Overview of real property holdings in federal operations

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) owns and manages a large volume of office space across the country. Find statistics related to PSPC’s role in the management and maintenance of federal real property assets.  

At a glance

By volume, PSPC:

  • has the second largest portfolio (by floor area in square metres) in the federal government
  • are custodians of approximately 25% (6.8 million square metres) of the Government of Canada’s real property assets, this includes:
    • the Parliamentary Precinct
    • warehouses
    • marine structures
    • heating and cooling plants
    • office space

Office space

  • About 6.1 million square metres of our assets are considered office buildings
  • Our office space supports over 300,000 federal public servants from more than 100 departments and agencies across Canada
  • Over 50% of our office portfolio is within the National Capital Region

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2025-04-09