To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
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
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Percentage of youth (grades 10-12) who report frequent (daily to weekly) cannabis use in the past 30 days
Target: — · Actual: 10.5
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Percentage of domestic consumer product recalls communicated to Canadians in a timely manner
Target: — · Actual: 87.0
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Percentage of pre-market pesticide submission reviews that are completed within service standards
Target: — · Actual: 88.0
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Percentage of pharmacies inspected that are deemed to be compliant with the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and its Regulations
Target: — · Actual: 69.0
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Percentage of people in Canada surveyed who are knowledgeable about radon
Target: — · Actual: 66.0
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
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To address systemic racism and discrimination in Canada’s health systems by striving to ensure high quality health services are efficient and accessible, and by reducing health inequalities.
To address systemic racism and discrimination in Canada’s health systems by striving to ensure high quality health services are efficient and accessible, and by reducing health inequalities.
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To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
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Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
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Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
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Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
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Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)