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Section 3 — Supplementary Information

Financial Highlights

The table below presents an overview of DFO's financial position. DFO's detailed financial statements are available online.


Financial Highlights

(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
   


 

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Other Items of Interest

Departmental Priorities

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
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.

 

Links to Additional Information

Information on the following subjects is available on DFO's website.

  • Management Accountability Framework
  • Organizational Structure
  • Departmental Priorities
  • Canadian Coast Guard
  • Safe and Accessible Waterways Program Sub-activities
  • Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Program Sub-activities
  • Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems Program Sub-activities
  • Program Enablers
  • Results Chains
  • Awards and Recognition
  • DFO on the Job
  • List of Acronyms

 

Contacts for Further Information

 


Region Name Telephone
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