SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                     FORM 15

   Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
       under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          Commission File Number 1-5029
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                         True North Communications Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          101 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611 (312) 425-6500
          (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
             area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                   Common Shares, par value $.33 1/3 per share
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


                                      None

           (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
              to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)     [X]        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)     [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)    [ ]        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)      [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)     [ ]        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)     [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)    [ ]        Rule 15d-6               [ ]
          Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)     [X]

         Approximate number of U.S. holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 1

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
True North Communications Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.




                                  TRUE NORTH COMMUNICATIONS INC.



DATE: June 22, 2001               By: /s/ Kevin J. Smith
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                                      Name:  Kevin J. Smith
                                      Title: Chief Financial Officer


Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.