Grant and contribution program
Contributions to provide income support to on-reserve residents and Status Indians in the Yukon Territory
Department of Indigenous Services · Indigenous services and reconciliation
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Indigenous Services paid out $1.2 billion under Contributions to provide income support to on-reserve residents and Status Indians in the Yukon Territory, down from $1.4 billion in 2023–24. That is $40.73 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$1.2B
Down $178M from $1.4B 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 | $1.4B |
| 2024–25 | $1.2B |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services | Toronto, Ontario | $200M | $6.67 |
| Minister of Finance of Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta | $55.9M | $1.87 |
| Garden Hill First Nation | Island Lake, Manitoba | $21.1M | $0.71 |
| Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | $20.4M | $0.68 |
| Siksika Nation Band | Siksika, Alberta | $18.5M | $0.62 |
| Government of Yukon | Whitehorse, Yukon | $17.8M | $0.59 |
| St. Theresa Point Band | St.Theresa Point, Manitoba | $17.1M | $0.57 |
| Bunibonibee Cree Nation | Oxford House, Manitoba | $16.2M | $0.54 |
| Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke Band | Kahnawake, Quebec | $15.6M | $0.52 |
| MLTC Program Services Inc. | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan | $15.6M | $0.52 |
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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