Chapter 6 · Additional investments - A more efficient government
The Public Service Occupational Health Program
Program spending
$38M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Public Service Occupational Health Program | … | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 38 |
… 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 HC to renew occupational health services, medical advice, and guidance that protect federal workers, including correctional officers, border services officers, and other employees who require mandatory occupational health evaluations.”
Budget 2026, p. 311 (PDF p. 329)
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
- Supporting employees affected by workplace injuries$137MProgram spending
- Supporting the accountability and modernisation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)$18MProgram spending
- Strengthening the Courts Administration Service (CAS)$58MProgram spending