Federal-Provincial/Territorial agreements

Agreements between federal and provincial/territorial governments help Canadians across the country access essential public services.

Working together, governments are addressing priorities that matter most to Canadians, such as health, housing, infrastructure, education, and workforce development. Using the filter below, search for agreements by province or territory; year; and/or category.

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Title Description Theme Year British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Newfoundland-Labrador Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut
Drugs for Rare Diseases British Columbia Health agreements 2024 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services British Columbia
  • February 2017: Canada and Alberta agreed in principle to $1.4B over 10 years (Budget 2017) for home care and mental health investments.
  • 2018: The governments of Canada and British Columbia signed a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $656 million over 5 years.
  • August 2022: The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced an amendment to the 2018 bilateral agreement for home community care and mental health and addictions services to provide more than $115 million in 2021-22 .
  • 2023: The governments of Canada and Alberta signed a one-year agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $140 million in 2022-23.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund British Columbia
  • September 2018: The Government of Canada announced $33.98 million in federal funding for British Columbia, to target treatment services for problematic substance use, including opioids. This funding will support single or multi-year projects that will build on and enhance existing provincial initiatives, capacity, and priorities. 
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement British Columbia
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs British Columbia
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program British Columbia
  • First initiated in 2005, the BSCP supports surveillance activities for blood, tissue, and organ related adverse events to maintain the safety of our health system.
  • British Columbia has received $2.9 million since 2016, and the agreement will end on March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2016 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 British Columbia
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • February 2021: The Governments of Canada and British Columbia announced a bilateral agreement to provide close to $18 million in 2020-21 to expand virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care British Columbia Health agreements 2021 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund British Columbia
  • British Columbia received close to $33.2M from the federal $300M fund.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan British Columbia
  • March 2023: In March 2023, the Governments of Canada and British Columbia announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan featuring a federal investment of $27.47 billion over 10 years, as confirmed in Budget 2023. 
  • October 2023: The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of more than $1.2 billion over 3 years.
Aging with Dignity Agreement:
Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline British Columbia
  • Launched November 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026). British Columbia partners answer English calls/texts; French services handled nationally.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement British Columbia
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions. British Columbia signed the extension before the October 4, 2024, expiry
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Pharmacare British Columbia
  • March 2025: Canada announced the signing of a pharmacare agreement to invest more than $670 million over four years to provide universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications, devices and supplies for residents of British Columbia. 
Health agreements 2025 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement British Columbia Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund British Columbia
  • September 2016: Bilateral agreement with over $1.08B to support upgrades to public transit and water/wastewater systems. Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund British Columbia
  • June 2016: The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced an agreement for more than $900 million for public transit projects across the country. This includes $460 million in federal funding, and $308 million from the province.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program British Columbia
  • April 2018:  Canada and British Columbia signed a bilateral agreement for over $4.1 billion in funding over 10 years for long-term infrastructure projects, including transit, green infrastructure, community/cultural facilities, and rural/northern needs. Renewed annually; remains active until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure British Columbia
  • August 2022: Canada and British Columbia announced over $29.5M through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream to support repairs, retrofits, and pandemic-related facility upgrades.
Infrastructure 2022 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) British Columbia Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative British Columbia Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare British Columbia Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements British Columbia
  • Signed March 2018 - Canada – British Columbia Workforce Development Agreement. Funds employment and training programs for all Albertans, including underrepresented groups. Supports employers offering upskilling, reskilling, and continuous learning. In 2024-2025 over $99 million was provided to help British Columbians get training, develop their skills and gain work experience. 
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement British Columbia
  • Canada – British Columbia LMDA: First signed in 2008; renewed in March 2018 to provide British Columbians with Employment Insurance (EI)-funded skills training and employment assistance programs. In March 2024–25, the latest agreement provided British Columbia with over $296 million for employment services.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Early Childhood Workforce Funding British Columbia Employment and social development 2021 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement British Columbia
  • May 2024 amendment to the Canada-wide agreement providing $70M over four years (2023–27) to British Columbia to  help create more inclusive child care spaces.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program British Columbia
  • March 2025: Canada and British Columbia announced an agreement to expand Alberta’s school food programming, with $39.4M in initial federal funding over three years.
Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Alberta Health agreements 2024 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Alberta
  • March 2017: Canada and Alberta agreed in principle to $1.3B over 10 years (Budget 2017) for home care and mental health investments.
  • In 2018, he Governments of Canada and Alberta signed a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $584 million over 5 years.
  • In August 2022, the Governments of Canada and Alberta announced an amendment to the 2018 bilateral agreement for home community care and mental health and addictions services to provide more than $115 million in 2021-22 .
  • To continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment, in 2023, the Governments of Canada and Alberta signed a one-year agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $140 million in 2022-23.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Alberta
  • March 2019: Five-year $24.25M federal agreement (matched by ~$24M provincial funding) to improve access to substance-use treatment.
  • 2020 amendment added psychosocial supports and enhanced emergency-department services.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Alberta
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19. Alberta received over $1.6M across several priority areas.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Alberta
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program Alberta
  • April 2020: PHAC signed a $600,000 agreement with Alberta Health (to March 31, 2026) supporting the Transfusion Transmitted Injuries Surveillance System.
Health agreements 2016 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Alberta
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • April 2021: The Governments of Canada and Alberta announced a bilateral agreement to provide nearly $16 million in 2020-21 to expand virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Alberta
  • August 2022: Bilateral amendment providing over $115M in 2021–22 from the Safe Long-Term Care Fund to strengthen infection prevention and control. (News release)
Health agreements 2022 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Alberta
  • Alberta received over $29.7M from the federal $300M fund.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Alberta Aging with Dignity Agreement:

Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement (MLISA):

  • Alberta signed the extension before the October 4, 2024 expiry.
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
Health agreement 2023 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Alberta
  • Launched November 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026).
  • Alberta partners answer English calls/texts; French services handled nationally.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Alberta
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions. Alberta signed the extension before the October 4, 2024, expiry
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Alberta Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Alberta Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Alberta
  • The federal government is providing up to 50% of funding – just over $543 million – for projects supported through the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund and the provincial government and municipalities will provide the balance of funding. This agreement was in place for four years, ending March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Alberta Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Alberta Infrastructure 2021 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Alberta Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative Alberta Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Alberta Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Alberta Employment and social development 2018 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Alberta
  • Canada – Alberta LMDA: First signed in 1996; renewed in March 2018.
  • In 2024–25, Alberta received over $167M for employment services.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Early Childhood Workforce Funding Alberta Employment and social development 2021 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Alberta Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Alberta Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Saskatchewan
  • January 2025: Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Saskatchewan to invest over $40 million of federal funding over 3 years to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis and screening.
Health agreements 2025 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Saskatchewan
  • January 2017: The Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan agreed in principle to use federal funding of $348.8 million over 10 years, confirmed in Budget 2017, for investments in home care and mental health care.
  • May 2018: The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of over $158 million over 5 years ($95 million for home and community care and $62 million for mental health and addictions).
  • 2023: The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan signed a one-year agreement featuring a federal investment of more than $37 million in 2022-23.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Saskatchewan
  • November 2018: The Government of Canada announced $5 million in federal funding for Saskatchewan for over 5 years to increase access to quality treatment services for substance use disorders, including opioids.
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Saskatchewan
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
  • The agreement with Saskatchewan included over $70.32 million under a number of priority areas.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Saskatchewan
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program Saskatchewan
  • First initiated in 2005, the BSCP supports surveillance activities for blood, tissue, and organ related adverse events in an effort to maintain the safety of our health system.
  • April 2021: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) entered into an agreement with Saskatchewan for almost $450,000 ending on March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Saskatchewan
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • April 2021: The Government of Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Saskatchewan for close to $6.5 million in 2020-21 to further expand their virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Saskatchewan
  • May 2022: The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced an amendment to the 2018 bilateral agreement for home and community care and mental health and addictions services, to provide more than $32 million in 2021-22 from the 2020 Fall Economic Statement investment to help protect those living and working in long-term care settings, and improve infection prevention and control measures. 
Health agreements 2021 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Saskatchewan Health agreements 2022 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program (BSCP) Saskatchewan
  • Initiated in 2005, the BSCP has supported surveillance activities for blood, tissue, and organ related adverse events to maintain the safety of our health system. In April 2021, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) renewed an agreement with Saskatchewan for $450,000 until March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Voluntary Isolation Sites Program (SVISP) Saskatchewan
  • SVISP was a rapid response program designed to reduce the community transmission of COVID-19 by supporting at-risk populations who could not safely isolate at home.
  • Over $181 million was available for SVISP throughout three years and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Organization was allocated over $13.6 million from January 2021 to August 2022.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Saskatchewan
  • March 2023: Canada and Saskatchewan announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan featuring a federal investment of $5.94 billion over 10 years, as confirmed in Budget 2023. 
Working Together Agreement:
  • March 2024: Featuring a federal investment of close to $391 million over 3 years. This included new Budget 2023 funding for shared health priorities, and funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to support improvements in mental health and addictions services.
Aging with Dignity Agreement:
  • March 2024: Featuring a federal investment of approximately $169.3 million over 5 years to help residents of Saskatchewan age with dignity, closer to home.
Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Saskatchewan
  • Launched November 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026). English calls and texts from Saskatchewan area codes are routed to a 9-8-8 network partner in the province; French calls and texts are answered by other 9-8-8 national network partners.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Saskatchewan
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
  • Saskatchewan signed the extension before the October 4, 2024 expiry.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Saskatchewan Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Saskatchewan
  • September 2016: the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced more than $118 million in federal funding under two new programs – the Clean Water and Waster Fund and the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Saskatchewan
  • September 2016: The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced more than $118 million in federal funding under two new programs – the Clean Water and Waster Fund and the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund.
  • Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Saskatchewan
  • October 2018: Canada and Saskatchewan Island signed a bilateral agreement for over $968 million in funding for infrastructure projects. Renewed annually; remains active until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Saskatchewan Infrastructure 2021 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Saskatchewan Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative Saskatchewan
  • January 2025: Canada announced a joint agreement with several municipalities in Ontario and Saskatchewan under UHEI. The federal government is delivering over $88 million to two cities in Saskatchewan.
Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Canada’s Housing Infrastructure Fund Saskatchewan
  • February 2025: The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan signed an agreement that will build or improve the critical infrastructure related to drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste – that will in turn help them build more homes. The funding will allocate approximately $187.9 million to Saskatchewan over the next ten years.
Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Saskatchewan Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Saskatchewan
  • Signed March 2018 - Canada – Saskatchewan Workforce Development Agreement. Funds employment and training programs for all Saskatchewanians, including underrepresented groups. Supports employers offering upskilling, reskilling, and continuous learning. In 2024-2025, over $21.5 million was provided to help Saskatchewanians get training, develop their skills and gain work experience.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Saskatchewan
  • Latest bilateral agreement was signed in September 2019, for over $44 million in funding for 2024-2025. Since 2016, the government of Canada has provided over $454 million to Saskatchewan under the LMDA.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Labour Program – Occupational Health and Safety Compliance Saskatchewan
  • March 2021: The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan renewed and signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding agreement on Respecting Uranium Mines and Mills in Saskatchewan. This agreement, with up to approximately $350 000 a year for three years, provides the province with the capacity to effectively administer occupational safety and health laws with respect to uranium mining.
Employment and social development 2021 Yes
Early Childhood Workforce Funding Saskatchewan Employment and social development 2021 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Saskatchewan Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Saskatchewan
  • March 2025: the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced an agreement under the federal government’s National School Food Program that will enhance and/or expand Saskatchewan's school food programming through an initial investment of $15.8 million over three years.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Manitoba
  • February 2025: Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Manitoba to invest over $48 million of federal funding over 3 years to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis and screening.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Manitoba
  • August 2017: Canada and Manitoba agreed in principle to $399.6 million over 10 years (Budget 2017) for home care and mental health investments.
  • 2019: The governments of Canada and Manitoba signed a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $182 million over 5 years.
  • April 2022: The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced an amendment to the 2019 bilateral agreement for $37 million for the Safe Long-Term Care fund and $21 to improve access to home and community care.
  • 2023: The governments of Canada and Manitoba signed a one-year agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $43 million in 2022-23.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Manitoba
  • December 2018: The Government of Canada announced five-year $4.2 million in federal funding for Manitoba, to target treatment services for problematic substance use, including opioids. This funding will support single or multi-year projects that will build on and enhance existing provincial initiatives, capacity, and priorities. 
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Manitoba
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
  • The agreement with Manitoba included $105.6 million under a number of priority areas.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Manitoba
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program Manitoba
  • First initiated in 2005, the BSCP supports surveillance activities for blood, tissue, and organ related adverse events to maintain the safety of our health system.
  • Manitoba has received $502,000 since 2016, and the agreement will end on March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2016 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Manitoba
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • August 2021: The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced a bilateral agreement to provide close to $7 million in 2021-22 to expand virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Manitoba
  • August 2022: The Governments of Canada and Manitoba announced an amendment to the 2019 bilateral agreement to provide close to $37 million in 2021-22 to help protect those living and working in long-term care settings, and improve infection prevention and control measures. 
Health agreements 2021 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Manitoba
  • Manitoba received over $16.1M from the federal $300M fund.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Manitoba
  • February 2023: The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan featuring a federal investment of $6.74 billion over 10 years, as confirmed in Budget 2023. 
  • February 2024: The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced two bilateral agreements.
Working Together Agreement:
  • Featuring a federal investment of close to $434 million over 3 years. This included new Budget 2023 funding for shared health priorities, and funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to mental health and addictions services.
Aging with Dignity Agreement:
  • Featuring a federal investment of approximately $199 million over 5 years to help Manitobans age with dignity, closer to home. This included remaining funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to home and community care, and Budget 2021 funding for long-term care.
Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Manitoba
  • Launched November 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026). Manitoba partners answer English calls/texts; French services handled nationally.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Manitoba
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
  • Manitoba signed the extension before the October 4, 2024, expiry
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Pharmacare Manitoba
  • February 2025: Canada announced the signing of a pharmacare agreement to invest more than $48 million over three years to provide universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications, devices and supplies for residents of Manitoba. 
Health agreements 2025 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Manitoba Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Manitoba
  • September 2016: Bilateral agreement with over $178 million to support upgrades to public transit and water/wastewater systems. Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Manitoba
  • September 2016: The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced an agreement for more than $900 million for public transit projects across the country. This agreement is a part of an overall agreement for clean and waste water funding and public transit funding.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Manitoba
  • June 2018, Canada and Manitoba signed a bilateral agreement for over $1.17 billion in funding over ten years for long-term infrastructure projects.
  • Renewed annually; remains active until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Manitoba
  • March 2022: Canada and Manitoba announced over $10 M through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream to support repairs, retrofits, and pandemic-related facility upgrades.
Infrastructure 2022 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Manitoba Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative Manitoba Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Manitoba
  • December 2017: Canada and Manitoba signed the 2017–2020 agreement, providing about $46.8 million over three years to strengthen Manitoba’s early learning and child care system.
  • August 2020: Canada and Manitoba signed the 2020–2021 ELCC agreement, providing $15.6M over two years to enhance early learning and child care; renewed in 2022.
  • August 2021: The Governments of Manitoba and Canada amended the Canada-Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Agreement 2021-2025, to provide approximately $1.2 billion in federal funding over 5 years.
  • February 2022: Amendment to include additional funding of $78.8 million in 2025-2026 for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. The agreement was renewed in 2024.
  • December 2024: ELCC amended to include $21.8 million in 2025–26 to enhance early care and learning. Renewed in 2025.
  • February 2025: The governments of Manitoba and Canada extended the ELCC bilateral agreements over 5-years. The federal government will transfer approximately $1.9 billion from 2025-26 to 2030-31 to support ongoing access, affordability, quality and inclusion efforts in Manitoba.
Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Manitoba
  • Signed March 2018 - Canada – Manitoba Workforce Development Agreement.
  • Funds employment and training programs for all Manitobans, including underrepresented groups. Supports employers offering upskilling, reskilling, and continuous learning. Up to 2025, almost $297 million was provided to help Manitobans get training, develop their skills and gain work experience.
Employment and social development 2018 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Manitoba
  • Canada – Manitoba LMDA: Latest signed in 2019; has no end date
  • Support Manitobans with Employment Insurance (EI)-funded skills training and employment assistance programs.
  • Since 2016, the Government of Canada has provided over $521 million to Manitoba under the LMDA.
Employment and social development 2019 Yes
Early Childhood Workforce Funding Manitoba
  • In February 2022 the Governments of Manitoba and Canada amended the Canada-Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Agreement 2021-2025, to provide approximately $19.2 million in federal funding to support the recruitment and retention in the early childhood workforce.
Employment and social development 2022 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Manitoba
  • March 2024 amendment to the Canada-wide agreement providing $30.4 million over four years (2023–27) to Manitoba to help build more inclusive child care spaces.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Manitoba Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Labour Program - Occupational Health and Safety Compliance Manitoba
  • March 2022: Government of Canada and Manitoba renewed a memorandum of understanding on Respecting the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Limited. The agreement covers up to $300,000 a year for four years, and provides the province with the capacity to effectively administer occupational safety and health laws with respect to this employer.
Employment and social development 2022 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Ontario
  • January 2025: Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Ontario to invest over $535 million of federal funding over 3 years to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis and screening.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Ontario Health agreements 2023 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Ontario Health agreements 2018 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Ontario
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
  • The agreement with Ontario included $7 billion under a number of priority areas.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Ontario
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program Ontario
  • First initiated in 2005, the BSCP supports surveillance activities for blood, tissue, and organ related adverse events to maintain the safety of our health system.
  • April 2022: A renewed agreement with Ontario was signed for $1.1 million until March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Ontario
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • April 2021: The Governments of Canada and Ontario announced a bilateral agreement to provide close to $46 million in 2021-22 to expand virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Ontario Health agreements 2021 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Ontario
  • Ontario received $76 million from the federal $300M fund.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Ontario
  • February 2023: The Governments of Canada and Ontario announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan featuring a federal investment of $74 billion over 10 years, in Budget 2023. This included: $776 million through the immediate, one-time CHT top-up; and new bilateral agreement funding of $8.4 billion focusing on shared health priorities, in addition to the remaining $1.88 billion to support access to home and community care, and mental health and addictions services (Budget 2017), and $1.149 billion for long-term care (Budget 2021).
  • 2024: The governments of Canada and Ontario signed two bilateral agreements.
Working together agreement:
  • February 2024 announcement of a federal investment of $3.1 billion over 3 years. This included new Budget 2023 funding for shared health priorities, and funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to mental health and addictions services.
Aging with Dignity agreement:
  • Featuring a federal investment of more than $2 billion over 5 years to help Ontarians age with dignity, closer to home. This included funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to home and community care, and Budget 2021 funding for long-term care.
Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Ontario
  • December 2023: Launched under an MOU (until March 2026). Network partners in Ontario (14 service providers) are providing support to 9-8-8 callers in English, with a subset of partners also providing service for 9-8-8 French calls and texts.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Safe Voluntary Isolation Sites Program (SVISP) Ontario
  • SVISP was a rapid response program designed to reduce the community transmission of COVID-19 by supporting at-risk populations who could not safely isolate at home.
  • Over $181 million was made available for SVISP over three years and Ontario was allocated over $23.6 million from January to June 2021.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Ontario
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
  • Ontario signed the extension before the October 4, 2024, expiry
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Ontario Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Ontario
  • March 2016: Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Ontario for more than $569.6 million for the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Under the agreement, the federal government is providing up to 50% of funding for projects and the provincial government and municipalities will provide the balance of funding. This agreement was in place for four years, ending March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Ontario
  • March 2016: The governments of Canada and Ontario announced an agreement for more almost $ 1.49 billion for the public transit infrastructure fund. This agreement was in place for four years, ending March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Ontario
  • November 2018: Canada and Ontario signed a bilateral agreement for over $11.8 billion in funding over ten years for long-term infrastructure projects.
  • Renewed annually; remains active until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Ontario
  • October 2020: The governments of Canada and Ontario announced more than $1.05 billion in funding through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
Infrastructure 2020 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Ontario Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative Ontario
  • January 2025: Canada announced a joint agreement with several municipalities in Ontario and Saskatchewan under UHEI. The federal government is delivering over $88 million to 10 municipalities in Ontario
Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Ontario Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Ontario
  • Signed March 2018 - Canada – Ontario Workforce Development Agreement. Supports employment and training for all individuals, especially underrepresented groups, plus employer-led upskilling and reskilling. In 2024-2025, over $280 million was provided to help Ontarians get training, develop their skills and gain work experience.
Employment and social development 2018 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Ontario Employment and social development 2020 Yes
Early Childhood Workforce Funding Ontario Employment and social development 2021 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Ontario Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Ontario
  • November 2024: The Governments of Canada and Ontario announced an agreement under the federal government’s National School Food Program that will enhance and/or expand Ontario’s school food programming through an initial federal investment of $108.5 million over three years.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Quebec Health agreements 2025 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Quebec
  • March 2017: The governments of Canada and Quebec announced an agreement in principle for $2.52 billion in federal funding over ten years, confirmed in Budget 2017, for investments in home care and mental health care.
  • 2018: The governments of Canada and Quebec signed an agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $1.1 billion over 5 years ($686 million for home and community care and $457 million for mental health and addictions).
  • November 2022: The Government of Canada signed a one-year agreement featuring a federal investment of more than $270 million in 2022-23.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Quebec
  • 2018: The Government of Canada announced almost $22 million in federal funding for Quebec, to enhance access to evidence-based substance use treatment services.
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Quebec
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
  • The agreement with Quebec included over $19 billion under a number of priority areas.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Quebec
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program Quebec
  • April 2020: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) renewed two agreements with the Government of Quebec for $1.7 million and $1.2 million until March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Quebec
  • May 2020: Canada announced $200 million to help provinces and territories accelerate their efforts to meet health care needs through virtual tools and approaches, to ensure Canadians continue to safely access the services they need.
  • December 2021: The Government of Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Quebec for more than $28 million to further expand their virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Quebec
  • June 2022: The governments of Canada and Quebec announced an amendment to the 2018 agreement to provide more than $221 million in 2021-22 from the 2020 Fall Economic Statement investment of $1 billion through the Safe Long-Term Care Fund to help protect those living and working in long-term care settings, and improve infection prevention and control measures.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Quebec Health agreements 2022 Yes
Vaccine Injury Support Program Quebec
  • March 2022: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) finalized a 5-year contribution agreement with Quebec for the continued delivery of their longstanding Vaccine Injury Compensation (VIC) program using federal funding (from PHAC) parallel to the pan-Canadian Vaccine Injury Support Program. The contribution agreement is for up to $7.75 million over 5 years.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Quebec
  • March 2024: The Government of Canada announced two agreements with the Government of Quebec, as part of the commitment to invest $6.7 billion in federal funding over 10 years.
Agreement on Support for Health Priorities:
  • Featuring a federal investment of $2.5 billion over 4 years, including new Budget 2023 funding for shared health priorities and funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to mental health and addictions services.
Agreement on Support Home and Community Care as well as Long-Term Care:
  • Featuring a federal investment of close to $1.2 billion over 5 years to help residents of Quebec age with dignity, closer to home. This includes funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to home and community care, and Budget 2021 funding for long-term care.
Health agreement 2023 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Quebec
  • Since the launch of the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline in November 2023, 9-8-8 in Quebec is routed to Quebec’s existing Suicide Prevention Services, with English and French voice service provided by 1-866-APPELLE, and English and French text service provided through the Association Québécoise de la prevention du suicide.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Quebec
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
  • Quebec signed the extension before the October 4, 2024, expiry.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Quebec Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Quebec
  • July 2016: Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Quebec for more than $1.2 billion for the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Under the agreement, the federal government is providing up to 50% of funding for projects supported through these programs and the provincial government and municipalities will provide the balance of funding. This agreement was in place for four years, ending March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Quebec
  • July 2016: Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Quebec for more than $1.2 billion for the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Under the agreement, the federal government is providing up to 50% of funding for projects supported through these programs and the provincial government and municipalities will provide the balance of funding. This agreement was in place for four years, ending March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Quebec
  • December 2018: Canada and Quebec signed a bilateral agreement for over $7.5 billion over ten years for long-term infrastructure projects. Canada committed over $5.2 billion towards public transit, $1.81 billion towards green infrastructure, $257 million towards community, culture and recreation infrastructure, and $288.4 million towards rural and northern communities’ infrastructure. This agreement has been reviewed and updated annually and is in place until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Quebec Infrastructure 2021 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Quebec
  • June 2024: Canada announced a renewed agreement with Quebec under the CCBF, in place until March 31, 2024. For the first five years, the CCBF will invest over $2.8 billion in the province.
Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative Quebec Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Quebec Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Quebec
  • 2019: The Canada – Quebec WDA and a further amending agreement was signed to provide employment and training programs for all individuals, particularly from underrepresented groups, regardless of their Employment Insurance (EI) or employment status.
Employment and social development 2019 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Quebec
  • April 1997: The Canada – Quebec LMDA in principle was first signed and in November 1998, the Canada-Quebec LMDA (Implementation) was first signed to provide Quebeckers with Employment Insurance (EI)-funded skills training and employment assistance programs. In September 2019, the latest bilateral agreement with Quebec in principle was signed. In 2024–2025, over $593 million was provided for employment services to Quebeckers.
Employment and social development 2019 Yes
Early Childhood Workforce Funding Quebec Employment and social development 2021 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Quebec Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Quebec Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases New Brunswick Health agreements 2025 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services New Brunswick
  • December 2016: Canada and New Brunswick agreed in principle to $229.4 million over 10 years (Budget 2017) for home care and mental health investments.
  • 2017: The governments of Canada and New Brunswick signed a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $104 million over 5 years.
  • 2023: The governments of Canada and New Brunswick signed an agreement featuring an investment of close to $25 million in 2022–23.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund New Brunswick Health agreements 2018 Yes
Healthy Seniors Pilot Project New Brunswick
  • From 2018–25, this program provided $75 million to the Government of New Brunswick to foster healthy aging, and ensure older adults are enabled to live safely and securely in their homes with appropriate supports and care.
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement New Brunswick
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
  • The agreement with New Brunswick included over $218 million under a number of priority areas.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs New Brunswick
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program New Brunswick
  • First initiated in 2005, the BSCP supports surveillance activities for blood, tissue, and organ related adverse events to maintain the safety of our health system.
  • New Brunswick has received $496,000 since 2016, and the agreement will end on March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2016 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 New Brunswick
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements.
  • August 2021: The federal government announced a bilateral agreement with New Brunswick, for nearly $5.3 million to further expand their virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care New Brunswick Health agreements 2022 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund New Brunswick Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan New Brunswick
  • February 2023: The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan featuring a federal investment of $3.6 billion over 10 years, as confirmed in Budget 2023. 
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services:
  • In December 2016, the Governments of Canada and New Brunswick agreed in principle to use federal funding of $229.4 million over 10 years, confirmed in Budget 2017. In 2023, the Governments of Canada and New Brunswick signed an agreement featuring a federal investment of close to $25 million in 2022-23.
Working Together Agreement:
  • A federal investment of more than $313 million over 3 years for shared health priorities, and funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to mental health and addictions services.
Aging with Dignity Agreement:
  • A federal investment of close to $117 million over 5 years to help New Brunswickers age with dignity, closer to home. Included remaining funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to home and community care, and Budget 2021 funding for long-term care.
Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline New Brunswick
  • Launched November 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026). English and French calls are routed to a partner in the province.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement New Brunswick
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
  • In place since 2014; in January 2025, health ministers agreed on a common approach to modernizing public health information sharing. New Brunswick signed onto the extension ahead of the October 4, 2024, expiry.
Health agreements 2025 Yes
Enhanced Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections Surveillance System New Brunswick
  • In 2023, a memorandum of agreement for $52,250 was in place to collect data. A biobehavioral public health surveillance system that monitors rates of STBBI and associated factors in key populations disproportionately impacted by these infections.
Health Agreements 2023 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement New Brunswick Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund New Brunswick
  • March 2016: Bilateral agreement with over $11.9 billion to support the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund New Brunswick
  • March 2016: The funding is a part of the bilateral agreement for more than $11.9 billion to support the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Agreement ran until March 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program New Brunswick
  • April  2018:  Canada and New Brunswick signed a bilateral agreement for over $673 million in funding over 10 years for long-term infrastructure projects, including transit, green infrastructure, community/cultural facilities, and rural/northern needs. Canada committed over $165 million towards public transit, $347 million towards green infrastructure, over $46 million towards community, culture and recreation infrastructure, and almost $115 million towards rural and northern communities’ infrastructure.
  • Renewed annually; remains active until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure New Brunswick Infrastructure 2023 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) New Brunswick Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Canada’s Housing Infrastructure Fund New Brunswick
  • December 2024: The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick signed an agreement that will build or improve the critical infrastructure related to drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste – that will in turn help them build more homes. The funding will allocate approximately $150 million to New Brunswick over the next ten years.
Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative New Brunswick
  • February 2025: Canada announced a joint agreement worth $3.5 million over two years to support the implementation of New Brunswick’s Community Encampment Response Plan. The Government of New Brunswick is cost-matching the funding.
Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare (ELCC) New Brunswick
  • August 2017: Canada and New Brunswick signed the 2017–2020 ELCC agreement, providing about $29.8 million over three years to strengthen New Brunswick’s early learning and child care system.
  • August 2020: The governments of New Brunswick and Canada signed the Canada-New Brunswick 2020-2021 ELCC agreement, which provides the province of New Brunswick with approximately $9.7 million over one year to enhance its early care and learning system. This agreement was renewed in 2021.
  • August 2021: The Governments of New Brunswick and Canada signed the Canada-New Brunswick (ELCC) Agreement 2021-2025, which provides the province of New Brunswick with approximately $48.1 million over four years for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. The agreement was renewed in 2024.
  • December 2021: The Governments of New Brunswick and Canada signed the Canada – New Brunswick Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026, which provides further federal funding towards access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and childcare. The agreement provides over $491.9 million over 5 years (2021 to 2026) for New Brunswick. The agreement was renewed in 2025. 
  • July 2024: The Governments of New Brunswick and Canada amended the Canada – New Brunswick Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026, to include additional investments of $17.6 million over four years (2023-2027) to help build more inclusive childcare spaces in New Brunswick. They amended the Canada-New Brunswick Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Agreement 2021-2025, to include additional funding of $13.4 million in 2025-2026 for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. The agreement was renewed in 2025.
  • February 2025: The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick signed a bilateral agreement to extend the Canada-wide and Early Learning and Child Care bilateral agreements over 5 years. The federal government will transfer approximately $871 million from 2025-26 to 2030-31 to support ongoing access, affordability, quality and inclusion efforts in New Brunswick.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements New Brunswick 
  • Signed March 2018 - Canada – New Brunswick Workforce Development Agreement. Funds employment and training programs for all Albertans, including underrepresented groups. Supports employers offering upskilling, reskilling, and continuous learning.
  • In 2024-2025, close to $15 million was provided to help New Brunswickers get training, develop their skills and gain work experience.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement New Brunswick
  • December 1996: The bilateral Canada – New Brunswick LMDA was first signed to provide New Brunswickers with Employment Insurance (EI)-funded skills training and employment assistance programs.
  • August 2019: The latest agreement with New Brunswick was signed. In 2024-2025, close to $95 million was provided for employment services to New Brunswickers.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement New Brunswick Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program New Brunswick Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Nova Scotia Health agreements 2025 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Nova Scotia
  • December 2016: The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia agreed in principle to use federal funding of $287.8 million over 10 years, confirmed in Budget 2017, for investments in home care and mental health care, including $157 million for better home and community care; and $130.8 million in support of mental health initiatives.
  • August 2018: The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $130 million over 5 years (almost $78 million for home and community care and almost $52 million for mental health and addictions).
  • 2022: To continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment, the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia signed a one-year agreement featuring a federal investment of more than $16 million in 2022-23.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Nova Scotia
  • March 2019: The Government of Canada announced $3.16 million in federal funding for Nova Scotia, to enhance access to evidence-based substance use treatment services. 
Health agreements 2019 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Nova Scotia
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Nova Scotia
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program Nova Scotia
  • First initiated in 2005, the BSCP supports surveillance activities for blood, tissue, and organ related adverse events to maintain the safety of our health system.
  • Since 2016, Nova Scotia has received $2.5 million and the agreement will end on March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2016 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Nova Scotia
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • March 2021: The Government of Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Nova Scotia for nearly $5.9 million in 2020-21 to further expand their virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Voluntary Isolation Sites Program Nova Scotia
  • A rapid response program designed to reduce the community transmission of COVID-19 by supporting at-risk populations who could not safely isolate at home. Over $181 million was available for SVISP over three years.
  • The Government of Nova Scotia was allocated over $3.8 million from April 2021 to March 2023.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Nova Scotia
  • February 2022: the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced an amendment to the 2018 bilateral agreement for home and community care and mental health and addictions services, to provide more than $27 million in 2021-22 from the 2020 Fall Economic Statement. 
Health agreements 2021 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Nova Scotia
  • Nova Scotia received over $14.4 million.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Nova Scotia
  • February 2023: The Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan featuring a federal investment of $4.81 billion over 10 years, as confirmed in Budget 2023. 
  • 2024: The Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia signed two bilateral agreements:
Working Together Agreement:
  • January 2024: announcement of a federal investment of over $355 million over 3 years.
Aging with Dignity Agreement:
  • A federal investment of almost $145 million over 5 years to help residents of Nova Scotia age with dignity, closer to home.
Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Nova Scotia
  • Launched November 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026). English calls from Nova Scotia area codes are routed to Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line; French services handled nationally.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Nova Scotia
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions
  • Nova Scotia signed the extension before the October 4, 2024 expiry
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Nova Scotia Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Nova Scotia
  • August 2016: Canada announced an agreement with Nova Scotia for more than $115 million for 96 community infrastructure projects under two new federal programs: the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Nova Scotia
  • August 2016: Canada announced an agreement with Nova Scotia for more than $115 million for 96 community infrastructure projects under two new federal programs: the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Nova Scotia
  • April 2018: Canada and Nova Scotia signed a bilateral agreement for over $828 million in funding over 10 years for long-term infrastructure projects. Canada committed over $289 million towards public transit, $381 million towards green infrastructure, over $51 million towards community, culture and recreation infrastructure, and almost $105 million towards rural and northern communities’ infrastructure. Renewed annually; remains active until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Nova Scotia
  • May 2021: The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced more than $11.4 in funding through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. This funding went towards important upgrades at 33 long term care facilities across the province.
Infrastructure 2022 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Nova Scotia
  • August 2024: Canada announced a renewed agreement with Nova Scotia under the CCBF, in place until March 31, 2034. For the first five years, CCBF will invest over $318.8 million in the province.
Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative Nova Scotia
  • February 2025: Canada announced a joint agreement with the province of Nova Scotia under UHEI. This funding will support the implementation of Nova Scotia’s Community Encampment Response Plan. The federal government will contribute more than $5.3 million over two years.  
Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Nova Scotia
  • January 2018: The Government of Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada signed the Canada – Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement - 2017-2020, which provides Nova Scotia with approximately $35.4 million over three years for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. This agreement was renewed in 2020.
  • December 2020: The Governments of Nova Scotia Canada signed the Canada – Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement 2020-2021, which provided Nova Scotia with approximately $11.7 million over one year for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. The agreement was renewed in 2021.
  • July 2021: The Governments of Nova Scotia Canada signed the Canada – Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement 2021-2025, which provides Nova Scotia with approximately $58.3 million over four years for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. The agreement was renewed in 2025.
  • July 2021: The Governments of Nova Scotia Canada signed the Canada – Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026 which provides further federal funding towards supporting all families in Canada gain access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and childcare no matter where they live. The agreement was renewed in 2025.
  • March 2024: The Governments of Nova Scotia and Canada amended the Canada – Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026, to include additional investments of approximately $19.8 million over four years (2023-2027) to help build more inclusive childcare spaces in Nova Scotia.
  • January 2025: The Governments of Nova Scotia Canada amended the Canada – Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement 2021-2025, to include additional funding of $16.4 million in 2025-2026 for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. The agreement was renewed in February 2025.
  • February 2025: the Governments of Nova Scotia Canada signed a bilateral agreement to extend the Canada-wide and Early Learning and Child Care bilateral agreements. Over the course of the 5-year extensions, the federal government will transfer approximately $1.1 billion from 2025-26 to 2030-31 to support ongoing access, affordability, quality and inclusion efforts in Nova Scotia.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Nova Scotia
  • March 2018: The bilateral Canada – Nova Scotia WDA was signed to provide employment and training programs for all individuals, particularly from underrepresented groups, regardless of their Employment Insurance (EI) or employment status.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Nova Scotia
  • First signed in June 2008, the latest bilateral Canada – Nova Scotia LMDA was announced in March 2019 to provide Nova Scotians with Employment Insurance (EI)-funded skills training and employment assistance programs. In 2024-2025, close to $85 million was provided for employment services to Nova Scotians.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Nova Scotia
  • March 2024: the Governments of Nova Scotia and Canada amended the Canada – Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026, to include additional investments of approximately $19.8 million over four years (2023-2027) to help build more inclusive childcare spaces in Nova Scotia.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Nova Scotia Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Prince Edward Island
  • March 2025: Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Prince Edward Island to invest over $10 million of federal funding over 3 years to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis and screening.
Health agreements 2025 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Prince Edward Island
  • January 2017: The Government of Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island agreed in principle to use federal funding of $45.1 million over 10 years, confirmed in Budget 2017, for investments in home care and mental health care.
  • February 2018: The Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of over $20 million over 5 years ($12.4 million for home and community care and $8.3 million for mental health and addictions).
  • July 2023: The Government of Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island announced a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of over $5 million in 2022-23.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Prince Edward Island
  • February 2019: The Government of Canada announced $518,506 in federal funding over five years for PEI to enhance access to evidence-based substance use treatment services. 
Health agreements 2019 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Prince Edward Island
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
  • Supplemental funding of over $6.4 million was provided by the Government of Canada to Prince Edward Island.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Prince Edward Island
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program Prince Edward Island
  • First initiated in 2005, the BSCP supports surveillance activities for blood, tissue, and organ related adverse events to maintain the safety of our health system.
  • April 2022, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) entered into an agreement with Prince Edward Island for almost $40,000 ending on March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Prince Edward Island
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • February 2021: The Government of Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Prince Edward Island, for close to $3.5 million in 2020-21 to further expand their virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Prince Edward Island
  • August 2021: The Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced an amendment to the 2018 bilateral agreement for home and community care and mental health and addictions services, to provide more than $6 million in 2021-22 from the 2020 Fall Economic Statement to help protect those living and working in long-term care settings, and improve infection prevention and control measures. 
Health agreements 2021 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Prince Edward Island Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Prince Edward Island
  • February 2023: The Government of Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan featuring a federal investment of $996 million over 10 years, as confirmed in Budget 2023. 
Working Together Agreement:
  • December 2023: the Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of more than $94 million over 3 years. This included new Budget 2023 funding for shared health priorities, and funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to mental health and addictions services.
Aging with Dignity Agreement:
  • March 2024: The Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of $29 million over 5 years to help residents of Prince Edward Island age with dignity, closer to home.
Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Prince Edward Island
  • Launched November 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026). English calls from Prince Edward Island area codes are routed to a 9-8-8 network partner in the province; all texts and French calls are answered by other 9-8-8 national network partners.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Prince Edward Island
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
  • Prince Edward Island signed the extension before the October 4, 2024, expiry.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Pharmacare Prince Edward Island
  • March 2025: Canada announced a $40 million federal investment as part of two bilateral agreements to improve access to medications for Islanders. The Government of Canada will provide more than $30 million over 4 years for universal coverage for contraceptives and diabetes medications for Prince Edward Island residents. 
Health agreements 2025 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Prince Edward Island Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Prince Edward Island Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Prince Edward Island Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Prince Edward Island
  • 2018: Canada and Prince Edward Island signed a bilateral agreement for over $366 million in funding for infrastructure projects. Renewed annually; remains active until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Prince Edward Island
  • 2020: The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced that the Government of Canada is investing more than $5.17 million in federal funding for projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
  • June 2021: The Government of Canada invested over $2 million for projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure stream and the Green Infrastructure stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program; and $6.3 million in federal funding for projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
Infrastructure 2021 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Prince Edward Island
  • August 2024: Renewal of the Canada-Prince Edward Island CCBF agreement, in place until March 31, 2034. For the first five years, the CCBF will invest over $94.5 million in the province to support community growth by providing funding to infrastructure projects.
Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative Prince Edward Island Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Canada’s Housing Infrastructure Fund Prince Edward Island
  • January 2025: The Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island signed an agreement that will build or improve the critical infrastructure related to drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste – that will in turn help them build more homes. The funding will allocate approximately $86 million to the Province of Prince Edward Island over the next ten years.
Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Prince Edward Island Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Prince Edward Island
  • Signed March 2018 - Canada – Prince Edward Island Workforce Development Agreement. Funds employment and training programs for all Prince Edward Islanders, including underrepresented groups. Supports employers offering upskilling, reskilling, and continuous learning. In 2024-2025, over $3 million was provided to help Islanders get training, develop their skills and gain work experience.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Prince Edward Island
  • Canada – Prince Edward Island LMDA: First signed in 2008; renewed in January 2020 to provide Islanders with Employment Insurance (EI)-funded skills training and employment assistance programs. In 2024-2025, over $25 million was provided for employment services to Islanders.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Early Childhood Workforce Funding Prince Edward Island Employment and social development 2021 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Prince Edward Island
  • March 2024 amendment to the Canada-wide agreement 2021 to 2026 to include additional investments of approximately $10.1 million over four years (2023-2027) to help build more inclusive childcare spaces across Prince Edward Island.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Prince Edward Island
  • November 2024: The Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced an agreement that will enhance and/or expand Prince Edward Island’s school food programming through an initial federal investment of $7.1 million over three years.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Newfoundland & Labrador
  • November 2024: Federal investment of over $ 22 million over three years to improve access to new and existing rare-disease drugs, early diagnosis, and screening.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Newfoundland & Labrador
  • December 2016: Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador agreed in principle to $160.7million over 10 years (Budget 2017) for home care and mental health investments.
  • January 2018: The governments of Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador signed a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $72 million over 5 years.
  • 2023: The governments of Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador signed a one-year agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $16 million in 2022-23.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Newfoundland & Labrador
  • June 2018: The Government of Canada announced $1.6 million in federal funding for Newfoundland & Labrador to target treatment services for problematic substance use, including opioids.
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Newfoundland & Labrador
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program Newfoundland & Labrador
  • First initiated in 2005, the BSCP supports surveillance activities for blood, tissue, and organ related adverse events to maintain the safety of our health system.
  • Newfoundland & Labrador has received $600,000 since 2016, and the agreement will end on March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2016 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Newfoundland & Labrador
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • August 2021: The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador announced a bilateral agreement to provide close to $4.5 million in 2021-22 to expand virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Newfoundland & Labrador Health agreements 2021 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Newfoundland & Labrador received close to $12.4 million from the federal $300M fund.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Newfoundland & Labrador
  • February 2023: The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan featuring a federal investment of $2.8 billion over 10 years, in Budget 2023. This included: $27 million through the Canada Health Transfer top-up to address urgent needs and new bilateral agreement funding of $749 million focusing on shared health priorities, in addition to the remaining $62 million to support access to home and community care, and mental health and addictions services (Budget 2017), and $43 million for long-term care (Budget 2021).
  • March 2024: A federal investment of close to $256 million over 3 years. This included new Budget 2023 funding for shared health priorities, and funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to mental health and addictions services.
  • May 2024: Aging with Dignity agreement for federal investment of $78 million over 5 years to help residents age with dignity, closer to home. This included remaining funding to continue delivering on the 2017 federal commitment to improve access to home and community care, and Budget 2021 funding for long-term care.
  • November 2024: There was an amendment to the Aging with Dignity bilateral agreement to include additional federal investment of $25 million over 5 years to help Newfoundland and Labrador support compensation for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) and related professions (Budget 2023).
Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Launched December 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026). Newfoundland & Labrador partners answer English calls/texts; French services handled nationally.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
  • Newfoundland & Labrador signed the extension before the October 4, 2024, expiry.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Newfoundland & Labrador Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Newfoundland & Labrador
  • July 2016: Bilateral agreement with over $75.5 million to support upgrades to public transit and water/wastewater systems. Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Newfoundland & Labrador
  • July 2016: The governments of Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador announced an agreement for more than $75.5 million for two new programs: the Public transit Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Water and Waste water fund.
  • Public Transit Infrastructure Stream: In April 2023, Canada announced a funding agreement for more than for more than $27 million to enhance St. John’s public transit infrastructure.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Newfoundland & Labrador
  • October 2018:  Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador signed a bilateral agreement for over $555 million in funding over 10 years for long-term infrastructure projects, including transit, green infrastructure, community/cultural facilities, and rural/northern needs.
  • Renewed annually; remains active until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Newfoundland & Labrador
  • October 2021: Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador announced over $55.5 million through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream to support repairs, retrofits, and pandemic-related facility upgrades.
Infrastructure 2021 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Newfoundland & Labrador Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative Newfoundland & Labrador
  • February 2025 joint Canada–NL agreement  that supports NL’s Community Encampment Response Plan in St. John’s, including 13 new units (modular micro-units and traditional construction); continued shelter investments; and a transitional housing initiative. Federal contribution: $2M+ over 2 years, cost-matched by NL.
Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Newfoundland & Labrador
  • December 2017: Canada- Newfoundland & Labrador ELCC Agreement 2017-2020 ~$22.1million over 3 years to enhance early learning and child care system. Renewed in 2020.
  • ELCC Agreement 2020-2021: ~$7.2M over 1 year to enhance early learning and child care.
  • ELCC Agreement 2021-2025: ~$34.8M over 4 years to strengthen ELCC system; renewed in 2024.
  • ELCC 2021-2025 (Amendment): July 2024: $9.3M in 2025–2026 to further enhance the ELCC system. Agreement renewed in 2025.
  • ELCC Agreement 2021-2025: Amendment to ELCC 2021–2025; ~$6.5M to support recruitment and retention in the early childhood workforce.
  • Canada-wide ELCC Agreement – 2021 to 2026: ~$306M over 5 years for fee reduction, more high-quality, affordable regulated spaces, more inclusive and flexible child care, and better support and training for the early childhood workforce. Agreement renewed in 2025.
  • ELCC Extensions: February 28, 2025: bilateral agreement to extend Canada-wide and ELCC agreements. Over the 5-year extension (2025–26 to 2030–31), the federal government will transfer ~$500M to support ongoing access, affordability, quality and inclusion in NL.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Newfoundland & Labrador Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Canada – Newfoundland & Labrador LMDA: First signed in 2008; renewed in January 2020. Provides EI-funded skills training and employment assistance.
  • In 2024–2025: $132M+ for employment services.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Newfoundland & Labrador Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Newfoundland & Labrador
  • September 2024: Canada and Newfoundland & Labrador announced an agreement that will enhance and/or expand Newfoundland and Labrador’s school food programming through an initial federal investment of $9.1 million over the three years.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Yukon
  • March 2025: Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Yukon to invest over $8.5 million of federal funding over 3 years to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis and screening.
Health agreements 2025 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Yukon
  • January 2017: The governments of Canada and Yukon agreed in principle to use federal funding of $11.4 million over 10 years, confirmed in Budget 2017, for investments in home care and mental health care.
  • July 2018: The Governments of Canada and Yukon announced a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $5.2 million over 5 years ($3.1 million for home and community care and $2.1 million for mental health and addictions).
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Yukon
  • December 2018: The federal government announced $500,000 in federal funding for Yukon over five years to enhance access to evidence-based substance use treatment services.
Health agreements 2019 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Yukon
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
  • The agreement with Yukon included over $13.5 million under a number of priority areas.
  • Supplemental funding of over $12.4 million was provided by the federal government to Yukon.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Yukon
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Territorial Health Investment Fund Yukon
  • July 2018: The federal and Yukon governments announced an investment of $25.6 million over four years to support health system innovation in Yukon. The Territorial Health Investment Fund is designed to support efforts by the territories to innovate and transform health care systems, and to ensure that Yukoners have access to the care they need.
  • Budget 2021 confirmed the extension of the THIF by 2 years, with an investment of $54 million, starting in 2021-22. Of this amount, $27 million was allocated to Nunavut, $14.2 million to the Northwest Territories and $12.8 million to Yukon.
  • Budget 2023 announced $350 million over ten years to renew the THIF, beginning in 2023-24, to help support medical travel and the higher cost of delivering health care in the territories, with $150 million allocated to Nunavut, $100 million to the Northwest Territories, and $100 million to Yukon.
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Yukon
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • January 2021: The Government of Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Yukon, for more than $3 million in 2020-21 to further expand their virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Yukon
  • August 2021: The governments of Canada and Yukon announced an amendment to the 2018 bilateral agreement for home and community care, and mental health and addictions services, to provide over $3 million in 2021-22 from the 2020 Fall Economic Statement. 
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Safe Voluntary Isolation Sites Program (SVISP) Yukon
  • SVISP was a rapid response program designed to reduce the community transmission of COVID-19 by supporting at-risk populations who could not safely isolate at home.
  • Over $181 million was available for SVISP throughout three years and the Yukon Government was allocated over $5.1 million from April 2021 to March 2023.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Yukon
  • The one-time payment provides support for up to three additional years, beginning in April 2022. Yukon received close to $10.2 million.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Yukon
  • July 2023: The Governments of Canada and Yukon announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan featuring a federal investment of $380 million over 10 years, as confirmed in Budget 2023.  
  • March 2024: The Governments of Canada and Yukon announced two bilateral agreements. They are the Working Together Agreement featuring a federal investment of more than $23.8 million over 3 years; and an Aging with Dignity Agreement featuring a federal investment more than $12 million over 5 years to help Yukoners age with dignity, closer to home.
Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Yukon
  • Launched November 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026). English calls from Yukon area codes are routed to a 9-8-8 network partner in the territory, while all texts and French calls are answered by other 9-8-8 network partners offering national capacity.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Yukon
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
  • Yukon signed the extension before the October 4, 2024, expiry.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund Yukon
  • Provides $6 million (April 2021 to March 2028) to the Government of the Yukon under the Northern Wellness Agreement.
Health agreement 2021 Yes
Pharmacare Yukon
  • March 2025: Canada announced the signing of a pharmacare agreement to invest up to $9.5 million over 4 years to provide universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications for residents of the Yukon.
Health agreements 2025 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Yukon Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Yukon Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Transportation Infrastructure Yukon
  • 2021: The Government of Canada invested more than $247 million in funding to improve the transportation infrastructure in Yukon and promote economic growth. The investment will fund the Yukon Resource Gateway Project providing much needed upgrades to existing transportation infrastructure in two key areas of high mineral potential and active mining.
Infrastructure 2021 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Yukon Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Yukon
  • May 2018: Canada and Yukon signed a bilateral agreement for over $445 million over ten years for long-term infrastructure projects. Canada committed $10 million towards public transit, $207 million towards green infrastructure, over $26 million towards community, culture and recreation infrastructure, and $203 million towards rural and northern communities’ infrastructure including the Arctic Energy Fund. This agreement has been reviewed and updated every year and is in place until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Yukon
  • July 2023: The governments of Canada and Yukon announced more than $9.3 million in funding to make a Recreation Centre more energy efficient and upgrade its ventilation system.
Infrastructure 2022 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Yukon
  • September 2024: Canada announced a renewed agreement with Yukon under the CCBF, in place until March 31, 2034. Over the first five years, the CCBF will invest over $94.5 million in the territory.
Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative Yukon
  • February 2025: Canada announced a joint agreement with the Territory of Yukon under UHEI. This funding will support the implementation of the Yukon’s Community Encampment Response Plan and Downtown Whitehorse Safety Response Action Plan.
Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Yukon
  • February 2018: The Government of Yukon and the Government of Canada signed the Canada - Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement - 2017-2020, which provides Yukon with approximately $7.2 million over three years for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. This agreement was renewed in 2020.
  • July 2020: The Government of Yukon and the Government of Canada signed the Canada - Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement 2020-2021, which provides Yukon with approximately $2.4 million over one year for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. This agreement was renewed in 2021.
  • July 2021: The Governments of Yukon and Canada signed the Canada – Yukon Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement - 2021 to 2026, which provides further federal funding towards supporting all families in Canada gain access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and childcare no matter where they live.
  • August 2021: The Governments of Yukon and Canada signed the Canada - Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement 2021-2025, which provides Yukon with approximately $10.2 million over four years for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. The agreement was renewed in 2024.
  • October 2024: The Governments of Canada and Yukon amended the Canada - Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement 2021-2025, to include additional funding of $2.6 million in 2025-2026 for the purpose of enhancing its early care and learning system. The agreement was renewed in 2025.
  • February 2025: The Governments of Yukon and Canada signed a bilateral agreement to extend the Canada-wide and Early Learning and Child Care bilateral agreements. Over the course of the 5-year extensions, the federal government will transfer approximately $71.6 million from 2025-26 to 2030-31 to support ongoing access, affordability, quality and inclusion efforts in Yukon.
Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Yukon
  • March 2018: The bilateral Canada – Yukon WDA was signed to provide employment and training programs for all individuals, particularly from underrepresented groups, regardless of their Employment Insurance (EI) or employment status.
Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Yukon
  • March 2018: The latest Canada – Yukon WDA was signed to provide employment and training programs for all individuals. In 2024-2025, over $2 million was provided to help Yukoners get training, develop their skills and gain work experience.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Early Childhood Workforce Funding Yukon Employment and social development 2021 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Yukon Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Yukon
  • March 2025: The Governments of Canada and Yukon announced an agreement under the federal government’s National School Food Program that will enhance and/or expand Yukon’s school food programming through an initial federal investment of $7.4 million over three years.
Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Northwest Territories Health agreements 2025 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Northwest Territories
  • January 2017: Canada and Northwest Territories agreed in principle to $13.5 million over 10 years (Budget 2017) for home care and mental health investments.$ 7.4 million for home and community care; $6.1 million for mental health initiatives.
  • February 2018: the governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories announced a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $6.07 million over 5 years ($3.6 million for home and community care and $2.4 million for mental health and addictions).
  • 2022: The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories signed a one-year agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $1.3 million in 2022-23.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Northwest Territories
  • January 2019: The Government of Canada announced $500,000 in federal funding over 5 years for the Northwest Territories to enhance access to evidence-based substance use treatment services. Matched by the territory, funding supported the Opioid Enhancement Project.
Health agreements 2019 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Northwest Territories
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Northwest Territories
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Territorial Health Investment Fund Northwest Territories
  • Budget 2017 invested $108 million over 4 years, starting in 2017-18, to renew and expand the THIF, with $28.4 million allocated to the Northwest Territories.
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Blood Safety Contribution Program Northwest Territories
  • First initiated in 2005, the BSCP supports surveillance activities for blood, tissue, and organ related adverse events in an effort to maintain the safety of our health system.
  • Northwest Territories has received $100,000 since 2016, and the agreement will end on March 31, 2026.
Health agreements 2016 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Northwest Territories
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • May 2021: The Government of Canada announced a bilateral agreement with the Northwest Territories, for nearly $3.1 million between 2020-21 and 2021-22 to further expand their virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Northwest Territories Health agreements 2021 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Northwest Territories
  • The one-time payment provides support for up to three additional years, beginning in April 2022. The Northwest Territories received over $10.2 million.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Northwest Territories
  • March 2023: The Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories announced an agreement in principle for a shared plan featuring a federal investment of $361 million over 10 years, as confirmed in Budget 2023. 
  • February 2024: A Working Together Agreement featuring a federal investment of more than $24 million over 3 years; and an Aging with Dignity Agreement featuring a federal investment of more than $12 million over 5 years to help residents of the Northwest Territories age with dignity, closer to home.
  • February 2025: The Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories announced an amendment to the Aging with Dignity bilateral agreement to include additional federal investment of $5.3 million over 5 years to help Northwest Territories support compensation for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) and related professions (Budget 2023).
Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Northwest Territories
  • Launched November 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026).
  • Northwest Territories calls are outed to national partners.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Northwest Territories
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
  • Northwest Territories signed the extension before the October 4, 2024, expiry.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Northwest Territories Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Northwest Territories
  • September 2016: Bilateral agreement with over $52 million to support upgrades to public transit and water/wastewater systems. Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund Northwest Territories
  • September 2016: Bilateral agreement with over $52 million to support upgrades to public transit and water/wastewater systems. Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Northwest Territories
  • April 2018:  Canada and Northwest Territories signed a bilateral agreement for over $570 million in funding over 10 years for long-term infrastructure projects, including transit, green infrastructure, community/cultural facilities, and rural/northern needs.
  • Renewed annually; remains active until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Northwest Territories
  • December 2022: The governments of Canada and Northwest Territories announced an investment of over $4.1 million in federal funding to improve ventilation in four public buildings in the Northwest Territories.
Infrastructure 2022 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Northwest Territories
  • September 2024: The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories signed a renewed ten-year agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF). Under this agreement, the Northwest Territories will receive $94.5 million in funding through the CCBF over the first five years to provide predictable, long-term and stable funding to communities across the territory.
Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Initiative Northwest Territories Infrastructure 2025 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Northwest Territories Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Northwest Territories
  • March 2018: The Canada – Northwest Territories WDA was signed to provide employment and training programs for all individuals. It supports employers offering upskilling, reskilling, and continuous learning.
  • In 2024-2025, over $2 million was provided to help Northwest Territorians get training, develop their skills and gain work experience.
Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Northwest Territories
  • March 2018: The latest agreement with the Northwest Territories was signed. In 2024-2025, over $4.5 million was provided for employment services to Northwest Territorians.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Early Childhood Workforce Funding Northwest Territories Employment and social development 2021 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Northwest Territories Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Northwest Territories
  • March 2025: The Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories announced an agreement under the federal government’s National School Food Program that will enhance and/or expand the Northwest Territories’ school food programming through an initial federal investment of $7.4 million over three years.
Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Drugs for Rare Diseases Nunavut
  • March 2025: Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Nunavut to invest over $7.3 million of federal funding over 3 years to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis and screening.
Health agreements 2025 Yes
Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services Nunavut
  • January 2017: The governments of Canada Nunavut agreed in principle to use federal funding of $11.2 million over 10 years, confirmed in Budget 2017, for investments in home care and mental health care. This agreement came into effect in 2019-2020.
  • May 2018: The Governments of Canada and Nunavut announced a bilateral agreement featuring a federal investment of approximately $5.2 million over 6 years ($3.1 million for home and community care and $2.1 million for mental health and addictions).
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Emergency Treatment Fund Nunavut
  • August 2018: The Government of Canada announced $500,000 in federal funding over 5 years for Nunavut, to enhance access to substance use treatment services. Matched by the territory, funding helps people struggling with unresolved trauma and substance use to heal.
Health agreements 2019 Yes
Safe Restart Agreement Nunavut
  • National program investing over $19B to help restart economies during COVID-19.
  • Supplemental funding of over $12.5 million was provided by the federal government to Nunavut. The federal government also invested up to $17.1 million for air carriers in the territory.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Other COVID-19 Programs Nunavut
  • Additional federal funding and service measures rolled out as the pandemic evolved.
Health agreements 2020 Yes
Territorial Health Investment Fund Nunavut
  • Budget 2017 invested $108 million over 4 years, starting in 2017-18, to renew and expand the THIF, with $25.6 million allocated to Yukon, $28.4 million to the Northwest Territories and $54 million to Nunavut.
  • Budget 2021 confirmed the extension of the THIF by 2 years, with an investment of $54 million, starting in 2021-22. Of this amount, $27 million was allocated to Nunavut, $14.2 million to the Northwest Territories and $12.8 million to Yukon.
  • Budget 2023 announced $350 million over ten years to renew the THIF, beginning in 2023-24, to help support medical travel and the higher cost of delivering health care in the territories, with $150 million allocated to Nunavut, $100 million to the Northwest Territories, and $100 million to Yukon.
Health agreements 2018 Yes
Pan-Canadian virtual care priorities in response to COVID-19 Nunavut
  • From the 2020 national $200M virtual-care initiative; funding delivered through bilateral agreements and Canada Health Infoway.
  • July 2021: The Government of Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Nunavut, for over $3.1 million in 2021-22 to further expand their virtual health care services.
Health agreements 2021 Yes
Safe Long-Term Care Nunavut
  • June 2022: The governments of Canada and Nunavut announced an amendment to the 2019 bilateral agreement for home and community care, and mental health and addictions services, to provide more than $3 million in 2021-22 from the 2020 Fall Economic Statement. 
Health agreements 2022 Yes
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Fund Nunavut
  • The one-time payment provides support for up to three additional years, beginning in April 2022. Nunavut received close to $10.2 million.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
Working Together to Improve Health Care in Canada for Canadians Plan Nunavut Health agreement 2024 Yes
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Nunavut
  • Launched November 2023 under an MOU (to March 2026). English calls from Nunavut area codes are routed to a 9-8-8 network partner in the territory, while all texts and French calls are answered by other 9-8-8 network partners offering national capacity.
Health agreements 2023 Yes
Multilateral Information Sharing Agreement Nunavut
  • Supports coordinated public-health data sharing across jurisdictions.
  • Nunavut signed the extension before the October 4, 2024, expiry.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund Nunavut
  • Provides funding to the Nunavut Government via a Memorandum of Understanding with Indigenous Services Canada, to support the Northern Wellness Agreement (NWA) in the territory. Almost $1.8 million is being provided from April 2022 to March 2027 to support the NWA.
Health agreements 2022 Yes
The Intersectoral Action Fund Nunavut
  • Provides funding to the Government of the Nunavut via a Memorandum of Understanding with Indigenous Services Canada, to support the Northern Wellness Agreement (NWA) in the territory. $150,000 is being provided in 2024-25 and 2025-26 to support the NWA.
Health agreements 2024 Yes
Gas Tax Fund Agreement Nunavut Infrastructure 2014 Yes
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Nunavut
  • March 2016: Canada announced a bilateral agreement with Nunavut for more than $51 million for the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Agreement ran until March 31, 2020.
Infrastructure 2016 Yes
Infrastructure and transit projects Nunavut Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Nunavut
  • March 2018: Canada and Nunavut signed a bilateral agreement for almost $567 million in funding over ten years for long-term infrastructure projects. Canada committed $6 million towards public transit, $207 million towards green infrastructure, $26 million towards community, culture and recreation infrastructure, and $328 million towards rural and norther communities’ infrastructure, including the Arctic Energy Fund. This agreement has been reviewed and updated every year and is in place until 2028.
Infrastructure 2018 Yes
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) Nunavut
  • August 2024: Canada announced a renewed agreement with Nunavut under the CCBF, in place until March 31, 2034. Over the first five years, the CCBF will invest over $94.5 million in the territory.
Infrastructure 2024 Yes
Early Learning and Childcare Nunavut Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Workforce Development Agreements Nunavut
  • July 2018: The bilateral Canada – Nunavut WDA was signed to provide employment and training programs for all individuals, particularly from underrepresented groups, regardless of their Employment Insurance (EI) or employment status. In 2024-2025, over $2 million was provided to help Nunavummiut get training, develop their skills and gain work experience.
Employment and social development 2025 Yes
Nunavut Inuit Labour Force Analysis Agreement Nunavut
  • August 2018: The Government of Nunavut and the Government of Canada signed the Nunavut Inuit Labour Force Analysis Agreement. This agreement focuses on analyzing and improving the participation of Inuit in government employment, ensuring that Inuit representation in the workforce is reflective of the population.
Employment and social development 2018 Yes
Labour Market Development Agreement Nunavut
  • March 2019: The Canada – Nunavut WDA was signed to provide employment and training programs for all individuals. In 2024-2025, close to $4 million was provided for employment services to Nunavummiut.
Employment and social development 2024 Yes
Early Childhood Workforce Funding Nunavut Employment and social development 2021 Yes
Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund Agreement Nunavut Employment and social development 2024 Yes
National School Food Program Nunavut
  • February 2025: The Governments of Canada and Nunavut announced an agreement under the federal government’s National School Food Program that will enhance and/or expand Nunavut’s school food programming through an initial federal investment of $7.6 million over three years.
Employment and social development 2025 Yes

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