To enhance health services access for French and English linguistic minority communities in Canada and improve the accessibility, quality, sustainability and accountability of Canada’s health care sys...
Federal spending by Health Canada
2,300 records totalling $103,530,599,540.09 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.
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Where the money flows
Planned vs. actual spending
What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.
| Fiscal year | Authorised | Spent | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | $9,559,576,173 | $8,749,465,180 | 91.5% |
| 2023-2024 | $7,537,514,084 | $6,842,293,218 | 90.8% |
| 2022-2023 | $5,616,743,295 | $4,322,308,189 | 77.0% |
| 2021-2022 | $9,448,845,846 | $6,044,784,701 | 64.0% |
| 2020-2021 | $3,735,326,837 | $3,116,652,943 | 83.4% |
| 2019-2020 | $2,736,768,468 | $2,675,389,069 | 97.8% |
| 2018-2019 | $2,425,447,582 | $2,369,749,252 | 97.7% |
| 2017-2018 | $3,725,634,067 | $3,491,052,712 | 93.7% |
| 2016-2017 | $4,268,411,137 | $4,153,217,124 | 97.3% |
| 2015-2016 | $3,931,578,293 | $3,881,132,152 | 98.7% |
Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)
Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.
34
of 64 targets met
7
targets not met
23
not yet measurable or unavailable
See missed targets
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Percentage of youth (grades 10-12) who report frequent (daily to weekly) cannabis use in the past 30 days
Target: — · Actual: 10.5
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Percentage of domestic consumer product recalls communicated to Canadians in a timely manner
Target: — · Actual: 87.0
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Percentage of pre-market pesticide submission reviews that are completed within service standards
Target: — · Actual: 88.0
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Percentage of pharmacies inspected that are deemed to be compliant with the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and its Regulations
Target: — · Actual: 69.0
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Percentage of people in Canada surveyed who are knowledgeable about radon
Target: — · Actual: 66.0
To enhance the health of Canadians and health system sustainability by promoting the cost-effective and optimal use of drugs and other health technologies.
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
To support safe, effective, accessible and responsive organ, tissue and blood systems that will improve and extend the quality of the lives of Canadians.
To enhance health services access for French and English linguistic minority communities in Canada and improve the accessibility, quality, sustainability and accountability of Canada’s health care sys...
To support the federal government’s commitment to maintain a strong and effective publicly funded health care system through investments in emerging and demonstrated innovations in priority areas, suc...
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
To support safe, effective, accessible and responsive organ and tissue systems that will improve and extend the quality of the lives of Canadians.
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
To support safe, effective, accessible and responsive organ and tissue systems that will improve and extend the quality of the lives of Canadians.
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
To support safe, effective, accessible and responsive organ, tissue and blood systems that will improve and extend the quality of the lives of Canadians.
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
Provide funding to provinces and territories (PTs) to target shared health priorities: Working Together Priorities: expanding access to family health services; supporting health workers and reducing...
Provide funding to provinces and territories (PTs) to target shared health priorities: Working Together Priorities: expanding access to family health services; supporting health workers and reducing...
To support the federal government’s commitment to maintain a strong and effective publicly funded health care system through investments in emerging and demonstrated innovations in priority areas, suc...
To provide funding to Provinces and Territories (PTs) to target both home and community care, including services provided to residents in community settings, namely long-term care, assisted living fac...
To support the federal government’s commitment to maintain a strong and effective publicly funded health care system through investments in emerging and demonstrated innovations in priority areas, suc...
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
To support the federal government’s commitment to maintain a strong and effective publicly funded health care system through investments in emerging and demonstrated innovations in priority areas, suc...
Provide funding to provinces and territories (PTs) to target shared health priorities: Working Together Priorities: expanding access to family health services; supporting health workers and reducing...