Federal spending by Veterans Affairs Canada

2,282 records totalling $30,810,432,234.30 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 $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

  • % of Veterans Affairs Canada clients who are satisfied with the quality of Veterans Affairs Canada’s programs and services offered

    Target: — · Actual: 78.0

  • % 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

  • % of Veterans Affairs Canada clients who are satisfied with the quality of service delivery they receive from Veterans Affairs Canada.

    Target: — · Actual: 77.0

  • % 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

  • % of Veterans who have high level of mastery of their life skills.

    Target: — · Actual: 27.0

National Indian Brotherhood $612,467.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project develops phase two of the Letter of Understanding (LOU) between the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and VAC to support the specific needs of First Nation Veterans, soldiers, families, and...

National Indian Brotherhood $612,467.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project develops phase two of the Letter of Understanding (LOU) between the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and VAC to support the specific needs of First Nation Veterans, soldiers, families, and...

The Prince's Trust Canada $600,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Prince's Trust Canada will use funding from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund to implement their project Operation Entrepreneur: National Veteran Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Strategy. This ecosyste...

Veterans Transition Network $600,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The Veterans Transition Network delivers mental health services specifically for Veterans from coast to coast. With funding from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund, this organization will deliver...

National Indian Brotherhood $600,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project develops phase two of the Letter of Understanding (LOU) between the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and VAC to support the specific needs of First Nation Veterans, soldiers, families, and...

New Brunswick Youth Orchestra $594,750.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Sistema New Brunswick will launch a new program at the 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, designed for the children of Veteran and military families. Sistema NB-5CDSB is an intensive, daily...

New Brunswick Youth Orchestra $594,750.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Sistema New Brunswick will launch a new program at the 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, designed for the children of Veteran and military families. Sistema NB-5CDSB is an intensive, daily...

8024499 Canada Association $588,200.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project aims to enhance the lives of transitioning CAF members and their families by providing comprehensive skills training and career transition support. It focuses on inclusivity, with a focus...

Challenge Factory $570,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project builds upon the success of Challenge Factory’s Veteran Ready Employer program and is dedicated to following VAC’s employment strategy by piloting the program under a selected operational...

Challenge Factory $570,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project builds upon the success of Challenge Factory’s Veteran Ready Employer program and is dedicated to following VAC’s employment strategy by piloting the program under a selected operational...

batch report│rapport en lots $554,522.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Flying Accidents Compensation Regulations
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Flying Accidents Compensation Regulations

Métis National Council/ Ralliement national des Métis $545,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The National Métis Veteran Gathering will invite at least 100 Métis Veterans and their families to gather in Ottawa over a two-day period. Métis Veterans are an under-served group who will benefit fro...

Métis National Council/ Ralliement national des Métis $545,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The National Métis Veteran Gathering will invite at least 100 Métis Veterans and their families to gather in Ottawa over a two-day period. Métis Veterans are an under-served group who will benefit fro...

Perley Health $542,203.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The project aims to identify information and resource needs of aging Veterans and families/caregivers across care transitions and develop an accessible, inclusive nationwide resource ecosystem serving...

SC2.0 Stepped Care Solutions Inc. $539,504.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project will engage Veterans, families and service organizations across Canada to co-design a continuum of care that supports the mental health and substance use health of Veterans and their fami...

SC2.0 Stepped Care Solutions Inc. $539,504.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project will engage Veterans, families and service organizations across Canada to co-design a continuum of care that supports the mental health and substance use health of Veterans and their fami...

Respect Campaign $537,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Respect Forum is a national networking initiative that strives to help improve services for Canada's military Veterans, first responders an their famlies. In its fight against such phenomena as PTSD a...

Egale Canada $505,312.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Over 18 months, Egale Canada will work with Rainbow Veterans Canada to survey 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans and identify areas of focus for research regarding the social determinants of health. They will conduct...

Egale Canada $505,312.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Over 18 months, Egale Canada will work with Rainbow Veterans Canada to survey 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans and identify areas of focus for research regarding the social determinants of health. They will conduct...

Forging Ahead Incorporated $500,765.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Veteran and Family Well-being Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Establishing a store front location in Niverville and mobile trailer to increase the number of Veterans with OSI's able to benefit from therapeutic art of blacksmithing led by a Veteran.

The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group $500,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries and Related Mental Health Conditions

Wounded Warriors Canada $500,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Building on the results of the VAC efficacy study, funding from the VFWBF would enable the WWC PTSD Service Dog program to expand its capacity in an effor tto reduce existing waitlists. The partnershi...

McMaster University $500,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
Research Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Establishing a Centre of Excellence on Veterans Chronic Pain

VETS Canada $500,000.00
Veterans Affairs Canada | Anciens Combattants Canada
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Veteran Emergency Transition Services Canada is a federally registered non-profit charity that works within Canadian communities to identify homeless Veterans, provide them with emergency support, and...