Bill C-33 Appropriation Act No. 3 2026-27

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C-33 An Act for Granting to His Majesty Certain Sums of Money for the Federal Public Administration for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2027

Short Title: Appropriation Act No. 3, 2026-27
Bill Type: House Government Appropriation Bill
Bill Sponsor: President of the Treasury Board

Status: At Second Reading in the Senate — June 9, 2026. This Bill has not yet passed.

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What is this Bill For?

Bill C-33 — Appropriation Act No. 3, 2026–27 — is a Supplementary Estimates (A) spending Bill. It authorizes the Government to release an additional $11,127,236,516 from the Federal Treasury for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. This money covers expenses that were not included in the original Budget approved at the start of the year — things that came up after the books were already open.

Most of the money flows through existing departments. The largest single addition is $3,107,597,984 to Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, followed by $2,206,360,019 to Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and $1,080,485,144 to National Defense.

One item stands apart from the rest: Canada Post receives $673,000,000 — not for operations but as a direct payment authorized under the Canada Post Corporation Act. No breakdown of purpose is provided in the Bill itself.

WHO GAINS POWER

  • The Treasury Board and Governor in Council retain authority to approve, adjust and redirect spending across all votes in this Bill
  • Department Ministers gain authority to enter into new agreements, make recoverable advances and expend revenues offset against departmental costs — all without a separate vote of Parliament
  • The Canada Revenue Agency gains multi-year spending authority under Schedule 2, meaning its $17,533,469 allocation can be charged across two fiscal years (2026–27 and 2027–28)

WHO LOSES POWER

  • Parliament — once this Bill passes, the line items are approved as a package; individual allocations cannot be amended or rejected separately
  • Canadian taxpayers have no mechanism to challenge or redirect specific line items once Royal Assent is granted

WHO GAINS MONEY

  • Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs: $3,107,597,984
  • Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities: $2,206,360,019
  • Department of National Defense: $1,080,485,144
  • Canada Post Corporation: $673,000,000
  • Canadian Air Transport Security Authority: $740,178,150
  • VIA Rail Canada Inc.: $261,826,850
  • Marine Atlantic Inc.: $210,359,900
  • Department of Health: $226,025,871
  • Department of Indigenous Services: $889,430,709
  • Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness: $348,594,340
  • Department of Canadian Heritage: $154,096,867
  • Telefilm Canada: $50,000,000
  • Public Health Agency of Canada: $54,400,000
  • Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development: $22,629,235
  • Department of Industry: $139,295,854
  • Department of Employment and Social Development: $77,812,546
  • Department of Transport: $85,905,601
  • Department of Natural Resources: $68,202,450
  • Department of Environment: $40,273,178
  • Department of Justice: $31,619,317
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police: $75,344,396
  • Canada Revenue Agency (multi-year): $17,533,469
  • National Research Council: $30,967,760
  • Parks Canada: $10,418,555
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario: $51,186,400
  • Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec: $24,441,800
  • Department of Western Economic Diversification: $23,084,798
  • Pacific Economic Development Agency: $21,340,760
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario: $10,622,870
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency: $64,577,633
  • Correctional Service of Canada: $15,085,540
  • Privy Council Office: $12,507,508
  • Department of Citizenship and Immigration: $83,694,310
  • Department of Finance: $4,483,241
  • Department of Public Works and Government Services: $96,259,751
  • The National Battlefields Commission: $7,900,000
  • National Film Board: $8,700,000
  • Canadian Tourism Commission: $5,000,000
  • House of Commons: $5,198,306
  • The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited: $1,000,000

WHO LOSES MONEY

  • Canadian taxpayers — $11,127,236,516 drawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund
  • ⚠️ Canada Post — no breakdown required — The $673,000,000 payment to Canada Post is authorized under a single line in the Canada Post Corporation Act. The Bill does not require the Government to disclose what the money is for before it is spent.

THE CATCH

  • This is a Supplementary Estimates Bill — it covers spending that was not in the original budget. Parliament approves the entire package as one vote. There is no mechanism to approve some items and reject others.
  • ⚠️ Multi-year spending authority — The Canada Revenue Agency's $17,533,469 under Schedule 2 can be charged to either 2026–27 or 2027–28. This means money approved by this Parliament can be spent after the fiscal year ends, with no further vote required.
  • ⚠️ Canada Post $673,000,000 — no stated purpose — The Bill authorizes a $673 million payment to Canada Post with no breakdown of how it will be used. The Canada Post Corporation Act allows this, but it means Parliament is approving a nine-figure transfer with no line-item accountability built into the Bill itself.
  • Transfers of appropriations are deemed to have been authorized retroactively to April 1, 2026 — meaning spending decisions made before this Bill passed are being ratified after the fact.

Source: Bill C-33 — Appropriation Act No. 3, 2026–27 — House of Commons of Canada