Implementing the Federal framework to address the legacy of residential schools

General information
Shared outcomes
Performance information

General information

Lead department: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

Federal partner organizations: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Library and Archives Canada (LAC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Parks Canada Agency (PC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and the Department of Justice (JUS)

Start date: 2022

End date: 2027

Description of the horizontal initiative: In 2006, in response to decades of litigation and action by survivors seeking justice for their experiences at residential schools, the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) was approved with the aim of bringing a fair and lasting resolution to the legacy of residential schools. Created under the IRSSA, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was mandated to document the history of residential schools. In its final report and 94 Calls to Action (CTA), the TRC outlined the far-reaching impacts of the residential schools system and identified the significant work remaining to address its ongoing legacy. Since 2015, with Canada's legal obligations under the IRSSA nearing completion, the Government of Canada has made implementation of the TRC's CTAs a central pillar of its reconciliation agenda, committing to fully implement the CTAs in partnership with Indigenous communities, governments, provinces, territories, and other partners.

In 2019, implementation of CTAs 72 and 73 (National Residential School Memorial Register and National Online Cemetery Register), was led by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) in partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR). In 2021, CIRNAC also launched the "Residential Schools Missing Children – Community Support Funding" initiative for the implementation of CTAs 74-76. This initiative provided funding to Indigenous communities to undertake community-led initiatives to locate, document, and memorialize burial sites associated with former residential schools, and honour families' wishes to bring children's remains home.

In August 2021, following the location of probable unmarked burial sites associated with former residential schools in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, the Government of Canada announced additional investments to support Indigenous community-led work. This includes:

work surrounding burial sites
commemoration activities
the construction of a national residential schools monument to honour survivors and children who did not return home
the provision of essential mental health services
cultural and emotional services to support healing from intergenerational trauma
the rehabilitation of existing residential school buildings on and off-reserve

The destructive legacy created by residential schools is complex. Addressing the intergenerational impacts requires whole-of-government, coordinated action across federal departments and agencies, as well as co-operative relationships with Indigenous communities and across all levels of government. To this end, Budget 2022 announced additional investments to support the implementation of the Federal Framework to Address the Legacy of Residential Schools, which includes initiatives to address the ongoing impacts of the residential schools system and commemorate its history and legacy.

This horizontal initiative has been anchored around 4 themes with the lead departments and agencies, as follows: (1) addressing missing children and burial information (CIRNAC with linkages to the work of the Special Interlocutor, as set out below); (2) commemoration and education (PC and PCH); (3) supporting communities and survivors (ISC); and (4) sustained, streamlined support for reconciliation initiatives (CIRNAC, LAC, and RCMP).

Governance structures: The Horizontal Initiative Results Framework (HIRF) to Address the Legacy of Residential Schools (LRS) will be reported in the Departmental Plan and Departmental Results Report of the lead department (CIRNAC) and will be implemented through a horizontal governance structure, including the Assistant Deputy Minister Oversight Committee (ADMC), which includes representation from 7 core departments and agencies (CIRNAC, ISC, RCMP, PC, JUS, PCH, and LAC). The ADMC is supported by a Director General Steering Committee (DGSC) and is responsible for the overall governance and coordination of the Horizontal Initiative. It will ensure horizontal results monitoring, reporting, and assessment, including the collection of consistent data. The governance structure is supported by resources within CIRNAC's Resolution and Partnerships Sector.

CIRNAC, through the leadership of the LRS Secretariat, will continue to be the lead department and convener of working-level groups, as well as these committees. All partner departments will continue their participation in establishing the governance structure and the financial parameters for the horizontal initiative, provide a complete list to CIRNAC of their activities associated with addressing the legacy of residential schools, and provide information on relevant departmental activities as required by the ADMC to implement their respective activities connected to the horizontal initiative. Going forward, interdepartmental results working group(s), alongside the ADMC and DGSC, will work collaboratively to ensure:

the development of results and resource frameworks
data collection and consolidation
monitoring of performance indicators
addressing unforeseen issues and course corrections that arise during the life of these initiatives
developing communication strategies

Total federal funding allocated, total federal planned and actual spending
Federal organizations	Total federal funding allocated (from start to end date)	Total federal planned spending to date	Total federal actual spending to date
CIRNAC	$390,101,188	$316,342,675	$303,133,460
ISC	$644,752,801	$435,883,058	$421,898,499
LAC	$25,000,000 ($22,530,790 excluding Shared Services Canada [SSC] and Public Services and Procurement Canada [PSPC])	$23,231,751 ($20,762,541 excluding SSC and PSPC)	$16,273,014 (excluding SSC and PSPC)
PCH	$38,117,808	$24,324,031	$21,063,013
PC	$25,000,000	$25,000,000	$25,779,100
RCMP	$5,089,545	$3,053,727	$1,171,776

Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: Not applicable

Additional federal funding received after the last renewal: Not applicable

Total planned spending since the last renewal: Not applicable

Total actual spending since the last renewal: Not applicable

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2026–27 Evaluation of Residential Schools Legacy

Performance highlights

CIRNAC

In 2024–25, CIRNAC continued to lead the horizontal initiative and its associated governance structure. The DG Committee met 3 times and the ADM Oversight Committee met once. Additionally, CIRNAC provided $2.33M to support the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation's (NCTR) continuing efforts to implement Call to Action 72 (National Indian Residential School Student Death Register and public-facing Memorial Register) and Call to Action 73 (National Indian Residential School Online Cemeteries and Burial Sites Register).

CIRNAC also provided $2.29M to the National Advisory Committee, which held information webinars to support communities' efforts to search for missing children and hosted knowledge sharing gatherings in Quebec City, Vancouver, Whitehorse, and Calgary. Funding for the National Advisory Committee concluded in March 2025.

On June 8, 2022, Kimberly Murray was appointed as Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools. In October 2024, she released her Final Report, which contains 42 recommendations implicating all levels of government, Church entities, and other organizations.

Budget 2024 allocated $91M over 2 years to continue implementation of Calls to Action 74 to 76. Since the launch of the Residential Schools Missing Children Community Support Fund in June 2021, CIRNAC has received 190 formal requests for funding from Indigenous communities and organizations totaling over $718.4M. From 2021–22 to 2024–25, 161 agreements have been put in place, providing over $246.8M to community-led initiatives in support of Calls to Action 74–76. There are currently 76 lead communities advancing investigations at 89 of the 145 former residential schools (some recipients lead initiatives on multiple schools).

ISC

Through funding from Budget 2024, ISC maintained access to trauma-informed, culturally-appropriate, Indigenous-led services to improve mental wellness and further support distinctions-based mental health and wellness strategies.

The Trauma-Informed Health and Cultural Support Program (TIHCSP) is a demand-driven program that supports the mental health of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people impacted by colonial sources of trauma, such as the Indian Residential Schools. Decreases in utilization compared to previous years reflect a range of complex factors, including emerging issues connected to colonial sources of trauma, such as the identification of unmarked burials, and other events. In 2023–24^{Footnote 1}, cultural and emotional support services were accessed more than 900,000 times by over 175,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. Additionally, in 63% of ISC regions, there were increases in the number of individuals accessing trauma-informed cultural and emotional support services. With regards to the legacy of residential schools, specific highlights of this work include:

Ensured that trauma-informed mental wellness supports continued to be available to communities undertaking the painful work of searching for unmarked burials and missing children at the sites of former Indian Residential Schools.
Continued to provide access to community-based cultural and emotional supports, such as peer counsellors, trained health workers, Elders, and Traditional Healers. This expansion of access to supports recognized the intergenerational nature of trauma caused by Indian Residential Schools, as well as the profound impact of announcements regarding unmarked burials.
Continued to provide access to free, professional mental health counselling services for Survivors of Indian Residential Schools and their family members, and Survivors of Indian Day Schools and their family members.
Provided cultural and emotional support at community, regional, and national events including Survivors gatherings, powwows, conferences, activities for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Indigenous Peoples' Day, the National Gatherings for the Office of the Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools (IRS), the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials: knowledge exchange/sharing events.
Continued to provide access to immediate, culturally grounded crisis line services through the IRS Crisis Line and MMIWG Crisis Line. In 2024–25, these crisis lines responded to 56,830 calls.

LAC

Over a 2-year span, LAC has digitized 5.8 million images of textual material, photographs, maps and plans related to the Federal Indian Day School system in Canada. This significant digitization project has improved access to these records for First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals and communities affected by the system.

PCH

The department completed 2 significant milestones in 2024–25 to advance the development of the Indian Residential Schools National Monument (First Nations, Inuit and Métis). PCH collaborated with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to secure Federal Land Use Approval for the site selected by the Survivor-led Steering Committee in 2023. The site was presented to the National Capital Commission Board of Directors on January 23, 2025, and received approval as well as positive comments of support.

PCH also engaged the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) to co-administer the design selection process for the Monument. Professional advisors from the RAIC Indigenous Task Force led Steering Committee members through a visioning session to define the vision statement and objectives for the Monument. These were approved at the Steering Committee's February meeting and subsequently shared with federal partners. RAIC has also initiated work to develop an approach for the design selection process; this effort will continue into the next year.

PC

In 2024–25, the department received 10 new nominations related to Indigenous history and the history of residential schools. There were 15 meetings held with communities, Elders, and survivor groups who have either submitted nominations or expressed interest in learning more about the nomination process under the National Program of Historical Commemoration. Support was provided to community-led efforts to commemorate the legacy of residential schools, including engagement with the Long Plains First Nation, Muskowekwan First Nation, Tk̓ emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops Indian Residential School), Conseil de la Première Nation Abitibiwinni (Amos Indian Residential School), Yukon Indian Residential School Missing Children Project (Carcross/Choutla Indian Residential School), Ⱡkamnin̓tik Children's Truth and Reconciliation Society (St. Eugene's Indian Residential School), Métis Nation of Saskatchewan (Ile-a-la-Crosse school) and Peepeekisis Cree Nation (File Hills Indian Residential School and Colony).

As of March 31, 2025, 13.3% of all national historic designations, which recognize places, people, and events of national significance, are related to Indigenous history. Additionally, 5 engagement workshop sessions were held with Indigenous scholars and academics working in Indigenous history to begin efforts to collaborate on the history of residential schools and their legacy. As part of its work to highlight diverse histories within its designation program, PC completed 28 projects aimed at sharing broader stories and histories at sites in 2024–25. This funding supported place-based approaches to building relationships and formalizing working partnerships that respect the unique cultures, rights, and responsibilities of Indigenous partners. Completed projects include the installation of traditional place name signs and outdoor historical interpretive panels, as well as supporting Indigenous research, art installations, videos, and interpretive exhibits. Projects were completed in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve (NPR), Fort Langley National Historic Site (NHS), Klondike NHS, Motherwell Homestead NHS, Fort St. Joseph NHS, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Haida NHS, Laurier House NHS, Forillon National Park (NP), Kejimkujik NP/NHS, Province House NHS and Ryan Premises NHS.

To support northern gatherings and engagement for community-led projects related to residential school commemoration and to other Indigenous organizations, PC amended a contribution agreement with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR). This amended agreement will allow for more community-led projects and initiatives related to the history and legacy of residential schools. A meeting led by NCTR was held in Rankin Inlet with survivors of the Chesterfield Inlet Indian Residential School in January 2025. Financial support for survivor gatherings, community events, memorials, and exhibitions was also offered to the National Association of Friendship Centres, the Indigenous Heritage Circle, the Legacy of Hope Foundation, and the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. Best practices were developed to ensure that Indigenous voices are heard in the National Program of Historical Commemoration, as a response to TRC Call to Action 79roman numeral 1: Mandatory Indigenous support for nominations for designation related to Indigenous history; Various forms of co-development (research reports, plaque texts); Mandatory section on Indigenous connection in all submission reports to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

In 2024–25, 4 meetings of the Indigenous Cultural Heritage Advisory Council were held, providing advice to PC on a range of topics related to residential school and Indigenous history, and Indigenous cultural heritage.

RCMP

In 2024–25, the RCMP delivered 16 training sessions to 55 members of law enforcement agencies and Indigenous communities nationwide, enhancing awareness of National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) services. These sessions focused on providing training and promoting best practices for missing person and unidentified remains investigations. Additionally, the DNA Optimization Project team reviewed 95 missing persons cases, successfully retrieving 55 DNA profiles. As a result, 37 investigations were advanced. A pilot was also launched for the Missing Persons Return Support Discussion (MPRSD) with 7 police and partner agencies to implement structured interviews with returned persons, sharing analytical insights with NCMPUR.

Contact information

Kristi Carin, Director General
Settlement Agreement and Childhood Claims Branch
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
200 Rue Montcalm, Gatineau, Québec, J8Y 3B5
Phone: 873-455-2798
Kristi.Carin@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

Shared outcomes

Progress is made in addressing the legacy of residential schools and reconciling with survivors and their families.


Name of theme	Theme A Addressing missing children and burial information	Theme B Commemoration and education	Theme C Supporting communities and survivors	Theme D Sustained and streamlined support for reconciliation initiatives	Internal services
Theme outcomes	Residential school Survivors, families and communities have access to information on the death and burial locations of their relatives	Indigenous peoples’ heritage in Canada is protected for future generations Canadians have access to Indigenous commemorations that contribute to reconciliation	Indigenous Peoples are mentally well	Residential school Survivors and communities have access to complete archival records on the history of residential schools Access to LAC’s collection is increased Improved relationships with and outcomes for Indigenous people	Not applicable
CIRNAC	$312.8 million over 5 years (2022 to 2027, top-up) $1.2 million over 4 years (2022 to 2026, new program)	Not applicable	Not applicable	$71 million over 5 years (2022 to 2027, top-up) $1.5 million for 2022-23 (new program)	$1.8 million
ISC	Not applicable	Not applicable	$224.3 million over 2 years (2022–23 & 2023–24) $412.5 million over 2 years (2024–25 & 2025–26)	Not applicable	$3.3 million (2022–23 & 2023–24) $4.6 million (2024–25 & 2025–26)
LAC	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	$25 million over 3 years ($22.5 million excluding SSC and PSPC)	Included in the amount identified under Theme D
PC	Not applicable	$25 million over 3 years (2022 to 2025, top-up)	Not applicable	Not applicable	$1.7 million
RCMP	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	$5.1 million over 5 years (2022 to 2027, top-up)	Included in the amount in Theme D
PCH	Not applicable	$18.2 million over 3 years starting in 2021–22 ($8.5 million ongoing) and $9.6 million top-up $20 million (new initiative)	Not applicable	Not applicable	$1 million

Performance information

Horizontal initiative overview

Name of horizontal initiative: Implementing the Federal Framework to Address the Legacy of Residential Schools

Horizontal initiative shared outcome: Progress is made in addressing the legacy of residential schools and reconciling with survivors and their families

Total federal funding allocated: $1,124,489,869

2024–25 planned spending: $94,493,785

2024–25 actual spending: $283,111,170

Performance indicator, target and result
Performance indicator	Target	Date to achieve target	2024–25 actual result
Percentage of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action under federal or shared jurisdiction related to the legacy of residential schools that are completed^{Table note a}	66%	March 31, 2027	Not applicable
Table note a This indicator pertains to Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action (CTAs) related to the residential schools legacy activities captured in this horizontal framework, where the word "completed" means that the mechanisms or structures required from federal government to address the recommendation have been put in place. It is however recognized that ongoing efforts will be needed by federal government and its partners to maintain these mechanisms and structures towards full implementation, so they may continue being accessed by Indigenous survivors, their families and/or communities. Return to table note a referrer

Theme A details

Name of theme: Addressing missing children and burial information

Total federal theme funding allocated since: $313,964,018

2024–25 federal theme planned spending: $63,566,023

2024–25 federal theme actual spending: $62,840,276

Theme A outcome, performance indicator, target and result
Theme outcome	Theme performance indicator	Theme target	Dates to achieve theme target	2024–25 actual result
Residential school survivors, families and communities have access to information on the death and burial locations of their relatives	Percentage of former residential schools for which investigation work has been conducted^{Table note a}	86%	March 31, 2025	61%^{Table note b}
	Percentage of residential school survivors and families that have received requested materials from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) archives	A target was not established for 2024–25^{Table note c}	March 31, 2025	47.3%
Table note a This indicator pertains to residential schools included in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement and the Newfoundland and Labrador Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. Return to table note a referrer Table note b The percentage of former residential schools with investigation work reflects the phased approach many Indigenous communities are taking, prioritizing research and knowledge gathering before moving to investigations. Return to table note b referrer Table note c The document collection held by the NCTR is projected to expand significantly. A target for responding to requests from survivors and families will be set once the NCTR has more precise knowledge of the volume of documents potentially targeted by these requests. Return to table note c referrer

Theme A horizontal initiative activities

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Link to department's program inventory: Residential Schools Legacy Program

Horizontal initiative activity: Continued implementation of Calls to Action (CTAs) 72-76

Total federal funding allocated to the activity: $312,790,467

2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $63,259,134

2024–25 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $62,533,387

Expected result, performance indicator, target and result
2024–25 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2024–25 actual results
Partners and communities have timely access to information to plan and implement CTAs 72-76 initiatives	Percentage of requests for program information responded to by the department within two (2) business days of receipt	85%	March 31, 2025	90%
	Percentage of funding requests for which engagement between the department and the partner/community is underway within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt	85%	March 31, 2025	100%
	Percentage of received documents that have been reviewed and classified by the NCTR	To be determined	To be determined	Not available^{Table note a}
Partners and communities successfully secure funding to plan and implement CTAs 72-76 initiatives	Percentage of eligible funding requests from eligible partners / communities approved under the Residential Schools Legacy Contribution Program	60%	March 31, 2025	84.3%
Partners and communities implement initiatives to locate, document, and commemorate / memorialize missing children and burial sites associated with former residential schools	Percentage of planned activities funded through the Residential Schools Legacy Contribution Program that have been implemented	75%	March 31, 2025	Not available^{Table note b}
Table note a The document collection held by the NCTR is projected to expand significantly. A target and timeframe for completion will be set once the NCTR has more precise knowledge of the number of documents requiring review and classification. Return to table note a referrer Table note b Due to the timelines associated with annual reporting, results for 2024–25 are not available at the time of publication. Return to table note b referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Other Claims

Horizontal initiative activity: Missing children and burial information associated with non-IRSSA federal institutions included in Indigenous childhood claims litigation

Total federal funding allocated to the activity: $1,173,551 over 4 years

2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $306,889

2024–25 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $306,889

Expected result, performance indicator, target and result
2024–25 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2024–25 actual results
The unique historical contexts of childhood claims non-IRSSA (e.g. federally-operated day schools and Indian hospitals) and other federal institutions are considered in the development of options to address missing children and burial sites	Percentage of research projects completed to inform options to address missing children and burial sites in the context of childhood claims	100%	March 31, 2025	100%
	Percentage of discussions or negotiations with plaintiffs and their representatives conducted to inform options to address missing children and burial sites in the context of childhood claims	100%	March 31, 2025	100%

Theme B details

Name of theme: Commemoration and education

Total federal theme funding allocated: $63,117,808

2024–25 federal theme planned spending: $13,256,227

2024–25 federal theme actual spending: $13,246,767

Theme B outcome, performance indicator, target and result
Theme outcome	Theme performance indicator	Theme target	Dates to achieve theme target	2024–25 actual result
Indigenous Peoples’ heritage in Canada is protected for future generations	Percentage of new and revised designations of national historic sites, persons and events related to Indigenous history	12%	March 31, 2025	13%
Canadians have access to Indigenous commemorations that contribute to reconciliation	Percentage of respondents that report a positive outcome for commemoration activities related to residential schools and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation^{Table note a}	Completed – Not applicable	Completed – Not applicable	Completed – Not applicable
Table note a The funding was from 2021–22 to 2023–24. The target of 75% was exceeded and the result was 92%. Return to table note a referrer

Theme B horizontal initiative activities

Parks Canada Agency

Link to the department's program inventory: Heritage Places Establishment

Horizontal initiative activity: Commemorating the history and legacy of residential schools

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $25,000,000 over 3 years (top-up)

2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $10,000,000

2024–25 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $12,293,671

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2024–25 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2024-25 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2024–25 actual results
Indigenous Peoples actively participate in, and contribute to, the establishment of heritage places	Number of targeted Indigenous partners that participate in planning and development pertaining to the establishment of heritage places related to the history and legacy of residential schools	5	March 31, 2025	15
Indigenous voices and perspectives are reflected in designations and commemorations	Number of new nominations pertaining to Indigenous history that are submitted to the National Program of Historical Commemoration	15	March 31, 2025	22^{Table note a}
	Number of existing designations pertaining to Indigenous history that are reviewed by the National Program of Historical Commemoration	10	March 31, 2025	32^{Table note a}
Table note a The result is cumulative, as the target spans 3 years (2022 to 2025). Return to table note a referrer

Canadian Heritage

Link to the department's program inventory: National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols

Horizontal initiative activity: Commemorate Canada: Commemorating the history and legacy of residential schools

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $18,150,233 over 3 years, starting in 2021–22 ($8,533,848 as part of ongoing funding and top-up of $9,616,385)

2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $0

2024–25 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $0

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2024–25 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target	2024–25 actual results
Canadians participate in Indigenous commemorations	Number of participants in Indigenous commemoration activities related to residential schools, including those linked to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation^{Table note a}	Completed – Not applicable	Completed – Not applicable	Completed – Not applicable
Table note a The funding was from 2021–22 to 2023–24. The target was 200,000 participants and the result was 143,878 participants. Return to table note a referrer

Link to the department's program inventory: National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols

Horizontal initiative activity: Indian Residential Schools National Monument (First Nations, Métis and Inuit).

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $19,967,575 (new initiative)

2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $3,256,227

2024–25 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $953,096

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2024–25 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target	2024–25 actual results
Canada’s capital region features interpretive content, monuments, commemorations and public art that reflect Canadian identity, culture and values	Issuance of a certificate of final completion by the National Capital Commission	Received certificate	Implementation timelines for this project will depend on the work of the Steering Committee No target date available	Not applicable^{Table note a}
Table note a A certificate will only be issued upon completion of the monument. Return to table note a referrer

Theme C details

Name of theme: Supporting Communities and Survivors

Total federal theme funding allocated: $644,752,801

2024–25 federal theme planned spending: $0

2024–25 federal theme actual spending: $194,553,499

Theme C outcomes, performance indicators, targets and results
Theme outcomes	Theme performance indicators	Theme targets	Date to achieve theme target	2024–25 actual results
Indigenous Peoples are mentally well	Percentage of First Nations adults on reserve who reported "excellent" or "very good" mental health	55%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of Inuit adults living within Inuit Nunangat who reported "excellent" or "very good" mental health	50%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of Métis adults who reported "excellent" or "very good" mental health	58%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of First Nations off-reserve who reported "excellent" or "very good" mental health	55%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable

Theme C horizontal initiative activities

Indigenous Services Canada

Link to the department's program inventory: Mental Wellness Program

Horizontal initiative activity: Public Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Program (Mental Wellness)

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $227,600,000 over 2 years (2022–23 & 2023–24), $417,152,801 over 2 years (2024–25 & 2025–26)

2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $0

2024–25 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $194,553,499

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2024–25 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2024–25 actual results
Indigenous people have improved social services that respond to community needs	Number of interactions between clients of the trauma-informed Health and Cultural Support Programs and the cultural/emotional support workers	1.2 million annual interactions	March 31, 2025	902,764^{Table note a}
	Percentage of First Nations adults who have consulted a traditional healer in the past 12 months	24%	March 31, 2026	Not applicable
Table note a Results are based on community reporting for 2023–24 due to annual reporting timelines, results for 2024–25 are not available at the time of publication. Return to table note a referrer

Theme D details

Name of theme: Sustained and Streamlined Support for Reconciliation Initiatives

Total federal theme funding allocated: $102,655,242

2024–25 federal theme planned spending: $17,061,440

2024–25 federal theme actual spending: $12,470,628

Theme D outcomes, performance indicators, targets and actual results
Theme outcomes	Theme performance indicators	Theme targets	Date to achieve theme targets	2024–25 actual results
Residential school survivors and communities have access to complete archival records on the history of residential schools	Percentage of federal departments and agencies that have completed a scoping of their Indian residential schools-related records	90%	March 31, 2025	90%
Access to Library and Archives Canada’s collection is increased	Number of pages related to Indian day schools digitized	6 million pages	March 31, 2025	5,762,422 pages (or 5.8 million pages)
Improved relationships with and outcomes for Indigenous people	Percentage of surveyed Canadians who self-identify as Indigenous and agree with the statement "I feel safer because of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police"	60%	March 31, 2025	Not available^{Table note a}
Table note a RCMP client and partner surveys were not administered during the reporting period. Return to table note a referrer

Theme D horizontal initiative activities

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Link to the department's program inventory: Residential Schools Legacy Program

Horizontal initiative activity: Support to National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation operations

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $71,011,242 over 5 years

2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $3,443,531

2024–25 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $3,443,531

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2024–25 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target	2024–25 actual results
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has enhanced capacity to provide ongoing research support to Indigenous families and communities	Percentage of National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation positions funded by CIRNAC that are fully staffed	100%	March 31, 2025	Not available^{Table note a}
Table note a Current data collection does not allow for reporting on this indicator. Work will be completed with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to develop a suitable indicator that will allow reporting on the intent of this indicator. Return to table note a referrer

Link to the department's program inventory: Residential Schools Legacy Program

Horizontal initiative activity: Documents identification and sharing

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $1,544,000 for 2022–23

2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $610,095

2024–25 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $177,721

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2024–25 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2024–25 actual results
Indigenous representatives are engaged in developing a strategy for the identification and sharing of Indian residential schools-related records	Percentage of stakeholder members of the Advisory Committee for the identification and sharing of Indian residential schools-related records who are Indigenous	Completed – Not applicable^{Table note a}	Completed – Not applicable^{Table note a}	Completed – Not applicable^{Table note a}
Table note a This was a one-time measurement. The target of 50% was exceeded and the result (when measured for the 2022–23 DRR) reported 100% of stakeholder membership for the Advisory Committee as Indigenous. Return to table note a referrer

Library and Archives Canada

Link to the department's program inventory: Acquisition and Processing of Government Records

Horizontal initiative activity: Records digitization

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $25,000,000 over 3 years ($22,530,790 excluding SSC and PSPC)

2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $12,600,000 ($11,425,155 excluding SSC and PSPC)

2024–25 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $8,398,118 (excluding SSC and PSPC)

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2024–25 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2024–25 actual results
Indian day schools records are searchable for access with a culturally-competent description	Percentage of digitized records related to Indian day schools system and its legacy with a culturally-competent description	100%	March 31, 2026^{Table note a}	60% (3,614,373 pages out of 5,762,422 were described)
Indigenous communities access their documentary heritage	Percentage of requests to access Indian day schools records responded to within the statutory time (30 days)	30%	March 31, 2026^{Table note a}	90% (21 requests completed within the statutory deadlines, 2 requests after the deadlines)
Table note a Targets were adjusted from 2025 to 2026 to reflect the end date of the initiative. Return to table note a referrer

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Link to the department's program inventory:

Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services
Forensic Science and Identification Services

Horizontal initiative activity: Culturally-appropriate policing responses

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $5,100,000 over 5 years

2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $1,017,909

2024–25 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $451,258

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2024–25 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2024–25 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2024–25 actual results
Increased availability of tools, training, systems and databases	Number and type of newly developed, co-developed and acquired tools, techniques and solutions for missing persons and unidentified remains investigations	8	March 31, 2025	5^{Table note a}
Improved timeliness of screening capabilities^{Table note b}	Percentage of fingerprint-based criminal record check results for federal government employment requiring manual processing returned within 30 days	90%	March 31, 2025	90.2%
	Percentage of fingerprint-based criminal record check results for federal government employment not requiring manual processing returned within 3 days	90%	March 31, 2025	100%
Enhanced Royal Canadian Mounted Police capacity to provide specialized services	Percentage of partners and stakeholders who strongly agree or agree with the statement "I am satisfied with the assistance or investigational support provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services"	80%	March 31, 2025	Not applicable^{Table note c}
Modern specialized services and technology support Canadians and law enforcement	Percentage of respondents who strongly agree or agree with the statement "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police places emphasis on providing quality service to the public"	80%	March 31, 2025	Not applicable^{Table note c}
Table note a Lack of resources beyond the program's control affected the RCMP’s ability to meet the target. Return to table note a referrer Table note b The RCMP provides fingerprint-based criminal record checks for civil purposes, including in support of legal name change applications. In September 2022, the RCMP sought and was granted a remission order for 5 years to extinguish the debt resulting from waiving the Federal fee payable under the Financial Administration Act, under section 2 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Fingerprinting for Visa, Licensing or Security Clearance Purposes Fee Regulations and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Criminal Record Verification for Civil Purposes Fee Regulations for residential school Survivors and their families to reclaim names changed by the residential school system. Return to table note b referrer Table note c RCMP client and partner surveys were not administered during the reporting period. Return to table note c referrer

Total spending, all themes

Themes	Total federal funding allocated	2024–25 total federal planned spending	2024–25 total federal actual spending
Theme A: Addressing missing children and burial information	$313,964,018	$63,566,023	$62,840,276
Theme B: Commemoration and education	$63,117,808	$13,256,227	$13,246,767
Theme C: Supporting communities and survivors	$644,752,801	$0	$194,553,499
Theme D: Sustained and streamlined support for reconciliation initiatives	$102,655,242	$17,671,535	$12,470,628
Total, all themes	$1,124,489,869	$94,493,785	$283,111,170

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Date modified:: 2025-11-07