Governor General
How Governor General spent its budget in fiscal year 2023-24, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Governor General is the representative of the Crown in Canada, carrying out constitutional, ceremonial, and representational duties, including summoning and dissolving Parliament, granting royal assent to legislation, and representing Canada at official occasions.
In fiscal year 2023-24, Governor General spent $26.4M, or 0.0% of total federal spending.
Spending was administered through the Office of the Governor General's Secretary, which supports the Governor General's official functions and household. The only transfer payment reported for the year was an annuity payable under the Governor General's Act.
Department Spending
In FY 2023-24,
$26.4M
was spent by Governor General
In FY 2023-24,
0.0%
of federal spending was by Governor General
How did Governor General spend its budget in 2023-24?
Spending by entity, FY 2023-24
Office of the Governor General's Secretary
$26.4M
Governor General’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 ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | Annuities payable under the Governor General's Act (R.S.C., 1985 c. G-9) | $952,367 |
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Governor General 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.
