National Defence
How National Defence spent its budget in fiscal year 2017-18, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2017-18,
$23.51B
was spent by National Defence
In FY 2017-18,
7.1%
of federal spending was by National Defence
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $31.07B in FY 2017-18 — see the overview and methodology.
How did National Defence spend its budget in 2017-18?
Spending by entity, FY 2017-18
Department of National Defence
Communications Security Establishment
Military Grievances External Review Committee
Military Police Complaints Commission
Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner
$22.88B
$622.5M
$6.7M
$4.5M
$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) | $96,480,064 |
| Contributions | NATO Security Investment Program (NATO Programs) | $36,481,238 |
| Contributions | Contributions in Support of the Military Training and Cooperation Program | $10,511,857 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association | $3,019,671 |
| Contributions | North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO Other Activities | $2,239,114 |
| Contributions | Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act | $1,485,401 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust in support of the preservation of HMCS Sackville | $1,400,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program | $587,789 |
| Grants | Grants in support of the Defence Engagement Program | $550,099 |
| Grants | Air Cadet League of Canada | $462,000 |
| Grants | Army Cadet League of Canada | $462,000 |
| Grants | Navy League of Canada | $462,000 |
| Contributions | Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act (R S C 1970 c D-3) | $316,101 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee | $131,412 |
| Grants | Grants in support of the Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program | $33,064 |
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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.
