National Defence
How National Defence spent its budget in fiscal year 2014-15, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2014-15,
$20.22B
was spent by National Defence
In FY 2014-15,
7.2%
of federal spending was by National Defence
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $23.23B in FY 2014-15 — see the overview and methodology.
How did National Defence spend its budget in 2014-15?
Spending by entity, FY 2014-15
National Defence Department
Communications Security Establishment
Military Grievances External Review Committee
Military Police Complaints Commission
Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner
$19.35B
$857.5M
$6.3M
$5M
$2M
National Defence’s share of federal spending
Percentage of federal spending, 1995–2025
Line items
Every transfer-payment (grant and contribution) program, in dollars. These are the named programs behind the transfer-payments object in the chart above. Search, sort, and download the full table.
| Category | Description | Amount ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | NATO Military Budget (NATO Programs) | $72,211,779 |
| Contributions | NATO Security Investment Program (NATO Programs) | $34,472,281 |
| Contributions | Contributions in Support of the Military Training and Cooperation Program | $9,710,559 |
| Contributions | Contribution Program in support of the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund | $5,214,102 |
| Contributions | Contribution Program in support of the Remediation of the Former Mid‑Canada Line Radar Sites in Ontario | $4,281,000 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association | $2,818,029 |
| Contributions | Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act | $2,586,516 |
| Contributions | North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO Other Activities | $1,521,506 |
| Grants | Named Grant to the Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research | $1,165,000 |
| Contributions | Canadian Association of Physician Assistants Contribution Program | $741,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program | $708,303 |
| Contributions | Payments under Parts I‑IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act | $529,008 |
| Grants | Air Cadet League of Canada | $442,000 |
| Grants | Army Cadet League of Canada | $442,000 |
| Grants | Grant Program to the National Offices of the Cadet Leagues of Canada: Navy League of Canada | $442,000 |
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National Defence figures are net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II, and will not match the Volume I consolidated headline totals. See the methodology for details.
