Page proofs – Communications Security Establishment
Raison d’être
The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is Canadaʼs national authority for foreign intelligence (Signals Intelligence) and the national technical authority for cyber security and information assurance.
CSE provides critical foreign intelligence to help inform the Government of Canadaʼs decision making on a wide range of issues, including national security.
CSEʼs sophisticated cyber and technical expertise helps identify, prepare for, and defend against threats to Canadaʼs most important systems and networks. CSE may also proactively stop or impede foreign cyber threats before they can damage Canadian systems, and conduct online operations to advance national objectives.
In addition, CSE provides technical and operational assistance to federal law enforcement, security partners, the Department of National Defence, and the Canadian Armed Forces.
The Minister of National Defence is responsible for CSE.
Organizational Estimates
| Budgetary | 2022–23 Expenditures | 2023–24 | 2024–25 Main Estimates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Estimates | Estimates to Date | |||||
Voted |
(dollars) | |||||
1 |
Program expenditures | 879,587,488 | 906,759,081 | 930,175,678 | 977,621,520 | |
Total Voted |
879,587,488 | 906,759,081 | 930,175,678 | 977,621,520 | ||
Total Statutory |
51,660,406 | 59,150,278 | 61,522,809 | 64,061,482 | ||
| Total Budgetary | 931,247,894 | 965,909,359 | 991,698,487 | 1,041,683,002 | ||
2024–25 Main Estimates by Purpose
| Budgetary | Operating | Capital | Transfer Payments | Revenues and other reductions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defend and advance Canada’s interests and values in and through cyberspace, and through foreign intelligence | 1,061,532,258 | - | - | (19,849,256) | 1,041,683,002 |
| Total | 1,061,532,258 | - | - | (19,849,256) | 1,041,683,002 |
Listing of Statutory Authorities
| - | 2022—23 | 2023—24 Estimates to date | 2024—25 Main Estimates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgetary | - | - | - |
| Contributions to employee benefit plans | 51,657,305 | 61,522,809 | 64,061,482 |
2024–25 Estimates – Annex
Items for inclusion in the Proposed Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Bill (for the financial year ending March 31, 2025)
Unless specifically identified under the Changes in 2024–25 Main Estimates section, all vote wordings have been provided in earlier appropriation acts.
Communications Security Establishment
| Vote No. | Items | Amount ($) | Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | 977,621,520 |
| - | - | - | 977,621,520 |
Budgetary Expenditures by Standard Object
This table shows the forecast of total expenditures by Standard Object, which includes the types of goods or services to be acquired, or the transfer payments to be made and the revenues to be credited to the vote. Definitions of standard objects available.
Interest payments relating to capital leases are included under "Public debt charges". These payments are voted expenditures and are not included under the "Public Debt" heading on the Composition of Estimates and Expenditures table.
| - | Personnel | Transportation and communications | Information | Professional and special services | Rentals | Purchased repair and maintenance | Utilities, materials and supplies | Acquisition of land, buildings and works | Acquisition of machinery and equipment | Transfer payments | Public debt charges | Other subsidies and payments | Less: Revenues and other reduction | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | - | - |
| Communications Security Establishment | 528,275,122 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 533,257,136 | 19,849,256 | 1,041,683,002 |
| Total | 528,275,122 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 533,257,136 | 19,849,256 | 1,041,683,002 |
Statutory Forecasts
| - | 2022–23 Expenditures | 2023–24 Estimates to Date | 2024–25 Main Estimates |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | (dollars) | ||
| Budgetary | |||
| Communications Security Establishment | |||
Contributions to employee benefit plans |
51,657,305 | 61,522,809 | 64,061,482 |
Other Statutory items listed in the Public Accounts of Canada |
3,101 | 341,592,361 | 363,660,847 |
| Total budgetary | 51,660,406 | 61,522,809 | 64,061,482 |
Expenditures by Purpose
Budgetary
Communications Security Establishment
| - | 2022–23 Expenditures | 2023–24 Main Estimates | 2024–25 Main Estimates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | Operating | Capital | Transfer Payments | Revenues and other reductions | Total |
| - | - | (dollars) | |||||
| Communications Security Establishment | |||||||
| Defend and advance Canada’s interests and values in and through cyberspace, and through foreign intelligence | 931,247,894 | 965,909,359 | 1,061,532,258 | - | - | (19,849,256) | 1,041,683,002 |
| Total | 931,247,894 | 965,909,359 | 1,061,532,258 | - | - | (19,849,256) | 1,041,683,002 |
Interim Supply Requirements
Communications Security Establishment
Approved and Pending Items (dollars) (triage items included)
| Vote No. | Vote wording and explanation(s) of Additional Twelfths | Total Main Estimates | Amount Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Program expenditures
No additional twelfths beyond the normal three-twelfths |
977,621,520 | 244,405,380 |