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Step 1: Visit the electronic questionnaire portal and select Start my survey.
Step 2: Enter your secure access code (you will find this code in the invitation letter or email you previously received from Statistics Canada).
Step 3: Complete the survey.
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This survey collects data from common carrier railways operating in Canada which are essential for the analysis of the Railway Transport Industry and the assessment of its contribution to the Canadian economy. These data provide input into Canada's System of National Accounts for the calculation of the Gross Domestic Product and are used by various Government Departments to develop policy and to monitor the industry.
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes. In addition, information from partially completed or unsaved questionnaires may be retained and used.
Collection period:
- January : From February 1 to February 29, 2024
- February : From March 1 to March 28, 2024
- March : From April 2 to April 30, 2024
- April : From May 1 to May 31, 2024
- May : From June 3 to June 28, 2024
- June : From July 2 to July 31, 2024
- July : From August 1 to August 30, 2024
- August : From September 3 to September 27, 2024
- September : From October 1 to October 31, 2024
- October : From November 1 to November 29, 2024
- November : From December 2 to December 31, 2024
- December : From January 2 to January 31, 2025
Collection methods:
Electronic questionnaire
Survey participation:
Mandatory under the Statistics Act
Confidentiality
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
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.
Data sharing agreements and record linkage
Data sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into a data-sharing agreement under section 12 of the Statistics Act with Transport Canada for the sharing of information collected in this survey.
Railway carriers which are not federally regulated may object to sharing their information by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Transport Canada has agreed to keep the data, from the non-federally regulated railway carriers, confidential and use them only for statistical and research purposes.
Federally-regulated railway carriers under the authority of the Canadian Transportation Act (CTA) and pursuant to the Transportation Information Regulations do not have the right to object to sharing their information with Transport Canada. Transport Canada will use the information obtained from federally-regulated carriers in accordance with the provisions of the CTA and related Regulations.
Record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey and reduce response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with data from other surveys or administrative sources.
Topics covered in the survey
The survey asks questions about
- intermodal and non-intermodal freight
Published data
Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats. To find all the documents related to this survey, follow the links below and type the name of the survey in the search engine located at the left of your screen to filter the results.
Data: You will find tables, profiles of a community or region, thematic maps, public use microdata files, and data visualization tools.
Analysis: You will have direct access to Stats in brief (e.g., releases from The Daily, fact sheets), articles and reports, and journals and periodicals.