Program directory · Health Canada
Brain Research
- Department
- Health Canada
- Program code
- BVG14 (H)
- Core responsibility
- Health Care Systems
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2022-23 · Appeared and later dropped
What it does
Brain health conditions are among the leading causes of disability across Canada. As rates of neurological and mental health conditions increase, the Government of Canada acknowledges the importance of enhancing the health care system through the advancement of brain research. The Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF) was established in 2011 and is administered through a Contribution Agreement with the Brain Canada Foundation. Federal government funding is matched by non-federal funding sources through private and charitable donations. The CBRF provides funding for Canadian neuroscience and fosters collaboration between a range of academic, private and charitable sector and government partners to accelerate the pace of discovery and ultimately improve the health and quality of life of Canadians. In support of the Health Care Systems Core Responsibility, the Program contributes to research and innovation through understanding underlying mechanisms across various brain diseases/disorders.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Research | This program | 2018-19 – 2024-25 | $75.2M |
No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Spending $8.6M, against $23.5M in 2018-19 (−64%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Spending $20.4M, against $11.8M in 2021-22 (+74%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Planned spending $26.9M, against $20.4M in 2022-23 (+32%). | Latest Departmental Plan |
| 2024 | Budget 2024 measure “Brain Canada Foundation”: $80M in total over its years (linked to this program by name, a best-effort match). | Budget 2024, PDF page 227 |
| 2024-25 | Planned spending $3.6M, against $26.9M in 2023-24 (−87%). | Latest Departmental Plan |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ≥ 45,000 | 2022 | 62,198 | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 45,000 | 2023 | 62,198 | Met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
No indicators in the 2026-27 plan.
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $23.5M | $23.5M |
| 2019-20 | $13.2M | $8.6M |
| 2020-21 | $24.8M | $11M |
| 2021-22 | $20.1M | $11.8M |
| 2022-23 | $31.7M | $20.4M |
| 2023-24 | $26.9M* | — |
| 2024-25 | $3.6M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 0* | — |
| 2024-25 | 0* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $23,500,000 | $13,174,646 | $0 | ||||
| 2019-20 plan | $13,174,646 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| 2020-21 plan | $24,776,683 | $20,100,000 | $0 | ||||
| 2021-22 plan | $20,113,320 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| 2022-23 plan | $31,682,739 | $26,917,965 | $3,608,033 | ||||
| Actual | $23,537,031 | $8,581,804 | $10,972,534 | $11,753,636 | $20,400,305 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
