[Name of organization] [fiscal year] Departmental plan
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The Honourable [Name of Minister]
[Job title]
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From the Institutional Head (*optional)
The Honourable [Institutional Head name]
[Job title]
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Plans to deliver on core responsibilities and internal services
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Core responsibilities and internal services
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[Name of core responsibility]
Description
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Quality of life impacts
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Results and targets
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Table [#]: Indicators, results and targets for departmental result
The following table shows, for each departmental result related to [name of core responsibility], the indicators, the results from the three most recently reported fiscal years, the targets and target dates approved in [insert fiscal year].
Indicator |
[Fiscal year] result |
[Fiscal year] result |
[Fiscal year] result |
Target |
Date to achieve |
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Departmental indicator |
[Insert result] |
[Insert result] |
[Insert result] |
[Insert target] |
[Insert date to achieve] |
Departmental indicator |
[Insert result] |
[Insert result] |
[Insert result] |
[Insert target] |
[Insert date to achieve] |
Departmental indicator |
[Insert result] |
[Insert result] |
[Insert result] |
[Insert target] |
[Insert date to achieve] |
Departmental indicator |
[Insert result] |
[Insert result] |
[Insert result] |
[Insert target] |
[Insert date to achieve] |
The financial, human resources and performance information for the [organization’s name]’s program inventory is available on GC InfoBase.
Plans to achieve results
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Key risks
[Insert text from “Key risks” section of the word template]
Snapshot of planned resources in [insert fiscal year]
- Planned spending: [insert total planned spending]
- Planned full-time resources: [insert total planned full-time equivalents]
Related government priorities
Gender-based analysis plus
[Text within the “Gender-based analysis plus” section, if included]
United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
[Text within the “United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals”, if included]
Program inventory
[Core responsibility name] is supported by the following programs:
- [Bulleted list of programs under the core responsibility]
Supporting information on planned expenditures, human resources, and results related to [organization’s name]’s program inventory is available on GC InfoBase.
Summary of changes to reporting framework since last year
- [Bulleted list of changes made to the reporting framework]
Internal services
Description
Internal services are the services that are provided within a department so that it can meet its corporate obligations and deliver its programs. There are 10 categories of internal services:
- management and oversight services
- communications services
- legal services
- human resources management services
- financial management services
- information management services
- information technology services
- real property management services
- materiel management services
- acquisition management services
Plans to achieve results
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Snapshot of planned resources in [insert fiscal year]
- Planned spending: [insert total planned spending]
- Planned full-time resources: [insert total planned full-time equivalents]
Related government priorities
Planning for contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses
Table [#]: Planning for contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses
The following table shows how the department plans to achieve awarding at least 5% of the total value of contracts to Indigenous businesses annually.
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[Outline how your department plans to achieve awarding at least 5% of the total value of contracts to Indigenous businesses annually. Do not simply state that you will achieve the mandatory minimum target of 5%; state how your plan will help you achieve the target set out in Appendix E to the Directive on the Management of Procurement.]
[Organizations must complete the following table according to their phase.]
5% reporting field |
2022-23 actual result |
2023-24 forecasted result |
2024-25 planned result |
|---|---|---|---|
Total percentage of contracts with Indigenous businesses |
[Phase 1 organizations enter a numerical percentage Phases 2 and 3 organizations may enter a numerical percentage, if possible, otherwise enter “n/a”] % |
[Phases 1 and 2 organizations enter a numerical percentage representing the expected outcome Phase 3 organizations enter “n/a”] % |
[All phases enter a numerical percentage representing the estimated outcome] % |
Planned spending and human resources
[Insert text and amounts from the "Planned spending and human resources” section of the word template]
Spending
[Insert an introduction to spending]
[Access an optional summary chart option on GCPedia]
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Core responsibilities and internal services |
[Insert fiscal year] planned spending |
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1. Core responsibility |
[Insert amount] |
2. Core responsibility |
[Insert amount] |
3. Core responsibility |
[Insert amount] |
4. Core responsibility |
[Insert amount] |
Internal services |
[Insert amount] |
Explanation of figure [#]
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[Insert text from the “Actual spending summary for core responsibilities and internal services (dollars)” section of the word template]
Table [#]: Actual spending summary for core responsibilities and internal services ($ dollars)
The following table shows information on spending for each of [organization’s name]’s core responsibilities and for its internal services for the previous three fiscal years. Amounts for the current fiscal year are forecasted based on spending to date.
Core responsibilities and internal services |
[Insert fiscal year] actual expenditures |
[Insert fiscal year] actual expenditures |
[Insert fiscal year] forecast spending |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Core responsibility |
[Insert the total authorities from Public Accounts] |
[Insert the total authorities from Public Accounts] |
[Insert the total forecast spending for the fiscal year] |
2. Core responsibility |
[Insert the total authorities from Public Accounts] |
[Insert the total authorities from Public Accounts] |
[Insert the total forecast spending for the fiscal year] |
3. Core responsibility |
[Insert the total authorities from Public Accounts] |
[Insert the total authorities from Public Accounts] |
[Insert the total forecast spending for the fiscal year] |
4. Core responsibility |
[Insert the total authorities from Public Accounts] |
[Insert the total authorities from Public Accounts] |
[Insert the total forecast spending for the fiscal year] |
Subtotal |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
Internal services |
[Insert the total authorities from Public Accounts] |
[Insert the total authorities from Public Accounts] |
[Insert the total forecast spending for the fiscal year] |
Total |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
Explanation of table [#]
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[Ensure that the content matches the “Actual spending summary for core responsibilities and internal services (dollars)” section of the word template]
Table [#]: Budgetary planning summary for core responsibilities and internal services (dollars)
The following table shows information on spending for each of [organization’s name]’s core responsibilities and for its internal services for the upcoming three fiscal years.
Core responsibilities and internal services |
[Insert fiscal year] budgetary spending (as indicated in Main Estimates) |
[Insert fiscal year] planned spending |
[Insert fiscal year] planned spending |
[Insert fiscal year] planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Core responsibility |
[Insert the total budgetary spending, as provided in the Main Estimates] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
2. Core responsibility |
[Insert the total budgetary spending, as provided in the Main Estimates] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
3. Core responsibility |
[Insert the total budgetary spending, as provided in the Main Estimates] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
4. Core responsibility |
[Insert the total budgetary spending, as provided in the Main Estimates] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
Subtotal |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
Internal services |
[Insert the total budgetary spending, as provided in the Main Estimates] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
[Insert the total planned spending for the fiscal year] |
Total |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
Explanation of table [#]
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Table [#]: [Fiscal year] budgetary gross and net planned spending summary
The following table reconciles gross planned spending with net planned spending for 2024–25.
Core responsibilities and internal services |
[Insert fiscal year] gross planned spending (dollars) |
[Insert fiscal year] planned revenues netted against spending (dollars) |
[Insert fiscal year] planned net spending (dollars) |
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1. Core responsibility |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
2. Core responsibility |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
3. Core responsibility |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
4. Core responsibility |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
Subtotal |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
Internal services |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
Total |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
Explanation of table [#]
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Funding
The following graph presents planned spending (voted and statutory expenditures) over time.
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Statutory |
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Explanation of figure [#]
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Estimates by vote
Information on [organization’s name]’s organizational appropriations is available in the 2024-25 Main Estimates [include link to main estimates from the word template].
Future-oriented condensed statement of operations
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The future-oriented condensed statement of operations provides an overview of [organization’s name]’s operations for 2023–24 to 2024–25.
The forecast and planned amounts in this statement of operations were prepared on an accrual basis. The forecast and planned amounts presented in other sections of the Departmental Plan were prepared on an expenditure basis. Amounts may therefore differ.
A more detailed future-oriented statement of operations and associated notes, including a reconciliation of the net cost of operations with the requested authorities, are available at [organization’s name] [hyperlink the text to the website].
Table [#]: Future-oriented condensed statement of operations for the year ending March 31, [insert fiscal year] (dollars)
Financial information |
[Insert fiscal year] forecast results |
[Insert fiscal year] planned results |
Difference ([insert fiscal year] planned results minus [insert fiscal year] forecast results) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total expenses |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
Total revenues |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
[Insert amount] |
Explanation of table [#]
[Please include the explanation of the table included in the word template]
Human resources
Table [#]: Actual human resources for core responsibilities and internal services
The following table shows a summary of human resources, in full-time equivalents (FTEs), for [organization’s name]’s core responsibilities and for its internal services for the previous three fiscal years. Human resources for the current fiscal year are forecasted based on year to date.
Core responsibilities and internal services |
[Insert fiscal year] actual FTEs |
[Insert fiscal year] actual FTEs |
[Insert fiscal year] forecasted FTEs |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Core responsibility |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
2. Core responsibility |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
3. Core responsibility |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
4. Core responsibility |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
Subtotal |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
Internal services |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
Total |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
Explanation of table [#]
[Please include the explanation of the table included in the word template]
Table [#]: Human resources planning summary for core responsibilities and internal services
The following table shows information on human resources, in FTEs, for each of [organization’s name]’s core responsibilities and for its internal services planned for [insert fiscal year] and future years.
Core responsibilities and internal services |
[Insert fiscal year] planned FTEs |
[Insert fiscal year] planned FTEs |
[Insert fiscal year] planned FTEs |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Core responsibility |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
2. Core responsibility |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
3. Core responsibility |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
4. Core responsibility |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
Subtotal |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
[Insert subtotal] |
Internal services |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
[Insert number] |
Total |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
[Insert subtotal plus internal services] |
Explanation of table [#]
[Please include the explanation of the table included in the word template]
Corporate information
Organizational profile
Appropriate minister(s):
[insert name(s)]
Institutional head:
[insert name(s)]
Ministerial portfolio:
[insert information]
Enabling instrument(s):
[insert title(s) of legislation with hyperlinks]
Year of incorporation / commencement:
[insert year(s)]
Other:
[insert other information]
Organizational contact information
Mailing address:
[insert address]
Telephone:
[insert number(s)]
TTY:
[insert number(s)]
Fax:
[insert number(s), if applicable]
Email:
[insert address(es)]
Website(s):
[insert URL(s)]
Supplementary information tables
The following supplementary information tables are available on [organization’s name]’s website:
- Details on transfer payment programs
- Gender-based analysis plus
- Horizontal initiatives
- Up front multiyear funding
Information on [organization’s name]’s departmental sustainable development strategy can be found on [organization name]’s website.
Federal tax expenditures
[Organization’s name]’s Departmental Plan does not include information on tax expenditures.
Tax expenditures are the responsibility of the Minister of Finance. The Department of Finance Canada publishes cost estimates and projections for government wide tax expenditures each year in the Report on Federal Tax Expenditures.
This report provides detailed information on tax expenditures, including objectives, historical background and references to related federal spending programs, as well as evaluations, research papers and gender-based analysis plus.
Definitions
[For this section, please use the text found in the main report under the “Definitions” section]
List of terms
- appropriation (crédit)
- Any authority of Parliament to pay money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
- budgetary expenditures (dépenses budgétaires)
- Operating and capital expenditures; transfer payments to other levels of government, organizations or individuals; and payments to Crown corporations.
- core responsibility (responsabilité essentielle)
- An enduring function or role performed by a department. The intentions of the department with respect to a core responsibility are reflected in one or more related departmental results that the department seeks to contribute to or influence.
- Departmental Plan (plan ministériel)
- A document that sets out a department’s priorities, programs, expected results and associated resource requirements, covering a threeyear period beginning with the year indicated in the title of the report. Departmental Plans are tabled in Parliament each spring.
- departmental result (résultat ministériel)
- A change that a department seeks to influence. A departmental result is often outside departments’ immediate control, but it should be influenced by program-level outcomes.
- departmental result indicator (indicateur de résultat ministériel)
- A factor or variable that provides a valid and reliable means to measure or describe progress on a departmental result.
- departmental results framework (cadre ministériel des résultats)
- A framework that consists of the department’s core responsibilities, departmental results and departmental result indicators.
- Departmental Results Report (rapport sur les résultats ministériels)
- A report on a department’s actual performance in a fiscal year against its plans, priorities and expected results set out in its Departmental Plan for that year. Departmental Results Reports are usually tabled in Parliament each fall.
- fulltime equivalent (équivalent temps plein)
- A measure of the extent to which an employee represents a full personyear charge against a departmental budget. Fulltime equivalents are calculated as a ratio of assigned hours of work to scheduled hours of work. Scheduled hours of work are set out in collective agreements.
- gender-based analysis plus (GBA Plus) (analyse comparative entre les sexes plus [ACS Plus])
- An analytical tool used to support the development of responsive and inclusive policies, programs and other initiatives. GBA Plus is a process for understanding who is impacted by the issue or opportunity being addressed by the initiative; identifying how the initiative could be tailored to meet diverse needs of the people most impacted; and anticipating and mitigating any barriers to accessing or benefitting from the initiative. GBA Plus is an intersectional analysis that goes beyond biological (sex) and socio-cultural (gender) differences to consider other factors, such as age, disability, education, ethnicity, economic status, geography, language, race, religion, and sexual orientation.
- government-wide priorities (priorités pangouvernementales)
For the purpose of the 2024–25 Departmental Plan, government-wide priorities are the high-level themes outlining the government’s agenda in the 2021 Speech from the Throne: building a healthier today and tomorrow; growing a more resilient economy; bolder climate action; fighter harder for safer communities; standing up for diversity and inclusion; moving faster on the path to reconciliation and fighting for a secure, just, and equitable world.
horizontal initiative (initiative horizontale)An initiative in which two or more federal organizations are given funding to pursue a shared outcome, often linked to a government priority.
- Indigenous business
- As defined on the Indigenous Services Canada website in accordance with the Government of Canada’s commitment that a mandatory minimum target of 5% of the total value of contracts is awarded to Indigenous businesses annually.
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