Annual Industrial Consumption of Energy Survey - 2021

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:

obtaining information on the supply of and/or demand for energy in Canada
enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.

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 response 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, Quebec, 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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Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
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Ottawa, Ontario
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You may also contact us by email at statcan.esd-helpdesk-dse-bureaudedepannage.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 as well as with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources, the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government, the Quebec Forest Industry Council, the ministère des Finances du Québec, the ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques du Québec, the ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles du Québec, Transition énergétique Québec, the Manitoba Department of Growth, Enterprise and Trade, Alberta Energy, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change 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.

Business or organization and contact information

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

Note: Legal name should only be modified 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 for the designated contact person for the business or organization, and correct information if 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 (Zone Improvement Plan) code:
Country
- Canada
- United States
Email address
Telephone number (including area code)
Extension number (if applicable)
Fax number (including area code)

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

Operational
Not currently operational - e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership
Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
- Seasonal operations
  - When did this business or organization close for the season?
    - Date
  - When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
    - Date
- Ceased operations
  - When did this business or organization cease operations?
    - Date
  - Why did this business or organization cease operations?
    - Bankruptcy
    - Liquidation
    - Dissolution
    - Other - Specify the other reasons why 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 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.

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.

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 activity that best matches the keywords or description you provided
select an activity 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

Enter keywords or a brief description, then press the Search button

Electricity generation

1. Did this business generate electricity?

Electricity:
A form of energy generated by friction, induction or chemical change that is caused by the presence and motion of elementary-charged particles.

Electricity Generation:
Please provide the total amount of electricity generated including what was consumed by the plant and sold.

Note: If the plant consumed any of the electricity it generated, please include the quantity consumed in question 5.

2. How much electricity did this business generate?

Note: Report the total quantity of electricity generated; regardless of whether it was consumed by this business or sold to others.

Quantity generated

Unit of measure

Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
Megawatt-hour (MWh)
Million Btu (MMBtu)

Type of energy consumed

3. Which types of energy were consumed by the business?

Include energy consumed: as fuel for the production process (also heating, on-site transportation, to produce steam for own use); to produce electricity; to produce steam for sale or transfer to another business; and for non-energy use (such as atomization, as feedstock to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends).

Select all that apply.

Electricity:
A form of energy generated by friction, induction or chemical change that is caused by the presence and motion of elementary-charged particles. The electricity that is consumed can either be received by the establishment (purchased) or produced by the establishment (self-generated).

Natural gas:
A mixture of hydrocarbons, comprised principally of methane (CH4), originating in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in porous geologic formations beneath the earth's surface.

Propane:
A gaseous, straight-chained hydrocarbon. A colourless, paraffinic gas extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams, consisting of molecules composed of three atoms of carbon and eight atoms of hydrogen (C3H8). Used primarily in residential and commercial heating and cooling, as transportation fuel and petrochemical feedstock.

Middle distillates (diesel, light fuel oil, kerosene)
Diesel:
All grades of distillate fuel used for diesel engines, including those with low sulphur content (lower than 0.05%). Exclude diesel used for transportation off the plant site.

Light fuel oil:
A light petroleum distillate used for power burners. Include fuel oil no. 2, fuel oil no. 3, furnace fuel oil, gas oils and light industrial fuel.

Kerosene and other middle distillates:
Include kerosene (a light petroleum distillate that is used in space heaters, cook stoves and water heaters, and is suitable for use as a light source when burned in wick-fed lamps; also known as stove oil), fuel oil no. 1 and mineral lamp oil. Exclude gasoline used for transportation off the plant site.

Heavy fuel oil (Canadian/Foreign):
All grades of residual type fuels, including those with low sulphur content. Usually used for steam and electric power generation, and diesel motors.
Include heavy fuel oil nos. 4, 5, 6 and bunker C.

Wood and wood waste:
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, shavings, lumber rejects, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste from the operation of pulp mills, sawmills and plywood mills.

Spent pulping liquor (Black liquor):
A recycled by-product formed during the pulping of wood in the paper-making process. It is primarily made up of lignin and other wood constituents, and chemicals that are by-products of the manufacture of chemical pulp. It is burned as fuel or in a recovery boiler which produces steam which can be used to produce electricity.

Refuse:
Solid or liquid waste materials used as a combustible energy source. Include the burning of wastepaper, packing materials, garbage and other industrial, agricultural and urban refuse. It is often used to generate electricity. Please specify type.

Steam:
A gas resulting from the vaporization of a liquid or the sublimation of a solid, generated by condensing or non condensing turbines. The steam that is consumed can either be produced by the establishment (self-generated) or received by the establishment (purchased). Report purchased or self-generated steam used as fuel for the production process, used to produce electricity and used for a non-energy use (such as atomization or as feed in process application). However, steam consumed as a motive force to move liquid and gas streams, or steam used to moisturize feed for another process should not be reported.

Special note:
The consumption of fuels used to generate steam for use within the establishment (self-generated steam) should be reported under "as fuel" for those fuels. For example, if 100 cubic metres of heavy fuel oil was used to produce self-generated steam, the consumption of 100 cubic metres should be included under "as fuel" for heavy fuel oil.

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.

Bituminous coal (Canadian/Foreign):
A dense, black coal, often with well-defined bands of bright and dull material with a moisture content usually less than 20%. It has a higher heating value and higher volatile matter and ash content than sub-bituminous coal; the heating value of bituminous coal typically ranges from 23.3 to 30.2 terajoules per kilotonne. Used in making coke, in steam and electricity production, as well as in the production of steel. Metallurgical coal is typically bituminous coal.

Sub-bituminous coal (Canadian/Foreign):
A black coal used primarily for thermal generation. It has a high moisture content, between 15% and 40% by weight. Its sulphur content is typically quite low; its ash content is also usually low, but volatile matter is usually high and can exceed 40% of the weight. Heating value varies from 16.3 terajoules per kilotonne to slightly over 20.9 terajoules per kilotonne.

Lignite:
Low-rank, brown coals which are distinctly brown and woody or claylike in appearance, and which contain relatively high moisture contents (between 30% and 70% of the fuel by weight). Used almost exclusively for electric power generation.

Anthracite:
A hard, black, lustrous coal containing a high percentage of fixed carbon, a low percentage of volatile matter, little moisture content, low sulfur, low ash and a high heating value at or above 27.7 terajoules per kilotonne that burns with a nearly smokeless flame. Generally used in the production of steel.

Coal coke (Canadian/Foreign):
A hard, porous product made from the carbonization (baking) of bituminous coal in ovens in substoichiometric atmosphere at high temperatures to the extent that the volatile matter of the coal is released and the coal passes through a "plastic stage" to become metallurgical coke. Often used as a fuel and a carbon input (reducing agent) in smelting iron ore in an integrated steel mill (blast furnace). Coke breeze and foundry coke are included in this category.

Coal tar:
Organic material separated from coke oven gas evolved during coking operations (a black and viscous liquid). This category includes pyridine, tar acids, naphthalene, creosote oil and coal pitch.

Light coal oil:
Condensable products (primarily benzene, toluene, xylene and solvent naphtha) obtained during distillation of the coke oven gas, following removal of the coal tar.

Coke oven gas:
Obtained as a by-product of solid fuel carbonization and gasification operations carried out by coke producers and iron and steel plants.

Petroleum coke (Canadian/Foreign):
A final product, often called a "waste product", of the petroleum refining process, which is the output of the refinery after all of the distillates and oils have been distilled from crude oil, leaving a product that has the appearance of coal. There are various types, e.g., "sponge", "shot", and "fluid" coke, which are differentiated according to size. Petroleum coke is a residue high in carbon content and low in hydrogen that is the final product of thermal decomposition in the condensation process in cracking. It is typically high in sulfur, low in volatile matter, low in ash and low in moisture. It may be sold as is or further purified by calcining for specialty uses, including anode production. It may also be burned as fuel in various processes, ranging from power plants to cement kilns.
Heating value is typically around 40 terajoules per kilotonne.

Refinery fuel gas:
Any un-separated mixture of gases produced in refineries by distillation, cracking, reforming and other processes. The principal constituents are methane, ethane, ethylene, normal butane, butylenes, propane, propylene, etc. (et cetera) Also known as still gas. Still gas is used as a refinery fuel and a petrochemical feedstock.

Coke on catalyst (Catalyst coke):
In many catalytic operations (e.g., catalytic cracking), carbon is deposited on the catalyst, thus deactivating the catalyst. The catalyst is reactivated by burning off the carbon, which is used as a fuel in the refining process. This carbon or coke is not recoverable in a concentrated form.

Bitumen emulsion (Orimulsion):
A thick oil and water emulsion. It is made by mixing bitumen with about 30% water and a small amount of surfactant. Behaves similarly to fuel oil and was developed for industrial use.

Ethane:
A normally gaseous, straight-chain hydrocarbon. A colourless, paraffinic gas extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams, consisting of molecules composed of two atoms of carbon and six atoms of hydrogen (C2H6). Ethane is used as petrochemical feedstock in production of chemicals and plastics and as a solvent in enhanced oil recovery process.

Butane:
A normally gaseous hydrocarbon. A colourless, paraffinic gas extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams, consisting of molecules composed of four atoms of carbon and ten atoms of hydrogen (C4H10). Butane is used primarily for blending in high-octane gasoline, for residential and commercial heating, and in the manufacture of chemicals and synthetic rubber.

Naphtha:
A feedstock destined primarily for the petrochemical industry (e.g., ethylene manufacture or aromatics production). Naphtha specialties comprise all finished products within the naphtha boiling range of 70°C to 200°C that are used as paint thinners, cleaners or solvents.
Include gas oil used as petrochemical feedstocks.

By-product gas:
A mixture of hydrocarbons and hydrogen produced from chemical processes such as ethane cracking.

Flared gas:
Gas that is being burned as a means of disposal to the environment usually when it contains odorous or toxic components. Flared gas should be reported "as non-energy use".

Other:
Any energy commodity consumed not otherwise identified above. Specify in the space provided along with the unit of measure.

Electricity - self-generated or purchased
Natural gas
Propane
Diesel consumed on site
Light fuel oil
Kerosene and other middle distillates
Heavy fuel oil
Wood and wood waste
Spent pulping liquor
Steam - self-generated or purchased
Coal - Bituminous
Coal - Sub-bituminous
Coal - Anthracite
Coal - Lignite
Coal coke
Coal tar
Light coal oil
Coke oven gas
Petroleum coke
Refinery fuel gas
By-product gas
Coke on catalyst
Bitumen emulsion (orimulsion)
Ethane
Butane
Naphtha
Flared gas
Refuse - Specify the type of refuse consumed:
Other - Specify other energy consumed not listed:

Electricity consumed

4. What unit of measure will you use to report electricity?

Unit of Measure

Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
Megawatt-hour (MWh)
Million Btu (MMBtu)

5. What was the quantity of self-generated and purchased electricity consumed as fuel?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:

The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the plant consumed self-generated electricity, please ensure you reported the total amount of electricity that was generated in question 1. If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

What was the quantity of self-generated and purchased electricity consumed as fuel?
	Quantity of self-generated electricity consumed	Quantity of purchased electricity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.

Natural gas consumed

6. What unit of measure will you use to report natural gas?

Unit of Measure

100 cubic feet (Ccf)
Cubic foot (ft3)
Cubic metre (m3)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

7. What was the quantity of natural gas consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed to produce steam for sale:
The quantity of the energy commodity used in the production of steam that is delivered to another establishment, as per a sales contract or other understanding. Energy used to produce steam which is used internally by your plant is reported consumed "as fuel".

Amount consumed to produce electricity:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to generate electricity either for the plant's own use or for delivery to another establishment, as per a sales contract or other understanding.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. Some examples of natural gas used for non-energy use are:

used as a reducing agent to produce direct reduced iron (DRI)
used as feed to produce hydrogen and ammonia.

What was the quantity of natural gas consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Propane consumed

8. What unit of measure will you use to report propane?

Unit of Measure

33-Pound cylinder
Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Litre (L)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

9. What was the quantity of propane consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam.

What was the quantity of propane consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Diesel consumed on-site

10. What unit of measure will you use to report diesel?

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

11. What was the quantity of diesel consumed on-site for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Diesel:
All grades of distillate fuel used for diesel engines, including those with low sulphur content (lower than 0.05%). Exclude diesel used for transportation off the plant site.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam.

What was the quantity of diesel consumed on-site for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Light fuel oil consumed

12. What unit of measure will you use to report light fuel oil?

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

13. What was the quantity of light fuel oil consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Light fuel oil:
A light petroleum distillate used for power burners. Include fuel oil no. 2, fuel oil no. 3, furnace fuel oil, gas oils and light industrial fuel.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam.

What was the quantity of light fuel oil consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity

Kerosene and other distillates consumed

14. What unit of measure will you use to report kerosene and other middle distillates?

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

15. What was the quantity of kerosene and other middle distillates consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam.

What was the quantity of kerosene and other middle distillates consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity

Heavy fuel oil consumed

16. What unit of measure will you use to report heavy fuel oil?

Unit of Measure

Barrel (Bbl)
Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

17. What was the quantity of imported and Canadian heavy fuel oil consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:

The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam.

What was the quantity of imported and Canadian heavy fuel oil consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity of imported heavy fuel oil consumed	Quantity of Canadian heavy fuel oil consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Wood and wood waste consumed

18. What unit of measure will you use to report wood and wood waste?

Unit of Measure

Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)

19. What was the quantity of wood and wood waste consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

What was the quantity of wood and wood waste consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity

Spent pulping liquor consumed

20. What unit of measure will you use to report spent pulping liquor?

Unit of Measure

Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)

21. What was the quantity of spent pulping liquor consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

What was the quantity of spent pulping liquor consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity

Steam consumed

22. What unit of measure will you use to report steam?

Unit of Measure

Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)

23. What was the quantity of self-generated and purchased steam consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

What was the quantity of self-generated and purchased steam consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity of self-generated steam consumed	Quantity of purchased steam consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating and on-site transportation.
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Bituminous coal consumed

24. What unit of measure will you use to report bituminous coal?

Unit of Measure

Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)

25. What was the quantity of imported and Canadian bituminous coal consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of imported and Canadian bituminous coal consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity of imported bituminous coal consumed	Quantity of Canadian bituminous coal consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Sub-bituminous coal consumed

26. What unit of measure will you use to report sub-bituminous coal?

Unit of Measure

Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)

27. What was the quantity of imported and Canadian sub-bituminous coal consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of imported and Canadian sub-bituminous coal consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity of imported sub-bituminous coal consumed	Quantity of Canadian sub-bituminous coal consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Imported anthracite coal consumed

28. What unit of measure will you use to report imported anthracite coal?

Unit of Measure

Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)

29. What was the quantity of imported anthracite coal consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of imported anthracite coal consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Canadian lignite coal consumed

30. What unit of measure will you use to report Canadian lignite coal?

Unit of Measure

Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)

31. What was the quantity of Canadian lignite coal consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of Canadian lignite coal consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Coal coke consumed

32. What unit of measure will you use to report coal coke?

Unit of Measure

Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)

33. What was the quantity of imported and Canadian coal coke consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of imported and Canadian coal coke consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity of imported coal coke consumed	Quantity of Canadian coal coke consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Coal tar consumed

34. What unit of measure will you use to report coal tar?

Unit of Measure

Barrel (Bbl)
Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

35. What was the quantity of coal tar consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Coal tar:
Organic material separated from coke oven gas evolved during coking operations (a black and viscous liquid). Include pyridine, tar acids, naphthalene, creosote oil and coal pitch.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of coal tar consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Light coal oil consumed

36. What unit of measure will you use to report light coal oil?

Unit of Measure

Barrel (Bbl)
Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

37. What was the quantity of light coal oil consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Light coal oil:
Condensable products (primarily benzene, toluene, xylene and solvent naphtha) obtained during distillation of the coke oven gas, following removal of the coal tar.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of light coal oil consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Coke oven gas consumed

38. What unit of measure will you use to report coke oven gas?

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

39. What was the quantity of coke oven gas consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Coke oven gas:
Obtained as a by-product of solid fuel carbonization and gasification operations carried out by coke producers and iron and steel plants.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of coke oven gas consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Petroleum coke consumed

40. What unit of measure will you use to report petroleum coke?

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Litre (L)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

41. What was the quantity of imported and Canadian petroleum coke consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of imported and Canadian petroleum coke consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity of imported petroleum coke consumed	Quantity of Canadian petroleum coke consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Refinery fuel gas consumed

42. What unit of measure will you use to report refinery fuel gas?

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

43. What was the quantity of refinery fuel gas consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

What was the quantity of refinery fuel gas consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity

By-product gas consumed

44. What was the quantity of by-product gas consumed as fuel?

e.g., for the production process, heating, on-site transportation, to produce steam for own use

By-product gas:
A mixture of hydrocarbons and hydrogen produced from chemical processes such as ethane cracking.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Quantity consumed

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

Coke on catalyst consumed

45. What unit of measure will you use to report coke on catalyst?

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Litre (L)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

46. What was the quantity of coke on catalyst consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of coke on catalyst consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Bitumen emulsion (orimulsion) consumed

47. What unit of measure will you use to report bitumen emulsion (orimulsion)?

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

48. What was the quantity of bitumen emulsion (orimulsion) consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of bitumen emulsion (orimulsion) consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Ethane consumed

49. What unit of measure will you use to report ethane?

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Litre (L)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

50. What was the quantity of ethane consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of ethane consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Butane consumed

51. What unit of measure will you use to report butane?

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Litre (L)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

52. What was the quantity of butane consumed for each of the following purposes?

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of butane consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Naphtha consumed

53. What was the quantity of naphtha consumed for non-energy use?

e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

Quantity consumed

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Litre (L)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

Flared gas consumed

54. What was the quantity of flared gas consumed for non-energy use?

e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Flared gas:
Gas that is being burned as a means of disposal to the environment usually when it contains odorous or toxic components. Flared gas should be reported "as non-energy use".

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

Quantity consumed

Unit of Measure

Cubic metre (m3)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

Refuse consumed

55. What unit of measure will you use to report the type of refuse?

i.e., (In other words) the refuse you specified in Question 3

Unit of Measure

100 cubic feet (Ccf)
Barrel (Bbl)
Cubic foot (ft3)
Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Litre (L)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

56. What was the quantity of the type of refuse consumed for each of the following purposes?

i.e., (In other words) the refuse you specified in Question 3.

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam.

What was the quantity of the type of refuse consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Other energy consumed

57. What unit of measure will you use to report the other energy?

i.e., (In other words) the other energy you specified in Question 3.

Unit of Measure

100 cubic feet (Ccf)
33-Pound cylinder
Barrel (Bbl)
Cubic foot (ft3)
Cubic metre (m3)
Imperial gallon (imp. gal.)
U.S. gallon (U.S. gal)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilogram (kg)
Litre (L)
Long ton (LT)
Metric tonne (MT)
Million Btu (MMBtu)
Pound (lb)
Short ton (ST)
Thousands of cubic metres (000m3)

58. What was the quantity of the other energy consumed for each of the following purposes?

i.e., (In other words) the other energy you specified Question 3.

Use the unit of measure you selected in the question above.

Other:
Any energy commodity consumed not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Include gasoline used on site but exclude gasoline used for transportation off the plant site. Specify in the space provided along with the unit of measure.

Amount consumed as fuel:
The quantity of the energy commodity used to:

power production processes, heating, on-site transportation
produce steam for own use (e.g., steam which is then used to heat the plant, to generate electricity or for non-energy use).

Note: If the energy commodity was used to produce steam for own use, please also respond to the consumption of self-generated steam question.

Amount consumed for non-energy use:
The quantity of the energy commodity used for other purposes than as fuel in the plant production process or to produce electricity or steam. For example, anthracite used for non-energy use are used as feed (as a reducing agent) to produce ferrosilicon, silicon metal, iron and steel.

What was the quantity of the other energy consumed for each of the following purposes?
	Quantity consumed
As fuel for the production process Also include energy consumed for heating, on-site transportation and to produce steam for own use.
To produce steam for sale or transfer to another business
To produce electricity
For non-energy use e.g., atomization, as feed to produce other products, as a reducing agent or used in gasoline blends

Steam sales

59. Did this business produce steam to sell or transfer to others?

60. What was the quantity of steam sold or transferred to other businesses in the industries below?

Report in gigajoules.

Steam sales: Please report the amount of steam sold or transferred to another plant in Gigajoules (GJ).

What was the quantity of steam sold or transferred to other businesses in the industries below?
	Quantity in gigajoules
Residential Include apartment buildings.
Agriculture
Paper manufacturing
Chemical manufacturing
All other manufacturing
Public administration
Commercial and institutional
Total

Changes or events

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Federal government expenditures on COVID-19 response measures - third quarter 2021

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic. To address the consequences of the pandemic on the Canadian economy, the federal government of Canada announced and implemented various support and recovery measures for businesses, households, students, the vulnerable population and organizations helping individuals. The table Federal government expenditures on COVID-19 response measures presents the major federal measures announced and implemented, their treatment in the national accounts (in particular, in the Income and Expenditure Accounts), the table numbers where the pertinent series may be found and the amount of expenditure on a quarterly basis.

For a comprehensive explanations on the treatment of COVID-19 government support measures in the national accounts, please refer to the documents Recording COVID-19 measures in the national account and Recording new COVID measures in the national accounts.

Treatment in national accounts: Subsidies on production, by quarter at quarterly rates
COVID-19 measure	2020				2021
	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter	Fourth quarter	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter
	$ millions
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) - business	4,356	29,384	22,729	11,644	11,078	9,528	5,366
Temporary Wage Subsidy (TWS) - business	169	738
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) - business			54	1,746	1,899	1,601	550
Lockdown Support (LS) - business			5	240	381	329	58
Source: Statistics Canada, tables 36-10-0103, 36-10-0118, 36-10-0477.

Treatment in national accounts: Current transfers to non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH), by quarter at quarterly rates
COVID-19 measure	2020				2021
	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter	Fourth quarter	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter
	$ millions
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) - NPISH	200	1,095	1,050	618	622	546	172
Temporary Wage Subsidy (TWS) - NPISH	13	46
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) - NPISH			1	42	43	36	12
Lockdown Support (LS) - NPISH			0	5	7	6	1
Source: Statistics Canada, tables 36-10-0118, 36-10-0477, 36-10-0115.

Treatment in national accounts: Subsidies on products and imports, by quarter at quarterly rates
COVID-19 measure	2020				2021
	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter	Fourth quarter	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter
	$ millions
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)		1,130	904
Federal contribution		849	679
Provincial contribution		281	225
Source: Statistics Canada, tables 36-10-0103, 36-10-0118, 36-10-0477.

Treatment in national accounts: Current transfers to households - Employment Insurance benefits, by quarter at quarterly rates
COVID-19 measure	2020				2021
	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter	Fourth quarter	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter
	$ millions
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) - EI stream		19,127	9,239	864
Source: Statistics Canada, tables 36-10-0118, 36-10-0477, 36-10-0112.

Treatment in national accounts: Transfers to households -Other federal transfers to households, by quarter at quarterly rates
COVID-19 measure	2020				2021
	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter	Fourth quarter	First quarter	Second quarter	Third quarter
	$ millions
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) - CRA stream		29,002	15,597	704
Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)		1,386	1,550	8	2
Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)				6,073	7,280	6,516	5,091
Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)				900	960	933	619
Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)				246	144	188	119
Source: Statistics Canada, tables 36-10-0118, 36-10-0477, 36-10-0112.

Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements: Weighted Asset Response Rate - third quarter 2021

Weighted Asset Response Rate
Table summary
This table displays the results of Weighted Asset Response Rate. The information is grouped by Release date (appearing as row headers), 2020, Q3 and Q4 and 2021, Q1, Q2 and Q3 calculated using percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Release date	2020		2021
	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
	quarterly (percentage)
November 23, 2021	76.6	74.2	74.9	70.9	52.9
August 24, 2021	76.6	74.2	72.0	58.1	..
May 25, 2021	76.6	74.2	54.8	..	..
February 24, 2021	75.7	54.9	..	..	..
November 20, 2020	55.4	..	..	..	..
.. not available for a specific reference period Source: Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements (2501)

Monthly Survey of Food Services and Drinking Places: CVs for Total Sales by Geography - September 2021

Monthly Survey of Food Services and Drinking Places: CVs for Total Sales by Geography – September 2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of CVs for Total sales by Geography. The information is grouped by Geography (appearing as row headers), Month and percentage (appearing as column headers).
Geography	Month
	202009	202010	202011	202012	202101	202102	202103	202104	202105	202106	202107	202108	202109
	percentage
Canada	0.21	0.21	0.20	0.25	0.20	0.19	0.47	1.44	1.59	1.32	3.40	0.45	0.20
Newfoundland and Labrador	0.62	1.53	0.30	0.48	1.08	0.48	2.16	2.05	2.53	0.46	0.60	0.62	0.65
Prince Edward Island	0.63	0.84	1.08	1.81	1.63	1.04	1.29	16.69	1.05	0.92	0.96	1.03	3.35
Nova Scotia	0.37	0.77	0.36	1.03	0.91	0.40	0.87	2.76	3.16	0.96	0.47	0.51	0.48
New Brunswick	0.50	0.33	0.39	0.49	0.98	0.50	0.39	1.08	1.75	0.46	0.57	0.68	0.73
Quebec	0.56	0.65	0.55	0.79	0.68	0.67	1.11	5.08	4.52	4.28	16.06	0.68	0.69
Ontario	0.31	0.25	0.28	0.45	0.34	0.24	0.99	2.56	2.99	2.64	1.24	0.90	0.30
Manitoba	0.34	0.72	0.93	0.78	0.89	0.46	0.45	1.21	2.59	0.67	0.81	0.52	0.72
Saskatchewan	0.99	0.91	1.04	0.75	0.91	0.52	0.46	1.22	0.88	0.61	10.59	1.05	1.15
Alberta	0.55	0.33	0.36	0.54	0.52	0.33	0.81	3.06	4.31	0.45	2.28	0.68	0.46
British Columbia	0.58	0.72	0.68	0.39	0.33	0.56	0.99	1.88	2.78	0.79	1.62	0.37	0.34
Yukon Territory	1.64	1.72	1.71	4.34	5.07	1.96	3.01	65.36	2.72	1.85	2.87	5.05	2.83
Northwest Territories	2.14	2.10	2.04	1.97	6.05	1.83	2.93	74.26	3.73	1.86	3.13	6.01	3.23
Nunavut	2.60	2.45	67.48	2.75	2.54	2.39	2.67	3.88	4.83	1.27	84.13	2.90	3.58

Evaluation of Statistics Canada's COVID-19 Data Response

Evaluation of Statistics Canada's COVID-19 Data Response:

Gross Domestic Product Flash Estimates, Consumer Prices Data and Other New Economic Statistical Products

Evaluation Report

June 2021

How the report is structured

The report in short
Acronyms and abbreviations
What is covered
What we learned
1. Design and delivery
2. Responsiveness to users' needs
3. Moving forward
How to improve the program
Management response and action plan
Appendix A: List of new economic statistical products released

The report in short

This evaluation was conducted by Statistics Canada in accordance with the Treasury Board Policy on Results and Statistics Canada's Risk-based Audit and Evaluation Plan (2020/2021 to 2024/2025). The objective of the evaluation was to provide a neutral, evidence-based assessment of Statistics Canada's data response to COVID-19. The evaluation aimed at providing valuable information about the timeliness, the relevance and the impact of these products. It also looked at some of the related challenges and opportunities faced by the divisions responsible for these products to inform future direction.

The evaluation methodology consisted of a document review, administrative reviews and key interviews with Statistics Canada professionals working in different divisions within Economic Statistics. Additionally, interviews were conducted with key users and partners external to Statistics Canada. The findings outlined in this report are based on the triangulation of these data collection methods.

Key findings and recommendations

Design and delivery

The evaluation reviewed organizational changes that were implemented to develop COVID-19 economic statistical products. The evaluation found that Statistics Canada took rapid action by assessing and delivering products that shed light on issues of importance during the pandemic. Delivery of COVID-19 economic statistical products was facilitated by an organizational shift towards business agility, which included innovative approaches to manage resources and analyze data. The dedication of staff was instrumental in the successful release of those products. However, the sheer volume and push for expediency impacted staff well-being.

Responsiveness to users' needs

To inform Statistics Canada on the effectiveness of its response related to economic statistical data needs during COVID-19, the evaluation assessed the extent to which the products released addressed the needs of key users in different areas. The majority of users considered the products released to be relevant, useful, timely and accessible. Users were also satisfied with the agency's level of engagement and the methodological information released. As the pandemic has various socioeconomic impacts on Canadians, a number of gaps were identified in the areas of household economic data, employment data, and industry economic data.

Moving forward

The evaluation assessed the extent to which there is an ongoing need for COVID-19 economic statistical products and factors that must be taken into account going forward to deliver both COVID-19 products and regular activities. Users indicated an ongoing need for most of the products released, particularly for GDP flash estimates, consumer prices data and trade by exporter characteristics data. As the pandemic evolves, data on the recovery of the Canadian economy will be key for decision-making and policy development. The forward approach should focus on addressing post-pandemic data needs and areas of data gaps, while ensuring the sustainability of meeting both emerging and core economic data needs. Opportunities remain to fully explore the lessons learned from the pandemic.

Recommendation 1:

The Assistant Chief Statistician (ACS), Economic Statistics (Field 5), should ensure that a comprehensive strategy is developed to identify, prioritize and respond to emerging data needs (i.e., post-pandemic data), including areas of current data gaps.

The strategy should consider the key enablers identified, and include approaches and plans that clearly set out how:

emerging data needs will be identified (e.g., stakeholder engagement approaches, international scan);
current and emerging data gaps will be addressed;
data needs will be prioritized based on intended outcomes and resource capacity; and
ongoing monitoring of data needs will be carried out.

Recommendation 2:

The ACS, Economic Statistics (Field 5), should ensure that a lessons learned exercise from the COVID-19 pandemic is conducted to identify approaches that could be applied to respond to COVID-19 data needs and improve core activities going forward. The lessons learned should be presented to a Tier 1 committee that will provide direction on their potential implementation across the agency, as applicable. They should also be shared across the agency to foster innovation and continuous improvement in support of the agency-wide response to COVID-19.

Acronyms and abbreviations

ACS: Assistant Chief Statistician
CPI: Consumer Price Index
GDP: Gross domestic product
HR: Human resources
IIP: International investment position
NSO: National statistical office
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PEAI: Provincial economic activity index
SEPH: Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours
TEC: Trade by exporter characteristics

What is covered

The evaluation was conducted in accordance with the Treasury Board Policy on Results and Statistics Canada's Integrated Risk-based Audit and Evaluation Plan (2020/2021 to 2024/2025). In support of decision making, accountability and improvement, the objective of the evaluation was to provide a neutral, evidence-based assessment of Statistics Canada's data response to COVID-19.

Throughout the pandemic, Statistics Canada has responded rapidly and with agility to the data needs of various users by developing many new products relevant to COVID-19 and its impacts on Canadians. The evaluation focused on three types of products: 1) gross domestic product (GDP) flash estimates, 2) consumer prices data and 3) other new economic statistical products. The evaluation aims to provide valuable information about the timeliness, the relevance and the impact of these products. It also looked at some of the related challenges and opportunities faced by the divisions responsible for these products to inform future decisions.

Gross domestic product flash estimates

The GDP is a core economic measure of the health of the Canadian economy. Given the unique situation faced by the Canadian economy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the demand for trusted information on the aggregate economic impact of this crisis, Statistics Canada has produced a flash estimate alongside the monthly official GDP release. The GDP flash estimate is an approximation of the scale of economic disruption resulting from the deliberate actions taken to protect the health of Canadians.

Consumer prices data

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents changes in prices as experienced by Canadian consumers. It measures price change by comparing, through time, the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services. While Statistics Canada continued to calculate the official CPI based on the fixed basket approach, it recognized that an analytical CPI series that accounts for temporary extreme shifts in consumer purchasing patterns would provide valuable insight into the impact of COVID-19 on the CPI. The derived products included adjusted price index, provincial average price tables and consumer spending patterns.

Other new economic statistical products

A number of other new economic statistical products were also developed to address specific COVID-19 data needs in the context of the Canadian economy:

provincial economic activity index (PEAI)
international investment position (IIP) (preliminary estimates)
monthly trade by exporter characteristics (TEC)
monthly transaction counts
monthly trade of personal protective goods.

The list of specific products can be found in Appendix A.

The evaluation

The scope of the evaluation encompassed three types of products: 1) GDP flash estimates, 2) consumer prices data and 3) other new economic statistical products. The scope was established in consultation with the divisions involved in these areas.

The evaluation was conducted from November 2020 to April 2021 and covered products released from March 2020 to February 2021.

The following issues and questions were identified for review.

Table 1 Evaluation issues & Evaluation questions
Evaluation issues	Evaluation questions
Design and delivery	What actions were taken by Statistics Canada in response to COVID-19 in regard to GDP flash estimates, consumer prices and other new economic statistical products?
Responsiveness to users' needs	To what extent did the products released address the needs of key users? Engagement Relevance and Utility Timeliness Access Clarity (of methodology)
Moving forward	What factors should be taken into consideration moving forward?

Guided by a utilization-focused evaluation approach, the following quantitative and qualitative collection methods were used.

Figure 1 depicts the evaluation approach which uses quantitative and qualitative collection methods. — Figure 1 - Evaluation approach

Description - Figure 1

The figure depicts the four collection methods used for the evaluation: international scan, document review, key external interviews, and key internal interviews.

The international scan identified new products released and methods in other countries in response to COVID-19 (e.g., France, United States, Australia and the United Kingdom).

The document review included a review of Statistics

Canada's internal files and documents

The key external interviews included semi-structured interviews with: federal government departments, provincial and territorial governments, banks, academic and private sector. There were 25 external interviews conducted.

The key internal interviews included semi-structured interviews with Statistics Canada employees. There were 18 internal interviews conducted.

Three main limitations were identified, and mitigation strategies were employed.

Table 2 Limitations and mitigation strategies
Limitation	Mitigation strategy
Because of the large number of users and partners using data, the perspectives gathered through external interviews may not be fully representative.	External interviewees were selected using specific criteria to maximize a strategic reach for the interviews. Different types of organizations that use COVID-19-related data extensively from a wide range of locations across Canada were selected. Evaluators were able to find consistent overall patterns.
Interviews have the possibility of self-reported bias, which occurs when individuals who are reporting on their own activities portray themselves in a more positive light.	By seeking information from a maximized circle of stakeholders, evaluators were able to find consistent overall patterns.
Limited documentation was available on the projects sampled for the evaluation.	Key staff working on the relevant projects were interviewed and a strategy to gather additional documents during the interview sessions was put in place. Additional interviews were conducted as needed to fill the gaps.

What we learned

1. Design and delivery

Evaluation question

What actions were taken by Statistics Canada in response to COVID-19 in regard to GDP flash estimates, consumer prices data and other new economic statistical products?

Summary

In response to COVID-19, Statistics Canada took rapid action to assess the impacts of the pandemic on the Canadian economy by delivering a variety of statistical products using innovative data approaches

The COVID-19 pandemic had, and still continues to have, significant impacts on the Canadian economy and society. During this crisis, the need for more timely and credible data has never been as crucial to understand and manage the economic and social effects of the pandemic. In response to COVID-19 economic data needs, Statistics Canada developed new products and adapted some of their regular products. These products aimed at providing more timely and relevant data for monitoring the impacts of the pandemic on the Canadian economy. Economic statistical products were primarily developed by the Macroeconomic Accounts Branch (Industry Accounts Division, National Economic Accounts Division and International Accounts Division) and the Economy-wide Statistics Branch (Consumer Prices Division) under the Economic Statistics Field. The Provincial Economic Activity Index was developed by the Analytical Studies and Modelling Branch (Economic Analysis Division) under the Strategic Management, Methods and Analysis Field, in collaboration with the National Economic Accounts Division.

Gross domestic product flash estimates (Industry Accounts Division)

Statistics Canada provides an advanced aggregate indicator (GDP flash estimate) of the state of the Canadian economy in addition to the monthly official GDP release. This advanced aggregate indicator is subject to future revisions as more information on economic activities becomes available over the period.

The methodology for the GDP flash estimate is based on preliminary and often incomplete information as well as other sources such as publicly released facts, including media releases and general public statements by businesses and governments. It was noted that the GDP flash estimate must be interpreted with caution, as the methodology to obtain it is different and the quality of the data is lower than that of the official estimates.

Consumer prices data (Consumer Prices Division)

Beginning in April 2020, the collection and compilation of CPI have been impacted by measures designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, as in-person field collection was conducted remotely, and imputation strategies were required to address an increased number of temporary business closures and out-of-stock products. These measures and strategies were aligned to international guidelines and followed consultation with other national statistical offices (NSOs) from Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries.

While Statistics Canada continued to calculate the official CPI based on the fixed basket approach, exploratory work recognized that an analytical CPI series that accounts for temporary extreme shifts in consumer purchasing patterns would provide additional insight into the impact of COVID-19. Using various sources of expenditure data, Statistics Canada, in partnership with the Bank of Canada, calculated adjusted consumer expenditure basket weights and an adjusted price index reflecting shifts in consumption patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. New data tables reflecting consumption patterns during the pandemic were released. It was noted that the adjusted price index is experimental and should not be used instead of the official measure of consumer price inflation, the CPI.

Provincial economic activity index (Economic Analysis Division, Strategic Management, Methods and Analysis Field)

The experimental indexes of economic activity in the provinces and territories provide a timely summary measure of economic activity by combining existing economic data into a single index. Statistics Canada adopted a statistical model-based strategy to quickly create exploratory measures of provincial economic activity. The models look for correlations in data and typically have a different set of inputs for each province or territory, impacting the consistency and thus affecting inter-jurisdictional comparability.

International investment position (International Accounts Division)

The international investment position (IIP) is the value and composition of Canada's assets and liabilities to the rest of the world. The preliminary estimates (IIP flash estimates) for this measure were released once in April 2020 from the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada developed this flash estimate based on a methodology that focuses primarily on valuation effects. The estimate was not expected to be of the same quality as Statistics Canada's official estimates, as the model used was based on the valuation effect of 2019 and an incomplete set of surveys and administrative data sources. The resulting revisions were small; however, there were minimal fluctuations in the economy during the period covered.

Monthly trade by exporter characteristics (International Accounts Division)

The trade by exporter characteristics – Goods (TEC-Goods) program provides aggregated statistical information on the characteristics of Canadian businesses that export goods. The new data were developed based on a similar linkage methodology used for the annual TEC-Goods program. The data were seasonally adjusted, starting at the release of August 2020, to remove the effect of seasonal and calendar influences from the original data.

Monthly import transaction counts (International Accounts Division)

Statistics Canada began publishing monthly counts of import transactions in response to COVID 19 in May 2020. The counts are not seasonally adjusted and can vary from month to month based on seasonal patterns and trading day effects. In addition, they are not completely aligned with the trade values produced for the month based on the Canada Border Services Agency final accounting deadlines, as many of the transactions processed in a given month actually occurred in the previous month.

Monthly trade of personal protective goods (International Accounts Division)

Statistics Canada produced information to examine the trade in products used for the prevention, testing and treatment of COVID-19 by creating four categories: disinfectants and sterilization products, personal protective equipment, medical equipment and products, and diagnostic products. The categorization of goods was developed based on the Harmonized System classification guidelines.

Common approaches were used across OECD countries to develop products addressing COVID-19 economic statistical data needs

The United States releases advance estimates roughly 30 days after the quarter, which are similar to the early release of GDP. France has been publishing flash estimates of economic activity, including GDP, every two weeks since the end of March 2020 and has committed to do so until the end of 2021. The United Kingdom now provides early monthly estimates of GDP, in addition to their usual quarterly estimate. In terms of consumer prices data, Statistics Canada appeared to be the first NSO to develop an adjusted price index to account for the sudden shift in consumer expenditures. Similar to Statistics Canada, other countries did release information on the impacts of the pandemic. For example, Australia developed consumer demand statistical information during the pandemic using scanner data.

The PEAI is somewhat unique to Canada. Although it uses standard statistical approaches, similar to other OECD countries, its methodology is tailored to account for the various economic nuances in each province and territory. The model used was an adaptation of a United States model; however, the American activity index reports at the national level rather than the state level. New Zealand produces an index that is similar to that of the United States. The monthly TEC release is unique to Canada. Staff noted that other OECD countries showed interested in the product, particularly with regard to the disaggregation by city, country of destination, industry and other factors on a monthly basis.

Overall, the evaluation found that Statistics Canada modified its product mix more extensively than comparable NSOs to respond to COVID-19 data needs.

Delivery of COVID-19 economic statistical products was facilitated by an organizational shift towards business agility and through the agency's modernization initiatives

To ensure the timely delivery of COVID-19 products, changes were made to organizational approaches and internal processes to increase agility. The organizational shifts were also implemented to avoid interference with the delivery of mission-critical surveys, such as the regular GDP and CPI. Three main approaches were taken to that end: 1) by using different teams to develop, produce and release the COVID-19 products; 2) by developing the COVID-19 products outside the core infrastructure used for mission-critical surveys; and 3) by combining both approaches. For example, the GDP flash estimate was developed by a research and development team using their own methods and infrastructure (e.g., simpler techniques). Similarly, consumer prices data were primarily developed outside the CPI production team; however, many areas and staff were involved in the evaluation, analysis and quality assurance of the data. The work put additional pressures on all staff, which was also the case for the development of other products that could not solely rely on dedicated teams (e.g., TEC, PEAI). Other significant changes to existing processes (e.g., data production, data sources, methodology and dissemination) were also implemented to deliver other COVID-19 products (e.g., PEAI). Finally, collaboration between divisions was also enhanced and identified as a key enabler.

The evaluation did not find any major changes to governance mechanisms at the branch or division levels; regular structures were used to review and approve the COVID-19 products. However, the review and approval processes were expedited to maximize timeliness. It should also be noted that many products were already under development prior to the pandemic as part of the modernization agenda, and they were simply accelerated. For example, the Macroeconomic Accounts Branch already had discussions about the GDP flash estimate as part of the modernization agenda a few years prior to the pandemic. The pandemic accelerated its production and dissemination. The CPI scanner data, the Personal Inflation Calculator and high-capacity processing and machine learning capabilities were in use or development in the division prior to the pandemic. Some of the new products benefitted from this foundational work, which accelerated their release. Alternative data sources played a key role in the ability to shed light on shifting consumption patterns during the pandemic. This required collaboration across various divisions and fields, as well as with key stakeholders, such as the Bank of Canada. Big data methods and the use of open-source tools such as R and Python were repurposed to help develop the PEAI, and automation processes were already in place, which allowed the TEC development team to condense the time between the reference period and release date.

The collaboration and dedication of the teams were instrumental in the successful release of these products; staff well-being was impacted at times, but ongoing support was provided by management to help alleviate these impacts and support staff well-being

At the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, Statistics Canada primarily focused on maintaining its 21 mission-critical programs (e.g., GDP, CPI) to avoid any interruption of core economic measures for the proper functioning of the Canadian economy. Shortly after, other projects were rapidly launched by the agency to provide Canadians with data to better understand and manage various social and economic impacts of COVID-19.

Given the added workload and time pressure, the collaboration and dedication of teams involved in COVID-19 economic statistical products were instrumental to the timely delivery of these products. Flexible reallocation of resources also allowed for a rapid response to COVID-19 data needs, and release schedules for COVID-19 products were carefully planned with regard to core products to avoid increased pressure on teams and supporting divisions. Moreover, divisions within the Macroeconomic Accounts Branch, the Economy-wide Statistics Branch, and the Analytical Studies and Modelling Branch provided ongoing support to employees by adjusting workflows where possible to help facilitate work-life balance, holding well-being sessions and undertaking staff recognition activities. Nonetheless, the sheer volume and push for expediency had an impact on the well-being of staff.

2. Responsiveness to Users' Needs

Evaluation question

To what extent did the products released address the needs of key users?

Relevance and Utility
Timeliness
Access
Clarity (methodology)
Engagement

Summary

To inform Statistics Canada on the effectiveness of its response related to economic statistical data needs during COVID-19, the evaluation assessed the extent to which the products released addressed the needs of key users in different areas. The majority of users considered the products released to be relevant, useful, timely and accessible. Users were also satisfied with the agency's level of engagement and the methodological information released. Because the pandemic has various socioeconomic impacts on Canadians, a number of gaps were identified in the areas of household economic data, employment data and industry economic data.

To gauge COVID-19-related data needs, Statistics Canada leveraged new and established mechanisms to engage with key users and partners; stakeholder groups were satisfied with the agency's level of engagement

The established networks between key users and the divisions responsible for regular macroeconomic and consumer price data served as the base for understanding the needs of users and how they evolved during the pandemic. Proactive environmental scans (e.g., media, requests by general users and journalists, liaison with the minister's office) provided a real-time understanding of evolving data needs. Direct consultations with various federal and provincial and territorial organizations were also used to gather needs. For example, the GDP flash estimates and consumer prices data were developed in close collaboration with the Bank of Canada. The PEAI was developed in consultation with provincial and territorial focal points. Global Affairs Canada and Export Development Canada were engaged before producing the monthly TEC data, and the monthly trade of personal protective goods data was developed in collaboration with Health Canada and other federal partners. Throughout the pandemic, continued discussions were held to gather feedback from key users and partners to further refine products and associated methodologies.

Users were satisfied with the level of engagement from Statistics Canada; many of them had an opportunity to share their COVID-19 data needs with the organization.

Economic statistical products were used for multiple purposes, with GDP flash estimates, consumer prices data and monthly TEC being the products most used

The evaluation found that the most frequently used economic products were the GDP flash estimates, consumer prices data and monthly TEC. As shown in Chart 1, these new products were used for multiple purposes depending on the type of user.

Chart 1: Purpose and use of new economical products by user groups

Federal government

Monitor changes in the economy, analyze policy and facilitate decision-making at the deputy and ministerial level
Determine economic impacts on different industries and supply chains
Inform policy decisions

Provincial and territorial governments

Compare economic impacts of the pandemic in their province relative to the rest of Canada
Inform policy decisions

Academics and private consultants

Develop economic forecasts

Banks and financial institutions

Project credit losses based on economic forecasts
Determine credit provisioning calculations

Although the other economic products covered by the evaluation were seen as relevant by key users, there were mixed views on their utility. For example, while the PEAI was deemed useful to financial institutions and federal departments, the lack of clarity on the methodology negatively impacted its use among provincial departments, academics and private consultants. The monthly trade of personal protective goods was particularly useful only at the onset of the pandemic. The international investment position and monthly transaction counts were found to be generally useful. However, the lack of disaggregated data at the provincial level decreased its relevance. Overall, the products were deemed helpful in assisting users in keeping their partners and the public informed of the impacts of the pandemic.

The products were largely considered unique by users and were their preferred source of data; some gaps were noted in the areas of household, employment and industry economic data

The products were largely considered unique and the level of duplication of information produced by other organizations was deemed low. Users across stakeholder groups indicated that they could not have accessed similar information from other sources, with a few exceptions: indexes similar to the PEAI are calculated by private-sector economists and some analysis of consumer price inflation is published by the Bank of Canada (i.e., Monetary Policy Report). However, even in cases where users could access data from other sources, users preferred Statistics Canada's data, because it is trusted, detailed and transparent, relative to other sources.

While users were generally satisfied with the products released by the organization, gaps were identified by users in the areas of household economic data, employment data and industry economic data.

Chart 2: Data gaps identified by key users regarding COVID-19 economic data

Household economic data

Disaggregated data on the uptake of assistance programs (by demographics, sector/industry)
Changes in the distribution of debt, savings and household disposable income
Data on food prices and consumption for different household sizes
More monthly indicators on household consumption spending
Changes in the amount of sick leave and drug coverage, disaggregated by demographics

Employment data

Increased timeliness of employment data at the industry level
Increased timeliness of the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) — lag is too long between release and reference period during the pandemic
Diversity group data (e.g., government programs targeting Black Canadian businesses, women, First Nations, Asians)
Behavioural changes that will impact employment in specific industries
Incorporation of Canada Revenue Agency data with the SEPH and demographic data to facilitate regional-level analysis (by postal code)

Industry economic data

Tourism and travel (domestic and international)
Monthly provincial GDP
Issues faced by small- and medium-sized enterprises and Canadian exporters, including a running tally of exported goods
Impact on services sectors, particularly the food services
Northern and rural consumer price data

The methodologies used by Statistics Canada were communicated to and understood by key users

Given that the majority of the products were developed in collaboration with key users and stakeholders, the methodologies were generally well understood. Methodological information was released through The Daily with the releases of the products. Key users indicated that Statistics Canada effectively communicated methodological information related to the products and was transparent about their limitations; the releases in The Daily were deemed to be useful in deepening their understanding about how to use the data.

Although users were generally satisfied, some users indicated that more methodological information would have been useful for the PEAI and consumer prices data. For example, users indicated that there was a lack of clarity around the methods and variables used to calculate the PEAI (e.g., the provincial indicators used). Additional information on how to interpret the data would also have been helpful. Finally, users also indicated that the methods and data sources used to calculate the adjusted price index were not clear.

The evaluation found that Statistics Canada is aware of these issues and has taken action. For example, outreach activities took place with key users to clarify methods and variables used for the PEAI. For consumer prices data, technical briefings were conducted to clarify methods and data sources.

Users were aware of releases and were satisfied overall with both the timeliness and the accessibility of the economic statistical products

The evaluation found that most key users, particularly federal, provincial and territorial users, relied on Statistics Canada staff to keep them informed of new releases, and engagement was continuous. Users were also kept informed of releases by accessing the Statistics Canada website, particularly through The Daily. To a lesser extent, social media was the mechanism through which they remain informed of releases. Two key channels to access data were direct contact with Statistics Canada and the website.

Although users were satisfied with the accessibility of those products, they made the following suggestions, which also apply to regular products:

provide more detailed themes on the website or the portals for existing data (e.g., vulnerable groups)
send data automatically to users who are subscribed to a mailing list
highlight key points for each release in a brief summary so users can quickly determine if the data are relevant for them
identify the most important issues on each Daily release.

In terms of timeliness of the products, users indicated that timely, quality data are always desirable. On the other hand, they were cognizant of the level of effort required by Statistics Canada to provide accurate detailed data that sheds light on issues of importance. In fact, a majority of users indicated that, at the onset of the pandemic, they had concerns about the capacity of Statistics Canada to meet set timelines for the release of core economic measures such as the GDP and the CPI, given the context at the time. As Statistics Canada maintained the planned releases of those regular core economic measures and later released additional COVID-19 economic statistical products, users no longer have those concerns. Key users were very satisfied with the timeliness of the COVID-19 economic products and recognized the trade-off between speed and accuracy of the information.

3. Moving Forward

Evaluation question

What factors should be taken into consideration moving forward?

Summary

The evaluation assessed the extent to which there is an ongoing need for COVID-19 economic statistical products and factors that must be taken into account going forward to deliver both COVID-19 products and regular activities. Users indicated an ongoing need for most of the products released, particularly for GDP flash estimates, consumer prices data and TEC data. As the pandemic evolves, data on the recovery of the Canadian economy will be key for decision making and policy development. Forward approaches should be focused on addressing post-pandemic data needs and areas of data gaps, while ensuring the sustainability of meeting both emerging and core economic data needs. Opportunities remain to fully explore the lessons learned from the pandemic.

While users foresee a continued need for COVID-19 economic statistical products, their focus has started to shift towards data needs to monitor economic recovery; meanwhile, efforts have been made by the agency to further improve these products

Keys users indicated that there is an ongoing need for economic statistical products going forward as the pandemic and its impacts continue. Among the products already released, they indicated an ongoing need particularly for GDP flash estimates, consumer prices data and TEC data. More generally, data tracking Canadian economic activity will be important. As the pandemic evolves and eventually ends or stabilizes, data on the recovery of the Canadian economy will be essential for decision making and policy development. In particular, data tracking business activity, labour market participation and reliance on government assistance programs have been identified as key data. However, the need for the GDP flash estimates will be reduced.

Statistics Canada is aware of the current COVID-19 data needs and is working on addressing gaps going forward. In particular, discussions were held to develop advanced GDP estimates for all provinces based on the work already done by Quebec and Ontario (i.e., release of semi-annual estimates) and to provide access to GDP inputs to users upon request. The increased timeliness of GDP data through GDP flash estimates also provides opportunities to meet Canada's international commitments towards the International Monetary Fund by providing data within targets. Consumer prices data, including the regular CPI, will benefit from a basket update in 2021, including future approaches to these updates. In addition, the use of the adjusted price index as an input will support the quality of the CPI. Discussions are also underway to provide more data on food pricing in the North and on changes in household spending. As well, research is ongoing to improve data consistency and seasonal adjustment of the PEAI to expand its use.

Forward approaches should consider post-pandemic data needs, areas of data gaps, and the ongoing delivery of both emerging and core economic products; moreover, opportunities remain to fully explore the lessons learned from the pandemic

Statistics Canada's rapid response to COVID-19 underscored its ability to meet new data needs during an unprecedented period. The COVID-19 economic statistical products released were largely considered relevant, timely and useful. Nonetheless, significant efforts were necessary to release COVID-19 products in a timely manner without compromising the ongoing delivery of core products.

With the emerging post-pandemic data needs, sustaining the ongoing delivery of both COVID-19-related products and core economic products will be a challenge. Moreover, these emerging needs will likely bring forth other areas of data gaps, in addition to those identified by key users (i.e., household economic data, employment data and industry economic data) during this evaluation.

In light of these considerations, the organization should reflect on its forward approach with a focus on identifying emerging data needs, addressing areas of data gaps where possible, and sustaining the ongoing delivery of both COVID-19-related products and core economic products. Business prioritization, human resources, information technology and source data were identified as key enablers to sustain the ongoing delivery of COVID-19 economic statistical products and core products.

Chart 3: Key enablers to sustain COVID-19 economic statistical products and core products

Business prioritization

As the pandemic evolves, users' data needs will also evolve (e.g., economic recovery), and a robust approach to prioritization that effectively balance new demands with core activities will be needed. Although the use of dedicated teams to develop COVID-19 products was seen as a key success factor at the onset of the pandemic, concerns remain about their capacity to continue delivering COVID-19 products and their regular activities, which mainly consist of research and development activities (e.g., exploring alternative data options). This poses a risk to future innovation activities in the organization.

Human resources

Human resource (HR) management will be crucial to finding, maintaining and enhancing staff expertise and skills. Timely delivery of relevant COVID-19 economic statistics was, in large part, attributable to the expertise of staff. Interviewees noted that building this expertise takes time. Teleworking will provide opportunities to expand the talent pool. However, this addresses only the more junior levels. Efforts targeting well-being and mental health of staff are also seen as contributing to organizational performance.

Information technology

The development of COVID-19 products outside the core infrastructure was important to avoid interference with core products and meet timelines. However, parallel processes pose risks, as independent development could lead to divergence. Interviewees recognized the need to eventually integrate processes into the main infrastructure and to revisit and streamline business processes and methods to deliver on new priorities more efficiently.

Source data

The use of alternative data was key in the creation of new products. The ability to further innovate and develop new products is strongly dependent on the agency's ability to gain access to key data sources as transaction data. Interviewees emphasized the need to continue exploring alternative source data going forward, including a more strategic and efficient data acquisition process. Such data would help address COVID-19 data needs and core activities.

Given that Statistics Canada is continuing to operate in an evolving pandemic, divisions involved in the COVID-19 economic products have not had the opportunity to conduct a full-fledged assessment of lessons learned aimed at finding approaches to improve core activities and benefitting the whole agency. Staff recognized the need to identify such lessons and find approaches to improve core activities to ensure that the organization as a whole builds on its pandemic experience to create synergies for the future. Nonetheless, some preliminary lessons learned were identified:

develop a robust long-term HR plan to ensure adequate expertise and succession planning
maintain the increased level of internal communication and collaboration implemented during the pandemic (break the silos)
challenge the status quo to ensure continuous improvement of processes, methods and data products
embed foresight into regular activities to proactively identify data needs.

Leveraging these lessons learned would help the organization further improve its COVID-19 data response and core activities. The lessons learned could also be shared across the agency to foster innovation and continuous improvement in support of the agency-wide response to COVID-19.

How to improve the program

Responsiveness to users' needs

Recommendation 1:
The Assistant Chief Statistician (ACS), Economic Statistics (Field 5), should ensure that a comprehensive strategy is developed to identify, prioritize and respond to emerging data needs (i.e., post-pandemic data), including areas of current data gaps.

The strategy should consider the key enablers identified, and include approaches and/or plans that clearly set out how:

emerging data needs will be identified (e.g., stakeholder engagement approaches, international scan);
current and emerging data gaps will be addressed;
data needs will be prioritized based on intended outcomes and resource capacity; and
ongoing monitoring of data needs will be carried out.

Moving Forward

Recommendation 2:
The ACS, Economic Statistics (Field 5), should ensure that a lessons learned exercise from the COVID 19 pandemic is conducted to identify approaches that could be applied to respond to COVID 19 data needs and improve core activities going forward. The lessons learned should be presented to a Tier 1 committee that will provide direction on their potential implementation across the agency, as applicable. They should also be shared across the agency to foster innovation and continuous improvement in support of the agency-wide response to COVID-19.

Management response and action plan

Recommendation 1

The Assistant Chief Statistician (ACS), Economic Statistics (Field 5), should ensure that a comprehensive strategy is developed to identify, prioritizeand respond to emerging data needs (i.e., post-pandemic data), including areas of current data gaps.

The strategy should consider the key enablers identified, and include approaches and/or plans that clearly set out how:

emerging data needs will be identified (e.g., stakeholder engagement approaches, international scan);
current and emerging data gaps will be addressed;
data needs will be prioritized based on intended outcomes and resource capacity; and
ongoing monitoring of data needs will be carried out.

Management response

Management agrees with the recommendation.

The Field will develop a comprehensive strategy to identify, prioritize and respond to emerging data needs.

This strategy will explain how data gaps will be addressed and include a process to ensure ongoing monitoring of data needs.

This strategy will consider the key enablers identified (i.e., business prioritization, human resources, information technology, source data) and form the basis for:

Prioritization of Field resources
Proposals for 'seed funding projects'
External funding requests

Deliverables and timelines

The ACS, Economic Statistics (Field 5) will ensure the delivery of the Field 5 strategy document (March 31, 2022).

Recommendation 2

Management response

Management agrees with the recommendation.

The Field will conduct a lessons learned exercise that will enumerate:

New data products that were developed in response to the pandemic
New tools and techniques used to develop these products

This exercise will identify strengths and weaknesses in the approach taken, along with recommendations for improvement and best practices that could potentially be leveraged across the agency.

The results of this exercise will be presented to the Modernization Management Committee to foster a fulsome discussion on these lessons learned and their potential implementation agency-wide.

Deliverables and timelines

The ACS, Economic Statistics (Field 5) will ensure the delivery of a report on lessons learned and its presentation to the Modernization Management Committee (January 15, 2022).

Appendix A: List of new economic statistical products released

Industry Accounts Division
Category	Date of release	Products	The Daily release
Gross domestic product by industry: Preliminary Estimate / Flash Estimate	April 15, 2020 (March flash GDP)	Statistics Canada has been producing flash estimates of monthly GDP starting with the March 2020 reference period and released the product in The Daily.	Gross domestic product by industry: Nowcast, March 2020 (March flash GDP)^{Table note *}
Gross domestic product by industry: Preliminary Estimate / Flash Estimate	May 29, 2020 (April flash GDP)	Statistics Canada has been producing flash estimates of monthly GDP starting with the March 2020 reference period and released the product in The Daily.	Gross domestic product by industry, March 2020 (April flash GDP)^{Table note *}
Table note * The flash estimate for the following month since that date is published in The Daily alongside the preliminary monthly GDP. Return to the first table note * referrer

Economic Analysis Division
Category	Date of release	Products	The Daily release
Experimental Economic Activity Indexes for Canadian Provinces and Territories	July 14, 2020	Data: Experimental indexes of economic activity in the provinces and territories	Study: Experimental economic activity indexes for Canadian provinces and territories, January 2002 to March 2020
Experimental Economic Activity Indexes for Canadian Provinces and Territories	July 14, 2020	Analysis: Experimental Economic Activity Indexes for Canadian Provinces and Territories	Study: Experimental economic activity indexes for Canadian provinces and territories, January 2002 to March 2020
Experimental Economic Activity Indexes for Canadian Provinces and Territories	July 14, 2020	Methods and References: Experimental Economic Activity Indexes for Canadian Provinces and Territories: Experimental Measures Based on Combinations of Monthly Time Series	Study: Experimental economic activity indexes for Canadian provinces and territories, January 2002 to March 2020

International Accounts Division
Category	Date of release	Products	The Daily release
Monthly trade of personal protective goods	June 4, 2020	Trade in medical and protective goods, April 2020 (first release)	Canadian international merchandise trade, April 2020 Note: Releases occurred every subsequent month.
International Investment Position - Preliminary estimates	April 27, 2020 (one-time)	Estimated quarterly changes in Canada's international investment position, first quarter 2020	Market turbulences and COVID-19 outbreak: The impact on Canada's international investment position: Preliminary estimates, first quarter 2020
Monthly trade in goods by exporter characteristics	May 25, 2020	Trade in Goods by Exporter and Importer Characteristics: Interactive Tool Note: Monthly trade in goods by exporter characteristics data are available upon request.	Monthly trade in goods by exporter characteristics, March 2020 (first release) Note: Releases occurred every subsequent month.
Monthly transaction counts	May 13, 2020	Data: Monthly import transaction counts (not seasonally adjusted)	Monthly trade in goods by exporter characteristics, March 2020 (first release) Note: Releases occurred every subsequent month.
Monthly transaction counts	May 13, 2020	Analysis: Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy, 2020: COVID-19, first edition	Canadian merchandise import transaction counts, April 2020 Note: Releases occurred every subsequent month.

Consumer Prices Division
Date of release	Products (analytical papers)	The Daily release
April 8, 2020	Canadian Consumers Prepare for COVID-19	Canadian consumers prepare for COVID-19, December 29, 2019, to June 6, 2020
May 11, 2020	Canadian Consumers Adapt to COVID-19: A Look at Canadian Grocery Sales up to April 11	Study: Canadian consumers adapt to COVID-19: A look at Canadian grocery sales up to April 11
June 10, 2020	Monthly average retail prices for selected products, by province	Provincial monthly average retail prices for selected products, April 2020
July 13, 2020	Consumer expenditures during COVID-19: An exploratory analysis of the effects of changing consumption patterns on consumer price indexes	Study: Consumer expenditures during COVID-19: An exploratory analysis of the effects of changing consumption patterns on consumer price indexes
October 8, 2020	N/A	Adjusting the Consumer Price Index to the new spending realities during the pandemic Monthly adjusted price index, provisional Monthly adjusted consumer expenditure basket weights
April 2020 - October 21, 2020	Technical Supplement for the (March-September) 2020 Consumer Price Index	Consumer Price Index, March 2020 - September 2020

CVs for operating revenue - Amusement and recreation - 2020

CVs for operating revenue - Amusement and recreation - 2020
Table summary
This table displays the results of CVs for operating revenue - Amusement and recreation - 2020. The information is grouped by Geography (appearing as row headers), CVs for operating revenue by Amusement parks and arcades and Other amusement and recreation industries, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Geography	CVs for operating revenue
	percent
	Amusement parks and arcades	Other amusement and recreation industries
Canada	2.34	0.72
Newfoundland and Labrador	0.00	2.27
Prince Edward Island	0.00	0.93
Nova Scotia	0.00	1.70
New Brunswick	0.00	1.66
Quebec	3.78	1.72
Ontario	4.99	1.17
Manitoba	3.63	1.21
Saskatchewan	2.99	1.89
Alberta	5.18	1.39
British Columbia	3.74	1.95
Yukon	0.00	0.00
Northwest Territories	..	0.00
Nunavut	..	0.00

Why are we conducting this survey?

The Wholesale Price Report collects prices of product transactions to create the Wholesale Services Price Index (WSPI). This index measures the price movements of services provided by wholesalers and can be joined with other business service indexes to provide better estimates of real output and productivity, monitor inflation and feed an important research agenda at Statistics Canada.

The WSPI can also be used by businesses to measure their performance against industry trends or for international comparisons of productivity, inflation or trade.

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

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.

Reporting instructions

For each product, please verify the product specifications and the purchase and selling price currencies, and report monthly average purchase prices and monthly average selling prices for the current quarter. Please also report any missing historical data.

The product selected must meet the following criteria:

Is a major annual wholesale revenue generator for this business,
Is sold regularly throughout the year, and
Typically generates positive margins (i.e., sold at a higher price than it is purchased).

If a product no longer satisfies the above criteria, please select another product.

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

Deadline for completing this questionnaire

Please complete this questionnaire and submit it within 10 days of receipt.

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
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
Mailing address (number and street)
City
Province, territory or state
Postal code or ZIP code
Country
Email address
Telephone number (including area code)
Extension number (if applicable)
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
  - Ceased operations
  - Sold operations
  - Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
  - Temporarily inactive but will re-open
  - No longer operating due to other reasons
- When did this business or organization close for the season?
  - Date
- When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
  - Date
- 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
- When was this business or organization sold?
  - Date
- What is the legal name of the buyer?
- 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?
- 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?
- When did this business or organization cease operations?
  - Date
- Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Attach files (if applicable)

4. Our records indicate that this business fulfills its reporting obligations using file attachment(s). Select and attach the required file(s) with pricing information for the reference quarter. You may also attach new or updated files for past periods if necessary.

Component list

5. (First quarter of reporting) According to our records, the following product categories generate the most wholesale revenue for your business.

These product categories were chosen based on typical business activities conducted in your industry. Product classification is based on the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) version 2017.

For each category, select a product that:

Is a major annual wholesale revenue generator for this business within this product category,
Is sold regularly throughout the year, and
Typically generates positive margins (i.e., sold at a higher price than it is purchased).

Product categories may be displayed more than once. This is to facilitate collection of multiple products within the same category. Do not select duplicate products.

(Subsequent quarters) These products were previously reported as representative of the wholesale activity for your business.

(If applicable) To maintain the quality of data Statistics Canada produces for the wholesale industry, we also require information for # additional product(s) sold by your business. If an item is discontinued or no longer available, you will be asked to report for another product.

Product

6. Does the product fall under the following category: Product Category?

7. Indicate the product category to which the product belongs.

Search the product classification: type any product category or name.

8. Does the product meet the following criteria?

The product is sold regularly throughout the year.
The product is a major annual wholesale revenue generator for this business.

9. Was the product available for sale by this business between month 1 and month 3?

10. Why was this product not available for sale between month 1 and month 3?

Seasonal item
Temporarily out-of-stock or backordered
Discontinued or no longer sold
Other – specify

11. (First quarter of reporting) Enter the product information for a product within the category:

Product Category.

Select a product that:

Is a major annual wholesale revenue generator for this business within this product category,
Is sold regularly throughout the year, and
Typically generates positive margins (i.e., sold at a higher price than it is purchased).

(Subsequent quarters) Verify the product information below and update as necessary.

Product name
Product description
Manufacturer (if applicable)

Is this product currently imported?

Yes
- Select the country
  - China
  - Germany
  - France
  - India
  - Japan
  - Mexico
  - Philippines
  - South Korea
  - United Kingdom
  - United States
  - Other – specify
No

Indicate the code used by your business to identify this product.

An internal code – specify
SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) – specify
UPC (Universal Product Code) – specify
PLU (Price Look Up) – specify
Other – specify

What is the unit of measure for the purchase of this product?

Each – specify size or weight
In a package e.g., 12 cases per box, 24 packages per case, 12 cartons per case, 24 units per carton – specify number of items and size or weight
In bulk e.g., per kilogram, litre, metre – specify size or weight
Other – specify size or weight
What is the unit of measure for the sale of this product?
Each – specify size or weight
In a package e.g., 12 cases per box, 24 packages per case, 12 cartons per case, 24 units per carton – specify number of items and size or weight
In bulk e.g., per kilogram, litre, metre – specify size or weight
Other – specify size or weight

12. In what currency will you report the average purchase price and the average selling price for this product?

Note: If you have already converted prices in foreign currencies to Canadian dollars, please select "Canadian Dollars (CAN$)".

Purchase Price Currency

Canadian Dollars (CAN$)
American Dollars (US$)
Euros (€)
Japanese Yen (JP¥)
Chinese Yuan (CN¥)
Mexican Pesos (MXN)
Other – specify

Selling Price Currency

Canadian Dollars (CAN$)
American Dollars (US$)
Euros (€)
Japanese Yen (JP¥)
Chinese Yuan (CN¥)
Mexican Pesos (MXN)
Other – specify

13. (First quarter of reporting) Report monthly average prices for the product for the historical months listed below.

(Subsequent quarters) Review the monthly average prices for the product for the historical months listed below and correct as necessary.

If the business did not previously report prices for the historical months, report the missing information.

Report prices in the exact amount with 2 decimals.
e.g., 100.67, 100000.98.

Purchase price is the cost incurred by your business to acquire the product.
Include adjustments for discounts, rebates and freight.

Selling price is the amount received by your business for selling this product.
Include adjustments for discounts and promotions.
Exclude taxes and freight.

Historical months
- Purchase Price and Selling Price for historical month 0
- Purchase Price and Selling Price for historical month 1
- Purchase Price and Selling Price for historical month 2
- Purchase Price and Selling Price for historical month 3

14. (Subsequent quarters) Did you revise the purchase price and/or the selling price between historical month 0 and historical month 3?

15. Report monthly average prices for the product for the months listed below.

Report prices in the exact amount with 2 decimals.
e.g., 100.67, 100000.98.

Purchase price is the cost incurred by your business to acquire the product.
Include adjustments for discounts, rebates and freight.

Selling price is the amount received by your business for selling this product.
Include adjustments for discounts and promotions.
Exclude taxes and freight.

Current quarter
Purchase Price and Selling Price for current quarter month 1
Purchase Price and Selling Price for current quarter month 2
Purchase Price and Selling Price for current quarter month 3

16. For any month where the purchase price is not reported, select the reason why the purchase price is not reported

Seasonal item
Temporarily out-of-stock or Backordered
No purchases
Other reason – Specify

17. For any month where the selling price is not reported, select the reason why the selling price is not reported

Seasonal item
Temporarily out-of-stock or Backordered
No sales
Other reason – Specify

18. For any month where there was a change in the purchase price, select the main reason for the change in purchase price

Change in contract terms
Change in freight cost
Change in product or product characteristics
Change in supplier
Change in supply or demand
Commodity markets
Competition
Exchange rate
Other (e.g., regulation change, weather, etc.)
Comments (optional)

19. For any month where there was a change in the selling price, select the main reason for the change in selling price

Change in contract terms
Change in customer(s)
Change in operating costs
Change in product or product characteristics
Change in purchase price of product
Change in supply or demand
Commodity markets
Competition
Exchange rate
Promotion / End of Promotion
Other (e.g., regulation change, weather, etc.)
Comments (optional)

Product replacement (if applicable)

20. You indicated that the product was not available for sale.

OR Our records indicate that the average monthly selling prices reported for the product were frequently lower than the average monthly purchase prices, resulting in negative margins. OR The product does not belong to the following category: Product Category. OR Our records indicate that the product has not been regularly purchased or sold throughout the year. OR You indicated that the product is not sold regularly throughout the year and is not a major annual wholesale revenue generator for this business.

Between month 1 and month 2, did this business have another product available for sale within the following category: Product Category?

Select a product that:

Is a major annual wholesale revenue generator for this business within this product category,
Is sold regularly throughout the year, and
Typically generates positive margins (i.e., sold at a higher price than it is purchased).

21. Select the product category that generates the most wholesale revenue for your business.

The product categories listed were chosen based on typical business activities conducted in your industry.

22. Enter the product information for a replacement product within the category: Product Category.

Select a product that:

Is a major annual wholesale revenue generator for this business within this product category,
Is sold regularly throughout the year, and
Typically generates positive margins (i.e., sold at a higher price than it is purchased).

Product name
Product description
Manufacturer (if applicable)

Is this product currently imported?

Yes
- Select the country
  - China
  - Germany
  - France
  - India
  - Japan
  - Mexico
  - Philippines
  - South Korea
  - United Kingdom
  - United States
  - Other – specify
No

Indicate the code used by your business to identify this product.

An internal code – specify
SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) – specify
UPC (Universal Product Code) – specify
PLU (Price Look Up) – specify
Other – specify

What is the unit of measure for the purchase of this product?

Each – specify size or weight
In a package e.g., 12 cases per box, 24 packages per case, 12 cartons per case, 24 units per carton – specify number of items and size or weight
In bulk e.g., per kilogram, litre, metre – specify size or weight
Other – specify size or weight

What is the unit of measure for the sale of this product?

Each – specify size or weight
In a package e.g., 12 cases per box, 24 packages per case, 12 cartons per case, 24 units per carton – specify number of items and size or weight
In bulk e.g., per kilogram, litre, metre – specify size or weight
Other – specify size or weight

23. In what currency will you report the average purchase price and the average selling price for this product?

Note: If you have already converted prices in foreign currencies to Canadian dollars, please select "Canadian Dollars (CAN$)".

Purchase Price Currency

Canadian Dollars (CAN$)
American Dollars (US$)
Euros (€)
Japanese Yen (JP¥)
Chinese Yuan (CN¥)
Mexican Pesos (MXN)
Other – specify

Selling Price Currency

Canadian Dollars (CAN$)
American Dollars (US$)
Euros (€)
Japanese Yen (JP¥)
Chinese Yuan (CN¥)
Mexican Pesos (MXN)
Other – specify

24. Report monthly average prices for the product for the months listed below.

Report prices in the exact amount with 2 decimals.
e.g., 100.67, 100000.98.

Purchase price is the cost incurred by your business to acquire the product.
Include adjustments for discounts, rebates and freight.

Selling price is the amount received by your business for selling this product.
Include adjustments for discounts and promotions.
Exclude taxes and freight.

Previous quarter
Purchase Price and Selling Price for historical month 3
Current quarter
Purchase Price and Selling Price for current quarter month 1
Purchase Price and Selling Price for current quarter month 2
Purchase Price and Selling Price for current quarter month 3

25. For any month where the purchase price is not reported, select the reason why the purchase price is not reported

Seasonal item
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National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures – Q2 2021

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures, including expenditures at origin and those for air commercial transportation in Canada, in Thousands of Dollars (x 1,000)
Table summary
This table displays the results of C.V.s for Visit-Expenditures by Duration of Visit, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Expenditures. The information is grouped by Duration of trip (appearing as row headers), Main Trip Purpose, Country or Region of Expenditures (Total, Canada, United States, Overseas) calculated using Visit-Expenditures in Thousands of Dollars (x 1,000) and c.v. as units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Duration of Visit	Main Trip Purpose	Country or Region of Expenditures
		Total		Canada		United States		Overseas
		$ '000	C.V.	$ '000	C.V.	$ '000	C.V.	$ '000	C.V.
Total Duration	Total Main Trip Purpose	6,549,026	B	5,469,437	A	224,536	E	855,053	E
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	2,920,154	A	2,714,059	A	92,142	E	113,953	E
	Visit friends or relatives	1,130,153	A	1,083,920	A	20,770	E	25,463	E
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	22,082	D	22,012	D	69	E	..
	Shopping, non-routine	392,916	B	392,916	B	..		..
	Other personal reasons	865,356	C	617,957	B	89,301	E	158,097	E
	Business conference, convention or trade show	26,304	E	13,090	E	13,214	E	..
	Other business	1,192,061	E	625,481	B	9,040	E	557,540	E
Same-Day	Total Main Trip Purpose	2,119,964	A	2,113,785	A	6,179	E	..
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	778,121	B	775,656	B	2,465	E	..
	Visit friends or relatives	428,921	B	425,206	B	3,714	E	..
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	9,600	E	9,600	E	..		..
	Shopping, non-routine	349,497	B	349,497	B	..		..
	Other personal reasons	299,511	B	299,511	B	..		..
	Business conference, convention or trade show	1,832	E	1,832	E	..		..
	Other business	252,482	B	252,482	B	..		..
Overnight	Total Main Trip Purpose	4,429,062	B	3,355,652	A	218,357	E	855,053	E
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	2,142,033	B	1,938,403	A	89,677	E	113,953	E
	Visit friends or relatives	701,232	B	658,713	B	17,055	E	25,463	E
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	12,482	E	12,413	E	69	E	..
	Shopping, non-routine	43,419	D	43,419	D	..		..
	Other personal reasons	565,844	D	318,446	B	89,301	E	158,097	E
	Business conference, convention or trade show	24,472	E	11,258	E	13,214	E	..
	Other business	939,579	E	372,999	B	9,040	E	557,540	E
.. data not available Estimates contained in this table have been assigned a letter to indicate their coefficient of variation (c.v.) (expressed as a percentage). The letter grades represent the following coefficients of variation: A c.v. between or equal to 0.00% and 5.00% and means Excellent. B c.v. between or equal to 5.01% and 15.00% and means Very good. C c.v. between or equal to 15.01% and 25.00% and means Good. D c.v. between or equal to 25.01% and 35.00% and means Acceptable. E c.v. greater than 35.00% and means Use with caution.

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Destination – Q2 2021

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Destination – Q2 2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Destination. The information is grouped by Duration of trip (appearing as row headers), Main Trip Purpose, Country or Region of Trip Destination (Total, Canada, United States, Overseas) calculated using Person-Trips in Thousands (× 1,000) and C.V. as a units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Duration of Trip	Main Trip Purpose	Country or Region of Trip Destination
		Total		Canada		United States		Overseas
		Person-Trips (x 1,000)	C.V.	Person-Trips (x 1,000)	C.V.	Person-Trips (x 1,000)	C.V.	Person-Trips (x 1,000)	C.V.
Total Duration	Total Main Trip Purpose	38,750	A	38,414	A	243	E	92	C
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	16,528	A	16,338	A	162	E	28	E
	Visit friends or relatives	12,131	A	12,058	A	41	E	31	E
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	130	D	130	D	0	E	..
	Shopping, non-routine	2,137	B	2,137	B	..		..
	Other personal reasons	4,522	A	4,482	A	23	E	17	E
	Business conference, convention or trade show	74	D	69	D	5	E	..
	Other business	3,228	B	3,200	B	11	E	16	E
Same-Day	Total Main Trip Purpose	27,203	A	27,042	A	161	E	..
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	10,049	A	9,918	A	131	E	..
	Visit friends or relatives	8,556	A	8,534	A	22	E	..
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	102	E	102	E	..		..
	Shopping, non-routine	2,036	B	2,036	B	..		..
	Other personal reasons	3,734	B	3,732	B	2	E	..
	Business conference, convention or trade show	40	E	40	E	..		..
	Other business	2,686	B	2,679	B	7	E	..
Overnight	Total Main Trip Purpose	11,547	A	11,373	A	82	E	92	C
	Holiday, leisure or recreation	6,479	A	6,419	A	32	E	28	E
	Visit friends or relatives	3,574	B	3,524	B	19	E	31	E
	Personal conference, convention or trade show	28	E	28	E	0	E	..
	Shopping, non-routine	101	C	101	C	..		..
	Other personal reasons	789	B	750	B	21	E	17	E
	Business conference, convention or trade show	34	E	29	E	5	E	..
	Other business	542	B	521	B	5	E	16	E
.. data not available Estimates contained in this table have been assigned a letter to indicate their coefficient of variation (c.v.) (expressed as a percentage). The letter grades represent the following coefficients of variation: A c.v. between or equal to 0.00% and 5.00% and means Excellent. B c.v. between or equal to 5.01% and 15.00% and means Very good. C c.v. between or equal to 15.01% and 25.00% and means Good. D c.v. between or equal to 25.01% and 35.00% and means Acceptable. E c.v. greater than 35.00% and means Use with caution.

National Travel Survey: Response Rate – Q2 2021

National Travel Survey Q2 2021: Response Rate
Table summary
This table displays the results of Response Rate. The information is grouped by Province of residence (appearing as row headers), Unweighted and Weighted (appearing as column headers), calculated using percentage unit of measure (appearing as column headers).
Province of residence	Unweighted	Weighted
Province of residence	Percentage
Newfoundland and Labrador	27.0	25.1
Prince Edward Island	27.1	25.2
Nova Scotia	35.0	31.7
New Brunswick	32.3	28.6
Quebec	37.5	33.3
Ontario	36.8	34.4
Manitoba	38.0	34.5
Saskatchewan	33.5	30.7
Alberta	31.6	30.1
British Columbia	36.5	34.7
Canada	34.9	33.4

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