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

CISSS Chaudière-Appalaches $711,917.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Climate Change and Health Capacity Building Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

To support efforts to build climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems, and protect and improve the health of people living in Canada in a changing climate, including from extreme heat, through b...

The Corporation of the City of Kingston $710,621.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project will expand street outreach, prevention, diversion, and Welcoming Streets programs to address the growing needs across the city. Activities will include transportation support through tw...

Black Health Education Collaborative $708,548.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

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

Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care Inc $706,210.00
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.

Regional Municipality of Peel $703,517.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project will enhance current outreach efforts of the Peel Works Harm Reduction program by purchasing 2 vans and enhancing the availability and distribution of harm reduction supplies such as woun...

National Indian Brotherhood $700,000.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Chemicals Management Plan Engagement and Outreach Contribution Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

To support the capacity of Canadians, with an emphasis on vulnerable populations and Indigenous peoples, to engage on the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) and environmental health programs.

City of Ottawa $700,000.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
FY 2026-2027
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...

The Regional Municipality of Niagara $699,306.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This initiative will purchase three mobile units to support harm reduction mobile outreach efforts. It will also fund two Outreach Harm Reduction Workers who will increase awareness of harm reduction...

Possibilities Recovery Center Inc $696,441.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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

Regional Municipality of Peel $695,755.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project will enhance current outreach efforts of the Peel Works Harm Reduction program by purchasing 2 vans and enhancing the availability and distribution of harm reduction supplies such as woun...

Corporation of the City of Timmins $693,434.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This initiative aims to strengthen outreach capacity by hiring dedicated outreach and peer support workers to deliver life-saving assistance and connect individuals in crisis to essential care pathway...

Government of Nova Scotia - Department of Health and Wellness $692,500.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Official Languages Health Program
FY 2024-2025
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...

ADDICTION SERVICES CENTRAL ONTARIO $692,419.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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

City of Kelowna $691,000.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Programs
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Grand River Community Health Centre $688,648.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Implemented a prescribed alternatives (safer supply) pilot that provided assessment, monitoring and prescriptions for daily-dispensed take-home oral hydromorphone to eligible participants in the Brant...

Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family & Community Services Society $687,888.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The project aims to address the opioid and mental health crisis affecting Métis and urban Indigenous youth aged 16 to 27. The team, consisting of 2 Indigenous Wellness Counsellors and two Elder Mentor...

Metis National Council Secretariat Inc. $686,792.00
Health Canada | Santé Canada
Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Canada’s Health Systems Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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.