Profile Survey

[Processes] [Due dates] [Significant changes] [Forms]

This survey is to be completed by all entities part of the Annual Broadcasting Survey or Annual Telecommunications Surveys or Ownership and Control Survey.

At the start of each survey, a letter will be sent to participating entities indicating whether they are to file electronically or on paper as applicable.

• Entities that are instructed to file electronically must submit their data using the Commission’s web-based Data Collection System (DCS).
• Entities that are expected to file on paper will be mailed a paper form.

If you do not receive either of the above requests for information, please get in touch with us for guidance using the On-line form.

Authority

Depending of the form, data may be collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada 1985, Chapter S-19, the Telecommunications Act, Section 37 and/or the Broadcasting Information Regulations, 1993.

Processes

• DCS - Reporting Entity Profile (REP-U)
• DCS – Telecommunications Registration Lists (802)
• DCS Telecommunications and Broadcasting - Ownership and Control (9xx)
• DCS - BITS Licence (5XX)
• Paper form - Simplified Registration Form

Due dates

Fixed

• Reporting Entity Profile (REP-U)
  • Between 15 February and 31 March if entity is part of Telecommunications Survey
  • Between 15 October and 30 November if entity is part of Broadcasting Survey
  • Between 15 October and 31 December if entity is part of Ownership Survey

Variable

• Within 30 days of any change - Reporting Entity Profile (REP-U)
• Within 30 days of any change - Form 802 (Registration Lists)
• No later than the due date specified in Form 911 – 9xx Forms
• Any change to the ownership form 906, 907a, 907b, 908, 908a or 909 for broadcasters and shareholders, should be reported as soon as possible.

Significant changes

Forms 908a

The following form has been created:

• 908a - Independent programming committee (IPC)

Form 802

• The Proposed CLEC and CLEC sub-forms have been replaced by a single sub-form.

Form 9XX

The ownership (9xx) forms have been updated to facilitate the filing of data and to better reflect the different types of entities that must complete them:

• Ownership forms 906, 907a, 907b, 908, 908a and 909 collect annual ownership data on broadcasting licensees and shareholders.
• Entities that have an IPC in place must complete form 908a.
• Municipal government entities (including school boards) as well as non-profit corporations, will only need to complete the 912 form (including affidavit) and the 915 form.
• Cooperatives will need to complete the forms listed above as well as the 914 to provide an account of the percentage of members that are Canadians
• Corporations owned entirely by individuals will need to complete forms 912 to 915

Corporations owned by other corporations or by trusts, partnerships or other qualified entities will need to complete forms 912 to 918 In addition, the forms which include data entered in a table (913 to 918) will now be issued with data entered in the previous reporting period. Please ensure that the information is accurate, and make any necessary changes, before resubmitting.

Form REP-U

• The form has been modified to capture the reporting entity’s New Media affiliates operating in Canada.

Survey forms

REP-U - Reporting Entity Profile

Simplified Registration Form - Paper-based form - [.pdf]

503 – BITS Licence Application

504 – BITS Licence Surrender

505 – BITS Licence Name Change

506 – Transfer BITS Licence to another Entity

507 – Receipt of BITS Licence from another Entity

802 - Registration List Contact Information

851 - CLEC Exchanges

906 - Authorized Securities and Shareholding

907a - Trustees

907b - Beneficiaries

908 - Board of Directors or Management Committee

908a - Independent programming committee

909 - Corporate control

911 - Canadian Common Carrier Ownership and Control Requirements - Cover Sheet

912 - Canadian Common Carrier Ownership and Control Requirements

913 - Capital Structure for the Reporting Entity

914 - Ownership of Reporting Entity

915 - Reporting Entity Board of Directors

916 - Capital Structure for Holding Entities

917 - Ownership of Holding Entities

918 - Holding Entity Boards of Directors

Date modified:

2020-10-15