Canada Spends Logo

Explore our Budget 2026 analysis

Program directory · Spending

The National Battlefields Commission

Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 7 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 3 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).

Actual spending, 2024-25
$18.9M
Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
$20.6M
Core responsibilities with indicators
2

Spending and employees

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

Spending

2010-11: $9.9M2010-112011-12: $9.8M2011-122012-13: $9.6M2012-132013-14: $10.2M2013-142014-15: $12.1M2014-152015-16: $13.5M2015-162016-17: $9.3M2016-172017-18: $9.8M2017-182018-19: $10.9M2018-192019-20: $10.4M2019-202020-21: $9.4M2020-212021-22: $13.2M2021-222022-23: $13.9M2022-232023-24: $20.1M2023-242024-25: $18.9M2024-252025-26: $20.6M2025-262026-27: $21.8M2026-272027-28: $12.4M2027-282028-29: $11.9M2028-29
Outlined bar: planned in that year's Departmental Plan (dashed: the latest plan, for years not yet reported). Filled bar: actual.
Show the numbers
Fiscal yearPlannedActual
2010-11—$9.9M
2011-12—$9.8M
2012-13—$9.6M
2013-14—$10.2M
2014-15—$12.1M
2015-16—$13.5M
2016-17—$9.3M
2017-18—$9.8M
2018-19—$10.9M
2019-20—$10.4M
2020-21—$9.4M
2021-22—$13.2M
2022-23—$13.9M
2023-24—$20.1M
2024-25—$18.9M
2025-26$20.6M*—
2026-27$21.8M*—
2027-28$12.4M*—
2028-29$11.9M*—

Employees (FTEs)

2011-12: 602011-122012-13: 582012-132013-14: 592013-142014-15: 592014-152015-16: 602015-162016-17: 592016-172017-18: 622017-182018-19: 632018-192019-20: 592019-202020-21: 532020-212021-22: 592021-222022-23: 652022-232023-24: 602023-242024-25: 632024-252025-26: 592025-262026-27: 582026-272027-28: 572027-282028-29: 542028-29
Outlined bar: planned in that year's Departmental Plan (dashed: the latest plan, for years not yet reported). Filled bar: actual.
Show the numbers
Fiscal yearPlannedActual
2011-12—60
2012-13—58
2013-14—59
2014-15—59
2015-16—60
2016-17—59
2017-18—62
2018-19—63
2019-20—59
2020-21—53
2021-22—59
2022-23—65
2023-24—60
2024-25—63
2025-2659*—
2026-2758*—
2027-2857*—
2028-2954*—

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)
2018-19410080%
2019-205000100%
2020-21212067%
2021-22212067%
2022-233020100%
2023-242030100%
2024-252030100%

Program indicators

Report yearMetNot metNo result reportedNot yet dueShare met (of met and not met)
2018-19410080%
2019-205000100%
2020-21212067%
2021-22212067%
2022-233020100%
2023-242030100%
2024-252030100%

Results by core responsibility

Conservation (2 indicators)

Historical: targets against results

Percentage of visitors that are ''satisfied'' with the park's condition
88%2018-19✓ met97.6%2019-20✓ met80%2020-21– no result80%2021-22– no result80%2022-23– no result80%2023-24– no result80%2024-25– no result
2024-25Target: 80% – 100% (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of visitors who say they feel safe in the park
92%2018-19✓ met97%2019-20✓ met80%2020-21– no result80%2021-22– no result80%2022-23– no result80%2023-24– no result80%2024-25– no result
2024-25Target: 80% – 100% (2025)Result: —No result reported

Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets

Percentage of visitors that are ''satisfied'' with the park's condition
2026-27Target: 80% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of visitors who say they feel safe in the park
2026-27Target: 80% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned

Future goals: targets due after 2026-27

No targets with a later due date.

Promotion of Heritage (3 indicators)

Historical: targets against results

Number of cultural, educational and heritage events offered by the NBC
522018-19✗ not met502019-20✓ met282020-21✗ not met392021-22✗ not met562022-23✓ met482023-24✓ met542024-25✓ met
2024-25Target: 40 – 60 (2025)Result: 54Met
Number of visitors
4,000,0002018-19✓ met4,000,0002019-20✓ met4,000,0002020-21✓ met4,000,0002021-22✓ met4,000,0002022-23✓ met4,000,0002023-24✓ met4,000,0002024-25✓ met
2024-25Target: ≥ 4,000,000 (2025)Result: 4,000,000Met
Percentage of visitors satisfied with the reception and services offered
85%2018-19✓ met99.3%2019-20✓ met99.3%2020-21✓ met97.7%2021-22✓ met97%2022-23✓ met80%2023-24– no result80%2024-25– no result
2024-25Target: 80% – 100% (2025)Result: —No result reported

Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets

Number of cultural, educational and heritage events offered by the NBC
2026-27Target: 40 – 60 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of visitors
2026-27Target: ≥ 4,000,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of visitors satisfied with the reception and services offered
2026-27Target: 80% – 100% (2027)Result: —Planned

Future goals: targets due after 2026-27

No targets with a later due date.

Programs

ProgramCore responsibilityStatusLatest plan, first yearLast actualIndicators
Maintenance of infrastructure and security · BFO01ConservationNew since an earlier plan$12.4M
2026-27
$8.9M
2024-25
2
Internal Services · ISS00—New since an earlier plan$6.1M
2026-27
$7M
2024-25
0
Educational, cultural and heritage activities · BFY01Promotion of HeritageNew since an earlier plan$3.3M
2026-27
$3.1M
2024-25
3
Internal Services · ISC00Internal ServicesNot in a Departmental Plan—
$6.2M
2017-18
0
Internal Services · ISC03—Not in a Departmental Plan—
$5.9M
2016-17
0
Conservation and Development · ADR00The Battlefields Park of Quebec is a prestigious, natural, accessible, safe and educational historic and urban site.Not in a Departmental Plan—
$2.4M
2017-18
0
Public Education and Services · ADS00The Battlefields Park of Quebec is a prestigious, natural, accessible, safe and educational historic and urban site.Not in a Departmental Plan—
$1.2M
2017-18
0