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
Data and database access services
FY 2020-2021
Canada
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2022-2023
Canada
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This is part of the multi-departmental contract #:23294-240217

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
FY 2017-2018
Canada
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Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to retain capacity for environmental management and emergency response.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to retain capacity for environmental management and emergency response.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Data and database access services
FY 2018-2019
Canada
T4SCIENCE SA $203,415.40
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Radar equipment and parts
FY 2018-2019
Canada
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Other Professional Services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2015-2016
Canada

Exam Proctoring Services

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Temporary Help Services
FY 2011-2012
Canada
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Rental of Aircraft
FY 2011-2012
Canada
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Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2025-2026
Canada
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Application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software
FY 2022-2023
Canada
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Management Consulting
FY 2015-2016
Canada

Research in support of large wind generation on the Canadian grid

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Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2025-2026
Canada
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Scientific services
FY 2021-2022
Canada
FIRST AIR $202,740.32
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Rental of Aircraft
FY 2013-2014
Canada
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Data and database access services
FY 2017-2018
Canada
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Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The objective of this Project is capacity building activities that build knowledge related to a solar energy project in Nova Scotia.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of this project is to enhance Indigenous participation in the natural resource economy, and support governance, and First Nation, government, and/or industry engagement.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Aviation fuel
FY 2019-2020
Canada