Chapter 4 · Additional investments - A strong and united Canada
Supporting veterans' well-being
Program spending
$9M 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 veterans' well-being | … | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 9 |
… 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 VAC to expand the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund to support research and community-based projects in areas such as women veterans’ health and well-being, employment after service, and recognition of modern military service.”
Budget 2026, p. 250 (PDF p. 266)
Also in this section
- Extending support for the operations of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority$776MProgram spendingInfrastructure & transport
- Supporting Canada Council for the Arts$20MProgram spending
- Safety, integrity, and transparency in the Canadian sport system$16MProgram spending
- Renewing funding to combat aquatic invasive species$38MProgram spendingIndigenous communities
- Circular economy for plastics renewal$76MProgram spending
- Brain Canada Foundation$24MProgram spending
- Faster services for veterans$110MProgram spendingHealth
- Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning$10MProgram spendingIndigenous communities