Spending program
Child and Family Services
Department of Indigenous Services · Indigenous services and reconciliation
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Indigenous Services spent $4.6 billion on Child and Family Services, down from $27.3 billion in 2023–24. That is $153 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$4.6B
11.1% of Indigenous services and reconciliation spending in 2024–25.
Down $22.7B from $27.3B in 2023–24.
$153per tax filer$111per person
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 | $27.3B |
| 2024–25 | $4.6B |
Source and basis
- GC InfoBase - Open Datasets, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Actual spending reported by the department for this program, reconciled to Public Accounts expenditures by vote. Includes operating costs, capital and payments to others.
← All indigenous services and reconciliation spendingHow the figures are calculated