This virtual webinar will present key findings from the 2024–2025 Canadian Survey on Working Conditions (CSWC). It will introduce participants to the concept of quality of employment and explore the various aspects of work that influence workers’ well-being.

The session will also examine important drivers of employment quality in Canada—such as occupation, industry, and educational attainment—and highlight differences across demographic groups.

The event will be hosted by Vincent Hardy, Chief of the Quality of Employment section at the Centre for Labour Market Information.

Webinar date for the English session: March 11, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Presenter – English session: Vincent Hardy, Chief of the Quality of Employment Section, Centre for Labour Market Information.

Register for the webinar: Registration Form - A portrait of quality of employment in Canada: Recent results from Canadian Survey on Working Conditions

Environment, Energy and Transportation Statistics Division
Energy Section

I. Who should complete this questionnaire?

An engineer, a production manager, an operation manager or someone knowledgeable about the energy consumption and production process of this establishment should complete this questionnaire.

II. Reporting instructions

Please report all quantities of energy commodities consumed from the 1st of January to the 31st of December, be they purchased or self-generated by the industrial establishment. Exclude energy used by contractors, common carriers and suppliers. Round all data to the nearest whole number. If you need assistance, please contact Statistics Canada at the telephone number indicated on your questionnaire.

III. Retention

Please keep a copy of the completed questionnaire with your secure records.

IV. Definitions

Type of energy use

Amount consumed as fuel: The quantity of the energy commodity used to power the production process of the plant, which includes heating and transportation at the establishment.

Amount consumed to produce steam for sale: The quantity of the energy commodity used in the production of steam that is delivered to another establishment, as per a sales contract or other understanding. Energy used in the production of steam that is then used internally in the production process is reported in the "amount consumed as fuel" column.

Amount consumed to produce electricity: The quantity of the energy commodity used to generate electricity either for the plant's own use or for delivery to another establishment, as per a sales contract or other understanding.

Amount consumed for non-energy use: The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than As Fuel in the plant production process or to Produce Electricity or Steam. Some examples of energy commodities used for non-energy use are:

• Natural gas used as a reducing agent to produce direct reduced iron (DRI)
• Petroleum coke used as feed to reduce lead oxide in lead production
• Natural gas used as feed to produce hydrogen and ammonia
• Anthracite used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon and silicon metal
• Heavy fuel oil consumed as feed to produce other products.
• Refuse consumed as feed to produce other products.
• Diesel consumed as feed to produce other products.
• Propane consumed as feed to produce other products.

Electricity Generated

Please report the total amount of electricity generated, whether used within the plant or sold.

Type of energy consumed

Please report your energy use according to the following commodity definitions.

Section 1

Electricity: A form of energy generated by friction, induction or chemical change that is caused by the presence and motion of elementary-charged particles. The electricity that is consumed can either be received by the establishment (purchased) or produced by the establishment (self-generated).

Natural gas: A mixture of hydrocarbons, comprised principally of methane (CH4), originating in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in porous geologic formations beneath the earth's surface.

Propane: A gaseous, straight-chained hydrocarbon. A colourless, paraffinic gas extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams, consisting of molecules composed of three atoms of carbon and eight atoms of hydrogen (C3H8). Used primarily in residential and commercial heating and cooling, as transportation fuel and petrochemical feedstock.

Middle distillates (diesel, light fuel oil, kerosene)

Heavy fuel oil (Canadian/Foreign): All grades of residual type fuels including those with low sulphur content. Usually used for steam and electric power generation and diesel motors. Includes heavy fuel oil nos. 4, 5, 6 and bunker C.

Wood and wood waste: Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, shavings, lumber rejects, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste from the operation of pulp mills, sawmills and plywood mills.

Spent pulping liquor (Black liquor): A recycled by-product formed during the pulping of wood in the paper-making process. It is primarily made up of lignin and other wood constituents and chemicals that are by-products of the manufacture of chemical pulp. It is burned As Fuel or in a recovery boiler which produces steam which can be used to produce electricity.

Refuse: Solid or liquid waste materials used as a combustible energy source. This would include the burning of wastepaper, packing materials, garbage and other industrial, agricultural and urban refuse and is often used to generate electricity. Please specify type.

Steam: A gas resulting from the vaporization of a liquid or the sublimation of a solid, generated by condensing or non-condensing turbines. The questionnaire asks about the steam that received by the establishment (purchased). Report purchased steam used as fuel for the production process, and steam used for atomization or as feed in process application as non energy use.

Special note: the fuels used to generate steam within the establishment should be reported under "as fuel" for those fuels. For example, if 100 cubic metres of heavy fuel oil was used to produce steam, the heavy fuel oil consumption should be reported under "as fuel". Another example is if the heavy fuel oil is used to produce steam, which is then used to generate electricity, the heavy fuel oil is still reported “as fuel” since it was first used to generate the steam.

Amount consumed as fuel: The quantity of the energy commodity used to power production processes, heating (including heat for the facility), on-site transportation and used to generate steam for use by the facility.

Amount consumed to produce electricity: The quantity of the energy commodity used to generate electricity either for the plant's own use or for delivery to another establishment, as per a sales contract or other understanding.

Amount consumed for non-energy use: The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, steam used as feed to produce other products.

Section 2

Coal: A readily combustible, black or brownish-black rock-like substance, whose composition, including inherent moisture, consists of more than 50% by weight and 70% by volume of carbonaceous material. It is formed from plant remains that have been compacted, hardened, chemically altered and metamorphosed by heat and pressure over geologic time without access to air.

Bituminous coal (Canadian / Foreign): A dense, black coal, often with well-defined bands of bright and dull material with a moisture content usually less than 20 per cent. It has a higher heating value and higher volatile matter and ash content than sub-bituminous coal; the heating value of bituminous coal typically ranges from 23.3 to 30.2 terajoules per kilotonne. Used in making coke, in steam and electricity production, as well as in the production of steel. Metallurgical coal is typically bituminous coal.

Sub-bituminous coal (Canadian / Foreign): A black coal used primarily for thermal generation. It has a high moisture content, between 15 and 40 percent by weight. Its sulphur content is typically quite low; its ash content is also usually low but volatile matter is usually high and can exceed 40% of the weight. Heating value varies from 16.3 terajoules per kilotonne to slightly over 20.9 terajoules per kilotonne.

Lignite: Low-rank, brown coals which are distinctly brown and woody or claylike in appearance, and which contain relatively high moisture contents (between 30 and 70 percent of the fuel by weight). Used almost exclusively for electric power generation.

Anthracite: A hard, black, lustrous coal containing a high percentage of fixed carbon, a low percentage of volatile matter, little moisture content, low sulfur, low ash and a high heating value at or above 27.7 terajoules per kilotonne that burns with a nearly smokeless flame. Generally used in the production of steel.

Coal coke (Canadian/Foreign): A hard, porous product made from the carbonization (baking) of bituminous coal in ovens in substoichiometric atmosphere at high temperatures to the extent that the volatile matter of the coal is released and the coal passes through a "plastic stage" to become metallurgical coke. Often used as a fuel and a carbon input (reducing agent) in smelting iron ore in an integrated steel mill (blast furnace). Coke breeze and foundry coke are included in this category.

Coal by-products

Section 3

Petroleum coke (Canadian/Foreign): A final product, often called a "waste product", of the petroleum refining process, which is the output of the refinery after all of the distillates and oils have been distilled from crude oil, leaving a product that has the appearance of coal. There are various types, e.g. "sponge", "shot", and "fluid" coke, which are differentiated according to size. Petroleum coke is a residue high in carbon content and low in hydrogen that is the final product of thermal decomposition in the condensation process in cracking. It is typically high in sulfur, low in volatile matter, low in ash and low in moisture. It may be sold as is or further purified by calcining for specialty uses, including anode production. It may also be burned as fuel in various processes, ranging from power plants to cement kilns. Heating value is typically around 40 terajoules per kilotonne.

Refinery fuel gas: Any un-separated mixture of gases produced in refineries by distillation, cracking, reforming and other processes. The principal constituents are methane, ethane, ethylene, normal butane, butylenes, propane, propylene, etc. Also known as still gas. Still gas is used as a refinery fuel and a petrochemical feedstock.

Coke on catalyst (Catalyst coke): In many catalytic operations (e.g. catalytic cracking), carbon is deposited on the catalyst, thus deactivating the catalyst. The catalyst is reactivated by burning off the carbon, which is used as a fuel in the refining process. This carbon or coke is not recoverable in a concentrated form.

Bitumen emulsion (Orimulsion) and Bitumen AC: A thick oil and water emulsion. It is made by mixing bitumen with about 30% water and a small amount of surfactant. Behaves similarly to fuel oil and was developed for industrial use. Bitumen AC is a viscosity grade bitumen mainly used in the manufacture of hot mix asphalt for base and wearing courses.

Ethane: A normally gaseous, straight-chain hydrocarbon. A colourless, paraffinic gas extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams, consisting of molecules composed of two atoms of carbon and six atoms of hydrogen (C2H6), used as petrochemical feedstock in production of chemicals and plastics and as a solvent in enhanced oil recovery process.

Butane: A normally gaseous hydrocarbon. A colourless, paraffinic gas extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams, consisting of molecules composed of four atoms of carbon and ten atoms of hydrogen (C4H10), used primarily for blending in high-octane gasoline, for residential and commercial heating, and in the manufacture of chemicals and synthetic rubber.

Naphtha: A feedstock destined primarily for the petrochemical industry (e.g. ethylene manufacture or aromatics production). Naphtha specialties comprise all finished products within the naphtha boiling range of 70-200°C that are used as paint thinners, cleaners or solvents. This also includes gas oil used as petrochemical feedstocks.

By-product gas: A mixture of hydrocarbons and hydrogen produced from chemical processes such as ethane cracking.

Flared gas: Gas that is being burned as a means of disposal to the environment usually when it contains odorous or toxic components. Flared gas should be reported as non-energy use.

Other: Any energy commodity consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the space provided along with the unit of measure.

Section 4

Steam sales

If an energy commodity is used to generate steam for sale or transfer to other facilities, businesses or organizations, please report, in gigajoules, the amount sold to external clients.

Section 5

This section asks if your facility is using or planning on using AI for energy savings.  The purpose of these questions is to understand the type and level of AI use among Canadian manufacturers, the benefits from AI and the types of assistance that could promote AI use for energy savings. 

Section 6

Reasons for changes in energy consumption

This section aims to reduce the necessity for further inquiries. Statistics Canada compares responses to this questionnaire with those from previous years. Please indicate the reason(s) that best describe significant changes in your energy consumption from the previous year along with an explanation.

Table of contents

• Labour market activity and school attendance (ACT1)
• Support payments received (SCC1)
• Support payments paid (SCC2)
• Childcare expenses (SCC3)
• Total personal income (INC1)
• Introduction to the disability screening questions (PDSQ)
• Disability screening questions (DSQ)
• Unmet health care needs (UCN)
• Financial difficulty due to disability (FDD)
• Owners and renters (DWL)
• Owners (OWN)
• Food security (FSC)
• School food programs (SFP)

Labour market activity and school attendance (ACT1)

Labour market activity and school attendance (ACT1)
ACT1_R01	The next questions are about your activities between January and December 2025, as well as the activities of other members of your household.
ACT1_Q01 Q2	Did you work at a job or business in 2025?
	1. Yes
	2. No
ACT1_Q05 Q3	During 2025, how many weeks did you work at a job or business?
	Count every week worked, no matter the number of hours. Include vacation, maternity or parental leave, illness, strikes and lock-out.
ACT1_Q10 Q4	During those weeks, how many hours did you usually work per week at all jobs?
	If the number of work hours varied from week to week, please provide an average.
ACT1_Q15 Q5	Considering all the jobs you held in 2025, did you work:
	Select all that apply.
	1. As an employee
	2. As self-employed
	3. In a family business without pay
ACT1_Q20 Q6	During 2025, how many weeks were you without work and looking for work?
	Include temporary lay-offs. Exclude weeks as a full-time student.
ACT1_Q25 Q7	What was your main activity during the weeks when you were neither working nor looking for work?
	1. Ill, or disabled and unable to work
	2. Took care of home or family
	3. Went to school
	4. Retired
	5. Other – Specify
ACT1_Q30 Q8	Did you attend a school, college, CEGEP or university at any time between January and December 2025?
	Include attendance only for courses that can be used as credit towards a certificate, diploma or degree.
	1. Yes
	2. No
ACT1_Q35 Q9	Were you enrolled as a full-time student, a part-time student or both full-time and part-time?
	1. A full-time student
	2. A part-time student
	3. Both full-time and part-time student
ACT1_Q40 Q10	Did you receive any money from a scholarship, bursary or fellowship in 2025?
	1. Yes
	2. No
ACT1_Q45 Q11	What was the total amount you received in 2025?

Support payments received (SCC1)

Support payments received (SCC1)
SCC1_R05	The next questions are about support payments and child care expenses.
SCC1_Q05 Q12	Between January and December 2025, did you receive support payments from a former spouse or partner?
	By support payments we mean a formal agreement for spousal support, alimony, separation allowance, or child support. Include only support payments actually received. Exclude gifts or additional transfers of money.
	1. Yes
	2. No
SCC1_Q10 Q13	What is your best estimate of the amount of support payments you received in 2025?
	Include only support payments actually received. Exclude gifts or additional transfers of money.

Support payments paid (SCC2)

Support payments paid (SCC2)
SCC2_Q05 Q14	Between January and December 2025, did you make support payments to a former spouse or partner?
	By support payments we mean a formal agreement for spousal support, alimony, separation allowance, or child support. Include only support payments actually paid. Exclude gifts or additional transfers of money.
	1. Yes
	2. No
SCC2_Q10 Q15	What is your best estimate of the total amount you paid in support payments in 2025?
	Include only support payments actually paid. Exclude gifts or additional transfers of money.

Childcare expenses (SCC3)

Childcare expenses (SCC3)
SCC3_Q05 Q16	Between January and December 2025, did you pay for child care, so that you could work at your paid job?
	Include child care paid during school holidays.
	1. Yes
	2. No
SCC3_Q10 Q17	What is your best estimate of the total amount you paid for child care in 2025?
	Exclude any amount previously reported. Enter "0" if the entire amount was previously entered.

Total personal income (INC1)

Total personal income (INC1)
INC1_R05	Now a question about total personal income.
INC1_Q05 Q18	What is your best estimate of your total personal income, before taxes and deductions, from all sources during the year ending December 31, 2025?
	Income can come from various sources such as from work, investments, pensions or government. Examples include Employment Insurance, social assistance, child benefits and other income such as child support, spousal support (alimony) and rental income. Capital gains should not be included in the personal income.
INC1_Q10 Q19	For the year ending December 31, 2025, can you estimate in which of the following groups your total personal income fell?
	Was it:
	1. Less than $30,000, including income loss
	2. $30,000 and more
INC1_Q15 Q19	Please indicate the income range
	1. Less than $5,000
	2. $5,000 to less than $10,000
	3. $10,000 to less than $15,000
	4. $15,000 to less than $20,000
	5. $20,000 to less than $25,000
	6. $25,000 to less than $30,000
INC1_Q20 Q19	Please indicate the income range
	1. $30,000 to less than $40,000
	2. $40,000 to less than $50,000
	3. $50,000 to less than $60,000
	4. $60,000 to less than $70,000
	5. $70,000 to less than $80,000
	6. $80,000 to less than $90,000
	7. $90,000 to less than $100,000
	8. $100,000 and over

Introduction to the disability screening questions (PDSQ)

Introduction to the disability screening questions (PDSQ)
PDSQ_R05	In order to reduce the length of the questionnaire and to obtain additional information about the relationship between income and persons with and without a disability, one person has been randomly selected in your household for the next set of questions. In your household, you have been selected.

Disability screening questions (DSQ)

Disability screening questions (DSQ)
DSQ_R01	The following questions are about difficulties you may have doing certain activities. Only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more should be considered.
DSQ_Q01 Q20	Do you have any difficulty seeing?
	Would you say:
	1. No
	2. Sometimes
	3. Often
	4. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q02 Q21	Do you wear glasses or contact lenses to improve your vision?
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q03 Q22	[Which/With your glasses or contact lenses, which] of the following best describes your ability to see?
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty seeing
	2. Some difficulty seeing
	3. A lot of difficulty seeing
	4. You are legally blind
	5. You are blind
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q04 Q23	How often does this [difficulty seeing/seeing condition] limit your daily activities?
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q05 Q24	Do you have any difficulty hearing?
	Would you say:
	1. No
	2. Sometimes
	3. Often
	4. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q06 Q25	Do you use a hearing aid or cochlear implant?
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q07 Q26	[Which/With your hearing aid or cochlear implant, which] of the following best describes your ability to hear?
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty hearing
	2. Some difficulty hearing
	3. A lot of difficulty hearing
	4. You cannot hear at all
	5. You are deaf
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q08 Q27	How often does this [difficulty hearing/hearing condition] limit your daily activities?
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q09 Q28	Do you have any difficulty walking, using stairs, using your hands or fingers or doing other physical activities?
	Would you say:
	1. No
	2. Sometimes
	3. Often
	4. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_R10	The following questions are about your ability to move around, even when using an aid such as a cane.
DSQ_Q10 Q29	How much difficulty do you have walking on a flat surface for 15 minutes without resting?
	This refers to your regular walking pace. If you use an aid for minimal support such as a cane, walking stick or crutches, please answer this question based on your ability to walk when using these aids.
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do at all
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q11 Q30	How much difficulty do you have walking up or down a flight of stairs, about 12 steps without resting?
	This refers to your regular walking pace. If you use an aid for minimal support such as a cane, walking stick or crutches, please answer this question based on your ability to walk when using these aids.
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do at all
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q12 Q31	How often [does this difficulty walking/does this difficulty using stairs/do these difficulties] limit your daily activities?
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q13 Q32	How much difficulty do you have bending down and picking up an object from the floor?
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do at all
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q14 Q33	How much difficulty do you have reaching in any direction, for example, above your head?
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do at all
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q15 Q34	How often [does this difficulty bending down and picking up an object/does this difficulty reaching/do these difficulties] limit your daily activities?
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q16 Q35	How much difficulty do you have using your fingers to grasp small objects like a pencil or scissors?
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do at all
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q17 Q36	How often does this difficulty using your fingers limit your daily activities?
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_R18	The following questions are about pain due to a long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or more.
DSQ_Q18 Q37	Do you have pain that is always present?
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q19 Q38	Do you [also] have periods of pain that reoccur from time to time?
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q20 Q39	How often does this pain limit your daily activities?
	If you have both pain that is always present and pain that reoccurs from time to time, consider the pain that bothers you the most. If your pain is controlled by medication or therapy, please answer this question based on when you are using medication or therapy.
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q21 Q40	When you are experiencing this pain, how much difficulty do you have with your daily activities?
	If you have both pain that is always present and pain that reoccurs from time to time, consider the pain that bothers you the most. If your pain is controlled by medication or therapy, please answer this question based on when you are using medication or therapy.
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do most activities
	9. Don't know
DSQ_R22	Please answer only for difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more.
DSQ_Q22 Q41	Do you have any difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating?
	Would you say:
	1. No
	2. Sometimes
	3. Often
	4. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q23 Q42	Do you think you have a condition that makes it difficult in general for you to learn? This may include learning disabilities such as dyslexia, hyperactivity, attention problems, etc.
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q24 Q43	Has a teacher, doctor or other health care professional ever said that you had a learning disability?
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q25 Q44	How often are your daily activities limited by this condition?
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q26 Q45	How much difficulty do you have with your daily activities because of this condition?
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do most activities
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q27 Q46	Has a doctor, psychologist or other health care professional ever said that you had a developmental disability or disorder? This may include Down syndrome, autism, Asperger syndrome, mental impairment due to lack of oxygen at birth, etc.
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q28 Q47	How often are your daily activities limited by this condition?
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q29 Q48	How much difficulty do you have with your daily activities because of this condition?
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do most activities
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q30 Q49	Do you have any ongoing memory problems or periods of confusion?
	Exclude occasional forgetfulness such as not remembering where you put your keys.
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q31 Q50	How often are your daily activities limited by this problem?
	If the problem is controlled by medication or therapy, please answer this question based on when you are using your medication or therapy.
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q32 Q51	How much difficulty do you have with your daily activities because of this problem?
	If the problem is controlled by medication or therapy, please answer this question based on when you are using medication or therapy.
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do most activities
	9. Don't know
DSQ_R33	Please remember that your answers will be kept strictly confidential.
DSQ_Q33 Q52	Do you have any emotional, psychological or mental health conditions?
	For example, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, anorexia, etc.
	Would you say:
	1. No
	2. Sometimes
	3. Often
	4. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q34 Q53	How often are your daily activities limited by this condition?
	If the condition is controlled by medication or therapy, please answer this question based on when you are using medication or therapy.
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q35 Q54	When you are experiencing this condition, how much difficulty do you have with your daily activities?
	If the condition is controlled by medication or therapy, please answer this question based on when you are using medication or therapy.
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do most activities
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q36 Q55	Do you have any other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or more?
	Exclude any health problems previously reported.
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q37 Q56	How often does this health problem or long-term condition limit your daily activities?
	If you have more than one other health problem or condition, please answer based on the health problem or condition that limits your daily activities the most.
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_R38	The following questions are about pain due to a long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or more.
DSQ_Q38 Q57	Do you have pain that is always present?
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q39 Q58	Do you [also] have periods of pain that reoccur from time to time?
	Would you say:
	1. Yes
	2. No
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q40 Q59	How often does this pain limit your daily activities?
	If you have both pain that is always present and pain that reoccurs from time to time, consider the pain that bothers you the most. If your pain is controlled by medication or therapy, please answer this question based on when you are using medication or therapy.
	Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Rarely
	3. Sometimes
	4. Often
	5. Always
	9. Don't know
DSQ_Q41 Q60	When you are experiencing this pain, how much difficulty do you have with your daily activities?
	If you have both pain that is always present and pain that reoccurs from time to time, consider the pain that bothers you the most. If your pain is controlled by medication or therapy, please answer this question based on when you are using medication or therapy.
	Would you say:
	1. No difficulty
	2. Some difficulty
	3. A lot of difficulty
	4. You cannot do most activities
	9. Don't know

Unmet health care needs (UCN)

Unmet health care needs (UCN)
UCN_Q005 Q61	During the past 12 months, was there ever a time when you felt that you needed health care, other than homecare services, but you did not receive it?
	1. Yes
	2. No
UCN_Q010 Q62	Thinking of the most recent time you felt this way, why didn't you get care?
	Select all that apply.
	1. Care not available in the area
	2. Care not available at time required (for example, doctor busy, away from office or no longer at that practice, inconvenient hours)
	3. Do not have a regular health care provider
	4. Waiting time too long
	5. Appointment was cancelled
	6. Felt would receive inadequate care
	7. Cost
	8. Decided not to seek care
	9. Doctor didn't think it was necessary
	10. Transportation issue
	11. Other
UCN_Q015 Q63	Again, thinking of the most recent time, what was the type of care that was needed?
	Select all that apply.
	1. Treatment of a chronic physical health condition diagnosed by a health professional
	2. Treatment of a chronic mental health condition diagnosed by a health professional
	3. Treatment of an acute infectious disease (for example, cold, flu and stomach flu)
	4. Treatment of an acute physical condition (non-infectious)
	5. Treatment of an acute mental health condition (for example, acute stress reaction)
	6. A regular check-up (including pre-natal care)
	7. Care of an injury
	8. Dental care
	9. Medication or prescription refill
	10. Other
UCN_Q020 Q64	Did you actively try to obtain the health care that was needed?
	1. Yes
	2. No
UCN_Q025 Q65	Where did you try to get the service you were seeking?
	Select all that apply.
	1. A doctor's office
	2. A hospital outpatient clinic
	3. A community health centre [or CLSC]
	4. A walk-in clinic
	5. An emergency department or emergency room
	6. Other

Financial difficulty due to disability (FDD)

Financial difficulty due to disability (FDD)
FDD_Q05 Q66	In 2025, have you and your household experienced significant financial difficulty because of a long term disability or health problem of a member of you household?
	Would you say:
	1. Yes, sometimes
	2. Yes, often
	3. No

Owners and renters (DWL)

Owners and renters (DWL)
DWL_R05	The next series of questions will be about your dwelling.
DWL_Q05 Q67	Is this dwelling part of a condominium development?
	1. Yes
	2. No
DWL_Q10 Q68	Is this dwelling in need of any repairs?
	Do not include desirable remodelling or additions.
	Would you say:
	1. No, only regular maintenance is needed, (for example, painting, furnace cleaning)
	2. Yes, minor repairs are needed, (for example, missing or loose floor tiles, bricks or shingles, defective steps, railing or siding)
	3. Yes, major repairs are needed, (for example, defective plumbing or electrical wiring, structural repairs to walls, floors or ceilings)

Owners (OWN)

Owners (OWN)
OWN_Q05 Q69	Does anyone in your household operate a farm on this property?
	1. Yes
	2. No
OWN_Q10 Q70	Does anyone in your household operate a business from this dwelling or property?
	Property is interpreted as the land and buildings associated with the dwelling.
	1. Yes
	2. No
OWN_Q15 Q71	How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?
	Count all rooms designed as bedrooms even if they are now used for something else. Also count basement bedrooms and rooms that are used as bedrooms now, even if they were not originally built as bedrooms. Do not count rooms used solely for business purposes.
OWN_Q20 Q72	Is there a mortgage on this dwelling?
	1. Yes
	2. No
OWN_Q25 Q73	Are property taxes included in your mortgage payments?
	1. Yes
	2. No
OWN_Q30 Q74	Do you have more than one mortgage on your dwelling?
	1. Yes
	2. No
OWN_Q35 Q75	How often do you make regular mortgage payments?
	1. Weekly
	2. Every two weeks
	3. Twice a month
	4. Monthly
	5. Quarterly
	6. Twice a year
	7. Annually
	8. Other – Specify
OWN_Q45 Q76	How much do you pay for each of these regular mortgage payments, including your property taxes?
	Exclude irregular and lump sum payments.
OWN_Q50 Q77	How much do you pay for each of these regular mortgage payments?
	Exclude irregular and lump sum payments.
OWN_Q55 Q78	How much do you pay monthly for all these mortgages, including your property taxes?
	Exclude irregular and lump sum payments.
OWN_Q60 Q79	How much do you pay monthly for all these mortgages?
	Exclude irregular and lump sum payments.
OWN_Q65 Q80	What is the total annual property tax bill for this dwelling?
	Include school taxes, special service charges and local improvements.
OWN_Q70 Q81	Is water included in the payments just mentioned?
	Payments just mentioned could include mortgage payments and property taxes.
	1. Yes
	2. No
OWN_Q75 Q82	What is the regular monthly condominium fee for this dwelling?
OWN_Q80 Q83	Are any of the following items included in the payments just mentioned?
	Payments just mentioned could include mortgage payments, property taxes and condo fees. Select all that apply.
	1. Electricity
	2. Heating fuel
	3. Water
	4. None of the above

Food security (FSC)

Food security (FSC)
FSC_R010	The following statements may describe the food situation for your household in the past 12 months. Please indicate if the statement was often true, sometimes true or never true for you and other household members in the past 12 months.
FSC_Q010A Q84a	You and other household members worried that food would run out before you got money to buy more
	1. Often true
	2. Sometimes true
	3. Never true
FSC_Q010B Q84b	The food that you and other household members bought just didn't last and there wasn't any money to get more
	1. Often true
	2. Sometimes true
	3. Never true
FSC_Q010C Q84c	You and other household members couldn't afford to eat balanced meals
	1. Often true
	2. Sometimes true
	3. Never true
FSC_Q010D Q84d	You or other adults in your household relied on only a few kinds of low-cost food to feed the children because you were running out of money to buy food
	1. Often true
	2. Sometimes true
	3. Never true
FSC_Q010E Q84e	You or other adults in your household couldn't feed the children a balanced meal because you couldn't afford it
	1. Often true
	2. Sometimes true
	3. Never true
FSC_Q015 Q85	The children were not eating enough because you or other adults in your household just couldn't afford enough food.
	Would you say:
	1. Often true
	2. Sometimes true
	3. Never true
FSC_R020	The following few questions are about the food situation in the past 12 months for you or any other adults in your household.
FSC_Q020A Q86	In the past 12 months, since last [current month], did you or other adults in your household ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?
	1. Yes
	2. No
FSC_Q020B Q86	How often did this happen?
	Was it:
	1. Almost every month
	2. Some months but not every month
	3. Only 1 or 2 months
FSC_Q025A Q87	In the past 12 months, did you (personally) ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn't enough money to buy food?
	1. Yes
	2. No
FSC_Q025B Q88	In the past 12 months, were you (personally) ever hungry but didn't eat because you couldn't afford enough food?
	1. Yes
	2. No
FSC_Q025C Q89	In the past 12 months, did you (personally) lose weight because you didn't have enough money for food?
	1. Yes
	2. No
FSC_Q030 Q90	In the past 12 months, did you or other adults in your household ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn't enough money for food?
	1. Yes
	2. No
FSC_Q035 Q90	How often did this happen?
	Was it:
	1. Almost every month
	2. Some months but not every month
	3. Only 1 or 2 months
FSC_R040A	Now, a few questions on the food experiences for children in your household.
FSC_Q040A Q91	In the past 12 months, did you or other adults in your household ever cut the size of any of the children's meals because there wasn't enough money for food?
	1. Yes
	2. No
FSC_Q040B Q92	In the past 12 months, did any of the children ever skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?
	1. Yes
	2. No
FSC_Q040C Q92	How often did this happen?
	Was it:
	1. Almost every month
	2. Some months but not every month
	3. Only 1 or 2 months
FSC_Q040D Q93	In the past 12 months, were any of the children ever hungry but you just couldn't afford more food?
	1. Yes
	2. No
FSC_Q040E Q94	In the past 12 months, did any of the children ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn't enough money for food?
	1. Yes
	2. No

School food programs (SFP)

School food programs (SFP)
SFP_R05	The next few questions are about school food programs. These programs provide regular meals or snacks to children in a school or school-related setting, typically for free, at a reduced cost, or based on ability to pay. "School food program" will be used to describe these types of meals and snacks throughout this section of the survey. This excludes food obtained at full cost from a canteen, cafeteria or caterer, or ordered from a restaurant, and occasional lunches such as "pizza days."
SFP_Q05 Q95	Does this child have access to a school food program, that is a program that provides regular meals or snacks in a school or school-related setting, typically for free, at a reduced cost, or based on ability to pay? Child's name
	1. Yes
	2. No
	3. Not applicable because this child does not go to school or is homeschooled
SFP_Q10 Q96	How often does this child usually eat meals or snacks from a school food program? If this child eats more than one type of meal or snack from a school food program, please answer based on the meal or snack they eat most often. Would you say:
	1. Never
	2. Less than once a week
	3. Once a week
	4. A few days a week
	5. Every school day
SFP_Q15 Q97	What type of meal or snack from the school food program does this child usually eat? Select all that apply. Would you say:
	1. Breakfast
	2. Lunch
	3. Snack
	4. Other - Specify
SFP_Q20 Q98	How is the cost determined for this school food program? Select all that apply. Would you say:
	1. It's free for all children
	2. Meals or snacks have a set cost that is the same for all children
	3. Cost is determined based on the family income
	4. Cost is based on a pay-what-you-can model
	5. Other - Specify
SFP_Q25 Q99	What are the benefits of this child's participation in the school food program? Select all that apply. Would you say:
	1. It saves money on food and groceries
	2. It saves time and energy on preparing food
	3. Child is less hungry while at school
	4. Child eats healthy food
	5. Child is more motivated to go to school
	6. Child is better able to focus in class
	7. Child feels included with other children
	8. Child learns about healthy food, where food comes from, or reducing food waste
	9. Other - Specify OR
	10. There is no benefit
SFP_Q30 Q100	Are there other types of regular meals or snacks available to this child for free or at a reduced cost from a school food program that they do not participate in? Exclude occasional meals such as pizza lunches.
	1. Yes
	2. No
SFP_Q35 Q101	Why does this child not participate [fully/every day] in the available school food program? Select all that apply. Would you say:
	1. The program cost is too high
	2. Child doesn’t like the food that much
	3. The program doesn’t meet child’s dietary needs (for example, nutritional, medical, or cultural)
	4. To prevent child from being singled out
	5. School food program meals or snacks should be reserved for families more in need
	6. Child does not need it, or does not need it every day
	7. The program is not offered every day
	8. Other - Specify

In January 2026, 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.

LEA_Q01 / EQ 2 - In the next 12 months, are you planning on leaving your main job or business?

1. Yes
2. No

LEA_Q02 / EQ 3 - What is the main reason why you are planning on leaving your main job or business?

1. To change careers
2. To retire             
3. To go back to school
4. Pay is too low
5. Workload is too heavy
6. Lack of flexibility to work from home
7. End of temporary contract
8. Would like more hours
9. To move
10. For career advancement
11. Personal or family responsibilities
12. Other

LEA_Q03 / EQ 4 - Did you do anything to look for a new job during the 4 weeks from Sunday, December 21 to Saturday, January 17?

1. Yes
2. No

LEA_Q04 / EQ 5 – How long have you been looking for a new job?

1. Less than one month
2. 1 month to less than 7 months
3. 7 months to less than 1 year
4. 1 to 2 years
5. Over 2 years

LEA_Q05 / EQ 6 - What impact is economic uncertainty due to international trade and tariffs having on your intentions to stay or leave your main job or business over the next 12 months?

1. More likely to stay because of economic uncertainty due to international trade and tariffs
2. More likely to leave because of economic uncertainty due to international trade and tariffs
3. No impact on your intention to stay or leave main job or business
4. Other

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2026 January – Intentions to leave job

2025 December - Digital Platform Employment

2025 November – Employability and job security

2025 October – Financial difficulty / Job satisfaction

2025 September - Skills match

2025 August - Reasons for multiple jobholding / Labour underutilisation

2025 July - Student work experience / Insecurity towards employment prospects

2025 June - Retirement / Actions taken to improve employment prospects

2025 May - Work Location / Commuting / Work Location Flexibility

2025 April - Flexible Work Schedules / Job Security

2025 March - Paid Leave / Benefits of self-employed workers

2025 February - Work Location / Remote work location / Willingness to move

2025 January - Intentions to leave job

2024 December – Digital Platform Employment

2024 November – Work location / Upskilling

2024 October - Financial difficulty / Access to care leave / Job satisfaction

2024 September - Skills match

2024 August - Work Location / Pay Satisfaction

2024 July - Childcare and career progression

2024 June - Work Location / Remote work location

2024 May - Work Location / Commuting / Work location flexibility

2024 April - Scheduling and work-life spillover / Occupation or industry change

2024 March - Career prospects / Reservation wage

2024 February - Work Location / Work Location Flexibility / Reservation Wage

2024 January - Intentions to leave job

2023 December - Digital Platform Employment

2023 November - Work location / Employability and job security / Immigrants' education and labour market experience

2023 October - Financial difficulty / Job satisfaction / Types of payment and unpaid wages

2023 August - Work location / Reasons for multiple jobholding

2023 July - Student work experience

2023 June - Retirement

2023 May - Work Location / Commuting

2023 April - Work stress and mental health absences

2022 December - Work location / Digital platform employment

2022 November - Work location / Upskilling

2022 October - Work location / Financial difficulty / Inflation responses

2022 September - Work location / Childcare and career progression

2022 August - Work location / Work values / Work ethic / Intentions to leave job

2022 July - Work location

2022 June - Work Location / Remote work location / COVID-19 Benefits

2022 May - Work Location / Commuting / Work location flexibility / COVID-19 Benefits

2022 April - Work location / Telework / Work schedules / COVID-19 Benefits

2022 March - Work location / Reservation wage / Career prospects / COVID-19 Benefits

2022 February - Work location / Reservation wage / Willingness to move / COVID-19 Benefits

2022 January - Work location / Intentions to leave job / COVID-19 Benefits

Questionnaires for the Monthly Supplement to the Labour Force Survey can be found at the following link: Other versions of the questionnaire - Labour Market Indicators

Resources

• Calgary-based Suncor Energy announced total capital expenditures are expected to be between $5.6 billion and $5.8 billion in 2026. Suncor said major economic investments planned or continuing in 2026 include in situ well pads, Mildred Lake East, West White Rose, Fort Hills North Pit development and the ongoing execution of the Petro-Canada retail network optimization plan.
• Calgary-based Cenovus Energy Inc. announced it expects capital investment to be between $5.0 billion and $5.3 billion in 2026. Cenovus said that included in the capital investment budget is sustaining capital of $3.5 billion to $3.6 billion, while an additional $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion of investment will be directed towards growth projects, including an expansion project at Christina Lake North.
• Calgary-based Imperial Oil Limited announced its capital and exploration expenditures are forecasted to be between $2.0 to $2.2 billion and would be focused on projects to strengthen long-term profitability, including progress on secondary bitumen recovery projects at Kearl, drilling at Cold Lake, and mine progression at both Kearl and Syncrude, as well as investments in digital infrastructure.
• Calgary-based Baytex Energy Corp. announced 2026 exploration and development expenditures of $550 million to $625 million. Baytex said maintenance capital would be $435 million and growth capital would be $50 million to $75 million.
• Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. announced it expects to deploy approximately $10 billion of growth capital in 2026, exclusive of maintenance capital.
• Toronto-based Vale Base Metals announced it had signed an agreement with Glencore Canada to jointly evaluate a potential brownfield copper development project at their adjacent properties in the Sudbury Basin. Vale said the project is estimated to produce 880 kt of copper over 21 years, with a capital cost of about USD $1.6 billion to USD $2.0 billion, and that a final investment decision is expected in the first half of 2027.
• Montreal-based Domtar Corporation announced it would permanently close operations at its Crofton, British Columbia, facility. Domtar said the decision will affect approximately 350 employees and will reduce Domtar's annual pulp production by approximately 380,000 air-dried metric tons of pulp.

Economic and fiscal updates

• The Government of Manitoba released its Fiscal and Economic Update on December 15th. The Government forecasts a $1.66 billion deficit in 2025-26 and real GDP growth of 1.1% in 2025 and 1.4% in 2026.
• The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released its fall Fiscal and Economic Update on December 16th. The Government forecasts a $948 million deficit in 2025-26 and real GDP growth of 5.3% in 2025.
• The Government of Nova Scotia released its Forecast Update on December 18th. The Government forecasts a $1.29 billion deficit before contingency for 2025-26 and real GDP growth of 1.5% in 2025 and 1.3% in 2026.

Other news

• The Government of Canada announced on December 12th the implementation of new measures announced by the Prime Minister on November 26th, designed to provide relief and clarity for Canadian manufacturers, including the temporary extension of the horizontal remission of Canadian tariffs on imports from the United States, and the reduction of tariff rate quota levels for imported steel products effective December 26, 2025.
• The Bank of Canada left its target for the overnight rate unchanged at 2.25%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points cut in October 2025.
• The Government of Quebec announced it had received notices from 39 unions affiliated with the Fédération du préhospitalier du Québec (FPHQ) that ambulance workers had announced their intention to go on an indefinite strike starting December 24th. The Government said there are sufficient services to ensure the health and safety of the population is not endangered.
• Montreal-based Transcontinental Inc. announced it had entered into a stock purchase agreement with ProAmpac Holdings Inc. of Ohio pursuant to which ProAmpac agreed to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of entities which carry on Transcontinental's Packaging Sector for an enterprise value of approximately $2.22 billion. Transcontinental said the transaction is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
• Montreal-based Laurentian Bank of Canada announced that (i) National Bank of Canada had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Laurentian Bank's retail and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) banking portfolios; and that (ii) Fairstone Bank of Canada had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Laurentian Bank for total cash consideration of approximately $1.9 billion, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of key regulatory approvals. Laurentian Bank said the transactions are expected to close by late 2026.
• Montreal-based WSP Global Inc. announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire TRC Companies, a U.S. Power & Energy brand from Connecticut, for a total cash purchase price of approximately $4.5 billion. WSP said the acquisition is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals.
• Washington State-based Microsoft announced it was investing more than $7.5 billion in Canada in the next two years, including building new digital and AI infrastructure with new capacity beginning to come online in the second half of 2026. Microsoft said its investments in Canada will total $19 billion between 2023 and 2027.
• Toronto-based EQB Inc. and Loblaw Companies Limited of Brampton announced they had entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which EQB will acquire President's Choice Bank (PC Bank), PC® Financial Insurance Agency Inc., PC® Financial Insurance Brokers Inc., and certain other affiliated entities of PC Bank for an estimated total value of $1.3 billion. The companies said closing is expected to occur in 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
• The United Steelworkers union (USW) announced more than 1,000 layoffs at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The union said the job losses were expected due to a transition to electric arc furnace steel production as well as the United States imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian steel exports.

United States and other international news

• The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.50% to 3.75%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points cut in October 2025.
• The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate target unchanged at 3.60%. The last change in the cash rate target was a 25 basis points cut in August 2025.
• The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%. The last change in the Bank Rate was a 25 basis points cut in August 2025.
• The European Central Bank (ECB) left its three key interest rates unchanged at 2.00% (deposit facility), 2.15% (main refinancing operations), and 2.40% (marginal lending facility). The last change in these rates was a 25 basis points reduction in June 2025.
• The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank left the repo rate unchanged at 1.75%. The last change in the repo rate was a 25 basis points reduction in September 2025.
• The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank left the policy rate unchanged at 4.00%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points decrease in September 2025.
• The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.75%. The last change in the uncollateralized overnight call rate was a 25 basis points increase to 0.50% in January 2025.
• The eight participating OPEC+ countries - Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman - reaffirmed their November 2, 2025 decision to pause production increments in January, February, and March 2026.
• New York State-based IBM and Confluent, Inc., a cloud-native streaming platform from California, announced they had entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Confluent for an enterprise value of USD $11 billion. The companies said the transaction is expected to close by the middle of 2026, subject to approval by Confluent shareholders, regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions.
• New York-based Brookfield Asset Management and Qai, Qatar's AI company and a subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), announced a strategic partnership to establish a USD $20 billion joint venture focused on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Qatar and select international markets.
• California-based Netflix, Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. announced they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros. in a cash and stock transaction for a total equity value of USD $72.0 billion. The companies said the transaction is expected to close in 12-18 months, subject to required regulatory approvals, approval of Warner Bros. shareholders, and other customary closing conditions.

Financial market news

• West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $57.95 per barrel on December 31st, down from a closing value of USD $58.55 at the end of November. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $42.00 to $48.00 per barrel range throughout December. The Canadian dollar closed at 72.96 cents U.S. on December 31st, up from 71.54 cents U.S. at the end of November. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 31,712.76 on December 31st, up from 31,382.78 at the end of November.

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2025 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-800-858-7921

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which 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 information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Table of contents

• Reporting instructions
• Business or organization and contact information
• Reporting period information
• Revenue
• Expenses
• Industry Characteristics
• Sales by type of client
• Province/country of origin and destination of goods sold
• Notification of intent to extract web data

Reporting instructions

1. Please print in ink.

2. Please report all dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000 CAN$).

3. Do not include sales tax

4. All dollar amounts reported should be rounded to the nearest whole dollar (e.g., $55,417.40 should be rounded to $55,417). All percentages reported should be rounded to the nearest whole percent (e.g., 37.3% to 37%, 75.8% to 76%).

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

Business or organization and contact information

This section verifies or requests basic identifying information of the business or organization such as legal name, operating name (if applicable), contact information of the designated contact person, current operational status, and main activity(ies).

1. Legal name and Operating name

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 the trade name.

2. Designated contact person

Verify or provide the requested contact information of the designated business or organization contact person. 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. If different than the designated contact person, the contact information of the person completing the questionnaire can be indicated later in the questionnaire.

3. Current operational status

Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name in question 1. If indicating the operational status of the business or organization is 'Not currently operational' then indicate an applicable reason and provide the requested information.

4. Main activity

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 unit(s) 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.

If the current NAICS associated with this business or organizations is not correct, please provide a brief description of the main activity and provide any additional information as requested.

Reporting period information

For this survey, please report information for this business's most recent 12 month fiscal period

Note: For this survey, the End date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026. 

• May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025
• June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025
• July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
• August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025
• September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025
• October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
• November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025
• December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2025
• January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025
• February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026
• March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026
• April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

• September 18, 2024 to September 15, 2025 (e.g., floating year-end)
• June 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (e.g., a newly opened business)

Revenue

1. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, admissions, services revenue)

Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include: Sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales); Transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.
Exclude: Transfers into inventory and consignment sales; Federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes; intracompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

2. Rental and leasing

Include: Rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.

3. Commissions

Include: Commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives, and travel agencies – (compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax)).

4. Subsidies (including grants, donations and fundraising)

Include: Non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government; Revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

5. Royalties rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include: Revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

6. Dividends

Include: Dividend income; Dividends from Canadian sources; Dividends from foreign sources; Patronage dividends.
Exclude: Equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

7. Interest

Include: Investment revenue; Interest from foreign sources; Interest from Canadian bonds and debentures; Interest from Canadian mortgage loans; Interest from other Canadian sources.
Exclude: Equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

8. Other revenue (please specify)

Include: Amounts not included in questions (1) to (7).

9. Total revenue

The sum of sub-questions (1) to (8).

Expenses

1. Cost of goods sold

Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include: Cost of raw materials and/or goods purchased for re-sale – net of discounts earned on purchases; Freight in and duty.

2. Employment costs and expenses

3. Subcontracts

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include: Hired casual labour and outside contract workers; Custom work and contract work; Subcontract and outside labour; Hired labour.

4. Research and development fees

Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

5. Professional and business fees

Include: Legal services; Accounting and auditing fees; Consulting fees; Education and training fees; Appraisal fees; Management and administration fees; Property management fees; Information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased); Architectural fees; Engineering fees; Scientific and technical service fees; Other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific); Veterinary fees; Fees for human health services; Payroll preparation fees; All other professional and business service fees.
Exclude: Service fees paid to Head Office (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

6. Utilities

Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.
Include: Diesel, wood, natural gas, oil and propane; Sewage.
Exclude: Energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts; Telephone, Internet and other telecommunications; (report this amount at question 8. - Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication); Vehicle fuel (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

7. Office and computer related expenses

Include: Office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines; Postage and courier (used in the day to day office business activity); Diskettes and computer upgrade expenses; Data processing.
Exclude: Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report this amount at question 8 - Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).

8. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include: Internet; Telephone and telecommunications; Cellular telephone; Fax machine; Pager.

9. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include: Property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes; Vehicle license fees; Beverage taxes and business taxes; Trade license fees; Membership fees and professional license fees; Provincial capital tax.

10. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include: Amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks; Gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs; Resident and non-resident royalty expenses; Franchise fees.
Exclude: Crown royalties

11. Crown charges

Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include: Crown royalties; Crown leases and rentals; Oil sand leases; Stumpage fees.

12. Rental and leasing

Include: Lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses; Motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses; Studio lighting and scaffolding; Machinery and equipment rental expenses; Storage expenses; Road and construction equipment rental; Fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

13. Repair and maintenance

Include: Buildings and structures; Machinery and equipment; Security equipment; Vehicles; Costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses; Janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

14. Amortization and depreciation

Include: Direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements; Amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).

15. Insurance

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include: Professional and other liability insurance; Motor vehicle and property insurance; Executive life insurance; Bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

16. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include: Newspaper advertising and media expenses; Catalogues, presentations and displays; Tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion; Fundraising expenses; Meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

17. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include: Travel expenses; Meeting and convention expenses, seminars; Passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train, etc.); Accommodations; Travel allowance and meals while travelling; Other travel expenses.

18. Financial services

Include: Explicit service charges for financial services; Credit and debit card commissions and charges; Collection expenses and transfer fees; Registrar and transfer agent fees; Security and exchange commission fees; Other financial service fees.
Exclude: Interest expenses (report at question 19 - Interest expense).

19. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include: Interest; Bank charges; Finance charges; Interest payments on capital leases; Amortization of bond discounts; Interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

20. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include: Charitable donations and political contributions; Bad debt expense; Loan losses; Provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries); Inventory adjustments

21. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)

Include: Production costs; Pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration; Gross overriding royalty; Other producing property rentals; Well operating, fuel and equipment; Other lease rentals; Other direct costs; Equipment hire and operation; Log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs; Freight in and duty; Overhead expenses allocated to costs of sales; Other expenses; Cash over/short (negative expense); Reimbursement of parent company expense; Warranty expense; Recruiting expenses; General and administrative expenses; Interdivisional expenses; Interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries); Exploration and Development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment & dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses); Amounts not included in questions 1 to 20 above.

22. Total expenses

The sum of sub-questions 1 to 21.

Industry Characteristics

All revenue reported should exclude sales taxes (GST/HST, PST and TVQ) and be net of returns, discounts, sales allowances, and charges for outward transportation by common or contract carriers.

1. All products purchased for resale

Include: Excise taxes (such as those on gasoline, liquor, and tobacco) and other taxes that are levied on the manufacturer/importer and included in the cost of products purchased by this business unit; Sales of all products purchased for resale, please report gross sales of new and used products less returns, discounts and rebates; Parts used in generating repair and maintenance revenue, report the labour portion of repair and maintenance at question 3; Any sales made to any member company of your enterprise. Do not deduct the value of trade-ins.
Exclude: Taxes collected directly from customers and paid directly by this operating unit to provincial and federal tax agencies.

2. Products manufactured as a secondary activity by this business

Report revenue from sales of products of own manufacture.

3. Repair and maintenance services

Include: Labour revenue from installation, repair and maintenance work; Parts used in generating installation, repair and maintenance revenue are to be included at question 1.

4. Rental and leasing of real estate

Include: Rental and leasing of office space and other real estate.

5. Rental and leasing of products and equipment

Include: Rental and leasing of products and equipment whether or not they have been produced by this business.

Industry characteristics 

Value of products

Report sale value of those products upon which this business has reported earning a commission or fee in the Revenue section question 1.

Sales by type of client

This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.

Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.

1. Clients in Canada

2. Clients outside Canada

Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.
Include: Sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

Province/country of origin and destination of goods sold

For costs of goods sold:

Please report the total cost of goods. In the following question, you will be asked to provide the percentage breakdown of the total cost of goods according to the origin of the goods (i.e., the province, territory, or country outside Canada where the goods were originally manufactured).

The origin is, to the best of your knowledge, where the products were originally produced or manufactured (i.e., which province, territory, or country outside Canada). If the origin is not known, an acceptable substitute is the location of this business's supplier.
Note: exclude intermediate shipping points between your supplier and you.

The total for the origin should be equal to 100%.

Sales of Goods: 

Please report the total sales. In the following question, you will be asked to provide a percentage breakdown of the total sales according to the destination (that is, the province, territory, or country outside Canada where the goods will ultimately be used). Please provide the percentage breakdown of the sales according to the destination. 

The destination, to the best of your knowledge, where the goods will ultimately be used (i.e., which province, territory, or country outside Canada). Acceptable substitutes are: Shipping destinations; Location of retail customers; Location of warehouses.

The percentages should sum to 100%.

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