Annual Capital Expenditures Survey: Preliminary Estimate for 2015 and Intentions for 2016

Annual Capital Expenditures Survey: Preliminary Estimate for 2015 and Intentions for 2016
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Introduction

Purpose

This survey collects data on capital and repair 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.

Additional information

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Authority

Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

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. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

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. Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address: Chief Statistician of Canada Statistics Canada Care of Roland Boudreau Enterprise Statistics Division 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6 You may also contact us by email at Roland.Boudreau@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583. For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as National Energy Board, Natural Resources Canada and Environment 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.

Record linkage

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Return procedures

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Business and organization contact information

Business and organization contact information - Question identifier:1

Please verify the business or organization name and correct where needed.

Legal name:

Operating name:

Business and organization contact information - Question identifier:2

Please verify the business or organization contact person and address for this questionnaire and correct where needed. The contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The contact person may not always be the one who actually completes this questionnaire.

First name:

Last name:

Title:

Email address:

Address (number and street):

City:

Province, territory or state:

Postal code or ZIP code:

Country:

  • 1: Canada
  • 2: United States

Telephone number (including area code):

Extension number (if applicable):

Fax number (including area code):

Preferred language of communication:

  • 1: English
  • 2: French

Business or organization status

Business or organization status - Question identifier:1

Is this business or organization currently in operation?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No, seasonal operations
  • 3: No, ceased all operations
  • 4: No, sold all operations
  • 5: No, amalgamated with (an)other business(es) or organization(s)
  • 6: No, temporarily inactive but will re-open
  • 7: No, no longer operating due to other reason(s)

Business or organization status - Question identifier:2

When did this business or organization close for the season?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:3

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:4

When did this business or organization cease all operations?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:5

Why did this business or organization cease all operations?

  • 1: Bankruptcy
  • 2: Liquidation
  • 3: Dissolution
  • 4: Other reason - specify:

Business or organization status - Question identifier:5

Why did this business or organization cease all operations? Specify

Business or organization status - Question identifier:6

When was this business or organization sold?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:7

What is the legal name of the buyer?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:8

When did this business or organization amalgamate?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:9

What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:10

What is (are) the legal name(s) of the other amalgamated business(es) or organization(s)?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:11

When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:12

When does this business or organization expect to resume operations ?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:13

Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:14

When did this business or organization cease operations?

Business or organization status - Question identifier:15

Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Reporting period information

Reporting period information - Question identifier:1

What are the start and end dates of this organization's YYYY fiscal year? Note: For this survey, the end date should fall between Start YYYY MM DD and End YYYY+1 MM DD.

Fiscal year start date

Fiscal year end date

Reporting period information - Question identifier:2

What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year? Select all that apply

  • 1: Seasonal operations
  • 2: New business
  • 3: Change of ownership
  • 4: Temporarily inactive
  • 5: Change of fiscal year
  • 6: Ceased operations
  • 7: Other reason - specify:
  • 8: Other reason - specify: Description

Industry characteristics

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:3

For the YYYY fiscal year, what are the preliminary estimates for capital expenditures for this organization? Report the value of the projects expected to be put in place during the YYYY fiscal year.

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)

Land - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Residential construction - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Non-Residential Building Construction - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Non-Residential Engineering Construction - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Machinery and Equipment (Exclude: Software) - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:f)

Software - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Residential construction - Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Non-Residential Building Construction - Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Non-Residential Engineering Construction - Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Machinery and Equipment (Exclude: Software) - Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:f)

Software - Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Non-Residential Building Construction - Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Non-Residential Engineering Construction - Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Machinery and Equipment (Exclude: Software) - Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:f)

Software - Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:4

For the YYYY fiscal year, did this organization perform scientific research and development in Canada of at least $10,000 or outsource (contract-out) to another organization scientific research and development activities of at least $10,000?

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:5

For the YYYY+1 fiscal year, what are this organization's intentions for capital expenditures? Report the value of the projects expected to be put in place during the YYYY+1 fiscal year.

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)

Land - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Residential construction - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Non-Residential Building Construction - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Non-Residential Engineering Construction - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Machinery and Equipment (Exclude: Software) - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:f)

Software - New Assets including financial leases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Residential construction - Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Non-Residential Building Construction - Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Non-Residential Engineering Construction - Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Machinery and Equipment (Exclude: Software) - Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:f)

Software - Purchase of Used Canadian Assets

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Non-Residential Building Construction - Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Non-Residential Engineering Construction - Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Machinery and Equipment (Exclude: Software) - Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:f)

Software - Renovation Retrofit Refurbishing Overhauling Restoration

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:6

For the YYYY+1 fiscal year, does this organization plan on performing scientific research and development in Canada of at least $10,000 or outsourcing (contracting-out) to another organization scientific research and development activities of at least $10,000?

Capacity Utilization

Capacity Utilization - Question identifier:7

For the YYYY fiscal year, this business has been operating at what percentage of its capacity?

Capacity Utilization - Question identifier:8

Why has this business been operating at less than capacity? Select all that apply.

  • 1: insufficient orders
  • 2: insufficient labour available
  • 3: lack of materials or supplies
  • 4: strike or work stoppage
  • 5: plant shutdown
  • 6: start-up of new operation
  • 7: sufficient inventory
  • 8: Other reasons - specify:
  • 9: other reasons - specify: Description

Capacity Utilization - Question identifier:9

Why has this business been operating at more than capacity? Select all that apply.

  • 1: Stronger demand for product
  • 2: Insufficient inventory
  • 3: Other reasons - specify:
  • 4: other reasons - specify: Description

Capacity Utilization - Question identifier:10

Has the production capacity of this business changed during this reporting period? e.g., due to a change in plants, equipment, workforce

  • 1: Increased
  • 2: Decreased
  • 3: No change

Reporting changes and events that affected the organization

Indicate all changes or events that may have affected the reported values for this organization compared to the last reporting period. Select all that apply.

  • 1: Strike or lock-out
  • 2: Exchange rate impact
  • 3: Price changes in goods or services sold
  • 4: Contracting out
  • 5: Organizational changes
  • 6: Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • 7: Natural disaster
  • 8: Recession
  • 9: Changes in product lines
  • 10: Sold business units
  • 11: Expansion
  • 12: New or lost contracts
  • 13: Plant Closures
  • 14: Acquired business units
  • 15: Other changes or events - specify:
  • 16: Other description
  • 17: No changes or events

Contact person

Contact person - Question identifier:1

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

First name:

Last name:

Title:

Email address:

Telephone number (including area code):

Extension number (if applicable):

Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

Feedback - Question identifier:1

How long did it take to complete this questionnaire? Include time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours

Minutes

Feedback - Question identifier:2

Statistics Canada reviews all feedback. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

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