Workshop on matched employer-employee data

Summary

This workshop will provide a detailed exploration of the Canadian Employer-Employee Dynamics Database (CEEDD) and its subset, the Business Employee Analytical Microdata (BEAM). Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the structure and features of these datasets. The session will highlight the distinctions between the CEEDD and BEAM, alongside examples of research that have been undertaken using these resources.

Topics

Part 1: Exploring the Structure and Research Potential of the CEEDD and BEAM

The first part of the workshop will examine the structure of the CEEDD and its subset, the BEAM. The session will highlight the key differences between the CEEDD and BEAM, focusing on their unique features and complementary strengths. Participants will also explore the wide range of research opportunities enabled by these datasets. Illustrative examples will demonstrate how the CEEDD and BEAM can be leveraged to address critical social, economic and policy questions, underscoring their value for both academic and applied research.

Part 2: Examples of research using Statistics Canada’s matched employer-employee data

Adapting to Change: The COVID-19 Impact on Self-Employment Transitions in Canada

This paper leverages the CEEDD for the period 2017–2021 to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dynamics of self-employment entry and exit. Specifically, it quantifies how the pandemic acted as a trigger for transitions into and out of self-employment. The analysis focuses on changes in the class of worker—paid employment (PE), unincorporated self-employment (USE), and incorporated business ownership (IBO)—at the individual level during the study period. Additionally, the study investigates the influence of pre-pandemic worker characteristics on job transition choices, such as shifts from PE to either USE or IBO, and vice versa.

Impact of job displacement on earnings of workers in high-emission industries in Canada

As Canada and some other countries from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) transition towards a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission economy, there may be concerns regarding its implications on jobs and hence earnings of workers employed in GHG-intensive industries. Statistics Canada participated in an OECD study using matched employer-employee data across 14 OECD countries to examine the impact of job displacement on earnings trajectories of workers in high-emission industries. High-emission industries represented approximately 10% of employment in Canada from 2001 to 2019.

Housing Data Workshop

Summary

This workshop will provide information on recent empirical housing research projects at Statistics Canada and will provide detailed information on key Statistics Canada datasets available in the research data centers (RDC).

Topics

Part 1: In-depth presentation of key housing microdata available in the RDCs

The first part of the workshop will provide information and hands-on guidance on housing microdata available in the RDCs. Workshop participants will hear from presenters on the Canadian Housing Statistics Program, the Canadian Housing Survey, as well as new custom data in the RDCs, such as longitudinal income and employment files for inhabitants of social and affordable housing, housing first programs and emergency relief shelters to describe impacts of non-market housing and homelessness.

Part 2: Examples of recent research on housing at Statistics Canada

Housing Use Projections for Immigrants and Non-Permanent Residents

This study explores key factors influencing the aggregate housing use of immigrants and non-permanent residents, including transitions from temporary to permanent residency, retention patterns of new immigrants, and historical housing occupancy trends observed from the 2016 to 2021 censuses. Building on these factors, it estimates the demand for owned and rented housing units corresponding to planned immigration levels from 2025 to 2030.

Renters’ Shelter Costs by Duration of Tenancy

Using Census of population and National Household Survey data, this study sheds light on trends in shelter cost differences by duration of tenancy from 1996 to 2021, and how this gap in rental costs between recent renters and longer-term renters varies across municipalities and neighbourhoods. Findings show that the gap between recent and long-term renters’ shelter costs have widened over the study period, and that tenure-based gaps in rental costs are pervasive beyond the priciest housing markets of Toronto and Vancouver.

Investors in Residential Real Estate

This research project provides detailed information on residential real estate investors and the properties they own in the select provinces, based on data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP). It documents the demographic characteristics of investors, including age, sex and immigration status. It also looks at the geographic distribution of investors in certain provinces.

Introducing the Housing Hardship measure

Housing hardship is a residual income measure that assesses whether households can afford basic necessities such as food, clothing, and transportation after paying for housing. CMHC researchers used Census 2016 and 2021 microdata to develop new insights about housing affordability that have not been previously observed using existing housing needs indicators.

Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) 2025 preconference workshops

Statistics Canada is pleased to host the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) 2025 preconference workshops in Ottawa on May 12, 2025!

The in-person, afternoon event will bring together CRDCN conference attendees to explore exciting new Statistics Canada data and methods with a Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC) focus. Workshops are open to attendees of the CRDCN 2025 conference.

Participants will have the opportunity to hear from some of Statistics Canada’s subject matter and record linkage experts and engage in discussions to help shape their future research.

There will be 3 concurrent workshops from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. EST at Statistics Canada in Ottawa:

Housing microdata and empirical research projects at Statistics Canada

  • This workshop will discuss recent empirical housing research projects at Statistics Canada and will provide detailed information on key datasets available in the RDCs.

Matched Employer-Employee microdata and examples of research

  • This workshop will provide a detailed exploration of the Canadian Employer-Employee Dynamics Database (CEEDD) and its subset, the Business Employee Analytical Microdata (BEAM). The session will highlight the distinctions between the CEEDD and BEAM, including examples of research that have been undertaken using these resources.

Workshop on record linkage and linked data

  • This workshop will be a tour of linkage and linked data for RDC researchers, including tips and techniques for analysis using linked data. If you are wondering what linked data can do for you, this is the workshop for you.

Payment

There is no cost to attend.

Registration

Space is limited. Register for one of the three workshops through the following link: Registration Form: Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) 2025 preconference workshops. Registration deadline is April 15th, 2025.

Location

The workshops will be held at Statistics Canada, 170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario. Statistics Canada is accessible from downtown Ottawa by public transit or car (paid parking available on site).

For participants

The workshops will be presented in English with bilingual material available. Questions can be asked in either English or French.

Workshop sign-in information and room location will be provided by email in advance of the workshop.

Monthly Natural Gas Distribution Survey 2025 - Reporting Guide

Centre for Energy and Transportation Statistics
Energy Section

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the
2025 Monthly Natural Gas Distribution Survey.

Help Line: 1-877-604-7828

Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

Amounts: Report amounts in Gigajoules (GJs) of natural gas received and delivered during the month under review.

Value (cost to customer): dollar values exclude provincial taxes (if applicable), goods and services tax (GST) and harmonized sales tax (HST). Further, rebates paid to the customer should be deducted in order to arrive at "value".

Confidentiality

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 the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Table of contents

A - General information

Purpose of survey

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the supply of, and demand for, energy in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian economic performance, and is used by all levels of government in establishing informed policies in the energy area. In the case of public utilities, it is used by governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities. 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.

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 and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

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

For 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.

Data linkage

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

B - Reporting Instructions

Please report information for a specific reference month 2025.

Please complete all sections as applicable.

If the information requested is unknown, please provide your best estimate.

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the Monthly Natural Gas Distribution Survey. If you need more information, please call 1-877-604-7828.

C - Supply of Natural Gas Unit of Measure

Amounts: report amounts (1000m3 or Gigajoules) of natural gas received and delivered during the month under review.

D - Receipts from Transmission Pipelines

Report volumes of gas received from transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

E - Receipts from Storage Facilities

Report volumes of gas received from storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage, but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

F - Receipts from Other Gas Distributors

Report volumes of gas received from other gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

G - Total Supply of Natural Gas

Report total volumes of gas received.

H - Average Heating Value in Gigajoules/Thousand Cubic Meters

Report average heat content of your natural gas receipts for the reported reference month.

Disposition

I - Deliveries to System Gas Consumers

Report deliveries of utility-purchased natural gas to consumers. Report the quantity and value of the natural gas delivered and the number of customers.

J - Deliveries to Consumers Enrolled with a Third Party Marketer

Report deliveries to consumers who have purchased their natural gas through a gas marketer or broker. Report the quantity and value of natural gas delivered and the number of customers.

K - Deliveries to Consumers who have Purchased Directly from Suppliers

Report deliveries to consumers who have purchased their natural gas directly from suppliers. Report the quantity of natural gas delivered and the number of customers.

L - Deliveries to Power Generation Plants

Report gas delivered to electric power generation plants (NAICS 2211) connected directly to your company's distribution system (at metered interconnections).

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power by natural gas.

M - Deliveries to Other Industrial Consumers

Report gas delivered to industrial establishments other than power generation plants.

Inclusions:

  • Agriculture and forestry
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing

Exclusions:

  • Electric power generation
  • Wholesale and retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Other commercial buildings (e.g., public institutions)
  • Natural gas transmission pipelines
  • Natural gas storage facilities
  • Natural gas distributors

N - Deliveries to Commercial and Institutional Consumers

Report gas delivered to commercial and institutional establishments.

Inclusions:

  • Wholesale and retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Other commercial buildings (e.g., public institutions)

O - Deliveries to Residential Consumers

Report gas delivered for domestic use (including multi-dwelling apartments).

P - Deliveries to Transmission Pipelines

Report volumes of gas delivered to transmission pipelines (NAICS 486210) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Transmission pipelines are establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

Q - Deliveries to Storage Facilities

Report volumes of gas delivered to storage facilities (NAICS 493190) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns and liquefied natural gas storage but exclude establishments primarily engaged liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport (NAICS 488990).

R - Deliveries to Other Gas Distributors

Report volumes of gas deliveries to other gas distributors (NAICS 221210) connected directly to your company's distribution system.

Gas distributors are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the ultimate consumers through a system of mains.

S - Own Use

Report volumes of gas consumed in operating your pipeline system.

T - Line Pack Fluctuation

Report differences in the pipeline system due to changes of temperature and/or pressure.

U - Metering Differences, Line Loss, Other Unaccounted for and Cyclical Billing Adjustments

Report the difference between the total supply and total disposition. This difference includes leakage or other losses, discrepancies due to meter inaccuracies and other variants, particularly billing lag.

V - Average Heating Value in Gigajoules/ Thousand Cubic Meters

Report the average heat content of your total natural gas disposition for the reference month.

W - Total Disposition

Report total volumes of gas disposition.

Thank you for your participation.

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (November 2024)

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (November 2024)
Table summary
This table displays the results of Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (November 2024). The information is grouped by NAPCS-CANADA (appearing as row headers), and Month (appearing as column headers).
NAPCS-CANADA Month
202408 202409 202410 202411
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 0.64 0.64 0.58 0.56
Retail Services (except commissions) [561] 0.64 0.63 0.57 0.56
Food and beverages at retail [56111] 0.39 0.41 0.37 0.37
Cannabis products, at retail [56113] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Clothing at retail [56121] 0.71 1.26 1.10 0.61
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123] 1.90 2.40 2.05 2.17
Footwear at retail [56124] 1.46 1.15 0.96 1.12
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131] 0.71 0.88 0.95 0.87
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141] 2.49 2.88 2.26 2.49
Publications at retail [56142] 10.55 5.05 6.68 7.32
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] 3.40 3.21 9.30 4.75
Motor vehicles at retail [56151] 2.25 2.20 1.84 1.80
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152] 4.27 3.10 3.74 4.22
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153] 1.48 1.42 1.36 1.35
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161] 1.59 1.37 1.54 1.65
Home health products at retail [56171] 3.25 3.18 3.36 3.38
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172] 2.44 2.40 2.62 2.34
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181] 1.75 1.70 1.51 1.54
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191] 2.85 2.46 2.48 2.35
Retail trade commissions [562] 1.80 1.91 1.61 1.86

Video - Accessibility barriers related to employment among persons with disabilities or long-term conditions, 2024

This American Sign Language video highlights key findings on accessibility barriers among employed persons aged 15 to 64 with disabilities or long-term conditions. The population covered by the SSA-EAE comprised those who participated in the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) and who agreed to participate in future surveys. A series of screening questions were asked in the SSA-EAE to confirm a disability or long-term condition among participants. Only those who had a disability or long-term condition at the time of collection were surveyed.

Labour Market Indicators – February 2024

In February 2025, questions measuring the Labour Market Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

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

Labour Market Indicators

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

WFH_Q01 / EQ 2 - At the present time, in which of the following locations do you usually work as part of your main job or business?

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

WFH_Q02 / EQ 3 - Last week, what proportion of your work hours did you work at home as part of your main job or business?

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

MOV_Q01 / EQ 4 - Would you move to another location in the province if a suitable job were offered?

  1. Yes
  2. No

MOV_Q03 / EQ 5 - What would be the main reason why you would not move to another location in the province?

  1. To stay close to family and friends
  2. To take care of relatives
  3. Spouse or children would not want to move
  4. Housing is too expensive elsewhere
  5. Moving would be too demanding
  6. Moving would not be feasible for financial reasons
  7. Language barriers
  8. Other

MOV_Q02/ EQ 6 - Would you move to another province if a suitable job were offered?

  1. Yes
  2. No

MOV_Q04/ EQ 7 - What would be the main reason why you would not move to another province?

  1. To stay close to family and friends
  2. To take care of relatives
  3. Spouse or children would not want to move
  4. Housing is too expensive elsewhere
  5. Moving would be too demanding
  6. Moving would not be feasible for financial reasons
  7. Your credentials are not recognized outside your province
  8. Language barriers
  9. Other

Reporting Guide – Monthly Natural Gas Storage Survey 2025

Centre for Energy and Transportation Statistics 
Energy Section

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the
2025 Monthly Natural Gas Storage Survey.

Help Line: 1-877-604-7828

Storage facilities include natural gas storage caverns such as: depleted oil and gas reservoirs, aquifer reservoirs, salt cover reservoirs. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage facilities are out of scope for this survey.

Units: Report Gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas stored during the month under review.

Confidentiality

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 the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Table of contents

A - General information

Purpose of survey

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the supply of, and demand for, energy in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian economic performance, and is used by all levels of government in establishing informed policies in the energy area. In the case of public utilities, it is used by governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities. 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.

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 and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources, the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government, the Ministère de l'énergie et des ressources naturelles du Québec, the Manitoba Department of Growth, Enterprise and Trade, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada, and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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.

Data linkage

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

B - Reporting Instructions

Please report information for a specific reference month 2025.

Please complete all sections as applicable.

If the information requested is unknown, please provide your best estimate.

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the Monthly Natural Gas Storage Survey. If you need more information, please call 1-877-604-7828.

C - Reporting Instructions and Natural Gas Definitions

Question 1: Opening inventory

1a: Opening inventory of base or cushion gas

Report total amount of base or cushion gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the closing inventory of the previous month.

Definition:

Base gas, also referred to as cushion gas, is the amount of gas that must be present in storage at all times to maintain a storage facility's pressure.

1b: Opening inventory of working gas

Report total amount of working gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the closing inventory of the previous month.

Definition:

Working gas is the amount of gas that can be withdrawn from storage while maintaining a storage facility's minimum operating pressure.

Total opening inventory of natural gas

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the sum of the base/cushion gas and working gas.

Question 2: Closing inventory

2a: Closing inventory of base or cushion gas

Report total amount of base or cushion gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review.

Definition:

Base gas, also referred to as cushion gas, is the amount of gas that must be present in storage at all times to maintain a storage facility's pressure.

2b: Closing inventory of working gas

Report total amount of working gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review.

Definition:

Working gas is the amount of gas that can be withdrawn from storage while maintaining a storage facility's minimum operating pressure.

Total closing inventory of natural gas

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review. This should equal the sum of the base/cushion gas and working gas.

Question 3: Heating value of stored natural gas

3: End of the month heating value of stored natural gas in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres

Report the heat content of your natural gas held in storage for the last day of the month under review.

Question 4: Injected, withdrawn, and inventory adjustments of natural gas storage

4a: Injected in to storage

Report total amount of natural gas received by the establishment for month under review.

4b: Withdrawn from storage

Report total amount of natural gas delivered by the establishment for month under review.

4c: Other adjustments

This calculated amount is the difference between (1) opening and closing inventories and (2) injections and withdrawals. This difference includes discrepancies due to meter inaccuracies and/or leakage or other losses. Inventory adjustments can be a positive or negative value.

Inventory adjustments = (closing – opening inventories) – (withdrawals – injections)

Net withdrawals of natural gas from inventories

This calculated amount is the difference between (1) withdrawals and (2) the sum of injections and inventory adjustments. Net withdrawals can be a positive or negative value.

Net withdrawals = (injections - withdrawals + inventory adjustments)

Question 5: Natural gas held in the United States

5: Natural gas in storage facilities in the United States

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment in storage facilities located in the United States for eventual use in Canada.

Thank you for your participation.

Monthly Natural Gas Storage Survey - 2025

Why are we conducting this survey?

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

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

  • Obtaining information on the supply of and/or demand for energy in Canada
  • Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
  • Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
  • Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at Statistics Canada Help Desk or by fax at 613-951-6583.

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

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

Business or organization and contact information

1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.

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

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 for the designated contact person for the business or organization, and correct information if needed.

Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Title
  • Preferred language of communication
    • English
    • French
  • Mailing address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory or state
  • Postal code or ZIP code
  • Country
    • Canada
    • United States
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (including area code)
  • Extension number (if applicable)
    The maximum number of characters is 10.
  • Fax number (including area code)

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

  • Operational
  • Not currently operational (e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership)
    Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
    • Seasonal operations
      • When did this business or organization close for the season?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
    • Ceased operations
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Bankruptcy
        • Liquidation
        • Dissolution
        • Other
      • Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
    • Sold operations
      • When was this business or organization sold?
        • Date
      • What is the legal name of the buyer?
    • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
      • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
        • Date
      • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
      • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
    • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
      • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
      • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
    • No longer operating due to other reasons
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

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

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The 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, unions, 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 described 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 classes; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

Description and examples

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

Main activity

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

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

  • Yes
    • When did the main activity change?
      Date
  • No

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

How to search:

  • If desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting the business or organization’s activity sector.
  • Enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity.
  • Press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided.
  • Select an industry activity classification from the list.

Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

  • Farming or logging operation
  • Construction company or general contractor
  • Manufacturer
  • Wholesaler
  • Retailer
  • Provider of passenger or freight transportation
  • Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
  • Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
  • Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
  • Provider of health care or social services
  • Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
  • Other sector

Method of collection

1. Indicate whether you will be answering the remaining questions or attaching files with the required information.

  • Answering the remaining questions
  • Attaching files

Inventory of natural gas

1. For the reference month, what were the opening inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities?

Report all natural gas stored at your Canadian facilities, whether owned by this business or by a third party. Do not include natural gas that is stored elsewhere, but owned by this business.

For your convenience, last month's closing inventory is being used as this month's opening inventory. Please correct if necessary and provide any missing values.

Opening inventory of natural gas

Opening inventory of base or cushion gas

Report total amount of base or cushion gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the closing inventory of the previous month.

Base gas, also referred to as cushion gas, is the amount of gas that must be present in storage at all times to maintain a storage facility's pressure.

Opening inventory of working gas

Report total amount of working gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the closing inventory of the previous month.

Working gas is the amount of gas that can be withdrawn from storage while maintaining a storage facility's minimum operating pressure.

Total opening inventory of natural gas

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment on the first day of the month under review. This should equal the sum of the base/cushion gas and working gas.

For the reference month, what were the opening inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities?
For the reference month, what were the opening inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities? Unit of measure
Base or cushion gas  
Working gas  
Total opening inventory of natural gas  

2. For the reference month, what were the closing inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities?

Report all natural gas stored at your Canadian facilities, whether owned by this business or by a third party. Do not include natural gas that is stored elsewhere, but owned by this business.

Closing inventory of natural gas

Closing inventory of base or cushion gas

Report total amount of base or cushion gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review.

Base gas, also referred to as cushion gas, is the amount of gas that must be present in storage at all times to maintain a storage facility's pressure.

Closing inventory of working gas

Report total amount of working gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review.

Working gas is the amount of gas that can be withdrawn from storage while maintaining a storage facility's minimum operating pressure.

Total closing inventory of natural gas

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment on the last day of the month under review. This should equal the sum of the base/cushion gas and working gas.

For the reference month, what were the closing inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities?
For the reference month, what were the closing inventories in gigajoules (GJ) of cushion gas and working gas stored at your Canadian facilities? Unit of measure
Base or cushion gas  
Working gas  
Total closing inventory of natural gas  

Heating value of stored natural gas

3. At the end of the reference month, what was the heating value of stored natural gas in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres (equivalent to megajoules per cubic metre)?

Heat value of stored natural gas

Heating value of stored natural gas in gigajoules per thousand cubic metres.

Report heat content of your natural gas held in storage for the month under review.

Heating value on last day of month (GJ per thousand cubic metres)

Injections, withdrawals and inventory adjustments for natural gas storage

4. For the reference month, what were the following quantities in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas?

Injections, withdrawals and other adjustments for natural gas storage

Injected into storage

Report total amount of natural gas received by the establishment for month under review.

Withdrawn from storage

Report total amount of natural gas delivered by the establishment for month under review.

Other adjustments

This calculated amount is the difference between (1) opening and closing inventories and (2) injections and withdrawals. This difference includes discrepancies due to meter inaccuracies and/or leakage or other losses. Inventory adjustments can be a positive or negative value.

Inventory adjustments = (closing - opening inventories) - (injections - withdrawals)

Net change in inventory

The net change in inventory is calculated as: injections - withdrawals + other adjustments.

The net change in inventory should be equal to closing inventory minus opening inventory.

For the reference month, what were the following quantities in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas?
For the reference month, what were the following quantities in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas? Quantity in GJ
Injected into storage  
Withdrawn from storage  
Other adjustments  
Net change in inventory  

Natural gas held in the United States

5. Does this business hold natural gas in storage facilities in the United States for eventual use in Canada?

Natural gas held in the United States

Natural gas in storage facilities in the United States

Report total amount of natural gas held by the establishment in storage facilities located in the United States for eventual use in Canada.

  • Yes
  • No

6. At the start of the reference month, what was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas held in storage facilities in the United States for eventual use in Canada?

Quantity in GJ

7. At the end of the reference month, what was the quantity in gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas held in storage facilities in the United States for eventual use in Canada?

Quantity in GJ

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

  • Strike or lock-out
  • Exchange rate impact
  • Price changes in goods or services sold
  • Contracting out
  • Organizational change
  • Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • Natural disaster
  • Recession
  • Change in product line
  • Sold business or business units
  • Expansion
  • New or lost contract
  • Plant closures
  • Acquisition of business or business units
  • Other
    Specify the other changes or events:
  • No changes or events

Contact person

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

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours:
  • Minutes:

11. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

2026 Census of Agriculture

Why are we conducting this survey?

The Census of Agriculture provides the only comprehensive and integrated profile of the physical, economic, social and environmental aspects of Canada’s agriculture industry. It is conducted every five years. The data are needed to make informed decisions about business management strategies, agricultural policies, programs and services that directly affect farmers and rural communities.

Census data provide a reliable source of information for farm organizations, government departments, agriculture suppliers and service providers, and researchers that help them to understand and respond to changes in agriculture.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about record linkage:

Email: infostats@statcan.gc.ca

Telephone: 1-877-949-9492

Mail:

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Agriculture Division
150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

Administrative data 

To make this questionnaire shorter, the 2026 Census of Agriculture will replace specific questions from your questionnaire with information you have previously provided to other Statistics Canada surveys; federal, provincial or municipal departments; or farm associations.

Business or organization and contact information

1. Provide the business or organization’s legal and operating name.

  • Legal name
  • Operating name (if applicable)

2. Provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization.

Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Title
  • Preferred language of communication
    • English
    • French
  • Mailing address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory or state
  • Postal code or ZIP code
    Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
  • Country
  • Email address
    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. Provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name in question 1.

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

Agricultural activity

4. Will this operation produce agricultural products in 2026?

Examples of agricultural products include hay, field crops, field vegetables, fruits, berries, nuts, sod, nursery products, ornamental plants, flowers, Christmas trees, mushrooms, greenhouse products, maple products, honeybees or other pollinating bees, poultry, eggs, livestock, meat, milk, wool and horses.

Definition: Throughout this questionnaire, this operation or this agricultural operation refers to the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name in question 1.

  • Yes, this operation will produce agricultural products
    Will this operation be reporting sales or expenses for these agricultural products to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)?
    Include sales and expenses from:
    • agricultural products grown or raised by this operation in 2026
    • other commodities produced using agricultural products grown or raised by this operation in 2026 (e.g., wine, meat products).
      • Yes
      • No
  • No, but other agricultural operations will use the land or farm buildings to produce agricultural products
  • No, this operation will not produce agricultural products

Canada Revenue Agency Business Numbers

1. Does this agricultural operation have a Business Number issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)?

A Business Number is a unique 9-digit number assigned to a business by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). It is used to register a business for tax programs such as the goods and services tax (GST) and the harmonized sales tax (HST), payroll deduction, corporation income tax, etc.

  • Yes
    Enter the Business Number issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
    Include only the first 9 digits.
    • Business Number
      Example: 123456789 RT 0001
  • No

2. Do you operate or own other agricultural or non-agricultural businesses?

  • Yes
    Enter the other legal or operating name of the other businesses and their associated Business Number.
    • Legal or operating name 1
    • Associated Business Number 1
      Example123456789 RT 0001 (if applicable)
    • Legal or operating name 2
      (if applicable)
    • Associated Business Number 2
      Example123456789 RT 0001 (if applicable)
    • Legal or operating name 3
      (if applicable)
    • Associated Business Number 3
      Example123456789 RT 0001 (if applicable)
    • If there are more than three other businesses, enter them in the field below.
  • No

Agricultural operators

3. Provide the following information about each person who was responsible for management decisions made for this agricultural operation as of May 12, 2026.

Management decisions are decisions about a variety of important business matters, e.g., agricultural production, hiring employees, investment and finances, marketing of agricultural products.

Exclude professional advisors, e.g., accountants, consultants.

  Last name First name
Operator 1    
Operator 2    
Operator 3    
  Operator 1 Operator 2 Operator 3
Date of birth      
Telephone number
(including area code)
     
Postal code      

4. If there are more than three operator's, enter their full names and telephone numbers in the Comments section.

5. In 2025, what was each operator’s average weekly time contribution to this agricultural operation?

Include only work done for this operation, such as:

  • farm work
  • farm office work
  • dealing with suppliers and clients
  • custom work done for others.
  1. Operator 1
    • More than 40 hours per week
    • 30 to 40 hours per week
    • 20 to 29 hours per week
    • Less than 20 hours per week
  2. Operator 2
    • More than 40 hours per week
    • 30 to 40 hours per week
    • 20 to 29 hours per week
    • Less than 20 hours per week
  3. Operator 3
    • More than 40 hours per week
    • 30 to 40 hours per week
    • 20 to 29 hours per week
    • Less than 20 hours per week

6. In 2025, what was each operator’s average weekly time spent doing paid work at another job or operating another business not involved with this agricultural operation?

Include only work done for:

  • an off-farm job
  • a non-farm business
  • other farm operations.

Exclude custom work done for others.

  1. Operator 1
    • More than 40 hours per week
    • 30 to 40 hours per week
    • 20 to 29 hours per week
    • Less than 20 hours per week
    • None
  2. Operator 2
    • More than 40 hours per week
    • 30 to 40 hours per week
    • 20 to 29 hours per week
    • Less than 20 hours per week
    • None
  3. Operator 3
    • More than 40 hours per week
    • 30 to 40 hours per week
    • 20 to 29 hours per week
    • Less than 20 hours per week
    • None

Main farm location of this operation

7. Complete the civic address or land description of the main farm location of this agricultural operation.

This is where the main agricultural activities take place. It can be the main farm buildings, the main gate of the farm operation or the farm headquarters.

  • Civic address of the main farm location (address that would be provided to emergency services)
    • Province or territory
    • Address number
    • Road or street name
    • Street type
    • Street direction
    • Name of village, town, city or municipality
    • Postal code
      Example: A9A 9A9
  • For the Prairies and parts of British Columbia only: Land description of the main farm location
    • Province
    • Postal code
      Example: A9A 9A9
    • Quarter
    • Section
    • Township
    • Range
    • Meridian

Unit of measure

8. What unit of measure will be used to report land areas?

  • Acres
  • Hectares
  • Arpents (Quebec only)

Area of land

9. In 2026, what is this operation’s total area of workable and non-workable land for each of the following?

Workable land includes all cropland, nursery, sod, Christmas trees, maple trees tapped, summerfallow and pasture.

Non-workable land includes idle land, woodlots, tree windbreaks, bush, lawns, ponds, bogs, marshes, sloughs, buffer zones and land where farm buildings are located (e.g., residences, greenhouses, mushroom houses, farmhouses, barns, livestock facilities).

  1. Total workable and non-workable land area owned
    Include all land owned even if used by others.
  2. Area leased from governments
    e.g., land operated under licence, permit or lease
  3. Area rented or leased from others
  4. Crop-shared land owned by others but used by this operation
    Note: Crop-sharing is an agreement in which the operator shares investment and risk with the land owner.
  5. Other land used by this operation
    e.g., land trading, rent-free
    TOTAL land area owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used
  6. Land area used by others
    e.g., rented, leased or crop-shared to others, land trading, rent-free

Net area of this operation

(Total land area owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used)
minus (land area used by others)

Report on this area throughout this questionnaire.

Agricultural production

The Census of Agriculture covers various agricultural activities in Canada. Therefore, some questions in this survey may apply to this operation, while others may not. The following questions will help identify the sections of this survey that should be answered by this operation.

Each agricultural product should be reported in only one category.

Do not report products grown solely for home or personal use.

10. On May 12, 2026, are any mushrooms grown on this operation for sale?

Exclude wild mushrooms.

  • Yes
    • Types of mushrooms
      Select all that apply.
      • Agaricus mushrooms.
        Include white and brown varieties.
      • Specialty mushrooms
        e.g., shiitake, oyster
  • No

11. In 2026, were any maple trees tapped on this operation?

Include only taps made on maple trees.

Exclude trees tapped for own personal use.

  • Yes
  • No

12. In 2026, are sod, nursery products or Christmas trees grown on this operation for sale?

Include ornamental tree seedlings not grown in a greenhouse.

Exclude:

  • products grown in a greenhouse (report in Greenhouses section)
  • tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation
  • sod, nursery products and Christmas trees grown for home or personal use.
  • Yes
  • No

13. In 2026, are any agricultural products grown in a greenhouse on this operation for sale?

Include environments where temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2) or light are controlled, such as:

  • greenhouses (of glass, plastic or poly-film materials)
  • enclosed structures such as a warehouse, box car, shipping container or building.

Exclude:

  • mushrooms
  • unheated cold frames or tunnels (report in Field vegetables section; Fruits, berries and nuts section; or Sod, nursery products and Christmas trees section)
  • tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation
  • areas and structures used for storage.
  • Yes
  • No

14. In 2026, are any fruits, berries or nuts grown on this operation for sale?

Include:

  • all producing and non-producing vines, bushes and trees
  • fruits and berries used to produce wine, cider and any other fruit-based beverages
  • areas under unheated cold frames or tunnels.
  • Yes
  • No

15. In 2026, are any field vegetables grown on this operation for sale?

Include:

  • all field vegetables planted or to be planted in 2026
  • areas under unheated cold frames or tunnels.

Exclude potatoes, dry field peas, all dry beans, corn for grain or silage and herbs for essential oil industries (report in Hay and field crops section).

  • Yes
  • No

16. In 2026, are any hay or field crops grown on this operation?

Include:

  • grains, oilseeds, corn for grain or silage, potatoes, sugar beets, ginseng, mustard seed, dry field peas, all dry beans, alfalfa and tame hay, field grown cut flowers, etc.
  • all field crops and hay to be harvested, even if they were sown or planted in an earlier year
  • all land to be seeded, even if not yet seeded
  • field crops used as green manure and cover crops in 2026.

Exclude:

  • sweet corn, vegetable beets, mustard leaf and fresh lima beans (report in Field vegetables section)
  • pasture (report in Land use section).
  • Yes
  • No

17. On May 12, 2026, does this operation own any honeybees or other pollinating bees (e.g., leafcutter, blue orchard, bumble)?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Exclude honey production for home or personal use.

  • Yes
    • Types of bees
      Select all that apply.
      • Honeybees (used for honey production or pollination)
      • Other pollinating bees
        e.g., leafcutter, blue orchard, bumble
  • No

18. In 2026, are there any poultry (chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks or other poultry) on this operation?

Include:

  • all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those raised under contract
  • poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

Exclude poultry owned by this operation but kept on an operation operated by someone else.

  • Yes
  • No

19. In 2025, were any chickens or turkeys raised for production of meat or produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude chickens and turkeys produced for personal use.

  • Yes
    • Types of poultry raised for production
      Select all that apply.
      • Broilers, roasters and Cornish
      • Turkeys
  • No

20. In 2025, were any eggs produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude eggs produced for personal use.

  • Yes
    • Types of eggs
      Select all that apply.
      • Table eggs
      • Hatching eggs
  • No

21. In 2025, was there a commercial poultry hatchery located on this operation?
Include:

  • only hatcheries registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
  • all types of poultry hatched in 2025, e.g., chickens, turkeys, geese, pheasants, quail.
  • Yes
  • No

22. In 2026, are there any livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, sheep or lambs, horses, or other livestock) on this operation?

Include:

  • all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
  • all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

  • Yes
    • Types of livestock
      Select all that apply.
      • Dairy cattle and calves
      • Beef cattle and calves
      • Pigs
      • Sheep and lambs
      • Other livestock
        e.g., horses, donkeys, goats, llamas and alpacas, bison, elk, deer, rabbits, mink
  • No

23. In 2026, does this operation produce any organic products for sale?

Include products that are certified or in the process of becoming certified.

  • Yes
    What is the certification status of the organic products?
    Select all that apply.
    • Certified by an accredited organic certification body
      Name of certification body
    • Transitional (in the process of becoming certified)
      Name of certification body during the transition
  • No

Hay and field crops

24. In 2026, what is the area on this operation of each of the following hay or field crops?

For two or more crops that will be harvested from the same land in 2026, report each crop and split the area evenly between each crop.

Include:

  • all field crops and hay to be harvested, even if sown or planted in an earlier year
  • all land to be seeded, even if not yet seeded
  • field crops used as green manure and cover crops in 2026.

Exclude summerfallow, pasture, woodlands and other land (report in Land use section).

For smaller areas decimals are permitted.

Example: If an operation grows 7 1/3 acres of spring wheat, this area would be reported as 7.33.

  1. Wheat — spring
    Exclude durum wheat.
  2. Wheat — durum
  3. Wheat — winter (to be harvested in 2026)
  4. Oats
  5. Barley
  6. Mixed grains
    Two or more grains sown together on the same field or plot.
  7. Corn for grain
    Exclude sweet corn (report in Field vegetables section).
  8. Corn for silage
  9. Rye — fall (to be harvested in 2026)
  10. Rye — spring
  11. Canola (rapeseed)
  12. Soybeans
  13. Flaxseed
  14. Dry field peas
    Exclude fresh green peas (report in Field vegetables section).
  15. Chick peas
    Include garbanzo beans, desi and kabuli.
  16. Lentils
  17. Faba beans
  18. Dry white beans (navy and pea beans)
  19. Other dry beans
    e.g., great northern, pinto, kidney, cranberry beans, lima
    Exclude fresh lima beans (report in Field vegetables section).
  20. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay, silage, green feed and dehydrated alfalfa
    Exclude pasture (report in Land use section).
  21. All other tame hay and fodder crops for hay or silage
    e.g., clover, sorghum, millet, timothy, ryegrass, orchard grass
    Exclude pasture (report in Land use section).
  22. Forage seed to be harvested in 2026 for seed
    Include turf grass seed.
    Exclude sod (report in Sod, nursery products and Christmas trees section).
  23. Potatoes
  24. Mustard seed
  25. Sunflower seed
    Include sunola and dwarf varieties.
  26. Canary seed
    Include hairless (canario).
  27. Ginseng (total seeded and harvested area)
  28. Buckwheat
  29. Sugar beets
  30. Triticale
  31. Hemp
    Other field crops
    e.g., spelt, tobacco, hops, quinoa, coriander, herbs for essential oil industries and field-grown cut flowers
    Exclude bulbs (report in Sod, nursery products and Christmas trees section).
  32. Other field crop 1
    Specify other field crop 1
  33. Other field crop 2
    Specify other field crop 2
  34. Other field crop 3
    Specify other field crop 3

Total area of hay and field crops

Field vegetables

25. In 2026, what is the area of each of the following field vegetables on this operation for sale?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one field vegetable will be grown in the same area. For double-cropping or intercropping, report each vegetable and split the area evenly between each vegetable.

Include:

  • all field vegetables planted or to be planted in 2026
  • areas under unheated cold frames or tunnels.

For smaller areas decimals are permitted.

Example: If an operation grows a 1/4 acre of sweet corn for sale, this area would be reported as 0.25

  1. Sweet corn
    Exclude corn for silage and corn for grain (report in Hay and field crops section).
  2. Tomatoes
  3. Cucumbers (all varieties)
  4. Green peas
    Exclude dry field peas (report in Hay and field crops section).
  5. Green and wax beans
  6. Cabbage — regular
  7. Cabbage — Chinese
    Include bok choy and napa.
  8. Cauliflower
  9. Broccoli
  10. Brussels sprouts
  11. Carrots
    Include baby carrots.
  12. Rutabagas and turnips
  13. Beets
  14. Radishes
  15. Onions — green, shallots
  16. Onions — dry
    Include yellow, Spanish and cooking.
  17. Garlic
  18. Celery
  19. Lettuce (all head and leaf varieties)
    Include mixed greens.
  20. Kale
  21. Rhubarb
  22. Spinach
  23. Peppers
  24. Pumpkins
  25. Squash and zucchini
  26. Asparagus - producing
  27. Asparagus - non-producing
    Other field vegetables
    e.g., melons, sweet potatoes, eggplants, lima beans (fresh-processing), herbs (exclude herbs for essential oil industries - report in Hay and field crops section)
  28. Other field vegetable 1
    Specify other field vegetable 1
  29. Other field vegetable 2
    Specify other field vegetable 2
  30. Other field vegetable 3
    Specify other field vegetable 3

Total area of field vegetables

Fruits, berries and nuts

26. In 2026, what is the total area of each of the following fruits, berries or nuts on this operation for sale?

Include:

  • all producing and non-producing vines, bushes and trees
  • fruits and berries used to produce wine, cider and any other fruit-based beverages
  • areas under unheated cold frames or tunnels.

For smaller areas decimals are permitted.

Example: If an operation grows a 1/4 acre of apples for sale, this area would be reported as 0.25.

  1. Apples
  2. Pears
  3. Plums and prunes
  4. Cherries — sour
    Include bush-grown varieties.
  5. Cherries — sweet
    Exclude bush-grown varieties.
  6. Peaches
    Include fresh and clingstone.
  7. Apricots
  8. Grapes
  9. Strawberries
  10. Raspberries
  11. Cranberries
  12. Blueberries — highbush (cultivated)
  13. Blueberries — lowbush (wild)
    Include wild blueberries grown on managed land.
  14. Saskatoon berries
  15. Blackcurrants, redcurrants and whitecurrants
    Exclude gooseberries (report under Other fruits, berries and nuts).
  16. Haskaps
  17. Nectarines
  18. Hazelnuts
    Other fruits, berries and nuts
    e.g., blackberries, sea buckthorn, walnuts, gooseberries
  19. Other fruits, berries and nuts 1
    Specify other fruits, berries and nuts 1
  20. Other fruits, berries and nuts 2
    Specify other fruits, berries and nuts 2
  21. Other fruits, berries and nuts 3
    Specify other fruits, berries and nuts 3

Total area of fruits, berries and nuts

Sod, nursery products and Christmas trees

27. In 2026, what is the area of sod, nursery products or Christmas trees grown on this operation for sale?

Include ornamental tree seedlings not grown in a greenhouse.
Exclude:

  • products grown in a greenhouse (report in Greenhouses section)
  • tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation
  • sod, nursery products and Christmas trees grown for home or personal use.
  1. Sod under cultivation intended for sale
    Include:
    • all area of land used for growing and maintaining sod
    • all sod regardless of intended sale date.
  2. Nursery products grown for sale
    e.g., shrubs, trees, vines, ornamentals or bulbs grown outdoors, in cold frames or in tunnels

    Exclude field-grown cut flowers (report under Other field crops in the Hay and field crops section).

  3. Christmas trees grown for sale
    Include naturally established or planted areas, regardless of the stage of growth, that are pruned or managed with the use of fertilizer or pesticides.

Land use

28. For the workable and non-workable land reported in question 9, what is the net area used for each of the following?

Exclude land used by others.

  1. Total area of hay and field crops, field vegetables, fruits, berries and nuts, sod, nursery products and Christmas trees previously reported
  2. Summerfallow
    Include cropland on which no crops will be grown during the year but that will have weeds controlled by tillage or chemical application.
  3. Tame or seeded pasture
    Exclude areas to be harvested for hay, silage or seed.
  4. Natural land for pasture
    Include woodland used as pasture, and shared land where livestock graze based on a permit, lease or licence.
  5. Woodland, sugarbush and wetlands
    e.g., woodlots, tree windbreaks, bush, ponds, bogs, marshes, sloughs
  6. All other land and buildings
    e.g., idle land, land on which farm buildings, residences, barnyards, lanes, lawns, livestock facilities, greenhouses or mushroom houses are located

Total net area

This total should equal the net area reported in question 9.

Summerfallow

29. For the summerfallow, what is the area on which each of the following forms of weed control will be used in 2026?

  1. Chemfallow only
  2. Summerfallow, tilled only
  3. Chemical and tillage weed control on the same land
    Exclude area already reported as "Chemfallow only" or "Summerfallow, tilled only."

Tillage and seeding practices

30. In 2026, what is the area on which the following tillage and seeding practices will be used on land seeded or to be seeded?

Include the area that was prepared last fall or this spring.

Exclude land in summerfallow this year.

  1. No-till seeding or zero-till seeding
    Include direct seeding into undisturbed stubble or sod.
  2. Tillage that retains most of the crop residue on the surface (conservation)
    Include minimum tillage.
  3. Tillage that incorporates most of the crop residue into the soil (conventional)

Land practices and features

31. In 2025, did this operation use the following land practices?

  1. In-field winter grazing or feeding
    • Yes
      Provide the area for in-field winter grazing or feeding
    • No
  2. Rotational grazing
    • Yes
      Provide the area for rotational grazing
    • No
  3. Turning in green crops
    • Yes
      Provide the area for turning in green crops
    • No
  4. Planting fall or winter cover crops

    Include fall seeded crops that are grazed, harvested for forage, or left to dry on the field in the spring prior to reseeding, e.g., red clover.

    Exclude fall seeded crops that are harvested for grain, e.g., winter wheat.

    • Yes
      Provide the area for planting fall or winter cover crops
    • No

32. Does this operation have any shelterbelts or windbreaks (natural or planted)?

Include shelterbelts and windbreaks around any workable land, as well as around lanes, farm buildings and yards.

  • Yes
  • No

Crop residue

33. In 2025, what was the area of this operation from which crop residue (straw, stover, stalks) was baled for bedding or sale?

Include residue from small grains, oilseeds and corn stalks.

Exclude hay, corn silage and other forages.

  • Area in 2025

OR

  • No crop residue baled in 2025

Inputs or manure

34. In 2025, did this agricultural operation use any treated seeds, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, commercial fertilizers, lime, trace minerals and nutrients, or manure?

Exclude:

  • mushroom areas and greenhouse areas
  • manure spread by grazing livestock.
  • Yes
  • No

35. In 2025, what was the area on which each of the following inputs or manure were used on this operation?

The same area can be reported for more than one input, but for each input, report land areas only once, even if there was more than one application in 2025.

Exclude mushroom areas and greenhouse areas.

  1. Treated seed, prior to planting
  2. Herbicides, applied in-field
  3. Insecticides, applied in-field
  4. Fungicides, applied in-field
  5. Commercial fertilizer, applied in-field
  6. Lime
  7. Trace minerals and nutrients
    e.g., copper, manganese, zinc
  8. Manure
    Exclude manure spread by grazing livestock.
    • h1. Solid or composted manure, incorporated into soil
    • h2. Solid or composted manure, not incorporated into soil
    • h3. Liquid manure, injected or incorporated into soil
    • h4. Liquid manure, not incorporated into soil

Irrigation

36. In 2025, was an irrigation system used on this operation to apply water on land?

Include all methods of irrigation (e.g., pivot, sprinklers, surface, side rolls, wheel rolls, drip).

Exclude mushroom areas and greenhouse areas.

  • Yes
    • What was the irrigated area in 2025?
  • No

Mushrooms

37. On May 12, 2026, what is the total growing area for Agaricus mushrooms?

Include Agaricus mushrooms grown for sale using beds, shelves, trays or other types of production systems.

Unit of measure

  • square feet
  • square metres

Total area on May 12, 2026

38. On May 12, 2026, what types of production systems does this operation use for specialty mushroom production?

Select all that apply.

  • Bags
  • Natural wood logs
  • Other
    (e.g., beds, shelves, trays)

39. On May 12, 2026, what are the number and dimensions of the bags and natural wood logs for specialty mushrooms?

Exclude:

  • beds, shelves, trays, and other types of production systems
  • specialty mushrooms grown for personal consumption.

If sizes vary, estimate the average dimensions.

For smaller dimensions decimals are permitted.

  Number Unit of measure Length Width
a. Bags  
  • feet
  • metres
  • inches
  • centimetres
   
b. Natural wood logs  
  • feet
  • metres
  • inches
  • centimetres
   

40. On May 12, 2026, what is the total growing area of other production systems used for specialty mushrooms?

Include beds, trays and forest floor (exclude wild forest floor mushrooms).

Exclude:

  • bags and natural wood logs
  • specialty mushrooms grown for personal consumption.

Unit of measure

  • square feet
  • square metres
  • acres
  • hectares

Total area on May 12, 2026

Greenhouses

41. In 2026, what is the total greenhouse area in which agricultural products are grown for sale?

Include environments where temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2) or light are controlled, such as:

  • greenhouses (of glass, plastic or poly-film materials)
  • enclosed structures used for agricultural production such as a warehouse, box car, shipping container or building.

Exclude:

  • mushrooms
  • areas and structures used for storage
  • areas under unheated cold frames or tunnels (report in Field vegetables section; Fruits, berries and nuts section: or Sod, nursery products and Christmas trees section)
  • tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation.

Unit of measure

  • acres
  • arpents
  • hectares
  • square feet
  • square metres

Total area in 2026

42. On May 12, 2026, what is the greenhouse area on this operation for each of the following agricultural products?

Report using the same unit of measure as reported in question 41 (above).

  1. Greenhouse fruits and vegetables
    • a1. Greenhouse tomatoes
    • a2. Greenhouse cucumbers
    • a3. Greenhouse peppers
    • a4. Greenhouse lettuces
    • a5. Greenhouse herbs
    • a6. Other greenhouse fruits and vegetables
      e.g., strawberries, sprouts, microgreens, shoots, eggplants

Total area of greenhouse fruits and vegetables

  1. Greenhouse cut flowers
    Exclude field-grown flowers (fresh and dried) - report in Hay and field crops section.
  2. Greenhouse potted plants – indoor or outdoor
    Include any prefinished or finished plants grown and sold in a pot (e.g., potted flowers, potted herbs, potted vegetable plants).
  3. Other products grown in a greenhouse
    e.g., ornamental tree seedlings, cuttings, bedding plants, transplants or plugs (ornamental or vegetable)

    Specify other products

Maple tree taps

43. In the spring of 2026, what was the total number of taps made on maple trees?

Include only taps made on maple trees.

Exclude trees tapped for own personal use.

Number of taps in 2026

Bees

44. On May 12, 2026, how many live colonies of honeybees (used for honey production or pollination) are owned by this operation?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Exclude honey production for home or personal use.

Number of colonies on May 12, 2026

45. On May 12, 2026, how many other pollinating bees (e.g., leafcutter, blue orchard, bumble) are owned by this operation?

Unit of measure

  • gallons
  • number of bees
  • colonies

Number on May 12, 2026

Poultry

Throughout the questions on poultry, report only the poultry on this operation. If you own poultry that is kept on someone else’s operation, do not report it on this questionnaire.

If this operation is undergoing a rest period between two flocks on May 12, 2026, please enter "0" for each type of poultry.

46. On May 12, 2026, how many of the following poultry are on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those raised under contract?

Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

Exclude poultry owned by this operation but kept on an operation operated by someone else.

  1. Chickens for table eggs
    • a1. Pullets intended for laying table eggs, under 19 weeks
    • a2. Laying hens that produce table eggs, 19 weeks and over
  2. Chickens for meat
    • b1. Broilers, roasters and Cornish chickens
  3. Chickens for hatching eggs (pullets and hens)
    Exclude roosters (report under other poultry)
    • c1. Breeders for laying hens
    • c2. Breeders for broiler, roaster and Cornish chickens

Total hens and chickens on May 12, 2026

  1. Turkeys
  2. Ducks
  3. Geese
  4. Other poultry
    e.g., roosters, guinea fowl, peacocks, pheasants, quail, pigeons, emus, partridges, ostriches, silkies, Taiwanese chickens
    • g1. Other poultry 1

      Specify other poultry 1

    • g2. Other poultry 2

      Specify other poultry 2

    • g3. Other poultry 3

      Specify other poultry 3

Chicken or turkey production

47. In 2025, what was the total production of chickens on a live weight basis?

Include only chickens produced for sale.

Exclude:

  • chickens for personal use
  • production of specialty chickens (silkies and Taiwanese chickens) and spent fowl.

Unit of measure

  • kilograms
  • pounds

Production of broiler, roaster and Cornish chickens in 2025 (total live weight)

48. In 2025, what was the total production of turkeys on a live weight basis?

Include only turkeys produced for sale.

Exclude turkeys for personal use.

Unit of measure

  • kilograms
  • pounds

Production of turkeys in 2025 (total live weight)

Table and hatching eggs

49. In 2025, how many dozens of table eggs were produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude eggs for personal use.

Dozens of table eggs in 2025

50. In 2025, how many dozens of hatching eggs were produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude eggs for personal use.

Dozens of hatching eggs in 2025

Commercial poultry hatcheries

51. In 2025, how many chicks or other poultry were hatched?

Include:

  • only hatcheries registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
  • all types of poultry hatched in 2025, e.g., chickens, turkeys, geese, pheasants, quail.

Number of birds hatched in 2025

Livestock

Throughout the questions on livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, sheep or lamb, or other livestock), report only the livestock on this operation. If you own livestock that is kept on someone else’s operation, do not report it on this questionnaire.

If this operation has zero head of a type of livestock on May 12, 2026, please enter "0" for that type of livestock.

52. On May 12, 2026, how many of the following cattle and calves are on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Include:

  • all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
  • all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

  1. Calves, under 1 year
  2. Steers, 1 year and over
  3. Heifers, 1 year and over
    • c1. for slaughter or feeding
    • c2. for beef herd replacement
    • c3. for dairy herd replacement
  4. Cows
    • d1. mainly for beef purposes
    • d2. mainly for dairy purposes
  5. Bulls, 1 year and over

Total cattle and calves on May 12, 2026

53. On May 12, 2026, how many of the following pigs are on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Include all pigs on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract.

Exclude pigs under contract and kept on a farm or ranch operated by someone else.

  1. Sows and gilts kept for breeding
  2. Boars kept for breeding
  3. Nursing pigs, less than 15 lb (7 kg)
  4. Weanling, nursery or starter pigs, 15 to 49 lb (7 to 22 kg)
  5. Market pigs, 50 lb (23 kg) and over

Total pigs on May 12, 2026

54. On May 12, 2026, how many of the following sheep or lambs are on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Include:

  • all sheep and lambs on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
  • all sheep and lambs kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude sheep and lambs under contract and kept on a farm or ranch operated by someone else.

  1. Rams, 1 year and over
  2. Ewes
  3. Replacement lambs
  4. Market lambs

Total sheep and lambs on May 12, 2026

55. On May 12, 2026, how many of the following other livestock are on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Include:

  • all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
  • all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

  1. Horses and ponies
  2. Donkeys and mules
  3. Goats
  4. Llamas and alpacas
  5. Bison (buffalo)
  6. Elk (wapiti)
  7. Deer
    Exclude wild deer.
  8. Rabbits
  9. Mink
    Include breeding stock only.

    Other livestock
    e.g., wild boars, foxes, chinchillas

  10. Other livestock 1

    Specify other livestock 1

  11. Other livestock 2

    Specify other livestock 2

  12. Other livestock 3

    Specify other livestock 3

Technologies

56. In 2025, were the following technologies used on this operation?

Include work done by others on this operation.

  Yes No

a. Automated guidance steering systems (auto-steer) on farm equipment

Include GPS-based tractor systems for vehicle navigation and control.

   

b. Geographic Information System mapping (GIS)

e.g., soil quality mapping, yield mapping, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) mapping

   

c. Variable-rate input application

Include variable-rate seeders, sprayers and fertilizer applications.

   

d. Drones

   

e. Soil sample test

   

f. Enhanced efficiency fertilizers

e.g., slow-release fertilizers, controlled release fertilizers, nitrification inhibitors and urease inhibitors

   

g. Electronic feed monitoring system

   

h. Fully robotic milkers

i.e., minimal intervention required

   

i. Robotic greenhouse equipment

e.g., spraying robots, robotic planters or harvesters

   

Renewable energy

57. In 2026, which of the following types of renewable energy are produced on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Renewable energy is energy obtained from natural resources that can be naturally replenished or renewed within a human lifespan, that is, the resource is a sustainable source of energy.

Include renewable energy produced for use on this operation or for sale to others.

Exclude petroleum (gas or diesel) and coal products.

Select all that apply.

  • Wind
  • Solar
    e.g., solar panels, solar heating equipment, solar fencing system, solar water pump
  • Biomass combustion
    e.g., straw, wood, wood pellets, perennial grasses
  • Biofuel and biogas
    e.g., biodiesel, bioethanol, biomethane, renewable natural gas, other biogas
  • Geothermal
    e.g., heat pumps, other equipment used in geothermal energy systems
  • Other renewable energy
    Specify other renewable energy
    OR
  • No renewable energy produced in 2026

58. In 2026, for which of the following purposes is renewable energy produced on this operation?

Include all renewable energy produced on this operation, regardless of ownership.

Select all that apply.

  • For use on this operation
    e.g., using solar energy to heat livestock buildings or biomass heating for greenhouses
  • For sale
    e.g., selling electricity onto the grid

Market value

59. What is the estimated present market value of land, buildings, and fixed equipment on this operation?

Include:

  • the value of all land and all structures such as houses, farm buildings and silos that are part of this operation
  • the value of all fixed (i.e., immobile) equipment such as bulk tanks and farrowing pens.

Exclude:

  • the value of any land and buildings rented or leased to others
  • the value of farm vehicles, mobile machinery and non-fixed equipment (report in Farm vehicles, machinery and equipment section).

Best estimate of present market value, rounded to the nearest Canadian dollar

  1. Land, buildings and fixed equipment owned
  2. Land, buildings and fixed equipment rented or leased from others or governments

Farm vehicles, machinery and equipment

60. On May 12, 2026, what is the number and present market value of the following farm vehicles, machinery and equipment that are owned or leased by this operation?

Include all farm vehicles, machinery and equipment that are owned or leased by this operation or jointly with a different operation.

Exclude:

  • machinery that is rented on a short-term basis (hourly or daily rentals)
  • fixed (i.e., immobile) equipment (the value of which was reported in the previous question).

Example: An operation owns one combine, valued at $100,000, and shares ownership of another combine, valued at $60,000, equally with another operation. These two combines would be reported as follows:

  • number of farm vehicles, machinery and equipment owned or leased: 1.50 (this includes the owned combine plus half of the shared combine)
  • present market value: $130,000 (this includes the $100,000 plus half of the $60,000).
  Number of farm vehicles, machinery and equipment owned or leased Present market value, rounded to the nearest Canadian dollar

a. Pick-ups, cargo vans, cars and other passenger vehicles used in the farm business

   
b. Tractors    

b1. Under 60 p.t.o. hp

Include garden tractors, ATVs, etc.

   

b2. 60 to 149 p.t.o. hp

   

b3. 150 to 249 p.t.o. hp

   

b4. Over 249 p.t.o. hp

   

c. Other farm trucks

   

d. Grain combines and swathers

   

e. Forage harvesters, balers and mower-conditioners

   

f. Tillage, cultivation, seeding and planting equipment

   

g. Irrigation equipment

   

h. All other farm vehicles, machinery and equipment not reported above

e.g., sprayers, wagons, manure spreaders, portable grinder-mixers, elevators, dryers, other harvesting equipment, Christmas tree balers, skid steers, flat-decks, trailers, drones

   

Total present market value of all farm vehicles, machinery and equipment

   

Direct sales

61. In 2025, did this operation sell any edible agricultural products directly to consumers for human consumption?

Include sales directly at a market or on farm.

Exclude:

  • sales to intermediaries such as retail and grocery stores, restaurants and bakeries
  • sales of any goods purchased for resale.
  • Yes
  • No

62. In 2025, which of the following edible products were sold directly to consumers for human consumption?

Select all that apply.

  • Unprocessed agricultural products
    e.g., fruits, vegetables, meat cuts, poultry, eggs, maple syrup, honey
  • Value added products
    e.g., jellies, sausages, wine, cheese, cider, pies, maple sugar or butter, pickles

63. In 2025, which of the following methods were used to sell edible agricultural products directly to consumers for human consumption?

Include sales directly at a market or on farm.

Exclude:

  • sales to intermediaries such as retail and grocery stores, restaurants and bakeries
  • sales of any goods purchased for resale.

Select all that apply.

  • On-site farm stores, stands, kiosks, U-pick or farm gate sales
  • Off-site farm stores or stands
  • Farmers’ markets
  • Direct deliveries to consumers
  • Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or food baskets
  • Other methods

    Specify other methods

64. In 2025, what percentage of the total operating revenues was from the sale of edible agricultural products directly to consumers for human consumption?

Exclude:

  • sales to intermediaries such as retail and grocery stores, restaurants and bakeries
  • sales of any goods purchased for resale.

Percentage

_______ (%)

Succession plan

65. On May 12, 2026, does this operation have a written succession plan?

A written succession plan, also referred to as a transition plan, is a formalized plan and agreement that details the orderly transfer of the farm business from the current owners and operators to the future owners and operators. A written succession plan contains three main elements:

  • transfer of the assets and ownership
  • transfer of management and decision making
  • transfer of labour.

A will is not a written succession plan, unless it includes the three main elements noted above.

  • Yes, a written succession plan is in place

    Types of successors
    Select all that apply.

    • The successors are family members
    • The successors are non-family members
  • No, a written succession plan is not in place
    • A succession plan has been discussed but has not been formalized in a written agreement
    • No succession plan has been discussed as of May 12, 2026

Contact person

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

Is the contact person provided in question 2 the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No

    Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

    • First name
    • Last name
    • Title
    • 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

Comments

67. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

Census of Agriculture results will be available in May 2027: www.statcan.gc.ca

Thank you for your co-operation.