Figure 2 Components of the Program Activity Architecture (in 1.3)

This diagram shows that Statistics Canada’s strategic outcome comprises one overarching program activity and three program activities. Under each of the three activities are listed subactivities, representing branches that are involved with the program, and sub-subactivities, representing the divisions that are involved with the program within those branches.

The overarching program activity is Internal Service. Program activity 1 is Economic Statistics. These statistics provide information on the structure, state and evolution of Canada’s economy.

Subactivities: System of National Accounts; Industry Statistics; Economy-wide Statistics; Agriculture, Technology and Transportation Statistics; Analytical Studies.

Sub-subactivities: Income and Expenditure Accounts; Environment Accounts and Statistics; Balance of Payments; Public Institutions Statistics; Industry Accounts; Manufacturing and Energy Statistics; Distributive Trades Statistics; Service Industries Statistics; Prices Statistics; International Trade Statistics; Investment and Capital Stock Statistics; Industrial Organization and Finance Statistics; Agriculture Statistics; Small Business and Special Surveys; Science, Innovation and Electronic Information Statistics; Transportation Statistics.

Program activity 2 is Social Statistics. These statistics provide information on the social and economic conditions of individuals, families and households in Canada.

Subactivities: Institutions and Social Statistics; Labour and Household Surveys; Health Statistics; General Social Statistics; Socioeconomic Analysis.

Sub-subactivities: Justice Statistics; Culture Statistics; Tourism Statistics; Education Statistics; Special Surveys; Income Statistics; Labour and Household Surveys Analysis; Labour Statistics.

Program activity 3 is Census, Demography and Aboriginal Statistics. These statistics provide information on population counts and characteristics, and on agriculture.

Subactivities: Census of Population; Demography; Aboriginal Statistics; Census of Agriculture

Sub-subactivities: This program activity has no sub-subactivities.