Supporting Canadian Armed Forces members and their families after the Wainwright tragedy

$28M 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

“In recognition of their shared service and sacrifice, Budget 2026 proposes to provide: $25 million over two years, starting in 2026-27, to the Department of National Defence for the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services to support the members of the CAF, their families, and local communities affected by the tragic incident at Canadian Forces …”

Budget 2026, p. 259 (PDF p. 275)

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.

• $25 million over two years, starting in 2026-27
• $3 million

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