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.
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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.