Spending program
Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics
National Research Council of Canada · Research and science
In fiscal year 2024–25, National Research Council of Canada spent $118 million on Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics, up from $66.4 million in 2023–24. That is $3.94 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$118M
2.0% of Research and science spending in 2024–25.
Up $51.7M from $66.4M in 2023–24.
$3.94per tax filer$2.87per 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | $51.0M |
| 2019–20 | $54.2M |
| 2020–21 | $50.2M |
| 2021–22 | $50.4M |
| 2022–23 | $54.4M |
| 2023–24 | $66.4M |
| 2024–25 | $118M |
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.
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