Chapter 3 · 3.3 Supporting a healthy and secure future
Improving access to mental health and home and community care
$1.2B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | … | 1,200 | – | – | – | 1,200 |
… 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
“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.”
Budget 2026, p. 211 (PDF p. 225)
Amounts named in the text
Stated amounts can cover different periods, cash or accrual bases, previously announced money and loans. They are not additive with the cost line above.
- $11 billion
- $1.2 billion
Also in this section
- Renewing the Emergency Treatment Fund$100MProgram spending
- Improving access to medications$10MProgram spendingHouseholdsHealth
- Supporting Canadians as they manage their budgetsno cost lineNo cost lineLoans, equity or financing