,S,2020-08-29,1,2020-12-31,
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1),D,STC, lvn49sa,C,2021-05-3,1,2021-08-27,
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1),D,STC, sv472fe,IND_NEW,2020-12-03,1, ,
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1),D,STC, etw52ed,IND_EXT,2022-01-07,1, ,
STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1),D,STC, tw583gf,TERM_EXT,2021-05-27,1,2021-07-31,

Data Columns
DATAFLOW: A reference to the dataflow describing the data that needs to be represented. In this case the value "STC_HR:DF_HIRE(1.1)" must be captured within the DATAFLOW column for the dataset representing hires data.
FREQ: A reference indicating the "frequency" of the events in the dataset. It indirectly implies the type of "time reference" and is used to identify the hire event with respect to time. In this case the value "D" for daily must be captured within the FREQ column for this type of data.
DEPT_AGEN: A reference indicating the reporting department or agency for this dataset.
GEN_ID: A de-identified number assigned to uniquely associate a person. The GEN_ID is generated for every PRI numbers in scope for monitoring the hiring of 5000 persons with disabilities by 2025. The use of the GEN_ID must be comparable between various data files such as hires, departures and self-identification of disabilities.
HIRE_TYPE: A reference indicating the type of hire. The value must be coded to the following list of valid codes;

• IND_NEW: New indeterminate
• IND_TERM: Term to indeterminate
• IND_EXT: Indeterminate from other organization
• TERM_NEW: New term
• TERM_EXT: Term from other organization
• C: Casual
• S: Student
• _U: Unknown

TIME_PERIOD: The date for which the employee was hired. The value must comply to the YYYY-MM-DD date format. Has to be the contract hire date.
OBS_VALUE: The value for this field must be "1", the OBS_VALUE must be included to comply with SDMX framework.
END_DATE: This field is optional for indeterminate hires (IND_NEW, IND_TERM, IND_EXT), it represents the end date for determinate hires.
NOTE: This field is optional, comments or notes can be provided to provide contextual information on the hiring event.

Validation Rules

1. The fields DATAFLOW,FREQ,DEPT_AGEN,GEN_ID,HIRE_TYPE,TIME_PERIOD,OBS_VALUE are mandatory fields and must contain valid values in the files.
2. The DEPT_AGEN, GEN_ID, HIRE_TYPE and TIME_PERIOD fields are the essential characteristics of this table, each row in this table has to have a unique combination of values for those characteristics.

Naming convention
The file should be named using the following format: NNH-PWD_Hires_DEPT_YYYY-QQ.csv, where DEPT is replaced by the department the file is originating from, YYYY is replaced by the first four digits of the current fiscal year (for example, fiscal year 2022-2023 would be 2022), and QQ is replaced by latest quarterly information contained in the cumulative file. For example, for Statistics Canada showing the latest information up to the last quarter (Q4) of 2021-22, we would have: NNH-PWD_Hires_STC_2021-Q4.csv

Departure Data file

Departure Data file

DATAFLOW	FREQ	DEPT_AGEN	GEN_ID	DEPARTURE_TYPE	TIME_PERIOD	OBS_VALUE	HIRE_DATE	NOTE
STC_HR:DF_ DEPARTURE(1.1)	D	STC	z32i6t0	RET	2022-01- 25	1	1991-05-27
STC_HR:DF_ DEPARTURE(1.1)	D	STC	jwt66sa	END_TERM	2021-08- 20	1	2021-01-04
STC_HR:DF_ DEPARTURE(1.1)	D	STC	lvn49sa	END_TERM	2021- 04-30	1	2021- 01-11
STC_HR:DF_ DEPARTURE(1.1)	D	STC	sv472fe	RES	2021-06-13	1	2020-12-03
STC_HR:DF_ DEPARTURE(1.1)	D	STC	etw52ed	_O	2021-07-07	1	1991-10-08
STC_HR:DF_ DEPARTURE(1.1)	D	STC	tw583gf	RET	2021-05-27	1	1999-12-13

CSV example
DATAFLOW,FREQ,DEPT_AGEN,GEN_ID,DEPARTURE_TYPE,TIME_PERIOD,OBS_VALUE,HIRE_DATE,NOTE
STC_HR:DF_DEPARTURE(1.1),D,STC, z32i6t0,RET,2022-01-25,1,1991-05-27,
STC_HR:DF_DEPARTURE(1.1),D,STC, jwt66sa,END_TERM,2021-08-20,1,2021-01-04,
STC_HR:DF_DEPARTURE(1.1),D,STC, lvn49sa,END_TERM,2021-04-30,1,2021-01-11,
STC_HR:DF_DEPARTURE(1.1),D,STC, sv472fe,RES,2021-06-13,1,2020-12-03,
STC_HR:DF_DEPARTURE(1.1),D,STC, etw52ed,_O,2021-07-07,1,1991-10-08,
STC_HR:DF_DEPARTURE(1.1),D,STC, tw583gf,RET,2020-10-07,1,1999-12-13,

Data Columns
DATAFLOW: A reference to the dataflow describing the data that needs to be represented. In this case the value "STC_HR:DF_DEPARTURE(1.1)" must be captured within the DATAFLOW column for the dataset representing departures data.
FREQ: A reference indicating the "frequency" of the events in the dataset. It indirectly implies the type of "time reference" and is used to identify the hire event with respect to time. In this case the value "D" for daily must be captured within the FREQ column for this type of data.
DEPT_AGEN: A reference indicating the reporting department or agency for this dataset.
GEN_ID: A de-identified number assigned to uniquely associate a person. The GEN_ID is generated for every PRI numbers in scope for monitoring the hiring of 5000 persons with disabilities by 2025. The use of the GEN_ID must be comparable between various data files such as hires, departures and self-identification of disabilities.
DEPARTURE_TYPE: A reference indicating the type of departure. The value must be coded to the following list of valid codes;

• EXT: Departure to another organization
• END_TERM: End of term
• RES: Resignation
• RET: Retirement
• _O: Other separation from public service
• _U: Unknown

TIME_PERIOD: The date for which the employee has departed. The value must comply to the YYYY-MM-DD date format.
OBS_VALUE: The value for this field must be "1", the OBS_VALUE must be included to comply with SDMX framework.
HIRE_DATE: This field is optional, when available, it represents the start date for which the employee was hired.
NOTE: This field is optional, comments or notes can be provided to provide contextual information on the departure event.

Validation Rules

1. The fields DATAFLOW,FREQ,DEPT_AGEN,GEN_ID,DEPARTURE_TYPE,TIME_PERIOD,OBS_VALUE are mandatory fields and must contain valid values in the files.
2. The DEPT_AGEN, GEN_ID, DEPARTURE_TYPE and TIME_PERIOD fields are the essential characteristics of this table, each row in this table has to have a unique combination of values for those characteristics.

Naming convention
The file should be named using the following format: NNPWD_Departures_DEPT_YYYY-QQ.csv, where DEPT is replaced by the department the file is originating from, YYYY is replaced by the first four digits of the current fiscal year (for example, fiscal year 2022-2023 would be 2022), and QQ is replaced by latest quarterly information contained in the cumulative file. For example, for Statistics Canada showing the latest information up to the last quarter (Q4) of 2021-22, we would have: NNPWD_Departures_STATCAN_2021-Q4.csv

Disability Self-ID Data file

Disability Self-ID Data file

DATAFLOW	FREQ	DEPT_AGEN	GEN_ID	DISABILITY_TYPE	TIME_PERIOD	OBS_VALUE	SELF_ID_VERSION	NOTE
STC_HR:DF_ SELF_ID(1.1)	D	STC	z32i6t0	99	2022-01- 25	1	1
STC_HR:DF_ SELF_ID(1.1)	D	STC	jwt66sa	16	2022-01-26	1	1
STC_HR:DF_ SELF_ID(1.1)	D	STC	lvn49sa	12	2005-11-15	1	1
STC_HR:DF_ SELF_ID(1.1)	D	STC	sv472fe	19	2022-02-15	1	1
STC_HR:DF_ SELF_ID(1.1)	D	STC	etw52ed	99	2022-01- 26	1	1
STC_HR:DF_ SELF_ID(1.1)	D	STC	tw583gf	99	2018-07-30	1	1

CSV example
DATAFLOW,FREQ,DEPT_AGEN,GEN_ID,DISABILITY_TYPE,TIME_PERIOD,OBS_VALUE,SELF_ID_VERSION,NOTE
STC_HR:DF_SELF_ID(1.1),D,STC, z32i6t0,99,2022-01-25,1,1,
STC_HR:DF_SELF_ID(1.1),D,STC, jwt66sa,16,2022-01-26,1,1,
STC_HR:DF_SELF_ID(1.1),D,STC, lvn49sa,12,2005-11-15,1,1,
STC_HR:DF_SELF_ID(1.1),D,STC, sv472fe,19,2022-02-15,1,1,
STC_HR:DF_SELF_ID(1.1),D,STC, etw52ed,99,2022-01-26,1,1,
STC_HR:DF_SELF_ID(1.1),D,STC, tw583gf,99,2018-07-30,1,1,

Data Columns
DATAFLOW: A reference to the dataflow describing the data that needs to be represented. In this case the value "STC_HR:DF_SELF_ID(1.1)" must be captured within the DATAFLOW column for the dataset representing disability data.
FREQ: A reference indicating the "frequency" of the events in the dataset. It indirectly implies the type of "time reference" and is used to identify the hire event with respect to time. In this case the value "D" for daily must be captured within the FREQ column for this type of data.
DEPT_AGEN: A reference indicating the reporting department or agency for this dataset.
GEN_ID: A de-identified number assigned to uniquely associate a person. The GEN_ID is generated for every PRI numbers in scope for monitoring the hiring of 5000 persons with disabilities by 2025. The use of the GEN_ID must be comparable between various data files such as hires, departures and self-identification of disabilities.
DISABILITY_TYPE: A reference indicating the type of disability. The value must be coded to the following list of valid codes;

• 16: Seeing disability
• 19: Hearing disability
• 13: Speech disability
• 12: Mobility disability
• 11: Challenges with flexibility or dexterity
• 23: Other (version 1)
• 31: Mental health disability
• 32: Sensory or environmental disability
• 33: Chronic health condition or pain
• 34: Cognitive disability
• 35: Intellectual disability
• 99: Other disability (version 2)
• _N: Prefer not to specify

TIME_PERIOD: The date for which the employee has self identified. The value must comply to the YYYY-MM-DD date format.
OBS_VALUE: The value for this field must be "1", the OBS_VALUE must be included to comply with SDMX framework.
SELF_ID_VERSION: This field is optional, when available, it represents the version of the disability questionnaire.
NOTE: This field is optional, comments or notes can be provided to provide contextual information on the self-id event.

Validation Rules

1. The fields DATAFLOW,FREQ,DEPT_AGEN,GEN_ID,DISABILITY_TYPE,TIME_PERIOD,OBS_VALUE are mandatory fields and must contain valid values in the files.
2. The DEPT_AGEN, GEN_ID, DISABILITY_TYPE and TIME_PERIOD fields are the essential characteristics of this table, each row in this table has to have a unique combination of values for those characteristics.

Naming convention
The file should be named using the following format: NNPWD_SelfID_DEPT_YYYY-QQ.csv, where DEPT is replaced by the department the file is originating from, YYYY is replaced by the first four digits of the current fiscal year (for example, fiscal year 2022-2023 would be 2022), and QQ is replaced by latest quarterly information contained in the cumulative file. For example, for Statistics Canada showing the latest information up to the last quarter (Q4) of 2021-22, we would have: NNPWD_ SelfID_STATCAN_2021-Q4.csv

Section A

A2_Q01a - I would like to start with some general questions. Can you please tell me in which year you were born?

• Year:
  (MIN: 1956)
  (MAX: 2007)
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q01b - And in which month were you born?

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q01bCAX2 - Which of the following age groups are you in?

• Less than 16 years
• 16-24
• 25-34
• 35-44
• 45-54
• 55-65
• 66 and over
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_I01bCAX3 - Thank you for your time. Unfortunately, this survey focuses on people between 16 and 65 years of age.

A2_N02 - Is the respondent male or female?

• Male
• Female
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q03a - Were you born in Canada?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q03bCA - In what country were you born?

• India
• China
• Philippines
• Hong Kong
• Pakistan
• Iran
• United States
• Syria
• United Kingdom
• France
• Other - specify
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_S03b - What country was that?

• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q03CAX1 - Are you now, or have you ever been a landed immigrant in Canada?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q03CAX2 - In what year did you first become a landed immigrant in Canada?

• Year
  (MIN: 1956)
  (MAX: 2023)
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q03c - How old were you when you first came to Canada to live or in which year did you come? You may have first come to live in Canada on a work or study permit or as a refugee claimant (asylum seeker).

• Age
  (MIN: 0)
  (MAX: 66)
• Don't know
• Refusal

• Year
  (MIN: 1956)
  (MAX: 2023)
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q03d - Was your mother born in Canada?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q03e - Was your father born in Canada?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04a1CA - What is the language that you first learned at home in childhood And Still Understand?

• English
• French
• Mandarin
• Cantonese
• Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
• Spanish
• Punjabi
• Arabic
• Italian
• German
• Persian (Farsi)
• Portuguese
• Other - specify
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_S04a1 - What language was that?

• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_N04a2 - Did the respondent mention more than 1 language?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04a2CA - What is the second language that you first learned at home in childhood And Still Understand?

• English
• French
• Mandarin
• Cantonese
• Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
• Spanish
• Punjabi
• Arabic
• Italian
• German
• Persian (Farsi)
• Portuguese
• Other - specify
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_S04a2 - What language was that?

• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04bCA - What language do you speak most often at home?

• English
• French
• Mandarin
• Cantonese
• Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
• Spanish
• Punjabi
• Arabic
• Italian
• German
• Persian (Farsi)
• Portuguese
• Other - specify
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_S04b - What language is that?

• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX1 - How would you rate your current reading skills in English/French? Are they …

• Cannot read in English/French
• poor
• fair
• good
• very good
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX2 - How would you rate your current writing skills in English/French? Are they …

• Cannot write in English/French
• poor
• fair
• good
• very good
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX3 - How would you rate your current ability to speak in English/French? Is it…

• Cannot speak in English/French
• poor
• fair
• good
• very good
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX4 - How would you rate your current reading skills in French/English? Are they …

• Cannot read in French/English
• poor
• fair
• good
• very good
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX5 - How would you rate your current writing skills in French/English? Are they …

• Cannot write in French/English
• poor
• fair
• good
• very good
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX6 - Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)? First Nations (North American Indian) include Status and Non-Status Indians. If "Yes", select the responses that best describes you now.

• No, not First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)
• Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)
• Yes, Métis
• Yes, Inuk (Inuit)
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX7 - Are you a Status Indian (Registered or Treaty as defined by the Indian Act of Canada)?

• Yes, Status Indian (Registered or Treaty)
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX8 - Are you a member of a First Nation or Indian band? e.g., Soowahlie Indian Band, Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Atikamekw of Manawan

• Yes, member of a First Nation or Indian band
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX9 - Please specify the name of First Nation or Indian band.

• Don't know
• Refusal

Section B

B2_I01a - I would now like to ask you some questions about your education.

B2_Q01CA1 - Have you graduated from high school (secondary school) including high school equivalency?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q01CA2 - What is the highest grade of elementary, junior high or high school that you have ever completed?

• Less than Grade 6
• Grade 6
• Grade 7-8 (Secondary 1 or 2 in QUE)
• Grade 9 (Secondary 3 in QUE or Senior 1 in MAN)
• Grade 10 - 13 (Secondary 4 or 5 in QUE, Senior 2, 3 or 4 in MAN, Level I, II or III in NFLD, OAC in ONT)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q01CA3 - In what province or territory were you last in high school or junior high school?

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• U.S.A.
• Outside Canada/U.S.A.
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q01CA4 - Was the high school or secondary school diploma you received a vocational diploma, such as a diploma of vocational studies (DEP) or an attestation of vocational specialization (AVS)?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q01CA5 - The response categories for the next question are on card #1a. After I read the question to you, please indicate your response choice from the list of options.

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree you have obtained on this card?

• No formal education
• Less than high school diploma
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
• University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
• University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
• First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
• Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
• Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q01CA6 - What type of Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma did you obtain? Was it...?

• Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation)
• DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
• ASP/AVS, offered in Quebec
• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q01CA7 - What type of CEGEP diploma or certificate did you obtain? Was it...?

• A pre-university college diploma
• A technical or career college diploma
• An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
• Other
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q01CA8 - What is the normal length of time required to complete this certificate or diploma when taken full-time?

• Less than 6 months
• 6 months to less than 12 months
• One year
• Greater than one year but less than two years
• Two years
• Greater than two years but less than three years
• Three years or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q02bCA1 - Which other certificates, diplomas or degrees on this card did you obtain before your highest level of education? Please start at the top and name all that apply.

• Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of less than 2 years
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of 2 years or more
• University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
• University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
• First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
• Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
• Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
• None of the above
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q02bCA2 - What type of Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma did you obtain? Was it...?

• Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation)
• DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
• ASP/AVS, offered in Quebec
• Other trades certificate or diploma, from a program of less than 2 years
• Other trades certificate or diploma, from a program of 2 years or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q02bCA3 - What type of CEGEP diploma or certificate did you obtain? Was it...?

• A pre-university college diploma
• A technical or career college diploma
• An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
• Other
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_I03 - I would now like to ask you some questions about your highest certificate, diploma or degree.

B2_Q03a - Did you obtain this education in Canada?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q03bCA - In which country did you obtain your highest certificate, diploma or degree?

• India
• China
• Philippines
• Hong Kong
• Pakistan
• Iran
• United States
• Syria
• United Kingdom
• France
• Other - specify
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_S03b - What country was that?

• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q04a - Which of the following categories would best represent the field of study of this highest certificate, diploma or degree?

• Economics, Business and Administration
  (e.g., retail, commerce, finance, office administration, marketing, accounting, insurance)
• Law
  (e.g., labour law, paralegal training)
• Health
  (e.g., medicine, nursing, paramedical, pharmacy, dental studies, veterinary, psychiatry)
• Welfare
  (e.g., social work, youth work, elderly care, child care)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
  (e.g., political science, psychology, cultural studies)
• Journalism and Information
  (e.g., communication science, library studies, museum studies)
• Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
  (e.g., computer programming, software development, network design, database administration, informatics, computer science)
• Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics
  (e.g., biology, earth sciences, chemical lab technology)
• Engineering and Manufacturing
  (e.g., electronics, car mechanics, tool making, mining, civil engineering)
• Construction
  (e.g., architecture, masonry, plumbing)
• Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Studies
  (e.g., farming, horticulture, animal care, environmental protection)
• Personal and Community Services
  (e.g., hairdressing, hotel management, sports, tourism, cooking, waste management, cleaning, sewing, occupational health and safety)
• Security and Transport
  (e.g., police, army training, air traffic control, crane and truck driving, railway operations)
• Education and Teacher Training
  (e.g., special education, teaching assistant, elementary teacher education, didactics)
• Humanities, Languages and Arts
  (e.g., history, translation, music, graphic design, printing, handicrafts)
• No main area of study or emphasis, it was a general education program
  (e.g., general studies)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q04aCAX - More specifically, or in your own words, what was the main field of study or specialization of this highest certificate, diploma or degree?

• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q04b - How old were you or what year was it when you obtained your highest certificate, diploma or degree?

• Age
  (MIN: 6)
  (MAX: 66)
• Don't know
• Refusal

• Year
  (MIN: 1961)
  (MAX: 2023)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q04c - And in which month was that?

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q04cCAX1 - What is the highest level of education you attained outside of Canada?

• I have done all my schooling in Canada.
• Some elementary school or elementary school
• Some high school
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Some trade/vocational, college, or university (no certificate/diploma or degree)
• Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
• University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
• University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
• First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
• Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
• Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q04cCAX2 - In what country did you attain this level of education?

• India
• China
• Philippines
• Hong Kong
• Pakistan
• Iran
• United States
• Syria
• United Kingdom
• France
• Other - specify
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_S04cCAX2 - What country was that?

• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q05a - Are you currently enrolled in a program of study? By program of study we mean a series of courses taken towards a diploma, certificate, degree or license, which normally takes more than 3 months to complete.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q05bCA - Which certificate, diploma or degree are you currently studying for?

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
• Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - A pre-university college diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - A technical or career college diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of less than 2 years
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of 2 years or more
• University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
• University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
• First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
• Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
• Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q05c - Which of the following categories would best represent the field of study of this certificate, diploma or degree?

• Economics, Business and Administration
  (e.g., retail, commerce, finance, office administration, marketing, accounting, insurance)
• Law
  (e.g., labour law, paralegal training)
• Health
  (e.g., medicine, nursing, paramedical, pharmacy, dental studies, veterinary, psychiatry)
• Welfare
  (e.g., social work, youth work, elderly care, child care)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
  (e.g., political science, psychology, cultural studies)
• Journalism and Information
  (e.g., communication science, library studies, museum studies)
• Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
  (e.g., computer programming, software development, network design, database administration, informatics, computer science)
• Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics
  (e.g., biology, earth sciences, chemical lab technology)
• Engineering and Manufacturing
  (e.g., electronics, car mechanics, tool making, mining, civil engineering)
• Construction
  (e.g., architecture, masonry, plumbing)
• Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Studies
  (e.g., farming, horticulture, animal care, environmental protection)
• Personal and Community Services
  (e.g., hairdressing, hotel management, sports, tourism, cooking, waste management, cleaning, sewing, occupational health and safety)
• Security and Transport
  (e.g., police, army training, air traffic control, crane and truck driving, railway operations)
• Education and Teacher Training
  (e.g., special education, teaching assistant, elementary teacher education, didactics)
• Humanities, Languages and Arts
  (e.g., history, translation, music, graphic design, printing, handicrafts)
• No main area of study or emphasis, it was a general education program
  (e.g., general studies)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q06a - Did you ever start studying for any kind of certificate, diploma or degree but leave before completing it?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q06bCA - What was the certificate, diploma or degree you started studying for? If there was more than one, please report the last one.

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
• Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - A pre-university college diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - A technical or career college diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of less than 2 years
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of 2 years or more
• University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
• University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
• First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
• Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
• Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q06c - When you stopped studying for this certificate, diploma or degree, how old were you, or what year was it?

• Age
  (MIN: 6)
  (MAX: 66)
• Don't know
• Refusal

• Year
  (MIN: 1961)
  (MAX: 2023)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q06d - And in which month was that?

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_I07 - In the previous questions, we have talked about your certificates, diplomas or degrees. I would now like to turn to a DIFFERENT kind of organized learning activity, namely training activities, such as courses, webinars, workshops, lectures or private lessons. These activities can be job-related or for your personal interest. Please look at card #4, which provides examples.

B2_Q08a - During the last 12 months, that is since MonthYear, have you participated in any training activity? Include any training activity, even if it lasted for only one hour. Please also include training activities that are still ongoing.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q08b - During the last 12 months, that is since MonthYear, in how many training activities have you participated? Include any training activity, even if it lasted for only one hour. Please also include training activities that are still ongoing.

• Number of training activities:
  (MIN: 1)
  (MAX: 99)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q09 - Have you participated in any training activity at ANY point in your life?

• Yes, within the last 5 years
• Yes, more than 5 years ago
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_I10 - I am now going to ask some questions about this training activity. / I am now going to ask some questions about the last training activity you participated in. If you are currently participating in a training activity, the following questions refer to this training activity.

B2_Q10 - What was the MAIN focus of this training activity? Please name only one.

• Computer or software skills
• Operating machinery or equipment
• Project management or organizational skills, e.g., time management
• Teamwork or leadership skills, e.g., conflict resolution
• Handling customers, clients, patients or students
• Communication and presentation skills
• Security, e.g., work safety or first aid
• Foreign language
• Reading and writing skills
• Skills involving numbers or calculations
• Sports
• Creative or musical skills, e.g., crafts
• Other focus
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q11 - Was this training activity mainly job-related? "Job-related" can refer to your specific job, but also to improving career and employment chances in general.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q12 - Could you please specify your main reason for participating in this training activity?

• To improve my job or career opportunities
• To improve my knowledge or skills on a subject that interests me
• To better carry out my regular work tasks
• To better deal with new or changing work tasks
• To obtain or to renew a certificate
• I was obliged to participate.
• Other reason
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q13a - How was this training activity organized?

• As in-person training, meaning an instructor conducted the training face-to-face
• As distance education, for example, an online course
• As a combination of in-person training and distance education
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q13d - Did this training activity involve recurring sessions over several weeks or months, or did it take place on one day or several consecutive days?

• Recurring sessions over several weeks or months
• On one day or several consecutive days
• None of the above - there were no specified course times
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q15 - When you participated in this training activity, what was your employment status?

• Full-time employed
• Part-time employed
• Self-employed or working for a family business
• Unemployed
• Other
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q16a - Did this training activity take place in your normal work environment?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q16b - When did this training activity take place?

• Only during your paid working hours
• Mostly during your paid working hours
• Mostly outside your paid working hours
• Only outside your paid working hours
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q16c - In this training activity, did you learn how to better carry out your work tasks by using computerized equipment or digitally supported processes?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q17 - How useful was this training activity for your job? Was it not useful at all, somewhat useful, moderately useful or very useful?

• Not useful at all
• Somewhat useful
• Moderately useful
• Very useful
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q18 - Did you receive a certificate for participating in this training activity?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable, I am still participating.
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q20 - There can be different costs associated with participating in a training activity, for example, tuition fees, expenses for books or travel costs. Who paid for this training activity? Please name all that apply.

• You personally
• Your employer
• Public employment agency
• Other public sources (e.g., trade unions or associations)
• Other private sources (e.g., family members)
• Others
• There were no such costs
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q21 - In total, how many hours did this training activity approximately last? Exclude time spent on homework or travel. For example, if you participated in a 10-week course consisting of 2 hours per week, please count this as 20 hours.

• Hours:
  (MIN: 1)
  (MAX: 999)
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q22 - In the last 12 months, were there any training activities you wanted to participate in but did not?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

B2_Q23 - Which of the following reasons prevented you from participating in these training activities? Please indicate the most important reason.

• I did not find any suitable training activity
• I had no time due to family responsibilities
• I had no time due to work-related reasons
• I did not have the prerequisites
• Lack of employer's support
• Training activity would have been too expensive
• Training activity took place at an inconvenient time or location
• Training activity was cancelled or postponed
• Something unexpected came up that prevented me from participating
• Other reason
• Don't know
• Refusal

Section C

C2_I01 - I would now like to ask some questions about your activities last week, that is, the 7 days ending last Sunday.

C2_Q01a - In the last week, did you do any PAID work for at least one hour, either as an employee or through self-employment?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q01b - Last week, were you away from a job or business that you plan to return to?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q01c - Last week, did you do any UNPAID work for at least one hour for a business that you own or a relative owns?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q02a - In the 4 weeks ending last Sunday, were you ACTIVELY looking for paid work at any time? For example, by contacting employers or agencies by placing or answering job ads. This activity could have been done online, in person, by telephone, etc.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q02b - In these 4 weeks, were you waiting to start a job for which you had already been hired?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q03 - In the last 4 weeks, for which of the following reasons did you not look for work?

• I was waiting for the results of an application for a job or was being assessed by a training agent
• I was a student
• I was looking after the family or home
• I was temporarily sick or injured
• I have a long-term illness or disability
• I did not believe any jobs were available
• I did not get around to looking yet
• I did not need employment
• I retired from paid work
• Other reason
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q04 - How many months in total have you been looking for paid work?

• Months:
  (MIN: 0)
  (MAX: 99)
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q05 - If a job had been available in the week ending last Sunday, would you have been able to start within 2 weeks?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q06 - In the last week, did you have one job or one business or was there more than one? Please only consider paid work.

• One job or business
• More than one job or business
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q07CA - Please look at this card and tell me which ONE of the statements best describes your current situation. If more than one statement applies to you, please indicate the statement that best describes how you see yourself.

• Full-time employed (self-employed, employee)
• Part-time employed (self-employed, employee)
• Unemployed
• Pupil, student
• Apprentice, intern
• In retirement or early retirement
• Permanently disabled
• In compulsory community service
• Fulfilling domestic tasks or looking after children/family
• Other
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q08a - In the last 5 years, have you ever been out of work for a continuous period of 3 months or longer? Do not include paid leave like parental leave or sick leave, or time during which you were studying full time.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q08b - In the last 5 years, what is the total amount of time you have been out of work?

• 3 to 6 months
• 7 to 11 months
• 1 to 2 years
• 3 to 5 years
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q09a - Have you ever had paid work? Please include self-employment.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q09b - During the last 12 months, that is since MonthYear, did you have any paid work? Please include self-employment.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q09bCAX - Have you ever worked at a job or business in Canada?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q09c - When you stopped working in your last paid job, how old were you or what year was it?

• Age
  (MIN: 6)
  (MAX: 66)
• Don't know
• Refusal

• Year
  (MIN: 1961)
  (MAX: 2023)
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q10 - In total, for approximately how many years have you had paid work? Only include those years where 6 months or more was spent in either full-time or part-time work.

• Approximate number of years:
  (MIN: 0)
  (MAX: 55)
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q10CAX1 - In total, for approximately how many years have you had paid work in Canada? Only include those years where 6 months or more was spent in either full-time or part-time work.

• Years:
  (MIN: 0)
  MAX: 65)
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q11 - In the last 12 months, that is since MonthYear, did you receive Employment Insurance benefits, disability benefits, social assistance and provincial supplements, income from other government sources, Canada Pension Plan, Quebec Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement or Allowance for people aged 60 to 64?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

C2_Q12 - In the last 5 years, for how many different firms or organizations did you work? Include your own business or businesses in the case of self-employment.

• Number of firms or organizations:
  (MIN: 1)
  (MAX: 90)
• Don't know
• Refusal

Section D

D2_I01a - The next questions are about the job or business where you worked THE MOST HOURS in the last week. If you had two jobs or businesses where you worked the same amount of time, choose the job or business where you earned most. We will refer to this as 'your current job' or 'your current business'. / The next questions are about the job or business where you worked during the last week. We will refer to this as 'your current job' or 'your current business'.

D2_Q01a - What is your job title? (Give full description or occupational title, e.g., office clerk, machine operator or computer programmer.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q01b - What are your most important responsibilities? (Give full description, e.g., filing documents, drying vegetables or examining forests.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q02aCAX - For whom do you work? (Give name of business, government department or agency, or person.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q02a - What kind of business, industry or service is this? (Give full description, e.g., fish canning plant, automobile manufacturing plant or municipal government.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q02b - What does this business or industry mainly make or do? Give a full description.

• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q03 - In which sector of the economy do you work? Is it ...

• The private sector (for example a company)
• The public sector (for example the local government or a public school)
• A non-profit organization (for example a charity, professional association or religious organization)
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q04 - Are you working as an employee or are you self-employed?

• Employee
• Self-employed
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q05a - At what age or in which year did you start working for your current employer?

• Age
  (MIN: 6)
  (MAX: 66)
• Don't know
• Refusal

• Year
  (MIN: 1961)
  (MAX: 2023)
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q05a3 - And in which month was that?

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q05b - At what age or in which year did you start working in your current business?

• Age
  (MIN: 6)
  (MAX: 66)
• Don't know
• Refusal

• Year
  (MIN: 1961)
  (MAX: 2023)
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q05b3 - And in which month was that?

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q06a - Since you started working for your current employer, have you moved to a different position?

• I now have a higher level position than when I started
• I now have a lower level position than when I started
• The level of my position has not changed since I started
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q06b - Since you started working for your current employer, have your tasks and responsibilities changed in a substantial way?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q06c - Since you started working for your current employer, have you moved to a different unit or department?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q07a - How many people work for your employer at the place where you work? Would that be …

• 1 to 10 people
• 11 to 49 people
• 50 to 249 people
• 250 to 499 people
• 500 to 999 people
• 1,000 and more people
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q07b - Over the last 12 months, has the number of people working at the place where you work ...

• Increased
• Decreased
• Stayed more or less the same
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q07c - Is the place where you work part of a larger firm or organization?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q08a - Do you have employees working for you? Please include family members working paid or unpaid in the business.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q08b - How many people do you employ? Would that be …

• 1 to 10 people
• 11 to 49 people
• 50 to 249 people
• 250 to 499 people
• 500 to 999 people
• 1,000 and more people
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q09a - Do you manage or supervise other employees?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q09b - How many employees do you supervise or manage directly or indirectly? Would that be …

• 1 to 5 people
• 6 to 10 people
• 11 to 24 people
• 25 to 99 people
• 100 or more people
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q10CA - What kind of employment contract do you have?

• An indefinite contract (permanent)
• A fixed term contract, including seasonal contract
• A temporary contract (casual employment)
• A freelance, contractor and/or consultant contract
• An apprenticeship contract or other training scheme
• No contract
• Other - specify
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_S10 - Could you please specify what kind of contract you have?

• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q11 - How many hours do you usually work per week in this job? Include any usual paid or unpaid overtime, but exclude lunch breaks or other breaks.

• Hours per week:
  (MIN: 1)
  (MAX: 125)
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q12aCA - Still talking about your current job: If applying today, what would be the usual level of education, if any, that someone would need to GET this type of job?

• No formal education or below grade 6
• Grade 6
• Less than high school diploma
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
• Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - A pre-university college diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - A technical or career college diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of less than 2 years
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of 2 years or more
• University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
• University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
• First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
• Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
• Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q12d - Supposing that someone with a sufficient level of education was applying today, how much related work experience would they need to GET this type of job?

• None
• Less than 1 month
• 1 to 6 months
• 7 to 11 months
• 1 or 2 years
• 3 years or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q13 - All things considered, how satisfied are you with your current work? Would you say you are …

• Extremely satisfied
• Satisfied
• Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
• Dissatisfied
• Extremely dissatisfied
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q14a - What is the easiest way to report your usual gross wage or salary for your current job? Would it be …

• Per hour
• Per day
• Per week
• Per two weeks
• Per month
• Per year
• Piece rate
• I get no salary or wage at all
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_S14a - Could you please specify how many hours on average it takes to produce one piece?

• Hours:
  (MIN: 0)
  (MAX: 9999)
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q14b - What is your usual gross pay per hour? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per day? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per week? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per two weeks? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per month? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per year? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per piece? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay.

• Approximate amount of Canadian Dollars:
  (MIN: 0)
  (MAX: 50000000)
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q14c - Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q14d1 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per hour is?

• Less than $14
• $14 to less than $17
• $17 to less than $25
• $25 to less than $35
• $35 to less than $45
• $45 or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q14d2 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per day is?

• Less than $110
• $110 to less than $135
• $135 to less than $200
• $200 to less than $275
• $275 to less than $350
• $350 or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q14d3 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per week is?

• Less than $300
• $300 to less than $600
• $600 to less than $900
• $900 to less than $1,350
• $1,350 to less than $1,800
• $1,800 or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q14d4 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per two weeks is?

• Less than $600
• $600 to less than $1,200
• $1,200 to less than $1,800
• $1,800 to less than $2,700
• $2,700 to less than $3,600
• $3,600 or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q14d5 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per month is?

• Less than $1,400
• $1,400 to less than $2,500
• $2,500 to less than $3,800
• $3,800 to less than $5,800
• $5,800 to less than $7,800
• $7,800 or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q14d6 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per year is?

• Less than $5,000
• $5,000 to less than $16,000
• $16,000 to less than $38,000
• $38,000 to less than $65,000
• $65,000 to less than $97,000
• $97,000 or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q15a - In addition to your usual pay, do you receive any other payments related to this job, such as annual bonuses, e.g. a 13th month or holiday pay?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q15b - In total, how much were these additional payments last year? Please think in terms of gross payments.

• Approximate amount of Canadian Dollars:
  (MIN: 1)
  (MAX: 1000000)
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q15c - Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q15d - How much would you estimate these additional payments were last year? Please think in terms of gross payments. Were they …

• Less than $1,900
• $1,900 to less than $3,800
• $3,800 or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q16a - What were your total earnings last month from your current business after deducting all business expenses, but before deducting income taxes, social assistance contributions, and the like? / What were your total earnings last year from your current business after deducting all business expenses, but before deducting income taxes, social assistance contributions, and the like?

• Approximate amount of Canadian Dollars:
  (MIN: 0)
  (MAX: 25000000)
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q16b - Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q16c1 - How much would you estimate your earnings last month were?

• Less than $1,400
• $1,400 to less than $2,500
• $2,500 to less than $3,800
• $3,800 to less than $5,800
• $5,800 to less than $7,800
• $7,800 or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

D2_Q16c2 - How much would you estimate your earnings last year were?

• Less than $5,000
• $5,000 to less than $16,000
• $16,000 to less than $38,000
• $38,000 to less than $65,000
• $65,000 to less than $97,000
• $97,000 or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

Section E

E2_I01a - The next questions are about the last job or business you had. This is the job or business you had in the last 12 months. / The next questions are about the last job or business you had. This is the job or business you had before you last stopped working. / The next questions are about the last job or business you had. This is the job or business you had in C2_Q09c2.

E2_Q01a - What was your job title? (Give full description or occupational title, e.g., office clerk, machine operator or computer programmer.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q01b - What were your most important responsibilities? (Give full description, e.g., filing documents, drying vegetables or examining forests.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q02aCAX - For whom did you work? (Give name of business, government department or agency, or person.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q02a - What kind of business, industry or service was this? (Give full description, e.g. fish canning plant, automobile manufacturing plant or municipal government.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q02b - What did this business or industry mainly make or do? Give a full description.

• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q03 - In which sector of the economy did you work? Was it …

• The private sector (for example a company)
• The public sector (for example the local government or a public school)
• A non-profit organization (for example a charity, professional association or religious organization)
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q04 - In this job, were you working as an employee or were you self-employed?

• Employee
• Self-employed
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q05a - Still talking about your last job: At what age or in which year did you start working for your former employer?

• Age
  (MIN: 6)
  (MAX: 66)
• Don't know
• Refusal

• Year
  (MIN: 1961)
  (MAX: 2023)
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q05b - Still talking about your last business: At what age or in which year did you start working in your former business?

• Age
  (MIN: 6)
  (MAX: 66)
• Don't know
• Refusal

• Year
  (MIN: 1961)
  (MAX: 2023)
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q06 - How many people worked for your employer at the place where you worked? Would that be …

• 1 to 10 people
• 11 to 49 people
• 50 to 249 people
• 250 to 499 people
• 500 to 999 people
• 1,000 and more people
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q07a - Did you have employees working for you? Please include family members who worked paid or unpaid in the business.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q07b - How many people did you employ at the place where you worked? Would that be …

• 1 to 10 people
• 11 to 49 people
• 50 to 249 people
• 250 to 499 people
• 500 to 999 people
• 1,000 and more people
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q08CA - What kind of employment contract did you have?

• An indefinite contract (permanent)
• A fixed term contract, including seasonal contract
• A temporary contract (casual employment)
• A freelance, contractor and/or consultant contract
• An apprenticeship contract or other training scheme
• No contract
• Other - specify
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_S08 - Could you please specify what kind of contract you had?

• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q09 - How many hours did you usually work per week in this job? Include any usual paid or unpaid overtime, but exclude lunch breaks or other breaks.

• Hours per week:
  (MIN: 1)
  (MAX: 125)
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q10aCA - Still talking about your last job: If applying today, what would be the usual level of education, if any, that someone would need to GET this type of job?

• No formal education or below grade 6
• Grade 6
• Less than high school diploma
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
• Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - A pre-university college diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - A technical or career college diploma
• CEGEP certificate or diploma - An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of less than 2 years
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of 2 years or more
• University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
• University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
• First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
• Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
• Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q10d - Supposing that someone with a sufficient level of education was applying today, how much related work experience would they need to GET this type of job?

• None
• Less than 1 month
• 1 to 6 months
• 7 to 11 months
• 1 or 2 years
• 3 years or more
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q11a - In your last job did you stop working voluntarily or involuntarily?

• Voluntarily
• Involuntarily
• Don't know
• Refusal

E2_Q11b - Could you tell me the main reason you stopped working in your last job?

• It was a temporary job that came to an end
• The job did not match my skills
• Reorganization, mass lay-offs or plant closure
• Health reasons
• Family reasons
• Study reasons
• Early retirement/retirement
• Other reason
• Don't know
• Refusal

Section F

F2_I01 - The following questions are about reading activities that you undertake as part of your current job. Please only report reading that is part of your current job, not reading you do in your non-work time. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / The following questions are about reading activities that you undertook as part of your last job. Please only report reading that was part of your last job, not reading you did in your non-work time. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you did on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays.

F2_Q01 - In your current job, how often do you usually … / In your last job, how often did you usually …
read directions or instructions?
read letters, memos or emails?
read articles in newspapers, magazines or newsletters?
read books, scholarly publications or articles in professional journals?
read manuals or reference materials?
read bills, invoices, bank statements or other financial statements?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

F2_I02 - The following questions are about writing activities that you undertake as part of your current job. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about writing activities that you undertook as part of your last job. Include any writing you did on computers, tablets or other electronic devices.

F2_Q02 - In your current job, how often do you usually … / In your last job, how often did you usually …

write letters, memos or emails?
write reports or articles?
fill in forms?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

F2_I03 - The following questions are about activities that you undertake as part of your current job and that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. / The following questions are about activities that you undertook as part of your last job and that involved numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics.

F2_Q03 - In your current job, how often do you usually … / In your last job, how often did you usually …

make calculations, such as calculating prices, costs or quantities?
use maps, plans or GPS for finding directions and locations?
take measurements, such as lengths, weights, temperatures, dosages, areas or volumes?
read and prepare charts, graphs or tables?
use advanced mathematics or statistics?
Examples of advanced mathematics or statistics include calculus, complex algebra, trigonometry or use of regression techniques.

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

F2_Q04 - Do you use a computer in your current job? This includes smartphones, tablets and other hand-held electronic devices that are used to connect to the Internet, check emails, etc. / Did you use a computer in your last job? This includes smartphones, tablets and other hand-held electronic devices that are used to connect to the Internet, check emails, etc.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

F2_I05 - The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone as part of your current job. They do not refer to the use of computers or digital devices in any jobs you may have held prior to your current job. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone as part of your last job. They do not refer to the use of computers or digital devices in any jobs you may have held prior to your last job.

F2_Q05 - In your current job, how often do you usually use a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone for the following purposes? / In your last job, how often did you usually use a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone for the following purposes?

To communicate with others (e.g., via email, social networking sites or Internet calls). Exclude normal phone calls using a mobile phone.
To access information (e.g., to use a search engine, find information or read documents).
To create or edit electronic documents, spreadsheets or presentations (e.g., using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or similar software).
To use specialized software (e.g., for computer-aided design, the processing or analysis of data, sound and images, or quality control).
To use a programming language to program software (e.g., applications) or websites.

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

Section G

G2_I01 - Until now we talked about your activities at work. I would now like to talk about your reading activities outside work. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / Until now we talked about your activities at work. I would now like to talk about your reading activities outside work, including any reading you do as part of your studies. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / Until now we talked about your activities in your last job. I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life. Exclude any reading you did as part of your last job. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / Until now we talked about your activities in your last job. I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life including any reading you do as part of your studies. Exclude any reading you did as part of your last job. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life, including any reading you do as part of your studies. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays.

G2_Q01 - Outside your work, how often do you usually ... / In everyday life, how often do you usually ...

read directions or instructions?
read letters, memos or emails?
read articles in newspapers, magazines or newsletters?
read books, fiction or non-fiction?
read manuals or reference materials?
read bills, invoices, bank statements or other financial statements?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

G2_I02 - The following questions are about your writing activities outside work. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about your writing activities outside work, including any writing you do as part of your studies. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about your writing activities in everyday life. Exclude any writing you did as part of your last job. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about your writing activities that you do in everyday life, including any writing you do as part of your studies. Exclude any writing you did as part of your last job. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about your writing activities that you do in everyday life, including any writing you do as part of your studies. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about your writing activities in everyday life. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices.

G2_Q02 - Outside your work, how often do you usually ... / In everyday life, how often do you usually ...

write letters, memos or emails?
write reports or articles?
fill in forms?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

G2_I03 - The following questions are about activities that you undertake outside work that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. / The following questions are about activities that you undertake outside work that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics, including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. / The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job. / The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job, but include any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. / The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. Include any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. / The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics.

G2_Q03 - Outside your work, how often do you usually ... / In everyday life, how often do you usually ...

make calculations, such as calculating prices, costs or quantities?
use information to make financial decisions (e.g., household budgets, insurance or loans)?
take measurements (e.g., when you cook, garden, make clothes or make repairs)?
read and prepare charts, graphs or tables?
use mathematics, such as formulas or mathematical rules?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

G2_Q04 - Have you ever used a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

G2_Q05 - In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices outside work? / In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices outside work, including any digital devices you use as part of your studies? / In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices, excluding any use you undertook as part of your last job? / In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices, excluding any use you undertook as part of your last job, but including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies? / In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices, including any digital devices you use as part of your studies? / In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices?

A smartphone
A tablet
A laptop or desktop computer

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

G2_I06 - The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone outside work. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone outside work, including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone in everyday life. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone in everyday life. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job, but include any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone in everyday life, including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries.

G2_Q06 - Outside work, how often do you usually use a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone for the following purposes? / In your everyday life, how often do you usually use a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone for the following purposes?

To communicate with others (e.g., via email, social networking sites or Internet calls). Exclude normal phone calls using a mobile phone.

To access information (e.g., to use a search engine, find information or read documents).
For entertainment or leisure (e.g., to play video games, listen to music, or watch or edit videos or photos).
For online banking or e-commerce (e.g., to buy or sell goods or services).
To manage your personal life (e.g., to track your health information, manage your household budget or navigate via GPS).

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

Section H

H2_I01 - I am now going to ask you about activities in your current job. / I am now going to ask you about activities in your last job.

H2_Q01 - In your current job, what proportion of your time do you usually spend cooperating or collaborating with co-workers? / In your last job, what proportion of your time did you usually spend cooperating or collaborating with co-workers?

• None of the time
• Up to a quarter of the time
• Up to half of the time
• More than half of the time
• All the time
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q03 - How often does your current job usually involve … / How often did your last job usually involve …

sharing work-related information with co-workers?
instructing, training or teaching people individually or in groups?
making speeches or giving presentations in front of five or more people?
dealing directly with people who are not employees at your workplace, such as customers, passengers, students or patients?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q04 - How often does your current job usually involve … / How often did your last job usually involve …

planning your own activities?
organizing your own time?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q05 - How often does your current job usually involve … / How often did your last job usually involve …

persuading or influencing people?
negotiating with people either inside or outside your firm or organization?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q06a - The next question is about "problem solving" tasks you do in your current job. Think of "problem solving" as what happens when you are faced with a new or difficult situation which requires you to think for a while about what to do next. How often are you usually faced with relatively simple problems that take no more than 5 minutes to find a good solution? / The next question is about "problem solving" tasks you did in your last job. Think of "problem solving" as what happens when you are faced with a new or difficult situation which requires you to think for a while about what to do next. How often were you usually faced with relatively simple problems that took no more than 5 minutes to find a good solution?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q06b - And how often are you usually confronted with more complex problems that take at least 30 minutes to find a good solution? The 30 minutes only refers to the time needed to THINK of a solution, not the time needed to carry it out. / And how often were you usually confronted with more complex problems that took at least 30 minutes to find a good solution? The 30 minutes only refers to the time needed to THINK of a solution, not the time needed to carry it out.

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q07 - How often does your current job usually involve … / How often did your last job usually involve …

working physically for a long period?
using your hands or fingers for precision work?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_I08 - The next few questions are about the amount of flexibility you have in deciding how you do your current job. / The next few questions are about the amount of flexibility you had in deciding how you did your last job.

H2_Q08 - To what extent can you choose or change ... / To what extent could you choose or change ...

the sequence of your tasks?
how you do your work?
the speed or rate at which you work?
your working hours?

• Not at all
• Very little
• To some extent
• To a high extent
• To a very high extent
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q09a - How often does your current job involve learning new things? / How often did your last job involve learning new things?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q09b - How often does your current job involve learning-by-doing from the tasks you perform? / How often did your last job involve learning-by-doing from the tasks you performed?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q09c - How often does your current job involve keeping up to date with new products or services? / How often did your last job involve keeping up to date with new products or services?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q12 - How often does your current job usually involve working with tight deadlines or at very high speed? / How often did your last job usually involve working with tight deadlines or at very high speed?

• None of the time
• Up to a quarter of the time
• Up to half of the time
• More than half of the time
• All the time
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q17 - Does your current job involve short, repetitive tasks of less than 1 minute? / Did your last job involve short, repetitive tasks of less than 1 minute?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q18a - In the last three years, has your working environment significantly changed in any of the following areas? / Since you started your current job, has your working environment significantly changed in any of the following areas?

• Machinery
• Information and communications technologies
• Working methods and practices
• Outsourcing and relocation practices
• Products or services
• The amount of contact you have with clients or customers
• None of the above changes
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q18b - Were any of these changes supported by training activities paid for by your employer?

• I received training for all of the changes
• I received training for some of the changes
• I did not receive any training
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q19a - Overall, which of the following statements best describes your skills in relation to what is required to do your job?

• My skills are higher than what is required by my job
• My skills match what is required by my job
• Some of my skills are lower than what is required by my job and need to be further developed
• Don't know
• Refusal

H2_Q19b - Which skills were you thinking of when you answered this question? Please name all that apply.

• Computer or software skills
• Skills in operating machinery/equipment
• Project management or organizational skills
• Teamwork or leadership skills
• Skills in handling customers/clients, patients or students
• Communication and presentation skills
• Foreign language skills
• Reading and writing skills
• Skills involving numbers or calculations
• Other skills
• Don't know
• Refusal

Section I

I2_Q01a - I am now going to ask you some more general questions.

How much would you say the political system in Canada allows people like you to have a say in what the government does? Please answer using this card, where 0 means "Not at all" and 10 means "Completely".

• (0) Not at all
• (1)
• (2)
• (3)
• (4)
• (5)
• (6)
• (7)
• (8)
• (9)
• (10) Completely
• Don't know
• Refusal

I2_Q01b - Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people? Please answer using this card, where 0 means "You can't be too careful" and 10 means "Most people can be trusted".

• (0) You can't be too careful
• (1)
• (2)
• (3)
• (4)
• (5)
• (6)
• (7)
• (8)
• (9)
• (10) Most people can be trusted
• Don't know
• Refusal

I2_Q02 - In the last 12 months, how often, if at all, did you do voluntary work, including unpaid work for a charity, political party, trade union or other non-profit organization?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• Less than once a week but at least once a month
• At least once a week but not every day
• Every day
• Don't know
• Refusal

I2_Q03 - The next question is about your health. In general, would you say your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?

• Excellent
• Very good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor
• Don't know
• Refusal

I2_Q04 - How willing are you to give up something that is beneficial for you today in order to benefit more from that in the future? Please answer using this card, where 0 means "Completely unwilling to do so" and 10 means "Very willing to do so".

• (0) Completely unwilling to do so
• (1)
• (2)
• (3)
• (4)
• (5)
• (6)
• (7)
• (8)
• (9)
• (10) Very willing to do so
• Don't know
• Refusal

I2_Q05 - All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days? Please answer using this card, where 0 means "Extremely dissatisfied" and 10 means "Extremely satisfied".

• (0) Extremely dissatisfied
• (1)
• (2)
• (3)
• (4)
• (5)
• (6)
• (7)
• (8)
• (9)
• (10) Extremely satisfied
• Don't know
• Refusal

Section J

J2_Q01 - Now I would like to ask you some general questions. Including yourself, how many people usually live in your household? Please include people who are temporarily living elsewhere.

• Number of people:
  (MIN: 1)
  (MAX: 90)
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q02a - Are you living together with a spouse or partner?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q02b - Please look at this card and tell me which of the statements best describes the current situation of your spouse or partner.

• Full-time employed (self-employed, employee)
• Part-time employed (self-employed, employee)
• Unemployed
• Pupil, student
• Apprentice, intern
• In retirement or early retirement
• Permanently disabled
• In compulsory community service
• Fulfilling domestic tasks or looking after children/family
• Other
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q03a - Do you have children? Please include stepchildren and children not living in your household.

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q03b - How many children do you have?

• Number of children:
  (MIN: 1)
  (MAX: 25)
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q03c - How old is this child?

• Age in years:
  (MIN: 0)
  (MAX: 55)
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q03d1 - How old is your youngest child?

• Youngest child's age (in years):
  (MIN: 0)
  (MAX: 55)
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q03d2 - And how old is your oldest child?

• Oldest child's age (in years):
  (MIN: 0)
  (MAX: 55)
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_I04 - I would now like to ask some questions about your situation when you were 14 years old.

J2_Q04cCA - The next few questions are about your mother or female guardian. What was the highest level of education your mother or female guardian ever completed?

• Less than high school diploma
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Apprenticeship certificate or diploma
• Trade/vocational certificate or diploma
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute or other such educational institute
• University certificate, diploma, degree or above
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q04d - When you were 14 years old, did your mother or female guardian hold a paying job?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q04e - What was your mother's or female guardian's main job at that time? Please provide the job title. (Give a full description or occupational title, e.g., office clerk, machine operator or computer programmer.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q04f - What did your mother or female guardian do in her main job at that time? Please describe the kind of work she did in that job. (Give a full description, e.g., filing documents, drying vegetables or examining forests.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q05cCA - The next few questions are about your father or male guardian. What was the highest level of education your father or male guardian ever completed?

• Less than high school diploma
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Apprenticeship certificate or diploma
• Trade/vocational certificate or diploma
• Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute or other such educational institute
• University certificate, diploma, degree or above
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q05d - When you were 14 years old, did your father or male guardian hold a paying job?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q05e - What was your father's or male guardian's main job at that time? Please provide the job title. (Give a full description or occupational title, e.g., office clerk, machine operator or computer programmer.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q05f - What did your father or male guardian do in his main job at that time? Please describe the kind of work he did in that job. (Give a full description, e.g., filing documents, drying vegetables or examining forests.)

• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q06 - About how many books were there in your home when you were 14 years old? Do not include magazines, newspapers or school books. To give an estimation, one meter of shelving is about 40 books.

• 10 books or less
• 11 to 25 books
• 26 to 100 books
• 101 to 200 books
• 201 to 500 books
• More than 500 books
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q07 - How would you describe the place where you lived when you were 14?

• A big city
• The suburbs or outskirts of a big city
• A town or a small city
• A country village
• A farm or home in the countryside
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q08 - Please look at this card. Which of the people on this card did you live with when you were 14?

• Biological mother
• Biological father
• Adoptive, step- or foster mother
• Adoptive, step- or foster father
• Brother(s) or sister(s)
• Grandparent(s)
• Other relative(s)
• Other non-relative(s)
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q09a - How many siblings did you have at that time?

• Number of siblings:
  (MIN: 0)
  (MAX: 25)
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q09b - Were you the oldest or the youngest child?

• Oldest
• Youngest
• Don't know
• Refusal

J2_Q09c - Were you the oldest child, the youngest child, or somewhere in-between?

• Oldest
• Youngest
• In-between
• Don't know
• Refusal

Section K

K2_Q01 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I tend to be quiet.
I am compassionate, have a soft heart.
I tend to be disorganized.
I worry a lot.
I am fascinated by art, music, or literature.

• Strongly disagree
• Disagree
• Neither Agree Nor Disagree
• Agree
• Strongly agree
• Don't know
• Refusal

K2_Q02 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I am dominant, act as a leader.
I am sometimes rude to others.
I have difficulty getting started on tasks.
I tend to feel depressed, blue.
I have little interest in abstract ideas.

• Strongly disagree
• Disagree
• Neither Agree Nor Disagree
• Agree
• Strongly agree
• Don't know
• Refusal

K2_Q03 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I am full of energy.
I assume the best about people.
I am reliable, can always be counted on.
I am emotionally stable, not easily upset.
I am original, come up with new ideas.

• Strongly disagree
• Disagree
• Neither Agree Nor Disagree
• Agree
• Strongly agree
• Don't know
• Refusal

K2_Q04 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I am outgoing, sociable.
I can be cold and uncaring.
I keep things neat and tidy.
I am relaxed, handle stress well.
I have few artistic interests.

• Strongly disagree
• Disagree
• Neither Agree Nor Disagree
• Agree
• Strongly agree
• Don't know
• Refusal

K2_Q05 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I prefer to have others take charge.
I am respectful, treat others with respect.
I am persistent, work until the task is finished.
I feel secure, comfortable with myself.
I am complex, a deep thinker.

• Strongly disagree
• Disagree
• Neither Agree Nor Disagree
• Agree
• Strongly agree
• Don't know
• Refusal

K2_Q06 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I am less active than other people.
I tend to find fault with others.
I can be somewhat careless.
I am temperamental, get emotional easily.
I have little creativity.

• Strongly disagree
• Disagree
• Neither Agree Nor Disagree
• Agree
• Strongly agree
• Don't know
• Refusal

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey was designed to measure the incidence of crime in Canadian society and its characteristics. Presented are the data elements that are available from the survey, and the violation codes that are used in data collection.

Data Elements

• Date of Birth/Age (CSC and victim)
• Attempted/Completed Violation
• Charges Laid or Recommended
• Clearance Date
• Counter - Frauds and Motor Vehicles
• CSC Status (Charged/Suspect - Chargeable)
• Cybercrime
• Cybercrime Classification
• Date Charges Laid or Recommended or Processed By Other Means
• Firearms Recovered
• Firearms Seized
• Firearms Stolen
• Firearm Discharged
• Fingerprint Section I.D. (FPS) Number
• Fraud Type
• Gender
• Hate Crime
• Hate Crime Motivation
• Incident Clearance Status
• Incident Date/Time (From and To Date and Time)
• Incident File Number
• Level of Injury
• Location of Incident
• Most Serious Violation / Violations
• Most Serious Violation Against The Victim (VAV)
• Most Serious Weapon Present
• Motor Vehicle Recovery
• Name/Primary Key
• Organized Crime
• Peace – Public Officer Status
• Stolen Property
• Relationship of CSC, (Charged/Suspect – Chargeable), To The Victim
• Report Date
• Respondent Code
• Soundex Code (CSC and victim)
• Target Vehicle
• Vehicle Type
• Weapon Causing Injury

Violation Structure for the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey

Crimes Against the Person

Violations Causing Death

• Murder 1st Degree
• Murder 2nd Degree
• Manslaughter
• Infanticide
• Criminal Negligence Causing Death
• Other Related Offences Causing Death

Attempting the Commission of a Capital Crime

• Attempted Murder
• Conspire to Commit Murder

Sexual Violations

• Sexual Assault, Level 3, Aggravated Sexual Assault
• Sexual Assault, Level 2, With A Weapon or Bodily Harm
• Sexual Assault, Level 1
• Other Sexual Crimes (expired 2008-03-31)
• Sexual Interference (effective 2008-04-01)
• Invitation To Sexual Touching (effective 2008-04-01)
• Sexual Exploitation (effective 2008-04-01)
• Sexual Exploitation of a Person with a Disability (effective 2008-05-01)
• Incest (effective 2008-04-01)
• Corrupting Morals of a Child (effective 2008-04-01)
• Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to Children (effective 2012-08-09)
• Parent or Guardian Procuring Sexual Activity
• Household Permitting Prohibited Sexual Activity
• Luring a Child via a Computer (effective 2008-04-01)
• Agreement or Arrangement - sexual offence against child
• Anal Intercourse (expired 2019-06-20)
• Bestiality - Commit or Compel Person (effective 2008-04-01)
• Bestiality in Presence of, or Incites, a Child
• Voyeurism (effective 2008-04-01)
• Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images (effective 2015-03-09)
• Sexual Offence which Occurred Prior to January 4, 1983 (effective 2019-11-04)

Assaults

• Aggravated Assault Level 3
• Assault With Weapon or Causing Bodily Harm Level 2
• Assault Level 1
• Unlawfully Causing Bodily Harm
• Discharge Firearm with Intent
• Using Firearm/Imitation of Firearm in Commission of Offence (effective 2008-04-01)
• Pointing a Firearm (effective 2008-04-01)
• Assault Against Peace Public Officer
• Assault Against Peace Officer with a Weapon or Causing Bodily Harm (effective 2009-10-02)
• Aggravated Assault Against Peace Officer (effective 2009-10-02)
• Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily Harm
• Trap Likely to or Causing Bodily Harm (effective 2008-04-01)
• Other Assaults

Violations Resulting in the Deprivation of Freedom

• Kidnapping / Forcible Confinement (expired 2010-01-08)
• Kidnapping (effective 2010-01-08)
• Forcible Confinement (effective 2010-01-08)
• Hostage Taking
• Trafficking in Persons (effective 2005-11-01)
• Abduction Under 14, Not Parent/Guardian
• Abduction Under 16
• Removal of Children from Canada (effective 1998-01-01)
• Abduction Under 14 Contravening A Custody Order
• Abduction Under 14, by Parent/Guardian

Sexual Services Offences

• Obtaining Sexual Services for Consideration (effective 2014-12-06)
• Obtaining Sexual Services for Consideration from Person Under 18 Years (effective 2014-12-06)
• Receive Material Benefit from Sexual Services (effective 2014-12-06)
• Receive Material Benefit from Sexual Services Provided by a Person Under 18 Years (effective 2014-12-06)
• Procuring (effective 2014-12-06)
• Procuring - Person Under 18 Years (effective 2014-12-06)
• Advertising Sexual Services (effective 2014-12-06)

Other Violations Involving Violence or the Threat of Violence

• Robbery
• Robbery to Steal Firearm (effective 2008-05-01)
• Extortion
• Intimidation of a Justice System Participant or a Journalist (effective 2008-04-01)
• Intimidation of a Non-Justice System Participant (effective 2008-04-01)
• Criminal Harassment (effective 1994-01-01)
• Indecent/Harassing Communications (effective 2008-04-01)
• Utter Threats to Person (effective 1998-01-01)
• Explosives Causing Death/Bodily Harm (effective 1998-01-01)
• Arson – Disregard for Human Life (effective 1999-05-01)
• Failure to Comply with Mandatory Safeguards in Relation to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)(effective 2016-06-17)
• Forging or Destroying Documents Related to Assistance Requests with Criminal Intent (MAID)(effective 2016-06-17)
• Other Violations Against the Person

Crimes Against Property

• Arson
• Break and Enter
• Break and Enter to Steal Firearm (effective 2008-05-01)
• Break and Enter a Motor Vehicle (Firearm) (effective 2008-05-01)
• Theft Over $5,000
• Theft of a Motor Vehicle over $5,000 (effective 2004-01-01) (expired 2011-04-28)
• Theft Over $5,000 from a Motor Vehicle (effective 2004-01-01)
• Shoplifting Over $5,000 (effective 2008-04-01)
• Motor Vehicle Theft (effective 2011-04-29)
• Theft $5,000 or Under
• Theft of a Motor Vehicle $5,000 and Under (effective 2004-01-01) (expired 2011-04-28)
• Theft $5,000 or Under from a Motor Vehicle (effective 2004-01-01)
• Shoplifting $5,000 or Under (effective 2008-04-01)
• Have Stolen Goods (expired 2011-04-28)
• Trafficking in Stolen Goods over $5,000 (effective 2011-04-29)
• Possession of Stolen Goods over $5,000 (effective 2011-04-29)
• Trafficking in Stolen Goods $5,000 and under (effective 2011-04-29)
• Possession of Stolen Goods $5,000 and under (effective 2011-04-29)
• Fraud
• Identity Theft (effective 2010-01-08)
• Identity Fraud (effective 2010-01-08)
• Mischief
• Mischief over $5,000 (expired 2008-03-31)
• Mischief $5,000 or Under (expired 2008-03-31)
• Mischief in Relation to Cultural Property (effective 2014-06-19)
• Hate-Motivated Mischief Relating to Property Used by Identifiable Group (effective 2008-04-01)
• Mischief Relating to War Memorials (effective 2014-06-19)
• Altering/Destroying/Removing a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (effective 2011-04-29)

Other Criminal Code Violations

Prostitution

• Bawdy House (expired 2014-12-05)
• Living off the Avails of Prostitution of a Person Under 18 (effective 1998-01-01) (expired 2014- 12-05)
• Procuring (expired 2014-12-05)
• Obtains/Communicates with a Person Under 18 for Purpose of Sex (effective 1998-01-01) (expired 2014-12-05)
• Other Prostitution (expired 2014-12-05)
• Public Communication to Sell Sexual Services (effective 2014-12-06)
• Offences Related to Impeding Traffic to Buy or Sell Sexual Services (effective 2014-12-06)

Disorderly Houses, Gaming and Betting

• Betting House
• Gaming House
• Other Violations Related to Gaming and Betting
• Common Bawdy House (expired 2019-06-20)

Offensive Weapons

• Explosives
• Prohibited (expired 1998-12-01)
• Restricted (expired 1998-12-01)
• Firearm Transfers/Serial Numbers (expired 1998-12-01)
• Other Offensive Weapons (expired 1998-12-01)
• Using Firearms/Imitation (expired 2008-03-31)
• Weapons Trafficking (effective 1998-12-01)
• Weapons Possession Contrary to Order (effective 1998-12-01)
• Possession of Weapons (effective 1998-12-01)
• Unauthorized Importing/Exporting of Weapons (effective 1998-12-01)
• Pointing a Firearm (expired 2008-03-31)
• Firearms Documentation/Administration (effective 1998-12-01)
• Unsafe Storage of Firearms (effective 1998-12-01)

Other Criminal Code

• Failure to Comply with Order
• Counterfeiting
• Disturb the Peace
• Escapes or Helps Escape From Lawful Custody
• Indecent Acts
• Possessing or Accessing Child pornography
• Making, or Distribution of Child Pornography
• Voyeurism (expired 2008-03-31)
• Corrupting Morals
• Luring a Child Via a Computer (expired 2008-03-31)
• Obstruct Public Peace Officer
• Prisoner Unlawfully At Large
• Trespass at Night
• Failure to Appear
• Breach of Probation
• Threatening/Harassing Phone Calls (expired 2008-03-31)
• Utter Threats Against Property or Animals (effective 2008-04-01)
• Advocating Genocide (effective 2008-04-01)
• Public Incitement Of Hatred (effective 2008-04-01)
• Unauthorized Recording of a Movie/Purpose of Sale, Rental, Commercial Distribution (2007-06- 22)
• Offences Against Public Order (Part II CC)
• Property or Services for Terrorist Activity (effective 2002-01-01)
• Freezing of Property, Disclosure, Audit (effective 2002-01-01)
• Participate in Activity of Terrorist Group (effective 2002-01-01)
• Facilitate Terrorist Activity (effective 2002-01-01)
• Instruction/Commission of Act of Terrorism (effective 2002-01-01)
• Harbor or Conceal Terrorist (effective 2002-01-01) (expired 2013-07-14)
• Hoax – Terrorism (effective 2005-01-01)
• Advocating/Promoting Terrorism Offence (effective 2015-07-18)
• Firearms and Other Offensive Weapons (Part III CC)
• Leaving Canada to Participate in Terrorist Group (effective 2013-07-15)
• Leaving Canada to Facilitate Terrorist Group (effective 2013-07-15)
• Leaving Canada to Commit Offence for Terrorist Group (effective 2013-07-15)
• Leaving Canada to Commit Offence that is Terrorist Activity (effective 2013-07-15)
• Harbour / Conceal Terrorist (max. penalty for terrorist activity does not equal life) (effective 2013-07-25)
• Harbour / Conceal Person Likely to Carry Out Terrorist Activity (effective 2013-07-15)
• Concealing Person who Carried Out Terrorist Activity that is a Terrorism Offence for which that Person is Liable to Imprisonment for Life (effective 2013-07-15)
• Concealing Person who Carried Out Terrorist Activity that is a Terrorism Offence for which that Person is Liable to Any Punishment Other than Life (effective 2013-07-15)
• Harbour / Conceal Person Likely to Carry Out Terrorist Activity (effective 2013-07-15)
• Offences Against the Administration of Law and Justice (Part IV CC)
• Sexual Offences, Public Morals and Disorderly Conduct (Part V CC)
• Invasion of Privacy (Part VI CC)
• Disorderly Houses, Gaming and Betting (Part VII CC) (expired 2008-03-31)
• Offences Against the Person and Reputation (Part VIII CC)
• Failure to Comply with the Regulations/Obligations for Medical Assistance in Dying
• Offences Against the Rights of Property (Part IX CC)
• Fraudulent Transactions Relating to Contracts and Trade (Part X CC)
• Intimidation of Justice System Participant (expired 2008-03-31)
• Willful and Forbidden Acts in Respect of Certain Property (Part XI CC)
• Offences Related to Currency (Part XII CC)
• Proceeds of Crime (Part XII.2 CC) (effective 1998-01-01)
• Attempts, Conspiracies, Accessories (Part XIII CC)
• Instruct Offence for Criminal Organization (effective 2002-01-01)
• Commit Offence for Criminal Organization (effective 2002-01-01)
• Participate in Activities of Criminal Organization (effective 2002-01-01)
• Recruitment of Members by a Criminal Organization (effective 2014-09-06)
• All other Criminal Code (includes Part XII.1 CC)

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (effective 1997-06-01)

Possession

• Heroin
• Cocaine
• Other Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Cannabis (Pre-legalization) (expired 2018-10-16)
• Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth) (effective 2008-04-01)
• Methylenedioxyamphetamine (Ecstasy) (effective 2008-04-01)
• Opioid (Other than Heroin)

Trafficking

• Heroin
• Cocaine
• Other Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Cannabis (Pre-legalization) (expired 2018-10-16)
• Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth) (effective 2008-04-01)
• Methylenedioxyamphetamine (Ecstasy) (effective 2008-04-01)
• Opioid (Other than Heroin)

Importation and Exportation

• Heroin
• Cocaine
• Other Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Cannabis (Pre-legalization) (expired 2018-10-16)
• Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth) (effective 2008-04-01)
• Methylenedioxyamphetamine (Ecstasy) (effective 2008-04-01)
• Opioid (Other than Heroin)

Production

• Heroin (effective 2008-04-01)
• Cocaine (effective 2008-04-01)
• Other Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (effective 2008-04-01)
• Cannabis (Pre-legalization) (expired 2018-10-16)
• Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth) (effective 2008-04-01)
• Methylenedioxyamphetamine (Ecstasy) (effective 2008-04-01)
• Opioid (Other than Heroin)

Other

• Possession, Sale, etc., for Use in Production of or Trafficking in Substance (effective 2011-06-26)
• Proceeds of Crime (CDSA) (expired 2002-02-01)

Cannabis Act (effective 2018-10-17)

Possession

• Possession of Illicit or Over 30g Dried Cannabis (or Equivalent) by Adult (effective 2018-10-17)
• Possession of Over 5g Dried Cannabis (or Equivalent) by Youth (effective 2018-10-17)
• Possession of Budding or Flowering Plants, or More than Four Cannabis Plants (effective 2018-10-17)
• Possession of Cannabis by Organization (effective 2018-10-17)

Distribution

• Distribution of Illicit, Over 30g Dried Cannabis (or equivalent), or to an Organization, by Adult (effective 2018-10-17)
• Distribution of Cannabis to Youth, by Adult (effective 2018-10-17)
• Distribution of Over 5g Dried Cannabis (or Equivalent), or to an Organization, by Youth (effective 2018-10-17)
• Distribution of Budding or Flowering Plants, or More than Four Cannabis Plants (effective 2018-10-17)
• Distribution of Cannabis by Organization (effective 2018-10-17)
• Possession of Cannabis for Purpose of Distributing (effective 2018-10-17)

Sale

• Sale of Cannabis to Adult (effective 2018-10-17)
• Sale of Cannabis to Youth (effective 2018-10-17)
• Sale of Cannabis to an Organization (effective 2018-10-17)
• Possession of Cannabis for Purpose of Selling (effective 2018-10-17)

Importation and Exportation

• Importation and Exportation of Cannabis (effective 2018-10-17)
• Possession of Cannabis for Purpose of Exportation (effective 2018-10-17)

Production

• Obtain, Offer to Obtain, Alter or Offer to Alter Cannabis (effective 2018-10-17)
• Cultivate, Propagate or Harvest Cannabis by Adult (effective 2018-10-17)
• Cultivate, Propagate or Harvest Cannabis by Youth or Organization (effective 2018-10-17)

Other Cannabis Violations

• Possess, Produce, Sell, Distribute or Import Anything for Use in Production or Distribution of Illicit Cannabis (effective 2018-10-17)
• Use of Young Person in the Commission of a Cannabis Offence (effective 2018-10-17)
• Other Cannabis Act (effective 2018-10-17)

Other Federal Statute Violations

• Bankruptcy Act
• Income Tax Act
• Canada Shipping Act
• Canada Health Act
• Customs Act
• Competition Act
• Excise Act
• Young Offenders Act (expired 2003-03-31)
• Youth Criminal Justice Act (effective 2003-04-01)
• Immigration & Refugee Protection Act
• Human Trafficking (effective 2011-04-29)
• Human Smuggling fewer than 10 persons (effective 2011-04-29)
• Human Smuggling 10 persons or more (effective 2011-04-29)
• Firearms Act (effective 1998-12-01)
• National Defence Act (effective 2002-01-01)
• Quarantine Act
• Other Federal Statutes

Traffic Violations

Dangerous Operation

• Causing Death
• Causing Bodily Harm
• Operation of Motor Vehicle, Vessel or Aircraft

Flight from Peace Officer

• Causing Death (effective 2000-03-30) (expired 2018-12-17)
• Causing Bodily-Harm (effective 2000-03-30) (expired 2018-12-17)
• Flight From Peace Officer (effective 2000-03-30)

Impaired Operation/Related Violations

• Failure to Comply or Refusal (Alcohol) (expired 2018-12-17)
• Failure to Comply or Refusal (Drugs) (expired 2018-12-17)
• Failure to Provide Blood Sample (Alcohol) (expired 2018-12-17)
• Failure to Provide Blood Sample (Drugs) (expired 2018-12-17)
• Operation - Low Blood Drug Concentration
• Operation while Impaired Causing Death (Alcohol)
• Operation while Impaired Causing Death (Drugs)
• Operation while Impaired Causing Death (Alcohol and Drugs)
• Operation while Impaired Causing Death (Unspecified)
• Operation while Impaired Causing Bodily Harm (Alcohol)
• Operation while Impaired Causing Bodily Harm (Drugs)
• Operation while Impaired Causing Bodily Harm (Alcohol and Drugs)
• Operation while Impaired Causing Bodily Harm (Unspecified)
• Operation while Impaired (Alcohol)
• Operation while Impaired (Drugs)
• Operation while Impaired (Alcohol and Drugs)
• Operation while Impaired (Unspecified)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand (Alcohol)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand (Drugs)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand (Alcohol and Drugs)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand (Unspecified)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand, Accident Resulting in Bodily Harm (alcohol)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand, Accident Resulting in Bodily Harm (Drugs)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand, Accident Resulting in Bodily Harm (Alcohol and Drugs)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand, Accident Resulting in Bodily Harm (Unspecified)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand, Accident Resulting in Death (Alcohol)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand, Accident Resulting in Death (Drugs)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand, Accident Resulting in Death (Alcohol and Drug)
• Fail/Refuse to Comply with Demand, Accident Resulting in Death (Unspecified)

Other Criminal Code Traffic Violations

• Failure to Stop or Remain (unspecified) (expired 2011-04-28)
• Failure to Stop Causing Death (effective 2011-04-29)
• Failure to Stop Causing Bodily Harm (effective 2011-04-29)
• Failure to Stop or Remain (effective 2011-04-29)
• Operation While Prohibited
• Other Criminal Code (expired 2018-12-17)

Street Racing (expired 2018-12-17)

• Causing Death by Criminal Negligence While Street Racing (effective 2006-12-14) (expired 2018-12-17)
• Causing Bodily Harm by Criminal Negligence While Street Racing (effective 2006-12-14) (expired 2018-12-17)
• Dangerous Operation Causing Death While Street Racing (effective 2006-12-14) (expired 2018-12-17)
• Dangerous Operation Causing Bodily Harm While Street Racing (effective 2006-12-14) (expired 2018-12-17)
• Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle While Street Racing (effective 2006-12-14) (expired 2018-12-17)

For more information, contact Information and Client Services, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics by email at: statcan.ccjcss-ccsjsc.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Consumer prices have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, global events such as the war in Ukraine. Consumers trying to make ends meet have faced rising costs in many of their day-to-day expenditures. Supply chain disruptions, oil price fluctuations and changes in consumer demand brought on by COVID-19 are some of the driving factors. Statistics Canada's primary measure of inflation is the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. The CPI has reflected the impact of these unprecedented events, hitting four-decade highs throughout 2022.

In this context, some facts about how the CPI is calculated can help to explain how the prices consumers are seeing – for example, on grocery store shelves and at the pumps – are accurately reflected in the CPI calculation each month.

For starters, the CPI offers a big-picture snapshot of consumer spending across the entire country, not the experiences of any one individual or family. The CPI captures, on a monthly basis, the changes in prices for the most common goods and services paid for by consumers.

How is it calculated, exactly? The CPI is based on a broad basket of goods and services (see The Representative Products of the Consumer Price Index) which is divided into eight categories:

• Food
• Shelter
• Household operations, furnishings and equipment
• Clothing and footwear
• Transportation
• Health and personal care
• Recreation, education and reading
• Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis

Within each category, Statistics Canada selects the products that most closely reflect the spending patterns of all Canadians. When we release our monthly CPI figure, it compares the cost of the basket in a given month with the same month one year earlier. So for example, if the headline CPI is 5.1% in January, that means consumer prices have risen 5.1% over what they were in January of the previous year.

In the past, the basket of goods and services used to calculate CPI was updated every few years. But since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have started to update the basket every year, to account for rapid changes in consumer behavior and other factors.

Here are some answers to the most common questions posed about CPI in the context of COVID-19.

Why doesn't it match my personal spending experience?

It is important to note the CPI may not seem to match the exact experience of individuals, households, or even regions in Canada. This is because consumers, understandably, are more likely to notice – and attach greater importance to – price changes for the things they buy frequently, rather than more occasional purchases. Changes in common items like milk or gasoline are included in the CPI, but the index also includes items that are purchased less frequently, such as furniture, home electronics and clothing, as well as items that have been decreasing in price compared to last year, such as cellular services and car insurance premiums. This can explain how the perceptions and experiences of individual consumers may differ from the monthly CPI.

What about used cars?

With the annual basket update in June 2022, Statistics Canada has introduced a new approach that includes used vehicle prices in the calculation of the CPI, to align with international practices. The introduction of used vehicle prices in the calculation of the May 2022 CPI includes two new series: purchase of new passenger vehicles and purchase of used passenger vehicles.

Introducing used vehicle pricing in the CPI is part of Statistics Canada's commitment to provide the most timely, reliable and accurate data which reflects the experience of Canadians.

We will continue to monitor prices for used vehicles and leverage new data sources for the purchase of passenger vehicles index. This will ensure the CPI remains an accurate, robust and relevant means of measuring inflation.

For more information, consult the technical paper entitled Measuring price change for used vehicles in the Canadian Consumer Price Index.

What about U.S. inflation?

Comparing Canadian inflation rates with those of other countries is tricky. For example, there are several key differences between our calculation of the CPI and that of the United States. Take housing, for example. The United States measures housing as if the owner is renting their own home, while Canada measures all the ongoing costs of owning and maintaining a home. In the same vein, the United States includes a different range of health care costs including hospital, physician services and health insurance as part of its inflation indicator, while Canada includes medicinal and recreational cannabis.

What about food prices?

As for the hot topic of food prices in the CPI, we have the most robust data possible for measuring food prices in Canada — in fact, Statistics Canada uses mostly point-of-sale scanner data received directly from 21 grocery chains across all regions in Canada. Point-of-sale, or transaction data, is the highest quality price data available, as it tracks actual prices paid by Canadians at the till, rather than just advertised store prices. These data are collected on a weekly basis and include sales and promotions where applicable. The agency uses a robust method to select a wide range of representative food products, including name brands and house brands where possible. To protect the confidentiality of those who make and sell the goods we price, Statistics Canada does not publish specific brand names or store names.

When it comes to shrinkflation, the CPI also has that covered. If package sizes shrink while the price remains the same, the CPI adjusts its calculation to show a price increase, all else constant. Similarly, if the quality of a product, such as a cellular service plan, is improved, say from 5 GB to 10 GB of data while the price stays the same, the CPI will register this as a price decrease. This procedure is known as constant quality (see Measuring Pure Price Change in a Constantly Changing World) and it ensures that the CPI measures price changes for the same items in the basket over time.

What about housing costs?

A word about the expenditures that take up the largest proportion of our budgets that is - shelter. Much has been discussed publicly of late about soaring home prices in Canada and whether those changes are adequately captured in the CPI. The short answer is yes: the CPI does accurately reflect the consumption costs of shelter for individual Canadian consumers – those who rent and those who own their own homes.

Let's break it down:

• CPI does include the cost of rent
• CPI does include home insurance, property taxes, utilities and maintenance and repairs: all key shelter costs
• CPI does include real estate transaction costs when people buy a house, such as realtor commission fees and land transfer costs
• CPI does include the replacement cost of a home, which accounts for depreciation and measures the cost of rebuilding the home on an existing piece of land. This represents the costs associated with maintaining the value of the home over time
• CPI does not include the part of your mortgage payment that goes to the principal, because that is considered an investment in an asset which will most likely appreciate over time, and which belongs to you. You do not consume a house as you would other goods and you do not lose this part of your payment

One way to look at this is that when you pay your principal on a mortgage loan, you are moving the money from the debt to the asset side of your personal ledger. You do not lose that money, you are paying into an asset over time. On the other hand, the CPI does include the part of your mortgage payment that goes to pay the interest on the house— this is the portion of your monthly, weekly or bi-weekly payment that is interest only. This is the cost of borrowing the money.

Is there a better way to measure the CPI?

The method used to calculate the CPI follows accepted international standards (see International Monetary Fund - Update of the Consumer Price Index Manual). It is also regularly reviewed internally and by experts outside the agency, and adjusted as needed to ensure it meets best practices.

The CPI is Statistics Canada's primary measure of inflation. It calculates the change in prices of many different products and unique services Canadians consume by presenting a single index number, based on a fixed basket and corresponding weight of items typically purchased by households in Canada.

The headline CPI, our official inflation number, is expressed as a 12-month measure and allows for year-over-year comparisons. This ensures inflation rates can be compared internationally, and follows standard economic analysis practices employed by users of economic statistics and other national statistical organizations, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Some researchers and economists look at inflation through an annualized lens, meaning more recent price changes (usually monthly or quarterly) are used to extrapolate what the inflation rate would be if price change continued at that rate. This method cannot account for sudden events that may impact prices, which we have seen recently with global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic or other geospatial or climate-related events where supply and demand shift sharply.

Though annualized rates look at short-term price movements, they are not necessarily indicative of future trends and could in fact be misleading. Annualized inflation rates rely on data from the past, as they are based on price change that has already occurred, and are vulnerable to price volatility. For example, annualized price change based on the first two quarters of 2020 would have been drastically different from the price change Canadians actually experienced during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. An annualized CPI could still be calculated using available data in Table 18-10-0006-01 for organizations to calculate these trends.

Statistics Canada is committed to data accuracy, quality and timeliness in measuring price change and producing a CPI that reflects the experience of all Canadians. The agency publishes a rich set of tools and resources on the Consumer price index portal to shed light on consumer inflation and its impacts. Recent enhancements and developments in the Consumer Price Index Program (see Enhancements and Developments in the Consumer Price Index Program), such as the move to annual updates to the CPI basket of goods and services, the implementation of prices for used vehicles (see Measuring price change for used vehicles in the Canadian Consumer Price Index), incorporating scanner data and other alternative data sources, and the introduction of an adjusted price index during the COVID-19 pandemic (see Consumer expenditures during COVID-19: An exploratory analysis of the effects of changing consumption patterns on consumer price indexes) highlight the ongoing innovations and relevance of the CPI program.

Why did CPI-common show larger revisions in late 2022?

The CPI-common is a measure of core inflation that tracks common price changes across categories in the CPI basket. It uses a statistical procedure called a factor model to detect these common variations, which helps filter out price movements that might be caused by factors specific to certain components.

CPI-common is re-estimated each month, and revisions will occur due to changes in the model parameters with the addition of each new data point. In this case, the revisions are the result of the model picking up increased co-movement in the CPI, which has resulted in a re-factoring of the series that make up CPI-common. Essentially, this means that more CPI goods and services are moving in common, or that inflation is more broad-based now than it has been in the past. The upward revisions observed in the CPI-common indicate that price changes previously identified as sector-specific or transitory have persisted and become increasingly common across many sectors.

Links for further information:

• Examining recent revisions to CPI-common - Bank of Canada
• What’s happening to inflation and why it matters - Bank of Canada
• Consumer Price Index: The Bank of Canada's Preferred Measures of Core Inflation Methodology Document
• Bank of Canada's Preferred Measures of Core Inflation General Information Document

What about base-years effects?

A base-year effect refers to the impact that price movements from 12 months earlier have on the current month's headline consumer inflation. When a large downward price change in the base month stops influencing—or falls out of—the 12-month price movement, this has an upward effect on the headline CPI in the current month. Conversely, a large upward price change in the base month creates downward pressure on the current month's measure.

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The Generic Statistical Information Model (GSIM) is now used to identify the types of changes made to the classification. Real changes (RC) are those affecting the scope of the existing classification items or categories, whether or not accompanied by changes in the title, definition and/or the coding. Virtual changes (VC) are those made in coding, titles and/or definitions, while the meaning or scope of the classification item remains the same. The "real changes" are the most important ones to note for analysis.

Types of changes in the classification, including Codes, Titles and Classification Items (Based on GSIM)

Correspondence Table: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0 to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 (CSV, 336.7 KB)

The landscape in which businesses operate is evolving due to increased awareness of environmental degradation and the importance of diversity and inclusion, changing the expectations for corporate behaviour. Whether it is considering the transition to a low carbon economy or a more diverse workforce, shareholders are more than ever looking beyond financial performance when making investment decisions. It is within this context that Statistics Canada released its Experimental ESG Dashboard. The dashboard presents a series of environmental, social and governance indicators that demonstrate the non-financial performance of a selection of industries.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) are three non-financial themes that can be used to inform the long-term risk or return of an investment. The rationale is that industries that are adequately managing their ESG risks will be less vulnerable to changes in regulations or societal expectations and will therefore perform better in the long-run.

Statistics Canada has leveraged existing data sources for a limited number of industries to produce an experimental dashboard. The goal of the dashboard was to provide a sample of ESG indicators in order to assess users' interest in the data to determine the future direction of the project. Consultations and engagements with ESG academics and researchers, provinces and territories, federal partners, and other non-governmental partners have now been completed. The results are available on the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Program consultative engagement page.

ESG and Indigenous Peoples

The data in the dashboard are disaggregated as much as possible to reflect the Indigenous population. However, there are still gaps with respect to indicators about the relationship between industries and Indigenous peoples, such as the proportion of supplies sourced from Indigenous businesses, Indigenous investment and ownership, Indigenous representation on executive boards and access to financing in Indigenous communities, to name a few. These data are necessary to guide decision-makers in developing appropriate policies and programmes and to address the needs of Indigenous communities and organizations.

The Experimental ESG dashboard is continuously growing and changing. Statistics Canada conducted engagement activities with Indigenous organizations to better understand their data needs and perspectives on ESG. Indigenous voices and organizations will continue to inform the development of a suite of indicators that address the needs of Indigenous communities and more accurately represents the Canadian context. If you are interested in learning more about the project or providing your feedback, please contact Statistics Canada's ESG team.