Federal spending by Natural Resources Canada

43,823 records totalling $28,959,364,195.82 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Contracting

$3,870.8M

across 32,033 contracts over $10k

16.6%

of contract dollars awarded without competition (11,118 contracts)

85.1%

of contracts with known bid counts received one bid or fewer (9,673 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.

Planned vs. actual spending

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 $5,116,900,484 $4,419,629,197 86.4%
2023-2024 $4,558,971,132 $3,466,610,323 76.0%
2022-2023 $3,939,612,350 $2,540,126,761 64.5%
2021-2022 $3,185,752,995 $2,121,211,426 66.6%
2020-2021 $1,802,302,668 $1,401,833,512 77.8%
2019-2020 $2,587,501,670 $2,454,790,927 94.9%
2018-2019 $1,530,255,241 $1,402,966,977 91.7%
2017-2018 $1,639,167,166 $1,566,252,215 95.6%
2016-2017 $1,474,973,680 $1,357,998,914 92.1%
2015-2016 $1,715,634,089 $1,335,178,669 77.8%

Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)

Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.

43

of 67 targets met

3

targets not met

21

not yet measurable or unavailable

See missed targets
  • Percentage of innovative mining technologies developed by the Department that move towards being ready for commercial use

    Target: — · Actual: 10.0

  • Number of times the Department’s economic and investment data are accessed

    Target: — · Actual: 219950.0

  • Number of times the Department's products and expertise on adaptation are accessed by Canadians

    Target: — · Actual: 21632.0

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Freight Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Freight Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Rare Lichen Survey - Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt

BRUKER AXS LLC $210,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical equipment and parts
FY 2025-2026
United States
FIRST AIR $209,821.50
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Rental of Aircraft
FY 2014-2015
Canada
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical equipment and parts
FY 2016-2017
Canada
TRANSWEST AIR $209,730.32
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation of Things not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2016-2017
Canada
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Processing machinery
FY 2022-2023
Canada
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Protection Services
FY 2014-2015
Canada
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Green Freight Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

ESQUIMALT NATION $209,402.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance capacity and undertake strategic community planning

ESQUIMALT NATION $209,402.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to enhance capacity and undertake strategic community planning

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Critical Minerals Geoscience And Data
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this project is to create a publicly available database of mineral characteristics and responses to various excitation sources to better predict which deposit types can be upgraded by s...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Temporary Help Services
FY 2014-2015
Canada

Temporary help (Access to information officer)

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Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objective of this Project is to reduce diesel dependency in rural and remote communities through capacity building activities related to the development and delivery of knowledge and skills that l...

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Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications
FY 2017-2018
Canada
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Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
FY 2015-2016
Canada
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Green Freight Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Measuring, Controlling, Laboratory, Medical and Optical Equipment and Parts
FY 2013-2014
Canada
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Green Freight Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Measuring Controlling Laboratory Medical and Optical Equipment and Parts
FY 2011-2012
Canada

Contract awarded by PWGSC. This contract was competitively sourced.