{"id":"improving-access-mental-health-home-community-care","slug":"improving-access-mental-health-home-community-care","title":"Improving access to mental health and home and community care","chapter":3,"section":"3.3","section_title":"Supporting a healthy and secure future","heading":"Improving access to mental health and home and community care","in_cost_table":true,"capital":false,"fiscal":{"unit":"CAD millions","basis":"accrual, incremental impact on budgetary balance (expense or forgone revenue)","years":["2026-27","2027-28","2028-29","2029-30","2030-31"],"gross":[null,1200.0,null,null,null],"gross_total":1200.0,"flags":["none",null,"extension_later","extension_later","extension_later"],"adjustments":[],"net":[null,1200.0,null,null,null],"net_total":1200.0,"table":{"pdf_page":233,"printed_page":219}},"description":null,"commitments":[{"text":"To address immediate needs in mental health and home and community care delivery, Budget 2026 proposes to: Provide $1.2 billion in 2027-28 to extend federal funding agreements with the provinces and territories for mental health and addictions services, as well as home and community care, until March 31, 2028.","pdf_page":225,"printed_page":211,"quote":"To address immediate needs in mental health and home and community care delivery, Budget 2026 proposes to: Provide $1.2 billion in 2027-28 to extend federal funding agreements with the provinces and territories for mental health and addictions services, as well as home and community care, until March 31, 2028."}],"amounts_in_text":["$11 billion","$1.2 billion"],"source":{"pdf_page":224,"printed_page":210,"chapter_url":"https://budget.canada.ca/2026/report-rapport/chap3-en.html#a32"},"money_type":"spending","involves_loans":false,"lenses":["health"],"url":"https://budget2026.warreandvavasour.com/measures/improving-access-mental-health-home-community-care/","chapter_title":"A more affordable life"}