Federal advertising report two years overdue with no release date in sight
August 01, 2012 - 1:33 PM
OTTAWA - An annual report meant to update Canadians on how the government spends taxpayer dollars on advertising is now two years overdue, with no timeline in sight for when it might be published.
The Public Works Department is supposed to prepare a report each year on how the government manages its advertising, including the major campaigns undertaken and the amount of money spent on ads.
But the last report posted on the Public Works website is from 2009-10.
It highlighted campaigns under the governing Conservatives' Economic Action Plan umbrella and the response to the H1N1 flu pandemic.
The department won't say when the 2010-11 and 2011-12 reports will be released.
A spokesman says Public Works needs to gather and validate information from media suppliers across the country and other government departments before it can complete its annual advertising report.
News from © The Canadian Press, 2012