Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s 2025–26 Departmental plan: 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 (ECCC)
- Parks Canada (PC)
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Health Canada (HC)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
- Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Canada Energy Regulator (CER)
- Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
- Transport Canada (TC)
- Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)
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 Horizontal Initiative was established to monitor the progress of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 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 the Agency 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: With the coming into force of the IAA in August 2019, and 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): $1,815,527,229
Total federal actual spending to date (dollars): $1,097,222,581
Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: December 2022
Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal, and source of funding (dollars): $1,245,150,188 (Budget 2023’s Refocusing Government Spending Exercise)
Additional federal funding received after the last renewal (dollars): Not applicable
Total planned spending since last renewal: $553,620,046
Total actual spending since last renewal: $234,248,171
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2026-27 (Impact Assessment Agency of Canada)
Planning highlights:
As presented below, some departments and agencies have identified planning highlights specific to their organization for 2025-26.
- Canada Energy Regulator
- The CER in its Crown consultation coordinator role, is planning on delivering innovative approaches to its supplementary consultations to meet the Government of Canada’s commitments and obligations with respect to its duty to consult and accommodate in a manner consistent with the UN Declaration.
- In accordance with Call to Action 57, improve the cultural competency and build cultural intelligence of the CER and its staff.
- The CER administers grants and contributions funding in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight. In 2025-26, the Participant Funding stream will be used to enable participation in public hearings (adjudication) and related Crown consultation activities. While the Policy Dialogue stream, subject to funding availability, will enable the CER’s Indigenous Advisory Committee, engagement on the review of the Onshore Pipeline Regulations, and other priority engagement and reconciliation activities.
- The CER will continue to build relationships with Indigenous Peoples over the coming year, evolving current practices to establish meaningful engagement processes, using a distinctions-based approach that respects the uniqueness of individual First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities.
- It will enhance the potential for regulatory process automation by streamlining regulatory filing and providing staff with digital solutions that reduce manual interventions for routine, low-risk administrative applications.
- Continually advance CER’s data and information management systems, solutions, quality, and practices to improve data and information availability and usability through open data sets and user-friendly interfaces and to facilitate informed decision-making through data analytics and insights.
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- In 2025-26, CIRNAC will continue to provide subject matter expertise on consultation, the duty to consult, and Canada’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples to support ensuring the impact assessment process for major projects in Canada reflects the federal government’s commitment to reconciliation and moving beyond meeting the legal duty to consult.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada:
- In 2025-26, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will focus on providing expert scientific advice to strengthen environmental assessments, ensuring mitigation measures and cumulative effects are effectively incorporated. Efforts will include advancing regional assessments, enhancing Indigenous engagement in decision-making, and supporting federal reviews with consistent GHG assessments. These activities aim to support evidence-based decisions and achieve meaningful conservation outcomes. In addition, as result of the Cabinet Directive on Regulatory and Permitting Efficiency for Clean Growth Projects, it is anticipated that the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) that leads the IA Horizontal Initiative will engage in 2025-26 (if not sooner) with partner authorities (including ECCC) to develop and include performance indicators that would reflect federal efforts needed to accelerate regulatory efficiency for clean growth projects.
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- To support implementation of the Impact Assessment Act, the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) provides timely advice and expertise in areas under its mandate such as Marine Communications and Traffic Services, Aids to Navigation, and Marine Environmental and Hazards Response. The CCG has contributed to several environmental and impact assessments for major projects by providing information and the knowledge it possesses under the relevant legislation and within assessment timelines.
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
- In October 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its Decision on the constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). In response, the IAA was amended and received Royal Assent in June 2024.
- Natural Resources Canada
- Legislative and regulatory highlights in FY 24/25 included the amendment of 2 Acts (Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act) and development of 1 regulation (Canada Offshore Renewable Energy Regulation) prior to December 2025. It is anticipated that an additional offshore renewable energy regulation may be developed prior to December 2025.
- Parks Canada
- Parks Canada will be participating in major projects as required, including preparation for the High Frequency Rail Project. Parks Canada will also be piloting co-development of an approach to assessing and managing cumulative effects with Indigenous peoples.
- Women and Gender Equality Canada
- WAGE will work with IAAC in supporting GBA Plus implementation for assessments and in updating relevant documents to reflect the amendments made to the IAA.
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
Horizontal initiative framework: departmental funding by theme (dollars)
Horizontal initiative
Impact Assessment Processes
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
Name of 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) |
$57,023,232 |
$18,424,258 |
$9,574,917 |
$18,754,992 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) |
$9,888,319 |
Not applicable |
$23,214,295 |
$2,719,369 |
Parks Canada (PC) |
$3,313,497 |
$1,171,608 |
Not applicable |
$2,719,369 |
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) |
Not applicable |
$1,720,882 |
Not applicable |
$225,400 |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) |
$9,085,078 |
$3,857,352 |
$2,599,098 |
$2,404,405 |
Health Canada (HC) |
$9,026,408 |
$298,073 |
$414,279 |
$650,025 |
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) |
$282,172 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
$30,091 |
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) |
$3,377,888 |
$2,430,424 |
$4,479,032 |
$696,080 |
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) |
$10,314,836 |
Not applicable |
$12,551,124 |
$2,119,613 |
Canada Energy Regulator (CER) |
Not applicable |
$10,173,228 |
$4,357,866 |
$406,623 |
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
Not applicable |
$6,158,034 |
Not applicable |
$445,582 |
Transport Canada (TC) |
$5,486,088 |
$2,114,009 |
$311,000 |
$684,104 |
Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) |
$469,319 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
$64,075 |
Planning information (in dollars)
Name of horizontal initiative |
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal (dollars) |
2025-26 planned spending (dollars) |
Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s) |
Performance indicator(s) |
Target(s) |
Date to achieve target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Impact Assessment Processes |
$1,090,427,438 |
$212,116,316 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 1 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 2 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 3 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 4 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 5 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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| - | Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups who agree there is certainty in the assessment process |
65% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 6 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 7 |
March 2026 |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 8 |
March 2026 |
Theme horizontal initiative activities
Name of theme |
Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal (dollars) |
2025-26 federal theme planned spending (dollars) |
Theme outcome(s) |
Theme performance indicator(s) |
Theme target(s) |
Date to achieve theme target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Impact Assessment |
$536,435,616 |
$108,266,837 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 9 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 10 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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| - | Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups reporting they have the information they need to engage in the assessment process |
90% |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 11 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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 (dollars) |
2025-26 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars) |
2025-26 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) |
2025-26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) |
2025-26 horizontal initiative activity target(s) |
Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada |
Assessment Administration, Conduct, and Monitoring |
Assessment administration, conduct, and monitoring |
$278,946,587 |
$57,023,232 |
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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 12 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 13 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 14 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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| - | Percentage of stakeholders and Indigenous groups reporting that they have the information they need to engage in the assessment process |
90% |
March 2026 (annual target) |
|||||
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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 15 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 16 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 17 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 18 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada |
Environmental Assessment (indicator owner) Species at Risk Water Quality and Ecosystems Partnerships Hydrological Services |
Scientific Expertise and Advice |
$49,831,236 |
$9,888,319 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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Parks Canada |
Heritage Places Conservation |
Parks Canada Provides Expert Advice to Panel or IAAC led Assessments |
$14,365,167 |
$3,313,497 |
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 |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection |
Scientific Expertise and Advice |
$6,732,367 |
$6,732,367 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
Aquatic Ecosystem Science |
Scientific Expertise and Advice |
$1,416,554 |
$1,416,554 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
|
Fisheries Management |
Scientific Expertise and Advice |
$168,290 |
$168,290 |
Timely advice with respect to socio-economic impacts of 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 2026 (annual target) |
|
Environmental Response |
Scientific Expertise and Advice |
$767,867 |
$767,867 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
|
Health Canada |
Health Impacts of Chemicals Food and Nutrition |
Expertise on potential health impacts |
$45,132,041 |
$9,026,408 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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| - | Percentage of impact assessments of proposed projects with potential health impacts on Indigenous peoples influenced (or informed) by Health Canada expertise |
90% |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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 2026 (annual target) |
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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 2026 (annual target) |
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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 |
$282,172 |
Expert public health advice is incorporated into impact assessments |
Percentage of impact assessments of proposed projects influenced by PHAC expertise |
100% |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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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 |
$484,596 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
Percentage of requests for ISC expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines |
100% |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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Land, Natural Resource and Environmental Management |
Information and advice on project impacts for Indigenous peoples |
$17,359,952 |
$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 2026 (annual target) |
|
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 |
$3,829,833 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
Nòkwewashk |
Supporting the Regulatory and Legislative Requirements |
$8,698,158 |
$1,746,050 |
Timely advice provided to support assessment processes |
Percentage of GIC decisions made within timelines prescribed by CER processes supported by NRCan advice. |
100% |
March 2026 (annual target) |
|
Management and Oversight Services |
Expertise and Advice – Science, technology, and economic |
$1,669,872 |
$335,232 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
|
Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources Electricity Resources |
Supporting the Regulatory and Legislative Requirements |
$22,281,062 |
$4,403,721 |
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 |
|
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 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
Women and Gender Equality Canada |
Expertise and Outreach |
Technical expertise and advice on the application of GBA PlusFootnote 19 |
$2,850,000 |
$469,319 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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 2026 (annual target) |
Name of theme |
Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal (dollars) |
2025-26 federal theme planned spending (dollars) |
Theme outcome(s) |
Theme performance indicator(s) |
Theme target(s) |
Date to achieve theme target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Partnering with Indigenous Peoples/Reconciliation |
$258,776,222 |
$46,347,868 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 20 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 21 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 22 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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 2026 (annual target) |
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 (dollars) |
2025-26 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars) |
2025-26 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) |
2025-26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) |
2025-26 horizontal initiative activity target(s) |
Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada |
Indigenous relations and engagement |
Indigenous relations and engagement |
$92,278,333 |
$18,424,258 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 23 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 24 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 25 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 26 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 27 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 28 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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| - | Number of products advancing from assessment basics |
Cumulative positive trend over time (sum increases over time) |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 29 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 30 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 31 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 32 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 33 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 34 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 35 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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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% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 36 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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Parks Canada |
Heritage Places Conservation |
Indigenous Consultation within the Impact Assessment System |
$6,049,824 |
$1,171,608 |
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 |
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada |
Consultation and Accommodation |
Advice and expertise on Indigenous consultation and accommodation |
$11,160,000 |
$1,720,882 |
Increased opportunities for partnerships in impact assessments and policy development |
Percentage of major projects undergoing impact assessment supported through advice |
40% |
March 2026 (annual target) |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Fish & Fish Habitat Protection |
Indigenous consultation and engagement |
$2,578,219 |
$2,578,219 |
DFO participates in IA Crown consultation process as requested. |
Percentage of IAs for which DFO participates in Crown consultation process |
100% |
March 2026 (annual target) |
Fisheries Management |
Indigenous consultation and engagement |
$1,279,133 |
$1,279,133 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
|
Health Canada |
Health Impacts of Chemicals |
Indigenous engagement |
$1,330,365 |
$298,073 |
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 |
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 |
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) |
Regional Indigenous Health Impact Assessment Coordinator support to Indigenous communities |
$9,882,544 |
$1,647,024 |
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 |
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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 |
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Canada Energy Regulator |
Indigenous Engagement Company Performance Infrastructure, Tolls, and Export Applications |
Indigenous Relations and Engagement |
$20,608,772 |
$2,961,713 |
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 |
Infrastructure, Tolls, and Export Applications Indigenous Engagement Regulatory Framework |
Grants and Contributions financial support |
$22,433,491 |
$3,223,946 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
|
Infrastructure, Tolls, and Export Applications Legal Services Indigenous Engagement |
Crown Consultation |
$27,747,083 |
$3,987,569 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
|
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission |
Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information |
Indigenous collaboration and engagement Indigenous Capacity |
$33,160,000 |
$6,158,034 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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 |
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Number of established relationships with Indigenous Nations and communities |
12 |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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Transport Canada |
Indigenous Partnerships and Engagement |
Indigenous Consultation within the Impact Assessment System |
$10,570,000 |
$2,114,009 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
Name of theme |
Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal (dollars) |
2025-26 federal theme planned spending (dollars) |
Theme outcome(s) |
Theme performance indicator(s) |
Theme target(s) |
Date to achieve theme target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cumulative Effects, Open Science and Evidence |
$295,215,600 |
$57,501,611 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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 (dollars) |
2025-26 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars) |
2025-26 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) |
2025-26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) |
2025-26 horizontal initiative activity target(s) |
Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada |
Assessment, Administration, Conduct and Monitoring |
Regional and strategic assessment |
$47,970,650 |
$9,574,917 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
Proportion of proponents/federal authorities/review panels indicating that regional and strategic assessments provided useful information for the conduct of designated project assessments |
60% (To be confirmed once input is received when baseline is set in 2024-25)Footnote 37 |
March 2026 (annual target after 2025-26) |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada |
Species at Risk |
Regional Assessments |
$78,183,406 |
$15,524,681 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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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.Footnote 38 |
100% of requests submitted to ECCC |
March 2026 (annual target) |
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Environmental Assessment Program |
Open science and data, and Cumulative Effects Coordination |
$38,683,400 |
$7,689,614 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
|
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Fish & Fish Habitat Protection |
Scientific expertise and advice |
$1,254,712 |
$1,254,712Footnote 39 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
Aquatic Ecosystems Science |
Scientific expertise and advice |
$1,344,386 |
$1,344,386Footnote 40 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
|
Health Canada |
Health Impacts of Chemicals |
Expertise on human health impacts |
$2,071,395 |
$414,279 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
Indigenous Services Canada |
Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management |
Support the Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects |
$22,394,860 |
$4,479,032 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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Natural Resources Canada |
Core Geospatial Data Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Program Information Technology Services |
Regional and Strategic assessment |
$24,145,331 |
$5,008,741 |
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) |
Innovative Geospatial Solutions Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Program |
Regional and Strategic assessment |
$11,693,264 |
$2,561,948 |
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) |
|
Cumulative Effects Sustainable Forest Management |
Regional and Strategic assessment |
$15,125,509 |
$3,023,487 |
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) |
|
Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources |
Regional and Strategic assessment |
$10,079,826 |
$1,956,948 |
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) |
|
Canada Energy Regulator |
Information Technology |
Integrated Open Science and Data Platform |
$7,606,877 |
$1,093,194 |
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 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
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Energy System Information Pipeline Information Information Technology |
Data and Information Innovation |
$22,716,880 |
$3,264,672 |
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 |
|
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 2026 (annual target) |
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Transport Canada |
Environmental Stewardship of Transportation |
Transport Canada supports regional and strategic assessments |
$1,550,000 |
$311,000 |
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 2026 (annual target) |
Theme |
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal (dollars) |
2025-26 total federal planned spending (dollars) |
|---|---|---|
Theme A |
$536,435,616 |
$108,266,837 |
Theme B |
$258,776,222 |
$46,347,868 |
Theme C |
$295,215,600 |
$57,501,611 |
Total, all themes |
$1,090,427,438 |
$212,116,316 |