Changes in legislation and the resulting change in the offence classification creates discontinuity in the historical record of particular criminal offences. Legislative changes to assault, sexual assault, theft, arson, mischief, prostitution and youth crime must be considered when making comparisons over time. Some of the more significant changes are as follows:

Sexual Assault: Bill C-127 (1983):

Bill C-127 abolished the offences of rape, attempted rape and indecent assault and introduced a three-tiered structure for sexual assault offences. C-127 also eased the circumstances under which police could lay charges in incidents of sexual and non-sexual assault.

Young Offenders Act (1984):

With the proclamation of the Young Offenders Act in April 1984, 12 years old became the minimum age for which charges could be laid under the Criminal Code. However, the maximum age continued to vary until April 1985, when the maximum age of 17 (up to the 18th birthday) was established in all provinces and territories. Youths, as defined in this publication, refer to those aged 12 to 17 (inclusive). This definition applies to the target group who fall under the delegation of the Young Offenders Act (YOA).

Traffic Offences: Bill C-18 (1985):

In December 1985, Bill C-18 made major legislative changes with respect to certain traffic offences. It imposed more stringent sentences for dangerous driving and drinking and driving. It also facilitated the enforcement of impaired driving laws by authorizing police to take blood and/or breath samples under certain circumstances. As a result, data previous to 1985 for traffic offences are not comparable and have not been presented.

Property value limits: Bill C-18 (1985) and Bill C-42 (1995):

In 1985, Bill C-18 altered the property value limits from under and over $200 to under and over $1,000. This applied to offences such as Theft, Possession of Stolen Goods, Mischief and Fraud. As of February 1995, Bill C-42 revised the property value limits to under and over $5,000.

Alternative measures: Bill C-41 (1996):

Bill C-41 came into force on September 3, 1996. One of its highlights was the introduction of "alternative measures" for adults, which provided ways of dealing with disputes and minor offences outside of formal court proceedings.

Firearms: Bill C-68 (1997):

Bill C-68, came into force on January 1, 1997, requiring all firearm owners to obtain a firearms license by January 1st, 2001. This license replaces the Firearms Acquisition Certificate (FAC) in use since 1977. As of October 1, 1998, firearms had to be registered by October 1st 2003 (within 5 years). Bill C-68 also provided for tougher penalties for using a firearm while committing a crime.

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: Bill C-8 (1997):

This legislation came into force on May 14, 1997. The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) repealed and replaced the Narcotic Control Act (NCA) and parts of the Food and Drug Act (FDA). With this change in legislation, offences related to the possession, trafficking and importation of certain controlled or restricted substances not identified in earlier statutes were now (since 1997) included in the 'other drugs' category. Comparisons with years prior to 1997 should be made with caution.

Dangerous Operation Evading Police: Bill C-202 (2000):

Bill C-202 came into effect on March 30th, 2000. This legislation modifies section 249 of the Criminal Code, thus creating new offences surrounding the dangerous operation of a motor vehicle when used for evading police.

Youth Criminal Justice Act: Bill C-7 (2003):

The extrajudicial measures encouraged by the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), proclaimed on April 1, 2003, included: taking no further action informal police warnings, referrals to community programs, formal police cautions, Crown cautions, and extrajudicial sanctions programs.

Street Racing: Bill C-19 (2006):

Bill C-19 came into force on December 14, 2006 and addressed the street-racing problem by making four amendments to the Criminal Code. "Street-racing" was defined and five new street-racing offences were added. For three of the new offences, it provided maximum penalties longer than those currently provided for Dangerous Operation or Criminal Negligence in the Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and it introduced mandatory driving prohibition orders for a minimum period of time, with the length of the prohibition increasing for repeat offences.

Unauthorized Recording of a Movie: Bill C-59 (2007):

Bill C-59, came into force on June 22, 2007, addressing the illegal recording of movies in theatres by creating two new offences in the Criminal Code: Recording for Personal Use of a Movie Shown in a Theatre and Recording for Commercial Purposes of a Movie Shown in a Theatre.

Tackling Violent Crime: Bill C-2 (2008):

As a result of Bill C-2, which came into force on February 28, 2008, the age of consent was raised from 14 to 16 for the following Criminal Code offences: Sexual Interference, Invitation to Sexual Touching, Sexual Exploitation, Bestiality and Exposure to Person Under 14. The UCR also created a new violation code for Sexual Exploitation of a Person with a Disability.

Impaired Operation and Failure to Provide a Blood Sample were modified to now differentiate between alcohol and drugs (or a combination of the two). Fail/refuse to provide breath sample and failure to comply or refusal (drugs) will now have a maximum penalty of 25 years.

Bill C-2 also created two additional firearm-related offences, Robbery to Steal a Firearm and Breaking and Entering to Steal a Firearm, both of which carry a maximum penalty of 25 years.

Act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and protection of justice system participants) Bill C-14 (2009):

Bill C-14 officially came into effect on October 2, 2009. As a result, two new violation codes were created: Assault Against Peace Officer with a Weapon or Causing Bodily Harm, and Aggravated Assault Against a Peace Officer.

Codifying Identity Theft: Bill S-4 (2010):

Bill S-4 came into effect on January 8, 2010. As a result, two new violation codes were created: Identity Theft and Identity Fraud.

Trafficking in Person's under the age of 18: Bill C-268 (2010):

Bill C-268 came into effect on June 29, 2010. As a result, section 279.011(1) was added to the Criminal Code. This section is incorporated into the existing UCR violation code for Trafficking in Persons.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings): Bill S-215 (2010):

Bill S-215 became law on December 15, 2010. This bill amended the Criminal Code to clarify that suicide bombings fall within the definition of "terrorist activity" and as such, are included under UCR codes for the following: Participate in Terrorist Activity, Facilitate Terrorist Activity, and Instruct/Carry Out Terrorist Activity.

Tackling Auto Theft and Trafficking in Property Obtained by Crime: Bill S-9 (2011):

Bill S-9 officially came into effect on April 29, 2011. As a result, a new UCR violation code for Motor Vehicle Theft was created, replacing the former UCR violations of Motor Vehicle Theft Over $5,000 and Motor Vehicle Theft $5,000 and Under.

Possession of Stolen Goods was separated into two new categories; Possession of Stolen Goods Over $5,000 and Possession of Stolen Goods $5,000 and Under.

Three new UCR violation codes were also created: Altering/Destroying/Removing a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), Trafficking in Stolen Goods Over $5,000 and Trafficking in Stolen Goods $5,000 and Under.

Amendment to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: Bill C-475 (2011):

Bill C-475 came into effect on June 26, 2011. As a result, section 7.1(1) was added to the Criminal Code. This section is included under the UCR violation code of Precursor/Equipment (Crystal Meth, Ecstasy).

The Safe Streets Act: Bill C-10 (2012):

Bill C-10 came into effect on August 9, 2012. As a result, two new sections were added to the Criminal Code; Section 172.2(1) and Section 171.1(1). Section 172.2(1) is mapped to the existing UCR code of Luring a Child Via Computer. Section 171.1(1) is mapped to the new UCR violation code of Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to Children.

Combating Terrorism Act: Bill S-7 (2013):

Bill S-7 came into effect on July 15th, 2013. This bill amends the Criminal Code to create the offences of: Leaving or Attempting to Leave Canada to Commit Certain Terrorism Offences, and brought changes to the offence of Harbouring / Concealing Terrorist. Seven new UCR violation codes were introduced mid-2013 in response to this legislation.

Mischief to war memorials: Bill C-217 (2014):

Under Criminal Code sections 430(4.11(a)), 430(4.11(b)) and 430 (4.2), Bill C-217 created a new criminal offence of Mischief Relating to War Memorials when it came into force on the 19th of June, 2014. At the same time, the UCR violation Mischief in Relation to Cultural Property was introduced to the survey.

Recruitment to Criminal Organizations: Bill C-394 (2014):

This bill came into force on September 6th, 2014 and made the recruitment of members by a criminal organization a criminal offence under section 467.111 of the Criminal Code.

Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act: Bill C-36 (2014):

Bill C-36 came into effect in December 2014. The new legislation targeted "The exploitation that is inherent in prostitution and the risks of violence posed to those who engage in it" (Criminal Code Chapter 25, preamble). Violations classified as Offences in Relation to Sexual Services are considered to be violent offences and include: The Purchasing of Sexual Services or Communicating for that Purpose, Receiving a Material Benefit Deriving from the Purchase of Sexual Services, Procuring of Persons for the Purpose of Prostitution, and Advertising Sexual Services Offered for Sale. In addition, a number of other offences related to prostitution continue to be considered non-violent offences and are classified under Other Criminal Code offences. These include Public Communication to Sell Sexual Services and Offences Related to Impeding Traffic to Buy or Sell Sexual Services.

At the same time, the UCR survey was amended to add additional offence codes for the following violent violations: Parent or Guardian Procuring Sexual Activity, and Householder Permitting Prohibited Sexual Activity. The following violations officially expired on December 5, 2014: Bawdy House, Living off the Avails of Prostitution of a Person Under 18, Procuring, Obtains/Communicates with a Person Under 18 for Purpose of Sex, and Other Prostitution.

Effective December 2014, Bill C-36 amended the definition of the offence "Common Bawdy House" in the Criminal Code to remove reference to prostitution. As a result of this amendment, the UCR violation of "Bawdy House" was terminated, and the new violation of "Common Bawdy House" was introduced under 'Other Violations'.

Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act: Bill C-13 (2015):

On March 9, 2015, Bill C-13 Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act came into effect. As a result, a new criminal offence of Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images was added to the Criminal Code and the UCR survey. It also clarified the Criminal Code offence of Harassing / Indecent Communications can be committed by any means of telecommunication.

Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act: Bill C-10 (2015):

On April 10 2015, Bill C-10 Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act came into effect. As a result, this legislation created the Criminal Code offence of Trafficking in Contraband Tobacco which is counted under the UCR violation Offences Against the Administration of Law and Justice. Prior to April 2015, the offence was counted under the Excise Act. As such, comparisons of these two violations to previous years should be made with caution.

Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act: Bill C-26 (2015):

On July 17th, 2015, Bill C-26 increased the maximum penalties for 6 sexual offences against children, including Sexual Interference, Invitation to Sexual Touching, Sexual Exploitation, Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to a Child and Failure to Comply with Order / Breach of Probation (when relating to a sexual offence).

Anti-terrorism Act: Bill C-51 (2015):

Bill C-51 came into effect on July 18, 2015. As a result, a new UCR violation code for the offence of "Advocating or Promoting Commission of Terrorism Offences" was added to the survey to respond to this amendment to the Criminal Code.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying): Bill C-14 (2016):

On June 17, 2016, Bill C-14 came in effect. As a result, three new UCR violation codes were introduced in response to these amendments: Fail to Comply With Safeguards Forging /Destruction of Documents Related to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), and Failing to Comply with Regulations / Obligations regarding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID).

An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related Amendments to other Acts: Bill C-37 (2017):

On May 18, 2017, Bill C-37 came into effect. As a result, the offence of possessing, producing, selling or importing anything knowing it will be used to produce or traffic in crystal meth or ecstasy was expanded to include all substances listed in Schedule I, II , III, IV or V of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Mischief): Bill C-305 (2017):

On December 12, 2017, the Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-305. This bill amended Section 430 (4.1) of the Criminal Code to include "mischief in relation to property that is used by an identifiable group for educational purposes, administrative, social, cultural, or sports activities or events or as residence for seniors." Previously this section of the Criminal Code only included "mischief to property primarily used for worship."

An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts: Bill C-45 (2018):

On June 21, 2018, the Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts. The 'come into force' date for this legislation was October 17, 2018. In response to this new legislation, on October 17, 2018 the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey accepted 22 new violation codes and expired all existing cannabis-specific violations.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts: Bill C-46 (2018):

On June 21, 2018, royal assent was granted to Bill C-46. The 'come into force' date for Part 1 of this legislation was June 21, 2018. Part 2 came into effect on December 18, 2018 (180 days after Part 1).

Part 1 (effective June 21, 2018)

Part 1 of Bill C-46 amended the provisions of the Criminal Code that dealt with offences and procedures relating to impaired driving. As a result, 7 new UCR violation codes were added to the survey.

Part 2 (effective December 18, 2018)

Part 2 of Bill C-46 repealed the provisions of the Criminal Code that dealt with offences and procedures relating to conveyances, including those provisions enacted by Part 1, and replaced them with provisions in a new part of the Criminal Code. In response to Part 2 of Bill C-46, all existing UCR traffic violation codes have been mapped to new Criminal Code sections or expired. In addition, the UCR survey will no longer be collecting provincial traffic offences.

An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms: Bill C-71 (2019):

On June 21, 2019, royal assent was granted to Bill C-71. Part 1 and part 2 of this Act proposed changes in firearms regulations. Part 1 amends the Firearms Act, the Criminal Code (Code) and the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted.

Part 2 of the bill reintroduced the legislative amendments contained in Bill C-52 An Act to amend Chapter 6 of the Statues of Canada, 2012 (short title: Supporting Vested Rights Under Access to Information Act), which amend the Ending the Long gun Registry Act (ELRA), the Access to Information Act (ATIA) and the Privacy Act. However, in response to this Act no changes were made to the UCR survey.

An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting): Bill C-84 (2019):

On June 21, 2019, royal assent was granted to Bill C-84. This enactment amends the Criminal Code to define "bestiality"; expand the scope of the offence of encouraging, aiding or assisting in the fighting or baiting of animals or birds so that the offence includes promoting, arranging, receiving money for, or taking part in, the fighting or baiting of animals or birds, and also applies with respect to the training, transporting or breeding of animals or birds for fighting or baiting. It also expands the scope of the offence of building, making, maintaining or keeping a cockpit so that the offence applies with respect to any arena for animal fighting.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts: Bill C-75 (2019):

On June 21, 2019, the Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-75, "An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts". As a response to the changes outlined in this new legislation, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) has made adjustments to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey.

Effective June 21, 2019, Criminal Code sections 159 Anal intercourse, 179 Vagrancy, 181 Spreading false news, 210 Keeping common bawdy-house, 211 Transporting person to bawdy-house and 287 Procuring miscarriage have been repealed. As a result, two UCR codes have been expired: Anal Intercourse and Common Bawdy House (to keep, to transport a person to).

Effective September 19, 2019, the general penalty for summary conviction offences (except sections 173(2)(b), 271(b) and 444(2)(b)) has been increased to 2 years. As a result, the maximum penalty for the 9 relevant UCR codes has been increased from 6 months to 2 years at this time: Communicating To Provide Sexual Services for Consideration, Stopping or Impeding Traffic for the Purpose of Offering, Providing or Obtaining Sexual Services for Consideration Betting House, Gaming House, Disturb the Peace, Indecent acts, Trespass at Night, and all Other Criminal Code (includes Part XII.1 CC) and Operation - low blood drug concentration violation codes.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA): Bill C-4 (2020)

On November 30, 2018, Canada, the United States, and Mexico signed an agreement to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Subsequently, on December 10, 2019, Canada, the United States and Mexico agreed to update certain elements of CUSMA to improve the final outcome and clear the path toward ratification and implementation of the agreement in all three countries.

On March 13, 2020, the Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-4, "An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States". As a response to the changes outlined in this new legislation, effective July 1, 2020, new Criminal Code section 391 Trade secret will be mapped to existing UCR code 2160: Fraud.

Quarantine Act (S.C. 2005, c.20)

In March of 2020, the Quarantine Act was amended to add Covid-19 to the schedule of communicable diseases. A communicable disease "means a human disease that is caused by an infectious agent or a biological toxin and poses a risk of significant harm to public health, or a disease listed in the schedule, and includes an infectious agent that causes a communicable disease". Public Health orders require travelers returning to Canada by land, air or sea, to follow self-isolation orders for 14 days after arrival, and UCR code 6600 was created to charge anyone who violates these orders.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code: Bill C-3 (2021):

On December 17, 2021, the Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code. The enactment of Bill C-3 amends the Criminal Code in order to create offences of intimidating a person, health professionals or assistants to health professionals in order to impede them from accessing health service or performing medical services as well as, creating an offence of obstruction of a person's access to a place where health services are provided. In addition, the Bill also amends the Canada Labour Code to, among other things, extend the duration of bereavement leave in the event of the loss of a child and extend and alter regulations regarding medical leave entitlements.

Effective January 17, 2022, sections 423.2(1) Intimidation –health services and 423.2(2) Obstruction or interference with access became punishable offences under the Criminal Code. As a result, the following four new violation codes have been added to the UCR Survey: UCR code 1635 Intimidation of a person to impede them from obtaining health services, 1636 Intimidation of a health professional to impede their duties, 1637 Intimidation of a person assisting in the performance of health services to impede in those functions, 1638 Obstruction or interference with access to health services.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Conversion Therapy): Bill C-4 (2021):

On December 08, 2021, the Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-4, "An Act to amend the Criminal Code, Conversion Therapy". The enactment of Bill C-4 amends the Criminal Code in order to create offences pertaining to the acts of causing another person to undergo conversion therapy, promoting or advertising conversion therapy and receiving financial or other material benefit from the provision of conversion therapy, as well as doing anything for the purpose of removing a child from Canada to undergo conversion therapy outside of Canada. As a response to the changes outlined in this new legislation, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) has made adjustments to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey.

Effective January 07, 2022, sections 320.102 Conversion Therapy, 320.103 Promoting or Advertising and 320.104 Material Benefit, become punishable acts under the Criminal Code. As a result, the following three violation codes have been added to the UCR Survey: 1633 Causing or Providing Conversion Therapy, 1634 Material benefit from Conversion Therapy, 3570 Promoting or Advertising Conversion Therapy.

Effective January 07, 2022, existing Criminal Code section 273.3(1)(c) - Removal of Children from Canada has been amended to include section 320.102 Conversion Therapy as a punishable offence under this section. Any contraventions to this section (now including conversion therapy) are to continue being reported under existing UCR violation code 1545 Removal of Children from Canada.

Emergencies Act (S.C. 1988, c.29):

In January of 2022, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) introduced the following violation code to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey: 6570 Emergencies Act in order to capture relevant information in relation to the convoy protests around the country.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Bill C-5 (2022):

This enactment amends the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to, among other things, repeal certain mandatory minimum penalties, allow for a greater use of conditional sentences and establish diversion measures for simple drug possession offences. Under this act, mandatory minimum sentences were repealed for 14 offences in the Criminal Code and all six mandatory minimum sentences in the CDSA (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act).

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Trafficking in Human Organs): Bill S-223 (2022):

The Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill S-223: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Trafficking in Human Organs), on December 15, 2022. In response to the changes outlined in this new legislation, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) has made adjustments to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey. The enactment of Bill S-223 amends the Criminal Code to create new offences in relation to trafficking in human organs, among other changes.

Effective December 15, 2022, sections 240.1(1) Removal without informed consent and 240.1(2) Financial transaction became punishable offences under the Criminal Code. As a result, the following violation code has been added to the UCR Survey: 1641 Trafficking in Human Organs.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts: Bill C-41 (2023):

The Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-41, "An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts" on June 20, 2023. In response to the changes outlined in this new legislation, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) has made adjustments to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey. New Criminal Code sections 83.03 (1) Providing, making available, etc., property or services for terrorist purposes and 83.03 (2) Providing, making available, etc., property or services — use by terrorist group will be mapped to existing UCR code 3711 'Property or Services for Terrorist Activity'.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act: Bill S-12 (2023):

The Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill S-12: An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act, on October 26, 2023. In response to the changes outlined in this new legislation, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) has made adjustments to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey. UCR violation code 1356 'Sexual Exploitation of a Person with a Disability' has been updated to reflect the new maximum penalty outlined in the new legislation. As a result, violation code 1356 'Sexual Exploitation of a Person with a Disability' now has a maximum penalty of 10 years (previously 5 years).

An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms): Bill C-21 (2023):

The Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms). In response to the changes outlined in this new legislation, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) has made adjustments to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey. The enactment of Bill C-21 amends the Criminal Code by increasing the maximum penalty from 10 to 14 years for sections 95(2)(a), 96(2)(a), 99(2), 100(2) and 103(2), resulting in a maximum penalty increase for the UCR violation codes pertaining to these sections: 3365 'Weapons Trafficking and Manufacturing', 3375 'Possession of Weapons' and 3380 'Unauthorized Importing/Exporting of Weapons'. In addition, the UCR has modified the label for violation 3365 from "Weapons Trafficking" to "Weapons Trafficking and Manufacturing" in order to more accurately represent the sections making up this violation code.  Effective December 15, 2023, section 104.1(1)(2) Altering cartridge magazine became a punishable offence under the Criminal Code and effective January 14, 2024, sections 102.1(1) Possession of computer data and 102.1(2) Distribution of computer data have become punishable offences under subsection (3) of the same section. As a result, the following two violation codes have been added to the UCR survey: 3366, possession and distribution of computer data (firearm) and 3367, altering cartridge magazine.

British Columbia's exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) (2023):

The Canadian Government approved the province of British Columbia's request for a three-year exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) to decriminalize people who use drugs, effective January 31st, 2023 – January 31st, 2026. Under the new exemption, adults (aged 18 years and older) in the province of British Columbia are able to possess certain illicit substances for personal use - under 2.5 grams. Substances covered under decriminalization are opioids (including heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, etc.) cocaine (including crack), methamphetamine, and MDMA (ecstasy) regardless of purity. In response to these changes, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) will not receive any drug possession violations that fall within the scope of the new exemption. Recent changes to the exemption recriminalize illicit drug use in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit, and in parks, allowing police to ask a drug user to leave the area, and seize their drugs "when necessary", or arrest them "in exceptional circumstances". Drug use will still be allowed in a private residence or place where someone is legally sheltering or at overdose prevention sites, outpatient addiction services and drug checking locations.

An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024 Bill C-69 (2024)

The Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-69, “An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024” on June 20th, 2024, which introduced the following new Criminal Code offences: 333.1 (3) ‘Motor vehicle theft when violence used, threatened or attempted’, 333.1 (4) ‘Motor vehicle theft for criminal organization’, 333.2 (1) ‘Possession of device for purpose of committing theft’, 333.2 (2) ‘Distribution of device linked to theft’, and 462.31 (2.1) ‘Laundering proceeds of crime for criminal organization’. In response to the changes outlined in this new legislation, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) has made adjustments to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey. 

As a result, the following four violation codes have been added to the UCR Survey: 1435 Motor vehicle theft when violence used, threatened or attempted, 2136 Motor vehicle theft for criminal organization, 2137 Possession or distribution of device linked to motor vehicle theft, 3826 Laundering proceeds of crime for criminal organization.

An Act respecting countering foreign interference Bill C-70 (2024): 

The Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-70, “An Act respecting countering foreign interference” on June 20, 2024. In response to the changes outlined in this new legislation, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) has made adjustments to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey. Effective August 19th, 2024, new Criminal Code sections 52.1 ‘Sabotage - essential infrastructure’ and section 52.2 “Sabotage – device” will be mapped to existing UCR code 3710 ‘Offences Against Public Order’.

Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (2024) 

The Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) has introduced the following new violation code to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey: 6580 ‘Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act’. Currently, offences under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) are being captured under the general UCR code 6900 ‘Other Federal Statutes’ which includes data from a number of other federal statutes. This does not allow for national reporting on offences under this legislation individually. Capturing data on PCMLTFA offences under its own separate code will provide key information for crime analysis, resource planning and program development for the policing community and will also allow for a more comprehensive understanding of the effectiveness of Canada’s measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing completed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)1 as part of the Mutual Evaluation Review. This change will also contribute to the safety and security of Canadians by providing more detailed information to support law enforcement efforts to detect and disrupt criminal and financial terrorist activities.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material) Bill C-291 (2024)

The Canadian Government granted royal assent to Bill C-291: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material) on October 10, 2024. As part of this new legislation, it was outlined that Criminal Code sections 163.1(2)(3)(4)(4.1) would be amended, with the amendments coming into effect one year following the bill reaching royal assent, on October 10, 2025. In response to these changes, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) has made adjustments to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey. 

UCR violation code 3455 “Child Pornography (Possessing or Accessing)” has been renamed to “Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material (Possessing or Accessing)”. UCR violation code 3456 “Child Pornography (Making or Distributing)” has also been renamed to “Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material (Making or Distributing)”. 

Comparing UCR Data with Courts and Corrections Data

It is difficult to make comparisons between data reported by police and data from other sectors of the criminal justice system (i.e., courts and corrections). There is no single unit of count (i.e., incidents, offences, charges, cases or persons) which is defined consistently across the major sectors of the justice system. As well, charges actually laid can be different from the Most Serious Offence by which incidents are categorized. In addition, the number and type of charges laid by police may change at the pre-court stage or during the court process. Time lags between the various stages of the justice process also make comparisons difficult.

Why are we conducting this survey?

The monthly Building and Demolition Permits Survey collects data on the value of permits issued by Canadian municipalities for both residential and non-residential buildings, and the number of residential dwellings authorized. The survey also measures the number of dwelling units demolished.

Building permit data are widely used as a leading indicator for the construction industry since the issuance of a building permit is one of the first steps in the construction process.

Statistics on building permits are essential inputs for the computation of residential building construction expenditures, the quarterly and annual estimates of net capital stock, and depreciation by component. They are also a major input in the computation of investment in non-residential building construction.

To further strengthen information on housing development in Canada, Statistics Canada has introduced the Residential Building Occupancy (RBO) module as a supplement to the Building and Demolition Permits Survey. The RBO collects information on residential construction start dates, construction completion dates, and occupancy readiness, providing a more complete picture of when new housing supply becomes available to Canadians.

Together, building permit and occupancy data improve the understanding of housing supply conditions across communities and support evidence-based decision-making by governments, planners, researchers, and other stakeholders involved in housing and infrastructure policy.

In addition, the results of this survey are used by CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) as a reference frame for conducting a monthly survey of housing starts and completions in accordance with its mandate.

The statistics are used by a wide range of economists, construction industry analysts, housing market analysts and economic development officers across Canada.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act.  The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. Therefore, for example, the Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey records from Statistics Canada.

Information from this survey will be used for statistical purposes only and will be published in aggregate form only.

Record linkages

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

Data sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into a data sharing agreement with provincial and territorial statistical agencies, which must keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies. For this survey, there are data sharing agreements with Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. Shared data will be limited to information from the respective province or territory. Each provincial or territorial Statistics Act includes the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of information as the Statistics Act.

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, Investment, Science and Technology Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at Statistics Canada Help Desk or by fax at 613-951-6583.

Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Natural Resources Canada (NRC), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), as well as the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

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

Reporting period

For the purposes of this survey, report information for the month of July 2026.

Reporting instructions

Please refer to the Building and Demolition Permits - Monthly Report - Reporting guide(s) when completing your report.

Deadline for completing this questionnaire

Please complete this questionnaire and submit it within 10 days of receipt.

Other information about this questionnaire

Additional information about this survey can be found at: Building permits

Monthly Building and Demolition Permits Survey

The following questions pertain to this municipality's monthly data on building and demolition permits.

Subsequently, you will be asked questions regarding residential building permits for newly constructed residential units (starts and completions).

1. Did you issue any building and demolition permits for July 2026?

• Yes
• No

Method of Collection

There are two options for reporting monthly building and demolition permit data:

Electronic questionnaire: Provide the number of permits issued for the indicated reference month, then enter permit information using the web browser.

Attaching files: Enter permit information in the provided excel template, and save to your computer using the following naming convention: BPER_YYYYMM where BPER is the survey acronym, YYYY is the year and MM the month of the reference period.

You can also attach files using other formats (.txt, .pdf, etc.).

2. Indicate whether you will be answering the remaining questions (using the electronic questionnaire) or attaching files with the required information.

• Answering the remaining questions (using the electronic questionnaire)
• Attaching files

Attach files

3. Please attach the files containing your monthly building and demolition permits for July 2026.

Please submit only for the municipality included in this electronic questionnaire. If you require assistance, please contact 1-877-949-9492 (toll free). To submit your completed questionnaire attachment, please follow the instructions below. Once the files are attached, use the navigation buttons to submit the questionnaire.

To attach files

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

Note:

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

4. Please provide the number of building and demolition permits the municipality issued for July 2026.

Include all building and demolition permits for both residential and non-residential buildings.

Number of building and demolition permits

5. Report the details for each building and demolition permit.

Press the "Start" button to capture information for each permit.

6. Please provide the details for this permit – Part 1.

• Permit details

Permit number

Issue date of permit (Format: 4 digit year dash 2 digit month dash 2 digit day)

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Number of permits

7. Please provide the details for this permit – Part 2.

Please specify builder or contractor information

Name of builder or contractor

Address of builder or contractor

City of builder or contractor

Builder or contractor phone number (including area code) (Enter all ten numbers without spaces or special characters)

Example: 123-123-1234

Please specify construction or demolition location

Construction or demolition location (site address)

Construction or demolition project details

Type of building code

Single House, single detached home

Single House - Condominium

Mobile home

Seasonal Dwelling (unsuitable for year-round occupancy); cottage, house boat

Semi-Detached or Double (side by side)

Semi-Detached or Double (side by side) - Condominium

Apartment, apartment building, duplex, triplex, quadruple

Apartment - Condominium

Row House, garden home, town house, carriage home, quadrex

Row House – Condominium

Primary industry building; farm building, greenhouse, fish hatchery

Mining building

Plant for manufacturing, processing and assembling goods

Transportation terminal; bus and truck terminal, airport, railway station

Maintenance building; hangar, repair shop, railway shed

Storage building; warehouse (for storage purposes only), grain elevator, locker rental, silo

Communication building; post office, mail sorting plant, radio station

Utility building; hydro control building, oil refinery building, water filtration building, sewage treatment building, natural gas processing plants

Engineering; parking garage, tunnel, dock

Retail and wholesale outlets; department store, photographic studio, rental service, beauty salon, dry cleaner, laundromat

Retail complex; plaza, mall, shopping center, store/office building

Office building; doctor's office, insurance company, bank, office/cafeteria

Office complex; office/store, office/apartment

Hotel, hotel/motel, motor hotel

Motel, cabin

Other accommodation; student's residence, boarding house, religious residence, hostel

Convention center, exhibition building

Restaurant, bar, tavern, night club, diner, donut shop

Theatre and performing art center; movie theatre, concert hall, cultural center

Indoor recreational building; sports complex, community center, arena

Outdoor recreational building; golf club, campground facilities, outdoor skating rink, outdoor swimming pool

Motor vehicle show room; car dealership, motorcycle and tractor sale

Service station, repair garage and specialty shop; gasoline station, service station/car wash, muffler shop

Laboratory and research center; medical research center, industrial laboratory, observatory

Special building use; funeral director, crematorium, mausoleum

Government legislative and administration building other than office building; city hall, court of justice

Other government building; police station, prison, fire station, military building

Elementary school, kindergarten

Secondary school, high school, junior high school

Post-secondary institution; technical institute, trade school

University

Library, museum, art gallery, aquarium, botanical garden, scientific center

Hospital; general, military, specialized

Clinic, health unit; out-patient clinic, first aid station

Day care, nursing home, home for the blind, charitable home, detoxification center

Religious building; church, cathedral, temple, citadel, synagogue

Type of work code

New construction: built on site

New construction: Installation of a pre-fabricated building (built mostly or completely off-site)

Addition to existing building (structural extension) for non-residential only

Alteration and improvements

Foundation

Superstructure or part of new building

Mechanical

Conversion from single to multiple dwelling

Conversion from multiple to multiple dwelling

Conversion from non-residential to residential building

Deconversion from single to non-residential building

Deconversion from multiple to multiple or single dwelling or non-residential building

Additional value to previous permit(s)

Swimming pool

Garage and carport

Demolition

8. Please provide the details for this permit – Part 3.

Does this permit include a secondary suite?

• Yes
• No

Value of construction

Value of construction $CAN

Units

Dwelling units created

Dwelling units lost

Units demolished

Building area

Gross area

Unit of measure

• Ft2 (Square feet)
• M2 (Square metres)

Construction details

Number of storeys

Expected start date of construction (if available) (Format: 4 digit year dash 2 digit month dash 2 digit day)

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Expected completion date of construction (if available) (Format: 4 digit year dash 2 digit month dash 2 digit day)

Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Permit description or additional permit comments

Residential building permits for newly constructed dwelling units (starts and completions)

The following questions pertain to the follow-up activities carried out by your municipality or the information it received after the issuance of the residential building permit that confirms the start and completion dates of the construction of the new dwelling units.

The data you provide will help enhance national and regional statistics on residential construction activity to address data gaps related to housing starts and completions.

The construction start date is the date when the work begins on one or more new dwelling units. It usually corresponds to the pouring of concrete for the entire foundation or footing, or to an equivalent stage if the building does not include a basement.

The construction completion date is the date when all planned construction work on a dwelling unit is completed and certified as compliant with construction standards, making the unit ready for occupancy.

Activity or information related to construction start date

9. Which follow-up activity carried out by your municipality, or information received, is typically the closest to the actual construction start date?

The construction start date is the date when work begins on one or more new dwelling units. It usually corresponds to the pouring of concrete for the entire foundation or footing, or to an equivalent stage if the building does not include a basement.

By 'follow-up activity' or 'information received,' we mean here a declaration from the builder, the date of concrete pouring, a first inspection related to the construction start, or other as detailed below.

• Builder's declaration or notification of construction start date
• Date of concrete pouring (or equivalent stage)
• First inspection related to the construction start
  • e.g., foundation or footing inspection
• Other

Permits by construction start date

10. Did your municipality carry out a follow-up activity or receive the information related to the construction start for one or more dwelling units for July 2026?

• Yes
  • How many permits for new dwelling units were associated with the follow-up activity or information marking the start of construction for July 2026?
    Include activity or the information reported for July 2026, regardless of when the building permits were issued.
• No

Activity or information related to construction completion date

11. Which follow-up activity carried out by your municipality, or information received, is typically the closest to the actual construction completion date?

The construction completion date is the date when all planned construction work on a dwelling unit is completed, making the unit ready for occupancy.

By 'follow-up activity' or 'information received,' we mean here the issuance of occupancy permit, a verification call or email with the builder or the owner, a final inspection conducted after the completion of construction, or other as detailed below.

• Issuance of occupancy permit
• Project close-out date in the permit system
• Notification to tax assessor or property registry or roll number
• Final inspection conducted after the completion of construction
• Utility connections
  • e.g., meter set date
• Other

Permits by construction completion date

12. Did your municipality carry out a follow-up activity or receive the information related to the completion of construction for one or more dwelling units for July 2026?

• Yes
  • How many permits for new dwelling units were associated with the follow-up activity or information marking the completion of construction for July 2026?
    Include follow-up activity or the information reported for July 2026, regardless of when the building permits were issued.
• No

Method of Collection

There are two options for reporting monthly permits for newly constructed residential units:

Electronic questionnaire: Provide the number of permits issued for the indicated reference month, then enter permit information using the web browser.

Attaching files: Enter permit information in the provided Excel template, and save to your computer using the following naming convention: BPER_RBO_YYYYMM where BPER is the survey acronym, RBO is the new module acronym, YYYY is the year and MM is the month of the reference period.

Each record should include the Permit number, Application date for permit (if available), Issue date, Housing completion date or start date, Number of dwelling units completed, Construction site address, Value of construction, and some Construction details.

You can also attach files using other formats (.txt, .pdf, etc.).

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

• Answering the remaining questions (using the electronic questionnaire)
• Attaching files

Attach files

14. Please attach the files containing your monthly residential building permits for newly constructed dwelling units for July 2026.

Each record should include the Building permit number, Application date for permit (if available), Issue date of building permit, Housing construction start date or completion date, Number of dwelling units started or completed, Construction site address, Value of construction, Type of building, and Type of work.

Please submit only for the municipality included in this electronic questionnaire. If you require assistance, please contact 1-877-949-9492. To submit your completed questionnaire attachment, please follow the instructions below. Once the files are attached, use the navigation buttons to submit the questionnaire.

To attach files

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

Note:

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

Residential building permits by housing construction start date

15. For each construction start, please provide the following details from the associated building permit.

• Permit #

Building permit number

Number of dwelling units started

Application date for permit (if available) (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)

Issue date of permit (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)

Construction start date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)

Construction site address

Value of construction in CAN$

Type of building code

Single House, single detached home

Single House - Condominium

Mobile home

Seasonal Dwelling (unsuitable for year-round occupancy); cottage, house boat

Semi-Detached or Double (side by side)

Semi-Detached or Double (side by side) - Condominium

Apartment, apartment building, duplex, triplex, quadruple

Apartment - Condominium

Row House, garden home, town house, carriage home, quadrex

Row House – Condominium

Type of work code

New construction: built on site

New construction: Installation of a pre-fabricated building (built mostly or completely off-site)

Conversion from single to multiple dwelling

Conversion from multiple to multiple dwelling

Conversion from non-residential to residential building

Residential building permits by housing construction completion date

16. For each construction completion, please provide the following details from the associated building permit.

• Permit #

Building permit number

Number of dwelling units completed

Application date for permit (if available) (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)

Issue date of permit (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)

Construction completion date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)

Construction site address

Value of construction in CAN$

Type of building code

Single House, single detached home

Single House - Condominium

Mobile home

Seasonal Dwelling (unsuitable for year-round occupancy); cottage, house boat

Semi-Detached or Double (side by side)

Semi-Detached or Double (side by side) - Condominium

Apartment, apartment building, duplex, triplex, quadruple

Apartment - Condominium

Row House, garden home, town house, carriage home, quadrex

Row House – Condominium

Type of work code

New construction: built on site

New construction: Installation of a pre-fabricated building (built mostly or completely off-site)

Conversion from single to multiple dwelling

Conversion from multiple to multiple dwelling

Conversion from non-residential to residential building

Artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies are changing how Canadians work, do business, and interact with each other. Announced as part of Budget 2025, TechStat is a new initiative led by Statistics Canada. It will measure how AI and emerging technologies are being used in Canada, and how they are affecting the economy, the labour market, and society more broadly.

At its core, TechStat aims to provide Canadians and decision‑makers with clear, trustworthy data about what is changing, where, and how quickly those changes are unfolding.

Why technology measurement matters

AI is advancing quickly, and its impacts are already being felt. In Canada, AI adoption among businesses has accelerated in recent years.

According to Statistics Canada's own research into AI adoption, 19.2% of Canadian firms used AI to produce goods or deliver services in 2026—up seven percentage points from the previous year.^{Footnote 1} Despite this momentum, much of the public conversation about AI relies on anecdotes, privately sponsored studies, or partial snapshots.

Good decisions by governments, businesses, educators, and workers, depend on good data. TechStat exists to ensure Canada is making data-driven choices. By providing evidence with a rigorous methodology, the program provides Canadians with a better understanding of both the opportunities and challenges that come with technological change.

What TechStat will measure

TechStat builds on Statistics Canada's earlier work on technology and innovation but goes further by measuring the context around which organizations are adopting AI. It brings together multiple data sources, including surveys and administrative data, to create a more complete picture.

The program has five main areas of focus:

• Business technology adoption and use, including how businesses are using AI, the benefits and challenges they face, and how AI is changing jobs and workplaces.
• Technology adoption and use by Canadians, such as access and use of digital technology, trust in AI, and digital skills.
• AI use in the workplace, looking directly at how workers use AI in their day‑to‑day tasks, what helps or hinders its use, and the tasks it's most commonly used for.
• Federal government technology and AI adoption, looking at how technology and AI are being used in the federal government.
• Economic impacts, insights and analysis on AI, connecting how technology use relates to productivity, innovation, and the economy.

Bringing these different sources of information together will provide a more complete picture of how technology is affecting Canadians, businesses, and governments.

When Canadians will see results

TechStat officially launched at the end of 2025. Its first insights from Labour Force Survey supplements on AI use in the workplace^{Footnote 2} were published in summer 2026. Additional data will follow on an annual or biannual basis, as well as insights from integrated data products.

Over time, this will create a consistent picture of how emerging technologies are shaping life in Canada, including regional and sector‑specific insights where possible.

What this means for Canadians

AI and other emerging technologies are changing many aspects of daily life. TechStat helps Canadians better understand those changes by providing reliable, objective information about where technologies are being adopted, how they are being used, and the impacts they are having on people, businesses, and communities across Canada.

Whether you are a student considering future careers, an employee wondering how AI will impact your job, a business owner planning for the future, or a policy maker shaping regulations to encourage the safe use of AI, better data helps everyone make more informed decisions.

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In July 2026, questions measuring the Labour Market Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

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

Labour Market Indicators

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

CSE_Q01 / EQ 2 – What is the main reason you are self-employed in your main job?

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

CSE_Q02 / EQ 3 – To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

In general, it is easy for you to find new clients in your main business.

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

CSE_Q03 / EQ 4 - What would you say is your plan with your main business over the next 12 months?

Do you plan to:

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

SEM_Q01 / EQ 5 – Excluding coverage by the province or other government insurance, are you covered by any of the following plans?

1. Supplementary health care plan 
2. Dental plan 
3. Disability insurance
   OR
4. None of the above

SEM_Q02 / EQ 6 – What is the source of your benefit plan or insurance coverage?

SEM_Q03 / EQ7 – What is the main reason why you are not covered by a health, dental or disability plan?

1. Not good value for money
2. Cannot afford at this moment
3. Keep putting it off
4. Did not think about it
5. Other

Purpose

This survey collects quarterly financial and operating data for the statistical measurement and analysis of the telecommunications sub-sector. These data will be aggregated to produce national estimates of activity by industry.

Authority

Filed under the authority of the Broadcasting Act, the Telecommunications Act and the Statistics Act

Filed in Confidence

Assistance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and glossary are posted on the CRTC Data Collection website. Please review these and other supporting documentation at:

Data Collection - News

If you need to get in touch with one of our Data Collection Analysts, please phone 1-866-845-6036 or email:

cd-dc@crtc.gc.ca

Reporting instructions

Forms should be submitted using the CRTC Data Collection System (DCS).

Accessing DCS

Survey Details can be found at:

Quarterly Survey