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Gender Results Framework – Data tables

Introduced in Budget 2018, the Gender Results Framework (GRF) represents the Government of Canada's vision for gender equality, highlighting the key issues that matter most. It is a whole-of government tool designed to:

Track how Canada is currently performing
Define what is needed to achieve greater equality
Determine how progress will be measured going forward

Under this framework, the federal government has identified six key areas where change is required to advance gender equality.

Statistics Canada has compiled data on each of the indicators of the GRF as well as additional key indicators related to gender on Gender Results Framework – Data tables.

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Statistics Canada has many statistical standards used for collecting and publishing detailed data. For information on topic specific standards, please visit Gender, diversity and inclusion, and related standards and Gender, sex at birth, sexual orientation, and related standards. The Gender of Person Reference Guide and Sex at Birth of Person Reference Guide bring together information from multiple sources for a better understanding of terms and to promote standards adoption and interoperability of data.

All our statistical standards can be found through the Standards, data sources, and methods page.

2SLGBTQ+ definition

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Sustainable Development Goals and Gender Equality

Goal 5 - Gender equality of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

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Responsible use of machine learning at Statistics Canada

By: Keven Bosa, Statistics Canada

More and more data are being generated on a daily basis. We need only think of data from cellphones, satellite imagery, web browsing or optical readers. The profusion of data is increasing the public's appetite for new, more detailed and timely statistics. Like many other national statistical organizations, Statistics Canada has embraced this new reality and is using more and more alternative data sources to improve and modernize its different statistical programs. Given their volume and speed, machine learning methods are often required to use these new data sources.

Statistics Canada has conducted many projects using machine learning methods over the past three years. For example, data scientists used natural language processing to assign a class to comments from respondents to the census and other surveys. Unsupervised learning methods were used to partition the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database into homogeneous groups to improve understanding of certain events. A supervised learning algorithm was developed to predict crop yield. Projects using neural networks on satellite images are currently underway to optimize the Agriculture Program. In one project, the goal is to detect the presence of greenhouses, while the other project aims to identify different types of field crops. An algorithm was also developed to extract financial information from PDF documents. The examples above give an idea of the variety of issues for which machine learning is used.

The use of machine learning has its benefits: the ability to process large amounts of unstructured data, automating existing processes, improved coverage and accuracy, and many more. However, it also raises several questions such as:

Does the process protect data integrity and confidentiality?
Is the quality of the training data adequate for the desired objective?
Once the algorithm is in place, who is responsible for the results and their effects?

Following these questions and the increased use of machine learning methods at Statistics Canada, the Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science Branch recognized the need for a framework to guide the development of machine learning processes and to make them responsible processes.

The Framework for Responsible Machine Learning Processes at Statistics Canada will be presented in this article, followed by a brief explanation of the review process put in place to implement the Framework. Finally, this article will conclude with some thoughts regarding future work.

Presentation of the Framework

Before presenting the framework adopted by Statistics Canada, we will give a brief overview of the Treasury Board Secretariat's Directive on Automated Decision-Making, which was the subject of an article in the June issue of the newsletter. It states that: "The objective of this Directive is to ensure that Automated Decision Systems are deployed in a manner that reduces risks to Canadians and federal institutions, and leads to more efficient, accurate, consistent, and interpretable decisions made pursuant to Canadian law." It also states that the Directive "... applies to any system, tool, or statistical models used to recommend or make an administrative decision about a client." At Statistics Canada, all projects that use machine learning or modelling, more generally, are part of a statistical program that does not aim to make administrative decisions about a client, at least not so far. As a result, Statistics Canada has not yet had to comply with this Directive and assess the impact of these decisions using the Algorithmic Impact Assessment Tool. However, as mentioned at the end of the previous section, Statistics Canada was proactive in adopting this Framework to ensure responsible use of machine learning at the agency.

Figure 1 provides a good overview of the Framework for Responsible Machine Learning Processes at Statistics Canada:

The Framework consists of guidelines for responsible machine learning, organized into four themes: Respect for People; Respect for Data; Sound Methods; and Sound Application. All four themes work together to ensure the ethical use of both the algorithms and the results of machine learning. These guidelines apply to all of Statistics Canada's statistical programs and projects that use machine learning algorithms, particularly those put into production. This includes supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms.

The theme Respect for People is described using four attributes.

The concept of Value to Canadians in the context of machine learning means that its use must create added value, whether in the products themselves or through greater efficiency in the production process.
Prevention of harm requires an awareness of the potential harm and meaningful dialogue with stakeholders, spokespersons and advocates prior to the implementation of a machine learning project.
Fairness implies that the principle of proportionality between means and ends is respected, and that a balance is struck between competing interests and objectives. Fairness ensures that individuals and groups are free from unfair bias, discrimination and stigmatization.
Accountability is the legal and ethical obligation on an individual or organization to be responsible for its activities and to disclose the results in a transparent manner. Algorithms are not accountable; somebody is accountable for the algorithms.

Statistics Canada takes data seriously. The theme of Respect for Data has three attributes: privacy of the people to whom the data pertain; security of information throughout the data lifecycle; and confidentiality of identifiable information.

Privacy is the right to be left alone, to be free from interference, surveillance and intrusions. When acquiring sensitive information, governments have obligations with respect to the collection, use, disclosure and retention of personal information. Privacy generally refers to information about individual persons (definition from the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality).
Security is the arrangements organizations use to prevent confidential information from being obtained or disclosed inappropriately, based on assessed threats and risks. Security measures also protect the integrity, availability and value of the information assets. This includes both physical safeguards, such as restricted access to areas where the information is stored and used, and security clearances for employees, as well as technological safeguards to prevent unauthorized electronic access (definition from the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality).
Confidentiality refers to a protection not to release identifiable information about an individual (such as a person, business or organization). It implies a relationship of "trust" between the supplier of the information and the organization collecting it; this relationship is built on the assurance that the information will not be disclosed without the individual's permission or without due legal authority (definition from the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality).

Sound application refers to implementing, maintaining and documenting machine learning processes in such a way that the results are always reliable and the entire process can be understood and recreated. This theme has two attributes: transparency and reproducibility of process and results.

Transparency refers to having a clear justification for what makes this particular algorithm and learning data the most appropriate for the application under study. To achieve transparency, machine learning developers should create comprehensive documentation, including making code accessible and available to others, without compromising confidentiality or privacy.
Reproducibility of process means that there is sufficient documentation and code sharing such that the machine learning process could be recreated "from scratch." Reproducibility of results means that the same results are reliably produced when all the operating conditions are controlled. There are no ad hoc or human intervention steps that could alter the results.

Sound methods are those that can be relied on to efficiently and effectively produce the expected results. Statistics Canada typically follows recognized protocols involving consultation with peers and experts, documentation and testing in developing sound methods. This theme has four attributes: quality of learning data; valid inference; rigorous modelling; and explainability.

In the context of machine learning, the quality of learning data is measured by both the consistency and accuracy of labelled data. Coverage, meaning that the labels and descriptions cover the entire span of what the algorithm will encounter in production is also important to reduce the risk of bias or discrimination (fairness), and representativity in terms of the distribution of the input or feature variables is important for realistic measures of performance.
Valid inference refers to the ability to extrapolate based on a sample to arrive at correct conclusions with a known precision about the population from which the sample was drawn. In the machine learning context, valid inference means that predictions made on never-before-seen data using the trained model are reasonably close to their respective true values in a high proportion, or in the case of categorical data, predictions are correct in a high proportion.
Rigorous modelling in machine learning means ensuring that the algorithms are verified and validated. This will enable users and decision-makers to justifiably trust the algorithm in terms of fitness for use, reliability and robustness.
An explainable model is one with sufficient documentation that it is clear how the results should be used, and what sorts of conclusions or further investigations can be supported. In other words, an explainable model is not a black box.

Review process

The review process consists of the implementation of the Framework. The focus is on projects with targets for using machine learning methods in one or more steps leading to the production of official statistics. The process includes three steps: self-assessment using the checklist; peer review; presentation of the project to the Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science Branch's Scientific Review Committee.

First, the team that developed the project using machine learning methods must conduct a self-assessment of the use of those techniques. To that end, the team must review the Framework and answer the questions in the checklist. The checklist is a questionnaire in which each guideline in the Framework is generally reformulated into one or more questions. That questionnaire and the project documentation and methods used are then sent to the review team.

Peer review can then begin. Reviewers from two different teams will be involved. The questions and the documentation on the first two themes of the Framework, Respect for People and Respect for Data, will be assessed by the Data Ethics Secretariat team while the section on the last two themes, Sound Application and Sound Methods, will be assessed by a team from the Data Science Methods and Quality Section. Following that assessment, a report containing recommendations will be sent to the project manager.

The final step in the review process is presenting the project to the Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science Branch's Scientific Review Committee. This presentation sets out the methodology used during the machine learning process before an expert panel. The role of this committee is to challenge the methodology, including identifying potential gaps or problems and proposing improvements and corrections. Ultimately, the committee will recommend whether or not to implement the proposed methodology for the production of official statistics.

What's next?

Is this the end of the story? No, it is actually the beginning. New data sources and machine learning methods are emerging almost every day. To remain relevant, the Framework presented in this article must be frequently adapted and revised to reflect emerging issues of ethics and quality. Statistics Canada continues to apply this Framework to machine learning processes and to be aware of applications where the Directive on Automated Decision-Making could apply. The agency is in the process of establishing a register of all applications that have gone through this review process so it can be easily referenced when requests arise. Do you have questions about the responsible use of certain machine learning methods? Are you required to submit your projects to the Treasury Board Secretariat's Directive and to submit an independent assessment of your application? At Statistics Canada, we have already done this type of review for another department using the Framework discussed in this article and are available to do other reviews if need be. Please contact statcan.dscd-ml-review-dscd-revue-aa.statcan@statcan.gc.ca.

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Why do we conduct this survey?

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the expenditures made by industry to protect the environment in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian investment in environmental protection.

Data from this survey are used by all levels of government in establishing informed environmental policies. The private sector also uses this information 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.

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Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, 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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Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

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

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with Natural Resources Canada; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; Sustainable Development Technology Canada; and the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Reporting instructions

Please print in ink.
This survey requires all environmental protection expenditures to be reported, whether or not they are in response to current or anticipated Canadian or international regulations, conventions or voluntary agreements.
Please report expenditures made by the establishment listed above.
Report all dollar amounts in Canadian dollars (CAN$), rounded to the nearest dollar.
Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
Enter '0' if there is no value to report.

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

Legal name
Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solid waste management

1. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste management during the 2020 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste collection, transport, treatment, storage, disposal, recycling, and composting
on-site preparation of materials for recycling at an off-site facility done by your establishment's employees and services provided by a private contractor or a federal, provincial or local government body
assessments and audits
activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
municipal services
both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures on:

on-site recycling
sewage or wastewater management (to be reported in question 5)
treatment of high-level radioactive waste (to be reported in question 25).

Report $0 for the two categories of expenditures if your establishment is located on a rental property, and that these expenditures are included in the rent paid to the owner of the building.

To report operating expenses:

Include all expenses related to environmental protection incurred for labour, materials and supplies, maintenance and repair, and purchased services (include fuel and electricity expenses for machinery and equipment whose sole purpose is to protect the environment).

Exclude depreciation on machinery and equipment.

To report capital expenditures:

Include all relevant outlays for machinery and equipment and their installation and repair that have been capitalized, as well as for the construction of non-residential facilities (contractors or own employees). For construction, include all costs associated with demolition, planning and design (such as engineering and consulting fees), any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation and any costs associated with the purchase of land that are neither amortized nor depreciated.

Exclude any provisions for future environmental liability.

If the expenditure is zero or if not applicable, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Note: This survey requires all environmental protection expenditures to be reported, whether or not they are in response to current or anticipated Canadian or international regulations, conventions or voluntary agreements.

To report operating expenses:

Exclude depreciation on machinery and equipment.

To report capital expenditures:

Exclude any provisions for future environmental liability.

Environmental protection expenditures:

All operating expenses and capital and repair expenditures whose primary purpose is the prevention, reduction or elimination of pollution and/or other forms of degradation of the environment as well as measures taken to restore the environment from a degraded state. This includes expenditures that this specific establishment incurred for pollution prevention, abatement and control; solid waste management; wastewater management; protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water; protection and restoration of biodiversity and habitat; environmental monitoring; environmental assessments and audits; relevant training and administrative costs, etc.

Exclude expenditures made to improve employee health, workplace safety, and site beautification. Expenses incurred to produce pollution prevention or abatement and control equipment for sale are also excluded as they would appear twice in the expenditure data produced by Statistics Canada. Expenditures for environment-related research and development are also excluded since they are collected elsewhere in Statistics Canada.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste management during the 2020 fiscal year.
	CAN$
Capital expenditures
Operating expenses
Total expenditures

2. Of the total expenditures reported in question 1, report the proportion spent on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Purchased goods, technologies and services are goods, technologies and services provided by an outside company or service provider. They exclude in-house or own-account expenditures, such as employee wages and salaries.

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

Percentage spent

3. Which of the following goods and technologies related to solid waste management were purchased by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Collection vehicles for waste, recycling and organics
Containers for collection of waste, recycling and organics
Other recycling equipment used in collection
Separating and sorting-related goods and technologies - e.g., air classifiers, magnetic separators, eddy current separators
Compaction-related goods and technologies - e.g., balers, densifiers, compactors, shredders, granulators
Centralized biological reprocessing technologies - e.g., centralized composters
Equipment for landfill leachate collection and containment
Equipment for landfill gas management
Equipment for thermal treatment - e.g., rotary kiln incinerator, mass burning, starved air incinerator, fluidized bed
Other solid waste management goods or technologies - Specify other solid waste management goods or technologies:
No purchases

4. Which of the following services related to solid waste management (i.e., waste, recycling and organics) were used by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Solid waste collection and treatment services provided by a government body (paid in taxes, like municipal taxes) - Include services offered by government bodies (e.g., municipal waste collection) or by a private company hired by a government body to collect and manage solid waste
Solid waste collection and treatment services provided by a private contractor - Include services provided by a private contractor hired by your establishment to collect and manage solid waste - e.g., GFL (Green for life), Wasteco
Solid waste collection and treatment services included in the rent (paid by the owner of the building)
Other solid waste management services - Specify other solid waste management services:
No services used

Wastewater management

5. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for wastewater management during the 2020 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

prevention of wastewater through in-process modifications
wastewater treatment, including pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe) processes
management of substances released to surface waters, municipal sewer systems, soil, or underground
treatment of cooling water for disposal
the installation of sewage infrastructure and expenditures related to the use, collection, treatment and disposal of sewage, including septic tanks
sewage services provided by a federal, provincial or local government body (e.g., municipal services)
handling and treatment of mine tailings
assessments and audits
activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures on the protection of groundwater from pollutant infiltration and the cleaning up of soil and water bodies after pollution (to be reported in question 18).

Report $0 for the two categories of expenditures if your establishment is located on a rental property, and that these expenditures are included in the rent paid to the owner of the building

If the expenditure is zero or if not applicable, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for wastewater management during the 2020 fiscal year.
	CAN$
Capital expenditures
Operating expenses
Total expenditures

6. Of the total expenditures reported in question 5, report the proportion spent on purchased goods, technologies and services.

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

Percentage spent

Wastewater pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe processes) is any method, technique, or process designed to manage and treat pollution after it is generated during the production process.

For example:

biological and chemical systems to treat water (such as water treatment plants)
filtration systems
cyclones
septic tanks, portable toilets
other barrier systems
treatment of cooling water before release
municipal, provincial or federal sewage services.

Wastewater pollution prevention (integrated processes) is any method, technique, or process that reduces or eliminates the amount of pollution generated during the production process i.e., before pollution is created. Pollution prevention activities can include equipment and technology modifications.

For example:

product design or reformulation to be less toxic upon use, release or disposal
equipment or process modifications (integrated processes)
recirculation, on-site recycling or reuse or recovery of polluting substances
materials or feedstock substitution, solvent reduction, elimination or substitution
improved inventory management or purchasing techniques
prevention of leaks and spills of polluting substances
improved operating practices or pollution prevention training.

7. Of the capital expenditures reported for wastewater management (question 5a), what proportion was spent on each of the following?

If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

For both categories of wastewater management, exclude expenditures on the protection of groundwater from pollution infiltration and the cleaning up of soil and water bodies after pollution (to be reported under 'Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water').

Of the capital expenditures reported for wastewater management (question 5a), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
	Percentage
Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe)
Pollution prevention (integrated processes)
Total percentage

8. Of the operating expenses reported for wastewater management (question 5b), what proportion was spent on each of the following?

If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Of the operating expenses reported for wastewater management (question 5b), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
	Percentage
Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe)
Pollution prevention (integrated processes)
Total percentage

9. Which of the following goods and technologies related to wastewater management were purchased by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Tanks and related components for dilution or equalization, neutralization, sedimentation, chemical precipitation
Oil separators, skimmers used in industrial wastewater
Oil separators, skimmers in sewage treatment
Ion exchange beds
Air stripping tanks or columns
Liquid extraction columns
Micro-porous membrane adsorbers
Equipment for advanced chemical oxidation or UV radiation
Pre-treatment filters
Chemicals used in industrial wastewater treatment
Chemicals used in sewage treatment
Intake screens
Air sparging grit chambers
Tanks and related components for sedimentation, chemical precipitation or flocculation, aerobic biological treatment, aeration, clarification, disinfection
Membrane bioreactors
Trickling filters
Anaerobic digesters
Other goods and technologies related to wastewater management - Specify other goods and technologies related to wastewater management:
No purchases

10. Which of the following services related to wastewater management were used by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Wastewater management services provided by a government body (paid in taxes, like municipal taxes) - Include services offered by government bodies (e.g., municipal sewage) or by a private company hired by a government body to manage and treat wastewater
Wastewater management services provided by a private contractor - Include services provided by a private contractor hired by your establishment to manage wastewater - e.g., private company contracted to empty the sceptic tank
Wastewater management services included in the rent (paid by the owner of the building)
Other wastewater management services - Specify other wastewater management services:
No services used

Environmental protection

11. During the 2020 fiscal year, did this establishment have environmental protection expenditures in any of the following categories?

Include capital expenditures and operating expenses.

Report both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Please select either "Yes" or "No" for each type of expenditure. Please do not leave any question blank.

During the 2020 fiscal year, did this establishment have environmental protection expenditures in any of the following categories?
	Yes	No
Air pollution management
Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water
Protection of biodiversity and habitat
Noise and vibration abatement
Protection against radiation
Environmental charges
Other environmental protection activities

Air pollution management

12. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for air pollution management during the 2020 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

the management of pollutant emissions to the atmosphere, including greenhouse gases
both pollution prevention (integrated processes) and pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe processes)
assessments and audits
activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

workers' health and safety (e.g., maintenance of indoor air quality)
measures undertaken for cost-saving reasons, such as heat or energy savings (to be reported in question 31a)
the purchase of electric or hybrid vehicles (to be reported in question 31b)
the production of renewable or clean energy (to be reported in questions 31c and 31e)
the purchase of biofuels (to be reported in question 31d)
the purchase of renewable energy (not included in this survey).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for air pollution management during the 2020 fiscal year.
	CAN$
Capital expenditures
Operating expenses
Total expenditures

13. Of the total expenditures reported in question 12, report the proportion spent on purchased goods, technologies and services.

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

Percentage spent

Air pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe processes) is any method, technique, or process designed to manage and treat pollution after it is generated during the production process.

For example:

scrubbers at the end of emission stacks
filtration systems
cyclones
other barrier systems.

Air pollution prevention (integrated processes) is any method, technique, or process that reduces or eliminates the amount of pollution generated during the production process i.e., before pollution is created. Pollution prevention activities can include equipment and technology modifications.

For example:

product design or reformulation to be less toxic upon use, release or disposal
equipment or process modifications (integrated processes)
recirculation, on-site recycling or reuse/recovery of air polluting substances
materials or feedstock substitution, solvent reduction, elimination or substitution
prevention of leaks of polluting substances
improved operating practices or pollution prevention training.

14. Of the capital expenditures reported for air pollution management (question 12a), what proportion was spent on each of the following?

If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Of the capital expenditures reported for air pollution management (question 12a), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
	Percentage
Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe)
Pollution prevention (integrated processes)
Total percentage

15. Of the operating expenses reported for air pollution management (question 12b), what proportion was spent on each of the following?

If the proportion is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Of the operating expenses reported for air pollution management (question 12b), what proportion was spent on each of the following?
	Percentage
Pollution abatement and control (end-of-pipe)
Pollution prevention (integrated processes)
Total percentage

16. Which of the following goods and technologies related to air pollution management were purchased by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Physical or chemical treatment technologies

Filters and cyclones e.g., membrane, baghouse, granular bed
Electrostatic precipitators
Scrubbers e.g., venturi, spray tower, mechanical, plate tower, packed tower
Waste gas absorbers and waste gas flare or incinerators
Industrial catalytic converters
Pollutant recovery condensers
Adsorbers
Other physical or chemical treatment technologies - Specify other physical or chemical treatment technologies:
No purchases

Greenhouse gas control technologies

Clean coal processing technologies
Carbon capture and sequestration technologies and storage
Air and off-gas treatments e.g., oxidation, scrubbing, vapour phase carbon adsorption
Other greenhouse gas control technologies - Specify other greenhouse gas control technologies:
No purchases

Air quality and air pollution technologies

Low emitting burners e.g., low NOx, low SOx
Other air quality and air pollution technologies -Specify other air quality and air pollution technologies:
No purchases

Monitoring and compliance technologies

Leak detection technologies
Environmental measurement apparatus
Other monitoring and compliance technologies - Specify other monitoring and compliance technologies:
No purchases

17. Which of the following services related to air pollution management were purchased by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Greenhouse gas management services

Services for carbon credit trading, generation of compliance units, surplus allowances, emissions performance credits, and offset credits
Preparation of emissions reports and verification services
Allowance auctioning and exchange platform services
Market monitoring services
Offset protocol development and validation services
Services for the development of compliance systems and electronic emissions reporting systems
Other greenhouse gas management services - Specify other greenhouse gas management services:
No purchases

Air pollution management services

Measuring and monitoring services
Modelling and mapping services
Risk assessment and management services
Services for the development of compliance and electronic emissions reporting systems
Other air pollution management services - Specify other air pollution management services:
No purchases

Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water

18. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water during the 2020 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

prevention of pollutant infiltration
remediation or cleaning up of soil and water bodies
site reclamation and decommissioning (include decommissioning costs incurred in the 2020 fiscal year, even if the site was closed before this period)
protection of soil from erosion and other physical degradation
prevention and remediation of soil salinity
assessments and audits
activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

wastewater management activities (to be reported in question 5)
protection of biodiversity and habitat (to be reported in question 21).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water during the 2020 fiscal year.
	CAN$
Capital expenditures
Operating expenses
Total expenditures

19. Of the total expenditures reported in question 18, report the proportion spent on purchased goods, technologies and services.

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

Percentage spent

20. Which of the following goods and technologies related to protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water were purchased by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Include machinery, equipment, products, and technologies.

Select all that apply.

In situ biological treatments e.g., enhanced bioremediation, phytoremediation, bioventing
Ex situ biological treatments e.g., bioreaction, biopiles, landfarming, slurry phase biological treatment
In situ physical and chemical treatments - Include the purchase of chemicals for remediation of soil, sediment, sludge, ground water, surface water or leachate. e.g., biochar, chemical oxidation, fracturing, soil flushing, soil vapour extraction, solidification, stabilization, air sparging, bioslurping, chemical oxidation, directional wells, dual phase extraction, thermal treatment, hydrofracturing enhancements, in-well air stripping, passive and reactive treatment walls
Ex situ physical and chemical treatments - Include the purchase of chemicals for remediation of soil, sediment, sludge, ground water, surface water and leachate. e.g., chemical extraction, chemical reduction and oxidation, dehalogenation, separation, soil washing, solidification, stabilization, adsorption and absorption, advanced oxidation, air stripping, ion exchange, precipitation, flocculation, coagulation, separation, sprinkler irrigation
In situ thermal treatments - e.g., hot air injection, electrical resistance
Ex situ thermal treatments - e.g., incineration, pyrolysis, thermal desorption
Containment
Other goods or technologies related to the protection and the remediation of soil, groundwater, surface water and leachate technologies - Specify other goods or technologies related to the protection and remediation of soil, groundwater, surface water and leachate technologies:
No purchases

Protection of biodiversity and habitat

21. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection of biodiversity and habitat during the 2020 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

the protection, restoration and rehabilitation of wildlife and habitat
purchase of land for protection of species and habitat
assessments and audits
activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

site reclamation and decommissioning (to be reported in question 18)
landscaping for decorative purposes, the rehabilitation of predominantly build-up landscapes, or other activities undertaken for predominantly aesthetic reasons
weed control, maintenance of game or timber stocks, or other activities undertaken for predominantly economic reasons
protection and rehabilitation of historic monuments or predominantly built-up or urban landscapes (unless the purpose is the protection of biodiversity and habitat)
foregone revenues resulting from regulations or conventions that reduce the allowable harvest (e.g., for logging activities).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection of biodiversity and habitat during the 2020 fiscal year.
	CAN$
Capital expenditures
Operating expenses
Total expenditures

22. Of the total expenditures reported in question 21, report the proportion spent on purchased goods, technologies and services.

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

Percentage spent

Noise and vibration abatement

23. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for noise and vibration abatement during the 2020 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

the control, reduction and abatement of noise and vibration, including preventive in-process modifications at the source, the construction of anti-noise or anti-vibration facilities, or any other related activities
assessments and audits
activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to workers' health and safety.

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for noise and vibration abatement during the 2020 fiscal year.
	CAN$
Capital expenditures
Operating expenses
Total expenditures

24. Of the total expenditures reported in question 23, report the proportion spent on purchased goods, technologies and services.

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

Percentage spent

Protection against radiation

25. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection against radiation during the 2020 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

protection of ambient media
the transport and treatment of high-level radioactive waste
assessments and audits
activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

the prevention of technological hazards (e.g., external safety of nuclear power plants)
workers' health and safety
management of low-level radioactive waste (reported in question 1).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for the protection against radiation during the 2020 fiscal year.
	CAN$
Capital expenditures
Operating expenses
Total expenditures

26. Of the total expenditures reported in question 25, report the proportion spent on purchased goods, technologies and services.

Percentage spent

Environmental charges

27. Report the amount this establishment paid in environmental charges during the 2020 fiscal year.

Exclude expenditures on environmental charges already reported in another question. If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report the amount this establishment paid in environmental charges during the 2020 fiscal year.
	CAN$
Permits, approvals, fees, special assessments and related fees
Carbon offset credits
Fines, penalties or damage awards paid to government agencies or individuals, or other charges paid to regulating bodies in order to allow operations to take place at this establishment
All other environmental charges - Specify all other environmental charges:
Total environmental charges

Other environmental protection activities

28. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for environmental protection during the 2020 fiscal year that were not already reported.

Include expenditures related to:

the general administration of your environmental program
environmental training and information programs not already reported
assessments or audits not already reported
any other environmental protection expenditures not already reported
both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

research and development (not covered in this survey)
heat or energy savings and management (to be reported in question 31a)
fuel efficient vehicles and transportation goods or technologies (to be reported in question 31b)
the production of renewable or clean energy (to be reported in questions 31c and 31e)
the purchase of biofuels, biochemicals or biomaterials (to be reported in question 31d).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses for environmental protection during the 2020 fiscal year that were not already reported.
	CAN$
Capital expenditures
Operating expenses
Total expenditures

29. Of the total expenditures reported in question 28, report the proportion spent on purchased goods, technologies and services.

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

Percentage spent

30. Describe any changes or events that may have affected the reported environmental protection values for this establishment compared to the last reporting period.

e.g., We installed low-NOx burners in 2020 – for air pollution management

Environmental technologies and processes

31. During the 2020 fiscal year, did this establishment have expenditures in any of the following categories?

Include both operating and capital expenditures.

During the 2020 fiscal year, did this establishment have expenditures in any of the following categories?
	Yes	No
Heat or energy savings and management
Clean vehicles and transportation equipment
Production of energy from renewable sources, whether for sale or own use
Purchase of biofuels, biochemical products or biomaterials
Production of nuclear energy

Heat or energy savings and management

32. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the management of energy resources through heat or energy savings and management during the 2020 fiscal year.

Include expenditures related to:

energy savings through in-process modifications
purchase of efficient industrial or commercial equipment, demand management technologies, or energy storage technologies
purchase of energy efficiency services or smart grid services
building and fleet energy audits
thermal insulation activities
energy recovery activities
assessments and audits
activities related to measurement, control, laboratories
more efficient furnace
lighting upgrades
both own-account expenses (e.g., employee wages and salaries) and purchased goods, technologies and services.

Exclude expenditures related to:

pollution abatement and control or prevention for air pollution (to be reported in question 12)
the purchase of energy-efficient vehicles (to be reported in question 37)
renewable/clean energy production (to be reported in questions 39 and 43)
the purchase of biofuels (to be reported in question 42).

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the management of energy resources through heat or energy savings and management during the 2020 fiscal year.
	CAN$
Capital expenditures
Operating expenses
Total expenditures

33. Of the total expenditures reported in question 32, report the proportion spent on purchased goods, technologies and services.

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

Percentage spent

34. Which of the following goods and technologies related to heat or energy savings and management were purchased by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Include machinery, equipment, products, and technologies.

Select all that apply.

Efficient industrial or commercial equipment

High efficiency burners and boilers e.g., Energy Star
High efficiency pumps and motors e.g., Energy Star, NEMA PremiumTM
High efficiency industrial or commercial HVAC e.g., Energy Star
Combined heat and power generation (CHP/cogeneration)
High efficiency industrial or commercial lighting systems e.g., Energy Star
Automation and control technologies
Energy efficient filters and processes
Advanced insulation e.g., super insulating materials (SIMs), vacuum insulation panels (VIP), gas-filled panels (GFP), and aerogel-based products (ABP)
Predictive maintenance technologies e.g., twinning, sensors, related software
Other efficient industrial or commercial equipment - Specify other efficient industrial or commercial equipment:
No purchases

Demand management technologies

Smart inverters
Smart meters and devices
Phasor measurement units
Management systems e.g., software
Other demand management technologies - Specify other demand management technologies:
No purchases

Energy storage technologies

Flywheels
Equipment for pumped hydro systems
Equipment for compressed air systems
Advanced batteries e.g., NiCd, NiMH, Li-ion, NaS, NaNiCl, hybrid flow, redox flow, hydrogen storage, synthetic natural gas
Fuel cells
Thermal storage systems
Double-layer capacitors (DLC)
Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES)
Other energy storage technologies - Specify other energy storage technologies:
No purchases

35. Which of the following services related to heat or energy savings and management were purchased by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Energy efficiency services

Green building certification services
Building or fleet energy audit and air leakage testing services
Energy management system services
Energy monitoring services
Energy demand control services
Data analysis and modelling services
Process integration services
Services for advanced insulation activities
Energy efficiency consulting
Predictive maintenance services
Other energy efficiency services - Specify other energy efficiency services:
No purchases

Smart grid services

Energy storage solutions
Microgrid solutions
Cyber security services
Data management and communications solutions
Demand management services e.g., peak load management and load following
Monitoring solutions services e.g., self-healing grids
Other smart grid services - Specify other smart grid services:
No purchases

36. Report this establishment's expenditures for goods, technologies and services related to the management of energy resources through heat or energy savings and management during the 2020 fiscal year in each of the following categories.
	CAN$
Efficient industrial or commercial equipment
Demand management technologies
Energy storage technologies
Energy efficiency services
Smart grid services
Total

Clean vehicles and transportation equipment

37. Report the amount this establishment spent on the purchase of clean vehicles and transportation equipment during the 2020 fiscal year.

Include the purchase of:

electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles (all-types)
fuel efficient aircraft
electric vehicle infrastructure
alternative fuel and refuelling infrastructure
low rolling resistance tires
vehicle emissions monitoring technologies
alternative fuel retrofit technologies
equipment or software for vehicle fleet management and logistics.

Exclude:

operating and maintenance costs for running clean vehicles
expenses for fleet energy audits (to be reported in question 32)
any equipment or vehicles for sale.

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Total expenditures

38. Which of the following clean vehicles and transportation equipment were purchased by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Fuel efficient vehicles

Electric vehicles - Include all vehicle-types.
Hybrid vehicles - Include all vehicle-types.
Fuel cell vehicles - Include all vehicle-types.
Fuel efficient aircraft
Other clean vehicles - Specify other clean vehicles:
No purchases

Clean transportation equipment

Electric vehicle infrastructure - Include charging stations.
Alternative fuel and refuelling infrastructure - Include hydrogen and natural gas.
Low rolling resistance tires
Vehicle emission monitoring
Alternative fuel retrofit technologies
Equipment or software for vehicle fleet management and logistics
Other clean transportation equipment - Specify other clean transportation equipment:
No purchases

Production of energy from renewable sources

39. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the production of energy from renewable sources during the 2020 fiscal year, including both electricity and heat.

Report also the proportion of energy produced from renewable sources for own use.

Include expenditures related to:

the production of energy from renewable sources, whether for sale or own use
the installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment, including infrastructure to support the production of renewable energy (e.g., costs for approvals and planning, transmission and distribution lines and other infrastructure)
the operating and maintenance expenses of existing equipment.

Exclude expenditures related to:

the purchase of the feedstock used to produce energy, such as biofuels (to be reported in question 42)
the production of nuclear energy (to be reported in question 43)
electricity purchased from the grid.

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

For this question, please report expenditures related to the production of energy from renewable sources, whether for sale or own use.

Renewable energy:

Energy obtained from resources that can be naturally replenished or renewed within a human lifespan, that is, the resource is a sustainable source of energy. This includes: wind, solar, aero-thermal, geothermal, hydrothermal, from wave, tidal and ocean thermal energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the production of energy from renewable sources during the 2019 fiscal year, including both electricity and heat.
	Capital expenditures CAN$	Operating expenses CAN$	Percentage of energy production for own use
Wind
Geothermal
Small hydroelectric facilities
Large hydroelectric facilities
Solar
Bioenergy production
Waste to energy
Other energy production from renewable resources 1 - Specify
Other energy production from renewable resources 2 - Specify
Other energy production from renewable resources 3 - Specify
Total expenditures for the production of renewable energy

40. Which of the following goods or technologies used for the production of renewable energy were purchased by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Wind

Wind turbine equipment, nacelle, blades, towers
Switchgear, transformers
Other goods and technologies related to wind energy - Specify other goods and technologies related to wind energy:
No purchases

Geothermal

Heat pumps
Other goods and technologies used in geothermal energy systems - Specify other goods and technologies used in geothermal energy systems:
No purchases

Small hydroelectric facilities

Turbines and related components - Exclude wave and tidal energy.
Turbines and related components for wave or tidal energy
Generators, valves, gates, transformers, switchgear
Include components.
Other goods and technologies related to small hydroelectric facilities - Specify other goods and technologies related to small hydroelectric facilities:
No purchases

Large hydroelectric facilities

Turbines and related components - Exclude wave and tidal energy.
Turbines and related components for wave or tidal energy
Generators, valves, gates, transformers, switchgear - Include components.
Other goods and technologies related to large hydroelectric facilities - Specify other goods and technologies related to large hydroelectric facilities:
No purchases

Solar energy

Active solar heating equipment - e.g., glazed flat plate collectors, glazed evacuated tubes and collectors, unglazed panels and collectors for heating pools, perforated cladding for solar air heating
Active solar-power generation equipment - e.g., concentrating mirrors, receivers
Photovoltaic energy equipment - e.g., photovoltaic cells, modules, panels and arrays, inverters for solar photovoltaic systems
Other goods and technologies related to solar energy - Specify other goods and technologies related to solar energy:
No purchases

Production of bioenergy

Mixers and centrifuges
Filtration systems
Biofuel reactors - e.g., distillation towers, pyrolizers, catalyst beds, gasifiers, heat digesters
Washers
Dryers
Heaters
Storage systems related to bioenergy production
Shredders and chippers
Combined heat and power bioenergy systems
Domestic woodstoves
Biomass-fired industrial boilers
Anaerobic digesters
Other bioenergy production goods and technologies - Exclude purchased biofuels. - Specify other bioenergy production goods and technologies - Exclude purchased biofuels:
No purchases

Waste to energy

Liquid organic waste to energy equipment
Solid organic waste to energy equipment
Other waste to energy goods and technologies - Specify other waste to energy goods and technologies:
No purchases

Purchase of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials

41. Which of the following biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials were purchased by this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Biofuels

Pellets, chips, cubes, briquettes
Black pellets
Energy logs
Biocoal
Biochar
Ethanol, cellulosic ethanol
Biodiesel
Renewable diesel
Pyrolysis oil
Synthetic fuels e.g., DME, Fisher Tropsch fuels, Biojet fuels
Bio-oil, pyrolytic oil, biomethanol
Biobutanol
Biogas
Renewable natural gas e.g., biomethane
Syngas
Biohydrogen
Other bioenergy and biofuels - Specify other bioenergy and biofuels:
No purchases

Biochemical products

Aromatics, amino and organic acids, phenols, polyols
Cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin
Biochar
Bio-oils, lubricants
Solvents, adhesives, paints, coatings
Biopolymers and resins
Biopesticides
Biostimulants
Additives and catalysts e.g., sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, enzymes
Other biochemical products - Specify other biochemical products:
No purchases

Biomaterials

Mats, cellulose products
Bio-based auto parts, building materials, panels, cross laminated timber
Plastics, films, foams, hydrogels
Nanomaterials and nanocomposites
Nanocrystalline cellulose
Other biomaterials - Specify other biomaterials:
No purchases

42. During the 2020 fiscal year, how much did this establishment spend on purchases in each of the following categories of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials?
	CAN$
Biofuels
Biochemical products
Biomaterials
Total expenditures

Production of nuclear energy

43. Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the production of nuclear energy during the 2020 fiscal year.

Exclude the costs of any feedstock used to produce energy such as uranium.

If the expenditure is zero, enter '0' in the corresponding box. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report this establishment's capital expenditures and operating expenses related to the production of nuclear energy during the 2020 fiscal year.
	CAN$
Capital expenditures
Operating expenses
Total expenditures

44. Which of the following goods and technologies related to the production of nuclear energy were purchased during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Nuclear reactors or nuclear island components
Nuclear fuel handling, processing, and fabrication equipment
Other nuclear energy technologies - Specify other nuclear technologies:
No purchases

45. Describe any changes or events that may have affected the reported environmental technologies and processes values for this establishment compared to the last reporting period.

e.g., We bought two fuel efficient vehicles in 2020

Drivers and obstacles

46. Which of the following were drivers to the adoption of new or significantly improved clean technologies, systems or equipment for this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Sufficient return on investment - i.e., sufficient business case
Regulations
Government incentives
Carbon pricing
Voluntary agreement
Public image
Corporate policy
Part of regular capital turnover
Other drivers - Specify other drivers:
There were no drivers during the 2020 fiscal year

47. Which of the following were obstacles to the adoption of new or significantly improved clean technologies, systems or equipment for this establishment during the 2020 fiscal year?

Select all that apply.

Lack of regulations
Changing regulations
Insufficient return on investment - i.e., no business case
Difficulty in obtaining financing - e.g., internal, private or government
Competing capital investments
Lack of information or knowledge related to systems or equipment (new or significantly improved)
Lack of available systems or equipment (new or significantly improved)
Lack of technical skills required to support this type of investment
Lack of technical support or services - e.g., from consultants or vendors
Regulatory or policy barriers
Organizational structure too inflexible
Decisions made by parent, affiliate or subsidiary businesses
Difficulty in integrating new technologies with existing infrastructure, systems, standards and processes
Other obstacles - Specify other obstacles:
There were no obstacles during the 2020 fiscal year

Environmental management practices

48. Did this establishment use an environmental management system during the 2020 fiscal year?

Yes
No
Don't know

49. Did this establishment develop and/or follow a pollution prevention plan during the 2020 fiscal year?

Yes
No
Don't know

50. Did this establishment use Life Cycle Management, Life Cycle Assessment, Design for Environment (DfE) or Ecodesign principles for decision-making during the 2020 fiscal year?

Yes
No
Don't know

51. Was this establishment certified under the ISO 14000 family of environmental management standards during the 2020 fiscal year?

Yes
No
Don't know

52. Did this establishment participate in any environmental voluntary agreements or voluntary environmental programs during the 2020 fiscal year?

e.g., Environmental Performance Agreements (EPAs), Canadian GHG Reductions Registry, Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC), Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), etc.

Yes
No
Don't know

Specify the programs, accords or agreements:

53. Did this establishment have a 'green' procurement policy or guidelines during the 2020 fiscal year?

Yes
No
Don't know

54. Did this establishment have an environmental supply chain management policy during the 2020 fiscal year?

Yes
No
Don't know

55. Did this establishment implement any new or improved environmental processes and practices in response to an environmental supply chain management policy in place at a supplier or client business during the 2020 fiscal year?

Yes
No
Don't know

56. Did this establishment take advantage of any Canadian federal, provincial/territorial, or local government environmental incentive programs, grants, loans, or tax credits during the 2020 fiscal year?

e.g., ecoENERGY Initiatives, Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), SD Tech Fund, or Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance or Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources

Yes
No
Don't know

Specify the incentive programs, grants or loans:

57. Did this establishment perform a greenhouse gas emissions inventory during the 2020 fiscal year?

Yes
No
Don't know

58. Did this establishment participate in any form of carbon-trading, either by purchasing or selling carbon offset credits in the 2020 fiscal year?

Yes, purchased carbon offset credits only OR purchased more than sold
Yes, sold carbon offset credits only OR sold more than purchased
No, did not participate in any of the above
Don't know

59. Did this establishment participate in any other environmental management practices during the 2020 fiscal year?

Yes
No
Don't know

Specify the other environmental management practices:

Contact person

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Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

First name:
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Email address:
Telephone number (including area code):
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Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Weighted Rates by Source and Characteristic - May 2021

Text Table 2: National Weighted Rates by Source and Characteristic, May 2021
Table summary
The information is grouped by Sales of goods manufactured, Raw materials and components, Goods / work in process, Finished goods manufactured, Unfilled Orders, Capacity utilization rates (appearing as row headers), and Data source as the first row of column headers, then Response or edited, and Imputed as the second row of column headers, calculated by percentage.
	Response or edited	Imputed
	Data source
	%
Sales of goods manufactured	86.6	13.4
Raw materials and components	77.1	22.9
Goods / work in process	81.2	18.8
Finished goods manufactured	74.7	25.3
Unfilled Orders	90.4	9.6
Capacity utilization rates	66.0	34.0

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic - May 2021

National Level CVs by Characteristic
Table summary
This table displays the results of Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic. The information is grouped by Month from May 2020 to May 2021 (appearing as row headers), and Sales of goods manufactured, Raw materials and components inventories, Goods / work in process inventories, Finished goods manufactured inventories and Unfilled Orders, calculated in percentage (appearing as column headers).
Month	Sales of goods manufactured	Raw materials and components inventories	Goods / work in process inventories	Finished goods manufactured inventories	Unfilled Orders
Month	%
May 2020	0.80	1.00	1.15	1.39	1.01
June 2020	0.70	1.01	1.14	1.40	1.00
July 2020	0.69	0.99	1.14	1.42	1.05
August 2020	0.65	1.04	1.23	1.50	1.15
September 2020	0.67	1.02	1.18	1.55	1.15
October 2020	0.68	0.99	1.31	1.56	1.11
November 2020	0.68	1.05	1.21	1.48	1.16
December 2020	0.69	1.02	1.20	1.46	1.30
January 2021	0.80	1.00	1.24	1.59	1.42
February 2021	0.75	0.99	1.50	1.67	1.30
March 2021	0.70	1.01	1.44	1.69	1.35
April 2021	0.77	1.04	1.56	1.74	1.34
May 2021	0.77	1.02	1.48	1.64	1.49

Why do we conduct this survey?

This survey collects data from common carrier railways operating in Canada which are essential for the analysis of the railway transport industry and to assess its contribution to the Canadian economy. These data provide input into Canada's System of National Accounts for the calculation of the Gross Domestic Product and are used by various government departments to develop policy and to monitor the industry.

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

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data-sharing agreements

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 companies operating within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

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For this questionnaire

Please report for all railway operations.

Reporting instructions

Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000).
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

Definitions

Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA) and Related Railway Records as prescribed by the Canadian Transportation Agency, are used by all railways under federal jurisdiction. These accounts are also used for railway carriers whose data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act. Further information can be found on the Canadian Transportation Agency website.

Other information about this questionnaire

Additional information about this survey can be found at the following link: Railway - Annual Report (AR)

Printing a blank questionnaire

For reference purposes, you may print a blank questionnaire at the following link: Railway - Annual Report

Printing your completed questionnaire

You can print the questionnaire once you have completed and submitted it.

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name
- The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
- Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
- To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating Name (if applicable)
- The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.

Legal Name

Operating Name (if applicable)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short-haul freight rail transportation (482112)

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating railways for the transport of goods on a rail line that does not comprise a rail network. A short-haul railway line usually takes goods from one or more points to a point on the larger transportation network, which is usually a mainline railway, but may be a trans-shipment point onto another transportation mode.

Examples:

belt line railways
containerized transportation, short-haul railway
logging railways
railway transportation, freight, short-haul

Exclusions:

operating switching and terminal railways (See 488210-Support activities for rail transportation)

Mainline freight rail transportation (482113)

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating railways for the transport of goods over a mainline rail network. A mainline rail network is a system that usually comprises one or more trunk lines, into which a network of branch lines feed. The branch lines may be part of the mainline establishment or may be separate establishments of short-haul freight railways.

Examples:

containerized transportation, mainline railway
freight railway, mainline
livestock transportation service, mainline railway

Passenger rail transportation (482114)

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the railway transport of passengers.

Examples:

interurban passenger railways
passenger transportation services, railway
railways, passenger (except urban transit and scenic and sightseeing)

Exclusions:

operating same-day return tourist and scenic trains (487110, Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land)
operating street railways and urban rapid transit (485110, Urban transit systems)

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

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

Main activity

5. You indicated that (Activity) is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as (Activity)?

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

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

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

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

Reporting period information

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

Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.

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

May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020
June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020
September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020
October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020
November 1, 2019 to October 31, 2020
December 1 , 2019 to November 30, 2020
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021
March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021
April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.

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

September 18, 2019 to September 15, 2020, e.g., floating year-end
June 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, e.g., a newly opened business

Enter:

Fiscal year start date
Fiscal year end date

Companies consolidated in this report

1. In 2020, what was the name of the company, relationship and percentage of control for each consolidated company?

Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.

Consolidated companies
- Name of company
- Relationship
- Percentage of control
Add Consolidated companies
- Name of company
- Relationship
- Percentage of control
Consolidated companies removed from this report
No consolidated companies in this report.

Attach files

The next part of the questionnaire concerns the balance sheet and the income statement. For these questions, you have the option of attaching financial statements before continuing with the remainder of the questionnaire.

2. Will you be attaching financial statements?

3. If you answered yes to question 2, include the financial statements for the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1. If you have revised financial statements for the previous year, included those as well.

Include:

balance sheet (assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity)
income statement (revenues and expenses).

Balance sheet - assets

4. What were this business's current and non-current assets?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What were this business's current and non-current assets?
	Current year CAN$ '000	Previous year CAN$ '000
Current assets
a. Cash (UCA 1)
b. Temporary investments (UCA 3)
c. Accounts receivable - trade (UCA 5)
d. Other accounts receivable (UCA 7)
e. Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (UCA 9)
f. Subtotal of accounts receivable (Sum of c. + d. - e.)
g. Material and supplies (UCA 11)
h. Prepaid expenses (UCA 13)
i. Other current assets (UCA 15)
j. Future income taxes (current) (UCA 17)
Subtotal of current assets (Sum of a. + b. + f. + g. + h. + i. + j.)
Non-current assets
k. Long-term accounts receivable (UCA 23)
l. Long-term investments (UCA 25)
m. Long-term intercorporate investments (UCA 27)
n. Construction in progress (UCA 31)
o. Property - road (UCA 29)
p. Property - equipment (UCA 29)
q. Property - other (UCA 29)
r. Less: accumulated amortization - property (UCA 33)
s. Subtotal of property accounts (Sum of o. + p. + q. - r.)
t. Deferred charges (UCA 35)
u. Future income taxes (non-current) (UCA 36)
v. Intangible assets (UCA 37)
w. Net pension asset (UCA 38)
x. Retired property (UCA 39)
Subtotal of non-current assets (Sum of k. + l. + m. + n. + s. + t. + u. + v. + w. + x.)
Total Assets (Sum of Subtotal of current assets + Subtotal of non-current assets)

Balance sheet - liabilities

5. What were this business's current and non-current liabilities?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What were this business's current and non-current liabilities?
	Current year CAN$ '000	Previous year CAN$ '000
Current liabilities
a. Bank loans (UCA 41)
b. Accounts payable (UCA 45)
c. Accrued liabilities (UCA 47)
d. Notes and other loans payable (UCA 49)
e. Income and other taxes payable (UCA 51)
f. Future income taxes (current) (UCA 52)
g. Dividends payable (UCA 53)
h. Stock-based employee compensation liabilities (current) (UCA 54)
i. Deferred revenue (UCA 55)
j. Long-term debt maturing within one year (UCA 57)
k. Lease obligations due within one year (UCA 58)
l. Other current liabilities (UCA 59)
Subtotal of current liabilities (Sum of a. to l.)
Non-current liabilities
m. Deferred liabilities (UCA 61)
n. Future income taxes (non-current) (UCA 63)
o. Long-term debt (UCA 65)
p. Lease obligations (UCA 67)
q. Other deferred credits - long-term (UCA 69)
r. Minority shareholders' interest in subsidiary companies (UCA 71)
s. Donations and grants (UCA 73)
t. Investment tax credits (UCA 74)
u. Stock-based employee compensation liabilities (non-current) (UCA 75)
Subtotal of non-current liabilities (Sum of m. to u.)
Total liabilities (Sum of Subtotal of current liabilities + Subtotal of non-current liabilities)

6. What were this business's shareholders' equity?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What were this business's shareholders' equity?
	Current year CAN$ '000	Previous year CAN$ '000
Shareholders' equity
a. Share capital (UCA 81)
b. Contributed surplus (UCA 83)
c. Retained earnings (UCA 85)
d. Net investment in rail assets (+/-) (UCA 87)
Subtotal of shareholders' equity (Sum of a. to d.)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (Sum of Total liabilities value reported in question 5 + Subtotal of shareholders' equity)

Statement of income - revenues

7. What were this business's revenues?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What were this business's revenues?
	Current year CAN$ '000	Previous year CAN$ '000
Revenues
a. Freight revenue (UCA 301)
b. Passenger revenue (UCA 321 to 335)
c. Miscellaneous rail revenue (UCA 351 to 363, 367)
d. Revenue from services for VIA (UCA 365)
e. Government payments - inter-city passenger service payments (UCA 379)
f. Government payments - commuter service payments (UCA 381)
Total rail revenues (Sum of a. to f.)
g. Non-rail revenues
Total revenues (Sum of Total rail revenues + Non-rail revenues)

Statement of income - expenses

8. What were this business's expenses?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What were this business's expenses?
	Current year CAN$ '000	Previous year CAN$ '000
Expenses - way and structures
a. Administration (UCA 400)
b. Track and roadway - maintenance (UCA 401 to 423)
c. Track and roadway - amortization (UCA 902 to 925)
d. Buildings - maintenance (UCA 431 to 437)
e. Buildings - amortization (UCA 931 to 945)
f. Leasehold improvements - amortization (UCA 947)
g. Signals, communications and power - maintenance (UCA 441 to 446)
h. Signals, communications and power - amortization (UCA 949 to 951)
i. Terminals and fuel stations - maintenance (UCA 451 to 457)
j. Terminals and fuel stations - amortization (UCA 957 to 963)
k. Miscellaneous way and structures expenses (UCA 461 to 481)
l. Special amortization (UCA 967 to 969)
Subtotal of way and structures expenses (Sum of a. to l.)
Expenses - equipment
a. Administration (UCA 500)
b. Locomotives - maintenance and servicing (UCA 501 to 503)
c. Locomotives - amortization (UCA 971)
d. Freight cars - maintenance (UCA 511 to 519)
e. Freight cars - amortization (UCA 973)
f. Passenger cars - maintenance and servicing (UCA 521 to 525)
g. Passenger cars - amortization (UCA 975)
h. Intermodal equipment - maintenance (UCA 531 to 535)
i. Intermodal equipment - amortization (UCA 977 to 981)
j. Work equipment and roadway machines - maintenance (UCA 537 to 539)
k. Work equipment and roadway machines - amortization (UCA 983 to 989)
l. Other equipment - maintenance (UCA 545)
m. Other equipment - amortization (UCA 991 to 995)
n. Net equipment rents (+/-) (UCA 551 to 566)
o. Miscellaneous equipment expense (UCA 571 to 580)
p. Special amortization (UCA 997 to 999)
Subtotal of equipment expenses (Sum of a. to p.)
Expenses - railway operation
a. Administration (UCA 600)
b. Train-related expenses (UCA 601 to 637)
c. Yard operations (UCA 641 to 661)
d. Train control (UCA 671 and 673)
e. Station and terminal operations (UCA 681 to 687)
f. Other rail operations (UCA 701 to 711)
g. Other transport modes (UCA 721 to 727)
h. Equipment cleaning and specialized servicing (UCA 731 to 739)
i. Casualties and claims (UCA 741 to 749)
j. Miscellaneous operating expenses (UCA 751 and 755)
Subtotal of railway operation expenses (Sum of a. to j.)
Expenses - general
a. Administration (UCA 800 to 817)
b. Wage-related benefits (UCA 819 to 820)
c. Pension benefits (UCA 821)
d. Employment benefits (UCA 823 to 831)
e. Separation costs (UCA 835)
f. Taxes (UCA 843 to 849)
g. Other general expenses (UCA 851 to 867)
Subtotal of general expenses (Sum of a. to g.)
Total rail expenses (Sum of Subtotal of way and structures expenses + Subtotal of equipment expenses + Subtotal of railway operation expenses + Subtotal of general expenses)
h. Non-rail expenses
Total expenses (Sum of Total rail expenses + Non-rail expenses)

Statement of income

9. What was this business's net income?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What was this business's net income?
	Current year CAN$ '000	Previous year CAN$ '000
Total revenues (Value reported in question 7.)
Total expenses (Value reported in question 8.)
a. Other income and charges (+/-) (UCA 871 to 887)
b. Total expenses including other income and charges (Sum of Total expenses less Other income and charges)
c. Income before income taxes and extraordinary items (Sum of Total revenues less Total expenses including other income and charges)
d. Income taxes (UCA 889)
e. Net income before extraordinary items (Sum of Income before income taxes and extraordinary items less Income taxes)
f. Extraordinary items (UCA 891)
Net income for the year (Sum of Net income before extraordinary items less Extraordinary items)

Type of operations

10. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1 and the previous year, what type of operations did this business conduct which generated any revenue?

Select all that apply.

Freight operations
Passenger operations

Detailed passenger revenues

11. For the passenger revenue in the current and previous year (reported in question 7), what was the breakdown for the following?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

For the passenger revenue in the current and previous year (reported in question 7), what was the breakdown for the following?
	Current year CAN$ '000	Previous year CAN$ '000
Passenger revenues
a. Inter-city passenger transportation revenue (UCA 321)
b. Deductions from inter-city passenger transportation revenue (UCA 322)
c. Commuter passenger transportation revenue (UCA 325)
d. Sleeping and lounge car revenue (UCA 329)
e. On-board food and beverage revenue (UCA 331)
f. Other passenger revenue (UCA 335)
Total passenger revenues(Sum of a. to f.)

Summary of property accounts

12. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, which of the following property accounts and accumulated amortization did this business have?

Include owned or leased property.

Select all that apply.

Track and roadway:

The accounts in this group are designed to record the costs of maintaining the track and roadway and some related structures. Parts of the track and roadway include grading, rail, ties, paved concrete track bed, other track materials, ballast, track laying and surfacing, bridges, culverts, tunnels, fences, snow sheds and rock sheds, public improvements, and other right-of-way property.

Buildings and related machinery and equipment:

This group consists of accounts which record the cost of buildings, their machinery, power systems and moveable equipment. Buildings and related machinery and equipment accounts include office and common buildings, office and common buildings moveable equipment and machinery, passenger stations, passenger station moveable equipment, roadway buildings, roadway buildings machines and moveable equipment, equipment repair shops, and shop machinery and moveable equipment.

Leasehold improvements:

Improvements made to property which is held under lease, where such improvements revert to the lessor upon termination of the lease and the lessee is not reimbursed by the lessor for the improvements. Exclude any such cost related to railway lines held under long-term lease i.e., where the term of the lease exceeds the normal service life of the assets involved.

Signals, communications and power:

This group consists of accounts which record the costs of signals, rail communications and electrified rail systems and their attendant power systems.

Signals could include but are not limited to: a complete or partial signal system, switch machine, a complete or partial traffic control or C.T.C. system installation with associated parts.

outside plant equipment such as a complete building, loading systems, complete installations of pneumatic tubes
inside plant equipment such as a telex, teletype, facsimile, ticket or other similar transmitting or receiving equipment, radio for communication, traffic switching system, power plant equipment.

For additional details on signals, communications and power, consult the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

Terminals and fuel stations:

This group consists of accounts which record the cost of terminals and fuel stations. For terminals include intermodal terminals, rail freight terminals and marine terminals. For fuel stations include a complete fuel supply system, including appurtenances, a pumphouse, a fuel oil storage tank (large), and pumping machinery.

Rolling stock - revenue service:

Transportation equipment on wheels owned by a rail carrier. This includes locomotives (e.g., a locomotive unit, a robot car, a generator car, a major spare component), freight cars (a complete car) and passenger cars (e.g., a complete car, including motor equipment of motor driven car). Intermodal equipment consists of accounts which record the cost of:

intermodal terminal handling equipment such as mobile gantry cranes, top lifters, and yard tractors
trailers, semi-trailers, containers, chassis and bogies used in intermodal rail operations
highway tractors used in intermodal transportation.

Work equipment and roadway machines:

This group consists of accounts which record the cost of work equipment and roadway machines. For work equipment, include the cost of equipment permanently mounted for movement on tracks provided for the purpose of maintaining, improving or constructing ways and structures. For roadway machines, include a complete machine for the maintenance and for construction of tracks, bridges and signals, including accessories.

Other Equipment:

This group consists of accounts which record the costs of rail marine equipment, buses and miscellaneous equipment.

Track and roadway
Buildings and related machinery and equipment
Leasehold improvements
Signals, communications and power
Terminals and fuel stations
Rolling stock - revenue service
Include locomotives.
Intermodal equipment
Work equipment and roadway machines
Other equipment

13. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's balances for the following property accounts that are subject to amortization?

This information is used for the calculation of the net book value of property accounts.

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's balances for the following property accounts that are subject to amortization?
	Property account - balance at year end CAN$ '000	Accumulated amortization - balance at year end CAN$ '000	Net book value CAN$ '000
Track and roadway
a. UCA 102 to 125 (except account 113)
b. UCA 202 to 225
Subtotal of track and roadway (a.-b.)
Buildings and related machinery and equipment
c. UCA 131 to 145
d. UCA 231 to 245
Subtotal of buildings and related machinery and equipment (c.-d.)
Leasehold improvements
e. UCA 147
f. UCA 247
Subtotal of leasehold improvements (e.-f.)
Signals, communications and power
g. UCA 149 to 151
h. UCA 249 to 251
Subtotal of signals, communications and power (g.-h.)
Terminals and fuel stations
i. UCA 157 to 163
j. UCA 257 to 263
Subtotal of terminals and fuel stations (i.-j.)
Rolling stock - revenue service
k. UCA 171 to 175
l. UCA 271 to 275
Subtotal of rolling stock - revenue service (k.-l.)
Intermodal equipment
m. UCA 177 to 181
n. UCA 277 to 281
Subtotal of intermodal equipment (m.-n.)
Work equipment and roadway machines
o. UCA 183 to 189
p. UCA 283 to 289
Subtotal of work equipment and roadway machines (o.-p.)
Other equipment
q. UCA 191 to 195
r. UCA 291 to 295
Subtotal of other equipment (q.-r.)
Total of property accounts subject to amortization

14. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's balances for the following property accounts not subject to amortization?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).


	Property accounts - balance at year end CAN$ '000
Land (UCA 101)
Used track material in store (UCA 113)
Total of property accounts - not subject to amortization

Units of measure for operating statistics

15. Which units of measure will be used to report operating statistics?

Distance

Kilometres
Miles

Weight

Metric tonnes
Imperial tons

Operating statistics

16. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's train - Distance (kilometres/miles)?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

A train-kilometre or train-mile is the movement of a train over one kilometre of track or one mile of track.

Freight trains
Passenger trains
Total transportation service (Sum of Freight and Passenger trains)

17. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's train - hours?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Train hours:

Train hours are measured as the time taken by a train between departure and arrival station, minus time spent in train switching en route.

Freight trains
Passenger trains
Total transportation service (Sum of Freight and Passenger trains)

18. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's horsepower – Distance (kilometres/miles)?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Horsepower-kilometres or horsepower-miles:

Horsepower miles and kilometers are the result of multiplying the horsepower of each locomotive by its locomotive (or "diesel") unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles.

Freight trains
Passenger trains
Total transportation service (Sum of Freight and Passenger trains)

19. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's locomotive unit - Distance?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Locomotive unit:

A piece of railway rolling stock containing engines used to propel a train along the track but not capable itself of accommodating passengers or freight. Such units may be used singly (with a crew cab) or in conjunction with other units, with all such units usually being controlled from the cab of one of the units.

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

A locomotive unit-kilometre or a locomotive unit-mile is the operation of a locomotive unit over a kilometre or a mile of track. VIA trains are considered part of the operating carrier's operations.

Train:

A unit or a combination of units of equipment (exclusive of light locomotives) equipped with self-contained motor equipment for movement over tracks. A self-propelled car moving on its own is a train, as is a multi-car freight train.

Train switching:

Switching service performed by train locomotives at terminals and at stations en route.

Yard switching:

Switching service performed by locomotives in yards where regular switching is performed, including both terminal switching and transfer operations within yard limits.

Helping:

The act of adding motive power for a specific portion of a movement due to grading, or some other specific requirement. For example, many train require a helper as they move through various sections of the Rockies due to the extreme grade (positive and negative).

Doubling:

A term used for many different activities, but is synonymous with helping i.e., double-headers add one locomotive to the head of the train to help push or pull.

Light locomotive:

A locomotive operating without cars attached.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's locomotive unit - Distance?
	Freight trains	Passenger trains	Total transportation service
Locomotive unit - Distance (kilometres/miles)
a. Train - diesel and other
b. Train switching - diesel and other
c. Yard switching - diesel and other
d. Helping, doubling and light
Total locomotive unit - Distance (kilometres/miles) (Sum of a. to d.)

20. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's passenger car - Distance?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

Kilometres or miles run by passenger cars, including both loaded and empty car-kilometres or both loaded and empty car-miles. Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles in VIA trains may be recorded by both VIA and the operating carrier.

Conventional train:

A conventional train would include head-end cars (e.g., baggage, combination and battery charger cars), meal service and lounge cars (e.g., club cars with meal service and dome cars), sleeping cars and coach cars.

Rail diesel car:

A self-propelled passenger train car, with the power supplied in much the same way as a diesel electric locomotive.

Commuter car:

A car designed for carrying commuter traffic. Include all car types (head-end cars, meal service and lounge cars, sleeping cars, coach and rail diesel cars) used in commuter service.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's passenger car - Distance?
	Freight trains	Passenger trains	Total transportation service
Passenger car – Distance (kilometres/miles)
a. Conventional train
b. Rail diesel car
c. Commuter car
Total passenger car - Distance (kilometres/miles) (Sum of a. to c.)

21. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's freight car - Distance?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

A freight car-kilometre or a freight car-mile is the movement of a freight car over one kilometre or one mile of track.

Loaded:

Revenue freight originating directly on the track belonging to the respondent, including revenue freight received from private, non-reporting industrial sidings; freight received from switching roads connecting with the respondent where such freight has not previously been given line-haul transportation; freight received from other modes of transport; freight re-shipped following milling or fabrication at some point in transit; and idler or trailer cars.

Empty:

Freight cars without load, and flat cars loaded with railroad owned or controlled highway trailers or containers, moving without revenue waybill, excluding company service equipment designed for use exclusively in work service.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's freight car - Distance?
	Freight trains	Passenger trains	Total transportation service
Freight car - Distance (kilometres/miles)
a. Loaded
b. Empty
Total freight car - Distance (kilometres/miles) (Sum of a. + b.)

22. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's gross Weight — Distance (tonne-kilometres/ ton-miles)?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Weight — Distance please refer to the weight and distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Gross metric tonne-kilometres or gross ton-miles:

The movement of a metric tonne or an imperial ton of rail equipment and intermodal equipment (including freight) over one kilometre or one mile of track. This covers all movements over the carrier's tracks except switching operations, including operations by other carriers.

Caboose:

A freight train car usually attached to the rear of the train for the use of workers in giving and receiving signals, handling car records, and performing other duties.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's gross Weight — Distance (tonne-kilometres/ ton-miles)?
	Total transportation service
Gross weight - Distance (tonne-kilometres/ ton-miles)
a. Freight train cars, contents and cabooses Exclude locomotive units
b. Passenger train cars only Indicate actual or estimated gross Weight – Distance for passenger equipment
c. Locomotives
Total gross weight- Distance (tonne-kilometres/ ton-miles) (Sum of a. to c.)

23. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's total number of freight cars?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Loaded:

Empty:

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's total number of freight cars?
	Total number of freight cars
a. Loaded
b. Empty
c. Unserviceable
Total number of freight cars (Sum of a. to c.)

24. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's work train's operating statistics?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Train-distance, Total locomotive-distance, Total passenger car-distance and Total freight car-distance please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Work train service:

A service performed by a train engaged in company service for which no revenue is received.

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

A train-kilometre or train-mile is the movement of a train over one kilometre or mile of track.

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

A locomotive unit-kilometre is the operation of a locomotive unit over a kilometre or mile of track. VIA trains are considered part of the operating carrier's operations.

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

Kilometres or miles run by passenger cars, including both loaded and empty car-kilometres or car-miles. Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles in VIA trains may be recorded by both VIA and the operating carrier.

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

A freight car-kilometre or freight car-mile is the movement of a freight car over one kilometre or one mile of track.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's work train's operating statistics?
	Work train service
a. Train – Distance (kilometres/miles)
b. Total locomotive unit – Distance (kilometres/miles)
c. Total passenger car – Distance (kilometres/miles)
d. Total freight car – Distance (kilometres/miles)

25. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's operating statistics related to revenue passengers?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Number of revenue passenger — Distance, please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Revenue passenger:

A person travelling on a train by right of fare.

Revenue passenger-kilometres or revenue passenger-miles:

The movement of a revenue passenger over a distance of one kilometre or one mile. Revenue passenger-kilometres or revenue passenger-miles are derived by multiplying the number of revenue passengers by distance travelled.

Number of revenue passengers carried
- Inter-city
- Commuter

Number of revenue passenger - Distance (kilometres/miles)
- Inter-city
- Commuter

26. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's operating statistics related to revenue and non-revenue freight?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

For Weight carried and Weight received from Canadian connections, please refer to the weight unit of measure selected in question 15.

For Weight — Distance, please refer to the distance unit of measure selected in question 15.

Canadian connections:

Traffic received directly from connecting Canadian rail carriers and receipts from other modes of transport (excluding car ferries) when these move at joint rates on through billing, or when a previous rail haul is indicated.

Gross revenue freight
- Weight carried (tonnes/tons)
- Weight – Distance (tonnes-kilometers/ton-miles)
- Weight received (tonnes/tons) from Canadian connections Included in revenue freight weight carried.
Gross revenue and non-revenue freight
- Weight carried (tonnes/tons)
- Weight – Distance (tonnes-kilometers/ton-miles)

Employees, service hours and compensation

27. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's number of employees, number of service hours and total compensation?

Report the number of hours in exact hours e.g., 37.

Number of employees:

The number of employees is equal to the count of employees made each month throughout the year. The count is not restricted to the number of personnel actually on duty, and includes all other regularly assigned employees and those on vacation or sick leave with pay. Exclude persons on leave without pay or under suspension.

Service hours paid:

Hours paid for time actually worked plus time for such items as vacation, holiday, leaves of absence when paid for, and applies to all employees.

Total compensation:

Total compensation is the gross amount paid to employees including vacations, holidays, leaves of absence with pay and before deductions for income tax. Exclude retroactive wage increases, which, although paid during the current year, pertain to a prior period.

General employees:

This employee group is involved in all operations and transactions related to the railway as a whole and includes general administration, employee benefits, taxes, insurance, purchasing and material stores. The functions performed in this classification are required to support the overall railway enterprise.

Road maintenance employees:

These rail employees are involved in the construction and maintenance of all track, structures and signal, communications and power facility installations.

Equipment maintenance employees:

These rail employees are involved in the maintenance and servicing of all motive power, car, shop and power plant equipment.

Transportation employees:

These rail employees are involved with scheduling, dispatching and operating trains and other ancillary services, the operation of terminal facilities and the distribution of cars and motive power. This function is also responsible for the movement of merchandise by means of the integration of express and less than carload operations.

Highway transport (rail):

These non-rail employees are responsible for non-integrated cartage and highway services ancillary to rail operations.

Outside operations:

These non-rail employees work in operations such as hotels which are operated both in terms of revenues and expenses separate and apart from actual rail operations.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were this business's number of employees, number of service hours and total compensation?
	Number of employees	Number of service hours paid	Total compensation CAN$ '000
Rail employees
a. General
b. Road maintenance
c. Equipment maintenance
d. Transportation
Subtotal of rail employees (Sum of a. to d.)
Non-rail employees
e. Highway transport (rail)
f. Outside operations
Subtotal of non-rail employees (Sum of e. and f.)
Total of rail and non-rail employees (Sum of Subtotal of rail employees + Subtotal of non-rail employees)

Unit of measure for fuel consumption

28. Which unit of measure will be used to report fuel consumption?

Litres
Imperial gallons
U.S. gallons

Fuel consumption by location

29. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, in which of the following geographical locations did this business consume fuel?

Select all that apply.

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

Fuel consumed by motive power equipment

30. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what was the total cost for fuel consumed by this business?

Indicate the amounts of fuels consumed by all railway rolling stock by this business.

CAN$ '000

31. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, how much fuel was consumed in each of the following categories?

Indicate the amounts of fuels consumed by all railway rolling stock in the service of this business.

Yard switching:

Switching service performed by locomotives in yards where regular switching is performed, including both terminal switching and transfer operations within yard limits.

Work train service:

A service performed by a train engaged in company service for which no revenue is received.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what was the total cost for fuel consumed by this business?
	Diesel (litres/imperial gallons/U.S. gallons)	Crude (litres/imperial gallons/U.S. gallons)
Transportation service
a. Freight
b. Passenger
c. Yard switching
d. Work train service
Total fuel consumed (Sum of a. to d.)

32. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, of the total diesel consumed and total crude consumed, what is the breakdown of the fuel consumption per geographical location?

Indicate the amounts of fuels consumed by all railway rolling stock in the service of this business.

For Diesel and Crude please refer to the fuel consumption unit of measure selected in question 28.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, of the total diesel consumed and total crude consumed, what is the breakdown of the fuel consumption per geographical location?
	Diesel (litres/imperial gallons/U.S. gallons)	Crude (litres/imperial gallons/U.S. gallons)
a. Newfoundland and Labrador
b. Prince Edward Island
c. Nova Scotia
d. New Brunswick
e. Quebec
f. Ontario
g. Manitoba
h. Saskatchewan
i. Alberta
j. British Columbia
k. Yukon
l. Northwest Territories
m. Nunavut
n. United States
Total fuel consumed (Sum of the above)

Kilometres of track operated by location

33. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, in which of the following geographical locations did this business operate track?

Select all that apply.

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

Distance of track operated

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

Distance of track operated - Newfoundland and Labrador

34. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Prince Edward Island

35. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Nova Scotia

36. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - New Brunswick

37. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Quebec

38. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Ontario

39. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Manitoba

40. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Saskatchewan

41. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Alberta

42. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - British Columbia

43. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Yukon

44. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Northwest Territories

45. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Nunavut

46. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - United States

47. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?
	Additions (kilometres/miles)	Retirements (kilometres/miles)	Closing balance (kilometres/miles)
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Inventory of locomotive equipment

48. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were the number, aggregate horsepower and the average age of this business's locomotives?

As per UCA Schedule A.

Aggregate horsepower:

Aggregate horsepower usually refers to the sum of all the horsepower for the locomotives for a given train movement. For example, if there were two 4000 h.p. locomotives on the train, its aggregate horsepower would be 8000 h.p.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were the number, aggregate horsepower and the average age of this business's locomotives?
	Additions (in units)	Retirements (in units)	Closing balance (in units)	Aggregate horsepower	Average age (in years)
a. Road freight (UCA 101 to 105)
b. Road passenger (UCA 114 to 115)
c. Yard (UCA 120)
d. Operating lease (UCA 130)
e. Associated equipment (UCA 141 to 143)
Total locomotive equipment (Sum of a. to e.)

Inventory of freight car equipment

49. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were the number and aggregate car capacity of this business's freight cars?

As per UCA Schedule C.

For Aggregate car capacity please refer to the weight unit of measure selected in question 15.

Box car:

A box car is a closed railroad car with a roof and a door which is used for general service.

Hopper car:

A car which moves dry bulk freight and usually unloads through gravity by vents on the underside.

Gondola car:

A car with sides and ends but no top, used for hauling commodities such as sand, gravel and coal.

Flat car:

A railroad car without raised sides or ends.

Tank Car:

A railroad car that has a large tank for transporting liquids, semi-liquids or gases in bulk.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were the number and aggregate car capacity of this business's freight cars?
	Additions (in units)	Retirements (in units)	Closing balance (in units)	Aggregate car capacity (weight)
a. Box car (UCA 300)
b. Hopper car (UCA 310 to 313)
c. Gondola car (UCA 320)
d. Flat car (UCA 340 to 343)
e. Tank car (UCA 370)
f. All other freight cars (UCA 380)
Total freight car equipment (Sum of a. to f.)

Inventory of passenger car equipment

50. For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were the number of this business's passenger cars?

As per UCA Schedule H.

Aggregate car capacity:

Aggregate car capacity is the aggregate capacity of all cars in a fleet or for a specified movement. For example, if you have a 6 car train and each car can carry 100 metric tonnes of goods, the aggregate car capacity is 600 metric tonnes.

Head-end car:

A passenger train car designed for transporting mail, baggage, etc. and not equipped to accommodate passengers. Include baggage, combination, and battery charger cars.

Meal service and lounge car:

A car designed for providing meal service and lounge facilities on a passenger train.

Sleeping car:

A car containing private sleeping rooms or seats that can be made up into berths available to passengers holding tickets for sleeping car travel.

Coach:

A term commonly used to designate passenger cars which are used for day travel. They are fitted with conventional or reclining seats.

Rail diesel car:

A self-propelled passenger train car, with the power supplied in much the same way as a diesel electric locomotive.

Commuter car:

A car designed for carrying commuter traffic. Include all car types (head-end cars, meal service and lounge cars, sleeping cars, coach and rail diesel cars) used in commuter service.

For the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1, what were the number of this business's passenger cars?
	Additions (in units)	Retirements (in units)	Closing balance (in units)
a. Head-end car (UCA 500)
b. Meal service and lounge car (UCA 501)
c. Sleeping car (UCA 502)
d. Coach (UCA 503)
e. Rail diesel car (UCA 507)
f. Commuter car (UCA 508)
Total passenger car equipment (Sum of a. to f.)

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

Contact person

52. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is (Provided Given Name, Provided Family Name) the best person to contact?

If No, who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours
Minutes

54. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

Enter your comments

Why do we conduct this survey?

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

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

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

Record linkages

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Data-sharing agreements

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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 Transportation and Works, the ministère des Transports du Québec, and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.

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Statistics Canada will also share your information under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with Infrastructure Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, unless you refuse.

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

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

Operating Name

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

Legal name:
Operating name (if applicable):

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

Main activity

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

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

Yes
When did the main activity change?
- Date:
No

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

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

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

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

Reporting period information

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

Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021 .

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

May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020
June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020
September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020
October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020
November 1, 2019 to October 31, 2020
December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2020
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021
March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021
April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.

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

September 18, 2019 to September 15, 2020 (e.g., floating year-end)
June 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (e.g., a newly opened business).

Fiscal Year Start date:
Fiscal Year-End date:

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

Select all that apply.

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

Method of collection

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

Answering the remaining questions
Attaching files

Attach files

2. If you have already completed your CUTA (Canadian Urban Transit Association) questionnaire for this reference period, please attach it here.

To attach files

Press the Attach files button.
Choose the file to attach. Multiple files can be attached.

Note:

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All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB.
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Details on this business's locations - location [# reported]

Details on this business entity # reported

The following questions ask for details on each business entity that is being reported for your fiscal period. For this business entity, please verify the address and provide the requested details.

1. Please verify and correct this location's address if needed.

Legal name:
Address (number and street):
City:
Province or territory:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon Territory
Postal Code:

2. Was this business entity operational for the full-year?

Yes, full-year operation
No, part-year operation OR non-operational

3. Statistics Canada reviews all feedback. We invite your comments pertaining to this business entity.

Feedback:

4. What were this business entity's part-year start and end dates?

Part-Year Operation Start Date:
Part-Year Operation End Date:

5. What was the reason(s) for part-year operation?

Select all that apply.

Seasonal operations
New business entity
Change of fiscal year
Change of ownership
Ceased operations
Temporarily inactive
Moved
Other
Specify other reason for part-year operation:

Details on reported business entities

6. Were there any other business entities not listed that were reported for during the reporting period?

Yes
- How many business entities?
- Number of business entities:
No

Details on this business's additional entity [# reported]

7. Please provide the requested detail for each additional business entity

Legal name:
Address (number and street):
City:
Province or territory:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon Territory
Postal code:

8. Was this business entity operational for the full-year?

Yes, full-year operation
No, part-year operation OR non-operational

9. Statistics Canada reviews all feedback. We invite your comments pertaining to this business entity.

10. What were this business entity's part-year start and end dates?

Part-Year Operation Start Date:
Part-Year Operation End Date:

11. What was the reason(s) for part-year operation?

Select all that apply.

Seasonal operations
New business entity
Change of fiscal year
Change of ownership
Ceased operations
Temporarily inactive
Moved
Other reason for part-year operation - specify:

Urban Transit Services Contracted Out

1. Is this business a municipal government, urban transit property or government agency involved in urban transit operations?

Exclude private companies.

2. Did this business contract out or arrange contracts for some or all of its urban transit services with private companies?

Include services for persons with disabilities or the elderly.

Yes
- How many contractors?:
No

3. Please indicate the name of all contractors and the total amount of each contract.

Please indicate the name of all contractors and the total amount of each contract.
	Contractor name	Amount of contract CAN$ '000
Contractor 1
Contractor 2
Contractor 3
Contractor 4
Contractor 5
Contractor 6
Contractor 7
Contractor 8
Contractor 9
Contractor 10
Contractor 11
Contractor 12
Contractor 13
Contractor 14
Contractor 15
Contractor 16
Contractor 17
Contractor 18
Contractor 19
Contractor 20
Contractor 21
Contractor 22
Contractor 23
Contractor 24
Contractor 25
Contractor 26
Contractor 27
Contractor 28
Contractor 29
Contractor 30
Contractor 31
Contractor 32
Contractor 33
Contractor 34
Contractor 35
Contractor 36
Contractor 37
Contractor 38
Contractor39
Contractor 40
Contractor 41
Contractor 42
Contractor 43
Contractor 44
Contractor 45
Contractor 46
Contractor 47
Contractor 48
Contractor 49
Contractor 50
Contractor 51
Contractor 52
Contractor 53
Contractor 54
Contractor 55
Contractor 56
Contractor 57
Contractor 58
Contractor 59
Contractor 60
Contractor 61
Contractor 62
Contractor 63
Contractor 64
Contractor 65
Contractor 66
Contractor 67
Contractor 68
Contractor 69
Contractor 70
Contractor 71
Contractor 72
Contractor 73
Contractor 74
Contractor 75
Total amount of contracts

4. Did this business contract out 100% of its urban transit services?

Passenger bus and urban transit activities

5. For your fiscal period, did you generate revenue from any of the following bus activities: urban transit or commuter services, para-transit, charter bus services, scheduled intercity services, school bus services, local sightseeing services, bus parcel express, shuttle or other passenger bus services?

Financial Data

6. For your fiscal period, please select all applicable geographic regions in which this business generated revenue.

Select all that apply.

Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
United States or other countries

Revenue

7. For your fiscal period, please provide the breakdown of this business's revenue for the following categories of service.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For your fiscal period, please provide the breakdown of this business's revenue for the following categories of service.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue
Non-operating revenue
j. Capital funding e.g., Federal, Provincial, Municipal and other operating contributions.
k. Other non-operating revenue e.g., interest earned, sale of assets, return on investments, insurance proceeds, GST rebates.
Total non-operating revenue
Total revenue Equal to sum of total operating revenue and total non-operating revenue.

8. For Newfoundland and Labrador, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Newfoundland and Labrador, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Newfoundland and Labrador

9. For Prince Edward Island, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Prince Edward Island, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Prince Edward Island

10. For Nova Scotia, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Nova Scotia, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Nova Scotia

11. For New Brunswick, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For New Brunswick, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for New Brunswick

12. For Quebec, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Quebec, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Quebec

13. For Ontario, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Ontario, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Ontario

14. For Manitoba, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Manitoba, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Manitoba

15. For Saskatchewan, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Saskatchewan, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Saskatchewan

16. For Alberta, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Alberta, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Alberta

17. For British Columbia, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For British Columbia, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for British Columbia

18. For Yukon, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Yukon, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Yukon

19. For Northwest Territories, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Northwest Territories, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Northwest Territories

20. For Nunavut, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For Nunavut, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for Nunavut

21. For United States or other countries, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For United States or other countries, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating revenue for the following categories of service for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Operating revenue
a. Urban transit and commuter services Include urban transit services for persons with disabilities or seniors (para transit).
b. Charter bus services
c. Scheduled intercity services
d. School bus services Include school bus charter services.
e. Local sightseeing services
f. Bus parcel express
g. Shuttle and other passenger bus services Specify shuttle and other passenger bus services:
h. Other operating revenue Specify other operating revenue:
i. Operating funding
Total operating revenue for United States or other countries

Expenses

22. For your fiscal period, please select all applicable geographic regions in which this business generated expenses.

Select all that apply.

Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
United States or other countries

23. For your fiscal period, please provide the breakdown of this business's expenses for the following categories.

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For your fiscal period, please provide the breakdown of this business's expenses for the following categories.
	CAN$ '000
Human resources expenses
a. Wages and salaries - drivers
b. Wages and salaries - mechanics
c. Wages and salaries - other Include all other staff including owners and executives.
d. Amount paid under contract to another company to provide drivers, mechanics and other labour
e. Benefits - all employees
f. Other human resources expenses e.g., staff training, uniforms, tolls, meals.
Total human resources expenses Equals sum of a. to f. above.
Vehicle energy expenses
g. Diesel fuel expenses - including taxes
h. Electrical traction power - including taxes
i. Other vehicle fuel and energy expenses - including taxes e.g., gasoline, propane. Specify other vehicle fuel and energy expenses - including taxes:
Total vehicle energy expenses Equals sum of g. to i. above.
Vehicle maintenance expenses
j. Vehicle parts and shop supplies Include tires and tubes, purchased tire and tube repairs, and parts for tire repairs.
k. Purchased repairs to vehicles Exclude tires and tubes.
l. Other vehicle maintenance expenses
Total vehicle maintenance expenses Equals sum of j. to l. above.
Other operating expenses
m. Annual depreciation - on vehicles, buildings and equipment
n. Other operating expenses e.g., advertising, licenses and permits, commissions, vehicle leases, utilities (water, hydro, building heat), municipal taxes, insurance, office supplies and materials.
Total other operating expenses Equals sum of m. to n. above.
Total operating expenses Equals sum of total human resources expenses plus total vehicle energy expenses plus total vehicle maintenance expenses plus total other operating expenses.
o. Non-operating expenses e.g., interest and other expenses.
Total expenses Equals sum of total operating expenses plus non-operating expenses.

24. For Newfoundland and Labrador, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Newfoundland and Labrador, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Newfoundland and Labrador Sum of the above.

25. For Prince Edward Island, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Prince Edward Island, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Prince Edward Island Sum of the above.

26. For Nova Scotia, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Nova Scotia, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Nova Scotia Sum of the above.

27. For New Brunswick, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For New Brunswick, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for New Brunswick Sum of the above.

28. For Quebec, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Quebec, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Quebec Sum of the above.

29. For Ontario, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Ontario, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Ontario Sum of the above.

30. For Manitoba, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Manitoba, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Manitoba Sum of the above.

31. For Saskatchewan, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Saskatchewan, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Saskatchewan Sum of the above.

32. For Alberta, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Alberta, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Alberta Sum of the above.

33. For British Columbia, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For British Columbia, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for British Columbia Sum of the above.

34. For Yukon, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Yukon, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Yukon Sum of the above.

35. For Northwest Territories, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Northwest Territories, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Northwest Territories Sum of the above.

36. For Nunavut, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For Nunavut, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for Nunavut Sum of the above.

37. For United States or other countries, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.

For United States or other countries, please provide the breakdown of this business's operating expenses for the following categories for your fiscal period.
	CAN$ '000
Expenses
a. Total human resources expenses
b. Total vehicle energy expenses
c. Total vehicle maintenance expenses
d. Total other operating expenses Exclude depreciation.
Total for United States or other countries Sum of the above.

Capital expenditures

38. For your fiscal period, what were this business's capital expenditures?

For your fiscal period, what were this business's capital expenditures?
	CAN$ '000
Capital expenditures
a. Amount spent to purchase buses and other rolling stock
b. Other capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures

Assets, liabilities and owner's equity

39. For your fiscal period, what were this business's assets, liabilities and owner's equity?

For your fiscal period, what were this business's assets, liabilities and owner's equity?
	CAN$ '000
Assets
a. Current assets Include Inventories
b. Capital assets Original acquisition cost of buses, rolling stock and all other capital assets. Use unsubsidized figures if necessary. Include additions, net of disposals, (Include land and buildings).
c. Accumulated depreciation of buses and other rolling stock e.g., building and all other capital assets.
Net book value of capital assets
d. Other non-current assets including goodwill
Total assets
Liabilities and owner's equity
e. Current liabilities
f. Long term debt
g. Other non-current liabilities e.g., deferred taxes.
Total liabilities
Total owner's equity Include share capital, retained earnings (losses) and contributed surplus.
Total liabilities and owner's equity

Employment Information

40. For your fiscal period, please provide the requested detail below related to the employees for this business.

For your fiscal period, please provide the requested detail below related to the employees for this business.
	Number of employees who worked at least 30 hours per week	Number of employees who worked between 20 and 29 hours per week	Number of 'hours' for employees who worked 20 hours or less per week
a. Drivers
b. Mechanics
c. All other employees
Total

Vehicles, distance driven and maintenance cost

41. For your fiscal period, please provide the requested detail below related to the vehicles for this business.

If precise numbers are not available, please provide your best estimate.

Vehicle maintenance expenses percentages should be based on the total reported in the expense section.

For your fiscal period, please provide the requested detail below related to the vehicles for this business.
	Number of vehicles in fleet	Total distance driven in kilometres	Percentage of vehicle maintenance expenses
a. Motor coaches
b. School buses
c. Urban transit buses
d. All other rolling stock
Total

42. What percentage of this business's fleet is equipped for persons with disabilities?

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Number of passengers

43. For your fiscal period, please provide the number of passengers for each of the following services only.

For your fiscal period, please provide the number of passengers for each of the following services only.
	Number of passengers
a. Urban transit services Exclude para transit.
b. Commuter services
c. Para transit services
d. Scheduled intercity services
Total number of passengers using urban, commuter, para or intercity services

Fuel and energy consumed

44. For your fiscal period, how much of each of the following types of energy sources did this business use during the year?

For your fiscal period, how much of each of the following types of energy sources did this business use during the year?
	Volume
Fuel types (in litres)
a. Diesel
b. Gasoline
c. Other fuel Specify other fuel:
Total fuel volume in litres
Electricity (in kilowatts)
a. Electricity for electrical traction power for vehicles only

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Canadian Economic News, June 2021 edition

This module provides a concise summary of selected Canadian economic events, as well as international and financial market developments by calendar month. It is intended to provide contextual information only to support users of the economic data published by Statistics Canada. In identifying major events or developments, Statistics Canada is not suggesting that these have a material impact on the published economic data in a particular reference month.

All information presented here is obtained from publicly available news and information sources, and does not reflect any protected information provided to Statistics Canada by survey respondents.

COVID-19 timeline

On June 7th, the Government of Saskatchewan announced it had extended the state of emergency effective June 9th. On June 22nd, the state of emergency was extended effective June 23rd.
On June 8th, the Government of the Northwest Territories announced it had extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency until June 22nd. On June 22nd, the Public Health Emergency was extended until July 6th.
On June 8th, the Government of British Columbia announced it had formally extended the provincial state of emergency until June 22nd. On June 22nd, the state of emergency was extended until July 6th.
On June 10th, the Government of Nunavut announced it had extended the territory's public health emergency until June 24th. On June 24th, the public health emergency was extended until July 8th.
On June 11th, the Government of Nova Scotia announced it was renewing the state of emergency, effective June 13th, until June 27th. On June 25th, the state of emergency was extended, effective June 27th, until July 11th.
On June 25th, the Government of Manitoba announced it was extending the state of emergency, effective June 27th, for a period of 30 days.

Selected COVID-19 responses

The Government of Nova Scotia announced on May 31st that in-person classes at public and private schools in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and Sydney will resume on June 3rd and that classes would resume for students outside these regions on June 2nd.
On June 15th, the Government announced it would start the second phase of its reopening plan on June 16th, and that:
- Informal gatherings can have 10 people indoors and 25 outdoors;
- Restaurants and licensed establishments can operate indoors and outdoors at their maximum capacity, service must stop by 11:00 p.m. and establishments must close by midnight;
- All retail stores can operate at 50% capacity;
- Personal services such as hair salons, barber shops and spas can operate by appointment only;
- Fitness and recreation facilities such as gyms, yoga studios, pools and arenas can operate at 50% capacity;
- Recreation and leisure businesses and organizations, such as dance classes, music lessons, escape rooms and indoor play spaces, can operate at 25% capacity;
- Organized sports practices can involve up to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors;
- Museums, libraries, and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia can open at 25% capacity.
The Government also said it would reopen the border to Atlantic Canadians on June 23rd.
On June 22nd, the Government announced that borders were reopening, effective June 23rd, to residents of the three other Atlantic provinces and that Nova Scotia would open to travellers from outside Atlantic Canada on June 30th.
On June 24th, the Government said it was opening the border to people travelling from New Brunswick without restrictions starting June 30th.
On June 24th, the Government announced it would start the third phase of its reopening plan and that effective June 30th:
- Informal gatherings can include a household plus 10 people indoors, or 25 people total outdoors without physical distance;
- Restaurants and licensed establishments continue to operate with existing mask and distancing rules; establishments must stop service by midnight and close by 1:00 a.m.;
- All retail stores can operate at 75%;
- Personal services such as hair salons, barber shops and spas can offer all services by appointment or drop-in;
- Meetings and training hosted by a recognized business or organization can have a maximum of 100 people indoors or 150 people outdoors;
- Fitness and recreation facilities such as gyms, yoga studios, pools and arenas can operate at 75% capacity;
- Organized sports practices, games, league play and recreation programs can involve up to 25 people indoors and 50 people outdoors without physical distancing; there can be no tournaments; and
- Day camps can operate with 20 campers per group plus staff and volunteers.
The Government of Nunavut announced on May 31st that restrictions would be eased in Iqaluit, and that effective June 3rd:
- Indoor home gatherings can have 5 people in addition to household members and outdoor gatherings of up to 25 people are allowed;
- Indoor gatherings for support groups and group counselling can re-open for up to 20 people and indoor events can take place for up to 25% of the facility's capacity;
- Daycares may open and schools may open at Stage 3 of the 2020-2021 Opening Plan for Nunavut Schools;
- Government offices and private businesses may open;
- Arenas may allow 25% of the facility's capacity and there can be no more than 25 spectators and no team sports;
- Libraries and galleries may open for individual and family visits;
- Facilities holding fitness sessions may open for solo workouts; and
- All public playgrounds, municipal parks, and territorial parks may open, but their buildings remain closed.
The Government said travel in and out of Iqaluit continues to be restricted and restaurants and licensed establishments remain restricted to takeout only.
The Government announced on June 7th that public health restrictions would be eased in Kinngait, and that effective June 9th:
- Indoor home gatherings can have 15 people in addition to household members and outdoor gatherings of up to 100 people are allowed;
- Daycares may open and schools may open at Stage 2 of the 2020-2021 Opening Plan for Nunavut Schools;
- Government offices and private businesses may open;
- Indoor gatherings for support groups and group counselling can re-open for up to 20 people and indoor public gatherings including places of worship and arenas can take place for up to 50% of the facility's capacity; and
- Food service and licensed establishments may open for regular business at 50% capacity.
The Government also announced on June 7th that effective June 11th in Iqaluit, personal services such as hairdressers and beauty salons may open. The Government said that travel in and out of the city continues to be restricted.
The Government announced on June 10th that it was reopening Nunavut's side of the Common Travel Area with the Northwest Territories and that all travellers from the Northwest Territories can now travel without completing 14 days of isolation.
The Government announced on June 23rd the effective June 25th, public health measures would be eased in Rankin Inlet and all Qikiqtani communities except Iqaluit and that:
- Indoor gatherings in community halls, conference spaces, government and Inuit organization facilities will increase to 75% capacity;
- Group session at fitness centres and pools can increase to 25 people;
- Theatres may allow 75% capacity; and
- Schools move to Stage 1 of the Opening Plan for Nunavut Schools.
The Government announced on June 29th it would ease public health measures as of July 2nd and that:
- Travel restrictions in and out of Iqaluit are lifted;
- Restaurants and licensed facilities may open at 25%;
- The theatre may open at 25% capacity per screening room;
- Indoor gatherings increase to 10 people plus household members;
- Public indoor gatherings increase to 50%;
- Outdoor gatherings increase to 50 people.
- Gym capacity for solo workouts increases to 50% capacity;
- Libraries, museums, and galleries capacity increases to 50%; and
- Arena capacity may increase to 50%.
The Government of Alberta announced on June 1st that Stage 1 measures of the Open for Summer Plan were effective immediately and that:
- Retail can increase to 15% of fire code occupancy;
- Outdoor social gatherings can increase to up to 10 people, while indoor social gatherings are still not permitted;
- Outdoor patio dining can resume;
- Outdoor physical, performance, and recreational activities are permitted with up to 10 people,
- Personal and wellness services can reopen, by appointment only;
- Wedding ceremonies may have up to 10 people, while receptions remain prohibited; and
- Funeral ceremonies may have up to 20 people, while receptions remain prohibited.
The Government announced on June 9th that beginning June 10th, Stage 2 would take effect and that:
- Outdoor social gatherings increase to 20 people;
- Restaurants may seat tables with up to six people, indoors or outdoors;
- Retail capacity increases to one-third of fire code occupancy;
- Gyms and other indoor fitness facilities open for solo and drop-in activities may resume;
- Indoor settings, including arenas, cinemas, museums, art galleries, and libraries may open with up to one-third of fire code occupancy;
- Youth activities, such as day camps, overnight camps, and play centres, may resume;
- Personal and wellness services can resume walk-in services;
- Post-secondary institutions can resume in-person learning;
- The work-from-home order is lifted but still recommended;
- Outdoor fixed seating facilities (e.g., grandstands) can open with one-third seated capacity; and
- Public outdoor gatherings increase to 150 people.
The Government announced on June 18th that the province will move to Stage 3 on July 1st and fully reopen.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released its reopening plan on June 2nd, a phased approach to lifting long-term public health measures based on the success of immunizations, the controlled spread of COVID-19, including variants of concern, the ability to test, trace, and isolate all cases, and health system readiness to handle any surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Government announced on June 15th it would amend the Special Measures Order to permit residents of Atlantic Canada to enter the province effective June 23rd.
The Government of Ontario announced on June 1st that the province's Stay-at-Home order would expire on June 2nd and that all other existing measures would remain in place provincewide, including restrictions on gatherings, businesses, services, and activities.
On June 2nd, the Government announced it had decided to continue with remote learning for all elementary and secondary students across the province for the remainder of this school year.
On June 7th, the Government announced it would move the province into Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen on June 11th, which includes but is not limited to:
- Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 10 people;
- Indoor religious services, rites, or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services permitted at up to 15% capacity;
- Non-essential retail permitted at 15% capacity, with no restrictions on the goods that can be sold;
- Essential and other select retail permitted at 25% capacity, with no restrictions on the goods that can be sold;
- Outdoor dining with up to four people per table;
- Outdoor fitness classes, outdoor groups in personal training, and outdoor individual/team sport training to be permitted with up to 10 people;
- Day camps for children permitted to operate;
- Overnight camping at campgrounds and campsites, including Ontario Parks, and short-term rentals;
- Concert venues, theatres, and cinemas may open outdoors with no more than 10 performers;
- Outdoor horse racing tracks and motor speedways permitted to operate without spectators; and
- Outdoor attractions such as zoos, landmarks, historic sites, botanical gardens with capacity restrictions.
The Government said the province will remain in Step One for at least 21 days.
On June 24th, the Government announced it was moving into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen on June 30th and that the following would be permitted:
- Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 25 people;
- Indoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 5 people;
- Essential and other select retail permitted at 50% capacity;
- Non-essential retail permitted at 25% capacity;
- Personal care services where face coverings can be worn at all times, and at 25% capacity;
- Outdoor dining with up to 6 people per table; and
- Outdoor concert venues, theatres and cinemas, with spectators permitted at 25% capacity.
The Government of Quebec announced on June 1st that effective June 7th, Montreal, Laval, MRC du Granit (Estrie), the MRCs of Beauce-Sartigan, L'Islet, Montmagny and Robert-Cliche (Chaudière-Appalaches); and the RCMs of Kamouraska , Rivière-du-Loup, Témiscouata and Les Basques (Bas-Saint-Laurent) would be moved from the Maximum alert level (red) to the alert (orange) level.
On June 4th, the Government announced that the Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, which is currently at the yellow level, would move to the vigilance alert level (green) as of June 7th.
On June 8th, the Government announced that the Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Montreal, Outaouais, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentians, Montérégie, regions and the MRCs of Kamouraska, Rivière-du-Loup, Témiscouata, and Les Basques (Bas-Saint-Laurent) would move to the pre-alert level (yellow) on June 14th.
The Government announced on June 14th that bars located in green and yellow level regions can operate at 50% capacity, serve alcohol until midnight, and close at 2:00 am. The Government also announced it was reopening its border with Ontario effective June 16th.
The Government announced on June 22nd that all regions of Quebec would move to the green zone on June 28th.
The Government of the Northwest Territories announced on June 2nd it would now offer exemptions from self-isolation requirements for travellers from the Yukon.
On June 9th, the Government released Emerging Wisely 2021, its step-by-step plan for easing and ending pandemic restrictions based on vaccination levels in the Northwest Territories and across Canada as well as COVID-19 case counts. The Government said that effective immediately it was safe to ease restrictions on outdoor gatherings.
On June 21st, the Government announced that all residents, non-resident essential service workers, and other travellers with exemptions who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to self-isolate upon entry to the Territories.
The Government of Manitoba announced on June 3rd that all kindergarten to Grade 12 schools in Winnipeg and Brandon, as well as the Garden Valley and Red River Valley school divisions, would remain in remote learning until the end of the school year.
On June 9th, the Government announced a new set of health orders effective June 12th that include provisions for outdoor gatherings with up to five people in public spaces on private property.
On June 10th, the Government announced its safe summer reopening path for more openings and fewer restrictions as vaccination levels rise over the course of the summer.
On June 23rd, the Government announced it would move ahead with the first milestone of its reopening plan one week early and that effective June 26th:
- Outdoor gathering sizes on private property to double to 10 persons;
- Public outdoor gathering sizes to increase to 25 persons;
- Personal service businesses (hair and nail salons, estheticians, barbers, etc.) could reopen at 50% capacity, on an appointment basis only;
- Restaurants and bars could reopen at 25% capacity for indoors and 50% for outdoor dining;
- Gyms and fitness facilities could reopen for individual and group fitness classes at 25% capacity.
The Government of British Columbia announced on June 14th that effective June 15th, the province would transition into Step 2 of BC's Restart plan, which includes:
- Lifting the non-essential travel ban;
- Maximum of 50 people for outdoor personal gatherings;
- Maximum of 50 people for indoor seated organized gatherings (e.g., movie theatres, live theatre, banquet halls);
- Maximum of 50 spectators for outdoor sports;
- Liquor service at restaurants, bars, and pubs extended until midnight; and
- Indoor sports games (no spectators) and high-intensity fitness allowed.
On June 29th, the Government announced it was moving to Step 3 of its four-step restart plan effective July 1st, which included:
- A return to normal for indoor and outdoor personal gatherings;
- Maximum capacity for indoor organized gatherings of 50 people or up to 50% of a venue's total capacity, whichever is greater;
- Maximum capacity for outdoor organized gatherings of 5,000 people or up to 50% of a venue's total capacity, whichever is greater;
- A return to normal for fairs, festivals and trade shows, with communicable disease plans;
- A return to Canada-wide recreational travel;
- A reopening of casinos, with reduced capacity;
- A reopening of nightclubs, with up to 10 people seated at tables;
- A return to normal hours for liquor service at restaurants, bars, and pubs; and
- A return to normal for sports and exercise facilities.
The Government of New Brunswick announced on June 15th that it would enter the first phase on the path toward the Green level of the COVID-19 recovery plan, effective June 16th, and that:
- No isolation or testing will be required for those travelling to New Brunswick from select regions: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, the Avignon and Témiscouata regions of Quebec, and Cumberland County in Nova Scotia;
- Indoor informal gatherings will be limited to 20 or fewer, while indoor formal gatherings can be up to 50% of the venue's capacity;
- Outdoor informal gatherings will be permitted and outdoor formal gatherings will be permitted at maximum capacity;
- Organized sporting activities will be permitted but restricted to teams based in the select regions.
On June 16th, the Government announced the province would enter Phase 2, effective June 17th and two weeks ahead of the original target date, and that:
- No isolation or testing will be required for those travelling to New Brunswick from the Atlantic provinces, including Nova Scotia;
- No isolation or testing will be required for Canadian residents with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine travelling to New Brunswick;
- Unvaccinated Canadian residents travelling to New Brunswick from outside the Atlantic provinces, or Avignon or Témiscouata in Quebec, will be permitted to enter the province but will be required to isolate and take a COVID-19 test between days five and seven before they can discontinue isolation;
- Restaurants and businesses may operate at regular capacity;
- Organized sporting activity will be permitted, however players and teams based outside of Atlantic Canada will be subject to travel requirements.
The Government of Prince Edward Island announced on June 15th it was advancing its reopening plan and that effective June 17th, vaccinated Island residents and people from within Atlantic Canada can apply for a P.E.I. Pass that verifies you are fully or partially vaccinated and that you are not required to self-isolate in P.E.I. The Government also said that effective June 17th, the self-isolation period will be reduced from 14 days to 8 days for those travelling to P.E.I. from within Canada, and that effective July 28th, Canadians can enter P.E.I. if they have been approved for a P.E.I. Pass.
The Government of Canada announced on June 18th that it was extending restrictions on non-essential international travel including non-essential travel with the United States until July 21st.
On June 21st, the Government announced that beginning July 5th, fully vaccinated travellers—those who have received the full series of a vaccine accepted by the Government of Canada—will not be subject to the federal requirement to quarantine or to take a COVID-19 test on day-8. In addition, the Government said that fully vaccinated travellers arriving by air will not be required to stay at a government-authorized hotel.
The Government of Saskatchewan announced on June 18th it would enter Step Two of re-opening on June 20th and that:
- Table capacity limits were being removed in all restaurants and licensed establishments;
- Retail capacity limits would be removed;
- Indoor sport competitions would be able to resume;
- Capacity limits for banquet and conference facilities would increase to 150 people;
- The number of movie goers could increase to 150 from the current limit of 30.
On June 19th, the Government said that Step Three will begin on July 11th and that the majority of public health measures will be lifted.

Resources

Pembina Pipeline Corporation and Inter Pipeline Ltd., both of Calgary, announced they had entered into an arrangement agreement for Pembina to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Inter Pipeline in a share-for-share transaction valued at approximately $15.2 billion, including Inter Pipeline's debt. The companies said the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, as well as the approval of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta.
Calgary-based TC Energy Corporation announced that after a comprehensive review of its options, and in consultation with its partner, the Government of Alberta, it had terminated the Keystone XL Pipeline Project.
Pembina Pipeline Corporation and TC Energy Corporation announced plans to jointly develop a carbon transportation and sequestration system—the Alberta Carbon Grid— that will be capable of transporting more than 20 million tonnes of CO₂ annually from the province's largest sources of industrial emissions to a sequestration location north-east of Redwater, Alberta.
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. announced that a subsidiary of Enbridge had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 38.9% non-operating minority ownership interest in Noverco Inc. of Montreal to Montreal-based Trencap L.P. for $1.14 billion in cash, net of Noverco non-recourse debt. Enbridge said the transaction is expected to occur by early 2022, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
Enbridge later announced that the Minnesota Court of Appeals acknowledged the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's review of the Line 3 Replacement Project and confirmed that the commissioners approved the project's environmental impact statement, certificate of need, and route permit. Enbridge said the project is on track to be in service in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Calgary-based Tourmaline Oil Corp. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Black Swan Energy Ltd., also of Calgary, for a total consideration of approximately $1.1 billion. Tourmaline said the transaction is expected to close in July 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.
Brazil-based Vale S.A. announced on June 1st that employees representing production and maintenance employees in Sudbury, Ontario, voted to reject the company's new five-year collective bargaining agreement and that this would result in a labour disruption at the Sudbury operations. On June 14th, Vale said workers voted to reject its second offer and that operations remain idle.

Transportation

Montreal-based Air Transat announced it will offer flights to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, the United States, and Europe starting November 1st. The company said direct flights will be offered from Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Halifax, and Moncton.

Other news

The Bank of Canada announced it held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25%. The target for the overnight rate was reduced by 150 basis points during March 2020. The Bank also said that its quantitative easing (QE) program would continue at a target pace of $3 billion per week.
The Government of Canada announced that the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean had come into effect and that no commercial fishing can take place in the central Arctic Ocean. The Government said the agreement was signed by Canada, Norway, Russia, the United States, China, Iceland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the European Union, and Denmark in 2018.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released Budget 2021 on May 31st, which included investments in infrastructure, tourism and hospitality, small business and community organization, and economic development initiatives. The Government projects an $826 million deficit in 2021-2022 and real GDP growth of 5.6% in 2021.
British Columbia's minimum wage increased from $14.60 per hour to $15.20 per hour on June 1st.

United States and other international news

The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 0.00% to 0.25%. The last change in the target range was a 100 basis points decrease announced in March 2020. The FOMC also said the Federal Reserve would continue to increase its holdings of Treasury securities by at least $80 billion per month and of agency mortgage-backed securities by at least $40 billion per month until substantial further progress has been made toward the Committee's maximum employment and price stability goals.
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced (i) the interest rates on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility, and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.50%, respectively; (ii) net asset purchases under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) will continue with a total envelope of €1,850 billion until at least the end of March 2022; and (iii) net purchases under the asset purchase programme (APP) will continue at a monthly pace of €20 billion. The ECB Governing Council said it expects purchases under the PEPP over the coming quarter to continue to be conducted at a significantly higher pace than during the first months of this year.
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.1%. The MPC also voted to maintain the stock of sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases at £20 billion, and to continue with the existing programme of UK government bond purchases, maintaining the target for the stock of these government bonds at £875 billion.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained the targets for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds at 0.10%. The last change in the target for the cash rate was a 15 basis points reduction in November 2020. The RBA also maintained the parameters of the government bond purchase program and the rate of zero percent on Exchange Settlement balances.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it will apply a negative interest rate of -0.1% to the Policy-Rate Balances in current accounts held by financial institutions at the BoJ and that it will purchase a necessary amount of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) without setting an upper limit so that 10-year JGB yields will remain at around zero percent. The BoJ also said it had decided to extend the duration of the Special Program to Support Financing in Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) by 6 months until the end of March 2022.
The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 0.0%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points reduction in May 2020.
OPEC and non-OPEC members reconfirmed the existing commitment of the 10th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in April 2020 to gradually return 2 million barrels a day (mb/d) of the adjustments to the market. Members also reconfirmed the decision made at the 15th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting with regards to production adjustments for the month of July 2021.

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West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $73.47 per barrel on June 30th, up from a closing value of USD $66.32 at the end of May. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $54 to $60 per barrel range throughout June. The Canadian dollar closed at 80.68 cents U.S. on June 30th, down from 82.84 cents U.S. at the end of May. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 20,165.58 on June 30th, up from 19,730.99 at the end of May.

Police-Reported Indigenous and Racialized Identity Data Collection through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey

Opened: July 2021
Results posted: September 2022
Updated posted: July 2023

Police-Reported Indigenous and Racialized Identity Data Collection Initiative

In recent years, there have been increasing demands for better disaggregated data to shed light on people's diverse experiences. Disaggregated data can help identify issues of social inequities, discrimination, and systemic racism within Canadian society. Concerns for the unequal treatment of Indigenous and racialized peoples in the Canadian criminal justice system revealed important gaps in the availability of disaggregated data. This situation is especially true for information on the identity of people who encounter police for various reasons, including criminal incidents.

On July 15, 2020, Statistics Canada, and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) announced their commitment to working on the collection of data on the Indigenous and racialized identity of all victims and accused persons in criminal incidents through the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey. The UCR Survey collects information on all criminal incidents reported by Canadian police services to monitor the nature and extent of police-reported crime in Canada. This mutual commitment is in response to growing demands for such information to contribute to a better understanding of the experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and racialized communities when interacting with the police.

The purpose of this initiative is not the evaluation of individual police officers, nor is it intended to single out Indigenous and racialized communities for policing and enforcement purposes. Instead, it seeks to provide insights and further understanding of experiences faced by Indigenous and racialized peoples to address systemic issues of racism, discrimination, and inequity within the Canadian criminal justice system. Although this initiative focuses solely on police-reported criminal incidents, it will, nonetheless, shed light on the experiences of Indigenous and racialized communities in relation to the policing and the criminal justice system.

Using a multi-phased approach, Statistics Canada began working toward the goal of enabling the collection of these data by police services.

Phase I: Consultative engagement

Statistics Canada embarked on a consultative engagement process in July 2020 to seek feedback on the collection of Indigenous and racialized identity data through the UCR Survey. The engagement process sought advice on the value of collecting this sensitive information, and input on how police should collect and report the data, what information should be reported, how the data should be used and accessed, as well as other related concerns. It included people from diverse perspectives, including community organizations, academics, police services, the public and other parties of interest at the national, provincial/territorial, municipal, and local government level.

The engagement process was conducted via two main approaches. First, an engagement document was created which included background information on the data collection initiative, a questionnaire to complete and space for respondents to provide additional information they thought should be considered as part of the project. Based on feedback, a shortened version of the engagement document was then created to improve accessibility and reduce respondent burden. Second, a series of virtual group discussions were held with various respondents to complement the responses received through the written submissions. Additionally, formal, and informal meetings were held with various partners and other parties of interest about the initiative and the resulting feedback was also compiled.

This phase of engagement is now closed.

Statistics Canada has the obligation to keep administrative data private, secure, and confidential. The confidentiality of data is governed by the Statistics Act, Privacy Act, and Access to Information Act, and by departmental policies and directives.

Consultative Engagement Findings

There was broad support amongst respondents for the initiative across all sectors canvassed - including community organizations and police services. The feedback received resulted in the following six key recommendations as the best way to move forward with the initiative:

Recommendation 1
The collection of information on the Indigenous and racialized identity of accused persons and victims of crimes through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey should be conducted through both the "officer perception" method and the "self-identification" method.
Recommendation 2
The collection of information on the Indigenous and racialized identity of accused persons and victims of crimes through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey should be conducted using Statistics Canada's standardized population group categories for both the "self-identification" method and "officer perception" method.
Recommendation 3
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police work together with Statistics Canada and other parties of interest to establish national collection standards and guidelines that will integrate with police procedures, processes, and workflow.
Recommendation 4
Any training delivered by Statistics Canada, or the police community should emphasize the importance of the data collection initiative and the benefits for the Canadian population, policymakers, and the police.
Recommendation 5
The analysis and use of information on the Indigenous and racialized identity of accused persons and victims of crimes be done in a manner that reflects the realities experienced by Indigenous and racialized communities through the inclusion of context to all its publications and related dissemination products.
Recommendation 6
To ensure consistency, the standards developed in the context of this initiative should be considered for future data collection within justice and community safety sectors.

The full report is available in HTML and PDF formats: Report and Draft Recommendations: Police-Reported Indigenous and Racialized Identity Statistics via the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.

Phase II: Operationalization

Statistics Canada is currently working on the second phase of the initiative, which focuses on the operationalization of the recommendations from phase I. This second phase includes another series of consultative engagements, the results of which will be published at a later date. To communicate the status of the initiative, a progress report of on-going activities and planned next steps was published in July 2023 in HTML and PDF formats: Police-reported Indigenous and Racialized Identity Data Through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey: Progress Update and Next Steps

Statistics Canada thanks participants for engaging in this initiative. Their insights will help guide the agency in the provision of better disaggregated data on people's diverse experiences with the criminal justice system.

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (April 2021)

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for total sales (April 2021)
NAPCS-CANADA	Month
NAPCS-CANADA	202101	202102	202103	202104
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services	0.67	0.72	0.66	0.65
Retail Services (except commissions) [561]	0.67	0.72	0.66	0.63
Food at retail [56111]	0.98	0.99	0.61	0.62
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, at retail [56112]	0.70	0.63	0.56	0.54
Cannabis products, at retail [56113]	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Clothing at retail [56121]	1.62	1.22	1.30	1.59
Footwear at retail [56122]	3.41	3.12	2.01	1.93
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123]	7.67	3.47	5.10	5.25
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131]	0.94	0.96	0.83	0.81
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141]	2.72	2.88	2.30	3.13
Publications at retail [56142]	8.45	6.04	8.72	7.53
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143]	3.13	7.15	5.43	12.11
Motor vehicles at retail [56151]	2.21	2.68	2.18	2.10
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152]	6.21	3.87	5.44	5.00
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153]	1.65	1.80	1.86	1.77
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161]	2.18	2.06	2.19	1.61
Home health products at retail [56171]	3.83	2.39	2.73	2.42
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172]	2.33	2.30	2.37	2.12
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181]	1.76	2.10	1.66	1.78
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191]	2.60	2.45	3.21	3.00
Total retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services ^{Footnote 1}	1.53	1.66	1.83	1.73
Footnotes Footnote 1 Comprises the following North American Product Classification System (NAPCS): 51411, 51412, 53112, 56211, 57111, 58111, 58121, 58122, 58131, 58141, 72332, 833111, 841, 85131 and 851511. Return to footnote 1 referrer

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