Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 13 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 6 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $81M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $66.3M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $64.3M |
| 2011-12 | — | $48.6M |
| 2012-13 | — | $52.4M |
| 2013-14 | — | $50.8M |
| 2014-15 | — | $49.1M |
| 2015-16 | — | $46.9M |
| 2016-17 | — | $53.6M |
| 2017-18 | — | $54.4M |
| 2018-19 | — | $45.8M |
| 2019-20 | — | $67.2M |
| 2020-21 | — | $101M |
| 2021-22 | — | $88.4M |
| 2022-23 | — | $105M |
| 2023-24 | — | $87.4M |
| 2024-25 | — | $81M |
| 2025-26 | $66.3M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $118M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $83.4M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $44.4M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 77 |
| 2012-13 | — | 70 |
| 2013-14 | — | 78 |
| 2014-15 | — | 83 |
| 2015-16 | — | 80 |
| 2016-17 | — | 82 |
| 2017-18 | — | 79 |
| 2018-19 | — | 79 |
| 2019-20 | — | 99 |
| 2020-21 | — | 109 |
| 2021-22 | — | 109 |
| 2022-23 | — | 112 |
| 2023-24 | — | 116 |
| 2024-25 | — | 116 |
| 2025-26 | 124* | — |
| 2026-27 | 128* | — |
| 2027-28 | 110* | — |
| 2028-29 | 103* | — |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57% |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57% |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75% |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
Results by core responsibility
Economic Development in the Territories (14 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
% of environmental assessments in the Territories that are completed within the scheduled time frame
2024-25Target: ≥ 100% (2025)Result: 93%Not met
Amount leveraged per dollar invested in community projects in the Territories
2024-25Target: ≥ $2 (2025)Result: $2Met
Labour participation rate for women and Indigenous peoples in the Territories: Indigenous peoples
2022-23Target: ≥ 61.4% (2023)Result: 60.7%Not met
Labour participation rate for women and Indigenous peoples in the Territories: Women
2022-23Target: ≥ 61% (2023)Result: 66.8%Met
Number of businesses by business locations in the Territories
2024-25Target: ≥ 4,100 (2025)Result: 4,323Met
Number of companies provided advisory services (Pathfinder) including issues management and support in the environmental assessment and governance processes in the Territories
2024-25Target: ≥ 50 (2025)Result: 52Met
Number of investments in clean tech projects supported by CanNor in the Territories
2024-25Target: ≥ 10 (2025)Result: 13Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Amount of additional support from external sources per dollar invested by CanNor in projects
2026-27Target: ≥ $1 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of pathfinding and convening services provided by Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO)
2026-27Target: ≥ 75 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of Pilimmaksaivik coordinated or delivered in-service programs and services per year
2026-27Target: ≥ 10 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of firms supported by CanNor programs that are led or owned by underrepresented groups
2026-27Target: ≥ 51.5% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of identified Indigenous governments and/or organizations that receive support to participate in northern regulatory processes.
2026-27Target: ≥ 75% (2027)Result: —Planned
Revenue growth rate of firms supported by CanNor programs
2026-27Target: ≥ 2.3% (2027)Result: —Planned
Total number of northern communities reached by CanNor funded projects
2026-27Target: ≥ 39 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Development · BNL02 | Economic Development in the Territories | New since an earlier plan | $88.2M 2026-27 | $42.5M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Community Development · BNL01 | Economic Development in the Territories | New since an earlier plan | $13.7M 2026-27 | $23M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $10.6M 2026-27 | $8.7M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Northern Projects Management · BNL04 | Economic Development in the Territories | New since an earlier plan | $2.5M 2026-27 | $3.1M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Policy and Advocacy · BNL03 | Economic Development in the Territories | New since an earlier plan | $2.5M 2026-27 | $3.6M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Pilimmaksaivik · BNL05 | Economic Development in the Territories | New since an earlier plan | $0 2026-27 | — | 1 |
| Economic Development · CLA00 | — | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $44.2M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Business Development · BMH00 | Developed and diversified territorial economies that support prosperity for all Northerners. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $21.1M 2013-14 | 0 |
| Community Development · BMI00 | Developed and diversified territorial economies that support prosperity for all Northerners. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $19.8M 2013-14 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC01 | — | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $6.7M 2013-14 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $6.5M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Policy and Alignment · CLB00 | — | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $3.8M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Policy, Advocacy and Coordination · BMJ00 | Developed and diversified territorial economies that support prosperity for all Northerners. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $3.2M 2013-14 | 0 |
