Federal spending by Natural Resources Canada

11,788 records totalling $25,088,484,272.29 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
Outreach and Engagement
FY 2025-2026
France

The objective of this agreement is to encourage the production and use of forest tree seeds or plants that have been collected, processed, raised, labelled and distributed in a manner that ensures the...

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 2015-2016
Canada
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2015-2016
Canada
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2015-2016
Canada
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the implementation of an energy management information system at the facility in Whitby, Ontario to reduce energy costs and improve energy performance.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to train community members in environmental monitoring and construction.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to purchase vehicles for transportation to traditional land use sites.

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to explore opportunities for Alberta's wood products, including value-added niche market opportunities, and to build awareness of Alberta's wood products as well as re...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to support the awareness of lower carbon transportation options through the collection of data from a survey relating to the social costs and benefits of electric mobi...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2018-2019
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 one electric fast-charging station in Albert...

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Transportation and Alternative Fuels
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the construction of two hydrogen refuelling stations in Quebec.