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The table below presents an overview of DFO's financial position. DFO's detailed financial statements are available online.
Financial Highlights | |||
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(in millions of dollars) | % change | 2008 | 2007 |
At March 31, 2008: | |||
Condensed Statement of Financial Position | |||
Assets | |||
Total Financial assets | -20% | 21,956 | 27,398 |
Total Non-financial assets | -2% | 2,301,934 | 2,341,076 |
Total | -2% | 2,323,890 | 2,368,474 |
Liabilities | |||
Total Liabilities | 7% | 685,893 | 641,110 |
Equity of Canada | |||
Total Equity | -5% | 1,637,997 | 1,727,364 |
Total | -2% | 2,323,890 | 2,368,474 |
For the year ended March 31, 2008: | |||
Condensed Statement of Operations | |||
Expenses | |||
Safe and Accessible Waterways | 6% | 1,000,216 | 945,000 |
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture | -7% | 637,038 | 685,380 |
Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems | 3% | 201,903 | 196,693 |
Total Expenses | 1% | 1,839,157 | 1,827,073 |
Revenues | |||
Safe and Accessible Waterways | 5% | 51,335 | 49,043 |
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture | -2% | 47,716 | 48,775 |
Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems | -1% | 1,154 | 1,170 |
Total Revenues | 1% | 100,205 | 98,988 |
Net Cost of Operations | 1% | 1,738,952 | 1,728,085 |
In its 2005-2010 Strategic Plan and 2007-2008 Report on Plans and Priorities, DFO identified its departmental priorities: seven program priorities and five management priorities. Program priorities are areas that are critical to DFO's ability to deliver and move forward on its programs and services. Management priorities focus on improving the management of the Department and providing internal services to support program delivery.
Program Priorities | Management Priorities | |
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Fisheries Renewal | Human Resources Modernization | |
International Governance | Management Accountability Framework | |
Aquaculture Governance | Integrated Planning and Reporting | |
Oceans Action Plan | Integrated Risk Management | |
Science Renewal | Departmental Renewal | |
Canadian Coast Guard Rejuvenation | ||
Environmental Process Modernization |
Progress on DFO's departmental priorities is reported on DFO's website.
Information on the following subjects is available on DFO's website.
Region | Name | Telephone |
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Headquarters | Anne Lamar | (613) 990-0219 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Jan Woodford | (709) 772-7622 |
Maritimes | Kathy Kieley | (902) 426-3550 |
Gulf | Terrance Boucher | (506) 851-7757 |
Quebec | Caroline Hilt | (418) 648-7316 |
Central and Arctic | Lawrence Swift | (519) 383-1830 |
Pacific | Terry Davis | (604) 666-3855 |