Health Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 65 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 31 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $10.9B
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $10.6B
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 2
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $3.75B |
| 2011-12 | — | $3.79B |
| 2012-13 | — | $3.82B |
| 2013-14 | — | $3.83B |
| 2014-15 | — | $3.81B |
| 2015-16 | — | $3.88B |
| 2016-17 | — | $4.15B |
| 2017-18 | — | $3.49B |
| 2018-19 | — | $2.37B |
| 2019-20 | — | $2.68B |
| 2020-21 | — | $3.12B |
| 2021-22 | — | $6.11B |
| 2022-23 | — | $4.37B |
| 2023-24 | — | $9.1B |
| 2024-25 | — | $10.9B |
| 2025-26 | $10.6B* | — |
| 2026-27 | $11B* | — |
| 2027-28 | $9.45B* | — |
| 2028-29 | $8.74B* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 9,952 |
| 2012-13 | — | 9,525 |
| 2013-14 | — | 9,160 |
| 2014-15 | — | 8,756 |
| 2015-16 | — | 8,740 |
| 2016-17 | — | 8,852 |
| 2017-18 | — | 8,218 |
| 2018-19 | — | 7,671 |
| 2019-20 | — | 8,164 |
| 2020-21 | — | 8,627 |
| 2021-22 | — | 9,552 |
| 2022-23 | — | 9,748 |
| 2023-24 | — | 10,127 |
| 2024-25 | — | 10,017 |
| 2025-26 | 9,129* | — |
| 2026-27 | 8,614* | — |
| 2027-28 | 8,529* | — |
| 2028-29 | 7,023* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 60% |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 70% |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 73% |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 58% |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 46% |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 73% |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 70% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 73% |
| 2019-20 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 61% |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 67% |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 83% |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 82% |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 82% |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 87% |
Results by core responsibility
Health Care Systems (16 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Percentage of Canada Health Act compliance issues addressed within 24 months of identification
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 89.7%Met
Percentage of Canadians who have expressed that they have an unmet need for access to home care services
2019-20Target: ≤ 1% (2020)Result: 1.7%Not met
Percentage of Canadians with a mental disorder who have expressed that they have an unmet mental health care need
2022-23Target: ≤ 22% (2027)Result: 24.7%Not met
Real per capita health expenditure
2024-25Target: $4K – $5K (2025)Result: —No result reported
Drug spending as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product
2024-25Target: 1% – 2% (2025)Result: 1.7%Met
National health expenditure as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product
2024-25Target: 10.9% – 13.4% (2025)Result: 12.4%Met
Percentage of Canadians (aged 12+) who did not fill a prescription for medicine or skipped doses of medicine because of the cost
2024-25Target: ≤ 8% (2025)Result: 5.1%Met
Percentage of family physicians using electronic medical records
2022-23Target: ≥ 95% (2023)Result: 92.6%Not met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Percentage of Canada Health Act compliance issues addressed within 24 months of identification
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Canadians that can access their own comprehensive health record electronically
2026-27Target: ≥ 75% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Canadians who have expressed that they have an unmet need for access to home care services
2026-27Target: ≤ 1% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Canadians who take less medication than prescribed because of the cost
2026-27Target: ≤ 8% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Canadians with a mental disorder who have expressed that they have an unmet mental health care need
2026-27Target: ≤ 22% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of family health service providers and other health professionals that can share patient health information electronically
2026-27Target: ≥ 40% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of providers actively participating in the Canadian Dental Care Plan
2026-27Target: ≥ 85% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of the Canadian target population that is deemed eligible after applying for the Canadian Dental Care Plan
2026-27Target: ≥ 50% (2027)Result: —Planned
Pharmaceutical spending per capita
2026-27Target: $1K – $1K (2027)Result: —Planned
Real per capita health expenditure
2026-27Target: $6K – $8K (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
Percentage of Canadians reporting access to a regular health care provider
2026-27Target: ≥ 91% (2028)Result: —Planned
Health Protection and Promotion (13 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Percentage of actions taken in a timely manner to protect the health of people in Canada from chemicals found to be a risk to human health
2024-25Target: 100% – 100% (2025)Result: 100%Met
Percentage of Canadians who use dietary guidance provided by Health Canada
2023-24Target: ≥ 50% (2024)Result: 44.3%Not met
Percentage of domestic drug companies deemed to be compliant with manufacturing requirements under the Food and Drugs Act and associated Regulations
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 96%Met
Percentage of human new drug decisions issued within service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 93% (2025)Result: 94.5%Met
Percentage of pre-market pesticide submission reviews that are completed within service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 88%Not met
Percentage of youth (grades 10-12) who report frequent (daily to weekly) cannabis use in the past 30 days
2024-25Target: ≤ 9.2% (2025)Result: 10.5%Not met
Percentage of domestic consumer product recalls communicated to Canadians in a timely manner
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 87%Not met
Percentage of Risk Management Plan reviews for new drug decisions completed within service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of Canadians (aged 15-24) who have used cannabis in the last 12 months
2021-22Target: ≤ 29% (2025)Result: 33.6%No result reported
Percentage of actions taken in a timely manner to protect the health of Canadians from pesticides found to be a risk to human health and the environment.
2020-21Target: ≥ 80% (2021)Result: 93%Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Percentage of actions taken in a timely manner to protect the health of people in Canada from chemicals found to be a risk to human health
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of all compliance actions for consumer products and cosmetics that were carried out voluntarily by industry in cooperation with Health Canada
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of domestic drug companies deemed to be compliant with manufacturing requirements under the Food and Drugs Act and associated Regulations
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of human new drug decisions issued within service standards
2026-27Target: ≥ 93% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of pre-market pesticide submission reviews that are completed within service standards
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of youth (grades 10-12) who report frequent (daily to weekly) cannabis use in the past 30 days
2026-27Target: ≤ 9.2% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
Percentage of Canadians (aged 18+) who are currently smoking cigarettes
2026-27Target: ≤ 9% (2030)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Canadians who use dietary guidance provided by Health Canada
2026-27Target: ≥ 50% (2029)Result: —Planned
Internal Services (0 indicators)
No indicators reported for this core responsibility.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responsive Health Care Systems · BVG21 | Health Care Systems | New since an earlier plan | $5.76B 2026-27 | $5.09B 2024-25 | 12 |
| Oral Health · BVG24 | Health Care Systems | New since an earlier plan | $3.66B 2026-27 | — | 1 |
| Controlled Substances · BVH13 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $198M 2026-27 | $194M 2024-25 | 7 |
| Healthy People and Communities · BVG22 | Health Care Systems | New since an earlier plan | $197M 2026-27 | $2.13B 2024-25 | 4 |
| Quality Health Science, Data and Evidence · BVG23 | Health Care Systems | New since an earlier plan | $196M 2026-27 | $182M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Pharmaceutical Drugs · BVH01 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $102M 2026-27 | $74.5M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Cannabis · BVH14 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $99M 2026-27 | $92.8M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Management and Oversight Services · ISS01 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $98.4M 2026-27 | $65.9M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Food and Nutrition · BVH05 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $64.9M 2026-27 | $75.7M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Information Technology Services · ISS07 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $64.6M 2026-27 | $111M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Health Impacts of Chemicals · BVH09 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $56.7M 2026-27 | $90.5M 2024-25 | 5 |
| Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs · BVH02 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $51.7M 2026-27 | $59.4M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Pesticides · BVH16 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $47.3M 2026-27 | $70M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Human Resources Management Services · ISS04 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $42.3M 2026-27 | $61.6M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Real Property Management Services · ISS08 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $36.7M 2026-27 | $93.7M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Communications Services · ISS02 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $36.1M 2026-27 | $53.7M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Tobacco Control · BVH12 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $35.8M 2026-27 | $32.5M 2024-25 | 13 |
| Consumer Product Safety · BVH10 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $33.9M 2026-27 | $38.9M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Health Canada Specialized Services · BVH17 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $31.3M 2026-27 | $33.6M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Financial Management Services · ISS05 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $31.3M 2026-27 | $33.1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Radiation Protection · BVH15 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $25.1M 2026-27 | $25.9M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Air Quality · BVH06 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $23.3M 2026-27 | $18.5M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Medical Devices · BVH03 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $22M 2026-27 | $21M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Natural Health Products · BVH04 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $18.6M 2026-27 | $37M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Information Management Services · ISS06 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $15.1M 2026-27 | $17.1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Climate Change · BVH07 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $11.7M 2026-27 | $6.7M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Acquisition Management Services · ISS0Z | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $5.7M 2026-27 | $7.1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Workplace Hazardous Products · BVH11 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $4.7M 2026-27 | $5M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Water Quality · BVH08 | Health Protection and Promotion | New since an earlier plan | $3M 2026-27 | $3.9M 2024-25 | 3 |
| Legal Services · ISS03 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $2.6M 2026-27 | $20.4M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Materiel Management Services · ISS09 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $979K 2026-27 | $217K 2024-25 | 0 |
| Home, Community and Palliative Care · BVG03 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $1.2B 2022-23 | $602M 2022-23 | 2 |
| Supplementary Health Benefits for First Nations and Inuit · LJT00 | Indigenous Services Canada works collaboratively with partners to improve quality of life and access to high quality services for Indigenous Peoples. Our vision is to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis to design, manage and deliver services to their communities. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $796M 2017-18 | 0 |
| First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care · AKU00 | Indigenous Services Canada works collaboratively with partners to improve quality of life and access to high quality services for Indigenous Peoples. Our vision is to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis to design, manage and deliver services to their communities. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $763M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Mental Health · BVG04 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $629M 2022-23 | $678M 2022-23 | 1 |
| Health Infrastructure Support for First Nations and Inuit · LJU00 | Indigenous Services Canada works collaboratively with partners to improve quality of life and access to high quality services for Indigenous Peoples. Our vision is to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis to design, manage and deliver services to their communities. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $588M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Access, Affordability, and Appropriate Use of Drugs and Medical Devices · BVG02 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $545M 2022-23 | $1.04B 2022-23 | 1 |
| Canadian Health System Policy · BMA00 | A health system responsive to the needs of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $385M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $369M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Health Products · BMD00 | Health risks and benefits associated with food, products, substances, and environmental factors are appropriately managed and communicated to Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $177M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Health Care Systems Analysis and Policy · BVG01 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $123M 2022-23 | $294M 2022-23 | 1 |
| Problematic Substance Use · AKZ00 | Health risks and benefits associated with food, products, substances, and environmental factors are appropriately managed and communicated to Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $104M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Health Information · BVG07 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $99.1M 2022-23 | $99.7M 2022-23 | 1 |
| Environmental Risks to Health · AKR00 | Health risks and benefits associated with food, products, substances, and environmental factors are appropriately managed and communicated to Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $89.5M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Substance Use and Addictions · BVG05 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $69.1M 2020-21 | $77.2M 2020-21 | 1 |
| Food Safety and Nutrition · BME00 | Health risks and benefits associated with food, products, substances, and environmental factors are appropriately managed and communicated to Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $68.1M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Digital Health · BVG06 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $47.8M 2022-23 | $38.5M 2022-23 | 1 |
| Cancer Control · BVG10 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $47.7M 2022-23 | $47.6M 2022-23 | 2 |
| Pesticides · AKS00 | Health risks and benefits associated with food, products, substances, and environmental factors are appropriately managed and communicated to Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $41.7M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Promoting Minority Official Languages in the Health Care Systems · BVG13 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $39.1M 2022-23 | $38.8M 2022-23 | 2 |
| Consumer Product and Workplace Hazardous Materials · CFA00 | Health risks and benefits associated with food, products, substances, and environmental factors are appropriately managed and communicated to Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $34.8M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Official Language Minority Community Development · LJR00 | A health system responsive to the needs of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $34.4M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Brain Research · BVG14 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $31.7M 2022-23 | $20.4M 2022-23 | 1 |
| Consumer Products Safety · BLZ00 | Canadians are informed of and protected from health risks associated with food, products, substances and environments, and are informed of the benefits of healthy eating. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $28.1M 2012-13 | 0 |
| Territorial Health Investment Fund · BVG16 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $27M 2022-23 | $27M 2022-23 | 5 |
| Patient Safety · BVG11 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $24.8M 2022-23 | $25.1M 2022-23 | 1 |
| Radiation Protection · LJS00 | Health risks and benefits associated with food, products, substances, and environmental factors are appropriately managed and communicated to Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $20.4M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Specialized Health Services · ALA00 | A health system responsive to the needs of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $19.7M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Thalidomide · BVG15 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $19.6M 2022-23 | $13.5M 2022-23 | 1 |
| International Health Affairs · BMC00 | Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $18.7M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Organs, Tissues and Blood · BVG12 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $10.1M 2022-23 | $21.5M 2022-23 | 2 |
| Canadian Assisted Human Reproduction · BMB00 | Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $3.4M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Canada Health Act · BVG08 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $1.9M 2022-23 | $1.8M 2022-23 | 1 |
| Medical Assistance in Dying · BVG09 | Health Care Systems | Appeared and later dropped | $1.1M 2022-23 | $2.1M 2022-23 | 1 |
| 00000 · 00000 | — | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $2K 2012-13 | 0 |
