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

  • Percentage of youth (grades 10-12) who report frequent (daily to weekly) cannabis use in the past 30 days

    Target: — · Actual: 10.5

  • Percentage of domestic consumer product recalls communicated to Canadians in a timely manner

    Target: — · Actual: 87.0

  • Percentage of pre-market pesticide submission reviews that are completed within service standards

    Target: — · Actual: 88.0

  • Percentage of pharmacies inspected that are deemed to be compliant with the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and its Regulations

    Target: — · Actual: 69.0

  • Percentage of people in Canada surveyed who are knowledgeable about radon

    Target: — · Actual: 66.0

Canadian Blood Services $14,120,000.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian Health Systems and Programs
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Université de Moncton $13,775,410.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Official Languages Health Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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...

Medical Council of Canada $13,000,000.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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...

Université de Moncton $12,775,410.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian Health Systems and Programs
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Université de Moncton $12,775,410.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Official Languages Health Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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...

South Riverdale Community Health Centre $12,208,516.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Supported people with opioid use disorder who are at a greater risk of overdose and other harms related to the toxic illegal drug supply by providing prescribed alternatives (safer supply).

Unity Health Toronto $12,120,000.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

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...

Government of Yukon - Department of Health and Social Services $12,024,981.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Shared Health Priorities Initiative
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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...

Government of Nunavut - Department of Health $12,022,952.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Shared Health Priorities Initiative
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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...

Government of Nunavut - Department of Health $12,002,242.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Shared Health Priorities Initiative
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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...

Government of Nunavut - Department of Health $11,990,321.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Shared Health Priorities Initiative
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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...

Government of Yukon - Department of Health and Social Services $11,980,618.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Shared Health Priorities Initiative
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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...

Government of Yukon - Department of Health and Social Services $11,969,335.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Shared Health Priorities Initiative
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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...

South Riverdale Community Health Centre $11,708,516.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Supported people with opioid use disorder who are at a greater risk of overdose and other harms related to the toxic illegal drug supply by providing prescribed alternatives (safer supply).

CDL Rapid Screening Consortium $11,180,111.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian Health Systems and Programs
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Canadian Blood Services $10,740,000.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian Health Systems and Programs
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Government of Prince Edward Island - Department of Health and Wellness $10,303,059.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

To provide funding to willing jurisdictions to support improving access for patients with rare diseases to drugs for rare diseases, as well as improving and broadening rare disease treatments and serv...

Government of Prince Edward Island - Department of Health and Wellness $10,301,334.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

To provide funding to willing jurisdictions to support improving access for patients with rare diseases to drugs for rare diseases, as well as improving and broadening rare disease treatments and serv...