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2023 Annual Survey on Rail Transportation

Why are we conducting this survey?

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data sharing agreements

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

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

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

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

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, Centre for Energy and Transportation Statistics
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at Statistics Canada Help Desk or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with Transport Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada. Railway carriers which are not federally regulated may object to sharing their information with Transport Canada and/or Environment and Climate Change Canada by writing to the Chief Statistician.

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal name

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

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

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

Operating name

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

Legal Name

Operating Name (if applicable)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

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

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

Main activity

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

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

Reporting period information

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enter:

Fiscal year start date
Fiscal year end date

Companies consolidated in this report

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

Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.

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

Method of Collection

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

2. Will you be attaching financial statements?

Attach files

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

Include:

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

To attach files

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

Note:

Each file must not exceed 5 MB.
All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB.
The name and size of each file attached will be displayed on the page.

Balance sheet - assets

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

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

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

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

Balance sheet - liabilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

Statement of income - revenues

7. What were this business's revenues?

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

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

Statement of income - expenses

8. What were this business's expenses?

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

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

Statement of income

9. What was this business's net income?

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

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

Type of operations

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

Select all that apply.

Freight operations
Passenger operations

Detailed passenger revenues

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

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

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

Summary of property accounts

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

Include owned or leased property.

Select all that apply.

Track and roadway:

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

Buildings and related machinery and equipment:

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

Leasehold improvements:

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

Signals, communications and power:

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

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

Communications and power could include but are not limited to:

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

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

Terminals and fuel stations:

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

Rolling stock – revenue service:

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

Intermodal equipment consists of accounts which record the cost of:

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

Work equipment and roadway machines:

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

Other Equipment:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Units of measure for operating statistics

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

Distance

Kilometres
Miles

Weight

Metric tonnes
Imperial tons

Operating statistics

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

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

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

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

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

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

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

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

Train hours:

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

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

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

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

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

Horsepower-kilometres or horsepower-miles:

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

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

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

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

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

Locomotive unit:

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

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

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

Train:

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

Train switching:

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

Yard switching:

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

Helping:

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

Doubling:

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

Light locomotive:

A locomotive operating without cars attached.

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

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

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

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

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

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

Conventional train:

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

Rail diesel car:

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

Commuter car:

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

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

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

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

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

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

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

Loaded:

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

Empty:

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

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

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

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

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

Gross metric tonne-kilometres or gross ton-miles:

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

Caboose:

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

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

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

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

Loaded:

Empty:

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

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

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

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

Work train service:

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

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

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

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

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

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

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

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

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

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

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

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

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

Revenue passenger:

A person travelling on a train by right of fare.

Revenue passenger-kilometres or revenue passenger-miles:

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

Number of revenue passengers carried
- Inter-city
- Commuter

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

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

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

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

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

Canadian connections:

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

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

Employees, service hours and compensation

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

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

Number of employees:

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

Service hours paid:

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

Total compensation:

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

General employees:

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

Road maintenance employees:

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

Equipment maintenance employees:

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

Transportation employees:

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

Highway transport (rail):

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

Outside operations:

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

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

Unit of measure for fuel consumption

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

Litres
Imperial gallons
U.S. gallons

Fuel consumption by location

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

Select all that apply.

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

Fuel consumed by motive power equipment

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

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

CAN$ '000

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

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

Yard switching:

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

Work train service:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kilometres of track operated by location

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

Select all that apply.

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

Distance of track operated

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

Trackage rights or running rights:

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

Jointly owned track:

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

First main (road) operated:

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

Second and other main track operated:

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

Passing tracks and crossovers:

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

Industrial tracks and spurs:

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

Yard tracks:

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

Distance of track operated - Newfoundland and Labrador

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

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

Distance of track operated - Prince Edward Island

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

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

Distance of track operated - Nova Scotia

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

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

Distance of track operated - New Brunswick

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

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

Distance of track operated - Quebec

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

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

Distance of track operated - Ontario

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

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

Distance of track operated - Manitoba

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

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

Distance of track operated - Saskatchewan

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

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

Distance of track operated - Alberta

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

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

Distance of track operated - British Columbia

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

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

Distance of track operated - Yukon

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

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

Distance of track operated - Northwest Territories

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

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

Distance of track operated - Nunavut

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

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

Distance of track operated - United States

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

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

Inventory of locomotive equipment

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

As per UCA Schedule A.

Aggregate horsepower:

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

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

Inventory of freight car equipment

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

As per UCA Schedule C.

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

Box car:

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

Hopper car:

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

Gondola car:

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

Flat car:

A railroad car without raised sides or ends.

Tank Car:

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

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

Inventory of passenger car equipment

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

As per UCA Schedule H.

Aggregate car capacity:

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

Head-end car:

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

Meal service and lounge car:

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

Sleeping car:

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

Coach:

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

Rail diesel car:

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

Commuter car:

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

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

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

Contact person

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

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours
Minutes

54. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Enter your comments

AES Calibration Groups for the Visitor Travel Survey - Q3 2023

Table 1
AES Calibration Groups for American Visitors
Calibration groups	Number of groups
Region/Province of entry by duration of stay	16

Table 2
AES Calibration Groups for Overseas Visitors
Calibration groups	Number of groups
Country of residence	24
Country of residence by duration	48
Region by duration	10

2023 Annual Survey of the Aquaculture Industry

Why do we conduct this survey?

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

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

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Additional information

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

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

Operating Name

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

Legal name:
Operating name (if applicable):

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Description and examples

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main activity

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

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

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

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

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

Reporting period information

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fiscal year start date
Fiscal year-end date

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

Select all that apply.

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

Revenue

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

Notes:

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

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Revenue

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

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

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

Exclude:

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

b. Rental and leasing

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

c. Commissions

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

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

Include:

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

e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

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

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

f. Dividends

Include:

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

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

g. Interest

Include:

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

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

h. Other revenue - specify

Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.

Total revenue

The sum of questions a. to h.

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

Expenses

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

Notes:

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

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Expenses

a. Purchases

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

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

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

b1. Salaries, wages and commissions

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

Include:

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

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

b2. Employee benefits

Include contributions to:

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

c. Subcontracts

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

Include:

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

d. Research and development fees

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

e. Professional and business fees

Include:

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

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

f. Utilities

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

Include:

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

Exclude:

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

g. Office and computer-related expenses

Include:

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

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

h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include:

Internet
telephone and telecommunications
cellular telephone
fax machine
pager.

i. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include:

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

j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include:

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

Exclude Crown royalties.

k. Crown charges

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

Include:

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

l. Rental and leasing

Include:

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

m. Repair and maintenance

Include:

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

n. Amortization and depreciation

Include:

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

o. Insurance

Insurance recovery income must be deducted from insurance expenses.

Include:

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

p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include:

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

q. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include:

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

r. Financial services

Include:

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

Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).

s. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.

Include:

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

t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include:

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

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

Include:

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

Total expenses

The sum of questions a. to u.

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

Industry characteristics

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

Notes:

please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

Exclude GST/HST, PST and QST.

Sales

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

l. Sales of goods purchased for resale

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

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

Industry characteristics

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

Notes:

please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

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

Exclude GST/HST, PST and QST.

Materials, components and supply expenses

Exclude capital expenditures.

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

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

h. to j. Purchased service expenses

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

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

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

Include:

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

i. Processing services

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

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

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

Notes:

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

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

Exclude inventory held on consignment for others.

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

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

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

Exclude contract workers who are not part of your payroll.

Number:

Notification of intent to extract web data

1. Does this business have a website?

Yes
- Specify the business website address 1
  e.g., www.example.gc.ca
- Specify the business website address 2
  e.g., www.example.gc.ca
- Specify the business website address 3
  e.g., www.example.gc.ca
No

Notification of intent to extract web data

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

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

More information regarding Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative.

Learn more about Statistics Canada's transparency and accountability.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Statistics Canada Client Services, toll-free at 1-877-949-9492 (TTY: 1-800-363-7629) or by email at infostats@statcan.gc.ca- this link will open in a new window. Additional information about this survey can be found by selecting the following link: Information for survey participants (ISP).

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

Contact person

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

2026 Census of Agriculture dissemination consultative engagement

Opened: February 2024
Closed: April 2024

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

Consultative engagement objectives

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

How to get involved

This consultative engagement activity is now closed.

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

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

Results

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

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

Why do we conduct this survey?

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

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

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

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

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

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

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

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

Legal name
Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

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

Main activity

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

When did the main activity change? Date

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

How to search:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reporting period information

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fiscal Year Start date
Fiscal Year-End date

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

Select all that apply.

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

Revenue

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

Notes:

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

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Revenue

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

Report net of returns and allowances.

Include:

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

Exclude:

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

b. Rental and leasing

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

c. Commissions

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

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

Include:

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

e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

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

f. Dividends

Include:

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

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

g. Interest

Include:

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

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

h. Other revenue - please specify

Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.

Total revenue

The sum of sub-questions a. to h.

Business's revenue from each source
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	CAN$ '000
Sales of goods and services
Rental and leasing
Commissions
Subsidies
Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
Dividends
Interest
Other
Total revenue

Expenses

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

Notes:

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

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Expenses

a. Cost of goods sold

Include:

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

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

b. Employment costs and expenses

b1. Salaries, wages and commissions

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

Include:

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

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

b2. Employee benefits

Include contributions to:

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

c. Subcontracts

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

Include:

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

d. Research and development fees

e. Professional and business fees

Include:

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

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

f. Utilities

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

Include:

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

Exclude:

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

g. Office and computer related expenses

Include:

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

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

h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include:

internet
telephone and telecommunications
cellular telephone
fax machine
pager.

i. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include:

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

j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include:

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

Exclude Crown royalties

k. Crown charges

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

Include:

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

l. Rental and leasing

Include:

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

m. Repair and maintenance

Include:

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

n. Amortization and depreciation

Include:

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

o. Insurance

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

Include:

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

p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include:

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

q. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include:

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

r. Financial services

Include:

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

Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).

s. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.

Include:

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

t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include:

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

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

Include:

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

Total expenses

The sum of sub-questions a. to u.

Business's expenses
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	CAN$ '000
Cost of goods sold
Opening inventories
Purchases
Closing inventories
Cost of goods sold
Employment costs and expenses
Salaries, wages and commissions
Employee benefits
Subcontracts
Research and development fees
Professional and business fees
Utilities
Office and computer related expenses
Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Business taxes, licenses and permits
Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Crown charges
Rental and leasing
Repair and maintenance
Amortization and depreciation
Insurance
Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Travel, meetings and conventions
Financial services
Interest expense
Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Other
Total expenses

Industry characteristics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Associated applies to the following cases:

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

Single purpose production company refers to:

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

Incorporated production company refers to:

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

Active

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

Parent company

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

Total sales by type of production
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	CAN$ '000
Feature films
Television productions
Commercials
Digital media productions
All other sales
Total sales

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

Percentage of sales by location of production
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Percentage
Canadian productions
Foreign location and service productions
Total

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

How many companies?

Industry characteristics - Location details # reported

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

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

Location details # reported

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

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

6. Please specify the names of the parent companies.

Specify names of the parent companies

Notification of intent to extract web data

1. Does this business have a website?

Yes
- Specify the business website address 1
- Specify the business website address 2
- Specify the business website address 3
No

Notification of intent to extract web data

More information regarding Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative.

Learn more about Statistics Canada's transparency and accountability.

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

Contact person

2. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is Provided Given Names Provided Family Name the best person to contact?

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

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours
Minutes

4. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

Enter your comments

Overview of CANCEIS (Course code 0420)

Purpose

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

Benefits to participants

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

Target population

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

Course outline

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

Delivery type: Virtual instructor-led

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

Contact:

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

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

Theory and Application of Reconciliation (Course code 0437)

Purpose

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

Benefits to participants

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

Target population

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

Course outline

The course examines

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

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

Other Related Courses

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

Delivery type: Virtual instructor-led

Duration: 2 half-days

Contact:

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

statcan.timeseriessupportsoutienenserieschronologiques.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

2023 Annual Survey of Service Industries: Real Estate Agents, Brokers, Appraisers and Other Real Estate Activities

Why do we conduct this survey?

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

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

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

Operating Name

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

Legal name
Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main activity

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

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

Yes
When did the main activity change?
- Date
No

6. Please 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

Reporting period information

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fiscal Year Start date
Fiscal Year-End date

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

Select all that apply.

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

Additional reporting instructions

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

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

CAN$ '000: $764,000

I will report in the format above

Revenue

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

Notes:

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

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Revenue

Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)
- Report net of returns and allowances.
- Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
- Include:
  - sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales)
  - transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.
- Exclude:
  - transfers into inventory and consignment sales
  - federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes
  - intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.
Rental and leasing
- Include: rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
Commissions
- Include: commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax)
Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
- Include:
  - non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government
  - revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.
Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
- A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
- Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.
Dividends
- Include:
  - dividend income
  - dividends from Canadian sources
  - dividends from foreign sources
  - patronage dividends.
- Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
Interest
- Include:
  - investment revenue
  - interest from foreign sources
  - interest from Canadian bonds and debentures
  - interest from Canadian mortgage loans
  - interest from other Canadian sources.
- Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
- Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
Total revenue
- The sum of sub-questions a. to h.

	CAN$ '000
a. Sales of goods and services Include sales, commissions, rental and leasing revenue if they are this business's primary revenue source.
b. Rental and leasing Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If rental and leasing are your primary revenue source, report at question a.
c. Commissions Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If commissions are your primary revenue source, report at question a.
d. Subsidies Include grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships.
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
f. Dividends
g. Interest
h. Other Include intracompany transfers. Specify all other revenue:
Total revenue

Expenses

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

Notes:

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

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Expenses

Cost of goods sold
- Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
- Include:
  - cost of raw materials and/or goods purchased for resale - net of discounts earned on purchases
  - freight in and duty.
- Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
Employment costs and expenses
- b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
- Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
- Include:
  - vacation pay
  - bonuses (including profit sharing)
  - employee commissions
  - taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays)
  - severance pay.
- Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).
- b2. Employee benefits
- Include contributions to:
  - health plans
  - insurance plans
  - employment insurance
  - pension plans
  - workers' compensation
  - association dues
  - contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans
  - contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.
Subcontracts
- Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
- Include:
  - hired casual labour and outside contract workers
  - custom work and contract work
  - subcontract and outside labour
  - hired labour.
Research and development fees
- Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.
Professional and business fees
- Include:
  - legal services
  - accounting and auditing fees
  - consulting fees
  - education and training fees
  - appraisal fees
  - management and administration fees
  - property management fees
  - information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased)
  - architectural fees
  - engineering fees
  - scientific and technical service fees
  - other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific)
  - veterinary fees
  - fees for human health services
  - payroll preparation fees
  - all other professional and business service fees.
- Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
Utilities
- Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.
- Include:
  - diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane
  - sewage.
- Exclude:
  - energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts
  - telephone, Internet and other telecommunications
  - vehicle fuel (report at All other costs and expenses).
Office and computer related expenses
- Include:
  - office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines
  - postage and courier (used in the day to day office business activity)
  - computer and peripherals upgrade expenses
  - data processing.
- Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).
Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
- Include:
  - internet
  - telephone and telecommunications
  - cellular telephone
  - fax machine
  - pager.
Business taxes, licenses and permits
- Include:
  - property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes
  - vehicle license fees
  - beverage taxes and business taxes
  - trade license fees
  - membership fees and professional license fees
  - provincial capital tax.
Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
- Include:
  - amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks
  - gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs
  - resident and non-resident royalty expenses
  - franchise fees.
- Exclude Crown royalties
Crown charges
- Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
- Include:
  - Crown royalties
  - Crown leases and rentals
  - oil sand leases
  - stumpage fees.
Rental and leasing
- Include:
  - lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses
  - motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses
  - studio lighting and scaffolding
  - machinery and equipment rental expenses
  - storage expenses
  - road and construction equipment rental
  - fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.
Repair and maintenance
- Include:
  - buildings and structures
  - machinery and equipment
  - security equipment
  - vehicles
  - costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses
  - janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.
Amortization and depreciation
- Include:
  - direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements
  - amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).
Insurance
- Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
- Include:
  - professional and other liability insurance
  - motor vehicle and property insurance
  - executive life insurance
  - bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.
Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
- Include:
  - newspaper advertising and media expenses
  - catalogues, presentations and displays
  - tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion
  - fundraising expenses
  - meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.
Travel, meetings and conventions
- Include:
  - travel expenses
  - meeting and convention expenses, seminars
  - passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train)
  - accommodations
  - travel allowance and meals while travelling
  - other travel expenses.
Financial services
- Include:
  - explicit service charges for financial services
  - credit and debit card commissions and charges
  - collection expenses and transfer fees
  - registrar and transfer agent fees
  - security and exchange commission fees
  - other financial service fees.
- Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
Interest expense
- Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
- Include:
  - interest
  - bank charges
  - finance charges
  - interest payments on capital leases
  - amortization of bond discounts
  - interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.
Other non-production-related costs and expenses
- Include:
  - charitable donations and political contributions
  - bad debt expense
  - loan losses
  - provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries)
  - inventory adjustments.
All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
- Include:
  - production costs
  - pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration
  - gross overriding royalty
  - other producing property rentals
  - well operating, fuel and equipment
  - other lease rentals
  - other direct costs
  - equipment hire and operation
  - log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs
  - freight in and duty
  - overhead expenses allocated to cost of sales
  - other expenses
  - cash over/short (negative expense)
  - reimbursement of parent company expense
  - warranty expense
  - recruiting expenses
  - general and administrative expenses
  - interdivisional expenses
  - interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries)
  - exploration and development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment & dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses)
  - amounts not included in sub-questions a. to t. above.
Total expenses
- The sum of sub-questions a. to u.

For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
	CAN$ '000
a. Cost of goods sold
a1. Opening inventories
a2. Purchases Include raw materials, goods purchased for resale and non-returnable containers. Exclude change in inventories.
a3. Closing inventories
a4. Cost of goods sold Opening inventories plus purchases minus closing inventories.
b. Employment costs and expenses Include all employees who were issued a T4. Exclude commissions to be paid to non-employees, report at sub-question c.
b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
b2. Employee benefits
c. Subcontracts Include commissions to non-employees. Exclude research and development.
d. Research and development fees. Exclude in-house research and development.
e. Professional and business fees e.g., legal, accounting, consulting, scientific and property management fees
f. Utilities e.g., electricity, water, gas
g. Office and computer related expenses e.g., office supplies, postage, computer upgrades
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits e.g., beverage tax, business tax, license fees, property taxes
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships Exclude Crown royalties.
k. Crown charges (for logging, mining and energy industries only)
l. Rental and leasing Include land buildings, equipment, vehicles.
m. Repair and maintenance Include buildings, equipment, vehicles.
n. Amortization and depreciation
o. Insurance
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
q. Travel, meetings and conventions
r. Financial services e.g., bank charges, transaction fees
s. Interest expense
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses Include bad debts, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory write-down.
u. All other costs and expenses Include intracompany expenses. Specify all other costs and expenses:
Total expenses

Industry characteristics

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

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Sales

Commissions earned from the sale of real estate and lots
- Include commissions and fees earned from:
  - assisting buyers and sellers with the sale or re-sale of homes, buildings, businesses, lands and properties (include in trust amounts), while acting in an agency capacity
  - assisting owners of real estate to rent buildings, units, land and other types of real estate, while acting in an agency capacity
  - providing real estate auction services.
- Exclude:
  - advising clients on property matters, but not acting in an agency capacity (report at Revenue from real estate consulting services)
  - handling rentals for an owner as part of an ongoing property management service (report at Other).
Revenue received from independent real estate associates
- Include commissions, fees and other revenues that are paid by independent real estate salespersons to this surveyed business. Some examples of these are desk fees, deal fees, charges for office space/use, publicity and advertising.
Revenue from real estate consulting services
- Providing advice and guidance to clients regarding real estate. Includes advice on real estate-related accountancy, financing and similar matters that are provided to the client independently of the actual provision of accountancy, financial and similar services.
- Include:
  - expert witness services related to real estate
  - commercial and industrial location finding services.
- Exclude advising clients on property matters, while acting in an agency capacity (report at Commissions earned from real estate and lots).
Revenue from real estate appraisal services
- Providing assessments of the value of real estate, in order to assist clients in buying, selling or financing the purchase of real estate or in dealing with tax matters.
- Include:
  - conducting general real estate appraisals
  - reviewing of others' appraisals
  - conducting appraisals for taxation purposes.
- Exclude providing advice about real estate and property matters, not associated with providing an appraisal (report at Revenue from real estate consulting services).
Revenue from real estate listing services
- Providing a register of real estate offered for sale in an area, in a printed directory, electronic database or other format.
Revenue from rental or leasing of property directly owned by this business
- Include the revenue received from the rental or leasing of property owned by this business only if it is earned as part of the normal real estate broker operations of the business.
- Exclude income generated from the rental or leasing of properties that are owned or partially owned by the business as investment properties or other types of operations that are not related to the real estate broker operations.
Other sales of goods and services - specify
- Include:
  - ongoing property management services
  - referral fees (i.e. from mortgage brokers, financial institutions, etc.)
  - bad debt recoveries
  - miscellaneous sales and service revenue.
Total sales of goods and services
- The sum of questions 1a. to 1g.

What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
	CAN$ '000
a. Commissions earned from the sale of real estate and lots Include in trust amount.
b. Revenue received from independent real estate associates e.g., desk fees, publicity and advertising
c. Revenue from real estate consulting services e.g., expert witness services, commercial location finding services
d. Revenue from real estate appraisal services
e. Revenue from real estate listing services
f. Revenue from rental or leasing of property directly owned by this business
g. Other Specify all other sales of goods and services:
Total sales of goods and services

2. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's commissions earned from the sale of real estate and lots (amount) for the following items?

Commercial property refers to all types of non-residential (including industrial and agricultural) real estate.

Percentage breakdown of the total reported at question 1a.

What was the percentage breakdown of this business's commissions earned from the sale of real estate and lots (amount) for the following items?
	Percentage
a. Sales of residential real estate and lots
b. Rental of residential real estate and lots
c. Sales of commercial real estate and lots
d. Rental of commercial real estate and lots
Total percentage

3. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's revenue from rental or leasing of property directly owned by this business (amount) for the following?

Commercial property refers to all types of non-residential (including industrial and agricultural) real estate.

Percentage breakdown of the total reported at question 1f.

What was the percentage breakdown of this business's revenue from rental or leasing of property directly owned by this business (amount) for the following?
	Percentage
a. Revenue from rental and leasing of residential properties
b. Revenue from rental and leasing of commercial properties
Total percentage

4. What were this business's expenses for each of the following types of commissions?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Commissions and fees paid to independent real estate salespersons
- Include all commissions and fees paid to independent real estate salespersons if they are by some means contracted to you.
- Exclude commissions paid to your employees (reported in Expenses section at question 1b. - Salaries and wages).
Commissions and fees paid to other real estate brokers / real estate agencies
- Include all commissions and fees paid to other real estate brokers for their actions in assisting in real estate transactions.
Total commissions paid to non-employees
- The sum of questions 4(a) and 4(b).

What were this business's expenses for each of the following types of commissions?
	CAN$ '000
a. Commissions and fees paid to independent real estate salespersons
b. Commissions and fees paid to other real estate brokers / real estate agencies
Total commissions paid to non-employees

5. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD how many independent real estate salespersons were there?

Number of independent real estate salespersons during this reference period

Include persons that are licensed to sell or trade in real estate and are contracted to work for your enterprise; these independents may themselves be licensed or registered as brokers but if they are contracted to work as an independent salesperson, they are treated as such.

Number

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Yes
- Specify the business website address 1
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- Specify the business website address 3
- e.g., www.example.gc.ca
No

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Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

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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

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours
Minutes

4. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

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Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

Operating Name

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

Legal name

Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

First name

Last name

Title

Preferred language of communication

English
French

Mailing address (number and street)

City

Province, territory or state

Postal code or ZIP code

Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234

Country

Canada
United States

Email address

Example: user@example.gov.ca

Telephone number (including area code)

Example: 123-123-1234

Extension number (if applicable)

Fax number (including area code)

Example: 123-123-1234

3. Please 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
Ceased operations
Sold operations
Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
Temporarily inactive but will re-open
No longer operating due to other reasons

When did this business or organization close for the season? Date

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations? Date

When did this business or organization cease operations? Date

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Bankruptcy
Liquidation
Dissolution
Other

Specify the other reasons for ceased operations

When was this business or organization sold? Date

What is the legal name of the buyer?

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?

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?

When did this business or organization cease operations? Date

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

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

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

Main activity

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

When did the main activity change? Date

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

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

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

Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity.

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

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

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

Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities - title
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Percentage of revenue
Main activity
Secondary activity
All other activities
Total percentage

Reporting period information

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fiscal Year Start date

Fiscal Year-End date

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

Select all that apply.

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

Additional reporting instructions

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

For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000: $764,000
I will report in the format above

Revenue

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

Notes:

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

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Revenue

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

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

Include:

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

Exclude:

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

b. Rental and leasing

c. Commissions

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

Include:

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

e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

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

f. Dividends

Include:

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

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

g. Interest

Include:

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

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

h. Other revenue - please specify

Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.

Total revenue

The sum of sub-questions a. to h.

Other revenue - table
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	CAN$ '000
Sales of goods and services
Rental and leasing
Commissions
Subsidies
Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
Dividends
Interest
Other
Total revenue

Expenses

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

Notes:

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

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Expenses

a. Cost of goods sold

Include:

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

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

b. Employment costs and expenses

b1. Salaries, wages and commissions

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

Include:

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

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

b2. Employee benefits

Include contributions to:

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

c. Subcontracts

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

Include:

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

d. Research and development fees

e. Professional and business fees

Include:

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

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

f. Utilities

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

Include:

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

Exclude:

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

g. Office and computer related expenses

Include:

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

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

h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include:

internet
telephone and telecommunications
cellular telephone
fax machine
pager.

i. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include:

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

j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include:

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

Exclude Crown royalties

k. Crown charges

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

Include:

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

l. Rental and leasing

Include:

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

m. Repair and maintenance

Include:

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

n. Amortization and depreciation

Include:

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

o. Insurance

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

Include:

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

p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include:

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

q. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include:

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

r. Financial services

Include:

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

Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).

s. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.

Include:

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

t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include:

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

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

Include:

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

Total expenses

The sum of sub-questions a. to u.

The sum of sub-questions a. to u. - table
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	CAN$ '000
Cost of goods sold
Opening inventories
Purchases
Closing inventories
Cost of goods sold
Employment costs and expenses
Salaries, wages and commissions
Employee benefits
Subcontracts
Research and development fees
Professional and business fees
Utilities
Office and computer related expenses
Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Business taxes, licenses and permits
Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Crown charges
Rental and leasing
Repair and maintenance
Amortization and depreciation
Insurance
Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Travel, meetings and conventions
Financial services
Interest expense
Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Other
Total expenses

Industry characteristics

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

Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Include:

licensing contracts known as 'revenue sharing' agreements

a. Licensing rights to exhibit, televise or rent feature films

Feature films - feature-length productions (75 minutes or more) and where the first market is theatres. This does not include "movies of the week" and made for television films (which are to be included in question 1(b) Licensing rights to televise or rent television programs), nor straight to video productions (which are to be included in question 1(e) Wholesaling of pre-recorded Canadian and non-Canadian videos - DVD and Blu-ray).

b. Licensing rights to televise or rent television programs

Television programs: programming designed primarily for conventional television or discretionary programming services.

Include serials, news and public affairs shows, game shows, reality shows, documentaries (except those intended for theatrical release) and made-for-TV movies.

c. Licensing rights to exhibit, televise or rent digital media

Digital media - linear or non-linear content created primarily for the Internet, wireless and other emerging platforms and/or device.

d. Licensing rights to exhibit, televise or rent other audiovisual works

(e.g., short films, corporate/ industry videos, music videos, educational videos, videos for government, documentaries not intended for theatrical or television release, etc.)
Report for all other audiovisual works except those reported in questions 1a, 1b and 1c.

Audiovisual works include film productions, television productions, interactive digital media productions and convergent digital media productions.

Total distribution sales

The sum of questions 1a. to 1d.

e. Wholesaling of pre-recorded Canadian and non-Canadian videos - DVD and Blu-ray

Report all direct sales of DVDs and Blu-rays to wholesale, retail and rental markets.

Include sales of DVDs and Blu-rays manufactured through duplication and packaging as well as those purchased from other distributors.

f. Production of audiovisual works for outright sale or contract production of audiovisual works or other sources of revenue

Report all revenue from goods and services rendered that is not reported in questions 1 a. to 1 e.

Include:

revenue from outright sale or contract production of audiovisual works (feature films, television programs and other)
merchandise licensing.

Exclude:

grants and subsidies and investment income such as dividends and interest
revenue from royalties, rights and licensing.

Total sales of goods and services

The sum of questions 1 a. to 1 f.

Total sales of goods and services - table
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	CAN$ '000
Licensing rights to exhibit, televise or rent feature films
Licensing rights to exhibit, televise or rent television programs
Licensing rights to exhibit, televise or rent digital media
Licensing rights to exhibit, televise or rent other audiovisual works
Total distribution sales
Wholesaling of pre-recorded Canadian and non-Canadian videos
Production of audiovisual works for outright sale or contract production of audiovisual works or other sources of revenue
Total sales of goods and services

2. Report revenue from the distribution of feature films, television programs and other audiovisual works according to their primary markets within or outside Canada.

Include fixed rentals and productions released on a percentage or commission basis.

Exclude wholesaling.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Include: fixed rentals and productions released on a percentage or commission basis.

Exclude wholesaling

a) Theatres

See question 1a for definition of feature films.

b) On-demand services market - e.g., SVOD, TVOD

On-demand services (SVOD and TVOD): These include BDU-specific VOD services (the VOD service that often comes with a subscription to a BDU) as well as over-the-top services (OTT services).

BDU=Broadcasting Distribution Undertaking

Video-on-demand (VOD) - VOD services allow viewers to select programs to view at the time of their own choosing. In contrast, traditional broadcasting services such as conventional, pay and specialty television services are often referred to as "linear services" in that they present programs at specific times as part of a program schedule. VOD services are "non-linear" since it is the consumer who selects the program and the viewing time.

c) Conventional television networks and stations

The conventional television market includes private and public broadcasters that maintain over-the-air infrastructure to broadcast to households, although the vast majority of Canadian households now receive conventional television signals via cable or satellite television providers.

d) Discretionary services market - e.g., Pay and Specialty TV

Specialty television services are available via cable or satellite television providers. The specialty television service includes sports, 24-news, movies, arts and other thematic channels that earn revenue from a combination of subscription fees and advertising sales.

Pay television services are also only available via cable or satellite television services. They typically feature premium programming such as recently released films and do not earn revenue from advertising; instead they rely on subscription or transactional payments from households.

e) Other (markets)

Include:

Distribution in film clubs, retirement communities, campus theatres, schools, libraries, airlines, military bases, hospitals, and other institutions, etc.

revenue to the home video rental market

f) Distribution of feature films, television programs and other audiovisual works to all markets outside Canada

Report total distribution revenue of audiovisual works (feature films, television programs and other) to all markets outside Canada.

Total distribution sales
The sum of questions a to f.

Total distribution sales - table
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Canadian productions CAN$ '000	Non-Canadian productions CAN$ '000	Total CAN$ '000
Market distribution of feature films and television programs inside Canada
Theatres
On-demand services market
Conventional television networks and stations
Discretionary services market
Other
Market distribution of feature films and television programs outside Canada
Distribution of feature films, television programs and other audiovisual works to all markets outside Canada
Total distribution sales

3. Provide the percentage of production sales for Canadian and Non-Canadian productions by original language.

Provide the percentage of production sales for Canadian and Non-Canadian productions by original language - table
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
Canadian productions
	Percentage
English
French
Other
Total
Non-Canadian productions
English
French
Other
Total

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

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

What were this business's expenses for each of the following goods and services - table
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	CAN$ '000
Cost of DVDs and Blu-rays purchased
Royalties, rights and licensing fees from Canadian productions
Royalties, rights and licensing fees from non-Canadian productions

Sales by type of client

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

Sales by type of client

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

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

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

a. to c. Clients in Canada

a. Individuals and households

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

b. Businesses

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

Include sales to Crown corporations.

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

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

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

d. Clients outside Canada

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

Include sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

Clients outside Canada - table
Table summary
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	Percentage
Clients in Canada — individuals and households
Clients in Canada — businesses
Clients in Canada — governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions
Clients outside of Canada
Total percentage

Sales by consumer location

1. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?

Consumer location is the location where the goods or services will ultimately be used.

If ultimate consumer location is not known, the following are acceptable substitutes:

shipping destination
client's billing address
location of this business's retail customers
location of this business's warehouses/distribution centres.

What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location - table
Table summary
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	Percentage
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
United States
All other countries
Total percentage

Sales by consumer location

International transactions - Revenue received from exports

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

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

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

Revenue received ( CAN$ '000 )

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

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

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

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

International transactions - Purchases from outside Canada (Imports)

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

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

Payments made ( CAN$ '000 )

7. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?

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

8. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by country?

International transactions - table
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Percentage
United States
Mexico
Provide the percentage of payments made to any other countries - top 4 clients only
Other 1 - specify
Other 2 - specify
Other 3 - specify
Other 4 - specify
Total percentage

Notification of intent to extract web data

1. Does this business have a website?

Yes
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No

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Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

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Extension number (if applicable) The maximum number of characters is 5.

Fax number (including area code)

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