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Details of Transfer Payment Programs


Name of Transfer Payment Program: Statutory Compensation Payments

Start Date: N/A

End Date: N/A

Description of Transfer Payment Program: Compensation payments in accordance with requirements established by regulations under the Plant Protection Act, and authorized pursuant to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act. These payments are to compensate Canadians, in accordance with the appropriate regulations, for plants ordered destroyed for the purpose of disease control.

Strategic Outcome: A safe and sustainable plant and animal resource base.

Results Achieved: 53 Canadians were compensated for plants ordered destroyed.

Program Activity: Plant Health Risk and Production Systems
($ Millions)
  2008-09
Actual
Spending
2009-10
Actual
Spending
2010-11
Planned
Spending
2010-11
Total
Authorities
2010-11
Actual
Spending
Variance(s)
Total Grants 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Contributions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments 11.9 3.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 -0.1
Total Program Activity: Plant Health Risks and Production Systems 11.9 3.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 -0.1

Comment(s) on Variance(s): Actual compensation payments made to Canadians were only $100,000 less than the amount that was earmarked under Planned Spending.

Audit Completed or Planned: None

Evaluation Completed or Planned: None


Name of Transfer Payment Program: Statutory Compensation Payments

Start Date: N/A

End Date: N/A

Description of Transfer Payment Program: Compensation payments in accordance with requirements established by regulations under the Health of Animals Act and authorized pursuant to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act. These payments are to compensate Canadians, in accordance with the appropriate regulations, for animals ordered destroyed for the purpose of disease control.

Strategic Outcome: A safe and sustainable plant and animal resource base.

Results Achieved: 127 Canadians were compensated for animals ordered destroyed.

Program Activity: Animal Health Risk and Production Systems
($ Millions)
  2008-09
Actual
Spending
2009-10
Actual
Spending
2010-11
Planned
Spending
2010-11
Total
Authorities
2010-11
Actual
Spending
Variance(s)
Total Grants 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Contributions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments 8.6 4.3 0.7 2.9 2.9 2.2
Total Program Activity: Plant Health Risks and Production Systems 8.6 4.3 0.7 2.9 2.9 2.2

Comment(s) on Variance(s): Actual compensation payments made to Canadians were $2.2 million higher than the $0.7 million that was earmarked under Planned Spending. This increase is largely attributed to Avian Influenza ($1.2M) and Chronic Wasting Disease ($0.7M).

Audit Completed or Planned: None

Evaluation Completed or Planned: None