Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 15 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 4 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $338M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $331M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $480M |
| 2011-12 | — | $306M |
| 2012-13 | — | $296M |
| 2013-14 | — | $269M |
| 2014-15 | — | $254M |
| 2015-16 | — | $259M |
| 2016-17 | — | $316M |
| 2017-18 | — | $311M |
| 2018-19 | — | $293M |
| 2019-20 | — | $443M |
| 2020-21 | — | $669M |
| 2021-22 | — | $444M |
| 2022-23 | — | $544M |
| 2023-24 | — | $563M |
| 2024-25 | — | $338M |
| 2025-26 | $331M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $416M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $401M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $294M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 406 |
| 2012-13 | — | 332 |
| 2013-14 | — | 332 |
| 2014-15 | — | 315 |
| 2015-16 | — | 315 |
| 2016-17 | — | 330 |
| 2017-18 | — | 320 |
| 2018-19 | — | 322 |
| 2019-20 | — | 453 |
| 2020-21 | — | 478 |
| 2021-22 | — | 393 |
| 2022-23 | — | 380 |
| 2023-24 | — | 379 |
| 2024-25 | — | 378 |
| 2025-26 | 370* | — |
| 2026-27 | 357* | — |
| 2027-28 | 340* | — |
| 2028-29 | 307* | — |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71% |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 67% |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 40% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80% |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80% |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
Results by core responsibility
Economic Development in Quebec (23 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Amount leverage per dollar invested by CED in community projects
2024-25Target: ≥ $2 (2025)Result: $5Met
Number of high growth firms in Quebec
2024-25Target: ≥ 3,420 (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of companie engaged in collaborations with higher education institutions in Quebec
2024-25Target: ≥ 22% (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of professional, science and technology-related jobs in Quebec's economy
2024-25Target: ≥ 38.6% (2025)Result: 37.5%Not met
Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by women, Indigenous people, youth, visible minorities and persons with disabilities in Quebec
2024-25Target: Woman: 16.0% Indigenous: 1.1% Youth: 14.4% Visible minority: 4.3% Person in a situation of disability : 0.4% (2025)Result: Woman: 15.6% Indigenous: 0.8% Youth: 16.8% Visible minority: 6.1% Person in a situation of disability : 0.3%Not met
Revenue growth rate of firms supported by CED programs
2024-25Target: ≥ 4% (2025)Result: —No result reported
Value of Business Expenditure in Research and Development (BERD) by firms receiving CED program funding (in dollars)
2024-25Target: Not forecasted (2025)Result: $331 000 000,00No result reported
Value of exports of clean technologies (in dollars) from Quebec
2024-25Target: ≥ $2.7B (2025)Result: $2.4BNot met
Value of exports of good (in dollars) from Quebec
2024-25Target: ≥ $100B (2025)Result: $122BMet
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Number of clients served by organizations receiving funding for projects promoting business innovation and growth
2026-27Target: ≥ 8,500 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of clients served by organizations receiving funding for projects supporting economic vitality and community resilience
2026-27Target: ≥ 5,700 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of jobs created and maintained by projects supporting economic vitality and community resilience
2026-27Target: ≥ 1,450 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of jobs created and maintained by projects supporting innovation and business growth
2026-27Target: ≥ 2,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of businesses and organizations majority-owned by underrepresented groups supported for projects that foster innovation and growth
2026-27Target: ≥ 25% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of businesses and organizations majority-owned by underrepresented groups supported for projects that promote economic vitality and community resilience
2026-27Target: ≥ 51% (2027)Result: —Planned
Proportion of CED investments in regional county municipalities with low economic growth potential relative to their demographic weight (as a percentage)
2026-27Target: ≥ 35% (2027)Result: —Planned
Revenue growth rate of businesses supported by CED
2026-27Target: ≥ 4% (2027)Result: —Planned
Total cost of projects supporting business innovation and growth (in dollars)
2026-27Target: ≥ $750M (2027)Result: —Planned
Total cost of projects supporting economic vitality and community resilience (in dollars)
2026-27Target: ≥ $280M (2027)Result: —Planned
Value of Business Expenditures in Research and Development by businesses supported by CED (in dollars)
2026-27Target: ≥ $170M (2027)Result: —Planned
Value of CED investments in projects supporting business innovation and growth (in dollars)
2026-27Target: ≥ $150M (2027)Result: —Planned
Value of CED investments in projects supporting economic vitality and community resilience (in dollars)
2026-27Target: ≥ $70M (2027)Result: —Planned
Value of exports of businesses supported by CED (in dollars)
2026-27Target: ≥ $3B (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Innovation · BLL04 | Economic Development in Quebec | New since an earlier plan | $173M 2026-27 | $184M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Targeted or temporary support · BLL03 | Economic Development in Quebec | New since an earlier plan | $111M 2026-27 | $26.8M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Vitality of communities · BLL02 | Economic Development in Quebec | New since an earlier plan | $107M 2026-27 | $102M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $25.5M 2026-27 | $24.7M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Business Development · BNI00 | Quebec's regions have a growing economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $155M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Business innovation and growth · BLL01 | Economic Development in Quebec | Appeared and later dropped | $145M 2018-19 | $167M 2018-19 | 1 |
| Community Development · AGB00 | A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $130M 2011-12 | 0 |
| Special intervention measures · AGD00 | A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $109M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Strengthening Community Economies · BNK00 | Quebec's regions have a growing economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $99.4M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Enterprise Competitiveness · BHG00 | A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $87.8M 2011-12 | 0 |
| Competitive positioning of sectors and regions · BHH00 | A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $42.2M 2011-12 | 0 |
| Regional Economic Development · BNJ00 | Quebec's regions have a growing economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $37.2M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $19.6M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Infrastructure · AGC00 | A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $16.7M 2011-12 | 0 |
| Policies, programs and initiatives · BHF00 | A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $5.9M 2011-12 | 0 |
