Activities of Canadian Multinational Enterprises Abroad

Affiliate sales of enterprise, value

Affiliate Sales refers to receipts derived from the sale of goods or the provision of services offered by an affiliate of a local enterprise. Receipts from charitable gaming, rental income and sales to government are included in this item.

Enterprise refers to the highest level of the Business Register statistical hierarchy. In alignment with the System of National Accounts, it is defined as an institutional unit that directs and controls the allocation of resources relating to its operations, and for which financial statements are maintained from which international transactions, an international investment position and a financial position for the unit can be derived. Enterprises can be corporations, quasi-corporations, institutions, or unincorporated businesses such as sole proprietors or partnerships. For incorporated enterprises, financial statements can be consolidated.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

• Canadian dollar at current prices