Date: August 2023

Program manager: Director, Centre for Special Business Projects
Director General, Agriculture, Energy and Environment Statistics

Reference to Personal Information Bank (PIB):

Information collected through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership Survey (CAPS) is described in the Agriculture Statistics Class of Records (Record Number: StatCan AGR 450).

The inclusion of sociodemographic content does not require the development of a PIB given no information about identifiable individuals is being collected, and the information will not serve to make administrative decisions about individuals. Only aggregate level sociodemographic information is collected, which renders it un-identifiable and un-retrievable.

Description of statistical activity

Under the authority of the Statistics Act^{Footnote 1}, Statistics Canada is conducting the Canadian Agricultural Partnership Survey (CAPS). The data collected through this voluntary business survey is used to produce statistical information on agricultural organizations receiving funding through the cost-shared program of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) initiative with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), as well as to demonstrate outcomes and impacts of the program on the participants, their businesses, and the overall agriculture sector.

Funded by federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) governments, the CAP aims to strengthen and grow Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector with:

• simplified and streamlined programs and services that are easier to access
• improvements to programs that help manage significant risks that threaten the viability of farms
• strategic initiatives
• federal activities and programs

AAFC will use the data to better understand the characteristics of agricultural organizations engaged in the CAP and provide a better understanding of how the CAP program and its activities serve agricultural operators in order to better serve farmers, food processors and Canadian families, such as: trade and market expansion to address emerging opportunities and needs; advancing science, innovation and sustainable growth; reflecting diversity of communities; enhancing collaboration across jurisdictions; and securing support and public trust.

The survey is to be completed by the owner or an operator of the organization (e.g., senior manager, operations manager, or anyone else in an equivalent position in the organization) who would be able to report on the organization's participation in the CAP.

Due to the need for more disaggregated data on the characteristics of employees of Canadian agricultural organizations that have participated in the CAP to address potential inequalities and disparities that may disproportionately affect underrepresented population groups, a section will be added to the 2023 CAPS requesting aggregate sociodemographic information about the organization's workers (owners and employees).

In some cases, the respondent for the organization might not have the requested information about the sociodemographic characteristics of workers; therefore, the respondent is instructed to answer these questions to the best of their knowledge.

All the questions in the sociodemographic section have the option of "Prefer not to say" or "Don't know" as a response.

Respondents will be asked to provide their best estimate of the number workers in the organization who identify as being a part of the following groups:

• Women
• Indigenous Identity (First Nations, Métis, Inuit)
• Youth (age 40 or younger)
• Persons with a disability
• LGBTQ2+
• Racialized group

The questions requesting this information have been drafted in collaboration with Statistics Canada's Harmonized Content^{Footnote 2} team to meet the needs of this business survey. These questions are designed to collect information on ownership and employee characteristics that can lead to the production of statistical information to gain better insights on the experiences of specific population groups such as women, Indigenous peoples, racialized populations, youth, and people living with disabilities. Better data, analysis and information can highlight inequities and promote fairness and inclusion in delivery of programs, services, and policy decisions.

Reason for supplement

While the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) addresses most of the privacy and security risks related to statistical activities conducted by Statistics Canada, and while the sociodemographic information being collected is aggregated, this supplement was conducted due to the potentially sensitive  nature of this information about employees of businesses, such as sexual and gender diversity, Indigenous identity, ethnicity, and disability indirectly from the business survey respondent which, when combined with other information, may have the potential to re-identify workers. As is the case with all PIAs, Statistics Canada's privacy framework ensures that elements of privacy protection and privacy controls are documented and applied.

Necessity and Proportionality

The Canadian Agricultural Partnership Survey will collect aggregate information on the characteristics of the organization's workers, such as how many employees and owners identify as women, Indigenous people, members of racialized groups, youth, LGBTQ2+, or live with disabilities. The indirect collection of aggregated characteristics of the organization's workers can be justified against Statistics Canada's Necessity and Proportionality Framework:

1. Necessity: The Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a five-year (2018-2023), investment by federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) governments to strengthen and grow Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector through streamlined programs and services that are easier to access, as well as improvements to programs that help agri-operations manage significant risks that threaten the viability of farms. The CAPS will demonstrate outcomes and impacts of the Program on participating organizations and the overall agriculture sector. A lack of this data could compromise significant program objectives; specifically, the collection of the aggregate sociodemographic information of the workers of agricultural organizations that have participated in the CAP will lead to the production and expansion of detailed statistical information that will provide insights into the experiences of specific underrepresented population groups in these settings.

   The information will also help strengthen the sector by better reflecting the diversity of its communities, enhancing collaboration across different jurisdictions, securing and supporting public trust in the sector, and improving client services. Building the capacity of the national agriculture sector will necessitate supporting diverse groups to develop their skills to take on greater leadership roles, building the entrepreneurial capacity and business skills of under-represented groups (such as Indigenous communities, youth, women, and persons with disabilities), facilitating the sharing of industry experience, best practices and knowledge to help under-represented groups manage transformation, and reinforcing the agriculture sector by incorporating the views of a more diverse set of industry players. Better data, analysis and information can highlight inequities and promote fairness and inclusion in the delivery of programs, services, and policy decisions made by AAFC and the provincial and territorial governments involved in the cost-shared envelope of the CAP.

   The aggregate sociodemographic information collected is not reflective of any requirements associated with participation in the CAP, however, it is of importance to federal, provincial and territorial stakeholders as well as the Canadian population that potential barriers to participation experienced by underrepresented groups be identified and considered to better support equitable participation across the agricultural sector.

2. Effectiveness - Working assumptions: The aggregate information collected on a voluntary basis will include the number of workers who identify as women, LGBTQ2+, Indigenous, racialized groups, youth and people living with disabilities in order to disaggregate data related to Canadian businesses whose workers belong to underrepresented groups. The effectiveness of the information to be collected is limited, as it is a proxy response (not collected directly from individuals by Statistics Canada) for which the accuracy cannot be validated. However, the aggregates do not pertain to any identifiable individuals, and to mitigate against collecting inaccurate information, the sociodemographic module of the questionnaire starts with a notice informing respondents that questions collecting personal information about the business' workers are voluntary, and respondents are given the option to select the responses "Don't know" or "Prefer not to answer" for all of the voluntary sociodemographic questions.

3. Proportionality: There are data gaps in terms of profiles of population groups that receive government funding beyond ownership of the enterprise. CAP programs are designed to serve businesses based on size, region and activity, but impact on specific population groups has not previously been assessed and is becoming an increasingly important consideration when creating programs in order to serve all Canadians. Such assessment would meet the priorities of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership for future iterations. Collecting this data allows for participation monitoring in order to create baseline metrics of participation by underrepresented groups.

   This sociodemographic information is not collected when organizations apply for the CAP and it does not impact acceptance into the program. The information will be collected only in the survey to better understand participation of underrepresented groups, allowing for the implementation of evidence-based polices in the agriculture and agri-food sector to encourage further participation of underrepresented population groups. This effort aims to address inequalities and disparities affecting underrepresented population groups, allow for a broader reach in participation across the agricultural sector to foster future generations of farmers, considering economic, training and other barriers to entry, and to support and empower producers and agri-food workers.

4. Alternatives: The following alternative modes of collecting the sociodemographic information were considered.

   Direct collection from the workers in the organization through additional screening questions. Despite potentially being more accurate, this method could limit the response rate and compromise the program's ability to produce statistics about these minority groups that comply with Statistics Canada's quality guidelines. Additionally, this method could be more burdensome and could entail the collection of information about identifiable individuals.

   Linking the sociodemographic variables from other surveys or administrative files. Statistics Canada's only linkable dataset that contains these types of variables is the Census of Population, and only a portion of Canadians were asked to respond to the long-form questionnaire where these questions were asked. As such, the linkage rate would similarly be too low to meet Statistics Canada's quality guidelines.

   The indirect voluntary collection of aggregate estimates of numbers of employees identifying as being a part of the population groups was therefore estimated as being the most efficient to meet the identified needs while remaining the least privacy intrusive as no identifiable information is being communicated to Statistics Canada. Identifiable information is not required as it will not serve to make decisions about individuals.

Mitigation factors

The overall risk of harm to the affected individuals has been deemed manageable with existing Statistics Canada safeguards that are described in Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment, with particular emphasis on the following measures:

• As the worker sociodemographic questions in the CAPS aim to collect aggregate personal information about individuals other than the respondent, respondents will be informed at the start of that questionnaire module that it is voluntary, and that they have the right to refuse to provide this information.
• Only aggregate data will be collected, making individuals unidentifiable at the respondent level without linking to other information; Statistics Canada will not attempt to re-identify any individuals from the aggregate personal information collected.
• Statistics Canada will not publish any information that could allow the identification of any individuals. Additional suppressions will be performed on outputs to ensure any risk of re-identifiability is mitigated.
• Respondents have the option to select the response "Don't know" or "Prefer not to answer" for all questions about aggregate sociodemographic characteristics of workers in their organization. As such, the respondent may choose to answer these questions to the best of their knowledge or not.
• Alternatively, while the worker sociodemographic information is provided in aggregate format, respondents are informed that they may provide the information but request that their survey responses not be shared outside of Statistics Canada by mailing a written letter of objection to the Chief Statistician of Canada specifying the organization(s) with which they do not want Statistics Canada to share their data, in which case their responses will be withheld from data sharing with the specified organization(s).^{Footnote 3}

Conclusion

This assessment concludes that the overall risk of harm to the survey respondents has been deemed manageable with the abovementioned mitigations and existing Statistics Canada safeguards described in Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment.

Resources

• Calgary-based Crescent Point Energy Corp. announced its 2024 preliminary budget, and development capital expenditures are expected to be $1.05 billion to $1.15 billion. The company said approximately 70% of its 2024 budget is expected to be allocated to its Kaybob Duvernay and Alberta Montney plays while the remaining capital budget will be allocated to its long-cycle assets in Saskatchewan.
• Calgary-based Trans Mountain Pipeline announced it had received a ruling from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) on September 25th that approved its proposed deviation to pipeline routing within the previously agreed to right-of-way.
• Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. announced it had entered into three separate definitive agreements with Dominion Energy, Inc. of Virginia to acquire The East Ohio Gas Company, Questar Gas Company and its related Wexpro companies, and Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated for an aggregate purchase price of USD $14.0 billion, including debt. Enbridge said the acquisitions are expected to close in 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain required U.S. federal and state regulatory approvals.
• Montreal-based Domtar Corporation announced it would indefinitely idle the pulp and paper operations at its Espanola, Ontario, facility for an expected period greater than one year. Domtar said the decision would result in a curtailment of its annual pulp production by approximately 280,000 metric tons of kraft pulp and approximately 69,000 tons of specialty paper and will affect approximately 450 employees. The company also said that the pulp mill will shut down in early October and the paper machines will shut down by early November.

Manufacturing

• Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec-based Olymel L.P. announced the definitive closure of its pork boning and packaging plant in Princeville, Quebec on November 10th and that 301 employees will be affected. Olymel also announced the definitive closure of its Paris, Ontario poultry processing plant and that 93 employees will be affected. Olymel said the poultry production would be transferred to its Oakville, Ontario plant.
• Volta Energy Solutions (Volta), a subsidiary of South Korea-based Solus Advanced Materials, announced it is launching a battery copper foil factory for electric vehicles in Granby, Quebec. Volta said it expects to go into mass production in 2026 and that this initial launch will produce 25,000 tons of copper foil per year.
• Sweden-based Northvolt AB announced it will establish a fully integrated lithium-ion battery gigafactory just outside Montreal that will host 60 GWh of annual cell manufacturing capacity. The company said construction of the first 30 GWh phase of the project is due to commence before the end of 2023 and the first operations are set to begin in 2026. Northvolt also said the project is expected to require a total investment of $7 billion and employ up to 3,000 people.
• On September 24th, Unifor announced that its members had voted to ratify a new three-year collective agreement with Ford of Canada and that the agreement covers more than 5,600 workers at Ford facilities in Canada.

Other news

• On September 14th, the Government of Canada announced it had extended deadlines for Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan repayments, providing an additional year for term loan repayment, and additional flexibilities for loan holders looking to benefit from partial loan forgiveness of up to 33%.
• On September 21st, the Government of Canada announced it had introduced Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, that would:
  • Enhance the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Rental Rebate on new rental housing, to incentivize the construction of more apartment buildings, student housing, and senior residences; and
  • Amend the Competition Act to enhance competition, particularly in the grocery sector.
• On September 26th, the Government of Canada announced that the annual limit for Canada Mortgage Bonds was being increased from $40 billion to up to $60 billion and that the new measure would help to build up to 30,000 more rental apartments per year.
• On August 31st, the Government of British Columbia announced it was extending the provincial state of emergency until September 14th due to continued fire risk in many regions and tens of thousands of people still under evacuation order and alert. On September 14th, the Government of British Columbia said the provincial state of emergency would expire at the end of the day.
• The Northwest Territories' minimum wage increased from $15.20 to $16.05 per hour on September 1st.
• The Bank of Canada held its target for the overnight rate at 5.0%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points increase in July 2023. The bank said it is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening.
• Montreal-based Air Canada announced it had placed a firm order for 18 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the last aircraft scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2027. Air Canada said the agreement also includes options for another 12 Boeing 787-10 aircraft.
• Seattle, Washington-based Amazon.com, inc. announced it was hiring 6,000 employees across Canada in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles.

United States and other international news

• The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points increase in July 2023. The Committee also said it will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities.
• The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its three key interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.50% (main refinancing operations), 4.75% (marginal lending facility), and 4.00% (deposit facility). The last change in these rates was a 25 basis points increase in July 2023.
• The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 5.25%. The last change in the Bank Rate was a 25 basis points increase in August 2023.
• The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank raised the policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points increase in August 2023.
• The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank raised its repo rate by 25 basis points to 4.0%. The last change in the repo rate was a 25 basis points increase in June 2023.
• The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it will apply a negative interest rate of -0.1% to the Policy-Rate Balances in current accounts held by financial institutions at the BoJ and that it will purchase a necessary amount of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) without setting an upper limit so that 10-year JGB yields will remain at around zero percent.
• The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the target for the cash rate unchanged at 4.10%. The last change in the target for the cash rate was a 25 basis points increase in June 2023.
• On September 15th, the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced that members at the GM Wentzville Assembly, Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex, and Ford Michigan Assembly plant had walked off the job and begun strike action. On September 22nd, the UAW announced it was expanding its strike against General Motors and Stellantis at 38 locations across 20 states and that approximately 5,600 workers would join the approximately 13,000 who were already on strike.
• California based Cisco Systems Inc. and Splunk Inc., a provider of cybersecurity, announced a definitive agreement under which Cisco intends to acquire Splunk for approximately USD $28 billion in equity value. The companies said the transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions including approval by Splunk shareholders.

Financial market news

• West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $90.79 per barrel on September 29th, up from a closing value of USD $83.63 at the end of August. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $61 to $75 per barrel range throughout September. The Canadian dollar closed at 73.96 cents U.S. on September 29th, up from 73.90 cents U.S. at the end of August. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 19,541.27 on September 29th, down from 20,292.62 at the end of August.

At Statistics Canada, we are always at the forefront, implementing leading-edge tools, technology and methods in what we do. And the collection, handling, processing and tabulation of massive amounts of data from numerous sources has always depended on the responsible use of those latest technologies and developments in software.

The agency continuously incorporates the use of the latest advances in ways that protect the privacy, confidentiality and quality of the outputs that bring greater value and efficiency to our operations and processes. Because being responsive to what Canadians need, also means being responsive to how we use these new technologies.

As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) continue to evolve and provide organizations around the world exciting opportunities to improve services, Statistics Canada has also begun exploring the potential benefits. But ensuring we use this technology responsibly and ethically is of paramount importance.

Adopting new technologies like AI and ML offers unique advantages when used with robust frameworks and good governance and does not come at the expense of how we safeguard your data. We are attentive to any risks associated with new processes and our experts continue to evaluate the benefits offered by any new technology with the necessary controls to ensure responsible application.

Whether we collect administrative, alternative or survey data, one thing remains certain—Statistics Canada continues to operate in accordance with governing instruments and frameworks, while ensuring your information remains private, secure and confidential. Visit our Protecting your privacy page for additional information, and check out Collecting your data to learn about the many ways Statistics Canada collects data and how it benefits you.

Visit our website to learn more about Statistics Canada's Framework for Responsible Machine Learning Processes. To read more on the Government of Canada's guiding principles around AI, please see Responsible use of artificial intelligence in government.

Artificial intelligence for data processing

There are many ways in which AI facilitates data processing. Modernization efforts underway at Statistics Canada will reduce response burden on farmers responding to agriculture surveys with innovative data processing methods, such as computer vision.

For example, the Agriculture Statistics Program has been using supervised ML for the following projects:

• In 2019, the agency implemented a model-based method for Manitoba to produce crop yield predictions using longitudinal satellite observations of vegetation levels as well as regional meteorological measures. See: Use of Machine Learning for Crop Yield Prediction.
• During the 2021 Census of Agriculture, Statistics Canada carried out a ML project to determine the total surface area of greenhouses in Canada using satellite imagery. See: Greenhouse Detection with Remote Sensing and Machine Learning.
• An agency project used existing satellite imagery from 2018, 2019 and 2020 to determine which crops were growing in agricultural land. The results were 95% conclusive. See: Extracting Temporal Trends from Satellite Images.

Artificial intelligence for service delivery, automation and data analysis

Statistics Canada is using AI techniques in the following ways to provide services and to analyze, categorize and group data:

• 2026 Census Chatbot: Statistics Canada is currently developing a new chatbot for the 2026 Census to improve communications and support services provided to Canadians. This tool is being developed using a combination of open source and SaaS (software as a service) ML solutions. The service will provide Canadians with timely, accurate, and automatic responses to frequently asked questions and will provide a pathway to a live agent, if needed. This chatbot will only use responses that have been written and reviewed by subject-matter experts from Statistics Canada to ensure accuracy.
• Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database: Statistics Canada works with provinces and territories to collect data for the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database. Since each province and territory has its own method for classifying data, ML is used to organize the collected data into coherent datasets. Analysts then assess the datasets for patterns of death over time. Detecting trends in mortality allows medical examiners and coroners to understand growing hazards. These hazards are reviewed and validated by experts within the agency to ensure the mitigation of biases and preserve the quality of our outputs before being flagged as public health threats to Canadians.

Governance frameworks for using artificial intelligence

Statistics Canada is committed to using AI in a responsible and ethical manner. Our processes are constantly evolving to adapt to the opportunities and challenges associated with new technologies. We respect our commitment to Canadians, and we operate in accordance with governing instruments and frameworks that guide the responsible use of AI, including the following:

• Protection of confidentiality in accordance with the Statistics Act: The Statistics Act ensures that the information provided to us is kept confidential. Maintaining the trust of Canadians and protecting their personal information is always a priority for the agency. See: Privacy and confidentiality for more information.
• Cybersecurity assessments: Every new project that uses AI undergoes a cybersecurity risk assessment of all the applications, systems and software that will be used to process sensitive and personal information. This assessment identifies and manages any potential threats, vulnerabilities and risks associated with processes, technologies (software vulnerabilities), people and documents.
• Governance instruments: We comply with all Government of Canada directives on the Responsible use of artificial intelligence, including the Directive on Automated Decision-Making.
• Governance committees: Statistics Canada works with many governance mechanisms that approve data-collection projects. The Advisory Council on Ethics and Modernization of Microdata Access complements the guiding role played by the Canadian Statistics Advisory Council. For more information on ethical reviews, watch the Data ethics: An introduction and Data ethics part 2: Ethical reviews videos.
• Principles of necessity and proportionality: Privacy and confidentiality are central principles in every step of a project involving data collection. The Necessity and Proportionality Framework was developed in partnership with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, in full accordance with the Statistics Act and the Privacy Act, to balance society's need for official statistics, with the need to reduce response burden on Canadians, all while protecting their privacy.
• Six guiding principles for ethical consideration: These principles ensure privacy protection optimization and production of information when designing a data-gathering approach. They include benefits for Canadians, privacy and security, transparency and accountability, trust and sustainability, data quality, as well as fairness and do no harm. To learn more, see: Leading with integrity.
• Framework for responsible machine learning: To guide the ethical use of data processed using ML techniques, Statistics Canada has developed the Responsible use of machine learning at Statistics Canada framework for statistical programs and projects that use ML algorithms.

Visit Data science projects to learn more about the use of AI at Statistics Canada in areas such as natural language processing and image classification. Statistics Canada continues to explore the use of AI and ML as a solution to facilitate data collection, to categorize and make safe and effective predictions about data, and to enhance the value of the projects within the agency.

Learn more about the basic concepts of ML and AI with Machine learning: An introduction.

Purpose

This monthly survey collects data on the activities of all Canadian refineries, terminals and upgraders involved in the production and distribution of refined petroleum products. This data is required for integration into the input-output sector of the Canadian System of National Accounts. Data is made available under the authority of the Statistics Act to other federal departments and provincial authorities through data sharing agreements subject to embodied principles of data confidentiality. Data is intended for use by survey respondents, industry associations, industry analysts, the press and the general public to assess trends in the Canadian petroleum sector.

Who must Submit

To be completed by the operators of all petroleum refineries, upgraders and terminals located in Canada.

When to Submit

The survey must be received by Statistics Canada 10 calendar days following the month in review.

How to Submit

An email invitation is sent to respondents to download an Excel spreadsheet based questionnaire for completion and to provide access to a secure portal to upload the data to Statistic Canada.

• Login to the survey link.
• Download, complete, and save the questionnaire.
• Return to the survey link and follow the instructions to attach the completed questionnaire.

General Instructions

Respondent Identification Data

• Confirm the legal name of the reporting company.
• Confirm the operating name if appropriate.
• Confirm the establishment name.
• Confirm the physical address of the establishment.
• Confirm the mailing address of the Contact. (Note: If the physical address and mailing address are the same, provide the information only for the physical address.)
• Confirm the name, telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail address of the person to contact concerning information shown on the report. The person listed should be the person most knowledgeable of the specific data reported.

Operations

Quantities: Report using the following criteria.

Report all quantities to the nearest whole number in Cubic Metres.

Report for each product, beginning and end-of-month stocks, receipts, inputs, production, shipments, and fuel use and losses and adjustments during the month.

All values should be positive except for Losses and Adjustments, which can be negative.

Products should balance: Stocks Beginning of Month + Receipts + Production = Inputs + Shipments + Fuel Uses + Losses and Adjustments + Stocks End of Month.

Report data for only those lines which are applicable to your operation. If there are no data for a specific line, leave the entire line blank.

Stocks (Beginning and End of Month)

Report beginning stocks on the 1st day of the reporting month (start of day). Report ending stocks on the last day of the reporting month (end of day). All stocks should be corrected to 15oC less basic sediment and water (BS&W).

Report all stocks in the custody of the establishment regardless of ownership. Reported stock quantities should represent actual measured inventories.

Report stocks of mixed liquefied gases (including unfractionated streams) by the individual components (i.e., ethane, propane, normal butane, and isobutane) as determined by chemical analysis.

Report ending stocks of all liquefied gases on their individual product lines as well as totals on the line hydrocarbon gas liquids, Total.

Report all domestic and foreign stocks held at the refinery, terminal and upgrader.

Report end-of-month stocks of unfinished oils by degree Celsius end-point. The following are the degree end-point categories: Naphthas and Lighter, less than 205oC; Kerosene and Light Gas Oils, 205oC to 343oC; Heavy Gas Oils, 344oC to 538oC; and Residuum, greater than 538oC.

Receipts During the Month

Report all receipts at the refinery, terminal and upgrader after the products are actually received at the establishment.

Report receipts of Natural Gas Plant Liquids and Liquefied Refinery Gases (including olefins and derivatives). Include both fuel use and petrochemical feedstock use.

Exclude natural gas used as a feedstock to produce hydrogen from refinery receipts. Also exclude natural gas received at the refinery for use as a fuel.

Inputs During Month

Report the volume of crude oil, unfinished oils, natural gas plant liquids, other hydrocarbons, hydrogen, oxygenates, and liquefied refinery gases input to refinery processing units for the purpose of producing finished petroleum products.

Report gross refinery input for each item identified on the survey form.

Note: Gross inputs are typically greater than crude oil inputs since gross inputs include materials other than crude oil as well as any re-runs of the same cubic metres through the atmospheric crude oil distillation unit.

Exclude from input of Crude Oil any oils that have undergone prior refinery processing. Such oils should be reported as inputs of intermediate product (typically, unfinished oils or motor gasoline blending components) or finished product. An "Input" of a finished product, such as a finished motor gasoline or distillate fuel oil, represents a reclassification of a finished product.

Exclude inputs of product used to manufacture finished petrochemicals. Input of natural gas to produce hydrogen should be excluded. Input of feedstock to manufacture oxygenates should be excluded. Inputs of finished petroleum products are explained under "Reclassification of Inventory".

Report as input any finished product, blending component, oxygenate, or other material blended or reclassified to a different product. Examples of quantities to report as input include Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (BOB) and Fuel Ethanol blended to produce finished motor gasoline, and kerosene blended with distillate fuel oil.

Report input whether blending or product reclassification takes place due to transfers of products between tanks, through in-line blending systems, or by splash blending in trucks or rail cars.

Report as input any Distillate Fuel Oil to be reclassified to a different distillate category (i.e. diesel being reclassified as light fuel oil) as well as any Distillate Fuel Oil, Kerosene, or Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel being reclassified to a different product (see Reclassification of Inventory discussed later in these instructions).

Report gross input for each item listed on the survey form.

Report inputs of selected natural gas plant liquids and liquefied refinery gases (i.e. normal butane, butylene, isobutane, isobutylene, and pentanes plus) on their individual product lines as well as totals on the line for Hydrocarbon gas liquids, TOTAL.

Production During the Month

Report gross refinery production during the month for each item identified on the survey.

Report the volume of petroleum products produced from processing of crude oil, unfinished oils, liquefied petroleum gases, other hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and oxygenates.

Report the volume of petroleum products produced from blending operations of motor gasoline and aviation blending components.

Report the production of olefins (Ethylene, propylene, butylene) to include only that portion of liquefied refinery gases that are shipped from the refinery as a finished refinery product (e.g., olefins shipped to petrochemical facilities).

Report the production of aromatics (e.g., benzene, toluene, and xylene) based upon intended use. Aromatics to be used for blending or compounding into finished aviation or motor gasoline should be reported as production of aviation or motor gasoline blending components. If aromatics are used as petrochemical feedstock then report their production as Naphtha less than 205oC.

Coprocessing (Refineries only)

Report receipts and inputs of biogenic feedstocks (plant or animal products) used for co-processing as other renewable fuels and intermediate products.

Report as production any finished product or blending component blended or reclassified from inputs. Examples of production to report include Finished Motor Gasoline blended from input of BOB and Fuel Ethanol, and the increase in distillate fuel oil volume resulting from blending kerosene.

Report gross production for each item listed on the survey form.

Report production whether blending or product reclassification took place due to transfers of products between tanks, through in-line blending systems, or by splash blending in trucks or rail cars.

Report as production any Distillate Fuel Oil, Kerosene, or Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel reclassified from a different product (see Reclassification of Inventory discussed later in these instructions).

Total Input and Total Production

When the report is completed correctly, every input cubic metre should have a corresponding production cubic metre. Therefore, total input should equal total production. Small variances may exist due to rounding, measurement, gains, and losses. These variances are reported using total line, quantities reported for the total line balance total input and total production.

Shipments During the Month

Report all shipments, including intracompany shipments to other storage facilities, refineries, chemical plants, or fractionating facilities. Inputs to onsite petrochemical plants should be reported as shipments from your establishment.

Fuel Use During the Month

Report petroleum products used as fuel at your establishment.

Exclude fuel use at petrochemical facilities located at the same site as the refinery.

Losses and Adjustments During Month

Report all non-processing losses (e.g., spills, fire losses, contamination, etc.) by product. Include refinery processing gains and losses and stock discrepancies caused by gauging problems.

Note: Losses and adjustments should represent less than 10% of Stocks Beginning of Month + Receipts + Production + Inputs + Shipments + Fuel Uses + Losses and Adjustments + Stocks End of Month.

Reclassification of Inventory

Report a finished product that is reclassified as a different finished product or as an unfinished oil as follows: the quantity of the original product is reported in the "Input" column and the reclassified product is reported in the "Production" column.

For example, if you produce 10,000 cubic metres of kerosene during January and have it in storage at the end of the month, this quantity is to be reported as "Production" of Kerosene on the January report. If during February the intended use of the 10,000 cubic metres of kerosene is changed to Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel, report this reclassification by reporting the 10,000 cubic metres as "Input" of Kerosene and as "Production" of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel.

Hydrogen

Report receipts, inputs, and fuel use and loss of hydrogen. Include hydrogen produced from hydrogen plants located at refineries (and upgraders) and hydrogen purchased from third-party suppliers.

Note: Report hydrogen in fuel oil equivalent cubic metres.

Exclude hydrogen produced from catalytic reformers from quantities reported for to avoid double counting inputs. Hydrogen input from reformer units is counted indirectly as input of crude oil and unfinished oils.

Exclude feedstock inputs for hydrogen production.

Report Still gas, Special Naphtha, and Unfinished oils, naphtha, and lighter as shipments to a hydrogen plant when these products are used as hydrogen feedstock. Report any feedstock return streams from a hydrogen plant as receipts from the hydrogen plant and inputs at the establishment. Report receipts of return streams using the same product as were used when reporting feedstock shipments to the hydrogen plant.

Oxygenates

Report oxygenates on an individual basis. All other oxygenates includes other aliphatic alcohols and ethers intended for motor gasoline blending.

Report stocks held at oxygenate production facilities, located within or adjacent to the establishment.

Report gross inputs of oxygenates. Do not "net out" oxygenate inputs by reporting the difference between oxygenate inputs and production.

Exclude oxygenates as motor gasoline blending components unless they have been commingled with motor gasoline blending components.

Liquefied Gases

Report all mixes of natural gas plant liquids (including unfractionated streams) and liquefied refinery gases by individual components as determined by chemical analysis, (e.g., ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane, pentanes plus for gas plant liquids, and ethane/ethylene, propane/propylene, normal butane/butylene, and isobutane/isobutylene for liquefied refinery gases).

Report Liquefied Gases extracted from natural gas liquids streams originating at natural gas processing plants (NGPLs), and received by the establishment for processing into finished products.

Report Liquefied Gases that are fractionated from crude oil or produced from downstream processes, such as catalytic cracking, and result in finished liquefied gases.

Report production of polymer grade or chemical grade propylene as propylene. Production volumes reported as propylene will include propylene and up to 8% propane. This is based on a definition of chemical grade propylene made up of at least 92% propylene and up to 8% propane.

Report production of mixed propane and propylene streams that do not meet the specification for polymer grade or chemical grade propylene (including refinery grade propylene) separately as propane and propylene, as determined by chemical analysis, except in cases when you are reasonably certain the mixed propane and propylene stream will be sold as fuel, in which case report the entire mixed stream as propane.

Finished Motor Gasoline

Report finished motor gasoline, blended with fuel ethanol or other finished motor gasoline.

Gasoline Blending Components

Report naphtha-range hydrocarbons as one of the products broadly classified as motor gasoline blending components in cases where the intended end use is for blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline. Products classified as motor gasoline blending components include blendstock for oxygenate blending (BOB), gasoline treated as blendstock (GTAB) and all "other" motor gasoline blending components.

Report naphtha-range hydrocarbons intended for blending or compounding into finished aviation gasoline in product.

Exclude any naphtha-range hydrocarbons from gasoline blending components if the intended end use is other than blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline or finished aviation gasoline (e.g. naphtha intended for use in solvents or as petrochemical feedstocks).

Exclude the following products from motor gasoline blending components.

• normal butane,
• butylene
• isobutane
• isobutylene
• pentanes plus
• fuel ethanol, and
• ETBE.

While these products may be blended into finished motor gasoline, they are reported under separate product. This applies only to unblended products. After blending, butanes, pentanes plus, fuel ethanol, ETBE, and other materials become part of the volume of gasoline blending components or finished motor gasoline.

Note: Certain gasoline blending components may be received as return streams from chemical plants. In this case, it is very important to maintain consistent classification of product produced and shipped from the refinery and received and input at the refinery. For example, a refinery may ship naphtha-range petrochemical feedstocks to a chemical plant and then receive a return stream from the chemical plant that will be used for motor gasoline blending. In this case, the return stream reported must be classified as receipt and input of petrochemical feedstock and then production of gasoline blending components or finished gasoline.

Distillate Fuel Oil

Report refinery input and production during the month and end-of-month stocks of distillate fuel oil by sulphur content.

Diesel Fuel Oil: ≤ 15ppm sulphur

Light Fuel Oil: > 15ppm sulphur

Distillate fuel oil 15ppm sulphur and under plus distillate fuel oil greater than 15ppm sulphur must sum to the total for Distillate Fuel Oil.

Residual Fuel Oil by Percent of Sulphur Content

Report refinery input and production during the month and end-of-month stocks of residual fuel oil by sulphur content (under 1.00% sulphur and over 1.00% sulphur) must sum to the total for Residual Fuel Oil.

Lubricants

Report only lubricant base oils produced at the refinery. Exclude finished lubricants produced at lube plants. Exclude by-products of lubricating oil refining such as aromatic extracts derived from solvent extraction or tars derived from deasphalting. Reporting categories include:

Paraffinic. Includes all grades of bright stock and neutrals with a Viscosity Index >75.

Naphthenic. Includes all lubricating oil base stocks with a Viscosity Index <75.

Note: The criterion for categorizing lubricants is based solely on the Viscosity Index of the stocks and is independent of crude sources and type of processing used to produce the oils.

Exceptions: Lubricating oil base stocks that have been historically classified as naphthenic or paraffinic by a refiner may continue to be so categorized irrespective of the Viscosity Index criterion (e.g., Unextracted paraffinic oils that would not meet the Viscosity Index test).

Report beginning and ending stocks, receipts and shipments of lubricant base oils. Shipments include lubricant base oils blended to produce finished lubricants as well as lubricant base oils shipped out during the month.

Asphalt

Report beginning and ending stocks, receipts and shipments of base asphalt. Shipments include any base asphalt blended to produce finished asphalt and any base asphalt that is sold or shipped out during the month. Do not report water or emulsifiers that are added to base asphalt to produce finished asphalt.

Petrochemical Feedstocks

Report petrochemical feedstock. Exclude finished petrochemicals.

Report deliveries of feedstock to petrochemical units within your refinery, chemical or rubber manufacturing plants as shipments.

Report return streams of petrochemical feedstocks as a receipt and input of petrochemical feedstocks and as a production in the product category of intended use.

Exclude liquefied gases as petrochemical feedstock. These products are reported by component as ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, normal butane, butylene, isobutane, isobutylene, and pentanes plus.

Petroleum Coke

Report marketable petroleum coke in cubic metres.

Report catalyst coke in fuel oil equivalent cubic metres.

Still Gas

Report still gas shipped to petrochemical facilities as a shipment, less the amount of such streams returned to the producing refinery. Still gas used as a fuel at the refinery should be reported as a fuel use/loss.

Note: Report still gas in fuel oil equivalent cubic metres.

Provisions Regarding Confidentiality of Information and Data Sharing

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

Product Definitions

Asphalt. A dark-brown-to-black cement-like material containing bitumens as the predominant constituent obtained by petroleum processing; used primarily for road construction. It includes crude asphalt as well as the following finished products: cements, fluxes, the asphalt content of emulsions (exclusive of water), and petroleum distillates blended with asphalt to make cutback asphalts

Aviation Gasoline (Finished). A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in aviation reciprocating engines. Note: Data on blending components are not counted in data on finished aviation gasoline.

Aviation Gasoline Blending Components. Naphthas which will be used for blending or compounding into finished aviation gasoline (e.g., straight-run gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, and xylene).

Biodiesel Fuel (FAME). It is a liquid fuel that is comprised of at least one mono-alkyl ester produced from one or more renewable fuel feedstocks in reaction with an alcohol reactant and is suitable for use in a diesel engine. It is also known as fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and is made from renewable fuel feedstocks.

Blended with Fuel Ethanol. See Motor Gasoline (Finished).

Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (BOB). See Motor Gasoline Blending Components.

Butane (C4H10). A normally gaseous straight-chain or branch-chain hydrocarbon extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams. It includes normal butane and isobutane.

Normal Butane (C4H10). A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbon that is a colorless paraffinic gas which boils at a temperature of -0.5 degrees Celsius and is extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams.

Isobutane (C4H10). A normally gaseous branch-chain hydrocarbon. It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a temperature of -12 degrees Celsius. It is extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams.

Butylene (C4H8). An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes.

Conventional crude oil - heavy. See Crude Oil.

Conventional crude oil - light. See Crude Oil.

Crude bitumen. See Crude Oil.

Crude Oil. A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities. Depending upon the characteristics of the crude stream, it may also include: Small amounts of hydrocarbons that exist in gaseous phase in natural underground reservoirs but are liquid at atmospheric pressure after being recovered from oil well (casinghead) gas in lease separators and are subsequently commingled with the crude stream without being separately measured. Lease condensate recovered as a liquid from natural gas wells in lease or field separation facilities and later mixed into the crude stream is also included; Small amounts of nonhydrocarbons produced from oil, such as sulphur and various metals;

Drip gases, and liquid hydrocarbons produced from oil sands, gilsonite, and oil shale. Liquids produced at natural gas processing plants are excluded. Crude oil is refined to produce a wide array of petroleum products, including heating oils; gasoline, diesel and jet fuels; lubricants; asphalt; ethane, propane, and butane; and many other products used for their energy or chemical content.

Conventional crude oil - light. A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities. Crude oil is deemed to be "light" if it has a density less than 900 kg/m3.

Conventional crude oil - heavy. A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities. Crude oil is deemed to be "heavy" if it has a density equal to 900 or greater.

Crude bitumen. A naturally occurring viscous mixture, mainly of hydrocarbon heavier than pentane, that may contain sulphur compounds and that, in its naturally occurring viscous state, will not flow to a well.

Lease condensate. A mixture consisting primarily of pentanes and heavier hydrocarbons which is recovered as a liquid from natural gas in lease separation facilities. This category excludes natural gas liquids, such as butane and propane, which are recovered at downstream natural gas processing plants or facilities. See Natural Gas Liquids.

Synthetic crude oil. Synthetic crude oil obtained by the upgrading of crude bitumen or heavy crude oil.

Diesel Fuel. See Distillate Fuel Oil.

Distillate Fuel Oil. A general classification for one of the petroleum fractions produced in conventional distillation operations. It includes diesel fuels and light fuel oils.

Diesel Fuel. Products known as No. 2 and No. 3 diesel fuel are used in on-highway diesel engines, such as those in trucks and automobiles, as well as off- highway engines, such as those in railroad locomotives and agricultural machinery.

Light Fuel Oil. Products known as No. 2 and No. 3 fuel oils are used primarily for space heating.

Ethane (C2H6). A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbon. It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a temperature of – 88.6 degrees Celsius. It is extracted from natural gas and refinery gas streams.

Ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE). See Oxygenates.

Ethylene (C2H4). An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes or petrochemical processes. Ethylene is used as a petrochemical feedstock for numerous chemical applications and the production of consumer goods.

Finished Aviation Gasoline. See Aviation Gasoline (Finished).

Finished Motor Gasoline. See Motor Gasoline (Finished).

Fuel Ethanol An anhydrous alcohol (ethanol with less than 1% water) intended for gasoline blending that is produced from one or more renewable fuel feedstocks.

Gasoline Treated as Blendstock (GTAB). See Motor Gasoline Blending Components.

Heavy Gas Oils. See Unfinished Oils.

Hydrocarbon Gas Liquids. A group of hydrocarbons including ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane, and natural gasoline and their associated olefins, including ethylene, propylene, butylene, and isobutylene. Excludes liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Hydrogen. The lightest of all gases, occurring chiefly in combination with oxygen in water; exists also in acids, bases, alcohols, petroleum, and other hydrocarbons.

Isobutane. See Butane. See Crude Oil.

Isobutylene (C4H8). An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes or petrochemical processes.

Kerosene. A light petroleum distillate that is used in space heaters, cook stoves, and water heaters and is suitable for use as a light source when burned in wick-fed lamps. Included are other grades of kerosene called range or stove oil, which have properties similar to those of No. 1 fuel oil.

Kerosene and Light Gas Oils. See Unfinished Oils.

Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel. A kerosene-based product having a maximum distillation temperature of 204 degrees Celsius at the 10-percent recovery point and a final maximum boiling point of 300 degrees Celsius. It is used for commercial and military turbojet and turboprop aircraft engines.

Lease Condensate. See Crude Oil.

Light Fuel Oil. See Distillate Fuel Oil.

Lubricants. Substances used to reduce friction between bearing surfaces or as process materials either incorporated into other materials used as processing aids in the manufacture of other products, or used as carriers of other materials. Petroleum lubricants may be produced either from distillates or residues. Lubricants include all grades of lubricating oils from spindle oil to cylinder oil and those used in greases. Lubricants include: Naphthenic. Lubricants that contain cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons; Parafinic. Lubricants that contain alkanes.

Miscellaneous Products. Includes all finished products not classified elsewhere (e.g., petrolatum, lube refining by-products (aromatic extracts and tars), absorption oils, ram-jet fuel, petroleum rocket fuels, synthetic natural gas feedstocks, and specialty oils).

Motor Gasoline (Finished). A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in spark-ignition engines. Finished motor gasoline is essentially ready for use by the end consumer without any further processing or blending required (with the exception of small quantities of additives). Finished motor gasoline includes:

Blended with Fuel Ethanol. Finished motor gasoline that has been blended with fuel ethanol.

Other Finished Motor Gasoline. Finished motor gasoline that will not be blended with fuel ethanol. Possible reasons that motor gasoline would not be blended with fuel ethanol include gasoline that is exported, used in competition vehicles, used in scientific research, used in military equipment, used in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest territories, Yukon, Nunavut and part of Quebec north of latitude 600N. Motor gasoline that will be blended with fuel ethanol further down the distribution stream should be categorized as Motor Gasoline Blending Components.

Motor Gasoline Blending Components. Naphthas (e.g., straightrun gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, toluene, xylene) used for blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline. Motor gasoline blending components include:

Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (BOB). Gasoline blendstock intended for blending with oxygenates (fuel ethanol for example) downstream of the refinery where it was produced.

Gasoline Treated as Blendstock (GTAB). Foreign refinery gasoline to be blended with fuel ethanol downstream of the refinery where it was produced.

Other Motor Gasoline Blending Components. Naphthas used for blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline.

Naphthas and Lighter. See Unfinished Oils.

Naphtha Less Than 2050C (4010F) end-point. See Petrochemical Feedstocks.

Naphthenic Lubricants. See Lubricants.

Normal Butane. See Butane.

Other Finished Motor Gasoline. See Motor Gasoline (Finished).

Other Hydrocarbons. Materials received by a refinery and consumed as a raw material. Includes hydrogen, coal tar derivatives and gilsonite. Excludes natural gas used for fuel or hydrogen feedstock.

Other Motor Gasoline Blending Components. See Motor Gasoline Blending Components.

Other Oils Greater Than or equal to 205oC (4010F) end-point. See Petrochemical Feedstocks.

Other Renewable Fuels and Intermediate Products. See Renewable Fuels and Intermediate Products (Other).Oxygenates. Substances which, when added to gasoline, increase the amount of oxygen in that gasoline blend. Fuel Ethanol, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE), Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE), and methanol are common oxygenates.

 

Ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) (CH3) 3COC2H5. An oxygenate blend stock formed by the catalytic etherification of isobutylene with ethanol.

Other Oxygenates. Other aliphatic alcohols and aliphatic ethers intended for motor gasoline blending (e.g., isopropyl ether (IPE) or n-propanol).

Parafinic Lubricants. See Lubricants.

Pentanes Plus. A mixture of hydrocarbons, mostly pentanes and heavier, extracted from natural gas. Includes isopentane, natural gasoline, and plant condensate.

Petrochemical Feedstocks. Chemical feedstocks derived from petroleum principally for the manufacture of chemicals, synthetic rubber, and a variety of plastics. Categories of petrochemical feedstocks include:

Naphtha Less Than 2050C (4010F) end-point. A naphtha with a boiling range of less than 205 degrees Celsius that is intended for use as a petrochemical feedstock.

Other Oils Greater Than or equal to 205oC (4010F) end-point. Oils with a boiling range equal to or greater than 205 degrees Celsius that are intended for use as a petrochemical feedstock.

Petroleum Coke. A residue high in carbon content and low in hydrogen that is the final product of thermal decomposition in the condensation process in cracking. This product is reported as marketable coke or catalyst coke.

Propane (C3H8). A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbon. It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a temperature of -42 degrees Celsius. It is extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams.

Propylene (C3H6). An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes or petrochemical processes.

Renewable Diesel Fuel (HDRD/HVO). Hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel (HDRD) or hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) is a diesel substitute that can be derived from renewable fuel feedstocks. Exclude renewable diesel fuel coprocessed with petroleum feedstocks.

Renewable Fuels and Intermediate Products (Other). Fuels and fuel blending components, except biomass-based diesel fuel, renewable diesel fuel, and fuel ethanol, produced from renewable biomass. Include biogenic feedstocks (plant and animal products) used for co-processing, such as vegetable oil, animal fat and biocrude/bio-oil produced from renewable biomass.

Residual Fuel Oil. A general classification for the heavier oils, known as No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 fuel oils, that remain after the distillate fuel oils and lighter hydrocarbons are distilled away in refinery operations. NOTE: No. 6 fuel oil includes Bunker C fuel oil.

Residuum. See Unfinished Oils.

Special Naphthas (solvents). All finished products within the naphtha boiling range that are used as paint thinners, cleaners, or solvents. These products are refined to a specified flash point.

Still Gas (Refinery Gas). Any form or mixture of gases produced in refineries by distillation, cracking, reforming, and other processes. The principal constituents are methane, ethane, ethylene, normal butane, butylene, propane, propylene, etc. Still gas is used as a refinery fuel and a petrochemical feedstock.

Synthetic crude oil. See Crude Oil.

Unfinished Oils (excluding synthetic crude oil). All oils requiring further processing. Unfinished oils are produced by partial refining of crude oil and include naphthas and lighter oils, kerosene and light gas oils, heavy gas oils, and residuum.

Heavy Gas Oil. Petroleum distillates with an approximate boiling range from 334 degrees Celsius to 538 degrees Celsius.

Residuum. Residue from crude oil after distilling off all but the heaviest components, with a boiling range greater than 538 degrees Celsius.

Wax. A solid or semi-solid material at 25 degrees Celsius consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained or derived from petroleum fractions, or through a Fischer-Tropsch type process, in which the straight-chained paraffin series predominates. This includes all marketable wax, whether crude or refined, with a congealing point between 27 (or 29) and 121 degrees Celsius and a maximum oil content of 50 weight percent.

Addendum to the Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Survey on Mental Health and Stressful Events, Cycle 2

Date: August 2023

Program manager: Director, Centre for Population Health Data
Director General, Health Statistics

Original Supplement to the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment:
Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Survey on Mental Health and Stressful Events (SMHSE) (statcan.gc.ca)

Reference to Personal Information Bank (PIB):

No modifications to original SPIA.

Description of changes to the statistical activity:

Statistics Canada is conducting the second cycle of the Survey on Mental Health and Stressful Events, under the authority of the Statistics Act^{Footnote 1}, on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The first cycle collected information to better understand how stressful events can impact the mental health of Canadians, and covered mental health status and well-being, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social support and healthy behaviours, and access to and use of mental health services and supports. In addition, sociodemographic information such as age, gender, occupation, marital status, postal code, Indigenous identity, population group, immigration and citizenship, education and income were included. Email addresses were also collected from respondents who expressed interest in participating in follow-up surveys.

For the second cycle of the survey, content from cycle 1 will be repeated with new questions added to assess a wider range of potential risk factors for experiencing stressful events and to better characterize potential consequences of stressful events on mental health and participation in the labour force. This includes additional questions about disability, sex at birth, sexual orientation, long-term health conditions, suicide, characteristics of stressful events, and labour market activities. The series of questions about occupation used for the first cycle was modified to better capture current and past history with specific high-risk occupations. Email addresses will no longer be collected as part of the questionnaire for cycle 2 as no follow-up surveys are planned.

This voluntary household survey collects information from individuals aged 18 years and older who live in Canadian provinces. The same sample size and methodology used for cycle 1 of the survey (35,000 respondents) will be used for cycle 2.

Reason for addendum:

While the Supplement to the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for the Survey on Mental Health and Stressful Events addresses the privacy and security risks for cycle 1, this addendum addresses the new collection of sensitive personal information for cycle 2.

Necessity and Proportionality

The collection and use of personal information for cycle 2 of the Survey on Mental Health and Stressful Events can be justified against Statistics Canada's Necessity and Proportionality Framework:

1. Necessity: As with the first cycle, a quick and timely assessment of the mental health and well‐being of Canadians, including vulnerable groups, will help inform government decision‐making in order to support Canadians and their families dealing with mental health issues. In addition, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the survey sponsor, has a reporting requirement under the Federal Framework on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, and will use the information to assess the prevalence and impacts of PTSD and other mental health conditions, as well as to inform and develop policies and programs to support the planning of mental health resources.

   The new questions in cycle 2 will be used to characterize social costs^{Footnote 2} associated with PTSD and vulnerable groups in which exposure to stressful life events and prevalence of PTSD may be elevated. Specifically,

   • Social costs related to labour force participation. Many people with PTSD report that their symptoms affect their ability to work or attend school, but the extent of these impacts is largely unknown; the new survey content about impacts of chronic health conditions on labour market activities aims to fill this data gap.
   • Mental health outcomes. The survey will also fill gaps in data on suicide planning and attempts; whereas the first cycle only asked questions about having seriously contemplated suicide, the second cycle will ask additional questions about having made a plan to attempt suicide and about having attempted suicide.
   • Characterizing vulnerable groups. The additional sociodemographic data collected (sex at birth, sexual orientation, disability status, long-term health conditions, occupational history) is needed for disaggregated analysis of subgroups of the affected population. Treatment of PTSD tends to be highly individualized, and many factors need to be taken into consideration for treatments to be effective. Understanding which groups or subgroups are at higher risk for PTSD will help guide decisions about where awareness and treatment programs are most needed.
   • Improved assessment of PTSD. Additional questions about the nature of specific experiences with stressful events were added to enhance the assessment of the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

2. Effectiveness - Working assumptions: Some groups or subgroups are more likely to experience PTSD and its mental health and social impacts than others. Disaggregating results by sex at birth and gender, sexual orientation, long-term health conditions and disability to highlight the experiences of specific subgroups can yield new insights and provide more nuanced information on vulnerable population groups for policymakers to use.

   Data on mental health and its impacts, in particular PTSD, and data on other aspects related to the access and use of mental-health resources are highly sensitive. Additional questions used to identify vulnerable groups, for example, disability status and sexual identity, are also sensitive. For these reasons, experts at Statistics Canada and PHAC have been consulted on the most effective scope and methodology of the survey; wherever possible, questions from existing surveys have been used (e.g., questions about suicide were adapted from those used on Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey ^{Footnote 3})^{Footnote 4}. Other questions added about stressful events, occupation and impacts on labour market activities have been carefully reviewed by experts at Statistics Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and have gone through qualitative testing.

3. Proportionality: As with the first cycle, and all surveys at Statistics Canada, all directives and policies with respect to data collection and publication will be followed to ensure the confidentiality of the data. Individual responses will be grouped with those of others when reporting results. As with all Statistics Canada statistical programs, strict disclosure controls will apply, ensuring that individual responses and results for small groups will not be published. This approach reduces any potential impact on vulnerable populations or subsets of populations, as the grouping of results will protect the confidentiality of individuals within a particular subset of the population. As permitted by the Statistics Act, with consent of individual respondents, survey responses may be shared with PHAC, Health Canada, and provincial or territorial ministries of health, and the Institut de la statistique du Québec (for Quebec residents only) strictly for statistical and research purposes, for example, to aid in future policy decisions. The findings will similarly support decision-making at all levels of government and improve knowledge and understanding of the mental health and well‐being of Canadians and will help inform government policymaking in order to support vulnerable Canadians and their families dealing with mental health issues.

   While the new questions about disability, sex at birth, sexual orientation, long-term health conditions, and occupation are sensitive, research suggests that members of these groups are more likely to experience certain types of stressful events and can also be at increased risk for mental health impacts of stressful events. These questions will be used to determine which groups have the highest needs for support and may guide program decisions related to mental illness prevention and treatment.  New questions about impacts on labour market activities and suicide are also sensitive but will provide greater insights into the effects of stressful events among those affected, potentially leading to more successful mitigations and interventions through resulting policy changes. There are no recent studies with the comprehensive combination of indicators that will be included on the second cycle questionnaire to validate or expand upon. Furthermore, the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health present a need for timely data on this topic. Therefore, this new collection of cross-sectional data on these combined indicators is needed for experts and policymakers to better understand the underlying trends and dynamics with the aim of better supporting affected individuals and communities. All new questions and response categories were also carefully considered with input from experts at Statistics Canada and PHAC to ensure they accurately capture the data needed to help inform and develop policies and programs related to mental health (including PTSD) and its impacts.

4. Alternatives: Measures of sexual orientation, disability status, suicide planning and attempts, and work productivity are or have been included on other Statistics Canada surveys (e.g., the Canadian Community Health Survey, the Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health). However, these surveys do not include comprehensive measures of PTSD and the associated mental health and social impacts.

   Administrative data sources for the new required information were considered, but Statistics Canada's existing and potential options do not provide the ability to identify people with diagnosed or undiagnosed PTSD.

   The possibility of using crowdsourcing or web‐panel survey methodologies was also explored. However, based on discussions between health and methodology experts within Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, it was determined that a cross-sectional survey with at least 35,000 units was again necessary to produce reliable and accurate results by province that meet Statistics Canada's Quality Guidelines.

   As a result, it was determined that a new survey cycle to collect this information was required.

Mitigation factors:

As with the first cycle, some questions contained in the second cycle of the Survey on Mental Health and Stressful Events are considered sensitive as they relate to an individual's mental health and well-being. The overall risk of harm to the survey respondents is deemed manageable with existing Statistics Canada safeguards that are described in Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment and in the Supplement for the Survey on Mental Health and Stressful Events, including the following measures:

• Mental-Health Resources
  As with other mental health surveys conducted by Statistics Canada, mental-health resources and contact information will be mailed to respondents along with the survey invitation and will be provided to respondents at the beginning of the survey and as a help button within the electronic questionnaire. In addition, in the case of telephone follow-up for non-response, interviewers will be trained and equipped to offer mental health resources and contact information to survey respondents.
• Transparency
  Prior to collection, individuals selected to participate in the survey will again be clearly informed that the survey is voluntary. They will also be informed of the survey's purpose and topics, so that they can make an informed decision about whether they want to participate. This notification to all potential participants will be done in writing on the questionnaire, or verbally by the interviewer before any questions are asked. Respondents will be informed that the survey will include behaviours and symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); suicide risk; substance use; social impacts of PTSD; general mental health; and access to and use of mental health care services and supports. This information will be provided through invitation and reminder letters and will be repeated at the beginning of the questionnaire. Information about the survey, as well as the survey questionnaire, will also be available on Statistics Canada's website.
• Confidentiality
  Individual responses will be grouped with those of others when reporting results. Individual responses and results for very small groups will never be published. Following careful analysis of the data, consideration will be given prior to the release of aggregate data to ensure that marginalized and vulnerable communities are not disproportionally impacted. As permitted by the Statistics Act, and only with the consent of the respondent, survey responses may be shared with PHAC, Health Canada and provincial and territorial ministries of health, strictly for statistical and research purposes, and in accordance with Statistics Canada's security and confidentiality requirements.

Conclusion:

This assessment concludes that, with the existing Statistics Canada safeguards and additional mitigation strategies developed for this survey, any remaining risks are such that Statistics Canada is prepared to accept and manage the risk.

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects up-to-date information on the production and value of greenhouse plants and vegetables, and on the production of nursery stock and sod in Canada.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, producer associations, and provincial agriculture departments use the data to perform market trend analysis and to study domestic production and imports. The data are also used to calculate farm cash receipts.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data sharing agreements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the Prince Edward Island Statistical Agency as well as with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, as well as with the Manitoba Department of Agriculture.

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

• Legal name
• Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Type of production

1. Which of the following products did you grow for sale in 2023?

Please report Canadian production only.

Select all that apply.

Greenhouse products

Seedlings, potted plants, bedding plants, cuttings and other propagating material, vegetables and fruit grown for sale in a permanent, artificially heated enclosed structure made of plastic, plexiglass, poly-film or glass.

Any plants that you start cultivating in a greenhouse but are finished before sales in a nursery should be considered a nursery product.

Nursery products

A diverse range of non-edible, living plant material grown 'in field' or in containers outdoors and sold with their root system intact. Plants range from tree seedlings to full-grown trees.

Include annual and perennial plants.

Exclude field-grown cut flowers from this category.

Field-grown cut flowers should be reported in its own category only, not in the 'nursery products' category. Cut flowers produced in, and sold from, a greenhouse should be reported in the 'greenhouse products' category.

Christmas trees

Include only the Christmas trees that were cut during the year.

Exclude Christmas trees that were grown in a container with their root systems intact.

Sod

Grass or turf, which has its roots intact. Sod is grown 'in field' and sold as a single product.

Greenhouse products

Include vegetables, fruits, flowers and plants grown in heated structures.

Exclude:

• vegetables and fruit grown outdoors or in non-heated covering tunnels or cold frames
• all cannabis production.

Christmas trees

Field-grown cut flowers

Nursery products
e.g.,, trees, shrubs and plants

Sod

Did not grow any products for sale in 2023.

Greenhouse area - unit of measure

2. What unit of measure will be used to report your greenhouse area?

• Square feet
• Square metres
• Acres
• Hectares

Greenhouse area

3. What was your greenhouse area under the following materials in 2023?

Exclude non-heated covering tunnels, cold frames or any area surrounding a greenhouse.

What was your greenhouse area under the following materials in 2023?

	Unit of measure
Under glass
Poly-film
Rigid plastic, fibreglass or other enclosed area
Total greenhouse area

Greenhouse products - number of months in operation

4. How many months was your greenhouse in operation in 2023?

Report the number of months this operation was growing plants in a greenhouse.

Months

Greenhouse products

5. Which of the following greenhouse products were grown for sale in 2023?

Select all that apply.

For this survey, we are only interested in flowers, plants, vegetables, fruits, tree seedlings and bedding plants grown in, and sold from, the greenhouse. Production of vegetables and fruits covered by cold frames or covering tunnels should not be included in the greenhouse section of the survey.

Potted herbs

Plants that will be maintained in a pot by the consumer after purchase should be reported inside the 'potted plants' section. Herb plants sold in a package ready to be consumed should be reported inside the vegetable section.

Cut flowers

Include only cut flowers produced in, and sold from, a greenhouse.

Exclude field-grown cut flowers and dried cut flowers.

Fruit and Vegetables

Include products grown to completion in a greenhouse and sold from the greenhouse.

Exclude greenhouse vegetables and/or fruit that are transplanted for field crops. Bedding plants (transplants) grown in a greenhouse that will be planted in your own fields so that they can be sold as fully grown harvested vegetables at a later date should be excluded; they are reported in Statistics Canada's annual Fruit and Vegetable Survey.

Potted Plants - indoor and outdoor

Any plants grown and sold in a pot from the greenhouse.

Exclude Christmas trees sold in pots. Pots take many forms and sizes, such as baskets (wicker), peat pots, moss pots and plastic pots or ceramic pots.

Cuttings and tree seedlings

Plants (or sections of a plant) capable of developing into a greater number of plants or spreading out and affecting a greater area. Examples include Chrysanthemums, Poinsettias, Begonias, Petunias and shrubs.

Exclude tree seedlings for reforestation.

Bedding plants, also known as transplants

Young plants that are bought and then transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser. These include ornamental bedding plants and vegetable bedding plants. For this survey, the term "ornamental" refers to flowers or plants cultivated for their beauty rather than use.

Fruits and vegetables

Potted plants — indoor or outdoor

Include any prefinished or finished plants grown and sold in a pot.

Cuttings and tree seedlings

Exclude tree seedlings for reforestation.

Bedding plants, transplants or plugs

Include plants sold in cell packs or trays that are ready for transplanting by the purchaser.

Cut flowers

Exclude dried cut flowers.

Greenhouse products

7. What area of your greenhouse was used to produce the following fruits and vegetables in 2023?

For any multiple plantings of the same fruit or vegetable, count the area only once.

Greenhouse vegetables and fruits are edible and ready to eat at the time of sale. They were grown into sellable products in a greenhouse, not in a field; and sold from the greenhouse by the producer. Field vegetable and fruit farmers should report their production in the Fruit and Vegetable Survey.

Exclude tobacco, ginseng, asparagus, mushrooms, ornamental and vegetable bedding plants (young plants that are bought and transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser; also known as transplants).

A number of greenhouses are expanding to the United States. For this survey, report Canadian production only.

If you produced a multiple crop of the same greenhouse vegetable or fruit in the same greenhouse space, report the area only once. For example, if 1,000 square feet were used for the first tomato crop planting and then the same space was later used for the second tomato crop planting, you would report 1,000 square feet (not 2,000 square feet).

If you produced two or more different types of vegetables or fruit in the same greenhouse space, you would count that area for each type of crop produced.

For example, if you used 2,000 square feet to grow tomatoes for your first crop planting, and then switched to growing cucumbers in that same space half-way through the summer, you would report a total area of 4,000 square feet (2,000 square feet for growing tomatoes, plus 2,000 square feet for growing cucumbers).

What area of your greenhouse was used to produce the following fruits and vegetables in 2023?

	Unit of measure
Greenhouse tomatoes
Beefsteak tomatoes
Large tomatoes on the vine
Cherry and grape tomatoes
Other tomatoes
Specify other tomatoes
Total greenhouse tomatoes
Greenhouse cucumbers
English cucumbers
Mini cucumbers
Other cucumbers
Specify other cucumbers
Total greenhouse cucumbers
Other greenhouse fruits and vegetables
Greenhouse eggplants
Greenhouse Chinese vegetables
Greenhouse herbs Exclude sprouts and microgreens.
Sprouts grown in a controlled environment Include vegetables, legumes, pulse and herb sprouts.
Greenhouse microgreens and shoots Include all microgreens, vegetables and herbs.
Greenhouse peppers
Greenhouse lettuce
Greenhouse beans (green and wax)
Greenhouse strawberry
Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 1
Specify other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 1
Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 2
Specify other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 2
Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 3
Specify other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 3
Total area of fruits and vegetables

8. For the following fruits and vegetables, what were the quantity sold (i.e., marketed production) and sales in 2023?

For the following fruits and vegetables, what were the quantity sold (i.e., marketed production) and sales in 2023?

	Quantity sold	Unit of measure	Total Sales
Greenhouse tomatoes
Beefsteak tomatoes
Large tomatoes on the vine
Cherry and grape tomatoes
Total greenhouse tomatoes
Greenhouse cucumbers
English cucumbers
Mini cucumbers
Total greenhouse cucumbers
Other greenhouse fruits and vegetables
Greenhouse eggplants
Greenhouse Chinese vegetables
Greenhouse herbs Exclude sprouts and microgreens.
Sprouts grown in a controlled environment Include vegetables, legumes, pulse and herb sprouts.
Greenhouse microgreens and shoots Include all microgreens, vegetables and herbs.
Greenhouse peppers
Greenhouse lettuce
Greenhouse beans (green and wax)
Greenhouse strawberry
Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 1
Specify other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 1
Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 2
Specify other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 2
Other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 3
Specify other greenhouse fruit or vegetable 3
Total area of fruits and vegetables
Total gross sales of fruits and vegetables

9. Of the total gross sales reported at question 8, please provide the percentage breakdown of your greenhouse fruits and vegetables sales across the following distribution channels.

Sales distribution of greenhouse vegetables and fruit (total gross sales)

The sales of greenhouse vegetables and fruit that the operation produced and sold.

Please report the value of greenhouse fruit and vegetable sales in a percentage (%). The sum of different markets should be equal to 100% of the value reported in in question 8.

Wholesaler

The organization primarily engaged as the intermediary in the distribution of merchandise. Meaning that a wholesaler is a reseller of manufactured goods in whole (without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise).

A wholesaler provides the warehousing and trade abilities the manufacturer does not want to provide. It also prefers to sell batches, truckloads, pallets, etc. of goods. Often offers discounts as quantity increases. As a result, many wholesalers are therefore organized to sell merchandise in large quantities to retailers, and business and institutional clients.

In addition, wholesalers may frequently perform one of the following related functions; breaking bulk, providing delivery services to customers, or operating warehouse facilities for storage of goods they sell, or marketing and support services such as packaging and labelling, inventory management, shipping, handling of warranty claims, in-store or co-op promotions and training.

Of the total gross sales reported at question 8, please provide the percentage breakdown of your greenhouse fruits and vegetables sales across the following distribution channels.

	Percentage of total sales
Sales to domestic wholesalers
Sales to mass market chain stores
Sales to other greenhouses
Sales of exports directly from your operation
Sales to the public from your greenhouse, roadside stand or other outlets
Sales through all other distribution channels e.g., restaurants, food chains, co-operatives
Total sales of fruits and vegetables

Greenhouse products - indoor and outdoor potted plants

10. For the following indoor and outdoor potted plants, how many pots did this greenhouse produce and sell in 2023?

Include only prefinished and finished potted plants grown and sold by this greenhouse operation.

Exclude:

• bedding plants or plugs sold in cell packs, flats or trays for transplanting
• nursery-grown stock, such as potted shrubs or fall mums
• Christmas trees sold in pots
• plants purchased or imported by this operation for immediate resale.

Include all ornamental potted plants (annuals, biennials and perennials) and all potted vegetable, fruit and herb plants that were produced and sold from your greenhouse in Canada.

Plants grown in containers outdoors should be reported in the 'nursery products' category.

Exclude anything produced outside Canada.

Exclude Christmas trees sold in pots; bedding plants or plugs sold in cell packs, flats or trays; and other nursery stock (non-edible, living plant material grown outdoors 'in field' or in containers outdoors and sold with their root system intact).

Any plant grown in a pot from the greenhouse with the intention of selling to the final consumer can be classified as a finished potted plant (including hanging potted plants, such as baskets (wicker), peat pots, moss pots and plastic pots or ceramic pots). Any plant sold in a pot before it has fully matured or is intended to be grown to maturity at another facility can be classified as a prefinished potted plant.

For the following indoor and outdoor potted plants, how many pots did this greenhouse produce and sell in 2023?

Indoor Potted Plants	Number of pots produced and sold
Azaleas
Lilies
Poinsettias
African Violets
Tropical foilage and green plants Include ferns. Exclude hanging pots.
Gerberas
Miniature Roses
Orchids
Kalanchoes
Chrysanthemums or Potted Mums
Primulas
Cyclamens
Tulips
Indoor hanging pots
Other indoor potted plants
Outdoor potted plants
Begonias
Chrysanthemums, garden
Geraniums, in pots only
New Guinea Impatiens / Hawkeri
Petunias
Herbaceous perennials
Argyranthemums
Outdoor hanging pots
Calibrachoas
Dahlias
Pansies
Rudbeckias
Heliopsis
Verbenas
Zinnias
Potted herb plants
Potted vegetable plants
Other outdoor potted plants e.g., daisies, gardenias.
Total number of pots, indoor and outdoor, produced and sold

11. What were the total gross sales of prefinished and finished potted plants in 2023?

Total gross sales

Greenhouse products - cuttings and tree seedlings

12. For the following cuttings, what was the total number of cuttings produced and sold in 2023?

Include only cuttings produced by this greenhouse operation.

Cuttings are sections of a plant stem capable of developing into a whole plant. Examples of species that may be sold as cuttings include murrayas, grevilleas, fuchsias, and gardenias.

Exclude ornamental and vegetable bedding plants, also known as transplants, which are young plants that are bought and then transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser.

For the following cuttings, what was the total number of cuttings produced and sold in 2023?

	Total number of cuttings produced and sold
Chrysanthemum
Poinsettia
Geranium
Impatien Include only double and New Guinea.
Other cuttings not listed
Total number of cuttings produced and sold

13. What were the total gross sales of cuttings in 2023?

Total gross sales

14. What was the total number of tree seedlings produced and sold in 2023?

Include only tree seedlings produced by this greenhouse operation.

Exclude:

• nursery products grown in a cold-frame or non-heated tunnel
• tree seedlings for reforestation.

A tree seedling is a young tree grown from a seed in a nursery or greenhouse for transplanting typically at one or two years of age.

Include tree seedlings produced only inside a greenhouse. Do not report tree seedlings produced in cold frames or covering tunnels.

Number of seedlings

15. What were the total gross sales of tree seedlings in 2023?

Total gross sales

Greenhouse products - bedding plants/transplants - vegetable and/or ornamental

16. What were the number and total gross sales of bedding plants, transplants or plugs produced and sold in 2023?

Include plants ready for transplanting by the purchaser into gardens, fields, containers and baskets.

Report the number of individual plants. If the number is unknown, please estimate it by multiplying the number of trays by the average number of plants per tray.

Bedding plants, also known as transplants, are young plants that are bought and then transplanted into a garden, field, container or basket by the purchaser. Ornamental bedding plants are cultivated for their flowers and beauty, rather than their use. Vegetable bedding plants are not yet edible at the time of sale from your greenhouse.

Bedding plants may be sold in various containers, including plugs, cell packs, flats or trays. Report the number of individual plants. If this number is unknown, please estimate it by multiplying the number of trays by the average number of plants per tray.

Exclude vegetable and herb plants not sold directly from the greenhouse (for example, plants being transplanted from the greenhouse to the field by the producer).

What were the number and total gross sales of bedding plants, transplants or plugs produced and sold in 2023?

	Number of plants	Total gross sales
Ornamental bedding plants
Vegetable bedding plants

Greenhouse products - cut flowers

17. For the following cut flowers, what was the total number of stems produced and sold in 2023?

Exclude:

• dried cut flowers
• field-grown flowers (these will be reported in question 2023)
• flowers grown by another operation.

Include only cut flowers that were produced in, and sold from, a greenhouse in Canada.

Exclude cut flowers that were initially cultivated in a greenhouse but then grown into sellable products in a field; these should be reported in the 'field-grown cut flowers' section, which is its own category in this survey. Some operators may start seeds in their greenhouse but transplant the flowers in the field in May or June and cut and dry them in August.

Exclude any cut flowers you purchased from other growers to re-sell from your own operation within a short period of time with minimal maintenance work (watering).

For the following cut flowers, what was the total number of stems produced and sold in 2023?

	Number of stems produced and sold
Alstroemerias
Chrysanthemums Include standard and sprays.
Daffodils
Freesias
Gerberas
Irises
Lilies
Roses
Snapdragons
Tulips
Lisianthus
Other cut flowers not listed
Total number of stems produced and sold

18. What were the total gross sales of cut flowers grown by this greenhouse operation in 2023?

Total gross sales

Greenhouse products - flowers and plants

19. What were your total gross sales of flowers and plants purchased from other greenhouses for immediate resale in 2023?

Total gross sales

Did not purchase and re-sell any flowers or plants

Summary - flowers and plants

20. This is a summary of your total gross sales of greenhouse flowers and plants in 2022?

This is a summary of your total gross sales of greenhouse flowers and plants in 2023?

	Sales
Total gross sales of potted plants
Total gross sales of cuttings
Total gross sales of tree seedlings
Total gross sales of ornamental bedding plants, transplants or plugs
Total gross sales of vegetable bedding plants, transplants or plugs
Total gross sales of cut flowers
Total sales of flowers and plants produced in your greenhouse
Total gross sales of flowers and plants purchased from other greenhouses for immediate resale
Total gross sales of greenhouse flowers and plants

Greenhouse products - flowers and plants

21. Of your total gross sales [amount]$ reported, please provide the percentage breakdown of greenhouse flowers and plants sales across the following distribution channels.

Sales distribution of greenhouse flowers and plants (total gross sales)

The sales of greenhouse flowers and plants that the operation produced and purchased for immediate resales.

Please report the value of greenhouse flower and plant sales in percentage (%). The sum of different markets should be equal to 100%.

Wholesaler: the organization primarily engaged as the intermediary in the distribution of merchandise. Meaning that a wholesaler is a reseller of manufactured goods in whole (without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise).

A wholesaler provides the warehousing and trade abilities the manufacturer does not want to provide. It also prefers to sell batches, truckloads, pallets, etc. of goods. Often offers discounts as quantity increases. As a result, many wholesalers are therefore organized to sell merchandise in large quantities to retailers, and business and institutional clients.

In addition, wholesalers may frequently perform one of the following related functions; breaking bulk, providing delivery services to customers, or operating warehouse facilities for storage of goods they sell, or marketing and support services such as packaging and labelling, inventory management, shipping, handling of warranty claims, in-store or co-op promotions and training.

Of your total gross sales [amount]$ reported, please provide the percentage breakdown of greenhouse flowers and plants sales across the following distribution channels.

	Percentage of total sales
Sales to retail florists e.g., flower shops, garden centres
Sales to domestic wholesalers Include Dutch Auction Clock System.
Sales to mass market chain stores
Sales to other greenhouses
Export sales made directly by your firm
Sales made directly to the public from your greenhouse or roadside stands
Sales to the government and other public institutions
Other methods of sales not listed
Total sales of flowers and plants

Christmas trees

22. Please enter the total area used to grow Christmas trees, the number of trees produced and cut, and the total gross sales of trees in 2023?

Include only the Christmas trees that were cut during the year.

Exclude Christmas trees that were grown in a container with their root systems intact.

When reporting the area, include the total area used to grow Christmas trees, regardless of whether the trees were cut or not. Include naturally established or planted areas, regardless of stage of growth, that are pruned or managed with the use of fertilizer or pesticides.

When reporting the number of cut trees, exclude any Christmas trees that were grown in a container with their root systems intact.

Conversions

• 1 arpent = 0.9986 acres
• 1 acre = 1.0014 arpent
• 1 acre = 0.41 hectares
• 1 hectare = 2.47 acres

Total area

Unit of measure

• acres
• hectares
• arpents

Number of cut trees

Total gross sales

Field-grown cut flowers

23. Please report the total area used to grow field-grown flowers, the number of cut stems produced and sold, and the total gross sales of field-grown cut flowers in 2023?

Include field-grown fresh and dried flowers, and any plant part used for floral or decorative purposes, such as seed heads, stalks and woody cuts.

Exclude cut flowers grown in a greenhouse from start to finish.

Total area

Unit of measure

• acres
• hectares
• arpents

Number of cut stems

Total gross sales

Nursery products - nursery area

24. What was the total nursery area used for growing nursery stock in 2023?

What was the total nursery area used for growing nursery stock in 2023?

	Nursery area	Unit of measure (Acres, Hectares or Arpents)
Field area used for growing nursery stock
Container area used for growing nursery stock
Total nursery area

Nursery products - nursery stock

25. How many field-grown and container-grown plants did this operation produce and sell in 2023?

Exclude:

• stock purchased for immediate resale
• Christmas trees without the root system intact
• heated greenhouse production and unsold inventory.

A tree seedling is a young tree grown from a seed in a nursery for transplanting typically at one or two years of age.

Include only tree seedlings produced in a nursery.

Exclude tree seedlings produced in and sold from a greenhouse.

Exclude tree seedlings for reforestation.

Note: tree seedlings may be reported as nursery products if they were conditioned outside for part of the production cycle, after having been cared for inside the greenhouse first.

How many field-grown and container-grown plants did this operation produce and sell in 2023?

	Number of field-grown plants produced and sold	Number of container-grown plants produced and sold
Trees — conifer
Trees — fruit
Trees — shade or ornamental
Shrubs — evergreen and conifer
Shrubs — evergreen and broadleaf
Shrubs — deciduous Include roses.
Vines
Perennials and annuals
Small fruit bushes e.g., raspberry bush
Tree seedlings Exclude tree seedlings for reforestation.
Other type of plants
Total number of field and container grown nursery stock

26. What were the total gross sales of field-grown and container-grown nursery stock in 2023?

Exclude sales of stock purchased for immediate resale and revenue from landscaping activities.

Exclude:

• any nursery stock that was purchased for immediate resale
• Christmas trees without the root system intact
• any greenhouse production
• unsold inventory
• value received for landscaping services.

Field-grown includes all bailed and burlapped, bare root field potted stock.

Container-grown includes all containers sizes of less than one gallon; one gallon; two gallons; and greater than two gallons.

Balled and burlapped is a method of transplanting that minimizes root disturbance. The tree is dug with a ball of soil around it and wrapped in burlap (method generally used for evergreens and deciduous plants in leaf).

Bare root describes plants dug up, with the soil shaken off (method generally used for deciduous plants in a dormant condition).

Field-potted describes stock which is grown in the field and placed into a pot when dug up for sale. Please report stock that was potted up from the field for a maximum of one full growing season; if potted up for more than one growing season, report under container.

Container-grown is nursery stock grown in a container for a minimum of one growing season before time of sale.

What were the total gross sales of field-grown and container-grown nursery stock in 2023?

	Total Gross Sales
Total gross sales of field-grown stock
Total gross sales of container-grown stock
Total gross sales of stock grown by this nursery operation

27. What were the total gross sales of nursery stock purchased for immediate resale in 2023?

Nursery stock for immediate resale is any nursery stock you purchased from other growers to re-sell from your own operation within a short period of time with minimal maintenance e.g., watering. Please enter your total sales of the nursery stock you purchased from other operations.

Examples of stock that may be ready for immediate resale:
Plants, flowers, bulbs, trees, shrubs, etc.

Total gross sales

Did not purchase and re-sell any nursery stock.

28. This is a summary of your total gross sales of nursery stock in 2023.

This is a summary of your total gross sales of nursery stock in 2023.

	Sales
Total gross sales of stock grown by this nursery operation
Total gross sales of stock purchased for resale
Total sales of nursery stock

29. Of the total gross sales [amount]$ reported, please provide the percentage breakdown of nursery stock sales across the following distribution channels.

Sales distribution of nursery stocks (total gross sales)

The sales of nursery stocks that the operation produced and purchased for immediate resales.

Please report the value of nursery stock sales in percentage (%). The sum of different markets should be equal to 100%.

Of the total gross sales [amount]$ reported, please provide the percentage breakdown of nursery stock sales across the following distribution channels.

	Percentage of total sales
Sales to the public
Sales to fruit growers
Sales to landscape contractors
Sales to garden centres
Sales to mass merchandisers e.g., chain stores
Sales to other growers
Export sales made directly by your operation
Sales to public agencies
Sales through other channels e.g., wholesalers, brokers, forestry firms
Total sales of nursery products

Labour

30. How many seasonal and permanent workers, paid or unpaid, were employed by your operation in 2023?

Include all workers involved in growing, maintaining and harvesting on your operation, including the owners, family workers and foreign and seasonal workers. There must be at least one employee reported.

Exclude labour for retail and clerical help, and contract work, e.g., truck driver or landscaper.

How many seasonal and permanent workers, paid or unpaid, were employed by your operation in 2023?

	Greenhouse employees	Nursery employees	Total employees
Seasonal employees — employed for less than 8 months
Full-time and part-time permanent employees — employed for 8 months or more
Total number of employees

31. Are any of the employees on your payroll?

• Yes
• No, only unpaid family labour is involved

Operating expenses

32. In 2023, what were your operating expenses?

Growing on is a term used by operators when stock is cultivated in the greenhouse or the nursery for the purpose of growing it to greater proportions. The operators will plant a seed or seedling in their greenhouse and care for it, by maintaining it (transplanting, fertilizing, etc.) until it becomes a sellable product.

Exclude any plant materials you may have purchased from other growers for immediate resale from your own operation (please report these purchases in row c).

In 2023, what were your operating expenses?

	Greenhouse expenses	Nursery expenses	Total expenses
Plant material
Purchases of plant material for growing on
Include flowers, cuttings, seedlings, seeds, bulbs, bedding plants, young trees or nursery stock etc.
Percentage of a. purchased from within your province
Purchases of plant material for immediate resale
Total plant material purchases
Payroll
Payroll Include: payroll of employees, owners and family members paid benefits, such as medical insurance, workers' compensation, employment insurance and pension plans. Exclude wages and benefits paid to employees who provide retail or clerical help, and contract work, e.g., truck driving or landscaping.
Fuel expenses
Natural gas
Heating oil
Other types of heating fuel e.g., coal or wood chips
Total fuel expenses
Other expenses
Electricity expenses Include lighting, airflow fans and heating.
Other crop expenses Include fertilizer, pesticides, pollination, irrigation, containers, packaging, bioprograms, and growing mediums such as soil, peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, sand, styrofoam and sawdust.
Other operating expenses e.g., Interest, land taxes, insurance, advertising, repairs to farm buildings, machinery, agricultural equipment and vehicles, contract work, and telephone and telecommunications services.
Total operating expenses

Sod operations - area and sales

33. What was the total sod area grown in 2022.

Conversions

• 1 arpent = 0.9986 acres
• 1 acre = 1.0014 arpent
• 1 acre = 0.41 hectares
• 1 hectare = 2.47 acres

Sod is grass or turf, which has its roots intact at the time of sale. Sod is grown in field and sold as a single product.

Report all the area of land used for growing and maintaining sod.

Include any sod grown that was not intended for sale within the survey year (the past calendar year).

Area

Unit of measure

• acres
• hectares
• arpents

34. Of the total sod area, how much was grown for sale in 2023?

Report the area of sod intended to be sold within the survey year (the past calendar year).

The area of sod grown for sale may be less than or equal to the total area of sod reported in the previous question.

Area

35. What were the total gross sales of sod grown on your operation in 2023?

Exclude revenue from laying sod or reselling sod purchased from others.

Total gross sales

36. What were the total gross sales of sod purchased for immediate resale?

Total gross sales

Did not purchase and re-sell any sod.

Summary - total sales of sod

37. This is a summary of the total sales of sod in 2023.

This is a summary of the total sales of sod in 2023.

	Sales
Total gross sales of sod grown on your operation
Total gross sales of sod purchased for immediate resale
Total sales of sod

Sod operations - labour

38. How many seasonal and permanent workers, paid or unpaid, were employed by your operation in 2023?

Include all workers in this operation involved in growing, maintaining and harvesting sod on your operation, including the owners, family workers and foreign and seasonal workers. There must be at least one employee reported.

Exclude all labour for retail and clerical help; laying sod; and contract work, e.g., truck driver or landscaper.

How many seasonal and permanent workers, paid or unpaid, were employed by your operation in 2023?

	Number of employees
Seasonal employees — employed for less than 8 months
Full-time and part-time permanent employees — employed for 8 months or more
Total number of employees

39. Are any of the employees reported in question 38 on your payroll?

• Yes
• No, only unpaid family labour is involved

Sod operations - expenses

40. Please provide your sod operating expenses in 2023.

Please provide your sod operating expenses in 2023.

	Sod operating expenses
Purchases of sod for immediate resale
Percentage of a. purchased from within your province
Payroll Include: payroll of employees, owners and family members paid benefits, such as medical insurance, workers' compensation, employment insurance and pension plans. Exclude wages and benefits paid to employees who provide retail or clerical help, and contract work, e.g., truck driving, landscaping or laying sod.
Other sod operating expenses Include fertilizer, pesticides, land taxes, interest, insurance, advertising, repairs, fuel, electricity, irrigation expenses, and telephone and other telecommunication services.
Total sod operating expenses in 2023

Agricultural production

41. Which of the following agricultural products are currently being produced on this operation?

• Field crops
• Hay
• Summerfallow
• Potatoes
• Fruit, berries and nuts
• Vegetables
• Sod
• Nursery products
• Greenhouse products
• Cattle and calves
• Include beef or dairy.
• Pigs
• Sheep and lambs
• Mink
• Fox
• Hens and chickens
• Turkeys
• Maple taps
• Honey bees
• Mushrooms
• Other
  Specify agricultural products
• Not producing agricultural products

Area in crops

42. What area of this operation is used for the following crops?

Report the areas only once, even if used for more than one crop type.

Exclude land used by others.

What area of this operation is used for the following crops?

	Area	Unit of measure
Field crops
Hay
Summerfallow
Potatoes
Fruit, berries and nuts
Vegetables
Sod
Nursery products

Greenhouse area

43. What is the total area under glass, plastic or other protection used for growing plants?

Total area

Unit of measure

• square feet
• square metres

Livestock (excluding birds)

44. How many of the following animals are on this operation?

Include all animals on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those that are boarded, custom-fed or fed under contract.

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

How many of the following animals are on this operation?

	Number
Cattle and calves
Pigs
Sheep and lambs
Mink
Fox

Birds

45. How many of the following birds are on this operation?

Report all poultry on this operation, regardless of ownership, including those grown under contract.

Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.

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

How many of the following birds are on this operation?

	Number
Hens and chickens
Turkeys

Maple taps

46. What was the total number of taps made on maple trees last spring?

Total number of taps

Honey bees

47. How many live colonies of honey bees (used for honey production or pollination) are owned by this operation?

Include bees owned, regardless of location.

Number of colonies

Mushrooms

48. What is the total mushroom growing area (standing footage) on this operation?

Include mushrooms grown using beds, trays, tunnels or logs.

Total area

Unit of measure

• square feet
• square metres

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

Contact person

50. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

• First name:
• Last name:
• Title:
• Email address:
• Telephone number (including area code):
• Extension number (if applicable):
  The maximum number of characters is 5.
• Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours:
• Minutes:

52. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Status

The variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 for the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) was approved as a departmental standard on September 24, 2021. The new RMPI variant is based on NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0, and replaces the previous RMPI variant based on NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0.

Changes

The Raw Materials Price Index measures price changes for raw materials purchased by manufacturers in Canada for further processing. As our economy evolves, changes in our products must be reflected in the product classification used. Subsequent to the release of the updated NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0, the variant for RMPI has been updated.

Changes to any variant may originate from modifications applied to the standard classification it is based on, as well as from revisions to the structure of the variant itself.

The main changes to this version of the variant is the removal from the variant the NAPCS Subclass 145122-Solid fuel products, n.e.c. and its details due to the non-applicability of these NAPCS categories in the variant.

Changes to the standard classification are described in the introduction of each new version of NAPCS Canada.

Background

In order to create a price index, price data is aggregated into distinct product classes. From the 1980s until 2013, the product classification system used by the RMPI was the Principal Commodity Groups. However, changes in the economy required periodic updates in the classification systems. Following the approval of NAPCS Canada 2012 as a departmental standard, the RMPI and the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) variants were approved as departmental standards in May 2013.

NAPCS is a product classification developed and updated jointly by Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS Canada is the Canadian version and has a different structure than the trilateral NAPCS (for more details, see the introduction of NAPCS Canada 2022 V1.0). NAPCS Canada has been implemented by most Statistics Canada programs that have a “product” (goods and services) dimension. As new updated versions of NAPCS Canada are created, the RMPI is also updated.

The RMPI is produced and published together with the Industrial Product Price Index. Both indexes are of value in analytical studies of price formation and historical comparisons. Both are used to calculate the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by industry.

The RMPI is a regrouping variant, it introduces alternative aggregate levels by regrouping categories of NAPCS Canada, the base statistical classification. In the RMPI variant, NAPCS Canada is generally aggregated at the three-digit group level and, to a lesser extent, at the five-digit class level. The coding is alphanumeric and each variant has its own codes at the section and/or group levels. For example, in the RMPI, a letter and two digits are used for the 6 section codes (i.e., M11 to M61).

One of the purposes of the six-digit subclass level in NAPCS Canada 2022 is to support the RMPI and the IPPI programs. There are 1,477 subclasses at the six-digit level of NAPCS Canada 2022 version 1.0, of which 102 are included in the RMPI and 682 in the IPPI.

Hierarchical structure

The structure of the NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 variant for RMPI is hierarchical. It is composed of five levels:

level 1: section (three-character alphanumeric codes)
level 2: group (three-digit standard codes and four-character alphanumeric codes)
level 3: class (five-digit standard codes and six-character alphanumeric codes)
level 4: subclass (six-digit standard codes)
level 5: detail (seven-digit standard codes)

Status

The variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 version 1.0 for the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) was approved as a departmental standard on September 24, 2021. The new IPPI variant is based on NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0, and replaces the previous IPPI variant based on NAPCS Canada 2017 Version 2.0.

Changes

The Industrial Product Price Index measures price changes for major commodities sold by manufacturers in Canada. As our economy evolves, changes in our products must be reflected in the product classification used. Subsequent to the release of the updated NAPCS Canada 2022 version 1.0, the variant for IPPI has been updated.

Changes to any variant may originate from modifications applied to the standard classification it is based on, as well as from revisions to the structure of the variant itself such as NAPCS Group 158-Waste and scrap of plastic and rubber was moved in version 2022 back to the more appropriate variant grouping P32-Plastic and rubber products.

Changes to the standard classification are described in the introduction of each new version of NAPCS Canada. Here are some examples of the changes:

Creation of new classification items: Seven classification items or categories were added as "new" in NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0.

Combination of classification items: Combinations consist of mergers and take-overs among classification items. Essentially, new groupings were created with the intent to re-organize the classification. In NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0, 18 classification items or categories resulted in mergers,

Transfer of classification items or their parts:

E-book readers devices were transferred from NAPCS subclass 362212 – Television and other audio and video equipment to NAPCS subclass 361111 – Computers.

Parts of musical instruments transferred from NAPCS class 36221 – Television and other audio and video equipment to NAPCS class 47534 – Musical instruments.

Electronic cigarettes were transferred from NAPCS subclass 381253 – Other electrical equipment and components, n.e.c to NAPCS subclass 212113 – Electronic cigarettes (except containing cannabis).

E-liquids were transferred from NAPCS class 27213 – Chemical products, n.e.c. to NAPCS class 21211 – Cigarettes (including electronic cigarettes), cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco.

Hosiery transferred from NAPCS class 23112 -Women's clothing and NAPCS class 23114 – Clothing accessories, vestments, costumes and unisex clothing to a new 5-digit NAPCS class 23115 – Non-binary and gender-neutral clothing; hosiery; vestments and costumes; and clothing accessories.

Leather shoelaces were transferred from NAPCS subclass 231312 – Other leather and allied products to NAPCS subclass 231214 – Other footwear, with their own new 7-digit detail category 2312199.

Decomposition of classification items:

Pulse flour (see subclass 182124);

Cannabis extracts and concentrates (see detail category 2131321) broken down into cannabis pure intermediates (see detail category 2131351), cannabis extracts inhaled and ingested products (see detail categories 2131362, 2131363, 2131364, 2131365). Other cannabis extracts (see detail category 2131369)

Other cannabis products, n.e.c. (see subclass category 213134);

Other chemical products (see subclass 272136);

Thermosetting resins, except biodegradable (see class 28113);

Biodegradable plastic resins (see class 28114);

Polyethylene resins (see class 28112);

Waste and scrap of plastic (see subclass 158111).

Background

In order to create a price index, price data is aggregated into distinct product classes. From the 1980s until 2013, the product classification system used by the IPPI was the Principal Commodity Groups. However, changes in the economy required periodic updates in the classification systems. Following the approval of NAPCS Canada 2012 as a departmental standard, the IPPI and the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) variants were approved as departmental standards in May 2013.

NAPCS is a product classification developed and updated jointly by Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS Canada is the Canadian version, and has a different structure than the trilateral NAPCS (for more details, see the Introduction of NAPCS Canada 2022 V1.0). NAPCS Canada has been implemented by most Statistics Canada programs that have a "product" (goods and services) dimension. As new updated versions of NAPCS Canada are created, the IPPI is also updated.

The IPPI reflects the prices that manufacturers in Canada receive as goods leave the plant gate. It excludes indirect taxes and all the costs that occur between the time a good leaves the plant and the time the final user takes possession of it, including transportation, wholesale and retail costs.

The IPPI is produced and published together with the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI). Both indexes are of value in analytical studies of price formation and historical comparisons. Both are used to calculate the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by industry.

The IPPI employs a regrouping variant, it introduces alternative aggregate levels by regrouping categories of NAPCS Canada, the base statistical classification.  In the IPPI variant, NAPCS Canada is generally aggregated at the three-digit group level and, to a lesser extent, at the five-digit class level. The coding is alphanumeric and each variant has its own codes at the section and/or group levels. For example, in the IPPI, a letter and two digits are used for the 21 section codes (i.e., P11 to P92).

One of the purposes of the six-digit subclass level in NAPCS Canada 2022 is to support the IPPI and RMPI programs. There are 1,477 subclasses at the six-digit level of NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0, of which 682 are included in the IPPI and 102 in the RMPI.

Hierarchical structure

The structure of the NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 variant for IPPI is hierarchical. It is composed of five levels.

level 1: section (three-character alphanumeric codes)
level 2: group (three-digit standard codes and four-character alphanumeric codes)
level 3: class (five-digit standard codes and six-character alphanumeric codes)
level 4: subclass (six-digit standard codes)
level 5: detail (seven-digit standard codes)