Federal spending by Natural Resources Canada

11,790 records totalling $25,088,527,659.71 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

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
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project is focused on building capacity for forest access, management and use for Indigenous forest economic development opportunities.

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Outreach and Engagement
FY 2025-2026
United Kingdom

To provide a membership in the International Seismological Centre and access to high quality output and seismology data that facilitate a better understanding of seismology.

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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.

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Contribution Program for expanding market opportunities
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objective of this project is to identify and develop opportunities that enhance the awareness of Canadian wood products and increase their use in non-traditional construction.

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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.

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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.

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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
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.

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Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's building sector.

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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.

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Contributions in support of Transportation and Alternative Fuels Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project assists carriers to determine where improvements can be made to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's building sector.

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Grants and Contributions in support of the Global Forest Leadership Program
FY 2023-2024
Poland

The objective of this Project is to advance international forest leadership through activities that focus on expanding international engagement, collaborations and partnerships, as well as expertise.

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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 20 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

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Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is focused on pre-feasibility and feasibility opportunity scanning for forest economic development opportunities and Indigenous participation in the forest industy.

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Wildland Fire Resilience
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objective of this project is to carry out research that records, preserves, and shares the knowledge, values, experiences and methods used by former Indigenous firefighters who worked on fire crew...