Chapter 5 · Additional investments - A safe and sovereign Canada
Preventing the smuggling of migrants
Program spending
$13M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preventing the smuggling of migrants | … | 6 | 6 | – | – | 13 |
… 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 the RCMP to maintain activities to detect, deter, and disrupt migrant smuggling operations targeting Canada.”
Budget 2026, p. 284 (PDF p. 300)
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