Administrative data sources in the production of official statistics – Government

Balance sheets

Government of Canada loan allowances

Statistics Canada uses the following Government of Canada loan allowances data:

  • account type
  • amount.

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Personal information is not included in these data.

Government of Canada loans and subscriptions to international organizations

Statistics Canada uses the following data on Government of Canada loans and subscriptions to international organizations:

  • international organization name
  • transaction date
  • outstanding balance
  • principal payment received
  • interest payment received
  • write-offs.

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Personal information is not included in these data.

Employment and remuneration

Federal, provincial, territorial and municipal government employee information

Statistics Canada uses the following government employee data:

  • employee name
  • email address
  • job title
  • occupational classification
  • occupation group
  • employment type
  • hire date
  • activity status
  • department name
  • department code
  • location of work
  • region of work
  • enrolment under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.

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Government employment and payroll

Statistics Canada uses the following government employment and payroll data:

  • employment
  • wages, salaries and earnings
  • hours worked
  • location of work
  • industry.

The following statistical program uses these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Revenue and expenditures

Business Innovation and Growth Support

Statistics Canada uses the following Business Innovation and Growth Support data:

  • initial agreement amount
  • transaction type and value
  • name of Federal Spending Program
  • client and project identification
  • primary address.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Expenses by Canadian embassies abroad

Statistics Canada uses the following data on expenses by Canadian embassies abroad:

  • imports of government services.

The following statistical program uses these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Other content related to government

Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security statistical bulletin

Statistics Canada uses the following Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security data:

  • payments of current transfers.

The following statistical program uses these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Revenues from navigation fees

Statistics Canada uses the following data on revenues from navigation fees:

  • exports of transport services.

The following statistical program uses these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Administrative data sources in the production of official statistics - Environment

Air and climate

Greenhouse gas emissions and emission factors

Statistics Canada uses the following greenhouse gas emissions data:

  • physical flow account for greenhouse gas emissions
  • direct plus indirect energy and greenhouse gas emissions intensity, by industry
  • physical flows by final demand category.

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Personal information is not included in these data.

Environmental protection

Drinking water systems

Statistics Canada uses the following drinking water systems data:

  • volumes of potable water production
  • type of water treatment
  • financial aspects of the operation
  • population served by drinking water plants.

The following statistical program uses these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Municipal wastewater systems

Statistics Canada uses the following municipal wastewater systems data:

  • wastewater flows
  • treatment types
  • combined sewage overflows.

The following statistical program uses these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Natural resources

Mineral production

Statistics Canada uses the following mineral production data:

  • provincial mineral royalties payments based on production
  • total production and shipment of coal.

The following statistical program uses these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Water use data from oil and gas extraction operations in Canada

Statistics Canada uses the following water use data from oil and gas extraction operations in Canada:

  • physical flow account for water use
  • physical flows by final demand category.

The following statistical program uses these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Administrative data sources in the production of official statistics – Housing

Housing costs and affordability

Social and affordable housing

Statistics Canada uses the following social and affordable housing data:

  • structures that have been designated as social and affordable housing
  • provincial programs that fund social and affordable housing
  • contact information of institutions that manage social and affordable housing.

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Administrative data sources in the production of official statistics – Travel and tourism

Travel and traveller characteristics

Northern tourism

Statistics Canada uses the following northern tourism data:

  • trip characteristics (purpose, routine trip, duration, places visited, mode of transportation, spending)
  • traveller characteristics (place of residence, party size, age, sex).

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Personal information is not included in these data.

Border crossing data

Statistics Canada uses the following national tourism data:

  • number of travellers (overseas, US residents, Canadian residents)
  • number of vehicles (by land, by ferry)
  • trip characteristics (mode of transportation, purpose, ports of entry, duration)
  • traveller characteristics (place of residence).

Statistical programs using these data for statistical and research purposes only:

July 2019 edition

This module provides a concise summary of selected Canadian economic events, as well as international and financial market developments by calendar month. It is intended to provide contextual information only to support users of the economic data published by Statistics Canada. In identifying major events or developments, Statistics Canada is not suggesting that these have a material impact on the published economic data in a particular reference month.

All information presented here is obtained from publicly available news and information sources, and does not reflect any protected information provided to Statistics Canada by survey respondents.

Resources

  • St. John's-based Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. announced on July 17th that it had proactively shut down production on a temporary basis at the Hibernia oil platform. The company confirmed that a mix of water and oil was discharged from one of the platform's storage cells.
  • The Government of Alberta announced on July 26th that oil production limits in September will be set at 3.76 million barrels per day, an increase of 25,000 barrels a day from the August limit.
  • Calgary-based TC Energy Corporation announced it had entered into an agreement to sell its U.S. midstream assets held by its subsidiary, Columbia Midstream Group, to UGI Energy Services of Pennsylvania for approximately USD $1.275 billion. TC Energy said the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019, subject to closing adjustments and customary regulatory approvals.
  • TC Energy Corporation also announced that it had entered into an agreement through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TransCanada Energy Ltd., to sell interests in three Ontario natural gas-fired power plants to a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation Inc., for approximately $2.87 billion. The company said the facilities include the Halton Hills power plant, the Napanee generating station and TC Energy's 50% interest in the Portlands Energy Centre. TC Energy said the transaction is expected to close in late 2019, subject to a number of closing conditions which include regulatory approvals and Napanee reaching commercial operations.
  • Calgary-based AltaGas Ltd. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its portfolio of U.S. distributed generation assets held by its subsidiaries WGL Energy Systems, Inc. and WGSW, Inc. to TerraForm Power, Inc. of New York for total gross proceeds of approximately $940 million. The company said the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.
  • Vancouver-based Western Forest Products Inc. announced on July 1st that the United Steelworkers Local 1-1937, the union representing approximately 1,500 of the company's hourly employees and 1,500 employees working for the company's timberland operators and contractors in British Columbia, had commenced a strike. On July 24th, Western announced a temporary curtailment at its Ladysmith sawmill.

Manufacturing

  • The United Steelworkers (USW) announced on July 2nd that workers at Aluminerie de Bécancour Inc. (ABI) in Bécancour, Quebec voted by a 79.8% majority to ratify the employer's latest contract offer. The USW said 1,030 workers at the ABI aluminum smelter were locked out of their jobs in January 2018.

Retail

  • Maine-based L.L. Bean, Inc. announced it is set to open its first Canadian retail location on August 23rd in Oakville Place near Toronto. The company also said that a specially curated offering of L.L. Bean's apparel and gear will also be featured as shop-in-shops in many Hudson's Bay stores across Canada, including Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.

Other news

  • The Bank of Canada maintained the target for the overnight rate at 1.75%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis-point increase announced in October 2018. The Chartered Bank – Conventional Mortgage five-year rate published by the Bank of Canada was lowered from 5.34% to 5.19%.
  • The Government of Manitoba announced that effective July 1st the retail sales tax was lowered from 8% to 7%.
  • Alberta's Bill 3, the Job Creation Tax Cut (Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment) Act, took effect on July 1st, reducing Alberta's corporate tax rate from 12% to 11%.
  • Moody's Investors Service downgraded to A1 from Aa3 the long-term senior unsecured debt ratings of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Connecticut-based Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) together with Brookfield Infrastructure of Toronto, GIC and Brookfield Infrastructure's institutional partners announced an agreement pursuant to which affiliates of Brookfield Infrastructure and GIC will acquire G&W in a transaction valued at approximately USD $8.4 billion including debt. The companies said the transaction is expected to close by year end or early 2020, subject to G&W shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
  • Montreal-based Garda World Security Corporation (GardaWorld) announced that funds advised by BC Partners of the UK had reached a definitive agreement to acquire a 51% common equity interest in GardaWorld in a $5.2 billion recapitalization. The company said the transaction is expected to close by late 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.
  • Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. announced it is exiting lump-sum turnkey contracting and will reorganize the Company's Resources and Infrastructure Construction segments into a separate business line. SNC-Lavalin also said it is withdrawing all previously issued annual financial guidance for 2019.
  • Air France-KLM announced it had committed to a firm order of 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, with an additional 30 purchase options and 30 acquisition rights. The company said the first aircraft should be delivered in September 2021.

United States and other international news

  • The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.00% to 2.25%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis point increase announced in December 2018.
  • The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered the cash rate by 25 basis points to 1.00%. The last change in the cash rate was a 25 basis point reduction in June 2019.
  • Sweden's Riksbank left its main interest rate, the repo rate, unchanged at -0.25%. The last change in the repo rate was a 25 basis point increase in December 2018. The Riksbank also said it will purchase government bonds for a nominal amount of SEK 45 billion, with effect from July 2019 to December 2020.
  • The European Central Bank (ECB) left the interest rate on the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem unchanged at 0.00%, and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility unchanged at 0.25% and -0.40%, respectively.
  • The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it will continue to apply a -0.1% interest rate to the Policy-Rate Balances in current accounts held by financial institutions at the BoJ. The BoJ also said it would continue to purchase Japanese government bonds (JGB) so that 10-year JGB yields will remain at around zero percent.
  • On July 2nd, the 6th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting decided to extend the decision taken on voluntary production adjustments at the 175th Meeting of the OPEC Conference for an additional period of nine months, from July 1st 2019 to March 31st 2020.
  • Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after being elected the new leader of the Conservative Party, succeeding Theresa May.
  • Germany-based Deutsche Bank announced a transformation in which it will downsize its investment bank and exit the Equities Sales and Trading business. Deutsche Bank said the restructuring actions will include a workforce reduction of approximately 18,000 full time equivalent employees to around 74,000 employees by 2022.
  • Japan-based Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. announced it will reduce its global production capacity by 10% by the end of fiscal year 2022, and that in line with these production optimizations the company will reduce headcount by roughly 12,500. The company also said it will reduce the size of its product lineup by at least 10% by the end of fiscal year 2022.
  • Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev announced it had agreed to divest Carlton & United Breweries, its Australian subsidiary, to Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. of Japan for approximately USD $11.3 billion. The company said the transaction is expected to close by the first quarter of 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.
  • Pennsylvania-based Mylan N.V. and Pfizer Inc. of New York announced a definitive agreement to combine Mylan with Upjohn, Pfizer's off-patent branded and generic established medicines business, in an all-stock, Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The companies said the transaction is anticipated to close in mid-2020, subject to approval by Mylan shareholders and customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.

Financial market news

  • West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $58.58 per barrel on July 31st, similar to the closing value of USD $58.47 at the end of June. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $40 to $48 per barrel range during July. The Canadian dollar closed at 76.06 cents U.S. on July 31st, down from 76.41 cents U.S. at the end of June. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 16,406.56 on July 31st, up from a closing value of 16,382.20 at the end of June.

Statistics Canada Client Survey 2017

Consultation objectives

The purpose of the Statistics Canada Client Survey is to measure satisfaction with product and/or service quality, delivery and use.

Information is used for external reporting, internal decision making and priority setting.

Methodology

The sample for the Statistics Canada Client Survey is taken from the Statistic Canada's Client Relations Management System (CRMS). CRMS includes all clients who requested a product or service within a given year (January – December) and the results reflect these clients from January 2017 to December 2017.

Respondent Profile

Most of the respondents were from the Academic and Federal Government sectors. The Think Tank and Media sectors had the lowest representation. The majority of respondents requested a product and/or service for the purpose of research and analysis, followed by policy/program development and evaluation and modelling or forecasting.

Results

Overall satisfaction with Statistics Canada's products and/or service quality

  • 82% of clients were satisfied with the overall quality of the product or service received.
  • The format or medium of product received the highest level satisfaction.
  • Areas for improvement were timeliness and frequency of releases.

Overall satisfaction with Statistics Canada's products and/or service delivery

  • 84% of clients were satisfied with the overall delivery of the product or service received.
  • Respect and courtesy of staff and the provision of the product or service in the official language of choice received the highest levels of satisfaction.
  • Areas of improvement were cost and amount of time to get the product or service.

Overall level of usefulness with Statistics Canada's products and/or services

  • 71% of clients considered the product or service useful.
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National monthly gross domestic product by industry, summary of Methods and data sources

National monthly gross domestic product by industry
Summary of Methods and data sources
Table summary
This table displays the results of summary of methods and data sources. The information is grouped by code (appearing as row headers), industry name, type of indicators and methods and data sources (appearing as column headers).
Code Industry name Type of indicators Methods and data sources
111X Crop production (except cannabis) Gross output Crop output in constant prices, National Gross Domestic Product by Income and by Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901, Canadian Grain Commission. Farm cash receipts for field-grown vegetables and for greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production, Record no. 3437. Farm product price indexes, Record no. 5040.
111CL Cannabis production (licensed) Gross output Farm cash receipts, Record no. 3437. Farm product price indexes, Record no. 5040. Licensed producer cannabis market data, Health Canada.
111CU Cannabis production (unlicensed) Gross output Cannabis crop output in constant prices, Cannabis Economic Account, National Gross Domestic Product by Income and by Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901.
112 Animal production Gross output Farm cash receipts for most livestocks, dairy products and eggs, Record no. 3437. Farm product price indexes, Record no. 5040. Domestic exports quantities for animal aquaculture multiplied by base year prices, Record no. 2201.
113 Forestry and logging Gross output Cubic metres of cut timber multiplied by base year prices, Provincial Departments (Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia).
114 Fishing, hunting and trapping Gross output Annual estimates of fish landing quantities multiplied by base year prices from Fisheries and Oceans Canada are interpolated by domestic exports of fish, Record no. 2201. Raw materials price indexes, Record no. 2306.
115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry Revenues and employment Revenues declared on the Goods and Services Tax remittance form, Canada Revenue Agency. Average weekly earnings, Labour Force Survey, Record no. 3401, and Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612. Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
21111 Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands) Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Crude oil and natural gas, Record no. 2198.
21114 Oil sands extraction Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Crude oil and natural gas, Record no. 2198.
2121 Coal mining Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Coal monthly, Record no. 2147.
21221 Iron ore mining Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Natural Resources Canada.
21222 Gold and silver ore mining Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Natural Resources Canada.
21223 Copper, nickel, lead and zinc ore mining Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Natural Resources Canada.
21229 Other metal ore mining Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Natural Resources Canada.
21231 Stone mining and quarrying Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
21232 Sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals mining and quarrying Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
212396 Potash mining Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Natural Resources Canada.
21239X Other non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying (except potash) Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Natural Resources Canada.
213 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction Gross output Metres drilled and rig operating days by province multiplied by base year prices, Provincial Departments.
Mineral exploration expenditures, Income and Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901.
2211 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution Gross output Number of megawatt hours by province multiplied by base year prices, Monthly electricity, Record no. 2151.
2212 Natural gas distribution Gross output Physical volume of natural gas sales, by type of customer, multiplied by base year prices, Gas Utilities/Transportation and Distribution Systems (Monthly), Record no. 2149.
2213 Water, sewage and other systems Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
23A Residential building construction Gross output Work-put-in-place in constant prices by type of dwellings, Residential construction investment, Record no. 5016.
Value of renovation building permits, Building permits survey, Record no. 2802.
Building materials price index, Producer Prices Division.
Average hourly earnings, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
Retail sales in constant prices, Retail Trade Survey (Monthly), Record no. 2406.
Expenditures on new residential buildings and renovations, Income and Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901.
23B Non-residential building construction Gross output Work-put-in-place in constant prices by type of buildings, Investment in Non-residential Building Construction, Record no. 5014.
Expenditures on non-residential buildings, Income and Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901.
23D Repair construction Gross output Value of renovation building permits, Building permits survey, Record no. 2802.
Building materials price index, Producer Prices Division.
Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
Retail sales in constant prices, Retail Trade Survey (Monthly), Record no. 2406.
23X Engineering and other construction activities Employment and gross output Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
Expenditures on engineering structures, Income and Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901.
3111 Animal food manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3112 Grain and oilseed milling Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3115 Dairy product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3116 Meat Product Manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3117 Seafood product preparation and packaging Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3119 Other food manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
31211 Soft drink and ice manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
31212 Breweries Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3121A Wineries, distilleries Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3122 Tobacco manufacturing Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Production and disposition of tobacco products, Record no. 2142.
31A Textile and textile product mills Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
31B Clothing and leather and allied product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3211 Sawmills and wood preservation Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Sawmills, Record no. 2134.
3212 Veneer, plywood and engineered wood product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3219 Other wood product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3221 Pulp, paper and paperboard mills Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Pulp and Paper Products Council.
3222 Converted paper product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
323 Printing and related support activities Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
32411 Petroleum refineries Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Monthly refined petroleum products, Record no. 2150.
3241A Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (except petroleum refineries) Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3251 Basic chemical manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3252 Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3253 Pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3254 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3255 Paint, coating and adhesive manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3256 Soap, cleaning compound and toilet preparation manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3259 Other chemical product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3261 Plastic product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3262 Rubber product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
327A Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (except cement and concrete products) Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3311 Iron and steel mills and ferro-alloy manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3312 Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3313 Alumina and aluminum production and processing Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Natural Resources Canada. Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3314 Non-ferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Natural Resources Canada. Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3315 Foundries Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3321 Forging and stamping Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3323 Architectural and structural metals manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3324 Boiler, tank and shipping container manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3325 Hardware manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3326 Spring and wire product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3327 Machine shops, turned product, and screw, nut and bolt manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3328 Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
332A Cutlery, hand tools and other fabricated metal product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3331 Agricultural, construction and mining machinery manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3332 Industrial machinery manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3333 Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3334 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3335 Metalworking machinery manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3336 Engine, turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3339 Other general-purpose machinery manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3341 Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3342 Communications equipment manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3344 Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
334A Other electronic product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3351 Electric lighting equipment manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3352 Household appliance manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3359 Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3361 Motor vehicle manufacturing Gross output

Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association.
Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.

Seasonal adjustment for the component industry 33611 – Automobile and Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing is performed on the basis of an eleven-month calendar, where the actual combined seasonally adjusted production of July and August is distributed between both months such that their growth rates are equal.

As the summer holidays in this industry are taken in July-August according to production requirements, this approach prevents small changes in the pattern of these holidays to translate into large changes in the seasonally adjusted data.

However, irregular events in July and August outside of summer holidays, for example a structural change such as the discontinuation of an existing vehicle model or the commencement of a new vehicle model, are treated separately such that the impact of irregular events is reflected in the month of occurrence. This treatment for irregular events in July and August can thus result in seasonally adjusted growth rates that are not equal in July and August.

3362 Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3363 Motor vehicle parts manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3364 Aerospace product and parts manufacturing Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
3365 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
3366 Ship and boat building Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3369 Other transportation equipment manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3371 Household and instittutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3372 Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3379 Other furniture-related product manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing Gross output Sales and inventory change in constant prices, Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, Record no. 2101.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318.
411 Farm product wholesaler-distributors Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Wholesale Trade Survey (Monthly), Record no. 2401, Wholesale Services Price Index, Record no. 5106, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, Record no. 2445.
Commercial disappearance of Canadian grain (quantities), Canadian Grain Commission. Number of employees, Canadian Wheat Board.
412 Petroleum product wholesaler-distributors Gross output Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Monthly refined petroleum products, Record no. 2150.
413 Food, beverage and tobacco wholesaler-distributors Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Wholesale Trade Survey (Monthly), Record no. 2401, Wholesale Services Price Index, Record no. 5106, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, Record no. 2445.
414 Personal and household goods wholesaler-distributors Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Wholesale Trade Survey (Monthly), Record no. 2401, Wholesale Services Price Index, Record no. 5106, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, Record no. 2445.
415 Motor vehicle and parts wholesaler-distributors Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Wholesale Trade Survey (Monthly), Record no. 2401, Wholesale Services Price Index, Record no. 5106, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, Record no. 2445.
416 Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Wholesale Trade Survey (Monthly), Record no. 2401, Wholesale Services Price Index, Record no. 5106, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, Record no. 2445.
417 Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Wholesale Trade Survey (Monthly), Record no. 2401, Wholesale Services Price Index, Record no. 5106, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, Record no. 2445.
418 Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Wholesale Trade Survey (Monthly), Record no. 2401, Wholesale Services Price Index, Record no. 5106, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, Record no. 2445.
419 Wholesale electronic markets, and agents and brokers Gross output Deflated wholesale sales of groups 411 to 418, excluding 4151 (Motor vehicle wholesaler-distributors).
Wholesale Trade Survey (Monthly), Record no. 2401, Wholesale Services Price Index, Record no. 5106.
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
443 Electronics and appliance stores Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
445 Food and beverage stores Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
446 Health and personal care stores Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
447 Gasoline stations Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
452 General merchandise stores Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
453A Miscellaneous store retailers (except cannabis) Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
453BL Cannabis stores (licensed) Gross output Deflated sales and margins, Retail trade survey (monthly), Record no. 2406, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Retail commodity survey, Record no. 2008, Retail trade survey (annual), Record no. 2422.
453BU Cannabis stores (unlicensed) Gross output Unlicensed cannabis sales and margins in constant prices, Cannabis Economic Account, National Gross Domestic Product by Income and by Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901.
454 Non-store retailers Revenues and output Revenues declared on the Goods and Services Tax remittance form, Canada Revenue Agency. Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
Physical quantities multiplied by base year prices, Monthly refined petroleum products, Record no. 2150.
481 Air transportation Gross output Volume of passenger-kilometres and goods tonne-kilometres multiplied by base year prices, Air carrier operations in Canada quarterly survey, Record no. 2712.
482 Rail transportation Gross output Freight loaded on lines in Canada in tonnes multiplied by base year prices, Railway carloadings survey - monthly, Record no. 2732, and passenger revenues deflated by Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
483 Water transportation Revenues and output Revenues declared on the Goods and Services Tax remittance form, Canada Revenue Agency.
Industrial product price indexes, Record no. 2318, and average weekly earnings, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
Number of persons and vehicles carried by deep sea and coastal ferries by route multiplied by base year ticket prices, Marine Atlantic Inc. and BC Ferries.
484 Truck transportation Other Output in constant prices of the largest industries using trucking services.
4851 Urban transit systems Gross output Revenues of the largest urban transit systems, Record no. 2745, deflated by a Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
4853 Taxi and limousine service Revenues Revenues declared on the Goods and Services Tax remittance form, Canada Revenue Agency, deflated by a Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
48A Other transit and ground passenger transportation and scenic and sightseeing transportation Output and employment Revenues of interurban and rural bus transportation companies, Transportation Division, deflated by a Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas Gross output Volume of cubic metre kilometres of natural gas transported multiplied by base year prices, Gas utilities/transportation and distribution systems (monthly), Record no. 2149.
486A Crude oil and other pipeline transportation Gross output Volume of cubic metre kilometres of crude oil and liquefied petroleum gases transported multiplied by base year prices, Monthly oil pipeline transport, Record no. 2148.
488 Support activities for transportation Other and employment Output in constant prices of selected industries and number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
491 Postal service Gross output Canada Post revenues deflated by a Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
492 Couriers and messengers Revenues Revenues declared on the Goods and Services Tax remittance form, Canada Revenue Agency, deflated by the Couriers and messengers services price index, Record no. 5064.
493 Warehousing and storage Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
511 Publishing industries (except Internet) Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
512 Motion picture and sound recording industries Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5151 Radio and television broadcasting Gross output Radio and television advertising sales in constant prices, Television Bureau of Canada, Canadian Advertising Rates and Data and Canadian Association of Broadcasters.
5152 Pay and specialty television Gross output Number of subscribers by type of service multiplied by base year prices, Mediastats.
517 Telecommunications Gross output Number of subscribers by type of service multiplied by base year prices, Quarterly survey of telecommunications, Record no. 2721, including number of subscribers for cable, satellite and other program distribution services, local residential and business telephone services , mobile, high-speed internet service, and wired long-distance minutes. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, and Mediastats Inc..
518 Data processing, hosting, and related services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
519 Other information services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
52213 Local credit unions Gross output Deflated revenues derived from assets and liabilities, Quarterly survey of financial statements, Record no. 2501, Bank of Canada, Record no. 7502, Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
52BX Banking, monetary authorities and other depository credit intermediation Gross output Deflated revenues derived from chartered banks and trust companies assets and liabilities, stock market volume and mutual funds assets. Quarterly survey of financial statements, Record no. 2501, The Investment Fund Institute of Canada, Bank of Canada, Record no. 7502, Canadian stock exchanges and Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301. Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5222 Non-depository credit intermediation Gross output Deflated revenues derived from assets and liabilities, Quarterly survey of financial statements, Record no. 2501, Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
5223 Activities related to credit intermediation Gross output Deflated revenues derived from assets and liabilities, Quarterly survey of financial statements, Record no. 2501, Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
5241 Insurance carriers Gross output Sales of insurance policies and revenues derived from investment expressed in constant prices, Quarterly survey of financial statements, Record no. 2501, LIMRA International, Bank of Canada, Record no. 7502, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
5242 Agencies, brokerages and other insurance related activities Gross output Sales of insurance policies expressed in constant prices, Quarterly survey of financial statements, Record no. 2501, LIMRA International, Bank of Canada, Record no. 7502, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
52A Financial investment services, funds and other financial vehicles Gross output Revenues derived from assets and liabilities, expressed in constant prices, and the volume of transactions on the Canadian stock exchanges, Bank of Canada, Record no. 7502, Balance of Payments Division, The Investment Fund Institute of Canada, Income Statistics Division, Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
5311 Lessors of real estate Gross output Paid rental fees for housing, Income and Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901, rented surface of non-residential buildings, Colliers International.
5311Y Owner-occupied dwellings Gross output Owned and occupied housing stock, Income and Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901.
531X Offices of real estate agents and brokers Gross output Number of properties sold multiplied by base year prices, Canadian Real Estate Association.
5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing Employment and other Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612. Passenger vehicle renting, Income and Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901.
532A Rental and leasing services (except automotive equipment) Gross output Operating income at constant prices, Quarterly survey of financial statements, Record no. 2501, Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
533 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5411 Legal services Gross output Various indicators related to legal services, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics Division, Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada, Demography Division, Industry Canada, Canadian Real Estate Association, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
5412 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5413 Architectural, engineering and related services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5414 Specialized design services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5415 Computer systems design and related services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5416 Management, scientific and technical consulting services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5417 Scientific research and development services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5418 Advertising, public relations, and related services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5419 Other professional, scientific and technical services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
55 Management of companies and enterprises Gross output Operating income at constant prices, Quarterly survey of financial statements, Record no. 2501, Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301, Rented surface of non-residential buildings, Colliers International.
5611 Office administrative services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5613 Employment services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5614 Business support services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5616 Investigation and security services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
5617 Services to buildings and dwellings Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
561A Facilities and other support services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
562 Waste management and remediation services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
6111 Elementary and secondary schools Person-hours Hours-worked data, Labour Productivity Measures, Record no. 5042.
6112 Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s Person-hours Hours-worked data, Labour Productivity Measures, Record no. 5042.
6113 Universities Person-hours Hours-worked data, Labour Productivity Measures, Record no. 5042.
611A Other educational services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
621 Ambulatory health care services Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
622 Hospitals Person-hours Hours-worked data, Labour Productivity Measures, Record no. 5042.
623 Nursing and residential care facilities Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
624 Social assistance Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
71A Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries, and heritage institutions Gross output and employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612. Sporting event attendances (various sources). Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Revenues declared on the Goods and Services Tax remittance form, Canada Revenue Agency. Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
7132 Gambling industries Gross output Deflated revenues of provincial lottery corporations, Income and Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901.
Consumer price index adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
713A Amusement and recreation industries Employment Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
721 Accommodation services Revenues Revenues declared on the Goods and Services Tax remittance form, Canada Revenue Agency, deflated by Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
722 Food services and drinking places Gross output Sales from the Monthly Survey of Food Services and Drinking Places, Record no. 2419, deflated by Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
811 Repair and maintenance Revenues and employment Revenues declared on the Goods and Services Tax remittance form, Canada Revenue Agency, deflated by Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
812 Personal and laundry services Revenues, employment and output Revenues declared on the Goods and Services Tax remittance form, Canada Revenue Agency, deflated by Consumer price indexes adjusted for sales tax changes, Record no. 2301.
Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
Number of deaths, Population estimates, Record no. 3601.
813 Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations Employment and person-hours Number of employees, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, Record no. 2612.
Hours-worked data, Labour Productivity Measures, Record no. 5042.
814 Private households Gross Output Child care services in the home and other services related to the dwelling and property, Income and Expenditure Accounts, Record no. 1901.
9111 Defence services Person-hours Hours-worked data, Labour Productivity Measures, Record no. 5042.
911A Federal government public administration (except defence) Person-hours Hours-worked data, Labour Productivity Measures, Record no. 5042.
912 Provincial and territorial public administration Person-hours Hours-worked data, Labour Productivity Measures, Record no. 5042.
913 Local, municipal and regional public administration Person-hours Hours-worked data, Labour Productivity Measures, Record no. 5042.
914 Aboriginal public administration Person-hours Hours-worked data, Labour Productivity Measures, Record no. 5042.

National monthly gross domestic product by industry, Industry code concordances

National monthly gross domestic product by industry
Industry code concordances
Table summary
This table displays the results of industry code concordances. The information is grouped by industry code (appearing as row headers), industry name, north american industry classification system 2017 definition and input-output industry codes (appearing as column headers).
Industry code Industry name North American Industry Classification System 2017 definition Input-Output Industry Codes
Special aggregates
T001 All industries 11 to 91 BS11A to BS810, NP000, GS610 to GS914
T002 Goods-producing industriesNote 1 11 to 33 BS11A to BS3A0
T003 Service-producing industriesNote 2 41 to 91 BS410 to BS8100, NP000, GS610 to GS914
T004 Business sector industries Note ...: not applicable BS11A0 to BS810
T005 Business sector, goods Note ...: not applicable BS11A to BS3A0
T006 Business sector, services Note ...: not applicable BS410 to BS8100
T007 Non-business sector industries Note ...: not applicable NP000, GS610 to GS914
T008 Non-business sector, goods Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
T009 Non-business sector, services Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
T010 Industrial productionNote 1 21, 22, 31 to 33, 562 BS210, BS220, BS3A0, BS562000
T011 Non-durable manufacturing industries 311 to 316, 322 to 326 BS31110 to BS31B00, BS32210 to BS32620
T012 Durable manufacturing industriesNote 1 321, 327 to 339 BS32100, BS327A0 to BS33900
T013 Information and communication technology sectorNote 4 T014, T015 BS33410, BS334B0, BS417000, BS511200, BS517000, BS518000, BS541500, BS811A00
T014 Information and communication technology, manufacturingNote 3 334 excluding 3345 BS33410, BS334B0
T015 Information and communication technology, servicesNote 4 4173, 5112, 517, 518, 5415, 8112 BS417000, BS511200, BS517000, BS518000, BS541500, BS811A00
T016 Energy sector 211, 2121, 21229, 21311A, 2211, 2212, 32411, 486 BS21100, BS21210, BS212290, BS21311A, BS2211, BS2212, BS324110, BS48600
T017 Industrial production (1950 definition)Note 1 21, 22, 31 to 33 BS210, BS220, BS3A0
T018 Public SectorNote 5 61, 62, 91 BS610, NP61000, GS610, BS620, NP621000, GS620, GS911 to GS914
T019 Content and media sector 5111, 512, 515, 519 excluding 51912 BS511100, BS51200, BS51510, BS51520, BS519000
T020 All industries (except cannabis sector) 11 to 91 excluding T021 BS11A to BS810 (excluding BS111CL0, BS111CU0, BS453BL0, BS453BU0), NP000, GS610 to GS914
T021 Cannabis sector T022, T023 BS111CL0, BS453BL0, BS111CU0, BS453BU0
T022 Cannabis sector (licensed) 111CL, 453BL BS111CL0, BS453BL0
T023 Cannabis sector (unlicensed) 111CU, 453BU BS111CU0, BS453BU0
T024 All industries (except unlicensed cannabis sector) 11 to 91 excluding T023 BS11A to BS810 (excluding BS111CU0, BS453BU0), NP000, GS610 to GS914
Industrial detail
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and huntingNote 1 11 BS11A, BS112, BS113, BS114, BS115
11A Crop and animal productionNote 1 111, 112 BS11A
111 Crop production 111 BS111A00, BS111400
111X Crop production (except cannabis) 1114A, 111A BS1114A0, BS111A00
111C Cannabis production 111CL, 111CU BS111CL0, BS111CU0
111CL Cannabis production (licensed) 111CL BS111CL0
111CU Cannabis production (unlicensed) 111CU BS111CU0
112 Animal production and aquacultureNote 1 112 BS112000
113 Forestry and loggingNote 1 113 BS113
114 Fishing, hunting and trapping 114 BS114
115 Support activities for agriculture and forestryNote 1 115 BS115
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 21 BS210
211 Oil and gas extraction 211 BS211110, BS211140
21111 Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands) 21111 BS211110
21114 Oil sands extraction 21114 BS211140
212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) 212 BS21210, BS21220, BS21230
2121 Coal mining 2121 BS21210
2122 Metal ore mining 2122 BS21220
21221 Iron ore mining 21221 BS212210
21222 Gold and silver ore mining 21222 BS212220
21223 Copper, nickel, lead and zinc ore mining 21223 BS212230
21229 Other metal ore mining 21229 BS212290
2123 Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying 2123 BS21230
21231 Stone mining and quarrying 21231 BS212310
21232 Sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals mining and quarrying 21232 BS212320
21239 Other non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying 21239 BS212392, BS212396, BS21239A
212396 Potash mining 212396 BS212396
21239X Other non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying (except potash) 21239 excluding 212396 BS212392, BS21239A
213 Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction 213 BS213000
22 UtilitiesNote 1 22 BS220
2211 Electric power generation, transmission and distributionNote 1 2211 BS22110
2212 Natural gas distribution 2212 BS221200
2213 Water, sewage and other systemsNote 1 2213 BS221300
23 Construction 23 BS23A to BS23E
23A Residential building construction Note ...: not applicable BS23A
23B Non-residential building construction Note ...: not applicable BS23B
23D Repair construction Note ...: not applicable BS23D
23X Engineering and other construction activities Note ...: not applicable BS23C, BS23E
3A ManufacturingNote 1 31 to 33 BS3A0
311 Food manufacturing 311 BS31110, BS31130 to BS31170, BS311A0
3111 Animal food manufacturing 3111 BS31110
3112 Grain and oilseed milling 3112 BS311200
3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing 3113 BS31130
3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing 3114 BS31140
3115 Dairy product manufacturing 3115 BS31150
3116 Meat product manufacturing 3116 BS31160
3117 Seafood product preparation and packaging 3117 BS31170
3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 3118 BS311800
3119 Other food manufacturing 3119 BS311900
312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 312 BS31211, BS31212, BS2121A, BS31220
31211 Soft drink and ice manufacturing 31211 BS31211
31212 Breweries 31212 BS31212
3121A Wineries, distilleries 31213, 31214 BS3121A
3122 Tobacco manufacturing 3122, 3123 BS31220
31X Textile, clothing and leather product manufacturing 313 to 316 BS31A00, BS31B00
31A Textile and textile product mills 313, 314 BS31A00
31B Clothing and leather and allied product manufacturing 315, 316 BS31B00
321 Wood product manufacturing 321 BS32100
3211 Sawmills and wood preservation 3211 BS321100
3212 Veneer, plywood and engineered wood product manufacturing 3212 BS321200
3219 Other wood product manufacturing 3219 BS321900
322 Paper manufacturing 322 BS32210, BS32220
3221 Pulp, paper and paperboard mills 3221 BS32210
3222 Converted paper product manufacturing 3222 BS32220
323 Printing and related support activities 323 BS32300
324 Petroleum and coal product manufacturing 324 BS32400
32411 Petroleum refineries 32411 BS324110
3241A Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (except petroleum refineries) 32412, 32419 BS3241A0
325 Chemical manufacturing 325 BS32510 to BS32540, BS325A0
3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 3251 BS32510
3252 Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments manufacturing 3252 BS32520
3253 Pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing 3253 BS32530
3254 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing 3254 BS32540
3255 Paint, coating and adhesive manufacturing 3255 BS325500
3256 Soap, cleaning compound and toilet preparation manufacturing 3256 BS325600
3259 Other chemical product manufacturing 3259 BS325900
326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 326 BS32610, BS32620
3261 Plastic product manufacturing 3261 BS32610
3262 Rubber product manufacturing 3262 BS32620
327 Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing 327 BS3270, BS327A0
3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 3273 BS32730
327A Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (except cement and concrete products) 327 excluding 3273 BS327A0
331 Primary metal manufacturing 331 BS33100
3311 Iron and steel mills and ferro-alloy manufacturing 3311 BS331100
3312 Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel 3312 BS331200
3313 Alumina and aluminum production and processing 3313 BS331300
3314 Non-ferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing 3314 BS331400
3315 Foundries 3315 BS331500
332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 332 BS33200
3321 Forging and stamping 3321 BS332100
3323 Architectural and structural metals manufacturing 3323 BS332300
3324 Boiler, tank and shipping container manufacturing 3324 BS332400
3325 Hardware manufacturing 3325 BS332500
3326 Spring and wire product manufacturing 3326 BS332600
3327 Machine shops, turned product, and screw, nut and bolt manufacturing 3327 BS332700
3328 Coating, engraving, cold and heat treating and allied activities 3328 BS332800
332A Cutlery, hand tools and other fabricated metal product manufacturing 3322, 3329 BS332A00
333 Machinery manufacturing 333 BS33300
3331 Agricultural, construction and mining machinery manufacturing 3331 BS333100
3332 Industrial machinery manufacturing 3332 BS333200
3333 Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing 3333 BS333300
3334 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing 3334 BS333400
3335 Metalworking machinery manufacturing 3335 BS333500
3336 Engine, turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing 3336 BS333600
3339 Other general-purpose machinery manufacturing 3339 BS333900
334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 334 BS33410, BS334B0
3341 Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing 3341 BS33410
334B Electronic product manufacturing 334 excluding 3341 BS334B0
3342 Communications equipment manufacturing 3342 BS334200
3344 Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing 3344 BS334400
334A Other electronic product manufacturing 3343, 3345, 3346 BS334A00
335 Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing 335 BS33520, BS335A0
3351 Electric lighting equipment manufacturing 3351 BS335100
3352 Household appliance manufacturing 3352 BS33520
3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing 3353 BS335300
3359 Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing 3359 BS335900
336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 336 BS33610 to BS33690
336Y Motor vehicles and parts manufacturing 3361 to 3363 BS33610 to BS33630
3361 Motor vehicle manufacturing 3361 BS33610
3362 Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing 3362 BS33620
3363 Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 3363 BS33630
3364 Aerospace product and parts manufacturing 3364 BS33640
336W Miscellaneous transportation equipment manufacturing 3365 to 3369 BS33650 to BS33690
3365 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing 3365 BS33650
3366 Ship and boat building 3366 BS33660
3369 Other transportation equipment manufacturing 3369 BS33690
337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 337 BS33700
3371 Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing 3371 BS337100
3372 Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing 3372 BS337200
3379 Other furniture-related product manufacturing 3379 BS337900
339 Miscellaneous manufacturingNote 1 339 BS33900
3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing 3391 BS339100
3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturingNote 1 3399 BS339900
41 Wholesale tradeNote 1 41 BS410
411 Farm product merchant wholesalers 411 BS411000
412 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 412 BS412000
413 Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers 413 BS413000
414 Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers 414 BS414000
415 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers 415 BS415000
416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers 416 BS416000
417 Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 417 BS417000
418 Miscellaneous merchant wholesalersNote 1 418 BS418000
419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers 419 BS419000
4A Retail tradeNote 1 44 to 45 BS4A0
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 441 BS441000
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 442 BS442000
443 Electronics and appliance stores 443 BS443000
444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 444 BS444000
445 Food and beverage stores 445 BS445000
446 Health and personal care stores 446 BS446000
447 Gasoline stations 447 BS447000
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 448 BS448000
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music storesNote 1 451 BS451000
452 General merchandise stores 452 BS452000
453 Miscellaneous store retailersNote 1 453A, 453B BS453000, BS453BL0, BS453BU0
453A Miscellaneous store retailers (except cannabis) 453A BS453A00
453B Cannabis stores 453BL, 453BU BS453BL0, BS453BU0
453BL Cannabis stores (licensed) 453BL BS453BL0
4453BU Cannabis stores (unlicensed) 453BU BS453BU0
454 Non-store retailers 454 BS454000
4AZ Retail trade (except unlicensed cannabis) 4AZ BS441000, BS442000, BS443000, BS444000, BS445000, BS446000, BS447000, BS448000, BS451000, BS452000, BS453A00, BS453BL0, BS454000
4B Transportation and warehousingNote 1 48 to 49 BS4B0
481 Air transportationNote 1 481 BS48100
482 Rail transportation 482 BS48200
483 Water transportationNote 1 483 BS48300
484 Truck transportation 484 BS48400
48Z Transit, ground passenger and scenic and sightseeing transportationNote 1 485, 487 BS485100, BS485300, BS48A00
4851 Urban transit systemsNote 1 4851 BS485100
4853 Taxi and limousine service 4853 BS485300
48A Other transit and ground passenger transportation and scenic and sightseeing transportation 4852, 4854, 4855, 4859, 487 BS48A000
486 Pipeline transportation 486 BS48600
4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas 4862 BS486200
486A Crude oil and other pipeline transportation 4861, 4869 BS486A00
488 Support activities for transportationNote 1 488 BS488000
49A Postal service, couriers and messengers 491, 492 BS49A00
491 Postal service 491 BS491000
492 Couriers and messengers 492 BS492000
493 Warehousing and storage 493 BS49300
51 Information and cultural industriesNote 1 51 BS510
511 Publishing industries 511 BS511100, BS511200
512 Motion picture and sound recording industriesNote 1 512 BS51200
515 Broadcasting (except Internet)Note 1 515 BS515100, BS515200
5151 Radio and television broadcastingNote 1 5151 BS515100
5152 Pay and specialty televisionNote 1 5152 BS515200
517 Telecommunications 517 BS517000
518 Data processing, hosting, and related services 518 BS518000
519 Other information servicesNote 1 519 BS519000
52 Finance and insuranceNote 1 52 BS52B00, BS522A00, BS52410, BS524200, BS52A000
52X Credit intermediation and monetary authoritiesNote 1 521, 522 BS52B00, BS522A00
52B Depository credit intermediation and monetary authoritiesNote 1 521, 5221 BS52B00
52213 Local credit unions 52213 BS522130
52BX Banking, monetary authorities and other depository credit intermediationNote 1 521, 52211, 52219 BS521000, BS5221A0
522A Non-depository credit intermediation and activities related to credit intermediationNote 1 5222, 5223 BS522A00
5222 Non-depository credit intermediationNote 1 5222 BS522200
5223 Activities related to credit intermediation 5223 BS522300
524 Insurance carriers and related activitiesNote 1 524 BS52410, BS524200
5241 Insurance carriersNote 1 5241 BS52410
5242 Agencies, brokerages and other insurance related activities 5242 BS524200
52A Financial investment services, funds and other financial vehiclesNote 1 523, 526 BS52A000
53 Real estate and rental and leasingNote 1 53 BS53110, BS5311A, BS51A00, BS53B00
531 Real estateNote 1 531 BS53110, BS5311A, BS51A00
5311 Lessors of real estateNote 1 5311 BS53110
5311A Owner-occupied dwellings Note ...: not applicable BS5311A
531A Offices of real estate agents and brokers and activities related to real estateNote 1 5312, 5313 BS531A00
53B Rental and leasing services and lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)Note 1 532, 533 BS53B00
532 Rental and leasing servicesNote 1 532 BS532100, BS532A00
5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasingNote 1 5321 BS532100
532A Rental and leasing services (except automotive equipment) 532 excluding 5321 BS532A00
533 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) 533 BS533000
54 Professional, scientific and technical servicesNote 1 54 BS540
541A Legal, accounting and related servicesNote 1 5411, 5412 BS541A00
5411 Legal servicesNote 1 5411 BS541100
5412 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services 5412 BS541200
5413 Architectural, engineering and related services 5413 BS541300
5415 Computer systems design and related services 5415 BS541500
5418 Advertising, public relations, and related services 5418 BS54180
541B Other professional, scientific and technical services including scientific research and developmentNote 1 5414, 5416, 5417, 5419 BS541B00
5414 Specialized design services 5414 BS541400
5416 Management, scientific and technical consulting servicesNote 1 5416 BS541600
5417 Scientific research and development servicesNote 1 5417 BS541700
5419 Other professional, scientific and technical servicesNote 1 5419 BS541900
55 Management of companies and enterprisesNote 1 55 BS551113
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation servicesNote 1 56 BS560
561 Administrative and support servicesNote 1 561 BS56100
5611 Office administrative servicesNote 1 5611 BS561100
5613 Employment servicesNote 1 5613 BS561300
5614 Business support servicesNote 1 5614 BS561400
5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services 5615 BS561500
5616 Investigation and security servicesNote 1 5616 BS561600
5617 Services to buildings and dwellingsNote 1 5617 BS561700
561A Facilities and other support services 5612, 5619 BS561A00
562 Waste management and remediation servicesNote 1 562 BS56200
61 Educational services 61 BS610, NP61000, GS610
6111 Elementary and secondary schools 6111 GS611100
6112 Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s 6112 GS611200
6113 Universities 6113 GS611300
611A Other educational services 6114 to 6117 BS610, NP61000, GS611A00
62 Health care and social assistanceNote 1 62 BS620, NP621000, NP62400, GS620
621 Ambulatory health care servicesNote 1 621 BS621100, BS621200, BS621A00, NP621000
622 Hospitals 622 GS62200
623 Nursing and residential care facilities 623 BS623000, GS62300
624 Social Assistance 624 BS624000, NP62400
62X Health careNote 1 62 excluding 624 BS620, NP621000, GS620
71 Arts, entertainment and recreationNote 1 71 BS710, NP71000
71A Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries, and heritage institutionsNote 1 711, 712 BS71A000, NP71000
713 Amusement, gambling and recreation industriesNote 1 713 BS713200, BS713A00, NP71000
7132 Gambling industries 7132 BS713200
713A Amusement and recreation industriesNote 1 7131, 7139 BS713A00, NP71000
72 Accommodation and food servicesNote 1 72 BS720
721 Accommodation servicesNote 1 721 BS721100, BS721A00
722 Food services and drinking placesNote 1 722 BS722000
81 Other services (except public administration)Note 1 81 BS810, NP81310, NP813A00
811 Repair and maintenanceNote 1 811 BS81100
812 Personal and laundry servicesNote 1 812 BS812200, BS812300, BS812A00
813 Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations 813 BS81300, NP81310, NP813A00
814 Private households 814 BS814000
91 Public administrationNote 5 91 GS911 to GS913
911 Federal government public administrationNote 5 911 GS911
9111 Defence servicesNote 5 9111 GS911100
911A Federal government public administration (except defence)Note 5 911 excluding 9111 GS911A00
912 Provincial and territorial public administrationNote 5 912 GS912
913 Local, municipal and regional public administrationNote 5 913 GS913
914 Aboriginal public administration 914 GS914

... not applicable

Why do we conduct this survey?

This survey collects information on scientific activities of Canadian businesses. The research and development expenditures and personnel information is used by federal, provincial and territorial governments and agencies, academics, trade associations and international organizations for statistical analyses and policy purposes. These data also contribute to national totals of research and development activities. The payments and receipts information is used by these agencies to monitor knowledge flows across international borders and between Canadian businesses.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

Provincial and territorial statistical agencies

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

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information on in-house research and development expenditures (Question 14) and in-house research and development personnel (Question 72) pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

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

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

You may also contact us by email at statcan.esd-helpdesk-dse-bureaudedepannage.statcan@canada.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

Other data-sharing agreement

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The shared data will be limited to information on in-house research and development expenditures (Question 14) and in-house research and development personnel (Question 72) pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Natural Resources Canada

For respondents with expenditures on energy-related research and development in technology (fossil fuels, renewable energy resources, nuclear fission and fusion, electric power, hydrogen and fuel cells, energy efficiency, other energy-related technologies), Statistics Canada will also share survey data with the Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD) of Natural Resources Canada. The shared data will be limited to information on Energy Research and Development Expenditures by Area of Technology (Questions 22 to 69).

Answering this questionnaire

For this questionnaire

Research and experimental development (R&D) expenditures, R&D personnel and intellectual property commerce

Reporting period

For the purposes of this survey, this organization's fiscal year end date should fall on or before March 31, 2019.

If your 12-month fiscal period has not yet ended, provide your best estimate for the entire year.

What you will need to complete this questionnaire

To complete this survey you will need your financial and human resources records related to scientific research and experimental development expenditures and personnel.

Please answer all questions. Your best estimates are satisfactory when precise figures are not available.

Reporting instructions

Report all dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Note: 2018 refers to this organization's fiscal year ending between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019.

Note: 2019 refers to this organization's fiscal year ending between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020.

Note: 2020 refers to this organization's fiscal year ending between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.

Who should complete this questionnaire?

This questionnaire should be completed by the senior executive responsible for research and development (R&D) or accounting of this business or organization.

Printing your completed questionnaire

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

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

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

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

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

Legal name

Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

First name

Last name

Title

Preferred language of communication

  • English
  • French

Mailing address (number and street)

City

Province, territory or state

Postal code or ZIP code

Country

  • Canada
  • United States

Email address

Telephone number (including area code)

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

Fax number (including area code)

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

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

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

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

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including a detailed description of this activity complete with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

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

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

Main activity

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

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

  • Yes
  • No

When did the main activity change? Date

6. 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
    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, provide your best estimates.

Sample table
  Percentage of revenue
Main activity  
Secondary activity  
All other activities  
Total percentage  

Additional reporting instructions

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

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

CAN$ '000

I will report in the format above

Reporting period

1. What is the end date of this business's fiscal year?

Note: For this survey, this business's fiscal year end date should fall on or before March 31, 2019 .

Here are some examples of fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018
July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018
October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018
January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019
April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Fiscal Year-End date

THIS FISCAL YEAR WILL BE REFERRED TO AS 2018 THROUGHOUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE

Business status

2. What is this business's GST number (9-digit business number)?

GST number (9-digit business number)

In-house research and development ( R&D ) expenditures

Before you begin,

differences between Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program and this survey

Include the following expenditures in this survey:

  • capital R&D expenditures
  • R&D expenditures in the social sciences and humanities
  • payments for R&D performed by other organizations outside Canada.

For this survey

'In-house R&D ' refers to

Expenditures within Canada for R&D performed within this business by:

  • employees (permanent, temporary or casual)
  • self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this business's R&D projects.

'Outsourced R&D ' refers to

Payments made within or outside Canada to other companies, organizations or individuals to fund R&D performance:

  • grants
  • fellowships
  • contracts.

In-house research and development ( R&D ) expenditures

3. In 2018 , did this business have expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 9.

Note: for a list of included and excluded R&D activities, press the help button (?).

In-house refers to R&D which is performed on-site or within the business's establishment. Exclude R&D expenses performed by other companies or organizations. A later question will collect these data.

Research and experimental development ( R&D ) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.

R&D is performed in the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. There are three types of R&D activities: basic research, applied research and experimental development.

Research work in the social sciences

Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae, analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques, development of community strategies for disease prevention, or health education.

Exclude:

  • routine analytical projects using standard techniques and existing data
  • routine market research
  • routine statistical analysis intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.
  • Yes
  • No

4. In 2018 , what were this business's expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 9.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Press the help button (?) for concepts and definitions.

In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.

Current in-house R&D expenditures

Include:

  • wages, salaries, benefits and fringe benefits, materials and supplies
  • services to support R&D , including on-site R&D consultants and contractors
  • necessary background literature
  • minor scientific equipment
  • associated administrative overhead costs.

a. Wages, salaries of permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees

Include benefits and fringe benefits of employees engaged in R&D activities. Benefits and fringe benefits include bonus payments, holiday or vacation pay, pension fund contributions, other social security payments, payroll taxes, etc.

b. Services to support R&D

Include:

  • payments to on-site R&D consultants and contractors working under the direct control of your business
  • other services including indirect services purchased to support in-house R&D such as security, storage, repair, maintenance and use of buildings and equipment
  • computer services, software licensing fees and dissemination of R&D findings.

c. R&D materials

Include:

  • water, fuel, gas and electricity
  • materials for creation of prototypes
  • reference materials (books, journals, etc.)
  • subscriptions to libraries and data bases, memberships to scientific societies, etc.
  • cost of outsourced (contracted out or granted) small R&D prototypes or R&D models
  • materials for laboratories (chemicals, animal, etc.)
  • all other R&D -related materials.

d. All other current R&D costs including overhead

Include administrative and overhead costs (e.g., office, post and telecommunications, internet, insurance), prorated if necessary to allow for non- R&D activities within the business.

Exclude:

  • interest charges
  • value-added taxes (goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST)).

Capital in-house expenditures are the annual gross amount paid for the acquisition of fixed assets that are used repeatedly, or continuously in the performance of R&D for more than one year. Report capital in-house expenditures in full for the period when they occurred.

Include costs for software, land, buildings and structures, equipment, machinery and other capital costs.

Exclude capital depreciation.

e. Software

Include applications and systems software (original, customized and off-the-shelf software), supporting documentation and other software-related acquisitions.

f. Land acquired for R&D including testing grounds, sites for laboratories and pilot plants.

g. Buildings and structures that are constructed or purchased for R&D activities or that have undergone major improvements, modifications, renovations and repairs for R&D activities.

h. Equipment, machinery and all other capital

Include major equipment, machinery and instruments, including embedded software, acquired for R&D activities.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
2018 - Current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
Wages, salaries of permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees  
Services to support R&D  
R&D materials  
All other current R&D costs  
2018 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
2018 - Capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
Software  
Land  
Buildings and structures  
Equipment, machinery and all other capital  
2018 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
2018 - Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  

5. In 2019 and 2020 , does this business plan to have expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 11.

Press the help button (?) for concepts and definitions.

Select all that apply.

In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.

Research and experimental development ( R&D ) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge

Inclusions

Prototypes

Include design, construction and operation of prototypes, provided that the primary objective is to make further improvements or to undertake technical testing.

Exclude if the prototype is for commercial purposes.

Pilot plants

Include construction and operation of pilot plants, provided that the primary objective is to make further improvements or to undertake technical testing.

Exclude if the pilot plant is intended to be operated for commercial purposes.

New computer software or significant improvements/modifications to existing computer software

Includes technological or scientific advances in theoretical computer sciences; operating systems e.g., improvement in interface management, developing new operating system of converting an existing operating system to a significantly different hardware environment; programming languages; and applications if a significant technological change occurs.

Contracts

Include all contracts which require R&D. For contracts which include other work, report only the R&D costs.

Research work in the social sciences

Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae, analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques.

Exclusions

Routine analysis in the social sciences including policy-related studies, management studies and efficiency studies

Exclude analytical projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies, principles and models of the related social sciences to bear on a particular problem (e.g., commentary on the probable economic effects of a change in the tax structure, using existing economic data; use of standard techniques in applied psychology to select and classify industrial and military personnel, students, etc., and to test children with reading or other disabilities).

Consumer surveys, advertising, market research

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for commercialization of the results of R&D.

Routine quality control and testing

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies not intended to create new knowledge, even if carried out by personnel normally engaged in R&D.

Pre-production activities such as demonstration of commercial viability, tooling up, trial production, trouble shooting

Although R&D may be required as a result of these steps, these activities are excluded.

Prospecting, exploratory drilling, development of mines, oil or gas wells

Include only if for R&D projects concerned with new equipment or techniques in these activities, such as in-situ and tertiary recovery research.

Engineering

Exclude engineering unless it is in direct support of R&D.

Design and drawing

Exclude design and drawing unless it is in direct support of R&D.

Patent and licence work

Exclude all administrative and legal work connected with patents and licences.

Cosmetic modifications or style changes to existing products

Exclude if no significant technical improvement or modification to the existing products has occurred.

General purpose or routine data collection

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Routine computer programming, systems maintenance or software application

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support on-going operations.

Routine mathematical or statistical analysis or operations analysis

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Activities associated with standards compliance

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support standards compliance.

Specialized routine medical care such as routine pathology services

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

In 2019

In 2020

No planned in-house R&D expenditures

6. In 2019 , what are this business's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 11.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
2019 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
2019 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  

7. In 2020 , what are this business's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 11.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
2020 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
2020 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  

Outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures

8. In 2018 , did this business have outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this business's R&D projects, which should be reported in question 4.

Select all that apply.

Outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures are payments made through contracts, grants and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase R&D activities.

Within Canada

Outside Canada

No payment made to others to perform R&D

9. In 2018 , what were this business's outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this business's R&D projects, which should be reported in question 4.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Include payments made through contracts, grants, donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.

Exclude expenditures for on-site R&D contractors.

Parent and subsidiary companies are companies connected to each other through majority ownership of the subsidiary company by the parent company. Affiliated companies are companies connected to a parent through minority ownership of the affiliated companies by the parent.

Companies include all incorporated for-profit businesses and government business enterprises providing products in the market at market rates.

Private non-profit organizations include voluntary health organizations, private philanthropic foundations, associations and societies and research institutes. They are not-for-profit organizations that serve the public interest by supporting activities related to public welfare (such as health, education, the environment).

Industrial research institutes or associations include all non-profit organizations that serve the business sector, with industrial associations frequently consisting of their membership.

Federal government includes all federal government departments and agencies. It excludes federal government business enterprises providing products in the market.

Provincial or territorial governments include all provincial or territorial government ministries, departments and agencies. It excludes provincial or territorial government business enterprises providing products in the market.

Provincial or territorial research organizations are organizations created under provincial or territorial law which conduct or facilitate research on behalf of the province or territory.

Other organizations - individuals, non-university educational institutions, foreign governments including ministries, departments and agencies of foreign governments.

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  Within Canada
CAN$ '000
Outside Canada
CAN$ '000
Parent, affiliated and subsidiary companies    
Other companies    
Private non-profit organizations    
Industrial research institutes or associations    
Hospitals    
Universities    
Federal government departments and agencies    
Provincial or territorial government departments, ministries and agencies    
Provincial or territorial research organizations    
Other organizations    
2018 - Total outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures    

10. In 2019 and 2020 , does this business plan to outsource (contract out or grant) R&D expenditures within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this business's R&D projects, which should be reported in questions 6 and 7.

Select all that apply.

Outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures are payments made through contracts, grants and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase R&D activities.

In 2019

In 2020

No planned payments to others to perform R&D

11. In 2019 and 2020 , what are this business's planned outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this business's R&D projects, which should be reported in questions 6 and 7.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Include payments made through contracts, grants, donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.

Exclude expenditures for on-site R&D contractors.

Sample table
  Within Canada
CAN$ '000
Outside Canada
CAN$ '000
2019    
2020    

In-house and Outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures from 2018 to 2020

12. Summary of total R&D expenditures from 2018 to 2020

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  2018
CAN$ '000
2019
CAN$ '000
2020
CAN$ '000
Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada      
Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada      
Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada      
Total outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures      
Total R&D expenditures      

Geographic distribution of in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2018

13. In 2018 , in which provinces or territories did this business have expenditures for R&D performed in-house?

Exclude:

  • payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 9
  • capital depreciation.

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

14. In 2018 , how were this business's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house distributed by province or territory?

Exclude:

  • payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 9
  • capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For in-house R&D activities on federal lands, please include in the closest province or territory.

Sample table
  Current in-house R&D expenditures
CAN$ '000
Capital in-house R&D expenditures
CAN$ '000
Newfoundland and Labrador    
Prince Edward Island    
Nova Scotia    
New Brunswick    
Quebec    
Ontario    
Manitoba    
Saskatchewan    
Alberta    
British Columbia    
Yukon    
Northwest Territories    
Nunavut    
2018 - Total current and capital in-house R&D expenditures    
2018 - Total current and capital in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 4    

Sources of funds for in-house R&D expenditures in 2018

15. In 2018 , what were the sources of funds for this business's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house?

Include Canadian and foreign sources.

Exclude:

  • payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 9.
  • capital depreciation.

Select all that apply.

Funds from this business
Amount contributed by this business to R&D performed within Canada (include amounts eligible for income tax purposes, e.g., Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program, other amounts spent for projects not claimed through (SR&ED), and funds for land, buildings, machinery and equipment (capital expenditures) purchased for R&D.

Funds from parent, affiliated and subsidiary companies
Amount received from parent, affiliated and subsidiary companies used to perform R&D within Canada (include amounts eligible for income tax purposes, e.g., Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program, other amounts spent for projects not claimed through (SR&ED), and funds for land, buildings, machinery and equipment (capital expenditures) purchased for R&D).

R&D contract work for other companies
Funds received from other companies to perform R&D on their behalf.

Federal government grants or funding
Grants or funds received from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Federal government contracts
Funds received from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government grants or funding
Grants or funds received from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government contracts
Funds received from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations
Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.

Other sources
Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.

Funds from this business

Include interest payments, other income and funding or tax credits from tax incentives.

Funds from parent, affiliated and subsidiary companies

Federal government grants or funding

Include R&D grants or funding or R&D portion only of other grants or funding.

Federal government contracts

Include R&D contracts or R&D portion only of other contracts.

R&D contract work for other companies

Provincial or territorial government grants or funding

Include R&D grants or funding or R&D portion only of other grants or funding.

From which province or territory did this business receive provincial or territorial government R&D grants or funding?

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

Provincial or territorial government contracts

Include R&D contracts or R&D portion only of other contracts.

From which province or territory did this business receive provincial or territorial government R&D contracts?

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

R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations

Other sources

e.g., universities, foreign governments, individuals

16. In 2018 , what were the sources of funds for this business's total expenditures of $ ###### for R&D performed in-house?

Exclude:

  • payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 9
  • capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Funds from this business
Amount contributed by this business to R&D performed within Canada (include amounts eligible for income tax purposes, e.g., Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program, other amounts spent for projects not claimed through (SR&ED), and funds for land, buildings, machinery and equipment (capital expenditures) purchased for R&D).

Funds from parent, affiliated and subsidiary companies
Amount received from parent, affiliated and subsidiary companies used to perform R&D within Canada (include amounts eligible for income tax purposes, e.g., Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program, other amounts spent for projects not claimed through (SR&ED), and funds for land, buildings, machinery and equipment (capital expenditures) purchased for R&D).

R&D contract work for other companies
Funds received from other companies to perform R&D on their behalf.

Federal government grants or funding
Grants or funds received from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Federal government contracts
Funds received from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government grants or funding
Grants or funds received from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government contracts
Funds received from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations
Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.

Other sources
Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.

Sample table
  From within Canada
CAN$ '000
From outside Canada
CAN$ '000
Funds from this business    
Funds from parent, affiliated and subsidiary companies    
Federal government grants or funding    
Federal government contracts    
R&D contract work for other companies    
Business 1    
Business 2    
Business 3    
Business 4    
Other contracts not listed above    
Provincial or territorial government grants or funding

Include R&D grants or funding or R&D portion only of other grants or funding.
   
Newfoundland and Labrador    
Prince Edward Island    
Nova Scotia    
New Brunswick    
Quebec    
Ontario    
Manitoba    
Saskatchewan    
Alberta    
British Columbia    
Yukon    
Northwest Territories    
Nunavut    
Provincial or territorial government contracts

Include R&D contracts or R&D portion only of other contracts.
   
Newfoundland and Labrador    
Prince Edward Island    
Nova Scotia    
New Brunswick    
Quebec    
Ontario    
Manitoba    
Saskatchewan    
Alberta    
British Columbia    
Yukon    
Northwest Territories    
Nunavut    
R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations    
Organization 1    
Organization 2    
Organization 3    
Other sources    
2018 - Total in-house R&D expenditures by sources of funds by origin    
2018 - Total in-house R&D expenditures (Canadian and foreign sources)    
Total in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 4    

Fields of research and development for in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2018

17. In 2018 , in which field(s) of research and development did this business have R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude:

  • payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 9
  • capital depreciation.

Select all that apply.

Natural and formal sciences: physical sciences, chemical sciences, earth and related environmental sciences, biological sciences, other natural sciences.

Engineering and technology: civil engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and communications technology, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, medical engineering, environmental engineering, environmental biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, nanotechnology, other engineering and technologies.

Software-related sciences and technology: software engineering and technology, computer sciences, information technology and bioinformatics.

Medical and health sciences: basic medicine, clinical medicine, health sciences, medical biotechnology, other medical sciences.

Agricultural sciences: agriculture, forestry and fisheries sciences, animal and dairy sciences, veterinary sciences, agricultural biotechnology, other agricultural sciences.

Social sciences and humanities: psychology, educational sciences, economics and business, other social sciences, humanities.

Natural and formal sciences

Exclude computer sciences, information sciences and bioinformatics.

Engineering and technology

Exclude software engineering and technology.

Software-related sciences and technology

Medical and health sciences

Agricultural sciences

Social sciences and humanities

18. In 2018 , how were this business's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada of $ ###### distributed by field(s) of research and development?

Exclude:

  • payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D , which should be reported in question 9
  • capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

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Natural and formal sciences

Mathematics: pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics and probability.

Physical sciences: atomic, molecular and chemical physics, interaction with radiation, magnetic resonances, condensed matter physics, solid state physics and superconductivity, particles and fields physics, nuclear physics, fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics), optics (including laser optics and quantum optics), acoustics, astronomy (including astrophysics, space science).

Chemical sciences: organic chemistry, inorganic and nuclear chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer science and plastics, electrochemistry (dry cells, batteries, fuel cells, metal corrosion, electrolysis), colloid chemistry, analytical chemistry.

Earth and related environmental sciences: geosciences, geophysics, mineralogy and palaeontology, geochemistry and geophysics, physical geography, geology and volcanology, environmental sciences, meteorology, atmospheric sciences and climatic research, oceanography, hydrology and water resources.

Biological sciences: cell biology, microbiology and virology, biochemistry, molecular biology and biochemical research, mycology, biophysics, genetics and heredity (medical genetics under medical biotechnology), reproductive biology (medical aspects under medical biotechnology), developmental biology, plant sciences and botany, zoology, ornithology, entomology and behavioural sciences biology, marine biology, freshwater biology and limnology, ecology and biodiversity conservation, biology (theoretical, thermal, cryobiology, biological rhythm), evolutionary biology.

Other natural sciences: other natural sciences.

Engineering and technology

Civil engineering: civil engineering, architecture engineering, municipal and structural engineering, transport engineering.

Electrical engineering, electronic engineering and communications technology: electrical and electronic engineering, robotics and automatic control, micro-electronics, semiconductors, automation and control systems, communication engineering and systems, telecommunications, computer hardware and architecture.

Mechanical engineering: mechanical engineering, applied mechanics, thermodynamics, aerospace engineering, nuclear-related engineering (nuclear physics under Physical sciences), acoustical engineering, reliability analysis and non-destructive testing, automotive and transportation engineering and manufacturing, tooling, machinery and equipment engineering and manufacturing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning engineering and manufacturing.

Chemical engineering: chemical engineering (plants, products), chemical process engineering.

Materials engineering: materials engineering and metallurgy, ceramics, coating and films (including packaging and printing), plastics, rubber and composites (including laminates and reinforced plastics), paper and wood and textiles, construction materials (organic and inorganic).

Medical engineering: medical and biomedical engineering, medical laboratory technology (excluding biomaterials which should be reported under Industrial biotechnology).

Environmental engineering: environmental and geological engineering, petroleum engineering (fuel, oils), energy and fuels, remote sensing, mining and mineral processing, marine engineering, sea vessels and ocean engineering.

Environmental biotechnology: environmental biotechnology, bioremediation, diagnostic biotechnologies in environmental management (DNA chips and bio-sensing devices).

Industrial biotechnology: industrial biotechnology, bioprocessing technologies, biocatalysis and fermentation bioproducts (products that are manufactured using biological material as feedstock), biomaterials (bioplastics, biofuels, bio-derived bulk and fine chemicals, bio-derived materials).

Nanotechnology: nano-materials (production and properties), nano-processes (applications on nano-scale).

Other engineering and technologies: food and beverages, oenology, other engineering and technologies.

Software-related sciences and technologies

Software engineering and technology: computer software engineering, computer software technology, and other related computer software engineering and technologies.

Computer sciences: computer science, artificial intelligence, cryptography, and other related computer sciences.

Information technology and bioinformatics: information technology, informatics, bioinformatics, biomathematics, and other related information technologies.

Medical and health sciences

Basic medicine: anatomy and morphology (plant science under Biological science), human genetics, immunology, neurosciences, pharmacology and pharmacy and medicinal chemistry, toxicology, physiology and cytology, pathology.

Clinical medicine: andrology, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, cardiac and cardiovascular systems, haematology, anaesthesiology, orthopaedics, radiology and nuclear medicine, dentistry, oral surgery and medicine, dermatology, venereal diseases and allergy, rheumatology, endocrinology and metabolism and gastroenterology, urology and nephrology, and oncology.

Health sciences: health care sciences and nursing, nutrition and dietetics, parasitology, infectious diseases and epidemiology, occupational health.

Medical biotechnology: health-related biotechnology, technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism, technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes, pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics, biomaterials (related to medical implants, devices, sensors).

Other medical sciences: forensic science, other medical sciences.

Other medical sciences: forensic science, other medical sciences.

Agricultural sciences

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries sciences: agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, soil science, horticulture, viticulture, agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection.

Animal and dairy sciences: animal and dairy science, animal husbandry.

Veterinary sciences: veterinary science (all).

Agricultural biotechnology: agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology, genetically modified (GM) organism technology and livestock cloning, diagnostics (DNA chips and biosensing devices), biomass feedstock production technologies and biopharming.

Other agricultural sciences: other agricultural sciences.

Social sciences and humanities

Psychology: cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics, experimental psychology, psychometrics and quantitative psychology, and other fields of psychology.

Educational sciences: education, training and other related educational sciences.

Economics and business: micro-economics, macro-economics, econometrics, labour economics, financial economics, business economics, entrepreneurial and business administration, management and operations, management sciences, finance and all other related fields of economics and business.

Other social sciences: anthropology (social and cultural) and ethnology, demography, geography (human, economic and social), planning (town, city and country), management, organisation and methods (excluding market research unless new methods/techniques are developed), law, linguistics, political sciences, sociology, miscellaneous social sciences and interdisciplinary, and methodological and historical science and technology activities relating to subjects in this group.

Humanities: history (history, prehistory and history, together with auxiliary historical disciplines such as archaeology, numismatics, palaeography, genealogy, etc.), languages and literature (ancient and modern), other humanities (philosophy (including the history of science and technology)), arts (history of art, art criticism, painting, sculpture, musicology, dramatic art excluding artistic “research” of any kind), religion, theology, other fields and subjects pertaining to the humanities, and methodological, historical and other science and technology activities relating to the subjects in this group.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Natural and formal sciences  
Mathematics  
Physical sciences  
Chemical sciences  
Earth and related environmental sciences  
Biological sciences  
Other natural sciences  
Total natural and formal sciences  
Engineering and technology  
Civil engineering  
Electrical engineering, electronic engineering and communications technology  
Mechanical engineering  
Chemical engineering  
Materials engineering  
Medical engineering  
Environmental engineering  
Environmental biotechnology  
Industrial biotechnology  
Nanotechnology  
Other engineering and technologies  
Total engineering and technology  
Software-related sciences and technology  
Software engineering and technology  
Computer sciences  
Information technology and bioinformatics  
Total software-related sciences and technology  
Medical and health sciences  
Basic medicine  
Clinical medicine  
Health sciences  
Medical biotechnology  
Other medical sciences  
Total medical and health sciences  
Agricultural sciences  
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries sciences  
Animal and dairy sciences  
Veterinary sciences  
Agricultural biotechnology  
Other agricultural sciences  
Total agricultural sciences  
Social sciences and humanities  
Psychology  
Educational sciences  
Economics and business  
Other social sciences  
Humanities  
Total social sciences and humanities  
2018 - Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada by field of research and development  
Total in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 4  

19. Summary of 2018 total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada distributed by field(s) of research and development.

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Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Total natural and formal sciences  
Total engineering and technology  
Total software-related sciences and technology  
Total medical and health sciences  
Total agricultural sciences  
Total social sciences and humanities  
Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada by fields of research and development  

Nature of R&D for in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2018

20. In 2018 , how were this business's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada of $ ###### distributed by nature of R&D ?

Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view.

Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective.

Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

Sample table
  Percentage of total in-house   R&D expenditures
Basic research  
Applied research  
Experimental development  
Total percentage  

Results of R&D expenditures from 2016 to 2018

21. During the three (3) years 2016 , 2017 and 2018 , did this business's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada or outside Canada lead to new or significant improvements to the following?

Goods

Goods developed through new knowledge from research discoveries include determination of effectiveness of existing treatment protocols, establishment of new treatment protocols (including diagnostic procedures, tests and protocols), and creation of new service delivery models and reference tools (including electronic applications).

Sample table
  Yes No
Goods    
Services    
Methods of manufacturing or producing goods and services    
Logistics, delivery or distribution methods for this business's inputs, goods or services    
Supporting activities for this business's processes, such as maintenance systems or operations for purchasing, accounting or computing    

Energy-related R&D by area of technology

22. In 2018 , did this business's total in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures include energy-related R&D in the following categories?

a. Fossil fuels: crude oils and natural gas exploration, crude oils and natural gas production, oil sands and heavy crude oils surface and sub-surface production and separation of the bitumen, tailings management, refining, processing and upgrading, coal production, separation and processing, transportation of fossil fuels.

b. Renewable energy resources: solar photovoltaics (PV), solar thermal-power and high-temperature applications, solar heating and cooling, wind energy, bio-energy - biomass production, bio-energy - biomass conversion to fuels, bio-energy - biomass conversion to heat and electricity, and other bio-energy, small hydro (less than 10 MW), large hydro (greater than or equal to 10 MW), other renewable energy.

c. Nuclear: materials exploration, mining and preparation, tailings management, nuclear reactors, other fission, fusion.

d. Electric power: generation in utility sector, combined heat and power in industry and in buildings, electricity transmission, distribution and storage of electricity.

e. Hydrogen and fuel cells: hydrogen production for process applications, hydrogen production for transportation applications, hydrogen transport and storage, other hydrogen, fuel cells, both stationary and mobile.

f. Energy efficiency: industry, residential and commercial, transportation, other energy efficiency.

g. Other energy-related technologies: carbon capture, transportation and storage for fossil fuel production and processing, electric power generation, industry in end-use sector, energy systems analysis, all other energy-related technologies.

Sample table
  Yes No
Fossil fuels    
Renewable energy resources    
Nuclear fission and fusion    
Electric power    
Hydrogen and fuel cells    
Energy efficiency    
Other energy-related technologies    

Energy-related R&D by area of technology - Fossil fuels

23. In 2018 , did this business's total in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures include fossil fuels-related R&D in the following categories?

Select all that apply.

Crude oils and natural gas exploration:
Includes development of advanced exploration methods (geophysical, geochemical, seismic, magnetic) for on-shore and off-shore prospecting.

Crude oil and natural gas production (including enhanced recovery) and storage:
Includes on-shore and off-shore deep drilling equipment and techniques for conventional oil and gas, secondary and tertiary recovery of oil and gas, hydro fracturing techniques, processing and cleaning of raw product, storage on remote platforms (e.g., Arctic, off-shore), safety aspects of offshore platforms.

Oil sands and heavy crude oils surface and sub-surface production and separation of the bitumen, tailings management:
Includes surface and in-situ production (e.g., SAGD), tailings management.

Refining, processing and upgrading:
Includes processing of natural gas to pipeline specifications, and refining of conventional crude oils to refined petroleum products (RPPs), and the upgrading of bitumen and heavy oils either to synthetic crude oil or to RPPs. Upgrading may be done at an oil sands plant, regional merchant upgraders or integrated into a refinery producing RPPs.

Coal production, separation and processing:
Includes coal, lignite and peat exploration, deposit evaluation techniques, mining techniques, separation techniques, coking and blending, other processing such as coal to liquids, underground (in-situ) gasification.

Transportation of fossil fuels:
Includes transport of gaseous, liquid and solid hydrocarbons via pipelines (land and submarine) and their network evaluation, safety aspects of LNG transport and storage.

Crude oils and natural gas exploration

Crude oils and natural gas production and storage

Include enhanced recovery natural gas production.

Oil sands and heavy crude oil surface and sub-surface production and separation of bitumen, tailings management

Refining, processing and upgrading of fossil fuels

Coal production, separation and processing

Transportation of fossil fuels

None of the above

Energy-related R&D by area of technology

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for fossil fuels within this reporting unit.

24. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on crude oils and natural gas exploration?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Crude oils and natural gas exploration:
Include development of advanced exploration methods (geophysical, geochemical, seismic, magnetic) for on-shore and off-shore prospecting.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for fossil fuels within this reporting unit.

25. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on crude oils and natural gas production and storage?

Include enhanced recovery.

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Crude oil and natural gas production (including enhanced recovery) and storage:
Include on-shore and off-shore deep drilling equipment and techniques for conventional oil and gas, secondary and tertiary recovery of oil and gas, hydro fracturing techniques, processing and cleaning of raw product, storage on remote platforms (e.g., Arctic, off-shore), safety aspects of off-shore platforms.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for fossil fuels within this reporting unit.

26. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on oil sands and heavy crude oil surface and sub-surface production and separation of bitumen, tailings management?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Oil sands and heavy crude oils surface and sub-surface production and separation of the bitumen, tailings management:
Include surface and in-situ production (e.g., SAGD), tailings management.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for fossil fuels within this reporting unit.

27. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on refining, processing and upgrading of fossil fuels?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Refining, processing and upgrading:
Include processing of natural gas to pipeline specifications, and refining of conventional crude oils to refined petroleum products (RPPs), and the upgrading of bitumen and heavy oils either to synthetic crude oil or to RPPs. Upgrading may be done at an oil sands plant, regional merchant upgraders or integrated into a refinery producing RPPs.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for fossil fuels within this reporting unit.

28. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on coal production, separation and processing?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Coal production, separation and processing:
Include coal, lignite and peat exploration, deposit evaluation techniques, mining techniques, separation techniques, coking and blending, other processing such as coal to liquids, underground (in-situ) gasification.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for fossil fuels within this reporting unit.

29. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on transportation of fossil fuels?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Transportation of fossil fuels:
Include transport of gaseous, liquid and solid hydrocarbons via pipelines (land and submarine) and their network evaluation, safety aspects of LNG transport and storage.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Energy-related R&D by area of technology - Renewable energy resources

30. In 2018 , did this business's total in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures include renewable energy resources-related R&D in the following categories?

Select all that apply.

Solar photovoltaics (PV):
Include solar cell development, PV-module development, PV-inverter development, building-integrated PV-modules, PV-system development, other.

Solar thermal-power and high-temperature applications:
Include solar chemistry, concentrating collector development, solar thermal power plants, high-temperature applications for heat and power.

Solar heating and cooling:
Include daylighting, passive and active solar heating and cooling, collector development, hot water preparation, combined-space heating, solar architecture, solar drying, solar-assisted ventilation, swimming pool heating, low-temperature process heating, other.

Wind energy:
Include technology development, such as blades, turbines, converters structures, system integration, other.

Bio-energy - Biomass production/supply and transport:
Include improvement of energy crops, research on bio-energy production potential and associated land-use effects, supply and transport of bio-solids, bio-liquids, biogas and bio-derived energy products (e.g., ethanol, biodiesel), compacting and baling, other.

Bio-energy - Biomass conversion to fuels:
Include conventional bio-fuels, cellulosic-derived alcohols, biomass gas-to-liquids, other energy-related products and by-products.

Bio-energy - Biomass conversion to heat and electricity:
Include bio-based heat, electricity and combined heat and power (CHP).

Exclude multi-firing with fossil fuels.

Other bio-energy:
Include recycling and the use of municipal, industrial and agricultural waste as energy not covered elsewhere.

Small hydro - (less than 10 MW):
Include plants with capacity below 10 MW.

Large hydro - (greater than or equal to 10 MW):
Include plants with capacity of 10 MW and above.

Other renewable energy:
Include hot dry rock, hydro-thermal, geothermal heat applications (including agriculture), tidal power, wave energy, ocean current power, ocean thermal power, other.

Solar photovoltaics (PV)

Solar thermal-power and high-temperature applications

Solar heating and cooling

Wind energy

Bio-energy - biomass production and transportation

Bio-energy - biomass conversion to transportation fuel

Bio-energy - biomass conversion to heat and electricity

Other bio-energy

Small hydro (less than 10 MW)

Large hydro (greater than or equal to 10 MW)

Other renewable energy

Include ocean and geothermal.

None of the above

Energy-related R&D by area of technology

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

31. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on solar photovoltaics (PV)?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Solar photovoltaics (PV):
Include solar cell development, PV-module development, PV-inverter development, building-integrated PV-modules, PV-system development, other.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

32. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on solar thermal-power and high-temperature applications?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Solar thermal-power and high-temperature applications:
Include solar chemistry, concentrating collector development, solar thermal power plants, high-temperature applications for heat and power.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

33. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on solar heating and cooling?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Solar heating and cooling:
Include daylighting, passive and active solar heating and cooling, collector development, hot water preparation, combined-space heating, solar architecture, solar drying, solar-assisted ventilation, swimming pool heating, low-temperature process heating, other.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

34. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on wind energy?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Wind energy:
Include technology development, such as blades, turbines, converters structures, system integration, other.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

35. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on bio-energy - biomass production and transport?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Bio-energy - Biomass production/supply and transport:
Include improvement of energy crops, research on bio-energy production potential and associated land-use effects, supply and transport of bio-solids, bio-liquids, biogas and bio-derived energy products (e.g., ethanol, biodiesel), compacting and baling, other.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

36. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on bio-energy - biomass conversion to transportation fuel?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Bio-energy - Biomass conversion to transportation fuel:
Include conventional bio-fuels, cellulosic-derived alcohols, biomass gas-to-liquids, other energy-related products and by-products.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

37. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on bio-energy - biomass conversion to heat and electricity?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Bio-energy - Biomass conversion to heat and electricity:
Include bio-based heat, electricity and combined heat and power (CHP).

Exclude multi-firing with fossil fuels.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

38. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on other bio-energy?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Other bio-energy:
Include recycling and the use of municipal, industrial and agricultural waste as energy not covered elsewhere.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

39. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on small hydro (less than 10 MW)?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Small hydro - (less than 10 MW):
Include plants with capacity below 10 MW.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

40. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on large hydro (greater than or equal to 10 MW)?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Large hydro - (greater than or equal to 10 MW):
Include plants with capacity of 10 MW or greater.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for renewable energy resources within this reporting unit.

41. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on other renewable energy?

Include ocean and geothermal.

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Other renewable energy:
Include hot dry rock, hydro-thermal, geothermal heat applications (including agriculture), tidal power, wave energy, ocean current power, ocean thermal power, other.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Energy-related R&D by area of technology - Nuclear fission and fusion

42. In 2018 , did this business's total in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures include nuclear fission and fusion-related R&D in the following categories?

Select all that apply.

Exploration, mining and preparation, tailings management:
Include development of advanced exploration methods (geophysical, geochemical) for prospecting, ore surface and in-situ production, uranium and thorium extraction and conversion, enrichment, handling of tailings and remediation.

Nuclear reactors:
Include nuclear reactors of all types and related system components.

Other fission:
Include nuclear safety, environmental protection (emission reduction or avoidance), radiation protection and decommissioning of power plants and related nuclear fuel cycle installations, nuclear waste treatment, disposal and storage, fissile material recycling, fissile materials control, transport of radioactive materials.

Fusion:
Include all types (e.g., magnetic confinement, laser applications).

Nuclear materials exploration, mining and preparation, tailings management

Nuclear reactors

Other fission

Fusion

None of the above

Energy-related R&D by area of technology

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for nuclear fission and fusion within this reporting unit.

43. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on nuclear materials exploration, mining and preparation, tailings management?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Exploration, mining and preparation, tailings management:
Include development of advanced exploration methods (geophysical, geochemical) for prospecting, ore surface and in-situ production, uranium and thorium extraction and conversion, enrichment, handling of tailings and remediation.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for nuclear fission and fusion within this reporting unit.

44. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on nuclear reactors?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Nuclear reactors:
Include nuclear reactors of all types and related system components.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for nuclear fission and fusion within this reporting unit.

45. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on other fission?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Other fission:
Include nuclear safety, environmental protection (emission reduction or avoidance), radiation protection and decommissioning of power plants and related nuclear fuel cycle installations, nuclear waste treatment, disposal and storage, fissile material recycling, fissile materials control, transport of radioactive materials.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for nuclear fission and fusion within this reporting unit.

46. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on fusion?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Fusion:
Include all types (e.g., magnetic confinement, laser applications).

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Energy-related R&D by area of technology - Electric power

47. In 2018 , did this business's total in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures include electric power-related R&D in the following categories?

Select all that apply.

Electric power generation in utility sector:
Include conventional and non-conventional technology (e.g., pulverised coal, fluidised bed, gasification-combined cycle, supercritical), re-powering, retrofitting, life extensions and upgrading of power plants, generators and components, super-conductivity, magneto hydrodynamic, dry cooling towers, co-firing (e.g., with biomass), air and thermal pollution reduction or avoidance, flue gas cleanup (excluding CO2 removal), CHP (combined heat and power) not covered elsewhere.

Electric power - combined heat and power in industry, buildings:
Include industrial applications, small scale applications for buildings.

Electricity transmission, distribution and storage:
Include solid state power electronics, load management and control systems, network problems, super-conducting cables, AC and DC high voltage cables, HVDC transmission, other transmission and distribution related to integrating distributed and intermittent generating sources into networks, all storage (e.g., batteries, hydro reservoirs, fly wheels), other.

Electric power generation in utility sector

Electric power - combined heat and power in industry, buildings

Electricity transmission, distribution and storage

None of the above

Energy-related R&D by area of technology

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for electric power within this reporting unit.

48. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on electric power generation in utility sector?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Electric power generation in utility sector:
Include conventional and non-conventional technology (e.g., pulverised coal, fluidised bed, gasification-combined cycle, supercritical), re-powering, retrofitting, life extensions and upgrading of power plants, generators and components, super-conductivity, magneto hydrodynamic, dry cooling towers, co-firing (e.g., with biomass), air and thermal pollution reduction or avoidance, flue gas cleanup (excluding CO2 removal), CHP (combined heat and power) not covered elsewhere.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for electric power within this reporting unit.

49. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on electric power - combined heat and power in industry, buildings?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Electric power - combined heat and power in industry, buildings:
Include industrial applications, small scale applications for buildings.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for electric power within this reporting unit.

50. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on electricity transmission, distribution and storage?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Electricity transmission, distribution and storage:
Include solid state power electronics, load management and control systems, network problems, super-conducting cables, AC and DC high voltage cables, HVDC transmission, other transmission and distribution related to integrating distributed and intermittent generating sources into networks, all storage (e.g., batteries, hydro reservoirs, fly wheels), other.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Energy-related R&D by area of technology - Hydrogen and fuel cells

51. In 2018 , did this business's total in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures include hydrogen and fuel cells-related R&D in the following categories?

Select all that apply.

Other hydrogen:
Include end uses (e.g., combustion), other infrastructure and systems R&D (refuelling stations).

Stationary fuel cells:
Include electricity generation, other stationary end-use.

Mobile fuel cells:
Include portable applications.

Hydrogen production for process applications

Hydrogen production for transportation applications

Hydrogen transport and storage

Other hydrogen

Stationary fuel cells

Mobile fuel cells

None of the above

Energy-related R&D by area of technology

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for hydrogen and fuel cells within this reporting unit.

52. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on hydrogen production for process applications?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for hydrogen and fuel cells within this reporting unit.

53. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on hydrogen production for transportation applications?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for hydrogen and fuel cells within this reporting unit.

54. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on hydrogen transport and storage?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for hydrogen and fuel cells within this reporting unit.

55. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on other hydrogen?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Other hydrogen:
Include end uses (e.g., combustion), other infrastructure and systems R&D (refuelling stations).

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for hydrogen and fuel cells within this reporting unit.

56. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on stationary fuel cells?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Stationary fuel cells:
Include electricity generation, other stationary end-use.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for hydrogen and fuel cells within this reporting unit.

57. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on mobile fuel cells?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Mobile fuel cells:
Include portable applications.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Energy-related R&D by area of technology - Energy efficiency

58. In 2018 , did this business's total in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures include energy efficiency-related R&D in the following categories?

Select all that apply.

Energy efficiency for industry:
Include reduction of energy consumption through improved use of energy and/or reduction or avoidance of air and other emissions related to the use of energy in industrial systems and processes (excluding bio-energy-related) through the development of new techniques, new processes and new equipment, other.

Energy efficiency for residential, institutional and commercial:
Include space heating and cooling, ventilation and lighting control systems other than solar technologies, low energy housing design and performance other than solar technologies, new insulation and building materials, thermal performance of buildings, domestic appliances, other.

Energy efficiency for transportation:
Include analysis and optimisation of energy consumption in the transport sector, efficiency improvements in light-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, non-road vehicles, public transport systems, engine-fuel optimisation, use of alternative fuels (liquid and gaseous, other than hydrogen), fuel additives, diesel engines, Stirling motors, electric cars, hybrid cars, air emission reduction, other.

Other energy efficiency:
Include waste heat utilisation (heat maps, process integration, total energy systems, low temperature thermodynamic cycles), district heating, heat pump development, reduction of energy consumption in the agricultural sector.

Energy efficiency applications for industry

Energy efficiency for residential, institutional and commercial sectors

Energy efficiency for transportation

Other energy efficiency

None of the above

Energy-related R&D by area of technology

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for energy efficiency within this reporting unit.

59. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on energy efficiency applications for industry?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Energy efficiency for industry:
Include reduction of energy consumption through improved use of energy and/or reduction or avoidance of air and other emissions related to the use of energy in industrial systems and processes (excluding bio-energy-related) through the development of new techniques, new processes and new equipment, other.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for energy efficiency within this reporting unit.

60. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on energy efficiency for residential, institutional and commercial sectors?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Energy efficiency for residential, institutional and commercial:
Include space heating and cooling, ventilation and lighting control systems other than solar technologies, low energy housing design and performance other than solar technologies, new insulation and building materials, thermal performance of buildings, domestic appliances, other.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for energy efficiency within this reporting unit.

61. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on energy efficiency for transportation?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Energy efficiency for transportation:
Include analysis and optimisation of energy consumption in the transport sector, efficiency improvements in light-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, non-road vehicles, public transport systems, engine-fuel optimisation, use of alternative fuels (liquid and gaseous, other than hydrogen), fuel additives, diesel engines, Stirling motors, electric cars, hybrid cars, air emission reduction, other.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for energy efficiency within this reporting unit.

62. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on other energy efficiency?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Other energy efficiency:
Include waste heat utilisation (heat maps, process integration, total energy systems, low temperature thermodynamic cycles), district heating, heat pump development, reduction of energy consumption in the agricultural sector.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Energy-related R&D by area of technology - Other energy-related technologies

63. In 2018 , did this business's total in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures include other energy-related R&D in the following categories?

Select all that apply.

Carbon capture end-use:
Include industry in the end-use sector, such as steel production, manufacturing, etc. (exclude fossil fuel production and processing and electric power production).

Energy system analysis:
Include system analysis related to energy R&D not covered elsewhere, sociological, economical and environmental impact of energy which are not specifically related to one technology area listed in the sections above.

All other energy technologies:
Include energy technology information dissemination, studies not related to a specific technology area listed above.

Carbon capture, transport and storage related to fossil fuel production and processing

Carbon capture, transport and storage related to electric power production

Carbon capture, transport and storage related to industry in end-use sector

Energy system analysis

All other energy-related technologies

None of the above

Energy-related R&D by area of technology

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for other energy-related technologies within this reporting unit.

64. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on carbon capture, transport and storage related to fossil fuel production and processing?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for other energy-related technologies within this reporting unit.

65. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on carbon capture, transport and storage related to electric power production?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for other energy-related technologies within this reporting unit.

66. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on carbon capture, transport and storage related to industry in end-use sector?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Carbon capture end-use:
Include industry in the end-use sector, such as steel production, manufacturing, etc. (exclude fossil fuel production and processing and electric power production).

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for other energy-related technologies within this reporting unit.

67. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on energy system analysis?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Energy system analysis:
Include system analysis related to energy R&D not covered elsewhere, sociological, economical and environmental impact of energy which are not specifically related to one technology area listed in the sections above.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Report all 2018 R&D expenditures for other energy-related technologies within this reporting unit.

68. In 2018 , what were this business's energy R&D expenditures on other energy-related technologies?

Exclude capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Other energy-related technologies:
Include energy technology information dissemination, studies not related to a specific technology area listed above.

Sample table
  CAN$ '000
Funds from this business  
Funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)  
All other Canadian sources of funds  
All foreign sources of funds  
Total in-house R&D  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada  
Outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada  
Total outsourced R&D  

Summary of energy-related and total R&D expenditures

69. Summary of total 2018 energy-related R&D and total R&D expenditures

Please review the values and if needed, press the 'Previous' button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous pages to make any modifications.

Sample table
  Total energy-related R&D Total R&D
Total funds from this business    
Total funds from federal, provincial or territorial government(s)    
Total all other Canadian sources of funds    
Total all foreign sources of funds    
Total in-house R&D expenditures    
Total outsourced (contracted out or granted) within Canada    
Total outsourced (contracted out or granted) outside Canada    
Total outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures    
Total R&D expenditures    

In-house R&D personnel in 2018

70. In 2018 , how many in-house R&D personnel within Canada did this business have in the following R&D occupations?

Full-time equivalent (FTE)
R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) = Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.

Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D , then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.

R&D personnel

Include:

  • permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
  • independent on-site R&D consultants and contractors working in your business's offices, laboratories, or other facilities
  • employees engaged in R&D -related support activities.

Researchers and research managers are composed of:

  • Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • Senior research managers plan or manage R&D projects and programs. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.

R&D technical, administrative and support staff are composed of:

  • Technicians and technologists and research assistants are persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of engineering, the physical and life sciences, or the social sciences, humanities and the arts. They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts, operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • Other R&D technical, administrative support staff include skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.
  • On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.
Sample table
  Number of full-time equivalents (FTE)
Researchers and research managers  
Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers  
Senior research managers  
Total researchers and research managers  
R&D technical, administrative and support staff  
Technicians, technologists and research assistants  
Other R&D technical, administrative and support staff  
Total R&D technical, administrative and support staff  
Other R&D occupations  
On-site R&D consultants and contractors  
Total in-house R&D personnel within Canada  

71. Of this business's total in-house R&D personnel reported above, what percentage performed software-related activities?

Software-related sciences and technologies

  • Software engineering and technology: computer software engineering, computer software technology and other related computer software engineering and technologies.
  • Computer sciences: computer science, artificial intelligence, cryptography and other related computer sciences.
  • Information technology and bioinformatics: information technology, informatics, bioinformatics, biomathematics and other related information technologies.

Percentage of software-related activities

72. In 2018 , how were the ###### total in-house R&D personnel distributed by province or territory?

Please report in full time equivalents (FTE).

R&D personnel

Include:

  • permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
  • independent on-site R&D consultants and contractors working in your business's offices, laboratories, or other facilities
  • employees engaged in R&D -related support activities.

Researchers and research managers are composed of:

  • Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • Senior research managers plan or manage R&D projects and programs. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.

R&D technical, administrative and support staff are composed of:

  • Technicians and technologists and research assistants are persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of engineering, the physical and life sciences, or the social sciences, humanities and the arts. They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts, operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • Other R&D technical, administrative support staff include skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.

On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D , and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.

Full-time equivalent (FTE): Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.

Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D , then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.

Sample table
  Number of researchers and research managers Number of R&D technical, administrative and support staff Number of on-site R&D consultants and contractors
Newfoundland and Labrador      
Prince Edward Island      
Nova Scotia      
New Brunswick      
Quebec      
Ontario      
Manitoba      
Saskatchewan      
Alberta      
British Columbia      
Yukon      
Northwest Territories      
Nunavut      
Total in-house R&D personnel within Canada      
Total R&D personnel previously reported from question 70      

Technology and technical assistance payments in 2018

73. In 2018 , did this business make or receive payments inside or outside Canada for the following technology and technical assistance?

Press the help button (?) for concepts and definitions.

Technology and technical assistance payments

Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office)

a. Patent
Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.

b. Copyright
Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.

c. Trademark
A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.

d. Industrial design
Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.

e. Integrated circuit topography
Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.

f. Original software
Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.

g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software
Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.

h. Databases
Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.

Sample table
  Made Payments Received Payments Both made and received payments Not applicable
Patents        
Copyrights        
Trademarks        
Industrial designs        
Integrated circuit topography        
Original software        
Packaged or off-the-shelf software        
Databases        
Other technology and technical assistance        

74. In 2018 , how much did this business pay to other organizations for technology and technical assistance?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '1' for payments made between $1 and $999.

Press the help button (?) for concepts and definitions.

Technology and technical assistance payments

Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office)

a. Patent
Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.

b. Copyright
Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.

c. Trademark
A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.

d. Industrial design
Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.

e. Integrated circuit topography
Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.

f. Original software
Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.

g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software
Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.

h. Databases
Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.

Sample table
  Payments made within Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments made outside Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments made to parent, affiliated or subsidiary companies    
Patents    
Copyrights    
Trademarks    
Industrial designs    
Integrated circuit topography    
Original software    
Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
Databases    
Other technology and technical assistance    
Total payments made to parent, affiliated or subsidiary companies    
Payments made to other companies, organizations or individuals    
Patents    
Copyrights    
Trademarks    
Industrial designs    
Integrated circuit topography    
Original software    
Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
Databases    
Other technology and technical assistance    
Total payments made to other companies, organizations or individuals    
Total payments made to other organizations for technology and technical assistance    

75. In 2018 , how much did this business receive from other organizations for technology and technical assistance?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '1' for payments received between $1 and $999.

Press the help button (?) for concepts and definitions.

Technology and technical assistance payments

Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office)

a. Patent
Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.

b. Copyright
Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.

c. Trademark
A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.

d. Industrial design
Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.

e. Integrated circuit topography
Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.

f. Original software
Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.

g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software
Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.

h. Databases
Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.

Sample table
  Payments received from within Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments received from outside Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments received from parent, affiliated or subsidiary companies    
Patents    
Copyrights    
Trademarks    
Industrial designs    
Integrated circuit topography    
Original software    
Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
Databases    
Other technology and technical assistance    
Total payments received from parent, affiliated or subsidiary companies    
Payments received from other companies, organizations or individuals    
Patents    
Copyrights    
Trademarks    
Industrial designs    
Integrated circuit topography    
Original software    
Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
Databases    
Other technology and technical assistance    
Total payments received from other companies, organizations or individuals    
Total payments received from other organizations for technology and technical assistance    

Technology or technical assistance payments in 2018

Notification of intent to web scrape

76. Does this business have a website?

Notification of intent to extract web data

Statistics Canada is piloting a web data extraction initiative, also known as web scraping, which uses software to search and compile publicly available data from organizational websites. As a result, we may visit the website for this organization to search for, and compile, additional information. This initiative should allow us to reduce the reporting burden on organizations, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.

We will do our utmost to ensure the data are collected in a manner that will not affect the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's mandate.

For more information regarding Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative, please visit About us.

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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Statistics Canada Client Services, toll-free at 1-877-949-9492 (TTY: 1-855-382-7745) or by email at infostats@canada.ca. For more information regarding this survey, please visit Information for survey participants (ISP).

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Select all that apply.

Strike or lock-out

Exchange rate impact

Price changes in goods or services sold

Contracting out

Organizational change

Price changes in labour or raw materials

Natural disaster

Recession

Change in product line

Sold business or business units

Expansion

New or lost contract

Plant closures

Acquisition of business or business units

Other
Specify the other changes or events:

No changes or events

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Consumer Price Index: Frequently asked questions

What is the CPI?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents changes in prices as experienced by Canadian consumers. It measures price change by comparing, through time, the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services.

The goods and services in the CPI basket are divided into 8 major components: Food; Shelter; Household operations, furnishings and equipment; Clothing and footwear; Transportation; Health and personal care; Recreation, education and reading, and Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis. CPI data are published at various levels of geography including Canada, the ten provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit.

The Consumer Price Index is one of the most widely used measures of inflation. The All-items CPI and its sub-aggregates can be used to calculate the price change between any 2 periods, the most commonly used calculation being the 12-month % change. Data users who rely on the CPI for indexation purposes are advised to use this indicator as it reflects actual price movements observed during a given period.

For further information on the concepts and use of the CPI, see The Canadian Consumer Price Index Reference Paper (Catalogue number 62-553-X).

Is the CPI a cost of living index?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is not equivalent to a cost-of-living index (COLI). The CPI has often been used to approximate cost-of-living but it is important to note that the CPI and COLI are not directly comparable.

The CPI is based on a fixed basket of goods and services, which represents the average Canadian household's spending habits. The CPI measures the average change in retail prices encountered by all consumers in Canada.
By contrast, the objective of a COLI is to measure price changes experienced by consumers in maintaining a constant standard of living. A COLI can be linked to the notion of the minimum amount of money that would be necessary in different periods of time to ensure a given level of "well-being".

In short, the CPI measures the change in the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services, whereas a COLI measures the change in the cost of a fixed level of "well-being".

Are there other programs related to the CPI?

The following is a list of programs related to the CPI:

Are the CPI data ever revised?

The Consumer Price Index is not subject to revision due to the extensive use of these series for indexation purposes. While the accuracy of the CPI is very important to Statistics Canada, it is inevitable that errors can occur in spite of best efforts to avoid them. A great deal of effort is expended to ensure that errors are prevented and that the CPI is a high quality indicator of the rate of consumer price change.

If you were to introduce a revisable CPI, revisions could sometimes be upward and sometimes downward. As a result, anytime there was such a revision, the public and private sectors would be required to either make payments or collect overpayments. The uncertainty arising from revisions would lead to generally higher costs in the economy if wage and contract payments could not be considered as final when they occur.

To avoid unexpected fluctuations in the CPI and therefore changes in the many payments and contracts indexed to the CPI, Statistics Canada's practice is to not revise the CPI. The non-revision practice of the Canadian CPI is consistent with the general practice of most national statistical agencies around the world and was confirmed in a resolution on CPI adopted by the International Labour Organization.

How does the CPI determine what's included in its basket of goods and services?

The CPI uses data from the most recent national Household Final Consumption Expenditure series, the Survey of Household Spending and alternative data sources to calculate the proportions of various items in the CPI basket of goods and services which represent the total expenditures of the average Canadian consumer. For example, Canadians spend approximately 16% of their household budget on food, (which further breaks down in other categories), 29% on shelter, and 16% on transportation, etc.

For additional details on the basket of goods and services, see An Analysis of the 2024 Consumer Price Index Basket Update, Based on 2023 Expenditures.

What are basket weights and how are they used in the CPI?

Basket weights show the relative importance of the various goods and services in the overall CPI basket. The items in the basket are weighted according to consumer expenditure patterns. For example, Canadians spend a much larger share of their total budget on rent than milk: thus a 10% increase in rental rates will have a greater impact on the all-items CPI than a 10% increase in the price of milk.

The CPI basket shares are normally updated annually. The reference year of the most recent basket is 2023 (basket link month, April 2024).

For further information, see An Analysis of the 2024 Consumer Price Index Basket Update, Based on 2023 Expenditures.

Are all provinces and territories weighted equally in the CPI?

Price movements in each province and territory are weighted according to the relative importance of that province to overall consumer spending in Canada. These are known as expenditure shares.

For example, Ontario carries an expenditure share of 40.80%, which means that consumption in Ontario represents 40.80% of all household consumer spending in Canada (2023 basket weights at link month prices).

For further information on expenditure shares, see the Basket weights of the all-items Consumer Price Index by geography, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit table.

Why are some series available at the Canada level, but not at the lower levels of geography?

Some CPI items may only be published for a limited number of geographic regions due to differences in their importance to household budgets in those regions. For example, "Fuel oil and other fuels" is not published at the Alberta level as its share of consumer expenditures in that province is negligible.

Additionally, accuracy is best at higher levels of geographic and product aggregation due to the larger sizes of the price samples for high levels of aggregation. Indexes are only published that are believed to be of sufficient quality and accuracy.

Indexes may also not be published at low levels of a geographic of product classification to maintain survey respondent confidentiality, as required under the Statistics Act. If the sample size is too small for a given product in a specific region, it may be possible for users of the data to identify survey participants.

I have observed fluctuating product sizes in items such as prepackaged food. How does the CPI account for such changes?

The CPI is obtained by comparing, over time, the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by consumers. Since the basket contains goods and services of unchanging or equivalent quantity and quality, with the use of quality adjustment methods, when required, the index reflects only pure price change.

When interviewers collect information on prices of goods and services for the CPI, they are instructed to collect all the relevant information related to the quantity and quality of these goods and services, not just the prices. This information is then used by CPI commodity specialists when they process the prices to ensure that we are comparing the prices of identical or equivalent items over time. When identical items cannot be found, a substitution is required and a quality assessment, including a comparison of the quality, is performed. If the quality has changed, a quality adjustment is applied.

One type of quality adjustment is quantity adjustment. This entails accounting for changes in the quantity (e.g. package size, number of tissue ply, etc.) of observed product offers; for example, if the size of a juice box becomes smaller but the sticker price does not change, consumers are implicitly paying more for the item, so an adjustment is made to ensure a price increase for this item would be reflected in the CPI.

Quantity adjustment is the default treatment for nearly all of the product offers in the Food major aggregate, for which it is common to observe changes in quantity over time. Many of the products in the Household operations aggregate and Personal care supplies and equipment aggregate employ quantity adjustments as well.

For further information on data quality and the CPI, visit the Consumer Price Index page.

What is the base period?

The base period is also referred to as the index reference period. The CPI is arbitrarily set to equal 100 in the index base period. Therefore, all index values express price change in percentage terms in comparison to the index base period. For example, if the index is 123.4, that means prices have increased 23.4% since the base period. The current index base period of the CPI is 2002.

More information on the base period can be found in The Canadian Consumer Price Index Reference Paper.

What is the year over year, or 12-month percent change?

The 12-month % change is the most commonly reported CPI figure. This calculation is used to compare price indices in a given month to price indices in the same month of the preceding year (e.g. January 2018 compared to January 2017).

Example: CPI 12-month % change in January 2018 = ((January 2018 CPI value ÷ January 2017 CPI value) − 1) × 100 = ((131.7 ÷ 129.5) − 1) × 100 = 1.7%

What is the month over month, or 1-month percent change?

The 1-month % change, also referred to as the month-over-month % change, is used to compare price indices in a given month to price indices in the preceding month (e.g. November compared to October).

Example: CPI 1-month % change in February 2018 = ((February 2018 CPI value ÷ January 2018 CPI value) − 1) × 100 = ((132.5 ÷ 131.7) − 1) × 100 = 0.6%

What is seasonally adjusted data? How does it factor into consumer prices?

The practice of seasonal adjustment is used to isolate and then remove seasonal price movements from indices (seasonal and calendar influences that normally occur at the same time, and in about the same magnitude, every year) to get a better picture of "true" or "underlying" consumer price inflation in the economy. Seasonally adjusted data are revised on a monthly basis and are available in the Consumer Price Index, monthly, seasonally adjusted table.

Additionally, some of the Bank of Canada's core measures of inflation are calculated using seasonally adjusted data available in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics, measures of core inflation and other related statistics - Bank of Canada definitions table.

For further information, see Seasonally adjusted data - Frequently asked questions.

What are the measures of core inflation?

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

CPI-median: This core inflation measure corresponds to the price change located at the 50th percentile (in terms of the CPI basket weights) of the distribution of price changes in a given month. It helps filter out extreme price movements specific to certain components.

CPI-trim: This core inflation measure excludes CPI components whose price changes in a given month are located in the tails of the distribution of price changes (the top and bottom 20% of the weighted monthly price changes). These excluded components can vary from month to month.

For further information, see Consumer Price Index: The Bank of Canada's Preferred Measures of Core Inflation Methodology Document.

What is the Consumer Price Index annual average?

The CPI annual average series represents the average of all monthly price index values in a given calendar year (i.e., average of the 12 monthly index values from January to December). Not to be confused with the 12-month % change, which is the price change between the index value in a particular month and year and the same month in the previous year (e.g., January 2018 and January 2017).

The annual average % change is used to compare two consecutive annual average price indices.

Example: CPI annual average % change in 2017 = ((2017 CPI value ÷ 2016 CPI value) − 1) × 100 = ((130.4 ÷ 128.4) − 1) × 100 = 1.6%

How are sales taxes and income taxes treated in the CPI?

The prices included in the CPI are final prices, inclusive of all excise and other taxes paid by consumers. In particular, prices include the Goods and Services Tax (GST), provincial retail sales taxes, or harmonized sales taxes, as well as any environmental, liquor and tobacco taxes if applicable. This means that the CPI could change as a result of changes in any of these types of taxes.

In contrast, the CPI does not include changes in personal income taxes because these are considered transfers and are out of scope for the CPI.

Can I see consumer price data excluding taxes?

Yes – the All-Items Consumer Price Index excluding indirect taxes is based on the CPI All-items index. The effect of indirect taxes (mainly sales taxes, such as HST or PST) is removed in order to show how prices have changed independent of these influences.

Can I access raw CPI data for my own calculations?

The information collected for the purposes of calculating the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is confidential as defined by the Statistics Act. Thus, Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any data that would divulge information obtained under the Statistics Act that relates to any identifiable person, business or organization without the prior knowledge or the consent in writing of that person, business or organization.

Therefore, we are unable to provide access to our raw data. The CPI raw data cannot be made available through the Regional Data Centre (RDC) nor the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI).

Are CPI microdata available for research purposes?

A CPI microdata file is available from the Canadian Centre for Data Development and Economic Research (CDER), allowing researchers to conduct analyses on consumer prices.

For more information, visit The Canadian Centre for Data Development and Economic Research (CDER) web page.

Is there an interactive tool for the CPI data?

Users can access the Consumer Price Index Data Visualization Tool to manipulate the CPI data to create custom views based on their interests.

How can I calculate a non-calendar year annual average percentage change using the CPI?

In order to find an annual average percentage change, you must divide the current non-calendar year annual average index by the previous non-calendar year annual average index. To do this, you must first obtain 24 monthly indexes (12 indexes from the current non-calendar year and 12 indexes from the previous non-calendar year).

Once you have obtained the 24 monthly indexes, you must calculate the arithmetic average of the 12 monthly indexes for each non-calendar annual period. To find an annual average, you must add the 12 indexes for each annual period, then divide the number by 12.

Using the non-calendar year annual average indices that you have just calculated, follow the formula below:

(Current annual average index / previous annual average index – 1 ) x 100 = the annual average percentage change (%)

Finally, round the result to one decimal place.

How do I convert an index so that it has a different base period?

In order to convert an index to a different base period, you must first calculate a conversion factor. To calculate a conversion factor, you must obtain an annual average index value for the year that you wish to make as your base period.

For example, you wanted to obtain the all-items CPI for Canada for March 2009 using a base period of 1986=100, you would have to calculate the annual average index value for the year 1986 with the current base period (2002=100), which is 65.6.

Divide the annual average index by 100 to obtain the conversion factor.
65.6 / 100 = 0.656, therefore, the conversion factor is 0.656.

Next, divide the index value for the month you are rebasing by the conversion factor.
114.0 (March 2009 index with base period 2002=100) / 0.656 (conversion factor) = 173.8

The all-items CPI for Canada for March 2009 is 173.8 with a base period of 1986=100.

You can verify the rebased index by simply multiplying it by the conversion factor. The index will return to its initial level with the original base period. By doing this calculation, you are rebasing the index back to 2002=100.
173.8 (1986=100) x .656 = 114.0 (2002=100)