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I am pleased to present Statistics Canada’s report on fees for 2023–24.
The Service Fees Act provides a modern legislative framework that enables cost-effective delivery of services and, through better reporting to Parliament, improves transparency and oversight.
Statistics Canada reports to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. Its mandate is to produce data that help Canadians better understand their country - its population, resources, economy, environment, society and culture. As Canada's central statistical office, Statistics Canada is legislated to serve this function for Canada and each of the provinces and territories. The agency must also conduct the Census of Population and the Census of Agriculture every five years, providing a detailed picture of Canadian society. Statistics Canada operates under the authority of the Statistics Act and is committed to protecting the confidentiality and privacy of the information it is entrusted with.
As part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio, Statistics Canada has the authority to collect fees set by contract from external clients for cost-recovered statistical services.
The Service Fees Act enhances the transparency and accountability of fees charged by ISED and its portfolios. I support this reporting regime and I am committed to ensuring that Canadians and Canadian businesses receive quality services that reflect the principles of this Act.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
The report covers fees that are subject to the Service Fees Act.
For reporting purposes, fees are categorized by fee-setting mechanism. There are three mechanisms:
Act, regulation or fees notice
The authority to set these fees is delegated to a department, minister or Governor in Council pursuant to an act of Parliament.
Contract
Ministers have the authority to enter into contracts, which are usually negotiated between the minister and an individual or organization, and which cover fees and other terms and conditions. In some cases, that authority may also be provided by an act of Parliament.
Market rate or auction
The authority to set these fees is fixed pursuant to an act of Parliament or a regulation, and the minister, department or Governor in Council has no control in determining the fee amount.
No fees under Statistics Canada’s authority are set by act, regulation or fees notice. This report therefore only covers fees set by contract. It provides total revenue and costs only.
Fees charged by Statistics Canada under the Access to Information Act are not subject to the Service Fees Act and are not included in this report. Information on Statistics Canada’s access to information fees can be found in our annual report to Parliament on the administration of the Access to Information Act: Annual Reports on Access to Information and Privacy.
Remissions
In 2023–24, Statistics Canada was not subject to the requirements in section 7 of the Service Fees Act and had no authority to remit, so this report does not include remission amounts.
Overall totals, by fee-setting mechanism
The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees Statistics Canada had the authority to charge in 2023–24, by fee-setting mechanism.
Overall totals for 2023–24, by fee-setting mechanism
How much time do you spend using an app? What content captures your interest? Which features do you use most?
These are the types of critical insights that help developers enhance and improve mobile apps to deliver an ideal user experience. The StatsCAN app is no different, but rest assured that we aren’t tracking any personal information. The safety and protection of your information remain our top priority.
On January 31, 2022, we launched StatsCAN, our first data dissemination mobile application. Since then, we have released several minor updates to fix bugs and enhance the overall user experience. We are constantly working on improving the app’s functionality, while continuing to uphold the highest standards for the personal privacy of our users.
A recent update included in-app metrics, or usage data, which enable us to determine the type of content and features used the most by StatsCAN app users. These data ultimately result in more value added, with the development of new features informed by these insights. These metrics are collected by Google Firebase, a product that helps developers build, manage and grow mobile applications for both Android and iOS platforms. Firebase uses data on in-app activity to provide insights.
Firebase also collects data as events (event-level data) and user properties (user-level data) and makes those data available to Statistics Canada as aggregate statistics. “Aggregate statistics” means that the data cannot identify individual users, and no personal information is collected or used for any purpose.
Using in-app metrics and written feedback from our users allows us to build a better feedback loop, which will result in an app that functions better, as well as timelier and more relevant information being delivered to Canadians.
Mobile applications, such as our StatsCAN app, offer real value to users and can play a big role in how the government and Canadians communicate.
As our own data demonstrate, Canadians are well connected and well informed!
According to Statistics Canadian Internet Use Survey, 95% of Canadians aged 15 and older used the Internet in 2022, and 85% of Canadians used a smartphone to do so.
Over three in four Canadians researched for information about goods or services (76.3%), accessed the news (76.9%), and used government online services (76.3%) in 2022.
As more and more Canadians use their mobile devices to access government services and information, we are modernizing and adapting to respond to our users’ needs.
Under the authority of the Statistics ActFootnote 1, Statistics Canada publishes statistical information to inform Canadians about the general activities and condition of the people. To support these dissemination activities, the StatsCAN app was made available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store on January 31, 2022. This free app lets Canadians tap into expert analysis, fun facts, visuals, short stories and insights that bring together data, tools and publications to provide them with the latest information on Canada's economy, society and environment.
The app provides timely and convenient access to trusted, unbiased facts right from Statistics Canada and provides a personalized browsing journey allowing users to follow subjects of interest to know when the latest publications become available, save publications for reading later, or opt-in to in-app notifications that provide a comprehensive overview of the country's latest statistical news.
The StatsCAN app supports the five pillars of Statistics Canada's modernization agendaFootnote 2, which align with the agency's mission, vision, and values. These pillars respond to the ever-changing data landscape and to users' and stakeholders' requirements for more data, provided faster, and made available in multiple formats and from multiple access points.
The initial StatsCAN app was not intended or built to collect, use, or disclose any user personal information aside from standard aggregate app metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provided by the respective app stores hosting the app to measure app performance, such as number of downloads, uninstalls, number of active users, etc., and only in-app notifications were available to users. As such, the initial implementation did not require a Privacy Impact Assessment.
However, in Statistics Canada’s efforts to enhance the app and deliver additional features to improve the user experience, some new functionalities (a feedback form, in-app metrics, and push notifications), are being implemented that utilize some user data. As such, this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) was created to describe these uses in more detail and analyze potential privacy implications. These new features may be implemented simultaneously or sequentially.
Objective
A privacy impact assessment for StatsCAN app was conducted to determine if there were any privacy, confidentiality or security issues with the new functionalities being introduced to the app and, if so, to make recommendations for their resolution or mitigation.
Description
Feedback form
Purpose
The purpose of the feedback form is to receive feedback from StatsCAN app users regarding their thoughts and opinions about the app, any improvements they would like to see, or as a mechanism to report issues or bugs. This information will assist the StatsCAN app team in decision-making about the app. The advantage of this feedback form mechanism over the current one is that it will allow users to communicate more easily and directly with Statistics Canada’s app team (users may not wish to publicly post on their app store, and may similarly not wish to leave the app to submit feedback). Unlike the generic Contact Us form that exists on the StatCan website, the new feedback form will be specific to the StatsCAN app, making it easier for users to identify any technical bugs, and provide device information to assist the team in resolving the bugs reported. The StatsCAN app feedback form is not intended to replace the Contact Us form where users wish to contact Statistics Canada regarding the agency’s products and services, or to inquire about concepts, methods or data quality of releases.
The form is hosted on the Statistics Canada website but is not linked to the homepage, or any other public-facing pages on the StatCan website. The form has been developed to be ‘hidden’ and will only be accessible from a desktop if the user has a direct link. Although the form will be hosted on the website, it will be directly integrated within the StatsCAN app and accessible through the Settings screen.
Submission of identifiable personal information (email address) is not mandatory. If the user chooses to leave their email address when reporting an issue or sending a comment or suggestion, the app team may follow up with the user (if more details are required). However, if the user does not want to leave contact information, feedback can be submitted anonymously, without direct identifiers.
In-app metrics
Purpose
New in-app metrics (detailed below) will be analyzed by the StatsCAN app team to better understand their users. These metrics will inform what type of content users are interested in and what types of features are being used most often. In-app metrics will enable the app team to continue building a product that meets users’ needs and delivers an ideal user experience.
Google Analytics for Firebase ("Firebase”) will be the technology used to collect and analyze detailed in-app metrics for both Android OS and iOS users. Firebase was selected due to project parameters and budgetary considerations, as the estimated time and effort for implementation by the StatsCAN app ITFootnote 3 team was much lower compared to other analytics services for mobile. Firebase was also identified as an industry standard for collecting and analyzing in-app metrics. In-app metrics are collected using an Application Program Interface (API) that is plugged into the back-end of the StatsCAN app allowing it to process certain information in accordance with the relevant Firebase Terms of ServiceFootnote 4. This functionality will be appropriately assessed to ensure compliance with applicable Canadian legislation and TBS direction before going into live production (operationalization). Any risks or vulnerabilities found within the assessment will be mitigated and approved by the relevant partners.
For more information on how the StatsCAN app’s third-party analytics service provider uses and safeguards user data, please consult:
If users do not want their information to be used by the third-party analytics service provider, they may alternatively access the same published content on Statistics Canada’s website, which adheres to Statistics Canada’s general privacy notice.
Push notifications
Purpose
The purpose of push notifications is to improve the user experience by better notifying users of the availability of StatCan products and releases that interest them. Users will no longer need to access the app directly to be notified of new releases, should they choose to enable push notifications. Notifying users of new content that has been published in the app will also increase the visibility and use of new data, as well as its timeliness. This will, in turn, increase the agency’s relevance and reach to the Canadian public.
Risk Area Identification and Categorization
The PIA identifies the level of potential risk (level 1 is the lowest level of potential risk and level 4 is the highest) associated with the following risk areas:
a) Type of program or activity
Risk scale
Program or activity that does not involve a decision about an identifiable individual.
1
b) Type of personal information involved and context
Personal information, with no contextual sensitivities after the time of collection, provided by the individual with consent to also use personal information held by another source.
2
c) Program or activity partners and private sector involvement
Within the institution (among one or more programs within the same institution)
1
d) Duration of the program or activity
Long-term program or activity.
3
e) Program population
* The program’s use of personal information is not for administrative purposes. Information is collected for client information and public communications purposes and will not be used to make a decision about any identifiable individual.
N/A
f) Personal information transmission
The personal information is transmitted using wireless technologies.
4
g) Technology and privacy
To implement in-app metrics, Firebase, a mobile application development platform developed & operated by Google will be collecting and handling personal information. Firebase will collect user behaviour metrics within the StatsCAN mobile application.
h) Potential risk that in the event of a privacy breach, there will be an impact on the individual or employee.
There is a very low risk of a breach of some of the personal information being disclosed without proper authorization. The impact on the individual would be minor.
i) Potential risk that in the event of a privacy breach, there will be an impact on the institution.
There is a very low risk of a breach of some of the personal information being disclosed without proper authorization. The impact on the institution would be minor.
Conclusion
This assessment of the StatsCAN app did not identify any privacy risks that cannot be managed using existing safeguards.
National Level CVs by Characteristic
Table summary
This table displays the results of Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic. The information is grouped by Month (appearing as row headers), and Sales of goods manufactured, Raw materials and components inventories, Goods / work in process inventories, Finished goods manufactured inventories and Unfilled Orders, calculated in percentage (appearing as column headers).
This module provides a concise summary of selected Canadian economic events, as well as international and financial market developments by calendar month. It is intended to provide contextual information only to support users of the economic data published by Statistics Canada. In identifying major events or developments, Statistics Canada is not suggesting that these have a material impact on the published economic data in a particular reference month.
All information presented here is obtained from publicly available news and information sources, and does not reflect any protected information provided to Statistics Canada by survey respondents.
Resources
Calgary-based Canadian Natural Resources Limited announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire from Chevron Canada Limited its 20% interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Chevron's 70% operated working interest of light crude oil and liquids rich assets in the Duvernay play in Alberta for an aggregate consideration of USD $6.5 billion. The company said the effective date for these acquisitions is September 1, 2024 and are targeted to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. announced it will build, own, and operate crude oil and natural gas pipelines in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for the recently sanctioned Kaskida development, operated by BP Exploration & Production Company. Enbridge said that the Canyon Oil Pipeline System will have a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day and the Canyon Gathering System will have a capacity of 125 million cubic feet per day. Enbridge also said that the pipelines are expected to be operational by 2029 and that the cost of the pipelines will be approximately USD $700 million.
Vancouver-based Western Forest Products Inc. announced that it plans to reduce lumber production in its British Columbia sawmills by approximately 30 million board feet during the period from October to December, 2024 due to a combination of market challenges including weaker lumber demand and higher U.S. softwood lumber duty rates, and factors relating to the B.C. operating environment creating a lack of available economic log supply at certain saw mills. The company said that for the full year of 2024, total lumber production will be reduced by approximately 90 million board feet.
Illinois-based Coeur Mining, Inc. and SilverCrest Metals Inc. of Vancouver announced they had entered into a definitive agreement whereby, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of SilverCrest for a total implied equity value of approximately USD $1.7 billion. The companies said the transaction is expected to close late in the first quarter of 2025, subject to shareholder, court, and regulatory approvals.
Minimum wage
Prince Edward Island's minimum wage increased from $15.40 to $16.00 per hour on October 1st.
Ontario's minimum wage increased from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour on October 1st.
Manitoba's minimum wage increased from $15.30 to $15.80 per hour on October 1st.
Saskatchewan's minimum wage increased from $14.00 to $15.00 per hour on October 1st.
Economic and fiscal updates
The Government of Ontario released its 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review on October 30th, which included providing a $200 taxpayer rebate early next year, proposing to further extend the temporary gas tax and fuel tax rate cuts until June 30, 2025, and expanding access for families who are seeking fertility treatment. The Government is projecting a $6.6 billion deficit in 2024-25 and real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 0.9% in 2024 and 1.7% in 2025.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador delivered its mid-year fiscal and economic update on October 30th. The Government forecasts a $218 million deficit in 2024-2025 and real GDP growth of 3.3% in 2024.
Other news
The Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points cut in September 2024. The Bank also said it is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization.
The Government of Canada announced reforms to one of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program streams, and that effective November 8th, the starting hourly wage for workers coming into Canada through the high-wage stream will be increased to 20% higher than its current level. The Government said that as a result, a greater number of jobs are expected to be subject to the stricter rules of the low-wage stream.
The Government of Canada announced the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan, which includes controlled targets for temporary residents, specifically international students and foreign workers, as well as for permanent residents. The Government said the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan is expected to result in a population decline of 0.2% in both 2025 and 2026, before returning to a population growth of 0.8% in 2027.
The Government of Ontario announced it was introducing legislation, the Affordable energy Act, that would, if passed, enable the implementation of an integrated energy plan that would prioritize zero-emissions nuclear energy as the province's grid expands, support the government's expansion of energy efficiency programs, help get more electric vehicle (EV) chargers built and reduce "last-mile" connection costs for electricity infrastructure.
TD Canada Trust, RBC Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Scotiabank, and Laurentian Bank of Canada announced they were decreasing their Canadian dollar prime lending rates by 50 basis points from 6.45% to 5.95%, effective October 24th.
The Port of Montreal announced on October 10th that a partial strike of indefinite duration in which longshoremen would not be working overtime as part of their duties had been initiated. The Port said this could result in processing delays and a backlog of containers waiting to be handled. On October 27th, the Port of Montreal announced a 24-hour strike will take place at the Port of Montreal on Sunday, October 27, in accordance with the notice filed by the Longshoremen's Union CUPE, Local 375 and that this would affect all Port of Montreal container and dry bulk terminals. On October 31st, the Port of Montreal announced that a new strike had been filed by the longshore workers' union providing for an unlimited strike affecting two container terminals and that these two terminals would be closed until further notice.
United States and other international news
On October 2nd, United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that major disasters exist in the State of Georgia and the Commonwealth of Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene beginning on September 24, 2024, and continuing.
On October 7th, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Milton beginning on October 5, 2024, and continuing.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) lowered the Official Cash Rate (OCR), its main policy rate, by 50 basis points to 4.75%. The last change in the OCR was a 25 basis points cut in August 2024.
The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its three key interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.25% (deposit facility), 3.40% (main refinancing operations), and 3.65% (marginal lending facility). The last change in the deposit facility was a 25 basis points reduction in September 2024. The ECB said it intends to discontinue reinvestments under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) at the end of 2024.
The Bank of Japan announced it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.25%.
The European Commission announced it had completed its anti-subsidy investigation by imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China for a period of five years. The Commission said that sampled Chinese exporting producers will be subject to the following countervailing duties: BYD: 17.0%, Geely: 18.8%, and SAIC: 35.3%. The Commission also said that other cooperating companies would be subject to a duty of 20.7% while all other non-cooperating companies would have a duty of 35.3%.
On October 1st, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) announced that members had launched a strike at all major United States ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. On October 3rd, the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. announced they had reached a tentative agreement on wages and had agreed to extend the Master Contract until January 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues. The ILA said that effective immediately, all current job actions would cease, and all work covered by the Master Contract would resume.
Virginia-based Boeing Company announced plans to reduce the size of its total workforce by roughly 10% over the coming months. Boeing said the reductions would include executives, managers and employees.
Kansas-based Spirit AeroSystems announced employee furloughs in response to the ongoing strike by Boeing employees that began on September 13th. The company said that effective October 28th, it will implement a 21-day furlough for approximately 700 employees working on the 767 and 777 programs and that if the strike continues beyond November, financial pressures may require it to implement additional cost savings measures including layoffs and additional furloughs.
United Kingdom-based Rio Tinto and Arcadium Lithium plc of Ireland, a lithium chemicals producer, announced a definitive agreement under which Rio Tinto will acquire Arcadium in an all-cash transaction that values Arcadium's diluted share capital at approximately USD $6.7 billion. The companies said the transaction is expected to close in mid-2025, subject to receipt of shareholder and customary regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
France-based Airbus SE announced it plans to adapt its Airbus Defence and Space Division's organization and workforce at that this is expected to result in a reduction of up to 2,500 positions within Airbus Defence and Space until mid 2026.
Germany-based Siemens AG announced an agreement to acquire Altair Engineering Inc. of Michigan, a provider of software in the industrial simulation and analysis market, for an enterprise value of USD $10 billion. Siemens said the transaction is expected to close within the second half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Financial market news
West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $69.26 per barrel on October 31st, up from a closing value of USD $68.17 at the end of September. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $55 to $66 per barrel range throughout October. The Canadian dollar closed at 71.86 cents U.S. on October 31st, down from 74.08 cents U.S. at the end of September. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 24,156.87 on October 31st, up from 24,000.37 at the end of September.
CVs for operating revenue - 2023
Table summary
This table displays the results of CVs for operating revenue - 2023. The information is grouped by Geography (appearing as row headers), CVs for operating revenue, Automotive repair and maintenance and Electronic, commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Geography
Automotive repair and maintenance
Electronic, commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance
Child care
Child development and behaviour
Children at home
Education
Health of children and youth
Labour market activities for youth
(year-over-year change)
