Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, second quarter of 2024

Business or organization information

1. Which of the following categories best describes this business or organization?

  • Government agency
  • Private sector business
  • Non-profit organization
    • Who does this organization primarily serve?
      • Households or individuals
        e.g., child and youth services, community food services, food bank, women's shelter, community housing services, emergency relief services, religious organization, grant and giving services, social advocacy group, arts and recreation group
      • Businesses
        e.g., business association, chamber of commerce, condominium association, environmental support or protection services, group benefit carriers (pensions, health, medical)
  • Don't know

Business or organization information

2. In what year was this business or organization first established?

Please provide the year this business or organization first began operations.

Year business or organization was first established:
OR
Don't know

  • Approximately how long ago was this business or organization first established?
    • 2 years ago or less
      Established in 2024, 2023, or 2022.
    • 3 to 10 years ago
      Established in 2014 to 2021.
    • 11 to 20 years ago
      Established in 2004 to 2013.
    • More than 20 years ago
      Established in 2003 or earlier.
    • Don't know

3. Over the last 12 months, which of the following international activities did this business or organization conduct?
Select all that apply.

  • Export or sell goods outside of Canada
    Include both intermediate and final goods.
  • Export or sell services outside of Canada
    Include services delivered virtually and in person.
    e.g., software, cloud services, legal services, environmental services, architectural services, digital advertising
  • Make investments outside of Canada
  • Sell goods to businesses or organizations in Canada who then resold them outside of Canada
  • Import or buy goods from outside of Canada
    Include both intermediate and final goods.
  • Import or buy services from outside of Canada
    Include services received virtually and in person.
    e.g., software, cloud services, legal services, environmental services, architectural services, digital advertising
  • Relocate any business's or organization's activities or employees from another country into Canada
    Exclude temporary foreign workers.
  • Relocate any business's or organization's activities or employees from Canada to another country
  • Engage in other international business's or organization's activities
    OR
  • None of the above

4. Over the next three months, how are each of the following expected to change for this business or organization?

Exclude seasonal factors or conditions.

  • Number of employees
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Vacant positions
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Sales of goods and services offered by this business or organization
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Selling price of goods and services offered by this business or organization
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Demand for goods and services offered by this business or organization
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Imports of goods or services
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Exports of goods or services
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Operating income
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Operating expenses
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Profitability
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Cash reserves
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Capital expenditures
    e.g., machinery, equipment
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Training expenditures
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Marketing and advertising budget
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Expenditures in research and development
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know

Business or organization obstacles

5. Over the next three months, which of the following are expected to be obstacles for this business or organization?

Select all that apply.

  • Shortage of labour force
  • Recruiting skilled employees
  • Retaining skilled employees
  • Shortage of space or equipment
  • Rising cost of inputs
    An input is an economic resource used in a firm's production process.
    e.g., labour, capital, energy and raw materials
  • Rising costs in real estate, leasing or property taxes
  • Rising inflation
  • Rising interest rates and debt costs
    e.g., borrowing fees, interest payments
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad
  • Maintaining inventory levels
  • Insufficient demand for goods or services offered
  • Fluctuations in consumer demand
  • Attracting new or returning customers
  • Lack of financial resources
  • Technological limitations
  • Regulatory constraints
  • Cost of insurance
  • Transportation costs
  • Obtaining financing
  • Increasing competition 
  • Challenges related to exporting or selling goods and services outside of Canada
  • Maintaining sufficient cash flow or managing debt
  • Other obstacle
    • Specify other obstacle:
  • OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If at least two obstacles are selected in Q5, go to Q6. Otherwise, go to Q7.
Display condition: Display in Q6 the obstacles selected in Q5.

6. Of the obstacles selected in the previous question, what obstacle is expected to be the most challenging over the next three months?

  • Shortage of labour force
  • Recruiting skilled employees
  • Retaining skilled employees
  • Shortage of space or equipment
  • Rising cost of inputs 
    An input is an economic resource used in a firm's production process.
    e.g., labour, capital, energy and raw materials
  • Rising costs in real estate, leasing or property taxes
  • Rising inflation
  • Rising interest rates and debt costs
    e.g., borrowing fees, interest payments
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad
  • Maintaining inventory levels
  • Insufficient demand for goods or services offered
  • Fluctuations in consumer demand
  • Attracting new or returning customers
  • Lack of financial resources
  • Technological limitations
  • Regulatory constraints
  • Cost of insurance
  • Transportation costs
  • Obtaining financing
  • Increasing competition 
  • Challenges related to exporting or selling goods and services outside of Canada
  • Maintaining sufficient cash flow or managing debt
  • Other obstacle

Flow condition: If "Shortage of labour force", "Recruiting skilled employees", or "Retaining skilled employees" is selected in Q5, go to Q7. Otherwise, go to Q8.

Labour challenges

7. Over the next three months, what are the expected impacts of labour-related obstacles for this business or organization?

Select all that apply.

  • Management working increased hours
  • Existing staff working increased hours
  • Hire less suitable candidates
  • Hire temporary foreign workers
  • Reduce goods and services offered by this business or organization
  • Delays in providing goods and services to customers
  • Limitation on the business's or organization's growth
  • Other impact
    • Specify other impact:
  • OR
  • Don't know
  • OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If "Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada", "Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad", or "Maintaining inventory levels" is selected in Q5, go to Q8. Otherwise, go to Q11.

Display condition: If "Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada", "Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad", or "Maintaining inventory levels" is selected in Q5, display in Q8.

Supply chain challenges

8. How long does this business or organization expect the following to continue to be an obstacle?

  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada
    • Less than 3 months
    • 3 months to less than 6 months
    • 6 months to less than 12 months
    • 12 months or more
    • Don't know
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad
    • Less than 3 months
    • 3 months to less than 6 months
    • 6 months to less than 12 months
    • 12 months or more
    • Don't know
  • Maintaining inventory levels
    • Less than 3 months
    • 3 months to less than 6 months
    • 6 months to less than 12 months
    • 12 months or more
    • Don't know

9. Over the last three months, how have supply chain challenges experienced by this business or organization changed?

Supply chain challenges include difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada or abroad and difficulty maintaining inventory levels.

Exclude seasonal factors or conditions.

  • Supply chain challenges have worsened
    • Which of the following factors have contributed to these challenges?
      Select all that apply.
      • Increased prices of inputs, products or supplies
      • Increased delays in deliveries of inputs, products or supplies
      • Supply shortages resulted in fewer inputs, products or supplies being available
      • Supply shortages resulted in no inputs, products or supplies available
      • Other factor
        • Specify other factor:
      • OR
      • Don't know
  • Supply chain challenges have remained about the same
  • Supply chain challenges have improved

10. Over the next three months, how does this business or organization expect supply chain challenges to change?

Supply chain challenges include difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada or abroad and difficulty maintaining inventory levels.

Exclude seasonal factors or conditions.

  • Supply chain challenges are expected to worsen
  • Supply chain challenges are expected to remain about the same
  • Supply chain challenges are expected to improve

Flow condition: If "Government agency" is selected in Q1, go to Q12. Otherwise, go to Q11.

Display condition: If "Non-profit organization" is selected in Q1, do not display "Transfer the business" or "Sell the business" in Q11.

Expectations for the next year

11. Over the next 12 months, does this business or organization plan to do any of the following?

Select all that apply.

  • Expand current location of this business or organization
  • Expand operations of this business or organization internationally
  • Expand operations of this business or organization into a new province or territory within Canada
  • Move operations of this business or organization to another location within the province or territory
  • Move operations of this business or organization to another province or territory within Canada entirely
  • Expand this business or organization to other locations within the same province or territory
  • Expand this business or organization without increasing physical space
    i.e., hiring more staff who will work remotely, or expanding online sales capacity
  • Restructure this business or organization
    Restructuring involves changing the financial, operational, legal or other structures of the business or organization to make it more efficient or more profitable.
  • Acquire other businesses, organizations or franchises
  • Invest in other businesses or organizations
  • Merge with other businesses or organizations
  • Reduce the physical space of this business or organization
  • Scale down operations of this business or organization to within a single province or territory within Canada
  • Transfer the business
  • Sell the business
    OR
  • Close the business or organization
    OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

Real estate

12. Does this business or organization own or lease the location used for its own business's or organization's operations?

Select all that apply.

  • Own
  • Lease
    • Which of the following best describes the lease?
      Report for the largest space leased.
      • Gross rent lease
        A type of commercial real estate lease under which the business or organization pays a single amount to the landlord that covers base rent and all incidental expenses.
      • Net lease
        A type of commercial real estate lease under which the business or organization typically pays for one incidental expense directly. In a single net lease, the business or organization usually pays the base rent plus property taxes (though in some cases, the business or organization might pay for insurance or utilities instead). The landlord pays all other expenses.
      • Double net lease (NN)
        A type of commercial real estate lease under which the business or organization usually pays the base rent plus two incidentals – for example, property taxes and insurance. The landlord covers all other expenses.
      • Triple net lease (NNN)
        A type of commercial real estate lease under which the business or organization typically pays the base rent, plus property taxes, building insurance and utilities, as well as other operating and maintenance costs. The landlord assumes no costs, other than those for structural repairs.
      • Percentage rent lease
        A type of commercial real estate lease under which the business or organization pays a base rent plus a percentage of gross sales over a certain minimum. These are usually used in malls and other multi-tenant retail locations.
      • Other type of lease or tenancy arrangement
        • Specify other arrangement:
      • Don't know
  • Other
    • Specify other:
  • OR
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If "Lease" is selected in Q12, go to Q13. Otherwise, go to Q15.

13. How many months were on this business's or organization's current lease at the time of signing?

Report for the largest space leased.

Months remaining on current lease:
OR
Don't know

 

14. For the current lease of this business or organization, what are the start and end dates?

 

Report for the largest space leased.

Start date:
End date:
OR
Don't know

15. Which of the following issues related to real estate is this business or organization currently facing?

Select all that apply.

  • Rising property taxes
  • Rising costs for improvements and renovations
  • Rising costs for maintenance and repairs
  • Rising costs for insurance
  • Rising shared costs or Common Area Maintenance (CAM) fees
    Common Area Maintenance (CAM) fees are more typical for retailers in malls or strip malls compared to a standalone location. These can include occasional incidentals like repaving a parking lot, to regular snow removal, or garbage collection. They might also cover insurance, utilities, or taxes.
  • Complex or unclear commercial leasing arrangements
  • Disputes with a commercial landlord
  • Difficulty finding suitable premises
  • Issues related to government land use regulations and permits
  • Other issue
    • Specify other issue:
  • OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

Efficiency

16. Over the last 12 months, which of the following has improved the ability of this business or organization to operate efficiently?

Select all that apply.

  • Technology adoption and innovation
  • Workforce skill development
  • Improved access to capital for investment
  • More favourable regulations
  • Market research
  • Better global economic conditions
  • Supply chain improvements
  • Other
    • Specify other:
  • OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

17. Over the next 12 months, what strategies or initiatives is this business or organization considering to improve performance or efficiency?

Select all that apply.

  • Workforce training and skill development programs
  • Diversifying products or services
  • Review business processes for potential improvements
  • Collaborating with research institutions for innovation
  • Investing in new technologies and automation
  • Strengthening supply chains resilience
  • Other strategy or initiative
    • Specify other strategy or initiative:
  • OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If "None of the above" is selected in Q17, go to Q18. Otherwise, go to Q19.

18. Why is this business or organization not considering any strategies to improve performance or efficiency?

Select all that apply.

  • Satisfied with current performance or efficiency
  • Lack of financial resources to implement improvements
  • Lack of human resources to implement improvements
  • Other reason
    • Specify other reason:
  • OR
  • Don't know

Technology

19. Over the next 12 months, does this business or organization plan to adopt or incorporate any of the following technologies?

Exclude technologies already adopted or incorporated, or enhancements to existing technologies.

Select all that apply.

  • Software using artificial intelligence
    e.g., Generative AI, machine learning, predictive technology, virtual personal assistants, online customer support bots, image or speech recognition
  • Hardware using artificial intelligence
    e.g., security cameras, GPS, graphical processing units (GPUs), computing chips
  • Robotics
  • Automation of certain tasks
    e.g., through the use of robots or computer algorithms
  • Cloud computing
  • Cloud computing: services that are used over the internet to access software, computing power, or storage capacity.
    e.g., Microsoft 365®, Google Cloud™, Dropbox™
  • Collaboration tools
    e.g., Zoom™, Microsoft Teams™, Slack™
  • Security software tools
    e.g., anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-malware, firewalls
  • Software or databases for purposes other than telework and online sales
  • Digital technology to move business operations or sales online (for purposes other than teleworking or remote working)
  • Other technology
    • Specify other technology:
  • OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If any of "Software using artificial intelligence" to "Other technology" is selected in Q19, go to Q20. Otherwise, go to Q21.

20. Using a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means "not at all challenging" and 5 means "extremely challenging", how challenging are the following for this business or organization when adopting or incorporating technologies?

  • Reorienting business strategy and processes
    • 1 – Not at all challenging
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 – Extremely challenging
    • Not relevant
  • Retraining employees with skills to use new technologies and processes
    • 1 – Not at all challenging
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 – Extremely challenging
    • Not relevant
  • Hiring workers with skills to implement new technologies
    • 1 – Not at all challenging
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 – Extremely challenging
    • Not relevant
  • Finding external consultants to implement new technologies or update pre-existing technologies
    • 1 – Not at all challenging
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 – Extremely challenging
    • Not relevant
  • Accessing internal financing to invest in new technologies
    • 1 – Not at all challenging
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 – Extremely challenging
    • Not relevant
  • Accessing external financing to support the implementation of new technologies or update pre-existing technologies
    • 1 – Not at all challenging
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 – Extremely challenging
    • Not relevant
  • Finding suitable hardware or software vendors
    • 1 – Not at all challenging
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 – Extremely challenging
    • Not relevant
  • Ensuring high-speed connectivity
    • 1 – Not at all challenging
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 – Extremely challenging
    • Not relevant
  • Integrating new digital technologies into this business' or organization's existing technology infrastructure
    • 1 – Not at all challenging
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 – Extremely challenging
    • Not relevant
  • Ensuring security and privacy of data
    • 1 – Not at all challenging
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 – Extremely challenging
    • Not relevant

Flow condition: If "None of the above" was selected in Q19, go to Q21. Otherwise, go to Q22.

21. For which of the following reasons does this business or organization not plan to adopt any digital technologies over the next 12 months?

Select all that apply.

  • This business or organization does not have the necessary financial resources
  • This business or organization does not have the necessary human resources
  • This business or organization has recently adopted digital technologies
  • Other reason
    • Specify other reason:                                               
  • OR
  • This business or organization does not need to adopt any digital technologies over the next 12 months
    OR
  • Digital technologies are not relevant to this business or organization

22. Over the last 12 months, did this business or organization use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in producing goods or delivering services?

e.g., machine learning, virtual agents, voice recognition

  • Yes
    • What type of AI applications did this business or organization use in producing goods or delivering services?
      Select all that apply.
      • Machine learning
      • Natural language processing
      • Virtual agents or chat bots
      • Speech or voice recognition using AI
      • Recommendation systems based on AI
      • Large language models
      • Text analytics using AI
      • Data analytics using AI
      • Neural networks
      • Augmented reality
      • Decision making systems based on AI
      • Deep learning
      • Image or pattern recognition
      • Machine or computer vision
      • Robotics process automation
      • Biometrics
      • Marketing automation using AI
      • Other type
        • Specify other type:
      • OR
      • Don't know
  • No
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If "Yes" is selected in Q22, go to Q23. Otherwise, go to Q26.

23. To what extent has AI reduced tasks previously performed by employees?

  • Large extent
  • Moderate extent
  • Small extent
  • No extent
  • Don't know

24. How did the use of AI affect this business's or organization's total employment?

  • Increased
  • Decreased
  • Did not change
  • Don't know

25. Which of the following changes did this business or organization make when using AI to produce goods or deliver services?

Select all that apply.

  • Trained current staff to use AI
  • Hired staff trained in AI
  • Purchased computing power or specialized equipment
  • Purchased cloud services or cloud storage
  • Changed data collection or data management practices
  • Developed new workflows
  • Used vendors or consulting services to install or integrate AI
  • Other change
    • Specify other change:
  • OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

Innovation

26. During the period 2020 to 2023, did this business or organization bring a new or significantly improved good or service onto the market?

The most significant and recent product innovation refers to the introduction of a new or significantly improved good or service. The innovation may be either technical or non-technical. The innovation (new or improved product) must be new to the business or organization.

Exclude the simple resale of new goods purchased from other firms and changes of a purely aesthetic nature.

  • Yes
    • Please indicate the number of new or significantly improved products that this business or organization introduced to the market during the period 2020 to 2023.
      • Number of new or significantly improved products:
        OR
      • Don't know
  • No
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If "Yes" is selected in Q26, go to Q27. Otherwise, go to Q29.

27. What makes the product innovative?

Select all that apply.

  • Improvement in user friendliness or the ease of use
    i.e., more compact, more accessible
  • Addition of new features or functions
  • Improvement in performance
    i.e., strength, durability, flexibility, speed
  • Other innovative aspect
    • Specify other innovative aspect:
  • OR
  • Don't know

28. Was this business's or organization's most significant and recent product innovation new to its market?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

Natural disasters

29. Over the last 12 months, was this business or organization impacted by natural disasters or weather-related emergencies?

Natural disasters may include heavy rain; forest fires, wildfires, grass fires; earthquakes; river flooding; strong winds; extreme cold; extreme heat; land slides, avalanches, sinkholes; winter storms, blizzards, ice storms.

  • Yes
    • How significantly was this business or organization impacted by such events?
      • High impact
      • Medium impact
      • Low impact
      • Don't know
    • To what extent was this business or organization prepared for such events?
      • Fully prepared
      • Partially prepared
      • Not prepared
      • Don't know
  • No
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If "Export or sell goods outside of Canada" or "Export or sell services outside of Canada" is selected in Q3, go to Q30. Otherwise, go to Q35.

Competitiveness of Canadian firms in international markets

30. In the last 12 months, to which of the following markets outside Canada did this business or organization export or sell goods or services?

Select all that apply.

  • United States
  • Europe
    Include the United Kingdom.
  • Other market outside of Canada
    OR
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If "United States" is selected in Q30, go to Q31. Otherwise, go to Q33.

31. When exporting or selling this business's or organization's goods or services in the United States, what would be the primary competition for this business's or organization's products?

  • Businesses in Canada
  • Businesses in the United States
  • Businesses in Europe
  • Businesses in China
  • Businesses from other advanced markets
    e.g., Japan, Australia
  • Businesses from other developing or emerging markets
    e.g., India, Brazil
  • This business or organization has a unique offering and there is little to no direct competition for its products
  • Don't know

32. What would this business or organization describe as its most important competitive strength when exporting to or selling in the United States?

  • Cost advantage
  • Canada's free trade agreement with the United States
  • Value of Canadian dollar
  • Quality of products or services
  • Quality of Canadian workforce
  • Market leading innovation or intellectual property
  • Recognition as being a Canadian company
  • Solid understanding of market in the United States
  • Delivery times
  • Ability to quickly adjust products or services according to customer requirements
  • Other strength
    • Specify other strength:
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If "Europe" was selected in Q30, go to Q33. Otherwise, go to Q35.

33. When exporting or selling this business's or organization's goods or services in Europe, what would be the primary competition for this business's or organization's products?

  • Businesses in Canada
  • Businesses in the United States
  • Businesses in Europe
  • Businesses in China
  • Businesses from other advanced markets
    e.g., Japan, Australia
  • Businesses from other developing or emerging markets
    e.g., India, Brazil
  • This business or organization has a unique offering and there is little to no direct competition for its products
  • Don't know

34. What would this business or organization describe as its most important competitive strength when exporting to or selling in Europe?

  • Cost advantage
  • Canada's free trade agreement with the European Union
  • Canada's free trade agreement with the United Kingdom
  • Value of Canadian dollar
  • Quality of products or services
  • Quality of Canadian workforce
  • Market leading innovation or intellectual property
  • Recognition as being a Canadian company
  • Solid understanding of the market in Europe
  • Delivery times
  • Ability to quickly adjust products or services according to customer requirements
  • Other strength
    • Specify other strength:
  • Don't know

Liquidity

35. Does this business or organization have the cash or liquid assets required to operate for the next three months?

  • Yes
  • No
    • Will this business or organization be able to acquire the cash or liquid assets required?
      • Yes
      • No
      • Don't know
  • Don't know

Debt

36. Over the next three months, does this business or organization plan to apply for a new line of credit, a new term loan, a new non-residential mortgage, or refinancing of an existing non-residential mortgage?

Include commercial mortgages.
Exclude residential mortgages.
Exclude residential mortgages.

  • Yes
  • No
    • Does this business or organization have the ability to take on more debt?
      Answer based on this business's or organization's ability, even if there are no plans to take on  
      more debt.
      • Yes
      • No
        • For which of the following reasons is this business or organization unable to take on more debt?
          Select all that apply.
          • Cash flow
          • Lack of confidence or uncertainty in future sales
          • Request would be turned down
          • Too difficult or time consuming to apply
          • Interest rates are unfavourable
          • Payment terms are unfavourable
          • Credit rating
          • Other reason
            • Specify other reason:
          • OR
          • Not applicable
            OR
          • Don't know
      • Don't know
  • Don't know

Working arrangements

37. Over the next three months, what percentage of the employees of this business or organization is anticipated to work on-site or work remotely?

Exclude employees that are primarily engaged in providing driving or delivery services or employees that primarily work at client premises, and contractors.
Working on-site refers to working from an office or job site, while working remotely refers to an employee working from home or another location of the employee's choosing, other than their regular on-site location.
Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

If the percentages are unknown, leave the question blank.

  • a. Work on-site exclusively
    Percentage of employees:
  • b. Work on-site most hours
    Percentage of employees:
  • c. Work approximately the same number of hours on-site and remotely
    Percentage of employees:
  • d. Work remotely most hours
    Percentage of employees:
  • e. Work remotely exclusively
    Percentage of employees:

Future outlook

38. Over the next 12 months, what is the future outlook for this business or organization?

  • Very optimistic
  • Somewhat optimistic
  • Somewhat pessimistic
  • Very pessimistic
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If "Private sector business" is selected in Q1, go to Q39. Otherwise, go to "Contact person".

Ownership

(i) The groups identified within the following questions are included in order to gain a better understanding of businesses owned by members of various communities across Canada.

39. What percentage of this business or organization is owned by each of the following groups?

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.
If the business or organization is not owned by anyone that falls under that group, please enter "0".

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by women?
Percentage of business or organization owned by women:
OR
Prefer not to say
OR
Don't know

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by First Nations, Métis or Inuit peoples?
Percentage of business or organization owned by First Nations, Métis or Inuit peoples:
OR
Prefer not to say
OR
Don't know

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by immigrants to Canada?
Percentage of business or organization owned by immigrants to Canada:
OR
Prefer not to say
OR
Don't know

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by persons with a disability?
Percentage of business or organization owned by persons with a disability:
OR
Prefer not to say
OR
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What percentage of this business or organization is owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or two-spirited (LGBTQ2) people?
Percentage of business or organization owned by LGBTQ2 people:
OR
Prefer not to say
OR
Don't know

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by members of visible minorities?
A member of a visible minority in Canada may be defined as someone (other than an Indigenous person) who is non-white in colour or race, regardless of place of birth.
Percentage of business or organization owned by visible minorities:
OR
Prefer not to say
OR
Don't know

Flow condition: If more than 50% of this business or organization is owned by members of visible minorities, go to Q40. Otherwise, go to "Contact person".

40. It was indicated that at least 51% of this business or organization is owned by members of visible minorities. Please select the categories that describe the owner or owners.

Select all that apply.

  • South Asian
    e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan
  • Chinese
  • Black
  • Filipino
  • Latin American
  • Arab
  • Southeast Asian
    e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai
  • West Asian
    e.g., Afghan, Iranian
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • Other group
    • Specify other group:
  • OR
  • Prefer not to say
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