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2009-10
Departmental Performance Report
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Supplementary Information (Tables)
Table of Contents
- Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue
- User Fees/External Fees
- Details on Transfer Payments Programs
- Green Procurement
- Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits
- Internal Audits and Evaluations
Table: Sources of Non-respendable Revenue
| Program activities | Actual revenue 2007-2008 | Actual revenue 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Estimates | Planned revenue | Total authorities | Actual revenue | |||
| Community Development | ||||||
| Repayable contributions | 8,196 | 6,153 | 4,000 | 4,000 | ― | 8,030 |
| All other revenue1 | 563 | 1,003 | ― | ― | ― | 305 |
| Infrastructure | ||||||
| Repayable contributions | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| All other revenue | 43 | 6 | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| Special intervention measures | ||||||
| Repayable contributions | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| All other revenue | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| Entreprise Competitiveness | ||||||
| Repayable contributions | 40,769 | 41,365 | 32,000 | 32,000 | ― | 36,010 |
| All other revenue | 1,982 | 2,756 | ― | ― | ― | 1,109 |
| Competitive positioning of sectors and regions | ||||||
| Repayable contributions | 1,995 | 1,347 | 3,500 | 3,500 | ― | 4,045 |
| All other revenue | 331 | 218 | ― | ― | ― | 858 |
| Policies, programs and initiatives | ||||||
| Repayable contributions | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| All other revenue | 27 | 5 | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| Internal Services | ||||||
| Repayable contributions | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | 11 |
| All other revenues | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | 40 |
| Total non-disposable revenue | 53,906 | 52,853 | 39,500 | 39,500 | ― | 50,408 |
Note:
1 All other revenue includes refunds of prior year expenditures, adjustments to prior year accruals, service fees, proceeds from the disposal of Crown assets, interest revenues and other miscellaneous revenues.
Table: Report on User Fees
User fees
User fee: Fees may be charged under the Access to Information Act
Fee type: Other products and services
Fee-setting authority: Access to Information Act
Date last modified: July 2009 (amendment to the Act, not the fees)
Performance standards: The person responsible in the organization is responsible for conveying in whole or in part the documents requested, within 30 days following receipt of the access to information request. Pursuant to section 9 of the Act, the response time may be extended; notice of extension must then be sent. Further details on the Access to Information Act can be found at: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/A-1/index.html.
Performance results:
| 2009-2010 | Planning years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned revenue | Actual revenue | Full cost | Fiscal year | Planned revenue | Estimated full cost |
| 0,2 | 0,09 | 104,9 | 2010-2011 | 0,2 | 138,4 |
| 2011-2012 | 0,2 | 111,9 | |||
| 2012-2013 | 0,2 | 113,5 | |||
External fees
| External fees | Service standard | Performance result | Stakeholder consultation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees charged for processing access requests submitted to the Agency under the Access to Information Act | Under the Act, a response to an access to information request must be provided within 30 days following receipt of the request. Pursuant to section 9 of the Act, the response time may be extended in certain situations; notice of extension must then be sent to the applicant within 30 days after receipt of request. Further details on the Access to Information Act can be found at http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/A- 1/index.html |
Processing of 33% of requests within the regular 30-day timeframe With respect to 33% of requests, response time was extended pursuant to section 9 of the Act, and in all those cases the applicants were notified. |
The Access to Information Act establishes the service standard, in particular by setting processing times. |
Other information:
Some requests concerning contribution lists may be processed informally, without recourse to the provisions of the Access to Information Act, in which case applicants are charged no fees.
Table: Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)
1) Name of program: Community Diversification. This program represents a voted item, except for 2009-2010, for which the funding portion dedicated to Canada’s Economic Action Plan (CEAP) corresponds to a statutory appropriation.
2) Start Date: April 1, 2007
3) End Date: March 31, 2012
4) Description: The Community Diversification program helps Quebec regions maintain and develop their economic activity base. A community’s vitality depends on its ability to develop, grow and thrive by building on its own assets.
This program has three objectives:
- foster communities’ development and increase their mobilization by drawing up visions and projects of local and regional scope
- assist communities through support for entrepreneurship and through creation or maintenance of viable enterprises
- increase communities’ capability to attract tourists and skilled individuals.
This program also leads to intervention for implementation of the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), a temporary CEAP initiative.
5) Strategic Outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec
6) Results Achieved:
- Communities are pursuing a development vision and implementing resulting initiatives.
- Enterprises are contributing to community economic growth and maintenance.
- Communities are recognized for their distinctiveness, brand image or outreach.
With respect to the CAF:
- number of communities with increased economic opportunities and greater capacity to meet challenges
- enterprises created, maintained and expanded
- jobs created or maintained.
| (in millions of dollars) | 7) Actual expenditures 2007-2008 | 8) Actual expenditures 2008-2009 | 9) Planned spending 2009-2010 | 10) Total authorities 2009-2010 | 11) Actual expenditures 2009-2010 | 12) Variance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13) Program Activity: Community Development | ||||||
| 14) Grants | 0,1 | 0,0 | 0,6 | 0,0 | 0,0 | (0,6) |
| 14) Contributions | 75,2 | 67,7 | 94,3 | 90,5 | 86,7 | (7,6) |
| 13) Program Activity: Special intervention measures | ||||||
| 14) Contributions | — | — | — | 78,0 | 78,0 | 78,0 |
| 14) Other types of transfer payments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15) Program activities total | 75,3 | 67,7 | 94,9 | 168,5 | 164,7 | 69,8 |
16) Comments on variance: The variance is attributable to the new funding received during the year for the Community Adjustment Fund.
17) Audits performed or planned: N/A
18) Evaluation performed or planned: Formative evaluation of the Community Diversification program completed in winter 2010. A summative evaluation will be completed in spring 2011.
1) Name of program: Community Futures Program (CFP)
2) Start Date: May 18, 1995
3) End Date: October 2, 2010
4) Description: This Canada-wide program provides support for communities in all parts of the country to help them take charge of their own local economic development. In Quebec, the CFP financially supports 57 Community Futures Development Corporations, as well as 14 Community Economic Development Corporations and 10 Business Development Centres.
5) Strategic Outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec
6) Results Achieved:
- Communities are pursuing a development vision and implementing resulting initiatives.
- Enterprises are contributing to community economic growth and maintenance.
| (in millions of dollars) | 7) Actual expenditures 2007-2008 | 8) Actual expenditures 2008-2009 | 9) Planned spending 2009-2010 | 10) Total authorities 2009-2010 | 11) Actual expenditures 2009-2010 | 12) Variance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13) Program Activity: Community Development | ||||||
| 14) Grants | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14) Contributions | 40,2 | 41,7 | 32,0 | 42,6 | 42,6 | 10,6 |
| 14) Other types of transfer payments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15) Program activity total | 40,2 | 41,7 | 32,0 | 42,6 | 42,6 | 10,6 |
16) Comments on variance: The variance between planned spending and actual expenditures is attributable to the implementation, in 2009-2010, of two initiatives with the CFDC common fund: the Business Support Fund II and Business Startup and Succession. Since these initiatives comply with the terms and conditions of the CFP and the promoter is an organization eligible for the CFP, that was the program used. In actuality, the funds allocated to these two initiatives come from the Agency’s Base A.
17) Audits performed or planned: Internal audit of the CFP completed in October 2009: http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/publications/agency/verif.html
18) Evaluation performed or planned: Summative evaluation of the CFP completed in summer 2009: http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/publications/agency/evaluation/155/index.html
1) Name of program: Infrastructure Canada Program (ICP)
2) Start Date: October 2000
3) End Date: March 31, 2011
4) Description: Within the framework of the pan-Canadian Infrastructure Program under Treasury Board Secretariat responsibility, a Canada-Quebec Agreement was signed in October 2000. The objective of this agreement was to upgrade urban and rural municipal infrastructure in Quebec and improve Quebecers' quality of life. The Agency acts on behalf of the Government of Canada as the federal department responsible for implementation in Quebec. This agreement was amended in July 2005 to postpone the deadline for disbursements to March 31, 2011. Since December 2005, under the terms of the agreement, no more new projects may be approved under the program.
5) Strategic Outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec
6) Results Achieved : Rural and urban communities have quality public infrastructure.
| (in millions of dollars) | 7) Actual expenditures 2007-2008 | 8) Actual expenditures 2008-2009 | 9) Planned spending 2009-2010 | 10) Total authorities 2009-2010 | 11) Actual expenditures 2009-2010 | 12) Variance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13) Program Activity: Infrastructure | ||||||
| 14) Grants | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14) Contributions | 46,0 | 50,0 | 44,1 | 30,6 | 12,0 | (32,1) |
| 14) Other types of transfer payments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15) Program activity total | 46,0 | 50,0 | 44,1 | 30,6 | 12,0 | (32,1) |
16) Comments on variance: The variance between planned spending and actual expenditures is attributable to the fact that actual expenditures depend on progress in completion of infrastructure projects. Under agreements signed with the Government of Canada, the Government of Quebec is responsible for management of most infrastructure programs.
17) Audits performed or planned: Internal audit of the ICP completed in July 2010.
18) Evaluation performed or planned: Summative evaluation of the Canada-Quebec Infrastructure Works 2000 program completed in winter 2010.
1) Name of program: Contribution program to supply the Municipality of Shannon with drinking water
2) Start Date: April 1, 2009
3) End Date: March 31, 2011
4) Description: Financial assistance for the water treatment project to supply the Municipality of Shannon, Quebec, with drinking water.
5) Strategic Outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec
6) Results Achieved: Rural and urban communities have quality public infrastructure.
| (in millions of dollars) | 7) Actual expenditures 2007-2008 | 8) Actual expenditures 2008-2009 | 9) Planned spending 2009-2010 | 10) Total authorities 2009-2010 | 11) Actual expenditures 2009-2010 | 12) Variance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13) Program Activity: Infrastructure | ||||||
| 14) Grants | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14) Contributions | — | — | — | 6,4 | 6,4 | 6,4 |
| 14) Other types of transfer payments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15) Program activity total | — | — | — | 6,4 | 6,4 | 6,4 |
16) Comments on variance: This project was launched during 2009-2010 under Canada’s Economic Action Plan to enable the Municipality of Shannon to obtain a total financial contribution of $13.3 million, of which $6.4 million was paid out in 2009-2010.
17) Audits performed or planned: N/A
18) Evaluation performed or planned: N/A
1) Name of program: Business and Regional Growth
2) Start Date: April 1, 2007
3) End Date: March 31, 2012
4) Description: This program reinforces conditions conducive to the sustainable growth of regions and SMEs, and has three objectives:
- help enterprises improve their performance, become more competitive and engage in more innovation to facilitate their sustainable development
- support the transfer of technology and research outputs to enterprises
- create the right conditions to attract foreign investment and international organizations.
This program also leads to intervention for implementation of the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), a temporary CEAP initiative.
5) Strategic Outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec
6) Results Achieved:
- Assisted enterprises are using their strategic capabilities.
- Products and services derived from R&D are being commercialized.
- New enterprises and investment in strategic capital assets are consolidating the regions’ economic base.
- Competitiveness poles are being developed and consolidated.
- Clusters and networks of enterprises in the same sector or region are better structured.
- The innovation commercialization process is generating medium- and long-range economic and social spinoffs.
- Competitive regions are attracting foreign direct investment and international organizations.
With respect specifically to the CAF: - number of communities with increased economic activities and greater capacity to meet challenges
- enterprises created, maintained and expanded
- jobs created or maintained.
| (in millions of dollars) | 7) Actual expenditures 2007-2008 | 8) Actual expenditures 2008-2009 | 9) Planned spending 2009-2010 | 10) Total authorities 2009-2010 | 11) Actual expenditures 2009-2010 | 12) Variance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13) Program Activity: Enterprise Competitiveness | ||||||
| 14) Contributions | 53,6 | 40,4 | 63,7 | 73,7 | 60,7 | (3,0) |
| 13) Program Activity: Competitive positioning of sectors and regions | ||||||
| 14) Contributions | 38,4 | 29,2 | 19,2 | 21,1 | 34,1 | 14,9 |
| 13) Program Activity: Special intervention measures | ||||||
| 14) Contributions | — | — | — | 17,8 | 17,8 | 17,8 |
| 14) Other types of transfer payments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15) Program activity total | 92,0 | 69,6 | 82,9 | 112,6 | 112,6 | 29,7 |
16) Comments on variance:
Enterprise Competitiveness: The variance is attributable to the impact of the economic downturn on projects by enterprises, which had to delay or downsize their investment plans.
Competitive positioning of sectors and regions: The economic downturn has prompted the Agency to increase its level of investment in projects presenting attractive business opportunities in order to revive the international competitiveness of sectors and regions.
Special intervention measures: The Agency has been given the mandate to deliver the Community Adjustment Fund under CEAP.
17) Audits performed or planned: N/A
18) Evaluation performed or planned: Formative evaluation of the Business and Regional Growth program completed in winter 2010. A summative evaluation will be completed in fall 2011.
Table: Green Procurement
Meeting Policy on Green Procurement requirements
Has the department incorporated environmental performance considerations in its procurement decision-making processes?
| YES |
Summary of initiatives to incorporate environmental performance considerations in procurement decision-making processes:
For acquisitions, each purchase is evaluated on the basis of: energy performance for equipment (Energy Star certification), recycled-material content for office supplies (e.g. paper) and energy efficiency for vehicles. With respect to the disposal of assets, the Agency offers surplus assets to other departments, or disposes of them in an environmentally friendly manner.
Results achieved:
Procurement involving environmental considerations is centralized within the same branch, so such considerations are evaluated and taken into account before work orders are completed. All branch employees have taken training on green procurement provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) or the Canada School of Public Service.
Green Procurement Targets
Has the department established green procurement targets?
| YES |
Are these green procurement targets the same as those identified in the Sustainable Development Strategy?
| YES |
Summary of green procurement targets:
- Implement a Departmental green procurement policy to provide a framework for environmentally friendly procurement practices.
- Invite materiel managers and procurement personnel to take part in training on green procurement. This undertaking should help raise the awareness of those responsible for procurement so that they “buy green.”
- Replace motor vehicles with fuel-efficient vehicles. This practice enables the Agency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on business travel.
- Buy 100% recycled paper.
Results achieved:
- The Agency uses PWGSC’s Policy on Green Procurement.
- Employees working on acquisitions have attended an information session on electronic waste management.
- The majority of printers were replaced in 2009-2010. They now meet the “Energy Star” standard and are equipped with duplex trays.
- The Agency uses VM Ware products, so fewer servers (4 instead of 22) are required, thus saving electricity.
- Toner cartridges are systematically returned to the service provider.
- Paper purchased for the Agency head office is 100% recycled paper.
- Since May 1, 2007, all printers have been programmed for duplex printing by default.
- The Agency disposes of electronic assets in an environmentally friendly manner.
- The Agency performs multi-product recycling in its facilities where the service is offered by the owner.
Table: Response to Parliamentary Committees and to External Audits
Response to Parliamentary Committees
No recommendations were issued by any Parliamentary Committees concerning the Agency for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
Response to the Auditor General of Canada, including to the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
The Agency was targeted by no Auditor General reports for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
External Audits: these refer to other external audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
The Agency was not the object of any external audit conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.
Table: Internal audits 2009-2010
| Name of internal audit | Type of audit | Status | Completion date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Audit of the Community Futures Program (CFP) | Compliance and management audit | Completed | October 2009 |
| Internal audit of the integrity of data in the Hermès Programs system | Management audit | Completed | July 2009 |
| Internal audit of the Fiducie du Chantier de l’économie sociale | Compliance and management audit | Completed | January 2010 |
| Internal audit report on monitoring activities for agreements considered high risk | Management audit | Completed | March 2010 |
| Audit of the management framework and compliance of position classification files | Compliance and management audit | Completed | January 2010 |
| All audit reports mentioned above can be consulted at: www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/publications/agency/verif.html | |||
| Internal audit of the financial management control framework for CEAP initiatives | Management audit | Completed | July 2010 |
| Internal audit of the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) | Management audit | Completed | July 2010 |
| Internal audit of the Infrastructure Canada Program (ICP) | Management audit | Completed | July 2010 |
| Internal audit of the coordination of CEAP related financial assistance program delivery | Compliance and management audit | Completed | October 2010 |
| Internal audit of project analyses under CAF and RInC | Compliance audit | Completed | October 2010 |
Table: Evaluations 2009-2010
| Name of evaluation | Program activity | Type of evaluation | Status | Completion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summative evaluation report of the funding component of the Social Economy Support Initiative | Community Development | Impact/ Summative | Completed | Spring 2009 |
| http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/publications/agency/evaluation/179/index.html | ||||
| Evaluation of the Community Futures Program | Community Development | Impact/ Summative | Completed | Summer 2009 |
| http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/publications/agency/evaluation/179/index.html | ||||
| Evaluation of the Canada-Quebec Infrastructure Works Program 2000 | Infrastructure | Impact/ Summative | Completed | Winter 2010 |
| Evaluation of the Community Diversification and Business and Regional Growth programs |
Community Development Enterprise Competitiveness Competitive positioning of sectors and regions |
Implementation/ Formative | Completed | Winter 2010 |
| Evaluation of the Initiative to Support International Cruise Development on the St. Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers | Community Development | Implementation/ Formative | Completed | Summer 2010 |
| Evaluation of the Community Diversification program | Community Development | Impact/ Summative | Planned | Fall 2011 |
| Evaluation of the Business and Regional Growth Program |
Enterprise Competitiveness Competitive positioning of sectors and regions |
Impact/ Summative | Planned | Fall 2011 |