Canadian Human Rights Commission
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 9 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
- $41.6M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $39.5M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 3
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 | — | $23.1M |
| 2011-12 | — | $24.3M |
| 2012-13 | — | $24.4M |
| 2013-14 | — | $23.7M |
| 2014-15 | — | $23.2M |
| 2015-16 | — | $22.4M |
| 2016-17 | — | $21.7M |
| 2017-18 | — | $22.9M |
| 2018-19 | — | $22.7M |
| 2019-20 | — | $25M |
| 2020-21 | — | $31M |
| 2021-22 | — | $35.8M |
| 2022-23 | — | $39.4M |
| 2023-24 | — | $44.9M |
| 2024-25 | — | $41.6M |
| 2025-26 | $39.5M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $38.3M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $37.6M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $36.1M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 195 |
| 2012-13 | — | 202 |
| 2013-14 | — | 198 |
| 2014-15 | — | 189 |
| 2015-16 | — | 187 |
| 2016-17 | — | 180 |
| 2017-18 | — | 180 |
| 2018-19 | — | 201 |
| 2019-20 | — | 207 |
| 2020-21 | — | 242 |
| 2021-22 | — | 276 |
| 2022-23 | — | 288 |
| 2023-24 | — | 299 |
| 2024-25 | — | 283 |
| 2025-26 | 283* | — |
| 2026-27 | 267* | — |
| 2027-28 | 263* | — |
| 2028-29 | 254* | — |
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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 89% |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83% |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88% |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91% |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91% |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71% |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 86% |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 80% |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 83% |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57% |
Results by core responsibility
Engagement and Advocacy (8 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
# of Canadians who have been informed about the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Employment Equity Act, the Pay Equity Act, and the Accessible Canada Act
2024-25Target: ≥ 3,600,000 (2025)Result: 3,500,000Not met
# of interventions in the public interest before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and the Courts
2024-25Target: ≥ 250 (2025)Result: 254Met
Maintain A-status accreditation as Canada's national human rights institution
2024-25Target: A-status (2025)Result: A-StatusMet
Judicial review success rate
2022-23Target: ≥ 70% (2023)Result: 90%Met
# of Canadians who have been informed about the CHRA and the EEA
2019-20Target: 1,200,000 – 2,200,000 (2020)Result: 1,820,000Met
# of Parliamentary appearances
2019-20Target: ≥ 3 (2020)Result: 3Met
# of shadow reports, Statement to UN Bodies and mechanisms, foreign delegation visits
2019-20Target: ≥ 2 (2020)Result: 11Met
# of coalitions/partnerships with National Human Rights Institutions, the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies, government, aboriginal organizations and civil society
2018-19Target: ≥ 3 (2019)Result: 3Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
# of Canadians who have been informed about the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Employment Equity Act, the Pay Equity Act, and the Accessible Canada Act
2026-27Target: ≥ 3,600,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
# of interventions in the public interest before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and the Courts
2026-27Target: ≥ 250 (2027)Result: —Planned
Maintain A-status accreditation as Canada's national human rights institution
2026-27Target: A-status (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Complaints (3 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
% of complaints completed by the Commission
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 91%Met
Mediation settlement rate
2024-25Target: ≥ 55% (2025)Result: 61%Met
# of cases representing public interest before CHRT and the Courts
2019-20Target: ≥ 100 (2020)Result: 252Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
% of complaints completed by the Commission
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Mediation settlement rate
2026-27Target: ≥ 55% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Proactive Compliance (7 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
# of employment equity goal setting reports validated for conventional and horizontal audits
2024-25Target: ≥ 15 (2025)Result: 4Not met
% of regulated entities that are using my Accessibility Portal
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 76.7%Not met
% of stakeholder feedback indicating satisfaction with support and guidance provided
2024-25Target: ≥ 70% (2025)Result: 87.5%Met
% of management action plans completed by federally regulated organizations within the negotiated timeframe
2022-23Target: ≥ 50% (2023)Result: 25%Not met
# of employment barriers identified as a result of an audit
2019-20Target: ≥ 60 (2020)Result: 217Met
% of recommendations implemented by employers within the negotiated timeframe
2019-20Target: ≥ 50% (2020)Result: 74%Met
% of employers with more successful results, improving or in compliance when notified of an EE assessment
2018-19Target: ≥ 80% (2019)Result: 52%Not met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
# of employment equity goal setting reports validated for conventional and horizontal audits
2026-27Target: ≥ 15 (2027)Result: —Planned
% of regulated entities that are using my Accessibility Portal
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
% of stakeholder feedback indicating satisfaction with support and guidance provided
2026-27Target: ≥ 70% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protection Program · BSB01 | Complaints | New since an earlier plan | $12.5M 2026-27 | $13.6M 2024-25 | 10 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $11.4M 2026-27 | $13.1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Audit Program · BSC01 | Proactive Compliance | New since an earlier plan | $8.3M 2026-27 | $8.4M 2024-25 | 15 |
| Promotion Program · BSA01 | Engagement and Advocacy | New since an earlier plan | $6M 2026-27 | $6.5M 2024-25 | 12 |
| Human Rights Program · DAR00 | — | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $14.7M 2016-17 | 0 |
| Human Rights Dispute Resolution Program · ARH00 | Equality of opportunity and respect for human rights. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $9.4M 2014-15 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $7M 2016-17 | 0 |
| Discrimination Prevention Program · ARG00 | Equality of opportunity and respect for human rights. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $3.5M 2014-15 | 0 |
| Human Rights Knowledge Development and Dissemination Program · BHZ00 | Equality of opportunity and respect for human rights. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $3.3M 2014-15 | 0 |
