SGC 2011 – Definitions

SGC 2011 - Definitions
Term	Definition
Census agglomeration (CA)	See the definition of census metropolitan area (CMA).
Census division (CD)	Census division (CD) is the general term for provincially legislated areas (such as county, municipalité régionale de comté and regional district) or their equivalents. Census divisions are intermediate geographic areas between the province/territory level and the municipality (census subdivision).
Census metropolitan area (CMA)	A census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) is formed by one or more adjacent municipalities centred on a population centre (known as the core). A CMA must have a total population of at least 100,000 of which 50,000 or more must live in the core. A CA must have a core population of at least 10,000. To be included in the CMA or CA, other adjacent municipalities must have a high degree of integration with the core as measured by commuting flows derived from previous census place of work data. If the population of the core of a CA declines below 10,000, the CA is retired. However, once an area becomes a CMA, it is retained as a CMA even if its total population declines below 100,000 or the population of its core falls below 50,000. All areas inside the CMA or CA that are not population centres are rural areas. When a CA has a core of at least 50,000, it is subdivided into census tracts. Census tracts are maintained for the CA even if the population of the core subsequently falls below 50,000. All CMAs are subdivided into census tracts.
Census metropolitan category	The census metropolitan categories are groupings of census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census metropolitan influenced zones outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations established for the purpose of statistical reporting. There are three census metropolitan categories: Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) Census agglomerations (CAs) Outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs)
Census metropolitan influenced zone (MIZ)	The census metropolitan influenced zone (MIZ) is a concept that geographically differentiates the area of Canada outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs). Census subdivisions (CSDs) within provinces that are outside CMAs and CAs are assigned to one of four categories according to the degree of influence (strong, moderate, weak or no influence) that the CMAs or CAs have on them. The CSDs within the territories that are outside CAs are assigned to a separate category. Census subdivisions within provinces are assigned to a MIZ category based on the percentage of their resident employed labour force that commutes to work in the core(s) of CMAs or CAs. CSDs with the same degree of influence tend to be clustered. They form zones around CMAs and CAs that progress through the categories from 'strong' to 'no' influence as distance from the CMAs and CAs increases. As many CSDs in the territories are very large and sparsely populated, the commuting flow of the resident employed labour force is unstable. For this reason, CSDs in the territories that are outside CAs are assigned to a separate category that is not based on their commuting flows. CSDs outside CMAs and CAs are assigned to the following MIZ categories: Strong metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where at least 30% of the CSD's resident employed labour force commute to work in any CMA or CA. It excludes CSDs with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force. Moderate metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where at least 5% but less than 30% of the CSD's resident employed labour force commute to work in any CMA or CA. It excludes CSDs with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force. Weak metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where more than 0% but less than 5% of the CSD's resident employed labour force commute to work in any CMA or CA. It excludes CSDs with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force. No metropolitan influenced zone: This category includes CSDs in provinces where none of the CSD's resident employed labour force commute to work in any CMA or CA. It also includes CSDs in provinces with fewer than 40 persons in their resident employed labour force. Territories (outside CAs): This category includes CSDs in the territories outside CAs.
Census subdivision (CSD)	Census subdivision (CSD) is the general term for municipalities (as determined by provincial/territorial legislation) or areas treated as municipal equivalents for statistical purposes (e.g., Indian reserves, Indian settlements and unorganized territories).
Economic region (ER)	An economic region (ER) is a grouping of complete census divisions (CDs) (with one exception in Ontario) created as a standard geographic unit for analysis of regional economic activity.
Geographical region of Canada	The geographical regions of Canada are groupings of provinces and territories established for the purpose of statistical reporting. The six geographical regions of Canada are: Atlantic Quebec Ontario Prairies British Columbia Territories
Place name (PN)	Place name refers to selected names of active and retired geographic areas as well as names from the Canadian Geographic Names Database. Place names include names of census subdivisions (municipalities), designated places and population centres, as well as the names of some local places.
Province or territory	Province and territory refer to the major political units of Canada. From a statistical point of view, province and territory are basic areas for which data are tabulated. Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories.

May 2018 List of Briefing Notes

May 2018 List of Briefing Notes
Date received in OCS (DD/MM/YYYY)	Title	Tracking Number	Field
02/05/2018	Preparing to meet the Proactive Requirements of Bill C-58	OCS20180252	6
02/05/2018	Shared Services Canda Departmental Integrated Investment Plan	OCS20180254	7
03/05/2018	Enabling Functions Transformation	OCS20180255	3
07/05/2018	Transfer of Minerals and Metals Production Statistics Program from Natural Resources Canada to Statistics Canada	OCS20180261	5
07/05/2018	Response to email regarding ways to improve measuring foreign ownership within the Canadian Housing Statistics Program	OCS20180262	5
08/05/2018	Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Demography- April 18-19,2018	OCS20180266	8
14/05/2018	Deputy Ministers' Coordinating Committee (DMCC) on the Investing in Canada Plan (IICP)	OCS20180273	5
16/05/2018	Changes to the Building Construction Price Index Program	OCS20180278	5
23/05/2018	Approval of a New Mandatory Request for Information:2019 Census of Population's Content and Tests	OCS20180288	7
23/05/2018	Status of implementation of the Borbey-Mendelsohn Report on Language of Work	OCS20180290	3
24/05/2018	Request for Chief Statistician approval of the completed 2017/2018 Official Development Assistance (ODA) narrative report	OCS20180295	6
24/05/2018	Update on HR to Pay	OCS20180296	3
24/05/2018	Preparing to meet the Proactive Publication Requirements of Bill C-58	OCS20180299	6
25/05/2018	Digital/Sharing Economy Measurement	OCS20180302	5
25/05/2018	Impact on operating budgets of funding programs through reallocations	OCS20180303	3
28/05/2018	Authorization of Classification recommendations for Executive (EX) level positions in the Informatics Organization	OCS20180307	3
29/05/2018	Official Languages Complaint Regarding Labour Force Survey 2018-1916 EI	OCS20180310	3

Employment Insurance Coverage Survey: CVs for eligibility of the unemployed for employment insurance benefits, by province - 2016

Eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance benefits, by province, 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage by Province in 2016. The information is grouped by Province (appearing as row headers), Eligibility Rate and Coefficient of Variation (C.V.) (appearing as column headers), calculated using percentage unit of measure (appearing as column headers).
Province	Eligibility Rate	Coefficient of Variation (C.V.)
Province	Percentage (%)
Canada	85.4	1.6
Newfoundland	95.9	2.1
Prince Edward Island	98.5	1.2
Nova Scotia	93.3	2.9
New Brunswick	94.6	2.4
Quebec	86.7	3.2
Ontario	81.3	3.8
Manitoba	75.3	8.2
Saskatchewan	78.9	5.6
Alberta	84.9	4.4
British Columbia	87.3	4.3

Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016 - Definitions

Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016 - Definitions
Term	Definition
Geographical region of Canada	The geographical regions of Canada are groupings of provinces and territories established for the purpose of statistical reporting. There are six geographical regions of Canada. Atlantic Quebec Ontario Prairies British Columbia Territories
Population centre	A population centre (POPCTR) has a population of at least 1,000 and a population density of 400 persons or more per square kilometre, based on population counts from the current Census of Population. All areas outside population centres are classified as rural areas. Taken together, population centres and rural areas cover all of Canada. Population centres are classified into three groups, depending on the size of their population: small population centres, with a population between 1,000 and 29,999 medium population centres, with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 large urban population centres, with a population of 100,000 or more. The population of the population centre includes all population living in the cores, secondary cores and fringes of census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs), as well as the population living in population centres outside CMAs and CAs.
Province or territory	Province' and 'territory' refer to the major political units of Canada. From a statistical point of view, province and territory are basic areas for which data are tabulated. Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Rural area	Rural areas (RAs) include all territory lying outside population centres (POPCTRs). Taken together, population centres and rural areas cover all of Canada. Rural population includes all population living in rural areas of census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs), as well as population living in rural areas outside CMAs and CAs.

Every year, over the course of a typical crop cycle (from spring to late fall), Statistics Canada provides data on field crops. The Field Crop Reporting Series is a source of reliable and timely information for the agriculture industry—providing an overview of field crops and insight into the farming economy in Canada.

The results help track major grain production nationally and provincially, indicate the availability of crops, provide annual trend information by crop and small area regions and assist farmers in their planning.

Field crop variables

The Field Crop Reporting Series track four key variables:

The areas seeded and harvested
The yields obtained
The production levels attained
The on-farm stocks levels at precise times during the crop year.

The survey cycle

Statistics Canada's field crop surveys are conducted three times a year, from early spring to the end of harvest season. This allows the agency to provide accurate crop data at key times throughout the year.

Each of the three surveys provides an important reading of the field crop situation at key times. Field crop data is also modelled three times per year as part of an initiative under way at Statistics Canada, which aims to produce high-quality estimates using modelling, administrative data, and other non-traditional survey-based approaches.

Gathering field crop data

The six occasions in the Field Crop Reporting Series are:

March field crop modelled data: On-farm stocks are modelled using survey estimates and administrative data.
June field crop survey: Farmers provide the final area estimates that, at the time of the interview (mid-May to mid-June), they have actually seeded. Farmers also provide the final reading of on-farm stock levels on July 31st, the end of the crop year for most principal field crops.
July field crop modelled data: Since 2020, model-based data is used to estimate the July occasion yield and production for the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The July model incorporates coarse resolution satellite data from Statistics Canada's Crop Condition Assessment Program, data from Statistics Canada's field crop reporting series, and agroclimatic data. Many factors, including droughts, floods and diseases, can have a large impact on the final estimates, which come in after harvests are completed in the fall.
August field crop modelled data: Model-based data is used to estimate the August yield and production for the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
November field crop survey: Farmers provide the final yield and production estimates that, at the time of the survey (mid-October to mid-November), they actually obtained.
December field crop survey: Farmers provide preliminary estimates of the type of crop and the area that they intend to seed in the new crop year. This information is important because Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada use this data to set up their preliminary grain estimates for the summer farm income forecast. Farmers provide the first reading of on-farm stock levels after the preceding fall harvests are completed.

On-farm stock levels

On-farm stock levels, which measure the quantities of grain still in storage, are an important component of the field crop surveys. The on-farm stock levels are estimated three times a year. This information is a key element in the supply and disposition analysis, which ensures that the volume of grain produced or imported in a given crop year is equal to the volume of the same grains that made their way to the grain market. The estimates are referenced at precise dates and occur on:

December 31 (December field crop survey)
March 31 (March data modelled using survey estimates and administrative data)
July 31 (June field crop survey).

Reliable crop statistics

Statistics Canada prides itself on providing reliable statistics for the agriculture industry. Crop data are provided in a timely manner, analyzed and validated to ensure farmers' answers are reflected properly and the data are reliable and accurate.

Participation

The survey data are obtained primarily from farmers. Accurate and timely statistical information could not be produced without their continued co-operation and goodwill.

Participate in the update of the National Occupational Classification

Introduction

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Statistics Canada are launching a consultation process on occupations in Canada.
Those wishing to participate are invited to provide comments on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1.

Objective

The comments received will be used to support occupational research and update the National Occupational Classification.

Who can participate

This consultation targets:

government, all levels;
non-governmental organizations;
companies and industry associations;
academics and researchers;
career counselors and career planning specialists; and
any other interested person.

How to participate

Participants are invited to complete the response form and follow the guidelines provided. Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open the form. It is available for free download from the Adobe web site.
The response form must be sent by email to the following address: NC-CONSULT-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.

Closing date

The response form must be sent before July 31, 2018.
Comments received after this date will be accepted but may not be analyzed in this round of consultation. Please note that there will be other consultation sessions.

Treatment of comments

A team of representatives from ESDC and Statistics Canada will analyze the comments received. Departments reserve the right to use independent consultants or government employees, if deemed necessary, to assess comments.
If deemed appropriate, departments will contact respondents to ask additional questions or clarification.

Official languages

Comments may be written in either of Canada's official languages, English or French.

Confidentiality

Personal information collected during this consultation will be protected under the Privacy Act.

Acknowledgments

We thank all participants for their continued interest and participation in the various consultation processes.

Enquiries

Enquiries about this consultation process can be forwarded to the following address: NC-CONSULT-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

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Supplementary Content – 2017 Annual Survey of Manufacturing and Logging Industries – Reporting Guide

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Survey content

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Description of figure

Section 1 applies to products covered under the Softwood Lumber Agreement including log purchases, sales of covered products and sales of related co-products.

Section 2 applies to products not covered under the Softwood Lumber Agreement including log purchases, sales of not covered products and sales of related co-products.

Section 3 applies to the purchase and resale of sawlogs as pulp logs or saw logs without processing.

Section 4 applies to products manufactured from lumber covered under the Softwood Lumber Agreement, including lumber purchases, sales of covered products and sales of related co-products.

Introduction

Please answer questions from steps 1 to 5 to help determine which sections of the survey apply to your business and to which you should respond.

Reporting Instructions for All Sections

Report all dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000). (e.g., $55,417.40 should be reported as 55).
Report quantities in the unit of measure indicated. For some common conversion factors please see table in Appendix A of this guide. If the desired conversion factor is not shown please use the factor that is most suitable or common within your industry.
When precise figures are not available please provide your best estimates.

Reporting Instructions for Purchase and Harvest Values

Applicable Tables: 1A, 2A, 3, 4A

Report the laid-down cost (FOB plant gate, but excluding GST) for all raw materials and components purchased and harvested for your manufacturing process. In sections 1, 2, and 4 do not include goods purchased for resale, such as logs and bolts purchased and resold in the same condition (i.e. without any further processing or alteration). This information should be reported in section 3.

Reporting Instructions for Sales Values

Applicable Tables: 1B, 1C, 2B, 2C, 3, 4B, 4C

In sections 1, 2, and 4 do not include goods purchased for resale such as logs and bolts purchased and resold in the same condition (i.e. without any further processing or alteration). This information should be reported in section 3.

Sales should be reported FOB factory/mill gate: net of excise and provincial or territorial sales taxes, HST/GST, trade discounts, returns and allowances, and charges for outward transportation by common or contract carriers. (Note: FOB factory/mill gate means truck gate if using own truck and driver). Sales denominated in foreign currency should be converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate on the day of transaction.

If you are a single business unit firm, sales must be reported at your final selling price.
If you are part of a multi-business unit firm:
1. Sales to your firm's non-manufacturing business units must be reported at your final selling price.
2. Sales to your firm's manufacturing business units, sales branches, selling warehouses or head offices should be reported at the value shown on your books of account (i.e. book transfer value)

Appendix A: Conversion Factors:

Multiply the values in the "Convert From" unit of measure by the "Conversion Factor" to obtain values in the "Convert To" unit of measure.

Conversion Table
Convert from	Convert to	Conversion factor
Cubic Metres (Lumber)^{Footnote 1}	Thousand Board Feet M.ft.b.m (Lumber)^{Footnote 1}	0.4238
Oven Dry Ton	Oven Dry Metric Tonne	0.9072
Bone Dry Units	Oven Dry Metric Tonne	1.0886
Square Feet	Square Metres	0.0929
Square Metres	Square Feet	10.7639
Million British Thermal Units	Gigajoules	1.0551

Links:

Link for the 2006 Canada–United States Softwood Lumber Agreement, specifying annex 1A

The products that were covered under the scope of the 2006 Canada- United States Softwood Lumber Agreement were listed in Annex 1A of the agreement.

http://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca/text-texte.aspx?id=105072

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Security Awareness Vignettes: Quest Awaits

Security Awareness Vignettes: Quest Awaits - Transcript

Description of visuals

Please note - This video is designed to appear as an 8-bit video game. All scenes and images within the video are animated.

(An ID badge rotates on a black background. A photo of Teddy, his name and the Statistics Canada logo is displayed on the ID badge.)

(The ID badge continues to rotate as the background changes to a scene of three cartoon characters – a wizard, man and woman - standing on a grass surface in front of the Statistics Canada buildings. A title appears overtop the rotating ID badge – Teddy's Quest. The words "Press Start" then appear at the bottom of the screen.)

(The words "Player Select" appear on the next screen, and nine characters are displayed. One character named "Maxine" is highlighted by a yellow border, and then the character "Teddy" is highlighted by a yellow border. Teddy is selected, which causes the yellow border to flash to indicate he was chosen. The screen goes to black and the title "Level 1: Teddy's Quest" appears in the center of the screen.)

(The RH Coats building then appears, and Teddy is seen walking into the building. He then meets the Wizard in a dark, cave-like place where the RH Coats lobby should be. A conversation takes place between Teddy and the Wizard.)

(Teddy: Who...are...you?)

(Wizard: Why, a wizard of course! I thought the hat was a giveaway.)

(Teddy: Ah, ok...what are you doing here?)

(Wizard: Waiting for you! I have a quest to bestow upon you, Teddy, but be warned, it won't be easy. You were chosen out of 9 capable players. Statistically speaking, your odds were slim)

(Teddy: OK...so what happens now?)

(Wizard: Let's cut to the chase. We have a little problem. At times, employees are forgetful about security measures. So, we need to help remind them to make better security decisions. So, I am sending you on a quest.)

(Teddy: A .... Quest?)

(Wizard: Yes. Your quest has 6 levels. In each level, you will face challenges.)

(The dark cave disappears, and a golden ID badge appears, floating behind three clouds.)

(Wizard: Succeed, and you will gain the legendary golden swipe pass. What the pass opens or changes remains a mystery.)

(The golden ID badge disappears and the scene changes back to the dark cave.)

(Wizard: You are the chosen security champion, so you must set an example of excellence.)

(Teddy: Sounds great, l'm in! I could use a new pass. Mine's all dinged up. So, do I get a sword or something?)

(Wizard: Of course not. Really? A sword? No. I will, however, grant you with 10 lifelines.)

(A card appears between Teddy and the Wizard. It represents the 'lifelines'.)

(Wizard: Each mistake will cost you one lifeline.)

(The 'lifeline' card between Teddy and the Wizard disappears.)

(Wizard: Lose them all, and it's GAME OVER. No golden wipe pass, no being honoured as security champion)

(Teddy: Got it. So when does my quest start?)

(Wizard: Great question! It's already begun.)

(The room disappears and the screen goes to white for a few seconds. Teddy then appears in the lobby of the RH Coats building, and the 'lifeline' card is in front of him. He takes the card and enters an elevator on the right of the screen.)

(The screen fades to black and "To be continued..." appears. The screen then changes to white, and "Stop. Think Security. Get in the game." is displayed, followed by "For more information, visit the Departmental Security Office module on the ICN." The screen then fades to black, and the Canada wordmark then appears to conclude the video.)

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Security Awareness Vignettes: Protect your information

Security Awareness Vignettes: Protect your information - Transcript

Description of visuals

Please note - This video is designed to appear as an 8-bit video game. All scenes and Images within the video are animated.

(The name Teddy appears at the top left of the screen, 10 lifelines appear at the top middle of the screen, and the number '0' appears at the top right of the screen indicating the score. 'Resume Game' and the names of three players then appears in the middle of the screen – '1. Teddy', '2. Maxine' and '3. New player'. An arrow is flashing to the left of '1. Teddy', while an avatar of Teddy appears on the left. Teddy's name then begins to flash to indicate that he has been selected to resume the game.)

(The screen fades to black, and the title 'Level 2: Protecting Information appears in the middle of the screen.)

(The screen changes to display the new Workplace 2.0 seating environment.)

(Wizard:
Remember Teddy, you will be challenged, but you won't know when.)

(Teddy appears from an elevator on the right side of the screen. As he is walking to his desk, the Wizard continues to speak.)

(Wizard:
Each mistake will cost you. Now, go about your day! Enjoy your coffee.)

(As Teddy approaches his desk, Maxine then enters from the bottom of the screen and stands next to Teddy.)

(Maxine:
Hi Teddy! When you get a second, can you come to my office? I have a new project for you. Teddy:
Be right there. Just need to check my email.)

(The back of Teddy's head is shown as he looks at his computer screen. A post-it note is stuck to the right corner of his computer screen.) Teddy:
I can't remember... 6 or 7 at the end? 8? I wrote it down somewhere. Ah, here's the post-it...)

(As Teddy reaches for the post-it note, the screen flashes red and one of the lifelines at the top middle of the screen is taken away.)

(Wizard:
Remember, you shouldn't keep your passwords lying around your workstation.)

(The screen fades to black, and a clock with hour and minute hands is displayed which begins to rotate quickly to denote the passage of time, while the score at the top right of the screen increases to '1000'. The text "Later in the day" then appears above the clock.)

(The screen then changes back to Teddy getting up from his desk.)

(Teddy:
Time to catch my bus.)

(Teddy begins to walk away from his desk and head towards the elevator. He stops when the Wizard begins to speak.)

(Wizard:
Did you store all of the protected project files in a locked, secure area? Or leave them on your desk? Teddy:
Ah, well...I might have left them...)

(Teddy walks back to his desk and picks up a folder. The screen flashes red and another lifeline is lost at the top middle of the screen, while the score at the top right of the screen decreases to 8.)

(Teddy:
Wow. This is tougher than I thought. Can I really do this?)

(Wizard:
Mistakes happen. Just try to limit them as much as possible.)

(The screen changes to an image of a shredder and a piece of paper being shredded. The score at the top right of the screen increases to 7.5.)

(Teddy:
I'll shred these documents before I leave. I don't need them anymore.)

(Wizard:
Yup. He's ready...)

(The screen fades to black and 'To be continued...' appears. The screen then changes to white, and 'Stop. Think Security. Get in the game' is displayed, followed by 'For more information, visit the Departmental Security Office module on the ICN.' The screen then fades to black, and the Canada wordmark then appears to conclude the video.)

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