Environment and Climate Change
How Environment and Climate Change spent its budget in fiscal year 2016-17, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2016-17,
$2.24B
was spent by Environment and Climate Change
In FY 2016-17,
0.7%
of federal spending was by Environment and Climate Change
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $1.74B in FY 2016-17 — see the overview and methodology.
How did Environment and Climate Change spend its budget in 2016-17?
Spending by entity, FY 2016-17
Parks Canada Agency
Department of the Environment
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
$1.19B
$1.01B
$38.7M
Environment and Climate Change’s share of federal spending
Percentage of federal spending, 2014–2025
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 | Contributions in support of Biodiversity—Wildlife and Habitat | $32,223,112 |
| Grants | Grant in support of The Natural Areas Conservation Program | $22,500,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of Climate Change and Clean Air | $18,043,165 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Fund | $17,293,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of Sustainable Ecosystems | $16,210,500 |
| Contributions | Habitat Stewardship Contribution Program | $13,187,733 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support for the Science Horizons Youth Internship programs under the Career Focus Program of the federal Youth Employment Strategy | $10,419,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program | $6,262,998 |
| Grants | Funding to Support the Trans Canada Trail Foundation's Fundraising Campaign | $5,031,682 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of activities or projects related to national parks, national marine conservation areas, national historic sites and historic canals | $4,477,298 |
| Contributions | EcoAction Community Funding Program | $4,468,743 |
| Contributions | Contributions for the support of public participation in the environmental assessment review process—Participant Funding Program | $4,332,682 |
| Contributions | Assessed Contribution to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation | $4,170,640 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of Weather and Environmental Services for Canadians | $2,709,069 |
| Contributions | Assessed Contribution in the World Meteorological Organization | $2,558,518 |
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Environment and Climate Change 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.
