C-43

Details

Full Title

An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023

First Reading

March 22, 2023, Parliament 44, Session 1

Type

House Government Bill

Full Content

https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-43

Summary

This bill, officially titled the Appropriation Act No. 5, 2022-23, is a law that allows the government to spend money. It approves a total of $4,680,112,624 for the federal public administration. This money is to cover costs and expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. These expenses were not already covered by other funding.

The bill says where the money can come from. It says money can be taken from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is the government's main bank account. The bill also says that the money can only be used for the reasons listed in the bill.

The bill is divided into sections. These sections explain what the money is for and how it can be used. There are also schedules that list the departments and agencies that will get the money, and how much each will get. Schedule 1 grants $4,302,076,812 and Schedule 2 grants $378,035,812. Some of the money from Schedule 2 can be used until March 31, 2024.

The bill also includes some rules about how the money can be moved between different areas. It says that some changes to how the money is used are considered to be approved from April 1, 2022. Finally, the bill allows for adjustments to be made to the accounts of Canada after the end of the fiscal year, to make sure the books are accurate.

Issues

Economy

• Spending

  This bill grants a total of $4,680,112,624 for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. Schedule 1 allocates $4,302,076,812 to various departments and agencies, while Schedule 2 grants $378,035,812, some of which can be used until March 31, 2024. The bill specifies that the money can only be used for the purposes listed.

Social Services

• Healthcare

  The bill allocates $180,260,493 to the Department of Health and $32,665,996 to the Public Health Agency of Canada. This money is for operating and capital expenditures, grants, and contributions related to health programs.

Environment

• Energy

  The Canadian Energy Regulator receives $9,202,073 for program expenditures, grants, and contributions. The Department of Natural Resources receives $17,151,667 for operating and capital expenditures, grants, and contributions.

Social Justice

• Reconciliation

  The bill allocates $100,706,696 to the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and $764,123,013 to the Department of Indigenous Services. This funding supports operating expenditures, grants, and contributions related to Indigenous programs and services.

• Immigration and Integration

  The Department of Citizenship and Immigration receives $318,912,891 for operating and capital expenditures, grants, and contributions. This funding supports immigration and integration programs.

• Gender and Sexuality

  The Department for Women and Gender Equality receives $439,250 for operating expenditures. This funding supports the department's operations.

Security and Defense

• Defense

  The Department of National Defence receives $897,676,257. This money is for operating and capital expenditures, grants, and contributions related to national defense.

• Foreign Aid

  The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development receives $589,123,302, which includes contributions for international humanitarian assistance, international security, international development, and global peace.