Confidential (when completed). Please complete and return this questionnaire to Statistics Canada by mail or fax (902-895-7435) promptly by the10th day of the month. If you have any questions about this survey please call collect (902-893-7251). Thank you for your cooperation.

• Report for month of

Survey results are used to produce statistics on dairy products. For your guidance in answering the questions, refer to the instructions at the bottom. Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19. This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, c. S-19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

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1. Production (for the entire month)
2. Stocks (at the last day of the month)

Butter, butter oil (kg)

• Butter
• Whey Butter
• Butter Oil and Ghee

Cheddar cheese (kg)

• Total cheddar: (all sizes, including Cheddar used to make Processed cheese)
• Of the total, how much is:
  • Mild Cheddar (stocks only)
  • Medium Cheddar (stocks only)
  • Old Cheddar (stocks only)

Mozzarella cheese (kg)

• Mozzarella American Full Fat (27-28% B.F.)
• Mozzarella American Low Fat (17-20% B.F.)
• Mozzarella Italian Full Fat (22-24% B.F.)
• Mozzarella Italian Low Fat (15% B.F.)
• All Other Mozzarella Cheese

Cheeses other than cheddar and mozzarella (kg)

• Total all other varieties (specify major varieties)
• Processed cheese (kg)
• Cottage cheese (curds and creamed) (kg)
• Yogurt (do not include fruit or additives) (kg)
• Sour cream (regular and light) (L)

Concentrated products (kg)

• Concentrated Milk (Evaporated Whole Milk)
• Sweetened Concentrated Milk (Condensed Whole Milk)
• Concentrated Skim Milk (Evaporated Skim Milk)
• Sweetened Concentrated Skim Milk (Condensed Skim Milk)
• Concentrated Partly Skimmed Milk (2%) (Evaporated Partly Skim Milk (2%))
• Skim Milk Powder (instantized included)
• Whole Milk Powder
• Buttermilk Powder
• Whey Powder
• Other (specify)

Frozen products (L)

1. Production mix
2. Production frozen

• Soft Ice Cream (over 5% B.F.)
• Hard Ice Cream (over 5% B.F.)
• Soft Frozen Yogurt Mix (mix only)
• Hard Frozen Yogurt Mix (mix only)
• Ice Milk Mix (less than 5% B.F.) (mix only)
• Milkshake Mix (mix only)
• Sherbet (frozen only)
• Water Ices (frozen only)
• Other (specify)

 

• Date
• Signature
• Telephone

Survey purpose

The purpose of this survey is to produce monthly statistics on production and stocks of various dairy products. The information is kept confidential and grouped with others to provide valuable statistics for milk marketing agencies, farmers and processor associations, and government departments.

Instructions:

Include production for the entire calendar month. Do not include reworked butter and manufacturing milk and cream.

Stocks on hand are to be counted and recorded at the end of business on the last day of each month. Include all manufacturer's stocks owned whether they are stored in your storage room, shelves or presses, in a rented room, a public warehouse, a cheese grading station or ready for shipment. Do not include stocks held on Canadian Dairy Commission accounts.

Butter:

Include salted, unsalted, whipped, light, cultured, sweet, calorie reduced butter and dairy spread.
Reworked butter and manufacturing cream must NOT be considered as butter.

Total cheddar cheese:

Include all sizes: block, stirred curd, curd and Cheddar cheese used to make processed cheese.

Mild cheddar:

Include stocks of Cheddar cheese matured for less than 3 months or processed, sold and labelled as "Mild Cheddar cheese".

Medium cheddar:

Include stocks of Cheddar cheese matured for 3 to 9 months or processed, sold and labelled as "Medium Cheddar cheese".

Old/strong cheddar:

Include stocks of Cheddar cheese matured for more than 9 months or processed, sold and labelled as "Old/Strong/Extra-old Cheddar cheese".

Processed cheese:

Include Processed cheese, Processed cheese food, Processed cheese spread made from Cheddar cheese or other cheeses.

Pizza cheese:

Report cheeses other than Mozzarella cheese that are used as topping for pizza under "Cheeses other than Cheddar and Mozzarella".

Curd cheese:

Report cheese curd other than Cheddar curd under "Cheeses other than Cheddar and Mozzarella".

Note:

Terminology obtained from "Terminology Series, Dairy Industry", Terminology Directorate Translation Bureau, Secretary of State, March 1995, 2nd Edition and from the National Dairy Council.

Keep a copy for your files

Comments

Confidential (when completed). Please complete and return this questionnaire to Statistics Canada by mail or fax (613-951-3868) promptly by the 10th day of the month. If you have any questions about this survey please call toll-free at 1-800-216-2299. Thank you for your cooperation. Mail/fax (613-951-3868) promptly by the 10th day of the month.

Survey results are used to produce statistics on dairy products. For your guidance in answering the questions, refer to the instructions on reverse.

This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, c. S-19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

• Report for month of

1. Stocks (at the last day of the month)
2. Production (for the entire month)

Butter, butter oil (kg)

• Butter
• Whey Butter
• Butter Oil and Ghee

Cheddar cheese (kg)

• Total cheddar: (all sizes, including Cheddar used to make Processed cheese)
• Of the total, how much is:
  • Mild Cheddar (stocks only)
  • Medium Cheddar (stocks only)
  • Old Cheddar (stocks only)

Mozzarella cheese (kg)

• Mozzarella American Full Fat (27-28% B.F.)
• Mozzarella American Low Fat (17-20% B.F.)
• Mozzarella Italian Full Fat (22-24% B.F.)
• Mozzarella Italian Low Fat (15% B.F.)
• All Other Mozzarella Cheese

Cheeses other than cheddar and mozzarella (kg)

• Total all other varieties (specify major varieties)
• Processed cheese (kg)
• Cottage cheese (curds and creamed) (kg)
• Yogurt (do not include fruit or additives) (kg)
• Sour cream (regular and light) (L)

Concentrated products (kg)

• Concentrated Milk (Evaporated Whole Milk)
• Sweetened Concentrated Milk (Condensed Whole Milk)
• Concentrated Skim Milk (Evaporated Skim Milk)
• Sweetened Concentrated Skim Milk (Condensed Skim Milk)
• Concentrated Partly Skimmed Milk (2%) (Evaporated Partly Skim Milk (2%))
• Skim Milk Powder (instantized included)
• Whole Milk Powder
• Buttermilk Powder
• Whey Powder
• Other (specify)

Frozen products (L)

1. Production mix
2. Production frozen

• Soft Ice Cream (over 5% B.F.)
• Hard Ice Cream (over 5% B.F.)
• Soft Frozen Yogurt Mix (mix only)
• Hard Frozen Yogurt Mix (mix only)
• Ice Milk Mix (less than 5% B.F.) (mix only)
• Milkshake Mix (mix only)
• Sherbet (frozen only)
• Water Ices (frozen only)
• Other (specify)

 

• Date
• Signature
• Telephone

Survey purpose

The purpose of this survey is to produce monthly statistics on production and stocks of various dairy products. The information is kept confidential and grouped with others to provide valuable statistics for milk marketing agencies, farmers and processor associations, and government departments.

Instructions:

Include production for the entire calendar month. Do not include reworked butter and manufacturing milk and cream.

Stocks on hand are to be counted and recorded at the end of business on the last day of each month. Include all manufacturer's stocks owned whether they are stored in your storage room, shelves or presses, in a rented room, a public warehouse, a cheese grading station or ready for shipment. Do not include stocks held on Canadian Dairy Commission accounts.

Butter:

Include salted, unsalted, whipped, light, cultured, sweet, calorie reduced butter and dairy spread.
Reworked butter and manufacturing cream must NOT be considered as butter.

Total cheddar cheese:

Include all sizes: block, stirred curd, curd and Cheddar cheese used to make processed cheese.

Mild cheddar:

Include stocks of Cheddar cheese matured for less than 3 months or processed, sold and labelled as "Mild Cheddar cheese".

Medium cheddar:

Include stocks of Cheddar cheese matured for 3 to 9 months or processed, sold and labelled as "Medium Cheddar cheese".

Old/strong cheddar:

Include stocks of Cheddar cheese matured for more than 9 months or processed, sold and labelled as "Old/Strong/Extra-old Cheddar cheese".

Processed cheese:

Include Processed cheese, Processed cheese food, Processed cheese spread made from Cheddar cheese or other cheeses.

Pizza cheese:

Report cheeses other than Mozzarella cheese that are used as topping for pizza under "Cheeses other than Cheddar and Mozzarella".

Curd cheese:

Report cheese curd other than Cheddar curd under "Cheeses other than Cheddar and Mozzarella".

Note:

Terminology obtained from "Terminology Series, Dairy Industry", Terminology Directorate Translation Bureau, Secretary of State, March 1995, 2nd Edition and from the National Dairy Council.

Newfoundland residents please note:

To avoid duplication of inquiries, this survey is conducted under a joint agreement to collect and share information with the Newfoundland Department of Forestry and Agriculture. If you object to sharing information with the above agency, please inform us in writing and mail your letter along with the completed questionnaire in the enclosed postage free envelope.

Keep a copy for your files

Comments

CONFIDENTIAL when completed
This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, c. S-19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

The purpose of this survey is to collect information on livestock and crops. The statistics produced from the survey enable those active in the agricultural sector to observe and assess changes in the industry, measure performance and keep the agricultural community and general public informed of developments. The questions in Section I (Cattle and Calves Supplementary) are sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, to aid in the analysis of the cattle sector since bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Statistics Canada is collecting information concerning the farm described on the label. If the operators of this holding manage any other farm(s) entirely separate from this farm (i.e., separate accounting books are kept), please do not include any data for the other farm(s) on this questionnaire.

Section A.

When answering the questions, please include as of October 1, 2009 ...

... all livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, and/or sheep or lambs) on your operation regardless of ownership, including livestock pastured, custom fed or fed under contract for others.

... all livestock owned by the operator and held on Crown land, community pastures, and grazing projects.

... Please DO NOT REPORT livestock (cattle or calves, pigs and/or sheep or lambs) which are owned by you but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

Section B. Crops seeded in the fall of 2008

1. Did you seed any Winter Wheat in the fall of 2008?

• Yes
• No (Go to Section C.)

2. Indicate the area seeded, the area harvested as grain and the yield or total production you obtained. (Include UOM, see Section D.)

• Winter Wheat

• Seeded area
• Harvested area
• Yield/production

(Go to Section C.)

Section C. Crops seeding intentions for the fall of 2009

1. Do you intend to seed any Winter Wheat in the fall of 2009?

• Yes
• No (Go to Section D.)

2. What area do you intend to seed in the fall of 2009? (Include UOM, see Section D.)

• Winter Wheat

• Intended area

(Go to Section D.)

Section D. Seeded area, harvested area and yield

1. Did you seed any crops for grain or plant any potatoes in 2009?

• Yes
• No (Go to Section E.)

2.  Which of the following crops did you seed or will you seed in 2009?  (Report seeded area, harvested area or expected to be harvested (as grain), yield/production you obtained or expect to obtain, and UOM, see Section D.)

1. Mixed Grains (two or more grains sown together)
2. Oats
3. Barley
4. 1. Corn for grain (include seed corn and exclude sweet corn)
   2. What is the percentage of moisture content?
5. 1. Fodder corn (If yield or production not known, go to question 3 page 4)
   2. What is the percentage of moisture content?
6. Spring Wheat
7. Soybeans
8. Potatoes
9. Other Field Crops (list in comments)

(Go to Section E.)

Unit of measure (UOM)

Area

• Acres
• Hectares

Yield

• Bushels (BU)
• Kilograms (KG)
• Metric Tonnes (MT)
• Imperial Tons (IT)
• Pounds (LB)
• Hundred weight (CWT)

Total Production

• Bushels (BU)
• Kilograms (KG)
• Metric Tonnes (MT)
• Imperial Tons (IT)
• Pounds (LB)
• Hundred weight (CWT)

Other UOM

• Barrels per Acre (potatoes NB)
• Barrels per Hectare (potatoes NB)
• Total Production - Barrels (potatoes NB)
• Other (enter units in comments)

Production - Fodder Corn

3. What types of silos and/or other forms of production for fodder corn silage do you have?

1. Vertical silos (include round and/or cylinder) (Go to Question 4.)
2. Horizontal silos and/or other forms of horizontal silage (include bins, pits, stack silos, bunker silos, trench silos and bag silage) (Go to Question 5.)
3. Other forms of production for silage (include forage wagons) (Go to Question 6.)

4. What are the dimensions, the percent moisture content and the percentage filled of the (1st, 2nd, ... 6th) vertical silo? (Report silo diameter and height in feet, % full, and % moisture.)

Production in vertical silos (include round and/or cylinder)

• Silo 1
• Silo 2
• Silo 3
• Silo 4
• Silo 5
• Silo 6

(Go to the next type of silo/other form in Question 3. If this is the last type of silo/other form, go to the next crop in Section D, Question 2. If this is the last crop, go to Section E.)

5. What are the dimensions, the percent moisture content and the percentage filled of the (1st, 2nd, ... 6th) horizontal silo and/or of the (1st, 2nd, ... 6th) other form of horizontal silage? (Report silo width, length, and height in feet, % full, and % moisture.)

Production in horizontal silos and/or other forms of horizontal silage (include bins, pits, stack silos, bunker silos, trench silos and bag silage)

• Silo 1
• Silo 2
• Silo 3
• Silo 4
• Silo 5
• Silo 6

(Go to the next type of silo/other form in Question 3. If this is the last type of silo/other form, go to the next crop in Section D, Question 2. If this is the last crop, go to Section E.)

6. What are the weight and the percent moisture content of the (1st, 2nd, ... 6th) other form of production for silage? (Report weight, UOM, and % moisture.)

Other forms of production for silage (include forage wagons)

• Other Form 1
• Other Form 2
• Other Form 3
• Other Form 4
• Other Form 5
• Other Form 6

Unit of measure (UOM)

Weight

• MT
• IT
• KG
• LB

(Go to the next crop in Section D, Question 2. If this is the last crop, go to Section E.)

Section E. Tame hay

1. Are you growing any Tame Hay in 2009? (Exclude all forage crop area used only for pasture.)

• Yes
• No (Go to Section F.)

2. What is your total area of Tame Hay in 2009? (Exclude under-seeded areas. Include UOM.)

• Tame Hay

• Total area

(Go to Question 3.)

3. What area of Tame Hay did you harvest or expect to harvest this year?
(Count different cuts of the same area only once. Include UOM.)

• Tame Hay

• Harvested area

(Go to Question 4.)

4. Did you harvest any of your Tame Hay as dry hay?

• Yes
• No (Go to Question 8.)

5. What total production of dry hay did you obtain? (Include first and all subsequent harvests from the same Tame Hay area this year. Include UOM.)

• Tame Hay as dry hay

• Production of dry hay

See units of measure (UOM) table in Section D.

(If a value is entered, go to Question 8, else go to Question 6.)

6. Did you bale any of your Tame Hay as dry hay? (Include first and all subsequent harvests from the same Tame Hay area this year. Report number of bales, average weight of bales and UOM.)

• Yes
• No (Go to Question 7.)

Production of dry hay in the form of bales

• Square bale
• Round bale
• Other types

(Go to Question 7.)

7. Did you produce any other forms of your Tame Hay as dry hay?

• Yes
• No (Go to Question 8.)

Other forms of production of dry hay (include forage wagons and hay stacks.  Report weight and UOM.)

• Other Form 1
• Other Form 2

(Go to Question 8.)

8. Did you harvest any of your Tame Hay for silage?

• Yes
• No (Go to Section F.)

9. What is the total production of silage that you obtained from your tame hay? ? (Include UOM.)

• Tame Hay

• Production for silage

See units of measure (UOM) table in Section D.

(If value is entered, go to Section F, else go to Question 10.)

10. Did you bale any of your Tame Hay for silage? (Report number of bales, average weight of bales, UOM, and % moisture.)

• Yes
• No (Go to Question 11.)

Production for silage in the form of bales

• Square bale
• Round bale
• Other types

(Go to Question 11.)

11. Did you produce any other forms of your Tame Hay for silage?

• Yes
• No (Go to Section F.)

1. Vertical silos (include round and/or cylinder) (Go to Question 12.)
2. Horizontal silos and/or other forms of horizontal silage (include bins, pits, stack silos, bunker silos, trench silos and bag silage) (Go to Question 13.)
3. Other forms of production for silage (include forage wagons and hay stacks) (Go to Question 14.)

12. What are the dimensions, the percent moisture content and the percentage filled of the (1st, 2nd, ... 6th) vertical silo? (Report silo diameter and height in feet, % full, and % moisture.

Production in vertical silos (include round and/or cylinder)

• Silo 1
• Silo 2
• Silo 3
• Silo 4
• Silo 5
• Silo 6

(Go to the next type of silo/other form in Question 11. If this is the last type of silo/other form, go to Section F.)

13. What are the dimensions, the percent moisture content and the percentage filled of the (1st, 2nd, ... 6th) horizontal silo and/or of the (1st, 2nd, ... 6th) other form of horizontal silage? (Report silo width, length, height in feet, % full, and % moisture.)

Production in horizontal silos and/or other forms of horizontal silage (include bins, pits, stack silos, bunker silos, trench silos and bag silage)

• Silo 1
• Silo 2
• Silo 3
• Silo 4
• Silo 5
• Silo 6

(Go to the next type of silo/other form in Question 11. If this is the last type of silo/other form, go to Section F.)

14. What are the weight and the percent moisture content of the (1st, 2nd, ... 6th) other form of production for silage? (Report weight, UOM, and % moisture.)

Other forms of production for silage (include forage wagons and hay stacks)

• Other Form 1
• Other Form 2
• Other Form 3
• Other Form 4
• Other Form 5
• Other Form 6

(Go to Section F.)

Section F. Total farm area

1. What is your total area of land for pasture or grazing and other land in 2009? (Report total area and UOM.)

• Land for pasture or grazing
• Other land
• Total farm area operarted

(Go to Section H.)

Section H. Cattle and/or calves

1. On October 1, 2009 did you have any cattle or calves on this operation?
Include animals you own on grazing projects, community pastures or Crown land.

• Yes
• No (Go to Section J.)

2.  Are cattle or calves kept (on this operation) for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)

• Yes
• No

Total Number at October 1, 2009

3. Bulls, 1 year and over
4. Dairy cows
5.  Beef cows
6. Calves, under 1 year
7. Heifers, 1 year and over

1. for Dairy Replacement Heifers (1 year and over)
2. for Beef Replacement Heifers (1 year and over)
3. for Slaughter or Feeder Heifers (1 year and over)

8. Steers, 1 year and over
9. Total cattle and/or calves (sum of questions 3 to 8)
10. (On this operation) How many calves were born alive between July 1 and October 1, 2009?
11. (On this operation) How many cows and heifers do you expect to calve between October 1 and December 31, 2009?

(Go to Section I.)

Section I. Cattle and calves supplementary

At October 1, 2009

1. Of the dairy cows reported (Section H, Question 4), how many are more than 10 years of age? (i.e. cows born before 1999)
2. Of the beef cows reported (Section H, Question 5), how many are more than 10 years of age? (i.e. cows born before 1999)
3. Of the (Section H, Question 7c) feeder heifers reported, how many are in the following three weight categories;

1. More than (or equal to) 1100 lb (500 kg)
2. Between 900 lb and 1100 lb (409 to 500 kg)
3. Less than (or equal to) 900 lb (409 kg)

4. Of the (Section H, Question 8) steers (1 year and over) reported, how many are in the following three weight categories;

1. More than (or equal to) 1250 lb (568 kg)
2. Between 1000 lb and 1250 lb (455 to 568 kg)
3. Less than (or equal to) 1000 lb (455 kg)

5. Of those (Section H, Question 7c) feeder heifers and/or (Section H, Question 8) steers (1 year and over ) reported as of October 1, how many are being fed a finishing ration (mostly grain)?
6. Of those feeder heifers (Section H, Question 7c) and/or steers (1 year and over ) (Section H, Question 8) reported as of October 1, how many are under 21 months of age?

(Go to Section J.)

Section J. Pigs

1. On October 1, 2009 did you have any pigs (on this operation)?

• Yes
• No (Go to Question 1a)

1a. Were there any pigs (on this operation) during the past three months July, August and September 2009?

• Yes (Answer Questions 7, 8 and 9.)
• No (Go to Section K.)

2. Are pigs kept (on this operation) for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)

• Yes
• No

Total Number at October 1, 2009

3. Boars, 6 months and over
4. Sows, for breeding and bred gilts
5. All other pigs

1. Under 45 pounds (-20 kg) (Include suckling pigs)
2. 45 to 130  pounds (20 to 60 kg)
3. Over 130 pounds (60+ kg)

6. Total pigs (sum of questions 3 to 5)
7. (On this operation) How many sows and bred gilts farrowed during July, August and September 2009?
8. How many pigs were born alive during the same period (July, August and September 2009)?
9. Of the (number) pigs born alive, how many died or were destroyed before weaning during July, August and September 2009?
10.  How many sows and bred gilts are expected to farrow during October, November and December 2009?
11.  How many sows and bred gilts are expected to farrow during January, February and March 2010?

(Go to Section K.)

Section K. Sheep and/or lambs

1. On October 1, 2009 did you have any sheep or lambs (on this operation)?  Include animals you own on grazing projects, community pastures or crownland.

• Yes
• No (Go to Question 1a)

1a. Were there any sheep or lambs kept (on this operation) between July 1 and October 1, 2009?

• Yes (Please answer Questions 8, 9 and 10.)
• No       

2. Are sheep or lambs kept (on this operation) for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)

• Yes
• No

Total Number at October 1, 2009

3. Rams, 1 year and over
4. Ewes
5. Replacement lambs
6. Market lambs
7. Total sheep and lambs (sum of questions 3 to 6)
8.  (On this operation) How many lambs were born between July 1 and October 1, 2009?
9. How many sheep and lambs died, including those killed by disease or predators, between July 1 and October 1, 2009?
10. (On this operation) How many lambs do you expect to be born between October 1 and December 31, 2009?

Comments:

CONFIDENTIAL when completed. This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, c. S-19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

The purpose of this survey is to collect information on livestock. The statistics produced from the survey enable those active in the agricultural sector to observe and assess changes in the industry, measure performance and keep the agricultural community and general public informed of developments. The questions in Section C (Cattle and Calves Supplementary) are sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, to aid in the analysis of the cattle sector since BSE.

Statistics Canada is collecting information concerning the farm described on the label. If the operators of this holding manage any other farm(s) entirely separate from this farm (i.e., separate accounting books are kept), please do not include any data for the other farm(s) on this questionnaire.

Section A

When answering the questions, please include as of January 1, 2010 ...

... all livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, and/or sheep or lambs) on your operation regardless of ownership, including livestock custom fed, fed under contract for others and livestock pastured.

... all livestock owned by the operator and held on crownland, community pastures, and grazing projects.

... Please DO NOT REPORT livestock (cattle or calves, pigs and/or sheep or lambs) which are owned by you but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

Section B. Cattle and/or calves

1. On January 1, 2010 do you expect to have any cattle or calves on this operation? Include grazing projects, community pastures or crownland.

• Yes
• No (Go to Section D)

2. Are cattle or calves kept (on this operation) for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)

• Yes
• No

Inventory questions - Total Number at January 1, 2010:

3. Bulls, 1 year and over

4. Dairy cows

5. Beef cows

6. Calves, under 1 year

7. Heifers, 1 year and over

1. Dairy Replacement Heifers (1 year and over)
2. Beef Replacement Heifers (1 year and over)
3. Slaughter or feeder Heifers (1 year and over)

8. Steers, 1 year and over

9. Total cattle and/or calves (sum of questions 3 to 8)

Questions on production

10. (On this operation) How many calves were born alive in the last 6 months (between July 1 and December 31st, 2009)?

11. (On this operation) How many cows and heifers do you expect to calve between January 1 and June 30, 2010?

Section C. Cattle and calves supplementary

At January 1, 2010:

1. Of the dairy cows reported (Section B, Question 4), how many are more than 11 years of age? (i.e. cows born before 1999)

2. Of the beef cows reported (Section B, Question 5), how many are more than 11 years of age? (i.e. cows born before 1999)

3. Of the feeder heifers reported (Section B, Question 7c), how many are in the following three weight categories;

1. More than (or equal to) 1100 lbs (500kg)?
2. Between 900 lbs and 1100 lbs (409-500kg)?
3. Less than (or equal to) 900 lbs (409kg)?

4. Of the steers (1 year and over) reported (Section B, Question 8), how many are in the following three weight categories;

1. More than (or equal to) 1250 lbs (568kg)?
2. Between 1000 lbs and 1250 lbs (455-568kg)?
3. Less than (or equal to) 1000 lbs (455kg)?

5. Of those feeder heifers (Section B, Question 7c) and/or steers (1 year and over) (Section B, Question 8) reported as of January 1, how many are being fed a finishing ration (mostly grain)?

6. Of those feeder heifers (Section B, Question 7c) and/or steers (1 year and over) (Section B, Question 8) reported as of January 1, how many are under 21 months of age?

Section D. Pigs

1. On January 1, 2010 do you expect to have any pigs on this operation?

• Yes
• No (Go to Question 1a)

1a. Were there any pigs (on this operation) during the past three months (October, November and December 2009)?

• Yes (Answer Questions 7, 8 and 9)
• No (Go to Section E)

2. Are pigs kept (on this operation) for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)

• Yes
• No

Total Number at January 1, 2010:

3. Boars, kept for breeding

4. Sows, and Gilks kept for breeding

5. All other pigs

1. Suckling pigs, under 15 pounds (-7 kg)
2. Weanling, Nursery or Starter pigs, 15 to 49 pounds (7 to 22 kg)
3. Market pigs, 50 to 119 pounds (23 to 53 kg)
4. Market pigs, 120 to 180 pounds (54 to 80 kg)
5. Market pigs over 180 pounds (81+ kg)

6. Total pigs (sum of questions 3 to 5)

7. (On this operation) How many sows and bred gilts farrowed during October, November and December 2009?

8. How many pigs were born alive during the same period (October, November and December 2009)?

9. Of the number of pigs born alive, how many died or were destroyed before weaning during October, November and December 2009?

10. How many sows and bred gilts are expected to farrow during January, February and March 2010?

11. How many sows and bred gilts are expected to farrow during April, May and June 2010?

Section E. Sheep and/or lambs

1. On January 1, 2010 do you expect to have any sheep or lambs on this operation? Include grazing projects, community pastures or crownland.

• Yes
• No (Go to Question 1a)

1a. Were there any sheep or lambs kept (on this operation) between July 1 and December 31st, 2009?

• Yes (Answer Questions 8, 9 and 10)
• No (Go to Section F)

2. Are sheep or lambs kept (on this operation) for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)

• Yes
• No

Inventory questions - Total Number at January 1, 2010:

3. Rams, 1 year and over

4. Ewes

5. Replacement lambs

6. Market lambs

7. Total sheep and lambs (sum of questions 3 to 6)

Questions on production

8. (On this operation) How many lambs were born in the last 6 months (between July 1 and December 31st, 2009)?

9. How many sheep and lambs died, including those killed by disease or predators, between July 1 and December 31st, 2009?

10. (On this operation) How many lambs do you expect to be born between January 1 and June 30, 2010?

Section F. Federal/provincial agreement to share information

New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia only:

To reduce response burden and to ensure more uniform statistics, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with:

• the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
• the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ontario Central Statistics Services
• the Manitoba Department of Agriculture
• Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
• the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

The information collected and shared will be kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes. Any information shared with a provincial ministry of agriculture is released in aggregate form only. The provincial ministry of agriculture must guarantee the confidentiality of all shared data.

Statistics Canada does not provide the respondent's name or address to any provincial ministry of agriculture.

Do you agree to share this information?

• Yes
• No

Québec only:

To avoid duplication of enquiry this survey is conducted under a co-operative agreement with l'Institut de la statistique du Québec pursuant to Section 11 of the Statistics Act. The Québec Statistics Act includes the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of information as the Federal Statistics Act.

Comments:

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This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2009 Survey of Service Industries. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-888-881-3666

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information from this survey which would identify a person, business, or organization, without their prior consent. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. The Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey data from Statistics Canada.

These survey data will only be used for statistical purposes and will be published in an aggregate form only.

Table of contents

B - Main business activity
C - Reporting period information
D - Revenue
E - Expenses
F - Industry characteristics
G - Personnel
General information
Survey purpose
Data-sharing agreements
Record linkages

C - Reporting period information

Please report information for your fiscal year (normal business year) ending between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. Please indicate the reporting period covered by this questionnaire.

D - Revenue

A detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections.

1. Sales of goods and services (e.g., rental and leasing income, commissions, fees, admissions, 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:

• sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales);
• transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.

Exclude:

• transfers into inventory and consignment sales;
• federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes;
• intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

2. Grants, subsidies, donations and fundraising

Please report contributions received during the reporting period.

Include:

• non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government;
• revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

3. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

Please include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

4. Investment income (dividends and interest)

Investment income is defined as the portion of a company’s income derived from its investments, including dividends and interest on stocks and bonds.

Include interest from:

• foreign sources;
• bonds and debentures;
• mortgage loans;
• G.I.C. interest;
• loan interest;
• securities interest and deposits with bank interest.

Exclude:

• equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates; these amounts should be reported in Section E, at question 25.

5. Other revenue (please specify)

Include:

• amounts not included in questions 1 to 4 above.

6. Total revenue

The sum of questions 1 to 5.

E - Expenses

1. Salaries and wages of employees who have been issued a T4 statement

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:

• vacation pay;
• bonuses (including profit sharing);
• employee commissions;
• taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays);
• severance pay.

Exclude:

• all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers; please report these amounts in this section, at question 5.

2. Employer portion of employee benefits

Include contributions to:

• health plans;
• insurance plans;
• employment insurance;
• pension plans;
• workers’ compensation;
• contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans;
• contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

3. Commissions paid to non-employees

Please report commission payments to outside workers without a T4 – Statement of Remuneration Paid.

Include:

• commission payments to independent real estate agents and brokers.

4. Professional and business services fees

Include:

• legal;
• accounting and auditing;
• consulting;
• education and training;
• research and development;
• architect;
• appraisal;
• management and administration.

5. Subcontract expenses (include contract labour, contract work and custom work)

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

Include:

• hired casual labour and outside contract workers.

6. Charges for services provided by your head office

Include:

• parent company reimbursement expenses and interdivisional expenses.

7. Cost of goods sold, if applicable (purchases plus opening inventory minus closing inventory)

Report cost of purchased goods that were resold during the reporting period. If applicable, report cost of goods and material used in manufacturing of sold products.

Include:

• goods purchased for resale: purchases during the period (including freight-in) plus opening inventory less closing inventory;
• materials used in manufacturing of products sold: report only the material component of cost of finished manufactured goods that were sold during the reporting period.

Exclude:

• direct and indirect labour costs (salaries, wages, benefits, and commissions);
• overhead and all other costs normally charged to cost of goods sold, such as depreciation, energy costs, utilities, sub-contracts, royalties, transportation, warehousing, insurance, rental and leasing; these expenses should be reported elsewhere in the detailed categories provided.

8. Office supplies

Include:

• office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines;
• diskettes and computer upgrade expenses;
• data processing.

Exclude:

• postage and courier;
• telephone, Internet and other telecommunications expenses (please report this amount in this section, at question 14).

9. Rental and leasing (include rental of premises, equipment, motor vehicles, etc.)

Include:

• lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses;
• motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses;
• rental and leasing of computer and peripheral expenses;
• studio lighting and scaffolding, and other machinery and equipment expenses;
• fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

10. Repair and maintenance (e.g., property, equipment, vehicles)

Include expenses for the repair and maintenance of:

• buildings and structures;
• vehicles (including vehicle fuel);
• machinery and equipment;
• security equipment;
• costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses.

Also include janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

11. Insurance (include professional liability, motor vehicles, etc.)

Include:

• professional and other liability insurance;
• motor vehicle and property insurance;
• executive life insurance;
• bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

12. Advertising, marketing and promotions (report charitable donations at question 22)

Include:

• newspaper advertising and media expenses;
• catalogues, presentations and displays;
• meeting and convention expenses;
• tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion;
• fundraising expenses.

13. Travel, meals and entertainment

Include:

• passenger transportation, accommodation and meals while travelling;
• other travel allowances as well as meal, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

14. Utilities and telecommunications expenses (include gas, heating, hydro, water, telephone and Internet expenses)

Include:

• diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane;
• sewage.

Exclude:

• energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts;
• vehicle fuel.

15. Property and business taxes, licences and permits

Include:

• property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes;
• vehicle licence fees;
• beverage taxes and business taxes;
• trade licence fees;
• membership fees and professional licence fees.

16. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Include:

• amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks;
• gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs;
• resident and non-resident royalty expenses;
• franchise fees.

17. Delivery, warehousing, postage and courier

Include:

• amounts paid for courier, custom fees, delivery and installation;
• distribution, ferry charges and cartage;
• freight and duty, shipping, warehousing and storage.

18. Financial service fees

Include:

• explicit service charges for financial services;
• credit and debit card commissions and charges;
• collection expenses and transfer fees;
• registrar and transfer agent fees;
• security and exchange commission fees;
• other financial service fees.

Exclude:

• interest expenses.

19. Interest expenses

Please report the cost of servicing your company’s debt.

Include interest on:

• short-term and long-term debt;
• capital leases;
• bonds and debentures and mortgages.

20. Amortization and depreciation of tangible and intangible assets

Include:

• direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements;
• amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, deferred charges, organizational costs, and research and development costs).

21. Bad debts

A bad debt is the portion of receivables deemed uncollectible, typically from accounts receivable or loans.

Include:

• allowance for bad debts.

Bad debt recoveries are to be netted from bad debt expenses.

22. All other expenses (please specify)

Include:

• amounts not included in questions 1 to 21;
• charitable and political expenses;
• research and development expenses;
• education and training expenses;
• recruiting expenses.

23. Total expenses

The sum of questions 1 to 22.

24. Corporate taxes, if applicable

Include:

• federal, provincial and territorial current income taxes and federal, provincial and territorial provision for deferred income taxes.

25. Gains (losses) and other items

Include:

• realized gains/losses on disposal of assets and realized gains/losses on sale of investments;
• foreign exchange gains/losses, subsidiary/affiliate share of income/losses and other division
  income/losses;
• joint venture income/losses and partnership income/losses;
• unrealized gains/losses, extraordinary items, legal settlements, and other unusual items;
• write-offs.

26. Net profit/loss after tax and other items

Total revenue less Total expenses minus Corporate taxes plus Gains (losses) and other items.

G - Personnel

To fully measure the contribution of all human capital in this industry, we require information on the number of partners and proprietors as well as the number and classification of workers.

1. Number of partners and proprietors, non-salaried (if salaried, report at question 2 below)

For unincorporated businesses, please report the number of partners and proprietors for whom earnings will be the net income of the partnership or proprietorship.

2. Paid employees

a) Average number of paid employees during the reporting period

To calculate the average number employed, add the number of employees in the last pay period of each month of the reporting period and divide this sum by the number of months (usually 12).

Exclude:

• partners and proprietors, non-salaried reported at question 1 above.

b) Percentage of paid employees (from question 2a) who worked full time

Full-time employment consists of persons who usually work 30 hours or more per week. Please specify the percentage of paid employees who have been working full time by rounding the percentage to the nearest whole number.

3. Number of contract workers for whom you did not issue a T4, such as freelancers and casual workers (estimates are acceptable)

Contract workers are not employees, but workers contracted to perform a specific task or project in your organization for a specific duration, such as self-employed persons, freelancers and casual workers. These workers are not issued a T4 information slip. Please report the number of contract workers employed by your organization during the fiscal year.

H - Sales by type of client

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

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

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

1. Clients in Canada

a) Businesses

Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.

Include:

• sales to Crown corporations.

b) Individuals and households

Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.

c) Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)

Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.

Include:

• sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.

2. Clients outside Canada

Please report the share of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.

Include:

• sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

I - Sales by client location

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your total sales by client location (first point of sale).

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

The percentage in question 14 must equal question 2 in section H.

J - International transactions

This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, and royalties and licences fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

K - Provincial/territorial distribution

This section is intended to collect information on the locations operated by your business during the reporting period.

Please report the number of business units or locations operating in Canada during the reporting period. Business unit is defined as the lowest level of the firm for which accounting records are maintained for such details as revenue, expenses and employment.

Please report data for the provinces or territories in which you have business units and indicate if you are reporting in Canadian dollars or percentages.

General information

Survey purpose

Statistics Canada conducts this survey to obtain detailed and accurate data on this industry, which is recognised as being an important contributor to the Canadian economy. Your responses are critically important to produce reliable statistics used by businesses, non-profit organizations and all levels of government to make informed decisions in many areas.

The information from this survey can be used by your business to benchmark your performance against an industry standard, to plan marketing strategies or to prepare business plans for investors. Governments use the data to develop national and regional economic policies and to develop programs to promote domestic and international competitiveness. The data are also used by trade associations, business analysts and investors to study the economic performance and characteristics of your industry.

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 must keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

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

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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.

Record linkages

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

Please note that Statistics Canada does not share any individual survey information with the Canada Revenue Agency.

For more information about these data-sharing agreements, please contact Statistics Canada at 1-888-881-3666 or visit our website at
www.statcan.gc.ca/survey-enquete/index-eng.htm.

Thank you!

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Reporting Guide

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2009 Survey of Service Industries. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-888-881-3666

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information from this survey which would identify a person, business, or organization, without their prior consent. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. The Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey data from Statistics Canada.

These survey data will only be used for statistical purposes and will be published in an aggregate form only.

Table of contents

B - Main business activity
C - Reporting period information
D - Revenue
E - Expenses
F - Industry characteristics
G - Personnel
H - Sales by type of client
I - Sales by client location
J - International transactions
General information
Survey purpose
Data-sharing agreements
Record linkages

B - Main business activity

1. Please describe the nature of your business.

To ensure that you have received the appropriate questionnaire, you are asked to describe the nature of your business. The description should briefly state the main activities of your business unit.

2. Please check the one main activity which most accurately represents your main source of revenue.

Below is a description of each main activity.

Interior design services

Business units primarily engaged in planning, designing and administering of projects in interior spaces to meet the physical and aesthetic needs of people, taking into consideration building codes, health and safety regulations, traffic patterns and floor planning, mechanical and electrical needs, and interior fittings and furniture.

Exclude:

• retail or wholesale locations that also provide interior design or decorating as a service.

Industrial design services

Business units primarily engaged in creating and developing designs and specifications that optimize the function, value and appearance of products.

Include:

• automobile industrial design services;
• industrial design consulting services;
• furniture design services;
• scale modelling services;
• industrial package design.

Exclude:

• designers of clothing, shoes or jewellery;
• business units applying principles of engineering in the design, development and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes and systems.

Graphic design services

Business units primarily engaged in planning, designing and managing the production of visual communication, so as to convey specific messages or concepts, clarify complex information or project visual identities.

Include:

• commercial art services;
• medical illustration services;
• silk-screen design services.

Exclude:

• web page designers;
• printers and publishers;
• advertising firms (i.e., those creating or placing display advertising, or those purchasing advertising time or space from media owners and reselling it directly to advertising agencies or advertisers).

Other specialized design services

Business units not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in providing professional design services.

Include specialized design services for:

• clothing;
• shoes;
• jewellery;
• handbags;
• fashion;
• textiles;
• theatrical set;
• floats;
• museum exhibits.

Exclude:

• computer design services.

If none of the above activities describes your main source of revenue, please call 1-888-881-3666 for further instructions.

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Reporting Guide

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2009 Survey of Service Industries. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-888-881-3666

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information from this survey which would identify a person, business, or organization, without their prior consent. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. The Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey data from Statistics Canada.

These survey data will only be used for statistical purposes and will be published in an aggregate form only.

Table of contents

B - Main business activity
C - Reporting period information
D - Revenue
E - Expenses
F - Industry characteristics
H - Sales by type of client
I - Sales by client location
General information
Survey purpose
Data-sharing agreements
Record linkages

B - Main business activity

1. Please describe the nature of your business.

To ensure that you have received the appropriate questionnaire, you are asked to describe the nature of your business. The description should briefly state the main activities of your business unit.

2. Please check the one main activity which most accurately represents your main source of revenue.

C - Reporting period information

Please report information for your fiscal year (normal business year) ending between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. Please indicate the reporting period covered by this questionnaire.

D - Revenue

A detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections.

1. Sales of goods and services (e.g., rental and leasing income, commissions, fees, admissions, 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:

• sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales);
• transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.

Exclude:

• transfers into inventory and consignment sales;
• federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes;
• intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

2. Grants, subsidies, donations and fundraising

Please report contributions received during the reporting period.

Include:

• non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government;
• revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

3. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

Please include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

4. Investment income (dividends and interest)

Investment income is defined as the portion of a company’s income derived from its investments, including dividends and interest on stocks and bonds.

Include interest from:

• foreign sources;
• bonds and debentures;
• mortgage loans;
• G.I.C. interest;
• loan interest;
• securities interest and deposits with bank interest.

Exclude:

• equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates; these amounts should be reported in Section E, at question 25.

5. Other revenue (please specify)

Include:

• amounts not included in questions 1 to 4 above.

6. Total revenue

The sum of questions 1 to 5.

E - Expenses

1. Salaries and wages of employees who have been issued a T4 statement

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:

• vacation pay;
• bonuses (including profit sharing);
• employee commissions;
• taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays);
• severance pay.

Exclude:

• all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers; please report these amounts in this section, at question 5.

2. Employer portion of employee benefits

Include contributions to:

• health plans;
• insurance plans;
• employment insurance;
• pension plans;
• workers’ compensation;
• contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans;
• contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

3. Commissions paid to non-employees

Please report commission payments to outside workers without a T4 – Statement of Remuneration Paid.

Include:

• commission payments to independent real estate agents and brokers.

4. Professional and business services fees

Include:

• legal;
• accounting and auditing;
• consulting;
• education and training;
• research and development;
• architect;
• appraisal;
• management and administration.

5. Subcontract expenses (include contract labour, contract work and custom work)

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

Include:

• hired casual labour and outside contract workers.

6. Charges for services provided by your head office

Include:

• parent company reimbursement expenses and interdivisional expenses.

7. Cost of goods sold, if applicable (purchases plus opening inventory minus closing inventory)

Report cost of purchased goods that were resold during the reporting period. If applicable, report cost of goods and material used in manufacturing of sold products.

Include:

• goods purchased for resale: purchases during the period (including freight-in) plus opening inventory less closing inventory;
• materials used in manufacturing of products sold: report only the material component of cost of finished manufactured goods that were sold during the reporting period.

Exclude:

• direct and indirect labour costs (salaries, wages, benefits, and commissions);
• overhead and all other costs normally charged to cost of goods sold, such as depreciation, energy costs, utilities, sub-contracts, royalties, transportation, warehousing, insurance, rental and leasing; these expenses should be reported elsewhere in the detailed categories provided.

8. Office supplies

Include:

• office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines;
• diskettes and computer upgrade expenses;
• data processing.

Exclude:

• postage and courier;
• telephone, Internet and other telecommunications expenses (please report this amount in this section, at question 14).

9. Rental and leasing (include rental of premises, equipment, motor vehicles, etc.)

Include:

• lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses;
• motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses;
• rental and leasing of computer and peripheral expenses;
• studio lighting and scaffolding, and other machinery and equipment expenses;
• fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

10. Repair and maintenance (e.g., property, equipment, vehicles)

Include expenses for the repair and maintenance of:

• buildings and structures;
• vehicles (including vehicle fuel);
• machinery and equipment;
• security equipment;
• costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses.

Also include janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

11. Insurance (include professional liability, motor vehicles, etc.)

Include:

• professional and other liability insurance;
• motor vehicle and property insurance;
• executive life insurance;
• bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

12. Advertising, marketing and promotions (report charitable donations at question 22)

Include:

• newspaper advertising and media expenses;
• catalogues, presentations and displays;
• meeting and convention expenses;
• tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion;
• fundraising expenses.

13. Travel, meals and entertainment

Include:

• passenger transportation, accommodation and meals while travelling;
• other travel allowances as well as meal, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

14. Utilities and telecommunications expenses (include gas, heating, hydro, water, telephone and Internet expenses)

Include:

• diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane;
• sewage.

Exclude:

• energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts;
• vehicle fuel.

15. Property and business taxes, licences and permits

Include:

• property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes;
• vehicle licence fees;
• beverage taxes and business taxes;
• trade licence fees;
• membership fees and professional licence fees.

16. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Include:

• amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks;
• gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs;
• resident and non-resident royalty expenses;
• franchise fees.

17. Delivery, warehousing, postage and courier

Include:

• amounts paid for courier, custom fees, delivery and installation;
• distribution, ferry charges and cartage;
• freight and duty, shipping, warehousing and storage.

18. Financial service fees

Include:

• explicit service charges for financial services;
• credit and debit card commissions and charges;
• collection expenses and transfer fees;
• registrar and transfer agent fees;
• security and exchange commission fees;
• other financial service fees.

Exclude:

• interest expenses.

19. Interest expenses

Please report the cost of servicing your company’s debt.

Include interest on:

• short-term and long-term debt;
• capital leases;
• bonds and debentures and mortgages.

20. Amortization and depreciation of tangible and intangible assets

Include:

• direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements;
• amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, deferred charges, organizational costs, and research and development costs).

21. Bad debts

A bad debt is the portion of receivables deemed uncollectible, typically from accounts receivable or loans.

Include:

• allowance for bad debts.

Bad debt recoveries are to be netted from bad debt expenses.

22. All other expenses (please specify)

Include:

• amounts not included in questions 1 to 21;
• charitable and political expenses;
• research and development expenses;
• education and training expenses;
• recruiting expenses.

23. Total expenses

The sum of questions 1 to 22.

24. Corporate taxes, if applicable

Include:

• federal, provincial and territorial current income taxes and federal, provincial and territorial provision for deferred income taxes.

25. Gains (losses) and other items

Include:

• realized gains/losses on disposal of assets and realized gains/losses on sale of investments;
• foreign exchange gains/losses, subsidiary/affiliate share of income/losses and other division
  income/losses;
• joint venture income/losses and partnership income/losses;
• unrealized gains/losses, extraordinary items, legal settlements, and other unusual items;
• write-offs.

26. Net profit/loss after tax and other items

Total revenue less Total expenses minus Corporate taxes plus Gains (losses) and other items.

F - Industry characteristics

H - Sales by type of client

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

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

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

1. Clients in Canada

a) Businesses

Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.

Include:

• sales to Crown corporations.

b) Individuals and households

Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.

c) Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)

Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.

Include:

• sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.

2. Clients outside Canada

Please report the share of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.

Include:

• sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

I - Sales by client location

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your total sales by client location (first point of sale).

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

The percentage in question 14 must equal question 2 in section H.

General information

Survey purpose

Statistics Canada conducts this survey to obtain detailed and accurate data on this industry, which is recognised as being an important contributor to the Canadian economy. Your responses are critically important to produce reliable statistics used by businesses, non-profit organizations and all levels of government to make informed decisions in many areas.

The information from this survey can be used by your business to benchmark your performance against an industry standard, to plan marketing strategies or to prepare business plans for investors. Governments use the data to develop national and regional economic policies and to develop programs to promote domestic and international competitiveness. The data are also used by trade associations, business analysts and investors to study the economic performance and characteristics of your industry.

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 must keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

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

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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.

Record linkages

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

Please note that Statistics Canada does not share any individual survey information with the Canada Revenue Agency.

For more information about these data-sharing agreements, please contact Statistics Canada at 1-888-881-3666 or visit our website at
www.statcan.gc.ca/survey-enquete/index-eng.htm.

Thank you!