Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects data on capital and repair expenditures in Canada. The information is used by federal and provincial government departments and agencies, trade associations, universities and international organizations for policy development and as a measure of regional economic activity.

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.

Approved disclosure

Section 17 of the federal Statistics Act allows for the disclosure of certain information relating to an individual, business or organization. Statistics Canada will only disclose information where there is a demonstrated statistical need and for the public good, and when it will not harm individuals, organizations or businesses if data were disclosed. For the Capital and Repair Expenditures Survey, The Chief Statistician has authorized the release of data relating to carriers, public utilities and non-commercial institutions including, but not limited to, hospitals, libraries, educational institutions, federal government entities and individual provincial, territorial and municipal governments. These include capital and repair expenditure expenditures at the aggregate level.

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

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 as well as Environment and Climate Change Canada, Infrastructure Canada, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Sustainability Development Technology Canada.

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

Business or organization and contact information

1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct 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
  • Afghanistan
  • Åland Islands
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • American Samoa
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antarctica
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Bouvet Island
  • Brazil
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo, Republic of the
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Curaçao
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • French Southern Territories
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guernsey
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Holy See (Vatican City State)
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland, Republic of
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Korea, North
  • Korea, South
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Macedonia, Republic of
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mayotte
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Niue
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Pitcairn
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Réunion
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Barthélemy
  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Martin (French part)
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sark
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa, Republic of
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Swaziland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tokelau
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • United States Minor Outlying Islands
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Viet Nam
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Virgin Islands, United States
  • Wallis and Futuna
  • West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)
  • Western Sahara
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Email address
Example: user@example.gov.ca

Telephone number (including area code)
Example: 123-123-1234

Extension number (if applicable)
The maximum number of characters is 10.

Fax number (including area code)
Example: 123-123-1234

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

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

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
  • No

When did the main activity change?

  • Date

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

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

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this organization's 2021 fiscal year?

Note: For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022.

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

  • May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021
  • June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021
  • July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021
  • August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021
  • September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021
  • October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021
  • November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2021
  • December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021
  • January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
  • February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022
  • March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2022
  • April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022 .

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

  • September 18, 2020 to September 15, 2021 ( e.g. , floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 ( e.g. , a newly opened business).

Fiscal Year Start date

Fiscal Year-End date

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

Select all that apply.

Seasonal operations

New business

Change of ownership

Temporarily inactive

Change of fiscal year

Ceased operations

Other reason - specify:

Additional reporting instructions

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

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

CAN$ '000

I will report in the format above

What are Capital Expenditures?

Capital Expenditures are the gross expenditures on fixed assets for use in the operations of your organization or for lease or rent to others. Gross expenditures are expenditures before deducting proceeds from disposals, and credits (capital grants, donations, government assistance and investment tax credits).

Fixed assets are also known as capital assets or property, plant and equipment. They are items with a useful life of more than one year and are not purchased for resale but rather for use in the entity's production of goods and services. Examples are buildings, vehicles, leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, machinery, and computer software.

Include:

  • cost of all new buildings, engineering, machinery and equipment which normally have a life of more than one year and are charged to fixed asset accounts
  • modifications, additions and major renovations
  • capital costs such as feasibility studies, architectural, legal, installation and engineering fees
  • subsidies
  • capitalized interest charges on loans with which capital projects are financed
  • work done by own labour force
  • additions to capital work in progress.

Exclude:

  • transfers from capital work in progress (construction-in-progress) to fixed assets accounts
  • assets associated with the acquisition of companies
  • property developed for sale and machinery or equipment acquired for sale (inventory).

How to Treat Leases:

Include:

  • assets acquired as a lessee through either a capital or financial lease
  • assets acquired for lease to others as an operating lease.

Exclude:

  • operating leases acquired as a lessee and capitalized to right-of-use assets in accordance with IFRS 16 (International Financial Reporting Standards)
  • assets acquired for lease to others, either as a capital or financial lease

Capital Expenditures - Preliminary Estimate 2021

4. From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 , what are this organization's preliminary estimates for capital expenditures?

Report your best estimate of capital expenditures expected for the full year.

Include:

  • the gross expenditures (including subsidies received) on fixed assets for use in the operations of your organization
  • all capital costs such as feasibility studies, architectural, legal, installation and engineering fees as well as work done by your own labour force
  • additions to work in progress
  • leasehold improvements with the assets being leased ( e.g. , office leasehold with non-residential construction).

Exclude asset transfers and business acquisitions.

Imported used fixed assets should be reported under New assets including financial leases.

Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Definition: Used fixed assets may be defined as existing buildings, structures or machinery and equipment which have been previously used by another organization in Canada that you have acquired during the time period being reported on this questionnaire.

Explanation: The objective of our survey is to measure gross annual new acquisitions to fixed assets separately from the acquisition of gross annual used fixed assets in the Canadian economy as a whole.

Hence, the acquisition of a used fixed Canadian asset should be reported separately since such acquisitions would not change the aggregates of our domestic inventory of fixed assets, it would simply mean a transfer of assets within Canada from one organization to another.

Imports of used assets, on the other hand, should be included with the new assets because they are newly acquired for the Canadian economy.

Work in Progress:

Work in progress represents accumulated costs since the start of capital projects which are intended to be capitalized upon completion.

Typically capital investment includes any expenditure on an asset in which its' life is greater than one year. Capital items charged to operating expenses are defined as expenditures which could have been capitalized as part of the fixed assets, but for various reasons, have been charged to current expenses.

Land

Capital expenditures for land should include all costs associated with the purchase of the land that are not amortized or depreciated.

Residential Construction

Report the value of residential structures including the housing portion of multi-purpose projects and of townsites.

Exclude:

  • buildings that have accommodation units without self-contained or exclusive use of bathroom and kitchen facilities ( e.g. , some student and senior citizen residences)
  • the non-residential portion of multi-purpose projects and of townsites
  • associated expenditures on services.

The exclusions should be included in non-residential construction.

Non-Residential Building Construction (excluding land purchase and residential construction)

Report the total cost incurred during the year of building construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.

Include also:

  • the cost of demolition of buildings, land servicing and of site-preparation
  • leasehold and land improvements
  • all preconstruction planning and design costs such as engineer and consulting fees and any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation, etc.
  • townsite facilities, such as streets, sewers, stores, schools.

Non-Residential Engineering Construction

Report the total cost incurred during the year of engineering construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.

Include also:

  • the cost of demolition of buildings, land servicing and on site-preparation
  • leasehold and land improvements
  • all preconstruction planning and design costs such as engineer and consulting fees and any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation, etc.
  • oil or gas pipelines, including pipe and installation costs
  • communication engineering, including transmission support structures, cables and lines, etc.
  • electric power engineering, including wind and solar plants, nuclear production plants, power distribution networks, etc.

Machinery and Equipment

Report total cost incurred during the year of all new machinery, whether for your own use or for lease or rent to others. Any capitalized tooling should also be included. Include progress payments paid out before delivery in the year in which such payments are made. Receipts from the sale of your own fixed assets or allowance for scrap or trade-in should not be deducted from your total capital expenditures. Any balance owing or holdbacks should be reported in the year the cost is incurred.

Include:

  • automobiles, trucks, professional and scientific equipment, office and store furniture and appliances
  • computers (hardware and software), broadcasting, telecommunication and other information and communication technology equipment
  • motors, generators, transformers
  • any capitalized tooling expenses
  • progress payments paid out before delivery in the year in which such payments are made
  • any balance owing or holdbacks should be reported in the year the cost is incurred
  • leasehold improvements.
Preliminary estimates for capital expenditures
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  New Assets including financial leases Purchase of Used Canadian Assets Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration Total Capital Expenditures
Land        
Residential Construction        
Non-Residential Building Construction        
Non-Residential Engineering Construction        
Machinery and Equipment        
Software        

Research and Development

5. From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 , did this organization perform scientific research and development in Canada of at least $10,000 or outsource (contract-out) to another organization scientific research and development activities of at least $10,000?

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. For an activity to be an R&D activity, it must satisfy five core criteria:

  1. To be aimed at new findings (novel);
  2. To be based on original, not obvious, concepts and hypothesis (creative);
  3. To be uncertain about the final outcome (uncertainty);
  4. To be planned and budgeted (systematic);
  5. To lead to results that could be possibly reproduced (transferable/ or reproducible).

The term R&D covers three types of activity: basic research, applied research and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations 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 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.

  • Yes
  • No

Capital Expenditures - Intentions 2022

6. For the 2022 fiscal year, what are this organization's intentions for capital expenditures?

Report the value of the projects expected to be put in place during the 2022 fiscal year.

Include:

  • the gross expenditures (including subsidies received) on fixed assets for use in the operations of your organization
  • all capital costs such as feasibility studies, architectural, legal, installation and engineering fees as well as work done by your own labour force.
  • additions to work in progress
  • leasehold improvements with the assets being leased (e.g., office leasehold with non-residential construction).

Exclude asset transfers and business acquisitions.

Imported used fixed assets should be reported under New assets including financial leases.

Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Definition: Used fixed assets may be defined as existing buildings, structures or machinery and equipment which have been previously used by another organization in Canada that you have acquired during the time period being reported on this questionnaire.

Explanation: The objective of our survey is to measure gross annual new acquisitions to fixed assets separately from the acquisition of gross annual used fixed assets in the Canadian economy as a whole.

Hence, the acquisition of a used fixed Canadian asset should be reported separately since such acquisitions would not change the aggregates of our domestic inventory of fixed assets, it would simply mean a transfer of assets within Canada from one organization to another.

Imports of used assets, on the other hand, should be included with the new assets because they are newly acquired for the Canadian economy.

Work in Progress:

Work in progress represents accumulated costs since the start of capital projects which are intended to be capitalized upon completion.

Typically capital investment includes any expenditure on an asset in which its' life is greater than one year. Capital items charged to operating expenses are defined as expenditures which could have been capitalized as part of the fixed assets, but for various reasons, have been charged to current expenses.

Land

Capital expenditures for land should include all costs associated with the purchase of the land that are not amortized or depreciated.

Residential Construction

Report the value of residential structures including the housing portion of multi-purpose projects and of townsites.

Exclude:

  • buildings that have accommodation units without self-contained or exclusive use of bathroom and kitchen facilities ( e.g. , some student and senior citizen residences)
  • the non-residential portion of multi-purpose projects and of townsites
  • associated expenditures on services.

The exclusions should be included in non-residential construction.

Non-Residential Building Construction (excluding land purchase and residential construction)

Report the total cost incurred during the year of building construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.

Include also:

  • the cost of demolition of buildings, land servicing and of site-preparation
  • leasehold and land improvements
  • all preconstruction planning and design costs such as engineer and consulting fees and any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation, etc.
  • townsite facilities, such as streets, sewers, stores, schools.

Non-Residential Engineering Construction

Report the total cost incurred during the year of engineering construction (contract and by own employees) whether for your own use or rent to others.

Include also:

  • the cost of demolition of buildings, land servicing and on site-preparation
  • leasehold and land improvements
  • all preconstruction planning and design costs such as engineer and consulting fees and any materials supplied to construction contractors for installation, etc.
  • oil or gas pipelines, including pipe and installation costs
  • communication engineering, including transmission support structures, cables and lines, etc.
  • electric power engineering, including wind and solar plants, nuclear production plants, power distribution networks, etc.

Machinery and Equipment

Report total cost incurred during the year of all new machinery, whether for your own use or for lease or rent to others. Any capitalized tooling should also be included. Include progress payments paid out before delivery in the year in which such payments are made. Receipts from the sale of your own fixed assets or allowance for scrap or trade-in should not be deducted from your total capital expenditures. Any balance owing or holdbacks should be reported in the year the cost is incurred.

Include:

  • automobiles, trucks, professional and scientific equipment, office and store furniture and appliances
  • computers (hardware and software), broadcasting, telecommunication and other information and communication technology equipment
  • motors, generators, transformers any capitalized tooling expenses
  • progress payments paid out before delivery in the year in which such payments are made
  • any balance owing or holdbacks should be reported in the year the cost is incurred
  • leasehold improvements.
Intentions for capital expenditures
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  New Assets including financial leases Purchase of Used Canadian Assets Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration Total Capital Expenditures
Land        
Residential Construction        
Non-Residential Building Construction        
Non-Residential Engineering Construction        
Machinery and Equipment        
Software        

Capital Expenditures - Intentions 2022

7. You have not reported any capital expenditure intentions for 2022.

Please indicate the reason.

  • Zero capital expenditure intentions for 2022
  • Figures not available but plans are for no change in capital expenditures for 2022
  • Figures not available but plans are for an increase in capital expenditures for 2022
  • Figures not available but plans are for a decrease in capital expenditures for 2022

Research and Development

8. For the 2022 fiscal year, does this organization plan on performing scientific research and development in Canada of at least $10,000 or outsourcing (contracting-out) to another organization scientific research and development activities of at least $10,000?

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. For an activity to be an R&D activity, it must satisfy five core criteria:

  1. To be aimed at new findings (novel);
  2. To be based on original, not obvious, concepts and hypothesis (creative);
  3. To be uncertain about the final outcome (uncertainty);
  4. To be planned and budgeted (systematic);
  5. To lead to results that could be possibly reproduced (transferable/ or reproducible).

The term R&D covers three types of activity: basic research, applied research and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations 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 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.

  • Yes
  • No

Notification of intent to extract web data

9. Does this business have a website?

  • Yes
  • No

Specify the business website address

e.g., www.example.ca

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Annual Capital Expenditures Survey: Preliminary Estimate for 2021 and Intentions for 2022

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Canadian Centre for Energy Information (CCEI) continual improvement

Consultation objectives

The Canadian Centre for Energy Information (CCEI) is an independent one-stop shop for comprehensive energy data and expert analysis. The centre compiles, reconciles and integrates energy data from a number of Canadian sources and makes data from multiple providers available free of charge on a user-friendly website.

Statistics Canada launched the CCEI to expand publicly available data and analysis, and ensure all Canadians have access to centralized energy information.

The consultations ensured that the CCEI meets users' needs and identified any further improvements to be made.

Consultation methodology

Statistics Canada conducted virtual group discussions in both official languages with participants from across the country. Participants were asked to provide feedback on the redesigned web page.

How Participants got involved

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Individuals who wished to obtain more information or to take part in a consultation were asked to contact Statistics Canada by sending an email to statcan.consultations@statcan.gc.ca.

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Results

The consultation revealed that the portal users want more granular and disaggregated data; an improved information architecture; more frequently updated content; and introductory content for new data users (e.g. education content, overview of different types of energy). It was also shown that the participants didn't feel they were the target audience for the CCEI.

Statistics Canada thanks participants for their participation in this consultation. Their insights will guide the agency's web development and ensure that the final products meet users' expectations.

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Statement outlining results, risks and significant changes in operations, personnel and program

A) Introduction

Statistics Canada's mandate

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

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

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

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

More information on Statistics Canada's mandate, roles, responsibilities and programs can be found in the 2021–2022 Main Estimates and in the Statistics Canada 2021–2022 Departmental Plan.

The Quarterly Financial Report:

  • should be read in conjunction with the 2021–2022 Main Estimates;
  • has been prepared by management, as required by Section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act, and in the form and manner prescribed by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat;
  • has not been subject to an external audit or review.

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

Basis of presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the agency's spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the agency consistent with the Main Estimates for the 2021–2022 fiscal year. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

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

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

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

This section highlights the significant items that contributed to the net increase in resources available for the year, as well as actual expenditures for the quarter ended June 30. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the department's supply in the previous fiscal year as the Main Estimates were not approved by Parliament until the fall. The agency only received the remainder of the full supply for the 2020-2021 Main Estimates in December 2020. Therefore, the authorities available for use for 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 are not comparable.

Comparison of gross budgetary authorities and expenditures as of June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, in thousands of dollars
Description for Chart 1: Comparison of gross budgetary authorities and expenditures as of June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, in thousands of dollars

This bar graph shows Statistics Canada's budgetary authorities and expenditures, in thousands of dollars, as of June 30, 2020 and 2021:

  • As at June 30, 2020
    • Net budgetary authorities: $570,504
    • Vote netting authority: $120,000
    • Total authority: $690,504
    • Net expenditures for the period ending June 30: $157,396
    • Year-to-date revenues spent from vote netting authority for the period ending June 30: $5,684
    • Total expenditures: $163,080
  • As at June 30, 2021
    • Net budgetary authorities: $849,156
    • Vote netting authority: $120,000
    • Total authority: $969,156
    • Net expenditures for the period ending June 30: $297,818
    • Year-to-date revenues spent from vote netting authority for the period ending June 30: $5,668
    • Total expenditures: $303,486

Chart 1 outlines the gross budgetary authorities, which represent the resources available for use for the year as of June 30.

Significant changes to authorities

Total authorities available for 2021–2022 have increased by $278.7 million, or 40.4%, from the previous year, from $690.5 million to $969.2 million (Chart 1). Due to the pandemic and limited sessions in the spring for Parliament to study supply, the agency received an additional $44.9 million in authorities, which was the remainder of the full supply for the 2020-2021 Main Estimates, only in the third quarter. Based on the full supply, the net increase of $233.8 million, or 31.8%, is mostly the result of the following:

  • An increase of $222.5 million for the 2021 Census of Population and Census of Agriculture programs for new cyclical funding received to cover operational activities;
  • An increase of $15.7 million in response to financial pressures on cost-recovery activities during the pandemic;
  • An increase of $9.5 million for collective bargaining;
  • A decrease of $11.0 million for various initiatives including Workload Migration, Enabling Vision for Data-Drive Economy and Society and the New Anti-Racism Strategy.

In addition to the appropriations allocated to the agency through the Main Estimates, Statistics Canada also has vote net authority within Vote 1, which entitles the agency to spend revenues collected from other federal government departments, agencies, and external clients to provide statistical services. The vote netting authority is stable at $120 million when comparing the first quarter of fiscal years 2020–2021 and 2021-2022.

Significant changes to expenditures

Year-to-date net expenditures recorded to the end of the first quarter increased by $140.4 million, or 89.2% from the previous year, from $157.4 million to $297.8 million (see Table A: Variation in Departmental Expenditures by Standard Object).

Statistics Canada spent approximately 35.1% of its authorities by the end of the first quarter, compared with 27.6% in the same quarter of 2020–2021.

Table A: Variation in Departmental Expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited)
Table summary: This table displays the variance of departmental expenditures by standard object between fiscal 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The variance is calculated for year to date expenditures as at the end of the first quarter. The row headers provide information by standard object. The column headers provide information in thousands of dollars and percentage variance for the year to date variation.
Departmental Expenditures Variation by Standard Object: Q1 year-to-date variation between fiscal year 2020–2021 and 2021–2022
$'000 %
(01) Personnel 33,578 23.4
(02) Transportation and communications 35,110 18,775.4
(03) Information 3,522 285.6
(04) Professional and special services 69,787 1,279.6
(05) Rentals -261 -2.8
(06) Repair and maintenance -558 -86.2
(07) Utilities, materials and supplies 132 150
(08) Acquisition of land, buildings and works -9 -100
(09) Acquisition of machinery and equipment -641 -29.4
(10) Transfer payments - N/A
(12) Other subsidies and payments -254 -66.1
Total gross budgetary expenditures 140,406 86.1
Less revenues netted against expenditures:
Revenues -16 -0.3
Total net budgetary expenditures 140,422 89.2
Note: Explanations are provided for variances of more than $1 million.

Personnel: There is an overall increase in the agency's activities as the 2021 Census is in its main operational period this quarter. The increase is also attributable to additional workload required for efforts related to supporting the response to the pandemic and the migration to the cloud as well as recently ratified collective agreements.

Transportation and communications: The increase is mainly due to postage costs for the mailing of Census questionnaires and related materials as well as travel expenditures for enumerators for 2021 Census collection activity occurring this fiscal year.

Information: The increase is mainly due to printing costs for the 2021 Census materials such as questionnaires, envelopes, letters, etc.

Professional and special services: The increase is mainly due to the remuneration of Statistics Act employees hired to conduct the 2021 Census. There is also an increase due to services procured for the Cloud and Workload Migration initiatives.

C) Risks and uncertainties

Statistics Canada is currently expending significant effort in modernizing its business processes and tools, in order to maintain its relevance and maximize the value it provides to Canadians. As a foundation piece for some of these efforts, the agency is working in collaboration with Shared Services Canada and Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Office of the Chief Information Officer, to ensure the agency has access to adequate information technology services and support to attain its modernization objectives and successfully transition its infrastructure and applications to the cloud. Activities and related costs are projected based on various assumptions that can change, depending on the nature and degree of work required to accomplish the initiatives. Risks and uncertainties are being mitigated by the agency's strong financial planning management practices and integrated strategic planning framework.

D) Significant changes to operations, personnel and programs

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

  • The Census program is in its advanced implementation stage for the 2021 Census and started field enumeration activities this quarter. As such, expenditures for this program are increasing significantly. Statistics Canada is undertaking major activities this fiscal year that are critical to the success of the 2021 Census of Population. These activities include hiring field staff, collecting data, follow-up with respondents, processing of returns, developing and testing dissemination systems and processes, and starting data quality and evaluation studies. These activities culminate in the first of the Census data releases, the Population and Dwelling Counts, in February 2022;
  • New efforts and collaboration to provide data and insights related to the impact of the pandemic on the society and economy;
  • Budget 2021 announced funding for new initiatives including Disaggregated Data Action Plan, Justice Data Modernization, Quality of Life Framework for Canada, and the Health Care Access, Experiences and Related Outcomes Statistical Program as well as Census of Environment. Expenditures related to these new initiatives will ramp up throughout the fiscal year.

Approval by senior officials

Approved by:

Anil Arora, Chief Statistician
Monia Lahaie, Chief Financial Officer
Ottawa, Ontario
Signed on: August 25, 2021

Appendix

Statement of Authorities (unaudited)
Table summary: This table displays the departmental authorities for fiscal years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The row headers provide information by type of authority, Vote 105 – Net operating expenditures, Statutory authority and Total Budgetary authorities. The column headers provide information in thousands of dollars for Total available for use for the year ending March 31; used during the quarter ended June 30; and year to date used at quarter-end of both fiscal years.
  Fiscal year 2021–2022 Fiscal year 2020–2021
Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2022Tablenote 1 Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 Year-to-date used at quarter-end Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2021Tablenote 1 Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 Year-to-date used at quarter-end
in thousands of dollars
Vote 1 — Net operating expenditures 762,722 277,541 277,541 494,425 138,376 138,376
Statutory authority — Contribution to employee benefit plans 86,434 20,277 20,277 76,079 19,020 19,020
Total budgetary authorities 849,156 297,818 297,818 570,504 157,396 157,396
Tablenote 1

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

Return to tablenote 1 referrer
Departmental budgetary expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited)
Table summary: This table displays the departmental expenditures by standard object for fiscal years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The row headers provide information by standard object for expenditures and revenues. The column headers provide information in thousands of dollars for planned expenditures for the year ending March 31; expended during the quarter ended June 30; and year to date used at quarter-end of both fiscal years.
  Fiscal year 2021–2022 Fiscal year 2020–2021
Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2022 Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 Year-to-date used at quarter-end Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2021 Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 Year-to-date used at quarter-end
in thousands of dollars
Expenditures:
(01) Personnel 657,570 177,235 177,235 555,082 143,657 143,657
(02) Transportation and communications 66,874 35,297 35,297 21,725 187 187
(03) Information 25,704 4,755 4,755 24,098 1,233 1,233
(04) Professional and special services 190,045 75,241 75,241 55,163 5,454 5,454
(05) Rentals 17,014 8,979 8,979 12,920 9,240 9,240
(06) Repair and maintenance 716 89 89 852 647 647
(07) Utilities, materials and supplies 1,765 220 220 2,049 88 88
(08) Acquisition of land, buildings and works 695 - - 649 9 9
(09) Acquisition of machinery and equipment 8,721 1,540 1,540 17,826 2,181 2,181
(10) Transfer payments - - - 100 - -
(12) Other subsidies and payments  52 130 130 40 384 384
Total gross budgetary expenditures 969,156 303,486 303,486 690,504 163,080 163,080
Less revenues netted against expenditures:
Revenues 120,000 5,668 5,668 120,000 5,684 5,684
Total revenues netted against expenditures 120,000 5,668 5,668 120,000 5,684 5,684
Total net budgetary expenditures 849,156 297,818 297,818 570,504 157,396 157,396

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

Wholesale Trade Survey (monthly): CVs for total sales by geography - June 2021
Geography Month
202006 202007 202008 202009 202010 202011 202012 202101 202102 202103 202104 202105 202106
percentage
Canada 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.8
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.3 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
Nova Scotia 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.7 2.7 3.4 6.3 1.8 1.7 2.6 4.8 8.1 2.8
New Brunswick 2.7 2.0 3.6 3.5 2.9 5.0 3.5 3.4 2.6 1.1 1.1 1.9 3.6
Quebec 2.0 1.7 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 3.1 3.0
Ontario 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.2 0.9
Manitoba 1.1 1.2 1.8 2.8 1.7 1.4 2.5 1.7 2.4 1.8 2.8 5.3 1.7
Saskatchewan 0.7 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.8
Alberta 2.5 2.3 1.9 3.4 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2
British Columbia 1.6 1.3 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.5
Yukon Territory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Northwest Territories 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nunavut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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

National Level CVs by Characteristic
Table summary
This table displays the results of Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic. The information is grouped by Month from June 2020 to June 2021 (appearing as row headers), and Sales of goods manufactured, Raw materials and components inventories, Goods / work in process inventories, Finished goods manufactured inventories and Unfilled Orders, calculated in percentage (appearing as column headers).
Month Sales of goods manufactured Raw materials and components inventories Goods / work in process inventories Finished goods manufactured inventories Unfilled Orders
%
June 2020 0.70 1.01 1.14 1.40 1.00
July 2020 0.69 0.99 1.14 1.42 1.05
August 2020 0.65 1.04 1.23 1.50 1.15
September 2020 0.67 1.02 1.18 1.55 1.15
October 2020 0.68 0.99 1.31 1.56 1.11
November 2020 0.68 1.05 1.21 1.48 1.16
December 2020 0.69 1.02 1.20 1.46 1.30
January 2021 0.80 1.00 1.24 1.59 1.42
February 2021 0.75 0.99 1.50 1.67 1.30
March 2021 0.71 1.01 1.45 1.69 1.35
April 2021 0.78 1.03 1.56 1.74 1.36
May 2021 0.78 1.03 1.48 1.64 1.51
June 2021 0.72 1.02 1.43 1.75 1.43

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Weighted Rates by Source and Characteristic - June 2021

National Weighted Rates by Source and Characteristic, June 2021
Table summary
The information is grouped by Sales of goods manufactured, Raw materials and components, Goods / work in process, Finished goods manufactured, Unfilled Orders, Capacity utilization rates (appearing as row headers), and Data source as the first row of column headers, then Response or edited, and Imputed as the second row of column headers, calculated by percentage.
  Data source
Response or edited Imputed
%
Sales of goods manufactured 87.5 12.5
Raw materials and components 76.9 23.1
Goods / work in process 79.9 20.1
Finished goods manufactured 73.8 26.2
Unfilled Orders 91.5 ;8.5
Capacity utilization rates 64.9 35.1

Business Payrolls Survey – Public Sector: Reporting Guide

Please read this Reporting Guide before entering your information on the questionnaire. It will help you to understand the requirements for this survey. Please keep this Reporting Guide for future reference.

Introduction

Survey purpose

The Business Payrolls Survey measures the month-to-month trends of payroll employment, paid hours and earnings. This survey together with data from the Canada Revenue Agency's PD7A payroll deduction remittances, provides the base data for the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) program estimates. Your participation is critical to ensure an accurate reflection of your industry, region and business size. Completion of this survey is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

This guide contains definitions and instructions on how to complete the survey.

For the purposes of this survey, an employee is considered any person receiving pay for services rendered in Canada or for an employer paid absence, and for whom the employer is required to complete a Canada Revenue Agency "Statement of Remuneration Paid" (T4 slip) form. These persons may work on a full-time, part-time, casual or temporary basis.

Note that Question 1 covers the total number of employees in the last pay period, paid out during the reference month. For Questions 2 to 15, the number of employees, the regular gross pay and hours all relate to the last pay period payable of the reference month for each of the employment categories. The special payments questions collect information on payments made at any time during the reference month and the periods that the payments cover.

Confidentiality

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 the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Reporting Period

The survey reference month is on the electronic invitation.

All employees including board members (Question 1)

Any person receiving pay for services rendered in Canada or for an employer paid absence, and for whom the employer is required to complete a Canada Revenue Agency T4 slip. These persons may work on a full-time, part-time, casual or temporary basis.

Report the total number of employees that are receiving pay for work performed or employer paid absence for the last pay period of the month. Include part-time employees and board members if applicable.

All employees including board members (Questions 2-15)

The following questions concerning the number of employees, the dates, the regular gross pay and the number of hours all relate to the last pay period payable of the reference month. It does not matter that the payroll cheques have yet to be issued for this period. Be aware of the special payment question, which requires data for payments made at any time during the reference month. The dates to be reported are for the period covered by the payments.

Report your data by employment category. If within each employment category there is only one payroll, report the information in the first column. Use the additional columns on the form to report more than one payroll within an employee category.

Employment Categories:

Employees Paid by the Hour:
Any employee whose basic wage is expressed as an hourly rate.
Salaried Employees:
Any employee whose basic remuneration is a fixed amount for a period of at least one week.
Other Employees:
Any employee not already reported in the previous categories – for example, board members.

Example:

A business has two different pay frequencies for their salaried employees; some are paid every week and others are paid every two weeks. To report information for the last pay period, the salaried employees paid weekly would be reported in the first column, with dates corresponding to a weekly period and those paid every two weeks would be reported in the second column, with dates corresponding to a two week period.

Number of employees (Questions 2, 7 and 12)

Select the appropriate employment category and report the number of employees that received pay during the last pay period of the reference month. This pay can be for work performed or for employer paid absence such as statutory holidays, vacation days, etc. Report an employee in only one employment category.

Dates relating to the last pay period

Start and End dates (Questions 3, 8 and 13)

The last pay period of the reference month is the last payroll accounting period recorded in the books as an accrued expense. It does not matter that the payroll cheques have yet to be issued for this period.

Report the start and end dates for the last complete pay period of the reference month for each applicable employee category. If your last pay period runs three days or less into the next month, you may report that period.

Regular Gross Pay (Questions 4a, 9a and 14)

Report the regular gross pay payable for the last pay period of the reference month. Include any overtime pay for hours worked in the same period.

The regular gross pay payable, before deductions, includes:

  • regular wages and salaries;
  • regularly scheduled or incidental overtime pay relating specifically to overtime worked in the last pay period of the month;
  • regularly paid bonuses relating to the last pay period of the month (for example, production, incentive or isolation bonus); and
  • employer paid absence for the last pay period of the month.

The regular gross pay payable, before deductions, excludes:

  • all payments that are not for the last pay period being reported;
  • worker's compensation advances paid pending settlement of a claim;
  • compensation in kind;
  • taxable and non-taxable allowances and benefits;
  • travel expenses; and
  • fees for directors who are not employees of the company.

Overtime payments (Questions 4b and 9b)

Report the overtime pay payable. These are payments for all hours worked in excess of the standard workday or workweek in the last pay period of the reference month. Overtime pay represents the payment due after rate factors have been applied. (Please refer to "Regular Gross Pay" and "Special Payments" sections for additional details.)

Total number of hours payable (Hourly Employees only) (Question 5a)

Report the total number of hours payable for work performed and employer paid absence for the last pay period of the reference month. Include overtime hours and other paid hours such as paid absence, holidays, vacation, sick leave, and jury duty. Round the number to the nearest hour.

Example:

A company has 7 employees paid by the hour that are paid on a weekly basis:

  • 2 employees work full-time 40 hours a week;
  • 3 employees work full-time 37 1/2 hours a week; and,
  • 2 employees work part-time 24 hours a week.

For the last pay period of the month, the employees worked their normal hours, except for:

  • 1 employee off 1 day on paid sick leave; and
  • 1 part-time worker on leave without pay for 4 hours.
  • There were also 3 hours of overtime worked.

The total number of hours payable for work performed and paid absence for the last pay period in the reference month would be 240 hours.

(See the following example of the calculation)

Calculation:

2 full-time x 40.0 hours (includes 1 day paid absence for sick leave)

= 80.0

3 full-time x 37.5 hours

= 112.5

2 part-time x 24.0 hours = 48.0 hours (less 4 hours leave without pay)

= 44.0

3 hours overtime (before rate factor application)

= 3.0

Total 239.5
Rounded to 240

Total number of overtime hours worked (Hourly Employees only) (Question 5b)

Report the total number of overtime hours worked for the last pay period of the reference month before rate factors have been applied. Only the actual number of overtime hours worked is required.

Example:

If an employee worked 2 hours at an overtime pay rate of time and a half, then the overtime hours actually worked would be 2 hours.

Average number of scheduled working hours (Salaried Employees only) (Question 10)

Report the average number of hours of work normally scheduled in a workweek for the last pay period of the reference month. It is important that the reported number is for a single week.

If all your salaried employees have the same number of scheduled workweek hours, then report this number of hours. Report partial hours in decimals.

If your salaried employees work a different number of regular hours a week, then report the average number of hours worked by these employees. (See example below)

Example:

If 4 full-time salaried employees work 40 hours a week and 2 part-time salaried employees work 24 hours a week, then the average for these employees would be:

((4x40) + (2x24)) ÷ (4+2) = 34.66 average hours

Special payments made at any time during the month (Questions 6, 11 et 15)

Special Payments are amounts paid to employees for work performed or for other entitlements that:

  • do not relate exclusively to the last pay period of the month;
  • are made at any time during the month;
  • are not part of regular wages and salaries; and
  • are usually recorded in the books using the "cash" method of accounting. (Cash basis accounting is financial accountability when obligations are paid or monies received.)

Special payments exclude all remuneration recorded as regular wages and salaries, as well as non-taxable allowances and benefits. The inclusion of special payments in the last pay period payroll, or monthly dates for special payments that cover longer periods would give an inaccurate reflection of average earnings.

If payments are regularly paid (i.e. in each pay period), they can be included with Regular Gross Pay, but if the payments are irregular (i.e. not in each pay period), they must be reported in the special payments section.

The following examples constitute a partial list of possible special payments. There may be other payments unique to your company. Interviewers at the regional office are available for assistance in case of any doubt on whether an amount qualifies as a special payment or not.

  • bonuses: annual, contract, Christmas, incentive, monthly, productivity, recruitment, retention;
  • cost of living allowance (COLA);
  • overtime, covering a different period than the last pay period;
  • regular leave (statutory and sick) covering a different period than the last pay period;
  • retroactive pay;
  • retiring allowance;
  • separation/severance pay;
  • vacation pay covering a different period than the last pay period;
  • board members' salary covering a different period than the last pay period.

Start and End dates that the Special Payment covers (Questions 6, 11 and 15)

Report the start and end dates for the period that the special payment covers for a category of employees. It is essential that the special payments dates reported reflect the period covered by the special payment and not the payroll month in which they were paid. Do not give the dates when this pay was given to the employees.

Example:

On March 24, employees received a production bonus totaling $2,200 for work performed from January 1, 2011 to February 29, 2011. The type of payment to be reported would be "Bonus", dates to be reported for this special payment in the March survey reference month would be from 2011-01-01 to 2011-02-29 and the amount would be $2,200.

For all special payments made during the reference month, report the type of special payment, the amount paid and the period that the special payment covers.

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

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Canadian Economic News, July 2021 edition

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

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

COVID-19 timeline

  • On July 7th, the Government of the Northwest Territories announced it had extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency through July 20th. On July 20th, the Government extended the Public Health Emergency until August 3rd.
  • On July 8th, the Government of Nunavut announced it had extended the territory's public health emergency until July 22nd. On July 22nd, the Government extended the public health emergency until August 5th.
  • On July 9th, the Government of Nova Scotia announced it was renewing the state of emergency, effective July 11th, until July 25th. On July 23rd, the Government extended the state of emergency until August 8th.
  • On July 9th, the Government of Saskatchewan announced it would remove the public health orders related to COVID-19 and lift the state of emergency for the province on July 11th.
  • On July 26th, the Government of Manitoba announced it was extending the state of emergency for a period of 30 days.

Selected COVID-19 responses

  • The Government of Alberta announced on July 1st that all COVID-19 restrictions were now lifted. The Government said mandatory isolation and quarantine rules would remain in place, and that masking was still required in hospitals, continuing care, mass transit, ride shares, and taxis.
  • The Government of Canada announced on July 2nd that beginning July 5th, fully vaccinated travellers, arriving by land or air, who are eligible to enter Canada and who comply with specific criteria, will not be required to quarantine or complete a day-8 test. The Government also said that fully vaccinated travellers arriving by air will not be required to stay at a government-authorized accommodation to await their on-arrival test result.
  • On July 19th, the Government announced that on September 7th it intends to open Canada's borders to any fully vaccinated travellers who have completed the full course of vaccination with a Government of Canada-accepted vaccine. The Government said that as a first step, starting August 9th, Canada plans to begin allowing entry to fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents who are currently residing in the United States for non-essential travel. The Government also said that in addition to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Calgary International Airport, and Vancouver International Airport, effective August 9th international flights carrying passengers will be permitted to land at the following Canadian airports: Halifax Stanfield International Airport; Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport; Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport; Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport; and Edmonton International Airport.
  • On July 30th, the Government announced the extension of certain COVID-19 support measures, including:
    • Extending the eligibility period for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Lockdown Support until October 23, 2021 and increasing the rate of support employers and organizations can receive during the period between August 29 and September 25, 2021;
    • Extending the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB), and the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) until October 23, 2021; and
    • Increasing the maximum number of weeks available for the CRB, by an additional 4 weeks, to a total of 54 weeks, at a rate of $300 per week, and ensuring it is available to those who have exhausted their employment insurance (EI) benefits.
  • The Government of Prince Edward Island announced on July 6th that Canadian travelers could now apply for a PEI Pass to visit the province and that effective July 18th, PEI would welcome visitors from outside Atlantic Canada and the Magdalen Islands, three weeks earlier than originally planned. The Government said that Canadians without the PEI Pass may also travel to PEI but must complete a self-isolation declaration form prior to travel, isolate for eight days, and be tested on their final day of isolation.
  • The Government of Quebec announced on July 7th the easing of restrictions effective July 12th, and that the following would apply everywhere in the province:
    • There will no longer be capacity restrictions in retail businesses; and
    • The maximum number of spectators authorized during amateur events is 50 indoors and 100 outdoors.
  • On July 26th, the Government announced that additional flexibility for events, audiences, and bars will take effect on August 1st and will apply everywhere in Quebec, and that:
    • For seated events, outdoor capacity will be 500 and indoor capacity will be 250;
    • For stadiums, venues, and festivals, outdoor capacity will be 15,000 and indoor capacity will be 7,500; and
    • Establishments such as bars, restaurants, and microbreweries will be able to serve alcohol until 1 a.m.
  • The Government of Ontario announced on July 9th it was moving the province into Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen on July 16th and that this included, but was not limited to:
    • Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 100 people;
    • Indoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 25 people;
    • Indoor dining permitted with no limits on the number of patrons per table with physical distancing and other restrictions still in effect;
    • Indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities to open subject to a maximum 50% capacity; capacity for indoor spectators is 50% or 1,000 people, whichever is less, while capacity for outdoor spectators is 75% or 15,000 people, whichever is less;
    • Essential and non-essential retail with capacity limited to the number of people that can maintain a physical distance of two metres;
    • Personal care services, including services requiring the removal of a face covering, with capacity limited to the number of people that can maintain a physical distance of two metres;
    • Museums, galleries, historic sites, aquariums, zoos, landmarks, botanical gardens, science centres, casinos/bingo halls, amusement parks, fairs and rural exhibitions, and festivals with capacity limited to 50% indoors and 75% outdoors;
    • Concert venues, cinemas, and theatres permitted to operate at up to 50% capacity indoors and up to 75% capacity outdoors; and
    • Indoor food or drink establishments where dance facilities are provided, including nightclubs and restobars, permitted up to 25% capacity.
  • The Government of Nova Scotia announced on July 12th that it would start the fourth phase of its reopening plan on July 14th, and that the following restrictions were being eased provincewide:
    • People can have informal gatherings with their household members and close social contacts to a maximum of 25 indoors or 50 outdoors without physical distancing or masks;
    • Restaurants, licensed establishments, and casinos continue to operate with existing mask and distancing rules; establishments can return to their normal service hours;
    • All retail stores can operate at maximum capacity with public health measures in place;
    • Events hosted by a recognized business or organization can have 50% capacity to a maximum of 150 people indoors or 250 people outdoors;
    • Fitness and recreation facilities such as gyms, yoga studios, pools, and arenas can operate at maximum capacity with public health measures in place;
    • Organized sports practices, games, league play, competition, and recreation programs can involve up to 25 people indoors and 50 people outdoors without physical distancing; and
    • Museums, libraries, and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia can open at maximum capacity with public health measures in place.
  • The Government of Nunavut announced on July 14th the easing of public health measures in Iqaluit, and that as of July 16th:
    • Outdoor gatherings increase to a maximum of 100 people;
    • Indoor gatherings in dwellings increase to 15 people;
    • Restaurants and licensed facilities may open to 50% capacity;
    • Group counselling is permitted for up to 20 people;
    • Fitness classes are allowed for a maximum of 10 people;
    • Museums, galleries, and libraries may allow group tours;
    • The theatre may open at 50% capacity; and
    • Indoor team sports are now permitted.
  • On July 28th, the Government announced an easing of public health measures in all Nunavut communities and that as of July 30th:
    • Indoor public gatherings in facilities such as community halls increase to 75% capacity or 100 people, whichever is less;
    • There are no restrictions to outdoor gatherings;
    • Restaurants and bars may open to 75% capacity; and
    • The theatre may open increase to 75% capacity or 100 people, whichever is less.
    • Gyms, fitness centres and swimming pools may increase group sessions to 25 people.
  • The Government of Manitoba announced on July 14th it would implement the second phase of its Reopening Path two weeks early, and that effective July 17th the new public health orders would allow the following:
    • Indoor gatherings at private residences are permitted to a maximum of five people; indoor gatherings in public spaces are permitted to a maximum of 25 people;
    • Outdoor gatherings on private property increase to a maximum of 25 people, public outdoor gatherings increase to a maximum of 150 people;
    • Retail businesses increase to 50% capacity;
    • Restaurants, licensed premises, and food court capacities expand to 50% capacity; opening hours extend to midnight;
    • Dance, theatre, and music school capacities increase to 50%;
    • Indoor sporting facilities may host groups up to a maximum of 25 people, interaction between groups and tournaments are not permitted;
    • Outdoor recreation including games and practices may take place to maximum group size of 50 people;
    • Gym and fitness centre capacities expand to 50%;
    • Libraries may open to 50% capacity;
    • The following may now reopen for fully immunized people only, to a maximum capacity of 50%: movie theatres, bingo halls, VLT lounges and casinos, and museums and galleries; and
    • Large-scale, outdoor professional sports or performing arts events may operate with capacities up to 100%.
  • The Government of Yukon announced on July 21st that, effective August 4th, it will lift the requirement for people to self-isolate upon entry to the territory, the requirement to wear masks in indoor public spaces, and the requirement for physical distancing at bars and restaurants, allowing these establishments to return to full capacity as it was before the pandemic.
  • The Government of New Brunswick announced on July 23rd that the province's mandatory order would not be renewed on July 31st, and that the end of the order would:
    • Lift all mandatory travel and public health restrictions that have been in place over the course of the pandemic;
    • Lift all provincial border restrictions; provincial border checks will cease, and registration will no longer be required to enter New Brunswick from anywhere in Canada;
    • Lift all limits on gatherings and the number of people within facilities; capacity limits in theatres, restaurants, and stores will no longer be required; and
    • End the requirement to wear face masks in public.
  • The Government said federal border restrictions would remain in effect.

Wildfires

  • The Government of Canada announced on July 4th that it had accepted a formal Request for Federal Assistance from British Columbia, which is dealing with an unprecedented wildfire situation.
  • The Government of British Columbia on July 20th declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation.
  • Vancouver-based Canfor Corporation announced the curtailment, beginning July 26th, of approximately 115 million board feet of production capacity at its Canadian sawmills during the third quarter of 2021 due to the significant supply chain challenges and transportation backlog in Western Canada as a result of the extreme wildfire conditions.
  • The Government of Ontario announced on July 14th that due to the extreme fire hazard and increased forest fire activity, it had issued an Emergency Area Order for all of Northwestern Ontario.

Resources

  • The Government of Alberta announced it had become a 50% equity partner in the Sturgeon Refinery, north of Edmonton, and that Calgary-based Canadian Natural Resources Limited will continue to hold 50% equity. The Government said the 50% ownership interest was previously held by North West Refining Inc. of Calgary and that the agreement includes a 10-year extension of the processing agreement to 2058.
  • The Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced an agreement in principle for the financial restructuring of the Lower Churchill Projects, including a federal loan guarantee of $1 billion for the Project's Muskrat Falls and Labrador Transmission Assets.

Manufacturing

  • United Kingdom-based Rio Tinto announced it had begun reducing production at its BC Works aluminum smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia due to a strike. The company said production would be reduced to around 35% of the smelter's annual capacity.
  • Unifor announced on July 27th that members of Local 112 and 673 at the Downsview plant in Toronto employed by Bombardier Aviation and De Havilland Aircraft Canada had commenced strike action. Unifor said approximately 1,500 Bombardier workers and 700 De Havilland workers were on strike affecting both companies.
  • Aurora, Ontario-based Magna International Inc. and Veoneer, a manufacturer of automotive safety technology based in Sweden, announced they had entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Magna will acquire Veoneer for an equity value of USD $3.8 billion. The companies said the transaction is expected to close near the end of 2021, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Transportation

  • Toronto-based Porter Airlines Inc. announced service would restart at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on September 8th. Porter also said it would be establishing service at Toronto Pearson International Airport for the first time and extending service to destinations throughout North America with the introduction of up to 80 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft into its fleet. Porter said the planes have transcontinental range and will enter into service starting in the second half of 2022.
  • Montreal-based Air Canada announced its current summer transborder schedule, including 55 routes and 34 destinations in the United States, with up to 220 daily flights between the United States and Canada. Air Canada said the schedule coincides with the loosening of restrictions on travel between the two countries.
  • The Government of Canada announced it was taking the first steps in preparing for the procurement process to build a new train service in the Toronto to Quebec City Corridor.

Other news

  • The Bank of Canada announced it held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25%. The target for the overnight rate was reduced by 150 basis points during March 2020. The Bank also said that it was adjusting its quantitative easing (QE) program to a target pace of $2 billion per week.
  • Washington State-based Amazon.com, Inc. announced on June 28th that it plans to open its first amazon robotics fulfillment center in Parkland County, Alberta, creating more than 1,000 full-and part-time jobs. Amazon said the new robotics fulfillment center is set to launch in 2022.
  • Bermuda-based Brookfield Business Partners L.P. announced in late June an agreement to acquire Modulaire Group, a provider of modular leasing services in Europe and Asia-Pacific and based in the United Kingdom, for USD $5 billion. Brookfield said the closing of the transaction is expected by the end of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

United States and other international news

  • The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 0.00% to 0.25%. The last change in the target range was a 100 basis points decrease announced in March 2020. The FOMC also said it would continue to increase its holdings of Treasury securities by at least $80 billion per month and of agency mortgage-backed securities by at least $40 billion per month.
  • The European Central Bank (ECB) announced (i) the interest rates on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility, and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.50%, respectively; (ii) net asset purchases under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) will continue with a total envelope of €1,850 billion until at least the end of March 2022; and (iii) net purchases under the asset purchase programme (APP) will continue at a monthly pace of €20 billion. The ECB Governing Council said it expects purchases under the PEPP over the current quarter to be conducted at a significantly higher pace than during the first months of the year.
  • The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it will apply a negative interest rate of -0.1% to the Policy-Rate Balances in current accounts held by financial institutions at the BoJ and that it will purchase a necessary amount of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) without setting an upper limit so that 10-year JGB yields will remain at around zero percent.
  • The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained the targets for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds at 0.10% and the interest on Exchange Settlement balances at zero percent. The last change in the target for the cash rate was a 15 basis points reduction in November 2020. The RBA also said it would continue purchasing government bonds, after the completion of the current bond purchase program in early September, at a rate of AUD $4 billion a week until at least mid-November.
  • The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR), its main policy rate, unchanged at 0.25%. The last change in the OCR was a 75 basis points reduction in March 2020. The RBNZ also said it had agreed to reduce the current stimulatory level of monetary settings and that it will halt additional asset purchases under the Large Scale Asset Purchase (LSAP) programme by July 23, 2021.
  • The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank left the repo rate unchanged at 0.00% and said the rate is expected to remain at this level during the forecast period. The Riksbank also said that during the fourth quarter it will buy bonds for an aggregate nominal amount of SEK 68.5 billion and that this means the purchasing rate will continue to be tapered off but that the envelope for asset purchases of SEK 700 billion will be fully utilised up until the end of 2021.
  • OPEC and non-OPEC members announced they had resolved to adjust upward their overall production by 0.4 mb/d on a monthly basis starting August 2021 until phasing out the 5.8 mb/d production adjustment and to endeavor to end production adjustments by the end of September 2022.
  • California-based Zoom Video Communications, Inc. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Five9, Inc., a provider of cloud contact center solutions, also of California, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately USD $14.7 billion. Zoom said the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022, subject to Five9 stockholder and regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Financial market news

  • West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $73.95 per barrel on July 30th, up from a closing value of USD $73.47 at the end of June. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $52 to $62 per barrel range throughout July. The Canadian dollar closed at 80.24 cents U.S. on July 30th, down from 80.68 cents U.S. at the end of June. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 20,287.80 on July 30th, up from 20,165.58 at the end of June.

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

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (May 2021)
NAPCS-CANADA Month
202102 202103 202104 202105
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 0.72 0.66 0.63 0.75
Retail Services (except commissions) [561] 0.72 0.66 0.63 0.74
Food at retail [56111] 0.99 0.61 0.65 0.70
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, at retail [56112] 0.63 0.56 0.56 0.59
Cannabis products, at retail [56113] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Clothing at retail [56121] 1.22 1.30 1.75 1.45
Footwear at retail [56122] 3.12 2.01 1.81 2.26
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123] 3.47 5.10 6.63 7.79
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131] 0.96 0.83 0.81 0.64
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141] 2.88 2.30 3.06 3.55
Publications at retail [56142] 6.04 8.72 7.33 6.56
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] 7.15 5.43 4.17 2.55
Motor vehicles at retail [56151] 2.68 2.18 1.96 2.65
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152] 3.87 5.44 4.42 5.85
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153] 1.80 1.86 1.92 2.06
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161] 2.06 2.19 2.45 1.76
Home health products at retail [56171] 2.39 2.73 2.33 2.69
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172] 2.30 2.37 2.18 1.88
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181] 2.10 1.66 1.87 1.87
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191] 2.45 3.21 2.94 3.05
Total retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services Footnote 1 1.66 1.83 1.74 2.08

Footnotes

Footnote 1

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

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