Status

The variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada for agricultural goods has been approved as a departmental standard. The first agricultural goods variant was based on NAPCS Canada 2012, yet it was not implemented. The NAPCS 2017 Version 2.0 was approved as departmental standard on November 27, 2017. An updated variant has been developed and adapted to NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0, which was approved on September 24, 2021.

Changes to NAPCS Canada 2022 version 1.0

In the past, the standard classification for agricultural goods was not used by the Agriculture Division. An existing classification that included agriculture goods in the Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM 2004 – List of Goods), did not meet the needs of the Agriculture Division's programs. At the same time, the standard classification of NAPCS Canada did not have enough detail to meet the needs of all the Agriculture Division programs. Thus, an extension variant for agricultural goods has been developed to meet those specific needs. This variant is generally an extension of the four levels of the standard NAPCS Canada.

Three subclasses of the standard classification have had their titles enhanced and definitions improved: NAPCS 115141- Seeds of flowers, shrubs and trees; NAPCS 115143-Floriculture products (except seeds); and NAPCS 115144- Nursery products (except seeds).

This variant will continue to be updated as agriculture data form part of Statistics Canada's Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP).

The standard NAPCS Canada has been adopted by most Statistics Canada programs that have a product dimension.

There are several benefits to converting to NAPCS Canada:

• Most Statistics Canada programs with a product dimension will adopt NAPCS Canada. As a result, Statistics Canada data will be coherent and consistent.
• Some products produced in Canada today did not exist a few years ago. Converting to a new classification system will allow products to be classified more accurately.
• By using NAPCS Canada, we insure alignment with the macro-economic accounts, the prices programs and the merchandise accounts.
• Statistical programs in the United States and Mexico may also release data based on NAPCS. In these cases, international comparisons of product data will be easier.

Variant of NAPCS Canada for agricultural goods (extension variant)

The NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 contains 158 groups (3-digits), of which only 8 groups are related to agricultural goods. These groups from code 111 to 121 and group 213 are included in this variant; in most cases these goods represent farm output. Processed agricultural goods are not included in the variant. However, the variant does include unprocessed fishery products.

There are two additional levels of detail below the standard four-level NAPCS Canada, to meet the needs of the Agriculture Division. The first variant level below the detail level, which is made of 8-digits codes, comprises 283 categories, while the second level, which is made of 9-digits codes, comprises 378 categories.

See "Hierarchical structure" for a detailed presentation of the levels and code structures of the variant.

Hierarchical structure

The structure of the variant of NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for agricultural goods is hierarchical. It is composed of six levels.

level 1: group (three-digit standard codes or four-character alphanumeric variant codes)
level 2: class (five-digit standard codes or six-character alphanumeric variant codes)
level 3: subclass (six-digit standard codes)
level 4: detail (seven-digit standard codes)
level 5: detail (eight-digit variant codes)
level 6: detail (nine-digit variant codes)

Status

The variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada for the prices of farm products was approved as a departmental standard on November 27, 2017. This variant is based on NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0, which was approved on September 24, 2021.

Transition to NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0

In the past, the standard classification for agricultural goods was not used by the Agriculture Division. An existing classification that included agriculture goods in the Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM 2004 – List of Goods), did not meet the needs of the Agriculture Division's programs. At the same time, the standard classification of NAPCS Canada did not have enough detail to meet the needs of all the Agriculture Division programs. An extension variant for the agricultural goods has been developed to meet the specific detail needs, while new aggregates were created by regrouping 3, 5, 6 and 7 digits categories for the price index. The Farm price index (FPPI) is therefore a regrouping variant, using also the 8 digit detail level of the agricultural goods extension variant.

This variant will continue to be updated as agriculture data form part of Statistics Canada's Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP).

The standard NAPCS Canada has been adopted by most Statistics Canada programs that have a product dimension.

There are several benefits to converting to NAPCS Canada:

• Most Statistics Canada programs with a product dimension will adopt NAPCS Canada. As a result, Statistics Canada data will be coherent and consistent.
• Some products produced in Canada today did not exist few years ago. Converting to a new classification system will allow products to be classified more accurately.
• By using the classes of NAPCS Canada, we insure alignment with the macro-economic accounts, the prices programs and the merchandise accounts.
• Statistical programs in the United States and Mexico may also release data based on NAPCS. In these cases, international comparisons of product data will be easier.

NAPCS Canada variant for farm product price index (FPPI)

The NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 contains 158 groups (3-digits), of which only 8 groups are related to agricultural goods. Six of these groups, from code 111 to 116, are included in this variant; in most cases these goods represent farm output. Processed agricultural goods are not included in the variant.

This variant defines a new aggregate level (sections coded from A11 to A25) by regrouping 3-digit categories of NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 covering farm products. Other aggregate levels were also created to regroup 5, 6 and 7 digits categories, where needed (see the list of groupings below). An additional level of detail (8 digit) was kept as it is shared with the agricultural goods extension variant. The new detailed level, which is made of 8-digits codes, comprises 153 categories.

For the FPPI, here are other aggregates (except the new sections) created by modifying the standard NAPCS Canada for the variant:

See "Hierarchical structure" for a detailed presentation of the levels and code structures of the variant.

Hierarchical structure

The structure of the NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 variant for the prices of farm products is hierarchical. It is composed of six levels.

level 1: section (three-character alphanumeric variant codes)
level 2: group (three-digit standard codes or five-character alphanumeric variant codes)
level 3: class (five-digit standard codes or six or seven-character alphanumeric variant codes)
level 4: subclass (six-digit standard codes or seven or eight-character alphanumeric variant codes)
level 5: detail (seven-digit standard codes or eight-character alphanumeric variant codes)
level 6: detail (eight-digit variant codes)

Media advisory

September 14, 2022, OTTAWA, ON -

On September 21, 2022, Statistics Canada will release the fifth set of results from the 2021 Census. This release will focus on First Nations people, Métis and Inuit in Canada as well as Canada's housing portrait.

The release will be published in Statistics Canada's Daily at 8:30 a.m. eastern time on September 21, 2022. Information about subsequent releases throughout 2022 is available here.

Statistics Canada officials will hold a news conference to present high-level national, provincial, and territorial findings for the fifth release from the 2021 Census. Officials will be available to answer questions from the media following their remarks.

On September 21 and the following days, Statistics Canada will also grant interviews regarding this 2021 Census data release. Members of the media are invited to submit their requests for interviews and/or custom tabulations ahead of the release date to the Media Hot Line.

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September 1, 2022

Today, Statistics Canada released a report and draft recommendations about the collection of data on Indigenous and racialized identity through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.

This report builds on the increasing demand for better data on people's diverse experiences in the justice system and seeks to shed light on the different treatment and overrepresentation of Indigenous and racialized people in the Canadian criminal justice system.

The six draft recommendations included in this report were developed alongside community organizations, Indigenous groups and police services through a comprehensive engagement process that began in 2021. Statistics Canada looks forward to continuing to work with stakeholders to advance police-reported data on Indigenous and racialized groups.

"Disaggregated data are a crucial part of decision making. Today's recommendations are another step toward improving the collection and quality of data on Indigenous and racialized groups in official police-reported crime statistics," said Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada. "We thank our partners, including the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, for helping to meet the information needs of the justice community."

This project is part of Statistics Canada's Disaggregated Data Action Plan, which will lead to detailed statistical information that highlights the experiences of specific population groups, such as women, Indigenous peoples, racialized populations and people living with disabilities.

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