How many small and medium-sized businesses are asked to participate in the Survey of Regulatory Compliance Costs?
A. Statistics Canada mails a questionnaire to approximately 30 000 small (less than 100 employees) and medium-sized (less than 500 employees) businesses. The more responses received, the more reliable and accurate the data from which government can assess the burden and make informed decisions for reduction. The large sample size will also help ensure that sufficient data are collected to represent five size classes of businesses (number of employees), at least five industry sectors, and various geographic regions or provinces (i.e. Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies and British Columbia).
