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  • 11. Experimental estimates for business openings and closures by employment size for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, seasonally adjusted
    Table: 33-10-0722-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table presents experimental counts of businesses that open, close, or continue their operations each month for various levels of geographic and industry detail across Canada going back to January 2015. The data are available as series that are adjusted for seasonality. The level of geographic detail includes national, provincial and territorial, as well as census metropolitan areas (CMA). The data are also broken down by employment size and two-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) with some common aggregations, including one for the total business sector.
    Release date: 2024-06-24
  • 12. Analysis on artificial intelligence use by businesses in Canada, second quarter of 2024
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2024008
    Description: This article explores results from the survey 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 involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
    Release date: 2024-06-20
  • 13. Chartered banks, total claims and liabilities booked worldwide vis-à-vis non-residents, Bank of Canada
    Table: 10-10-0004-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description:

    This table contains 354 series, with data starting from 1978 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada);  Claims and deposits (2 items: Claims; Deposits);  Type of non-resident (3 items: Total, non-residents; Non-residents of which: banks; Non-residents of which: non-local);  Country of non-resident (59 items: Total, booked; United States; Austria; Belgium; ...).

    Release date: 2024-06-20
  • 14. Chartered banks, assets and liabilities, month-end, Bank of Canada
    Table: 10-10-0109-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 110 series, with data starting from 1946 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Assets and liabilities (110 items: Total assets; Total; Canadian dollar assets; Total of foregoing assets; Total; foreign currency assets ...).
    Release date: 2024-06-20
  • 15. Currency outside banks and chartered bank deposits, month-end, Bank of Canada
    Table: 10-10-0112-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 75 series, with data starting from 1926 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Currency outside banks and chartered bank deposits (75 items: Total; currency and deposits; Currency outside banks; coin; Currency outside banks; notes; Currency outside banks ...).
    Release date: 2024-06-20
  • 16. Chartered bank assets and liabilities and monetary aggregates, month-end, seasonally adjusted, Bank of Canada
    Table: 10-10-0116-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 66 series, with data starting from 1953 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Assets, liabilities and monetary aggregates (66 items: Chartered bank deposits; personal (excluding personal; chequable; demand); Currency outside banks and Canadian dollar chartered bank deposits; total; Currency outside banks and chartered bank deposits; held by general public; Chartered bank deposits; demand (excluding private sector float) ...).
    Release date: 2024-06-20
  • 17. Credit liabilities of private non-financial corporations
    Table: 36-10-0640-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Monthly credit aggregates for the private non-financial corporations sector, by category.

    Release date: 2024-06-19
  • 18. Credit assets of the financial corporations sector
    Table: 36-10-0641-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Monthly credit aggregates for the assets of the financial corporation sector, by category.

    Release date: 2024-06-19
  • 19. Inter-corporate Ownership
    Table: 61-517-X
    Description: The Inter-corporate ownership product is the most authoritative and comprehensive source of information available on corporate ownership; a unique directory of "who owns what" in Canada. It provides up-to-date information reflecting recent corporate takeovers and other substantial changes. Ultimate corporate control is determined through a careful study of holdings by corporations, the effects of options, insider holdings, convertible shares and interlocking directorships. The number of corporations that make up the hierarchy of structures totals approximately 50,000.

    The information that is presented is based on non-confidential returns filed by Canadian corporations under the Corporations Returns Act and on research using public sources such as internet sites. The data are presented in an easy-to-read tiered format, illustrating at a glance the hierarchy of subsidiaries within each corporate structure. The entries for each corporation provide both the country of control and the country of residence.

    The product covers every individual corporation that is part of a group of commonly controlled corporations with combined assets exceeding 600 million dollars or combined revenue exceeding 200 million dollars. Individual corporations with debt obligations or equity owing to non-residents exceeding a net book value of 1 million dollars are covered as well.

    Release date: 2024-06-17
  • 20. Chartered banks, foreign currency assets and liabilities, at month-end, Bank of Canada
    Table: 10-10-0111-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 16 series, with data starting from 1946 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Foreign currency assets and liabilities (16 items: Foreign currency assets; securities; Foreign currency assets; call loans; Total; foreign currency assets; Foreign currency assets; other loans ...).
    Release date: 2024-06-17
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  • 31. Foreign control in the Canadian economy 2021
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20232962972
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-10-23
  • 32. Analysis on interprovincial trade in Canada, third quarter of 2023
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023015
    Description: From the beginning of July to early August 2023, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions to better understand the current environment that businesses in Canada are operating in and their expectations moving forward. Part of the survey collected data from businesses in Canada who sold or purchased goods or services across provincial and territorial borders and the obstacles they faced when conducting interprovincial trade. The reasons behind businesses deciding not to purchase or sell goods or services across provincial and territorial borders were also captured in this iteration. The key findings are presented in this article.
    Release date: 2023-10-05
  • 33. Black-owned businesses in Canada, 2020
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023052
    Description: This infographic provides a portrait of Black-owned businesses operating in Canada based on region and the primary owner's immigration status, gender, and age. It also highlights the value and share of federal Business Innovation and Growth Support (BIGS) provided to Black-owned businesses in 2020.
    Release date: 2023-10-05
  • 34. Interprovincial Trade in Canada, third quarter of 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023055
    Description: From the beginning of July to early August 2023, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions to better understand the current environment that businesses in Canada are operating in and their expectations moving forward. Part of the survey collected data from businesses in Canada who sold or purchased goods or services across provincial and territorial borders and the obstacles they faced when conducting interprovincial trade. The reasons behind businesses deciding not to purchase or sell goods or services across provincial and territorial borders were also captured in this iteration. Some of the key findings are presented in this infographic.
    Release date: 2023-10-05
  • 35. Analysis of payment methods accepted by businesses, third quarter of 2023
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023014
    Description: From the beginning of July to early August 2023, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions to better understand the current environment that businesses in Canada are operating in and their expectations moving forward. This article provides insights on the payment methods accepted by businesses, what payment methods they plan to accept over the next 12 months, and the reasons why businesses do not accept certain payment methods.
    Release date: 2023-09-14
  • 36. Business Conditions in Canada, third quarter of 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023047
    Description: From July 4th to August 8th, 2023, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions. The purpose of this survey is to collect information on businesses in Canada related to emerging issues. This infographic presents key results from this.
    Release date: 2023-08-28
  • 37. Return to life after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: A look at culture, arts, entertainment and recreation services in 2022
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023013
    Description: Using data from the goods and services tax (GST) sales and payroll deduction (PD7) files, this study looks at preliminary revenue and salary and wage expense estimates for the culture, arts, entertainment and recreational services sectors in 2022. These sectors comprise businesses operating in the motion picture, sound recording, publishing, performing arts, spectator sports and related industries, as well as the amusement and recreation industries. This study provides information by industry on the return to life after the pandemic shutdowns in 2020 and partial closures and restrictions in 2021.
    Release date: 2023-08-22
  • 38. Study: Corporate profitability and inflation 2017 to 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202320837386
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-07-27
  • 39. The outlook of rural businesses, second quarter of 2023
    Articles and reports: 21-006-X2023003
    Description: This article examines the business conditions and expectations of rural businesses in Canada, with comparison to urban counterparts by industry for contextual support. Topics include business obstacles, expectations for the next year, workforce changes and other subjects from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, second quarter of 2023.
    Release date: 2023-07-24
  • 40. Markups and inflation: Evidence from firm-level data
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300600004
    Description: In the past two years, Canada has experienced inflation rates that have not been seen in the past two decades. The rise of markups, i.e., price over marginal cost, can be one of the potential drivers or amplifiers of inflation. This study uses firm-level data to estimate markups in Canada's pre- and post-COVID.
    Release date: 2023-06-28
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  • 11. Business and Trade Statistics Field Research Papers Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 61F0041M
    Description:

    These papers consist of research related to business and trade statistics.

    Release date: 1999-09-01
  • 12. Statistics Canada's Business Surveys Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 61F0019X19990025579
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The Unified Enterprise Survey (UES) incorporates several annual business surveys into an integrated survey framework. It aims to ensure Statistics Canada receives consistent and integrated data from many types and sizes of businesses, with enough detail to produce accurate provincial statistics. This year, 17 industry surveys are included in the UES, as well as two cross-industry surveys of large enterprises.

    Release date: 1999-06-25
  • 13. Business Register
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 1105
    Description: The Business Register (BR) is Statistics Canada's continuously-maintained central repository of baseline information on businesses and institutions operating in Canada. As a statistical register, it provides listings of units and related attributes required for survey sampling frames, data integration, stratification and business demographic statistics. The BR is a major pillar of the agency's business statistics programs, including the Census of Agriculture.
  • 14. Electric Utility Financial Report Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2001
    Description: The survey collects financial data from electric utilities in Canada. The information is used as input to the Canadian System of National Accounts. Federal (National Energy Board) and provincial agencies are also provided with data on a regular basis.
  • 15. Contract Drilling and Services to Oil and Gas Extraction Industry
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2014
    Description: This annual survey collects information on Canadian companies involved in the contract drilling and other services to the oil and gas extraction industry. The survey collects financial and operating statistics.
  • 16. Annual Oil and Gas Extraction Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2178
    Description: This annual survey collects information on Canadian companies involved in the oil and gas exploration, development and production industry. The survey collects financial, income and balance sheet information as well as operating statistics.
  • 17. Oil Pipeline Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2179
    Description: This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the gathering and transportation of crude oil and other petroleum products.
  • 18. Natural Gas Transport and Distribution Annual
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2180
    Description: This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the transportation and distribution of natural gas.
  • 19. Annual Survey of Service Industries: Software Development and Computer Services
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2410
    Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
  • 20. Survey of Service Industries: Film, Television and Video Production
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2413
    Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

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