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- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026008Description: With the proportion of small businesses making up nearly all of the employer businesses in Canada, small businesses are an important role in employing Canadians and are a significant driver towards economic recovery. This article provides insights on the expectations of small businesses as well as the unique conditions faced by these businesses in the second quarter of 2026. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2026-06-18
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026010Description: This article explores results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions related to the use of AI in producing goods and delivering services. This article explores the different uses of AI among businesses as well as the changes made due to AI usage and the barriers that limit the use of AI.Release date: 2026-06-11
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026003Description: This article provides an overview of the results and depicts the state of interprovincial trade in Canada in the 12 months preceding the Canadian Survey on Interprovincial Trade. This paper highlights the characteristics of businesses involved in interprovincial trade and the location of their suppliers and customers; examines the obstacles businesses experienced while purchasing or selling interprovincially in comparison to those cited while trading internationally; and analyzes the proportion of businesses participating in interprovincial trade and international trade.Release date: 2026-04-17
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026006Description: Insights on employee skill gaps experienced by Canadian businesses and the actions taken to improve operations. This article provides an overview of survey findings from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, conducted from January 2 to February 6, focusing on proficiency challenges, training activities, and workforce development efforts, with particular attention to how these issues vary by business size.Release date: 2026-03-27
- Stats in brief: 11-621-M2025016Description: Amid ongoing shifts in tariffs, trade regulations and U.S. policy, the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions has remained an important tool for understanding the impact of tariffs on businesses in Canada. Building on analysis from the second and third quarters of 2025, which captured the introduction of newly imposed tariffs, followed by reactions to countermeasures, this paper presents updated findings for the fourth quarter of 2025 from the survey that was conducted from October 1 to November 5, 2025.Release date: 2025-12-18
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025015Description: Between October and early November 2025, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, which provides a better understanding of the differences businesses face based on their relative sizes. This article explores various aspects of small businesses, including labor-related expectations, anticipated obstacles, and future outlooks of optimism, while looking at the impacts of tariffs and interest rates.Release date: 2025-12-11
- 7. Analysis on expected use of artificial intelligence by businesses in Canada, third quarter of 2025Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025011Description: This article explores how businesses plan to use AI over the next 12 months and the types of AI they intend to use when producing goods or delivering services. It also explores how businesses expect AI to affect their employment levels, what operational changes they anticipate over the next 12 months and why some are choosing not to use AI. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2025-09-11
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025008Description: This article explores results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions related to the use of AI in producing goods and delivering services. Furthermore, this article explains the specific types of AI being used, such as machine learning, virtual agents and voice recognition, as well as the impact of AI adoption on tasks performed by employees and on employment levels. It further explores the importance of AI investment to business operations.Release date: 2025-06-16
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025006Description: This article explores the characteristics of businesses in Canada that outsource tasks, projects, or short contracts, and the types of work that is being outsourced by industry and size of businesses, based on data from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2025-03-20
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025005Description: Businesses in Canada continue to face a variety of challenges in the new year. Business outcomes and challenges expected also vary across businesses owned by different populations. This article focuses on the expectations of one of these populations: majority women-owned businesses. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2025-03-13
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- Stats in brief: 11-621-M2025016Description: Amid ongoing shifts in tariffs, trade regulations and U.S. policy, the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions has remained an important tool for understanding the impact of tariffs on businesses in Canada. Building on analysis from the second and third quarters of 2025, which captured the introduction of newly imposed tariffs, followed by reactions to countermeasures, this paper presents updated findings for the fourth quarter of 2025 from the survey that was conducted from October 1 to November 5, 2025.Release date: 2025-12-18
- Stats in brief: 11-621-M2023019Description: Racial minority business owners and entrepreneurs make invaluable contributions to the economy and communities across Canada and are essential. From the beginning of October to early November 2023, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (CSBC) to collect information on the environment businesses are currently operating in and their expectations moving forward. This article explores results from the survey by looking at the businesses majority-owned by racialized groups.Release date: 2023-12-21
- Stats in brief: 11-621-M2023005Description: Canadian businesses face many different obstacles in their day-to-day operations. Several factors such as size, industry of operation and region of operation can cause businesses to experience different obstacles affecting their ability to sell to their markets. The obstacles experienced by businesses owned by different segments of the population can also vary. The challenges of businesses majority-owned by women are illustrated within this article. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2023-03-16
- Stats in brief: 11-621-M2023004Description: Many businesses have not yet fully recovered from the prior tightening and closing of borders, restrictions on the movement of people and goods, and lockdowns. As a result, the status of supply chains and the impact they have on their respective economies are of great interest. This article provides insights on the topic of supply chain challenges and the impacts of these issues on businesses in Canada. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2023-03-09
- Stats in brief: 11-621-M2022016Description:
Many businesses have not yet fully recovered from the prior tightening and closing of borders, restrictions on the movement of people and goods, and lockdowns. As a result, the status of supply chains and the impact they have on their respective economies are of great interest. This article provides insights on the topic of supply chain challenges and the impacts of these issues on businesses in Canada. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
Release date: 2022-09-01 - Stats in brief: 11-621-M2022011Description:
Signs of a tightening labour market in Canada have been growing amid elevated labour demand. Based on the results from the Canadian Survey of Business Conditions, this article provides insights on labour related challenges faced by businesses across Canada and how these businesses plan to move forward in light of these challenges. Shortage of labour force, recruiting skilled employees, and retaining skilled employees are leading obstacles businesses expect to face in the short term. In response to these challenges, many businesses plan to have management and current employees to work more hours to address these labour obstacles.
Release date: 2022-06-23 - Stats in brief: 11-621-M2022009Description: Canadian businesses face many different obstacles in their day-to-day operations. Several factors such as size, industry of operation and region of operation can cause businesses to experience different obstacles affecting their ability to sell to their markets. The obstacles experienced by businesses owned by different segments of the population can also vary. The challenges of businesses majority-owned by women are illustrated within this article. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2022-06-09
- Stats in brief: 11-621-M2022008Description:
Many provinces and territories are feeling the effects from prior tightening and closing of borders, restrictions on the movement of people and goods, and the closure of businesses, which all had the potential to disrupt supply chains. As a result, the status of supply chains and the impact they have on their respective economies is of great interest. This article provides insights on the topic of supply chain challenges and the impacts of these issues on businesses in Canada. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
Release date: 2022-06-02 - Stats in brief: 11-621-M2022006Description:
The tightening and closing of borders, the restrictions on the movement of people and goods, the closure of businesses as strategies to control the spread of the virus, and the impact of the virus on employees, all had the potential to disrupt supply chains. As a result, the status of supply chains and the impact they have on their respective economies is of great interest. This article provides insights on the topic of supply chain challenges and the impacts of these issues on businesses in Canada. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
Release date: 2022-03-17 - 10. Analysis on businesses majority-owned by various sub-population groups and visible minorities, first quarter of 2022 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-621-M2022005Description:
A variety of different factors impact the ability of Canadian businesses to operate. These factors are also found when looking at business owners, as different segments of the population face different challenges as owners of businesses. This article explores the environment that businesses majority-owned by women, First Nations, Métis or Inuit persons, immigrants to Canada and visible minorities are currently operating in and their expectations moving forward. This article examines how differences in various factors and obstacles are perceived by these businesses.
Release date: 2022-03-10
Articles and reports (30)
Articles and reports (30) (0 to 10 of 30 results)
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026008Description: With the proportion of small businesses making up nearly all of the employer businesses in Canada, small businesses are an important role in employing Canadians and are a significant driver towards economic recovery. This article provides insights on the expectations of small businesses as well as the unique conditions faced by these businesses in the second quarter of 2026. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2026-06-18
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026010Description: This article explores results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions related to the use of AI in producing goods and delivering services. This article explores the different uses of AI among businesses as well as the changes made due to AI usage and the barriers that limit the use of AI.Release date: 2026-06-11
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026003Description: This article provides an overview of the results and depicts the state of interprovincial trade in Canada in the 12 months preceding the Canadian Survey on Interprovincial Trade. This paper highlights the characteristics of businesses involved in interprovincial trade and the location of their suppliers and customers; examines the obstacles businesses experienced while purchasing or selling interprovincially in comparison to those cited while trading internationally; and analyzes the proportion of businesses participating in interprovincial trade and international trade.Release date: 2026-04-17
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2026006Description: Insights on employee skill gaps experienced by Canadian businesses and the actions taken to improve operations. This article provides an overview of survey findings from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, conducted from January 2 to February 6, focusing on proficiency challenges, training activities, and workforce development efforts, with particular attention to how these issues vary by business size.Release date: 2026-03-27
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025015Description: Between October and early November 2025, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, which provides a better understanding of the differences businesses face based on their relative sizes. This article explores various aspects of small businesses, including labor-related expectations, anticipated obstacles, and future outlooks of optimism, while looking at the impacts of tariffs and interest rates.Release date: 2025-12-11
- 6. Analysis on expected use of artificial intelligence by businesses in Canada, third quarter of 2025Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025011Description: This article explores how businesses plan to use AI over the next 12 months and the types of AI they intend to use when producing goods or delivering services. It also explores how businesses expect AI to affect their employment levels, what operational changes they anticipate over the next 12 months and why some are choosing not to use AI. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2025-09-11
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025008Description: This article explores results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions related to the use of AI in producing goods and delivering services. Furthermore, this article explains the specific types of AI being used, such as machine learning, virtual agents and voice recognition, as well as the impact of AI adoption on tasks performed by employees and on employment levels. It further explores the importance of AI investment to business operations.Release date: 2025-06-16
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025006Description: This article explores the characteristics of businesses in Canada that outsource tasks, projects, or short contracts, and the types of work that is being outsourced by industry and size of businesses, based on data from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2025-03-20
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025005Description: Businesses in Canada continue to face a variety of challenges in the new year. Business outcomes and challenges expected also vary across businesses owned by different populations. This article focuses on the expectations of one of these populations: majority women-owned businesses. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2025-03-13
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2024018Description: Recent changes in economic conditions may have impacted business decisions related to debt. In this rapidly changing context, understanding business debt levels, the challenges associated with debt, and plans for taking on new debt are important. This article provides insights on the topic of debt and its impacts on businesses in Canada. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.Release date: 2024-12-19
Journals and periodicals (2)
Journals and periodicals (2) ((2 results))
- 1. Cornerstones of Community: Highlights from the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations ArchivedJournals and periodicals: 61-533-XDescription: This publication provides the first national portrait of the many thousands of nonprofit and voluntary organizations found in every Canadian community. The data, from the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations, reveal a set of organizations that are widely diverse in nature, touching virtually every aspect of Canadians' lives.Release date: 2005-06-30
- Journals and periodicals: 61-533-SGeography: CanadaDescription: This booklet summarizes the key results of the first National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations. These organizations have a significant economic presence and serve as vehicles for citizen engagement. However, many report significant challenges to their capacity to fulfill their missions.Release date: 2005-03-11