Ottawa, March 12, 2026—On Monday, March 23, 2026, the Auditor General of Canada, Karen Hogan, will deliver 3 performance audit reports to the House of Commons. Tabling in Parliament is expected at approximately 11:00 am Eastern Time (ET). Descriptions of the reports are provided below.
Access to embargoed electronic reports
9:00 am ET
Journalists accredited by a recognized media organization who wish to receive embargoed electronic copies of the reports must register by emailing infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca before 4:30 pm ET on March 20, 2026. Embargoed copies will be provided at 9:00 am ET on March 23, 2026. Please note that embargoed reports are available only electronically.
Online technical briefing
10:15 am to 11:00 am ET
Subject matter experts will be available online to answer technical or background questions (no attribution). Online sessions with experts will begin and end promptly at the times listed above. No additional time will be available.
News conference
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm ET
Journalists accredited by the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery are invited to attend a news conference with the Auditor General, Karen Hogan, from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm ET in Room 325, 180 Wellington Street, Ottawa. Journalists who are not members of the press gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca to request temporary access.
Interviews
To book an interview, please call 1-888-761-5953 or email infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca.
The following reports will be included in this release:
International Student Program Reforms. This audit focuses on whether Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada was effectively implementing reforms to the International Student Program.
Recruiting for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This audit focuses on whether the Royal Canadian Mounted Police recruited and posted new regular members in a timely and effective way to meet operational requirements.
Modernizing the Pay System. This audit focuses on whether the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and Public Services and Procurement Canada were managing the Human Resources and Pay Transformation Project so they can ensure that federal public servants’ pay transactions will be accurate and on time and that the project will provide value for money once implemented. Specifically, the audit looks at how the departments were modernizing the pay system in the early stages of this project.
Special Examinations of Crown Corporations: Atlantic Pilotage Authority and VIA Rail Canada Inc.
For more information or to book an interview, please contact:
Media Relations
Tel.: 1-888-761-5953
Email: infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca