Chapter 6 · Additional investments - A more efficient government
Improving technical support for the My Service Canada Account
Program spending
$28M 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 | … | 15 | 15 | – | – | 30 |
| Less: Funds from CPP account | — | −1 | −1 | — | — | −2 |
| Net fiscal impact | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | 28 |
… 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 ESDC to renew support for Canadians who need help accessing their My Service Canada Account and the benefits and services it supports, including Employment Insurance, the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security.”
Budget 2026, p. 312 (PDF p. 330)
Also in this section
- Information sharing - pension administrators−$30MSavings or revenue
- Registered pension plans−$148MSavings or revenue
- Federal fuel excise tax licensing framework$20MTax measure
- GST/HST health measures$199MTax measureHealth
- Interest deductibility limits$555MTax measureHousingInvestmentEnergy & resources
- The Public Service Occupational Health Program$38MProgram spendingHealth
- Supporting employees affected by workplace injuries$137MProgram spending
- Supporting the accountability and modernisation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)$18MProgram spending