Courts Administration Service
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 9 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
- $136M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $209M
- 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 | — | $63.6M |
| 2011-12 | — | $73.2M |
| 2012-13 | — | $65.6M |
| 2013-14 | — | $67.3M |
| 2014-15 | — | $69.2M |
| 2015-16 | — | $72.3M |
| 2016-17 | — | $72.3M |
| 2017-18 | — | $82.8M |
| 2018-19 | — | $85.3M |
| 2019-20 | — | $95.3M |
| 2020-21 | — | $105M |
| 2021-22 | — | $100M |
| 2022-23 | — | $108M |
| 2023-24 | — | $125M |
| 2024-25 | — | $136M |
| 2025-26 | $209M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $322M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $296M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $162M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 625 |
| 2012-13 | — | 612 |
| 2013-14 | — | 595 |
| 2014-15 | — | 596 |
| 2015-16 | — | 620 |
| 2016-17 | — | 637 |
| 2017-18 | — | 613 |
| 2018-19 | — | 678 |
| 2019-20 | — | 756 |
| 2020-21 | — | 753 |
| 2021-22 | — | 755 |
| 2022-23 | — | 792 |
| 2023-24 | — | 841 |
| 2024-25 | — | 884 |
| 2025-26 | 874* | — |
| 2026-27 | 1,473* | — |
| 2027-28 | 1,449* | — |
| 2028-29 | 834* | — |
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 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
Results by core responsibility
Administration services supporting Canada’s national Courts (11 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Level of satisfaction of the members of the courts with the adequacy of services provided to discharge their judicial functions.
2024-25Target: 4 – 5 (2025)Result: —No result reported
Level of satisfaction of the members of the courts with the security afforded to them in discharging their judicial functions.
2024-25Target: 4 – 5 (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of court documents that are filed electronically.
2024-25Target: 80% – 100% (2025)Result: 90.5%Met
Percentage of court files that are complete and processed accurately.
2024-25Target: 100% – 100% (2025)Result: 93.8%Not met
Percentage of final court decisions posted on the courts’ websites in both official languages, within established timeframes.
2024-25Target: 95% – 100% (2025)Result: 98%Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Confidence in institutions (Justice System)
2026-27Target: 50% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Level of satisfaction of Members of the Courts with the quality of courts administration services offered by CAS.
2026-27Target: To be established in Summer 2026 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of courtrooms equipped with technology that allows for technology-enabled hearings, as well as for remote or hybrid hearings.
2026-27Target: 64% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of decisions that are made available to the public in both official languages within 3 months of issuance.
2026-27Target: 90% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of decisions that are posted on the Courts’ websites within timeframes established by each Court.
2026-27Target: 90% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of filed documents that are processed by the registry within timeframes established by each Court.
2026-27Target: 90% – 100% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judicial Support and Registry Services. · BEG05 | Administration services supporting Canada’s national Courts | New since an earlier plan | $157M 2026-27 | — | 4 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $31.5M 2026-27 | $41.7M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Judicial Services · BEG01 | Administration services supporting Canada’s national Courts | Appeared and later dropped | $113M 2025-26 | $49.4M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Registry Services · BEG02 | Administration services supporting Canada’s national Courts | Appeared and later dropped | $40.2M 2025-26 | $36.1M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Judicial Services · ARW00 | The public has timely and fair access to the litigation processes of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $30.4M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Registry Services · ARX00 | The public has timely and fair access to the litigation processes of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $26.6M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $25.8M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Security · BEG04 | Administration services supporting Canada’s national Courts | Appeared and later dropped | $14.8M 2025-26 | $8.5M 2024-25 | 1 |
| E-Courts · BEG03 | Administration services supporting Canada’s national Courts | Appeared and later dropped | $8.2M 2025-26 | $14K 2024-25 | 1 |
