Chapter 3 · 3.3 Supporting a healthy and secure future
Renewing the Emergency Treatment Fund
Program spending
$100M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewing the Emergency Treatment Fund | … | 40 | 60 | – | – | 100 |
… 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 to provide $100 million over two years, starting in 2027-28, to renew Health Canada's Emergency Treatment Fund.”
Budget 2026, p. 211 (PDF p. 225)
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.
- $100 million over two years, starting in 2027-28
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