Export statistics

Supplementary information relating to the export of arms and ammunitions can be found on government websites such as Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's "Trade Data Online" and Statistics Canada's "Canadian International Merchandise Trade Web Application". These data are compiled and published based on the Harmonized System (HS) classification. This classification is overseen by the World Customs Organization for the purpose of establishing global commodity codes, with each product assigned a specific classification code. The HS codes support the compilation and uses of trade statistics.

The statistics for trade of commodities defined in Chapter 93 "Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof" of the HS classification do not completely align with information for the export of conventional arms and ammunition as defined in the Export and Import Permits Act. As a result, the "Arms and Ammunitions" category of items does not in most cases reflect what is generally understood as conventional arms and ammunition. For example, goods such as flare guns used in oil and gas drilling, ammunition to frighten birds at airports, etc. may be listed under the "Arms and Ammunition" coding.

Other sources of information outside of Statistics Canada

Statistics relating to the export of military goods and technology, including conventional arms and ammunition, can be found in the reports on “Exports of Military Goods” published by Global Affairs Canada.

The Canadian Commercial Corporation also generates their own export data based on contracts between Canadian suppliers and military end-users. Again, these statistics may include items which are not strictly military in nature, such as storage containers.

Revisions

The Canadian International Merchandise Trade (CIMT) Program of Statistics Canada produces monthly international merchandise trade values, price indices and volume indices on both a customs and balance of payments basis. These statistics are prepared under tight deadlines and depend primarily on large volumes of administrative records received from the Canadian Border Services Agency and the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency. In accordance with the agreement on the exchange of import data, Canadian and United States international merchandise trade data are released simultaneously by Statistics Canada and the United States Census Bureau approximately 35 days after the end of the reference month.

Factors influencing revisions include late receipt of Customs documentation, incorrect information on Customs forms, replacement of estimates with actual data, changes in classification of merchandise based on more current information, and changes to seasonal adjustment factors. In general, merchandise trade data are revised on an ongoing basis for each month of the current year.

Current year revisions are reflected in both the customs- and balance of payments-basis data. The previous year's customs-basis data are revised with the release of the January and February reference months as well as on a quarterly basis. The previous two years of customs-basis data are revised annually and are released in February with the December reference month. The previous year's balance of payments-basis data are revised with the release of the January, February, March and April reference months. Revisions to balance of payments-basis data for previous years are released annually in December with the October reference month.

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonal adjustment of customs and balance of payments-basis values and price and volume indices is performed at an aggregated commodity grouping level of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS). Customs and balance of payments-basis values are also seasonally adjusted at the principal trading partner level of geographical detail. Monthly fluctuations can occur as a result of weather patterns, number of trading days, roving holidays (such as Easter) and institutional factors, such as scheduled factory shutdowns. In order to isolate turning points or trends in the basic data, it is necessary to eliminate this effect of seasonal movement. To remove seasonal fluctuations from time series, Statistics Canada uses the SAS® X12 procedure (SAS Institute Inc., 2010) as well as an adaptation of the US Census Bureau X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment program (US Census Bureau, 2010).  The seasonal adjustment process is applied following the Statistics Canada Quality Guidelines.

Revised data are available in the appropriate data tables and statistical products.

Reference

SAS Institute Inc. (2010), "The X12 Procedure", SAS 9.2 Documentation: SAS/ETS 9.22 User's Guide, Cary, NC: SAS Institute Inc.

US Census Bureau (2010), X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Program, Version 0.3, Washington, DC.

Concepts used by the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS)

Designated trades

Apprenticeship training and trade qualifications in Canada are governed by the provincial and territorial jurisdictions. These jurisdictions determine the trades, for which, apprenticeship training is made available as well as the trades, for which, certificates are granted. These are referred to as designated trades. The jurisdictions also determine which of the designated trades require certification in order to work unsupervised in the trade. The list of designated trades varies considerably between the jurisdictions. Data from the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS) include those trades that are designated in at least one province or territory.

Registered apprentices are people who are in a supervised work training program in a designated trade within their provincial or territorial jurisdiction. The apprentice must be registered with the appropriate governing body (usually a Ministry of Education or Labour or a trade specific industry's governing body) in order to complete the training.

Trade Qualifiers or Trade Challengers are people who have worked in a specific trade for an extended period of time, without necessarily having ever been an apprentice, and who have received certification from a jurisdiction, usually done via a skills assessment examination in the trade.

Registrations

The total registrations in apprenticeship programs is the count of any registrations that occurred during the reporting period (from January to December of the calendar year) within one of the 13 jurisdictions (province or territories).

Total registrations = Already registered + New registrations + Reinstatements

• Already registered - the number of registrations carried forward from the previous calendar year
• New registrations - new entrants to any apprenticeship program that occurred during the 12 months reporting period
• Reinstatements - registrations by people who had left an apprenticeship program in a specific trade in a previous year and had returned to the same apprenticeship program during the reporting period

Red Seal and non-Red Seal Programs

The Red Seal Program sets common standards assessing the skills of tradespersons across Canada in specific trades, referred to as the "Red Seal" trades. Tradespersons who meet the Red Seal standards, through examination, receive a Red Seal endorsement on their provincial/territorial trade certificates. The Red Seal endorsement provides recognition that your certificate meets an interprovincial standard that is recognized in each province and territory.

Non-Red Seal trades do not have interprovincial standards. Many of these trades do not have an examination requirement in order to work in the trade.

Certification

The requirements for granting a certificate varies by jurisdiction in Canada. In most instances, an apprentice is issued a certificate if he or she completes requirements such as supervised on-the-job training, technical training, as well as passing one or more examinations. Most trade qualifiers (Challengers), meanwhile, become certified once they pass an examination.

Certification terminology

There are jurisdictional differences in the names of certificates awarded.

They may include:

• Certificate of Apprenticeship
• Diploma of Qualification
• Certificate of Qualification
• Journeyperson's Certificate
• Certificat d'aptitude
• Certificat de compagnon
• Certificat de compétence
• Diplôme d'apprentissage

Federal, provincial and territorial changes pertinent to the interpretation of RAIS data

1. Revisions have been made to the Quebec 1991 to 2005 data, which also changed the previous Canada totals.

2. Prior to 1999, Nunavut was part of the Northwest Territories.

3. Starting in 2003, a change occurred in the reporting of Newfoundland and Labrador's information concerning newly registered apprentices and cancellations/suspensions.

4. The British Columbia data have been revised in 2005. This changed the previous Canada totals for 2005.

5. Starting with the 2005 reporting year, Prince Edward Island changed their information system and this may have affected historical comparisons. At the end of 2006, Prince Edward Island made some adjustments and revisions to their database which accounted for the change in the carry-over of registered apprentices for the beginning of 2007. In 2007, an increase in new registrations is, to some extent, related to a demand for skilled workers outside of the province. In 2008, due to technical difficulties during the redesign of their Registered Apprenticeship Information System, Prince Edward Island was not able to report a number of apprentices.

6. In 2006, minor trade code revisions were made to Manitoba.

7. In 2006 and 2007, differences may occur in Ontario related to the carry-over totals of active apprentices between both years. This is a result of the conversion of client data into Ontario's new database system. As a result, a clean-up of inactive clients occurred and this adjusted the active total of registered apprentices and their carry-over into 2007.

8. As of 2008, the portion of total Quebec trade information coming from Emploi-Quebec (EQ) is no longer being provided in aggregated form. The data from the province includes all trades with the exception of the automotive sector.

9. In 2008, Alberta incorrectly included the Industrial warehousing trade with the Partsperson and Partsperson (material) trades and also excluded the Construction Craft Worker trade.

10. In 2008, a distinct feature of the Rig Technician trade is that although individuals may be registered as apprentices in the trade in Ontario, their certificates are granted as trade qualifiers (challengers).

11. In 2008, Alberta reported a large number of discontinued apprentices, which was a result of them implementing a series of cancellations and suspensions of inactive apprentices.

12. In 2008 and 2009, new Quebec legislation affecting the Emploi-Quebec (EQ) sector trade was introduced. This resulted in some changes in the reporting of registered apprenticeship registrations.

13. An adjustment has been made to the Joiner trade in British Columbia, to include the trade in the Interior finishing major trade group, rather than in the previous Carpenter's major trade group.

14. In 2010, the Emploi-Quebec (EQ) data included revised trade programs where some of the trades have been segmented into several levels. This segmentation created possible multiple registrations and completions by a single individual apprentice, where previously only one registration and completion existed for this individual.

15. In 2011, the Electronics technician (Consumer Products) trade was no longer designated as a Red Seal trade.

16. In 2012, the Gasfitter - Class A and Gasfitter - Class B trades were designated as Red Seal trades.

17. In 2013, changes in provincial regulations governing drinking water related trades reported by Emploi-Quebec (EQ), have resulted in program changes, as well as the transferring of responsibility of some of these trades to the Conseil de la Construction du Québec (CCQ).

18. Begining in 2013, Ontario's data is received from two organizations. The registration data continues to be reported by the Ministry of Advanced Education Skills Development (MASED). They are also responsible for issuing Certificates of Apprenticeships upon the completion of technical training and on-the-job hours. The Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) is responsible for reporting data on Certificates of Qualifications, which are issued to apprentices upon the completion of a certification exam. This administrative practice has affected the RAIS data in a number of different ways.

1. On April 8, 2013, MASED awarded a Certificate of Apprenticeship to approximately 6,000 apprentices who had completed their technical training and on-the-job hours, and had not yet received a Certificate of Qualification.
2. There are discrepancies in the number of apprentices in Ontario due to differences in how MASED and OCOT define an apprentice. OCOT considers apprentices to be their members, for whom they have received membership applications with payment of annual membership fees. MASED considers apprentices to be individuals for whom they have received signed training agreements. In the MASED registration data, apprentices can have active and inactive statuses, which can also contribute to discrepancies. Inactive apprentices are apprentices with whom MASED have not received information about their progression in their apprenticeship program for more than a certain period of time. Active and inactive apprentices are included in the RAIS data. As such, the RAIS data may include previously registered apprentices, who have since discontinued their apprenticeship program, but have not yet informed MASED that they have discontinued their program.
3. Beginning in 2013, apprentices who discontinued from apprenticeship programs in the past, but who remained on the database as already registered apprentices began to be removed from MASED records. These removals appear in the RAIS data files in the following years. The clean-up occurred during odd years (2013, 2015, and 2017). After discussion with the Ontario data partners in 2019, it was indicated that the last of these batch discontinuations were completed in 2017. As a result, there will be less of a spike in discontinuations, and more of a normalized trend from here starting in 2018 and onwards. Normal discontinuation figures for the province will be about 5,000 to 7,000 per year.
4. In 2014 and 2015, apprentices who did not receive their Certificate of Qualification or Certificate of Apprenticeship in the same year were classified as trade qualifiers (Challengers) rather than apprentices. To align the RAIS data with the standard definition of trade qualifier (Challengers), these records were reclassified as apprentices with the release of the 2016 RAIS data. This revision led to a decrease of about 2,600 trade qualifiers (Challengers) in Ontario in both 2014 and 2015 compared to the previously released data.

19. In 2013, a regulatory change came into effect which affects both Ornamental ironworkers and Structural steel erectors under the jurisdiction of the Conseil de la Construction du Québec (CCQ). Workers in these two trades are now considered Ironworkers. Both the 2014 and 2015 reference years were also impacted by these regulatory changes.

20. In 2013, changes were made to the Automotive Service Technician trades in British Columbia. Apprentices no longer have to complete mandatory work-based training hours at each program level before progressing to the next level of technical training. The 2014 reference year was also impacted by these changes.

21. Certificates in the Steamfitter/Pipefitter trade under the Conseil de la Construction du Québec (CCQ), also include Plumbers.

22. Starting in 2013, Building/Construction Metalworker are coded to Metal Workers (other) instead of being included in the 'Other' category.

23. In 2014, the Heavy Equipment Operator (Dozer), Heavy Equipment Operator (Excavator) and Heavy Equipment Operator (Tractor-Loader-Backhoe) trades were designated as Red Seal trades.

24. Trade qualifiers (Challengers) in trades governed by Emploi-Quebec (EQ) represents certificates granted to individuals who received recognition for previously completed training. Emploi-Quebec (EQ) may, for example, recognize training in the case where an individual has a certificate in other provinces, territories, countries, or if the individual received a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) in Quebec. These trade qualifiers (Challengers) also represent certificates granted as part of the regular re-certification process required in certain trades.

25. In March of 2014, there were changes made to the eligibility for the Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit (ATTC) in Ontario. This may have affected registration counts in some trades including those for information technology.

26. Prior to 2014, three welder programs (level A, level B, and level C) were offered in British Columbia. Starting in 2014, these three programs began to be phased out and replaced by a single apprenticeship program for welders. This change will impact registrations and certifications in this trade for the years following 2014.

27. Starting in 2017, changes were made to the Automotive Service Technician program in British Columbia. The program was restructured to align with other Canadian jurisdictions Automotive Service Technician Red Seal programs. These changes impacted reinstatement totals for 2017 and registrations counts for the years following 2017.

28. In July 2018, Manitoba announced that it will perform a data clean-up every two years, starting with the 2019 reporting year. This clean-up resulted in lower numbers for both registrations and certifications for the 2019 reporting year.

29. In 2013, the structural steel erector trade and locksmith trade merged to become the ironworker trade. Transitional measures were put in place for journeypersons in these trades, which ended in July 2018.

30. British Columbia has some broad categories of trades where it is possible to receive a certificate after each level is completed, while other jurisdictions only certify apprentices after completing the final level.

1. In 2019, the Industry Training Authority (ITA) made a decision to group some of their trades under one general trade. For example, Automotive Service Technician 1, Automotive Service Technician 2, and Automotive Service Technician 3 were combined into Automotive Service Technician.
2. All the trades under Welder were not consolidated, but a general version of the Welder trade was created in 2019.
3. Also, some apprenticeships were deactivated for certain trades and replaced by Challenge Pathway only, which is for trade qualifiers. Rig Technician, Petroleum Equipment Service Technician, and Water Well Driller are examples of these trades.

31. In June 2021, the Rig Technician trade was de-designated as a Red Seal trade due to low industry demand. Red Seal endorsements will no longer be issued.

32. In 2020, as a result of the pandemic some provinces cancelled or postponed in-class training, exams and apprenticeships throughout 2020. Counts for various indicators might be considered historical lows due to the pandemic in 2020. This created a larger deviation in the data for RAIS 2020 registrations, certifications and discontinuations.

A departmental plan describes a department's priorities, plans and associated costs for the upcoming three fiscal years.

• Statistics Canada's raison d'être, mandate, role and operating context can be found on its website.
• Information on Statistics Canada's mandate letter commitments is available in the Minister's mandate letter.

Canadians need high-quality, insightful and accessible data to support good decision making. Statistics Canada's mission is to provide the trusted data, statistical services and insights required to support these decisions. The agency holds itself to very high standards of quality, privacy protection, communications and measurement to maintain the trust of Canadians, businesses and institutions.

In 2024-25, Statistics Canada will continue to deliver regular data releases and updates on a wide variety of topics, while monitoring emerging challenges and opportunities in the overall statistical landscape. This will be especially important as the agency prepares for the next Census of Population in 2026.

Statistics Canada made important investments in recent years to integrate cutting-edge tools and technologies to continuously improve its operations and services. Building on these efforts is the focus of the agency's current strategic plan, which was recently developed and will guide the agency's modernization efforts until at least 2026. It aims to ensure that statistical programs are relevant, while also boosting their impact, improving operations, and empowering a diverse and high-performing workforce.

The plan is built around three strategic priorities, which were developed following extensive consultations with Statistics Canada employees and managers at all levels and a review of modernization projects across the agency. They also reflect the feedback collected through dozens of interactions and consultations with various stakeholders to understand their evolving needs and priorities. These priorities, along with their associated objectives, build on a solid foundation of values and ethics. They also align with recommendations received by Statistics Canada's different subject matter advisory groups and other bodies such as the Canadian Statistics Advisory Council (CSAC) and Departmental Audit Committee (DAC). They will allow the agency to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and continue to meet Canadians' evolving needs for trusted data, leveraging innovative tools for top-quality statistics.

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Key priorities

1. Advance the next generation of statistical programs and operations
   To advance the next generation of statistical programs and operations, Statistics Canada will focus its efforts on ensuring the data it provides to Canadians continue to be of high quality, accessible and relevant. This will be achieved by making data integration the first response to new program demands, enhancing data use and acquisition, adopting advanced methodologies and modelling, strengthening data linkages, and streamlining the agency's dissemination and publication activities and products.
2. Adopt a complete enabling infrastructure
   To produce high-quality statistical information, Statistics Canada is committed to providing its staff with a complete enabling infrastructure. This includes leveraging investments to adopt cutting-edge software and technologies, such as cloud computing and machine learning, to support data collection, analysis and management. These changes will make operations faster and more efficient, allowing the agency to deliver even deeper insights for Canadians.
3. Shape a healthy, diverse and skilled workforce to meet the current and future needs of Canadians
   Statistics Canada's most important asset is its people. To build and adopt an enabling infrastructure and the next generation of statistical programs, it also needs an empowered and inspired workforce that is deeply connected to its mission and values. This means investing in the skills of its employees, while recruiting diverse talent to meet its staffing needs today and in the future. In parallel, continuing to foster a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace, in which employees are equipped to deliver on the agency's priorities, remains paramount.

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Refocusing Government Spending

In Budget 2023, the government committed to reducing spending by $14.1 billion over the next five years, starting in 2023–24, and by $4.1 billion annually after that.

As part of meeting this commitment, Statistics Canada is planning the following spending reductions.

• 2024-25: $4,194,288
• 2025-26: $5,889,036
• 2026-27 and after: $8,208,865

Statistics Canada will achieve these reductions through cost-saving efficiency measures, which will involve modernizing business processes. The agency will also streamline internal services, communications and dissemination activities; and optimize resources for the statistical collection organizational structure. This is a critical aspect of the strategic priorities that will be undertaken by the agency in 2024-25 and Statistics Canada's overall modernization efforts, which will allow it to take full advantage of cutting-edge resources and technologies to drive efficiencies. The agency therefore expects to achieve its reduction objectives with minimal impact on its products or its dedication and commitment to its employees.

The figures in this departmental plan reflect these reductions.

There is a risk that Statistics Canada may be further affected by a potential loss of revenues from cost-recovery surveys and analyses, mainly in relation to the agency's social programs, if federal partners adjust their spending as a result of this government-wide reduction exercise.

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Highlights

Statistics Canada's activities for 2024-25 will be guided by its strategic plan for 2023 to 2026 and aligned with the three priorities listed above.

The plan was developed to help Statistics Canada adapt to a rapidly changing environment so it can continue to meet Canadians' evolving needs for trusted data, leveraging cutting-edge tools for top-quality statistics. This focus on modernization and ongoing improvement will be reflected in all of the agency's activities throughout the year. Whether it is planning for the next Census of Population, measuring economic growth, tracking food prices or understanding the diverse factors that affect the well-being of Canadians, Statistics Canada will be looking at ways to make the best of available resources and technologies to improve products, processes and services.

In addition to rigorous internal governance, Statistics Canada is also guided by external advice from groups such as the Canadian Statistics Advisory Council (CSAC), the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Consultative Council on Statistical Policy and many other advisory groups, such as the Advisory Council on Ethics and Modernization of Microdata Access provide expertise on a wide variety of topics. The recommendations issued by this robust set of committees reinforces the independence, relevance and quality of the national statistical system.

The Canadian Statistics Advisory Council released its fourth annual report in 2023, The Way Forward: Addressing Challenges Facing the National Statistical System. It underscores how the national statistical system is essential for helping Canadians keep pace with a rapidly changing society.

The report provides four main recommendations to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Chief Statistician:

• Engage Canadians and policy makers in a modern national statistical system.
• Invest in data science and analytical skill.
• Develop innovative data flows.
• Recognize the role of data stewardship.

Statistics Canada will make good use of the CSAC's expert advice on an ongoing basis and will ensure that the work planned for the upcoming year continues to align with these key recommendations.

Core responsibility: Statistical Information

Statistics Canada's core responsibility is to produce objective, high-quality statistical information for Canadians. The agency provides data and insights on a wide variety of subjects, from commercial, industrial, financial, social, economic and environmental activities to population health and well-being. Regardless of the topic, the agency aims for three broad results that are used to measure the success of its activities:

• High-quality statistical information is available to Canadians.
• High-quality statistical information is accessed by Canadians.
• High-quality statistical information is relevant to Canadians.

See GC InfoBase for the full framework and program inventory.

Planned spending (net of respendable revenue): $654,143,413 

Planned human resources: 6,228

Plan to deliver high-quality statistical information

Producing high-quality statistical information is at the heart of Statistics Canada's mandate. All of the agency's activities and outputs serve that purpose, whether directly or indirectly. Over the next year, the agency will continue to release data and insights on a wide variety of topics, from measuring affordability to gathering information on the health and well-being of Canadians. It will do so with a particular focus on improving processes and methodologies to meet the evolving needs of Canadians and policy makers and to ensure that future data continue to meet Statistics Canada's high standards for years to come. Therefore, this will be a year of adaptation and modernization, as the agency also prepares for the 2026 Census of Population.

More information about statistical information can be found in the full departmental plan.

Meeting summary: Key Points and Action Items

Participants

EAC participants: Allan Fogwill (Chair), Andrew Leach, Bradford Griffin, Michelle Robichaud, Sheldon Wuttunee

Statistics Canada (StatCan) participants: André Loranger, Augustine Akuoko-Asibey, Heidi Ertl, René Beaudoin, Jennifer Johnson, Angelo Elias, Emily Taylor-King, Kristin Loiselle-Lapointe, Kristin Daley

Federal observers: Nick Macaluso (Environment and Climate Change Canada), Meghan Ruholl (Canada Energy Regulator), Jeff Schmidtke (Natural Resources Canada)

Regrets: Bruce Lourie, Channa Perera, Louis Beaumier, Samantha Morton

Meeting Agenda

Time	Agenda	Lead participants
13:00-13:05	Introduction	Allan Fogwill, Chair
13:05-13:15	Opening remarks	André Loranger Assistant Chief Statistician
13:15-13:30	Administrative updates	Augustine Akuoko-Asibey Director General
13:30-13:50	Update on CCEI’s annual priority setting exercise	Jennifer Johnson Special Advisor
13:50-14:00	Demonstration of CCEI’s High Frequency Electricity Data (HFED) dashboard	Kristin Loiselle-Lapointe Unit Head
14:00-14:10	Demonstration of CCEI’s SMDX Data Explorer	Emily Taylor-King Specialist
14:10-14:30	CCEI’s Value Proposition	Heidi Ertl Director
14:30-14:55	Roundtable	All members

Meeting Minutes

Introduction and Opening Remarks

Allan Fogwill, Chair of the EAC, kicked off the meeting by welcoming participants and new members, Michelle Robichaud and Sheldon Wuttanee, and provided an overview of the agenda.

André Loranger, Assistant Chief Statistician, Economic Statistics Field, made opening remarks and thanked members for their strategic advice and ongoing support for the CCEI initiative.

Augustine Akuoko-Asibey, Director General, delivered administrative updates on the CCEI, including confirming that the initiative has ongoing funding beyond the initial five years, that the collaborative governance model with federal, provincial, territorial partners will remain in place, and that engagement and advice from the EAC continues to be a critical element of the CCEI work planning and priority-setting. He noted that an evaluation of the initiative would begin shortly, and that members may be contacted by the StatCan or NRCan Evaluation team to participate in interviews. Finally, he solicited interest from members in participating as a co-chair for the EAC.

Action items:

1. Members interested in participating on the committee as a co-chair should reach out to the CCEI team directly (heidi.ertl@statcan.gc.ca/statcan.ccei-ccie.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).

CCEI Work plan and priorities

StatCan presented an update on the CCEI work plan and priority-setting process, including providing an overview of new energy information products produced since the last Committee meeting, a look at new content and tools to be added to the CCEI website in the coming months, and discussing next steps for getting Deputy-level endorsement of the work plan.

Members recognized the continued efforts of the CCEI. Advancing foundational data work remains a key priority for members, especially as it relates to reconciliation and standardization between federal and provincial/territorial data sets.

Demonstration of upcoming data tools

StatCan demonstrated the High Frequency Electricity Data (HFED) dashboard based on all existing publicly available electricity data from across Canada, which will be published this year on the CCEI website. Members were pleased with progress on the dashboard and were interested in being able to compare provincial and territorial data as well as access to more electricity data, including exports and imports. The CCEI is hoping to make more data available in the next iteration of the dashboard, which will have broader national coverage.

StatCan also demonstrated the new Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX)-based data explorer, a new feature which is scheduled to be released in beta version on the CCEI website in the coming months. The data explorer provides easy access to data sets, allows users to choose preferred views, and provides access to data through APIs, which allows users to connect directly to the data updated in real-time. The new feature will also allow for non-StatCan external data sets to be more easily ingested into the CCEI.
Action items:

1. StatCan will provide members with a list of current data sources for the HFED dashboard.

CCEI’s Value Proposition

StatCan presented the CCEI’s value proposition and steps to achieve the ambitious vision of being a single point of access of high quality, complete, comparable energy for all users to access.

As it relates to the CCEI’s target audience, members noted that analysts - data, policy, technical, and economic - were the original driver of the need to create a CCEI, with a goal to of improving foundational data. A focus the needs of advanced users is critical, otherwise, data becomes too old, too aggregated and too suppressed, which for some is the biggest data concern.

Given the significance of the energy transition in terms of adjustments to the workforce, infrastructure needed, etc., we need to ensure that information is disseminated to Canadians from a reliable source. If reliable information isn’t available for the public, then the risk that misinformation will spread is higher.

Members recommended that the CCEI consider its work in two streams – the first being the data itself, which the CCEI can provide value through aggregation and data stewardship. And the second stream –providing access to products that take the data and turn it into something more consumable for the general public, including analysis and other information products, such as infographics and data visualizations. This split will allow the CCEI to focus on what developments are needed within each stream.

The CCEI should consider efforts that make ongoing improvements in terms of data consistency, more current data, more comprehensive data across energy types and validation of different data sets between different sources/level of government. Timeliness in publishing data was noted as a specific priority for EAC members, and members offered support to StatCan is speeding up the process, for example, by helping to get access to administrative data.

In addition, it was recommended that StatCan continue to look at ways to address concerns around data suppression. One way could be to mirror data from other available sources (e.g., export data, which is available through the Canadian International Merchandise Trade (CIMT) database), so that more complete data sets can be made accessible.

Members were supportive of StatCan’s plans for a “CCEI road show” with NRCan and offered support in identifying opportunities for outreach. It was also noted that there would be value to collaborate on Indigenous outreach to provide better access to energy statistics, for example related to on-reserve energy data, to compare on-reserve energy usage with provincial energy use.

Action items:

2. EAC members will identify opportunities to provide support to StatCan in having discussions with data suppliers to increase access to administrative data sources.
3. StatCan will provide members with information on upcoming engagement plans, including destinations for the 2023-24 CCEI road show; members will identify any additional opportunities for meetings or engagement sessions with stakeholders, Indigenous groups and data providers.

Introduction

The objective of this text is to provide a general overview of the customs-basis data produced by the Canadian International Merchandise Trade (CIMT) Program, with special reference to concepts and definitions.

Conceptual framework

1. Objectives and coverage: The objective of customs-basis CIMT statistics is to measure the change in the stock of material resources of Canada resulting from the movement of merchandise into or out of the country. Information on imports and exports are inputs into the Macroeconomic Accounts, and are used in the formulation of trade and economic policies. Governments, importers, exporters, manufacturers and shipping companies use international merchandise trade statistics to:

• monitor import penetration and export performance;
• monitor commodity price and volume changes; and
• examine transport implications.

2. Trade statistics (customs-basis/balance of payments-basis): Merchandise trade statistics are presented on two different bases: customs and balance of payments.

Statistics for Canada’s imports as well as exports to non-US destinations are compiled from Customs declarations filed with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Data for Canada’s exports to the United States are derived from the administrative import records of the United States Customs and Border Protection and exchanged under the terms of a memorandum of understanding between Canada and the United States. Statistics developed from these Customs administrative records are commonly referred to as customs-basis trade statistics.

Customs-basis data are adjusted to conform to the National Accounts concepts and definitions. The adjustments to derive balance of payments-basis trade data include adjustments related to trade definition, valuation and timing. The principal difference between the two trade concepts is that customs-basis merchandise trade statistics cover the physical movement of goods as they are reflected in Customs documents while balance of payments-basis data are intended to cover the economic transactions that involve merchandise trade between residents and non-residents.

In addition, customs-basis export statistics may understate or incorrectly portray the destination of exports. Exports are incorrectly portrayed when the country of final destination is inaccurately reported on the Customs documentation. This occurs most frequently when goods are routed through an intermediary country before continuing on to their final destination. Statistics Canada does not have a direct measure of undercoverage, therefore a monthly estimated adjustment is included within balance of payments-basis data.

3. System of trade: Canadian trade statistics are compiled according to the “general” system of trade, as defined by the United Nations Statistical Office. Conceptually, under the general system, the statistical frontier coincides with the geographical boundary. Under this system, imports include goods that have crossed Canada's territorial boundary for immediate consumption in Canada or for storage in Customs bonded warehouses. Domestic exports include goods grown, extracted or manufactured in Canada, including goods of foreign origin that have been materially transformed in Canada. Re-exports are exports of goods of foreign origin that have not been materially transformed in Canada, including foreign goods withdrawn for export from Customs bonded warehouses. Total exports are the sum of domestic exports and re-exports.

4. Valuation: For Customs purposes, imports are recorded at values established according to the provisions of the Customs Act, which reflects valuation methods based on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Valuation Code System. In general, the value for duty of imported goods must be equivalent to the transaction value or the price actually paid.

The transaction value of imported goods includes all transportation and associated costs incurred up to the point of direct shipment to Canada. Therefore, Canada's imports are valued Free on Board (FOB), place of direct shipment to Canada. It excludes freight and insurance costs in bringing the goods to Canada from the point of direct shipment.

Exports are recorded at the value declared on Customs documents, which reflect the transaction value (i.e., actual selling price or, in the case of a non-arm's length transaction, the transfer price used for company accounting purposes). Canada's exports are valued at FOB port of exit from Canada, including domestic freight charges to that point but net of discounts and allowances.

5. Statistical period: The closing of the statistical month for imports and exports is defined as the last calendar day of the month based on the date of clearance from Customs. Documents received too late for incorporation in the current month are assigned to the month the transaction took place and are published the following statistical month.

6. Trading partner attribution (country of origin/destination): On a custom basis, imports are attributed to the country of origin, that is the country in which the goods were grown, extracted or manufactured in accordance with the rules of origin administered by the CBSA. Customs-basis imports from the United States are attributed to the state of origin. On a balance of payments basis, imports are attributed to the country of export instead of the country of origin to reflect the change in ownership of the goods.

Both customs- and balance of payments-basis exports are attributed to the country that is the last known destination of the goods at the time of export. Exports to the United States are attributed to the state of destination in customs-basis exports.

7. Principal Trading Partners (PTPs): The list of PTPs is based on their annual share of total trade -merchandise imports plus exports - with Canada in 2012. The countries included in the list of PTPs are the following:

List of Canada's Principal Trading Partners

• United States
• European Union
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • France
  • Italy
  • Belgium
  • Spain
• China
• United Kingdom
• Mexico
• Japan
• South Korea
• Hong Kong
• Brazil
• Algeria
• Norway
• India
• Switzerland
• Saudi Arabia
• Turkey
• Taiwan
• Peru
• Australia
• Iraq
• Indonesia
• Singapore
• Russian Federation
• Other OECD countries
• All other countries

8. Free Trade Agreements: The list of free trade agreements is based on the list of Canada's Trade and Investment Agreements available on Global Affairs Canada's website. Please note that this list includes countries or groups of countries with which Canada is discussing or negotiating an agreement; in these cases, the agreements are not yet in force. Therefore, only a subset of the free trade agreements listed below are currently in force in Canada. More information about Canada's free trade agreements, including the member countries for each group and the status of the agreements, can be found at Global Affairs Canada's website.

The countries included in each free trade agreement are as follows:

Free Trade Agreements

Name	Country
Canada-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement	Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Canada-Caribbean Community Trade  Agreement	Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement	Chile
Canada-China Free Trade Agreement	China
Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement	Colombia
Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement	Costa Rica
Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement	Dominican Republic
Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement	Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland
Canada-European Union: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Canada-Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador Free Trade Agreement	El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua
Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement	Honduras
Canada-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement	India
Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA)	Israel
Canada-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement	Japan
Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement	Jordan
Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)	South Korea
Canada-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement	Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Canada-Morocco Free Trade Agreement	Morocco
Canada-Pacific Alliance Free Trade Agreement	Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement	Panama
Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement	Peru
Canada-Philippines Free Trade Agreement	Philippines
Canada-Singapore Free Trade Agreement	Singapore
Canada-Thailand Free Trade Agreement	Thailand
Canada-Turkey Free Trade Agreement	Turkey
Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA)	United States of America
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)	Ukraine
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)	Mexico, United States of America
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)	Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Viet Nam
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)	Mexico, United States of America
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)	Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States of America, Viet Nam
Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement	United Kingdom
Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement	Indonesia

9. Legal framework: Import statistics as well as export statistics with countries other than the United States are derived from information contained in administrative records collected by the CBSA under the Customs Act. Copies of these documents (or information therefrom) are sent to Statistics Canada in accordance with Section 25 of the Statistics Act. It follows that the disclosure of trade statistics is governed by both the Customs Act and the Statistics Act and is subject to the provisions of Section 17(2)(a) of the latter. Disclosure of statistics for trade with the United States is governed by a memorandum of understanding that provides for the exchange of detailed import statistics between Canada and the United States.

Contact information

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I. Introduction

The main objective of this survey is to obtain detailed revenue and expenditure data on each college and vocational school in Canada. Coupled with what is already available for the university sector, this gathering of data will provide a complete picture of the financial statistics of postsecondary education as well as vocational training in Canada.

The following notes provide the principles, definitions and guidelines necessary for the completion of the data form. Since it is desirable to obtain figures as comparable as possible from one institution to another, each respondent is requested to:

• provide accompanying notes of explanation in the observations and comments section of the submission for figures that do not follow the guidelines;
• provide comments on items which are excluded from the data, such as cases where provinces are making contributions to repay debt on behalf of an institution or material gifts received as donated service along with their estimated market value;
• estimates should be made whenever possible if income and expenditure figures are not readily available in the required format from the financial records of the institution. When estimates are made they should be indicated with an asterisk (*).

II. Submission

The final deadline for the submission is indicated in the covering letter. The completed questionnaire(s) should be returned in the self-addressed envelope provided.

A copy of the institution's Audited Financial Statements is also requested with your submission. If a copy is not available, please advise Statistics Canada as to the date on which they will be forwarded.

III. Coverage

With the exception of private institutions that only offer courses at the trade and vocational level, the survey covers all private and public non-degree granting institutions that offer educational programs at the postsecondary level and/or at the trade and vocational level. For statistical purposes, institutions are classified as follows:

1. Colleges/Institutes/Polytechnics

   Included in this classification are the colleges of applied arts and technology (CAAT's) in Ontario, general and vocational colleges (CEGEP's) in Quebec, institutes of technology and any other institutions providing education in fields such as paramedical technologies, nursing, agriculture, forestry, nautical sciences, etc.. These institutions offer programs at the postsecondary level, and may offer trade-vocational level programs.

2. Vocational Schools

   This classification includes Community Colleges in Saskatchewan and Vocational Centres in Alberta, government training schools, vocational training centres and any other institution offering programs at the trade-vocational level only.

3. Training in hospitals

   Included in this classification are educational centres located in hospitals, which offer educational or training programs, independently of the community college system, in nursing, radiotherapy, radiography, medical technology, etc..

   To ensure full coverage, it is important that each reporting officer indicates on section 2 of the questionnaire the affiliated campuses included in and/or excluded from the submission.

IV. Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act.

V. Authorization to Release

In order for Statistics Canada to release the information provided an 'Authorization to release' form must be signed. The form provided authorizes Statistics Canada to release the information in aggregation to the provincial/territorial level only.

VI. Principles of Reporting

1. Accrual Concept

For the purpose of this survey, the revenue and expenditure data should be reported on an accrual basis. That is, all revenues and expenditures should be reflected in the period in which they are considered to have been earned and incurred respectively. For example, major adjustments, such as retroactive salary and their related benefit costs, should be reported on that basis.

2. Total Income and Expenditures

All income and expenditures of the institution are to be reported. In this regard particular attention should be paid to the following:

• when an institution is provincially governed or consists of a branch of a department, all costs related to the operation, maintenance and administration of the institution are to be reported; the actual funds used to finance those expenditures should be shown as a provincial source of funds;
• consultations may be required with the institution's research department to obtain detailed breakdowns of income sources and expenses related to sponsored research;
• capital expenditures, as well as related revenues, that are financed by a government Department or Ministry other than the one responsible for the institution must be included in this report; the reporting officer is responsible for obtaining and providing this information;
• the figures reported should not include income or expenditures for the purpose of creating or eliminating an appropriation; however, any actual income or expenditure transaction recorded directly in reserve accounts should be included in the figures reported; this also applies to other assets and liability accounts; provisions for replacement of assets are considered to be transfers to reserve or appropriation accounts and should not be reported as expenses;
• receipts and expenses relating to special purpose, trust and other funds of the institution should, as well, be included in the report.

3. Ancillary Enterprises

An ancillary enterprise is an entity that exists to furnish goods and services to students, staff or others, and that charges a fee directly related to, although not necessarily equal to, the cost of the goods or services. To reflect properly the full cost of these enterprises, you should report their total gross revenues and total gross expenditures in the appropriate cells in the Schedule 1 and Schedule 2A. In addition, a breakdown by type of ancillary enterprises (bookstores, food services, residences, parking) must be completed on the Supporting Schedule A.

4. Reporting of Income

When reporting the sources of funds in the operating, sponsored research and capital income in Schedule 1, it is important to show the revenues under the headings that correspond to the immediate source of funds for the institution. For example, if an institution offers training courses for which Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) purchases seats, then the amount of money paid by ESDC should be shown under "Federal" only if the money is received directly by the institution. If the money is received by a third party (provincial government) and then transferred to the institution, then the direct source of funds is the "Provincial Government".

VII. Definitions

1. Program Cost Groups

This section defines the program cost groups to be used in the reporting of direct instruction expenditures on Schedule 2B of the questionnaire.

The criteria used to define the various program cost groups originates from those used in other surveys conducted by Statistics Canada and also from analysis of different educational systems across Canada. Note that these statistical definitions may not correspond identically to other existing definitions used by other organizations or governments.

a) Postsecondary Programs

This program cost group includes all direct expenditures incurred in providing instruction to students enrolled FULL-TIME or PART-TIME in postsecondary programs offered by Colleges/Institutes (see section III). These programs are of two kinds: university transfer programs and semi-professional career programs.

b) Trade and Vocational Programs

This program cost group includes all direct expenditures incurred in providing instruction (or training) to students (or trainees) enrolled FULL-TIME in vocational programs at the trade level for credit towards a recognized standing of proficiency or certification. Also included are direct expenditures related to students enrolled in academic upgrading programs for entry into a vocational program. Such students normally attend regular day classes in provincial trade schools, trade or industrial divisions of community colleges, adult vocational centres and other similar schools. These programs or courses prepare the student (trainee) for an occupational role below the professional or semi-professional level. A period of less than one year is normally sufficient to complete courses at this level. For less complex occupations, a program may last only a matter of weeks. Completion of grade 9 or 10 is usually required for entrance to these courses.

Included are, for example, pre-employment programs, language, skill or academic upgrading programs, refresher courses, apprenticeship programs, training on the job or training in-industry programs associated with educational institution, nursing assistant, etc..

c) Continuing Education Programs

This program cost group includes all direct expenditures incurred in providing instruction to students enrolled PART-TIME in courses, mostly in the evening, offered under the auspices of subsidiary divisions of schools designated by various names such as Division of Continuing Education, Adult Education Division and so on. Excluded are activities which have no sustained instruction or educational purpose such as recreational activities, presentations in the performing arts, art exhibitions and displays, debates fairs, conferences or conventions of clubs or associations.

Included are, for example, courses such as pre-employment programs, language, skill or academic upgrading programs, refresher, professional development, general interest, etc., which are offered on a PART-TIME basis.

2. Funds

a) Operating

This fund accounts for the cost of credit and non-credit instruction, non-sponsored research, academic support services, administration, plant maintenance and other operating expenses of the institution financed by fees, grants and other operating income. This fund will normally include all revenues and expenses regarding materials, supplies or services that are consumed within the year and which the institution considers to be operating, within the functional operating areas referred to in section 3 below.

b) Sponsored Research

Sponsored Research is a restricted fund that accounts for income and expenditures for all sponsored research as well as Research and Development (R&D). For an activity to qualify as R&D, there must be an appreciable element of novelty. Income is to be reported following the funds flow approach.

Sponsored Research covers the following activities:

Basic Research is any experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observed facts, without any particular application or use in view;

Applied Research is the original investigation undertaken to acquire new knowledge, and directed primarily towards a specific practical objective;

Experimental Development is systematic work drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience that is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, installing new processes, systems and services, or improving those already installed.

The following activities should not be counted as R&D:

• all education and training of personnel; however, research by graduates and postgraduate students should be counted;
• scientific and technical information services such as collecting, coding, recording, classifying, analyzing, disseminating, translating, and evaluating, except where conducted solely or primarily for R&D support;
• routine testing of materials, components, products, processes, soils, etc.;
• maintenance of national standards;
• administrative and legal work connected with patents and licenses;
• investigations of proposed engineering projects using existing techniques; however feasibility studies on research projects are part of R&D;
• policy-related studies at the national, regional and local levels, as well as those of business enterprises in pursuit of economic activity;
• routine software development, computer maintenance, quality assurance, routine data collection, and market research;
• the many steps other than R&D necessary for the development and marketing of a manufactured product;
• the raising, management, and distribution of R&D funds; and
• routine investigation and normal application of specialized medical knowledge.

Sponsored Research accounts for the institution's income paid in the form of a contract (legally enforceable arrangements under which the institution, or an individual within the institution, agrees to undertake a research project, using the institution's facilities and/or personnel, for a sponsor that provide funds to meet all or part of the costs of the project) or a grant (unconditional payment for which service is not necessarily expected) from a source external to the institution.

Income sources include government, private industry and donors. Income may also include investment income, if the corresponding expenditures are reported in Sponsored Research.

Expenditures include activity funded from Sponsored Research income and exclude activity funded from the General Operating fund. It also includes the purchase of capital assets, if the corresponding income is reported as Sponsored Research.

c) Capital

The uniform reporting practice in the annual return for capital expenditures is to follow the funds flow approach, rather than to capitalize and amortize. Funds received to acquire capital assets are reported as income in the period in which the funds are received or receivable. Funds used to acquire capital assets are reported as expenditures in the year they take place.

For reporting purposes, capital expenditures are to be reported in the same fund as the corresponding income. Specifically, capital expenditures are only reported in the Capital fund when the corresponding income is reported in the Capital fund.

It is a restricted fund that accounts for resources provided to the institution for capital purposes and not reported in any other fund. Fund income includes grants and related investment income, donations and other resources made available to the institution by external funding sources, such as government and donors, specifically for capital purposes. Fund expenditures include building programs, acquisitions of major equipment and furniture, major renovations and alterations, space rental and buildings, land and land improvements.

Capital expenditures, as well as related revenues, being financed by a Government Department or Ministry other than the one responsible for the institution must be included in this report. The reporting officer should be responsible for obtaining and providing this information.

3. Functions (Schedule 2A)

a) Instruction and non-sponsored research

This includes all direct costs related to credit and non-credit courses, summer courses, extension programs and all other academic functions related to instruction and non-sponsored research such as offices of academic department heads, audio-visual services, laboratories, etc..

b) Library

This includes all the operating costs of the main library as well as the campus libraries, if there are any. All costs of library acquisitions from the Operating fund should be shown under this function.

c) General Administration

This includes costs for activities whose primary function is to provide administrative support for the operation of the institution. It includes the activities of the president's office, vice president, registrar, finance, personnel, public relations, secretariats, etc.. It also includes expenditures on convocations, ceremonies, legal and audit fees, long distance phone calls, the internal portion of debt repayments and costs for computing facilities.

d) Physical Plant

This includes the costs related to physical facilities, such as physical plant offices, maintenance of buildings and grounds, fire insurance, telephone service, security, repairs and furnishing, renovations and alterations, mail delivery service.

e) Student Services

This includes costs for activities whose primary purpose is to assist students in their educational or employment pursuits and which are outside of, but supplemental to, the instruction of academic programs. It includes the costs of: counselling, placement, health services, athletics (not physical education), student accommodation services (not residences), student transportation services, bursaries, scholarships and prizes, student financial aid office, cultural activities, etc..

4. Types of Income

a) Government Grants and Contracts

Lines 1 to 10 include grants from, and contracts with, federal government departments and agencies, provincial/territorial government departments and agencies, and municipal governments.

Government grants provide financial support to institutions and the grants may or may not be restricted.

Government contracts provide financial support to institutions under certain stipulations and conditions, including the provision of a deliverable product, such as a piece of equipment, a service or a report. A contract normally includes provisions for institutions to recover certain indirect or overhead costs, with the contract specifying or documenting the basis for the calculation of the recoverable costs.

Federal

Lines 1 to 6 include all research grants, research contracts, grants and contributions from the Government of Canada and its departments and agencies. Income received from the five major federal government agencies is reported on lines 1 to 5 as applicable.

The line items under "Federal" are as follows:

Provincial/Territorial

Lines 7 to 9 include income from provincial government departments and agencies. For example, Provincial/Territorial CFI matching grants, Provincial/Territorial CFI matching income (line 8) from the Ministry responsible for the institution is reported under the Sponsored Research fund.

In the case of a provincially/territorially administered institution, direct provincial funding is to be included here.

Municipal

Examples of income to be reported on this line include grants from urban transit, communication and parking authorities.

b) Fees

This includes all mandatory student fees for credit and non-credit courses (with the exception of residence fees, parking fees and other similar fees which should be reported under 'ancillary enterprises - gross') paid by, or on behalf of all FULL-TIME and PART-TIME students.

All other fees charged to students such as laboratory fees, transcript, late registration, application, athletic fees, etc., are to be reported under the heading 'other'.

Normally, whenever revenues from fees are reported in Schedule 1 under specific program(s), related expenditures should be reported for the corresponding program(s) in Schedule 2B.

Note: Fees that are "flow through" (such as student activity fees collected for the students' council, etc.) should not be reported as college revenue.

c) Bequests, Donations, Non-Government Grants

This includes receipts from business, industry, foundations, individuals and religious organizations, as well as the value of services donated by various organizations.

d) Investment Income

This includes income from all investments such as dividends, bonds, mortgages, short-term notes and bank interest. Realized gains (or losses) should also be included if they are treated as income in the operating and/or capital funds.

e) Ancillary Enterprises (gross)

This includes total revenues from all ancillary enterprises such as residence or parking fees, and sales of services and products from bookstores, food services (dining hall, cafeterias and vending machines), publishing, laundry services, etc..

It should also be noted that the reporting officer is asked to report, on Supporting Schedule A, a breakdown of total income for the institution's ancillary enterprises.

f) Borrowings

This includes only those borrowings which are used to finance expenditures when repayment is to be made by the institution. Note that borrowings should be reported on an accrual basis.

g) Miscellaneous

This includes net income from rentals (other than ancillary enterprises), library fines and fines for other similar charges, and any income not reported elsewhere.

h) Interfund Transfers

When income from one fund is used to finance expenditures in another fund, report the amount as an interfund transfer. Total interfund transfers must net to zero.

5. Types of Expenditures

a) Salaries and Wages

Salaries and wages (excluding fringe benefits) as well as payments for leave of absence, shown under the appropriate functions and programs, are to be broken down into the following two categories:

b) Fringe Benefits

This includes the institution's contribution (in respect of all salaries and wages) to pensions, group life insurance, workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance, Canada pension, salary contribution insurance, long term disability insurance and other similar benefits. Also include staff development costs paid for by the institution.

c) Library Acquisitions

This includes all purchases of books, periodicals, audio/visual material and other reference material for the library. Costs of binding may also be included if normally considered part of the acquisition costs.

d) Operational Supplies and Expenses

This includes all expenditures for supplies which are normally consumed in the fiscal year, including postage, teaching supplies, photocopying, publications, long distance telephone charges, repair materials, all supplies to operate laboratories, etc..

e) Utilities

This includes all expenditures for fuel, electricity, water, gas, telephone equipment rental, etc..

f) Furniture and Equipment

This includes all expenses for furniture and equipment, such as laboratory equipment (other than consumables), administrative equipment and furnishings, copying and duplicating equipment, computing equipment maintenance equipment, etc.. Rental and maintenance costs as well as other related operating expenses should be shown under the appropriate operational function. Costs for replacing or acquiring new furniture and equipment should be reported under the capital fund.

g) Scholarships and Other Related Students Support

This includes all payments to students including scholarships, bursaries, prizes, fee remissions, gifts, etc..

h) Fees and Contracted Services

This includes all expenses for services contracted to external agencies (except for renovations, alterations and major repairs). Examples would be cleaning contracts, security services, snow removal, etc.. Also included are fees paid to legal counsellors (including retainers for negotiations of collective contracts), auditors' fees, consultant's fees, etc..

i) Debt Services

This includes all payments made to service debts of the institution such as bank interest, mortgage or debenture interest payments, and related charges. Principal payments on loans, mortgages, debentures or repayable grants should be excluded.

j) Buildings

This includes all capital expenditures which are normally considered part of construction costs, except for furniture and equipment as well as land and site services which are to be reported under their respective item. Costs for space rental, building insurances, taxes, minor renovations and alterations on buildings, and all other related operating expenses should be shown under the Physical Plant operational function. Depreciation is not to be included as an expenditure.

k) Land and Site Services

This includes capital expenditures on acquisitions of and improvements to land such as landscaping, sewers, tunnels, roads, etc.. Capitalized professional fees and planning costs related to this category are also to be included. Rental, maintenance and insurance costs as well as other related operating expenses for this item should be shown under the Physical Plant operational function.

l) Miscellaneous

This is to be used when the institution has an operating or capital expenditure not classified in the other categories.

m) Transfers To/From

This item is used for internal transfers of costs between funds or functions whenever it is not feasible to directly adjust the appropriate expenditure items.

The total internal transfers of costs should net to zero.

n) Ancillary Enterprises (gross)

Includes all gross expenditures incurred in the operating of ancillary enterprises (see section 4 (e) above).

It should be noted that the reporting officer is asked to report, on the Supporting Schedule A, a breakdown of total expenditures for the institution's ancillary enterprises.

VIII. Supporting Schedule A

Additional information is to be provided in this section for the total revenue and expenditures of institutional ancillary enterprises (bookstores, residences, food services and parking).

IX. Suggestions

Statistics Canada would welcome any suggestions made to improve this survey.

November 9, 2023 – Today, the Canadian Statistics Advisory Council (CSAC) presented its fourth report (Canadian Statistics Advisory Council 2023 Annual Report - The Way Forward: Addressing Challenges Facing the National Statistical System) on the state of the country's statistical system to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.

The report underscores how the national statistical system is essential for helping Canadians keep pace with a rapidly changing society. Modernizing statistical methods and technologies makes it possible to produce relevant statistical information, which is critical for enabling Canadians to make informed decisions, lead innovation and address the country's most pressing problems. Canadians need credible and trusted data, especially within the current context of misinformation and disinformation.

This year's report includes four recommendations:

1. Engage Canadians and policy makers in a modern national statistical system
2. Invest in data science and analytical skill
3. Develop innovative data flows
4. Recognize the role of data stewardship

"In difficult times, data become even more crucial for understanding and tackling important issues. The cost of programs and decisions based on poor or incomplete data can be enormous. The country's data ecosystem and statistical programs are essential, core infrastructure that should not be nickel-and-dimed. Rather, there must be greater investment in developing a cohesive national data system that is critical to supporting economic recovery and ensuring Canada's prosperity and well-being," said Howard Ramos, CSAC chairperson.

Canada's national statistical system is built on mutual relations and the sharing of information and expertise. It must be a key component of public and private sector data strategies to support addressing the pressing problems the country faces today and in the years to come.

Contact info

Howard Ramos
CSAC Chairperson
Phone: 519-661-2111, ext. 85142
Email: howard.ramos@uwo.ca
English / French