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Spending on social services in Canada
1989
2007
1989
2007
$ billions % of program expenditures
Federal government
46.9 84.6 42.2 40.8
Provincial, territorial and local governments
26.9 56.3 18.0 16.3
Canada and Quebec Pension Plans (CPP/QPP)1
11.3 35.0 100.0 100.0
Total consolidated government2 79.5 172.4 32.5 32.6
1. The CPP and QPP programs only have social services expenditures.
2. Total spending does not equal the sum of individual levels of government because transfer payments between levels of government are included.
Spending on social services by provinces, territories and local governments
1989
2007
1989
2007
$ millions % of program expenditures
Total 26,913 56,334 18.0 16.3
Newfoundland and Labrador
357 730 12.0 9.6
Prince Edward Island
83 107 13.1 8.1
Nova Scotia
524 1,003 11.9 11.0
New Brunswick
482 770 13.5 11.1
Quebec
9,489 21,633 23.4 24.5
Ontario
9,667 18,410 18.1 14.8
Manitoba
820 1,661 14.4 13.9
Saskatchewan
748 1,141 13.3 10.2
Alberta
2,612 4,548 15.9 11.7
British Columbia
2,017 6,007 13.5 14.0
Yukon
22 109 6.9 11.9
Northwest Territories including Nunavut
92 .. 9.0 ..
Northwest Territories
.. 140 .. 9.3
Nunavut
.. 90 .. 7.7
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note: Totals may not add up due to consolidation rules.
