Accessibility Standards Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 3 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 3 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $21.4M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $21.3M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 1
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $4M |
| 2020-21 | — | $14.6M |
| 2021-22 | — | $16.5M |
| 2022-23 | — | $19.1M |
| 2023-24 | — | $21.6M |
| 2024-25 | — | $21.4M |
| 2025-26 | $21.3M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $21.4M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $21.4M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $21.4M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | 7 |
| 2020-21 | — | 39 |
| 2021-22 | — | 50 |
| 2022-23 | — | 57 |
| 2023-24 | — | 63 |
| 2024-25 | — | 62 |
| 2025-26 | 58* | — |
| 2026-27 | 63* | — |
| 2027-28 | 63* | — |
| 2028-29 | 63* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100% |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
Results by core responsibility
Accessibility Standards (9 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
The number of collaborative activities with: - people with disabilities; - representatives of disability organizations; - provincial/ and territorial governments; - national/international bodies; - other standard development organizations; or - industry.
2024-25Target: 10 – 15 (2025)Result: 21Not met
The number of new or revised standards in priority areas. These are standards that the organization: - developed; - collaborated in; or - funded.
2024-25Target: 1 – 3 (2025)Result: 3Met
The number of unique views online of this information. This information is generated from funded projects or other work by the organization and could include (for example): - technical papers; - reports; - presentations; - peer-reviewed articles; or - guidelines.
2024-25Target: 7,000 – 12,000 (2023)Result: 112,515Not met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Number of activities organized to engage stakeholders
2026-27Target: At least 5 activities annually (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of reports, publications and best practices on accessibility standards made publicly available
2026-27Target: At least 7 reports and/or publications annually (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of standards developed or revised in priority areas
2026-27Target: At least 2 standards every 2 years (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of completed research project reports used by technical committees to inform new standards or revise existing standards
2026-27Target: ≥ 75% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach and Knowledge Application · BXZ02 | Accessibility Standards | New since an earlier plan | $12.1M 2026-27 | $10.4M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $5.7M 2026-27 | $5.6M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Standards Development · BXZ01 | Accessibility Standards | New since an earlier plan | $3.6M 2026-27 | $5.4M 2024-25 | 5 |
