Why do we conduct this survey?

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to companies operating within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

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You may also contact us by email at statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583. For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with Transport Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada. Railway carriers which are not federally regulated may object to sharing their information with Transport Canada and/or Environment and Climate Change Canada by writing to the Chief Statistician.

For this questionnaire

Please report for all railway operations.

Reporting instructions

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

Definitions

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

Other information about this questionnaire

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

Printing a blank questionnaire

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

Printing your completed questionnaire

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

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

Legal Name

Operating Name (if applicable)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short-haul freight rail transportation (482112)

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

Examples:

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

Exclusions:

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

Mainline freight rail transportation (482113)

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

Examples:

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

Passenger rail transportation (482114)

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

Examples:

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

Exclusions:

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

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

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

Reporting period information

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enter:

  • Fiscal year start date
  • Fiscal year end date

Companies consolidated in this report

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

Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.

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

Attach files

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

2. Will you be attaching financial statements?

  • Yes
  • No

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

Include:

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

Balance sheet - assets

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

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

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

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

Balance sheet - liabilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

Statement of income - revenues

7. What were this business's revenues?

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

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

Statement of income - expenses

8. What were this business's expenses?

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

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

Statement of income

9. What was this business's net income?

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

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

Type of operations

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

Select all that apply.

  • Freight operations
  • Passenger operations

Detailed passenger revenues

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

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

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

Summary of property accounts

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

Include owned or leased property.

Select all that apply.

Track and roadway:

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

Buildings and related machinery and equipment:

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

Leasehold improvements:

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

Signals, communications and power:

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

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

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

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

Terminals and fuel stations:

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

Rolling stock - revenue service:

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

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

Work equipment and roadway machines:

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

Other Equipment:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Units of measure for operating statistics

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

Distance

  • Kilometres
  • Miles

Weight

  • Metric tonnes
  • Imperial tons

Operating statistics

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

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

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

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

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

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

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

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

Train hours:

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

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

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

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

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

Horsepower-kilometres or horsepower-miles:

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

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

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

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

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

Locomotive unit:

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

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

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

Train:

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

Train switching:

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

Yard switching:

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

Helping:

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

Doubling:

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

Light locomotive:

A locomotive operating without cars attached.

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

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

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

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

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

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

Conventional train:

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

Rail diesel car:

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

Commuter car:

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

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

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

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

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

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

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

Loaded:

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

Empty:

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

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

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

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

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

Gross metric tonne-kilometres or gross ton-miles:

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

Caboose:

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

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

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

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

Loaded:

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

Empty:

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

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

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

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

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

Work train service:

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

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

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

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

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

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

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

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

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

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

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

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

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

Revenue passenger:

A person travelling on a train by right of fare.

Revenue passenger-kilometres or revenue passenger-miles:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canadian connections:

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

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

Employees, service hours and compensation

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

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

Number of employees:

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

Service hours paid:

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

Total compensation:

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

General employees:

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

Road maintenance employees:

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

Equipment maintenance employees:

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

Transportation employees:

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

Highway transport (rail):

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

Outside operations:

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

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

Unit of measure for fuel consumption

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

  • Litres
  • Imperial gallons
  • U.S. gallons

Fuel consumption by location

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

Select all that apply.

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

Fuel consumed by motive power equipment

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

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

CAN$ '000

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

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

Yard switching:

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

Work train service:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kilometres of track operated by location

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

Select all that apply.

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

Distance of track operated

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

Trackage rights or running rights:

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

Jointly owned track:

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

First main (road) operated:

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

Second and other main track operated:

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

Passing tracks and crossovers:

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

Industrial tracks and spurs:

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

Yard tracks:

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

Distance of track operated - Newfoundland and Labrador

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

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

Distance of track operated - Prince Edward Island

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

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

Distance of track operated - Nova Scotia

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

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

Distance of track operated - New Brunswick

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

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

Distance of track operated - Quebec

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

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

Distance of track operated - Ontario

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

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

Distance of track operated - Manitoba

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

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

Distance of track operated - Saskatchewan

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

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

Distance of track operated - Alberta

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

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

Distance of track operated - British Columbia

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

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

Distance of track operated - Yukon

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

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

Distance of track operated - Northwest Territories

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

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

Distance of track operated - Nunavut

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

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

Distance of track operated - United States

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

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

Inventory of locomotive equipment

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

As per UCA Schedule A.

Aggregate horsepower:

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

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

Inventory of freight car equipment

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

As per UCA Schedule C.

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

Box car:

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

Hopper car:

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

Gondola car:

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

Flat car:

A railroad car without raised sides or ends.

Tank Car:

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

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

Inventory of passenger car equipment

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

As per UCA Schedule H.

Aggregate car capacity:

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

Head-end car:

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

Meal service and lounge car:

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

Sleeping car:

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

Coach:

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

Rail diesel car:

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

Commuter car:

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

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

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

Contact person

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

  • Yes
  • No

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

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

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours
  • Minutes

54. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

Enter your comments

Why do we conduct this survey?

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

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

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

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Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
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Ottawa, Ontario
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You may also contact us by email at statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works, the ministère des Transports du Québec, and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.

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.

There is also a Section 12 agreement with Transport Canada. Federally-regulated carriers under the authority of the Canada Transportation Act (CTA) and pursuant to the Transportation Information Regulations do not have the right to object to sharing their information with Transport Canada. Carriers which are not federally regulated may object to sharing their information with Transport Canada by writing to the Chief Statistician. Transport Canada will use the information obtained from federally-regulated carriers in accordance with the provisions of the CTA and Regulations.
Statistics Canada will also share your information under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with Infrastructure Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, unless you refuse.

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

Reporting period information

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

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

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

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

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

  • September 18, 2019 to September 15, 2020 (e.g., floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (e.g., a newly opened business).
  • Fiscal Year Start date:
  • Fiscal Year-End date:

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

Select all that apply.

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

Method of collection

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

  • Answering the remaining questions
  • Attaching files

Attach files

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

To attach files

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

Note:

  • Each file must not exceed 5 MB.
  • All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB.
  • The name and size of each file attached will be displayed on the page.

Details on this business's locations - location [# reported]

Details on this business entity # reported

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Feedback:

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

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

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

Select all that apply.

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

Details on reported business entities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Select all that apply.

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

Urban Transit Services Contracted Out

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

Exclude private companies.

  • Yes
  • No

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

Include services for persons with disabilities or the elderly.

  • Yes
    • How many contractors?:
  • No

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

Please indicate the name of all contractors and the total amount of each contract.
  Contractor name Amount of contract CAN$ '000
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Total amount of contracts    

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

  • Yes
  • No

Passenger bus and urban transit activities

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

  • Yes
  • No

Financial Data

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

Select all that apply.

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

Revenue

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

Expenses

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

Select all that apply.

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

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Capital expenditures

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

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

Assets, liabilities and owner's equity

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

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

Employment Information

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

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

Vehicles, distance driven and maintenance cost

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

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

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

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

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

Percentage of this business's fleet equipped for persons with disabilities:

Number of passengers

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

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

Fuel and energy consumed

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

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

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

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

  • Yes
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Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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  • Title:
  • Email address:
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Canadian Economic News, June 2021 edition

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

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

COVID-19 timeline

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

Selected COVID-19 responses

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

Resources

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

Transportation

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

Other news

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

United States and other international news

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

Financial market news

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

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

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

Police-Reported Indigenous and Racialized Identity Data Collection Initiative

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

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

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

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

Phase I: Consultative engagement

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

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

This phase of engagement is now closed.

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

Consultative Engagement Findings

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

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

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

Phase II: Operationalization

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

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

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

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

Footnotes

Footnote 1

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

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Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for total sales (first quarter 2021)

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for total sales (first quarter 2021)
NAPCS-CANADA Quarter
2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3 2020Q4 2021Q1
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 0.52 0.53 0.61 0.54 0.67
Retail Services (except commissions) [561] 0.52 0.53 0.60 0.53 0.66
Food at retail [56111] 0.59 0.69 0.66 0.71 1.16
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, at retail [56112] 0.43 0.48 0.52 0.58 0.61
Cannabis products, at retail [56113] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Clothing at retail [56121] 0.71 1.35 0.80 1.00 0.98
Footwear at retail [56122] 1.18 2.87 1.93 1.76 1.98
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123] 5.87 18.57 9.67 2.02 2.53
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131] 1.67 0.57 0.55 0.56 0.58
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141] 2.41 1.98 3.23 2.19 1.70
Publications at retail [56142] 6.90 9.43 7.47 6.14 6.31
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] 6.13 3.27 5.69 5.95 4.61
Motor vehicles at retail [56151] 1.86 2.03 2.18 1.91 2.45
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152] 2.39 4.20 2.68 5.37 3.94
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153] 1.40 1.40 1.57 1.31 1.95
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161] 1.91 2.94 2.23 2.04 2.48
Home health products at retail [56171] 2.62 2.70 2.62 3.36 3.05
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172] 2.88 2.82 2.12 2.76 2.97
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181] 1.38 1.84 1.46 1.14 1.52
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191] 2.01 2.69 2.34 2.36 1.99
Total retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services Footnotes 1 1.52 1.54 1.71 1.65 1.58

Footnotes

Footnote 1

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

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List of ethnic or cultural origins 2021 - note on special characters

Due to computer system constraints, a small number of ethnic or cultural origin names that include special characters cannot be presented correctly on this page. The following list shows the correct spelling of these names:

Correct spelling of these names
Code Name
1020222 Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw origins
102022201 Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw, n.o.s.
102022202 Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w
102022208 'Na̱mǥis
102022212 Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw origins, n.i.e.
10202310214 Stó:lō
10202310217 W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich)

The CSV version of the List of ethnic or cultural origins 2021 shows the correct spelling of all of the names on the list.

CSV Format

List of ethnic or cultural origins 2021 - Classification structure (CSV, 16.02 KB)

Opening remarks by the Chief Statistician - Canadian Centre for Energy Information May 12, 2021 Meeting

  • I'm honoured to be speaking to you from Ottawa, the unceded territory of the Algonquin people – and to show respect to all the Indigenous people who have walked these lands.
  • I would like to welcome you to this meeting of the External Advisory Committee for the CCEI. I am extremely grateful and excited about your participation on this important strategic committee, which is critical to the long-term success of this initiative.
  • Over the past year, your advice, insights and contributions have been essential in our quest to begin addressing a long-term gap that Canadians have faced with respect to centralized, integrated, and quality energy data to enable analysis and inform decision making.
  • We all witnessed the substantial impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the energy sector at a critical time in history as countries race to address climate change.
  • Canadian production of crude oil and equivalent products saw the largest annual decline since 1999, while pandemic-related measures resulted in reduced electricity demand from industrial and commercial consumers.
  • In fact, electricity generation in 2020 fell to the lowest level of production since 2015.
  • In parallel, as part of the energy transition, utilities dialed back electricity generation from combustible fuels and nuclear generation in favour of electricity generation from renewable sources – reflecting the growing drive and commitment to pursue cleaner energy sources.
  • In 2020, electricity generation from renewables rose to their highest level since the beginning of this series in 2008!
  • This transition will result in new jobs as investments are made; however, there will also be an impact on traditional oil and gas jobs in the energy sector many of which employ various marginalized groups such as immigrants and Indigenous people.
  • Now more than ever, Canadians need quality data on the energy sector to inform policy and investment decisions by public and private sector organizations. The CCEI has a vital role to play towards providing data and insights to support the post-COVID-19 recovery phase and the transformation of our energy sector that the government and private sector partners strive to achieve towards a net-zero scenario.
  • Your participation this past year has helped support us in achieving some really important and exciting foundational milestones to house this information.
  • We launched a user-centric website in October 2020, currently reflecting more than 550 data sets from over 80 data providers from across Canada - forming the foundation for the program for the eventual addition of more robust data collection and integration in coming years and for the roll out more powerful tools enabling modelling and collaboration.
  • In addition, your advice was fed into the CCEI's federal-provincial-territorial collaborative governance process, which culminated in approval by Deputy Minister Tremblay's and my colleagues across provincial/territorial energy ministries, the Canada Energy Regulator, and Environment and Climate Change Canada, of an extensive work plan for 2021.
  • Our work plan and priorities were endorsed with overwhelming support for the work that we are doing. Each one of you has played an important role in your area of expertise – your insights ensured that diverse perspectives and needs across Canada were considered.
  • Over the past year, we have also launched a variety of new interactive data tools, analytical articles and other exciting products through the CCEI, improving the accessibility of relevant energy information: new tools to track trends on energy use for various industries and households, infographics on zero-emission electric vehicles and data and tools on GHG emissions of energy industries.
  • For example, we released infographics and analysis on labour displacement in coal mining and oil and gas to provide insights on how workers in these industries fared a year after job loss. We found that nearly three-quarters of workers permanently laid-off found paid employment in the year following job loss, but the jobs were predominantly outside the sector and at lower pay.
  • This is just the start of our work – we all know we have a lot more work to do. But I am proud of all the work we have done to date and the exciting partnerships we have created to build a strong foundation for the CCEI.
  • I expect more great things from this program in the coming year, including additional data tools and products to support user needs.
  • In the 2021-22 federal budget, the federal government announced plans for significant investment in Statistics Canada to better integrate social, economic and environmental data, disaggregated at much finer levels into our core programs throughout the agency. This will enable Statistics Canada to expand its role in providing the evidence-based foundation upon which strong, effective policies can be built.
  • As an example, later this summer the CCEI will share highly anticipated tools that will provide rich information on demographics in the energy sector, including participation of women, Indigenous peoples and new immigrants – obtained through analysis of rich data sets from the Natural Resources Satellite Account.
  • This data provides powerful insights into energy workforce, for example:
    • Women represent just under one-third of the total energy workforce, where the wage-gap between the sexes has declined from 78 cents per dollar in 2009 to 85 cents per dollar in 2019.
    • Immigrant workers in the oil and gas sector accounted for 41% of workers in the sector in 2019, up from 26% in 2009.
    • Indigenous people represented 6% of all workers in the oil and gas sector, compared to 4% in 2009.
  • We will also continue to make progress towards establishing common standards and data reconciliation with FPT partners, as well as ongoing work with NRCan and the CER on our real-time electricity data initiative.
  • With so many varying needs and interests to consider in creating integrated and trusted data for the CCEI, ongoing strategic priority setting is critical to our success, so that our resources are invested in the most impactful areas.
  • I am excited to see the rich experience and backgrounds you collectively bring to the table as we start the deep dives required to achieve the CCEI objectives of creating a space for trusted, coherent, and high quality energy information. With our focus this year on data reconciliation on initial topics identified in the CCEI work plan and development of energy standards, your knowledge, advice and especially your networks will continue to play a key role on ensuring the relevance and credibility of the CCEI.
  • This work cannot be done by Statistics Canada alone – we need to bring the right data experts to the table, and collectively, we can make a meaningful difference. We will look to you for help in identifying these contacts.
  • In addition, we must keep working in our agile and iterative way, so that we are responsive to stakeholder needs, and that we are constantly shifting to reflect current priorities in the CCEI's annual work plans. We will continue to be open, transparent, and inclusive – building strategic partnerships and continuously engaging with a diverse group of stakeholders and Indigenous communities.
  • Thank you again for your support, and I look forward to leveraging your insights and advice through this committee to support informed decisions by the FPT Deputy Minister Steering Committee to establish the key priorities for this program to tackle over the next few years.

Canadian Centre for Energy Information external stakeholder meeting - May 12, 2021

Meeting Summary: Key Points and Action Items

Participants

EAC participants: Andrew Leach, Annette Hester, Allan Fogwill (EAC co-chair), Ben Brunnen, Brad Griffin, Colleen d'Entremont (EAC co-chair), Channa Perera, Ericka Wicks, Louis Beaumier, Krista Nelson, Saad Sarfraz, Sonia Hernandez

Statistics Canada (StatCan) participants: Anil Arora, Christine Poon, Greg Peterson, Ziad Shadid, Mary Beth Garneau, Jennifer Johnson, Rene Beaudoin, Angelo Elias, Kristin Daley, Brent Wakeford

Federal observers: Eric Sancartier (NRCan), Nick Macaluso (ECCC), Karen Morton (CER)

Regrets: Samantha Morton, Bruce Lourie

Introduction from the EAC co-chairs

The Committee co-chairs welcomed members and advised the group of the newest member of the EAC, Sonia Hernandez, Director, National Bank of Canada.

Opening address from the Chief Statistician

Anil Arora, Canada's Chief Statistician, made opening remarks to the EAC members, discussed the importance of each member's insight and advice towards the support of the Canadian Centre for Energy Information (CCEI) as it achieves its objectives. The Chief Statistician spoke to the success of the Centre and addressed that member insights are essential to address long-term gaps to inform decision making. Mr. Arora also spoke to the substantial impact the energy sector has witnessed due to the pandemic. Mr. Arora thanked the committee members for their time and commitment to the initiative.

Action Items:

  1. StatCan will provide a copy of the Chief Statistician's opening remarks to EAC members.

Strategic update

StatCan presented an update on the federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) collaborative governance and priority setting process and DM approval of the CCEI work plan for the next 12 months, in addition to providing an overview of new energy information products produced by StatCan and an early look at new content and tools to be added to the CCEI website in 2021-22.

Members were supportive of the process to establish the CCEI priorities and work plan and were particularly interested in new, upcoming products to be released under the CCEI umbrella this year. Specific questions were raised with respect to the availability of these products in open formats and the timeliness of data to be released (e.g., data to be released under the Natural Resources Satellite Account and the Report on Energy Supply and Demand both have a reference year of 2019). StatCan spoke to the work being undertaken to improve the timeliness of the supply and use tables – this would enable more timely Physical Flow Accounts that connect energy and environmental data. A member asked if it would be possible to expand supply and use tables to the municipal level, and some members indicated they are interested in municipal-level data, while others preferred StatCan focus on provincial data with less data suppression. While there are no plans to extend supply and use tables to a municipal level, StatCan is currently working with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to identify high-priority items, but will follow up with members to have a discussion on methods to allocate data to the municipal level.

Members were extremely pleased with progress on the CCEI website, and wanted to know more about upcoming additions, including the expanded energy end use web page. StatCan indicated that foundational pieces are currently being developed, and that the website will continue to grow, integrating new interactive elements, and integrating data external to StatCan over the coming years. StatCan invited members to provide feedback on the current website or the information housed, as well as suggestions for future improvements, which are welcome at any time. StatCan reiterated that feedback such as this is critical to the continuous improvement of the website.

Committee members were also interested in recent StatCan's federal Budget 2021 allocations related to the environment, and how it relates to the work of the CCEI. StatCan provided a brief overview on the new Census of the Environment, which will allow StatCan to measure the condition of ecosystems and goods and services derived from ecosystems. In addition, StatCan indicated that other Budget elements are also complementary to the CCEI, including items related to disaggregated data and the measurement of social inclusion.

Action items

  1. A separate meeting will be set up with two of the EAC members to discuss methods to allocate provincial data to the municipal-level.
  2. Members will provide any additional feedback on the CCEI website or recommended future improvements.

CCEI engagement and communications

StatCan provided an overview of planned engagement and communications activities for the CCEI to seek strategic advice from members, including how best to reach specific stakeholder groups and Indigenous communities.

Members recommended that the CCEI communicate more frequently with the EAC and better leverage members when looking to share new product releases, as they could re-share social media and they may also have their own platforms to assist with re-broadcasting content related to the CCEI. One member offered to be the CCEI's interface with the modelling community. The EAC advised StatCan to be cautious when promoting energy information products on special days such as Earth Day, as the selection of specific days to feature may be perceived as biased. StatCan will continue to work with their communications team on the CCEI's communication strategy to mitigate the risk of unintentional bias.

The EAC recommended that the CCEI consider developing webinars to go along with product releases to increase visibility of the CCEI – cognizant of capacity limitations. Members also suggested that the CCEI leverage energy organizations or EAC members to provide the content.

With respect to Indigenous engagement, several members offered to make connections for the CCEI. StatCan was cautioned that Indigenous groups and individuals must be compensated for their time to provide data input.

Action Items:

  1. StatCan will provide members with details on the social media platforms that StatCan are currently using for EAC members to follow, and will provide more frequent communications to members on product releases.
  2. StatCan will provide members with tailored write-ups on the CCEI that could be used in meetings or in publications to promote the CCEI by their respective organizations.
  3. Meetings will be set up with individual members to further explore opportunities for Indigenous engagement and regional engagement.

Data suppression

StatCan provided an overview of strategies being explored to address the challenges of data suppression in the energy space, while ensuring full compliance of the Statistics Act, such as seeking waivers from companies to enable access to their suppressed data.

Members agreed that data suppression is an important topic, and not one that can be easily resolved. Members thought that there is a real challenge related to confidentiality and privacy and that it becomes an issue of national interest if a sector is dominated by only a few players. Often, there is better data on Canada from the U.S., and Canada should be exploring options to reduce suppression, including the pursuit of waivers. There was agreement that there is a need to revise the Statistics Act to better reflect the needs of the digital age and to ensure critical information is available to inform on pressing issues. It was also suggested that the federal government explore single window reporting, which would create less burden for respondents, and build good will for them to provide the additional data.

StatCan explained that although the Statistics Act (s. 17.2) does provide exemptions where data can be released where it would otherwise be considered confidential, it does not necessarily apply to the energy sector. A key strategy to increase access to data, when StatCan is legally bound to suppress it, is to seek waivers from companies. While some companies are not necessarily opposed to release of information, they sometimes have competing priorities – members can support StatCan in this area by leveraging their networks and providing opportunities to discuss these challenges directly with the companies to facilitate obtaining waivers.

The CSAC representative informed the EAC that CSAC has a working group looking at the Statistics Act to identify specific limitations on what can currently be done within the legal bound of the Act, and will be making recommendations to the Chief Statistician.

Action items:

  1. Members will explore how they can leverage their existing relationships and networks in highly concentrated industries to emphasize the importance of waivers to increase access to data.
  2. StatCan is collaborating with an external partner holding a workshop on data suppression challenges, strategies and to identify options to improve data access and availability in Fall 2021, and will reach out to EAC members to ensure the participation of key stakeholders.

Roundtable

The committee welcomed Sonia to the committee and for her participation today. StatCan reminded members that any additional comments related to the meeting topics or regarding the CCEI website more generally can be sent directly to the CCEI mailbox.

Conclusion and Next Steps

StatCan thanked the Committee members for their continued support and participation, noting that this is just the beginning of an ongoing dialogue.

Business or organization information

1. Which of the following categories best describes this business or organization?

  • Government agency
  • Private sector business
  • Non-profit organization
    • Who does this organization primarily serve?
      • Households or individuals
        e.g., child and youth services, community food services, food bank, women's shelter, community housing services, emergency relief services, religious organization, grant and giving services, social advocacy group, arts and recreation group
      • Businesses
        e.g., business association, chamber of commerce, condominium association, environment support or protection services, group benefit carriers (pensions, health, medical)
  • Don't know

2. In what year was this business or organization first established?

Year business or organization was first established:

OR

Don't know

3. In the last 12 months, did this business or organization conduct any of the following international activities?

Select all that apply.

  • Export goods outside of Canada
    Include both intermediate and final goods.
  • Export services outside of Canada
    Include services delivered virtually and in person.
    e.g., cloud services, legal services, environmental services, architectural services, digital advertising
  • Make investments outside of Canada
  • Sell goods to businesses or organizations in Canada who then resold them outside of Canada
  • Import goods from outside of Canada
    Include both intermediate and final goods.
  • Import services from outside of Canada
    Include services received virtually and in person.
    e.g., cloud services, legal services, environmental services, architectural services, digital advertising
  • Relocate any business or organizational activities or employees from another country into Canada
    Exclude temporary foreign workers.
  • Engage in other international business or organizational activities
    OR
  • None of the above

4. Over the next three months, how are each of the following expected to change for this business or organization?

Exclude seasonal factors or conditions.

  • Number of employees
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Vacant positions
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Sales of goods and services offered by this business or organization
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Selling price of goods and services offered by this business or organization
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Demand for goods and services offered by this business or organization
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Imports
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Exports
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Operating income
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Operating expenses
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Profitability
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Capital expenditures
    e.g., machinery, equipment
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
  • Training expenditures
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable

Business or organization obstacles

5. Over the next three months, which of the following are expected to be obstacles for this business or organization?

Select all that apply.

  • Shortage of labour force
  • Recruiting skilled employees
  • Retaining skilled employees
  • Shortage of space or equipment
  • Rising cost of inputs
    An input is an economic resource used in a firm's production process.
    e.g., labour, capital, energy and raw materials
  • Cost of personal protective equipment (PPE), additional cleaning or implementing distancing requirements
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad
  • Maintaining inventory levels
  • Insufficient demand for goods or services offered
  • Fluctuations in consumer demand
  • Attracting new or returning customers
  • Cost of insurance
  • Transportation costs
  • Obtaining financing
  • Government regulations
  • Travel restrictions and travel bans
  • Increasing competition
  • Challenges related to exporting goods and services
  • Maintaining sufficient cash flow or managing debt
  • Speed of internet connection
  • Intellectual property protection
  • Other
    • Specify other:
    OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If the business or organization is a private sector business, go to Q6. Otherwise, go to Q8.

Expectations for the next year

6. In the next 12 months, are there any plans to expand or restructure this business, or acquire or invest in other businesses?

Restructuring involves changing the financial, operational, legal or other structures of a business to make it more efficient or more profitable.

  • Yes
    • Does this business plan to:
      Select all that apply.
      • Expand current location of this business
      • Expand this business to other locations
      • Restructure this business
      • Acquire other businesses or franchises
      • Invest in other businesses
  • No
  • Don't know

7. In the next 12 months, are there any plans to transfer, sell or close this business?

  • Yes
    • Does this business plan to:
      • Transfer to family members without money changing hands
      • Sell to family members
      • Sell to employees
      • Sell to external parties
      • Close the business
      • Don't know
  • No
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If "Export goods outside of Canada" or "Export services outside of Canada" is selected in Q3, go to Q8. Otherwise, go to Q14.

Digital ordering

Extranet:
A closed network that uses internet protocols to securely share enterprise's information with suppliers, vendors, customers or other businesses partners. It can take the form of a secure extension of an Intranet that allows external users to access some parts of the enterprise's Intranet. It can also be a private part of the enterprise's website, where business partners can navigate after being authenticated in a login page.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI):
The electronic transmission of data suitable for automated processing between businesses or organisations. Generally, EDI allows for the sending or receiving of messages (e.g., payment transactions, tax declarations, orders) in an agreed or standard format suitable for automated processing, and does not require an individual to type a message manually.

8. It was reported in a previous question that in the last 12 months, this business or organization exported goods or services outside of Canada. What percentage of these export sales were digitally ordered?

Include all sales of this business's or organization's goods or services where the order was received, and the commitment to purchase was made, over the Internet, including through web pages, applications, platforms, extranet or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile and email.

  • 100%
  • 50% to less than 100%
  • 1% to less than 50%
  • None

Flow condition: If "Export goods outside of Canada" is selected in Q3 and "100%", "50% to less than 100%" or "1% to less than 50%" is selected in Q8, go to Q9. Otherwise, go to the next flow.

Digital ordering of goods

9. In the last 12 months, which digital methods were used to order goods by customers or clients in other countries?

Select all that apply.

  • Electronic data interchange (EDI)
    The electronic transmission of data suitable for automated processing between businesses or organizations. Generally, EDI allows for the sending or receiving of messages (e.g., payment transactions, tax declarations, orders) in an agreed or standard format suitable for automated processing, and does not require an individual to type a message manually.
  • E-commerce, through this business's or organization's own website, application or platform
  • E-commerce, through a third-party website, application or platform
  • Extranet
    A closed network that uses internet protocols to securely share enterprise's information with suppliers, vendors, customers or other businesses partners. It can take the form of a secure extension of an Intranet that allows external users to access some parts of the enterprise's Intranet. It can also be a private part of the enterprise's website, where business partners can navigate after being authenticated in a login page.
    OR
  • Goods were not digitally ordered by customers or clients in other countries from this business or organization

Flow condition: If "Export services outside of Canada" is selected in Q3 and "100%", "50% to less than 100%" or "Less than 50%" is selected in Q8, go to Q9. Otherwise, go to the next flow.

Digital ordering of services

10. In the last 12 months, which digital methods were used to order services by customers or clients in other countries?

Select all that apply.

  • Electronic data interchange (EDI)
    The electronic transmission of data suitable for automated processing between businesses or organizations. Generally, EDI allows for the sending or receiving of messages (e.g., payment transactions, tax declarations, orders) in an agreed or standard format suitable for automated processing, and does not require an individual to type a message manually.
  • E-commerce, through this business's or organization's own website, application or platform
  • E-commerce, through a third-party website, application or platform
  • Extranet
    A closed network that uses internet protocols to securely share enterprise's information with suppliers, vendors, customers or other businesses partners. It can take the form of a secure extension of an Intranet that allows external users to access some parts of the enterprise's Intranet. It can also be a private part of the enterprise's website, where business partners can navigate after being authenticated in a login page.
    OR
  • Services were not digitally ordered by customers or clients in other countries from this business or organization

Flow condition: If any digital method to order services was selected in Q10, go to Q11. Otherwise, go to Q14.

11. In the last 12 months, for services digitally ordered by customers or clients in other countries, how were the services delivered to them by this business or organization?

Select all that apply.

  • Services were delivered digitally
    e.g., service provider and client remain in their respective countries with services delivered outside of Canada via electronic data interchange (EDI), video conferencing with clients, file sharing, websites, applications or platforms, or extranet
  • Services were delivered in person
    Include services delivered through a subsidiary or sub-contractor in country of client, or travel of service provider or client to have service delivered in-person.
    e.g., services related to the installation of goods, on-site environmental assessments

Flow condition: If "Services were delivered digitally" is selected in Q11, go to Q12. Otherwise, go to Q14.

12. In the last 12 months, how have sales of digitally delivered services to customers or clients in other countries changed?

e.g., Service provider and client remain in their respective countries with services delivered outside of Canada via electronic data interchange (EDI), video conferencing with clients, file sharing, websites, applications or platforms, or extranet

  • Increased
  • Remained stable
  • Decreased
  • Don't know

13. Which of the following is this business's or organization's preferred means for digitally delivering services to customers or clients in other countries?

  • Electronic data interchange (EDI)
  • Over the internet, through online websites, file sharing, video conferencing, applications or platforms
  • Extranet
  • Other
    • Specify other:

Environmental activities

14. Which of the following environmental practices does this business or organization have currently in place or plan to implement in the next 12 months?

Select all that apply.

  • Reducing waste
  • Reducing energy or water consumption
    e.g., sensor lights, LED lights, automated faucets
  • Encouraging employees to adopt environmentally friendly practices
    e.g., teleworking, using public transit, recycling
  • Using recycled or waste materials as inputs
  • Using one or more clean energy sources
    e.g., hydroelectricity, solar, wind
  • Choosing suppliers based on their environmentally responsible practices or products
  • Designing products or services to have a minimal impact on the environment
    e.g., eco-design that considers the product's lifecycle
  • Performing carbon sequestration activities
    e.g., planting trees, purchasing carbon credits
  • Measuring the business's or organization's environmental footprint
  • Obtaining or maintaining one or more eco-responsible certifications
  • Being zero waste
  • Having a written environmental policy
  • Hiring an external auditor to evaluate the business's or organization's environmental practices
  • Other environmental practices
    OR
  • None of the above

15. In the next 12 months, what is this business's or organization's main barrier for adopting more green practices?

  • COVID-19 has delayed the business's or organization's plans for green projects
  • The business or organization doesn't have the financial resources
  • The business's or organization's clients aren't willing to pay a higher price
  • Other
    • Specify other:
    OR
  • None of the above
    i.e., The business or organization has no barriers or no plans to adopt green practices

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

16. Where does this business or organization get or plan to get its personal protective equipment or supplies from?

e.g., masks, eye protection, face shields, gloves, gowns, cleaning products, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, plexiglass or sneeze guards, thermometers

Select all that apply.

  • Domestic producer
  • International producer
  • Domestic wholesaler
  • International wholesaler
  • Domestic retailer
  • International retailer
  • Other
    OR
  • None of the above

17. Since March 2020, which of the following products has this business or organization manufactured?

Select all that apply.

  • Respirators
  • Surgical masks
  • Medical gowns
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Face shields
  • Nitrile gloves
    OR
  • None of the above

18. 12 months from now, which of the following products does this business or organization plan to manufacture?

Select all that apply.

  • Respirators
  • Surgical masks
  • Medical gowns
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Face shields
  • Nitrile gloves
    OR
  • None of the above

COVID-19 Rapid Testing

COVID-19 Rapid Test kits are self-testing kits that are used to assess and monitor the infection status of individuals with or without symptoms. Typically such kits provide a result within 15 minutes and can be used by employers to screen for COVID-19 among employees in settings where in-person work is required. Positive test results typically require confirmation by more accurate laboratory-based tests administered by public health authorities.

19. Over the last month, has this business or organization used COVID-19 Rapid Test kits to test on-site employees for COVID-19 infection?

e.g., periodic testing of employees with or without symptoms

  • Yes
    • Over the last month, what percentage of this business's or organization's on-site employees was tested using a COVID-19 Rapid Test kit at least once?
      • Percentage:
      • Don't know
    • Over the last month, on average, how frequently were employees at this business or organization tested using COVID-19 Rapid Test kits?
      • Less than once a week
      • Once a week
      • Twice a week
      • More than twice a week
  • No
    • In the next three months, does this business or organization plan to use COVID-19 Rapid Test kits to test on-site employees for COVID-19 infection?
      • Yes
      • No
      • Don't know
  • Not applicable to this business or organization
    e.g., all employees work remotely

Flow condition: If "No" is selected in Q19 and then "No", or "Don't know" is selected, go to Q20. Otherwise, go to Q21.

20. For which of the following reasons does this business or organization not have plans to use COVID-19 Rapid Test kits in the next three months?

Select all that apply.

  • Lack of awareness
  • Difficulty procuring
  • Cost of tests
  • Cost of administering tests
  • Not needed
  • Other
    • Specify other:

Funding or credit

21. Due to COVID-19, was funding or credit for this business or organization approved or received from any of the following sources?

Select all that apply.

  • Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
    e.g., loan of up to $60,000 for eligible small businesses and non-profits
  • Temporary 10% Wage Subsidy
  • Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
  • Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)
  • Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
  • Export Development Canada (EDC) Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Loan and Guarantee program
  • Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Co-Lending Program for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
  • Provincial, Territorial or Municipal government programs
  • Funding from philanthropic or mutual-aid sources
  • Financial institution
    e.g., term loan or line of credit
  • Loan from family or friends
  • Other
    • Specify other approved source of funding or credit:
    OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If "None of the above" is selected in Q21, go to Q22. Otherwise, go to Q23.

22. For which of the following reasons has this business or organization not accessed any funding or credit due to COVID-19?

Select all that apply.

  • Funding or credit not needed
  • Waiting for approval or in process of applying
  • Eligibility requirements
  • Application requirements or complexity
  • Lack of awareness
  • Terms and conditions
    e.g., interest rate, payment period
  • Public perception
  • Other
    • Specify other:

Liquidity and debt

23. Does this business or organization have the cash or liquid assets required to operate for the next three months?

  • Yes
  • No
    • Will this business or organization be able to acquire the cash or liquid assets required?
      • Yes
      • No
      • Don't know
  • Don't know

24. Does this business or organization have the ability to take on debt?

  • Yes
  • No
    • For which of the following reasons is this business or organization unable to take on debt?
      Select all that apply.
      • Cash flow
      • Lack of confidence or uncertainty in future sales
      • Request would be turned down
      • Too difficult or time consuming to apply
      • Terms and conditions are unfavourable
        e.g., interest rate, payment period
      • Credit rating
      • Other
        • Specify other:
  • Don't know

Outsourcing

25. In the last 12 months, has this business or organization outsourced any tasks, projects or short contracts to freelancers, "gig" workers or other businesses or organizations?

Examples of tasks, projects or short contracts might include delivery driving, cleaning, translation, and web or graphic design.

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If "Yes" is selected in Q25, go to Q26. Otherwise, go to Q27.

26. In the last 12 months, has this business or organization used third-party digital platforms, applications or websites to outsource tasks, projects, or short contracts?

e.g., UberEats, Fiverr, TaskRabbit, Upwork, Amazon Turk
Exclude online job boards.

  • Yes
    • In the last 12 months, what kind of business or organizational activities did this business or organization subcontract through third-party digital platforms, applications or websites?
      Select all that apply.
      • Data entry, tagging photos or videos, and other clerical tasks
      • Copywriting, editing, translation, transcription
      • Graphic design, audio-visual production
      • Website or software development, computer programming
      • Sales and marketing support
      • Delivery driving, errands
      • General labour, repairs, cleaning services
      • Accounting, law or other professional services
      • Other
        • Specify other:
  • No

27. In the last 12 months, has this business or organization bid on tasks, projects, or short contracts using third-party digital platforms, applications or websites?

e.g., Fiverr, TaskRabbit, Upwork, Amazon Turk

  • Yes
  • No

Teleworking

28. Once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, what percentage of the workforce is anticipated to continue to primarily telework?

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

Percentage:

OR

Don't know

Flow condition: If 1% or more of this business's or organization's workforce is anticipated to continue to primarily telework in Q28, go to Q29. Otherwise, go to Q30.

29. Does this business or organization foresee shrinking office locations because more of the workforce is teleworking?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

Future outlook

30. Over the next 12 months, what is the future outlook for this business or organization?

  • Very optimistic
  • Somewhat optimistic
  • Somewhat pessimistic
  • Very pessimistic
  • Don't know

31. How long can this business or organization continue to operate at its current level of revenue and expenditures before having to consider the following options?

Select "12 months or more" if this business or organization can operate indefinitely.

  • Laying off staff:
    • Less than 1 month
    • 1 month to less than 3 months
    • 3 months to less than 6 months
    • 6 months to less than 12 months
    • 12 months or more
    • Don't know
  • Closure or bankruptcy:
    • Less than 1 month
    • 1 month to less than 3 months
    • 3 months to less than 6 months
    • 6 months to less than 12 months
    • 12 months or more
    • Don't know

Flow condition: If the business or organization is a private sector business, go to Q32. Otherwise, go to "Contact person".

Ownership

The groups identified within the following questions are included in order to gain a better understanding of businesses owned by members of various communities across Canada.

32. What percentage of this business or organization is owned by women?

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

Percentage:

OR

Don't know

33. What percentage of this business or organization is owned by First Nations, Métis or Inuit peoples?

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

Percentage:

OR

Don't know

34. What percentage of this business or organization is owned by immigrants to Canada?

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

Percentage:

OR

Don't know

35. What percentage of this business or organization is owned by persons with a disability?

Include visible and non-visible disabilities.

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

Percentage:

OR

Don't know

36. What percentage of this business or organization is owned by LGBTQ2 individuals?

The term LGBTQ2 refers to persons who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or two-spirited.

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

Percentage:

OR

Don't know

37. What percentage of this business or organization is owned by members of visible minorities?

A member of a visible minority in Canada may be defined as someone (other than an Indigenous person) who is non-white in colour or race, regardless of place of birth.

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

Percentage:

OR

Don't know

Flow condition: If more than 50% of this business or organization is owned by members of visible minorities, go to Q38. Otherwise, go to "Contact person".

38. It was indicated that over 50% of this business or organization is owned by members of visible minorities. Please select the categories that describe the owner or owners.

Select all that apply.

  • South Asian
    e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan
  • Chinese
  • Black
  • Filipino
  • Latin American
  • Arab
  • Southeast Asian
    e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai
  • West Asian
    e.g., Afghan, Iranian
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • Other group
    • Specify other group:
    OR
  • Prefer not to say