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  • 71. Use of thermostats
    Table: 38-10-0049-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table shows the presence of and usage characteristics of thermostats by Canadian households.The unit of measure is percent.The table is biennial.
    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 72. Use of fertilizer and pesticides
    Table: 38-10-0052-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table shows the use of fertilizer and pesticides by Canadian households. The unit of measure is percent. The table is biennial.
    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 73. Indoor water conservation practices
    Table: 38-10-0102-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table shows the indoor water conservation practices, Canada and provinces. The table is biennial.
    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 74. Disposal of boxes from online purchases
    Table: 38-10-0142-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    Disposal of boxes from online purchases by Canadian households.

    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 75. Disposal of boxes from online purchases, by household income
    Table: 38-10-0143-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    Disposal of boxes from online purchases by Canadian households, by household income.

    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 76. Lawn care and landscaping equipment
    Table: 38-10-0148-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    Lawn care and landscaping equipment used by Canadian households.

    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 77. Household hazardous waste
    Table: 38-10-0155-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    Presence of various types of household hazardous waste and disposal methods used in previous 12 months.

    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 78. Trees, bushes and hedges on property
    Table: 38-10-0273-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that had trees, bushes or hedges on their property, and whether trees were planted or cut down in the last five years. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 79. Households and the environment survey, dwelling's main source of water
    Table: 38-10-0274-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table shows the main source of water for Canadian households, whether the household had had their water tested by a laboratory in the twelve months preceding interview and whether a problem had been found. The unit of measure is percent. The table is biennial.
    Release date: 2025-12-09
  • 80. Households and the environment survey, primary type of drinking water consumed
    Table: 38-10-0275-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table shows the primary type of drinking water consumed by Canadian households. The unit of measure is percent. The table is biennial.
    Release date: 2025-12-09
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  • 201. 2009 Red River Valley Flood: Impact on Agriculture
    Journals and periodicals: 18-504-X
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description: Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis (RSGA) of the Agriculture Division prepared a series of maps and statistics that show the progression of the 2009 Red River valley flood in Manitoba for the spring of 2009. Starting with an image acquired on March 31, the maps were produced from the analysis of Radarsat-2 satellite image data integrated with 2006 Census of Agriculture data and census geography boundary files. From this analysis, the total area of flooded agriculture land and the number of farmers affected were calculated. A comparison is made with the 1997 flood that occurred in the same region.
    Release date: 2009-05-11
  • 202. Domestic Water Use: The Relevance of Rurality in Quantity Used and Perceived Quality Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-006-X2007005
    Geography: Canada
    Description: This bulletin's analysis focuses on the effect of "rurality" in determining: 1) water consumption flows at the municipal level; and 2) water quality perception of a household, as proxied by the water treatment choice of a household.
    Release date: 2009-01-23
  • 203. Greenhouse gas emissions: a focus on Canadian households Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X200800410749
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Households contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada both directly and indirectly. Direct emissions occur through the use of motor fuel and residential fuel, while indirect emissions result from the production of goods and services purchased by households. This article examines households' direct and indirect GHG emissions from 1990 to 2004.

    Release date: 2008-12-09
  • 204. Canadian participation in an environmentally active lifestyle Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X200800410750
    Geography: Canada
    Description: This study focuses on six environmental behaviours at the household level: use of reduced volume toilets; use of low-flow showerheads; use of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL); recycling; composting; and lowering temperatures. In 2006, almost half of Canadian households were very active across this range of environmental behaviours.
    Release date: 2008-12-09
  • 205. Households' use of water and wastewater services Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X200800410752
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article presents data on water conservation and septic system maintenance from the 2006 Households and the Environment Survey. It also compares conservation practices for households using public and private water services.

    Release date: 2008-12-09
  • 206. Energy-efficient holiday lights Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X200800410753
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article presents data on the use of light emitting diode (LED) holiday lighting using data from the 2007 Households and the Environment Survey.

    Release date: 2008-12-09
  • 207. The Resource Boom: Impacts on Provincial Purchasing Power Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-624-M2008021
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    The present study illustrates the differential impact on regional economies of relative price changes stemming from commodity price movements, exchange rate changes and changes in international manufactured goods prices. It focuses on Canadian provinces, which are a large, geographically distributed federation of regional economies with widely differing economic bases. In this regard, the study illuminates an important method for examining regional economic performance that is particularly well suited to federations such as Russia or the European Monetary Union, or to large countries such as the United States.

    Release date: 2008-11-18
  • 208. The role of natural resources in Canada's economy Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X200801110733
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The post-2002 boom in natural resource prices has been a dominant factor in sectors such as exports, investment and the stock market. However, they have had little direct impact on real output or employment, but indirectly have lifted domestic spending.

    Release date: 2008-11-13
  • 209. Thermostat use in Canadian homes Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X200800310684
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Turning down the temperature by just a few degrees at night is one way Canadians can reduce their home heating expenses while also reducing their impact on the environment. Using data from the 2006 Households and the Environment survey, this study examines home heating practices and temperature controlling behaviours.

    Release date: 2008-09-25
  • 210. Who uses water-saving fixtures in the home? Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X200800310686
    Geography: Canada
    Description: Canadians use large amounts of water every day. Household fixtures such as low-flow shower heads and reduced volume toilets allow households to conserve water and reduce utility bills. The study uses data from the 1994 and 2006 Households and the Environment Surveys, to examine use of these water-saving fixtures.
    Release date: 2008-09-25
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Reference (52) (30 to 40 of 52 results)

  • 31. Annual Environmental Protection Expenditures Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1903
    Description: The Environmental Protection Expenditures Survey provides a measure of the costs incurred by Canadian industries to protect the environment, whether or not they are in response to current or anticipated Canadian or international environmental regulations, conventions or voluntary agreements. The survey also collects information on the goods, technologies and services purchased by industries as well as the processes and practices adopted by them to protect the environment. Data from the survey are used predominantly by policy analysts and by both industry and academic researchers. Data may be used to monitor expenditure trends within industry groups or provinces for the purpose of developing business or research and development strategies, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of policy.
  • 32. Biennial Waste Management Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2009
    Description: This survey collects information that will help Canadians understand the contributions made by waste management industry to Canada's economy and environment.
  • 33. Fuel Consumption Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2749
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to measure road use by light motor vehicles, their fuel consumption and their impact on the environment.
  • 34. Survey on the Importance of Nature to Canadians
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3808
    Description: The major objective of this survey was to collect information on nature-related activities, and what these activities contributed to the Canadian economy.
  • 35. Households and the Environment Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3881
    Description: The Households and the Environment Survey (HES) measures the environmental practices and behaviours of Canadian households that relate to the condition of our air, water and soils. The survey was also designed to collect data to develop and improve three key environmental indicators: air quality, water quality and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • 36. Farm Management Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5044
    Description: This survey, focusing on both livestock and crop operations, will allow the establishment of base lines and development of updates for an expanded set of agri-environmental indicators, and generate the information to design effective and well targeted policy and program responses.
  • 37. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5081
    Description: The survey collects, analyses and publishes information on industrial greenhouse gas emissions to support Canada's national and international reporting obligations and the public interest as it relates to climate change and the environment.
  • 38. Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Natural Resource Asset Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5114
    Description: Natural resource asset accounts are one of the main elements of the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting which was adopted as an international statistical standard in 2012. Natural resource asset accounts measure quantities of natural resource assets (oil, natural gas, minerals, and timber) and the annual changes in these assets due to natural processes and human activity. These accounts, which are recorded using both physical and monetary units, form the basis of the estimates of Canada's natural resource wealth that are integrated into the Canadian national balance sheet accounts.
  • 39. Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Physical Flow Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5115
    Description: Physical flow accounts are one of the main elements of the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) which was adopted as an international statistical standard in 2012. These accounts record, in physical units of measure, the supply and use of natural inputs (e.g. cubic metres of water), products (e.g. terajoules of gasoline), and residuals (e.g. kilotonnes of carbon dioxide emissions).
  • 40. Industrial Water Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5120
    Description: This survey is being conducted to provide Canadians with national and regional indicators related to the use of water in industry.

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