Federal spending by National Defence

1,110 records totalling $2,527,129,435.07 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 $34,711,513,470 $33,924,795,250 97.7%
2023-2024 $34,945,077,835 $33,469,476,787 95.8%
2022-2023 $28,501,032,979 $26,930,160,095 94.5%
2021-2022 $26,635,209,189 $24,126,144,961 90.6%
2020-2021 $28,053,562,425 $26,827,037,837 95.6%
2019-2020 $23,776,955,012 $22,839,438,337 96.1%
2018-2019 $22,105,709,253 $21,615,941,912 97.8%
2017-2018 $23,577,936,795 $22,877,086,721 97.0%
2016-2017 $19,470,364,449 $18,606,153,529 95.6%
2015-2016 $19,997,410,380 $18,666,073,243 93.3%

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.

81

of 214 targets met

89

targets not met

44

not yet measurable or unavailable

See missed targets
  • % deviation of average daily meal cost from the standard allowance

    Target: — · Actual: 15.3

  • % of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction relative to a 2005 baseline

    Target: — · Actual: 39.1

  • % of Canadian Armed Forces families who feel they meet the challenges of military life

    Target: — · Actual: 81.7

  • % of goods and services contracts that are awarded within established performance targets

    Target: — · Actual: 93.9

  • % of the target Canadian youth population that participates in Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers

    Target: — · Actual: 1.89

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Speed meets strategy: Building Canada’s hypersonic innovation network. The Department of National...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Concept Development
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Funding will support concept development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Safer passage during minefield breaching operations in Ukraine.  The Department of National Defence (DND...

National Defence | Défense nationale
CCG Marine Operation & Response TPP-Contributions
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The overarching goal (purpose) is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of codevelopment and sustainable economi...

National Defence | Défense nationale
CCG Marine Operation & Response TPP-Contributions
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The overarching goal (purpose) is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of codevelopment and sustainable economi...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Rapid Response: Real-time Insights for Pandemic Decision Making Challenge. Defence Research and Development C...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Contribution to the Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The Committee normally comprises three non-governmental experts in scientific disciplines relevant to BCD such as chemistry, microbiology and toxicology. The Committee´s annual cycle of activity inclu...

Innu Nation $886,511.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Canadian Coast Guard Marine Operations and Response Transfer Payment Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this program is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of codevelopment and sustainable economic d...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Capital Assistance Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The City will construct this portion of the Barrington Street corridor to municipal standards to a design agreeed upon by both the City and DND.

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders. Defence Re...

City of Saguenay $843,200.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Capital Assistance Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The borough of Chicoutimi will construct sewer line to provincial standards to a design meeting the requirements of both city and DND.

National Defence | Défense nationale
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Super sanitize: Cleaning sensitive equipment and workspaces Challenge. Defence Research and Development Canada...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Capital Assistance Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) will develop and design the hydro upgrades to improve the reliability of the distribution system at CFB Greenwood for the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) project...

National Defence | Défense nationale
The Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The Network for Research on Hateful Conduct and Right-Wing Extremism in the CAF will examine policy issues related to hateful conduct and radicalization in the CAF. It will be comprised of a multidisc...

National Defence | Défense nationale
The Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The Military Design & Innovation Collaboration Network will build upon an existing network of researchers and military practitioners to centralize efforts in the area of Military Design. Its topics of...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The Network will build upon an existing multi-disciplinary community of practice to advance research on sexual misconduct into actionable outcomes for National Defence, in addition to supporting polic...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Using a GBA+ lens, this bilingual Network will study Canada’s future defence and security threats and with particular emphasis on the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The Network will examine the impact of the domestic and international information environments on Canadian national defence and security through four lenses: political/military, cognitive/behavioural,...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The Canadian Defence and Security Network will expand upon its current research agenda as an existing national network to focus on the impacts of global emergencies on Canada. CDSN’s research will pro...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The Transforming Military Cultures Network will inform ongoing efforts to foster culture change in the Defence Team. The network’s research will examine the root causes of discrimination, hateful & se...

Trent University $750,000.00
National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network will gather diverse stakeholders to conduct cutting-edge research on Arctic and continental defence issues. NAADSN’s research will test core...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This Network intends to study the interplay between emerging (disruptive) technology and defence policy, with particular attention being paid to expanding our collective knowledge of how different tec...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This network proposes to bring together space security experts from academia, CAN/US industry, Non-Government Organisations, and retired government officials to address three Policy Challenges that co...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Research Network on Women, Peace and Security (RN-WPS) will explore the relevance of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda in relation to readiness challenges, strategic competition and global is...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The Eastern Europe and Transatlantic Network (EETN) will explore strategic challenges arising from Russia’s war in Ukraine, focusing on redefining Canada’s and its allies’ approach to Ukraine, Eastern...

National Defence | Défense nationale
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Canadian Maritime Security Network work will help identify and understand the drivers of global maritime threats in a time of evolving great power competition. CMSN will generate valuable knowledge fo...