Government of Canada Tables 2026-27 Departmental Plans for 91 Departments
Summary
The Treasury Board of Canada tabled 2026-27 Departmental Plans for 91 departments and agencies in Parliament on March 13, 2026. The plans outline government spending priorities and implementation of $13 billion in savings from the Comprehensive Expenditure Review by 2028-29. This is an annual exercise informing Canadians about planned government activities.
What changed
The Government of Canada tabled its annual Departmental Plans for 2026-27 covering 91 federal departments and agencies. The plans detail how departments will support government goals and implement savings from the Comprehensive Expenditure Review totaling $13 billion annually by 2028-29.
Affected parties should monitor these plans as they outline government spending priorities and savings measures, though this press release itself does not create compliance obligations for private sector entities.
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OTTAWA, ON, March 13, 2026 /CNW/ - Today, the Government of Canada tabled in Parliament the 2026-27 Departmental Plans on behalf of 91 departments and agencies.
Departmental Plans outline how each department will support the government's goals over the next year. They highlight the priorities, key activities and results departments intend to achieve for Canadians across a broad range of mandates.
Part of the Estimates family of documents, Departmental Plans help Canadians see how public funds will be used to deliver services and results for Canadians. This year, Departmental Plans also provide additional details about how departments are implementing savings from the Comprehensive Expenditure Review, which will total $13 billion annually by 2028-2029.
Progress against Departmental Plans is presented in Departmental Results Reports, which are tabled following the end of the fiscal year.
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"Canada's public service plays a key role in supporting communities and contributing to the strength of our country. Departmental Plans provide Canadians with an overview of the priorities and work of federal organizations in the year ahead."
- The Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board
Quick Facts
- The Estimates family of documents includes Departmental Plans, Departmental Results Reports, Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates.
- Data from the Estimates and other reports from across government are also available on GC InfoBase.
Savings from the Comprehensive Expenditure Review are outlined in these plans for participating departments.
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SOURCE Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Contacts (media): Mohammad Kamal, Director of Communications, Office of the President of the Treasury Board, [email protected]; Media Relations, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Telephone: 613-369-9400, Toll-free: 1-855-TBS-9-SCT (1-855-827-9728), [email protected]
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