Government of Canada advertising annual reports
The annual report, published by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), is a summary of government-wide advertising activities. Consult advertising annual reports, find upcoming release dates and learn about the report’s production process.
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Consult annual reports
Find information about our advertising activities including major campaigns from April 1 to March 31 of past fiscal years.
Note
The Government of Canada does not disclose the amounts paid to individual media outlets through its agency of record. This is considered confidential. It could interfere with contractual negotiations of the Government of Canada and impact the competitive position of a third party.
- Annual Report on Government of Canada Advertising Activities 2021 to 2022
- Annual report on Government of Canada advertising activities, 2020 to 2021 (released January 31, 2022)
- Annual report on Government of Canada advertising activities, 2019 to 2020 (released January 29, 2021)
- Annual report on Government of Canada advertising activities, 2018 to 2019 (released January 31, 2020)
- Annual report on Government of Canada advertising activities, 2017 to 2018 (released January 31, 2019)
Archived annual reports
Previous annual reports can be viewed and downloaded on the Government of Canada Publications website.
Release date of the next annual report
The annual report on Government of Canada advertising activities is released on the last business day in January.
Advertising reporting requirement
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) must produce an annual report on our advertising activities as described in the Directive on the Management of Communications. The first report was produced for the 2002 to 2003 fiscal year.
Reporting process
The annual report takes between 6 and 8 months to complete. It starts after institutions receive final invoices for their advertising expenditures.
Over 80 individual government institutions listed in Schedule I, Schedule I.1 and Schedule II of the Financial Administration Act report their advertising activities to PSPC.