Analytical Guide - Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 5: Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic

1.0 Description

The Canadian Perspectives Survey Series (CPSS) is a set of short, online surveys beginning in March 2020 that will be used to collect information on the knowledge and behaviours of residents of the 10 Canadian provinces. All surveys in the series will be asked of Statistics Canada's probability panel. The probability panel for the CPSS is a new pilot project initiated in 2019. An important goal of the CPSS is to directly collect data from Canadians in a timely manner in order to inform policy makers and be responsive to emerging data needs. The CPSS is designed to produce data at a national level (excluding the territories).

The survey program is sponsored by Statistics Canada. Each survey in the CPSS is cross sectional. Participating in the probability panel and the subsequent surveys of the CPSS is voluntary.

The fifth survey of the CPSS is CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic. It was administered from September 14, 2020 until September 20, 2020.

Any questions about the survey, the survey series, the data or its use should be directed to:

Statistics Canada

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2.0 Survey methodology

Target and survey population

The target population for the Canadian Perspectives Survey Series (CPSS) is residents of the 10 Canadian provinces 15 years of age or older.

The frame for surveys of the CPSS is Statistics Canada's pilot probability panel. The probability panel was created by randomly selecting a subset of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) respondents. Therefore the survey population is that of the LFS, with the exception that full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces are included. Excluded from the survey's coverage are: persons living on reserves and other Aboriginal settlements in the provinces; the institutionalized population, and households in extremely remote areas with very low population density. These groups together represent an exclusion of less than 2% of the Canadian population aged 15 and over.

The LFS sample is drawn from an area frame and is based on a stratified, multi-stage design that uses probability sampling. The LFS uses a rotating panel sample design. In the provinces, selected dwellings remain in the LFS sample for six consecutive months. Each month about one-sixth of the LFS sampled dwellings are in their first month of the survey, one-sixth are in their second month of the survey, and so on. These six independent samples are called rotation groups.

For the probability panel used for the CPSS, four rotation groups from the LFS were used from the provinces: the rotation groups answering the LFS for the last time in April, May, June and July of 2019. From these households, one person aged 15+ was selected at random to participate in the CPSS - Sign-Up. These individuals were invited to Sign-Up for the CPSS. Those agreeing to join the CPSS were asked to provide an email address. Participants from the Sign-Up that provided valid email addresses formed the probability panel. The participation rate for the panel was approximately 23%. The survey population for all surveys of the CPSS is the probability panel participants. Participants of the panel are 15 years or older as of July 31, 2019.

Sample Design and Size

The sample design for surveys of the CPSS is based on the sample design of the CPSS – Sign-Up, the method used to create the pilot probability panel. The raw sample for the CPSS – Sign-Up had 31,896 randomly selected people aged 15+ from responding LFS households completing their last interview of the LFS in April to July of 2019. Of these people, 31,626 were in-scope at the time of collection for the CPSS - Sign-Up in January to March 2020. Of people agreeing to participate in the CPSS, that is, those joining the panel, 7,242 had a valid email address. All panel participants are invited to complete the surveys of the CPSS.

Stages of the Sample n
Raw sample for the CPSS – Sign-Up 31,896
In-scope Units from the CPSS – Sign-Up 31,628
Panelists for the CPSS
(with valid email addresses)
7,242
Raw sample for surveys of the CPSS 7,242

3.0 Data collection

CPSS – Sign-Up

The CPSS- Sign-Up survey used to create Statistics Canada's probability panel was conducted from January 15th, 2020 until March 15th, 2020. Initial contact was made through a mailed letter to the selected sample. The letter explained the purpose of the CPSS and invited respondents to go online, using their Secure Access Code to complete the Sign-Up form. Respondents opting out of joining the panel were asked their main reason for not participating. Those joining the panel were asked to verify basic demographic information and to provide a valid email address. Nonresponse follow-up for the CPSS-Sign-Up had a mixed mode approach. Additional mailed reminders were sent to encourage sampled people to respond. As well, email reminders (where an email address was available) and Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) nonresponse follow-up was conducted.

The application included a standard set of response codes to identify all possible outcomes. The application was tested prior to use to ensure that only valid question responses could be entered and that all question flows would be correctly followed. These measures ensured that the response data were already "clean" at the end of the collection process.

Interviewers followed a standard approach used for many StatCan surveys in order to introduce the agency. Selected persons were told that their participation in the survey was voluntary, and that their information would remain strictly confidential.

CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic

All participants of the pilot panel for the CPSS, minus those who opted out after previous iterations of CPSS, were sent an email invitation with a link to the CPSS5 and a Secure Access Code to complete the survey online. Collection for the survey began on September 14th, 2020. Reminder emails were sent on September 15, September 17 and September 19. On September 17 in the afternoon, SMS reminders were sent (where a phone number was available) to sampled people aged 18 to 24 to encourage them to respond. The application remained open until September 20, 2020.

3.1 Disclosure control

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any data which would divulge information obtained under the Statistics Act that relates to any identifiable person, business or organization without the prior knowledge or the consent in writing of that person, business or organization. Various confidentiality rules are applied to all data that are released or published to prevent the publication or disclosure of any information deemed confidential. If necessary, data are suppressed to prevent direct or residual disclosure of identifiable data.

4.0 Data quality

Survey errors come from a variety of different sources. They can be classified into two main categories: non-sampling errors and sampling errors.

4.1 Non-sampling errors

Non-sampling errors can be defined as errors arising during the course of virtually all survey activities, apart from sampling. They are present in both sample surveys and censuses (unlike sampling error, which is only present in sample surveys). Non-sampling errors arise primarily from the following sources: nonresponse, coverage, measurement and processing.

4.1.1 Nonresponse

Nonresponse errors result from a failure to collect complete information on all units in the selected sample.

Nonresponse produces errors in the survey estimates in two ways. Firstly, non-respondents often have different characteristics from respondents, which can result in biased survey estimates if nonresponse bias is not fully corrected through weighting. Secondly, it reduces the effective size of the sample, since fewer units than expected answered the survey. As a result, the sampling variance increases and the precision of the estimate decreases. The response rate is calculated as follows:

[ Responding units / (Selected units – out-of-scope units) ] x 100%

The following table summarizes the response rates experienced for the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic. Response rates are broken down into two stages. Table 4.1.1a shows the take-up rates to the panel in the CPSS- Sign-Up and Table 4.1.1b shows the collection response rates for the survey CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic.

Table 4.1.1a Participation in the Pilot Probability Panel for the CPSS – Sign-Up
  Stages of the Sample for the CPSS – Sign-Up
Raw sample for the CPSS – Sign-Up In-scope Units from the CPSS – Sign-Up Panelists for the CPSS
(with valid email addresses)
Participation Rate for the Panel for CPSS
n 31,896 31,628 7,242 22.9%
Table 4.1.1b Response Rates to the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic
  Stages of the Sample for the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic
Panelists for the CPSS
(with valid email addresses)
Respondents of CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic Collection Response Rate for CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic Cumulative Response Rate
n 7,242 3,961 54.7% 12.5%

As shown in Table 4.1.1b, the collection response rate for the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic is 54.7%. However, when nonparticipation in the panel is factored in, the cumulative response rate to the survey is 12.5%. This cumulative response rate is lower than the typical response rates observed in social surveys conducted at Statistics Canada. This is due to the two stages of nonresponse (or participation) and other factors such as the single mode used for surveys of the CPSS (emailed survey invitations with a link to the survey for online self-completion), respondent fatigue from prior LFS response, the inability of the offline population to participate, etc.

Given the additional nonresponse experienced in the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic there is an increased risk of bias due to respondents being different than nonrespondents. For this reason, a small bias study was conducted. Please see Section 6.0 for the results of this validation.

4.1.2 Coverage errors

Coverage errors consist of omissions, erroneous inclusions, duplications and misclassifications of units in the survey frame. Since they affect every estimate produced by the survey, they are one of the most important types of error; in the case of a census they may be the main source of error. Coverage errors may cause a bias in the estimates and the effect can vary for different sub-groups of the population. This is a very difficult error to measure or quantify accurately.

For the CPSS, the population covered are those aged 15+ as of July 31, 2019. Since collection of the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic was conducted from September 14th-20th, 2020, there is an undercoverage of residents of the 10 provinces that turned 15 since July 31, 2019. There is also undercoverage of those without internet access. This undercoverage is greater amongst those age 65 years and older.

4.1.3 Measurement errors

Measurement errors (sometimes referred to as response errors) occur when the response provided differs from the real value; such errors may be attributable to the respondent, the questionnaire, the collection method or the respondent's record-keeping system. Such errors may be random or they may result in a systematic bias if they are not random. It is very costly to accurately measure the level of response error and very few surveys conduct a post-survey evaluation.

4.1.4 Processing errors

Processing errors are the errors associated with activities conducted once survey responses have been received. It includes all data handling activities after collection and prior to estimation. Like all other errors, they can be random in nature, and inflate the variance of the survey’s estimates, or systematic, and introduce bias. It is difficult to obtain direct measures of processing errors and their impact on data quality especially since they are mixed in with other types of errors (nonresponse, measurement and coverage).

4.2 Sampling errors

Sampling errors are defined as the errors that result from estimating a population characteristic by measuring a portion of the population rather than the entire population. For probability sample surveys, methods exist to calculate sampling error. These methods derive directly from the sample design and method of estimation used by the survey.

The most commonly used measure to quantify sampling error is sampling variance. Sampling variance measures the extent to which the estimate of a characteristic from different possible samples of the same size and the same design differ from one another. For sample designs that use probability sampling, the magnitude of an estimate's sampling variance can be estimated.

Factors affecting the magnitude of the sampling variance for a given sample size include:

  1. The variability of the characteristic of interest in the population: the more variable the characteristic in the population, the larger the sampling variance.
  2. The size of the population: in general, the size of the population only has an impact on the sampling variance for small to moderate sized populations.
  3. The response rate: the sampling variance increases as the sample size decreases. Since non-respondents effectively decrease the size of the sample, nonresponse increases the sampling variance.
  4. The sample design and method of estimation: some sample designs are more efficient than others in the sense that, for the same sample size and method of estimation, one design can lead to smaller sampling variance than another.

The standard error of an estimator is the square root of its sampling variance. This measure is easier to interpret since it provides an indication of sampling error using the same scale as the estimate whereas the variance is based on squared differences.

The coefficient of variation (CV) is a relative measure of the sampling error. It is defined as the estimate of the standard error divided by the estimate itself, usually expressed as a percentage (10% instead of 0.1). It is very useful for measuring and comparing the sampling error of quantitative variables with large positive values. However, it is not recommended for estimates such as proportions, estimates of change or differences, and variables that can have negative values.

It is considered a best practice at Statistics Canada to report the sampling error of an estimate through its 95% confidence interval. The 95% confidence interval of an estimate means that if the survey were repeated over and over again, then 95% of the time (or 19 times out of 20), the confidence interval would cover the true population value.

5.0 Weighting

The principle behind estimation in a probability sample such as those of the CPSS, is that each person in the sample "represents", besides himself or herself, several other persons not in the sample. For example, in a simple random 2% sample of the population, each person in the sample represents 50 persons in the population. In the terminology used here, it can be said that each person has a weight of 50.

The weighting phase is a step that calculates, for each person, his or her associated sampling weight. This weight appears on the microdata file, and must be used to derive estimates representative of the target population from the survey. For example, if the number of individuals who smoke daily is to be estimated, it is done by selecting the records referring to those individuals in the sample having that characteristic and summing the weights entered on those records. The weighting phase is a step which calculates, for each record, what this number is. This section provides the details of the method used to calculate sampling weights for the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic.

The weighting of the sample for the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic has multiple stages to reflect the stages of sampling, participation and response to get the final set of respondents. The following sections cover the weighting steps to first create the panel weights, then the weighting steps to create the survey weights for CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic.

5.1 Creating the Panel Weights

Four consecutive rotate-out samples of households from the LFS were the starting point to form the panel sample of the CPSS. Since households selected from the LFS samples are the starting point, the household weights from the LFS are the first step to calculating the panel weights.

5.1.1 Household weights

Calculation of the Household Design Weights – HHLD_W0, HHLD_W1

The initial panel weights are the LFS subweights (SUBWT). These are the LFS design weights adjusted for nonresponse but not yet calibrated to population control totals. These weights form the household design weight for the panel survey (HHLD_W0).

Since only four rotate-outs were used, instead of the six used in a complete LFS sample, these weights were adjusted by a factor of 6/4 to be representative. The weights after this adjustment were called HHLD_W1.

Calibration of the Household Weights – HHLD_W2

Calibration is a step to ensure that the sum of weights within a certain domain match projected demographic totals. The SUBWT from the LFS are not calibrated, thus HHLD_W1 are also not calibrated. The next step is to make sure the household weights add up to the control totals by household size. Calibration was performed on HHLD_W1 to match control totals by province and household size using the size groupings of 1, 2, or 3+.

5.1.2 Person Panel weights

Calculate Person Design Weights – PERS_W0

One person aged 15 or older per household was selected for the CPSS – Sign-Up, the survey used to create the probability panel. The design person weight is obtained by multiplying HHLD_W2 by the number of eligible people in the dwelling (i.e. number of people aged 15 years and over).

Removal of Out of Scope Units – PERS_W1

Some units were identified as being out-of-scope during the CPSS – Sign-Up. These units were given a weight of PERS_W1 = 0. For all other units, PERS_W1 = PERS_W0. Persons with a weight of 0 are subsequently removed from future weight adjustments.

Nonresponse/Nonparticipation Adjustment – PERS_W2

During collection of the CPSS – Sign-Up, a certain proportion of sampled units inevitably resulted in nonresponse or nonparticipation in the panel. Weights of the nonresponding/nonparticipating units were redistributed to participating units. Units that did not participate in the panel had their weights redistributed to the participating units with similar characteristics within response homogeneity groups (RHGs).

Many variables from the LFS were available to build the RHG (such as employment status, education level, household composition) as well as information from the LFS collection process itself. The model was specified by province, as the variables chosen in the model could differ from one province to the other.

The following variables were kept in the final logistic regression model: education_lvl (education level variable with 10 categories), nameissueflag (a flag created to identify respondents not providing a valid name), elg_hhldsize (number of eligible people for selection in the household), age_grp (age group of the selected person), sex, kidsinhhld (an indicator to flag whether or not children are present in the household), marstat (marital status with 6 categories), cntrybth (an indicator if the respondent was born in Canada or not), lfsstat (labour force status of respondent with 3 categories), nocs1 (the first digit of National Occupational Classification code of the respondent if employed, with 10 categories), and dwelrent (an indicator of whether the respondent dwelling is owned or rented). RHGs were formed within provinces. An adjustment factor was calculated within each response group as follows:

Sum of weights of respondents and nonrespondents Sum of weights of respondents

The weights of the respondents were multiplied by this factor to produce the PERS_W2 weights, adjusted for panel nonparticipation. The nonparticipating units were dropped from the panel.

5.2 Creating the CPSS5 weights

Surveys of the CPSS start with the sample created from the panel participants. The panel is comprised of 7,242 individuals, each with the nonresponse adjusted weight of PERS_W2.

Calculation of the Design Weights – WT_DSGN

The design weight is the person weight adjusted for nonresponse calculated for the panel participants (PERS_W2). No out-of-scope units were identified during the survey collection of CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic. Since all units were in-scope, WT_DSGN =PERS_W2 and no units were dropped.

Nonresponse Adjustment – WT_NRA

Given that the sample for CPSS was formed by people having agreed to participate in a web panel, the response rates to the survey were relatively high. Additionally, the panel was designed to produce estimates at a national level, so sample sizes by province were not overly large. As a result, nonresponse was fairly uniform in many provinces. The RHGs were formed by some combination of age group, sex, education level, rental status, LFS status, whether or not children are present in the household, eligible household size, and the first digit of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) code for respondents who are employed. An adjustment factor was calculated within each response group as follows:

Sum of weights of respondents and nonrespondents Sum of weights of respondents

The weights of the respondents were multiplied by this factor to produce the WT_NRA weights, adjusted for survey response. The nonresponding units were dropped from the survey.

Calibration of Person-Level Weights – WT_FINL

Control totals were computed using LFS demography projection data. During calibration, an adjustment factor is calculated and applied to the survey weights. This adjustment is made such that the weighted sums match the control totals. Most social surveys calibrate the person level weights to control totals by sex, age group and province. For CPSS5, calibration by province was not possible, since there were very few respondents in some categories in the Atlantic and Prairie Provinces. In addition, there were very small counts for male respondents aged 15 to 24 in the Atlantic Provinces. For this reason, the control totals used for CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic were by age group and sex by geographic region, where the youngest age group for males in the Atlantic region, collapsed with the second youngest age group. The next section will include recommendations for analysis by geographic region and age group.

5.3  Bootstrap Weights

Bootstrap weights were created for the panel and the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic survey respondents. The LFS bootstrap weights were the initial weights and all weight adjustments applied to the survey weights were also applied to the bootstrap weights.

6.0 Quality of the CPSS and Survey Verifications

The probability panel created for the CPSS is a pilot project started in 2019 by Statistics Canada. While the panel offers the ability to collect data quickly, by leveraging a set of respondents that have previously agreed to participate in multiple short online surveys, and for whom an email address is available to expedite survey collection, some aspects of the CPSS design put the resulting data at a greater risk of bias. The participation rate for the panel is lower than typically experienced in social surveys conducted by Statistics Canada which increases the potential nonresponse bias. Furthermore, since the surveys of the CPSS are all self-complete online surveys, people without internet access do not have the means to participate in the CPSS and therefore are not covered.

When the unweighted panel was compared to the original sample targeted to join the panel, in particular there was an underrepresentation of those aged 15-24, those aged 65 and older, and those with less than a high school degree. These differences were expected due to the nature of the panel and the experience of international examples of probability panels. Using LFS responding households as the frame for the panel was by design in order to leverage the available LFS information to correct for the underrepresentation and overrepresentation experienced in the panel. The nonresponse adjustments performed in the weighting adjustments of the panel and the survey respondents utilised the available information to ensure the weights of nonresponding/nonparticipating units went to similar responding units. Furthermore, calibration to age and sex totals helped to adjust for the underrepresentation by age group.

Table 6.1 shows the slippage rates by certain domains post-calibration of CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic. The slippage rate is calculated by comparing the sum of weights in the domain to that of the control total based off of demographic projections. A positive slippage rate means the sample has an over-count for that domain. A negative slippage rate means the survey has an under-count for that domain. Based on the results shown in Tables 6.1 and 6.2, it is recommended to only use the data at the geographical levels and age groups where there is no slippage. That is nationally, by geographic region (Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie Provinces, and British Columbia), and by the four oldest age groups.

Table 6.1 Slippage rates by geographic region
Area Domain n Slippage Rate
Geography CanadaFootnote 1 3,961 0%
Newfoundland and Labrador 118 -7.3%
Prince Edward Island 82 8.7%
Nova Scotia 234 3.0%
New Brunswick 174 -0.6%
Quebec 664 0%
Ontario 1,145 0%
Manitoba 314 -3.7%
Saskatchewan 273 7.4%
Alberta 423 -0.8%
British Columbia 534 0%
Footnote 1

Based on the 10 provinces; the territories are excluded

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Table 6.2 Slippage rates by age group
Area Domain n Slippage Rate
Age group 15-24 195 3.2%
25-34 446 -2.7%
35-44 643 0%
45-54 624 0%
55-64 925 0%
65+ 1,128 0%

After the collection of CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic, a small study was conducted to assess the potential bias due to the lower response rates and the undercoverage of the population not online. The LFS data was used to produce weighted estimates for the in-scope sample targeted to join the probability panel (using the weights and sample from PERS_W1). The same data was used to produce weighted estimates based on the set of respondents from the CPSS5 survey and the weights WT_FINL. The two set of estimates were compared and are shown in Table 6.3. The significant differences are highlighted.

Table 6.3 Changes in estimates due to nonparticipation in the CPSS and the COVID-19 survey
Subject Recoded variables from 2019 LFS Estimate for in-scope population (n=31,628) Estimate for W5 of CPSS (n=3,961) % Point Difference
Education Less than High SchoolTable 6.3 Footnote 11 15.5% 12.5% 2.9%
High School no higher certification 25.9% 25.4% 0.5%
Post-secondary certificationTable 6.3 Footnote 11 58.6% 62.0% -3.4%
Labour Force Status Employed 61.2% 62.7% -1.5%
Unemployed 3.4% 3.3% 0.1%
Not in Labour Force 35.3% 34.0% 1.3%
Country of Birth CanadaTable 6.3 Footnote 11 71.7% 76.2% -4.5%
Marital Status Married/Common-law 60.4% 61.2% -0.8%
Divorced, separated, widowed 12.8% 11.4% 1.3%
Single, never married 26.9% 27.4% -0.5%
Kids Presence of childrenTable 6.3 Footnote 11 31.7% 34.6% -2.9%
Household Size Single person 14.4% 14.6% -0.2%
Two person HH 34.8% 36.4% -1.6%
Three or more people 18.4% 18.1% 0.2%
Eligible people for panel One eligible person aged 15+ 15.9% 16.1% -0.2%
Two eligible peopleTable 6.3 Footnote 11 49.3% 52.3% -3.0%
Three or more eligible peopleTable 6.3 Footnote 11 34.8% 31.7% 3.2%
Dwelling Apartment 12.1% 12.0% 0.1%
Rented 24.8% 24.9% -0.1%
Occupational
Code
Management occupations (NOC0) 6.0% 6.3% -0.2%
Business Finance and Administration (NOC1) 10.7% 11.2% -0.5%
Natural and Applied Sciences and related occupations (NOC2)Table 6.3 Footnote 11 5.2% 6.5% -1.3%
Health Occupations (NOC3) 4.7% 4.4% 0.4%
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services (NOC4) 7.6% 8.0% -0.4%
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sports (NOC5) 2.5% 3.1% -0.6%
Sales and service occupations (NOC6) 16.6% 17.5% -0.9%
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations (NOC7) 9.6% 9.3% 0.3%
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations (NOC8) 1.6% 1.3% 0.4%
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities (NOC9) 2.9% 2.3% 0.6%
Footnote 1

Estimates that are significantly different at α= 5%.

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While many estimates do not show significant change, the significant differences show that some bias remains in the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic. There is an underrepresentation of those where there were three or more eligible participants for the panel, and of people with less than a high school diploma. And there is an overrepresentation of those with a post-secondary certification, of people born in Canada, of people working in NOC2, of households where there were two eligible participants for the panel, and of households with children. These small differences should be kept in mind when using the CPSS5 – Technology Use and Cyber Security during the Pandemic survey data. Investigation about differences in estimates is ongoing, and as evidence of differences are identified, strategies are being tested to improve the methodology from one wave of the survey to the next.

Notice of Release – Redesign of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021

Release date: November 5, 2020 Updated: September 21, 2021

Note: The National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 was released September 21, 2021. The NOC 2021 Version 1.0 is the latest version of the classification. A Correspondence Table: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 V1.3 to National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 V1.0 based on GSIM is provided to identify the types of changes made to the classification. The NOC 2016 V1.3 – NOC 2021 V1.0 Correspondence table is the latest version and replaces any preliminary correspondence tables provided to inform users about the upcoming changes.

The purpose of this notice is to advise all stakeholders and users of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) that the new 2021 classification's numbering system will be significantly modified as part of a major structural revision. The NOC 2021 is scheduled to be released in early 2021.

Background

Every ten years, the National Occupational Classification (NOC) undergoes a major structural revision whereby the existing occupational groups are reviewed alongside input collected from many relevant stakeholders through a consultation process. The NOC has been developed and is maintained as part of a collaborative partnership between Statistics Canada (STC) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). The release of the NOC 2021 will be the product of this 10-year cycle and will reflect changes in the economy and the nature of work. Input from the public, and particularly stakeholders has been a key part of the revision process.

The current NOC structure (NOC 2016) is categorized based on two major attributes of jobs, the "Broad Occupational Category" and the "Skill Level", as classification criteria. The former is defined as the type of work performed, with respect to the educational discipline or field of study for entry into an occupation and the industry of employment (e.g. health occupations or sales and service occupations). The "Skill Level" categorization is defined first by the amount and type of education and training usually required to enter and perform the duties of an occupation, but also considers experience, complexity and responsibilities. See Schedule A for details.

Revising the NOC

During consultation, it was suggested to add a new "Skill Level" to the current categorization, to clarify the distinction in formal training or education actually required among unit groups, especially in the current "Skill Level B", which has a wide range of formal training or educational requirements. The NOC 2016 "Skill Level B" includes all occupations usually requiring two to three years of post-secondary education at community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP or two to five years of apprenticeship training. In the NOC 2016, 211 occupations (42%) were classified under "Skill Level B", creating a disproportionately large group and thereby limiting the ability to analyze distinctions amongst a large percentage of occupations.

Another observation during the revision process was the use of the "Skill Level" categorization in the NOC as possibly being misleading because training and education, which are the main building blocks of the NOC's "Skill Level" categorization, are not considered as "skills" in the labour market. With regards to skills, many countries and organizations are currently developing their own skills taxonomy (which include concepts such as numeracy and literacy). Therefore, it was deemed appropriate for the NOC to move away from the "Skill Level" categorization.

The NOC 2021 revision will overhaul the "Skill Level" structure by introducing a new categorization representing the degree of Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) required for an occupation.

The new "TEER" categorization redefines the requirements of the occupation by reconsidering the type of education, training and experience required for entry, as well as the complexities and responsibilities typical of an occupation. In general, the greater the range and complexity of occupational tasks, the greater the amount of formal education and training, previous experience, on-the-job training, and in some instances responsibility, required to competently perform the set of tasks for that occupation.

Legislative and senior management occupations are classified in "TEER" 0 and defined as Management as they generally require and have a significant level of experience, knowledge and responsibilities related to resource planning and directing. Occupations classified under "TEER" 1 usually require university education or previous experience and expertise in subject matter knowledge from a related occupation found within TEER 2. Occupations usually requiring post-secondary education of two to three years, or apprenticeship training of at least two years, or occupations with supervisory or significant safety responsibilities are classified in "TEER" 2, and "TEER" 3 for those occupations requiring less than two years of post-secondary education or on-the-job training, training courses or specific work experience of more than six months. Occupations usually requiring a high-school diploma or no formal education are classified in "TEER" 4 or "TEER" 5. See Schedule B for the complete NOC 2021 restructure.

These changes significantly improve how the NOC classification takes into account the distinctions in formal training and educational requirements and better reflects skill and knowledge development occurring through on-the-job experience. At the same time, it increases the homogeneity of the distribution of unit groups within the classification, and addresses concerns about the "Skill Level" categorization and the distribution of unit groups among them.

The redesign of the NOC for 2021 moves away from the current NOC four "Skill Level" categories to an innovative six-grouping "TEER" categorization. This change is necessary for several reasons. First, the "Skill Level" terminology is often misleading for many stakeholders. This change will reduce confusion. Second, some NOC users artificially create or infer a low- and high-skill categorization. This redesign moves away from high/low skill categorization as the TEER more accurately captures differences in occupational requirements, which in turn will aid in the analysis of occupations.

The transition from the "Skill Level" to the "TEER" categorization makes the distribution of occupations across the "TEER categories" more balanced. The change in the distribution of unit groups is summarized in the tables below.

Distribution of NOC Unit Groups by Skill Level

Distribution of NOC Unit Groups by Skill Level
NOC 2016
Skill Level A 28%
Skill Level B 42%
Skill Level C 24%
Skill Level D 6%

Distribution of NOC Unit Groups by TEER

Distribution of NOC Unit Groups by TEER
NOC 2021
TEER Category 0 9%
TEER Category 1 19%
TEER Category 2 31%
TEER Category 3 14%
TEER Category 4 18%
TEER Category 5 9%

Note: The NOC 2021 final distribution may change when structure is finalized.

Impact on users

The structure and format of the current National Occupational Classification 2016 version are based on the four-tiered hierarchical arrangement of occupational groups with successive levels of disaggregation. It contains broad occupational categories, major, minor and unit groups.

The format of NOC 2021 will use a five-tiered hierarchical arrangement of occupational groups with successive levels of disaggregation and will contain broad, major, sub-major, minor and unit groupings. The structure of the National Occupational Classification 2021 is based on two key occupational categorizations: Occupational categories and TEER categories, which are identified in the first two digits of the NOC 2021 5-digit code. The 5-digit code will be structured as follows: XX.XXX. See Schedule B for details of the two important groupings.

It is important to note that the redesign of the NOC will have significant implications for several Statistics Canada (STC) Surveys, such as the Labour Force Survey (LFS), and ESDC programs such as the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and Employment Insurance program. This change may have significant impact on various programs throughout other federal departments, as well as provincial, territorial and municipal governments and many users of the NOC.

The NOC 2021 will be published in early 2021 and will become the departmental standard for data collection and dissemination for occupations at Statistics Canada. Implementation dates for the new classification version will vary based on when programs, entities, organizations or individuals decide to use it. For example, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in conjunction with ESDC, is aiming to adopt the revised NOC structure in spring 2022 for the management of temporary and permanent resident programs. These dates will be confirmed on IRCC websites closer to the date of implementation.

As a normal practice, in advance of a full classification revision release, Statistics Canada will provide a spreadsheet of the actual structure of the classification, including the unit group numbers and corresponding titles. We will also provide a correspondence table between the NOC 2016 and the NOC 2021 unit groups and their corresponding titles. These products will be posted on our website by December 2020. This notice is being sent out now to inform all NOC users of the upcoming change which is currently being finalized. In early 2021, the full classification will be released, including the Leading Statements, Main Duties, Employment Requirements, Example Titles, Inclusions, Exclusions and Additional Information.

For additional questions, please contact the Statistics Canada NOC team at:
statcan.opmicquestionsmailbox-bgpvpcicourieldequestions.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Schedule A – NOC 2016

NOC 2016

NOC 2016
The skill type category is… when the first digit is…
Management occupations 0
Business, finance and administration occupations 1
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 2
Health occupations 3
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 4
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 5
Sales and service occupations 6
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 7
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 8
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 9

NOC 2016 skill level criteria - education/training and other criteria

NOC 2016 skill level criteria - education/training and other criteria
The Skill Level category is… when the second digit is…
Skill Level A 0 or 1
Skill Level B 2 or 3
Skill Level C 4 or 5
Skill Level D 6 or 7

Skill Level A

  • University degree (bachelor's, master's or doctorate)

Skill Level B

  • Two to three years of post-secondary education at community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP
    or
  • Two to five years of apprenticeship training
    or
  • Three to four years of secondary school and more than two years of on-the-job training, occupation-specific training courses or specific work experience
  • Occupations with supervisory responsibilities are also assigned to skill level B.
  • Occupations with significant health and safety responsibilities (e.g., fire fighters, police officers and licensed practical nurses) are assigned to skill level B.

Skill Level C

  • Completion of secondary school and some short-duration courses or training specific to the occupation
    or
  • Some secondary school education, with up to two years of on-the-job training, training courses or specific work experience

Skill Level D

  • Short work demonstration or on-the-job training
    or
  • No formal educational requirements

Skill level is referenced in the code for all occupations with the exception of management occupations. For all non-management occupations, the second digit of the numerical code corresponds to skill level. Skill levels are identified as follows: level A – 0 or 1; level B – 2 or 3; level C – 4 or 5; and level D – 6 or 7.

Schedule B – NOC 2021

Schedule B – NOC 2021
Title of Hierarchy Format Digit Represents:
Broad Category X First Digit – X Occupational categorization
Major Group XX Second Digit xX TEER categorization
Sub-major Group XX.X xx.X Top level of the Sub-Major Group
Minor Group XX.XX xx.XX Hierarchy within the Sub-Major Group
Unit Group XX.XXX xx.XXX Hierarchy within the Minor Group

Note: The first digit identifies the Occupation, the second digit identifies the TEER. Therefore, the first 2 digits put together are identified as the Major Group. The next 3 digits identify their hierarchy within the groups.

Schedule B – NOC 2021
Broad Category - Occupation when the first digit is…
Legislative and senior management occupations 0
Business, finance and administration occupations 1
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 2
Health occupations 3
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 4
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 5
Sales and service occupations 6
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 7
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 8
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 9
Schedule B – NOC 2021
The Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) when the second digit is…
Management - TEER 0
Completion of a university degree (bachelor's, master's or doctorate);
or
Previous experience and expertise in subject matter knowledge from a related occupation found in TEER 2 (when applicable).
1
Completion of a post-secondary education program of two to three years at community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP;
or
Completion of an apprenticeship training program of two to five years;
or
Occupations with supervisory or significant safety (e.g. police officers and firefighters) responsibilities;
or
Several years of experience in a related occupation from TEER 3 (when applicable).
2
Completion of a post-secondary education program of less than two years at community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP;
or
Completion of an apprenticeship training program of less than two years;
or
More than six months of on-the-job training, training courses or specific work experience with some secondary school education;
or
Several years of experience in a related occupation from TEER 4 (when applicable).
3
Completion of secondary school;
or
Several weeks of on-the-job training with some secondary school education; or
Experience in a related occupation from TEER 5 (when applicable).
4
Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements. 5

Participants of the Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey

Your biospecimens at work

Biobanking helps advance the health of current and future generations through scientific discovery. Summaries of approved projects are posted in the Projects section of the CHMS biobank page. This informs participants on how their samples are being used. Occasionally, a small number of samples will be used for quality control purposes.

Privacy and confidentiality

Researchers from recognized institutions can submit research project proposals to access these biospecimens. After a research project application is received at Statistics Canada:

  • An advisory committee including scientists, methodologists, and ethicists evaluates the scientific merit of the application and ensures that it abides to the biobank's guidelines for the use of biospecimens.
  • All human health research is overseen by the Research Ethics Board of Health Canada of the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and the researcher's institutional ethics committee.
  • Statistics Canada ensures that the respondents' privacy and confidentiality are upheld as required by the Statistics Act.
  • Published results are only be presented as aggregated data. Under no circumstances will personal or identifiable data be published.

To withdraw your samples

If you wish to withdraw your biospecimens from a specific research project or from all future research, you have to send us a written request by email to statcan.ccahs-ecsac.statcan@statcan.gc.ca. Please provide your full name, the approximate date and home address at the time of your survey completion and the date of birth. This information will be solely used to ensure that the correct samples are removed and destroyed.

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Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey

Overview

The Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey (CCAHS) is a survey designed to help evaluate the extent of the health status associated with the COVID-19 pandemic such as active COVID-19 infections and the prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies among a representative sample of Canadians. The survey also provides a platform to explore emerging public health issues, including the impact of COVID-19 on health and social well-being.

Learn more about the Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey

Biospecimens

The CCAHS stores dried blood spot and saliva samples from consenting Canadians aged 18 and older. Additional biospecimens from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) are available on the CHMS Biobank page.

Researchers

The CCAHS is enhanced by the national, provincial and territorial representability of its cohort and the possibility of merging the biospecimens’ data with the CCAHS questionnaire content, which includes topics covering respondents’ COVID-19 symptoms and status, risk for acquisition, risk factors, health behavior changes related to COVID-19, health assessments, and more.

For more information for researchers, please consult the Researchers page for the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS)

Participants

By consenting to storage of their dried blood and saliva samples for use in future health studies, participants contribute to advances in health care and research. We ensure scientific excellence while protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our respondents.

More info for participants

For more information on your antibody test results, please visit the following website.

Results – Frequently asked questions

If you are feeling stressed because of the CCAHS or the COVID-19 pandemic in general, please visit the following for a list of tips and resources to help with your mental and physical health during these stressful times.

Mental and physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Projects

Ongoing and recent projects of the biobank

Learn more about our projects

Contact Information

For all inquiries regarding the CCAHS, e-mail: statcan.ccahs-ecsac.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

For all inquiries regarding the Biobank, e-mail: statcan.chms-biobank-ecms-biobanque.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

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Canadian Health Measures Survey - Bibliography - 2011

Background documentation

Health Reports articles

Bryan, Shirley, Marc St-Denis and Dana Wojtas. 2007. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Clinic operations and logistics." Health Reports. Supplement to Vol. 18. December. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-SPE. pp. 53 to 70.

Day, Brent, Renée Langlois, Mark Tremblay and Bartha-Maria Knoppers. 2007. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Ethical, legal and social issues." Health Reports. Supplement to Vol. 18. December. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-SPE. pp. 37 to 51.

Garriguet, Didier. 2008. "Impact of identifying plausible respondents on the under-reporting of energy intake in the Canadian Community Health Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 19, no. 4. October. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 47 to 55.

Giroux, Suzelle. 2007. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Sampling strategy overview." Health Reports. Supplement to Vol. 18. December. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-SPE. pp. 31 to 36.

Shields, Margot, Sarah Conner Gorber and Mark S. Tremblay. 2008. "Estimates of obesity based on self-report versus direct measures." Health Reports. Vol. 19, no. 2. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 61 to 76.

Tremblay, Mark S., Michael Wolfson and Sarah Connor Gorber. 2007. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Rationale, background and overview." Health Reports. Supplement to Vol. 18. December. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-SPE. pp. 7 to 20.

Tremblay, Mark, Renée Langlois, Shirley Bryan, Dale Esliger and Julienne Patterson. 2007. "Canadian Health Measures Survey Pre-test: Design, methods, results." Health Reports. Supplement to Vol. 18. December. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003- SPE. pp. 21 to 30.

External articles and publications

Canadian Institute for Health Information. 2004. "The Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health of the Nation. Vol. 1. Winter. p. 7.

Castle, David and Nola M. Ries. 2007. "Ethical, legal and social issues in nutrigenomics: the challenges of regulating service delivery and building health professional capacity." Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. Vol. 622, no. 1-2. September. pp. 138 to 143.

Connor Gorber, Sarah, Mark Tremblay, D. Moher and B. Gorber. 2007. "A comparison of direct vs. self-report measures for assessing height, weight and body mass index: a systemic review." Obesity Reviews. Vol. 8, no. 4. pp. 307 to 326.

Dietitians of Canada. 2006. "New Statistics Canada survey to take direct physical measures of nutritional health." Members in Action. November. pp. 4 to 5.

Équipe de l'Enquête canadienne sur les mesures de la santé. 2008. "Biosurveillance des substances chimiques de l'environnement." Bulletin d'information en santé environnementale. Vol. 19, no. 2. March-June. pp. 7 to 8.

Esliger, Dale W., Adam Probert, Sarah Connor Gorber, Shirley Bryan, Manon Laviolette and Mark S. Tremblay. 2007. "Validity of the Actical accelerometer step-count function." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Vol. 39, no. 7. pp. 1200 to 1204.

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. 2007. "Canadian Health Measures Survey Gets Underway." Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. Vol. 73, no. 2. March. p. 116.

---. 2009. "The JCDA Interview: Dr. Peter Cooney: Canada's Chief Dental Officer." Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. Vol. 75, no. 1. February. pp. 29 to 31.

Office of the Chief Dental Officer. 2007. "Statistics Canada's Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS)." Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene. Vol. 41, no. 3. May-June. pp. 151 to 153.

Probert, Adam W., Mark S. Tremblay and Sarah Conner Gorber. 2008. "Desk Potatoes—The Importance of Occupational Physical Activity on Health." Canadian Journal of Public Health. Vol. 99, no. 4. July-August. pp. 311 to 318.

Sommerfeld, J. and A. M. Oduola. 2007. "Health-related biotechnologies for infectious disease control in Africa: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of transfer and development." African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. Vol. 36, no. 1-5.

Spence, John C. 2004. "The Canadian Health Measures Survey: Introduction: Why Should We Give a Hoot about this Survey?" WellSpring. Vol. 15, no. 3. October. p. 1.

Tremblay, Mark. 2004a. "The Canadian Health Measures Survey: Background to the Canadian Health Measures Survey" WellSpring. Vol. 15, no. 3. October. pp. 2 to 4.

---. 2004b. "The Need for Directly Measured Health in Canada." Canadian Journal of Public Health. Vol. 95, no. 3. May-June. pp. 165 to 166.

Tremblay, Mark S. and Sarah Connor Gorber. 2007. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Brief overview." Canadian Journal of Public Health. Vol. 98, no. 6. November- December. pp. 453 to 456.

Preliminary releases, cycle 1

Health Reports articles

Wong, Suzy and Ellen J.D. Lye. 2008. "Lead, mercury and cadmium levels in Canadians." Health Reports. Vol. 19, no. 4. December. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 31 to 36.

The Daily releases

Statistics Canada. 2008. "Study: Lead, mercury and cadmium levels in Canadians." The Daily. November 19. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2009. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Vitamin D blood plasma concentrations in the population." The Daily. July 2. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

Cycle 1 (2007 to 2009)

Health Reports articles

Bryan, Shirley, Mathieu Saint-Pierre Larose, Norm Campbell, Janine Clarke and Mark S. Tremblay. 2010. "Resting blood pressure and heart rate measurement in the Canadian Health Measures Survey, cycle 1." Health Reports. Vol. 21, no. 1. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 71 to 78.

Bushnik, Tracey, Douglas A. Haines, Patrick Levallois, Johanne Levesque, Jay Van Oostdam and Claude Viau. 2010. "Lead and bisphenol A concentrations in the Canadian population." Health Reports. Vol. 21, no. 3. September. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 7 to 18.

Colapinto, Cynthia K., Deborah L. O'Connor, Lise Dubois and Mark S. Tremblay. 2012. "Prevalence and correlates of folic acid supplement use in Canada." Health Reports. Vol. 23, no. 2. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 39 to 44.

Colley, Rachel C., Didier Garriguet, Ian Janssen, Cora L. Craig, Janine Clarke and Mark S. Tremblay. 2011a. "Physical activity of Canadian adults: Accelerometer results from the 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 22, no. 1. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 7 to 14.

---. 2011b. "Physical activity of Canadian children and youth: Accelerometer results from the 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 22, no. 1. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 15 to 23.

Colley, Rachel C., Sarah Connor Gorber and Mark S. Tremblay. 2010. "Quality control and data reduction procedures for accelerometry-derived measures of physical activity." Health Reports. Vol. 21, no. 1. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 63 to 69.

Colley, Rachel C., Suzy L. Wong, Didier Garriguet, Ian Janssen, Sarah Connor Gorber and Mark S. Tremblay. 2012. "Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in Canadian children: Parent-report versus direct measures and relative associations with health risk." Health Reports. Vol. 23, no. 2. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 45 to 52.

Evans, Jessica, Yue Chen, Pat G. Camp, Dennis M. Bowie and Louise McRae. 2014. "Estimating the prevalence of COPD in Canada: Reported diagnosis versus measured airflow obstruction." Health Reports. Vol. 25, no. 3. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 3 to 11.

Garriguet, Didier and Rachel C. Colley. 2012. "Daily patterns of physical activity among Canadians." Health Reports. Vol. 23, no. 2. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 27 to 32.

Langlois, Kellie, Linda Greene-Finestone, Julian Little, Nick Hidiroglou and Susan Whiting. 2010. "Vitamin D status of Canadians as measured in the 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 21, no. 1. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 47 to 54.

Paradis, Gilles, Mark S. Tremblay, Ian Janssen, Arnaud Chiolero and Tracey Bushnik. 2010. "Blood pressure in Canadian children and adolescents." Health Reports. Vol. 21, no. 2. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 15 to 22.

Shields, Margot, Mark S. Tremblay, Manon Laviolette, Cora L. Craig, Ian Janssen and

Sarah Connor Gorber. 2010. "Fitness of Canadian adults: Results from the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 21, no. 1. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 21 to 35.

Shields, Margot, Sarah Connor Gorber, Ian Janssen and Mark S. Tremblay. 2011a. "Bias in self-reported estimates of obesity in Canadian health surveys: An update on correction equations for adults." Health Reports. Vol. 22, no. 3. September. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 35 to 45.

---. 2011b. "Obesity estimates for children based on parent-reported versus direct measures." Health Reports. Vol. 22, no. 3. September. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 47 to 58.

---. 2012a. "Abdominal obesity and cardiovascular disease risk factors within body mass index categories." Health Reports. Vol. 23, no. 2. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 7 to 15.

---. 2012b. "Measures of abdominal obesity within body mass index categories, 1981 and 2007 to 2009." Health Reports. Vol. 23, no. 2. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 33 to 38.

Tremblay, Mark S., Margot Shields, Manon Laviolette, Cora L. Craig, Ian Janssen and Sarah Connor Gorber. 2010. "Fitness of Canadian children and youth: Results from the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 21, no. 1. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 7 to 20.

Wilkins, Kathryn, Marianne Gee and Norm Campbell. 2012. "The difference in hypertension control between older men and women." Health Reports. Vol. 23, no. 4. December. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 33 to 40.

Wilkins, Kathryn, Norman Campbell, Michel R. Joffres, Finlay A. McAlister, Marianne Nichol, Susan Quach, Helen L. Johansen and Mark S. Tremblay. 2010. "Blood pressure in Canadian adults." Health Reports. Vol. 21, no. 1. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 37 to 46.

Wong, Suzy L., Margot Shields, Scott Leatherdale, Eric Malaison and David Hammond. 2012. "Assessment of validity of self-reported smoking status." Health Reports. Vol. 23, no. 1. February. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 37 to 46.

The Daily releases

Statistics Canada. 2010a. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Body composition and fitness, 2007 to 2009." The Daily. January 13. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001- X.

---. 2010b. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Blood pressure in adults, 2007 to 2009." The Daily. February 17. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2010c. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Cholesterol and vitamin D levels, 2007 to 2009." The Daily. March 23. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2010d. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Blood pressure in children and adolescents, 2007 to 2009." The Daily. May 19. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2010e. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Lead, bisphenol A and mercury, 2007 to 2009." The Daily. August 16. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2010f. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: data on physical activity, 2007 to 2009." The Daily. November 23. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2011a. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Physical activity of youth and adults, 2007 to 2009." The Daily. January 19. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2011b. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Adult obesity prevalence in Canada and the United States, 2007 to 2009." The Daily. March 2. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

Health fact sheets

---. 2010g. "Aerobic fitness in Canada 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. January 13. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2010h. "Body composition of Canadian adults 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. January 13. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2010i. "Body mass index (BMI) for children and youth 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. January 13. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2010j. "Lung function results 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. January 13. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2010k. "Muskuloskeletal fitness in Canada 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. January 13. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2010l. "Oral health: Edentulous people in Canada 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. January 13. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2010m. "Heart health and cholesterol levels of Canadians 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. March 23. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2010n. "Vitamin D status of Canadians 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. March 23. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2010o. "Bisphenol A concentrations in the Canadian population, 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. August 16. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2010p. "Lead concentrations in the Canadian population, 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. August 16. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2010q. "Mercury concentrations in the Canadian population, 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. August 16. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2011c. "Adult obesity prevalence in Canada and the United States." Health Fact Sheets. March 2. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2011d. "Physical activity levels of Canadian adults, 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. September 28. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2011e. "Physical activity levels of Canadian children and youth, 2007 to 2009." Health Fact Sheets. September 28. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

Data tables

---. 2010r. Canadian Health Measures Survey: Cycle 1 Data Tables, 2007 to 2009 (table). Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-623-X.Ottawa, Ontario. 70 p.

External articles and publications

Adamo, Kristi B., Kellie A. Langlois, Kendra E. Brett and Rachel C. Colley. 2012. "Young children and parental physical activity levels: Findings from the Canadian Health Measures Survey." American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Vol. 43, no. 2. August. pp. 168 to 175.

Allison, P. J., T. Bailey, L. Beattie, S. Birch, L. Dempster and N. Edwards. 2014. "Improving access to oral health care for vulnerable people living in Canada." Ottawa, ON: Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Angerer, Jurgen, Lesa L. Aylward, Sean M. Hays, Birger Heinzow and Michael Wilhelm. 2011. "Human biomonitoring assessment values: Apporaches and data requirements." International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. Vol. 214, no. 5. September. pp. 348 to 360.

Arbuckle, TE., Davis, K., Boylan, K., Fisher, M., Fu, J. 2016 "Bisphenol A, phthalates and lead and learning and behavioral problems in Canadian children 6–11 years of age: CHMS 2007–2009" Elsevier, NeuroToxicology, Vol. 54, May 2016, pp. 89-98.

Arora, Paul, Priya Vasa, Darren Brenner, Karl Iglar, Phil McFarlane, Howard Morrison and Alaa Badawi. 2013. "Prevalence estimates of chronic kidney disease in Canada: Results of a nationally representative survey." Canadian Medical Association Journal. Vol. 185, no. 9. June. pp. E417 to E423.

Atwood, Kristin M., Cynthia J. Robitaille, Kim Reimer, Sulan Dai, Helen L. Johansen and Mark J. Smith. 2013. "Comparison of diagnosed, self-reported, and physically-measured hypertension in Canada." Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Vol. 29, no. 5. May. pp. 606 to 612.

Aylward, Lesa L., Evan Green, Miquel Porta, Leisa-Maree Toms, Elly Den Hond, Christine Schulz, Magda Gasull, Jose Pumarega, André Conrad, Marike Kolossa- Gehring, Greet Schoeters and Jochen F. Mueller. 2014. "Population variation in biomonitoring data for persistent organic pollutants (POPs): an examination of multiple population-based datasets for application to Australian pooled biomonitoring data." Environment International. Vol. 68. July. pp. 127 to 138.

Bonnet, Colin, Rasheda Rabbani, Michael E. K. Moffatt, Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis and Robert Schroth. 2019. "The relation between periodontal disease and vitamin D." Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. Vol. 85. pp. 1 to 9.

Brenner, Darren R., Paul Arora, Bibiana García-Bailo, Howard Morrison, Ahmed El- Sohemy, Mohamed Karmali and Alaa Badawi. 2011. "The relationship between inflammation, metabolic syndrome and markers of cardiometabolic disease among Canadian adults." Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism. Vol. 2, no. 9. December.

Brenner, Darren R., Paul Arora, Bibiana García-Bailo, Thomas M.S. Wolever, Howard Morrison, Ahmed El-Sohemy, Mohamed Karmali and Alaa Badawi. 2011. "Plasma vitamin D levels and risk of metabolic syndrome in Canadians." Clinical and Investigative Medicine. Vol. 34, no. 6. December. pp. E377 to E384.

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Zinck, John, Margaret de Groh and Amanda MacFarlane. 2015. "Genetic modifiers of folate, vitamin B-12, and homocysteine status in a cross-sectional study of the Canadian population." The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol. 202, no. 6.

Zuk, Aleksandra, Carlos Quiñonez, Michael Lebenbaum and Laura C. Rosella. 2017. "The association between undiagnosed glycaemic abnormalities and cardiometabolic risk factors with periodontitis: results from 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Journal of Clinical Periodontology. Vol. 44, no. 2. December. pp. 132 to 141.

Cycle 2 (2009 to 2011)

Health at a Glance articles

Janz, Teresa and Caryn Pearson. 2013. "Vitamin D blood levels of Canadians." Health at a Glance. January 10. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-624-X.

Health Reports articles

Cooper, Marcia, Linda Greene-Finestone, Hélène Lowell, Johanne Levesque and Stacey Robinson. 2012. "Iron sufficiency of Canadians." Health Reports. Vol. 23, no. 4. December. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 41 to 48.

Patry-Parisien, Jennifer, Jiping Zhu and Suzy L. Wong. 2013. "Implementation of the indoor air component of cycle 2 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 24, no. 5. May. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 3 to 10.

Patry-Parisien, Jennifer, Margot Shields and Shirley Bryan. 2012. "Comparison of waist circumference using the World Health Organization and National Institutes of Health protocols." Health Reports. Vol. 23, no. 3. September. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 53 to 60.

Roberts, Karen C., Margot Shields, Margaret de Groh, Alfred Aziz and Jo-Anne Gilbert. 2012. "Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: Results from the 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 23, no. 3. September. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 37 to 41.

Rotermann, Michelle, Kellie A. Langlois, Alberto Severini and Stephanie Totten. 2013. " Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and herpes simplex virus type 2: Results from the 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 24, no. 4. April. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 10 to 15.

Wheeler, Amanda J., Suzy L. Wong, Cheryl Khoury and Jiping Zhu. 2013. "Predictors of indoor BTEX concentrations in Canadian residences." Health Reports. Vol. 24, no. 5. May. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 11 to 17.

The Daily releases

Statistics Canada. 2012a. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Household and physical measures data, 2009 to 2011." The Daily. September 20. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2012b. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Select laboratory, activity monitor and indoor air data, 2009 to 2011." The Daily. November 21. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2012c. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Fact sheets and tables related to select laboratory data, 2009 to 2011." The Daily. November 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2013a. "Study: Vitamin D blood levels of Canadians, 2009-2011." The Daily. January 10. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2013b. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Laboratory environmental data, 2009 to 2011." The Daily. April 17. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

Health fact sheets

---. 2012d. "Aerobic fitness of Canadians, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012e. "Blood pressure of Canadian adults, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012f. "Blood pressure of Canadian children and youth, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012g. "Body composition of Canadian adults, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012h. "Body mass index of Canadian children and youth, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012i. "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Canadians, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012j. "Muscular strength of Canadians, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012k. "Cholesterol levels of Canadians, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. November 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012l. "Iodine status of Canadians, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. November 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012m. "Iron sufficiency of Canadians, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. November 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012n. "Metabolic syndrome in Canadians, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. November 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2012o. "Vitamin B12 status of Canadians, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. November 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2013c. "Bisphenol A concentrations in Canadians, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. April 17. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2013d. "Blood lead concentrations in Canadians, 2009 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. April 17. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

Data tables

---. 2012p. Canadian Health Measures Survey: Cycle 2 Data Tables, 2009 to 2011 (table). Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-626-X. Ottawa, Ontario. 80 p.

External articles and publications

Asada, Yukiko, Jeremiah Hurley, Michel Grignon and Susan Kirkland. 2018. "Health inequalities and inequities by age: Stability for the Health Utilities Index and divergence for the Frailty Index." Social Science and Medicine - Population Health. Vol. 5. August. pp. 17 to 32.

Aylward, Lesa L., Stephanie Hays, Anne Vézina, Michelle Deveau, Annie St-Amand and A.B. Nong. 2015. "Biomonitoring Equivalents for interpretation of urinary fluoride." Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. Vol. 72, no. 1. April. pp. 158 to 167.

Betancourt, Marisol T, K.C. Roberts, T-L Bennett, E.R. Driscoll, G. Jayaraman and L. Pelletier. 2014. "Monitoring chronic diseases in Canada: the chronic diseases indicator framework." Chronic diseases and injuries in Canada. Vol. 34, no.1. February. 34 p.

Cakmak, Sabit and Bob Dales. 2018. "The associations between phthalate exposure and insulin resistance, β-cell function and blood glucose control in a population-based sample." Science of the Total Environment. Vol. 612, no. 15. January. pp. 1287-1292.

Health Canada. 2013. Second report on human biomonitoring of environmental chemicals in Canada: Results of the Canadian Health Measures Survey Cycle 2 (2009- 2011). Ottawa, Ontario. Minister of Health. 434 p.

Jayawardene, Innocent F., Jean-Francois Paradis, Stephane Belisle, Devika Poddalgoda, Sabit Cakmak, Marie-Pier Lafontaine, Noureen Lalji and Robert Dales. 2018. "Approches pour résoudre les problématiques rencontrées au cours du développement et de l'adaptation d'une méthode pour l'analyses de trace de douze éléments chimiques dans le sang par ICP-MS." Health Canada.

Jayawardene, Innocent F., Kristin Macey, Jean-Francois Paradis, Stephane Belisle, Devika Poddalgoda, Sabit Cakmak, Marie-Pier Lafontaine, Noureen Lalji and Robert Dales. 2018. "Accessing Biobanks to Obtain Human Biomonitoring Data." Environmental Health Perspectives.

Jee, Penny, Lois Fernandez, Sherry L. Perkins and Stephen P.J. Brooks. 2014. "Effect of storage and repeated freeze/thaw on (S) vitamin B12." Clinical Biochemistry. Vol. 47, no. 18. December. pp. 344.

Katz, Sherri, Jean-Philippe Vaccani, Janine Clarke, Lynda Hoey, Rachel C. Coley and Nicholas J. Barrowman. 2014. "Creation of a reference dataset of neck sizes in children: standardizing a potential new tool for prediction of obesity-associated diseases?" BioMed Central. Vol. 14, no. 23. June.

MacFarlane, Amanda J., Yipu Shi and Linda S. Greene-Finestone. 2014. "High dose compared to low dose vitamin B12 supplement use is not associated with higher vitamin B12 status in children, adolescents and older adults." The Journal of Nutrition. Vol. 144, no. 6. June. pp. 915 to 920.

MacPherson, M., M. de Groh, L. Loukine, D. Prud'homme and L. Dubois. 2016. "Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors in Canadian children and adolescents: Canadian Health Measures Survey Cycle 1 (2007-2009) and Cycle 2 (2009-2011)." Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice. Vol. 36, no. 2. February. pp. 32 to 40.

McLaren, Lindsay. 2016. "Fluoridation exposure status based on location of data collection in the Canadian Health Measures Survey: Is it valid?" Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. Vol. 82, no. g17. pp. 1 to 7.

Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). "Child and youth health data sources project: summary of processes and findings." Toronto, ON: Queen's Printer for Ontario; 2015.

Parent, Marianne. 2018. "An exposure assessment study of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in residential indoor environment using the Canadian Health Measures Survey (Cycle 2: 2009-2011) and a multi-receptors based approach." Department of Community Health and Epidemiology. Halifax, NS: Dalhousie University.

Roberts, Karen C. and G. Jayaraman. 2014. "Childhood Obesity – FPT Framework." Shi, Yipu, Margaret de Groh and Amanda J. MacFarlane. 2014. "Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with folate status among non-supplement-consuming Canadian women of child-bearing age." Canadian Journal of Public Health. Vol 105, no. 3. pp. e166 to e171.

Tai, Xiaochen and Yue Chen. 2016. "Urinary bisphenol A concentrations positively associated with glycated hemoglobin and other indicators of diabetes in Canadian men." Environmental Research. Vol. 147. May. pp. 172 to 178.

Thakkar, Niels, Veronica Jamnik and Chris I. Ardern. 2018. "Cross-associations between physical activity and sedentary time on metabolic health: a comparative assessment using self-reported and objectively measured activity." Journal of Public Health. Vol. 40, no. 4. December. pp. e464 to e473.

Zhu, Jiping, Suzy L. Wong and Sabit Cakmak. 2013. "Nationally representative levels of selected volatile organic compounds in Canadian residential indoor air: Population- based survey." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 47, no. 23. October. pp. 13276 to 13283.

Cycle 3 (2012 to 2013)

Health Reports articles

Feder, Katya, David Michaud, Pamela Ramage-Morin, James McNamee and Yves Beauregard. 2015. " Prevalence of hearing loss among Canadians aged 20 to 79: Audiometric results from the 2012/2013 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 25, no. 7. July. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 18 to 25.

Langlois, Kelli, Marcia Cooper and Cynthia K. Colapinto. 2016. "Vitamin C status of Canadian adults: Findings from the 2012/2013 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 27, no. 5. May. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 8 p.

Larouche, Richard, Didier Garriguet, Katie E. Gunnell, Gary S. Goldfield and Mark S. Tremblay. 2016. "Outdoor time, physical activity, sedentary time, and health indicators at ages 7 to 14: 2012/2013 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 27, no. 9. September. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 11 p.

The Daily releases

Statistics Canada. 2014a. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Household and physical masures data, 2012 to 2013." The Daily. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2014b. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Selected laboratory and activity monitor data, 2012 and 2013." The Daily. December 16. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2015a. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Directly measured physical activity of Canadians, 2012 and 2013." The Daily. February 18. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2015b. "Canadian Health Measures Suvey: Hearing loss of Canadians, 2012 and 2013." The Daily. April 15. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2015c. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Laboratory environmental data, 2012 and 2013." The Daily. July 15. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2015d. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Indoor air volatile organic compound data 2012 and 2013." The Daily. September 16. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

---. 2015e. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Medication use and nutrient intake, 2012 and 2013." The Daily. October 20. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

Health fact sheets

---. 2014c. "Body composition of adults, 2012 to 2013." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2014d. "Body mass index of children and youth, 2012 to 2013." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2014e. "Blood pressure of adults, 2012 to 2013." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2014f. "Blood pressure of children and youth, 2012 to 2013." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2014g. "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults, 2012 to 2013." Health Fact Sheets. October 29. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2014h. "Cholesterol levels of adults, 2012 to 2013." Health Fact Sheets. December 16. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2014i. "Metabolic syndrome in adults, 2012 to 2013." Health Fact Sheets. December 16. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2014j. "Vitamin D levels of Canadians, 2012 to 2013." Health Fact Sheets. December 16. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2014k. "Vitamin C levels of Canadians, 2012 to 2013." Health Fact Sheets. December 16. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2015f. "Directly measured physical activity of adults, 2012 and 2013." Health Fact Sheets. February 18. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2015g. "Directly measured physical activity of children and youth, 2012 and 2013." Health Fact Sheets. February 18. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2015h. "Hearing loss of Canadians, 2012 and 2013." Health Fact Sheets. April 15. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2015i. "Tobacco use of Canadians, 2012 and 2013." Health Fact Sheets. July 15. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2015j. "Lead, mercury and cadmium concentrations in Canadians, 2012 and 2013." Health Fact Sheets. July 15. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2015k. "Bisphenol A concentrations in Canadians, 2012 and 2013." Health Fact Sheets. July 15. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2015l. "Omega-3 fatty acid levels of adults, 2012 and 2013." Health Fact Sheets. November 18. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

External Releases

Brooks, Stephen, L. Green-Finestone, and S. Whiting. 2017. "An Analysis of Factors Associated with 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in White and Non-White Canadians." Journal of AOAC International. Vol 100, no. 5. October. pp. 1345-1354.

Czoli, Christine D. and David Hammond. 2018. "Carcinogen exposure among Canadian tobacco users: Changes in NNK Exposure from 2007–2009 through 2012–2013." Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Vol. 27, no. 3. March. pp. 262 to 267.

Feder, Katya, David Michaud, Yves Beauregard; Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, James McNamee, Hugh Davies, Tony Leroux. 2017. "Prevalence of hazardous occupational noise exposure, hearing loss, and hearing protection usage among a representative sample of working Canadians." Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Vol. 59, no. 1. pp. 92-113.

Fleet, Kristen. 2017. "Proinflammatory food consumption and chronic kidney disease in a Canadian nationally representative sample." Human Nutritional Sciences. Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba.

Jones, Amanda C., J. Lennert Veerman and David Hammond. 2017. "The health and economic impact of a tax on sugary drinks in Canada." Waterloo, ON: Canadian Cancer Society, Diabetes Canada, Childhood Obesity Foundation, Chronic Disease Prevention A.

Levy, Emile, Mariia Samoilenko, Sophia Morel, Jade England, Devendra Amre, Laurence Bertout, Simon Drouin, Caroline Laverdière, Maja Krajinovic, Daniel Sinnett, Geneviève Lefebvre and Valérie Marcil. 2017. "Cardiometabolic risk factors in childhood, adolescent and young adult survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia - A Petale cohort." Scientific Reports. Vol 7. December. pp. 1 to 9.

Malin, Ashley, Julie Riddell, Hugh McCague and Christine Till. 2018. "Fluoride exposure and thyroid function among adults living in Canada: Effect modification by iodine status." Environment International. Vol. 121, no. 1. December. pp. 667 to 674.

Munasinghe, Lalani L., Noreen Willows, Yan Yuan and Paul J Veugelers. 2015. "The prevalence and determinants of use of vitamin D supplements among children in Alberta, Canada: A cross-sectional study." BMC Public Health. Vol. 15, no. 1. pp. 1 to 7.

Munasinghe, Lalani L., Yan Yuan, Noreen D. Willows, Erin L. Faught, John P. Ekwaru and Paul J. Veugelers. 2017. "Vitamin D deficiency and sufficiency among Canadian children residing at high latitude following the revision of the RDA of vitamin D intake in 2010." British Journal of Nutrition. Vol. 117, no. 3. March. pp. 457 to 465.

ParticipACTION. 2016. "Are Canadian Kids Too Tired to Move?" The 2016 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Vol. 16. June.

Statistics Canada's Canadian Health Measures Survey Team. 2015. "The Canadian Health Measures Survey: A Source of Nationally Representative Hearing Data." Communiqué. August.

Data tables

Statistics Canada. Anthropometry measures of the household population (table). CANSIM (database).

Cycle 4 (2014 to 2015)

Health Reports articles

Colley, Rachel C., Gregory Butler, Didier Garriguet, Stephanie A. Prince and Karen C. Roberts. 2018. "Comparison of self-reported and accelerometer-measured physical activity in Canadian adults." Health Reports. Vol. 29, no. 12. December. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 13 p.

Health fact sheets

Statistics Canada. 2018a. "Inorganic-related arsenic concentrations in Canadians, 2014 and 2015." Health Fact Sheets. February 22. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625- X.

---. 2018b. "Parabens concentrations in Canadians, 2014 and 2015." Health Fact Sheets. February 22. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

Internal Publications

2018c. "Concentrations of selected environmental chemicals adjusted for creatinine in the Canadian population." Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-627-X.

External articles and publications

Bertinato, Jesse, Kuan Chiao Wang and Stephen Hayward. 2017. "Serum Magnesium Concentrations in the Canadian Population and Associations with Diabetes, Glycemic Regulation, and Insulin Resistance." Nutrients. Vol. 9, no. 3. March. 13 p.

Cycle 5 (2016 to 2017)

Daily

Statistics Canada. 2018a. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Household and physical measures data, 2016 and 2017." The Daily. October 24.

Statistics Canada. 2019a. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Non-environmental laboratory and medication data, 2016 and 2017." The Daily. February 6. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

Statistics Canada. 2019b. "Blood pressure, hypertension and leading risk factors" The Daily. February 20.

Statistics Canada. 2019c. "Tracking physical activity levels of Canadians, 2016 and 2017." The Daily. April 17.

Statistics Canada. 2019d. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Vision data data, 2016 and 2017" The Daily. October 2.

Statistics Canada. 2019e. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Environmental laboratory data, 2016 and 2017" The Daily. November 13.

Statistics Canada. 2020a. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Cycles 1, 3 and 4 (2007-2009, 2012-2013 and 2014-2015) pooled serum data files" The Daily, June 3, 2020.

Health Fact Sheets

"Sleep Apnea in Canada, 2016 and 2017." Health Fact Sheets. October 24. Statistics Canada Catalogue number 82-625-X).

"Physical activity and screen time among Canadian children and youth, 2016 and 2017" Health Fact Sheets. April 17. Statistics Canada (Catalogue number 82-625-X.

Health Reports Articles

Bushnik, Tracey; Clarke, Janine; Deguire, Jason; Rouleau, Kaitlyn; Roy, Joel. "Blood pressure and hypertension." Health Reports. Vol. 30, no. 2 (82-003-X). February 2019. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X201900200002.

Bushnik, Tracey; Hennessy, Deirdre; Leung, Alexander A.; Manuel, Doug; McAlister, Finlay A. "Risk factors for hypertension in Canada". Health Reports. Vol. 30, no. 2 (82-003-X). February. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X201900200002.

Carson, V., Langlois. K., and Colley, R. "Assocations between parent and child sedentary behaviour and physical activity in early childhood". Health Reports. (82-003-X). February 2020. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003X.

Data Tables

"Distribution of household population by vision status sex and age group". Table: 13100754-01, October 2, 2019.

"Overweight and obesity based on measured body mass index, by age group and sex". Table: 13-10-0324-01, October 16, 2019.

"Physical fitness measures of the household population". Table: 13-10-0324-01, October 16, 2019.

Infographics

"Obesity in Canadian Adults, 2016 and 2017." Infographics. October 24. Statistics Canada – (Catalogue number11-627-M).

"Hypertension: Prevalence and leading risk factors." Infographics. February 20. Statistics Canada – (Catalogue number11-627-M).

"Lead and bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations in the Canadian population," Infographics. November 13. (Catalogue number11-627-M).

Cycles 1 and 2 combined (2007 to 2011)

Health at a Glance articles

Clarke, Janine, Victoria Higgins and Khosrow Adeli. 2016. "Understanding your health by using reference ranges." Health at a glance. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no.82-624-X. 6 p.

Health Reports articles

Bushnik, Tracey, Patrick Levallois, Monique D'Amour, Todd J. Anderson and Finlay A. McAlister. 2014. "Association between blood lead and blood pressure: Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007 to 2011)." Health Reports. Vol. 25, no. 7. July. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 13 p.

Findlay, Leanne and Dafna Kohen. 2015. "Bisphenol A and child and youth behaviour: Canadian Health Measures Survey 2007 to 2011." Health Reports. Vol. 26, no. 08. August. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X.

Fowles, Jonathon, Joel Roy, Janine Clarke and Shilpa Dogra. 2014. "Are the fittest Canadian adults also the healthiest?" Health Reports. Vol. 25, no. 5. May. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 8 p.

Garner, Rochelle and Patrick Levallois. 2016. "Cadmium levels and sources of exposure among Canadian adults." Health Reports. Vol. 27, no. 2. February. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 9 p.

Garriguet, Didier and Rachel C. Colley. 2014. "A comparison of self-reported leisure- time physical activity and measured moderate to vigorous physical activity in adolescents and adults." Health Reports. Vol. 25, no. 7. July. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 11 p.

Hennessy, Deirdre A., Peter Tanuseputro, Meltem Tuna, Carol Bennett, Richard Perez, Margot Shields, Dennis T. Ko, Jack Tu and Douglas G. Manuel. 2016. "Population health impact of statin treatment in Canada." Health Reports. Vol. 27, no. 1. January. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 9 p.

Larouche, Richard, Guy Faulkner and Mark S. Tremblay. 2016a. "Active travel and adults' health: The 2007-2011 Canadian Health Measures Surveys." Health Reports. Vol. 27, no. 4. April. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X.

---. 2016b. "Active travel and adults' health: Canadian Health Measures Survey 2007 to 2011." Health Reports. Vol. 27, no. 4. April. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 9 p.

Ng, Edward. 2015. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: A tool for immigrant health research?" Health Reports. Vol. 26, no. 3. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 9 p.

Rotermann, Michelle, Claudia Sanmartin, Deirdre Hennessy and Michele Arthur. 2014. "Prescription medication use by Candians aged 6 to 79." Health Reports. Vol. 25, no. 6. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 9 p.

Rotermann, Michelle, Kellie Langlois, Anton Andonov and Maxim Trubnikov. 2013. "Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections: Results from the 2007 to 2009 and 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Reports. Vol. 24, no. 11. November. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 3 to 13.

Wong, Suzy L., Allan L. Coates and Teresa To. 2016. "Exposure to industrial air pullutant emissions and lung function in children: Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2007 to 2011."Health Reports. Vol. 27, no. 2. February. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 7 p.

The Daily releases

Statistics Canada. 2013d. "Canadian Health Measures Survey: Directly measured physical activity of Canadians, 2007 to 2011." The Daily. May 30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-001-X.

Health fact sheets

---. 2013e. "Directly measured physical activity of Canadian adults, 2007 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. May 30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2013f. "Directly measured physical activity of Canadian children and youth, 2007 to 2011." Health Fact Sheets. May 30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

External articles and publications

Adeli, Khosrow, Victoria Higgins, Michelle Nieuwesteegl, Joshua Raizman, Yungi Chen, Suzy Wong and David Blais. 2015. "Biochemical Marker Reference Values across Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric Ages: Establishment of Robust Pediatric and Adult Reference Intervals on the Basis of the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Clinical Chemistry. Vol. 61, no. 8. August.

Adeli, Khosrow, Victoria Higgins, Michelle Nieuwesteegl, Joshua Raizman, Yungi Chen, Suzy Wong, David Blais and M. Abdelhaleem. 2015a. "Complex biological profile of hematologic markers across pediatric, adult, and geriatric ages: establishment of robust pediatric and adult reference intervals on the basis of the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Clinical Chemistry. Vol. 61, no. 8. August. pp. 1075 to 1086.

---. 2015b. "Complex reference values for endocrine and special chemistry biomarkers across pediatric, adult, and geriatric ages: establishment of robust pediatric and adult reference intervals on the basis of the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Clinical Chemistry. Vol. 61, no. 8. August. pp. 1063 to 1074.

Aranda-Rodriquez, Rocio, Ashley Cabecinha, Jeromy Harvie, Zhiyun Jin, Axelle Marchand, Robert Tardif, Andy Nong and Sami Haddad. 2015. "A method for quantification of volatile organic compounds in blood by SPME-GC-MS/MS with broader application: From non-occupational exposure population to exposure studies."Journal of Chromatography B. Vol. 992. June. pp. 76 to 85.

Ata, Nicole. 2014. "Cardiovascular disease risk factors in Canadian-born and immigrant children and youth in the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Department of Public Health Sciences, Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta.

Betancourt, Marisol T., K.C. Roberts, T-L Bennett, E.R. Driscoll and G. Jayaraman. 2014. "Monitoring Chronic Diseases in Canada: Chronic Disease Indicator Framework." Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada. Vol. 34, no. 1. February.

Billette, Jean-Michel. 2013. "Obesity in Canada: how survey data can inform public policy."

Carson, Valerie, Suzy Wong, E. Winkler, G.N. Healy, R. C. Colley and Mark S. Tremblay. 2014. "Patterns of sedentary time and cardiometabolic risk among Canadian adults." Preventative Medicine. Vol. 65, no. 23. August. pp 23 to 27.

Chao, Yi-Sheng, Hsing-Chien Wu, Chao-Jung Wu and Wei-Chih Chen. 2018. "Stages of biological development across Age: An analysis of Canadian Health Measure Survey 2007–2011." Frontiers in Public Health. Vol. 5, no. 355. January. pp. 1 to 9.

Clarke, Janine J. Roy, J. Fowles and S. Dogra. 2013. "Should qualified exercise professionals measure skinfolds when assessing health-related fitness in the general population?" Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Vol. 38, no. 10. October. pp. 1032.

Clarke, Janine and Ian Janssen. 2013. "Is the frequency of weekly moderate-to- vigorous physical activity associated with the metabolic syndrome in Canadian adults?" Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Vol. 38, no. 7. July. pp. 773 to 778.

Coates, Allan L., Suzy L. Wong, Christopher Tremblay and John L. Hankinson. 2016. "Reference Equations for Spirometry in the Canadian Population." Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Vol. 13, no. 6. June. pp. 833 to 841.

Coonghe, Warnakulasuriya Verginia Lalantha. 2018. "Respiratory health and occupations among Canadian adolescents and adults." School of Public Health. Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta.

Copeland, Jennifer L., Janine Clarke and Shilpa Dogra. 2015. "Objectively measured and self-reported sedentary time in older Canadians." Preventive Medicine Reports. Vol. 2. pp. 90 to 95.

Do, Minh T., Vicky C. Chang, Michelle A. Mendez and Margaret de Groh. 2017. "Urinary bisphenol A and obesity in adults: results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice. Vol. 37, no. 12. December.

Dogra, Shilpa, Janine Clarke, Joel Roy and Jonathan Fowles. 2015. "BMI-specific waist circumference is better than skinfolds for health-risk determination in the general population." Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. Vol. 40, no. 2. pp. 134 to 141.

Feder, Katya Polena, David Michaud, James McNamee, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Pamela Ramage-Morin and Yves Beauregards. 2017. "Prevalence of Hearing Loss Among a Representative Sample of Canadian Children and Adolescents, 3 to 19 Years of age." Ear and Hearing. Vol. 36, no. 1. January. pp. 7 to 20.

Gaston, Anca, Amy Doelman, Sarah A. Edwards and Jo Ann Tober. 2014. "The impact of parenthood on Canadians' objectively measured physical activity." BMC Public Health. Vol. 14, no. 1127. November.

Greene-Finestone, L. S., D. Garriguet, S. P. J. Brooks, K. Langlois and S. J. Whiting. 2017. "Overweight and obesity are associated with lower vitamin D status in Canadian children and adolescents." Paediatrics & Child Health. Vol. 22, no. 8. December. pp. 438 to 444.

Gunaratna, Hasantha. 2018. "Hepatitis B vaccination coverage among foreign-born Canadians: Data from the Community Health Measures Survey." Department of Community Health Sciences. Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba.

Hosseini, Zeinab, Susan J. Whiting and Hassan Vatanparast. 2019. "Canadians' Dietary Intake from 2007 to 2011 and across Different Sociodemographic/Lifestyle Factors Using the Canadian Health Measures Survey Cycles 1 and 2." Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. Vol. 2019. February. 80p.

Hu, Xue Feng and Hing Man Chan. 2018. "Factors associated with the blood and urinary selenium concentrations in the Canadian population: Results of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007-2011)." International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. Vol. 221, no. 7. August. pp. 1023 to 1031.

Jackson, B. and P. Huston. 2016 "Commentary – Advancing health equity to improve health: the time is now." Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice. Vol. 36, no. 2. February. pp. 17 to 20.

Kuhle, Stefan, Bryan Maguire, Nicole Ata and David Hamilton. 2015. "Percentile curves for anthropometric measures for Canadian children and youth." PLoS ONE. Vol. 10, no. 7. pp. 1 to 16.

Kuhle, Stefan, Jillian Ashley-Martin, Bryan Maguire and David C. Hamilton. 2016. "Percentile curves for skinfold thickness for Canadian children and youth." PeerJ. Vol. 4. July. pp. 1 to 22.

Kuhle, Stefan, Nicole Ata, Bryan Maguire, Natasha MacInnis and Linda Dodds. 2017. "Birth weight for gestational age, anthropometric measures, and cardiovascular disease markers in children." Journal of Pediatrics. Vol. 182. March. pp. 99 to 106.

Langlois, É, G. Saravanabhavan G, T.E. Arbuckle and S. Giroux. 2014. "Correction and comparability of phthalate metabolite measurements of Canadian biomonitoring studies (2007-2012)." Environment International. Vol. 64. March. pp. 129 to 133.

Levallois, Patrick, Alhadji Anassour-Laouan, Sidi,Pierre Ayotte. 2018. "Exposition à l'arsenic et prevalence du diabète de type 2 dans l'Enquête canadienne sur les mesures de la santé – Rapport de recherche." Institut national de santé publique. February.

MacPherson, M., Margaret de Groh, L. Loukine, D. Prud'homme and L. Dubois. 2016. "Release notice – Strengthening the evidence base on social determinants of health: measuring everyday discrimination through a CCHS rapid response module." Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice. Vol. 36, no. 2. February. p. 41.

Neil-Sztramko, Sarah E., Carolyn C. Gotay, Paul A. Demers and Kristin L. Campbell. 2016. "Physical activity, physical fitness, and body composition of Canadian shift workers: Data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey cycles 1 and 2." Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Vol. 58, no. 1. January. pp. 94 to 100.

Ngueta, Gerard. 2016. "Assessing the influence of age and ethnicity on the association between iron status and blood lead concentration in blood: Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007-2011)." Biological Trace Element Research. Vol. 171, no. 2. pp. 301 to 307.

Ngueta, Gerard and André Pascal Kengne. 2017. "Low-Level environmental lead exposure and dysglycemia in adult individuals: Results from the Canadian Health and Measure Survey 2007–2011." Biological Trace Element Research. Vol. 175, no. 2. February. pp. 278 to 286.

Nguyen, Hai V. and Paul Grootendorst. 2014. "Does the child fitness tax credit make children more active?"

Perks, Thomas Alexander. 2015. "Obesity and its relation to employment income: Does the bias in self-reported BMI matter?" Canadian Studies in Population. Vol. 42, no. 3-4. pp. 39 to 48.

Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Annual General Meeting. 2013. "Extreme Human Physiology: From Pathology to Performance." Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. October

Public Health Agency of Canada. 2016. "Other PHAC publications." Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice. Vol. 36, no. 2. February. pp. 42.

Rao, Deepa Prema. 2016. "Metabolic syndrome and chronic disease in Canada: The role of material, psychosocial, and behavioural factors."

Department of Population Health. Ottawa, ON: University of Ottawa.

Rao, Deepa P., Heather Orpana and Daniel Krewski. 2016. "Physical activity and non- movement behaviours: Their independent and combined associations with metabolic syndrome." International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Vol. 13, no. 26. pp. 1 to 11.

Rodd, Celia, Allison Feely, Allison Dart, Atul Sharma and Jon McGavock. 2018. "Biological and socioeconomic determinants of prediabetes in youth: An analysis using 2007 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Surveys." Pediatric Research. Vol. 84, no. 2. pp. 248 to 253.

Rowe, Ashley. 2015. "The relationship between body composition and lung function, and the effect of physical fitness." Department of Epidemiology. Halifax, NS: Dalhousie University.

Rowe, Ashley, P. Hernandez, S. Kuhle and S. Kirkland. 2017. "The association between anthropometric measures and lung function in a population-based study of Canadian adults." Respiratory Medicine. Vol. 131. October. pp. 199 to 204.

Roy, J., J. Clarke, S. Dogra and J. Fowles. 2013. "The health of Canadian adults across fitness categories." Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Vol. 38, no. 10. October. p. 1074.

Sarafin, Kurtis, Ramón Durazo-Arvizu, Lu Tian, Karen W. Phinney, Susan Tai, Johanna E. Camara, Joyce Merkel, Evan Green, Christopher T. Sempos and Stephen P. J. Brooks. 2015. "Standardizing 25-hydroxyvitamin D values from the Canadian Health Measures Survey." The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol. 102, no. 5. November. pp. 1044 to 1050.

Shi, Y., Margaret de Groh and C. Bancej. 2016. "Socioeconomic gradients in cardiovascular risk in Canadian children and adolescents." Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice. Vol. 36, no. 2. February. pp. 21 to 31.

St-Amand, A., K. Werry, L. Aylward, S. Hayes and A. Nong. 2014. "Screening of population level biomonitoring data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey in a risk-based context." Toxicology Letters. Vol. 232, no. 2. December. pp. 126-134.

Thielman, Justin, Heather Manson, Maria Chiu, Ray Copes and Laura C. Rosella. 2016. "Residents of highly walkable neighbourhoods in Canadian urban areas do substantially more physical activity: A cross-sectional analysis." Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Open. Vol. 4, no. 4. pp. E720 to E728.

Cycles 1 and 3 combined (2007 to 2009, 2012 to 2013)

External articles and publications

Hu, Xue Feng, Kavita Singh, Tiff-Annie Kenny and Hing Man Chan. 2019. "Prevalence of heart attack and stroke and associated risk factors among Inuit in Canada: A comparison with the general Canadian population." International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. Vol. 222, no. 2. March. pp. 319 to 326.

Munasinghe, Lalani L., Noreen D. Willows, Yan Yuan, John Paul Ekwaru and Paul J. Veugelers. 2017. "Vitamin D sufficiency of Canadian children did not improve following the 2010 revision of the dietary guidelines that recommended higher intake of vitamin D: An analysis of the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Nutrients. Vol. 9, no. 9. August. pp. 1 to 11.

Cycles 1, 2 and 3 combined (2007 to 2013)

Health Reports articles

Bushnik, Tracey, Deirdre Hennessy, Finlay A. McAlister and Douglas G. Manuel. 2018. "Bushnik, Tracey, Didier Garriguet and Rachel Colley. 2017. "Parent-Child association in body weight status." Health Reports. Vol. 28, no. 6. June. Statistics Canada catalogue no. 82-003X.

Factors associated with hypertension control among older Canadians." Health Reports. Vol. 29, no. 6. June. Statistics Canada catalogue no. 82-003X.

Garriguet, Didier. 2016. "Using a Betabinomial distribution to estimate the prevalence of adherence to physical activity guidelines among children and youth." Health Reports. Vol. 27, no. 4. April. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 7 p.

Garriguet, Didier, Tracey Bushnik and Rachel Colley. 2017. "Parent-Child association in physical activity and sedentary behaviour." Health Reports. Vol. 28, no. 6. June. Statistics Canada catalogue no. 82-003X.

Thomson, Errol, Harun Kalayci and Mike Walker. 2019. "Cumulative toll of exposure to stressors in Canada: An allostatic load profile." Health Reports. Vol. 30, no. 6. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. pp. 14-21.

Wong, Suzy. 2016a. "Grip strength reference values for Canadians aged 6 to 79: Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2007 to 2013." Health Reports. Vol. 27, no. 10. October. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 8 p.

---. 2016b. "Reduced muscular strength among Canadians aged 60 to 79: Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2007 to 2013." Health Reports. Vol. 27, no.10. October. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 7 p.

External articles and publications

Ashley-Martin, Jillian, Regina Ensenauer, Bryan Maguire and Stefan Kuhle. 2019. "Predicting cardiometabolic markers in children using tri-ponderal mass index: a cross- sectional study." Archives of Disease in Childhood. Vol. 103, no. 6.

Ata, Nicole, Bryan Maguire, David C. Hamilton and Stefan Kuhle. 2018. "Percentile curves for cardiometabolic disease markers in Canadian children and youth: a cross- sectional study." BMC Pediatrics. Vol. 18, no. 1. September. pp. 1 to 11.

Bernard, Paquito, G. Hains-Monfette, S. Atoui and C. Kingsbury. 2018. "Differences in daily objective physical activity and sedentary time between women with self-reported fibromyalgia and controls: Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Clinical Rheumatology. Vol. 37, no. 8. August. pp. 2285 to 2290.

Bernard, Paquito, G. Hains-Monfette, S. Atoui and G. Moullec. 2018. "Daily objective physical activity and sedentary time in adults with COPD using spirometry data from Canadian Measures Health Survey." Canadian Respiratory Journal. Vol. 2018. December. pp. 1 to 9.

Bernard, Paquito, Isabelle Doré, Ahmed-Jérôme Romain, Gabriel Hains-Monfette, Celia Kingsbury and Catherine Sabiston. 2018. "Dose response association of objective physical activity with mental health in a representative national sample of adults: A cross-sectional study." PLoS ONE. Vol. 13, no. 10. October. pp. 1 to 16.

Carson, Valerie, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Ian Janssen and Mark S. Tremblay. 2017. "Health associations with meeting new 24-hour movement guidelines for Canadian children and youth," Preventive Medicine. Vol 95. February. pp. 7 to 13.

Carson, Valerie, Mark S. Tremblay, Jean-Philippe Chaput and Sebastien F. M Chastin. 2016. "Associations between sleep duration, sedentary time, physical activity, and health indicators among Canadian children and youth using compositional analyses." Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Vol. 41, no. 6. June. pp. S294 to S302.

Chao, Yi-Sheng, Chao-Jung Wu, Hsing-Chien Wu and Wei-Chih Chen. 2018. "Principal component approximation and interpretation in health survey and biobank data." Frontiers in Digital Humanities. Vol. 5, no. 11.

Chu, Filmer, Arto Ohinmaa, Scott Klarenbach, Zing-Wae Wong and Paul Veugeler. 2017. "Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and indicators of mental health: An analysis of the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Nutrients. Vol. 9, no. 10. October. pp. 1116 to 1123.

Garner, Rochelle and Patrick Levallois. 2017 "Associations between cadmium levels in blood and urine, blood pressure and hypertension among Canadian adults." Environmental Research. Vol. 155. May. pp. 64 to 72.

Gibson, Deborah. 2015. "Nutrition Biomarkers, Cycle 1 – Canadian Health measures Survey – Food and Nutrition Surveilance – Health Canada." Health Canada.

Gravel, Sabrina, Jérôme Lavoué and France Labrèche. 2017. "Industry, occupation and sex differences in workers' exposure to endocrine disrupting metals in an American and a Canadian survey." Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Vol. 74, no. 1, pp. A129.

Hains-Monfette, Gabriel, Sarah Atoui, Kelsey Dancause and Paquito Bernard. 2018. "Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviors in a representative sample of Canadian adults with chronic disease(s): a cross-sectional study." Department of Physical Activity Sciences. Montréal, Québec: Université du Québec à Montréal.

Hajna, Samantha, Nancy A. Ross and Kaberi Dasgupta. 2018. "Steps, moderate-to- vigorous physical activity, and cardiometabolic profiles." Preventive Medicine. Vol. 107. February. pp. 69 to 74.

Harris, Anne, Trevor Van Ingen, Joanne Kim and Paul Demers. 2015. "Using the CHMS to explore the health effects of shift work."

Haywood, Nicole. 2018. "Physical activity, sedentary time, sleep duration, and self-rated health in older adults: A compositional analysis." Department of Public Health Sciences. Kingston, ON: Queen's University.

Hirsch, Lauren Elizabeth. 2016. "Second-generation antipsychotics and metabolic side effects in the Canadian population." Calgary, AB: University of Calgary.

Hirsch, Lauren, Scott B. Patten, Lauren Bresee, Nathalie Jetté and Tamara Pringsheim. 2018. "Second-generation antipsychotics and metabolic side-effects: Canadian population-based study." BJPsych Open. Vol. 4, no. 4. July. pp. 256 to 261.

Kehler, Dustin Scott, Thomas Ferguson, Andrew N. Stammers, Clara Bohm, Rakesh C.

Arora, Todd A. Duhamel and Navdeep Tangri. 2017. "Prevalence of frailty in Canadians 18-79 years old in the Canadian Health Measures Survey." BMC Geriatrics. Vol. 17, no. 28. pp. 1 to 8.

Khanam, Ulfat Ara. 2018. "Are dietary factors associated with lung function in Canadian adults?" Community Health and Epidemiology. Saskatoon, SK: University of Saskatchewan.

Kim, G.J., Christopher Newth, Allan Coates, Patrick Ross and Suzy Wong. 2018. "Does Size Matter When Calculating the "Correct" Tidal Volume for Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation?: A Hypothesis Based on FVC." Chest. Vol. 154, no.1. July. pp. 77 to 83.

Lamontagne, Patricia and Denis Hamel. 2016. "Surveillance du statut pondéral mesuré chez les jeunes du Québec : état de situation jusqu'en 2013." Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ).

Leung, Alexander A., Hsiu-Ju Chang, Finlay A. McAlister, Nadia A. Khan, Doreen M. Rabi, Hude Quan and Raj S. Padwal. 2018. "Applicability of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) to the Canadian population." Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Vol. 34, no. 5. May. pp. 670 to 675.

Maguire, Bryan. 2016. "Comparison of methods for growth chart construction in the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Halifax, NS: Dalhousie University.

Mudryj, Adriana N., Margaret de Groh, Harold M. Aukema and Nancy Yu. 2016. "Folate intakes from diet and supplements may place certain Canadians at risk for folic acid toxicity." British Journal of Nutrition. Vol. 116, no. 7. pp. 1236 to 1245.

Qureshi, Hena. 2017. "The economic impact of dietary sodium reduction in Canada." Cumming School of Medicine. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary.

Salami, Bukola, Maryna Yaskina, Kathleen Hegadoren, Esperanza Diaz, Salima Meherali, Anu Rammohan and Yoav Ben-Shlomo. 2017. "Migration and social determinants of mental health: Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Canadian Journal of Public Health. Vol. 108, no. 4. July. pp. e362-e357.

Thielman, Justin, Daniel Harrington, Laura Rosella and Heather Manson. 2018. "Prevalence of age-specific and sex-specific overweight and obesity in Ontario and Quebec, Canada: a cross-sectional study using direct measures of height and weight." BMJ Open. Vol. 8, no. 9. pp. 1 to 8.

Cycles 2 and 3 combined (2009 to 2013)

Health Reports articles

Garriguet, Didier, Valerie Carson, Rachel C. Colley, Ian Janssen, Brian W. Timmons and Mark S. Tremblay. 2016. "Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of Canadian children aged 3 to 5." Health Reports. Vol. 27, no. 9. September. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 10 p.

External articles and publications

Barberio, Amanda M. 2016. "A Canadian population-based study of the relationship between fluoride exposure and indicators of cognitive and thyroid functioning; Implications for community water fluoridation." Calgary, AB: University of Calgary.

Barberio, Amanda M., Carlos Quiñonez, F. Shaun Hosein and Lindsay McLaren. 2017. "Fluoride exposure and reported learning disability diagnosis among Canadian children: Implications for community water fluoridation." Canadian Journal of Public Health. Vol. 108, no. 3. pp. e229 to e239.

Barberio, Amanda M., F. Shaun Hosein, Carlos Quiñonez and Lindsay McLaren. 2017. "Fluoride exposure and indicators of thyroid functioning in the Canadian population: Implications for community water fluoridation." Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Vol. 71, no. 10. pp. 1019 to 1025.

Carson, Valerie, Mark S. Tremblay and Sebastien F. M. Chastin. 2017. "Cross-sectional associations between sleep duration, sedentary time, physical activity and adiposity indicators among Canadian preschool children using compositional analyses." BMC Public Health. Vol. 17, no. 5. November. pp. 123 to 121.

Dales, Robert E., Sabit Cakmak, Chris Hebbern and Jasmine D. Cakmak. 2017. "The influence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on lung function in a representative sample of the Canadian population." Environmental Pollution. Vol. 228. September. pp. 1 to 7.

Juric, Amanda, Kavita Singh, Xue Feng Hu and Hing Man Chan. 2019. "Exposure to triclosan among the Canadian population: Results of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2009–2013)." Environment International. Vol. 120. pp. 29 to 38.

Rodd, Celia and Atul K. Sharma. 2016. "Recent trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Canadian children." Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Vol. 188, no. 13. September. pp. E313 to E320.

Rodd, Celia and Atulm K. Sharma. 2017. "Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Canadian children, 2004 to 2013: Impact of socioeconomic determinants." Paediatrics and Child Health. Vol. 22, no. 3. June. pp. 153 to 158.

Cycles 3 and 4 combined (2012 to 2015)

Health Reports articles

DeGuire, Jason, Janine Clarke, Kaitlyn Rouleau, Joel Roy and Tracey Bushnik. 2019. "Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Canada." Health Reports. Vol. 30, no. 2. February. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 8 p.

Ramage-Morin, Pamela L and Marc Gosselin. 2016. "Canadians vulnerable to workplace noise." Health Reports. Vol. 29, no. 8. August. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X.

Ramage-Morin, Pamela L., Rex Banks, Dany Pineault and Maha Atrach. 2019. "Tinnitus in Canada." Health Reports. Vol. 30, no. 3. March. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 9 p.

Health fact sheets

Statistics Canada. 2016a. "Blood pressure of adults, 2012 to 2015." Health Fact Sheets. October 13. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2016b. "Blood pressure of children and youth, 2012 to 2015." Health Fact Sheets. October 13. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2016c. "Hearing loss of Canadians, 2012 to 2015." Health Fact Sheets. October 13. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

---. 2017. "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease under-diagnosed in Canadian adults: Results from cycles 3 and 4 (2012 to 2015) of the Canadian Health Measures Survey." Health Fact Sheets. January 12. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-625-X.

External articles and publications

Feder, Katya, David Michaud, James McNamee, Leonora Marro and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick. 2017 "Prevalence of hazardous leisure noise exposure, hearing loss and hearing protection usage among a representative sample of Canadians, aged 6 to 79." Plos One Journal. Vol. 59, no. 1. January.

Statler, Julie. 2018. "Exploring the influence of childcare enrollment on physical activity and sedentary time of a nationally representative sample of Canadian preschoolers." Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. London, ON: University of Western Ontario.

Cycles 1, 2, 3 and 4 combined (2007 to 2013)

Health Reports articles

Bushnik, Tracey, Deirdre Hennessy, Finlay A. McAlister, Alexander A. Leung and Douglas G. Manuel. 2019. "Risk Factors for Hypertension in Canada." Health Reports. Vol. 30, no. 2. February. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 11 p.

Bushnik, Tracey, Deirdre Hennessy, Finlay A. McAlister and Douglas G. Manuel. 2018. "Factors associated with hypertension control among older Canadians." Health Reports. Vol. 29, no. 6. June. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X. 8 p.

Michaud, Isabelle, Jean-Philippe Chaput and Suzy Wong. 2017. "Duration and quality of sleep among Canadians aged 18 to 79." Health Reports. Vol. 28, no. 9. September. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X.

External articles and publications

Chao, Yi-Sheng, Chao-Jung Wu, Hsing-Chien Wu and Wei-Chih Chen. 2018. "Trend analysis for national surveys: Application to all variables from the Canadian Health Measures Survey cycle 1 to 4." PLoS ONE. Vol. 13, no. 8. August. pp. 1 to 15.

St-Amand, Annie, Leonora Marro and Subramanian Karthikeyan. 2019. "Analysis of trends in the blood or urinary concentrations of BPA, Cd, Pb and Mercury in Canadians." Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators. January.

Cycles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 combined (2007 to 2017)

External articles and publications

EYKOLBOSH, Angela, Kate WERRY and Tom KOSATSKY. 2018. "Leveraging the Canadian Health Measures Survey for environmental health research" International Environment International, August

TADDEI, Christina, Rod JACKSON, Bin ZHOU, Honor BIXBY, et al. 2019. "National trends in total cholesterol obscure heterogeneous changes in HDL and non-HDL cholesterol and total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio: a pooled analysis of 458 population-based studies in Asian and Western countries." International Journal of Epidemiology, July.

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: National Level CVs by Characteristic - August 2020

Text table 1: National Level CVs by Characteristic
Month Sales of goods manufactured Raw materials and components inventories Goods / work in process inventories Finished goods manufactured inventories Unfilled Orders
%
August 2019 0.61 0.92 1.18 1.34 1.11
September 2019 0.60 0.92 1.16 1.38 1.07
October 2019 0.60 0.93 1.18 1.39 1.13
November 2019 0.59 0.96 1.19 1.38 1.15
December 2019 0.57 0.98 1.26 1.39 1.07
January 2020 0.64 0.99 1.30 1.38 1.07
February 2020 0.64 1.02 1.32 1.41 1.07
March 2020 0.69 0.97 1.30 1.45 1.09
April 2020 0.87 0.98 1.35 1.47 1.10
May 2020 0.80 1.01 1.26 1.39 1.07
June 2020 0.70 1.02 1.30 1.42 1.07
July 2020 0.70 1.01 1.16 1.41 1.11
August 2020 0.67 1.00 1.11 1.48 1.13

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  • Yes
    When did the main activity change?
  • No

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Farm operating revenue and expenses

To reduce the number of questions in this questionnaire, Statistics Canada can use data on this operation's revenues and expenses as submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

1. Are you an operator or a person normally authorized to provide tax data, such as revenues and expenses, to CRA for this operation?

  1. Yes
  2. No

What is your role in this operation?

  1. One of the operators
  2. Operator's spouse
  3. Accountant
  4. Other

With your permission, Statistics Canada will share this operation's tax data on revenues and expenses with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and your provincial Ministry of Agriculture. Statistics Canada does not share names, addresses or any other direct identifiers that could identify you or this operation. If you do not grant us permission to share this information, you will be required to provide the revenues and expenses data later on in this questionnaire.

2. Do you give Statistics Canada permission to share this operation's tax data on revenues and expenses with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and your provincial Ministry of Agriculture?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Please provide your first and last names which will act as your electronic authorisation signature.

Note. Statistics Canada will not share your name with external agencies

Reporting period information

3. What is the end date of this operation's fiscal year?

If financial statements are not available for 2019, please use your best estimates throughout the survey.

Year
Month
Day

Characteristics of the operators and operation

4. On this operation's fiscal end date, how many operators 18 years of age and over, who participate in the management and/or financial decisions, were responsible for this operation? An operation may have more than one operator but only one questionnaire is to be completed for each operation.

Exclude.

  • accountants, lawyers, crop advisors, veterinarians, herbicide consultants, etc.
  • hired labourers who work on the farm but are not responsible for management decisions
  • silent partners who own part of the farm assets but do not make management decisions.

Number of operators

5. What was the age of the oldest operator on fiscal year-end date?

Age

6. What was the gender of the oldest operator on fiscal year-end date?

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Gender diverse

7. What was the age of the youngest operator (minimum age of 18) on fiscal year-end date?

Age

8. What was the gender of the youngest operator (minimum age of 18) on fiscal year-end date?

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Gender diverse

9. As of fiscal year-end date, how many years has the most experienced operator on this operation managed a farm business? Managing refers to controlling the decisions to produce and invest in a farm business.

Years managing a farm business

10. On fiscal year-end date, how many members were in the operator's family?

The operator's family is defined as an operator, an operator's spouse or common-law partner and children residing in the same dwelling. Children are included regardless of age or marital status as long as they do not have their own spouse, common-law partner or child living in the same dwelling.

Report for one operator and that operator's family.

Include children studying away from home whose main address is still the farm address.

Exclude:

  • operator's parents
  • operator's siblings
  • operator's family members residing in a different dwelling on the farm land.
  • Number of people in operator's family

Legal operating arrangement

11. On fiscal year-end date, what was the legal operating arrangement of this operation?

  • 1. Sole proprietorship
  • 2. Corporation or Ltd. (Limited}/Co. (Company)
    What was the family's percent ownership of this operation?
  • 3. Partnership -What was the family's percent ownership of this operation?
  • 4. Cooperative and communal operations
    e.g. Hutterite colonies even if they are incorporated
  • 5. Other legal operating arrangement
    e.g. joint venture, trust

Method of accounting

Which method of accounting does this operation use to report farm revenue and expenses?

  1. Cash
    Revenue (income) is reported for the fiscal period in which it is received. Expenses are reported for the fiscal period in which they are paid.
  2. Accrual
    Revenue (income) is reported for the fiscal period in which it is earned, no matter when it is received. Expenses are reported for the fiscal period in which they are incurred, whether or not they have been paid.
  3. Don't know

Major source of gross revenue

13. In 2019, which of the following was this operation's major source of gross revenue?

Major source of gross revenue usually accounts for more than 50% of total revenues.

  • 1. Crop production
    e.g. , greenhouses, grains and oilseeds, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, flowers, Christmas trees, vineyards, tobacco, maple syrup, combination crop farming, other crops
  • 2. Dairy cattle and milk production
    Exclude goat milk (see Sheep and goat farming), raising dairy herd replacement (see Beef cattle ranching and farming).
  • 3. Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
    Include animals owned by the operation, as well as custom and contract feeding.
  • 4. Hog and pig farming
    Include animals owned by the operation, as well as custom and contract feeding.
  • 5. Poultry and egg production
    Include eggs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, quails, pheasants, emus, ostriches, and guinea fowls.
  • 6. Sheep and goat farming
    Include sheep, goats and lamb for meat, feedlots, goat milk production, wool and mohair production.
  • 7. Other animal production
    e.g. , bee-keeping and honey production, horses and other equine, rabbits and other fur animals, llamas, venison, combination animal farming, other livestock
  • 8. Other - Specify other source of gross revenue

14. In 2019, which of the following was the main source of gross revenue for crops?

The main source of gross revenue within the crops group may be less than 50% of total revenues.

  • 1. Greenhouse
    e.g. vegetables, mushrooms, herbs, nursery and/or floriculture products grown under cover
  • 2. Nursery or floriculture products not grown under cover
    Include Christmas trees, flowers and mushrooms grown outdoors.
  • 3. Grains and oilseeds
    e.g. wheat, oats, peas, beans, lentils, mustard, flaxseed, canola, grain corn, soybeans, forage seeds, mixed grains
  • 4. Potatoes
  • 5. Field vegetables and melons
    Exclude greenhouse crops.
  • 6. Fruits
    Include tree fruits, citrus groves, grapes, and vineyards.
  • 7. Miscellaneous
    e.g. .tobacco, maple syrup, herbs and spices, bulbs, hay, alfalfa for hay, ginseng, sugar beets

15. In 2019, what was the major source of beef revenue?

  1. Custom or contract fed cattle
  2. Cattle owned by this operation

16. In 2019, which of the following was the main source of gross revenue for cattle owned by this operation? The main source of gross revenue within the beef group may be less than 50% of total revenues.

  • 1. Cow-calf operation
    e.g., calves are sold quickly, usually by fall
  • 2. Cow-yearling operation
    e.g., calves kept over winter and sold to another operation or feedlot
  • 3. Cow-finish operation
    e.g., calves raised all year, and kept over for another winter, fattened following fall, and sold for slaughter
  • 4. Backgrounding and feeder operation
    e.g., cattle confined in paddocks, diet predominantly hay or silage with a little grain as a supplement
  • 5. Feedlot operation
    e.g., grain-fed to finished weight; include veal
  • 6. Other cattle owned
    e.g., raising of cattle for dairy herd replacements, raising beef cattle herd replacement, grazer operations, other cattle operations

17. In 2019, which of the following was the main source of gross revenue for custom or contract cattle?

  • 1. Custom grazer operation
    e.g., cattle are grazed on land operated by this operation
  • 2. Custom feeder operation
    e.g., this operation provides feed, receives a fee to feed cattle until they are ready to be finished in a feedlot
  • 3. Custom feedlot operation
    e.g., this operation provides feed, receives a fee for finishing animals; include veal
  • 4. Custom - other
    5. Contract feeder operation
    e.g., animals and feed provided by client, this operation paid a fee to feed cattle until they are ready to be finished in a feedlot
  • 6. Contract feedlot operation
    e.g., animals and feed provided by client, farm paid a fee to finish animals; include veal
  • 7. Contract - other
    e.g., a client provides animals and feed to this operation

18. In 2019, which of the following was the main source of gross revenue for hogs?

The main source of gross revenue within the hogs group may be less than 50% of total revenues.

  1. Feeder operation
  2. Farrowing operation
  3. Farrow to finishing operation
  4. Feeder to finishing operation
  5. Finishing operation
  6. Contract - farrowing operation
  7. Contract - feeder operation
  8. Contract - finishing operation
  9. Other

19. In 2019, which of the following was the main source of gross revenue for poultry?

The main source of gross revenue within the poultry group may be less than 50% of total revenues.

  • 1. Layers operation
    e.g., poultry are kept for egg production
  • 2. Roasters operation
    e.g., birds weighing about 3.2 kg (kilogram) live weight; sold for meat
  • 3. Broilers operation
    e.g., birds weighing about 1.7 to 2.2 kg (kilogram) live weight; sold for meat
  • 4. Hatchlings operation
    Include eggs for hatchling.
  • 5. Turkeys operation - all categories
  • 6. Starter pullets operation
    e.g., small chicks are raised until they are ready to lay eggs and then are sold to layer operations
  • 7. Contract - poultry
    e.g., animals and feed provided by a client and this operation paid a fee to raise the animals
  • 8. Other poultry
    e.g., geese, ducks, pheasants, quails, ostriches, emus, guinea fowls

Unit of measure

20. What unit of measure will be used to report land areas? The unit of measure chosen here will be used in subsequent questions.

  • Acres
  • Hectares
  • Arpents

Land use

21. In 2019, of the total area of workable and non-workable land for this operation, how much was: Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

a. owned land

Include all land owned by this operation whether or not it is used for farming.

b. rented or leased land from others (with or without a written agreement or payment)

Include government land, crop-sharing agreements and pastureland rented or leased.

c. rented or leased land to others (with or without a written agreement or payment)

22. In 2019, what was this operation's total area of cropland?

Include:

  • cropland rented or leased from others
  • tame hay, potatoes, field crops, tree fruits or nuts, berries or grapes, vegetables, seed, sod, greenhouse or nursery products, mushrooms, Christmas trees, fodder crops, etc.

Exclude:

  • cropland rented to others
  • summerfallow, improved and unimproved pasture, woodlands.

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

Cropland

23. In 2019, what was the estimated market value of a(n) acre of cropland, excluding buildings and the value of any unharvested crops?

Market value is the estimated price at which the land would sell for today.

24. In 2019, did this operation rent any cropland from others?

Exclude land rented for pasture.

Capital investments

25. In 2019, which of the following types of farm machinery and equipment did this operation purchase or lease?

Include new and used equipment.

Exclude short-term rentals and repairs and replacement parts (these are operating expenses).

Select all that apply.

  • a. Cars used in the farm business
    e.g., coupes, sedans, vans
  • b. Trucks used in the farm business
    e.g., pick-up trucks, semi-trailers, dump trucks
  • c. Other equipment used for transportation
    e.g., livestock trailers, equipment trailers, ATVs (all-terrain vehicle), snowmobiles
  • d. Tractors of various types
    e.g., forklifts, Bobcats, payloaders
  • e. Harvesting machinery
    e.g., combines, corn pickers, forage harvesters, potato harvesters
  • f. Seeding equipment
    e.g., air seeders, seed drills, planters
  • g. Other machinery and equipment
    e.g., computers and communication materials, processing equipment, balers, manure and fertilizer spreaders
  • h. No investment in machinery made

26. In 2019, what was the amount of money invested for the following farm machinery and equipment (purchased or leased)?

Report the full purchase or lease price before trade-in or down payment.

Exclude:

  • monthly payments for purchased or leased machinery
  • repair and maintenance expenses.

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

Cars used in the farm business

a. New, purchased
b. New, leased
c. Used, purchased
d. Used, leased

Trucks used in the farm business

e. New, purchased
f. New, leased
g. Used, purchased
h. Used, leased

Other equipment used for transportation

i. New, purchased
j. New, leased
k. Used, purchased
l. Used, leased

Tractors of various types

m. New, purchased
n. New, leased
o. Used, purchased
p. Used, leased

Harvesting machinery

q. New, purchased
r. New, leased
s. Used, purchased
t. Used, leased

Seeding equipment

u. New, purchased
v. New, leased
w. Used, purchased
x. Used, leased

Other machinery and equipment

y. New, purchased
z. New, leased
aa. Used, purchased
ab. Used, leased

27. In 2019, did this operation invest any money in other assets or improvements?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Include:

  • land and buildings
  • construction and/or renovation
  • land improvements (including trees and shrubs)
  • breeding and replacement livestock
  • other farm assets, e.g., land and buildings other than farmland, stocks, bonds, GIC (Guaranteed Investment Certificate)s, wheat pool or co-op shares, etc.

Exclude:

  • repairs and replacement parts (these are operating expenses)
  • personal asset purchases.

28. In 2019, what was the amount of money invested for the following?

Exclude:

  • GST (Goods and Services Tax), PST (Provincial Sales Tax), HST (Harmonized Sales Tax), Quebec Sales Tax
  • repairs and replacement parts (these are operating expenses).

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

  • a. Farm real estate purchased
    Exclude quota (to be reported below in option "i").
  • b. House construction or renovation
  • c. Manure storage construction or renovation: concrete manure tanks, concrete-walled
    manure storage, composting facilities, biodegraders, etc.
  • d. Construction or renovation of a storage facility for pesticides, chemicals or fuel
  • e. Other building construction or renovation
    e.g., barns, silos, storage sheds, machine sheds, greenhouses
  • f. Environmental protection improvements: shelterbelts, windbreaks, buffer strips or fences for waterway protection
    Exclude fees paid to consultants (which are considered operating expenses)
  • g. Land improvements: irrigation, orchard planting, draining, clearing of land, fences for purposes other than environmental protection
  • h. Breeding and replacement livestock intended to be on the farm for more than one year
    Include bulls, dairy cows, beef cows, boars, sows, bred gilts, rams, ewes, replacement lambs, goats for milk or hair.
    Exclude:
    - poultry
    - breeding fees, e.g., artificial insemination - to be reported as operating expenses.
  • i. Quota purchased separately from other assets
  • j. All other farm assets purchased
    e.g., land and buildings other than farmland, stocks, bonds, wheat pool shares, co-op shares, GICs (Guaranteed Investment Certificate)

Exclude RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan)s and other personal investments.

- Specify all other farm assets purchased

29. In 2019, how much money did this operation receive as a government grant for environmental protection purposes to reduce the cost of any capital investments?

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

Capital Sales

30. In 2019, did this operation sell or trade-in any of the following assets?

Select all that apply

  • Land and buildings
    Include: The sale of farmland, farmhouses and any other farm buildings.
    Exclude: Quota (to be reported in option "Quota sold separately from other assets").
  • Farm machinery and equipment (traded-in or sold outright)
    Include: cars and trucks used in the farm business
  • Quota sold separately from other assets
  • Breeding and replacement livestock
    Exclude: culls for slaughter and poultry
  • All other farm assets sold, e.g., land and buildings other than farmland and farm buildings owned by this operation, stocks, bonds, wheat pool or co-op shares
    Exclude
    RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan)s and other personal assets sold

31. In 2019, what was the selling price for the following?

Exclude GST, PST, HST, and Quebec Sales Tax.

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

a. Land and buildings
Include the sale of farmland, farmhouses and any other farm buildings.
Exclude quota (to be reported in option "c").

b. Farm machinery and equipment (traded-in or sold outright)
Include cars and trucks used in the farm business.

c. Quota sold separately from other assets

d. Breeding and replacement livestock
Exclude culls for slaughter and poultry.

e. All other farm assets sold
e.g., land and buildings other than farmland and farm buildings owned by this operation, stocks, bonds, wheat pool or co-op shares
Exclude RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan)s and other personal assets sold.

Specify all other farm assets sold

Farm assets of this operation

32. What was the estimated market value of the following assets of this operation on the fiscal year-end date?

Market value is the estimated price at which the assets would sell for today.

Exclude:

  • assets not from this operation
  • contract livestock.

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

Livestock and poultry assets

a. Breeding, replacement and other livestock not considered market livestock
i.e., expected to be on the operation for more than one year

Include all livestock and fur animals for breeding or replacement purposes, e.g. , bred gilts, bison, boars, bulls, cows, ewes, fur animals, goats for milk or hair, heifers for replacement, honey bees, lambs for replacement, llamas, ostriches, race and riding horses, rams, sows.

b. Market livestock and poultry
i.e., expected to be on the operation for less than one year

Include all poultry (including layers and chicks), calves, culls, goats for meat, heifers for slaughter or feeding, lambs for slaughter, pigs (excluding boars and sows), steers, etc.

Short-term farm assets (less than one year)

c. Accounts receivable
i.e., the amount outstanding on the fiscal year-end date for crops or livestock previously sold, deferred grain tickets, program payments, custom work and taxes receivable
Include only those monies that are to be received within 12 months of this operation's fiscal year-end date.

d. Cash and short-term investments of this operation (less than one year)
e.g., stocks, bonds, GICs (Guaranteed Investments Certificate)s, wheat pool or co-op shares
Exclude personal assets and AgriInvest balance.

e. Inventory - Supplies on hand (inputs) such as feed, fertilizer, fuel, seed, chemicals, etc.
Include any crops which were harvested or purchased that are not destined for market and instead are to be used in the farm business, e.g., silage, straw, hay, grain.

f. Stored inventory - Crops not yet sold
Include all harvested and stored crops destined for market e.g., potatoes, grains and oilseeds, hay etc.

g. All other short-term farm assets
Include prepaid expenses (for chemicals, feed, fertilizer, seed, soil, etc.), the short-term portion of notes receivable, value of unsold livestock products, e.g., eggs, milk, pelts.

Specify all other short-term farm assets

Long-term farm assets (more than one year)

h. Market value of all farmland and buildings owned
Include barns, farmhouses, all farmland owned, greenhouses, mushroom houses, grain bins, machine shops, silos, storage sheds, sugar bush, woodlots, farrowing houses, feeding and milking equipment.
Exclude leased farmland and buildings and the value of quota.

i. Market value of all machinery and equipment owned
Include cars and trucks used for the farm business, combines, computers and office equipment, cultivators, feeding equipment, moveable irrigation equipment, small tools, tractors, etc.
Exclude leased machinery.

j. Market value of quota

k. Long-term investments of this operation (one year or more)
e.g., stocks, bonds, long-term mutual funds, wheat pool or co-op shares, GIC (Guaranteed Investment Certificates)s

Exclude RRSPs (Registered Retirement Savings Plan)s and other personal assets.

l. All other long-term farm assets

Include:

  • grain condominiums
  • off-farm site warehouses
  • land and buildings (other than farmland and buildings of this operation reported above)
  • assets of a subsidiary company or shares of another operation
  • house or cottage owned by this operation (not owned personally by an operator)
  • the long-term portion of notes receivable

Specify all other long-term farm assets

Farm Debt outstanding

33. On this operation's fiscal year-end date, did this operation owe any money?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Include:

  • mortgages
  • outstanding loans
  • outstanding payments to suppliers
  • balance owing on operating lines of credit
  • money borrowed from family
  • money owed to government agencies or departments.

Exclude:

  • personal or other business debt not associated with this farming operation
  • leased machinery.

34. On this operation's fiscal year-end date, what was the amount of money owed short-term and long-term to the following?

Short-term debt refers to the balance of an outstanding loan for which the original repayment period was less than 12 months.

Long-term debt refers to the balance of an outstanding loan for which the original repayment period was 12 months or more.

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

a. Banks, caisses populaires, credit unions, trust companies, treasury branches, or credit card debt
Include balance owing on credit cards and operating lines of credit; not the credit limit.
Amount of money owed short-term
Amount of money owed long-term

b. Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Amount of money owed short-term
Amount of money owed long-term

c. Advance Payments Program (APP)
Amount of money owed short-term
Amount of money owed long-term

d. Machinery and supply companies or feed companies
e.g., accounts payable, breeder-hatchery operation, heating fuel
Amount of money owed short-term
Amount of money owed long-term

e. Family members, shareholders or private individuals
Amount of money owed short-term
Amount of money owed long-term

f. Provincial government agencies
e.g., agriculture credit or lending agencies, farm loan boards
Amount of money owed short-term
Amount of money owed long-term

g. All other short-term farm debt
e.g., property taxes, income tax, utility bills, outstanding invoices or accounts payable
Specify all other short-term farm debt
Amount of money owed short-term

h. All other long-term farm debt
e.g., long-term notes due
Specify all other long-term farm debt
Amount of money owed long-term

Total liabilities
Amount of money owed short-term
Amount of money owed long-term

35. The amount reported in provincial government agencies (Question 34f) may have been obtained through a financial institution, but guaranteed by the provincial government. Please confirm the lender.

  1. Bank, caisse populaire, credit union, trust company or treasury branch
  2. Provincial government

Custom or contract feeding

36. In 2019, did this operation custom or contract feed any livestock or poultry for others?

Custom or contract feeding is where livestock or poultry are fed and raised by the operation for somebody else.

Include custom or contract grazing.

Exclude animals owned by this operation.

a. Yes
b. No

37. In 2019, of this operation's total gross farm revenue, how much was from custom or contract feeding?

Include revenue received for the total number of livestock and poultry custom or contract fed or grazed for the whole year.

Exclude animals owned by this operation.

Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

38. Please indicate the types of livestock and poultry custom or contract fed in 2019.

Select all that apply.

  1. Cattle
  2. Hogs
  3. Layers
  4. Broilers or roasters
  5. Turkeys
  6. Horses
  7. Other

39. Please indicate the total number of livestock and poultry custom or contract fed in 2019.

Include all cycles.

Exclude animals owned by the operation.

  1. Cattle
  2. Hogs
  3. Layers
  4. Broilers or roasters
  5. Turkeys
  6. Horses
  7. Other

Wages and salaries

40. In 2019, what was this operation's total expense for wages and salaries?

Include:

  • wages paid to farm operators
  • all employee benefits
  • wages paid to family members (including spouse and children)
  • room and board expenses
  • employer contributions for Worker's Compensation, EI (Employment Insurance), CPP (Canada Pension Plan) /QPP (Quebec Pension Plan).

Exclude dividends paid to shareholders.

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

41. Of the $X in total wages and salaries, how much was paid to the following?

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

a. Family
If this operation has more than one operator, report for one operator and that operator's family.

Include:

  • wages and salaries paid to the operator's spouse or common-law partner and to their children residing in the same dwelling
  • employer contributions for Worker's Compensation, Employment Insurance, the Canada Pension Plan, the Quebec Pension Plan.

Exclude wages and salaries paid to hired workers not in the family, family not residing in the same dwelling and any withdrawals from owner's equity.

b. Hired help

Include:

  • employer contributions for Worker's Compensation, Employment Insurance, the Canada Pension Plan, the Quebec Pension Plan
  • room and board expenses.

Exclude:

  • wages and salaries paid to operators and members of the operators' family's
  • consultant expenses, e.g., lawyer, agronomist and all other technical expertise
  • accounting expenses
  • custom or contract workers
  • persons (shareholders) who only received dividends from this operation.

Farm operating revenue

42. In 2019, what was the total gross farm revenue (before expenses) of this operation?

Include:

  • revenues from custom and contract feeding reported previously
  • revenue from sales of breeding and replacement livestock
  • total program payments
  • the sale of agricultural products, custom and contract work
  • agri-tourism.

Exclude:

  • the sale of land and buildings, machinery, equipment, financial assets, and quota (capital gains)
  • the value of inventory adjustments.
  • goods purchased for retail

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

43. In 2019, of the $X in total gross revenue, how much was from the following?

The following selected revenue items may not add to the amount reported in the previous question.

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

a. Sale of grains, oilseeds, pulse crops and forage seeds

b. Sale of horticulture products
Include potatoes, fruits, vegetables, greenhouse products, nursery products, sod, mushrooms, Christmas trees, vineyard sales, hay, tobacco, maple syrup, herbs and spices, ginseng, sugar beets, flowers for drying, etc.
Exclude products purchased for resale.

c. Sale of cattle
Include breeding and replacement livestock.

d. Sale of pigs
Include breeding and replacement livestock.

e. Sale of poultry
Include eggs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, quails, pheasants, emus, ostriches, and guinea fowls.

f. Sale of milk, cream and other dairy products
Exclude goat and sheep milk (to be reported in option "g").

g. All other farm revenue
e.g., honey, aquaculture, goat products, sheep products, other livestock, boarding, training and sale of horses, fur and wool, sales of wood, land rentals, patronage dividends, agri-tourism

h. Total amount received for program payments
Include AgriInsurance (also known as provincial crop or production insurance), AgriStability, other direct program payments, rebates e.g., hail insurance, rebates on fuel and property tax, farm GST (Goods and Services Tax) / HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) refund, subsidies, Assurance stabilisation des revenus agricoles (ASRA), etc.
Exclude AgriInvest.

i. Agricultural custom or contract work and machine rentals
Exclude amounts for custom or contract feeding.

Farm operating expenses

44. In 2019, what were the total farm operating expenses?

Include wages and salaries previously reported.

Exclude:

  • the purchase of capital assets (capital investments)
  • depreciation of capital assets (capital cost allowance)
  • amortization
  • the value of inventory adjustments.

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

45. In 2019, of the $X in total gross farm expenses, how much was from the following?

The following selected expenses will not necessarily sum to the amount reported in the previous question.

Enter "0", if there is no value to report.

a. Fertilizer and lime

b. Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.

c. Seed and plants
Exclude materials purchased for resale.

d. Feed, supplements and hay

e. Fuel for machinery, trucks and automobiles
Include only the farm business share of amounts paid.

f. Total interest paid on farm debt
Exclude payments on the principal.

g. Land rentals
Include money paid to shareholders.

Financial information for sources other than this operation

Important

The purpose of the following questions is to assess the reliance of farm operators on non-farm activities for income.

When answering these questions, please refer only to off-farm income, assets and debts that are not related to this operation.

46. In 2019, what was the family's income from the following sources?

Refer to the T1 and T4 forms of all members of the operator's family (if possible).

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including the definition of family.

a. Employment Income from sources other than this operation (before deductions)
See T1 lines 101 and 104.

b. Net self-employment income from sources other than this operation
Include business (T1 line 135), professional (T1 line 137), commission (T1 line 139), and fishing (T1 line 143) income.

c. Investment Income from sources other than this operation
Include interest and other investment income (T1 line 121), taxable capital gains (T1 line 127), dividends received (T1 lines 120 and 122), and net rental income from other real estate (T1 line 126).

d. Pensions
Include CPP or QPP (T1 line 114), Old Age Security (OAS) (T1 line 113), RIF's (T1 line 115), RRSP withdrawals (T1 line 129), and Registered Pension Plans (RPPs).

e. Other income from Government programs for families or individuals
e.g., Canada Child Benefit, GST / HST credits, Employment Insurance (EI) (T1 line 119), Working Income Tax Benefit
Exclude any payments for farm programs.

f. Other net income not from this operation (after expenses)
e.g., income from another farm operation or business not related to this operation, oil lease rights, wind turbines, solar panels

47. What was the value of assets, not from this operation, owned by the family on fiscal year end 2019?

Include:

  • cash, stocks, bonds, RRSPs
  • assets of another farm or ranch operation
  • non-farm business assets, off-farm houses
  • the non-farm share of cars and trucks, machinery and equipment solely for personal use of family members, recreational vehicles.

Exclude the assets of this farm operation which were reported in the Farm assets section.

48. What was the amount of debt, not from this operation, owed by the family on fiscal year end 2019?

Include:

  • non-farm mortgages
  • personal loans
  • personal credit card debts.

Exclude the liabilities of this farm operation which were reported in the Farm debt outstanding section.

Risk management

49. Based on your experience over the last 5 years, how would you rate each of the following risks faced by this operation?

a. Weather

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

b. Crop insects, pests and diseases

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

c. Livestock diseases

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

d. Commodity prices

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

e. Input prices.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

f. Interest rates on loans

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

g. Border closures or access to markets

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

h. Exchange rate

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

i. Government policies / programs / regulations

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

j. Labour

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

Government-funded risk management program - AgriInvest

50. In 2019, did this operation participate in the AgriInvest program?

AgriInvest is a self-managed producer-government savings account that allows producers to set money aside which can be used to recover from small income shortfalls, or to make investments to reduce on-farm risks.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Not eligible

51. In 2019, did this operation deposit into and/or withdraw money from AgriInvest?

Please refer to this operation's 2019 AgriInvest Annual Statement of Account.

1. Yes
2. No

52. In 2019, what were this operation's total AgriInvest deposits?

Please refer to this operation's 2019 Annual Statement of Account.

Exclude government contributions.

53. In 2019, what were this operation's total AgriInvest withdrawals?

Please refer to this operation's 2019 Annual Statement of Account.

54. In 2019, what were the AgriInvest withdrawals used for?

Select all that apply.

1. To address a revenue decline
e.g., lost production or decreased prices

2. To pay for farm input expenses

3. To make capital investments in the farm
e.g., land, buildings, machinery, vehicles used in farming

4. To make on-farm investments to manage risk
e.g., biosecurity or drainage

5. To make non-farm investments
e.g., stocks, RRSP, savings for retirement

6. Other non-farm uses
e.g., travel, pay home mortgage or loans not related to farming, education, vehicles not related to farming

Specify all other non-farm uses

55. What were the ending balances in this operation's AgriInvest account as of 2019?

Please refer to this operation's 2019 AgriInvest Annual Statement of Account.

a. Balance in Fund 1 (operator's deposits)

b. Balance in Fund 2 (government contributions)

56. In 2019, which of the following reasons describe why this operation did not participate in the AgriInvest program?

Select all that apply.

  1. Program is complex
  2. Program benefits are too limited
  3. 3Insufficient funds to participate in the program
  4. Use other tools / programs to manage risks
  5. Getting out of farming (or retiring)
  6. Other - Specify other reasons

57. Based on your experience, how would you rate each of the following characteristics of the Agrilnvest program?

a. Timeliness

Time it takes to assess the eligible amount and to receive government contribution.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

b. Responsiveness

Effective in helping you recover small income losses or make on-farm investments.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

c. Predictability

Likelihood of payments and the dollar amount are predictable.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

d. Clarity

Application forms, program rules are well understood.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

Government-funded risk management program - AgriStability

58. Did this operation participate in AgriStability in any of the following years?

AgriStability provides support when you experience a large margin decline.

Select all that apply.

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. 2017
  4. 2016
    OR
  5. Did not participate
    OR
  6. Not eligible

59. In 2019, which of the following reasons describe why this operation did not participate in the AgriStability program?

Select all that apply.

  1. Program is complex (might require an accountant
  2. Amount of program benefits is unpredictable
  3. Program fees are relatively high
  4. Use other tools / programs to manage risks
  5. Payments are not timely
  6. Getting out of farming (or retiring)
  7. Other - Specify other reasons

60. Based on your experience, how would you rate each of the following characteristics of the AgriStability program?

a. Timeliness

Time it takes to receive payments after an event occurred on the farm,

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

b. Responsiveness

Effective in helping to recover from income losses.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

c. Predictability

Likelihood of payments and the dollar amount are predictable.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

d. Clarity

Application forms, program rules are well understood.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

61. Do you intend to enrol in the 2020 AgriStability program?

  1. Yes
  2. No

a. What are the reasons?

Select all that apply.

  1. Amount of program benefits is unpredictable
  2. Program fees are relatively high
  3. Use other tools / programs to manage risks
  4. Payments are not timely
  5. Getting out of farming (or retiring)
  6. Other - Specify other reasons

Government-funded risk management - AgriInsurance

62. In which of the following program years did this operation participate in AgriInsurance (also known as provincial crop insurance or production insurance)?

AgriInsurance is a federal-provincial-producer cost-shared program that stabilizes a producer's income by minimizing the economic effects of production losses caused by natural hazards. AgriInsurance is a provincially delivered program.

Select all that apply.

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. 2017
  4. 2016
    OR
  5. Did not participate
    OR
  6. Not eligible

63. In 2019, which of the following reasons describe why this operation did not participate in the AgriInsurance program?

  1. Production coverage options are not clear
  2. Commodity specific plans (including coverage levels) are inadequate
  3. Program benefits are unpredictable
  4. Premium costs are too high
  5. Use other tools / programs to manage risks
  6. Payments are too infrequent
  7. Getting out of farming (or retiring)
  8. Other - Specify other reasons

64. Based on your experience, how would you rate each of the following characteristics of the AgriInsurance program?

a. Timeliness

Time it takes to receive payments after a production loss on the farm.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

b. Responsiveness

Effective coverage in helping to recover from production losses.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

c. Predictability

Likelihood of payments and the dollar amount are predictable.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

d. Clarity

Application forms, program rules are well understood.

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

Government-funded risk management programs – Advance Payments Program (APP)

65. Has this operation ever participated in the Advance Payments Program (APP)?;

Advance Payments Program (APP) is a federal loan guarantee program which provides agricultural producers with easy access to low-interest cash advances.

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Not eligible

How much was the last advance for this operation

  • a. $100,000 or under
  • b. $100,001 - $200,000
  • c. $200,001 - $300,000
  • d. $300,001 - $400,000
  • e. $400,001 - $500,000
  • f. $500,001 - $1,000,000

66. Why did this operation borrow money through the Advance Payments Program (APP)?

Select all that apply.

  1. To manage my inventory and seek more favourable market conditions
  2. Terms for APP loans (e.g., interest rates, repayment terms) are attractive compared to other financing options
  3. APP loans are effective in helping manage cash flow of my operation
  4. Other - Specify other reasons

67. In 2019, did this operation participate in the Advance Payments Program (APP)?

  1. Yes
  2. No

68. Will this operation participate in the Advance Payments Program (APP) in coming years?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Don't know

What are the reasons?

Select all that apply

  • a. This operation has other means of managing cash flow
  • b. Other lenders have more beneficial terms or services
  • c. Don't know enough about the APP&
  • d. The size of the loan doesn't reflect this operation's needs
  • e. Conditions for advances (e.g., repayment terms, interest rate) are not attractive
  • f. Other - Specify other reasons

Private risk management strategies

69. In 2019, which of the following tools / programs did the operation use to manage business risks?

Select all that apply.

1. Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP)
2. Futures Market Hedging or Options
3. Private Insurance
e.g., livestock mortality, hail insurance
4. Canadian Agricultural Loans Act
5. Price pooling tools
e.g., grain pools; exclude supply-managed marketing boards
6. Deliverables Insurance
i.e., for non payment on delivery
7. Production or marketing contracts with buyers, processors, seed companies, etc.
Exclude supply-managed commodities, futures contracts and options.
Or
None of the above

70. For your operation, how important are each of the following government-funded risk management programs in providing an effective means of managing business risk and disaster situations (caused by weather, low commodity prices, etc.) at your farm operation?

a. AgriStability

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

b. AgriInvest

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

c. AgriInsurance

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

d. Advance Payments Program (or Cash Advance Program)

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

71. For your operation, how important are each of the following government-funded risk management programs in providing an effective means of managing business risk and disaster situations (caused by weather, low commodity prices, etc.) at your farm operation?

a. Make use of market-based or private risk management tools (production/marketing contracts, hedging, options, WLPIP, private insurance)

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

b. Diversification of farm production

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

c. Off-farm income or other income sources

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

d. Other

  • Very important
  • Important
  • Somewhat important
  • Not important
  • Not Applicable

72. You've indicated there were other risk management tools / strategies providing effective means of managing business risk and disaster situations (caused by weather, low commodity prices, etc.) at your farm operation. What are these other risk management tools / strategies?

73. How has this operation's Business Risk Management (BRM) strategy shifted in the last five years?

BRM programs include AgriInvest, AgriStability, AgriInsurance and the Advance Payments Program.

  1. No major shift
  2. Rely more on BRM programs than before
  3. Rely less on BRM programs and more on private risk management tools
  4. Rely less on both BRM programs and private risk management tools and more on on-farm mitigation strategies (e.g., diversification)

74. In recent years, how much of a role did Business Risk Management (BRM) program(s) play in this operation's investment decisions?

BRM programs include AgriInvest, AgriStability, AgriInsurance and the Advance Payments Program.

  1. No role
  2. Minor role
  3. Moderate role
  4. Large role
  5. Very large role

Succession

Although the following questions on succession planning are voluntary, your answers are important as they provide valuable information regarding the transfer of agricultural operations to the next generation.

A written succession plan, also referred to as a transition plan, is a formalized plan and agreement that details the orderly transfer of the farm business from the current owners and operators to the future owners and operators. A written succession plan contains three main elements:

  1. transfer of the assets and ownership
  2. transfer of management and decision-making
  3. transfer of labour.

A will is not a written succession plan, unless it includes the three main elements noted above.

Definition of successors to an operation
If a family member is to be the successor to a farm operation, they are defined as: persons who are related to an operator by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption, including those who live in a different household.

If a non-family member is to be the successor to a farm operation, they are defined as: persons not related to an operator by means of the definition of a family member but who has been identified to have the farm assets transferred to them (e.g., an employee, a manager).

75. In 2019, has this operation identified a potential successor who will eventually take over the management of your farm business?

1. Yes

2. No

a. How many potential successors have been identified?

What do you expect will eventually happen to your farm?

a. Inherited by family members and continue to be operated by family
b. Inherited by family members and kept in the family but leased out
c. Inherited by family members and sold
d. Will be sold as a working farm
e. Will be sold for non-agricultural purposes
f. Will be rented out
g. Don't know
h. Other - Specify other expected outcome

3. Too early to say
Do you hope to have a successor?
a. Yes
2. Hopeful

76. What are the following demographic characteristics of the successor?

Relationship to current owner(s)

  1. Child
  2. Spouse
  3. Other family member by blood or marriage (including those living in a different household)
  4. Not related to current owner(s)

Gender

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Gender diverse

Current main occupation

  1. Student
  2. Work on the same farm
  3. Work on their own farm
  4. Work on other' farm(s)
  5. Work in agricultural related industries
  6. Work in non-agricultural related industries
  7. Other

77. Do current owners(s) have any family members who will not actively succeed to run the farm but may inherit a share of the farm?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Don't know

78. Do current owner(s) have a will?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Don't know

79. Does the operation have a written succession plan?

A written succession plan, also referred to as a transition plan, is a formalized plan and agreement that details the orderly transfer of the farm business from the current owners and operators to the future owners and operators. A written succession plan contains three main elements:

  • transfer of the assets and ownership
  • transfer of management and decision-making
  • transfer of labour.

A will is not a written succession plan, unless it includes the three main elements noted above.

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. In progress
  4. Don't know

On-farm innovation

Although the following question is voluntary, your answer is important as it provides valuable information regarding on-farm innovation.

Innovation means implementing a new or significantly improved product, practice or process on your farming operation. Innovations must be new to your operation but need not be new to the industry.

80. In the last three years, 2017 to 2019, did this operation implement any new or significantly improved

a. Crop products

Include crop varieties, cultivars or hybrids.

1. Yes
2. No

b. Livestock products

Include types or breeds raised.

1. Yes
2. No

c. Production practices

Include:

  • feed management, animal housing, manure storage and treatment, livestock handling, grazing, biosecurity, other animal health, and productivity practices
  • seeding or planting, rotations, fertilizer or manure application, pest management, irrigation, harvesting, crop storage, using GPS technology, other soil, land, or crop improvement practices
  • water management, organic farming, halal, and other production practices.

1. Yes
2. No

d. Approaches to marketing

Include types of contracts, futures/options, direct marketing.

1. Yes
2. No

e. Business management practices

Include:

  • approaches to labour requirements
  • business ownership or partnerships
  • acquiring inputs
  • new processing activities.

1. Yes
2. No

Changes or events

81. 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.

1. Price changes in goods or services sold
2. Price changes in labour or raw materials
3. Natural disaster
4. Weather — early or late start to spring or winter
5. Other
Specify the other changes or events
OR
6. No changes or events

Contact person

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

Is this the best person to contact?

1. Yes
2. No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

a. First name
b. Last name
c. Title
d. Email address
Example: user@example.gov.ca
e. Telephone number (including area code)
Example: 123-123-1234
f. Extension number (if applicable)
g. Fax number (including area code)
Example: 123-123-1234

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

84. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

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September 2020 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

  • The Government of British Columbia announced on September 1st that it had formally extended the provincial state of emergency until September 15th. On September 15th, the Government extended the state of emergency until September 29th. On September 29th, the Government further extended the state of emergency until October 13th.
  • The Government of the Northwest Territories announced on September 1st that it had extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency until September 15th. On September 15th, the Government extended the Public Health Emergency until September 29th. On September 29th, the Government further extended the Public Health Emergency until October 10, 2020.
  • The Government of New Brunswick announced on September 3rd that the state of emergency mandatory order was renewed.
  • The Government of Nunavut announced on September 3rd that it had extended the territory's public health emergency until September 17th. On September 17th, the Government extended the public health emergency until October 1, 2020.
  • The Government of Yukon announced on September 9th that it was extending the state of emergency under the Civil Emergency Measures Act (CEMA).
  • The Government of Manitoba announced on September 10th that it was extending the provincewide state of emergency for a period of 30 days.

Selected COVID-19 responses

  • The Government of Ontario announced on September 3rd that it was extending protection to prevent temporary layoffs from becoming permanent job losses via a regulatory amendment which delays the payout of terminations and severance liabilities. The Government said this extension will give businesses more time to reopen and return to full operations, and that the extension will last until January 2, 2021.
  • The Government of Canada announced on September 8th that the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses would be extended by one month to help eligible small businesses pay rent for September. The Government said all provinces and territories continue to participate in this initiative.
  • The Government of Quebec announced on September 8th that, in view of a potential second wave of COVID-19, additional measures will be deployed to ensure the health and safety of Quebecers over the coming months, including an alert system and regional interventions.
  • The Government of British Columbia on September 17th released its Stronger BC for Everyone: BC's Economic Recovery Plan which includes $1.5 billion in economic recovery spending measures, $660 million in tax measures, and more than $1.86 billion in federal and provincial restart funding for municipalities, transit, and education.
  • The Government of Ontario announced on September 17th that it had introduced the Helping Tenants and Small Business Act that would, if passed, freeze rent in 2021 for most rent-controlled and non-rent-controlled residential units. The Government said the Act also proposes to change the Commercial Tenancies Act to extend the temporary ban on evictions for commercial tenants, initially in place from May 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020, to align with the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses.
  • The Government of Ontario announced on September 17th that it had amended order O. Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, setting a new limit reducing the number of people permitted to attend unmonitored social gatherings and organized public events in three regions experiencing higher rates of transmission of COVID-19. The Government said this includes functions, parties, dinners, gatherings, BBQs or wedding receptions held in private residences, backyards, parks and other recreational areas and will only apply to persons within the boundaries of Ottawa Public Health, Peel Public Health, and Toronto Public Health.
  • The Government of Canada announced on September 18th that Canada and the United States had agreed to extend the temporary restriction of all non-essential travel across the Canada-U.S. border until October 21, 2020.
  • The Government of Yukon announced on September 24th that the Yukon Business Relief Program had been extended until March 31, 2021 and that businesses impacted by COVID-19 will continue to receive support.
  • The Government of Canada announced the introduction of Bill C-2, to create three new temporary Recovery Benefits to support Canadians who are unable to work for reasons related to COVID-19. The Government said the legislation includes (i) a Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) of $500 per week for up to 26 weeks, for workers who are self-employed or are not eligible for EI and who still require income support; (ii) a Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) of $500 per week for up to two weeks, for workers who are sick or must self-isolate for reasons related to COVID-19; and (iii) a Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) of $500 per week for up to 26 weeks per household, for eligible Canadians unable to work because they must care for a child under the age of 12 or a family member because schools, day-cares or care facilities are closed due to COVID-19 or because the child or family member is sick and/or required to quarantine.
  • The Government of Canada announced on September 25th that it is proposing to extend the current treatment of furloughed employees under the wage subsidy program for the upcoming four-week period, from September 27 to October 24, 2020. The Government said employers who qualify for the wage subsidy would be able to continue to claim up to a maximum benefit of $847 per week per employee to support remuneration of their furloughed workers until October 24, 2020.
  • The Government of Ontario announced on September 30th a $2.8 billion COVID-19 fall preparedness plan which focuses on six key areas: (i) maintaining strong public health measures; (ii) implementing a flu immunization campaign; (iii) identifying, managing and preventing COVID-19 outbreaks; (iv) accelerating efforts to reduce health service backlogs; (v) preparing for surges in COVID cases; and (vi) recruiting, retaining, training and supporting health care workers.

Resources

  • Calgary-based Suncor Energy Inc. announced that its 2020 Updated Full Year Outlook for capital expenditures is between $3.6 billion and $4.0 billion.
  • Calgary-based Crescent Point Energy Corporation announced that its 2020 capital expenditures are now expected to be approximately $665 million, in-line with the lower end of its prior guidance range of $650-$700 million.
  • Calgary-based Imperial Oil Limited confirmed on September 2nd that it was undertaking a controlled ramp down of its Kearl oil sands operation due to an ongoing outage on a third-party diluent pipeline. The company said that all production at the Kearl operation had ceased. On September 14th, the company said its Kearl oil sands operation had safely started ramping up production to normal rates following the return to service of the third-party diluent pipeline.
  • Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. announced it would restart the east segment of Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac after receiving authorization from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and approval from the Michigan Circuit Court. Enbridge said the west segment returned to operation in July.
  • The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the establishment of a new offshore exploration initiative to provide companies with the incentive to drill more wells. The Government said the policy will allow forfeited security deposits to be reinvested into offshore exploration projects.

Manufacturing

  • Bombardier announced that it had signed a definitive Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Alstom SA of France and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for the sale of its Transportation business to Alstom for an enterprise value of USD $8.4 billion. Bombardier said the transaction closing is expected in the first quarter of 2021, subject to completion of the remaining regulatory reviews and other customary closing conditions, as well as Alstom shareholder approval.
  • Oakville-based Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited announced it had reached an agreement with Unifor to build battery electric vehicles (BEV) as part of a $1.8 billion investment. Ford said it is fully committing to transform its Oakville Assembly Complex from an internal combustion engine site to also become a BEV manufacturing facility, starting in 2024, as well as introducing a new engine program at its Windsor operations.

Retail

  • Washington-based Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans to open two new fulfillment centres in Hamilton, Ontario and Ajax, Ontario. Amazon said the new fulfillment centres are anticipated to open in 2021 and will create more than 2,500 new, full-time jobs. Amazon later announced that it is hiring an additional 100,000 regular employment opportunities throughout the U.S. and Canada on top of the 33,000 Corporate and Technology jobs it had announced the previous week.
  • Washington-based Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans to create 3,500 new corporate and tech jobs at its Canadian Tech Hubs in Vancouver and Toronto. Amazon said 3,000 of the new jobs will be in Vancouver and 500 will be in Toronto.

Transportation

  • Toronto-based Porter Airlines Inc. announced it was updating its return-to-service date to November 12th from the previously announced target of October 7th.

Other news

  • The Bank of Canada announced it was maintaining 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 in March 2020. The Bank also said it was continuing its quantitative easing (QE) program, with large-scale asset purchases of at least $5 billion per week of Government of Canada bonds.
  • On September 10th, the Government of British Columbia provided its First Quarterly Report for the 2020-21 fiscal year. The Government forecasts a deficit of $12.8 billion in 2020-2021 and a contraction in real GDP of 6.7% in 2020.
  • The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released Budget 2020 on September 30th, which included increased taxes on tobacco and vaping products, a reduction of the provincial portion of the gasoline tax, and an increase of the federally mandated provincial carbon tax to $30 per tonne, as well as investments in child care, infrastructure, small businesses, and health care. The government forecasts a deficit of $1.84 billion in 2020-2021 and a contraction in real GDP of 4.8% in 2020.
  • The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on September 15th that it would modify the terms of the 10% tariff imposed in August on imports of Canadian non-alloyed unwrought aluminum and resume duty-free treatment retroactive to September 1, 2020. The USTR said the United States will consult with the Canadian government at the end of the year to review the state of the aluminum trade.

United States and other international news

  • U.S. President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Alabama and that an emergency exists in the States of Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Sally, beginning on September 14, 2020, and continuing.
  • U.S. President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Oregon and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds beginning on September 7, 2020, and continuing.
  • The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 0.00% to 0.25% and said it expects it will be appropriate to maintain this target range until labor market conditions have reached levels consistent with the Committee's assessments of maximum employment and inflation has risen to 2% and is on track to moderately exceed 2% for some time. The last change in the target range was a 100 basis points decrease announced in March 2020. The FOMC also said that to support the flow of credit to households and businesses, the Federal Reserve over the coming months will increase its holdings of Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities at least at the current pace to sustain smooth market functioning.
  • The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained the targets for the cash rate and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds at 0.25%. The last change in the target for the cash rate was a 50 basis points reduction in March 2020. The RBA also decided to increase the size of the Term Funding Facility for authorized deposit-taking institutions and make the facility available for longer.
  • The European Central Bank (ECB) announced that (i) the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.50% respectively; (ii) net purchases under the asset purchase programme (APP) will continue at a monthly pace of €20 billion, together with the purchases under the additional €120 billion temporary envelope until the end of the year; and (iii) the Governing Council will continue its purchases under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) with a total envelope of €1.35 trillion until at least the end of June 2021.
  • The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.1%. The MPC also voted to continue with the existing programmes of UK government bond and sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, maintaining the target for the total stock of these purchases at £745 billion.
  • 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 Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank left the main interest rate, the repo rate, unchanged at 0.00% and said the rate is expected to remain at this level in the coming years. The Board also said it will continue to make asset purchases and offer liquidity within all of the programmes launched so far this year.
  • The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the Official Cash Rate (OCR), its main policy rate, unchanged at 0.25% and agreed to continue with the Large Scale Asset Purchase (LSAP) Programme up to NZD $100 billion. The last change in the OCR was a 75 basis points reduction in March 2020.
  • The Executive Board 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.
  • California-based NVIDIA Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) of Japan announced a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Arm Limited of the UK from SBG in a transaction valued at USD $40 billion. The companies said the transaction is expected to close in 18 months, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals for the U.K., China, the European Union, and the United States.
  • Washington-based Amazon.com, Inc. announced that 10,000 new permanent roles are being created across the U.K. in 2020. Amazon said it has already added 3,000 new permanent roles across its U.K. network of fulfillment centres, sort centres and delivery stations and that it would add a further 7,000 new permanent roles by the end of 2020.
  • Illinois-based United Airlines, Inc. announced it plans to fly 40% of its full schedule in October 2020 compared to October of last year. United said it expects to fly 34% of its full schedule in September.
  • Netherlands-based Royal Dutch Shell Plc announced it was reducing organisational complexity and that job reductions of 7,000 to 9,000 are expected by the end of 2022.

Financial market news

  • West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $40.22 per barrel on September 30th, down from a closing value of USD $42.61 at the end of August. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $29 to $34 per barrel range throughout September. The Canadian dollar closed at 74.97 cents U.S. on September 30th, down from 76.68 cents U.S. at the end of August. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 16,121.38 on September 30th, down from 16,514.44 at the end of August.

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (second quarter 2020)

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (second quarter 2020)
NAPCS-CANADA Quarter
2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 0.62 0.58 0.50 0.49 0.53
Retail Services (except commissions) [561] 0.61 0.58 0.50 0.49 0.53
Food at retail [56111] 0.86 1.10 0.67 0.52 0.63
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, at retail [56112] 0.69 0.47 0.45 0.43 0.49
Cannabis products, at retail [56113] 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00
Clothing at retail [56121] 0.69 0.56 0.65 0.70 1.16
Footwear at retail [56122] 1.18 1.32 0.97 1.19 2.94
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123] 1.52 1.42 1.69 5.93 14.50
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131] 0.58 0.55 0.64 0.63 0.61
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141] 2.17 2.32 1.79 2.61 1.94
Publications at retail [56142] 7.40 7.51 6.47 7.22 9.41
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] 6.33 5.01 3.09 3.65 2.66
Motor vehicles at retail [56151] 2.08 1.97 1.80 1.65 1.98
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152] 2.46 2.60 3.48 2.83 4.43
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153] 1.28 1.27 1.28 1.41 1.46
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161] 1.87 2.05 2.07 1.96 3.49
Home health products at retail [56171] 3.62 2.66 2.72 2.53 2.59
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172] 2.57 3.33 2.61 2.71 3.30
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181] 1.57 1.26 1.89 1.38 1.93
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191] 2.37 2.08 2.17 2.04 2.69
Total retail trade commissions and miscellaneous servicesFootnotes 1 1.44 1.46 1.42 1.41 1.55

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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