Canada

The Canadian National ISMN Agency has been operating since 1995 and is run by the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa.

Contact Address:

Canadian ISMN Agency
Library and Archives Canada
Att.: Mr. Jean-Eudes Bériault
Director, Acquisitions Directorate
395, Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4

Tel: (+1 819) 994 6872
Fax: (+1 819) 997 7517
E-mail: isbn@lac-bac.gc.ca
URL: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/6/12/index-e.html

Statistics:

The number of Canadian domestic publishers of printed music as well as their total production seems to be relatively small compared to other industrialized countries. Out of this group, the largest proportion are those individuals or small home grown firms whose output varies anywhere from about a single to dozens of works per year. However, there are approximately 6-10 commercial firms who produce music in print on a regular basis but also engage in a lot of importation. Thus, it is estimated that for the major publishers there is a close to 100% coverage and for the larger and continual changing group of smaller firms the coverage will probably be in the neighbourhood of 60-70%.