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.
On this page
- List of annual reports
- Release date of the annual report
- Advertising reporting requirement
- Reporting process
List of annual reports
Find information about our advertising activities 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.
Reports
- Annual report on Government of Canada advertising activities 2024 to 2025
- Annual report on Government of Canada advertising activities 2023 to 2024(released January 31, 2025)
Previous annual reports can be viewed and downloaded on the Government of Canada Publications website.
Release date of the annual report
The annual report on Government of Canada advertising activities is released on the last business day in January.
Advertising reporting requirement
PSPC must produce an annual report on our advertising activities as described in the Directive on the Management of Communications and Federal Identity. 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.