Program directory · National Defence
Safety
- Department
- National Defence
- Program code
- BUS13 (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 Safety program ensures unity of effort and purpose to enhance the health, safety and well-being of the Defence Team.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | This program | 2018-19 – 2028-29 | $46.3M |
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
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≤ 0 | 2019 | 3,115 While the number of hazardous occurrences may seem high, it is relatively low for an organization the size of DND/CAF, considering the large number of activities having the potential to result in injuries or damages. In order to get as close as possible to the zero hazardous occurrence goal, the department is developing an Occupational Health and Safety Management System, based on ISO 45001. | Not met |
| 2019-20 | ≤ 0 | 2020 | 2,052 In order to get as close as possible to the zero hazardous occurrence goal, the department has developed an Occupational Health and Safety Management System based on ISO 45001, which is currently being implemented. | Not met |
| 2020-21 | 0 – 0 | 2021 | 2,107 In FY 2020-21, there were 1 573 military incidents and 534 civilian incidents. All incidents are taken into consideration (final, unverified, preliminary). Note, some incidents may not be verified and finalized but are counted if entered into our tracking system, Guardian Health and Safety. An incident is an injury (first aid, disabling and non-disabling injury). | Not met |
| 2021-22 | 0 – 0 | 2022 | 2,274 While the number of hazardous occurrences may seem high, it is relatively low for an organization the size of DND/CAF, considering the large number of activities having the potential to result in injuries or damages. In order to get as close as possible to the zero hazardous occurrence goal, the department is developing policies and standards that fosters a health and safety culture amongst its m… | Not met |
| 2022-23 | 0 – 0 | 2023 | 3,483 These numbers include all incidents (near-misses, final, unverified and preliminary). While the number of hazardous occurrences may seem high, it is relatively low for an organization the size of DND/CAF, considering the large number of activities having the potential to result in injuries or damages. In order to get as close as possible to the zero hazardous occurrence goal, the department is de… | Not met |
| 2023-24 | 0 – 0 | 2024 | 755 Although the number of hazardous occurrences may appear high, it remains relatively low for an organization the size of DND/CAF, given the extensive range of activities that could potentially lead to injuries or damages. To approach the goal of zero hazardous occurrences, the department is developing policies and standards that promote a strong health and safety culture. This includes implementin… | Not met |
| 2024-25 | 0 – 0 | 2025 | 4,115 In 2024 there were 4115 Hazardous Occurrences. While zero Hazardous Occurrences is always the goal, this is not realistic due to the human factor. We continue to educate and train DND/CAF members to continuously lower the number of hazardous occurrences. A key factor to explain the recent rise in hazardous occurrences is Treasury Board’s mandatory Return to Office Policy. | Not met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 – 0 | 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 | $6.4M | $6.9M |
| 2019-20 | $6.5M | $6.3M |
| 2020-21 | $5.2M | $5.3M |
| 2021-22 | $5.9M | $6M |
| 2022-23 | $4.7M | $5.2M |
| 2023-24 | $6.2M | $6.1M |
| 2024-25 | $5.6M | $10.5M |
| 2025-26 | $6.3M | — |
| 2026-27 | $8.4M | — |
| 2027-28 | $8.5M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $8.7M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 38 | 36 |
| 2019-20 | 45 | 33 |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | 28 | 30 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 32 |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 34 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 49 |
| 2025-26 | 45 | — |
| 2026-27 | 47 | — |
| 2027-28 | 47* | — |
| 2028-29 | 46* | — |
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 | $6,429,417 | $6,492,092 | $6,560,270 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $6,496,456 | $6,725,301 | $6,903,034 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $5,177,186 | $5,242,944 | $5,332,970 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $5,907,410 | $6,068,548 | $6,140,973 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $4,685,267 | $4,774,848 | $4,847,972 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $6,175,139 | $6,371,182 | $6,382,774 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $5,641,768 | $5,899,725 | $5,808,227 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $6,306,503 | $6,542,372 | $6,503,241 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $8,426,064 | $8,541,458 | $8,669,217 | ||||||||
| Actual | $6,945,894 | $6,319,581 | $5,274,825 | $5,955,176 | $5,156,161 | $6,142,705 | $10,545,730 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
