This document is confidential when completed.

Coverage Statement:

If necessary, please make address label corrections in the boxes below.

• Legal name
• Business name
• Title of contact
• First name of contact
• Last name of contact
• Address (number and street)
• City
• Province/territory or state
• Country
• Postal code/ zip code
• Language preference
  • English
  • French

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

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

Survey purpose

To obtain information on the supply of and demand for energy in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian economic performance, is used by all levels of government in establishing informed policies in the energy area and, in the case of public utilities, is used by governmental agencies to fulfil their regulatory responsibilities. The private sector likewise uses this information in the corporate decision-making process. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Security of emails and faxes

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded to all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Confidentiality

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

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes.

Information on data sharing agreements and record linkage can be found on the last page of this questionnaire.

Reporting instructions

Please refer to the reporting instruction.

Inventories (cubic metres)

Reporting period:

Instructions:

1. Pipelines: Include inventories held in tanks, terminals and lines.
   Marine vessels: Include inventories held on vessels and at terminals.
2. For each product (see Product List tab) and region, please report opening and closing inventories for the month.
   Report opening inventories on the 1st day of the reporting month (start of day).
   Report closing inventories on the last day of the reporting month (end of day).
   Note: Opening inventories should equal previous month's closing inventories.
3. For product definitions and detailed survey instructions please consult the Reporting Instructions.

Comments: Indicate any changes or events that affected reported inventories for this reporting period.

Inventories (cubic metres)

Products	Storage region	Inventories Start of Month (in cubic metres)	Inventories End of Month (in cubic metres)

Movements (cubic metres)

Reporting period:

Instructions:

1. Please report all movements (volume) by product type moved from shipping region to receiving region.
2. Report each volume based on the arrival of the product at the receiving region for the specified reporting period.
3. Exclude intermediate movements if operating in more than two provinces.
   Pipeline example: A shipment originating in US, passing through Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and terminating in Alberta, is reported as a movement from United States to Alberta only.
   Marine vessel example: A shipment originating in US, passing through Newfoundland and Quebec, and terminating in Ontario, is reported as a movement from United States to Ontario only.
4. For product definitions and detailed survey instructions please consult the Reporting Instructions.

Comments: Indicate any changes or events that affected reported movements for this reporting period.

Movements (cubic metres)

Products	Shipping region	Receiving region	Volume (in cubic metres)

Lists of valid responses

Products

• Asphalt
• Aviation gasoline, blending components
• Aviation gasoline, finished
• Biodiesel (FAME)
• Crude oil, bitumen
• Crude oil, heavy crude oil
• Crude oil, lease condensate
• Crude oil, light crude oil
• Crude oil, synthetic crude oil
• Diesel fuel oil
• Fuel ethanol
• Hydrocarbon gas liquids (mixed)
• Hydrocarbon gas liquids, butanes
• Hydrocarbon gas liquids, ethane
• Hydrocarbon gas liquids, pentanes plus
• Hydrocarbon gas liquids, propane
• Hydrogen
• Jet fuel, Kerosene-type
• Kerosene
• Light fuel oil (No. 2 and No. 3 heating fuel oils)
• Lubricants
• Miscellaneous products
• Motor gasoline, blending components
• Motor gasoline, finished
• Petroleum coke
• Petrochemical feedstocks
• Renewable diesel (HDRD/HVO)
• Residual fuel oil\Heavy fuel oil (No. 4, No.5 and No. 6 fuel oils)
• Still gas
• Special naphthas (solvents)
• Unfinished oils (excluding synthetic crude oil)
• Wax

Region

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• United States
• Foreign, non U.S.

Date: August 2024

Program manager: Director General, Census Management Office

Original Supplement to the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment:
Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the 2024 Census Test.

Reference to Personal Information Bank (PIB)

No modifications to original SPIA.

Description of changes to the statistical activity

Under the authority of the Statistics Act^{Footnote 1}, Statistics Canada is conducting a second round of the mandatory 2024 Census Test from September to October 2024. As stated in the original 2024 Census Test SPIA, the objectives of the Census Test, which involves a sample of dwellings across the country, are to determine whether new or revised questions under consideration for the 2026 Census of Population can be easily understood and correctly answered, and to assess public reaction to these questions by testing them on a large scale.

A new question on sexual orientation is being considered for the 2026 Census. This new question would collect information on the sexual orientation of people living in Canada, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, or of another sexual orientation than heterosexual (LGB+) to produce census data on the entire 2SLGBTQ+ population. These data would seek to fill an identified gap and respond to identified stakeholder needs, ensuring that all Canadians are represented, and to support programs that provide equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural, and economic life of Canada.

The addition of this new question has undergone several preparatory qualitative^{Footnote 2} tests – cognitive one-on-one interviews and focus groups – that indicated that the question was well understood and that in general, respondents were comfortable answering the question for themselves and others in their household.

The question now requires to be quantitatively tested to evaluate specific areas only possible with quantitative testing, including:

• the placement of the question and whether there is impact on other questions,
• respondent behaviour to this question in a proxy environment, where responses are requested on behalf of other members of the household including minors (15 years and over), and
• respondents’ perception of the question in a census environment.

Reason for addendum

While the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) along with the Supplement to the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for the 2024 Census Test address most of the privacy and security risks related to statistical activities conducted by Statistics Canada, this addendum describes potential new risks associated with the collection, processing and use of data related to new census content being considered and the possible concerns of Canadians about the intrusiveness of the collection. As is the case with all PIAs, Statistics Canada's privacy framework ensures that elements of privacy protection and privacy controls are documented and applied.  

Necessity and Proportionality

The collection and use of this personal information for the 2024 Census of Population Test can be justified against Statistics Canada’s Necessity and Proportionality Framework:

• Necessity: Statistics Canada's mandate is to ensure that Canadians have access to a trusted source of statistics that meet their highest priority information needs. The new content proposed for the census is the result of a Census Content Determination Framework that begins with consulting external stakeholders on their uses of the data and related information needs including the requirements for relevance and quality, followed by an assessment of the Canadian context which encompasses respondent burden and societal privacy concerns, and an assessment of Statistics Canada considerations including costs, operational factors, data quality and safeguards against loss of efficiency and/or quality in other Statistics Canada programs.

The sexual orientation content under consideration responds to high priority data requirements identified through extensive consultation with federal partners, academics, people working with LGB+ individuals, and people who are LGB+ themselves. These groups identified a need for data to be collected on sexual orientation in the Census to support programs and policies listed below as well as research needs.  For example, Census data is used to produce the Employment Equity Annual Report^{Footnote 3}

In addition to addressing gaps in information that can’t be addressed by other existing statistical programs at the level of detail required, the collection of these data through the Census of Population long form which is completed by 25% of Canadian households, would support legislation and government priorities such as:

• The federal task force mandated to review Canada’s Employment Equity Act released a report^{Footnote 4} recommending the inclusion of people who are 2SLGBTQI+ as an equity group under the Act.
• The Canadian Human Rights Act^{Footnote 5} has specifically included sexual orientation as one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination since 1996.
• Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan^{Footnote 6} which includes objectives aimed at strengthening national data on sexual and gender diverse populations.

During the two-year consultation process and qualitative testing, there was no clear consensus in terms of the minimum age to ask this question. Age 15 was chosen as this is the current standard at Statistics Canada. Ages 15 and 16 are most commonly used internationally to measure sexual orientation. Furthermore, the employment equity benchmarking requirement is for members of the labour force aged 15+.

• Effectiveness - Working assumptions: The collection and use of this data during the 2024 Census Test will be effective in meeting Statistics Canada's objectives because it is necessary to ensure that the 2026 Census of Population produces relevant, high priority, statistically meaningful information. The addition of the new question must be tested prior to the 2026 Census in anticipation of this potential new inclusion as an equity group under the Employment Equity Act.
• Proportionality: The most efficient method for effectively testing possible changes to the Census questionnaire is the mandatory sample survey. The sample size (24,000) was determined in such a way as to ensure that the test objectives are met, while minimizing as much as possible the burden on respondents and the cost. Half of households selected (12,000) will receive the control panel, which does not have the sexual orientation question, while the second half (12,000) will receive the test questionnaire with the new sexual orientation question. The test is the opportunity to gather data that supports the analysis of the impacts of proposed content changes on data quality, response burden, etc. For example, Statistics Canada will examine the non-response rates for the questions following the sexual orientation question, the information in the text box of the test question, the comments in the test panel and the response patterns by demographic characteristics, etc. The findings provide a solid foundation upon which Statistics Canada’s final recommendations for census content changes are based, and upon which Cabinet can base their decision on the final content for the next census cycle.
• Alternatives: The Census of Population is one of the only sources of information for small geographic areas based on the same statistical concepts for the entire country, and the only source of information for many socioeconomic characteristics. The most efficient method for effectively testing possible changes to the Census questionnaire is the mandatory sample survey to be conducted in 2024.

According to the most recent estimates the LGB+ population accounts for 4.4% of the population aged 15 and over in Canada^{Footnote 7}. Due to the small size of this population, existing social surveys do not have sufficiently large sample sizes to obtain estimates of the LGB+ population that can address data gaps at lower geographic levels than national estimates. Therefore, social surveys are not a viable option as an alternative if employment equity benchmarking data is required for legislative purpose. To provide benchmarking information to administer the Employment Equity Act, in order to calculate the Labour Market Availability and in particular, the Workforce Availability Data for federally regulated industries, information on LGB+ population combined with information on occupational groups and to certain cases, citizenship is required.  Making such granular data available, including for many key socioeconomic indicators that are available through the Census, will support internal and external data users in developing program, policies and services that address the needs of LGB+ people wherever they live in Canada.

Mitigation factors

As was the case for the initial 2024 Census Test, this additional test will adhere to all Statistics Canada policies on collection, processing, and dissemination of information.

The new question on sexual orientation could be considered sensitive especially when asked by proxy, and in particular of youth or minors, due to the possibility of unwanted or unintended disclosure of the information to other members of the household (i.e., family members, blended families, roommates, etc.).

The overall risk of harm to the survey respondents has been deemed manageable with existing Statistics Canada safeguards that are described in Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment and the original Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the 2024 Census Test, as well as with the following measures:

• The sexual orientation question is not asked of household members under the age of 15 years.
• A definition of sexual orientation and an explanation of why the information is being collected is presented to respondents in the questionnaire, along with additional off-screen resources to assist respondents in responding:
  • Definition: Sexual orientation refers to how a person describes their sexuality.
  • Reason for collecting: This question collects data that are used by governments, businesses, community groups, health care providers, researchers, and a variety of organizations throughout the country to support programs that provide equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural, and economic life of Canada. These data are also used to support legislation such as the Canadian Human Rights Act that includes sexual orientation as one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination.
  • Instructions: Select the response that indicates the person’s sexual orientation. The write-in response “Or specify this person’s sexual orientation” is included to allow people to self-identify in an inclusive and respectful way. Respondents answering on behalf of other people in their household, such as parents answering on behalf of their children, should answer – to the best of their knowledge – what they think other household members would answer.
• Respondents are encouraged to answer to the best of their knowledge, and they can specify that they prefer not to answer in the write-in space.
  • Since the introduction in 2018 of this question to other Statistics Canada surveys^{Footnote 8} with the “please specify” option, survey respondents have been using it to indicate that they prefer not to respond or “I don’t know.” Many respondents in qualitative testing indicated that they would write-in this response if there were no “I don’t know” or “Prefer not to say” option.
• During collection for the 2026 Census of Population, respondents will be able to request to complete their own questionnaire if they do not wish to disclose personal information to others in their household. This option is not available for the Census Test due to operational restrictions.

Adding response categories to the sexual orientation question for “Prefer not to answer” and “Don’t Know” were carefully considered, but were not retained for of the following reasons:

• The question, without these response options, has been used by other Statistics Canada surveys, it was developed through consultations, and has been extensively tested qualitatively. Adding additional response categories could change response patterns with an unknown impact on data quality.
• This would be the first time such options would be included on the census, which is a mandatory survey. The option “’prefer not to answer” would render the question voluntary and would raise data quality issues if it were the only question with this response category.
• The addition of the options of “prefer not to say” or “I don’t know” to only the sexual orientation question could be perceived as negatively singling out this topic.

Conclusion

This assessment concludes that with the existing Statistics Canada safeguards, any remaining risks are such that Statistics Canada is prepared to accept and manage the risk.

Why are we conducting this survey?

The Survey on Health Care Clinics in Canada aims at better understanding patients access to care in Canada, with Cycle 1 of the survey focusing on medical and diagnostic clinics.

The questions focus on the number of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) scans and ultrasounds performed in the past fiscal year, and whether these scans were charged directly to patients insured under a provincial or territorial health care insurance plan. The survey also collects information on the total amount charged directly to patients for these services.

Data on operating revenue and expenses will be used to maintain the Canadian Business Register which lists all active businesses in Canada.

Responses to the Survey on Health Care Clinics in Canada will remain confidential. No data sharing agreements with Health Canada are planned for this survey.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data sharing agreements

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory. Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data, and mailing it to the following address:

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

You may also contact us by email at infostats@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 1-514-496-4879.

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

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

For this questionnaire

Please report for your Canadian operation(s)

Reporting instructions

• Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
• When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
• Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

Who should complete this questionnaire?

This questionnaire should be completed by the person most knowledgeable of the day-to-day activities of this business.

How do we protect your information?

Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of consultation survey participants. All personal information created, held or collected by the agency is protected in accordance with the Privacy Act.

Deadline for completing this questionnaire

Please complete this questionnaire and submit it within 21 days of receipt.

Printing your completed questionnaire

You can print this questionnaire once you have completed and submitted it.

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

• Legal name
• Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Preferred language of communication
• Mailing address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory or state
• Postal code or ZIP code (Format: Letter digit letter space digit letter digit or 5 digits dash 4 digits) Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
• Country
• Email address Example: user@example.gov.ca
• Telephone number (including area code) Example: 123-123-1234
• Extension number (if applicable)
• Fax number (including area code) Example: 123-123-1234

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

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

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

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

NAICS description text

Description and examples

NAICS description text

Examples and inclusions/exclusion text

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

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

Main activity

5. You indicated that NAICS description text is not the current main activity.

Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as NAICS description text.

• Yes
  • When did the main activity change?
    Date Example: YYYY-MM-DD
• No

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

How to search:

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

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

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

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1st, 2023 and March 31st, 2024.

Fiscal Year Start date
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

Fiscal Year End date
Example: YYYY-MM-DD

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

Select all that apply.

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

Operating Revenue and Expenses

3. For the reporting period ending between April 1st, 2023 to March 31st, 2024, what was this business's total operating revenue ?

Include:

• Revenue from business activities, such as revenue from the sale of products and services (including those paid directly by patients and through insurance), and rental revenue
• Revenue from any level of government, including from contracts, grants and other contributions (e.g., from a provincial or territorial ministry of health or from other government department)
• Non-government grants, donations, and subsidies
• Other revenue including dividends, revenue from interest, revenue from intracompany transfers, revenue from fundraising, and any other revenue relevant to this business.

When precise figure is not available, please provide your best estimate.

Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Total operating revenue(CAN$'000)

4. For the reporting period ending between April 1st, 2023 to March 31st, 2024, what was this business's total operating expenses ?

Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

When precises figure is not available, please provide your best estimate.

Total operating expenses (CAN$'000)

Medical and diagnostic laboratories

5. Which of the following services does this business offer?

Select all that apply

MRI
CT scan
Ultrasounds

OR

None of the above

6. For the reporting period ending between April 1st, 2023 to March 31st, 2024, how many diagnostic tests, referred by a physician or nurse practitioner, were received by patients insured by a provincial or territorial health care insurance plan?

Include:

• diagnostic tests billed to provincial or territorial health care insurance plans, and tests billed directly to patients
• only patients with a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner.

Exclude: Workers Compensation Board (WCB) claimants, federally insured persons (e.g., insured by the Canadian Armed Forces, Correctional Services Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada, Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada), services provided under contract to a province or territory, a provincial or territorial health authority

When precise figure is not available, please provide your best estimate.

a. Patients insured within the province or territory

A patient insured within the province or territory means someone who has a valid health card from the province or territory where the service is delivered.

MRI
CT scans
Ultrasounds

b. Patients insured in another province or territory

A patient insured in another province or territory means someone who has a valid health card from a different province or territory from where the service is delivered.

MRI
CT scans
Ultrasounds

Total
Sum of a + b.
MRI
CT scans
Ultrasounds

The next section of this survey is to better understand Canadians' access to MRIs, CT scans, and ultrasounds at medical and diagnostic laboratories, and whether the patient had to pay to access the service.

Please note medical and diagnostic laboratories may be charging insured residents for these services, as there are a variety of circumstances when provincial and territorial health care insurance plans may not cover the costs of these scans when they are performed outside of a hospital.

As a reminder, your responses to this survey will remain confidential.
Individual responses to the Survey on Health Care Clinics in Canada will not be shared with Health Canada.

7. Of the diagnostic tests reported in question 6, were any billed directly to a patient insured under a provincial or territorial health care insurance plan?

Yes, some patients paid out of pocket for diagnostic tests
No, patients did not pay out pocket for any diagnostic tests

8. Of the total number of diagnostic tests reported in question 6, how many were billed directly to patients insured under a provincial or territorial health insurance plan?

Include only patients with a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner.

Exclude: Workers Compensation Board (WCB) claimants, federally insured persons (e.g., insured by the Canadian Armed Forces, Correctional Services Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada, Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada), services provided under contract to a province or territory, a provincial or territorial health authority

When precise figure is not available, please provide your best estimate.

a. Patients insured within the province or territory

A patient insured within the province or territory means someone who has a valid health card from the province or territory where the service is delivered.

MRI
CT scans
Ultrasounds

b. Patients insured in another province or territory

A patient insured in another province or territory means someone who has a valid health card from a different province or territory from where the service is delivered.

MRI
CT scans
Ultrasounds

Total
Sum of a + b.
MRI
CT scans
Ultrasounds

9. Of the total number of diagnostic tests reported in question 8, what was the total amount billed, directly to patients, by this business for diagnostic tests received by patients insured under a provincial or territorial health care insurance plan?

Include:

• diagnostic tests billed to provincial or territorial health care insurance plans, and tests billed directly to patients
• only patients with a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner.

Exclude: Workers Compensation Board (WCB) claimants, federally insured persons (e.g., insured by the Canadian Armed Forces, Correctional Services Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada, Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada), services provided under contract to a province or territory, a provincial or territorial health authority

When precise figure is not available, please provide your best estimate.

a. Patients insured within the province or territory

A patient insured within the province or territory means someone who has a valid health card from the province or territory where the service is delivered.

Amount billed to the patient in CAN$ '000

b. Patients insured in another province or territory

A patient insured in another province or territory means someone who has a valid health card from a different province or territory from where the service is delivered.

Amount billed to the patient in CAN$ '000

Total amount billed to patients for diagnostic tests
Sum of a + b.

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

• Strike or lock-out
• Contracting out
• Organizational change
• Price changes in labour or raw materials
• Natural disaster
• Sold business or business units
• Expansion
• Acquisition of business or business units
• Merger of business or business units
• Vacation or maintenance periods
• Equipment failure
• Increased or decreased market demand
• Dissolution
• Change in accounting or basis of reporting
• Liquidation
• End of business activities
• Change in business activities
• Other
  • Specify the other change or event
  OR
• No changes or events

Contact person

11. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.

Is the designated contact person for the business or organization the best person to contact?

• Yes
• No
  • Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Title
    • Email address
      Example: user@example.gov.ca
    • Telephone number (including are code)
      Example: 123-123-1234
    • Extension number (if applicable)
    • Fax number (including area code)
      Example: 123-123-1234

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours
Minutes

13. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Enter your comments.

Resources

• South Africa-based Gold Fields Limited announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the common shares of Toronto’s Osisko Mining Inc. for a fully diluted equity value of approximately $2.16 billion. Gold Fields said the transaction will be finalised in the fourth quarter of 2024, if approved by Osisko Mining shareholders, and will give it full control of the Windfall Project in Quebec, currently jointly and equally owned and managed by Gold Fields and Osisko Mining.

• Oakville, Ontario-based Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. announced it had agreed to sell its renewable energy business (excluding hydro) to a wholly owned subsidiary of LS Power of New York for a total consideration of up to USD $2.5 billion excluding debt. Algonquin said the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024 or the first quarter of 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the approval of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and approval under applicable competition laws.

• Calgary-based Tourmaline Oil Corp. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement with Calgary-based Crew Energy Inc. to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Crew Energy in exchange for 18.8 million Tourmaline common shares and the assumption of net debt of approximately $240 million, for a total consideration of approximately $1.3 billion. Tourmaline said that the acquisition is expected to close in October 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

• Ireland-based Linde announced it had signed a long-term agreement for the supply of clean hydrogen to Dow’s Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Path2Zero Project. The company said it will invest more than $2 billion to build, own and operate the integrated clean hydrogen and atmospheric gases facility.

Transportation

• Montreal-based Canadian National Railway Company (CN) announced on August 22nd that it had formally locked out employees represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) after the union did not respond to another offer by CN in a final attempt to avoid a labour disruption. On August 26th, CN said it had received an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) imposing binding arbitration between CN and the TCRC.

• Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC) announced on August 22nd it had locked out employees who are members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) – Train and Engine division and the Rail Traffic Controller division. On August 24th, CPKC announced it would restart railway operations on August 26th following the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) order requiring CPKC to resume operations and TCRC employees to resume their duties.

• The Government of Canada announced on August 22nd that it was invoking Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to assist the parties in settling the outstanding terms of their collective agreements by imposing final binding arbitration.

Finance

• Toronto based Scotiabank announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire an approximate 14.9% ownership stake in KeyCorp of Ohio, a financial services company, for USD $2.8 billion. Scotiabank said the investment will be completed in two stages, with an initial investment of 4.9% expected to close in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, and the second stage of approximately 10% expected to close in fiscal 2025, subject to clearances and regulatory approvals.

Manufacturing

• Ohio based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that it was investing more than $575 million to expand and modernize its Napanee, Ontario plant, which the company said will bring 200 new, highly skilled manufacturing jobs to Eastern Ontario. Goodyear said construction began earlier this year and is expected to be completed by the middle of 2027. The Government of Canada stated it will invest $44.3 million via its Strategic Innovation Fund to support the project, while the Government of Ontario, through Invest Ontario, will contribute an additional $20 million.

Wildfires

• The Municipality of Jasper announced that all residents could return home on August 16th and that barring any unforeseen challenges, schools in Jasper will be ready to welcome students back on September 17th.

• Due to the ongoing Flanagan fire & LATE fire in northern Saskatchewan, the surrounding communities in the area were asked to evacuate on August 16th.

• The Government of Quebec announced it had decided to lift the ban on open fires in or in the vicinity of a forest and that the decision results in the complete lift of the ban on August 10th, which had been in effect since August 5th.

Other news

• The Government of Canada announced it intends to implement a 100% surtax on all Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), including electric and certain hybrid passenger automobiles, trucks, buses, and delivery vans, effective October 1st. The Government also said it intends to apply a 25% surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China, effective October 15th.

• The Government of Canada announced new measures to address fraud in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, including:

  • Enforcing consistent application of the 20% cap policy for temporary foreign workers. This includes the policy for the “dual intent sub-stream”, which applies to temporary foreign workers who intend to apply for permanent residency. Employers using this stream will be subject to more stringent guidelines;
  • Applying a stricter and more rigorous oversight in high-risk areas when processing Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and when conducting inspections;
  • Considering LMIA fee increases to pay for additional integrity and processing activities; and,
  • Looking to implement future regulatory changes regarding employer eligibility, including factors such as a minimum number of years of business operations or history of lay-offs by the employer.

• The Government of Canada announced the approval of a proposal by the Government of Quebec to temporarily refuse to process new Labour Market Impact Assessment applications for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program low-wage stream in the Montréal economic region. The Government said that as a result, processing of these applications will be suspended for six months, starting on September 3rd, 2024, for job offers located in the Montréal economic region with wages below $27.47 per hour, which is the current Quebec median hourly wage.

• The Government of British Columbia announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce released its final determinations for the fifth Administrative Review (AR5) in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of imports of certain softwood lumber products from Canada. The Government said the newly increased rates are effective August 19th and include a total AR5 All Others rate of 14.54%.

• The Government of British Columbia announced a $560 million investment in student housing that includes 1,508 beds. The Government said this puts B.C. on track to meet or exceed the provincial targets of building 12,000 beds by 2028. The Government said construction is set to begin in fall 2026 and is expected to be open for students in phases, starting in fall 2028 and completing in fall 2029.

• The Government of Yukon announced on August 20th that it had made an application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to have a receiver appointed over the assets of Victoria Gold Corporation, including the Eagle Mine. The Government said the Court granted the government’s application and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as the receiver who will be responsible for the financial resolution throughout the mitigation and clean-up of Eagle Mine.

• UK-based nVent Electric plc announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Thermal Management business to funds managed by Brookfield Asset Management of Toronto for a cash purchase price of $1.7 billion. nVent said the transaction is expected to close by early 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

• Toronto-based Canada Jetlines, a Canadian leisure airline, announced that the continuing operations of the company have been dependent upon the company's ability to raise adequate financing and to grow the airline to the point where it can commence profitable operations and that as a result, Canada Jetlines said that the company will need to raise additional capital to continue operations.

United States and other international news

• The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 5.00%. The last change in the Bank Rate was a 25 basis points increase in August 2023.

• The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%. The last change in the cash rate target was a 25 basis points increase in November 2023.

• The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) lowered the Official Cash Rate (OCR), its main policy rate, by 25 basis points to 5.25%. The last change in the OCR was a 25 basis points increase in May 2023.

• The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank left the policy rate unchanged at 4.5%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points increase in December 2023.

• The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 3.50%. The last change in the repo rate was a 25 basis points reduction in May 2024.

• Virginia-based Mars, Incorporated and Kellanova of Illinois announced they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova for a total consideration of $35.9 billion, including assumed net leverage. Mars said the transaction is expected to close within the first half of 2025, subject to Kellanova shareholder approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

• The World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had determined that the upsurge of monkeypox (mpox) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and a growing number of countries in Africa, constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).

Financial market news

• West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $73.55 per barrel on August 30th, down from a closing value of USD $77.91 at the end of July. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $57 to $68 per barrel range throughout August. The Canadian dollar closed at 74.12 cents U.S. on August 30th, up from 72.42 cents U.S. at the end of July. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 23,346.18 on August 30th, up from 23,110.81 at the end of July.

What are population projections?

Population projections indicate what the future evolution of a population might look like if the underlying assumptions about future trends come to pass. These assumptions are developed once a year based on historical trends, consultations with experts, and the current Canadian and international context.

How does Statistics Canada develop population projections?

Statistics Canada does not predict the future, but instead creates projections based on current data and trends. The objective behind this is to provide policy makers with results that allow them to understand where the population could be going based on the information known at the time the projections are elaborated.

The agency develops multiple scenarios by analyzing past trends, consulting experts and considering the current context. These scenarios offer different possible outcomes, helping data users understand the range of possibilities, rather than just one predicted future. This is especially important given that the current demographic context is characterized by fast population changes, which is making future population trends even harder to foresee.

It should be noted that population projections are not predictions, in which case only one scenario would be released.

How are population projections used?

Population projections are essential tools for planning in Canada. They help determine future needs for goods and services, infrastructure, and housing and labour force requirements, and they assist in the evaluation of environmental impacts.

Policy planners rely on these projections to assess population trends in the coming years and make informed, strategic decisions for the future. Governments at all levels—federal, provincial, territorial and municipal—use population projections, whether to create budgets, set migration targets or make other decisions that impact the lives of Canadians.

Are population projections useful even though Statistics Canada cannot predict the future?

Yes, population projections are very useful. They provide an objective, neutral source of information that supports informed and transparent decision making. Their real value lies in how they help shape the future, rather than in predicting exact outcomes. Since projections can influence actions, they may become self-defeating prophecies, making them inaccurate in hindsight. As such, users should be cautious when assessing past projections.

Since demographics can change quickly, Statistics Canada updates population projections annually to reflect the most recent and relevant data. With each set of projections, a technical report is also published to help data users understand and evaluate the assumptions. Users are also encouraged to adjust the projections when unexpected shifts render the original assumptions obsolete. Custom projections are also available to meet specific needs.