Chapter 1 · Additional investments - Canada's Investment Supercycle
Canada's standards-setting and accreditation system
Program spending
$6M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada's standards-setting and accreditation system | … | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 |
… 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 the SCC to strengthen access to standards expertise and support Canadian firms’ participation in domestic and international markets.”
Budget 2026, p. 151 (PDF p. 161)
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