OTTAWA,
ON, May 23, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable
Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, tabled the Supplementary Estimates
(A), 2024–25, in the House of Commons.
These Supplementary Estimates propose $11.2 billion in voted budgetary spending across
23 federal organizations. Among the investments are settlements
addressing past grievances and historic harms committed against
Indigenous Peoples, and programs for Indigenous communities,
including $769.7 million for the
construction of new water and wastewater infrastructure and
$633.5 million for First Nations
Child and Family Services.
These Estimates also provide $411.2
million for interim health care and $314.5 million for interim housing to
support newcomers, and $600 million toward incentives for
Canadians for the purchase of electric vehicles. Additionally, they
outline information on $1.5 billion in forecasted statutory
budgetary expenditures to reflect updates from Budget 2024 on
forecasts for debt charges and elderly benefits.
Through the Estimates documents, the government provides
Canadians with key information on planned spending for programs
that Canadians need and value. Estimates help hold the government
accountable for the effective and prudent use of taxpayer
dollars.
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"Our government continues to invest prudently in programs and
services that Canadians rely on while ensuring that resources go
towards priorities that matter most to Canadians. These Estimates
reflect our commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples as
well as supporting housing, health care, and climate change."
- The
Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board
Quick Facts
- Total spending authorities in these Supplementary Estimates
represent a 5.8% increase to planned budgetary voted spending over
the 2024–25 Main Estimates, and a decrease of 7.3%
over the previous year's estimates to date at the same point.
- Together, the 2024–25 Main Estimates and
Supplementary Estimates (A) bring total estimated expenditures for
2024–25 to $202.8 billion in
voted expenditures and $259.1 billion in statutory spending,
already authorized through existing legislation, for a total of
$461.8 billion in planned
budgetary spending to deliver programs and services to
Canadians.
Related Products
- Supplementary Estimates (A), 2024–25
- 2024–25 Main Estimates
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SOURCE Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat