Library and Archives Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 14 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 8 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $212M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $208M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 2
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 | — | $112M |
| 2011-12 | — | $112M |
| 2012-13 | — | $119M |
| 2013-14 | — | $101M |
| 2014-15 | — | $103M |
| 2015-16 | — | $91.5M |
| 2016-17 | — | $115M |
| 2017-18 | — | $127M |
| 2018-19 | — | $125M |
| 2019-20 | — | $134M |
| 2020-21 | — | $130M |
| 2021-22 | — | $132M |
| 2022-23 | — | $201M |
| 2023-24 | — | $217M |
| 2024-25 | — | $212M |
| 2025-26 | $208M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $185M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $140M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $130M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 1,112 |
| 2012-13 | — | 961 |
| 2013-14 | — | 885 |
| 2014-15 | — | 951 |
| 2015-16 | — | 913 |
| 2016-17 | — | 903 |
| 2017-18 | — | 941 |
| 2018-19 | — | 955 |
| 2019-20 | — | 1,041 |
| 2020-21 | — | 959 |
| 2021-22 | — | 853 |
| 2022-23 | — | 920 |
| 2023-24 | — | 1,126 |
| 2024-25 | — | 1,201 |
| 2025-26 | 1,061* | — |
| 2026-27 | 962* | — |
| 2027-28 | 798* | — |
| 2028-29 | 707* | — |
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 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 70% |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 78% |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33% |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 62% |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87% |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56% |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17% |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33% |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83% |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71% |
Results by core responsibility
Acquiring and preserving documentary heritage (18 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Percentage increase of published titles transferred to LAC in a digital format
2024-25Target: ≥ 25% (2025)Result: 40.4%Met
Percentage of facilities providing an environment that meets standards for the preservation of the analog collection
2024-25Target: ≥ 75% (2025)Result: 57%Not met
Percentage of federal institutions transferring records annually
2024-25Target: ≥ 10% (2025)Result: 13.1%Met
Percentage of government records processed in keeping with service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 60% (2025)Result: 61.2%Met
Percentage of private archives processed in keeping with service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 75% (2025)Result: 91%Met
Percentage of published heritage processed in keeping with service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 83% (2025)Result: 93%Met
Percentage of targeted acquisition areas covered by an acquisition agreement
2024-25Target: ≥ 75% (2025)Result: 96%Met
Total number of terabytes of digital material preserved in LAC’s collection (including born digital, digitized and migrated content)
2024-25Target: ≥ 15,500 (2025)Result: 17,371Met
Percentage of active publishers transferring publications annually
2022-23Target: ≥ 82% (2023)Result: 78%Not met
Percentage of acquisition priorities that lead to an acquisition agreement
2020-21Target: ≥ 75% (2021)Result: 76%Met
Percentage of analogue holdings maintained within LAC preservation standards
2020-21Target: ≥ 75% (2021)Result: —No result reported
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Percentage of LAC’s archival holdings with descriptions to enable discovery
2026-27Target: ≥ 30% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of new transfers of government records meeting LAC’s transfer requirements
2026-27Target: ≥ 85% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of private archives acquisitions that contribute to collection area priorities
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of published heritage processed and described within service standards to enable discovery
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of publishers from targeted areas that deposit their publications
2026-27Target: ≥ 75% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of the analog collections preserved in accordance with prescribed environment
2026-27Target: ≥ 60% (2027)Result: —Planned
Total volume of digital content preserved in LAC collections meeting the standards of long-term digital preservation
2026-27Target: ≥ 20,683 (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Providing access to documentary heritage (19 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Number of collection items loaned for exhibitions
2024-25Target: ≥ 75 (2025)Result: 88Met
Number of images from LAC collection digitized
2024-25Target: ≥ 6,500,000 (2025)Result: 10,000,000Met
Number of participants that attended exhibitions and events delivered by LAC or in collaboration with other organizations
2024-25Target: ≥ 150,000 (2025)Result: 161,992Met
Number of service transactions onsite and remotely performed from LAC’s national service points in Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg and Vancouver.
2024-25Target: ≥ 60,000 (2025)Result: 50,606Not met
Number unique visitors to LAC’s website and on-line applications
2024-25Target: ≥ 3,000,000 (2025)Result: 2,900,000Not met
Percentage of ATIP requests processed in comparison with the total of requests
2024-25Target: ≥ 70% (2025)Result: 66%Not met
Percentage of Documentary Heritage Communities Program recipients that have fully achieved their expected results
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 91%Met
Percentage of Listen, Hear Our Voices Contribution Program recipients that have achieved their expected results
2024-25Target: ≥ $90 (2025)Result: $100Met
Amount of holdings digitized
2022-23Target: ≥ 3,500,000 (2023)Result: 3,500,000Met
Number of service transactions at LAC’s national service points in Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg and Vancouver, through all service channels
2020-21Target: ≥ 80,000 (2021)Result: 36,622Not met
Amount of LAC holdings digitized for access
2019-20Target: ≥ 3,500,000 (2020)Result: 3,500,000Met
Number of downloads from LAC website
2019-20Target: ≥ 10,000,000 (2020)Result: —No result reported
Number of views or downloads of LAC digital holdings online
2018-19Target: ≥ 10,000,000 (2019)Result: 10,000,000Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Amount of digital material newly available online through self-service access
2026-27Target: ≥ 500,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of partnerships that support engagement with history, culture, and documentary heritage
2026-27Target: ≥ 70 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of visits to LAC’s in-person spaces
2026-27Target: ≥ 280,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of visits to LAC’s online platforms
2026-27Target: ≥ 11,000,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of formal ATIP requests that have been responded to within the statutory time limits
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
User satisfaction rate with LAC’s services
2026-27Target: ≥ 78% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access and Services · BSJ01 | Providing access to documentary heritage | New since an earlier plan | $46M 2026-27 | $47.5M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Preservation · BSI04 | Acquiring and preserving documentary heritage | New since an earlier plan | $43M 2026-27 | $47.1M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $40.4M 2026-27 | $47.3M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Access to information and privacy · BSJ03 | Providing access to documentary heritage | New since an earlier plan | $24.3M 2026-27 | $25.3M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Acquisition and processing of published heritage · BSI02 | Acquiring and preserving documentary heritage | New since an earlier plan | $10.2M 2026-27 | $11.6M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Acquisition and processing of government records · BSI01 | Acquiring and preserving documentary heritage | New since an earlier plan | $8.2M 2026-27 | $14.6M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Acquisition and processing of private archives · BSI03 | Acquiring and preserving documentary heritage | New since an earlier plan | $6.7M 2026-27 | $8.3M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Outreach and support to communities · BSJ02 | Providing access to documentary heritage | New since an earlier plan | $5.9M 2026-27 | $10.7M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Access to documentary heritage · BHD00 | Canada's documentary heritage is preserved and accessible to current and future generations. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $36.8M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Preservation of documentary heritage · LJO00 | Canada's documentary heritage is preserved and accessible to current and future generations. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $36.5M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $34.7M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Acquisition and processing of documentary heritage · BHC00 | Canada's documentary heritage is preserved and accessible to current and future generations. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $12.4M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Development of disposition authorizations · BHB00 | Current government information is managed to support government accountability. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $3.5M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Collaboration in the management of government records · LJN00 | Current government information is managed to support government accountability. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $3.5M 2017-18 | 0 |
