Under the authority of the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is hereby requesting the following information which will be used solely for statistical and research purposes and will be protected in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Act and any other applicable law. This is a mandatory request for data.
Retail sales by type of product
Business information for those operating streaming audio and audiovisual services
What information is being requested?
A list of business identifiers (e.g., name), revenue, expenses, and number of subscribers.
What personal information is included in this request?
This request does not contain any personal information.
What years of data will be requested?
The reference years of 2021 and 2022 and then ongoing on a yearly basis.
From whom will the information be requested?
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Why is this information being requested?
Why is this information being requested? This new data on the media streaming industry will feed into the Macro-Economic Accounts, contributing to key government decisions involving the management of the economy and services to Canadians. Specifically, the National Economic Accounts Division (NEAD) has indicated that, currently, micro-level data for entities operating in the Digital Media Industry are not available. Additionally, it would support the Consumer Price Index for basket weight updates.
Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.
Why were these organizations selected as data providers?
This organization collects and maintains business information for those operating streaming audio and audiovisual services in Canada and is the only source for this information.
When will this information be requested?
April 2024
What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?
When was this request published?
March 26, 2024