Chapter 4 · Additional investments - A strong and united Canada
Faster services for veterans
Program spending
$110M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faster services for veterans | … | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 110 |
… 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 VAC and the RCMP to maintain case management services that help veterans and former RCMP members with complex health and rehabilitation needs navigate services and access timely support.”
Budget 2026, p. 250 (PDF p. 266)
Also in this section
- Extending support for the operations of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority$776MProgram spendingInfrastructure & transport
- Supporting Canada Council for the Arts$20MProgram spending
- Safety, integrity, and transparency in the Canadian sport system$16MProgram spending
- Renewing funding to combat aquatic invasive species$38MProgram spendingIndigenous communities
- Circular economy for plastics renewal$76MProgram spending
- Brain Canada Foundation$24MProgram spending
- Supporting veterans' well-being$9MProgram spendingDefence & securityHealth
- Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning$10MProgram spendingIndigenous communities