Description of Figure: Financial Spending Trend

This line graph depicts both Defence's seven-year financial spending trend, and also six-year planned spending levels under the Canada First Defence Strategy (CFDS).

On the Y-axis are Millions of dollars, ranging from 0 to 22,000. On the X-axis are Fiscal Years 2008-09 through 2014-15.

The Financial Spending Trend is:

• $19,185 in 2008-09;
• $19,856 in 2009-10;
• $20,298 in 2010-11;
• $20,845 in 2011-12;
• $20,110 in 2012-13;
• $20,434 in 2013-14; and
• $21,172 in 2014-15

The CFDS is:

• $18,400 in 2008-09;
• $19,000 in 2009-10;
• $19,800 in 2010-11;
• $20,600 in 2011-12;
• $21,200 in 2012-13;
• $21,670 in 2013-14; and
• $22,310 in 2014-15