Program directory · Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Northern Sustainable Management
- Program code
- BWR12 (INAC)
- Core responsibility
- Northern and Arctic Affairs
- In Departmental Plans
- 2026-27 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
This Program supports a healthy, prosperous and sustainable environment for Northerners, Indigenous Peoples, and all Canadians through the responsible management of land, water, and natural resources across the North. It also advances sustainable development and regulatory oversight in alignment with settled land claim and self-government agreements. The Program promotes the sustainable use and development of natural resources by managing oil and gas development, supporting active mineral exploration, and fostering an efficient and effective legislative and regulatory environment while ensuring that financial benefits accrue to Indigenous and Northern communities.
These efforts are carried out in partnership with Northerners and are guided by meaningful engagement and co-developed strategic plans to address environmental concerns.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in the Departmental Plans in 2026-27. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Sustainable Management | This program | 2026-27 – 2028-29 | — |
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.
No significant changes detected.
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
No results reported yet.
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 | ≥ 100% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 100% | 2027 | — | Planned |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $41.8M | — |
| 2027-28 | $41.1M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $36.2M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 114 | — |
| 2027-28 | 114* | — |
| 2028-29 | 102* | — |
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 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 plan | $41,790,648 | $41,109,869 | $36,154,694 |
| Actual |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
