Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 9 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 2 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $254M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $225M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 2
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 | — | $146M |
| 2011-12 | — | $156M |
| 2012-13 | — | $163M |
| 2013-14 | — | $185M |
| 2014-15 | — | $175M |
| 2015-16 | — | $172M |
| 2016-17 | — | $178M |
| 2017-18 | — | $182M |
| 2018-19 | — | $197M |
| 2019-20 | — | $220M |
| 2020-21 | — | $220M |
| 2021-22 | — | $208M |
| 2022-23 | — | $209M |
| 2023-24 | — | $223M |
| 2024-25 | — | $254M |
| 2025-26 | $225M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $229M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $229M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $229M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 914 |
| 2012-13 | — | 949 |
| 2013-14 | — | 966 |
| 2014-15 | — | 962 |
| 2015-16 | — | 972 |
| 2016-17 | — | 980 |
| 2017-18 | — | 994 |
| 2018-19 | — | 979 |
| 2019-20 | — | 1,124 |
| 2020-21 | — | 1,227 |
| 2021-22 | — | 1,132 |
| 2022-23 | — | 1,109 |
| 2023-24 | — | 1,134 |
| 2024-25 | — | 1,148 |
| 2025-26 | 1,121* | — |
| 2026-27 | 1,120* | — |
| 2027-28 | 1,111* | — |
| 2028-29 | 1,111* | — |
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 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90% |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 83% |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83% |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88% |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 83% |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83% |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88% |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Results by core responsibility
Prosecution Services (8 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Number and nature of judicial stays for abuse of process based on the conduct of a federal prosecutor.
2024-25Target: ≤ 0 (2025)Result: 0Met
Number and nature of substantiated complaints made pursuant to the ODPP’s Complaints Policy.
2024-25Target: ≤ 0 (2025)Result: 0Met
Number and nature of successful malicious prosecution lawsuits.
2024-25Target: ≤ 0 (2025)Result: 0Met
Number and percentage of cases that went to trial and resulted in a judicial stay of proceedings due to Crown delay.
2024-25Target: ≤ 4% (2025)Result: 0%Met
Number and percentage of cases that went to trial and resulted in the Crown directing a stay of proceedings due to Crown delay.
2024-25Target: ≤ 4% (2025)Result: 0%Met
Number and percentage of prosecutions that result in a determination on the merits of the evidence.
2024-25Target: ≥ 96% (2025)Result: 99.7%Met
Percentage of respondents satisfied with the comprehensiveness of legal advice.
2024-25Target: ≥ 65% (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of respondents satisfied with the timeliness of legal advice.
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: —No result reported
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Number and nature of judicial stays for abuse of process based on the conduct of a federal prosecutor.
2026-27Target: 0 – 0 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number and nature of substantiated complaints made pursuant to the ODPP’s Complaints Policy.
2026-27Target: 0 – 0 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number and nature of successful malicious prosecution lawsuits.
2026-27Target: 0 – 0 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number and percentage of cases that went to trial and resulted in a judicial stay of proceedings due to Crown delay.
2026-27Target: 0% – 4% (2027)Result: —Planned
Number and percentage of cases that went to trial and resulted in the Crown directing a stay of proceedings due to Crown delay.
2026-27Target: 0% – 4% (2027)Result: —Planned
Number and percentage of prosecutions that result in a determination on the merits of the evidence.
2026-27Target: 96% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of respondents satisfied with the comprehensiveness of legal advice.
2026-27Target: 65% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of respondents satisfied with the timeliness of legal advice.
2026-27Target: 80% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Electoral Compliance and Enforcement (2 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Number and percentage of complaints resulting in compliance measures, broken down by type of measure.
2019-20Target: ≥ 80% (2020)Result: —No result reported
Number and percentage of complaints resulting in formal criminal enforcement measures.
2018-19Target: ≥ 80% (2019)Result: 100%Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
No indicators in the 2026-27 plan.
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Prosecutions · BRD01 | Prosecution Services | New since an earlier plan | $198M 2026-27 | $214M 2024-25 | 8 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $31.7M 2026-27 | $40.7M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Drug, National Security and Northern Prosecution Program · BJF00 | Criminal and regulatory offences under federal law are prosecuted in an independent, impartial and fair manner. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $136M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Regulatory Offences and Economic Crime Prosecution Program · BRD02 | Prosecution Services | Appeared and later dropped | $22.3M 2018-19 | $22.3M 2018-19 | 8 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $21.1M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Regulatory Offences and Economic Crime Prosecution Program · BIT00 | Criminal and regulatory offences under federal law are prosecuted in an independent, impartial and fair manner. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $19.8M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Compliance and Enforcement · BRE01 | Electoral Compliance and Enforcement | Appeared and later dropped | $7.5M 2019-20 | $4.6M 2018-19 | 2 |
| Compliance and Enforcement · DAG00 | Compliance and enforcement activities under the Canada Elections Act and Referendum Act are conducted by the Commissioner of Canada Elections in an independent, impartial and fair manner. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $4.9M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Enforcement · DAH00 | Compliance and enforcement activities under the Canada Elections Act and Referendum Act are conducted by the Commissioner of Canada Elections in an independent, impartial and fair manner. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $1M 2016-17 | 0 |
