Program directory · Public Safety Canada
Cyber Security
- Department
- Public Safety Canada
- Program code
- BVS03 (PSEP)
- Core responsibility
- National Security
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
Through the Cyber Security Program, Public Safety aims to enhance Canada’s ability to respond to current and emerging cyber security threats. Under this program, Public Safety coordinates the development of policies, programs, legislation, and regulatory frameworks that increase the resiliency and security of Canada’s vital electronic information and systems. Recognizing that cyber security is a shared responsibility, the Program facilitates the establishment and upholding of partnerships with provincial and territorial governments, private sector organizations, international counterparts, and academia and engages in public awareness efforts with these partners. Under this program, Public Safety also coordinates the federal response to cyber events, enables the sharing of cyber security-related information with domestic and international stakeholders, and assures Canada is recognized as a global leader in cyber security.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Security | This program | 2018-19 – 2028-29 | $38.3M |
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.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Employees (FTEs) 25, against 80 in 2018-19 (−69%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2025-26 | Planned spending $8.6M, against $3.2M in 2024-25 (+169%). | 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
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | On or above the G7 average | 2019 | 9 G7 average is currently a score of 11. | Met |
| 2019-20 | Average score of G7 Nations or higher | 2020 | s.o. The 2020 Global Cybersecurity Index and rankings were not available at the time of publication | No result reported |
| 2020-21 | Average score of G7 Nations or higher | 2021 | 8 As of 2020-21, the average ranking of G7 nations in the Global Cybersecurity Index is 9. | Met |
| 2021-22 | Average score of G7 Nations or higher | 2022 | s.o. Canada does not participate in the Cybersecurity Index self-assessment process. This index will be replaced with a new indicator to be introduced in 2022-23 | No result reported |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 30 | 2023 | 33 | Met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 30 | 2024 | — The results were not available at the time of the preparation of the report. | No result reported |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 30 | 2025 | 4 The National Cyber Security Index (NCSI) ranks from 1st (best) to 160th (worst). Given that the NCSI is measured such that a low score (i.e., 1st) is more favourable, this target should read “ranked less than or equal to 30th.” This indicator and target will be reviewed as part of the next Departmental Results Framework amendment cycle in Summer 2025. | Not met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 30 | 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 | $13.4M | $7.2M |
| 2019-20 | $4M | $3.7M |
| 2020-21 | $4.4M | $3.5M |
| 2021-22 | $4M | $6.9M |
| 2022-23 | $4M | $7.7M |
| 2023-24 | $3.9M | $6.2M |
| 2024-25 | $4.4M | $3.2M |
| 2025-26 | $8.6M | — |
| 2026-27 | $8M | — |
| 2027-28 | $4.3M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $4.2M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 97 | 80 |
| 2019-20 | 36 | 25 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | 27 | 28 |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 31 |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 21 |
| 2025-26 | 36 | — |
| 2026-27 | 32 | — |
| 2027-28 | 21* | — |
| 2028-29 | 21* | — |
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 | $13,361,881 | $13,341,904 | $13,341,904 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $4,019,538 | $3,974,105 | $3,974,073 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $4,392,483 | $4,500,146 | $4,505,560 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $4,009,618 | $4,009,492 | $3,998,829 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $3,971,629 | $3,971,197 | $3,971,274 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $3,942,695 | $3,942,151 | $3,945,487 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $4,369,351 | $4,436,249 | $4,442,067 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $8,570,745 | $8,789,951 | $4,894,492 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $8,028,974 | $4,270,440 | $4,242,158 | ||||||||
| Actual | $7,223,276 | $3,700,488 | $3,493,834 | $6,865,708 | $7,694,758 | $6,179,301 | $3,187,143 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
