Preserving the legacy of those who have served Canada

$27M 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

“That is why: Budget 2026 proposes to provide $15.9 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $2.1 million ongoing to Veterans Affairs Canada to acquire, remediate, and operate the National Field of Honour.”

Budget 2026, p. 232 (PDF p. 248)

“Budget 2026 proposes to provide $11.4 million over three years, starting in 2026-27, to Veterans Affairs Canada to support the commemoration of defining moments in Canada's military history.”

Budget 2026, p. 232 (PDF p. 248)

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.

• $15.9 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $2.1 million ongoing
• $11.4 million over three years, starting in 2026-27
• $3 million

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