The National Battlefields Commission's 2024-2025 Departmental plan at a glance

A departmental plan describes a department’s priorities, plans and associated costs for the upcoming three fiscal years.

• Vision, mission, raison d’etre and Operating context

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Key priorities

• Ensure the maintenance and restoration of the territory and infrastructures;
• Ensure the conservation and protection of the natural, cultural and heritage assets of Battlefields Park;
• Promote the park's history, heritage and assets;
• Maintain a balance between the historic and urban vocations of Battlefields Park, between accessibility, conservation and heritage promotion;
• Organize educational and recreational activities, exhibitions, guided tours, shows and events of a historical, cultural, recreational and sport-related nature;
• Develop human capital and bring talents to the fore;
• Affirm the NBC's unique positioning and improve customer experiences;
• Improve and diversify significantly the NBC's financial capacity;
• Actively engage the NBC in a process of reconciliation;
• Make sustainable development central to the NBC's actions.

Refocusing Government Spending

In Budget 2023, the government committed to reducing spending by $14.1 billion over the next five years, starting in 2023–24, and by $4.1 billion annually after that.

Although not officially part of this spending reduction exercise, the National Battlefields Commission will respect the spirit of this exercise by taking the following measures:

• Closely monitor operating expenses for all services;
• Constantly re-evaluate its asset maintenance and investment plans;
• Optimize the use of resources.

Highlights

A Departmental Results Framework consists of an organization’s core responsibilities, the results it plans to achieve, and the performance indicators that measure progress toward these results.