Table 2.1 Program and Operating Expenditures
The information below illustrates departmental spending (actual and planned).
Actual expenditures for fiscal years 2017 to 2022
Expenditures (in $ millions)
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
Total Program Footnote 1
$4,441.6
$4,330.7
$4,341.0
$4,380.9
$4,974.3
Total OperatingFootnote 2
$332.4
$359.8
$491.3
$455.8
$432.1
Total: Actual ExpendituresFootnote 3
$4,774.0
$4,690.5
$4,832.3
$4,836.7
$5,406.4
Source: Public Accounts of Canada
PlannedFootnote 4
Expenditures (in $ millions)
2022–23
2023–24
2024–25
2025–26
2026–27
Total ProgramFootnote 1
$5,245.2
$5,573.6
$5,226.2
$5,469.6
$5,750.6
Total OperatingFootnote 2Footnote 5
$354.4
$324.9
$324.9
$325.4
$325.1
Total: Planned Expenditures
$5,599.6
$5,898.5
$5,551.1
$5,795.0
$6,075.7
Source: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services Branch
Table 2.2 Departmental Budget
Veterans Affairs Canada's budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year is currently $6.33 billion. Over 90% of the Department's budget represents payments to Veterans, their families and other program recipients.
Main and Supplementary Estimates
Authorities
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
Main Estimates
$3,628,281,702
$4,691,399,582
$4,394,554,432
$4,419,994,365
$5,237,702,254
$6,290,972,437
% change from Previous Year
1.4%
29.3%
-6.3%
0.6%
18.5%
20.1%
Supp Estimates (A)
-
-
$51,618,013
$857,597,414
$87,725,159
-
Supp Estimates (B)
$129,961,829
$26,213,870
$323,177,757
-
$37,759,214
$19,397,430
Supp Estimates (C)
$134,848,828
$177,172,873
-
-
$56,268,000
$6,809,007
Adjustments, warrants & transfers Footnote 6
$21,338,217
$27,750,542
$26,547,620
$11,173,956
$51,712,957
$10,208,607
Total: Authorities
$3,914,430,576
$4,922,536,867
$4,795,897,822
$5,288,765,735
$5,471,167,584
$6,327,387,481
% Increase from Previous Year
8.6%
25.8%
-2.6%
10.3%
3.4%
15.6%
Source: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services Branch
Footnotes
Footnote 1
Includes Grants and Contributions, Other Health Purchased Services (OHPS) and New Veterans Charter Support Services.
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Footnote 2
Includes: salary & wages, operating, Ste. Anne's Hospital, Remembrance Vignette, Budget 2017 Outreach Strategy, TOTH, Solkin and Statutory Vote. Operating does not include benefits provided to Veterans under Vote 1 operating i.e. New Veterans Charter support services and OHPS ). Responsibility for SAH has been transferred to the province of Quebec as of April 1, 2016.
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Footnote 3
Totals may not add due to rounding.
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Footnote 4
Planned spending figures (FY 2022-23 through to 2026-27) are based on forecasts prepared in October 2022 by the Statistics Directorate, Finance.
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Footnote 5
Planned spending figures (FY 2022-23 through to 2026-27) for Operating Expenditures are based on the 2022-23 Departmental Plan.
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Footnote 6
Includes adjustments/transfers from Treasury Board (i.e. compensation adjustments, operating budget carry forward, government-wide initiatives, etc.).
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