Chapter 1 · Additional investments - Canada's Investment Supercycle
Arctic offshore oil and gas governance
Program spending
$11M net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.
The cost line
| Line | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic offshore oil and gas governance | … | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
… no change to existing funding or no fiscal implication · – a further extension will be considered later · 0* less than $0.5 million. Positive numbers cost the budget (spending or forgone revenue); negative numbers improve it.
What the budget says
“Funding proposed for CIRNAC to support the governance and oversight of offshore oil and gas activities in the Arctic Ocean.”
Budget 2026, p. 151 (PDF p. 161)
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