National Defence
How National Defence spent its budget in fiscal year 2022-23, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2022-23,
$27.87B
was spent by National Defence
In FY 2022-23,
5.8%
of federal spending was by National Defence
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $32.65B in FY 2022-23 — see the overview and methodology.
How did National Defence spend its budget in 2022-23?
Spending by entity, FY 2022-23
Department of National Defence
Communications Security Establishment
Military Grievances External Review Committee
Military Police Complaints Commission
$26.93B
$931.2M
$7.1M
$4.7M
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 | Contributions to the Ukraine Operation | $1,021,628,132 |
| Contributions | NATO Military Budget (NATO Programs) | $157,980,308 |
| Contributions | NATO Security Investment Program (NATO Programs) | $69,375,292 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program | $32,550,910 |
| Contributions | Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program | $17,670,819 |
| Contributions | Contributions in Support of the Military Training and Cooperation Program | $7,323,509 |
| Contributions | NATO Other Activities | $3,404,340 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association | $3,100,000 |
| Grants | Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Grant program | $2,629,911 |
| Contributions | Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Contribution Program | $2,250,000 |
| Grants | Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Program | $1,982,657 |
| Contributions | Remediation of the North Bay Jack Garland Airport Site | $1,681,159 |
| Contributions | Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act | $540,608 |
| Grants | Air Cadet League of Canada | $500,000 |
| Grants | Army Cadet League of Canada | $500,000 |
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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.
