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Supplementary Estimates (A), 2008-09

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AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD

Ministry Summary


			These Supplementary Estimates

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



	Department
1a	Operating expenditures and, pursuant to
	paragraph 29.1(2)( a ) of the Financial Administration
	Act , authority to expend revenues received from, and
	to offset expenditures incurred in the fiscal year for,
	collaborative research agreements and research
	services, the grazing and breeding activities of the
	Community Pastures Program and the administration
	of the AgriStability program; 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 - To authorize the transfer of $275,000 from
	Western Economic Diversification Vote 1,
	Appropriation Act No. 1, 2008-2009 for the purposes
	of this Vote and to provide a further amount of	530,761,000	(6,501,700)	139,183,207	663,442,507
5a	Capital expenditures	32,022,000	. . . . .	860,000	32,882,000
10a	The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions	378,993,232	. . . . .	157,497,000	536,490,232
15	Pursuant to section 29 of the Financial
	Administration Act , to authorize the Minister of
	Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of Her Majesty
	in right of Canada, in accordance with terms and
	conditions approved by the Minister of Finance, to
	guarantee payments of an amount not exceeding, at
	any one time, in aggregate, the sum of
	$1,500,000,000 payable in respect of cash advances
	provided by producer organizations, the Canadian
	Wheat Board and other lenders under the Spring
	Credit Advance Program and $1,500,000,000 payable
	in respect of cash advances provided by producer
	organizations, the Canadian Wheat Board and other
	lenders under the Enhanced Spring Credit Advance
	Program	1	. . . . .	. . . . .	1
20	Pursuant to section 29 of the Financial
	Administration Act , to authorize the Minister of
	Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of Her Majesty
	in right of Canada, in accordance with terms and
	conditions approved by the Minister of Finance, to
	guarantee payments of amounts not exceeding, at any
	time, in aggregate, the sum of $140,000,000 payable
	in respect of Line of Credit Agreements to be entered
	into by the Farm Credit Corporation for the purpose
	of the renewed (2003) National Biomass Ethanol
	Program	1	. . . . .	. . . . .	1
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	69,236,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	69,236,000
(S)	Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food - Salary and
	motor car allowance	76,422	. . . . .	. . . . .	76,422
(S)	Contribution payments for the AgriStability Program .	655,200,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	655,200,000
(S)	Contribution payments for the AgriInsurance Program	388,700,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	388,700,000
(S)	Contribution payments for the AgriInvest Program	159,489,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	159,489,000
(S)	Payments in connection with the Agricultural
	Marketing Programs Act (S.C. 1997, c. C-34)	137,500,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	137,500,000
(S)	Contribution payments for the Agricultural Disaster
	Relief Program / AgriRecovery	108,400,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	108,400,000
(S)	Contributions in support of the AgriInvest Cost of
	Production Element	100,000,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	100,000,000
(S)	Canadian Cattlemen's Association Legacy Fund	5,000,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	5,000,000
(S)	Loan guarantees under the Farm Improvement and
	Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
	(R.S.C. 1985, c. 25 (3rd Supp.))	4,000,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,000,000
(S)	Grants to agencies established under the Farm
	Products Agencies Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-4)	200,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	200,000
(S)	Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Revolving Fund	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .

	Total Department	2,569,577,656	(6,501,700)	297,540,207	2,860,616,163
	Canadian Dairy Commission
25	Program expenditures	3,672,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	3,672,000

	Total Agency	3,672,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	3,672,000
	Canadian Food Inspection Agency
30a	Operating expenditures and contributions	471,919,000	. . . . .	37,458,117	509,377,117
35a	Capital expenditures	34,669,000	. . . . .	5,556,000	40,225,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	67,475,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	67,475,000
(S)	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	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,500,000

	Total Agency	575,563,000	. . . . .	43,014,117	618,577,117
	Canadian Grain Commission
40a	Program expenditures	4,756,000	. . . . .	26,500,000	31,256,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	577,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	577,000
(S)	Canadian Grain Commission Revolving Fund	(120,000)	. . . . .	. . . . .	(120,000)

	Total Agency	5,213,000	. . . . .	26,500,000	31,713,000

	Total Ministry	3,154,025,656	(6,501,700)	367,054,324	3,514,578,280

AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD
Department



Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)


Agriculture and Agri-Food requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations	Vote 1	Vote 5	Vote 10	Total

Funding to assure program continuity in the implementation of the
Growing Forward Policy Framework	126,850	860	157,497	285,207
Funding to set up a disaster relief framework that would provide a
coordinated process for federal, provincial, and territorial
governments to respond rapidly to agricultural disasters
(AgriRecovery Program)	11,857	. . . . .	. . . . .	11,857
Funding for the Government of Canada Exhibitions Program and the
Government of Canada Rural Exhibits Program ( horizontal item )	476	. . . . .	. . . . .	476

Total Voted Appropriations	139,183	860	157,497	297,540

Transfers
Transfer from Western Economic Diversification - In support of the
Minister's responsibilities for regional representation of
Saskatchewan	275	. . . . .	. . . . .	275
Transfer to Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - In support
of the Minister's responsibilities for regional representation of
British Columbia	(275)	. . . . .	. . . . .	(275)
Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade - To provide
support to the North American Platform Program (NAPP)
Partnership as agreed in the 2008 Governance Framework
Agreement	(1,000)	. . . . .	. . . . .	(1,000)
Transfer to Health ($3,500) and to Foreign Affairs and International
Trade ($2,002) - For program continuity in the implementation
of the Growing Forward Policy Framework	(5,502)	. . . . .	. . . . .	(5,502)

Total Transfers	(6,502)	. . . . .	. . . . .	(6,502)

These Supplementary Estimates	132,681	860	157,497	291,038


Transfer Payments (dollars)			Voted	Statutory

Contributions
Contributions for Agriculture and Agri-food Sector Assistance - Environment			93,320,000	. . . . .
Contributions for Agriculture and Agri-food Sector Assistance - Science and Innovation			26,040,000	. . . . .
Contributions for Agriculture and Agri-food Sector Assistance - Food Safety and Food
Quality			17,060,000	. . . . .
Contributions for Agriculture and Agri-food Sector Assistance - International			10,000,000	. . . . .
Contributions in support of assistance to Rural Canada and Development in the Area of
Co-operatives Framework			5,677,000	. . . . .
Contributions for Agriculture and Agri-food Sector Assistance - Renewal			5,400,000	. . . . .

Total Transfer Payments			157,497,000	. . . . .

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

AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD
Canadian Food Inspection Agency




Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)


Canadian Food Inspection Agency requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations	Vote 30	Vote 35	Total

Funding to strengthen and modernize Canada's safety systems for health, consumer
and food products to protect the health of Canadians, through program
investments and legislative amendments ( horizontal item )	14,347	5,556	19,903
Funding to support the extension of sunsetting elements of the Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy program	18,276	. . . . .	18,276
Funding related to government advertising programs ( horizontal item )	4,000	. . . . .	4,000
Funding for initiatives in support of the five Security and Prosperity Partnership
priorities announced by North American leaders at their August 2007 Summit in
Montebello ( horizontal item )	835	. . . . .	835

These Supplementary Estimates	37,458	5,556	43,014

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




Canadian Grain Commission




Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)


Canadian Grain Commission requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations			Vote 40

Funding to deliver core programming to achieve its mandate of establishing and maintaining grain quality standards
and regulating grain handling to support the Canadian grain industry			26,500

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

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Supplementary Estimates (A), 2008-09

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Canadian Grain Commission