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Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic - July 2025

National Level CVs by Characteristic, July 2025
Table summary
This table displays the results of Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic. The information is grouped by Month (appearing as row headers), and Sales of goods manufactured, Raw materials and components inventories, Goods / work in process inventories, Finished goods manufactured inventories and Unfilled Orders, calculated in percentage (appearing as column headers).
Month	Sales of goods manufactured	Raw materials and components inventories	Goods / work in process inventories	Finished goods manufactured inventories	Unfilled Orders
Month	%
July 2024	0.70	1.09	1.97	1.23	1.47
August 2024	0.70	1.10	1.86	1.23	1.56
September 2024	0.73	1.12	1.95	1.30	1.53
October 2024	0.76	1.11	1.87	1.25	1.52
November 2024	0.70	1.11	1.81	1.25	1.64
December 2024	0.63	1.06	1.89	1.26	1.45
January 2025	0.67	1.11	1.71	1.25	1.45
February 2025	0.72	1.14	1.85	1.33	1.46
March 2025	0.72	1.18	1.77	1.38	1.49
April 2025	0.75	1.16	1.78	1.41	1.52
May 2025	0.78	1.20	1.87	1.44	1.51
June 2025	0.81	1.20	1.77	1.43	1.43
July 2025	0.75	1.21	1.82	1.42	1.46

Statistics Canada's Financial Statements, March 31, 2025

Statement of Management Responsibility Including Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Responsibility for the integrity and objectivity of the accompanying financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025, and all information contained in these financial statements rests with the management of Statistics Canada. These financial statements have been prepared by management using the Government of Canada's accounting policies, which are based on Canadian public sector accounting standards.

Management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the information in these financial statements. Some of the information in the financial statements is based on management's best estimates and judgment and gives due consideration to materiality. To fulfill its accounting and reporting responsibilities, management maintains a set of accounts that provides a centralized record of the agency's financial transactions. Financial information submitted in the preparation of the Public Accounts of Canada, and included in the agency's Departmental Results Report, is consistent with these financial statements.

Management is also responsible for maintaining an effective system of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) designed to provide reasonable assurance that financial information is reliable, that assets are safeguarded, and that transactions are properly authorized and recorded in accordance with the Financial Administration Act and other applicable legislation, regulations, authorities, and policies.

Management seeks to ensure the objectivity and integrity of data in its financial statements through careful selection, training and development of qualified staff; through organizational arrangements that provide appropriate divisions of responsibility; through communication programs aimed at ensuring that regulations, policies, standards, and managerial authorities are understood throughout the agency and through conducting an annual risk-based assessment of the effectiveness of the system of ICFR.

The system of ICFR is designed to mitigate risks to a reasonable level based on an ongoing process to identify key risks, to assess the effectiveness of associated key controls, and to make any necessary adjustments.

A risk-based assessment of the system of ICFR for the year ended March 31, 2025, was completed in accordance with the Treasury Board Policy on Financial Management and the results and action plans are summarized in the annex, which can be found at the end of the notes to these financial statements.

The effectiveness and adequacy of the agency's system of internal control is reviewed by the work of internal finance staff, who conduct periodic assessments of different areas of the agency's operations, and by the Departmental Audit Committee (DAC), who provide advice to the Chief Statistician on the adequacy and effectiveness of the agency's risk management, control and governance frameworks and processes.

The financial statements of Statistics Canada have not been audited.

Original copy signed by:

André Loranger
Chief Statistician

Ottawa, Canada
September 12, 2025

Kathleen Mitchell
Chief Financial Officer

Ottawa, Canada
September 12, 2025

Statement of Financial Position *(Unaudited)*
As at March 31
*(in thousands of dollars)*
Liabilities
	2025	2024
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 4)	85,590	100,743
Vacation pay and compensatory leave	47,610	48,864
Deferred revenue (note 6)	0	0
Employee future benefits (note 7)	13,916	13,449
Total net liabilities	147,116	163,056
Financial assets
Due from Consolidated Revenue Fund	68,878	84,781
Accounts receivable and advances (note 8)	10,357	10,486
Total gross financial assets	79,235	95,267
Financial assets held on behalf of Government
Accounts receivable and advances (note 8)	(3,473)	(3,846)
Total financial assets held on behalf of Government	(3,473)	(3,846)
Total net financial assets	75,762	91,421
Departmental net debt	71,354	71,635
Non-financial assets
Prepaid expenses	7,918	5,126
Consumable supplies	1,479	1,602
Tangible capital assets (note 9)	122,257	131,623
Total non-financial assets	131,654	138,351
Departmental net financial position	60,300	66,716
Contractual obligations and contractual rights (note 10) The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Original copy signed by:

André Loranger
Chief Statistician

Ottawa, Canada
September 12, 2025

Kathleen Mitchell
Chief Financial Officer

Ottawa, Canada
September 12, 2025

Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position *(Unaudited)*
For the Year Ended March 31
*(in thousands of dollars)*
Expenses
	2025 Planned Results	2025 Actual	2024 Actual
Statistical Information	924,608	858,895	893,711
Internal services	92,893	105,784	96,582
Total expenses	1,017,500	964,679	990,293
Revenues (note 5)
Special statistical services	144,300	157,020	166,288
Other revenues	32	20	49
Revenues earned on behalf of Government	(24,332)	(28,801)	(30,572)
Total revenues	120,000	128,239	135,765
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers	897,501	836,440	854,528
Government funding and transfers
Net cash provided by Government of Canada		748,681	716,429
Change in due from Consolidated Revenue Fund		(15,903)	20,996
Services provided without charge by other federal government departments (note 11a)		97,362	100,932
Transfer of assets from other government departments		(116)	1,895
Net cost (net results) of operations after government funding and transfers		6,416	14,276
Departmental net financial position - Beginning of year		66,716	80,992
Departmental net financial position - End of year		60,300	66,716
Segmented information (note 12) The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of Change in Departmental Net Debt *(Unaudited)*
For the Year Ended March 31
*(in thousands of dollars)*
Change due to tangible capital assets
	2025 Actual	2024 Actual
Net cost (net result) of operations after government funding and transfers	6,416	14,276
Acquisition of tangible capital assets (note 9)	20,813	16,235
Amortization of tangible capital assets (note 9)	(28,609)	(32,646)
Net loss on disposal/write-off of tangible capital assets including adjustments	(1,569)	(3,638)
Transfer from other government departments	0	1,741
Total change due to tangible capital assets	(9,365)	(18,308)
Change due to consumable supplies	(123)	368
Change due to prepaid expenses	2,791	524
Increase (decrease) in departmental net debt	(281)	(3,140)
Departmental net debt - Beginning of year	71,635	74,775
Departmental net debt - End of year	71,354	71,635

Statement of Cash Flows *(Unaudited)*
For the Year Ended March 31
*(in thousands of dollars)*
Operating activities
	2025	2024
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers	836,440	854,528
Non-cash items:
Amortization of tangible capital assets (note 9)	(28,609)	(32,646)
Net loss on disposal/write-off of tangible capital assets including adjustments	(1,569)	(3,638)
Services provided without charge by other federal government departments (note 11a)	(97,362)	(100,932)
Variations in Statement of Financial Position:
Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable and advances	244	1,541
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses	2,791	524
Increase (decrease) in consumable supplies	(123)	368
Decrease (increase) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	15,154	(20,604)
Decrease (increase) in vacation pay and compensatory leave	1,253	(65)
Decrease (increase) in employee future benefits	(467)	1,272
Transfer of assets to other federal government departments	116	(154)
Cash used in operating activities	727,868	700,194
Capital investing activities
Acquisitions of tangible capital assets (note 9)	20,813	16,235
Cash used in capital investing activities	20,813	16,235
Net cash provided by Government of Canada	748,681	716,429
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited) for the year ended March 31

1. Authority and objectives

Statistics Canada (the agency) was established in 1918, pursuant to the Statistics Act. The agency received full departmental status by order-in-council in 1965.

The agency is a division of the public service named in Schedule I.1 of the Financial Administration Act. The minister responsible for Statistics Canada is the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, who represents the agency in Parliament and in Cabinet.

The agency's mandate derives primarily from the Statistics Act. The act requires the agency — under the direction of the minister — to collect, compile, analyze, and publish statistical information on the economic, social, and general conditions of the country and its citizens. Statistics Canada has a mandate to coordinate and manage the country's statistical system.

The agency's mandate has two primary objectives:

Provide statistical information and analysis of the economic and social structure and functioning of Canadian society as a basis for the development, operation and evaluation of public policies and programs. This information is used for public and private decision-making, and for the general benefit of all Canadians.
Promote the quality, coherence, and international comparability of Canada's statistics through collaboration with other federal departments and agencies, with the provinces and territories, and in accordance with sound scientific standards and practices.

The agency reports on the two core responsibilities described below.

Statistical information - The agency has a responsibility to produce objective high-quality statistical information for the whole of Canada. The statistical information produced relates to the commercial, industrial, financial, social, economic, environmental, and general activities and conditions of the people of Canada.
Internal services - Internal services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

These financial statements are prepared using the agency's accounting policies stated below, which are based on Canadian public sector accounting standards. The presentation and results using the stated accounting policies do not result in any significant differences from Canadian public sector accounting standards.

The significant accounting policies are as follows:

(a) Parliamentary authorities

The agency is financed by the Government of Canada through Parliamentary authorities. Financial reporting of authorities provided to the agency do not parallel financial reporting according to generally accepted accounting principles since authorities are primarily based on cash flow requirements. Consequently, items recognized in the Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position and in the Statement of Financial Position are not necessarily the same as those provided through authorities from Parliament. Note 3 provides a reconciliation between the bases of reporting. The planned results amounts in the "Expenses" and "Revenues" sections of the Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position are the amounts reported in the Future-oriented Statement of Operations included in the 2024-25 Departmental Plan. Planned results are not presented in the "Government funding and transfers" section of the Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position and in the Statement of Change in Departmental Net Debt because these amounts were not included in the 2024-25 Departmental Plan.

(b) Net cash provided by Government

The agency operates within the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), which is administered by the Receiver General for Canada. All cash received by the agency is deposited into the CRF, and all cash disbursements made by the agency are paid from the CRF. The net cash provided by the Government is the difference between all cash receipts and all cash disbursements, including transactions between departments of the Government.

(c) Amounts due from or to the CRF

Amounts due from or to the CRF are the result of timing differences at year-end between when a transaction affects authorities and when it is processed through the CRF. Amounts due from the CRF represent the net amount of cash that the agency is entitled to draw from the CRF without further authorities to discharge its liabilities.

(d) Revenues and deferred revenues

Revenues are comprised of revenues earned from non-tax sources. They include exchange transactions where goods or services are provided for consideration where a performance obligation exists, and non-exchange transactions where no performance obligations exist to provide a good or service. These transactions can be recurring or non-recurring in nature. Recurring transactions are viewed as ongoing, routine activities that form part of the normal course of operations and can be used to indicate if they can be reasonably expected to be earned again in future years.

Deferred revenue consists of amounts received in advance of the delivery of goods and rendering of services that will be recognized as revenue in a subsequent fiscal year as it is earned. Other revenues are recognized in the period the event giving rise to the revenues occurred.

Revenues that are non-respendable are not available to discharge the department's liabilities. While the chief statistician is expected to maintain accounting control, he or she has no authority regarding the disposition of non-respendable revenues. As a result, non-respendable revenues are earned on behalf of the Government of Canada and are therefore presented as a reduction of the entity's gross revenues. Revenues earned on behalf of Government consist of the sale of services and gains on the sale of assets. These are recognized when earned.

(e) Expenses

Transfer payments are recorded as an expense in the year the transfer is authorized, and all eligibility criteria have been met by the recipient.
Vacation pay and compensatory leave are accrued as the benefits are earned by employees under their respective terms of employment.
Services provided without charge by other government departments for accommodation, employer contributions to the health and dental insurance plans, and workers' compensation are recorded as operating expenses at their carrying value.

(f) Employee future benefits

Pension benefits — Eligible employees participate in the Public Service Pension Plan, a multi-employer pension plan administered by the Government. The agency's contributions to the Plan are charged to expenses in the year incurred and represent the total departmental obligation to the Plan. The agency's responsibility with regard to the Plan is limited to its contributions. Actuarial surpluses or deficiencies are recognized in the financial statements of the Government of Canada, as the Plan's sponsor.
Severance benefits — The accumulation of severance benefits for voluntary departures ceased for applicable employee groups. The remaining obligation for employees who did not withdraw benefits is calculated using information derived from the results of the actuarially determined liability for employee severance benefits for the Government as a whole.

(g) Financial Instruments

A contract establishing a financial instrument creates, at its inception, rights, and obligations to receive or deliver economic benefits. The financial assets and financial liabilities portray these rights and obligations in the financial statements. The Department recognizes a financial instrument when it becomes a party to a financial instrument contract.

Financial instruments consist of accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. All financial assets and liabilities are recorded at cost. Any associated transaction costs are added to the carrying value upon initial recognition. When necessary, an allowance for valuation is recorded to reduce the carrying value of accounts receivable to amounts that approximate their net recoverable value.

(h) Non-financial assets

The costs of acquiring land, buildings, equipment, and other capital property are capitalized as tangible capital assets and, except for land, are amortized to expense over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as described in Note 9. All tangible capital assets and leasehold improvements having an initial cost of $10,000 or more are recorded at their acquisition cost. Tangible capital assets do not include immovable assets located on reserves as defined in the Indian Act, works of art, museum collection and Crown land to which no acquisition cost is attributable, and intangible assets.
Purchased intangibles are identifiable non-monetary economic resources without physical substance that are acquired in exchange transactions from arm's length third parties. Purchased intangibles exclude software, which is included in tangible capital assets. Commencing April 1, 2023, the cost of a purchased intangible is capitalized as an asset when the department controls the intangible and the intangible contributes to the capacity of the government to deliver services and products, generate future cash inflows or reduce cash outflows. Purchased intangible assets are amortized to expense over the estimated useful life of the assets. Prior to April 1, 2023, purchased intangibles were expensed as incurred.
Consumable supplies include items held for future program delivery and are not intended for resale. These supplies are recorded at the acquisition cost. If there is no longer a service potential, the supplies are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value.

(i) Contingent liabilities

Contingent liabilities are potential liabilities which may become actual liabilities when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. If the future event is likely to occur or fail to occur, and a reasonable estimate of the loss can be made, a provision is accrued, and an expense recorded to other expenses. If the likelihood is not determinable or an amount cannot be reasonably estimated, the contingency is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

(j) Contingent assets

Contingent assets are possible assets which may become actual assets when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. If the future event is likely to occur or fail to occur, the contingent asset is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

(k) Transactions involving foreign currencies

Transactions involving foreign currencies are translated into Canadian dollar equivalents using rates of exchange in effect at the time of those transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into Canadian dollars using the rate of exchange in effect at March 31. The Government has elected to recognize gains and losses resulting from foreign currency translation, including those arising prior to settlement or derecognition of the financial instrument, directly on the Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position according to the activities to which they relate.

(l) Measurement uncertainty

The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported and disclosed amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes at March 31. The estimates are based on facts and circumstances, historical experience, general economic conditions and reflect the Government's best estimate of the related amount at the end of the reporting period. The most significant items where estimates are used are the liability for employee future benefits and the useful life of tangible capital assets. Actual results could significantly differ from those estimated. Management's estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are recorded in the financial statements in the year they become known.

(m) Related party transactions

Related party transactions, other than inter-entity transactions, are recorded at the exchange amount. Inter-entity transactions are transactions between commonly controlled entities. Inter-entity transactions, other than restructuring transactions, are recorded on a gross basis and are measured at the carrying amount, except for the following:

Services provided on a recovery basis are recognized as revenues and expenses on a gross basis and measured at the exchange amount.
Certain services received on a without charge basis are recorded for departmental financial statement purposes at the carrying amount.

3. Parliamentary authorities

The agency receives most of its funding through annual parliamentary authorities. Items recognized in the Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position and the Statement of Financial Position in one year may be funded through parliamentary authorities in prior, current, or future years. Accordingly, the agency has different net results of operations for the year on a government funding basis than on an accrual accounting basis. The differences are reconciled in the following tables:

(a) Reconciliation of net cost of operations to current year authorities used

Reconciliation of net cost of operations to current year authorities used
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2025	2024
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers	836,440	854,528
Adjustments for items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities:
Amortization of tangible capital assets	(28,609)	(32,646)
Loss on disposal/write-off of tangible capital assets, including adjustments	(1,569)	(3,638)
Services provided without charge by other federal government departments	(97,362)	(100,932)
Decrease (increase) in vacation pay and compensatory leave	1,253	(65)
Decrease (increase) in employee future benefits	(467)	1,272
Refund of prior years' expenditures	840	1,300
Increase in respendable revenues	0	2,753
Consumption of prepaid expenses	(6,700)	(6,635)
Consumption of supplies	(123)	0
Bad debt expense	(281)	(262)
Increase in accrued salary receivable	193	246
Other	0	242
Total items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities	(132,825)	(138,365)
Adjustments for items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities:
Acquisition of tangible capital assets	20,813	16,235
Decrease in respendable accounts receivable	(170)	0
Acquisition of prepaid expenses	9,493	7,158
Acquisition of consumable supplies	0	368
Increase in salary receivable	518	758
Increase in salary advances	4	7
Payments for pay equity settlement	0	20
Total items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities	30,658	24,546
Current year authorities used	734,273	740,709

(b) Authorities provided and used

Authorities provided and used
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2025	2024
Authorities provided:
Vote 1 - Operating expenditures	679,131	679,824
Statutory amounts	96,249	99,964
Total authorities provided	775,380	779,788
Less:
Lapsed: Operating expenditures	(41,107)	(39,079)
Current year authorities used	734,273	740,709

4. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

The following table presents details of the agency's accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2025	2024
Accounts payable - Other federal government departments and agencies	10,096	26,545
Accounts payable - External parties	34,904	35,745
Accrued salaries and wages	40,590	38,453
Total accounts payables and accrued liabilities	85,590	100,743

5. Revenues

The department has the following major types of revenues: special statistical services, miscellaneous revenues, and revenues earned on behalf of the Government. Miscellaneous revenues include gains on sales of assets, other gains on foreign exchange valuations and other fees and charges. These are recorded when performance obligations are satisfied.

(a) Disaggregated revenues

Disaggregated revenues
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2025	2024
Revenues
Special statistical services (exchange)	157,020	166,288
Miscellaneous
Gains on sales of assets (exchange)	13	33
Gains on foreign exchange valuations (non-exchange)	2	12
Other fees and charges (exchange and non-exchange)	5	4
Total miscellaneous	20	49
Revenues earned on behalf of Government (exchange)	(28,801)	(30,572)
Total revenues^{Disaggregated revenues - Footnote 1}	128,239	135,765
Disaggregated revenues - Footnote 1 Total non-recurring revenues of $20 thousands were incurred in relation to Gains on sales of assets, Gains on foreign exchange valuations, and interest on overdue accounts receivable. Disaggregated revenues - Return to footnote 1 referrer

6. Deferred revenue

The agency has the authority to expend revenue received during the fiscal year. Deferred revenue represents the balance at year-end of unearned revenues stemming from amounts received from external parties, which are restricted for specific statistical services. Revenue is recognized in the period in which these expenditures are incurred or in which the service is performed. Details of the transactions related to this account are as follows:

Deferred revenue
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2025	2024
Opening balance	0	0
Amount received	26,813	27,430
Revenues recognized	(26,813)	(27,430)
Net closing balance	0	0

7. Employee future benefits

(a) Pension benefits

The agency's employees participate in the Public Service Pension Plan ("the Plan"), which is sponsored and administered by the Government of Canada. Pension benefits accrue up to a maximum period of 35 years at a rate of 2 percent per year of pensionable service, times the average of the best five consecutive years of earnings. The benefits are integrated with Canada/Québec Pension Plan benefits and they are indexed to inflation.

Both the employees and the agency contribute to the cost of the Plan. Due to the amendment of the Public Service Superannuation Act following the implementation of provisions related to Economic Action Plan 2012, employee contributors have been divided into two groups – Group 1 relates to existing plan members as of December 31, 2012, and Group 2 relates to members who joined the Plan as of January 1, 2013. Each group has a distinct contribution rate.

The 2024-2025 expense amounts to $56,712 thousand ($59,169 thousand in 2023-2024). For Group 1 members, the expense represents approximately 1.02 times (1.02 times in 2023-2024) the employee contributions and, for Group 2 members, approximately 1.00 times (1.00 times in 2023-2024) the employee contributions.

The agency's responsibility with regard to the Plan is limited to its contributions. Actuarial surpluses or deficiencies are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Government of Canada, as the Plan's sponsor.

(b) Severance benefits

Severance benefits provided to the agency's employees were previously based on an employee's eligibility, years of service and salary at termination of employment. However, since 2011 the accumulation of severance benefits for voluntary departures progressively ceased for substantially all employees. Employees subject to these changes were given the option to be paid the full or partial value of benefits earned to date or collect the full or remaining value of benefits upon departure from the public service. By March 31, 2018, substantially all settlements for immediate cash out were completed. Severance benefits are unfunded and, consequently, the outstanding obligation will be paid from future authorities.

The changes in the obligations during the year were as follows:

Benefit obligations
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2025	2024
Accrued benefit obligation - Beginning of year	13,449	14,720
Expense or adjustment for the year	1,623	35
Benefits paid during the year	(1,156)	(1,306)
Accrued benefit obligation - End of year	13,916	13,449

8. Accounts receivable and advances

The following table presents details of the agency's accounts receivable and advances balances:

Accounts receivable and advances
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2025	2024
Receivables - Other federal government departments and agencies	1,969	1,686
Receivables - External parties	8,892	8,951
Employees advances	57	129
Subtotal	10,918	10,766
Allowance for doubtful accounts on receivables from external parties	(561)	(280)
Gross accounts receivable and advances	10,357	10,486
Accounts receivable held on behalf of Government	(3,473)	(3,846)
Net accounts receivable and advances	6,884	6,640

The following table provides an aging analysis of accounts receivable from external parties and the associated valuation allowances used to reflect their net recoverable value:

Aging analysis of accounts receivable from external parties
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2025	2024
Accounts receivable from external parties:
Impaired	561	280
Not past due	6,730	7,035
Number of days past due
1 to 30	729	652
31 to 60	14	105
61 to 90	94	48
91 to 365	179	222
Over 365	585	609
Sub-total	8,892	8,951
Less: valuation allowance	(561)	(280)
Total	8,331	8,671

9. Tangible capital assets

Amortization of tangible capital assets is done on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset as follows:

Amortization of tangible capital assets
Asset class	Amortization period
Computer hardware	5 years
Computer software	5 years
Other equipment	5 years
Vehicles	7 years
Leasehold improvements	25 years
Assets under construction	Once available for use
Software under development	Once available for use

Assets under construction and software assets under development are recorded in the applicable asset class in the year that they become available for use and are not amortized until they are available for use.

Value of tangible capital assets
Capital Asset Class	Cost					Accumulated Amortization					Net Book Value
	Opening Balance	Acquisitions	Disposals and Write-Offs	Adjustments^{Value of tangible capital assets - Footnote 1}	Closing Balance	Opening Balance	Amortization	Disposals and Write-Offs	Adjustments^{Value of tangible capital assets - Footnote 1}	Closing Balance	2025	2024
	(in thousands of dollars)
Computer hardware	2,212	96	(146)	-	2,162	1,954	95	(145)	-	1,904	258	258
Computer software	408,984	72	(4,853)	6,145	410,348	315,559	26,875	(4,177)	-	338,257	72,091	93,425
Other equipment	3,526	785	(115)	-	4,196	3,020	186	(115)	-	3,091	1,105	506
Motor Vehicles	329	-	-	-	329	165	32	-	-	197	132	164
Other Vehicles	4,981	3,385	-	-	8,366	3,409	369	-	-	3,778	4,588	1,572
Leasehold improvements	26,274	154	-	-	26,428	13,401	1,052	-	-	14,453	11,975	12,873
Assets under construction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Software under development	22,825	16,321	-	(7,038)	32,108	-	-	-	-	-	32,108	22,825
Total	469,131	20,813	(5,114)	(893)	483,937	337,508	28,609	(4,437)	-	361,680	122,257	131,623
Value of tangible capital assets - Footnote 1 Included in adjustments are the following: software assets under development of $6,145 thousand that were transferred to computer software upon completion of the assets and $893 thousand that was expensed due to adjustment of previous year capitalized software under development. Value of tangible capital assets - Return to the first footnote 1 referrer

10. Contractual obligations and contractual rights

(a) Contractual obligations

The nature of the agency's activities may result in some large multi-year contracts and obligations whereby the agency will be obligated to make future payments when the services/goods are received. Significant contractual obligations that can be reasonably estimated are summarized as follows:

Contractual obligations
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030 and subsequent	Total
Census Print Contract	9,465	4,837	-	-	-	14,302
Microsoft Cloud Services	39,444	36,354	33,553	-	-	109,351
Total	48,909	41,191	33,553	-	-	123,653

(b) Contractual rights

The activities of the agency sometimes involve the negotiation of contracts or agreements with outside parties that result in the agency having rights to both assets and revenues in the future. They involve sales of goods and services. The agency does not have significant contractual rights to disclose as of March 31, 2025.

11. Related party transactions

The agency is related as a result of common ownership to all government departments, agencies, and Crown corporations. Related parties also include individuals who are members of key management personnel or close family members of those individuals, and entities controlled by, or under shared control of, a member of key management personnel or a close family member of that individual.

The agency enters into transactions with these entities in the normal course of business and on normal trade terms.

(a) Common services provided without charge by other federal government departments

During the year, the agency received services without charge from certain common service organizations related to accommodation, the employer's contribution to the health and dental insurance plans and workers' compensation coverage. These services provided without charge have been recorded at the carrying value in the agency's Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position as follows:

Common services provided without charge by other federal government departments
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2025	2024
Accommodation	41,184	40,429
Employer's contribution to the health and dental insurance plans	56,139	60,503
Worker's compensation	39	-
Total	97,362	100,932

The Government has centralized some of its administrative activities for efficiency, cost-effectiveness purposes and economic delivery of programs to the public. As a result, the Government uses central agencies and common service organizations so that one department performs services for all other departments and agencies without charge. The costs of these services, such as the payroll and cheque issuance services provided by Public Services and Procurement Canada and audit services provided by the Office of the Auditor General are not included in the agency's Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position.

(b) Other transactions with other federal government departments and agencies

Other transactions with other federal government departments and agencies
	(in thousands of dollars)
	2025	2024
Accounts receivable	1,969	1,686
Accounts payable	10,096	26,545
Expenses	21,564	20,249
Revenues	106,430	113,438

Expenses and revenues disclosed in (b) exclude common services provided without charge, which are already disclosed in (a).

12. Segmented information

Presentation by segment is based on the agency's core responsibilities. The presentation by segment is based on the same accounting policies as described in the Summary of significant accounting policies in note 2. The following table presents the expenses incurred and revenues generated for the main core responsibilities, by major object of expense and by major type of revenue. The segment results for the period are as follows:

Segmented information
	(in thousands of dollars)
	Statistical Information	Internal services	2025 Total	2024 Total
Operating expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	699,905	81,479	781,384	811,141
Accommodation	36,889	4,294	41,183	40,429
Professional and special services^{Segmented information - Footnote 1}	24,106	9,450	33,556	32,189
Transportation, communication, and postage	19,662	629	20,291	17,228
Amortization	27,844	765	28,609	32,646
Repairs and maintenance	397	819	1,216	938
Utilities, materials and supplies^{Segmented information - Footnote 1}	6,146	4,519	10,665	9,422
Rentals	34,056	3,589	37,645	36,194
Information^{Segmented information - Footnote 1}	8,895	156	9,051	9,622
Loss on disposal/write-off of tangible capital assets	607	69	676	180
Other operating expenses	388	15	403	304
Total operating expenses	858,895	105,784	964,679	990,293
Total expenses	858,895	105,784	964,679	990,293
Revenues
Special statistical services	157,020	-	157,020	166,288
Other revenues	20	-	20	49
Revenues earned on behalf of Government	(28,801)	-	(28,801)	(30,572)
Total revenues	128,239	-	128,239	135,765
Net cost from continuing operations	730,656	105,784	836,440	854,528
Segmented information - Footnote 1 In 2023-24, $8,568 thousand of subscriptions and data access services have been reallocated from Professional and special services to Information and $113 thousand of utilities services have been reallocated from Professional and special services to Utilities, materials and supplies. This is to align with the distribution of operating expenses used in 2024-25. Segmented information - Return to the first footnote 1 referrer

Annex to the Statement of Management Responsibility Including Internal Control over Financial Reporting of Statistics Canada for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (Unaudited)

1. Introduction

This document is attached to Statistics Canada's (StatCan) Statement of Management Responsibility Including Internal Control over Financial Reporting for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This annex provides summary information on the measures taken by StatCan to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as well as information on internal control management, assessment results and related action plans.

Detailed information on the agency's authority, mandate and core responsibilities can be found in the 2025-26 Departmental plan and the 2023-24 Departmental Results Report.

2. Departmental system of internal control over financial reporting

2.1 Internal control management

StatCan has a well-established governance and accountability structure to support departmental assessment efforts and oversight of its overall system of internal control. A departmental internal control management framework, approved by the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is in place and comprises:

organizational accountability structures as they relate to internal control management to support sound financial management, including roles and responsibilities of senior managers for control management in their areas of responsibility;
values and ethics;
ongoing communication and training on the legislative and policy requirements for sound financial management and control; and
monitoring and regular updates on internal control management, as well as provision of related assessment results and action plans to the Chief Statistician and senior departmental management and, as applicable, to the Departmental Audit Committee (DAC).

The DAC provides advice to the Chief Statistician on the adequacy and effectiveness of the agency's risk management, control and governance frameworks and processes.

2.2 Service arrangements relevant to financial statements

StatCan relies on other organizations for the processing of certain transactions that are recorded in its financial statements, as follows:

2.2.1 Common service arrangements

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) administers the payment of salaries, the procurement of goods and services, and provides accommodation services;
Shared Services Canada (SSC) provides information technology (IT) infrastructure services;
The Department of Justice Canada provides legal services; and
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) provides information on public service insurance and centrally administers payment of the employer's share of contribution toward statutory employee benefit plans.

2.2.2 Specific arrangements

PSPC provides StatCan with the Common Departmental Financial System platform to capture and report financial and material management transactions, as well as procurement information.

Readers of this annex may refer to the annexes of the above-noted departments for a greater understanding of the systems of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) related to these specific services.

3. StatCan assessment results for the 2024-2025 fiscal year

StatCan adopted an ongoing, rotational, risk-based monitoring approach to support testing of internal control over financial reporting. In 2024, StatCan updated its Internal Control over Financial Management Ongoing Monitoring Framework, which replaced its previous version from 2020. According to the new strategy, the ongoing monitoring cycle was extended to a five-year period and the plan is adjusted through an annual environmental scan process.

The following table summarizes the status of the ongoing monitoring activities according to the previous fiscal year's rotational plan under ICFR.

Progress during the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year
Previous fiscal year's rotational ongoing monitoring plan for current fiscal year (ICFR)	Status
Census Payroll	Operating effectiveness (OE) was completed in 2024-25 due to the Census cyclical collection process. Completed as planned; no high-risk issues.
Information technology general controls under agency management (High/Low Risk)	Completed as planned; remedial actions completed as of March 2025.
Information technology general controls under agency management (Medium)	Partially completed. Testing will conclude during 2025-26.
Financial Close and Reporting	Completed as planned; remedial actions started.
Payroll and Benefits	Completed as planned; remedial actions started.
Operating Expenditures	Completed as planned; remedial actions started.
Entity Level Controls	Partially completed. Testing will conclude during 2025-26.
Procurement	Started the assessment of procurement process and testing will continue during 2025-26.

In addition to the ongoing monitoring plan for ICFR, in 2024-2025 StatCan completed the ongoing monitoring testing of Forecasting, Budgeting, Payroll and Benefits processes and initiated the assessment of Procurement process as part of the broader Internal Control over Financial Management (ICFM) framework.

New or significantly amended key controls are summarized in section 3.1. The areas of the departmental system of internal controls that were reviewed this fiscal year are summarized in section 3.2.

3.1 New or significantly amended key controls

In the current fiscal year, there were no significantly amended key controls in existing processes that required a reassessment.

3.2 Ongoing monitoring program

As part of its rotational ongoing monitoring plan, the agency completed its reassessment of IT General Controls (ITGCs) and the financial controls within the business processes of:

Financial Close and Reporting
Payroll and Benefits
Operating Expenditures
Forecasting
Budgeting

Management action plans addressing the recommendations were developed by the business process owners.

4. Statistics Canada action plan for the next fiscal year (2025-2026) and subsequent fiscal years

Statistics Canada's rotational ongoing monitoring plan over the next three years is shown in the following table. The ongoing monitoring plan is based on:

an annual validation of high-risk processes and controls; and
related adjustments to the ongoing monitoring plan as required.

An annual risk assessment is conducted to validate the high-risk controls and to adjust the ongoing monitoring plan as required. Action plans from previous years will be followed-up on to ensure that remedial actions have been taken.

Rotational ongoing monitoring plan

Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
Key control areas	Fiscal Year 2025–2026	Fiscal Year 2026–2027	Fiscal Year 2027–2028
Entity-level controls	Yes	No	No
Information technology general controls under agency management	Yes^{Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) - Footnote 1}	Yes	Yes
Capital assets	Yes	No	No
Financial close and reporting	No	Yes	No
Operating expenditures	No	No	Yes
Revenues	Yes	No	Yes
Census payroll	No	Yes	No
Payroll and benefits	No	Yes	No
Procurement	Yes	Yes	No
Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) - Footnote 1 Continuation of ITGC medium-level testing from FY 2024-25, along with the addition of a new IT system focused on Revenue Management Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) - Return to footnote 1 referrer

Stage of monitoring

Internal Control over Financial Management (ICFM)
Key control areas	Fiscal Year 2025–2026	Fiscal Year 2026–2027	Fiscal Year 2027–2028
Budgeting	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring
Costing	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring
Forecasting	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring
Payroll	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring
CFO Attestation of Cabinet and TB Submissions	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring
Investment Planning	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring	Ongoing Monitoring
Procurement	Design Effectiveness	Operating Effectiveness	Operating Effectiveness

Statistics Canada's 2024-25 Departmental results report: Supplementary Information Tables

Gender-based Analysis Plus

In this section

Section 1: institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity
Section 2: gender and diversity impacts, by program
Scales

Section 1: institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity

Governance

Statistics Canada continues to strengthen its commitment to Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) by enhancing governance structures, fostering collaboration and integrating intersectional analysis into all aspects of its operations. The following key actions were undertaken in 2024-25:

Leadership and accountability: The GBA Plus Champion led the GBA Plus Responsibility Network and the GBA Plus Community of Practice to ensure GBA Plus was applied consistently across the agency.
International engagement: Statistics Canada represented Canada in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Inter-agency and Expert Group on Gender Statistics (IAEG-GS), contributing to the development of global standards on gender.
Intradepartmental collaboration: The GBA Plus Responsibility Network and the GBA Plus Community of Practice facilitated regular intradepartmental meetings, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices among staff.
Strategic planning: Statistics Canada initiated the development of a GBA Plus strategy to formalize and expand the implementation and awareness of GBA Plus across the agency as part of its efforts to build capacity for GBA Plus.
Policy review and compliance: Statistics Canada conducted GBA Plus analyses on its memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board submissions and budget proposals to ensure they were aligned with GBA Plus principles.
External collaboration: Statistics Canada participated in Women and Gender Equality Canada's GBA Plus Learning Advisory Committee and GBA Plus Interdepartmental Committee to support cross-departmental initiatives, including undertaking presentations on the Disaggregated Data Action Plan (DDAP) and GBA Plus.
Government-wide leadership: Statistics Canada led the development and implementation of standards on gender, diversity, inclusion and related variables, actively promoting and supporting their adoption across government departments.

Capacity

Statistics Canada continues to strengthen its capacity to conduct and apply GBA Plus through targeted initiatives and resource development. In 2024-25, the agency advanced this work through the following key activities:

Disaggregated Data Action Plan: The DDAP remains central to building GBA Plus capacity and supporting the collection of diversity data across programs. The initiative focuses on identifying and addressing data and knowledge gaps to ensure more representative data collection across demographics and at various levels of geography.
Training and resource development: In partnership with the Canada School of Public Service, Statistics Canada launched the self-paced course Working with Disaggregated Data for Better Policy Outcomes, designed for novice policy analysts. Additionally, the agency published two video resources on its data literacy training page: The Importance of Disaggregated Data: An Introduction (part 1) and The Importance of Disaggregated Data: An Introduction (part 2).
Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub: The Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics (GDIS) Hub continues to serve as a corporate-level platform that improves access to disaggregated data and related resources, facilitating their use across the agency and among stakeholders.
Transforming data into actionable insights: Through collaborative efforts across the agency—including the Centre for Population and Social Statistics and the Analytical Studies and Modelling Branch—Statistics Canada produces GBA Plus insights and studies, applying best practices to transform data into actionable insights that support decision making and policy design.
Collaboration and stakeholder engagement: The agency engaged with partners and stakeholders to better understand data needs and inform product development. These engagements help ensure GBA Plus considerations are integrated into the agency's work.
Workforce diversity and inclusion: The agency continues to implement its multi-year Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan. This plan focuses on increasing representation of equity-deserving groups, eliminating systemic barriers and fostering an inclusive work environment.

Human resources (full-time equivalents) dedicated to GBA Plus

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada dedicated 0.5 full-time equivalent to support the implementation of GBA Plus across the agency.

The agency's support structure for GBA Plus included the following key roles to facilitate communication and build capacity:

One GBA Plus Champion at the assistant director level provided updates to senior management and served as the spokesperson for GBA Plus initiatives and results.
One representative from each branch acted as a liaison to identify GBA Plus-related initiatives and opportunities within their respective areas.
One resource for the GBA Plus Community of Practice shared practical information and examples to help employees integrate GBA Plus considerations into their work.

Section 2: gender and diversity impacts, by program

Program name: Socio-economic Statistics

Core responsibility

Statistical information

Program goals

The Socio-economic Statistics program provides integrated information and relevant analysis on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of individuals, families and households and the factors that affect their well-being. Many of the statistical products produced allow for GBA Plus analyses of key population groups.

Target population

All Canadians

Distribution of benefits

Table 1: Socio-economic Statistics - Distribution of benefits
Distribution	Group
By gender	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
By income level	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
By age group	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.

Specific demographic groups to be monitored

Directly impacted groups: All Canadians, with a focus on capturing diverse experiences and outcomes through disaggregated data and analysis across a range of sociodemographic characteristics.
Indirectly impacted groups: Stakeholders such as governments, businesses, academic institutions and other organizations that rely on statistical data and analysis to inform policies and programs.
Groups facing barriers: Populations that have historically experienced barriers to data representation or access, with targeted efforts to improve inclusion and visibility through disaggregated data collection and analysis.

Key program impacts on gender and diversity

In 2024-25, the Socio-economic Statistics program expanded its GBA Plus-integrated data products, increasing access to disaggregated and intersectional data on gender, Indigenous people, disability status and other identity factors. The program strengthened engagement with communities and government partners, incorporating feedback to develop new survey content and tools. Updates to dashboards and thematic hubs improved accessibility, and survey collection instruments adopted more inclusive language.

Key program impact statistics

Table 2: Socio-economic Statistics - Key program impact statistics
Statistic	Observed results^{Table 2 - Footnote 1}	Data source	Comment
Number of GBA Plus-related statistical products (e.g., catalogued products, such as data tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets, infographics, interactive dashboards, reference products, public use microdata files, minor and major releases disseminated through The Daily) made available on Statistics Canada's website	716	Administrative data file	The GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex, gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous people, 2SLGBTQ+ status, education, racialized group, ethnic origin, religion and disability status.
Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations, presentations) for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia, non-governmental organizations)	7	Administrative data file	One presentation on 2SLGBTQ+ population was presented at the GBA Plus Community of Practice, with 23 participants in attendance. Two presentations on the agency's new Directive on First Nations, Métis and Inuit Statistics (16 participants in attendance) and three presentations on racialized groups (15 participants in attendance) were delivered at the GBA Plus Community of Practice. The GBA Plus Responsibility Network held four meetings.
Number of training and awareness initiatives related to GBA Plus	15	Administrative data file	Following the launch of the redesigned GDIS Hub in September 2024, 728 participants attended training sessions. The GDIS Hub's content and enhanced functionalities were promoted to federal departments and members of the public.
Number of surveys or other collection tools collecting data on the following GBA Plus identity factors: gender and sexual orientation	73 surveys collected data on gender, 7 of which also collected data on sexual orientation	Integrated Metadatabase (also available on Standards, data sources and methods)
Number of visits to the GDIS Hub^{Table 2 - Footnote 2}	29,780	Administrative data file	In 2024-25, the GDIS Hub received 29,780 views, a 25% decrease in page views compared with the previous year. This decline aligns with a broader agency-wide drop in web traffic, which has returned to normal levels after peaking in 2023-24 (excluding census years).
Number of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex or gender^{Table 2 - Footnote 2}	49	Interactive dashboards available on the GDIS Hub	In 2024-25, the Gender Results Framework indicators were re-released in a dynamic, interactive format using Microsoft Power BI. This transition marked a significant modernization from the previous static presentation format, enhancing accessibility, user engagement and analytical capability. By leveraging Power BI's data visualization and real-time filtering functionalities, stakeholders can now interact with the indicators more intuitively, enabling deeper insights and more informed decision making in support of gender equality objectives.
Number of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex or gender and other identity factor^{Table 2 - Footnote 2}	49	Interactive dashboards available on the GDIS Hub	In 2024-25, the Gender Results Framework indicators were re-released in a dynamic, interactive format using Microsoft Power BI. This transition marked a significant modernization from the previous static presentation format, enhancing accessibility, user engagement and analytical capability. By leveraging Power BI's data visualization and real-time filtering functionalities, stakeholders can now interact with the indicators more intuitively, enabling deeper insights and more informed decision making in support of gender equality objectives.
Percentage of programs from the agency's program inventory, excluding internal services, that have data collection plans for reporting on impacts on gender and diversity^{Table 2 - Footnote 2}	100%
Table 2 - Footnote 1 2024-25 or most recent Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 2 - Footnote 2 Indicator only applicable to Socio-economic Statistics program Return to the first footnote 2 referrer

Other key program impacts

The program's emphasis on GBA Plus has led to

enhanced data disaggregation, providing a clearer picture of socioeconomic disparities among diverse groups
increased stakeholder engagement through consultations and outreach activities, fostering inclusive policy development
improved data accessibility via the GDIS Hub, supporting evidence-based decision making.

Supplementary information sources

The GDIS Hub is Statistics Canada's primary platform for accessing gender-, diversity- and inclusion-related data. It provides users with streamlined access to disaggregated and intersectional data, analytical products and insights. The GDIS Hub also includes publicly available outputs from cost-recovered statistical services, allowing broader access to specialized analyses that support equity-informed decision making.

GBA Plus data collection plan

In 2024-25, data requirements to measure gender and diversity impacts remained in place. Statistics Canada continues to review and analyze these measures to identify any data gaps and opportunities for improvement, ensuring that data collection remains relevant and inclusive.

Program name: Census

Core responsibility

Statistical information

Program goals

The Census program provides statistical information and analyses that measure changes in the Canadian population and its demographic characteristics, and in the agricultural sector. The program includes the Census of Population and the Census of Agriculture.

Target population

All Canadians

Distribution of benefits

Table 3: Census - Distribution of benefits
Distribution	Group
By gender	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
By income level	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
By age group	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.

Key program impacts on gender and diversity

Canada's Census program is cyclical and includes an array of activities (e.g., consultation and engagement, questionnaire development, data collection, data processing, and dissemination) that must be completed to ensure its success. From start to finish, each census cycle spans approximately seven years, with cycles overlapping (i.e., when one cycle is nearing completion, the next cycle begins). For example, the 2021 Census of Population Program concluded in 2024-25 with an evaluation of the dissemination results, while the 2026 Census of Population Program began in 2022-23.

Key program impact statistics

Table 4: Census - Key program impact statistics
Statistic	Observed results^{Table 4 - Footnote 1}	Data source	Comment
Number of GBA Plus-related statistical products (e.g., catalogued products, such as data tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets, infographics, interactive dashboards, reference products, public use microdata files, minor and major releases disseminated through The Daily) made available on Statistics Canada's website	52	Administrative data file
Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations, presentations) for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia, non-governmental organizations)	17		These 17 activities were individual events for the Centre for Demography.
Number of training and awareness initiatives related to GBA Plus	2		Two DDAP workshops were held in the Centre for Demography.
Number of surveys or other collection tools collecting data on the following GBA Plus identity factors: gender and sexual orientation	2		Census of Population Test (September 2024) Census of Population Test (May 2024)
Table 4 - Footnote 1 2024-25 or most recent Table 4 - Return to footnote 1 referrer

GBA Plus data collection plan

In 2024-25, data requirements to measure gender and diversity impacts remained in place. Statistics Canada continues to actively review and analyze these measures to identify any data gaps and opportunities for improvement, ensuring that data collection remains relevant and inclusive.

Program name: Centres of Expertise

Core responsibility

Statistical information

Program goals

The Centres of Expertise provide timely, accurate and cost-effective data and analytical insights to Canadians, integrating innovative research, data linkages and new methods. In 2024-25, they continued incorporating internal services and GBA Plus perspectives in published reports; supporting a diverse workforce; and advancing inclusive, efficient data collection and integration, analysis, and dissemination.

Target population

All Canadians

Distribution of benefits

Table 5: Centres of Expertise - Distribution of benefits
Distribution	Group
By gender	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
By income level	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
By age group	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.

Specific demographic groups to be monitored

Directly impacted groups: All Canadians, with a focus on capturing diverse experiences and outcomes through disaggregated data and analysis across a range of sociodemographic characteristics.
Indirectly impacted groups: Stakeholders such as governments, businesses, academic institutions and other organizations that rely on statistical data and analysis to inform policies and programs.
Groups facing barriers: Populations that have historically experienced barriers to data representation or access, with targeted efforts to improve inclusion and visibility through disaggregated data collection and analysis.

Key program impacts on gender and diversity

The Centres of Expertise demonstrated tangible impacts in advancing gender and diversity inclusivity through the integration of GBA Plus in data development frameworks and published analytical reports. This integration resulted in the following notable outcomes:

Enhanced data inclusivity: The centres' methodological innovations led to the improved representation of gender-diverse populations, Indigenous people, racialized groups and persons with disabilities in key datasets and analyses, providing more nuanced insights into diverse Canadian experiences.
Improved policy relevance: By delivering disaggregated data and analytical insights that capture intersectional dimensions of identity and socioeconomic status, the centres supported government and stakeholder decision making that better addresses the needs of historically underserved groups.
Workforce equity advancement: Internally, initiatives foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, contributing to a culture that reflects and respects the populations served.

Key program impact statistics

Table 6: Centres of Expertise - Key program impact statistics
Statistic	Observed results^{Table 6 - Footnote 1}	Data source	Comment
Number of GBA Plus-related statistical products (e.g., catalogued products, such as data tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets, infographics, interactive dashboards, reference products, public use microdata files, minor and major releases disseminated through The Daily) made available on Statistics Canada's website	44	Administrative data file	A GBA Plus lens is applied to virtually all analytical products where sample sizes support disaggregation by gender and other characteristics of vulnerable populations, such as seniors and immigrants.
Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations, presentations) for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia, non-governmental organizations)	0
Number of training and awareness initiatives related to GBA Plus	28	Manual count of training offerings	The Strategic Analysis, Publication and Training Division supported GBA Plus with 28 training initiatives, including new workshops and an online course, reaching over 700 learners.
Number of surveys or other collection tools collecting data on the following GBA Plus identity factors: gender and sexual orientation	N/A
Table 6 - Footnote 1 2024-25 or most recent Table 6 - Return to footnote 1 referrer

Other key program impacts

Through the Centres of Expertise, diverse Canadians have gained greater recognition and validation of their unique identities and lived realities within national statistics, helping to foster trust in the relevance of the data. Feedback from community stakeholders indicates that integrating GBA Plus has improved the understanding of intersectional issues, revealing nuanced disparities that were previously overlooked. These shifts have influenced perceptions among policy makers and data users, encouraging more inclusive approaches.

Supplementary information sources

Health Reports and Economic and Social Reports are Statistics Canada's primary platforms for disseminating analytical reports from the Centres of Expertise. The articles focus on gender-, diversity- and inclusion-related data and analysis when population sizes permit disaggregation. The Canadian Employer–Employee Dynamics Database is the program's pre-eminent data linkage system. It includes GBA Plus information, as well as information on diversity and skills, Indigenous business owners and Black business owners. It provides researchers and analysts with an integrated data environment for accessing disaggregated and intersectional data to produce analytical products and insights.

GBA Plus data collection plan

The Centres of Expertise draw on data from across Statistics Canada to extend its use through the analytically driven development of data and insights. They continue to develop disaggregated data and expand the ways in which Statistics Canada's data can be used.

Program name: Cost-recovered Statistical Services

Core responsibility

Statistical information

Program goals

The Cost-recovered Statistical Services program enables Statistics Canada to conduct special surveys; produce high-quality statistics not part of publicly available data holdings; and undertake on-demand analytical projects to meet specific needs of federal, provincial and territorial institutions and other clients. This program supports the integration of GBA Plus by ensuring that data collection and analysis consider diverse demographic factors, thereby promoting inclusivity and equity in statistical outputs.

Target population

The program serves all Canadians, with a focus on capturing data that reflect diverse gender identities, cultural backgrounds and socioeconomic circumstances. This ensures that statistical products are inclusive, intersectional and representative of Canada's demographic realities, supporting equitable and evidence-based decision making.

Distribution of benefits

Table 7: Cost-recovered Statistical Services - Distribution of benefits
Distribution	Group
By gender	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
By income level	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
By age group	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.

Specific demographic groups to be monitored

Directly impacted groups: All Canadians, with a focus on capturing diverse experiences and outcomes through disaggregated data and analysis across a range of sociodemographic characteristics.
Indirectly impacted groups: Stakeholders such as governments, businesses, academic institutions and other organizations that rely on statistical data and analysis to inform policies and programs.
Groups facing barriers: Populations that have historically experienced barriers to data representation or access, with targeted efforts to improve inclusion and visibility through disaggregated data collection and analysis.

Key program impacts on gender and diversity

Not available.

Key program impact statistics

Table 8: Cost-recovered Statistical Services - Key program impact statistics
Statistic	Observed results^{Table 6 - Footnote 1}	Data source	Comment
Number of GBA Plus-related statistical products (e.g., catalogued products, such as data tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets, infographics, interactive dashboards, reference products, public use microdata files, minor and major releases disseminated through The Daily) made available on Statistics Canada's website	617	Administrative data file	The large increase in the number of GBA Plus-related statistical products—from 20 in 2023-24 to 617 in 2024-25—is mainly attributable to differences in how products are registered in the system. This includes variations in how metadata are recorded and whether administrative details, such as program elements related to cost recovery, are correctly assigned. As a result, the variation reflects changes in registration practices rather than a real increase in production.
Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations, presentations) for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia, non-governmental organizations)	0
Number of training and awareness initiatives related to GBA Plus	0
Number of surveys or other collection tools collecting data on the following GBA Plus identity factors: gender and sexual orientation	0		GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex, gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous people, 2SLGBTQ+ status, education, racialized group, ethnic origin, religion and disability status.
Table 8 - Footnote 1 2024-25 or most recent Table 8 - Return to footnote 1 referrer

Other key program impacts

Not available.

Supplementary information sources

GBA Plus data collection plan

Program name: Economic and Environmental Statistics

Core responsibility

Statistical information

Program goals

The Economic and Environmental Statistics program produces a wide range of economic and environmental statistics on, for example, national and international accounts, manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, research and development, price indexes, finance, tourism, transportation, agriculture, and the environment.

Target population

All Canadians

Distribution of benefits

Table 9: Cost-recovered Statistical Services - Distribution of benefits
Distribution	Group
By gender	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
By income level	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
By age group	The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.

Key program impact statistics

Table 10: Cost-recovered Statistical Services - Key program impact statistics
Statistic	Observed results^{Table 6 - Footnote 1}	Data source	Comment
Number of GBA Plus-related statistical products (e.g., catalogued products, such as data tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets, infographics, interactive dashboards, reference products, public use microdata files, minor and major releases disseminated through The Daily) made available on Statistics Canada's website	126	Administrative data file
Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations, presentations) for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia, non-governmental organizations)	2	Administrative data file	Presentation to Natural Resources Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada on a new visualization tool incorporating a GBA Plus lens.
Number of training and awareness initiatives related to GBA Plus	0	Administrative data file
Table 10 - Footnote 1 2024-25 or most recent Table 10 - Return to footnote 1 referrer

Scales

Gender scale

First group: predominantly men (80% or more men)
Second group: 60% to 79% men
Third group: broadly gender-balanced
Fourth group: 60% to 79% women
Fifth group: predominantly women (80% or more women)

Income‑level scale

First group: strongly benefits low‑income individuals (strongly progressive)
Second group: somewhat benefits low‑income individuals (somewhat progressive)
Third group: no significant distributional impacts
Fourth group: somewhat benefits high‑income individuals (somewhat regressive)
Fifth group: strongly benefits high‑income individuals (strongly regressive)

Age‑group scale

First group: primarily benefits youth, children or future generations.
Second group: no significant intergenerational impacts or impacts on generations
between youths and seniors.
Third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation.

Understanding the Canadian international merchandise trade balance - 2025

The balance of trade is the difference between the value of exports and the value of imports over a given period, and can be calculated from a broad perspective or for specific product categories or trading partners. Trade balance statistics are generally calculated by subtracting the value of imports from the value of exports.

In the context of discussions on Canada's trade balance, different statistics can be referenced. For example, Statistics Canada produces international merchandise trade statistics on two different bases:

customs, and
balance of payments (BOP).

These bases allow for the calculation of the balance of trade in goods with the world and with specific countries from these two perspectives. The primary distinction between customs and BOP concepts lies in the focus of the data. Customs-basis statistics reflect the physical movement of goods between Canada and its trading partners, while BOP-basis data track the shifts in ownership between Canadian residents and non-residents.

Customs-basis data are used to compile net exports (the term used to indicate a "balance" on a customs basis).
BOP-basis data are used to compile the official merchandise trade balance indicator for goods, as well as the trade balance for goods and services.

Additionally, merchandise trade compilers in other countries produce statistics that often reflect a trade balance with Canada that differs from Statistics Canada's measures.

Although all these statistics are valid measures, they are based on different data, each with their own concepts, definitions and uses. Understanding the key concepts and uses for each basis can help determine which statistic may be most appropriate to use given the objectives of individual data users.

Customs-basis statistics

Customs-basis statistics measure the change in the stock of material resources in Canada that results from goods entering (imports) and leaving (exports) the country. Customs-basis data are therefore useful for understanding the physical movement of goods between countries. These statistics offer highly detailed product categories and several different dimensions, such as province or territory, port, and mode of transport.

Customs-basis data are available for all of Canada's trading partners, with imports attributed to the country of origin of the goods and exports to the country of last known destination. Trade with a given country can be further broken down by product, and by other dimensions as well. Given that customs duties and tariffs are typically calculated based on the country of origin of the goods (the country where the goods were grown, extracted or manufactured), customs-basis data may be more relevant to use in the context of tariffs.

However, customs-basis data are not directly comparable with trade in services data or with other macroeconomic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP). BOP-basis statistics do offer this compatibility, and with it a broader perspective on Canada's trade activity.

Balance of payments basis statistics

BOP-basis trade data provide a measure of economic transactions in goods between Canadian residents and non-residents that result from a change in ownership. Canada's official measure for the trade balance is calculated by subtracting BOP-basis imports from BOP-basis exports.

Canada's BOP-basis merchandise trade in goods data are sourced from the customs-basis data, which are then adjusted to align with BOP concepts. These adjustments, which are focused primarily on valuation, coverage and timing, allow for the integration of merchandise trade data with other macroeconomic accounts statistics, such as gross domestic product (GDP).

Unlike customs-basis data, which are multidimensional, BOP-basis data are available only by aggregate product category or by principal trading partner (including 27 specific countries). Therefore, it is not possible to break down imports and exports with a specific country by product category.

Imports for the principal trading partners are attributed to the country of export of the goods to reflect the change in ownership concept on a BOP basis. Like the customs-basis data, exports are attributed to the country of last known destination.

In addition to the trade balance for goods on a BOP basis, the trade balance can also be calculated for goods and services combined to get a more complete picture of Canada's trade activity. This is accomplished by adding BOP-basis merchandise trade data for goods with data for trade in services, and then subtracting imports from exports. As principal trading partner details are also available for trade in services data, it is possible to calculate a total trade balance (goods plus services) for Canada's individual principal trading partners.

Comparing bilateral merchandise trade statistics

While it might be assumed that the trade statistics of one country should match the trade statistics of another for bilateral trade between the two, this is not usually the case. There are several reasons why the data produced by one country can differ from those produced by another, with the key factor being the attribution of countries in international merchandise trade statistics.

To illustrate the attribution of partner countries in trade statistics and the impact on the comparability of bilateral trade data, the example of Canada's trade with the United States will be examined.

Comparing customs-basis bilateral trade data

Beginning with customs-basis data, both countries follow international standards for the attribution of trading partners in their statistics. These standards recommend that:

imports be attributed to the country of origin of the goods; and
exports, which include both domestic exports and re-exports, be attributed to the country of last known destination.

Re-exports are exports of goods originating in another country that were previously imported and then exported either without significant alteration or after undergoing minor processing (such as packaging), which keeps their essential nature unchanged. The treatment of re-exports in the compilation of merchandise trade statistics is an important factor in bilateral trade balance differences (or asymmetries) between trading partners.

In-transit shipments are different from re-exports and represent exchanges between two countries that rely in part on a third country's transportation infrastructure. Such shipments typically do not clear customs in the third country, and this country would therefore not be listed as either the country of origin or the country of export.

According to Statistics Canada, Canada imported $373.7 billion (all values are in Canadian dollars) of goods from the United States in 2023. For the same year, the US-compiled data showed US exports to Canada of $478.1 billion. Partner country attribution is behind most of the difference (or asymmetry) between these two statistics. Canada's import statistics, as mentioned, are attributed to the country of origin. This includes goods of US origin that were directly shipped from countries other than the United States. In the US export data, these would not appear as exports to Canada, but as exports to a third country. In addition to this, the US data for total exports include re-exports of foreign-origin goods to Canada, which in the Canadian import data are attributed to the country of origin. Of the $104.4 billion difference between these bilateral trade statistics, US re-exports of foreign-origin goods were $86.3 billion, accounting for about 83% of the difference.

Trading partner attribution also leads to asymmetry when looking at southbound trade: Canada's exports to the United States and US imports from Canada. In 2023, Canadian data showed that Canada exported $594.5 billion in goods to the United States, while the US data showed $564.9 billion in imports from Canada. Again, country attribution is the main factor behind the difference, mainly Canada's re-exports of foreign-origin goods to the United States. Consistent with international standards, total exports include both domestic exports and re-exports of foreign-origin goods. On the import side, these re-exports are attributed to the country of origin of the goods, not the country from which the goods were directly shipped. In 2023, Canada's re-exports of foreign-origin goods to the US were valued at $25.0 billion, accounting for 85% of the asymmetry between the bilateral statistics. In addition, the US import data also include imports of Canadian-origin goods from countries other than Canada, which are attributed to other countries of destination in Canadian export data.

These asymmetries between the bilateral trade statistics published by countries are normal and reflected in customs-basis net exports. In the case of Canada-US trade, the 2023 Canadian surplus in net exports ($220.8 billion) is larger in Statistics Canada's customs-basis statistics than it is in the equivalent statistics published by the United States ($86.8 billion).

Comparing balance of payments basis bilateral trade data

Asymmetries in bilateral trade statistics are also evident within BOP-basis data, with differences resulting mainly from country attribution and BOP adjustments. The BOP standards recommend that compilers identify the country that last owned the goods for attribution in import statistics. However, specific methods for doing so are not prescribed.

In 2023, the Canadian data showed $592.9 billion in exports to the United States, while the US data showed $576.6 billion in goods imported from Canada. As with the customs-basis data, and in contrast with the Canadian approach for BOP-basis imports, US imports on a BOP basis are attributed to the country of origin and include Canadian-origin goods imported from countries other than Canada. Also, Canadian total exports include re-exports of foreign-origin goods to the United States. The resulting asymmetry is therefore essentially in line with customs-based data for Canadian exports to the United States and US imports from Canada.

In the reverse scenario—Canada's imports from the United States and US exports to Canada—trading partner attribution is less significant. Unlike customs-basis data, Canada's BOP-basis imports are attributed to the country of export rather than the country of origin. In 2023, Canada's imports from the United States were valued at $484.6 billion, while the United States reported $478.9 billion in exports of goods to Canada.

Although some BOP adjustments are shared between the two countries, these are largely compiled independently from different data sources. This may result in differences between the reported imports of one country and the reported exports of the other, and vice versa. BOP adjustments that may lead to asymmetries include trade definition (like repairs), valuation and residency, and timing.

As with the customs-basis data, the asymmetries between the bilateral trade statistics published by countries are normal and reflected in the balance of payments basis trade balance. In the case of Canada-US trade, the 2023 Canadian trade surplus ($108.3 billion) is larger in Statistics Canada's BOP-basis statistics than it is in the equivalent statistics published by the United States ($97.7 billion).

	Customs-basis values	BOP-basis values
Northbound trade: Canadian imports	$373.7 billion	$484.6 billion
Northbound trade: US exports	$478.1 billion	$478.9 billion
Southbound trade: Canadian exports	$594.5 billion	$592.9 billion
Southbound trade: US imports	$564.9 billion	$576.6 billion
Canadian data: net exports/trade balance	+$220.8 billion	+$108.3 billion
US data: net exports/trade balance	-$86.8 billion	-$97.7 billion

All values are in Canadian dollars
Source: Table 12-10-0005-01 Canada and United States bilateral trade in goods, customs and balance of payments-basis, by currency and direction of trade, quarterly

Detailed explanations of the concepts and definitions related to comparisons of bilateral trade data, both on a customs basis and on a BOP basis, can be found in the article Comparing Canadian and US bilateral trade in goods data, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Statistics Canada tracks published statistics for the two countries in its table Canada and United States bilateral trade in goods, customs and balance of payments-basis, by currency and direction of trade, quarterly, which presents data in both Canadian and US dollars.

More information on data sources, concepts and definitions for customs-basis and BOP-basis statistics can be found in the Reference Guide to Canadian International Merchandise Trade Statistics.

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (June 2025)

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (June 2025)
Table summary
This table displays the results of Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (May 2025). The information is grouped by NAPCS-CANADA (appearing as row headers), and Month (appearing as column headers).
NAPCS-CANADA	Month
NAPCS-CANADA	202503	202504	202505	202506
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services	0.68	0.60	0.53	0.54
Retail Services (except commissions) [561]	0.68	0.59	0.53	0.54
Food and beverages at retail [56111]	0.39	0.44	0.38	0.33
Cannabis products, at retail [56113]	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Clothing at retail [56121]	0.85	0.57	0.81	0.56
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123]	2.31	`1.87	2.47	2.17
Footwear at retail [56124]	1.18	1.29	1.31	1.17
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131]	1.00	0.88	0.94	0.73
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141]	2.73	2.58	2.50	2.19
Publications at retail [56142]	7.20	7.94	8.32	8.63
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143]	4.53	4.30	3.31	3.25
Motor vehicles at retail [56151]	2.21	1.81	1.72	1.82
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152]	4.10	4.04	3.75	3.`19
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153]	1.54	1.32	1.36	1.34
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161]	1.52	1.45	1.38	1.35
Home health products at retail [56171]	3.54	2.94	2.55	3.00
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172]	2.45	2.47	2.59	2.73
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181]	1.82	1.82	1.70	2.09
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191]	1.98	2.73	3.93	3.12
Retail trade commissions [562]	1.86	1.83	1.60	1.69

Statistics Canada's 2024-25 Departmental results report

At a glance

This departmental results report details Statistics Canada's actual accomplishments against the plans, priorities and expected results outlined in its 2024-25 Departmental Plan.

Vision, mission, raison d'être and operating context

Key priorities

Statistics Canada identified the following key priorities for 2024-25:

Build the next generation of statistical programs and operations.
Build and adopt a complete enabling infrastructure.
Shape a healthy, diverse and skilled workforce to meet the current and future needs of Canadians.

These priorities are at the core of all the work carried out across the agency and contribute to ensuring that Statistics Canada remains a world-class statistical office, responsive to changing priorities and data needs.

Highlights for Statistics Canada in 2024-25

Total actual spending (including internal services): $734,272,655
Total full-time equivalent staff (including internal services): 6,760

For complete information on Statistics Canada's total spending and human resources, read the Spending and human resources section of its full departmental results report.

Summary of results

The following provides a summary of the results the department achieved in 2024-25 under its main areas of activity, called "core responsibilities."

Core responsibility: Statistical Information

Actual spending (net of respendable revenue): $635,158,874
Actual full-time equivalent staff: 6,075

Statistics Canada is mandated to produce objective, high-quality statistical information to help Canadians better understand their country and make evidence-based decisions. With more than 450 active surveys and statistical programs, the agency produces trusted, accessible data covering a wide range of topics, including the commercial, industrial, social, economic and environmental aspects of life in Canada. In addition to carrying out its regular activities, the agency continued to innovate and update its economic and social statistics programs in 2024-25—supporting its key priorities while keeping pace with changing technology and evolving data needs—to provide Canadians with relevant information.

In 2024-25, the agency's activities continued to have an impact at home and abroad. The economic statistics program responded to a key emerging issue by launching a webpage featuring information on the socioeconomic relationship between Canada and the United States, and published information on internal trade and labour mobility on the Canadian Internal Trade Data and Information Hub. The social statistics program produced information used to update clinical guidelines on breast cancer screening in Canada. Internationally, Statistics Canada actively contributed to the multi-year update of the 2025 System of National Accounts (the UN-approved standard used to track the country's economic performance), the development of a first-of-its-kind international framework for housing data and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. As a result of these activities, Statistics Canada surpassed its targets for 8 out of the 11 departmental result indicators related to making relevant data available to Canadians.

Statistics Canada continued to modernize its statistical processes by updating the collection and estimation methods used in social surveys, as well as its dissemination system. The agency also invested in new technologies—such as a cutting-edge, open-source platform for managing cloud-based data processing—and developed a machine learning-powered chatbot that will provide 2026 Census respondents with answers to frequently asked questions. These efforts are backed by the agency's new artificial intelligence (AI) and updated cloud strategies. The investments in infrastructure will create a more agile agency that operates more rapidly and efficiently in a data-driven world, delivering deeper insights for Canadians.

In addition to investing in its infrastructure, Statistics Canada focused on ensuring that its employees have the resources and skills they need to meet the current and future data needs of Canadians. The agency continued to implement its multi-year Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan, which increased representation beyond targets for all employment equity groups. The agency also updated its training programs to build the knowledge base and competencies required to meet evolving data needs, identified and addressed accessibility barriers in consultation with employees and bargaining agents, and produced toolkits for managers to support employee wellness.

For more information on Statistics Canada's statistical information read the Results – what we achieved section of its departmental results report.

From the Minister

It is our pleasure to present the 2024–25 Departmental Results Report for Statistics Canada.

In a time characterized by continual and rapid social, economic, and environmental change, reliable data remain crucial for governments, businesses, and communities to make informed choices.

This past year, Statistics Canada focused on strengthening its statistical programs, enhancing data accessibility, and supplying Canadians with key insights to navigate new and evolving circumstances. The agency produced high-quality information in areas that matter most to Canadians, such as affordability, housing, health, and climate, providing the foundation for policy and decision-making, effective public programs, and transparent governance. In addition, the agency's leadership in data stewardship, privacy, and statistical standards continued to guide domestic partners and the international data community in the consistent use of effective and ethical practices.

As Canada moves forward in an increasingly digital and interconnected world, Statistics Canada remains committed to innovation, collaboration, and inclusion. The agency continues to modernize statistical programs and infrastructure, to expand data and increase their availability. These efforts ensure that decision-makers across the country have access to the insights they need to foster economic growth, protect public well-being, and reflect the diversity of our society.

We invite you to read this report to learn more about how the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Portfolio is working with Canadians of all backgrounds and in all regions—urban and rural—to position Canada as a leader in the global economy.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly
Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

From the Chief Statistician

I am pleased to present the 2024-25 Departmental Results Report for Statistics Canada, highlighting a year marked by transformation, innovation and collaboration.

As Canada's national statistical office, Statistics Canada is dedicated to delivering critical, objective and high-quality data that support informed decision making. In an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving world, the agency's work helps Canadians to better understand the economic, social and environmental factors shaping their lives. For researchers, policy makers, small businesses and communities alike, Statistics Canada's data and insights remain a trusted and essential resource nationwide.

This past year, the agency made significant progress in advancing its modernization journey through its three strategic priorities:

building the next generation of statistical programs and operations
building and adopting a complete enabling infrastructure
shaping a healthy, diverse, and skilled workforce to meet the current and future needs of Canadians.

These priorities not only guided the agency's activities in 2024-25 but also shaped the planned initiatives for the 2025-26 Departmental Plan. Focusing on these strategic priorities will ensure that the agency continues to respond and adapt to emerging needs and a changing context.

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada continued to innovate across all program areas to provide essential data that support Canada's evolving needs. The agency launched a new webpage highlighting Canada-U.S. socioeconomic relations and introduced the Canadian Internal Trade Data and Information Hub to enhance transparency in labour mobility and trade. The agency expanded access to critical social data through several initiatives, including an interactive tool that explores how Canadians spend their time and statistical information used to update clinical guidelines on breast cancer screening. On the international scene, the agency also led the development of a measurement framework on housing data, encompassing the social, economic and environmental aspects of housing. Statistics Canada's efforts in tracking the adoption of digital health tools and collecting workforce statistics for health care practitioners have generated valuable insights to inform future policy decisions.

The growth of innovative approaches in methodology and dissemination has been equally important to the agency's progress. Statistics Canada modernized its social survey collection and estimation methods, and upgraded its publishing platform to enhance the efficiency, accessibility and usability of its data. Additionally, the introduction of a new open-source, cloud-based data processing platform has strengthened the agency's ability to manage complex datasets efficiently and securely. Preparations for the 2026 Census advanced through the exploration of emerging technologies used to power a chatbot to assist respondents and the transition to the cloud, which will allow for the processing of large volumes of data during peak collection periods. The agency also developed an agency-wide artificial intelligence strategy to stay at the forefront of innovation and updated its cloud strategy to guide the ongoing integration of cloud technologies into its operations.

At the heart of these achievements is the workforce. Statistics Canada continued to invest in its employees by providing tools and training, advancing equity and inclusion, and fostering a supportive environment that promotes both excellence and well-being. Initiatives included implementing new accessibility measures, updating training programs to address emerging needs, and equipping leaders with resources to foster mental health and encourage workplace flexibility.

As Canada faces ongoing economic transformation, climate change and population growth, the demand for timely, relevant, and trustworthy data has never been greater. Statistics Canada remains dedicated to meeting this demand with agility and integrity, and by innovating its programs, operations, infrastructure and workforce. Central to this commitment is the protection of Canadians' privacy and data security. Through robust governance frameworks and resources such as Statistics Canada's Trust Centre, the agency ensures transparency, accountability, and the continued confidence of the public it serves.

I would like to acknowledge the invaluable guidance of the Canadian Statistics Advisory Council, whose advice strengthens Canada's national statistical system. I also extend sincere thanks to the many partners, collaborators and advisory groups who support the agency in maintaining its status as a leading national statistics organization.

With trusted data as our foundation, we will continue to build a more inclusive, resilient and informed Canada for all.

André Loranger
Chief Statistician of Canada

Results – what we achieved

Core responsibilities and internal services

Core responsibility: Statistical information
Internal services

Core responsibility: Statistical Information

In this section

Description
Quality of life impacts
Progress on results
Details on results
Key risks
Resources required to achieve results
Related government priorities
Program inventory

Description

Statistics Canada's core responsibility is to produce objective, high-quality statistical information for the whole of Canada. The statistical information produced relates to the commercial, industrial, financial, social, economic, environmental and general activities and conditions of the people of Canada.

The role of Statistics Canada as Canada's national statistical agency

As Canada's national statistical office, Statistics Canada is required by the Statistics Act to produce statistics for Canada at the national level and for its provinces and territories. With more than 450 active surveys and statistical programs, the agency produces high-quality, accessible and trusted data and statistical insights. These insights help Canadians deepen their understanding of changes and emerging issues related to the country's population, environment, economy, society and culture, and support evidence-based decision making.

Among these programs, the Census of Population, the Census of Agriculture, the System of National Accounts (SNA), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Labour Force Survey (LFS) are of particular significance, providing key insights into population, economic activity, prices and employment. These programs are critical tools for developing effective labour, fiscal and monetary policies, which impact the everyday lives of Canadians. The information produced informs decisions ranging from the placement of new daycare centres, schools and retirement residences to the setting of interest rates.

Census Programs: Statistics Canada is legally required to conduct the Census of Population every five years, with the next census planned for 2026. The Census provides a comprehensive statistical portrait of Canada and its people at a granular geographic level. It covers a wide range of demographic, social and economic characteristics, including data on specific groups such as immigrants, seniors, language and ethnic communities, and First Nations people, Métis and Inuit.
Accurate population counts are required by several laws and programs and are used by all levels of government. Census data are used to develop fiscal policies and funding arrangements and to assess their economic impacts at the individual level. In addition, Census of Population data help define federal electoral districts every 10 years and play a critical role in the constitutional amending formula. As such, Census data are essential for effective planning and policy decisions across all communities and are foundational to Canadian democracy.

Conducted every five years under the Statistics Act, the Census of Agriculture provides a comprehensive picture of the physical, economic, social and environmental dimensions of Canada's agricultural sector. The program collects data on Canada's agriculture sector, including the number of farms and farm operators, farm area, land management practices, types and quantities of agricultural commodities, and total operating expenses and revenues. The resulting data support the economic growth, recovery and sustainability of agricultural businesses. They also inform business planning and support the development and evaluation of agricultural policies that directly affect farmers and rural communities.
System of National Accounts: The Canadian SNA (CSNA) is a comprehensive set of economic statistics based on an internationally agreed-upon framework. It measures the overall performance of the Canadian economy by tracking the production and sale of goods and services, the financial transactions that support them, and the wealth they generate.
The CSNA produces valuable data on the performance of the Canadian economy, including gross domestic product (GDP), national saving, national net worth and household disposable income. As the principal indicator of economic performance, GDP estimates—along with related components such as consumption, investment, saving and sectoral transactions—play a central role in understanding Canada's macroeconomic conditions. These data are used to inform monetary policy and appear in financial stability reports. Elements of the CSNA also contribute to revenue allocation formulas for programs such as the harmonized sales tax and the federal-provincial Equalization Program.
Consumer Price Index: Statistics Canada produces inflation estimates through the CPI, which measures monthly changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services. This basket reflects the spending habits of the average Canadian household, and changes in the price of the basket serve as a key indicator of price stability.
The Bank of Canada uses inflation estimates to set interest rates, governments rely on them to adjust policies and benefits, and businesses use them to inform pricing and planning. For individuals, inflation affects daily life—shaping wage adjustments, pension increases, rent agreements, and the real value of savings and loans. By tracking inflation, people and policy makers can make informed financial decisions that protect the purchasing power of Canadians and support long-term economic security.
Labour Force Survey: The LFS is the cornerstone of Canada's labour market information system. Conducted monthly since 1945, it provides the official unemployment rate and tracks short-term changes in employment, labour shifts across industries, hours worked and labour force participation. These data offer critical insights into labour market conditions that inform job creation strategies, education and training programs, retirement planning, and income support policies.

In addition to the programs noted above, Statistics Canada conducts a range of statistical initiatives related to the economic and social aspects of Canada, including agriculture; construction; energy; manufacturing; mining; science and technology; transportation; trade; travel; environment; crime and justice; education, health; training and learning; and Indigenous people. These initiatives contribute to our understanding of activities that reflect Canada's economic and social diversity, such as housing supply, participation in learning opportunities, energy use and more.

The Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act

Statistics Canada provides data and analyses for many important integrated and comprehensive activities across the country. For instance, Statistics Canada plays a critical role in the allocation of nearly $100 billion in federal financial support for social programs and public services under the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act. The agency supplies the data on population, government revenues, tax bases and economic indicators that underpin the calculation of these transfer payments to the provinces and territories.

Statistical standards and practices

Statistical standards provide essential guidelines for collecting, producing and publishing data. Statistics Canada—aligned with the United Nations' Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (PDF)—adheres to internationally recognized standards to ensure its data are produced using impartial methods and result in clearly defined, unbiased information for decision making. These standards help the agency deliver consistent, coherent information on Canada's economy, society and environment over time.

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada reinforced its commitment to high-quality statistical practices by leading the 2023–2026 Data Strategy for the Federal Public Service. This strategy promotes sound data stewardship across the federal government, supporting the secure, ethical and effective use of data. This work enables the development of evidence-based policies and the delivery of inclusive, equitable, and effective programs and services for Canadians.

As a world-leading national statistical office, Statistics Canada made significant contributions to the international statistical system by

participating in nearly 200 committees and working groups, including as co-chair of the United Nations Network of Economic Statisticians and chair of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting
actively contributing to the multi-year update of the 2025 SNA and the seventh edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual—which were formally adopted in 2025 at the United Nations Statistical Commission.
leading as vice-chair, the Bureau of the Conference of European Statisticians, a small group of Chief Statisticians, which advises the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on statistical priorities, to advance the modernization of official statistics in collaboration with like-minded national statistical offices.

By participating in the development of international standards and statistical classifications, Statistics Canada promotes Canadian values and priorities within these standards. Our participation also ensures consistency across statistical offices, enabling the comparability of international data. This allows Canadians to better measure and understand the international economic, social and environmental issues that shape their lives.

Statistical modernization journey

Statistics Canada continued to advance its modernization agenda to better respond to the evolving data needs of Canadians in a timely and effective manner. The initiative is anchored in three strategic priorities:

Building the next generation of statistical programs and operations—this includes using advanced methodologies to analyze data and combining existing datasets to create new analytical insights without needing to collect more data.
Building and adopting a complete enabling infrastructure—this includes implementing modern data storage and data management tools and making better use of cloud technology.
Shaping a healthy, diverse and skilled workforce to meet the current and future needs of Canadians—this includes creating an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace and investing in employees' skills.

These priorities guided the agency's new and ongoing projects throughout the year, with the aim of maintaining the relevance of its products and services amid rapidly changing priorities and needs, while increasing its agility and cost-effectiveness.

Quality of life impacts

Statistics Canada plays a key role in providing high-quality, timely data on quality of life in Canada. These data support other departments in planning their activities and reporting on quality of life outcomes. The agency's core responsibility—to provide high-quality statistical information for the whole of Canada—also contributes to the "Good governance" domain of the Quality of Life Framework for Canada and, more specifically, to "Confidence in institutions."

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada conducted and published its first Biennial Review of the Quality of Life Indicators, documenting the performance of the Quality of Life Hub over its first two years and outlining a plan to complete the framework's development. As part of this work, the agency

published clear definitions for key quality of life concepts
developed a schedule for future data releases
improved disaggregation of quality of life indicators by geography.

The agency also continued to modernize the Quality of Life Hub, ensuring that it remains a one-stop shop for policy makers seeking the latest data and insights on quality of life in Canada.

Progress on results

This section details the department's performance against its targets for each departmental result under Core responsibility: Statistical information.

Table 1: High-quality statistical information is available to Canadians

Table 1 shows the target, the date to achieve the target and the actual result for each indicator under high-quality statistical information is available to Canadians in the last three fiscal years.

Table 1: High-quality statistical information is available to Canadians
Departmental Result Indicators	Target	Date to achieve target	Actual Results
Number of post-release corrections due to accuracy for mission critical programs	0	March 31, 2025	2022–23: 11 2023–24: 4 2024–25: 4^{Table 1 - Footnote 1}
Percentage of international standards with which Statistics Canada conforms	90%	March 31, 2025	2022–23: 98% 2023–24: 99% 2024–25: 99%
Number of statistical products available on the website	51,750	March 31, 2025	2022–23: 46,318 2023–24: 49,084 2024–25: 51,557^{Table 1 - Footnote 2}
Number of Statistics Canada data tables available on the Open Data Portal	9,315	March 31, 2025	2022–23: 8,884 2023–24: 9,373 2024–25: 9,823^{Table 1 - Footnote 3}
Table 1 - Footnote 1 The post-release accuracy correction count exceeded the target of zero but remained consistent with 2023-24 results. Notably, 2023-24 was the first period in which the list of mission critical programs expanded from 13 to 21. Table 1 - Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 1 - Footnote 2 In 2024-25, 51,557 statistical products were made available on the website—just 0.4% below the target of 51,750—reflecting continued growth and consistent performance over time. Table 1 - Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 1 - Footnote 3 The increase in 2024-25 is consistent with historical trends for this indicator. The agency continued to successfully meet the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Directive on Open Government by registering content on the federal Open Data Portal. Table 1 - Return to footnote 3 referrer

Table 2: High-quality statistical information is accessed by Canadians

Table 2 shows the target, the date to achieve the target and the actual result for each indicator under high-quality statistical information is accessed by Canadians in the last three fiscal years.

Table 2: High-quality statistical information is accessed by Canadians
Departmental Result Indicators	Target	Date to achieve target	Actual Results
Number of visits to Statistics Canada website	24,000,000	March 31, 2025	2022–23: 31,283,576 2023–24: 31,979,082 2024–25: 29,651,045^{Table 2 - Footnote 1}
Number of hits on Statistics Canada's Application Programming Interface (API)	10,802,520	March 31, 2025	2022–23: 10,073,000 2023–24: 16,136,428 2024–25: 22,995,048^{Table 2 - Footnote 2}
Percentage of website visitors that found what they were looking for	78%	March 31, 2025	2022–23: 75% 2023–24: 76% 2024–25: 77%^{Table 2 - Footnote 3}
Number of interactions on social media	525,000	March 31, 2025	2022–23: 1,012,981 2023–24: 1,048,983 2024–25: 3,297,051^{Table 2 - Footnote 4}
Table 2 - Footnote 1 Higher than expected website traffic reflected Canadians' heightened attention to social and economic indicators, as elevated interest rates and ongoing global uncertainty had a major impact on their day-to-day lives. Table 2 - Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 2 - Footnote 2 The significant increase of hits on Statistics Canada's API surpassed the agency's expectations how users accessed its data. This growth reflects the success of recent modernization initiatives aimed at improving data accessibility and enabling more automated, user-driven access to statistical information. Table 2 - Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 2 - Footnote 3 The 1% increase in website visitors reporting they found the information they were seeking reflects a positive trend following recent improvements. To further enhance user experience and accessibility, the agency launched a website modernization initiative focused on making data easier to find and more relevant for Canadians. Table 2 - Return to footnote 3 referrer Table 2 - Footnote 4 The significant increase in this result exceeds its target and is attributed to the implementation of new communication strategies designed to increase the number of organic social media interactions across platforms. Table 2 - Return to footnote 4 referrer

Table 3: High-quality statistical information is relevant to Canadians

Table 3 shows the target, the date to achieve the target and the actual result for each indicator under high-quality statistical information is relevant to Canadians in the last three fiscal years.

Table 3: High-quality statistical information is relevant to Canadians
Departmental Result Indicators	Target	Date to achieve target	Actual Results
Number of media citations on Statistics Canada data	86,000	March 31, 2025	2022–23: 213,229 2023–24: 189,655 2024–25: 148,285^{Table 3 - Footnote 1}
Number of journal citations	38,000	March 31, 2025	2022–23: 44,271 2023–24: 44,042 2024–25: 42,785^{Table 3 - Footnote 2}
Percentage of users satisfied with statistical information	80%	March 31, 2025	2022–23: N/A 2023–24: 88% 2024–25: 92%^{Table 3 - Footnote 3}
Table 3 - Footnote 1 Global factors—such as rising interest rates and the evolving trade relationship with the United States—generated significant interest in Statistics Canada's trade and travel data, as well as several key economic indicators. Table 3 - Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 3 - Footnote 2 While citations decreased by 3% in 2024-25 compared with 2023-24, they remained over 5% above target. This decline can be attributed to factors such as limits on monthly publications, a general reduction in citation volumes following the COVID-19 pandemic, and a decrease in the impact factor of Health Reports. Table 3 - Return to footnote 2 referrer Table 3 - Footnote 3 User satisfaction results for 2024-25 are based on new methodology and are not comparable with previous years (noted as "not available" above). Existing targets have been carried forward and will be re-baselined after three years of data under the new approach. Table 3 - Return to footnote 3 referrer

The Results section of the Infographic for Statistics Canada on GC Infobase provides additional information on results and performance related to its program inventory.

Details on results

The following section describes the results for statistical information in 2024–25 compared with the planned results set out in Statistics Canada's departmental plan for the year.

Results achieved

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada continued to adapt and modernize its statistical programs to ensure the delivery of high-quality, timely and relevant data that reflect the evolving needs of Canadians. The agency advanced preparations for the 2026 Census of Population and Census of Agriculture, while also enhancing its economic and social statistics programs to improve responsiveness and policy relevance. The following section highlights

preparations for the 2026 Census
advances in economic statistics
advances in social statistics.

Preparations for the 2026 Census

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada undertook significant preparations to ensure the successful delivery of the 2026 Census of Population and Census of Agriculture, maintaining its commitment to high-quality, relevant data for Canadians.

Census of Population: Statistics Canada conducted a mandatory census test with a sample of 222,000 households across the country. This test assessed whether proposed new or revised questions—designed to better address emerging issues—were clearly understood and could be answered accurately. The proposed content was then submitted to cabinet for approval. Final preparations also began on the collection systems and procedures that will be used during the 2026 Census.
Census of Agriculture: In May 2024, Statistics Canada conducted a voluntary test with a sample of 10,000 farm operations nationwide. The test evaluated the clarity and accuracy of revised questions, as well as the integration of alternative data sources to help reduce response burden. It also assessed the processing capacity for the anticipated volume of responses. On November 27, 2024, the agency published the Census of Agriculture Content Consultation Report, 2026, which summarized stakeholder feedback on emerging data needs and priorities.

Advances in economic statistics

Economic statistics play a crucial role in Canadian society by providing clear, reliable information about the health of the nation's economy. Statistics Canada administers a comprehensive economic statistics program, offering insights into nearly every facet of Canada's economy. In addition to producing key economic indicators such as GDP and CPI, the agency reports on various sectors of the Canadian economy such as mining, manufacturing, agricultural production, retail trade and services.

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada continued to respond to emerging issues with timely, innovative and relevant data products. These efforts supported Canadians, businesses and policy makers in understanding and making informed decisions on

the economic relationship between Canada and the United States
the adoption of emerging technologies
affordability
internal trade
labour productivity.

1. The economic relationship between Canada and the United States

Trade barriers introduced in 2025 between Canada and the United States generated significant interest from Canadians wanting to better understand their economic impact. In response, Statistics Canada released a series of resources, including educational content on understanding the Canadian international merchandise trade balance and new perspectives on country attribution in Canadian international merchandise trade statistics. To support ongoing engagement, the agency also launched a dedicated web page—Focus on Canada and the United States—bringing together the latest data and insights on this critical bilateral relationship. Notably, Statistics Canada responded to 76% more trade-related inquiries in 2024–25 compared to the previous year, highlighting its commitment to meeting Canadians' growing information needs on this topic.

2. The adoption of emerging technologies

Technological developments such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, cyber security and clean technology are reshaping Canada's economy and society. They are creating opportunities for innovation, productivity and growth. To better understand these changes, Statistics Canada developed the Technology Measurement Framework, which will guide future data development and analysis.

In 2024-25, the agency released several analytical products on innovation and technology adoption by Canadian businesses, including on

3. Affordability

Affordability remained a top concern for Canadians in 2024-25, particularly in the context of inflation. Statistics Canada produces a variety of data to inform different aspects of affordability such as the CPI, the Distribution of Household Economic Accounts (DHEA) and Producer Price Indexes (PPI).

The Consumer Price Index: The CPI plays a key role in helping Canadians and policy makers understand how prices are changing and which goods and services are driving affordability challenges. To ensure the CPI reflects current consumer behaviour, the agency updates the CPI basket annually. In 2024-25, Statistics Canada conducted a range of outreach activities, including podcasts, Reddit Ask Me Anything events and presentations, to help educate the public about the CPI and inflation. The agency also maintained and promoted several online tools to help Canadians understand how inflation affects them. The Personal Inflation Calculator is an interactive tool that allows users to explore their personal rate of inflation based on their spending habits, while the Food Price Data Hub serves as a central source of information on food prices in Canada.
The Distribution of Household Economic Accounts: The DHEA offer a detailed view of the financial health of Canadian households, producing quarterly estimates of household income, consumption, saving and wealth by province and territory, and various sociodemographic characteristics. These data help users better understand income inequality and the financial pressures faced by different types of households. The agency also continued to update the Distributions of Household Economic Accounts, Wealth: Interactive tool, enabling users to explore the distribution of various types of wealth by different demographic characteristics.
Producer Price Indexes: PPI offer a unique perspective on inflation by tracking price changes from the producer's point of view, helping businesses make informed financial decisions. Statistics Canada produces a number of PPI, such as the Building Construction Price Index and the Raw Materials Price Index. In October 2024, the agency increased the frequency of the Machinery and Equipment Price Index from quarterly to monthly, providing more frequent and timely data to support decision making. The agency also continued to provide comprehensive data and analysis through the Producer Price Indexes Portal.

4. Internal Trade

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing international trade challenges, issues related to supply chain integrity and internal trade have gained importance across Canada. In 2024-25, Statistics Canada partnered with several federal departments to produce data and analysis that support key priorities in these areas.

Internal trade data strategy: As part of the Federal Action Plan to Strengthen Internal Trade, Statistics Canada partnered with the Privy Council Office to launch the Canadian Internal Trade Data and Information Hub (CITH) in April 2024. The CITH provides precise and reliable information on labour mobility, internal trade, and the challenges businesses face when operating across provincial and territorial lines. Key features of the CITH include
- an interactive data platform that allows provinces, businesses and business associations to upload and integrate their data with existing CITH datasets
- insights from the Canadian Survey on Interprovincial Trade, highlighting the barriers businesses face when engaging in interprovincial commerce and hiring individuals with out-of-province certifications or licences.
Strengthening supply chain statistics: To address concerns related to supply chain disruptions—such as shortages of inputs,port congestion and extreme weather events—Statistics Canada collaborated with Transport Canada as part of a five-year plan to enhance transportation supply chain data. Key developments in 2024-25 included
- enhanced information on origin-destination commodity flows
- the Survey of Marine Vessel Operators, which closed a 15-year data gap in financial and operational information for this industry
- the revised Canadian Transportation Economic Account, which now includes own-account transportation services—transportation services performed by households and companies in non-transportation industries to support their own activities
- progress on a new Supply Chain Services Price Index, scheduled for release in 2025-26
- a proof of concept for a Supply Chain Resiliency Index.

5. Labour productivity

Labour productivity—a measure of the value produced by workers per hour—impacts a nation's economic growth, living standards and international competitiveness. Statistics Canada's quarterly labour productivity program provides estimates of labour productivity and labour costs for the Canadian business sector, broken down by sector and selected industry groups. In June 2024, the agency released Labour productivity measurement at Statistics Canada, which summarizes the labour productivity data currently published by Statistics Canada. This publication is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to monitor, analyze and interpret trends in Canadian labour productivity.

Advances in social statistics

Statistics Canada's social statistics programs deliver vital information on demographics, health, education, employment and other key areas that affect the everyday lives of Canadians. The agency is committed to continually improving these programs to keep pace with the changing needs of society. In 2024-25, efforts focused on

addressing housing affordability
informing health care
supporting the well-being of Canadians
leveraging disaggregated data
understanding immigration trends.

1. Addressing housing affordability

Housing affordability remains a top concern for Canadians and all levels of government. In 2024-25, Statistics Canada

collaborated with Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (formerly Infrastructure Canada) to enhance information on the housing stock and the pace of home construction
partnered with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to conduct the Canadian Housing Survey, gathering data on topics such as housing affordability, housing aspirations, forced moves and experiences of homelessness
contributed to the creation of the first international framework for housing statistics, led by the United Nations Statistical Commission; the new framework covers the social, economic and environmental aspects of housing, and will support the development of internationally comparable housing statistics to inform a multifaceted response to housing challenges.

2. Informing health care

Improving health care and health outcomes remains a top priority for Canadians. Statistics Canada supports these efforts by providing timely, high-quality data to inform policy, service delivery and public understanding. In 2024-25, the agency contributed to several health-related initiatives, including updates to breast cancer screening guidelines, the expansion of data on digital health tools, and more frequent reporting on the health and well-being of children and youth.

Collaborative research on breast cancer in Canada: Statistics Canada supported the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care in reviewing and updating its 2018 breast cancer screening guidelines. In collaboration with researchers from the University of Ottawa, the agency published the article Breast cancer incidence and mortality, by age, stage and molecular subtypes, by race/ethnicity in Canada. The findings informed the draft guidelines released in May 2024 and made a significant contribution to the academic literature and clinical practice. The agency also completed four additional research projects exploring disparities in breast cancer incidence, screening participation and survival.
Digital health tools and improving health workforce indicators: Understanding how digital technologies are adopted and how the health workforce is evolving is essential to improving access to care. Statistics Canada conducted the Survey on the Use of Digital Technologies by Health Care Providers, which measured the adoption of digital tools and the digital literacy of health care providers. Additional questions on the Canadian Community Health Survey and the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) examined Canadians' access to electronic health records and digital health literacy. The agency also produced statistics and analyses on workforce dynamics, including entry and exit patterns among nurses, nurse practitioners and family physicians.
The Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth: Statistics Canada continued to enhance the CHSCY in support of the federal Working Together Plan, which aims to strengthen collaboration with provinces and territories on shared health priorities. With new funding in place through 2027-28, the agency increased the frequency of the CHSCY from an occasional to an annual cycle.
In 2024-25, the survey was reviewed and updated in consultation with federal, provincial and territorial partners, as well as researchers, to ensure it continued to meet evolving data needs. It collected detailed information on topics such as chronic conditions, mental health, unmet care needs, access to primary care, substance use and child maltreatment. Results are available at the national, provincial and territorial levels, supporting a clearer understanding of health trends and disparities affecting children and youth.

3. Supporting the well-being of Canadians

Statistics Canada's programs and initiatives address many of the underlying factors that contribute to the well-being of individuals and communities across Canada. In 2024-25, the agency advanced work in several areas, including safety, outcomes in the justice system, adult competencies, fire-related deaths and more.

Safety in public and private spaces: Statistics Canada launched data collection for the second cycle of the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces. Data from this survey contribute to a deeper understanding of gender-based violence in Canada. They also support the federal Gender-based Violence Strategy, which aims to prevent gender-based violence; support victims, survivors and their families; and promote a responsive justice system.
Outcomes in the justice system: Statistics Canada worked in partnership with Public Safety Canada (PSC) and the Department of Justice Canada to improve understanding of access to justice; judicial outcomes for Indigenous, Black and other racialized groups; and pathways through the criminal justice system. This work aims to promote greater fairness and improve outcomes for all Canadians.
In June 2024, the agency released the Criminal Justice Relational Database through the Canadian Research Data Centre Network in collaboration with PSC. This marked the first time integrated, anonymized, national-level criminal justice data were made available in Canada. The database links criminal justice and social data sources, enabling analyses of demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with recontact with the criminal justice system.

Additionally, in partnership with the Department of Justice Canada, the agency analyzed differences in adult criminal court outcomes between Indigenous and White accused, examining the extent to which outcomes differ between these groups.
Assessment of adult competencies: The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is an initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development designed to assess key adult skills. Statistics Canada conducted the PIAAC in partnership with Employment and Social Development Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. The results provide insights into workforce readiness, economic growth and social inclusion. The agency released data on the literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem-solving skills of Canadian adults, along with a public use microdata file to support further research and analysis.
Fire-related deaths among Indigenous people: In Canada, fire-related mortality and morbidity are significantly higher among Indigenous people compared with non-Indigenous people. Statistics Canada collaborated with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council to better understand the factors contributing to this disparity. The agency published Circumstances surrounding fire-related deaths among Indigenous people in Canada, 2011 to 2020. This article provides valuable insights to support community-led efforts to develop effective and culturally relevant fire safety strategies—both for today and for future generations.

The National Indigenous Fire Prevention Leadership Award

Statistics Canada received the National Indigenous Fire Prevention Leadership Award in recognition of its collaboration with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council. As part of this honour, the agency was gifted an eagle feather—a profound symbol of respect and trust among Indigenous people and a meaningful acknowledgment of the agency's ongoing journey and contributions in support of Indigenous communities.

4. Leveraging disaggregated data

Disaggregated data help uncover variations across regions and population groups, offering a more detailed understanding of Canadians' diverse lived experiences. As part of the Disaggregated Data Action Plan (DDAP), Statistics Canada produces data that are broken down for smaller geographic areas and for subpopulations such as women, Indigenous people, racialized populations and persons with disabilities. These data enable more precise, inclusive, and evidence-based policy and program development.

Implementing the Disaggregated Data Action Plan: Data produced under the DDAP support national efforts to address gender gaps, racism and other systemic barriers. In 2024-25, Statistics Canada collaborated with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat to establish new Government of Canada data reference standards for gender and sex at birth, helping improve data consistency and inclusivity across departments.
Key releases under the DDAP in 2024-25 included
- the Disaggregated Data Action Plan Accomplishments Report 2023-2024: An Evolving Mosaic, showcasing the breadth of work the agency has undertaken in providing detailed data to derive insights on diverse population groups in Canada
- data from the Survey Series on People and their Communities, supporting analysis on topics such as discrimination and racism in sports and the impact of the rising cost of living on immigrants
- The Diversity of the Black Populations in Canada, 2021: A Sociodemographic Portrait—the first of a portrait series developed to inform Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy.
Leveraging disaggregated data to address social issues: In 2024-25, Statistics Canada released disaggregated data to inform a range of social issues. The agency launched the Survey Series on Accessibility (SSA) to support the Federal Data and Measurement Strategy for Accessibility, which aims to identify, remove and prevent barriers to accessibility in Canada. Several analytical products were released based on SSA data, including an interactive dashboard, analytical reports and a sign language video highlighting results from the SSA.
The agency also published results from the 2022 Time Use Survey, providing insights into well-being, the impact of telework on daily routines and how parents share child care responsibilities. These data were used to create a new interactive tool that allows users to explore how people spend their time. Additionally, Statistics Canada conducted the 2024 Survey on Family Transitions, which explores how Canadian families navigate key life stages and transitions.
Small area estimates of labour force characteristics: The LFS traditionally produces employment and labour force estimates for various geographic areas across Canada by weighting survey responses. However, in small communities and rural areas, these estimates can be imprecise because of limited sample sizes.
As part of the DDAP, Statistics Canada developed a small area estimation methodology to produce more reliable estimates in areas with small sample sizes. This method uses modelling techniques that combine LFS data with Employment Insurance statistics and demographic population projections to produce more accurate estimates of employment and unemployment in areas where the LFS sample sizes are too small for direct estimation.

5. Understanding immigration trends

Statistics Canada produces data on non-permanent residents (NPRs) to better understand the impacts of immigration on Canada's population, society and economy. This work is carried out in partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), which provides key administrative data. In 2024-25, the agency released a new data table on NPRs—developed with IRCC—based on an updated methodology. Improvements were also made to the data and concepts related to asylum claimants, enhancing the overall quality and reliability of demographic estimates. Additionally, Statistics Canada provided projection scenarios to IRCC to support evidence-based decisions related to Canada's immigration plan, including considerations related to francophone immigration.

Key risks

Proactive risk monitoring enables Statistics Canada to stay alert to changes in its environment that could affect its performance. Early risk identification enables swift, strategic responses that minimize the impact on the agency's operations and Canadians' trust. In 2024-25, the agency addressed risks and strengthened its resilience by modernizing its infrastructure, adopting new technologies and investing in employee training.

Statistics Canada identified the following corporate risks for 2024-25:

Public trust: Maintaining public trust is essential for Statistics Canada to ensure that Canadians continue to share their information and rely on the agency as the source of official statistics. The agency fosters trust by upholding scientific integrity and ethical standards, communicating transparently through its Trust Centre, and proactively disclosing error corrections. It also continually enhances its infrastructure and methodologies to better serve Canadians with reliable, high-quality statistics.
Organizational resilience: Organizational resilience involves retaining a competent, expert workforce and maintaining a functioning physical and digital workspace. In 2024-25, the agency addressed the following two aspects of this risk:
- Empowering workforce excellence: Statistics Canada fostered a positive work environment by continuing to invest in employee learning, upskilling and well-being.
- Operational resiliency: The agency invested in updated physical and digital infrastructure, creating modern workspaces and equipping employees with new, high-performing technologies to support innovation.
Privacy and confidentiality: Maintaining privacy and confidentiality is a top priority for Statistics Canada given the sensitive data entrusted to the agency. The agency used its cloud infrastructure to implement advanced access controls and promoted the use of de-identified data for analysis, further strengthening data security.
Financial management: Effective budget management is essential for Statistics Canada to sustain the statistical programs Canadians rely on. The agency ensured prudent financial oversight by providing managerial training and aligning investments with strategic priorities. It also leveraged cutting-edge technologies to increase productivity and deliver additional insights to data users without incurring additional costs.
Relevance: To remain relevant, Statistics Canada must adapt to Canadians' evolving needs. In 2024-25, the agency responded to emerging data needs on international trade, housing affordability and health care by introducing innovative methods to generate new data insights. It also developed new products to effectively communicate these insights to the public.
Accuracy: Statistics Canada is modernizing its programs by leveraging new data sources and technologies. To maintain data accuracy and public confidence, all new methods introduced in 2024-25 were tested before implementation. The agency also continued to track, investigate and communicate published errors, thereby enhancing trust in the statistical system.

Resources required to achieve results

Table 4: Snapshot of resources required for Statistical Information

Table 4 provides a summary of the planned and actual spending and full-time equivalents required to achieve results.

Table 4: Snapshot of resources required for Statistical Information
Resource	Planned	Actual
Spending (net of respendable revenue)	654,143,413	635,158,874
Full-time equivalents	6,228	6,075

The Finances section of the Infographic for Statistics Canada on GC Infobase and the People section of the Infographic for Statistics Canada on GC Infobase complete financial and human resources information related to its program inventory.

Related government priorities

This section highlights government priorities that are being addressed through this core responsibility.

Gender-based Analysis Plus

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada continued to integrate the Government of Canada's Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) approach within statistical programs and products, using disaggregated data to reflect the diverse experiences of Canadians. The agency's data and analyses informed a number of initiatives including the Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan, Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy and the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. Results were regularly released through the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub. In addition, information on persons with disabilities was made available in the Accessibility Statistics Hub. Statistics Canada also published quarterly indicators on hate crime in Canada and used a GBA Plus lens to release analytical products on

United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada continued to play a key role in helping Canada implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The agency supported international efforts to advance the SDG agenda through its participation in the Inter-agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators and as a member of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). These contributions helped shape the revised Global Indicator Framework for the SDGs and supported their implementation in UNECE countries.

Statistics Canada continued to report on the Global Indicator Framework and the Canadian Indicator Framework. The agency published Canada's data on the Sustainable Development Goals to the interactive Open SDG platform, making more disaggregated data and additional years of data available to users. The agency also improved its measure of progress toward SDG achievement by adopting a new model that more accurately reflects meaningful progress, even when achievement levels are already high. The agency demonstrated leadership by supporting the implementation of the updated progress measure on the Open SDG platform, making it available to all users.

More information on Statistics Canada's contributions to Canada's Federal Implementation Plan on the 2030 Agenda and the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy can be found in our Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy.

Innovation

In today's rapidly evolving world, there is a growing abundance of available data coupled with rising privacy concerns. Innovation enables the agency to leverage new types of data and produce more information with fewer resources, while ensuring Canadians' data remain private, secure and confidential. In 2024-25, the agency focused its innovation efforts on

modernizing statistical processes
promoting data-driven processes
enhancing cloud-enabled services
leveraging AI and machine learning
strengthening cyber security and privacy.

These efforts directly support the agency's strategic priorities to build the next generation of statistical programs and operations and to adopt a complete supporting infrastructure.

1. Modernizing statistical processes

Statistical processes are part of every stage of delivering high-quality data. Statistics Canada is modernizing its entire statistical process—from identifying information needs to collecting, analyzing and sharing information. By updating its sampling and analytical methods, as well as its publishing system, the agency is improving efficiency and keeping pace with a fast-changing data environment.

Leading-edge methodological processes: In 2024-25, Statistics Canada undertook several methodological enhancements to strengthen the infrastructure that supports survey operations.
- The agency developed and implemented new collection and estimation methods—such as the concurrent multi-mode estimator—for its social survey programs. This allowed for more targeted data collection strategies and reduced collection costs. Leveraging these methods resulted in more precise and accurate estimates for the Canadian Social Survey without increasing costs.
- Statistics Canada improved the Statistical Building Register—a list of Canada's residential and non-residential buildings for selecting survey samples. The agency continued to develop methods and data infrastructure to enable person-level sampling of participants in surveys such as the General Social Survey. These enhancements allowed the agency to conduct more efficient sampling and improve data quality despite having smaller sample sizes.
- Statistics Canada made significant progress in updating several of its general statistical processing systems to incorporate open-source tools and machine learning techniques to strengthen data processing capabilities and generate efficiencies. This included a system used for correcting data errors and replacing missing values with informed estimated values. In this way, Statistics Canada applied modern methods to enhance its data processing efficiency and accuracy.
New retirement income microsimulation model: In April 2024, Statistics Canada released the first version of PASSAGES, a new open-source microsimulation model for retirement income. (Microsimulation models are modelling programs used by researchers and analysts to evaluate the potential impacts that proposed programs and policies might have on individuals and businesses in Canada.) Developed in partnership with Employment and Social Development Canada and the Retirement and Savings Institute at HEC Montréal, PASSAGES allows users to explore how potential changes to Canada Pension Plan (CPP) policy and demographic trends might impact employment, earnings and CPP outcomes. In March 2025, the agency released an updated version of the model that contains algorithms for Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement.
A more user-centric publishing system: Statistics Canada is modernizing its publishing system to enhance storytelling, improve accessibility and better engage with Canadians. In 2024-25, the agency completed development on key components of its upcoming Official Release Publishing System. These components are
- a user-centric design with a more streamlined and engaging layout
- enhanced search functions and centralized content
- an upgraded web module to highlight key data products
- greater data availability at detailed geographic levels
- improved data visualizations for clearer communication.

2. Promoting data-driven processes

Statistics Canada is harnessing new technologies to embed data-driven processes into all aspects of its work. At the program level, the agency is updating its social data processing system to enhance productivity and avoid duplication. At the agency level, it is developing cutting-edge, agile, open-source tools and platforms, laying the groundwork for greater efficiency, flexibility and collaboration.

Analytical diversification: In 2024-25, Statistics Canada advanced its transition to open-source tools through the Analytical Diversification Initiative. This shift is transforming the agency's operations, resulting in more agile production of official statistics while using flexible, high-performance tools like R and Python. These open-source tools will unlock new possibilities, enhance Statistics Canada's capabilities and reinforce its standing as an innovative statistical agency. The agency also continued to develop its secure, open-source platform for data processing. As of 2024-25, 65% of intended users were using the platform, marking a major step away from reliance on proprietary software.
Improving social data processing: In line with Canada's Digital Ambition, the agency began designing a new social data processing system in 2024-25. Built with open-source tools, the new system will streamline how data are ingested, stored and processed across multiple social statistical programs. It will also enhance data integration, helping the agency generate new insights without collecting more data. These upgrades will allow the agency to deliver information more efficiently to support evidence-based policy development that improves outcomes for Canadians.

3. Enhancing cloud-enabled services

Statistics Canada transitioned to the cloud in alignment with the Government of Canada Cloud Adoption Strategy and continued to make improvements to its cloud use strategy. Using the cloud allows the agency to access networks of powerful computers to deliver high-quality, cost-effective data services for Canadians. In 2024-25, the agency updated its cloud strategy and simplified cloud data management to reduce costs and optimize efficiency.

Cloud strategy: The updated cloud strategy focused on improving data analytics capabilities and streamlining digital infrastructure. It supported a modern roadmap to consolidate the agency's digital holdings, enabling a more flexible and efficient statistical program. This expands the agency's capabilities to provide data to better meet the changing needs of Canadians.
Cloud-based solutions: Leveraging the cloud allows Statistics Canada to deliver programs that are more responsive and scalable. These solutions drive cost efficiencies and increase innovation, resulting in better and quicker service for Canadians.
- The agency migrated key collection and processing systems for the 2026 Census to the cloud, allowing the program to scale easily and perform more effectively during peak collection periods.
- In 2024-25, the agency made significant progress redesigning the system used to process business tax data by transitioning it to cloud infrastructure, improving processing speed and accuracy. This benefits a number of key programs across the agency such as the Census of Agriculture, the SNA and the Business Register, which rely on this system to support their critical work.

4. Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning

AI and machine learning have the potential to fundamentally change how Statistics Canada operates by enabling the automation of repetitive tasks and the efficient processing of large datasets. In 2024-25, the agency advanced its use of AI by developing a comprehensive strategy, launching the new Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Excellence (CAIRE), and expanding machine learning applications across its programs.

Artificial Intelligence Strategy: Statistics Canada developed an agency-wide AI Strategy to guide the secure and responsible use of AI. The strategy provides a clear framework to ensure that AI adoption preserves privacy, safeguards confidentiality and maintains public trust while enhancing program delivery and operational efficiency.
The Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Excellence: The agency launched CAIRE to accelerate the use of AI, machine learning and other modern technologies to generate efficiencies and optimize processes. The centre supports innovation and promotes best practices in responsible AI across the agency, helping teams explore and implement emerging technologies more effectively.
Machine learning: The agency automated several processes across its economic and social statistics programs to reduce resource-intensive, manual tasks and support the efficient processing of large volumes of data.
- The agency updated its machine-learning models to automate the coding of key labour market classifications on the LFS and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. These models were also applied to historical data to ensure continuity and comparability over time.
- Automation was used to improve several operational tasks related to survey collection, including employee onboarding, shipment tracking and post office return tracking. These improvements enhanced the efficiency and reliability of field operations.
- The agency enhanced the performance of machine learning models used to correct reported data on Canada's merchandise trade statistics. These models were applied specifically to refine import quantities and unit values, improving the quality and consistency of trade data.
- Statistics Canada created a machine learning-powered chatbot to support the 2026 Census of Population and Census of Agriculture by providing respondents with answers to frequently asked questions and offering a pathway to a live agent, if needed. The tool was successfully piloted during the 2024 Census Test, with a total of 2,174 chat sessions recorded.
Further artificial intelligence developments: Statistics Canada undertook other key AI initiatives in 2024-25 to support the modernization of its programs and data delivery.
- The agency established a secure digital platform to provide a safe space for statistical programs to experiment with AI technologies. This initiative encourages responsible AI adoption while maintaining data security and privacy standards.
- It conducted a pilot test of Microsoft Copilot with 300 users to evaluate its potential for enhancing employee productivity. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to explore modern tools that support digital efficiency in the workplace.
- It applied AI to improve the classification of data collected as part of the Annual Survey of Manufacturing and Logging Industries and the Capital Expenditures Survey. Combined with new survey methods, this innovation increased operational efficiency and enabled the agency to produce the same high-quality statistics while reducing by thousands the number of questionnaires sent in 2024.
- It conducted applied research to embed more modelling and AI techniques into its statistical programs. Several areas such as automated classification, survey design, data integration and privacy were included. Advances were also made in the development of a quality assurance process that supports automated updates of the Business Register.

5. Strengthening cyber security and privacy

Protecting Canadians' privacy and the confidentiality of their personal information remains a top priority for Statistics Canada. As an ongoing commitment to data security, the agency continually updates its methods, technologies and processes to uphold a secure environment for the information entrusted to its care.

Enhancing cyber security: In 2024-25, Statistics Canada leveraged cloud-based tools to strengthen risk management and automate the identification of cyber threats, following guidance from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. The agency conducted many simulations to test and improve its incident response program, enhancing its ability to respond effectively to cyber incidents. It also joined the Government of Canada's enterprise initiative to bolster cyber security across cloud environments.
Fortifying privacy measures: In 2024-25, Statistics Canada implemented enhanced methods for data de-identification—removing or separating personal identifiers from other data—to ensure information used for research and analysis cannot be traced back to individuals. The agency also updated its internal policies to promote a consistent approach to de-identification and delivered training to staff on how and when to apply these techniques.

Program inventory

Statistical information is supported by the following programs:

Economic and Environmental Statistics
Socio-economic Statistics
Censuses
Cost-recovered Statistical Services
Centres of Expertise.

Additional information related to the program inventory for statistical information is available on the Results section of the Infographic for Statistics Canada on GC Infobase.

Internal services

In this section

Description
Progress on results
Resources required to achieve results
Contracts awarded to Indigenous business

Description

Internal services refer to the activities and resources that support a department in its work to meet its corporate obligations and deliver its programs. The 10 categories of internal services are:

Management and Oversight Services
Communications Services
Legal Services
Human Resources Management
Financial Management
Information Management
Information Technology
Real Property
Materiel
Acquisitions

Progress on results

This section presents details on how the department performed to achieve results and meet targets for internal services.

Internal services provide vital support for the agency's employees, information technology and administrative functions. They equip the workforce with the knowledge, tools and leadership capabilities required to deliver timely, reliable and relevant data to meet the needs of Canadians. In 2024-25, Statistics Canada continued to make progress in

building a healthy, diverse and inclusive workforce anchored in values and ethics
investing in capacity building
promoting digital leadership
expanding the agency's northern presence.

1. Building a healthy, diverse and inclusive workforce anchored in values and ethics

Statistics Canada advanced its commitment to fostering a healthy, diverse and inclusive workforce grounded in strong values and ethics. In 2024-25, the agency continued to implement its multi-year EDI Action Plan—aligned with the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion in the Federal Public Service. This resulted in an increase in representation beyond targets for all employment equity groups and raised self-identification rates to 83%. Statistics Canada also updated its code of conduct, which safeguards the agency's reputation and ensures that Canadians can continue to rely on it as a respected and trustworthy institution. In addition, the agency addressed accessibility barriers, reducing the processing time for accommodation requests from 43 days in 2022-23 to 30 days by the end of 2024-25.

2. Investing in capacity building

Statistics Canada continued to expand its training and learning tools and resources to support employees. The agency created a new learning framework and roadmaps to strengthen skills in data analysis, open-source technologies and AI best practices. The agency also focused on leadership development, mandatory Government of Canada training and official language training. In 2024-25, 390 learners participated in training programs to build data analysis skills, while close to 2,000 learners took open-source training.

Awards and recognition

In 2025, Statistics Canada was recognized as one of the National Capital Region's Top Employers, one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. This recognition resulted from the agency's efforts to promote workplace diversity and inclusiveness, foster a supportive work environment, and create employment opportunities for young people.

3. Promoting digital leadership

Digital leadership is crucial for Statistics Canada to maintain an efficient, cost-effective digital infrastructure that delivers trusted data, statistical services and insights to Canadians. In 2024-25, the agency created a digital transformation roadmap to guide the future development of its business processes and leveraged Government of Canada resources to find the qualified employees needed to carry out these initiatives.

Target Enterprise Architecture: Statistics Canada developed a digital transformation roadmap, known as the Target Enterprise Architecture (TEA), which provides a framework for the evolution of the agency's digital ecosystem to make it more adaptive, faster and more secure. This will ensure that agency operations are efficient, scalable and responsive to future data needs. Modernization efforts were aligned with the TEA to ensure they supported the desired future state of the agency.
Digital talent: Statistics Canada followed the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Directive on Digital Talent to efficiently identify and hire the strong and diverse digital workforce required to deliver modern digital services, drive innovation and adapt to rapidly evolving technological demands. Staff consulted the digital talent tool—a centralized database of qualified digital talent—and leveraged other digital talent initiatives such as the IT Apprenticeship Program for Indigenous Peoples to identify potential candidates. Thanks to this program, Statistics Canada welcomed its first apprentice in the first quarter of 2025.

4. Expanding the agency's northern presence

Statistics Canada expanded its regional presence by opening its first office in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories—marking a significant milestone that enhances its capacity to serve diverse local communities and address the unique data needs of northern residents and businesses. This office plays a vital role in supporting day-to-day data collection and facilitating future censuses, while actively promoting inclusion and equity. By providing a localized hub, it helps ensure that the voices, needs, and perspectives of Indigenous populations and other northern communities are more accurately represented and integrated into Canada's official statistics.

Resources required to achieve results

Table 5: Resources required to achieve results for internal services this year

Table 5 provides a summary of the planned and actual spending and full-time equivalents required to achieve results.

Table 5: Resources required to achieve results for internal services this year
Resource	Planned	Actual
Spending	82,496,920	99,113,781
Full-time equivalents	595	685

The Finances section of the Infographic for Statistics Canada on GC Infobase and the People section of the Infographic for Statistics Canada on GC Infobase provide complete financial and human resources information related to its program inventory.

Contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses

Government of Canada departments are required to award at least 5% of the total value of contracts to Indigenous businesses every year.

To support this objective, the agency has taken proactive steps to encourage and motivate Indigenous suppliers to participate in competitive procurement processes. The agency established a 5.1% target for 2024-25.

Statistics Canada results for 2024-25:

Table 6: Total value of contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses^{Table 6 - Footnote 1}

As shown in Table 6, Statistics Canada awarded 11.21% of the total value of all contracts to Indigenous businesses for the fiscal year.

Table 6: Total value of contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses^{Table 6 - Footnote 1}
Contracting performance indicators	2024-25 Results
Total value of contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses^{Table 6 - Footnote 2} (A)	$3,415,995.15
Total value of contracts awarded to Indigenous and non‑Indigenous businesses (B)	$73,139,145.06
Value of exceptions approved by deputy head (C)	$42,679,177.49
Proportion of contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses [A / (B−C) × 100]	11.21%
Table 6 - Footnote 1 "Contract" is a binding agreement for the procurement of a good, service, or construction and does not include real property leases. It includes contract amendments and contracts entered into by means of acquisition cards of more than $10,000.00. Table 6 - Return to footnote 1 referrer Table 6 - Footnote 2 For the purposes of the minimum 5% target, the data in this table reflects how Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) defines "Indigenous business" as either: owned and operated by Elders, band and tribal councils registered in the Indigenous Business Directory registered on a modern treaty beneficiary business list. Table 6 - Return to footnote 2 referrer

There was an exclusion of $32 million for cloud services in 2024-25 as the cloud services framework did not include an Indigenous-owned supplier. There was also an exclusion for software licensing because a specific suite of tools is needed and is not easily interchangeable. These commodities represented a substantial monetary value, contributing to the achievement of the target.

Statistics Canada has met and exceeded its established targets and remains committed to fostering Indigenous participation in federal contracting. The agency will continue to promote inclusion by inviting Indigenous-owned businesses to participate in competitive processes, including the use of conditional set-aside opportunities. Additionally, teams across the organization will collaborate to share challenges, successes and best practices, further strengthening efforts to enhance Indigenous representation in procurement activities.

In its 2025-26 Departmental Plan, Statistics Canada estimated that it would award 5.52% of the total value of its contracts to Indigenous businesses by the end of 2024-25.

Spending and human resources

In this section

Spending
Funding
Financial statement highlights
Human resources

Spending

This section presents an overview of the department's actual and planned expenditures from 2022-23 to 2027-28.

Refocusing Government Spending

In Budget 2023, the government committed to reducing spending by $14.1 billion over five years, starting in 2023-24, and by $4.1 billion annually after that.

As part of meeting this commitment, Statistics Canada identified the following spending reductions.

2024-25: $4,194,288
2025-26: $5,889,036
2026-27 and after: $8,208,865

During 2024-25, Statistics Canada worked to realize these reductions through the following measures:

implementing cost-saving efficiency measures, including the modernization of business processes
streamlining communications and dissemination activities
optimizing resources for the statistical collection organizational structure.

Budgetary performance summary

Table 7: Actual three-year spending on core responsibilities and internal services (dollars)

Table 7 shows the money that Statistics Canada spent in each of the past three years on its core responsibilities and on internal services.

Table 7: Actual three-year spending on core responsibilities and internal services (dollars)
Core responsibilities and internal services	2024-25 Main Estimates	2024-25 total authorities available for use	Actual spending over three years (authorities used)
Statistical Information	774,143,413	804,605,580	2022-23: 731,447,169 2023-24: 784,946,138 2024-25: 763,566,349
Internal services	82,496,920	99,181,795	2022-23: 110,581,024 2023-24: 88,762,478 2024-25: 99,113,781
Total gross	856,640,333	903,787,375	2022-23: 842,028,193 2023-24: 873,708,616 2024-25: 862,680,130
Respendable revenue	-120,000,000	-128,407,475	2022-23: -159,349,013 2023-24: -132,999,612 2024-25: -128,407,475
Total net	736,640,333	775,379,900	2022-23: 682,679,180 2023-24: 740,709,004 2024-25: 734,272,655

Analysis of the past three years of spending

Statistics Canada is funded by two sources: direct parliamentary appropriations and cost-recovery activities. It has the authority to generate respendable revenue related to two streams: statistical surveys and related services, and custom requests and workshops.

In recent years, respendable cost-recovery revenue has contributed $128 million to $159 million annually to the agency's total resources. A large portion of this respendable revenue comes from federal departments to fund specific statistical projects. Respendable revenue increased in 2022-23 because of additional work associated with extra demands following the slowdown during the pandemic and with the 2021 Census.

The increase in total authorities available in 2024-25 is partly the result of resources for new initiatives from Budget 2024, including funding for the flood risk awareness digital resource and Canada's Action Plan on Combatting Hate. Also included in the increase are transfers for the Clean Technology Data Strategy and compensation for the ratification of collective agreements.

The difference between 2024-25 actual spending and 2024-25 total authorities available for use is largely attributable to how the agency strategically manages its investments. The agency leverages the operating budget carry-forward mechanism to manage the cyclical nature of program operations and investments in the agency's strategic priorities.

Internal services spending in 2022-23 includes resources from temporary funding approved in 2018-19 to migrate the agency's infrastructure to the cloud. The peak in spending during 2022-23 is attributed to the completion of the workload migration initiative to the cloud. Following the migration, cloud-related spending is now allocated to all programs. Additionally, in 2024-25, Statistics Canada invested in accessibility initiatives, the modernization of its offices across the country and the replacement of information technology (IT) equipment.

The Finances section of the Infographic for Statistics Canada on GC Infobase offers more financial information from previous years.

Table 8: Planned three-year spending on core responsibilities and internal services (dollars)

Table 8 shows Statistics Canada's planned spending for each of the next three years on its core responsibilities and on internal services.

Table 8: Planned three-year spending on core responsibilities and internal services (dollars)
Core responsibilities and internal services	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending	2027-28 planned spending
Statistical Information	848,582,988	1,106,278,364	724,030,308
Internal services	99,325,542	93,405,369	92,692,974
Total gross	947,908,530	1,199,683,733	816,723,282
Respendable revenue	-120,000,000	-120,000,000	-120,000,000
Total net	827,908,530	1,079,683,733	696,723,282

Analysis of the next three years of spending

Spending will continue to ramp up and peak in 2026-27 when the 2026 Census of Population and 2026 Census of Agriculture are conducted. This is typical for the agency because of the cyclical nature of the Census Program.

Reflected in planned spending are resources for new initiatives, including funding to support Canada's Action Plan on Combatting Hate, funding for the Clean Technology Data Strategy, and funding to modernize and enhance the collection and dissemination of housing data to support Canada's Housing Plan.

After successfully transitioning the agency's IT infrastructure from data centres to the cloud, funding to continue operating in the cloud is not included in the planned spending starting in 2026-27, as an enterprise-wide funding model is pending.

The Finances section of the Infographic for Statistics Canada on GC Infobase offers more detailed financial information related to future years.

Table 9: Budgetary actual gross spending summary (dollars)

Table 9 reconciles gross planned spending with net spending for 2024-25.

Table 9: Budgetary actual gross spending summary (dollars)
Core responsibilities and internal services	2024-25 actual gross spending	2024-25 actual revenues netted against expenditures	2024-25 actual net spending (authorities used)
Statistical Information	763,566,349	-128,407,475	635,158,874
Internal services	99,113,781	0	99,113,781
Total	862,680,130	-128,407,475	734,272,655

Analysis of budgetary actual gross spending summary

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada generated $128 million in respendable revenue from the sale of statistical products and services.

The Finances section of the Infographic for Statistics Canada on GC Infobase offers information on the alignment of Statistics Canada's spending with Government of Canada's spending and activities.

Funding

This section provides an overview of the department's voted and statutory funding for its core responsibilities and for internal services. Consult the Government of Canada budgets and expenditures for further information on funding authorities.

Approved funding (statutory and voted) over a six-year period (in thousands of dollars)
Fiscal year	Cost recovery (netted revenue)	Statutory	Voted	Total
2022-23	159,349	97,015	585,664	682,679
2023-24	132,999	99,931	640,778	740,709
2024-25	128,407	96,236	638,037	734,273
2025-26	120,000	103,806	724,103	827,909
2026-27	120,000	107,503	972,181	1,079,684
2027-28	120,000	96,596	600,127	696,723

Consult the Public Accounts of Canada for further information on Statistics Canada's departmental voted and statutory expenditures.

Financial statement highlights

Statistics Canada's Financial Statements (Unaudited) for the Year Ended March 31, 2025.

Table 10: Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited) for the year ended March 31, 2025 (dollars)

Table 10 summarizes the expenses and revenues for 2024-25 which net to the cost of operations before government funding and transfers.

Table 10: Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited) for the year ended March 31, 2025 (dollars)
Financial information	2024-25 actual results	2024-25 planned results	Difference (actual results minus planned)
Total expenses	964,678,418	1,017,500,551	-52,822,134
Total revenues	128,238,953	120,000,000	8,238,953
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers	836,439,464	897,500,551	-61,061,087

Analysis of expenses and revenues for 2024-25

The 2024-25 planned results information is provided in Statistics Canada's Future-Oriented Statement of Operations and Notes 2024-25. The assumptions underlying the forecasts were made before the end of 2023-24.

The difference between actual and planned net costs for 2024-25 is $61.1 million (6.8%). Expenses were $52.8 million lower than anticipated. This variance is largely explained by the agency's use of the operating budget carry-forward mechanism to manage the cyclical nature of program operations and investments. Additional contributors are lower-than-estimated accommodation costs for the Census Program, as well as vacation pay and severance payout allowances. The decrease in expenses is partially offset by additional spending for new initiatives from Budget 2024, including spending on the flood risk awareness digital resource and Canada's Action Plan on Combatting Hate, and from other transfers for the Clean Technology Data Strategy and compensation for the ratification of collective agreements. Revenues and related spending were $8.2 million higher than anticipated.

For more information on the distribution of expenses by program and type, please see the two charts below.

Graph 2: Gross expenditures by core responsibility

Gross expenditures by core responsibility
Core responsibility	Percentage of total gross expenditures
Statistical Information	89%
Internal services	11%

Total expenses, including services provided without charge by federal government departments, were $964.7 million in 2024-25. These expenses comprised $858.9 million (89%) for Statistical Information and $105.8 million (11%) for internal services.

Gross expenditures by type
Type of expenditure	Percentage of total gross expenditures
Salaries and employee benefits	81.0%
Accommodation	4.3%
Professional and special services	3.5%
Rentals	3.9%
Amortization	3.0%
Transportation, communication and postage	2.1%
Other operating expenditures	2.2%

Statistics Canada spent $964.7 million in 2024-25. These expenses mainly comprised $781.4 million (81.0%) for salaries and employee benefits; $33.6 million (3.5%) for professional and special services; $41.2 million (4.3%) for accommodation; $37.6 million (3.9%) for rentals; $28.6 million (3.0%) for amortization; and $20.3 million (2.1%) for transportation, communication and postage. Other operating expenditures comprised $22.0 million (2.2%) for information, repairs and maintenance, materials and supplies, etc.

Table 11: Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited) for 2023-24 and 2024-25 (dollars)

Table 11 summarizes actual expenses and revenues and shows the net cost of operations before government funding and transfers.

Table 11: Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited) for 2023-24 and 2024-25 (dollars)
Financial information	2024-25 actual results	2023-24 actual results	Difference (2024-25 minus 2023-24)
Total expenses	964,678,418	990,293,746	-25,615,328
Total revenues	128,238,953	135,764,923	-7,525,969
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers	836,439,464	854,528,823	-18,089,359

Analysis of differences in expenses and revenues between 2023-24 and 2024-25

The net cost of operations before government funding and transfers was $836.4 million, a decrease of $18.1 million (2.1%) from $854.5 million in 2023-24, mainly attributable to spending in 2023-24 for retroactive pay and signing bonuses in relation to the ratification of collective agreements. This is offset by an increase in the agency's activities related to the 2026 Census.

Revenues increased in 2022-23 because of additional work associated with extra demands following the slowdown during the pandemic and with the 2021 Census. They have been decreasing in the following years, gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Table 12: Condensed Statement of Financial Position (unaudited) as at March 31, 2025 (dollars)

Table 12 provides a brief snapshot of the amounts the department owes or must spend (liabilities) and its available resources (assets), which helps to indicate its ability to carry out programs and services.

Table 12: Condensed Statement of Financial Position (unaudited) as at March 31, 2025 (dollars)
Financial information	Actual fiscal year (2024-25)	Previous fiscal year (2023-24)	Difference (2024-25 minus 2023-24)
Total net liabilities	147,116,377	163,055,684	-15,939,307
Total net financial assets	75,762,161	91,420,582	-15,658,421
Departmental net debt	71,354,216	71,635,102	-280,886
Total non-financial assets	131,653,553	138,349,701	-6,696,148
Departmental net financial position	60,299,336	66,714,599	-6,415,263

Analysis of department's liabilities and assets since last fiscal year

The agency's net financial position was $60.3 million at the end of 2024-25, a decrease of $6.4 million from $66.7 million in 2023-24.

Total net liabilities

The decrease in total liabilities of $15.9 million is mainly attributable to a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to employer contributions to employee benefit plans, offset slightly by an increase in employee future benefits related to severance benefits.

Total net financial assets

The decrease in total net financial assets of $15.7 million is mainly attributable to a decrease in the amount due from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to discharge accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

Total non-financial assets

The decrease in total non-financial assets of $6.7 million is mainly attributable to the ongoing amortization of tangible capital assets.

For more information on the distribution of the balances in the statements of financial position, please see the two charts below.

Assets by type
Type of asset	Percentage of total assets
Tangible capital assets	59.0%
Due from the Consolidated Revenue Fund	33.2%
Accounts receivable and advances	3.3%
Prepaid expenses	3.8%
Consumable supplies	0.7%

Total assets, including financial and non-financial assets, were $207.4 million at the end of 2024-25. Tangible capital assets represented the largest portion of assets, at $122.2 million (59.0%). They consisted of informatics software ($72.1 million), software under development ($32.1 million), leasehold improvements ($12.0 million) and other assets ($6.0 million). The remaining portion comprised $68.9 million (33.2%) for amounts due from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, $7.9 million (3.8%) for prepaid expenses, $6.9 million (3.3%) for accounts receivable and advances, and $1.5 million (0.7%) for consumable supplies.

Total liabilities were $147.1 million at the end of 2024-25. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities made up the largest portion of liabilities, at $85.6 million (58.2%). They consisted of accrued salaries and wages ($40.6 million), accounts payable to external parties ($34.9 million), and accounts payable to other federal government departments and agencies ($10.1 million). The next largest portion was vacation pay and compensatory leave, at $47.6 million (32.4%), and employee future benefits made up $13.9 million (9.4%).

Human resources

This section presents an overview of the department's actual and planned human resources from 2022-23 to 2027-28.

Table 13: Actual human resources for core responsibilities and internal services

Table 13 shows a summary in full-time equivalents of human resources for Statistics Canada's core responsibilities and for its internal services for the previous three fiscal years.

Table 13: Actual human resources for core responsibilities and internal services
Core responsibilities and internal services	2022-23 actual full-time equivalents	2023-24 actual full-time equivalents	2024-25 actual full-time equivalents
Statistical Information	7,005	6,291	6,075
Internal services	833	619	685
Total gross	7,838	6,910	6,760
Respendable revenue	-1,795	-1,373	-1,267
Total net	6,043	5,537	5,493

Analysis of human resources for the last three years

Respendable revenue in 2022-23 included resources for full-time equivalents for additional work associated with extra demands following the slowdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the easing of restrictions allowed the collection of statistical information to resume. It was also associated with an increase in demands related to the 2021 Census.

Resource fluctuations in internal services are largely attributable to how the agency strategically manages its investments. The agency leverages the operating budget carry-forward mechanism to manage the cyclical nature of program operations and investments in the agency's strategic priorities. For instance, in 2022-23, internal services included resources from temporary funding related to an initiative approved in 2018–19 to migrate the agency's infrastructure to the cloud. Additionally, in 2024-25, Statistics Canada allocated resources to support its investments in accessibility initiatives, the modernization of its offices across the country and the replacement of information technology equipment.

Table 14: Human resources planning summary for core responsibilities and internal services

Table 14 shows the planned full-time equivalents for each of Statistics Canada's core responsibilities and for its internal services for the next three years. Human resources for the current fiscal year are forecast based on year to date.

Table 14: Human resources planning summary for core responsibilities and internal services
Core responsibilities and internal services	2025-26 planned full-time equivalents	2026-27 planned full-time equivalents	2027-28 planned full-time equivalents
Statistical Information	6,762	7,091	6,149
Internal services	718	690	682
Total gross	7,480	7,781	6,831
Respendable revenue	-1,169	-1,169	-1,169
Total net	6,311	6,612	5,662

Analysis of human resources for the next three years

Overall, Statistics Canada is expecting to maintain its capacity for delivering ongoing statistical programs in future years. Similar to trends seen in planned spending, changes in full-time equivalents from year to year are largely explained by the cyclical nature of the Census Program. Activity will continue to ramp up through 2025-26 and will peak in 2026-27, when the 2026 Census of Population and 2026 Census of Agriculture are conducted. This is followed by a significant spending decrease in subsequent years as these activities wind down. This pattern is typical for the agency because of the cyclical nature of the Census Program.

Human resources for the next three years include planned full-time equivalents for several new initiatives, including funding to support Canada's Action Plan on Combatting Hate, funding for the Clean Technology Data Strategy, and funding to modernize and enhance the collection and dissemination of housing data to support Canada's Housing Plan.

Supplementary information tables

The following supplementary information tables are available on Statistics Canada's website:

Gender‑based Analysis Plus

Federal tax expenditures

The tax system can be used to achieve public policy objectives through the application of special measures such as low tax rates, exemptions, deductions, deferrals and credits. The Department of Finance Canada publishes cost estimates and projections for these measures each year in the Report on Federal Tax Expenditures. This report also provides detailed background information on tax expenditures, including descriptions, objectives, historical information and references to related federal spending programs as well as evaluations and GBA Plus of tax expenditures.

Corporate information

Departmental profile

Appropriate minister:

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, P.C., M.P.

Institutional head:

André Loranger

Ministerial portfolio:

Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Enabling instruments:

Year of incorporation / commencement:

The Dominion Bureau of Statistics was established in 1918. In 1971, with the revision of the Statistics Act, the agency became Statistics Canada.

Other:

Under the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is required to collect, compile, analyze, abstract and publish statistical information relating to the commercial, industrial, financial, social, economic and general activities and condition of the people of Canada.

Statistics Canada has two primary objectives:

provide statistical information and analysis on the economic and social structure and functioning of Canadian society, as a basis for developing, operating and evaluating public policies and programs; for public and private decision making; and for the general benefit of all Canadians
promote the quality, coherence and international comparability of Canada's statistics through collaboration with other federal departments and agencies and the provinces and territories, in accordance with sound scientific standards and practices.

Statistics Canada's head office is located in Ottawa. There are regional offices across the country in Halifax, Sherbrooke, Montréal, Toronto, Sturgeon Falls, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver and Yellowknife. There are also 35 research data centres located throughout the country in academic institutions. In addition, there are five secure rooms available for access by employees of federal departments and selected provincial ministries. These centres provide researchers with access to microdata from population and household survey programs in a secure setting. Canadians can follow the agency on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, X (Twitter) and YouTube.

Departmental contact information

Mailing address:

Statistics Canada
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

Telephone:

Toll-free: 1-800-263-1136
International: 1-514-283-8300

TTY:

1-800-363-7629

Fax:

1-514-496-4879

Email:

infostats@statcan.gc.ca

Website:

www.statcan.gc.ca

Definitions

List of terms

appropriation (crédit): Any authority of Parliament to pay money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
budgetary expenditures (dépenses budgétaires): Operating and capital expenditures; transfer payments to other levels of government, departments or individuals; and payments to Crown corporations.
core responsibility (responsabilité essentielle): An enduring function or role of a department. The departmental results listed for a core responsibility reflect the outcomes that the department seeks to influence or achieve.
Departmental Plan (plan ministériel): A report that outlines the anticipated activities and expected performance of an appropriated department over a 3-year period. Departmental Plans are usually tabled in Parliament in spring.
departmental priority (priorité ministérielle): A plan, project or activity that a department focuses and reports on during a specific planning period. Priorities represent the most important things to be done or those to be addressed first to help achieve the desired departmental results.
departmental result (résultat ministériel): A high-level outcome related to the core responsibilities of a department.
departmental result indicator (indicateur de résultat ministériel): A quantitative or qualitative measure that assesses progress toward a departmental result.
departmental results framework (cadre ministériel des résultats): A framework that connects the department's core responsibilities to its departmental results and departmental result indicators.
Departmental Results Report (rapport sur les résultats ministériels): A report outlining a department's accomplishments against the plans, priorities and expected results set out in the corresponding Departmental Plan.
Full-time equivalent (équivalent temps plein): Measures the person years in a departmental budget. An employee's scheduled hours per week divided by the employer's hours for a full-time workweek calculates a full-time equivalent. For example, an employee who works 20 hours in a 40-hour standard workweek represents a 0.5 full-time equivalent.
Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) (analyse comparative entre les sexes plus [ACS Plus]): An analytical tool that helps to understand the ways diverse individuals experience policies, programs and other initiatives. Applying GBA Plus to policies, programs and other initiatives helps to identify the different needs of the people affected, the ways to be more responsive and inclusive, and the methods to anticipate and mitigate potential barriers to accessing or benefitting from the initiative. GBA Plus goes beyond biological (sex) and socio-cultural (gender) differences to consider other factors, such as age, disability, education, ethnicity, economic status, geography (including rurality), language, race, religion, and sexual orientation.
government priorities (priorités gouvernementales): For the purpose of the 2024–25 Departmental Results Report, government priorities are the high-level themes outlining the government's agenda as announced in the 2021 Speech from the Throne.
horizontal initiative (initiative horizontale): A program, project or other initiative where two or more federal departments receive funding to work collaboratively on a shared outcome usually linked to a government priority, and where the ministers involved agree to designate it as horizontal. Specific reporting requirements apply, including that the lead department must report on combined expenditures and results.
Indigenous business (entreprise autochtones): For the purposes of a Departmental Result Report, this includes any entity that meets the Indigenous Services Canada's criteria of being owned and operated by Elders, band and tribal councils, registered in the Indigenous Business Directory or registered on a modern treaty beneficiary business list.
non‑budgetary expenditures (dépenses non budgétaires): Net outlays and receipts related to loans, investments and advances, which change the composition of the financial assets of the Government of Canada.
performance (rendement): What a department did with its resources to achieve its results, how well those results compare to what the department intended to achieve, and how well lessons learned have been identified.
performance indicator (indicateur de rendement): A qualitative or quantitative measure that assesses progress toward a departmental-level or program-level result, or the expected outputs or outcomes of a program, policy or initiative.
plan (plan): The articulation of strategic choices, which provides information on how a department intends to achieve its priorities and associated results. Generally, a plan will explain the logic behind the strategies chosen and tend to focus on actions that lead to the expected result.
planned spending (dépenses prévues): For Departmental Plans and Departmental Results Reports, planned spending refers to the amounts presented in Main Estimates. Departments must determine their planned spending and be able to defend the financial numbers presented in their Departmental Plans and Departmental Results Reports.
program (programme): An Individual, group, or combination of services and activities managed together within a department and focused on a specific set of outputs, outcomes or service levels.
program inventory (répertoire des programmes): A listing that identifies all the department's programs and the resources that contribute to delivering on the department's core responsibilities and achieving its results.
result (résultat): An outcome or output related to the activities of a department, policy, program or initiative.
statutory expenditures (dépenses législatives): Spending approved through legislation passed in Parliament, other than appropriation acts. The legislation sets out the purpose and the terms and conditions of the expenditures.
target (cible): A quantitative or qualitative, measurable goal that a department, program or initiative plans to achieve within a specified time period.
voted expenditures (dépenses votées): Spending approved annually through an appropriation act passed in Parliament. The vote also outlines the conditions that govern the spending.

Labour Market Indicators – September 2025

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

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

Labour Market Indicators

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

JSM_Q01 / EQ 2 - How much total work experience do you have?
Would you say:

Less than 3 months
At least 3 months, but less than 1 year
At least 1 year, but less than 5 years
At least 5 years, but less than 10 years
10 years or more

JSM_Q02 / EQ 3 - In your opinion, do you have all the skills you need to perform your duties at your main job or business?
Would you say:

You lack some of the skills needed
You have all the skills needed
You have more skills than needed

JSM_Q03 / EQ 4 - How does the work experience usually required to work at your main job or business compare to the years of work experience you have?
Would you say:

Your job or business usually requires more work experience
Your job or business matches your work experience
Your job or business usually requires less work experience

JSM_Q04 / EQ 5 - To what extent is your main job or business related to your field of education or training?
Would you say:

Completely
Mostly
Somewhat
Mostly not
Not at all

JSM_Q05 / EQ 6 - What is the main reason you are not working in a job or business related to your field of education or training?
Would you say:

No jobs available in your field
Chose to work in a different type of job
Credentials and qualifications have not been recognized
Do not have Canadian work experience
Have not been able to find a job that matches your education, training or experience
Needs to obtain credentials or qualifications
e.g., currently attending school
Other
- Specify

JSM_Q06 / EQ 7 - Overall, considering your education, training and experience, are you over-qualified, adequately qualified or under-qualified for your main job or business?
Would you say:

Over-qualified for your job or business
Adequately qualified for your job or business
Under-qualified for your job

JSM_Q07 / EQ 8 - To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
My current main job or business allows me to fully use my knowledge and skills.
Is it:

Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

Statistics Canada Fees Report, Fiscal year 2024–25

Minister's message

I am pleased to present Statistics Canada's report on fees for 2024–25.

The Service Fees Act provides a modern legislative framework that enables cost-effective delivery of services and, through better reporting to Parliament, improves transparency and oversight.

Statistics Canada reports to the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. Its mandate is to produce data that help Canadians better understand their country - its population, resources, economy, environment, society and culture. As Canada's central statistical office, Statistics Canada is legislated to serve this function for Canada and each of the provinces and territories. The agency must also conduct the Census of Population and the Census of Agriculture every five years, providing a detailed picture of Canadian society. Statistics Canada operates under the authority of the Statistics Act and is committed to protecting the confidentiality and privacy of the information it is entrusted with.

As part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio, Statistics Canada has the authority to collect fees set by contract from external clients for cost-recovered statistical services.

The Service Fees Act enhances the transparency and accountability of fees charged by ISED and its portfolios. I support this reporting regime and I am committed to ensuring that Canadians and Canadian businesses receive quality services that reflect the principles of this Act.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

About this report

This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees Act, the Low‑Materiality Fees Regulations, and subsection 4.2.9 of the Treasury Board Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities, contains information about the fees Statistics Canada had the authority to charge in fiscal year 2024–25.

The report covers fees that are subject to the Service Fees Act.

For reporting purposes, fees are categorized by fee-setting mechanism. There are three& mechanisms:

Act, regulation or fees notice
The authority to set these fees is delegated to a department, minister or Governor in Council pursuant to an act of Parliament.
Contract
Ministers have the inherent authority to enter into contracts, which are usually negotiated between the minister and an individual or organization, and which cover fees and other terms and conditions. In some cases, that authority may also be provided by an act of Parliament.
Market rate or auction
The authority to set these fees comes from an act of Parliament or a regulation, and the minister, department or Governor in Council has no control in determining the fee amount.

No fees under Statistics Canada's authority are set by act, regulation or fees notice. This report therefore only covers fees set by contract. It provides total revenue and costs only.

Fees charged by Statistics Canada under the Access to Information Act are not subject to the Service Fees Act and are not included in this report. Information on Statistics Canada's access to information fees can be found in our annual report to Parliament on the administration of the Access to Information Act: Annual Reports on Access to Information and Privacy.

Remissions

In 2024–25, Statistics Canada was not subject to the requirements in section 7 of the Service Fees Act and had no authority to remit, so this report does not include remission amounts.

Overall totals, by fee-setting mechanism

The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees Statistics Canada had the authority to charge in 2024–25, by fee-setting mechanism.

Overall totals for 2024–25, by fee-setting mechanism
Fee-setting mechanism	Revenue ($)	Cost ($)	Remissions ($)
Fees set by contract	26,566,731	26,566,731	Remissions do not apply to fees set by contract.

Visitor Travel Survey: AES Calibration Groups - Q1 2025

Table 1
AES Calibration Groups for American Visitors
Calibration groups	Number of groups
Region/Province of entry by duration of stay	16

Table 2
AES Calibration Groups for Overseas Visitors
Calibration groups	Number of groups
Country of residence	24
Country of residence by duration	48
Region by duration	10

Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements: Weighted Asset Response Rate - second quarter 2025

Weighted Asset Response Rate
Table summary
This table displays the results of Weighted Asset Response Rate. The information is grouped by Release date (appearing as row headers), 2024 Q2, Q3 and Q4 and 2025 Q1 and Q2 calculated using percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Release date	2024			2025
	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2
	percentage
August 25, 2025	83.5	81.1	76.4	78.6	61.4
May 23, 2025	83.5	81.1	76.4	59.1
February 24, 2025	83.1	78.3	57.5
November 25, 2024	79.6	60.1
August 23, 2024	61.2
.. not available for a specific reference period Source: Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements (2501)

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Type of liability	Percentage of total liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	58.2%
Vacation pay and compensatory leave	32.4%
Employee future benefits	9.4%