Survey of Grain Used for Industrial Purposes - March 31, 2016

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Purpose

This is a survey of plants using grain mainly to produce ethanol or biodiesel in western Canada.

Additional information

Results from this survey provide data that are required by Statistics Canada for calculations of grain deliveries and supply-demand. Information from agricultural surveys are used by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and other federal and provincial departments for economic research, and to develop and administer agricultural policies. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Authority

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT.

Confidentiality

Your answers are confidential.

The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada.

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 statistical agencies of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Record linkage

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Security of emails and faxes

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the transmission of information by facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Return procedures

Please keep a copy of this report for your file and return a copy to Statistics Canada by the 5th day of the following month by mail or by facsimile to 1-888-883-7999.

Lost the return envelope or need help? Call us at 1-866-445-4323.

Reporting instructions

1. Please report stocks held in your company's elevators in metric tonnes. Include imports.

2. Please report the quantities of grain used in your plant. Report the quantities purchased from farmers and the quantities purchased from companies separately.

3. Please keep a copy of this report for your file and return a copy to Statistics Canada.

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