Program directory · National Film Board
Preservation
- Department
- National Film Board
- Program code
- BYZ04 (NFB)
- Core responsibility
- Interpret Canada to Canadians and Other Nations
- In Departmental Plans
- 2026-27 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
This program safeguards the National Film Board’s audiovisual collection by identifying, restoring, archiving and digitizing material to ensure its long-term integrity and accessibility. As media formats evolve and digital platforms become the primary mode of access, preservation plays a critical role in maintaining the availability of Canada’s audiovisual heritage for current and future generations. The program uses specialized tools and systems to address the risks of technological obsolescence and material degradation while ensuring the physical and digital security of the collection. Digitization efforts also expand public access by enabling audiences across Canada and around the world to experience these works on contemporary platforms, reinforcing the National Film Board’s public service mission.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preservation | 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 | ≥ 83% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 3,400 | 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 | $5M | — |
| 2027-28 | $4.8M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $4.7M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 25 | — |
| 2027-28 | 25* | — |
| 2028-29 | 25* | — |
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 | $4,973,425 | $4,771,997 | $4,688,603 |
| Actual |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
