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Table 1 Fresh or frozen meats

Important:

Whenever possible, price the cut of meat described below, e.g., Blade Roast, Rump Roast, etc.

Where methods of cutting meat differ radically from those used in Canada and it is not possible to price specific cuts, please price by the general description, such as "Forequarter cut" or "Hindquarter cut", Loin , etc. In such instances comments will be particularly helpful.

Note: If organic products (including free range chickens) are priced, this must be noted in the Identification/Substitution/ Comments column.

Table 1
Item	Type	Identification/Substitution/Comments
Beef kg. or lb. (Specify substitutions as necessary)	Blade or Chuck Roast	with bone or boneless
	Rump Roast	with bone or boneless
	Steak	T-Bone or Rib or Sirloin
	Ground Beef	regular hamburger or ground round
	Tenderloin (Fillet)
Pork kg. or lb. (Specify substitutions as necessary)	Loin Chops	with bone or boneless
	Tenderloin (Fillet)
	100% Pure Pork Sausage
Lamb kg. or lb.	Leg Roast, Hindquarter	with bone or boneless
Lamb kg. or lb.	Loin Chops (with bone)
Veal kg. or lb.	Cutlets	with bone or boneless (scaloppini, etc.)
Chicken kg. or lb.	Whole, ready to cook	or Whole Turkey, if Chicken not available
	Chicken Breast	with bone or boneless or boneless, skinless
	Chicken Legs	Thighs or Drumsticks
Remarks Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 2 Cured Meat and Fish

Table 2a Cured meat (First grade)
Item	Price Level	Brand and Description
Bacon, sliced 500 g. or lb.	Typical	side bacon or back bacon
Bacon, sliced 500 g. or lb.	Alternate	side bacon or back bacon
Cooked Ham, sliced kg. or lb.	Typical	prepacked or sliced over the counter
Cooked Ham, sliced kg. or lb.	Alternate	prepacked or liced over the counter
Weiners (hot dogs) 500 g. or lb.	Typical	100% Beef or 100% Chicken
Weiners (hot dogs) 500 g. or lb.	Alternate	100% Beef or 100% Chicken
Remarks Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

List in order of importance the varieties of fish normally purchased. Describe and compare local varieties with Canadian types.
If Shrimp is reported, indicate size.

Table 2b Fish
Variety of Fish
	Whole Fish or Fillet	Fresh or Frozen	Other
	Whole Fish or Fillet	Fresh or Frozen	Other
	Whole Fish or Fillet	Fresh or Frozen	Other
	Whole Fish or Fillet	Fresh or Frozen	Other
	Whole Fish or Fillet	Fresh or Frozen	Other
	Whole Fish or Fillet	Fresh or Frozen	Other
	Whole Fish or Fillet	Fresh or Frozen	Other
	Whole Fish or Fillet	Fresh or Frozen	Other
Remarks Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 3 Groceries

Note: If organic products are priced this must be noted in the Brand and Description Column

Table 3a Groceries
Item	Price Level	Brand and Description
Canned Tuna (solid white/alabcore) in water 200 g. or 7 oz.	Typical
Canned Tuna (solid white/alabcore) in water 200 g. or 7 oz.	Alternate
Canned Salmon 220 g. or 7¾ oz.	Typical	Pink/Sockeye/Red/Other
Canned Salmon 220 g. or 7¾ oz.	Alternate	Pink/Sockeye/Red/Other
Milk, Fresh 2% M.F. (1st grade) (exclude empty bottle deposit) L., 2 L., 4 L. or 1 qt, 2 qt, 1 gal	Typical
	Alternate
Milk, U.H.T. 2% M.F. L	Typical
Milk, U.H.T. 2% M.F. L	Alternate
Yogurt, plain 175 ml/6 oz. or 500 ml/16 oz.	Typical
Yogurt, plain 175 ml/6 oz. or 500 ml/16 oz.	Alternate
Yogurt, fruit 175 ml/6 oz. or 500 ml/16 oz.	Typical
Yogurt, fruit 175 ml/6 oz. or 500 ml/16 oz.	Alternate
Butter 500 g. or lb.	Typical	Salted/Unsalted
Butter 500 g. or lb.	Alternate	Salted/Unsalted
Margarine, Soft/Solid 500 g. or lb.	Typical	Premium Brand/Other
Margarine, Soft/Solid 500 g. or lb.	Alternate	Premium Brand/Other
Eggs, Fresh (First Grade) dozen (12) Estimate Size	Typical	Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large
Eggs, Fresh (First Grade) dozen (12) Estimate Size	Alternate	Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large
Orange Juice, Fresh pure 1 L. or 2 L.	Typical
Orange Juice, Fresh pure 1 L. or 2 L.	Alternate
Cheese, Cheddar type kg. or lb.	Typical	Mild/Medium/Old
Cheese, Cheddar type kg. or lb.	Alternate	Mild/Medium/Old
Cheese, Swiss type (e.g. Emmenthal) kg. or lb.	Typical
Cheese, Swiss type (e.g. Emmenthal) kg. or lb.	Alternate
Cheese, Mozzarella kg. or lb.	Typical	Solid/Shredded
Cheese, Mozzarella kg. or lb.	Alternate	Solid/Shredded
Cheese, Philadelphia Cream 250 g or 8 oz.	Typical	soft/solid
Cheese, Philadelphia Cream 250 g or 8 oz.	Alternate	soft/solid
Other Cheeses (specify type)




Cheese, Processed Slices, Plain 250 g or 8 oz.	Typical
Cheese, Processed Slices, Plain 250 g or 8 oz.	Alternate
Cooking Oil 1 L. or 35 fl oz.	Typical	Vegetable Oil/Canola Oil/Sunflower Oil/Other
Cooking Oil 1 L. or 35 fl oz.	Alternate	Vegetable Oil/Canola Oil/Sunflower Oil/Other
Olive Oil, extra virgin 500 ml or 1 L.	BERTOLLI
Olive Oil, extra virgin 500 ml or 1 L.	Alternate
Mayonnaise 750 ml or 32fl oz.	Typical
Mayonnaise 750 ml or 32fl oz.	Alternate
Salad Dressing, French or Italian 475 ml or 16 oz liq.	Typical
Salad Dressing, French or Italian 475 ml or 16 oz liq.	Alternate
Breakfast Cereal 350 g or 12 oz. or 675 g or 24 oz.	CORN FLAKES (KELLOGG'S)
	RICE KRISPIES
	FRUIT LOOPS
	CHEERIOS (regular)
Baby Cereal, pre-cooked 250 g or 8 oz.	Typical
Baby Cereal, pre-cooked 250 g or 8 oz.	Alternate
Baby Food, fruit, in jars 128 mL or 5 oz.	Typical
Baby Food, fruit, in jars 128 mL or 5 oz.	Alternate
Cookies. plain (e.g. arrowroot, graham wafers, digestives) 450 g or 16 oz.	MCVITIES
	Alternate
Cookies, butter or shortbread 450 g or 16 oz.	WALKERS
Cookies, butter or shortbread 450 g or 16 oz.	Alternate
Cookies, Chocolate Chip 400 g or 14 oz.	Typical
Cookies, Chocolate Chip 400 g or 14 oz.	Alternate
Biscuits 350 g or 12 oz.	OREOS
Bread, White, sliced 500 g or 20 oz.	Typical
Bread, White, sliced 500 g or 20 oz.	Alternate
Bread, Whole wheat, sliced 500 g or 20 oz.	Typical
Bread, Whole wheat, sliced 500 g or 20 oz.	Alternate
Bread, Other type 500 g or 20 oz.	Baguette
	Croissants (package)
	Hamburger buns
Flour, 1st grade, general purpose 1 kg or 5 lbs.	Typical
Flour, 1st grade, general purpose 1 kg or 5 lbs.	Alternate
Sugar, white, granulated 2 kg or 5 lbs.	Typical
Sugar, white, granulated 2 kg or 5 lbs.	Alternate
Rice, plain, pre-cooked type (e.g. Uncle Ben's, Minute Rice) 500 g or 14 oz.	UNCLE BEN	Instant type (5 to 10 minute)/Converted type
	Alternate	Instant type (5 to 10 minute)/Converted type
Rice, plain, uncooked type 500 g or 14 oz.	BASMATI
Rice, plain, uncooked type 500 g or 14 oz.	Alternate
Pasta (good quality) 500 g or lb.	BARILLA	Spaghetti/Macaroni
	DE CECCO	Spaghetti/Macaroni
	Alternate	Spaghetti/Macaroni
Cake Mix, white or gold, regular layer type 520 g or 18.25 oz.	Typical
	Alternate
Jam, Strawberry, pure 375 ml. or 12 fl oz.	Typical	or Orange Marmalade
Jam, Strawberry, pure 375 ml. or 12 fl oz.	Alternate	or Orange Marmalade
Peanut Butter 500 g or 14 oz.	Typical	or Honey/Nutella
Peanut Butter 500 g or 14 oz.	Alternate	or Honey/Nutella
Tomato Ketchup 1 L or 35 fl oz.	HEINZ
Tomato Ketchup 1 L or 35 fl oz.	Alternate
Olives, stuffed, manzanilla 250 ml or 8 oz.	Typical	or Pickles, Dill
Olives, stuffed, manzanilla 250 ml or 8 oz.	Alternate	or Pickles, Dill
Worchestershire Sauce 284 ml or 10 fl oz.	LEA & PERRINS
Worchestershire Sauce 284 ml or 10 fl oz.	Alternate
Black Pepper, pure in tin or cardboard carton 113 g or 4 oz.	Typical	Ground/Whole grains or Table Salt
	Alternate	Ground/Whole grains or Table Salt
Coffee, regular ground, Good quality (excl. "Premium" brands) 500 g or 1 lb.	Typical	Regular/Decaffeinated
	Alternate	Regular/Decaffeinated
Coffee, Instant 200 g or 8 oz.	NESCAFE CLASSIC	Regular/Decaffeinated
Coffee, Instant 200 g or 8 oz.	Alternate	Regular/Decaffeinated
Tea, Orange Pekoe Exclude herb or spice teas 25, 50 or 100 bags	LIPTON
	EARL GREY	TWININGS/Other
	Alternate
Canned Milk 385 ml or 15 oz.	Typical	Evaporated/Condensed
Canned Milk 385 ml or 15 oz.	Alternate	Evaporated/Condensed
Instant Coffee Creamer Powdered (jar) 250 g or 6 oz.	COFFEEMATE (unflavoured)
Instant Coffee Creamer Powdered (jar) 250 g or 6 oz.	Alternate
Remarks Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 3b Groceries - Soft drinks
Soft Drinks, bottle (e.g. Coke, Pepsi, etc.) (excl. any can deposit)		Size
		2 L
		1.5 L
		1 L
		750 ml
		500 ml
Soft Drinks, cans (e.g. Coke, Pepsi, etc.) (excl. any can deposit) 355 ml	each	ml
	6	ml
	12	ml
	24	ml
Remarks Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 3c Groceries
Item	Price Level	Brand and Description
Salted Peanuts, skinless 225 g or 8 oz	PLANTER's COCKTAIL
Salted Peanuts, skinless 225 g or 8 oz	Alternate
Chocolate bar, pure milk 40 g or 1½ oz 100 g or 3 ¾ oz	TOBLERONE
	MILKA / LINDT
	RITTER SPORT
	HERSHEY
	MARS / SNICKERS
	FERRERO ROCHER
	Alternate
Potato Chips, plain Bag of 200 g or 7 oz	Typical
Potato Chips, plain Bag of 200 g or 7 oz	Alternate
PRINGLES Chips Regular flavour	200 g or 7 oz
DORITOS Chips	200 g or 7 oz
Adult Dog Food, canned, good quality 450 g / 200 g	DOG PEDIGREE
	DOG IAMS
	Alternate
Adult Cat Food, canned, good quality 450 g / 200 g	CAT WHISKAS
	CAT IAMS
	Alternate
Adult Dog Food, dry, good quality Bag of 2 kg or 5 lbs	DOG PEDIGREE
	DOG IAMS
	Alternate
Adult Cat Food, dry, good quality Box of 400 g	CAT WHISKAS
	CAT IAMS
	Alternate
Canned Soup 300 g or 10 oz liq.	CAMPBELL'S TOMATO	Condensed or Ready to serve
	CAMPBELL'S VEGETABLE	Condensed or Ready to serve
	Alternate	Vegetable, ready to serve or Dried Soup Vegetable
Canned Vegetables (Note: Specify drained weight if available in the Specify Weight or quantity column.)
Peas, medium size 425 g or 15 oz liq..	Typical
Peas, medium size 425 g or 15 oz liq..	Alternate
Corn 340 g or 12 oz liq.	Typical
Corn 340 g or 12 oz liq.	Alternate
Beans, green 425 g or 15 oz liq.	Typical	or Beans, Baked
Beans, green 425 g or 15 oz liq.	Alternate	or Beans, Baked
Tomatoes 800 g or 28 oz liq.	Typical
Tomatoes 800 g or 28 oz liq.	Alternate
Juices
Tomato Juice in tins, glass or carton containers 1 L or 48 oz liq.	Typical	or V-8
	Alternate	or V-8
Orange Juice, from concentrate,in tins, glass or carton containers 1 L or 48 oz liq.	Typical
	Alternate
Apple Juice, Pure in tins, glass or carton containers 1 L ou 48 oz liq.	Typical
	Alternate
Canned Fruits (Note: Specify drained weight if available in the Specify Weight or quantity column.)
Peaches 425 g or 15 oz liq.	Typical	or Pears
Peaches 425 g or 15 oz liq.	Alternate	or Pears
Pineapple, sliced 540 g or 19 oz liq.	Typical
Pineapple, sliced 540 g or 19 oz liq.	Alternate
Fruit Cocktail	Typical
Fruit Cocktail	Alternate
Remarks Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 4

Table 4 Frozen foods
Item	Price Level	Specify Weight or quantity	Price Specify Currency	Brand and Description
Vegetables 500 g or lb. (Exclude Potatoes) Indicate selections (At least 3)
Asparagus
Beans, Green or Yellow
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Carrots
Cauliflower
Corn
Lima Beans
Mixed Vegetables
Peas
Peas and Carrots
Spinach
French Fried Potatoes, regular cut kg or 2 lb.	Typical
French Fried Potatoes, regular cut kg or 2 lb.	Alternate
Frozen Orange Juice, concentrate 355 ml or 12½ fl oz.	Typical
Frozen Orange Juice, concentrate 355 ml or 12½ fl oz.	Alternate
Waffles 300 g or 11 oz.	EGGO
Waffles 300 g or 11 oz.	Alternate
Egg or Spring Rolls 340 g or 12 oz.	Typical
Egg or Spring Rolls 340 g or 12 oz.	Alternate
Frozen Fish Sticks 350 g or 12 oz.	Typical
Frozen Fish Sticks 350 g or 12 oz.	Alternate
Frozen Pizza, All dressed 700 g or 25 oz.	Typical
Frozen Pizza, All dressed 700 g or 25 oz.	Alternate
Ice Cream 500 mL or 1 L	HÄAGEN DAZS
	BEN & JERRY'S
	Alternate
Remarks Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 5

Important:
When items are sold per head, per bunch, each, etc., please estimate the weight, enter it in the Weight or quantity column and mark "E" beside it.

Note: If organic products are priced this must be noted in the Comments column.

Table 5 Fresh fruits and vegetables
Item	Specify Weight or quantity	Price Specify Currency	Comments
Vegetables
White potatoes			Old/in bags/New/loose
Carrots (top off)
Cooking onions			or Leeks
Green cabbage
Cauliflower
Broccoli			or Brussels Sprouts
Lettuce, head			Iceberg/Romaine
Tomatoes
Beans, string
Mushrooms
Celery stalks			or Celery Hearts
Cucumbers			regular/english
Green Peppers
Other fresh vegetables Specify
Fruits
Oranges
Grapefruits
Lemons			or Limes
Bananas
Apples, eating Granny Smith Gold/Red delicious Other
Pears			or Peaches
Avocados
Mangos			or Papayas
Pineapples
Grapes, eating			Red/Green/Blue
Other fresh fruits Specify
Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 6

Table 6 Personal care supplies
Item	Price Level	Brand and Description
Toothpaste, standard dentifrice 100 ml or 100 cc	COLGATE TOTAL
	SENSODYNE
	Alternate
Mouthwash, oral antiseptic 350 ml or 12 liq oz.	Typical
Mouthwash, oral antiseptic 350 ml or 12 liq oz.	Alternate
Shaving cream, aerosol can 200 ml or 7 oz	Typical	cream/gel
Shaving cream, aerosol can 200 ml or 7 oz	Alternate	cream/gel
Razor blades package of 5	SENSOR EXCEL
	MACH 3	Turbo
	FUSION
	Alternate	or Disposable Razors
Body Lotion 300 ml or 11 oz	LUBRIDERM
	JERGEN'S
	DOVE
	NIVEA
	Alternate
Nail Polish Remover 200 ml or 7 liq oz.	Typical
Nail Polish Remover 200 ml or 7 liq oz.	Alternate
Sunscreen, waterproof, UVA/UVB SPF 30 200 ml or 7 liq oz.	Typical
Sunscreen, waterproof, UVA/UVB SPF 30 200 ml or 7 liq oz.	Alternate
Toilet soap, bath size 125 g or 5 oz.	PALMOLIVE
	FA
	DOVE
	IRISH SPRING
	PEARS
	NEUTROGENA
	Alternate
Toilet soap, Liquid 225 ml or 8 oz.	Typical
Toilet soap, Liquid 225 ml or 8 oz.	Alternate
Shampoo, normal or regular formula (excl. premium types) 250 ml or 12 oz.	HEAD & SHOULDERS
	PANTENE
	PERT PLUS
	HERBAL ESSENCE
	L'OREAL
	Alternate
Deodorant stick, solid or gel 75 g or 2½oz.	Typical	or Roll-on
Deodorant stick, solid or gel 75 g or 2½oz.	Alternate	or Roll-on
Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 7

Note: If ecological products are priced this must be noted in the brand and description Column.

Table 7 Paper, plastic, and foil supplies, light bulbs
Item	Price Level	Specify Weight or quantity	Brand and Description
Toilet paper, white package of 4 rolls	Typical		number of sheets : Jumbo
Toilet paper, white package of 4 rolls	Alternate		number of sheets : Jumbo
Facial tissues 200 doubles (plain)	KLEENEX
Facial tissues 200 doubles (plain)	Alternate
Sanitary napkins, maxi-pads Box of 30	ALWAYS
Sanitary napkins, maxi-pads Box of 30	Alternate
Tampons, regular size Package of 30 to 40	TAMPAX
Tampons, regular size Package of 30 to 40	Alternate
Disposable diapers Size No 2 (5 to 8 kg or 12 to 18 lbs) or Size No 3 (7 to 13 kg ou 16 to 28 lbs)	PAMPERS		No 2/No 3
	HUGGIES		No 2/No 3
	Alternate
Paper towels package of 2 rolls	Typical		number of sheets : Jumbo
Paper towels package of 2 rolls	Alternate		number of sheets : Jumbo
Foil wrap, aluminum one roll (width: 30 cm or 12") (length: 7½ m or 25')	Typical	Width: Length:
	Alternate	Width: Length:
Plastic food wrap one roll (width: 30 cm or 12") (length: 30 m or 100')	Typical	Width: Length:	or Waxed Paper
	Alternate	Width: Length:	or Waxed Paper
Plastic garbage bags 60 to 70 L Pkg. of 10 bags	Typical		or Kitchen Garbage Bags (20 L)
Plastic garbage bags 60 to 70 L Pkg. of 10 bags	Alternate		or Kitchen Garbage Bags (20 L)
Light bulb 60 Watts, 2 bulbs	Typical		Standard incandescent CFL – 60-watt equivalent
Light bulb 60 Watts, 2 bulbs	Alternate		Standard incandescent CFL – 60-watt equivalent
Remarks Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 8

Note: If ecological products are priced this must be noted in the brand and description Column.

Table 8 Household supplies
Item	Price Level	Brand and Description
Laundry detergent powder (e.g. Tide) (Note: exclude HEF types) 2.4 kg or 84 oz.	Typical	or ULTRA (concentrated)
	Alternate	or ULTRA (concentrated)
Laundry detergent, liquid (Note: exclude HEF types) 1.45 L or 50 oz.	Typical
	Alternate
Dishwashing liquid detergent (e.g. Palmolive) 500 ml or 24 oz.	Typical
	Alternate
Automatic dishwasher detergent powder (e.g. Cascade) 1.4 kg or 49 oz.	Typical	or Tablets (number)
	Alternate	or Tablets (number)
Automatic dishwasher detergent liquid L or 35 oz.	Typical
Automatic dishwasher detergent liquid L or 35 oz.	Alternate
Liquid Bleach (e.g. Javex) 3.6 L or gal.	Typical	thick or concentrated
Liquid Bleach (e.g. Javex) 3.6 L or gal.	Alternate	thick or concentrated
Liquid Fabric Softener ULTRA 2 L or 48 oz.	Typical
Liquid Fabric Softener ULTRA 2 L or 48 oz.	Alternate
Scouring Powder (e.g. Ajax) 400 g or 14 oz.	Typical	or Cream Cleanser (e.g. Vim)
Scouring Powder (e.g. Ajax) 400 g or 14 oz.	Alternate	or Cream Cleanser (e.g. Vim)
Liquid Toilet Bowl Cleaner 550 to 675 ml or 15 to 20 liq oz.	Typical
	Alternate
Liquid Glass Cleaner, with nozzle (e.g. Windex) 650 ml or 20 liq oz.	Typical
	Alternate
Insecticide, aerosol can (for house and garden) 350 g or 11 oz.	Typical
	Alternate
Remarks Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 9

Table 9 Medical and pharmaceutical products
(Non prescription)
Item	Price Level	Brand and Description
Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA-aspirin) 100 tablets	Typical	325 mg or 500 mg tablets
Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA-aspirin) 100 tablets	Alternate	325 mg or 500 mg tablets
Acetaminophen (non ASA analgesic e.g. Tylenol, Panadol) 100 tablets	Typical	325 mg or 500 mg tablets
	Alternate	325 mg or 500 mg tablets
Ibuprophen (e.g. Advil) 100 tablets	Typical	200 mg tablets
Ibuprophen (e.g. Advil) 100 tablets	Alternate	200 mg tablets
Antihistamine one a day type (e.g. Claritin, Hismanal, Seldane) pkg. of 12 tablets	Typical	or BENADRYL (4 to 6 hrs)
	Alternate
Cold remedies, capsules or tablets (e.g. Contact C) 6 to 12 hour type pkg. of 8 to 12	Typical
	Alternate
Vitamin C tablets 100 tablets	Typical	500 mg or 1000 mgtablets
Vitamin C tablets 100 tablets	Alternate	500 mg or 1000 mg tablets
PHILLIPS MILK OF MAGNESIA USP 350 ml
ALKA-SELTZER tablets 24, 48 or 100 tablets	Typical
ALKA-SELTZER tablets 24, 48 or 100 tablets	Alternate
Preservation fluid for contact Lenses 240 ml or 7 oz.	Typical
Preservation fluid for contact Lenses 240 ml or 7 oz.	Alternate
Bandaids adhesive type (standard size 1.9 cm x 7.5 cm) pkg. of 25 to 30	Typical
	Alternate
Remarks Name of Store or Market City Signature of Price Collector Department Date

Table 10 Wine, Beer and Cigarettes

A. Full local retail price: In this column report prices for purchases made locally at full retail prices

B. Duty free or discount price: In this column report prices for purchases made locally at special diplomatic / discount prices or imported direct by staff at duty free or special discount prices. If imported, please ensure that invoices and other handling cost documents are submitted

Please price per bottle or per case whichever is typical for the particular outlet.

Table 10a Wine
Local and imported, standard quality wine, in bottle with cork.
Secify the brand and variety eg. Chablis, Riesling, Bordeaux Zinfandel etc. For imported varieties indicate the country of origin.
	Name of Store or Market			Name of duty free outlet
	A. Full Local Retail Price (specify currency)			B. Duty Free or Discount Price (specify currency)
	Number of bottles	Size of bottle	Price	Number of bottles	Size of bottle	Price
White wine (domestic)
Red wine (domestic)
White wine (imported)
Red wine (imported)
Signature of Price Collector City Department Date

Table 10b Beer, excluding deposit
	Number of bottles	Number of bottles
	Name of Store or Market	Name of duty free outlet
Domestic
Imported
Signature of Price Collector City Department Date

Table 10c Cigarettes
Price cigarettes even if you are a non smoker
	Package of 20 or 25	Price per carton (200)
	Name of Store or Market	Name of duty free outlet
Popular domestic brands	20/25
Popular imported brands	20/25
Signature of Price Collector City Department Date

Table 11 Recreation equipment

Table 11a Sports Equipment
Item	Price Level	Specify Weight or quantity	Price Specify Currency	Brand and Description
Golf balls, good quality package of 3 or 12	Typical
Golf balls, good quality package of 3 or 12	Alternate
Tennis balls, e.g. Dunlop tin of 3 or 4	Typical
Tennis balls, e.g. Dunlop tin of 3 or 4	Alternate
Soccer ball, synthetic blend,machine sewn, size 4 or 5 each	Typical
Soccer ball, synthetic blend,machine sewn, size 4 or 5 each	Alternate
Dumbells, 2 kg, plastic coated pair	Typical
Dumbells, 2 kg, plastic coated pair	Alternate
Ankle/Wrist weights, 1 kg, pair	Typical
Ankle/Wrist weights, 1 kg, pair	Alternate
Name of Store or Market Date

Table 11b Athletic running shoes
Item	Lowest Typical Price	Highest Typical Price	Most Frequently Found Prices					Comments
Athletic running shoes for men/ women, best quality, (e.g. Nike, Reebok, etc.) pair
Athletic running shoes for boys/girls, best quality, (e.g. Nike, Reebok, etc.) pair
Name of Store or Market Date

Table 11c Photographic Supplies and Services
Item	Price Level	Specify Weight or quantity	Price Specify Currency	Brand and Description
Digital Memory Card 2 Gb	Typical
Digital Memory Card 2 Gb	Alternate
Digital Memory Card 4 Gb	Typical
Digital Memory Card 4 Gb	Alternate
Digital Prints 10 x 15 cm (4” x 6”) Each
Remarks Signature of Price Collector City Department Date

Table 11d Electronic Games and Computer Equipment, Supplies and Service
Item	Price Level	Brand and Description
Electronic Games (Price the specific game sets and games requested. If not available, provide full details of substitutes priced.)
Wii Fit Control set with Balance Board	Each	or Wii Nunchuk accessory
Wii Game Most Recent Releases	Each
X-Box 360 control set, with 1 controller, no games	Each
X-Box 360 Game Most Recent Releases	Each
Sony Playstation 3 control set	Each
Sony Playstation 3 game Most Recent Releases	Each
Dry Cell Batteries D size	package of 2	Duracell/Duracell Ultra/Energizer/Energizer Max
Dry Cell Batteries AA size	package of 4	Duracell/Duracell Ultra/Energizer/Energizer Max
Computer Equipment, Supplies and Service (Price the specific items requested. If not available or newer models exist, provide full details of substitutes priced.)
Optical Mouse Each Specify Brand		Wired/Wireless
Optical Mouse Each Specify Brand		Wired/Wireless
Wireless Network Router 2.4 GHZ, 54 MPS Each Specify Brand
Wireless Network Router 2.4 GHZ, 54 MPS Each Specify Brand
WINDOWS VISTA Software, full package Each		Full/Upgrade/WINDOWS 7
Compact Discs with cases 650 MB to 700 MB package of 10	Typical	recordable/rewriteable
Compact Discs with cases 650 MB to 700 MB package of 10	Alternate	recordable/rewriteable
DVD 4.7 GB with cases package of 10	Typical	recordable/rewriteable
DVD 4.7 GB with cases package of 10	Alternate	recordable/rewriteable
Labour rate per hour charged to the customer for repairs to home computers Price to install an internal hard drive Price for an initial set-up of a home computer Name of Store or Market Date Remarks Signature of Price Collector Department City

Table 11e Games
Item	Price Level	Brand and Description
Playing Cards, boxed set of plastic coated bridge cards (excl linen backed cards, sets including score pads, etc.) 2 Decks	Typical
	Alternate
Games (Engish or French)	Monopoly	Deluxe Edition
	Scrabble	Deluxe Edition
	Risk
	Clue
Name of Store or Market Date

Table 11f Music / Video
Item	Price Level		Specify Weight or quantity	Price Specify Currency		Brand and Description
Compact Disc recent releases Each	Typical
Compact Disc recent releases Each	Alternate
DVD, recent release Each	Typical
DVD, recent release Each	Alternate
Name of Store or Market Date Remarks Signature of Price Collector Department City

Table 12 Motor operation cost

Note:

Where prices for oil and gasoline are quoted by a quart and a gallon indicate whether the measurement is imperial or U.S.
Duty free prices for gasoline must be included, where available, in addition to regular local retail prices.)
All prices for Auto Services and Parts requested below should relate to an automobile commonly used at the post (two years old, if possible).

Table 12
Gasoline (no-lead, if available) Specify Currency				Duty free / special discount price		Regular local retail price
		Specify unit of sale		coupons rebate other (specify below)		Most frequently used outlet	Other reasonably priced outlet
Cash price for regular gasoline Litre or gallon
Cash price for premium gasoline Litre or gallon
Specify type of service included with price indicated				Self serve price/Full service price		Self serve price/Full service price	Self serve price/Full service price
Name of outlet(s):
Automobile Services Specify Currency	Specify the make of automobile					Duty free / special discount price	Regular local retail price
Labour rate per hour charged to the customer for a major repair carried out by a skilled mechanic on the automobile indicated above
Oil change including oil filter, 4 litres of oil, and labour		Regular oil/Synthetic oil
Name of outlet and type of establishment (new car dealer or other type such as independent garage)						dealer/other	dealer/other
Parking charge for 1 hour parking in the centre of the city at a parking meter
Parking charge for 3 hour parking in the centre of the city in a covered or underground parking lot
Automobile Parts Specify Currency					Specify Unit of Sale	Duty free / special discount price	Regular local retail price
Standard spark plug, resistor or copper core for the most commonly sold brand each, not installed
Tires, radial - 175/70 SR 14, Price per pair include mounting on rim, but excluding balancing and valve prices.
Battery, 12 volt maintenance-free, 60amp/hour capacity (exclude trade-in allowance) each, installed
Anti-freeze / Coolant, permanent type, ethylene glycol 4 Litres, not installed
Motor oil, premium quality of viscosity commonly used at the post Litre or quart, not installed			Regular oil/ Synthetic oil
Name of outlet used for pricing auto parts
Comments Signature of Price Collector Department City Date

Table 13 Women's clothing

Important: Clothing prices should be collected from stores normally patronized by post employees. Please quote the price range for each of the items described below. Also, it would be helpful to include a sample of the most frequently found prices that represent the price levels usually purchased by post employees. According to local conditions, prices should be collected for items of materials usually worn at the post, e.g., cotton or cotton blends, wool or wool blends, synthetics, etc. In the Comments section, provide details of items priced where the material is not typically worn at the post, e.g. cashmere, alpaca, etc. Provide additional comments that would assist in establishing a representative average price for this outlet.

Name of Store
(Please use a separate form for each store normally patronized by post employees)
Indicate the type of store
- Discount:
  Economy type Outlet
- Moderate:
  Mid Range type Outlet
- Expensive:
  Exclusive type outlet
- Other (specify)
Most similar Ottawa establishment

Table 13
Article		Specify Currency			Comments
Article		Lowest Typical Price	Highest Typical Price	Most Frequently Found Prices	Comments
Panty hose, sheer legs, conventional fit, exclude support hose or high fashion design
Ladies Briefs Low rise, cotton blend, solid colour
Blouse, plain shirt style solid colour
Slacks, woven, casual type, solid colour
Jeans, Levi's or like quality
Skirt, woven, plain solid colour
Sweater or	Cardigan style
Sweater or	Pullover style
Remarks Signature of Price Collector Department City Date

Table 14 Men's clothing

Name of Store
(Please use a separate form for each store normally patronized by post employees)
Indicate the type of store
- Discount:
  Economy type Outlet
- Moderate:
  Mid Range type Outlet
- Expensive:
  Exclusive type outlet
- Other (specify)
Most similar Ottawa establishment

Table 14
Article			Specify Currency			Comments
Article			Lowest Typical Price	Highest Typical Price	Most Frequently Found Prices	Comments
Slacks, dress type
Jeans, Levi's or like quality
Socks, dress type, wool and nylon blend, solid colour Exclude knee length socks
Briefs, combed cotton, polyester or nylon blend, double front, solid colour
Shirt, business type, long sleeve, white or solid colour, well made	or	Cotton
	or	Polyester/Cotton
Sports jacket, off the rack, type commonly worn at the post Specify: Blazer Tweed jacket Safari jacket Other
Remarks Signature of Price Collector Department City Date

Table 15 Children's clothing

Name of Store
(Please use a separate form for each store normally patronized by post employees)
Indicate the type of store
- Discount:
  Economy type Outlet
- Moderate:
  Mid Range type Outlet
- Expensive:
  Exclusive type outlet
- Other (specify)
Most similar Ottawa establishment

For Children ages 8 to 10
Article	Specify Currency			Comments
Article	Lowest Typical Price	Highest Typical Price	Most Frequently Found Prices	Comments
Jeans, blue denim, for boys or girls, straight cut, good quality (exclude designer styles)
Sweater, pullover type, for boys or girls, synthetic blend, long sleeve
Sweatshirt, for boys or girls, long sleeve
T-shirt, for boys or girls
Socks for girls, nylon and acrylic blends solid colours				knee high/anklets
Shoes for boys front lace uppers, synthetic soles and treads				dress/casual
Remarks Signature of Price Collector Department City Date

Table 16 Household furnishings and equipment

Important: Prices should be collected from stores normally patronized by post employees. Please quote the most frequently found prices that represent the price levels usually purchased by post employees. Provide additional comments that would assist in establishing a representative average price for this outlet.

Home Furnishings

Name of Store
(Please use a separate form for each store normally patronized by post employees)
Indicate the type of store
- Discount:
  Economy type Outlet
- Moderate:
  Mid Range type Outlet
- Expensive:
  Exclusive type outlet
- Other (specify)
Most similar Ottawa establishment

Table 16a Home furnishings
Article			Comments
Pillowcases (exclude designer, embroidered or other specialty types)	Two	Regular size	or King Size
Duvet Cover, exclude Sets, polyester/cotton blend (exclude designer, embroidered or other specialty types)		Twin
		Queen
Bath towel, (55 cm x 115 cm approximately) medium weight, solid colour, (exclude bath sheets)

Household Equipment

Name of Store or Market

Table 16b Household Equipment
Article	Lowest Typical Price		Highest Typical Price	Most Frequently Found Prices				Comments
Electric Iron, steam/dry type, temperature control, spray applicator
Electric Hand Mixer without bowls two beaters
Electric Hairdryer, hand held
Screwdriver, flat blade, medium size Exclude sets and multi function screwdrivers
Hammer, claw type (570 g)
Remarks Signature of Price Collector Department City Date

Household and Personal Care Services

Dry cleaning services

Cash and carry service only

Most frequently used shop
- Name of outlet
- Clean and press man's suit (2 piece)
  Price (specify currency)
- Clean and press woman's street dress (wool or synthetic fabric only) plain tailored style without pleats
  Price (specify currency)
1st Alternative shop
- Name of outlet
- Clean and press man's suit (2 piece)
  Price (specify currency)
- Clean and press woman's street dress (wool or synthetic fabric only) plain tailored style without pleats
  Price (specify currency)
2nd Alternative shop
- Name of outlet
- Clean and press man's suit (2 piece)
  Price (specify currency)
- Clean and press woman's street dress (wool or synthetic fabric only) plain tailored style without pleats
  Price (specify currency)

Shoe repair service

Specify currency

Most frequently used shop
- Name of outlet
- Replacement of leather half soles on one pair of men's dress shoes
  Price (specify currency)
- Replacement of lifts on one pair of women's dress shoes (lifts should be rubber or composition 1 cm.)
  Price (specify currency)
1st Alternative shop
- Name of outlet
- Replacement of leather half soles on one pair of men's dress shoes
  Price (specify currency)
- Replacement of lifts on one pair of women's dress shoes (lifts should be rubber or composition 1 cm.)
  Price (specify currency)
2nd Alternative shop
- Name of outlet
- Replacement of leather half soles on one pair of men's dress shoes
  Price (specify currency)
- Replacement of lifts on one pair of women's dress shoes (lifts should be rubber or composition 1 cm.)
  Price (specify currency)

Hair services

Please obtain prices or rates charged by the type of establishment customarily patronized by members of staff. Where possible attach a printed price list. Specify currency.

Men's

Most frequently used shop
- Name of outlet
- Regular hair cut (no extras)
  - Price without tip
  - Tip
- Hairstyling
  (Shampoo, cut and blow dry)
  - Price without tip
  - Tip
1st Alternative shop
- Name of outlet
- Regular hair cut (no extras)
  - Price without tip
  - Tip
- Hairstyling
  (Shampoo, cut and blow dry)
  - Price without tip
  - Tip
2nd Alternative shop
- Name of outlet
- Regular hair cut (no extras)
  - Price without tip
  - Tip
- Hairstyling
  (Shampoo, cut and blow dry)
  - Price without tip
  - Tip

Women's

Most frequently used shop
- Name of outlet
- Shampoo and cut and blow dryshort hair standard
  - Price without tip
  - Tip
- Shampoo and styleshort to medium length hair
  - Price without tip
  - Tip
1st Alternative shop
- Name of outlet
- Shampoo and cut and blow dryshort hair standard
  - Price without tip
  - Tip
- Shampoo and styleshort to medium length hair
  - Price without tip
  - Tip
2nd Alternative shop
- Name of outlet
- Shampoo and cut and blow dryshort hair standard
  - Price without tip
  - Tip
- Shampoo and styleshort to medium length hair
  - Price without tip
  - Tip

Remarks
Signature of Price Collector
Department
City
Date

Reading material

Paperback novels

Standard size, Best Sellers only, exclude hardcovers, short story or special collections editions

Title of book
Author
Number of pages
Price
Store

International magazines

"Time"
- Single copy newstand price
- Annual Subscription price
"Newsweek"
- Single copy newstand price
- Annual Subscription price
"Paris Match"
- Single copy newstand price
- Annual Subscription price
"The Economist"
- Single copy newstand price
- Annual Subscription price
"L'Express"
- Single copy newstand price
- Annual Subscription price
Other (specify)
- Single copy newstand price
- Annual Subscription price

Newspapers

Cost of an English or French Language Newspaper regularly purchased at the post. Newstand weekday price. (Exclude weekend or special editions).

Local papers
Specify commonly purchased local papers
Language
- english
- french
Format
- tabloid
- regular
Price
Comments

International Papers

Price
- "International Herald Tribune"
- "Le Monde"
- "The Times" (London)
- “USA Today”
- "Le Figaro"
- Other(specify)

Remarks
Signature of Price Collector
Department
City
Date

Communications

Private residential telephone service

The following section pertains to a private residential telephone line and one push button telephone only. (If this type of phone is not commonly used at the post, or if residential telephones are not available, please provide description or explanation under "Comments") Please submit a typical monthly telephone bill with prices as well as photocopies of related information (re: zoning sytems, etc.) from the telephone book wherever possible. If unit charge system is in effect, please describe fully.

1. Local telephone charges

Price (Specify currency)
Comments

a) Basic monthly line rental charge including one standard push button telephone

b) Number of local calls included in basic rate reported in a) above:
Unlimited or calls/month (specify)

c) Charge for each additional local call (per call)

d) Any other charges not covered above (please specify)

e) If tax should be included, over and above the local fees already reported, please indicate the percentage of tax that applies or tax, if any, already included in rates above.

2. Long distance charges three minute call from the post to Ottawa from a private residential telephone

Price (Specify currency)
Comments

a) Direct dial rate or most favourable rate available for a 3 minute call made between 8pm and midnight (20:00 to 24:00) on a weekend evening.

b) Direct dial rate or most favourable rate available for a 3 minute call made between 9am and 5pm (09:00 to 17:00) on a week day.

c) If tax should be included, over and above the local fees already reported, please indicate the percentage of tax that applies or tax, if any, already included in rates above.

Postage

Price (Specify currency)
Comments

Domestic Postage

Price for domestic postage of one standard size letter weighing 30 g by first class mail

International Postage

Price for international postage of one standard size letter, weighing 20 g by air mail to Ottawa

Remarks
Signature of Price Collector
Department
City
Date

Movies, video rentals sports admissions and performing arts

Movie theatre admission

Frequently used theatre patronized by Canadians
Name of theatre
- Adult evening admission
  (First run film, regular duration viewing, good cinema, include tax, if any)
  - Regular price or range
  - Discount price or range
  - Discount available (specify) number of day(s)/week
Alternate movie theatre patronized by Canadians
Name of theatre
- Adult evening admission
  (First run film, regular duration viewing, good cinema, include tax, if any)
  - Regular price or range
  - Discount price or range
  - Discount available (specify) number of day(s)/week

DVD rental

Most frequently used outlet
- Week day overnight rental for most full length films
  - Cost / each for members
  - Cost / each for non members
- Weekend rental for most full length films
  - Cost / each for members
  - Cost / each for non members
- Membership Cost
  Duration and number of films included
  - Membership Cost (specify per year, life time etc.)
  - Includes (number of films)
Alternative outlet used by Canadians
- Week day overnight rental for most full length films
  - Cost / each for members
  - Cost / each for non members
- Weekend rental for most full length films
  - Cost / each for members
  - Cost / each for non members
- Membership Cost
  Duration and number of films included
  - Membership Cost (specify per year, life time etc.)
  - Includes (number of films)
If above does not apply at this post please describe arrangements used by majority of Canadians for obtaining video cassette films and specify costs involved, if any

Sports Admissions

Typical events (soccer, baseball, football, horse racing , hockey etc.)

Specify event
- Adult admission (include tax, if any)
  - Lowest Typical Price
  - Highest Typical Price
  - Most Popular Price
- Professional or amateur

Performing Arts Admissions

Specify performance
- Adult admission (include tax, if any)
  - Lowest Typical Price
  - Highest Typical Price
  - Most Popular Price
- Professional or amateur

Remarks
Signature of Price Collector
Department
City
Date

Local Transportation

Transportation type

Price (specify currency)

Taxi

a) Regular minimum charge (exclude special rates such as rush hour rates, etc.)
Please specify the distance included in the minimum charge (in kilometres or miles)

b) Fare for each additional kilometer/mile

c) Customary tip

Note: In those cases where only non-metered cabs are available, please indicate the cost of a "typical" trip and associated distance in addition to trip origin and destination:

Price
Distance (in kilometres or miles)
Origin
Destination

Municipal bus

Minimum fare, single adult ticket, purchased in advance for use outside rush hour periods.

Monthly pass, unlimited usage.

Subway

Minimum fare, single adult ticket, purchased in advance for use outside rush hour periods.

Monthly pass, unlimited usage.

Suburban commuter train

Fare for a one way journey of approximately 16 km (10 miles) single adult ticket purchased in advance.

Monthly pass, unlimited usage.

Remarks
Signature of Price Collector
Department
City
Date

Meal rate survey

Instructions for menu collection

The choice of menus should reflect typical establishments frequented by visitors to the mission and by post personnel for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Exclude room service or catering menus. Exclude establishments used solely for representational purposes. Where Actual and Reasonable receipts are required for Daily Meal Rates, e.g. Breakfast, submit menus for establishments frequented by post personnel only. These will be used for Post Index purposes only. Where clubs (business, social, sport) are used by post personnel, include menus from these establishments. These, also, will be used for Post Index purposes only.

Daily Meal Rates for each meal will be based on averages of acceptable establishments using the following criteria:
Breakfast from Hotel or Restaurants: North American, Continental, Buffet
Lunch from Restaurants: Soup or Juice + Sandwiches, Hamburger or other typical lunch selection e.g. pasta + light Dessert + Coffee or Tea.
Dinner from Hotel and Restaurants: Soup or Salad + Main Course of Meat, Chicken or Fish + Dessert + Coffee or Tea
(Where oriental menus are selected: Egg or Spring Rolls + Main Dish + Dessert + Coffee or Tea)

For this location a minimum of 12 menus are required. If Menus are not in English or French, translations must be provided.

Follows are the establishments accepted by the Foreign Meal Rates Committee for inclusion in the current Daily Meal Rates and/or the Post Index from the last submission by the mission. Please submit menus from these establishments and any additional menus required to meet the above requirements. Include all relevant information requested below.

Name of Establishment
Type of Restaurant
- Restaurant
- Hotel
- Club
Type of Meal
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Currency of Menu Prices
Taxes not included in Menus Prices (percentage)
Tips or Service Charges not included in Menu Prices (percentage)
Daily Specials (if available) Include all taxes and service charges
- Lunch
- Dinner

Signature of menu collector
Minimum
City
Date

Table 17 Liquors and Liqueurs

A. Full local retail price: In this column report prices for purchases made locally at full retail prices

Please price per bottle or per case whichever is typical for the particular outlet.

Table 17a Liquor
Liquor	A. Full Local Retail Price (specify currency)			B. Duty Free or Discount Price (specify currency)
	Name of Store or Market			Name of Store or Market
	Number of bottles	Size of bottle	Price	Number of bottles	Size of bottle	Price
Canadian Rye Whiskey
Crown Royal
Canadian Club
Other Specify
Scotch
Johnnie Walker Red
Johnnie Walker Black
Other Specify
Gin
Beefeaters
Other Specify
Vodka
Smirnoff
Absolut
Other Specify
Rum
Bacardi White Dry
Other Specify
Cognac
Henessey
Courvoisier V.S.
Other Specify
Liqueurs
Drambuie
Baileys Original Irish Cream
Other Specify
Signature of Price Collector Department City Date

Automobile insurance

Insurance should be for a two year old, four or six cylinder privately owned automobile customarily driven to and from work less than 16 kilometres (10 miles) one way with all drivers over 25 years of age and with no more than two (2) drivers in the household.

Please bear in mind that the car you select to help you price the related automobile insurance premiums should be of a make and model typically used by the average family at the post (e.g. Rolls-Royce and like automobiles are not acceptable)

Instructions for Pricing Purposes

Contact an agent of the insurance company that is being used by the majority of staff at the post to obtain premium quotes for the exact specifications as shown above.
Quote rates for "coverage" equivalent to that specified for each type of policy requested in the following questions. If the coverage does not represent costs at your post, attach an explanatory note providing information as to:
1. the minimum coverage required by local law at your post;
2. customary coverage "typically carried" by the average Canadian family at the post;
3. related insurance premiums reported under these conditions.
The following price schedule is divided into two sections:

Section A: Annual insurance premiums to be paid where the principal operator of the car has a "clear" driving record (i.e. accident free) for three (3) years.

Section B: Annual insurance premiums to be paid where the principal operator of the car has a "clear" driving record (i.e. accident free) for five (5) years.

In a large number of countries, Insurance Companies will offer special discounts which depend on the number of years a "Clear"driving record is maintained. Please report these safe driver discounts, where applicable. In a case of a post where such discounts are non-existant, please specify by writing "N/A" under the "Safe Driver Discount" column and report "full annual premium quotes".
In those cases where Insurance Premiums vary for individual rating areas within the Metropoitan area, a separate "Automobile Insurance Price Schedule" should be provided for each rating area where Canada-based staff reside. Please attach an explanatory note regarding the zoning system for those various rating areas.
The insurance premiums should be reported on an "annual" basis. For those posts at which insurance is purchased on a semi-annual basis or otherwise, please ensure that insurance premiums reported are adjusted to an annual basis.
If most employees at the post do not normally carry "collision insurance" and/or "other physical damage insurance" because of their very high costs, some explanatory note should be provided.

Annual Automobile Insurance

Note: Please carefully read all pricing instructions and definition of car to be used for pricing purposes before contacting any insurance company representative.

1. Make/Model/Year of car for which premiums are provided below (should be a two year old automoblile)

Table 18 Annual Automobile Insurance
Type of policy	Full annual premium	-	=	Full annual premium	-	=
Type of policy	With clear driving record for 3 years			With clear driving record for 5 years			2b) Describe type of inclusions covered under 3rd party liability: Bodily injury or death Damage to property of others Other 3rd party coverage normally taken out at the post (specify)
2. Third Party Liability (coverage: $500,000 CDN)		-	=		-	=
3. Collision (employee's auto) (coverage: $250 CDN deductible)		-	=		-	=
4. Other Physical Damage (comprehensive, fire, theft, etc.) (coverage: $50 CDN deductible)		-	=		-	=
5. Total Annual Premium for coverage described in 2+3+4		-	=		-	=	3b) Check box if no minimum coverage is required for collision insurance No minimum required 3c) Check box if most Canadian employees do not carry collision insurance No collision insurance
If a detailed breakdown cannot be made available above from any insurance company in use at the post, please complete question 6.
6. All inclusive or All risk (includes both liability and physical damage)
Coverage: 3rd party liability: $500,000 CDN							4b) Describe types of inclusions covered under "Other physical damage": Comprehensive or Fire, Theft Other (specify)
Collision: $250 CDN deductible Comprehensive Accident: $250 CDN deductible benefits		-	=		-	=
Remarks: If the coverage does not represent costs at your post, provide an explanatory note regarding: a) the minimum required by local law and, b) customary coverage typically carried by the average Canadian family as well as the related premiums. Name of Insurance Company which provided the above information Name of Price collector Department City Date

Cable / Satellite television service and household insurance

Cable / Satellite television service

A) Provide the monthly cost for basic cable/satellite service. Exclude initial installation costs and Pay per View channels. Comparisons will be done on a cost for english/french channels only. Include all taxes, if applicable.

Basic Monthly Subscription Cost
Number of English Channels
Number of French Channels

B) If extended basic service is available, provide the additional monthly cost for this service. Indicate the number of additional English or French channels included in this service. Exclude Pay per View channels. Include all taxes, if applicable.

Extended Monthly Subscription Cost
Number of English Channels
Number of French Channels

C) Indicate the number of channels where some of the programming is in the original English or French with other language subtitles. Exclude any included in A and B.

Number of Channels

D) If English or French channels are available by Pay per View service only, indicate the monthly subscription cost and the normal cost to view a first run movie. Include all taxes, if applicable. Exclude special Events.

Basic Monthly Subscription Cost
Pay per View Movie fee

If the above does not apply at this post please describe arrangements used by majority of Canadians for obtaining cable/satellite service and specify costs involved, if any

Household insurance for tenants

Contact an agent of the insurance company that is being used by the majority of staff at the post to obtain rates for all of the specifications as shown below. Indicate whether coverage is for single family unit or multi-unit dwelling. Coverage should include the following:

Fire and Other Perils: for personal property, emergency living expenses, property temporarily removed from the tenancy.
Theft Perils: Theft from within the tenancy, property temporarily removed from the tenancy.

Coverage should not include damages resulting from major catastrophies such as earthquakes, tornados, etc., unless these are included at no extra charge.

single family
multi-unit

Premium for coverage of goods valued at $50,000 Cdn
Premium for coverage of goods valued at $75,000 Cdn
Premium for coverage of goods valued at $100,000 Cdn
including a deductible amount of $200.00 Cdn

Remarks
Signature of Price Collector
Department
City
Date

Table 19 Household maintenance and repairs

Table 19a Household repairs
Article/Service	Price Level		Price Specify Currency	Name of Establishment			Comments
Plumbing:	Typical
Minimum cost of a service call (e.g. repair leaking faucet)	Alternate
Television:	Typical
Minimum cost of a service call	Alternate
Washing Machine:	Typical
Minimum cost of a service call	Alternate
Name of Store or Market Remarks Signature of Price Collector Department City Date

Table 19b Maintenance
Article/Service	Price Level		Specify quantity	Price Specify Currency		Brand and Description
White Paint, interior latex, good quality 4 L or 1 gallon (specify Imperial or U.S. gallon)	Typical
	Alternate
Name of Store or Market Remarks Signature of Price Collector Department City Date

Bank service fees and vehicle registration and licensing

Table 20 Bank Service Fees

Indicate the fees requested from banking institutions where a local accounts are held but the client has not subscribed to any monthly plans, i.e., pay as you go

Table 20 Bank service fees
Specify the name of the Institution	Most frequently used bank	1st Alternative bank	2nd Alternative bank
Transfers: Local Bank cost for incoming transfers from other institutions ($3000 CDN equivalent)
Cheques: Fee to process a cheque (from a regular chequing account) without a monthly plan
Fee to certify a cheque
Fee charged for an NSF cheque
Drafts: Cost of currency draft in local currency ($1,000 CDN equivalent)
Safety Deposit Boxes Monthly rental fee for a safety deposit box (smallest size)
Automatic Bank Machines Fee for cash withdrawal at a bank machine from a local account held by that bank
Local Currency Fee to convert $1000 CDN or equivalent to local currency

Vehicle Registration and Licensing

Registration and licensing fees for a first vehicle are normally covered through provision of reciprocal diplomatic or other terms of employment arrangements such that individual Canada based employees incur no personal expense for these costs. (FSD 30) Where second vehicles are concerned, the situation may vary depending on the mission. To ensure that these expenditures are properly treated in Post Index calculations, the cost of applicable registration and licensing fees is required as well as a brief description outlining the circumstances under which employees would be personally responsible for these costs.

Are registration and licensing fees for the first vehicle always provided at no direct cost to Canada-based staff:

If No, provide details including fee structures for registration and licensing:

Registration
License

Are registration and licensing fees for additional vehicles always provided at no direct cost to Canada-based staff:

If No, provide details including fee structures for registration and licensing:

Registration
License

Signature of Price Collector
Department
City
Date

Retail sales taxes, value added taxes or service taxes

All applicable taxes paid by CBS are reflected in the Post Index. Canada-based staff (CBS) may be exempt from paying these taxes, either by deduction at the point of purchase or through rebate systems. It is essential that the following information be provided to ensure these circumstances are accurately reflected in the Post Index. This form must be signed by the Head of Mission or designate when completed. If this information is available in an existing document, a copy should be submitted.

Documentation provided

Yes
No (Complete the following)

If any tax exemptions are available, explain the process, including:

Are tax exemptions available at point of purchase?

Is there a minimum amount for any one item before an exemption/rebate may be applied?

No
Yes (Indicate amount in Local Currency)

Is there a minimum total amount to be accumulated before an exemption/rebate may be applied?

No
Yes (Indicate amount in Local Currency)

Is there an annual maximum rebate that may be claimed?

No
Yes (Indicate amount in Local Currency)

Provide any relevant details

If none of the CBS at this missions take advantage of tax exemptions, provide details

Indicate the rate of tax for each category of expenditure listed below, if any. Note exclusions or exceptions within each category. Indicate if CBS are eligible to claim an exemption from sales, value added or service taxes. (see example). If the following table does not provide the necessary information to clarify the situation, include additional information, as required.

Table 21 Rate of tax for each category of expenditure
Category	Tax Rate (%)	Tax Exemption Eligibility (Yes / No)		Exclusions
*Example:* *Telephone Service*	7%	√ Yes	No	*Line Rental*
Food Purchased from Stores		Yes	No
Confectioneries: (Candy, Chips, Soft Drinks, etc.)		Yes	No
Pet Food		Yes	No
Household and Personal Care Supplies		Yes	No
Non Prescription Medicines		Yes	No
Tobacco and Alcohol Products		Yes	No
Sports Equipment, Photographic Supplies, Toys, Games, Computer Hardware and Software, Music CD's, DVDs		Yes	No
Gasoline		Yes	No
Automobile Parts		Yes	No
Services: Automobile or Computer Repairs		Yes	No
Clothing, Linens		Yes	No
Dry Cleaning, Shoe Repair Services		Yes	No
Hair Cutting Services		Yes	No
Reading Material (Books and Magazines)		Yes	No
Household Services: Telephone, Cablevision, Internet, Postage		Yes	No
Admissions to Cinemas		Yes	No
DVD Rentals		Yes	No
Admissions to Sporting and Entertainment Events		Yes	No
Restaurant Meals		Yes	No
Insurance: Auto or Household		Yes	No
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the information provided in this document is true and accurate. Signature Date

Methodology for the Prepared Food and Beverage Sales Survey, 2009

1. Survey objective
2. Survey frame
3. Sampling and stratification
4. Edit and imputation
5. Outliers
6. Weighting
7. Response rate
8. Estimation and confidentiality

1. Survey objective

This new survey is intended as a quick study of sales below $4 in the restaurant and prepared food and beverages industry in Ontario. It is in the form of a very short questionnaire (two questions) and allows for evaluating the proportions of sales that are currently non taxable. This is being done in order to eventually coordinate the sharing of a harmonized sales tax in that province. The survey could become an annual survey and should offer a greater level of detail than the current Restaurants Survey by the Service Industries Division.

2. Survey frame

The Business Register (BR) is used to create the survey frame. The statistical unit is the establishment.

To be included in the population, establishments must operate in Ontario (OPAddressProvince = ON), be active on the Business Register (BusinessStatusCode = 1) and be part of an industry sector (NAICS) that is listed in Table 1. In order to reflect the Unified Enterprise Survey (UES) as much as possible, units tagged InScopeForSurveyFlag = 0 were excluded.

In total, the survey frame is composed of 76,633 establishments.

3. Sampling and stratification

To select the sample, the following parameters were considered:

Target size of 1,500 units
Desired response rate of 60%
Coefficient of variations (CVs) targeted by domain
- 10% for industry groups 6, 11 and 12
- 5.8% for the other industry groups

Table 1 NAICS included in each domain
Domains: Industry Group	NAICS included
Notes Footnote 1 There are 31 must-take establishments among the NAICS 454210. They are the following: North American Industry Classification System 454210 Must-take establishments S08392282 S09402411 S12686737 S23248386 S23406794 S28318671^{Footnote 2} S32052712 S33632181 S35783495 S37671383 S39167133 North American Industry Classification System 454210 Must-take establishments continued S39581325 S44914990 S47847395 S54680770 S55141624 S55762163 S58684885 S59389294 S60315262 S60476676 S61041479 North American Industry Classification System 454210 Must-take establishments continued S61194757 S61323570 S66880558 S69073961 S71942951 S72113960 S74038273 S75176352 S77510161 Return to table 1 note 1 referrer Footnote 2 This establishment replaces S28318697, which was on the original list, because S28318697 is an enterprise rather than an establishment. Return to first table 1 note 2 referrer
1- Bakeries	NAICS 311811 and 445291
2- Cafeterias; coffee shops; lunch counters and snack bars; doughnut and muffin shops; limited-service restaurants	NAICS 722210
3- Chip wagons; hot dog stands; coffee stands; mobile food services	NAICS 722330
4- Cocktail lounges, taverns and bars	NAICS 722410
5- Convenience stores	NAICS 445120 and 447110
6- Convention centres	NAICS 531120
7- Food service contractors	NAICS 722310
8- Full-service restaurants	NAICS 722110
9- Grocery stores	NAICS 445110
10- Hotels and motels	NAICS 7211
11- Lodging houses	NAICS 7213
12- Private or social clubs or legion halls	NAICS 813410
13- Snack bars	NAICS 512130, 7111, 7112, 71131, 712, 7131, 713210, 713299, 7139
14- Vending machines^{Footnote 1}	NAICS 454210

Each domain was stratified by size based on revenues to obtain one take-none stratum, two take-some strata and one take-all stratum. In order to be as close as possible to the UES, the Royce-Maranda (RM) thresholds of the UES were used to define the take-none stratum for each North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. However, as this is the first time for this survey and the relationship between sales of prepared food and beverages under $4 and total sales of prepared food and beverages is unknown, one sample was selected from among the take-none strata. To optimally determine the other thresholds for each of the domains, the StatMx generalized system was used. It should be mentioned that each NAICS code has a different RM threshold, while all NAICS codes within a single domain have the same thresholds defining the take-some and take-all strata. The generalized sampling system was subsequently used to allocate according to the total cost minimization and sample selection method.

Program used by the Business Survey Methods Division (BSMD):

Sampling_Feb24_2010.sas

Name of file containing the survey frame and sample:

final_framesample_26fev10.sas7bdat

Some important variables:

Table 2 Definition of certain variables
Name of variable	Definition
GroupInt	Industry groups used for stratification (domains)
ini_weight	Initial weight
Must_take	Indicates whether the establishment is on the must-take list or not (0 = no, 1 = yes)
_sample_	Indicates whether the establishment is in the sample or not (0 = no, 1 = yes)
sizeclasslh	Size (0 = Take-none, 1 = Small take-some, 2 = Medium take-some, 3 = Take-all)
stratum2	Used for stratification (GroupInt X sizeclasslh)

Table 3 Population and sample sizes by NAICS code and stratum
GroupeInt	NAICS(NAICS)	Sizeclasslh								Total
		0		1		2		3
		Take-None		Small Take-Some		Medium Take-Some		Take-All
		N	n	N	n	N	n	N	n	N	n
Footnotes Footnote 1 Group 14 includes the 31 must-take establishments Return to table 3 note 1 referrer
	311811	437	39	2	0	52	10	11	11	502	60
	445291	285	19	151	12	45	10	10	10	491	51
1	Total	722	58	153	12	97	20	21	21	993	111
2	722210	5,840	30	5,767	58	1,099	52	18	18	12,724	158
3	722330	283	13	98	8	23	7	7	7	411	35
4	722410	540	12	441	20	178	22	18	18	1,177	72
	445120	1,741	19	3,265	32	145	5	4	4	5,155	60
	447110	912	8	49	1	481	8	19	19	1,461	36
5	Total	2,653	27	3,314	33	626	13	23	23	6,616	96
6	531120	17,223	87	5,048	52	488	50	47	47	22,806	236
7	722310	667	8	0	0	238	8	13	13	918	29
8	722110	5,615	28	5,097	52	1,453	52	10	10	12,175	142
9	445110	2,297	23	713	33	271	35	6	6	3,287	97
	721111	537	7	3	0	201	7	48	48	789	62
	721112	69	1	94	0	18	0	0	0	181	1
	721113	160	2	73	2	32	1	7	7	272	12
	721114	339	2	544	7	8	0	0	0	891	9
	721191	432	5	27	0	0	0	0	0	459	5
	721192	410	5	83	1	2	0	0	0	495	6
	721198	111	0	26	0	7	0	0	0	144	0
10	Total	2,058	22	850	10	268	8	55	55	3,231	95
11	721310	37	7	51	7	21	7	9	9	118	30
12	813410	770	8	1,532	25	316	33	55	55	2,673	121
	512130	122	1	0	0	108	7	0	0	230	8
	711111	194	4	210	2	8	0	2	2	414	8
	711112	56	2	9	0	8	0	2	2	75	4
	711120	31	0	37	0	1	0	0	0	69	0
	711130	484	5	604	6	17	3	0	0	1,105	14
	711190	17	1	27	1	0	0	0	0	44	2
	711211	182	2	5	0	19	1	3	3	209	6
	711213	668	4	303	3	29	0	7	7	1,007	14
	711218	215	0	13	1	3	0	0	0	231	1
	711311	106	0	23	1	7	0	2	2	138	3
	711319	79	0	24	0	9	0	1	1	113	1
	712111	36	1	30	1	3	0	1	1	70	3
	712115	3	0	8	0	3	0	2	2	16	2
	712119	21	1	32	0	8	0	1	1	62	2
	712120	6	0	13	0	1	0	0	0	20	0
	712130	24	1	7	0	2	0	2	2	35	3
	712190	22	0	18	0	5	1	1	1	46	2
	713110	51	1	6	0	7	1	5	5	69	7
	713120	114	0	11	0	6	1	0	0	131	1
	713210	2	0	2	0	2	0	4	4	10	4
	713299	72	1	27	0	31	2	2	2	132	5
	713910	349	7	255	4	217	21	4	4	825	36
	713920	35	0	5	0	17	1	0	0	57	1
	713930	136	0	229	5	29	1	0	0	394	6
	713940	917	11	599	9	113	11	4	4	1,633	35
	713950	66	0	137	3	10	1	0	0	213	4
	713990	820	6	754	11	51	6	2	2	1,627	25
13	Total	4,828	48	3,388	47	714	57	45	45	8,975	197
14^{Table 3 Note 1}	454210	386	7	18	18	97	14	28	28	529	67
	Total	43,919	378	26,470	375	5,889	378	355	355	76,633	1,486

4. Edit and imputation

This part contains the specifications for the edit and imputation. Actions (edits and imputation) are listed in the order which they should be carried out. Further directions are given with respect to the creation of a series of derived variables. These derived variables form a key part of the imputation strategy and therefore their creation is the first step in the process.

Edit rules are used to identify and correct records with inconsistent, incomplete or invalid responses. Where no direct correction is possible, the unacceptable values will be replaced by imputed values. All edits are indicated with a circular bullet.

Imputation indicates the manner in which the record that was not corrected through edits will be corrected. As a general rule, it has been determined that we will not engage in imputation methods which might introduce bias. This means that donor imputation will be used applying the general selection criteria below, either alone or in the context of a specified value or nearest neighbour search using some other variable. All cases of imputation are indicated with an arrow bullet.

Edit and imputation will be carried out on completed questionnaires only.

4.1 Definition of completed questionnaire

A questionnaire is considered to be complete if one of these questions has been filled out.

4.2 Convention for indicating responses

The questionnaire contains two questions eliciting an accepted range of responses. The following provide an explanation of how they appear in this text:

C0300 ) Please report your total sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages in 2009 in dollars $: We expect a number ranging from 0 $ to 999 999 999 997 $.

For the second question the respondent has the option answering either at question 1a or 1b.

C0401) Of that total, please report the amount of sales that were Provincial Sales Tax (PST)-exempt in 2009 in percentage %: We expect a percentage ranging from 0 % to 100 %.

C0400) Of that total, please report the amount of sales that were PST-exempt in 2009 in dollars: We expect a number ranging from 0 $ to 999 999 999 997 $.

4.3 General selection criteria for donors

Throughout this document there is reference to 'general selection criteria'. This refers to the general method to be applied for donor selection during imputation. Donors are to be selected using ranked criteria, where rank 1 is considered the optimal donor, followed by rank 2, etc. Each rank has two possible levels of matching based on the industry detail.

4.4 General selection criteria for donors to be used in imputation

A. Industry group x Strata

B. Industry group

4.5 Derived variables

A series of derived variables are to be created for the purpose of implementing the imputation strategy, for the creation of statistical tables and for use by researchers and analysts, including researchers under the Facilitated Access program.

4.5.1 Strata

This revenue size variable is based on REV variable derived from BR auxiliary information. A strata use for sampling was developed using this information. Based on the UES, a take-all, 2 take-some and a take-none were separated into four different groups. The boundaries are variable for each different industry group.

Table 4.1 Strata
Strata	Criteria
Take-All	The take-all stratum which would consist of the largest enterprises.
Take-Some – Large	The take-some large stratum is composed of medium-size enterprises put into a substratum with a higher sampling fraction than the one containing the smallest take-some enterprises.
Take-Some – Small	The take-some small stratum is composed of medium-size enterprises put into a substratum with a smaller sampling fraction than the one containing the larger take-some enterprises.
Take-none	The take-none stratum is composed of smallest enterprises and has a smallest sampling fraction.

4.5.2 Region

Table 4.2 Region
Region	Criteria
Onta	Ontario

4.5.3 Industry group

Table 4.3 NAICS included in each industry group
Industry Group	Criteria
Bakeries	NAICS 311811 and 445291
Cafeterias; coffee shops; lunch counters and snack bars; doughnut and muffin shops; limited-service restaurants	NAICS 722210
Chip wagons; hot dog stands; coffee stands; mobile food services	NAICS 722330
Cocktail lounges, taverns and bars	NAICS 722410
Convenience stores	NAICS 445120 and 447110
Convention centers	NAICS 531120
Food service contractors	NAICS 722310
Full-service restaurants	NAICS 722110
Grocery stores	NAICS 445110
Hotels and motels	NAICS 7211
Lodging houses	NAICS 7213
Private or social clubs or legion halls	NAICS 813410
Snack bars	NAICS 512130, 7111, 7112, 71131, 712, 7131, 713210, 713299, 7139
Vending machines¹	NAICS 454210
1. There are 31 must-take establishments among the NAICS 454210. They are the following: North American Industry Classification System 454210 Must-take establishments S08392282 S09402411 S12686737 S23248386 S23406794 S28318671² S32052712 S33632181 S35783495 S37671383 S39167133 North American Industry Classification System 454210 Must-take establishments continued S39581325 S44914990 S47847395 S54680770 S55141624 S55762163 S58684885 S59389294 S60315262 S60476676 S61041479 North American Industry Classification System 454210 Must-take establishments continued S61194757 S61323570 S66880558 S69073961 S71942951 S72113960 S74038273 S75176352 S77510161 2. This establishment replaces S28318697, which was on the original list, because S28318697 is an enterprise rather than an establishment.

Question C0300:

Question C0300 is mandatory. But we will still write specifications for this question if they would come to be necessary.

If C0300 > 999 999 999 997 then C0300 = 'blank'
If C0300 < 0 then C0300= 'blank'
If C0300 < C0400 then C0300 = C0400
If C0300/REV_BR > 2 then C0300 = REV_BR and if C0401 = . then C0401 = (REV_BR /C0300)*C0401 (outlier detection)

If C0300 = 'blank' then impute using ratio of BR information from derived variable REV.

Question C0401:

If C0401 > 100 then C0401 = 'blank'
If C0401 < 0 then C0401= 'blank'
If C0401 = 'blank' and C0400 ne 'blank' then
- C0401 = C0400/C0300 (If C0300 ne 0)
  C0401 = 0 (If C0300 = 0 and C0400 = 0)

If C0401 = 'blank' and C0400 = 'blank' then impute C0401 using using general selection criteria. After imputation do this edit C0400 = C0401 * C0300.

Question C0400:

If C0400 > 999 999 999 997 then C0400 = 'blank'
If C0400 < 0 then C0400= 'blank'
If C0300 < C0400 then C0300 = C0400
If C0400 = 'blank' and C0401 ne 'blank' then
- C0400 = C0401 * C0300.

No imputation needed, the imputation of C0401 and the last edit (C0400 = C0401 * C0300) implicitly imputes C0400 from C0401.

4.7 Imputation rates

Table 4.4 Weighted imputation rate per question and per industry group
NAICS Groups		Weighted
NAICS Groups		C0300	C0401	C0400
	Total - Ontario	9.1%	9.8%	9.8%
1	Bakeries	5.8%	5.6%	5.6%
2	Cafeterias; coffee shops; lunch counters and snack bars; doughnut and muffin shops; limited-service restaurants	14.3%	19.4%	19.4%
3	Chip wagons; hot dog stands; coffee stands; mobile food services	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
4	Cocktail lounges, taverns and bars	0.0%	13.8%	13.8%
5	Convenience stores	22.2%	27.4%	27.4%
6	Convention centres	1.9%	0.0%	0.0%
7	Food service contractors	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
8	Full-service restaurants	6.7%	6.4%	6.4%
9	Grocery stores	40.5%	16.0%	16.0%
10	Hotels and motels	0.0%	6.0%	6.0%
11	Lodging houses	1.6%	0.0%	0.0%
12	Private or social clubs or legion halls	4.0%	5.3%	5.3%
13	Snack bars	6.1%	8.1%	8.1%
14	Vending machines	0.0%	1.2%	1.2%

Table 4.5 Unweighted imputation rate per question and per industry group
NAICS Groups		Unweighted
NAICS Groups		C0300	C0401	C0400
	Total - Ontario	6.2%	11.4%	11.4%
1	Bakeries	7.0%	5.3%	5.3%
2	Cafeterias; coffee shops; lunch counters and snack bars; doughnut and muffin shops; limited-service restaurants	14.6%	16.7%	16.7%
3	Chip wagons; hot dog stands; coffee stands; mobile food services	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
4	Cocktail lounges, taverns and bars	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%
5	Convenience stores	17.3%	30.8%	30.8%
6	Convention centres	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
7	Food service contractors	8.3%	16.7%	16.7%
8	Full-service restaurants	5.3%	9.3%	9.3%
9	Grocery stores	28.2%	30.8%	30.8%
10	Hotels and motels	0.0%	16.7%	16.7%
11	Lodging houses	5.9%	0.0%	0.0%
12	Private or social clubs or legion halls	1.2%	6.0%	6.0%
13	Snack bars	5.2%	10.4%	10.4%
14	Vending machines	0.0%	6.8%	6.8%

The rates were obtained using the following formulas:

where ic:= imputed cells (if the cell is imputed, ic = 1, if not ic = 0) for respondent i to question j, nj:= number of cells responded for question j

where ic:= imputed cells (if the cell is imputed, ic = initial weight, if not ic = 0) for respondent i to question j, njw:= sum of initial weights for cells responded for question j

5. Outliers

After performing the estimation process, the subject matter noticed certain discrepancies between the estimates produced for the survey on the sale of prepared food and beverages and the restaurants survey produced by the UES. Following this observation, the BSMD investigated and found that groups 5, 9 and 13 possessed heterogeneous respondent groups. These groups were vulnerable to outliers or response errors because total revenue and revenue from sales of prepared food and beverages were significantly different. Using the ratio of the value responded by the establishment compared with that in the Business Register, the BSMD developed cut-off thresholds for acceptable values. Quids with values above the cut-off threshold will be imputed using the following formula:

Table 5.1 Cut-off threshold for detecting Quids with outliers
NAICS group		Threshold of the C0300/REV_RE ratio	QUID above the threshold
5	Convenience stores	28.56%	'Q30394117','Q30393108','Q30392970', 'Q30392985','Q30394340','Q30394113','Q30393360'
9	Grocery stores	28.16%	'Q30393720','Q30393804','Q30393546', 'Q30393155','Q30393893','Q30393070', 'Q30393766', 'Q30393279', 'Q30394300', 'Q30394323', 'Q30393583'
13	Snack bars	34.88%	'Q30394105','Q30394177', 'Q30393344','Q30393049', 'Q30392878', 'Q30393515'

6. Weighting

We used re-weighting to compensate for total non-response.

Correction for non-response

The units selected during sampling were grouped into four categories as follows:

Table 6.1 Response codes and their frequency in the sample
Grouped status code	Response code	Frequency
NR: non-response	'40','51','53','72'	465
OOS: out of scope	'70','71'	68
OOB: out of business	'30','60','61','62','63'	120
REP (INSCOPE): respondent in the scope of the survey	'10', '20'	833

The weight of non-respondents is redistributed among respondents who are in-scope and the OOS and the OOB, using the strata from the sampling plan as a reweighting class. Normally, when there are not enough respondents in a given stratum, a regrouping of strata is necessary. In this survey, only two strata had only one respondent; one of these strata had no non-respondents and the other had a reasonable total of sales of prepared food and beverages. For these reasons, no strata were regrouped.

7. Response rate

To calculate the response rate, we calculated the unweighted and weighted response rates. The unweighted response rate calculated at the estimate is 56%, while the weighted response rate is 60%. The unweighted response rate gives an idea of the response rate at the sample level, and is often used during collection, while the weighted rate provides an overall idea, i.e., at the population level.

The rates were obtained using the following formulas:

a) Formula 5
Where c:= completed questionnaires, p:= partially completed questionnaires, n:= sample size

b) weighted: Formula 6
where c_w:= weighted completed questionnaires, p_w:= weighted partially completed questionnaires, n_w:= size of weighted sample, oos_w:= weighted-out-of-scope, oob_w := weighted out-of-business, dup_w:= weighted duplicates.

Table 7.1 Unweighted response rates by industry group
NAICS Groups			pop	sample	RES	resrate_unweighted
	Total – Ontario		76,633	1,486	833	56.1%
1	Bakeries	311811 and 445291	993	111	57	51.4%
2	Cafeterias; coffee shops; lunch counters and snack bars; doughnut and muffin shops; limited-service restaurants	722210	12,724	158	96	60.8%
3	Chip wagons; hot dog stands; coffee stands; mobile food services	722330	411	35	15	42.9%
4	Cocktail lounges, taverns and bars	722410	1,177	72	35	48.6%
5	Convenience stores	445120 and 447110	6,616	96	52	54.2%
6	Convention centres	531120	22,806	236	126	53.4%
7	Food service contractors	722310	918	29	12	41.4%
8	Full-service restaurants	722110	12,175	142	75	52.8%
9	Grocery stores	445110	3,287	97	39	40.2%
10	Hotels and motels	721111, 721112, 721113, 721191, 721191, 721192 and 721198	3,231	95	66	69.5%
11	Lodging houses	721310	118	30	17	56.7%
12	Private or social clubs or legion halls	813410	2,673	121	84	69.4%
13	Snack bars	512130, 7111, 7112, 71131, 712, 7131, 713210, 713299 and 7139	8,975	197	115	58.4%
14	Vending machines	454210	529	67	44	65.7%

8. Estimation and confidentiality

The BSMD prepared the weighting files and used the Generalized Estimation System (GES) and CONFID2 generalized systems and SAS macros to produce the estimate table in Excel. The initial weights readjusted in the reweighting were used in GES to produce the estimates. The table contains a measurement of estimate quality (CV or error type depending on the case). In accordance with Statistics Canada guidelines, these tables suppress certain estimates as per confidentiality procedures (rule C2). CONFID2 was used to apply rule C2.

Table 8.1 Estimates of total sales of prepared food and beverages, and of total GST-exempt sales in dollars and as a percentage per industry group
NAICS Groups			Total sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages	Q	Total sales that were PST-exempt	Q	Total sales that were PST-exempt	Q
NAICS Groups			Total sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages	(CV)	in $	(CV)	in %	(SE)
	Total – Ontario		14,687,356,672	5.9%	3,008,022,865	11.3%	20.5%	1.8%
1	Bakeries	311811 and 445291	284,789,609	10.8%	148,419,583	17.0%	52.1%	5.6%
2	Cafeterias; coffee shops; lunch counters and snack bars; doughnut and muffin shops; limited-service restaurants	722210	5,759,751,048	10.3%	1,484,385,507	16.5%	25.8%	2.9%
3	Chip wagons; hot dog stands; coffee stands; mobile food services	722330	42,358,115	14.7%	20,793,180	28.0%	49.1%	8.2%
4	Cocktail lounges, taverns and bars	722410	139,769,178	24.8%	28,835,006	50.1%	20.6%	10.5%
5	Convenience stores	445120 and 447110	456,741,793	19.9%	194,987,725	34.0%	42.7%	8.9%
6	Convention centres	531120	x	x	x	x	x	x
7	Food service contractors	722310	605,102,678	34.9%	382,711,064	36.1%	63.2%	8.2%
8	Full-service restaurants	722110	5,255,279,496	9.7%	348,194,154	41.3%	6.6%	2.6%
9	Grocery stores	445110	539,831,793	17.7%	172,358,015	26.8%	31.9%	5.8%
10	Hotels and motels	721111, 721112, 721113, 721191, 721191, 721192 and 721198	784,837,047	22.7%	9,381,109	23.3%	1.2%	0.3%
11	Lodging houses	721310	x	x	x	x	x	x
12	Private or social clubs or legion halls	813410	x	x	x	x	x	x
13	Snack bars	512130, 7111, 7112, 71131, 712, 7131, 713210, 713299 and 7139	341,489,175	16.3%	44,966,196	33.4%	13.2%	3.7%
14	Vending machines	454210	62,371,259	16.8%	21,738,670	15.2%	34.9%	5.2%
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act GST: Goods and services tax PST: Provincial Sales Tax Q: Quality Indicator SE: Standard Error

Canadian Health Measures Survey: Cycle 2 - Privacy impact assessment

Introduction

The Canadian Health Measures Survey was originally conceived as a one-time study through the federal government’s health information roadmap initiative. Now ongoing funding is in place to maintain a continuous CHMS beginning in 2010-2011. Cycle 2 of the CHMS (2009-2010) however, is being conducted during the transition from one-time study to ongoing program and is virtually a repeat of the inaugural survey (Cycle 1).

Objectives

A privacy impact assessment for the CHMS: Cycle 2 was conducted to determine if there were any new privacy, confidentiality and security issues associated with Cycle 2 of the survey, and if so, to make recommendations for their resolution or mitigation.

Description

The CHMS will collect information that will help evaluate the extent of health problems among Canadians in such areas as chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes and cardiovascular disease), infectious diseases, lifestyle characteristics (e.g., physical activity and nutritional status) and environmental exposures. The survey will also provide a means to explore emerging public health issues and new measurement technologies.

The CHMS collects data from over 5,000 Canadians through a questionnaire administered in the household and physical measure tests administered in a mobile examination centre (MEC). The MEC will be set up in 16 different sites across Canada for Cycle 2 and will remain in each location for about six weeks. Cycle 2 survey collection will begin in September 2009 and continue over 24 months.

Conclusion

This assessment concludes that, with existing Statistics Canada safeguards as well as the additional advisory and oversight bodies that have been put into place for the CHMS, any remaining risks are either negligible or are such that Statistics Canada is prepared to accept and manage the risk.

Data Visualization Feedback Form - Privacy impact assessment

Executive Summary

The Data Visualization Feedback Form was developed to solicit feedback from visitors to the Statistics Canada Web site on proposals for the Data Visualization Initiative which is developing new enhanced ways to present data on the Web site. This online form offers users an opportunity to provide input into the planning and future research on data visualization of Statistics Canada data.

Objectives

A privacy impact assessment for the feedback form was conducted to determine if there were any privacy, confidentiality and security issues associated with the web application, and if so, to make recommendations for their resolution or mitigation.

Description

As a common practice with online feedback type forms, participants are asked to provide feedback on specific (core) questions. They are also asked for their name, telephone number, city, and their e-mail address which may be used to contact them for other consultations on Web applications.

Participants are informed via a privacy notice that Statistics Canada will not sell, distribute, trade or transfer their personal information to other government departments, businesses, organizations or individuals outside the Agency for commercial or any other purposes, unless required by law. The information they provide will be kept confidential and will be used only for the specified purposes.

Conclusion

This assessment of the Data Visualization Feedback Form did not identify any privacy risks that cannot be managed using existing safeguards.

Survey of Commercial Stocks of Corn and Soybeans

(Country elevators and feed mills)

Confidentiality: Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey that relates to any identifiable business without the previous written consent of that business. The data reported on this questionnaire will be treated in confidence and used for statistical purpose only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation.

Authority: Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

Purpose: This information is required to provide private industry, producers and governments with accurate and timely data.

Ontario: To reduce response burden and to ensure more uniform statistics, Statistics Canada has entered into an agreement under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for the sharing of information from this survey.

December 31, 2009

Instructions:

Please report inventories held in your company's elevators in metric tonnes.
Exclude stocks held in elevators licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission but include imports.
Please keep a copy of this report for your file and return a copy to Statistics Canada within one week.
You may return this questionnaire by mail or facsimile. The Agriculture Division facsimile number is (613) 951-3868. Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure of your information if you choose to return it by fax, e-mail or other electronic means. Upon receipt of your information, Statistics Cananda will provide the level of protection required by the Statistics Act.
Enter only the stock owned by the company and held in company owned elevators in the "Company Owned" column. Enter any other stock in the "Held For" column; i.e. Farm Accounts, Storage Receipts and Other Companies.
If you have any questions, please telephone (613) 931-3050. Thank you

Stocks at December 31

Grain:
- Grain Corn
- Soybeans (exclude roasted)
Company Owned: (metric tonnes)
Held for: (metric tonnes)
- Farm Accounts
- Storage Receipts
- Other (metric tonnes)
Total: (metric tonnes)

Contact person
E-mail address
Telephone number

Survey of Commercial Stocks of Corn and Soybeans

(Industrial users)

Authority: Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

Purpose: This information is required to provide private industry, producers and governments with accurate and timely data.

December 31, 2009

Instructions:

Please report inventories held in your company's elevators in metric tonnes.
Exclude stocks held in elevators licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission but include imports.
Please keep a copy of this report for your file and return a copy to Statistics Canada within one week.
You may return this questionnaire by mail or facsimile. The Agriculture Division facsimile number is (613) 951-3868. Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure of your information if you choose to return it by fax, e-mail or other electronic means. Upon receipt of your information, Statistics Cananda will provide the level of protection required by the Statistics Act.
Enter only the stock owned by the company and held in company owned elevators in the "Company Owned" column. Enter any other stock in the "Held For" column; i.e. Farm Accounts, Storage Receipts and Other Companies.
If you have any questions, please telephone (613) 931-3050. Thank you

Stocks at December 31

Grain:
- Grain Corn
- Soybeans (exclude roasted)
Company Owned: (metric tonnes)
Held for: (metric tonnes)
- Farm Accounts
- Storage Receipts
- Other
Total: (metric tonnes)

Use

Amount of corn used in manufacturing from September 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 (metric tonnes)

Contact person
E-mail address
Telephone number

Confidentiality: Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey that relates to any identifiable business without the previous written consent of that business. The data reported on this questionnaire will be treated in confidence and used for statistical purpose only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation.

Authority: Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

Purpose: The purpose of the survey is to identify the amount of grain used and the stocks of grain held by processors. These data are valuable for accurate calculations of grain production, total grain stocks and farm cash receipts which are used by farmers, the grain trade and governments.

March 31, 2009

Instructions:

Please report stocks held in your company's elevators in metric tonnes. Include imports.
Please report the quantities of grain used in your plant. Report the quantities purchased from farmers and the quantities purchased from companies separately.
Please keep a copy of this report for your file and return a copy to Statistics Canada within one week.
You may return this questionnaire by mail in the enclosed envelope or by facsimile. Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure of your information if you choose to return it by fax, e-mail or other electronic means. Upon receipt of your information, Statistics Canada will provide the level of protection required by the Statistics Act. Address the facsimile report to the Grain Marketing Unit, Agriculture Division. The Agriculture Division facsimile number is (613) 951-3868.
If you have any questions, please telephone (613) 951-8714. Thank you.

Stocks at March 31
- Total (Metric tonnes)
Industrial use - Amount used in manufacturing from August 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009
- Purchased from farmers (Metric tonnes)
- Purchased from companies (Metric tonnes)

Wheat (excluding durum)
Durum wheat
Canola
Corn
Other grains (specify)

Contact person
E-mail address
Telephone no.

Survey of Commercial Stocks of Corn and Soybeans

(Industrial users)

Authority: Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

Purpose: This information is required to provide private industry, producers and governments with accurate and timely data.

March 31, 2010

Instructions:

Please report inventories held in your company's elevators in metric tonnes.
Exclude all stocks held in elevators licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission but include imports.
Please keep a copy of this report for your file and return a copy to Statistics Canada within one week.
You may return this questionnaire by mail or facsimile. The Agriculture Division facsimile number is (613) 951-3868. Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure of your information if you choose to return it by fax, e-mail or other electronic means. Upon receipt of your information, Statistics Cananda will provide the level of protection required by the Statistics Act.
Enter only the stock owned by the company and held in company owned elevators in the "Company Owned" column. Enter any other stock in the "Held For" column; i.e. Farm Accounts, Storage Receipts and Other Companies.
If you have any questions, please telephone (613) 931-3050. Thank you

Stocks at March 31

Grain:
- Grain Corn
- Soybeans (exclude roasted)
Company Owned: (metric tonnes)
Held for: (metric tonnes)
- Farm Accounts
- Storage Receipts
- Other
Total: (metric tonnes)

Use

Amount of corn used in manufacturing from September 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 (metric tonnes)

Contact person
E-mail address
Telephone number

Policy on Informing Survey Respondents

It is the policy of Statistics Canada to provide all respondents with information about: the purpose of the survey (including the expected uses and users of the statistics to be produced from the survey), the authority under which the survey is taken, the collection registration details, the mandatory or voluntary nature of the survey, confidentiality protection, the record linkage plans and the identity of the parties to any agreements to share the information provided by those respondents.

The information required by this policy must, for all surveys, be prepared in written form and made available to respondents prior to or at the time of collection. In the case of telephone/interview surveys without introductory materials the information shall be provided verbally and shall be provided in writing on request.

Information to be Provided to Respondents

Respondents must be informed of the following:

1. Principal Purpose(s) of the Survey

The major intended uses and users of the data, including any subsequent follow-up surveys, must be explained.

2. Authority

A statement that the information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, must be communicated to respondents.

3. Collection Registration

The collection registration number and the personal information bank number required under the Privacy Act for surveys collecting personal information must be communicated to respondents. These must be displayed on questionnaires for self-enumeration surveys. In the case of telephone and personal interview surveys, they must be made available, if requested.

4. Mandatory or Voluntary Nature of the Survey

The Statistics Act requires all persons to answer questions posed in a survey carried out by Statistics Canada unless an order has been issued, pursuant to section 8, to authorize the collection on a voluntary basis. Respondents must be advised whether their participation in a given survey is voluntary or mandatory.

(a) Voluntary Household or Business/Institutional Surveys
In the case of voluntary household or business/institutional surveys, respondents must be informed explicitly that response is voluntary. Other information about the survey may be communicated first, but the voluntary nature of the survey must be communicated prior to any survey questions being asked. Should enquiries about the nature of the survey be made at any time, a direct response must be immediately provided.

(b) Mandatory Household Surveys
In the case of mandatory household surveys, respondents may be advised in a factual and non-threatening manner that their response is required by law.

(c) Mandatory Business/Institutional Surveys
In the case of mandatory business/institutional surveys, respondents must be informed that they are legally obliged to respond. This will be communicated by means of standard wording on the questionnaire and/or the introductory letter in the case of self-enumeration surveys or in an introductory letter in the case of telephone or personal interview surveys. In the case of surveys which include small businesses, the administration of the mandatory nature of the survey must be carried out with due regard to the reporting burden of the business.

5. Confidentiality Protection

The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act must be explained and the key procedures that ensure the confidentiality of individual returns must be provided when requested.

For surveys using pre-filled questionnaires, the "Guidelines on transmittal of pre-filled questionnaires" approved by the Policy Committee on September 13, 1995 must be applied.

6. Record Linkage Plans

Respondents must be notified at the time of collection of any planned linkages of their survey responses to other data files, where linkage is for other than internal methodological purposes. Planned linkages are those that are an integral part of the survey and are envisaged as the methodology is being developed. Internal methodological linkages would include such activities as the maintenance, validation, evaluation or re-design of ongoing data collections or research related to the design of new surveys.

7. Joint Collection and Data Sharing Agreements

Any relevant joint collection or data sharing agreements must be explained in accordance with the requirements of the Statistics Act. The guidelines with respect to notifying respondents of their right to object to data sharing approved by the Policy Committee on November 16, 1988 are to be followed.

When the agreement is with a party that has legislative authority to collect the information, the requirements of that legislation must also be specified.

Note: Data-sharing notices must be provided at the time of collection to ensure that respondents are aware of the data-sharing agreement at the time they are providing the information.

Inquiries

Inquiries concerning this policy are to be directed to the Director, Data Access and Control Services Division, 613-951-9348.

Survey of Commercial Stocks of Corn and Soybeans

(Industrial users)

Authority: Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

Purpose: This information is required to provide private industry, producers and governments with accurate and timely data.

March 31, 2010

Instructions:

Please report inventories held in your company's elevators in metric tonnes.
Exclude all stocks held in elevators licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission but include imports.
Please keep a copy of this report for your file and return a copy to Statistics Canada within one week.
You may return this questionnaire by mail or facsimile. The Agriculture Division facsimile number is (613) 951-3868. Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure of your information if you choose to return it by fax, e-mail or other electronic means. Upon receipt of your information, Statistics Cananda will provide the level of protection required by the Statistics Act.
Enter only the stock owned by the company and held in company owned elevators in the "Company Owned" column. Enter any other stock in the "Held For" column; i.e. Farm Accounts, Storage Receipts and Other Companies.
If you have any questions, please telephone (613) 931-3050. Thank you

Stocks at March 31

Grain:
- Grain Corn
- Soybeans (exclude roasted)
Company Owned: (metric tonnes)
Held for: (metric tonnes)
- Farm Accounts
- Storage Receipts
- Other
Total: (metric tonnes)

Use

Amount of corn used in manufacturing from September 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 (metric tonnes)

Contact person
E-mail address
Telephone number

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Table 1 Fresh or frozen meats

Table 2 Cured Meat and Fish

Table 3 Groceries

Table 4

Table 5

Table 6

Table 7

Table 8

Table 9

Table 10 Wine, Beer and Cigarettes

Table 11 Recreation equipment

Table 12 Motor operation cost

Table 13 Women's clothing

Table 14 Men's clothing

Table 15 Children's clothing

Table 16 Household furnishings and equipment

Home Furnishings

Household Equipment

Household and Personal Care Services

Dry cleaning services

Shoe repair service

Hair services

Reading material

Paperback novels

International magazines

Newspapers

Communications

Private residential telephone service

Postage

Movies, video rentals sports admissions and performing arts

Movie theatre admission

DVD rental

Sports Admissions

Performing Arts Admissions

Local Transportation

Transportation type

Meal rate survey

Instructions for menu collection

Table 17 Liquors and Liqueurs

Automobile insurance

Instructions for Pricing Purposes

Cable / Satellite television service and household insurance

Cable / Satellite television service

Household insurance for tenants

Table 19 Household maintenance and repairs

Bank service fees and vehicle registration and licensing

Table 20 Bank Service Fees

Vehicle Registration and Licensing

Retail sales taxes, value added taxes or service taxes

1. Survey objective

2. Survey frame

3. Sampling and stratification

Notes

Footnotes

4. Edit and imputation

4.1 Definition of completed questionnaire

4.2 Convention for indicating responses

4.3 General selection criteria for donors

4.4 General selection criteria for donors to be used in imputation

4.5 Derived variables

4.5.1 Strata

4.5.2 Region

4.5.3 Industry group

North American Industry Classification System 454210

Must-take establishments

North American Industry Classification System 454210

Must-take establishments continued

North American Industry Classification System 454210

Must-take establishments continued

Question C0300:

Question C0401:

Question C0400:

4.7 Imputation rates

5. Outliers

6. Weighting

7. Response rate

8. Estimation and confidentiality

Introduction

Objectives

Description