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National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Destination, Q4 2019

C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Q4 2019
Table summary
This table displays the results of C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Destination. The information is grouped by Duration of trip (appearing as row headers), Main Trip Purpose, Country or Region of Trip Destination (Total, Canada, United States, Overseas) calculated using Person-Trips in Thousands (× 1,000) and C.V. as a units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Duration of Trip	Main Trip Purpose	Country or Region of Trip Destination
		Total		Canada		United States		Overseas
		Person-Trips (x 1,000)	C.V.	Person-Trips (x 1,000)	C.V.	Person-Trips (x 1,000)	C.V.	Person-Trips (x 1,000)	C.V.
Total Duration	Total Main Trip Purpose	71,273	A	62,569	A	6,331	A	2,374	A
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	21,821	A	17,506	A	2,911	A	1,404	A
	Visit friends or relatives	30,923	A	28,878	A	1,373	B	671	B
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	956	B	883	B	47	C	25	E
	Shopping, non-routine	4,960	B	3,906	B	1,054	B	0	E
	Other personal reasons	5,343	B	5,019	B	270	C	55	C
	Business conference, convention or trade show	2,016	B	1,621	B	332	B	63	C
	Other business	5,254	B	4,756	B	343	C	155	C
Same-Day	Total Main Trip Purpose	45,662	A	43,166	A	2,496	B	..
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	12,769	B	11,787	B	983	B	..
	Visit friends or relatives	19,244	A	18,818	A	426	C	..
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	568	B	557	B	11	E	..
	Shopping, non-routine	4,489	B	3,660	B	828	B	..
	Other personal reasons	4,230	B	4,106	B	124	D	..
	Business conference, convention or trade show	654	B	634	B	20	E	..
	Other business	3,708	B	3,604	B	104	E	..
Overnight	Total Main Trip Purpose	25,612	A	19,403	A	3,835	A	2,374	A
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	9,052	A	5,719	A	1,928	A	1,404	A
	Visit friends or relatives	11,678	A	10,060	A	947	B	671	B
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	388	B	326	C	37	D	25	E
	Shopping, non-routine	472	B	245	B	226	C	0	E
	Other personal reasons	1,114	B	913	B	146	C	55	C
	Business conference, convention or trade show	1,362	B	987	B	312	B	63	C
	Other business	1,546	B	1,152	B	239	C	155	C
.. data not available Estimates contained in this table have been assigned a letter to indicate their coefficient of variation (c.v.) (expressed as a percentage). The letter grades represent the following coefficients of variation: A c.v. between or equal to 0.00% and 5.00% and means Excellent. B c.v. between or equal to 5.01% and 15.00% and means Very good. C c.v. between or equal to 15.01% and 25.00% and means Good. D c.v. between or equal to 25.01% and 35.00% and means Acceptable. E c.v. greater than 35.00% and means Use with caution.

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

Reporting Guide

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2019 Annual Civil Aviation Survey - Level I. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

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Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act.

Statistics Canada will use information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Table of contents

Business or organization and contact information
Balance Sheet, Annual - Statement 20 (I)
Statement of Revenues and Expenses, Annual - Statement 21 (I, II)

Business or organization and contact information

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

1. Legal name and Operating name

Legal Name

The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.

Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.

Operating Name

The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.

2. Designated contact person

Verify or provide the requested contact information of the designated business or organization contact person. The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire. If different than the designated contact person, the contact information of the person completing the questionnaire can be indicated later in the questionnaire.

3. Current operational status

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

4. Main activity

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.

The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.

The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

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

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

Balance Sheet, Annual - Statement 20 (I)

Financial assets

Current assets

Include:

cash, bank balances (including deposits in transit, special deposits for the payments of debts, and so on) and short-term investments due within one year from the date of the balance sheet;
current accounts and notes receivable as well as other current assets such as inventories, charges to subscribers on transportation contracts, interests and dividends receivable, and so on.

All other financial assets – (Include investments and special funds.)

Include investments in associated companies, other investments such as investments in stocks, bonds, and so on, and special funds such as equipment purchase funds, funds set aside for such special purposes as contractual deposits, pension funds, self-insurance funds, and so on.

Property and equipment

Operating - flight equipment – (Include capital leases.)

Include:

flight equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
the cost of aircraft (airframes), aircraft engines, propellers, components (aircraft communication and navigational equipment) and spare parts that have been purchased outright. Flight equipment under capital leases includes the cost of flight equipment acquired under a capital or finance lease, in other words, a lease for a period considered to be the whole or nearly the whole life of the aircraft.

Accumulated depreciation and amortization - flight equipment

Include:

accumulated depreciation and amortization of flight equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
accrued charges representing losses, not replaced by current repairs, occurring in physical property and suffered through current lessening of service value due to wear and tear from use and the action of time and the elements; and losses occurring through obsolescence, supersession, new technological developments, changes in popular demand and the requirements of public authority.

Operating - ground property and equipment – (Include capital leases.)

Include:

ground property and equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
the cost of non-airborne communication and meteorological equipment, ramp equipment, maintenance and engineering equipment, surface transport vehicles and equipment, furniture, fixtures and office equipment, buildings and land as well as miscellaneous ground equipment such as medical equipment, airport and lighting equipment, passenger service equipment, hotel, restaurant and food service equipment, storage and distribution equipment. Ground property and equipment under capital leases includes the cost of ground property and equipment under a capital or finance lease, in other words, a lease for a period considered to be the whole or nearly the whole life of the property or equipment.

Accumulated depreciation and amortization - ground property and equipment

Include:

accumulated depreciation and amortization of ground property and equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
accrued charges representing losses, not replaced by current repairs, occurring in physical property and suffered through current lessening of service value due to wear and tear from use and the action of time and the elements; and losses occurring through obsolescence, supersession, new technological developments, changes in popular demand and the requirements of public authority.

Non-operating property and equipment – (Include capital leases.)

Include the cost of all non-operating property and equipment, in other words, all property and equipment not included in the "operating" categories above.

Accumulated depreciation and amortization - non-operating property and equipment

Include accumulated depreciation and amortization of the non-operating property and equipment.

All other assets

Include long-term prepayments, developmental and pre-operating costs such as the cost of extraordinary training, unamortized discounts and expenses on the issue of long-term debt securities, property acquisition adjustments, other intangibles such as payments made for patents, copyrights, and so on, and other deferred charges.

Total assets

The sum of the assets above less the accumulated depreciation and amortization.

Liabilities and capital

Current liabilities

Include:

current accounts and traffic balances payable, including balances subject to current settlement and payable to associated companies and/or shareholders, and notes payable on demand or within one year from the date of the balance sheet;
the current portion of long-term debt and the current obligations under capital leases;
air traffic liabilities (unearned transportation revenue), which includes the value of passenger tickets sold but not used or refunded as of the date of the balance sheet, and pre-paid amounts for the transportation of baggage, freight and mail for which the transportation has not occurred as of the date of the balance sheet;
salaries and wages accrued and unpaid, taxes accrued and unpaid, dividends payable, deposits by subscribers on transportation contracts (air travel plan liabilities, in other words, deposits received under air travel plan contracts) and other current and accrued liabilities.

Advances from associated companies and/or shareholders

Include the net amount from associated companies and/or shareholders for notes, loans or advances which are not currently settled.

Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities –(Include capital leases.)

Include:

the face value or principal amount of debt securities (for example, bonds, trust certificates, debentures, notes) issued and assumed by the air carrier and in the hands of others, which is not payable within twelve months of the balance sheet date;
long-term obligations under capital leases, which refers to the present value of unexpired contracts for the acquisition of aircraft under such lease arrangements.

Deferred income taxes

Include taxes that will be owed on income, but that have not yet been assessed.

All other liabilities

Include:

deferred credits which correspond to unamortized premiums on all classes of long-term debt, and other deferred credits such as securities issued or assumed by the air carrier, and other unadjusted accounts that cannot be cleared as of the date of the balance sheet;
provisions for major overhauls such as for flight equipment (in other words, liabilities of uncertain value or timing associated with the complete disassembly and inspection or repair of an aircraft, engine or other component of an aircraft) and other provisions such as liabilities of uncertain value or timing.

Shareholders' equity

Capital stock

Include the equity capital invested in a business through the purchase of various classes of common and preferred shares.

Retained earnings

Include the portion of after-tax profits left over, after dividends have been paid to shareholders, for reinvestment into the company. If this account is negative, then the amount indicated for this item should be shown with a negative (-) sign.

All other items

Include other paid-in capital and reserves. Other paid-in capital or contributed surplus includes the premiums or discounts that have resulted from selling stock, and stock received from donations. Reserves include any reserve fund such as reserve for self-insurance, reserve for pension, reserves against potential future losses, and so on. Also, include proprietorship or partnership accounts (balance year-end).

Total liabilities and capital

The sum of liabilities and capital plus the sum of shareholders' equity which should equal total assets.

Statement of Revenues and Expenses, Annual - Statement 21 (I, II)

Scheduled services

Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by an aircraft provided by an air carrier that operates the air service and that, directly or indirectly, sells some or all of its seats or part or all of its cargo space to the public on a price per seat, price per unit of mass or price per volume of cargo basis.

Charter services

Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by aircraft pursuant to a contract under which a person, other than the air carrier that operates the air service, or its agent, reserves a block of seats or part of the cargo space of an aircraft for the person's use or for resale to the public.

Include air ambulance service and the movement of people and goods to logging or heli-logging sites.

Exclude firefighting and heli-logging activities and the movement of people and goods to a firefighting site. (A complete list of activities which are specialty and therefore not subject to filing requirements as charter can be found in the Transport Canada document entitled "Starting a Commercial Air Service", TP 8880.)

Passenger revenue

Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers on scheduled and charter services. Include revenue from all surcharges (baggage, fuel, seat selection, changing or cancelling flights, and so on) that are retained by the air carrier. Exclude amounts such as taxes, navigation fees, security fees, and so on that are collected but passed on to other entities.

Goods revenue

Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of goods on scheduled and charter services. Exclude taxes such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) or Provincial Sales Tax (PST).

All other flight-related revenue

Refers to the revenue earned from air transport activities not included in passenger revenue or goods revenue. Include revenue from other flying services such as flying training, recreational flying and other specialty flying.

All other revenue

Include subsidies and revenue earned from all other sources (including contra revenue, revenue of a corporate nature (leasing revenue, third party ground-handling, and so on), ancillary passenger revenue not easily allocated by operating flight (customs brokerage, and so on), revenue from in-flight sales (beverages, food, entertainment and wireless Internet access, and so on)).

Total operating revenue

The sum of passenger revenue, goods revenue, other flight-related revenue and revenue from all other sources.

Operating expenses - Ground property and equipment maintenance

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Direct labour costs (wages and salaries) expended on the maintenance of ground property and equipment.

Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

All other maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses

Expenses, both direct and indirect, incurred in the repair and upkeep of ground property and equipment.

Include materials and supplies, purchased repair services and all other related expenses.

Total maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Operating expenses - Aircraft operations

Flight crew wages, salaries and benefits

Include the wages, salaries and benefits for flight crews (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, and so on).

Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on and layover expenses such as hotels and meals.

Aircraft fuel and oil

Expenses for turbo fuel, gasoline and all other fuel and oil consumed such as turbine oil and piston oil.

Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes.

Landing fees

Include airport landing fees paid both in Canada and outside of Canada.

Navigation fees

Charges remitted to NAV CANADA or other international suppliers for the provision of air navigation services. Air navigation services include aeronautical communication services, aeronautical information services, aeronautical radio navigation services, air traffic control services, aviation weather services, emergency assistance services and flight information services.

Aircraft insurance

Expenses for insurance against accidental damage to flight equipment while in flight or on the ground and for insurance against liability occurring from the operation of aircraft or, in the case of non-insurance, the resulting expenses for which the carrier is liable.

Aircraft rental

Expenses incurred for the rental of aircraft (and crew) from other carriers, such as in chartering, interchange and operating or lease agreements.

All other aircraft operation expenses

Expenses incurred directly for the in-flight operation and related standby time of aircraft which are not elsewhere classified.

Total aircraft operations expenses

The sum of the previous seven expense items.

Operating expenses - Flight equipment maintenance

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Direct labour costs (wages and salaries) expended on the maintenance of flight equipment.

Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

Materials and supplies

Expenses on materials and supplies for the maintenance of flight equipment.

Purchased repair services

Expenses for repair services for the maintenance of flight equipment purchased from outside suppliers.

All other maintenance - flight equipment expenses

Expenses, both direct and indirect, incurred in the repair and upkeep of flight equipment.

Total maintenance - flight equipment expenses

The sum of the previous four expense items.

Operating expenses - In-flight services

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

the wages, salaries and benefits paid to cabin crews (flight attendants, and so on);
benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on, and layover expenses such as hotels and meals.

Passenger food and supplies

Include expenses for in-flight meals, complimentary drinks, and so on, and the cost of supplies and personal services furnished to passengers.

Passenger liability insurance

Include the premiums for passenger liability and accident insurance paid by the carrier.

All other in-flight service expenses

Include passenger-related expenses incurred due to interrupted flights, including hotels, meals, taxi fares and other expense items, the cost of other services provided to passengers, such as pay, allowances and the cost of passenger service personnel, and all other services provided for the comfort of passengers in transit.

Total in-flight service expenses

The sum of the previous four expense items.

Operating expenses - Aircraft and traffic servicing

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

the wages, salaries and benefits paid to ground personnel;
benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

Purchased services

Expenses for aircraft and traffic servicing purchased from outside suppliers.

All other aircraft and traffic servicing expenses

Include expenses incurred on the ground for scheduling or preparing aircraft for arrival and takeoff, expenses incurred in enplaning and deplaning passenger and cargo traffic, and expenses involved in servicing and handling individual aircraft and traffic on the ground, in preparing aircraft crews for flight assignment, in controlling the in-flight movements of aircraft and the in-flight expenses of handling all traffic including baggage.

Total aircraft and traffic servicing expenses

The sum of the previous three expense items.

Operating expenses - Promotion and sales

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

the wages, salaries and benefits paid to all staff engaged in reservations, ticketing, sales and promotional activities;
benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

All other promotion and sales expenses

Include:

passenger and cargo commission expenses;
the net commission payable to others for the sale of transportation on the reporting carrier's service less the commission receivable from the reporting carrier's sale of transportation on other carriers' services, advertising and publicity expenses and any related expenses, accommodation costs, agency fees for outside services, expenses associated with reservations, city ticket offices and other sales expenses.

Total promotion and sales expenses

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Operating expenses - Depreciation

Depreciation - flight equipment

Include:

provisions for the depreciation of flight equipment only;
all charges incurred in normal wear and tear on flight equipment which have not been replaced by current year repair, as well as losses in service ability.

All other depreciation

Include:

provisions for the depreciation of all non-flight ground and property equipment;
all charges incurred in normal wear and tear which have not been replaced by current year repair, as well as losses in service ability;
charges for the amortization of capitalized development and other intangible assets.

Total depreciation

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Operating expenses - All other expenses

Include general administration.

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

the wages, salaries and benefits paid to all employees performing the general and administrative functions of the air carrier;
benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

Exclude all amounts reported in the previous six wages, salaries and benefits categories.

All other expenses

Include:

all operating expenses and general administration expenses not reported elsewhere;
expenses for general financial accounting activities, supplementary labour income, property taxes, building rentals, communications purchased, purchasing activities, representation at law, and all other operational administration expenses not directly applicable to a particular function that are not included in the previous operating expenses categories;
expenses such as incidental air transport-related expenses associated with revenue reported as "all other revenue";
all miscellaneous operating expenses not covered elsewhere;
staff reduction expenses.

Total other expenses

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Total operating expenses

The sum of the eight expenses sub-totals, in other words, Total maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses, Total aircraft operations expenses, and so on.

Operating income

Net operating income (a loss should be a negative number)

Total operating revenue less total operating expenses – calculated from the previous questions.

Non-operating income/expenses

Interest and discount income

Include interest income from all sources and cash discounts on the purchase of materials and supplies.

Interest expenses

Include interest on unpaid taxes and all classes of debt including premiums, discounts and expenses on short-term obligations, amortization of premiums, discounts and expenses on short-term and long-term obligations.

All other net non-operating income (enter a negative number for a loss)

Include:

capital gains (or losses) from retiring operating property and equipment, aircraft equipment, expendable parts, miscellaneous materials and supplies and other assets, when they are sold or otherwise retired from service as part of a general program and not as incidental sales performed as a service to others;
gains or losses made on investments in securities;
net miscellaneous non-operating income or loss, which refers to revenue and expenses attributable to financing or other activities that are not an integral part of the air transportation activities undertaken by the carrier, or its incidental services. These could include dividend income, the balance of all income or losses from affiliated companies reimbursed to the carrier, foreign exchange adjustments and special items, such as restructuring expenses, which do not occur on a regular basis.

Exclude staff reduction expenses which should be included under all other expenses.

Net non-operating income (a loss should be a negative number)

The sum of the previous three income or expense items.

Provision for income taxes

Include the provision for taxes payable on net income for the accounting period and adjustments of income taxes relating to previous years, including provisions for deferred income taxes resulting from differences between accounting income and taxable income that arise when the time of including items of revenue and expense in the computation of accounting income and taxable income do not coincide. If the net amount is negative, then the amount indicated for this item should be shown with a negative (-) sign.

Net income (a loss should be a negative number)

Net operating income plus net non-operating income less the provision for income taxes.

Fuel and oil consumed

Turbo fuel consumed

Include fuel used in both turboprop and jet aircraft.

Provide the quantity and expenses for turbo fuel consumed. Turbo fuel includes the turbine fuel uplifted for all aircraft in the carrier's fleet. Fuel uplift can be determined based on delivery notes or invoices, aircraft onboard measurement systems or, if the fuel was supplied by a customer, estimated based on hours flown. Report the quantity of turbo fuel consumed in litres.

Include turbo fuel consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for turbo fuel consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes. If the fuel was supplied by a customer, an approximate value may be provided based on prevailing market rates.

Conversion factor

To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.

All other fuel and oil consumed

Provide the quantity and expenses for all non-turbo fuel and oil consumed. Report the quantity of all other fuel and oil consumed in litres.

The quantity should include gasoline, turbine oil, piston oil and all other types of fuel and oil consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for all other fuel and oil consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes.

Conversion factor

To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.

Total fuel and oil consumed

The sum of the quantities and expenses reported in the previous two items.

Employment

Average number of employees

Refer to the average number of people employed for each of the six categories of personnel.

Include all employees, temporary or permanent, on the payroll of the air carrier during the reporting period. Include part-time employees, prorated to the amount of time worked when compared to full-time employees (for example, two part-time employees working half-time are equivalent to one full-time employee).

Wages and salaries expenses

Include a breakdown of the wages and salaries paid for each of the six categories of personnel.

Exclude all benefits, in other words, employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on or layover expenses, such as hotels and meals, for flight and cabin crews.

Employment category

Include:

Pilots and co-pilots. Self-explanatory;
Other flight personnel. Flight crew (including flight engineers, navigators, and so on) and cabin crew (including flight attendants, and so on);
General management and administration employees (including the personnel performing the general and administrative functions such as administrative personnel at headquarters, comptrollers and assistants, directors and assistants (operations, passenger service, public relations, sales), and so on);
Maintenance personnel (including the personnel performing the ground property and equipment maintenance such as the carpenters, cleaners, and so on and including the personnel performing the flight equipment maintenance such as the aircraft maintenance engineers and the inspectors of flight equipment);
Aircraft and traffic servicing personnel (including supervisory personnel, assigned to ground activities, engaged directly in protecting and controlling aircraft in flight (flight dispatch personnel, flight planning staff), in scheduling and preparing flight crews for flight assignment, in parking and servicing aircraft incidental to line operations and including baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and so on);
All other employees (including air ambulance attendants, accountants, economists, statisticians, lawyers, purchasing personnel, publicity representatives, and so on).

Total employees

The sum of the number and the wages and salaries expenses for the six categories of personnel.

Revenue or expenses by area of operation

Passenger revenue

Include a breakdown of the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the transportation service was provided. Total passenger revenue should equal the sum of passenger revenue from scheduled services and charter services previously reported.

Goods revenue

Include a breakdown of the revenue earned from the transportation of goods for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the transportation service was provided. Total goods revenue should equal the sum of goods revenue from scheduled services and charter services previously reported.

Employee wages and salaries

Include a breakdown of employee wages and salaries for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the employees are located. Total employee wages and salaries should equal the total wages and salaries expenses reported in the "Employment" section above.

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures, Q4 2019

C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures, Q4 2019 in Thousands of Dollars (x 1,000)
Table summary
This table displays the results of C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures. The information is grouped by Duration of trip (appearing as row headers), Main Trip Purpose, Country or Region of Expenditures (Total, Canada, United States, Overseas) calculated using Visit-Expenditures in Thousands of Dollars (x 1,000) and c.v. as units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Duration of Visit	Main Trip Purpose	Country or Region of Expenditures
		Total		Canada		United States		Overseas
		$ '000	C.V.	$ '000	C.V.	$ '000	C.V.	$ '000	C.V.
Total Duration	Total Main Trip Purpose	17,984,519	A	9,035,959	A	5,140,087	A	3,808,474	A
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	8,986,502	A	3,135,234	A	3,182,327	B	2,668,941	B
	Visit friends or relatives	4,190,876	A	2,794,887	A	676,546	B	719,442	B
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	243,119	C	165,431	B	52,775	E	24,914	E
	Shopping, non-routine	939,734	B	715,279	B	222,543	B	1,912	E
	Other personal reasons	810,412	B	577,767	B	154,893	D	77,752	E
	Business conference, convention or trade show	1,185,905	B	634,101	B	455,335	C	96,469	C
	Other business	1,627,971	B	1,013,260	B	395,667	D	219,044	C
Same-Day	Total Main Trip Purpose	3,614,669	A	3,234,520	A	358,312	C	21,836	C
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	1,255,756	B	1,037,433	B	196,520	D	21,803	C
	Visit friends or relatives	941,272	B	915,560	B	25,712	C	..
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	50,908	C	49,308	C	1,600	E	..
	Shopping, non-routine	710,245	B	609,364	B	100,882	B	..
	Other personal reasons	294,275	B	283,748	B	10,494	E	33	E
	Business conference, convention or trade show	52,276	D	34,279	C	17,998	E	..
	Other business	309,936	C	304,829	C	5,107	E	..
Overnight	Total Main Trip Purpose	14,369,850	A	5,801,438	A	4,781,775	A	3,786,637	A
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	7,730,746	A	2,097,800	A	2,985,807	B	2,647,138	B
	Visit friends or relatives	3,249,604	A	1,879,328	A	650,834	B	719,442	B
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	192,211	C	116,122	C	51,175	E	24,914	E
	Shopping, non-routine	229,489	B	105,915	C	121,662	C	1,912	E
	Other personal reasons	516,137	B	294,019	B	144,400	D	77,719	E
	Business conference, convention or trade show	1,133,629	B	599,822	B	437,337	C	96,469	C
	Other business	1,318,036	B	708,432	B	390,560	D	219,044	C
.. data not available Estimates contained in this table have been assigned a letter to indicate their coefficient of variation (c.v.) (expressed as a percentage). The letter grades represent the following coefficients of variation: A c.v. between or equal to 0.00% and 5.00% and means Excellent. B c.v. between or equal to 5.01% and 15.00% and means Very good. C c.v. between or equal to 15.01% and 25.00% and means Good. D c.v. between or equal to 25.01% and 35.00% and means Acceptable. E c.v. greater than 35.00% and means Use with caution.

National Travel Survey: Response Rate at the estimation stage - Q4 2019

Visitor Travel Survey: C.V.s for Total Spending Estimates - VTS Q4 2019
Table summary
This table displays the results of Response Rate at the estimation stage. The information is grouped by Province of residence (appearing as row headers), Unweighted and Weighted (appearing as column headers), calculated using percentage unit of measure (appearing as column headers).
Province of residence	Unweighted	Weighted
Province of residence	Percentage
Newfoundland and Labrador	5.7	6.5
Prince Edward Island	5.4	5.6
Nova Scotia	14.2	13.9
New Brunswick	12.5	12.3
Quebec	21.9	19.5
Ontario	21.9	20.4
Manitoba	11.7	12.1
Saskatchewan	9.4	10.5
Alberta	13.7	15.1
British Columbia	17.5	17.0
Canada	16.0	17.9

Households and the Environment Survey, 2019: Energy Use

General Information

Purpose

The Households and the Environment Survey (HES) measures the environmental practices and behaviours of Canadian households that relate to the condition of our air, water and soils. The survey was also designed to collect data to develop and improve three key environmental indicators: air quality, water quality and greenhouse gas emissions.

Authority

This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19. While completion of this questionnaire is voluntary, data from your facility are essential if the results of this survey are to be accurate.

Confidentiality

Confidential when completed.

The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada.

Data-sharing agreements

To avoid duplication in surveys and to provide consistent statistics, Statistics Canada has entered into an agreement under section 12 of the Statistics Act with Natural Resources Canada for the sharing of information from this survey.
Assistance

If you have any questions about this survey, please contact the Operations and Integration Division toll-free at 1-800-461-9050.

Introduction statement

Your household was recently contacted by Statistics Canada to ask information about activities that relate to the environment. In order to fully understand the impacts that the household sector has on our water, air, soils and resource use, information relating to the characteristics and energy use of your dwelling are needed. The survey results will be a valuable source of information to be used in the development of energy efficiency initiatives and to support energy conservation practices in Canada. A definition of being energy efficient is using technology or behavior to perform a certain task or function at the same level of quality with less energy. The efficient use of energy can be used to moderate the growth in energy demand and reduce associated emissions and often leads to lower energy bills.

This survey asks questions about home heating and cooling, appliances, the physical features of your dwelling, and your household's energy consumption.

Instructions

To complete your paper questionnaire:

Read the instructions carefully;

Use a blue or black ballpoint pen;

Print clearly in capitals in the middle of the box;

If you make an error, cross out the character(s) that is (are) wrong, and continue;

Mark squares with an " X ";

To change an answer in a square, black out the incorrect response and mark the correct one;

When we use the word "You", we are referring to you or anyone else in your household who lives in the dwelling.

Mail back your completed questionnaire in the envelope provided.

For more detailed information

For more detailed information about the Households and the Environment Survey: Energy Use questionnaire, please refer to the PDF version

Section A Dwelling Characteristics

A1. What is the heated area of your dwelling?

Exclude the basement and garage.

If the exact size is unknown, please indicate the range:

Mark one only.

01: 600 square feet (55 square metres) or less
02: 601 - 1,000 square feet (56 - 95 square metres)
03: 1,001 - 1,500 square feet (96 - 140 square metres)
04: 1,501 - 2,000 square feet (141 - 185 square metres)
05: 2,001 - 2,500 square feet (186 - 230 square metres)
06: 2,501 - 3,000 square feet (231 - 280 square metres)
07: 3,001 - 3,500 square feet (281 - 325 square metres)
08: 3,501 - 4,000 square feet (326 - 371 square metres)
09: 4,001 square feet (372 square metres) or more
10: Don't know

A2. Is this dwelling:

Mark one only.

01: Owned by you or a member of the household, even if it is still being paid for?
02: Rented, even if no rent is paid?
03: Don't know

A3. Is your current dwelling located within a multi-residential building?

Include low-rise and high-rise apartment or condominium buildings, hotels, rooming houses, and institutions.

Exclude townhouses, row houses, semi-detached, triplexes or duplexes.

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

A4. How many storeys does your building have?

Include storeys below ground and penthouses.

Exclude storeys used only as indoor parking.

01: Storeys
02: Don't know

A5. In what year was this dwelling originally built?

If the exact year is unknown, please indicate the range:

Mark one only.

01: Before 1946
02: 1946 - 1960
03: 1961 - 1977
04: 1978 - 1983
05: 1984 - 1995
06: 1996 - 2000
07: 2001 - 2005
08: 2006 - 2010
09: 2011 or later
10: Don't know

A6. Excluding the basement, how many storeys does your dwelling have?

Mark one only.

01: One storey
02: One and a half storeys
03: Two storeys
04: Two and a half storeys
05: Three storeys
06: Split level
07: Other - Specify
08: Don't know

A7. Most houses are built on basements, crawl spaces, concrete slabs (slab on grade), or some combination of these.

What is your dwelling built over?

Mark all that apply.

01: Basement
02: Crawl space
03: Concrete slabs
04: Pillars
05: Other - Specify
06: No foundation
07: Don't know

A8. Do you have a basement or crawl space?

01: Yes
02: No

A9. During the heating season, is your basement / crawl space usually heated?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

A10. What is the heated area of your basement / crawl space?

If the exact size is unknown, please indicate the range:

Mark one only.

01: 600 square feet (55 square metres) or less
02: 601 - 1,000 square feet (56 - 95 square metres)
03: 1,001 - 1,500 square feet (96 - 140 square metres)
04: 1,501 - 2,000 square feet (141 - 185 square metres)
05: 2,001 - 2,500 square feet (186 - 230 square metres)
06: 2,501 - 3,000 square feet (231 - 279 square metres)
07: 3,001 square feet (280 square metres) or more
08: Don't know

A11. Are any of your basement / crawl space exterior walls insulated on the inside?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

A12. What percentage of the outside walls is insulated on the inside?

01: %
02: Don't know

A13. Does your dwelling have an attic (a space between the roof and the top floor of your dwelling)?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

A14. Is there insulation in your attic?

01: Yes - on the attic floor
02: Yes - on the attic walls
03: Yes - on both the attic floor and walls
04: No
05: Don't know

A15. Does your dwelling have a garage?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

A16. Is your garage attached to the dwelling?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

A17. How much insulation does your garage have?

Mark one only.

01: Full insulation - all walls and garage doors are insulated
02: Full insulation - all walls but not the garage doors are insulated
03: Partial insulation - some walls are insulated
04: None
05: Don't know

A18. During the heating season, is your garage usually heated?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

A19. What type of garage does your dwelling have?

Mark one only.

01: One-car garage
02: Two-car garage
03: Three-or-more-car garage
04: Don't know

A20. Have you made any of the following improvements have been made to your home since January 1, 2015?

Please mark each improvement made and indicate the most recent year that it was completed.

Include improvements made by previous owner.

01: No improvements were made
02: Don't know
03: Space heating equipment (include fireplaces and woodstoves)
04: Water heating equipment
05: Windows (include patio doors)
06: Caulking or weather-stripping around your windows or doors
07: Insulation of the basement or crawl space walls
08: Exterior wall siding
09: Insulation around the hot water pipes
10: Insulation of the roof or the attic
11: Insulation of any exterior walls (excluding basement)
12: Exterior doors (include garage door(s))
13: Installed a programmable thermostat
14: Installed solar panels
15. Installed a solar heating system (water or space heating)
16: Installed drain water heat recovery unit
17: Ventilation or central air conditioning equipment
18: Foundation
19: Other - Specify
20: Other - Specify

A21. How much did you spend on these improvements you completed since January 1, 2015?

Mark one only.

01: Less than $1,000
02: $1,000 to less than $5,000
03: $5,000 to less than $10,000
04: $10,000 to less than $20,000
05: $20,000 to less than $40,000
06: $40,000 or more
07: Don't know

A22. What are the reasons you made improvements to your dwelling?

Mark all that apply.

01: Reduce operating/energy costs
02: Reduce the environmental footprint
03: Take advantage of government or utility incentives
04: Increase market value prior to selling
05: Replace or update old equipment
06: Increase comfort
07: Wanted to update home, e.g., esthetic improvement
08: Emergency replacement
09: Other – Specify
10: Don't know

A23. What is the main reason you have not made any improvements to your dwelling?

Mark one only.

01: No improvements are currently necessary
02: Planning to make improvements in the future
03: Not aware of government financial aid or assistance
04: Planning to sell
05: Dwelling was recently purchased or built
06: Improvements are too costly
07: Do not have time
08: No government financial aid or assistance
09: Other - Specify
10: Don't know

A24. Do you plan to make any of the following improvements within the next five years?

Mark all that apply.

01: The space heating equipment (include furnace, baseboard heaters, fireplaces and woodstoves)
02: The water heating equipment
03: Windows or patio doors
04: Caulking or weather-stripping around your windows or doors
05: Insulation of the basement or crawl space walls
06: Exterior wall siding
07: Insulation around the hot water pipes
08: Insulation of the roof or the attic
09: Insulation of any exterior walls (excluding basement)
10: Exterior doors (include garage door(s))
11: Install a programmable thermostat
12: Install a smart thermostat (can be controlled wirelessly)
13. Install a solar water heater or solar photovoltaic panels
14: Install a drain water-heat recovery unit
15: Ventilation or central air conditioning equipment
16: Other - Specify
17: No
18: Don't know

A25. Which of the following are located at your dwelling?

Mark all that apply.

01: In ground pool
02: Above ground pool (not removed and stored seasonally)
03: Hot tub
04: Sauna
05: None
06: Don't know

A26. How many showers and baths are taken in a week in your household?

Please provide your best estimate.

Number of showers taken
None
Don't know
Number of baths taken
None
Don't know

A27. Is your water heater located in your dwelling?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

A28. Do you own or rent your hot water heater?

Own
Rent
Do not have one
Don't know

A29. What type of hot water heater is used in your dwelling?

Mark one only.

01: Standard hot water heater (tank)
02: Tankless (instantaneous water heater)
03: Combination boiler (heats water and does space heating)
04: Heat pump water heater
05: Solar water heater
06: Other - Specify
07: Don't know

A30. What source of energy does the water heater use to heat the water?

Exclude energy used to power a direct vent fan.

Mark one only.

01: Electricity
02: Oil
03: Natural gas
04: Propane
05: Solar
06: Other source
07: Don't know

A31. How old is your hot water heater?

If the exact age is unknown, please indicate the range:

Mark one only.

01: 5 years or less
02: 6 to 10 years
03: 11 to 15 years
04: 16 to 20 years
05: 21 to 25 years
06: 26 years or more
07: Don't know

A32. Did you replace a previous hot water tank with your current hot water heater?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

A33. What was your reason for replacing your hot water heater?

01: Planned/scheduled replacement
02: Emergency replacement
03: To save energy on water heating
04: To change energy sources (for example, from electricity to natural gas)
05: Other – Specify
06: Don't know

A34. How old was your previous hot water tank when you replaced it?

If the exact age is unknown, please indicate your best range:

Mark one only.

01: 5 years or less
02: 6 to 10 years
03: 11 to 15 years
04: 16 to 20 years
05: 21 to 25 years
06: 26 years or more
07: Don't know

A35. How many windows do you have in your dwelling?

Exclude doors with windows and patio doors.

Include basement and garage if those spaces are heated.

Number
None
Don't know

A36. What type of windows are the majority in your dwelling?

Exclude doors with windows and patio doors.

Mark one only.

01: Standard single pane with storm window
02: Standard single pane
03: Standard double pane
04: Standard triple pane sealed unit
05: Other - Specify
06: Don't know

A37. How old are the majority of the windows in your dwelling?

Mark one only.

01: 5 years or less
02: 6 to 10 years
03: 11 to 15 years
04: 16 years or more
05: Same age as dwelling
06: Don't know

A38. Do you have blinds or curtains on the majority of the windows in your dwelling?

Yes
No
Don't know

A39. During the summer, do you close your curtains during the day in order to reduce solar heating in your dwelling?

A40. How often do you close your curtains during the day in order to reduce solar heating in your dwelling?

Mark one only.

Daily
Weekly
Occasionally
Don't know

A41. How many of the following types of light bulbs are used in each location of your dwelling?

Note that a chandelier could have 6 or more light bulbs in it.

Exclude lights inside refrigerators or stoves, or seasonal or decorative lights such as Christmas lights, Halloween lights, solar lights, etc.

a): Kitchen(s)
b): Living / family rooms
c): Dining room
d): Bedroom(s)
e): Bathroom(s)
f): Halls
g): Laundry room
h): Basement
i): Garage
j): Outdoor
k):Other – Specify

01. Incandescent (traditional light bulb)
02. Halogen
03. Compact fluorescent (spiral bulb)
04. Other fluorescent (fluorescent tube)
05.LED (Light Emitting Diodes)
06.Other
07.Don't know / Not applicable

A42. On a typical day, what light is on for the longest time in your dwelling?

Exclude night lights and exterior lights.

Mark one only.

Kitchen light
Living / family room light
Dining room light
Bedroom light
Bathroom light
Hall light
Laundry room light
Basement light
Other – Specify
Don't know

A43. What type of light bulb does this light have?

01. Incandescent light bulb, including traditional bulb
02. Halogen bulb
03. Compact fluorescent bulb, including spiral bulb
04. Other fluorescent bulb, including fluorescent tube
05.LED bulb (Light Emitting Diodes)
06.Don't know

A44. On an average day, how many hours is this single indoor light bulb turned on?

Please provide your best estimate.

01: Number of hours per day in the summer.
02: Number of hours per day in the winter.

A45. How many light bulbs are controlled by a device other than a standard light switch?

Include both indoor and outdoor light bulbs.

Exclude solar and battery-powered lights.

Select one answer per line.

a): Programmable timers
b): Motion detector
c): Light sensor
d): Dimmer switches
e): Wireless remote controls
f): Internet connected light bulbs
g): Other - Specify
01: Number of light bulbs
02: Don't know

Section B Household Appliances

B1. How old are the following major appliances that you use in your dwelling?

The main refrigerator is the one used most often on a day to day basis.

Mark one answer per line.

a): Main refrigerator
b): Second refrigerator
c): Freezer (stand-alone including chest freezers)
d): Regular stove or range
e): Separate cook-top
f): Built-in oven
g): Microwave oven
h): Dishwasher
i): Washing machine
j): Clothes dryer
k): Dehumidifier
l): Humidifier
m): Ceiling fan (most frequently used)
n): Air exchanger

01: Do not have / use appliance
02: 5 years or less
03: 6 to 10 years
04: 11 to 15 years
05: 16 to 20 years
06: 21 to 25 years
07: 26 years or more
08: Don't know

B2. What source of energy do the following major appliance use?

Mark one answer per line.

a): Main refrigerator
b): Regular stove or range
c): Separate cook-top
d): Built-in oven
e): Clothes dryer

01: Do not have / use appliance
02: Electricity
03: Natural gas
04: Electricity and natural gas
05: Oil
06: Wood
07: Propane
08: Don't know

B3. Do you use a refrigerator in your dwelling?

01: Yes
02: No

B4. How many refrigerators do you use in your dwelling?

Mark one only.

01: 1
02: 2
03: 3 or more
04: Don't know

B5. What did you do with your previous refrigerator when you replaced it with your current one?

Mark one only.

01: No old refrigerator - current one is original / first
02: Kept it at home and plugged in all year
03: Kept it at home / plugged it in when needed
04: Resold
05: Local utility company picked up refrigerator without charge
06: Picked up by retailer when a new refrigerator was delivered
07: Recycled refrigerator
08: Donated / gave refrigerator away
09: Disposed of refrigerator in the garbage
10: Other - Specify
11: Don't know

B6. Do you use a freezer (stand-alone) in your dwelling?

01: Yes
02: No

B7. How many freezers (stand-alone) do you use in your dwelling?

Mark one only.

01: 1
02: 2
03: 3 or more
04: Don't know

B8. What is the size of your (main) freezer (stand-alone)?

Mark one only.

01: Very small (Less than 7.0 cubic feet)
02: Small (7.1 to 13.9 cubic feet)
03: Medium (14.0 to 17.9 cubic feet)
04: Large (18.0 to 22.9 cubic feet)
05: Very large (More than 23 cubic feet)
06: Don't know

B9. What is the type of your (main) freezer (stand-alone)?

Mark one only.

Upright
Chest
Don't know

B10. Do you use a regular stove or range, separate cook-top, or built-in oven in your dwelling?

01: Yes
02: No

B11. In an average week, how often do you use your regular stove or range or built-in oven with separate cook-top?

Mark one only.

01: Three or more times a day
02: Two times a day
03: Once a day
04: A few times each week
05: Once a week
06: Less than once a week
07: Never
08: Don't know

B12. Do you use a dishwasher in your dwelling?

01: Yes
02: No

B13. Is the dishwasher in your dwelling compact or standard size?

Mark one only.

01: Compact (mini - exterior width less than 56 cm / 22 in)
02: Standard (full size - exterior width greater than or equal to 56 cm / 22 in)
03: Don't know

B14. Do you rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher?

Yes
No
Occasionally
Don't know

B15. Do you usually dry the dishes with the ...

Mark one only.

01: heat on (with the door closed)
02: heat off (with the door closed)
03: door open (dishes dry naturally)
04: don't know

B16. In an average week, how many loads of dishes do you do?

Please provide your best estimate.

01: Loads
02: Don't know

B17. Do you use a clothes washing machine located in your dwelling?

B18. What type of clothes washing machine do you use in your dwelling?

Mark one only.

01: Standard top-loading
02: Standard front-loading
03: Washer / dryer combination with top-loading washer
04: Washer / dryer combination with front-loading washer
05: Other - Specify
06: Don't know

B19. What size is your clothes washing machine?

Mark one only.

01: Mini (compact - less than 45 litres / 10 gallons)
02: Standard (full size - greater than or equal to 45 litres / 10 gallons)
03: Don't know

B20. What water temperature do you use for most of your washing?

Mark one only.

01: Hot
02: Cold
03: Warm
04: Don't know

B21. What water temperature do you use for most of your rinsing?

Mark one only.

01: Hot
02: Cold
03: Warm
04: Don't know

B22. In an average week, how many loads of laundry are washed in your dwelling?

01: Number of loads during the summer
02: Don't know
03: Number of loads during the winter
04: Don't know

B23. Do you use a clothes dryer located in your dwelling?

01: Yes
02: No

B24. What size is your clothes dryer?

Mark one only.

01: Compact (less than 125 litres / 28 gallons capacity)
02: Standard (greater than or equal to 125 litres / 28 gallons capacity)
03: Don't know

B25. What type is your clothes dryer?

Electric
Gas
Other – Specify
Don't know

B26. Does your clothes dryer have a moisture detector?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

B27. In an average week, how many loads of laundry are dried in your clothes dryer?

01: Number of loads in the summer
02: Don't know
03: Number of loads in the winter
04: Don't know

B28. Do you use a dehumidifier in your dwelling?

Exclude air conditioner.

B29. How many of the following types of dehumidifiers are used in your dwelling?

Portable
Built-in
Number of dehumidifiers
Don't know

B30. How often do you use the dehumidifier(s) in your dwelling during the summer.

Daily
Weekly
Occasionally
Never
Don't know

B31. How many ceiling fans do you use in your dwelling?

One
Two
Three or more
None
Don't know

B32. In an average day, for how many hours do you have your most frequently used ceiling fan turned on?

Please provide your best estimate.

Hours per day in the summer
Don't know
Hours per day in the winter
Don't know

B33. Does your most commonly used ceiling fan have a built-in light?

Yes
Number of light bulbs
No
Don't know

B34. Do you have a water cooler in your dwelling?

Yes
No
Don't know

Section C Electrical Devices

C1. Do you have a television in your dwelling?

Yes
No
Don't know

C2. What is the size of the most commonly used TV Screen?

The size is calculated by measuring the length of a diagonal line from corner to corner on the screen

If the exact size is unknown, please indicate the range:

Mark one only.

24 inches (61 cm) or less
25 to 39 inches (62-99 cm)
40 to 49 inches (100-126 cm)
50 to 59 inches (127-150 cm)
60 to 69 inches (151-175 cm)
70 inches (176 cm) or more
Don't know

C3. How many of the following electrical devices do you use in your dwelling?

Mark one per line.

a): Cell phone or smart phone
b): Television
c): Devices used with TV (Receiver box, Video game console, Blu-ray, DVD, etc.)
d): Home theatre system
e): Sound system (include radio stereo, bluetooth speakers and Bluetooth headphones)
f): Small portable media devices (iPodTM, MP3 players)
g): Computer or tablet (Include desktop, laptop, NotebookTM, e-reader)
h): Computer monitor (Exclude tablets and iPadTM)
i): Printers and scanners
j): Home phone – with or without cord (include number of handsets) or VOIP phone; exclude cell phones and smart phones.
k) Smart home devices (AlexaTM, Google HomeTM)
l) Network equipment (modems, routers)
m): Other - Specify

01:Number of devices
02: Don't know

C4. How old is the electronic device that you use most frequently in each of the following categories?

Mark one answer per line.

a): Cell phone or smart phone
b): Television
c): Devices used with TV (Receiver box, Video game console, Blu-ray, DVD, etc.)
d): Home theatre system
e): Sound system (include radio stereo, bluetooth speakers and Bluetooth headphones)
f): Small portable media devices (iPodTM, MP3 players)
g): Computer or tablet (Include desktop, laptop, NotebookTM, e-reader)
h): Computer monitor (Exclude tablets and iPadTM)
i): Printers and scanners
j): Home phone – with or without cord (include number of handsets) or VOIP phone; exclude cell phones and smart phones.
k) Smart home devices (AlexaTM, Google HomeTM)
l) Network equipment (modems, routers)
m): Other - Specify
01: Do not have / use this device
02: Less than 2 years
03: 2 to 5 years
04: 6 or more years
05: Don't know

C5. In an average week, how many hours do you have the following (most frequently used) electrical devices turned on?

Exclude hours for devices that are in stand-by mode.

Mark one answer per line.

a): Cell phone or smart phone
b): Television
c): Devices used with TV (Receiver box, Video game console, Blu-ray, DVD, etc.)
d): Home theatre system
e): Sound system (include radio stereo, bluetooth speakers and Bluetooth headphones)
f): Small portable media devices (iPodTM, MP3 players)
g): Computer or tablet (Include desktop, laptop, NotebookTM, e-reader)
h): Computer monitor (Exclude tablets and iPadTM)
i): Printers and scanners
j): Home phone – with or without cord (include number of handsets) or VOIP phone; exclude cell phones and smart phones.
k) Smart home devices (AlexaTM, Google HomeTM)
l) Network equipment (modems, routers)
m) Other - Specify
01: Do not have / use device
02: 4 hours or less
03: 5 to 10 hours
04: 11 to 20 hours
05: 21 to 30 hours
06: 31 to 40 hours
07: 41 to 55 hours
08: 56 hours or more
09: Always turned on
10: Don't know

C6. What type of television equipment do you use in your dwelling?

Mark all that apply.

01: Cable
02: Satellite
03: Optic fibre
04: Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
05: Internet Protocol TV (Internet enabled box or Blu-ray player)
06: Smart TV (with internet access)
07: Other – Specify
08: None
09: Don't know

C7. Do you use a computer in your dwelling?

01: Yes
02: No

C8. What type of computer do you most frequently use in your dwelling?

01: Desktop
02: Laptop/NotebookTM
03: Tablet
04: Don't know

Section D Electric Vehicles

D1. Do you own an electric or hybrid vehicle?

Yes
No
Don't know

D2. What type of vehicle is it?

Electric
Plug-in hybrid
Hybrid

D3. Where do you usually charge your electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle?

Include charging stations installed in your dwelling.

At home, using your dwelling's power
Other, specify

Section E Heating and Cooling

E1. The heating equipment for your dwelling:

Mark one only.

01: Supplies heat to your dwelling
02: Supplies heat to other dwellings as well
03: Don't know

E2. Do you use a heat pump?

A heat pump is an electrical device that can be used for heating and for cooling.

It is typically located outdoors if it uses air source and indoors if it uses ground source (earth or water).

Yes – an air source heat pump
Yes – a ground source heat pump
Yes – don't know source

04. No
05. Don't know

E3. How old is your heat pump?

If the exact age is unknown, please indicate the range:

Mark one only.

01: 5 years or less
02: 6 to 10 years
03: 11 to 15 years
04: 16 to 20 years
05: 21 to 25 years
06: 26 years or more
07: Don't know

E4. Is your heat pump the main source of heat for your dwelling?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

E5. What type of space heating equipment provides most of the heat for your dwelling?

01: Furnace with forced air (hot air vents)
02: Boiler with hot water or steam radiators
03: Heating stove (burning wood, pellets, corn, coal...)
04: Electric radiant heating
05: Electric baseboards
06: Gas fireplace
07: Other - Specify
08: Don't know

E6. What source(s) of energy did your furnace / boiler / heating stove use?

Exclude the energy used for running the fan.

Mark all that apply.

01: Electricity
02: Natural gas
03: Oil
04: Wood
05: Wood pellets
06: Propane
07: Other - Specify
08: Don't know

E7. Do you ...

Mark one only.

01: use a furnace as the primary space heating equipment in your dwelling
02: use a boiler as the primary space heating equipment in your dwelling
03: use a heating stove as the primary space heating equipment in your dwelling

E8. What is the efficiency rating for your furnace?

Mark one only.

01: High (The exhaust pipe is plastic and vents through the side of the house)
02: Medium (The exhaust pipe is metal and vents through the side of the house or through the roof)
03: Low (The exhaust pipe is metal and vents through the roof)
04: Don't know

E9. How old is your primary space heating equipment?

If the exact age is unknown, please indicate the range:

Mark one only.

01: 5 years or less
02: 6 to 10 years
03: 11 to 15 years
04: 16 to 20 years
05: 21 to 25 years
06: 26 years or more
07: Don't know

E10. How many of the following types of thermostats are used in your dwelling?

a): Mechanical - built into units (e.g., dial on a space heater or furnace)
b): Mechanical - Wall units (traditional style with a manual dial or guage
c): Digital display - Non-programmable
d): Digital display - Programmable
e): Other – Specify
01: Number of thermostats
02: Don't know/ Don't have one

E11. Are any of the thermostats in your dwelling connected to the Internet?

Yes
No
Don't have one
Don't know

E12. In addition to your main heating equipment, does your household use any other supplementary space heating equipment?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

E13. What type of supplementary heating equipment do you use most often?

Mark one only.

01: Electric baseboards
02: Portable electric heater
03: Wood stove
04: Wood fireplace
05: Gas fireplace
06: Electric fireplace
07: Supplementary furnace
08: Radiant floor heating
09: Other - Specify
10: Don't know

E14. Do you use a supplementary furnace in your dwelling?

E15. What energy source does your supplementary furnace use?

Exclude the energy used for running the fan.

01: Electricity
02: Natural gas
03: Oil
04: Wood
05: Propane
06: Other - Specify
07: Don't know

E16. In an average week during the heating season, how many hours do you use the supplementary furnace?

Mark one only.

01: Hours
02: Unsure, the heating equipment uses a thermostat
03: Don't know

E17. Do you use wood or wood pellets for heating in your dwelling?

E18. On average how much wood do you burn in a heating season?

Mark one only.

01: Number of full or bush cords (8 feet long by 4 feet high by 4 feet wide; or 3 to 4 face cords)
02: Number of face cords (8 feet long by 4 feet high by 12 to 16 inches wide)
03: Number of full-sized pick-up trucks (8 foot box)
04: Number of compact-sized pick-up trucks (6 foot box)
05: Number of bags of firewood (64 bags = one full or bush cord)
06: Number of logs (1 log = 16 inches in length)
07: Don't know

E19. What type of wood do you use?

Mark all that apply.

01: Hard-wood
02: Soft-wood
03: Hard and Soft (mixed)
04: Don't know

E20. If you use wood pellets, what was the quantity consumed in the past 12 months?

Mark one only.

01: Did not use wood pellets
02: 500 lbs (228 kg) or less
03: 501 - 1,000 lbs (229 - 455 kg)
04: 1,001 - 2,500 lbs (455 - 909 kg)
05: 2,501 - 4,000 lbs (910 - 1,818 kg)
06: 4,001 - 5,500 lbs (1,819 - 2,500 kg)
07: 5,501 lbs (2,501 kg) or more
08: Don't know

E21. Do you use a fireplace (wood, gas, or electrical) in your dwelling?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

E22. Is the primary purpose of the most frequently used electric fireplace to provide heat or for aesthetics?

Mark one only.

01: Primarily for heat
02: Primarily for aesthetics
03: For both heat and aesthetics
04: Don't know

E23. How many wood-burning fireplaces do you have in your dwelling?

Mark one only.

01: Number
02: None
03: Don't know

E24. How many electric fireplaces do you have in your dwelling?

Mark one only.

01: Number
02: None
03: Don't know

E25. How many gas-burning fireplaces do you have in your dwelling?

Mark one only.

01: Number
02: None
03: Don't know

E26. What source(s) of energy does your gas-burning fireplace use?

Exclude the energy used for running the fan.

Mark all that apply.

01: Natural gas
02: Propane
03: Other - Specify
04: Don't know

E27. Does the pilot light for your gas-burning fireplace come on only when you ignite the fireplace?

Yes
No
No pilot light
Don't know

E28. Can you turn the pilot light for your gas-burning fireplace on and off remotely?

Yes
No
Don't know

E29. During the summer, do you turn the pilot light off?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

E30. Does your (most frequently used) gas-burning fireplace vent its exhaust out the chimney or out the side wall (direct vent)?

Mark one only.

01: Out the chimney
02: Out the side wall (direct vent)
03: Don't know

E31. During an average heating season, how often do you use your (most frequently used) gas-burning fireplace?

Mark one only.

01: Every day
02: Several times a week
03: A few times a week
04: A few times a month
05: Never
06: Don't know

E32. Do you use air conditioning for your dwelling?

Exclude heat recovery units (HRV) and energy recovery units (ERV).

01: Yes - Central air conditioning
02: Yes - Window / Room air conditioning
03: No
04: Don't know

E33. How old is your central air conditioner?

If the exact age is unknown, please indicate the range:

Mark one only.

01: 5 years or less
02: 6 to 10 years
03: 11 to 15 years
04: 16 to 20 years
05: 21 to 25 years
06: 26 years or more
07: Don't know

E34. In 2019, how many window / room air conditioners did you use?

01: Number
02: Don't know

E35. Is your (most frequently used) window / room air conditioner a ...

Mark one only.

01: Window-mounted (louvered) unit
02: Through-the-wall mounted (non-louvered) unit
03: Free-standing portable unit
04: Mini-split air conditioner
05: Wall mounted heat pump / air conditioner
06: Don't know

E36. What is the cooling capacity of your (most frequently used) window / room air conditioner in BTUs?

01: BTUs
02: Don't know

E37. How old is the (most frequently used) window / room air conditioner?

If the exact age is unknown, please indicate the range:

Mark one only.

01: 5 years or less
02: 6 to 10 years
03: 11 to 15 years
04: 16 to 20 years
05: 21 to 25 years
06: 26 years or more
07: Don't know

E28. Does your dwelling have a Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) or Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)?

Yes, a Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)
Yes, an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)
No
Don't know

Section F Energy Consumption

F1. Which of the following energy sources does your household use in your dwelling?

Mark all that apply.

01: Electricity
02: Natural gas
03: heating oil
04: Propane (do not include propane used for barbeques)
05: Wood
06: Solar heat (for space or water heating)
07: Solar electricity (photovoltaic panels)
08: Wind power
09: Other - Specify
10: Do not use any sources of energy
11: Don't know

F2. Is anyone in your dwelling responsible for paying the bills for any of the following: Electricity / Natural gas / Heating oil / Propane?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

F3. Statistics Canada produces an estimate of the residential energy consumption for Canadian households. The most accurate and effective way to do this is to obtain your household's energy consumption data directly from your energy provider.

The only data that we will collect from the energy providers will be the energy consumption amount for the 2019 calendar year. No financial information (payments amounts, payments status, etc.) will be collected.

The only information that Statistics Canada will give to your energy provider will be:

Your name
Your address
Your account number

No other information that you provide for this survey will be given to the energy provider.

F4. Does the energy account holder authorize Statistics Canada to obtain from your energy supplier(s) the amount of energy used by your dwelling for the 2019 calendar year?

01: Yes
02: No

F5. Please read and sign the following authorization.

The account holder authorizes Statistics Canada to release the account numbers and the name of the account holders to the energy companies listed below.

The account holder authorizes the companies below to provide Statistics Canada with the consumption of energy used by the dwelling identified on this questionnaire for the 2019 calendar year.

If you are answering on behalf of other people, please consult each person.

Signature
Year
Month
Day

F6. Do you pay an electricity provider to supply your home?

F7. Provide the following information about your electricity provider.

01: Name of energy company
02: Account number
03: Account holder - Last name
04: Account holder - First name
05: Telephone number of energy company
06: Extension

F8. Do you pay a natural gas provider to supply your home?

F9. Provide the following information about your natural gas provider.

01: Name of energy company
02: Account number
03: Account holder - Last name
04: Account holder - First name
05: Telephone number of energy company
06: Extension

F10. Do you pay a heating oil provider to supply your home?

F11. Provide the following information about your heating oil provider.

01: Name of energy company
02: Account number
03: Account holder - Last name
04: Account holder - First name
05: Telephone number of energy company
06: Extension

F12. Do you pay a propane provider to supply your home?

F13. Provide the following information about your propane provider.

01: Name of energy company
02: Account number
03: Account holder - Last name
04: Account holder - First name
05: Telephone number of energy company
06: Extension

F14. Did you agree to let Statistics Canada contact all of your energy supplier(s) to obtain your dwelling energy consumption data?

01: Yes
02: No

F15. For the following question, please obtain the energy bills (covering the past 14 month period) for the energy supplier(s) that you would not like Statistics Canada to contact to obtain the energy consumption information.

Sort the energy bills in ascending order by energy supplier. Use the information from the energy bills to complete the required energy consumption tables.

F16. Please indicate which energy bill(s) for which you would like to supply the consumption information:

01: Electricity
02: Natural gas
03: Oil
04: Propane

F17. In 2019, on an average weekday, was there someone at home all day?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

F18. In 2019, for how many complete weeks was there no one living at your dwelling?

Mark one only.

For example, on vacation, away on business travel, etc.

01: Number of weeks
02: None
03: Don't know

F19. In 2019, were there any other charges included in your household energy bills for operating a farm, a business (e.g., hairdresser, childcare, etc.) or other dwellings?

01: Yes
02: No
03: Don't know

F20. In 2019, approximately what percentage of the electricity consumption on your bills was strictly for your household's use?

Mark one only.

01: Not applicable (N/A)
02: %
03: Don't know

F21. In 2019, approximately what percentage of the natural gas consumption on your bills was strictly for your household's use?

Mark one only.

01: Not applicable (N/A)
02: %
03: Don't know

F22. In 2019, approximately what percentage of the heating oil consumption on your bills was strictly for your household's use?

Mark one only.

01: Not applicable (N/A)
02: %
03: Don't know

F23. In 2019, approximately what percentage of the propane consumption on your bills was strictly for your household's use?

Mark one only.

01: Not applicable (N/A)
02: %
03: Don't know

Section G Information Sharing

G1. To avoid duplication, Statistics Canada has entered into an agreement with Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada and the British Columbia Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to share the combined information you provided in this survey. This includes the information obtained during the telephone interview, the information provided on this questionnaire, and if you gave Statistics Canada the authorization to do so, the information obtained from the person responsible for paying the energy bills or directly from the energy supplier(s). Names, addresses, telephone numbers and account numbers will not be shared. Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada and the British Columbia Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing have agreed to keep this information confidential and use it only for statistical purposes.

Do you authorize Statistics Canada to share the combined information from this survey with Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada?

01: Yes
02: No

Record linkage

To enhance the data from this survey and to minimize the reporting burden for respondents, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with other survey or administrative data sources.

Place an "X" in the circle if you object to linkage of your survey responses with other survey or administrative data sources.

Table A Electricity Consumption

Please obtain all of your electricity bills covering the past 14 month consumption period. Sort the electricity bills in ascending order. Please complete the table below with the information from your electricity bills.

NOTE: If you have one or more recent electricity bills, the previous month's consumption summary may be available on the bills. You can use that information to transcribe the energy consumption for all 14 months without having to produce all bills.

01: Start date (DD / MM / YYYY)
02: End date (DD / MM / YYYY)
03: Number of days covered
04: Unit of measure (kW)
05: Unit of measure (GJ)
06: Energy consumption

Table B Natural Gas Consumption

Please obtain all of your natural gas bills covering the past 14 month consumption period. Sort the natural gas bills in ascending order. Please complete the table below with the information from your natural gas bills.

01: Start date (DD / MM / YYYY)
02: End date (DD / MM / YYYY)
03: Number of days covered
04: Unit of measure (m3)
05: Unit of measure (GJ)
06: Energy consumption

Table C Heating Oil Consumption

Please obtain your most recent heating oil bills. Sort the heating oil bills in ascending order. Please complete the table below with the information from your heating oil bills. If you cannot locate your most recent heating oil bills, please provide your best estimate.

01: Start date (DD / MM / YYYY)
02: Unit of measure (Litres
03: Unit of measure (Gallons)
04: Amount of oil purchased
05: Actual (from bills)
06: Estimate

Table D Propane Gas Consumption

Please obtain your most recent propane gas bills. Sort the propane gas bills in ascending order. Please complete the table below with the information from your propane gas bills. If you cannot locate your most recent propane gas bills, please provide your best estimate.

01: Start date (DD / MM / YYYY)
02: Unit of measure (Litres)
03: Unit of measure (Gallons)
04: Amount of gas purchased
05: Actual (from bills)
06: Estimate

Section H Comments

All information that you have provided on this survey will be kept confidential.

Thank you for completing the questionnaire.

Please ensure that you have completed Section F before returning your questionnaire. Thank you.

Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to web-scraping activities for the Consumer Price Index

Date: June 2020

Program manager: Director, Consumer Prices Division

Reference to Personal Information Bank

Not applicable. No personal information is retrievable by an individual's name or other direct identifier.

Description of statistical activity

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a key economic indicator and is essential to measure the Canadian economy. The CPI represents changes in prices as experienced by Canadian consumers. It measures price changes by comparing, through time, the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services.

The Consumer Prices Program needs to integrate web-scraped data into the production of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in order to keep this key economic indicator relevant by reflecting the prices of products and services bought by Canadians. As more consumers choose to shop online, it is critical that the products and prices offered online be accurately reflected in the compilation of the CPI. The collection and integration of web-scraped data also reduces response burden and collection costs.

Web-scraping is carried out using an automated program. The program can only capture variables that have been pre-identified and it rejects any miscellaneous information that has not been pre-identified. Statistics Canada will not circumvent security measures in place on any site to retrieve data which would otherwise be inaccessible.

The CPI program does not collect, create or use personal information. Any inadvertent collection of personal information is unlikely, given the nature of the websites of interest, and the type of information offered on these sites. As such, this activity is not considered privacy-invasive. However, should Statistics Canada inadvertently collect personal information during this web-scraping activity, this information will be immediately deleted and destroyed.

Reason for supplement

The Generic Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) addresses most of the privacy and security risks related to statistical activities conducted by Statistics Canada.

The purpose of this supplement is to address any privacy risks associated with the inadvertent collection of personal information, such as employee contact information, during web-scraping activities for the CPI program. If applicable, any personal information inadvertently collected will be destroyed.

Necessity and Proportionality

The CPI program does not collect, create or use personal information. Any inadvertent collection of limited personal information during the web-scraping activity can be assessed against the four-part test proposed by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Necessity: In order to produce an accurate CPI, and to ensure the CPI reflects the consumption patterns of Canadians, it is necessary to obtain data for online products and services through new methods such as web-scraping. For example, more consumers are choosing to shop online, and some online products are not available in stores. Scraping information on these products and services from the web allows Statistics Canada to capture a more accurate and comprehensive picture of the goods and services Canadians are consuming.
Effectiveness: Web scraping will replace or complement traditional collection methods to support the CPI program. The data is obtained directly from the retailer's websites, thereby keeping the CPI relevant while reducing business response burden and collection costs, as well as the need to have interviewers in the stores.
Proportionality: The CPI program does not require any personal information or personal identifiers. The data collected by web scraping are advertised prices and product information, in the public domain on the retailer's website. The data will be used to primarily enhance coverage and, to a lesser extent, to replace what is currently collected by price collectors in stores.
This activity will augment coverage and continue to allow for a high-quality Consumer Price Index that can be used by external stakeholders, including the public. The CPI also has a number of specific applications outlined below:
1. It is used to escalate a given dollar value, over time, to preserve the purchasing power of that value. Thus, the CPI is widely used to adjust contracted payments, such as wages, rents, leases and child or spousal support allowances.
2. It is used as a deflator of various economic aggregates, to obtain constant dollar estimates of income, or personal expenditure estimates at constant prices.
3. It is used to set and monitor the implementation of economic and monetary policy.
4. Business analysts and economists use the CPI for economic analysis and research on various issues.
Alternatives: Alternative methods of collection for the CPI program were considered, including direct collection from the retailers and manual extraction of information from websites. Direct collection would require retailers to provide to Statistics Canada the price and product description information available on their web sites in file format. This method would add burden and costs on retailers, negatively impact the timeliness and quality of the CPI, and increase costs for Statistics Canada. Manual extraction of data is not feasible as it is not a cost-effective option, considering the number of products available on retailers' websites.

Mitigation factors

As no personal information is being collected and as the information sought is available publicly and used widely by Canadians, there are no additional safeguards required for this work. The privacy safeguards identified in the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment address any possible risks.

The program used to conduct the web scraping does not allow for the capture of any personal information. Any personal information that is inadvertently collected would be destroyed immediately.

Conclusion

This assessment did not identify any privacy risks that cannot be managed using existing safeguards.

Formal approval

This Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment has been reviewed and recommended for approval by Statistics Canada's Chief Privacy Officer, Director General for Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science, and Assistant Chief Statistician for Economic Statistics. The Chief Statistician of Canada has the authority for section 10 of the Privacy Act for Statistics Canada, and is responsible for the Agency's operations, including the program area mentioned in this Supplementary Privacy Impact Assessment.

Eric Rancourt
Director General
Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science

Linda Howatson-Leo
Chief Privacy Officer

Greg Peterson
Assistant Chief Statistician
Economic Statistics

Anil Arora
Chief Statistician of Canada

The Daily consultation

Consultation objectives

The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release bulletin and plays an essential role in communicating data releases and new products to Canadians.

As online practices and stakeholder needs continue to evolve, Statistics Canada will modernize The Daily with an updated design and the inclusion of more visuals to better meet users' needs.

The consultation aimed to ensure that the new Daily layout is intuitive and compliant with a set of usability principles. It sought to identify any potential usability problems with the proposed layout.

Consultation methodology

Statistics Canada conducted remote usability testing with participants from across the country. Participants were asked to complete a series of tasks and to provide feedback on the product.

How participants got involved

This consultation is now closed.

Individuals who wished to obtain more information or to take part in a consultation were asked to contact Statistics Canada by sending an email to statcan.consultations@statcan.gc.ca.

Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of consultation participants. All personal information created, held or collected by the Agency is protected by the Privacy Act. For more information on Statistics Canada's privacy policies, please consult the Privacy notice.

Results

Overall, the prototype of the new Daily landing page was well-received by participants. They reported that the updated page was more modern and visual than the existing version of The Daily.

Participants noted that the following areas worked:

Including more visual elements, such as the "Interact with data" section
The scrolling indicators bar
Previews of articles and products on the main Daily page

Participants suggested that the following areas could be improved:

The indicators lack context, such as reference periods, release dates and clear titles
The relevancy of the images accompanying the articles
The purpose and location of the "Also available today" section

After analysis, recommendations include:

Explore options to reduce the overall length of the page
Ensure that all sections of the page are clear and distinct from one another
Ensure that all relevant information is consistently available on each indicator (e.g. full titles rather than truncated titles, reference periods, release dates)
Review section headers and labels to ensure that they are representative of their content

Statistics Canada thanks participants for their participation in this consultation. Their insights will guide the agency's web development and ensure that the final products meet users' expectations.

2019 Annual Survey of Research and Development in Canadian Industry – Industrial Non-Profit Organizations

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

Reporting Guide

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2019 Annual Survey of Research and Development in Canadian Industry – Industrial Non-Profit Organizations. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-877-949-9492

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada will use information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Note:

If this organization performs in-house research and development (R&D) and outsources R&D, complete all questions.
If this organization performs in-house (R&D) and does not outsource R&D, complete questions 1-6, 9-22.
If this organization outsources (R&D) and does not perform in-house R&D, complete questions 1-4, 6-8, 13, 17-22.
If this organization does not perform in-house (R&D) and does not outsource R&D, complete questions 1-4, 6, 13, 17, 18 & 20-22.

For this survey

'In-house R&D' refers to

Expenditures within Canada for R&D performed within this organization by:

employees (permanent, temporary or casual)
self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects.

'Outsourced R&D' refers to

Payments made within or outside Canada to other organizations, businesses or individuals to fund R&D performance:

grants
fellowships
contracts.

Reporting period information

Here are some examples of common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019
July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020
April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020

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

September 18, 2018 to September 15, 2019 (e.g., floating year-end)
June 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 (e.g., a newly opened organization)

Definitions and Concepts

Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge – including knowledge of humankind, culture and society – and to devise new applications of available knowledge.

R&D is performed in the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. There are three types of R&D activities: basic research, applied research and experimental development.

Activities included and excluded from R&D

Inclusions

Prototypes

Include design, construction and operation of prototypes, provided that the primary objective is to make further improvements or to undertake technical testing. Exclude if the prototype is for commercial purposes.

Pilot plants

Include construction and operation of pilot plants, provided that the primary objective is to make further improvements or to undertake technical testing.

Exclude if the pilot plant is intended to be operated for commercial purposes.

New computer software or significant improvements/modifications to existing computer software

Includes technological or scientific advances in theoretical computer sciences; operating systems e.g., improvement in interface management, developing new operating system or converting an existing operating system to a significantly different hardware environment; programming languages; and applications if a significant technological change occurs.

Contracts

Include all contracts which require R&D. For contracts which include other work, report only the R&D costs.

Research work in the social sciences

Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae, analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques, development of community strategies for disease prevention, or health education.

Exclude:

routine analytical projects using standard techniques and existing data
routine market research
routine statistical analysis intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Exclusions

Routine analysis in the social sciences including policy-related studies, management studies and efficiency studies

Exclude analytical projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies, principles and models of the related social sciences to bear on a particular problem (e.g., commentary on the probable economic effects of a change in the tax structure, using existing economic data; use of standard techniques in applied psychology to select and classify industrial and military personnel, students, etc., and to test children with reading or other disabilities).

Consumer surveys, advertising, market research

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for commercialization of the results of R&D.

Routine quality control and testing

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies not intended to create new knowledge, even if carried out by personnel normally engaged in R&D.

Pre-production activities such as demonstration of commercial viability, tooling up, trial production, and trouble shooting

Although R&D may be required as a result of these steps, these activities are excluded.

Prospecting, exploratory drilling, development of mines, oil or gas wells

Include only if for R&D projects concerned with new equipment or techniques in these activities, such as in-situ and tertiary recovery research.

Engineering

Exclude engineering unless it is in direct support of R&D.

Design and drawing

Exclude design and drawing unless it is in direct support of R&D.

Patent and license work

Exclude all administrative and legal work connected with patents and licenses.

Cosmetic modifications or style changes to existing products

Exclude if no significant technical improvement or modification to the existing products has occurred.

General purpose or routine data collection

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Routine computer programming, systems maintenance or software application

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support on-going operations.

Routine mathematical or statistical analysis or operations analysis

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Activities associated with standards compliance

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support standards compliance.

Specialized routine medical care such as routine pathology services

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

In-house R&D expenditures within Canada (Q5 – Q8)

In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.

Current in-house R&D expenditures

Include:

wages, salaries, benefits and fringe benefits, materials and supplies
services to support R&D, including on-site R&D consultants and contactors
necessary background literature
minor scientific equipment
associated administrative overhead costs.

a. Wages, salaries of permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees

Include benefits and fringe benefits of employees engaged in R&D activities. Benefits and fringe benefits include bonus payments, holiday or vacation pay, pension fund contributions, other social security payments, payroll taxes, etc.

b. Services to support R&D

Include:

payments to on-site R&D consultants and contractors working under the direct control of your organization
other services including indirect services purchased to support in-house R&D such as security, storage, repair, maintenance and use of buildings and equipment
computer services, software licensing fees and dissemination of R&D findings.

c. R&D materials

Include:

water, fuel, gas and electricity
materials for creation of prototypes
reference materials (books, journals, etc.)
subscriptions to libraries and data bases, memberships to scientific societies, etc.
cost of outsourced (contracted out or granted) small R&D prototypes or R&D models
materials for laboratories (chemicals, animals, etc.)
all other R&D-related materials.

d. All other current R&D costs including overhead

Include administrative and overhead costs (e.g., office, post and telecommunications, internet, insurance), prorated if necessary to allow for non-R&D activities within the organization.

Exclude:

interest charges
value-added taxes (goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST)).

Capital in-house R&D expenditures

Capital in-house R&D expenditures are the annual gross amount paid for the acquisition of fixed assets that are used repeatedly, or continuously in the performance of R&D for more than one year. Report capital in-house R&D expenditures in full for the period when they occurred.

Include costs for software, land, buildings and structures, equipment, machinery and other capital costs.

Exclude capital depreciation.

e. Software

Include applications and systems software (original, customized and off-the-shelf software), supporting documentation and other software-related acquisitions.

f. Landacquired for R&D including testing grounds, sites for laboratories and pilot plants.

g. Buildings and structures that are constructed or purchased for R&D activities or that have undergone major improvements, modifications, renovations and repairs for R&D activities.

h. Equipment, machinery and all other capital

Include major equipment, machinery and instruments, including embedded software, acquired for R&D activities.

Outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures (Q9 – Q12)

Include payments made through contracts, grants donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.

Exclude expenditures for on-site R&D contractors.

Companies include all incorporated for-profit businesses and government business enterprises providing products in the market at market rates.
Private non-profit organizations include voluntary health organizations, private philanthropic foundations, associations and societies and research institutes. They are not-for-profit organizations that serve the public interest by supporting activities related to public welfare (such as health, education, the environment).
Industrial research institutes or associations include all non-profit organizations that serve the business sector, with industrial associations frequently consisting of their membership.
Federal government includes all federal government departments and agencies. It excludes federal government business enterprises providing products in the market.
Provincial or territorial governments include all provincial or territorial government ministries, departments and agencies. It excludes provincial or territorial government business enterprises providing products in the market.
Provincial or territorial research organizations are organizations created under provincial or territorial law which conduct or facilitate research on behalf of the province or territory.
Other organizations – individuals, non-university educational institutions, foreign governments including ministries, departments and agencies of foreign governments.

Sources of funds for in-house R&D expenditures in 2019 (Q17)

Include Canadian and foreign sources.

Exclude:

payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D, which should be reported in question 10
capital depreciation.

Funds from this organization
Amount contributed by this organization to R&D performed within Canada (include interest payments and other income, land, buildings, machinery and equipment (capital expenditures) purchased for R&D).
Funds from member companies or affiliates
Amount received from member organizations and affiliated organizations used to perform R&D within Canada (include annual fees and sustaining grants, land, buildings, machinery and equipment (capital expenditures) purchased for R&D).
Federal government grants or funding
Funds received from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
Federal government contracts
Funds received from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
R&D contract work for companies
Funds received from companies to perform R&D on their behalf.
Provincial or territorial government grants or funding
Funds received from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
Provincial or territorial government contracts
Funds received from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations
Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.
Other sources
Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.

In-house R&D expenditures by fields of research and development in 2019 (Q19)

Exclude:

payments for outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D, which should be reported in question 10
capital depreciation.

Natural and formal sciences

Mathematics, physical sciences, chemical sciences, earth and related environmental sciences, biological sciences, other natural sciences.

Exclude computer sciences, information sciences and bioinformatics (to be reported at lines s. and t).

Mathematics: pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics and probability.
Physical sciences: atomic, molecular and chemical physics, interaction with radiation, magnetic resonances, condensed matter physics, solid state physics and superconductivity, particles and fields physics, nuclear physics, fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics), optics (including laser optics and quantum optics), acoustics, astronomy (including astrophysics, space science).
Chemical sciences: organic chemistry, inorganic and nuclear chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer science and plastics, electrochemistry (dry cells, batteries, fuel cells, metal corrosion, electrolysis), colloid chemistry, analytical chemistry.
Earth and related environmental sciences: geosciences, geophysics, mineralogy and palaeontology, geochemistry and geophysics, physical geography, geology and volcanology, environmental sciences, meteorology, atmospheric sciences and climatic research, oceanography, hydrology and water resources.
Biological sciences: cell biology, microbiology and virology, biochemistry, molecular biology and biochemical research, mycology, biophysics, genetics and heredity (medical genetics under medical biotechnology), reproductive biology (medical aspects under medical biotechnology), developmental biology, plant sciences and botany, zoology, ornithology, entomology and behavioural sciences biology, marine biology, freshwater biology and limnology, ecology and biodiversity conservation, biology (theoretical, thermal, cryobiology, biological rhythm), evolutionary biology.
Other natural sciences: other natural sciences.

Engineering and Technology

Civil engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and communications technology, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, medical engineering, environmental engineering, environmental biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, nanotechnology, other engineering and technologies.

Exclude software engineering and technology (to be reported at line r).

Civil engineering: civil engineering, architecture engineering, municipal and structural engineering, transport engineering.
Electrical engineering, electronic engineering and communications technology: electrical and electronic engineering, robotics and automatic control, micro-electronics, semiconductors, automation and control systems, communication engineering and systems, telecommunications, computer hardware and architecture.
Mechanical engineering: mechanical engineering, applied mechanics, thermodynamics, aerospace engineering, nuclear-related engineering (nuclear physics under Physical sciences), acoustical engineering, reliability analysis and non-destructive testing, automotive and transportation engineering and manufacturing, tooling, machinery and equipment engineering and manufacturing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning engineering and manufacturing.
Chemical engineering: chemical engineering (plants, products), chemical process engineering.
Materials engineering: materials engineering and metallurgy, ceramics, coating and films (including packaging and printing), plastics, rubber and composites (including laminates and reinforced plastics), paper and wood and textiles, construction materials (organic and inorganic).
Medical engineering: medical and biomedical engineering, medical laboratory technology (excluding biomaterials, which should be reported under Industrial biotechnology).
Environmental engineering: environmental and geological engineering, petroleum engineering (fuel, oils), energy and fuels, remote sensing, mining and mineral processing, marine engineering, sea vessels and ocean engineering.
Environmental biotechnology: environmental biotechnology, bioremediation, diagnostic biotechnologies in environmental management (DNA chips and bio-sensing devices).
Industrial biotechnology: industrial biotechnology, bioprocessing technologies, biocatalysis and fermentation bioproducts (products that are manufactured using biological material as feedstock), biomaterials (bioplastics, biofuels, bioderived bulk and fine chemicals, bio-derived materials).
Nanotechnology: nano-materials (production and properties), nano-processes (applications on nano-scale).
Other engineering and technologies: food and beverages, oenology, other engineering and technologies.

Software-related sciences and technology

Software engineering and technology, computer sciences, information technology and bioinformatics.

Software engineering and technology: computer software engineering, computer software technology, and other related computer software engineering and technologies.
Computer sciences: computer science, artificial intelligence, cryptography, and other related computer sciences.
Information technology and bioinformatics: information technology, informatics, bioinformatics, biomathematics, and other related information technologies.

Medical and health sciences

Basic medicine, clinical medicine, health sciences, medical biotechnology, other medical sciences.

Basic medicine: anatomy and morphology (plant science under Biological science), human genetics, immunology, neurosciences, pharmacology and pharmacy and medicinal chemistry, toxicology, physiology and cytology, pathology.
Clinical medicine: andrology, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, cardiac and cardiovascular systems, haematology, anaesthesiology, orthopaedics, radiology and nuclear medicine, dentistry, oral surgery and medicine, dermatology, venereal diseases and allergy, rheumatology, endocrinology and metabolism and gastroenterology, urology and nephrology, and oncology.
Health sciences: health care sciences and nursing, nutrition and dietetics, parasitology, infectious diseases and epidemiology, occupational health.
Medical biotechnology: health-related biotechnology, technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism, technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes, pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics, biomaterials (related to medical implants, devices, sensors).
Other medical sciences: forensic science, other medical sciences.

Agricultural Sciences

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries sciences, animal and dairy sciences, veterinary sciences, agricultural biotechnology, other agricultural sciences.

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries sciences: agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, soil science, horticulture, viticulture, agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection.
Animal and dairy sciences: animal and dairy science, animal husbandry.
Veterinary sciences: veterinary science (all).
Agricultural biotechnology: agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology, genetically modified (GM) organism technology and livestock cloning, diagnostics (DNA chips and biosensing devices), biomass feedstock production technologies and biopharming.
Other agricultural sciences: other agricultural sciences.

Social sciences and humanities

Psychology, educational sciences, economics and business, other social sciences, humanities.

Psychology: cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics, experimental psychology, psychometrics and quantitative psychology, and other fields of psychology.
Educational sciences: education, training and other related educational sciences.
Economics and business: micro-economics, macro-economics, econometrics, labour economics, financial economics, business economics, entrepreneurial and business administration, management and operations, management sciences, finance and all other related fields of economics and business
Other social sciences: anthropology (social and cultural) and ethnology, demography, geography (human, economic and social), planning (town, city and country), management, organization and methods (excluding market research unless new methods/techniques are developed), law, linguistics, political sciences, sociology, miscellaneous social sciences and interdisciplinary, and methodological and historical science and technology activities relating to subjects in this group.
Humanities: history (history, prehistory and history, together with auxiliary historical disciplines such as archaeology, numismatics, palaeography, genealogy, etc.), languages and literature (ancient and modern), other humanities (philosophy (including the history of science and technology)), arts (history of art, art criticism, painting, sculpture, musicology, dramatic art excluding artistic "research" of any kind), religion, theology, other fields and subjects pertaining to the humanities, and methodological, historical and other science and technology activities relating to the subjects in this group.

In-house R&D personnel in 2019 (Q71 - Q73)

R&D personnel

Include:

permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
independent on-site R&D consultants and contractors working in your organization's offices, laboratories, or other facilities
employees engaged in R&D-related support activities.

Researchers and research managers are composed of:

Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
Senior research managers plan or manage R&D projects and programs. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.

R&D technical, administrative and support staff are composed of:

Technicians and technologists and research assistants are persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of engineering, the physical and life sciences, or the social sciences, humanities and the arts. They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts, operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
Other R&D technical, administrative support staff include skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.

On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D, and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.

FTE (full-time equivalent): Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.

Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.

Technology and technical assistant payments in 2019 (Q74 - Q76)

Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/home)

Patent
Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.
Copyright
Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.
Trademark
A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.
Industrial design
Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.
Integrated circuit topography
Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.
Original software
Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.
Packaged or off-the-shelf software
Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.
Databases
Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.
Other
Technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.

Energy-related R&D by area of technology (Q23 - Q70)

Fossil Fuels

Crude oils and natural gas exploration, crude oils and natural gas production, oil sands and heavy crude oils surface and sub-surface production and separation of the bitumen, tailings management, refining, processing and upgrading, coal production, separation and processing, transportation of fossil fuels.

Crude oils and natural gas exploration
Include development of advanced exploration methods (geophysical, geochemical, seismic, magnetic) for on-shore and off-shore prospecting.
Crude oil and natural gas production and storage, include enhanced recovery natural gas production
Include on-shore and off-shore deep drilling equipment and techniques for conventional oil and gas, secondary and tertiary recovery of oil and gas, hydro fracturing techniques, processing and cleaning of raw product, storage on remote platforms (e.g., Arctic, off-shore), safety aspects of offshore platforms.
Oil sands and heavy crude oils surface and sub-surface production and separation of the bitumen, tailings management
Include surface and in-situ production (e.g., SAGD), tailings management.
Refining, processing and upgrading of fossil fuels
Include processing of natural gas to pipeline specifications, and refining of conventional crude oils to refined petroleum products (RPPs), and the upgrading of bitumen and heavy oils either to synthetic crude oil or to RPPs. Upgrading may be done at an oil sands plant, regional merchant upgraders or integrated into a refinery producing RPPs.
Coal production, separation and processing
Include coal, lignite and peat exploration, deposit evaluation techniques, mining techniques, separation techniques, coking and blending, other processing such as coal to liquids, underground (in-situ) gasification.
Transportation of fossil fuels
Include transport of gaseous, liquid and solid hydrocarbons via pipelines (land and submarine) and their network evaluation, safety aspects of LNG transport and storage.

Renewable energy resources

Solar photovoltaics (PV), solar thermal-power and high-temperature applications, solar heating and cooling, wind energy, bio-energy – biomass production, bio-energy – biomass conversion to fuels, bio-energy – biomass conversion to heat and electricity, other bio-energy, small hydro (less than 10 MW), large hydro (greater than or equal to 10 MW), other renewable energy.

Solar photovoltaics (PV)
Include solar cell development, PV-module development, PV-inverter development, building-integrated PV-modules, PV-system development, other.
Solar thermal-power and high-temperature applications
Include solar chemistry, concentrating collector development, solar thermal power plants, high-temperature applications for heat and power.
Solar heating and cooling
Include daylighting, passive and active solar heating and cooling, collector development, hot water preparation, combined-space heating, solar architecture, solar drying, solar-assisted ventilation, swimming pool heating, low-temperature process heating, other.
Wind energy
Include technology development, such as blades, turbines, converters structures, system integration, other.
Bio-energy – Biomass production and transport
Include improvement of energy crops, research on bio-energy production potential and associated land-use effects, supply and transport of bio-solids, bio-liquids, biogas and bio-derived energy products (e.g., ethanol, biodiesel), compacting and baling, other.
Bio-energy – Biomass conversion to transportation fuel
Include conventional bio-fuels, cellulosic-derived alcohols, biomass gas-to-liquids, other energy-related products and by-products.
Bio-energy – Biomass conversion to heat and electricity
Include bio-based heat, electricity and combined heat and power (CHP), exclude multi-firing with fossil fuels.
Other bio-energy
Include recycling and the use of municipal, industrial and agricultural waste as energy not covered elsewhere.
Small hydro – (less than 10 MW)
Include plants with capacity below 10 MW.
Large hydro – (greater than or equal to 10 MW)
Include plants with capacity of 10 MW and above.
Other renewable energy
Include hot dry rock, hydro-thermal, geothermal heat applications (including agriculture), tidal power, wave energy, ocean current power, ocean thermal power, other.

Nuclear fission and fusion

Materials exploration, mining and preparation, tailings management, nuclear reactors, other fission, fusion.

Nuclear materials exploration, mining and preparation, tailings management
Include development of advanced exploration methods (geophysical, geochemical) for prospecting, ore surface and in-situ production, uranium and thorium extraction and conversion, enrichment, handling of tailings and remediation.
Nuclear reactors
Include nuclear reactors of all types and related system components.
Other fission
Include nuclear safety, environmental protection (emission reduction or avoidance), radiation protection and decommissioning of power plants and related nuclear fuel cycle installations, nuclear waste treatment, disposal and storage, fissile material recycling, fissile materials control, transport of radioactive materials.
Fusion
Include all types (e.g., magnetic confinement, laser applications).

Electric Power

Generation in utility sector, combined heat and power in industry and in buildings, electricity transmission, distribution and storage of electricity.

Electric power generation in utility sector
Include conventional and non-conventional technology (e.g., pulverised coal, fluidised bed, gasification-combined cycle, supercritical), re-powering, retrofitting, life extensions and upgrading of power plants, generators and components, super-conductivity, magneto hydrodynamic, dry cooling towers, co-firing (e.g., with biomass), air and thermal pollution reduction or avoidance, flue gas cleanup (excluding CO2 removal), CHP (combined heat and power) not covered elsewhere.
Electric power - combined heat and power in industry, buildings
Include industrial applications, small scale applications for buildings.
Electricity transmission, distribution and storage
Include solid state power electronics, load management and control systems, network problems, super-conducting cables, AC and DC high voltage cables, HVDC transmission, other transmission and distribution related to integrating distributed and intermittent generating sources into networks, all storage (e.g., batteries, hydro reservoirs, fly wheels), other.

Hydrogen and fuel cells

Hydrogen production for process applications, hydrogen production for transportation applications, hydrogen transport and storage, other hydrogen, fuel cells, both stationary and mobile.

Hydrogen production for process applications
Hydrogen production for transportation applications
Hydrogen transport and storage
Other hydrogen
Include end uses (e.g., combustion), other infrastructure and systems R&D (refuelling stations).
Stationary fuel cells
Include electricity generation, other stationary end-use.
Mobile fuel cells
Include portable applications.

Energy efficiency

Industry, residential and commercial, transportation, other energy efficiency.

Energy efficiency applications for industry
Include reduction of energy consumption through improved use of energy and/or reduction or avoidance of air and other emissions related to the use of energy in industrial systems and processes (excluding bio-energy-related) through the development of new techniques, new processes and new equipment, other.
Energy efficiency for residential, institutional and commercial sectors
Include space heating and cooling, ventilation and lighting control systems other than solar technologies, low energy housing design and performance other than solar technologies, new insulation and building materials, thermal performance of buildings, domestic appliances, other.
Energy efficiency for transportation
Includes analysis and optimisation of energy consumption in the transport sector, efficiency improvements in light-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, non-road vehicles, public transport systems, engine-fuel optimisation, use of alternative fuels (liquid and gaseous, other than hydrogen), fuel additives, diesel engines, Stirling motors, electric cars, hybrid cars, air emission reduction, other.
Other energy efficiency
Include waste heat utilisation (heat maps, process integration, total energy systems, low temperature thermodynamic cycles), district heating, heat pump development, reduction of energy consumption in the agricultural sector.

Other energy-related technologies

Carbon capture, transportation and storage for fossil fuel production and processing, electric power generation, industry in end-use sector, energy systems analysis, all other energy-related technologies.

Carbon capture, transport and storage related to fossil fuel production and processing
Carbon capture, transport and storage related to electric power production
Carbon capture, transport and storage related to industry in end-use sector
Include industry in the end-use sector, such as steel production, manufacturing, etc. (exclude fossil fuel production and processing and electric power production).
Energy system analysis
Include system analysis related to energy R&D not covered elsewhere, sociological, economical and environmental impact of energy which are not specifically related to one technology area listed in the sections above.
All other energy technologies
Include energy technology information dissemination, studies not related to a specific technology area listed above.

Environmental and clean technology products in 2019

Air pollution management

Activities aimed at reducing the emissions of pollutants (including greenhouse gases) to the atmosphere. Include pollution abatement and control (e.g., end-of-pipe processes) and pollution prevention (e.g., integrated processes), as well as related measurement, control, laboratories and the like.

Solid waste management

Activities related to the collection, treatment, storage, disposal, and recycling of all domestic, industrial, non-hazardous and hazardous waste (including low-level radioactive waste). Include monitoring activities. Exclude radioactive waste and mine tailings handling and treatment (to be reported under Protection against radiation and Wastewater management, respectively).

Wastewater management

Activities aimed at pollution reduction or prevention through the abatement of pollutants or the reduction of the release of wastewater. Include measures aimed at reducing pollutants before discharge, reducing the release of wastewater, septic tanks, treatment of cooling water, handling and treatment of mine tailings, etc.

Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water

Activities aimed at the prevention of pollution infiltration: remediation or cleaning up of soils and water bodies; protection of soil from erosion, salinization and physical degradation; monitoring, control, laboratories and the like. Exclude management of wastewater released to surface waters, municipal sewer systems or soil, or injected underground (to be reported under Wastewater management) and protection of biodiversity and habitat (to be reported under Protection of biodiversity and habitat).

Protection of biodiversity and habitat

Activities related to protecting wildlife and habitat from the effects of economic activity, and to restoring wildlife or habitat that has been adversely affected by such activity. Include related environmental measurements, monitoring, control, laboratories and the like.

Noise and vibration abatement

Activities aimed at controlling or reducing industrial and transport noise and vibration for the sole purpose of protecting the environment. Include preventive in-process modifications at the source, construction of anti-noise/vibration facilities, measurement, control, laboratories and the like.

Protection against radiation

Activities aimed at preventing, reducing, or eliminating the negative consequences of radiation on the environment. This includes all handling, transportation, and treatment of radioactive waste (i.e. waste that requires shielding during normal handling and transportation due to high radionuclide content), the protection of ambient media, measurement, control, laboratories and the like, as well as any other activities related to the containment of radioactive waste. Exclude activities and measures related to low-level radioactive waste (to be reported under Solid waste management), the prevention of technological hazards (e.g., external safety of nuclear power plants), and measures taken to protect workers.

Heat or energy savings and management

Activities aimed at reducing the intake of energy through in-process modifications (such as adjustment of production processes or heat and electricity co-generation), as well as reducing heat and energy losses. This includes insulation activities, energy recovery, measurement, control, laboratories and the like.

Renewable energy

Energy obtained from resources that naturally replenish or renew within a human lifespan (i.e. the resource is a sustainable source of energy). This includes wind, solar, aero-thermal, geothermal, hydrothermal and ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases.

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