Archived - Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, third quarter of 2023

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Business or organization information

1. Which of the following categories best describes this business or organization?

  • Government agency
  • Private sector business
  • Non-profit organization
    • Who does this organization primarily serve?
      • Households or individuals
        e.g., child and youth services, community food services, food bank, women's shelter, community housing services, emergency relief services, religious organization, grant and giving services, social advocacy group, arts and recreation group
      • Businesses
        e.g., business association, chamber of commerce, condominium association, environmental support or protection services, group benefit carriers (pensions, health, medical)
  • Don't know

Business or organization information

2. In what year was this business or organization first established?

Please provide the year this business or organization first began operations.

Year business or organization was first established:

OR

Don't know

3. Over the last 12 months, which of the following international activities did this business or organization conduct?

Select all that apply.

  • Export or sell goods outside of Canada
    Include both intermediate and final goods.
  • Export or sell services outside of Canada
    Include services delivered virtually and in person.
    e.g., software, cloud services, legal services, environmental services, architectural services, digital advertising
  • Make investments outside of Canada
  • Sell goods to businesses or organizations in Canada who then resold them outside of Canada
  • Import or buy goods from outside of Canada
    Include both intermediate and final goods.
  • Import or buy services from outside of Canada
    Include services received virtually and in person.
    e.g., software, cloud services, legal services, environmental services, architectural services, digital advertising
  • Relocate any business or organizational activities or employees from another country into Canada
    Exclude temporary foreign workers.
  • Relocate business or organizational activities or employees from Canada to another country
  • Engage in other international business or organizational activities
    OR
  • None of the above

4. Over the next three months, how are each of the following expected to change for this business or organization?

Exclude seasonal factors or conditions.

  • Number of employees
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Vacant positions
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Sales of goods and services offered by this business or organization
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Selling price of goods and services offered by this business or organization
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Demand for goods and services offered by this business or organization
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Imports of goods or services
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Exports of goods or services
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Operating income
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Operating expenses
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Profitability
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Cash reserves
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Capital expenditures
    e.g., machinery, equipment
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Training expenditures
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Marketing and advertising budget
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know
  • Expenditures in research and development
    • Increase
    • Stay about the same
    • Decrease
    • Not applicable
    • Don't know

Business or organization obstacles

5. Over the next three months, which of the following are expected to be obstacles for this business or organization?

Select all that apply.

  • Shortage of labour force
  • Recruiting skilled employees
  • Recruiting employees who can work in both English and French
  • Retaining skilled employees
  • Shortage of space or equipment
  • Rising cost of inputs
    An input is an economic resource used in a firm's production process.
    e.g., labour, capital, energy and raw materials
  • Rising costs in real estate, leasing or property taxes
  • Rising inflation
  • Rising interest rates and debt costs
    e.g., borrowing fees, interest payments
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad
  • Maintaining inventory levels
  • Insufficient demand for goods or services offered
  • Fluctuations in consumer demand
  • Attracting new or returning customers
  • Cost of insurance
  • Transportation costs
  • Obtaining financing
  • Increasing competition
  • Challenges related to exporting or selling goods and services outside of Canada
  • Maintaining sufficient cash flow or managing debt
  • Other obstacle
    • Specify other obstacle:
    OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If at least 2 obstacles are selected in Q5, go to Q6. Otherwise, go to Q7.

Display condition: Display in Q6 the obstacles selected in Q5.

6. Of the obstacles selected in the previous question, please indicate this business's or organization's most challenging obstacle expected over the next three months.

  • Shortage of labour force
  • Recruiting skilled employees
  • Recruiting employees who can work in both English and French
  • Retaining skilled employees
  • Shortage of space or equipment
  • Rising cost of inputs
    An input is an economic resource used in a firm's production process
    e.g., labour, capital, energy and raw materials
  • Rising costs in real estate, leasing or property taxes
  • Rising inflation
  • Rising interest rates and debt costs
    e.g., borrowing fees, interest payments
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad
  • Maintaining inventory levels
  • Insufficient demand for goods or services offered
  • Fluctuations in consumer demand
  • Attracting new or returning customers
  • Cost of insurance
  • Transportation costs
  • Obtaining financing
  • Increasing competition
  • Challenges related to exporting or selling goods and services outside of Canada
  • Maintaining sufficient cash flow or managing debt
  • Other obstacle

Flow condition: If "Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada", "Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad", or "Maintaining inventory levels" is selected in Q5, go to Q7. Otherwise, go to Q10.

Display condition: Display in Q7 the obstacles selected in Q5.

Supply chain challenges

7. How long does this business or organization expect the following to continue to be an obstacle?

  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada
    • Less than 3 months
    • 3 months to less than 6 months
    • 6 months to less than 12 months
    • 12 months or more
    • Don't know
  • Difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from abroad
    • Less than 3 months
    • 3 months to less than 6 months
    • 6 months to less than 12 months
    • 12 months or more
    • Don't know
  • Maintaining inventory levels
    • Less than 3 months
    • 3 months to less than 6 months
    • 6 months to less than 12 months
    • 12 months or more
    • Don't know

8. Over the last three months, how have supply chain challenges experienced by this business or organization changed?

Supply chain challenges include difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada or abroad and difficulty maintaining inventory levels.

Exclude seasonal factors or conditions.

  • Supply chain challenges have worsened
    • Which of the following factors have contributed to these challenges?
      Select all that apply.
      • Increased prices of inputs, products or supplies
      • Increased delays in deliveries of inputs, products or supplies
      • Supply shortages resulted in fewer inputs, products or supplies being available
      • Supply shortages resulted in no inputs, products or supplies available
      • Other factor
        • Specify other factor:
        OR
      • Don't know
  • Supply chain challenges have remained about the same
  • Supply chain challenges have improved

9. Over the next three months, how does this business or organization expect supply chain challenges to change?

Supply chain challenges include difficulty acquiring inputs, products or supplies from within Canada or abroad and difficulty maintaining inventory levels.
Exclude seasonal factors or conditions.

  • Supply chain challenges are expected to worsen
  • Supply chain challenges are expected to remain about the same
  • Supply chain challenges are expected to improve

Flow condition: If "Government agency" is selected in Q1, go to Q11. Otherwise, go to Q10.
Display condition: If "Non-profit organization" is selected in Q1, do not display "Transfer the business" and "Sell the business."

Expectations for the next year

10. Over the next 12 months, does this business or organization plan to do any of the following?;

Select all that apply.

  • Expand current location of this business or organization
  • Expand operations of this business or organization internationally
  • Expand operations of this business or organization into a new province or territory within Canada
  • Move operations of this business or organization to another province or territory within Canada entirely
  • Expand this business or organization to other locations within the same province or territory
  • Expand this business or organization without increasing physical space
    i.e., hiring more staff who will work remotely, or expanding online sales capacity
  • Restructure this business or organization
    Restructuring involves changing the financial, operational, legal or other structures of the business or organization to make it more efficient or more profitable.
  • Acquire other businesses, organizations or franchises
  • Invest in other businesses or organizations
  • Merge with other businesses or organizations
  • Reduce the physical space of this business or organization
  • Scale down operations of this business or organization to within a single province or territory within Canada
  • Transfer the business
  • Sell the business
    OR
  • Close the business or organization
    OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

Interprovincial activities

11. Over the last 12 months, did this business or organization conduct any of the following activities within Canada?

Include transactions executed between a consumer or business or organization in a given province or territory and a consumer or business or organization outside that province or territory.

Select all that apply.

  • Sold goods or services to customers in another province or territory
  • Purchased goods or services from suppliers in another province or territory
    OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If "Sold goods or services to customers in another province or territory" OR "Purchased goods or services from suppliers in another province or territory" is selected in Q11, go to Q12. If Q11 is blank OR "Don't know" is selected in Q11, go to Q16. If "None of above" is selected in Q11, go to Q14.

12. Over the last 12 months, which of the following obstacles did this business or organization experience when purchasing and selling goods or services across provincial and territorial borders?

Select all that apply.

  • Distance between point of origin and destination
  • Transportation cost and availability
  • Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
  • Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
  • Too much paperwork to fill out
  • Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
  • Provincial or territorial tax laws
  • Provincial or territorial language laws
  • Lack of knowledge or information on the market
  • Other obstacle
    • Specify other obstacle :
    OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If only "Distance between point of origin and destination" in Q12 is selected OR if "don't know" OR "none of the above" is selected OR if Q12 is blank, go to Q16. Otherwise, go to Q13.

Display condition: Display in Q13 the obstacles selected in Q12, from "Transportation cost and availability" to "other obstacle."

13. Over the last 12 months, what impact did each of the obstacles experienced have on this business's or organization's ability to purchase and sell goods or services across provincial and territorial borders?

  • Transportation cost and availability
    • Major impact
    • Moderate impact
    • Minor impac
    • No impact at all
  • Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
    • Major impact
    • Moderate impact
    • Minor impact
    • No impact at all
  • Permitted quantity of given product was limited
    • Major impact
    • Moderate impact
    • Minor impact
    • No impact at all
  • Too much paperwork to fill out
    • Major impact
    • Moderate impact
    • Minor impact
    • No impact at all
  • Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
    • Major impact
    • Moderate impact
    • Minor impact
    • No impact at all
  • Provincial or territorial tax laws
    • Major impact
    • Moderate impact;
    • Minor impact
    • No impact at all
  • Provincial or territorial language laws
    • Major impact
    • Moderate impact
    • Minor impact
    • No impact at all
  • Lack of knowledge or information on the market
    • Major impact
    • Moderate impact
    • Minor impact
    • No impact at all
  • Other obstacle
    • Major impact
    • Moderate impact
    • Minor impact
    • No impact at all

Flow condition: If "none of the above" is selected, go to Q14. Otherwise, go to Q16.

14. Over the last 12 months, why did this business or organization not purchase or sell goods or services across provincial and territorial borders?

Select all that apply.

  • Distance between point of origin and destination
  • Transportation cost and availability
  • Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
  • Permitted quantity of given product was limited
  • Too much paperwork to fill out
  • Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
  • Provincial or territorial tax laws
  • Provincial or territorial language laws
  • Lack of knowledge or information on the market
  • Other obstacle
    • Specify other obstacle:
    OR
  • Local nature of this business or organization
    OR
  • No interest in purchasing or selling across provincial and territorial borders
    OR
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If only "Distance between point of origin and destination" in Q14 is selected OR if "Local nature of this business or organization" OR "No interest in purchasing or selling across provincial and territorial borders" OR "don't know" is selected in Q14 OR if Q14 is blank, go to Q16. Otherwise, go to Q15.

Display condition: Display in Q15 the reasons selected in Q14, from "Transportation cost and availability" to "other obstacle."

15. To what extent would a reduction or elimination of each of the following obstacles affect this business's or organization's willingness to purchase or sell goods or services across provincial and territorial borders?

  • Transportation cost and availability
    • Great extent
    • Moderate extent
    • Slight extent
    • No extent at all
  • Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
    • Great extent
    • Moderate extent
    • Slight extent
    • No extent at all
  • Permitted quantity of given product was limited
    • Great extent
    • Moderate extent
    • Slight extent
    • No extent at all
  • Too much paperwork to fill out
    • Great extent
    • Moderate extent
    • Slight extent
    • No extent at all
  • Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
    • Great extent
    • Moderate extent
    • Slight extent
    • No extent at all
  • Provincial or territorial tax laws
    • Great extent
    • Moderate extent
    • Slight extent
    • No extent at all
  • Provincial or territorial language laws
    • Great extent
    • Moderate extent
    • Slight extent
    • No extent at all
  • Lack of knowledge or information on the market
    • Great extent
    • Moderate extent
    • Slight extent
    • No extent at all
  • Other obstacle
    • Great extent
    • Moderate extent
    • Slight extent
    • No extent at all

Environmental activities

16. Which of the following environmental practices does this business or organization have currently in place?

Select all that apply.

  • Reducing waste
  • Reducing energy or water consumption
    e.g., sensor lights, LED lights, automated faucets
  • Encouraging employees to adopt environmentally friendly practices
    e.g., teleworking, using public transit, recycling
  • Using recycled or waste materials as inputs
  • Implement green processes
    e.g., reduce transportation impacts and building impacts
  • Using one or more clean energy sources
    e.g., hydroelectricity, solar, wind
  • Choosing suppliers based on their environmentally responsible practices or products
  • Designing products or services to have a minimal impact on the environment
    e.g., eco-design that considers the product's lifecycle
  • Performing carbon sequestration activities
    e.g., planting trees, purchasing carbon credits
  • Measuring the business's or organization's environmental footprint
  • Obtaining or maintaining one or more eco-responsible certifications
  • Being zero waste
  • Having a written environmental policy
  • Hiring an external auditor to evaluate the business's or organization's environmental practices
  • Other environmental practices
    OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If all of "Reducing waste" to "Other environmental practices" in Q16 is selected, go to Q18. Otherwise, go to Q17.

Display condition: Display in Q17, what is not selected in Q16, from "Reducing waste" to "Other environmental practices."

17. Which of the following environmental practices does this business or organization plan to implement over the next 12 months?

Select all that apply.

  • Reducing waste
  • Reducing energy or water consumption
    e.g., sensor lights, LED lights, automated faucets
  • Encouraging employees to adopt environmentally friendly practices
    e.g., teleworking, using public transit, recycling
  • Using recycled or waste materials as inputs
  • Implement green processes
    e.g., reduce transportation impacts and building impacts
  • Using one or more clean energy sources
    e.g., hydroelectricity, solar, wind
  • Choosing suppliers based on their environmentally responsible practices or products
  • Designing products or services to have a minimal impact on the environment
    e.g., eco-design that considers the product's lifecycle
  • Performing carbon sequestration activities
    e.g., planting trees, purchasing carbon credits
  • Measuring the business's or organization's environmental footprint
  • Obtaining or maintaining one or more eco-responsible certifications
  • Being zero waste
  • Having a written environmental policy
  • Hiring an external auditor to evaluate the business's or organization's environmental practices
  • Other environmental practices
    OR
  • None of the above

18. Over the next 12 months, which of the following could be barriers for this business or organization when adopting more green practices?

Select all that apply.

  • Lack of financial resources
  • Clients are not willing to pay a higher price
  • Time constraints or labour limitations
  • The business or organization has industry limitations when adopting green practices
  • Locational or on-site limitations
    Include geographic location limitations and leasing limitations.
  • Limited by corporate directives
  • Metrics to measure sustainability or going green are too confusing
  • Lack of knowledge or expertise
  • COVID-19
  • Other barrier
    • Specify other barrier:
    OR
  • None of the above
    i.e., the business or organization has no barriers or no plans to adopt green practices

Payment methods

19. Is this business or organization currently accepting any of the following payment methods?

Include in-store and online purchases.

Select all that apply.

  • Cash
  • Cheque
  • Credit card
  • Debit card
  • Electronic funds transfer (EFT)
  • Wire transfer
  • PayPal
  • Digital wallet or electronic wallet (eWallet) methods
    e.g., Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Alipay, WeChat Pay
    Exclude PayPal.
  • Interac e-transfer
  • Buy now, pay later payment service
    e.g., Afterpay, Sezzle, Klarna, QuadPay
  • Cryptocurrency or crypto wallets
    e.g., Coinbase, BitPay, ZenGo, CoinSmart, Bitbuy, Ledger Nano S, Ellipal
  • Other payment method
    • Specify other payment method:
    OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

Display condition: Display in Q20, what is not selected in Q19, from "Cash" to "Cryptocurrency or crypto wallets"

20. Over the next 12 months, will this business organization start to accept any of the following payment methods?

Include in-store and online purchases.

Select all that apply.

  • Cash
  • Cheque
  • Credit card
  • Debit card
  • Electronic funds transfer (EFT)
  • Wire transfer
  • PayPal
  • Digital wallet or electronic wallet (eWallet) methods
    e.g., Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Alipay, WeChat Pay
    Exclude PayPal.
  • Interac e-transfer
  • Buy now, pay later payment service
    e.g., Afterpay, Sezzle, Klarna, QuadPay
  • Cryptocurrency or crypto wallets
    e.g., Coinbase, BitPay, ZenGo, CoinSmart, Bitbuy, Ledger Nano S, Ellipal
  • Other payment method
    • Specify other payment method:
    OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

Flow condition: If all of "Cash" to "Cryptocurrency or crypto wallets" in Q19 is selected, go to Q22. Otherwise, go to Q21.

21. What are the reasons this business or organization does not accept certain payment methods?

Select all that apply.

  • Lack knowledge of available payment methods
  • Service fees
  • Security or privacy concerns
  • Incompatibility with existing equipment or software
  • Legal issues, barriers or concerns
  • Current payment methods meet the needs of this business or organization and its clients or customers
  • Other reason
    • Specify other reason:
    OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • Not applicable

Languages of services

22. Over the last 12 months, in which languages did this business or organization provide the following services or perform the following activities?

Website
Select all that apply.

  • English
  • French
  • Other language
    OR
  • Not applicable
    OR
  • Don't know

Marketing and advertising
Select all that apply.

  • English
  • French
  • Other language
    OR
  • Not applicable
    OR
  • Don't know

Outdoor signage
Select all that apply.

  • English
  • French
  • Other language
    OR
  • Not applicable
    OR
  • Don't know

Indoor signage
Select all that apply.

  • English
  • French
  • Other language
    OR
  • Not applicable
    OR
  • Don't know

Customer service
Select all that apply.

  • English
  • French
  • Other language
    OR
  • Not applicable
    OR
  • Don't know

Sales
Select all that apply.

  • English
  • French
  • Other language
    OR
  • Not applicable
    OR
  • Don't know

External communications
Include media releases.
Select all that apply.

  • English
  • French
  • Other language
    OR
  • Not applicable
    OR
  • Don't know

Internal communications
Select all that apply.

  • English
  • French
  • Other language
    OR
  • Not applicable
    OR
  • Don't know

Languages of work

23. What percentage of employees in this business or organization is required to be bilingual in English and French?

If the business or organization does not require bilingual employees, please enter '0'.

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

Percentage of employees required to be bilingual in English and French:

Cybersecurity

24. Over the next 12 months, does this business or organization plan to take any new or additional cybersecurity actions?

Cybersecurity actions include:

Managing, monitoring, evaluating or improving the security of business networks, web presence, e-mail systems or devices;

Patching or updating the software or operating systems used by the business or organization for security reasons;

Completing tasks related to recovery from previous cyber security incidents.

  • Yes
  • No
    • What is the primary reason this business or organization does not plan to take any new or additional cybersecurity actions?
      • This business or organization does not need cybersecurity measures
      • COVID-19 has delayed the business's or organization's cybersecurity plans
      • This business or organization does not have the necessary financial resources
      • This business or organization has already implemented any necessary cybersecurity actions
      • Other reason
        • Specify other reason:
  • Don't know

Ransomware

25. Over the last 12 months, was this business or organization impacted by ransomware incidents?

Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to your computer or your files and displays a message that demands payment in order for the restriction to be removed.

  • Yes
    • Did this business or organization pay the ransom?
      • Yes
      • No
      • Don't know
  • No
  • Don't know

Misinformation and disinformation

26. Over the last 12 months, has this business or organization been a victim of any of the following forms of misinformation or disinformation?

Misinformation is news or information that is verifiably false or inaccurate. The sharer of misinformation may or may not be aware that it is misinformation. When they are aware, it is often referred to as disinformation.

Select all that apply.

  • Phishing incidents that defrauded an employee or the business or organization
    Phishing is a specific kind of spam targeting one or more specific people while pretending to be a legitimate message, with the intent of defrauding the recipients.
  • Impersonation
    Exclude phishing.
  • Fake news stories or social media posts
  • Fake reviews or review bombing
  • Other form of misinformation or disinformation
    • Specify other form of misinformation or disinformation:
    OR
  • Don't know
    OR
  • None of the above

27. Has this business or organization taken any actions to reduce the impact of misinformation or disinformation on its operations?​​

  • Yes
    • What actions were taken?
      Select all that apply.
      • Increased online presence
      • Marketing campaigns
      • Customer outreach
      • Employee training
      • New or increased cybersecurity measures
      • Legal action
      • Political advocacy
      • Reported the misinformation or disinformation to police services
      • Reported the misinformation or disinformation to other external parties
      • Other action
        • Specify other action:
        OR
      • Don't know
  • No
  • Don't know

Liquidity

28. Does this business or organization have the cash or liquid assets required to operate for the next three months?

  • Yes
  • No
    • Will this business or organization be able to acquire the cash or liquid assets required?
      • Yes
      • No
      • Don't know
  • Don't know

Debt

29. Over the next three months, does this business or organization plan to apply for a new line of credit, a new term loan, a new non-residential mortgage, or refinancing of an existing non-residential mortgage?
Include commercial mortgages.
Exclude residential mortgages.

  • Yes
  • No
    • Does this business or organization have the ability to take on more debt?
      Answer based on this business's or organization's ability, even if there are no plans to take on more debt.
      • Yes
      • No
        • For which of the following reasons is this business or organization unable to take on more debt?
          Select all that apply.
          • Cash flow
          • Lack of confidence or uncertainty in future sales
          • Request would be turned down
          • Too difficult or time consuming to apply
          • Interest rates are unfavourable
          • Payment terms are unfavourable
          • Credit rating
          • Other reason
            • Specify other reason:
            OR
          • Not applicable
            OR
          • Don't know
      • Don't know
  • Don't know

Working arrangements

30. Over the next three months, what percentage of the employees of this business or organization is anticipated to do each of the following?

Exclude contractors.
Exclude employees that are primarily engaged in providing driving or delivery services or employees that primarily work at client premises.
Working on-site refers to working from an office or job site.
Working remotely refers to an employee working from home or another location of the employee's choosing, other than their regular on-site location.
Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.
If the percentages are unknown, leave the question blank.

  1. Work on-site exclusively
    Percentage of employees:
  2. Work on-site most hours
    Percentage of employees:
  3. Work approximately the same number of hours on-site and remotely
    Percentage of employees:
  4. Work remotely most hours
    Percentage of employees:
  5. Work remotely exclusively
    Percentage of employees:

31. How is this business or organization anticipating the levels of remote work to change over the next 12 months?

  • Increase
  • Stay about the same
  • Decrease
  • Not applicable – no employees will work remotely

Future outlook

32. Over the next 12 months, what is the future outlook for this business or organization?

  • Very optimistic
  • Somewhat optimistic
  • Somewhat pessimistic
  • Very pessimistic
  • Don't know

Flow condition: If the business or organization is a private sector business, go to Q28. Otherwise, go to "Contact person".

Ownership

(i) The groups identified within the following questions are included in order to gain a better understanding of businesses owned by members of various communities across Canada.

33. What percentage of this business or organization is owned by each of the following groups?

Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.

If the business or organization is not owned by anyone that falls under that group, please enter '0'.

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by women?
Percentage of business or organization owned by women:
OR
Don't know

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by First Nations, Métis or Inuit peoples?
Percentage of business or organization owned by First Nations, Métis or Inuit peoples:
OR
Don't know

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by immigrants to Canada?
Percentage of business or organization owned by immigrants to Canada:
OR
Don't know

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by persons with a disability?
Percentage of business or organization owned by persons with a disability:
OR
Don't know

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or two-spirited (LGBTQ2) people?
Percentage of business or organization owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or two-spirited (LGBTQ2):
OR
Don't know

What percentage of this business or organization is owned by members of 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.
Percentage of business or organization owned by visible minorities:
OR
Don't know

Flow condition: If more than 50% of this business or organization is owned by members of visible minorities, go to Q33. Otherwise, go to "Contact person".

34. It was indicated that at least 51% of this business or organization is owned by members of visible minorities. Please select the categories that describe the owner or owners.

Select all that apply.

  • South Asian
    e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan
  • Chinese
  • Black
  • Filipino
  • Latin American
  • Arab
  • Southeast Asian
    e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai
  • West Asian
    e.g., Afghan, Iranian
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • Other group
    • Specify other group:
    OR
  • Prefer not to say
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