General Information
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.
Survey purpose
The purpose of this annual survey is to collect information on the production and value of honey produced in Canada. The results are publicly released and are used by producer associations, apiarists and governments to assess the economic health of the honey production industry. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Confidentiality
Your answers are confidential.
The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada. 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.
Record linkages
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.
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.
For this survey, there is a Section 11 agreement with the provincial statistical agency of New Brunswick. Because this agency has 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.
The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agency of Prince Edward Island as well as with the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries.
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.
Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure
Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a 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.
Main respondent
- Given name and initial(s)
- Family name
- Telephone number
- Fax number
- Other telephone number
- Number and street name
- Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
- Province
- Postal code
- Email address (if applicable)
Alternate respondent
- Given name and initial(s)
- Family name
- Telephone number
- Fax number
- Other telephone number
- Number and street name
- Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
- Province
- Postal code
- Email address (if applicable)
Alternate respondent
- Given name and initial(s)
- Family name
- Telephone number
- Fax number
- Other telephone number
- Number and street name
- Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
- Province
- Postal code
Instructions
1. Please return the completed questionnaire to Statistics Canada within 30 days of receipt by mail using the return envelope.
2. You can also fax your completed questionnaire to us at 1-888-883-7999.
3. Lost the return envelope or need help? Call us at 1-800-565-1685 or mail to:Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, Central Reception – SC-0505150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6
4. Thank you for your cooperation.
Section A: 20XX Honey production and value
1. In 20XX, did you produce a marketable quantity of honey?
a) Yes
b) No (Go to next section)
2. In 20XX, please estimate the total number of honey producing colonies in your apiary.
3. Will you be reporting honey production or quantity in:
a) Pound
b) Kilograms
4. What was the total weight of honey produced in 2009? (Include extracted and comb honey but exclude honey used for feeding purposes)
5. For Bulk Sales of honey, what quantity was shipped to a cooperative and/or other packers, etc. during crop year 20XX?
6. For Bulk Sales, what was the average price/lb or price/kg received during crop year 20XX?
7. For Retail Sales of honey, what quantity was either sold directly to consumers or sold directly to retail outlets such as chain stores during crop year 20XX?
8. For Retail Sales, what was the average price/lb or price/kg received during crop year 20XX? (Include Container Cost)
9. What quantity of Beeswax was sold during crop year 20XX?
10. What was the average price/lb or price/kg received for wax in crop year 20XX?
Section B: Honey bees, 20XX
1. Did you have honey bees in 20XX?
a) Yes
b) No - temporarily out of honey production (Go to Comments section)
c: No - permanently out of honey production (Go to Comments section)
d: No - never in honey production (Go to Comments section)
Section C: 20XX Estimate of honey production and value
1. In 20XX, please estimate the total number of honey producing colonies in your apiary.
2. Will you be reporting your expected average yield per colony in:
a) Pounds
b) Kilograms
3. What is the expected average yield per producing colony in your apiary in 20XX? (Average lbs or kgs/colony)
4. For Bulk Sales of honey, please estimate the quantity to be shipped to a cooperative and/or other packers, etc. for crop year 20XX.
5. For Bulk Sales of honey, please estimate the average price/lb or price/kg received for crop year 20XX.
6. For Retail Sales of honey, please estimate the quantity expected to be either sold directly to consumers or sold directly to retail outlets such as chain stores for crop year 20XX.
7. For Retail Sales, please estimate the expected average price/lb or price/kg to be received for crop year 20XX. (Include Container Cost)
Section D: Pollination services, 20XX
1. This summer did you rent any honey producing colonies for crop pollination?
a) Yes
b) No (Go to next section)
2. Please estimate the total number of colonies rented for crop pollination in 20XX.
3. What was the average rental fee charged per colony in 20XX?
Section E: Parasitic tracheal or varroa mite infestations, 20XX
1. Have you experienced parasitic tracheal or varroa mite infestations in your hives in 20XX?a) Yes
b) No (Go to Comments section)
2. What percentage of your hives have been infected by either tracheal or varroa mites?
Comments
Thank you for completing this questionnaire