Current trends - methodology

Data sources

This publication is a collection of data sourced from several surveys, including the joint CRTC-Statistics Canada Quarterly Survey, CRTC Facilities Survey data, CRTC Communications Pricing Survey Data and Statistics Canada economic data.

CRTC Data Collection

The CRTC collects data directly from the industry and via both government and private sector data partners. Data collected directly from the industry is filed via the Data Collection System (DCS). Read more about DCS and the surveys through which mandatory data is filed.