Advertising Expenditures by Institution

This dataset provides information on advertising expenditures reported by Government of Canada (GC) institutions, from fiscal year 2015/2016 and is updated annually following the publication of the Annual Report on Government of Canada Advertising Activities. The information is broken down by fiscal year, GC institution, expenditures for activities involving the Agency of Record, and expenditures for activities involving media placement made directly with media suppliers by GC institutions.

For more information on the content of this dataset, consult the supporting documentation and data dictionary.

For more information on GC advertising activities and expenditures, consult the Annual Reports on Government of Canada Advertising Activities: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/services/communication/government-advertising/annual-reports.html#reports

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:16 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:16 (UTC)
contact_person	{}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_modified	2025-02-05 00:00:00
open_canada_date_published	2018-07-19 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["spending", "advertisements", "agency of record"], "fr": ["dépenses", "publicités", "agences", "agence de coordination"]}
open_canada_subject	["economics_and_industry", "government_and_politics", "information_and_communications"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Dépenses en publicité par organisation
update_frequency	P1Y