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

Kenora Chiefs Advisory Inc. $1,961,250.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project will improve access to services in KCA’s affiliated First Nations communities by establishing private, safe, and destigmatizing meeting spaces. These spaces will reduce barriers to care,...

Université Sainte-Anne $1,958,295.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian Health Systems and Programs
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Université Sainte-Anne $1,958,295.00
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...

Grey Bruce Health Services $1,950,806.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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

CUPS Calgary Society $1,924,292.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

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

Grenfell Ministries $1,922,760.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Protection and Promotion
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Vancouver Island Health Authority DBA Island Health $1,918,575.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Provided prescribed alternatives (safer supply) medication as an alternative to the toxic illegal drug supply for people in Cowichan Valley who had not responded to other forms of treatment for opioid...

McMaster University $1,917,883.00
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...

MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC. $1,917,838.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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

Marten Falls $1,909,367.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This program will offer immediate intervention through a Mobile Response Unit staffed with trained counselors, providing crisis outreach, counseling, and culturally relevant programming, and also conn...

Tlicho friendship centre $1,909,355.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

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

University of Victoria $1,908,846.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Protection and Promotion
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

St. Paul’s Foundation of Vancouver $1,900,947.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

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

PROVIDENCE HEALTH CARE SOCIETY $1,899,239.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Programs
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

M'Chigeeng First Nation $1,899,156.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

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

Université de Moncton $1,896,946.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
FY 2025-2026
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...

Alberta College of Family Physicians $1,896,090.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

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

THE ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITALS FOUNDATION $1,894,417.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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