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.
Purpose of this survey
The purpose of this survey is to collect reliable and up-to-date information on grains and oilseeds in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. These data are used to calculate farm cash receipts and are used by producers, organizations, government departments, and others for policy and decision making. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Please provide the quantity and the amount you paid to producers for any grains and oilseeds you purchased during the above month. Only report grains that you purchased directly from farmers. Do not report any grains that you purchased from other brokers or mills. Please report your purchases as to the province that the grain was grown in. If you did not purchase any grain from Atlantic sources in the month, would you kindly note that on the form.
In compiling average provincial prices to producers, your data will be aggregated with data received from other companies to protect confidentiality.
Record linkages
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Confidentiality
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.
Information on data-sharing agreements 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.
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 Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
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, specifying the name of the survey and the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data, and mailing it to the following address:
Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Care of the Director, Agriculture Division
150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6
You may also contact us by fax at: 1-613-951-3868.
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 organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.
Instructions
Please return your completed questionnaire by facsimile to 1-888-883-7999.
Need help? Call us at 1-866-445-4323.
Tonnes Purchased and Dollars Paid to Producers
1. Purchased from Nova Scotia
2. Purchased from New Brunswick
3. Purchased from Prince Edward Island
- Feed wheat
- Milling wheat
- Oats
- Barley
- Mixed grain
- Corn for grain
- Raw soybeans
- Roasted soybeans
- Canola
- Other (please specify)
COMMENTS
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