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Supplementary Estimates (B), 2007-2008

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INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry Summary

			These Supplementary Estimates

		Authorities		Adjustments to	Total Estimates
Vote (dollars)		to date	Transfers	Appropriations	to date



	Department
1b	Operating expenditures, and
	( a ) expenditures on works, buildings and equipment;
	and expenditures and recoverable expenditures in
	respect of services provided and work performed on
	other than federal property;
	( b ) authority to provide, in respect of Indian and Inuit
	economic development activities, for the capacity
	development for Indian and Inuit and the furnishing
	of materials and equipment;
	( c ) authority to sell electric power to private
	consumers in remote locations when alternative local
	sources of supply are not available, in accordance
	with terms and conditions approved by the Governor
	in Council; and
	( d ) the payment to each member of the Queen's Privy
	Council for Canada who is a Minister without
	Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside
	over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the
	salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over
	Ministries of State under the Salaries Act , as adjusted
	pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata
	for any period of less than a year - To authorize the
	transfer of $202,260 from Public Works and
	Government Services Vote 1, $33,600 from Western
	Economic Diversification Vote 1, $28,312 from
	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Vote 1, and
	$10,828 from Human Resources and Skills
	Development Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2,
	2007-2008 for the purposes of this Vote and to
	provide a further amount of	673,319,244	(645,000)	10,126,147	682,800,391
5b	Capital expenditures, and
	( a ) expenditures on buildings, works, land and
	equipment, the operation, control and ownership of
	which may be transferred to provincial governments
	on terms and conditions approved by the Governor in
	Council, or to Indian bands, groups of Indians or
	individual Indians at the discretion of the Minister of
	Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and such
	expenditures on other than federal property; and
	( b ) authority to make recoverable expenditures in
	amounts not exceeding the shares of provincial
	governments of expenditures on roads and related
	works	22,135,000	(20,925,000)	. . . . .	1,210,000
10b	The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions -
	To authorize the transfer of $20,925,000 from Indian
	Affairs and Northern Development Vote 5,
	$1,285,000 from Indian Affairs and Northern
	Development Vote 25, $155,652 from Canadian
	Heritage Vote 5, $30,000 from Canadian Heritage
	Vote 1, and $137,700 from National Defence Vote 1,
	Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the purposes
	of this Vote and to provide a further amount of	5,461,013,332	22,303,352	858,021,259	6,341,337,943
15a	Payments to Canada Post Corporation pursuant to an
	agreement between the Department of Indian Affairs
	and Northern Development and Canada Post
	Corporation for the purpose of providing Northern
	Air Stage Parcel Service	47,600,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	47,600,000
20a	Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and
	non-Status Indians - Operating expenditures	9,578,106	. . . . .	. . . . .	9,578,106
25b	Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and
	non-Status Indians - Contributions	28,533,751	(1,285,000)	. . . . .	27,248,751
(S)	Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern
	Development - Salary and motor car allowance	74,522	. . . . .	. . . . .	74,522
(S)	Grassy Narrows and Islington Bands Mercury
	Disability Board	15,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	15,000
(S)	Liabilities in respect of loan guarantees made to
	Indians for Housing and Economic Development	2,000,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,000,000
(S)	Indian Annuities Treaty payments	1,400,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,400,000
(S)	Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to
	receive claim settlement payments pursuant to
	Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Acts	116,128,888	. . . . .	. . . . .	116,128,888
(S)	Grant to the Nunatsiavut Government for the
	implementation of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims
	Agreement pursuant to the Labrador Inuit Land
	Claims Agreement Act	17,987,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	17,987,000
(S)	Payments to comprehensive claim beneficiaries in
	compensation for resource royalties	1,472,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,472,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	60,252,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	60,252,000

	Total budgetary	6,441,508,843	(551,648)	868,147,406	7,309,104,601
L30	Loans to native claimants in accordance with terms
	and conditions approved by the Governor in Council
	for the purpose of defraying costs related to research,
	development and negotiation of claims	39,103,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	39,103,000
L35	Loans to First Nations in British Columbia for the
	purpose of supporting their participation in the British
	Columbia Treaty Commission process	35,400,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	35,400,000

	Total non-budgetary	74,503,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	74,503,000


	Total Department	6,516,011,843	(551,648)	868,147,406	7,383,607,601
	Canadian Polar Commission
40	Program expenditures and contributions	913,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	913,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	71,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	71,000

	Total Agency	984,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	984,000
	First Nations Statistical Institute
45	Payments to the First Nations Statistical Institute for
	operating expenditures	4,888,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,888,000

	Total Agency	4,888,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,888,000
	Indian Specific Claims Commission
50	Program expenditures	6,136,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	6,136,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	597,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	597,000

	Total Agency	6,733,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	6,733,000
	Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of
	Canada
55b	Operating expenditures	453,512,000	. . . . .	(4,477,549)	449,034,451
60a	The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions	159,000,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	159,000,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	9,770,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	9,770,000

	Total Agency	622,282,000	. . . . .	(4,477,549)	617,804,451

	Total Ministry	7,150,898,843	(551,648)	863,669,857	8,014,017,052

INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

Department

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)


Indian Affairs and Northern Development
requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations	Vote 1	Vote 5	Vote 10	Vote 25	Total

Payment to the Quebec Cree to settle
implementation issues respecting the James
Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and
related litigation	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,097,000	. . . . .	1,097,000
Funding to address extraordinary demands and
associated evacuation costs as a result of fires
and flooding and to address the high fuel costs
in First Nations communities that are served
by diesel generating plants	894	. . . . .	49,414	. . . . .	50,308
Funding for out-of-court settlements	29,802	. . . . .	1,125	. . . . .	30,927
Incremental funding to meet urgent education,
health and safety needs of the Indian
Communities of Kashechewan and
Pikangikum by providing for appropriate
education facilities and flood prevention
infrastructure	. . . . .	. . . . .	19,473	. . . . .	19,473
Funding to the Institutions of Public Government
to implement the Nunavut Land Claims
Agreement and to meet current workload
demands due to increased land and resource
development in Nunavut	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,352	. . . . .	2,352
Funding for the development of amendments to
the Indian Oil and Gas Act legislation and
regulations and to support Indian Oil and Gas
Canada modernization activities	1,560	. . . . .	770	. . . . .	2,330

Gross Voted Appropriations	32,256	. . . . .	1,170,134	. . . . .	1,202,390

Funds Available
Less: Spending authorities available within the
Vote	22,129	. . . . .	295,153	. . . . .	317,282
Less: Spending authorities available from another
Vote	. . . . .	. . . . .	16,960	. . . . .	16,960

Total Funds Available	22,129	. . . . .	312,113	. . . . .	334,242

Total Voted Appropriations	10,127	. . . . .	858,021	. . . . .	868,148

Transfers
Transfer from Public Works and Government
Services - To provide more effective,
responsive and integrated development and
delivery of federal programs and services in
regions through Federal Regional Councils
(Nunavut Federal Council)	191	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	191
Transfer from Canadian Heritage - For the
development of Official Language Minority
Communities (Interdepartmental Partnership
with the Official Language Communities)
( horizontal item )	. . . . .	. . . . .	156	. . . . .	156
Transfer from National Defence - For costs
incurred in support of the Unexploded
Explosive Ordinance and Legacy Sites
Program	. . . . .	. . . . .	138	. . . . .	138
Transfer from Western Economic Diversification
($34), Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency
($28), Public Works and Government Services
($11) and Human Resources and Social
Development ($11) - To support the Yukon
Federal Council	84	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	84
Transfer from Canadian Heritage - To support the
Lauriers de la PME (petites et moyennes
entreprises) awards competition which
recognizes small and medium Francophone
companies outside Quebec that strive for
excellence in regional, provincial/territorial,
national or international markets	. . . . .	. . . . .	30	. . . . .	30
Internal reallocation of resources - To provide
payments to Indians, Inuit and Innu to supply
public services and maintenance in capital
facilities	. . . . .	(5,250)	5,250	. . . . .	. . . . .
Internal reallocation of resources - To reduce the
amount of new appropriations required	. . . . .	(15,675)	16,960	(1,285)	. . . . .
Transfer to Parks Canada Agency - To support
the assessment, management and remediation
of federal contaminated sites	. . . . .	. . . . .	(230)	. . . . .	(230)
Transfer to Environment - To support research
activities during the International Polar Year	(920)	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	(920)

Total Transfers	(645)	(20,925)	22,304	(1,285)	(551)

These Supplementary Estimates	9,482	(20,925)	880,325	(1,285)	867,597


Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 1 : $22,129,360 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to: delays in work on the Federal Contaminated Sites
resulting from inclement weather conditions ($12,000,000); delays in the start-up of the International Polar Year ($5,000,000);
delays in the implementation and procurement process associated with the Certificate of Indian Status project due to increased
security requirements ($3,251,360); claims negotiations that have yet to achieve final settlement or other related requirements,
including the delay of required legislation ($1,163,000); and delays in public hearings related to the Mackenzie Gas Project
($715,000).

Vote 10 : $312,112,536 in total authorities is available: $295,152,536 within the Vote due to claims negotiations that have yet to
achieve final settlement or other related requirements, including the delay of required legislation ($283,933,536); delays in work on
the Federal Contaminated Sites and Community Infrastructure activities resulting from inclement weather conditions ($4,774,000),
delays in the start-up of the International Polar Year ($3,500,000), delays in public hearings related to the Mackenzie Gas Project
($1,765,000), and delays in approval and progression of projects related to the Northern Economic Development ($1,180,000);
$15,675,000 from Vote 5 due to reduced requirements related to acquisition of capital assets; and $1,285,000 from Vote 25 due to
delays related to the renewal of the Urban Aboriginal Strategy.

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

Transfer Payments (dollars)	Voted	Statutory

Grants
Claims Settlements
Payments to the Cree of Quebec respecting matters arising from the implementation of the
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement	1,097,000,000	. . . . .

Total Gross Grants	1,097,000,000	. . . . .
Contributions
Governance and Institutions of Government
Contributions to beneficiaries and various implementing bodies for implementing
comprehensive land claim agreements	2,352,095	. . . . .

Co-operative Relationships
Contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development	770,000	. . . . .

Responsible Federal Stewardship
Contributions for emergency management assistance for activities on reserves	25,086,000	. . . . .
Contributions to First Nations for the management of contaminated sites	137,700	. . . . .

	25,223,700	. . . . .
Northern Land and Resources
Contribution for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the
North's natural resources	1,125,000	. . . . .

Community Infrastructure
Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of supplying public services in
capital facilities and maintenance	49,050,700	. . . . .

Northern Economy
Contributions for promoting regional development in Canada's three territories	185,652	. . . . .

Total Gross Contributions	78,707,147	. . . . .

Total Gross Transfer Payments	1,175,707,147	. . . . .
Less: Funds available within the Vote	295,152,536	. . . . .
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote	230,000	. . . . .

Net Transfer Payments	880,324,611	. . . . .

Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada



Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada requests funds for the following items:
Voted Appropriations	Vote 55

Funding in support of the Federal Accountability Act to evaluate all ongoing grant and contribution programs every
five years ( horizontal item )	181
Funding for collective bargaining adjustments	20

Gross Voted Appropriations	201

Funds Available
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote	4,679

These Supplementary Estimates	(4,478)

Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)
Vote 55 : $4,679,000 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to Expenditure Review Committee Savings.

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

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