National Defence
How National Defence spent its budget in fiscal year 2018-19, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2018-19,
$22.31B
was spent by National Defence
In FY 2018-19,
6.4%
of federal spending was by National Defence
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $31.22B in FY 2018-19 — see the overview and methodology.
How did National Defence spend its budget in 2018-19?
Spending by entity, FY 2018-19
Department of National Defence
Communications Security Establishment
Military Grievances External Review Committee
Military Police Complaints Commission
Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner
$21.62B
$681.7M
$6.3M
$4.8M
$2.1M
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) | $130,198,316 |
| Contributions | NATO Security Investment Program (NATO Programs) | $54,001,402 |
| Contributions | Contributions in Support of the Military Training and Cooperation Program | $10,452,593 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program | $3,275,966 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association | $3,059,048 |
| Contributions | North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO Other Activities | $2,352,100 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust in support of the preservation of HMCS Sackville | $2,100,000 |
| Contributions | Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act | $1,302,454 |
| Grants | Grants in support of the Defence Engagement Program | $599,683 |
| Grants | Air Cadet League of Canada | $474,000 |
| Grants | Army Cadet League of Canada | $474,000 |
| Grants | Navy League of Canada | $474,000 |
| Contributions | Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act (R S C 1970 c D-3) | $278,766 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee | $133,909 |
| Grants | Grants in support of the Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program | $110,293 |
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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.
