Program directory · National Defence
Defence Infrastructure Maintenance, Support and Operations
- Department
- National Defence
- Program code
- BUS03 (ND)
- Core responsibility
- Sustainable Bases, Information Technology Systems and Infrastructure
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
The Defence Infrastructure Maintenance, Support and Operations program operates and maintains the realty portfolio by implementing maintenance, repair and infrastructure support activities on bases and wings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Infrastructure Maintenance, Support and Operations | This program | 2018-19 – 2028-29 | $8.21B |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Indicators added: % of maintenance and repair investment in relation to the infrastructure portfolio value; % of preventative maintenance over total maintenance work orders | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators dropped: % of maintenance and repair investment; % of preventative over corrective maintenance | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2025-26 | Indicators added: % of completed preventative maintenance over total completed maintenance work orders | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2025-26 | Indicators dropped: % of preventative maintenance over total maintenance work orders | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Planned spending $2.44B, against $1.42B in 2025-26 (+72%). | 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
% of maintenance and repair investment in relation to the infrastructure portfolio value
Expected result: Infrastructure assets are available for use by the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF)
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | ≥ 1.4% | 2021 | 0.7% Maintenance and repair funding levels were insufficient to reach the 1.4% target. In addition, some funds originally allocated to maintenance and repair spending were transferred to other infrastructure operating priorities. | Not met |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 2% | 2022 | 1.6% The baseline allocation provided was insufficient to meet this target during the FY 2021-22. Should the Assistant Deputy Minister Infrastructure and Environment receive as requesting in future years, the monies will be allotted towards maintenance and repair related costs. | Not met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 2% | 2023 | 1.5% As DND continues to manage a real property portfolio with significant funding shortfalls, our ability to invest in maintenance and repair has decreased in the face of increasing costs and demands. By not having the ability to maintain our existing portfolio to a level aligned with industry standard, asset deterioration continues to accelerate With a target of 2% that is based on a portfolio that… | Not met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 2% | 2024 | 1.4% The condition of DND’s real property portfolio is deteriorating due to substantial funding shortfalls, a growing backlog of deferred maintenance, and increasing costs and demands. These factors have led to exponentially higher maintenance expenses, impeding the department’s ability to adequately invest in maintenance and repairs. If these issues persist, the backlog of deferred maintenance will c… | Not met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 2% | 2025 | 1.4% The target was not met due to budgetary constraints which limited DND’s ability to invest in improvements. However, new investments are expected to provide sufficient funding in future years, enabling DND to improve the overall condition and suitability of the Defence real property portfolio. | Not met |
% of preventative maintenance over total maintenance work orders
Expected result: Infrastructure assets are available for use by the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF)
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≥ 80% | 2024 | 26.8% Due to severe budgetary constraints, the department is unable to make significant investments in preventative maintenance work orders. Consequently, our efforts are focused on securing and utilizing available funds for corrective maintenance, which addresses broken-down assets to ensure the continuity of CAF operations. | Not met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 80% | 2025 | 32.1% The target was not met due to budgetary constraints that hindered the department’s ability to fully invest in preventative maintenance work orders. While results improved compared to the previous year, the department prioritized securing and utilizing funding for corrective maintenance to ensure assets were repaired promptly in support of CAF operations. | Not met |
% of maintenance and repair investment
Expected result: Infrastructure assets are available for use by the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF).
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 1.4 | 2019 | 1.05 The funding level for maintenance and repair remained relatively stable in FY 2018-19 resulting in a similar result to FY 2017-18. It should also be noted that the target increased from 1% last year (2017-18) to 1.4% this FY (2018-19). | Not met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 1.4 | 2020 | 1.01 The target was not met because the maintenance and repair investment was insufficient relative to the overall size of infrastructure portfolio. Furthermore, since aging infrastructure tends to require increased maintenance and repair investment, DND would need to spend closer to the 1.4% target in order to maintain the portfolio in better overall condition. | Not met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
% of completed preventative maintenance over total completed maintenance work orders
Expected result: Infrastructure assets are available for use by the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF)
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 70% | 2027 | — | Planned |
% of maintenance and repair investment in relation to the infrastructure portfolio value
Expected result: Infrastructure assets are available for use by the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF)
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 5.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $1.12B | $1.18B |
| 2019-20 | $1.11B | $1.03B |
| 2020-21 | $1.24B | $1.06B |
| 2021-22 | $1.15B | $1.11B |
| 2022-23 | $1.18B | $1.2B |
| 2023-24 | $1.25B | $1.33B |
| 2024-25 | $1.27B | $1.3B |
| 2025-26 | $1.42B | — |
| 2026-27 | $2.44B | — |
| 2027-28 | $2.62B* | — |
| 2028-29 | $3.1B* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 2,562 | 2,428 |
| 2019-20 | 2,472 | 2,428 |
| 2020-21 | 2,460 | 2,666 |
| 2021-22 | 2,719 | 2,743 |
| 2022-23 | 2,691 | 2,747 |
| 2023-24 | 2,628 | 2,652 |
| 2024-25 | 2,591 | 2,753 |
| 2025-26 | 2,667 | — |
| 2026-27 | 2,808 | — |
| 2027-28 | 2,789* | — |
| 2028-29 | 2,771* | — |
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 | $1,119,942,452 | $1,134,060,696 | $1,155,143,881 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $1,107,645,167 | $1,163,032,868 | $1,225,457,774 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $1,243,249,343 | $1,267,004,609 | $1,305,776,059 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $1,149,234,739 | $1,194,073,711 | $1,247,446,203 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $1,175,591,388 | $1,238,478,008 | $1,273,191,139 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $1,249,988,281 | $1,263,201,933 | $1,297,154,949 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $1,266,090,661 | $1,311,944,979 | $1,346,141,335 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $1,419,168,092 | $1,525,011,867 | $1,668,635,503 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $2,439,135,366 | $2,622,491,068 | $3,101,869,790 | ||||||||
| Actual | $1,178,628,958 | $1,034,450,379 | $1,057,760,887 | $1,112,469,583 | $1,198,975,523 | $1,326,004,909 | $1,304,550,796 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
