2022-23 Departmental Results Report
Spending and human resources

Spending

Spending 2020-21 to 2025-26

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

Text description of Figure
Fiscal year 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Voted 3,311 4,457 4,541 7,258 6,905 7,667
Statutory 2,180 4,504 2,287 2,386 2,187 2,187
Total 5,492 8,962 6,828 9,644 9,093 9,854

The total actual spending for 2022-23 ($6.8 billion) was higher than 2021-22 ($6.7 billion excluding the one-time statutory top-up for the Canada Community-Building Fund) and 2020-21 ($5.5 billion). Infrastructure Canada's grants and contributions (voted) spending continued to increase over the last three fiscal years with some larger programs at the height of expenditures.

Budgetary performance summary for core responsibilities and internal services (dollars)

Core responsibilities and internal services 2022–23 Main Estimates 2022–23 planned spending 2023–24 planned spending 2024–25 planned spending 2022–23 total authorities available for use 2020–21 actual spending (authorities used) 2021–22 actual spending (authorities used) 2022–23 actual spending (authorities used)
Public InfrastructureTable Note 1 N/A  N/A  N/A N/A N/A 5,431,853,479 N/A N/A
1. Public Infrastructure and Communities Policy 56,104,481 56,104,481 60,412,477 55,147,857 55,039,761 N/A 38,225,901 52,673,294
2. Infrastructure and Communities Investments 37,186,565 37,186,565 32,681,459 29,889,207 36,432,175 N/A 18,614,204 35,290,726
3. Public Infrastructure and Communities Investment Oversight and Delivery 9,197,797,866 9,197,797,866 9,494,787,595 8,957,278,125 9,222,246,549 N/A 8,846,154,206 6,673,924,850
Subtotal 9,291,088,912 9,291,088,912 9,587,881,531 9,042,315,189 9,313,718,485 5,431,853,479 8,902,994,311 6,761,888,870
Internal services 58,784,800 58,784,800 56,456,661 51,372,558 67,854,465 60,534,414 59,086,660 67,070,147
Total 9,349,873,712 9,349,873,712 9,644,338,192 9,093,687,747 9,381,572,950 5,492,387,893 8,962,080,971 6,828,959,017
Note 1

INFC revamped its Departmental Results Framework (DRF) for fiscal year 2021-22 to better reflect the new positions that are related to a policy function, resulting in a more accurate presentation of resource alignment within the Department in future reports.

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Actual spending in 2022-23 ($6.8 billion) was less than planned spending ($9.3 billion). The variance is primarily due to conditionality around certain projects and supply chain issues, which have continued to be observed throughout 2022-23. Total actual spending for 2022-23 ($6.8 billion) was less than the total actual spending for 2021-22 ($9.0 billion), which is primarily due to the one-time top-up of the Canada Community-Building Fund ($2.2 billion). Further, there may be delays between when infrastructure activity occurs and when INFC is able to flow funds which is when recipients submit their claims. There are a variety of reasons that can affect the timing of requests for reimbursements, which can contribute to a variance between planned spending and actual spending. Some projects, once approved, move quickly into the construction phase while others have longer lead times for planning, and local approval processes (e.g., zoning and permitting).

Human resources

Human resources summary for core responsibilities and internal services

Core responsibilities and internal services 2020–21 actual full‑time equivalents 2021–22 actual full‑time equivalents 2022–23 planned full‑time equivalents 2022–23 actual full‑time equivalents 2023–24 planned full‑time equivalents 2024–25 planned full‑time equivalents
Public InfrastructureTable Note 1 258 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1. Public Infrastructure and Communities Policy N/A 225 299 306 348 317
2. Public Infrastructure and Communities Investments N/A 169 295 226 247 225
3. Public Infrastructure and Communities Investment Oversight and Delivery  N/A 234 330 331 318 290
Subtotal 258 628 924 863 913 832
Internal services 444 328 315 412 302 275
Total 702 956 1,239 1,275 1,215 1,107
Note 1

INFC revamped its Departmental Results Framework (DRF) for fiscal year 2021-22 to better reflect the new positions that are related to a policy function, resulting in a more accurate presentation of resource alignment within the Department in future reports.

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Actual full-time equivalents for 2022-23 were 33% higher than actual full-time equivalents in 2021-22. This variance is due to the expansion of Infrastructure Canada's mandate combined with the fact that the Department is still ramping up to deliver an unprecedented level of programming stemming principally from the 2020 Fall Economic Statement and Budget 2021. Infrastructure Canada also inherited the Homelessness portfolio, which was transferred to the Department from Employment and Social Development Canada as of October 26, 2021.

Expenditures by vote

For information on Infrastructure Canada's organizational voted and statutory expenditures, consult the Public Accounts of Canada.

Government of Canada spending and activities

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

Financial statements and financial statements highlights

Financial statements

Infrastructure Canada's financial statements (unaudited) for the year ended March 31, 2023, are available on the Department's website.

Financial statement highlights

Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited) for the year ended March 31, 2023 (dollars)

Financial information 2022–23 planned results 2022–23 actual results 2021–22 actual results Difference (2022–23 actual results minus 2022–23 planned results) Difference (2022–23 actual results minus 2021–22 actual results)
Total expenses 9,410,867,000 6,849,741,137 6,824,797,553 (2,561,125,863) 24,943,584
Total revenues - - - - -
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 9,410,867,000 6,849,741,137 6,824,797,553 (2,561,125,863) 24,943,584

The net cost of operation before government funding and transfers was $6.8 billion, a decrease of $2.6 billion over the expected planned results. The variance can be explained by a combination of a decrease in expenses because of permanent and temporary frozen project funding of $2.0 billion as well as a decrease in expected expenditures of $0.6 billion because of project slippage. INFC will request to reprofile eligible lapses to future years.

The 2022–23 planned results information is provided in Infrastructure Canada's Future-Oriented Statement of Operations and Notes 2022–23.

Condensed Statement of Financial Position (unaudited) as of March 31, 2023 (dollars)

Financial information 2022–23 2021–22 Difference (2022–23 minus 2021–22)
Total net liabilities 2,635,597,428 2,307,557,175 328,040,253
Total net financial assets 1,859,837,640 1,524,508,229 335,329,412
Departmental net debt 775,759,787 783,048,946 (7,289,159)
Total non-financial assets 2,640,622,976 2,692,140,533 (51,517,556)
Departmental net financial position 1,864,863,189 1,909,091,587 (44,228,398)

The departmental net financial position was $1.9 billion, which is similar to 2021-22 with a small decrease of $44 million between the two fiscal years attributable to assets being amortized over their useful life.

The 2022–23 planned results information is provided in Infrastructure Canada's Future-Oriented Statement of Operations and Notes 2022–23.