2025-2026 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People

General Information
Shared outcome
Performance information

General Information

Name of horizontal initiative: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People

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

Federal partner organizations: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Public Safety (PS), Department of Justice (JUS), Libraries and Archives Canada (LAC), Health Canada (HC), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Transport Canada (TC), Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Statistics Canada (StatCan)^{Footnote 1}

Note: Funding has ended for many horizontal initiative activities. These are identified in the Performance information section.

Start date of the horizontal initiative: 2021

End date of the horizontal initiative: 2028

Description of the horizontal initiative: In 2016, in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action and the decades long advocacy from families and survivors, the Government of Canada launched the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (2SLGBTQI+) people. This inquiry included all provinces and territories and the federal government. It brought together Indigenous leaders, families and survivors, communities, knowledge keepers, experts and institutions from across the country to study and discuss the underlying social, economic, cultural, institutional, systemic and historical causes, policies and practices for the ongoing violence towards Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. The work of the National Inquiry ended in June 2019 with the release of Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The report contains 231 Calls for Justice calling upon various organizations to take action to end the causes of this violence, including a call for the Government of Canada, provincial, territorial, Indigenous and municipal governments, and Indigenous partners to work together to respond to the issues identified in the Final Report.

On June 3, 2021, the 2021 National Action Plan: Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+^{Footnote 2} People was released. As part of the National Action Plan, the Government of Canada developed the Federal Pathway, which outlines a set of commitments for federal departments and agencies to support systemic change to address the tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people. Through investments contained in the Fall Economic Statement 2020, as well as in Budget 2021, federal departments and agencies are working together to address gender and race-based violence. Through this work, and that of partners, we look to fulfill a shared vision, as elaborated in the 2021 National Action Plan:

We envision a transformed Canada where Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, wherever they are, live free from violence, and are celebrated, honoured, respected, valued, treated equitably, safe, and secure.

This horizontal initiative is a whole-of-government approach to reporting on common goals and measuring related outcomes. It is complementary to, and in alignment with, the outcomes published in the context of the Federal Pathway Annual Progress Report, which provides both qualitative and quantitative information related to these outcomes that will be expanded in future years.

Governance structures: The Horizontal Initiative Results Framework on MMIWG and 2SLGBTQI+ People will be reported in the Departmental Plan and Departmental Results Report of the lead department (CIRNAC) and will be implemented through the existing horizontal governance structures, such as but not limited to thematic interdepartmental results working groups, the Director-General (DG) Steering Committee and the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) Oversight Committee. The ADM Oversight Committee will ensure horizontal results monitoring, reporting, and assessment, including the collection of consistent data.

CIRNAC, through the leadership of the MMIWG Secretariat, will continue to be the lead department and convener for working-level groups, as well as for these committees. Participating departments and agencies will provide information on their relevant departmental activities as required by the ADM Oversight Committee to implement their respective activities connected to the horizontal initiative. Further, participating government departments and agencies, through interdepartmental results working groups and the DG Steering and ADM Oversight Committees, will work collaboratively to ensure the development of results and resource frameworks, collect and consolidate data, monitor performance indicators, manage risks and mitigation strategies and communicate results throughout the lifecycle of the horizontal initiative.

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	$1,506,624,828 (2021-2026) and $11,056,000 ongoing	$1,273,357,472	$1,292,391,710
PCH	$329,400,000 (2021-2026) and $17,900,000 ongoing	$329,433,956	$326,617,593
ISC	$6,410,428,982 (2021-2028) and $410,154,369 ongoing	$5,909,694,208	$5,827,807,840
PS	$771,586,780 (2021-2028) and $170,398,635 ongoing	$756,909,368	$622,122,186
JUS	$114,533,561 (2021-2026) and $9,660,000 ongoing	$114,533,561	$106,330,831
LAC	$14,934,856 (2021-22 to 2024-25, $13,904,495 excluding SSC and PSPC))	$13,904,495 excluding SSC and PSPC	$13,154,816 excluding SSC and PSPC
HC	$14,941,632 (2021-2024)	$14,941,632	$14,526,826
CMHC	$3,653,600,000 (2021-2028)	$6,216,874,899^{Table note c}	$5,846,529,147^{Table note c}
TC	$231,809,257 (2021–2028)	$145,541,199	$150,104,338
PPSC	$23,462,360 (2021-2024)	$23,462,360	$18,852,405
RCMP	$75,000,000 (2021-2026)^{Table note b}	$3,505,188	$2,987,645
StatCan^{Table note a}	Not applicable	$1,446,940	$1,446,940
Table note a CIRNAC and Statistics Canada work in partnership. While StatCan does not receive direct funding, it supports CIRNAC via cost-recovery funding. Further information is located below under "Internal Services" and "National strategy to ensure consistency in practices for reporting on missing Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people". Return to table note a referrer Table note b Funding was provided to the RCMP in Budget 2021 for initiatives related to "Addressing Systemic Racism (ASR)". One such initiative is to establish and implement an anti-racism training curriculum, which forms part of the RCMP's Intercultural Learning Strategy. As a result, only a small portion ($4,361,780) of the $75,000,000 over five years will directly address Indigenous learning and cultures. Return to table note b referrer Table note c Total federal planned spending to date has been adjusted to include the impact of lapsed funding that has been reprofiled to future years. Both total planned and actual spending to date are greater than the total federal funding allocated (from start to end date) due to the fact that CMHC does not track the spending on the advancement of MMIWG funding separately from overall program spending. Total planned and actual spending amounts represent overall program spending and therefore overstate the amount supporting the intended beneficiaries of the MMIWG initiative. Return to table note c referrer

Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: Not applicable

Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal and source of funding: 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: 2030-31

Performance highlights for 2025–26:

Theme A: Culture

PCH: Budget 2024 renewed $13M in ongoing funding, beginning in 2024–25, to enable Canadian Heritage to continue providing support to the Indigenous Screen Office. This investment aims to bolster Indigenous-led storytelling, strengthen Indigenous narrative sovereignty, and contribute to the authentic representation of Indigenous peoples on screen. By sustaining this funding, audiences will continue to discover and enjoy Indigenous audiovisual content, fostering greater awareness and appreciation of Indigenous cultures, stories, and perspectives.

In 2025-26, building on the multi-year agreements established as of 2023-24, Canadian Heritage continued collaborating with the 4 regionally designated First Nations organizations and the Cree Nation Government in Québec, as well as the 4 Inuit land-claim organizations and 5 Métis organizations. These partnerships focus on implementing regional language strategies and expanding services. Additionally, the Indigenous Languages Program provides funding to First Nations communities and organizations in other regions, supported by a First Nations Review Committee. This program also extends to multi-distinction and urban Indigenous organizations, enabling language revitalization projects that serve urban Indigenous populations.

Theme B: Health and Wellness

ISC: In 2025-26, the Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism (AAIR) in Canada's health systems initiative continued to support 46 Indigenous Health System Navigators across the country. Of these, 18 are First Nations–specific, 6 are Métis-specific, and 22 serve all distinctions through the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) in urban areas. Additionally, AAIR supported 6 Patient Advocates, including 5 who are First Nations–specific and 1 who is Métis-specific. The initiative also continued to support national Indigenous health professional organizations, such as the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada, the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada, the First Nations Health Managers Association, the National Collaborating Center for Indigenous Health, and the NAFC.

Furthermore, AAIR funding supported all distinctions in their commitment to reclaiming community-based birth practices through Indigenous midwives and Indigenous birth support workers. This includes contributions to Pauktuutit's Inuit Midwifery Framework and the National Council of Indigenous Midwives' Indigenous Midwifery Education Framework. In 2025-26, through more than 390 funding agreements, ISC continued to fund access to a network of over 1,000 cultural and emotional supports for all Indigenous people, including Survivors, their families, and Intergenerational Survivors of the Residential School System. Investments funded cultural and emotional support at community, regional, and national events, including powwows, conferences, the MMIWG National Family and Survivors Circle, activities for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Indigenous Peoples' Day, and the Survivor Flag Raising ceremony on Parliament Hill.

CIRNAC: Through the Wellbeing of Families and Survivors of MMIWG and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People Contribution Program, CIRNAC provided $3M to fund 12 healing and commemoration projects.

PCH: The Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities (SSDIC) Stream Three funding intake from 2024-2026 funded 50 recipients across Canada. The next intake, launched in the summer of 2025 for projects from 2026-2028, funded 34 projects. The priority for these funds is to support Indigenous governments, communities, and other not-for-profit Indigenous organizations in delivering sport and recreation projects that meet community-identified needs and priorities of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada. SSDIC aims to ensure equitable programs and services that include all distinction groups (First Nation, Métis, and Inuit) in all provinces and territories, including in urban, rural, and remote/northern communities.

Theme C: Human Safety and Security

ISC: As a direct result of the Comprehensive Violence Prevention Strategy, ISC continued to work with the CMHC on the Indigenous Shelter and Transitional Housing Initiative throughout 2025-26 and provided the necessary supports to ensure the continued viability of selected projects.

The Indigenous Shelter and Transitional Housing Initiative sunset in March 2026. Projects selected by the Indigenous and Inuit Steering Committees had until March 2026 to finalize agreements with the CMHC for capital funding. ISC's Family Violence Prevention Program continued to provide pre-development and start-up funding to projects, as well as ongoing operational funding once construction was completed.

The Family Violence Prevention Program also worked closely with the National Indigenous Circle Against Family Violence to ensure proponents had the necessary mentorship and training to facilitate effective programming and operations. In addition, the program continued to closely work with its regional partners to ensure a holistic approach in supporting each project during their construction and operations.

The Indigenous Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative (IWE) provides gender-specific and culturally appropriate tools and resources for Indigenous women with microbusinesses to reduce barriers to success. After a successful pilot phase, the IWE was formalized as part of the Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program through Budget 2024 funding. The renewal of the IWE has been implemented through new long-term agreements with partners beginning in 2025-26. Performance data for 2025-26 will be available after December 2026.

ISC's Pathways Initiative provided $34.9M in funding to 57 community safety and well-being projects. Recipients included 30 First Nations, 9 Inuit, and 7 Métis organizations and communities. Additionally, 11 Indigenous urban organizations' projects were funded through the Pathways Initiative.

PS: In 2025-26, Public Safety Canada continued its efforts to address the Horizontal Initiative on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. This was achieved through close collaboration with other federal departments and by implementing initiatives to support culturally responsive policing and community safety services in Indigenous communities.

CMHC: In 2025-26, CMHC continued to deliver programs that provide housing assistance to those in need, particularly women and their children, as well as 2SLGBTQI+ people fleeing violence. The Indigenous Shelter and Transitional Housing Initiative (ISTHI), jointly delivered by CMHC and ISC, supports the construction and ongoing operation of new shelters and transitional homes for Indigenous women, children, and 2SLGBTQI+ individuals fleeing gender-based violence, including in urban areas and the North. As of June 30, 2026, $395.97M has been conditionally or financially committed toward the construction of 38 new shelters and 42 new transitional homes.

Theme D: Justice

JUS: Implementation of Gladue Principles - The number of Gladue reports continues to increase as additional provinces and territories develop capacity. The department is on track to have all 13 provinces and territories developing and delivering Gladue reports by March 2027.

Justice capacity related to Administration of Justice Agreements - During 2025-26, the number of negotiation tables with Indigenous communities at which administration of justice is being discussed remained stable at 21. In collaboration with CIRNAC, Public Safety, and other federal government partners, the department continues to work with Indigenous communities on matters related to the revitalization of Indigenous laws and legal systems, the administration of justice, and the enforcement of Indigenous laws through participation at negotiation tables as part of the Recognition of Indigenous Rights and Self-Determination process, as well as in the negotiation of Self-Government Agreements and Modern Treaties.

PS: Public Safety supports the Calls to Justice primarily through its Indigenous policing and community safety programming. As of March 31, 2026, a total of 114 projects received support through the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program, including 109 in First Nations communities,1 in an Inuit community, and 4 serving both First Nations and Inuit communities. Through the Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative and other programming, PS also supports Indigenous communities in developing community safety plans that identify their unique safety priorities and design community-led solutions in a holistic, culturally relevant, and long-term manner. This programming directly contributes to improved policing and community safety outcomes in First Nations and Inuit communities, including women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ members.

RCMP: In 2025-26, the RCMP advanced its Intercultural Learning Strategy by progressing key activities related to consultations, action plan implementation, and the review and development of learning products aimed at strengthening intercultural competence across the organization. This work was informed by internal and external consultations.

The RCMP continued to review existing training to ensure it reflects an inclusive intercultural lens. This includes the Cultivating Equitable and Unbiased Policing online course, which focuses on building awareness of bias, promoting fairness, and strengthening trust with diverse and equity- seeking communities. This course will be made available nationally to all RCMP employees in 2026.

The RCMP also developed new training to support intercultural competence across the organization. This included Hate Crimes and Incidents training, designed to help frontline police better respond to victims of hate crime and support affected communities, available nationally through the Canadian Police Knowledge Network. Additionally, the RCMP initiated the development of Recognizing and Responding to Coercive Control training to assist frontline officers in identifying patterns of controlling behaviour and respond using victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches. The training is expected to be launched in 2026-27.

ISC: All Indian Registration applications received by mail were processed in a national average of five months in 2025-26, whether the person was impacted by Bill S-3 or not.

Theme E: Capacity Building and Coordination

CIRNAC: In 2025-26, through the Indigenous-led Data Research Program, CIRNAC provided approximately $1.5M to continue 12 existing multi-year projects aimed at improving data methodologies specific to MMIWG and 2SLGBTQI+ people. Additionally, through the Supporting Indigenous Women's and 2SLGBTQI+ Organizations Program, CIRNAC provided approximately $7.76M to fund 33 projects aimed at strengthening organizational capacity and enabling grassroots engagement to identify priorities and influence change across all levels of government.

Contact information

Krista Apse
Director General, Indigenous and External Relations Branch
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
10 Wellington St, Gatineau, QC K1A 0H4
Telephone: (613) 240-6216
Krista.Apse@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

Shared outcome

Violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people is reduced.

Name of theme	Theme A Culture	Theme B Health and wellness	Theme C Human safety and security	Theme D Justice	Theme E Capacity building and coordination	Internal services
Theme outcome(s)	Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people demonstrate connection to their language and culture People living in Canada have an increased appreciation of Indigenous cultures	Indigenous people's health experiences, inclusive of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, are improved Health and wellbeing outcomes for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people are improved	Socioeconomic factors contributing to violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people are mitigated The safety of communities in which Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people live is improved	Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people have increased access to justice Systemic racism against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people in the justice system is reduced	The capacity of Indigenous and federal organizations to address Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people's needs is improved.	Not applicable
CIRNAC	$108,775,870	$1,309,923,650 and $2,500,000 ongoing	Not applicable	$25,670,380	$62,254,929 and $8,556,000 ongoing	$9,877,293 and $114,723 ongoing
PCH	$315,100,000 and $15,000,000 ongoing^{Table note a}	$14,300,000 and $2,900,000 ongoing	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	$589,767
ISC	Not applicable	$4,568,355,600	$1,670,900,000 and $396,600,000 ongoing	$110,576,515 and $9,644,248 ongoing	Not applicable	$60,596,867 and $3,910,121 ongoing
PS	Not applicable	Not applicable	$60,127,348 and $17,551,599 ongoing	$650,617,917 and $151,232,987 ongoing and additional funding of $50,141,054 over two years (2026–27 and 2027–28)	Not applicable	$9,988,816 and $1,614,048 ongoing and additional funding of $711,645 over two years (2026–27 and 2027–28)
JUS	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	$114,533,561 and $9,660,000 ongoing	Not applicable	$2,029,326
LAC	$14,934,856	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Included in the total under the Theme
HC	Not applicable	$14,827,723	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	$113,909
CMHC	Not applicable	Not applicable	$6,216,874,899^{Table note b}	Not applicable	Not applicable	Included in the total under the Theme
TC	Not applicable	Not applicable	$145,190,743	Not applicable	Not applicable	$350,456
PPSC	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	$21,090,164	Not applicable	$2,372,196
RCMP	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	$75,000,000^{Table note c}	Not applicable	Not applicable
Table note a Ongoing amounts disbursed through regular PCH operations were excluded, as they have been determined to fall outside the scope of this horizontal initiative. Return to table note a referrer Table note b Total federal planned spending to date has been adjusted to include the impact of lapsed funding that has been reprofiled to future years. Total planned spending to date is greater than the Total federal funding allocated (from start to end date) due to the fact that CMHC does not track the spending on the advancement of MMIWG funding separately from overall program spending. The total planned spending amount represents overall program spending and therefore overstates the amount supporting the intended beneficiaries of the MMIWG initiative. Return to table note b referrer Table note c Funding was provided to the RCMP in Budget 2021 for initiatives related to "Addressing Systemic Racism (ASR)". One such initiative is to establish and implement an anti-racism training curriculum, which forms part of the RCMP's Intercultural Learning Strategy. As a result, only a small portion ($4,361,780) of the $75,000,000 over five years will directly address Indigenous learning and cultures. Return to table note c referrer

Performance information

Horizontal initiative overview

Name of horizontal initiative: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People

Horizontal initiative shared outcome: Violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people is reduced

Total federal funding allocated: $13,031,020,284 and $584,395,283 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending: $2,639,674,455

2025–26 actual spending: $2,032,048,276

Performance indicators, targets and results
Performance indicators	Targets	Date to achieve targets	2025–26 actual results
Homicide rate per 100,000 for Indigenous women	Lower than 5.07 per 100,000 people	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
Comparative rate in homicide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous women	Lower than the 6.5 ratio^{Table note a}	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
Percentage of Indigenous women who report being physically or sexually assaulted before the age of 15	First Nations women: lower than 41.1% Métis women: lower than 47.3% Inuit women: lower than 56.3%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
Comparative rate of childhood violent victimization between Indigenous and non-Indigenous women	Lower than the following ratios^{Table note b}: First Nations: 1.62 times Métis: 1.86 times Inuit: 2.22 times	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
Percentage of Indigenous 2SLGBTQI+ people who report experiences of gender-based violence	Physical assault: lower than 72.7% Sexual assault: lower than 65.2%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
Percentage of Indigenous women and girls who self-reported being physically and sexually assaulted	Lower than 62.7%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
Comparative difference between percent of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women and girls who self-reported being physically or sexually assaulted	Lower than the 1.4 ratio^{Table note c}	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
Table note a Indigenous women are 6.5 times more likely to be victims of homicide than non-Indigenous women. Return to table note a referrer Table note b Indigenous women are more likely to experience childhood violent victimization than non-Indigenous women in the following ratios: First Nations women (1.62 times more likely), Inuit women (1.86 times more likely), and Métis women (2.22 times more likely). Return to table note b referrer Table note c Indigenous women and girls are 1.4 times more likely to self-report being physically or sexually assaulted than non-Indigenous women and girls. Return to table note c referrer

Theme A details

Name of theme: Culture

Total federal theme funding allocated: $330,034,856 and $2,000,000 ongoing

2025–26 federal theme planned spending: $0

2025–26 federal theme actual spending: $0

Theme A outcomes, performance indicators, targets and results
Theme outcomes	Theme performance indicators	Theme targets	Date to achieve targets	2025–26 actual results
Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people demonstrate connection to their language and culture	Percentage of Indigenous women and girls who agree or strongly agree with the statement " roman numeral 1 have a deep sense of belonging to my [First Nations/Métis/Inuit/Aboriginal] group"	Higher than: First Nations: 64.3% Métis: 47.2% Inuit: 84.3%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of Indigenous women and girls who agree or strongly agree with the statement "I am active in [First Nations/Métis/Inuit/Aboriginal] organizations, social events or cultural activities"	Higher than: First Nations: 43.5% Métis: 24% Inuit: 57.8%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
People living in Canada have an increased appreciation of Indigenous cultures	Percentage of respondents who think the art and culture of Indigenous people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) is somewhat important or very important national symbol of Canadian identity	Higher than 82%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of respondents who feel that respect for Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) culture is a Canadian shared value	Higher than 64%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable

Theme A horizontal initiative activities

Theme A activities for which funding has ended
Organization	Initiative activity	Total funding
Canadian Heritage	Investments in Indigenous languages^{Table note a}	$275,000,000 and $2,000,000 ongoing (2021-2025)
Canadian Heritage	Indigenous Screen Office	$40,100,000 (2021–2024)^{Table note b}
Library and Archives Canada	Supporting the digitization of and access to Indigenous documentary heritage^{Table note a}	$14,934,856 (2021-2025)
Table note a Results are published in the 2024-25 Departmental Results Report. Return to table note a referrer Table note b Ongoing amounts previously published have been determined to fall outside the scope of this horizontal initiative. Return to table note b referrer

Theme B details

Name of theme: Health and Wellness

Total federal theme funding allocated: $5,928,654,541 and $5,400,000 ongoing

2025–26 federal theme planned spending: $247,464,255

2025–26 federal theme actual spending: $232,379,477

Theme B outcomes, performance indicators, targets and results
Theme outcomes	Theme performance indicators	Theme targets	Date to achieve targets	2025–26 actual results
Indigenous people's health experiences, inclusive of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, are improved	Percentage of First Nations women (on reserve) who rate the quality of health care services delivered in their community as good or excellent	57%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of First Nations (on reserve) women (18+) who did not receive all the health care that they required in the past 12 months	12%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of First Nations (off reserve) women (18+) who had an unmet health care need in the past 12 months	20%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of Inuit in Inuit Nunangat women (18+) who had an unmet health care need in the past 12 months	22%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of Métis women (18+) who had an unmet health care need in the past 12 months	19%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
Health and wellbeing outcomes for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people are improved	Percentage of Indigenous women who reported "excellent" or "very good" mental health	First Nations (on reserve): 55% First Nations (off reserve): 53% Inuit in Inuit Nunangat: 50% Métis: 58%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of Indigenous women who reported being in very good or excellent health	First Nations (on reserve): 44% First Nations (off reserve): 49% Inuit in Inuit Nunangat: 44% Métis: 55%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of family members and survivors who report perceived improvements in wellbeing	80%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable

Theme B horizontal initiative activities

Canadian Heritage

Link to department's program inventory: Sport development and High Performance

Horizontal initiative activity: Reconciliation and strength for Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people through sport

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $14,300,000 over five years and $2,900,000 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $2,900,000

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $2,900,000

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Funded activities increase the opportunities for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people to participate in sport activities	Number of Indigenous communities with sport projects for women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people as a result of this initiative	100	March 31, 2026	98^{Table note a}
	Number of Indigenous women girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people participating in sport projects funded under this initiative	7,500	March 31, 2026	6,491^{Table note a}
Funded activities support the recipients' self-identified social development goals	Percentage of projects that report participants have improved on the identified social development goals	90%	March 31, 2026	100%^{Table note a}
	Percentage of project that report participants felt more positive about their health and wellness	90%	March 31, 2026	100%^{Table note a}
Table note a Reporting data as of July 27, 2026. Final recipient reports had not yet been received from all recipients at the time of reporting; therefore, results are based on partial data. Return to table note a referrer

Indigenous Services Canada

Link to department's program inventory: Health Systems Support

Horizontal initiative activity: Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Canada's Health Systems

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $279,323,419 over eight years

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $33,512,928

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $29,115,928

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Indigenous people receive health and social services that are culturally safe and respond to community needs	Number of health system navigators	75	March 31, 2027	Not applicable
	Number of patient advocates	20	March 31, 2027	Not applicable

Link to department's program inventory: Public Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Horizontal initiative activity: Distinctions-Based Mental Wellness Strategies and Trauma-Informed Mental Wellness Services

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $1,227,659,805 over five years

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $208,551,327

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $197,282,969

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people have access to trauma-informed mental wellness services	Number of interactions between those affected by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and cultural/emotional support workers	1.2 million annual interactions	March 31, 2026	960,428^{Table note a}
Table note a The target was not met, and information to explain the variance was not available at the time of reporting. Return to table note a referrer

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous-led Services

Horizontal initiative activity: Support for the Wellbeing of Families and Survivors of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People Program

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $12,500,000 over five years and $2,500,000 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $2,500,000

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $3,080,580

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Indigenous groups have timely access to resources to support families and survivors in their healing journeys	Percentage of decisions on proposals for Support for the Wellbeing of Families and Survivors that are made within 10 weeks of receipt of the funding application	90%	March 31, 2026	0%^{Table note a}
Families and survivors have improved their wellbeing	Percentage of funding recipients reporting perceived improvements in wellbeing for participating family members and survivors	80%	March 31, 2026	Not available^{Table note b}
Table note a All decisions were made in 2024-25 until 2026-27. Return to table note a referrer Table note b Due to the timelines associated with annual reporting, results for 2025–26 are not available at the time of publication. Return to table note b referrer

Theme B activities for which funding has ended

Organization	Initiative activity	Total funding
Health Canada	Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Canada's Health Systems^{Table note a}	$14,941,632 (2021 to 2024)
Indigenous Services Canada	Co-development of distinctions-based Indigenous health legislation^{Table note b}	$15,578,047 (2021 to 2023)
	Co-development of infrastructure plans^{Table note b}	$25,900,000 (2021 to 2023)
	Indigenous Community Infrastructure Fundc	$3,028,527,989 (2021 to 2025)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada	Indigenous Community Infrastructure Fund^{Table note c}	$1,309,923,649 (2021 to 2025)
Table note a Results are published in the 2023-24 Departmental Results Report. Return to table note a referrer Table note b Results are published in the 2022-23 Departmental Results Report. Return to table note b referrer Table note c Results are published in the 2024-25 Departmental Results Report. Return to table note c referrer

Theme C details

Name of theme: Human Safety and Security

Total federal theme funding allocated: $5,659,610,081 and $414,735,035 ongoing

2025–26 federal theme planned spending: $2,147,741,470

2025–26 federal theme actual spending: $1,559,706,159

Theme C outcomes, performance indicators, targets and results
Theme outcomes	Theme performance indicators	Theme targets	Date to achieve targets	2025–26 actual results
Socioeconomic factors contributing to violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people are mitigated	Percentage of Indigenous communities with an improved community well-being index score	Higher than 85%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Median community well-being index score for Indigenous communities	Higher than 81	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Number of short-term and long-term Indigenous shelters for victims of abuse	Short-term: higher than 87 Long-term: higher than 7	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Number of spaces available in Indigenous short-term and long-term shelters for victims of abuse	Short term: higher than 1123 Long term: higher than 65	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Number of short-term and long-term shelters for victims of abuse in cities with a significant Indigenous population	Short-term: higher than 52 Long-term: higher than 66	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Number of spaces available in short-term and long-term shelters for victims of abuse in cities with a significant Indigenous population	Short-term: higher than 1087 Long-term: higher than 972	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Police reported crime rate in cities with a significant Indigenous population	Lower than 1124.2	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
The safety of communities in which Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people live is improved	Percentage of cities with a significant Indigenous population with a reduced crime severity index score	Higher than 45%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Median crime severity index score for cities with significant Indigenous population	Lower than 132.2	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of Indigenous women and girls who report that they feel somewhat safe or very safe from crime when walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark	First Nations women: higher than 90% Métis women: higher than 72% Inuit women: higher than 81%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable

Theme C horizontal initiative activities

Indigenous Services Canada

Link to department's program inventory: Elementary and Secondary Education

Horizontal initiative activity: Elementary and Secondary Education on Reserve – Additional Funding

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $726,000,000 over five years and $188,000,000 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $163,903,538

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $163,903,538

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Indigenous students receive an inclusive and quality education	Number of First Nations students who are provided full-day kindergarten services in First Nations administered schools	Maintain or increase results year-over-year (2024–25: 8,303)	March 31, 2026	8,145^{Table note a}
	Percentage of students attending First Nations administered schools who are taught at least one subject in a First Nations language	Maintain or increase results year-over-year (2024–25: 94%)	March 31, 2026	94%
	Percentage of First Nations on reserve students who graduate from secondary school (on-time graduation rate)	Maintain or increase results year-over-year (2024–25: 33%)	March 31, 2026	35%
	Percentage of First Nations on reserve students who graduate from secondary school (extended-time graduation rate)	Maintain or increase results year-over-year (2024–25: 47%)	March 31, 2026	46%^{Table note b}
	Number of First Nations under a transformative model (e.g. regional education agreement or school board)	Maintain or increase results year-over-year (2024–25: 207)	March 31, 2026	239
Table note a This result is specific to First Nations-operated schools, whereas total student count includes band operated, provincial, federal, and private schools. Return to table note a referrer Table note b The target was not met, and information to explain the variance was not available at the time of reporting. Return to table note b referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Elementary and Secondary Education

Horizontal initiative activity: Before- and after-school programming for First Nations students on reserve

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $515,000,000 over five years and $112,000,000 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $103,952,958

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $103,952,958

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Indigenous students receive an inclusive and quality education	Number of First Nations administered schools offering before- and after-school programming on reserve	Maintain or increase results year-over-year (2024–25: 99)	March 31, 2026	102^{Table note a}
	Number of First Nations students ordinarily resident on reserve participating in before- and after-school programming on reserve	Maintain or increase results year-over-year (2024–25: 9,698)	March 31, 2026	9,259^{Table note a}
Table note a Based on 68% of recipient reports received at the time of reporting. Due to misalignment between the reporting cycle and data collection due dates, this result corresponds to 2024-25 fiscal year performance. Return to table note a referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Safety and Prevention Services

Horizontal initiative activity: Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $103,800,000 over five years

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $36,584,906

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $35,794,449

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
The safety and well-being of Indigenous communities, including women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people, is improved	Percentage of annual funding delivered to support the safety and well-being needs and priorities of Indigenous communities	100%	March 31, 2026	100%
	Percentage of recipient communities or organizations reporting that their project has improved community safety and well-being	90%	March 31, 2026	100%^{Table note a}
Table note a The result is based on reports received from 32 of the 57 projects funded in 2025-26. Return to table note a referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Business Development

Horizontal initiative activity: Indigenous Women's Entrepreneurship (IWE) Initiative

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $40,576,165 over five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29.

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $7,957,374

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $7,957,374

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
More Indigenous women-owned and controlled businesses continue to be created or expanded in Canada	Number of women-owned businesses created or expanded	Not applicable^{Table note a}	Not applicable^{Table note a}	Not available^{Table note b}
	Number and $ value of microloans issued to Indigenous women	Not applicable^{Table note a}	Not applicable^{Table note a}	Not available^{Table note b}
Table note a As of Budget 2024, the IWE is now part of the Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program, a devolved program, which is administered and delivered by the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) and Métis Capital Corporations (MCCs) through a network of Indigenous Financial Institutions and MCCs. As a devolved program, partners report on program progress but are not subject to specified targets. Return to table note a referrer Table note b Results are reported through NACCA's annual report. The 2025-26 report is not yet available. Return to table note a referrer

Indigenous Services Canada / Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Link to department's program inventory:

Family Violence Prevention (ISC)
Financing for Housing (CMHC)

Horizontal initiative activity: Comprehensive Violence Prevention Strategy

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $724,100,000 ($304,100,000 ISC, $420,000,000 CMHC) over five years and $96,600,000 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $96,679,827 (ISC), $203,436,810 (CMHC)

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $96,679,827 (ISC), $218,904,686 (CMHC)^{Footnote 3}

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Indigenous women, children, families, and 2SLGBTQI+ people receive an increased level of enhanced services and participate in violence prevention activities	Number of beds available within ISC-funded shelters and ISC-funded transitional (second-stage) homes	Shelters: 1,350 Transitional homes: 500	March 31, 2026	Shelters: 967^{Table note a} Transitional (second-stage) homes :110^{Table note a} Mixed-Use Facilities (shelters & Second-Stage): 12
	Number of support services and violence prevention activities delivered by organizations and communities delivered within established timelines	100%	March 31, 2026	75%^{Table note a}^{Table note b}
Indigenous women, children, families, and 2SLGBTQI+ people have increased access to refuge	Number of new CMHC-funded shelters and shelter spaces created for Indigenous women, children and 2SLGBTQI+ people	38 shelters	March 31, 2026	38 New Shelters committed
	Number of new CMHC-funded transitional housing and units created for Indigenous women, children and 2SLGBTQI+ people	50 transitional (second stage) housing	March 31, 2026	42 Transitional Homes committed^{Table note a}
Table note a The target was not met, and information to explain the variance was not available at the time of reporting. Return to table note a referrer Table note b The result is from 2024-25. Due to the timelines associated with annual reporting, results for 2025-26 are not available at the time of publication Return to table note b referrer

Public Safety

Link to department's program inventory: Crime Prevention

Horizontal initiative activity: Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $40,440,798 over five years and $11,584,010 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $11,584,010

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $5,187,149

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Communities with a safety plan are supported to implement community safety and wellbeing approaches in response to their identified safety priorities	Percentage of community safety and wellbeing related projects funded through the Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program	40%	March 31, 2026	Not applicable^{Table note a}
Table note a This indicator was originally designed to reflect funding collaboration between the Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program (ACSDCP) and the Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF) for Indigenous Community Safety Plans (ACSPI)-supported safety plans. However, since no formal relationship exists between the programs, reporting funding percentages by ACSDCP versus NICPF is not applicable. Return to table note a referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Crime Prevention

Horizontal initiative activity: Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $22,283,861 over five years and $6,551,025 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $6,551,025

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $6,652,734

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Communities with a safety plan are supported to implement community safety and wellbeing approaches in response to their identified safety priorities	Percentage of Community Safety Plans - related projects funded through the Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund	40%	March 31, 2026	23%^{Table note a}
Table note a New Indigenous focused initiatives from the 2024–25 call for applications are being supported using available Crime Prevention Action Fund (CPAF) funding. This approach allowed Public Safety to move forward on approved projects without delay, while NICPF continues to operate and support its existing portfolio. The actual result reflects the percentage considering Indigenous-focused initiatives under both programs. Return to table note a referrer

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Link to department's program inventory: Financing for Housing

Horizontal initiative activity: National Housing Strategy (NHS) – National Housing Co-Investment Fund

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: Reallocation of $1,300,000,000 in the National Housing Co-Investment Fund is to further offer subsidies and additional contribution for construction, repair, and support of affordable housing units, and includes: $250,000,000 from 2021–22 to 2022–23 for transitional housing units and shelter beds for women and their children fleeing gender-based violence.

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $1,398,770,925

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $797,390,033

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Canadians, including Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, have increased access to affordable housing	Percentage of total National Housing Strategy funding amount targeting the needs of women and their children	At least 25% of aggregate National Housing Strategy investments	March 31, 2028^{Table note a}	Not applicable
Table note a The NHS aims to meet and maintain the target throughout its implementation. The target date of March 31, 2028 corresponds to the end date of the original funding profiles under the NHS. Return to table note a referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Assistance for housing needs

Horizontal initiative activity: National Housing Strategy – Rapid Housing Initiative

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $1,500,000,000 for one year

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $1,018,824

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $1,157,248

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Canadians, including Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, have increased access to affordable housing	Percentage of total National Housing Strategy funding amount targeting the needs of women and their children	At least 25% of aggregate National Housing Strategy investments	March 31, 2028^{Table note a}	Not applicable
Table note a The NHS aims to meet and maintain the target throughout its implementation. The target date of March 31, 2028 corresponds to the end date of the original funding profiles under the NHS. Return to table note a referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Assistance for housing needs

Horizontal initiative activity: National Housing Strategy – Canada Housing Benefit

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $315,400,000 over seven years

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $77,247,281

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $57,179,753

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Canadians, including Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, have increased access to affordable housing	Percentage of total National Housing Strategy funding amount targeting the needs of women and their children	At least 25% of aggregate National Housing Strategy investments	March 31, 2028^{Table note a}	Not applicable
Table note a The NHS aims to meet and maintain the target throughout its implementation. The target date of March 31, 2028 corresponds to the end date of the original funding profiles under the NHS. Return to table note a referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Assistance for housing needs

Horizontal initiative activity: National Housing Strategy – Federal Community Housing Initiative, phase 2

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $118,200,000 over seven years

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $20,510,000

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $8,579,571

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Canadians, including Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, have increased access to affordable housing	Percentage of total National Housing Strategy funding amount targeting the needs of women and their children	At least 25% of aggregate National Housing Strategy investments	March 31, 2028^{Table note a}	Not applicable
Table note a The NHS aims to meet and maintain the target throughout its implementation. The target date of March 31, 2028 corresponds to the end date of the original funding profiles under the NHS. Return to table note a referrer

Transport Canada

Link to department's program inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

Horizontal initiative activity: Remote Passenger Rail Program – Providing safe and accessible transportation options in rural, remote and northern communities

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $231,809,257

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $19,543,992

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $56,366,839

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Program recipients maintain sufficient financial capacity to continue to provide remote passenger rail services between Sept-Iles and Schefferville in Quebec, and between The Pas and Pukatawagan in Manitoba, as well as between the Pas and Churchill in Manitoba	Number of round trips per year	52 trips for Keewatin and Tshiuetin each; 104 trips for Hudson Bay Railway	March 31, 2026	Keewatin rail Company = 122 Trips Tshiuetin Rail Transportation = 156 Trips Hudson Bay Railway = 154 Trips

Theme C activities for which funding has ended

Organization	Initiative activity	Total funding
Indigenous Services Canada	Indigenous Women's Entrepreneurship^{Table note a}	$22,000,000 (2021 to 2024)
Table note a Results are published in the 2023-24 Departmental Results Report. Return to table note a referrer

Theme D details

Name of theme: Justice

Total federal theme funding allocated: $1,050,504,937 and $153,704,248 ongoing

2025–26 federal theme planned spending: $231,360,287

2025–26 federal theme actual spending: $228,039,629

Theme D outcomes, performance indicators, targets and results
Theme outcomes	Theme performance indicators	Theme targets	Date to achieve targets	2025–26 actual results
Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people have increased access to justice	Percentage of Indigenous people who have confidence that the Canadian youth criminal justice system is accessible	Higher than: First Nations: 28% Inuit: 31% Métis: 28% Multiple Indigenous identities: 30%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of Indigenous people who have confidence that the Canadian criminal justice system is accessible to all people	Higher than: First Nations : 22% Inuit : 27% Métis : 22% Multiple Indigenous identities: 21%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
Systemic racism against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people in the justice system is reduced	Percentage of Indigenous women who have a great deal or some confidence in police	Higher than: First Nations women: 80.1% Métis women: 86.4% Inuit women: 68.9%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable
	Percentage of Indigenous women who have a great deal or some confidence in criminal courts	Higher than: First Nations women: 54.5% Métis women: 57.0% Inuit women: 36.2%	March 31, 2028	Not applicable

Theme D horizontal initiative activities

Department of Justice

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous Justice

Horizontal initiative activity: Implementation of Gladue Principles

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $49,340,000 over five years (ending in 2025-26) and $9,660,000 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $9,660,000

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $9,078,334

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Justice system actors are provided information and advice regarding Indigenous persons before the court	Number of Gladue reports funded	3,000	March 31, 2026	Not available^{Table note a}
Indigenous communities deliver local justice programs, services and programming	Number of programs offering Gladue aftercare/post sentence supports	Completed, not applicable^{Table note b}	Completed, not applicable^{Table note b}	Completed, not applicable^{Table note b}
Increased understanding of Gladue Principles by criminal justice professionals	Number of Gladue systemic change projects funded	Completed, not applicable^{Table note b}	Completed, not applicable^{Table note b}	Completed, not applicable^{Table note b}
Table note a Reporting from recipients on the results of the Implementation of Gladue Principles funding is only due on December 31, 2026. The final number of Gladue reports funded will only be available after that date. Return to table note a referrer Table note b Target and actual results published in the 2024-25 Departmental Results Report. Return to table note b referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Legal Policies, Laws and Governance

Horizontal initiative activity: Justice capacity related to Administration of Justice Agreements

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $8,082,900 over five years (ending in 2025-26)

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $1,596,980

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $973,073

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
The continued support of administration of justice negotiations through the recognition of Indigenous rights and self-determination process	Number of tables being supported by full-time equivalents (FTEs) for Administration of Justice discussions per year	Completed, not applicable^{Table note a}	Completed, not applicable^{Table note a}	Completed, not applicable^{Table note a}
Table note a Target and actual results published in the 2024-25 Departmental Results Report. Return to table note a referrer

Indigenous Services Canada

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous Governance and Capacity Supports

Horizontal initiative activity: Address sex-based inequalities in the Indian Act through the Implementation of S-3

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $102,976,515 over 11 years and $9,644,248 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $10,600,584

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $8,835,118

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Decisions on individual entitlements to registration under s.6 of the Indian Act are rendered efficiently	Percentage of S-3 registration applications processed within six months under the newly introduced provisions in Bill S-3	80%	March 31, 2026	Not available^{Table note a}
Table note a Applications are no longer separated from other registration files; therefore, the total number of persons impacted by Bill S-3 in 2025-26 is understated, and it is no longer possible to determine the percentage of this distinct group that was processed within six months. Registration applications received by mail were processed within a national average of five months in 2025-26, regardless of whether the person was impacted by Bill S-3 or not. Return to table note a referrer

Public Safety Canada / Indigenous Services Canada

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous Policing

Horizontal initiative activity: Co-development of legislation that recognizes First Nations policing as an essential service

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $26,123,988 (PS) and $7,600,000 (ISC) over five years

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $2,508,866 (PS), $1,031,808 (ISC)

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $2,490,936 (PS), $1,580,899 (ISC)

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
National First Nations organizations, the federal government, and other First Nations partners co-develop a legislative framework for First Nations policing	Percentage of First Nations participants who participated in the co-development process who indicate support for the new legislative framework, assessed on a scale from "strongly support" to "strongly do not support"	Not available^{Table note a}	Not available^{Table note a}	Not applicable
Table note a Expected results, indicators and targets under revision. Return to table note a referrer

Public Safety Canada

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous Policing

Horizontal initiative activity: Expansion and Stabilization of the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP)

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $523,825,163 over five years and $126,800,000 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $165,645,055

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $165,645,055

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
FNIPP-funded police services deliver dedicated, professional and culturally responsive policing services to Indigenous communities	Percentage of police service providers who take into account traditional Indigenous methods of justice while carrying out policing duties	Not available^{Table note a}	Not available^{Table note a}	Not available^{Table note a}
Table note a Expected results, indicators and targets under revision. Return to table note a referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous Policing

Horizontal initiative activity: Additional Funding for the First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities Program (FNIPFP)

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $158,912,970 over seven years

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $39,026,350

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $38,966,350

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Police services have adequate infrastructure to support Indigenous communities' safety	Percentage of communities receiving policing services through the FNIPP who report that their policing facility(ies)/office space meet the needs and specifications of their police service	80-85%	Not available^{Table note a}	Not available^{Table note a}
	Percentage of police service providers that rate level of challenge (not, somewhat, mostly challenging, don't know) regarding specified activities (inadequate equipment technology and inadequate police station building) as they relate to the operation of their police service	80-85%	Not available^{Table note a}	Not available^{Table note a}
Table note a Expected results, indicators and targets under revision. Return to table note a referrer

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Link to department's program inventory: Human Resources Management Services

Horizontal initiative activity: RCMP Intercultural Learning Strategy

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $75,000,000^{Footnote 4} over five years (2021-22 to 2025-26).

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $1,290,644

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $469,864

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
RCMP employees have access to culturally-appropriate and relevant learning products	Number of engagement meetings held with Indigenous representatives annually, by Indigenous distinction group	2	March 31, 2026	0^{Table note a}
	Number of learning products revised or generated for Indigenous cultural appropriateness	3	March 31, 2026	3
Table note a With the sunsetting of the majority of funding in March 2026 and ongoing capacity constraints, the RCMP shifted its approach from planning additional broad engagement meetings to implementing a targeted action plan based on previous consultations and an environmental scan. As a result, fewer engagement meetings were held during the reporting period, and the target was not met. However, consultation commitments continued to be upheld through a more targeted approach, informed by input previously received from Indigenous partners. Return to table note a referrer

Theme D activities for which funding has ended

Organization	Initiative activity	Total funding
Department of Justice	Strengthen Indigenous-led community based programs – Program Integrity^{Table note a}	$13,575,170 (2021 to 2024)
	Strengthen Indigenous-led community based programs – Civil and Family Mediation^{Table note a}	$6,800,000 (2021 to 2024)
	Strengthen Indigenous-led community based programs – Indigenous Family Courtwork Services^{Table note a}	$6,700,000 (2021 to 2024)
	Engaging with Indigenous partners on an Indigenous Justice Strategy^{Table note a}	$24,249,709 (2021 to 2024)
Public Prosecution Service of Canada	Create and staff four Inuktut-speaking Inuit paralegal positions in Nunavut^{Table note a}	$23,462,360 (2021 to 2024)
	Improve the Inuit Justice training curriculum and develop new Justice training curriculums that reflect First Nations and Métis realities respectively^{Table note a}
	Increase prosecutorial capacity, including Indigenous victim and witness support in the three territories^{Table note a}
	Develop and pursue a one-time engagement strategy^{Table note a}
Department of Justice / Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada	Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act^{Table note a}	JUS: $5,785,782, CIRNAC: $25,670,380 (2021 to 2023)
Table note a Result is published in the 2023-24 Departmental Results Report. Return to table note a referrer

Theme E details

Name of theme: Capacity Building and Coordination

Total federal theme funding allocated: $62,215,869 and $8,556,000 ongoing

2025–26 federal theme planned spending: $13,108,443

2025–26 federal theme actual spending: $11,923,011

Theme E outcomes, performance indicators, targets and results
Theme outcomes	Theme performance indicators	Theme targets	Date to achieve targets	2025–26 actual results
The capacity of Indigenous and federal organizations to address Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people's needs is improved	Number of federal departments and agencies pursuing initiatives and programs to address the issues of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people	21	March 31, 2026	21

Theme E horizontal initiative activities

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous Engagement and Capacity Support

Horizontal initiative activity: Funding to enhance support for Indigenous women's and 2SLGBTQI+ organizations

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $36,279,999 over five years and $8,556,000 ongoing

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $8,600,000

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $7,414,568

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Indigenous women's and 2SLGBTQI+ organizations have an increased ability to engage with their membership and government	Percentage of funded Indigenous women's and 2SLGBTQI+ organizations that report increased ability to engage with their membership and government	60%	March 31, 2026	Not available^{Table note a}
Federal departments and agencies have access to culturally-competent gender-based analysis Plus toolkits and guidance	Number of toolkits developed by national Indigenous women's and 2SLGBTQI+organizations provided to federal government	4	March 31, 2026	Not available^{Table note a}
Table note a Recipient reports are currently being received and assessed. Preliminary review indicates funded activities remain on track to achieve expected outcomes. Final results will be available upon completion of reporting assessments. Return to table note a referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous-led Services

Horizontal initiative activity: Indigenous-Led Data Research Projects Program/ National Indigenous Data Advisory Group on MMIWG and 2SLGBTQI+ People

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $8,500,000 over six years

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $1,535,992

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $1,535,992

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Data gaps related to Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people are reduced	Number of new or expanded data sets or indicators published in the National Action Plan or Federal Pathway Annual Progress Report	3	March 31, 2026	Not available^{Table note a}
	Development of qualitative indicator framework	1	March 31, 2026	Not available^{Table note a}
	Percentage of decisions on proposals for Indigenous Data Projects that are made within 10 weeks of receipt of the funding application	Not applicable^{Table note b}	Not applicable^{Table note b}	0%^{Table note b}
Table note a The Indigenous Data Advisory Group, which will be responsible for developing these indicators, did not launch in 2025-26. Return to table note a referrer Table note b All decisions were made in 2021-22 and 2022-23 until the end of the program. Return to table note b referrer

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous Engagement and Capacity Support

Horizontal initiative activity: Establishment of a permanent MMIWG Secretariat

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $15,988,930 over six years

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $2,592,116

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $2,592,116

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Canadians are informed of initiatives related to missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people and about the progress on implementation of the National Action Plan and Federal Pathway	Growth in number of combined website hits for the following websites: The federal pathway Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People Government of Canada programs and initiatives to support Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people Federal Pathway Annual Progress Report^{Table note a} National Action Plan^{Table note b} National Action Plan Contributing Partners	Increase of 5% in combined website hits	March 31, 2026	13% increase
The implementation and monitoring of the federal and overall national action on MMIWG are coordinated across federal departments and agencies	Number of meetings conducted by the MMIWG governance structure	62	March 31, 2026	113
	Number of status/performance reports produced on the implementation of both the Federal Pathway and the National Action Plan	1	March 31, 2026	1
Table note a Only the most recent Annual Progress Report will be tracked. Return to table note a referrer Table note b This represents the combined number of PDF downloads in English and French. Return to table note b referrer

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada / Statistics Canada

Link to department's program inventory: Indigenous Engagement and Capacity Support

Horizontal initiative activity: National strategy to ensure consistency in practices for reporting missing Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people

Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity: $1,446,940 over five years (2021-22 to 2025-26)

2025–26 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $380,335

2025–26 actual spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $380,335

Expected results, performance indicators, targets and results
2025–26 horizontal initiative activity expected results	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2025–26 horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity targets	2025–26 actual results
Police services across jurisdictions are engaged in the process to develop national standards related to the reporting on missing Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people	The project receives official endorsement by the policing community	Endorsement by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) and by the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association (FNCPA)	Not applicable^{Table note a}	Not applicable^{Table note a}
Implementation of national data standards across police services and amendments to police systems, processes, protocols that will serve to prevent occurrences of missing and murdered individuals and to ensure that all cases of missing persons are thoroughly investigated	Level of support for the recommendations among the policing community and other interested parties	Endorsement of the changes by CACP and the FNCPA Support by key parties of interest	December 31, 2025	Draft Data Standards were submitted to CIRNAC for consideration at the end of 2025-26. The project has now concluded and consideration of implementation of national standards by police services rests with the CACP.
Table note a This result is completed. The endorsement by the CACP Board of Directors was obtained in November 2024. Return to table note a referrer

Total spending, all themes

Themes	Total federal funding allocated	2025–26 total federal planned spending	2025–26 total federal actual spending
Theme A: Culture	$330,034,856 and $2,000,000 ongoing	$0	$0
Theme B: Health and wellness	$5,928,654,541 and $5,400,000 ongoing	$247,464,255	$232,379,477
Theme C: Human safety and Security	$5,659,610,081 and $414,735,035 ongoing	$2,147,741,470	$1,559,706,159
Theme D: Justice	$1,050,504,937 and $153,704,248 ongoing	$231,360,287	$228,039,629
Theme E: Capacity building and coordination	$62,215,869 and $8,556,000 ongoing	$13,108,443	$11,923,011
Total, all themes	$13,031,020,284 and $584,395,283 ongoing	$2,639,674,455	$2,032,048,276

Footnotes

Footnote 1

While StatCan does not receive funding, it supports CIRNAC via cost-recovery funding, ensuring consistency in reporting practices for the horizontal initiative.

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Footnote 2

Following the release of the report, the acronym was changed to 2SLGBTQI+.

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Footnote 3

2025-26 actual spending is higher than the planned figures due to lapsed funding from 2024-25, which was only approved after previous plan figures were provided.

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Footnote 4

Funding was provided to the RCMP in Budget 2021 for initiatives related to "Addressing Systemic Racism (ASR)". The initiative is to establish and implement an anti-racism training curriculum, which forms part of the RCMP's Intercultural Learning Strategy. As a result, only a small portion ($4,361,780) of the $75,000,000 over five years will directly address Indigenous learning and cultures.

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Date modified:: 2026-11-06