Annual Survey of Service Industries: Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

Summary of changes

Activity on this program started: 1982

Reference period of change - 2017

Target population - Beginning with reference year 2017, the data are classified by industry based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 Version 2.0.

Reference period of change - 2014

Reference years 2012 and 2013 have been revised to reflect the important improvements Statistics Canada made to its methods and processes used to compile its annual economic statistics.

Reference period of change - 2013

Statistics Canada launched the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP) to provide a more efficient model for producing economic statistics. The main objective was to enhance the economic statistics program so that it remains as robust and flexible as possible while reducing the burden on business respondents. The program changes ensure that Statistics Canada will continue to produce a consistent and coherent set of economic statistics. As well, data users and researchers can more easily combine economic data with information from other sources to undertake their analyses. These changes took effect when data for the reference year 2013 were released.

Target population - Beginning with reference year 2013, the data are classified by industry based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012.

Reference period of change - 2012

Effective with the release of reference year 2012, the data for Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing survey from 2007 to 2011 have been revised.

Reference period of change - 2007

Target population - As of reference year 2007, the industry classification is based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007.

Reference period of change - 2004

As of the 2004 reference year, this survey became part of the Unified Enterprise Surveys (UES) Programme.

Reference period of change - 2002

Target population - As of reference year 2002, the industry classification is based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002.