2019-20 Departmental Results Report
Analysis of trends in spending and human resources

Actual expenditures

The following graph presents planned (voted and statutory spending) over time.

Departmental spending trend graph

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Year 2017-18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2023–23
Total 4,326 5,654 8,949 7,758 6,656 7,060
Voted 2,248 3,476 4,539 5,581 4,383 4,787
Statutory 2,078 2,178 4,410 2,177 2,273 2,273

Fiscal years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 represent actual expenditures as reported in the Public Accounts.

In 2019-20, Infrastructure Canada's total spending was over $8.9 billion. Departmental spending continued to rise, as it has over the previous two years. Expenditures under voted spending, in particular, are more than twice the amount spent two years ago, and considerably higher than what was spent last year.

Voted spending increases are largely due to more infrastructure projects being completed, or reaching construction milestones that triggered payments from Infrastructure Canada, including a large milestone payment for the Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor project. 

Statutory funding from the federal Gas Tax Fund received a top-up in the amount of $2.1 billion in 2019-20, bringing the total to $4.3 billion for this program.

Budgetary performance summary for Core Responsibilities and Internal Services (dollars)

Core responsibilities and Internal Services 2019–20
Main Estimates		 2019–20
Planned spending		 2020–21
Planned spending		 2021–22
Planned spending		 2019–20
Total authorities available for use		 2017–18 Actual spending (authorities used) 2018–19 Actual spending (authorities used) 2019–20 Actual spending (authorities used)
Public Infrastructure 10,685,305,408 10,685,305,408 7,802,585,286 6,728,755,425 11,084,426,555 8,891,374,387 5,592,897,292 8,891,374,387
Program Alignment Architecture Structure N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4,269,183,886 N/A N/A
Subtotal 10,685,305,408 10,685,305,408 7,802,585,286 6,728,755,425 11,084,426,555 13,160,558,273 5,592,897,292 8,891,374,387
Internal Services 51,359,545 51,359,545 57,971,907 27,932,471 62,719,778 57,113,123 61,354,440 57,493,166
Total 10,736,664,953 10,736,664,953 7,860,557,193 6,756,687,896 11,147,146,333 13,217,671,396 5,654,251,732 8,948,867,553

Total authorities available for use in 2019-20 ($11.1 billion) were greater than the actual spending in 2019-20 ($8.9 billion). The variance of $2.2 billion is mainly due to large project negotiations taking longer than expected and impacting forecasts, the emergence of COVID having a direct impact on ultimate recipients' operations, delays in project approvals and submissions to INFC than originally planned, and delays in the finalization of the construction of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor project.

Total actual spending for 2019-20 ($8.9 billion) was greater than 2018-19 ($5.7 billion). This variance is due to Budget 2018 one-time top-up of the Gas Tax Fund of $2.1 billion, in addition to $1.1 billion in payments to the Private Partner responsible for the construction of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor project for reaching construction milestones.

Finally, the 2019-20 planned spending demonstrates an increase from the 2018-19 planned spending as the Department received new funding originally announced in Budget 2018 and the 2017 Fall Economic Statement.

Actual human resources

Human resources summary for core responsibilities and Internal Services

Core responsibilities and Internal Services 2017–18 Actual full-time equivalents 2018–19 Actual full-time equivalents 2019–20
Planned full-time equivalents		 2019–20 Actual full-time equivalents 2020–21 Planned full-time equivalents 2021–22 Planned full-time equivalents
Public Infrastructure N/A 266 275 275 266 173
Program Alignment Architecture Structure 250 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Subtotal 250 266 275 275 266 173
Internal Services 179 261 197 365 190 124
Total 429 527 472 640 456 297

Actual full time equivalents were 36% above planned full time equivalents increasing overall spending in 2019-20. As the Department delivers more programs, full time equivalents also grow to effectively manage and deliver them.

Expenditures by vote

For information on Infrastructure Canada's organizational voted and statutory expenditures, consult the Public Accounts of Canada 2019–20.Endnote ii

Government of Canada spending and activities

Information on the alignment of Infrastructure Canada's spending with the Government of Canada's spending and activities is available in GC InfoBase.Endnote iii

Financial statements and financial statements highlights

Financial statements

The Infrastructure Canada financial statements (unaudited) for the year ended March 31, 2019, are available on the departmental website.

Financial statement highlights

Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited) for the year ended March 31, 2020 (dollars)

Financial information 2019–20
Planned results		 2019–20
Actual results		 2018–19
Actual results		 Difference (2019–20 Actual results minus
2019–20 Planned results)		 Difference (2019–20 Actual results minus
2018–19 Actual results)
Total expenses 7,530,125,435 5,537,118,546 7,783,002,607 (1,993,006,889) (2,245,884,061)
Total revenues  -    -    -    -    -  
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 7,530,125,435  5,537,118,546  7,783,002,607 (1,993,006,889) (2,245,884,061)

Condensed Statement of Financial Position (unaudited) as of March 31, 2020 (dollars)

Financial information 2019–20 2018–19 Difference
(2019–20 minus
2018–19)
Total net liabilities 2,024,468,698 5,304,096,449 (3,279,627,751)
Total net financial assets 1,132,965,352 1,222,637,867 (89,672,515)
Departmental net debt 891,503,346 4,081,458,582 (3,189,955,236)
Total non-financial assets 2,887,430,667 2,666,798,514 220,632,153
Departmental net financial position 1,995,927,321 (1,414,660,068) 3,410,587,389