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Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics Youth Custody and Community Services

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Introduction

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Purpose of Survey

The Youth Custody and Community Services (YCCS) survey provides important indicators as to the nature and characteristics of correctional caseflow that are of use to agencies responsible for the delivery of these services, the media and the public. The survey collects annual data on the delivery of youth correctional services by the provincial/territorial correctional systems. Key themes include: new admissions (commencements) to correctional programs of sentenced custody, probation, and other community-based programs. The information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

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Record Linkage

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

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Survey Instructions

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Enter data in white cells. Totals will calculate automatically in the shaded green cells and cannot be edited.
For tables 2 to 20, admissions and releases must be counted each time the custody or community status of an individual changes, providing an indication of the total workload associated with an individual as he/she moves through the corrections system. For example, a person admitted to pre-trial detention, sentenced to secure custody and supervision, followed by time served on probation is counted three times. For detailed definitions and scoring rules for admissions and releases, please refer to the glossary.
For table 1, Initial Entry counts must count only the status under which a person first makes contact with correctional services. Using the example in point 3, the same person must be counted only once, and the initial entry would be classified as pre-trial detention.
Means and medians cannot be automatically calculated by the questionnaire. These must be entered manually in tables 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 20.
Clicking the "Glossary / Glossaire" button at the top of any page opens a list of the Core Definitions, ordered alphabetically to facilitate your search. Return to the survey by clicking the "Survey / l'Enquête" button.

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Table 1: Number of Young Persons Commencing Correctional Services by Status at Initial Entry¹

Total Initial Entry
Pre-Trial Detention
Secure Custody
- Total Secure Custody
- Custody & Supervision
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision
Open Custody
- Total Open Custody
- Custody & Supervision
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision
Community
- Intensive Support and Supervision
- Non-Residential Program
- Deferred Custody & Supervision
- Probation
- Other²

Initial Entry: The status representing the first point at which a youth commences uninterrupted supervision within the youth corrections system.
Other: This category includes the number of youth who have commenced their period of supervision with other community sentences such as fine options, orders for restitution, compensation or other community or personal services, and other sentences deemed appropriate by the youth justice court, not including extrajudicial sanctions (EJS).

Comments:

Table 2: Admissions to Custody

Total Admissions
Pre-trial Detention
Provincial Director Remand
Secure Custody
- Total Secure Custody
- Custody & Supervision
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision
Open Custody
- Total Open Custody
- Custody & Supervision
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision

Comments:

Table 3: Admissions to Community Corrections

Total Admissions
Community Portion of Custody Sentences
- Custody & Supervision
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision
Community
- Intensive Support and Supervision
- Non-Residential Program
- Deferred Custody and Supervision
- Probation
- Other

Comments:

Table 4: Releases from Custody

Total Releases
Pre-trial Detention
Provincial Director Remand
Secure Custody
- Total Secure Custody
- Custody & Supervision
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision
Open Custody
- Total Open Custody
- Custody & Supervision
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision

Comments:

Table 5: Releases from Community Supervision

Total Releases
Community Portion of Custody Sentences
- Custody & Supervision
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision
Community
- Intensive Support and Supervision
- Non-Residential Program
- Deferred Custody and Supervision
- Probation
- Other

Comments:

Table 6: Admissions to Pre-Trial Detention and Provincial Director Remand by Age and Sex

Age at Time of Admission
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 12
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 13
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 14
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 15
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 16
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 17
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 18+
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

Table 7: Admissions to Pre-Trial Detention and Provincial Director Remand by Aboriginal Status and Sex

Total
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Aboriginal
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Non-Aboriginal
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Unknown
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown

Comments:

Table 8: Releases from Pre-Trial Detention by Time Served and Sex

Length of Time Served
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 1 Week or less
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 1 week to 1 month
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 6 months
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >6 months to 1 year
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- More than 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Mean (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Median (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

Table 9: Admissions to Secure Custody by Age and Sex, (for each of the following Custody Status: Total, Custody & Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision)

Age at Time of Admission
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 12
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 13
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 14
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 15
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 16
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 17
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 18+
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

Table 10: Admissions to Secure Custody by Aboriginal Status and Sex, (for each of the following Custody Status: Total, Custody & Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision)

Total
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Aboriginal
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Non-Aboriginal
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Unknown
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown

Comments:

Table 11: Admissions to Secure Custody by Aggregate Sentence Length and Sex, (for each of the following Custody Status: Total, Custody & Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision)

Sentence Length
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 1 month or less
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 6 months
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >6 months to 1 year
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- More than 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Mean (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Median (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

Table 12: Releases from Secure Custody by Time Served and Sex, (for each of the following Custody Status: Total, Custody & Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision)

Length of Time Served
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 1 month or less
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 6 months
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >6 months to 1 year
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- More than 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Mean (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Median (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

Table 13: Admissions to Open Custody by Age and Sex, (for each of the following Custody Status: Total, Custody & Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision)

Age at Time of Admission
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 12
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 13
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 14
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 15
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 16
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 17
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 18+
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

Table 14: Admissions to Open Custody by Aboriginal Status and Sex, (for each of the following Custody Status: Total, Custody & Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision)

Total
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Aboriginal
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Non-Aboriginal
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Unknown
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown

Comments:

Table 15: Admissions to Open Custody by Aggregate Sentence Length and Sex, (for each of the following Custody Status: Total, Custody & Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision)

Sentence Length
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 1 month or less
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 6 months
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >6 months to 1 year
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- More than 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Mean (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Median (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

Table 16: Releases from Open Custody by Time Served and Sex, (for each of the following Custody Status: Total, Custody & Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision)

Length of Time Served
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 1 month or less
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 6 months
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >6 months to 1 year
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- More than 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Mean (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Median (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

Table 17: Admissions to Community Corrections by Age and Sex, (for each of the following Community Status: Total, Custody and Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision, Intensive Support & Supervision, Non-Residential Program, Deferred Custody & Supervision, Probation, Other)

Age at Time of Admission
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 12
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 13
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 14
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 15
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 16
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 17
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 18+
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

Table 18: Admissions to Community Corrections by Aboriginal Status and Sex, (for each of the following Community Status: Total, Custody and Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision, Intensive Support & Supervision, Non-Residential Program, Deferred Custody & Supervision, Probation, Other)

Total
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Aboriginal
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Non-Aboriginal
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown
Unknown
- Total
- Male
- Female
- Unknown

Comments:

Table 19: Admissions to Community Corrections by Sentence Length and Sex, (for each of the following Community Status: Total, Custody and Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision, Intensive Support & Supervision, Non-Residential Program, Deferred Custody & Supervision, Probation, Other)

Sentence Length
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 3 month or less
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >3 to 6 months
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >6 months to 1 year
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- More than 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Mean (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Median (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

Table 20: Releases from Community Corrections by Time Served and Sex, (for each of the following Community Status: Total, Custody and Supervision, Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision, Intensive Support & Supervision, Non-Residential Program, Deferred Custody & Supervision, Probation, Other)

Length of Time Served
- Total
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- 1 month or less
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 6 months
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >6 months to 1 year
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- >1 to 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- More than 2 years
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Unknown
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Mean (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown
- Median (days)
  - Total
  - Male
  - Female
  - Unknown

Comments:

YCCS Core Definitions

Aboriginal Status:
Indicates whether the youth is Aboriginal. Aboriginal status includes North American Indian, Métis and Inuit whether registered or not. Please note that this variable is self-reported and data availability varies among jurisdictions.

Admission:
Admissions are collected each time a person begins any type of custodial or community supervision, and describe and measure the case-flow in correctional agencies over time. The same person can be included several times in the admission counts where the individual moves from one type of legal status to another (e.g., from open to secure custody) or re-enters the system in the same year. As such, admissions represent the number of entries within a fiscal year to sentenced custody, to remand, and to community supervision regardless of the individual's preceding or following legal status.

Age:
Refers to the age of the young person at the time of admission into a custody status or community program.

Aggregate sentence:
The earliest start date and the latest end date within a specific status.

Custody and Supervision - Community Portion:
The period of time, or the portion of the young persons youth sentence that must, with exception of completing an application for continuation of custody, be served in the community.

Custody and Supervision - Custodial Portion:
The period of time, or the portion of, the young persons youth sentence that must be served in custody before he or she begins to serve the remainder under community supervision.

Deferred Custody:
Like a conditional sentence within adult sentencing, deferred custody is a community-based alternative to a custodial sentence. Under a deferred custody order, the young person will serve his or her sentence in the community under a set of strict conditions. If these conditions are not followed, the young person may be sent to custody to serve the balance of that sentence.

Extrajudicial Sanctions:
An action other than a judicial proceeding used to deal with a young person alleged to have committed an offence. Participants in extrajudicial sanctions program may or may not have been charged by the police. Information on extrajudicial sanctions is not within the scope of the YCCS.

Initial Entry:
The status representing the first point at which a youth commences uninterrupted supervision within the youth corrections system.

Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision (IRCS):
Sentence intended to be a treatment sentence applicable to young persons guilty of the most serious violent offences and who are suffering from mental, psychological, or emotional disorders. It is the most serious youth sentencing option available under the YCJA.

Intensive Support and Supervision Program:
(ISSP) - Provides intensive individual and family therapy for youth with complex mental health issues, who have been found guilty of an offence that would otherwise result in custody, but whose mental health issues are determined to best be addressed by home and community interventions.

Mean:
The mean of a population is obtained by adding up the values of every observation in the population and then dividing the result by the number of observations in the population.

Median:
The median of a population is referred to as the midpoint of a distribution, once the distribution has been arranged from the lowest to highest value, where an equal number of observations are above and below this point.

Open custody:
A facility is considered "open" when there is minimal use of security devices or perimeter security. The extent to which facilities are "open" varies across jurisdictions. Open custody facilities include community residential centres, group homes, childcare institutions, forest or wilderness camps etc.

Probation:
A common type of community-based sentence, where the young person is placed under the supervision of a probation officer or other designated person. Unsupervised probation orders are excluded.

Provincial Director Remand:
To hold a young person in custody following the breach of community supervision conditions pursuant to a warrant issued by the Provincial Director.

Releases:
Releases represent the end of a legal status in correctional services and do not necessarily represent the end of supervision by correctional services. The same person can be included several times in the release counts where the individual moves from one type of legal status to another (e.g., from remand to sentenced custody and then to community services). As such, releases represent the number of movements within a fiscal year out of remand, sentenced custody and the community statuses regardless of the individual's preceding or following legal status.

Remand/Pre-trial Detention:
To hold a young person temporarily in custody, while awaiting trial or sentencing.

Reporting Period:
The reference time period (e.g., fiscal year - April 1 to March 31) during which a youth must be active in order to be extracted for YCCS purposes. A youth is active if he/she is under the supervision of the Provincial/Territorial Director of youth corrections (e.g., serving a sentence, or under community supervision).

Secure Custody:
A facility is considered "secure" when young persons are detained by security devices, including those facilities which operate with full perimeter security features and/or where youths are under constant observation. The extent to which facilities are "secure" varies across jurisdictions.

Sentence:
Under the YCJA, a youth justice court orders a sentence upon finding a young person guilty of an offence. Sentence types include the following:

Custodial Sentences: include Custody and Supervision - open, and custody and supervision - secure; and
Community Supervision: includes intensive support and supervision, deferred custody and supervision, supervised probation, community service order, personal service order, compensation, restitution, or any other sentence deemed appropriate.

Sentence Length:
This refers to the aggregate sentence or total amount of continuous days for a particular sentence that a young person is ordered to serve under the Young Offenders Act or the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The specific amount of days must be for an uninterrupted period of time during which the youth is under the authority of the Provincial/Territorial Director. For multiple custodial sentences (i.e., secure and open custody), if sentences are concurrent then the sentence length is the longest sentence; if the sentences are consecutive, then the sentence length is the sum of all custodial sentences; and if sentences are both concurrent and consecutive then the aggregate sentence is the sum of both types as calculated above.

Sentenced Custody:
Refers to both secure and open custody.

Status of Supervision:
The program status in which the young person is under the responsibility of correctional services (e.g., secure custody, open custody, pre-trial detention, probation or other community supervision).

Time Served:
Refers to the aggregate time served or total amount of days a young person spent upon completion of an uninterrupted period of time under a particular status during which time the youth was under the authority of the Provincial/ Territorial Director.

Young Person (YCJA)/Young Offender (YOA):
A person who is twelve years of age or older, but less than eighteen years of age, at the time of committing an offence.

Corrections Key Indicator Report for Adults - 2014/2015
Correctional Services Canada

Introduction

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statues of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Purpose of Survey

The Corrections Key Indicator Report for Adults monitors trends in correctional populations and provides a basis for calculating incarceration rates based on the Canadian population. This survey describes average counts of adults under custody and under community supervision, who are under the responsibility of provincial/territorial correctional services.

Confidentiality

For more information

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Contact Information

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Title
Phone
E-mail
Fax
Date

STC/CCJ-135

Custody

Table 1 : Average daily counts of offenders held in federal custodial institutions in the ATLANTIC REGION, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Federal inmates in federal institutions; Provincial inmates in federal institutions; Temporary Absence; Total average inmate count (actual-in) i.e. adults in federal institutions (Columns C+D+E); Federal inmates in provincial institutions

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Table 2 : Average daily counts of offenders held in federal custodial institutions in the QUEBEC REGION, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Federal inmates in federal institutions; Provincial inmates in federal institutions; Temporary Absence; Total average inmate count (actual-in) i.e. adults in federal institutions (Columns C+D+E); Federal inmates in provincial institutions

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Table 3 : Average daily counts of offenders held in federal custodial institutions in the ONTARIO REGION, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Federal inmates in federal institutions; Provincial inmates in federal institutions; Temporary Absence; Total average inmate count (actual-in) i.e. adults in federal institutions (Columns C+D+E); Federal inmates in provincial institutions

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Table 4 : Average daily counts of offenders held in federal custodial institutions in the PRAIRIE REGION, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Federal inmates in federal institutions; Provincial inmates in federal institutions; Temporary Absence; Total average inmate count (actual-in) i.e. adults in federal institutions (Columns C+D+E); Federal inmates in provincial institutions

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Table 5 : Average daily counts of offenders held in federal custodial institutions in the PACIFIC REGION, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Federal inmates in federal institutions; Provincial inmates in federal institutions; Temporary Absence; Total average inmate count (actual-in) i.e. adults in federal institutions (Columns C+D+E); Federal inmates in provincial institutions

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Table 6 : Average daily counts of offenders held in federal custodial institutions FOR TOTAL CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CANADA, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Federal inmates in federal institutions; Provincial inmates in federal institutions; Temporary Absence; Total average inmate count (actual-in) i.e. adults in federal institutions (Columns C+D+E); Federal inmates in provincial institutions

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Community

Table 7: Month-end counts of offenders under community supervision in the ATLANTIC REGION, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Day Parole (Federal, Provincial); Full Parole (Federal, Provincial); Statutory Release; Long-Term Supervision; Total Community Supervision

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Table 8: Month-end counts of offenders under community supervision in the QUEBEC REGION, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Day Parole (Federal, Provincial); Full Parole (Federal, Provincial); Statutory Release; Long-Term Supervision; Total Community Supervision

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Table 9: Month-end counts of offenders under community supervision in the ONTARIO REGION, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Day Parole (Federal, Provincial); Full Parole (Federal, Provincial); Statutory Release; Long-Term Supervision; Total Community Supervision

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Table 10: Month-end counts of offenders under community supervision in the PRAIRIE REGION, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Day Parole (Federal, Provincial); Full Parole (Federal, Provincial); Statutory Release; Long-Term Supervision; Total Community Supervision

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Table11: Month-end counts of offenders under community supervision in the PACIFIC REGION, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Day Parole (Federal, Provincial); Full Parole (Federal, Provincial); Statutory Release; Long-Term Supervision; Total Community Supervision

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Table 12: Month-end counts of offenders under community supervision for TOTAL CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CANADA, April 2014 to March 2015 for each of the categories: Day Parole (Federal, Provincial); Full Parole (Federal, Provincial); Statutory Release; Long-Term Supervision; Total Community Supervision

Month

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
AVERAGE

Comments

Definitions

Actual-in counts: All persons held in custody under sentence, on remand, on a temporary absence or who are otherwise legally required to be at a custody facility and who are present at the time the count is taken.

Average Daily Counts: The average number of persons supervised under a specified program on a daily basis.

Federal inmates in provincial institutions: The average daily count of federal offenders held by provincial/territorial correctional services through an Exchange of Service Agreement (ESA).

Long-Term Supervision: The Long Term Supervision Order extends the length of time that the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) can supervise and support certain sex offenders who would benefit from extended supervision in the community beyond the completion of his/her regular sentence. The Long Term Supervision Order provides another way of managing certain sex offenders in the community rather than through lifetime incarceration.

Monthly average daily count calculation: The data for monthly average daily counts are calculated by dividing the total days stay (or total "bed" days) for all correctional institutions within the jurisdiction by the number of days in the month.

Parole: Programs of conditional release from custody into the community under the authority of parole boards.

Provincial inmates in federal institutions: The average daily count of provincial/territorial offenders held by CSC through an Exchange of Service Agreement (ESA).

Statutory Release: Release of federal offenders into the community after serving two thirds of their sentence.

Temporary absence: Allows offenders to leave the institution for specific purposes. Offenders may be either "escorted" or "unescorted". Reasons for such releases are usually for family visits, medical services, rehabilitation programs, socialization or humanitarian reasons.

Corrections Key Indicator Report for Youth - 2014/2015

Jurisdiction: Please Select Your Jurisdiction

Please return completed questionnaire by <date>.

Introduction

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statues of Canada, 1985, chapter S19"

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Purpose of Survey

The Corrections Key Indicator Report for Youth monitors trends in correctional populations and provides a basis for calculating incarceration rates based on the Canadian population. This survey describes average counts of youth under custody and under community supervision, who are under the responsibility of provincial/territorial correctional services.

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

Confidentiality

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Table 1: Average daily counts of young persons in pre-trial detention, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total; 12 to 15, 16 to 17, 18+, Age Not Stated, Total).

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average:

Comments:

Table 2: Average daily counts of young persons in Provincial Director Remand, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total; 12 to 15, 16 to 17, 18+, Age Not Stated, Total).

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average:

Comments:

Table 3: Average daily counts of young persons in sentenced secure custody, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total; 12 to 15, 16 to 17, 18+, Age Not Stated, Total).

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average:

Comments:

Table 4: Average daily counts of young persons sentenced in open custody, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total; 12 to 15, 16 to 17, 18+, Age Not Stated, Total).

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average:

Comments:

Table 5: Month-end of young persons on supervised probation, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total; 12 to 15, 16 to 17, 18+, Age Not Stated, Total).

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average:

Comments:

Table 6: Month-end counts of young persons serving the community portion of a custody sentence, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total; 12 to 15, 16 to 17, 18+, Age Not Stated, Total).

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average:

Comments:

Table 7: Month-end counts of young persons serving a deferred custody and supervision sentence, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total; 12 to 15, 16 to 17, 18+, Age Not Stated, Total).

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average:

Comments:

Table 8: Month-end counts of young persons on an Intensive and Support and Supervision Program, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total; 12 to 15, 16 to 17, 18+, Age Not Stated, Total).

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average:

Comments:

CKIR-Y Core Definitions

Introduction

This document is intended to assist aggregate data respondents in completing the standard data tables for the Corrections Key Indicator Report for Youth (CKIR-Y).

The development of National Data Requirements for any survey is vital to establishing a uniform set of concepts that are comparable across jurisdictions as well as over time. The application of uniform definitions and maintenance of comparable data is part of the mandate of the National Justice Statistics Initiative.

Survey respondents providing aggregate data should inform the CKIR-Y survey staff if they are unable to apply the core definitions to specific concepts (e.g., average counts) and to what extent their data differ from the core definitions. Highlighting these variances will allow the survey to notify data users if such differences exist, and will help to facilitate the development and application of uniform definitions as the survey evolves.

Survey Population

In general, the objective of the Corrections Key Indicator Report for Youth survey is to produce an unduplicated count of the number of young persons in custody as well as a count of the number of young persons actively supervised in community corrections programs.

Note: If your jurisdiction is unable to produce counts according to the rules that follow, please indicate how your counts deviate from them.

Custody Counts

The custody count is represented by the actual-In count.

Includes all young persons inside the custody facility at the time the count is taken.
Includes all young persons who are in custody and who are also under community supervision at the time the count is taken.
Excludes young persons who are on-register, but not actually in a custody facility at the time of the count (e.g., Unlawfully At Large, in hospital, etc.).
Legal Status counted is represented by the legal status at the time the count is taken rather than the time of admission.
Multiple status In the event the young person has more than one status he/she should be counted as follows:
- Count as sentenced any young person who is serving a sentence combined with any other status.
- Count as pre-trial detention any young person who is on pre-trial detention combined with any other status except sentenced custody.

The CKIR-Y survey collects average actual-in count data for each month, which should be derived from the daily midnight counts. The Monthly average actual in count should be calculated as follows:

Total all of the counts for the month divided by the number of days in the month. In order to report an average daily count for the year from the monthly average data, CCJS takes the sum of each monthly average count and divides by the number of months (12).
In situations where a jurisdiction is able to only produce an average daily count for the year, total all of the midnight counts for the year and divide by the number of days in the year.
If daily counts are not available for each day in the year, use the most frequent time interval available. For example, if average counts are only available for Monday to Friday, this would produce 260 time points and the sum of daily counts would be divided by 260.

Community Counts

The community count is represented by the active community supervision count for each program.

Young persons actively supervised in more than one community program, are counted once for each program.
Excluded are young persons who are in custody at the time of the count.
Excluded are young persons who are under a supervision order, but for any one of a number of reasons are not actively supervised, (e.g., transfer of supervision, Unlawfully At Large, administrative termination).

The CKIR-Y survey collects month-end counts of persons in each program. To produce an annual figure, the CCJS calculates the month-end average count for the year.

The month-end count is a point in time count, usually taken on or about the last calendar day of the month. The CCJS uses month-end counts to maintain continuity with traditional methods of counting the community caseload, which was usually done at month-end.
Please indicate if your jurisdiction uses a different method of counting, such as average daily count.

Core Definitions

Actual-in counts: All young persons held in custody under sentence, on pre-trial detention, provincial director remand, or who are otherwise legally required to be at a custody facility and who are present at the time the count is taken.

Average Daily Counts: The average number of persons supervised under a specified program on a daily basis.
Age: Refers to the age of the young person at the time of the count.

Custody Portion: The custody portion of a custody sentence refers to the portion of the custody and supervision sentence which is served in custody.

Community Portion of a Custody Sentence: Under the YCJA, all youth custody and supervision sentences require a period of custody and community supervision as part of the sentence. The community portion of a custody sentence refers to the portion of the custody and supervision sentence which is served in the community.

Monthly average daily count calculation: The data for monthly average daily counts are calculated by dividing the total days stay (or total "bed" days) for all correctional institutions within the jurisdiction by the number of days in the month.

Month-end Community count: Data are an indication of the active community sentence caseload.

Open custody: A facility is considered "open" when there is minimal use of security devices or perimeter security. The extent to which facilities are "open" varies across jurisdictions. Open custody facilities include community residential centers, group homes, childcare institutions, forest or wilderness camps etc.

Pre-trial Detention: To hold a young person temporarily in custody, while awaiting trial or sentencing.

Provincial Director Remand: To hold a young person in custody following the breach of community supervision conditions pursuant to a warrant issued by the Provincial Director.

Reporting Period: The reference time period is from April 1^st to March 31^st.

Secure Custody: A facility is considered "secure" when young persons are detained by security devices, including those facilities which operate with full perimeter security features and/or where young persons are under constant observation. The extent to which facilities are "secure" varies across jurisdictions.

Sentenced counts: Includes all young persons in custody under a sentence Warrant of Committal, as well as those persons who have been sentenced on one charge but who are awaiting the completion of court hearings on another charge. Also includes young persons who have completed a custodial sentence and have been returned to custody following a breach of conditions.

Supervised probation: Includes all young persons who must, as a condition of a probation order "report to and be under the supervision of a probation officer or other person designated by the court". Unsupervised probation orders are excluded.

Young Person (YCJA)/Young Offender (YOA): A person who is twelve years of age or older, but less than eighteen years of age, at the time of committing an offence.

Corrections Key Indicator Report for Adults - 2014/2015

Jurisdiction: Please Select Your Jurisdiction

Please return completed questionnaire by <date>.

Introduction

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statues of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Purpose of Survey

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

Confidentiality

For more information

For more information, visit the "Information for survey participants" page.

Contact Information

Name of person completing form
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Phone
E-mail
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Tables 1 to 6 collect average-daily custody counts

The Average Daily custody counts (Tables 1 to 6) should be derived from daily-midnight counts and refer to the number of adult inmates physically inside the facility at the time the count is taken. However, if daily-midnight counts are not available, use the most frequent time interval, point in time or estimate, and indicate it in the comment fields.

Table 1: Average daily counts of adults in REMAND custody ONLY, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

For table 1, include only persons in custody on a REMAND Warrant of Committal who are awaiting a court appearance AND ARE NOT also presently serving a sentence or being held on another "hold" status.

If average counts of adults held on REMAND ONLY are not available (i.e. pure remand status), or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between remand-only counts and dual-status offenders on remand, refer to Table 4 to report average daily counts of all adults held in remand.

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Comments:

Table 2: Average daily counts of adults in SENTENCED CUSTODY ONLY, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

For Table 2, include only inmates held serving PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL or FEDERAL sentences, and NOT presently held on another "hold" status.
If you are unable to provide separate counts for Federal offenders, please provide the full count of all offenders in Provincial/Territorial Sentenced custody (Table 2A) and check Box A.
If average counts of adults held in sentenced custody ONLY are not available (i.e. pure sentenced custody status), or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between sentenced-only counts and dual-status offenders in sentenced custody, refer to Table 5 to report average daily counts of all adults held in sentenced custody.

2A PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

2B FEDERAL

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Box A
Provincial/Territorial custody counts includes both Provincial/Territorial and Federal custody counts.

Comments:

Table 3: Average daily counts of adults in OTHER/TEMPORARY DETENTION ONLY, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

For Table 3, include only adults held in provincial/territorial correctional institutions for lock-ups, parole violations or suspensions, immigration holds, and those who are temporarily detained without warrants of any type.

If average counts of adults held in other/temporary detention ONLY are not available (i.e. pure other/temporary detention custody status), or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between other/temporary detention-only counts and dual-status offenders in other/temporary detention custody, refer to Table 6 to report average daily counts of all adults held in other/temporary detention.

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Comments:

Tables 4 to 6 collect data related to DUAL STATUS CUSTODY sentences

Table 4: Average daily counts of adults held on a DUAL STATUS which includes REMAND and SENTENCED CUSTODY, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

For Table 4, include all inmates held on a sentenced Warrant of Committal and a Remand Warrant of Committal.

If you are unable to provide separate counts for offenders on a dual status which includes Federal sentenced custody, provide the full count of all offenders on a dual status in the Provincial/Territorial table.

If average counts of adults held on remand ONLY are not available (Table 1), or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between remand-only counts and dual-status offenders on remand, report average daily counts of all adults held in remand in this table (Table 4) and note what is included below in Box A, B or C.

4A PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

4B - FEDERAL

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Box A
Provincial/Territorial Dual Status includes both Provincial/Territorial and Federal Dual Status custody.

Box B
Includes remand-only counts and dual-status offenders held in remand and sentenced custody

Box C
Includes dual-status offenders held in remand and sentenced custody ONLY (Remand-only counts reported in Table 1)

Comments:

Table 5: Average daily counts of adults held on a DUAL STATUS which includes SENTENCED CUSTODY and OTHER/TEMPORARY DETENTION, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:
For Table 5, include all inmates held on a SENTENCED Warrant of Committal and held in Other/Temporary Detention.

If average counts of adults held on sentenced custody ONLY are not available (Table 2), or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between sentenced-only counts and dual-status offenders in sentenced custody, report average daily counts of all adults held in sentenced custody in this table (Table 5) and note what is included below in Box A, B or C.

5A PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

5B FEDERAL

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Box A
Provincial/Territorial Dual Status includes both Provincial/Territorial and Federal Dual Status custody.

Box B
Includes sentenced-only counts and dual-status offenders held in other/ temporary and sentenced custody

Box C
Includes dual-status offenders held in other/ temporary detention and sentenced custody ONLY (Sentenced-only counts reported in Table 2)

Comments:

Table 6: Average daily counts of adults held on a NON-SENTENCED DUAL STATUS (e.g. remand and other/temporary detention), April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

For Table 6, include all inmates held on a REMAND Warrant of Committal and on an Other/ Temporary Detention.

If average counts of adults held in other/temporary detention custody ONLY are not available (Table 3), or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between other/temporary detention-only counts and dual-status offenders in other/temporary detention, report average daily counts of all adults held in other/temporary detention in this table (Table 6) and note what is included below in Box A or B.

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Box A
Includes other/temporary detention-only counts and dual-status offenders held on other/ temporary or remand status

Box B
Includes dual-status offenders held in other/ temporary detention and remand custody ONLY (Other/temporary detention-only counts reported in Table 3)

Comments:

Tables 7 to 12 collect month-end community counts

The Average Month-end community counts (Tables 7 to 12) should be derived from month-end counts of offenders under supervision. However, if month-end counts are not available, use the most frequent time interval, point in time or estimate, and indicate it in the comment fields.

Table 7: Average month-end counts of adults serving SUPERVISED PROBATION only, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Includes adults who must, as a condition of a probation order, report to and be under the supervision of a probation officer or other person designated by the court ONLY, and are NOT also presently serving conditional sentence or parole. To report the month-end count of offenders on dual-status for probation and conditional sentence or parole, refer to Tables 10 and 12.

If month-end counts of adults serving supervised probation ONLY are not available (i.e. pure probation), or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between probation-only counts and dual-status offenders on probation and conditional sentence or parole, report the month-end counts of all adults on probation in Table 10 and note what is included.

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Comments:

Table 8: Average month-end counts of adults serving a CONDITIONAL SENTENCE only, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

For this table, include all offenders serving a conditional sentence ONLY, and are NOT presently serving supervised probation or parole. To report the month-end count of offenders on dual-status for probation and conditional sentence or parole, refer to Tables 10 and 11.

If month-end counts of adults serving a conditional sentence ONLY are not available (i.e. pure conditional sentence) or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between conditional sentence-only counts and dual-status offenders on conditional sentence and probation or parole, report the month-end counts of all adults on conditional sentence in Table 11 and note what is included.

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Comments:

Table 9: Average month-end counts of adult offenders on PROVINCIAL PAROLE, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

For this table, include all adults in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia on Provincial Parole ONLY, and are NOT presently serving supervised probation or parole. To report the month-end count of offenders on dual-status for parole and probation or conditional sentence, refer to Tables 11 and 12.

If month-end counts of adults on parole ONLY are not available (i.e. pure parole) or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between parole-only counts and dual-status offenders on parole and probation or conditional sentence report the month-end counts of all adults on parole in Table 12 and note what is included.

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Comments:

Table 10: Average month-end counts of adults on a community DUAL STATUS of PROBATION and CONDITIONAL SENTENCE, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

If average counts of adults on supervised probation ONLY are not available (Table 7), or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between probation-only counts and dual-status offenders on probation, report average month-end counts of all adults on probation in this table (Table 10) and note what is included below in Box A or B.

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Box A
Includes supervised probation-only counts and dual-status offenders on supervised probation and conditional sentence

Box B
Includes dual-status offenders on supervised probation and conditional sentence custody ONLY (Supervised probation-only counts reported in Table 7)

Comments:

Table 11: Average month-end counts of adults on a community DUAL STATUS of CONDITIONAL SENTENCE and PAROLE, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

If average counts of adults on conditional sentence ONLY are not available (Table 8), or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between conditional sentence-only counts and dual-status offenders on conditional sentence, report average month-end counts of all adults on conditional sentence in this table (Table 11) and note what is included below in Box A or B.

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Box A
Includes conditional sentence-only counts and dual-status offenders on conditional sentence and parole

Box B
Includes dual-status offenders on conditional sentence and parole custody ONLY (Conditional Sentence-only counts reported in Table 8)

Comments:

Table 12: Average month-end counts of adults on a community DUAL STATUS of PROBATION and PAROLE, April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

If average counts of adults on parole ONLY are not available (Table 9), or if your jurisdiction is unable to distinguish between parole-only counts and dual-status offenders on parole, report average month-end counts of all adults on parole in this table (Table 12) and note what is included below in Box A or B.

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Box A
Includes parole-only counts and dual-status offenders on supervised probation and parole

Box B
Includes dual-status offenders on supervised probation and parole custody ONLY (Parole-only counts reported in Table 9)

Comments:

Table 13: Average daily count of offenders ON REGISTER BUT NOT IN CUSTODY, fiscal year April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

The average On-register but not in custody count should be derived from daily-midnight counts of offenders actually on the institutional registers but temporarily absent from the institution at the time of count. If daily counts are not available, use the most frequent time interval available and indicate the number of time points used below in Box A.&nbsp If these data are not readily available, please provide an estimate of this population.

Temporary Absence
Unlawfully at Large
Day Parole
Other
- specify:
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

Comments:

Table 14: Average month-end count of OFFENDERS SUPERVISED on other types of community supervision in your jurisdiction, fiscal year April 2014 to March 2015 (for each of the following categories: Male, Female, Gender Not Stated, Total)

INSTRUCTIONS:

The average month-end count should be derived from month-end counts of offenders under supervision, however, if month-end counts are not available, use the most frequent time interval, point in time or estimate, and indicate the other time point used below in Box

Temporary Release from Custody
Fine Option Program
Community Service
Bail Supervision
Restitution
Other (i.e. Alternative Measures, Peace Bonds)
- specify:
Total Average

Please specify if period used is other than April 2014 to March 2015:

DEFINITIONS:

Fine Option Program provides work service as an alternative payment of a fine.
Community Service requires offenders to perform community services for an individual or non-profit organization, which may or may not be a condition of supervised probation. Monthly counts should include all offenders with a requirement to complete community service work.

Comments:

A-KIR Definitions

Actual-in counts: All persons held in custody under sentence, on remand, or who are otherwise legally required to be at a custody facility and who are present at the time the count is taken.

Average Daily Counts: The average number of persons supervised under a specified program on a daily basis.

Month-end counts: This data should be derived from month-end counts of offenders under supervision.

Custody

Remand only: Remand includes those persons in custody on a REMAND Warrant of Committal ONLY who are awaiting a further court appearance (i.e. pure remand average counts), and are NOT presently serving a sentence or being held on another "hold" status.

Sentenced custody only: Offenders who are sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment under a Warrant of Committal ONLY, and NOT presently held on another "hold" status.

Other-temporary detention: adults who are being held in provincial/territorial correctional institutions for lock-ups, parole violations or suspensions, immigration holds, and those who are temporarily detained without warrants of any type.

Lock-up: a short period of custody spent in jail (since no cell is available in police station), while waiting to be released, usually to see a Justice of the Peace.

Dual status Remand and Sentenced custody: includes all inmates held on a Provincial/Territorial sentenced Warrant of Committal and a Remand Warrant of Committal.

Dual status Sentenced custody and Other-temporary detention: includes all inmates held on a Provincial/Territorial sentenced Warrant of Committal and those held in other/temporary detention.

Non-sentenced dual status Remand and Other-temporary detention: includes all inmates held on a REMAND Warrant of Committal and on an Other / Temporary Detention.

Provincial/Territorial: Offenders who are sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment which is less than two years are the responsibility of provincial or territorial correctional services.

Federal: Offenders under federal responsibility, held in a provincial/territorial facility through an Exchange of Service Agreement (ESA).

Community

Supervised probation : includes all adults who must, as a condition of a probation order, report to and be under the supervision of a probation officer or other person designated by the court ONLY, and are NOT presently serving a conditional sentence or parole.

Conditional sentence: includes all offenders serving a conditional sentence ONLY, and are NOT presently serving supervised probation or parole. Allows offenders sentenced to a term of custody to serve their time in the community under supervision. Compulsory conditions can be attached to the sentence such as remaining within the jurisdiction of the court and reporting to a supervisor as specified. Other conditions may require the offender to abstain from the consumption of alcohol or to perform community work.

Provincial parole: includes all adults in Quebec and Ontario on Provincial Parole ONLY, and are NOT presently serving supervised probation or conditional sentence. Allows the offender to serve the remainder of the sentence in the community under supervision by a community parole officer. Possible after serving 1/3 of the sentence.

Dual status supervised probation and conditional sentence: Includes dual-status offenders on supervised probation and conditional sentence ONLY.

Dual status conditional sentence and parole: Includes dual-status offenders on conditional sentence and parole ONLY.

Dual status of supervised probation and parole: Includes dual-status offenders on supervised probation and parole ONLY.

On-register but not in custody:

On-register: The average On-register but not in custody count should be derived from daily-midnight counts of offenders actually on the institutional registers but temporarily absent from the institution at the time of the count.

Temporary absence: Allows offenders to leave the institution for specific purposes. Offenders may be either "escorted" or "unescorted". Reasons for such releases are usually for family visits, medical services, rehabilitation programs, socialization or humanitarian reasons.

Day parole: After 1/6 of the sentence, the inmate can be allowed out to participate in ongoing community based activities. Inmates must return nightly to a halfway-house or a provincial –territorial jail unless otherwise authorized.

Other types of community supervision

Temporary release from custody: A release for a longer period of time, like 3 weeks to a month for humanitarian reasons.

Fine option program: provides work service as an alternative to the payment of a fine.

Community service: requires offenders to perform community services for an individual or non-profit organizations, which may or may not be a condition of supervised probation. Monthly counts should include all offenders with a requirement to complete community service work.

Other: may include bail supervision, restitution orders etc.

Bail supervision: a community based program that is an alternative to detention before sentencing.
Restitution: an additional order imposed upon an offender that requires the offender to make restitution for loss or damage."

List of surveys in collection

Surveys starting with the letter A

Surveys starting with the letter B

Surveys starting with the letter C

Surveys starting with the letter D

Surveys starting with the letter E

Surveys starting with the letter F

Surveys starting with the letter G

Surveys starting with the letter H

Surveys starting with the letter I

Surveys starting with the letter J

Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS)

K - No survey starts with the letter K

Surveys starting with the letter L

Surveys starting with the letter M

Surveys starting with the letter N

Surveys starting with the letter O

Surveys starting with the letter P

Surveys starting with the letter Q

Quarterly Estimates of Trusteed Pension Funds (QTPF)

Surveys starting with the letter R

Surveys starting with the letter S

Surveys starting with the letter T

Surveys starting with the letter U

Surveys starting with the letter V

Surveys starting with the letter W

X - No survey starts with the letter X

Y - No survey starts with the letter Y

Z - No survey starts with the letter Z

Frequently asked questions—Information for survey participants

General questions

Is this a legitimate survey?

Statistics Canada surveys are conducted in person, by telephone or online. For most surveys, Statistics Canada will first send an invitation letter or email to let you know about the purpose of the survey and to inform you that a data collection clerk will contact you.

If you have not received such a letter or email, you can verify that the survey is indeed conducted by Statistics Canada by:

looking up the name of your survey in the list of surveys in collection
verifying that the Statistics Canada employee carries a photo identification card issued by Statistics Canada
contacting Statistics Canada:
- Toll-free number (general enquiries): 1-877-949-9492
- National TTY line: 1-800-363-7629*
- Email: infostats@statcan.gc.ca

*If you use an operator-assisted relay service, you can call us during regular business hours. You do not need to authorize the operator to contact us.

Respondents acknowledge that by using an operator-assisted relay service and providing their personal information to the operator, they may be subject to the operator's terms of service. Please note that the operator is not subject to Statistics Canada's confidentiality rules.

Don't be surprised if a Statistics Canada employee shows up at your door or contacts you by telephone in the evening or on weekends. To accommodate the respondents' busy schedules, Statistics Canada employees work at different times of the day, seven days a week and sometimes on holidays. For a telephone survey, you could also be called from different areas of Canada.

Statistics Canada employees do not ask for Social Insurance Numbers, banking, or credit card information.

How was I selected?

All Canadian households receive a Census of Population questionnaire.

Any of the persons responsible for an agricultural operation that reports revenues or expenses to the Canada Revenue Agency must complete a Census of Agriculture questionnaire.

The majority of Statistics Canada surveys are sample surveys. Participants for a sample survey are selected randomly to avoid bias. Once you have been selected for a survey sample, Statistics Canada cannot replace you with anyone else because the sample would no longer be random.

I have participated in a Statistics Canada survey already. Why did you select me for another one?

This can happen because survey participants are randomly selected. Sometimes, the characteristics we seek from one survey to another can overlap.

In some instances, some participants in one survey may be contacted again for a related survey. This practice helps to reduce the time and costs it would take to conduct a new survey each time.

How are businesses or agricultural operations selected for a survey?

The majority of Statistics Canada business or agricultural surveys are sample surveys. This means that only a certain number of businesses or agricultural operations in a particular industry in each province and territory are selected to complete the survey questionnaire. Together, the sampled businesses or agricultural operations represent all the businesses or agricultural operations in the industry in question. Most businesses or agricultural operations in a sample are randomly selected to represent other businesses or agricultural operations with similar characteristics, such as revenue or number of employees. Some businesses or agricultural operations must be included in the sample because they contribute significantly to their particular industry or region.

A small number of our business and agricultural surveys are census surveys, which include all businesses or agricultural operations of significant size in a particular industry. A census is used when the industry in question comprises only a small number of businesses or agricultural operations or businesses or agricultural operations that are very different from one another. In such cases, a sample would not accurately reflect the entire industry in question.

Do I have to participate?

Participation in the Census of Population and the Census of Agriculture is mandatory pursuant to the Statistics Act. All Canadian households must complete a Census of Population questionnaire. All farm operators are required to complete a Census of Agriculture questionnaire.

If Statistics Canada contacts you for the Labour Force Survey, you are also obligated to participate pursuant to the Statistics Act. Additionally, participation in most business and agricultural surveys is mandatory.

For other Statistics Canada surveys, participation is voluntary.

Your participation is important

To ensure the most complete results, it is very important that the people, households, businesses and agricultural operations selected answer the survey questions. Without your co-operation, Statistics Canada could not produce reliable, essential data.

The information gathered in our surveys has a direct impact on Canadians' lives. Moreover, all of your responses are equally important. For example, to produce objective, accurate information about Internet use in Canada, responses from people who don't use the Internet are just as important as responses from people who do.

Why are businesses and agricultural operations required by law to respond?

Canadians need accurate and reliable information—the cornerstone for democratic decision making. Through the Statistics Act, Parliament has mandated Statistics Canada, as the national statistical agency, to produce such information.

Business and agricultural surveys collect important economic information that is used by businesses, unions, non-profit organizations and all levels of government to make informed decisions in many areas.

Because most business and agricultural surveys feed directly or indirectly into legally mandated programs, mandatory participation is required to ensure an adequate response rate as well as reliable results.

How will Statistics Canada contact me?

Statistics Canada may contact you in a variety of ways using both official languages. Our employees work days, evenings, weekends and even some holidays to accommodate respondents' busy schedules. We communicate with respondents by:

Mailing letters
Calling landline or cell phone numbers
Sending emails
Sending text messages
- The Statistics Canada short code used for all our text messages is 782-782. If you receive a text message from a different number claiming to be Statistics Canada, it is not authentic. Additionally, all text messages from Statistics Canada are sent in both English and French.
Visiting their place of residence in-person
- If an employee visits your place of residence and you are not available, they may also leave a note or letter to inform you of their visit.
Sending notifications from official Statistics Canada mobile applications
- These notifications will only be sent to users who have downloaded the mobile application and enabled notifications.

How can I confirm an employee's identity, or confirm the legitimacy of a phone call, SMS message or email I received?

All data collection clerks carry photo identification issued by Statistics Canada. You can verify an employee's identity by searching their name on the GCdirectory. To confirm the legitimacy of a phone call, SMS message or email, you can contact Statistics Canada by calling one of the telephone numbers below.

General inquiries

1-877-949-9492
TTY line: 1-800-363-7629

Survey participation inquiries

1-833-977-8287
TTY line: 1-866-753-7083

If you have been selected to participate in a survey, Statistics Canada will typically call you from 1-833-977-8287, SMS messages will be sent from 782-782, and emails will be sent from @statcan.gc.ca or @canada.ca email domains.

Please note that the phone number may appear on your call display as originating from the U.S.A. This situation is beyond our control and is linked to a North American agreement on telephony and trunking of calls. If you have any doubts about the legitimacy of the survey or the employee, we encourage you to contact us to verify.

How is my privacy and personal information protected?

Statistics Canada takes your confidentiality very seriously. Under the Statistics Act, all information provided to Statistics Canada will be kept confidential, and used only for statistical purposes.

Statistics Canada also cares about the privacy of its respondents. If a respondent knows the data collection clerk and is uneasy about giving personal information to that person, the respondent can choose to be interviewed by another Statistics Canada employee.

Your answers are confidential.

The Statistics Act protects respondents' information. Statistics Canada does not release any information that could identify individuals, households, businesses, agricultural operations or other organizations without their consent, or as authorized by the Statistics Act. We carefully screen final results before releasing them to prevent published statistics from being used to derive information.

The Statistics Act contains very strict confidentiality provisions that protect collected information from unauthorized access. For example, agencies such as the Canada Revenue Agency, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the courts do not have access to individual survey responses.

All Statistics Canada employees take an oath of secrecy and face severe penalties for any breach of confidentiality.

Access is strictly controlled

All Statistics Canada employees are responsible for ensuring the security of confidential information. Only employees who need to view confidential files as part of their duties are authorized to access them. A network of physical security systems and procedures protects confidential information against unauthorized access.

Confidential data are stored and processed on an internal network that is segregated to prevent access by outside "hackers."

Why do some calls from Statistics Canada not display as such on my phone?

Because Statistics Canada engages with multiple telephone service providers across the country, the call display option is not always available, and calls from the data collection clerks or call centres may appear as "unknown". The phone number of a Statistics Canada employee may also appear on your call display as originating from the U.S.A. This situation is beyond our control and is linked to a North American agreement on telephony and trunking of calls.

Additionally, more than one data collection clerk may be attempting to contact you from a cell phone, in which case you may notice several names and numbers on your call display.

For these reasons, it is not possible for all of our calls to display as coming from Statistics Canada or the Government of Canada.

If you have any doubts about the legitimacy of the survey or the employee, we encourage you to contact us to verify their identity.

How can I access published results from Statistics Canada?

You will find results under "Published data" on the main page of every survey in collection.

The Daily: The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release vehicle. It contains the results of Statistics Canada's surveys every working day. It is also archived to permit a search for information from past releases.

In addition to The Daily, the Statistics Canada website offers a wealth of information:

Census: This module provides a statistical portrait of Canada and its people. You will also find the most recent data from the 2021 Census.

My StatCan: My StatCan is a customizable one-stop portal that allows you to bookmark and quickly access your favourite articles, reports, data tables, indicators, and more; receive email notifications on our latest data releases. For more information about publications and products:

Toll-free number (Canada and the United States): 1-800-263-1136
National TTY line: 1-800-363-7629
Fax: 1-514-283-9350
E-mail: infostats@statcan.gc.ca

Is Statistics Canada exempt from the Do Not Call List?

Statistics Canada wishes to notify clients and survey respondents that it is among those organizations that are exempt from the National Do Not Call List (DNCL).

The National DNCL was launched by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to limit telemarketing calls.

As a result, individuals who register their telephone numbers with the National DNCL will continue to receive calls from Statistics Canada if they are part of a survey.

Statistics Canada is mandated by the Statistics Act to collect data to provide Canadians with accurate information on our society, economy and people.

Canada owes the success of its statistical system to a long-standing partnership between the national statistical agency and the citizens of Canada, its businesses, governments and other institutions. Accurate and timely statistical information could not be produced without this continued cooperation and goodwill.

For more information, contact our agents at 1-800-263-1136 or infostats@statcan.gc.ca.

Do Statistics Canada's online questionnaires support in-browser automatic translation?

All of our surveys are available in both English and French. We encourage respondents to use the language button built into our questionnaires to switch between English and French, rather than using their browser's translation function. Unfortunately, when the browser translates our questionnaires, it can translate the information incorrectly.

Why do the question numbers in survey questionnaires not always appear in numerical order?

Survey questionnaires can use two different question numbering formats. They either can be numbered in numerical order from the first question to the last question, or each section within the questionnaire can restart at question 1. The second format can result in multiple instances of the same question number within the survey questionnaire.

Based on responses provided throughout the questionnaire, some questions and their corresponding numbers may be skipped.

Specific questions on business surveys

Information on business surveys brochure: Statistics Canada Business Surveys—Your time well invested

How does Statistics Canada make it easier for businesses to respond?

Statistics Canada tries to balance the burden its surveys place on business respondents with the need for quality industry statistics and economic indicators.

Using other data sources in surveys

Statistics Canada has greatly reduced the response burden by using administrative data that businesses and farms have already filed with government, such as tax returns and employee payroll records.

Fewer and faster monthly surveys

Monthly surveys provide timely data for monitoring trends in prices, trade, manufacturing and employment. Statistics Canada strives to make them easy to complete and to keep them as short as possible. In recent years, Statistics Canada has substantially reduced the size of samples for monthly surveys by using administrative data.

Electronic reporting

Statistics Canada offers the option of reporting through the Internet for many surveys. Electronic reporting allows businesses to extract information directly from their data systems or to complete an online questionnaire and transmit it to Statistics Canada. With this option, strict safeguards to secure the confidentiality of data are provided.

Customized reporting arrangements

Large businesses with multiple operations in different industries and provinces have the option of special, customized reporting arrangements for the Integrated Business Statistics Program. For example, such a business can receive all questionnaires covering its branch locations at its head office. It can also choose to receive, for each province and industry in which it operates, a combined questionnaire covering all its branches in that province or industry.

What is the Integrated Business Statistics Program?

The Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP) is an initiative conducted by Statistics Canada to ensure continued data coherence and quality across its economic statistics program, and produce a consistent picture of the Canadian economy. This initiative incorporates business surveys into a single framework, using questionnaires and reporting guides with a consistent look, structure and content.

The standard IBSP questionnaires collect consistent data from businesses in different industries. The combined results produce more coherent and accurate statistics on the economy, particularly at the provincial/territorial and industry levels.

The integrated approach makes reporting easier for firms operating in different industries because they can provide similar information for each branch operation. This way they avoid having to respond to questionnaires that differ for each industry in terms of format, wording and even concepts.

Why doesn't Statistics Canada get all business financial information from the Canada Revenue Agency?

Whenever possible, Statistics Canada does use administrative data already filed with government, such as annual tax returns.

However, those records do not contain all the information required to make an accurate profile of the industry. This is especially true for large firms operating in diverse industries and in more than one province.

Statistics Canada does not share any individual survey responses with the Canada Revenue Agency.

Will the information from businesses be shared?

The Statistics Act prohibits Statistics Canada from releasing any information that identifies or could be used to identify an individual, household, business or agricultural operation. However, the joint collection and sharing of survey information with third parties is allowed under certain conditions specified in the Statistics Act.

Data-sharing agreements

To avoid duplicating surveys, Statistics Canada sometimes enters into joint collection and sharing agreements with federal or provincial government departments, and with other organizations. This reduces the overall paperwork imposed on businesses.

Whenever this is done, Statistics Canada must inform respondents, at the time of collection, if a data-sharing agreement applies to the information they provide and with which organization their information will be shared. Statistics Canada must also tell respondents about any right that they may have under the Statistics Act to refuse to share their information.

Microdata linkage

To enhance the data and to minimize reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine information collected from a survey with information from other surveys or administrative data sources.

Disclosure consent

Statistics Canada may disclose identifiable information when the respondent has given written consent to release it. The Statistics Act also allows the Chief Statistician to authorize the disclosure of certain data, related to companies and organizations—without the consent of the respondent—in specific and limited situations.

Information collected under the Corporations Returns Act

In addition to its primary mandate under the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is also responsible for administering the Corporations Returns Act. This legislation was enacted to monitor the extent of foreign ownership of Canadian corporations.

Surveys conducted under the Corporations Returns Act are the only ones in which Statistics Canada is authorized to release certain non-financial information on specific corporations. This information relates to the corporation's ownership, province of head office, country of control and industrial classification.

The Canada Revenue Agency does not have access to individual responses

The Statistics Act allows Statistics Canada access to records held by the Canada Revenue Agency to reduce the paperwork imposed on businesses by government. However, the reverse is not true; the Canada Revenue Agency does not have access to individual records from Statistics Canada nor is it party to any data-sharing agreements with Statistics Canada.

Who uses business survey results?

The business sector benefits directly from the information businesses provide Statistics Canada. Survey responses are used to compile complete and accurate statistics on many industries and commodities.

Businesses use industry statistics to:

track their performance against industry averages;
prepare business plans for investors;
adjust inflation-indexed contracts;
plan marketing strategies and evaluate expansion plans.

Industry associations, business analysts and investors use the data to:

establish benchmarks to analyze the economic performance of various industries;
understand evolving business environments, such as global communications networks, free trade and new technologies.

Governments use the data when making decisions about:

infrastructure investments to promote domestic and international competitiveness;
fiscal, monetary and foreign exchange policies;
programs and policies to assist businesses;
federal–provincial fiscal transfers and equalization payments.

Ombudsman for business survey respondents

Statistics Canada is continually working at reducing respondent burden and an ombudsman is available to assist business survey participants specifically.

The ombudsman investigates complaints from business survey respondents who believe they are unduly burdened or have been treated unprofessionally by Statistics Canada. The ombudsman's services are impartial and free of charge.

Response burden reduction efforts

Statistics Canada has a long history of working to manage and reduce burden for its respondents, because their contribution is essential and greatly appreciated. Respondents' continued co-operation enables it to turn survey results into reliable information. This information enables decision-makers to work with more clarity, which, in turn, helps to provide better service to all Canadians.

Statistics Canada is taking action to make it easier for businesses to respond

Statistics Canada aims to reduce the time businesses spend responding to surveys, either by:

reducing the number of surveys or questions;
limiting the time that a business can be part of a sample;
using more friendly data collection methods.

Reduce redundancy of data requests across government departments

Statistics Canada aims to reduce redundancy in its data requests across different federal departments or agencies, by:

collaborating with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to further substitute survey data with tax data based on information provided by businesses;
assessing the feasibility of substituting survey data with data from other sources;
working with other government organizations to seek opportunities to substitute surveys with administrative or alternative types of data such as remote sensing, traceability;
collaborating with other federal government departments to align and coordinate information needs.

Survey relief for small businesses

Statistics Canada's Accumulated Response Burden Initiative (ARBI) was launched on January 1, 2015 to reduce the reporting burden placed on small businesses with a good reporting history.

The program provides one year reporting relief of all surveys when some pre-established thresholds of response burden have been exceeded. The program fits with Statistics Canada's overall strategy, all with minimal impact on the quality of the statistical outputs, to:

minimize the number of questionnaires sent to small businesses
limit the periods in which a small business must remain in the survey sample.

Communications with respondents

To reduce business frustration and provide stakeholders with pertinent information, Statistics Canada reviews and updates its communication tools to:

convey the relevance and usefulness of business surveys to participants;
increase respondents' understanding of the links between the information collected and its benefits and uses;
enhance its website and improve the visibility and content of information tailored to inform survey participants;
increase public awareness of current initiatives to reduce respondent burden.

Specific questions on household surveys

Information on household surveys

Will the information provided by respondents be shared?

Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of individuals. The Statistics Act prohibits Statistics Canada from releasing any information that identifies or could be used to identify an individual. However, the sharing of survey information with third parties is allowed under certain conditions specified in the Statistics Act.

Data-sharing agreements

To avoid duplicating surveys, Statistics Canada sometimes enters into sharing agreements with federal or provincial government departments, and with other organizations. An individual's survey responses will be shared only with their consent.

Microdata linkages

Linkage of survey data and administrative data is a key element in reducing respondent burden and increasing data quality and consistency in household surveys. Statistics Canada informs respondents of the linkage of their survey responses to other surveys or administrative data. Respondents will also be notified of the possibility of potential linkage of their responses with other data. In addition, Statistics Canada practices a well-defined review and approval process for all linkages.

Disclosure consent

In accordance with the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada may disclose identifiable information when the respondent has given written consent to release it.

Who uses household survey results?

The data collected by Statistics Canada is used by a number of people and organizations such as:

various levels of government including federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal
community organizations, educators and researchers
city planners and policy makers.

Concepts for household surveys

What is the difference between a dwelling, a family and a household?

A dwelling is any set of living quarters that is structurally separate and has a private entrance outside the building, or from a common hall or stairway inside the building.

A family is a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and who are related by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption. A person living alone or who is related to no one else in the dwelling where he or she lives is classified as an unattached individual.

A household is any person or group of persons living in a dwelling. A household may consist of any combination of: one person living alone, one or more families living together, or a group of people who are not related, but who share the same dwelling.

Why does Statistics Canada collect information about gender and sex?

Since 2019, Statistics Canada has started collecting gender by default, sometimes in combination with the sex at birth question when there is a need either to measure the transgender population or to derive health or demographic indicators. The gender question includes a write-in response "Or please specify" to allow people to self-identify in an inclusive and respectful way.

The 2021 Census of Population included for the first time the question on gender and the ‘at birth' precision to the sex question. The Labour Force Survey introduced the gender question in addition to the sex at birth question in 2022.

These modifications reflect a growing social and legislative recognition of transgender and non-binary people. In 2017, the Canadian government amended the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Canadian Criminal Code to protect individuals from discrimination and hate crime based on gender identity and expression. These changes are consistent with the 2018 Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Policy Direction to Modernize the Government of Canada's Sex and Gender Information Practices.

Sex at birth and gender refer to two different concepts but are interrelated. While sex at birth is primarily understood in terms of physical and biological features, gender is a multidimensional concept that is influenced by several additional factors, including cultural and behavioural norms, and self-identity.

A person's gender may differ from their sex at birth, and from what is indicated on their current identification or legal documents such as their birth certificate, passport or driver's licence. It may change over time. Some people may not identify with a specific gender.

Phone numbers and email addresses used by Statistics Canada

How does Statistics Canada obtain phone numbers and email addresses?

To ensure that survey samples are representative of the Canadian population, Statistics Canada accesses information from a variety of administrative files, which include:

telephone and cellphone number lists
address lists and email information from census records
information from other government departments, municipal offices, corporations, businesses or organizations where we have agreements and legal authority to access administrative files

The lists that are used contain landline numbers, cellphone numbers, addresses or email information only.

From these lists, Statistics Canada randomly selects samples that are representative of the Canadian population.

Why is Statistics Canada asking questions about phone numbers and email addresses used at home?

We are asking these questions to correctly match all phone numbers and email addresses to their respective households and, in doing so, to avoid selecting a household more than once for the same survey. Since each household selected represents a number of households with similar characteristics, when we make sure that we match the right phone number and/or email address to the right household, we can assign a more precise weight to each household; that is, the number of households it represents. This step is essential to producing good quality data for the entire population.

Why is Statistics Canada using cellphone numbers and email addresses?

Cellphones have become increasingly prevalent and the use of landlines has declined. Email addresses are considered another modern way of contacting respondents in a digital age.

Statistics Canada acquires and uses cellphone numbers and email addresses, under the authority of the Statistics Act, to lower collection costs and ensure representativeness of all Canadian households, including those using only cellphones or other communication services.

Aren't phone numbers and email addresses considered private information?

Statistics Canada fully understands that some Canadians may be concerned if they are contacted on their phone or emailed by parties unknown to them personally.

Statistics Canada treats all the phone and email contact information it acquires under the authority of the Statistics Act as confidential.

Information collected under the act is used only to support mandated programs of Statistics Canada. The information is not used for any other purpose, nor distributed to other parties, even within the Government of Canada.

What if I have registered my phone number on the National Do Not Call List?

This list was launched to limit telemarketing calls. It doesn't apply to Statistics Canada.

Statistics Canada is not a telemarketing agency. We are mandated by the Statistics Act to conduct surveys to provide Canadians with accurate information on our society, economy and people.

As a result, individuals who register their phone numbers with the National Do Not Call List will continue to receive calls and/or texts from Statistics Canada if they are part of a survey.

How is my phone number or email address used?

The lists we use contain landline phone numbers, cellphone numbers, addresses or email information only.

This information is used to support survey collection.

Phone, address or email information acquired by Statistics Canada is never provided to any other agency or person, even within the Government of Canada.

How long is my phone number or email address kept?

Statistics Canada continually acquires phone numbers and email addresses and updates the database in order to increase the efficiency of its survey programs.

There is no need to retain information for phone numbers or email addresses that no longer exist, or that are no longer linked to a specific residential address.

How likely is it that Statistics Canada will call, text or email me?

Each year, only a small percentage of dwellings are selected for participation in Statistics Canada's household surveys.

Most of the time, Statistics Canada contacts people (or households) by mail, email, phone, or in person.

What are Statistics Canada's calling hours?

Calling days and hours vary by regional office and by type of survey. In general, calling hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; hours are reduced on Saturday and Sunday.

Data accuracy measures by type of shipment, Canada

Data accuracy measures by type of shipment, Canada
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data accuracy measures by type of shipment 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 (appearing as column headers).
	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
All shipments	a	a	a	a	a	a	a
Domestic shipments	a	a	a	a	a	a	a
Transborder shipments	b	a	a	b	a	b	b
Local shipments	b	b	a	b	b	b	b
Long distance shipments	a	a	a	a	a	a	a
The data accuracy measures are for the "weight" variable. "a" is excellent; CV from 0.01% to 4.99% "b" is very good; CV from 5.00% to 9.99% "c" is good; CV from 10.00% to 14.99% "d" is acceptable; CV from 15.00% to 24.99% "e" is use with caution; CV from 25.00% to 49.99% "f" is unreliable; CV is 50.00% or higher

Response Rate
Table summary
This table displays the results of Response Rate 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 (appearing as column headers).
	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Unweighted response rate	92%	92%	92%	95%	93%	93%	93%

Canadian Cancer Registry

Age-standardization

Since the age structure of a population is a major determinant of its cancer burden, direct comparisons of basic rates across geographic regions or time periods would be misleading if age composition differed. The Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR) uses age-standardization to remove the impact of age composition from comparisons across geographic regions or time periods. Specifically, the July 1, 2011 Canadian population is used as the standard population for the CCR beginning with the 2013 diagnosis year (see Table below, and CANSIM table 103-0554). The age-standardized rates can be interpreted as the rates that would have been observed if the populations of interest had the same age distribution as the standard population.

Canada, July 1, 2011 Population by Age Group (both sexes combined)
Table summary
This table displays the results of Canada. The information is grouped by Age Group (appearing as row headers), Population and Weight (appearing as column headers).
Age Group	Population	Weight
0 to 4 years	1,899,064	0.055297
5 to 9 years	1,810,433	0.052717
10 to 14 years	1,918,164	0.055853
15 to 19 years	2,238,952	0.065194
20 to 24 years	2,354,354	0.068555
25 to 29 years	2,369,841	0.069006
30 to 34 years	2,327,955	0.067786
35 to 39 years	2,273,087	0.066188
40 to 44 years	2,385,918	0.069474
45 to 49 years	2,719,909	0.079199
50 to 54 years	2,691,260	0.078365
55 to 59 years	2,353,090	0.068518
60 to 64 years	2,050,443	0.059705
65 to 69 years	1,532,940	0.044636
70 to 74 years	1,153,822	0.033597
75 to 79 years	919,338	0.026769
80 to 84 years	701,140	0.020416
85 to 89 years	426,739	0.012426
90 years and over	216,331	0.006299
Total	34,342,780	1.0

The July 1, 1991 Canadian population was used as the standard population for the CCR for the 1992-2013 diagnosis years (see Table below, and CANSIM table 103-0553), but will be discontinued for the 2014 and subsequent diagnosis years.

Canada, July 1, 1991 Population by Age Group (both sexes combined)
Table summary
This table displays the results of Canada. The information is grouped by Age Group (appearing as row headers), Population and Weight (appearing as column headers).
Age Group	Population	Weight
0 to 4 years	1,953,346	0.069464
5 to 9 years	1,953,045	0.069454
10 to 14 years	1,913,115	0.068034
15 to 19 years	1,926,090	0.068495
20 to 24 years	2,109,452	0.075016
25 to 29 years	2,529,239	0.089944
30 to 34 years	2,598,289	0.0924
35 to 39 years	2,344,872	0.083388
40 to 44 years	2,138,891	0.076063
45 to 49 years	1,674,153	0.059536
50 to 54 years	1,339,902	0.047649
55 to 59 years	1,238,441	0.044041
60 to 64 years	1,190,217	0.042326
65 to 69 years	1,084,588	0.03857
70 to 74 years	834,024	0.029659
75 to 79 years	622,221	0.022127
80 to 84 years	382,303	0.013595
85 years and over	287,877	0.010237
Total	28,120,065	1.0

Manufacturing and Wholesale Trade Division

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Survey Definitions and Instructions

Reporting Unit: Activities reported should be comparable to those reported to the Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM). If establishments for which individual reports are prepared for the ASM must be combined for this report, list the establishments included or report them to the interviewer.

Report any changes in establishment coverage if they occur.

Frequency: Please submit data at the end of each accounting period either by telephone or mail. For report due date, please refer to the front page of the questionnaire.

Source of Data: Sales and inventory data should be available from monthly statements. Unfilled orders may be maintained separately. When values are not available by the due date, estimates are acceptable. If previously reported values have been revised, kindly note them in the “remarks” section on the monthly report, submit them on a separate sheet of paper or explain the change to the interviewer.

Note: Report all values in Canadian dollars. Do not include sales tax (provincial, federal or GST), excise duties, excise tax or discounts.

1. Sales

Report only sales for the accounting period. Do not report cumulative or year-to-date values.

Sales of Goods Manufactured: Sales of goods out of the manufacturing establishment, except to warehouses that are part of the same accounting entity and goods on consignment. In addition to normal sales, include transfers to other establishments in the same company, sales from warehouses that are part of the same establishment, sales of goods shipped earlier on consignment, all sales for which an export permit is prepared, revenue for custom and repair work done, charges for installation where they are part of sales. Also include capitalized value of any goods manufactured by this establishment that have been built for subsequent rental
Sales of goods purchased for resale, as is: Value of sales of goods purchased and resold in the same condition. This category also includes the value of goods purchased in bulk which remain unchanged when resold except for cutting and packaging.
Total: Sum of 1(a) and 1(b).

2. Inventories

This section is for reports of the book value of inventory normally held by the establishment. Include: inventory used for long term contracts involving progress billings or payments without adjustment, goods in transit in Canada, goods held in warehouses that are part of the establishment, goods shipped on consignment in Canada until they are sold. Exclude: inventory owned and held abroad, e.g. purchases that have not cleared customs, finished products in foreign warehouses, or on consignment in foreign countries.

Inventories of Raw materials, fuel, supplies, components: Include all items bought for processing and assembling that have not been charged out to processing. The value of logs and rough lumber may be reported either here or in goods in process but consistent with reports to the Annual Survey of Manufactures for the establishment.
Inventories of Goods/Work in process: Report the gross book value before reduction for partial billings or progress payments.
Inventories of Finished goods manufactured: Include goods manufactured or processed by the establishment ready for sale.
Inventories of Goods purchased for resale, as is: May include items of non-manufacturing inventory in addition to any goods purchased for resale in the same condition except for cutting and packaging.
Total inventory: Sum of 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), and 2(d).

3. Orders

For the purpose of this survey, unfilled orders are for goods to be manufactured by the establishment that have not been transferred to sales or treated as a sale. Exclude orders for goods purchased for resale, as is.

Unfilled orders at month end: Report the total value of the unfilled orders less those portions which have been treated as a sale.

Inquiries

The telephone number for the Statistics Canada Regional Office in your area appears on the enclosed letter or the monthly survey form.

Mailed inquiries may be sent to that Regional Office in the postage-paid envelope that accompanies the survey form or to:

Statistics Canada
Manufacturing and Wholesale Trade Division
Monthly Survey of Manufacturing Section
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6

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