Impact Assessment Agency of Canada's 2024–2025 Departmental results report: Horizontal initiatives

General information

Name of horizontal initiative: Impact Assessment Processes

Lead department: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Federal partner departments:

Environment and Climate Change Canada
Parks Canada
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Health Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Indigenous Services Canada
Natural Resources Canada
Canada Energy Regulator
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Transport Canada
Women and Gender Equality Canada

Start date of the horizontal initiative: August 2019

End date of the horizontal initiative: March 2028

Description of the horizontal initiative: With the coming into force of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) in August 2019, the Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes (IARP) Horizontal Initiative was established to monitor the progress of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and its then nine partner organizations in the implementation of the IAA and other acts. Renewed in September 2022, the initiative was streamlined to focus specifically on Impact Assessment Processes as implemented by IAAC as the initiative lead and 12 partners in their capacity as technical experts, system-owners, and lifecycle regulators. The initiative has three shared outcomes: Canada’s impact assessment processes respect the rights and culture of Indigenous Peoples, and Canada’s commitment to partner with them; Canada’s impact assessment processes foster social, economic, and environmental sustainability; and stakeholders and Indigenous groups have confidence in the transparency and certainty of Canada’s impact assessment processes.

Governance structures: In accordance with the Guide to Departments on the Management and Reporting of Horizontal Initiatives, governance committees for impact assessment were established. Chaired by IAAC, these committees provide oversight of the Impact Assessment (IA) regime, including oversight for the implementation of the horizontal initiative and associated horizontal initiative results framework.

The Deputy Minister Impact Assessment Committee (DM IA) provides oversight and strategic direction on issues and risks pertaining to the implementation of the IAA and Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012). The DM IA is supported by the Assistant Deputy Minister Impact Assessment Committee (ADM IA).

Total federal funding allocated from start to end date (dollars): $2,258,656,004

Total federal planned spending to date (dollars): $1,819,935,176

Total federal actual spending to date (dollars): $1,330,381,028

Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: December 2022

Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal, and source of funding (dollars): $1,245,171,076 (Budget 2023’s Refocusing Government Spending Exercise)

Additional federal funding received after the last renewal (dollars): Not applicable

Total planned spending since last renewal: $558,027,993

Total actual spending since last renewal: $467,406,618

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2027-28 (Impact Assessment Agency of Canada)

Performance highlights:

As presented below, some departments and agencies have identified performance highlights specific to their organization for 2024-25.

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada:
- During the 2024-25 reporting period, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) continued to support the timely progress of project assessments by providing guidance and expertise to proponents.
- In June 2024, an amended Impact Assessment Act (IAA) came into force in response to the October 2023 Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) Decision. The amendments included focusing decision-making on areas of clear federal jurisdiction and enhancing collaboration with provincial and territorial partners to advance the objective of “one project, one review.”
Parks Canada:
- Parks Canada (PC) participated in major projects that have potential impacts on the lands and resources it manages, including preparation for the High Frequency Rail Project. Along with Indigenous partners, PC also started co-developing a pilot approach to assess and manage cumulative effects where appropriate.
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada:
- In 2024-25, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Norther Affairs (CIRNAC) continued to provide advice and expertise on Indigenous consultation and accommodation to IAAC during the assessment of major projects and assessment-related policy development through direct requests and participation in governance structures established under the horizontal initiative. CIRNAC’s participation in the horizontal initiative continues to support the Government of Canada’s commitment to reconciliation by ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ Aboriginal and Treaty rights are meaningfully considered when the Crown contemplates or conducts activities, or decisions that might impact Aboriginal and Treaty rights.
Health Canada:
- In 2024-25, Health Canada provided expertise to inform project assessments under the IAA on the following topics: contamination of country foods; health risks related to noise impacts, water quality and air quality; public health emergency management of toxic exposure events; human health risk assessment methodology; and health impact assessment methodology. Health Canada also coordinated the provision and incorporation of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC’s) expertise on social determinants of health into project assessment documents. This expertise is reflected in finalized assessment documents published on public registries.
Indigenous Services Canada:
- Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) coordinated collaborative submissions to impact assessments, that drew on expertise from various sectors in headquarters and regions. We further improved relationships and built impact assessment awareness within ISC. We also prioritized relationship building with IAAC project teams and increased awareness of ISC’s mandate and expertise. To ensure valuable participation in impact assessments going forward, ISC proposed updates to the ISC-IAAC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will support transparent processes, reciprocal expectations for information sharing, and ISC inclusion in consultation processes.
- Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects (ICCE): Staff and Board members attended over 10 events throughout the year to raise the organization’s profile and work and engage audiences on cumulative effects. Eight ongoing community-based projects were funded, amounting to $1.9M, and nine new agreements were established for the coming year. ICCE has continued to build its internal governance and capacity towards long-term sustainability. Responding to findings from its recent National Needs Assessment and in line with its 2025-2028 Strategic Plan, the organization developed a new suite of programs and resources to increase capacity and knowledge for Indigenous communities related to cumulative effects, which will be rolled out in the coming year. Since its inception, ICCE has provided direct funding for multi-year community-led cumulative effects initiatives. In 2024-2025, eight ongoing projects were funded to the amount of $1.9M and nine new agreements were established for work in the coming years.
Natural Resources Canada:
- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) collaborated with IAAC, the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia and the Offshore Boards on the implementation of the IAA in the Atlantic offshore. This included the advancement of legislative amendments that improve the alignment of the Accord Acts with the IAA.
- Marine Geoscience for Marine Spatial Planning (MGMSP) program highlights: two cruises on the research vessel Coriolis II for research activities, one cruise on the RSS Discovery, 1 Cruise on the CCGS Amundsen, several small vessel research expeditions, and lots of multibeam bathymetry data collection through a joint MOU with the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS).
- Theme A: NRCan is legally obligated to provide scientific and technical advice, if requested, to federal assessments under the IAA, including impact, regional and strategic assessments. NRCan provided data, science, and expert advice to impact assessments to support the delivery of the IAA. NRCan’s broad scientific research mandate allows it to contribute diverse science and technical advice in project reviews, including but not limited to advice on mine waste characterization and management, groundwater and hydrogeology, geospatial and earth observation, economic and competitiveness analysis, and boreal caribou habitat. In 2024-25, NRCan provided scientific, technical expertise, and knowledge to IAAC for 30 assessment processes (i.e., impact assessments, environmental assessments, etc.) to support evidence-based decision-making for sustainable development in Canada. NRCan responded to 100% requests within the legislated timelines, providing NRCan’s diverse scientific, technical and knowledge inputs into impact assessment and environmental assessment documentation.
- Theme C: The Open Science and Data Platform (OSDP) continued to provide open access to over 170,000 records of information (science, data and regulatory), allowing Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast to better understand cumulative effects and the impact of development activities in Canada, in recognition of the need to advance the implementation of the IAA and enhance regulatory efficiency, especially for major and priority projects of national interest. NRCan delivered on commitments to support the public availability of cumulative effects-relevant records: geospatial and non-geospatial data, with a release on May 15, 2024, and December 17, 2024 (two releases in 2024-2025). Both releases addressed Users’ Feedback gathered in 2024 following a broad scale user needs assessment with our diverse user community, including Indigenous groups, impact assessment practitioners, and industry proponents. A hackathon conducted in collaboration with Dalhousie University was also completed with over 100 participants who used and applied OSDP to develop use cases in the areas of environmental management, wildfire modeling and visualization, and clean energy projects. Results from usability review and testing by an external consultant were also gathered to inform future enhancements. Additionally, the OSDP project developed a Generative-Artificial Intelligence (AI) prototype to enhance discovery and access as well as usability and usership of the platform. In 2024-25, over 80,000 users accessed the platform, with 72% returning multiple times.
Canada Energy Regulator:
- To advance reconciliation in 2024-25, the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) finalized the various baskets of work under the Indigenous Cultural Intelligence Framework, co-developed a UN Declaration Act Action Plan Measure 34 (Shared Priorities) Leadership Group with representatives from the CER, Natural Resources Canada, and Indigenous Caucuses of the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees (IAMCs) for the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) and Line 3, and advanced the development of a collaborative oversight mechanism for the Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. System. We completed early engagement and conducted supplemental Crown consultation activities with 106 Indigenous communities on two energy infrastructure projects. This engagement supports meaningful involvement in the CER’s regulatory processes, to build enduring relationships based on a recognition of rights and resolve issues early and outside of the hearing process, where possible.
- In November 2024, the Content Management System for the Pipeline Profiles was launched – allowing for a more streamlined way of generating, reviewing, and publishing profile content and updates. This launch also included the publication of the final 11 interactive pipeline maps, data and visual updates, and new sections of pipeline. In 2024-25, the CER administered $7.6 million in grant and contribution funding to Indigenous Nations participating in adjudication processes, Crown consultations, engagement with ongoing CER policy work, and to develop capacity to enable involvement in lifecycle oversight and related Indigenous monitoring committees.
- Phase 1 of the CER Portal project launched in 2024-25 to improve internal workflows for routine facility applications under section 214 of the CER Act, which introduced efficiencies through automation and integration of adjudicative activities related to the assessment of routine (small pipeline) applications.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission:
- The Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund (ISCF) has allowed Indigenous Nations to employ dedicated staff, improving their ability to engage in regulatory processes and policy initiatives effectively. Eighty-six percent (86%) of survey respondents indicated that the funding increased their capacity to meaningfully participate in the CNSC regulatory process.
- The ISCF has helped to improve Indigenous Nations’ understanding of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regulatory frameworks and processes. Ninety-five (95%) of survey respondents mentioned that they are satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the regulatory process.
- The ISCF supports Indigenous Nations and communities to meaningfully negotiate and implement Terms of References for long-term engagement with the CNSC, with 11 TORs having been signed and another 5 being negotiated.

Contact information:

Name: Mary Kay Lamarche
Mailing Address: 160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0W9, 22nd Floor
Phone: 343-998-4920
Email: MaryKay.Lamarche@iaac-aeic.gc.ca

Shared outcomes

Canada’s impact assessment processes respect the rights and culture of Indigenous Peoples, and Canada’s commitment to partner with them

Canada’s impact assessment processes foster social, economic, and environmental sustainability

Stakeholders and Indigenous groups have confidence in the transparency and certainty of Canada’s impact assessment processes

Shared outcomes
Theme	Theme A: Impact Assessment	Theme B: Partnering with Indigenous Peoples/Reconciliation	Theme C: Cumulative Effects, Open Science and Evidence	Internal services
Theme outcome(s)	Outcome 1: Proponents are held accountable for, and comply with, the conditions set out in Decision statements Outcome 2: Scientific and evidence-based information and Indigenous knowledge related to health, social, economic, and environmental effects are generated and available	Outcome 1: Indigenous groups play a meaningful role in all or part of assessments Outcome 2: Indigenous knowledge and input appropriately informs assessment-related decisions	Outcome 1: Government of Canada effectively considers cumulative effects in federal impact assessment processes Outcome 2: Impact and cumulative effects assessment in Canada reflect a commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability and respect our partnership with Indigenous Peoples	Not applicable
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)	$52,804,109	$18,407,112	$9,488,301	$22,487,556^Footnote 1
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	$8,392,273	Not applicable	$19,895,119	$3,383,200
Parks Canada (PC)	$1,888,018	$1,364,888	Not applicable	$332,031
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	Not applicable	$1,718,869	Not applicable	$225,380
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	$7,546,762	$2,861,558	$2,125,634	$2,404,405
Health Canada (HC)	$8,398,248	$163,203	$332,733	$919,472
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$281,897	Not applicable	Not applicable	$52,699
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)	$3,251,755	$2,725,230	$4,478,932	$696,100
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$9,054,551	Not applicable	$11,745,266	$2,084,676
Canada Energy Regulator (CER)	Not applicable	$13,048,894	$8,740,038	$2,140,939
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)	Not applicable	$3,466,586	Not applicable	$445,582
Transport Canada (TC)	$3,132,934	$1,313,092	$310,999	$684,103
Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)	$312,251	Not applicable	Not applicable	$53,052

Performance information

Horizontal initiative overview

Name of horizontal initiative	Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal	2024-25 planned spending	2024-2025 actual spending	Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s)	2024-25 performance indicator(s)	2024-25 target(s)	Date to achieve target	2024-25 actual results
Impact Assessment Processes	$1,090,796,781	$217,130,992	$197,249,252	Canada’s impact assessment processes foster social, economic, and environmental sustainability	Percentage of projects for which reporting indicates that the vast majority* of mitigation measures set out in the Decision Statement effectively address adverse effects of the project *Vast majority = 75% or more of mitigation measures are reported as effective	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^Footnote 2
				Canada’s impact assessment processes respect the rights and culture of Indigenous Peoples, and Canada’s commitment to partner with them	Percentage of Indigenous groups who agree they have a productive and collaborative relationship with IAAC	70%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 3
				GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups who agree they have a productive and collaborative relationship with IAAC, by region* *According to regions used by IAAC to track projects: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific and Yukon	70%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 4
				GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups who agree they have a productive and collaborative relationship with IAAC, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)	70%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 5
				Stakeholders and Indigenous groups have confidence in the transparency and certainty of Canada’s impact assessment processes	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups participating in assessments who report a high level of confidence in the transparency of the assessment process	70%	March 2025 (annual target)	78%^Footnote 6
				GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups participating in assessments reporting a high level of confidence in the transparency of the assessment process, by region* *According to regions used by IAAC to track projects: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific and Yukon	70%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 7
				GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups participating in assessments reporting a high level of confidence in the transparency of the assessment process, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	70%	March 2025 (annual target)	Indigenous group: Not available^Footnote 8 Non-Indigenous: 78%^Footnote 9
				GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups who agree there is certainty in the assessment process	65%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^Footnote 10
				GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups who agree there is certainty in the assessment process, by region* *According to regions used by IAAC to track projects: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific and Yukon	65%	March 2025	Not available^Footnote 11
				GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups who agree there is certainty in the assessment process, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	65%	March 2025	Indigenous group: Not available^Footnote 12 Non-Indigenous: 100%^Footnote 13

Theme horizontal initiative activities

Theme A details

Name of theme	Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal	2024-25 federal theme planned spending	2024-25 federal theme actual spending	Theme outcome(s)	Theme performance indicator(s)	Theme target(s)	Date to achieve theme target	2024-25 actual results
Impact Assessment	$535,182,541	$103,423,782	$95,062,798	Proponents are held accountable for, and comply with, the conditions set out in Decision statements	Percentage of approved projects with a high level* of compliance with Decision Statement conditions *High level of compliance = compliant with 90% or more of conditions	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^Footnote 14
				Scientific and evidence-based information and Indigenous knowledge related to health, social, economic, and environmental effects are generated and available	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups who agree that scientific and evidence-based information and Indigenous knowledge on key health, social, economic, and environmental effects are accessible* *Accessible is defined by: readability, clarity, conciseness, and precision	60%	March 2025 (annual target)	83%^Footnote 15
				GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups who agree that scientific and evidence-based information and Indigenous knowledge on key health, social, economic, and environmental effects are accessible, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous Accessible is defined by: readability, clarity, conciseness, and precision	60%	March 2025 (annual target)	Indigenous group: Not available^Footnote 16 Non-Indigenous: 83%^Footnote 17
				GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups reporting they have the information they need to engage in the assessment process	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	78%^Footnote 18
				GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups reporting they have the information they need to engage in the assessment process, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Indigenous group: Not available^Footnote 19 Non-Indigenous: 78%^Footnote 20

Theme A horizontal initiative activities

Departments	Link to the department’s program inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal	2024-25 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity	2024-25 actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity	2024-25 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2024-25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2024-25 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target	2024-25 actual results
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada	Assessment Administration, Conduct, and Monitoring	Assessment administration, conduct, and monitoring	$279,199,958	$52,804,109	$52,804,109	Assessments are conducted in a manner perceived (by stakeholders, Indigenous groups, and the public) to be fair, predictable and efficient	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups indicating that the Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines were effectively tailored to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the project assessment	70%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 21
						GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups indicating that the Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines were effectively tailored to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the project assessment, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	70%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 22
						Stakeholders and Indigenous groups have the capacity (knowledge, skills & abilities) to engage in the assessment process	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups who agree that the Participant funding provided to them enhanced their capacity to engage in the assessment process	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 23
						GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups who agree that the Participant funding provided to them enhanced their capacity to engage in the assessment process, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 24
						GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups reporting that they have the information they need to engage in the assessment process	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	89%^Footnote 25
						GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups reporting that they have the information they need to engage in the assessment process, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Indigenous group: Not available^Footnote 26 Non-Indigenous: 89%^Footnote 27
						Stakeholders and Indigenous groups meaningfully participate in the assessment process	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups participating in assessment-related engagement/ consultation activities who agree they were engaged meaningfully in the process	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^Footnote 28
						GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups participating in assessment-related engagement/ consultation activities who agree they were engaged meaningfully in the process, by gender	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 29
						GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups participating in assessment-related engagement/ consultation activities who agree they were engaged meaningfully in the process, by age	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 30
						GBA Plus	Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups participating in assessment-related engagement/ consultation activities who agree they were engaged meaningfully in the process, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Indigenous group: Not available^Footnote 31 Non-Indigenous: 100%^Footnote 32
Environment and Climate Change Canada	Environmental Assessment (indicator owner) Species at Risk Water Quality and Ecosystems Partnerships Hydrological Services	Scientific Expertise and Advice	$49,752,193	$9,892,154^Footnote 33	$8,392,273^Footnote 34	Expert environmental guidance is incorporated into impact assessments	Percentage of possible environmental effects and mitigation measures that are incorporated in the final EA/IA report in accordance with ECCC advice	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	91%
Environment and Climate Change Canada		Scientific Expertise and Advice	$49,752,193	$9,892,154^Footnote 33	$8,392,273^Footnote 34	Timely advice provided to support assessment processes	Percentage of requests for expertise and advice for an impact assessment process that adheres to service standards and process time limits	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	96%^Footnote 35
Parks Canada	Heritage Places Conservation	Parks Canada Provides Expert Advice to Panel or IAAC led Assessments	$14,365,167	$2,243,626	$1,888,018	Natural and cultural resources in heritage places are maintained or improved	Percentage of impact assessments where Parks Canada is involved, in which Parks Canada advice is evident in impact assessment documentation, including early planning documents or Impact Assessment reports	100%	March 2027	100%^Footnote 36
Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Fish and Fish Habitat Protection	Scientific Expertise and Advice	$33,320,646	$6,732,367	$4,102,534^Footnote 37	Timely advice provided to support assessment processes	Percentage of requested fish and fish habitat advice for an impact assessment process that adheres to service standards and time limits	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	98%^Footnote 38
	Aquatic Ecosystem Science	Scientific Expertise and Advice	$7,045,736	$1,416,554	$2,780,563^Footnote 39	Timely scientific information is available to inform impact assessments	Percentage of requested Science products for an impact assessment process that adheres to process time limits	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^Footnote 40
	Fisheries Management	Scientific Expertise and Advice	$841,448	$168,290	$0^Footnote 41	Timely advice with respect to socio-economic impacts fisheries is available to inform impact assessments	Percentage of socio-economic /data for an impact assessment process that adheres to process time limits	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
	Environmental Response	Scientific Expertise and Advice	$4,248,269	$767,876	$663,665	Timely advice and expertise on marine navigation, safety and incident management is available to inform impact assessments	Percentage of requests responded to within assessment timelines that include advice on marine navigation and incident management	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Health Canada	Health Impacts of Chemicals Food and Nutrition	Expertise on potential health impacts	$45,132,041	$9,026,409	$8,398,248	Expert advice influenced (or informed) the impact assessment of proposed projects	Percentage of impact assessments of proposed projects influenced (or informed) by Health Canada expertise	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
						GBA Plus	Percentage of impact assessments of proposed projects influenced (or informed) by Health Canada expertise, by region* * Health Canada will use the following regional structure for reporting: BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan/Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	BC: 100% AB: 100% SK/MB: Not applicable^Footnote 42 ON: 100% QC: 100% Atlantic: 100%
						GBA Plus	Percentage of impact assessments of proposed projects with potential health impacts on Indigenous Peoples influenced (or informed) by Health Canada expertise	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
						GBA Plus	Percentage of impact assessments of proposed projects with potential health impacts on Indigenous Peoples influenced (or informed) by Health Canada expertise, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	First Nations: 100% Inuit: 100% Métis: 100%
						Timely HC expert advice is provided to the impact assessment of proposed projects	Percentage of requests for HC expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Public Health Agency of Canada	Evidence for Health promotion, and Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention	Provision of expertise and advice on potential impacts to physical and mental well-being, including social determinants of health and equity considerations	$1,427,403	$290,327	$281,897^Footnote 43	Expert public health advice is incorporated into impact assessments	Percentage of impact assessments of proposed projects influenced by PHAC expertise	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Public Health Agency of Canada			$1,427,403	$290,327	$281,897^Footnote 43	Timely PHAC expert advice is provided to the impact assessments of proposed projects	Percentage of requests for expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Indigenous Services Canada	Environmental Public Health	Subject matter expertise to review/comment on impact of environmental contaminants/changes on health determinants such as country foods and First Nations diets	$2,709,224	$484,496	$358,463^Footnote 44	Impact assessments are informed by analysis of potential health and environmental impacts on Indigenous communities	Percentage of impact assessment projects with potential health risks for which ISC provided input	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
	Environmental Public Health		$2,709,224	$484,496	$358,463^Footnote 44		Percentage of requests for ISC expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	98%
	Land, Natural Resource and Environmental Management	Information and advice on project impacts for Indigenous Peoples	$17,359,952	$2,893,292	$2,893,292	Advice on potential socioeconomic and environmental impacts of projects on Indigenous communities is provided to inform impact assessments within established timelines	Percentage of impact assessments for which ISC provides input within established timelines	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^Footnote 45
Natural Resources Canada	Provision of Federal Leadership in the Minerals and Metals Sector Energy and Climate Change Policy Cumulative Effects Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Green Mining Innovation Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources	Expertise and Advice – Science, technology, and economic	‭$18,298,815‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬	$3,862,771	$2,923,870^Footnote 46	Timely advice provided to support Early Planning and the Impact Assessment processes	Percentage of NRCan requests for expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^Footnote 47
	Nòkwewashk	Supporting the Regulatory and Legislative Requirements	‭$8,698,158‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬	$1,739,784	$1,523,073^Footnote 48	Timely advice provided to support assessment processes	Percentage of GIC decisions made within timelines prescribed by CER processes supported by NRCan advice.	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not applicable^Footnote 49
	Management and Oversight Services	Expertise and Advice – Science, technology, and economic	$1,669,872	$333,947	$315,248	Timely scientific and technical advice from NRCan’s experts represented in federal impact assessment submissions, hearings and other processes	Percentage of federal impact assessment processes requesting NRCan advice where advice is provided.	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^Footnote 50
	Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources Electricity Resources	Supporting the Regulatory and Legislative Requirements	$22,281,062	$4,808,886	$4,292,360^Footnote 51	Legislative and regulatory development under the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act	Number of Acts and regulations amended or developed	2 Acts or regulations amended or developed	December 2025	Target met in 2024-25 when amendments to the two Accord Acts through Bill C-49 was developed, received royal assent, and were enacted through Orders in Council jointly with the provinces. Three regulations under the Accord and CER Acts were also amended/developed and came into force: (1) Canada Offshore Renewable Energy Regulations (December 2024) (2) Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations (October 2024) (3) Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations (October 2024)^Footnote 52
Transport Canada	Aviation Safety Regulatory Framework Marine Safety Oversight Rail Safety Oversight Transportation Innovation Protecting Oceans and Waterways Transportation Analysis Transportation Marketplace Frameworks Climate Change and Clean Air Environmental Stewardship of Transportation	Departmental Engagement in Project Reviews with components related to Transport Canada’s Mandate.	$27,410,000	$5,486,088	$3,132,934^Footnote 53	Transport Canada advice informs the impact assessment of a project	Percentage of impact assessments where Transport Canada is involved, in which Transport Canada advice is evident in impact assessment documentation, including early planning documents or Impact Assessment reports	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Women and Gender Equality Canada	Expertise and Outreach	Technical expertise and advice on the application of GBA Plus	$2,850,000	$472,806	$312,251^Footnote 54	Timely advice on GBA Plus and issues related to gender equality provided to support Early Planning and/or Impact Assessments	Percentage of requests for WAGE expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	92%^Footnote 55
Women and Gender Equality Canada	Expertise and Outreach		$2,850,000	$472,806	$312,251^Footnote 54	Expert advice on GBA Plus and issues related to gender equality influenced (or informed) the Impact Assessments	Percentage of Impact Assessments influenced (or informed) by WAGE expertise [GBA Plus indicator]	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^Footnote 56

Theme B details

Name of theme	Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal	2024-25 federal theme planned spending	2024-25 federal theme actual spending	Theme outcome(s)	Theme performance indicator(s)	Theme target(s)	Date to achieve theme target	2024-25 actual results
Partnering with Indigenous Peoples/Reconciliation	$258,860,039	$50,799,708	$45,069,432	Indigenous groups play a meaningful role in all or part of assessments	Percentage of Indigenous groups involved in assessments indicating they had sufficient opportunities to work in partnership/collaboratively in assessment processes	60%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 57
				GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups involved in assessments indicating they had sufficient opportunities to work in partnership/collaboratively in assessment processes, by age	60%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 58
				GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups involved in assessments indicating they had sufficient opportunities to work in partnership/collaboratively in assessment processes, by gender	60%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 59
				GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups involved in assessments indicating they had sufficient opportunities to work in partnership/collaboratively in assessment processes, by region* *According to regions used by IAAC to track projects: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific and Yukon	60%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 60
				Indigenous knowledge and input appropriately informs assessment-related decisions	Percentage of assessment reports provided to decision-makers that include how Indigenous knowledge and perspectives were considered	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^Footnote 61

Theme B horizontal initiative activities

Departments	Link to the department’s program inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal	2024-25 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity	2024-25 actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity	2024-25 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2024-25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2024-25 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target	2024-25 actual results
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada	Indigenous relations and engagement	Indigenous relations and engagement	$92,362,150	$18,407,112	$18,407,112	Indigenous groups and organizations are able to support the development of local and regional Indigenous impact assessment knowledge and capacity	Percentage of implicated Indigenous groups who agree they have been able to develop/increase their local and regional impact assessment knowledge and regional capacity	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 62
						GBA Plus	Percentage of implicated Indigenous groups who agree they have been able to develop/increase their local and regional impact assessment knowledge and regional capacity, by region* *According to regions used by IAAC to track projects: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific and Yukon	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 63
						GBA Plus	Percentage of implicated Indigenous groups who agree they have been able to develop/increase their local and regional impact assessment knowledge and regional capacity, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 64
						Indigenous groups have resources (financial support) to provide advice/ knowledge and participate in EA/IA related processes and policy development	Percentage of funded Indigenous groups agreeing that the access to financial support enabled them to provide advice and knowledge in assessment or policy development processes	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 65
						GBA Plus	Percentage of funded Indigenous groups agreeing that the access to financial support enabled them to provide advice and knowledge in assessment or policy development processes, by region* *According to regions used by IAAC to track projects: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific and Yukon	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 66
						GBA Plus	Percentage of funded Indigenous groups agreeing that the access to financial support enabled them to provide advice and knowledge in assessment or policy development processes, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 67
						Increased assessment capacity among Indigenous groups	Percentage of Indigenous Capacity Support Program partners who indicate that the eligible activities provided sufficient knowledge and skills to the Indigenous groups to enable them to engage in the assessment process	80%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 68
						GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous Capacity Support Program partners who indicate that the eligible activities provided sufficient knowledge and skills to the Indigenous groups to enable them to engage in the assessment process, by region* *According to regions used by IAAC to track projects: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific and Yukon	80%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 69
						GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous Capacity Support Program partners who indicate that the eligible activities provided sufficient knowledge and skills to the Indigenous groups to enable them to engage in the assessment process, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	80%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 70
						GBA Plus	Number of products advancing from assessment basics	Cumulative positive trend over time (sum increases over time)	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 71
						Increased capacity to provide advice and feedback on Assessment-related policies, guidelines, tools and practices	Percentage of Indigenous groups receiving Policy Development Program funding indicating that the collaboration and engagement opportunities provided them with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide advice and feedback	75%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 72
						GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups receiving Policy Development Program funding indicating that the collaboration and engagement opportunities provided them with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide advice and feedback, by region* *According to regions used by IAAC to track projects: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific and Yukon	75%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 73
						GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups receiving Policy Development Program funding indicating that the collaboration and engagement opportunities provided them with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide advice and feedback, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), and non-Indigenous	75%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 74
						GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups receiving Policy Development Program funding indicating that the collaboration and engagement opportunities provided them with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide advice and feedback, by age	75%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 75
						GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups receiving Policy Development Program funding indicating that the collaboration and engagement opportunities provided them with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide advice and feedback, by gender	75%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 76
						Indigenous communities meaningfully participate in the development of policy instruments, regulations, training & guidance documents	Percentage of Indigenous groups participating in the development of policy instruments, regulations, and training and guidance documents indicating the engagement was meaningful	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 77
						GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups participating in the development of policy instruments, regulations, and training and guidance documents indicating the engagement was meaningful, by region* *According to regions used by IAAC to track projects: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific and Yukon	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 78
						GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups participating in the development of policy instruments, regulations, and training and guidance documents indicating the engagement was meaningful, by Indigenous group (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 79
						GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups participating in the development of policy instruments, regulations, and training and guidance documents indicating the engagement was meaningful, by age	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 80
						GBA Plus	Percentage of Indigenous groups participating in the development of policy instruments, regulations, and training and guidance documents indicating the engagement was meaningful, by gender	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Not available^Footnote 81
Parks Canada	Heritage Places Conservation	Indigenous Consultation within the Impact Assessment System	$6,049,824	$1,155,904	$1,364,888	Decision-making and governance at heritage places is grounded in collaborative approaches that reflect both Indigenous and western conservation values and knowledge	Percentage of impact assessments in which Parks Canada supports Indigenous consultations where Parks Canada’s mandate is implicated	100%	March 2027	100%^Footnote 82
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada	Consultation and Accommodation	Advice and expertise on Indigenous consultation and accommodation	$11,160,000	$1,718,869	$1,718,869	Increased opportunities for partnerships in impact assessments and policy development	Percentage of major projects undergoing impact assessment supported through advice	40%	March 2025 (annual target)	50.9%
Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Fish & Fish Habitat Protection	Indigenous consultation and engagement	$12,760,518	$2,578,219	$2,154,562^Footnote 83	DFO participates in IA Crown consultation process as requested	Percentage of IAs for which DFO participates in Crown consultation process	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Fisheries Management	Indigenous consultation and engagement	$6,344,892	$1,279,133	$706,996^Footnote 84	Evidence-based advice with respect to possible Indigenous fisheries implications available to inform impact assessments	Percentage of IAs that requested Indigenous fisheries advice and adhere to service standards	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Health Canada	Health Impacts of Chemicals	Indigenous engagement	$1,330,365	$298,073	$163,203^Footnote 85	Indigenous Peoples have increased capacity to meaningfully engage on health issues in the IA process	Percentage of Indigenous groups receiving funding who indicated HC contributions funding increased their capacity to meaningfully engage on health issues in the IA process	80%	March 2028	Not applicable^Footnote 86
Indigenous Services Canada	Environmental Public Health	Funding source to support First Nations communities in the development of and the undertaking of their own baseline studies and to support capacity building in advance of an assessment	$4,450,400	$783,400	$1,571,330^Footnote 87	First Nations and the federal government have capacity to engage in the investigation of environmental hazards	Number of community based baseline studies conducted to support impact assessments	2 large baseline projects	March 2027 (cumulative target– 10 projects over 5 years)	10
		Regional Indigenous Health Impact Assessment Coordinator support to Indigenous communities	$9,882,544	$1,647,024	$1,153,900^Footnote 88	First Nations and the federal government have capacity to engage in the investigation of environmental hazards	Percentage of impact assessments in First Nations communities where community input on potential health risks were supported by a coordinator	90%	March 2027	52%
			$9,882,544	$1,647,024	$1,153,900^Footnote 88	First Nations and the federal government have capacity to engage in the investigation of environmental hazards	Number of regional training workshops related to HIA	5 workshops	March 2027	1
Canada Energy Regulator	Indigenous Engagement Company Performance Infrastructure, Tolls, and Export Applications	Indigenous Relations and Engagement	$20,608,772	$3,608,387	$3,426,479	Input provided by Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders influences CER’s decisions and work.	Evidence that input from Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders influences CER’s decisions and work.	Narrative evidence	Not applicable	CER Indigenous Cultural Intelligence In 2024-25, the CER focused on finalizing and implementing the various baskets of work under the Indigenous Cultural Intelligence Framework (ICIF), formally known as the Indigenous Cultural Competency Framework. The six interconnected baskets of work of the ICIF include the National Indigenous Engagement Blueprint, Indigenous Procurement Strategy, Elders-in-Residence Program, Indigenous Recruitment, Retention and Advancement Strategy (IRRAS), training and learning opportunities (TRC Call to Action #57); and Change Management Strategy. The CER exceeded the Government required target of 5% value of contracts going to Indigenous business by achieving 13.6% in 2024-25. The IRRAS, approved in the Fall of 2024, includes closely monitoring progress and working towards a better understanding impacts, which may impact Indigenous recruitment, retention and advancement; hiring packages now state the importance of Indigenous relationships in the work CER does. Furthermore, 62% of employees took part in cultural intelligence training, which included land-based learning, two-eyed seeing, and trauma- and equity-informed practices. The CER is shifting from Indigenous Cultural Competency to Indigenous Cultural Intelligence to reflect a deeper responsibility as a regulator. Competency focuses on individual learning and awareness. Intelligence goes further – it is about applying that knowledge in ways that create lasting, systemic change. Indigenous Involvement in Oversight The CER is actively advancing the UN Declaration Act through UN Declaration Act Action Plan Measure (APM) SP34, co-developed with NRCan and the TMX Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee (TMX-IAMC). UN Declaration Act APM SP34 aims to enhance Indigenous Peoples’ participation and enable them to exercise federal regulatory authority over CER-regulated projects. In 2024-25, a UN Declaration Act APM SP34 Leadership Group was formed with representatives from the CER, NRCan, and Indigenous Caucuses of the IAMCs for TMX and Line 3. This group is leading the implementation of UN Declaration Act APM SP34 by encouraging collaboration and offering strategic guidance. The CER has committed to developing a collaborative oversight mechanism for the Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. System. This effort supports Reconciliation and aligns with the UN Declaration Act and UN Declaration Act APM SP34. In June 2024, a co-writing committee of 17 First Nation and Métis participants, and CER staff was formed to advance conceptual work on the mechanism. Over the year, they co-developed a draft Summary Report of technical workshops held in early 2024. This report outlines Indigenous perspectives of what could form a collaborative mechanism that braids Western and Indigenous Knowledges in regulatory oversight and integrates Indigenous voices into decision-making and the stewardship of their lands.
	Infrastructure, Tolls, and Export Applications Indigenous Engagement Regulatory Framework	Grants and Contributions financial support	$22,433,491	$6,679,212	$5,766,621^Footnote 89	Indigenous groups have resources (financial support) to participate in adjudication processes, Crown consultation activities, policy dialogue, lifecycle oversight activities, Indigenous advisory committees, and research	Percentage of recipients who agree that funding enabled their participation in the activities for which funding was provided i.e. adjudication processes, Crown consultation activities, policy dialogue, lifecycle oversight activities, Indigenous advisory committees, and research.	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
	Infrastructure, Tolls, and Export Applications Legal Services Indigenous Engagement	Crown Consultation	$27,747,083	$4,372,332	$3,855,794^Footnote 90	Potentially affected Indigenous Peoples are consulted through the Commission’s assessment process or CER Crown consultation activities	Percentage of communities on the Crown list that participate in Crown consultation or hearing processes or indicate that they are not going to participate	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	No results.^Footnote 91
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission	Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information	Indigenous collaboration and engagement Indigenous Capacity	$33,160,000	$6,158,034	$3,466,586^Footnote 92	Increased capacity for Indigenous Peoples to meaningfully participate in regulatory processes	Percentage of Indigenous Nations and communities and stakeholders* who indicated the funding provided increased capacity to meaningfully participate in CNSC’s regulatory process, by region (wherein “by region” means by Province/Territory) [GBA Plus indicator] *For the CNSC, examples of stakeholders include non-governmental organizations and members of the public	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	Manitoba: 14% Ontario: 24% Saskatchewan: 19% Alberta: 19% New Brunswick: 5% Quebec: 5% Total: 86%^Footnote 93
							Increased satisfaction of Indigenous Nations and communities and stakeholders with the CNSC’s regulatory processes and engagement activities	90% OR 10% greater than baseline	March 2028	95%^Footnote 94
							Number of established relationships with Indigenous Nations and communities	12	March 2025	11^Footnote 95
Transport Canada	Indigenous Partnerships and Engagement	Indigenous Consultation within the Impact Assessment System	$10,570,000	$2,114,009	$1,313,092^Footnote 96	Specialist or expert information or knowledge supports and informs Indigenous consultations across all phases of an impact assessment	Percentage of impact assessments in which Transport Canada supports Indigenous consultations where Transport Canada’s mandate is implicated	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%

Theme C details

Name of theme	Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal (dollars)	2024-25 federal theme planned spending	2024-25 federal theme actual spending	Theme outcome(s)	Theme performance indicator(s)	Theme target(s)	Date to achieve theme target	2024-25 actual results
Cumulative Effects, Open Science and Evidence	$294,754,201	$62,907,502	$57,117,022	Cumulative Effects Coordination and Leadership Government of Canada effectively considers cumulative effects in federal impact assessment processes	Percentage of federal reports and decisions arising from federal impact assessment processes that explicitly speak to cumulative effects (or similar, e.g. cumulative impacts)	80%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Impact and cumulative effects assessment in Canada reflect a commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability and respect our partnership with Indigenous Peoples	Percentage of Open Science and Data Platform (OSDP) users who indicate they accessed the open science and data platform to: facilitate participation in IA and/or regulatory processes; or understand and/or better manage cumulative effects; or consider Indigenous Knowledge open information	70%	March 2025 (annual target)	72%

Name of theme

Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal (dollars)

2024-25 federal theme planned spending

2024-25 federal theme actual spending

Theme outcome(s)

Theme performance indicator(s)

Theme target(s)

Date to achieve theme target

2024-25 actual results

Cumulative Effects, Open Science and Evidence

$294,754,201

$62,907,502

$57,117,022

Cumulative Effects Coordination and Leadership

Government of Canada effectively considers cumulative effects in federal impact assessment processes

Percentage of federal reports and decisions arising from federal impact assessment processes that explicitly speak to cumulative effects (or similar, e.g. cumulative impacts)

80%

March 2025

(annual target)

100%

Impact and cumulative effects assessment in Canada reflect a commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability and respect our partnership with Indigenous Peoples

Percentage of Open Science and Data Platform (OSDP) users who indicate they accessed the open science and data platform to: facilitate participation in IA and/or regulatory processes; or understand and/or better manage cumulative effects; or consider Indigenous Knowledge open information

70%

March 2025

(annual target)

72%

Theme C horizontal initiative activities

Departments	Link to the department’s program inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal	2024-25 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity	2024-25 actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity	2024-25 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2024-25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2024-25 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target	2024-25 actual results
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada	Assessment, Administration, Conduct and Monitoring	Regional and strategic assessment	$48,014,222	$9,488,301	$9,488,301	Information, science and evidence are generated and inform assessment processes	Number of regional and strategic assessments underway and in planning	Always have a minimum of two assessments underway concurrently and a third in planning	March 2025 (annual target)	Regional Assessments: One is underway, and one is in the planning stage
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada	Assessment, Administration, Conduct and Monitoring	Regional and strategic assessment	$48,014,222	$9,488,301	$9,488,301		Proportion of proponents/federal authorities/review panels indicating that regional and strategic assessments provided useful information for the conduct of designated project assessments	60%	March 2026 (annual target after 2025-26)	Not applicable^Footnote 97
Environment and Climate Change Canada	Species at Risk	Regional Assessments	$78,183,406	$16,238,830^Footnote 98	$13,006,692	Enhanced knowledge about environmental baselines and the prediction of impacts are provided in regional assessments to inform the consideration of cumulative effects in project impact assessments	Percentage of scientific studies, surveys, models and assessments completed per year to support the assessment of baseline conditions and manage cumulative effects to species at risk (SAR), migratory birds, and wetlands in areas identified for regional assessments	90% of planned studies (pertaining to SAR, migratory birds, or wetlands) are completed per reporting period, in each regional assessment region	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
	Species at Risk	Regional Assessments				Knowledge on cumulative effects relevant to Indigenous Peoples is incorporated into regional assessments	Percentage of Indigenous communities who access G&C capacity funding to enable contributions to the assessment of CE and identification of impacts	90% of identified Indigenous groups access capacity funding	March 2025 (annual target)	83%^Footnote 99
	Environmental Assessment program	Strategic Assessments				GHG assessments are conducted with a nationally consistent methodology* *Intent is to maximize a project’s GHG emission reductions to the extent possible under the federal review process	Percentage of projects under federal review that receive SACC advice on GHG emissions.	100% of requests submitted to ECCC	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
	Environmental Assessment Program	Open science and data, and Cumulative Effects Coordination	$38,752,027	$7,693,914	$6,888,427	Cumulative effects information on the OSDP informs impact assessments of designated projects	Percentage of new designated projects or regional assessments under the IAA for which the federal team indicates that information provided in a tailored OSDP presentation/email* are useful for informing their work	80%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Fish & Fish Habitat Protection	Scientific expertise and advice	$6,713,244	$1,344,386	$2,125,634^{Footnote 100}	Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program inputs into regional assessments as required	Percentage of requested fish and fish habitat advice for a regional assessment process that adheres to service standards	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Aquatic Ecosystems Science	Scientific expertise and advice	$6,280,957	$1,254,712	$0^{Footnote 101}	Timely scientific information on fish and fish habitat and effectiveness of relevant management measures is available to inform regional assessments	Percentage of requested Science products for a regional assessment that adhere to process time limits	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^{Footnote 102}
Health Canada	Health Impacts of Chemicals	Expertise on human health impacts	$2,071,395	$414,279	$332,733^{Footnote 103}	Expert advice influenced (or informed) the assessment of cumulative impacts of resource and infrastructure development	Percentage of assessments of cumulative effects influenced (or informed) by Health Canada expertise	90%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Indigenous Services Canada	Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management	Support the Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects	$22,394,860	$4,478,932	$4,478,932	ICCE has adequate support to implement its strategic plan to build community capacity and provide access to expert knowledge around cumulative effects	Percentage of administrative and financial requests for which ISC provided support to ICCE, within appropriate service standards	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%
Indigenous Services Canada	Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management	Support the Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects	$22,394,860	$4,478,932	$4,478,932		Percentage of First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities satisfied with services received through the Centre	80% of First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities and/or organizations are satisfied with the Centre’s services	March 2025 (annual target)	84%^{Footnote 104}
Natural Resources Canada	Core Geospatial Data Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Program Information Technology Services	Regional and strategic assessment	$24,145,331	$5,002,696	$4,293,077^{Footnote 105}	Understanding the impacts of cumulative effects assessment is enabled through publicly available information	Percentage increase of cumulative effects relevant records* made accessible to support increased understanding of cumulative effects of development *Records could include datasets, science publications, information about development or regulatory activities, or Indigenous knowledge open information	10 percent increase per year starting in 2023	March 2028 (annual target)	11%^{Footnote 106}
	Innovative Geospatial Solutions Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Program	Regional and strategic assessment	$11,693,264	$2,627,718	$2,474,671	Current and future cumulative effects and project impact assessments have access to data describing the status and trends of critical ecosystem parameters	Percentage of NRCan baseline datasets and related science made available via the Open Science and Data Platform	Five to ten percent increase per year (varying per sector) from baselines established in 2023-2024 (linear annual increase based on fixed baseline – i.e. not cumulative growth)	March 2028 (annual target)	20% Increase in datasets made available
	Cumulative Effects Sustainable Forest Management	Regional and strategic assessment	$15,124,509	$3,024,592	$2,789,466	Current and future cumulative effects and project impact assessments have access to critical forest data	Percentage of forest data and related science for cumulative effects, including updates and enhancements, made available via the OSDP	Five percent increase of forest data products per year, starting in 2023, relative to baselines to be established in 2023-2024 (linear annual increase based on fixed baseline – i.e. not cumulative growth)	March 2028 (annual target)	Cumulative Effects: 54% Sustainable Forest Management: Signed data sharing agreements with Manitoba and Saskatchewan, 6 New/Update inventories added, (3 Quebec, 2 British Columbia, 1 Prince Edward Island) which added 135 million ha (including non-forest) and 15 million records (total inventories = 36) Multi-Agency Ground Plot (MAGPlot) - integrated additional data from several contributors, published MAGPlot_v1.1 through Open Science and Data Platform (OSDP) and available through National Forest Inventory (NFI) Data Request. NFI - collected data/imagery from 1200+ photo plots and 149 ground plots OSDP additions: The Web Mapping Service (WMS+ layers in the latest version (v1.1) include all Permanent Sample Plot (PSP) programs from BC, as well as new measurement records from British Columbia non-PSP programs, Ontario Growth and Yield programs, PSP programs from Quebec and Alberta, and the Newfoundland and Labrador, updated versions of the two Common Attribute Schema for Forest Resource Inventories (CASFRI) raster products were released and two more in development. Harmonized Forest sample plot database (version 1) Number of measured tree records: 13,959,398 records Harmonized forest resource inventory (version 1.1.0) Total area of harmonized inventories (all years): 1.09 billion hectares (note this includes non-forest features), 83.3 million records.^{Footnote 107}
	Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources	Regional and strategic assessment	$10,079,826	$2,634,659	$2,188,052^{Footnote 108}	NRCan marine geoscience products inform Marine Spatial Planning in impact Assessments, as well as cumulative effects and project assessments in the offshore.	Percentage of marine geoscience expeditions that lead to associated data releases that inform DFO-led Marine Spatial Planning, cumulative effects assessments (e.g., RA) or project assessments in the offshore	All (100%) of marine expeditions	March 2028 (annual target)	On track for 100%, in 2024-25^{Footnote 109}
Canada Energy Regulator	Information Technology	Integrated Open Science and Data Platform	$7,606,877	$1,393,592	$1,990,708^{Footnote 110}	Canadians have access to environmental and socio-economic assessment data from energy project applications for knowledge, research and decision-making	Evidence that Canadians access and use information* from a new data and information product referred to as BERDI (Biophysical, Economic, Regional Data and information). *Information and data is extracted from environmental socio-economic assessments on major pipeline project applications which could contribute to the understanding of cumulative effects	Narrative Evidence	Not applicable	During the 2024-25 fiscal year, the Biophysical, Economic, Regional Data and Information (BERDI) tool was accessed over 2700 times, underscoring its growing value as a public-facing resource for environmental and socio-economic assessment data. This level of engagement reflects strong and sustained interest from both internal and external stakeholders in using BERDI to support evidence-based decision-making and regulatory transparency. A key milestone in BERDI’s outreach was its presentation to the Open Government Coordinators Working Group, where the team showcased the tool’s architecture and outreach strategy, reinforcing its role as a model for data transparency and accessibility within the federal open government ecosystem. Complementing these formal efforts, BERDI also drew attention from regional stakeholders, including an Environmental Assessment Analyst from the Yukon government who reached out to learn more about the database and its development methodology. This interest underscores BERDI’s relevance beyond federal regulatory processes and its potential to inform regional environmental assessments and planning.
	Information Technology	Integrated Open Science and Data Platform	$7,606,877	$1,393,592	$1,990,708^{Footnote 110}		Percentage of new datasets* added to Biophysical, Economic, Regional Data and Information (BERDI) tool *Datasets from BERDI will be made available on the Open Science and Data Platform	80%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%^{Footnote 111}
	Energy System Information Pipeline Information Information Technology	Data and Information Innovation	$22,716,880	$6,999,892	$6,749,330	Canadians access and use energy information for knowledge, research and decision making.	Evidence that Canadians access and use CER energy information products and specialized expertise, including community-specific information, for knowledge, research or decision making	Narrative evidence	Not applicable	Total page views of the Pipeline Information products reached nearly 300,000 in 2024-25, a 44% increase from the prior year. A user research study was undertaken that focused on the CER’s energy trade data, and explored how this data is being used, and what opportunities exist for improvements, such as providing clarity on data publishing rules, centralizing sources, and planning for automation to ease the reconciliation burden. A content management system (CMS) was developed that improved the user interface and update timeliness of the popular Pipeline Profiles product. The CMS also facilitated the development of new interactive maps of the various pipelines. The results of a 2023-24 user research study on the Provincial and Territorial Energy Profiles were translated into a prototyping phase, including user testing activities on the preliminary redesigns of the webpage. A public beta page was developed for one province and data is being collected to inform a forthcoming redesign for the full web product.
		Data and Information Innovation	$22,716,880	$6,999,892	$6,749,330		Number of system enhancements that integrate science or cumulative effects data to improve public accessibility or efficiency of the regulatory system	10% increase each year from baseline established in 2023-24	March 2025 (annual target)	5 system enhancements^{Footnote 112}
Transport Canada	Environmental Stewardship of Transportation	Transport Canada supports regional and strategic assessments	$1,550,000	$310,999	$310,999^{Footnote 113}	TC knowledge informs regional or strategic assessments that intersect with the Department’s mandate.	Percentage of regional or strategic assessments that were informed by Transport Canada knowledge, where TC’s mandate is implicated	100%	March 2025 (annual target)	100%

Total spending, all themes

Theme	Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal	2024-25 total federal planned spending (dollars)	2024-25 total federal actual spending
Theme A	$535,182,541	$103,423,782	$95,062,798
Theme B	$258,860,039	$50,799,708	$45,069,432
Theme C	$294,754,201	$62,907,502	$57,117,022
Total, all themes	$1,090,796,781	$217,130,992	$197,249,252

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An increase in the cost of legal services contributed to higher internal service expenditures during the fiscal year. Legal costs are expected to continue rising and will remain difficult to predict, as they can fluctuate significantly depending on the number and magnitude of projects assessed under the IAA.

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There were 14 projects that reported follow-up program results in 2024-25. All reported greater than 75% effectiveness of their respective mitigation measures.

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Data collection to obtain feedback from Indigenous Peoples has not yet been implemented; the approach for collecting this feedback is being revisited in 2025-26 to ensure it continues to align with Government direction related to federal impact assessment.

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This result is based on a low number of responses (n=9). Although this survey is conducted for public engagement sessions, respondents to the survey included representatives from Indigenous organizations. With respect to Indigenous groups, data collection to obtain feedback from Indigenous Peoples has not yet been implemented; the approach for collecting this feedback is being revisited in 2025-26 to ensure it continues to align with Government direction related to federal impact assessment.

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Public Engagement Surveys were conducted in 2024-25 for projects in the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, and Prairie regions; however, response rates are too low to enable reporting based on a regional breakdown. To ensure confidentiality, results are not reported if there have been less than five answers collected. With respect to Indigenous groups, data collection to obtain feedback from Indigenous Peoples has not yet been implemented; the approach for collecting this feedback is being revisited in 2025-26 to ensure it continues to align with Government direction related to federal impact assessment.

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Of approved projects inspected in 2024-25, all achieved a compliance rate of 90% or greater with Decision Statement conditions.

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This result is based on a low number of responses (n=9). Although this survey is conducted for public engagement sessions, respondents to the survey included representatives from Indigenous organizations. With respect to Indigenous groups, data collection to obtain feedback from Indigenous Peoples has not yet been implemented; the approach for collecting this feedback is being revisited in 2025-26 to ensure it continues to align with government direction related to federal impact assessment.

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In 2024-25, Indigenous groups, proponents, and industry associations publicly acknowledged IAAC’s efforts to streamline the Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines by focusing on key issues under federal jurisdiction and taking provincial requirements for project assessments into account, thereby reducing duplication and easing the burden on proponents.

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A data collection tool has not yet been developed but will be implemented as soon as it is available.

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A data collection tool has not yet been developed but will be implemented as soon as it is available.

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Due to the small number of respondents, results for this indicator cannot be disaggregated. With respect to Indigenous groups, Data collection to obtain feedback from Indigenous Peoples has not yet been implemented; the approach for collecting this feedback is being revisited in 2025-26 to ensure it continues to align with Government direction related to federal impact assessment.

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Planned spending was adjusted during the year as a result of a correction to central cost reductions related to the Budget 2023 Refocusing Government Spending Exercise.

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Lapse is mainly due to staffing delays, hiring freeze, operational reductions due to less staffing, and procurement delays.

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96% of requests for expertise and advice for an impact/environmental assessment adhered to service standards and process time limits. Deadlines are sometimes missed due to missing or unclear information in the documents, competing priorities when multiple project deliverables are due at the same time, and the time required for internal ECCC priorities. ECCC has been successful in obtaining extensions when subject matter expert reviewers have competing priorities. Additionally, ECCC is updating its approval matrix to better align approvals with risk, which, once final, will give more time to experts to complete their review.

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Parks Canada worked closely with IAAC to ensure input was considered and incorporated.

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Lapses in spending are largely due to delays in staffing. In some cases, expenditures that were not coded to the correct programs.

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A response to a request for comments on the Cando Sturgeon Rail Terminal project at the Initial Project Description Phase was provided one day late which resulted in missing the target for 2024-25.

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The financial expenditures for Scientific Expertise and Advice for Aquatic Ecosystems Science were incorrectly coded to only Theme A instead of Theme A and C. The coding will be corrected for 2025-26.

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During this year of the impact assessment program implementation, one Tier 1 response to a request for science input on an impact assessment was received and completed adhering to the process time limits.

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As a result of no dedicated positions created for implementing the IAA but rather IAA responsibilities being assigned to existing groups, expenditures were not recorded correctly to the program in the financial system; however, this funding was used for the program. Corrections will be made for future years to improve financial reporting capabilities for these positions in the financial system.

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In 2024-25, Health Canada did not provide any expertise to impact assessments in Saskatchewan/Manitoba as there were no requests received by Health Canada for projects in this region.

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The $8,000 variance between planned and actual spending is immaterial and primarily due to late-year attrition and minor discrepancies between planned vs actual spending.

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Operation and maintenance (O&M) funding is related primarily to travel to communities, which was limited by department policy. Also, one of the lead officers was on a long-term leave of absence.

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ISC provides expertise during official comment periods and on draft documents, throughout each phase of a project impact assessment. ISC also provides expertise in Designation Request processes and in Regional Assessments. ISC met timelines for 100% of its submissions to IAAC on 25 projects.

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The surplus is due to an internal reorganization and a subsequent shift in priorities; spending on the program was lower than originally planned. Resources were reallocated to align with emerging strategic objectives, resulting in a reduced scope within the original program.

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Lands and Mineral Sector-Policy and Economics Branch (LMS-PEB) responded to IAAC requests for economic expertise and advice within established timelines 100% of the time. In 2024-25, NRCan provided scientific, technical expertise, and knowledge to IAAC for 30 assessment processes (i.e., impact assessments, environmental assessments, etc.) to support evidence-based decision-making for sustainable development in Canada. NRCan responded to 100% requests, providing NRCan’s diverse scientific, technical and knowledge inputs into IA and EA documentation.

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The lapse in spending is related to applicant groups who declined their funding offers once a funding decision had been rendered by NRCan. In these cases, funding decisions were rendered by NRCan later in the fiscal year, leading these groups to decline due to uncertainty around whether Work Plans could be completed before the end of the year.

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No Governor-in-Council (GIC) decisions prescribed by CER processes were required in 2024-25.

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In 2024-25, NRCan provided scientific, technical expertise, and knowledge to IAAC for 30 assessment processes (i.e., impact assessments, environmental assessments, etc.) to support evidence-based decision-making for sustainable development in Canada. NRCan responded to 100% requests, providing NRCan’s diverse scientific, technical and knowledge inputs into impact assessment and environmental documentation.

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This surplus is related to unexpected and substantial staff turnover on the team, as well as uncertain and shifting priorities in regard to the team’s work on regulatory efficiency. In addition, there were department-wide directives in the second half of the year to restrict O&M spending, and, per the directive, the team cancelled, delayed, and deferred O&M expenses wherever possible.

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Implementing the IAA in the Atlantic Offshore: Bill C-49 (amendments to the Accord Acts) received Royal Assent and Orders were published to bring the federal and provincial versions of the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Accord Acts into force. The Canada Offshore Renewable Energy Regulations came into force on December 16, 2024. The Canada-Nova Scotia Accord Act came into force on January 31, 2025, and the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Accord Act came into force on June 2, 2025. Additional tools for implementation may be developed including MOUs and guidelines. The need for/timing of these tools will be determined in consultation with the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia and with IAAC.

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The variance can be primarily attributed to a reduced need for hiring given the number of major projects under CEAA, 2012, and the IAA. As such, TC did not undertake as much hiring as anticipated; however, workload and staffing requirements are expected to align with allocated resources in future years.

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The amount lapsed is mainly due to Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) authorities that are not included in WAGE’s reference levels. Therefore, no expenses are incurred in WAGE’s appropriation. It is also due to the employee benefit plan (EBP) planned spending calculated at 27% and expenses costed at approximately 15%.

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Of the 60 requests received, five (8%) were not completed within the established timelines due to competing operational priorities. Nonetheless, these requests were addressed with minimal delay – four were completed within one business day, and the remaining request within two business days of the original deadline.

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WAGE advice/recommendations on GBA Plus and gender equality, including Gender-based Violence (GBV), have been incorporated in the varying stages of Project development/implementation/decommission. There are certainly varying degrees of acceptance and some push-back. However, WAGE did not “close” a comment unless the Proponent had at least tried to incorporate WAGE feedback. In addition, IAAC’s guidance on GBA Plus is useful for the proponents in conducting the engagement/data collection for a project.

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Under sections 28 and 51 of the IAA, for each assessment report, IAAC or a Review Panel must explain how it took into account Indigenous Knowledge provided with respect to the designated project. As noted in IAAC’s Practitioner’s Guide to the Impact Assessment Act, impact assessment reports provide a transparent overview of how Indigenous Knowledge was received, applied, and considered in the analysis, how it influenced conclusions of the assessment, and included the perspectives of a diversity of knowledge holders.

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Parks Canada supported the whole-of-government approach to consultation, including helping to scope Indigenous groups and participation when Parks Canada’s mandate was implicated.

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Lapses in spending are largely due to delays in staffing. In some cases, expenditures that were not coded to the correct programs.

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The main regions that contributed to this surplus were Quebec and Pacific regions. This was due to a combination of no dedicated positions being created for this item, but rather responsibilities being assigned to existing groups, resulting in expenditures not being recorded correctly to the program in the financial system. Improvements are to be made for future years to improve financial reporting capabilities for these positions in the financial system. Surplus is also due to a position being left vacant due to shifting priorities, and tasks redistributed within the regional teams.

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The variance between planned and actual spending is mainly due to a $160,000 funding transfer, not reflected in actual spending, to the Public Health Agency of Canada to support the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health to undertake activities related to Health Impact Assessments.

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Baseline will be established in 2027-28.

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Demand was high from First Nations communities and Office of Population and Public Health (OPPH) had some flexibility in G&Cs to address that demand.

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The Impact Assessment and Health Service was not allowed to fully staff all regional positions.

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The CER does not control the events that trigger demand for participant funding, i.e. number of pipeline applications submitted by industry to the CER, number of Indigenous peoples potentially impacted by the proposed pipelines, and level of participation of the Indigenous communities. Therefore, it is normal for there to be years with lapses and years with higher demand from which a reprofile or a TB Submission is required to offset any forecasted deficit.

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The variance is due to the conclusion of acting and term employees assigned to activity. Actual spending for this activity was also funded by the Company Performance, Indigenous Engagement, and Stakeholder Engagement programs.

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This data is only reported at the completion of the Crown consultation process as Indigenous communities can register at any time during the hearing or choose to work with the Crown Consultation team during the Governor in Council phase. The two applications for which the CER is undertaking Crown consultation are still in active hearings. Preliminary results are tracking at 96%.

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Lower-than-expected spending in the Indigenous Capacity and Stakeholder Fund Program and the Participant Funding Program as some projects and funding were moved into 2025-26.

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Latest Survey for Q4 2025 - closed on 2025-04-11: 14% indicated they would have been able to meaningfully participate in the activity they were funded for regardless of the funding provided.

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Target exceeded. Trending upwards. (Latest Survey for Q4 2025 - closed on 2025-04-11)

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Eleven (11) Terms of Reference for long-term engagement have been signed to date, with another five currently in active negotiations. Trend is in the right direction.

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The variance can be primarily attributed to a reduced need for hiring, for staff support, and for travel given the number of major projects under the IAA have not measurably increased in 2024-25, resulting in a salary variance for the Program. While TC did not undertake as much hiring and travel as anticipated, workload and staffing requirements are expected to align with planned allocated resources in future years.

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Measurement related to this indicator is only expected to start in 2025-26.

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Planned spending was adjusted during the year as a result of a correction to central cost reductions related to the Budget 2023 Refocusing Government Spending Exercise.

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Quebec Region (RA-03): one Indigenous recipient (Nation-huronne wendat) did not receive funding in the 2024-25 fiscal year as the Contribution Agreement could not be signed in time, leaving the recipient too little time to negotiate.

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Overprogramming against this activity has created an expenditure in excess of planned, however, it does not result in an exceedance of the overall departmental funding allocation.

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The financial expenditures were incorrectly coded to only Theme A. The coding will be corrected for 2025-26.

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During this year of the IA program implementation, three requests related to Regional Assessments were received and completed adhering to the process time limits.

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The variance between planned and actual spending is mainly due to fluctuations in staffing levels and less travel required.

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Webinar satisfaction survey data used as proxy for satisfaction with services overall.

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Variance is mainly related to an internal refocusing of Government Spending budget reduction.

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Total of 169,626 records in 2024-25.

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Cumulative Effects: Seven forest data products were made available on the OSDP out of the 13 Cumulative Effects Impact Assessment Process funded projects. Sustainable Forest Management: Additional data and products being integrated and published on an ongoing basis.

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The variance is mainly related to Major Capital and the inability to complete a procurement requisition.

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Eight marine geoscience expeditions took place with extensive mapping, sub-bottom profiling, seismic scans, coring, and other data collection. 12 peer-reviewed publications, three Maps published, five open files published, two databases put online, various media, industry, community, and senior management presentations.

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Employees assigned to activity received salary increases as a result of the new collective bargaining agreement. These increments were not considered in the original planned spending estimate.

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Extraction of data for all new projects has been completed. Data for new projects was added to BERDI and published in January 2025.

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In 2024-25, we completed five system enhancements including: 1. CER Portal small pipeline applications (Section 214) approval process; 2. Optimized data processing for BERDI to facilitate more accurate and efficient data updates to the Canada Open Science and Data Platform.; 3. Operations Regulatory Compliance Application system - enhancements to align with regulatory filing changes; 4. Developed Energy Futures data foundation to allow for more automated and streamlined data processing and management to support Energy Futures modeling; and 5. Energy Futures 2025 Visualization to present our data in a more accessible way for improved public consumption.

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No variance and TC continues to support interdepartmental Theme C activities.

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