Departmental Evaluation Plan
2026-2031 Departmental Evaluation Plan
The Departmental Evaluation Plan describes the planned engagements to be undertaken by the Internal Audit and Evaluation Directorate. The Plan is a rolling five-year instrument that is developed and updated annually.
The 2026-2027 Total Planned Program Spending column represents the spending at the program inventory level and may cover multiple programs, initiatives or activities. The Program Spending Covered by the Planned Evaluation column represents spending for a specific evaluation.
| Program from Program Inventory (2026-2027 Total Planned Program Spending) | Planned Evaluation in the next 5 years | Date of planned evaluation approval | Program spending covered by the planned evaluation (based on 2026-2027 amounts) | Comments and rationale for not evaluating Program or spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program A: National Security Leadership ($31,279,449) | Canadian Travel Number | 2026-2027 | $1,799,861 | Not applicable |
| Indo-Pacific Strategy – Horizontal Evaluation led by Global Affairs Canada | 2027-2028 | $421,732 | Not applicable | |
| Authorization Regime (Bill C-41) | 2028-2029 | $4,172,564 | Not applicable | |
| Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Division 9/National Security Inadmissibility Initiative – Horizontal Evaluation led by Public Safety Canada (PS) | 2030-2031 | $413,583 | Not applicable | |
| Program B: Critical Infrastructure ($4,856,246) | None planned | Not applicable | Not applicable | The program will undergo another type of review during the same time frame which will address an identified information gap and meet the same needs (i.e. an Office of the Auditor General audit). |
| Program C: Cyber Security ($8,028,974) | None planned | Not applicable | Not applicable | PS is continuing to implement the actions stemming from the 2024 OAG Audit on Combatting Cybercrime (published in 2024). |
| Program D: Crime Prevention ($165,524,257) | Building Safer Communities Fund | 2026-2027 | $54,659,159 | Not applicable |
| Canada Centre – Community Resilience Fund | 2026-2027 | $15,672,692 | Not applicable | |
| National Crime Prevention Strategy | 2027-2028 | $44,462,489 | Not applicable | |
| Canada Community Security Program (previously Security Infrastructure Program) | 2027-2028 | $16,156,162 | Not applicable | |
| Initiative to Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence | 2027-2028 | $80,121,881 | Not applicable | |
| Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis – Horizontal Evaluation led by Health Canada | 2027-2028 | $0Footnote 1 | Not applicable | |
| Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy (including the overdose crisis in Canada) – Horizontal Evaluation led by Health Canada | 2027-2028 | $1,024,226 | Not applicable | |
| Program E: Law Enforcement and Policing ($191,267,928) | Canada's Firearms Control Framework – Horizontal Evaluation led by PS | 2026-2027 | $0Footnote 2 | Not applicable |
| Memorial Grant Program for First Responders | 2026-2027 | $23,354,302 | Not applicable | |
| Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program | 2027-2028 | $152,211,147 | Not applicable | |
| Parliamentary District Policing Program | 2028-2029 | $10,000,000 | Not applicable | |
| Program F: Serious and Organized Crime ($42,431,472) | Federal Gender-Based Violence Strategy – Horizontal Evaluation led by Women and Gender Equality Canada | 2026-2027 | $2,265,794 | Not applicable |
| Enhancing the National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet | 2027-2028 | $8,679,984 | Not applicable | |
| Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program | 2030-2031 | $12,832,318 | Not applicable | |
| Program G: Border Policy ($6,480,771) | None planned | Not applicable | Not applicable | The program is undergoing change and there are no specific G&Cs tied to Border Policy at this time. There are overlaps with evaluation engagements that touch on border policy and another program area. E.g. Gungs and Gangs Violence Action Fund and Human Trafficking, Child Sexual Exploitation. |
| Program H: Indigenous Policing ($487,711,311) | First Nations and Inuit Policing Program including Facilities Program (FNIPP and FNIPFP) | 2028-2029 | $480,380,117Footnote 3 | Not applicable |
| Program I: Corrections ($45,339,036) | Sex Offender Registration Information Act and the National Sex Offender Registry –Horizontal Evaluation led by PS | 2027-2028 | $200,000 | Not applicable |
| Funding for the Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative | 2029-2030 | $14,770,740 | Not applicable | |
| Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative | 2030-2031 | $10,831,510 | Not applicable | |
| National Voluntary Organizations | 2030-2031 | $18,052,154 | Not applicable | |
| Program J: Emergency Prevention/Mitigation ($24,836,591) | Search and Rescue Initiatives | 2028-2029 | $13,378,482 | Not applicable |
| Program K: Emergency Preparedness ($15,856,583) | None planned | Not applicable | Not applicable | PS developed a new Program Inventory which combines Emergency Preparedness and Response. The Treasury Board Secretariat opted to put on hold all requests for significant changes to Departmental Results Framework to 2026-2027. Also, the Evaluation of the Humanitarian Workforce Program was recently completed (2025-2026). |
| Program L: Emergency Response/Recovery ($1,142,234,341) | Adaptation to Climate Change – Horizontal Roll-up – Evaluation led by Environment and Climate Change Canada | 2026-2027 | $1,290,950 | Not applicable |
| Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements Program (Modernized) | 2029-2030 | $1,106,859,268 | Not applicable | |
| Internal Services ($86,996,799) | None planned | Not applicable | Not applicable | No specific requirements for evaluations in internal services. |
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