| Province of residence | Unweighted | Weighted |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 21.6 | 15.8 |
| Prince Edward Island | 21.6 | 20.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 24.8 | 21.4 |
| New Brunswick | 24.2 | 20.7 |
| Quebec | 25.8 | 22.6 |
| Ontario | 26.1 | 23.9 |
| Manitoba | 28.4 | 23.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 26.4 | 20.4 |
| Alberta | 24.6 | 21.8 |
| British Columbia | 26.8 | 25.1 |
| Canada | 25.6 | 23.1 |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publish 245 working days per year at 8:30AM. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reply to clients within 30 calendar days or in accordance with legislated timelines under the ATIA. | 90% | 50% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acknowledge receipt for request of product and/or service within 2 business days. | 95% | 98.59% | |||
| Deliver products or services on a contractual basis within the mutually agreed-upon time. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Consumer Price Index is released every month, about three weeks after the price observation period. | 95% | 100% | |||
| Send acknowledgment receipt to all clients (except media) within 24 hours. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acknowledge receipt or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. | 85% | 100% | |||
| Communicate via email in the official language of the client's choice. | 100% | 100% | |||
| Provide telephone service during regular business hours, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in all Canadian time zones. | 85% | 84.49% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post survey information within 24 HRS of start of collection. | 95% | 98.77% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data is released every month, 10 days after the collection period. A Daily article, a publication, a public use microdata file and 65 CODR tables are available on release day. | 95% | 100% | |||
| Acknowledge receipts or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. | 95% | 100% | |||
| Fill basic information requests and orders for readily available products within 2 business days of receipt. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reply to clients within 2 business days. | 90% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The data for the Balance of Payments are published within 60 days after the quarter. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data is published 18 months after Census Day. | 100% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data is released every month, 60 days after the collection period. | 95% | 100% | |||
| Acknowledge receipt or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. | 95% | 100% | |||
| Fill basic information requests and orders for readily available products within 2 business days of receipt. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The data for the Quarterly Financial Survey are published 60 days after the reference period. | 90% | 100% | |||
| The data for the Annual Financial and Taxation Survey are published 18 months after the reference period. | 90% | N/A |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respond to client enquiries within 2 business days. | 90% | 100% | |||
| Data released within 1 month of reference period. | 100% | 100% | |||
| Mean Annual Revision less than 0.5 percentage points. | 100% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Merchandise Trade data are published within 35-40 days after the reference month. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The data are published within 45 days after the reference month. | 100% | 100% | |||
| Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. | 100% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The data for the Monthly GDP are published 60 days after the reference month. | 100% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The data for the Quarterly GDP are published within 60 days after the quarter. | 100% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The data are published within 2 months after the reference month. | 95% | 100% | |||
| Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The data are published within 45 days after the reference month. | 100% | 100% | |||
| Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. | 100% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publish 245 working days per year at 8:30am. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have project proposals reviewed and approved in 8 weeks from receipt of a complete file. | 80% | 89.83% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National webinars will be offered in both official languages within 3 months. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results Q1 (April to June 2025) | Results Q2 (July to September 2025) | Results Q3 (October to December 2025) | Results Q4 (January to March 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publish 245 working days per year at 8:30am. | 95% | 100% |
The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the expenditures made by industry to protect the environment in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian investment in environmental protection.
Data from this survey are used by all levels of government in establishing informed environmental policies. The private sector also uses this information in the corporate decision-making process.
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.
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 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:
You may also contact us by email at statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with Natural Resources Canada; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; Department of Finance Canada; British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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.
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
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
2. 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.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
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
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
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)
1. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste management during the 2024 fiscal year.
For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
| Example: | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Fiscal year start date: | |
| Fiscal year end date: |
1. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste management during the 2024 fiscal year.
Report $0 for the two categories of expenditures if your establishment is located on a rental property, and that these expenditures are included in the rent paid to the owner of the building.
If your establishment is responsible to pay the municipal taxes report the amount towards solid waste management in operating expenses.
Include expenditures related to:
Exclude expenditures on:
To report operating expenses:
Include all expenses related to environmental protection incurred for labour, materials and supplies, maintenance and repair, and purchased services (include fuel and electricity expenses for machinery and equipment whose sole purpose is to protect the environment).
Exclude depreciation on machinery and equipment.
To report capital expenditures:
Include all relevant outlays for machinery and equipment and their installation and repair that have been capitalized, as well as for the construction of non-residential facilities (contractors or own employees). For construction, include all costs associated with demolition, planning and design (such as engineering and consulting fees), any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation and any costs associated with the purchase of land that are neither amortized nor depreciated.
Exclude any provisions for future environmental liability (e.g., obligations to clean up or pay for the cleanup of contamination).
If the expenditure is zero or if not applicable, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Note: This survey requires all environmental protection expenditures to be reported, whether or not they are in response to current or anticipated Canadian or international regulations, conventions or voluntary agreements.
To report operating expenses:
Include all expenses related to environmental protection incurred for labour, materials and supplies, maintenance and repair, and purchased services (include fuel and electricity expenses for machinery and equipment whose sole purpose is to protect the environment).
Exclude depreciation on machinery and equipment.
To report capital expenditures:
Include all relevant outlays for machinery and equipment and their installation and repair that have been capitalized, as well as for the construction of non-residential facilities (contractors or own employees). For construction, include all costs associated with demolition, planning and design (such as engineering and consulting fees), any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation and any costs associated with the purchase of land that are neither amortized nor depreciated.
Exclude any provisions for future environmental liability.
Environmental protection expenditures:
All operating expenses and capital and repair expenditures whose primary purpose is the prevention, reduction or elimination of pollution and/or other forms of degradation of the environment as well as measures taken to restore the environment from a degraded state. This includes expenditures that this specific establishment incurred for pollution prevention, abatement and control; solid waste management; wastewater management; protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water; protection and restoration of biodiversity and habitat; environmental monitoring; environmental assessments and audits; relevant training and administrative costs, etc.
Exclude expenditures made to improve employee health, workplace safety, and site beautification. Expenses incurred to produce pollution prevention or abatement and control equipment for sale are also excluded as they would appear twice in the expenditure data produced by Statistics Canada. Expenditures for environment-related research and development are also excluded since they are collected elsewhere in Statistics Canada.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | |
| Operating expenses | |
| Total expenditures |
2. Of the total expenditures reported in question 1, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.
Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Percentage spent
3. Which of the following goods and technologies related to solid waste management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
4. The total expenditures reported for solid waste management was $0. Which of the following services related to solid waste management (i.e., waste, recycling and organics) were used by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
5. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for wastewater management during the 2024 fiscal year.
Report $0 for the two categories of expenditures if your establishment is located on a rental property, and that these expenditures are included in the rent paid to the owner of the building.
If your establishment is responsible to pay the municipal taxes report the amount towards wastewater management in operating expenses.
Include expenditures related to:
Exclude expenditures on the protection of groundwater from pollutant infiltration and the cleaning up of soil and water bodies after pollution (to be reported in question 18).
If the expenditure is zero or if not applicable, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Note: This survey requires all environmental protection expenditures to be reported, whether or not they are in response to current or anticipated Canadian or international regulations, conventions or voluntary agreements.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | |
| Operating expenses | |
| Total expenditures |
6. Of the total expenditures reported in question 5, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.
Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Percentage spent
Wastewater pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe processes) is any method, technique, or process designed to manage and treat pollution after it is generated during the production process.
For example:
Wastewater pollution prevention (integrated processes) is any method, technique, or process that reduces or eliminates the amount of pollution generated during the production process i.e., before pollution is created. Pollution prevention activities can include equipment and technology modifications.
For example:
7. Of the capital expenditures reported for wastewater management (question 5a), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe) | |
| Pollution prevention (integrated processes) | |
| Total percentage |
8. Of the operating expenses reported for wastewater management (question 5b), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe) | |
| Pollution prevention (integrated processes) | |
| Total percentage |
9. Which of the following goods and technologies related to wastewater management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
10. The total expenditures reported for wastewater management was $0. Which of the following services related to wastewater management were used by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
11. During the 2024 fiscal year, did this establishment have environmental protection expenditures in any of the following categories?
Include capital expenditures and operating expenses.
Report both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.
Please select either "Yes" or "No" for each type of expenditure. Please do not leave any question blank.
| Yes | No | |
|---|---|---|
| Air pollution management | ||
| Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water | ||
| Protection of biodiversity and habitat | ||
| Noise and vibration abatement | ||
| Protection against radiation | ||
| Environmental charges | ||
| Other environmental protection activities |
12. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for air pollution management during the 2024 fiscal year.
Include expenditures related to:
Exclude expenditures related to:
If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | |
| Operating expenses | |
| Total expenditures |
13. Of the total expenditures reported in question 12, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.
Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Percentage spent
Air pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe processes) is any method, technique, or process designed to manage and treat pollution after it is generated during the production process.
For example:
Air pollution prevention (integrated processes) is any method, technique, or process that reduces or eliminates the amount of pollution generated during the production process i.e., before pollution is created. Pollution prevention activities can include equipment and technology modifications.
For example:
14. Of the capital expenditures reported for air pollution management (question 12a), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe) | |
| Pollution prevention (integrated processes) | |
| Total percentage |
15. Of the operating expenses reported for air pollution management (question 12b), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe) | |
| Pollution prevention (integrated processes) | |
| Total percentage |
16. Which of the following goods and technologies related to air pollution management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
Physical or chemical treatment technologies
Greenhouse gas control technologies
Air quality and air pollution technologies
Monitoring and compliance technologies
17. Which of the following services related to air pollution management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
Greenhouse gas management services
Air pollution management services
18. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water during the 2024 fiscal year.
Include expenditures related to:
Exclude expenditures related to:
If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | |
| Operating expenses | |
| Total expenditures |
19. Of the total expenditures reported in question 18, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.
Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Percentage spent
20. Which of the following goods and technologies related to protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Include machinery, equipment, products, and technologies.
Select all that apply.
21. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection of biodiversity and habitat during the 2024 fiscal year.
Include expenditures related to:
Exclude expenditures related to:
If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | |
| Operating expenses | |
| Total expenditures |
22. Of the total expenditures reported in question 21, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.
Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Percentage spent
23. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for noise and vibration abatement during the 2024 fiscal year.
Include expenditures related to:
Exclude expenditures related to workers' health and safety.
If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | |
| Operating expenses | |
| Total expenditures |
24. Of the total expenditures reported in question 23, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.
Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Percentage spent
25. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection against radiation during the 2024 fiscal year.
Include expenditures related to:
Exclude expenditures related to:
If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | |
| Operating expenses | |
| Total expenditures |
26. Of the total expenditures reported in question 25, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.
Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Percentage spent
27. Report the amount this establishment paid in environmental charges during the 2024 fiscal year.
Exclude expenditures on environmental charges already reported in another question and carbon taxes. If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Permits, approvals, fees, special assessments and related fees | |
| Carbon offset credits – Exclude carbon taxes | |
| Fines, penalties or damage awards paid to government agencies or individuals, or other charges paid to regulating bodies in order to allow operations to take place at this establishment | |
| Other environmental charges - Specify all other environmental charges: | |
| Total environmental charges |
28. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for environmental protection during the 2024 fiscal year that were not already reported.
Include expenditures related to:
Exclude expenditures related to:
If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | |
| Operating expenses | |
| Total expenditures |
29. Of the total expenditures reported in question 28, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.
Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Percentage spent
30. Describe any changes or events that may have affected the reported environmental protection values for this establishment compared to the last reporting period.
e.g., We installed low-NOx burners in 2023 – for air pollution management
31. During the 2024 fiscal year, did this establishment have expenditures in any of the following categories?
Include both operating and capital expenditures.
| Yes | No | |
|---|---|---|
| Heat or energy savings and management | ||
| Clean vehicles and transportation equipment | ||
| Production of energy from renewable sources, whether for sale or own use | ||
| Purchase of biofuels, biochemical products or biomaterials | ||
| Production of nuclear energy |
32. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the management of energy resources through heat or energy savings and management during the 2024 fiscal year.
Include expenditures related to:
Exclude expenditures related to:
If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | |
| Operating expenses | |
| Total expenditures |
33. Of the total expenditures reported in question 32, report the proportion spent externally on purchased goods, technologies and services.
Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Percentage spent
34. Which of the following goods and technologies related to heat or energy savings and management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Include machinery, equipment, products, and technologies.
Select all that apply.
Efficient industrial or commercial equipment
Demand management technologies
Energy storage technologies
35. Which of the following services related to heat or energy savings and management were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
Energy efficiency services
Smart grid services
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Efficient industrial or commercial equipment | |
| Demand management technologies | |
| Energy storage technologies | |
| Energy efficiency services | |
| Smart grid services | |
| Total |
37. Report the amount this establishment spent on the purchase of clean vehicles and transportation equipment during the 2024 fiscal year.
Include the purchase of:
Exclude:
If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
Total expenditures
38. Which of the following clean vehicles and transportation equipment were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
Fuel efficient vehicles
Clean transportation equipment
39. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the production of energy from renewable sources during the 2024 fiscal year, including both electricity and heat.
Report also the proportion of energy produced from renewable sources for own use.
Include expenditures related to:
Exclude expenditures related to:
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
For this question, please report expenditures related to the production of energy from renewable sources, whether for sale or own use.
Renewable energy:
Energy obtained from resources that can be naturally replenished or renewed within a human lifespan, that is, the resource is a sustainable source of energy. This includes: wind, solar, aero-thermal, geothermal, hydrothermal, from wave, tidal and ocean thermal energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases.
| Capital expenditures CAN$ |
Operating expenses CAN$ |
Percentage of energy production for own use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy | |||
| Geothermal Energy | |||
| Energy produced from small hydroelectric facilities | |||
| Energy produced from large hydroelectric facilities | |||
| Solar Energy | |||
| Bioenergy | |||
| Energy from waste | |||
| Other energy production from renewable resources 1 - Specify | |||
| Other energy production from renewable resources 2 - Specify | |||
| Other energy production from renewable resources 3 - Specify | |||
| Total expenditures for the production of renewable energy |
40. Which of the following goods or technologies used for the production of renewable energy were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
Wind Energy
Geothermal Energy
Production of energy from small hydroelectric facilities
Production of energy from large hydroelectric facilities
Production of solar energy
Production of bioenergy
Production of energy from waste
41. Which of the following biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials were purchased by this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
Biofuels
Biochemical products
Biomaterials
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Biofuels | |
| Biochemical products | |
| Biomaterials | |
| Total expenditures |
43. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the production of nuclear energy during the 2024 fiscal year.
Exclude the costs of any feedstock used to produce energy such as uranium.
If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
| CAN$ | |
|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | |
| Operating expenses | |
| Total expenditures |
44. Which of the following goods and technologies related to the production of nuclear energy were purchased during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
45. Describe any changes or events that may have affected the reported environmental technologies and processes values for this establishment compared to the last reporting period.
e.g., We bought two fuel efficient vehicles in 2023
46. Which of the following were drivers to the adoption of new or significantly improved clean technologies, systems or equipment for this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
47. Which of the following were obstacles to the adoption of new or significantly improved clean technologies, systems or equipment for this establishment during the 2024 fiscal year?
Select all that apply.
48. Did this establishment use an environmental management system during the 2024 fiscal year?
49. Did this establishment develop and/or follow a pollution prevention plan during the 2024 fiscal year?
50. Did this establishment use Life Cycle Management, Life Cycle Assessment, Design for Environment (DfE) or Ecodesign principles for decision-making during the 2024 fiscal year?
51. Was this establishment certified under the ISO 14000 family of environmental management standards during the 2024 fiscal year?
52. Did this establishment participate in any environmental voluntary agreements or voluntary environmental programs during the 2024 fiscal year?
e.g., Environmental Performance Agreements (EPAs), Canadian GHG Reductions Registry, Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC), Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), etc.
Specify the programs, accords or agreements:
53. Did this establishment have a 'green' procurement policy or guidelines during the 2024 fiscal year?
54. Did this establishment have an environmental supply chain management policy during the 2024 fiscal year?
55. Did this establishment implement any new or improved environmental processes and practices in response to an environmental supply chain management policy in place at a supplier or client business during the 2024 fiscal year?
56. Did this establishment take advantage of any Canadian federal, provincial/territorial, or local government environmental incentive programs, grants, loans, or tax credits during the 2024 fiscal year?
e.g., ecoENERGY Initiatives, Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), SD Tech Fund, or Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance or Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources
Specify the incentive programs, grants or loans:
57. Did this establishment perform a greenhouse gas emissions inventory during the 2024 fiscal year?
58. Did this establishment participate in any form of carbon-trading, either by purchasing or selling carbon offset credits in the 2024 fiscal year?
59. Did this establishment participate in any other environmental management practices during the 2024 fiscal year?
Specify the other environmental management practices:
60. 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?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
61. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
62. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
| Geography | Month | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202406 | 202407 | 202408 | 202409 | 202410 | 202411 | 202412 | 202501 | 202502 | 202503 | 202504 | 202505 | 202506 | |
| percentage | |||||||||||||
| Canada | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 4.2 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 2.6 |
| New Brunswick | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Quebec | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Ontario | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Manitoba | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Alberta | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| British Columbia | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Yukon Territory | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nunavut | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
This survey collects data on capital expenditures in Canada. The information is used by federal and provincial government departments and agencies, trade associations, universities and international organizations for policy development and as a measure of regional economic activity.
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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
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
Mailing address (number and street)
City
Province, territory or state
Postal code or ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) code
Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
Email address
Example: user@example.gov.ca
Telephone number (including area code)
Example: 123-123-1234
Extension number (if applicable)
Fax number (including area code)
Example: 123-123-1234
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
When did this business or organization close for the season?
When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
When did this business or organization cease operations?
Why did this business or organization cease operations?
Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased.
When was this business or organization sold?
What is the legal name of the buyer?
When did this business or organization amalgamate?
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?
When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
When did this business or organization cease operations?
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
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.
e.g. , breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as:?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
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Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
Enter keywords or a brief description, then press the Search button
1. What are the start and end dates of this organization's 2025 fiscal year?
Note: For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
Fiscal Year Start
Example: YYYY-MM-DD
Fiscal Year-End
Example: YYYY-MM-DD
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
Seasonal operations
New business
Change of ownership
Temporarily inactive
Change of fiscal year
Ceased operations
Other reason - specify:
3. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000
I will report in the format above.
4. For the fiscal year 2025, what are this organization's preliminary estimates for capital expenditures?
Include: all capitalized overhead and capitalized interest.
If there are no capital expenditures, please enter '0'.
A. Oil and gas rights acquisition and retention costs (exclude inter-company sales or transfers):
Include acquisition costs and fees for oil and gas rights (include bonuses, legal fees and filing fees), and oil and gas retention costs.
B. Exploration and evaluation, capitalized or expensed ( e.g. , leases and licences, seismic, exploration drilling):
These expenditures include mineral rights fees and retention costs, geological, geophysical and seismic expenses, exploration drilling, and other costs incurred during the reporting period in order to determine whether oil or gas reserves exist and can be exploited commercially. Report gross expenditures, before deducting any incentive grants, incurred for oil and gas activities on a contracted basis and/or by your own employees. Exclude the cost of land acquired from other oil and gas companies.
C. Building construction ( e.g. , process building, office building, camp, storage building, and maintenance garage):
Include capital expenditures on buildings such as office buildings, camps, warehouses, maintenance garages, workshops, and laboratories. Fixtures, facilities and equipment that are integral parts of the building are included.
D. Other construction assets ( e.g. , development drilling and completions, processing facilities, natural gas plants, upgraders):
Include all infrastructure, other than buildings, such as the cost of well pads, extraction and processing infrastructure and plants, upgrading units, transportation infrastructure, water and sewage infrastructure, tailings, pipelines and wellhead production facilities (pumpjacks, separators, etc. ). Include all preconstruction planning and design costs such as development drilling, regulatory approvals, environmental assessments, engineering and consulting fees and any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation, as well as site clearance and preparation. Equipment which is installed as an integral or built-in feature of a fixed structure ( e.g. , casings, tanks, steam generators, pumps, electrical apparatus, separators, flow lines, etc. ) should be reported with the construction asset; however, when the equipment is replaced within an existing structure, the replacement cost should be reported in machinery and equipment (sustaining capital).
E. Machinery and equipment purchases ( e.g. , trucks, shovels, computers, etc. ):
Include transportation equipment for people and materials, computers, software, communication equipment, and processing equipment not included in the above categories.
| 2025 Preliminary Estimate ( CAN$ '000 ) | |
|---|---|
| Oil and gas rights acquisitions and retention costs | |
| Exploration and evaluation | |
| Non-residential building construction | |
| Development and other construction | |
| Machinery and equipment | |
| Total |
Total
5. For the fiscal year 2025, did this organization perform scientific research and development in Canada of at least $10,000 or outsource (contract-out) to another organization scientific research and development activities of at least $10,000?
Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge. For an activity to be an R&D activity, it must satisfy five core criteria:
The term R&D covers three types of activity: basic research, applied research and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.
6. For the fiscal year 2026, what are this organization's intentions for capital expenditures?
Include: all capitalized overhead and capitalized interest.
If there are no capital expenditures, please enter '0'.
A. Oil and gas rights acquisition and retention costs (exclude inter-company sales or transfers):
Include acquisition costs and fees for oil and gas rights (include bonuses, legal fees and filing fees), and oil and gas retention costs
B. Exploration and evaluation, capitalized or expensed ( e.g. , leases and licences, seismic, exploration drilling):
These expenditures include mineral rights fees and retention costs, geological, geophysical and seismic expenses, exploration drilling, and other costs incurred during the reporting period in order to determine whether oil or gas reserves exist and can be exploited commercially. Report gross expenditures, before deducting any incentive grants, incurred for oil and gas activities on a contracted basis and/or by your own employees. Exclude the cost of land acquired from other oil and gas companies.
C. Building construction ( e.g. , process building, office building, camp, storage building, and maintenance garage):
Include capital expenditures on buildings such as office buildings, camps, warehouses, maintenance garages, workshops, and laboratories. Fixtures, facilities and equipment that are integral parts of the building are included.
D. Other construction assets ( e.g. , development drilling and completions, processing facilities, natural gas plants, upgraders):
Include all infrastructure, other than buildings, such as the cost of well pads, extraction and processing infrastructure and plants, upgrading units, transportation infrastructure, water and sewage infrastructure, tailings, pipelines and wellhead production facilities (pumpjacks, separators, etc. ). Include all preconstruction planning and design costs such as development drilling, regulatory approvals, environmental assessments, engineering and consulting fees and any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation, as well as site clearance and preparation. Equipment which is installed as an integral or built-in feature of a fixed structure ( e.g. , casings, tanks, steam generators, pumps, electrical apparatus, separators, flow lines, etc. ) should be reported with the construction asset; however, when the equipment is replaced within an existing structure, the replacement cost should be reported in machinery and equipment (sustaining capital).
E. Machinery and equipment purchases ( e.g. , trucks, shovels, computers, etc. ):
Include transportation equipment for people and materials, computers, software, communication equipment, and processing equipment not included in the above categories.
| Intentions 2025 ( CAN$ '000 ) | |
|---|---|
| Oil and gas rights acquisitions and retention costs | |
| Exploration and evaluation | |
| Non-residential building construction | |
| Development and other construction | |
| Machinery and equipment | |
| Total |
Total
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7. You have not reported any capital expenditure intentions for 2026.
Please indicate the reason.
8. For the 2026 fiscal year, does this organization plan on performing scientific research and development in Canada of at least $10,000 or outsourcing (contracting-out) to another organization scientific research and development activities of at least $10,000?
Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge. For an activity to be an R&D activity, it must satisfy five core criteria:
The term R&D covers three types of activity: basic research, applied research and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.
9. Does this business have a website?
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10. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
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11. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
Is [Provided Given Names], [Provided Family Name] the best person to contact?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
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Email address:
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Telephone number (including area code):
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Extension number (if applicable):
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Fax number (including area code):
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12. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
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Release date: August 18, 2025
Catalogue number: 45200003
ISSN: 2025007
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Jane: So it's dropped off significantly and you see that a lot in the auto, not so much with the air, and mainly because with the auto it's less expensive. And it takes less planning to change your plans for same day travel to the US. And we've seen a lot of those drop offs in some of those border towns that—between Canada and US—for example Fort Erie, Windsor. Here in the Pacific region: Douglas, Pacific Highway. So it's, it's, it's been quite dramatic.
Tegan: And are Canadians traveling less generally or is this specifically the trips to the US that have decreased?
Jane: We've been seeing an increase in Canadian return trips from overseas. But there is an element that we need in order to gain the whole picture. Domestic travel is the one that's missing. And we will see that in August when we have the National Travel Survey released.
We see outbound, so Canadian residents traveling outside Canada. We have inbound, so we have non-residents entering Canada, but we are eager, very eager to see that domestic travel when it comes out in the National Travel Survey in August.
Tegan: So right now we know there are fewer Canadians making trips to the US. They are making more international trips, just not to the US. And the real final missing puzzle piece that we'll get in August is how many Canadians are traveling within Canada, visiting other provinces and seeing the local sites.
Jane: Exactly. It's the question is almost like, is the pie growing bigger? Has it stayed the same or has it shrunk?
Tegan: What do we know about Americans travelling to Canada? Are they also visiting Canada less than they were before?
Jane: It's really neat because the preliminary data that comes from CBSA, we release it usually around the tenth of each month. It's called the leading indicator of international arrivals, and it's one of the fastest programs, like data releases, that we have at Statistics Canada outside LFS, the Labour Force Survey. So it's really amazing that by the tenth of July, we'll have released the June data, so it's very, very fast.
And we've seen that, to your question, Tegan, there has been a decline in US residents travelling to Canada as well. So we've been seeing that it hasn't been as dramatic as the Canadian return.
Tegan: So I understand that your data is based on administrative data, which is information collected by CBSA at the border, and there are benefits as well as limitations to that data. One of which is that you can't ask people survey questions. And, of course, it's even harder, of course, to get answers from people who might have traveled but chose not to.
How much do you wish you could get answers to the "why" questions?
Jane: That's a great question, Tegan. So yes, it's true administrative data is great because it reduces the response burden on our respondents, and busy Canadians who are travelling through airports or through land borders… It's really great because it reduces that response burden and it uses an existing system, like at CBSA. It also reduces cost for the agency as well, so we could provide the best value for Canadians.
Yes, it's true, like limitations that we wish that we could get to those "why" questions. The administrative data provides us the counts, like the number of travellers. But we don't know what activities they engage in or the spending.
But we do have two other surveys that are coming out at the end of August. One is called the Visitor Travel Survey, and the other one is called the National Travel Survey.
The Visitor travel survey is for folks who are coming from overseas, so outside of the US and from the US as well. So we'll have information on who is coming, how much they're spending, how long they're staying, where they're travelling to, and all of those data pieces get fed into the system of national accounts and each quarter they have a release that talks about like how much tourism is worth in terms of GDP.
The National Travel Survey is Canadians traveling abroad. And it does actually ask those "why" questions. Main trip purpose, for example, is it for business? Is it for pleasure? If it's personal reasons? Are folks going to the US or abroad for like home shows? Visit family, friends, recreation holidays? And it's great because we can even see things like same day travel, the reasons why they're traveling. Is it for a shopping purpose, for example? And we can actually see trip activities as well, whether they go hiking, camping, fishing, to museums. So we're very eager to see that data because it gets to what we talked about earlier in that domestic travel piece. So Canadians traveling within Canada. It's very interesting because the Canada Strong Pass that was announced last month, I think, was set out to encourage more domestic travel within Canada. So we'll keep an eye out on that.
Tegan: And why do these findings matter? Why should the average Canadian care about this?
Jane: It's really important to put data into the hands of users, whether that's like government, industry, not-for-profit, or citizens.
And we hear a lot of rhetoric, perhaps at the dinner table, we go to parties, you know, we hear people talking. And so these are the official statistics. So it's real evidence in terms of planning. And so that way, governments are able to use evidence to base their decisions on, you know, we hear of like evidence-based decision making rather than like decision-based evidence making perhaps.
Tegan: Yeah. This isn't based on vibes. This is cold, hard data.
Jane: That's exactly it. It's based on cold, hard data. And I think with the lack of… like what's happening, we have been receiving many more calls from US media outlets, large and small, and they're very interested in those cross border figures.
So they're trying to get a better handle on what's happening in terms of the business communities. For example, like duty free shops who see a drop in sales or for shoppers and for consumers not going to the US means less sales and less purchases. For example, accommodation spending on accommodations for those US states means also fewer sales dollars for them as well. And fewer sales dollars could turn into like less money for structural infrastructure, hospitals, schools, you name it.
Tegan: Gotcha. Well, thank you so much for joining us and sharing your expertise.
Jane: Thank you for having me today.
Tegan: You've been listening to Eh Sayers. Thank you to our guest, Jane Lin. If you would like to learn more about travel and tourism, either between Canada and the US or more broadly, you can find the Travel and Tourism Statistics page on the StatCan website. The link is in the shownotes.
You can subscribe to this show wherever you get your podcasts. There, you can also find the French version of our show, called Hé-coutez bien! If you liked this show, please rate, review, and subscribe. And thanks for listening!
| Month | Sales of goods manufactured | Raw materials and components inventories | Goods / work in process inventories | Finished goods manufactured inventories | Unfilled Orders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||||
| June 2024 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 1.78 | 1.22 | 1.46 |
| July 2024 | 0.70 | 1.09 | 1.97 | 1.23 | 1.47 |
| August 2024 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 1.86 | 1.23 | 1.56 |
| September 2024 | 0.73 | 1.12 | 1.95 | 1.30 | 1.53 |
| October 2024 | 0.76 | 1.11 | 1.87 | 1.25 | 1.52 |
| November 2024 | 0.70 | 1.11 | 1.81 | 1.25 | 1.64 |
| December 2024 | 0.63 | 1.06 | 1.89 | 1.26 | 1.45 |
| January 2025 | 0.67 | 1.11 | 1.71 | 1.25 | 1.45 |
| February 2025 | 0.72 | 1.14 | 1.85 | 1.33 | 1.46 |
| March 2025 | 0.72 | 1.18 | 1.77 | 1.38 | 1.49 |
| April 2025 | 0.76 | 1.16 | 1.78 | 1.41 | 1.52 |
| May 2025 | 0.79 | 1.20 | 1.87 | 1.44 | 1.51 |
| June 2025 | 0.83 | 1.20 | 1.77 | 1.44 | 1.43 |
| Data source | ||
|---|---|---|
| Response or edited | Imputed | |
| % | ||
| Sales of goods manufactured | 85.9 | 14.1 |
| Raw materials and components | 75.0 | 25.0 |
| Goods / work in process | 79.4 | 20.6 |
| Finished goods manufactured | 74.1 | 25.9 |
| Unfilled Orders | 89.3 | 10.7 |
| Capacity utilization rates | 63.1 | 36.9 |
| NAPCS-CANADA | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202502 | 202503 | 202504 | 202505 | |
| Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services | 0.57 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.52 |
| Retail Services (except commissions) [561] | 0.57 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.52 |
| Food and beverages at retail [56111] | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.38 |
| Cannabis products, at retail [56113] | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Clothing at retail [56121] | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.57 | 0.80 |
| Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123] | 2.45 | 2.31 | 1.87 | 2.23 |
| Footwear at retail [56124] | 1.32 | 1.18 | 1.29 | 1.30 |
| Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131] | 1.07 | 1.00 | 0.88 | 0.89 |
| Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141] | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.30 |
| Publications at retail [56142] | 8.10 | 7.20 | 7.94 | 8.60 |
| Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] | 3.18 | 4.53 | 4.30 | 3.23 |
| Motor vehicles at retail [56151] | 1.76 | 2.21 | 1.81 | 1.69 |
| Recreational vehicles at retail [56152] | 4.71 | 4.10 | 4.04 | 3.73 |
| Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153] | 1.61 | 1.54 | 1.32 | 1.33 |
| Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161] | 1.65 | 1.52 | 1.45 | 1.38 |
| Home health products at retail [56171] | 3.24 | 3.54 | 2.94 | 2.50 |
| Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172] | 2.81 | 2.45 | 2.47 | 2.57 |
| Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181] | 1.71 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.73 |
| Miscellaneous products at retail [56191] | 2.10 | 1.98 | 2.73 | 3.93 |
| Retail trade commissions [562] | 2.06 | 1.86 | 1.83 | 1.57 |
This survey collects data on capital expenditures in Canada. The information is used by Federal and Provincial government departments and agencies, trade associations, universities and international organizations for policy development and as a measure of regional economic activity.
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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
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
Mailing address (number and street)
City
Province, territory or state
Postal code or ZIP code
Email address
Example: user@example.gov.ca
Telephone number (including area code)
Example: 123-123-1234
Extension number (if applicable)
The maximum number of characters is 10.
Fax number (including area code)
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.
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
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
When did the main activity change?
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
1. What are the start and end dates of this organization's 2025 fiscal year?
Note: For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
Fiscal Year Start date
Fiscal Year-End date
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
Seasonal operations
New business
Change of ownership
Temporarily inactive
Change of fiscal year
Ceased operations
Other reason - specify:
3. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000
I will report in the format above
What are Capital Expenditures?
Capital Expenditures are the gross expenditures on fixed assets for use in the operations of your organization or for lease or rent to others. Gross expenditures are expenditures before deducting proceeds from disposals, and credits (capital grants, donations, government assistance and investment tax credits).
Fixed assets are also known as capital assets or property, plant and equipment. They are items with a useful life of more than one year and are not purchased for resale but rather for use in the entity's production of goods and services. Examples are buildings, vehicles, leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, machinery, and computer software.
Include:
Exclude:
How to Treat Leases:
Include:
Exclude:
4. For the 2025 fiscal year, what are this organization's preliminary estimates for capital expenditures?
Report your best estimate of capital expenditures expected for the full year.
Include:
Exclude asset transfers and business acquisitions.
Imported used fixed assets should be reported under New assets including financial leases.
Purchase of Used Canadian Assets
Definition: Used fixed assets may be defined as existing buildings, structures or machinery and equipment which have been previously used by another organization in Canada that you have acquired during the time period being reported on this questionnaire.
Explanation: The objective of our survey is to measure gross annual new acquisitions to fixed assets separately from the acquisition of gross annual used fixed assets in the Canadian economy as a whole.
Hence, the acquisition of a used fixed Canadian asset should be reported separately since such acquisitions would not change the aggregates of our domestic inventory of fixed assets, it would simply mean a transfer of assets within Canada from one organization to another.
Imports of used assets, on the other hand, should be included with the new assets because they are newly acquired for the Canadian economy.
Work in Progress:
Work in progress represents accumulated costs since the start of capital projects which are intended to be capitalized upon completion.
Typically capital investment includes any expenditure on an asset in which its' life is greater than one year. Capital items charged to operating expenses are defined as expenditures which could have been capitalized as part of the fixed assets, but for various reasons, have been charged to current expenses.
Land
Capital expenditures for land should include all costs associated with the purchase of the land that are not amortized or depreciated.
Residential Construction
Report the value of residential structures including the housing portion of multi-purpose projects and of townsites.
Exclude:
The exclusions should be included in non-residential construction.
Non-Residential Building Construction (excluding land purchase and residential construction)
Report the total cost incurred during the year of building construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.
Include also:
Non-Residential Engineering Construction
Report the total cost incurred during the year of engineering construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.
Include also:
Machinery and Equipment
Report total cost incurred during the year of all new machinery, whether for your own use or for lease or rent to others. Any capitalized tooling should also be included. Include progress payments paid out before delivery in the year in which such payments are made. Receipts from the sale of your own fixed assets or allowance for scrap or trade-in should not be deducted from your total capital expenditures. Any balance owing or holdbacks should be reported in the year the cost is incurred.
Include:
| New Assets including financial leases | Purchase of Used Canadian Assets | Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration | Total Capital Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | ||||
| Residential Construction | ||||
| Non-Residential Building Construction | ||||
| Non-Residential Engineering Construction | ||||
| Machinery and Equipment | ||||
| Software |
5. For the 2025 fiscal year, did this organization perform scientific research and development in Canada of at least $10,000 or outsource (contract-out) to another organization scientific research and development activities of at least $10,000?
Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge. For an activity to be an R&D activity, it must satisfy five core criteria:
The term R&D covers three types of activity: basic research, applied research and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.
6. For the 2026 fiscal year, what are this organization's intentions for capital expenditures?
Report the value of the projects expected to be put in place during the 2025 fiscal year.
Include:
Exclude asset transfers and business acquisitions.
Imported used fixed assets should be reported under New assets including financial leases.
Purchase of Used Canadian Assets
Definition: Used fixed assets may be defined as existing buildings, structures or machinery and equipment which have been previously used by another organization in Canada that you have acquired during the time period being reported on this questionnaire.
Explanation: The objective of our survey is to measure gross annual new acquisitions to fixed assets separately from the acquisition of gross annual used fixed assets in the Canadian economy as a whole.
Hence, the acquisition of a used fixed Canadian asset should be reported separately since such acquisitions would not change the aggregates of our domestic inventory of fixed assets, it would simply mean a transfer of assets within Canada from one organization to another.
Imports of used assets, on the other hand, should be included with the new assets because they are newly acquired for the Canadian economy.
Work in Progress:
Work in progress represents accumulated costs since the start of capital projects which are intended to be capitalized upon completion.
Typically capital investment includes any expenditure on an asset in which its' life is greater than one year. Capital items charged to operating expenses are defined as expenditures which could have been capitalized as part of the fixed assets, but for various reasons, have been charged to current expenses.
Land
Capital expenditures for land should include all costs associated with the purchase of the land that are not amortized or depreciated.
Residential Construction
Report the value of residential structures including the housing portion of multi-purpose projects and of townsites.
Exclude:
The exclusions should be included in non-residential construction.
Non-Residential Building Construction (excluding land purchase and residential construction)
Report the total cost incurred during the year of building construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.
Include also:
Non-Residential Engineering Construction
Report the total cost incurred during the year of engineering construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.
Include also:
Machinery and Equipment
Report total cost incurred during the year of all new machinery, whether for your own use or for lease or rent to others. Any capitalized tooling should also be included. Include progress payments paid out before delivery in the year in which such payments are made. Receipts from the sale of your own fixed assets or allowance for scrap or trade-in should not be deducted from your total capital expenditures. Any balance owing or holdbacks should be reported in the year the cost is incurred.
Include:
| New Assets including financial leases | Purchase of Used Canadian Assets | Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration | Total Capital Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | ||||
| Residential Construction | ||||
| Non-Residential Building Construction | ||||
| Non-Residential Engineering Construction | ||||
| Machinery and Equipment | ||||
| Software |
7. You have not reported any capital expenditure intentions for 2026.
Please indicate the reason.
8. For the 2026 fiscal year, does this organization plan on performing scientific research and development in Canada of at least $10,000 or outsourcing (contracting-out) to another organization scientific research and development activities of at least $10,000?
Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge. For an activity to be an R&D activity, it must satisfy five core criteria:
The term R&D covers three types of activity: basic research, applied research and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.
9. Does this business have a website?
Specify the business website address 1
e.g., www.example.ca
Specify the business website address 2
e.g., www.example.ca
Specify the business website address 3
e.g., www.example.ca
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We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency’s privacy and confidentiality mandate.
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10. 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.
11. 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?
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):
12. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
Hours:
Minutes:
13. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
