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Table of contents

Business or organization and contact information
Balance Sheet, Annual - Statement 20 (I)
Statement of Revenues and Expenses, Annual - Statement 21 (I, II)

Business or organization and contact information

This section verifies or requests basic identifying information of the business or organization such as legal name, operating name (if applicable), contact information of the designated contact person, current operational status, and main activity(ies).

1. Legal name and Operating name

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. Designated contact person

Verify or provide the requested contact information of the designated business or organization contact person.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.If different than the designated contact person, the contact information of the person completing the questionnaire can be indicated later in the questionnaire.

3. Current operational status

Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name in question 1.If indicating the operational status of the business or organization is 'Not currently operational' then indicate an applicable reason and provide the requested information.

4. Main activity

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

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

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

If the current NAICS associated with this business or organizations is not correct, please provide a brief description of the main activity and provide any additional information as requested.

Balance Sheet, Annual – Statement 20 (I)

Financial assets

Current assets

Include:

• cash, bank balances (including deposits in transit, special deposits for the payments of debts, and so on) and short-term investments due within one year from the date of the balance sheet;
• current accounts and notes receivable as well as other current assets such as inventories, charges to subscribers on transportation contracts, interests and dividends receivable, and so on.

All other financial assets – (Include investments and special funds.)

Include:

• investments in associated companies
• other investments such as investments in stocks, bonds, and so on
• special funds such as equipment purchase funds
• funds set aside for such special purposes as contractual deposits, pension funds, self-insurance funds, and so on.

Property and equipment

Operating - flight equipment – (Include capital leases.)

Include:

• flight equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
• the cost of aircraft (airframes), aircraft engines, propellers, components (aircraft communication and navigational equipment) and spare parts that have been purchased outright. Flight equipment under capital leases includes the cost of flight equipment acquired under a capital or finance lease, in other words, a lease for a period considered to be the whole or nearly the whole life of the aircraft.

Accumulated depreciation and amortization - flight equipment

Include:

• accumulated depreciation and amortization of flight equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
• accrued charges representing losses, not replaced by current repairs, occurring in physical property and suffered through current lessening of service value due to wear and tear from use and the action of time and the elements; and losses occurring through obsolescence, supersession, new technological developments, changes in popular demand and the requirements of public authority.

Operating - ground property and equipment – (Include capital leases.)

Include:

• ground property and equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
• the cost of non-airborne communication and meteorological equipment, ramp equipment, maintenance and engineering equipment, surface transport vehicles and equipment, furniture, fixtures and office equipment, buildings and land as well as miscellaneous ground equipment such as medical equipment, airport and lighting equipment, passenger service equipment, hotel, restaurant and food service equipment, storage and distribution equipment. Ground property and equipment under capital leases includes the cost of ground property and equipment under a capital or finance lease, in other words, a lease for a period considered to be the whole or nearly the whole life of the property or equipment.

Accumulated depreciation and amortization - ground property and equipment

Include:

• accumulated depreciation and amortization of ground property and equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
• accrued charges representing losses, not replaced by current repairs, occurring in physical property and suffered through current lessening of service value due to wear and tear from use and the action of time and the elements; and losses occurring through obsolescence, supersession, new technological developments, changes in popular demand and the requirements of public authority.

Non-operating property and equipment – (Include capital leases.)

Include:

• the cost of all non-operating property and equipment, in other words, all property and equipment not included in the "operating" categories above.

Accumulated depreciation and amortization - non-operating property and equipment

Include:

• accumulated depreciation and amortization of the non-operating property and equipment.

All other assets

Include:

• long-term prepayments
• developmental and pre-operating costs such as the cost of extraordinary training
• unamortized discounts and expenses on the issue of long-term debt securities
• property acquisition adjustments
• other intangibles such as payments made for patents, copyrights, and so on, and other deferred charges.

Total assets

The sum of the assets above less the accumulated depreciation and amortization.

Liabilities and capital

Current liabilities

Include:

• current accounts and traffic balances payable, including balances subject to current settlement and payable to associated companies and/or shareholders, and notes payable on demand or within one year from the date of the balance sheet;
• the current portion of long-term debt and the current obligations under capital leases;
• air traffic liabilities (unearned transportation revenue), which includes the value of passenger tickets sold but not used or refunded as of the date of the balance sheet, and pre-paid amounts for the transportation of baggage, freight and mail for which the transportation has not occurred as of the date of the balance sheet;
• salaries and wages accrued and unpaid, taxes accrued and unpaid, dividends payable, deposits by subscribers on transportation contracts (air travel plan liabilities, in other words, deposits received under air travel plan contracts) and other current and accrued liabilities.

Advances from associated companies and/or shareholders

Include the net amount from associated companies and/or shareholders for notes, loans or advances which are not currently settled.

Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities – (Include capital leases.)

Include:

• the face value or principal amount of debt securities (for example, bonds, trust certificates, debentures, notes) issued and assumed by the air carrier and in the hands of others, which is not payable within twelve months of the balance sheet date;
• long-term obligations under capital leases, which refers to the present value of unexpired contracts for the acquisition of aircraft under such lease arrangements.

Deferred income taxes

Include:

• taxes that will be owed on income, but that have not yet been assessed.

All other liabilities

Include:

• deferred credits which correspond to unamortized premiums on all classes of long-term debt, and other deferred credits such as securities issued or assumed by the air carrier, and other unadjusted accounts that cannot be cleared as of the date of the balance sheet;
• provisions for major overhauls such as for flight equipment (in other words, liabilities of uncertain value or timing associated with the complete disassembly and inspection or repair of an aircraft, engine or other component of an aircraft) and other provisions such as liabilities of uncertain value or timing.

Shareholders' equity

Capital stock

Include:

• the equity capital invested in a business through the purchase of various classes of common and preferred shares.

Retained earnings

Include:

• the portion of after-tax profits left over, after dividends have been paid to shareholders, for reinvestment into the company. If this account is negative, then the amount indicated for this item should be shown with a negative (-) sign.

All other items

Include:

• other paid-in capital and reserves. Other paid-in capital or contributed surplus includes the premiums or discounts that have resulted from selling stock, and stock received from donations. Reserves include any reserve fund such as reserve for self-insurance, reserve for pension, reserves against potential future losses, and so on. Also, include proprietorship or partnership accounts (balance year-end).

Total liabilities and capital

The sum of liabilities and capital plus the sum of shareholders' equity which should equal total assets.

Statement of Revenues and Expenses, Annual – Statement 21 (I, II)

Scheduled services

Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by an aircraft provided by an air carrier that operates the air service and that, directly or indirectly, sells some or all of its seats or part or all of its cargo space to the public on a price per seat, price per unit of mass or price per volume of cargo basis.

Charter services

Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by aircraft pursuant to a contract under which a person, other than the air carrier that operates the air service, or its agent, reserves a block of seats or part of the cargo space of an aircraft for the person's use or for resale to the public.

Include air ambulance service and the movement of people and goods to logging or heli-logging sites.

Exclude firefighting and heli-logging activities and the movement of people and goods to a firefighting site. (A complete list of activities which are specialty and therefore not subject to filing requirements as charter can be found in the Transport Canada document entitled "Starting a Commercial Air Service", TP 8880. This document can be found at http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/publications/tp8880-menu-5178.htm or at http://www.tc.gc.ca/Publications/en/tp8880/pdf/hr/tp8880e.pdf.)

Passenger revenue

Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers on scheduled and charter services. Include revenue from all surcharges (baggage, fuel, seat selection, and so on) that are retained by the air carrier. Exclude amounts such as taxes, navigation fees, security fees, and so on that are collected but passed on to other entities.

Goods revenue

Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of goods on scheduled and charter services. Exclude taxes such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) or Provincial Sales Tax (PST).

All other flight-related revenue

Refers to the revenue earned from air transport activities not included in passenger revenue or goods revenue. Include revenue from other flying services such as flying training, recreational flying and other specialty flying.

All other revenue

Include subsidies and revenue earned from all other sources.

Total operating revenue

The sum of passenger revenue, goods revenue, other flight-related revenue and revenue from all other sources.

Operating expenses - Ground property and equipment maintenance

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Direct labour costs (wages and salaries) expended on the maintenance of ground property and equipment.

Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

All other maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses

Expenses, both direct and indirect, incurred in the repair and upkeep of ground property and equipment.

Include materials and supplies, purchased repair services and all other related expenses.

Total maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Operating expenses - Aircraft operations

Flight crew wages, salaries and benefits

Include the wages, salaries and benefits for flight crews (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, and so on).

Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on and layover expenses such as hotels and meals.

Aircraft fuel and oil

Expenses for turbo fuel, gasoline and all other fuel and oil consumed such as turbine oil and piston oil.

Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes.

Landing fees

Include airport landing fees paid both in Canada and outside of Canada.

Navigation fees

Charges remitted to NAV CANADA or other international suppliers for the provision of air navigation services. Air navigation services include aeronautical communication services, aeronautical information services, aeronautical radio navigation services, air traffic control services, aviation weather services, emergency assistance services and flight information services.

Aircraft insurance

Expenses for insurance against accidental damage to flight equipment while in flight or on the ground and for insurance against liability occurring from the operation of aircraft or, in the case of non-insurance, the resulting expenses for which the carrier is liable.

Aircraft rental

Expenses incurred for the rental of aircraft (and crew) from other carriers, such as in chartering, interchange and operating or short-term lease agreements.

All other aircraft operation expenses

Expenses incurred directly for the in-flight operation and related standby time of aircraft which are not elsewhere classified.

Total aircraft operations expenses

The sum of the previous seven expense items.

Operating expenses - Flight equipment maintenance

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Direct labour costs (wages and salaries) expended on the maintenance of flight equipment.

Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

Materials and supplies

Expenses on materials and supplies for the maintenance of flight equipment.

Purchased repair services

Expenses for repair services for the maintenance of flight equipment purchased from outside suppliers.

All other maintenance - flight equipment expenses

Expenses, both direct and indirect, incurred in the repair and upkeep of flight equipment.

Total maintenance - flight equipment expenses

The sum of the previous four expense items.

Operating expenses - In-flight services

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

• the wages, salaries and benefits paid to cabin crews (flight attendants, and so on);
• benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on, and layover expenses such as hotels and meals.

Passenger food and supplies

Include expenses for in-flight meals, complimentary drinks, and so on, and the cost of supplies and personal services furnished to passengers.

Passenger liability insurance

Include the premiums for passenger liability and accident insurance paid by the carrier.

All other in-flight service expenses

Include passenger-related expenses incurred due to interrupted flights, including hotels, meals, taxi fares and other expense items, the cost of other services provided to passengers, such as pay, allowances and the cost of passenger service personnel, and all other services provided for the comfort of passengers in transit.

Total in-flight service expenses

The sum of the previous four expense items.

Operating expenses - Aircraft and traffic servicing

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

• the wages, salaries and benefits paid to ground personnel;
• benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

Purchased services

Expenses for aircraft and traffic servicing purchased from outside suppliers.

All other aircraft and traffic servicing expenses

Include expenses incurred on the ground for scheduling or preparing aircraft for arrival and takeoff, expenses incurred in enplaning and deplaning passenger and cargo traffic, and expenses involved in servicing and handling individual aircraft and traffic on the ground, in preparing aircraft crews for flight assignment, in controlling the in-flight movements of aircraft and the in-flight expenses of handling all traffic including baggage.

Total aircraft and traffic servicing expenses

The sum of the previous three expense items.

Operating expenses - Promotion and sales

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

• the wages, salaries and benefits paid to all staff engaged in reservations, ticketing, sales and promotional activities;
• benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

All other promotion and sales expenses

Include:

• passenger and cargo commission expenses;
• the net commission payable to others for the sale of transportation on the reporting carrier's service less the commission receivable from the reporting carrier's sale of transportation on other carriers' services, advertising and publicity expenses and any related expenses, accommodation costs, agency fees for outside services, expenses associated with reservations, city ticket offices and other sales expenses.

Total promotion and sales expenses

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Operating expenses - Depreciation

Depreciation - flight equipment

Include:

• provisions for the depreciation of flight equipment only;
• all charges incurred in normal wear and tear on flight equipment which have not been replaced by current year repair, as well as losses in service ability.

All other depreciation

Include:

• provisions for the depreciation of all non-flight ground and property equipment;
• all charges incurred in normal wear and tear which have not been replaced by current year repair, as well as losses in service ability;
• charges for the amortization of capitalized development and other intangible assets.

Total depreciation

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Operating expenses - All other expenses

Include general administration.

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

• the wages, salaries and benefits paid to all employees performing the general and administrative functions of the air carrier;
• benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

Exclude all amounts reported in the previous six wages, salaries and benefits categories.

All other expenses

Include:

• all operating expenses and general administration expenses not reported elsewhere;
• expenses for general financial accounting activities, supplementary labour income, property taxes, building rentals, communications purchased, purchasing activities, representation at law, and all other operational administration expenses not directly applicable to a particular function that are not included in the previous operating expenses categories;
• expenses such as incidental air transport-related expenses associated with revenue reported as "all other revenue";
• all miscellaneous operating expenses not covered elsewhere;
• staff reduction expenses.

Total other expenses

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Total operating expenses

The sum of the eight expenses sub-totals, in other words, Total maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses, Total aircraft operations expenses, and so on.

Operating income

Net operating income (a loss should be a negative number)

Total operating revenue less total operating expenses – calculated from the previous questions.

Non-operating income/expenses

Interest and discount income

Include interest income from all sources and cash discounts on the purchase of materials and supplies.

Interest expenses

Include interest on unpaid taxes and all classes of debt including premiums, discounts and expenses on short-term obligations, amortization of premiums, discounts and expenses on short-term and long-term obligations.

All other net non-operating income (enter a negative number for a loss)

Include:

• capital gains (or losses) from retiring operating property and equipment, aircraft equipment, expendable parts, miscellaneous materials and supplies and other assets, when they are sold or otherwise retired from service as part of a general program and not as incidental sales performed as a service to others;
• gains or losses made on investments in securities;
• net miscellaneous non-operating income or loss, which refers to revenue and expenses attributable to financing or other activities that are not an integral part of the air transportation activities undertaken by the carrier, or its incidental services. These could include dividend income, the balance of all income or losses from affiliated companies reimbursed to the carrier, foreign exchange adjustments and special items, such as restructuring expenses, which do not occur on a regular basis.

Exclude staff reduction expenses which should be included under all other expenses.

Net non-operating income (a loss should be a negative number)

The sum of the previous three income or expense items.

Provision for income taxes

Include the provision for taxes payable on net income for the accounting period and adjustments of income taxes relating to previous years, including provisions for deferred income taxes resulting from differences between accounting income and taxable income that arise when the time of including items of revenue and expense in the computation of accounting income and taxable income do not coincide. If the net amount is negative, then the amount indicated for this item should be shown with a negative (-) sign.

Net income (a loss should be a negative number)

Net operating income plus net non-operating income less the provision for income taxes.

Fuel and oil consumed

Turbo fuel consumed

Include fuel used in both turboprop and jet aircraft.

Provide the quantity and expenses for turbo fuel consumed. Turbo fuel includes the turbine fuel uplifted for all aircraft in the carrier's fleet. Fuel uplift can be determined based on delivery notes or invoices, aircraft onboard measurement systems or, if the fuel was supplied by a customer, estimated based on hours flown. Report the quantity of turbo fuel consumed in litres.

Include turbo fuel consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for turbo fuel consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes. If the fuel was supplied by a customer, an approximate value may be provided based on prevailing market rates.

Conversion factor

To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.

All other fuel and oil consumed

Provide the quantity and expenses for all non-turbo fuel and oil consumed. Report the quantity of all other fuel and oil consumed in litres. The quantity should include gasoline, turbine oil, piston oil and all other types of fuel and oil consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for all other fuel and oil consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes.

Conversion factor

To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.

Total fuel and oil consumed

The sum of the quantities and expenses reported in the previous two items.

Employment

Average number of employees

Refer to the average number of people employed for each of the six categories of personnel.

Include all employees, temporary or permanent, on the payroll of the air carrier during the reporting period. Include part-time employees, prorated to the amount of time worked when compared to full-time employees (for example, two part-time employees working half-time are equivalent to one full-time employee).

Wages and salaries expenses

Include a breakdown of the wages and salaries paid for each of the six categories of personnel.

Exclude all benefits, in other words, employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on or layover expenses, such as hotels and meals, for flight and cabin crews.

Total employees

The sum of the number and the wages and salaries expenses for the six categories of personnel.

Revenue or expenses by area of operation

Passenger revenue

Include a breakdown of the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the transportation service was provided. Total passenger revenue should equal the sum of passenger revenue from scheduled services and charter services previously reported.

Goods revenue

Include a breakdown of the revenue earned from the transportation of goods for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the transportation service was provided. Total goods revenue should equal the sum of goods revenue from scheduled services and charter services previously reported.

Employee wages and salaries

Include a breakdown of employee wages and salaries for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the employees are located. Total employee wages and salaries should equal the total wages and salaries expenses reported in the "Employment" section above.

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

Reporting Guide

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Table of contents

• Reporting instructions
• Question 1
• Question 1
• Question 6
• Question 16
• Question 17
• Question 18
• Question 19
• Question 23
• Question 24
• Question 26
• Question 27
• Question 28
• Question 30
• Question 31
• Questions 32, 34, 35, 37, 38
• Question 39
• Question 40
• Question 41
• Question 42
• Questions 43 and 44
• Question 45
• Question 46
• Question 48
• Question 51
• Question 52
• Question 53
• Question 54
• Question 55
• Question 56
• Question 57
• Question 58
• Question 59
• Questions 60 and 61
• Question 62
• Questions 63 and 64
• Question 65

Reporting instructions

Additional information that may be useful in the completion of this electronic questionnaire include the operation's 2017:

• financial statements
• tax files
• AgriInvest Annual Statement of Account
• AgriStability Calculation of Program Benefits Notice.

Also:

• individual T1 and T4 tax forms
• market value assessments of land and buildings from sources such as property tax assessments or local real estate listings.

Definitions

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.

Current main activity of the business or organization

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

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

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

Reporting period information

Question 1

Fiscal year-end refers to the last day of the twelve-month period a business uses as its income tax year.

If this operation's fiscal year-end is close to the survey date, e.g., April 30, 2017, and the current financial statements are not yet available, use the most recent financial statements, e.g., April 30, 2016.

Characteristics of the operators and operation

Question 1

A farm operator is an individual responsible for the day-to-day operation of the farm, who participates in the decisions to borrow money, to rent, buy or sell assets and to manage debts.

Include farm owner-operators and hired managers.

Legal operating arrangement

Question 6

Definitions:
A sole proprietorship is a farming business in which there is one person that makes the business decisions, takes the risks and makes the profits.

A corporation is a farming business that has been registered with a province as a legal entity.

A partnership is an agreement to share the profits and losses of the business and is formally registered as such with the Canada Revenue Agency for tax purposes.

The partners jointly own the operation's property and share a joint bank account, joint accounting, single financing, use of the partnership name, etc.

A cooperative and communal operations is a farming business that is operated by a community of people. (All Hutterite colonies are considered to be cooperatives even if they are incorporated).

A joint venture is similar to a partnership, but is not exactly the same. The parties in a joint venture are usually separate businesses, which join together to accomplish a project. Each party contributes assets to the joint venture. Often, one of the partners is an operator and the others provides the use of capital for the operation.

A trust is when management and decision making powers of an investment or business is held by a third party. Therefore, the owners cannot make decisions concerning the business. However, the actual owners still receive the profits generated by the trust.

Family's percent ownership for corporations and partnerships:
• if the partnership is husband and wife only, enter 100%
• if the partnership is owned by siblings, enter only the share belonging to the family of the selected operator.

Land use

Question 16

Rounding procedures for this section:

• round all areas of land to the nearest whole number, e.g., for "17.5 acres" round-up to "18 acres"
• if the area of land is less than half an acre, round-up to 1 acre.

Workable land includes all arable or cleared land including area in field crops, vegetables, sod, nursery, fruits, berries and nuts, summerfallow, and tame or seeded pasture land.

Non-workable land includes land that is not or cannot be used for agricultural purposes plus land on which all farm buildings are located:

• all idle land (land not used for agricultural purposes) includes woodlots, sugarbush, tree windbreaks, bush, ponds, bogs, marshes, sloughs, buffer zones, etc.
• land on which farm buildings are located including, farm houses, barns, lanes, etc.

Question 17

Cropland is land which has not been left in its natural state. It is workable land which is tilled either annually or periodically to produce agricultural products. This includes field crops, land used to produce fruits and vegetables, greenhouses, sod and nursery production, etc.

Cropland

Question 18

Cropland is land which has not been left in its natural state. It is workable land which is tilled either annually or periodically to produce agricultural products. This includes field crops, land used to produce fruits and vegetables, greenhouses, sod and nursery production, etc.

Market value is the most probable price an asset would bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions required for a fair sale, with buyer and seller each acting prudently and knowledgeably.

Sources for market value:

• assessment on a property tax bill
• estimate based on recent land sales in the area
• if money has been borrowed from a lending institution, the real estate value has likely been estimated.

Question 19

Cropland rented from others is workable land that you rented in order to cultivate and produce agricultural products.

Include land rented for field crops, e.g., tame hay, wheat, canola, potatoes, sugar beets, land used to produce fruits and vegetables, greenhouses, sod and nursery production, etc.

Capital investments

Question 23

Capital investments are expenditures for long-term assets, generally expensed using capital cost allowance/depreciation. Although not depreciable, land and living things such as trees, shrubs and animals are capital investments.

Question 24

b) House construction or renovation includes construction of a new farmhouse or any renovations to the existing farmhouse.

f) Environmental protection include:

• Buffer strips: strips of vegetation which protect natural areas (especially watercourses) from surrounding land uses
• Windbreaks and shelterbelts: bands of trees and shrubs designed to shelter crops, livestock, soil and buildings and to control snow accumulation
• Fences for waterways protection: fencing exclusively to restrict livestock from watercourses in order to prevent erosion and water contamination.

If this operation incurred expenses to create an environmental plan, these expenses should be reported as operating expenses.

i) Quota is an entitlement or right to sell or deliver a certain amount of an agricultural product. This pertains to six products: milk, table eggs, hatching eggs, chicken, turkey, and tobacco.

Capital sales

Question 26

Capital sales arise from the sale or trade-in of capital assets, such as machinery, land, buildings, breeding and replacement livestock, and quota. This is opposed to farm revenue, which is the sale of products produced on the farm, such as livestock or crops.

Question 27

Capital sales arise from the sale or trade-in of capital assets, such as machinery, land, buildings, breeding and replacement livestock, and quota. This is opposed to farm revenue, which is the sale of products produced on the farm, such as livestock or crops.

a) Where land and buildings have been foreclosed on or transferred to a lender, use best estimate of the market value of the property. This might be obtained from: an assessment on a property tax bill, an estimate based on recent land sales in the area, or if money has been borrowed from a lending institution, the real estate value has likely been estimated.

c) Quota is an entitlement or right to sell or deliver a certain amount of an agricultural product. This pertains to six products: milk, table eggs, hatching eggs, chicken, turkey, and tobacco.

d) Breeding and replacement livestock includes the value of breeding and replacement livestock sold, excluding culls. Culls are female or male breeding stocks that are no longer productive. Do not report culls sold for slaughter as a capital sale (this is considered revenue).

Farm assets of this operation

Question 28

Assets refer to all tangible and intangible items of value owned by this operation. They are the sum of current assets, breeding and replacement livestock, market livestock, machinery and equipment, quota, land and buildings, and financial investments.

Please report market value — the most probable price an asset would bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions required for a fair sale, with buyer and seller each acting prudently and knowledgeably. If the exact market value is unknown, please give the best estimation.

Short-term farm assets are cash and any other asset that, in the normal course of operations, is expected to be converted into cash or consumed in the production process within one year or within the normal operating cycle (where the cycle is longer than a year).

a) Accounts receivable are monies which are owed to the operation usually arising from the sale of goods or services, such as crops, livestock or custom work, and from program payments, to be paid to the operation within 12 months. If the money is to be repaid after 12 months or over a series of years, it is considered a long-term note receivable and should be reported as "other long-term farm assets" (section "j").

b) Cash and short-term investments include surplus cash (usually arising from the sale of crops or livestock) which is invested for a short period of time until such time as the cash is again required in the farm business, usually to purchase new inputs such as fertilizer or feeder livestock. Included are certificates of deposits with a maturity of less than 12 months; if the maturity is 12 months or more, the amount should be reported as a "long-term investment" (section "I").

c) Inventory – Supplies on hand (inputs) refer to farm supplies that are to be used in the farm business. Crops for sale are not considered inputs and should be reported as "crops for sale" (section "d").

d) Inventory – Crops for sale include all harvested crops destined for market and greenhouse and nursery horticulture products for market.

e) Other short-term farm assets includes notes receivable, which are claims issued as evidence of debt e.g., promissory note. Only report here the amount expected to be repaid within 12 months. Amounts to be repaid after 12 months should be reported as "other long-term farm assets" (section "j").

Long-term farm assets have a useful life of greater than one year. Such an asset, which can be either a tangible or an intangible item, is usually not purchased for resale, but is to be used over time to produce saleable products.

f) Sources for the market value of farmland and buildings:

• assessment on a property tax bill
• estimate based on recent sales in the area
• if money has been borrowed from a lending institution, the real estate value has likely been estimated.

h) Quota is the right to sell an agricultural product such as milk, poultry, eggs and tobacco. A quota can be a separate asset or can be attached to the land and buildings (poultry).

Quota has a market value and is considered an asset. Please ensure that the market value of quota is reported e.g., what the operation would have been able to sell its quota for on this operation's fiscal year-end date. It may help to multiply quota per animal by the number of animals owned by the operation on this operation's fiscal year-end date.

j) Other long-term farm assets include:

• drying facilities
• grocery store, shop or market, or fruit stand owned by this operation
• long-term greenhouse and nursery products such as trees and shrubs
• onion/potato/carrot/apple storage
• rental unit / rental property owned by this operation
• retail business owned by this operation (not including distinct companies)
• sawmills
• notes receivable expected to be repaid after 12 months.

Livestock and poultry assets

k) Breeding and replacement livestock are animals that are expected to be on the operation for more than one year – animals acquired or raised for the production of progeny, or for the production of a livestock product.

l) Market livestock are animals that are expected to be on the operation for less than one year. Include all poultry as market livestock.

Farm debt outstanding

Question 30

a) Money owed to banks, caisses populaires, credit unions, trust companies, treasury branches or credit card debt

• Short-term includes balances on operating lines of credit, short-term loans, credit card balances, cash advances, and any overdue payments. Also include short-term loans guaranteed by governments but obtained through a financial institution
• Long-term includes mortgages and long-term loans. Also include long-term loans guaranteed by governments but obtained through a financial institution.

Financière agricole du Québec is considered a financial institution and amounts owed to it should be reported here.

c) Money owed to the Advance Payments Program (APP)

The APP provides cash advances (up to $250,000) guaranteed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). Some APP loans may have 18-month repayment periods, however, for this survey, please record all money owed to APP as short-term debt.

Please record loans from the Commodity Loan Program (CLP) from the Agricultural Credit Corporation (ACC) here as well (Ontario only).

d) Money owed to machinery and supply companies or feed companies

Debts which are owed for the purchase of inputs, also referred to as accounts payable.

Include seed grain (input), fertilizer (input), feed (input), fuel for machinery, heating fuel, propane, purchase of vehicles or agricultural equipment financed by the dealer, monies owed to poultry suppliers (breeder-hatcheries or breed flock operations).

e) Money owed to family members, shareholders, or private individuals

Include parents, spouse, siblings, parent company, previous owner of the operation, another farm, e.g., for land rental or custom work, in-laws, sister company.

f) Amount of money owed to government agencies

Include farm loan board, agricultural credit / lending agencies.

Exclude:

• deferred taxes
• loans guaranteed by provincial governments or agencies, e.g., Investissement Québec, should be reported as debts to banks, caisses populaires, credit unions, trust companies or treasury branches).

g and h) All other short or long-term debt

Include:

• accounts payable (other than to machinery and supply companies or feed companies)
• agricultural co-operative
• business Development Bank of Canada
• Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation
• freight bill
• income tax to be paid (provincial and federal)
• meat packing plant / abattoir
• over-payment or claw-back, e.g., if the government asks for a portion of a previous payment to be repaid to them
• property tax
• public utilities, e.g., electricity or telephone
• Société d'aide au développement des collectivités (SADC)
• other (enter in comments).

Exclude amounts to be paid for:

• leased vehicles or agricultural equipment
• accounts payable to machinery and supply companies or feed companies.

Question 31

Loans guaranteed by provincial governments or agencies, e.g., Financière agricole du Québec and Investissement Québec, should be reported with the institutions (banks, caisses populaires, credit unions, trust companies or treasury branches) which disbursed the loans and not as government loans.

AgriInvest

Question 32, 34, 35, 37, 38

AgriInvest is a self-managed producer-government savings account that allows producers to set money aside which can be used to recover from small income shortfalls, or to make investments to reduce on-farm risks.

Program payments and insurance

Question 39

The Advance Payments Program (APP) is a federal loan guarantee program which provides agricultural producers with easy access to low-interest cash advances.

Question 40

AgriInsurance (also known as provincial crop or production insurance) is a federal-provincial-producer cost-shared program that stabilizes a producer's income by minimizing the economic effects of production losses caused by natural hazards. AgriInsurance is a provincially delivered program.

Question 41

AgriStability provides support when you experience a large margin decline. You may be able to receive an AgriStability payment when your current year program margin falls below 70% of your reference margin.

Question 42

Reference margin is the average program margin (allowable income minus allowable expenses) for three of the past five years (the lowest and highest margins are dropped from the calculation). The reference margin will be limited to the lower of the historical reference margin or the average allowable expenses for the years used to calculate the reference margin.

Questions 43 and 44

AgriStability provides support when you experience a large margin decline. You may be able to receive an AgriStability payment when your current year program margin falls below 70% of your reference margin.

Custom or contract feeding

Question 45

Report the total number of livestock fed for the whole year.

Include custom or contract grazing.

Exclude animals owned by this operation.

Question 46

Custom or contract feeding is where livestock or poultry are fed and raised by the operation for somebody else.

Include revenue received for the total number of livestock and poultry custom or contract fed for the whole year.

Question 48

Please report for all cycles of livestock and poultry custom or contract fed. For example, a broiler producer could have five cycles of 10,000 broilers in the barns in one year. In this case, report the total number of broilers for the year (10,000 broilers X 5 cycles = 50,000).

Wages and salaries

Question 51

Dividends paid by a farm corporation to its owners are not farm operating expenses like wages and salaries. Dividends are paid after tax, while wages and salaries are deducted before tax.

Question 52

Wages and salaries paid to family

The operator's family is defined as an operator, an operator's spouse or common-law partner and children residing in the same dwelling. Children are included regardless of age or marital status as long as they do not have their own spouse, common-law partner or child living in the same dwelling.

Include children studying away from the home whose main address is still the farm address.

Exclude:

• operator's parents
• operator's siblings
• operator's family members residing in a different dwelling on the farm land.

Farm operating revenue and expenses

Question 53

With the respondent's consent, the following data (18 questions) will be obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency and shared with AAFC and your provincial ministry of agriculture:

• Total gross farm revenue in 2017
• The gross farm revenue in 2017 from the following:
  • sale of grains, oilseeds, pulse crops and forage seeds
  • sale of horticulture products
  • sale of cattle
  • sale of pigs
  • sale of poultry
  • sale of milk, cream and other dairy products
  • agriculture custom of contract work or machine rentals
  • all other farm revenue
  • total amount received for program payments.
• Total farm operating expenses in 2017
• The operating expenses in 2017 for the following:
  • fertilizer and lime
  • herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.
  • seed and plants
  • feed, supplements and hay
  • fuel for machinery, trucks and automobiles
  • total interest paid on farm debt
  • land rentals

Note: In the case of sharing data with provincial agriculture ministries, the data shared will be limited to information pertaining to farm operations within the jurisdiction of the province.

Question 54

The Canada Revenue Agency has a requirement that Statistics Canada keep a record of the name of the person who gave consent to share the farm operation's revenue and expenses data. As stated, your name will not be shared with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada or your provincial agriculture agency.

Farm operating revenue

Question 55

Gross farm revenue represents the income received from the sale of agricultural commodities, as well as direct program payments made to support or subsidize the agriculture sector.

Please report the gross revenue before any deductions.

Question 56

g) All other farm revenue includes all farm revenue for this operation that does not fall into the other categories provided.

Include Patronage dividends - payments that a cooperative make to its members.

Agritourism - display gardens (flowers, herbs, etc.), food processing facilities, historical museums and displays, working farm/ranch, barn dances, corn mazes, corporate picnics, educational tours / workshops, entertainment/music, fairs, festivals, on-farm accommodations (guest ranch, picnic areas, restaurant, sugar shack, farm / ranch holidays), tours, retail sales, leisure/recreation (fishing, gardening, hiking, horseback riding, U-pick crops).

h) Total amount received for program payments represent payments from government agencies to farm operations in the form of rebates, subsidies and stabilization payments.

Farm operating expenses

Question 57

Operating expenses are the business costs, generating a cash outlay, incurred by farm operators for goods and services used in the production of agricultural commodities in the fiscal year.

Operating expenses are reported on the operation's income statement and normally includes both direct and indirect production costs.

Include veterinary fees, medicine and breeding fees, e.g., artificial insemination.

Question 58

1. Fertilizer and lime expenses include all costs associated with the purchase of fertilizer and lime including spreading, if it is part of the cost.
2. Include all farm expenditures for pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.). If the application of pesticides is part of the cost, it is also included.
3. Seed and plants expenses include the value of seed and seedlings purchased by farmers through nurseries, elevators, seed houses, seed dealers and other farmers. The value of home-grown seed and the value of seed bought for resale are excluded. Seed cleaning and treatment costs are included if they are part of the purchase cost.
4. Feed, supplements and hay purchased by farmers, including hay and straw costs. The value of home-grown feed is excluded.
5. Fuel for machinery, trucks and automobiles expenses include petroleum, diesel oil and lubricants used for all types of machinery and equipment from tractors and combines to generators and irrigation pumps. Only the farm business share of automobiles and trucks is included.
6. Total interest paid on farm debt loans such as mortgages or credit from suppliers and private individuals.
7. Land rentals includes all land rented for cash, from others including land rented from governments and other sources.

Financial information for sources other than this operation

Question 59

The operator's family is defined as an operator, an operator's spouse or common-law partner and children residing in the same dwelling. Children are included regardless of age or marital status as long as they do not have their own spouse, common-law partner or child living in the same dwelling.

Include children studying away from the home whose main address is still the farm address.

Exclude:

• operator's parents
• operator's siblings
• operator's family members residing in a different dwelling on the farm land.

a) Employment Income

Include the amount of money for the gross wages and salaries (before deductions) for all family members. If an operator is involved in a second independent farm operation, the gross wages or salaries earned from that second farm should be reported here as well.

b) Net self-employment income

Business income includes income from any activity done for profit, for example, income from a service business. Exclude employment income as business income.

Professional fees are fees received for goods or services provided, whether money, something the same as money (such as credit units that have a notional monetary value), or something from bartering was received or will be received.

Fishing income includes income earned whether payable in cash, property or services from fishing for or catching shellfish, crustaceans or marine animals.

Fishing income does not include income earned from working as an employee in a fishing business.

f) Other examples of other income not from this operation include income from snow plowing or cutting weeds along a roadway.

Questions 60 and 61

The operator's family is defined as an operator, an operator's spouse or common-law partner and children residing in the same dwelling. Children are included regardless of age or marital status as long as they do not have their own spouse, common-law partner or child living in the same dwelling.

Include children studying away from the home whose main address is still the farm address.

Exclude:

• operator's parents
• operator's siblings
• operator's family members residing in a different dwelling on the farm land

On-farm innovation

Question 62

If this operation has innovated, but has not yet seen the results, mark the question as "yes"; the impact of the innovation is not relevant to this question.

Innovation means implementing a new or significantly improved product, practice or process on your farming operation. Innovations must be new to your operation but need not be new to the industry.

Product innovation involves new or significantly improved crops produced, varieties planted, cultivars created, livestock types, and livestock breeds raised.

Production process and practice innovations involve new or significantly improved processes and/or practices regarding soil management, fertilizer application, irrigation and water management, and livestock handling.

Business management practice innovations involve new or significantly improved approaches to meeting labour requirements, business ownership and/or partnerships, acquiring inputs, and adding processing activities.

Marketing practice innovation involves new or significantly improved approaches to marketing the farm's production, such as marketing and/or production contracts, futures and/or options and direct marketing.

Questions 63 and 64

This question is not specific to an innovation that has already been implemented. Please reply whether or not this operation has implemented a new or significantly improved innovation.

Innovation means implementing a new or significantly improved product, practice or process on your farming operation.

Question 65

This question is not specific to an innovation that has already been implemented. Please reply whether or not this operation has implemented a new or significantly improved innovation.

Thank you for your participation.

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Business or organization and contact information

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Legal name
• Operating name (if applicable)

2. Please 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)
• 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. Please verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

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: ?

• Yes
• No

When did the main activity change? Date

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

How to search:

• if desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting this business or organization's activity sector
• enter keywords or a brief description that best describes this business or organization main activity
• press the Search button to search the database for an activity that best matches the keywords or description you provided
• then select an activity from the list.

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

Enter keywords or a brief description, then press the Search button

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: Main activity Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

• Yes, there are other activities.
• No, that is the only significant activity.

Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity.
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

Sales by type of industrial consumers

1. To which types of industrial consumers did this business deliver natural gas?

Exclude quantities delivered to natural gas transmission pipelines, gas storage facilities and other gas distributors (including municipalities and co-ops).

Select all that apply.

Sales by type of industrial consumers

Electric power generation establishments
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power, by hydro-electric power, fossil fuel, nuclear or other processes. NAICS code 22111. Exclude establishments primarily engaged in transmitting and/or distributing electric power which should be reported at question 15, 'Other commercial and institutional establishments'.

Agriculture, hunting and trapping establishments
Include all sales to establishments with land holdings primarily engaged in agricultural, hunting and trapping activities, and also establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities. Included are activities such as mushroom growers, greenhouses, nurseries, floriculture production, aquaculture, harvesting of wild animals, game retreats and hunting preserves. NAICS codes 111, 112, 1142, 1151 and 1152.

Mining, oil and gas extraction establishments
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in: mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing iron ores. NAICS code 21221; the exploration for and/or production of crude oil and natural gas, whether by conventional or non conventional methods. NAICS code 211; contract drilling operations for crude oil and natural gas as well as services incidental to oil and gas extraction. NAICS codes 213111 and 213118; mining activities other than iron mines, crude oil and natural gas extraction, and crude oil and natural gas support activities. This category includes metal mines, non metal mines, stone quarries, and sand and gravel pits. NAICS codes 212, 213117 and 213119 (except 21221).

Forestry, logging and support activity establishments
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in growing and harvesting timber, including those performing particular support activities related to logging and forestry. NAICS codes 113 and 1153.

Construction establishments
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings, highways, dams etc., and those providing services to the construction industry. Also include special trade contractors primarily engaged in construction work in such specialties as plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, etc. NAICS code 23. Exclude any offsite transportation fuel use, which should be reported in road transportation.

Manufacturing establishments
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the manufacturing of products. For example: food, textile, clothing, leather, plastics, rubber, paper, wood, furniture products, iron and steel mills, ferro-alloy, cold-rolled steel shape, steel foundries, alumina and aluminum production, non-ferrous metal smelting and refining, fabricated metal product, machinery, computer and electronic product, electrical equipment, appliance, component and transportation equipment, cement, petroleum and coal products, chemical pesticide and fertilizer.

• Electric power generation establishments
• Agriculture, hunting and trapping establishments
• Mining, oil and gas extraction establishments
• Forestry, logging and support activity establishments
• Construction establishments
• Manufacturing establishments
• No direct deliveries to industrial consumers

Sales to industrial consumers for end-use

2. To which provinces and territories did this business deliver natural gas to industrial consumers?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut

3. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to electric power generation establishments?

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power, by hydro-electric power, fossil fuel, nuclear or other processes. NAICS code 22111. Exclude establishments primarily engaged in transmitting and/or distributing electric power which should be reported at question 15, 'Other commercial and institutional establishments'.

4. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to agriculture, hunting and trapping establishments?

Include all sales to establishments with land holdings primarily engaged in agricultural, hunting and trapping activities, and also establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities. Included are activities such as mushroom growers, greenhouses, nurseries, floriculture production, aquaculture, harvesting of wild animals, game retreats and hunting preserves. NAICS codes 111, 112, 1142, 1151 and 1152.

5. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to mining, oil and gas extraction establishments?

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in: mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing iron ores. NAICS code 21221; the exploration for and/or production of crude oil and natural gas, whether by conventional or non conventional methods. NAICS code 211; contract drilling operations for crude oil and natural gas as well as services incidental to oil and gas extraction. NAICS codes 213111 and 213118; mining activities other than iron mines, crude oil and natural gas extraction, and crude oil and natural gas support activities. This category includes metal mines, non metal mines, stone quarries, and sand and gravel pits. NAICS codes 212, 213117 and 213119 (except 21221).

6. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to forestry, logging and support activity establishments?

Forestry, logging and support activity establishments

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in growing and harvesting timber, including those performing particular support activities related to logging and forestry. NAICS codes 113 and 1153.

7. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to construction establishments?

Construction establishments:

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings, highways, dams etc., and those providing services to the construction industry. Also include special trade contractors primarily engaged in construction work in such specialties as plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, etc. NAICS code 23.

Exclude any offsite transportation fuel use, which should be reported in road transportation.

8. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to manufacturing establishments?

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the manufacturing of products. For example: food, textile, clothing, leather, plastics, rubber, paper, wood, furniture products, iron and steel mills, ferro-alloy, cold-rolled steel shape, steel foundries, alumina and aluminum production, non-ferrous metal smelting and refining, fabricated metal product, machinery, computer and electronic product, electrical equipment, appliance, component and transportation equipment, cement, petroleum and coal products, chemical pesticide and fertilizer.

Sales to commercial consumers for end-use

9. To which types of commercial consumers did this business deliver natural gas?

Select "No direct deliveries to commercial consumers", if this business did not directly deliver natural gas to any of the industries listed.

Exclude:

• quantities delivered to natural gas transmission pipelines for further distribution.
• quantities delivered to gas storage facilities and other gas distributors (including municipalities and co-ops).

Select all that apply.

Sales to commercial consumers for end-use

Road transportation establishments
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the truck transportation of goods, transit and ground passenger transportation (urban transit systems, interurban and rural bus transportation, taxi and limousine services, school and employee bus transportation, charter bus industry, limousine services to airports and stations, shuttle services and special needs transportation), scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities for road transportation. Include establishments primarily providing specialized services to this category, such as freight forwarders, marine shipping agents and customs brokers. NAICS codes 484, 485, 4871, 4879, 4884-4889. Fuels used for heating and cooling buildings and offices should be reported at question 15, 'Other commercial and institutional establishments'.

Retail pump establishments
Include all sales to establishments engaged in retailing motor fuels to the general public by means of retail pumps (including marinas), irrespective of the type of ownership or operation. Establishments that operate gasoline stations on behalf of their owners and receive a commission on the sale of fuels are also included. NAICS code 447. Fuels used for heating and cooling buildings and offices should be reported at question 15, 'Other commercial and institutional establishments'.

Pipeline transportation establishments
Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating pipelines for the transport of natural gas, crude oil and other products. Also included are establishments engaged in the distribution of natural gas through a system of mains. This category covers codes 486 and 2212. Fuels used for heating and cooling buildings and offices should be reported at question 15, 'Other commercial and institutional establishments'.

Public administration establishments
Include all sales to establishments of federal, provincial and municipal governments primarily engaged in activities associated with public administration. This includes such establishments as the Federal Public Service, the Department of National Defence, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and provincial and local administrations. This category covers NAICS code 91.

Other commercial and institutional establishments
Include all sales to establishments which are primarily engaged in other activities not previously specified.

• Water transportation: Include all sales made to establishments primarily engaged in the water transportation of passengers and goods, using equipment designed for those purposes and provided by ships. Commercial fishing is also included. NAICS codes 1141, 483, 4872 and 4883.
• Warehousing and storage: Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating general merchandise, refrigerated and other warehousing and storage facilities. NAICS code 493.
• Wholesale and retail trade: The wholesale sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling merchandise and providing related logistics, marketing and support services. The retail sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. NAICS codes 41, 44 and 45.
• Education, health care and social assistance: Educational services comprise all sales to establishments primarily engaged in providing instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. The health care and social assistance sector comprises all sales to establishments primarily engaged in providing health care by diagnosis and treatment, providing residential care for medical and social reasons and providing social assistance. NAICS codes 61 and 62.
• Accommodation and food services: Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating accommodation facilities, restaurants, take-out food and catering services, taverns, night clubs and bars. NAICS code 72.
• Water, Sewage and Other Systems, NAICS code 2213; Postal Service, NAICS code 491; Couriers and Messengers, NAICS code 92; Information and Cultural Industries, NAICS code 51; Finance and Insurance, NAICS code 52; Real Estate, Rental and Leasing, NAICS code 53; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, NAICS code 54; Management of Companies and Enterprises, NAICS code 55; Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services, NAICS code 56; Arts, Entertainment and Recreation, NAICS code 71; Other Services (except Public Administration), NAICS code 81.
• Note: Exclude any offsite transportation fuel use, which should be included in question 11, 'Road transportation establishements'.

• Road transportation establishments
• Retail pump establishments
• Pipeline transportation establishments
• Include only natural gas used as fuel by the establishment.
• Public administration establishments
• Other commercial and institutional establishments
• No direct deliveries to commercial consumers
  Select 'No direct deliveries to commercial consumers', if this business did not directly deliver natural gas to any of the industries listed.

10. To which provinces and territories did this business deliver natural gas to commercial consumers?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut

11. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to road transportation establishments?

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the truck transportation of goods, transit and ground passenger transportation (urban transit systems, interurban and rural bus transportation, taxi and limousine services, school and employee bus transportation, charter bus industry, limousine services to airports and stations, shuttle services and special needs transportation), scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities for road transportation. Include establishments primarily providing specialized services to this category, such as freight forwarders, marine shipping agents and customs brokers. NAICS codes 484, 485, 4871, 4879, 4884-4889. Fuels used for heating and cooling buildings and offices should be reported at question 15, 'Other commercial and institutional establishments'.

12. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to retail pump establishments?

Include all sales to establishments engaged in retailing motor fuels to the general public by means of retail pumps (including marinas), irrespective of the type of ownership or operation. Establishments that operate gasoline stations on behalf of their owners and receive a commission on the sale of fuels are also included. NAICS code 447. Fuels used for heating and cooling buildings and offices should be reported at question 15, 'Other commercial and institutional establishments'.

13. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to pipeline transportation establishments?

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating pipelines for the transport of natural gas, crude oil and other products. Also included are establishments engaged in the distribution of natural gas through a system of mains. This category covers codes 486 and 2212. Fuels used for heating and cooling buildings and offices should be reported at question 15, 'Other commercial and institutional establishments'.

14. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to public administration establishments?

Include all sales to establishments of federal, provincial and municipal governments primarily engaged in activities associated with public administration. This includes such establishments as the Federal Public Service, the Department of National Defence, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and provincial and local administrations. This category covers NAICS code 91.

15. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to other commercial and institutional establishments?

Include all sales to establishments which are primarily engaged in other activities not previously specified.

• Water transportation: Include all sales made to establishments primarily engaged in the water transportation of passengers and goods, using equipment designed for those purposes and provided by ships. Commercial fishing is also included. NAICS codes 1141, 483, 4872 and 4883.
• Warehousing and storage: Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating general merchandise, refrigerated and other warehousing and storage facilities. NAICS code 493.
• Wholesale and retail trade: The wholesale sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling merchandise and providing related logistics, marketing and support services. The retail sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. NAICS codes 41, 44 and 45.
• Education, health care and social assistance: Educational services comprise all sales to establishments primarily engaged in providing instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. The health care and social assistance sector comprises all sales to establishments primarily engaged in providing health care by diagnosis and treatment, providing residential care for medical and social reasons and providing social assistance. NAICS codes 61 and 62.
• Accommodation and food services: Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating accommodation facilities, restaurants, take-out food and catering services, taverns, night clubs and bars. NAICS code 72.
• Water, Sewage and Other Systems, NAICS code 2213; Postal Service, NAICS code 491; Couriers and Messengers, NAICS code 92; Information and Cultural Industries, NAICS code 51; Finance and Insurance, NAICS code 52; Real Estate, Rental and Leasing, NAICS code 53; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, NAICS code 54; Management of Companies and Enterprises, NAICS code 55; Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services, NAICS code 56; Arts, Entertainment and Recreation, NAICS code 71; Other Services (except Public Administration), NAICS code 81.
• Note: Exclude any offsite transportation fuel use, which should be included in question 11, 'Road transportation establishements'.

Sales to residential consumers for end-use

16. Did this business deliver natural gas directly to residential consumers?

Include: single residential meter service (i.e., single family dwelling) and bulk residential meter service (i.e., apartments, condominiums).

Exclude: quantities delivered to natural gas transmission pipelines, gas storage facilities and other gas distributors (including municipalities and co-ops).

Sales to residential consumers for end-use

• Yes
• No

17. To which province and territory did this business sell natural gas to residential consumers?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut

18. What was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas delivered to residential consumers?

Include all sales destined to be used in a single residential meter service (i.e., single family dwelling) or bulk residential metering service (i.e., apartments, condominiums).

Heat value of delivered natural gas

19. What was the average heating value of delivered natural gas in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres (GJ per 103m3)?

Heat value of delivered natural gas

Average heating value in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres: Report average heat content of your total natural gas disposition for the 2016 calendar year.

Value in GJ per 10³m³

Changes or events

20. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.

Select all that apply.

• Strike or lock-out
• Exchange rate impact
• Price changes in goods or services sold
• Contracting out
• Organisational change
• Price changes in labour or raw materials
• Natural disaster
• Recession
• Change in product line
• Sold business units
• Expansion
• New/lost contract
• Plant closures
• Acquisition of business units
• Other
  Specify the other changes or events
• No changes or events

Contact person

21. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is [Provided Given Name] [Provided Family Name] 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) The maximum number of characters is 5.
• Fax number (including area code)

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours
• Minutes

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Enter your comments

Why do we conduct this survey?

Statistics Canada is mandated to develop new statistics in order to improve the measurement of economic statistics such as trade flows and gross domestic product (GDP). The questions are related to the purchase, production, and sale of goods abroad. This survey also gathers information on whether this business did manufacturing or processing work for other Canadian or foreign clients, and whether this company hired other Canadian or foreign firms to do the same type of work for this business.

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

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Business or organization and contact information

1. Please 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
• Operating name (if applicable)

2. Please 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
• Mailing address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory or state
• Postal code or ZIP code (Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234)
• Country
• Email address (Example: user@example.gov.ca)
• Telephone number including area code (Example: 123-123-1234)
• Extension number (if applicable)
• Fax number including area code (Example: 123-123-1234)

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
  e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership
• Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
  • Seasonal operations
    • When did this business or organization close for the season?
      Date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      Date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)
  • Ceased operations
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      Date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)
    • Why did this business or organization cease or operations?
      • Bankruptcy
      • Liquidation
      • Dissolution
      • Other
        Specify the other reasons for ceased operations
  • Sold operations
    • When was this business or organization sold?
      Date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)
    • What is the legal name of the buyer?
  • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
    • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
      Date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)
    • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing businesses or organization?
    • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
  • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
    • When did business or organization become temporarily inactive?
      Date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      Date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)
    • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
  • No longer operating due to other reasons
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      Date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

4. Please 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).

Primary activity

• 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

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

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

• Yes
  • When did the main activity change?
    Date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)
• No

Main Activity

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

How to research:

• If desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting this business or organization's activity sector
• Enter keywords or a brief description that best describes this business or organization main activity
• Press the Search button to search the database for an activity that best matches the keywords or description you provided
• Then select an activity from the list.

Select this business or organization's activity sector
Please enter an activity.

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: [Primary activity]

Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

• Yes, there are other activities.
  Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity.
  e.g, breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
• No, that is the only significant activity.

8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

1. Primary activity
2. Secondary activity
3. All other activities

Total percentage

Reporting period

1. What are the start and end dates of this business or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?

• Start date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)
• End date (Example: YYYY-MM-DD)

Global activities – work done based on specifications provided by clients

2. For the reporting period, did this business perform manufacturing, processing, or assembly work for its clients according to the specifications provided by these clients?

Note: This may be referred to as custom work, custom manufacturing, or consignment.

Clients may include any routine or occasional clients and affiliated or non-affiliated companies for whom this business did work based on the clients' specifications or personalized requirements.

• Yes
  Where were these clients located?
  • Only in Canada → go to question 14
  • Only outside of Canada
  • Some inside Canada, some outside Canada
• No → go to question 14

Global activities – revenues earned from non-Canadian clients

It was indicated this business performed manufacturing, processing, or assembly work for non-Canadian clients (including in the United States) according to the specifications provided by these clients.

This type of work may be referred to as custom manufacturing, custom work, or consignment.

3. For the reporting period, what were the revenues this business earned from non-Canadian clients for the manufacturing, processing, or assembly work described above?

Note: Revenue can normally be found in a Sales Contract, Sales Agreement, or in invoices billed to the clients. Some inter-company transactions are not billed with invoices, rather they are settled at the head office level. Include these non-invoiced transactions for clients located outside of Canada.

Clients may include any routine and affiliated or non-affiliated companies for whom this business did work based on the clients' specifications or personalized requirements.

Exclude goods that were simply repackaged, labelled, or cleaned without any change in physical form.

Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000). If the amount is less than one thousand dollars, enter "0".

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

• Amount in CAN$ '000:

Global activities – revenues by country of client

4. For the amount of revenues from non-Canadian clients reported previously, what was the percentage breakdown by country of client?

Provide the percentage of revenues earned from the top five countries only.

Note: Revenue can normally be found in a Sales Contract, Sales Agreement, or in invoices billed to the clients. Some inter-company transactions are not billed with invoices; rather they are settled at the head office level.

Include these non-invoiced transaction for clients located outside of Canada.

Clients may include any routine or occasional clients and affiliated or non-affiliated companies for whom this business did work based on the clients' specifications or personalized requirements.

Global activities – revenues by product

5. For the amount of revenues from non-Canadian clients reported previously, what were the top five products in terms of revenue generated?

Provide the HS 4-digit codes or product descriptions of the top five products in terms of revenue generated from manufacturing, processing, or assembly work performed for non-Canadian clients.

Note: Information on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding Systems (HS) and Customs Tariff 2017 codes can be found at the Canada Border Services Agency website.

• Product 1 :
  • HS code 1 (4 digits)
  • Product description 1
• Product 2 :
  • HS code 2 (4 digits)
  • Product description 2
• Product 3 :
  • HS code 3 (4 digits)
  • Product description 3
• Product 4 :
  • HS code 4 (4 digits)
  • Product description 4
• Product 5 :
  • HS code 5 (4 digits)
  • Product description 5

6. For the amount of revenues from non-Canadian clients reported previously, what was the percentage breakdown for the top five products?

Provide the percentage of revenues received for the top five products resulting from manufacturing, processing, or assembly work performed for non-Canadian clients.

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

Global activities – revenues and expenses breakdown

7. For the amount of revenues from non-Canadian clients reported previously, what was the percentage breakdown for the following categories?

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

Global activities – cost of materials or parts

8. For the amount of revenues from non-Canadian clients reported previously, the percentage was specified as the cost of materials or parts. What were the top five goods, in terms of material cost, this business purchased and used in production?

Provide the HS 4-digit codes or product descriptions of the top five goods this business purchased and used in production.

Note: Information on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding Systems (HS) and Customs Tariff 2017 codes can be found at the Canada Border Services Agency website.

• Good 1 :
  • HS code 1 (4 digits)
  • Product description 1
• Good 2 :
  • HS code 2 (4 digits)
  • Product description 2
• Good 3 :
  • HS code 3 (4 digits)
  • Product description 3
• Good 4 :
  • HS code 4 (4 digits)
  • Product description 4
• Good 5 :
  • HS code 5 (4 digits)
  • Product description 5

9. For the amount of revenues from non-Canadian clients reported previously, the percentage was specified as the cost of materials or parts. What was the percentage breakdown of material cost for the top five goods?

Provide the percentage breakdown of material cost for the top five goods this business purchased and used in production.

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

Global activities – materials supplied and owned by non-Canadian clients

It was indicated this business performed manufacturing, processing, or assembly work for non-Canadian clients (including in the United States) according to the specifications provided by these clients. This type of work may be referred to as custom manufacturing, custom work, or consignment.

10. For the reporting period, did these non-Canadian clients supply at least some of the material inputs or testing materials such as raw goods, components, or semi-finished goods for processing?

Note: Material inputs or testing materials may be referred to as molds or assists in certain industries.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Some clients did, some clients didn't

11. For the non-Canadian clients who did supply material inputs or testing materials, did they maintain ownership of at least some of the materials and provide them to this business without charge?

Note: Material inputs or testing materials may be referred to as molds or assists in certain industries.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Some clients did, some clients didn't

12. For the goods (material inputs or testing materials) owned and supplied by non-Canadian clients to this business without charge, what were the top five goods in terms of commercial value?

Provide the HS 4-digit codes or product descriptions of the top five goods received without charge. Commercial value can be obtained by consulting the Value for Duty reported on the imports customs declaration form to the CBSA when goods are imported into Canada.

Material inputs or testing materials may be referred to as molds or assists in certain industries.

Note: Information on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding Systems (HS) and Customs Tariff 2017 codes can be found at the Canada Border Services Agency website.

• Good 1 :
  • HS code 1 (4 digits)
  • Product description 1
• Good 2 :
  • HS code 2 (4 digits)
  • Product description 2
• Good 3 :
  • HS code 3 (4 digits)
  • Product description 3
• Good 4 :
  • HS code 4 (4 digits)
  • Product description 4
• Good 5 :
  • HS code 5 (4 digits)
  • Product description 5

13. For the top five goods (material inputs or testing materials) owned and supplied by non-Canadian clients to this business without charge, what were their commercial values?

Material inputs or testing materials may be referred to as molds or assists in certain industries.

Note: Commercial value can be obtained by consulting the Value for Duty reported on imports in the customs declaration form to the CBSA when goods are imported into Canada.

Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000). If the amount is less than one thousand dollars, enter "0".

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

Global activities – merchanting

14. For the reporting period, did this business purchase goods (raw materials, semi-finished, or finished goods) "off the shelf" outside of Canada and sell them "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S. ) without altering the goods, and without the goods entering Canada before the sale?

Include goods that were simply repackaged, labelled, or cleaned without any change in physical form.

Exclude goods made or processed based on the specifications or personalized requirements provided by this business or on behalf of its clients.

1. Yes
2. No → go to question 20

It was indicated this business purchased goods "off the shelf" outside of Canada and sold them "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S. ) without altering the goods and without the goods entering Canada before the sale. This type of activity may be referred to as merchanting.

15. For the reporting period, what were the top three products this business sold in terms of revenue earned from the merchanting activity described above?

Provide the HS 4-digit codes or product descriptions of the top three products in terms of revenue earned.

Include goods that were simply repackaged, labelled, or cleaned without any change in physical form.

Exclude goods made or processed based on the specifications or personalized requirements provided by this business or on behalf of its clients.

• Product 1 :
  • HS code 1 (4 digits)
  • Product description 1
• Product 2 :
  • HS code 2 (4 digits)
  • Product description 2
• Product 3 :
  • HS code 3 (4 digits)
  • Product description 3

Global activities – merchanting revenues and cost of goods sold

16. For the top three products this business sold from merchanting, what were their revenues and corresponding cost of goods sold?

Include goods that were simply repackaged, labelled, or cleaned without any change in physical form.

Exclude goods made or processed based on the specifications or personalized requirements provided by this business or on behalf of its clients.

Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000). If the amount is less than one thousand dollars, enter "0".

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

Global activities – merchanting revenues by country of destination

17. For the amount of sales reported for product 1, what was the percentage breakdown by country of destination?

Provide the top three countries with the highest sales only.

Note: The destination is where the products are ultimately shipped to. The buyer's location is an acceptable substitute.

18. For the amount of sales reported for product 2, what was the percentage breakdown by country of destination?

Provide the top three countries with the highest sales only.

Note: The destination is where the products are ultimately shipped to. The buyer's location is an acceptable substitute.

19. For the amount of sales reported for product 3, what was the percentage breakdown by country of destination?

Provide the top three countries with the highest sales only.

Note: The destination is where the products are ultimately shipped to. The buyer's location is an acceptable substitute.

Global activities – work done by other business entities based on this business's specifications

20. For the reporting period, did this business hire other business entities to perform manufacturing, processing, or assembly work according to the specifications provided by this business or on behalf of its clients?

This may be referred to as outsourcing, drop shipments, custom manufacturing, custom work, external manufacturing, or subcontracting.

Business entities may include any routine or occasional service providers and affiliated or non-affiliated companies who did work based on the specifications or personalized requirements provided by this business or on behalf of its clients.

1. Yes
   Where were these other business entities located?
   • Only in Canada → go to question 37
   • Only outside of Canada
   • Some inside Canada, some outside Canada
2. No → go to question 37

Global activities – amount paid for work done outside of Canada

21. For the reporting period, what was the amount this business paid to non-Canadian business entities for manufacturing, processing, or assembly work done based on the specifications provided by this business or on behalf of its clients?

Note: Amount paid can normally be found in a Sales Contract, Sales Agreement, or in invoices billed by the service providers. Some inter-company transactions are not billed with invoices; rather they are settled at the head office level. Include these non-invoiced transactions with business entities located outside of Canada.

Business entities may include any routine or occasional service providers and affiliated or non-affiliated companies who did work based on the specifications or personalized requirements provided by this business or on behalf of its clients.

Exclude goods that were simply repackaged, labelled, or cleaned without any change in physical form.

Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000). If the amount is less than one thousand dollars, enter "0".

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

• Amount in CAN$ '000

Global activities – amount paid by country

22. For the amount this business reported to have paid to non-Canadian business entities, what was the percentage breakdown by country of business entities?

Provide the percentage of amount paid for the top five countries only.

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

Global activities – amount paid by product

23. For the amount this business reported to have paid to non-Canadian business entities, what were the top five products (finished or semi-finished goods) purchased in terms of amount paid?

Provide the HS 4-digit codes or product descriptions of the top five products in terms of amount paid for manufacturing, processing, or assembly work done outside of Canada.

Note: Information on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding Systems (HS) and Customs Tariff 2017 codes can be found at the Canada Border Services Agency website.

• Product 1 :
  • HS code 1 (4 digits)
  • Product description 1
• Product 2 :
  • HS code 2 (4 digits)
  • Product description 2
• Product 3 :
  • HS code 3 (4 digits)
  • Product description 3
• Product 4 :
  • HS code 4 (4 digits)
  • Product description 4
• Product 5 :
  • HS code 5 (4 digits)
  • Product description 5

24. For the amount this business reported to have paid to non-Canadian business entities, what was the percentage breakdown for the top five products?

Provide the percentage of amount paid for the top five products resulting from manufacturing, processing, or assembly work done outside of Canada.

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

Global activities – amount paid by expense category

25. For the amount this business reported to have paid to non-Canadian business entities, what was the percentage breakdown by the following categories?

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

Global activities – amount paid for materials or parts

26. For the amount this business reported to have paid to non-Canadian business entities, the percentage was specified as the cost of materials or parts charged by non-Canadian business entities. What were the top five goods used in production in terms of material cost?

Provide the HS 4-digit codes or product descriptions of the top five goods (materials or parts) that were used as inputs in manufacturing, processing, or assembly work done by non-Canadian business entities.

Exclude raw materials or parts provided by this business for use in production without charge.

• Good 1 :
  • HS code 1 (4 digits)
  • Product description 1
• Good 2 :
  • HS code 2 (4 digits)
  • Product description 2
• Good 3 :
  • HS code 3 (4 digits)
  • Product description 3
• Good 4 :
  • HS code 4 (4 digits)
  • Product description 4
• Good 5 :
  • HS code 5 (4 digits)
  • Product description 5

27. For the amount this business reported to have paid to non-Canadian business entities, the percentage was specified as the cost of materials or parts charged by non-Canadian business entities. What was the percentage breakdown of material cost for the top five goods?

Provide the percentage of amount paid for the top five goods (material inputs or parts) related to manufacturing, processing, or assembly work done by non-Canadian entities.

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

Global activities – materials supplied by this business for work done outside of Canada

28. Of the work performed by other business entities located outside of Canada, did this business supply at least some of the material inputs or testing materials, such as raw goods, components, or semi-finished goods for processing?

Note: Material inputs or testing materials may be referred to as molds or assists in certain industries.

1. Yes
2. No
3. In some cases this business did, in some cases this business didn't

29. For the material inputs, parts, or testing materials provided by this business, did this business maintain ownership of at least some of the materials and supply them to non-Canadian business entities without charge?

Note: Material inputs or testing materials may be referred to as molds or assists in certain industries.

1. Yes
2. No
3. In some cases this business did, in some cases this business didn't

30. For material inputs, parts, or testing materials owned and supplied by this business to non-Canadian business entities without charge, what were the top five goods in terms of commercial value?

Note: Provide the HS 4-digit codes or product descriptions of the top five goods supplied to non-Canadian business entities without charge.

Commercial value can be obtained by consulting the value F.O.B. place of exit reported on the Non- U.S. exports customs declaration form to the CBSA or the commercial invoice or shipping document prepared for the U.S. customs broker.

Note: Material inputs or testing materials may be referred to as molds or assists in certain industries.

• Good 1 :
  • HS code 1 (4 digits)
  • Product description 1
• Good 2 :
  • HS code 2 (4 digits)
  • Product description 2
• Good 3 :
  • HS code 3 (4 digits)
  • Product description 3
• Good 4 :
  • HS code 4 (4 digits)
  • Product description 4
• Good 5 :
  • HS code 5 (4 digits)
  • Product description 5

31. For the top five goods (materials or parts) owned and supplied by this business to non-Canadian clients without charge, what were their commercial values?

Note: Commercial value can be obtained by consulting the value F.O.B. place of exit reported on the Non- U.S. exports customs declaration form to the CBSA or the commercial invoice or shipping document prepared for the U.S. customs broker.

Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000). If the amount is less than one thousand dollars, enter "0".

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

Global activities – origin of materials supplied by this business for work done outside of Canada

32. For the total value of goods (materials or parts) this business reported to have owned and supplied to non-Canadian business entities without charge, what was the percentage breakdown of material value by country of origin?

Provide the percentage of commercial values for the top five countries where material inputs or testing materials were originated.

Global activities – sales of products made outside of Canada

It was indicated this business paid non-Canadian business entities to perform manufacturing, processing, or assembly work according to the specifications provided by this business or on behalf of its clients.

33. For the reporting period, what were the sales this business earned from selling products (semi-finished or finished goods) made outside of Canada based on the specifications provided by this business or on behalf of its clients?

Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000). If the amount is less than one thousand dollars, enter "0".

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

Global activities – sales of products made and sold directly outside of Canada

34. For the amount of products sold outside of Canada without passing through Canada, what were the top five products that generated the highest sales?

Provide the HS 4-digit codes or product descriptions of the top five products resulting from manufacturing, processing, or assembly work done outside of Canada. Products could include semi-finished or finished goods.

Note: Information on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding Systems (HS) and Customs Tariff 2017 codes can be found at the Canada Border Services Agency website.

• Product 1 :
  • HS code 1 (4 digits)
  • Product description 1
• Product 2 :
  • HS code 2 (4 digits)
  • Product description 2
• Product 3 :
  • HS code 3 (4 digits)
  • Product description 3
• Product 4 :
  • HS code 4 (4 digits)
  • Product description 4
• Product 5 :
  • HS code 5 (4 digits)
  • Product description 5

35. For the amount of products sold outside of Canada without passing through Canada reported previously, what was the percentage breakdown of the top five products?

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

36. For the amount of products sold outside of Canada without passing through Canada reported previously, what was the percentage breakdown by country of destination?

Provide the top five countries with the highest sales only.

Note: The destination is where the products are ultimately shipped to. The buyer's location is an acceptable substitute.

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

Global activities – inventories outside of Canada

37. During the reporting period, did this business hold any inventories abroad, including inventories in transit to Canada?

Include: Raw materials, work in process, and finished goods recorded in this business's accounting books, but physically located outside of Canada. Also include goods purchased abroad for resale "as-is" in foreign markets.

1. Yes
2. No → go to "Contact person"
3. Don't know → go to "Contact person"

38. What was the approximate value of inventories held outside of Canada, including inventories in transit to Canada, at the beginning of the reporting period?

Include: Raw materials, work in process, and finished goods recorded in this business's accounting books, but physically located outside of Canada. Also include goods purchased abroad for resale "as-is" in foreign markets.

Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000). If the amount is less than one thousand dollars, enter "0".

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

Contact person

39. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is the best person to contact the same as the person listed at the beginning of the questionnaire?

1. Yes
2. 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) the maximum number of characters is 5.
• Fax number (including area code)

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours
• Minutes

41. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

Enter your comments here.

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2018 Biannual Potato Area and Yield Survey - June. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Your answers are confidential.

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 information from this survey for statistical purposes.

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Table of contents

• A - Reporting instructions
• B - Definitions
• C - Question 1
• D - Question 2
• E - Question 3 and 4

A - Reporting instructions

• Report dollar amounts in Canadian dollars.
• Exclude sales tax.
• When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

B - Definitions

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.

Current main activity of the business or organization
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 unit(s) targeted by this questionnaire only, and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

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

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

C - Question 1

Did you sell any potatoes in the 2017 crop year?

Crop Year
The period of time between one year's harvest to the next.

For most provinces, the crop year is from August to the following July.

However, in British Columbia, they could harvest potatoes as early as June so their crop year could run from June to the following May.

D - Question 2

For the 2017 crop year, what was the quantity of potatoes sold and the total value received?

The following are for the quantity of potatoes sold and the total value received for the 2017 crop year.

Exclude any potatoes purchased for re-sale.

Report the total value received after any deductions or bonuses.

Report total value received taking into account all grades.

Table stock potatoes
Potatoes that are sold in bulk or in bags to be eaten fresh.

Seed potatoes
Potatoes that are planted the following spring to produce the next fall's crop of potatoes.

Processing potatoes
Potatoes that are converted to french fries, instant mashed potatoes, potato chips or starch.

Hundredweight/CWT
Pronounced hundredweight, it is a measure of weight used for potatoes that means 100 pounds.

E - Question 3 and 4

What is the total area of potatoes planted in the 2018 crop year?

Please report all planting intentions, if you have not completed your planting activities when completing this survey.

Thank you for your participation.