Major federal transfers
In 2022-23, provinces and territories will receive $87.7 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers1 | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer2 | 30,283 | 32,113 | 34,026 | 36,068 | 37,150 | 38,584 | 40,373 | 41,870 | 43,126 | 45,208 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 12,215 | 12,582 | 12,959 | 13,348 | 13,748 | 14,161 | 14,586 | 15,023 | 15,474 | 15,938 | |
Equalization | 16,105 | 16,669 | 17,341 | 17,880 | 18,254 | 18,958 | 19,837 | 20,573 | 20,911 | 21,920 | |
Offshore Offsets3 | 350 | 196 | 125 | 44 | 36 | -72 | 2 | 86 | 44 | 48 | |
Territorial Formula Financing4 | 3,288 | 3,469 | 3,561 | 3,603 | 3,682 | 3,785 | 3,948 | 4,180 | 4,380 | 4,553 | |
Total Transfer Protection5 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total - Federal Support | 62,297 | 65,029 | 68,013 | 70,943 | 72,870 | 75,416 | 78,746 | 81,732 | 83,935 | 87,667 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 1,774 | 1,832 | 1,899 | 1,959 | 1,997 | 2,038 | 2,098 | 2,149 | 2,196 | 2,282 | |
See additional notes |
Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador
In 2022-23, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will receive $826 million through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers1 | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer2 | 486 | 490 | 502 | 528 | 538 | 549 | 563 | 575 | 587 | 610 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 184 | 187 | 191 | 196 | 199 | 201 | 203 | 206 | 211 | 215 | |
Equalization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total - Federal Support | 670 | 677 | 694 | 724 | 737 | 750 | 767 | 781 | 798 | 826 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) |
1,270 | 1,281 | 1,312 | 1,364 | 1,395 | 1,425 | 1,464 | 1,496 | 1,533 | 1,592 | |
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. This excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $7.0 million in 2019-20 and $55.0 million in 2020-21 to Newfoundland and Labrador to support the response to COVID-19. |
Federal Support to Prince Edward Island
In 2022-23, the Government of Prince Edward Island will receive $768 million through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer1 | 129 | 132 | 139 | 149 | 153 | 160 | 169 | 177 | 185 | 196 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 69 | |
Equalization | 340 | 360 | 361 | 380 | 390 | 419 | 419 | 454 | 484 | 503 | |
Total - Federal Support | 519 | 544 | 553 | 584 | 600 | 637 | 649 | 695 | 735 | 768 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) |
3,578 | 3,722 | 3,776 | 3,912 | 3,991 | 4,163 | 4,131 | 4,316 | 4,487 | 4,607 | |
See additional notes 1Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $2.1 million in 2019-20 and $16.8 million in 2020-21 to Prince Edward Island to support the response to COVID-19. |
Federal Support to Nova Scotia
In 2022-23, the Government of Nova Scotia will receive $4.1 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer1 | 839 | 852 | 896 | 944 | 967 | 998 | 1,042 | 1,080 | 1,117 | 1,175 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 328 | 334 | 341 | 349 | 358 | 366 | 376 | 388 | 401 | 414 | |
Equalization | 1,458 | 1,619 | 1,690 | 1,722 | 1,779 | 1,933 | 2,015 | 2,146 | 2,315 | 2,458 | |
Offshore Offsets2 | 350 | 196 | 125 | 44 | 36 | -72 | 2 | 86 | 44 | 48 | |
Total - Federal Support | 2,975 | 3,001 | 3,052 | 3,060 | 3,140 | 3,227 | 3,435 | 3,699 | 3,878 | 4,096 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) |
3,154 | 3,185 | 3,236 | 3,228 | 3,306 | 3,370 | 3,547 | 3,770 | 3,917 | 4,101 | |
See additional notes
1Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $12.9 million in 2019-20 and $103.0 million in 2020-21 to Nova Scotia to support the response to COVID-19. 2 The amounts reported here include cash from the 2005 Arrangement and the extension until 2022-23: $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, $86 million in 2020-21, $44 million in 2021-22 and $48 million in 2022-23. They also include Cumulative Best-of Guarantee payments to Nova Scotia of $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, and recoveries of $90 million in 2018-19 and $6 million in 2019-20. |
Federal Support to New Brunswick
In 2022-23, the Government of New Brunswick will receive $3.6 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer1 | 672 | 682 | 717 | 754 | 780 | 803 | 835 | 861 | 889 | 934 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 263 | 267 | 273 | 279 | 289 | 295 | 302 | 309 | 319 | 329 | |
Equalization | 1,513 | 1,666 | 1,669 | 1,708 | 1,760 | 1,874 | 2,023 | 2,210 | 2,274 | 2,360 | |
Total Transfer Protection2 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total - Federal Support | 2,497 | 2,616 | 2,658 | 2,741 | 2,829 | 2,972 | 3,160 | 3,381 | 3,483 | 3,624 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 3,304 | 3,466 | 3,525 | 3,621 | 3,692 | 3,858 | 4,071 | 4,321 | 4,419 | 4,565 | |
See additional notes 1Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $10.3 million in 2019-20 and $82.2 million in 2020-21 to New Brunswick to support the response to COVID-19. 2Total 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 2022-23, the Government of Quebec will receive $27.4 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer1 | 7,244 | 7,420 | 7,841 | 8,279 | 8,437 | 8,736 | 9,131 | 9,442 | 9,703 | 10,149 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 2,834 | 2,908 | 2,986 | 3,064 | 3,122 | 3,206 | 3,299 | 3,388 | 3,482 | 3,578 | |
Equalization | 7,833 | 9,286 | 9,521 | 10,030 | 11,081 | 11,732 | 13,124 | 13,253 | 13,119 | 13,666 | |
Total - Federal Support | 17,911 | 19,614 | 20,348 | 21,372 | 22,640 | 23,674 | 25,554 | 26,083 | 26,304 | 27,393 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 2,199 | 2,390 | 2,466 | 2,571 | 2,732 | 2,826 | 3,010 | 3,041 | 3,059 | 3,177 | |
See additional notes 1Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $112.9 million in 2019-20 and $902.4 million in 2020-21 to Quebec to support the response to COVID-19. |
Federal Support to Ontario
In 2022-23, the Government of Ontario will receive $23.7 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer1 | 12,037 | 12,353 | 13,095 | 13,899 | 14,305 | 14,904 | 15,618 | 16,232 | 16,722 | 17,532 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 4,709 | 4,842 | 4,987 | 5,144 | 5,294 | 5,470 | 5,642 | 5,824 | 6,000 | 6,181 | |
Equalization | 3,169 | 1,988 | 2,363 | 2,304 | 1,424 | 963 | - | - | - | - | |
Total - Federal Support | 19,915 | 19,184 | 20,445 | 21,347 | 21,022 | 21,337 | 21,260 | 22,056 | 22,722 | 23,713 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 1,471 | 1,404 | 1,483 | 1,530 | 1,496 | 1,493 | 1,464 | 1,496 | 1,533 | 1,592 | |
See additional notes 1Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $193.7 million in 2019-20 and $1,550.8 million in 2020-21 to Ontario to support the response to COVID-19. |
Federal Support to Manitoba
In 2022-23, the Government of Manitoba will receive $5.1 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer1 | 1,124 | 1,156 | 1,229 | 1,310 | 1,357 | 1,410 | 1,471 | 1,520 | 1,562 | 1,633 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 440 | 453 | 468 | 485 | 502 | 518 | 531 | 545 | 560 | 576 | |
Equalization | 1,792 | 1,750 | 1,738 | 1,736 | 1,820 | 2,037 | 2,255 | 2,510 | 2,719 | 2,933 | |
Total Transfer Protection2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total - Federal Support | 3,363 | 3,359 | 3,436 | 3,531 | 3,680 | 3,964 | 4,257 | 4,576 | 4,841 | 5,142 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 2,660 | 2,627 | 2,655 | 2,684 | 2,760 | 2,932 | 3,114 | 3,314 | 3,497 | 3,706 | |
See additional notes 1Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $18.2 million in 2019-20 and $145.2 million in 2020-21 to Manitoba to support the response to COVID-19. 2 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 2022-23, the Government of Saskatchewan will receive $1.9 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers1 | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer2 | 970 | 1,013 | 1,075 | 1,142 | 1,170 | 1,212 | 1,259 | 1,298 | 1,332 | 1,390 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 384 | 397 | 409 | 423 | 433 | 445 | 455 | 466 | 478 | 490 | |
Equalization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total - Federal Support | 1,354 | 1,411 | 1,484 | 1,565 | 1,602 | 1,657 | 1,714 | 1,764 | 1,810 | 1,880 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 1,227 | 1,259 | 1,312 | 1,364 | 1,395 | 1,425 | 1,464 | 1,496 | 1,533 | 1,592 | |
See additional notes. 1 The Fiscal Stabilization payment to Saskatchewan ($20.3 million) and the ex gratia Fiscal Stabilization payment to Saskatchewan ($18.6 million) for 2016-17 are not included. 2Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $15.6 million in 2019-20 and $124.1 million in 2020-21 to Saskatchewan to support the response to COVID-19. |
Federal Support to Alberta
In 2022-23, the Government of Alberta will receive $7.1 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers1 | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer2 | 2,488 | 3,718 | 3,965 | 4,213 | 4,315 | 4,478 | 4,684 | 4,866 | 5,010 | 5,250 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 1,390 | 1,457 | 1,510 | 1,559 | 1,597 | 1,644 | 1,692 | 1,746 | 1,798 | 1,851 | |
Equalization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total - Federal Support | 3,878 | 5,175 | 5,475 | 5,772 | 5,912 | 6,122 | 6,377 | 6,611 | 6,807 | 7,101 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 973 | 1,259 | 1,312 | 1,364 | 1,395 | 1,425 | 1,464 | 1,496 | 1,533 | 1,592 | |
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. 2 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $58.1 million in 2019-20 and $465.3 million in 2020-21 to Alberta to support the response to COVID-19. |
Federal Support to British Columbia
In 2022-23, the Government of British Columbia will receive $8.4 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer1 | 4,197 | 4,190 | 4,455 | 4,731 | 5,004 | 5,204 | 5,467 | 5,678 | 5,874 | 6,185 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 1,593 | 1,642 | 1,697 | 1,751 | 1,852 | 1,910 | 1,975 | 2,037 | 2,108 | 2,181 | |
Equalization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total - Federal Support | 5,790 | 5,832 | 6,152 | 6,482 | 6,857 | 7,114 | 7,442 | 7,715 | 7,982 | 8,366 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 1,263 | 1,259 | 1,312 | 1,364 | 1,395 | 1,425 | 1,464 | 1,496 | 1,533 | 1,592 | |
See additional notes 1Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $67.5 million in 2019-20 and $541.8 million in 2020-21 to British Columbia to support the response to COVID-19. |
Federal Support to Yukon
In 2022-23, the Government of Yukon will receive $1.2 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer1 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 51 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Territorial Formula Financing2 | 817 | 851 | 874 | 895 | 919 | 950 | 997 | 1,055 | 1,118 | 1,174 | |
Total - Federal Support | 861 | 898 | 923 | 946 | 975 | 1,008 | 1,058 | 1,118 | 1,183 | 1,244 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 23,829 | 24,391 | 24,723 | 24,909 | 24,646 | 24,898 | 25,575 | 26,519 | 27,589 | 28,497 | |
See additional notes 1Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $0.5 million in 2019-20 and $4.4 million in 2020-21 to Yukon to support the response to COVID-19. 2 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 Northwest Territories
In 2022-23, the Government of Northwest Territories will receive $1.6 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer1 | 32 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 54 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Territorial Formula Financing2 | 1,121 | 1,209 | 1,233 | 1,220 | 1,232 | 1,256 | 1,309 | 1,413 | 1,480 | 1,519 | |
Total - Federal Support | 1,169 | 1,264 | 1,291 | 1,281 | 1,295 | 1,321 | 1,375 | 1,481 | 1,550 | 1,592 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 26,738 | 28,774 | 29,232 | 28,686 | 28,820 | 29,227 | 30,526 | 32,623 | 33,974 | 34,716 | |
See additional notes 1Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $0.6 million in 2019-20 and $4.8 million in 2020-21 to Northwest Territories to support the response to COVID-19. 2 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 2022-23, the Government of Nunavut will receive $1.9 billion through major transfers.
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||
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Major Transfers | |||||||||||
Canada Health Transfer1 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | |
Canada Social Transfer | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
Territorial Formula Financing2 | 1,350 | 1,409 | 1,454 | 1,489 | 1,530 | 1,579 | 1,642 | 1,713 | 1,782 | 1,859 | |
Total - Federal Support | 1,396 | 1,456 | 1,502 | 1,539 | 1,582 | 1,633 | 1,698 | 1,771 | 1,843 | 1,923 | |
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 39,550 | 40,352 | 41,192 | 41,460 | 42,235 | 42,985 | 44,019 | 45,367 | 46,767 | 48,353 | |
See additional notes 1 Canada Health Transfer includes transition protection payments to Nunavut in 2014-15. Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $0.5 million in 2019-20 and $4.1 million in 2020-21 to Nunavut to support the response to COVID-19. 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 2021-22 and 2022-23 are preliminary. Final amounts for 2021-22 will be determined in September 2022 and final amounts for 2022-23 will be determined in September 2023.
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