In a few weeks time they will have a searchable database so we can all keep up to date with Canadian Certifications. In the meantime I was in contact with a CRIA representitive and they gave me a document with the following certifications for U2, queried up until January 4, 2005.
04-Jan-2005
Thru: 04-Jan-2005 01-Jan-1975
Certification by Artist
U2
ACHTUNG BABY - THE VIDEOS, THE CAMEOS & A WHOLE LOT OF... \ POLYGRAM I
Music Video GOLD VIDEO 156 01-Dec-1992 N
ACHTUNG BABY \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8495 30-Apr-1992 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8492 30-Apr-1992 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8494 30-Apr-1992 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8496 30-Apr-1992 N
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8493 30-Apr-1992 N
ACHTUNG BABY \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ Island
CD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8488 07-Dec-2000 N
CD SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8487 07-Dec-2000 N
CD SEVEN TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8489 07-Dec-2000 N
CD EIGHT TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8490 07-Dec-2000 N
CD NINE TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8491 07-Dec-2000 N
CD DIAMOND ALBUM(S) 10257 01-Dec-2000 N
ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8497 14-Nov-2000 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8498 14-Nov-2000 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8499 14-Nov-2000 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8500 12-Mar-2001 N
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8501 19-Apr-2001 N
CD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10409 17-Jan-2002 N
BOY \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Vinyl GOLD ALBUM(S) 8503 03-Dec-1987 N
Vinyl PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8502 03-Dec-1987 N
DESIRE \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Single GOLD SINGLE(S) 8504 08-Dec-1988 N
ELEVATION 2001 TOUR: LIVE AT BOSTON \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ ISLAND
DVD GOLD DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
DVD PLATINUM DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
DVD DOUBLE PLATINUM DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
DVD TRIPLE PLATINUM DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
DVD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
DVD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ ISLAND RECORDS
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 11213 14-Dec-2004 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 11213 14-Dec-2004 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 11213 14-Dec-2004 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 11213 14-Dec-2004
QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 11213 14-Dec-2004 N
I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Single GOLD SINGLE(S) 8505 23-Nov-1987 N
POP \ A & M RECORDS \ Island
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8506 30-Apr-1997 N
POP \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8509 30-Apr-1997 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8508 30-Apr-1997 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8507 30-Apr-1997 N
RATTLE AND HUM \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8513 21-Dec-1988 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8517 21-Dec-1988 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8516 21-Dec-1988 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8512 21-Dec-1988 N
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8515 21-Dec-1988 N
CD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8514 21-Dec-1988 N
RATTLE AND HUM \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ Island
CD SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8511 11-Dec-2000 N
CD SEVEN TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8510 11-Dec-2000 N
THE BEST OF - 1990-2000 \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ ISLAND
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 10672 06-Dec-2002 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10672 06-Dec-2002 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10672 06-Dec-2002 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10672 06-Dec-2002 N
THE BEST OF 1980 - 1990 & B SIDES \ MERCURY RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8521 12-Nov-1998 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8518 12-Nov-1998 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8519 12-Nov-1998 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8520 12-Nov-1998 N
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8522 01-Dec-1998 N
CD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10259 15-Dec-1998 N
CD SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8523 15-Dec-1998 N
THE BEST OF 1980-1990 \ MERCURY RECORDS \ Island
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8525 01-Dec-1998 N
CD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8524 01-Dec-1998 N
CD SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8526 15-Dec-1998 N
THE JOSHUA TREE \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Vinyl GOLD ALBUM(S) 8533 16-Jun-1987 N
Vinyl PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8532 16-Jun-1987 N
Vinyl DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8531 16-Jun-1987 N
TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8530 16-Jun-1987 N
Vinyl QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8529 16-Jun-1987 N
Vinyl QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8528 16-Jun-1987 N
Vinyl SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10258 28-Oct-1987 N
Vinyl SEVEN TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10258 28-Oct-1987 N
Vinyl EIGHT TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10258 28-Oct-1987 N
Vinyl NINE TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10258 28-Oct-1987 N
Vinyl DIAMOND ALBUM(S) 8527 28-Oct-1987
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Vinyl GOLD ALBUM(S) 10260 01-Dec-1984 N
Vinyl PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8534 01-Dec-1984 N
Vinyl DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8535 25-Nov-1985 N
Vinyl TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8536 03-Dec-1987 N
UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8537 17-May-1988 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8538 17-May-1988 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8539 17-May-1988 N
WAR \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Vinyl GOLD ALBUM(S) 8542 03-Dec-1987 N
Vinyl PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8541 03-Dec-1987 N
Vinyl DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8540 03-Dec-1987 N
Vinyl TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8543 03-Dec-1987 N
WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8544 17-May-1988 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8545 17-May-1988 N
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Single GOLD SINGLE(S) 8546 29-May-1987 N
ZOOROPA \ POLYGRAM INC \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 10261 30-Jun-1993 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10261 30-Jun-1993 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8549 30-Jun-1993 N
ZOOROPA \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ Island
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8548 11-Dec-2000 N
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8547 11-Dec-2000
As a Rundown Album By Album
Boy Platnum
War Triple Platnum
Unforgetable Fire Triple Platnum
Under A Blood Red Sky Double Platnum
Joshua Tree Diamond
Rattle And Hum Seven Times Platnum
Achtung Baby Diamond
Zooropa Quadruple Platnum
POP Triple Platnum
Best Of 80-90 With Bsides Six Times Platnum
Best Of 80-90 Without Bsides Six Times Platnum
All That You Cant Leave Behind Quntuple Platnum
Best of 1990-2000 without bsides Triple Platnum
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Quadruple Platnum
So there you go Canadian fans and whoever else is intersted in this data! Dr Who and Sting2 can put this in their archives for future reference!
04-Jan-2005
Thru: 04-Jan-2005 01-Jan-1975
Certification by Artist
U2
ACHTUNG BABY - THE VIDEOS, THE CAMEOS & A WHOLE LOT OF... \ POLYGRAM I
Music Video GOLD VIDEO 156 01-Dec-1992 N
ACHTUNG BABY \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8495 30-Apr-1992 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8492 30-Apr-1992 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8494 30-Apr-1992 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8496 30-Apr-1992 N
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8493 30-Apr-1992 N
ACHTUNG BABY \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ Island
CD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8488 07-Dec-2000 N
CD SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8487 07-Dec-2000 N
CD SEVEN TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8489 07-Dec-2000 N
CD EIGHT TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8490 07-Dec-2000 N
CD NINE TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8491 07-Dec-2000 N
CD DIAMOND ALBUM(S) 10257 01-Dec-2000 N
ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8497 14-Nov-2000 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8498 14-Nov-2000 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8499 14-Nov-2000 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8500 12-Mar-2001 N
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8501 19-Apr-2001 N
CD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10409 17-Jan-2002 N
BOY \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Vinyl GOLD ALBUM(S) 8503 03-Dec-1987 N
Vinyl PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8502 03-Dec-1987 N
DESIRE \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Single GOLD SINGLE(S) 8504 08-Dec-1988 N
ELEVATION 2001 TOUR: LIVE AT BOSTON \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ ISLAND
DVD GOLD DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
DVD PLATINUM DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
DVD DOUBLE PLATINUM DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
DVD TRIPLE PLATINUM DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
DVD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
DVD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM DVD 10527 29-Apr-2002 N
HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ ISLAND RECORDS
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 11213 14-Dec-2004 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 11213 14-Dec-2004 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 11213 14-Dec-2004 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 11213 14-Dec-2004
QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 11213 14-Dec-2004 N
I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Single GOLD SINGLE(S) 8505 23-Nov-1987 N
POP \ A & M RECORDS \ Island
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8506 30-Apr-1997 N
POP \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8509 30-Apr-1997 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8508 30-Apr-1997 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8507 30-Apr-1997 N
RATTLE AND HUM \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8513 21-Dec-1988 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8517 21-Dec-1988 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8516 21-Dec-1988 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8512 21-Dec-1988 N
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8515 21-Dec-1988 N
CD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8514 21-Dec-1988 N
RATTLE AND HUM \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ Island
CD SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8511 11-Dec-2000 N
CD SEVEN TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8510 11-Dec-2000 N
THE BEST OF - 1990-2000 \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ ISLAND
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 10672 06-Dec-2002 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10672 06-Dec-2002 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10672 06-Dec-2002 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10672 06-Dec-2002 N
THE BEST OF 1980 - 1990 & B SIDES \ MERCURY RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8521 12-Nov-1998 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8518 12-Nov-1998 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8519 12-Nov-1998 N
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8520 12-Nov-1998 N
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8522 01-Dec-1998 N
CD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10259 15-Dec-1998 N
CD SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8523 15-Dec-1998 N
THE BEST OF 1980-1990 \ MERCURY RECORDS \ Island
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8525 01-Dec-1998 N
CD QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8524 01-Dec-1998 N
CD SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8526 15-Dec-1998 N
THE JOSHUA TREE \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Vinyl GOLD ALBUM(S) 8533 16-Jun-1987 N
Vinyl PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8532 16-Jun-1987 N
Vinyl DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8531 16-Jun-1987 N
TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8530 16-Jun-1987 N
Vinyl QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8529 16-Jun-1987 N
Vinyl QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8528 16-Jun-1987 N
Vinyl SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10258 28-Oct-1987 N
Vinyl SEVEN TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10258 28-Oct-1987 N
Vinyl EIGHT TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10258 28-Oct-1987 N
Vinyl NINE TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10258 28-Oct-1987 N
Vinyl DIAMOND ALBUM(S) 8527 28-Oct-1987
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Vinyl GOLD ALBUM(S) 10260 01-Dec-1984 N
Vinyl PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8534 01-Dec-1984 N
Vinyl DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8535 25-Nov-1985 N
Vinyl TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8536 03-Dec-1987 N
UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8537 17-May-1988 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8538 17-May-1988 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8539 17-May-1988 N
WAR \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Vinyl GOLD ALBUM(S) 8542 03-Dec-1987 N
Vinyl PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8541 03-Dec-1987 N
Vinyl DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8540 03-Dec-1987 N
Vinyl TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8543 03-Dec-1987 N
WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 8544 17-May-1988 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8545 17-May-1988 N
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU \ ISLAND RECORDS \ Island
Single GOLD SINGLE(S) 8546 29-May-1987 N
ZOOROPA \ POLYGRAM INC \ Island
CD GOLD ALBUM(S) 10261 30-Jun-1993 N
CD PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 10261 30-Jun-1993 N
CD DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8549 30-Jun-1993 N
ZOOROPA \ UNIVERSAL MUSIC \ Island
CD TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8548 11-Dec-2000 N
CD QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S) 8547 11-Dec-2000
As a Rundown Album By Album
Boy Platnum
War Triple Platnum
Unforgetable Fire Triple Platnum
Under A Blood Red Sky Double Platnum
Joshua Tree Diamond
Rattle And Hum Seven Times Platnum
Achtung Baby Diamond
Zooropa Quadruple Platnum
POP Triple Platnum
Best Of 80-90 With Bsides Six Times Platnum
Best Of 80-90 Without Bsides Six Times Platnum
All That You Cant Leave Behind Quntuple Platnum
Best of 1990-2000 without bsides Triple Platnum
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Quadruple Platnum
So there you go Canadian fans and whoever else is intersted in this data! Dr Who and Sting2 can put this in their archives for future reference!