2023 Annual Survey of Service Industries: Amusement and Recreation

Why are we conducting this survey?

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

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

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

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

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

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

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

Legal name

Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

First name

Last name

Title

Preferred language of communication

  • English
  • French

Mailing address (number and street)

City

Province, territory or state

Postal code or ZIP code

Country

  • Canada
  • United States

Email address

Telephone number (including area code)

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

Fax number (including area code)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  Percentage of revenue
Main activity  
Secondary activity  
All other activities  
Total percentage  

Reporting period information

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

For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.

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

  • May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023
  • June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
  • July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
  • August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023
  • September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
  • October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023
  • November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023
  • December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023
  • January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
  • February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024
  • March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2024
  • April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

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

  • September 18, 2022 to September 15, 2023 (e.g., floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (e.g., a newly opened business).

Fiscal year start date

Fiscal year-end date

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

Select all that apply.

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

Additional reporting instructions

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

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

CAN$ '000: $764,000

I will report in the format above

Revenue

1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?

Notes:

  • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
  • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business

Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Revenue

a. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)

Report net of returns and allowances.

Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.

Include:

  • sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales)
  • transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.

Exclude:

  • transfers into inventory and consignment sales
  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes
  • intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

b. Rental and leasing

Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.

c. Commissions

Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).

d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)

Include:

  • non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government
  • revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

f. Dividends

Include:

  • dividend income
  • dividends from Canadian sources
  • dividends from foreign sources
  • patronage dividends.

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

g. Interest

Include:

  • investment revenue
  • interest from foreign sources
  • interest from Canadian bonds and debentures
  • interest from Canadian mortgage loans
  • interest from other Canadian sources.

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)

Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.

Total revenue

The sum of sub-questions a. to h.

This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  CAN$ '000
a. Sales of goods and services  
b. Rental and leasing  
c. Commissions  
d. Subsidies  
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
f. Dividends  
g. Interest  
h. Other  
Total revenue  

E-commerce

The following questions are about e-commerce activities.

E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.

Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.

Sales from automated kiosks located within the business's establishments are excluded from E-commerce sales.

1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's total revenue?

Include:

  • sales of goods and services
  • rental, leasing and property management
  • commissions
  • subsidies, grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships
  • royalties
  • rights
  • licensing and franchise fees
  • dividends, interest and other revenue.

Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Total revenue in CAN$ '000

2. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business have any e-commerce revenue?

E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.

Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.

  • Yes
  • No

3. Of the [amount] reported in total revenue, what was the total e-commerce revenue?

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

Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Total e-commerce revenue in CAN$ '000

Expenses

1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?

Notes:

  • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
  • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business

Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Expenses

a. Cost of goods sold

Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.

Include:

  • cost of raw materials and/or goods purchased for resale - net of discounts earned on purchases
  • freight in and duty.

Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).

b. Employment costs and expenses

b1. Salaries, wages and commissions

Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.

Include:

  • vacation pay
  • bonuses (including profit sharing)
  • employee commissions
  • taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays)
  • severance pay.

Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).

b2. Employee benefits

Include contributions to:

  • health plans
  • insurance plans
  • employment insurance
  • pension plans
  • workers' compensation
  • association dues
  • contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans
  • contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

c. Subcontracts

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

Include:

  • hired casual labour and outside contract workers
  • custom work and contract work
  • subcontract and outside labour
  • hired labour.

d. Research and development fees

Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

e. Professional and business fees

Include:

  • legal services
  • accounting and auditing fees
  • consulting fees
  • education and training fees
  • appraisal fees
  • management and administration fees
  • property management fees
  • information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased)
  • architectural fees
  • engineering fees
  • scientific and technical service fees
  • other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific)
  • veterinary fees
  • fees for human health services
  • payroll preparation fees
  • all other professional and business service fees.

Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).

f. Utilities

Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas and heating.

Include:

  • diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane
  • sewage.

Exclude:

  • energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts
  • telephone, Internet and other telecommunications
  • vehicle fuel (report at All other costs and expenses).

g. Office and computer related expenses

Include:

  • office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines
  • postage and courier (used in the day to day office business activity)
  • computer and peripherals upgrade expenses
  • data processing.

Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).

h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include:

  • internet
  • telephone and telecommunications
  • cellular telephone
  • fax machine
  • pager.

i. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include:

  • property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes
  • vehicle license fees
  • beverage taxes and business taxes
  • trade license fees
  • membership fees and professional license fees
  • provincial capital tax.

j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include:

  • amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks
  • gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs
  • resident and non-resident royalty expenses
  • franchise fees.

Exclude Crown royalties

k. Crown charges

Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.

Include:

  • Crown royalties
  • Crown leases and rentals
  • oil sand leases
  • stumpage fees.

l. Rental and leasing

Include:

  • lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses
  • motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses
  • studio lighting and scaffolding
  • machinery and equipment rental expenses
  • storage expenses
  • road and construction equipment rental
  • fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

m. Repair and maintenance

Include:

  • buildings and structures
  • machinery and equipment
  • security equipment
  • vehicles
  • costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses
  • janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

n. Amortization and depreciation

Include:

  • direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements
  • amortization of intangible assets e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).

o. Insurance

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

Include:

  • professional and other liability insurance
  • motor vehicle and property insurance
  • executive life insurance
  • bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include:

  • newspaper advertising and media expenses
  • catalogues, presentations and displays
  • tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion
  • fundraising expenses
  • meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

q. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include:

  • travel expenses
  • meeting and convention expenses, seminars
  • passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train)
  • accommodations
  • travel allowance and meals while travelling
  • other travel expenses.

r. Financial services

Include:

  • explicit service charges for financial services
  • credit and debit card commissions and charges
  • collection expenses and transfer fees
  • registrar and transfer agent fees
  • security and exchange commission fees
  • other financial service fees.

Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).

s. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.

Include:

  • interest
  • bank charges
  • finance charges
  • interest payments on capital leases
  • amortization of bond discounts
  • interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include:

  • charitable donations and political contributions
  • bad debt expense
  • loan losses
  • provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries)
  • inventory adjustments.

u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)

Include:

  • production costs
  • pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration
  • gross overriding royalty
  • other producing property rentals
  • well operating, fuel and equipment
  • other lease rentals
  • other direct costs
  • equipment hire and operation
  • log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs
  • freight in and duty
  • overhead expenses allocated to cost of sales
  • other expenses
  • cash over/short (negative expense)
  • reimbursement of parent company expense
  • warranty expense
  • recruiting expenses
  • general and administrative expenses
  • interdivisional expenses
  • interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries)
  • exploration and development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment and dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses)
  • amounts not included in sub-questions a. to t. above.

Total expenses

The sum of sub-questions a. to u.

This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  CAN$ '000
a. Cost of goods sold  
Opening inventories  
Purchases  
Closing inventories  
Cost of goods sold  
b. Employment costs and expenses  
Salaries, wages and commissions  
Employee benefits  
c. Subcontracts  
d. Research and development fees  
e. Professional and business fees  
f. Utilities  
g. Office and computer related expenses  
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication  
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits  
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
k. Crown charges  
l. Rental and leasing  
m. Repair and maintenance  
n. Amortization and depreciation  
o. Insurance  
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment  
q. Travel, meetings and conventions  
r. Financial services  
s. Interest expense  
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses  
u. All other costs and expenses  
Total expenses   

Industry characteristics

1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Exclude subsidies, royalties, dividend and interest revenue.

This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  CAN$ '000
Admission receipts  
Golf courses and country clubs  
Skiing facilities  
Fitness and recreational sports centres  
Amusement parks and arcades  
Bowling centres  
Other amusement and recreational facilities  
Marina services  
Spa services  
Corporate and party event services  
Sports and recreation occupation services  
Rental of facilities  
Rental of traveller accommodations  
Rental of recreational goods and equipment  
Repair and maintenance of sporting, fitness and recreational vehicles and equipment  
Registration fees for sports tournaments and matches  
Advertising revenue  
Sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages  
Sales of alcoholic beverages  
Sales of merchandise  
Other  
Total sales of goods and services  

Sales by type of client

1. What was this business's breakdown of sales by the following types of client?

Sales by type of client

This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.

Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.

a. to c. Clients in Canada

a. Individuals and households

Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.

b. Businesses

Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.

Include sales to Crown corporations.

c. Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions e.g., hospitals, schools)

Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.

Include: sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.

d. Clients outside Canada

Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.

Include sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  Percentage
Clients in Canada — individuals and households  
Clients in Canada — businesses  
Clients in Canada — governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions  
Clients outside Canada  
Total percentage  

International transactions - revenue received from exports

1. During the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the sale of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

  • Yes
  • No

International transactions - revenue received from exports

2. What was the revenue received from clients outside Canada?

This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

Revenue received (CAN$ '000)

3. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?

This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  Percentage
Goods  
Services  
Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
Total percentage  

4. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by country?

This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
  Percentage
United States  
Mexico  
Provide the percentage of revenue received from any other countries - top 4 clients only  
Other country 1  
Other country 2  
Other country 3  
Other country 4  
Total percentage  

International transactions - purchases from outside Canada (imports)

5. During the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the purchase of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.

  • Yes
  • No

6. What were the payments made to suppliers outside Canada?

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Identifying Personal Identifiable Information (PII) in Unstructured Data with Microsoft Presidio

By Saptarshi Dutta Gupta, Statistics Canada

Editor's note: The content of this article represents the position of the author and may not necessarily represent that of Statistics Canada.

Introduction

In today's digital age, organizations collect and store vast amounts of data about their customers, employees, and partners. This data often contains Personal Identifiable Information (PII). With the growing prevalence of data breaches and cyber attacks, protecting PII has become a critical concern for businesses and government agencies alike. For example, Statistics Canada conducts hundreds of surveys each year on a variety of topics and is obligated to protect the information that individuals provide.

Canada has two federal privacy laws that are enforced by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

  • Privacy Act: covers how the federal government handles personal information. The Privacy Act offers protections for personal information, which it defines as any recorded information about an 'identifiable individual'.
  • Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): PIPEDA is the federal privacy law that applies to organizations that collect, use, or disclose personal data during commercial activities. PIPEDA requires organizations to obtain consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal data, and to protect personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

Other than the above-mentioned laws, all organizations are also bound by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR is the toughest privacy and security law in the world. Though it was drafted and passed by the European Union (EU), it imposes obligations onto organizations anywhere, so long as they target or collect data related to people in the EU. The GDPR will levy harsh fines against those who violate its privacy and security standards, with penalties reaching into the tens of millions of euros.

In this article, we will take a detailed look at Microsoft Presidio and how it helps organizations in Canada comply with privacy laws. We will start by discussing the key features and capabilities of Microsoft Presidio and how Microsoft Presidio can assist organizations in meeting their obligations under these laws.

Definitions

Before proceeding with rest of the article it is important to understand the difference between the terms Anonymization, Deidentification and Pseudo-anonymization that has been used in the rest of the article.

  • Anonymization: Anonymization refers to the process of irreversibly removing or obscuring identifiable information from data in such a way that the original data cannot be re-identified. The goal is to make it impossible or extremely difficult to link the data back to the individual it represents. Anonymized data should not contain any direct or indirect identifiers that could be used to identify individuals. 
  • Deidentification: Deidentification involves the removal or alteration of PII from a data set in order to prevent the identification of individuals. Unlike anonymization, deidentification does not necessarily require the data to be rendered completely unidentifiable. Instead, it focuses on removing or modifying specific identifiers, such as names, addresses, social security numbers, or any other information that could be used alone or in combination with other data to identify individuals. 
  • Pseudo-anonymization: Pseudo-anonymization is a technique that involves replacing direct identifiers with pseudonyms or unique identifiers, thereby unlinking the data from the individuals it represents. Unlike anonymization, where the original data is altered to prevent re-identification, pseudo-anonymization retains the ability to re-identify individuals using additional information stored separately, such as a key or lookup table. Pseudo-anonymization is commonly used in situations where data needs to be linked across different systems or databases while still protecting individual privacy.

What is PII?

Personal identifiable information (PII) is any data that can be used to identify an individual. This includes, but is not limited to, names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, financial information, and medical records. PII is highly sensitive information that needs to be protected from unauthorized access, as it can be used for identity theft and other fraudulent activities.

Depending on whether a piece of information can be used directly or indirectly to re-identify an individual, one can categorize the information mentioned above into direct-identifiers and quasi-identifiers [4]:

  • Direct-identifiers: A set of variables unique for an individual (a name, address, phone number, or bank account) that may be used to directly identify the subject.
  • Quasi-identifiers: Information such as gender, nationality, or city of residence that in isolation does not enable re-identification but may do so when combined with other quasi-identifiers and background knowledge.

Why is PII protection important?

PII protection is important because individuals have a right to privacy and should have control over how their personal information is collected, used, and disclosed. Data breaches and identity theft can have significant consequences for individuals, including financial losses, reputational damage, and emotional distress. Therefore, it is essential for organizations to have robust measures in place to protect PII.

Background

a) Anonymising structured data

When it comes to anonymizing structured data, there are established mathematical models of privacy. This includes:

  • K-anonymity: A masked dataset has k-anonymity property if in the dataset each information that a person contains, cannot be distinguished from at least k-1 other individuals. Two methods can be used to achieve k-anonymity: first one is suppression which involves completely removing an attribute's value from a dataset. The second one is generalization in which a specific value of an attribute is replaced with a more general one.
  • L-diversity: this is an extension of k-anonymity. If we put sets of rows in a dataset that have identical quasi-identifiers together, there are at least l distinct values for each sensitive attribute, then we can say that this dataset has l-diversity.
  • Differential privacy: this aims to ensure that the output of a process or algorithm remains roughly the same, regardless of whether an individual's data is included. This means that it is impossible to determine with certainty whether a specific individual is present in the dataset just by examining the output of a differentially private analysis.

There are several other anonymization techniques that can be applied to both structured and unstructured data. Some of these techniques include:

  • Data shuffling: This involves randomly rearranging the rows or columns of a dataset to disrupt any potential correlations between variables.
  • Data perturbation: This involves adding random noise or errors to the data to reduce the risk of re-identification. This can be done through techniques such as adding Gaussian noise or rounding values to the nearest multiple of a certain number.
  • Data aggregation: This involves aggregating the data at a higher level, such as at the city or state level, to protect individual-level data.
  • Data suppression: This involves removing sensitive information from the dataset altogether, such as by deleting specific columns or rows, or replacing sensitive values with a placeholder value (e.g., "******").
  • Data generalization: This involves replacing specific values with more general values, such as replacing a specific street address with just the city or state.
  • Data obfuscation: This involves replacing sensitive information with fake or misleading data, such as through random name generation or generating fake addresses.

It is essential to understand that no single anonymization technique is completely foolproof. Therefore, it is usually necessary to use a combination of techniques to effectively protect sensitive data. It is also crucial to continuously evaluate and update anonymization techniques as new re-identification risks and techniques arise.

b) Anonymizing Unstructured data

The process of anonymizing unstructured data, such as text or images, is a more challenging task. It entails detecting where the sensitive information is present in the unstructured data and then applying anonymization techniques to it. Because of the nature of the unstructured data, directly using simple rule-based models might not have a very good performance.

Therefore, Natural Language Processing (NLP) have been applied to text anonymization. In particular, Named Entity Recognition (NER) which is a type of sequence labeling task is used which indicates if a token (like a word) corresponds to a named entity, such as PERSON (PER), LOCATION, DATETIME or an ORGANIZATION (ORG) as shown below. O indicates no entities have been recognized.

Image 1. Sequence Labeling Task – Named Entity Recognition

Image 1. Sequence Labeling Task – Named Entity Recognition
Description - Image 1. Sequence Labeling Task – Named Entity Recognition

This picture describes the result after passing a sequence of string through a Named Entity Recognizer (NER). Input is the string “John bought 30 Amazon shares in 2022” and after passing the sequence through a NER model each word is being classified with its corresponding entity. John is tagged as a PERSON, Amazon as Organization, 2022 as Datetime, rest all the information is tagged as OTHERS.

Several neural models have achieved state-of-the-art performance on NER tasks on datasets with general named entities. When they are trained on medical domain data that contains various types of personal information, they are shown to achieve state-of-the-art performance on those data as well. These model architectures include Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) with character embeddings or Bidirectional Transformers (BERT).

SpaCy also uses a RoBERTa based language model fine-tuned on the Ontonotes dataset with 18 named entity categories, such as PERSON, GPE, CARDINAL, LOCATION, etc.

Microsoft Presidio uses a combination of rule based and Natural Language processing methods to anonymize sensitive content which we will discuss next.

Microsoft Presidio

Why do we need Microsoft Presidio?

When we apply PII anonymization to real-world applications, there might be different business requirements that make it challenging to use pretrained models directly. For example, Government of Canada (GoC) receives several applications during an advertised process which are then reviewed. Before the review process, PII needs to be redacted to ensure personal information is not leaked and to avoid bias. Apart from the common PII entities, GoC also uses a Personal Record Identifier (PRI) for every employee such that the last digit is a modulus-11 check digit [Source: TBS - Incumbent Data Element Dictionary]

A pre-trained NER model cannot identify these special entities. Finetuning the model with extra labeled data is required to achieve good performance. Therefore, there is a requirement for a tool that can utilize a pre-trained NER model and can easily be customized and extended.

Presidio (origin from Latin praesidium 'protection, garrison') helps to ensure sensitive data is properly managed and governed. It provides fast identification and anonymization modules for private entities in text and images such as credit card numbers, names, locations, social security numbers, bitcoin wallets, US phone numbers, financial data and more.

One of the key benefits of the Presidio framework is its ability to scale. It can handle large data sets, making it suitable for use by organizations with large amounts of data. It is also designed to be flexible and adaptable, allowing organizations to customize its use to meet their specific needs.

Image 2: PII detection workflow in Microsoft Presidio [Source: Presidio: Data Protection and De-identification SDK]

Image 2: PII detection workflow in Microsoft Presidio
Description - Image 2: PII detection workflow in Microsoft Presidio

The image shows the Presidio Detection flow which is used to detect PII. An input passes through regex which performs pattern recognition, followed by a Named Entity Recognition algorithm to detect entities, checksum to validate patterns, context words to increase the detection confidence and multiple anonymization techniques. The image shows the input: ‘Hi, my name is David, and my number is 212 555 1234’. After passing the input through the Presidio detection flow, David, and the number 212 55 1234 is detected as PII.

Goals

  • Introduce de-identification technologies to organizations in a user-friendly manner to promote privacy and transparency in decision-making.
  • Make the technology flexible and customizable to fit specific business needs.
  • Support both fully automated and semi-automated PII de-identification on multiple platforms.

Main features

  • Provides PII recognition using a variety of methods such as Named Entity Recognition, regular expressions, rule-based logic, and checksum with context, in multiple languages.
  • Offers the ability to connect to external PII detection models.
  • Offers multiple options for use, including Python or PySpark workloads, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Allows for customization in PII identification and anonymization.
  • Includes a module for redacting PII text in images.

Main modules of Presidio

a) Presidio Analyzer:

(i) Overview

The Presidio analyzer is a Python based service for detecting PII entities in text. During analysis, it runs a set of different PII Recognizers, each one in charge of detecting one or more PII entities using different mechanisms. Presidio analyzer comes with a set of predefined recognizers but can easily be extended with other types of custom recognizers. Predefined and custom recognizers leverage Named Entity Recognition, regular expressions, rule-based logic, and checksum with the relevant context in multiple languages to detect PII in unstructured text as shown in the Detection Workflow shown below:

Image 3: Presidio Analyzer for Identifying PII [Source: Presidio Analyzer]

Image 3: Presidio Analyzer for Identifying PII
Description - Image 3: Presidio Analyzer for Identifying PII

The image shows how the Presidio Analyzer is used for Identifying PII. The input text is passed through multiple PII Recognizers which includes built-in recognizer, custom recognizer, and custom models. The built-in recognizer includes Regex, checksum, NER, and context words. After passing the text input through all the recognizers, the PII is detected.

By default, Microsoft Presidio can recognize the following entities: Supported entities - Microsoft Presidio

(ii) Installation

Presidio Analyzer can be installed using pip, docker or can be build from the source.

(iii) Running a Basic Analyzer

Once installation is complete, a basic analyzer can be run with a few lines of code as shown:

from presidio_analyzer import AnalyzerEngine
# Set up the engine, loads the NLP module (spaCy model by default) and other PII recognizers
analyzer = AnalyzerEngine()
# Call analyzer to get results
results = analyzer.analyze(text="Mr. John lives in Vancouver. His email id is john@sfu.ca", language='en')
print(results)


[type: EMAIL_ADDRESS, start: 45, end: 56, score: 1.0, type: PERSON, start: 4, end: 8, score: 0.85, type: LOCATION, start: 18, end: 27, score: 0.85, type: URL, start: 50, end: 56, score: 0.5]

By default, Presidio uses spaCy's en_core_web_lg model and can identify the following entities: Supported entities - Microsoft Presidio. As seen in the above code, the PERSON, EMAIL_ADDRESS, LOCATION and URL has been identified. We can extend the analyzer to support detection of new entities which is discussed next.

(iv) Capabilities of Presidio Analyzer

  • Support detection of new PII entities

To expand Presidio's detection abilities to new types of PII entities, EntityRecognizer objects should be added to the current list of recognizers. These objects are Python-based and can detect one or more entities in a specific language.

The following class diagram shows the different types of recognizer families Presidio contains.

Image 4: Class Diagram for different types of Recognizers in Presidio [Source: Supporting detection of new types of PII entities]

Image 4: Class Diagram for different types of Recognizers in Presidio
Description - Image 4: Class Diagram for different types of Recognizers in Presidio

The image shows the class diagram for different types of recognizers in Presidio. The EntityRecognizer is an abstract class for all recognizers. The RemoteRecognizer is an abstract class for calling external PII detectors. The abstract class LocalRecognizer is implemented by all recognizers running within the Presidio-analyzer process. The PatternRecognizer is a class for supporting regex and deny-list based recognition logic, including validation (e.g., with checksum) and context support.

In the above diagram:

  • The EntityRecognizer is an abstract class for all recognizers.
  • The RemoteRecognizer is an abstract class for calling external PII detectors. See more info here.
  • The abstract class LocalRecognizer is implemented by all recognizers running within the Presidio-analyzer process.
  • The PatternRecognizer is a class for supporting regex and deny-list based recognition logic, including validation (e.g., with checksum) and context support.

A simple way of extending the analyzer to identify additional PII entities can be done in two steps:

  1. Creating a new class based on EntityRecognizer.
  2. Add the new recognizer to the recognizer registry so that the AnalyzerEngine can use the new recognizer during analysis.

Example:

For simple recognizers based on regular expressions or deny-lists, we can leverage the provided PatternRecognizer and call the recognizer itself as shown:

from presidio_analyzer import PatternRecognizer
titles_recognizer = PatternRecognizer(supported_entity="TITLE", deny_list=["Mr.","Mrs.","Miss"])
titles_recognizer.analyze(text="Mr. John lives in Vancouver. His email id is john@sfu.ca", entities="TITLE")


[type: TITLE, start: 0, end: 3, score: 1.0]

Next, we can add it to the list of Recognizers for the detection of additional PII entities:

from presidio_analyzer import AnalyzerEngine, RecognizerRegistry
registry = RecognizerRegistry()
registry.load_predefined_recognizers()
# Add the recognizer to the existing list of recognizers
registry.add_recognizer(titles_recognizer)
# Set up analyzer with our updated recognizer registry
analyzer = AnalyzerEngine(registry=registry)
# Run with input text
text="Mr. John lives in Vancouver. His email id is john@sfu.ca"
results = analyzer.analyze(text=text, language="en")
results


[type: TITLE, start: 0, end: 3, score: 1.0,
type: EMAIL_ADDRESS, start: 45, end: 56, score: 1.0,
type: PERSON, start: 4, end: 8, score: 0.85,
type: LOCATION, start: 18, end: 27, score: 0.85,
type: URL, start: 50, end: 56, score: 0.5]

For more complex EntityRecognizer like the detection of PRI for the Government of Canada, the recognizer can be created in code using the following steps:

  • Create a new Python class which implements LocalRecognizer. (LocalRecognizer implements the base EntityRecognizer class). This class has the following functions:
    • load: load a model / resource to be used during recognition
    • analyze: The main function to be called for getting entities out of the new recognizer
  • Add it to the recognizer registry using registry.add_recognizer(my_recognizer). For more examples, see the Customizing Presidio Analyzer Jupyter notebook.

There are several other ways to create a Custom Recognizer in Presidio, such as:

  • Creating a remote recognizer: Using a remote recognizer, which interacts with an external service for PII detection. This could be a 3rd party service or a custom service running alongside Presidio.
  • Creating ad-hoc recognizers: Creating ad-hoc recognizers using the Presidio Analyzer API. These recognizers, in JSON form, can be added to the /analyze request and are only used for that specific request.
  • Reading pattern Recognizers from YAML: Reading pattern Recognizers from YAML files, which allows users to add recognition logic without writing code. An example YAML file can be found here: Example Recognizers. Once the YAML file is created, it can be loaded into the RecognizerRegistry instance.

2. Multi-language support

Presidio can detect PII in multiple languages using its built-in recognizers and models. By default, it includes recognizers and models for English. However, these recognizers are language-dependent, either by their logic or by the context words used to scan for entities.

To improve the results for specific languages, it is possible to update the context words of existing recognizers or add new recognizers that support additional languages. Each recognizer can only support one language, so adding new recognizers for additional languages is necessary.

3. Customizing the NLP models

As mentioned before, the Presidio Analyzer by default uses spaCy's en_core_web_lg model but it can easily be customized by leveraging other NLP models, either public or proprietary. Presidio uses NLP engines for two main tasks: NER based PII identification, and feature extraction for custom rule-based logic (such as leveraging context words for improved detection). These models can be trained or downloaded from existing NLP frameworks like spaCy, Stanza and Transformers.

Configuring the new model can be done either by:

  • Via code: By creating an NlpEngine using the NlpEnginerProvider class and pass it to the AnalyzerEngine as input.
  • Via configuration: Set up the models which should be used in the default conf file. The default conf file is read during the default initialization of the AnalyzerEngine. Alternatively, the path to a custom configuration file can be passed to the NlpEngineProvider

In addition to the built-in spaCy/Stanza/transformers capabilities, it is possible to create new recognizers which serve as interfaces to other models for example, flair.

b) Presidio Anonymizer:

The Anonymizer is also a python-based service. It anonymizes the detected PII entities with desired values by applying certain operators such as replace, mask, and redact. By default, it replaces the detect PII by its entity type such as <EMAIL> or <PHONE_NUMBER> directly in the text. But one can customize it, providing different anonymizing logic for the different types of entities.

The Presidio-Anonymizer package contains both Anonymizers and Deanonymizers.

  • Anonymizers are used to replace a PII entity text with some other value by applying a certain operator. The various built-in operators are:
    • replace: Replace the PII with desired value
    • redact: Remove the PII completely from text
    • hash: Hashes the PII text (can be either sha256,sha512 or md5)
    • mask: Replace the PII with a given character
    • encrypt: Encrypt the PII using a given cryptographic key
    • custom: Replace the PII with the result of the function executed on the PII

Image 5: PII Anonymizer workflow [Source: Presidio Anonymizer]

Image 5: PII Anonymizer workflow
Description - Image 5: PII Anonymizer workflow

The image shows the function of the Presidio anonymizer. The left shows the text and detected PII being passed to both built in and custom anonymizer. The built-in anonymizer consists of operators like redact, hash, replace. After passing the text and detected PII through the PII Anonymizer, the anonymized text is returned.

Example:

frompresidio_anonymizer import AnonymizerEngine
from presidio_anonymizer.entities import RecognizerResult, OperatorConfig
# Initialize the engine:
engine = AnonymizerEngine()
# Invoke the anonymize function with the text, 
# analyzer results (potentially coming from presidio-analyzer) and
# Operators to get the anonymization output:
result = engine.anonymize(
    text="Mr. John lives in Vancouver. His email id is john@sfu.ca",
    analyzer_results= results
)


results

Output:

text: <TITLE> <PERSON> lives in <LOCATION>. His email id is <EMAIL_ADDRESS>
items:
[
    {'start': 54, 'end': 69, 'entity_type': 'EMAIL_ADDRESS', 'text': '<EMAIL_ADDRESS>', 'operator': 'replace'},
    {'start': 26, 'end': 36, 'entity_type': 'LOCATION', 'text': '<LOCATION>', 'operator': 'replace'},
    {'start': 8, 'end': 16, 'entity_type': 'PERSON', 'text': '<PERSON>', 'operator': 'replace'},
    {'start': 0, 'end': 7, 'entity_type': 'TITLE', 'text': '<TITLE>', 'operator': 'replace'}
]

Presidio also allows the extension of the Presidio anonymizer to support additional operators.

  • Deanonymizers are used to revert the anonymization operation. (e.g., to decrypt an encrypted text).

As the input text could potentially have overlapping PII entities, there are different anonymization scenarios that can happen:

  • No overlap (single PII): When there is no overlap in spans of entities, Presidio Anonymizer uses a given or default anonymization operator to anonymize and replace the PII text entity.
  • Full overlap of PII entities spans: When entities have overlapping substrings, the PII with the higher score will be taken. Between PIIs with identical scores, the selection is arbitrary.
  • One PII is contained in another: Presidio Anonymizer will use the PII with the larger text even if it's score is lower.
  • Partial intersection: Presidio Anonymizer will anonymize each individually and will return a concatenation of the anonymized text. To get started, after installing Presidio as instructed here: Installing Presidio

Conclusion

In conclusion, Microsoft Presidio is a valuable tool for detecting personally identifiable information (PII) in text data. Its flexible design allows users to create custom recognizers and models to match specific use cases, and its support for multiple languages allows for efficient PII detection in a wide range of scenarios. Additionally, the ability to use external services, ad-hoc recognizers, and pattern Recognizers from YAML files, enables users to easily incorporate new detection capabilities. Overall, Presidio's comprehensive PII detection capabilities, together with its customization options, make it an asset for organizations looking to protect sensitive data.

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2023 Annual Survey on Rail Transportation

Why are we conducting this survey?

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data sharing agreements

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

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

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

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to companies operating within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

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Business or organization and contact information

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

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

  • Legal name

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

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

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

  • Operating name

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

Legal Name

Operating Name (if applicable)

2. Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization, and correct information if needed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

  • This is the current main activity.
  • This is not the current main activity.

Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.

e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity

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

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

Reporting period information

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

For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.

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

  • May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023
  • June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
  • July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
  • August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023
  • September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
  • October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023
  • November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023
  • December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023
  • January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
  • February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024
  • March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2024
  • April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

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

  • September 18, 2022 to September 15, 2023 (e.g., floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (e.g., a newly opened business)

Enter:

  • Fiscal year start date
  • Fiscal year end date

Companies consolidated in this report

1. In 2023, what was the name of the company, relationship and percentage of control for each consolidated company?

Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.

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

Method of Collection

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

2. Will you be attaching financial statements?

  • Yes
  • No

Attach files

3. Attach the financial statements for the fiscal year ending as reported in question 1. If you have revised financial statements for the previous year, attach those as well.

Include:

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

To attach files

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

Note:

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

Balance sheet - assets

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

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

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

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

Balance sheet - liabilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

Statement of income - revenues

7. What were this business's revenues?

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

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

Statement of income - expenses

8. What were this business's expenses?

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

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

Statement of income

9. What was this business's net income?

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

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

Type of operations

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

Select all that apply.

  • Freight operations
  • Passenger operations

Detailed passenger revenues

11. For the amount of passenger revenue in year ending as reported in question 1, what was the breakdown for the following?

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

For the amount of passenger revenue in year ending as reported in question 1, what was the breakdown for the following?
  Current year CAN$ '000
Passenger revenues  
a. Inter-city passenger transportation revenue (UCA 321)  
b. Deductions from inter-city passenger transportation revenue (UCA 322)  
c. Commuter passenger transportation revenue (UCA 325)  
d. Sleeping and lounge car revenue (UCA 329)  
e. On-board food and beverage revenue (UCA 331)  
f. Other passenger revenue (UCA 335)  
Total passenger revenues(Sum of a. to f.)  

Summary of property accounts

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

Include owned or leased property.

Select all that apply.

Track and roadway:

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

Buildings and related machinery and equipment:

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

Leasehold improvements:

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

Signals, communications and power:

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

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

Communications and power could include but are not limited to:

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

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

Terminals and fuel stations:

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

Rolling stock – revenue service:

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

Intermodal equipment consists of accounts which record the cost of:

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

Work equipment and roadway machines:

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

Other Equipment:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Units of measure for operating statistics

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

Distance

  • Kilometres
  • Miles

Weight

  • Metric tonnes
  • Imperial tons

Operating statistics

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

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

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

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

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

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

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

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

Train hours:

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

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

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

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

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

Horsepower-kilometres or horsepower-miles:

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

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

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

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

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

Locomotive unit:

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

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

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

Train:

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

Train switching:

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

Yard switching:

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

Helping:

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

Doubling:

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

Light locomotive:

A locomotive operating without cars attached.

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

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

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

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

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

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

Conventional train:

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

Rail diesel car:

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

Commuter car:

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

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

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

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

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

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

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

Loaded:

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

Empty:

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

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

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

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

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

Gross metric tonne-kilometres or gross ton-miles:

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

Caboose:

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

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

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

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

Loaded:

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

Empty:

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

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

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

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

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

Work train service:

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

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

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

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

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

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

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

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

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

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

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

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

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

Revenue passenger:

A person travelling on a train by right of fare.

Revenue passenger-kilometres or revenue passenger-miles:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canadian connections:

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

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

Employees, service hours and compensation

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

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

Number of employees:

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

Service hours paid:

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

Total compensation:

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

General employees:

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

Road maintenance employees:

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

Equipment maintenance employees:

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

Transportation employees:

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

Highway transport (rail):

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

Outside operations:

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

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

Unit of measure for fuel consumption

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

  • Litres
  • Imperial gallons
  • U.S. gallons

Fuel consumption by location

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

Select all that apply.

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

Fuel consumed by motive power equipment

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

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

CAN$ '000

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

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

Yard switching:

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

Work train service:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kilometres of track operated by location

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

Select all that apply.

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

Distance of track operated

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

Trackage rights or running rights:

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

Jointly owned track:

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

First main (road) operated:

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

Second and other main track operated:

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

Passing tracks and crossovers:

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

Industrial tracks and spurs:

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

Yard tracks:

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

Distance of track operated - Newfoundland and Labrador

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

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

Distance of track operated - Prince Edward Island

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

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

Distance of track operated - Nova Scotia

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

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

Distance of track operated - New Brunswick

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

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

Distance of track operated - Quebec

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

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

Distance of track operated - Ontario

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

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

Distance of track operated - Manitoba

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

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

Distance of track operated - Saskatchewan

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

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

Distance of track operated - Alberta

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

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

Distance of track operated - British Columbia

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

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

Distance of track operated - Yukon

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

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

Distance of track operated - Northwest Territories

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

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

Distance of track operated - Nunavut

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

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

Distance of track operated - United States

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

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

Inventory of locomotive equipment

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

As per UCA Schedule A.

Aggregate horsepower:

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

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

Inventory of freight car equipment

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

As per UCA Schedule C.

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

Box car:

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

Hopper car:

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

Gondola car:

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

Flat car:

A railroad car without raised sides or ends.

Tank Car:

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

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

Inventory of passenger car equipment

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

As per UCA Schedule H.

Aggregate car capacity:

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

Head-end car:

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

Meal service and lounge car:

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

Sleeping car:

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

Coach:

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

Rail diesel car:

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

Commuter car:

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

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

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

Contact person

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

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Title
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (including area code)
  • Extension number (if applicable)
  • Fax number (including area code)

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours
  • Minutes

54. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Enter your comments

AES Calibration Groups for the Visitor Travel Survey - Q3 2023

Table 1
AES Calibration Groups for American Visitors
Calibration groups Number of groups
Region/Province of entry by duration of stay 16
Table 2
AES Calibration Groups for Overseas Visitors
Calibration groups Number of groups
Country of residence  24
Country of residence by duration 48
Region by duration 10

2023 Annual Survey of the Aquaculture Industry

Why do we conduct this survey?

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

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

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

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

You may also contact us by email at statcan.esd-helpdesk-dse-bureaudedepannage.statcan@canada.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Additional information

In cases where information is reported on an amalgamated basis and relates to operations in more than one province or territory, Statistics Canada may allocate a portion of the reported information to these provincial or territorial operations. The allocated information will be shared in accordance with the Section 11 or 12 agreements of the Statistics Act, as described above.

In cases where there is a separate head office, Statistics Canada may adjust the reported revenues of that head office so that those revenues more fully reflect the value of the services the head office provides. In such cases, there will be a corresponding adjustment to the reported expenses of the units served. The adjusted information will be shared in accordance with the Section 11 or 12 agreements of the Statistics Act, as described above.

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

Reporting period information

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

For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.

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

  • May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023
  • June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
  • July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
  • August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023
  • September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
  • October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023
  • November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023
  • December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023
  • January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
  • February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024
  • March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2024
  • April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

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

  • September 18, 2022 to September 15, 2023 (e.g., floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (e.g., a newly opened business)
  • Fiscal year start date
  • Fiscal year-end date

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

Select all that apply.

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

Revenue

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?

Notes:

  • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
  • these questions are asked of many different industries Some questions may not apply to this business.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Revenue

a. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, admissions, services revenue)

Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.

Include sales of finfish, molluscs, aquaculture services, aquaculture by-products, seed, sales of goods purchased for resale and consulting revenue.

Exclude:

  • transfers into inventory and consignment sales
  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes
  • intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

b. Rental and leasing

Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, et cetera.

c. Commissions

Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives, and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (e.g., compensation for collecting sales tax)

d. Subsidies (government assistance to offset certain eligible current expenses or to supplement current revenue)

Include:

  • grants, donations and fundraising
  • non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government
  • revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

f. Dividends

Include:

  • dividend income
  • dividends from Canadian sources
  • dividends from foreign sources
  • patronage dividends.

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

g. Interest

Include:

  • investment revenue
  • interest from foreign sources
  • interest from Canadian bonds and debentures
  • interest from Canadian mortgage loans
  • interest from other Canadian sources.

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

h. Other revenue - specify

Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.

Total revenue

The sum of questions a. to h.

For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
  CAN$ '000
a. Sales of goods and services Include sales of finfish, molluscs, aquaculture services, aquaculture by-products, seed, sales of goods purchased for resale and consulting revenue.  
b. Rental and leasing Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If rental and leasing are your primary revenue source, report at question a.  
c. Commissions Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If commissions are your primary revenue source, report at question a.  
d. Subsidies (government assistance to offset certain eligible current expenses or to supplement current revenue) Include grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships.  
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
f. Dividends  
g. Interest  
h. Other Include intracompany transfers. Specify all other revenue:  
Total revenue  

Expenses

1. For the reporting period of of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?

Notes:

  • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
  • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Expenses

a. Purchases

Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.

Include: feed, therapeutants, purchases of fish e.g., live fish, mollusc seed, spat and live larvae for grow-out or processing and purchases of goods for resale

b. Employment costs and expenses (for all employees who were issued a T4)

b1. Salaries, wages and commissions

Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - statement of remuneration paid) before deductions for this reporting period.

Include:

  • vacation pay
  • bonuses (including profit sharing)
  • employee commissions
  • taxable allowances (e.g.,seperate room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays)
  • severance pay.

Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).

b2. Employee benefits

Include contributions to:

  • health plans
  • insurance plans
  • employment insurance
  • pension plans
  • workers' compensation
  • association dues
  • contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans
  • contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

c. Subcontracts

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

Include:

  • hired casual labour and outside contract workers
  • custom work and contract work
  • subcontract and outside labour
  • hired labour.

d. Research and development fees

Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

e. Professional and business fees

Include:

  • legal services
  • accounting and auditing fees
  • consulting fees
  • education and training fees
  • appraisal fees
  • management and administration fees
  • property management fees
  • information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased)
  • architectural fees
  • engineering fees
  • scientific and technical service fees
  • other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific)
  • veterinary fees
  • fees for human health services
  • payroll preparation fees
  • all other professional and business service fees.

Exclude service fees paid to head office (report at Other).

f. Utilities

Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.

Include:

  • diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane
  • sewage.

Exclude:

  • energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts
  • telephone, Internet and other telecommunications
  • vehicle fuel (report at Other).

g. Office and computer-related expenses

Include:

  • office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines
  • postage and courier (used in the day-to-day office business activity)
  • diskettes and computer upgrade expenses
  • data processing.

Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other communication).

h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include:

  • Internet
  • telephone and telecommunications
  • cellular telephone
  • fax machine
  • pager.

i. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include:

  • property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes
  • vehicle license fees
  • beverage taxes and business taxes
  • trade license fees
  • membership fees and professional license fees
  • provincial capital tax.

j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include:

  • amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks
  • gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs
  • resident and non-resident royalty expenses
  • franchise fees.

Exclude Crown royalties.

k. Crown charges

Federal or provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.

Include:

  • Crown royalties
  • Crown leases and rentals
  • oil sand leases
  • stumpage fees.

l. Rental and leasing

Include:

  • lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses
  • motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses
  • studio lighting and scaffolding
  • machinery and equipment rental expenses
  • storage expenses
  • road and construction equipment rental
  • fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

m. Repair and maintenance

Include:

  • buildings and structures
  • machinery and equipment
  • security equipment
  • vehicles
  • costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses
  • janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

n. Amortization and depreciation

Include:

  • direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements
  • amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).

o. Insurance

Insurance recovery income must be deducted from insurance expenses.

Include:

  • professional and other liability insurance
  • motor vehicle and property insurance
  • executive life insurance
  • bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include:

  • newspaper advertising and media expenses
  • catalogues, presentations and displays
  • tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion
  • fundraising expenses
  • meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

q. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include:

  • travel expenses
  • meeting, convention and seminar expenses
  • passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train)
  • accommodations
  • travel allowance and meals while travelling
  • other travel expenses.

r. Financial services

Include:

  • explicit service charges for financial services
  • credit and debit card commissions and charges
  • collection expenses and transfer fees
  • registrar and transfer agent fees
  • security and exchange commission fees
  • other financial service fees.

Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).

s. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.

Include:

  • interest
  • bank charges
  • finance charges
  • interest payments on capital leases
  • amortization of bond discounts
  • interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include:

  • charitable donations and political contributions
  • bad debt expense
  • loan losses
  • provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries)
  • inventory adjustments.

u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)

Include:

  • management fees, transportation, shipping, warehousing/storage, postage and courier, processing services and veterinary fees
  • production costs
  • gross overriding royalties
  • other producing property rentals
  • other lease rentals
  • other direct costs
  • equipment hire and operation
  • freight-in and duty
  • overhead expenses allocated to costs of sales
  • other expenses
  • cash over/short (negative expenses)
  • reimbursement of parent company expenses
  • warranty expenses
  • recruiting expenses
  • general and administrative expenses
  • interdivisional expenses
  • interfund transfers (minus expense recoveries)
  • exploration and development
  • amounts not included in questions a. to t. above.

Total expenses

The sum of questions a. to u.

For the reporting period of of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
  CAN$ '000
a. Purchases
Include feed, therapeutants, purchases of fish e.g., live fish, mollusc seed, spat and live larvae for grow-out or processing and purchases of goods for resale.
Exclude change in inventories.		  
b. Employment costs and expenses
Include all employees who were issued a T4.
Exclude commissions to be paid to non-employees, report at sub-question c.		  
b1. Salaries, wages and commissions  
b2. Employee benefits  
c. Subcontracts
Include commissions to non-employees.
Exclude research and development.		  
d. Research and development fees.
Exclude in-house research and development.		  
e. Professional and business fees
e.g., legal, accounting, consulting, scientific and property management fees		  
f. Utilities
e.g., electricity, water, gas		  
g. Office and computer related expenses
e.g., office supplies, postage, computer upgrades		  
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication  
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
e.g., beverage tax, business tax, license fees, property taxes		  
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Exclude Crown royalties.		  
k. Crown charges
(for logging, mining and energy industries only)		  
l. Rental and leasing
Include land buildings, equipment, vehicles.		  
m. Repair and maintenance
Include buildings, equipment, vehicles.		  
n. Amortization and depreciation  
o. Insurance  
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment  
q. Travel, meetings and conventions  
r. Financial services
e.g., bank charges, transaction fees		  
s. Interest expense  
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Include bad debts, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory write-down.		  
u. All other costs and expenses
Include intracompany expenses, management fees, transportation, shipping, warehousing, storage, postage and courier, processing services and veterinary fees.
Specify all other costs and expenses:		  
Total expenses   

Industry characteristics

1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?

Notes:

  • please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Include all sales within or outside Canada recorded in your accounts for sales to other businesses and for transfers to other units of your business.

Exclude GST/HST, PST and QST.

Sales

Sales should be reported net of excise and provincial or territorial sales taxes, HST/GST, trade discounts, returns and allowances and charges for outward transportation by common or contract carriers. Sales denominated in foreign currency should be converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate on the day of transaction. Dollar amounts and percentages should be rounded to whole numbers. When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

a. to f. Production of finfish (hatchery or grow-out)

This category is comprised of establishments primarily engaged in farm-raising finfish. These establishments use some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as keeping animals in captivity, regular stocking and feeding of animals, and protecting them from predators.

Finfish production is reported as gutted head-on and the value is based on a farm-gate value.

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in catching or taking fish and other aquatic animals from their natural habitat.

g. to j. Production of shellfish (seed or grow-out)

This category is comprised of establishments primarily engaged in farm-raising shellfish. These establishments use some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as keeping animals in captivity, regular stocking and feeding of animals, and protecting them from predators.

Shellfish is reported as whole, and the value is based on a farm-gate value.

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in catching or taking fish and other aquatic animals from their natural habitat.

l. Sales of goods purchased for resale

Report sales of goods that have not been processed or altered in your business unit and that have been purchased and resold in the same condition.

What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
  CAN$ '000
a. Whole fish dressed, fresh or chilled Exclude fillets.  
b. Fish eggs and live fish for grow-out  
c. Whole fish live
Exclude fish sold for grow-out.		  
d. Whole fish dressed and frozen
Exclude frozen fillets.		  
e. Fish fillets, fresh or frozen and other fish meat  
f. Fish, dried, smoked or in brine  
g. Oysters  
h. Mussels  
i. Clams  
j. Scallops  
k. Aquaculture services  
l. Sales of goods purchased for resale (in the same condition as purchased)  
m. Consulting revenue  
Other
e.g., other molluscs, aquaculture by-products, seed Sales of all other goods and services produced:		  
Total sales of goods and services  

Industry characteristics

2. What were this business's expenses for each of the following goods and services?

Notes:

  • please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Include all expenses within or outside Canada recorded by this business unit.

Exclude GST/HST, PST and QST.

Materials, components and supply expenses

Exclude capital expenditures.

g. Management fees or any other service fees paid to head office and other business support units

Management fees or any other service fees paid to head office (e.g., legal fees, advertising fees, insurance) and other business support units (e.g., warehouses, sales centres, trucking facilities).

h. to j. Purchased service expenses

Purchased service expenses are services purchased from external businesses (e.g., third parties). Exclude purchased services that have been reported at question g. (management fees or any other service fees paid to head office and other business support units).

h. Transportation, shipping (contracted out), warehousing, storage, postage and courier

Report transportation and storage costs/expenses if they can be reported separately from purchases.

Include:

  • freight transport services by air, sea, or land (including rental with operator)
  • postage and courier expenses (including local messenger and delivery)
  • storage or warehousing services
  • moving services. Exclude shipping using your own vehicles.

i. Processing services

Processing services are the costs incurred when another company provides services related to gutting, cleaning, slitting or shelling.

What were this business's expenses for each of the following goods and services?
  CAN$ '000
a. Feed  
b. Therapeutants e.g., pesticides, drugs, vaccinations  
c. Purchases of fish e.g., live fish, mollusc seed, spat and live larvae for grow-out  
d. Purchases of fish e.g., live fish, mollusc seed, spat and live larvae for processing  
e. Purchases of goods for resale (in the same condition as purchased)  
f. Other Specify all other purchases:  
g. Management fees or any other service fees paid to head office and other business support units e.g., legal, advertising, insurance, warehouses, sales centres, trucking facilities  
h. Transportation, shipping (contracted out), warehousing, storage, postage and courier  
i. Processing services e.g., gutting, cleaning, slitting, shelling of product by another farm  
j. Veterinary fees  

3. What were this business's inventories for each of the following goods?

Notes:

  • Inventories are to be reported at book value i.e., the value maintained in the accounting records
  • Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Include inventory owned by this business unit within or outside Canada (including inventory held at any warehouse, selling outlet, in transit or on consignment).

Exclude inventory held on consignment for others.

What were this business's inventories for each of the following goods?
  Value of opening inventory CAN$ '000 Value of closing inventory CAN$ '000
a. Raw materials e.g., feed    
b. Goods in process e.g., in pools, pens, on beaches and on grow-out sites    
c. Finished products e.g., finfish, molluscs and crustacea ready for market    
d. Goods purchased for resale (in the same condition as purchased)    
Value of total inventory    

4. What was the average number of people employed during the reporting period?

Include full-time, part-time and temporary employees and employees absent with pay.

Exclude contract workers who are not part of your payroll.

Number:

Notification of intent to extract web data

1. Does this business have a website?

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Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

Contact person

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

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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  • Last name:
  • Title:
  • Email address:
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  • Extension number (if applicable):
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  • Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

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Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language of person Education, training and learning, Languages Variable
Number of years of primary and secondary schooling in the minority official language in Canada of person Education, training and learning, Languages Variable
Potential demand for federal communications and services in the minority official language of geographic area Education, training and learning, Languages Variable
Primary or secondary schooling in the minority official language in Canada of person Education, training and learning, Languages Variable
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language by detailed eligibility criteria Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language by single and multiple eligibility criteria Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Number of years of primary schooling in a regular French program in a French-language school in Canada Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Number of years of primary schooling in an English-language school in Canada Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Number of years of secondary schooling in a regular French program in a French-language school in Canada Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Number of years of secondary schooling in an English-language school in Canada Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Total number of years of primary and secondary schooling in a regular French program in a French-language school in Canada Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Total number of years of primary and secondary schooling in an English-language school in Canada Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Primary or secondary schooling in an English-language school in Canada Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Type of French program attended in Canada Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Type of French program attended in Canada and level of instruction Education, training and learning, Languages Classification
Sexual orientation of person Population and demography Variable
Sexual orientation Population and demography Classification
Province or territory of intended destination of immigrant Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Pre-admission experience of immigrant Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Pre-admission experience Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Admission category Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Accommodations of collective dwellings Housing Classification
After-tax income Income, pensions, spending and wealth Classification
After-tax income of persons Income, pensions, spending and wealth Classification
Age categories by five-year age groups Population and demography Classification
Apprenticeship certificates Education, training and learning Classification
Canadian citizenship status Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Canadian Classification of Institutional Units and Sectors (CCIUS) 2012 Education, training and learning Classification
Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 2.0 - Field of Research (FOR) Science and technology Classification
Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 2.0 - Socioeconomic Objective (SEO) Science and technology Classification
Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 2.0 - Type Of Activity (TOA) Science and technology Classification
Census family status Families, households and marital status Classification
Census family status, variant with children Families, households and marital status Classification
Census family structure (for census family) Families, households and marital status Classification
Census family type Families, households and marital status Classification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Balance sheet accounts - Assets Economic accounts Classification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Balance sheet accounts - Equity Economic accounts Classification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Balance sheet accounts - Liabilities Economic accounts Classification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Income statement - Expenses Economic accounts Classification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Income statement - Extraordinary Gains/Losses, Non-recurring Items & Adjustments Economic accounts Classification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Income statement - Gains/Losses, Corporate Taxes and Other Items Economic accounts Classification
Chart of accounts (COA) Canada 2006 - Income statement - Revenue Economic accounts Classification
Child presence Children and youth; Families, households and marital status Classification
Cisgender, transgender and non-binary Population and demography Classification
Class of Worker Labour Classification
Class of worker - variant on employees and self-employed Labour Classification
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 Education, training and learning Classification
Classification of the Economic Territory of Canada (CETC) 2011 Economic accounts Classification
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas Education, training and learning Classification
Combinations of college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma with a bachelor's degree or higher Education, training and learning Classification
Combinations of certificates, diplomas and degrees awarded Education, training and learning Classification
Combinations of trades certificates and diplomas Education, training and learning Classification
Commuting destination Labour Classification
Commuting vehicle occupancy Labour Classification
Completion of secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate Education, training and learning Classification
Condominium status Housing Classification
Core housing need Housing Classification
Variant of the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest 2022 for Social Statistics Society and community Classification
Country of Citizenship 2021 Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Education, training and learning Classification
Drainage Regions - Variant of SDAC 2003 Environment Classification
Duration of commute Labour Classification
Dwelling condition Housing Classification
Ecological Land Classification (ELC) 2017 Environment Classification
Economic family status Families, households and marital status Classification
Economic family structure (for economic family) Families, households and marital status Classification
Economic family type Families, households and marital status Classification
Educational qualifications responses Education, training and learning Classification
Educational qualifications responses - variant for alternate reporting Education, training and learning Classification
Employed Status Labour Classification
Enrollment under an Inuit land claims agreement Indigenous peoples Classification
Ethnic or cultural origin: Single or multiple response indicator Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Ethnic or cultural origins 2021 - List Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Family size (for economic family) Families, households and marital status Classification
First Official Language Spoken Languages Classification
Frequency of Participation in Religious Activities (with once a day) Society and community Classification
Frequency of Participation in Religious Activities (without once a day) Society and community Classification
Full-time and Part-Time Work Hours Labour Classification
Full-time or part-time weeks worked during the reference year Labour Classification
Gender Population and demography Classification
Gender diversity status Families, households and marital status Classification
Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law union Families, households and marital status Classification
Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law union, variant Families, households and marital status Classification
Gender diversity status, variant Families, households and marital status Classification
Generation status Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Health problems, self-reported Health Classification
Health Regions (HR) 2017 Health Classification
Health Regions for Alternate Reporting - Variant of HR 2017 Health Classification
Health satisfaction, self-assessed Health Classification
Highest certificate, diploma or degree Education, training and learning Classification
Highest educational attainment Education, training and learning Classification
Highest educational attainment - variant for alternate reporting Education, training and learning Classification
Hours of activity per week Labour Classification
Household living arrangements Families, households and marital status Classification
Household maintainer status Families, households and marital status Classification
Household type Families, households and marital status Classification
Household type, multigenerational variant Families, households and marital status Classification
Housing suitability Families, households and marital status Classification
Immigration applicant type Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Immigrant status Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Indigenous ancestry Indigenous peoples Classification
Indigenous ancestry responses 2021 - List Indigenous peoples Classification
Indigenous group Indigenous peoples Classification
Indigenous group response Indigenous peoples Classification
Indigenous identity Indigenous peoples Classification
In-Migration, Five years Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
In-Migration, One year Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Income sources Income, pensions, spending and wealth Classification
Institution of school attendance Education, training and learning Classification
Knowledge of Official Languages Languages Classification
Labour Force Status Labour Classification
Labour Force Status - Collapsed classification Labour Classification
Languages 2021 - Inuit languages variant Languages Classification
Languages 2021 - Indigenous languages variant - List Languages Classification
Languages 2021 - List Languages Classification
Languages 2021 - total responses - List Languages Classification
Languages 2021 - Collapsed classification Languages Classification
Legal marital status Families, households and marital status Classification
Level of perceived health Health Classification
Living in family household Families, households and marital status Classification
Location of study Education, training and learning Classification
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence Education, training and learning Classification
Low-income status Income, pensions, spending and wealth Classification
Main reason for absence from work (main reason for time lost) Labour Classification
Main reason for not working the full year Labour Classification
Main reason for work interruptions Labour Classification
Main reason for working mostly part time Labour Classification
Marital status Families, households and marital status; Society and community Classification
Marital status - short title variant for dissemination Society and community; Families, households and marital status Classification
Membership in a First Nation or Indian band Indigenous peoples Classification
Membership in a Métis organization or Settlement Indigenous peoples Classification
Military service status Labour Classification
Mobility status, five years Population and demography Classification
Mobility status, one year Population and demography Classification
Mode of commuting Labour Classification
National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 Labour Classification
Non-official languages 2021 - List Languages Classification
North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 Manufacturing Classification
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 Labour Classification
Number of bedrooms Housing Classification
Number of children ever born Population and demography Classification
Number of Citizenships Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Number of earners Income, pensions, spending and wealth Classification
Number of Non-official Language(s) Languages Classification
Number of persons per room Housing Classification
Number of rooms Housing Classification
Number of rooms - Collapsed classification Housing Classification
Number of years of education attended Education, training and learning Classification
Number of years of education completed Education, training and learning Classification
Number of years of other non-university education completed Education, training and learning Classification
Number of years of university education completed Education, training and learning Classification
Opposite- or same-sex married spouse or common-law partner Families, households and marital status Classification
Opposite- or same-sex status Families, households and marital status Classification
Out-Migration, Five years Population and demography Classification
Out-Migration, One year Population and demography Classification
Period of construction Construction; Housing Classification
Place of birth Population and demography Classification
Place of birth of parent Population and demography Classification
Place of birth of parents Population and demography Classification
Place of work status Labour Classification
Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016 Population and demography Classification
Population group Immigration and ethnocultural diversity; Population and demography Classification
Primary activity status Labour Classification
Recipient of unpaid service Labour Classification
Registered or Treaty Indian status Indigenous peoples Classification
Relationship structure Families, households and marital status Classification
Religions 2021 - Collapsed List Society and community Classification
Religions 2021 - List Society and community Classification
Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat Indigenous peoples Classification
Residence on or off reserve 2021 Indigenous peoples Classification
Residential structures Housing Classification
Retirement Labour; Older adults and population aging Classification
Sex at birth Population and demography Classification
Sex at birth, variant Population and demography Classification
Sex of reference person in a family Families, households and marital status Classification
Sex of reference person of lone-parent family Families, households and marital status Classification
Shelter cost to income ratio Housing; Income, pensions, spending and wealth Classification
Source(s) of financial compensation received during absence from work Labour Classification
Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI) 2022 Population and demography Classification
Standard Drainage Area Classification (SDAC) 2003 Environment Classification
Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 Population and demography Classification
Status of presence of mortgage payments Families, households and marital status Classification
Status of school attendance Education, training and learning Classification
Status of school enrolment Education, training and learning Classification
Status of subsidized housing Housing Classification
Status of tenure of household Housing Classification
Stepfamily status Children and youth; Families, households and marital status Classification
Time arriving at work Labour Classification
Time leaving for work Labour Classification
Total income Income, pensions, spending and wealth Classification
Total income of person Income, pensions, spending and wealth Classification
Type of Canadian Citizenship Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Type of Citizenship Response Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Type of Participation in Religious Activities Society and community Classification
Type of union of couple Families, households and marital status Classification
Unpaid care Labour Classification
Usual Weekly Work Hours Labour Classification
Usual Weekly Work Hours - Collapsed classification Labour Classification
Variant: Population Centre and Rural Area 2016 by Province and Territory Population and demography Classification
Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Analysis by TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Analysis by TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility) Labour Classification
Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Science and technology Classification
Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings Education, training and learning Classification
Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings Education, training and learning Classification
Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and Business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education (BHASE) groupings Education, training and learning Classification
Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Analysis by TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility) categories Labour Classification
Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Science and technology Classification
Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Agricultural goods (extension variant) Agriculture and food Classification
Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Farm Product Price Index - FPPI (regrouping variant) Agriculture and food Classification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Labour force Labour Classification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Content and media sector Digital economy and society Classification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Durable and non-durable manufacturing industries Manufacturing Classification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Energy sector Energy Classification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Goods and services producing industries Business and consumer services and culture Classification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Industrial production (based on the 2008 International Recommendations for Industrial Statistics) Manufacturing Classification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Industrial production (based on the 1950 United Nations definition) Manufacturing Classification
Variant of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for Information and communication technology (ICT) sector Digital economy and society Classification
Variant of NAPCS Canada 2012 Version 1.1 - Capital expenditures on non-residential construction Construction Classification
Variant of NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 1.0 - Merchandise import and export accounts International trade; Economic accounts Classification
Variant of NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 - Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) Prices and price indexes Classification
Variant of NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 - Manufacturing and Logging Rev.1 Manufacturing Classification
Variant of NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0 - Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) Prices and price indexes Classification
Variant of NOC 2016 Version 1.0 - Highly aggregated data Labour Classification
Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for Statistical area classification Population and demography Classification
Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for Statistical area classification by Province and Territory Population and demography Classification
Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for Economic Regions Population and demography Classification
Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for Agricultural Regions Population and demography Classification
Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for North and South Population and demography Classification
Variant of status of tenure of household Housing Classification
Visible minority Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Classification
Weeks worked during the reference year Labour Classification
Work activity during the reference year Labour Classification
Work interruption in the reference period Labour Classification
Industry of establishment Business and consumer services and culture Variable
Industry of experienced labour force person Business and consumer services and culture Variable
Stepfamily status of couple family with children Children and youth; Families, households and marital status Variable
Period of construction of private dwelling Construction Variable
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas of person Education, training and learning Variable
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry of person Education, training and learning Variable
Educational attainment of person Education, training and learning Variable
Educational qualifications of person Education, training and learning Variable
Field of study of person Education, training and learning Variable
Location of study of person Education, training and learning Variable
Number of years of education attended of person Education, training and learning Variable
Number of years of education completed of person Education, training and learning Variable
Number of years of other non-university education completed of person Education, training and learning Variable
Number of years of university education completed of person Education, training and learning Variable
School attendance of person Education, training and learning Variable
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate of person Education, training and learning Variable
Trades certificates and diplomas of person Education, training and learning Variable
Year of certificate, diploma or degree completion of person Education, training and learning Variable
Census family status of person Families, households and marital status Variable
Census family structure (for census family) Variable Families, households and marital status Variable
Child presence in census family Children and youth; Families, households and marital status Variable
Child presence in economic family Families, households and marital status Variable
Economic family status of person Families, households and marital status Variable
Economic family structure (for economic family) Variable Families, households and marital status Variable
Family size (for census family) Families, households and marital status Variable
Family size (for economic family) Variable Families, households and marital status Variable
Gender diversity status of couple family Families, households and marital status Variable
Gender diversity status of marriage or common-law union of person Families, households and marital status Variable
Household living arrangements of person not in a census family Families, households and marital status Variable
Household maintainer status of person Families, households and marital status Variable
Household size of private household Families, households and marital status Variable
Household type of private household Families, households and marital status Variable
Housing suitability of private household Families, households and marital status Variable
Legal marital status of person Families, households and marital status Variable
Living in a family household (for person) Families, households and marital status Variable
Marital status of person Families, households and marital status Variable
Opposite- or same-sex married spouse or common-law partner of person Families, households and marital status Variable
Opposite- or same-sex status of couple family Families, households and marital status Variable
Relationship structure of stepfamily Families, households and marital status Variable
Sex of reference person of economic family Families, households and marital status Variable
Sex of reference person of lone-parent family Variable Families, households and marital status Variable
Type of census family Families, households and marital status Variable
Type of economic family Families, households and marital status Variable
Type of union of couple Variable Families, households and marital status Variable
Health problems, self-reported of person Health Variable
Health satisfaction, self-assessed of person Health Variable
Perceived health of person Health Variable
Accommodation type of collective dwelling Housing Variable
Bedrooms of private dwelling Housing Variable
Condominium status of private dwelling Housing Variable
Core housing need of private household Housing Variable
Dwelling condition of private dwelling Housing Variable
Persons per room of private household Housing Variable
Presence of mortgage payments of owner household Housing; Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Rooms of private dwelling Housing Variable
Shelter cost of private household Housing; Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Shelter-cost-to-income ratio of private household Housing; Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Structural type of private dwelling Housing Variable
Subsidized housing of renter household Housing Variable
Tenure of private household Housing Variable
Value (owner estimated) of private dwelling Housing; Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Admission category of immigrant Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Age at immigration of immigrant Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Applicant type of immigrant Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Citizenship of person Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Ethnic or cultural origin of person Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Generation status of person Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Immigrant status of person Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Place of origin of person Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Population group of person Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Visible minority of person Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Year of arrival of person Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Year of immigration of immigrant Immigration and ethnocultural diversity Variable
Adjusted after-tax income of economic family Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Adjusted after-tax income of person not in economic family Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Adjusted after-tax income of private household Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Adjusted total income of private household Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
After-tax income of census family Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
After-tax income of economic family Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
After-tax income of person Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
After-tax income of private household Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Income sources of person Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Low-income status of economic family Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Low-income status of person Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Low-income status of private household Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Number of earners of economic family Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Total income of census family Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Total income of economic family Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Total income of person Variable Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Total income of private household Income, pensions, spending and wealth Variable
Enrollment under an Inuit land claims agreement of person Indigenous peoples Variable
Indigenous ancestry of person Indigenous peoples Variable
Indigenous group of person Indigenous peoples Variable
Indigenous identity of person Indigenous peoples Variable
Membership in a First Nation or Indian band of person Indigenous peoples Variable
Membership in a Métis organization or Settlement of person Indigenous peoples Variable
Registered or Treaty Indian status of person Indigenous peoples Variable
Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat of person Indigenous peoples Variable
Residence on or off reserve of person Indigenous peoples Variable
Absences from work of employed person Labour Variable
Class of worker of employed person Labour Variable
Class of worker of experienced labour force person Labour Variable
Class of worker of person with recent work experience Labour Variable
Commuting destination of employed person Labour Variable
Commuting duration of employed person Labour Variable
Commuting vehicle occupancy of employed person Labour Variable
Distance (straight-line) from home to work of employed person Labour Variable
Industry of employed person Labour Variable
Industry of person with recent work experience Labour Variable
Labour force status of person Labour Variable
Location of workplace of employed person Labour Variable
Main mode of commuting of employed person Labour Variable
Main reason for not working the full year of person 15 years or over Labour Variable
Main reason for working mostly part time of person 15 years or over Labour Variable
Military service status of person Labour Variable
Multiple modes of commuting of employed person Labour Variable
Occupation of employed person Labour Variable
Occupation of experienced labour force person Labour Variable
Occupation of person with recent work experience Labour Variable
Place of work status of employed person Labour Variable
Retirement of person aged 55 or over Labour; Older adults and population aging Variable
Time arriving at work of employed person Labour Variable
Time leaving for work of employed person Labour Variable
Unpaid care provided by person Labour Variable
Unpaid housework by person Labour Variable
Usual work hours of employed person Labour Variable
Work activity during the reference year of person 15 years or over Labour Variable
Work interruptions of person Labour Variable
All languages spoken at home of person Languages Variable
All languages used at work of person 15 years or over Languages Variable
First official language spoken of person Languages Variable
Knowledge of non-official languages of person Languages Variable
Knowledge of official languages of person Languages Variable
Language spoken most often at home of person Languages Variable
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2026 Census of Agriculture dissemination consultative engagement

Opened: February 2024
Closed: April 2024

Before each Census of Agriculture, Statistics Canada conducts consultative engagement activities to obtain user feedback on the Census of Agriculture dissemination strategy and products.

Consultative engagement objectives

The consultative engagement activities will provide opportunities for you to share feedback and indicate your satisfaction with the 2021 Census of Agriculture dissemination products. The results will inform decisions on the 2026 Census of Agriculture dissemination strategy, its products and its services.

How to get involved

This consultative engagement activity is now closed.

Individuals who wish to obtain more information or to participate in engagement activities should contact us at statcan.censusconsultation-consultationrecensement.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of participants. All personal information created, held or collected by the agency is protected by the Privacy Act. For more information on Statistics Canada's privacy policies, please consult the Privacy notice.

Results

Summary results of the consultative engagement will be published online in fall 2024.

2023 Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Production

Why do we conduct this survey?

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

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

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

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

You may also contact us by email at statcan.esd-helpdesk-dse-bureaudedepannage.statcan@canada.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Legal name
  • Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

  • This is the current main activity.
  • This is not the current main activity.

Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity

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

  • Yes
  • No

When did the main activity change? Date

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

How to search:

  • if desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting this business or organization's activity sector
  • enter keywords or a brief description that best describes this business or organization main activity
  • press the Search button to search the database for an activity that best matches the keywords or description you provided
  • then select an activity from the list.

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

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

Enter keywords or a brief description, then press the Search button

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: Main activity Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

  • Yes, there are other activities.
  • No, that is the only significant activity.

Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity.
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

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

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

Percentage of revenues by activities
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  Percentage of revenue
Main activity  
Secondary activity  
All other activities  
Total percentage  

Reporting period information

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

Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.

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

  • May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023
  • June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
  • July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
  • August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023
  • September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
  • October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023
  • November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023
  • December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023
  • January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
  • February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024
  • March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2024
  • April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

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

  • September 18, 2022 to September 15, 2023 (e.g., floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (e.g., a newly opened business)
  • Fiscal Year Start date
  • Fiscal Year-End date

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

Select all that apply.

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

Revenue

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?

Notes:

  • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
  • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Revenue

a. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)

Report net of returns and allowances.

Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.

Include:

  • sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales)
  • transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.

Exclude:

  • transfers into inventory and consignment sales
  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes
  • intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

b. Rental and leasing

Include: rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.

c. Commissions

Include: commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax)

d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)

Include:

  • non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government
  • revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

f. Dividends

Include:

  • dividend income
  • dividends from Canadian sources
  • dividends from foreign sources
  • patronage dividends.

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

g. Interest

Include:

  • investment revenue
  • interest from foreign sources
  • interest from Canadian bonds and debentures
  • interest from Canadian mortgage loans
  • interest from other Canadian sources.

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

h. Other revenue - please specify

Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.

Total revenue

The sum of sub-questions a. to h.

Business's revenue from each source
Table summary
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  CAN$ '000
Sales of goods and services  
Rental and leasing  
Commissions  
Subsidies  
Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
Dividends  
Interest  
Other  
Total revenue  

Expenses

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?

Notes:

  • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
  • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

  • Expenses

a. Cost of goods sold

Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.

Include:

  • cost of raw materials and/or goods purchased for resale - net of discounts earned on purchases
  • freight in and duty.

Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).

b. Employment costs and expenses

b1. Salaries, wages and commissions

Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.

Include:

  • vacation pay
  • bonuses (including profit sharing)
  • employee commissions
  • taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays)
  • severance pay.

Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).

b2. Employee benefits

Include contributions to:

  • health plans
  • insurance plans
  • employment insurance
  • pension plans
  • workers' compensation
  • association dues
  • contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans
  • contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

c. Subcontracts

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

Include:

  • hired casual labour and outside contract workers
  • custom work and contract work
  • subcontract and outside labour
  • hired labour.

d. Research and development fees

Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

e. Professional and business fees

Include:

  • legal services
  • accounting and auditing fees
  • consulting fees
  • education and training fees
  • appraisal fees
  • management and administration fees
  • property management fees
  • information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased)
  • architectural fees
  • engineering fees
  • scientific and technical service fees
  • other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific)
  • veterinary fees
  • fees for human health services
  • payroll preparation fees
  • all other professional and business service fees.

Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).

f. Utilities

Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.

Include:

  • diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane
  • sewage.

Exclude:

  • energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts
  • telephone, Internet and other telecommunications
  • vehicle fuel (report at All other costs and expenses).

g. Office and computer related expenses

Include:

  • office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines
  • postage and courier (used in the day to day office business activity)
  • computer and peripherals upgrade expenses
  • data processing.

Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).

h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include:

  • internet
  • telephone and telecommunications
  • cellular telephone
  • fax machine
  • pager.

i. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include:

  • property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes
  • vehicle license fees
  • beverage taxes and business taxes
  • trade license fees
  • membership fees and professional license fees
  • provincial capital tax.

j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include:

  • amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks
  • gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs
  • resident and non-resident royalty expenses
  • franchise fees.

Exclude Crown royalties

k. Crown charges

Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.

Include:

  • Crown royalties
  • Crown leases and rentals
  • oil sand leases
  • stumpage fees.

l. Rental and leasing

Include:

  • lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses
  • motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses
  • studio lighting and scaffolding
  • machinery and equipment rental expenses
  • storage expenses
  • road and construction equipment rental
  • fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

m. Repair and maintenance

Include:

  • buildings and structures
  • machinery and equipment
  • security equipment
  • vehicles
  • costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses
  • janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

n. Amortization and depreciation

Include:

  • direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements
  • amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).

o. Insurance

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

Include:

  • professional and other liability insurance
  • motor vehicle and property insurance
  • executive life insurance
  • bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include:

  • newspaper advertising and media expenses
  • catalogues, presentations and displays
  • tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion
  • fundraising expenses
  • meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

q. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include:

  • travel expenses
  • meeting and convention expenses, seminars
  • passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train)
  • accommodations
  • travel allowance and meals while travelling
  • other travel expenses.

r. Financial services

Include:

  • explicit service charges for financial services
  • credit and debit card commissions and charges
  • collection expenses and transfer fees
  • registrar and transfer agent fees
  • security and exchange commission fees
  • other financial service fees.

Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).

s. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.

Include:

  • interest
  • bank charges
  • finance charges
  • interest payments on capital leases
  • amortization of bond discounts
  • interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include:

  • charitable donations and political contributions
  • bad debt expense
  • loan losses
  • provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries)
  • inventory adjustments.

u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)

Include:

  • production costs
  • pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration
  • gross overriding royalty
  • other producing property rentals
  • well operating, fuel and equipment
  • other lease rentals
  • other direct costs
  • equipment hire and operation
  • log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs
  • freight in and duty
  • overhead expenses allocated to cost of sales
  • other expenses
  • cash over/short (negative expense)
  • reimbursement of parent company expense
  • warranty expense
  • recruiting expenses
  • general and administrative expenses
  • interdivisional expenses
  • interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries)
  • exploration and development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment & dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses)
  • amounts not included in sub-questions a. to t. above.

Total expenses

The sum of sub-questions a. to u.

Business's expenses
Table summary
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  CAN$ '000
Cost of goods sold  
Opening inventories  
Purchases  
Closing inventories  
Cost of goods sold  
Employment costs and expenses  
Salaries, wages and commissions  
Employee benefits  
Subcontracts  
Research and development fees  
Professional and business fees  
Utilities  
Office and computer related expenses  
Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication  
Business taxes, licenses and permits  
Royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
Crown charges  
Rental and leasing  
Repair and maintenance  
Amortization and depreciation  
Insurance  
Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment  
Travel, meetings and conventions  
Financial services  
Interest expense  
Other non-production-related costs and expenses  
Other  
Total expenses  

Industry characteristics

Production revenue for titles produced in-house and contract productions by type. Exclude subsidies and tax credits.

1. Provide a breakdown of your in-house production revenue and your contract production revenue by type of production.

In-house production revenue refers to revenue generated while producing titles for which you own the copyright. Contract productions are those protected by copyright but produced under contract for others.

Feature films - feature-length (75 minutes or more) productions and where the first market is theatres. This does not include movies-of-the-week and made for television films (which are to be included in the 1 b. Television productions category), nor straight to video productions (which are to be included in the 1 e. Videos or other sales category).

Digital media production sector - consists of individuals and companies that create digital media content and experiences that range across platforms; from mobile devices, to computers, to television screens. Digital media production varies greatly; from applications to experiential content supported by multi-million dollar budgets. Content may be accessible on multiple digital devices (i.e., computers, smartphones, tablet devices).

Convergent digital media production - convergent digital media production includes content developed for digital media platforms and integrated with a traditional audiovisual product (typically a television series) in order to enhance or deepen the audience experience of screen-based content.

Videos and other sales - includes productions such as music videos, educational videos, videos for government boards, agencies, departments or Crown corporations, and corporate/industry videos.

Canadian audiovisual treaty coproductions - when two or more production companies based in different countries combine resources to produce an audiovisual project for which they share economic risk, ownership, revenues, and benefits from their respective governments pursuant to the terms of a treaty.

Foreign location and service productions - feature films and television programs filmed in Canada by foreign producers or by Canadian service producers on behalf of foreign producers.

Below are definitions of associated, single-purpose production, incorporated production and active companies.

Associated applies to the following cases:

  • the company owns at least 50% of another incorporated production or production company
  • the company has a parent or parents that own at least 50% of the company's interests
  • the parent or parents of this company owns other incorporated productions or production companies.

Single purpose production company refers to:

  • a separate business unit that directs and controls the allocation of resources relating to its Canadian operations and for which separate financial and balance sheet accounts are maintained.

Incorporated production company refers to:

  • a separate legal entity for which separate financial records are kept.

Active

A company is considered active in 2015 if it generated revenue or expenses in 2015.

Parent company

A legal entity that owns the major controlling interest of this company.

Total sales by type of production
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  CAN$ '000
Feature films  
Television productions  
Commercials  
Digital media productions  
All other sales  
Total sales  

2. What percentage of this business's total sales revenue comes from

Percentage of sales by location of production
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  Percentage
Canadian productions  
Foreign location and service productions  
Total  

3. Is this business associated with any other incorporated production companies or single-purpose production companies that were active in 2023 ?

  • Yes
  • No

How many companies?

Industry characteristics - Location details # reported

4. Please list the name of the second active incorporated production company or single-purpose production company associated with this business unit.

Include their annual revenue and expenses, and indicate if these amounts have been reported elsewhere in this questionnaire.

Location details # reported

  • Name:
  • Province, territory:
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Manitoba
    • New Brunswick
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Nova Scotia
    • Northwest Territories
    • Nunavut
    • Ontario
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    • Quebec
    • Saskatchewan
    • Yukon Territory
  • Total revenue 2023
  • Total expenses 2023

5. Please indicate if these amounts have been included elsewhere in this questionnaire.

  • Yes
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6. Please specify the names of the parent companies.

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Notification of intent to extract web data

1. Does this business have a website?

  • Yes
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    • Specify the business website address 3
  • No

Notification of intent to extract web data

Statistics Canada engages in web-data extraction, also known as web scraping, which is a process by which information is gathered and copied from the Web using automated scripts or robots, for retrieval and analysis. As a result, we may visit the website for this business or organization to search for and compile additional information. The use of web scraping is part of a broader effort to reduce the response burden on businesses or organizations, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.

We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's privacy and confidentiality mandate. All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly protected.

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Changes or events

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

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  • Strike or lock-out
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  • Organisational change
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  • Natural disaster
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  • Sold business units
  • Expansion
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  • Plant closures
  • Acquisition of business units
  • Other
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Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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Overview of CANCEIS (Course code 0420)

Purpose

Present CANCEIS, the CANadian Census Edit and Imputation System, to the participants, or offer them a chance to learn CANCEIS in more depth. Participants will be given exercises to complete outside class hours.

Benefits to participants

Upon completion of the course, the participants should be able to design their own deterministic and/or donor imputation modules in order to build their E&I strategy within CANCEIS. They will have a better understanding of the different parameters that can be used, and how CANCEIS works.

Target population

This course is intended for employees involved or interested in edit and imputation, using a flexible corporate tool that can process large volume of data, can handle any types of variables, and can manage edits within and between units.

Course outline

  • Session1: Introduction
  • Session2: Deterministic imputation
  • Session3: Donor imputation
  • Session4: How CANCEIS deals with subunits
  • Session5: Understanding CANCEIS outputs
  • Session6: More advanced options
  • Session7: Practice session and additional exercises

Delivery type: Virtual instructor-led

Duration: 4 half-days (for a total of 15 hours).

Contact:

If you have questions or to register to the course, contact us at

statcan.msmdsstatstraining-msmsdformationstats.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Theory and Application of Reconciliation (Course code 0437)

Purpose

To familiarize participants with raking methods and software. Raking deals with the problem of restoring cross-sectional aggregation constraints in time series systems. Optionally, temporal constraints can also be preserved. We also use the words reconciliation and balancing.

Benefits to participants

Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to understand some of the reconciliation techniques in use at Statistics Canada. They will have acquired the technical knowledge to solve reconciliation problems in SAS and in R, and to analyze the results. The course is technical and theoretical.

Target population

This course is intended for employees involved or interested in the production and analysis of raked time series or in the raking process itself.

Course outline

The course examines

  • One- and two- dimensional raking with or without preservation of annual constraints;
  • Alterability coefficients;
  • Pro-rating and proportional iterative raking methods;
  • Reconciliation methods available in SAS and R;
  • Time series system with multiple reconciliation rules;
  • Movement preservation.

Some knowledge of SAS or R will be useful, but not mandatory.

Other Related Courses

The course is specialized and requires basic statistical knowledge. The course STC0436 Theory and Application of Benchmarking is also available.

Delivery type: Virtual instructor-led

Duration: 2 half-days

Contact:

If you have questions or to register to the course, contact us at

statcan.timeseriessupportsoutienenserieschronologiques.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

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