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
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 2022-2023
Canada

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

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

Provided prescribed alternatives (safer supply) to the toxic drug supply and developed a sustainable collaborative care network, which brought together health care providers including physicians and n...

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Climate Change and Health Adaptation Capacity Building Contribution Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

To protect and improve the health of Canadians in a changing climate, through better understanding of risks and successful adaptations, and building capacity to address and implement them.

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
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

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

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

Provided people who had chronic opioid or stimulant disorders with prescribed alternatives (safer supply) pharmaceutical-grade medication as an alternative to the toxic illegal drug supply and also co...

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

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

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

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian Health Systems and Programs
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

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...

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
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project targets Indigenous Youth between 12 - 29 yrs of age in both Toronto and Thunder Bay. Funding will be allocated to staff Harm Reduction Managers and Outreach Workers, Mental Health and Add...

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project increased the capacity of the existing program from 10 to provide an estimated 150 individuals with access to prescribed alternatives (safer supply) prescription hydromorphone, as well as...

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

This initiative offered prescribed alternatives (safer supply) to toxic, illegal methamphetamine and opioids. The project offered individualized care plans, flexible medical appointments, oral and inj...

McMaster University $2,410,020.00
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...

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
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...