Program directory · Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Canadian High Arctic Research Station
- Program code
- BWR09 (INAC)
- Core responsibility
- Northern and Arctic Affairs
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2023-24 · Appeared and later dropped
What it does
The Canadian High Arctic Research Station Act, which came into force on June 1, 2015, established Polar Knowledge Canada, a new federal research organization that combines the mandate and functions of the Canadian Polar Commission and the Canadian High Arctic Research Station program. The new organization is responsible for advancing Canada's knowledge of the Arctic and strengthening Canadian leadership in polar science and technology. The research facility in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut is attracting Canadian and international scientists to work on science and technology issues in Canada's North through a technology development centre, traditional knowledge centre and advanced laboratories. The station was built by Canadians to serve the world, and engage Northerners in cutting-edge science and technology. The management of the station's construction will remain with the department until it is complete.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian High Arctic Research Station | This program | 2018-19 – 2025-26 | $23.1M |
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 $3.6M, against $11.5M in 2018-19 (−69%). | Actual spending (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
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Project close-out by April 2018 | 2018 | The Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) campus is largely operational. In June 2018, partial substantial performance was granted and access was allowed to the Main Research Building. Components of the mechanical systems were redesigned to meet standards and were installed by the end March 2019; additional testing of these systems will take place in 2019-2020. The construction of an outdoor storage shelter was started in summer 2018 and is expected to be completed in… | Not met |
| 2020-21 | Project close-out | 2020 | Target not met The full completion of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station was moved to 2021–22 due to construction delays and COVID-19 travel restrictions. The substantial completion of the Main Research Building was granted in December 2020. The facility is operational with minor finishing work and verification to take place in 2021–22. The custodianship of the facility and land is expected to be transfe… | Not met |
| 2021-22 | Project close-out | 2021 | Project close-out not complete The construction was completed in March 2022. Additional activities to close out the project and transfer administration of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station to Polar Knowledge Canada will continue in 2022-23. | Not met |
| 2022-23 | Project close-out | 2023 | Project close-out complete | Met |
| 2023-24 | Project close-out | 2024 | Project and construction completed | 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.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $3M | $11.5M |
| 2019-20 | $2M | $3.6M |
| 2020-21 | $0 | $2.3M |
| 2021-22 | $12K | $1.3M |
| 2022-23 | $12K | $4.2M |
| 2023-24 | $12K | $243K |
| 2024-25 | $12K* | — |
| 2025-26 | $12K* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 9 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 2* | — |
| 2025-26 | 2* | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| 2019-20 plan | $2,003,328 | $3,328 | $3,328 | |||||
| 2020-21 plan | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| 2021-22 plan | $12,255 | $12,254 | $12,254 | |||||
| 2022-23 plan | $12,275 | $12,275 | $12,275 | |||||
| 2023-24 plan | $12,296 | $12,296 | $12,296 | |||||
| Actual | $11,518,354 | $3,611,592 | $2,275,557 | $1,330,038 | $4,151,618 | $243,311 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
