Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales February 2024

Retail Commodity Survey:  CVs for Total Sales January 2024
Table summary
This table displays the results of Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (January 2024). The information is grouped by NAPCS-CANADA (appearing as row headers), and Month (appearing as column headers).
NAPCS-CANADA Month
202311 202312 202401 202402
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 0.59 0.50 0.70 0.66
Retail Services (except commissions) [561]  0.58 0.49 0.69 0.65
Food and beverages at retail [56111]  0.31 0.41 0.48 0.46
Cannabis products, at retail [56113] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Clothing at retail [56121]  1.14 1.24 0.76 0.86
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123]  3.62 3.49 2.01 2.29
Footwear at retail [56124]  1.18 0.99 1.26 1.35
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131]  0.89 0.80 0.91 0.87
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141]  2.11 1.77 2.53 2.81
Publications at retail [56142] 5.97 5.29 5.34 7.03
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] 3.78 3.91 4.06 3.75
Motor vehicles at retail [56151]  2.13 1.85 2.48 2.24
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152]  4.77 5.15 5.24 4.85
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153]  1.54 1.35 2.50 1.92
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161]  1.41 1.71 1.65 1.52
Home health products at retail [56171]  3.37 3.06 3.32 3.25
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172]  2.85 2.83 2.92 2.84
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181]  1.39 1.48 1.80 1.68
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191]  2.34 2.26 2.17 2.12
Retail trade commissions [562]  2.06 2.35 2.05 1.77

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

  • Obtaining information on the supply of and demand for energy in Canada.
  • Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities.
  • Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area.
  • Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.
  • Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes:
  • Supporting the government in making informed decisions about fiscal, monetary and foreign exchange policies.
  • Enabling academics and economists to analyze the economic performance of Canadian industries and to better understand rapidly evolving business environments.

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 response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data sharing agreements

To reduce the response 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 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 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 Statistics Canada Help Desk- this link will open in a new window or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with the provincial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

For a complete list of the provincial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, you can visit the following link: Information for survey participants.

Note that there is no right of refusal with respect to sharing the data with the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Energy and Resources for businesses also required to report under The Oil and Gas Conservation Act and Regulations (Saskatchewan) and The Mineral Resources Act (Saskatchewan).

The Saskatchewan Ministry of the Energy and Resources will use the information obtained from these businesses in accordance with the provisions of its Acts and Regulations.

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 information if needed.

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

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

  • Legal name
  • Operating name (if applicable)

2. Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization, 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
  • Mailing address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory or state
  • Postal code or ZIP code Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
  • Country
  • Email address Example: user@example.gov.ca
  • Telephone number Example: 123-123-1234
  • Extension number (if applicable)
  • 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 e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

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 the activity with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

Description and examples

  • This is the current main activity
  • 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
  • No

Main activity

6. Search and select the industry activity classification 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 the business or organization’s activity sector.
  • Enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity.
  • Press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided.
  • Select an industry activity classification from the list.

Select this business or organization’s activity sector

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

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this operation’s most recently completed fiscal year?

  • Fiscal year start date Example: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Fiscal year end date Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Operating revenue and expense accounts

1. What were this business’ operating revenues and expenses for the fiscal year?

Operating revenue — gross sales

  1. Coal of own production
  2. Purchased coal
  3. All other products

Total gross sales (Sum of a. to c.)

Operating revenue — marketing expenses

  1. Outward transportation — road
  2. Outward transportation — rail
  3. Outward transportation — water

Total outward transportation (Sum of a. to c.)

  1. Port handling charges
  2. All other marketing expenses

Total marketing expenses (Sum of Total outward transportation + Port handling charges + All other marketing expenses)

Total net sales (Sum of Total gross sales - Total marketing expenses)

Other operating revenue

  1. Contract mining
  2. Subsidies (operating only)
  3. All other operating revenue

Total operating revenue (Sum of Total net sales + Contract mining + Subsidies (operating only) + All other operating revenue)

2. What were this business’ operation, maintenance and administration costs for the fiscal year?

Direct mining costs

  1. Salaries and wages
  2. Supplementary labour benefits e.g., employer contributions
  3. Materials and supplies
  4. Contracted services

Repair and maintenance costs

  1. Salaries and wages
  2. Supplementary labour benefits e.g., employer contributions
  3. Materials and supplies
  4. Contracted services

Other costs

  1. Labour
  2. Supplementary labour benefits e.g., employer contributions
  3. Purchased fuel and electricity
  4. Coal purchased for resale
  5. Taxes — non income e.g., royalties, acreage, business, municipal school
  6. All other costs

Total operation, maintenance and administration (Sum of Direct mining costs + Repair and maintenance costs + Other costs)

Other expenses

  1. Depreciation
  2. Income tax
  3. All other deductions

Total operating expenses (Sum of Total operation, maintenance and administration + Depreciation + Income tax + All other deductions)

Net income

(Sum of Total operating revenue - Total operating expenses)

Net income (Sum of Total operating revenue - Total operating expenses)

3. What was the quantity of coal produced and purchased in the fiscal year?

  1. Coal of own production
    Metric tonnes
  2. Foreign purchased coal
    Metric tonnes
  3. Domestic purchased coal
    Metric tonnes

Operations payroll

4. What were the salary and wages and total number of employees by category in the fiscal year?

Salaries and wages for the year
Total number of full time employees during the year

  1. Executive, administrative, office and sales

    Salaries and wages for the year
    Total number of full time employees during the year

  1. Mine and related

    Salaries and wages for the year
    Total number of full time employees during the year

  1. Preparation plant and related

    Salaries and wages for the year
    Total number of full time employees during the year

All other payroll

  1. All other payroll

    Salaries and wages for the year
    Total number of full time employees during the year

    Total employees at this location (Sum of Operations payroll + All other payroll)
    Salaries and wages for the year

  1. Employees at other locations within province

    Salaries and wages for the year
    Total number of full time employees during the year

    Total employees (Sum of Total employees at this location + Employees at other locations within province)
    Salaries and wages for the year

    Total number of full time employees during the year

Changes or events

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
  • Acquisition of business or business units
  • Vacation or maintenance periods
  • Equipment failure
  • Seasonal operations
  • Increased or decreased market demand
  • Other
  • Specify the other change or event
  • OR
  • No changes or events

Contact person

6. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours
  • Minutes

8. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

  • Obtaining information on the supply of and demand for energy in Canada.
  • Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities.
  • Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area.
  • Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.
  • Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes:
  • Supporting the government in making informed decisions about fiscal, monetary and foreign exchange policies.
  • Enabling academics and economists to analyze the economic performance of Canadian industries and to better understand rapidly evolving business environments.

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 response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data sharing agreements

To reduce the response 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 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 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 Statistics Canada Help Desk- this link will open in a new window or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with the provincial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

For a complete list of the provincial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, you can visit the following link: Information for survey participants.

Note that there is no right of refusal with respect to sharing the data with the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Energy and Resources for businesses also required to report under The Oil and Gas Conservation Act and Regulations (Saskatchewan) and The Mineral Resources Act (Saskatchewan).

The Saskatchewan Ministry of the Energy and Resources will use the information obtained from these businesses in accordance with the provisions of its Acts and Regulations.

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 information if needed.

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

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

  • Legal name
  • Operating name (if applicable)

2. Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization, 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
  • Mailing address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory or state
  • Postal code or ZIP code Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
  • Country
  • Email address Example: user@example.gov.ca
  • Telephone number Example: 123-123-1234
  • Extension number (if applicable)
  • 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 e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

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 the activity with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

Description and examples

  • This is the current main activity
  • 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
  • No

Main activity

6. Search and select the industry activity classification 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 the business or organization’s activity sector.
  • Enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity.
  • Press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided.
  • Select an industry activity classification from the list.

Select this business or organization’s activity sector

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

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this operation’s most recently completed fiscal year?

  • Fiscal year start date Example: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Fiscal year end date Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Operating revenue and expense accounts

1. What were this business’ operating revenues and expenses for the fiscal year?

Operating revenue — gross sales

  1. Coal of own production
  2. Purchased coal
  3. All other products

Total gross sales (Sum of a. to c.)

Operating revenue — marketing expenses

  1. Outward transportation — road
  2. Outward transportation — rail
  3. Outward transportation — water

Total outward transportation (Sum of a. to c.)

  1. Port handling charges
  2. All other marketing expenses

Total marketing expenses (Sum of Total outward transportation + Port handling charges + All other marketing expenses)

Total net sales (Sum of Total gross sales - Total marketing expenses)

Other operating revenue

  1. Contract mining
  2. Subsidies (operating only)
  3. All other operating revenue

Total operating revenue (Sum of Total net sales + Contract mining + Subsidies (operating only) + All other operating revenue)

2. What were this business’ operation, maintenance and administration costs for the fiscal year?

Direct mining costs

  1. Salaries and wages
  2. Supplementary labour benefits e.g., employer contributions
  3. Materials and supplies
  4. Contracted services

Repair and maintenance costs

  1. Salaries and wages
  2. Supplementary labour benefits e.g., employer contributions
  3. Materials and supplies
  4. Contracted services

Other costs

  1. Labour
  2. Supplementary labour benefits e.g., employer contributions
  3. Purchased fuel and electricity
  4. Coal purchased for resale
  5. Taxes — non income e.g., royalties, acreage, business, municipal school
  6. All other costs

Total operation, maintenance and administration (Sum of Direct mining costs + Repair and maintenance costs + Other costs)

Other expenses

  1. Depreciation
  2. Income tax
  3. All other deductions

Total operating expenses (Sum of Total operation, maintenance and administration + Depreciation + Income tax + All other deductions)

Net income

(Sum of Total operating revenue - Total operating expenses)

Net income (Sum of Total operating revenue - Total operating expenses)

3. What was the quantity of coal produced and purchased in the fiscal year?

  1. Coal of own production
    Metric tonnes
  2. Foreign purchased coal
    Metric tonnes
  3. Domestic purchased coal
    Metric tonnes

Operations payroll

4. What were the salary and wages and total number of employees by category in the fiscal year?

Salaries and wages for the year
Total number of full time employees during the year

  1. Executive, administrative, office and sales

    Salaries and wages for the year
    Total number of full time employees during the year

  1. Mine and related

    Salaries and wages for the year
    Total number of full time employees during the year

  1. Preparation plant and related

    Salaries and wages for the year
    Total number of full time employees during the year

All other payroll

  1. All other payroll

    Salaries and wages for the year
    Total number of full time employees during the year

    Total employees at this location (Sum of Operations payroll + All other payroll)
    Salaries and wages for the year

  1. Employees at other locations within province

    Salaries and wages for the year
    Total number of full time employees during the year

    Total employees (Sum of Total employees at this location + Employees at other locations within province)
    Salaries and wages for the year

    Total number of full time employees during the year

Changes or events

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
  • Acquisition of business or business units
  • Vacation or maintenance periods
  • Equipment failure
  • Seasonal operations
  • Increased or decreased market demand
  • Other
  • Specify the other change or event
  • OR
  • No changes or events

Contact person

6. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours
  • Minutes

8. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

The 2024 Census Test is coming soon

April 30th, 2024

Statistics Canada is pleased to announce that collection for the 2024 Census Test will begin next week.

Statistics Canada conducts a comprehensive test of the updated census questionnaire and collection procedures two years before every census to ensure that quality data are available for the 2026 Census of Population and the 2026 Census of Agriculture.

Beginning in May and continuing until late June, we will be conducting the 2024 Census Test in communities across the country. During this time, selected participants will help us test census questions and collection methods to ensure that high-quality data will be available in 2026 to support a wide variety of programs.

Important information about the 2024 Census Test

  • Collection activities begin on May 6, 2024.
  • Approximately 198,000 dwellings and 10,000 agricultural operations across Canada have been selected to participate in the test.
  • Non-response follow-up activities will take place in person in Nova Scotia, Québec, and Saskatchewan.

For more information, visit the 2024 Census Test page.

To learn more about the 2026 Census, visit The road to the 2026 Census.

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2024 Census Test – Backgrounder

Contact

Statistics Canada
Media Relations
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Backgrounder: 2024 Census Test

Purpose of the census test

Statistics Canada is conducting a census test to evaluate the new and modified questions in the census questionnaire and the collection procedures and tools in preparation for the 2026 Census of Population and the 2026 Census of Agriculture. Testing ensures that quality data will be available in 2026 to support a wide variety of programs.

Overview of the 2024 Census Test

The census test will take place between May 6 and June 28, 2024, spanning across all 10 provinces. Approximately 198,000 households and 10,000 agricultural operations have been randomly selected to participate in this test.

Out of the total sample, 89,000 households were randomly selected from Halifax, Montréal, Saskatoon, the Annapolis Valley area, the Rimouski area, and the Saskatoon area. Statistics Canada enumerators will assist respondents in these communities with completing their mandatory census test questionnaire.

The remaining 108,700 households were randomly selected from all 10 provinces. These households will be required to complete census test questionnaires but will not receive in-person follow-up visits from census enumerators.

Participation and confidentiality

Households selected to participate in the 2024 Census of Population Test will receive a letter containing instructions on how to fill out the questionnaire. Their participation is mandatory.

All information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act and will be kept strictly confidential. Census test data are collected for test purposes only and will not be released to the public.

The 2024 Census of Agriculture Test, by contrast, is voluntary. Nevertheless, respondents are encouraged to complete the test questionnaire as Statistics Canada relies on the responses from farmers across Canada to assess their understanding of the questionnaire content.

This year, Statistics Canada is introducing a new participation method for a selected number of households (around 8,700). These households will be given two options. They can either:

  • fill out a questionnaire, or
  • allow Statistics Canada to count the members of their household using pre-existing information already provided to the government.

If households choose this latter option, no further action is required from them, and their legal obligation to participate in the census test is fulfilled.

Associated links

Contact

Statistics Canada
Media Relations
statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Canadian Economic News, April 2024 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

  • Calgary-based Parkland Corporation announced that the Burnaby Refinery safely returned to normal operations on March 29th following an unplanned shutdown originating from extreme cold weather on January 12th.
  • Calgary-based Trans Mountain Corporation announced that the Commencement Date for commercial operation of the expanded system would be May 1, 2024.
  • On April 9th, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador informed World Energy GH2 Limited Partnership that under the authority of the Environmental Protection Act, it had released the Port au Port-Stephenville Wind Power and Hydrogen Generation Project (Project Nujio'qonik GH2) from further environmental assessment and said that the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) submitted on August 22, 2023 complies with the Environmental Protection Act and had been accepted.
  • The Government of Ontario announced it is supporting Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) $1 billion plan to refurbish its hydroelectric stations in the Niagara region. The Government said OPG and its partner will refurbish up to 25 units in total at the Sir Adam Beck Complex as the first phase of this work beginning in 2025 and that work will take place over the next 15 years.

Government budgets

  • On April 16th, the Government of Canada tabled Budget 2024, which included investments in affordable housing, health care, education, the environment, national defence, and Indigenous Peoples, as well as proposals to lower everyday costs, boost research, innovation, and productivity, and improve tax fairness. The Government forecasts a $39.8 billion deficit in 2024-2025 and real GDP growth of 0.7% in 2024 and 1.9% in 2025.
  • On April 2nd, the Government of Manitoba delivered Budget 2024, which included investments in health care, education, and infrastructure as well as lowering costs for families. The Government forecasts a $796 million deficit for 2024-2025 and real GDP growth of 0.6% in 2024 and 1.9% in 2025.

Minimum wage

  • The federal minimum wage increased from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour on April 1st.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador's minimum wage increased from $15.00 to $15.60 per hour on April 1st.
  • Nova Scotia's minimum wage increased from $15.00 to $15.20 per hour on April 1st.
  • New Brunswick's minimum wage increased from $14.75 to $15.30 per hour on April 1st.
  • Yukon's minimum wage increased from $16.77 to $17.59 per hour on April 1st.

Manufacturing

  • Michigan-based Ford Motor Company announced it is retiming the launch of upcoming electric vehicles at its Oakville, Ontario, assembly plant to 2027 from 2025. Ford said the transformation of Oakville Assembly Plant is set to begin in the second quarter, as planned.
  • Japan-based Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced it plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) value chain in Canada, with an approximate investment of $15 billion, which will include a Honda EV plant and a stand-alone Honda EV battery plant in Alliston, Ontario, as well as a cathode active material and precursor (CAM/pCAM) processing plant and a separator plant. Honda said it expects that electric vehicle production will begin in 2028 and that once operational, the EV plant will have a production capacity of 240,000 EV's per year. The Governments of Canada and Ontario said Honda's new investments in eligible EV supply chain segments could benefit from federal support in the range of $2.5 billion through tax credits and that in addition, the Government of Ontario will provide support of up to $2.5 billion for these segments through various direct and indirect incentives.
  • Burnaby, British Columbia-based Ballard Power Systems announced the signing of a Long Term Supply Agreement with Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. of Poland for the supply of 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell engines through 2027 for the European transit bus market.

Other news

  • The Bank of Canada held its target for the overnight rate at 5.0%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points increase in July 2023. The bank said it is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening.
  • Montreal-based Nuvei Corporation, a fintech company, announced it had entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to be taken private by Advent International of Boston, a global private equity investor, in an all-cash transaction which values Nuvei at an enterprise value of approximately USD $6.3 billion. Nuvei said the transaction is expected to close in late 2024 or the first quarter of 2025, subject to court and shareholder approval and customary closing conditions, including receipt of key regulatory approvals.
  • Montreal-based Lightspeed Commerce announced a reorganization that the company said would impact approximately 280 roles representing about 10% of its headcount-related operating expenditures.

United States and other international news

  • The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its three key interest rates unchanged at 4.50% (main refinancing operations), 4.75% (marginal lending facility), and 4.00% (deposit facility). The last change in these rates was a 25 basis points increase in September 2023. The ECB said it intends to discontinue reinvestments under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) at the end of 2024.
  • The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) left the Official Cash Rate (OCR), its main policy rate, unchanged at 5.50%. The last change in the OCR was a 25 basis points increase in May 2023.
  • The Bank of Japan announced it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0% to 0.1%. The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest policy in March, 2024.
  • Atlanta, Georgia-based The Home Depot announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SRS Distribution Inc. of Texas, a residential specialty trade distribution company, for a total enterprise value of approximately USD $18.25 billion, including net debt. The company said the closing of the acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of fiscal 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
  • New York-based Blackstone Inc. and Apartment Income REIT Corp. (AIR) of Colorado announced they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Blackstone Real Estate Partners X will acquire all outstanding shares of AIR Communities in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD $10 billion. The companies said the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to approval by AIR Communities' stockholders and other customary closing conditions.
  • California-based Johnson & Johnson and Shockwave Medical, Inc. of New Jersey announced they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Johnson & Johnson will acquire all outstanding shares of Shockwave for an enterprise value of approximately USD $13.1 billion. The companies said the closing of the transaction is expected to occur by mid-year 2024 subject to the receipt of Shockwave's shareholder approval, as well as the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Financial market news

  • West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $81.93 per barrel on April 30th, down from a closing value of USD $83.17 at the end of March. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $68 to $74 per barrel range throughout April. The Canadian dollar closed at 72.75 cents U.S. on April 30th, down from 73.80 cents U.S. at the end of March. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 21,714.54 on April 30th, down from 22,167.03 at the end of March.

Asian Heritage Month... By the numbers

Asian Heritage Month... By the numbers

Ethnic or cultural origins

  • More than 80 Asian ethnic or cultural origins were reported in the 2021 Census, highlighting the significant contribution of people with Asian origins to Canada's ethnocultural diversity.
  • In 2021, approximately 7 million people in Canada reported an Asian ethnic or cultural origin, either as a single response or in combination with other origins, representing 19.3% of Canada's population.
  • The 10 most frequently reported Asian origins were: Chinese, Indian, Filipino, Pakistani, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Asian (not otherwise specified), Korean, Lebanese and Iranian.

Demographic characteristics

  • In 2021, people reporting Asian origins in Canada had younger median ages (34.4) compared to the total population (41.2). Among the most frequently reported Asian origins (reported by at least 50,000 people), Afghans had the youngest median age at 28.4, followed by Syrians at 28.6 and Pakistanis at 29.4. The top three most frequently reported Asian origins, Indians, Filipinos, and Chinese respectively had a median age of 32.8, 35.6, and 38.8.
  • In 2021, couple-family households were the most common household type (57.3%) for people reporting Asian origins. Among the most frequently reported Asian origins, the share living in this type of households ranged from 38.5% for Punjabis to 71.6% for Syrians. More than half of Chinese (57.9%), Filipinos (56.4%) and Indians (51.5%) lived in couple-family households.
  • Some Asian origin groups were more likely to live in multigenerational households compared to the total population (6.6%). This type of household was most common among those of South Asian origins (19.4%). Notably, nearly one-third of Punjabis (32.5%) were living in multigenerational households.

Geography

  • More than half (50.9%) of the population who reported an Asian origin lived in Ontario while 21.3% lived in British Columbia and 12.2% in Alberta.
  • Vancouver was the Census metropolitan area (CMA) with the highest share of its population who reported an Asian origin. It was followed by Toronto (43.6%) and Calgary (29.2%).
  • Some metropolitan areas distinguish themselves by having a relatively large share of their population reporting a specific Asian origin. For example, Vancouver and Toronto were the CMAs with the highest shares of their population with Chinese origins at 18.2% and 10.9% respectively. Abbotsford-Mission (14.3%) was the CMA with the highest share of its population with Indian origins, followed by Toronto (9.4%) and Vancouver (8.2%). Winnipeg (9.9%) and Red Deer (7.6%) had a large share of their population with Filipino origins.

Generation status

  • Over two thirds (69.5%) of people who reported an Asian origin were born outside Canada (first generation), while just over one quarter (25.9%) were born in Canada to at least one foreign-born parent (second generation).
  • The most frequently reported Asian origins across generations reflect both recent and historical immigration trends. Among the most frequently reported Asian origins, Iranian (81.3%), Persian (78.0%) and Koreans (77.2%) were those who had the largest share born outside Canada. Lebanese (36.9%), Vietnamese (36.7%) and Sri Lankan (34.1%) were the origins with the highest share of their populations of second generation. Japanese (32.8%) and Lebanese (20.5%) were the Asian origins with the largest share of their population born in Canada with Canadian-born parents (third generation).

Immigration

  • Since 2006, Asia has accounted for the largest share of immigrants living in the country. In 2021, just over half (51.5%) of all immigrants in Canada were born in Asia.
  • The proportion of Asian-born among recent immigrants made up a record-high 62.0% of recent immigrants admitted from 2016 to 2021, whereas in 1971, 12.1% of recent immigrants were from Asia.
  • In 2021, Asian countries accounted for 6 of the top 10 countries of birth of recent immigrants: India, the Philippines, China, Syria, Pakistan and Iran.

Sources

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

  • Obtaining information on the supply of and demand for energy in Canada.
  • Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities.
  • Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area.
  • Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.
  • Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes:
  • Supporting the government in making informed decisions about fiscal, monetary and foreign exchange policies.
  • Enabling academics and economists to analyze the economic performance of Canadian industries and to better understand rapidly evolving business environments.

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 response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data sharing agreements

To reduce the response 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 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 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 Statistics Canada Help Desk- this link will open in a new window or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

For a complete list of the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, you can visit the following link: Information for survey participants

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 information if needed.

Note: Legal name should only be modified to correct a spelling error or typo.
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

Legal name

Operating name (if applicable)

2. Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization, 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
  • Mailing address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory or state
  • Postal code or ZIP code Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
  • Country
  • Email address Example: user@example.gov.ca
  • Telephone number Example: 123-123-1234
  • Extension number (if applicable)
  • Fax number Example: 123-123-1234

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

  1. Operational
  2. Not currently operational e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

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 the activity with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

Description and examples

  • This is the current main activity
  • 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 ?

  1. Yes
  2. No

6. Search and select the industry activity classification 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 the business or organization’s activity sector.
  • Enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity.
  • Press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided.
  • Select an industry activity classification from the list.

Select this business or organization’s activity sector ()

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

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this operation’s most recently completed fiscal year?

  • Fiscal year start date Example: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Fiscal year end date Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Balance sheet assets

1. What are the assets, by following categories, of this business, in the fiscal year?

Fixed assets — electric utility at cost

  1. Generating plant
  2. Transmitting plant
    • Include sub-stations.
  3. Distribution plant (urban and rural)
  4. Other property and equipment
  5. Construction in progress
  6. Total (at cost) (Sum of a. to e.)
  7. Accumulated depreciation
  8. Total (less accumulated depreciation) (Sum of total (at cost) - Accumulated depreciation)
  9. Heavy water plants less accumulated depreciation
  10. Other fixed assets less accumulated depreciation

Total fixed assets

(Sum of Total (less accumulated depreciation) + Heavy water plants less accumulated depreciation + Other fixed assets less accumulated depreciation)

Current assets — cash on hand and in banks

  1. Canadian currency
  2. Foreign currency
  3. Temporary investments e.g., short term notes
  4. Accounts receivable (net) e.g., amounts due for electrical services
  5. Inventories e.g., goods to be used in the production process
  6. Advances
  7. Securities
  8. Other (including prepaid expenses)

Total current assets (Sum of a. to h.)

Investment assets

  1. In associated companies e.g., stocks, bonds, or other investments held in other companies
  2. Reserve fund investments
  3. Other investment assets e.g., bonds, debentures, or other investment assets with a maturity date longer than one year

Total investments (Sum of a. to c.)

Deferred charges

  1. Unamortized bond discount
  2. Other deferred charges
  3. Other assets

Total assets

(Sum of Total fixed assets + Total current assets + Total investments + Unamortized bond discount + Other deferred charges + Other assets)

Liabilities and equity

2. What are the liabilities and equity, by the following categories, of this business, in the fiscal year?

Long-term debt

  1. Long-term debt (any debt not liquidated within one year)

Current liabilities

  1. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities e.g., purchases of goods and services
  2. Loans and notes payable e.g., monies expected to be repaid within one year
  3. Accrued interest on long-term debt
  4. Other current liabilities e.g., interest and dividends payable, accrued taxes

Total current liabilities

Total current liabilities (sum of a. to d.)

Deferred credits and other liabilities

  1. Deferred credits and other liabilities e.g., accumulated deferred income tax

Equity — share capital

  1. Share capital e.g., shares of capital stock

Surplus

  1. Capital
  2. Earned i.e., synonymous with retained earnings
  3. Contributed e.g., government subsidies
  4. Reserves e.g., rate stabilization

Total capital, surplus and reserves (Sum of Share capital + Capital + Earned + Contributed + Reserves)

Total liabilities and equity (Sum of Long-term debt + Total current liabilities + Deferred credits and other liabilities + Total capital, surplus and reserves)

Taxes paid or accrued and grants in lieu

3. What were the taxes paid or accrued and grants in lieu for the fiscal year?

Include only direct taxes such as property, excise, export, school etc.
Exclude taxes paid on non-electric utility properties, workers’ compensation, employment insurance, income tax, sales tax on electricity or sales taxes which are not paid directly to a federal, provincial or municipal government.

  1. Municipal and school
  2. Provincial
  3. Federal

Total taxes (Sum of a. to c.)

Operating revenues and expenses account

4. What are the operating revenues and expenses, by the following categories, of this business, in the fiscal year?

Sale of electricity

Exclude sales tax.

  1. Generating plant
  2. Transmitting plant
  3. Distribution plant
  4. Total sale of electricity (Sum of a. to c.)
  5. Sale of steam
  6. Subsidies
    • Operating grants by government to maintain prices at a level below cost of production.
  7. Rental revenue
  8. Dividend revenue
  9. Interest revenue
  10. Other

Total operating revenue

(Sum of a. to i.)

Operating expenses for operations, maintenance and administration

  1. Salaries and wages
  2. Supplementary employee benefits e.g., employer contributions
  3. Cost of fuel used
  4. Cost of material used Estimate if necessary.
  5. Cost of purchased services Estimate if necessary.
  6. Cost of contracted repair and maintenance
  7. Royalty expense e.g., right-of-ways, land
  8. Indirect taxes
    • Include “operating” taxes such as property tax, export tax, school tax, business tax.
  9. Other Specify other

Total operation, maintenance and administration (Sum of a. to i.)

Electricity and depreciation

  1. Electricity purchased
  2. Depreciation

Total operating expense (Sum of Total operation, maintenance and administration + Electricity purchased + Depreciation)

Income

  1. Operating income
  2. Other income

Total income

Total income (Sum of a. to b.)

Income deductions

  1. Interest on long term debt
  2. Exclude taxes reported under operating expenses.
  3. Other deductions

Total income deductions

(Sum of a. to c.)

Net income

(Sum of Total income - Total income deductions)

Changes or events

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
  • Acquisition of business or business units
  • Vacation or maintenance periods
  • Equipment failure
  • Seasonal operations
  • Increased or decreased market demand
  • Other
  • OR
  • No changes or events

Contact person

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

Is the best person to contact?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  1. Hours
  2. Minutes

8. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

  • Obtaining information on the supply of and demand for energy in Canada.
  • Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities.
  • Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area.
  • Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.
  • Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes:
  • Supporting the government in making informed decisions about fiscal, monetary and foreign exchange policies.
  • Enabling academics and economists to analyze the economic performance of Canadian industries and to better understand rapidly evolving business environments.

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 response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data sharing agreements

To reduce the response 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 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 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 Statistics Canada Help Desk- this link will open in a new window or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

For a complete list of the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, you can visit the following link: Information for survey participants

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 information if needed.

Note: Legal name should only be modified to correct a spelling error or typo.
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

Legal name

Operating name (if applicable)

2. Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization, 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
  • Mailing address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory or state
  • Postal code or ZIP code Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
  • Country
  • Email address Example: user@example.gov.ca
  • Telephone number Example: 123-123-1234
  • Extension number (if applicable)
  • Fax number Example: 123-123-1234

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

  1. Operational
  2. Not currently operational e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

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 the activity with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

Description and examples

  • This is the current main activity
  • 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 ?

  1. Yes
  2. No

6. Search and select the industry activity classification 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 the business or organization’s activity sector.
  • Enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity.
  • Press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided.
  • Select an industry activity classification from the list.

Select this business or organization’s activity sector ()

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

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this operation’s most recently completed fiscal year?

  • Fiscal year start date Example: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Fiscal year end date Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Balance sheet assets

1. What are the assets, by following categories, of this business, in the fiscal year?

Fixed assets — electric utility at cost

  1. Generating plant
  2. Transmitting plant
    • Include sub-stations.
  3. Distribution plant (urban and rural)
  4. Other property and equipment
  5. Construction in progress
  6. Total (at cost) (Sum of a. to e.)
  7. Accumulated depreciation
  8. Total (less accumulated depreciation) (Sum of total (at cost) - Accumulated depreciation)
  9. Heavy water plants less accumulated depreciation
  10. Other fixed assets less accumulated depreciation

Total fixed assets

(Sum of Total (less accumulated depreciation) + Heavy water plants less accumulated depreciation + Other fixed assets less accumulated depreciation)

Current assets — cash on hand and in banks

  1. Canadian currency
  2. Foreign currency
  3. Temporary investments e.g., short term notes
  4. Accounts receivable (net) e.g., amounts due for electrical services
  5. Inventories e.g., goods to be used in the production process
  6. Advances
  7. Securities
  8. Other (including prepaid expenses)

Total current assets (Sum of a. to h.)

Investment assets

  1. In associated companies e.g., stocks, bonds, or other investments held in other companies
  2. Reserve fund investments
  3. Other investment assets e.g., bonds, debentures, or other investment assets with a maturity date longer than one year

Total investments (Sum of a. to c.)

Deferred charges

  1. Unamortized bond discount
  2. Other deferred charges
  3. Other assets

Total assets

(Sum of Total fixed assets + Total current assets + Total investments + Unamortized bond discount + Other deferred charges + Other assets)

Liabilities and equity

2. What are the liabilities and equity, by the following categories, of this business, in the fiscal year?

Long-term debt

  1. Long-term debt (any debt not liquidated within one year)

Current liabilities

  1. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities e.g., purchases of goods and services
  2. Loans and notes payable e.g., monies expected to be repaid within one year
  3. Accrued interest on long-term debt
  4. Other current liabilities e.g., interest and dividends payable, accrued taxes

Total current liabilities

Total current liabilities (sum of a. to d.)

Deferred credits and other liabilities

  1. Deferred credits and other liabilities e.g., accumulated deferred income tax

Equity — share capital

  1. Share capital e.g., shares of capital stock

Surplus

  1. Capital
  2. Earned i.e., synonymous with retained earnings
  3. Contributed e.g., government subsidies
  4. Reserves e.g., rate stabilization

Total capital, surplus and reserves (Sum of Share capital + Capital + Earned + Contributed + Reserves)

Total liabilities and equity (Sum of Long-term debt + Total current liabilities + Deferred credits and other liabilities + Total capital, surplus and reserves)

Taxes paid or accrued and grants in lieu

3. What were the taxes paid or accrued and grants in lieu for the fiscal year?

Include only direct taxes such as property, excise, export, school etc.
Exclude taxes paid on non-electric utility properties, workers’ compensation, employment insurance, income tax, sales tax on electricity or sales taxes which are not paid directly to a federal, provincial or municipal government.

  1. Municipal and school
  2. Provincial
  3. Federal

Total taxes (Sum of a. to c.)

Operating revenues and expenses account

4. What are the operating revenues and expenses, by the following categories, of this business, in the fiscal year?

Sale of electricity

Exclude sales tax.

  1. Generating plant
  2. Transmitting plant
  3. Distribution plant
  4. Total sale of electricity (Sum of a. to c.)
  5. Sale of steam
  6. Subsidies
    • Operating grants by government to maintain prices at a level below cost of production.
  7. Rental revenue
  8. Dividend revenue
  9. Interest revenue
  10. Other

Total operating revenue

(Sum of a. to i.)

Operating expenses for operations, maintenance and administration

  1. Salaries and wages
  2. Supplementary employee benefits e.g., employer contributions
  3. Cost of fuel used
  4. Cost of material used Estimate if necessary.
  5. Cost of purchased services Estimate if necessary.
  6. Cost of contracted repair and maintenance
  7. Royalty expense e.g., right-of-ways, land
  8. Indirect taxes
    • Include “operating” taxes such as property tax, export tax, school tax, business tax.
  9. Other Specify other

Total operation, maintenance and administration (Sum of a. to i.)

Electricity and depreciation

  1. Electricity purchased
  2. Depreciation

Total operating expense (Sum of Total operation, maintenance and administration + Electricity purchased + Depreciation)

Income

  1. Operating income
  2. Other income

Total income

Total income (Sum of a. to b.)

Income deductions

  1. Interest on long term debt
  2. Exclude taxes reported under operating expenses.
  3. Other deductions

Total income deductions

(Sum of a. to c.)

Net income

(Sum of Total income - Total income deductions)

Changes or events

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
  • Acquisition of business or business units
  • Vacation or maintenance periods
  • Equipment failure
  • Seasonal operations
  • Increased or decreased market demand
  • Other
  • OR
  • No changes or events

Contact person

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

Is the best person to contact?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  1. Hours
  2. Minutes

8. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

In May 2024, questions measuring the Labour Market Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

Questionnaire flow within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. Therefore, some respondents will not receive all questions, and there is a small chance that some households will not receive any questions at all. This is based on their answers to certain LFS questions.

Labour Market Indicators

ENTRY_Q01 / EQ 1 - From the following list, please select the household member that will be completing this questionnaire on behalf of the entire household.

WFH_Q01 / EQ 2 - At the present time, in which of the following locations [do/does] [you/respondent name/this person] usually work as part of [your/his/her/their] main job or business?

  1. At a fixed location outside the home
  2. Outside a home with no fixed location
  3. At home

WFH_Q03 / EQ 3 - Among those locations, where [do/does] [you/Respondent name/this person] usually work the most hours?

  1. At a fixed location outside the home
  2. Outside a home with no fixed location
  3. At home

CCOMM_Q01 / EQ 4 - What modes of commuting [do/does] [you/respondent name/this person] usually use to get to work [when working outside the home]?

  1. Car, truck or van — as a driver
  2. Car, truck or van — as a passenger
  3. Bus
  4. Subway or elevated rail
  5. Light rail, streetcar or commuter train
  6. Passenger ferry
  7. Walked to work
  8. Bicycle
  9. Motorcycle, scooter or moped
  10. Other method

CCOMM_Q02 / EQ 5 - What main mode of commuting [do/does] [you/respondent name/this person] usually use to get to work [when working outside the home]?

  1. Car, truck or van — as a driver 
  2. Car, truck or van — as a passenger 
  3. Bus 
  4. Subway or elevated rail
  5. Light rail, streetcar or commuter train 
  6. Passenger ferry 
  7. Walked to work 
  8. Bicycle 
  9. Motorcycle, scooter or moped 
  10. Other method

CCOMM_Q03 / EQ 6 - How many workers, including [yourself/Respondent name/this person], usually ride in this car, truck or van to work?

Would you say:

  • 1 worker
  • 2 workers
  • 3 or more workers

CCOMM_Q04 / EQ 7 - How many minutes does [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] trip to work usually last?

Number of minutes _____

CCOMM_Q05 / EQ 8 - In [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] main job or business, [do/does] [you/he/she/they] have freedom to choose where to work?

Would you say:

  1. Yes, all the time
  2. Yes, on some days of the week
  3. Yes, but not every week
  4. No

WFH_Q02 / EQ 9 - Last week, what proportion of [you/his/her/their] work hours did [you/respondent name/this person] work at home as part of [you/his/her/their] main job or business?

Would you say:

  1. All hours at home
  2. More than half, but not all at home
  3. One quarter to half at home
  4. Less than a quarter at home
  5. No hours at home