Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 4 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 2 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $14.9M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $13.7M
- 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 | — | $5.4M |
| 2011-12 | — | $5.3M |
| 2012-13 | — | $5.5M |
| 2013-14 | — | $5.2M |
| 2014-15 | — | $4.7M |
| 2015-16 | — | $9.9M |
| 2016-17 | — | $9.9M |
| 2017-18 | — | $10.2M |
| 2018-19 | — | $10.6M |
| 2019-20 | — | $11.2M |
| 2020-21 | — | $11.7M |
| 2021-22 | — | $13.1M |
| 2022-23 | — | $13.2M |
| 2023-24 | — | $15M |
| 2024-25 | — | $14.9M |
| 2025-26 | $13.7M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $15.5M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $15.4M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $15.1M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 88 |
| 2012-13 | — | 81 |
| 2013-14 | — | 80 |
| 2014-15 | — | 81 |
| 2015-16 | — | 85 |
| 2016-17 | — | 83 |
| 2017-18 | — | 83 |
| 2018-19 | — | 81 |
| 2019-20 | — | 83 |
| 2020-21 | — | 98 |
| 2021-22 | — | 106 |
| 2022-23 | — | 102 |
| 2023-24 | — | 99 |
| 2024-25 | — | 104 |
| 2025-26 | 112* | — |
| 2026-27 | 111* | — |
| 2027-28 | 110* | — |
| 2028-29 | 107* | — |
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 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17% |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13% |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43% |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86% |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17% |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13% |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43% |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86% |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Results by core responsibility
National Occupational Health and Safety Resource (17 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Number of collections of occupational health and safety related records made available to Canadians and workers in Canada through repository tools
2024-25Target: ≥ 1 (2025)Result: 3Met
Number of learning activities and opportunities on emerging occupational health and safety issues and for priority sectors
2024-25Target: ≥ 75 (2025)Result: 81Met
Number of new collaborative initiatives with a tripartite perspective on emerging occupational health and safety issues and for priority sectors, where knowledge outcomes are serviceable across Canada.
2024-25Target: ≥ 2 (2025)Result: 3Met
Number of new tools made available to workers in Canada which address emerging occupational health and safety issues and for priority sectors
2024-25Target: ≥ 20 (2025)Result: 27Met
Number of social media impressions on emerging occupational health and safety issues and for priority sectors, where the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety is referenced as the source
2024-25Target: ≥ 2,500,000 (2025)Result: 2,900,000Met
Number of times users accessed the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety’s free online repository of occupational health and safety information or used its person-to-person support services
2024-25Target: ≥ 2,300,000 (2025)Result: 3,657,289Met
Percentage of users of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety's website who indicated that information was easy to access
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 90%Met
Number of Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety podcast listens promoting occupational health and safety information
2019-20Target: 70,000 – 80,000 (2020)Result: 65,883Not met
Number of Canadian web sessions promoting occupational health and safety information
2019-20Target: 3,000,000 – 4,000,000 (2020)Result: 4,986,345Not met
Number of National media sightings promoting occupational health and safety information where the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety was referenced as the source
2019-20Target: 550 – 800 (2020)Result: 957Not met
Number of Social Media impressions promoting occupational health and safety information where the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety was referenced as the source
2019-20Target: 1,500,000 – 1,900,000 (2020)Result: 2,474,648Not met
Percentage of Canadian users of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety's website who indicated that their awareness of occupational health and safety has increased as a result of the information and/or resources provided
2019-20Target: 65% – 75% (2020)Result: 85.8%Not met
Percentage of Safety InfoLine users who say they use the information to make current or planned changes in their workplace that might improve occupational health and safety
2019-20Target: 60% – 65% (2020)Result: 68%Not met
Percentage of subscribers to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety's Health and Safety Report who say they use the information to make current or planned changes in their workplace that might improve occupational health and safety
2019-20Target: 60% – 72% (2020)Result: 66%Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Collaborator satisfaction with initiative outcomes.
2026-27Target: ≥ 85% (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of new collaborative initiatives.
2026-27Target: ≥ 4 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of survey respondents who indicate information will be used to improve health and safety in their workplace.
2026-27Target: ≥ 85% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational health and safety information and services · BFZ01 | National Occupational Health and Safety Resource | New since an earlier plan | $10.3M 2026-27 | $10M 2024-25 | 16 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $5.2M 2026-27 | $4.9M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Occupational health and safety information development, delivery services and tripartite collaboration · AMH00 | Improved workplace conditions and practices that enhance the health, safety, and well being of working Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $6.8M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $3.3M 2017-18 | 0 |
