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Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Start Date: 2001–02

End Date: 2014–15

Description: The Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) aims to give Canadians direct access to a variety of professional artistic experiences in their communities. It provides financial assistance to Canadian not-for-profit organizations that professionally present arts festivals or performing arts series, as well as their support organizations. The CAPF also supports the emergence of presenters and presenter support organizations for under-served communities or artistic practices. The expected result is that more Canadians, from all regions, experience and value professional artistic experiences.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Results Achieved: The CAPF has provided access for Canadians to a wide variety of professional artistic experiences in their communities. In recent years, CAPF recipients have reported an annual total attendance of more than 20 million. In 2010-11, funded organizations presented a variety of disciplines: music (75% of all funded organizations present music as part of their activities); dance (49%); theatre (49%); visual arts (26%); literature (14%); and media arts (17%).

The CAPF has helped organizations expand and diversify their audiences. The percentages of funded organizations that reach out to a variety of audiences in underserved communities are: 64% for culturally diverse audiences, 72% for young audiences, 32% for Aboriginal audiences, 40% for rural/remote regions and 35 % for official language minorities.

The following two examples illustrate results achieved by organizations and activities funded by CAPF in 2010-11:

Labrador Creative Arts Festival (Newfoundland)
The Labrador Creative Arts Festival is an annual, multi-disciplinary, week-long festival presented in Goose Bay, Newfoundland. The festival estimated 1,500 participants in 2010-11.The Festival's mandate is to provide young audiences from rural and remote Labrador, including aboriginal students, with arts experiences that are not otherwise available in the region. The Festival also allows Aboriginal youth to participate in a performing arts apprenticeship program through a partnership with the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in Nova Scotia. The 2010 Festival explored the theme of Flight in relation to the history and cultural development of Labrador. In 2010-11, the CAPF awarded $20,000 over two years for the 2010 and 2011 editions of the festival, including $10,000 in community engagement funding.

Festival du Voyageur (Manitoba)
The Festival du Voyageur is a culture, arts and heritage festival that celebrates the culture and heritage of the Manitoba Francophone community with cultural activities like popular, folk and traditional performances. The festival expected 103,000 participants in 2010-11. The Festival du Voyageur unifies its community and is internationally renowned for its unique historic and cultural experiences. Festival activities are geared to a variety of demographic groups and contribute to audience development, thanks to numerous community partnerships and a school-based program that attracts more than 10,000 students per year. In 2010–11, the CAPF made an investment of $199,000 over two years for the 2010 and 2011 festivals, including $90,000 for community engagement.

Output
In fiscal year 2010-11, the program provided funding to 268 festivals (45%), 246 performing arts series presenters (42%), as well as 49 organizations presenting both a series and a festival (8%), and 29 presenter support organizations (5%). A total of 592 projects in 245 communities were supported through grants and contributions provided by CAPF in 2010-11.

Program Activity: Arts

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)2
Total Grants	$5,803,425	$7,025,086	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	$7,724,063	$2,775,937
Total Contributions	$24,066,547	$21,649,785	$17,378,855	$17,001,855	$18,618,678	($1,239,823)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$29,869,972	$28,674,871	$27,878,855	$27,501,855	$26,342,741	$1,536,114
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A1	$138,904,779	$105,448,850	$105,071,850	$104,497,091	$951,759

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $1.5M is explained as follows:

• $0.1M was transferred to the Canada Council for the Arts.
• $0.3M was transferred to the National Art Centre.
• $1.1M was transferred to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Start Date: 2001–02

End Date: 2014–15

Description: The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) seeks to contribute to the improvement of physical conditions for arts and heritage related creation, presentation, preservation and exhibition; and to increase and improve access for Canadians to performing arts, visual arts, media arts, and to museum collections and heritage displays. To achieve these objectives, the CCSF provides financial assistance to Canadian not-for-profit arts and heritage organizations for construction/renovation projects, specialized equipment purchases and/or feasibility studies for cultural infrastructure projects. The expected result is that Canadians in all regions have access to arts and heritage spaces for creation, presentation, preservation and/or exhibition.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad.

Results Achieved: Since its inception in 2001-02, the CCSF program has contributed to 925 projects, in more than 295 communities across Canada through contributions totaling $283,659,830. In 2010-11, the second year of Canada’s Economic Action Plan (EAP), the CCSF program contributed to 64 infrastructure improvement projects across the country. These included funding to 27 construction and major renovation projects; 31 projects devoted specifically to the purchase and installation of specialized equipment; and 6 projects that assisted organizations with the costs of feasibility studies for cultural infrastructure projects, with a total of $16,861,014 awarded in 2010-11. 

These projects improve infrastructure to allow for greater access for Canadians to arts and heritage spaces. For instance, a $1.6 million contribution from CCSF was approved in 2010-11 to support the construction of a Discovery Centre both for the Upper Canada Village, a living pioneer village, and the adjoining Crysler’s Farm, a National Historic Site in Ontario. The new facility will provide space for year-round interactive exhibits, including a rotating display of some 7,000 artifacts, as well as a multi-purpose space for augmenting program activities, festivals and events. The project will provide Canadians increased access to arts and heritage spaces for creation, presentation, conservation and exhibition activities.

Also in 2010-11, CCSF provided assistance to the Musée de la Mer located in the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St Lawrence. CCSF contributed $273,000 to support major renovations and expansion of the Museum. This project involves bringing the existing building up to current safety standards, optimizing the entrance conditions and adding additional exhibition spaces. This project will increase and improve access for Canadians to museum collections, arts and heritage displays.

Program Activity: Arts

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)4
Total Grants	$477,866	$2,105,630	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$708,753	$3,291,247
Total Contributions	$28,652,220	$61,549,649	$22,949,850	$22,949,850	$27,430,352	($4,480,502)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$29,130,086	$63,655,279	$26,949,850	$26,949,850	$28,139,105	($1,189,255)
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A3	$138,904,779	$105,448,850	$105,071,850	$104,497,091	$951,759

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of ($1.2M) is explained as follows:

• $1.4M was transferred from other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.
• Year-end surplus of $0.2M.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Cultural Investment Fund

Start Date: 2001–02

End Date:  2014–15

Description:  The Canada Cultural Investment Fund (CCIF) aims to help arts and heritage organizations build and diversify their revenue streams, strengthen their organizational capacity, business skills and competencies, and to assist them in being better rooted and recognized in their communities. This will be achieved through four components: Endowment Incentives, Cultural Capitals of Canada, Strategic Initiatives, and Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations. The CCIF provides financial assistance to Canadian not-for-profit organizations in the arts and heritage sectors, foundations, Canadian municipalities, as well as First Nations, Métis, and Inuit equivalent governments. The expected result is to contribute to the long-term organizational, administrative and financial health of Canadian arts and heritage organizations.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad

Results Achieved: The CCIF encourages leadership, high standards of entrepreneurial and managerial skills, and the leveraging of a full range of partnerships between Canadians, Canadian businesses, various levels of government and the broader public sector, and communities, to contribute to the long-term sustainability of a healthy, competitive cultural sector that matters to Canadians. Federal investment through CCIF is delivered mainly through the Endowment Incentives component, Cultural Capitals of Canada and Strategic Initiatives (launched in 2010).

The following are highlights of results achieved by the CCIF in 2010-11 based on key performance indicators.

Strategic Initiatives
2010-11 marked the launch of the new Strategic Initiatives component which aims to encourage cultural organizations to work with one another as well as partners from various other sectors in order to become better rooted in their communities. Working together, cultural organizations and their partners pool knowledge and resources so that they are better equipped to strengthen management practices, can make strategic use of new technologies and can succeed with their revenue diversification goals. 

During the first intake in 2010-11, 83* organizations formed various partnerships and shared resources, including financial investments and professional expertise, to undertake 15 strategic initiatives. Over 70% of these organizations had never worked together before. Partners were from a number of sectors including: the private sector such as Sun Life Financial, the Power Corporation of Canada and The Globe and Mail; universities such as the University of Alberta and the University of Ottawa; Crown corporations such as the CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts; various levels of government and a number of other not-for-profit organizations such as the Guelph Jazz Festival, Les Arts et la Ville and the Dawson City Arts Festival.

To successfully undertake the 15 projects, organizations developed a number of activities and tools, the majority of which were aimed at improving financial self-sufficiency, developing markets and making strategic use of new technologies. Projects included cross-promotional marketing campaigns, the development of Smartphone applications, leadership development programs and workshops, online tools and a business-arts prize. According to applicants, it is anticipated that the 15 strategic initiatives will have a direct impact on over 3000 organizations.

The total amount CCIF has committed to invest in these projects is close to $3 million; which represents only 21% of the total cost for undertaking such initiatives. This means that for every one dollar invested by the CCIF, close to $4 came from a combination of the lead applicant’s investment and partners within their community.

Endowment Incentives
The Endowment Incentives component of the CCIF aims to incent private sector donations to well-managed arts organizations by providing matching funds to these organizations’ endowment funds. To have the most significant impact and respond to Canadians’ desire to strongly invest in arts organizations’ endowment funds, this year, the program invested a new high of $18.9 million in matching grants. This means that for every dollar donated by Canadians, Canadian businesses, non-government foundations and arts organizations, the program invested $0.71.

In 2010-11, through the CCIF Endowment Incentives application process, Canadians donated close to $26.6 million to 85 endowment funds, a 26.9% increase from the previous year. Of this amount, nearly half (50% or $13.4 million) was donated by individuals while corporations and non-government foundations donated 12% ($3.3 million) and 19% ($5.1 million) respectively – the remainder came from other sources. This significant financial commitment is a clear indication that Canadians and arts organizations continue to believe in the value of endowments.

Since the launch of Endowment Incentives, the federal government’s contribution of $122 million has leveraged close to $176 million in donations from the private sector, for a total combined investment of $298 million in arts organizations’ endowment funds across Canada.

Cultural Capitals of Canada
Cultural Capitals of Canada (CCC) recognizes and supports Canadian communities that have a record of harnessing the many benefits of arts and culture in community life. Its objective is to stimulate sustained community support for the arts and heritage. 

In 2010-11, eleven communities submitted applications for the 2011 CCC Awards. Of these, three were awarded a designation, for a total of $3,250,000 in approved contributions. The 2011 Cultural Capitals of Canada are: Lévis, Quebec; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Over 50 partner organizations within these communities have committed to assist their municipality in undertaking arts and culture activities during the year of designation. Similar to last year, this year’s partners include: private sector organizations, post-secondary institutions; arts and culture organizations; economic development associations, as well as local Aboriginal, culturally diverse and official language minority communities. Heritage exhibits and festivals, multi-media and theatre productions, public art programs, workshops and cultural planning tools are among those activities that are being funded; close to 70% of these activities are new and a direct result of the CCC designation. Over 36% of these activities are intended to leave a lasting legacy in the designated communities.
The application process alone brought together over 200 partners within applicant communities to develop proposals.

Since 2002-03, 152 eligible applications have been submitted to the program and 40 CCC designations have been awarded, for a total of $29.45million in approved contributions.

Output
Through its various components, CCIF approved 90 grants and 13 contributions for a total of $25,046,066 awarded, in 2010-11.

*Includes applicant organizations.

Program Activity: Arts

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s) 6
Total Grants	$15,930,869	$15,685,600	$19,038,432	$19,038,432	$19,019,844	$18,588
Total Contributions	$8,376,411	$6,599,029	$6,144,273	$6,144,273	$5,820,401	$323,872
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$24,307,280	$22,284,629	$25,182,705	$25,182,705	$24,840,245	$342,460
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A5	$138,904,779	$105,448,850	$105,071,850	$104,497,091	$951,759

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $0.3M is explained as follows:

• Transfers to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program:Canada Arts Training Fund

Start Date: 1997-98

End Date: 2012–13

Description: The Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF) aims to contribute to the development of Canadian creators and future cultural leaders of the Canadian arts sector by supporting the training of artists with high potential through institutions that offer training of the highest calibre. It provides financial assistance to independent professional Canadian not-for-profit institutions that specialize in providing focused, intensive and practice-based studies. These schools provide professional training at the highest level in disciplines such as ballet, contemporary dance, theatre, circus arts, Aboriginal and culturally diverse art forms, musical performance (opera, orchestral), etc. The expected result is that Canadians and the world benefit from high-quality artistic achievements by Canadian artists trained in Canada.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad

Results Achieved: Since the inception of the program, from 1997-98 through 2010-11, the CATF has disbursed a total of $208,415,992 in operating funding to national arts training schools in a range of disciplines. In 2010-11, the program supported 39 organizations specializing in a wide variety of artistic disciplines and awarded a total of $22,270,000 in contributions.

In 2010-11, Canada’s Economic Action Plan provided 35 funded organizations with an additional $12 million in stimulus support to enable increased long-term competitiveness and stability as well as capacity to deliver expected results.

A summative evaluation of the CATF, completed in March 2007, identified a need for continued federal support in national arts training and that the program is meeting its overall objective to provide arts training of the highest calibre across Canada. The CATF’s ultimate outcome; that Canadians and the world benefit from high-quality artistic achievements by Canadian artists trained in Canada; was also substantiated by the evaluation. It indicated that the program had an “invaluable” and “significant” impact on Canadians’ access to high quality artistic and cultural products. The evaluation also noted that graduates of CATF-funded schools were more likely to earn a living wholly by the practice of their art within three years, as compared to peers from unfunded schools, who were more likely to seek work unrelated to their art.

One of CATF’s expected results is that graduates of funded institutions have professional careers and are recognized for their excellence in Canada and internationally. Annual surveys of these institutions indicate that there are approximately 1,300 graduates per year and that another 2,300 participate in shorter-term workshops. Over 80% of these individuals are working professionally, of whom 20% also work internationally. The surveys show that nearly 50% of graduates of CATF-funded institutions receive an award in their first three years after graduation. The summative evaluation revealed that they are more likely to receive honours, distinctions and awards than graduates of unfunded institutions. 

A 2009 public opinion research survey report revealed that of the surveyed professional Canadian performing arts organizations, the majority had hired from at least one CATF-funded institution in the last five years and that graduates of CATF-funded performing arts programs were highly assessed in all aspects of their training by employers. The highest ratings were in the areas of technical expertise in their discipline (89%); professionalism and career readiness (88%); and performance qualifications and experience (87%). The research also confirmed that CATF-funded training institutions are recognized by Canadian performing arts employers as being among the leaders in their fields.

Program Activity: Arts

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s) 8
Total Grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Contributions	$18,400,000	$21,825,000	$22,742,440	$22,742,440	$22,270,000	$472,440
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$18,400,000	$21,825,000	$22,742,440	$22,742,440	$22,270,000	$472,440
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A7	$138,904,779	$105,448,850	$105,071,850	$104,497,091	$951,759

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $0.5M is explained as follows:

Transfers to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Periodical Fund⁹

Start Date: 2010-11

End Date:  N/A

Description:  The objective of the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) is to ensure that Canadians have access to diverse Canadian magazines and non-daily newspapers. It is delivered through three components:

1) Aid to Publishers provides formula funding to Canadian magazines and non-daily newspapers for publishing activities, such as distribution, content creation, online activities and business development.

2) Business Innovation provides project funding to print and online magazines for business development and innovation.

3) Collective Initiatives provides project funding to Canadian magazine and non-daily newspaper associations for industry-wide projects to increase the overall health of the Canadian magazine and non-daily newspaper industries.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad

Results Achieved: In 2010-11, the CPF helped to further the Department’s goal of supporting the creation and dissemination of Canadian cultural content through:

Output
Funding delivered through 961 grants and 38 contributions, including projects from the Business Innovation and Collective Initiatives components.

In 2010-11:

• 1. The Aid to Publishers component provided funding to 928 periodicals, including 485 magazines and 443 non-daily newspapers. Of these 928 publications, 683 were English, 185 were French, and the remainder were bilingual or in other languages. This included support to 10 Aboriginal publications, 58 ethnocultural, and 27 minority official language publications. 
  
• 2. and 3. The program does not have information on the profit margin of publishers or the total number of copies distributed for this year. An accelerated application process was put in place to avoid a gap in funding after the end of the previous periodical support programs and this process led to less information being collected by the program. Information on profit margin and total number of copies distributed will be available for future years.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

	2008-09 Actual Spending10	2009-10 Actual Spending11	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s) 13
Total Grants	$45,400,000	$56,300,000	$72,775,054	$72,775,054	$69,595,441	$3,179,613
Total Contributions	$14,296,262	$13,892,239	$1,999,544	$1,999,544	$3,118,917	($1,119,373)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$59,696,262	$70,192,239	$74,774,598	$74,774,598	$72,714,358	$2,060,240
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A12	$285,984,236	$290,061,337	$292,711,337	$281,496,752	$8,564,585

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $2.1M is explained as follows:

• $1.7M was transferred to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.
• Year-end surplus of $0.4M.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Book Fund

Start Date: 2010-11

End Date: 2014-15

Description:  The Canada Book Fund (CBF) supports the activities of Canadian book publishers and other sectors of the book industry to ensure access to a broad range of Canadian-authored books. This support is delivered through two components: 1) Support for Publishers (SFP), which helps to ensure the sustainable production and marketing of Canadian-authored books by offsetting the high costs of publishing in Canada and building the capacity and competitiveness of the sector (the bulk of SFP support is distributed through a sales-based funding formula that rewards publishers’ success in delivering content to consumers); and 2) Support for Organizations, which helps to develop the Canadian book industry and the market for its products by assisting industry associations and related organizations to undertake collective projects offering a broad benefit to the industry and, ultimately, to readers everywhere.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad

Results Achieved: In 2010-11, the CBF helped to further the Department’s goal of supporting the creation and dissemination of Canadian cultural content through:

Output:

• Over 350 contributions and grants. These funds helped some 300 business and non-profit organizations in the Canadian book industry to undertake initiatives in publishing, marketing, professional development, technology-driven collective projects and other areas in support of departmental objectives.

In 2010-11:

1. Publishers supported by the CBF produced over 6,500 new Canadian-authored titles (in both physical and digital format) by more than 4,000 Canadian writers and translators, including over 900 first-time authors. 
   
   
2. The CBF continues to support a broad range of industry activities across the country, including the work of 235 Canadian-owned publishers in more than 75 Canadian towns and cities which directly employ close to 3,000 Canadians. Publishers supported by the program realized an aggregate profit margin of 3.9%. These results speak not only to the economic impact of the sector, but also to its strong capacity to continue to deliver a range of Canadian content to consumers everywhere.
   
   
3. Support for a range of collective marketing and technology initiatives, combined with direct support to publishers helped these companies realize almost $335 million in sales of Canadian-authored books in Canada, and over $100 million more abroad for a total of more than $435 million in sales.
   

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)15
Total Grants	$0	$0	$5,200,000	$8,300,000	$405,003	$4,794,997
Total Contributions	$36,206,767	$36,001,249	$31,466,301	$28,366,301	$35,178,962	($3,712,661)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$36,206,767	$36,001,249	$36,666,301	$36,666,301	$35,583,965	$1,082,336
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A14	$285,984,236	$290,061,337	$292,711,337	$281,496,752	$8,564,585

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $1.1M is explained as follows:

• Transfers to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Music Fund

Start Date: 2001-02

End Date: 2014-15

Description:  The Canada Music Fund is the principal means for achieving the goals of the Canadian Sound Recording Policy, ‘From Creators to Audience’, which seeks to: enhance Canadians’ access to a diverse range of Canadian music choices through existing and emerging media, increase the opportunities available for Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs to make a significant contribution to Canadian cultural expression, and ensure that Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs have the means to succeed in a global and digital environment.
It achieves these objectives by providing support to music artists and entrepreneurs for the creation, production, marketing, and distribution of Canadian music. Support is also provided to a range of organizations for activities to develop the industry as a whole. Finally, support is provided for the preservation of Canadian musical sound recordings.

The Canada Music Fund consists of five components: 1) Music Entrepreneur; 2) New Musical Works; 3) Collective Initiatives; 4) Creators’ Assistance; and 5) Canadian Music Memories.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad

Results Achieved: In 2010-11, the CMF helped to further the Department’s goal of supporting the creation and dissemination of Canadian cultural content through:

Output:

• contributions to 22 Canadian sound recording firms, 12 Canadian music publishing firms and 2 Canadian music industry associations through the Music Entrepreneur Component (MEC), all administered by Canadian Heritage;
  
  
• five contributions to 3 third-party administrators for the delivery of the New Musical Works and Collective Initiatives (FACTOR and MUSICACTION) and Creators’ Assistance (The SOCAN Foundation) components; and
  
  
• Memoranda of Understanding with Library and Archives Canada which delivers the Canadian Music Memories component.

In 2010-11:

1. The CMF continued to support the production of a diverse range of Canadian musical works by emerging and established artists. The MEC recipients released 144 albums in the past year. The New Musical Works component of the CMF provided production support to 293 albums. The New Musical Works component also provided marketing, touring, or showcasing support to more than 1,000 projects, contributing to the dissemination of, and access to Canadian music.
   
2. MEC recipients reported $29 million in sales of physical formats in 2010, nearly unchanged from the previous year, despite a global trend of declining revenue from sales of music in physical formats. The dollar value of their digital sales increased by 36% to $9.3 million. Total gross revenue reported by MEC recipients rose to almost $82 million, which is an increase of $10 million or 14.5% above the total revenues of the preceding year. In addition to an increased trade in digital music formats, MEC recipients saw a 31% increase in revenue from ancillary activities (i.e. activities other than recording, production and sales of sound recordings). In particular, more record labels are reporting significant income from activities like distribution of music and merchandise, or concert promotion.
   
3. Unit sales of albums by Canadian artists increased again in 2010, as Canadians continued to purchase and access more Canadian music. Almost 27% of albums sold in Canada were by Canadian artists. This continues a ten-year growth trend that began with the inception of CMF in 2001. During the same period, the market share of albums by CMF-supported artists, or artists supported by its predecessor program, increased from under 10% in 2001 to 16% in 2009. 
   
   Overall unit sales of albums (including physical CDs and full-length album downloads) by Canadian artists who received MEC support decreased by 12% from the preceding year.
   
   
   • Sales to the domestic market slowed by less than 10% while international sales declined by 20% during the year. In large part, the decrease in sales of physical albums and full-length album downloads is attributable to a shift in consumption toward the purchase of individual music tracks and streaming music delivery services. Indeed, growth in sales of digital singles has been explosive for several years; total sales of digital singles (including paid streaming) by MEC recipients has tripled in just two years, growing from 4.3 million tracks in 2008 to over 13 million tracks in 2010.
     
   • Downloaded music, not including streams, (albums and track equivalent albums) accounted for about 750,000 units, or more than 27% of MEC recipients' total Canadian-artist music sales in 2010, up from 20% two years earlier. Digital music streaming, grew by 450% between 2009 and 2010, however this format still represents a negligible revenue stream for record labels.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)17
Total Grants	$0	$0	$0	$2,000,000	$0	$0
Total Contributions	$24,907,581	$25,340,985	$25,828,331	$23,828,331	$25,800,528	$27,803
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$24,907,581	$25,340,985	$25,828,331	$25,828,331	$25,800,528	$27,803
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A16	$285,984,236	$290,061,337	$292,711,337	$281,496,752	$8,564,585

Comment(s) on Variance(s): N/A

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Media Fund¹⁸

Start Date: 2010-11

End Date: Ongoing 

Description: The Canada Media Fund (CMF), a public/private partnership, provides funding for the creation of television convergent digital content in both official languages and leading-edge non-linear content and applications designed for distribution on multiple platforms (e.g. television broadcast, the Internet, and/or mobile phones). The CMF focuses investments on the creation of content Canadians want and harnesses the opportunities provided by new technologies to deliver the content to Canadians where and when they want it. Organizations supported by the CMF include, but are not limited to, Canadian television and interactive production companies, broadcasters, broadcast distribution undertakings, Internet service providers and mobile communications operators. Canadians as consumers of convergent programs and creators of leading-edge content and applications represent to ultimate target group. Aboriginal communities and francophones in minority language communities are also targeted by specific production envelopes.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad

Results Achieved:
In 2010-11, the CMF invested $337 million in Canadian content creation, generating over 2,400 hours of new Canadian programming.*

This funding is broken down as follows:

• In the Convergent Stream of the program, 444 projects in production, totalling 2,491 production hours and $288 million; 308 projects in development totalling 1,685 hours and $13 million. CMF contributed a further $9 million to dual-year projects. CMF commitments in the Experimental Stream, including 78 projects, totalling $27 million.
  
  
• Audience share for CMF-funded television productions as a percentage of total audiences, by genre and by language (due to differences between the broadcast year and the program’s fiscal year, the most recent audience data available is from 2008-09. Audience data from 2009-10 will not be available until the program publishes its 2010-11 annual report):

English market (total hours tuned of Canadian Television Funds-funded shows in comparison to all other Canadian and foreign programming)

• Total  48%
• Drama  27%
• Children’s and Youth  9%
• Documentary  10%
• Variety and Performing Arts  2%

French market (total hours tuned of CTF-funded shows in comparison to all other Canadian and foreign programming)

• Total  46%
• Drama  23%
• Children’s and Youth  5%
• Documentary  15%
• Variety and Performing Arts  3%

Number of users of digital convergent content from platforms other than television: user data would not be available until the release of the program’s next CMF annual report in October 2011.

* Data is not final until the release of the program’s annual report. Numbers may not add up due to rounding. The CMF annual report for 2010-11 will be available at www.cmf-fmc.ca.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)20
Total Grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Contributions	$134,450,000	$134,250,000	$134,146,077	$134,146,077	$134,146,000	$77
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$134,450,000	$134,250,000	$134,146,077	$134,146,077	$134,146,000	$77
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A19	$285,984,236	$290,061,337	$292,711,337	$281,496,752	$8,564,585

Comment(s) on Variance(s): N/A

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Interactive Fund²¹

Start Date: 2010-11

End Date: 2014-15

Description: The Canada Interactive Fund (CIF) provides funding for the creation of online Canadian content developed by Official Language Minority Community (OLMC), Aboriginal, ethnocultural and other not-for-profit cultural organizations by focusing on the creation of interactive cultural products and applications. Examples of projects supported under the CIF could be where not-for-profit cultural organization partners with a targeted community to develop a living history of a community which combines a blog, an interactive timeline, community photos and stories of individual members. As Canadians increasingly adopt new technologies, the CIF is needed to ensure that OLMC, Aboriginal, ethnocultural and other not-for-profit cultural organizations contribute to leading-edge content online. This will complement action the Government has taken to update cultural programs, in particular the CMF which ensures the for-profit sector to create and distribute Canadian programming on multiple platforms.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad

Results Achieved: In 2010-11, 34 contribution agreements were signed for a total dollar value awarded of $7.6M. As this is the first year of the CIF, no projects have been completed yet, but will be in 2011-12.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)23
Total Grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Contributions	$13,065,512	$8,056,875	$6,185,130	$8,835,130	$1,140,866	$5,044,264
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$13,065,512	$8,056,875	$6,185,130	$8,835,130	$1,140,866	$5,044,264
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A22	$285,984,236	$290,061,337	$292,711,337	$281,496,752	$8,564,585

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $5.0M is explained as follows:

• $4.4M was approved to be transferred for use in the next fiscal period (2011-12).
• Year-end surplus of $0.6M.

During the first year of CIF operations, it was discovered that not all available funds could be spent during the fiscal year. This was a one time situation.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: TV5

Start Date: 1990-91

End Date: 2012-13

Description: The international French-language TV channel TV5 is a partnership made up of France, Belgium’s Francophone community, Switzerland, Canada and Quebec. The department of Canadian Heritage provides annual funding to the channel (single-recipient program) through a contribution agreement to TV5 Québec Canada and a grant to TV5MONDE. Funding from Canadian Heritage and the province of Quebec enables Canadian productions to be presented in Canada and abroad; and provides Canadians with an additional French-language channel that allows them to become familiar with the many diverse cultures that make up the international Francophonie. TV5 enriches Francophone programming across the country and provides outlets for Francophone productions from every region of Canada. Canada's contribution to TV5 makes it possible to offer all Canadians a window on the Francophonie.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions are cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad

Results Achieved:

• This year, the percentage of Canadian programming broadcast on TV5MONDE increased from an average of around 7.0 % in 2009 to around 9.0 % in 2010. The number of households around the world where TV5MONDE’s signals were broadcast also increased by 3.9%. This enabled it to showcase a greater amount of Canadian content to a larger number of households on the international stage (215 million households).
  
  
• TV5 Québec Canada’s broadcasting included an important component of programming from TV5’s European and African partners not available on other Canadian French-language networks. These programs provide Canadians access to content from the international and culturally diverse Francophonie. Around 21.0% of Canadian content was broadcast on the network, which included programming from producers outside Quebec as specific efforts were directed at fostering creation from these areas. Canadians had better access to the cultural vitality of Canada’s Francophonie.
  
  
  • Despite strong competition which led to a more fragmented market for broadcasters, TV5 Québec Canada’s efforts at attracting new viewers were reflected in its positive market share results (data available in Quebec only) which steadily increased in the autumn of 2010 from 1.1 % (1.3% in prime time hours) to reach an average of 1.4 % (1.7 % in prime time hours) in the winter-spring portion of 2011.
    
    
  • TV5 Québec Canada's subscribers remained stable, reaching close to 7 million subscribers in Canada in 2010-11.
• Offering Canadians access to the wealth and diversity of the international Francophonie, including Canadian content, requires competing in a broadcasting environment where new digital platforms are key to attracting new viewers and maintaining the existing base of viewership. Thus, in 2010-11, TV5MONDE and TV5 Québec Canada further pursued efforts to position themselves favourably and compete as a global media network.
  
  
  • TV5MONDE launched TV5MONDE+ Afrique (WebTV focused on Africa), continued to develop its video-on-demand and catch-up TV components, various iPad/IPhone applications, its Web site and tools to learn French, launched new programming, and increased its visibility and communication efforts while it maintained an ever-growing presence on social networks.
    
  • TV5 Québec Canada continued to create new micro sites linked with its programming, launched a virtual newsroom and once again supported digital creation in Canada through the « Fonds TV5 pour la création numérique » in which interest continues to increase. Furthermore, the monthly average of visits to its Web site TV5.ca climbed from 88,000 in 2008-09 to 122,000 in 2009-10 and 162,000 in 2010-11. It also continues to have an active and growing presence on social networks.

Program Activity: Cultural Industries

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)25
Total Grants	$4,385,826	$7,049,448	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	$7,435,690	$564,310
Total Contributions	$2,581,174	$5,093,440	$4,460,900	$4,460,900	$4,675,345	($214,445)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$6,967,000	$12,142,888	$12,460,900	$12,460,900	$12,111,035	$349,865
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A24	$285,984,236	$290,061,337	$292,711,337	$281,496,752	$8,564,585

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $0.3M is explained as follows:

• Transfers to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Museums Assistance Program

Start Date: 1972-73

End Date: 2010-11

Description: The Museums Assistance Program (MAP) supports museums in their effort to reach audiences and care for their collections by providing grants and contributions to Canadian museums and related organizations for eligible projects which aim to develop and circulate travelling exhibitions across different regions of Canada, to preserve and present Aboriginal heritage, and to enhance professional excellence in the management of key museological functions, including projects submitted under the Canada-France Agreement.

MAP also supports the Canadian Museums Association through a single-beneficiary component for activities to enhance professional standards of Canada’s museum community. In addition, MAP includes Young Canada Works (YCW) at Building Careers in Heritage and Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations, in support of the Youth Employment Strategy (YES), a horizontal initiative coordinated by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. The objective of the YES heritage components is to enable heritage institutions to benefit from the assistance of young, qualified workers by providing summer employment and career internship opportunities that help students develop and upgrade their skills in heritage and to encourage them to pursue advanced studies in this field.

Strategic Outcome: Canadian artistic expressions and cultural content are created and accessible at home and abroad

Results Achieved:

In 2010-11, MAP assessed 178 applications and funded a total of 147 projects, of which 92 were new projects and 55 were multi-year projects initiated in previous years

• 66 projects helped heritage institutions and heritage workers improve key museological knowledge, skills and practices.
• 56 projects created opportunities for Canadians to access our heritage by supporting the production and circulation of domestic travelling exhibitions and associated interpretive material; and 
• 25 projects supported the preservation and presentation of Aboriginal cultural heritage.

The YCW in Heritage Organizations Program created 1,677 youth employment opportunities in 1,055 heritage institutions (summer jobs and career internships) to improve key museological knowledge, skills and practices.

Program Activity: Heritage

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)27
Total Grants	$1,973,189	$1,774,587	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,042,921	$457,079
Total Contributions	$11,990,808	$12,195,813	$12,076,284	$12,076,284	$12,146,174	($69,890)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$13,963,997	$13,970,400	$14,576,284	$14,576,284	$14,189,095	$387,189
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A26	$14,365,019	$15,739,964	$15,739,964	$14,701,491	$1,038,473

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $0.4M is explained as follows:

• $0.4M was transferred to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.
• Year-end surplus of $0.8M.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Celebration and Commemoration Program

Start Date: 2008-09

End Date: 2011-12 

Description: The Celebration and Commemoration Program aims to support or create opportunities for Canadians to celebrate/commemorate their history, diversity and achievements through a two fold approach that includes the Celebrate Canada 11-day period culminating on July 1st with Canada Day celebrations and a five-year plan which is a theme-based dynamic approach to celebrating and commemorating significant people, places, symbols, anniversaries and events. These activities are delivered in collaboration with other federal departments, agencies, regions, partners and stakeholders. The Program provides opportunities to bring Canadians together in their communities to discover and appreciate the richness and diversity of Canadian society and to show their sense of belonging to Canada and pride in being Canadian.

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity

Results Achieved: Celebrate Canada supported 1872 projects in 2010 providing approximately 9 million Canadians the opportunity to participate in over 3,000 community events across Canada celebrating one or more of the days in the Celebrate Canada period from June 21 through July 1 (National Aboriginal Day, Saint-Jean Baptiste Day, Canadian Multiculturalism Day, and Canada Day).

The Canada Day youth outreach initiative, the Canada Day Poster Challenge, resulted in 10,000 entries from children and youth, aged 5 to 18, creatively expressing the theme ‘My Canada is…”. The original artwork of the thirteen provincial/territorial winning posters was displayed at the Canadian Children’s Museum in Gatineau from June 21st through Fall 2010.

Commemorate Canada provides opportunities for Canadians to commemorate significant national events or people and fosters pride and a sense of belonging to Canada. Support to the ‘Memory Project: Stories of the Second World War’ project resulted in 462,000 unique visitors to the web site to date. The ‘Membertou: Building a Nation’ event drew more than 80,000 participants and another 12,000 unique visits to their web site. Support to new projects such as the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Memorial and projects related to the commemoration of the War of 1812 were also a focus in 2010.

The Program’s Interdepartmental Commemorations Committee (ICC) met bi-annually in 2010 bringing together representatives from 27 federal departments and agencies to share information on commemoration activities and to ensure a coordinated federal approach to commemorations.

The ICC working group for the War of 1812 Bicentennial is composed of representatives from 14 federal departments and they met 4 times. The advisory committee for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012 also met 4 times. These sub-committees continue to meet and provide strategic advice and direction for these two high-profile commemoration initiatives.

A new ICC working group on Canada’s 150th was struck in January 2011 and brings together 17 departments for the planning of this major national celebration. The Canada 150 working group met once and will continue to meet on an as-needed basis.

Program Activity: Promotion of and Attachment to Canada

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)29
Total Grants	$3,643,642	$8,473,765	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$4,829,987	$670,013
Total Contributions	$42,243,050	$49,754,485	$6,329,553	$6,329,473	$5,769,102	$560,451
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$45,886,692	$58,228,250	$11,829,553	$11,829,473	$10,599,089	$1,230,464
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A28	$99,663,403	$52,512,012	$52,176,692	$50,327,479	$2,184,533

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $1.2M is explained as follows:

• $0.8M was transferred to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.
• Year-end surplus of $0.4M due to unforeseen delays in project implementation.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Exchanges Canada Program

Start Date: 2000-01

End Date: No end date. The program is ongoing, but subject to evaluation every 5 years.

Description: The Exchanges Canada Program supports youth participation initiatives that allow young Canadians across the country to learn about Canada, create linkages with each other and better appreciate the diversity and common aspects of the Canadian reality. The Program has two main components: Youth Exchanges Canada and Youth Forums Canada. The Program works with non-profit delivery organizations to provide young Canadians with a range of exchange and forum activities that enable them to experience Canada's cultural, geographical and linguistic diversity; build their knowledge of Canada; and develop their Canadian identity and sense of belonging to Canada.

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity

Results Achieved:

• The Exchanges Canada Program offered opportunities to approximately 12,800 youth³⁰ to enhance their knowledge and understanding of Canada; to create linkages with one another; and to enhance their appreciation of the diversity and shared aspects of the Canadian experience. Through participation in forums and group exchanges, youth were enabled to learn about Canada, its history, geography, industry, institutions, communities, cultures, and languages and to connect with other youth. For example, 83% of youth agreed that as a result of their participation in the Program they learned new things about Canada; 87% agreed that they learned about Canadian cultural communities other than their own; and 94% indicated that their participation in the Program resulted in new ties with people from other communities³¹.
  
  
• Support was provided to youth exchanges and forums through 22 contribution agreements with non-governmental organizations. Furthermore, the Program launched the Information Video Series in 2010-11on its website to provide information on opportunities for youth exchanges in Canada to potential youth participants, their parents and exchanges organizers.

Program Activity: Promotion of and Attachment to Canada

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)33
Total Grants	$0	$0	$100,000	$100,000	$17,000	$83,000
Total Contributions	$18,537,122	$17,882,489	$17,686,359	$17,686,359	$18,116,151	($429,792)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$18,537,122	$17,882,489	$17,786,359	$17,786,359	$18,133,151	($346,792)
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A32	$99,663,403	$52,512,012	$52,176,692	$50,327,479	$2,184,533

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of ($0.3M) is explained as follows:

• Transfers from other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Katimavik Program

Start Date: 1997-98

End Date:  No end date. The program is ongoing, but subject to evaluation every 5 years.

Description:  The Katimavik Program provides opportunities for young Canadians to discover their country and create ties with communities and with other Canadians. The objectives of the program are to contribute significantly to the personal, social and professional development of the participants; to promote social engagement and community service; and to offer a diverse experience, fostering a better understanding of the Canadian reality. Through complementary six-month programs, comprising community service, training and group interaction, participants aged 17 to 21 are enabled to acquire personal, social and professional skills through participation in community projects in diverse regions of Canada, including French-speaking and English-speaking communities.

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity

Results Achieved:

• In 2010-11³⁴, the Katimavik Program provided approximately 600 youth from diverse groups and regions of Canada with opportunities to enhance their appreciation of Canada and its diversity, as well as to develop their personal, social and professional skills through its traditional programming and its four thematic programs: Cultural Discovery and Civic Engagement; Eco-Citizenship and Active Living; Second Language and Cultural Identity; and the North/South Pilot project.
  
  
• The Program carried out projects in approximately 70 communities across Canada, which involved nearly 620 community organizations. Final results are not yet available but the Program is expecting a favourable response from the partner organizations who agreed last year at 90% that the Program has helped them improve their capacity to better serve their community, through projects involving youth volunteers³⁵.
  
  
• The Katimavik Program, delivered by a not-for-profit organization, supports youth leadership and learning development through community service by means of a contribution agreement.
  

Program Activity: Promotion of and Attachment to Canada

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)37
Total Grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Contributions	$18,992,154	$20,411,654	$19,776,000	$15,000,000	$17,000,000	$2,776,000
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$18,992,154	$20,411,654	$19,776,000	$15,000,000	$17,000,000	$2,776,000
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A36	$99,663,403	$52,512,012	$52,176,692	$50,327,479	$2,184,533

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $2.8M is explained as follows:

• $3.8M was transferred to the Youth Take Charge program.
• $1.0M was transferred to the Canadian Studies program.
• $2.0M was transferred from other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.

Audit Completed or Planned:

Audit of the Katimavik Program – Completed October 2010.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

Summative Evaluation of the Katimavik Program – Completed November 2010.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program

Start Date: September 1, 2007

End Date: March 31, 2012 

Description: The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program supports activities that celebrate local historical heritage as well as local artists and artisans. Its objective is to engage citizens in their communities through performing and visual arts as well as through the expression, celebration and preservation of local historical heritage. The program has three components: 1) Local Festivals; 2) Community Anniversaries; and 3) Legacy Fund.

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity

Results Achieved:

Over the 2010-11 fiscal year, the Program provided funding to local festivals, community anniversaries, and commemorative capital projects. In 2010-11, the Program supported 914 projects (811 grants and 103 contribution agreements), held in 561 communities across the country, thus offering increased exposure for local artists and artisans within their community and providing Canadians with the opportunity to engage in their communities through performing and visual arts as well as through the expression, celebration and preservation of local historical heritage³⁸.

In addition, the Program updated its guidelines and application forms and changed its spring application deadline in response to client recommendations. The Program also completed preparatory work for the summative evaluation that is to take place in 2011-12.

Program Activity: Engagement and community participation

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)40
Total Grants	$4,427,594	$8,399,200	$14,355,000	$14,355,000	$9,514,241	$4,840,759
Total Contributions	$2,381,951	$6,154,664	$4,800,000	$4,800,000	$6,476,758	($1,676,758)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$6,809,545	$14,533,864	$19,155,000	$19,155,000	$15,990,999	$3,164,001
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A39	$76,623,691	$76,512,187	$79,662,187	$75,737,509	$774,678

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $3.2M is explained as follows:

• Transfers to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Aboriginal People’s Program

Start Date: 1971-72

End Date: Ongoing

Description:  The Aboriginal Peoples’ Program serves to strengthen Aboriginal cultural, identity and participation in Canadian society and to preserve and promote Aboriginal languages and cultures as living cultures. It is organized around two broad themes:

1) The Aboriginal Communities Component supports the efforts of Aboriginal communities to develop innovative and culturally appropriate solutions to the social, cultural, economic and other obstacles that impede community and personal prospects. It focuses specifically on the unique challenges faced by Aboriginal women, youth and urban communities with the intent of strengthening Aboriginal cultural identity and participation of Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian society.

2) The Aboriginal Living Cultures Component supports the preservation and promotion of Aboriginal languages and cultures. Specifically, this component focuses on access to programs and activities that preserve and promote Aboriginal languages and cultures as well as the production and distribution of Aboriginal radio and television programming.

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity

Results Achieved:

Aboriginal Communities Component

Aboriginal Friendship Centres – A contribution agreement with the National Association of Friendship Centres provided for operational support (core funding) to the Association and the 118 friendship centre organizations across Canada. Core funding of this network of Aboriginal Friendship Centres enabled them to serve the urban Aboriginal population through key activities focused on social development and community engagement across Canada.

Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth – Contribution agreements with 10 national, provincial and regional Aboriginal organizations and 66 local community organizations provided 228 projects, in which more than 60,000 Aboriginal youth across Canada participated. These projects were supported by community youth committees across Canada. The projects provided Aboriginal youth with the opportunity to learn about their heritage, culture and identity, to build self-confidence, and a sense of pride in being an Aboriginal person leading to better leadership and citizenship skills. Eighteen Aboriginal Youth Advisory Committees assisted in the administration of the Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth.

Young Canada Works for Aboriginal Urban Youth – A contribution agreement with the National Association of Friendship Centres provided employment to 229 summer students across Canada. These summer jobs enabled the creation of projects in over 74 communities that focused on cultural development, social development and community engagement.

Scholarships and Youth Initiatives – A contribution agreement with the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation for endowed scholarships contributed to $5,035,250 being available in scholarships and bursaries for 1,395 Aboriginal post-secondary students. Another contribution agreement provided funding for career fairs, which included 73 seminars and 60 booths held in Thunder Bay and Saskatoon, and were attended by 1,500 students in grades 9-12.

Aboriginal Women’s Programming Elements – Grants and contribution agreements with 31 Aboriginal women's organizations gave Aboriginal women access to 45 projects in communities across Canada that focused on cultural development, social development, community engagement, Aboriginal self-government and family violence.

Aboriginal Living Cultures Component

Territorial Language Accords - The Territorial Language Accords (TLA) provided funding to the Governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut for activities to ensure the preservation, development and enhancement of Aboriginal languages.

National Aboriginal Achievement Awards – A contribution agreement with the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation supported the production and television broadcast of the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, which were presented to 14 recipients in Regina, Saskatchewan. The awards show was attended by over 2,000 people, and was broadcast on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and the Global Television network, reaching over 10,000,000 households through cable, direct-to-home satellite and wireless television providers.

Aboriginal Languages Initiative – Contribution agreements provided funding for 55 national, provincial and regional Aboriginal organizations to administer 210 Aboriginal language projects in communities across Canada in the preservation and revitalization of 55 Aboriginal languages. An estimated 29.000 individuals participated in language learning projects.

National Aboriginal Day – A contribution agreement with the National Association of Friendship Centres provided funding for National Aboriginal Day events in the National Capital Region from June 17 to 21 which included educational events aimed at students and educators held at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and Victoria Island, and performances and events targeted to the Aboriginal community and the general public held at Victoria Island. Over 25,000 people attended the various events.

Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting – Contribution agreements with 13 Aboriginal communications societies enabled the production and broadcasting of original television and radio programming in 17 Aboriginal languages. These broadcasts reached 367 Aboriginal communities in Canada.

Program Activity: Engagement and community participation

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)42
Total Grants	$598,426	$586,568	$1,340,000	$1,340,000	$582,414	$757,586
Total Contributions	$56,810,730	$59,040,288	$54,724,907	$54,874,907	$54,640,023	$84,884
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$57,409,156	$59,626,856	$56,064,907	$56,214,907	$55,222,437	$842,470
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A41	$76,623,691	$76,512,187	$79,662,187	$75,737,509	$774,678

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

For many of our historical funding recipients, 2009-10 was the last year of either a three or four-year contribution agreement. During these last three to four years, much has changed with respect to due diligence and accountability requirements. In addition, the 2008 and 2009 audits of the APP identified many deficiencies in terms of management of funds and adherence to Treasury Board requirements.

For 2010-11 funding, the branch instituted formal funding procedures and required that all organizations adhere to the new standards and to program objectives and authorities. The historical system of specific allocations to specific groups was changed to a competitive process, based on merit. Recognizing that some flexibility would be needed to accommodate clients, 2010-11 was planned to be a year of transition. Nonetheless, many of the 21 historic third party delivery relationships have ended.  

As a result, the branch proceeded with direct delivery in many regions across Canada. This new means to access funding took some time to be understood by new direct recipients. A further complication arose as, in many cases; the branch could only direct calls for proposals to "members" of the third party delivery organizations. This limited our clientele and resulted in a lower intake than expected in some regions. The branch was therefore unable to award all monies set aside for these regions.

Based on the experiences and results of this current year, the APP is holding a series of workshops with community organizations on program and application requirements. The APP is specifically targeting regions with low application intake in the 2010-11 process. Workshops have taken place in seven regions. The objective is also to increase general awareness of the program and to foster open access, as well as to inform potential clients on the new direct delivery process and requirements.

Comment(s) on Variance(s):  

Overall variance of $0.8M is explained as follows:

• $0.2M was transferred from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
• $0.9M was transferred to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.
• Year-end surplus of $0.1M.

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

Summative Evaluation of the Aboriginal Peoples’ Program – February 2011.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Development of Official‑Language Communities Program

Start Date: 2009–10

End Date: 2013–14

Description: The Development of Official‑Language Communities Program has three components: Community Life, Minority‑Language Education, and Language Rights Support. The Program fosters the vitality of Canada’s English‑ and French‑speaking minority communities and enables them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life. Through partnerships and agreements with community organizations, provinces, territories, municipalities, and federal departments and agencies, the Program aims to give minority official‑language communities greater access to quality education and various programs and services in their language in their communities.

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity

Results Achieved:

Members of official‑language minority communities (OLMCs) have access to programs and services in their language, in their communities
Support to more than 400 community organizations across Canada in their efforts to promote the development and vitality of official‑language minority communities (OLMCs).

• Canadian Heritage primarily supports a network of 131 cultural organizations, 29 community centres, 27 community radio stations and 74 community newspapers, 24 organizations for youth (under 24 years of age), and 13 parent organizations that help create an environment where OLMCs can participate in Canadian society.

13 education agreements with all provinces and territories that help:

• close to 245,000 young Canadians living in minority communities to study in their language in over 900 schools across the country
• support the work of 40 minority‑language school boards and 39 minority‑language postsecondary institutions in all regions of Canada

13 agreements with each province and territory to allow them to offer services in the minority language, particularly in the areas of justice, health, culture, economic development and municipal services. An agreement with the City of Ottawa as the national capital.

Knowledge and integration of the responsibilities set out in section 41 of the Official Languages Act (OLA) and OLMC perspectives in federal institutions’ development of initiatives and programs
Monitoring of federal institutions for optimal implementation of Part VII of the OLA:

• Provision of advice and guidance to 200 federal institutions
• Networking between 50 institutions (four meetings per year) and coordination of working groups on culture as part of the Agreement for the Development of Francophone Arts and Culture in Canada (seven meetings per year)
• Strengthening of ten or so regional interdepartmental networks
• Production of awareness, information and accountability tools: three Bulletins 41‑42, Gateway 41, Part VII guides, Web site
• Analysis of action plans and reports on results produced by 33 federal institutions
• Production of Volume 2 of the Annual Report on Official Languages based on results obtained by the 33 designated institutions

Monitoring of Canadian Heritage programs for exemplary implementation of section 41 of the OLA

Agreements (cooperation agreements with communities, intergovernmental agreements, agreements with the Council of Education Ministers (Canada), etc.)

13 agreements (cooperation agreements with communities, intergovernmental agreements, agreements with the Council of Education Ministers (Canada), etc.)

Grants, contributions, funds transfers
Over 750 grants, contributions and funds transfers

Federal institution support and coordination mechanisms, action plan summaries and section 41 record of achievement summaries from federal institutions

32 action plans submitted by federal institutions

Program Activity: Official Languages

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)44
Total Grants	$7,666,376	$6,592,172	$33,322,973	$33,322,973	$6,250,717	$27,072,256
Total Contributions	$224,391,091	$225,418,803	$192,709,011	$192,634,011	$217,500,489	($24,791,478)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$232,057,467	$232,010,975	$226,031,984	$225,956,984	$223,751,206	$2,280,778
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A43	$351,479,343	$337,555,115	$337,480,115	$340,561,244	($3,006,129)

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $2.3M is explained as follows:

• $0.1M was transferred to Health Canada
• $2.1M was transferred to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities
• Year-end surplus of $0.1M

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Enhancement of Official Languages Program

Start Date: 2009–10

End Date: 2013–14

Description: The Enhancement of Official Languages Program has three components: Promotion of Linguistic Duality, Second‑Language Learning, and Language Rights Support. The Program fosters among Canadians a greater understanding and appreciation of the benefits of linguistic duality. Through partnerships and agreements with provinces, territories and non‑government organizations in support of second‑language learning as well as initiatives fostering mutual understanding between English‑ and French‑speaking Canadians, this program allows Canadians to recognize and support linguistic duality as a fundamental value of Canadian society. 

Strategic Outcome: Canadians share, express and appreciate their Canadian identity

Results Achieved:

A greater number of Canadians have a better understanding of and appreciation for the benefits of linguistic duality:
Support to close to 70 community organizations that promote second‑language learning or linguistic duality

• Over 200 programs and projects in 2009–10

Over 100 Canadian volunteer organizations have been able to hold some of their activities (conferences, annual meetings, services) in both official languages.
In 2006 the number of bilingual (English–French) individuals reached an unparalleled high in Canada (5.4 million according to the most recent census). The English–French bilingualism rate in 2006 was 17.4%. (2006 Census)

13 education agreements with the provinces and territories support the teaching of English and French as a second language to 2.4 million young Canadians, including over 317,000 immersion students; over 7,900 young Canadians (out of more than 17,000 applications) participated in a summer Language Acquisition Development Program; over 300 young people out of 1,000 applications got jobs as language instructors, and more than 750 found a job through Young Canada Works.

Knowledge and integration of the responsibilities set out in section 41 of the Official Languages Act (OLA) and OLMC perspectives in federal institutions’ development of initiatives and programs
Performance indicator:
Monitoring of federal institutions for optimal implementation of Part VII of the OLA:

• Provision of advice and guidance to 200 federal institutions;
• Networking between 50 institutions (four meetings per year) and coordination of working groups on culture as part of the Agreement for the Development of Francophone Arts and Culture in Canada (seven meetings per year)
• Strengthening of ten or so regional interdepartmental networks;
• Production of awareness, information and accountability tools: three Bulletins 41‑42, Gateway 41, Part VII guides, Web site;
• Analysis of action plans and reports on results produced by 33 federal institutions; and
• Production of Volume 2 of the Annual Report on Official Languages based on results obtained by the 33 designated institutions.

Monitoring of Canadian Heritage programs for exemplary implementation of section 41 of the OLA .

Agreements (federal–provincial/territorial agreements, Council of Education Ministers (Canada), etc.)
13 agreements (cooperation agreements with communities, intergovernmental agreements, agreements with the Council of Education Ministers (Canada), etc.).

Grants and contributions
Close to 200 grants, contributions, funds transfers.

Support and coordination mechanisms, and summaries of action plans and section 41 records of achievement  

32 action plans submitted by federal institutions.

Program Activity: Official Languages

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)46
Total Grants	$1,293,027	$655,167	$5,599,842	$5,599,842	$507,871	$5,091,971
Total Contributions	$120,180,195	$118,813,200	$105,923,289	$105,923,289	$116,302,167	($10,378,878)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$121,473,222	$119,468,367	$111,523,131	$111,523,131	$116,810,038	($5,286,907)
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A45	$351,479,343	$337,555,115	$337,480,115	$340,561,244	($3,006,129)

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of ($5.3M) is explained as follows:

• Transfers from other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities

Audit Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

No projects were completed or planned for the 2010-11 reporting period.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Sport Hosting Program

Start Date: 1967

End Date: 2010-11 

Description: The Hosting Program is a key instrument in the Government of Canada’s overall approach to sport development in Canada and aims to enhance the development of sport excellence and the international profile of sport organizations by assisting sport organizations to host the Canada Games and international sport events in Canada. These events are expected to produce significant sport, economic, social and cultural benefits. The Program has four components: 1) International Major Multisport Games; 2) International Single Sport Events; 3) International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability; and 4) the Canada Games. The Hosting Program offers Canada-at-large a planned and coordinated approach to realizing direct and significant benefits, from bidding and hosting projects, in the areas of sport development, economic, social, cultural and community impacts, across a broad range of government priorities. The Program is characterized by active liaison with collaborators/stakeholders and by a diligent contribution system. 

Strategic Outcome: Canadians participate and excel in sport

Results Achieved:

1.  Canadian athletes, coaches and officials had opportunities during the 2010-11 fiscal year to participate at events in Canada. Based on the analysis of 79 applications1 for funding for the 2010-11 fiscal year, 55 events and 2 bids were selected for funding, including International Single Sport Events (ISSE), 2011 Canada Winter Games and 2010 Défi Sportif. Based on the data reports from 34 of the events hosted in the summer and fall of 2010, the Hosting Program has delivered on its objectives by providing competition opportunities for 5,577 Canadian athletes, 1,436 Canadian coaches and managers, and 1,359 Canadian officials.

2.  The Hosting Program provided opportunities for 305 athletes who chose to self-identify as part of an under-represented group, namely aboriginal peoples and persons with a disability. There were no International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD) hosted during the 2010-11 fiscal year.

Output:  During the 2010-11 fiscal year, there were 48 contribution agreements covering 53 ISSE events, plus 2 contribution agreements covering 2 ISSE bids. The discrepancy in the number of contribution agreements to the number of events is due to some events being included in either a Multi-Event contribution agreement or a Multi-Year contribution agreement. There were 2 contribution agreements and 1 multiparty agreement in effect for the 2011 Canada Games, and there was 1 contribution agreement in effect for the 2010 Défi Sportif. There was 1 contribution agreement signed for the 2012 Arctic Winter Games and 1 contribution agreement signed for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games during the 2010-11 fiscal year.

Note 1:  There was funding provided during the 2010-11 for events that will occur in future fiscal years (e.g. 2015 PanAmerican and Parapan American Games), however only events and bids that took place during the 2010-11 fiscal year have been included in this report .

Program Activity: Sport

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)48
Total Grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Contributions	$44,521,653	$58,499,142	$16,315,575	$16,043,739	$23,809,991	($7,494,416)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$44,521,653	$58,499,142	$16,315,575	$16,043,739	$23,809,991	($7,494,416)
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A47	$198,264,884	$160,316,547	$189,927,551	$196,602,216	($36,285,669)

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of ($7.5M) is explained as follows:

• $0.3M was transferred to Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, via the Sport Support Program.
• $8.0M was transferred from other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities, including a contribution to the 2015 PanAmerican and Parapan American Games
• Year-end surplus of $0.2M.

Audit Completed or Planned:

Audit of the Sport Canada Branch – June 2010.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

Evaluation of Sport Canada Programs – Completed May 2011.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Sport Support Program

Start Date: 1961

End Date: 2010-11 

Description: The Sport Support Program is the primary funding vehicle for initiatives associated with the delivery of the Canadian Sport Policy. Sport Support Program funding is aimed at developing athletes and coaches at the highest international levels; providing sound technically-based sport programming for all athletes; increasing the number of Canadians from all segments of society involved in sport, and advancing Canadian interests and values in Canada and abroad. Funding helps to ensure that the essential components of an ethically-based, athlete/participant-centred development system are in place and is provided to eligible organizations for programming that supports the goals of the Canadian Sport Policy. 

Strategic Outcome: Canadians participate and excel in sport

Results Achieved:

1. As sports progress with the approval and implementation of their Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) models, more and more have aligned their coaching programs with LTAD. 16 NSOs (29%) report to have aligned the National Coaching Certification Program coaching programs with their LTADs. An additional 34 NSOs (61%) reported they are in the process of aligning their coaching programs with their LTADs.⁴⁹

2. The 56 (100%) funded National Sport Organizations (NSOs) and the 15 (100%) Multisport Service Organizations (MSOs) all comply with the CPADS. This is an eligibility condition for funding.

3. There are a total of 5 (100%) domestic knowledge transfers and leadership actions between Sport Canada and federal departments. Health/PHAC (ParticipACTION), Justice (Working Together Initiative); DFAIT( Special Olympics Canada Missions); Intergovernmental Affaires (Bilateral Agreements); and INAC (Aboriginal Sport Circle); and there were 27 international knowledge transfer and leadership actions that took place, with international organizations and with five countries (China, El Salvador, France, Haiti, Russia).

Outputs:

There were a total of

• 56 National Sport Organizations agreements
• 15 Multisport Service Organization agreements
• 23 Project agreements
• 20 bilateral agreements with PT governments
• 9 bilateral agreements with international governments
• 5 international multilateral agreements
• 9 contribution agreements with organizations for international activity (7 international organizations, 2 Canadian organization)

Program Activity: Sport

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)51
Total Grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Contributions	$111,930,707	$113,657,960	$117,000,972	$146,883,812	$146,916,885	($29,915,913)
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$111,930,707	$113,657,960	$117,000,972	$146,883,812	$146,916,885	($29,915,913)
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A50	$198,264,884	$160,316,547	$189,927,551	$196,602,216	($36,285,669)

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of ($29.9M) is explained as follows:

• $30.1M for the Sport Support Program to support high-performance sport and to increase sport participation obtained through the Supplementary Estimates was not included in the 2010-11 planned spending.
• Year-end surplus of $0.2M.

Audit Completed or Planned:

Audit of the Sport Canada Branch – June 2010.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

Evaluation of Sport Canada Programs – Completed May 2011.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Athlete Assistance Program

Start Date: 1971

End Date: 2010-11 

Description: The Athlete Assistance Program contributes to the pursuit of excellence through its support for improved Canadian athlete performances at major international sporting events, enabling athletes to combine their sport and academic or working careers while training intensively in pursuit of world-class performances. To this end, the program identifies and supports athletes already at or having the potential to be in the top sixteen in the world in their sport. 

Strategic Outcome: Canadians participate and excel in sport

Results Achieved:

4. Athletes’ level of satisfaction with financial resources available from the Athlete Assistance Program will be evaluated through the 2013 Status of the High Performance Athlete survey. The most recently completed survey (2009) indicated that the financial support received was considered adequate by 27% of athletes and moderately adequate by 54%.⁵² Please note thatthese results are not specific to the AAP

5. In 2010-11, 545 carded athletes used tuition grants for a total amount of $1,600,941 and a total of 236 formerly carded athletes used Deferred tuition grants for a total amount of $753,617.

6. The total dollar amount allocated, by card type and category are as follow:

Card Type	Payment Category	Total $ Amount
Development	Living & Training	$7,880,400
	Tuition/Deferred Tuition	$1,202,346
	Special Needs	$12,522
Senior	Living & Training	$15,434,100
	Tuition/Deferred Tuition	$1,152,212
	Special Needs	$70,060

7. In 2010-11, a total amount of $23,314,500 in Living and Training allowances was granted to carded athletes. 
Total amount of $2,354,558 in Tuition and Deferred Tuition was granted.
Total of $82,582 in Special Needs Allowance was granted.

8. In 2010-11 the total number of carded athletes by card type are as follow:
Development cards (Development (D), Development, injured DI, first year Senior National (C1)): 964.

9. Senior cards (Senior National (SR), Senior National, injured (SRI), first year Senior International (SR1), second year Senior International (SR2), Olympic (OLY)): 907.

Program Activity: Sport

	2008-09 Actual Spending	2009-10 Actual Spending	2010-11 Planned Spending	2010-11 Total Authorities	2010-11 Actual Spending	Variance(s)54
Total Grants	$26,486,000	$26,107,782	$27,000,000	$27,000,000	$25,875,340	$1,124,660
Total Contributions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	$26,486,000	$26,107,782	$27,000,000	$27,000,000	$25,875,340	$1,124,660
Total Program Activity(ies)	N/A53	$198,264,884	$160,316,547	$189,927,551	$196,602,216	($36,285,669)

Comment(s) on Variance(s):

Overall variance of $1.1M is explained as follows:

• Transfers to other departmental programs to adjust for emerging priorities.

Audit Completed or Planned:

Audit of the Sport Canada Branch – June 2010.

Evaluation Completed or Planned:

Evaluation of Sport Canada Programs – Completed May 2011.