The transition costing is approximately C$4.96 billion over three years, of which about C$1.29 billion is capital [BA]. That averages roughly C$1.65 billion a year during the transition.
Table 10 - Where the one-time transition money goes
| Group | C$B | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation and industry - sectoral regulators, energy, agriculture, transport, telecoms | 1.38 | 28% |
| Revenue and payments - tax authority, banking, pensions and benefits administration | 1.25 | 25% |
| Security, border and justice - police, corrections, customs, courts | 0.67 | 14% |
| External relations and settlement - missions, trade, asset settlement, defence | 0.62 | 13% |
| Indigenous readiness | 0.28 | 6% |
| Health care - administrative continuity only | 0.27 | 5% |
| Immigration | 0.20 | 4% |
| Digital and shared services | 0.19 | 4% |
| Constitutional process | 0.10 | 2% |
| Total | 4.96 | 100% |
Shares are rounded independently and may not sum to 100 per cent. The amounts sum to the C$4.96 billion transition envelope exactly.
Most of the money lands early, for the obvious reason that anything which has to work on the commencement of sovereignty must be built before it.
What the transition already does for defence
The transition budget includes C$58.2 million of one-time Defence and Security setup, including C$20.2 million of capital [BA]. That establishes the initial institution and Day 1 readiness; the mature force and equipment build-out are costed separately in Section 15 and Appendix E.
