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Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec


Ministry Summary

Vote   (thousands of dollars)   2008-2009   2007-2008   Difference  
    Main Estimates   Main Estimates    





  Economic Development Agency of Canada for the        
          Regions of Quebec        
1   Operating expenditures   44,104   42,357   1,747  
5   Grants and contributions   237,959   346,842   (108,883)  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   5,324   5,501   (177)  


  Total Department   287,387   394,700   (107,313)  





Note: Details in the “Ministry Summary” and “Program by Activities” tables may not add to totals due to rounding.    

Strategic Outcome

Vitality of communities - Dynamic and revitalized communities having better socioeconomic outlooks.

Program Activity Descriptions

Community development

Develop a community in terms of its socioeconomic adaptability and its ability to promote entrepreneurship, create small enterprises, attract tourists and retain qualified persons.

Infrastructures

Renovate and build quality public infrastructure in Quebec's rural and urban communities.

Strategic Outcome

Competitiveness of small and medium enterprises and regions - Presence of conditions favourable to sustainable growth and the competitive positioning of SMEs and regions.

Program Activity Descriptions

Enterprise competitiveness (small and medium enterprises)

Stimulate small and medium enterprises' growth and competitiveness to increase productivity, earnings and employment in the regions.

Competitive positioning of regions

Improve regions' international competitiveness by enhancing their knowledge and their competitive advantages on the international scene.

Strategic Outcome

Policies, representation and cooperation - Policies, programs and initiatives reflecting the reality of the regions of Quebec.

Program Activity Descriptions

Policies, programs and initiatives

Enhance the department's ability to develop or help formulate policies, programs and initiatives to better meet the needs of the regions of Quebec and the relevance of federal regional development activities in Quebec.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)     2008-2009 Main Estimates     2007-2008  



    Budgetary     Total   Main  




  Operating   Grants   Contributions     Estimates  
      and other      
      transfer      
      payments      






Community development   22,017   10,350   96,182   128,549   162,859  
Enterprise competitiveness (small and medium            
        enterprises)   12,354   100   67,663   80,117   72,577  
Competitive positioning of regions   6,524   100   38,166   44,790   44,497  
Infrastructures   2,602   . . . . .   24,448   27,050   100,101  
Policies, programs and initiatives   5,931   200   750   6,881   6,588  
Special response measures   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   8,078  






  49,428   10,750   227,209   287,387   394,700  






 
 
Transfer Payments            






(dollars)       2008-2009   2007-2008  
    Main Estimates     Main Estimates  




Grants            
        Grant to the Quebec Port Authority to commemorate the 400th          
                anniversary of Quebec City in 2008       9,750,000     30,050,000  
        Grants under the Community Diversification Program       600,000     1,080,000  
        Grants under the Business and Regional Growth Program     200,000     720,000  
        Grants under the Regional Development Research Program     200,000     100,000  




Total grants       10,750,000     31,950,000  






Contributions            
        Contributions under the Business and Regional Growth Program     103,126,000   100,342,000  
        Contributions under the Community Diversification Program     64,182,000     67,115,000  
        Contributions under the Community Futures Program       32,000,000     40,304,000  
        Contributions to the province of Quebec under the Infrastructure Canada        
                Program       24,448,000     97,358,000  
        Contributions under the Canadian Apparel and Textile Industries          
                Program       2,703,000     6,973,000  
        Contributions under the Regional Development Research Program     750,000     400,000  




Total contributions       227,209,000   312,492,000  





Items not required            
        Grant to the Sept-îles Port Authority to expand wharf number 41       . . . . .     2,400,000  
   
 
Total items not required       . . . . .     2,400,000  

   
 
Total       237,959,000     346,842,000