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Host: Tegan Bridge

Listen to the Eh Sayers podcast to meet the people behind the data and explore the stories behind the numbers. Join us as we meet with experts from Statistics Canada and from across the nation to ask and answer the questions that matter to Canadians.

Episodes

Episode 21 - Is AI Coming for Your Job?

AI is here and it’s here to stay. Apps like ChatGPT are now allowing us to perform complex tasks with the click of a button.

As we begin to use these new versions of AI, our jobs are destined to change. So, what will an average day of work look like a decade from now? Which jobs will AI impact the most? And is AI coming to replace our jobs altogether?

In this episode, we sat down with AI expert Tahsin Mehdi, an economist in the social analysis and modeling division of Statistics Canada, to answer our questions about how AI will transform our work lives in Canada.

Episode 20 - Why Economists Are Sounding the Alarm on Productivity

Canada's workforce is among the most educated in the world. But when it comes to worker productivity, we've seen a real slump over the past few years. The quarterly data published by StatCan in June 2024 confirms Canadian workers are continuing to underperform compared to our neighbours to the south. This comes as no surprise to this episode's guest, Guy Gellatly, Chief Economic Advisor at StatCan. The latest quarterly numbers are a continuation of an ongoing decline in Canada's productivity that economists have been tracking for years.

But what factors influence worker productivity? And why does it matter if Canadians are less productive? As a matter of fact, what even is productivity? In this episode, we asked Guy to help us understand how we got to this point and why it matters for Canadians.

Episode 19 - It's Not Easy Bein' Green

We can try our best, but its not always easy knowing what's best for the environment. The world is complicated, and it isn't as simple as reduce, reuse, recycle—though that's a great place to start!

In the immortal words of Kermit the Frog, "It's not easy bein' green."

We have two stories exploring that theme. The first is one we made in-house asking just how green our digital world really is, and the second comes from the Simply Science podcast exploring the world of urban forests.

Episode 18 - Why Food Inflation Is Such A Hard Nut To Crack

Are you feeling like it's a little bit harder to bring home the bacon... from the grocery store? The latest data indicate that food prices have mostly stabilized... but why does it feel like the cost of feeding your family is still going up? Today, we're talking food inflation with StatCan's resident smart cookie Taylor Mitchell.

Episode 17 - It's 8pm... Do You Know What Your Kids Are Googling?

StatCan released new analysis into the online culture our kids are growing up in, and it's far from the best of all possible worlds: misinformation, bullying, violence… and worse. Analyst Rachel Tsitomeneas joins us to dive into the findings.

Episode 16 - How Do You Say "Language Revitalization" in Cree?

In this episode, we speak with Randy Morin and Belinda kakiyosēw Daniels, who share their knowledge of the Cree language with learners at the Nêhiyawak Language Experience, about the wisdom encoded in Indigenous languages, as well as the opportunities for these languages and the barriers they face.

Episode 15 - A Little Less Misinformation, A Little More True Facts, Please

In the age of social media, AI, and deepfakes, discerning fact from fiction is a crucial skill. Nowadays, we're not just getting our information from the six o'clock news. Friends, family, researchers, influencers, entertainers, news anchors, advertisers… Who can you trust?

Episode 14 - I Got 99 Problems But Being Misgendered on the Census Isn't One

In this episode, we explore gender with drag king Cyril Cinder and we talk census 2021 with StatCan's Anne Milan.

Episode 13 - Will The 40 Millionth Canadian Please Stand Up?

Canada reached an important milestone June 16, 2023. For the first time, there were 40 million people living in Canada. That means that someone out there is the 40 millionth Canadian. But who is it?

Episode 12 - In a Movie About the Economy, Is Inflation the Bad Guy?

StatCan's Consumer Price Index tells us a lot about the economy… if you know what to look for. Guy Gellatly, Chief Economic Advisor at StatCan, joins us at the mic to break down the CPI and answer our questions about the economy. What's the ideal inflation rate? Is no inflation the best kind of inflation? And what is a deflationary spiral?

Episode 11 - Green Houses, Not Gases

Andrew DeFazio, Climate Change Advisor at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) joins us to explore how we can climate-proof our housing strategy and home-proof our climate strategy.

Episode 10 - Why Haven't We Ended Poverty Yet?

It used to be that Statistics Canada didn't measure poverty. Not exactly. Poverty is complex, and there wasn't a single definition that everyone agreed on. So while StatCan did measure low income and other income inequality indicators, it didn't measure poverty per se. That is, until 2018, when the government chose to use the Market Basket Measure, or MBM, as Canada's Official Poverty Line. That means that the government now uses the MBM to track its poverty reduction targets.

Episode 9 - Sylvia Ostry: Lessons From A Legend

We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sylvia Ostry's appointment as chief statistician. In this episode of Eh Sayers, featuring interviews with her sons, Adam Ostry and Jonathan Ostry, we are pleased to introduce you to this remarkable woman and to share with you eight pieces of advice inspired by her life.

Episode 8 - Dude, Where's My Semiconductor?

Over the last few years we have seen plenty of service disruptions, closures of services and delays. But what is the real cause of these disruptions and what is the supply chain that everyone is talking about?

Episode 7 - Doctor's Appointment? There's an App for That!

Virtual healthcare was a rarity before COVID-19 but immediately after the pandemic hit in March 2020, Canadians were forced to rethink how they access healthcare. Dr. Gigi Osler joins us to explore the barriers to virtual healthcare, the changes we saw during the pandemic, and what's being done to make virtual care permanent, rather than just a temporary COVID-19 measure.

Episode 6 - Created Equal

In this episode, we turn a critical eye to the ways that cognitive bias risks perpetuating systemic racism. Statistics are supposed to accurately reflect the world around us, but are all data created equal?

Episode 5 - Why Should You Care About Inflation?

Our guest, Taylor Mitchell, an economist at Statistics Canada, speaks with us about why you should care about inflation, its impact on different population groups and the cost of living.

Episode 4 - Who Wins and Who Loses in the Gig Economy?

This fourth installment of Eh Sayers focusses on the growing market of gigs and their place in an ever-changing landscape of job flexibility and/or instability.

Episode 3 - The Craft of Crafting in Canada

In this episode we talk about the Craft of Crafting in Canada, its renaissance and its necessity.

Episode 2 - Unravelling: Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian families

In this episode, we try to unravel some of the impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian families.

Episode 1 - Talk about the barriers, not the disability: Activity limitations and COVID-19

This first episode of Eh Sayers is a heart-felt discussion on disability in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the realities of people living with disabilities, their challenges and all the changes that the pandemic has brought in their daily lives.

National AccessAbility Week 2021

New barriers and new freedoms: A conversation with StatCan's Champion for Persons With Disabilities

Brochure A – Survey of Businesses under Federal Jurisdiction (SBFJ)

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Your participation is important

Statistics Canada is conducting 2 surveys on behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada:

  1. The Survey of Businesses under Federal Jurisdiction, now taking place, aims to identify businesses under federal jurisdiction.
  2. The Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction, which will take place in the winter of 2021/2022, will cover topics such as quality of work conditions, access to benefits and flexible work arrangements, labour relations, work-related well-being, health and safety.

Information from this survey will guide research and analysis to update the Canada Labour Code.

The business survey is mandatory

To ensure that all employees are properly identified and can be contacted, the survey conducted among businesses such as yours is mandatory under the Statistics Act.

Participating is easy

You only need to access the link included in the invitation and fill out a short questionnaire.

How to prepare for this survey

This survey should be completed by someone who is knowledgeable about your business activities. Survey questions will confirm whether the company is under federal jurisdiction.

Employee contact information

Statistics Canada will use contact information from 2020 tax data to select a sample of employees, from businesses determined to be under federal jurisdiction, to participate in the voluntary Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction.

Information is confidential

All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly confidential and protected by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada cannot release any information that would identify you, your business, or your employees without your consent. Furthermore, this information cannot be released under any other law, including the Access to Information Act.

For more information

Visit: Survey of Businesses under Federal Jurisdiction (SBFJ)

Email: infostats@statcan.gc.ca

Telephone: 1-877-949-9492

(TTY: 1-800-363-7629)

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects information on scientific activities of Canadian private non-profit organizations. The research and development expenditures and personnel information is used by federal, provincial and territorial governments and agencies, academics and international organizations for statistical analyses and policy purposes. These data also contribute to national totals of research and development activities. The payments and receipts information is used by these agencies to monitor knowledge flows across international borders and between Canadian organizations.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information on in-house research and development expenditures (Question 18) and in-house research and development personnel (Question 26) pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations.

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

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

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

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The shared data will be limited to information on in-house research and development expenditures (Question 18) and in-house research and development personnel (Question 26) pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

Operating Name

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

  • Legal name:
  • Operating name (if applicable):

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reporting period

1. What is the end date of this organization's fiscal year?

Note: For this survey, this organization's fiscal year end date should fall on or before March 31, 2021.

Here are some examples of fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

  • May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020
  • July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
  • October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020
  • January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
  • February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021
  • April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021

*THIS FISCAL YEAR WILL BE REFERRED TO AS 2020 THROUGHOUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE*

Fiscal Year-End date:

Organization status

2. What is this organization's business number (e.g., GST number or charitable registration number)?

Business number (9-digit number):

3. Is this organization affiliated with a hospital, a university or a government agency or department?

  • Yes
  • No

4. In 2020, what were this organization's total expenditures within Canada?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

Total expenditures represent the total budget for all operations of this organization in the fiscal period. If 'total expenditures' cannot be calculated, total funds (from members, government programs and all other sources of funds) or total revenues can be provided.

CAN$ '000:

5. In 2020, what were this organization's total wages and salaries within Canada?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

CAN$ '000:

6. In 2020, what was the average number of employees in full-time equivalents (FTE) within Canada for this organization?

If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate in full-time equivalents (FTE).

Number of employees

The organization's personnel is composed of full-time and part-time employees.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) = Number of persons who work full-time for the organization + part-time workers.

Example calculation: If out of four employees, one works full-time for the organization and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to the organization, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 employees.

In-house research and development ( R&D ) expenditures

Before you begin

For this survey

"In-house R&D" refers to:

Expenditures within Canada for R&D performed within this organization by:

  • employees (permanent, temporary or casual)
  • self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects.

"Payments for R&D performed by other organizations" refers to:

Payments made within or outside Canada to other organizations, individuals or companies to fund R&D performance:

  • grants
  • fellowships
  • contracts.

In-house research and development ( R&D ) expenditures

7. In 2020, did this organization have expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13.

In-house refers to R&D which is performed on-site or within the organization's establishment. Exclude R&D expenses performed by other companies or organizations. A later question will collect these data.

Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.

R&D is performed in the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. There are three types of R&D activities: basic research, applied research and experimental development.

Research work in the social sciences

Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae, analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques, development of community strategies for disease prevention or health education.

Exclude:

  • routine analytical projects using standard techniques and existing data
  • routine market research
  • routine statistical analysis intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.
  • Yes
  • No

8. In 2020, what were this organization's expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.

Current in-house R&D expenditures

Include:

  • wages, salaries, benefits and fringe benefits, materials and supplies
  • services to support R&D , including on-site R&D consultants and contractors
  • necessary background literature
  • minor scientific equipment
  • associated administrative overhead costs.

a. Wages, salaries of permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees

Include benefits and fringe benefits of employees engaged in R&D activities. Benefits and fringe benefits include bonus payments, holiday or vacation pay, pension fund contributions, other social security payments, payroll taxes, etc.

b. Services to support R&D

Include:

  • payments to on-site R&D consultants and contractors working under the direct control of your organization
  • other services including indirect services purchased to support in-house R&D such as security, storage, repair, maintenance and use of buildings and equipment
  • computer services, software licensing fees and dissemination of R&D findings.

c. R&D materials

Include:

  • water, fuel, gas and electricity
  • materials for creation of prototypes
  • reference materials (books, journals, etc.)
  • subscriptions to libraries and data bases, memberships to scientific societies, etc.
  • cost of outsourced (contracted out or granted) small R&D prototypes or R&D models
  • materials for laboratories (chemicals, animal, etc.)
  • all other R&D -related materials.

d. All other current R&D costs including overhead

Include administrative and overhead costs (e.g., office, post and telecommunications, internet, insurance), prorated if necessary to allow for non- R&D activities within the business.

Exclude:

  • interest charges
  • value-added taxes (goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST)).

Capital in-house expenditures are the annual gross amount paid for the acquisition of fixed assets that are used repeatedly, or continuously in the performance of R&D for more than one year. Report capital in-house expenditures in full for the period when they occurred.

Include costs for software, land, buildings and structures, equipment, machinery and other capital costs.

Exclude capital depreciation.

e. Software

Include applications and systems software (original, customized and off-the-shelf software), supporting documentation and other software-related acquisitions.

f. Land acquired for R&D including testing grounds, sites for laboratories and pilot plants.

g. Buildings and structures that are constructed or purchased for R&D activities or that have undergone major improvements, modifications, renovations and repairs for R&D activities.

h. Equipment, machinery and all other capital

Include major equipment, machinery and instruments, including embedded software, acquired for R&D activities.

In 2020, what were this organization's expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
  CAN$ '000
2020 - Current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
a. Wages, salaries of permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
Include fringe benefits.
 
b. Services to support R&D
Include services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects.
Exclude contracted out or granted expenditures to other organizations to perform R&D (report in question 13).
 
c. R&D materials  
d. All other current R&D costs
Include overhead costs.
 
2020 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
2020 - Capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
e. Software
Exclude capital depreciation.
 
f. Land
Exclude capital depreciation.
 
g. Buildings and structures
Exclude capital depreciation.
 
h. Equipment, machinery and all other capital
Exclude capital depreciation.
 
2020 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
2020 - Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  

9. In 2021 and 2022, does this organization plan to make expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.

Select all that apply.

Help text:

In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.

Research and experimental development R&D comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.

Inclusions

Prototypes

Include design, construction and operation of prototypes, provided that the primary objective is to make further improvements or to undertake technical testing.

Exclude if the prototype is for commercial purposes.

Pilot plants

Include construction and operation of pilot plants, provided that the primary objective is to make further improvements or to undertake technical testing.

Exclude if the pilot plant is intended to be operated for commercial purposes.

New computer software or significant improvements/modifications to existing computer software

Includes technological or scientific advances in theoretical computer sciences; operating systems e.g., improvement in interface management, developing new operating system of converting an existing operating system to a significantly different hardware environment; programming languages; and applications if a significant technological change occurs.

Contracts

Include all contracts which require R&D. For contracts which include other work, report only the R&D costs.

Research work in the social sciences

Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae, analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques.

Exclusions

Routine analysis in the social sciences including policy-related studies, management studies and efficiency studies

Exclude analytical projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies, principles and models of the related social sciences to bear on a particular problem (e.g., commentary on the probable economic effects of a change in the tax structure, using existing economic data; use of standard techniques in applied psychology to select and classify industrial and military personnel, students, etc., and to test children with reading or other disabilities).

Consumer surveys, advertising, market research

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for commercialization of the results of R&D.

Routine quality control and testing

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies not intended to create new knowledge, even if carried out by personnel normally engaged in R&D.

Pre-production activities such as demonstration of commercial viability, tooling up, trial production, trouble shooting

Although R&D may be required as a result of these steps, these activities are excluded.

Prospecting, exploratory drilling, development of mines, oil or gas wells

Include only if for R&D projects concerned with new equipment or techniques in these activities, such as in-situ and tertiary recovery research.

Engineering

Exclude engineering unless it is in direct support of R&D.

Design and drawing

Exclude design and drawing unless it is in direct support of R&D.

Patent and licence work

Exclude all administrative and legal work connected with patents and licences.

Cosmetic modifications or style changes to existing products

Exclude if no significant technical improvement or modification to the existing products has occurred.

General purpose or routine data collection

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Routine computer programming, systems maintenance or software application

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support on-going operations.

Routine mathematical or statistical analysis or operations analysis

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Activities associated with standards compliance

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support standards compliance.

Specialized routine medical care such as routine pathology services

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Response text:

  • In 2021
  • In 2022
  • No planned in-house R&D expenditures

10. In 2021, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

In 2021 and 2022, does this organization plan to make expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
  CAN$ '000
a. 2021 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
b. 2021 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada
Exclude capital depreciation.
 

11. In 2022, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

In 2022, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
  CAN$ '000
a. 2022 - Totalcurrent in-house R&D expenditures within Canada  
b. 2022 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada
Exclude capital depreciation.
 

Payments for R&D performed by other organizations

12. In 2020, did this organization make payments to other organizations to perform R&D within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in question 8.

Select all that apply.

  • Within Canada
  • Outside Canada
  • No payment made to others to perform R&D

13. In 2020, what were this organization's R&D payments to other organizations within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in question 8.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Include payments made through contracts, grants, donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.

Exclude expenditures for on-site R&D contractors.

Companies include all incorporated for-profit businesses and government business enterprises providing products in the market at market rates.

Private non-profit organizations include voluntary health organizations, private philanthropic foundations, associations and societies and research institutes. They are not-for-profit organizations that serve the public interest by supporting activities related to public welfare (such as health, education, the environment).

Industrial research institutes or associations include all non-profit organizations that serve the business sector, with industrial associations frequently consisting of their membership.

Federal government includes all federal government departments and agencies. It excludes federal government business enterprises providing products in the market.

Provincial or territorial governments include all provincial or territorial government ministries, departments and agencies. It excludes provincial or territorial government business enterprises providing products in the market.

Provincial or territorial research organizations are organizations created under provincial or territorial law which conduct or facilitate research on behalf of the province or territory.

Other organizations - individuals, non-university educational institutions, foreign governments including ministries, departments and agencies of foreign governments.

In 2020, what were this organization's R&D payments to other organizations within Canada or outside Canada?
  Within Canada
CAN$ '000
Outside Canada
CAN$ '000
a. Companies    
b. Other private non-profit organizations    
c. Industrial research institutes or associations    
d. Hospitals    
e. Universities    
f. Federal government departments and agencies    
g. Provincial or territorial government departments, ministries and agencies    
h. Provincial or territorial research organizations    
i. Other organizations
e.g., individuals, non-university educational institutions, foreign governments
   
2020 - Total payments for R&D performed by other organizations    

14. In 2021 and 2022, does this organization plan to make payments to other organizations to perform R&D?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in questions 10 and 11.

Select all that apply.

  • In 2021
  • In 2022
  • No planned payments to others to perform R&D

15. In 2021 and 2022, what are this organization's planned payments to other organizations to perform R&D within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

  • funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
  • contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in questions 10 and 11.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Include payments made through contracts, grants, donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organisation's R&D projects, which should have been reported earlier in the section "In-house research and development (R&D) expenditures".

In 2021 and 2022, what are this organization's planned payments to other organizations to perform R&D within Canada or outside Canada?
  Within Canada CAN$ '000 Outside Canada CAN$ '000
a. 2021    
b. 2022    

Summary of R&D expenditures from 2020 to 2022

16. Summary of R&D expenditures from 2020 to 2022

Summary of R&D expenditures from 2020 to 2022
  2020
CAN$ '000
2021
CAN$ '000
2022
CAN$ '000
Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada      
Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada      
Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada      
Total payments for R&D performed by other organizations      
Total R&D expenditures      

Geographic distribution of in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2020

17. In 2020, in which provinces or territories did this organization have expenditures for R&D performed in-house?

Exclude:

  • payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
  • capital depreciation.

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

18. In 2020, how were this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house distributed by province or territory?

Exclude:

  • payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
  • capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For in-house R&D activities on federal lands, please include in the closest province or territory.

In 2020, how were this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house distributed by province or territory?
  Current in-house R&D expenditures
CAN$ '000
Capital in-house R&D expenditures
CAN$ '000
a. Newfoundland and Labrador    
b. Prince Edward Island    
c. Nova Scotia    
d. New Brunswick    
e. Quebec    
f. Ontario    
g. Manitoba    
h. Saskatchewan    
i. Alberta    
j. British Columbia    
k. Yukon    
l. Northwest Territories    
m. Nunavut    
2020 - Total current and capital in-house R&D expenditures    
2020 - Total current and capital in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 8    

Sources of funds for in-house R&D expenditures in 2020

19. In 2020, what were the sources of funds for this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house?

Include Canadian and foreign sources.
Exclude:

  • payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
  • capital depreciation.

Select all that apply.

Help text:

Funds from this organization

Amount contributed by this organization to R&D performed within Canada (include interest payments and other income).

Federal government grants or funding

Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Federal government contracts

Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government grants or funding

Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government contracts

Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations

Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.

Other sources

Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.

Response text:

Funds from this organization

Include interest payments, fundraising and other income.

Companies

Federal government grants or funding

Include R&D grants or funding or R&D portion only of other grants or funding.

Federal government contracts

Include R&D contracts or R&D portion only of other contracts.

Provincial or territorial government grants or funding

From which province or territory did this organization receive provincial or territorial government R&D grants or funding?

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

Provincial or territorial government contracts

From which province or territory did this organization receive provincial or territorial government R&D contracts?

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

Private non-profit organizations

Other sources

e.g., universities, foreign governments, individuals

20. In 2020, what were the sources of funds for this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house?

Exclude:

  • payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
  • capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Funds from this organization

Amount contributed by this unit to R&D performed within Canada (include interest payments and other income).

Federal government grants or funding

Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Federal government contracts

Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government grants or funding

Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government contracts

Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations

Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.

Other sources

Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.

In 2020, what were the sources of funds for this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house?
  Canada
CAN$ '000
Foreign
CAN$ '000
a. Funds from this organization
Include interest payments, fundraising and other income.
   
b. Companies    
c. Federal government grants or funding
Include R&D grants or funding or R&D portion only of other grants or funding.
   
d. Federal government contracts
Include R&D contracts or R&D portion only of other contracts.
   
Provincial or territorial government grants or funding    
e. Newfoundland and Labrador    
f. Prince Edward Island    
g. Nova Scotia    
h. New Brunswick    
i. Quebec    
j. Ontario    
k. Manitoba    
l. Saskatchewan    
m. Alberta    
n. British Columbia    
o. Yukon    
p. Northwest Territories    
q. Nunavut    
Provincial or territorial government contracts    
r. Newfoundland and Labrador    
s. Prince Edward Island    
t. Nova Scotia    
u. New Brunswick    
v. Quebec    
w. Ontario    
x. Manitoba    
y. Saskatchewan    
z. Alberta    
aa. British Columbia    
ab. Yukon    
ac. Northwest Territories    
ad. Nunavut    
Private non-profit organizations    
ae. Organization 1
GST number (9-digit business number (BN) or charitable registration number):
Organization name:
   
af. Organization 2
GST number (9-digit business number (BN) or charitable registration number):
Organization name:
   
ag. Organization 3
GST number (9-digit business number (BN) or charitable registration number):
Organization name:
   
ah. Other sources
e.g., universities, foreign governments, individuals
   
2020 - Total in-house R&D expenditures by sources of funds by origin    
2020 - Total in-house R&D expenditures (Canadian and foreign sources)    
Total in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 8    

Fields of research and development for in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2020

21. In 2020, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by fields of research and development?

Exclude:

  • payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
  • capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Fields of research and development

Medical and health sciences

Basic medicine

Anatomy and morphology (plant science under Biological science), human genetics, immunology, neurosciences, pharmacology and pharmacy and medicinal chemistry, toxicology, physiology and cytology, pathology.

Clinical medicine

Andrology, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, cardiac and cardiovascular systems, haematology, anaesthesiology, orthopaedics, radiology and nuclear medicine, dentistry, oral surgery and medicine, dermatology, venereal diseases and allergy, rheumatology, endocrinology and metabolism and gastroenterology, urology and nephrology and oncology.

Health sciences

Health care sciences and nursing, nutrition and dietetics, infectious diseases and epidemiology, parasitology and occupational health.

Medical biotechnology

Health-related biotechnology, technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism, technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes, pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics, biomaterials (related to medical implants, devices, sensors).

Other medical sciences

Forensic science and other medical sciences.

Natural and formal sciences

mathematics

  • physical sciences
  • chemical sciences
  • earth and related environmental sciences
  • biological sciences
  • other natural sciences.

Engineering and technology

  • civil engineering
  • electrical engineering, electronic engineering and communications technology
  • mechanical engineering
  • chemical engineering
  • materials engineering
  • medical engineering
  • environmental engineering
  • environmental biotechnology
  • industrial biotechnology
  • nanotechnology
  • other engineering and technologies.

Software-related sciences and technologies

  • software engineering and technology
  • computer sciences
  • information technology and bioinformatics.

Agricultural sciences

  • agriculture, forestry and fisheries sciences
  • animal and dairy sciences
  • veterinary sciences
  • agricultural biotechnology
  • other agricultural sciences.

Social sciences and humanities

  • psychology
  • educational sciences
  • economics and business
  • other social sciences
  • humanities.
In 2020, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by fields of research and development?
  CAN$ '000
Medical and health sciences  
a. Basic medicine  
b. Clinical medicine  
c. Health sciences  
d. Medical biotechnology  
e. Other medical sciences  
Total medical and health sciences  
Other fields of research and development  
f. Natural and formal sciences  
g. Engineering and technology  
h. Software-related sciences and technologies  
i. Agricultural sciences  
j. Social sciences and humanities  
2020 - Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada by field of research and development  
Total in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 8  

Nature of R&D for in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2020

22. In 2020, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by nature of R&D?

Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view.

Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective.

Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

(OECD 2015. Frascati Manual: Proposed Standard for Surveys on Research and Experimental Development, 2015)

In 2020, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by nature of R&D?
  Percentage of total in-house R&D expenditures
a. Basic research  
b. Applied research  
c. Experimental development  
Total percentage
Total should equal 100%
 

Results of R&D expenditures from 2018 to 2020

23. During the three (3) years 2018, 2019 and 2020, did this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house and payments for R&D made within Canada or outside Canada lead to new or significant improvements to the following?

Goods

Goods developed through new knowledge from research discoveries include determination of effectiveness of existing treatment protocols, establishment of new treatment protocols (including diagnostic procedures, tests and protocols), and creation of new service delivery models and reference tools (including electronic applications).

During the three (3) years 2018, 2019 and 2020, did this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house and payments for R&D made within or outside Canada lead to new or significant improvements to the following?
  Yes No
a. Goods
Include goods developed through new knowledge from research discoveries.
   
b. Services
Include on-going knowledge transfer to physicians, first responders, patients and the general public.
   
c. Methods of manufacturing or producing goods and services    
d. Logistics, delivery or distribution methods for this organization's inputs, goods or services    
e. Supporting activities for this organization's processes, such as maintenance systems or operations for purchasing, accounting or computing    

In-house R&D personnel in 2020

24. In 2020, how many in-house R&D personnel within Canada did this organization have in the following R&D occupations?

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D, and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) = Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.

Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.

R&D personnel

Include:

  • permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
  • independent on-site R&D consultants and contractors working in your organization's offices, laboratories, or other facilities
  • employees engaged in R&D -related support activities.

Researchers and research managers are composed of:

  • Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • Senior research managers plan or manage R&D projects and programs. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • R&D technical, administrative and support staff are composed of:
  • Technicians and technologists and research assistants are persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of engineering, the physical and life sciences, or the social sciences, humanities and the arts. They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts, operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • Other R&D technical, administrative support staff include skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.
  • On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.
In 2020, how many in-house R&D personnel within Canada did this organization have in the following R&D occupations?
  Number of full-time equivalents
Researchers and research managers  
a. Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers
Include software developers and programmers.
 
b. Senior research managers  
Total researchers and research managers  
R&D technical, administrative and support staff  
c. Technicians, technologists and research assistants
Include software technicians.
 
d. Other R&D technical, administrative and support staff  
Total R&D technical, administrative and support staff  
Other R&D occupations  
e. On-site R&D consultants and contractors  
Total in-house R&D personnel within Canada  

25. Of this organization's total in-house R&D personnel reported above, what percentage performed software-related activities?

Software-related sciences and technologies- Software engineering and technology: computer software engineering, computer software technology and other related computer software engineering and technologies.

  • Computer sciences: computer science, artificial intelligence, cryptography and other related computer sciences.
  • Information technology and bioinformatics: information technology, informatics, bioinformatics, biomathematics and other related information technologies.

Percentage of software-related activities:

26. In 2020, how were the [amount] total in-house R&D personnel distributed by province or territory?

Please report in full-time equivalents (FTE).

R&D personnel

Include:

  • permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
  • independent on-site R&D consultants and contractors working in your organization's offices, laboratories, or other facilities
  • employees engaged in R&D -related support activities.

Researchers and research managers are composed of:

  • Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
  • Senior research managers plan or manage R&D projects and programs. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.

R&D technical, administrative and support staff are composed of:

  • Technicians and technologists and research assistants are persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of engineering, the physical and life sciences, or the social sciences, humanities and the arts. They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts, operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. They may be certified by provincial educational authorities, provincial or national scientific or engineering associations
  • Other R&D technical, administrative support staff include skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.

On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D, and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.

FTE (full-time equivalent) = Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.

Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.

In 2020, how were the [amount] total in-house R&D personnel distributed by province or territory?
  Number of researchers and research managers Number of R&D technical, administrative and support staff Number of on-site R&D consultants and contractors
a. Newfoundland and Labrador      
b. Prince Edward Island      
c. Nova Scotia      
d. New Brunswick      
e. Quebec      
f. Ontario      
g. Manitoba      
h. Saskatchewan      
i. Alberta      
j. British Columbia      
k. Yukon      
l. Northwest Territories      
m. Nunavut      
Total in-house R&D personnel within Canada      
Total R&D personnel previously reported from question 24      

Technology and technical assistance payments in 2020

27. In 2020, did this organization make or receive payments inside or outside Canada for the following technology and technical assistance?

Technology and technical assistance payments
Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office - opens in a new browser window)

a. Patent

Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.

b. Copyright

Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.

c. Trademark

A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.

d. Industrial design

Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.

e. Integrated circuit topography

Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.

f. Original software

Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.

g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software

Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.

h. Databases

Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.

In 2020, did this organization make or receive payments inside or outside Canada for the following technology and technical assistance?
  Made Payments Received Payments Both made and received payments Not applicable
a. Patents        
b. Copyrights        
c. Trademarks        
d. Industrial designs        
e. Integrated circuit topography        
f. Original software        
g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software        
h. Databases
Useful life exceeding one year
       
i. Other technology and technical assistance
Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.
       

28. In 2020, how much did this organization pay to other organizations for technology and technical assistance?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Report '1' for payments made between $1 and $999.

Technology and technical assistance payments
Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office - opens in a new browser window)

a. Patent

Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.

b. Copyright

Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.

c. Trademark

A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.

d. Industrial design

Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.

e. Integrated circuit topography

Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.

f. Original software

Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.

g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software

Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.

h. Databases

Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.

In 2020, how much did this organization pay to other organizations for technology and technical assistance?
  Payments made within Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments made outside Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments made to affiliated organizations    
a. Patents    
b. Copyrights    
c. Trademarks    
d. Industrial designs    
e. Integrated circuit topography    
f. Original software    
g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
h. Databases
Useful life exceeding one year
   
i. Other technology and technical assistance
Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.
   
Total payments made to affiliated organizations    
Payments made to other organizations, companies or individuals    
j. Patents    
k. Copyrights    
l. Trademarks    
m. Industrial designs    
n. Integrated circuit topography    
o. Original software    
p. Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
q. Databases
Useful life exceeding one year
   
r. Other technology and technical assistance
Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.
   
Total payments made to other organizations, companies or individuals    
Total payments made to other organizations for technology and technical assistance    

29. In 2020, how much did this organization receive from other organizations for technology and technical assistance?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Report '1' for payments received between $1 and $999.

Technology and technical assistance payments
Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office - opens in a new browser window)

a. Patent

Government grant giving the right to Exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.

b. Copyright

Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.

c. Trademark

A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.

d. Industrial design

Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.

e. Integrated circuit topography

Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.

f. Original software

Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.

g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software

Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.

h. Databases

Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.

In 2020, how much did this organization receive from other organizations for technology and technical assistance?
  Payments received from within Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments received from outside Canada
CAN$ '000
Payments received from affiliated organizations    
a. Patents    
b. Copyrights    
c. Trademarks    
d. Industrial designs    
e. Integrated circuit topography    
f. Original software    
g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
h. Databases
Useful life exceeding one year
   
i. Other technology and technical assistance
Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.
   
Total payments received from affiliated organizations    
Payments received from other organizations, companies or individuals    
j. Patents    
k. Copyrights    
l. Trademarks    
m. Industrial designs    
n. Integrated circuit topography    
o. Original software    
p. Packaged or off-the-shelf software    
q. Databases
Useful life exceeding one year
   
r. Other technology and technical assistance
Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how.
   
Total payments received from other organizations, companies or individuals    
Total payments received from other organizations for technology and technical assistance    

Changes in R&D activities due to COVID-19

COVID-19 has resulted in major economic changes, as organizations reacted to a general shutdown that started in Canada in mid-March 2020.

30. As a result of COVID-19, has this organization made any changes in research and development (R&D) activities or expenditures in 2020?

  • Yes
  • No

Changes in in-house R&D expenditures due to COVID-19

31. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, did this organization modify its in-house R&D expenditures in Canada in 2020?

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

  • Yes, increased in-house R&D expenditures

Please indicate the amount expenditures were increased from previously planned expenditures due to COVID-19.

CAN$ '000

  • Yes, decreased in-house R&D expenditures

Please indicate the amount expenditures were decreased from previously planned expenditures due to COVID-19.

CAN$ '000

  • No change in in-house R&D expenditures due to COVID-19
  • Do not know

COVID-19 related in-house R&D projects and sources of funds

32. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, did this organization perform in-house R&D on COVID-19 related R&D projects in 2020?

COVID-19 related R&D: e.g., R&D to create self-sterilizing work surfaces; R&D to develop a COVID-19 diagnostic test; R&D to adapt LEDs to UV for light-weight air purification system, etc.

  • Yes
  • No
  • Do not know

33. In 2020, how much funding did this organization receive from each of the following sources to undertake COVID-19 related in-house R&D projects?

Include self-funding.

Include COVID-19 related funds that have been applied for, which this organization hopes to receive.

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

  Amount of funding received CAN$ '000
All funding for COVID-19 projects by source  
Self-funded  
Businesses  
Federal government  
Provincial and territorial government  

Other private non-profit organizations

e.g. universities colleges

 

Postsecondary institutions

e.g. universities colleges

 
Other Canadian sources  
Foreign sources  
Total funding for COVID-19 related R&D projects  

Changes in R&D personnel due to COVID-19

34. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, were there any net changes to the number of full-time equivalent (FTEs) R&D personnel employed or contracted in 2020 by this organization?

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

  • Yes, increase in FTEs

How many more R&D personnel (FTE)s were hired or contracted due to COVID-19?

Number of full-time equivalents

  • Yes, decrease in FTEs

How many fewer R&D personnel (FTE)s were employed due to COVID-19?

Number of full-time equivalents

  • No change in R&D personnel due to COVID-19
  • Do not know

Changes in payments to other organizations for R&D due to COVID-19

35. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, did this organization modify its payments to other organizations for R&D in 2020?

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

  • Yes, increased payments to other organizations for R&D

Please indicate the amount payments increased from previously planned payments due to COVID-19.

CAN$ '000

  • Yes, decreased payments to other organizations for R&D

Please indicate the amount payments decreased from previously planned payments due to COVID-19.

CAN$ '000

  • No change in payments made to other organizations for R&D due to COVID-19
  • Do not know

Notification of intent to web scrape

36. Does this business have a website?

Notification of intent to extract web data

Statistics Canada is piloting a web data extraction initiative, also known as web scraping, which uses software to search and compile publicly available data from organizational websites. As a result, we may visit the website for this organization to search for, and compile, additional information. This initiative should allow us to reduce the reporting burden on organizations, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.

We will do our utmost to ensure the data are collected in a manner that will not affect the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's mandate.

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If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Statistics Canada Client Services, toll-free at 1-877-949-9492 (TTY: 1-855-382-7745) or by email at infostats@statcan.gc.ca. For more information regarding this survey, please visit Information for survey participants.

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

  • Outsourcing of R&D project(s)
  • Initiation of new R&D project(s)
  • Completion of existing R&D project(s)
  • Major change in funding of R&D project(s) (loss of funding)
  • Major change in funding of R&D project(s) (increase in funding)
  • Organizational change that affected R&D activities (expansion, reduction, restructuring)
  • Economic change that affected R&D activities
  • Lack of availability of qualified R&D personnel
  • Other reason
    • Specify the other changes or events:
  • No changes or events

Contact person

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

Is [Provided Given Names], [Provided Family Name] the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours:
  • Minutes:

40. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Wholesale Trade Survey (monthly): CVs for total sales by geography - March 2021

Wholesale Trade Survey (monthly): CVs for total sales by geography - March 2021
Geography Month
202001 202002 202003 202004 202005 202006 202007 202008 202009 202010 202011 202012 202101 202102 202103
percentage
Canada 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.6 0.4 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.3
Prince Edward Island 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nova Scotia 2.7 2.0 2.9 3.5 5.5 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.7 2.7 3.4 6.3 1.8 1.7 2.6
New Brunswick 2.9 1.3 1.2 2.2 3.2 2.7 2.0 3.6 3.5 2.9 5.0 3.5 3.4 2.6 1.2
Quebec 1.5 1.9 1.6 2.4 1.9 2.0 1.7 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9
Ontario 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9
Manitoba 1.4 0.8 0.9 2.5 2.6 1.1 1.2 1.8 2.8 1.7 1.4 2.5 1.7 2.4 1.7
Saskatchewan 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.6 2.0
Alberta 1.0 1.0 1.2 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.3 1.9 3.4 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 1.2 1.3
British Columbia 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.6
Yukon Territory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Northwest Territories 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nunavut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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

National Level CVs by Characteristic
Month Sales of goods manufactured Raw materials and components inventories Goods / work in process inventories Finished goods manufactured inventories Unfilled Orders
%
March 2020 0.68 0.99 1.17 1.41 1.10
April 2020 0.87 0.99 1.20 1.41 1.10
May 2020 0.80 1.04 1.13 1.37 1.06
June 2020 0.69 1.05 1.19 1.38 1.06
July 2020  0.69 1.02 1.15 1.43 1.10
August 2020 0.64 1.05 1.23 1.50 1.20
September 2020 0.67 1.05 1.22 1.54 1.20
October 2020  0.69 1.02 1.18 1.53 1.15
November 2020 0.72 1.09 1.20 1.46 1.33
December 2020 0.69 1.04 1.18 1.46 1.37
January 2021  0.80 1.01 1.22 1.59 1.49
February 2021 0.76 1.00 1.49 1.68 1.36
March 2021 0.70 1.03 1.42 1.70 1.44

Reporting Guide – 2020 Annual Civil Aviation Survey - Level I

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

Reporting Guide

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2020 Annual Civil Aviation Survey - Level I. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-877-949-9492

Your answers are confidential.

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

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

Table of contents

Business or organization and contact information

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

1. Legal name and Operating name

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

2. Designated contact person

Verify or provide the requested contact information of the designated business or organization contact person. The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire. If different than the designated contact person, the contact information of the person completing the questionnaire can be indicated later in the questionnaire.

3. Current operational status

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

4. Main activity

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

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

The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational 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.

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

Balance Sheet, Annual Statement 20 (I)

Financial assets

Current assets

Include:

  • cash, bank balances (including deposits in transit, special deposits for the payments of debts, and so on) and short-term investments due within one year from the date of the balance sheet;
  • current accounts and notes receivable as well as other current assets such as inventories, charges to subscribers on transportation contracts, interests and dividends receivable, and so on.

All other financial assets – (Include investments and special funds.)

Include investments in associated companies, other investments such as investments in stocks, bonds, and so on, and special funds such as equipment purchase funds, funds set aside for such special purposes as contractual deposits, pension funds, self-insurance funds, and so on.

Property and equipment

Operating - flight equipment – (Include capital leases.)

Include:

  • flight equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
  • the cost of aircraft (airframes), aircraft engines, propellers, components (aircraft communication and navigational equipment) and spare parts that have been purchased outright. Flight equipment under capital leases includes the cost of flight equipment acquired under a capital or finance lease, in other words, a lease for a period considered to be the whole or nearly the whole life of the aircraft.

Accumulated depreciation and amortization - flight equipment

Include:

  • accumulated depreciation and amortization of flight equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
  • accrued charges representing losses, not replaced by current repairs, occurring in physical property and suffered through current lessening of service value due to wear and tear from use and the action of time and the elements; and losses occurring through obsolescence, supersession, new technological developments, changes in popular demand and the requirements of public authority.

Operating - ground property and equipment – (Include capital leases.)

Include:

  • ground property and equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
  • the cost of non-airborne communication and meteorological equipment, ramp equipment, maintenance and engineering equipment, surface transport vehicles and equipment, furniture, fixtures and office equipment, buildings and land as well as miscellaneous ground equipment such as medical equipment, airport and lighting equipment, passenger service equipment, hotel, restaurant and food service equipment, storage and distribution equipment. Ground property and equipment under capital leases includes the cost of ground property and equipment under a capital or finance lease, in other words, a lease for a period considered to be the whole or nearly the whole life of the property or equipment.

Accumulated depreciation and amortization - ground property and equipment

Include:

  • accumulated depreciation and amortization of ground property and equipment owned and/or under capital leases;
  • accrued charges representing losses, not replaced by current repairs, occurring in physical property and suffered through current lessening of service value due to wear and tear from use and the action of time and the elements; and losses occurring through obsolescence, supersession, new technological developments, changes in popular demand and the requirements of public authority.

Non-operating property and equipment – (Include capital leases.)

Include the cost of all non-operating property and equipment, in other words, all property and equipment not included in the "operating" categories above.

Accumulated depreciation and amortization - non-operating property and equipment

Include accumulated depreciation and amortization of the non-operating property and equipment.

All other assets

Include long-term prepayments, developmental and pre-operating costs such as the cost of extraordinary training, unamortized discounts and expenses on the issue of long-term debt securities, property acquisition adjustments, other intangibles such as payments made for patents, copyrights, and so on, and other deferred charges.

Total assets

The sum of the assets above less the accumulated depreciation and amortization.

Liabilities and capital

Current liabilities

Include:

  • current accounts and traffic balances payable, including balances subject to current settlement and payable to associated companies and/or shareholders, and notes payable on demand or within one year from the date of the balance sheet;
  • the current portion of long-term debt and the current obligations under capital leases;
  • air traffic liabilities (unearned transportation revenue), which includes the value of passenger tickets sold but not used or refunded as of the date of the balance sheet, and pre-paid amounts for the transportation of baggage, freight and mail for which the transportation has not occurred as of the date of the balance sheet;
  • salaries and wages accrued and unpaid, taxes accrued and unpaid, dividends payable, deposits by subscribers on transportation contracts (air travel plan liabilities, in other words, deposits received under air travel plan contracts) and other current and accrued liabilities.

Advances from associated companies and/or shareholders

Include the net amount from associated companies and/or shareholders for notes, loans or advances which are not currently settled.

Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities (Include capital leases.)

Include:

  • the face value or principal amount of debt securities (for example, bonds, trust certificates, debentures, notes) issued and assumed by the air carrier and in the hands of others, which is not payable within twelve months of the balance sheet date;
  • long-term obligations under capital leases, which refers to the present value of unexpired contracts for the acquisition of aircraft under such lease arrangements.

Deferred income taxes

Include taxes that will be owed on income, but that have not yet been assessed.

All other liabilities

Include:

  • deferred credits which correspond to unamortized premiums on all classes of long-term debt, and other deferred credits such as securities issued or assumed by the air carrier, and other unadjusted accounts that cannot be cleared as of the date of the balance sheet;
  • provisions for major overhauls such as for flight equipment (in other words, liabilities of uncertain value or timing associated with the complete disassembly and inspection or repair of an aircraft, engine or other component of an aircraft) and other provisions such as liabilities of uncertain value or timing.

Shareholders' equity

Capital stock

Include the equity capital invested in a business through the purchase of various classes of common and preferred shares.

Retained earnings

Include the portion of after-tax profits left over, after dividends have been paid to shareholders, for reinvestment into the company. If this account is negative, then the amount indicated for this item should be shown with a negative (-) sign.

All other items

Include other paid-in capital and reserves. Other paid-in capital or contributed surplus includes the premiums or discounts that have resulted from selling stock, and stock received from donations. Reserves include any reserve fund such as reserve for self-insurance, reserve for pension, reserves against potential future losses, and so on. Also, include proprietorship or partnership accounts (balance year-end).

Total liabilities and capital

The sum of liabilities and capital plus the sum of shareholders' equity which should equal total assets.

Statement of Revenues and Expenses, Annual - Statement 21 (I, II)

Scheduled services

Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by an aircraft provided by an air carrier that operates the air service and that, directly or indirectly, sells some or all of its seats or part or all of its cargo space to the public on a price per seat, price per unit of mass or price per volume of cargo basis.

Charter services

Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by aircraft pursuant to a contract under which a person, other than the air carrier that operates the air service, or its agent, reserves a block of seats or part of the cargo space of an aircraft for the person's use or for resale to the public.

Include air ambulance service and the movement of people and goods to logging or heli-logging sites.

Exclude firefighting and heli-logging activities and the movement of people and goods to a firefighting site. (A complete list of activities which are specialty and therefore not subject to filing requirements as charter can be found in the Transport Canada document entitled "Starting a Commercial Air Service".)

Passenger revenue

Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers on scheduled and charter services. Include revenue from all surcharges (baggage, fuel, seat selection, changing or cancelling flights, and so on) that are retained by the air carrier. Exclude amounts such as taxes, navigation fees, security fees, and so on that are collected but passed on to other entities.

Goods revenue

Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of goods on scheduled and charter services. Exclude taxes such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) or Provincial Sales Tax (PST).

All other flight-related revenue

Refers to the revenue earned from air transport activities not included in passenger revenue or goods revenue. Include revenue from other flying services such as flying training, recreational flying and other specialty flying.

All other revenue

Include subsidies and revenue earned from all other sources (including contra revenue, revenue of a corporate nature (leasing revenue, third party ground-handling, and so on), ancillary passenger revenue not easily allocated by operating flight (customs brokerage, and so on), revenue from in-flight sales (beverages, food, entertainment and wireless Internet access, and so on)).

Total operating revenue

The sum of passenger revenue, goods revenue, other flight-related revenue and revenue from all other sources.

Operating expenses - Ground property and equipment maintenance

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Direct labour costs (wages and salaries) expended on the maintenance of ground property and equipment.

Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

All other maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses

Expenses, both direct and indirect, incurred in the repair and upkeep of ground property and equipment.

Include materials and supplies, purchased repair services and all other related expenses.

Total maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Operating expenses - Aircraft operations

Flight crew wages, salaries and benefits

Include the wages, salaries and benefits for flight crews (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, and so on).

Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on and layover expenses such as hotels and meals.

Aircraft fuel and oil

Expenses for turbo fuel, gasoline and all other fuel and oil consumed such as turbine oil and piston oil.

Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes.

Landing fees

Include airport landing fees paid both in Canada and outside of Canada.

Navigation fees

Charges remitted to NAV CANADA or other international suppliers for the provision of air navigation services. Air navigation services include aeronautical communication services, aeronautical information services, aeronautical radio navigation services, air traffic control services, aviation weather services, emergency assistance services and flight information services.

Aircraft insurance

Expenses for insurance against accidental damage to flight equipment while in flight or on the ground and for insurance against liability occurring from the operation of aircraft or, in the case of non-insurance, the resulting expenses for which the carrier is liable.

Aircraft rental

Expenses incurred for the rental of aircraft (and crew) from other carriers, such as in chartering, interchange and operating or lease agreements.

All other aircraft operation expenses

Expenses incurred directly for the in-flight operation and related standby time of aircraft which are not elsewhere classified.

Total aircraft operations expenses

The sum of the previous seven expense items.

Operating expenses - Flight equipment maintenance

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Direct labour costs (wages and salaries) expended on the maintenance of flight equipment.

Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

Materials and supplies

Expenses on materials and supplies for the maintenance of flight equipment.

Purchased repair services

Expenses for repair services for the maintenance of flight equipment purchased from outside suppliers.

All other maintenance - flight equipment expenses

Expenses, both direct and indirect, incurred in the repair and upkeep of flight equipment.

Total maintenance - flight equipment expenses

The sum of the previous four expense items.

Operating expenses - In-flight services

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

  • the wages, salaries and benefits paid to cabin crews (flight attendants, and so on);
  • benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on, and layover expenses such as hotels and meals.

Passenger food and supplies

Include expenses for in-flight meals, complimentary drinks, and so on, and the cost of supplies and personal services furnished to passengers.

Passenger liability insurance

Include the premiums for passenger liability and accident insurance paid by the carrier.

All other in-flight service expenses

Include passenger-related expenses incurred due to interrupted flights, including hotels, meals, taxi fares and other expense items, the cost of other services provided to passengers, such as pay, allowances and the cost of passenger service personnel, and all other services provided for the comfort of passengers in transit.

Total in-flight service expenses

The sum of the previous four expense items.

Operating expenses - Aircraft and traffic servicing

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

  • the wages, salaries and benefits paid to ground personnel;
  • benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

Purchased services

Expenses for aircraft and traffic servicing purchased from outside suppliers.

All other aircraft and traffic servicing expenses

Include expenses incurred on the ground for scheduling or preparing aircraft for arrival and takeoff, expenses incurred in enplaning and deplaning passenger and cargo traffic, and expenses involved in servicing and handling individual aircraft and traffic on the ground, in preparing aircraft crews for flight assignment, in controlling the in-flight movements of aircraft and the in-flight expenses of handling all traffic including baggage.

Total aircraft and traffic servicing expenses

The sum of the previous three expense items.

Operating expenses - Promotion and sales

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

  • the wages, salaries and benefits paid to all staff engaged in reservations, ticketing, sales and promotional activities;
  • benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

All other promotion and sales expenses

Include:

  • passenger and cargo commission expenses;
  • the net commission payable to others for the sale of transportation on the reporting carrier's service less the commission receivable from the reporting carrier's sale of transportation on other carriers' services, advertising and publicity expenses and any related expenses, accommodation costs, agency fees for outside services, expenses associated with reservations, city ticket offices and other sales expenses.

Total promotion and sales expenses

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Operating expenses - Depreciation

Depreciation - flight equipment

Include:

  • provisions for the depreciation of flight equipment only;
  • all charges incurred in normal wear and tear on flight equipment which have not been replaced by current year repair, as well as losses in service ability.

All other depreciation

Include:

  • provisions for the depreciation of all non-flight ground and property equipment;
  • all charges incurred in normal wear and tear which have not been replaced by current year repair, as well as losses in service ability;
  • charges for the amortization of capitalized development and other intangible assets.

Total depreciation

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Operating expenses - All other expenses

Include general administration.

Employee wages, salaries and benefits

Include:

  • the wages, salaries and benefits paid to all employees performing the general and administrative functions of the air carrier;
  • benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.

Exclude all amounts reported in the previous six wages, salaries and benefits categories.

All other expenses

Include:

  • all operating expenses and general administration expenses not reported elsewhere;
  • expenses for general financial accounting activities, supplementary labour income, property taxes, building rentals, communications purchased, purchasing activities, representation at law, and all other operational administration expenses not directly applicable to a particular function that are not included in the previous operating expenses categories;
  • expenses such as incidental air transport-related expenses associated with revenue reported as "all other revenue";
  • all miscellaneous operating expenses not covered elsewhere;
  • staff reduction expenses.

Total other expenses

The sum of the previous two expense items.

Total operating expenses

The sum of the eight expenses sub-totals, in other words, Total maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses, Total aircraft operations expenses, and so on.

Operating income

Net operating income (a loss should be a negative number)

Total operating revenue less total operating expenses – calculated from the previous questions.

Non-operating income/expenses

Interest and discount income

Include interest income from all sources and cash discounts on the purchase of materials and supplies.

Interest expenses

Include interest on unpaid taxes and all classes of debt including premiums, discounts and expenses on short-term obligations, amortization of premiums, discounts and expenses on short-term and long-term obligations.

All other net non-operating income (enter a negative number for a loss)

Include:

  • capital gains (or losses) from retiring operating property and equipment, aircraft equipment, expendable parts, miscellaneous materials and supplies and other assets, when they are sold or otherwise retired from service as part of a general program and not as incidental sales performed as a service to others;
  • gains or losses made on investments in securities;
  • net miscellaneous non-operating income or loss, which refers to revenue and expenses attributable to financing or other activities that are not an integral part of the air transportation activities undertaken by the carrier, or its incidental services. These could include dividend income, the balance of all income or losses from affiliated companies reimbursed to the carrier, foreign exchange adjustments and special items, such as restructuring expenses, which do not occur on a regular basis.

Exclude staff reduction expenses which should be included under all other expenses.

Net non-operating income (a loss should be a negative number)

The sum of the previous three income or expense items.

Provision for income taxes

Include the provision for taxes payable on net income for the accounting period and adjustments of income taxes relating to previous years, including provisions for deferred income taxes resulting from differences between accounting income and taxable income that arise when the time of including items of revenue and expense in the computation of accounting income and taxable income do not coincide. If the net amount is negative, then the amount indicated for this item should be shown with a negative (-) sign.

Net income (a loss should be a negative number)

Net operating income plus net non-operating income less the provision for income taxes.

Fuel and oil consumed

Turbo fuel consumed

Include fuel used in both turboprop and jet aircraft.

Provide the quantity and expenses for turbo fuel consumed. Turbo fuel includes the turbine fuel uplifted for all aircraft in the carrier's fleet. Fuel uplift can be determined based on delivery notes or invoices, aircraft onboard measurement systems or, if the fuel was supplied by a customer, estimated based on hours flown. Report the quantity of turbo fuel consumed in litres.

Include turbo fuel consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for turbo fuel consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes. If the fuel was supplied by a customer, an approximate value may be provided based on prevailing market rates.

Conversion factor

To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.

All other fuel and oil consumed

Provide the quantity and expenses for all non-turbo fuel and oil consumed. Report the quantity of all other fuel and oil consumed in litres.

The quantity should include gasoline, turbine oil, piston oil and all other types of fuel and oil consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for all other fuel and oil consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes.

Conversion factor

To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.

Total fuel and oil consumed

The sum of the quantities and expenses reported in the previous two items.

Employment

Average number of employees

Refer to the average number of people employed for each of the six categories of personnel.

Include all employees, temporary or permanent, on the payroll of the air carrier during the reporting period. Include part-time employees, prorated to the amount of time worked when compared to full-time employees (for example, two part-time employees working half-time are equivalent to one full-time employee).

Wages and salaries expenses

Include a breakdown of the wages and salaries paid for each of the six categories of personnel.

Exclude all benefits, in other words, employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on or layover expenses, such as hotels and meals, for flight and cabin crews.

Employment category

Include:

  • Pilots and co-pilots. Self-explanatory;
  • Other flight personnel. Flight crew (including flight engineers, navigators, and so on) and cabin crew (including flight attendants, and so on);
  • General management and administration employees (including the personnel performing the general and administrative functions such as administrative personnel at headquarters, comptrollers and assistants, directors and assistants (operations, passenger service, public relations, sales), and so on);
  • Maintenance personnel (including the personnel performing the ground property and equipment maintenance such as the carpenters, cleaners, and so on and including the personnel performing the flight equipment maintenance such as the aircraft maintenance engineers and the inspectors of flight equipment);
  • Aircraft and traffic servicing personnel (including supervisory personnel, assigned to ground activities, engaged directly in protecting and controlling aircraft in flight (flight dispatch personnel, flight planning staff), in scheduling and preparing flight crews for flight assignment, in parking and servicing aircraft incidental to line operations and including baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and so on);
  • All other employees (including air ambulance attendants, accountants, economists, statisticians, lawyers, purchasing personnel, publicity representatives, and so on).

Total employees

The sum of the number and the wages and salaries expenses for the six categories of personnel.

Revenue or expenses by area of operation

Passenger revenue

Include a breakdown of the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the transportation service was provided. Total passenger revenue should equal the sum of passenger revenue from scheduled services and charter services previously reported.

Goods revenue

Include a breakdown of the revenue earned from the transportation of goods for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the transportation service was provided. Total goods revenue should equal the sum of goods revenue from scheduled services and charter services previously reported.

Employee wages and salaries

Include a breakdown of employee wages and salaries for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the employees are located. Total employee wages and salaries should equal the total wages and salaries expenses reported in the "Employment" section above.

A closer look at the Policy on Official Release

The protection of sensitive data is of the utmost importance to Statistics Canada; it is a fundamental value ingrained in the agency’s culture and is at the centre of all its policies and procedures.

There are occasions when providing limited access to information before its release is necessary to brief a very limited number of pre-authorized senior officials and ministers who require the data on a need-to-know basis in a timely way on information that affects Canada’s economy. Under the Policy on Official Release, Statistics Canada may also authorize the sharing of information in advance of release for data validation or research purposes.

Technology, procedures and transparency

In keeping with the principles outlined in Canada’s Digital Charter, security protocols have been developed to make Statistics Canada’s Policy on Official Release relevant in a digital world where information moves quickly and is more easily shared.

The protocols provide strict controls and ensure transparency; designated officials with advance access must comply with clear rules and, as a result, will be openly accountable to Canadians. This ensures that the advance release of sensitive information is handled in a secure manner and with the utmost integrity so that the data are always kept safe.

The Policy on Official Release respects the following:

  • Transparency
    • To ensure compliance through openness and transparency, Statistics Canada posts the Policy on Official Release.
  • Technology
    • Sensitive information can be accessed only in an isolated virtual environment that includes login, authentication and audit features that uniquely identify and track each designated official every time they access the information before release.
    • The terms and conditions of use on this secure platform conform to security and governance protocols.
  • Process
    • Advance access to information is provided within a predefined timeframe. Officials are asked to confirm their understanding of the Policy on Official Release requirements, acknowledge that their online activities on the secure virtual environment are tracked and commit to an undertaking not to disclose information in advance of its official release by Statistics Canada.
  • Need-to-know basis
    • Access to sensitive information before release is granted only to two designated individuals per organization that submits a request and is approved for those data. They are identified as requiring access to advance releases on a need-to-know basis for the express purpose of having adequate time to brief senior officials and ministers—solely from that approved organization—on information that affects Canada’s economy. They are subject to the security and governance protocols of the Policy on Official Release, which include using secure Statistics Canada infrastructure and ensuring the data are not extractable from the Statistics Canada server.

For more information on the pilot project, please visit Completion of the pilot project on advance release.

Visitor Travel Survey: C.V.s for Total Spending Estimates - Q1 2020

Visitor Travel Survey: C.V.s for Total Spending Estimates - Q1 2020
Province/Territory of Entry United States Overseas
Total Spending
($ 000,000)
Spending C.V.
(%)
Total Spending
($ 000,000)
Spending C.V.
(%)
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.4 43.7 7.8 13.8
Prince Edward Island 0.0 17.9 0.0 0.0
Nova Scotia 2.4 19.9 4.0 34.1
New Brunswick 6.5 40.1 2.5 24.6
Quebec 214.6 6.4 191.4 6.4
Ontario 455.4 4.5 423.1 5.1
Manitoba 12.2 7.6 2.8 65.7
Saskatchewan 5.0 33.6 1.9 38.6
Alberta 90.2 8.4 55.9 11.2
British Columbia 341.8 7.5 443.6 5.0
Yukon 5.8 9.7 2.3 97.2
Canada 1134.4 3.3 1135.4 3.0