Horizontal Initiatives - Employment and Social Development Canada’s Departmental plan for fiscal year 2026 to 2027
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Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
General information
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS).
Lead department: Employment and Social Development Canada.
Federal partner organizations:
- Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
- Global Affairs Canada
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Canadian Heritage
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Indigenous Services Canada
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- National Research Council
- Natural Resources Canada
- Parks Canada
Start date of the horizontal initiative: April 1, 2003.
End date of the horizontal initiative: ongoing.
Description of the horizontal initiative:
- the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is a horizontal Government of Canada initiative led by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and delivered in partnership with 11 federal departments, agencies, and Crown corporations. The Strategy aims to support diverse youth (aged 15 to 30) to become job-ready through work experience, training, skills development and wraparound supports that allow them to successfully transition into diverse sectors of the labour market. The YESS provides a flexible approach to employment and skills development, with a wide range of supports that are tailored to the individual needs of youth;
- the Program also encourages collaboration and innovation to increase capacity across the youth service provider network (e.g., employers, service delivery organizations and training providers), to better support youth, and to help employers hire and retain youth.
Total federal funding allocated (from start to end date) (dollars): $10,708.67 million.
Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: May 30, 2019.
Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal and source of funding (dollars): $298.31 million.
Additional federal funding received after the last renewal (dollars): $2,779.89 million.
Total planned spending since the last renewal: $3,016.24 million.
Total actual spending since the last renewal: $3,689.64 million.
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2029-30.
Planning highlights:
- the YESS will continue to be delivered in collaboration with 11 other federal departments, agencies, and Crown Corporations. Supports will be provided to diverse youth aged 15 to 30 so they can become job-ready through work experience, training and wraparound supports. This will help them successfully transition into the labour market. This year, more than 37,000 youth will be supported, including 29,000 supported directly through Employment and Social Development Canada's YESS Program (5,000) and Canada Summer Jobs (24,000).
Contact information:
Lori Brooks, Director General
Workforce and Skills Development Policy Directorate
Skills and Employment Branch
Email: lori.brooks@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Telephone: 1-819-431-8395
Email: lori.brooks@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Place du Portage, Phase IV
140 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau QC
Shared outcomes
Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s): youth have access to the social support, skills training, and employment opportunities they need to make a successful transition to the labour market.
Performance indicators:
- number of youth served
- percentage of youth employed or self-employedFootnote 1
- percentage of youth returned to schoolFootnote 2
- percentage of youth facing barriers:
- gender
- Indigenous youth
- racialized youth
- Black youth
- youth with disabilities
- official language minority community youth
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth
Target(s): specific targets for each participating partner are included in the planning table based on individual program objectives.
Planning information
Federal organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Federal organization: Employment and Social Development Canada.
Link to department's Program Inventory: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $3,436.030 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $119.050 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 5,000
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 50%
- percentage of youth returned to school: 10%
- percentage of youth facing barriers:
- gender (Women): 50%
- Indigenous youth: 17.5%
- racialized youth: 36%
- Black youth: 13%
- youth with disabilities: 20%
- official language minority community youth: 5%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 10%
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: 10%
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Employment and Social Development Canada.
Link to department's Program Inventory: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.
Name of horizontal initiative: Canada Summer Jobs.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $3,998.602 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $122.801 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 24,000
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 30%
- percentage of youth returned to school: 60%
- percentage of youth facing barriers:
- gender (Women): 60%
- Indigenous youth: 7.5%
- racialized youth: 22%
- Black youth: 5%
- youth with disabilities: 10%
- official language minority community youth: 5%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 15%
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: 10%
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Federal organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
Link to department's Program Inventory: Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP).
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $75.334 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $1.198 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 60
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 38%
- percentage of youth returned to school: 32%
- percentage of youth facing barriers:
- gender (Women): 47%
- Indigenous youth: 12%
- racialized youth: 8%
- Black youth: 1%
- youth with disabilities: 12%
- official language community minority youth: 3%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 60%
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: 10%
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Federal organization: Canadian Heritage (PCH).
Link to department's Program Inventory: Young Canada Works (YCW).
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $198.370 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $7.143 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 754
- YCW-H: 354
- YCW-OL: 400
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed:
- YCW-H: participants under the Internship component: 45%
- YCW-OL: 45%
- percentage of youth returned to school:
- YCW-H: participants who are students under the summer/short term job component: 60%
- YCW-OL: 45%
- percentage of youth facing barriers:
- YCW - Official Languages:
- gender (Women): 65%
- Indigenous youth: 5%
- racialized youth: 35%
- Black youth: 3%
- youth with disabilities: 5%
- official language minority community youth: 50%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 10%
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: 20%
- YCW - Preservation and Access to Heritage:
- gender (Women): 65%
- Indigenous youth: 6%
- racialized youth: 15%
- Black youth: 3%
- youth with disabilities: 8%
- official language minority community youth: 5%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 6%
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: 20%
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Federal organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Link to department's Program Inventory: Housing Internship for First Nations and Inuit Youth (HIIY).
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $45.790 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $1.000 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 58
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 20%
- percentage of youth returned to school: 10%
- percentage of youth facing barriers:
- Indigenous youth: 100%
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
Link to department's Program Inventory: Science Horizons Internship Program.
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $134.379 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $3.174 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 97
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 80%
- percentage of youth returned to school: 6%
- percentage of youth facing barriers:
- gender (Women): 55%
- Indigenous: 5%
- racialized youth: 25%
- Black youth: not availableFootnote 3
- youth with disabilities: 5%
- official language minority community youth: 4%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 3%
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: 3%
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Federal organization: Global Affairs Canada (GAC).
Link to department's Program Inventory: International Youth Internship Program.
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $167.800 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $6.400 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 243
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 53%
- percentage of youth returned to school: 39%
- percentage of youth served facing barriers:
- gender (Women): 75%
- Indigenous youth: 33%
- racialized youth: 45%
- youth with disabilities: 41%
- Black youth: 25%
- official language minority community youth: 8.5%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 22%
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: 40%
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Federal organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Link to department's Program Inventory: Settlement Program.
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $16.800 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $0
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 4,000
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 70%
- percentage of youth served facing barriers: 100%Footnote 4
- Indigenous: not availableFootnote 4
- racialized youth: not availableFootnote 4
- Black youth: not availableFootnote 4
- youth with disabilities: not availableFootnote 4
- official language minority community youth: not availableFootnote 4
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: not availableFootnote 4
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: not availableFootnote 4
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Federal organization: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).
Link to department's Program Inventory: First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (FNIYES).
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $788.286 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $25.864 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 3,931
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 29%
- percentage of youth returned to school: 31%
- percentage of youth served facing barriers:
- gender (Women): not availableFootnote 5
- Indigenous youth: 100%
- youth with disabilities: not availableFootnote 5
- official language minority community youth: not availableFootnote 5
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: not availableFootnote 5
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: not availableFootnote 5
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Federal organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED).
Link to department's Program Inventory: Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y).
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $102.604 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $0.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: not availableFootnote 6
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 40%
- number of youth returned to school: 5%
- percentage of youth facing barriers:
- gender (Women): 50%
- Indigenous youth: 5%
- racialized youth: 25%
- Black youth: 5%
- youth with disabilities: 3%
- official language minority community youth: 3%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 5%
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: 3%
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED).
Link to department's Program Inventory: Computers for Schools Intern Program (CFSI).
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $239.432 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $3.700 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 118
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 15%
- percentage of youth returned to school: 10%
- percentage of youth facing barriers:
- gender (Women): 20%
- Indigenous youth: 5%
- racialized youth: 30%
- Black youth: 7%
- youth with disabilities: 3.5%
- official language minority community youth: 3%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 5%
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: 3%
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: National Research Council (NRC)
Federal organization: National Research Council (NRC).
Link to department's Program Inventory: Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP).
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $222.719 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $5.373 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 142
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 75%
- percentage of youth served facing barriers:
- gender (Women): 50%
- Indigenous youth: 3%
- racialized youth: 25%
- Black youth: 4%
- Youth with disabilities: 3%
- official language minority community youth: 2%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 2%
- 2SLBGTQI+ youth: not availableFootnote 7
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).
Link to department's Program Inventory: Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP) Green Jobs.
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $92.300 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $0.6 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 20
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 70%
- percentage of youth returned to school: 5%
- percentage of youth served facing barriers: 50% employment equity (aggregate)
- gender (Women): not availableFootnote 8
- Indigenous youth: not availableFootnote 8
- racialized youth: not availableFootnote 8
- Black youth: not availableFootnote 8
- youth with disabilities: not availableFootnote 8
- official language minority community youth: not availableFootnote 8
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: not availableFootnote 8
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: not availableFootnote 8
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Federal organization: Parks Canada
Federal organization: Parks Canada.
Link to department's Program Inventory: Youth Experience Employment Program.
Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars): $98.680 million.
2026-27 planned spending (dollars): $2.000 million.
2026-27 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.
2026-27 performance indicators and targets:
- number of youth served: 165
- percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 50%
- percentage of youth returned to school: 50%
- percentage of youth served facing barriers:
- gender (Women): 50%
- Indigenous youth: 20%
- racialized youth: 10%
- Black youth: 5%
- youth with disabilities: 10%
- official language minority community youth: 5%
- rural/remote/Northern/fly-in youth: 15%
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth: 15%
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027.
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative
General information
Name of horizontal initiative: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative.
Lead department: Employment and Social Development Canada.
Federal partner organizations: Indigenous Services Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.
Start date of the horizontal initiative: September 2018.
End date of the horizontal initiative: ongoing.
Description of the horizontal initiative:
- through the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC) Transformation Initiative, the department supports the implementation of the co-developed Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework. This framework reflects the unique cultures and priorities of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples across Canada. The Initiative enables greater Indigenous control over IELCC through a partnership model to facilitate Indigenous-led decision making on national and regional priorities. Key priorities of Indigenous partners include improving quality and accessibility of IELCC with an emphasis on cultural language and content
- the Initiative allows for investments in a wide range of IELCC programs and services, governance and infrastructure. This Initiative enhances early childhood development and school readiness for Indigenous children regardless of where they live
- Employment and Social Development Canada is the federal lead department guiding this horizontal initiative, with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) as key federal partners
Total federal funding allocated (from start to end date) (dollars): $7,018,936,433 over ten years with $904 million ongoingFootnote 9.
Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: renewal not applicableFootnote 10.
Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal and source of funding (dollars): renewal not applicableFootnote 11.
Additional federal funding received after the last renewal (dollars): renewal not applicableFootnote 11.
Total planned spending since the last renewal: not applicable (included in planned spending to date).
Total actual spending since the last renewal: not applicable (included in planned spending to date).
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation:
- evaluation is scheduled to be completed in 2027-28
- the evaluation is to be advanced through collaboration with Indigenous partners
Planning highlights:
- the Department will work with federal partners, including Indigenous Services Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, to strengthen over 65 relationships with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation partners
- we will advance Indigenous partners' Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) priorities with the goal of ensuring Indigenous children and families have access to high-quality, culturally-relevant, early learning. In addition, investments will be made to build and upgrade Indigenous ELCC centres. We will also work towards implementation of the co-developed, distinctions-based results frameworks
Contact information:
Eric Grant, Director General
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Secretariat
Income Security and Social Development Branch
Employment and Social Development Canada
Cell: 613-864-5983
Email: eric.grant@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Planning information
Horizontal initiative overview
Name of horizontal initiative: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative.
Total new funding, including legacy funding, allocated since last renewal (dollars):
- new $5,653,028,211
- legacy $1,365,908,222
2026-27 planned spending (dollars)
- new: $889,000,001
- legacy: $136,702,282
- total: $1,035,702,283
Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s): Indigenous partners have greater influence over IELCC programming.
Performance indicators: legacy
- number of national partnership tables established
- other performance indicators to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
Targets:
- 3 partnership tables
- other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2027
Horizontal initiative total spending by allocations
Allocations: First Nations Envelope.
Total new funding 10-yearFootnote 9 (dollars): $4,401,607,729.
2026-27 total planned spending - new (dollars): $581,945,813.
2026-27 planned spending - legacy/ongoing (dollars): $89,913,919.
2026-27 planned spending - total new and legacy/ongoing (dollars): $671,859,732.
Expected result: Indigenous partners have greater influence over IELCC programming.
Indicators:
- number of national partnership tables established
- other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
Targets: 3 national tables.
Allocations: Inuit envelope.
Total new funding 10-yearFootnote 9 (dollars): $422,253,387.
2026-27 total planned spending - new (dollars): $58,351,342.
2026-27 planned spending - legacy/ongoing (dollars): $6,599,760.
2026-27 planned spending - total new and legacy/ongoing (dollars): $64,951,102.
Expected result: Indigenous partners have greater influence over IELCC programming.
Indicators:
- number of national partnership tables established
- other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
Targets: 3 national tables.
Allocations: Métis envelope.
Total new funding 10-yearFootnote 9 (dollars): $1,186,397,562.
2026-27 total planned spending - new (dollars): $198,313,345.
2026-27 planned spending - legacy/ongoing (dollars): $0.
2026-27 planned spending - total new and legacy/ongoing (dollars): $198,313,345.
Expected result: Indigenous partners have greater influence over IELCC programming.
Indicators:
- number of national partnership tables established
- other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
Targets: 3 national tables.
Allocations: quality improvement projects.
Total new funding 10-yearFootnote 9 (dollars): $94,480,000.
2026-27 total planned spending - new (dollars): $16,000,000.
2026-27 planned spending - legacy/ongoing (dollars): $0.
2026-27 planned spending - total new and legacy/ongoing (dollars): $16,000,000.
Expected result: strengthen foundational supports for Indigenous ELCC.
Indicators: to be co-developed with Indigenous partners.
Targets: to be co-developed with Indigenous partners.
Allocations: pan-Indigenous programming.
Total new funding 10-yearFootnote 9 (dollars): $473,561,996.
2026-27 total planned spending - new (dollars): $34,889,500.
2026-27 planned spending - legacy/ongoing (dollars): $29,133,700.
2026-27 planned spending - total new and legacy/ongoing (dollars): $64,023,200.
Expected results: Indigenous children and families have greater access to ELCC programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriate.
Indicators: to be determined in collaboration with Indigenous partners.
Targets: to be co-developed with Indigenous partners.
Allocations: repairs and renovationsFootnote 11.
Total new funding 10-yearFootnote 9 (dollars): $240,000,000.
2026-27 total planned spending - new (dollars): $0.
2026-27 planned spending - legacy/ongoing (dollars): $0.
2026-27 planned spending - total new and legacy/ongoing (dollars): $0.
Expected result: to be determined in collaboration with Indigenous partners.
Indicators: to be determined in collaboration with Indigenous partners.
Targets: to be co-developed with Indigenous partners.
Total
Total new funding 10-yearFootnote 9 (dollars): $7,018,936,433.
2026-27 total planned spending - new (dollars): $899,000,001.
2026-27 planned spending - legacy/ongoing (dollars): $136,702,282.
2026-27 planned spending - total new and legacy/ongoing (dollars): $1,035,702,283.
Horizontal initiative total spending by department
Department: Employment and Social Development Canada.
Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewalFootnote 9: $4,034,709,193.
Fiscal year 2026-27 total federal planned spending (dollars):
- newFootnote 12: $274,555,336
- legacyFootnote 13: $52,445,855
Department: Indigenous Services Canada.
Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewalFootnote 9: $2,420,378,716.
Fiscal year 2026-27 total federal planned spending (dollars):
- newFootnote 12: $407,630,379
- legacyFootnote 13: $47,604,542
Department: Public Health Agency of Canada.
Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewalFootnote 9: $563,848,524.
Fiscal year 2026-27 total federal planned spending (dollars):
- newFootnote 12: $34,160,970
- legacyFootnote 13: $30,935,350
Department: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.
Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewalFootnote 9: $0.
Fiscal year 2026-27 total federal planned spending (dollars):
- newFootnote 12: $182,653,316
- legacyFootnote 13: $5,716,535
Total all departments
Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewalFootnote 9: $7,018,936,433.
Fiscal year 2026-27 total federal planned spending (dollars):
- newFootnote 12: $899,000,001
- legacyFootnote 13: $136,702,282