The government publishes its spending, but not all records say who got the money or what it was for. This page shows what the public data does not say.
Missing information is not proof that something is hidden. Some payments go to private persons, whose names the law protects, and older records have fewer details.
$35.7B in the data has no named recipient. There are three kinds.
$34.9B
The department publishes one total for many payments, not each payment. Most of these go to private persons, for example benefits for veterans, and the department must not publish their names. 414 records
$214.7M
The department says that it does not publish the name of the recipient. 53 records
$554.6M
Our data has no name for the recipient. Most of these are foreign aid projects. 630 records
| Veterans Affairs Canada | 150 records | $30.5B |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 77 records | $2.3B |
| Natural Resources Canada | 33 records | $1.0B |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 27 records | $506.8M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 553 records | $406.2M |
| Public Safety Canada | 62 records | $334.3M |
| Department of Justice Canada | 59 records | $256.5M |
| National Defence | 76 records | $148.1M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 1 record | $129.6M |
| Indigenous Services Canada | 32 records | $79.5M |
| Pain and Suffering Compensation Veterans Affairs Canada | $10.0B |
| Disability Pensions Veterans Affairs Canada | $7.1B |
| Income Replacement Benefit Veterans Affairs Canada | $6.9B |
| Grant to Compensate Members of the RCMP for Injuries Received in the Performance of Duty Royal Canadian Mounted Police | $2.3B |
| Housekeeping and Grounds Maintenance Veterans Affairs Canada | $2.0B |
| Disability Awards Veterans Affairs Canada | $1.4B |
| Additional Pain and Suffering Compensation Veterans Affairs Canada | $1.4B |
| Canada Greener Homes Grant Natural Resources Canada | $931.2M |
| Earnings Loss and Supplementary Retirement Benefit Veterans Affairs Canada | $717.2M |
| Veterans Independence Program Veterans Affairs Canada | $498.9M |
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This is an amendment.This contract was competitively sourced.
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This project aims to improve the ability of the Caribbean region to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods, and reduce their impact on people. The project works wi...
This contract was sole sourced.
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This project provided advice and technical assistance to improve the governance of Haiti's health sector. It focuses on: (i) strengthening the regulatory role of the Ministry of Public Health and Popu...
This project provides technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation services, and communications services in the following sectors: governance, health, private sector development and education. CIDA...
For each department, the share of its records from the last five years that have each piece of information. The least complete departments are first. A dash means that the check does not apply. Departments with fewer than 500 records in that time are not in the list.
| Organization | Complete | Says what the money is for | Names the program | Names the recipient | Says how the company was selected | Says how many bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Canada 656 records | 50% | — | — | — | 100% | 0% |
| National Defence 109,749 records | 58% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 11% |
| Statistics Canada 1,446 records | 63% | — | — | — | 100% | 0% |
| Veterans Affairs Canada 2,362 records | 83% | 100% | 29% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Canada Border Services Agency 4,833 records | 84% | — | — | — | 99% | 65% |
| Courts Administration Service 1,197 records | 85% | — | — | — | 100% | 62% |
| Canada Revenue Agency 10,633 records | 88% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 30% |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada 15,332 records | 88% | 100% | 7% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Library and Archives Canada 1,137 records | 89% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Public Health Agency of Canada 6,973 records | 89% | 38% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| National Research Council Canada 39,966 records | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 49% |
| Canadian Heritage 53,509 records | 97% | 100% | 93% | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Global Affairs Canada 29,759 records | 98% | 100% | 94% | 97% | 100% | 98% |
| Public Safety Canada 3,387 records | 98% | 100% | 100% | 97% | 100% | 91% |
| Correctional Service of Canada 24,767 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police 18,360 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 1,011 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada 1,227 records | 99% | — | — | — | 100% | 97% |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency 3,432 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| Department of Finance Canada 727 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| Parks Canada 17,687 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| Public Prosecution Service of Canada 742 records | 99% | — | — | — | 100% | 98% |
| Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 3,892 records | 99% | — | — | — | 100% | 99% |
| Health Canada 7,219 records | 99% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Natural Resources Canada 15,984 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 1,877 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| Shared Services Canada 9,874 records | 99% | — | — | — | 100% | 99% |
| Canada Energy Regulator 1,311 records | 99% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Canadian Space Agency 2,514 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Prairies Economic Development Canada 2,566 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| Transport Canada 42,371 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 2,798 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research 18,544 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| Employment and Social Development Canada 180,780 records | 99% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| Polar Knowledge Canada 630 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada 3,923 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario 1,969 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 16,510 records | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 47,633 records | 99% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 29,822 records | 99% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 80% |
The first three checks apply to grants, contributions and aid projects. The last two apply to contracts, and the number of bids only to contracts with a competition. Payments that are grouped in one line are not counted as a missing name. "Complete" is the share of all the checks that apply. How we measure this