Fur Farm Report - Mink and Foxes

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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 legal requirement under this act.

Survey purpose

The purpose of this survey is to produce annual estimates of fur farm pelts produced in Canada. The information is used by all levels of government in developing policies and in addressing issues related to the fur industry. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

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.

Information on confidentiality, data-sharing agreements and record linkages can be found on the last page of this questionnaire.

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.

Your participation is important

Your participation is vital to ensuring that the information collected in this survey is accurate and comprehensive.

Instructions

  1. Read each question carefully. When a question does not apply, put in a "0".
  2. Where a mink/fox has died But was pelted, report it in the question on peltings.
  3. Include mink/fox boarded by you for others in answering questions in this report.
  4. Exclude mink/fox boarded for you by others.

Please return the completed questionnaire to Statistics Canada within 30 days of receiptby mail using the return envelope.
You can also fax it to us at 1-888-883-7999.
Lost the return envelope or need help? Call us at 1-800-565-1685 or mail to:Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, Distribution Center – SC-0505150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6

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

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

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

Boarded, sold, and purchased

Mink/Foxes Boarded for Others at December 31, 20XX
Name of Owner:
Address:
Name of Owner:
Address:

Live Mink/Foxes Sold during 20XX
Name of Purchaser:
Address:
Name of Purchaser:
Address:

Live Mink/Foxes Purchased during 20XX
Name of Seller:
Address:
Name of Seller:
Address:

Section A: Mink(#) Fox(#)

1. Live on farm at January 1, 20XX
a) male
b) female

2. Bought in 20XX

3. Taken as boarders in 20XX

4. Kits (pups) born in 20XX

5. Total (sum of 1 to 4) must equal total on line 12

6. Sold live in 20XX

7. Boarders removed alive in 20XX

8. Peltings in 20XX (include pelts taken from animals that died and spring peltings)

9. Died (not pelted); include loss of kits (pups)

10. Escaped or lost

11. Live on farm at December 31, 20XX
a) male
b) female

12. Total (sum of 6 to 11) Must equal total on line 5

Section B: Mink Pelts (#)

1. Dark

2. Demi-buff

3. Pastel (including buff, dawn, orchid)

4. Sapphire

5. Pearl

6. Aleutian (including iris)

7. Violet

8. White

9. Silver Blue

10. Lavender

11. Blush

12. Mahogany

13. Other

14. Total mink pelted in 20XX (sum of lines 1 to 13) must equal line 8 in Section A

Section C: Fox Pelts (#)

1. Silver

2. Pearl

3. Platinum

4. Glacier

5. Ranched Red

6. Ranched Cross

7. Blue

8. Amber

9. Other

10. Total foxes pelted in 20XX (sum of lines 1 to 9) must equal line 8 in Section A

Data-sharing agreements

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.

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 or territory.

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

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island as well as with the Department of Natural Resources Forestry and Agrifoods Agency of Newfoundland and Labrador, the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, the Manitoba Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.

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

Record linkages

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

Comments

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