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The Correctional Investigator Canada

Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 5 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
$6.9M
Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
$8.1M
Core responsibilities with indicators
1

Spending and employees

Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.

Spending

2010-11: $4.1M2010-112011-12: $4.9M2011-122012-13: $4.6M2012-132013-14: $4.7M2013-142014-15: $4.8M2014-152015-16: $4.6M2015-162016-17: $4.7M2016-172017-18: $4.9M2017-182018-19: $5.2M2018-192019-20: $5.4M2019-202020-21: $5.8M2020-212021-22: $5.2M2021-222022-23: $5.8M2022-232023-24: $5.8M2023-242024-25: $6.9M2024-252025-26: $8.1M2025-262026-27: $7.7M2026-272027-28: $7.5M2027-282028-29: $7.2M2028-29
Outlined bar: planned in that year's Departmental Plan (dashed: the latest plan, for years not yet reported). Filled bar: actual.
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Fiscal yearPlannedActual
2010-11—$4.1M
2011-12—$4.9M
2012-13—$4.6M
2013-14—$4.7M
2014-15—$4.8M
2015-16—$4.6M
2016-17—$4.7M
2017-18—$4.9M
2018-19—$5.2M
2019-20—$5.4M
2020-21—$5.8M
2021-22—$5.2M
2022-23—$5.8M
2023-24—$5.8M
2024-25—$6.9M
2025-26$8.1M*—
2026-27$7.7M*—
2027-28$7.5M*—
2028-29$7.2M*—

Employees (FTEs)

2011-12: 322011-122012-13: 342012-132013-14: 362013-142014-15: 362014-152015-16: 362015-162016-17: 362016-172017-18: 362017-182018-19: 392018-192019-20: 402019-202020-21: 382020-212021-22: 352021-222022-23: 352022-232023-24: 342023-242024-25: 402024-252025-26: 482025-262026-27: 442026-272027-28: 432027-282028-29: 402028-29
Outlined bar: planned in that year's Departmental Plan (dashed: the latest plan, for years not yet reported). Filled bar: actual.
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Fiscal yearPlannedActual
2011-12—32
2012-13—34
2013-14—36
2014-15—36
2015-16—36
2016-17—36
2017-18—36
2018-19—39
2019-20—40
2020-21—38
2021-22—35
2022-23—35
2023-24—34
2024-25—40
2025-2648*—
2026-2744*—
2027-2843*—
2028-2940*—

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 yearMetNot metNo result reportedNot yet dueShare met (of met and not met)
2018-19110050%
2019-20110050%
2020-2102000%
2021-2202000%
2022-23110050%
2023-24110050%
2024-2502000%

Program indicators

Report yearMetNot metNo result reportedNot yet dueShare met (of met and not met)
2018-192000100%
2019-20110050%
2020-2102000%
2021-2202000%
2022-23110050%
2023-24110050%
2024-2502000%

Results by core responsibility

Independent Oversight of Federal Corrections (4 indicators)

Historical: targets against results

Percentage of recommendations made in relation to individual offender complaints that were addressed by the CSC.
89%2018-19✗ not met100%2019-20✓ met82%2020-21✗ not met88%2021-22✗ not met92%2022-23✓ met91%2023-24✓ met87.5%2024-25✗ not met
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 87.5%Not met
Percentage of recommendations made in relation to the OCI’s corporate priorities that were addressed by the CSC.
89%2018-19✓ met89%2019-20✗ not met85%2020-21✗ not met80%2021-22✗ not met80%2022-23✗ not met80%2023-24✗ not met80%2024-25✗ not met
2024-25Target: ≥ 100% (2025)Result: 80%Not met

Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets

Percentage of individual complaints received by the Office that it responded to within the timeframes set by service standards.
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of systemic recommendations issued through annual or special reports that are accepted fully, in part or in principle by Correctional Services Canada.
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned

Future goals: targets due after 2026-27

No targets with a later due date.

Programs

ProgramCore responsibilityStatusLatest plan, first yearLast actualIndicators
Ombuds for federally sentenced individuals · BVL01Independent Oversight of Federal CorrectionsNew since an earlier plan$5.7M
2026-27
$5.1M
2024-25
4
Internal Services · ISS40—New since an earlier plan$2M
2026-27
$1.8M
2024-25
0
Ombudsman for Federal Offenders · AYD00The problems of offenders in the federal correctional system are identified and addressed in a timely fashion.Not in a Departmental Plan—
$3.6M
2017-18
0
Internal Services · ISC02—Not in a Departmental Plan—
$1.2M
2017-18
0
Internal Services · ISC04—Not in a Departmental Plan—
$1.1M
2014-15
0