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
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