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 and with Natural Resources Canada.

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.

Additional information

In cases where information is reported on an amalgamated basis and relates to operations in more than one province or territory, Statistics Canada may allocate a portion of the reported information to these provincial or territorial operations. The allocated information will be shared in accordance with the Section 11 or 12 agreements of the Statistics Act, as described above.

In cases where there is a separate head office, Statistics Canada may adjust the reported revenues of that head office so that those revenues more fully reflect the value of the services the head office provides. In such cases, there will be a corresponding adjustment to the reported expenses of the units served. The adjusted information will be shared in accordance with the Section 11 or 12 agreements of the Statistics Act, as described above.

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 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 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. This business unit has been identified as a Head Office. For the purposes of this survey, a Head Office provides support services such as accounting, payroll, management and legal to other entities within the same enterprise.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes this business unit?

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.

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing general management and/or administrative support services to affiliated establishments. Head offices are engaged in directing or managing the enterprise as a whole.

  • This business unit is a Head Office
  • This business unit is not a Head Office

Please describe in detail the main activities performed by this business unit

Main activity

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

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

  • Yes
  • No

When did the main activity change?

  • Date

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
  • No, that is the only significant activity

Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity

e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

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.

  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: $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.

  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
Sales of goods and services  
Rental and leasing  
Commissions  
Subsidies  
Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
Dividends  
Interest  
Other  
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

Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

  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 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.
  CAN$ '000
Cost of goods sold  
Opening inventories  
Purchases  
Closing inventories  
Cost of goods sold  
Employment costs and expenses  
Salaries, wages and commissions  
Employee benefits  
Subcontracts  
Research and development fees  
Professional and business fees  
Utilities  
Office and computer related expenses  
Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication  
Business taxes, licenses and permits  
Royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
Crown charges  
Rental and leasing  
Repair and maintenance  
Amortization and depreciation  
Insurance  
Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment  
Travel, meetings and conventions  
Financial services  
Interest expense  
Other non-production-related costs and expenses  
All other costs and expenses  
Total expenses   

Industry characteristics

1.  What percentage of the revenue, at this head office only, is generated from:

Revenue is divided into two main categories: revenue from transactions with external clients and revenue from transactions with internal clients. Please report accordingly.

  Percentage
External clients  
Internal clients  

2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what is the average number of people employed at this head office only?

Include full-time, part-time and temporary employees and employees absent with pay.

Exclude contract and subcontract workers who are not part of your payroll.

Employment at this head office

To calculate the average number of people employed, add the number of people employed in the last pay period of each month and divide this sum by the number of months in the reporting period (usually 12).

Exclude:

  • contract and subcontract workers who are not part of your payroll
  • company pensioners
  • persons working on a full commission basis for whom you are not making Canada Pension Fund (CPP) or Quebec Pension Fund (le Régime des rentes du Québec) or employment insurance (EI) contributions
  • outside directors of incorporated companies.

Number

Notification of intent to extract web data

1. Does this business have a website?

  • Yes
    • Specify the business website address 1
    • Specify the business website address 2
    • Specify the business website address 3
  • No

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?

2022 Annual Survey of Service Industries: Motion Picture Theatres

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

Reporting Guide

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2022 Survey of Service Industries. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act.

Statistics Canada will use information from this survey for statistical purposes.

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Table of contents

Business or organization and contact information

This section verifies or requests basic identifying information of the business or organization such as legal name, operating name (if applicable), contact information of the designated contact person, current operational status, and main activity(ies).

1. Legal name and Operating name

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.

2. Designated contact person

Verify or provide the requested contact information of the designated business or organization contact person. 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. If different than the designated contact person, the contact information of the person completing the questionnaire can be indicated later in the questionnaire.

3. Current operational status

Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name in question 1. If indicating the operational status of the business or organization is 'Not currently operational' then indicate an applicable reason and provide the requested information.

4. Main activity

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 unit(s) 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.

If the current NAICS associated with this business or organizations is not correct, please provide a brief description of the main activity and provide any additional information as requested.

Reporting period information

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)

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. Other revenue ‑ specify

Include: Amounts not included in questions (1) to (7).

9. Total revenue

The sum of sub‑questions (1) to (8).

E‑commerce

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 include 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, 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.

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 from question 1. These values should be included in question 2 and 3 below.

  1. Employment costs and expenses
  2. 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 these amounts at sub‑question (3) ‑ Subcontracts).

2. 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 sub‑question (21) ‑ 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, (report at sub‑question (21) ‑ All other costs and expenses) Internet and other telecommunication (report at sub‑question (8) ‑ Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication); Vehicle fuel .

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 this amount at sub‑question (8) ‑ Telephone, Internet and other telecommunications).

8. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include: Internet; Telephone and telecommunication; 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, etc.); 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 sub‑question (19) ‑ 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 costs 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 (1) to (20) above.

22. Total expenses

(sum of questions 1 to 21)

Industry characteristics

1 c. Total admission receipts

Please report revenue from admissions.

1 d. Advertising revenue

Please report revenue earned from business promotion activities.

Include:

  • on-screen advertising of products
  • distribution of sample products and newspapers,
  • display of posters in the lobby,
  • revenue from government advertising (e.g., military recruiting or anti-smoking messages)
  • revenue received from selling advertising for smaller theatre chains.

3. Amusement taxes collected

Please report the total amount of amusement taxes (municipal, provincial, territorial, etc.) collected by you on admissions.

4 f. Total number of seats in theatre

Include: the total number of seats in all auditoriums of the theatre or hall.

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Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales November 2022

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales November 2022
Table summary
This table displays the results of Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales ( November 2022). The information is grouped by NAPCS-CANADA (appearing as row headers), and Month (appearing as column headers).
NAPCS-CANADA Month
202208 202209 202210 202211
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 0.61 0.67 0.55 0.60
Retail Services (except commissions) [561]  0.61 0.66 0.56 0.59
Food at retail [56111]  0.82 0.52 0.39 0.37
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, at retail [56112]  0.57 0.53 0.53 0.56
Cannabis products, at retail [56113] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Clothing at retail [56121]  1.47 2.02 0.84 0.85
Footwear at retail [56122]  2.19 1.60 2.66 1.37
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123]  5.28 4.56 5.07 4.00
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131]  0.94 0.89 1.05 0.97
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141]  1.92 2.38 2.26 2.28
Publications at retail [56142] 9.82 5.33 5.57 6.05
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] 0.34 0.27 0.45 0.35
Motor vehicles at retail [56151]  2.13 2.51 2.05 2.15
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152]  4.60 4.34 4.05 5.53
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153]  1.78 1.83 1.66 1.70
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161]  1.72 1.47 1.63 1.59
Home health products at retail [56171]  2.66 3.37 2.80 3.04
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172]  2.19 2.56 2.52 2.44
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181]  2.09 2.12 1.87 2.30
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191]  2.47 2.25 2.60 2.61
Total retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services Footnote 1 1.75 2.03 2.27 2.02
Footnote 1

Comprises the following North American Product Classification System (NAPCS): 51411, 51412, 53112, 56211, 57111, 58111, 58121, 58122, 58131, 58141, 72332, 833111, 841, 85131 and 851511.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

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 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.

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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
    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
  • 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:

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

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?
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  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 : $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.

Revenue

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?
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  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  

E-commerce

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 e-mail.

  • 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.

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, 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).

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?
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  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.

Engineering services

a. Residential building engineering projects

All engineering services related to new and existing homes, row housing, apartments, etc. , and mixed-use buildings that are predominantly used for residential housing.

Include:

  • The provision of designs, plans and studies related to residential building projects
  • Engineering advisory services that are related to a specific residential building project
  • Engineering design services for residential building design-build projects that are provided on a subcontract basis.

Exclude:

  • Engineering advisory services that are not related to a specific project (report at question 1l)
  • Design-build contracts, in which the contracts cover both the engineering design and construction elements (report at question 1o).

b. Commercial, public and institutional building engineering projects

All engineering services related to new and existing commercial, public, and institutional buildings, including mixed-use buildings that are predominantly used for commercial, public, or institutional purposes.

Include:

  • Office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, service stations, warehouses, bus and truck terminals, hospitals, schools, churches, prisons, stadiums and arenas, libraries and museums
  • The provision of designs, plans and studies related to commercial, public and institutional building projects
  • Engineering advisory services that are related to a specific commercial, public or institutional building project
  • Engineering design services for commercial, public or institutional building design-build projects that are provided on a subcontract basis.

Exclude:

  • Engineering advisory services that are not related to a specific project (report at question 1l)
  • Design-build contracts, in which the contracts cover both the engineering design and construction elements (report at question 1o).

Industrial and manufacturing engineering projects

c. Mining and metallurgical plant and process engineering projects

All engineering services related to mining and metallurgical facilities and processes.

Include:

  • Integrated facility and process engineering projects
  • All engineering services related to mining and metallurgical processes, such as mineral extraction, smelting, refining and metal forming.

d. Petroleum and petrochemical plant and process engineering projects

All engineering services related to petroleum and petrochemical facilities and processes, such as oil and gas platforms, refineries, pipelines and petrochemical plants

Include:

  • Integrated facility and process engineering projects
  • All engineering services related to processes for the production of petroleum and petrochemicals, such as extraction, refining, formulation and mixing.

e. Industrial machinery engineering design projects

All engineering services related to the design of industrial machinery.

Include machinery design for industries such as:

  • agriculture
  • construction
  • mining
  • metalworking
  • commercial and service industries
  • heating, ventilating and air-conditioning
  • power transmission machinery.

f. Other industrial and manufacturing engineering projects

All engineering services related to the design of industrial and manufactured products not elsewhere classified.

Other engineering services

g. Transportation engineering projects ( e.g., road, rail, air, marine)

All engineering services related to highways, roads, streets, bridges, tunnels, railways, subways, airports, harbours, canals and locks and other transportation infrastructure.

Include:

  • The provision of designs, plans and studies related to transportation projects
  • Engineering advisory services that are related to a specific transportation project
  • Engineering design services for a transportation design-build project that are provided on a subcontract basis.

Exclude:

  • Engineering advisory services not related to a specific project (report at question 1l)
  • Design-build contracts in which the contracts cover both the engineering design and construction elements (report at question 1o).

h. Municipal utility engineering projects

All engineering services related to municipal utilities.

Include:

  • The provision of designs, plans and studies related to municipal utility projects
  • Engineering advisory services that are related to a specific municipal utility project
  • Engineering design services for a municipal utility design-build project that are provided on a subcontract basis.

Exclude:

  • Engineering advisory services that are not related to a specific project (report at question 1l)
  • Design-build contracts, in which the contracts cover both the engineering design and construction elements (report at question 1o).

i. Power generation, transmission and distribution engineering projects

All engineering services related to power generating units, power transmission, distribution lines and related infrastructure.

Include:

  • The provision of designs, plans and studies related to power projects
  • Engineering advisory services that are related to a specific power project
  • Engineering design services for a power design-build project that are provided on a subcontract basis.

Exclude:

  • Engineering advisory services that are not related to a specific project (report at question 1l)
  • Design-build contracts, in which the contracts cover both the engineering design and construction elements (report at question 1o)

j. Telecommunications and broadcasting engineering projects

All engineering services related to systems for the transmission or distribution of voice, data and programming.

Include:

  • The provision of designs, plans and studies related to telecommunications and broadcasting projects
  • Engineering advisory services that are related to a specific telecommunications or broadcasting project
  • Engineering design services for a telecommunications or broadcasting design-build project that are provided on a subcontract basis.

Exclude:

  • Engineering advisory services that are not related to a specific project (report at question 1l)
  • Design-build contracts, in which the contracts cover both the engineering design and construction elements (report at question 1o).

k. Hazardous and industrial waste engineering projects

All engineering services related to systems for the collection, treatment and disposal of hazardous and industrial waste and the control of pollution.

Include:

  • The provision of designs, plans and studies related to hazardous and industrial waste projects
  • Engineering advisory services that are related to a specific hazardous or industrial waste project
  • Engineering design services for a hazardous or industrial waste design-build project that are provided on a subcontract basis.

Exclude:

  • Engineering advisory services that are not related to a specific project (report at question 1l)
  • Design-build contracts, in which the contracts cover both the engineering design and construction elements (report at question 1o).

l. Engineering advisory services ( e.g., expert witness, forensic investigation, etc. )

The provision of advice, studies and reports on engineering matters, except when the advice relates to a specific project. Advice, studies and reports provided in conjunction with a project are classified based on the project type.

Include:

  • policy analysis
  • regulatory studies
  • audits
  • forensic investigations
  • expert witness services.

m. Other engineering projects or services

Other projects or services provided by engineering firms that are not classified elsewhere.

Secondary activities

n. Project management services

Planning, supervising and co-ordinating the activities involved in carrying out a project, with regard to time, cost, performance requirements and other constraints. May also include the arrangement of finances for a project, procurement of equipment and subcontractors. Project management services refer only to situations in which project management is offered as a stand-alone service.

o. Construction services (include design-build contracts)

Constructing, repairing, renovating buildings and engineering works, as well as subdividing and developing land, through prime contracts or sub contracts.

Include:

  • construction of buildings
  • heavy and civil engineering construction
  • specialty trade contractors.

Exclude:

  • manufacturing and installing building equipment such as power boilers and manufacturing pre-fabricated buildings
  • operating highways, streets and bridges
  • house moving (transportation only)
  • project management services, when it is a primary activity
  • maintenance of rights of way for power, communication and pipe lines
  • cleaning building exteriors after construction.

p. Environmental consulting services

The provision of objective information, advice and guidance to clients concerning the preservation of air, water and soil quality, natural resource development, waste management, pollution control and other environmental issues.

Include the sale or transfer of technology to a client, which often extends to assisting the client with the organization and monitoring of solution implementation.

Exclude services that involve stand-alone implementation.

q. Other sales of goods and services

All other engineering services not defined above.

Total sales of goods and services

The sum of questions 1a. to 1q. above.

What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
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  CAN$ '000
Engineering services  
a. Residential building engineering projects  
b. Commercial, public and institutional building engineering projects  
Industrial and manufacturing engineering projects  
c. Mining and metallurgical plant and process engineering projects  
d. Petroleum and petrochemical plant and process engineering projects  
e. Industrial machinery engineering design projects  
f. Other industrial and manufacturing engineering projects  
Other engineering services  
g. Transportation engineering projects
e.g., road, rail, air, marine
 
h. Municipal utility engineering projects  
i. Power generation, transmission and distribution engineering projects  
j. Telecommunications and broadcasting engineering projects  
k. Hazardous and industrial waste engineering projects  
l. Engineering advisory services
e.g., expert witness, forensic investigation
 
m. Other engineering projects or services  
Secondary activities  
n. Project management services  
o. Construction services
Include design-build contracts.
 
p. Environmental consulting services  
q. Other
Specify all other sales of goods and services:
 
Total sales of goods and services  

2. What were this business's sales by each of the following types of revenue?

Sales by type of revenue

a. Fee income

Revenues collected by the company for professional service fees rendered.

Exclude:

  • reimbursable expenses
  • subcontract fees awarded to other companies.

b. Subcontracts

Please report the value of subcontracts awarded by you to other firms or consultants.

c. Reimbursables

Include the cost of all contract-related materials used in a project that are billed to the client.

Exclude subcontract fees.

d. Other income

Revenues not elsewhere classified.

Total sales

The sum of questions a. to d. above.

What were this business's sales by each of the following types of revenue?
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  CAN$ '000
a. Fee income
Exclude reimbursable expenses, subcontract fees awarded to other companies.
 
b. Subcontracts
Report the value of jobs you subcontracted out to other companies.
 
b1. Engineering consulting  
b2. Other consulting
e.g., architects and contractors
 
c. Reimbursables
i.e., revenue received from clients to cover the cost of contract related materials
 
d. Other
Specify other income:
 
Total sales  

3. Please report sales of engineering services related to:

Environment-related projects

This section collects data on sales of selected environmental engineering services.

Include sales of related machinery, equipment and products sold as part of a service delivered.

a. Facilities that generate electrical power from the following renewable energy sources: sun, wind, water, biomass or the earth's heat

All engineering services related to facilities that generate electrical power from the following sources of renewable energy: sun, wind, water, biomass or earth's heat.

b. Municipal waste water treatment

All engineering services related to systems for the treatment of municipal waste water.

c. Municipal garbage collection and disposal

All engineering services related to municipal garbage collection and disposal systems, including recycling facilities, composting facilities, transfer stations, resource recovery facilities and landfill sites.

d. Site remediation

All engineering services related to remediation of contaminated site, including remediation of the air, soil, ground and/or surface water (fresh or salt).

e. Industrial air, water and solid waste collection, treatment and disposal projects

All engineering services related to programs for the collection, treatment, recycling and disposal of industrial air, water and solid wastes, generally to a level such that the remaining waste stream can be safely released to the natural environment or ordinary municipal systems.

Please report sales of engineering services related to:
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  CAN$ '000
a. Facilities that generate electrical power from the following renewable energy sources: sun, wind, water, biomass or the earth's heat  
b. Municipal waste water treatment  
c. Municipal garbage collection and disposal  
d. Site remediation  
e. Industrial air, water and solid waste collection, treatment and disposal projects  

4. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, how many non-salaried partners and proprietors did this business have?

For unincorporated businesses, please report the number of partners and proprietors for whom earnings will be the net income of the partnership or proprietorship.

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.
  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?
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  Percentage
a. Clients in Canada - individuals and households  
b. Clients in Canada - businesses  
c. Clients in Canada - governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions
e.g., hospitals and schools
 
d. 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 warehouses/distribution centres.
What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?
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  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 licenses 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 licenses 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?

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What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
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  Percentage
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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 licenses 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?
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  Percentage
a. United States  
b. Mexico  
c. Provide the percentage of revenue received from any other countries - top 4 clients only  
c1. Other country 1
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the choices or enter your own answer
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c2. Other country 2
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c3. Other country 3
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c4. Other country 4
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Total percentage  

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?

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  • Yes
  • No

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

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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 licenses 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?
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  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 licenses 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?
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  Percentage
a. United States  
b. Mexico  
c. Provide the percentage of revenue received from any other countries - top 4 clients only  
c1. Other country 1
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the choices or enter your own answer
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c2. Other country 2
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Notification of intent to extract web data

1. Does this business have a website?

Notification of intent to extract web data

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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
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    Specify the other changes or events:
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Is Provided Given Names, Provided Family Name the best person to contact?

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Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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Feedback

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Repair and Maintenance Services: CVs for operating revenue - 2021

CVs for operating revenue - 2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of CVs for operating revenue - 2021. The information is grouped by Geography (appearing as row headers), CVs for operating revenue, Automotive repair and maintenance and Electronic, commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Geography Automotive repair and maintenance Electronic, commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance
percent
Canada 1.90 1.96
Newfoundland and Labrador 4.05 1.89
Prince Edward Island 1.94 10.27
Nova Scotia 2.98 1.03
New Brunswick 2.95 2.37
Quebec 4.30 5.95
Ontario 2.32 3.99
Manitoba 1.20 5.84
Saskatchewan 4.26 3.21
Alberta 1.78 3.08
British Columbia 6.80 5.16
Yukon 1.07 1.77
Northwest Territories 0.00 0.00
Nunavut 0.00 0.00

Reducing data gaps for training machine learning algorithms using a generalized crowdsourcing application

By: Chatana Mandava and Nikhil Widhani, Statistics Canada

Introduction

Crowdsourcing is an online process in which a company or organization solicits contributions from a large group of people – this can be anything from ideas, content, services, to funding. This process allows companies to tap into the collective intelligence and creativity of individuals they have no connection with. It also helps companies access resources they would otherwise not have access to, such as new technology or expertise from outside their organization.

Crowdsourcing has emerged as a cutting-edge method of gathering important data for statistical purposes, as part of Statistics Canada's modernization. There have been multiple crowdsourcing projects Statistics Canada (StatCan) has implemented. These projects include:

  • The OpenStreetMap (OSM) crowdsourcing pilot project that crowdsourced geographic information by mapping building footprints in the Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec areas. This project helped launch the Building Canada 2020 initiative, which mapped all building footprints of Canada in the OSM, by the year 2020.
  • The COVID-19 crowdsourcing project in which the public use microdata file was released containing information from crowdsource questionnaires that helped analyze how COVID-19 has impacted Canadians' experiences with discrimination, sense of belonging, trust in institutions and access to health care services. This product is provided using StatCan's Electronic File Transfer Service. (see: Crowdsourcing: Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians' Experiences of Discrimination Public Use Microdata File)
  • The Crowdsourcing-Cannabis project in which StatCan recently crowdsourced the details the publics' most recent cannabis transactions, including the amount, quality, location, and reason for use. Respondents were also asked how frequently and the amount of cannabis they consumed on average, each month (see: Crowdsourcing - Cannabis 2020). This initiative continues to collect information on a relatively new market and helps to monitor prices in a confidential and non-intrusive manner.

There's increasing demand within StatCan and other agencies to collect alternate sources of data generated from crowdsourcing. A recent proof-of-concept project developed by StatCan's Data Science Division, in collaboration with Centre of Special Business Products (CSBP) and Nutrition North Canada created the Indigenous Communities Food Receipts optical character recognition (OCR) project. This proof-of-concept collects grocery receipt images from northern communities within Canada. Key variables from these receipts such as price, product name and subsidy are extracted using OCR methods. Also, the nutrition AI proof-of-concept project by StatCan's Center for Population Health Data (CPHD) explored food images to collect nutrition data such as portion sizes and calories (see: Context modelling with transformers: Food recognition). The major component for the above two projects is the crowdsourced data though, the data being collected for these two projects are different. In these cases, a generalized application will help the organization to crowdsource different formats of data. This application can be reused to crowdsource for multiple projects. This will reduce the workload to create multiple applications to collect information.

These exploratory projects have inspired us to develop and expand its use cases by crowdsourcing various unstructured data formats like text, PDFs, and satellite images, to then be transformed into structured data using various machine learning techniques.

Motivation and value proposition

The motivation behind investing in such an application is to provide a one-stop solution for government organizations to find the minimal infrastructure required to host crowdsourcing applications. This will not only generate a new stream of data collection but will also allow us to investigate data diversity with unconventional solutions. The pool of data will cover more use cases for where data sources are limited and allow our machine learning models to increase in performance and scalability.

The value for developing a generalized crowdsourcing application is twofold. First, it's an efficient tool that collects data from a large sample size. This enables us to generate reliable and timelier statistics on various topics with low cost, such as population trends or economic development. Second, the application could be used to facilitate collaboration between the public and researchers by allowing them to share their knowledge and experiences with one another to generate better insights into important issues facing the country. By leveraging the collective intelligence of Canadians across all demographics, StatCan would have access to rich information that can inform policy decisions and improve public services.

Architecture

Data flow diagram of the crowdsourcing application
Figure 1: Data flow diagram of the crowdsourcing application

A high-level overview of the core functionalities and data flow of the application.

  1. Database, Minio Storage, User Authentication BACKEND
    1. forward to Data Analysis, Data download as CSV structured format, Machine learning extraction
  2. Data Analysis, Data download as CSV structured format, Machine learning extraction
    1. back to Database, Minio Storage, User Authentication BACKEND
    2. forward to Data Custodian 1
    3. forward to Data Custodian 2
    4. forward to Data Custodian 3
  3. Data Custodian 1
    1. back to Data Analysis, Data download as CSV structured format, Machine learning extraction
    2. forward to Crowdsourcing 1
  4. Data Custodian 2
    1. back to Data Analysis, Data download as CSV structured format, Machine learning extraction
    2. forward to Crowdsourcing 2
  5. Data Custodian 3
    1. back to Data Analysis, Data download as CSV structured format, Machine learning extraction
    2. forward to Crowdsourcing 3
  6. Crowdsourcing 1
    1. back to Data Custodian 1
    2. forward to Users
  7. Crowdsourcing 2
    1. back to Data Custodian 2
    2. forward to Users
  8. Crowdsourcing 3
    1. back to Data Custodian 3
    2. forward to Users
  9. Users
    1. back to Crowdsourcing 1
    2. back to Crowdsourcing 2
    3. back to Crowdsourcing 3

Figure 1 can be projected into three core sections:

Backend

The tables were saved using an SQLite database. SQLite is a relational database management system (RDBMS) contained in a C library. Unlike other database systems, you don't have to configure or instal it to use it. It stores data in tables like other RDBMSs such as MySQL and PostgreSQL but requires less memory and disk space than these systems. SQLite databases can be used for applications ranging from small single-user projects to large, distributed web applications with millions of concurrent users. Data custodians who own the crowdsourced data, can access them in a structured format. In addition, the application will authenticate certain users who are administrators or developers of the application to manage security and functionalities. The schema used for this project is displayed in the below diagram.

Schema used for a generalized crowdsourcing application
Figure 2: Schema used for a generalized crowdsourcing application

There are three tables in the database. First, the 'Users' table which stores user data for authentication purposes. This is a temporary table for the development phase to test authentication but in the future, it should be replaced with StatCan's Azure active directory. The second table is the 'Crowdsourcing' table which will store the crowdsourcing app name, the form data which will have all questions and the user interface (UI) information and will be linked to a user with data custodian rights. Finally, the 'Answers' table will store all the submissions/answers by the participating user.

  • USERS
  • User_id: BIGINT (20)
  • Is_Custodian: BOOLEAN
  • First_name: VARCHAR(50)
  • Last_name: VARCHAR(50)
  • Email_id: VARCHAR(50)
  • Account_created_on: DATETIME
  • CROWDSOURCING
  • Crowdsourcing_id: BIGINT(20)
  • Crowdsourcing_name: VARCHAR(20)
  • Form_content: JSON
  • User_id: BIGINT(20)
  • ANSWERS
  • User_id: BIGINT(20)
  • Answer: TEXT
  • created_at: DATETIME
  • updated_at: DATETIME
  • Status: TEXT

Crowdsourcing Builder

The Crowdsourcing Builder is a feature that includes existing interfaces with design templates which can be used to build crowdsourcing apps based on use cases. Data custodians can use Crowdsourcing Builder from the application itself to generate forms without writing code. These custom templates can then be hosted and configured in the application by the data custodians. The idea is to allow users to build and host many crowdsourcing pages using one common application.

Frontend

The final functionality of the application is its frontend. The frontend of a crowdsourcing application is the interface that users interact with. It includes graphical elements such as buttons, images, menus, and forms that allow users to perform tasks within the application. The frontend also provides visual feedback to help guide users through their tasks. The goal of a well-designed frontend is to make it easy for users to understand how they can use the application and quickly accomplish their goals.

Crowdsourcing homepage
Figure 3: Crowdsourcing homepage.

The home page of the app shows all the different crowdsourcing forms that have been created on the application. This includes food, receipts, satellite, crop, PDF and test crowdsourcing.

Text in image:

All Crowdsourcings

  1. Food Crowdsourcing
  2. Receipts Crowdsourcing
  3. Satellite Crowdsourcing
  4. Crop Crowdsourcing
  5. PDF Crowdsourcing
  6. Test Crowdsourcing
Crop Crowdsourcing Builder page
Figure 4: Crop Crowdsourcing Builder page.

This page of the app allows users to build a form for collecting data using a drag and drop builder. There are various components in the list on the right side which can be dragged left and rearranged based on the format of crowdsourcing. Labels can be edited to best describe the data which will be collected using that field.

The crowdsourcing output page
Figure 5: The crowdsourcing output page.

Once the form is built using Crowdsourcing Builder, a link will be generated which will be used to submit data when the public takes part in the crowdsourcing. The above image is the output page of how a crop crowdsourcing page could look to a user. There's the option to indicate the crop name and upload the crop image before clicking on submit.

Potential challenges

  • Ensuring security: One of the biggest challenges while developing a generalized crowdsourcing application is ensuring that all user data and interactions are secure. This includes protecting users' personal information.
  • Creating an engaging UI: Building an intuitive and engaging UI is essential for any successful crowdsourcing application. Designing a UI that appeals to both new and experienced users can be difficult, so developers must ensure that the features are easy to use yet powerful and flexible enough to meet their needs.
  • Implementing quality control measures: It's important to implement quality control measures to ensure that only high-quality tasks and results get posted. Measures include cross-checking the data submitted by the users in real time, such as image quality standards check, grammar check, sensitive data checks, and uploaded file extension verification. As this generalized application collects multiple formats of data, it's important to develop an extremely time efficient algorithm that can cross check the above-mentioned quality measures and notify the user if the uploaded results pass the quality check.

Conclusions

We have discussed how a single application can be built to perform the crowdsourcing task for different types of structured and unstructured data. This will allow an organization to investigate alternative data and use innovative methods to collect data and develop different solutions. It will also allow us to engage with the public to better understand issues at the planning or design stage of new projects. Crowdsourcing is a modern approach to collect data from audiences who are interested in bringing change and engage in the process of improving new statistics. By combining this with machine learning processing techniques, we can create new solutions which were not possible before due to limited and costly data.

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References

Statistics Canada (2008). Crowdsourcing: Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians' Experiences of Discrimination Public Use Microdata File (accessed January 6, 2023).

Statistics Canada (n.d.-a). Crowdsourcing – Cannabis. Last updated January 22, 2020 (accessed January 6, 2023).

Statistics Canada (n.d.-b). Statistics Canada Data Strategy. Last updated August 16, 2022 (accessed January 6, 2023).

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I – Transmission, distribution and other losses

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  • adjustments
  • "unaccounted for" amounts which are subject to variation because of cyclical billing

Exclude

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Legal Name

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        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 expected to reopen
      • 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 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 classes; 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 activity classification that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

How to search:

  • if desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting the business or organization’s activity sector
  • enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity
  • press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided
  • select an industry activity classification from the list.

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

Method of collection

1. Indicate whether you will be answering the remaining questions or attaching files with the required information.

  • Answering the remaining questions
  • Attaching files

Sub-type for all electricity generation

1. Does this business generate electricity?

Electricity may be generated for own use and/or for sale.

  • Yes
  • No

2. How will the quantity of electricity generated by this business be reported?

If both Net and Gross generation can be provided, please report the Net electricity generation.

  • Gross electricity generation
    • Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period.
    • Gross electricity generation = Net electricity generation + Own use consumption.
  • Net electricity generation
    • Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period.
    • Net electricity generation = Gross electricity generation - Own use consumption.

3. What method is employed to generate electricity?

Select all that apply.

Nuclear: Electricity generated at an electric power plant whose turbines are driven by steam generated in a reactor by heat from the fission of nuclear fuel.

Hydro: Electric power generated from a plant in which the turbine generators are driven by flowing water.

Tidal: Electric power generated from a plant in which turbine generators are driven from tidal movements.

Wind: A power plant in which the prime mover is a wind turbine. Electric power is generated by the conversion of wind power into mechanical energy.

Solar: Electricity created using Photovoltaic (PV) technology which converts sunlight into electricity OR electricity created using solar thermal technology where sunlight heats a liquid or gas to drive a turbine or engine.

Wave: Electricity generated from mechanical energy derived from wave motion.

Geothermal: Electricity generated from heat emitted from within the earth's crust, usually in the form of hot water or steam.

  • Thermal generation - combustible fuels
    Exclude geothermal and nuclear
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro
  • Tidal
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Wave
  • Geothermal
  • Other
    Specify other non-combustible methods

Electrical production by all selected methods and fuel types

4. Which types of combustible fuel were used for this business's thermal generation of electricity?

Select all that apply.

Coal: A readily combustible, black or brownish-black rock-like substance, whose composition, including inherent moisture, consists of more than 50% by weight and 70% by volume of carbonaceous material. It is formed from plant remains that have been compacted, hardened, chemically altered and metamorphosed by heat and pressure over geologic time without access to air.

Natural gas: A mixture of hydrocarbons (principally methane) and small quantities of various hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in underground reservoirs.

Wood (Report for "Dry" method): Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste.

Spent pulping liquor (black liquor): A by-product in the paper making process, containing carbohydrate and lignin decomposition products.

Landfill gas: A biogas composed principally of methane and carbon dioxide produced by anaerobic digestion of landfill waste.

Municipal and other waste: Wastes (liquids or solids) produced by households, industry, hospitals and others (examples: paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen waste and sewage sludge).

Other biomass (food processing): Can include residues produced during the processing of a product, such as cheese whey, canning factory residues, fruit pits, apple pomace and coffee grounds.

Other biomass (type unknown): Any other type of biomass not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.

Petroleum: This covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and petroleum products that are made up of refined crude oil and used as a fuel source ( i.e. crude oil, synthetic crude oil, natural gas liquids, naphtha, kerosene, jet fuel, gasoline, diesel, and fuel oil; excludes Petroleum coke, bitumen and other oil products not specified).

For 'Other' combustible fuels - Thermal: This includes fuels such as propane, orimulsion, petroleum coke, coke oven gas, ethanol and any other type of thermal combustible fuel source not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.

  • Thermal
    • Coal
    • Natural gas
    • Petroleum
    • Other
      Specify other combustible sources
  • Biomass
    • Wood
    • Spent pulping liquor
    • Methane (landfill gas)
    • Municipal and other waste
    • Other
      Specify other types of biomass

5. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity generated from the following?

Quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity generated
  Quantity in MWh
Thermal  
Coal  
Natural gas  
Petroleum (Please report the generation from the use of diesel under Petroleum.)  
Total megawatt-hours generated from thermal electricity production  
Biomass  
Wood  
Spent pulping liquor  
Methane (landfill gas)  
Municipal and other waste  
Total megawatt-hours generated from biomass  
Total electricity production from combustible fuels  
Nuclear  
Hydro  
Tidal  
Wind  
Solar  
Wave  
Geothermal  
Total production of electricity  

Import of electricity from the United States

6. Did this business import electricity from the United States?

  • Yes
  • No

7. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of imported electricity from the United States?

If applicable, please report the total amount of electricity ( MWh ) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business imported/purchased from the United States.

Quantity in MWh

CAN$ '000

Withdrawals or purchases of electricity from other Canadian producers and distributors

8. Did this business receive electricity from other sources in Canada?

Include:

  • electricity received from other producers or distributors
  • withdrawals from the grid for own use
  • affiliated direct purchase and wholesale consumers
  • Yes
  • No

Withdrawals or purchases of electricity from other Canadian producers and distributors

9. From which province or territory was electricity purchased or withdrawn by this business?

Select all that apply.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Yukon
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut

10. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of electricity received by this business?

Include:

  • electricity received from other producers or distributors
  • withdrawals from the grid for own use
  • affiliated direct purchase and wholesale consumers

If applicable, please report the total quantities of electricity ( MWh ) and total dollar value (thousands of dollars) purchased or received from within and/or other provinces ( e.g., other utilities/producers, transmitters, distributors).

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of electricity received by this business?
  Quantity in MWh CAN$ '000

a. Newfoundland and Labrador

   

b. Prince Edward Island

   

c. Nova Scotia

   

d. New Brunswick

   

e. Quebec

   

f. Ontario

   

g. Manitoba

   

h. Saskatchewan

   

i. Alberta

   

j. British Columbia

   

k. Yukon

   

l. Northwest Territories

   

m. Nunavut

   
Total quantity and value of electricity, purchased or withdrawn from other domestic companies    

Total supply of electricity

11. This is a summary of your total supply of electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers.

This is the sum of Total Generation, Total Receipts from United States, Total Receipts from Other Provinces and Total Receipts from Within Province. The Total Supply number must equal the Total Disposal number.

This is a summary of your total supply of electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers.
  Quantity in MWh
Total generation of electricity  
Total quantity of electricity imported from the United States  
Total quantity purchased or withdrawn from other companies in Canada  
Total supply of electricity  

12. This is a summary of your total cost of purchased electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers.

This is a summary of your total cost of purchased electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers.
  CAN$ '000
Total cost of electricity imported from the United States  
Total cost of electricity purchased or withdrawn from other companies in Canada  
Total cost of purchased electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers  

Company's own use - generated electricity

13. Did this business consume electricity for its own use, excluding electricity that is purchased?

Own use consumption (also known as Producer consumption or Station service) refers to consumption of self-generated electricity (excludes imported or purchased electricity) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.

Own use consumption= Gross electricity - Net electricity generation
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period. Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period).

  • Yes
  • No

14. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of the electricity consumed by this business for its own use?

Own use consumption (also known as Producer consumption or Station service) refers to consumption of self-generated electricity (excludes imported or purchased electricity) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.

Own use consumption = Gross electricity - Net electricity generation
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period. Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period).

Quantity in MWh

Export of electricity to the United States

15. Did this business export electricity to the United States?

  • Yes
  • No

16. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of exported electricity to the United States?

If applicable, please report the amount of electricity (MWh) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business sold/exported to the United States.

Quantity in MWh

CAN$ '000

Delivery of electricity to other domestic utilities or distributors

17. Did this business deliver electricity to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?

e.g., utilities or distributors

  • Yes
  • No

18. Which province or territory was electricity delivered to?

Select all that apply.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Yukon
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut

19. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of electricity delivered to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?

If applicable, please report the amount of electricity ( MWh ) and total dollar value your company sold to other domestic companies, by province or territory.

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of electricity delivered to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?
  Quantity in MWh CAN$ '000

a. Newfoundland and Labrador

   

b. Prince Edward Island

   

c. Nova Scotia

   

d. New Brunswick

   

e. Quebec

   

f. Ontario

   

g. Manitoba

   

h. Saskatchewan

   

i. Alberta

   

j. British Columbia

   

k. Yukon

   

l. Northwest Territories

   

m. Nunavut

   
Total quantity and value of delivered electricity to other domestic businesses    

Delivery of electricity for consumers enrolled with retailers

20. Did this business deliver electricity to consumers enrolled with retailers such as Direct Energy?

A retailer does not own any distribution lines, it operates as a middleman and relies on utility companies to deliver to their clients the electricity it has purchased on the markets.

Retailers only operate in Alberta and Ontario where the electricity markets have been deregulated, and where, by law, the generation, transmission and distribution activities must be performed by different companies.

  • Yes
  • No

21. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers?

Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers?
  Quantity in MWh
Residential and agricultural consumers  

a. Residential - single meter

 

b. Residential - bulk meter

 

c. Family farms (at farm rates or an estimate)

 

d. Corporate farms and support activities

 

e. Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)

 
Total quantity of electricity delivered to residential and agricultural consumers enrolled with retailers  
Mining and manufacturing consumers  

f. Iron ore mining

 

g. Oil and gas extraction and support activities

 

h. Other mining and support activities

 

i. Food manufacturing

 

j. Paper manufacturing

 

k. Iron and steel manufacturing

 

l. Aluminum and non-ferrous metal manufacturing

 

m. Cement manufacturing

 

n. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

 

o. Chemical, pesticide and fertilizer manufacturing

 

p. Other manufacturing (not listed above)

 
Total quantity of electricity delivered to mining and manufacturing consumers enrolled with retailers  
Other consumers  

q. Urban transit systems

 

r. Pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution

 

s. Public administration

 

t. Street lighting (estimate if necessary)

 

u. Commercial and other Institutional (not listed above)

 
Total quantity of electricity delivered to other types of consumers enrolled with retailers  
Total quantity of electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers  

22. What was the total number of customers for electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers?

Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.

What was the total number of customers for electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers?
  Number of customers
Residential and agricultural consumers  

a. Residential - Single meter

 

b. Residential - Bulk meter

 

c. Family farms (at farm rates or an estimate)

 

d. Corporate farms and support activities

 

e. Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)

 
Total number of customers for electricity delivered to residential and agricultural consumers enrolled with retailers  

f. Mining and manufacturing industries

 

g. All other types of consumers enrolled with retailers

 
Total number of customers for electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers  

23. This is a summary of your total quantity (MWh) and number of customers for electricity delivered for consumers enrolled with retailers.

This is a summary of your total quantity (MWh) and number of customers for electricity delivered for consumers enrolled with retailers.
  Quantity in MWh Number of customers
Total quantity of electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers    
Total number of customers for electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers    

Delivery of electricity to ultimate consumer

24. Does this business deliver electricity to 'end use' consumers?

  • Yes
  • No

25. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?

Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.

What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?
  Quantity in MWh
Residential and agricultural consumers  

a. Residential - single meter

 

b. Residential - bulk meter

 

c. Family farms (at farm rates or an estimate)

 

d. Corporate farms and support activities

 

e. Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)

 
Total quantity of electricity delivered to residential and agricultural consumers enrolled with retailers  
Mining and manufacturing consumers  

f. Iron ore mining

 

g. Oil and gas extraction and support activities

 

h. Other mining and support activities

 

i. Food manufacturing

 

j. Paper manufacturing

 

k. Iron and steel manufacturing

 

i. Aluminum and non-ferrous metal manufacturing

 

m. Cement manufacturing

 

n. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

 

o. Chemical, pesticide and fertilizer manufacturing

 

p. Other manufacturing (not listed above)

 
Total quantity of electricity delivered to mining and manufacturing consumers enrolled with retailers  
Other consumers  

q. Urban transit systems

 

r. Pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution

 

s. Public administration

 

t. Street lighting (estimate if necessary)

 

u. Commercial and other Institutional (not listed above)

 
Total quantity of electricity delivered to other types of consumers enrolled with retailers  
Total quantity of electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers  

26. What was the value of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?

What was the value of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?
  CAN$ '000
Residential and agricultural consumers  

a. Residential - Single meter

 

b. Residential - Bulk meter

 

c. Family farms (at farm rates or an estimate)

 

d. Corporate farms and support activities

 

e. Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)

 
Total number of customers for electricity delivered to residential and agricultural consumers enrolled with retailers  

f. Mining and manufacturing industries

 

g. All other types of consumers enrolled with retailers

 
Total number of customers for electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers  

27. What was the total number of customers for electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?

What was the total number of customers for electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?
  Number of customers
Residential and agricultural consumers  

a. Residential - Single meter

 

b. Residential - Bulk meter

 

c. Family farms (at farm rates or an estimate)

 

d. Corporate farms and support activities

 

e. Irrigation (at irrigation rates only)

 
Total number of customers for electricity delivered to residential and agricultural consumers enrolled with retailers  

f. Mining and manufacturing industries

 

g. All other types of consumers enrolled with retailers

 
Total number of customers for electricity delivered to consumers enrolled with retailers  

28. This is a summary of your total quantity (MWh), total value and number of customers for electricity delivered to 'end use' consumers.

This is a summary of your total quantity (MWh), total value and number of customers for electricity delivered to 'end use' consumers.
  Quantity in MWh Number of customers CAN$ '000
Total quantity of electricity delivered to 'end use' consumers      
Total number of customers for electricity delivered to 'end use' consumers      
Total value of electricity delivered to 'end-use' consumers      

Balancing electricity supply and disposition

29. This is a summary of your balancing electricity supply and disposition. Transmission, distribution, and other losses were automatically calculated as the difference between your reported total supply of electricity and total disposition of electricity.

Transmission, distribution and other losses

Include:

  • transmission losses
  • adjustments
  • "unaccounted for" amounts which are subject to variation because of cyclical billing.

Exclude generating station use output as measured at the generating station gate.

This is a summary of your balancing electricity supply and disposition. Transmission, distribution, and other losses was automatically calculated as the difference between your reported total supply of electricity and total disposition of electricity.
  Quantity in MWh
Supply  

a. Production of electricity

 

b. Imported electricity from the United States

 

c. Withdrawal or purchased electricity from the grid

 
Total supply of electricity  

Disposition

 

d. Consumed, generated or purchased electricity

 

e. Exported electricity to United States

 

f. Delivered electricity to other domestic businesses

 

g. Delivered electricity to consumers enrolled with retailers

 

h. Delivered electricity to 'end use' consumers

 
Total disposition of electricity  
Transmission, distribution and other losses  

i. Total supply of electricity

 

j. Total disposition of electricity

 
Transmission, distribution and other losses  

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

1. 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):

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Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

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Future-Oriented Statement of Operations
March 31, 2024

Future-Oriented Statement of Operations (unaudited)
for the year ending March 31

(in thousands of dollars)
  Forecast results 2022-23 Planned results 2023-24
Expenses
Statistical information
789,456 674,483
Internal services
119,229 82,453
Total expenses 908,685 756,936
Revenues
Special statistical services
190,982 144,300
Other revenues
35 35
Revenues earned on behalf of the Government of Canada
-34,757 -24,335
Total revenues 156,260 120,000
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 752,425 636,936

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the Future-Oriented Statement of Operations

Notes to the Future-Oriented Statement of Operations (unaudited) for the year ending March 31

1. Methodology and significant assumptions

The Future-Oriented Statement of Operations has been prepared on the basis of government priorities and the plans of Statistics Canada (the agency) as described in the 2023-24 Departmental Plan.

The information in the forecasted results for fiscal year 2022-23 is based on actual results as at October 31, 2022 and on forecasts for the remainder of the fiscal year. Forecasts have been made for the planned results for fiscal year 2023-24.

The main assumptions underlying the forecasts are as follows:

  • The agency's activities will remain substantially the same as the previous year.
  • Expenses and revenues, including the determination of amounts internal and external to the government, are based on historical trends and known cyclical changes.

These assumptions are made as at November 30, 2022.

2. Variations and changes to the forecast financial information

Although every attempt has been made to forecast final results for the remainder of 2022-23 and for 2023-24, actual results achieved for both years are likely to differ from the forecasted information presented, and this variation could be material.

In preparing this Future-Oriented Statement of Operations, the agency established estimates and assumptions about the future. These estimates and assumptions may differ from the subsequent actual results. Estimates and assumptions are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, and are continually evaluated.

Factors that could lead to material differences between the Future-Oriented Statement of Operations and the historical financial statements include:

  • the timing and the amount of acquisitions and disposals of property which may affect gains, losses and amortization expense;
  • the implementation of new collective agreements;
  • economic conditions, which may affect both the amount of revenue earned and the collectability of receivables; and
  • other changes to the operating budget, such as new initiatives or technical adjustments made later in the fiscal year.

After the Departmental Plan is tabled in Parliament, the agency will not be updating the forecasts for any changes in financial resources made in ensuing supplementary estimates. Variances will be explained in the Departmental Results Report.

3. Summary of significant accounting policies

The Future-Oriented Statement of Operations has been prepared using the Government of Canada's accounting policies in effect for fiscal year 2022-23, and is based on Canadian public sector accounting standards. The presentation and results using the stated accounting policies do not result in any significant differences from Canadian public sector accounting standards.

Significant accounting policies are as follows:

(a) Expenses

Transfer payments are recorded as an expense in the year the transfer is authorized, and all eligibility criteria have been met by the recipient.

Other expenses are generally recorded when goods are received or services are rendered and include expenses related to personnel, professional and special services, repair and maintenance, utilities, materials and supplies, as well as amortization of tangible capital assets. Provisions to reflect changes in the value of assets or liabilities, such as provisions for bad debts, advances and inventory obsolescence, as well as utilization of inventories and prepaid expenses, and other are also included in other expenses.

(b) Revenues

Revenues received for special statistical services are recorded as deferred revenue upon receipt. These amounts are recognized as revenue in the period in which the services are rendered and related expenses are incurred.

Deferred revenue consists of amounts received in advance of the delivery of goods and rendering of services that will be recognized as revenue in a subsequent fiscal year as it is earned.

Other revenues are recognized in the period the event giving rise to the revenues occurred.

Revenues that are non-respendable are not available to discharge the agency's liabilities. While the Chief Statistician is expected to maintain accounting control, he has no authority over the disposition of non-respendable revenues. As a result, non-respendable revenues are considered to be earned on behalf of the Government of Canada and are therefore presented as a reduction of the agency's gross revenues.

4. Parliamentary authorities

The agency is financed in part by the Government of Canada through parliamentary authorities. Financial reporting of authorities provided to the agency differs from financial reporting according to generally accepted accounting principles because authorities are based mainly on cash flow requirements. Items recognized in the Future-Oriented Statement of Operations in one year may be funded through parliamentary authorities in prior, current or future years. Accordingly, the agency has a different net cost of operations for the year on a government funding basis than on an accrual accounting basis. The differences are reconciled in the following tables:

(a) Reconciliation of net cost of operations to requested authorities (in thousands of dollars)

Reconciliation of net cost of operations to requested authorities (in thousands of dollars)
  Forecast results 2022-23 Planned results 2023-24
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 752,425 636,936
Adjustments for items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities:
Amortization of tangible capital assets
-26,252 -31,222
Services provided without charge by other federal government departments
-99,256 -88,477
Decrease (increase) in vacation pay and compensatory leave
1,221 -4,188
Increase in employee future benefits
-668 -1,999
Refunds of previous years expenditures
641 568
Consumption of prepaid expenses
-10,841 -9,737
Bad debt expense
-2 0
Increase in accrued salary receivables
622 0
Total items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities
-134,535 -135,055
Adjustments for items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities:
Acquisition of tangible capital assets
30,050 29,940
Acquisition of prepaid expenses
10,768 10,982
Payments for pay equity settlement
30 0
Total items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities
40,848 40,922
Requested authorities forecasted to be used 658,738 542,803

(b) Authorities requested (in thousands of dollars)

Authorities requested (in thousands of dollars)
  Forecast results 2022-23 Planned results 2023-24
Authorities requested
Vote 1: operating expenditures
577,734 466,843
Statutory amounts
93,745 75,960
Total authorities requested 671,479 542,803
Less: Estimated unused authorities and other adjustments
-12,741 0
Requested authorities forecasted to be used 658,738 542,803