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Minister's Message

As Minister of the Environment, I am pleased to present the 2008-2009 Departmental Performance Report for Environment Canada. This report summarizes the progress made on the priorities identified in Environment Canada's 2008-2009 Report on Plans and Priorities.

While the economy continues to be a key concern, the environment remains an important issue as well for Canadians and the Government. Accordingly, Environment Canada's strategic outcomes for 2008-2009 support the Government of Canada's priorities for a clean and healthy environment and for strong economic growth. These priorities include

• protecting Canadians and our environment from the effects of pollution and waste;
• reducing risks and contributing to the well-being of Canadians through weather and environmental predictions and services;
• restoring, conserving and enhancing Canada's natural capital; and
• contributing to sustainable urban development and infrastructure renewal in the Toronto Waterfront area.

I am pleased to report that we are making significant strides in meeting all our strategic outcomes. In large part, this progress is due to the scientific work that forms the basis for policy and program decisions in the Department. Some highlights include

• hiring 106 new enforcement officers and Bill C-16, the Environmental Enforcement Act, receiving Royal Assent on June 18,2009;
• actively and constructively engaging international partners on climate change negotiations;
• convening the national Polar Bear Roundtable;
• expanding the world's first Air Quality Health Index services to cover more Canadian communities;
• meeting commitments that were announced in 2006 under the Chemicals Management Plan;
• advancing the development of a market-based regulatory approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
• implementing the Action Plan for Clean Water; and
• taking important steps to improve wastewater management across Canada resulting in the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME)-endorsement of the Canada-wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent.

Environment Canada worked to successfully deliver on a challenging and critical environmental agenda this year. I am proud of these achievements and of the hard work and dedication of the staff at Environment Canada who made this possible.

Section I - Departmental Overview

Raison d'être

Strategic Outcomes and Program Activity Architecture

For 2008-09, Environment Canada's Program Activity Architecture included three Strategic Outcomes that supported the Government of Canada's priority of a clean and healthy environment:

A fourth Strategic Outcome supported the Government of Canada's priorities of strong economic growth and a vibrant Canadian culture and heritage:

Environment Canada Program Activity Architecture 2008-2009

Performance Summary

2008-09 Financial Resources ($ millions)

Planned Spending	Total Authorities	Actual Spending
1,043.5	1,197.4	1,120.4

The Department’s financial resources had a direct impact on its ability to achieve its Strategic Outcomes and deliver on its program activities. The following sections highlight Environment Canada’s performance, and link resources to results.

At the outset of the 2008-2009 fiscal year, Environment Canada’s planned spending was $1,043.5 million. Through Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates, the Department was allocated total authorities of $1,197.4 million. The Department spent $1,120.4 million in 2008-2009, an increase of $123.4 million or 12.4 percent compared to 2007-2008 ($997 million).

2008-2009 Human Resources (Full-Time Equivalents)

Planned	Actual	Difference
6,732.0	6,557.4	(174.6)

The human resources required to sustain an average level of employment over 12 months are based on a 37.5-hour work week. The Department used 6,557 Full-time Equivalents in 2008-2009, which represented 97.4 percent of our planned estimate of 6,732 Full-time Equivalents. This represents an increase of 54 in the number of Full-time Equivalents used compared to 2007-2008 (6,503 Full-time Equivalents).

Located in 100 communities across Canada, our employees have expertise in a broad range of fields including biology, business, chemistry, commerce, communications, economics, engineering, law enforcement, environmental sciences and assessment, finance, hydrology, informatics, law, library science, meteorology, policy, social sciences and toxicology.

Performance Summary by Strategic Outcome

The following tables present an overview of key achievements and progress towards program results during 2008-2009 and a summary of financial information for each Program Activity.

Strategic Outcome 1: Canada's natural capital is restored, conserved, and enhanced

($ millions)

Program Activity	2007-08 Actual Spending	2008-09				Alignment to Government of Canada Outcomes
		Main Estimates	Planned Spending	Total Authorities	Actual Spending
Biodiversity is conserved and protected Details	199.9	134.8	141.0	199.3	188.8	Clean and healthy environment
Water is clean, safe and secure Details	102.0	81.6	94.8	117.0	113.4
Canadians adopt approaches that ensure the sustainable use and management of natural capital and working landscapes Details	46.3	32.6	32.9	46.7	43.3
Total	348.2	249.0	268.7	363.0	345.5
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.

Strategic Outcome 2: Weather and environmental predictions and services reduce risks and contribute to the well-being of Canadians

($ millions)

Program Activity	2007-08 Actual Spending	2008-09				Alignment to Government of Canada Outcomes
		Main Estimates	Planned Spending	Total Authorities	Actual Spending
Improved knowledge and information on weather and environmental conditions influences decision-making Details	146.8	127.9	130.2	164.1	159.8	Clean and healthy environment
Canadians are informed of, and respond appropriately to, current and predicted environmental conditions Details	157.8	151.0	153.0	170.7	164.1
Total	304.6	278.9	283.2	334.8	323.9
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.

Strategic Outcome 3: Canadians and their environment are protected from the effects of pollution and waste

($ millions)

Program Activity	2007-08 Actual Spending	2008-09				Alignment to Government of Canada Outcomes
		Main Estimates	Planned Spending	Total Authorities	Actual Spending
Risks to Canadians, their health and their environment posed by toxic and other harmful substances are reduced Details	133.1	185.8	198.0	176.0	152.8	Clean and healthy environment
Canadians adopt sustainable consumption and production approaches Details	58.0	48.0	49.5	93.9	91.3
Risks to Canadians, their health, and their environment from air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions are reduced Details	107.9	103.8	152.0	136.4	122.3
Total	299.0	337.6	399.5	406.3	366.4
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.

Strategic Outcome 4: Sustainable urban development and infrastructure renewal in the Toronto Waterfront Area

($ millions)

Program Activity	2007-08 Actual Spending	2008-09				Alignment to Government of Canada Outcomes
		Main Estimates	Planned Spending	Total Authorities	Actual Spending
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative Details	40.2	87.0	87.1	88.2	79.5	Strong economic growth
Harbourfront Centre Funding Program Details	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	A vibrant Canadian culture and heritage
Total	45.2	92.0	92.1	93.2	84.5
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.

Contribution of Department's Priorities to Strategic Outcomes

In its 2008-2009 Report on Plans and Priorities, Environment Canada identified seven program priorities and one management priority on which it would focus during 2008-2009. These priorities fully support ongoing progress towards program results in support of the Department’s Strategic Outcomes.

The following table identifies the 2008-2009 priorities, presents a summary of key achievements in 2008-2009 related to these priorities, links the priorities to the program results by Strategic Outcomes and provides a rating of performance for 2008-2009.

Operational Priorities for 2008-2009	Type	Performance Status against 2008-2009 operational priorities	Linkages to Strategic Outcome(s)
1- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. (EC's 2008-2009 RPP, pdf p.18)	Ongoing	Mostly met	Strategic Outcome 3
The plan to reduce emissions by 20 percent in 2020 from 2006 levels is on track. However, the economic downturn and the renewed engagement by the new United States administration have required that we fine-tune our approach to climate change policy. Consultations have continued with provincial and territorial governments, stakeholders, industry and others in developing a coherent national climate change and clean energy policy. In 2008-2009, Environment Canada developed an integrated sector-based approach to regulating air pollutants and controlling greenhouse gas emissions; it also raised awareness, promoted activities and programs and developed instruments for Canadians to reduce emissions and pollutants from vehicles, engines fuels and consumer products. Progress was made towards developing and implementing the Regulatory Framework for Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions, including the complementary offset system, and in developing the infrastructure to support the system. For example, instruments such as the draft Guide for Protocol Developers for the Offset System, Canada’s Credit for Early Action Program and the most comprehensive database ever collected by Environment Canada on industrial air emissions were developed to secure effective management of air emissions.
2- Ensuring water quality and quantity. (EC's 2008-2009 RPP, pdf p.19)	Ongoing	Mostly met	Strategic Outcome 1
Under the Action Plan for Clean Water, remediation initiatives were implemented for Lake Simcoe, Lake Winnipeg and the Great Lakes. Efforts focused on establishing partnerships, planning with stakeholders, establishing mechanisms to deliver on commitments, providing technical advice and funding for cleanup projects. Activities undertaken in 2008-2009 included enhancing inter-jurisdictional relations and governance structures; advancing federal coordination for water resource management; improving water quality and ecosystem health monitoring and information, generating new knowledge needed to understand the impacts of human activities on water; and undertaking actions to conserve and protect Canada’s water resources and promote wise and efficient water management and use.
3- Supporting clean land and biodiversity. (EC's 2008-2009 RPP, pdf p.19)	Ongoing	Somewhat met	Strategic Outcomes 1, 3
In its role in managing the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP), Environment Canada provided program oversight and administration, training, guidance and project review to help federal custodians address contaminated sites for which they are responsible. Due to the large number of species currently listed and being added under the Species at Risk Act, Environment Canada faced some challenges in meeting its prescribed timelines in relation to the posting of recovery strategies and action plans for species at risk and the completion of a protected areas strategy and management plans for specific protected areas.
4- Providing quality meteorological and environmental services to Canadians. (EC's 2008-2009 RPP, pdf p. 20)	Ongoing	Mostly met	Strategic Outcome 2
Meteorological and environmental services continued to be delivered to all Canadians 24 hours a day, every day, although challenges remain in ensuring sustainability of the core infrastructure for weather and environmental services. Weather services for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games are ready (e.g. comprehensive, state-of-the-art observing network; systems for numerical weather prediction and short-term forecasting). Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) implementation has progressed: Greater Toronto was added to the pilot projects in 2008 (others were British Columbia and Nova Scotia). These pilots yielded valuable lessons for expanding, in 2009, AQHI coverage to a dozen more Canadian communities. Improvements are needed in life-cycle management of monitoring networks and in verifying weather warnings.
5- Delivering results on environmental enforcement. (EC's 2008-2009 RPP, pdf p. 20)	Ongoing	Met all	Strategic Outcomes 1, 3
The Environmental Enforcement Act (Bill C-16), which amends nine environmental laws to strengthen enforcement and penalty provisions, was drafted and introduced in the House of Commons on March 4, 2009, and received Royal Assent in June 2009. Environment Canada also made important investments in supporting infrastructure (e.g. forensic laboratory support, data collection analysis and management systems) for enforcement, as stated in Budget 2008. In 2008-2009, Environment Canada increased its capacity to enforce environmental legislation and regulations for wildlife enforcement and environmental enforcement by hiring 106 new enforcement officers.
6- Protecting Canadians from toxic substances. (EC's 2008-2009 RPP, pdf p. 20)	Ongoing	Met all	Strategic Outcome 3
Substances were assessed and measures such as Significant New Activity Notices and Domestic Substances List and Non-Domestic Substances List updates were put in place to manage and mitigate risks associated with harmful substances as part of the Department’s commitment to effectively implement the Chemicals Management Plan. Outside the scope of the Chemicals Management Plan, the Department continued to work with its partners and stakeholders, including the public sector, the waste management sector, the natural resources sector and the energy and transportation sectors. For example, Environment Canada worked with its partners and stakeholders to improve wastewater management across Canada, and to minimize the risks to human and ecosystem health and to fishery resources from wastewater effluents. On February 17, 2009, the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment endorsed the Canada-wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent. A successful proposal was developed for accelerated activities under the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) over the next two years through Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
7- Supporting sustainable urban development and infrastructure renewal in the Toronto waterfront area. (EC's 2008-2009 RPP, pdf p. 21)	Ongoing	Mostly met	Strategic Outcome 4
Effective October 30, 2008, the authority for the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative (TWRI) and Harbourfront Centre Funding Program was transferred from the Minister of the Environment to the Minister of Finance. While work has been completed on several large public spaces and parks in the Toronto waterfront area, a number of other projects remain ongoing partly because of slower than expected requests from the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (TWRC) for federal TWRI funds. The Harbourfront Centre continues to provide a vast array of arts and culture programming for all ages on a year-round basis, resulting in social and economic benefits for Toronto’s waterfront area.

Management Priorities for 2008-2009	Type	Performance Status against 2008-2009 management priority	Linkages to Strategic Outcome(s)
8- Improve integrated business and human resources planning in the Department. (EC's 2008-2009 RPP, pdf p. 21)	Ongoing	Somewhat met	Strategic Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4
The Department continued to integrate human resource planning into the business planning process. Building on lessons learned from previous planning cycles and Management Accountability Framework (MAF) assessments from Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, a comprehensive Integrated Business and Human Resources Planning process is being developed. The development of this process was slower than anticipated due to various adjustments being made to other processes that are intricately linked to the integrated planning process, such as the extensive review of the Program Activity Architecture for 2010-2011, and the redefinition of roles and responsibilities following the introduction of the partial Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) for 2009-2010 and the full PMF for 2010-2011.

Performance by Program Activities

The following table presents an overview of the performance status ratings for each of the expected results identified in the Environment Canada RPP for 2008-2009. The performance status ratings provide an assessment of progress achieved during 2008-2009 against the indicators and targets or activities and outputs for results as stated in the RPP. Details regarding the progress achieved during 2008-2009 are provided in Section II of this DPR.

Program Activities	Expected Results as per 2008-2009 Report on Plans and Priorities	Performance Status, 2008-2009
Strategic Outcome 1: Canada's natural capital is restored, conserved and enhanced
Biodiversity is conserved and protected	Wildlife is conserved and protected	Somewhat met Details
	Land and landscapes are managed sustainably	Somewhat met Details
Water is clean, safe and secure	Aquatic ecosystems are conserved and protected	Mostly met Details
Canadians adopt approaches that ensure the sustainable use and management of natural capital and working landscapes	Integrated information and knowledge enable integrated approaches to protecting and conserving priority ecosystems	Met all Details
	Information, assessment and understanding of the state of ecosystem sustainability support decision-making	Mostly met Details
Strategic Outcome 2: Weather and environmental predictions and services reduce risks and contribute to the well-being of Canadians
Improved knowledge and information on weather and environmental conditions influences decision-making	Information from environmental monitoring activities is sufficient to identify, analyze, study and predict weather and climate conditions, air quality, and clean water availability	Somewhat met Details
	Science is produced to support weather and environmental services, decision-making and policy development	Met all Details
Canadians are informed of, and respond appropriately to, current and predicted environmental conditions	Canadians are better informed through improved weather and environmental predictions and services and leveraged partnership opportunities	Somewhat met Details
	Canadians benefit from the creation and use of meteorological and environmental information by Environment Canada and its partners where there is common interest	Somewhat met Details
	Adaptive strategies to address the impacts of climate change are developed and implemented for the benefit of Canadians and the environment	Somewhat met Details
Strategic Outcome 3: Canadians and their environment are protected from the effects of pollution and waste
Risks to Canadians, their health and their environment posed by toxic and other harmful substances are reduced	Risks to Canadians, their health and their environment posed by toxic and other harmful substances are assessed	Met all Details
	Risks to Canadians and impacts on the environment posed by toxic and other harmful substances are managed	Met all Details
	Risks to Canadians and impacts on the environment posed by toxic and other harmful substances are mitigated.	Met all Details
Canadians adopt sustainable consumption and production approaches	Canadians and decision-makers are informed about the risks posed by environmental pollution and greenhouse gases and are aware of the trends and future actions to take	Met all Details
	Strategic approaches effectively promote sustainable production and consumption	Mostly met Details
Risks to Canadians, their health and their environment from air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions are reduced	Strategic approaches to manage air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions effectively reduce risks	Mostly met Details
	Risks from air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sectors are managed	Mostly met Details
	Risks from air emissions and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector are managed	Mostly met Details
Strategic Outcome 4: Sustainable urban development and infrastructure renewal in the Toronto Waterfront Area
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative	Increased accessibility to and usage of waterfront area	Mostly met Details
	Revitalized urban infrastructure	Mostly met Details
	Improved environmental management of the waterfront area	Mostly met Details
Harbourfront Centre Funding Program	Stable foundation for HC administration and operations	Met all Details
	Ongoing community access	Met all Details

Operating Environment

Environment Canada plays a leadership role in implementing the Government of Canada's environmental agenda. The Government continues to strengthen its commitment to improving the quality of Canada's environment by making this issue one of its top priorities. In 2008-2009, the Department aligned its policies to implement environmental initiatives announced in Budget 2008 to deliver on commitments made in Turning the Corner: An Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution. In the November 2008 Speech from the Throne, the Government renewed its commitment to reducing Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2020. Budget 2009: Canada's Economic Action Plan announced investments in projects to develop green infrastructure, clean up federal contaminated sites and improve the Government's environmental reporting. As well, there are plans to work with provincial governments and other partners to develop and implement a cap and trade system for greenhouse gases and an effective international protocol on climate change for the post-2012 period.

Environment Canada is responsible for ensuring compliance with the environmental legislation and regulations it administers - in particular, those aimed at preventing pollution and protecting wildlife. In 2008-2009, there was greater emphasis on implementing and enforcing regulations. To this end, the Department increased its investment to promote compliance by hiring and training 106 enforcement officers.

Science plays a major role in the work of the Department and forms the basis for policy and program decisions. The Department’s Science Plan sets out a clear mission for Environment Canada’s science over 10 years, identifying long-term strategic directions to guide the Department and its science partners. The Science Plan also commits the Department to measuring and reporting on the Department’s science activities, and ensuring that the Department’s science provides value for money and addresses priority issues. Research and development (R&D) activities are of particular importance, since they constitute the backbone of Environment Canada’s science capacity, providing essential new knowledge and tools for supporting key activities such as monitoring and risk assessment. The Department’s R&D performance was recently assessed and found to be strong in terms of alignment with Department- and Government-wide priorities, in terms of linkages across areas of expertise within the Department and with outside collaborators, and in terms of excellence with respect to the quality of the R&D performed. Close connections between R&D users and producers across the Department’s management boards ensure that R&D is responsive and targeted to effectively address priority environmental issues. A report on Environment Canada’s R&D performance is available online at www.ec.gc.ca/scitech/default.asp?lang=En&n=3BE578AE-1.

The Department is committed to achieving value for money and to effectively managing its resources on several key initiatives simultaneously. In 2008-2009, the Department's financial management framework was examined, and adjustments were made to enable the timely allocation of funds and to improve the quality and analysis of financial information. The governance structure was reorganized with the establishment of the Internal Services Board, which provides a focal point for all enabling functions in the Department (i.e. Governance and management Support; Resource Management Services; and Asset Management Services).

In October 2008, changes to the machinery of government transferred responsibility for the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative from Environment Canada to the Department of Finance and responsibility for the Mackenzie Gas Project Office from Industry Canada to Environment Canada. The External Audit Advisory Committee ensures that the Deputy Minister obtains independent, objective advice and assurance on the adequacy of the Department’s risk management, control and accountability mechanisms. The Committee exercises active oversight of core areas of departmental control and accountability in an integrated and systematic way.

Risk Analysis

Canadians believe that all levels of government and the private sector must do their part to address environmental issues. Environmental conditions pertaining to air quality, changing weather and climate patterns, water quality and quantity, and exposure to chemicals and toxic substances have adverse effects on the health of Canadians and the environment. These issues are too serious to ignore and must be monitored.

Progress on addressing environmental issues can only be made by government and non-governmental organizations working together at all levels, domestically and internationally. Key Environment Canada programs and strategies, such as the Action Plan for Clean Water and the Chemicals Management Plan, depend on collaborative approaches and partnerships among the various levels of government, private industry, environmental non-governmental organizations and other key stakeholders. However, the Department’s overall ability to show progress in tackling environmental problems is influenced, to some extent, by the policies, priorities and timing of actions by domestic and international partners and stakeholders.

It was intended that implementation of the Regulatory Framework for Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions, including the complementary offset system and infrastructure, would be completed by January 1, 2010. However, the global economic downturn and the change in administration in the United States have required that we fine-tune our approach. The federal government remains committed to tabling a full suite of specific policies covering all major sources of Canadian greenhouse gas emissions prior to Canada’s participation in the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. After the Copenhagen meeting, Environment Canada plans to finalize the development of GHG emissions regulations through 2010 to be ready for implementation as early as 2011. The timing and implementation of a federal climate change strategy will reflect the approach of North American alignment of policies.

Expenditure Profile

Environment Canada’s Net Cost of Program for 2008-2009 was $1.2 billion. The Department spending has seen a steady upward trend over the last three years. The Net Cost of Program increased by 13.2 percent ($124.1 million) from 2006-2007 to 2007-2008 and 12.6 percent ($133.6 million) from 2007-2008 to 2008-2009. This increase is mainly due to three factors:

• the initial transfer of responsibility for the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative (TWRI) and Harbourfront Corporation from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat to Environment Canada as well as a payment to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to secure ecologically sensitive lands (these factors reflect the most significant variance between planned and actual spending in 2007-2008);
• funding provided through the 2007 and 2008 Federal Budgets to support the regulatory work of the Chemicals Management Plan and the Clean Air Regulatory Agenda, the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology (SDTC) for delivery of the Next Generation Biofuels Fund, and the implementation of the National Vehicle Scrappage program; and
• incremental funding to increase capacity of the Enforcement Program and the ongoing commitment of the Species at Risk Act.

The chart below shows the Department’s spending trend over a six-year period (three-year Net Cost of Program and three-year Adjusted Planned Spending).

The Expenditure Profile reflects significant variations due to a number of key factors, including changes in the funding of various initiatives and termination (sunsetting) of time-limited initiatives. As well, Net Cost of Program reflects actual spending in relation to all approved funding for fiscal years now ended, whereas Adjusted Planned Spending only includes initial planned funding. Each year, supplemental funding is normally obtained for additional or renewed initiatives, which is not yet known or reflected in the Adjusted Planned Spending.

Note 1: Net Cost of Program corresponds to Actual Spending plus Services received without charge and net of Non-Respendable Revenue.
Note 2: Adjusted Planned Spending corresponds to the Planned Spending as per the 2009-2010 Report on Plans and Priorities minus Non-respendable Revenue. As a result, Net Cost of Program and Adjusted Planned Spending are on a comparable basis. The decrease in Adjusted Planned Spending in 2011-2012 is mainly due to the Chemical Management Plan and the Clean Air Regulatory Agenda as well as various other sunsetting initiatives.

The significant decrease from 2008-2009 to 2011-2012 can be mostly explained by the transfer of responsibility for the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative and Harbourfront Corporation to the Department of Finance, payments to arm’s-length foundations, and by the scheduled sunsetting of two main initiatives: the Chemical Management Plan and the Clean Air Regulatory Agenda. These two initiatives are part of the Government of Canada long term agenda for which supplementary funding will be considered. Resource requirements beyond those currently approved will be considered as appropriate. Based on historical trends, the Department gains significant additional resources through Supplementary Estimates and consequently, anticipates a stable workforce over the next three years.

Voted and Statutory Items

This table shows the voted items Parliament approved through the Main Estimates with its supply bills. The statutory items are included for information purposes.

($ millions)

Vote No. or Statutory Item (S)	Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording	2006-2007 Actual	2007-2008 Actual	2008-2009 Main Estimates	2008-2009 Actual
1	Operating expenditures	703.7	700.5	665.2	763.7
5	Capital expenditures	34.8	35.7	43.5	45.0
10	Grants and contributions	47.9	106.9	165.1	164.5
(S)	Minister of the Environment: salary and motor car allowance	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	81.3	81.1	83.6	81.2
(S)	Spending of proceeds from disposal of surplus Crown assets	0.7	1.0	-	0.8
(S)	Nature Conservancy of Canada	-	70.2	-	46.1
(S)	Grant to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology	-	1.6	-	19.0
Subtotal - Actual Spending		868.4	997.0	957.5	1,120.4
Services without charge		81.3	76.7	-	86.1
Non-respendable Revenue		(11.8)	(11.7)	-	(10.9)
Total - Net Cost of Program		937.9	1,062.0	957.5	1,195.6
Notes: - Excludes respendable revenues - Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.

¹ Details on departmental legislation and regulations are available at http://www.ec.gc.ca/enviroregs.

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