Public Health Agency of Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 33 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 21 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $1.54B
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $1.83B
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 3
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $618M |
| 2011-12 | — | $636M |
| 2012-13 | — | $620M |
| 2013-14 | — | $621M |
| 2014-15 | — | $637M |
| 2015-16 | — | $573M |
| 2016-17 | — | $559M |
| 2017-18 | — | $607M |
| 2018-19 | — | $675M |
| 2019-20 | — | $893M |
| 2020-21 | — | $8.76B |
| 2021-22 | — | $8.71B |
| 2022-23 | — | $5.79B |
| 2023-24 | — | $4.43B |
| 2024-25 | — | $1.54B |
| 2025-26 | $1.83B* | — |
| 2026-27 | $1.58B* | — |
| 2027-28 | $1.29B* | — |
| 2028-29 | $1.17B* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 2,721 |
| 2012-13 | — | 353 |
| 2013-14 | — | 2,107 |
| 2014-15 | — | 2,102 |
| 2015-16 | — | 2,143 |
| 2016-17 | — | 2,126 |
| 2017-18 | — | 2,075 |
| 2018-19 | — | 2,134 |
| 2019-20 | — | 2,296 |
| 2020-21 | — | 2,860 |
| 2021-22 | — | 4,368 |
| 2022-23 | — | 4,565 |
| 2023-24 | — | 4,192 |
| 2024-25 | — | 4,035 |
| 2025-26 | 3,081* | — |
| 2026-27 | 3,143* | — |
| 2027-28 | 2,381* | — |
| 2028-29 | 2,114* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 86% |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 100% |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 83% |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 80% |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 56% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 70% |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 92% |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 88% |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 78% |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 83% |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 55% |
Results by core responsibility
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (18 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
% increase in average minutes per day of physical activity among adults
2024-25Target: ≥ 20% (2025)Result: 13.8%Not met
% increase in average minutes per day of physical activity among children and youth
2024-25Target: ≥ 10% (2025)Result: 0.9%Not met
% increase in years lived in good health by seniors
2024-25Target: ≥ 4% (2025)Result: 1%Not met
% of adults who are obese
2024-25Target: ≤ 28% (2025)Result: 24.4%Met
% of children and youth who are obese
2024-25Target: ≤ 13% (2025)Result: 10%Met
% of low-income children in very good or excellent health
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 84.1%Met
% of population who have high psychological well-being
2024-25Target: ≥ 75% (2025)Result: 75%Met
Age-standardized rate per 1000 of new diabetes cases (types combined, excluding gestational diabetes) among Canadians age 1 year and older
2024-25Target: ≤ 6.2 (2025)Result: 6.9Not met
Rate per 1000 of new diabetes cases among Canadians
2022-23Target: ≤ 6.2 (2025)Result: 6.2Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
% of people in Canada (aged 12–17 years) who said their mental health was "very good" or "excellent"
2026-27Target: ≥ 62% (2027)Result: —Planned
% of people in Canada (aged 18 years and older) who said their mental health was "very good" or "excellent"
2026-27Target: ≥ 53.7% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of people, aged 18 years or older, who said their health was "very good" or "excellent"
2026-27Target: ≥ 52% (2027)Result: —Planned
Rate of newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus cases (types combined), excluding gestational diabetes, aged 1 year or older, per 100,000 population
2026-27Target: ≤ 754 (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
% of adults (18-79 years) in Canada with obesity
2026-27Target: ≤ 26.2% (2030)Result: —Planned
% of adults who meet physical activity recommendations by accumulating at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week
2026-27Target: ≥ 53% (2030)Result: —Planned
% of children (5-11 years) and youth (12-17 years) in Canada with obesity
2026-27Target: ≤ 11.7% (2030)Result: —Planned
% of children and youth, aged 5 to 17 years, that accumulate an average of at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day
2026-27Target: ≥ 48.3% (2030)Result: —Planned
Health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) at age 65, in years
2026-27Target: ≥ 15.5 (2030)Result: —Planned
Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (11 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Rate of a key antimicrobial resistant infection identified among people in hospitals
2022-23Target: ≤ 0.7 (2025)Result: 0.84Not met
% of foodborne illness outbreaks responded to within 24 hours of notification
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 99%Met
% of new pathogens of international concern that Canada has the capacity to accurately test for
2023-24Target: ≥ 90% (2024)Result: 99%Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
% of multi-jurisdictional enteric illness outbreaks where a source or probable source was identified
2026-27Target: ≥ 60% (2027)Result: —Planned
% of reported pathogens of international concern that the Program can accurately test for
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
% of updated or new guidance developed for emerging/re-emerging respiratory or vaccine preventable infectious diseases threats based on a trigger* for response to emerging/re-emerging respiratory or vaccine preventable infectious diseases threats
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Proportion of emerging respiratory or vaccine preventable disease threats that meet the criteria for a notification or public health alert for which a public health Alert and/or a notification was issued
2026-27Target: 100% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Rate of a key antimicrobial resistant infection identified among people in hospitals
2026-27Target: ≤ 0.7 (2026)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
% of 2 year old children who have received all recommended vaccinations
2026-27Target: ≥ 95% (2030)Result: —Planned
Rate of reported first-time HIV diagnoses per 100 000 population
2026-27Target: ≤ 2.5 (2030)Result: —Planned
Health Security (9 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Level of Canada’s capacity for effective public health response at designated points of entry into Canada as assessed by WHO criteria
2023-24Target: ≥ 4 (2024)Result: 5Met
% of compliance issues in Canadian laboratories successfully responded to within established timelines
2023-24Target: ≥ 85% (2024)Result: 99%Met
% of inspected passenger transportation operators that meet public health requirements
2023-24Target: ≥ 95% (2024)Result: 97%Met
% of provincial and territorial requests for assistance (for deployment of Agency staff) responded to within negotiated timelines
2023-24Target: 100% – 100% (2024)Result: 100%Met
% of provincial and territorial requests for assistance (for inter-jurisdictional mutual aid for health care professionals) responded to within negotiated timelines
2023-24Target: 100% – 100% (2024)Result: 100%Met
% of provincial and territorial requests for assistance (for the provision of supplies) responded to within negotiated timelines
2023-24Target: 100% – 100% (2024)Result: 100%Met
Level of Canada’s readiness to respond to public health events and emergencies as assessed independently by the World Health Organization
2023-24Target: ≥ 4 (2023)Result: 4.75Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Canada's overall emergency preparedness and response score as determined by the World Health Organization International Health Regulations Monitoring and Evaluation Framework/States Parties Self-Assessment Annual Report (SPAR) Tool
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Level of Canada’s capacity for effective public health response at designated points of entry into Canada as assessed by WHO criteria
2026-27Target: 5 – 5 (2027)Result: —Planned
Level of Canada’s capacity for oversight of human pathogens and toxins as assessed by World Health Organization criteria.
2026-27Target: 5 – 5 (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Internal Services (0 indicators)
No indicators reported for this core responsibility.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging and Respiratory, Vaccine Preventable Infectious Disease, Preparedness and Response · BVQ05 | Infectious Disease Prevention and Control | New since an earlier plan | $492M 2026-27 | — | 1 |
| Health Promotion · BVP01 | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention | New since an earlier plan | $217M 2026-27 | $290M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Emergency Preparedness and Response · BVR01 | Health Security | New since an earlier plan | $216M 2026-27 | $245M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Laboratory Science Leadership and Services · BVQ01 | Infectious Disease Prevention and Control | New since an earlier plan | $131M 2026-27 | $171M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Communicable Disease and Infection Control · BVQ02 | Infectious Disease Prevention and Control | New since an earlier plan | $101M 2026-27 | $129M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Mental Health, Suicide, Substance Use, and Safe Relationships · BVP04 | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention | New since an earlier plan | $91.2M 2026-27 | — | 2 |
| Financial Management Services · ISS05 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $50.2M 2026-27 | $26.4M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Management and Oversight Services · ISS01 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $46.2M 2026-27 | $72M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Chronic Diseases and Conditions · BVP02 | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention | New since an earlier plan | $33.3M 2026-27 | $43.4M 2024-25 | 10 |
| Vaccination · BVQ03 | Infectious Disease Prevention and Control | New since an earlier plan | $31.3M 2026-27 | $318M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Biosecurity · BVR02 | Health Security | New since an earlier plan | $22.2M 2026-27 | $24.6M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Foodborne, Waterborne and Zoonotic Diseases · BVQ04 | Infectious Disease Prevention and Control | New since an earlier plan | $19.3M 2026-27 | $26.4M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Information Technology Services · ISS07 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $18.9M 2026-27 | $29.5M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Border and Travel Health · BVR03 | Health Security | New since an earlier plan | $18.4M 2026-27 | $26.5M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Communications Services · ISS02 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $14.1M 2026-27 | $16.1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Real Property Management Services · ISS08 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $11.4M 2026-27 | $19.5M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Human Resources Management Services · ISS04 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $6.1M 2026-27 | $17.9M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Information Management Services · ISS06 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $4M 2026-27 | $5M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Legal Services · ISS03 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $1.8M 2026-27 | $3.9M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Acquisition Management Services · ISS0Z | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $1.6M 2026-27 | $1.6M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Materiel Management Services · ISS09 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $0 2026-27 | $1.1M 2023-24 | 0 |
| Health Promotion and Disease Prevention · CIB00 | Protecting Canadians and empowering them to improve their health. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $324M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Health Promotion · BHI00 | Canada is able to promote health, reduce health inequalities, and prevent and mitigate disease and injury. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $171M 2012-13 | 0 |
| Public Health Infrastructure · CIA00 | Protecting Canadians and empowering them to improve their health. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $117M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $97.2M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Disease and Injury Prevention and Mitigation · BKE00 | Canada is able to promote health, reduce health inequalities, and prevent and mitigate disease and injury. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $92.2M 2012-13 | 0 |
| Public Health Preparedness and Capacity · BKD00 | Canada is able to promote health, reduce health inequalities, and prevent and mitigate disease and injury. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $78.1M 2012-13 | 0 |
| Surveillance and Population Health Assessment · BHO00 | Canada is able to promote health, reduce health inequalities, and prevent and mitigate disease and injury. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $69.9M 2012-13 | 0 |
| Health Security · CIC00 | Protecting Canadians and empowering them to improve their health. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $69.2M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Science and Technology for Public Health · BHA00 | Canada is able to promote health, reduce health inequalities, and prevent and mitigate disease and injury. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $68.9M 2012-13 | 0 |
| Evidence for Health Promotion, and Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention · BVP03 | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention | Appeared and later dropped | $54.9M 2025-26 | $69.1M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Regulatory Enforcement and Emergency Response · BHK00 | Canada is able to promote health, reduce health inequalities, and prevent and mitigate disease and injury. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $33.7M 2012-13 | 0 |
| 00000 · 00000 | — | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $151K 2012-13 | 0 |
