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

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Programs
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

MySafe Society $3,250,385.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Offered a new way to provide prescribed alternatives (safer supply) medication to people living with opioid use disorder as an alternative to the toxic illegal drug supply and to help prevent overdose...

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This initiative implemented and evaluated an intravenous opioid agonist therapy program as a prescribed alternative (safer supply) in an integrated health setting for people who use injection drugs. T...

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
FY 2024-2025
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...

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...

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Protection and Promotion
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

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

Ahtahkakoop $3,150,987.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project will implement a comprehensive Community Health and Safety Initiative by providing naloxone training and distribution, family-focused education and support, and youth engagement programs....

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Implemented a pilot prescribed alternatives (safer supply) program within the Norwest Community Health Centre. The program's prescribers provided assessment, monitoring, and prescriptions for daily-di...

Grenfell Ministries $3,117,840.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

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

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...

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Oral Health Access Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

To improve access to oral health care in Canada.

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

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

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Provided prescribed alternatives (safer supply) pharmaceutical-grade medication to people experiencing severe opioid use disorder and connected patients with important health and social services.

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...

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Protection and Promotion
FY 2020-2021
Canada

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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...