Evaluations

Evaluation is the systematic collection and neutral analysis of evidence on the outcomes of programs to make judgements about program relevance and performance.

The Evaluation function at DFO provides two main services:

• Conducting evaluations of programs, policies, and initiatives – the Evaluation function provides accurate, timely and impartial information to senior departmental management, Central Agencies, and others, to inform, to guide and to support decision makers.
• Providing advice on performance measurement strategies and frameworks – the Evaluation function provides advice to program managers regarding their performance measurement strategies and frameworks for proposed and ongoing spending. This includes the provision of advice on the performance measurement framework embedded in the DFO Management, Resources and Results Structure (MRRS).

2025-2026

• Evaluation of the Department’s efforts towards Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
  • Summary of the Evaluation of the Department’s efforts towards Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
• Horizontal evaluation of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project – Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative
  • At a glance – Horizontal evaluation of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project – Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative
• DFO planned Evaluation coverage over the next five fiscal years (2025-26 to 2029-30)

2024-2025

• Horizontal Evaluation of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) 2018-2019 to 2021-22
  • At a glance – Horizontal Evaluation of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) 2018-2019 to 2021-22
• Evaluation of the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative
  • Summary of the Evaluation of the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative
• Evaluation of the Conservation and Protection Program
  • Summary of the Evaluation of the Conservation and Protection Program
• Horizontal evaluation of the Species at Risk Program
  • At-a-glance: Horizontal evaluation of the Species at Risk Program
• Evaluation of the Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS) and Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management (AAROM) Programs
  • Summary of the Evaluation of the Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS) and Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management (AAROM) Programs
• Evaluation of fleet procurement and maintenance
  • Summary of the evaluation of fleet procurement and maintenance
• DFO’s planned Evaluation coverage over the next five fiscal years (2024-25 to 2028-29)

2023-2024

• Evaluation of the Salish Sea Initiative and the Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund
  • Summary of the Evaluation of the Salish Sea Initiative and the Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund
• Horizontal Evaluation of the Implementation of the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees (IAMCs) for the Trans Mountain Expansion and Line 3 Replacement Projects
  • Summary of the Evaluation of the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees (IAMCs)
• Federal Evaluation of the St. Lawrence Action Plan (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
  • Summary of the Federal Evaluation of the St. Lawrence Action Plan
• DFO’s planned Evaluation coverage over the next five fiscal years (2023-24 to 2026-27)

2022-2023

• Horizontal Evaluation of the Oceans Protection Plan
  • Evaluation summary – Horizontal Evaluation of the Oceans Protection Plan
• Evaluation of the Fisheries Funds
  • Summary of the Fisheries Funds evaluation
• Thematic Evaluation of the Small Craft Harbours Program and DFO’s Jetties and Wharves
  • Summary of the Thematic Evaluation of the Small Craft Harbours Program and DFO’s Jetties and Wharves
• Horizontal evaluation of funding dedicated to whales
  • Summary of the horizontal evaluation of funding dedicated to whales
• Evaluation of Trans Mountain Expansion Phase IV Coordination
  • Summary of the Evaluation of Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) Phase IV Coordination
• Horizontal Evaluation of the Federal Leadership Towards Zero Plastic Waste in Canada Initiative
  • Evaluation summary
• Horizontal Evaluation of the Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes Horizontal Initiative
  • Evaluation summary
• Horizontal Evaluation of the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (PDF version, 2.4 MB)
  • Evaluation summary (PDF version, 258 KB)
• Evaluation of DFO’s Activities in Support of Pacific Salmon (PDF version, 2 MB)
  • Evaluation summary (PDF version, 284 KB)
• DFO’s planned Evaluation coverage over the next five fiscal years (2022-23 to 2026-27)