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

Pallium Foundation of Canada $5,133,498.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
FY 2020-2021
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...

The University of British Columbia $5,121,477.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
FY 2022-2023
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...

Unity Health Toronto $5,100,000.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce $5,091,346.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian Health Systems and Programs
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Pallium Foundation of Canada $5,049,998.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
FY 2020-2021
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...

AVI Health and Community Services Society $5,045,942.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project developed a community-based safer supply model in rural and regional British Columbia. This model provided pharmaceutical alternatives to the toxic drug supply and enhanced community care...

Canadian Blood Services $5,000,000.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Organs, Tissues and Blood Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

To support safe, effective, accessible and responsive organ, tissue and blood systems that will improve and extend the quality of the lives of Canadians.

Pallium Foundation of Canada $4,999,998.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian Health Systems and Programs
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority $4,980,000.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Delivered a prescribed alternatives (safer supply) program that prescribed pharmaceutical-grade opioids to people most at risk of overdose. The project focused on those who had been diagnosed with an...

Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers $4,973,196.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
FY 2021-2022
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...

Providence Health Care Research Institute Trust $4,936,500.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Established a prescribed alternatives (safer supply) program in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver for people at risk of overdose and death due to the increasingly toxic illegal drug supply during the...

Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick $4,932,535.00
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...

Simon Fraser University $4,864,861.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Government of Nunavut - Department of Health $4,859,846.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Payments to provinces and territories for the Purpose of Home Care and Mental Health
FY 2019-2020
Canada

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...

Collège Boréal d'arts appliqués et de technologie $4,856,740.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Official Languages Health Program
FY 2023-2024
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...

Government of Nunavut - Department of Health $4,855,517.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Payments to provinces and territories for the Purpose of Home Care and Mental Health
FY 2019-2020
Canada

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...