How Ecanomics sources, tracks, and verifies Canadian government spending data
Ecanomics aggregates data from official Canadian government sources. No proprietary or non-public data is used. All source documents are linked directly from each project's Detail page under "Official Documents & Sources".
Project approvals, Treasury Board submissions, and departmental results reports.
Independent performance audits, value-for-money assessments, and special examinations.
Independent fiscal and economic analysis, lifecycle cost estimates, and program expenditure forecasts.
Proactive disclosure data, contract award notices, and departmental spending datasets.
Energy infrastructure project decisions, compliance reports, and construction monitoring data.
Each project budget follows the Treasury Board of Canada's standard project lifecycle: Identification → Definition → Implementation → Close-Out. Budgets are recorded at their current approved baseline as published in Treasury Board submissions and departmental results reports.
Every approved change to a project's budget appears in the Budget Change Log on the project detail page. Changes are sourced from TBS supplementary estimates, proactive disclosure releases, and PBO cost estimates. Positive changes (overruns) are highlighted in red; savings in green.
Spent-to-date figures reflect cumulative actual expenditures as reported in Departmental Results Reports and Public Accounts of Canada. For projects still in execution, figures may lag by one fiscal quarter.
All project data is verified against at least two independent government sources before publication. The verification process follows these steps:
The "Last Verified" date shown on each project page reflects when Ecanomics last confirmed the data against its primary source. Users should treat any project with a verification date older than 6 months as potentially stale and check the primary source directly.
The Independent Audit score (1–10) reflects the findings of the most recent independent audit of the project, performed by the Office of the Auditor General, Parliamentary Budget Officer, or an equivalent independent body.
Where multiple audits exist, the most recent assessment takes precedence. Scores are assigned by Ecanomics based on direct quotations from audit reports and are not official ratings of the auditing body.
Disclaimer: Ecanomics is an independent civic transparency tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Government of Canada. All data is sourced from publicly available government publications. While we strive for accuracy, users should verify critical information against primary government sources. For official project status, consult the relevant department directly.