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Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Vote | (thousands of dollars) | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | Difference |
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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) |
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Total Department | 287,387 | 394,700 | (107,313) | |
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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
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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 |
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49,428 | 10,750 | 227,209 | 287,387 | 394,700 | |
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(dollars) | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |||
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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 | |||
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Total grants | 10,750,000 | 31,950,000 | |||
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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 | |||
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Total contributions | 227,209,000 | 312,492,000 | |||
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Items not required | |||||
Grant to the Sept-îles Port Authority to expand wharf number 41 | . . . . . | 2,400,000 | |||
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Total items not required | . . . . . | 2,400,000 | |||
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Total | 237,959,000 | 346,842,000 | |||
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