Grant and contribution program
Contributions to address the legacy of residential schools
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs · Indigenous services and reconciliation
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs paid out $50.6 million under Contributions to address the legacy of residential schools, down from $101 million in 2023–24. That is $1.69 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$50.6M
Down $50.5M from $101M 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 | $101M |
| 2024–25 | $50.6M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. | Winnipeg, Manitoba | $8.1M | $0.27 |
| Takla Nation | Thompson, Manitoba | $2.5M | $0.08 |
| English River First Nation Band | Saddle Lake, Alberta | $2.5M | $0.08 |
| Mishkeegogamang First Nation | Prince George, British Columbia | $2.3M | $0.08 |
| Pine Creek Band | Greely, Ontario | $1.9M | $0.06 |
| Sioux Valley Dakota Nation | Osnaburgh House, Ontario | $1.8M | $0.06 |
| Anishinabe Of Wauzhushk Onigum | Sardis, British Columbia | $1.8M | $0.06 |
| Council Of Yukon First Nations | Griswold, Manitoba | $1.8M | $0.06 |
| Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent Nation | Kenora, Ontario | $1.7M | $0.06 |
| Sto:Lo Nation | Patuanak, Saskatchewan | $1.6M | $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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