Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
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
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.
This initiative aims to create safe, stigma-free spaces by retrofitting trailers for mental health and addiction recovery. It provides immediate crisis intervention with trained staff and resources, w...
To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
This project developed a capacity building, knowledge translation team that provided training, written and digital resources, implementation support, and policy development for new and emerging prescr...
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...
To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
This initiative will create an Indigenous Peer Support Circle in an urban setting, providing culturally grounded pathways to healing for Indigenous community members facing substance use challenges, t...
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...
To improve access to oral health care in Canada.
To improve access to oral health care in 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.
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.
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.
To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
This project will address health care related to overdose events, and basic needs among people who use substances and are experiencing homelessness. It will provide wraparound support to address the e...
To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.
Promoted, expanded, and evaluated the uptake of prescribed alternatives (safer supply) injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT) carry doses (iCarries) with a person-centred care approach.
This project will enhance the life-saving capabilities of Nanaimo's Community Safety Officers by outfitting 3 responder vehicles with medical and harm reduction supplies. It will improve overdose resp...
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...