Transfer payments made by the Department of Finance Ministry

 A transfer payment is a grant, contribution or other payment made by the Government for which no goods or services are received.

data extracted from Public Accounts Transfer Payments section


TRANSFER PAYMENTS MADE BY THE finance MINISTRY
TRANSFER PAYMENT RECIPIENTS / CATEGORIES
International Non-profit Municipalities Reallocation
Provinces and organizations institutions local of transfer
Year Persons Industry Territories Foreign Countries organizations organizations payments TOTAL
2016-17 0 0 66,524,138,543 492,820,000 4,010,000 0 0 67,020,968,543
2015-16 0 0 63,609,464,400 492,810,000 3,027,500 0 0 64,105,301,900
2014-15 0 0 60,878,093,490 1,019,454,392 58,100,000 0 0 61,955,647,882
2013-14 0 0 59,531,144,503 635,101,574 19,199,177 0 0 60,185,445,254
2012-13 0 0 56,810,355,500 533,609,827 15,002,006 0 0 57,358,967,333
2011-12 0 0 55,491,020,384 458,218,990 41,850,992 0 0 55,991,090,366
2010-11 0 0 54,966,710,636 559,554,584 -62,673,398 0 0 55,463,591,822
2009-10 0 0 49,756,273,054 488,884,213 114,127,343 0 0 50,359,284,610
2008-09 0 0 47,558,763,868 655,823,331 1,290,500 0 0 48,215,877,699
2007-08 0 0 47,547,455,518 411,637,310 1,309,832 0 0 47,960,402,660

Transfer payment programs for 2016-17
Finance 67,020,968,543
Additional Fiscal Equalization to Nova Scotia 10,598,000
Additionnal Fiscal Equalization Offset Payment to Nova Scotia 33,255,000
Alternative Payments for Standing Programs -3,646,468,000
Canada Health Transfer 36,067,673,000
Canada Social Transfer 13,347,956,000
Debt payments on behalf of poor countries to International Organisations 51,200,000
Deduction from the Canada Health Transfer -10,091,737
Fiscal Equalization 17,880,415,000
Payments to International Development Association 441,620,000
Statutory Subsidies 42,355,839
Territorial financing 3,602,979,726
Youth Allowances Recovery -804,534,285
Contribution to the Harbourfront Centre 4,000,000
Research and Policy Initiatives Assistance 10,000

Transfer payment programs for 2015-16
Finance 64,105,301,900
Additional Fiscal Equalization to Nova Scotia 88,186,000
Additionnal Fiscal Equalization Offset Payment to Nova Scotia 36,779,000
Alternative Payments for Standing Programs -3,640,752,000
Canada Health Transfer 34,024,822,000
Canada Social Transfer 12,959,181,000
Contribution to the Harbourfront Centre 3,000,000
Debt payments on behalf of poor countries to International Organisations pursuant to section 18(1) of the Economic Recovery Act 51,200,000
Deduction from the Canada Health Transfer -204,145
Fiscal Equalization 17,341,310,000
Fiscal Stabilization 283,059,600
Incentive for Provinces to Eliminate Taxes on Capital 52,100,000
Payments to International Development Association 441,610,000
Payments to provinces regarding sales tax harmonization -319,800,000
Research and Policy Initiatives Assistance 27,500
Statutory Subsidies 34,362,809
Territorial financing 3,561,034,002
Youth Allowances Recovery -810,613,866

Last Modified Date: 11/05/2017