Ottawa, April 21, 2026 —On Monday, May 4, 2026, the Auditor General of Canada, Karen Hogan, and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Jerry V. DeMarco, will jointly deliver 5 performance audit reports to the House of Commons. Copies of the reports on the special examinations of the National Capital Commission and the International Development Research Centre are also included in this release. 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 May 1, 2026. Embargoed copies will be provided at 9:00 am ET on May 4, 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 Auditor General Karen Hogan and Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry V. DeMarco, on May 4, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm ET in person in Room 325, 180 Wellington Street, Ottawa.
Media who wish to attend virtually or are not members of the press gallery may request temporary access by contacting pressres2@parl.gc.ca.
Interviews
To book an interview, please call 1-888-761-5953 or email infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca.
Included in this release:
New Fiscal Initiatives With First Nations. The audit seeks to determine whether Indigenous Services Canada effectively implemented, monitored, and assessed the results of the New Fiscal Relationship with First Nations.
Accessibility in the Public Service. The audit seeks to determine whether selected federal organizations fostered an accessible workplace for public service employees with disabilities. The selected federal organizations are: the Canada School of Public Service, Employment and Social Development Canada, the Public Service Commission of Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Shared Services Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Canada Revenue Agency.
Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development on behalf of the Auditor General of Canada
Flood Hazard Mapping. The audit seeks to determine whether Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Public Safety Canada ensured the timely production of flood hazard maps that are effective for supporting climate change adaptation and protecting people living in Canada.
Climate Resilience of Federal Assets and Services. The audit seeks to determine whether the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat led the Greening Government Strategy to enhance the climate resilience of federal assets, services, and activities. This audit will also determine if National Defence, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada assessed climate change risks and implemented actions to proactively enhance the resilience of their assets, services, and activities to climate change.
Avian Influenza. This audit seeks to determine whether Environment and Climate Change Canada’s surveillance systems and processes for the detection of the avian influenza virus supported the management and conservation of migratory birds and species at risk, whether the Canadian Food Inspection Agency eliminated the avian influenza virus from infected premises and contained its spread in domestic animals and whether the Public Health Agency of Canada secured a sufficient supply of avian influenza vaccine, and managed the supply to protect human health against the threat of a pandemic.
Performance audit reports are made available on the Office of the Auditor General of Canada website (www.oag-bvg.gc.ca) immediately following tabling in Parliament.
Special examinations of Crown corporations: the National Capital Commission and the International Development Research Centre.
For more information or to book an interview, please contact:
Media Relations
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