Description of Figure 3, Spending Trend

This line graph shows the seven-year trend of Statistics Canada’s total spending. It also shows a seven-year trend of Statistics Canada’s net spending. The period covered is divided into four fiscal years of actual spending, from 2005/2006 to 2008/2009, and three fiscal years of planned spending, from 2009/2010 to 2011/2012. All spending is in thousands of dollars.

The X axis shows fiscal years. The Y axis shows dollar values.

The graph has two lines, one for net spending and the other for total spending. The two lines are parallel to each other, with total spending always higher.

Total spending includes respendable cost-recovery revenues.

Total spending by time period is as follows:

Net spending is equivalent to total corporate expenditures less expenditures related to cost-recovery programs.

Net spending by time period is as follows: