Major federal transfers

In 2021-22, provinces and territories will receive $83.9 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Provinces and Territories
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers¹
Canada Health Transfer²	28,569	30,283	32,113	34,026	36,068	37,150	38,584	40,373	41,870	43,126
Canada Social Transfer³	11,859	12,215	12,582	12,959	13,348	13,748	14,161	14,586	15,023	15,474
Equalization	15,423	16,105	16,669	17,341	17,880	18,254	18,958	19,837	20,573	20,911
Offshore Offsets⁴	443	350	196	125	44	36	-72	2	-	-
Territorial Formula Financing⁵	3,111	3,288	3,469	3,561	3,603	3,682	3,785	3,948	4,180	4,380
Total Transfer Protection⁶	680	56								-
Total - Federal Support	60,085	62,297	65,029	68,013	70,943	72,870	75,416	78,746	81,646	83,890
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	1,731	1,774	1,832	1,899	1,959	1,997	2,038	2,098	2,149	2,181
See additional notes ¹ The Fiscal Stabilization payments to Newfoundland and Labrador ($31.7 million) and to Alberta ($251.4 million) for 2015-16 are not included. The Fiscal Stabilization payments to Alberta ($251.4 million) and Saskatchewan ($20.3 million as well as a $18.6 million ex gratia payment) for 2016-17 are also not included. ² Canada Health Transfer includes transition protection payments to Newfoundland and Labrador and Nunavut in 2014-15. ³ Canada Social Transfer excludes $31.2 million from Budget 2008 transition protection payments to Saskatchewan notionally allocated over five years beginning in 2008-09. ⁴ Offshore Offsets to Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia include cash amounts from the 1985 and 1986 Accords and cash and notional amounts from the 2005 Arrangements. They also include Cumulative Best-of Guarantee payments/recovery to Nova Scotia. ⁵ Territorial Formula Financing (TFF) payments include an additional $67 million to Yukon ($16 million), Northwest Territories ($24 million), and Nunavut ($26 million) in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program. TFF includes transition payments to Yukon ($1.3 million) and Northwest Territories ($1.7 million) for five years starting in 2019-20. ⁶ Total Transfer Protection was provided between 2010-11 and 2013-14 to ensure that a province's total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection.

Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador

In 2021-22, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will receive $794 million through major transfers.

Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers¹
Canada Health Transfer²	468	486	490	502	528	538	549	563	576	585
Canada Social Transfer	180	184	187	191	196	199	201	203	207	210
Equalization	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Offshore Offsets
Total - Federal Support	648	670	677	694	724	737	750	767	782	794
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	1,233	1,270	1,281	1,312	1,364	1,395	1,425	1,464	1,497	1,523
See additional notes ¹ The Fiscal Stabilization payment to Newfoundland and Labrador ($31.7 million) for 2015-16 is not included. ² Canada Health Transfer includes transition protection payments to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2014-15.

Federal Support to Prince Edward Island

In 2021-22, the Government of Prince Edward Island will receive $731 million through major transfers.

Federal Support to Prince Edward Island
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	123	129	132	139	149	153	160	169	176	182
Canada Social Transfer	50	51	52	53	55	57	59	61	63	65
Equalization	337	340	360	361	380	390	419	419	454	484
Total - Federal Support	509	519	544	553	584	600	637	649	693	731
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	3,514	3,578	3,722	3,776	3,912	3,991	4,163	4,131	4,344	4,510
See additional notes

Federal Support to Nova Scotia

In 2021-22, the Government of Nova Scotia will receive $3.8 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Nova Scotia
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	800	839	852	896	944	967	998	1,042	1,078	1,109
Canada Social Transfer	323	328	334	341	349	358	366	376	387	398
Equalization	1,268	1,458	1,619	1,690	1,722	1,779	1,933	2,015	2,146	2,315
Offshore Offsets¹	443	350	196	125	44	36	-72	2	-	-
Total Transfer Protection²	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total - Federal Support	2,848	2,975	3,001	3,052	3,060	3,140	3,227	3,435	3,611	3,822
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	3,014	3,154	3,185	3,236	3,228	3,306	3,370	3,547	3,690	3,864
See additional notes ¹ The 2005 Arrangement included an upfront payment of $830 million in 2004-05. The amounts reported here include cash and notional allocations from the 2005 Arrangement and cash amounts from the 1986 Accord. Offshore Offsets include $146 million in 2012-13, $89 million in 2013-14, $64 million in 2014-15, $37 million in 2015-16, $33 million in 2016-17, $20 million in 2017-18, $18 million in 2018-19, $8 million in 2019-20 in 2005 Arrangement. They also include $297 million in 2012-13, $260 million in 2013-14, $131 million in 2014-15, $88 million in 2015-16, $11 million in 2016-17, and $16 million in 2017-18 in Cumulative Best-of Guarantee payments to Nova Scotia as well as recoveries of $90 million in 2018-19, and $6 million in 2019-20. ² Total Transfer Protection was provided between 2010-11 and 2012-13 to ensure that Nova Scotia's total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection and not Offshore Offset Payments.

Federal Support to New Brunswick

In 2021-22, the Government of New Brunswick will receive $3.5 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to New Brunswick
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	641	672	682	717	754	780	803	835	860	881
Canada Social Transfer	259	263	267	273	279	289	295	302	309	316
Equalization	1,495	1,513	1,666	1,669	1,708	1,760	1,874	2,023	2,210	2,274
Total Transfer Protection¹	103	49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total - Federal Support	2,497	2,497	2,616	2,658	2,741	2,829	2,972	3,160	3,379	3,471
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	3,301	3,304	3,466	3,525	3,621	3,692	3,858	4,071	4,328	4,418
See additional notes ¹ Total Transfer Protection was provided between 2010-11 and 2013-14 to ensure that New Brunswick's total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection.

Federal Support to Quebec

In 2021-22, the Government of Quebec will receive $26.3 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Quebec
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	6,836	7,244	7,420	7,841	8,279	8,437	8,736	9,131	9,446	9,705
Canada Social Transfer	2,759	2,834	2,908	2,986	3,064	3,122	3,206	3,299	3,389	3,482
Equalization	7,391	7,833	9,286	9,521	10,030	11,081	11,732	13,124	13,253	13,119
Total Transfer Protection¹	362	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total - Federal Support	17,349	17,911	19,614	20,348	21,372	22,640	23,674	25,554	26,088	26,306
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	2,148	2,199	2,390	2,466	2,571	2,732	2,826	3,010	3,043	3,039
See additional notes ¹ Total Transfer Protection was provided in 2011-12 and in 2012-13 to ensure that Quebec's total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection.

Federal Support to Ontario

In 2021-22, the Government of Ontario will receive $22.8 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Ontario
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	11,339	12,037	12,353	13,095	13,899	14,305	14,904	15,618	16,233	16,758
Canada Social Transfer	4,577	4,709	4,842	4,987	5,144	5,294	5,470	5,642	5,825	6,013
Equalization¹	3,261	3,169	1,988	2,363	2,304	1,424	963	-	-	-
Total - Federal Support	19,177	19,915	19,184	20,445	21,347	21,022	21,337	21,260	22,058	22,771
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	1,431	1,471	1,404	1,483	1,530	1,496	1,493	1,464	1,497	1,523
See additional notes ¹ Ontario does not qualify for an Equalization payment from 2019-20 onwards.

Federal Support to Manitoba

In 2021-22, the Government of Manitoba will receive $4.8 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Manitoba
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	1,057	1,124	1,156	1,229	1,310	1,357	1,410	1,471	1,520	1,560
Canada Social Transfer	426	440	453	468	485	502	518	531	545	560
Equalization	1,671	1,792	1,750	1,738	1,736	1,820	2,037	2,255	2,510	2,719
Total Transfer Protection¹	201	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total - Federal Support	3,355	3,363	3,359	3,436	3,531	3,680	3,964	4,257	4,575	4,839
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	2,688	2,660	2,627	2,655	2,684	2,760	2,932	3,114	3,317	3,477
See additional notes ¹ Total Transfer Protection was provided between 2010-11 and 2013-14 to ensure that Manitoba's total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection.

Federal Support to Saskatchewan

In 2021-22, the Government of Saskatchewan will receive $1.8 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Saskatchewan
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers¹
Canada Health Transfer	906	970	1,013	1,075	1,142	1,170	1,212	1,259	1,299	1,330
Canada Social Transfer²	371	384	397	409	423	433	445	455	466	477
Equalization	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total - Federal Support	1,277	1,354	1,411	1,484	1,565	1,602	1,657	1,714	1,765	1,808
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	1,178	1,227	1,259	1,312	1,364	1,395	1,425	1,464	1,497	1,523
See additional notes. ¹ The Fiscal Stabilization payment to Saskatchewan ($20.3 million) and the ex gratia payment to Saskatchewan ($18.6 million) for 2016-17 are not included. ² Canada Social Transfer excludes $31.2 million from Budget 2008 transition protection payment notionally allocated over five years beginning in 2008-09.

Federal Support to Alberta

In 2021-22, the Government of Alberta will receive $6.8 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Alberta
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers¹
Canada Health Transfer	2,337	2,488	3,718	3,965	4,213	4,315	4,478	4,684	4,871	5,030
Canada Social Transfer	1,325	1,390	1,457	1,510	1,559	1,597	1,644	1,692	1,748	1,805
Equalization	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total - Federal Support	3,661	3,878	5,175	5,475	5,772	5,912	6,122	6,377	6,619	6,835
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	946	973	1,259	1,312	1,364	1,395	1,425	1,464	1,497	1,523
See additional notes ¹ The Fiscal Stabilization payments to Alberta for 2015-16 ($251.4 million) and for 2016-17 ($251.4 million) are not included.

Federal Support to British Columbia

In 2021-22, the Government of British Columbia will receive $7.9 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to British Columbia
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	3,972	4,197	4,190	4,455	4,731	5,004	5,204	5,467	5,671	5,843
Canada Social Transfer	1,551	1,593	1,642	1,697	1,751	1,852	1,910	1,975	2,035	2,096
Equalization	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total - Federal Support	5,523	5,790	5,832	6,152	6,482	6,857	7,114	7,442	7,706	7,939
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	1,216	1,263	1,259	1,312	1,364	1,395	1,425	1,464	1,497	1,523
See additional notes

Federal Support to the Yukon

In 2021-22, the Government of Yukon will receive $1.2 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to the Yukon
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	29	32	33	35	38	40	42	44	46	48
Canada Social Transfer	12	13	13	14	14	15	15	16	17	17
Territorial Formula Financing¹	767	817	851	874	895	919	950	997	1,055	1,118
Total - Federal Support	809	861	898	923	946	975	1,008	1,058	1,118	1,183
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	22,512	23,829	24,391	24,723	24,909	24,646	24,898	25,575	26,583	27,666
See additional notes ¹ Territorial Formula Financing (TFF) payment includes an additional $16 million in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program. TFF includes a transition payment of $1.3 million for five years starting in 2019-20.

Federal Support to the Northwest Territories

In 2021-22, the Government of Northwest Territories will receive $1.5 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to the Northwest Territories
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2020-21
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	30	32	40	42	44	46	47	48	50	51
Canada Social Transfer	15	15	16	16	16	17	17	18	18	18
Territorial Formula Financing¹	1,070	1,121	1,209	1,233	1,220	1,232	1,256	1,309	1,413	1,480
Total - Federal Support	1,115	1,169	1,264	1,291	1,281	1,295	1,321	1,375	1,480	1,549
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	25,572	26,738	28,774	29,232	28,686	28,820	29,227	30,526	32,768	34,193
See additional notes ¹ Territorial Formula Financing (TFF) payment includes an additional $24 million in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program. TFF includes a transition payment of $1.7 million for five years starting in 2019-20.

Federal Support to Nunavut

In 2021-22, the Government of Nunavut will receive $1.8 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Nunavut
(millions of dollars)
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer¹	31	34	34	35	37	38	40	41	43	45
Canada Social Transfer	12	12	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	16
Territorial Formula Financing²	1,273	1,350	1,409	1,454	1,489	1,530	1,579	1,642	1,713	1,782
Total - Federal Support	1,317	1,396	1,456	1,502	1,539	1,582	1,633	1,698	1,771	1,843
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	37,993	39,550	40,352	41,192	41,460	42,235	42,985	44,019	45,205	46,309
See additional notes ¹ Canada Health Transfer includes transition protection payments to Nunavut in 2014-15. ² Territorial Formula Financing (TFF) payment includes an additional $26 million in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program.

Additional Notes for Tables on Federal Support to Provinces and Territories

Totals may not add due to rounding and are subject to regular revision.

The table excludes Wait Times Reduction Transfer allocated to provinces and territories from 2011-12 to 2013-14.

Canada Health Transfer and Canada Social Transfer for 2020-21 and 2021-22 are preliminary. Final amounts for 2020-21 will be determined in September 2021 and final amounts for 2021-22 will be determined in September 2022.

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