Chapter 3 · Additional investments - A more affordable life
Supporting the Autism Framework and Strategy
Program spending
$6M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting the Autism Framework and Strategy | … | 6 | 6 | – | – | 11 |
| Less: Funds sourced from existing departmental resources | — | −3 | −3 | — | — | −5 |
| Net fiscal impact | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 |
… 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 PHAC to renew funding for AIDE Canada, which provides free autism information and resources for autistic people and their families, and to fund community-led autism projects.”
Budget 2026, p. 220 (PDF p. 234)
Also in this section
- Administration of the First Home Savings Account$62MProgram spendingHousing
- Asylum processing$63MProgram spending
- Enhancing biometrics collection for immigration screening$68MProgram spendingAI & digital
- Extending support for the Vaccine Impact Assistance Program$18MProgram spendingHealth
- Migrant Worker Support Program$82MProgram spending
- Projected Employment Insurance premium revenues for measures included in Budget 2026−$2.19BSavings or revenue