Canadian Government Employee Education Costs from Public Accounts

Public Services and Procurement Canada publishes this dataset detailing long-term education costs for government employees. It is derived from Volume 3 of the Public Accounts of Canada for each fiscal year, covering activities exceeding $25,000 or 65 working days. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-09, though it is not the official record.

Use Cases

• Analyze government spending on employee training based on the defined cost thresholds.
• Track long-term education program trends for public servants based on fiscal year reporting.
• Benchmark departmental education expenditures based on the activity criteria from the Public Accounts.

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from the official Public Accounts of Canada, Volume 3.
• Costs are defined by concrete thresholds: activities over $25,000 or exceeding 65 working days.
• Available in multiple formats including CSV and XML for different analysis needs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is explicitly noted as not the official record; users must verify with the Receiver General.

Provenance

Source

Public Services and Procurement Canada

Collection Method

Extracted from Volume 3 of the Public Accounts of Canada.

Time Range

Fiscal year coverage, specific years not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 16:35:28.913122; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada