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

TOWN OF CHURCHILL $202,392.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program - Demonstration Component
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The project is mostly related to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions through the demonstration of technologies to reduce fossil fuel use for heat and/or power generation in Canada's remote communities...

BDO CANADA LLP $202,270.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Scientific consultants
FY 2019-2020
Canada
LEGERE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD. $202,270.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical equipment and parts
FY 2015-2016
Canada
CAPITAL HELICOPTERS INC. $202,248.69
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Rental of aircraft
FY 2025-2026
Canada
DECISIVE GROUP INC $202,216.89
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Computer equipment related to distributed computing environment (DCE)-Desktop/personal/portable (includes all related parts and peripherals)
FY 2022-2023
Canada
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA $202,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Grants and Contributions in support of the Forest Innovation Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Project 1: This project will develop and apply new tools to construct growth and yield models using a time sequence of 3D remote sensing observations, specifically Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS)and inf...

IMPERIAL OIL $202,000.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2008-2009
Canada

To demonstrate how renewable diesel will perform in Canadian conditions in trucks, furnaces and long-term storage.

TRINITY HELICOPTERS $201,852.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Rental of Aircraft
FY 2011-2012
Canada
NORTH PEACE TRIBAL COUNCIL $201,831.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This project is mostly about the use and management of forest resources and Indigenous participation in the forest industy.

UNIVERSAL HELICOPTERS $201,788.48
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Rental of Aircraft
FY 2011-2012
Canada
PROJECT FOREST LTD. $201,755.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions for Growing Canada's Forests to 2 Billion Trees
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an additional two billion new trees over the next 10 years as part of a broader approach to nature-based climate solutions.

GEMPA GMBH $201,655.85
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Client Software
FY 2015-2016
Canada
COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS $201,626.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The objective of this Project is to (1) support the Indigenous Caucus to provide advice in the National Energy Board Reconsideration Hearing and subsequent decisions and to (2) complete a labour marke...

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM $201,499.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in support of Transportation and Alternative Fuels Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project supports the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in public places, on-street, multi-unit residential buildings, workplace, as well as, strategic infrastructure projects...

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM $201,499.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project supports the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in public places, on-street, multi-unit residential buildings, workplace, as well as, strategic infrastructure projects...

88 QUEEN FITZROVIA INC. $201,496.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 48 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

ITEX ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS $201,467.44
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Computer Equipment - Client Computing Domain Including desktop, laptop, tablet computers, but excludes cell phones & blackberry.
FY 2012-2013
Canada
RICOH CANADA INC $201,388.04
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Computer equipment related to distributed computing environment (DCE)-Desktop/personal/portable (includes all related parts and peripherals)
FY 2023-2024
Canada
INNTERPRISES INC $201,250.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 14 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

INNTERPRISES INC $201,250.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 14 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

INNTERPRISES INC $201,250.00
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 14 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP $201,177.51
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Data and database access services
FY 2021-2022
Canada