Program directory · Natural Resources Canada

Electricity Resources

Department

Natural Resources Canada

Program code

BTM09 (NR)

Core responsibility

Innovative and Sustainable Natural Resources Development

In Departmental Plans

2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan

What it does

The Electricity Resources Branch leads on supporting clean electricity infrastructure projects, smart grid infrastructure, and emerging non-greenhouse gas emitting technologies and strengthening the cyber security and resiliency of domestic and cross-border critical energy infrastructure. It develops federal policy and programs in the areas of renewable, electrical and nuclear energy, uranium and radioactive waste and critical energy infrastructure security. It provides advice and recommendations on domestic and international issues regarding electricity, the security of critical energy infrastructure the nuclear supply chain and the nuclear fuel cycle. It supports the Minister in his legislative responsibilities under the Nuclear Energy Act, Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, Nuclear Safety and Control Act, Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, etc. It supports the Minister regarding his responsibilities for the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.

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).

No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.

Significant changes in scope and budget

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.

Spending and employees: planned against actual

Spending

Employees (FTEs)

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

Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.