2024-25 Horizontal initiative: Implementing the Federal Framework to Address the Legacy of Residential Schools
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General Information
Lead department: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Federal partner departments: 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 (DOJ)
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 (Parks Canada and Canadian Heritage); (3) supporting communities and Survivors (Indigenous Services Canada); and (4) sustained, streamlined support for reconciliation initiatives (CIRNAC, Library and Archives Canada, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police).
In June 2022, the appointment of Kimberly Murray as the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites (Special Interlocutor) was part of the whole-of-government approach to address the legacy of residential schools. At the end of her 2-year mandate, the Special Interlocutor will present final recommendations concurrently to the Minister of Justice and to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Survivors, families, communities and leadership, for a new federal legal framework to identify, protect and preserve unmarked graves and burial sites associated with former residential schools. In order to protect the integrity and independence of the Special Interlocutor's work, she will continue to operate independently of this horizontal initiative during her mandate. The recommendations she makes at the end of her mandate will inform the actions taken by the Government of Canada towards the implementation of a new federal legal framework and new needed initiatives and measures over and above those currently presented in this horizontal initiative. These new potential actions would be integrated into theme A of the Initiative: "Addressing Missing Children and Burial Information". Budget 2022 identified funding to support the work of the Special Interlocutor and her office. For more information regarding the Special Interlocutor's mandate, engagement activities and reports, please consult her website at Home | Office of the Special Interlocutor (osi-bis.ca).
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, Indigenous Services Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Parks Canada Agency, Department of Justice, Canadian Heritage, and Library and Archives Canada). 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
| Federal organizations | Total federal funding allocated (start to end date) | Total federal planned spending to date | Total federal actual spending to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIRNAC | $299,101,127 | $139,581,893 | $128,409,056 |
| ISC | $227,600,000 | $113,800,000 | $111,850,000 |
| LAC | $25,000,000 over 3 years (2022-23 to 2024-25, $22,530,790 excluding Shared Services Canada [SSC] and Public Services and Procurement Canada [PSPC]) | $2,400,000 for fiscal year 2022-23, ($2,168,709 excluding SSC and PSPC) | $400,460 for fiscal year 2022-23 excluding SSC and PSPC |
| PCH | $38,117,808 | $13,807,902 | $13,407,138 |
| PC | $25,000,000 | 2022-23 planned spending: $5M | 2022-23 actuals are $4,558,219 |
| RCMP | $5,089,545 | $1,017,909 | $221,564 |
Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: Not applicable
Additional federal funding received after the last renewal: Not applicable
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2027–28 Evaluation of Residential Schools Legacy
Planning highlights for 2024–25:
CIRNAC: Support the continued implementation of Calls to Action 74-76 and to address missing children and burial information associated with non-residential school federal institutions included in Indigenous Childhood Claims litigation including:
- Supporting community-led initiatives funded through the Residential Schools Missing Children – Community Support funding initiative;
- Supporting the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials;
- Continuing to develop a National Strategy for the Identification and Repatriation of Human Remains;
- Continuing to develop options to address missing children and burial information associated with non-residential school federal institutions included in Indigenous Childhood Claims litigation;
- Continuing support to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in the fulfillment of its mandate, including to support the implementation of Calls to Action 72 and 73;
- Lead a whole of government response to further Indian Residential Schools document identification and sharing; and,
- As the lead department on the Federal framework to address the legacy of residential schools Horizontal Initiative, a whole-of-government approach to address the legacy of residential schools, CIRNAC will continue to facilitate coordinated efforts and reporting among seven federal departments and agencies. This forum also provides an opportunity to provide policy leadership for ongoing and future initiatives addressing the legacy of residential schools.
ISC: Funding is sunsetting in March 2024; any planning highlights and commitments under indicators for 2024-25 will depend on funding renewal under this initiative.
LAC: LAC will continue to work toward removing barriers to accessing historical materials for Indigenous Nations, communities, Survivors, and individuals. Activities to achieve this goal include identifying, preserving, digitizing, describing, and enabling improved access to millions of documents in LAC's collection relating to the federal Indian Day School system. LAC will engage with rights holders and Indigenous partners to better understand their needs and expectations relating to these historical materials. LAC will use learnings from the engagements to increase access to materials, identifying what will be implemented this year and what will be incorporated into LAC's continuous improvement plans for access to these materials.
Through this initiative, it is expected that by the end of 2024–25, LAC will digitize and describe an estimated six million pages of archival records related to the Federal Indian Day Schools system from LAC's holdings. This continues the work begun in fiscal year 2022-2023.
PCH: In 2024-25, Canadian Heritage will continue the development of the Residential Schools National Monument. Following up on the site selection announcement in 2023, the Survivor-led Steering Committee will continue to oversee the project and work will be directed towards establishing and implementing the process for selecting the Monument design.
PC: For 2024-25, Parks Canada will continue work in specific priority areas to support Survivors, Indigenous communities, and others in commemorating the history and legacy of residential schools. By building relationships in underrepresented areas (e.g., Quebec and northern Canada) through engagement activities at the regional and local level, Parks Canada will help build a strong foundation for residential school commemoration to ensure its legacy is not forgotten.
Through the National Program of Historical Commemoration, as well as partnerships with Indigenous organizations, 14 new designations have been advanced since 2022, resulting in commemorative markers, events, and other initiatives highlighting people, places and events associated with residential school sites and other aspects of Indigenous history. Support to Indigenous communities will continue into 2024-25 to commemorate other parts of the residential school system that have received less attention, such as the system of Indian hospitals that often accompanied these institutions.
Approximately 20 existing national historic designations related to residential schools and Indigenous history have also been subject to review since 2022 in order to better understand and communicate their association with the residential school system. This work will continue into 2024-25.
Through the Stories of Canada initiative, support will continue to more than 44 projects that represent, acknowledge, and address the legacy of residential schools and facilitate the reclaiming, sharing, and celebrating of Indigenous cultures, histories, and languages. 2024-25 will see the completion of these unique Indigenous-led collaborative initiatives at more than 25 heritage places administered by Parks Canada across Canada.
RCMP: Two (2) funded positions within the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) will work collaboratively to develop and implement tailored support services and initiatives to address operational gaps in missing persons and unidentified remains investigations.
These positions will continue to build relationships with Indigenous communities and organizations by establishing trusting partnerships with community leaders, elders and councils. They will develop and provide relevant training; initiate and monitor new programs within the communities; and expand and promote best practices for law enforcement in relation to missing persons and unidentified remains investigations within Indigenous communities.
These positions will conduct reviews of missing persons investigations and provide recommendations to enhance operations. They will spread awareness and advocate for NCMPUR program services.
Contact information
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Kristi Carin
Director General, Settlement Agreement and Childhood Claims Branch
25 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0H4
Telephone: 873-455-2798
Kristi.Carin@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Jennifer Novak
Director General, Mental Wellness
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
200 Eglantine Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H4
Telephone: 613-816-6478
jennifer.novak@sac-isc.gc.ca
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Christine Ivory
Assistant Deputy Minister, Collections
550 de la Cité Boulevard, Gatineau, Québec, J8T 0A7
Telephone: 873-455-3518
christine.ivory@bac-lac.gc.ca
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Tristan Landry
Deputy Director General, Major Events, Commemorations and Capital Experience
15 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0M5
Telephone: 819-665-3955
Tristan.Landry@pch.gc.ca
Parks Canada (PC)
Genevieve Charrois
a/Executive Director, Indigenous Affairs and Cultural Heritage Directorate
30 Victoria Street, Gatineau, Québec, J8X 0B3
Telephone: 819-635-4284
Genevieve.Charrois@pc.gc.ca
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Cynthia Taylor
Director General, Strategic Direction, Specialized Policing Services
73 Leikin Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R2
Cynthia.Taylor@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Pamela Rudiger-Prybylski
Director General and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Planning Branch
284 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H8
Pamela.Rudiger-Prybylski@justice.gc.ca
Horizontal initiative framework: departmental funding by theme
Horizontal initiative: Implementing the Federal Framework to Address the Legacy of Residential Schools
Shared outcome: 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 Library and Archives Canada's collection is increased Improved relationships with and outcomes for Indigenous people |
Not applicable |
| CIRNAC | $223.5 million over 5 years (2022 to 2027, Continued Implementation of CTAs 72-76 $1.2 million over 4 years (2022 to 2026, new program) Missing Children and Burial Information Associated with Non-IRSSA Federal Institutions Included in Indigenous Childhood Claims Litigation |
Not applicable | Not applicable | $71.0 million over 5 years (2022 to 2027, Support to NCTR operations $1.5 million for 2022–23 (new program) Documents identification and sharing |
$1.8 million |
| ISC | Not applicable | Not applicable | $224.3 million over 2 years (2022-23 and Renewal of Expanded Trauma-Informed Health and Cultural Supports and continued implementation of mental wellness priorities. |
Not applicable | $3.3 million |
| LAC | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | $25 million over 3 years
($22.5 million excluding SSC and PSPC) (2022 to 2025, top-up) Records Digitization |
Included in the amount identified under Theme D* |
| PC | Not applicable | $25 million over 3 years Commemorating the history and legacy of residential schools |
Not applicable | Not applicable | $1.7 million |
| RCMP | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | $5.1 million over 5 years (2022 to 2027, Culturally-Appropriate Policing Responses |
Included in the amount identified under Theme D* |
| PCH | Not applicable | $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) Commemorate Canada: Commemorating the history and legacy of residential schools $20 million (new initiative) Residential Schools National Monument |
Not applicable | Not applicable | $1.0 million |
| * Internal services costs included in the total $25 million reported under Theme D represent $2.6 million. | |||||
Planning 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: $614,785,519
2024–25 planned spending: $62,026,534
| Performance indicator | Target | Date to achieve target |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action under federal or shared jurisdiction related to the legacy of residential schools that are completed* | 66% | March 31, 2027 |
| * 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. | ||
Theme A details
Name of theme: Addressing missing children and burial information
Total federal theme funding allocated: $224,712,469
2024–25 federal theme planned spending: $31,708,867
| Theme outcomes | Theme performance indicators | Theme targets | Date to achieve targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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* | 86% | March 31, 2025 |
| Percentage of residential school survivors and families that have received requested materials from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) archives | To be determined | March 31, 2025 | |
| * This indicator pertains to residential schools included in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement and the Newfoundland and Labrador Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. | |||
Theme A horizontal initiative activities
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaFootnote 1
Link to the 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 horizontal initiative activity: $223,538,918
2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $31,401,978
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Percentage of received documents that have been reviewed and classified by the NCTR | To be determined | To be determined | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Link to the 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 horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal: $1,173,551 over 4 years
2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $306,889
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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
| Theme outcomes | Theme performance indicators | Theme targets | Date to achieve theme target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | Not applicable* | Not applicable |
| * Since the funding for this activity (top-up funding) was over 3 years, starting in 2021-22 and ending in 2023-24, there is no reporting required for 2024-25 and beyond. | |||
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 since the last renewal: $25,000,000 over 3 years
2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $10,000,000
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Number of existing designations pertaining to Indigenous history that are reviewed by the National Program of Historical Commemoration | 10 | March 31, 2025 |
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 since the last renewal: $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: NIL
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not applicable* | Not applicable |
| * Since the funding for this activity (top-up funding) was over 3 years, starting in 2021-22 and ending in 2023-24, there is no reporting required for 2024-25 and beyond. | |||
Link to the department's program inventory: National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols
Horizontal initiative activity: Residential Schools National Monument
Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal: $19,967,575 (new initiative)
2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $3,256,227
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| * Updates will be provided as work continues. In 2022–23, the survivor-led steering committee for the Residential Schools National Monument was formed and began discussions concerning governance and processes required to develop the monument, including choosing a site. In 2024-25 the Survivor-led Steering Committee will work towards establishing and implementing the process for selecting the Monument design. | |||
Theme C details
Name of theme: Supporting Communities and Survivors
Total federal theme funding allocated: $224,300,000 over 2 years
2024–25 federal theme planned spending: $0
| Theme outcomes | Theme performance indicators | Theme targets | Date to achieve theme target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Peoples are mentally well | Percentage of First Nations adults on reserve who reported "excellent" or "very good" mental health | 55% | March 31, 2028 |
| Percentage of Inuit adults living within Inuit Nunangat who reported "excellent" or "very good" mental health | 50% | March 31, 2028 | |
| Percentage of Métis adults who reported "excellent" or "very good" mental health | 58% | March 31, 2028 | |
| Percentage of First Nations off-reserve who reported "excellent" or "very good" mental health | 55% | March 31, 2028 |
Theme C horizontal initiative activities
Indigenous Services Canada
Link to the department's program inventory: Public Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Program (Mental Wellness)
Horizontal initiative activity: Renewal of expanded trauma-informed health and cultural supports
Total federal funding allocated to the horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal: $224,300,000 over 2 years
2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: Funding sunset in 2023-24.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous people and communities have continued access to mental wellness services | Percentage of new health and cultural support positions filled | Not applicable* | Not applicable* |
| 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 | Not applicable* | Not applicable* |
| Percentage of First Nations adults who have consulted a traditional healer in the past 12 months | 24% | March 31, 2026 | |
| * Planned spending for 2024-25 will depend on program renewal. | |||
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
| Theme outcomes | Theme performance indicators | Theme targets | Date to achieve theme targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Theme D horizontal initiative activities
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaFootnote 2
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 since the last renewal: $71,011,242 over 5 years
2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $3,443,531
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 since the last renewal: $1,544,000 for 2022–23
2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $0
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not applicable | Not applicable* |
| * The Date to achieve the target is 'Not Applicable' as this was a one-time measurement. The target of 50% was exceeded and the result (when measured for the Departmental Results Report for 2022-2023) reported 100% of stakeholder membership for the Advisory Committee who are Indigenous. | |||
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 since the last renewal: $25,000,000 over 3 years
2024–25 planned spending for the horizontal initiative activity: $12,600,000 ($11,425,155 excluding SSC and PSPC)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 2025 |
| 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, 2025 |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Improved timeliness of screening capabilities* | Percentage of fingerprint-based criminal record check results for federal government employment requiring manual processing returned within 30 days | 90% | March 31, 2025 |
| Percentage of fingerprint-based criminal record check results for federal government employment not requiring manual processing returned within 3 days | 90% | March 31, 2025 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| * 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. | |||
| Themes | Total federal funding allocated | 2024–25 total federal planned spending |
|---|---|---|
| Theme A: Addressing missing children and burial information | $224,712,469 | $31,708,867 |
| Theme B: Commemoration and education | $63,117,808 | $13,256,227 |
| Theme C: Supporting communities and survivors | $224,300,000 | $0 |
| Theme D: Sustained and streamlined support for reconciliation initiatives | $102,655,242 | $17,061,440 |
| Total, all themes | $614,785,519 | $62,026,534 |