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Statutory Items in Main Estimates

Section   Department or agency   2008-2009  
    Main Estimates  
                    $  



2 Agriculture and Agri-Food      
 
                Department      
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   69,236,000  
                Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
                Contribution Payments for the AgriStability Program   655,200,000  
                Contribution Payments for the AgriInsurance Program   388,700,000  
                Contribution Payments for the AgriInvest Program   159,489,000  
                Payments in connection with the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act (S.C. 1997, c. C-34)   137,500,000  
                Contribution Payments for the Agricultural Disaster Relief Program / AgriRecovery   108,400,000  
                Contributions in support of the AgriInvest Cost of Production Element   100,000,000  
                Canadian Cattlemen's Association Legacy Fund   5,000,000  
                Loan guarantees under the Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act    
                        (R.S.C. 1985, c. 25 (3rd Supp.))   4,000,000  
                Grants to agencies established under the Farm Products Agencies Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-4)   200,000  
                Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Revolving Fund   . . . . .  
 
                Canadian Food Inspection Agency    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   67,475,000  
                Compensation payments in accordance with requirements established by Regulations under    
                        the Health of Animals Act and the Plant Protection Act , and authorized pursuant to the    
                        Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act (S.C. 1997, c. 6)   1,500,000  
 
                Canadian Grain Commission      
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   577,000  
                Canadian Grain Commission Revolving Fund   (120,000)  


3 Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency    
 
                Department      
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   8,017,000  


4 Canada Revenue Agency      
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   400,644,000  
                Minister of National Revenue - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
                Children's Special Allowance payments   219,000,000  
                Spending of revenues received through the conduct of its operations pursuant to section 60 of    
                        the Canada Revenue Agency Act   161,263,000  
                Payments to private collection agencies pursuant to section 17.1 of the Financial    
                        Administration Act     23,316,000  



5 Canadian Heritage      
 
                Department      
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   28,254,000  
                Minister of Canadian Heritage - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
                Salaries of the Lieutenant-Governors   1,129,000  
                Payments under the Lieutenant-Governors Superannuation Act (R.S., 1985, c. L-8)   637,000  
                Supplementary Retirement Benefits - Former Lieutenant-Governors   182,000  
 
                Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   5,466,000  
 
                Library and Archives of Canada    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   11,853,000  
 
                National Battlefields Commission    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   374,000  
                Expenditures pursuant to paragraph 29.1(1) of the Financial Administration Act   1,600,000  
 
                National Film Board      
                National Film Board Revolving Fund   . . . . .  
 
                Public Service Commission      
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   11,673,000  
 
                Public Service Labour Relations Board    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   760,000  
 
                Public Service Staffing Tribunal    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   487,000  
 
                Registry of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   189,000  
 
                Status of Women - Office of the Co-ordinator    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   1,012,000  


6 Citizenship and Immigration      
 
                Department      
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   38,621,001  
                Minister of Citizenship and Immigration - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
                Loans to immigrants and refugees to facilitate the arrival of newcomers pursuant to    
section 88 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (2001, c.27)   1  
 
                Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   12,837,000  


7 Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   5,324,000  


8 Environment      
 
                Department      
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   83,648,000  
                Minister of the Environment - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
 
                Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   2,942,000  
 
                National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy    
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   411,000  
                Expenditures pursuant to paragraph 29.1(1) of the Financial Administration Act   20,000  
 
                Parks Canada Agency      
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   44,019,000  
                Expenditures equivalent to revenues resulting from the conduct of operations pursuant to    
                        section 20 of the Parks Canada Agency Act   111,000,000  


9 Finance      
 
                Department      
                Contributions to employee benefit plans   11,910,000  
                Minister of Finance - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
                Interest and Other Costs     33,683,000,000  
                Canada Health Transfer (Part V.1 - Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act )   22,629,304,000  
                Fiscal Equalization (Part I - Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act )   13,619,924,000  
                Canada Social Transfer (Part V.1 - Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act )   10,557,729,000  
                Territorial Financing (Part I.1 - Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act )   2,312,939,000  
                Payments to International Development Association (R.S. 1985, c. B-7)   318,280,000  
                Payment to Ontario ( Budget Implementation Act, 2007 )   150,000,000  
                Purchase of Domestic Coinage     147,000,000  
                Statutory Subsidies ( Constitution Acts, 1867-1982 , and Other Statutory Authorities)   32,000,000  
                Youth Allowances Recovery ( Federal-Provincial Fiscal Revision Act, 1964 )   (717,374,000)  
                Alternative Payments for Standing Programs (Part VI - Federal-Provincial Fiscal    
                        Arrangements Act )     (3,256,839,000)  
                Payments and encashment of notes issued to the European Bank for Reconstruction and    
Development - Capital Subscriptions (S.C. 1991, c. 12) (Non-Budgetary)   3,075,000  
 
                Auditor General    
               Contributions to employee benefit plans   9,620,000  
 
               Canadian International Trade Tribunal    
               Contributions to employee benefit plans   1,168,000  
 
               Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada    
               Contributions to employee benefit plans   4,235,000  
 
              Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions    
              Spending of revenues pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the Office of the Superintendent of    
                   Financial Institutions Act (R.S., 1985, c. 18 (3rd Supp.))   1  



10   Fisheries and Oceans      
              Contributions to employee benefit plans   118,555,000  
              Minister of Fisheries and Oceans - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  



11   Foreign Affairs and International Trade    
 
       Department      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans   78,400,000  
       Minister of Foreign Affairs - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
       Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the    
          Vancouver-Whistler Olympics - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
       Payments to Export Development Canada to discharge obligations incurred pursuant to    
          Section 23 of the Export Development Act (Canada Account) for the purpose of    
          facilitating and developing trade between Canada and other countries (S.C., 2001, c. 33)   4,200,000  
       Payments under the Diplomatic Service (Special) Superannuation Act (R.S. 1985, c. D-2)   250,000  
       Passport Office Revolving Fund ( Revolving Funds Act R.S. 1985, c. R-8)   . . . . .  
       Payments to Export Development Canada to discharge obligations incurred pursuant to    
          Section 23 of the Export Development Act (Canada Account) for the purpose of    
          facilitating and developing trade between Canada and other countries (S.C., 2001, c. 33)    
          (Non-budgetary)     88,200,000  
 
       Canadian International Development Agency    
     Contributions to employee benefit plans   25,784,000  
     Minister for International Cooperation - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
     Encashment of notes issued to the development assistance funds of the international financial    
          institutions in accordance with the International Development (Financial Institutions)    
          Assistance Act     257,861,000  
     Payments to International Financial Institutions - Capital Subscriptions (Non-Budgetary)   8,004,000  
   
     International Joint Commission    
     Contributions to employee benefit plans   548,000  
 
    NAFTA Secretariat - Canadian Section    
    Contributions to employee benefit plans   190,000  


   
12   Governor General      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans   1,989,000  
       Annuities payable under the Governor General's Act (R.S., 1985 c. G-9)   413,000  
       Salary of the Governor General (R.S.,1985 c. G-9)   123,000  


13   Health      
 
     Department      
     Contributions to employee benefit plans   110,949,000  
     Minister of Health - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
 
     Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada    
     Contributions to employee benefit plans   635,000  
 
     Canadian Institutes of Health Research    
     Contributions to employee benefit plans   4,428,000  
 
     Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission  
     Contributions to employee benefit plans   468,000
 
     Patented Medicine Prices Review Board    
    Contributions to employee benefit plans   631,000  
 
     Public Health Agency of Canada    
    Contributions to employee benefit plans 30,434,000  

 
14   Human Resources and Skills Development    
 
       Department      
    Contributions to employee benefit plans   ; 232,693,050  
     Minister of Human Resources and Social Development - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
     Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the    
     Regions of Quebec - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422  
     Old Age Security Payments (R.S., 1985 c. O-9)   25,321,000,000  
     Guaranteed Income Supplement Payments (R.S., 1985 c. O-9)   7,696,000,000  
     Universal Child Care Benefit     2,470,000,000  
     Canada Education Savings grant payments to Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)      
             trustees on behalf of RESP beneficiaries to encourage Canadians to save for      
             post-secondary education for their children   ;   588,000,000  
     Allowance Payments (R.S., 1985 c. O-9)     573,000,000  
     Payments related to the direct financing arrangement under the Canada Student Financial      
             Assistance Act       327,974,000  
     Canada Study Grants to qualifying full and part-time students pursuant to the Canada Student      
            Financial Assistance Act       142,868,000  
     Payments of compensation respecting government employees (R.S., 1985 c. G-5) and      
            merchant seamen (R.S., 1985 c. M-6)     43,000,000  
     Canada Learning Bond payments to Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) trustees on      
            behalf of RESP beneficiaries to support access to post-secondary education for children      
            from low-income families       34,000,000  
     The provision of funds for interest and other payments to lending institutions and liabilities      
            under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act     24,078,000  
     The provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities in the form of guaranteed loans      
            under the Canada Student Loans Act     6,769,000  
     Civil Service Insurance actuarial liability adjustments     145,000  
     Supplementary Retirement Benefits - Annuities agents' pensions     35,000  
     The provision of funds for interest payments to lending institutions under the Canada Student      
            Loans Act       22,000  
      Loans disbursed under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Non-budgetary)     906,297,000  
 
     Canada Industrial Relations Board      
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     1,490,000  
 
     Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation      
     Advances under the National Housing Act (Non-Budgetary) (R.S. 1985, C. N-11)     (210,200,000)  
 
     Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal      
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     167,000  
 
     Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety      
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     1,031,000  
     
     

15   Indian Affairs and Northern Development      
 
       Department        
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     52,356,000  
       Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
       Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to receive claim settlement payments pursuant      
               to Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Acts     74,316,000  
       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  
       Liabilities in respect of loan guarantees made to Indians for Housing and Economic      
             Development       2,000,000  
       Payments to comprehensive claim beneficiaries in compensation for resource royalties     1,472,000  
       Indian Annuities Treaty payments     1,400,000  
      Grassy Narrows and Islington Bands Mercury Disability Board     15,000  
 
      Canadian Polar Commission        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     71,000  
 
      Indian Specific Claims Commission      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     362,000  
 
      Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     8,969,000  
     

16   Industry        
 
       Department        
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     50,078,000  
       Minister of Industry - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
       Liabilities under the Canada Small Business Financing Act (S.C., 1998, c. 36)     81,715,000  
      Grant to CANARIE Inc. to operate and develop the next generation of Canada's Advanced      
            Research Network (CAnet 5)     24,000,000  
      Canadian Intellectual Property Office Revolving Fund     4,852,000  
      Liabilities under the Small Business Loans Act (R.S., 1985, c. S-11)     2,050,000  
 
     Canadian Space Agency        
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     10,563,000  
 
     Competition Tribunal        
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     153,000  
     
     Copyright Board        
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     289,000  
 
     National Research Council of Canada      
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     45,980,000  
     Spending of revenues pursuant to paragraph 5(1)( e ) of the National Research Council Act      
             (R.S., 1985, c. N-15)       83,495,000  
 
     Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council      
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     4,129,000  
 
     Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council      
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     2,342,000  
 
     Statistics Canada        
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     63,870,000  
     

17   Justice        
 
       Department        
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     63,281,000  
       Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
 
       Canadian Human Rights Commission      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     2,221,000  
 
       Canadian Human Rights Tribunal      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     384,000  
 
       Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     824,000  
       Judges' salaries, allowances and annuities, annuities to spouses and children of judges and      
              lump sum payments to spouses of judges who die while in office (R.S., 1985, c. J-1)     397,971,000  
 
       Courts Administration Service        
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     6,194,000  
 
       Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     14,630,000  
     
       Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     2,861,000  
 
       Supreme Court of Canada        
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     2,236,000  
       Judges' salaries, allowances and annuities, annuities to spouses and children of judges and      
             lump sum payments to spouses of judges who die while in office (R.S., 1985, c. J-1)     5,171,000  
     

18   National Defence        
 
       Department        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     278,456,084  
      Contributions to employee benefit plans - Members of the Military     938,131,916  
      Minister of National Defence - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
      Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act     6,796,400  
      Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act      
            (R.S., 1970, c. D-3)       1,492,700  
      Payments to dependants of certain members of the Royal Canadian Air Force killed while      
            serving as instructors under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan ( Appropriation      
            Act No. 4, 1968 )       82,340  
 
      Canadian Forces Grievance Board      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     572,000  
 
       Military Police Complaints Commission      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     281,000  
     

19   Natural Resources      
 
      Department        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     54,575,000  
      Minister of Natural Resources - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
      Payments to the Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Resource Revenue Fund     670,750,000  
      Payments to the Nova Scotia Offshore Revenue Account     407,300,000  
      Contribution to the Canada/Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board     6,000,000  
      Contribution to the Canada/Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board     2,900,000  
       In support of infrastructure costs directly or indirectly relating to the exploration,      
             development, production or transportation of oil and gas in the offshore area of Nova      
             Scotia       500,000  
      Geomatics Canada Revolving Fund     . . . . .  
     
      Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     10,040,000  
 
      National Energy Board        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     5,167,000  
 
      Northern Pipeline Agency       
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     21,000  
     

20   Parliament        
 
      The Senate        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     6,717,000  
      Officers and Members of the Senate - Salaries, allowances and other payments to the      
             Speaker of the Senate, Members and other officers of the Senate under the Parliament of      
            Canada Act ; contributions to the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Account      
            and Members of Parliament Retirement Compensation Arrangements Account      
            (R.S., 1985 c. M-5)       25,048,000  
 
      House of Commons        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     34,944,000  
      Members of the House of Commons - Salaries and allowances of Officers and Members of      
             the House of Commons under the Parliament of Canada Act and contributions to the      
             Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Account and the Members of Parliament      
             Retirement Compensation Arrangements Account     113,014,081  
 
      Library of Parliament        
     Contributions to employee benefit plans     4,721,000  
 
      Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     790,000  
 
      Senate Ethics Officer        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     102,000  
     

21   Privy Council        
 
       Department        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     12,348,000  
      Prime Minister - Salary and motor car allowance     157,422  
      President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs      
             and Minister of Western Economic Diversification - Salary and Motor car allowance     76,422  
      Leader of the Government in the Senate - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
 
      Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     439,000  
 
      Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     3,394,000  
 
      Chief Electoral Officer        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     3,861,000  
      Expenses of elections       84,318,000  
      Salary of the Chief Electoral Officer     259,500  
 
      Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     2,142,000  
 
      Public Appointments Commission Secretariat      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     122,000  
 
      Security Intelligence Review Committee      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     284,000  
     

22   Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness      
 
       Department        
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     12,003,000  
       Minister of Public Safety - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
 
       Canada Border Services Agency      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     143,632,000  
 
       Canadian Security Intelligence Service      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     40,376,000  
 
       Correctional Service        
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     193,526,000  
       CORCAN Revolving Fund       . . . . .  
     
       National Parole Board        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     5,111,000  
 
      Office of the Correctional Investigator      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     452,000  
 
      Royal Canadian Mounted Police      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     61,564,000  
      Pensions and other employee benefits - Members of the Force     333,518,000  
      Pensions under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act      
            (R.S., 1970, c. R-10)       23,000,000  
 
      Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     152,000  
 
      Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     742,000  
     

23   Public Works and Government Services      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     79,745,000  
      Minister of Public Works and Government Services - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
      Translation Bureau Revolving Fund     2,000,000  
      Defence Production Revolving Fund     . . . . .  
      Optional Services Revolving Fund     . . . . .  
      Consulting and Audit Canada Revolving Fund     . . . . .  
      Real Property Services Revolving Fund     . . . . .  
      Telecommunications and Informatics Common Services Revolving Fund     . . . . .  
      Payments in lieu of taxes to municipalities and other taxing authorities     . . . . .  
      Real Property Disposition Revolving Fund     (5,500,000)  
     

24   Transport        
 
      Department        
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     66,965,000  
      Minister of Transport - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
      Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing      
           Act (S.C., 1993, c. 43)       54,896,961  
      Payments in respect of St. Lawrence Seaway agreements under the Canada Marine Act      
           (S.C., 1998, c. 10)       41,900,000  
      Payments to the Canadian National Railway Company in respect of the termination of the      
           collection of tolls on the Victoria Bridge, Montreal and for rehabilitation work on the      
           roadway portion of the Bridge (Vote 107, Appropriation Act No. 5, 1963, S.C. 1963, c.42)     3,300,000  
     
      Canadian Transportation Agency      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     3,291,000  
 
      Office of Infrastructure of Canada      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     3,229,000  
 
      Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada      
      Contributions to employee benefit plans     121,000  
     

25   Treasury Board        
 
       Secretariat        
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     20,472,000  
       President of the Treasury Board - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
       Payments under the Public Service Pension Adjustment Act (R.S., 1970, c. P-33)     20,000  
 
       Canada School of Public Service      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     6,072,000  
       Spending of revenues pursuant to subsection 18(2) of the Canada School of Public      
            Service Act       32,000,000  
 
       Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner      
       Contributions to Employee Benefit Plans     520,000  
 
       Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     416,000  
 
       Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada      
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     8,364,000  
     

26   Veterans Affairs        
       Contributions to employee benefit plans     40,696,000  
       Minister of Veterans Affairs - Salary and motor car allowance     76,422  
       Veterans Insurance Actuarial Liability Adjustment     175,000  
       Repayments under section 15 of the War Service Grants Act of compensating adjustments      
             made in accordance with the terms of the Veterans' Land Act (R.S.C. 1970, c. V-4)     10,000  
       Returned Soldiers Insurance Actuarial Liability Adjustment     10,000  
       Re-Establishment Credits under section 8 of the War Service Grants Act      
             (R.S.C. 1970, c. W-4)       2,000  
     

27    Western Economic Diversification      
        Contributions to employee benefit plans     5,322,000  



        Total budgetary and non-budgetary statutory items in these Main Estimates     126,152,214,007  



        CONSOLIDATED SPECIFIED PURPOSE ACCOUNTS     16,238,575,000  



        Total       142,390,789,007  



Changes in 2008-09 Main Estimates

The purpose of this section is to provide a reconciliation of the 2008-09 Main Estimates with the 2007-08 Main Estimates in the following four areas:

  • Changes to presentation;
  • Changes to government organization and structure;
  • Changes in authorities (Vote and Statutory items); and
  • Changes to program activity architectures (strategic outcomes and program activity descriptions).

Changes to Presentation:

Program activities in the “Program by Activities” table are displayed in descending order using the 2008-2009 Main Estimates “Total” column.

Transfer payments are presented by their total value. They are also presented in Part III of the Estimates by Program Activity for information purposes.

Changes to Government Organization and Structure:

Following the tabling of the 2007-08 Main Estimates on February 27, 2007, and pursuant to the Public Service Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act, the Government announced that:

  • Order in Council P.C. 2007-1888 authorized the transfer of the Federal Project Coordination Secretariat and the Pipeline Readiness Office from the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Minister of Industry and it also authorizes the transfer of the Crown Consultation Unit from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Industry (effective December 6, 2007).

The following structure changes were made through Supplementary Estimates (A), 2007-08:

  1. Order in Council P.C. 2005-1637 authorizes the transfer of the Public Access Programs Sector from the Department of Public Works and Government Services to the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development (effective September 12, 2005).
  2. Order in Council P.C. 2006-1351 authorizes the transfer of the control and supervision of the Aboriginal Business Canada from the Department of Industry to the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (effective December 1, 2006).
  3. Order in Council P.C. 2007-0014 authorizes the transfer of the control and supervision of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative Secretariat to the Department of Environment (effective January 4, 2007).
  4. Order in Council P.C. 2007-0015 authorizes the transfer of certain powers, duties and functions under the Contribution Agreement between Canada, Ontario, the City of Toronto and the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation to the Minister of Environment (effective January 4, 2007).
  5. Order in Council P.C. 2007-0425 dated March 23, 2007 fixes April 15, 2007 as the day upon which the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act came into force to establish two new organizations; the Registry of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal and the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.

The following structure change was made through Supplementary Estimates (B), 2007-08:

  • Order in Council P.C. 2007-1296 transferred activities related to the Organizational Readiness Office from  Public Works and Government Services to the Treasury Board Secretariat (effective October 1, 2007).  

Changes in Authorities (Vote and Statutory Items):  

The Changes in Authorities sub-section details those Votes that contain specific authority that differ from those included in the previous year's Main Estimates as well as new expenditure authorities appearing for the first time. In light of the House of Commons Speaker's rulings in 1981, the government has made a commitment that the only legislation that will be enacted through the Estimates process, other than cases specifically authorized by Statute, will be previous Appropriation Acts.  

As a result of the Prime Minister's announcement on January 4, 2007, departments are to begin paying the salary for Ministers without Portfolio and Minister of States that do not preside over a Ministry of State. As a result, the following Vote wording:  

“and 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”  

 

has been added to the operating Vote of each of the following departments:  

  • Agriculture and Agri-Food - Vote 1  
  • Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency - Vote 1  
  • Canadian Heritage - Vote 1  
  • Citizenship and Immigration - Vote 1  
  • Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec - Vote 1  
  • Environment - Vote 1  
  • Finance - Vote 1  
  • Fisheries and Oceans - Vote 1  
  • Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Vote 1  
  • Health - Vote 1  
  • Human Resources and Skills Development - Vote 1  
  • Indian Affairs and Northern Development - Vote 1  
  • Industry - Vote 1  
  • Justice - Vote 1  
  • National Defence - Vote 1  
  • Natural Resources - Vote 1  
  • Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Vote 1  
  • Public Works and Government Services - Vote 1  
  • Transport - Vote 1    
  • Treasury Board - Vote 1    
  • Veterans Affairs - Vote 1    
  • Western Economic Diversification - Vote 1  

Agriculture - Department - Five new statutory items have been added and reference to four statutory items has been deleted.  

Additions:  

  1. Contribution payments for the AgriStability Program;  
  2. Contribution payments for the AgriInsurance Program;  
  3. Contribution payments for the AgriInvest Program;  
  4. Contribution payments for the Agricultural Disaster Relief Program / AgriRecovery; and  
  5. Contribution in support of the AgriInvest Cost of Production Element.  
Deletions:  
  1. Contributions in support of Business Risk Management Programs under the Agricultural Policy Framework -  Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization Program;  
  2. Contributions in support of Business Risk Management Programs under the Agricultural Policy Framework -  Production Insurance;  
  3. Contributions in support of Business Risk Management Programs under the Agricultural Policy Framework -  Agriculture Policy Initiatives and  

Canadian Heritage - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Vote 15, reference to “in providing a broadcasting service” has been deleted and in Vote 25, reference to “in providing a broadcasting service” has been deleted.  

Canadian Heritage - National Film Board - Vote 60 wording has been modified from “Operating expenditures….” to “Program expenditures…”.

Canadian Heritage - Registry of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal - This new organization has one Vote, Vote 110 “Program expenditures” and one statutory item “Contributions to employee benefit plans”.  

Environment - Department - Vote 10 wording has been modified to include “, contributions to developing countries in accordance with the Multilateral Fund of the Montreal Protocol taking the form of cash payments or the provision of goods, equipment or services”.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Department - Vote 1 wording has been modified to delete reference to “Canadian Business Centres and Canadian Education Centres”. In addition the Minister of Foreign Affairs' title has been modified by deleting reference to “and Minister for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency”. The Minister of International Trade's title has been modified by making reference to “and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics”.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Canadian International Development Agency - The following two non-budgetary Votes have been deleted:

  1. The issuance and payment of non-interest bearing, non-negotiable demand notes in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in accordance with the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act , for the purpose of capital subscriptions in International Financial Institutions, and
  2. Investment contributions pursuant to section 3 of the Canada Fund for Africa Act.

In addition reference to “provided that the amounts listed for contributions may be increased or decreased with the approval of the Treasury Board,” has been deleted from Vote 25.

Health - Department - A new Vote has been created, Vote 5 “Capital expenditures”.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development - Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada - Reference to “The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions” has been deleted.

Industry - Department - A new statutory item has been added “Grant to CANARIE Inc. to operate and develop the next generation of Canada's Advanced Research Network (CAnet5)

Natural Resources - Department - Capital expenditures for the department have fallen below the threshold to establish a separate Vote. Therefore, the funding has been included in the “Operating expenditures” Vote.

Parliament - House of Commons - A new Vote has been created, Vote 10 “Capital expenditures”.

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Canada Border Services Agency - The wording for Vote 10 has been modified to include “contributions”.

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Canadian Security Intelligence Service - The “Program expenditures” Vote has been broken out into two new votes, Vote 20 “Operating expenditures” and Vote 25 “Capital expenditures”.

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Correctional Service - Reference to “Penitentiary Service and National Parole Service” has been deleted from both Vote 30 and Vote 35

Treasury Board - Secretariat - Two new Votes were created:

  1. Vote 25 “Operating Budget Carry Forward”, and
  2. Vote 30 “Paylist Requirements”.

In addition reference to the Contributions Vote was deleted.

Treasury Board - Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner - This new organization has one Vote, Vote 40 “Program expenditures” and one statutory item “Contributions to employee benefit plans”.

Changes to Program Activity Architectures ( Strategic Outcomes and Program Activities and Program Activity Descriptions):

Each organization listed in the Main Estimates is described in terms of its strategic outcomes, program activities and program activity descriptions. This sub-section provides a listing of those departments, agencies and Crown corporations with changes to their strategic outcomes, program activities, or program activity descriptions. Unless otherwise noted, when a department undergoes a major change, the old and new structures will be displayed in the Program by Activities table. The 2008-09 Report on Plans and Priorities, to be tabled later, will provide a detailed crosswalk of major changes between the old and the new structure plus an explanation of why the changes were made.

Departments and Agencies:

  • Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency - Department

  • Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Canadian Grain Commission
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
  • Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board
  • Correctional Service
  • Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
  • Environment - Department
  • Finance - Department
  • Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Department
  • Health - Department
  • Justice - Department
  • National Film Board
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
  • Natural Resources - Department
  • Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
  • Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada
  • Parks Canada Agency

  • Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
  • Privy Council - Department
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Department
  • Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada
  • Public Works and Government Services
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Treasury Board - Secretariat
  • Veterans Affairs

Crown Corporation:

  • VIA Rail Canada Inc.