Supplementary information tables: 2026–27 Departmental Plan
Raison d’être, mandate and role
Information about Parks Canada’s raison d’être, mandate and role and operating context is available on its website.
Details on transfer payment programs
Transfer Payment Programs with total planned spending of $5 million or more
Grants and contributions in support of activities or projects related to national parks, national marine conservation areas, national historic sites and historic canals
- Timeframe of the transfer payment program
- Start date: Fiscal year 1995 to 1996
- End date: Ongoing
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022
- Funding details
- Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions of General Class Grants and Contribution Program (GCGCP)
- Type of transfer payment: Contribution and Grant
- Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through estimates
- Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The objective of the program is to assist recipients in conducting activities and delivering projects that will support the Agency in fulfilling its mandate to preserve and protect nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage and present and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure the ecological and commemorative integrity of these places for present and future generations.
- Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Academia and public institutions
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
- International (non-government)
- Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s):
- Departmental Result 1: Indigenous Peoples’ Stewardship is Honoured and Supported
- Departmental Result 2: Canada’s nature is conserved and stewarded
- Departmental Result 3: Canada’s history is commemorated
- Departmental Result 4: Canada’s nature and history are appreciated and valued
- Departmental Result 5: National, marine, and urban parks are safe and sustainably managed
- Departmental Result 6: National historic sites and canals are safe and sustainably managed
- Departmental Result 7: Parks Canada’s presence benefits Canadians and communities
- Link to the department’s Program Inventory
Programs:
- Access routes, infrastructure, and community services
- Cultural heritage
- Emergency and wildland fire management
- Nature conservation
- Operations management
- Protected areas establishment
- Public understanding and appreciation
- Visitor experience and services (national historic sites and canals)
- Visitor experience and services (national, marine, and urban parks)
- Expected results
- Canadians recognize, appreciate and are engaged in the values of natural and cultural conservation
- Stakeholders are engaged in terms of interest and involvement of common objectives towards ecological or cultural integrity
- Parks Canada managers and stakeholders have access to a better knowledge base for informed decision-making and dialogue on commercial, ecological or Indigenous issues of mutual interest
- Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026 to 2027
| Type of transfer payment | 2025-26 forecast spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending | 2028-29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 9,379,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Total contributions | 47,388,740 | 14,080,545 | 17,151,380 | 17,586,740 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 56,767,740 | 16,080,545 | 19,151,380 | 19,586,740 |
Grants for the Implementation of Rights and Reconciliation Agreements in Atlantic Canada
- Timeframe of the transfer payment program
- Start date: fiscal year 2019 to 2020
- End date: Ongoing
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019 to 2020
- Funding Details
- Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions for Grants to the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet First Nations and the Peskotomuhkati
- Type of transfer payment: Grant
- Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through estimates
- Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
The objectives of these grants are:
- to support the Rights and Reconciliation Agreements signed by Parks Canada and the Indigenous Nations included in the Historic Peace and Friendship Treaties in Atlantic Canada (the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet and Peskotomuhkati Nations)
- build capacity in Indigenous communities to participate with Parks Canada as co-managers of national parks and national historic sites
- foster re-connection with the lands through traditional stewardship practices
- protect Mi’kmaq, Maliseet and Peskotomuhkati culture and heritage
- Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Indigenous recipients
- Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s):
- Departmental Result 1: Indigenous Peoples’ Stewardship is Honoured and Supported
- Departmental Result 5: National, marine, and urban parks are safe and sustainably managed
- Departmental Result 6: National historic sites and canals are safe and sustainably managed
- Link to the department’s Program Inventory
Programs:
- Cultural heritage
- Nature conservation
- Operations Management
- Expected results
- The grants are expected to increase the participation of Mi’kmaq, Maliseet and Peskotomuhkati Nations members as co-managers of Parks Canada protected heritage places in Atlantic Canada. The grants will build collaborative management capacity, infrastructure, governance, processes and relationships in place with Indigenous groups.
- Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable
| Type of transfer payment | 2025-26 forecast spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending | 2028-29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 6,602,514 | 4,434,099 | 3,534,065 | 3,534,065 |
| Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 6,602,514 | 4,434,099 | 3,534,065 | 3,534,065 |
Grant to implement the Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement for the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site
- Timeframe of the transfer payment program
- Start date: fiscal year 2022 to 2023
- End date: fiscal year 2031 to 2032
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022 to 2023
- Funding Details
- Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions for the Grant to the Kitikmeot Inuit Association for Inuit Benefits related to the establishment and operation of the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site of Canada
- Type of transfer payment: Grant
- Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through estimates
- Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement provides a one-time grant ($6,900,000) in year one of the ten-year Agreement to the Kitikmeot Inuit Association for the establishment of the following three Kitikmeot Inuit Association programs: Inuit Scholarship Fund; Inuit Business Opportunities Fund; and Inuit Culture and Heritage Fund. These three funding programs are direct benefits to Inuit as laid out in Nunavut Agreement Schedule 8-3 Matters Appropriate for Inuit Impact and Benefits Agreements in Relations to Parks, specifically: 1) Inuit Training at all levels; 4) Scholarships; and 6) (a) Business opportunities including provision of seed capital.
- Inuit Scholarship Fund ($500,000) which will be used to continue and expand their scholarship program to encourage and support Inuit students pursuing education at accredited post-secondary institutions related to training in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, cultural, social and natural sciences, tourism and business administration
- Inuit Business Opportunities Fund ($4,500,000) will support, among other business-related expenses: hotel and bed and breakfast expansions or renovations; developing or improving transportation options and infrastructure; outfitting; provision of cultural programming, arts and crafts services; hospitability industry opportunities; start-up funding; and insurance
- Inuit Culture and Heritage Fund ($1,900,000) which will provide Inuit with funds to pursue research related to Inuit history and the expedition led by Captain Sir John Franklin (for example, Inuit knowledge and oral history, archival research, cultural resource management capacity) and develop Inuit cultural activities related to the shipwrecks (for example, Umiyaqtutt Festival)
- Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Indigenous recipients
- Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s):
- Departmental Result 1: Indigenous Peoples’ Stewardship is Honoured and Supported
- Departmental Result 3: Canada’s history is commemorated
- Departmental Result 6: National historic sites and canals are safe and sustainably managed
- Departmental Result 7: Parks Canada’s presence benefits Canadians and communities
- Link to the department’s Program Inventory
Programs:
- Cultural Heritage
- Visitor Experience and Services (National Historic Sites and Canals)
- Expected results
- Enhanced Inuit Scholarship Fund and provision of financial aid to Inuit students for post-secondary education
- Establishment of an Inuit Business Opportunities Fund and provision of seed capital to Inuit firms to realize economic benefits related to the establishment and operation of WET NHS
- Establishment of an Inuit Cultural Heritage Fund to further Inuit-led research related to Inuit history and the expedition led by Captain Sir John Franklin and to develop and fund cultural activities with respect to the Site such as the Umiyaqtutt Festival in Gjoa Haven
- Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable
| Type of transfer payment | 2025-26 forecast spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending | 2028-29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grant to implement the Impact and Benefit Agreements for Nahanni National Park Reserve
- Timeframe of the transfer payment program
- Start date: fiscal year 2022 to 2023
- End date: Ongoing
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019 to 2020
- Funding Details
- Name of program terms and conditions: 2018 Nature Legacy Treasury Board Submission, Appendix O: Revised Terms and Conditions for a Grant to the Dehcho First Nations
- Type of transfer payment: Grant
- Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through estimates
- Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The purpose of this grant is to fulfill a component of the Ndahecho Gondié Gháádé Agreement with the Nahʔą Dehé Dene and Dehcho First Nations regarding benefits and economic opportunities from the establishment, expansion, development, and operation of Nahanni National Park Reserve. The objective of the grant component of the Ndahecho Gondié Gháádé Agreement is to contribute significantly to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples by providing funding to:
- support Nahʔą Dehé Dene members and businesses in offering tourism products and services in relation to Nahanni National Park Reserve and
- provide a scholarship and capacity building fund for Nahʔą Dehé Dene and Dehcho First Nations members
- Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Indigenous recipients
- Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s):
- Departmental Result 1: Indigenous Peoples’ Stewardship is Honoured and Supported
- Departmental Result 2: Canada’s nature is conserved and stewarded
- Departmental Result 5: National, marine, and urban parks are safe and sustainably managed
- Departmental Result 7: Parks Canada’s presence benefits Canadians and communities
- Link to the department’s Program Inventory
Programs:
- Nature Conservation
- Visitor experience and services (national, marine, and urban parks)
- Expected results
- The grant will support Nahʔą Dehé Dene Band’s and Dehcho First Nations’ involvement and capacity building in the conservation economy of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage and support the transmission of Indigenous knowledge to the general public, enhancing the tourist experience and celebrating the Dene culture.
- Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable
| Type of transfer payment | 2025-26 forecast spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending | 2028-29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 |
| Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 |
Transfer Payment Programs with total planned spending of less than $5 million
Grant to the International Peace Garden
- Timeframe of the transfer payment program
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- Start date: fiscal year 1996 to 1997
- End date: Ongoing
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2011 to 2012
- Funding Details
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- Name of program terms and conditions: Grant to the International Peace Garden Terms and Conditions
- Type of transfer payment: Grant
- Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through estimates
- Purpose and objectives
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Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The purpose of this grant is to support the International Peace Garden, a memorial to the peace that has existed between the United States and Canada, located in Manitoba and North Dakota. The objective of the grant is to help defray the costs of operating the International Peace Garden.
- Recipients
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General targeted recipient groups:
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Departmental Results Framework
-
Link to departmental result(s):
- Departmental Result 4: Canada’s nature and history are appreciated and valued
- Link to the department’s Program Inventory
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Programs:
- Cultural heritage
- Expected results
-
- Canada’s continued symbolic support for the Garden is demonstrated
- Evaluation
-
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable
| Type of transfer payment | 2025-26 forecast spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending | 2028-29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 22,700 | 22,700 | 22,700 | 22,700 |
| Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 22,700 | 22,700 | 22,700 | 22,700 |
The National Heritage Places Class Grant and Contribution Program
- Timeframe of the transfer payment program
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- Start date: fiscal year 2008 to 2009
- End date: Ongoing
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022 to 2023
- Funding Details
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- Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions of the National Heritage Places Class Grant and Contribution Program.
- Type of transfer payment: Grant and contribution
- Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through estimates
- Purpose and objectives
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Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Program assists recipients in conducting activities aimed at ensuring the heritage value of non-federally owned or administered heritage places that have been formally recognized by the Government of Canada. It provides financial contributions to eligible recipients to share the costs of work necessary to ensure the physical health of a heritage place and to ensure Canadians understand the importance of the site and its role in the history of Canada.
- Recipients
-
General targeted recipient groups:
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
- Departmental Results Framework
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Link to departmental result(s):
- Departmental Result 1: Indigenous Peoples’ Stewardship is Honoured and Supported
- Departmental Result 3: Canada’s history is commemorated
- Link to the department’s Program Inventory
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Programs:
- Cultural heritage
- Expected results
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- Heritage places recognized by the Government of Canada for their national significa are maintained or improved.
- Evaluation
-
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable
| Type of transfer payment | 2025-26 forecast spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending | 2028-29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Total contributions | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Work Placements through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
- Timeframe of the transfer payment program
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- Start date: fiscal year 2019 to 2020
- End date: fiscal year 2027 to 2028
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019 to 2020
- Funding Details
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- Name of program terms and conditions: Horizontal Terms and Conditions for the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
- Type of transfer payment: Contribution
- Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through estimates
- Purpose and objectives
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Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: To provide Canadian youth with information, skills, supports, work experience, and networks to help them prepare for and successfully transition to employment. The program supports all youth, particularly those facing barriers, by fostering skills development, knowledge building, and meaningful work experiences.
- Recipients
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General targeted recipient groups:
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Indigenous recipients
- YESS targets youth aged 15–30, with a particular focus on youth facing barriers such as Indigenous youth, racialized youth, youth with disabilities, and youth from low income or underserved communities.
- Departmental Results Framework
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Link to departmental result(s):
- Departmental Result 1: Indigenous Peoples’ Stewardship is Honoured and Supported
- Departmental Result 2: Canada’s nature is conserved and stewarded
- Departmental Result 4: Canada’s nature and history are appreciated and valued
- Link to the department’s Program Inventory
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Programs:
- Public understanding and appreciation
- Expected results
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- A greater number of Canadian Youth are provided with meaningful employment as well as obtaining additional work skills
- Evaluation
-
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable
| Type of transfer payment | 2025-26 forecast spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending | 2028-29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 3,770,000 | 3,770,000 | 3,770,000 | 0 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 3,770,000 | 3,770,000 | 3,770,000 | 0 |
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