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Global Affairs Canada — federal contaminated sites

Global Affairs Canada is custodian of 150 sites in Canada's Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory — 0.6% of the 24,426 sites nationwide. 8 are active, 135 are closed, and 7 are suspected. Reported federal expenditure on these sites totals $1.4M (0.01% of the national total), an average of $10K per site.

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Status and priority

Status
SitesShare
Active85.3%
Suspected74.7%
Closed13590%
Classification (priority for action)
SitesShare
High Priority for Action00%
Medium Priority for Action00%
Low Priority for Action00%
Not a Priority for Action1913%
Insufficient Information00%

Reported expenditure by fiscal year

$534K$267K2005–2006: $47K2006–2007: $40K2008–2009: $96K2009–2010: $164K2010–2011: $237K2012–2013: $24K2013–2014: $41K2015–2016: $105K2016–2017: $105K2019–2020: $46K2022–2023: $534K$534K199520002005201020152020
Peak: $534K in 2022–2023

Where Global Affairs Canada sites are located

Province / TerritorySitesReported spend

Most common contaminant types

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Largest sites by reported expenditure

Municipalities with the most sites

Figures are computed from the official FCSI open-data export published August 3, 2026, under the Open Government Licence – Canada. This is an unofficial site — verify against the official inventory before relying on details.