– Statistics Canada has picked McKim Communications of Winnipeg to handle advertising for the $3 million account for the 1996 census (taken every five years). On the shortlist were Axmith McIntyre Wicht, Publicite Martin, and SKS Group Advertising/Groupaction Marketing.

– Ministry of Finance, Quebec has picked Communications blue blanc rouge of Montreal for an assignment valued at $10 million over a three-year term. Academie-Ogilvy and Cossette Communication-Marketing were on the short-list.

– Ville of Montreal has signed Groupe Everest Communication of Montreal to a two-year term on its $500,000 a year account. Also on the review short-list were Communications bleu blanc rouge and Publicite Martin.