68th Anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong Commemorative Ceremony
Federal spending by Veterans Affairs Canada
7,371 records totalling $38,072,468,204.72 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.
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Where the money flows
Contracting
$7,262.0M
across 5,089 contracts over $10k
1.0%
of contract dollars awarded without competition (1,251 contracts)
85.9%
of contracts with known bid counts received one bid or fewer (1,238 reported)
"Without competition" counts solicitation codes TN (non-competitive) and AC (Advance Contract Award Notice). Non-competitive awards are legal and sometimes required; the rate is context, not a judgment.
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 | $7,787,161,807 | $7,630,043,185 | 98.0% |
| 2023-2024 | $6,104,533,351 | $6,053,066,202 | 99.2% |
| 2022-2023 | $5,693,979,309 | $5,422,344,598 | 95.2% |
| 2021-2022 | $6,327,387,481 | $5,406,391,796 | 85.4% |
| 2020-2021 | $5,471,167,584 | $4,836,633,503 | 88.4% |
| 2019-2020 | $5,288,765,735 | $4,832,374,356 | 91.4% |
| 2018-2019 | $4,795,897,822 | $4,690,462,953 | 97.8% |
| 2017-2018 | $4,922,536,867 | $4,773,891,081 | 97.0% |
| 2016-2017 | $3,914,430,576 | $3,770,808,741 | 96.3% |
| 2015-2016 | $3,675,963,783 | $3,595,034,204 | 97.8% |
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.
8
of 47 targets met
13
targets not met
26
not yet measurable or unavailable
See missed targets
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% of Veterans Affairs Canada clients who are satisfied with the quality of Veterans Affairs Canada’s programs and services offered
Target: — · Actual: 78.0
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% of Veteran clients of Veterans Affairs Canada 65 years and older living in their own homes who report satisfaction with their housing.
Target: — · Actual: 95.0
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% of Veterans Affairs Canada clients who are satisfied with the quality of service delivery they receive from Veterans Affairs Canada.
Target: — · Actual: 77.0
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% of Veterans Affairs Canada clients who are satisfied with the way Veterans Affairs Canada's commemorative initiatives honour Veterans and those who died in service
Target: — · Actual: 74.0
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% of Veterans who have high level of mastery of their life skills.
Target: — · Actual: 27.0
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