Pulpwood and Wood Residue

Detailed information for October, 2000

The primary purpose of this discontinued survey was for measuring growth in the receipts and consumption of pulpwood and wood residue in Canada.

Data release - December, 2000

• Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s)
• Description
• Data sources and methodology
• Documentation

Description

The primary purpose of the survey is for measuring growth in the receipts and consumption of pulpwood and wood residue in Canada.

Data collected from this survey are important for studying market trends in the supply and disposition of these products. The data are used by the business community, trade associations, federal and provincial departments and international organizations and associations.

Subjects

• Manufacturing
• Wood, paper and printing

Data sources and methodology

Target population

Within the Annual Survey of Manufactures (Survey ID 2103) survey frame, the target population is all pulp mills receiving fibre.

Instrument design

The questionnaire for this survey has remained stable over the years, although the format and wording has been modified to maintain its relevance based on feedback from survey respondents and data users.

Sampling

This survey is a census.

Estimation

For non-response, previous year trends (month over month) are applied to previous month's response.

Quality evaluation

1. Observe trends in the industry
2. Comparison with ASM data
3. Compare data with national economy and other manufacturing industries.

Disclosure control

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Various confidentiality rules are applied to all data that are released or published to prevent the publication or disclosure of any information deemed confidential. If necessary, data are suppressed to prevent direct or residual disclosure of identifiable data.

Confidentiality analysis includes the detection of possible direct disclosure, which occurs when the value in a tabulation cell is composed of a few respondents or when the cell is dominated by a few companies.

Documentation

• Monthly Pulpwood and Wood Residue Survey - Data Quality Statements
  • Format: Monthly Pulpwood and Wood Residue Survey - Data Quality Statements - ARCHIVED - PDF, 124.49[ARCHIVED - PDF, 124.49 kb]