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Department of Education

187 records, $18.5 million in all, from provincial contract award. Program spending for Education.

What is on record

Provincial contract award 187, Jan. 11, 2021 to June 2, 2025
$18.5 million

Patterns

  • 94% of the dollars in its reported provincial awards went out without an open competition (125 of 187 awards). How this is worked out

A flag is a question, not a finding. It is not evidence that anything wrong happened.

How it was bought

MethodAwardsValue
Sole source125$17.4 million
Limited call62$1.1 million

By year

YearValue
2021$4.5 million
2022$2.4 million
2023$6.1 million
2024$3.6 million
2025$2 million

Biggest suppliers

SupplierRecordsValue
Nelson Education12$3.8 million
Rubicon Publishing9$2.1 million
Scholastic Canada Ltd.15$2 million
Les Editions CEC10$1.6 million
Pearson Canada9$1.3 million
Pearson Education7$970,945
Apple Canada Inc.8$871,244
Breakwater Books14$805,054
CL Zorbit's2$557,336
Sole Source Resources/Textbooks1$417,277
MathResources Inc.3$379,997
Scholastic Education4$302,283
TC Media2$274,296
TC MEDIA LIVRES INC4$251,663
Oxford University Press4$247,842

Largest records

Supplier and descriptionDateAmountSource
Nelson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Oct. 4, 2021$778,656Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 1
Scholastic Canada
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Jan. 8, 2025$735,657Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Nelson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Dec. 9, 2021$668,827Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 2
Rubicon Publishing
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
May 28, 2024$597,180Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 5
Les Editions CEC
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Nov. 18, 2024$586,203Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 1
Nelson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Dec. 28, 2022$582,423Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Apple Canada Inc.
10.9 inch iPad Wi-Fi 64 GB, 3-Year AppleCare+ for Schools and Apps and Books Credit for Education can only be purchased directly from Apple Canada Inc.Sole source
Sept. 10, 2024$471,384Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 2
Rubicon Publishing
Sole Source Digital ResourcesSole source
Oct. 3, 2024$448,640Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 2
Nelson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Dec. 7, 2022$427,450Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 2
Sole Source Resources/Textbooks
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
July 17, 2023$417,277Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 2
Pearson Canada
Resources/TextbooksSole source
Oct. 20, 2021$411,506Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 4
Breakwater Books
Sole Source Resources/Digital Access for textbooksSole source
March 31, 2023$399,975Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 4
Rubicon Publishing
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Aug. 29, 2023$398,000Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Pearson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Oct. 31, 2023$393,000Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Les Editions CEC
Sole Source Resources/Textbooks.Sole source
July 31, 2021$363,097Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 1
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Jan. 17, 2023$359,980Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 4
Nelson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Feb. 13, 2023$329,206Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Jan. 29, 2025$319,200Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
CL Zorbit's
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Aug. 29, 2023$303,810Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 3
Nelson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Jan. 11, 2021$301,975Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 1
Pearson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Jan. 17, 2023$275,500Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 4
Nelson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Aug. 30, 2023$273,426Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 4
CL Zorbit's
Sole Source Resources/Textbooks.Sole source
Oct. 19, 2022$253,526Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 1
Nelson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Aug. 10, 2021$242,820Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 1
Pearson Canada
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Oct. 5, 2021$236,468Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 1
TC Media
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Nov. 1, 2023$234,828Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 1
Rubicon Publishing
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Sept. 25, 2023$229,440Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 2
MathResources Inc.
Sole Source Digital ResourcesSole source
Oct. 2, 2024$221,072Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 1
TC Media Livres Inc
Custom Curriculum TC Media LivresSole source
Feb. 28, 2025$203,842Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 3
Pearson Canada
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Jan. 12, 2021$201,389Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 1
Scholastic Education
Resources/TextbooksSole source
Oct. 27, 2021$179,562Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 4
Pearson Education
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Jan. 26, 2023$168,600Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 6
Les Editions CEC
Resources/TextbooksSole source
June 22, 2022$167,986Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 1
Les Editions CEC
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
May 17, 2024$157,038Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 4
Rubicon Publishing
Educational ResourcesSole source
Feb. 17, 2025$153,925Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 2
Pearson Canada
Resources/TextbooksSole source
Feb. 14, 2022$153,790Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 2
Pearson Canada Assessment Inc.
Purchase of service for access to Pearson Canada's digital library.Sole source
Oct. 11, 2024$146,581Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 4
BrunNet Inc.
250 Chromebooks CR1100FKA-Q1864-CB -2 , Dark Grey, Intel® Celeron® N4500 ProcessorSole source
Aug. 2, 2022$134,973Flagged: Awarded without competition; Priced just under a limitdetail p. 2
Mathresources Incorporated
Educational ResourcesSole source
April 24, 2025$129,825Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 2
Apple Canada Inc.
Purchase of iPads for schools and credits for the purchase of apps and books for education.Sole source
Feb. 8, 2023$129,403Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 2

Most recent

Supplier and descriptionDateAmountSource
SOUND LISTENING ENVIRONMENTS INC.
Hushh-ups - Classroom SetSole source
June 2, 2025$37,135Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 2
H K Book Distributors Inc
Educational Resources - Building CharacterLimited call
May 28, 2025$18,360detail p. 2
SOLUTION TREE EDUCATION CANADA
Educational ResourcesLimited call
May 22, 2025$27,080detail p. 1
MATHRESOURCES INCORPORATED
Educational ResourcesLimited call
May 22, 2025$29,100detail p. 1
V & L INFORMATION RESOURCES CORP
Educational ResourcesLimited call
May 22, 2025$19,195detail p. 1
Mathresources Incorporated
Educational ResourcesSole source
April 24, 2025$129,825Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 2
Scholastic Canada Limited
Educational Resources - Passe a L' Action Les CommunautesLimited call
April 3, 2025$19,770detail p. 1
Sonova Group o/a Phonak Canada
DigiMasterLimited call
March 11, 2025$13,184Flagged: Descriptions that say almost nothingdetail p. 1
AVI-SPL Canada Ltd
Copernicus TEC601C: Tech Tub StandardLimited call
Feb. 28, 2025$12,425detail p. 1
TC Media Livres Inc
Custom Curriculum TC Media LivresSole source
Feb. 28, 2025$203,842Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 3
Rubicon Publishing
Educational ResourcesSole source
Feb. 17, 2025$153,925Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 2
Scholastic Canada Ltd.
Educational ResourcesSole source
Feb. 5, 2025$25,702Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Themes & Variations Inc
Recorder Student Book + Audio KitsSole source
Jan. 31, 2025$22,750Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 4
NELSON EDUCATION LTD
Educational ResourcesSole source
Jan. 31, 2025$42,273Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Flanker Press
Educational ResourcesSole source
Jan. 29, 2025$13,818Flagged: Awarded without competitiondetail p. 3
Breakwater Books
Educational ResourcesSole source
Jan. 29, 2025$10,488Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Jan. 29, 2025$319,200Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Scholastic Canada Limited
Scholastic Canada Custom Curriculum OutcomesLimited call
Jan. 28, 2025$28,331detail p. 1
Breakwater Books Limited
Breakwater BooksLimited call
Jan. 27, 2025$23,623Flagged: Descriptions that say almost nothingdetail p. 1
Pearson Canada
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Jan. 24, 2025$44,172Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Penguin Random House Canada
Educational Resources - Ella Minnow PeaLimited call
Jan. 23, 2025$10,248detail p. 2
Breakwater Books Limited
Breakwater Books - My IndianLimited call
Jan. 16, 2025$29,877detail p. 1
LES EDITIONS CEC INC
Frances en Images 2E EDLimited call
Jan. 16, 2025$22,455detail p. 1
Scholastic Canada
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Jan. 8, 2025$735,657Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and againdetail p. 3
Human Kinetics
Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source
Dec. 19, 2024$99,891Flagged: Awarded without competition; Priced just under a limitdetail p. 1

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