National Defence
How National Defence spent its budget in fiscal year 2015-16, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2015-16,
$20.13B
was spent by National Defence
In FY 2015-16,
6.8%
of federal spending was by National Defence
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $27.69B in FY 2015-16 — see the overview and methodology.
How did National Defence spend its budget in 2015-16?
Spending by entity, FY 2015-16
National Defence
Communications Security Establishment
Military Grievances External Review Committee
Military Police Complaints Commission
Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner
$19.5B
$620.4M
$6.3M
$5.4M
$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) | $82,591,502 |
| Contributions | NATO Security Investment Program (NATO Programs) | $45,922,989 |
| Contributions | Contributions in Support of the Military Training and Cooperation Program | $10,360,427 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program | $3,307,738 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association | $2,818,087 |
| Contributions | North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO Other Activities | $2,254,358 |
| Contributions | Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act | $2,115,165 |
| Contributions | Contribution Program in support of the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund | $826,978 |
| Contributions | Canadian Association of Physician Assistants Contribution Program | $770,779 |
| Grants | Grants in support of the Defence engagement program | $496,644 |
| Grants | Air Cadet League of Canada | $450,000 |
| Grants | Army Cadet League of Canada | $450,000 |
| Grants | Navy League of Canada | $450,000 |
| Contributions | Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act | $437,876 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee | $126,682 |
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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.
