Strengthening health and safety in Indigenous communities

$4B 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

“To support the long-term success, health, and safety of Indigenous communities, Budget 2026 proposes targeted investments to strengthen public health services, provide coverage for health products and services, support stable and culturally responsive First Nations and Inuit policing services, and advance community-led approaches to safety and well-being.”

Budget 2026, p. 242 (PDF p. 258)

“To support access to health products and services through the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $2.9 billion over three years, starting in 2027-28, to continue to provide First Nations and Inuit people with coverage for a range of health benefits including mental health services, medical travel, medications, and more.”

Budget 2026, p. 242 (PDF p. 258)

“To help Indigenous communities access the public health services and support they need to live healthy lives, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $290.7 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, to renew funding for public health workers and public health initiatives in Indigenous communities.”

Budget 2026, p. 242 (PDF p. 258)

“To support stable and effective Indigenous policing agreements and infrastructure, Budget 2026 proposes to provide up to $633.7 million over four years, beginning in 2027-28, and $250.9 million ongoing to the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program.”

Budget 2026, p. 242 (PDF p. 258)

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.

• $2.9 billion over three years, starting in 2027-28
• $290.7 million over four years, starting in 2027-28
• $633.7 million over four years, beginning in 2027-28, and $250.9 million ongoing
• $140 million over four years, starting in 2027-28
• $3.6 million

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