This survey collects financial and operating data for the statistical measurement and analysis of the broadcasting distribution industry. These data will be aggregated to produce national and regional estimates of the performance of this industry. Those estimates are used by the regulator and policy departments, the private sector, international organizations, academics, analysts and the general public to better understand this sector's contribution to the Canadian economy. The information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
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Confidentiality
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act.
Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.
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Data sharing agreements and record linkage
Data sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.
The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the Federal Department of Canadian Heritage.
Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the name of the survey and the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data, and mailing it to the following address:
Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of the Director, Investment, Science and Technology Division
170 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway
Ottawa (Ontario
K1A 0T6You may also contact us by email at : haig.mccarrell@statcan.gc.ca
Note that there is no right of refusal with respect to sharing the data with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The CRTC has the legislative authority to collect this information on a mandatory basis pursuant to the Telecommunications Act and the Broadcasting Act.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
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Topics covered in the survey
The survey asks questions about:
- operating revenues and expenses by type and by province/territory
- employment and remuneration
- fixed assets
- number of subscribers and revenues by type of customer
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Published data
Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats, the following list includes the latest articles and related documents for this survey:
- latest news releases published in The Daily
- summary tables
- publications
- analysts and researchers
- CANSIM tables
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Survey-specific questions
- What is the purpose of the Annual Cable Television Survey?
- Who is surveyed?
- Why are the CRTC and Statistics Canada conducting a joint survey?
- Who uses this information? Why is it important?
What is the purpose of the Annual Cable Television Survey?
Statistics Canada will use selected data from the survey to produce national and regional estimates of activity in the cable and satellite television industry. These estimates become an integral part of the national and provincial economic accounts.
In addition, estimates from the survey are used to report to international organizations such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), and are an authoritative source of information on the industry for use by all stakeholders, including interested government departments, the private sector, academics, analysts and the general public.
Who is surveyed?
The survey targets selected organizations licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate broadcast distribution undertakings.
Why are the CRTC and Statistics Canada conducting a joint survey?
The Commission and Statistics Canada have agreed to integrate the requirements of both organizations for industry and market statistics into this data collection in order to avoid duplication, minimize response burden on the industry, make more efficient use of resources and promote coherence of the Canadian statistical system.
Who uses this information? Why is it important?
Data from this survey are used by:
- Statistics Canada to construct national and provincial economic accounts;
- the CRTC to monitor the industry's performance and adherence to regulations;
- industry associations, provincial governments, Canadian Heritage and industry analysts to conduct economic studies and to analyse and develop policy;
- industry consultants and other interested parties to prepare reports submitted to bodies such as the CRTC and the Copyright Board.
Data from this survey are important because they allow for the measurement of the sector's contribution to the Canadian economy and supports informed decision-making in the development of cultural and industrial policies.
- Questionnaires, definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2728