Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects data from plants in Western Canada that use grain mainly to produce ethanol or biodiesel. The data will be used by Statistics Canada to calculate grain deliveries and to produce supply and disposition statistics. Information from agricultural surveys is used by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and other federal and provincial departments for economic research, and to develop and administer agricultural policies.

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.

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 statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

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
    Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
    • e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
  • This is not the current main activity

Main activity

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

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

  • Yes

When did the main activity change?
Date

  • No

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.

Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
  Percentage of revenue
Main activity  
Secondary activity  
All other activities  
Total percentage  

Grains purchased for industrial purposes

1. Which of the following grains did this company purchase for industrial purposes from the beginning of the crop year to the reference date?

Include:

  • purchases from farmers
  • quantities purchased from companies
  • imported grains.

Select all that apply

  • Wheat
    • Excluding durum.
  • Durum wheat
  • Canola
  • Corn
  • Barley
  • Oats
  • Flaxseed
  • Rye
  • Other grain purchased for industrial purposes
    • Specify the other grain purchased for industrial purposes

Quantity of grain purchased for industrial purposes

2. From the beginning of the crop year to the reference date, how much grain was purchased for industrial use from farmers and companies?

Include:

  • purchases from farmers
  • quantities purchased from companies
  • imported grains.

If your unit of measure is kilograms, please convert it to metric tonnes and round to one decimal place.

From the beginning of the crop year to the reference date, how much grain was purchased for industrial use from farmers and companies?
  Quantity purchased from farmers
(metric tonnes)		 Quantity purchased from companies
(metric tonnes)
Grain    
Wheat (excluding durum)    
Durum wheat    
Canola    
Corn    
Barley    
Oats    
Flaxseed    
Rye    

Grain stocks

3. On the reference date, what were the stocks in metric tonnes of the following grains held in your company's elevators?

Include imported grains.

If your unit of measure is kilograms, please convert it to metric tonnes and round to one decimal place.

On the reference date, what were the stocks in metric tonnes of the following grains held in your company's elevators?
  Total stocks
(metric tonnes)
Grain  
Wheat (excluding durum)  
Durum wheat  
Canola  
Corn  
Barley  
Oats  
Flaxseed  
Rye  

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

  • Strike or lock-out
  • Exchange rate impact
  • Price changes in goods or services sold
  • Contracting out
  • 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

Contact person

5. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.

Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

  • First name:
  • Last name:
  • Title:
  • Email address:
  • Telephone number (including area code):
  • Extension number (if applicable):
    The maximum number of characters is 5.
  • Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours:
  • Minutes:

7. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Why are we conducting this survey?

The purpose of this survey is to produce statistics on the stocks of frozen and chilled meat held in warehouses registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

These data will be aggregated with data from other sources to produce estimates of national and provincial stocks. These estimates are used by government and the private sector to make policy and investment decisions.

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.

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 statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

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.

For this survey, there is a Section 12 agreement with the Prince Edward Island statistical agency.

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

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 why the operations ceased
    • 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).

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
    When did the main activity change?
    Date
  • No

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
  Percentage of revenue
Main activity  
Secondary activity  
All other activities  
Total percentage  

Location of stocks

1. Are the stocks located at the following address?

  • Yes
  • No

Please report the address where the stocks are located.

  • Address (number and street):
  • City:
  • Province or territory:
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Manitoba
    • New Brunswick
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Northwest Territories
    • Nova Scotia
    • Nunavut
    • Ontario
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Quebec
    • Saskatchewan
    • Yukon
  • Postal code:

Products in storage

2. Which of the following products were in storage at this location on ?

Select all that apply.

  • Pork - Domestic and imported
  • Beef - Domestic and imported
  • Veal - Domestic and imported
  • Mutton and lamb - Domestic and imported
  • Fancy meats
  • None of the above

All meat categories include brains, livers, sweetbreads, tongues, stomachs, kidneys, lungs and other glands for pharmaceuticals.
Beef, veal, and lamb include tails, headmeat, weasand meat, gullets, neck trim and blood plasma.

Pork - Domestic and imported

3. What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported pork products?

Include:

  • stocks held at this site only, regardless of ownership
  • smoked pork products
  • stocks held for export.

Exclude:

  • stocks held at another site
  • meat that has been further processed such as sausages, meat in soups or prepared dinners
  • back fat or rendered fat.

Conversion: 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds, 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
Enter zero '0' if there are no stocks.

What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported pork products?
  Total stocks (kg)
Hams  
Loins  
Bellies  
Butts  
Picnics  
Ribs  
Backs and shoulders  
Trimmings  
Unclassified - other pork cuts and sundries not elsewhere listed  
Total domestic and imported pork products  

Beef - Domestic and imported

4. What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported beef products?

Include:

  • stocks held at this site only, regardless of ownership
  • stocks held for export.

Exclude:

  • stocks held at another site
  • meat that has been further processed such as sausages, meat in soups or prepared dinners
  • back fat or rendered fat.

Conversion: 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds, 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
Enter zero '0' if there are no stocks.

What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported beef products?
  Total stocks (kg)
Bone-in domestic  
Bone-in imported  
Boneless domestic  
Boneless imported  
Total domestic and imported beef products  

Veal - Domestic and imported

5. What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported veal products?

Include:

  • stocks held at this site only, regardless of ownership
  • stocks held for export.

Exclude:

  • stocks held at another site
  • meat that has been further processed such as sausages, meat in soups or prepared dinners
  • back fat or rendered fat.

Conversion: 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds, 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
Enter zero '0' if there are no stocks.

What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported veal products?
  Total stocks (kg)
Bone-in domestic  
Bone-in imported  
Boneless domestic  
Boneless imported  
Total domestic and imported veal products  

Mutton and lamb - Domestic and imported

6. What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported mutton and lamb products?

Include:

  • stocks held at this site only, regardless of ownership
  • stocks held for export.

Exclude:

  • stocks held at another site
  • meat that has been further processed such as sausages, meat in soups or prepared dinners
  • back fat or rendered fat.

Conversion: 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds, 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
Enter zero '0' if there are no stocks.

What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following domestic and imported mutton and lamb products?
  Total stocks (kg)
Domestic mutton and lamb  
Imported mutton  
Imported lamb  
Total domestic and imported mutton and lamb products  

Fancy meats

7. What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following fancy meat products?

Include:

  • brains, livers, sweetbreads, tongues, stomachs, kidneys, lungs, other glands for pharmaceuticals
  • stocks held at this site only, regardless of ownership
  • stocks held for export.

Exclude:

  • stocks held at another site
  • meat that has been further processed such as sausages, meat in soups or prepared dinners
  • back fat or rendered fat.

Conversion: 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds, 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
Enter zero '0' if there are no stocks.

What was the total stocks in kilograms (kg) of the following fancy meat products?
  Total stocks (kg)
Pork  
Beef  
Veal  
Lamb  
Total fancy meats products  

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

  • Strike or lock-out
  • Exchange rate impact
  • Price changes in goods or services sold
  • Contracting out
  • 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

Contact person

9. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

  • First name:
  • Last name:
  • Title:
  • Email address:
  • Telephone number (including area code):
  • Extension number (if applicable):
    The maximum number of characters is 5.
  • Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours:
  • Minutes:

11. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Canadian Health Measures Survey - Cycle 6 (2018-2019) Data accuracy: TOB subsample

Proportion of people with measures of Total NNAL above the limit of detection
Proportion of people with measures of Total NNAL above the limit of detection
Age group Sex proportion (%) c.v.(%)
ages 6 to 11 Males 18.0 26.4
ages 6 to 11 Females 14.1 29.0
ages 12 to 19 Males 26.8 17.2
ages 12 to 19 Females 20.2 17.2
ages 20 to 39 Males 34.2 20.3
ages 20 to 39 Females 29.4 13.9
ages 40 to 59 Males 33.8 18.7
ages 40 to 59 Females 31.2 18.4
ages 60 to 79 Males 23.5 21.4
ages 60 to 79 Females 13.7 14.6

Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction (SEFJ)

Date: November 2021

Program manager: Director, Centre for Social Data Integration and Development
Director General, Census Subject Matter, Social Insights, Integration and Innovation

Reference to Personal Information Bank (PIB):

Personal information collected through the Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction is described in Statistics Canada's "Special Surveys" Personal Information Bank. The Personal Information Bank refers to information collected through Statistics Canada's ad hoc surveys, which are not part of the regular survey taking activities of the Agency. They cover a variety of socio-economic topics including health, housing, labour market, education and literacy, as well as demographic data.

The "Special Surveys" Personal Information Bank (Bank number: StatCan PPU 026) is published on the Statistics Canada website under the latest Information about programs and Information Holdings chapter.

Description of statistical activity:

Statistics Canada, under the authority of the Statistics ActFootnote 1, will conduct the Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction on behalf of the Department of Employment and Social Development Canada with the possibility of conducting another iteration in the future. This voluntary targeted survey will collect information on the quality of employees' work conditions, access to benefits and flexible work arrangements, labour relations, work-related well-being and workplace health and safety including harassment and discrimination. The information from this survey will guide research and analysis to update the Canada Labour Code. Statistics Canada will publish aggregate results in the Daily (the Agency's official release bulletin) summarizing the survey findings along with data tables. These data will be fully anonymized and non-confidential, without any direct personal identifiers, which prevents the possibility of identifying individuals. The Department of Employment and Social Development Canada will access the data file, with all personal identifiers removed, in the Research Data CentresFootnote 2 and will only be permitted to release aggregate results, which are fully anonymized and non-confidential. They will use these data to:

  • Identify the prevalence of work conditions that do not follow the Labour Code by industry
  • Ensure fair treatment and compensation for employees
  • Improve administration of labour standards
  • Determine areas within the Labour Code that should be updated
  • Identify if procedures and support to employees are in place that respond to incidents of harassment and violence if they do occur
  • Identify if changes are required to the regulations dealing with harassment and violence in the workplace

This survey will collect information from employees living in Canada who worked for a business under federal jurisdiction. Contact information was obtained either from employees' tax recordsFootnote 3 or from their employerFootnote 4. In addition to questions about working conditions, this survey will also collect information such as age, sex at birth, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, salary or wage earned, Indigenous identity, country of birth, immigration status and related information, citizenship, population group, level of education, and if they have a disability. Responses will be aggregated to ensure that no individual can be identified in published results.

Reason for supplement:

While the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) addresses most of the privacy and security risks related to statistical activities conducted by Statistics Canada, this supplement describes additional measures being implemented due to the sensitivity of the information being collected. As is the case with all PIAs, Statistics Canada's privacy framework ensures that elements of privacy protection and privacy controls are documented and applied.

The Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction will collect information on working conditions such as workplace health and safety including harassment and discrimination. Questions on harassment and discrimination could be considered sensitive and may cause distress for some respondents. This supplement also presents an analysis of the necessity and proportionality of collecting this sensitive information.

Necessity and Proportionality

The collection of personal information for the Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction can be justified against Statistics Canada's Necessity and Proportionality Framework:

  1. Necessity:

    Data from the Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction seeks to improve our understanding of employee working conditions within federally regulated workplaces to support the Government of Canada's strategy to update the Canada Labour Code. This includes workplaces that are free from harassment, violence and discrimination.

    The content and scope of the survey were developed by Statistics Canada and the Department of Employment and Social Development Canada and tested by Statistics Canada's Questionnaire Design Resource Centre. The content of the survey was deemed necessary for understanding and creating specific policies to address and prevent sexual harassment, non-sexual harassment and discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. These data will be analysed alongside industry categories to determine if there is an association between working conditions and an increased risk of sexual harassment, non-sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

    The Department of Employment and Social Development Canada will analyze the survey results, in aggregate form and without personal identifiers, to assess the working conditions, including the health and safety of these employees. The information will also be used to inform and update the Canada Labour Code. Only employees who worked for a business under federal jurisdiction during the reference period of 2020 are eligible to participate in the Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction. As such, respondents will first be asked to confirm if they worked for a specific employer in order to establish whether they can take part in the survey. The demographic data including: age, sex at birth, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, Indigenous identity, country of birth, immigration status and related information, citizenship, population group, level of education and if they have a disability will be collected and used for analysis of sub-populations. These data serve to better understand if certain characteristics, such as age, gender, education or race are associated with an increased risk of sexual harassment, non-sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
    The survey data file, with all personal identifiers removed, will be made available to researchers in the Research Data Centres (RDC)Footnote 5 upon approval of requests to access the data for statistical researchFootnote 6. Statistics Canada's directives and policies ensure the confidentiality of any data released from the RDC. Only aggregate results, which are fully anonymized and non-confidential, without direct personal identifiers, which precludes the possibility of re-identifying individuals, can be released from the RDC. Individual responses will be grouped with those of others when reporting results and results for very small groups will not be published or shared with government departments or agencies. This will also reduce any potential impact on vulnerable populations or subsets of populations, as the grouping of results will protect the confidentiality of individual responses.

    Although there are currently no plans for record linkage, direct personal identifiers such as name will be retained on a separate file in a secure location for potential linkage opportunities in the future.

    Statistics Canada's microdata linkage and related statistical activities were assessed in Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment.Footnote 7 All data linkage activities are subject to established governanceFootnote 8, and are assessed against the privacy principles of necessity and proportionalityFootnote 9. All approved linkages are published on Statistics Canada's websiteFootnote 10.

  2. Effectiveness - Working assumptions:

    The survey will be conducted using a self-reported electronic questionnaire. The sample frame for this survey will be developed by Statistics Canada methodologists using administrative files within the Agency, which contain personal information such as name and contact information. The sample frame is created to ensure the population of employees under federal jurisdiction is represented. This information will be used to contact individuals selected for the survey. Prior to collection, selected individuals will be sent an invitation letter with details about the survey such as the survey purpose and the protection of confidentiality, as well as a brochure with information for workplace safety and mental health resources. The letter will include a unique secure access code for the respondent to access the electronic questionnaire on Statistics Canada's secure survey infrastructure.

    Statistics Canada interviewers will conduct follow-up phone calls with people who have not responded after six weeks. This will also provide respondents with an opportunity to complete the survey over the telephone with a trained Statistics Canada interviewer.

    The collection period will be approximately three months. Statistics Canada will follow all directives and policies for the development, collection, and dissemination of the survey. Survey responses will not be directly attached to respondents' personal identifiers, such as their name, address or phone numbers. Other personal information collected during the survey such as age, sex at birth, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, salary or wage earned, Indigenous identity, country of birth, immigration status and related information, citizenship, population group, level of education and if they have a disability, will be grouped to create statistics for publication of survey results and used for analysis of sub-populations.

  3. Proportionality:

    A sample size of 37,500 has been assessed as necessary by methodologists to produce statistics of sufficient quality by industry level of federally regulated workplaces. Employment and Social Development Canada has also identified the need for estimates at the industry level, as a smaller sample size would not be expected to yield estimates of sufficient quality. If a future iteration of SEFJ occurs, its sample design will be reviewed and updated based on information gathered from this iteration.

    Experts at Statistics Canada and at the Employment and Social Development Canada have been consulted on the scope and methodology of the SEFJ. Questions from other Statistics Canada surveys have been included in the SEFJ. This content has undergone three rounds of qualitative testing and no sensitivity issues were identified during qualitative testing. As well, three questions on the COVID-19 pandemic were added to assess the impact of the pandemic on unemployment and the health and safety encountered by the respondents. These questions underwent informal qualitative testing and were reviewed by the Questionnaire Design Resource Centre, who have been involved in testing a series of questionnaires on the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Each question and response category was carefully considered to ensure that it would measure the research questions and help inform future decisions related to the quality of employees' work conditions including harassment or discrimination.

    Proportionality has also been considered based on data sensitivity and ethics:

    • Data sensitivity: The data collected for the SEFJ could be of a sensitive nature due to some of the elements being measured. To reduce the risk of sensitive information being disclosed, these data will be processed according to Statistics Canada best practices. In particular, personal identifier variables (e.g. address, etc.) are stored in a file separate from the survey data and accessible to only a limited number of employees on a need-to-know basis, and are never disclosed. They are retained for no more than two years after collection is completed.
    • Ethics: Experts at Statistics Canada and ESDC have been consulted to ensure that the collection of data for the SEFJ will be done ethically. Respondents will be informed in the questionnaire that their participation is voluntary and will be provided with the survey topics before being asked any questions. A national resource on mental health and workplace safety will be listed on the brochure (see appendix A) and mailed to the respondents.

    The benefits of the findings, which are expected to support decision making for the federal government and are aimed at measuring working conditions to improve Canada Labour Code standards, are believed to be proportional to the potential risks to privacy.

  4. Alternatives:

    Currently, there are no other data sources that gather information on the working conditions of employees under federal jurisdiction. Many survey methodologies were explored. However, based on discussions between subject matter and methodology experts at Statistics Canada and the Department of Employment and Social Development Canada, it was determined that a survey with at least 37,500 units was necessary to produce reliable and accurate results by industry. Releasing data at these aggregated levels will reduce the potential to identify impacts on vulnerable populations, subsets of populations, and groups, while providing meaningful results.

Mitigation factors:

Some questions on the Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction are considered sensitive as they relate to sexual harassment, non-sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace encountered by individuals and the outcomes those problems have had on their lives. The overall risk of harm to the survey respondents has been deemed manageable with existing Statistics Canada safeguards that are described in Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment, as well as with the following measures:

Mental Health and Workplace Safety Resources

A brochure will be mailed to respondents that provides details about the survey, such as the survey purpose, how the survey results will be used, the protection of confidentiality, as well as a national resource for mental health and workplace safety.

Transparency

As with all Statistic Canada surveys, prior to the survey, respondents will be informed of the survey purpose, allowing them to decide if they want to participate. This information will be provided through invitation and reminder letters, and reiterated at the beginning of the online questionnaire. Respondents will also be informed that their participation is voluntary before being asked any questions. Information about the survey, a brochure, and the survey questionnaire will be made available on Statistics Canada's website on the day collection starts.

Confidentiality

Individual responses will be grouped with those of others when reporting results. Individual responses and results for very small groups will never be published or shared with government departments or agencies. Careful analysis of the data and consideration will be given prior to the release of aggregate data to ensure that vulnerable individuals are not disproportionally impacted.

Conclusion:

This assessment concludes that, with the existing Statistics Canada safeguards and mitigation factors listed above, any remaining risks are such that Statistics Canada is prepared to accept and manage the risk.

Formal approval:

This Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment has been reviewed and recommended for approval by Statistics Canada's Chief Privacy Officer, Director General for Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science, and Assistant Chief Statistician for Social, Health and Labour Statistics.

The Chief Statistician of Canada has the authority for section 10 of the Privacy Act for Statistics Canada, and is responsible for the Agency's operations, including the program area mentioned in this Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment.

This Privacy Impact Assessment has been approved by the Chief Statistician of Canada.

For Information only. This is an electronic survey example for information purposes only. This is not a working questionnaire.

Getting started

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey is a census of plants that crush oilseeds into oil and meal. Data collected are part of supply-disposition statistics of major grains and allow the calculation of the domestic disappearance component. They are also required to verify grain production and farm stocks.

The data are used by the provincial governments, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and related industries for market analysis, particularly of supply-disposition of grain.

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.

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 statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

Business or organization and contact information

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 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.

  • Legal name
  • Operating name (if applicable)

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 2
Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire, and correct information if 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
    • Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
  • Country
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (including area code)
    • Example: 123-123-1234
  • Extension number (if applicable)
  • Fax number (including area code)
    • Example: 123-123-1234

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3
Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

  1. Operational - Go to question 4
  2. Not currently operational
    e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

    Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
    • Seasonal operations - Go to question 3a.
    • Ceased operations - Go to question 3b.
    • Sold operations - Go to question 3c.
    • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations - Go to question 3d.
    • Temporarily inactive but will re-open - Go to question 3e.
    • No longer operating because of other reasons - Go to question 3f.

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3a
Seasonal operations

  • When did this business or organization close for the season?
    Date - YYYY/MM/DD
  • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
    Date - YYYY/MM/DD

Go to question 4

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3b
Ceased operations

  • When did this business or organization cease operations?
    Date - YYYY/MM/DD
  • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
    • Bankruptcy
    • Liquidation
    • Dissolution
    • Other - Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased

Go to question 4

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3c
Sold operations

  • When was this business or organization sold?
    Date - YYYY/MM/DD
  • What is the legal name of the buyer?

Go to question 4

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3d
Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations

  • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
    Date - YYYY/MM/DD
  • 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?

Go to question 4

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3e
Temporarily inactive but will re-open

  • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
    Date - YYYY/MM/DD
  • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
    Date - YYYY/MM/DD
  • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?

Go to question 4

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3f
No longer operating due to other reasons

  • When did this business or organization cease operations?
    Date - YYYY/MM/DD
  • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 4
Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name.

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

1 - This is the current main activity. - Go to next section

2 - This is not the current main activity.
Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.

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

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 5
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as “Oil seed processing”?

  • Yes
  • No – Go to next section

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 6
When did the main activity change?

  • Date - YYYY/MM/DD

Oilseeds — raw material crushed and month-end stocks

Oilseeds — raw material crushed and month-end stocks - Question identifier: 1
For the reference month, what were the quantities of raw material crushed on a cleaned basis (clean net) and the month-end stocks for the following oilseeds?

Include:

  • raw materials crushed at this operation only
  • stocks of oilseed and oilseed products held on Canadian soil only.

Oilseeds

  • Canola
    Quantity of raw material (metric tonnes)
    Stocks of oilseeds (metric tonnes)
  • Soybeans
    Quantity of raw material (metric tonnes)
    Stocks of oilseeds (metric tonnes)
  • All other oilseeds — specify
    Quantity of raw material (metric tonnes)
    Stocks of oilseeds (metric tonnes)

Oilseed products and month-end stocks

Oilseed products and month-end stocks - Question identifier: 2
For the reference month, what were the quantities of oil and meal produced and the month-end stocks for the following oilseed products?

Include: stocks of oilseed and oilseed products held on Canadian soil only.

Oilseed products

  • Canola oil - Quantity produced (metric tonnes)
  • Canola meal - Quantity produced (metric tonnes)
  • Soybean oil - Quantity produced (metric tonnes)
  • Soybean meal - Quantity produced (metric tonnes)
  • All other oilseeds reported at question 1c — oil - Quantity produced (metric tonnes)
  • All other oilseeds reported at question 1c — meal - Quantity produced (metric tonnes)
  • Canola oil - Stocks of oilseed products (metric tonnes)
  • Canola meal - Stocks of oilseed products (metric tonnes)
  • Soybean oil - Stocks of oilseed products (metric tonnes)
  • Soybean meal - Stocks of oilseed products (metric tonnes)
  • All other oilseeds reported at question 1c — oil - Stocks of oilseed products (metric tonnes)
  • All other oilseeds reported at question 1c — meal - Stocks of oilseed products (metric tonnes)

Canola received from Canadian producers

Canola received from Canadian producers - Question identifier: 3
What were the quantities of canola received from Canadian producers for the reference month and for the crop year to date?

Include: canola received directly from Canadian producers from all collection points.

Exclude:

  • canola imported from other countries
  • grain received from Canadian Grain Commission licensed elevators.

Provincial producers

  • Manitoba producers - Quantity received in reference month (metric tonnes)
  • Saskatchewan producers - Quantity received in reference month (metric tonnes)
  • Alberta producers - Quantity received in reference month (metric tonnes)
  • British Columbia producers - Quantity received in reference month (metric tonnes)
  • Total - Quantity received in reference month (metric tonnes)
  • Manitoba producers - Quantity received Crop year to date (metric tonnes)
  • Saskatchewan producers - Quantity received Crop year to date (metric tonnes)
  • Alberta producers - Quantity received Crop year to date (metric tonnes)
  • British Columbia producers - Quantity received Crop year to date (metric tonnes)
  • Total - Quantity received Crop year to date (metric tonnes)

Changes or events

Changes or events - Question identifier: 5
Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization compared with the last reporting period.

Select all that apply.

  • Strike or lock-out
  • Exchange rate impact
  • Price changes in goods or services sold
  • Contracting out
  • 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 changes or events — specify:

OR

  • No changes or events

Contact person

Contact person - Question identifier: 6
Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.

If the contact person is the same as on cover page, Go to the "Feedback" section

Otherwise, who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Title
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (including area code)
    • Example: 123-123-1234
  • Extension number (if applicable)
  • Fax number (including area code)
    • Example: 123-123-1234

Feedback

Feedback - Question identifier: 7
How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?

Include: the time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours:
Minutes:

Feedback - Question identifier: 8
Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Before submitting the questionnaire

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Please note that you will not be able to change any information you reported once you have submitted the questionnaire.

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Canadian Statistics Advisory Council 2021 Annual Report: General Summary - Strengthening the foundation of our National Statistical System

Release date: December 16, 2021

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Information and data are among Canada's most valuable resources. Data derived from a wide range of sectors and areas of interest are essential to informed decision making for pandemic recovery initiatives, for reconciliation and a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples, for tackling the climate crisis, and for addressing key issues the country will face for decades to come.

Leading-edge Canadian public and private sector organizations are driving the use of digital information to better understand the issues we face. There is a wealth of public and private data in this country that is not part of the national statistical system. When they are built upon common concepts and definitions and shared standards, these data can be key to meeting the needs of Canadians. To do this effectively, it means building strong relationships that promote the value of data and connection of information.

First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities are each developing a distinctions-based approach to asserting their unique jurisdiction, ownership and control over their data that relates to their identity, their people, language, history, culture and communities. Information, data and capacity development investments are important at the community, regional and national levels to support these efforts.

Adapting governance and data stewardship to a digital society

It is recommended that the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Chief Statistician:

  • 1.1 Take leadership in supporting a national data system that:
    1. delivers collaborative frameworks that include clearly defined roles and accountabilities for Statistics Canada and partners from public, Indigenous, private, and other sectors.
    2. establishes Statistics Canada's role as the national data steward, based on a whole of government approach to defining and prioritizing data needs as an integral part of federal program planning; and
    3. applies legislation and policies to support and incentivise active administration of national data standards and real-time nationwide data flows involving all government jurisdictions.
  • 1.2 Through clearly defined and distinctions-based governance partnerships with Indigenous organizations and communities, support the advancement of First Nations, Inuit and Métis led governance capacities, data priorities and active participation in and contribution to the national data system.

To build truly nation-wide data means that legislation and policy must not only be in place, but also clear on issues of data stewardship and need for data. Working within the national statistical system, Statistics Canada is often constrained in its ability to deliver what Canadians expect and need to create prosperity and well-being in a world marked by a digital future. Even with digital modernization efforts, the statistical system is hampered by fragmentation, unused data and unmet data needs in critical sectors. These are largely a consequence of the inheritance of an outdated governance structure between Statistics Canada and federal departments, provinces and territories. The federal government must be a leader and support new governance models that bring broader perspectives and partnerships.

Adapting statistical legislation to reflect the needs of a modern digital national statistical system

It is recommended that the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Chief Statistician:

  • 2.1 update the Statistics Act to reflect a modern digital society.
  • 2.2 clarify and strengthen in the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada's data stewardship role.
  • 2.3 introduce a new category of accredited users from government, academic and private research institutions, and Indigenous organizations and communities who would be granted access to more disaggregated microdata without having to be deemed employees of Statistics Canada.
  • 2.4 update the Statistics Act to support participation of Statistics Canada and federal departments in reconciliation efforts and a renewed relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Métis with respect to coordination and governance of data and information, to support planning, building capacity and decision making by all stakeholders to address critical data needs.

For Canada to succeed in an increasingly dynamic digital world, Statistics Canada's role is key. The agency is an independent and trusted source of official statistics and provides a solid foundation for government accountability and evidence-based decision making by both the public and the private sectors, which benefits all Canadians.

Strong, clear and unambiguous statistical legislation is important to support the national data system including its national data strategies. Modern digital technology for collecting, transferring and sharing statistical information is not well reflected in the Statistics Act, which affects how the statistical legislation is interpreted. Statistics Canada's role as data steward in the country's statistical systems needs to be clarified and strengthened in the Statistics Act.

Leveraging opportunities for addressing critical data needs

It is recommended that the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Chief Statistician:

  • 3.1 develop and communicate principles for working with multidisciplinary connected datasets as an important component of national data strategies.
  • 3.2 broaden and deepen reciprocal relationships with federal departments and agencies, other levels of government, Indigenous jurisdictions and the private sector to enable sharing of data to build truly national and nationwide data infrastructures
    1. invest in and provide incentives for the effective implementation of advanced real-time software and communications technologies to enable data sharing and connecting of data across jurisdictions and organizations.
    2. invest in innovative data collection and measures that move beyond econocentric environment models to include elements of quality of life and sustainability.

Issues such as the global COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, the tragedy of Indigenous residential schools and the climate crisis have heightened a growing recognition among Canadians and decision makers of how important reliable and timely detailed information is to understand many of the issues facing Canadians.

There is a need for nimble, flexible data systems, as pressing problems and critical events are often unexpected. In general, the pace of change today occurs much more quickly than the change captured in quinquennial census information or data collected from annual surveys. There are new untapped sources of information that can provide more real-time data and accurate portraits of Canadians and their communities.

Data sources on their own generally do not provide the breadth, depth or interconnections required to examine more complex issues such as socio-economic inequalities and environmental impacts from and on businesses. To support these analyses, datasets need to be constructed from multiple sources under clearly specified confidentiality and security protocols. Increasingly, researchers need to be able to link and connect relevant variables on demand.

Intermediate Session on Considerations for Displaying Data - A Case Study (19220008)

Data visualizations are a powerful tool to explore and present ideas. In response to feedback from information session participants, this session uses a case study approach to illustrate how to explore your data and decide which visualizations help tell your audience a data story. Designed for a beginner to intermediate audience, the session focuses on one of the hardest parts of designing graphs and charts: knowing where to start.

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Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Weighted Rates by Source and Characteristic - October 2021

National Weighted Rates by Source and Characteristic, October 2021
Table summary
The information is grouped by Sales of goods manufactured, Raw materials and components, Goods / work in process, Finished goods manufactured, Unfilled Orders, Capacity utilization rates (appearing as row headers), and Data source as the first row of column headers, then Response or edited, and Imputed as the second row of column headers, calculated by percentage.
  Data source
Response or edited Imputed
%
Sales of goods manufactured 85.9 14.1
Raw materials and components 76.2 23.8
Goods / work in process 76.7 23.3
Finished goods manufactured 78.6 21.4
Unfilled Orders 84.8 15.2
Capacity utilization rates 72 28.0

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic – October 2021

National Level CVs by Characteristic
Table summary
This table displays the results of Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic. The information is grouped by Month from September 2020 to September 2021 (appearing as row headers), and Sales of goods manufactured, Raw materials and components inventories, Goods / work in process inventories, Finished goods manufactured inventories and Unfilled Orders, calculated in percentage (appearing as column headers).
Month Sales of goods manufactured Raw materials and components inventories Goods / work in process inventories Finished goods manufactured inventories Unfilled Orders
%
October 2020 0.68 0.99 1.31 1.56 1.11
November 2020 0.68 1.05 1.21 1.48 1.16
December 2020 0.69 1.02 1.20 1.46 1.30
January 2021 0.80 1.00 1.24 1.59 1.42
February 2021 0.75 0.99 1.50 1.67 1.30
March 2021 0.71 1.01 1.45 1.69 1.35
April 2021 0.78 1.04 1.56 1.74 1.53
May 2021 0.79 1.04 1.48 1.58 1.45
June 2021 0.73 1.02 1.44 1.69 1.36
July 2021 0.78 1.05 1.48 1.67 1.37
August 2021 0.73 1.06 1.53 1.84 1.46
September 2021 0.79 1.07 1.56 1.86 1.36
October 2021 0.76 1.04 1.56 1.71 1.40
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