Page Proofs – National Defence

Raison d’être

On behalf of the people of Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence (DND) stand ready to support a vision in which Canada is:

  • Strong at home, its sovereignty well defended by a CAF also ready to assist in times of natural disaster, other emergencies and search and rescue;
  • Secure in North America, active in a renewed defence partnership in North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and with the United States; and
  • Engaged in the world, with the Canadian Armed Forces doing its part in Canada’s contributions to a more stable, peaceful world, including through peace support operations and peacekeeping.

The National Defence Act establishes DND and the CAF as separate entities, operating within an integrated National Defence Headquarters, as they pursue their primary responsibility of providing defence for Canada and Canadians.

The Minister of National Defence is responsible for DND.

Additional information can be found in the Organization’s Departmental Plan.

Organizational Estimates

Budgetary 2021–22 Expenditures 2022–23 2023–24 Main Estimates
Main Estimates Estimates to Date

Voted

(dollars)

1

Operating expenditures 17,026,335,819 17,574,151,036 18,168,297,605 17,912,761,663
5 Capital expenditures 4,641,317,354 5,956,536,653 5,943,966,796 6,076,583,477
10 Grants and contributions 313,285,109 314,401,113 1,326,255,113 319,808,513
15 Payments in respect of the long-term disability and life insurance plan for members of the Canadian Forces 517,142,045 446,727,532 446,727,532 446,727,532

Total Voted

22,498,080,327 24,291,816,334 25,885,247,046 24,755,881,185

Total Statutory

1,628,064,634 1,658,531,222 1,695,363,469 1,733,243,058
Total Budgetary 24,126,144,961 25,950,347,556 27,580,610,515 26,489,124,243
Non-budgetary

Voted

Working capital advance account

(1,248,045) - - -

Total Voted

(1,248,045) - - -
Total non-budgetary (1,248,045) - - -

2023–24 Main Estimates by Purpose

Budgetary Operating Capital Transfer Payments Revenues and other reductions Total
Ready Forces 10,565,305,724 316,872,281 2,450,000 (108,818,582) 10,775,809,423
Procurement of Capabilities 499,419,279 4,251,372,989 - (9,051) 4,750,783,217
Sustainable Bases, Information Technology Systems and Infrastructure 3,446,148,771 1,210,367,703 45,367,129 (170,980,190) 4,530,903,413
Defence Team 3,851,882,074 20,387,769 4,395,000 (61,779,243) 3,814,885,600
Future Force Design 634,706,593 223,076,660 29,602,976 (334,443) 887,051,786
Operations 551,228,545 35,307,098 238,663,408 (219,449) 824,979,602
Internal Services 900,012,238 19,198,977 - (14,500,013) 904,711,202
Total 20,448,703,224 6,076,583,477 320,478,513 (356,640,971) 26,489,124,243
 

Listing of the 2023–24 Transfer Payments

- 2021–22 Expenditures 2022–23 Main Estimates 2023–24 Main Estimates
- (dollars)
Grants
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program 25,023 5,000,000 5,000,000
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Grant program 1,876,427 2,731,911

3,209,005

Grants in support of the Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program 230,147 2,450,000 2,450,000
Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Program - 2,000,000 2,000,000
Grants in support of the Indigenous Reconciliation Program - - 1,050,000
Grant Program to the National Offices of the Cadet Leagues of Canada: Navy League of Canada 500,000 500,000 500,000
Grant Program to the National Offices of the Cadet Leagues of Canada: Army Cadet League of Canada 500,000 500,000 500,000
Grant Program to the National Offices of the Cadet Leagues of Canada: Air Cadet League of Canada 500,000 500,000 500,000
Contributions
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO Military Budget (NATO Programs) 135,000,528 157,083,876 163,324,729
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO Security Investment Program (NATO Programs) 68,461,276 62,890,532 56,649,679
Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program 31,132,623 35,450,000 35,538,667
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program 16,518,711 22,000,000 19,000,000
Contributions in Support of the Military Training and Cooperation Program 4,842,409 11,389,000 11,389,000
Contributions for the remediation of former Mid-Canada Line radar sites in Quebec - - 6,970,462
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO Other Activities 5,311,464 4,200,000 4,200,000
Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Contribution Program 2,250,000 2,250,000 2,250,000
Remediation of the North Bay Jack Garland Airport Site 237,742 1,488,950 1,358,000
Contributions in support of the Indigenous Reconciliation Program - - 450,000
Vancouver Principles Contribution Program 225,000 225,000 225,000
Contribution to the Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee 139,747 141,844 143,971
Total Statutory 762,242 1,000,000 670,000

Listing of Statutory Authorities

- 2021–22 Expenditures 2022–23 Estimates to Date 2023–24 Main Estimates
- (dollars)
Budgetary
Contributions to employee benefit plans – Members of the military 1,312,114,523 1,351,417,141 1,402,013,774
Contributions to employee benefit plans 307,511,604 342,853,828 330,464,584
Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act 626,966 800,000 550,000
Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act (R.S.C., 1970, c. D-3) 135,276 200,000 120,000
Minister of National Defence – Salary and motor car allowance (Salaries Act and Parliament of Canada Act) 90,700 92,500 94,700

Unless specifically identified under the Changes in 2023–24 Main Estimates section, all vote wordings have been provided in earlier appropriation acts.

Vote No. Items Amount ($) Total ($)
1
  • Operating expenditures
  • Authority for total commitments, subject to allotment by the Treasury Board, of $43,260,566,476 for the purposes of Votes 1, 5 and 10 of the Department regardless of the year in which the payment of those commitments comes due (of which it is estimated that $18,594,771,852 will come due for payment in future years)
  • Authority, subject to the direction of the Treasury Board, to make recoverable expenditures or advances in respect of materials supplied to, or services performed on behalf of, individuals, corporations, outside agencies, other federal departments and agencies and other governments
  • Payments
    1. in respect of pension, insurance and social security programs or other arrangements for employees locally engaged outside of Canada; and
    2. in respect of the administration of such programs or arrangements, including premiums, contributions, benefit payments, fees and other expenditures made in respect of such employees and for any other persons that the Treasury Board determines
  • Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset related expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year, including from the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act
  • The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State
17,912,761,663 -
5 – Capital expenditures 6,076,583,477
10
  • The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year and contributions, which grants and contributions may include
    1. monetary payments or, in lieu of payment made to a recipient,
      1. the provision of goods or services, or
      2. the provision of the use of facilities; and
    2. the contributions that may be approved by the Governor in Council in accordance with section 3 of The Defence Appropriation Act, 1950
      1. for the provision or transfer of defence equipment,
      2. for the provision of services for defence purposes, or
      3. for the provision or transfer of supplies or facilities for defence purposes
319,808,513 -
15

— Payments

  1. in respect of insurance and benefit programs or other arrangements for members of the Regular Force and the Reserve Force of the Canadian Forces; and
  2. in respect of the administration of such programs or arrangements, including premiums, contributions, benefit payments, fees and other expenditures made in respect of such members and for any other persons that the Treasury Board determines
446,727,532 -
- - - 24,755,881,185
- - - 24,755,881,185

Budgetary Expenditures by Standard Object

This table shows the forecast of total expenditures by Standard Object, which includes the types of goods or services to be acquired, or the transfer payments to be made and the revenues to be credited to the vote. Definitions of standard objects available at: 7. Object codes for 2022 to 2023. Interest payments relating to capital leases are included under "Public debt charges". These payments are voted expenditures and are not included under the "Public Debt" heading on the Composition of Estimates and Expenditures table.

- Personnel Transportation and communications Information Professional and special services Rentals Purchased repair and maintenance Utilities, materials and supplies Acquisition of land, buildings and works Acquisition of machinery and equipment Transfer payments Public debt charges Other subsidies and payments Less: Revenues and other reduction Total
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 - -
Department of National Defence 11,226,026,237 726,447,531 26,837,106 5,007,160,944 679,055,892 1,965,730,829 1,226,005,730 705,756,854 4,614,452,396 320,478,513 3,674,586 352,851,327 356,640,971 26,489,124,243
Total 11,226,026,237 726,447,531 26,837,106 5,007,160,944 679,055,892 1,965,730,829 1,226,005,730 705,756,854 4,614,452,396 320,478,513 3,674,586 352,851,327 356,640,971 26,489,124,243
 

Statutory Forecasts

- 2021–22 Expenditures 2022–23 Estimates to Date 2023–24 Main Estimates
- (dollars)
Budgetary
Department of National Defence

Contributions to employee benefit plans – Members of the military

1,312,114,523 1,351,417,141 1,402,013,774

Contributions to employee benefit plans

307,511,604 342,853,828 330,464,584

Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act

626,966 800,000 550,000

Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act (R.S.C., 1970, c. D-3)

135,276 200,000 120,000

Minister of National Defence – Salary and motor car allowance (Salaries Act and Parliament of Canada Act)

90,700 92,500 94,700

Payments to dependants of certain members of the Royal Canadian Air Force killed while serving as instructors under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (Appropriation Act No. 4, 1968)

8,820 - -

Other Statutory items listed in the Public Accounts of Canada

7,576,745 - -
Total budgetary 1,628,064,634 1,695,363,469 1,733,243,058

Expenditures by Purpose

- 2021–22 Expenditures 2022–23 Main Estimates 2023–24 Main Estimates
- - - Operating Capital Transfer Payments Revenues and other reductions Total
- - (dollars)
Department of National Defence
Ready Forces 9,984,959,562 10,453,990,709 10,565,305,724 316,872,281 2,450,000 (108,818,582) 10,775,809,423
Procurement of Capabilities 3,747,686,232 4,792,013,007 499,419,279 4,251,372,989 - (9,051) 4,750,783,217
Sustainable Bases, Information Technology Systems and Infrastructure 3,945,280,646 4,129,651,499 3,446,148,771 1,210,367,703 45,367,129 (170,980,190) 4,530,903,413
Defence Team 3,648,870,768 3,738,769,207 3,851,882,074 20,387,769 4,395,000 (61,779,243) 3,814,885,600
Future Force Design 749,733,042 820,654,966 634,706,593 223,076,660 29,602,976 (334,443) 887,051,786
Operations 915,502,440 794,902,544 551,228,545 35,307,098 238,663,408 (219,449) 824,979,602
Internal Services 1,134,112,271 1,220,365,624 900,012,238 19,198,977 - (14,500,013) 904,711,202
Total 24,126,144,961 25,950,347,556 20,448,703,224 6,076,583,477 320,478,513 (356,640,971) 26,489,124,243
 

Interim Supply Requirements

Department of National Defence

Approved and Pending Items (dollars) (triage items included)

Vote No. Vote wording and explanation(s) of Additional Twelfths Total Main Estimates Amount Granted
1
  • Operating expenditures
  • Authority for total commitments, subject to allotment by the Treasury Board, of $43,260,566,476 for the purposes of Votes 1, 5 and 10 of the Department regardless of the year in which the payment of those commitments comes due (of which it is estimated that $18,594,771,852 will come due for payment in future years)
  • Authority, subject to the direction of the Treasury Board, to make recoverable expenditures or advances in respect of materials supplied to, or services performed on behalf of, individuals, corporations, outside agencies, other federal departments and agencies and other governments
  • Payments
    1. in respect of pension, insurance and social security programs or other arrangements for employees locally engaged outside of Canada; and
    2. in respect of the administration of such programs or arrangements, including premiums, contributions, benefit payments, fees and other expenditures made in respect of such employees and for any other persons that the Treasury Board determines
  • Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset related expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year, including from the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act
  • The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State
17,912,761,663 4,478,190,416
- No additional twelfths beyond the normal three-twelfths - -
5 – Capital expenditures 6,076,583,477 1,519,145,870
- No additional twelfths beyond the normal three-twelfths - -
10

– The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year and contributions, which grants and contributions may include

  1. monetary payments or, in lieu of payment made to a recipient,
    1. the provision of goods or services, or
    2. the provision of the use of facilities; and
  2. the contributions that may be approved by the Governor in Council in accordance with section 3 of The Defence Appropriation Act, 1950
    1. for the provision or transfer of defence equipment,
    2. for the provision of services for defence purposes, or
    3. for the provision or transfer of supplies or facilities for defence purposes
319,808,513 293,157,804
- No additional twelfths beyond the normal three-twelfths - -
15

— Payments

  1. in respect of insurance and benefit programs or other arrangements for members of the Regular Force and the Reserve Force of the Canadian Forces; and
  2. in respect of the administration of such programs or arrangements, including premiums, contributions, benefit payments, fees and other expenditures made in respect of such members and for any other persons that the Treasury Board determines
446,727,532 111,681,883
- No additional twelfths beyond the normal three-twelfths - -

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