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Office of the Intelligence Commissioner

Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 5 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
$2.1M
Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
$2.6M
Core responsibilities with indicators
2

Spending and employees

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

Spending

2010-11: $1.6M2010-112011-12: $1.9M2011-122012-13: $2.3M2012-132013-14: $1.9M2013-142014-15: $2M2014-152015-16: $2M2015-162016-17: $2M2016-172017-18: $2M2017-182018-19: $2.1M2018-192019-20: $2.1M2019-202020-21: $3.8M2020-212021-22: $3.7M2021-222022-23: $2.5M2022-232023-24: $2.2M2023-242024-25: $2.1M2024-252025-26: $2.6M2025-262026-27: $2.7M2026-272027-28: $2.7M2027-282028-29: $2.7M2028-29
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—$1.6M
2011-12—$1.9M
2012-13—$2.3M
2013-14—$1.9M
2014-15—$2M
2015-16—$2M
2016-17—$2M
2017-18—$2M
2018-19—$2.1M
2019-20—$2.1M
2020-21—$3.8M
2021-22—$3.7M
2022-23—$2.5M
2023-24—$2.2M
2024-25—$2.1M
2025-26$2.6M*—
2026-27$2.7M*—
2027-28$2.7M*—
2028-29$2.7M*—

Employees (FTEs)

2011-12: 82011-122012-13: 82012-132013-14: 122013-142014-15: 112014-152015-16: 122015-162016-17: 122016-172017-18: 122017-182018-19: 112018-192019-20: 142019-202020-21: 162020-212021-22: 162021-222022-23: 72022-232023-24: 72023-242024-25: 62024-252025-26: 92025-262026-27: 92026-272027-28: 92027-282028-29: 92028-29
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—8
2012-13—8
2013-14—12
2014-15—11
2015-16—12
2016-17—12
2017-18—12
2018-19—11
2019-20—14
2020-21—16
2021-22—16
2022-23—7
2023-24—7
2024-25—6
2025-269*—
2026-279*—
2027-289*—
2028-299*—

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)
2018-192000100%
2019-202000100%
2020-211000100%
2021-221010100%
2022-232000100%
2023-241010100%
2024-252000100%

Program indicators

Report yearMetNot metNo result reportedNot yet dueShare met (of met and not met)
2018-192000100%
2019-202000100%
2020-211000100%
2021-221010100%
2022-232000100%
2023-241010100%
2024-252000100%

Results by core responsibility

Quasi-Judicial Review of Certain Ministerial Conclusions (2 indicators)

Historical: targets against results

% of decisions and the reasons for them delivered in accordance with the deadlines set out in the legislation
100%2020-21✓ met100%2021-22✓ met100%2022-23✓ met100%2023-24✓ met100%2024-25✓ met
2024-25Target: 100% – 100% (2025)Result: 100%Met
Annual report on Commissioner’s activities delivered to the Prime Minister by March 31st
100%2024-25✓ met
2024-25Target: 100% – 100% (2025)Result: 100%Met

Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets

% of decisions and the reasons for them delivered in accordance with the deadlines set out in the legislation
2026-27Target: 100% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Annual report on Commissioner’s activities delivered to the Prime Minister by March 31st
2026-27Target: 100% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned

Future goals: targets due after 2026-27

No targets with a later due date.

Review of Communications Security Establishment activities to determine compliance with the law (2 indicators)

Historical: targets against results

% of recommendations accepted
100%2018-19✓ met100%2019-20✓ met
2019-20Target: ≥ 80% (2020)Result: 100%Met
% of reviews completed within targeted time frames
100%2018-19✓ met100%2019-20✓ met
2019-20Target: ≥ 80% (2020)Result: 100%Met

Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets

No indicators in the 2026-27 plan.

Future goals: targets due after 2026-27

No targets with a later due date.

Programs

ProgramCore responsibilityStatusLatest plan, first yearLast actualIndicators
Quasi-judicial Review Program · BXS01Quasi-Judicial Review of Certain Ministerial ConclusionsNew since an earlier plan$1.9M
2026-27
$1.6M
2024-25
2
Internal Services · ISS00—New since an earlier plan$732K
2026-27
$438K
2024-25
0
The Communications Security Establishment Commissioner's Review Program · BVK01Review of Communications Security Establishment activities to determine compliance with the lawAppeared and later dropped$1.6M
2019-20
$254K
2019-20
2
The Communications Security Establishment Commissioner's Review Program · ATG00The Communications Security Establishment performs its duties and functions in accordance with the laws of Canada and with due regard for the privacy of Canadians.Not in a Departmental Plan—
$1.4M
2017-18
0
Internal Services · ISC00Internal ServicesNot in a Departmental Plan—
$575K
2017-18
0