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The annual subscription fee is $10,000 for 12 months of continuous access. The subscription runs from April 1st to March 31st and can begin at any time of the year at a prorated fee.
The following institutions are current subscribers to the Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) collection. Persons affiliated with these institutions should contact the designated contact person within their institution (listed below) in order to gain access to the collection.
Katherine Shrives
Knowledge and Information Services
613-782-8323
knowlinfoserv@bank-banque-canada.ca
kshrives@bank-banque-canada.ca
Eric Diotte
Director, Program Integrity and Employment Equity Division
613-617-1404
eric.diotte@chrc-ccdp.gc.ca
Andrew Bourque
Senior manager, Data Acquisitions processing and governance
613-740-5411
abourque@cmhc-schl.gc.ca
Urbanism (partner of Canada Mortgage and housing Corporation)
Edwards Janowicz
Senior Data Scientist
925-330-5978
janowicz@gmail.com
Thomas Huang
Policy Analyst
Chief Data Office / Strategic and Service Policy Branch
613-301-6818
thomas.huang@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
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Chief Analytics Officer
416-969-2839
danny.heuman@environicsanalytics.com
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Director of Research, Data and Analytics
416-569-4830
ken.chatoor@lmic-cimt.ca
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Administrator Assistant-Policy and Communication
613-228-6310 ext. 4945
mnadon@pipsc.ca
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Data Coordination and Access Program (DCAP)
613-793-1482
branka.jovic@phac-aspc.gc.ca
dcap-pacd@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Rita Zhang
Epidemiologist
BC Centre for Disease Control
Rita.Zhang@bccdc.ca
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The Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements (QSFS) provides a number of indicators by industry and by quarter. These indicators can help you get to know your enterprise better, and can also serve as a reference point to compare your enterprise's performance with other similar enterprises in your industry.
Follow the steps below to calculate your enterprise's financial ratios and compare them with your industry's. The construction industry is used in our example.
These ratios measure an enterprise's profitability and profits before deducting interest and tax.
Example:
Profit margin = operating profit / operating revenue
3.80%
vs.
Your enterprise's ratio
These are the ratios of loan capital to equity, or the funds invested by owners. Calculating it can help to determine whether debt more or less finances this enterprise.
Example:
Debt to equity ratio = (loans and accounts payable) / total equity
1.47
vs.
Your enterprise's ratio
These ratios measure the enterprise's ability to meet its obligations and easily pay off its short-term debts when they are due. They are very helpful for good treasury management.
Example:
Working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities
1.05
vs.
Your enterprise's ratio
These ratios compare inventory with turnover and the efficiency with which management moves inventory compared with other enterprises in the same sector.
Example:
Inventory turnover ratio = (operating revenue × 4 quarters) / inventory
5.30
vs.
Your enterprise's ratio
The data above are from the fourth quarter of the QSFS. Please see the following page for more indicators: Quarterly balance sheet and income statement, by industry
This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.
The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Authorization to collect this information
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
Confidentiality
By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.
Record linkages
To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.
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For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations.
Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:
Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with Alberta Energy, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
You may also contact us by email at: statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.
1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.
Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
Legal Name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.
Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
1. Does this business have any installed electricity generation capacity?
Only report power generation stations in which this company is the majority or sole owner.
2. What unit of measure are you using to report electricity generation capacity?
3. Do the following power generation stations belong to this business?
A power generation station is defined as any facility or resource which has the ability to produce electricity for sale or consumption.
Station:
Turbine Type:
Station:
Turbine Type:
Station:
Turbine Type:
Station:
Turbine Type:
Station:
Turbine Type:
Station:
Turbine Type:
Station:
Turbine Type:
Station:
Turbine Type:
Station:
Turbine Type:
Station:
Turbine Type:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The number of new turbines installed at [Station name 1] exceeds 99.
The number of new turbines installed at [Station name 2] exceeds 99.
The number of new turbines installed at [Station name 3] exceeds 99.
The number of new turbines installed at [Station name 4] exceeds 99.
The number of new turbines installed at [Station name 5] exceeds 99.
The number of new turbines installed at [Station name 6] exceeds 99.
The number of new turbines installed at [Station name 7] exceeds 99.
The number of new turbines installed at [Station name 8] exceeds 99.
The number of new turbines installed at [Station name 9] exceeds 99.
The number of new turbines installed at [Station name 10] exceeds 99.
4. What is the reason the following power generation stations no longer belong to this business?
Station 1:
Turbine Type:
Station 2:
Turbine Type:
Station 3:
Turbine Type:
Station 4:
Turbine Type:
Station 5:
Turbine Type:
Station 6:
Turbine Type:
Station 7:
Turbine Type:
Station 8:
Turbine Type:
Station 9:
Turbine Type:
Station 10:
Turbine Type:
The following questions will ask details on new stations added during the 2019 fiscal year.
5. Do you have any additional power generation stations that were operational during the 2019 fiscal year?
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The number of additional power generation stations exceeds 10.
6. Provide the requested details for the power generation station(s).
Station 1
Station name
Number of turbines:
Station 2
Station name
Number of turbines:
Station 3
Station name
Number of turbines:
Station 4
Station name
Number of turbines:
Station 5
Station name
Number of turbines:
Station 6
Station name
Number of turbines:
Station 7
Station name
Number of turbines:
Station 8
Station name
Number of turbines:
Station 9
Station name
Number of turbines:
Station 10
Station name
Number of turbines:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The number of turbines exceeds 99.
The number of turbines exceeds 99.
The number of turbines exceeds 99.
The number of turbines exceeds 99.
The number of turbines exceeds 99.
The number of turbines exceeds 99.
The number of turbines exceeds 99.
The number of turbines exceeds 99.
The number of turbines exceeds 99.
The number of turbines exceeds 99.
7. Provide the requested details for [New Station 1].
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Turbine type:
Water source:
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
8. Provide the requested details for the following turbine(s).
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
9. Provide the requested details for [New Station 2].
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Turbine type:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
10. Provide the requested details for the following turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
11. Provide the requested details for [New Station 3].
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Turbine type:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
12. Provide the requested details for the following turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
13. Provide the requested details for [New Station 4].
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Turbine type:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
14. Provide the requested details for the following turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
15. Provide the requested details for [New Station 5].
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Turbine type:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
16. Provide the requested details for the following turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
17. Provide the requested details for [New Station 6].
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Turbine type:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
18. Provide the requested details for the following turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
19. Provide the requested details for [New Station 7].
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Turbine type:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
20. Provide the requested details for the following turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
21. Provide the requested details for [New Station 8].
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Turbine type:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
22. Provide the requested details for the following turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
23. Provide the requested details for [New Station 9].
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Turbine type:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
24. Provide the requested details for the following turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
25. Provide the requested details for [New Station 10].
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Turbine type:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
26. Provide the requested details for the following turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
The following questions will ask for confirmation on details of existing stations.
27. Verify the information for the power generation station and make corrections if necessary.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Station name:
Turbine type:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
28. Verify the following turbines information and correct where needed.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported this year is significantly different than the electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported last year.
29. Provide the requested details for the following new turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
30. Verify the information for the power generation station and make corrections if necessary.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Station name:
Turbine type:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
31. Verify the following turbines information and correct where needed.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported this year is significantly different than the electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported last year.
32. Provide the requested details for the following new turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
33. Verify the information for the power generation station and make corrections if necessary.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Station name:
Turbine type:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
34. Verify the following turbines information and correct where needed.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported this year is significantly different than the electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported last year.
35. Provide the requested details for the following new turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
36. Verify the information for the power generation station and make corrections if necessary.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Station name:
Turbine type:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
37. Verify the following turbines information and correct where needed.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported this year is significantly different than the electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported last year.
38. Provide the requested details for the following new turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
39. Verify the information for the power generation station and make corrections if necessary.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Station name:
Turbine type:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
40. Verify the following turbines information and correct where needed.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported this year is significantly different than the electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported last year.
41. Provide the requested details for the following new turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
42. Verify the information for the power generation station and make corrections if necessary.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Station name:
Turbine type:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
43. Verify the following turbines information and correct where needed.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported this year is significantly different than the electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported last year.
44. Provide the requested details for the following new turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
45. Verify the information for the power generation station and make corrections if necessary.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Station name:
Turbine type:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
46. Verify the following turbines information and correct where needed.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported this year is significantly different than the electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported last year.
47. Provide the requested details for the following new turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
48. Verify the information for the power generation station and make corrections if necessary.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Station name:
Turbine type:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
49. Verify the following turbines information and correct where needed.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported this year is significantly different than the electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported last year.
50. Provide the requested details for the following new turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
51. Verify the information for the power generation station and make corrections if necessary.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Station name:
Turbine type:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
52. Verify the following turbines information and correct where needed.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported this year is significantly different than the electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported last year.
53. Provide the requested details for the following new turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
54. Verify the information for the power generation station and make corrections if necessary.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Station latitude and longitude
If known please indicate as applicable.
Turbine type
Indicate which type of station is present - Combustion turbine, Hydraulic (hydro) turbine, Internal combustion turbine, Solar, Nuclear steam turbine, Conventional steam turbine, Tidal power turbine, Wind power turbine, Wave, Geothermal or Other non-combustibles.
Principal fuel
Indicate the “primary” fuel used at this station. If this is a co-generation facility and the steam turbine is operated using recaptured waste heat, please indicate “Other fuels (waste heat)” as the fuel source.
Water source
In the case of Hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized.
Station name:
Turbine type:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Province:
Water source
In the case of hydro stations, name the river or lake utilized for electricity generation:
Principal fuel
Please indicate the "primary" fuel used at this station, if applicable:
55. Verify the following turbines information and correct where needed.
If the data is incorrect, update the required fields below.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.
The electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported this year is significantly different than the electricity generation capacity of [quantity] [unit of measure] reported last year.
56. Provide the requested details for the following new turbines.
Status
If this station is a standby facility (a unit whose operation is not part of the planned load), please indicate accordingly.
Commission year
Please indicate the year the station started producing electricity.
Turbine ID
Any identifier used by the company to distinguish this turbine.
Turbine 1
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 2
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
Turbine 3
Turbine ID:
Status:
Electricity generation capacity in [unit of measure]:
Commission year:
1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
1. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
Is Provided Given Names , Provided Family Name the best person to contact?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
1. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
2. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.
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1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.
Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
Legal Name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
Legal name
Operating name (if applicable)
2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.
Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
When did this business or organization close for the season? Date?
When does this business or organization expect to resume operations? Date
When did this business or organization cease operations? Date
Why did this business or organization cease operations?
Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
When was this business or organization sold? Date
What is the legal name of the buyer?
When did this business or organization amalgamate? Date
What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive? Date
When does this business or organization expect to resume operations? Date
Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
When did this business or organization cease operations? Date
Why did this business or organization cease operations?
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
When did the main activity change? Date
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:
Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
Percentage of revenue | |
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Main activity | |
Secondary activity | |
All other activities | |
Total percentage |
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
Fiscal year start date
Fiscal year-end date
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000
I will report in the format above
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
a. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)
Report net of returns and allowances.
Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
Exclude:
b. Rental and leasing
Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
c. Commissions
Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).
d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
Include:
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.
f. Dividends
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
g. Interest
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
Total revenue
The sum of sub-questions a. to h.
CAN$ '000 | |
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a. Sales of goods and services | |
b. Rental and leasing | |
c. Commissions | |
d. Subsidies | |
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
f. Dividends | |
g. Interest | |
h. Other | |
Total revenue |
The following questions are about e-commerce activities.
E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.
Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.
Sales from automated kiosks located within the business's establishments are excluded from E-commerce sales.
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's total revenue?
Include:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total revenue in CAN$ '000
2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business have any e-commerce revenue?
E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.
Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.
3. Of the amount reported in total revenue, what was the total e-commerce revenue?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total e-commerce revenue in CAN$ '000
4. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business make sales over the Internet through any of the following methods?
Select all that apply.
Mobile app
Include sales through any app, or application, that is downloaded and designed to run on a handheld device such as a smartphone or tablet (for example, places where a user may download these apps, including Apple's App Store, Google Play or Blackberry App World).
Company website
Include sales through a browser-based website where your organization maintains control of the content.
Third-party website
Include sales through a browser-based website where a third-party maintains the structure of the website and control of the look and feel while your company only provides the product to be sold (for example, Amazon, Expedia or Etsy).
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
A standard format for exchanging business data. EDI is based on the use of message standards, ensuring that all participants use a common language.
5. Does this business have any full-time staff dedicated solely to activities related to e-commerce?
6. Why did this business not make sales over the Internet?
Select all that apply.
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Expenses
a. Cost of goods sold
Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include:
Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
b. Employment costs and expenses
b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include:
Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).
b2. Employee benefits
Include contributions to:
c. Subcontracts
Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include:
d. Research and development fees
Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.
e. Professional and business fees
Include:
Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
f. Utilities
Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas and heating.
Include:
Exclude:
g. Office and computer related expenses
Include:
Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Include:
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
Include:
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Include:
Exclude Crown royalties
k. Crown charges
Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include:
l. Rental and leasing
Include:
m. Repair and maintenance
Include:
n. Amortization and depreciation
Include:
o. Insurance
Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include:
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Include:
q. Travel, meetings and conventions
Include:
r. Financial services
Include:
Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
s. Interest expense
Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include:
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Include:
u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
Include:
Total expenses
The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
CAN$ '000 | |
---|---|
a. Cost of goods sold | |
Opening inventories | |
Purchases | |
Closing inventories | |
Cost of goods sold | |
b. Employment costs and expenses | |
Salaries, wages and commissions | |
Employee benefits | |
c. Subcontracts | |
d. Research and development fees | |
e. Professional and business fees | |
f. Utilities | |
g. Office and computer related expenses | |
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication | |
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits | |
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
k. Crown charges | |
l. Rental and leasing | |
m. Repair and maintenance | |
n. Amortization and depreciation | |
o. Insurance | |
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment | |
q. Travel, meetings and conventions | |
r. Financial services | |
s. Interest expense | |
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses | |
u. All other costs and expenses | |
Total expenses |
1. What were this business's sales for the following goods and services?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Please exclude federal, provincial or territorial sales tax collected for remittance to a government agency.
a. Rental income - residential properties
Include:
a1. Rental or leasing of residential space in houses, for use as the principal residence of a household
Houses are accommodation units in which each housing unit is separated from its neighbours by a ground-to-roof wall with no units either above or below. Includes single detached houses and attached houses such as side by side town houses, row houses and doubles. May include additional facilities, such as parking and recreational amenities.
Exclude:
a2. Rental or leasing of residential space in apartments and similar housing units, for use as the principal residence of a household
These are units in which each housing unit is not separated from its neighbours by a ground to-roof wall and/or adjoins units constructed above or below, including apartments, duplexes, triplexes. May also include additional facilities, such as parking and recreational amenities.
Exclude:
b. Rental income - commercial / non-residential properties
Include:
b1. Rental or leasing of buildings or space within buildings or other facilities, for office and professional uses
Exclude:
b2. Renting or leasing of buildings or space within buildings or other facilities, for commercial uses such as stores, restaurants, cinemas, bank branches and beauty salons
Include rental of sites on a 'concession' basis at entertainment, sports and other venues and rental of commercial space in hotel and office building lobbies.
Exclude providing a location for the placement of vending machines.
b3. Rental or leasing of buildings or space within buildings or other facilities, for use in manufacturing, storage, distribution and similar industrial activities
Include rental of space for research activities. Includes rental of space for these uses in industrial, manufacturing and research parks.
c. Rental income - mini-warehouses and self storage units
Include:
d. Other residential real estate rental
d1. Rental or leasing of land for residential uses
Property with buildings or other structures is treated as land if the value of the land is greater than the value of the structures. Include rental of serviced lots in trailer and mobile home parks.
d2. Other rental of residential space (e.g., mobile homes, motor homes, houseboats, rooms in boarding houses and dormitories when used as a principal residence)
e. Other commercial/non-residential real estate rental
e1. Rental or leasing of land for non-residential uses
Property with buildings or other structures is treated as land if the value of the land is greater than the value of the structures. Include rent paid for the right to exploit inland surface waters for recreational or other purposes, including fishing.
Exclude:
e2. Other rentals of non-residential/commercial space (for banquets, parties, and social events, business conventions, theatres, sports venues, auditoriums, stadiums etc.).
f. Revenue from property management services
Please report revenue generated by managing real estate properties on behalf of the property owners.
f1. Management of residential buildings, such as houses and apartments, on behalf of property owners
This service may comprise activities such as: negotiation of lease agreements, screening prospective tenants, collection of rental payments, tenant relationship, administration of contracts for property services (e.g., cleaning, maintenance and security), contract renewal or recovery of the building at the end of the renting contract, etc.
f2. Management of non-residential buildings, such as office, retail and industrial space, on behalf of property owners
This service may comprise activities such as: negotiation of lease agreements, screening prospective tenants, collection of rental payments, tenant relationship, administration of contracts for property services (e.g., cleaning, maintenance and security), contract renewal or recovery of the building at the end of the renting contract, etc.
f3. Land property management on behalf of property owners
This service may comprise activities such as: negotiation of lease agreements, screening prospective tenants, collection of rental payments, tenant relationship, administration of contracts for property services (e.g., cleaning, maintenance and security), contract renewal or recovery of the land at the end of the renting contract, etc.
g. Revenue from goods purchased for resale as is (e.g., drinks, food, games)
Include:
h. Other related sales - specify:
Include:
Total sales
The sum of amounts reported at question 1a. to 1h.
CAN$ '000 | |
---|---|
a. Rental income - residential properties | |
b. Rental income - commercial/non-residential properties | |
c. Rental income - mini-warehouses and self-storage units | |
d. Other residential real estate rental | |
e. Other commercial/non-residential real estate rental | |
f. Revenue from property management services | |
g. Revenue from goods purchased for resale as is | |
h. Other | |
Total sales of goods and services |
2. Please provide the percentage of total revenue from real estate investment trusts.
Percentage of total revenue from real estate investment trusts
Please report your percentage of total revenue from real estate investment trusts.
Percentage
3. Please provide selected expenditure information.
Selected expenditure information
Please report expenses excluding the portion of federal, provincial or territorial sales tax refunded by government. If your bookkeeping practices make this impossible, please indicate which refunds are included.
a. Property management fees paid
Please report expenses generated by hiring a property management firm to manage an owner's real estate property.
b. Real estate commissions paid
Please report commissions paid to an agent or middleman for providing the service to the vendor or purchaser of bringing together the two parties to a transaction.
c. Value of inducements to tenants Include:
Please only report the amount of expenses you capitalized during the reporting period.
d. Transfer taxes and lot levies paid
Please report expenses related to transfer taxes and lot levies.
e. Property taxes paid
Please report taxes paid on vacant land and buildings.
f. Mortgage interest paid
Please report the interest portion of the mortgage payments.
Exclude interest expenses related to bank loans.
CAN$ '000 | |
---|---|
a. Property management fees | |
b. Real estate commissions | |
c. Value of inducements to tenants | |
d. Transfer taxes and lot levies | |
e. Property taxes | |
f. Mortgage interest |
4. Please provide property information.
Property information
a. Number of buildings owned and/or managed at year end
Please report the number of buildings you owned and/or managed at the end of the reporting period.
b. Number of rental units owned and/or managed at year end
Please report the number of units you owned and/or managed at the end of the reporting period.
c. Square feet rented or leased (commercial / non-residential only)
Please report the number of square feet you rented or leased at the end of the reporting period.
Number of residential properties | Number of commercial/non-residential properties | |
---|---|---|
a. Number of buildings owned and/or managed at year end | ||
b. Number of rental units owned and/or managed at year end | ||
c. Square feet rented or leased |
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, expenses for the following items.
Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
CAN$ '000 | |
---|---|
Professional and business fees | |
Legal services | |
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services | |
Management, scientific and technical consulting services | |
Office administrative services | |
Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services | |
Brokerage and other insurance related services | |
Security brokerage and securities dealing services | |
Other purchased professional services | |
Total expenses for professional and business fees | |
Office and computer related expenses | |
Data processing, hosting, and related services | |
Business support services | |
Other office and computer related purchased services | |
Total expenses for office and computer related expenses | |
Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
Rights to non-financial intangible assets | |
Membership fees or services | |
Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
Rental and leasing | |
Non-residential real estate rental | |
Motor vehicle rental and leasing | |
Computer equipment rental and leasing | |
Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services | |
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator | |
Other rental services | |
Total expenses for rental and leasing | |
Repair and maintenance | |
Security services and investigation | |
Waste management and remediation services | |
Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services | |
Other repair and maintenance services | |
Total expenses for repair and maintenance |
1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
1. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
First name:
Last name:
Title:
Email address:
Telephone number (including area code):
Extension number (if applicable):
The maximum number of characters is 5.
Fax number (including area code):
1. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
Hours:
Minutes:
2. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
Province/Territory of Entry | United States | Overseas | ||
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Total Spending ($ 000,000) |
Spending C.V. (%) |
Total Spending ($ 000,000) |
Spending C.V. (%) |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador | 12.4 | 22.7 | 6.6 | 69.2 |
Prince Edward Island | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Nova Scotia | 75.4 | 11.7 | 94.5 | 17.3 |
New Brunswick | 200.5 | 11.3 | 16.5 | 71.0 |
Quebec | 647.3 | 4.9 | 823.2 | 5.2 |
Ontario | 1,869.9 | 4.0 | 1,720.1 | 5.3 |
Manitoba | 55.3 | 14.6 | 21.8 | 31.4 |
Saskatchewan | 24.5 | 16.1 | 6.6 | 38.9 |
Alberta | 309.1 | 6.9 | 200.5 | 8.2 |
British Columbia | 1,336.7 | 3.7 | 1,805.5 | 4.8 |
Yukon | 54.2 | 14.5 | 2.8 | 93.4 |
Canada | 4,585.3 | 2.2 | 4,698.3 | 2.9 |
Province of residence | Unweighted | Weighted |
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Percentage | ||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 7.8 | 7.5 |
Prince Edward Island | 5.9 | 6.0 |
Nova Scotia | 14.0 | 13.9 |
New Brunswick | 12.4 | 12.5 |
Quebec | 19.4 | 18.0 |
Ontario | 21.8 | 20.8 |
Manitoba | 13.6 | 13.0 |
Saskatchewan | 12.7 | 12.1 |
Alberta | 16.0 | 15.6 |
British Columbia | 18.4 | 17.9 |
Canada | 15.4 | 17.9 |
Catalogue number: Catalogue number: 89200005
Issue number: 2020009
Release date: February 25, 2020
QGIS Demo 9
(The Statistics Canada symbol and Canada wordmark appear on screen with the title: "Visualizing Vector Data (Part 1) – Symbology Styles")
So now that we know how to edit the attributes and geometries of vector data, a complementary skill is using their fields for visualization. As we briefly introduced, these parameters can be set in the Layer Properties box. Today we'll focus on the Symbology tab learning:
The available styles and their application to different field types.
Then in a follow up video we'll show how to use rule-based visualizations, save and load created symbology files, and apply labelling schemes.
Before beginning let's discuss some considerations for visualization.
First - Are there established conventions for symbolizing the specific features in a layer? If there are multiple conventions - which is best aligned with the geographic location being visualized.
Second - Have you selected logical colour schemes for specific features?
Third - What is the appropriate style based on the field type.
And some additional factors that influence interpretability, such as:
The simplest symbology edits can be done by right-clicking the layer, expanding Style and dragging on the colour wheel to change the colour. Using the white circle we can alter the specific hue and brightness. This is already an improvement for this layer, being immediately decipherable as water features.
Now lets explore the Single Symbol style, the default in QGIS, where a single colour is applied to all features - using the boundary layers. Specifically, we'll alter the styles to visualize both boundary levels simultaneously.
So opening the Layer Properties Box, in the Symbology tab, we can change the colour or transparency of the entire layer, as done with the hydrology layer, using these tabs. However, we want to change only the transparency of the Fill Color retaining the boundary outlines, so we'll click on Simple Fill and then Fill Colour. We can use the sliders on the right or the interactive selections in the various tabs to set the applied colour. For our purpose we will set the opacity to 0, making our layer fully transparent. We can use Apply to verify we're satisfied with the visualization and OK to finalize.
Now we'll repeat with the Census Division layer, going to Simple Fill and changing the outline width to 0.86 and then clicking on the colour – we'll alter it to Red to distinguish them from the subdivision boundaries. As seen in the Canvas, we can now visualize both boundaries simultaneously.
Alternatively we could have applied a categorized symbology, which enables us to symbolize discrete features, classes or categories within a specified field - selected in the Column drop-down. Using the Provincial Unique Identifier we can click Classify and Apply. So now each subdivision is coloured according to its province. We could switch this out for another categorical variable, like Census Division Names, hitting Classify – Yes and OK. So this offers an alternative means to visualize both boundary levels.
But due to the random colour ramp there are two issues:
So we'll use some colour presets within the Symbology tab and the Topological Coloring tool in the Processing Toolbox to address these issues. The topological colouring tool is explicitly meant for symbolizing boundaries, and will ensure adjacent features are not assigned the same colour.
Within the tool we'll specify the Input layer, the number of colours to use and the Mode which determines how colours are assigned – and are explained in the tool description on the right. We’ll use Assigned Area, helpful given variations in the size of features in divisions and even more pertinent for the subdivision layer.
The tool outputs a new layer with the exact same properties as the input, except with one new field called “color id” which we can use for visualization. Selecting it from the drop-down, we will now expand Colour Ramp drop-down beside and select Create New. Here are a variety of presets available for symbolizing a layer. Today we'll use the Catalog: ColorBrewer.
So first we'll match the number of colours to that specified in the tool, and then we can select a colour scheme including palettes and ramps, to use - in this case Pastel1. Then click OK. and in the Symbology tab, click Classify and OK. Now adjacent features are distinctly coloured and the overall visualization is much easier to interpret.
Now lets explore graduated symbologies using the grain elevators layer. Graduated styles can be used to visualize concentrations, magnitudes or frequencies of a variable with a specific colour ramp – like vehicle collisions, earthquakkes and population sizes. The style is restricted to numeric field types. So we'll use the Capacity_Tonne field.
The Mode determines the method used to establish value ranges or “break values” used in visualization. So we can use Pretty Breaks which defaults to easily interpreted value ranges. The Precision parameter determines the number of decimal places in the Legend Values and we can alter the Classes value in the bottom right corner to change the number of value ranges used in visualization. Clicking Apply and looking in the Canvas , nearly all elevators are coloured white, with select elevators on the coasts being red. This is because there are many more primary and process elevators with smaller capacities than there are export elevators, with much larger storage.
In the Histogram tab, we can click Load Values to assess the distribution of data and value ranges, which informs the most appropriate Mode to apply. So here, given that most features are in the first value range, we'd want to apply a different mode, in this case a Quantile (Equal Count), so that an equal number of features are in each value range.
We still want to edit the Value ranges to be more intuitive, double-clicking and entering the new values which should also update the Legend values. So we'll alter to 5000 and 50000. We'll also alter the Legend values for the Upper and Lower bounds switching to greater than 50000 and less than 5000. Clicking apply and looking in the Canvas there is a much better distribuiton of colour across the features, reaffirmed back in the Histogram tab – where features are more evenly distributed across the value ranges.
For point and line geometries we can also alter the size of symbols between ranges to enhance visualization. So let's increase the size of the point symbol by 0.5 for each value range. Click Apply and OK. So as seen in the Map Canvas this offers a visualization of the differing storage capacities between individual elevators.
There are three additional symbology styles for point geometries. We can apply a Point Cluster symbology, and within the Render Settings - see our Graduated symbology style is still applied. The cluster style will provide a dynamic count of features based on the scale of the Canvas and specified Distance – determining the radius for clustering. As we can see zooming out – the counts of clustered features becomes larger and zooming in – we can begin to see individual features.
The Point Displacement symbology is effectively the same as Cluster, but depicts the individual features displayed in a particular geometry around the Cluster . Additionally features can be labelled using a specified field, here using the Capacity Tonne field. As shown, this style is not the best for detailed datasets or coarser scales, but is suitable when the features are sparser or the Canvas is at a finer scale enabling the properties and attributes of individual features to be distinguished within the Cluster.
The final style is the Heat Map, which will create a dynamic, raster style interpolation according to the spatial distribution of points. So lets switch the colour ramp to Red-Yellow-Greens and reexpand the drop-down to Invert the Colour Ramp. Additionally we can weight the visualization by a numeric field. We'll use the Capacity Tonne field as the Weight parameter – clicking Apply and OK. Zooming in and out we have a dynamic visualization of storage capacity that changes with scale. Now perhaps we want to alter the colour ramp, because in this case the green areas effectively mean zero storage capacity. Rather than expanding the drop-down click the Colour Ramp itself. Now we can edit the colour gradient relative to the value ranges or change the Transparency for only one colour by clicking on the stop and altering the Opacity slider.
Back in the Canvas we can now see the underlying boundaries along with our heat map. Finally we'll Save the Project File As, giving it a name – calling it VectorVisualization, so that we can use it in our follow up video, where we'll cover rule-based symbologies, and labelling schemes.
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Duration of Visit | Main Trip Purpose | Country or Region of Expenditures | |||||||
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Total | Canada | United States | Overseas | ||||||
$ '000 | C.V. | $ '000 | C.V. | $ '000 | C.V. | $ '000 | C.V. | ||
Total Duration | Total Main Trip Purpose | 27,521,742 | A | 17,683,076 | A | 4,839,752 | B | 4,998,914 | B |
Holiday, leisure or recreation | 16,327,462 | A | 9,824,816 | A | 3,365,144 | B | 3,137,502 | B | |
Visit friends or relatives | 6,477,084 | A | 4,585,518 | A | 613,497 | B | 1,278,069 | C | |
Personal conference, convention or trade show | 357,441 | B | 247,563 | C | 95,198 | D | 14,680 | E | |
Shopping, non-routine | 763,620 | B | 616,190 | B | 147,430 | C | .. | ||
Other personal reasons | 1,221,365 | B | 888,535 | B | 183,224 | E | 149,606 | E | |
Business conference, convention or trade show | 926,902 | B | 546,367 | B | 247,906 | C | 132,629 | D | |
Other business | 1,447,868 | B | 974,087 | B | 187,353 | C | 286,428 | E | |
Same-Day | Total Main Trip Purpose | 5,013,925 | A | 4,614,295 | A | 347,927 | B | 51,703 | E |
Holiday, leisure or recreation | 2,335,908 | B | 2,124,745 | B | 159,461 | C | 51,703 | E | |
Visit friends or relatives | 1,255,164 | B | 1,198,787 | B | 56,377 | D | .. | ||
Personal conference, convention or trade show | 66,346 | C | 63,112 | C | 3,234 | E | .. | ||
Shopping, non-routine | 624,822 | B | 521,532 | B | 103,291 | C | .. | ||
Other personal reasons | 322,718 | B | 315,858 | B | 6,860 | E | .. | ||
Business conference, convention or trade show | 71,933 | D | 61,464 | D | 10,469 | E | .. | ||
Other business | 337,033 | C | 328,797 | C | 8,235 | E | .. | ||
Overnight | Total Main Trip Purpose | 22,507,816 | A | 13,068,781 | A | 4,491,825 | B | 4,947,211 | B |
Holiday, leisure or recreation | 13,991,554 | A | 7,700,072 | A | 3,205,683 | B | 3,085,799 | B | |
Visit friends or relatives | 5,221,920 | B | 3,386,731 | A | 557,120 | B | 1,278,069 | C | |
Personal conference, convention or trade show | 291,095 | C | 184,451 | C | 91,964 | D | 14,680 | E | |
Shopping, non-routine | 138,797 | C | 94,658 | C | 44,139 | D | .. | ||
Other personal reasons | 898,647 | B | 572,677 | B | 176,364 | E | 149,606 | E | |
Business conference, convention or trade show | 854,969 | B | 484,903 | B | 237,437 | C | 132,629 | D | |
Other business | 1,110,835 | B | 645,289 | B | 179,118 | C | 286,428 | E | |
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:
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