warre & vavasourBudget 2026 Explorer

Chapter 4 · Additional investments - A strong and united Canada

Indigenous-related litigation research

Program spending

$20M net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.

Net impact by year, CAD millions (accrual)
—2026-27$5M2027-28$5M2028-29$5M2029-30$5M2030-31

The cost line

Chapter 4 cost table, millions of dollars, accrual basis. Budget 2026, p. 250 (PDF p. 266).
Line2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31Total
Indigenous-related litigation research…555520

… 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 continue to support the effective and timely resolution of Indigenous litigation.”

Budget 2026, p. 250 (PDF p. 266)

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