Pillar 1: Putting Canada on a path to end homelessness in 10 years

$11.2B net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.

The cost line

… 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

“Budget 2026 proposes a renewed partnership: one in which the federal government invests capital in housing and infrastructure, while provinces and territories will take the lead in ongoing operations and wraparound services, like health care and mental health and substance abuse supports.”

Budget 2026, p. 198 (PDF p. 212)

“To deliver on this new partnership and reach the goal of ending homelessness within 10 years, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $11.2 billion, over 4 years, starting in 2027-28, and $17.8 billion in future years.”

Budget 2026, p. 198 (PDF p. 212)

“These investments will: Help people move from homelessness into stable housing: o Budget 2026 proposes to provide $1.8 billion over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $3.2 billion in future years to establish a new Integrated Supports Fund, delivered through Build Canada Homes.”

Budget 2026, p. 198 (PDF p. 212)

“The Fund would also help develop new transitional and supportive housing, adapt existing buildings, and mobilise public, private, and philanthropic capital behind an integrated housing and care model. o Budget 2026 also proposes to provide an additional $3.6 billion over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $6.4 billion in future years, through Build Canada Homes …”

Budget 2026, p. 198 (PDF p. 212)

Key facts

• Proposes $11.2 billion over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $17.8 billion in future years. Budget 2026, p. 198 (PDF p. 212)
• Includes $2 billion over two years for the Health Infrastructure Fund to build community mental health and addictions facilities. Budget 2026, p. 198 (PDF p. 212)

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.

• $11.2 billion
• $17.8 billion in future years
• $1.8 billion over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $3.2 billion in future years
• $3.6 billion over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $6.4 billion in future years
• $2 billion over two years, starting in 2027-28
• $2.1 billion over three years, beginning in 2028-29, and $4.4 billion in future years
• $1.7 billion over 3 years, starting in 2028-29, and $3.9 billion in future years
• $1 billion

Also in this section

• Pillar 2: Expand non-market housing$1.5BProgram spendingLoans, equity or financingHousingTradesInvestmentPublic work
• Turning federal lands and buildings into homes$1.55BProgram spendingHousingTradesInfrastructure & transportPublic work
• Pillar 3: Building a housing market that works for all$468MProgram spendingLoans, equity or financingHousingBusinessesTrades
• Helping Canadians get an affordable mortgage$13MProgram spendingHousing
• Securing a resilient food supply chain - National Food Security Strategy$1.58BProgram spendingInfrastructure & transport
• Securing a resilient food supply chain - Renewing the Local Food Infrastructure Fund$124MProgram spendingInfrastructure & transport
• Building the homes Canada needsno cost lineNo cost lineLoans, equity or financingHousingTradesInvestment
• Building the infrastructure that growing communities needno cost lineNo cost lineTradesInfrastructure & transportPublic work