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Canadian Grain Commission

Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 13 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
$16.9M
Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
$28.3M
Core responsibilities with indicators
1

Spending and employees

Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.

Spending

2010-11: $33.3M2010-112011-12: $34.8M2011-122012-13: $37.1M2012-132013-14: $25.4M2013-142014-15: -$16.9M2014-152015-16: -$21.2M2015-162016-17: -$20.6M2016-172017-18: -$3M2017-182018-19: $2.2M2018-192019-20: $2.7M2019-202020-21: -$11.8M2020-212021-22: $16M2021-222022-23: $23.1M2022-232023-24: $25.3M2023-242024-25: $16.9M2024-252025-26: $28.3M2025-262026-27: $24.3M2026-272027-28: $22.3M2027-282028-29: $21.2M2028-29
Outlined bar: planned in that year's Departmental Plan (dashed: the latest plan, for years not yet reported). Filled bar: actual.
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Fiscal yearPlannedActual
2010-11—$33.3M
2011-12—$34.8M
2012-13—$37.1M
2013-14—$25.4M
2014-15—-$16.9M
2015-16—-$21.2M
2016-17—-$20.6M
2017-18—-$3M
2018-19—$2.2M
2019-20—$2.7M
2020-21—-$11.8M
2021-22—$16M
2022-23—$23.1M
2023-24—$25.3M
2024-25—$16.9M
2025-26$28.3M*—
2026-27$24.3M*—
2027-28$22.3M*—
2028-29$21.2M*—

Employees (FTEs)

2011-12: 6922011-122012-13: 6552012-132013-14: 4552013-142014-15: 3952014-152015-16: 3952015-162016-17: 4262016-172017-18: 4432017-182018-19: 4432018-192019-20: 4472019-202020-21: 4362020-212021-22: 4642021-222022-23: 4732022-232023-24: 4752023-242024-25: 4772024-252025-26: 5102025-262026-27: 4892026-272027-28: 4892027-282028-29: 4892028-29
Outlined bar: planned in that year's Departmental Plan (dashed: the latest plan, for years not yet reported). Filled bar: actual.
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Fiscal yearPlannedActual
2011-12—692
2012-13—655
2013-14—455
2014-15—395
2015-16—395
2016-17—426
2017-18—443
2018-19—443
2019-20—447
2020-21—436
2021-22—464
2022-23—473
2023-24—475
2024-25—477
2025-26510*—
2026-27489*—
2027-28489*—
2028-29489*—

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 yearMetNot metNo result reportedNot yet dueShare met (of met and not met)
2018-192002100%
2019-202002100%
2020-212002100%
2021-22110250%
2022-232011100%
2023-241021100%
2024-25111150%

Program indicators

Report yearMetNot metNo result reportedNot yet dueShare met (of met and not met)
2020-212004100%
2021-2202040%
2022-232013100%
2023-242040100%
2024-252013100%

Results by core responsibility

Grain Regulation (5 indicators)

Historical: targets against results

Percentage of outstanding liabilities paid to farmers in the event of a default by a Canadian Grain Commission licensed grain company
100%2018-19✓ met100%2019-20✓ met100%2020-21✓ met83%2021-22✗ not met100%2022-23✓ met94%2024-25✗ not met
2024-25Target: ≥ 100% (2021)Result: 94%Not met
Percentage of sales where farmers are compensated for their grain
100%2018-19✓ met100%2019-20✓ met100%2020-21✓ met100%2021-22✓ met100%2022-23✓ met100%2023-24✓ met100%2024-25✓ met
2024-25Target: ≥ 100% (2021)Result: 100%Met
Percentage of stakeholders who regard Canadian grain as dependable and safe
2024-25Target: —Result: —No result reported

Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets

Number of certified cargo complaints by end-users due to dependability or safety concerns, verified by the Canadian Grain Commission.
2026-27Target: 0 – 0 (2026)Result: —Planned
Percentage of outstanding liabilities paid to farmers in the event of a default by a Canadian Grain Commission licensed grain company
2026-27Target: ≥ 100% (2026)Result: —Planned
Percentage of sales where farmers are compensated for their grain
2026-27Target: ≥ 100% (2026)Result: —Planned
Value of Canadian grain exports
2026-27Target: ≥ $30.6B (2026)Result: —Planned

Future goals: targets due after 2026-27

No targets with a later due date.

Programs

ProgramCore responsibilityStatusLatest plan, first yearLast actualIndicators
Internal Services · ISS00—New since an earlier plan$24.9M
2026-27
$24.1M
2024-25
0
Safeguards for Grain Farmers · BGB03Grain RegulationNew since an earlier plan$4.3M
2026-27
$3.1M
2024-25
2
Grain Research · BGB02Grain RegulationNew since an earlier plan$3.4M
2026-27
$10.8M
2024-25
4
Grain Quality · BGB01Grain RegulationNew since an earlier plan-$8.3M
2026-27
-$21.1M
2024-25
1
Internal Services · ISC00Internal ServicesNot in a Departmental Plan—
$18.6M
2017-18
0
Internal Services · ISC01—Not in a Departmental Plan—
$13.7M
2011-12
0
Grain Quality Research Program · AAW00Canada's grain is safe, reliable and marketable and Canadian grain producers are properly compensated for grain deliveries to licensed grain companies.Not in a Departmental Plan—
$11.3M
2017-18
0
Producer Protection Program · ABD00Canada's grain is safe, reliable and marketable and Canadian grain producers are properly compensated for grain deliveries to licensed grain companies.Not in a Departmental Plan—
$2.2M
2017-18
0
Producer Protection Program - Revolving Fund · ABE00Canada's grain is safe, reliable and marketable and Canadian grain producers are protected.Not in a Departmental Plan—
$138K
2011-12
0
Quality Assurance Program - Revolving Fund · ABA00Canada's grain is safe, reliable and marketable and Canadian grain producers are protected.Not in a Departmental Plan—
$46K
2011-12
0
Quantity Assurance Program - Revolving Fund · ABC00Canada's grain is safe, reliable and marketable and Canadian grain producers are protected.Not in a Departmental Plan—
-$1.2M
2011-12
0
Quantity Assurance Program · ABB00Canada's grain is safe, reliable and marketable and Canadian grain producers are properly compensated for grain deliveries to licensed grain companies.Not in a Departmental Plan—
-$2.7M
2017-18
0
Quality Assurance Program · AAZ00Canada's grain is safe, reliable and marketable and Canadian grain producers are properly compensated for grain deliveries to licensed grain companies.Not in a Departmental Plan—
-$32.3M
2017-18
0