Vol. 144, No. 26 — June 26, 2010
2011 Census of Agriculture
P.C. 2010-793 June 17, 2010
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Industry, pursuant to section 20 and subsection 21(1) of the Statistics Act (see footnote a), hereby prescribes the questions to be asked in the 2011 Census of Agriculture, in accordance with the annexed schedule.
2011 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
STEP 1 IMPORTANT
CONFIDENTIAL WHEN COMPLETED
The confidentiality of your census responses is protected by law. This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-19, and must be provided by law.
STEP 2 Answer the following questions about each person responsible for the MANAGEMENT DECISIONS made for this agricultural operation as of May 10, 2011.
1. OPERATOR 1
○ Day
○ Month
○ Year
○ Male
○ Female
2. OPERATOR 2
○ Day
○ Month
○ Year
○ Male
○ Female
3. OPERATOR 3
○ Day
○ Month
○ Year
○ Male
○ Female
If there are more than three operators, provide names and addresses in the COMMENTS section on page 16.
STEP 3 Answer the following questions for EACH OPERATOR.
Copy the names in the SAME ORDER as in STEP 2.
OPERATOR 1 OPERATOR 2 OPERATOR 3
4. Name
5. Did this operator live on this agricultural operation at any time during the last 12 months?
6. Farm work
In 2010, what was each operator’s average time contribution to this agricultural operation? (Include custom work done for others.) (Fill in one circle only per operator.)
7. Other work
In 2010, did this operator receive a wage or salary from another job or operate another business not involved with this agricultural operation? (Do not include custom work done for others.)
If Yes, indicate the average time contribution to all other work. (Fill in one circle only per operator.)
STEP 4 Answer the following questions about the OPERATING ARRANGEMENT of this agricultural operation in 2011.
8. Enter the Business Number (GST/HST) issued by Canada Revenue Agency for this agricultural operation.
9. Enter the farm name (if applicable).
10. What is the operating arrangement of this operation? (Fill in one circle only.)
Enter the corporation name (if different from the farm name).
If question 10 does not describe the operating arrangement of this operation or if there is more than one Business Number for this operation, report in the COMMENTS section on page 16.
STEP 5 Enter the MAIN FARM LOCATION of this operation.
11. Enter the civic address.
12. In the Prairies, enter the quarter, section, township, range and meridian (if applicable).
STEP 6 What UNIT OF MEASURE will be used to report land areas? Use this unit to report all areas throughout the questionnaire unless otherwise specified. (Fill in one circle only.)
13.
1 acre = 0.40 hectare = 1.18 arpents
1 hectare = 2.47 acres = 2.92 arpents
1 arpent = 0.85 acre = 0.34 hectare
STEP 7 Answer the following questions about the TOTAL AREA OF WORKABLE and NON-WORKABLE LAND of this operation in 2011.
Area in 2011
LAND AREA owned, leased, rented, crop-shared or used
14. Total area owned (Include all workable and non-workable land.)
15. Leased FROM governments (land operated under licence, permit or lease, etc.)
16. Rented or leased FROM others
17. Crop-shared land USED by this operation
18. Other areas USED by this operation (land trading, rent-free, etc.)
19. TOTAL of questions 14 to 18
LAND AREA used by others
20. Area of land USED BY OTHERS (rented, leased or crop-shared TO others, land trading, rent-free, etc.)
NET AREA of this operation
21. Question 19 minus question 20. This is the NET AREA. (This is the area to be reported on throughout the questionnaire.)
STEP 8 Answer the following questions about HAY and FIELD CROPS grown on this operation.
○ all hay and field crops to be harvested or used as green manure in 2011, even if they were sown or planted in an earlier year;
○ all land to be seeded, even if not yet seeded.
Area in 2011
22. Wheat
23. Oats
24. Barley
25. Mixed grains
26. Corn
27. Rye
28. Canola (rapeseed)
29. Soybeans
30. Flaxseed
31. Dry field peas (Report fresh green peas in STEP 9.)
32. Chick peas (including garbanzo beans)
33. Lentils
34. Dry white beans (navy and pea beans)
35. Other dry beans (pinto, kidney, cranberry beans, lima, etc.)
36. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay, silage, green feed, dehydrated alfalfa, etc.
37. All other tame hay and fodder crops for hay or silage (clover, sorghum, etc.) (Report pasture in STEP 12.)
38. Forage seed to be harvested in 2011 for seed (including turf grass seed) (Report sod in STEP 10.)
39. Potatoes
40. Mustard seed
41. Sunflowers (standard and dwarf varieties)
42. Canary seed
43. Ginseng
44. Buckwheat
45. Sugar beets
46. Caraway seed
47. Triticale
48. Other field crops (tobacco, hemp, spelt, coriander and other spices, etc.) — Specify:
49. TOTAL area of hay and field crops (Total of questions 22 to 48)
STEP 9 Are any VEGETABLES grown on this operation for sale?
Example: An operation grows 7 1/3 acres of sweet corn for sale. This area would be reported as: 7 1/3
Area in 2011 (Fraction)
50. Sweet corn
51. Tomatoes
52. Cucumbers (all varieties)
53. Green peas (Report dry field peas in question 31, on page 5.)
54. Green and wax beans
55. Cabbage (Report Chinese cabbage below.)
56. Chinese cabbage
57. Cauliflower
58. Broccoli
59. Brussels sprouts
60. Carrots (including baby carrots)
61. Rutabagas and turnips
62. Beets
63. Radishes
64. Shallots and green onions
65. Dry onions, yellow, Spanish, cooking, etc.
66. Celery
67. Lettuce (all head and leaf varieties)
68. Spinach
69. Peppers
70. Pumpkins
71. Squash and zucchini
72. Asparagus, producing
73. Asparagus, non-producing
74. Other vegetables (herbs, rhubarb, melons, garlic, gourds, etc.) — Specify:
75. TOTAL area of vegetables (Total of questions 50 to 74)
STEP 10 Are any SOD, NURSERY PRODUCTS or CHRISTMAS TREES grown on this operation for sale?
Area in 2011
76. TOTAL area of SOD under cultivation for sale
77. TOTAL area of NURSERY products grown for sale (shrubs, trees, vines, ornamentals, bulbs, etc., grown out-of-doors)
78. TOTAL area of CHRISTMAS TREES grown for sale (Include naturally established or planted areas, regardless of stage of growth, that are pruned or managed with the use of fertilizer or pesticides.)
STEP 11 Are any FRUITS, BERRIES or NUTS grown on this operation for sale?
Area in 2011 (producing and non-producing) (Fraction)
79. Apples
80. Pears
81. Plums and prunes
82. Cherries (sweet)
83. Cherries (sour)
84. Peaches
85. Apricots
86. Grapes
87. Strawberries
88. Raspberries
89. Cranberries
90. Blueberries (highbush blueberries and wild blueberries grown on managed land)
91. Saskatoons
92. Other fruits, berries or nuts (nectarines, currants, blackberries, hazelnuts, etc.) — Specify:
93. TOTAL area of fruits, berries and nuts (Total of questions 79 to 92)
STEP 12
Area in 2011
94. Enter the NET AREA from question 21 on page 4
Report below how the area in question 94 is used.
95. Sum of all areas reported for field crops and hay, vegetables, sod, nursery products, Christmas trees, fruits, berries and nuts (Total of questions 49, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 93)
96. Summerfallow (Include chemfallow.)
97. Tame or seeded pasture (Do not include areas to be harvested for hay, silage or seed.)
98. Natural land for pasture (Include woodland used as pasture.)
99. Woodlands and wetlands (woodlots, sugarbush, tree windbreaks, bush, ponds, bogs, marshes, sloughs, etc.)
100. All other land (idle land, land on which farm buildings, barnyards, lanes, home gardens, greenhouses and mushroom houses are located)
101. TOTAL of questions 95 to 100 (This total should equal the NET AREA reported in question 94.)
STEP 13 If SUMMERFALLOW was reported in question 96, what is the area on which each of the following forms of weed control will be used in 2011?
Area in 2011
102.
STEP 14 Indicate all PRACTICES and LAND FEATURES on this operation: (Fill in all applicable circles.)
103.
STEP 15 For the LAND SEEDED or TO BE SEEDED, report the area of each of the following practices:
Area
104.
STEP 16 In 2010, what was the area from which crop residue (straw, stover, stalks) was BALED for bedding or sale?
Area in 2010
105. Report the area from which crop residue was baled in 2010
STEP 17 Were HERBICIDES, INSECTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER or LIME used on this operation in 2010?
106. Report the area of land on which each of the following inputs was used on this operation in 2010:
Area in 2010
STEP 18 Was an IRRIGATION system used on this operation to apply water on land in 2010?
○ greenhouse or mushroom areas;
○ the area of land where only manure was applied by irrigation.
107. Report the area of land irrigated for each of the following in 2010:
Area in 2010
Specify:
STEP 19 Was MANURE used or produced on this operation in 2010?
108. Which of the following apply to the manure used or produced on this operation in 2010? (Fill in all applicable circles.)
Specify:
109. For manure applied on this operation in 2010, report the area of land for each method of application.
Area in 2010
STEP 20 Are any GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS grown on this operation for sale?
110. Will the area be reported in square feet or square metres?
Area in 2011
111. TOTAL area under glass, plastic or other protection used for growing plants (Do not include area used for cold frames.)
Of this total, report the area on May 10, 2011 for each of the following:
112. Flowers (cut flowers, bedding and potted plants, etc.)
113. Greenhouse vegetables
114. Other greenhouse products (cuttings, tree seedlings, etc.)
Specify:
STEP 21 Are any MUSHROOMS grown on this operation for sale?
115. Will the area be reported in square feet or square metres?
Area in 2011
116. TOTAL growing area (standing footage) for mushrooms on May 10, 2011
STEP 22 Were any MAPLE TREES TAPPED on this operation in 2011?
Number of taps in 2011
117. TOTAL number of taps made on maple trees in the spring of 2011
STEP 23 Does this operation own any BEES for honey production or BEES for pollination?
Number of colonies
118. On May 10, 2011, how many live colonies of honeybees (used for honey production or pollination) are owned by this operation?
Number
119. On May 10, 2011, how many other pollinating bees (leafcutter, blue orchard, bumble, etc.) are owned by this operation?
Select one unit of measure:
STEP 24 Are there any POULTRY on this operation on May 10, 2011?
- Include poultry for sale and poultry for personal use.
- Do not include poultry owned but kept on an operation operated by someone else.
Number of birds on May 10, 2011
Chickens for eggs
120. Pullets intended for laying table eggs, under 19 weeks
121. Laying hens that produce table eggs, 19 weeks and over
122. Layer and broiler breeders (pullets and hens)
Chickens for meat
123. Broilers, roasters and Cornish (Report breeders in question 122.)
124.TOTAL hens and chickens (Total of questions 120 to 123)
Other poultry
125. Turkeys (all ages)
126. Other poultry (geese, ducks, roosters, ostriches, emus, pheasants, quail, pigeons, etc.)
Specify:
STEP 25 In 2010, were any CHICKENS or TURKEYS produced on this operation for sale?
127. Will production be reported in kilograms or pounds?
Production in 2010 (live weight)
128. Broilers, roasters and Cornish
129. Turkeys
STEP 26 In 2010, were any EGGS produced on this operation for sale?
Dozens of eggs in 2010
130. Table eggs (dozens)
131. Hatching eggs (dozens)
STEP 27 Was there a COMMERCIAL POULTRY HATCHERY located on this operation in 2010?
Number of birds hatched in 2010
132. In 2010, how many chicks or other poultry were hatched?
STEP 28 Are there any LIVESTOCK on this operation on May 10, 2011?
- Include all animals kept by this operation, regardless of ownership, that are pastured on a community pasture, grazing co-op or public land.
- Do not include animals owned but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.
CATTLE OR CALVES
133. Are there any cattle or calves on this operation?
Number
134. Calves, under 1 year
135. Steers, 1 year and over
136. Heifers, 1 year and over:
137. Cows:
138. Bulls, 1 year and over
139. TOTAL cattle and calves (Total of questions 134 to 138)
SHEEP OR LAMBS
140. Are there any sheep or lambs on this operation?
Number
141. Rams
142. Ewes
143. Lambs
144. TOTAL sheep and lambs (Total of questions 141 to 143)
PIGS
145. Are there any pigs on this operation?
Number
146. Boars
147. Sows and gilts for breeding
148. Nursing pigs
149. Weaner pigs
150. Grower and finishing pigs
151. TOTAL pigs (Total of questions 146 to 150)
OTHER LIVESTOCK
152. Are there any other livestock on this operation?
Number
153. Horses and ponies
154. Goats
155. Llamas and alpacas
156. Rabbits
157. Bison (buffalo)
158. Elk
159. Deer (Do not include wild deer.)
160. Wild boars
161. Mink (Report breeding stock only.)
162. Other livestock (fox, donkeys, mules, chinchillas, etc.)
Specify:
STEP 29 Answer the following questions about the MARKET VALUE of land and buildings on this operation.
○ the value of all land and all structures such as houses, farm buildings, silos, etc., that are part of this operation;
○ the value of all fixed equipment such as bulk tanks, farrowing pens, etc., in farm buildings on this operation.
Present market value (dollars only)
163. Estimate the present market value of land and buildings that are:
STEP 30 Answer the following questions about FARM MACHINERY and EQUIPMENT that are owned or leased by this operation as of May 10, 2011.
Example: An operation owns one baler, valued at $20,000, and shares ownership of another baler, valued at $10,000, equally with another operation. These two balers would be reported as:
1 1/2
25,000.00
Number owned and leased (Fraction)
Present market value (owned and leased)
(dollars only)
164. Tractors:
165. Pick-ups and cargo vans
166. All other farm trucks
167. Cars and other passenger vehicles used in the farm business
168. Combines
169. Swathers and mower-conditioners
170. Balers
171. Forage harvesters
172. Tillage, cultivation, seeding and planting equipment
173. Irrigation equipment
174. All other farm machinery and equipment not reported above, such as elevators, wagons, manure spreaders, dryers, portable grinder-mixers, sprayers, harvesting equipment, workshop equipment, etc.
175. TOTAL present market value of all farm machinery and equipment (Total of questions 164 to 174)
STEP 31 Answer the following questions about the GROSS FARM RECEIPTS of this operation in 2010 (calendar year) or for the last complete accounting (fiscal) year.
○ receipts from all agricultural and forest products sold;
○ program payments and custom work receipts.
○ sales of capital items (quota, land, machinery, etc.);
○ receipts from the sale of any goods purchased only for retail sales.
Amount (dollars only)
176. What were the TOTAL gross farm receipts?
177. Of the above, what were the sales of firewood, pulpwood, logs, fence posts and pilings?
STEP 32 Answer the following questions about the OPERATING EXPENSES of this operation in 2010 (calendar year) or for the last complete accounting (fiscal) year.
Amount (dollars only)
178. Fertilizer and lime
179. Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.
180. Seed and plants (Do not include materials purchased for resale.)
181. Feed, supplements and hay
182. Livestock and poultry purchases
183. Veterinary services, drugs, semen, breeding fees, etc.
184. Custom work, contract work and hired trucking
185. Wages and salaries (including all employee benefits):
186. All fuel (diesel, gasoline, oil, wood, natural gas, propane, etc.)
187. Repairs and maintenance to farm machinery, equipment and vehicles
188. Repairs and maintenance to farm buildings and fences
189. Rental and leasing of land and buildings (including community pasture and grazing fees)
190. Rental and leasing of farm machinery, equipment and vehicles
191. Electricity, telephone and all other telecommunications services
192. Farm interest expenses (Do not include payment of principal or amount of debt outstanding.)
193. All other farm business operating expenses not reported above, such as property taxes, packaging materials, farm and crop insurance premiums, irrigation levies, legal and accounting fees, etc. (Do not include depreciation or capital cost allowance.)
194. TOTAL farm business operating expenses (Total of questions 178 to 193)
STEP 33 If any wages or salaries were paid in 2010, report the total number of employees and total number of weeks or hours of PAID WORK.
195. Paid on a year-round basis (full-time or part-time)
○ Total weeks for all employees OR
○ Total hours for all employees
196. Paid on a seasonal or temporary basis
○ Total weeks for all employees OR
○ Total hours for all employees
STEP 34 Is a COMPUTER used for this farm business?
Examples: Internet, bookkeeping, record keeping, banking, etc.
197. Is the Internet used for this farm business (marketing, checking weather or prices, etc.)?
198. Does this operation have high-speed Internet access?
STEP 35 Does this operation produce any ORGANIC products for sale?
199. What is the status of the organic products in 2011? (Fill in all applicable circles.)
200. Enter the name of the certifying body.
201. Report the status in 2011 for the organic products produced for sale. (Fill in all applicable circles.)
Organic products for sale
○ Certified
○ Transitional
○ Certified
○ Transitional
○ Certified
○ Transitional
○ Certified
○ Transitional
○ Certified
○ Transitional
○ Certified
○ Transitional
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order.)
The Order prescribes the questions to be asked in the 2011 Census of Agriculture.
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2011 Census of Population
P.C. 2010-792 June 17, 2010
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Industry, pursuant to subsections 19(1) and 21(1) of the Statistics Act (see footnote b), hereby fixes May 2011 as the month in which a census of population shall be taken by Statistics Canada and prescribes the questions to be asked in the 2011 Census of Population, as set out in the annexed schedule.
SCHEDULE
STEP A
CONFIDENTIAL WHEN COMPLETED
1. Print your telephone number:(______) -______-______________
2. Complete this section if there is no printed address in the address space above or if the printed address does not correspond to this dwelling.
No. and street or lot and concession _________________________
Apt. no. __________
City, municipality, town, village, Indian reserve _____________________
Province/territory ____________________
Postal code _____ ______
STEP B
1. How many persons usually live at this address as of May 10, 2011, including yourself? Include all persons who have their main residence at this address, even if they are temporarily away.
See the instructions on page 3 (joint custody, students, permanent residents, secondary residence, etc.).
Number of persons _______________
2. Including yourself, list below all persons who usually live here. Begin the list with an adult followed, if applicable, by that person’s spouse or common-law partner and by their children. Continue with all other persons who usually live at this address.
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1. WHOM TO INCLUDE IN STEP B
2. WHERE TO INCLUDE PERSONS WITH MORE THAN ONE RESIDENCE
IF THIS ADDRESS IS:
Name _______________________
Telephone number (____) - ________ - ______________
No. and street, city, province or territory/country ___________________________________
___________________________________
STEP C
Did you leave anyone out of Step B because you were not sure the person should be listed? (For example, a person living at this address who has another home, a person temporarily away, etc.)
Name(s) and relationship _________________________________________
Reason _______________________________________________
STEP D
1. Is anyone listed in Step B a farm operator who produces at least one agricultural product intended for sale? (Crops, livestock, milk, poultry, eggs, greenhouse or nursery products, Christmas trees, sod, honey, bees, maple syrup products, furs, etc.)
2. Does this farm operator make the day-to-day management decisions related to the farm?
STEP E
Copy the names in Step B to Question 1, on top of page 4.
Keep the same order.
1. NAME
In the spaces provided, copy the names in the same order as in Step B. Then answer the following questions for each person.
PERSON 1
Family name _______________________
Given name _______________________
2. SEX
3. DATE OF BIRTH AND AGE
| example |
Day |
Month |
Year |
Age |
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Example: |
23 |
0 2 |
1 9 7 4 |
3 7 |
If exact date is not known, enter best estimate.
For children under the age of 1, enter 0.
Day
Month
Year
Age
4. MARITAL STATUS
Mark one circle only.
5. Is this person living with a common-law partner?
Common-law refers to two people who live together as a couple but who are not legally married to each other.
6. RELATIONSHIP TO PERSON 1
For each person usually living here, describe his or her relationship to Person 1.
Mark or specify one response only.
Adopted children should be considered sons and daughters.
Children in joint custody should be included in the home of the parent where they live most of the time.
Children who spend equal time with each parent should be included in the home of the parent with whom they are staying on May 10, 2011.
For all children, please consider the relationship to Person 1 and Person 2.
If none of the choices apply, specify this person’s relationship to Person 1 under “Other”.
Examples of “Other” relationships to Person 1:
• brother-in-law or sister-in-law • niece or nephew • grandfather or grandmother • room-mate’s son or daughter • lodger’s husband or wife • employee • etc.
PERSON 1
PERSON 2
PERSON 3, etc.
7. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and still understands?
If this person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.
STEP F
If you are answering on behalf of other people, please consult each person.
F1. This question is for all persons listed on the questionnaire.
Only if you mark “YES” to this question will your census responses and family history be part of the historical record of Canada. A “YES” means your census responses will be available to family members and historical researchers, 92 years after the 2011 Census, in 2103.
If you mark “NO” or leave the answer blank, your census responses will never be made available to future generations.
Does this person agree to make his or her 2011 Census information available in 2103 (92 years after the census)?
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order.)
The Order fixes May 2011 as the month in which Statistics Canada will conduct the 2011 Census of Population and prescribes the questions to be asked in the 2011 Census of Population.
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Footnote a
R.S., c. S-19
Footnote b
R.S., c. S-19
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