Program directory · Canadian Human Rights Commission
Promotion Program
- Department
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Program code
- BSA01 (CHRC)
- Core responsibility
- Engagement and Advocacy
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
The Promotion Program contributes to a more inclusive Canada by raising awareness about Canadian human rights and responsibilities through its public advocacy and engagement efforts. The program engages civil society, governments, employers and other stakeholders to work together in identifying approaches to eliminate barriers to social inclusion that people in vulnerable circumstances face in today's society. The program advances human rights by developing statements, positions, approaches and tools to influence public debate on emerging, immediate and long-term human rights issues and represents the public interest in courts and tribunals to support the advancement of human rights, pay equity and accessibility.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2017-18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion Program | This program | 2017-18 – 2028-29 | $43M |
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 | Indicators added: Number of coalitions/partnerships with National Human Rights Institutions, the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies, government, aboriginal and other stakeholders’ organizations and civil society | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2019-20 | Indicators dropped: # of coalitions/partnerships with NHRIs and CASHRA, government, aboriginal organizations and civil society; % of engagements that result in actions that affect positive change | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators added: # of Canadians who have been informed about the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Employment Equity Act, the Pay Equity Act, and the Accessible Canada Act; Judicial review success rate | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators dropped: # of Canadians who have been informed about the CHRA and the EEA; # of open sessions, focus group, fast talks, events; # of Parliamentary appearances; # of policy advice provided to stakeholders; # of shadow reports, Statement to UN Bodies and mechanisms, Foreign delegation visits; # of speeches given by the Chief Commissioner (and senior management at the Commission) | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Indicators added: # of interventions in the public interest before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and the Courts | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Indicators dropped: Judicial review success rate; Number of coalitions/partnerships with National Human Rights Institutions, the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies, government, aboriginal and other stakeholders’ organizations and civil society | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | ≥ 1,200,000 | 2021 | 2,400,000 | Met |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 1,200,000 | 2022 | 2,200,000 | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 1,200,000 | 2023 | 2,300,000 | Met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 3,600,000 | 2024 | 2,000,000 The methodology to calculate this indicator was modified in 2023–2024, so results cannot be compared with ones from preceding years. The Commission did not meet the target due to internal and external challenges, including limited financial and human resources. This situation required us to redirect our efforts to other critical activities. This difficult decision was essential to meet urgent nee… | Not met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 3,600,000 | 2025 | 3,500,000 The methodology to calculate this indicator was also modified in 2024–2025 and as such results cannot be compared with ones from preceding years. In 2024–2025, the Commission came close to meeting its target, with only a minor gap remaining. Internal and external challenges, including limited financial and human resources, required it to adjust priorities and direct efforts to other critical acti… | Not met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≥ 250 | 2024 | 290 The result “CHRC interventions influence law and support the advancement of human rights, employment equity, pay equity, and accessibility” is new as of 2023–2024. Results are not available for preceding years. | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 250 | 2025 | 254 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | ≥ 70% | 2021 | 92% | Met |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 70% | 2022 | 86% | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 70% | 2023 | 90% The success rate in judicial reviews of Commission’s decisions is equal to the total number of outcomes where the Commission’s decision was not quashed by federal courts, over the total outcome of judicial reviews. Quash is a legal term that means to annul or set aside or make void. | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 3 | 2020 | 54 | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 3 | 2021 | 11 | Met |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 3 | 2022 | 9 | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 3 | 2023 | — We are no longer reporting on this indicator. | No result reported |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 1,200,000 | 2019 | 1,800,000 | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 1,200,000 | 2020 | 1,820,000 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 8 | 2019 | 10 | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 8 | 2020 | 58 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 2 | 2019 | 7 | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 3 | 2020 | 3 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 40 | 2019 | 43 | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 40 | 2020 | 53 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 2 | 2019 | 10 | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 2 | 2020 | 11 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 10 | 2019 | 21 | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 10 | 2020 | 21 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 3 | 2019 | 3 | Met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 3,600,000 | 2027 | — | Planned |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $4.7M |
| 2018-19 | $4.9M | $3.9M |
| 2019-20 | $4.2M | $4M |
| 2020-21 | $7M | $4.5M |
| 2021-22 | $7M | $5.3M |
| 2022-23 | $7.1M | $6.8M |
| 2023-24 | $5.8M | $7.4M |
| 2024-25 | $4.9M | $6.5M |
| 2025-26 | $6M | — |
| 2026-27 | $6M | — |
| 2027-28 | $5.9M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $5.7M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 34 | 30 |
| 2018-19 | 34 | 24 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 25 |
| 2020-21 | 38 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | 35 | 33 |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 39 |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 40 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 38 |
| 2025-26 | 37 | — |
| 2026-27 | 35 | — |
| 2027-28 | 35* | — |
| 2028-29 | 33* | — |
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 | $4,863,294 | $4,774,924 | $4,774,924 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $4,196,250 | $3,996,979 | $3,996,990 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $7,032,255 | $6,753,143 | $4,747,568 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $7,031,112 | $6,511,833 | $4,620,875 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $7,113,686 | $5,278,949 | $3,515,311 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $5,808,799 | $4,760,372 | $4,666,737 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $4,928,351 | $4,697,575 | $4,696,858 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $5,976,730 | $5,071,160 | $5,071,160 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $6,029,311 | $5,936,246 | $5,723,508 | ||||||||
| Actual | $3,891,880 | $3,954,622 | $4,515,623 | $5,281,355 | $6,793,072 | $7,373,685 | $6,510,598 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
