Archived - Standard Industrial Classification - Establishments (SIC-E) 1980

N - Government Service Industries

Many government establishments engage in activities which are also carried out by non-government establishments and as a consequence such government establishments are classified to the same industrial category as their non-government counterparts. There remain however, three types of government establishments engaged in activities which are not found in the non-government universe and which are therefore, identified as providing Government Services. These are:
a) establishments engaged in activities of a purely governmental nature - national defence, public order and safety, immigration services, foreign affairs and international assistance, and general services which cover government activities (e.g. legislatures, taxation, etc.);
b) establishments which direct, support, control and otherwise administer activities carried on largely, but by no means exclusively, by non-government establishments. These activities can be grouped into those which relate to the maintenance and development of human resources and those whose primary concern is with economic development;
c) establishments such as small municipalities which may engage in a wide range of government and non-government activities but whose size precludes the possibility of producing principal statistics for each of these activities.

82 - Provincial and Territorial Government Service Industries

827 - Economic Services Administration

Establishments of provincial and territorial governments primarily engaged in the administration of programs designed to promote economic well-being and relating to transportation, communication, resource conservation, industrial development, the environment, housing, regional planning and development and research.

8271 - Transportation and Communication Administration

Establishments of provincial and territorial governments primarily engaged in administering transportation and communication programs. Establishments primarily engaged in providing transportation and communication services are classified in Major Group 45 - Transportation Industries or Major Group 48 - Communications Industries.

8272 - Resource Conservation and Industrial DevelopmentAdministration

Establishments of provincial and territorial governments primarily engaged in administering programs relating to the conservation and/or the development for industrial purposes of agriculture, fish and game, forests, mines, oil and gas, tourism, water power and the general promotion of trade and industry.

8273 - Environment Administration

Establishments of provincial and territorial governments primarily engaged in administering programs to maintain or enhance the environment through water purification and supply, sewage collection and disposal, garbage and waste collection and disposal, and pollution control. Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of utilities to provide these services are classified in Major Group 49 - Other Utility Industries.

8274 - Housing Administration

Establishments of provincial and territorial governments primarily engaged in providing assistance to home builders, owners, etc. Establishments primarily engaged in housing development, construction, renting and the like are classified in Division F - Construction Industries or Division L - Real Estate Operators and Insurance Agent Industries.

8275 - Regional Planning and Development Administration

Establishments of provincial and territorial governments primarily engaged in planning and zoning of municipalities, in community development and in regional development.

8276 - Research Administration

Establishments of provincial and territorial governments primarily engaged in administering and assisting research activities. The distribution of research grants for the health services is classified in 8261 - Health Administration, provincial administration.