Sacrifices and Achievements
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
Community Engagement
Candlelight Ceremony
Kahnawake RCL Mohawk Branch 219 War Memorial
Regimental Memorial Service in the Sacred Space, Beechwood National Cemetery
Restoration of the Boys of the District of Havelock
Annual Caribou Memorial Veterans Pavilion Candlelight Tribute
Annual Candlelight Ceremony
Monument 1939-1945
Murray Harbour Veterans Cenotaph
Remembrance Day Decorations for Chartwell Elementary
La Chaudière Regiment Cenotaph
November 11th Service
Gallantry Awards
Britannia Boating Club Memorial Park Association Cairn
Re-dedication of Soldiers Cenotaph
Remberance Day Service and Lunch
When I Come Home
Annual BC Peacekeepers Ceremony
Community Engagement
Memorial Hill and Cemetary plot
November 11th Service
Remembrance Day Recognition of War Dead Project
79th Anniversary of D Day
Afghan Memorial Event August 10 2025