News Releases

Once the Office of the Auditor General of Canada has notified the Speaker of the House of Commons about the date of an upcoming report and the topics that it will cover, we publicize that information in a widely-distributed news release. We also issue news releases on other matters relevant to the Office of the Auditor General of Canada and its work.

2023-09-18
Media Advisory—Hearings on the Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Nunavut Legislative Assembly
2023-08-11
The Royal Canadian Mint is well-managed, but some improvements are needed
2023-08-10
Weaknesses in conservation practices pose risks to collections at the Canadian Museum of History
2023-06-20
COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Yukon was quick and effective but highlighted opportunities for improvement
2023-06-09
Laurentian Pilotage Authority did not implement all operational safety measures
2023-06-07
Media Advisory—Presentation of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on COVID-19 Vaccines in Yukon
2023-05-30
COVID-19 vaccinations in Nunavut were quick and equitable, but weaknesses resulted in high vaccine wastage
2023-05-30
Government of Nunavut failing to protect vulnerable children and youth
2023-05-19
Media Advisory—Auditor General Karen Hogan will be in Iqaluit on Tuesday 30 May 2023 for the tabling of 2 reports to the Nunavut Legislative Assembly
2023-04-20
2023 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Federal government’s efforts to recover species at risk are falling short
2023-04-20
2023 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Environment and Climate Change Canada is not proactive in prompting action to protect species under urgent threat
2023-04-20
2023 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—More work is needed to fully incorporate climate-related risks in financial supervision
2023-04-20
2023 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Natural Resources Canada unlikely to plant 2 billion trees by 2031 unless the program sees significant changes
2023-04-20
2023 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Federal government does not know the extent to which greenhouse gas regulations are reducing emissions
2023-03-29
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2023 Spring Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2023-03-27
2023 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Global Affairs Canada is unable to show the value of Canada’s international assistance in support of gender equality
2023-03-27
2023 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Work to improve accessibility for travelers with disabilities must continue to achieve a barrier-free Canada
2023-03-27
2023 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Progress on access to high-speed Internet and mobile cellular services lags behind for rural and remote communities and First Nations reserves
2023-03-27
2023 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Public Services and Procurement Canada kept Parliament’s rehabilitation program moving forward despite delayed decisions
2023-03-13
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Media Advisory—The Auditor General will deliver 4 performance audit reports to the House of Commons—Monday 27 March 2023
2022-12-06
2022 Reports 9 and 10 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—The federal government secured COVID-19 vaccine doses to meet the needs of Canadians
2022-12-06
2022 Reports 9 and 10 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—The federal government quickly delivered COVID-19 benefits to Canadians, but post-payment verification work is falling short
2022-11-17
Media Advisory—The Auditor General will deliver two performance audit reports to the House of Commons—Tuesday 6 December 2022
2022-11-15
2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Indigenous Services Canada did not provide First Nations communities with support to manage emergencies
2022-11-15
2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—The federal government does not know if it is reducing chronic homelessness
2022-11-15
2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Federal government must strengthen its use of controls to prevent, detect, and respond to threats on personal information stored in the cloud
2022-11-15
2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Federal government has not addressed long-standing issues that affect its surveillance of Canada’s Arctic waters
2022-10-27
Commentary on the 2021–2022 Financial Audits—The federal government’s pandemic response involved measures totalling $76 billion for the 2021–2022 fiscal year
2022-10-25
Media Advisory—The Auditor General will deliver 4 performance audit reports to the House of Commons
2022-10-21
Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority releases its audit report
2022-10-12
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation releases its audit report
2022-10-04
2022 Reports 6 to 10 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Delays, knowledge gaps, and a bureaucratic approach undermine the government’s ability to protect aquatic species at risk
2022-10-04
2022 Reports 6 to 10 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Federal organizations fail to link planned actions and to provide clear reporting under target for species at risk
2022-10-04
2022 Reports 6 to 10 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Government does a good job of managing low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste
2022-10-04
2022 Reports 6 to 10 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Canadians use environmental petitions to get answers from ministers
2022-09-15
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2022 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2022-06-20
Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc. releases its audit report
2022-05-31
More work needed to provide equitable access to coordinated and culturally safe addictions services across the territory
2022-05-31
2022 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Government doesn’t have a clear picture of the hard-to-reach people not accessing benefits meant to support them
2022-05-31
2022 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Correctional Service Canada failed to identify and eliminate systemic barriers that persistently disadvantage certain groups of offenders
2022-05-31
2022 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Government’s use of gender-based analysis plus falls short of improving outcomes for Canadians
2022-05-31
2022 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Veterans Affairs Canada failed to reduce wait times for veterans to receive disability benefits
2022-05-25
Yukon Housing Corporation and the Department of Health and Social Services did not provide vulnerable Yukoners with adequate and affordable housing
2022-05-20
Media Advisory—Tabling of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Addictions Prevention and Recovery Services in the Northwest Territories
2022-05-16
Media Advisory—Presentation of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Yukon Housing—Wednesday, 25 May 2022
2022-05-12
The Federal Bridge Corporation releases its audit report
2022-05-11
Media Advisory—The Auditor General will deliver four performance audit reports to the House of Commons—Tuesday 31 May 2022
2022-04-26
2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Canada’s carbon pricing approach essential to meet reduction targets but needs further improvement
2022-04-26
2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Transition to a low-carbon economy shows insufficient government preparation to support affected workers and communities
2022-04-26
2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Greening of government falling short of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050
2022-04-26
2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Federal hydrogen strategy overestimates potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
2022-04-26
2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Weakened criteria call into question value of government investments in climate-ready infrastructure
2022-04-12
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2022 Spring Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2022-02-24
Farm Credit Canada releases its audit report
2021-12-14
Commentary on the 2020–2021 Financial Audits—$300 billion spent or advanced under COVID-­19 measures
2021-12-09
2021 Reports 12 to 15 of the Auditor General of Canada—Uneven access to last-resort assistance for Canadian small businesses affected by the pandemic
2021-12-09
2021 Reports 12 to 15 of the Auditor General of Canada—Emergency programs helped support Canada’s food system during the pandemic in the absence of a national crisis response plan
2021-12-09
2021 Reports 12 to 15 of the Auditor General of Canada—The Public Health Agency of Canada falls short on the enforcement of border control measures
2021-12-09
2021 Reports 12 to 15 of the Auditor General of Canada—Temporary foreign workers in Canada’s agricultural sector left vulnerable by department’s pandemic inspections
2021-11-30
Media Advisory—The Auditor General will release 4 new reports on the government’s response to COVID-19
2021-11-25
2021 Reports 3 to 7 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—The Onshore Program of the Emissions Reduction Fund was not designed to achieve credible and sustainable emissions reductions
2021-11-25
2021 Reports 3 to 7 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Federal departments and agencies did a poor job of reporting on actions to achieve federal sustainable development goals
2021-11-25
2021 Reports 3 to 7 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Commissioner documents 30 years of missed opportunities on climate change action in Canada
2021-11-25
2021 Reports 3 to 7 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Canadians leverage environmental petitions to get answers from ministers
2021-11-25
2021 Reports 3 to 7 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Continued and increased coordination is key to improving freshwater quality outcomes
2021-11-09
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2021 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2021-09-09
Follow-up Audit on Corrections in Nunavut—Department of Justice—Department of Justice did not address shortcomings in the delivery of correctional services
2021-08-26
Media Advisory—The Office of the Auditor General of Canada will table its report Follow-up Audit on Corrections in Nunavut—Department of Justice—Thursday, 9 September 2021
2021-06-16
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board releases its audit report
2021-06-07
Mental Health Services in Rural Yukon—Department of Health and Social Services increased access to mental health services for rural Yukoners
2021-05-27
Media Advisory—Presentation of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Mental Health Services in Rural Yukon
2021-05-26
2021 Reports 10 and 11 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Indigenous Services Canada adapted quickly to respond to Indigenous communities’ increased needs during the pandemic
2021-05-26
2021 Reports 10 and 11 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Federal organizations worked together to address provinces’ and territories’ needs for protective and medical equipment
2021-05-12
Media Advisory—The Auditor General will release 2 audit reports related to COVID-19
2021-05-07
The Canadian Dairy Commission releases its audit report
2021-04-22
2021 Reports 1 and 2 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Much work needed to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Canada
2021-04-22
2021 Reports 1 and 2 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—Health Canada’s oversight fell short of ensuring that natural health products were safe and effective
2021-04-08
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2021 Spring Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2021-03-25
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—The Canada Emergency Response Benefit prioritized speedy payments
2021-03-25
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Infrastructure Canada could not show that Investing in Canada Plan was on track to meet objectives
2021-03-25
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Canada’s Public Health Agency could have been better prepared for a pandemic of this magnitude
2021-03-25
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Rollout of Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy prioritized payments
2021-03-16
Media Advisory—Due to the general election call in Yukon, the release of the Auditor General report, Mental Health Services in Rural Yukon is postponed
2021-03-15
Media Advisory—The Auditor General will release her first reports related to COVID-­19 and her report on Investing in Canada Plan
2021-03-12
Media Advisory—Presentation of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Mental Health Services in Rural Yukon
2021-02-25
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Government made progress in implementing modern procurement for complex IT solutions
2021-02-25
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—National Shipbuilding Strategy initially slow to deliver ships, further delays would likely threaten fleet renewal
2021-02-25
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Canada Child Benefit program delivers accurate and timely payments, opportunities exist to improve program efficiency
2021-02-25
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Many First Nations communities still without reliable access to safe drinking water
2021-02-25
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Transport Canada slow to improve oversight of rail safety
2021-02-09
Media Advisory—Auditor General Karen Hogan will release the first of her 2021 reports on Thursday, 25 February 2021
2021-01-20
Media Advisory—Auditor General Karen Hogan will be appearing at the Northwest Territories Standing Committee on Government Operations
2021-01-14
Auditor General Karen Hogan Appoints Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2020-10-27
2020 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development releases Fall Reports
2020-10-21
IMPORTANT CHANGE: Tabling of the 2020 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2020-08-21
The National Arts Centre releases its audit report
2020-07-27
Telefilm Canada releases its audit report
2020-07-08
2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—National Defence’s supply chain for the Canadian Armed Forces delivers late 50% of the time
2020-07-08
2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Auditor General finds that many immigration removals stretch out for years
2020-07-08
2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Department has not fully assessed the impact of student financial assistance programs on post-secondary education
2020-06-24
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada
2020-05-14
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 releases its audit report
2020-04-24
Special Examination—Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
2020-03-13
CANCELLED—Tabling of the 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada on 24 March 2020
2020-03-03
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada
2020-02-18
2019 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada—CBSA and CSC did not do enough to maintain workplaces free of harassment, discrimination and violence
2020-02-14
The Office of the Auditor General of Canada will conduct an audit of the Investing in Canada plan
2020-02-06
Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories—Department of Education, Culture and Employment’s efforts to renew the education system and improve outcomes for students fall short of meeting obligations
2020-02-03
Media Advisory—Tabling of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Respect in the Workplace
2020-01-21
Media Advisory—Tabling of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories
2019-12-12
Media Advisory—The Office of the Auditor General of Canada releases its report on Export Development Canada’s Environmental and Social Review Directive
2019-12-02
Media Advisory—Hearings on the Yukon Public Accounts and on the report of the Auditor General of Canada on Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Education in Yukon
2019-11-27
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2019 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2019-08-12
National Gallery of Canada releases its audit report
2019-07-16
Andrew Hayes is appointed Interim Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2019-06-18
Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Education in Yukon—Department of Education does not know if students’ needs are being met
2019-06-12
Media Advisory—Tabling of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Education in Yukon
2019-06-04
Support for High School Students and Adult Learners—Nunavut’s education system not doing enough to help high school students and adult learners succeed
2019-05-29
Media Advisory—Tabling of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Support for High School Students and Adult Learners—Tuesday, 4 June 2019
2019-05-22
Standards Council of Canada releases its audit report
2019-05-16
Canadian Commercial Corporation releases its audit report
2019-05-07
2019 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Interim Auditor General releases 2019 Spring Reports
2019-04-15
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2019 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada
2019-04-08
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development releases review of government’s draft 2019–2022 sustainable development strategy
2019-04-02
2019 Spring Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development releases Spring Reports
2019-03-29
The government appoints an interim Auditor General of Canada
2019-03-18
Special Examination—National Museum of Science and Technology
2019-03-08
Special Examination—Canada Post Corporation
2019-03-04
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2019 Spring Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2019-02-12
Special Examination—Marine Atlantic Inc.
2019-02-02
Passing of Michael Ferguson, Canada’s Auditor General
2019-01-22
Special Examination—Business Development Bank of Canada
2018-12-11
Media Advisory—Hearing on the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Child and Family Services in the Northwest Territories
2018-11-20
2018 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Auditor General of Canada releases 2018 Fall Reports
2018-11-16
IMPORTANT CHANGE: Tabling of the 2018 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada
2018-10-23
Child and Family Services in the Northwest Territories—Many services provided to children and families have worsened since 2014
2018-10-16
Media Advisory—Tabling of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Child and Family Services in the Northwest Territories
2018-10-02
2018 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development releases Fall Reports
2018-09-04
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2018 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2018-08-07
Special Examination—Canada Development Investment Corporation
2018-07-20
Special Examination—Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
2018-06-18
Special Examination—Canada Council for the Arts—Canada Council for the Arts has the opportunity to apply lessons learned to continue improving its practices
2018-05-29
2018 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Auditor General releases 2018 Spring Reports
2018-05-07
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2018 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada
2018-04-30
Special Examination—Export Development Canada—Corporation did not keep pace with industry risk management practices and many Board members had expired terms
2018-04-27
Media Advisory—Hearing on the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in Nunavut
2018-04-27
Special Examination—Ridley Terminals Inc.—Audit of Ridley Terminals Inc. finds multiple pervasive issues
2018-04-24
2018 Spring Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development releases Spring Reports
2018-04-04
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2018 Spring Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2018-03-27
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development releases Collaborative Climate Change Report
2018-03-16
Special Examination—Canadian Museum for Human Rights—Canadian Museum for Human Rights releases audit report
2018-03-16
Special Examination—Great Lakes Pilotage Authority—Three significant gaps found in audit of Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
2018-03-14
Media Advisory—Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to present a collaborative report on climate change
2018-03-13
Climate Change in Nunavut—Government not adequately prepared for climate change
2018-03-06
Media Advisory—Tabling of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in Nunavut
2018-02-08
Media Advisory—Hearing on the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in Yukon
2017-12-05
Climate Change in Yukon—Yukon departments have not done enough to respond to climate change
2017-11-28
Media Advisory—Presentation of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in Yukon
2017-11-21
2017 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada—Auditor General releases 2017 Fall Reports
2017-10-18
Climate Change in the Northwest Territories—Government does not know whether the Territory is doing enough to adapt to climate change impacts
2017-10-17
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2017 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada
2017-10-12
Media Advisory—Tabling of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in the Northwest Territories
2017-10-03
2017 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada—The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development releases Fall Reports
2017-09-06
Media Advisory—Tabling of the 2017 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
2017-08-24
Special Examination—Atomic Energy of Canada Limited—Atomic Energy of Canada Limited releases its special examination report
2017-08-24
Special Examination—National Capital Commission—National Capital Commission releases its special examination report