Topics, Census of Environment

The Census of Environment will deliver information on the extent, condition and the services provided by several types of ecosystems in Canada. On this page, find the latest information from the Census of Environment by topic. For a full list of all our products, click below on "All data products".

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Agroecosystems

Agroecosystems are mosaics of different land covers and uses, including annual and perennial croplands and pastures and semi-natural habitat. These managed ecosystems deliver essential ecosystem services, contributing to the provision of food for humans and livestock while also providing habitat for various species, climate regulation services, space for recreation and support for cultural heritage.

Ecosystem services and beneficiaries

Freshwater ecosystems

The availability of water in the environment varies across different regions of the country and by season and year. Tracking water yield—an estimate of renewable water supply—provides information to help understand water demand for human use and ecosystem needs against the available water supply.

Ocean and coastal ecosystems

Ocean and coastal ecosystems support a diversity of marine life and play a key role in protecting coastlines, storing carbon and providing nursery habitat for many fish species. Ocean and coastal ecosystems include ocean areas by depth class; coastal ecosystems such as salt marshes, seagrass meadows and kelp forests; and ocean floor ecosystems classified by coral and sponge area, substrate and topographic class.

Salt marsh ecosystems

Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that are an important link between land and marine environments. Healthy salt marshes provide benefits such as climate regulation, coastal protection against storms and flooding and a habitat for many species of plants and animals.

Urban ecosystems

Urban ecosystems are a type of intensively used area where people live and work. Settled areas are the places where natural ecosystems are the most modified and where the demand for ecosystem services is most concentrated. The expansion of urban areas onto adjacent landscapes greatly affects the surrounding environment.

    About the Census of Environment

    Ecosystems such as forests, mountains, prairies, tundra, lakes and rivers, ocean and coastal areas, as well as cities and towns, are an intrinsic part of Canada and a source of our nation's wealth and biodiversity.

    Statistics Canada's Census of Environment (CoE) is designed to track the size and health of these ecosystems. It also provides measures of ecosystem services such as food, clean air, clean water, carbon storage, natural disaster mitigation, wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. In this way, information about the value of ecosystems and how ecosystems benefit the economy and well-being are made accessible to all.

    The goal of the CoE is to deliver a full picture of the complex relationships between ecosystems, the economy, society, and human well-being in one easily accessible location. Statistics Canada currently provides access to vast array of economic and socio-economic information. Consistently tracking data on ecosystems over time is a newer endeavour. The Census of Environment is building the foundation for reporting data on ecosystems, bringing in information about the environment from many sources, including satellite-derived Earth observation data.

    Reporting on the extent and condition of ecosystems in Canada and providing information about the services they deliver will help Canadians make informed decisions about ecosystems and natural capital.

    Ecosystem accounting diagram

    Census of Environment diagram
    Description - Ecosystem accounting diagram

    This graphic illustrates the types of ecosystems in Canada for which information will be produced as part of the Census of Environment. The image is titled "Ecosystem types" and is an illustration of a square polygon that depicts different ecosystem types in three dimensions, with labels attached with leader lines. Starting at the top left and moving counterclockwise, the following ecosystem types with labels are shown:

    • ocean and coastal areas, which are depicted in blue with a boat
    • urban areas, which are depicted by high-rise and mid-rise buildings (grey and blue buildings with urban vegetation and a streetscape) and a low-rise development (small, detached dwellings with red roofs and urban vegetation and streetscapes)
    • freshwater areas, which are depicted by a turquoise water course
    • agriculture areas, which are depicted by cropland areas with farm buildings
    • grassland and shrubland areas, which are depicted by a flat green landscape with stylized shrub vegetation
    • wetland areas, which are depicted by a blue pond with vegetation
    • forest areas, which are depicted by coniferous and broadleaf tree vegetation
    • barren and sparsely vegetated areas, which are depicted by grey rocks with green patches
    • permanent snow and ice areas, which are depicted by grey mountains with snowy peaks.

    At the bottom of the image is a table representing the scope of ecosystem accounting in Canada. The text in this table is as follows:

    • extent—estimates of the area and location of ecosystems
    • condition—estimates of ecosystem health for various ecosystem characteristics
    • ecosystem services—estimates of the contributions of ecosystems to society
    • beneficiaries—users and beneficiaries of ecosystem services, including businesses, governments and households
    • products—tables, regional profiles, interactive mapping tools, spatial files and analytical articles
    • standards—high level of statistical standards and data governance.

    Planned evolution of the CoE

    Over the next few years, the Census of Environment will deliver information on the extent and condition of ecosystems across the whole of Canada, including terrestrial, freshwater and marine areas. It will include intensively used systems such as urban areas and agricultural landscapes, as well as natural and semi-natural areas such as seagrass meadows, coastal wetlands, forests, grasslands and peatlands.

    Collection and integration of data

    The Census of Environment refers to the systematic and comprehensive creation, collection, compilation, and analysis of data related to ecosystems in Canada. But there is no questionnaire!

    Sources of information include publicly available Earth observations and environmental monitoring datasets from other government departments (including Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada), as well as other key partners and organizations. The Census of Environment does not have one reference period or collection period since suitable datasets relate to different time periods and frequencies. Many of these datasets are currently being integrated.

    Access to data

    New Census of Environment products will be made available through this portal regularly. Data tables, infographics, mapping tools and analytical articles will be produced, and as the program develops, more data will be integrated.

    Providing access to detailed spatial information and regional data is the key to understanding ecosystems in Canada. Spatial data files (for example, shape files and raster files) will be made available enabling expert users to benefit from the integrated ecosystem data produced through this program.

    International standards, governance and engagement

    The Census of Environment organizes data using the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting – Ecosystem Accounting international statistical standard. As a result, findings are compatible with other statistics, comparable from one end of the country to the other, and consistent with models developed elsewhere.

    We maintain high standards of data governance and collaborate and engage with Indigenous partners and stakeholders to respond to policy needs. The Census of Environment will provide the statistical and spatial framework necessary to help track our performance towards meeting national and international goals including those identified in the Kunming-Montreal Global Diversity Framework guiding actions to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people.

    Frequently asked questions

    What makes the Census of Environment a census?

    The term 'census' in the context of the Census of Environment refers to the systematic and comprehensive creation, collection, compilation, and analysis of data related to ecosystem assets and services. The Census of Environment will measure ecosystems using data from many different sources, including satellite-derived Earth observation data, to produce integrated datasets on ecosystems and new insights on the services provided by nature.

    What is the scope of the Census of Environment?

    The CoE will gather information on the extent of ecosystems, report on their condition, and identify the flows of ecosystem services and who benefits from them. This information will be published as high-quality statistical products and made available through this website.

    How is the CoE meeting environmental data needs to benefit Canadians?

    The program is designed to link ecosystem data with socio-economic information to tell stories about the connections between ecosystems, human well-being, and the economy. It is supporting government efforts to address the impacts of climate changes on communities across Canada and to report against targets associated with the Global Biodiversity Framework.

    Does Statistics Canada produce other environmental information?

    The Census of Environment focuses on tracking changes in ecosystems and ecosystem services over time. But other environmental data is also available from Statistics Canada surveys and accounts. To find the wealth of information including data on solid waste and recycling, water use and wastewater, greenhouse gas emissions, clean technology, household environmental practices or environmental expenditures and environmental taxes, search the Environment statistics portal.

    Wholesale Trade Survey (monthly): CVs for total sales by geography - December 2022

    Wholesale Trade Survey (monthly): CVs for total sales by geography - December 2022
    Geography Month
    202112 202201 202202 202203 202204 202205 202206 202207 202208 202209 202210 202211 202212
    percentage
    Canada 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7
    Newfoundland and Labrador 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5
    Prince Edward Island 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Nova Scotia 5.9 2.8 1.8 2.5 2.7 3.5 1.6 4.7 2.5 1.9 2.9 1.8 4.3
    New Brunswick 1.4 3.2 0.5 1.4 2.9 1.3 1.2 2.1 3.0 1.7 1.3 2.6 2.0
    Quebec 1.9 2.2 1.4 1.4 2.5 1.9 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.4 1.5 2.1
    Ontario 2.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1
    Manitoba 1.5 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.0 1.5 2.1 1.4 1.7
    Saskatchewan 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.2 0.5 0.7 0.5
    Alberta 1.0 1.8 1.6 0.8 1.8 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.8 1.4 1.3 1.1
    British Columbia 1.3 1.6 2.3 1.6 1.4 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.8 2.6 1.5 1.5
    Yukon Territory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Northwest Territories 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Nunavut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

    Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements ─ Property and Casualty Insurers (F8)

    Reporting entity

    1. Indicate which type of corporation this report covers.

    1. A single corporation
    2. Part of a corporation
    3. A consolidated family of corporations
    4. Other (specify)

    2. Is the reporting entity part of a Canadian consolidation?

    1. Yes
    2. No

    3. Does this reporting entity have investments in partnerships or joint ventures?

    1. Yes
    2. No

    4. Indicate the accounting standard used to complete this questionnaire.

    1. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
    2. Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE)
    3. United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP)
    4. Other (specify)

    5. Indicate the currency used to complete this survey.

    1. Canadian dollars
    2. U.S. dollars

    6. What are the start and end dates of this enterprise's reporting period for the quarter ending:

    • From: YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD

    Assets

    7. Report your assets

    1. Cash and deposits – Canadian currency
    2. Cash and deposits – foreign currency
    3. Accounts receivable
    4. Allowance for credit losses on receivables
    5. Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates ─ shares and equity
      1. In Canada
      2. Outside Canada
    6. Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates ─ accumulated earnings
      1. In Canada
      2. Outside Canada
    7. Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates ─ net assets of foreign offices
    8. Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates ─ debt claims on affiliates
      1. In Canada
      2. Outside Canada
    9. Canadian investments in non-affiliates ─ debt securities issued by the Government of Canada
      1. Term-to-maturity of less than one year
      2. Term-to-maturity of one year or more
    10. Canadian investments in non-affiliates ─ debt securities issued by provincial and municipal governments
      1. Term-to-maturity of less than one year
      2. Term-to-maturity of one year or more
    11. Canadian investments in non-affiliates ─ debt securities issued by corporations, trusts or others
      1. Term-to-maturity of less than one year
      2. Term-to-maturity of one year or more
    12. Canadian investments in non-affiliates ─ corporate shares, fund or trust units and other equity
      1. Publicly traded
      2. Other equity
    13. Canadian investments in non-affiliates ─ other investments
    14. Foreign investments in non-affiliates ─ debt securities
      1. Term-to-maturity of less than one year
      2. Term-to-maturity of one year or more
    15. Foreign investments in non-affiliates ─ other investments
    16. Derivative assets
    17. Reverse repurchase agreements
    18. Mortgage loans to non-affiliates ─ secured by property in Canada
      1. Residential
      2. Non-residential
    19. Mortgage loans to non-affiliates ─ secured by property outside Canada
    20. Mortgage loans to non-affiliates ─ accumulated allowance for credit losses
    21. Non-mortgage loans to non-affiliates
    22. Non-mortgage to non-affiliates ─ accumulated allowance for credit loss
    23. Fixed assets
      1. Depreciable assets and land
      2. Investment properties
      3. Accumulated depreciation
    24. Reinsurance contract held assets
    25. Insurance contract assets
    26. Asset for insurance acquisition cash flows
    27. Equity accounted investees
    28. Intangible assets
      1. Goodwill
      2. Other intangible assets
      3. Accumulated amortization
    29. Accrued pension asset
    30. Deferred income tax asset
    31. All other assets
      • Specify all major items within other assets
    32. Other allowances for credit losses

    Total assets

    Liabilities and equity

    Liabilities

    8. Report your liabilities.

    1. Insurance contract liabilities
    2. Accounts payable
    3. Income taxes payable
    4. Amounts owing to affiliates
      1. In Canada
      2. Outside Canada
    5. Borrowing from non-affiliates ─ mortgage loans
      1. Residential
      2. Non-residential
    6. Borrowing from non-affiliates ─ non-mortgage loans and overdrafts
      1. From lenders in Canada ─ banks
      2. From lenders in Canada ─ credit unions
      3. From lenders in Canada ─ other lenders in Canada
      4. From lenders outside Canada
    7. Borrowing from non-affiliates ─ debt securities
      1. Term-to-maturity of less than one year
      2. Term-to-maturity of one year or more
    8. Borrowing from non-affiliates ─ other borrowings
    9. Equity securities classified as liabilities
    10. Derivative liabilities
    11. Obligations related to repurchase agreements
    12. Accrued pension liability
    13. Non-pension post retirement benefits
    14. Deferred income tax liability
    15. Policyholders’ liabilities
    16. All other liabilities
      • Specify all major items within other liabilities

    Total liabilities

    Equity

    9. Report your equity.

    1. Share capital
      1. Preferred
      2. Common
    2. Contributed surplus
    3. Accumulated other comprehensive income
    4. Non-controlling interest
    5. Policyholders’ equity
    6. Retained earnings
      1. Reserves required by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, general reserves and contingency reserves
      2. Earned surplus
      3. Head office account

    Total equity

    Total liabilities and total equity

    Earned surplus

    10. Report your earned surplus.

    1. Earned surplus and head office accounts
      1. Opening balance
      2. Net income (loss) for the current period
      3. Transfers from (to) share capital
      4. All other additions (deductions)
        • Specify all major items within other additions (deductions)
    2. Dividends declared
      1. Cash ─ preferred shares
      2. Cash ─ common shares
      3. Other dividends

    Closing balance

    Income Statement

    11. What period does this income statement cover?

    • From: YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD

    12. Report your insurance operations.

    1. Insurance revenue
      1. Insurance revenue (excluding reinsurance)
      2. Reinsurance revenue (net)
      3. Total insurance revenue
    2. Insurance expenses
      1. Insurance expenses (excluding reinsurance)
      2. Reinsurance expenses (net)
    3. Commissions
    4. Taxes ─ insurance operations
    5. Depreciation ─ underwriting
    6. Amortization
      • Intangible assets
      • Amortization ─ other
    7. Wages and salaries
    8. Employer portion of employee benefits
    9. Pension expense
      1. Current service cost
      2. Other pension expenses
    10. Stock options expense
    11. Indirect taxes
    12. Software, research and development
    13. Impairments
      1. Credit losses on receivables
      2. Other impairments
    14. Charitable donations
    15. Dividends and experience rating refunds to policyholders
    16. Other operating expenses

    Total claims and expenses

    Net-income operating results insurance-service

    Investments and ancillary operations

    13. Report your investments and ancillary operations.

    1. Interest revenue from Canadian sources
      1. Debt securities
      2. Debt claims on affiliates
      3. Mortgages
      4. Other interest revenue
    2. Interest revenue from foreign sources
    3. Dividends
      1. From Canadian corporations
      2. From foreign corporations
    4. Rental revenue
    5. All other investment revenues
      • Specify all major items within other investment revenues
      • Total investment revenue
    6. Interest expense
      1. Debt securities
      2. Amounts owing to affiliates
      3. Mortgages
      4. Other interest expenses
    7. Dividends paid on equity securities classified as liabilities
    8. Operating expenses applicable to investment operations
      1. Depreciation
      2. Other operating expenses
        • Total investment expense
    9. Gains and losses ─ fair value adjustments
      1. Realized
      2. Unrealized
    10. Income (loss) from ancillary operations
      • Specify all major items within income (loss) from ancillary operations
    11. Gains and losses ─ foreign exchange
      1. Realized
      2. Unrealized
    12. All other revenues
      • Specify all major items within other revenues
    13. All other expenses
      • Specify all major items within other expenses

    Income

    14. Report your income.

    1. Income (loss) before income taxes
    2. Current income tax expense
    3. Deferred income tax expense
    4. Income (loss) after income taxes
    5. Equity in unconsolidated affiliates
    6. Net income (loss)
      1. Attributable to non-controlling interest
      2. Attributable to equity shareholders
      3. Attributable to others
    7. Other comprehensive income
      1. Items that will not be reclassified to net earnings
      2. Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net earnings
      3. Reclassification of realized (gains) losses to net earnings
      4. Income taxes
    8. Comprehensive income
      1. Attributable to non-controlling interest
      2. Attributable to equity shareholders
      3. Attributable to others
    9. Net income from foreign operations

    Disclosure of selected accounts

    15. Report insurance revenue and expenses by line of business.

    1. Canadian insurance revenue (excluding reinsurance)
      1. Personal property
      2. Commercial property
      3. Automobile
      4. Accident and sickness
      5. Marine and aircraft
      6. Liability
      7. Other
        • Total Canadian insurance revenue (excluding reinsurance)
    2. Canadian insurance expenses (excluding reinsurance)
      1. Personal property
      2. Commercial property
      3. Automobile
      4. Accident and sickness
      5. Marine and aircraft
      6. Liability
      7. Other
        • Total Canadian insurance expenses (excluding reinsurance)
    3. Foreign insurance revenue
      1. Insurance revenue from offices in Canada
      2. Insurance revenue from offices outside Canada
        • Total foreign insurance revenue
    4. Foreign insurance expenses
      1. Insurance expenses from offices in Canada
      2. Insurance expenses from offices outside Canada
        • Total foreign insurance expenses

    16. Report the number of policies in force by line of Canadian business.

    1. Property
      1. Personal
      2. Commercial
    2. Automobile
    3. Accident and sickness
    4. Marine and aircraft
    5. Liability
    6. Other line of Canadian business

    Total number of policies in force from Canadian business

    17. Report the number of policies in force from foreign business.

    1. Foreign business written by offices in Canada
    2. Foreign business written by offices outside Canada

    Total number of policies in force from foreign business

    Disclosure of selected accounts

    18. Report other disclosures.

    1. Equity method dividends
      1. Canadian dividends
      2. Foreign dividends
    2. Securitized assets ─ recognized
      1. Credit cards
      2. Mortgages
      3. Other assets
    3. Securitized assets ─ unrecognized
      1. Credit cards
      2. Mortgages
      3. Other assets
    4. Capitalized expenses for software, research and
    5. Non-life technical reserves

    19. Allocate the changes to selected assets and liabilities.

    1. Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    2. Canadian and foreign investments in non-affiliates ─ debt securities
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    3. Canadian and foreign investments in non-affiliates ─ corporate shares, funds or trust units and other equity
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    4. Canadian and foreign investments in non-affiliates ─ other investments in non-affiliates
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    5. Mortgage loans to non-affiliates
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    6. Non-mortgage loans to non-affiliates
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    7. Fixed assets ─ depreciable assets and land
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    8. Fixed assets ─ investment properties
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    9. Intangible assets
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    10. Other assets
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    11. Debt liability securities owing
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    12. Other liabilities
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    13. Derivatives (assets and liabilities)
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange valuation adjustments
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses

    Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements ─ Life Insurers (F7)

    Reporting entity

    1. Indicate which type of corporation this report covers.

    1. A single corporation
    2. Part of a corporation
    3. A consolidated family of corporations
    4. Other (specify)

    2. Is the reporting entity part of a Canadian consolidation?

    1. Yes
    2. No

    3. Does this reporting entity have investments in partnerships or joint ventures?

    1. Yes
    2. No

    4. Indicate the accounting standard used to complete this questionnaire.

    1. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
    2. Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE)
    3. United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP)
    4. Other (specify)

    5. Indicate the currency used to complete this survey.

    1. Canadian dollars
    2. U.S. dollars

    6. What are the start and end dates of this enterprise's reporting period for the quarter ending:

    • From: YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD

    Assets

    7. Report your assets

    1. Cash and deposits – Canadian currency
    2. Cash and deposits – foreign currency
    3. Accounts receivable
    4. Allowance for credit losses on receivables
    5. Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates ─ shares and equity
      1. In Canada
      2. Outside Canada
    6. Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates ─ accumulated earnings
      1. In Canada
      2. Outside Canada
    7. Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates ─ net assets of foreign offices
    8. Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates ─ debt claims on affiliates
      1. In Canada
      2. Outside Canada
    9. Canadian investments in non-affiliates ─ debt securities issued by the Government of Canada
      1. Term-to-maturity of less than one year
      2. Term-to-maturity of one year or more
    10. Canadian investments in non-affiliates ─ debt securities issued by provincial and municipal governments
      1. Term-to-maturity of less than one year
      2. Term-to-maturity of one year or more
    11. Canadian investments in non-affiliates ─ debt securities issued by corporations, trusts or others
      1. Term-to-maturity of less than one year
      2. Term-to-maturity of one year or more
    12. Canadian investments in non-affiliates ─ corporate shares, fund or trust units and other equity
      1. Publicly traded
      2. Other equity
    13. Canadian investments in non-affiliates ─ other investments
    14. Foreign investments in non-affiliates ─ debt securities
      1. Term-to-maturity of less than one year
      2. Term-to-maturity of one year or more
    15. Foreign investments in non-affiliates ─ other investments
    16. Derivative assets
    17. Reverse repurchase agreements
    18. Mortgage loans to non-affiliates ─ secured by property in Canada
      1. Residential ─ to individuals and unincorporated businesses
      2. Residential ─ to others
      3. Non-residential ─ to individuals and unincorporated businesses
      4. Non-residential ─ to others
    19. Mortgage loans to non-affiliates ─ secured by property outside Canada
    20. Mortgage loans to non-affiliates ─ accumulated allowance for credit losses
    21. Home equity lines of credit
    22. Non-mortgage loans to non-affiliates
      1. To policyholders
      2. To others
    23. Non-mortgage loans to non-affiliates ─ accumulated allowance for credit losses
    24. Fixed assets
      1. Depreciable assets and land
      2. Investment properties ─ Canadian
      3. Investment properties ─ foreign
      4. Accumulated depreciation
    25. Reinsurance contract held assets
    26. Insurance contract assets
    27. Asset for insurance acquisition cash flows
    28. Equity accounted investees
    29. Intangible assets
      1. Goodwill
      2. Other intangible assets
      3. Accumulated amortization
    30. Accrued pension asset
    31. Deferred income tax asset
    32. Segregated funds net assets
    33. All other assets
      • Specify all major items within other assets
    34. Other allowances for credit losses

    Total assets

    Liabilities and equity

    8. Report your liabilities.

    1. Insurance and investment contract liabilities
      1. Insurance contract liabilities
      2. Reinsurance contract held liabilities
      3. Investment contract liabilities
    2. Insurance premiums and annuity considerations received in advance
    3. Provisions for policyholder dividends and experience rating refunds
    4. Accounts payable
    5. Income taxes payable
    6. Amounts owing to affiliates
      1. In Canada
      2. Outside Canada
    7. Borrowing from non-affiliates ─ mortgage loans
      1. Residential
      2. Non-residential
    8. Borrowing from non-affiliates ─ non-mortgage loans and overdrafts
      1. From lenders in Canada ─ banks
      2. From lenders in Canada ─ credit unions
      3. From lenders in Canada ─ other lenders in Canada
      4. From lenders outside Canada
    9. Borrowing from non-affiliates ─ debt securities
      1. Term-to-maturity of less than one year
      2. Term-to-maturity of one year or more
    10. Borrowing from non-affiliates ─ other borrowings
    11. Equity securities classified as liabilities
    12. Derivative liabilities
    13. Obligations related to repurchase agreements
    14. Accrued pension liability
    15. Non-pension post retirement benefits
    16. Amounts due in respect of staff pension plan
    17. Segregated fund liabilities
    18. Deferred income taxes liability
    19. Policyholder’s liabilities
    20. All other liabilities
      • Specify all major items within other liabilities

    Total liabilities

    9. Report your equity.

    1. Share capital
      1. Preferred
      2. Common
    2. Contributed surplus
    3. Accumulated other comprehensive income
    4. Non-controlling interest
    5. Policyholder’s equity
    6. Retained earnings/Head office account
      1. Appropriated
      2. Unappropriated

    Total equity

    Total liabilities and total equity

    10. Report your unappropriated retained earnings.

    1. Unappropriated retained earnings
      1. Opening balance
      2. Net income (loss) for the current period
      3. Transfers from (to) share capital
      4. All other additions (deductions)
        • Specify all major items within other additions (deductions)
    2. Dividends declared
      1. Cash ─ preferred shares
      2. Cash ─ common shares
      3. Other dividends

    Closing balance

    Revenues and expenses

    11. What period does this income statement cover?

    • From: YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD

    12. Report your revenue.

    1. Insurance revenue
    2. Interest revenue from Canadian sources
      1. Debt securities
      2. Debt claims on affiliates
      3. Mortgages
      4. Other interest revenue
    3. Interest revenue from foreign sources
    4. Dividends
      1. From Canadian corporations
      2. From foreign corporations
    5. Rental revenue
    6. Gains and losses ─ fair value adjustments
      1. Realized
      2. Unrealized
    7. Gains and losses ─ foreign exchange
      1. Realized
      2. Unrealized
    8. All other revenues
      • Specify all major items within other revenues

    Total revenue

    13. Report your expenses.

    1. Claims and benefits
    2. Commissions
    3. Increase (decrease) insurance and investment contract liabilities
      1. Net finance income (expenses) from insurance contracts
      2. Movement in investment contract liabilities
    4. Experience rating refunds
    5. Wages and salaries
    6. Employer portion of employee benefits
    7. Pension expense
      1. Current service cost
      2. Other pension expense
    8. Stock option expense
    9. Indirect taxes
    10. Depreciation and amortization
      1. Depreciation
      2. Amortization ─ intangible assets
      3. Amortization ─ other
    11. Software and research development
    12. Impairments
      1. Credit losses on receivables
      2. Other impairments
    13. Interest expense
      1. Debt securities
      2. Amounts owing to affiliates
      3. Mortgages
      4. Other interest expenses
    14. Dividends paid on equity securities classified as liabilities
    15. Charitable donations
    16. Other general operating expenses
    17. All other expenses
      • Specify all major items within other expenses

    Total expenses

    Income

    14. Report your income.

    1. Income (loss) before income taxes
    2. Current income tax expense
    3. Deferred income tax expense
    4. Income (loss) after income taxes
    5. Equity in unconsolidated affiliates
    6. Net income (loss)
      1. Attributable to non-controlling interest
      2. Attributable to equity shareholders
      3. Attributable to others
    7. Other comprehensive income
      1. Items that will not be reclassified to net earnings
      2. Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net earnings
      3. Reclassification of realized (gains) losses to net earnings
      4. Income taxes
    8. Comprehensive income
      1. Attributable to non-controlling interest
      2. Attributable to equity shareholders
      3. Attributable to others
    9. Net income from foreign operations

    Disclosure of selected accounts

    15. Report premiums by line of business.

    1. Premiums ─ direct premiums
      1. Life
      2. Annuity
      3. Accident and sickness
      4. Property and casualty
      5. Other
    2. Premiums ─ premiums assumed
      1. Life
      2. Annuity
      3. Accident and sickness
      4. Property and casualty
      5. Other
    3. Premiums ─ premiums ceded
      1. Life
      2. Annuity
      3. Accident and sickness
      4. Property and casualty
      5. Other
    4. Claims and benefits ─ direct
      1. Life
      2. Annuity
      3. Accident and sickness
      4. Property and casualty
      5. Other
    5. Claims and benefits ─ assumed
      1. Life
      2. Annuity
      3. Accident and sickness
      4. Property and casualty
      5. Other
    6. Claims and benefits ─ ceded
      1. Life
      2. Annuity
      3. Accident and sickness
      4. Property and casualty
      5. Other

    16. Report the number of policies in force by line of business

    1. Life
    2. Annuity
    3. Accident and sickness
    4. Property and casualty
    5. Other

    17. Report other disclosures.

    1. Equity method dividends
      1. Canadian dividends
      2. Foreign dividends
    2. Securitized assets ─ recognized
      1. Credit cards
      2. Mortgages
      3. Other assets
    3. Securitized assets ─ unrecognized
      1. Credit cards
      2. Mortgages
      3. Other assets
    4. Capitalized expenses for software, research and development

    18. Allocate the changes to selected assets and liabilities.

    1. Investments in and claims on parent, subsidiaries and affiliates
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    2. Canadian and foreign investments in non-affiliates ─ debt securities
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    3. Canadian and foreign investments in non-affiliates ─ corporate shares, funds or trust units and other equity
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    4. Canadian and foreign investments in non-affiliates ─ other investments in non-affiliates
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    5. Mortgage loans to non-affiliates
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    6. Home Equity lines of credit
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    7. Non-mortgage loans to non-affiliates
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    8. Fixed assets ─ depreciable assets and land
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    9. Fixed assets ─ investment properties
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    10. Intangible assets
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    11. Other assets
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    12. Debt liability securities owing
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    13. Other liabilities
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses
    14. Derivatives (assets and liabilities)
      1. Initial balance
      2. Net (purchases-sales or issuances-repayments and other changes)
      3. Fair value adjustments and foreign exchange
      4. Other adjustments
        • Closing balance
      5. Realized gains and losses

    Why are we conducting this survey?

    This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

    The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

    • calculating each province and territory's fair share of federal-provincial transfer payments for health, education and social programs
    • establishing government programs to assist businesses
    • assisting the business community in negotiating contracts and collective agreements
    • supporting the government in making informed decisions about fiscal, monetary and foreign exchange policies
    • indexing social benefit programs and determining tax brackets
    • enabling academics and economists to analyze the economic performance of Canadian industries and to better understand rapidly evolving business environments.

    Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

    Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

    Other important information

    Authorization to collect this information

    Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

    Confidentiality

    By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that 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 only.

    Record linkages

    To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data 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. 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 and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. 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, specifying 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
    Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
    150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
    Ottawa, Ontario
    K1A 0T6

    You may also contact us by email at statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

    For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

    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.

    Business or organization and contact information

    1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.

    Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

    Legal Name

    The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.

    Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

    To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.

    Operating Name

    The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.

    • Legal name
    • Operating name (if applicable)

    2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

    Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

    • First name
    • Last name
    • Title
    • Preferred language of communication
      • English
      • French
    • Mailing address (number and street)
    • City
    • Province, territory or state
    • Postal code or ZIP code
    • Country
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Email address
    • Telephone number (including area code)
    • Extension number (if applicable)
      The maximum number of characters is 10.
    • Fax number (including area code)

    3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

    • Operational
    • Not currently operational
      Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
      • Seasonal operations
        • When did this business or organization close for the season?
          • Date
        • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
          • Date
      • Ceased operations
        • When did this business or organization cease operations?
          • Date
        • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
          • Bankruptcy
          • Liquidation
          • Dissolution
          • Other - Specify the other reasons for ceased operations
      • Sold operations
        • When was this business or organization sold?
          • Date
        • What is the legal name of the buyer?
      • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
        • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
          • Date
        • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
        • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
      • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
        • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
          • Date
        • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
          • Date
        • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
      • No longer operating due to other reasons
        • When did this business or organization cease operations?
          • Date
        • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

    4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

    Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

    This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.

    The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.

    The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

    The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

    Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

    The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

    Description and examples

    • This is the current main activity
      • Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
      • e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
    • This is not the current main activity

    Main activity

    5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.

    Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?

    • Yes
      • When did the main activity change?
      • Date
    • No

    6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

    Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

    • Farming or logging operation
    • Construction company or general contractor
    • Manufacturer
    • Wholesaler
    • Retailer
    • Provider of passenger or freight transportation
    • Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
    • Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
    • Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
    • Provider of health care or social services
    • Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
    • Other sector

    7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:

    Main activity

    Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

    • Yes, there are other activities
      • Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity
      • e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
    • No, that is the only significant activity

    8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

    When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.

    Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
      Percentage of revenue
    Main activity  
    Secondary activity  
    All other activities  
    Total percentage  

    Reporting period information

    1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?

    For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023.

    Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

    • May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022
    • June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022
    • July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
    • August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022
    • September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022
    • October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022
    • November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022
    • December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022
    • January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
    • February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023
    • March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023
    • April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

    Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

    • September 18, 2021 to September 15, 2022 (e.g., floating year-end)
    • June 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 (e.g., a newly opened business).
    • Fiscal year start date
    • Fiscal year-end date

    2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?

    Select all that apply.

    • Seasonal operations
    • New business
    • Change of ownership
    • Temporarily inactive
    • Change of fiscal year
    • Ceased operations
    • Other
      • Specify reason the reporting period does not cover a full year

    Additional reporting instructions

    1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:

    CAN$ '000

    I will report in the format above

    Revenue

    1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?

    Notes:

    • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
    • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business
      • Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    a. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)

    Report net of returns and allowances.

    Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.

    Include:

    • sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales)
    • transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.

    Exclude:

    • transfers into inventory and consignment sales
    • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes
    • intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

    b. Rental and leasing

    Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.

    c. Commissions

    Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).

    d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)

    Include:

    • non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government
    • revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

    e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

    A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

    Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

    f. Dividends

    Include:

    • dividend income
    • dividends from Canadian sources
    • dividends from foreign sources
    • patronage dividends.

    Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

    g. Interest

    Include:

    • investment revenue
    • interest from foreign sources
    • interest from Canadian bonds and debentures
    • interest from Canadian mortgage loans
    • interest from other Canadian sources.

    Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

    h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)

    Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.

    Total revenue

    The sum of sub-questions a. to h.

    For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
      CAN$ '000
    a. Sales of goods and services  
    b. Rental and leasing  
    c. Commissions  
    d. Subsidies  
    e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
    f. Dividends  
    g. Interest  
    h. Other  
    Total revenue  

    E-commerce

    The following questions are about e-commerce activities.

    E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.

    Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

    Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.

    Sales from automated kiosks located within the business's establishments are excluded from E-commerce sales.

    1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's total revenue?

    Include:

    • sales of goods and services
    • rental, leasing and property management
    • commissions
    • subsidies, grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships
    • royalties
    • rights
    • licensing and franchise fees
    • dividends, interest and other revenue.

    Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    Total revenue in CAN$ '000

    2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business have any e-commerce revenue?

    E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.

    Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

    Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.

    • Yes
    • No

    3. Of the $ [amount] reported in total revenue, what was the total e-commerce revenue?

    When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.

    Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    Total e-commerce revenue in CAN$ '000

    4. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business make sales over the Internet through any of the following methods?

    Select all that apply.

    Mobile app

    Include sales through any app, or application, that is downloaded and designed to run on a handheld device such as a smartphone or tablet (for example, places where a user may download these apps, including Apple's App Store, Google Play or Blackberry App World).

    Company website Include sales through a browser-based website where your organization maintains control of the content.

    Third-party website Include sales through a browser-based website where a third-party maintains the structure of the website and control of the look and feel while your company only provides the product to be sold (for example, Amazon, Expedia or Etsy).

    Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

    A standard format for exchanging business data. EDI is based on the use of message standards, ensuring that all participants use a common language.

    • Via a mobile app
    • Via your company website
    • Via a third-party website
    • Via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
    • Other
      • Specify the other methods

    5. Does this business have any full-time staff dedicated solely to activities related to e-commerce?

    • Yes
    • No

    6. Why did this business not make sales over the Internet?

    Select all that apply.

    • Goods and services do not lend themselves to online sales
    • Prefer to maintain current business model
    • Lack of skilled workers to implement and maintain e-commerce infrastructure
    • Cost of development is too high
    • Security concerns
    • Other
      • Specify the other reasons

    Expenses

    1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?

    Notes:

    • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
    • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business
      • Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    Expenses

    a. Cost of goods sold

    Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.

    Include:

    • cost of raw materials and/or goods purchased for resale - net of discounts earned on purchases
    • freight in and duty.

    Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).

    b. Employment costs and expenses

    b1. Salaries, wages and commissions

    Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.

    Include:

    • vacation pay
    • bonuses (including profit sharing)
    • employee commissions
    • taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays)
    • severance pay.

    Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).

    b2. Employee benefits

    Include contributions to:

    • health plans
    • insurance plans
    • employment insurance
    • pension plans
    • workers' compensation
    • association dues
    • contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans
    • contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

    c. Subcontracts

    Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

    Include:

    • hired casual labour and outside contract workers
    • custom work and contract work
    • subcontract and outside labour
    • hired labour.

    d. Research and development fees

    Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

    e. Professional and business fees

    Include:

    • legal services
    • accounting and auditing fees
    • consulting fees
    • education and training fees
    • appraisal fees
    • management and administration fees
    • property management fees
    • information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased)
    • architectural fees
    • engineering fees
    • scientific and technical service fees
    • other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific)
    • veterinary fees
    • fees for human health services
    • payroll preparation fees
    • all other professional and business service fees.

    Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).

    f. Utilities

    Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas and heating.

    Include:

    • diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane
    • sewage.

    Exclude:

    • energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts
    • telephone, Internet and other telecommunications
    • vehicle fuel (report at All other costs and expenses).

    g. Office and computer related expenses

    Include:

    • office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines
    • postage and courier (used in the day to day office business activity)
    • computer and peripherals upgrade expenses
    • data processing.

    Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).

    h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

    Include:

    • internet
    • telephone and telecommunications
    • cellular telephone
    • fax machine
    • pager.

    i. Business taxes, licenses and permits

    Include:

    • property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes
    • vehicle license fees
    • beverage taxes and business taxes
    • trade license fees
    • membership fees and professional license fees
    • provincial capital tax.

    j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

    Include:

    • amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks
    • gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs
    • resident and non-resident royalty expenses
    • franchise fees.

    Exclude Crown royalties

    k. Crown charges

    Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.

    Include:

    • Crown royalties
    • Crown leases and rentals
    • oil sand leases
    • stumpage fees.

    l. Rental and leasing

    Include:

    • lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses
    • motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses
    • studio lighting and scaffolding
    • machinery and equipment rental expenses
    • storage expenses
    • road and construction equipment rental
    • fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

    m. Repair and maintenance

    Include:

    • buildings and structures
    • machinery and equipment
    • security equipment
    • vehicles
    • costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses
    • janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

    n. Amortization and depreciation

    Include:

    • direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements
    • amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).

    o. Insurance

    Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

    Include:

    • professional and other liability insurance
    • motor vehicle and property insurance
    • executive life insurance
    • bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

    p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

    Include:

    • newspaper advertising and media expenses
    • catalogues, presentations and displays
    • tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion
    • fundraising expenses
    • meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

    q. Travel, meetings and conventions

    Include:

    • travel expenses
    • meeting and convention expenses, seminars
    • passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train)
    • accommodations
    • travel allowance and meals while travelling
    • other travel expenses.

    r. Financial services

    Include:

    • explicit service charges for financial services
    • credit and debit card commissions and charges
    • collection expenses and transfer fees
    • registrar and transfer agent fees
    • security and exchange commission fees
    • other financial service fees.

    Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).

    s. Interest expense

    Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.

    Include:

    • interest
    • bank charges
    • finance charges
    • interest payments on capital leases
    • amortization of bond discounts
    • interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

    t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

    Include:

    • charitable donations and political contributions
    • bad debt expense
    • loan losses
    • provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries)
    • inventory adjustments.

    u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)

    Include:

    • production costs
    • pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration
    • gross overriding royalty
    • other producing property rentals
    • well operating, fuel and equipment
    • other lease rentals
    • other direct costs
    • equipment hire and operation
    • log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs
    • freight in and duty
    • overhead expenses allocated to cost of sales
    • other expenses
    • cash over/short (negative expense)
    • reimbursement of parent company expense
    • warranty expense
    • recruiting expenses
    • general and administrative expenses
    • interdivisional expenses
    • interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries)
    • exploration and development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment and dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses)
    • amounts not included in sub-questions a. to t. above.

    Total expenses

    The sum of sub-questions a. to u.

    For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
      CAN$ '000
    a. Cost of goods sold  
    Opening inventories  
    Purchases  
    Closing inventories  
    Cost of goods sold  
    b. Employment costs and expenses  
    Salaries, wages and commissions  
    Employee benefits  
    c. Subcontracts  
    d. Research and development fees  
    e. Professional and business fees  
    f. Utilities  
    g. Office and computer related expenses  
    h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication  
    o. Business taxes, licenses and permits  
    j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    k. Crown charges  
    l. Rental and leasing  
    m. Repair and maintenance  
    n. Amortization and depreciation  
    o. Insurance  
    p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment  
    q. Travel, meetings and conventions  
    r. Financial services  
    s. Interest expense  
    t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses  
    u. All other costs and expenses  
    Total expenses  

    Industry characteristics

    1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?

    Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    Note: If a breakdown cannot be provided for questions a1. and a2. (geophysical data acquisition, processing and interpreting geophysical data), please report the combined amount at question a3., Integrated geophysical services.

    a. Geophysical surveying and mapping services If a breakdown cannot be provided for questions a1. and a2. (geophysical data acquisition, processing and interpreting geophysical data), please report the combined amount at question a3., Integrated geophysical services.

    a1. Geophysical data acquisition by seismic or non-seismic methods

    The collection of geophysical data by seismic or non-seismic methods for the purpose of characterizing subsurface conditions.

    Exclude the collection of borehole geophysical data.

    a2. Processing and interpreting geophysical data acquired by seismic or non-seismic methods

    The processing of geophysical data in order to facilitate interpretation. The service may include reprocessing data or the integration of other sets of data collected by the same method. Interpretation involves the analysis of geophysical data acquired by seismic or non-seismic methods that are processed to generate models and predictions about the properties and structures of the subsurface. May include integration of geophysical data collected by other methods, or additional data including non-geophysical data.

    Exclude processing and analysis of borehole geophysical data.

    a3. Integrated geophysical services

    Services which include two or more phases (collection, processing and analysis) of the process used to carry out geophysical surveys.

    a4. Geophysical borehole logging surveys

    Services which include two or more phases (collection, processing and analysis) of the process used to carry out geophysical surveys.

    Include borehole geophysical surveys.

    a5. Geophysical data sales

    The sale of geophysical data and the brokerage of data. May include data that are available on a licence basis.

    b. Non-geophysical surveying and mapping services

    Geospatial photo and image acquisition and processing, and geospatial data interpretation.

    b1. Geospatial airborne and spaceborne photo and image acquisition

    Information about the earth's surface acquired from aircraft or spaceborne platforms, in which aerial cameras, radar, infra-red detectors, GPS receivers or other equipment aboard are the primary means of data collection. Products may be geospatially referenced, and in the case of aerial photography, there may have been additional processing.

    b2. Geospatial photo and image processing (e.g., orthophoto and image processing, elevation and terrain modeling, aerotriangulation, photomosaics and photogrammetric mosaics)

    • orthophoto and image processing is the processing of aerial photographs or satellite imagery to remove distortions due to tilt, terrain relief and perspective. The result is an orthorectified photo or image
    • elevation and terrain modeling is the production of models describing the elevation of the earth's surface over a defined area. The models may take the form of a data array, a randomly distributed set of points, or an image produced using the digital elevation data. The elevations may have been corrected for the height of trees, vegetation, and buildings. The result is either a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) or a Digital Terrain Model (DTM)
    • aerotriangulation is the determination of horizontal or vertical co-ordinates of points on the ground from precise measurements on a photograph or image to create a control network sufficiently dense to provide a positionally accurate framework
    • photomosaics is the process by which individual photographs obtained directly from the negative are combined to form a photographic image of a larger area. This process is intended to lead to less distortion of scale by making adjustments and cuts of the original photographs. These are not rectified photographs
    • photogrammetric mosaics is the process for combining rectified aerial photographs so that the borders coincide and form a continuous photographic representation of part of the earth's surface
    • photogrammetric restitution is the process of converting information obtained from aerial photographs or satellite imagery into conventional symbols.

    b3. Geospatial data interpretation

    Analysis of the nature of objects whose images appear on a photograph or other imagery and the description of those objects; the characterization of the earth's surface, natural or man-made features covering the earth's surface.

    c. Other non-geophysical surveying and mapping services

    c1. Topographic and planimetric surveying and mapping services

    Surveying for the purpose of determining the shape (relief) of the surface of the land or the location of natural and man-made features on the surface and the preparation or revision of a map indicating the elevation of the surface (relative to a datum point) and slope.

    c2. Hydrographic and bathymetric surveying and mapping services

    Surveying for the purpose of determining the geometric and dynamic characteristics of bodies of water, including:

    • the depth, temperature, or salinity of water
    • the configuration of the bottom
    • the velocities of currents
    • the heights and times of tides and water stages
    • the location of fixed objects used in navigation
    • the preparation or revision of maps showing this information.

    c3. Boundary, property line and cadastral surveying and mapping services

    Surveying for the purpose of establishing or re-establishing a boundary or property line on the ground, or for preparation of a map or plan showing a boundary or property line(s), including surveying for legal or cadastral purposes.

    c4. Subdivision layout and design

    Dividing a piece of land into smaller pieces such as:

    • lots, streets, and rights of way
    • marking or monumenting all necessary corners or dividing lines
    • preparing maps or plans showing all information regarding adjoining land affecting the boundaries
    • may include layout of roadway, and storm water/sanitary systems.

    c5. Construction surveying

    Surveying prior to and during construction to control elevation, horizontal location and dimensions, and configuration; to determine if the construction was adequately completed; and to obtain dimensions essential for calculating quantities used in paying for construction.

    c6. Geodetic surveying and ground control support

    Surveying for the purpose of determining the precise horizontal or vertical position of points or monumented locations to provide a reference framework for further surveys.

    Include ground control support.

    c7. Thematic and orthophoto mapping and aeronautical and nautical charting

    • thematic mapping is the preparation and revision of specialized map and data products designed to portray specific data themes such as natural resource, demographic, economic, biological, etc.
    • orthophoto mapping is the preparation and revision of orthophoto maps
    • aeronautical charting is the preparation and revision of charts designed primarily for use in aeronautical navigation. The aeronautical chart provides important information about flight paths, airport approaches and facilities, as well as landmark features
    • nautical charting is the preparation and revision of charts designed primarily for use in nautical navigation. Features usually shown are: bathymetric contours, navigational hazards, aids to navigation, port facilities, water depths and type of shoreline.

    d. Geographic information system (GIS) development and customization

    Design, development, modification and customization of a geospatially-referenced information system.

    e. Other sales

    Include:

    • geophysical software and equipment
    • geographic information system (GIS) software
    • satellite images
    • maps
    • geophysical data management services
    • geospatial data conversion and digitizing services
    • consulting services
    • expert witness services
    • training.
    What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
      CAN$ '000
    Geophysical surveying and mapping services  
    Geophysical data acquisition by seismic or non-seismic methods  
    Processing and interpreting geophysical data  
    Integrated geophysical services  
    Geophysical borehole logging surveys  
    Geophysical data sales  
    Non-geophysical surveying and mapping services  
    Geospatial airborne and spaceborne photo and image acquisition  
    Geospatial photo and image processing  
    Geospatial data interpretation  
    Other non-geophysical surveying and mapping services  
    Topographic and planimetric surveying and mapping services  
    Hydrographic and bathymetric surveying and mapping services  
    Boundary, property line and cadastral surveying and mapping services  
    Subdivision layout and design  
    Construction surveying  
    Geodetic surveying and ground control support  
    Thematic and orthophoto mapping and aeronautical and nautical charting  
    Geographic information system (GIS) development and customization  
    Other  
    Total sales of goods and services  

    Details on Purchased Services

    1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.

    Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.

    Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.

    1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
      CAN$ '000
    Professional and business fees  
    Legal services  
    Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services  
    Management, scientific and technical consulting services  
    Office administrative services  
    Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services  
    Brokerage and other insurance related services  
    Security brokerage and securities dealing services  
    Other purchased professional services  
    Total expenses for professional and business fees  
    Office and computer related expenses  
    Data processing, hosting, and related services  
    Business support services  
    Other office and computer related purchased services  
    Total expenses for office and computer related expenses  
    Royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    Rights to non-financial intangible assets  
    Membership fees or services  
    Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    Rental and leasing  
    Non-residential real estate rental  
    Motor vehicle rental and leasing  
    Computer equipment rental and leasing  
    Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services  
    Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator  
    Other rental services  
    Total expenses for rental and leasing  
    Repair and maintenance  
    Security services and investigation  
    Waste management and remediation services  
    Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services  
    Other repair and maintenance services  
    Total expenses for repair and maintenance  

    Sales by type of client

    1. What was this business's breakdown of sales by the following types of client?

    Sales by type of client

    This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.

    Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.

    Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.

    a. to c. Clients in Canada

    a. Individuals and households

    Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.

    b. Businesses

    Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.

    Include sales to Crown corporations.

    c. Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)

    Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.

    Include: sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.

    d. Clients outside Canada

    Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.

    Include sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

    What was this business's breakdown of sales by the following types of client?
      Percentage
    Clients in Canada — individuals and households  
    Clients in Canada — businesses  
    Clients in Canada — governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions  
    Clients outside Canada  
    Total percentage  

    Sales by consumer location

    1. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?

    Consumer location is the location where the goods or services will ultimately be used.

    If ultimate consumer location is not known, the following are acceptable substitutes:

    • shipping destination
    • client's billing address
    • location of this business's retail customers
    • location of this business's warehouse/distribution centres.
    What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?
      Percentage
    Newfoundland and Labrador  
    Prince Edward Island  
    Nova Scotia  
    New Brunswick  
    Quebec  
    Ontario  
    Manitoba  
    Saskatchewan  
    Alberta  
    British Columbia  
    Yukon  
    Northwest Territories  
    Nunavut  
    United States  
    All other countries  
    Total percentage  

    International transactions - revenue received from exports

    1. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the sale of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

    This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

    • Yes
    • No

    2. What was the revenue received from clients outside Canada?

    This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

    Revenue received (CAN$ '000)

    3. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?

    This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

    What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
      Percentage
    Goods  
    Services  
    Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
    Total percentage  

    4. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by country?

    This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

    What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by country?
      Percentage
    United States  
    Mexico  
    Provide the percentage of revenue received from any other countries - top 4 clients only  
    Other country 1  
    Other country 2  
    Other country 3  
    Other country 4  
    Total percentage  

    International transactions - purchases from outside Canada (imports)

    5. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the purchase of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

    This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

    • Yes
    • No

    6. What were the payments made to suppliers outside Canada?

    This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

    Payments made (CAN$ '000)

    7. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?

    This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

    What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
      Percentage
    Goods  
    Services  
    Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
    Total percentage  

    8. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by country?

    This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

    What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by country?
      Percentage
    United States  
    Mexico  
    Provide the percentage of payments made to any other countries - top 4 suppliers only  
    Other country 1  
    Other country 2  
    Other country 3  
    Other country 4  
    Total percentage  

    Notification of intent to extract web data

    1. Does this business have a website?

    Notification of intent to extract web data

    Statistics Canada engages in web-data extraction, also known as web scraping, which is a process by which information is gathered and copied from the Web using automated scripts or robots, for retrieval and analysis. As a result, we may visit the website for this business or organization to search for and compile additional information. The use of web scraping is part of a broader effort to reduce the response burden on businesses or organizations, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.

    We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's privacy and confidentiality mandate. All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly protected.

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    Changes or events

    1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.

    Select all that apply.

    • Strike or lock-out
    • Exchange rate impact
    • Price changes in goods or services sold
    • Contracting out
    • Organizational change
    • Price changes in labour or raw materials
    • Natural disaster
    • Recession
    • Change in product line
    • Sold business or business units
    • Expansion
    • New or lost contract
    • Plant closures
    • Acquisition of business or business units
    • Other
      • Specify the other changes or events:
    • No changes or events

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    Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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    Detailed chronology of basket updates and changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

    The following table provides a detailed chronology of the various baskets implemented from the inception of the CPI in 1913 until the 2023 basket. It includes the basket reference period; the first month published with the new basket; the last month of use of the basket; any major revisions made at the time of the basket update; changes to the target population and/or geographical coverage; the introduction of new products into the basket or sample; as well as notable changes that were made to the classifications, scope or methodologies.

    Table – Detailed chronology of basket updates and changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
    Basket Reference YearFootnote 1 Basket start monthFootnote 2 Basket end monthFootnote 3 Revisions at basket update Target population/geographical coverage New products introduced Other notable changes
    2023 May 2024 N/A N/A N/A N/A

    Some existing elementary aggregates are now basic aggregates to provide more granular data. Previously classified as elementary aggregates in the fresh or frozen beef category, the following indexes are now published as basic aggregates under the same category: fresh or frozen beef hip cuts, fresh or frozen beef loin cuts, fresh or frozen rib cuts, fresh or frozen beef chuck cuts, fresh stewing beef, fresh or frozen ground beef and other fresh or frozen beef. Similarly, the following indexes are now published as basic aggregates under fresh or frozen pork: fresh or frozen pork loin cuts, fresh or frozen pork shoulder cuts and other fresh or frozen pork. Previously these indexes existed in the fresh or frozen pork index as elementary aggregates and were not published. 

    To publish at the same level of detail as beef and pork products, new basic aggregates were created and are now published under the fresh or frozen chicken category. These include fresh or frozen chicken breasts, fresh or frozen chicken thighs, fresh or frozen chicken drumsticks, fresh or frozen whole chicken and other fresh or frozen chicken. Previously, prices for these products were collected but were grouped together under the same category. 

    As the service became available in more locations, geographic coverage of ridesharing increased in the CPI, with basket weights added in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.

    Various elementary aggregates under the audio equipment index were streamlined to reduce unnecessary detail at the lowest levels of aggregation, with no changes to the goods and services priced under this series. Expenditures for these elementary aggregates are still included and are now labelled portable audio equipment and non portable audio equipment.

    2022 May 2023 Apr. 2024 N/A N/A Introduction of charcoal barbecues and snow removal equipment.

    Some existing elementary aggregates are now basic aggregates to provide more granular data. Previously classified in the other fresh fruit category, citrus (excluding oranges), grapes, and berries (including cherries) are now published under fresh fruit. Similarly, carrots, onions, peppers, cucumber and mushrooms are now published separately under fresh vegetables. Previously these products were included in the other fresh vegetables index.
    Publication of provincial level price indexes and weights for cellular services.
    Various elementary aggregates under the homeowners' maintenance and repairs index were streamlined to reduce unnecessary detail at the lowest levels of aggregation.
    New elementary aggregates were created for the introduction of charcoal barbecues and snow removal equipment.
    New elementary aggregates were created for small appliances for food and beverage preparation, as well as for infant and baby hygiene products. These will include existing representative products previously classified under all other household appliances and all other personal care supplies and equipment, respectively.

    Telephone equipment, which included land lines, was removed from the list of basic aggregates due to a small basket share.
    Certain consumer electronics such as DVD players, DVD recorders and video cameras were removed from the list of elementary aggregates.

    2021 May 2022 Apr. 2023 N/A N/A Introduction of prices for the purchase of used passenger vehicles. Implement methodology for two new product classes (purchase of new passenger vehicles, purchase of used passenger vehicles).
    Incorporate timely alternate data including various Statistics Canada and external data sources.
    Introduction of separate published classes for purchase of new passenger vehicles and purchase of used passenger vehicles.
    2020 Jun. 2021 Apr. 2022 N/A N/A Introduction of prices and weights for shipping fees, local delivery fees, digital subscription services to magazines and video gaming consoles. Household Final Consumption Expenditure (HFCE) and related System of National Accounts (SNA) data for reference year 2020 are incorporated, together with Survey of Household Spending (SHS) 2019, and timely alternative data including various Statistics Canada data.
    Four new elementary product classes are introduced for shipping fees, local delivery fees, digital subscription services to magazines and video gaming consoles.
    2017 Jan. 2019 May 2021 N/A N/A Introduction of therapeutic and recreational cannabis, audio streaming services, platform-based taxi services, platform-based short-term accommodation services, commuter train fares and some food products. Two new elementary aggregates created for the introduction of therapeutic cannabis and recreational cannabis.
    2015 Jan. 2017 Dec. 2018 N/A N/A N/A Further obsolete consumer electronics and services such as video rentals removed from basic classes.
    Luxury passenger vehicles added as a separate elementary aggregate.
    First update of the food weights for the Northern Territories from the redesigned Survey of Household Spending (SHS-R).
    2013 Jan. 2015 Dec. 2016 N/A N/A Additional fruits and vegetables added to list of elementary aggregates. On-line video subscriptions included with satellite and cable video subscriptions. Certain obsolete products such as 35mm film removed from list of elementary aggregates.
    Clothing elementary aggregates below the basic class level are reorganised to better represent the current clothing market.
    2011 Feb. 2013 Dec. 2014 N/A N/A N/A The first basket update using the SHS-R.
    The first biennial basket update.
    2009 May 2011 Jan. 2013 N/A N/A Several new product classes were added to the CPI basket including smartphones, tablet PCs, funeral services, retail club memberships, government services (e.g. passport fees). N/A
    2005 May. 2007 Apr. 2011 N/A N/A Medical services not covered by provincial health care systems were introduced into the basket. N/A
    2001 Jan. 2003 Apr. 2007 N/A An index for Iqaluit, the capital city of the newly created Territory of Nunavut, was calculated from December 2002 onwards with December 2002 as the time base. Internet access services and financial services were both added to the CPI basket as new product classes. The first CPI basket to be based on the SHS rather than on the FAMEX.
    The CPI classification for clothing was collapsed into women's clothing, men's clothing and children's clothing, since the SHS did not have the more detailed breakdown previously available in FAMEX.
    1996 Jan. 1998 Dec. 2002 N/A Target population was expanded to include all private households in Canada. The condition of population equal to or greater than 30,000 was dropped. N/A No adjustment was made to the basket weight for alcohol.
    1992 Jan. 1995 Dec. 1997 N/A Target population was expanded to include expenditures made by residents of smaller cities, towns and rural communities. Also added were expenditures made by households that existed for only part of the basket reference year 1992 (such as college students living separately during the school year). N/A The introduction of the 1992 basket was postponed by two years to ensure it would reflect adjustments to consumption patterns resulting from the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the removal of the Federal Sales tax in January 1991.
    The "housing" component from the 1986 basket was split into two major components: "shelter" and "household operations, furnishings and equipment". This brought the number of major components to a total of eight. Also, the definition of "shelter" was changed. The traveller accommodation category, which was part of the 1986 definition of "shelter", was moved to "recreation" with the introduction of the 1992 basket. To provide some continuity certain aggregates were reconstructed using their 1986 basket definitions.
    1986 Jan. 1989 Dec. 1994 N/A Eighty-two urban centres were grouped into 34 strata. N/A N/A
    1982 Jan. 1985 Dec. 1988 N/A Whitehorse and Yellowknife were incorporated into the calculation of the All-items CPI. N/A A standard classification of goods and services (the Consumer Classification System) was introduced.
    1978 Apr. 1982 Dec. 1984 N/A The general target population remained the same as in the previous basket. Indices for two northern cities, Whitehorse and Yellowknife, were calculated for the first time.
    Sixty-four urban centres were grouped into 31 strata, using geographical proximity and urban centre size as major criteria of this stratification.
    N/A N/A
    1974 Oct. 1978 Mar. 1982 Previously published city indices were revised to reflect an expanded shelter component. Canadian families and unattached individuals living in private households in urban centres with populations of 30,000 and over. This was the first time that family size and household income were not determinants of the target population. N/A A policy of regular basket updates was established, with the updates tied to a four-year cycle of the FAMEX.
    National indices were calculated as weighted averages of the corresponding indices for 59 urban centres.
    The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) replaced the Residential Building Construction Input Price Index in the CPI series measuring homeowners' replacement cost, mortgage interest cost and insurance for owned accommodation.
    1967
    (with 1969 food basket)
    May 1973 Sep. 1978 "No revision" policy. All Canadian families living in urban centres with metropolitan populations exceeding 30,000, ranging in size from two to six persons, consisting of any combination of adults or adults and children, and with annual incomes during the basket reference period ranging from $4,000 to $12,000. Forty-four new products were added to the basket. Examples include: parking, stereos, cameras, hotels/motels, tuition fees and alcohol consumed in licensed premises. Twenty-four products were removed from the basket. Examples include: lard, coal, wool blanket, knitting yarn, doctors' services, prepaid medical care. A supplementary product classification was created in order to calculate separate indices for goods and services.
    This marked the return to annual weights for food, replacing the seasonal food weights used in the CPI since 1949.
    1957 Jan. 1961 Apr. 1973 This was the first basket in which the official CPI values previously released were not revised and a "no revision" policy was adopted for the CPI. Index values under the new 1957 basket were calculated back to January 1957 for comparison purposes only. Same as previous basket. Forty-three new products were added to the basket. Examples include: frozen foods, air travel and the purchase and repair of television sets. Twelve products were removed from the basket. Examples include: canned strawberries, ice, brooms, hospital rates, radio licenses. N/A
    1947-1948 (Sept 1947 - Aug 1948) Jan. 1949 Dec. 1960 Index values were revised back to the basket link month, January 1949, when the basket was introduced in August 1952. All Canadian families living in 27 Canadian cities with a population over 30,000, ranging in size from two adults to two adults with four children, and with annual incomes during the basket reference period ranging from $1,650 to $4,050. Owned accommodation was introduced into the CPI. The name of the index was changed from "Cost-of-living index" to "Consumer Price Index (CPI)".
    Seasonal baskets were used for food.
    1937 - 1938 Sep. 1940 Dec. 1948 N/A Urban wage-earner families with annual incomes during the basket reference period between $450 and $2,500. N/A N/A
    1926 Jan. 1928 Aug. 1940 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    1913 Jan. 1914 Dec. 1927 N/A N/A N/A Annual indices were available from 1913. January 1914 marked the introduction of continuous monthly indices.
    Footnote 1

    Expenditure weight reference period.

    Return to footnote 1 referrer

    Footnote 2

    First month the CPI calculation uses the new basket weights.

    Return to footnote 2 referrer

    Footnote 3

    Last month the CPI calculation uses the new basket weights.

    Return to footnote 3 referrer

    Source: Statistics Canada, Consumer Prices Division.

    2022 Annual Survey of Service Industries: Food Services and Drinking Places

    Why are we conducting this survey?

    This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

    The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

    • calculating each province and territory's fair share of federal-provincial transfer payments for health, education and social programs
    • establishing government programs to assist businesses
    • assisting the business community in negotiating contracts and collective agreements
    • supporting the government in making informed decisions about fiscal, monetary and foreign exchange policies
    • indexing social benefit programs and determining tax brackets
    • enabling academics and economists to analyze the economic performance of Canadian industries and to better understand rapidly evolving business environments.

    Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

    Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

    Other important information

    Authorization to collect this information

    Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

    Confidentiality

    By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that 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 only.

    Record linkages

    To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data 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. 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 and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. 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, specifying 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
    Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
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    You may also contact us by email at statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

    For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

    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.

    Business or organization and contact information

    1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.

    Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

    Legal Name

    The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.

    Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

    To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.

    Operating Name

    The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.

    • Legal name
    • Operating name (if applicable)

    2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

    Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

    • First name
    • Last name
    • Title
    • Preferred language of communication
      • English
      • French
    • Mailing address (number and street)
    • City
    • Province, territory or state
    • Postal code or ZIP code
    • Country
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Email address
    • Telephone number (including area code)
    • Extension number (if applicable)
      The maximum number of characters is 10.
    • Fax number (including area code)

    3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

    • Operational
    • Not currently operational
      e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership
      Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
      • Seasonal operations
        • When did this business or organization close for the season?
          • Date
        • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
          • Date
      • Ceased operations
        • When did this business or organization cease operations?
          • Date
        • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
          • Bankruptcy
          • Liquidation
          • Dissolution
          • Other - Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
      • Sold operations
        • When was this business or organization sold?
          • Date
        • What is the legal name of the buyer?
      • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
        • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
          • Date
        • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
        • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
      • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
        • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
          • Date
        • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
          • Date
        • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
          • Date
        • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
      • No longer operating due to other reasons
        • When did this business or organization cease operations?
          • Date
        • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

    4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

    Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

    This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.

    The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.

    The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

    The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

    Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

    The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

    Description and examples:

    • This is the current main activity
    • This is not the current main activity
      • Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
        e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

    Main activity

    5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.

    Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?

    • Yes
      • When did the main activity change?
        • Date
    • No

    6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

    Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

    • Farming or logging operation
    • Construction company or general contractor
    • Manufacturer
    • Wholesaler
    • Retailer
    • Provider of passenger or freight transportation
    • Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
    • Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
    • Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
    • Provider of health care or social services
    • Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
    • Other sector

    7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:

    Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

    • Yes, there are other activities
      • Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity
        e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
    • No, that is the only significant activity

    8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

    When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.

    Table 8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
    Table summary
    This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
      Percentage of revenue
    Main activity  
    Secondary activity  
    All other activities  
    Total percentage  

    Reporting period information

    1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?

    Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023.

    Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

    • May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022
    • June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022
    • July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
    • August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022
    • September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022
    • October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022
    • November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022
    • December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022
    • January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
    • February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023
    • March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023
    • April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

    Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

    • September 18, 2021 to September 15, 2022 (e.g., floating year-end)
    • June 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 (e.g., a newly opened business)
    • Fiscal year start date:
    • Fiscal year-end date

    2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?

    • Select all that apply.
    • Seasonal operations
    • New business
    • Change of ownership
    • Temporarily inactive
    • Change of fiscal year
    • Ceased operations
    • Other - Specify reason the reporting period does not cover a full year:

    Additional reporting instructions

    1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:

    CAN$ '000: $764,000

    I will report in the format above

    Revenue

    1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?

    Notes:

    • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
    • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business

    Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    a. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)

    Report net of returns and allowances.

    Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.

    Include:

    • sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales)
    • transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.

    Exclude:

    • transfers into inventory and consignment sales
    • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes
    • intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

    b. Rental and leasing

    Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.

    c. Commissions

    Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).

    d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)

    Include:

    • non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government
    • revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

    e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

    A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

    Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

    f. Dividends

    Include:

    • dividend income
    • dividends from Canadian sources
    • dividends from foreign sources
    • patronage dividends.

    Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

    g. Interest

    Include:

    • investment revenue
    • interest from foreign sources
    • interest from Canadian bonds and debentures
    • interest from Canadian mortgage loans
    • interest from other Canadian sources.

    Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

    h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)

    Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.

    Total revenue

    The sum of sub-questions a. to h.

    Table h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
    Table summary
    This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
      CAN$ '000
    a. Sales of goods and services  
    b. Rental and leasing  
    c. Commissions  
    d. Subsidies  
    e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
    f. Dividends  
    g. Interest  
    h. All other revenue  
    Total revenue  

    E-commerce

    The following questions are about e-commerce activities.

    E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.

    Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

    Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.

    Sales from automated kiosks located within the business's establishments are excluded from E-commerce sales.

    1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's total revenue?

    Include:

    • sales of goods and services
    • rental, leasing and property management
    • commissions
    • subsidies, grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships
    • royalties
    • rights
    • licensing and franchise fees
    • dividends, interest and other revenue.

    Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    Total revenue in CAN$ '000

    2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business have any e-commerce revenue?

    E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.

    Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

    Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.

    • Yes
    • No

    3. Of the $ [amount] amount reported in total revenue, what was the total e-commerce revenue?

    When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.

    Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    Total e-commerce revenue in CAN$ '000

    4. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business make sales over the Internet through any of the following methods?

    Select all that apply.

    Mobile app
    Include sales through any app, or application, that is downloaded and designed to run on a handheld device such as a smartphone or tablet (for example, places where a user may download these apps, including Apple's App Store, Google Play or Blackberry App World).

    Company website
    Include sales through a browser-based website where your organization maintains control of the content.

    Third-party website
    Include sales through a browser-based website where a third-party maintains the structure of the website and control of the look and feel while your company only provides the product to be sold (for example, Amazon, Expedia or Etsy).

    Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
    A standard format for exchanging business data. EDI is based on the use of message standards, ensuring that all participants use a common language.

    • Via a mobile app
    • Via your company website
    • Via a third-party website
    • Via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
    • Other - Specify the other methods

    5. Does this business have any full-time staff dedicated solely to activities related to e-commerce?

    • Yes
    • No

    6. Why did this business not make sales over the Internet?

    Select all that apply.

    • Goods and services do not lend themselves to online sales
    • Prefer to maintain current business model
    • Lack of skilled workers to implement and maintain e-commerce infrastructure
    • Cost of development is too high
    • Security concerns
    • Other - Specify the other reasons

    Industry characteristics

    1. Did this business operate a virtual or ghost kitchen during this reporting period?

    A virtual or ghost kitchen is a business which provides food services to the public through delivery only. In most cases, a virtual kitchen uses third-party food service delivery companies like Uber Eats, Skip the Dishes, etc., to host their menu online, take orders and arrange for the delivery and payment of the food service.

    In some cases, a virtual kitchen can be setup on the premises of an existing restaurant, with a different brand and menu designed solely for delivery.

    • Yes
    • No

    2 Please report the value of food services sales generated from this business's virtual kitchen.

    If precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

    Food services sales in CAN$ '000

    3. Please report the third party food delivery charges paid to companies like Uber Eats, Skip the Dishes, etc.v , excluding the portion paid by the customer.

    If precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

    Third party food delivery charges paid in CAN$ '000

    Expenses

    1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?

    Notes:

    • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
    • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business

    Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    Expenses

    a. Cost of goods sold

    Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.

    Include:

    • cost of raw materials and/or goods purchased for resale - net of discounts earned on purchases
    • freight in and duty.

    Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).

    b. Employment costs and expenses

    b1. Salaries, wages and commissions

    Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.

    Include:

    • vacation pay
    • bonuses (including profit sharing)
    • employee commissions
    • taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays)
    • severance pay.

    Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).

    b2. Employee benefits

    Include contributions to:

    • health plans
    • insurance plans
    • employment insurance
    • pension plans
    • workers' compensation
    • association dues
    • contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans
    • contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

    c. Subcontracts
    Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

    Include:

    • hired casual labour and outside contract workers
    • custom work and contract work
    • subcontract and outside labour
    • hired labour.

    d. Research and development fees
    Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

    e. Professional and business fees

    Include:

    • legal services
    • accounting and auditing fees
    • consulting fees
    • education and training fees
    • appraisal fees
    • management and administration fees
    • property management fees
    • information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased)
    • architectural fees
    • engineering fees
    • scientific and technical service fees
    • other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific)
    • veterinary fees
    • fees for human health services
    • payroll preparation fees
    • all other professional and business service fees.

    Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).

    f. Utilities
    Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas and heating.

    Include:

    • diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane
    • sewage.

    Exclude:

    • energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts
    • telephone, Internet and other telecommunications
    • vehicle fuel (report at All other costs and expenses).

    g. Office and computer related expenses

    Include:

    • office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines
    • postage and courier (used in the day to day office business activity)
    • computer and peripherals upgrade expenses
    • data processing.

    Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).

    h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

    Include:

    • internet
    • telephone and telecommunications
    • cellular telephone
    • fax machine
    • pager.

    i. Business taxes, licenses and permits

    Include:

    • property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes
    • vehicle license fees
    • beverage taxes and business taxes
    • trade license fees
    • membership fees and professional license fees
    • provincial capital tax.

    j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

    Include:

    • amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks
    • gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs
    • resident and non-resident royalty expenses
    • franchise fees.

    Exclude Crown royalties

    k. Crown charges
    Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.

    Include:

    • Crown royalties
    • Crown leases and rentals
    • oil sand leases
    • stumpage fees.

    l. Rental and leasing

    Include:

    • lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses
    • motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses
    • studio lighting and scaffolding
    • machinery and equipment rental expenses
    • storage expenses
    • road and construction equipment rental
    • fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

    m. Repair and maintenance

    Include:

    • buildings and structures
    • machinery and equipment
    • security equipment
    • vehicles
    • costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses
    • janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

    n. Amortization and depreciation

    Include:

    • direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements
    • amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).

    o. Insurance
    Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

    Include:

    • professional and other liability insurance
    • motor vehicle and property insurance
    • executive life insurance
    • bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

    p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

    Include:

    • newspaper advertising and media expenses
    • catalogues, presentations and displays
    • tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion
    • fundraising expenses
    • meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

    q. Travel, meetings and conventions

    Include:

    • travel expenses
    • meeting and convention expenses, seminars
    • passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train)
    • accommodations
    • travel allowance and meals while travelling
    • other travel expenses.

    r. Financial services

    Include:

    • explicit service charges for financial services
    • credit and debit card commissions and charges
    • collection expenses and transfer fees
    • registrar and transfer agent fees
    • security and exchange commission fees
    • other financial service fees.

    Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).

    s. Interest expense
    Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.

    Include:

    • interest
    • bank charges
    • finance charges
    • interest payments on capital leases
    • amortization of bond discounts
    • interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

    t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

    Include:

    • charitable donations and political contributions
    • bad debt expense
    • loan losses
    • provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries)
    • inventory adjustments.

    u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)

    Include:

    • production costs
    • pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration
    • gross overriding royalty
    • other producing property rentals
    • well operating, fuel and equipment
    • other lease rentals
    • other direct costs
    • equipment hire and operation
    • log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs
    • freight in and duty
    • overhead expenses allocated to cost of sales
    • other expenses
    • cash over/short (negative expense)
    • reimbursement of parent company expense
    • warranty expense
    • recruiting expenses
    • general and administrative expenses
    • interdivisional expenses
    • interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries)
    • exploration and development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment and dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses)
    • amounts not included in sub-questions a. to t. above.

    Total expenses
    The sum of sub-questions a. to u.

    Table u. The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
    Table summary
    This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
      CAN$ '000
    a. Cost of goods sold  
    a1. Opening inventories  
    a2. Purchases  
    a3. Closing inventories  
    a4. Cost of goods sold  
    b. Employment costs and expenses  
    b1. Salaries, wages and commissions  
    b2. Employee benefits  
    c. Subcontracts  
    d. Research and development fees  
    e. Professional and business fees  
    f. Utilities  
    g. Office and computer related expenses  
    h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication  
    i. Business taxes, licenses and permits  
    j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    k. Crown charges  
    l. Rental and leasing  
    m. Repair and maintenance  
    n. Amortization and depreciation  
    o. Insurance  
    p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment  
    q. Travel, meetings and conventions  
    r. Financial services  
    s. Interest expense  
    t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses  
    u. All other costs and expenses  
    Total expenses   

    Industry characteristics

    4. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?

    Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    a. Sales of alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption on the premises

    Revenue generated from sales of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and liquor) prepared and served or dispensed for immediate consumption, including alcoholic beverages served with meals.

    Exclude retailing of alcoholic beverages sold in unopened cans, bottles, cartons or other containers (report at question c).

    b. Sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages

    Revenue generated from the sales of meals, snacks, other food items and non alcoholic beverages prepared and served or dispensed for immediate consumption.

    c. Sales of merchandise

    Revenue generated from the sale or disposition of goods sold in the same condition in which they were purchased (e.g., toys, gifts, cigarettes, newspapers).

    d. Fees and commissions from coin operated machines

    The fees or commissions received from the owners or lessors of coin operated machines such as video lottery terminals, slot machines, video games, vending machines, children's mechanical rides, etc.

    e. Other sales

    Sales from other sources (e.g., rentals, cover charge, coat check, delivery service fees).

    Table e. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?.
    Table summary
    This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
      CAN$ '000
    Sales of alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption on the premises  
    Sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages  
    Sales of merchandise  
    Fees and commissions from coin operated machines such as video gambling terminals, video games and vending machines  
    Total sales of goods and services  

    5. What were the following costs of goods sold for this business?

    The cost of goods sold is divided into three categories: alcoholic beverages, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and merchandise purchased for resale. The cost of goods sold is obtained by calculating opening inventory plus total purchases minus closing inventory. Please exclude salary costs.

    a. Alcoholic beverages

    Include:

    • beer
    • wine
    • liquor
    • alcoholic drinks served with meals.

    b. Food and non-alcoholic beverages

    Cost of materials required for meal preparation

    c. Merchandise

    Include:

    • gifts
    • toys
    • newspapers
    • cigarettes
    • alcohol not sold with meals and for consumption away from the premises.
    Table c. What were the following costs of goods sold for this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?.
    Table summary
    This is an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada. This table contains no data.
      CAN$ '000
    Alcoholic beverages  
    Food and non-alcoholic beverages  
    Merchandise  
    Total cost of goods sold  

    Details on Purchased Services

    1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.

    Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.

    Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.

    1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
      CAN$ '000
    Professional and business fees  
    Legal services  
    Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services  
    Management, scientific and technical consulting services  
    Office administrative services  
    Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services  
    Brokerage and other insurance related services  
    Security brokerage and securities dealing services  
    Other purchased professional services  
    Total expenses for professional and business fees  
    Office and computer related expenses  
    Data processing, hosting, and related services  
    Business support services  
    Other office and computer related purchased services  
    Total expenses for office and computer related expenses  
    Royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    Rights to non-financial intangible assets  
    Membership fees or services  
    Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    Rental and leasing  
    Non-residential real estate rental  
    Motor vehicle rental and leasing  
    Computer equipment rental and leasing  
    Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services  
    Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator  
    Other rental services  
    Total expenses for rental and leasing  
    Repair and maintenance  
    Security services and investigation  
    Waste management and remediation services  
    Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services  
    Other repair and maintenance services  
    Total expenses for repair and maintenance  

    Notification of intent to extract web data

    1. Does this business have a website?

    Notification of intent to extract web data

    Statistics Canada engages in web-data extraction, also known as web scraping, which is a process by which information is gathered and copied from the Web using automated scripts or robots, for retrieval and analysis. As a result, we may visit the website for this business or organization to search for and compile additional information. The use of web scraping is part of a broader effort to reduce the response burden on businesses or organizations, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.

    We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's privacy and confidentiality mandate. All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly protected.

    More information regarding Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative.

    Learn more about Statistics Canada's transparency and accountability.

    If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Statistics Canada Client Services, toll-free at 1-877-949-9492 (TTY: 1-800-363-7629) or by email at infostats@statcan.gc.ca- this link will open in a new window. Additional information about this survey can be found by selecting the following link: Information for survey participants (ISP).

    Changes or events

    1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.

    Select all that apply.

    • Strike or lock-out
    • Exchange rate impact
    • Price changes in goods or services sold
    • Contracting out
    • Organizational change
    • Price changes in labour or raw materials
    • Natural disaster
    • Recession
    • Change in product line
    • Sold business or business units
    • Expansion
    • New or lost contract
    • Plant closures
    • Acquisition of business or business units
    • Other - Specify the other changes or events:
    • No changes or events

    Contact person

    2. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.

    Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?

    • Yes
    • No

    Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

    • First name:
    • Last name:
    • Title:
    • Email address:
    • Telephone number (including area code):
    • Extension number (if applicable):
      The maximum number of characters is 5.
    • Fax number (including area code):

    Feedback

    3. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?

    Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

    • Hours:
    • Minutes:

    4. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

    Why do we conduct this survey?

    This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

    The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

    • Calculating each province and territory's fair share of federal-provincial transfer payments for health, education and social programs
    • Establishing government programs to assist businesses
    • Assisting the business community in negotiating contracts and collective agreements
    • Supporting the government in making informed decisions about fiscal, monetary and foreign exchange policies
    • Indexing social benefit programs and determining tax brackets
    • Enabling academics and economists to analyze the economic performance of Canadian industries and to better understand rapidly evolving business environments.

    Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

    Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

    Other important information

    Authorization to collect this information

    Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

    Confidentiality

    By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that 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 only.

    Record linkages

    To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce respondent burden, 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. 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 and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. 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, specifying 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
    Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
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    Ottawa, Ontario
    K1A 0T6

    You may also contact us by email at statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

    For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

    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.

    Business or organization and contact information

    1. Please verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.

    Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

    Legal Name

    The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.

    Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

    To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.

    Operating Name

    The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.

    • Legal name
    • Operating name (if applicable)

    2. Please verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

    Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

    • First name
    • Last name
    • Title
    • Preferred language of communication
      • English
      • French
    • Mailing address (number and street)
    • City
    • Province, territory or state
    • Postal code or ZIP code
    • Country
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Email address
    • Telephone number (including area code)
    • Extension number (if applicable)
      The maximum number of characters is 5.
    • Fax number (including area code)

    3. Please verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

    • Operational
    • Not currently operational
      Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
      • Seasonal operations
        • When did this business or organization close for the season?
          • Date
        • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
          • Date
      • Ceased operations
        • When did this business or organization cease operations?
          • Date
        • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
          • Bankruptcy
          • Liquidation
          • Dissolution
          • Other - Specify the other reasons for ceased operations
      • Sold operations
        • When was this business or organization sold?
          • Date
        • What is the legal name of the buyer?
      • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
        • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
          • Date
        • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
        • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
      • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
        • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
          • Date
        • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
          • Date
        • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
      • No longer operating due to other reasons
        • When did this business or organization cease operations?
          • Date
        • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

    4. Please verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

    Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

    This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.

    The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.

    The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

    The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

    Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

    The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

    Description and examples

    • This is the current main activity.
      Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.
      • e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
    • This is not the current main activity.

    Main activity

    5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.

    Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?

    • Yes
      When did the main activity change?
      • Date
    • No

    6. Please search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

    Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

    • Farming or logging operation
    • Construction company or general contractor
    • Manufacturer
    • Wholesaler
    • Retailer
    • Provider of passenger or freight transportation
    • Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
    • Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
    • Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
    • Provider of health care or social services
    • Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
    • Other sector

    7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:

    Main activity

    Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

    • Yes, there are other activities.
      Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity.
      • e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
    • No, that is the only significant activity.

    8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

    When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

    Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
      Percentage of revenue
    Main activity  
    Secondary activity  
    All other activities  
    Total percentage  

    Reporting period information

    1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?

    Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023.

    Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

    • May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022
    • June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022
    • July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
    • August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022
    • September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022
    • October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022
    • November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022
    • December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022
    • January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
    • February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023
    • March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023
    • April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

    Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

    • September 18, 2021 to September 15, 2022 (e.g., floating year-end)
    • June 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 (e.g., a newly opened business)
    • Fiscal Year Start date
    • Fiscal Year-End date

    2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?

    Select all that apply.

    • Seasonal operations
    • New business
    • Change of ownership
    • Temporarily inactive
    • Change of fiscal year
    • Ceased operations
    • Other
      Specify reason the reporting period does not cover a full year

    Additional reporting instructions

    1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:

    CAN$ '000: $764,000

    I will report in the format above

    Revenue

    1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?

    Notes:

    • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
    • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business

    Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    Revenue

    1. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)
      • Report net of returns and allowances.
      • Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
      • Include:
        • sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales)
        • transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.
      • Exclude:
        • transfers into inventory and consignment sales
        • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes
        • intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.
    2. Rental and leasing
      • Include: rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
    3. Commissions
      • Include: commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax)
    4. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
      • Include:
        • non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government
        • revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.
    5. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
      • A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
      • Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.
    6. Dividends
      • Include:
        • dividend income
        • dividends from Canadian sources
        • dividends from foreign sources
        • patronage dividends.
      • Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
    7. Interest
      • Include:
        • investment revenue
        • interest from foreign sources
        • interest from Canadian bonds and debentures
        • interest from Canadian mortgage loans
        • interest from other Canadian sources.
      • Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
    8. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
      • Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
      Total revenue
      • The sum of sub-questions a. to h.
      CAN$ '000
    a. Sales of goods and services
    Include sales, commissions, rental and leasing revenue if they are this business's primary revenue source.
     
    b. Rental and leasing
    Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If rental and leasing are your primary revenue source, report at question a.
     
    c. Commissions
    Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If commissions are your primary revenue source, report at question a.
     
    d. Subsidies
    Include grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships.
     
    e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
    f. Dividends  
    g. Interest  
    h. Other
    Include intracompany transfers.
    Specify all other revenue:
     
    Total revenue  

    Expenses

    1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?

    Notes:

    • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
    • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business

    Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    Expenses

    1. Cost of goods sold
      • Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
      • Include:
        • cost of raw materials and/or goods purchased for resale - net of discounts earned on purchases
        • freight in and duty.
      • Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
    2. Employment costs and expenses
      • b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
      • Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
      • Include:
        • vacation pay
        • bonuses (including profit sharing)
        • employee commissions
        • taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays)
        • severance pay.
      • Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).
      • b2. Employee benefits
      • Include contributions to:
        • health plans
        • insurance plans
        • employment insurance
        • pension plans
        • workers' compensation
        • association dues
        • contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans
        • contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.
    3. Subcontracts
      • Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
      • Include:
        • hired casual labour and outside contract workers
        • custom work and contract work
        • subcontract and outside labour
        • hired labour.
    4. Research and development fees
      • Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.
    5. Professional and business fees
      • Include:
        • legal services
        • accounting and auditing fees
        • consulting fees
        • education and training fees
        • appraisal fees
        • management and administration fees
        • property management fees
        • information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased)
        • architectural fees
        • engineering fees
        • scientific and technical service fees
        • other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific)
        • veterinary fees
        • fees for human health services
        • payroll preparation fees
        • all other professional and business service fees.
      • Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
    6. Utilities
      • Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.
      • Include:
        • diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane
        • sewage.
      • Exclude:
        • energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts
        • telephone, Internet and other telecommunications
        • vehicle fuel (report at All other costs and expenses).
    7. Office and computer related expenses
      • Include:
        • office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines
        • postage and courier (used in the day to day office business activity)
        • computer and peripherals upgrade expenses
        • data processing.
      • Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).
    8. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
      • Include:
        • internet
        • telephone and telecommunications
        • cellular telephone
        • fax machine
        • pager.
    9. Business taxes, licenses and permits
      • Include:
        • property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes
        • vehicle license fees
        • beverage taxes and business taxes
        • trade license fees
        • membership fees and professional license fees
        • provincial capital tax.
    10. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
      • Include:
        • amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks
        • gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs
        • resident and non-resident royalty expenses
        • franchise fees.
      • Exclude Crown royalties
    11. Crown charges
      • Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
      • Include:
        • Crown royalties
        • Crown leases and rentals
        • oil sand leases
        • stumpage fees.
    12. Rental and leasing
      • Include:
        • lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses
        • motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses
        • studio lighting and scaffolding
        • machinery and equipment rental expenses
        • storage expenses
        • road and construction equipment rental
        • fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.
    13. Repair and maintenance
      • Include:
        • buildings and structures
        • machinery and equipment
        • security equipment
        • vehicles
        • costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses
        • janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.
    14. Amortization and depreciation
      • Include:
        • direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements
        • amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).
    15. Insurance
      • Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
      • Include:
        • professional and other liability insurance
        • motor vehicle and property insurance
        • executive life insurance
        • bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.
    16. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
      • Include:
        • newspaper advertising and media expenses
        • catalogues, presentations and displays
        • tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion
        • fundraising expenses
        • meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.
    17. Travel, meetings and conventions
      • Include:
        • travel expenses
        • meeting and convention expenses, seminars
        • passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train)
        • accommodations
        • travel allowance and meals while travelling
        • other travel expenses.
    18. Financial services
      • Include:
        • explicit service charges for financial services
        • credit and debit card commissions and charges
        • collection expenses and transfer fees
        • registrar and transfer agent fees
        • security and exchange commission fees
        • other financial service fees.
      • Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
    19. Interest expense
      • Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
      • Include:
        • interest
        • bank charges
        • finance charges
        • interest payments on capital leases
        • amortization of bond discounts
        • interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.
    20. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
      • Include:
        • charitable donations and political contributions
        • bad debt expense
        • loan losses
        • provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries)
        • inventory adjustments.
    21. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
      • Include:
        • production costs
        • pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration
        • gross overriding royalty
        • other producing property rentals
        • well operating, fuel and equipment
        • other lease rentals
        • other direct costs
        • equipment hire and operation
        • log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs
        • freight in and duty
        • overhead expenses allocated to cost of sales
        • other expenses
        • cash over/short (negative expense)
        • reimbursement of parent company expense
        • warranty expense
        • recruiting expenses
        • general and administrative expenses
        • interdivisional expenses
        • interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries)
        • exploration and development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment & dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses)
        • amounts not included in sub-questions a. to t. above.
      Total expenses
      • The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
    For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
      CAN$ '000
    a. Cost of goods sold  
    a1. Opening inventories  
    a2. Purchases
    Include raw materials, goods purchased for resale and non-returnable containers.
    Exclude change in inventories.
     
    a3. Closing inventories  
    a4. Cost of goods sold
    Opening inventories plus purchases minus closing inventories.
     
    b. Employment costs and expenses
    Include all employees who were issued a T4.
    Exclude commissions to be paid to non-employees, report at sub-question c.
     
    b1. Salaries, wages and commissions  
    b2. Employee benefits  
    c. Subcontracts
    Include commissions to non-employees.
    Exclude research and development.
     
    d. Research and development fees.
    Exclude in-house research and development.
     
    e. Professional and business fees
    e.g., legal, accounting, consulting, scientific and property management fees
     
    f. Utilities
    e.g., electricity, water, gas
     
    g. Office and computer related expenses
    e.g., office supplies, postage, computer upgrades
     
    h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication  
    i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
    e.g., beverage tax, business tax, license fees, property taxes
     
    j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
    Exclude Crown royalties.
     
    k. Crown charges
    (for logging, mining and energy industries only)
     
    l. Rental and leasing
    Include land buildings, equipment, vehicles.
     
    m. Repair and maintenance
    Include buildings, equipment, vehicles.
     
    n. Amortization and depreciation  
    o. Insurance  
    p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment  
    q. Travel, meetings and conventions  
    r. Financial services
    e.g., bank charges, transaction fees
     
    s. Interest expense  
    t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
    Include bad debts, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory write-down.
     
    u. All other costs and expenses
    Include intracompany expenses.
    Specify all other costs and expenses:
     
    Total expenses  

    Industry characteristics

    1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?

    Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    Sales

    1. Commissions earned from the sale of real estate and lots
      • Include commissions and fees earned from:
        • assisting buyers and sellers with the sale or re-sale of homes, buildings, businesses, lands and properties (include in trust amounts), while acting in an agency capacity
        • assisting owners of real estate to rent buildings, units, land and other types of real estate, while acting in an agency capacity
        • providing real estate auction services.
      • Exclude:
        • advising clients on property matters, but not acting in an agency capacity (report at Revenue from real estate consulting services)
        • handling rentals for an owner as part of an ongoing property management service (report at Other).
    2. Revenue received from independent real estate associates
      • Include commissions, fees and other revenues that are paid by independent real estate salespersons to this surveyed business. Some examples of these are desk fees, deal fees, charges for office space/use, publicity and advertising.
    3. Revenue from real estate consulting services
      • Providing advice and guidance to clients regarding real estate. Includes advice on real estate-related accountancy, financing and similar matters that are provided to the client independently of the actual provision of accountancy, financial and similar services.
      • Include:
        • expert witness services related to real estate
        • commercial and industrial location finding services.
      • Exclude advising clients on property matters, while acting in an agency capacity (report at Commissions earned from real estate and lots).
    4. Revenue from real estate appraisal services
      • Providing assessments of the value of real estate, in order to assist clients in buying, selling or financing the purchase of real estate or in dealing with tax matters.
      • Include:
        • conducting general real estate appraisals
        • reviewing of others' appraisals
        • conducting appraisals for taxation purposes.
      • Exclude providing advice about real estate and property matters, not associated with providing an appraisal (report at Revenue from real estate consulting services).
    5. Revenue from real estate listing services
      • Providing a register of real estate offered for sale in an area, in a printed directory, electronic database or other format.
    6. Revenue from rental or leasing of property directly owned by this business
      • Include the revenue received from the rental or leasing of property owned by this business only if it is earned as part of the normal real estate broker operations of the business.
      • Exclude income generated from the rental or leasing of properties that are owned or partially owned by the business as investment properties or other types of operations that are not related to the real estate broker operations.
    7. Other sales of goods and services - specify
      • Include:
        • ongoing property management services
        • referral fees (i.e. from mortgage brokers, financial institutions, etc.)
        • bad debt recoveries
        • miscellaneous sales and service revenue.
      Total sales of goods and services
      • The sum of questions 1a. to 1g.
    What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
      CAN$ '000
    a. Commissions earned from the sale of real estate and lots
    Include in trust amount.
     
    b. Revenue received from independent real estate associates
    e.g., desk fees, publicity and advertising
     
    c. Revenue from real estate consulting services
    e.g., expert witness services, commercial location finding services
     
    d. Revenue from real estate appraisal services  
    e. Revenue from real estate listing services  
    f. Revenue from rental or leasing of property directly owned by this business  
    g. Other
    Specify all other sales of goods and services:
     
    Total sales of goods and services  

    2. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's commissions earned from the sale of real estate and lots (amount) for the following items?

    Commercial property refers to all types of non-residential (including industrial and agricultural) real estate.

    Percentage breakdown of the total reported at question 1a.

    What was the percentage breakdown of this business's commissions earned from the sale of real estate and lots (amount) for the following items?
      Percentage
    a. Sales of residential real estate and lots  
    b. Rental of residential real estate and lots  
    c. Sales of commercial real estate and lots  
    d. Rental of commercial real estate and lots  
    Total percentage  

    3. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's revenue from rental or leasing of property directly owned by this business (amount) for the following?

    Commercial property refers to all types of non-residential (including industrial and agricultural) real estate.

    Percentage breakdown of the total reported at question 1f.

    What was the percentage breakdown of this business's revenue from rental or leasing of property directly owned by this business (amount) for the following?
      Percentage
    a. Revenue from rental and leasing of residential properties  
    b. Revenue from rental and leasing of commercial properties  
    Total percentage  

    4. What were this business's expenses for each of the following types of commissions?

    Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    1. Commissions and fees paid to independent real estate salespersons
      • Include all commissions and fees paid to independent real estate salespersons if they are by some means contracted to you.
      • Exclude commissions paid to your employees (reported in Expenses section at question 1b. - Salaries and wages).
    2. Commissions and fees paid to other real estate brokers / real estate agencies
      • Include all commissions and fees paid to other real estate brokers for their actions in assisting in real estate transactions.
      Total commissions paid to non-employees
      • The sum of questions 4(a) and 4(b).
    What were this business's expenses for each of the following types of commissions?
      CAN$ '000
    a. Commissions and fees paid to independent real estate salespersons  
    b. Commissions and fees paid to other real estate brokers / real estate agencies  
    Total commissions paid to non-employees  

    5. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD how many independent real estate salespersons were there?

    • Number of independent real estate salespersons during this reference period

    Include persons that are licensed to sell or trade in real estate and are contracted to work for your enterprise; these independents may themselves be licensed or registered as brokers but if they are contracted to work as an independent salesperson, they are treated as such.

    • Number

    Details on Purchased Services

    1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.

    Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.

    Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

    This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.

    1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.

    1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
      CAN$ '000
    Professional and business fees  
    Legal services  
    Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services  
    Management, scientific and technical consulting services  
    Office administrative services  
    Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services  
    Brokerage and other insurance related services  
    Security brokerage and securities dealing services  
    Other purchased professional services  
    Total expenses for professional and business fees  
    Office and computer related expenses  
    Data processing, hosting, and related services  
    Business support services  
    Other office and computer related purchased services  
    Total expenses for office and computer related expenses  
    Royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    Rights to non-financial intangible assets  
    Membership fees or services  
    Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
    Rental and leasing  
    Non-residential real estate rental  
    Motor vehicle rental and leasing  
    Computer equipment rental and leasing  
    Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services  
    Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator  
    Other rental services  
    Total expenses for rental and leasing  
    Repair and maintenance  
    Security services and investigation  
    Waste management and remediation services  
    Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services  
    Other repair and maintenance services  
    Total expenses for repair and maintenance  

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    1. Does this business have a website?

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    Statistics Canada engages in web-data extraction, also known as web scraping, which is a process by which information is gathered and copied from the Web using automated scripts or robots, for retrieval and analysis. As a result, we may visit the website for this business or organization to search for and compile additional information. The use of web scraping is part of a broader effort to reduce the response burden on businesses or organizations, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.

    We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's privacy and confidentiality mandate. All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly protected.

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    Changes or events

    1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.

    Select all that apply.

    • Strike or lock-out
    • Exchange rate impact
    • Price changes in goods or services sold
    • Contracting out
    • Organisational change
    • Price changes in labour or raw materials
    • Natural disaster
    • Recession
    • Change in product line
    • Sold business units
    • Expansion
    • New or lost contract
    • Plant closures
    • Acquisition of business units
    • Other
      Specify the other changes or events
    • No changes or events

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    • First name
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    • Title
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    A) Introduction

    Statistics Canada's mandate

    Statistics Canada ("the agency") is a member of the Innovation, Science and Industry portfolio.

    Statistics Canada's role is to ensure that Canadians have access to a trusted source of statistics on Canada that meets their highest priority needs.

    The agency's mandate derives primarily from the Statistics Act. The Act requires that the agency collects, compiles, analyzes and publishes statistical information on the economic, social, and general conditions of the country and its people. It also requires that Statistics Canada conduct the census of population and the census of agriculture every fifth year and protects the confidentiality of the information with which it is entrusted.

    Statistics Canada also has a mandate to co-ordinate and lead the national statistical system. The agency is considered a leader, among statistical agencies around the world, in co–ordinating statistical activities to reduce duplication and reporting burden.

    More information on Statistics Canada's mandate, roles, responsibilities and programs can be found in the 2022-2023 Main Estimates and in the Statistics Canada 2022-2023 Departmental Plan.

    The Quarterly Financial Report:

    • should be read in conjunction with the 2022-2023 Main Estimates;
    • has been prepared by management, as required by Section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act, and in the form and manner prescribed by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat;
    • has not been subject to an external audit or review.

    Statistics Canada has the authority to collect and spend revenue from other federal government departments and agencies, as well as from external clients, for statistical services and products.

    Basis of presentation

    This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the agency's spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the agency consistent with the Main Estimates for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

    The authority of Parliament is required before moneys can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.

    The agency uses the full accrual method of accounting to prepare and present its annual departmental financial statements that are part of the departmental results reporting process. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis.

    B) Highlights of fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date results

    This section highlights the significant items that contributed to the net decrease in resources available for the year, as well as actual expenditures for the quarter ended December 31.

    This bar graph shows Statistics Canada's budgetary authorities and expenditures, in thousands of dollars, as of December 31, 2021 and 2022
    Description for Chart 1: Comparison of gross budgetary authorities and expenditures as of December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022, in thousands of dollars

    This bar graph shows Statistics Canada's budgetary authorities and expenditures, in thousands of dollars, as of December 31, 2021 and 2022:

    • As at December 31, 2021
      • Net budgetary authorities: $895,374
      • Vote netting authority: $120,000
      • Total authority: $1,015,374
      • Net expenditures for the period ending December 31: $728,030
      • Year-to-date revenues spent from vote netting authority for the period ending December 31: $60,828
      • Total expenditures: $788,858
    • As at December 31, 2022
      • Net budgetary authorities: $653,958
      • Vote netting authority: $150,000
      • Total authority: $803,958
      • Net expenditures for the period ending December 31: $551,614
      • Year-to-date revenues spent from vote netting authority for the period ending December 31: $48,901
      • Total expenditures: $600,515

    Chart 1 outlines the gross budgetary authorities, which represent the resources available for use for the year as of December 31.

    Significant changes to authorities

    Total authorities available for 2022-23 have decreased by $211.4 million, or 20.8%, from the previous year, from $1,015.4 million to $804 million (Chart 1). The net decrease is mostly the result of the following:

    • A decrease of $319.6 million for the 2021 Census of Population and Census of Agriculture programs due to the cyclical nature of funding winding down in 2022–2023;
    • An increase of $36.8 million for the Disaggregated Data Action Plan;
    • An increase of $1.9 million for collective bargaining;
    • An increase of $31 million for various initiatives including Census of Environment, Quality of Life Framework for Canada, Supporting Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Information and Services and Workload Migration Project.

    In addition to the appropriations allocated to the agency through the Main Estimates, Statistics Canada also has vote net authority within Vote 1, which entitles the agency to spend revenues collected from other federal government departments, agencies, and external clients to provide statistical services. The vote netting authority increased by $30 million, or 25%, compared to the third quarters of fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, from $120 million to $150 million.

    Significant changes to expenditures

    Year-to-date net expenditures recorded to the end of the third quarter decreased by $176.4 million, or 24.2% from the previous year, from $728 million to $551.6 million (see Table A: Variation in Departmental Expenditures by Standard Object).

    Statistics Canada spent approximately 84.4% of its authorities by the end of the third quarter, compared with 81.3% in the same quarter of 2021-2022.

    Table A: Variation in Departmental Expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited) This table displays the variance of departmental expenditures by standard object between fiscal 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. The variance is calculated for year to date expenditures as at the end of the third quarter. The row headers provide information by standard object. The column headers provide information in thousands of dollars and percentage variance for the year to date variation.
    Departmental Expenditures Variation
    by Standard Object:
    Q3 year-to-date variation between fiscal year
    2021-2022 and 2022-2023
    $'000 %
    (01) Personnel -241 0.0
    (02) Transportation and communications -47,380 -80.6
    (03) Information -16,790 -76.4
    (04) Professional and special services -119,555 -81.6
    (05) Rentals -4,496 -21.9
    (06) Repair and maintenance -612 -57.5
    (07) Utilities, materials and supplies -244 -32.1
    (08) Acquisition of land, buildings and works 270 1,227.3
    (09) Acquisition of machinery and equipment -7 -0.1
    (10) Transfer payments - N/A
    (12) Other subsidies and payments 712 85.8
    Total gross budgetary expenditures -188,343 -23.9
    Less revenues netted against expenditures:
    Revenues -11,927 -19.6
    Total net budgetary expenditures -176,416 -24.2
    Note: Explanations are provided for variances of more than $1 million.

    Transportation and communications: The decrease is mainly due to postage costs for the mailing of Census questionnaires and related materials and travel expenditures for enumerators for the 2021 Census collection which occurred last fiscal year.

    Information: The decrease is mainly due to printing and advertising costs for the 2021 Census which occurred last fiscal.

    Professional and special services: The decrease is mainly due to the remuneration of Statistics Act employees hired to conduct the 2021 Census.

    Rentals: The overall decrease is mainly due to the building space rentals related to the census operations as they are winding down in 2022-2023.

    Revenues: The decrease is mainly due to a timing difference in invoicing compared to last year.

    C) Significant changes to operations, personnel and programs

    In 2022–2023, Statistics Canada will continue processing and analysing Census data, and disseminating the remaining major 2021 Census data releases. Six data releases took place in 2022-23 for the Census of Population (April, July, August, September, October and November 2022). There are seven major 'themed' (2021 Census dissemination planning, Release plans) release dates for the dissemination of data from the 2021 Census of Population. The Census of Agriculture took place in May of 2021. This contrasts with last year, when Statistics Canada focused on data collection and processing activities of the 2021 Census program.

    The agency is managing other changes in operations and program activities with financial implications including:

    • Continued effort and collaboration to provide data and insights related to the impact of the pandemic on the society and economy;
    • New initiatives announced in the Budget 2021 are ramping up and activities related to those initiatives are on track;
    • Increase in revenues due to cyclical programs and restoring paused programs post pandemic.
    • Transition of the agency's IT infrastructure and applications to the Cloud

    D) Risks and uncertainties

    Statistics Canada will address the issues and corresponding uncertainties raised in this Quarterly Financial Report by implementing corresponding risk mitigation measures captured in the 2022-23 Corporate Risk Profile and at the program level.

    Statistics Canada continues to pursue and invest in modernizing business processes and tools to maintain its relevance and maximize the value it provides to Canadians. To address uncertainties, the agency is implementing the Census of Environment, the Quality of Life Framework for Canada and the Disaggregated Data Action Plan initiatives to meet the evolving needs of users and remain relevant as an agency.

    Statistics Canada requires a skilled workforce to achieve its objectives; however, it is difficult to compete with other organizations in the data ecosystem and the current labour market situation. To address uncertainties, Statistics Canada proactively recruits from universities and colleges across Canada promoting a strong workplace culture, a healthy work-life balance and put forward the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan. In addition, the Integrated Business and Human Resources plan targets attracting talented employees with an increased focus on diversity, inclusion and official languages.

    Statistics Canada is collaborating with federal partners to access IT services and support to realise its modernization objectives and transition its infrastructure and applications to the Cloud. To address uncertainties, the agency is working closely with its federal partners, while adhering to the agency's notable financial planning management practices and integrated strategic planning framework. Statistics Canada invested in aging IT infrastructure and transitioned to the Cloud. The financial risk related to the cloud cost have materialized as the actual costs of operating on the cloud are higher than estimated. The action plan to contain and optimize cloud operations is essential as we move into 2023-24.

    Approval by senior officials

    Approved by:

    Anil Arora
    Chief Statistician
    Ottawa, Ontario
    February 22, 2023

    Kathleen Mitchell
    Acting Chief Financial Officer
    Ottawa, Ontario
    February 8, 2023

    Appendix

    Statement of Authorities (unaudited)This table displays the departmental authorities for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. The row headers provide information by type of authority, Vote 105 – Net operating expenditures, Statutory authority and Total Budgetary authorities. The column headers provide information in thousands of dollars for Total available for use for the year ending March 31; used during the quarter ended December 31; and year to date used at quarter-end of both fiscal years.
      Fiscal year 2022-2023 Fiscal year 2021–2022
    Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2023Table note * Used during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 Year-to-date used at quarter-end Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2022Table note * Used during the quarter ended December 31, 2021 Year-to-date used at quarter-end
    in thousands of dollars
    Vote 1 — Net operating expenditures 565,503 146,983 491,638 808,940 146,904 667,199
    Statutory authority — Contribution to employee benefit plans 88,455 19,992 59,976 86,434 20,277 60,831
    Total budgetary authorities 653,958 166,975 551,614 895,374 167,181 728,030
    Table note *

    Includes only Authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter-end.

    Return to the first table note * referrer

    Departmental budgetary expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited)This table displays the departmental expenditures by standard object for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. The row headers provide information by standard object for expenditures and revenues. The column headers provide information in thousands of dollars for planned expenditures for the year ending March 31; expended during the quarter ended December 31; and year to date used at quarter-end of both fiscal years.
      Fiscal year 2022-2023 Fiscal year 2021–2022
    Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2023 Expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 Year-to-date used at quarter-end Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2022 Expended during the quarter ended December 31, 2021 Year-to-date used at quarter-end
    in thousands of dollars
    Expenditures:
    (01) Personnel 665,875 178,497 533,055 678,110 169,408 533,296
    (02) Transportation and communications 17,089 4,071 11,391 72,692 5,352 58,771
    (03) Information 13,136 1,776 5,194 27,901 5,939 21,984
    (04) Professional and special services 64,093 7,643 26,992 205,167 8,443 146,547
    (05) Rentals 25,824 1,031 15,987 18,503 2,442 20,483
    (06) Repair and maintenance 690 188 453 779 242 1,065
    (07) Utilities, materials and supplies 2,804 138 515 1,924 162 759
    (08) Acquisition of land, buildings and works 807 292 292 756 22 22
    (09) Acquisition of machinery and equipment 10,116 2,787 5,094 9,485 2,399 5,101
    (10) Transfer payments - - -  - - -
    (12) Other subsidies and payments 3,524 252 1,542 57 262 830
    Total gross budgetary expenditures 803,958 196,675 600,515 1,015,374 194,671 788,858
    Less revenues netted against expenditures:
    Revenues 150,000 29,700 48,901 120,000 27,490 60,828
    Total revenues netted against expenditures 150,000 29,700 48,901 120,000 27,490 60,828
    Total net budgetary expenditures 653,958 166,975 551,614 895,374 167,181 728,030