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, 2023, and all information contained in these financial statements rests with the management of Statistics Canada (the agency). 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, 2023, 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:

Anil Arora
Chief Statistician

Ottawa, Canada
September 15, 2023

Kathleen Mitchell
Chief Financial Officer

Ottawa, Canada
September 15, 2023

Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)
As at March 31

(in thousands of dollars)
  2023 2022
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 4)
80,140 77,932
Vacation pay and compensatory leave
48,799 47,857
Deferred revenue (note 5)
0 67
Employee future benefits (note 6)
14,720 16,669
Total net liabilities 143,659 142,525
Financial assets
Due from Consolidated Revenue Fund
63,785 60,417
Accounts receivable and advances (note 7)
8,816 9,063
Total gross financial assets 72,601 69,480
Financial assets held on behalf of Government
Accounts receivable and advances (note 7)
-3,717 -2,401
Total financial assets held on behalf of Government -3,717 -2,401
Total net financial assets 68,884 67,079
Departmental net debt 74,775 75,446
Non-financial assets
Prepaid expenses
4,602 5,686
Consumable supplies
1,235 1,723
Tangible capital assets (note 8)
149,930 163,499
Total non-financial assets 155,767 170,908
Departmental net financial position 80,992 95,462

Contractual obligations and contractual rights (note 9)

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Original copy signed by:

Anil Arora
Chief Statistician

Ottawa, Canada
September 15, 2023

Kathleen Mitchell
Chief Financial Officer

Ottawa, Canada
September 15, 2023

Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position (Unaudited)
For the Year Ended March 31

(in thousands of dollars)
  2023 Planned Results 2023 Actual 2022 Actual
Expenses
Statistical Information
741,729 832,180 1,003,974
Internal services
88,890 118,650 94,882
Total expenses 830,619 950,830 1,098,856
Revenues
Special statistical services
144,300 194,710 150,045
Other revenues
43 24 28
Revenues earned on behalf of Government
-24,343 -35,627 -22,083
Total revenues 120,000 159,107 127,990
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 710,619 791,723 970,866
Government funding and transfers
Net cash provided by Government of Canada
  676,500 891,098
Change in due from Consolidated Revenue Fund
  3,368 -11,459
Services provided without charge by other federal government departments (note 10a)
  97,269 100,165
Transfer of assets to other federal government departments
  116 71
Net cost (net results) of operations after government funding and transfers   14,470 -9,009
Departmental net financial position - Beginning of year   95,462 86,453
Departmental net financial position - End of year   80,992 95,462

Segmented information (note 11)

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)
  2023 2022
Net cost (net result) of operations after government funding and transfers 14,470 -9,009
Change due to tangible capital assets
Acquisition of tangible capital assets (note 8)
22,496 29,540
Amortization of tangible capital assets (note 8)
-26,791 -26,209
Net loss on disposal/write-off of tangible capital assets including adjustments
-9,274 -197
Total change due to tangible capital assets -13,569 3,134
Change due to consumable supplies -488 -208
Change due to prepaid expenses -1,084 -2,248
Net decrease in departmental net debt -671 -8,331
Departmental net debt - Beginning of year 75,446 83,777
Departmental net debt - End of year 74,775 75,446

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Year Ended March 31

(in thousands of dollars)
  2023 2022
Operating activities
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 791,723 970,866
Non-cash items:
Amortization of tangible capital assets (note 8)
-26,791 -26,209
Net loss on disposal/write-off of tangible capital assets including adjustments
-9,274 -197
Services provided without charge by other federal government departments (note 10a)
-97,269 -100,165
Variations in Statement of Financial Position:
Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable and advances
-1,563 1,397
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses
-1,084 -2,248
Increase (decrease) in consumable supplies
-488 -208
Decrease (increase) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
-2,208 11,699
Decrease (increase) in vacation pay and compensatory leave
-942 5,212
Decrease in deferred revenue
67 82
Decrease in employee future benefits
1,949 1,401
Transfer of assets to other federal government departments
-116 -71
Cash used in operating activities 654,004 861,559
Capital investing activities
Acquisitions of tangible capital assets (note 8)
22,496 29,540
Cash used in capital investing activities 22,496 29,540
Net cash provided by Government of Canada 676,500 891,099

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 2022-23 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 2022-23 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

  • Revenues received for special statistical services are recorded as deferred revenue upon receipt. These amounts are recognized as revenue in the period in which the services are rendered, and related expenses are incurred.
  • 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 agency's liabilities. While the Chief Statistician is expected to maintain accounting control, he has no authority regarding the disposition of non-respendable revenues. As a result, non-respendable revenues are considered to be earned on behalf of the Government of Canada and are therefore presented as a reduction of the entity's gross revenues.

(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

  1. 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.
  2. 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 8. 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.
  • 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 even 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:

  1. Services provided on a recovery basis are recognized as revenues and expenses on a gross basis and measured at the exchange amount.
  2. 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
  2023 2022
(in thousands of dollars)
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 791,723 970,866
Adjustments for items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities:
Amortization of tangible capital assets
-26,791 -26,209
Loss on disposal/write-off of tangible capital assets, including adjustments
-9,274 -197
Services provided without charge by other federal government departments
-97,269 -100,165
Decrease (increase) in vacation pay and compensatory leave
-942 5,212
Decrease in employee future benefits
1,949 1,401
Refund of prior years' expenditures
693 2,716
Increase in respendable revenues
0 398
Consumption of prepaid expenses
-11,118 -12,285
Consumption of supplies
-488 -208
Bad debt expense
-17 -1
Increase in accrued salary receivable
498 864
Other
-242 0
Total items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities
-143,001 -128,474
Adjustments for items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities:
Acquisition of tangible capital assets
22,496 29,540
Decrease in respendable accounts receivable
-247 0
Acquisition of prepaid expenses
10,034 10,037
Increase in salary receivable
1,642 1,378
Increase in salary advances
3 17
Payments for pay equity settlement
29 19
Total items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities
33,957 40,991
Current year authorities used 682,679 883,383

(b) Authorities provided and used

Authorities provided and used
  2023 2022
(in thousands of dollars)
Authorities provided:
Vote 1 - Operating expenditures
609,041 854,035
Statutory amounts
97,015 90,714
Total authorities provided 706,056 944,749
Less:
Lapsed: Operating expenditures
-23,377 -61,366
Current year authorities used 682,679 883,383

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
  2023 2022
(in thousands of dollars)
Accounts payable - Other federal government departments and agencies 18,484 13,306
Accounts payable - External parties 24,153 30,238
Accrued salaries and wages 37,503 34,388
Total accounts payables and accrued liabilities 80,140 77,932

5. 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
  2023 2022
(in thousands of dollars)
Opening balance 67 149
Amount received 28,018 19,279
Revenues recognized -28,085 -19,361
Net closing balance 0 67

6. 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 2022-2023 expense amounts to $63,369 thousand ($61,274 thousand in 2021-2022).  For Group 1 members, the expense represents approximately 1.02 times (1.01 times in 2021-2022) the employee contributions and, for Group 2 members, approximately 1.00 times (1.00 times in 2021-2022) 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, 2023, 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:

Changes in the obligations
  2023 2022
(in thousands of dollars)
Accrued benefit obligation - Beginning of year 16,669 18,070
Expense or adjustment for the year 81 172
Benefits paid during the year -2,030 -1,573
Accrued benefit obligation - End of year 14,720 16,669

7. Accounts receivable and advances

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

Accounts receivable and advances balances
  2023 2022
(in thousands of dollars)
Receivables - Other federal government departments and agencies 1,244 2,554
Receivables - External parties 7,204 6,194
Employees advances 386 317
Subtotal 8,834 9,065
Allowance for doubtful accounts on receivables from external parties -18 -2
Gross accounts receivable and advances 8,816 9,063
Accounts receivable held on behalf of Government -3,717 -2,401
Net accounts receivable and advances 5,099 6,662

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:

Accounts receivable from external parties
  2023 2022
(in thousands of dollars)
Accounts receivable from external parties:
Not past due
5,128 5,313
Number of days past due
1 to 30
941 444
31 to 60
223 17
61 to 90
21 35
91 to 365
396 148
Over 365
495 237
Sub-total 7,204 6,194
Less: valuation allowance -18 -2
Total 7,186 6,192

8. 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
Motor 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.

Assets under construction and software assets under development
Capital Asset Class Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value
Opening Balance Acquisitions Disposals and Write-Offs AdjustmentsTable note 1 Closing Balance Opening Balance Amortization Disposals and Write-Offs AdjustmentsTable note 1 Closing Balance 2023 2022
(in thousands of dollars)
Computer hardware 2,191 - -101 - 2,090 1,822 133 -101 - 1,854 236 369
Computer software 378,296 129 -20,829 54,856 412,452 292,953 25,168 -16,715 - 301,406 111,046 85,342
Other equipment 3,356 142 -228 - 3,270 2,736 416 -228 - 2,924 346 621
Motor vehicles 2,828 42 -24 - 2,846 2,695 63 -24 - 2,734 112 133
Leasehold improvements 25,241 204 - 215 25,660 11,362 1,011 - - 12,373 13,287 13,879
Assets under construction 512 318 - -330 500 - - - - - 500 512
Software under development 62,643 21,661 - -59,901 24,403 - - - - - 24,403 62,643
Total 475,067 22,496 -21,182 -5,160 471,221 311,568 26,791 -17,068 - 321,291 149,930 163,499
Table note 1

Included in adjustments are the following: software assets under development of $54,856 thousand that were transferred to computer software upon completion of the assets; assets under construction of $215 thousand that were transferred to leasehold improvements upon completion of construction, $115 thousand that was expensed due to projects being cancelled, and $5,046 thousand that was expensed due to adjustment of previous year capitalized software under development.

Return to the first table note 1 referrer

9. 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
  2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 and subsequent Total
Acquisition of goods and services 3,601 3,606       7,207
Total 3,601 3,606       7,207

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 at March 31, 2023.

10. 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
  2023 2022
(in thousands of dollars)
Accommodation 39,720 42,077
Employer's contribution to the health and dental insurance plans 57,497 58,037
Worker's compensation 52 51
Total 97,269 100,165

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
  2023 2022
(in thousands of dollars)
Accounts receivable 1,244 2,554
Accounts payable 18,484 13,306
Expenses 6,850 23,515
Revenues 136,323 111,601

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

11. 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:

Other transactions with other federal government departments and agencies
  Statistical Information Internal services 2023 Total 2022 Total
(in thousands of dollars)
Operating expenses
Salaries and employee benefits
705,716 86,254 791,970 746,774
Accommodation
35,394 4,326 39,720 42,077
Professional and special services
26,070 17,685 43,755 166,833
Transportation and postage
16,542 462 17,004 61,540
Amortization
26,074 717 26,791 26,209
Repairs and maintenance
413 318 731 1,286
Materials and supplies
4,104 3,234 7,338 9,479
Rentals
12,190 5,562 17,752 26,863
Communication and printing
1,079 23 1,102 17,570
Loss on disposal/write-off of tangible capital assets
4,114 0 4,114 176
Other
484 69 553 49
Total operating expenses 832,180 118,650 950,830 1,098,856
Total expenses 832,180 118,650 950,830 1,098,856
Revenues
Special statistical services
194,710 0 194,710 150,045
Other revenues
24 0 24 28
Revenues earned on behalf of Government
-35,627 0 -35,627 -22,083
Total revenues 159,107 0 159,107 127,990
Net cost from continuing operations 673,073 118,650 791,723 970,866

Annex to the Statement of Management Responsibility Including Internal Control over Financial Reporting of Statistics Canada for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (Unaudited)

1. Introduction

This document is attached to Statistics Canada's (StatCan) Statement of Management Responsibility Including Internal Control over Financial Reporting for the 2022-2023 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), including 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 2023-2024 Departmental Plan and the 2022-23 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 system of internal control. A departmental internal control management framework, approved by the Chief Statistician and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is in place and includes:

  • 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 considerations;
  • ongoing communication and training on statutory requirements, and policies and procedures for sound financial management and control; and
  • regular updates to, and monitoring at least on a semi-annual basis, of internal control management as well as the provision of related assessment results and action plans to the Chief Statistician, senior departmental management and 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 certain transactions that are recorded in its financial statements, as follows:

2.2.1 Common service arrangements
  • Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) centrally administers the payment of salaries, the procurement of certain 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. 

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 during fiscal year 2022-2023

StatCan adopted an ongoing, rotational, risk-based monitoring approach to support testing of internal control over financial reporting. In 2021, StatCan updated its Internal Control over Financial Management Risk-based Monitoring Strategy, which replaced its previous version from 2017. According to the new strategy, the ongoing monitoring cycle was extended to a four-year period and the plan is adjusted through an annual risk assessment process.

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

Progress during the 2022-2023 fiscal year
Previous fiscal year's rotational ongoing monitoring plan for current fiscal year Status
Financial Close and Reporting Completed as planned; remedial actions started.
Capital Assets Completed as planned; no high-risk issues.
Payroll & Benefits Completed as planned; remedial actions started.

In addition to the ongoing monitoring plan for ICFR, in 2022-2023 StatCan conducted ongoing monitoring testing on Investment Planning, Costing and CFO Attestation as part of the broader Internal Control over Financial Management (ICFM) business processes.

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

A full risk assessment will be conducted in 2023-24 and a 2024-25 to 2027-28 ICFM Risk-Based Monitoring Strategy will be developed based on the results. For this assessment, work has already begun on reviewing the control framework to ensure the effectiveness of the controls.

3.2 Ongoing monitoring program

As part of its rotational ongoing monitoring plan, the agency completed its reassessment of IT General Controls (ITGCs) and controls within specific business processes. Senior management received reports on the results of testing and developed action plans where necessary.

4. Action plan for the next fiscal year (2023-2024) and subsequent fiscal years

The table below shows the agency's rotational ongoing monitoring plan over the next three years. An annual risk assessment is conducted to validate the high-risk controls and to adjust the on-going 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) Fiscal Year 2023–2024 Fiscal Year 2024–2025 Fiscal Year 2025–2026
Entity level controls No Yes No
IT general controls under agency management Yes No Yes
Capital assets No No Yes
Financial close and reporting No Yes No
Operating expenditures No Yes No
Revenues No Yes No
Census Payroll Yes No Yes
Payroll and benefits (Including interviewers' pay) No Yes No
Stage of monitoring
Internal Control over Financial Management (ICFM) Stage of monitoring
Fiscal Year 2023–2024 Fiscal Year 2024–2025 Fiscal Year 2025–2026
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

Introduction

Purpose

The purpose of the field crop surveys is to obtain information on seeded and harvested field crop areas, average yields, production and on-farm stocks at strategic times over the course of a typical crop cycle, which ranges from spring to late fall. Therefore, the field crop surveys are conducted in June, November and December. Model-based estimates are used for March on-farm stocks and model-based estimates of yields and production, obtained from satellite imagery, are produced in July and August. Seeding intentions are collected in December.

Additional information

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

Authority

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Purpose

The purpose of the field crop surveys is to obtain information on seeded and harvested field crop areas, average yields, production and on-farm stocks at strategic times over the course of a typical crop cycle, which ranges from spring to late fall. Therefore, the field crop surveys are conducted in June, November and December. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the Prince Edward Island statistical agency, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs as well as with the Manitoba Department of Agriculture.

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

Record linkage

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

Security of emails and faxes

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during facsimile or email. However upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Note: Our online questionnaires are secure, there is no risk of data interception when responding to Statistics Canada online surveys.

Reporting instructions

Business or organization and contact information

1. Please verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed. Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

  • Legal name
  • Operating name (if applicable)

2. Please verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

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

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Title
  • Preferred language of communication
  • Mailing address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory or state
  • Postal code or ZIP code
  • Country
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (including area code)
  • Extension number (if applicable)
  • Fax number (including area code)

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

  1. Operational
  2. Not currently operational e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership
    • Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
      1. Seasonal operations
      2. Ceased operations
      3. Sold operations
      4. Amalgamated with (an) other business(es) or organization(s)
      5. Temporarily inactive but will re-open
      6. No longer operating due to other reason(s)
    • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3a
      • Seasonal operations
        • When did this business or organization close for the season?
          Date:
        • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
          Date:
    • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3b
      • Ceased operations
        • When did this business or organization cease operations?
          Date:
        • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
          1. Bankruptcy
          2. Liquidation
          3. Dissolution
          4. Other reasons - specify:
        • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
          Other reasons - specify:
    • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3c
      • Sold operations
        • When was this business or organization sold?
          Date:
        • What is the legal name of the buyer?
    • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3d
      • Amalgamated with (an) other business(es) or organization(s)
        • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
          Date:
        • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
        • What is (are) the legal name(s) of the other amalgamated business(es) or organization(s)?
    • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3e
      • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
        • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
          Date:
        • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
          Date:
        • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
    • Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3f
      • No longer operating due to other reason(s)
        • When did this business or organization cease operations?
          Date:
        • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Main activity

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

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

  1. This is the current main activity. - Go to next section
  2. This is not the current main activity.
    Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.
    e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

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

  1. Yes
  2. No - Go to next section

6. When did the main activity change?

Date:

All land operated

The following questions deal with all land operated.

Include land rented from other operations and Crown or public land used for agricultural purposes.
Exclude land rented to other operations.

Unit of measure

1. For the following questions, what unit of measure will be used to report land areas?

  1. Acres
  2. Hectares
  3. Arpents (for Québec only)

Fall rye and winter wheat seeded in previous year

2. In the fall of 2022, did you seed any fall rye and/or winter wheat?

  1. Yes - Go to question 3
  2. No - Go to question 7

3. For the following crops, indicate the area seeded in the fall of 2022 and the area harvested as grain.

  1. Fall rye
  2. Winter wheat

4. For the harvested area of fall rye and winter wheat, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

  1. Average yield - Go to question 5
  2. Total production - Go to question 6

5. For the fall rye and winter wheat, indicate the average yield you obtained in 2023.

Go to question 7

6. For the fall rye and winter wheat, indicate the total production you obtained in 2023.

Total production: Unit of measure
(select per crop)

  1. Bushels
  2. Metric tonnes
  3. Imperial tons
  4. Kilograms
  5. Pounds
  6. Hundredweights
    1. Fall rye
    2. Winter wheat

Fall rye and winter wheat seeded this year

7. Did you or do you intend to seed any fall rye or winter wheat in the fall of 2023?

  1. Yes - Go to question 8
  2. No - Go to question 9

8. For the fall rye and/or winter wheat, what is the area you seeded or intend to seed in the fall of 2023?

  1. Fall rye
  2. Winter wheat

Crops seeded 2023

9. Did you seed any crops in 2023?

  1. Yes - Go to question 10
  2. No - Go to question 30

Areas seeded and harvested in 2023

10. For the following crops, what is the seeded area and the area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain in 2023?

Area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain excludes areas of crops to be baled, used for green feed, lost to natural causes (e.g., flooding) or abandoned (due to poor quality).

  1. Barley
  2. Buckwheat
  3. Canary seed, hairless (canario)
  4. Canary seed, regular
  5. Canola (rapeseed)
  6. Chickpeas, desi
  7. Chickpeas, kabuli
  8. Chickpeas, other and unknown
  9. Corn for grain
    Include seed corn.
    Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
  10. Corn for silage
  11. Dry beans, black - black turtle, preto
  12. Dry beans, cranberry - romano
  13. Dry beans, dark red kidney
  14. Dry beans, great northern
  15. Dry beans, light red kidney
  16. Dry beans, pinto
  17. Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
  18. Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
  19. Dry beans, other and unknown
  20. Dry field peas - green
    Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market
  21. Dry field peas - yellow
  22. Dry field peas - other and unknown
  23. Faba beans (fava, broad)
  24. Flaxseed
  25. Hemp
  26. Lentils - large green
  27. Lentils - red
  28. Lentils - small green
  29. Lentils - other and unknown
  30. Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
  31. Mustard seed - brown
  32. Mustard seed - oriental
  33. Mustard seed - yellow
  34. Mustard seed - other and unknown
  35. Oats
  36. Potatoes
  37. Soybeans
  38. Spring rye
  39. Sugar beets
  40. Sunflower seed
  41. Triticale
  42. Tobacco
  43. Wheat, durum
  44. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
  45. Wheat, spring - Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
  46. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties
  47. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
  48. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
  49. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
  50. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
  51. Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
    Include Eastern Hard Red spring
  52. Wheat, spring - other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
  53. Other - Specify other field crops
    Exclude:
    • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
    • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

Average yields or total production in 2023

11. For the crop(s) seeded in 2023 (excluding corn for silage), do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

  1. Average yield - Go to question 12
  2. Total production - Go to question 13

12. For the following crops, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2023?

Average yield: Unit of measure per acre, hectare or arpent as selected in question 1
(select per crop)

  1. Bushels
  2. Metric tonnes
  3. Imperial tons
  4. Kilograms
  5. Pounds
  6. Hundredweights
    per acre / per hectare / per arpent
  1. Barley
  2. Buckwheat
  3. Canary seed, hairless (canario)
  4. Canary seed, regular
  5. Canola (rapeseed)
  6. Chickpeas, desi
  7. Chickpeas, kabuli
  8. Chickpeas, other and unknown
  9. Corn for grain
    Include seed corn.
    Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
  10. Corn for silage
  11. Dry beans, black - black turtle, preto
  12. Dry beans, cranberry - romano
  13. Dry beans, dark red kidney
  14. Dry beans, great northern
  15. Dry beans, light red kidney
  16. Dry beans, pinto
  17. Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
  18. Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
  19. Dry beans, other and unknown
  20. Dry field peas - green
    Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market
  21. Dry field peas - yellow
  22. Dry field peas - other and unknown
  23. Faba beans (fava, broad)
  24. Flaxseed
  25. Hemp
  26. Lentils - large green
  27. Lentils - red
  28. Lentils - small green
  29. Lentils - other and unknown
  30. Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
  31. Mustard seed - brown
  32. Mustard seed - oriental
  33. Mustard seed - yellow
  34. Mustard seed - other and unknown
  35. Oats
  36. Potatoes
  37. Soybeans
  38. Spring rye
  39. Sugar beets
  40. Sunflower seed
  41. Triticale
  42. Tobacco
  43. Wheat, durum
  44. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
  45. Wheat, spring - Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
  46. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties
  47. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
  48. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
  49. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
  50. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
  51. Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
    Include Eastern Hard Red spring
  52. Wheat, spring - other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
  53. Other - Specify other field crops
    Exclude:
    • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
    • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

Go to question 14

13. For the following crops, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2023?

Total production: Unit of measure
(select per crop)

  1. Bushels
  2. Metric tonnes
  3. Imperial tons
  4. Kilograms
  5. Pounds
  6. Hundredweights
  1. Barley
  2. Buckwheat
  3. Canary seed, hairless (canario)
  4. Canary seed, regular
  5. Canola (rapeseed)
  6. Chickpeas, desi
  7. Chickpeas, kabuli
  8. Chickpeas, other and unknown
  9. Corn for grain
    Include seed corn.
    Exclude sweet corn and corn for silage.
  10. Corn for silage
  11. Dry beans, black - black turtle, preto
  12. Dry beans, cranberry - romano
  13. Dry beans, dark red kidney
  14. Dry beans, great northern
  15. Dry beans, light red kidney
  16. Dry beans, pinto
  17. Dry beans, small red (red Mexican)
  18. Dry beans, white pea (Navy)
  19. Dry beans, other and unknown
  20. Dry field peas - green
    Exclude green peas for processing or fresh market
  21. Dry field peas - yellow
  22. Dry field peas - other and unknown
  23. Faba beans (fava, broad)
  24. Flaxseed
  25. Hemp
  26. Lentils - large green
  27. Lentils - red
  28. Lentils - small green
  29. Lentils - other and unknown
  30. Mixed grains
    i.e., two or more grains sown together
  31. Mustard seed - brown
  32. Mustard seed - oriental
  33. Mustard seed - yellow
  34. Mustard seed - other and unknown
  35. Oats
  36. Potatoes
  37. Soybeans
  38. Spring rye
  39. Sugar beets
  40. Sunflower seed
  41. Triticale
  42. Tobacco
  43. Wheat, durum
  44. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
  45. Wheat, spring - Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR)
  46. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties
  47. Wheat, spring - Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW)
    Include semi-dwarf varieties.
    Exclude soft white spring wheat.
  48. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES)
    Include utility.
  49. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
  50. Wheat, spring - Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
  51. Wheat, spring — Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
    Include Eastern Hard Red spring
  52. Wheat, spring - other
    Include all other varieties not listed above.
  53. Other - Specify other field crops
    Exclude:
    • Alfalfa, hay and forage seed. These crops will be reported later in the questionnaire.
    • Vegetables, such as pumpkins, green peas, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.

If corn for silage was reported in question 10, go to question 14, otherwise, go to question 18.

14. For the corn for silage seeded in 2023, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

  1. Average yield - Go to question 15
  2. Total production - bushels, metric tonnes, etc. - Go to question 16
  3. Total production - using silo dimensions - Go to question 17

If corn for silage was reported in question 10, go to question 14, otherwise, go to question 18.

15. For the corn for silage, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2023?

Average yield: Unit of measure per acre, hectare or arpent as selected in question 1

  1. Bushels
  2. Metric tonnes
  3. Imperial tons
  4. Kilograms
  5. Pounds
  6. Hundredweights
    per acre / per hectare / per arpent
    1. Corn for silage

Go to question 18

If corn for silage was reported in question 10, go to question 14, otherwise, go to question 18.

16. For the corn for silage, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2023?

Total production: Unit of measure

  1. Bushels
  2. Metric tonnes
  3. Imperial tons
  4. Kilograms
  5. Pounds
  6. Hundredweights
    1. Corn for silage

Go to question 18

Silo storage for corn for silage

17. What are the silos dimensions and percentage filled for the corn for silage stored in vertical and/or horizontal silos and/or in silo bags?

1 metre = 3 feet approximately

Vertical silos: Diameter (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

  1. Silo 1
  2. Silo 2
  3. Silo 3

Horizontal silos: Length (in feet) / Width (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

  1. Silo 1
  2. Silo 2
  3. Silo 3

Silos bags: Diameter (in feet) / Length (in feet)

  1. Silo 1
  2. Silo 2
  3. Silo 3

Percentage moisture of harvested corn

18. What is the percent moisture content of the corn for grain when harvested, if applicable?

Include seed corn.
Exclude sweet corn and corn silage.

Percentage from 1.0% to 40.0%

19. What is the percent moisture content of the corn for silage when harvested, if applicable?

Percentage from 45.0% to 90.0%

Areas with genetically modified seed (corn for grain)

If corn for grain was reported in question 10, go to question 20, otherwise, go to question 25.

20. Of the corn for grain area reported in question 10, was any seeded with genetically modified seed?

Exclude varieties produced by traditional cross-breeding techniques.

21. Of the area you reported in question 10, how much of it was seeded and harvested with genetically modified seed?

  1. Genetically modified corn for grain
    Area seeded
  2. Genetically modified corn for grain
    Area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain

22. For the genetically modified corn for grain, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

  1. Average yield - Go to question 23
  2. Total production - Go to question 24

23. For the genetically modified corn for grain, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2023?

Go to question 25

24. For the genetically modified corn for grain, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2023?

Areas with genetically modified seed (soybeans)

If soybeans were reported in question 10, go to question 25, otherwise, go to question 30.

25. Of the soybeans area reported in question 10, was any seeded with genetically modified seed?

Exclude varieties produced by traditional cross-breeding techniques.

26. Of the area you reported in question 10, how much of it was seeded and harvested with genetically modified seed?

  1. Genetically modified soybeans
    Area seeded
  2. Genetically modified soybeans
    Area harvested or expected to be harvested as grain

27. For the genetically modified soybeans, do you prefer to report the average yield or the total production?

28. For the genetically modified soybeans, what is the average yield you obtained or expect to obtain in 2023?

Average yield: Unit of measure per acre, hectare or arpent as selected in question 1

  1. Bushels
  2. Metric tonnes
  3. Imperial tons
  4. Kilograms
  5. Pounds
  6. Hundredweights
    per acre / per hectare / per arpent

Go to question 30

29. For the genetically modified soybeans, what is the total production you obtained or expect to obtain in 2023?

  1. Bushels
  2. Metric tonnes
  3. Imperial tons
  4. Kilograms
  5. Pounds
  6. Hundredweights

Tame hay and forage seed

30. Did you grow any alfalfa, other tame hay or forage seed in 2023?

Include hay grown on land rented from other operations and Crown or public land.

  1. Yes - Go to question 31
  2. No - Go to question 36

31. For the following crops, what was your total area and harvested area in 2023?

Exclude under-seeded areas.

Note: The harvested area remains the same despite multiple cuts (e.g., 3 cuts of 50 acres should be reported as 50 acres of harvested area).

  1. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures
  2. Other tame hay
  3. Forage seed

32. For the following types of hay, what is the number of bales you produced and the average weight?

Alfalfa cut as dry hay

  1. Round bales
    • Number of bales
    • Average weight
    • Unit of measure
      1. Pounds
      2. Kilograms
  2. Square or rectangular bales
    • Number of bales
    • Average weight
    • Unit of measure
      1. Pounds
      2. Kilograms

Alfalfa cut for silage

  1. Round bales
    • Number of bales
    • Average weight
    • Unit of measure
      1. Pounds
      2. Kilograms
  2. Square or rectangular bales
    • Number of bales
    • Average weight
    • Unit of measure
      1. Pounds
      2. Kilograms

Other tame hay cut as dry hay

  1. Round bales
    • Number of bales
    • Average weight
    • Unit of measure
      1. Pounds
      2. Kilograms
  2. Square or rectangular bales
    • Number of bales
    • Average weight
    • Unit of measure
      1. Pounds
      2. Kilograms

Other tame hay cut for silage

  1. Round bales
    • Number of bales
    • Average weight
    • Unit of measure
      1. Pounds
      2. Kilograms
  2. Square or rectangular bales
    • Number of bales
    • Average weight
    • Unit of measure
      1. Pounds
      2. Kilograms

Alfalfa and other tame hay harvested for silage

33. Do you store alfalfa or other tame hay cut for silage in silos?

  1. Yes - Go to question 34
  2. No - Go to question 35

34. What are the silos dimensions and percentage filled content of the silos?

1 metre = 3 feet approximately

Vertical silos: Diameter (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

  1. Silo 1
  2. Silo 2
  3. Silo 3

Horizontal silos: Length (in feet) / Width (in feet) / Height (in feet) / % full

  1. Silo 1
  2. Silo 2
  3. Silo 3

Silos bags: Diameter (in feet) / Length (in feet)

  1. Silo 1
  2. Silo 2
  3. Silo 3

35. What is the percent moisture content of the alfalfa and other tame hay harvested for silage, if applicable?

Percentage from 30.0% to 75.0%

Other land areas

36. Please report your areas in 2023 for the following:

  1. Summerfallow
    Include chemfallow areas, winterkilled areas (i.e., fall crop areas ploughed under but not reseeded) etc.
  2. Land for pasture or grazing
    Exclude areas to be harvested as dry hay, silage or forage seed, community pastures, co-operative
    grazing associations or grazing reserves.
    Note: If a field is used the same year for harvesting tame hay and as pasture, count it only once as a tame hay field.
  3. Other land
    e.g., farm buildings and farmyard , vegetable gardens, roads, woodland, swamp

Area in crops

38. What area of this operation is used for the following crops?

Unit of measure:

  1. Acres
  2. Hectares
  3. Arpents
  1. Field crops
  2. Hay
  3. Summerfallow
  4. Potatoes
  5. Fruit, berries and nuts
  6. Vegetables
  7. Sod
  8. Nursery products

Greenhouse area

39. What is the total area under glass, plastic or other protection used for growing plants?

Total area:

  1. Square feet
  2. Square metres

Livestock - excluding birds

40. How many of the following animals are on this operation?

Report all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded,custom-fed or fed under contract.
Include all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.
Exclude animals owned but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.

  1. Cattle and calves
  2. Pigs
  3. Sheep and lambs
  4. Mink
  5. Fox

Birds

41. How many of the following birds are on this operation?

Report all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those grown under contract.
Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.
Exclude poultry owned but kept on an operation operated by someone else.

  1. Hens and chickens
  2. Turkeys

Maple taps

42. What was the total number of taps made on maple trees last spring?

  1. Total number of taps

Honey bees

43. How many live colonies of honey bees (used for honey production or pollination) are owned by this operation?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

  1. Number of colonies

Mushrooms

44. What is the total growing area (standing footage) for mushrooms?

Include mushrooms grown using beds, trays, tunnels or logs.

Total area:

  1. Square feet
  2. Square metres

Changes or events

45. Please indicate below, any changes or events that may have affected the reported values for this business or organization compared to the last reporting period

Mark all that apply:

  • Price changes in goods or services sold
  • Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • Natural disaster
  • Sold business units
  • Expansion
  • Other change or event - please specify:
    OR
  • No change or event

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Financial Information of Universities – 2022/2023

Canadian Centre for Education Statistics

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Although your participation in this survey is voluntary, your cooperation is important so that the information collected will be as accurate and complete as possible.

Purpose of the survey

This survey collects financial information (income and expenditures) on all universities and degree-granting colleges in Canada. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

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

Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be risk of disclosure during the transmission of information by facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Record linkages

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

General information

  • Name of University (or College)
  • Address of preparer
    • Street
    • City
    • Province
    • Postal Code
  • Fiscal year ending: Day Month Year
  • Name and title of preparer
  • Telephone
    • Area code
    • Number
    • Local
  • Fax
    • Area code
    • Number
  • E-mail address
  • Name of Senior Administrative Officer (if different from above)

Instructions

  1. Please read carefully the accompanying Guidelines.
  2. All amounts should be expressed in thousands of dollars ($'000).
  3. In the "Observations and Comments" section, please explain financial data that may not be comparable with the prior year.
  4. Please do not fill in shaded areas. All non-shaded cells should be completed.
    A nil entry should be indicated with a zero.

Reserved for Statistics Canada

  • Full-time equivalent
  • Report Status
  • Institution Code: nceYYIII
  • Comments
Table 1
Income by fund
Table summary
This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
Types of income Funds
General operating Special purpose and trust Sponsored research Ancillary Capital Endowment Total funds
Entities consolidated Entities not consolidated Sub-total
(thousands of dollars)
Government departments and agencies - grants and contracts  
Federal  
1. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council                  
2. Health Canada                  
3. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council                  
4. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)                  
5. Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)                  
6. Canada Research Chairs                  
7. Other federal                  
Other  
8. Provincial                  
9. Municipal                  
10. Other provinces                  
11. Foreign                  
Tuition and other fees  
12. Credit course tuition                  
13. Non-credit tuition                  
14. Other fees                  
Donations, including bequests  
15. Individuals                  
16. Business enterprises                  
17. Not-for-profit organizations                  
Non-government grants and contracts  
18. Individuals                  
19. Business enterprises                  
20. Not-for-profit organizations                  
Investment  
21. Endowment                  
22. Other investment                  
Other  
23. Sale of services and products                  
24. Miscellaneous                  
25. TotalNote 1                  

Observations and comments

  • Description (Fund and type of income)
  • Comments
Table 2
Expenditures by fund
Table summary
This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
Types of expenditures Funds
General operating Special purpose and trust Sponsored research Ancillary Capital Endowment Total funds
Entities consolidated Entities not consolidated Sub-total
(thousands of dollars)
Academic salaries  
1. Academic ranks                  
2. Other instruction and research                  
3. Other salaries and wages                  
4. Benefits                  
5. Travel                  
6. Library acquisitions                  
7. Printing and duplicating                  
8. Materials and supplies                  
9. Communications                  
10. Other operational expenditures                  
11. Utilities                  
12. Renovations and alterations                  
13. Scholarships, bursaries and prizes                  
14. Externally contracted services                  
15. Professional fees                  
16. Cost of goods sold                  
17. Interest                  
18. Furniture and equipment purchase                  
19. Equipment rental and maintenance                  
20. Internal sales and cost recoveriesNote 1                  
21. Sub-total                  
22. Buildings, land and land improvements                  
23. Lump sum payments                  
24. TotalNote 2                  

Observations and comments

  • Description (Fund and type of expenditure)
  • Comments
Table 4
General operating expenditures by function
Table summary
This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
Types of expenditures Functions
Instruction and non-sponsored research Non-credit instruction Library Computing and communications Administration and academic support Student services Physical plant External Relations Total functionsNote 1
(thousands of dollars)
Academic salaries  
1. Academic ranks                  
2. Other instruction and research                  
3. Other salaries and wages                  
4. Benefits                  
5. Travel                  
6. Library acquisitions                  
7. Printing and duplicating                  
8. Materials and supplies                  
9. Communications                  
10. Other operational expenditures                  
11. Utilities                  
12. Renovations and alterations                  
13. Scholarships, bursaries and prizes                  
14. Externally contracted services                  
15. Professional fees                  
16. Cost of goods sold                  
17. Interest                  
18. Furniture and equipment purchase                  
19. Equipment rental and maintenance                  
20. Internal sales and cost recoveries                  
21. Sub-total                  
22. Buildings, land and land improvements                  
23. Lump sum payments                  
24. Total                  

Observations and comments

  • Description (Function and type of expenditure)
  • Comments

Retail Trade Survey (Monthly): CVs for total sales by geography - July 2023

CVs for total sales by geography-July 2023
Geography Month
202307
%
Canada 0.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 2.6
Prince Edward Island 1.1
Nova Scotia 1.4
New Brunswick 1.9
Quebec 1.1
Ontario 1.3
Manitoba 1.3
Saskatchewan 2.3
Alberta 1.7
British Columbia 1.9
Yukon Territory 9.0
Northwest Territories 1.7
Nunavut 2.1
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, organizations or individuals; and payments to Crown corporations.
core responsibility (responsabilité essentielle)
An enduring function or role performed by a department. The intentions of the department with respect to a core responsibility are reflected in one or more related departmental results that the department seeks to contribute to or influence.
Departmental Plan (plan ministériel)
A report on the plans and expected performance of an appropriated department over a 3‑year period. Departmental Plans are usually tabled in Parliament each spring.
departmental priority (priorité)
A plan or project that a department has chosen to focus and report on during the planning period. Priorities represent the things that are most important or what must be done first to support the achievement of the desired departmental results.
departmental result (résultat ministériel)
A consequence or outcome that a department seeks to achieve. A departmental result is often outside departments' immediate control, but it should be influenced by program-level outcomes.
departmental result indicator (indicateur de résultat ministériel)
A quantitative measure of progress on 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 on a department's actual accomplishments against the plans, priorities and expected results set out in the corresponding Departmental Plan.
full‑time equivalent (équivalent temps plein)
A measure of the extent to which an employee represents a full person‑year charge against a departmental budget. For a particular position, the full‑time equivalent figure is the ratio of number of hours the person actually works divided by the standard number of hours set out in the person's collective agreement.
gender-based analysis plus (GBA Plus) (analyse comparative entre les sexes plus [ACS Plus])
An analytical tool used to support the development of responsive and inclusive policies, programs and other initiatives; and understand how factors such as sex, race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic conditions, geography, culture and disability, impact experiences and outcomes, and can affect access to and experience of government programs.
government-wide priorities (priorités pangouvernementales)
For the purpose of the 2022–23 Departmental Results Report, government-wide priorities are the high-level themes outlining the government's agenda in the November 23, 2021, Speech from the Throne: building a healthier today and tomorrow; growing a more resilient economy; bolder climate action; fighter harder for safer communities; standing up for diversity and inclusion; moving faster on the path to reconciliation; and fighting for a secure, just and equitable world.
horizontal initiative (initiative horizontale)
An initiative where two or more federal organizations are given funding to pursue a shared outcome, often linked to a government priority.
Indigenous business (enterprise autochtones)
For the purpose of the Directive on the Management of Procurement Appendix E: Mandatory Procedures for Contracts Awarded to Indigenous Businesses and the Government of Canada's commitment that a mandatory minimum target of 5% of the total value of contracts is awarded to Indigenous businesses, an organization that meets the definition and requirements as defined by the Indigenous Business Directory.
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 an organization did with its resources to achieve its results, how well those results compare to what the organization intended to achieve, and how well lessons learned have been identified.
performance indicator (indicateur de rendement)
A qualitative or quantitative means of measuring an output or outcome, with the intention of gauging the performance of an organization, program, policy or initiative respecting expected results.
performance reporting (production de rapports sur le rendement)
The process of communicating evidence‑based performance information. Performance reporting supports decision making, accountability and transparency.
plan (plan)
The articulation of strategic choices, which provides information on how an organization 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 those amounts presented in Main Estimates.
A department is expected to be aware of the authorities that it has sought and received. The determination of planned spending is a departmental responsibility, and departments must be able to defend the expenditure and accrual numbers presented in their Departmental Plans and Departmental Results Reports.
program (programme)
Individual or groups of services, activities or combinations thereof that are managed together within the department and focus on a specific set of outputs, outcomes or service levels.
program inventory (répertoire des programmes)
Identifies all the department's programs and describes how resources are organized to contribute to the department's core responsibilities and results.
result (résultat)
A consequence attributed, in part, to an organization, policy, program or initiative. Results are not within the control of a single organization, policy, program or initiative; instead they are within the area of the organization's influence.
statutory expenditures (dépenses législatives)
Expenditures that Parliament has approved through legislation other than appropriation acts. The legislation sets out the purpose of the expenditures and the terms and conditions under which they may be made.
target (cible)
A measurable performance or success level that an organization, program or initiative plans to achieve within a specified time period. Targets can be either quantitative or qualitative.
voted expenditures (dépenses votées)
Expenditures that Parliament approves annually through an appropriation act. The vote wording becomes the governing conditions under which these expenditures may be made.

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.

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

Reporting on green procurement

This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement.

Context

Although Statistics Canada was not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act in 2022–23 and is not required to develop a full 2020-23 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS), Statistics Canada adheres to the principles of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) by complying with the Policy on Green Procurement.

The Policy on Green Procurement supports the Government of Canada's effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, Statistics Canada supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision-making process through the actions described in the 2019 to 2022 FSDS "Greening Government" goal.

Commitments

Greening government: The Government of Canada will transition to low‑carbon, climate-resilient and green operations

Greening government
FSDS target FSDS contributing action(s) Corresponding departmental action(s) Starting point(s), performance indicator(s), target(s) Results achieved Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target

Actions supporting the Greening Government goal and the Policy on Green Procurement

Strengthen green procurement criteria.

  1. Ensure that all procurement and material management specialists are trained in green procurement (such as through the Canada School of Public Service course on green procurement, or an equivalent) within one year of being identified.
  2. Integrate environmental considerations into procurement management processes and controls.
  3. Ensure that paper purchased by Statistics Canada is made from recycled material.

Program: Procurement

  1. Percentage of procurement and material management specialists trained in green procurement within one year of being identified
  2. Percentage of public procurement processes that consider the environment in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement
  3. Percentage of copy paper purchased by Statistics Canada that contains a minimum of 30% recycled content and has a forest certification, ECOLOGO certification or equivalent certification

Starting point:

  1. 2022–23: 100%
  2. 2022–23: 100%
  3. 2022–23: 100%

Target:

  1. 100% by 2022–23
  2. 100% by 2022–23
  3. 100% by 2022–23
  • Statistics Canada incorporates environmental considerations into all public procurement by releasing all solicitations electronically, accepting electronic bids, and using existing procurement instruments available through Public Services and Procurement Canada that include environmental considerations.
  • One hundred percent of copy paper purchased contains a minimum of 30% recycled content and is certified to a recognized environmental standard to reduce the environmental impact of its production.
  • One hundred percent of specialists in procurement and material management have completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (COR405), or an equivalent.

Incorporating environmental considerations into purchasing decisions through green procurement is expected to motivate suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services they deliver and their supply chains.

Relevant targets or ambitions:

  • Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) ambition or target: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner.
  • CIF Indicator 12.2.1: Proportion of businesses that adopt selected environmental protection activities and management practices.
  • Global Indicator Framework target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.
  • Motivate suppliers to green their goods, services and supply chain.

Report on integrating sustainable development

During the 2022–23 reporting cycle, Statistics Canada had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment, and no public statements were produced.

Gender-based analysis plus

Section 1: institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity

Governance

The demand for disaggregated data and analyses that include a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) lens continues to increase. To best meet the increased demand for disaggregated data and better support its data users, Statistics Canada continued to increase its GBA Plus capacity and to implement its Disaggregated Data Action Plan (DDAP). The DDAP prioritizes the collection of diversity data (e.g., data that may be broken down by sex or gender, as well as data about Indigenous peoples, racialized groups and people with disabilities) across Statistics Canada's programs. The DDAP also emphasizes Statistics Canada's responsibility for continually identifying and addressing data and knowledge gaps and supporting representative data collection across the country, across age groups and at various levels of geography. In these ways, the DDAP is a key enabler for GBA Plus and intersectional analysis. Such analyses provide much-needed information on the experiences and outcomes of Canadians. In turn, this information allows for more informed decision making, more equitable delivery of programs and services, and the tracking of progress toward a fairer and more inclusive society.

Capacity

Statistics Canada's Centre for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics (CGDIS) is responsible for reporting to Canadians, generating new information, and building GBA Plus knowledge and capacity. In 2022–23, the scope of the CGDIS increased to support the DDAP, including reviewing, developing and promoting diversity-related statistical standards; to support several Government of Canada initiatives (e.g., Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy and the Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan); and to produce a great number of statistical products and insights. Previously, the CGDIS released an updated Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub and last year released a sex, gender and sexual orientation customized taxonomy to organize relevant content in an easily accessible way. The hub allows users to access Statistics Canada data relevant to GBA Plus. The CGDIS supported and engaged with an array of stakeholders to better understand their perspectives and data needs; provide methodological advice and analytic expertise on areas related to gender, diversity and inclusion in Canada; and increase GBA Plus knowledge and capacity, both internally and externally. Additionally, the CGDIS continued to lead the agency-wide GBA Plus Responsibility Network to keep developing effective programs and initiatives, an important step toward increased capacity and further GBA Plus implementation throughout the agency. These will benefit the agency's data, people and internal processes, as well as those who rely on the agency's trusted data, analytical products and insights. The CGDIS also implemented a community of practice to provide a communication channel to share best practices and case studies on how to implement GBA Plus in any strategy or initiative.

Statistics Canada owes its success to its talented, diverse and inclusive workforce. To best support its workforce, the agency continued to follow its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Accountability Framework. This framework increases the agency's accountability to employment equity committees and enables it to better serve its employees through clearly identified roles and responsibilities.

Finally, the agency continued to implement the 2021-to-2025 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan: Moving Forward Together, as well as the Integrity and Respect Action Plan. Both action plans aim to improve and promote diversity and inclusion within the workplace, eliminate systemic barriers in appointment processes, and increase representation at all levels across the agency.

Section 2: gender and diversity impacts, by program

Core responsibility: Statistical Information

Program name: Economic and Environmental Statistics

Program goals: The Economic and Environmental Statistics program produces a wide range of economic and environmental statistics, on topics such as 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
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
Key program impact statistics
Statistic Observed results 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, and minor and major releases disseminated through The Daily) made available on Statistics Canada's website 627 Administrative data file that tracks GBA Plus outreach within the Economic and Environmental Statistics program GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex or gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous identity, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, education, race, ethnicity, religion, and disability status.
Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations and presentations) for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia and non-governmental organizations) 65 Administrative data file that tracks GBA Plus outreach within the Economic and Environmental Statistics program  
Number of training and awareness initiatives related to GBA Plus 0 Administrative data file that tracks GBA Plus outreach within the Economic and Environmental Statistics program  
Number of surveys or other tools collecting data on the following GBA Plus identity factors: gender and sexual orientationEconomic and Environmental Statistics - Table note 1 8 Administrative data file that tracks GBA Plus outreach within the Economic and Environmental Statistics program GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex or gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous identity, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, education, race, ethnicity, religion and disability status.
Economic and Environmental Statistics - Table note 1

Targets are being collected for this year but not reported until next year.

Return to Economic and Environmental Statistics - Table note 1 referrer

GBA Plus data collection plan

In 2022–23, data requirements to measure impacts were completed. Statistics Canada continues to actively review and analyze the set of measures to identify gaps and improvements where possible.

Program name: Socio-economic Statistics

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

Target population: All Canadians

Distribution of benefits
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
Key program impact statistics
Statistic Observed results 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, and minor and major releases disseminated through The Daily) made available on Statistics Canada's website 218 Administrative data file that tracks GBA Plus products within the Socio-economic Statistics program GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex or gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous identity, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, education, race, ethnicity, religion, and disability status.
Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations and presentations) for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia and non-governmental organizations) 10 Administrative data file that tracks number of GBA Plus outreach within the Socio-economic Statistics program  
Number of training and awareness initiatives related to GBA Plus 6 Administrative data file that tracks number of GBA Plus training within the Socio-economic Statistics program  
Number of visits to the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub in 2022–23Socio-economic Statistics - Table note 2 39,836 Administrative data file that tracks number of Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub visits  
Number of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex or gender in 2022–23Socio-economic Statistics - Table note 2 3 Administrative data file that tracks the Gender Results Framework  
Number of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex or gender and other identity factors in 2022–23Socio-economic Statistics - Table note 2 3 Administrative data file that tracks the Gender Results Framework  
Percentage of programs from the program inventory, excluding internal services, that have data collection plans for reporting on impacts on gender and diversitySocio-economic Statistics - Table note 2 100%  Statistics Canada's website  
Number of surveys or other tools collecting data on the following GBA Plus identity factors: gender and sexual orientationSocio-economic Statistics - Table note 1 71 Administrative data file that tracks the number of tools collecting GBA Plus identity factors within the Socio-economic Statistics program GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex or gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous identity, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, education, race, ethnicity, religion, and disability status.
Socio-economic Statistics - Table note 1

Targets are being collected for this year but not reported until next year.

Return to Socio-economic Statistics - Table note 1 referrer

Socio-economic Statistics - Table note 2

Only applicable to the Socio-economic Statistics program.

Return to the first Socio-economic Statistics - Table note 2 referrer

GBA Plus data collection plan

In 2022–23, data requirements to measure impacts were completed. Statistics Canada continues to actively review and analyze the set of measures to identify gaps and improvements where possible.

Program name: Censuses

Program goals: The Censuses 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
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

The Censuses 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 will conclude in 2024–25 with an evaluation of the dissemination results, while the 2026 Census of Population Program will begin in 2023–24.

Key program impact statistics
Statistic Observed results 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, and minor and major releases disseminated through The Daily) made available on Statistics Canada's website 413 Statistics Canada's website

This GBA Plus Supplementary Information Table for fiscal year 2022–23 reflects where a census is within the census cycle. Note that census releases tend to be disseminated throughout, and within, one to two fiscal years, meaning that zero observed results will be reported for years that did not include one or more census releases.

GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex or gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous identity, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, education, race, ethnicity, religion, and disability status.

Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations and presentations) for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia and non-governmental organizations) 0 Statistics Canada's website  
Number of training and awareness initiatives related to GBA Plus 0 Statistics Canada's website  
Number of surveys or other tools collecting data on the following GBA Plus identity factors: gender and sexual orientationCensuses - Table note 1 0 Statistics Canada's website GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex or gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous identity, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, education, race, ethnicity, religion, and disability status.
Censuses - Table note 1

Targets are being collected for this year but not reported until next year.

Return to Censuses - Table note 1 referrer

GBA Plus data collection plan

In 2022–23, data requirements to measure impacts were completed. Statistics Canada continues to actively review and analyze the set of measures to identify gaps and improvements where possible.

Program name: Cost-Recovered Statistical Services

Program goals: Through the Cost-recovered Statistical Services program, Statistics Canada conducts special surveys to gather new data; produces high-quality statistics that are currently not part of the agency's data holdings; and conducts on-demand special analytical projects to meet specific needs of federal, provincial and territorial institutions and other clients.

Target population: All Canadians

Distribution of benefits
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

Indicators for cost-recovered products are included in their respective program area (i.e., Economic and Environmental Statistics, Socio-economic Statistics, and Centres of Expertise) and not identified separately.

Key program impact statistics
Statistic Observed results 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, and minor and major releases disseminated through The Daily) made available on Statistics Canada's website 39 Excel file that tracks the number of GBA-Plus related products available on Statistic's Canada website with the Cost-Recovered Statistical Services GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex or gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous identity, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, education, race, ethnicity, religion, and disability status.
Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations and presentations) for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia and non-governmental organizations) 0 Statistics Canada's website  
Number of training and awareness initiatives related to GBA Plus 0 Statistics Canada's website  
Number of surveys or other tools collecting data on the following GBA Plus identity factors: gender and sexual orientationCost-Recovered Statistical Services - Table note 1 0 Statistics Canada's website GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex or gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous identity, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, education, race, ethnicity, religion, and disability status.
Cost-Recovered Statistical Services - Table note 1

Targets are being collected for this year but not reported until next year.

Return to Cost-Recovered Statistical Services - Table note 1 referrer

GBA Plus data collection plan

In 2022–23, data requirements to measure impacts were completed. Statistics Canada continues to actively review and analyze the set of measures to identify gaps and improvements where possible.

Program name: Centres of Expertise

Program goals: The Centres of Expertise support all Statistics Canada programs to ensure that Canadian citizens, businesses, governments, universities and other institutions have access to the most detailed, timely and accurate information at the lowest cost possible—both in terms of dollars and response burden—while protecting the privacy of their information. The Centres of Expertise undertake innovative research, analysis and data development activities and continually seek new data sources, leading-edge methods and systems, cost-effective operations, and new statistical products to address the current and future information needs of Canadians.

Target population: All Canadians

Distribution of benefits
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
Key program impact statistics
Statistic Observed results 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, and minor and major releases disseminated through The Daily) made available on Statistics Canada's website 48 Administrative data file that tracks the number of GBA Plus-related products within the Centres of Expertise program. GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex or gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous identity, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, education, race, ethnicity, religion, and disability status.
Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations and presentations) for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia and non-governmental organizations) 0 Statistics Canada's website  
Number of training and awareness initiatives related to GBA Plus 2 Statistics Canada's website  
Number of surveys or other tools collecting data on the following GBA Plus identity factors: gender and sexual orientationCentres of Expertise - Table note 1 0 Statistics Canada's website GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following intersectional identity characteristics: sex or gender, age, geography, language, income, Indigenous identity, 2SLGBTQ+ identity, education, race, ethnicity, religion, and disability status.
Centres of Expertise - Table note 1

Targets are being collected for this year but not reported until next year.

Return to Centres of Expertise - Table note 1 referrer

GBA Plus data collection plan

In 2022–23, data requirements to measure impacts were completed. Statistics Canada continues to actively review and analyze the set of measures to identify gaps and improvements where possible.

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

Response to parliamentary committees and external audits

Response to parliamentary committees

There were no parliamentary committee reports in 2022–23 requiring a response.

Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)

2022 Report 1 of the Auditor General of Canada

Report title: 2022 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada Report 1—Access to Benefits for Hard-to-Reach Populations

Summary of the chapter with hyperlink from the chapter's title to the department's response: This audit focused on whether the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) directly, or through leveraging other federal departments and other non‑federal government entities, ensured that hard‑to‑reach populations were made aware of, and could access, the Canada Child Benefit, the Canada Workers Benefit, the Guaranteed Income Supplement and the Canada Learning Bond.

Recommendation 1.31: The CRA, ESDC and Statistics Canada should establish a joint prioritization, planning, monitoring and reporting process to improve how they measure the take-up of benefits. This should include

  • assessing available and specific data holdings on hard-to-reach populations
  • defining and implementing actions to collect additional data on specific hard-to-reach populations
  • improving the use of data in measuring benefit take-up and the sources of gaps in benefit take-up.

Departmental response: Agreed. Statistics Canada emphasizes that there are substantial statistical difficulties with computing take‑up rates as described in some places in this report. The challenges result from problems including missing (or non‑existent) data, imperfect record linkages, and coverage issues (such as surveys that do not collect data on‑reserve or in institutions), which lead to difficulties accurately modelling the size of the population eligible for a benefit. As a result, the use of take‑up rates for monitoring and reporting progress is limited, and other solutions must also be used for monitoring and reporting progress on take‑up. Despite this, estimated take‑up rates can and have been used successfully to help describe differences in take‑up between groups and to help identify population groups to target for interventions.

The recommendation includes assessing available specific data holdings on hard‑to‑reach populations, defining and implementing actions to collect additional data on hard‑to‑reach populations, and improving the use of data in measuring benefit take‑up and the sources of gaps in benefit take‑up. Once a plan has been agreed upon with the CRA and ESDC, Statistics Canada will present funding requirements to federal partners to allow for the work to proceed. Statistics Canada emphasizes that its actions cannot include sharing of confidential microdata with the department or agency. It should be noted that funding has not been identified for these activities, and the majority of Statistics Canada's social statistics programs are cost recovery and funded by federal departments.

Corrective action taken to address the recommendations: Measures put in place by Statistics Canada with its partners, the CRA and ESDC, to address Recommendation 1.31 include the following:

  • Improving governance: To ensure that the CRA, ESDC and Statistics Canada work effectively and efficiently together to ensure ongoing prioritization, development and reporting on the take-up of benefits for hard-to-reach populations, the three organizations have formalized governance, leveraging existing working groups and implementing new working groups, committees and senior decision-making tables.
  • Improving the use of available data: The CRA and Statistics Canada are completing a second iteration of a study that links T1 tax data for the 2020 tax year to 2021 Census data to better understand participation in the tax and benefits system for different segments of the population.
  • Conducting new research: Statistics Canada is examining the tax filing behaviour of recent immigrants (e.g., families with children younger than 18) to determine whether they accessed the benefits for which they were eligible. Statistics Canada also undertook a study that focused on Canadian tax filers deemed eligible for child tax benefits who were observed not receiving them.
  • Improving methodologies: Statistics Canada provided population projections to allow ESDC to estimate the eligible base for the Canada Child Benefit to improve calculation of the take-up rate. Statistics Canada also worked with its partners to ensure that consistent definitions of concepts and at-risk groups are used.
  • Developing a critical path: Statistics Canada created a critical path for activities through March 2024.

Response to audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

There were no audits in 2022–23 requiring a response.

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

Statistics Canada
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2022‒23 planned initiatives Associated domestic targets or "ambitions" and/or global targets 2022‒23 results

SDGs 1 to 17

In 2022-23, Statistics Canada will update the Global Indicator Framework and Canadian Indicator Framework data hubs to increase data disaggregation and to update data for indicators where new data are available.

Over the second half of 2022–23 and into 2023–24, Statistics Canada will develop infographics for the 17 SDGs and undertake a staggered release strategy to disseminate them.

Statistics Canada will develop an SDG measure of progress to provide a robust and simple method to communicate progress on the SDG indicators.

  • Statistics Canada will draft the statistical annex for the Voluntary National Review to be released at the 2023 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

All goals and targets in both the Canadian Indicator Framework and Global Indicator Framework

In 2022–23, Statistics Canada continued to report on both the Global Indicator Framework and the Canadian Indicator Framework for SDGs in the SDG portals.

In addition, over the course of the 2022–23 fiscal year, Statistics Canada released infographics on SDGs 1 to 11. Those for the last six goals will be released during the 2023–24 fiscal year.

Statistics Canada also developed an easy-to-understand statistical measure of progress for SDG indicators that can be used to communicate areas where progress is being made or where there has been little progress.

Statistics Canada drafted the statistical annex for the 2023 Voluntary National Review and also validated data in the main report.

Organizational profile

Appropriate minister: The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P.

Institutional head: Anil Arora

Ministerial portfolio: Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Enabling instrument[s]:

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:

  • to 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
  • to 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.

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 and Vancouver. 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 X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, feeds and YouTube.

Raison d'être, mandate and role: who we are and what we do

"Raison d’être, mandate and role: who we are and what we do" is available on Statistics Canada's website.

For more information on the department’s organizational mandate letter commitments, see the Minister Mandate letter.

Operating context

Information on the operating context is available on Statistics Canada's website.

Reporting framework

Statistics Canada's departmental results framework and program inventory of record for 2022–23 are shown below.

Departmental Results Framework

Core Responsibility: Statistical Information

Statistics Canada produces 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.

Result 1

High-quality statistical information is available to Canadians.

  • Indicator 1: Number of post-release corrections due to accuracy.
  • Indicator 2: Percentage of international standards with which Statistics Canada conforms.
  • Indicator 3: Number of statistical products available on the website.
  • Indicator 4: Number of Statistics Canada data tables available on the Open Data Portal.

Result 2

High-quality statistical information is accessed by Canadians.

  • Indicator 1: Number of visits to Statistics Canada website.
  • Indicator 2: Number of hits on Statistics Canada's Application Programming Interface (API).
  • Indicator 3: Percentage of website visitors that found what they were looking for.
  • Indicator 4: Number of interactions on social media.

Result 3

High quality statistical information is relevant to Canadians.

  • Indicator 1: Number of media citations on Statistics Canada data.
  • Indicator 2: Number of journal citations.
  • Indicator 3: Percentage of users satisfied with statistical information.

Internal Services


Program Inventory

  • Economic and Environmental Statistics
  • Socio-economic Statistics
  • Censuses
  • Cost-Recovered Statistical Services
  • Centres of Expertise