Federal Support to Provinces and Territories

In 2019-20, provinces and territories will receive $78.7 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Provinces and Territories
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers¹
Canada Health Transfer²	25,672	26,952	28,569	30,283	32,113	34,026	36,068	37,150	38,584	40,373
Canada Social Transfer³	11,179	11,514	11,859	12,215	12,582	12,959	13,348	13,748	14,161	14,586
Equalization	14,372	14,659	15,423	16,105	16,669	17,341	17,880	18,254	18,958	19,837
Offshore Offsets⁴	869	787	443	350	196	125	44	36	-72	-64
Territorial Formula Financing⁵	2,664	2,876	3,111	3,288	3,469	3,561	3,603	3,682	3,785	3,948
Total Transfer Protection⁶	525	952	680	56

Total - Federal Support	55,281	57,739	60,085	62,297	65,029	68,013	70,943	72,870	75,416	78,680
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	1,628	1,683	1,731	1,774	1,832	1,900	1,959	1,997	2,038	2,097
See additional notes ¹ The advance Fiscal Stabilization payments to Newfoundland and Labrador ($31.7 million) and to Alberta ($251.4 million) for 2015-16 are not included. One-time recoverable payments to Ontario ($150 million) and Prince Edward Island ($1 million) for 2011-12 are not included either. ² Canada Health Transfer includes transition protection payments to Newfoundland and Labrador and Nunavut in 2014-15. It also includes separate payments to Ontario in respect of the Canada Health Transfer for 2010-11 ($246 million) to ensure Ontario receives the same Canada Health Transfer cash support as other Equalization-receiving provinces. ³ Canada Social Transfer excludes $31.9 million from Budget 2008 transition protection payments to Saskatchewan ($31.2 million) and Nunavut ($0.7 million) notionally allocated over five and three years respectively beginning in 2008-09. ⁴ Offshore Offsets to Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia include cash amounts from the 1985 and 1986 Accords and cash and notional amounts from the 2005 Arrangements. They also include Cumulative Best-of Guarantee payments/recovery to Nova Scotia. Cumulative Best-of Guarantee recovery amount in 2019-20 is a preliminary estimate. ⁵ As approved by Parliament, TFF payments include an additional $67 million to Yukon ($16 million), Northwest Territories ($24 million), and Nunavut ($26 million) in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program. TFF includes transition payments to Yukon ($1.3 million) and Northwest Territories ($1.7 million) in 2019-20. ⁶ Total Transfer Protection was provided between 2010-11 and 2013-14 to ensure that a province's total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection.

Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador

In 2019-20, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will receive $767 million through major transfers.

Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers¹
Canada Health Transfer²	436	449	468	486	490	502	528	538	549	564
Canada Social Transfer	168	171	180	184	187	191	196	199	201	204
Equalization
Offshore Offsets
1985 Accord	642
2005 Arrangement		536

Total - Offshore Offsets³	642	536	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Transfer Protection⁴	8

Total - Federal Support	1,253	1,157	648	670	677	694	724	737	750	767
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	2,404	2,204	1,233	1,270	1,282	1,312	1,364	1,395	1,425	1,465
See additional notes ¹ The advance Fiscal Stabilization payment to Newfoundland and Labrador ($31.7 million) for 2015-16 is not included. ² Canada Health Transfer includes transition protection payments to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2014-15. ³ Offshore Offsets include cash amounts from the 1985 Accord. The 2005 Arrangement included an upfront payment of $2 billion in 2004-05; amounts presented here are notional allocations, not including the $1,153 million booked by Newfoundland and Labrador in 2008-09 that represents the unused portion of the upfront payment. The $536 million paid in 2011-12 under the 2005 Arrangement represents a transitional payment as Newfoundland and Labrador no longer qualifies for Equalization or Offshore Offset Payments beyond that year. ⁴ Total Transfer Protection was provided in 2010-11 to ensure that Newfoundland and Labrador's total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection and not Offshore Offset Payments.

Federal Support to Prince Edward Island

In 2019-20, the Government of Prince Edward Island will receive $647 million through major transfers.

Federal Support to Prince Edward Island
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers¹
Canada Health Transfer	109	116	123	129	132	139	149	153	159	167
Canada Social Transfer	47	49	50	51	52	53	55	57	58	60
Equalization	330	329	337	340	360	361	380	390	419	419
Total Transfer Protection²	3

Total - Federal Support	490	493	509	519	544	553	584	600	637	647
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	3,459	3,430	3,514	3,578	3,728	3,775	3,912	3,991	4,166	4,160
See additional notes ¹ One-time recoverable payment of $1 million for 2011-12 not included. ² Total Transfer Protection was provided in 2010-11 to ensure that Prince Edward Island’s total major transfers in that year are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection.

Federal Support to Nova Scotia

In 2019-20, the Government of Nova Scotia will receive $3.4 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Nova Scotia
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	728	760	800	839	852	896	944	967	999	1,039
Canada Social Transfer	310	317	323	328	334	341	349	358	367	376
Equalization	1,110	1,167	1,268	1,458	1,619	1,690	1,722	1,779	1,933	2,015
Offshore Offsets
1986 Accord
2005 Arrangement	227	250	443	350	196	125	44	36	-72	-64

Total - Offshore Offsets¹	227	250	443	350	196	125	44	36	-72	-64
Total Transfer Protection²	250	158	13

Total - Federal Support	2,626	2,652	2,848	2,975	3,001	3,052	3,060	3,140	3,227	3,366
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	2,788	2,810	3,014	3,154	3,185	3,242	3,228	3,306	3,369	3,484
See additional notes ¹ The 2005 Arrangement included an upfront payment of $830 million in 2004-05. The amounts reported here include cash and notional allocations from the 2005 Arrangement and cash amounts from the 1986 Accord. Offshore Offsets include $168 million in 2011-12, $146 million in 2012-13, $89 million in 2013-14, $64 million in 2014-15, $37 million in 2015-16, $33 million in 2016-17, $20 million in 2017-18, $18 million in 2018-19 and $8 million in 2019-20 in 2005 Arrangement. They also include $83 million in 2011-12, $297 million in 2012-13, $260 million in 2013-14, $131 million in 2014-15, $88 million in 2015-16, $11 million in 2016-17, and $16 million in 2017-18 in Cumulative Best-of Guarantee payments to Nova Scotia, a recovery of $90 million in 2018-19 and a recovery of $73 million in 2019-20. Cumulative Best-of Guarantee recovery amount in 2019-20 is a preliminary estimate. ² Total Transfer Protection was provided between 2010-11 and 2012-13 to ensure that Nova Scotia’s total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection and not Offshore Offset Payments.

Federal Support to New Brunswick

In 2019-20, the Government of New Brunswick will receive $3.2 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to New Brunswick
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	582	609	641	672	682	717	754	780	803	833
Canada Social Transfer	247	252	259	263	267	273	279	289	295	301
Equalization	1,581	1,483	1,495	1,513	1,666	1,669	1,708	1,760	1,874	2,023
Total Transfer Protection¹	80	150	103	49

Total - Federal Support	2,491	2,493	2,497	2,497	2,616	2,658	2,741	2,829	2,972	3,157
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	3,308	3,301	3,301	3,304	3,465	3,526	3,621	3,692	3,858	4,078
See additional notes ¹ Total Transfer Protection is provided between 2010-11 and 2013-14 to ensure that New Brunswick’s total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection.

Federal Support to Quebec

In 2019-20, the Government of Quebec will receive $25.5 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Quebec
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	6,124	6,445	6,836	7,244	7,420	7,841	8,279	8,437	8,738	9,117
Canada Social Transfer	2,590	2,664	2,759	2,834	2,908	2,986	3,064	3,122	3,207	3,294
Equalization	8,552	7,815	7,391	7,833	9,286	9,521	10,030	11,081	11,732	13,124
Total Transfer Protection¹		369	362

Total - Federal Support	17,267	17,292	17,349	17,911	19,614	20,348	21,372	22,640	23,677	25,536
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	2,180	2,162	2,148	2,199	2,391	2,467	2,571	2,732	2,825	3,013
See additional notes ¹ Total Transfer Protection was provided in 2011-12 and in 2012-13 to ensure that Quebec’s total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection.

Federal Support to Ontario

In 2019-20, the Government of Ontario will receive $21.3 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Ontario
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers¹
Canada Health Transfer²	10,141	10,673	11,339	12,037	12,353	13,095	13,899	14,305	14,908	15,652
Canada Social Transfer	4,332	4,463	4,577	4,709	4,842	4,987	5,144	5,294	5,471	5,655
Equalization³	972	2,200	3,261	3,169	1,988	2,363	2,304	1,424	963

Total - Federal Support	15,446	17,335	19,177	19,915	19,184	20,445	21,347	21,022	21,342	21,307
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	1,178	1,309	1,431	1,471	1,404	1,484	1,530	1,496	1,493	1,465
See additional notes ¹ One-time recoverable payment of $150 million for 2011–12 not included. ² Canada Health Transfer includes separate payments to Ontario in respect of the Canada Health Transfer for 2010-11 ($246 million) to ensure Ontario receives the same Canada Health Transfer cash support as other Equalization-receiving provinces. ³ Ontario does not qualify for an Equalization payment in 2019-20.

Federal Support to Manitoba

In 2019-20, the Government of Manitoba will receive $4.3 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Manitoba
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	943	993	1,057	1,124	1,156	1,229	1,310	1,357	1,409	1,474
Canada Social Transfer	404	418	426	440	453	468	485	502	517	533
Equalization	1,826	1,666	1,671	1,792	1,750	1,738	1,736	1,820	2,037	2,255
Total Transfer Protection¹	175	276	201	7

Total - Federal Support	3,348	3,352	3,355	3,363	3,359	3,436	3,531	3,680	3,963	4,262
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	2,746	2,721	2,688	2,660	2,626	2,656	2,684	2,760	2,932	3,111
See additional notes ¹ Total Transfer Protection is provided between 2010-11 and 2013-14 to ensure that Manitoba’s total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection.

Federal Support to Saskatchewan

In 2019-20, the Government of Saskatchewan will receive $1.7 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Saskatchewan
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	824	850	906	970	1,013	1,075	1,142	1,170	1,211	1,264
Canada Social Transfer¹	342	353	371	384	397	409	423	433	445	457
Equalization
Total Transfer Protection²	7

Total - Federal Support	1,174	1,204	1,277	1,354	1,411	1,484	1,565	1,602	1,656	1,720
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	1,118	1,130	1,178	1,227	1,260	1,313	1,364	1,395	1,425	1,465
See additional notes. ¹ Canada Social Transfer excludes $31.2 million from Budget 2008 transition protection payment notionally allocated over five years beginning in 2008-09. ² Total Transfer Protection was provided in 2010-11 to ensure that Saskatchewan's total major transfers in one of these years are no lower than in the prior year. For the purpose of calculating Total Transfer Protection, total major transfers comprise Equalization, Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and prior year Total Transfer Protection.

Federal Support to Alberta

In 2019-20, the Government of Alberta will receive $6.4 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Alberta
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers¹
Canada Health Transfer	2,155	2,234	2,337	2,488	3,718	3,965	4,213	4,315	4,484	4,694
Canada Social Transfer	1,219	1,260	1,325	1,390	1,457	1,510	1,559	1,597	1,646	1,696
Equalization

Total - Federal Support	3,374	3,495	3,661	3,878	5,175	5,475	5,772	5,912	6,129	6,390
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	905	924	946	973	1,262	1,313	1,364	1,395	1,425	1,465
See additional notes ¹ The advance Fiscal Stabilization payment to Alberta ($251.4 million) for 2015-16 is not included.

Federal Support to British Columbia

In 2019-20, the Government of British Columbia will receive $7.4 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to British Columbia
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	3,550	3,741	3,972	4,197	4,190	4,455	4,731	5,004	5,196	5,434
Canada Social Transfer	1,484	1,528	1,551	1,593	1,642	1,697	1,751	1,852	1,907	1,963
Equalization

Total - Federal Support	5,034	5,269	5,523	5,790	5,832	6,152	6,482	6,857	7,102	7,397
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	1,128	1,172	1,216	1,263	1,256	1,312	1,364	1,395	1,425	1,465
See additional notes

Federal Support to the Yukon

In 2019-20, the Government of Yukon will receive $1.1 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to the Yukon
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	26	27	29	32	33	35	38	40	42	44
Canada Social Transfer	11	12	12	13	13	14	14	15	15	16
Territorial Formula Financing¹	653	705	767	817	851	874	895	919	950	997

Total - Federal Support	690	744	809	861	898	923	946	975	1,008	1,058
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	20,005	21,046	22,512	23,829	24,487	24,796	24,909	24,646	24,956	25,650
See additional notes ¹ As approved by Parliament, TFF payment includes an additional $16 million in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program. TFF includes a transition payment of $1.3 million in 2019-20.

Federal Support to the Northwest Territories

In 2019-20, the Government of Northwest Territories will receive $1.4 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to the Northwest Territories
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer	26	26	30	32	40	42	44	46	47	48
Canada Social Transfer	14	15	15	15	16	16	16	17	17	17
Territorial Formula Financing¹	920	996	1,070	1,121	1,209	1,233	1,220	1,232	1,256	1,309

Total - Federal Support	960	1,037	1,115	1,169	1,264	1,291	1,281	1,295	1,320	1,375
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	22,244	23,864	25,572	26,738	28,849	29,247	28,686	28,820	29,431	30,704
See additional notes ¹ As approved by Parliament, TFF payment includes an additional $24 million in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program. TFF includes a transition payment of $1.7 million in 2019-20.

Federal Support to Nunavut

In 2019-20, the Government of Nunavut will receive $1.7 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Nunavut
(millions of dollars)
	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer¹	28	29	31	34	34	35	37	38	40	42
Canada Social Transfer¹	11	11	12	12	13	13	14	14	15	15
Territorial Formula Financing²	1,091	1,175	1,273	1,350	1,409	1,454	1,489	1,530	1,579	1,642

Total - Federal Support	1,129	1,216	1,317	1,396	1,456	1,502	1,539	1,582	1,633	1,699
Per Capita Allocation (dollars)	33,942	35,677	37,993	39,550	40,368	41,090	41,460	42,235	42,843	43,790
See additional notes ¹Canada Health Transfer includes transition protection payments to Nunavut in 2014-15. Canada Social Transfer excludes $0.7 million from Budget 2008 transition protection payment to Nunavut notionally allocated over three years beginning in 2008-09. ² As approved by Parliament, TFF payment includes an additional $26 million in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program.

Additional Notes for Tables on Federal Support to Provinces and Territories

Totals may not add due to rounding and are subject to regular revision.

The table excludes Wait Times Reduction Transfer allocated to provinces and territories from 2010-11 to 2013-14.

CHT and CST for 2018-19 and 2019-20 are preliminary. Final amounts for 2018-19 will be determined in September 2019 and final amounts for 2019-20 will be determined in September 2020.