150,208 records totalling $30,957,276,232.66 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.
$1,115.3M
across 11,983 contracts over $10k
10.7%
of contract dollars awarded without competition (2,291 contracts)
86.8%
of contracts with known bid counts received one bid or fewer (2,086 reported)
"Without competition" counts solicitation codes TN (non-competitive) and AC (Advance Contract Award Notice). Non-competitive awards are legal and sometimes required; the rate is context, not a judgment.
What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.
| Fiscal year | Authorised | Spent | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | $2,176,033,741 | $2,140,649,974 | 98.4% |
| 2023-2024 | $2,201,177,768 | $2,152,461,301 | 97.8% |
| 2022-2023 | $2,404,860,013 | $2,300,555,037 | 95.7% |
| 2021-2022 | $2,239,091,267 | $2,006,534,179 | 89.6% |
| 2020-2021 | $2,042,121,427 | $1,961,542,247 | 96.1% |
| 2019-2020 | $1,600,378,616 | $1,550,574,951 | 96.9% |
| 2018-2019 | $1,436,238,070 | $1,409,564,221 | 98.1% |
| 2017-2018 | $1,526,237,842 | $1,499,066,633 | 98.2% |
| 2016-2017 | $1,440,349,385 | $1,393,267,923 | 96.7% |
| 2015-2016 | $1,279,869,779 | $1,240,947,324 | 97.0% |
Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.
29
of 79 targets met
23
targets not met
27
not yet measurable or unavailable
Number of participants in events and activities by attending or volunteering.
Target: — · Actual: 7255801.0
Number of participants in events and activities by viewing traditional and new media broadcasts or downloading related information materials.
Target: The target was significantly increased compared to previous years to reflect results achieved over the past years. · Actual: 13715299.0
Number of jobs in the cultural sector.
Target: — · Actual: 668357.0
Growth of Canadian content on multiple platforms, by production levels: Number of magazines in Canada producing Canadian content.
Target: — · Actual: 822.0
Percentage of Canadians with access to new or improved cultural facilities in their community.
Target: — · Actual: 34.0
Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
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Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
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Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
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