National Defence
How National Defence 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,
$19.21B
was spent by National Defence
In FY 2016-17,
6.2%
of federal spending was by National Defence
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $24.87B in FY 2016-17 — see the overview and methodology.
How did National Defence spend its budget in 2016-17?
Spending by entity, FY 2016-17
Department of National Defence
Communications Security Establishment
Military Grievances External Review Committee
Military Police Complaints Commission
Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner
$18.61B
$590.9M
$6M
$4.1M
$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) | $84,599,569 |
| Contributions | NATO Security Investment Program (NATO Programs) | $33,965,769 |
| Contributions | Contributions in Support of the Military Training and Cooperation Program | $10,843,564 |
| Contributions | Contributions and Support to the Middle East Strategy | $9,500,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program | $5,177,394 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association | $2,908,142 |
| Contributions | North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO Other Activities | $1,787,572 |
| Contributions | Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act | $1,763,782 |
| Grants | Grants in support of the Defence Engagement Program | $499,707 |
| Grants | Air Cadet League of Canada | $458,000 |
| Grants | Army Cadet League of Canada | $458,000 |
| Grants | Navy League of Canada | $458,000 |
| Contributions | Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act (R S C 1970 c D-3) | $370,923 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee | $129,089 |
| Grants | Payments to dependants of certain members of the Royal Canadian Air Force killed while serving as instructors under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (Appropriation Act No 4 1968) | $26,397 |
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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.
