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 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 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

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

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

This project will provide culturally appropriate, Indigenous-led services to address the opioid crisis in Sekw'el'was First Nation and the Northern St'at'imc Nations. It will expand harm reduction act...

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...

Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian Health Systems and Programs
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

PEERS Alliance Inc. $1,594,599.00
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...

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
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...

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

Piloted the use of a nurse practitioner to deliver prescribed alternatives (safer supply) to 10 patients in Peterborough. The project provided evidence and guidance on how to expand safer supply progr...

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 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...

McMaster University $1,575,000.00
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...

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...

College Mathieu $1,564,960.00
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...

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

This project aims to enhance the impact of the Supportive Outreach Services (SOS) program, which focuses on individuals with mental health and addiction issues, offering a range of life-saving interve...