Program directory · Canadian Heritage
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism
- Department
- Canadian Heritage
- Program code
- BSG01 (CH)
- Core responsibility
- Diversity and Inclusion
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program is one means by which the Government of Canada implements the Canadian Multiculturalism Act and advances the Government of Canada's priorities in the area of multiculturalism and anti-racism. Its objectives are to (1) reinforce cooperation among federal institutions to identify and address systemic barriers that result from racism and religious discrimination; (2) strengthen research and evidence to build understanding of the disparities and challenges faced by racialized and religious minority communities; (3) support communities in confronting racism and discrimination, promoting intercultural and interfaith understanding and fostering equitable opportunities to participate fully in Canadian society; and (4) promote and engage in discussions on multiculturalism, diversity, racism and religious discrimination at the domestic and international levels.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism | This program | 2018-19 – 2028-29 | $276M |
No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Spending $38.9M, against $18.4M in 2018-19 (+111%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Spending $25.1M, against $38.9M in 2019-20 (−35%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Spending $36.2M, against $25.1M in 2020-21 (+44%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Indicators added: Number of unique visitors to the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism website. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Indicators dropped: Number of Canadians engaged in projects/ events; Number of unique visitors to and downloads from the Multiculturalism Program’s website. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Renamed from “Multiculturalism” to “Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism”. | GC InfoBase program names by year |
| 2022-23 | Spending $48.3M, against $36.2M in 2021-22 (+33%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023 | Budget 2023 measure “Building on Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy”: $27M in total over its years (linked to this program by name, a best-effort match). | Budget 2023, PDF page 165 |
| 2026-27 | Planned employees (FTEs) 100, against 140 in 2025-26 (−29%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Indicators added: Percentage of Canadians who believe that ethnic and cultural diversity is a shared value.; Percentage of Canadians who have experienced discrimination or unfair treatment by others | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Indicators dropped: Number of unique visitors to the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism website. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Planned spending $26.7M, against $54.8M in 2025-26 (−51%). | Latest Departmental Plan |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | ≥ 230,000 | 2023 | — Due to limitations with the methodology, lack of data and the fact this indicator has been discontinued, the Department will no longer be providing data for this indicator. | No result reported |
| 2024-25 | s.o. | 2024 | The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Branch will no longer be providing data for this indicator due to limitations with the methodology and lack of data. This indicator will be removed in a future exercise. | No result reported |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 25,000 | 2020 | 1,387,025 These numbers are based on projects for which actual numbers have been received. Once all final reports are received, we would be able to produce the final number of participants. | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 25,000 | 2021 | 779,465 | Met |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 25,000 | 2022 | — The Department will not be providing data for 2021-22 due to limitations with the methodology, lack of data and the fact that this indicator has been discontinued. | No result reported |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 200,000 | 2019 | 171,624 Target not met. The Program revised its methodology for this results indicator in 2018-2019. The actual number reflects the program’s 2018-2019 results using this methodology, and it establishes a more precise baseline for measurement going forward. | Not met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 200,000 | 2020 | 209,183 | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 200,000 | 2021 | 403,786 | Met |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 230,000 | 2022 | 469,231 | Met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 80% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 32% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $12.7M | $18.4M |
| 2019-20 | $24.2M | $38.9M |
| 2020-21 | $30.9M | $25.1M |
| 2021-22 | $31.1M | $36.2M |
| 2022-23 | $45.4M | $48.3M |
| 2023-24 | $27.3M | $54.2M |
| 2024-25 | $46.6M | $55.2M |
| 2025-26 | $54.8M | — |
| 2026-27 | $26.7M | — |
| 2027-28 | $26.2M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $26.2M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 45 | 63 |
| 2019-20 | 72 | 78 |
| 2020-21 | 89 | 87 |
| 2021-22 | 77 | 106 |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 116 |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 112 |
| 2024-25 | 105 | 129 |
| 2025-26 | 140 | — |
| 2026-27 | 100 | — |
| 2027-28 | 98* | — |
| 2028-29 | 98* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $12,651,024 | $11,989,015 | $11,989,015 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $24,164,847 | $13,078,234 | $13,078,234 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $30,858,561 | $26,218,071 | $13,567,729 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $31,065,173 | $16,702,087 | $16,168,847 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $45,411,951 | $15,743,941 | $15,662,018 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $27,330,560 | $17,154,396 | $17,162,991 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $46,596,303 | $46,675,040 | $18,933,007 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $54,836,321 | $26,355,487 | $25,853,059 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $26,728,357 | $26,185,000 | $26,210,000 | ||||||||
| Actual | $18,401,311 | $38,906,940 | $25,132,129 | $36,213,009 | $48,312,525 | $54,171,888 | $55,238,529 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
