Program directory · Canadian Human Rights Commission
Audit Program
- Department
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Program code
- BSC01 (CHRC)
- Core responsibility
- Proactive Compliance
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
The Audit Program contributes to the establishment of a diverse society that promotes social inclusion and a fair labour market by ensuring that federally regulated workplaces are free of barriers for women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. In conducting audits of federally regulated organizations for compliance with the requirements of the Employment Equity Act, the Pay Equity Act and the Accessible Canada Act, the program helps them achieve reasonable progress toward the creation of environments that foster equality of opportunity and respect for human rights.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Program | This program | 2017-18 – 2028-29 | $41.2M |
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: # of management action plans (MAP); # of management action plans (MAP) | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2019-20 | Indicators dropped: # of letters of undertakings; % of employers with more successful results, improving or in compliance when notified of an EE assessment | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators added: % of management action plans (MAP) completed by federally regulated organizations within the negotiated timeframe.; % of management action plans completed by federally regulated organizations within the negotiated timeframe.; % of management action plans completed by federally regulated organizations within the negotiated timeframe. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators dropped: # of EE Surveys; # of employment barriers identified as a result of an audit; # of management action plans (MAP); # of management action plans (MAP); # of Notification letters; # of Questionnaires; # of Statistical Reports | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Renamed from “Employment Equity Program” to “Audit Program”. | GC InfoBase program names by year |
| 2023-24 | Indicators added: # of employment equity goal setting reports validated for conventional and horizontal audits; % of regulated entities that are using my Accessibility Portal; % of stakeholder feedback indicating satisfaction with support and guidance provided | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Indicators dropped: % of management action plans (MAP) completed by federally regulated organizations within the negotiated timeframe.; % of management action plans completed by federally regulated organizations within the negotiated timeframe.; % of management action plans completed by federally regulated organizations within the negotiated timeframe. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≥ 15 | 2024 | 17 | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 15 | 2025 | 4 This Departmental Result is new as of 2023–2024. Results are not available for previous years. The target for fiscal year 2024–2025 was not achieved due to the nature of the audit cycle. Employment equity goal setting reports are officially validated only once audited employers complete their Management Action Plans (MAPs) and the audit files are closed. The number of goal setting reports validat… | Not met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≥ 80% | 2024 | 84.5% | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 80% | 2025 | 76.7% The ability to meet this target may be affected by technical and systemic limitations. The My Accessibility Portal currently cannot accept notifications of published documents from organizations without a website or from parent organizations submitting notifications on behalf of multiple subsidiaries. While these limitations are in the process of being fixed, they may delay full compliance report… | Not met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≥ 70% | 2024 | 83% | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 70% | 2025 | 87.5% This Departmental Result was introduced in 2023–2024. The methodology for calculating it was updated in 2024–2025; therefore, results are not available for 2022–2023, and comparisons with previous years cannot be made. | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | ≥ 50% | 2021 | 53% Not available | Met |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 50% | 2022 | 53% | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 50% | 2023 | 25% For 2022–23, one of the Commission’s public sector horizontal audits, consisting of 67% of the total number of horizontal audits that were opened during this fiscal year, were issued to employers between June and August 2022. These Management Action Plans (MAPs), generally consisting of a 12-month timeframe to complete work and provide evidence of compliance, are set to be completed by the end of… | Not met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | ≥ 50% | 2021 | — Not Available | No result reported |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 50% | 2022 | — Audits and inspections have not been launched for both the Pay Equity and Accessible Canada Act. Reporting on management action plans will be provided in 2024/25. | No result reported |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 50% | 2023 | — Data for this indicator is only available for part of the 2022-23 fiscal year. Result for this indicator will be available for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Please note that the three (3) program outcomes under the Audit Program are combined into one outcome for the Core Responsibility - Proactive Compliance. | No result reported |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | ≥ 50% | 2021 | — Not Available | No result reported |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 50% | 2022 | — Audits and inspections have not been launched for both the Pay Equity and Accessible Canada Act. Reporting on management action plans will be provided in 2024/25. | No result reported |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 50% | 2023 | — Pay Equity results will only be available in 2025-26. Please note that the three (3) program outcomes under the Audit Program are combined into one outcome for the Core Responsibility - Proactive Compliance. | No result reported |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 50 | 2019 | 51 | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 25 | 2020 | 58 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 60 | 2019 | 242 | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 60 | 2020 | 217 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 10 | 2020 | 74 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 10 | 2020 | 10 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 25 – 35 | 2019 | 25 | Met |
| 2019-20 | 25 – 100 | 2020 | 58 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 10 | 2019 | 10 | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 10 | 2020 | 18 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 1 – 3 | 2019 | 1 | Met |
| 2019-20 | 1 – 2 | 2020 | 1 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 10 | 2019 | 10 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 80% | 2019 | 52% The declining results over the last two years is due to conventional audits being scaled down while introducing the new horizontal audit approach. A new indicator will be used starting next year. | Not met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 15 | 2027 | — | Planned |
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 | ≥ 70% | 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 | — | $1.2M |
| 2018-19 | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| 2019-20 | $1.3M | $2.2M |
| 2020-21 | $5.3M | $4.4M |
| 2021-22 | $7.7M | $7.1M |
| 2022-23 | $11.3M | $8.1M |
| 2023-24 | $11.4M | $8.6M |
| 2024-25 | $9M | $8.4M |
| 2025-26 | $8.4M | — |
| 2026-27 | $8.3M | — |
| 2027-28 | $8.2M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $7.9M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 32 |
| 2021-22 | 51 | 53 |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 57 |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 55 |
| 2024-25 | 60 | 54 |
| 2025-26 | 59 | — |
| 2026-27 | 53 | — |
| 2027-28 | 52* | — |
| 2028-29 | 50* | — |
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 | $1,164,257 | $1,143,102 | $1,143,102 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $1,328,017 | $1,284,610 | $1,284,614 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $5,296,249 | $7,912,368 | $9,885,966 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $7,718,507 | $9,076,676 | $8,869,330 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $11,299,103 | $9,183,302 | $10,095,948 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $11,365,153 | $10,685,079 | $10,315,414 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $9,017,399 | $8,439,621 | $8,438,310 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $8,421,165 | $8,421,165 | $8,421,165 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $8,307,970 | $8,173,070 | $7,867,616 | ||||||||
| Actual | $1,200,628 | $2,180,247 | $4,425,404 | $7,143,054 | $8,127,230 | $8,627,466 | $8,392,074 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
