Under the authority of the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is hereby requesting the following information which will be used solely for statistical and research purposes and will be protected in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Act and any other applicable law. This is a mandatory request for data.

• Community safety
  • Aggregate tracing data on crime guns
• Correctional services
  • Canadian Correctional Services Survey, amendment to collect additional information
  • Federal and provincial/territorial correctional services data on adults and youth supervised in corrections
  • Correctional Data for the 2021 Census of Population
• Courts
  • Case, support and enforcement data
  • Data on human rights complaints
• Crimes and offences
  • Police calls for service to inform opioid related overdoses
  • Police calls for service related to drug overdoses
  • Case information from the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
• Other content related to Crime and justice
  • Drug seizure data from the Health Canada Drug Analysis Service (DAS) lab
  • National Fire Information Database
• Police Services
  • Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR)

Community safety

Aggregate tracing data on crime guns

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting aggregate data over a four-year period (2021-2024) on firearms recovered by law enforcement and border services and submitted to firearm tracing centres. The requested data will only contain aggregate data on tracing requests, such as the counts and types of firearms traced and the country of origin.

What personal information is included in this request?

Aggregate data that are to be requested will be focused on the firearms themselves. Data being requested will not include any information that can be used to identify a specific individual or organization. The data also exclude any details related to the ongoing operations or investigations of the law enforcement agencies.

What years of data will be requested?

Data will be requested for the period of January 2021 to December 2024.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information will be requested from three firearm tracing centres: Canadian National Firearms Tracing Centre (housed within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and serves all regions outside of Ontario and Quebec), Firearms Analysis and Tracing Enforcement program (within the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario), and the Centre québecois de dépistage des armes à feu (within the Sûreté du Québec).

Why is this information being requested?

Due to the increase in gun and gang violence across major cities in Canada, there have been growing calls from media, policy, and law enforcement for more information on the origin of crime guns. This pilot project will provide a national picture of where firearms are sourced by integrating aggregate data currently being collected by three firearms tracing agencies across Canada.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

The three tracing agencies were selected because they keep records on all firearms submitted for tracing by police and border services partners, including types of firearms and country of origin. Collectively, they provide the most comprehensive picture of the origin of crime guns on a national level (despite the lack of a national tracing mandate).

When will this information be requested?

September 2024

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics

When was this request published?

September 11, 2024

Correctional services

Canadian Correctional Services Survey, amendment to collect additional information

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting additional information on individuals supervised under federal and provincial/territorial correctional services programs, as reported to the Canadian Correctional Services Survey (CCSS). 

The additional information requested relates to four new data elements:

• sex at birth and gender
• multiple identities for racialized groups
• homelessness indicator 
• Intensive Rehabilitation Custody and Supervision (IRCS) program number

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information related to sex at birth, gender, multiple identities for racialized groups, homelessness indicator and Intensive Rehabilitation Custody and Supervision (IRCS) program number. The personal identifiers, including IRCS program number, are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key.

An addendum to the supplement to Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Canadian Correctional Services Survey for this request will be published here: Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for Statistics Canada's Statistical Programs.

What years of data will be requested?

Annual data as of 2015/2016 (ongoing)

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from federal, provincial and territorial correctional services programs in Canada. 

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on the federal, provincial and territorial populations supervised under correctional services. The new data elements will allow the CCSS to fill data gaps, align and keep pace with Statistics Canada standards, collect information in a consistent manner, and allow enhanced analytical capacity and disaggregated data analysis. 

The new elements will provide information on key areas of interest to justice partners and correctional services. The information will help fill the need to inform evidence-driven approaches to crime prevention and programs for adults and youth aimed at reducing recidivism, as well as programs designed for rehabilitation, community integration, and public safety.

Disaggregating results by gender and racialized group, as well as information on the incarcerated homeless population and IRCS participants, can provide information on the experiences of specific groups and subgroups. Results can yield new insights and provide more nuanced information on vulnerable population groups, specifically indicators of re-contact with the justice system and overrepresentation, for policymakers to use.

Correctional services programs and justice partners, as well as the Canadian public, will benefit from the results compiled as the information contributes to the creation of evidence-based policy and program development, and thereby contributes to the public interest. 

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Federal, provincial and territorial correctional services programs have developed comprehensive information systems on their corrections populations and are the only data source in Canada with the detailed administrative data required for conducting statistical research.

When will this information be requested?

This information will be requested in November 2024 and onward (annually)

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Corrections Program, Canadian Correctional Services Survey

Federal and provincial/territorial correctional services data on adults and youth supervised in corrections

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting information on individuals supervised under federal and provincial/territorial correctional services programs. The information requested relates to:

• the characteristics of persons being supervised
• their legal hold status while in correctional services
• offences and conditions related to the various court orders
• events related to the person that occur during the period of supervision such as temporary absences, rehabilitative programming and hearings and reviews
• results of any needs assessments done on persons while in correctional services.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as name, date of birth, language, sex, marital status, education, Indigenous identity and visible minority group.  Personal identifiers (name, municipality, postal code, social insurance number, fingerprint section identification number, provincial/territorial health insurance number and provincial/territorial driver’s license number) are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be anonymized.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request. Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Canadian Correctional Services Survey (CCSS).

What years of data will be requested?

Annual data as of fiscal year 2022/2023 (ongoing), plus historical data from 2015/2016 to 2021/2022.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from:

Federal correctional services, provincial regulatory services and other provincial and territorial public administration.

Why is this information being requested?

These statistics will help provide valuable demographic information at a disaggregated level on the federal, provincial and territorial populations supervised under correctional services. The information will be used to inform correctional services programs, policy makers, researchers and other industry stakeholders on the social and economic context of the correctional population, including issues such as the overrepresentation of certain groups (e.g., Indigenous peoples and the Black population) within correctional services programs across the country.

Statistics on youth will provide information on issues specific to youth justice and key points in the youth justice process such as extrajudicial measures, and youth returning to custody during a period of community supervision.

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on adults and youth under supervision of correctional services programs in Canada. Statistics include average daily counts, which provide a snapshot of the corrections population on any given day, as well as admissions and intakes which measure the number of persons beginning periods of supervision in either custody or community supervision.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Correctional service programs have developed comprehensive information systems on their inmate populations, and are the only data source in Canada with the detailed administrative data required for conducting statistical research.

When will this information be requested?

June 2023 and onward (annually)

When was this request published?

June 8, 2023

Correctional Data for the 2021 Census of Population

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting data on correctional facilities and individuals residing in Canadian correctional facilities for the purpose of the 2021 Census of Population.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as the individual's name, date of birth, sex, date of admission to the facility, marital status and language spoken. Personal identifiers including name and date of birth are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized-person key, meaning individuals will be unidentifiable post linkage.

What years of data will be requested?

The data available on Census day, which is May 11, 2021.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from all federal, some provincial and territorial correctional services programs which include:

• Correctional Service Canada
• Newfoundland and Labrador Correctional Service-Justice and Public Safety
• PEI Community and Correctional Services
• New-Brunswick Public Safety
• Quebec public safety and Ministry of Health and Social Services
• Ontario Children Community and Social Services-youth division
• Manitoba Justice- Corrections
• Yukon Correctional Services and Yukon Health and Social Services
• Northwest territories Department of Justice, Corrections Service
• Nunavut Justice- Corrections.

Why is this information being requested?

In order to fulfill its mandate for the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada requires these data to produce accurate population counts, as well as produce other valuable demographic information on the federal, provincial and territorial populations residing in correctional facilities. In the past, these data were collected through in-person enumeration. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the requirement to reduce face-to-face contact to mitigate public health risks, in-person enumeration is not possible in 2021. In lieu of enumeration, administrative data from each correctional service program in Canada will be used.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Correctional service programs have developed comprehensive information systems on their inmate populations and are the only data source in Canada with the detailed administrative data required for the Census.

When will this information be requested?

This information will be requested for Census day, which is May 11, 2021.

When was this request published?

February 23, 2021

Courts

Case, support and enforcement data

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting statistical and descriptive information on child and spousal support payments from British Columbia and Manitoba maintenance enforcement programs.

The requested data will complement data already held by Statistics Canada from other provinces.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as:

• last name (Soundex Code)
• sex
• date of Birth
• location
• postal Code of the payor and recipient
• social assistance status of recipient
• number of children receiving support
• date of birth of child
• payor identification number
• recipient identification number
• identification number for child(ren)

Other variables that may be requested and used in isolation to identify an individual person include Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) issued Case Identification Number, Court Case Identification Number, Database Linking Number, Reciprocal Jurisdiction (MEP issued) Case Identification Number.

Personal identifiers are required to perform data linkages for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key.

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada will be requesting monthly data on a quarterly basis.

From whom will the information be requested?

BC Family Maintenance Agency

Manitoba Maintenance Enforcement Program

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on the volume and type of cases enrolled, enforcement actions taken, support amounts due and compliance with support payments, among other measures. These statistics will be used by policy makers, researchers and stakeholders to support the administration of justice nationally by providing data about caseload and case characteristics.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

These organizations are tasked with enforcing support payments in their respective province or territory with registered cases.

When will this information be requested?

April 2023

When was this request published?

April 18, 2023

Data on human rights complaints

What information is being requested?

In response to a pilot project that Statistics Canada is undertaking with the Department of Justice (DoJ), Statistics Canada will seek information related to the formal complaint case (e.g., area of discrimination, grounds for discrimination, case outcomes), details surrounding the hearing process, if applicable, and details pertaining to any appeals (where available).

What personal information is included in this request?

This request includes personal information, on the complainant, such as: 

• First name
• Last name
• Date of birth
• Phone number
• Email address
• Mailing address

Personal identifiers are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key, meaning individuals will not be identifiable once the data has been linked.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.

Human Rights Tribunal Pilot Project - Supplement to Human Rights Cost Recovery Project

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting data from 2000 to 2023.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from various human rights jurisdictions at both the federal and provincial level.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting these data from different tribunals and commissions to provide valuable new insights at federal and provincial levels. Information on the impacts of filing a human rights complaint will help identify the characteristics of complainants of discrimination and harassment and will shed light on their outcomes. This information can be used by policy makers, and researchers to make better evidence-based decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Human rights commissions and tribunals are responsible for collecting and maintaining administrative data on human rights complaints at both the federal and provincial level.

When will this information be requested?

Winter 2023

When was this request published?

January 29, 2024

Crimes and offences

Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR)

What information is being requested?

The Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR) is requesting from police services data on their events of calls for service. The requested information will include indicators that describe the nature of each event such as the initial and final call type, the location where the event took place, and outcomes of the call.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request does not contain any personal information.

What years of data will be requested?

In 2022/2023, the requested data will be for events of calls for service which took place in the 2023 calendar year. Moving forward in 2023/2024 the program intends to continue requesting this data monthly.

From whom will the information be requested?

All Canadian police services such as municipal and First Nations police services, provincial police services, and at the federal level.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on the nature and extent of events of calls for service for which police services are required to respond to.

Preliminary studies conducted by Statistics Canada on calls for service have shown that a large proportion of these events are not criminal in nature. As such they are not captured within other sources of police-reported data at Statistics Canada, such as the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR).

These statistics will help to shed light on issues that affect the well-being and safety of communities, as well as inform on the broader scope of police interactions with the public beyond those which relate to criminal matters.

The data will be used by policy makers, researchers, and all levels of government to make informed and decisions on addressing community needs.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

All police services are selected as data providers as the Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR) is a census of all events of calls for service across Canada.

When will this information be requested?

November 2023

When was this request published?

January 26, 2024

Police calls for service to inform opioid related overdoses

What information is being requested?

The data being requested pertain to police services in the region of Simcoe-Muskoka, Ontario for service relating to opioid overdoses.

The data are being requested to identify police attended overdoses and to examine the history of police contacts with groups of individuals, including minors, who experienced an opioid overdose.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as first name, last name, aliases, sex, birthdate, civic address, postal code, and telephone numbers; as well as information related to the suspected overdose incident including whether the individual was criminally charged, and the history of police contacts of the individual.

Personal identifiers including first and last name, aliases, sex, birthdate, address information, and telephone numbers are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.

Narcotics, Substance Use, and Community Well-Being Initiative

What years of data will be requested?

January 2015 to June 2019

From whom will the information be requested?

Provincial and municipal police services in the region of Simcoe-Muskoka, Ontario

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada is responding to the needs of federal, provincial and municipal stakeholders, such as the Simcoe-Muskoka Opioid Strategy (SMOS) group, who have asked for help in understanding the primary risk factors of the population most at-risk of a drug overdose. The information requested will be used to generate statistics to meet these data needs.

These statistics will help inform the categorization of the opioid crisis in this Ontario community and to add to the body of knowledge surrounding the social determinants of the opioid crisis. The resulting non-confidential statistics may be used by the police in efforts to fully understand the roots of the opioid crisis, the primary risk factors, and those who may be most at risk of opioid overdose, in order to identify and act on opportunities for intervention.

Statistics Canada will use this information for statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

These types of organizations collect and maintain up-to-date data on police calls for service.

When will this information be requested?

July 2020, with the inclusion of data from Rama Police Service being requested in January 2021

When was this request published?

December 22, 2020

Summary of Changes

December 2020 – Rama Police Service is being added as a participant in the study. There is no change to the information being requested.

Police calls for service related to drug overdoses

What information is being requested?

In response to the Edmonton Police Service's request to partner with Statistics Canada on their Psychoactive Substances and Community Safety Initiative, Statistics Canada is requesting information on police-attended overdoses and the history of contact police have had with groups of individuals, including minors, who have experienced a drug overdose.

The data being requested pertain to police services in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, for services relating to drug overdoses.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information about the individual who experienced the overdose. Information such as first name, last name, aliases, sex, birthdate, civic address, postal code, and telephone numbers; as well as information related to the suspected overdose incident, including whether the individual was criminally charged, and the history of police contacts with the individual. Personal identifiers of the individual who experienced the overdose―including first and last name, aliases, sex, birthdate, address information, and telephone numbers―are required. This information is being requested to perform data linkages for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized-person key, meaning individuals will be unidentifiable post linkage.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.

Narcotics, Substance Use, and Community Well-Being Initiative

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting data from January, 2011 to June, 2020.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from the local police service in Edmonton, Alberta.

Why is this information being requested?

The Edmonton Police Service, in partnership with the Edmonton Psychoactive Substance Use Steering Committee, has asked Statistics Canada to assist in a collaborative project that will contribute to understanding the primary characteristics of the population most at risk of a drug overdose. This project will also inform federal, provincial and municipal stakeholders in their policy development pertaining to overdoses in Canada. The information requested will be used to generate statistics to meet these data needs.

These statistics will inform the categorization of the drug overdose crisis in Edmonton, Alberta and add to the knowledge surrounding the social determinants of the crisis. The resulting non-confidential statistics will be used by the police in an effort to fully understand the roots of the overdose crisis, the primary risk factors, and to identify those who may be most at risk of a drug overdose. This initiative will help policy and decision makers to identify, plan and act on opportunities for intervention.

This information will be used for statistical and research purposes only.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

This information is being requested from the local police service in the City of Edmonton, Alberta in response to a request for Statistics Canada to partner on this project.

When will this information be requested?

February 2021.

When was this request published?

February 5, 2021

Case information from the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline

What information is being requested?

As part of the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, Statistics Canada has been working with federal, provincial and territorial governments to examine the feasibility of using administrative data on human trafficking to supplement current statistics. As part of these discussions, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) at Statistics Canada has been working with the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking (CCTEHT), to acquire and examine administrative data related to CCTEHT's Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline.

Statistics Canada is requesting information on: the age, gender, immigration status and/or ethnicity of victims; the type of trafficking (e.g. sexual exploitation or forced labour); and other relevant characteristics of trafficking including high-level geographic information and industry (in the case of labour trafficking).For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request does not include any personal identifying information. While information on age, gender, and immigration status of victims will be collected, no data are released that could identify an individual or company.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.

Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline Feasibility Study Data Acquisition Project

What years of data will be requested?

All data held at the time of the request.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information will be requested from the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking.

Why is this information being requested?

Rates of police-reported human trafficking in Canada have increased considerably over the past decade and Canada has continued its efforts to combat this crime. Most notably, in 2019, as part of the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline was launched to help victims and survivors of all forms of human trafficking access services and the supports they need. Data collected through the hotline will help in better understanding vulnerable populations, gaps in services for victims and survivors, as well as assist in developing better law enforcement programs to target human trafficking.

Statistics Canada is requesting this information in order to address data gaps on human trafficking in Canada that cannot be addressed using data already held by the Agency on incidents reported by police. Beyond providing a more expanded measure of the number of human trafficking victims in Canada, this initiative aims to use data from the CCTEHT to answer broader questions on the characteristics of these victims, information on recruitment and other relevant characteristics of trafficking.

Having these data presented alongside official police-reported statistics will be valuable to policy makers, researchers and the justice community to support evidence-based decision-making on policy and programmatic efforts to effectively prevent and respond to human trafficking in Canada.

This information will be used for statistical and research purposes only.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Statistics Canada has been working with Public Safety Canada and other federal and provincial partners in order to improve national information on human trafficking. The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking (CCTEHT) has been included in these discussions as an important additional source of information.

The CCTEHT provides a national hotline to provide support to victims of human trafficking that may or may not be reported to police. In addition, the organization works to support research that will increase awareness and education about human trafficking in Canada.

When will this information be requested?

This information was requested in 2018 and onward.

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics

When was this request published?

November 16, 2021

Other content related to Crime and justice

Drug seizure data from the Health Canada Drug Analysis Service (DAS) lab

What information is being requested?

Data from analyzed drug seizure samples is being requested. This includes:

• the province or territory where the samples come from
• where the samples were seized
• the dates for when the results and samples were returned to clients
• the city of clients that submitted samples
• the dates for when the samples were received at the DAS Lab
• a short description of each sample (i.e., whether it is a plant material, powder, tablet, residue, paper, crystal, etc.)
• drug names

What personal information is included in this request?

This request does not contain any personal information.

What years of data will be requested?

Current and historical data held at time of request.

From whom will the information be requested?

Health Canada Drug Analysis Service (DAS) Lab.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on emerging drugs identified through wastewater samples. These statistics will help determine how our wastewater data align to and, potentially, complement drug seizure data.

This information will be used by policy makers, researchers, and industry stakeholders (such as Public Health Agency of Canada, RCMP, provincial and municipal governments and public health authorities) to identify new drugs and paint a clearer picture of the drug landscape in Canadian cities.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Health Canada’s DAS Lab analyzes drug seizure samples from municipalities across Canada. This is the only type of lab that collects the data that we need in Canada.

When will this information be requested?

August 2023 and onwards

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Canadian Wastewater Survey (CWS)

When was this request published?

August 24, 2023

National Fire Information Database

What information is being requested?

The National Fire Information Database (NFID) (pilot project) was developed by Statistics Canada in 2017. For the ongoing NFID production, StatCan will collect the data from 2015 onwards from the jurisdictions that provided data for the NFID pilot project. The jurisdictions that were not able to participate in the NFID pilot project in 2017 can provide the data from 2005 and onwards. The NFID contains data related to characteristics of fire incidents and victims (i.e., injuries, loss and deaths resulting from fires).

What personal information is included in this request?

The requested information includes personal identifiers, such as first name, last name, business name, sex, age and address information.

Personal identifiers are required to perform data linkages for statistical purposes only. Access to this information is strictly and securely limited to a small number of individuals, on a need-to-know basis. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key, meaning individuals will be unidentifiable post-linkage.

What years of data will be requested?

Data from year 2015 and ongoing are being requested.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from:

• The Offices of the Fire Marshal of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon;
• The Offices of the Fire Commissioner of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador;
• The Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management;
• Québec Direction du développement en sécurité incendie;
• The Canadian Armed Forces;

Why is this information being requested?

The National Fire Information Database (NFID) data will be used by Fire Marshals, Fire Commissioners, Chief Fire Officers and academic researchers to gain a greater understanding of the nature and extent of fire incidents across the country. Through the development of a geospatial tool using the NFID, Statistics Canada supports the capacity for fire services to identify and target communities that would most benefit from fire prevention treatments in order to not only prevent fires, but also to prevent injuries and deaths occurring as a result of fires. Statistics Canada is requesting this information in order to respond to these data needs.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

The organizations that collect and maintain data on fire incidents where fire services responded were selected.

When will this information be requested?

September 2022

When was this request published?

August 29, 2022

Police Services

Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR)

What information is being requested?

The Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR) is requesting from police services data on their events of calls for service. The requested information will include indicators that describe the nature of each event such as the initial and final call type, the location where the event took place, and outcomes of the call.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request does not contain any personal information.

What years of data will be requested?

In 2022/2023, the requested data will be for events of calls for service which took place in the 2023 calendar year. Moving forward in 2023/2024 the program intends to continue requesting this data monthly.

From whom will the information be requested?

All Canadian police services such as municipal and First Nations police services, provincial police services, and at the federal level.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on the nature and extent of events of calls for service for which police services are required to respond to.

Preliminary studies conducted by Statistics Canada on calls for service have shown that a large proportion of these events are not criminal in nature. As such they are not captured within other sources of police-reported data at Statistics Canada, such as the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR).

These statistics will help to shed light on issues that affect the well-being and safety of communities, as well as inform on the broader scope of police interactions with the public beyond those which relate to criminal matters.

The data will be used by policy makers, researchers, and all levels of government to make informed and decisions on addressing community needs.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

All police services are selected as data providers as the Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR) is a census of all events of calls for service across Canada.

When will this information be requested?

November 2023

When was this request published?

January 26, 2024

Business or organization and contact information

1. Please provide the business or organization's legal and operating name.

• Legal name
• Operating name (if applicable)

2. Please provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire.

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

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Preferred language of communication
  • English
  • French
• Mailing address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory or state
• Postal code or ZIP code
  Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
• Country
• Email address
  Example: user@example.gov.ca
• Telephone number (including area code)
  Example: 123-123-1234
• Extension number (if applicable)
• Fax number (including area code)
  Example: 123-123-1234

3. Please provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name in question 1.

• Operational
• Not currently operational, e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership

Agricultural activity

4. Will this operation produce agricultural products in 2021?

Examples of agricultural products include: field crops, vegetables, fruit, livestock, horses, poultry, meat, milk, eggs, maple products, honey, wool, ornamental plants, sod, Christmas trees, greenhouse products, mushrooms.

• Yes
  Will this operation be reporting sales or expenses for these agricultural products to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)?
  Include sales and expenses from:
  • agricultural products grown or raised by this operation in 2021 (e.g., field crops, vegetables, fruit, livestock, horses, poultry, meat, milk, eggs, maple products, honey, wool, ornamental plants, sod, Christmas trees, greenhouse products, mushrooms)
  • other commodities produced using agricultural products grown or raised by this operation in 2021 (e.g., wine, meat products).
    • Yes
    • No
• No

Canada Revenue Agency Business Numbers

1. Does this agriculture operation have a Business Number issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)?

A Business Number is a unique 9-digit number assigned to a business by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). It is used to register a business for tax programs such as GST/HST, payroll deduction, corporation income tax, etc.

• Yes
  Provide the Business Number issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
  Include only the first 9 digits.
  • Business Number
    Example: 123456789
• No

2. Do you operate or own other agricultural or non-agricultural businesses?

• Yes
  Provide the other legal or operating name of the businesses and their associated Business Number.
  • Legal or operating name 1
  • Associated Business Number 1
    Example: 123456789 (if applicable)
  • Legal or operating name 2
    (if applicable)
  • Associated Business Number 2
    Example: 123456789 (if applicable)
  • Legal or operating name 3
    (if applicable)
  • Associated Business Number 3
    Example: 123456789 (if applicable)
  • If there are more than three other businesses, provide them in the field below.
• No

Agricultural Operators

3. Provide the following information about each person who was responsible for management decisions made for this agricultural operation as of May 11, 2021.

Management decisions are decisions about a variety of important business matters, e.g., agricultural production, hiring employees, investment and finances, marketing of agricultural products.

Exclude professional advisors, e.g., accountants, consultants.

3. Provide the following information about each person who was responsible for management decisions made for this agricultural operation as of May 11, 2021.
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	Last name	First name
Operator 1
Operator 2
Operator 3

If there are more than three Operators, provide names and telephone numbers in the comments section on page 27.

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	Operator 1	Operator 2	Operator 3
Date of birth
Telephone number
Postal code

5. In 2020, what was each operator's average weekly time contribution to this agricultural operation?

Include only work done for this operation, such as:

• farm work
• farm office work
• dealing with suppliers and clients
• custom work done for others.

Operator 1
Farm work

On average:

• More than 40 hours per week
• 30 to 40 hours per week
• 20 to 29 hours per week
• Less than 20 hours per week

Operator 2
Farm work

On average:

• More than 40 hours per week
• 30 to 40 hours per week
• 20 to 29 hours per week
• Less than 20 hours per week

Operator 3
Farm work

On average:

• More than 40 hours per week
• 30 to 40 hours per week
• 20 to 29 hours per week
• Less than 20 hours per week

6. In 2020, what was each operator's average weekly time spent doing paid work at another job or operating another business not involved with this agricultural operation?

Include only work done for:

• an off-farm job
• a non-farm business
• other farm operations.

Exclude custom work done for others.

Operator 1
Other work

• Yes
• No

If Yes, indicate the average time contribution to all other work.

On average:

• More than 40 hours per week
• 30 to 40 hours per week
• 20 to 29 hours per week
• Less than 20 hours per week

Operator 2
Other work

• Yes
• No

If Yes, indicate the average time contribution to all other work.

On average:

• More than 40 hours per week
• 30 to 40 hours per week
• 20 to 29 hours per week
• Less than 20 hours per week

Operator 3
Other work

• Yes
• No

If Yes, indicate the average time contribution to all other work.

On average:

• More than 40 hours per week
• 30 to 40 hours per week
• 20 to 29 hours per week
• Less than 20 hours per week

Paid labour

7. For the 2020 tax year, did this agricultural operation issue any T4 slips to agricultural workers?

A T4 slip is a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) form that is used to report a worker's annual salary, wages and taxable benefits.

Exclude workers linked to processing or service sectors.

• Yes
• No - Go to question 10

8. For the 2020 tax year, report the number of agricultural workers who were issued a T4 slip in the categories below.

Include all operators, family workers and employees who were issued a T4 slip.

Exclude workers linked to processing or service sectors.

1. Number of year-round full-time workers 30 or more hours per week
2. Number of year-round part-time workers Less than 30 hours per week
3. Number of seasonal or temporary workers

Total number of workers who were issued a T4 slip for the 2020 tax year

9. For the T4 slips issued to agricultural workers for the 2020 tax year, were any issued to family workers?

Family workers include operators and workers who are related to an operator by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption, including those who live in a different household.

Exclude family workers linked to processing or service sectors.

• Yes
  • Provide the number of agricultural family workers who were issued a T4 slip.
  • Number of family workers
• No

Main farm location of this operation

10. Complete the civic address or land description of the main farm location of this agricultural operation.
This is where the main agricultural activities take place. It can be the farm headquarters, main farm buildings, or main gate of the farm operation.

Civic address of the main farm location (address that would be provided to emergency services)

• Province or territory
• Address number
• Road or street name
• Street type
• Street direction
• Name of village, town, city or municipality
• Postal code

For the Prairies and parts of British Columbia only: land description of the main farm location

• Province
  • Quarter
  • Section
  • Township
  • Range
  • Meridian

Unit of measure

11. What unit of measure will be used to report land areas?

Fill in one circle only.

• Acres
• Hectares
• Arpents (Quebec only)

• 1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpent
• 1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents
• 1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare

Area of land

12. In 2021, what is this operation's total area of workable and non-workable land for each of the following?

Workable land includes all cropland, nursery, sod, Christmas trees, maple trees tapped, summerfallow and pasture.

Non-workable land includes idle land (e.g., woodlots, bush, ponds, bogs, marshes, buffer zones) and all land that farm buildings are located on (e.g., greenhouses, mushroom houses, farmhouses, barns).

1. Total workable and non-workable land area owned
   Include all land owned even if used by others
2. Area leased from governments
   e.g., land operated under licence, permit or lease
3. Area rented or leased from others
4. Crop-shared land used by this operation
   Note: Crop-sharing is an agreement in which the operator shares investment and risk with the land owner.
5. Other land used by this operation
   e.g., land trading, rent-free
   TOTAL land area owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used
6. Land area used by others
   e.g., rented, leased or crop-shared to others, land trading, rent-free

Net area of this operation
(Total land area owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used)
MINUS (land area used by others)

Report on this area throughout this questionnaire

Agricultural production

The Census of Agriculture covers various agricultural activities in Canada. Therefore, some questions in this survey may apply to this operation, while others may not. The following questions will help identify the sections of this survey that should be answered by this operation.
Each agricultural product should be reported in only one category.

Do not report products grown solely for home or personal use.

13. On May 11, 2021, are any mushrooms grown on this operation for sale?

Exclude wild mushrooms.

• Yes
  • Types of mushrooms
    Select all that apply.
    • Agaricus mushrooms. Include white and brown varieties.
    • Specialty mushrooms, e.g., shiitake, oyster
• No

14. In 2021, were any maple trees tapped on this operation?

Include only taps made on maple trees.

• Yes
• No

15. In 2021, are sod, nursery products or Christmas trees grown on this operation for sale?

Include ornamental tree seedlings not grown in a greenhouse.

Exclude:

• products grown in a greenhouse (report in greenhouse section)
• tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation
• sod, nursery products and Christmas trees grown for home or personal use.

• Yes
• No

16. In 2021, are any agricultural products grown in a greenhouse on this operation?

Include environments where temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2) or light are controlled, such as:

• greenhouses (of glass, plastic or poly-film materials)
• enclosed structures such as a warehouse, box car, shipping container or building.

Exclude:

• mushrooms
• unheated cold frames or tunnels (report in field vegetables or fruits, berries and nuts sections)
• tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation.

• Yes
• No

17. In 2021, are any fruits, berries or nuts grown on this operation for sale?

Include:

• fruits and berries used to produce wine
• all producing and non-producing vines, bushes and trees.

• Yes
• No

18. In 2021, are any field vegetables grown on this operation for sale?

Include all field vegetables planted or to be planted in 2021.

Exclude potatoes, dry field peas and all dry beans (report in hay and field crops section).

• Yes
• No

19. In 2021, are any field crops or hay grown on this operation?

Include:

• grains, oilseeds, corn for grain or silage, potatoes, sugar beets, ginseng, mustard seed,
  dry field peas, alfalfa and tame hay
• all field crops and hay to be harvested, even if they were sown or planted in an earlier year
• all land to be seeded, even if not yet seeded
• field crops used as green manure in 2021.

Exclude sweet corn, vegetable beets and mustard leaf (report in field vegetables section).

• Yes
• No

20. On May 11, 2021, does this operation own any honey bees or other pollinating bees?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Exclude honey production for home or personal use.

• Yes
  • Types of bees
    Select all that apply.
    • Honey bees (used for honey production or pollination)
    • Other pollinating bees, e.g., leafcutter, blue orchard, bumble
• No

21. On May 11, 2021, are there any poultry (chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks or other poultry) on this operation?

Include:

• all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those raised under contract
• poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

Exclude poultry owned by this operation but kept on an operation operated by someone else.

• Yes
• No

22. In 2020, were any chickens or turkeys raised for production or produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude chickens and turkeys produced for personal use.

• Yes
  • Types of poultry raised for production
    Select all that apply.
    • Broilers, roasters and Cornish
    • Turkeys
• No

23. In 2020, were any table eggs or hatching eggs produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude eggs for personal use.

• Yes
  • Types of eggs
    Select all that apply.
    • Table eggs
    • Hatching eggs
• No

24. In 2020, was there a commercial poultry hatchery located on this operation?

Include:

• only hatcheries registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• all types of poultry hatched in 2020, e.g., chickens, turkeys, geese, pheasants, quail.

• Yes
• No

25. On May 11, 2021, are there any livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, sheep or lambs, or other livestock) on this operation?

Include:

• all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
• all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

• Yes
  • Types of livestock
    Select all that apply.
    • Dairy cattle and calves
    • Beef cattle and calves
    • Pigs
    • Sheep and lambs
    • Other livestock, e.g., goats, horses, donkeys, deer, rabbits, mink
• No

26. In 2021, does this operation produce any organic products for sale?

Include products that are certified or in the process of becoming certified.

• Yes
  • Types of certification
    Select all that apply.
    • Certified by an organic certifying body
      Name of certifying body
    • Transitional (in the process of becoming certified)
      Name of certifying body
• No

Farm vehicles, machinery and equipment

27. On May 11, 2021, does this operation own or lease any farm vehicles, machinery or equipment?

Include tractors, passenger vehicles and farm trucks, ATVs, garden tractors, harvesters, cutting equipment, tillage equipment, seeding and planting equipment, irrigation equipment, sprayers, elevators, wagons, spreaders, dryers, portable mixers and Christmas tree balers.

Exclude:

• machinery that is rented on a short-term basis (hourly or daily rentals)
• fixed (i.e., immobile) equipment.

• Yes
• No

Hay and field crops (if applicable)

28. In 2021, what is the area on this operation of each of the following hay or field crops?

For two or more crops that will be harvested from the same land in 2021, report each crop and split the area evenly between each crop.

Include:

• all field crops and hay to be harvested, even if sown or planted in an earlier year
• all land to be seeded, even if not yet seeded
• field crops used as green manure in 2021.

Exclude summerfallow, pasture, woodlands and other land (report in land use section).

For smaller areas decimals are permitted.

Example: An operation grows 7 1/3 acres of spring wheat, this area would be reported as 7.33

1. Wheat — spring
   Exclude durum wheat
2. Wheat — durum
3. Wheat — winter
   to be harvested in 2021
4. Oats
5. Barley
6. Mixed grains (two or more grains sown together)
7. Corn for grain
   Exclude sweet corn (report in field vegetables section)
8. Corn for silage
9. Rye — fall
   (to be harvested in 2021)
10. Rye — spring
11. Canola (rapeseed)
12. Soybeans
13. Flaxseed
14. Dry field peas
    Exclude fresh green peas (report in field vegetables section)
15. Chick peas
    Include garbanzo beans, desi and kabuli
16. Lentils
17. Faba beans
18. Dry white beans
    (navy and pea beans)
19. s. Other dry beans
    e.g., great northern, pinto, kidney, cranberry beans, lima
20. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay, silage, green feed, dehydrated alfalfa
21. All other tame hay and fodder crops for hay or silage
    e.g., clover, sorghum, millet, timothy, ryegrass, orchard grass
    Exclude pasture (report in land use section)
22. Forage seed to be harvested in 2021 for seed
    Include turf grass seed.
    Exclude sod (report in sod, nursery products and Christmas trees section)
23. Potatoes
24. Mustard seed
25. Sunflower seed
    Include sunola and dwarf varieties
26. Canary seed
    Include hairless (canario)
27. Ginseng (total seeded and harvested area)
28. Buckwheat
29. Sugar beets
30. Triticale
31. Hemp
    Other field crops
    e.g., spelt, tobacco, hops, quinoa, coriander

Total area of hay and field crops

Field vegetables (if applicable)

29. In 2021, what is the area on this operation of each of the following field vegetables?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one field vegetable will be grown in the same area.

For double-cropping or inter-cropping, report each vegetable and split the area evenly between each vegetable.

Include all field vegetables planted or to be planted in 2021.

For smaller areas decimals are permitted.

Example: An operation grows a 1/4 acre of sweet corn for sale, this area would be reported as: 0.25

1. Sweet corn
2. Tomatoes
3. Cucumbers (all varieties)
4. Green peas
   Exclude dry field peas (report in hay and field crops section).
5. Green and wax beans
6. Cabbage — regular
7. Cabbage — Chinese
   Include bok choy and napa.
8. Cauliflower
9. Broccoli
10. Brussels sprouts
11. Carrots
    Include baby carrots.
12. Rutabagas and turnips
13. Beets
14. Radishes
15. Onions — green, shallots
16. Onions — dry
    Include yellow, Spanish and cooking.
17. Garlic
18. Celery
19. Lettuce (all head and leaf varieties)
20. Kale
21. Rhubarb
22. Spinach
23. Peppers
24. Pumpkins
25. Squash and zucchini
26. Asparagus — producing
27. Asparagus — non-producing
    Other field vegetables
    e.g., herbs, melons, sweet potatoes, gourds

Total area of field vegetables

Fruits, berries and nuts (if applicable)

30. In 2021, what is the total area on this operation of each of the following fruits, berries or nuts?

Include:

• fruits and berries used to produce wine
• all producing and non-producing vines, bushes and trees.

Example: An operation grows a 1/4 acre of apples for sale, this area would be reported as: 0.25

1. Apples
2. Pears
3. Plums and prunes
4. Cherries — sour
   Include bush-grown varieties.
5. Cherries — sweet
   Exclude bush-grown varieties.
6. Peaches
   Include fresh and clingstone.
7. Apricots
8. Grapes
9. Strawberries
10. Raspberries
11. Cranberries
12. Blueberries — highbush
13. Blueberries — lowbush
    Include wild blueberries grown on managed land.
14. Saskatoon berries
15. Blackcurrants, redcurrants and whitecurrants
    Exclude gooseberries (report in other fruits, berries and nuts).
16. Haskaps
    Other fruits, berries and nuts
    e.g., blackberries, hazelnuts, walnuts, nectarines, gooseberries

Total area of fruits, berries and nuts

Sod, nursery products and Christmas trees (if applicable)

31. In 2021, what is the area of sod, nursery products or Christmas trees grown on this operation for sale?

Include ornamental tree seedlings not grown in a greenhouse.

Exclude:

• products grown in a greenhouse (report in greenhouse section)
• tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation
• sod, nursery products and Christmas trees grown for home or personal use.

1. Sod under cultivation intended for sale
   Include all sod regardless of intended date of sale
2. Nursery products grown for sale
   e.g., shrubs, trees, vines, ornamentals, bulbs, grown outdoors, or in cold frames or tunnels
3. Christmas trees grown for sale
   Include naturally established or planted areas, regardless of stage of growth, that are pruned or managed with the use of fertilizer or pesticides

Land use

32. For the workable and non-workable land reported in question 12, what is the area used for each of the following?

Exclude land used by others.

1. Total area of field crops, hay, field vegetables, fruits, berries, nuts, sod, nursery products and Christmas trees
2. Summerfallow
   Include cropland on which no crops will be grown during the year but that will have weeds controlled by tillage or chemical application
3. Tame or seeded pasture
   Exclude areas to be harvested for hay, silage or seed
4. Natural land for pasture
   Include woodland used as pasture, and shared land where livestock graze based on a permit, lease or licence
5. Woodland, sugarbush and wetlands
   e.g., woodlots, tree windbreaks, bush, ponds, bogs, marshes, sloughs
6. All other land
   e.g., idle land, land on which farm buildings, barnyards, lanes, home gardens, greenhouses and mushroom houses are located
   Total net area
7. This total should equal the net area reported in question 12.

Summerfallow (if applicable)

33. For the summerfallow, what is the area on which each of the following forms of weed control will be used in 2021?

1. Chemfallow only.
2. Summerfallow, tilled only
3. Chemical and tillage weed control on the same land
   Exclude area already reported as "Chemfallow only" or "Summerfallow, tilled only"

Tillage and seeding practices (if applicable)

34. In 2021, what is the area on which the following tillage and seeding practices will be used on land seeded or to be seeded?

Include the area that was prepared last fall or this spring.

Exclude land in summerfallow this year.

1. No-till seeding or zero-till seeding
   Include direct seeding into undisturbed stubble or sod.
2. Tillage that retains most of the crop residue on the surface
   Include minimum tillage.
3. Tillage that incorporates most of the crop residue into the soil

Land practices and features

35. In 2020, did this operation use the following land practices?
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	Yes	No
a. In-field winter grazing or feeding.
b. Rotational grazing.
c. Plowing down green crops.
d. Planting winter cover crops Include fall rye, winter wheat and red clover.

36. Does this operation have any shelterbelts or windbreaks (natural or planted)?

Include shelterbelts and windbreaks around any workable land, as well as around lanes, farm buildings and yards.

• Yes
• No

Crop residue

37. In 2020, what was the area of this operation from which crop residue (straw, stover, stalks) was baled for bedding or sale?

Include residue from small grains, oilseeds and corn stalks.

Exclude hay, corn silage and other forages.

• Area in 2020
• No crop residue baled in 2020

Inputs or manure

38. In 2020, did this agricultural operation use any inputs or manure?

Inputs include treated seed, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, commercial fertilizer, lime, trace minerals and nutrients.

Exclude:

• mushroom areas and greenhouse areas
• manure spread by grazing livestock.

• Yes
  No - Go to question 40

39. In 2020, what was the area on which each of the following inputs or manure were used on this operation?

For each input, report land areas only once, even if there was more than one application in 2020.

Exclude mushroom areas and greenhouse areas.

1. Treated seed, prior to planting
2. Herbicides.
3. Insecticides
4. Fungicides.
5. Commercial fertilizer.
6. Lime
7. Trace minerals and nutrients.
8. Manure
   Exclude manure spread by grazing livestock.
   • h1. Solid or composted manure, incorporated into soil.
   • h2. Solid or composted manure, not incorporated into soil
   • h3. Liquid manure, injected or incorporated into soil.
   • h4. Liquid manure, not incorporated into soil.

Irrigation

40. In 2020, was an irrigation system used on this operation to apply water on land?

Include all methods of irrigation (e.g., pivot, sprinklers, surface, side rolls, wheel rolls).

Exclude mushroom areas and greenhouse areas.

• Yes
  • What was the irrigated area in 2020?
• No

Mushrooms (if applicable)

41. On May 11, 2021, what is the total growing area for Agaricus mushrooms?

Include Agaricus mushrooms grown using beds, shelves, trays or other types of production systems.

Select one unit of measure:

• Square feet
• Square metres

Total area on May 11, 2021

42. On May 11, 2021, what types of production systems does this operation use for specialty mushroom production?

Select all that apply.

• Bags
• Natural wood logs
• Other (e.g., beds, shelves, trays)

43. On May 11, 2021, what are the number and dimensions of the bags and the natural wood logs for specialty mushrooms?

Exclude beds, shelves, trays, and other types of production systems.

If sizes vary, estimate the average dimensions.

For smaller dimensions decimals are permitted.

43. On May 11, 2021, what are the number and dimensions of the bags and the natural wood logs for specialty mushrooms?
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	Number	Unit of Measure	Length	Width
a. Bags		Feet Metres
b. Natural wood logs		Feet Metres

44. On May 11, 2021, what is the total growing area for specialty mushrooms?

Exclude bags and natural wood logs.

Select one unit of measure:

• Square feet
• Square metres

Total area on May 11, 2021.

Greenhouse (if applicable)

45. In 2021, what is the total greenhouse area in which agricultural products are grown?

Include environments where temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2) or light are controlled, such as:

• greenhouses (of glass, plastic or poly-film materials)
• enclosed structures used for agricultural production such as a warehouse, box car, shipping container or building.

Exclude:

• mushrooms
• areas and structures used for storage
• areas under unheated cold frames or tunnels (report in field vegetables or fruits, berries and nuts sections)
• tree seedlings grown solely for reforestation.

Select one unit of measure:

• Square feet
• Square metres

Total area in 2021.

46. On May 11, 2021, what is the greenhouse area on this operation for each of the following agricultural products?

Report using the same unit of measure as reported in question 45.

1. Greenhouse fruits and vegetables
   • a1. Greenhouse tomatoes.
   • a2. Greenhouse cucumbers.
   • a3. Greenhouse peppers.
   • a4. Greenhouse herbs
   • a5. Other greenhouse fruits and vegetables
     e.g., lettuce, strawberries, sprouts, microgreens, shoots, eggplants.
   Total area of greenhouse fruits and vegetables
2. Cut flowers
   Exclude dried cut flowers and field-grown flowers.
3. Potted plants – indoor or outdoor
   Include any prefinished or finished plants grown and sold in a pot (e.g., potted flowers, potted herbs, potted vegetable plants).
4. Other products grown in a greenhouse
   e.g., ornamental tree seedlings, cuttings, bedding plants, transplants or plugs (ornamental or vegetable).
   Specify other products:

Maple tree taps (if applicable)

47. In the spring of 2021, what was the total number of taps made on maple trees?

Include only taps made on maple trees.

Exclude maple production for home or personal use.

Number of taps in 2021.

Bees (if applicable)

48. On May 11, 2021, how many live colonies of honeybees (used for honey production or pollination) are owned by this operation?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Exclude honey production for home or personal use.

Number of colonies on May 11, 2021.

49. On May 11, 2021, how many other pollinating bees (e.g., leafcutter, blue orchard, bumble) are owned by this operation?

Select one unit of measure:

• Gallons
• Number of bees
• Colonies

Number on May 11, 2021

Poultry (if applicable)

You have indicated that on May 11, 2021, there is poultry on this operation.

Throughout the questions on poultry, report only the poultry on this operation. If you own poultry that is kept on someone else's operation, do not report it on this questionnaire.

50. On May 11, 2021, how many of the following poultry are on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those raised under contract?

Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

Exclude poultry owned by this operation but kept on an operation operated by someone else.

1. Chickens for eggs
   • a1. Pullets intended for laying table eggs, under 19 weeks
   • a2. Laying hens that produce table eggs, 19 weeks and over
   • a3. Layer breeders (pullets and hens)
2. Chickens for meat
   • b1. Broilers, roasters and Cornish.
   • b2. Broilers, roasters and Cornish breeders (pullets and hens).
   Total hens and chickens on May 11, 2021
3. Turkeys
4. Ducks.
5. Geese.
6. Other poultry
   e.g., roosters, guinea fowl, peacocks, pheasants, quail, pigeons, emus, partridge, ostriches
   • f1. Specify other poultry 1
   • f2. Specify other poultry 2
   • f3. Specify other poultry 3

Chicken or turkey production (if applicable)

51. In 2020, what was the production of chicken on a live weight basis?

Include only chickens produced for sale.

Exclude chickens for personal use.

Select one unit of measure:

• Kilograms
• Pounds

Live weight in 2020

Production of broilers, roasters and Cornish in 2020

52. In 2020, what was the production of turkey on a live weight basis?

Include only turkeys produced for sale.

Exclude turkeys for personal use.

Select one unit of measure:

• Kilograms
• Pounds

Live weight in 2020

Production of turkeys in 2020

Table and hatching eggs (if applicable)

53. In 2020, how many dozens of table eggs were produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude eggs for personal use.

Dozens of table eggs in 2020.

54. In 2020, how many dozens of hatching eggs were produced on this operation for sale?

Exclude eggs for personal use.

Dozens of hatching eggs in 2020

Commercial poultry hatcheries (if applicable)

55. In 2020, how many chicks or other poultry were hatched?

Include:

• only hatcheries registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• all types of poultry hatched in 2020, e.g., chickens, turkeys, geese, pheasants, quail.

Number of birds hatched in 2020

Livestock (if applicable)

You have indicated that on May 11, 2021, there is livestock on this operation.

Throughout the questions on livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, sheep or lamb, or other livestock), report only the livestock on this operation. If you own livestock that is kept on someone else's operation, do not report it on this questionnaire.

On May 11, 2021, how many of the following livestock are on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Include:

• all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom fed or fed under contract
• all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.

Exclude animals owned by this operation but kept on a farm, ranch, or feedlot operated by someone else.

56. Cattle or calves

1. a. Calves, under 1 year
2. Steers, 1 year and over
3. Heifers, 1 year and over
   • c1. for slaughter or feeding
   • c2. for beef herd replacement
   • c3. for dairy herd replacement
4. Cows
   • d1. mainly for beef purposes
   • d2. mainly for dairy purposes
5. Bulls, 1 year and over

Total cattle and calves

57. Pigs

1. Sows and gilts kept for breeding
2. Boars kept for breeding
3. Suckling pigs, less than 15 lb (7 kg)
4. Weanling, nursery or starter pigs, 15 to 49 lb (7 to 22 kg)
5. Market pigs, 50 lb (23 kg) and over

Total pigs

58. Sheep or lambs

1. Rams, 1 year and over
2. Ewes
3. Replacement lambs
4. Market lambs

Total sheep and lambs

59. Other livestock

1. Horses and ponies
2. Donkeys and mules
3. Goats.
4. Llamas and alpacas
5. Bison (buffalo)
6. Elk (wapiti)
7. Deer
   Exclude wild deer
8. Rabbits
9. Mink
   Include breeding stock only
   Other livestock
   e.g., wild boars, fox, chinchillas
   Specify:

Technologies

60. In 2020, were the following technologies used on this operation?

Include work done by others on this operation.

60. In 2020, were the following technologies used on this operation?
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	Yes	No
a. Automated guidance steering systems (auto-steer) on farm equipment
b. Geographic Information System mapping (GIS) e.g., soil quality mapping, yield mapping, NDVI mapping.
c. Variable-rate input application Include variable-rate seeders, sprayers and fertilizer applications
d. Drones
e. Soil sample test.
f. Slow-release fertilizer.
g. Fully-robotic milkers i.e., no manual intervention required.
h. Robotic greenhouse equipment

Renewable energy

61. In 2021, which of the following types of renewable energy are produced on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Renewable energy is energy obtained from natural resources that can be naturally replenished or renewed within a human lifespan, that is, the resource is a sustainable source of energy.

Include renewable energy produced for use on this operation or for sale to others.

Exclude petroleum (gas or diesel) and coal products.

Select all that apply.

• Wind
• Solar e.g., solar panels, solar heating equipment, solar fencing system, solar water pump
• Bioenergy
  Include biogas, biofuel, wood, straw and grasses.
• Bioenergy
  Include biogas, biofuel, wood, straw and grasses.
  • Types of bioenergy
    Select all that apply.
    • Biomass combustion, e.g., straw, wood, wood pellets, perennial grasses
    • Biomethane, e.g., renewable natural gas
    • Other biogas, e.g., gasification
      Exclude biomethane.
    • Biofuel, e.g., biodiesel, bioethanol
• Geothermal, e.g., heat pumps, other equipment used in geothermal energy systems
• Other renewable energy
• Specify other renewable energy
• No renewable energy produced in 2021 - Go to question 63

62. In 2021, for which of the following purposes is renewable energy produced on this operation?

Include all renewable energy produced on this operation, regardless of ownership.

Select all that apply.

• For use on this operation
  e.g., using solar energy to heat livestock buildings or biomass heating for greenhouses
• For sale
  e.g., selling electricity onto the grid

Market value

63. What is the estimated present market value of land and buildings on this operation?

Include:

• the value of all land and all structures such as houses, farm buildings and silos that are part of this operation
• the value of all fixed (i.e., immobile) equipment such as bulk tanks and farrowing pens.

Exclude the value of any land and buildings rented or leased to others.

Present market value

Rounded to the nearest CAN$

1. Land, buildings and fixed equipment owned.
2. Land and buildings rented or leased from others or governments

Farm vehicles, machinery and equipment (if applicable)

64. On May 11, 2021, what is the number and present market value of the following farm vehicles, machinery and equipment that are owned or leased by this operation?

Include all farm vehicles, machinery and equipment that are owned or leased by this operation or jointly with a different operation.

Exclude:

• machinery that is rented on a short-term basis (hourly or daily rentals)
• fixed (i.e., immobile) equipment (the value of which was reported in the previous question).

Example: An operation owns one combine, valued at $100,000, and shares ownership of another combine, valued at $60,000, equally with another operation.

These two combines would be reported as follows:

Number of farm vehicles, machinery and equipment owned or leased: 1.50 (this includes the owned combine plus one-half of the shared combine).

Present market value: $130,000 (this includes the $100,000 plus one-half of the $60,000)

64. On May 11, 2021, what is the number and present market value of the following farm vehicles, machinery and equipment that are owned or leased by this operation?
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Tractors	Number of farm vehicles, machinery and equipment owned or leased	Present market value Rounded to the nearest CAN$
a. Under 60 p.t.o. hp. Include garden tractors, ATVs, etc.
b. 60 to 149 p.t.o. hp
c. 150 to 249 p.t.o. hp.
d. Over 249 p.t.o. hp.
e. Pick-ups, cargo vans, cars and other passenger vehicles used in the farm business
f. Other farm trucks
g. Grain combines and swathers
h. Forage harvesters, balers, mower-conditioners
i. Tillage, cultivation, seeding and planting equipment
j. Irrigation equipment
k. All other farm vehicles, machinery and equipment not reported above e.g., sprayers, elevators, wagons, manure spreaders, dryers, portable grinder-mixers, other harvesting equipment, Christmas tree balers
Total present market value of all farm vehicles, machinery and equipment

Gross farm receipts and operating expenses

65. In 2020, what were the total gross farm receipts before deducting expenses, excluding resale of commodities purchased and any receipts from non-farming activities?

Include:

• receipts from all agricultural and forest products sold
• program payments and insurance payments
• receipts from custom work.

Exclude:

• sales of capital assets (e.g., quota, land, machinery)
• the sale of any goods purchased only for resale.

Report for the 2020 calendar year or for the last complete accounting (fiscal) year.

Amount (dollars only)

Total gross farm receipts owned.

66. Of the total gross farm receipts reported above, what were the sales of firewood, pulpwood, logs, fence posts and pilings?

Sales of firewood, pulpwood, logs, fence posts and pilings.

67. In 2020, what were the total farm operating expenses, excluding purchases of commodities resold and any expenses from non-farming activities?

Include only the farm business share of amounts paid.

Exclude:

• costs of any goods purchased only for resale
• amortization or capital cost allowance
• inventory adjustment.

Report for the 2020 calendar year or for the last complete accounting (fiscal) year.

Amount (dollars only)

Total farm operating expenses.

Direct sales

68. In 2020, did this operation sell any agricultural products directly to consumers for human consumption?

Include sales directly at a market or on farm.
Exclude:

• sales of any goods purchased for resale (to intermediaries such as marketers and wholesalers)
• sales directly to a store (to intermediaries such as retail and grocery stores, restaurants and bakeries).

• Yes
  No - Go to question 72

69. In 2020, which of the following products were sold directly to consumers for human consumption?

Select all that apply.

• Unprocessed agricultural products
  e.g., fruits, vegetables, meat cuts, poultry, eggs, maple syrup, honey
• Value added products
  e.g., jellies, sausages, wine, cheese, cider, pies

70. In 2020, which of the following methods were used to sell agricultural products directly to consumers for human consumption?

Include sales directly at a market or on farm.

Exclude:

• sales of any goods purchased for resale (to intermediaries such as marketers and wholesalers)
• sales directly to a store (to intermediaries such as retail and grocery stores, restaurants and bakeries).

Select all that apply.

• On-site farm stores, stands, kiosks, U-pick or farm gate sales
• Off-site farm stores or stands
• Farmers' markets
• Direct deliveries to consumers
• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or food baskets
• Other methods
• Specify other methods

71. In 2020, what percentage of the total gross farm receipts was from the sale of agricultural products directly to consumers for human consumption?

Exclude:

• sales of any goods purchased for resale (to intermediaries such as marketers and wholesalers)
• sales directly to a store (to intermediaries such as retail and grocery stores, restaurants and bakeries).

Percentage (%)

Succession plan

72. On May 11, 2021, does this 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.

• Yes, a written succession plan is in place
  • Types of successors
    Select all that apply.
    • The successors are family members
    • The successors are non-family members
• No, a written succession plan is not in place
  • A succession plan has been discussed but has not been formalized in a written agreement
  • No succession plan has been discussed as of May 11, 2021

Contact person

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

Is the contact person provided on the cover page the best person to contact?

• Yes - Go to "Comments" section
• No
  Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
  • First name
  • Last name
  • Title
  • Email address
    Example: user@example.gov.ca
  • Telephone number (including area code)
    Example: 123-123-1234 (if applicable)
  • Extension number
  • Fax number (including area code)
    Example: 123-123-1234

Comments

74. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

Purpose of the Census of Agriculture and users of the data

The Census of Agriculture provides the only comprehensive and integrated profile of the physical, economic, social and environmental aspects of Canada's agriculture industry. It is conducted every five years. The data are needed to make informed decisions about business management strategies, agricultural policies, programs and services that directly affect farmers and rural communities.

Census data provide a reliable source of information to farm organizations, government departments, agriculture suppliers and service providers, and researchers that help them to understand and respond to changes in agriculture.

But why in May?

Statistics Canada recognizes that mid-May is one of the busiest times of the year for farmers. However, collecting the data at the same time as the Census of Population streamlines procedures and saves millions of dollars.

Use of record linkages

To enhance the data from this census and to minimize the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

The law protects what you tell us

The confidentiality of your census responses is protected by law. All Statistics Canada employees have taken an oath of secrecy. Your personal census information cannot be given to anyone outside Statistics Canada without your consent. This is your right.

Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during facsimile or e-mail transmission. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

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Under the authority of the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is hereby requesting the following information, which will be used solely for statistical and research purposes and will be protected in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Act and any other applicable law. This is a mandatory request for data.

• Census counts
  • Alberta Driver's Licence information
  • Veterans Affairs Canada administrative data file (additional variables)
• Migration
  • Immigrants (Permanent Residents) Data
  • Migration within Canada
• Population estimates
  • Sub-provincial population data

Census counts

Alberta Driver's Licence information

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting selected variables from the complete listing of driver's licences in Alberta for the purposes of improving Census addresses in its statistical registers, and for other statistical linkage functions.

This request will be limited to variables from the Alberta Driver's Licence file that are relevant for statistical purposes. These variables include:

1. Driver's licence number (Operator number)
2. Full name (First, Middle, Last names)
3. Sex (M/F)
4. Date of birth
5. Residential, civic, or service address
6. Mailing address
7. Phone number (Home phone and/or Business phone)
8. Licence issue/renewal date
9. Licence expiry date
10. Close-out indicator (cancellation due to registration in another province)

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as: Name, Address, Demographics, and Contact information. Personal identifiers (Name, Driver's licence number) are required to perform data linkages for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be deleted, and only an anonymous ID number will be retained.

What years of data will be requested?

The requested data would begin in May 2016 or the earliest available, and monthly thereafter.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from the Ministry of Service Alberta.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting this information to update the address databases with addresses from Alberta. Obtaining an accurate and comprehensive list of all dwellings is necessary for achieving full Census coverage, especially in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. A key COVID-19 adaptation of the 2021 census is to limit the amount of door-to-door census visits, and therefore addresses become more important in order to mail census invitation letters. Historically, the address databases have not adequately covered rural areas in the Western provinces. The updated addresses databases, with information supplied by administrative data from Alberta Driver's Licence files, will ensure these areas are adequately covered by the 2021 Census. To support the 2021 Census, admin data such as the Driver's Licence files could be used, after collection, if enumeration is not possible (or is severely impacted) in a given area due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other natural disaster, and only where the quality of the available administrative data is deemed acceptable.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

The Ministry of Service Alberta manages the Alberta Driver's Licence registration system. This Provincial Government Department collects and maintains up-to-date information on Driver's Licence holders in Alberta.

When will this information be requested?

This request for information to the Province of Alberta will be sent by May 01, 2021. The request will be for monthly data on an ongoing basis.

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

• Census of Population
• Statistical Building Register (SBgR), a product of the Data Integration Infrastructure Division (DIID)

When was this request published?

April 14, 2021

Veterans Affairs Canada administrative data file (additional variables)

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting to receive four additional variables as part of the annual Veterans Affairs Canada administrative data file that is routinely provided by Veterans Affairs Canada to Statistics Canada under the existing data acquisition agreement between the two departments. These variables are:

• gender
• Veterans Affairs Canada program participation indicator
• preferred language of correspondence
• Indigenous identity (when collected in future by Veterans Affairs Canada)

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as gender and Indigenous identity. Personal identifiers (gender and Indigenous identity) are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key.

What years of data will be requested?

Annual data as of 2023 (ongoing)

From whom will the information be requested?

Veterans Affairs Canada

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) client reported gender or gender identity, the VAC program(s) in which VAC clients have participated, preferred language of correspondence of VAC clients, and Indigenous identity (as applicable) of VAC clients. 

These statistics will help Veterans Affairs Canada and will be used by policy makers, researchers, industry stakeholders to measure the well-being of Veterans and their families, report on the stratified socioeconomic and health outcomes of Veterans as well as compare them to the respective outcomes of the broader Canadian population, to deliver programs that are responsive to identified areas of need, and to enhance the public understanding of Veterans. Moreover, the gender and Indigenous identity variables are important for delivering on the initiatives of equity in service and Indigenous reconciliation.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Veterans Affairs Canada is responsible for supporting the well-being of Veterans and their families, and to promote recognition and remembrance of the achievements and sacrifices of those who served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace. Veterans Affairs Canada collects and maintains up-to-date data on former Canadian Armed Forces personnel.

When will this information be requested?

September 2023 and by January 2024 onward for the next calendar year (annually)

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Canadian Veteran Health Survey (CVHS) (SDDS# 5383)

When was this request published?

August 25, 2023

Migration

Immigrants (Permanent Residents) Data

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting information on immigrants' selection characteristics, immigrant sponsorships, and all types of citizenship including whether citizenship was obtained by grant, resumption or adoption.

The requested data will complement data already acquired by Statistics Canada.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request covers details on the immigration process such as dates, status, and selection results, as well as sociodemographic characteristics.

Immigrant data currently stored at Statistics Canada contains personal identifiers, including unique client identifiers, name, sex and date of birth.

Personal identifiers, such as those listed above, are required to perform data integration, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are integrated, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key, meaning individuals will be unidentifiable post linkage.

What years of data will be requested?

Data from the following programs and services will be requested:

• annual Express Entry data from 2015 onward;
• annual Provincial Nominee Program data from 1996 onward;
• annual Settlement services data from 2013 onward;
• annual Sponsorship files since the creation of the program onward; and,
• annual Citizenship files since the creation of the program onward

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and provincial partners.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada is responding to the data needs of federal, provincial, municipal stakeholders and academics. The Government of Canada and the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) use this information to better understand the impact of policies and to ensure that IRCC responds to its integration and demographic objectives.

The requested information will be used to create and publish Statistics on immigration. It will also be used to evaluate policies on the selection of immigrants, family re-unification, and citizenship grants. Statistics Canada requests this information so that these policies can be adjusted to respond to the needs of Canadians.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

IRCC is responsible for immigration and citizenship services. IRCC develops and implements policies, programs and services that facilitate the arrival of people and their integration into Canada in a way that maximizes their contribution to the country. IRCC is the only department that collects and maintains up-to-date information on immigrants (permanent residents) and non-permanent residents (temporary residents).

Provincial partners (departments managing immigration) are responsible for the selection of immigrants through the Provincial Nominee Program and are able to provide up-to-date information on immigrants they selected.

When will this information be requested?

This information will be requested in May 2021 and onward (annually).

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB)

When was this request published?

July 7, 2021

Summary of changes

July 2021 – Provincial partners (department managing immigration) were added as data providers. There is no change to the information being requested.

Migration within Canada

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting the number of private household moves in Canada from Canada Post's "Mail Forwarding Program." The data includes the month in which the move was made, the province/territory of origin and the province/territory of destination.

What personal information is included in this request?

No personal information is included in this request.

What years of data will be requested?

Data are being requested for the period between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.

From whom will the information be requested?

Canada Post

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada must produce monthly population estimates by province and territory. To do so, monthly estimates of interprovincial migration are required.

These monthly population estimates of interprovincial migration are required to calculate demographic control totals used by the Labour Force Survey, a monthly survey that measures the current state of the Canadian labour market and is used, among other things, to calculate the national, provincial, territorial and regional unemployment rates.

These monthly population estimates also help produce the Population Certificates that Statistics Canada must provide annually to Finance Canada to fulfill its mandate under the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act.

The requested data will help determine if the current estimation model reflects changes in migration due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Canada Post is the only organization that maintains timely nation-wide data on interprovincial moves by Canadian private households.

When will this information be requested?

July 2020

When was this request published?

July 14, 2020

Population estimates

Sub-provincial population data

What information is being requested?

The annual aggregated number of British Columbia residents by age, sex and postal code is being requested.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request does not contain any personal information.

What years of data will be requested?

Annual data as of July 1, 2001 and onward. (ongoing)

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from the British Columbia Ministry of Health.

Why is this information being requested?

This information is required to ensure robust population estimates and will be used to evaluate the accuracy of population estimates at the census subdivisions level (municipality) in British Columbia. These estimates are currently derived from Canada Revenue Agency data.

This information will be used for an evaluation of municipality population estimates in British Columbia.

Statistics Canada may consider using this information for the population estimates calculation at the municipality level.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

The British Columbia Ministry of Health collects and maintains timely data on its population at the sub-provincial level.

When will this information be requested?

This information will be requested in January 2021 and onward (yearly).

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Annual Demographic Estimates: Subprovincial Areas

When was this request published?

December 22, 2020

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