Grant and contribution program
(S) Contributions in support of the Output-Based Pricing System Proceeds Fund
Department of the Environment · Environment, energy and natural resources
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of the Environment paid out $145 million under (S) Contributions in support of the Output-Based Pricing System Proceeds Fund, up from $75.8 million in 2023–24. That is $4.83 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$145M
Up $68.8M from $75.8M in 2023–24.
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $75.8M |
| 2024–25 | $145M |
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan | Regina, Saskatchewan | $82.0M | $2.74 |
| Government of Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | $20.6M | $0.69 |
| New Brunswick Power Corporation | Fredericton, New Brunswick | $10.0M | $0.34 |
| Federal White Cement, Ltd. | Woodstock, Ontario | $6.8M | $0.23 |
| Governing Council of the University of Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | $4.1M | $0.14 |
| Government of Nunavut | Iqaluit, Nunavut | $4.1M | $0.14 |
| McMaster University | Hamilton, Ontario | $3.5M | $0.12 |
| FCA Canada Inc. | Toronto, Ontario | $1.9M | $0.06 |
| University of Western Ontario | London, Ontario | $1.5M | $0.05 |
| New Forest Paper Mills LP | Scarborough, Ontario | $1.4M | $0.05 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
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