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English webinar:

• Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Eastern Time

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• Thursday, September 28, 2023, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Eastern Time

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects data on capital expenditures in Canada. The information is used by federal and provincial government departments and agencies, trade associations, universities and international organizations for policy development and as a measure of regional economic activity.

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

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

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

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

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, 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, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at statcan.esd-helpdesk-dse-bureaudedepannage.statcan@canada.ca- this link will open in a new window or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as Environment and Climate Change Canada, Infrastructure Canada, the Canada Energy Regulator, Natural Resources Canada and Sustainability Development Technology Canada.

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

All employees (including board members)

1.  What was the total number of employees in the last pay period PAID OUT within the reference month? Include employees and board members who received pay for full-time or part-time work or for an employer paid absence.

For the following sections, if one payroll within an employee category, record your information in the first column. Only use the additional columns when recording more than one payroll within an employee category.

Employees paid by the hour during the last pay period of the reference month

2. How many employees paid by the hour received pay for work performed or an employer paid absence?

3. What were the start and end dates of the last pay period of the reference month?

4a. For that last pay period, what was their regular gross pay payable, including overtime pay?

4b. What was their overtime pay payable included in question 4a? (if none, enter 0)

5a. For the last pay period, what was their total number of hours payable, including overtime hours?

5b. What was their total number of overtime hours worked included in question 5a? (if none, enter 0)

6. What special payments were PAID to employees paid by the hour at any time during the reference month? Include all special payments subject to appear in Box 14 of the T4 slips. e.g., accumulated leave, bonuses, retroactive payments, termination pay.

Salaried employees during the last pay period of the reference month

7. How many salaried employees received pay for work performed or an employer paid absence?

8. What were the start and end dates of the last pay period of the reference month?

9a. For that last pay period, what was their regular gross pay payable, including overtime pay?

9b. What was their overtime pay payable included in question 9a? (if none, enter 0)

10. What was their average number of scheduled working hours in a week?

11. What special payments were PAID to hourly employees at any time during the reference month? Include all special payments subject to appear in Box 14 of the T4 slips.  e.g., accumulated leave, bonuses, retroactive payments, termination pay.

Other employees during the last pay period of the reference month

Employees not already reported, paid by another form of payment (for example, board members)

12. How many other employees received pay for work performed or an employer paid absence?

13. What were the start and end dates of the last pay period of the reference month?

14. For that last pay period, what was their regular gross pay payable, including overtime pay?

15. What special payments were PAID to other employees at any time during the reference month? Include all special payments subject to appear in Box 14 of the T4 slips. e.g., accumulated leave, bonuses, retroactive payments, termination pay.

Comments

Reasons for large variations from the previous month.

Why are we conducting this survey?

Statistics Canada is conducting this survey in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), to produce statistical information on agricultural operations receiving funding through the cost-shared program between the federal and provincial or territorial governments of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) from 2018 to 2023.

The data will be used to better understand the characteristics of businesses engaged in agricultural operations, as well as to demonstrate outcomes and impacts of the CAP on participating organizations and the overall agricultural sector. The results of this survey will provide a better understanding of how the CAP program serves agricultural operators which will allow the program to serve Canadians more effectively.

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

Although voluntary, your participation is important so that the information collected is as accurate and complete as possible.

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 the response burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements with 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 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal 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 Special Business Projects
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at infostats@statcan.gc.ca - this link will open in a new window.

For this survey, there is a Section 12 agreement with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

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.

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

Legal name

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

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

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

Operating name

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

• Legal Name
• Operating name (if applicable)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

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

Organization information

1. Select the profile that best describes this organization.

• Primary producer
  e.g., farmer, harvester, owner of agricultural land
• Processor
  e.g., slaughterhouse, manufacturer, bio-processing company, agri-business
• Industry organization
  e.g., non-profit association, farm and commodity organization, food processing contractor
• Research institution that carries out research and development onsite
  e.g., post-secondary institution, support agency for research initiatives
• Retailer or wholesaler
  e.g., seafood distributor
• Service provider
  e.g., animal health practitioner, livestock transporter, agricultural network consulting
• Provincial, territorial or municipal government
  Exclude First Nations, Inuit or Métis organizations.
• First Nations, Inuit or Métis organizations
  Include government, community and Tribal Councils.
• Other
  • Specify other profile that best describes this organization:

Climate Change and Environmental Outcomes

Flow Condition:

If Primary Respondent Address in Nunavut (NU), go to contact person section at end of survey.

If program completed is apart of the Climate Change and Environmental Outcomes Priority Area, go to Q2.

Otherwise, go to next section.

2. Since 2018, has a representative of this organization completed any training activities related to climate change and environmental outcomes as part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership?

Include informal on-farm visits, access to virtual training and consultation with a professional (e.g., agronomer, advisor).

• Yes
  • Specify the number of training activities completed.
    • Number of training activities:
      Or
    • Don't know
• No
• Don't know

Flow Condition: If "Yes" is selected in Q2, go to Q3. Otherwise, go to Q7.

3. How would you describe the information provided at these training activities?

• Useful and this organization acted on it
• Useful but this organization does not have the capacity to act on it
• Not useful, but raised this organization's awareness about the topics
• Not useful at all
• Too early to assess impact or usefulness
• Don't know

Display Condition: If "Producer", "Processor" or "Other" was selected in Q1, display Q4, a, b, c, and d. Otherwise, display only, Q4 c and d.

4. Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements considering the climate change and environmental outcomes training this organization completed between 2018 and 2023 that had the most impact.

Include informal on-farm visits, access to virtual training and consultation with a professional (e.g., agronomer, advisor).

The training that was completed helped this organization to:

1. Increase its knowledge and understanding of beneficial management practices
   e.g., recycling of agricultural plastics, diversification of crop rotation, energy savings related to reduced electricity
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
2. Increase its interest in learning more about implementing beneficial management practices and environmental plans
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
3. Increase its understanding of environmental risks
   e.g., use of water, energy, pesticides, or other inputs
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
4. Act on reducing environmental risk or impact on its operations
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant

5. Did the completed climate change and environmental outcomes training help this organization in any way that was not specified in the previous question?

Include informal on-farm visits, access to virtual training and consultation with a professional (e.g., agronomer, advisor).

• Yes
  • Specify the other way the completed training helped this organization.
  • Specify other way:

• No

Flow Condition: If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" was selected once in Q4 a, b, c, or d, and "No" is selected in Q5 Or if "Neither agree nor disagree", "Disagree", or "Strongly Disagree" were selected in Q4 a, b, c or d and "Yes" is selected in Q5, go to Q7.

If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" were selected in Q4 a, b, c, or d, go to Q6, otherwise go to Q7.

Display Condition: If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" was selected more than once in Q4 a, b, c, or d. Display same line in Q6. If "Yes" was selected in Q5 display the same line in Q6.

6.What is the greatest benefit that this organization experienced as a result of completing climate change and environmental outcomes training?

• Increase its knowledge and understanding of beneficial management practices
  e.g., recycling of agricultural plastics, diversification of crop rotation, energy savings related to reduced electricity 
• Increase its interests in learning more about implementing beneficial management practices and environmental plans
• Increase its understanding of environmental risks
  e.g., use of water, energy, pesticides or other inputs
• Act on reducing environment risk or impact on its operations
  e.g., use of water, energy, pesticides or other inputs
• Other way

Display Condition: If "Producer", "Processor" or "Other" was selected in Q1, display Q7, a, b, c, d, e and f . Otherwise, display only, Q7 c to f.

This organization participated in at least one program related to climate change and environmental outcomes under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) between 2018 and 2023. CAP programs related to climate change and environmental outcomes are designed to:

Support the adoption of practices and technologies that will support climate change adaptation and mitigation, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving carbon sequestration 

Support knowledge transfer and increasing access to professional, impartial agri-environmental advice

Enhance sustainable growth while protecting and regenerating soil, water and air quality

Optimize plant, animal, human and environmental health

Support initiatives to improve biodiversity and protect sensitive and at-risk habitats and species

Support the availability of resource information and interpretive systems to support outcome measurement

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the applicable programs include but are not limited to:  Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Program.

In Prince Edward Island, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Agriculture Stewardship Program: Beneficial Management Practices Sub-Program; Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS); Perennial Crop Development.

In Quebec, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Prime-Vert program (encourages agricultural businesses to adopt environmentally friendly agricultural practices); Service-conseils – Environnement (environmental consulting service program).

In Manitoba, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Assurance: Environment; Agricultural Crown Land Forage Productivity.

In Alberta, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Water Program; Irrigation Efficiency Program; Farm Water Supply Program.

In Yukon, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Environmental Farm Plan Program; Land Utilization Program; Agri-Environmental Support Program.

If your organization has participated in more than one program during this timeframe, please respond to the following questions considering only the program that was the most impactful for your organization.

Impactful: having a major impact or effect on organizational activities.
e.g., helped in making a major decision, helped in implementing a major cost-saving practice

7. Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree that the following barriers prevented this organization from acting on the information acquired during the most impactful climate change and environmental outcomes program.

1. Financial costs are too high
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
2. Investments yield few benefits
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
3. Lack of workforce to act on climate change and environmental outcomes issues
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
4. Workforce lacks skills to act on climate change and environmental outcomes issues
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
5. Support (e.g., financial, skills) is provided only at the initial stages of implementing measures promoting climate change and environmental outcomes issues
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree

8. Are there any barriers that were not specified in the previous question that prevented this organization from acting on information acquired during the most impactful climate change and environmental outcomes program?

• Yes
  • Specify the other barriers that prevented this organization from acting on information acquired during the most impactful climate change and environmental outcomes program.
    Specify the other barriers:
• No

Market Development and Trade

This organization participated in at least one program related to market development and trade under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) between 2018 and 2023. CAP programs related to market development and trade are designed to:

• Support the agricultural sector to expand both domestic and international market development opportunities and to meet the evolving challenges of the interconnected and globalized marketplace
• Promote high quality, safe and sustainable food production across the agricultural sector
• Support the ability to meet domestic and international consumer demands (e.g., market diversification, market development).

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the applicable programs include but are not limited to:  Agriculture Land Development Program; Agriculture Business Program; Future Farms Program.

In Prince Edward Island, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Future Farmer Program On-Farm Project; Community Food Security.

In Quebec, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Proximité program; Programme Services-conseils- Techniques (technical consulting service program).

In Ontario, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: COVID-19 – Agri-Food Open for E-Business.

In Manitoba, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Training and Consulting; Market Development and Commercialization; Industry Development; Organization Planning and Workforce Development.

In Alberta, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Products to Markets Program; Value-Added Products to Markets Program; Emerging Opportunities Program.

In Yukon, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Agriculture Training Program; Market Development Program; Agriculture Business Program; Community Agriculture Program.

In the Northwest Territories, the applicable programs include but are not limited to:  Small-scale Foods Program; Market Development Program; Agriculture Training Program.

If your organization has participated in more than one program during this timeframe, please respond to the following questions considering only the program that was the most impactful for your organization.

Impactful: having a major impact or effect on organizational activities.
e.g., helped in making a major decision, helped in implementing a major cost-saving practice

Flow Condition: If program completed is apart of the Market Development and Trade Priority Area go to Q9. Otherwise, go to next section.

9. What activities were impacted by this organization's participation in a market development and trade program?

Select all that apply.

• Crop production for food
  e.g., wheat, corn, vegetables, fruits, nut tree
• Other crop production
  e.g., oilseeds, cotton, tobacco
• Animal production
  e.g., poultry, eggs, cattle, fish, bees, honey, livestock farming
• Fishing, hunting, trapping and forestry and logging
• Support activities for agriculture, animal production or forestry
  e.g., labour contractors, soil preparation services, harvesting services, breeding services, product testing, pest control
• Food manufacturing
  e.g., milling, sugar, dairy, meat, bakery, frozen foods
• Beverage and tobacco manufacturing
• Textile, leather and clothing manufacturing
• Chemical products manufacturing
  e.g., biodiesel, fertilizer, pharmaceutical
• Furniture and paper manufacturing
• Wholesale
• Retail
• Transportation, warehousing and storing
• Research and education
• Public administration
• Utilities
  e.g., water, waste
• Construction
• Other
  • Specify other activity:
    Or
  • Don't know

Display Condition: If "Producer", "Processor" or "Other" was selected in Q1, display Q10 e, f, g. Otherwise, display Q10, a to g.

10. Indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements considering the most impactful market development and trade program this organization participated in between 2018 and 2023.

The market development and trade program helped this organization to:

1. Identify new marketing tools and strategies
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
2. Diversify in existing markets
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
3. Enter new markets
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
4. Attract new clients or users
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
5. Develop or upgrade its facility's capacity to respond to a greater demand
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
6. Develop product line or new products
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
7. Create or change its product packaging, labelling, or branding to meet market demand
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant

11. Did the most impactful market development and trade program help this organization in any way that was not specified in the previous question?

• Yes
  • Specify the other way this program helped this organization.
  • Specify other way:
• No

Flow Condition: If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" was selected once in Q10 a, b, c, d, e, f or g, and "No" is selected in Q11 Or if "Neither agree nor disagree", "Disagree". "Strongly Disagree" or "Not relevant" were selected in Q10 a, b, c, d, e, f or g and "Yes" is selected in Q11, go to Q13.

Display Condition: If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" was selected more than once in Q10 a, b, c, d, e, f, or g. Display same line in Q12. If "Yes" was selected in Q11 display the same line in Q13.

12. What is the greatest benefit that this organization experienced as a result of participating in the market development and trade program?

• Identification of new marketing tools and strategies
• Diversification in existing markets
• Entering new markets
• Attracting new clients or users
• Developing or upgrading its facility's capacity to respond to a greater demand
• Development of new products
• Creation of change of its product packaging, labelling, or branding to meet market demand
• Other way

13. Taking into consideration the most impactful market development and trade program this organization participated in between 2018 and 2023, what was the outcome on this organization's sales?

Include sales of goods and services.

• Increased sales in new markets
• Increased sales in existing markets
• Increased sales in both new and existing markets
• No change on sales
• Decreased sales
  • Specify why sales decreased
• No sales prior to participating in the program
• Don't know

Flow Condition: If "Increased sales in new markets", "Increased sales in existing markets" or "Increase sales in both new and existing markets" was selected in Q14, go to Q15.

14. Between 2018 and 2023, approximately how much did this organization's sales increase due to its participation in the market development and trade program?

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

Percentage increase in sales made to customers in Canada due to participation in the program:

• Percentage
  Or
• Too early to assess impact
  Or
• No sales made to customers in Canada between 2018 and 2023

Percentage increase in sales made to customers outside of Canada due to participation in the program:

• Percentage
  Or
• Too early to assess impact
  Or
• No sales made to customers outside of Canada between 2018 and 2023

Flow Condition: If Q14 "Percentage of sales made to customers outside of Canada between 2018 and 2023" is greater than 0, go to Q15.

15. For this organization's percentage increase in sales made outside of Canada, indicate all regions where the sales occurred or where the customers are located.

Select all that apply.

• Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America
• United States of America
• United Kingdom
• Europe other than United Kingdom
  Include Eastern and Western Europe.
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Asia & Oceania
  Exclude Australia and New Zealand.
• Middle East and Africa

Resiliency and Public Trust

Flow Condition: If program completed belongs in Resiliency and Public Trust Priority Area, go to Q16. Otherwise, go to next section.

This organization participated in at least one program related to resiliency and public trust under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) between 2018 and 2023. CAP programs related to resiliency and public trust are designed to:

• Support proactive risk management, mitigation, and adaptation activities, as well as the development of emergency preparedness, response and recovery tools that enhance the agricultural sector's resilience
• Protect and enhance plant and animal health, animal welfare and environmental health, and limit antimicrobial resistance
• Build public trust through initiatives which promote agricultural sector awareness, collaboration and transparency, and demonstrate the agricultural sector's commitment to produce safe, high-quality food and agri-food products.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Mitigating Agricultural Risks Program; Advancing Public Trust Program.

In Prince Edward Island, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Promoting Public Trust Program; Assurance Systems Program.

In Quebec, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Action-prévention Agroalimentaire (agri-food action and prevention program).

In Ontario, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: African Swine Fever; Livestock Veterinary Innovation Initiative.

In Manitoba, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health; COVID-19 Response Initiative.

In Alberta, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Public Agriculture Literacy Program; Youth Agriculture Education Program; Risk Mitigation Program; Alberta Beekeeper Stock Replacement Program.

In Yukon, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Wildlife Damage Prevention Program; Yukon Wildlife Damage Compensation Program.

In the Northwest Territories, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Food Safety Program; Agricultural Awareness Program.

If your organization has participated in more than one program during this timeframe, please respond to the following questions considering only the program that was the most impactful for your organization.

Impactful: having a major impact or effect on organizational activities.
e.g., helped in making a major decision, helped in implementing a major cost-saving practice

16. Indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements considering the most impactful resiliency and public trust program this organization participated in between 2018 and 2023.

The resiliency and public trust program helped this organization to:

1. Improve its knowledge of assurance systems e.g., food safety, traceability, biosecurity, animal welfare, surveillance, environment, emergency management or adaptation, market attributes or quality standard
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
2. Improve its ability to implement an assurance system
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
3. Develop assurance systems to help sell products or services
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
4. Reduce its exposure to risks
   e.g., reducing risks of pests, food-borne illnesses in food handling preparation
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant

17. Did the most impactful resiliency and public trust program help this organization in any way that was not specified in the previous question?

• Yes
  • Specify the other way this program helped this organization.
  • Specify other way:
• No

Flow Condition: If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" were selected once in Q16 a, b, c, or d and "No" is selected in Q17 Or if "Neither agree nor disagree", "Disagree". "Strongly Disagree" or "Not relevant" were selected in Q16 a, b, c, or d and "Yes" is selected in Q17, go to Q19.

Display Condition: If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" were selected more than once in Q16 a, b, c, or d, display the same line in Q18. If "Yes" selected in Q17, display the same line in Q18.

18. What is the greatest benefit that this organization experienced as a result of participating in the resiliency and public trust program?

• Improvement of its knowledge of assurance systems
  e.g., food safety, traceability, biosecurity, animal welfare, surveillance, environment, emergency management or adaptation, market attributes or quality standard
• Improvement of its ability to implement an assurance system
• Development of assurance systems to help you sell its product or service
• Reduction of its exposure to risks
  e.g., reducing risks of pests, food-borne illnesses in food handling preparation
• Other

Value-Added Agriculture and Agri-Food Processing (Building Sector Capacity, Growth and Competitiveness)

Flow Condition:

IF Primary Respondent Address is in Alberta or British Columbia, go to Q22.

If program completed belongs in Value Added Agriculture and Agri-Food Processing Priority Area to Q19. Otherwise, go to next section.

This organization participated in at least one program related to value added agriculture and agri-food processing (building sector capacity, growth and competitiveness) under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) between 2018 and 2023. CAP programs related to value added agriculture and agri-food processing are designed to:

• Improve productivity, efficiency and scalability through the promotion and adoption of emerging technologies such as digitization, automation and artificial intelligence
• Support initiatives to increase food security and local food capacity
• Support initiatives to improve labour recruitment and retention, skills development and training, and invest in labour-saving technologies
• Support capital and infrastructure investments, services, assets and productive capacity to support the agricultural sector's growth.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Agriculture Processing and Value-Added Program.

In Prince Edward Island, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Organic Industry Development; Strategic Industry Growth Initative.

In Quebec, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Programme d'appui à la compétitivité des abattoirs régionaux (program supporting competitiveness of regional slaughterhouses).

In Ontario, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Meat Processors Capacity Initiative; COVID-19 – Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program; Non-Federally Licensed Ready-To-Eat Fruit & Vegetable.

In Manitoba, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Capital Assets and Equipment.

In Yukon, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Agriculture and Value-Added Development Program.

In the Northwest Territories, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Agriculture and Food Processing Development Program.

If your organization has participated in more than one program during this timeframe, please respond to the following questions considering only the program that was the most impactful for your organization.

Impactful: having a major impact or effect on organizational activities.
e.g., helped in making a major decision, helped in implementing a major cost-saving practice

Flow Condition: If "Producer", "Processor" or "Other" was selected in Q1, go to Q19. Otherwise, go to Q21.

19. Indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements considering the most impactful value-added agriculture and agri-food processing (building sector capacity, growth and competitiveness) program this organization participated in between 2018 and 2023.

The value-added agriculture and agri-food processing program helped this organization to:

1. Apply training knowledge in strategic planning, business management practices or services
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
2. Manage risk better e.g., business risk, economic risk
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
3. Improve its business management and leadership skills
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
4. Take advantage of market opportunities
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
5. Increase focus on innovation
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant

20. Did the most impactful value-added agriculture and agri-food processing (building sector capacity, growth and competitiveness) program help this organization in any way that was not specified in the previous question?

• Yes
  • Specify the other way this program helped this organization.
  • Specify other way
• No

Flow Condition: If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" were selected once in Q19 a, b, c, d, or e and "No" is selected in Q20, Or if "Neither agree not disagree", "Disagree", "Strongly Disagree" or "Not relevant" were selected in Q19 a, b, c, d, and e and "Yes" is selected in Q20, go to Q22.

Display Condition: If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" were selected more than once in Q19, display the same lines in Q21. If "Yes" is selected in Q20, display the same line in Q21.

21. What is the greatest benefit that this organization experienced as a result of participating in the value-added agriculture and agri-food processing (building sector capacity, growth and competitiveness) program?

• Application of training knowledge in strategic planning, business management practices or services
• Better management of risk
  e.g., business risk, economic risk
• Improvement of its business management and leadership skills
• Taking advantage of market opportunities
• Increase of focus on innovation
• Other

Science, Research and Innovation

Flow Condition: If program completed belongs in Science, Research and Innovation Priority, go to Q22. Otherwise, go to next section.

This organization participated in at least one program related to science, research and innovation under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) between 2018 and 2023. CAP programs related to science, research and innovation are designed to:

• Use science and innovation to pursue opportunities for economic growth, improve food security, combat climate change and other environmental issues, and build the long-term resilience of the agricultural sector
• Accelerate the development, scale-up and pilot-scale testing of new processes, technologies and innovative practices to improve the sustainability of the agricultural sector; and enhance data collection and management, performance measurement, and knowledge exchange, transfer and adoption activities.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Agriculture Growth and Innovation Program.

In Prince Edward Island, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Technology and Science Adoption Sub-Program; Innovative Technologies Sub-Program.

In Quebec, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Innov'Action agroalimentaire program (research and innovation); Partners for innovation.

In Ontario, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative.

In Manitoba, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Research and Innovation; Resource Development.

In Alberta, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Adapting Innovative Solutions in Agriculture Program; Accelerating the Advancement and Adoption of Agricultural Innovation Program.

In Yukon, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Yukon Research and Innovation Program.

In the Northwest Territories, the applicable programs include but are not limited to: Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Program.

If your organization has participated in more than one program during this timeframe, please respond to the following questions considering only the program that was the most impactful for your organization.

Impactful: having a major impact or effect on organizational activities.
e.g., helped in making a major decision, helped in implementing a major cost-saving practice

Display Condition: If "Producer", "Processor" or "Other" was selected in Q1, display Q22 b, and c. If "Research institution that carries our research and development onsite" selected in Q1 or Other display Q22 d.

22. Indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements considering the most impactful science, research and innovation program this organization participated in between 2018 and 2023.

The science, research and innovation program helped this organization to:

1. Increase its knowledge of innovative agri-related products, processes, practices and technologies or systems
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
2. Increase its access to new products, processes, practices and technologies or systems
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
3. Increase its use of new products, processes, practices and technologies or systems
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant
4. Increase the number of users or beneficiaries that make use of its findings about the new products, processes, practices and technologies or systems
   • Strongly agree
   • Agree
   • Neither agree nor disagree
   • Disagree
   • Strongly disagree
   • Not relevant

23. Did the most impactful science, research and innovation program help this organization in any way that was not specified in the previous question?

• Yes
  • Specify the other way this program helped this organization.
  • Specify other way
• No

Flow Condition: If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" were selected once in Q22 a, b, c, or d, and "No" is selected in Q23, Or if "Neither agree not disagree", "Disagree", "Strongly Disagree" or "Not relevant" were selected in Q22 a, b, c and d, and "Yes" is selected in Q23, go to Q25.

Display Condition If "Strongly Agree" or "Agree" were selected more than once in Q22, display the same lines in Q24. If "Yes" is selected in Q23, display the same line in Q24.

24. What is the greatest benefit that this organization experienced as a result of participating in the science, research and innovation program?

• Increase of its knowledge of innovative agri-related products, processes, practices and technologies or systems
• Increase of its access to new products, processes, practices and technologies or systems
• Increase of its use of new products, processes, practices and technologies or systems
• Increase of the number of users or beneficiaries that make use of its findings about the new products, processes, practices and technologies or systems
• Other

25. What was the largest number of people who worked for this organization at any point in 2022?

Include owners, operators and any employee that received a T4 or T4A.
Exclude contractors.

Provide your best estimate.

Number of people who worked for this organization

26. Of this organization's workers, how many were women?

Provide your best estimate.

• Number of workers who were women:
  Or
• Prefer not to say
  Or
• Don't know

27. Of this organization's workers, how many were First Nations, Métis or Inuit peoples?

Provide your best estimate.

• Number of workers who were First Nations, Métis or Inuit peoples:
  Or
• Prefer not to say
  Or
• Don't know

28. Of this organization's workers, how many were age 40 or younger?

Provide your best estimate.

• Number of workers who were age 40 or younger:
  Or
• Prefer not to say
  Or
• Don't know

29. Of this organization's workers, how many were persons with a disability?

Provide your best estimate.

• Number of workers who were persons with a disability:
  Or
• Prefer not to say
  Or
• Don't know

30. Of this organization's workers, how many were Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2++)?

Provide your best estimate.

• Number of workers who were LGBTQ2++ individuals:
  Or
• Prefer not to say
  Or
• Don't know

31. Of this organization's workers, how many were visible minorities?

A member of a visible minority in Canada may be defined as someone (other than an Indigenous person) who is non-white in colour or race, regardless of place of birth.

Provide your best estimate.

• Number of workers who were visible minorities:
  Or
• Prefer not to say
  Or
• Don't know

32. Do you have any feedback or comments about this organization's participation in the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP)?

Please provide your comments: