C-7514470-71Elizabeth II – 1-2 Charles III2021-2022-2023-2024An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025Appropriation Act No. 3, 2024–25Appropriation Act No. 3, 2024–2520246

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SUMMARYThis enactment grants the sum of $11,187,495,220 towards defraying charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 that are not otherwise provided for.

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,PreambleWhereas it appears by message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and the Estimates accompanying that message, that the sums mentioned below are required to defray certain expenses of the federal public administration, not otherwise provided for, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, and for other purposes connected with the federal public administration;May it therefore please Your Majesty, that it may be enacted, and be it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, that:

Short title1This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act No. 3, 2024–25.

$11,187,495,220 granted for 2024–252There may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum not exceeding in the aggregate $11,187,495,220 towards defraying the various charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, not otherwise provided for, which is the total of the amounts of the items set out in the Supplementary Estimates (A) for that fiscal year as set out in the schedule.

Transfers of appropriations3The transfers of appropriations set out in the Estimates referred to in section 2 are deemed to have been authorized on April 1, 2024.

Purpose of each item4(1)The amount authorized by this Act to be paid in respect of an item may be paid only for the purposes, and subject to any terms and conditions, specified in the item.Effective date(2)The provisions of each item set out in the schedule are deemed to have effect as of April 1, 2024.

Adjustments in accounts of Canada5An appropriation that is granted by this Act or any other Act and referred to in the schedule may be charged after the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is granted at any time before the day on which the Public Accounts for that fiscal year are tabled in Parliament, for the purpose of making adjustments in the accounts of Canada for that fiscal year that do not require payments out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

SCHEDULEBased on the Supplementary Estimates (A), 2024–25, the amount granted is $11,187,495,220, which is the total of the amounts of the items set out in this schedule.Sums granted to His Majesty by this Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 and the purposes for which they are granted.Vote No.ItemsAmount ($)Total ($)CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATIONSociété canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement1a–    Payments to reimburse the Corporation for the amounts of loans forgiven, grants, contributions and expenditures made, and losses, costs and expenses incurred,(a) under the National Housing Act; or(b) in the course of the exercise of powers or the carrying out of duties or functions conferred on the Corporation under any other Act of Parliament, in accordance with the Corporation’s authority under the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act212,374,706212,374,706COURTS ADMINISTRATION SERVICEService administratif des tribunaux judiciaires1a–    Program expenditures26,280,42126,280,421DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOODMinistère de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire1a–    Operating expenditures–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year from(a) collaborative research agreements and research services;(b) the administration of the AgriStability program; and(c) the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State3,068,98410a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions55,000,00058,068,984DEPARTMENT OF CANADIAN HERITAGEMinistère du Patrimoine canadien1a–    Operating expenditures–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year from(a) the activities of the Canadian Conservation Institute, the Canadian Heritage Information Network and the Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office;(b) activities undertaken under the Capital Experience Program; and(c) the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State784,8685a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions13,000,00013,784,868DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATIONMinistère de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration1a–    Operating expenditures–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year from the provision of services related to International Experience Canada — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year from the provision of those services–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State637,094,93210a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions, including the provision of goods and services314,451,220951,546,152DEPARTMENT OF CROWN-INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND NORTHERN AFFAIRSMinistère des Relations Couronne-Autochtones et des Affaires du Nord1a–    Operating expenditures–    Expenditures on works, buildings and equipment–    Authority to make expenditures — recoverable or otherwise — on work performed on property that is not federal property and on services provided in respect of that property–    Authority to provide, in respect of Indian and Inuit economic development activities, for the capacity development for Indians and Inuit and the furnishing of materials and equipment–    Authority to sell electric power to private consumers in remote locations when alternative local sources of supply are not available, in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the Governor in Council–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset related expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year from the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State1,843,692,64410a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions3,773,588,6905,617,281,334DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTMinistère de l’Emploi et du Développement social1a–    Operating expenditures–    Authority to make recoverable expenditures in relation to the application of the Canada Pension Plan and the Employment Insurance Act–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset related expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year from(a) the provision of services to assist provinces in the administration of provincial programs funded under Labour Market Development Agreements;(b) the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act;(c) any amount charged to a Crown corporation under paragraph 14(b) of the Government Employees Compensation Act in relation to the litigation costs for subrogated claims for Crown corporations; and(d) the portion of the Government Employees Compensation Act departmental or agency subrogated claim settlements related to litigation costs–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State4,086,6855a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions20,000,00024,086,685DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEMinistère des Finances1a–    Program expenditures–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset related expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year from the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State1,329,9641,329,964DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHMinistère de la Santé1a–    Operating expenditures–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year from(a) the provision of services or the sale of products related to health, to well-being and to regulatory activities; and(b) the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act–    Authority to enter into commitments in the fiscal year for the purposes of this Vote up to an amount that does not, at any time during the fiscal year, exceed the total unencumbered balance available out of(a) any appropriation by Parliament for the fiscal year for Vote 1, 5 or 10 of the Department,(b) any item included in estimates before the House of Commons for the fiscal year for Vote 1, 5 or 10 of the Department, and(c) any revenues referred to in paragraph 32(1)(d) of the Financial Administration Act of the Department–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State1,654,95710a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions, in the form of monetary payments or the provision of goods or services341,073,000342,727,957DEPARTMENT OF INDIGENOUS SERVICES Ministère des Services aux Autochtones 1a–    Operating expenditures–    Expenditures on works, buildings and equipment–    Authority to make expenditures — recoverable or otherwise — on work performed on property that is not federal property and on services provided in respect of that property–    Authority to provide, in respect of Indian and Inuit economic development activities, for the capacity development for Indians and Inuit and the furnishing of materials and equipment–    Authority to sell electric power to private consumers in remote locations when alternative local sources of supply are not available, in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the Governor in Council–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset related expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year from(a) the provision of services or the sale of products related to health protection and medical services; and(b) the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State209,951,09310a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions, in the form of monetary payments or the provision of goods or services1,955,005,1422,164,956,235DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESMinistère des Ressources naturelles1a–    Operating expenditures–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year from(a) the sale of forestry and information products;(b) the issue of licences, permits and certificates under the Explosives Act and the Explosives Regulations, 2013;(c) training and certification activities related to the Act and Regulations referred to in paragraph (b);(d) research, consultation, testing, analysis and administration services and research products as part of the departmental operations; and(e) the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of the Financial Administration Act–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State10,274,1985a–    Capital expenditures2,870,00010a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions200,000,000213,144,198DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSMinistère de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile1a–    Operating expenditures–    Capital expenditures–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset related expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year including from the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State20,120,6055a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions13,740,82733,861,432DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTMinistère des Transports1a–    Operating expenditures–    Authority to make expenditures on other than federal property in the course of, or arising out of the exercise of jurisdiction in, aeronautics–    Authority for the payment of commissions for revenue collection under the Aeronautics Act–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year including from the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State1,685,20210a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions603,243,600604,928,802DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSMinistère des Anciens Combattants1a–    Operating expenditures–    Expenditures related to the upkeep of real property or immovable property, including engineering and other investigatory planning expenses that do not add tangible value to the property, payment of taxes, insurance and public utilities–    Expenditures related to, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council,(a) necessary remedial work on properties constructed under individual firm price contracts and sold under the Veterans’ Land Act (R.S.C. 1970, c. V-4), to correct defects for which neither the veteran nor the contractor may be held financially responsible; and(b) other work on other properties that is required to protect the Director’s interest or right in those properties–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State528,253,666528,253,666NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE CORPORATIONSociété du Centre national des Arts1a–    Payments to the Corporation for operating expenditures2,329,0962,329,096NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCILConseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie5a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year9,100,0009,100,000OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE OF CANADABureau de l’infrastructure du Canada1a–    Operating expenditures–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State73,72373,723OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SECRETARYBureau du secrétaire du gouverneur général1a–    Program expenditures–    Expenditures incurred for former Governors General, including those incurred for their spouses, during their lifetimes and for a period of six months following their deaths, in respect of the performance of activities which devolve on them as a result of their having occupied the office of Governor General3,288,2683,288,268PACIFIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CANADAAgence de développement économique du Pacifique Canada1a–    Operating expenditures–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State585,0005a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year–    Contributions1,895,0002,480,000SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCILConseil de recherches en sciences humaines5a–    The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year11TELEFILM CANADATéléfilm Canada1a–     Payments to the corporation to be used for the purposes set out in the Telefilm Canada Act49,484,00049,484,000TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIATSecrétariat du Conseil du Trésor1a–    Program expenditures–    Authority, as referred to in paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, to expend in the fiscal year — in order to offset expenditures that it incurs in that fiscal year — revenues that it receives in that fiscal year from the provision of internal support services under section 29.2 of that Act and from its other activities–    The payment to each member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada who is a minister without portfolio, or a minister of State who does not preside over a ministry of State, of a salary — paid annually or pro rata for any period less than a year — that does not exceed the salary paid under the Salaries Act, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars under section 67 of the Parliament of Canada Act, to ministers of State who preside over ministries of State2,414,7285aGovernment Contingencies–    Authority granted to the Treasury Board to supplement any other appropriation–    Authority granted to the Treasury Board to provide for miscellaneous, urgent or unforeseen expenditures not otherwise provided for — including for the provision of new grants and contributions or for increases to the amounts of grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year — as long as those expenditures are within the legal mandate of the departments or other organizations for which they are made–    Authority to reuse any sums allotted and repaid to this appropriation from other appropriations250,000,000252,414,728VIA HFR - VIA TGF INC.VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc.1a–    Payments to the corporation for operating and capital expenditures75,700,00075,700,00011,187,495,220