The mission of the Observatoire de la culture et des communications du Québec (OCCQ) is to produce and disseminate public statistics on culture and communication activities in Québec in response to the real needs of stakeholders in the sector.
The OCCQ produces recurring statistics on book and music recording sales, attendance at performing arts events, museums and movie theatres, government expenditures on culture, artwork purchases, libraries, employment in the culture industry, etc. The OCCQ also carries out statistical studies on various topics such as artistic occupations, the economics of culture, cultural businesses and organizations, etc.
The OCCQ produces recurring statistics on book and music recording sales, attendance at performing arts events, museums and movie theatres, government expenditures on culture, artwork purchases, libraries, employment in the culture industry, etc. The OCCQ also carries out statistical studies on various topics such as artistic occupations, the economics of culture, cultural businesses and organizations, etc.