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Supplementary Estimates (A), 2008-09

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INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry Summary


			These Supplementary Estimates

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



	Department
1a	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	665,419,000	(6,601,000)	181,432,715	840,250,715
5	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	22,739,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	22,739,000
10a	The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions -
	To authorize the transfer of $295,192 from Health
	Vote 10, $137,700 from National Defence Vote 1,
	$124,312 from Canadian Heritage Vote 5, and
	$25,000 from Industry Vote 25, Appropriation Act
	No. 1, 2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote and to
	provide a further amount of	5,314,881,000	582,204	302,623,000	5,618,086,204
15	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	27,600,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	27,600,000
20a	Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and
	non-status Indians - Operating expenditures - To
	authorize the transfer of $3,000,000 from Indian
	Affairs and Northern Development Vote 1,
	Appropriation Act No. 1, 2008-2009 for the purposes
	of this Vote	5,268,000	3,000,000	1	8,268,001
25a	Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and
	non-status Indians - Contributions - To authorize the
	transfer of $2,000,000 from Indian Affairs and
	Northern Development Vote 1, Appropriation Act
	No. 1, 2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote	21,444,000	2,000,000	1	23,444,001
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	52,356,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	52,356,000
(S)	Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
	- Salary and motor car allowance	76,422	. . . . .	. . . . .	76,422
(S)	Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to
	receive claim settlement payments pursuant to
	Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Acts	74,316,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	74,316,000
(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)	Liabilities in respect of loan guarantees made to
	Indians for Housing and Economic Development	2,000,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,000,000
(S)	Payments to comprehensive claim beneficiaries in
	compensation for resource royalties	1,472,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,472,000
(S)	Indian Annuities Treaty payments	1,400,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,400,000
(S)	Grassy Narrows and Islington Bands Mercury
	Disability Board	15,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	15,000

	Total budgetary	6,206,973,422	(1,018,796)	484,055,717	6,690,010,343
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	25,903,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	25,903,000
L35	Loans to First Nations in British Columbia for the
	purpose of supporting their participation in the British
	Columbia Treaty Commission process	34,600,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	34,600,000

	Total non-budgetary	60,503,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	60,503,000


	Total Department	6,267,476,422	(1,018,796)	484,055,717	6,750,513,343
	Canadian Polar Commission
40	Program expenditures and contributions	919,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	919,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	71,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	71,000

	Total Agency	990,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	990,000
	First Nations Statistical Institute
45	Payments to the First Nations Statistical Institute for
	operating expenditures	4,300,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,300,000

	Total Agency	4,300,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,300,000
	Indian Specific Claims Commission
50	Program expenditures	3,867,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	3,867,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	362,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	362,000

	Total Agency	4,229,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,229,000
	Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of
	Canada
55	Operating expenditures	275,726,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	275,726,000
60	Contributions	10,000,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	10,000,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	8,969,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	8,969,000

	Total Agency	294,695,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	294,695,000

	Total Ministry	6,571,690,422	(1,018,796)	484,055,717	7,054,727,343

Note: In relation to the Mackenzie Gas Project, Order in Council P.C. 2007-1888 transfers from the Department of Indian Affairs
and Northern Development to the Department of Industry the control and supervision of the Federal Project Coordination
Secretariat, and the Pipeline Readiness Office ($1,601,000).

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 10	Vote 20	Vote 25	Total

Funding for out-of-court settlements	163,500	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	163,500
Funding to implement the First Nations Water and
Wastewater Action Plan to support continued
access for safe drinking water and wastewater
services ( horizontal item )	14,579	122,650	. . . . .	. . . . .	137,229
Payments to the Quebec Cree to settle
implementation issues respecting the James
Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and
payments to Makivik Corporation in relation
to the Chisasibi Inuit Housing	. . . . .	100,750	. . . . .	. . . . .	100,750
Funding for the finalization of Olympic Legacy
Agreements for the Musqueam and
Tsleil-Waututh First Nations	. . . . .	34,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	34,000
Funding to support prevention and protection
services for families and children on reserves
through the First Nations Child and Family
Services Program in Alberta	345	18,300	. . . . .	. . . . .	18,645
Funding for the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims
Agreement	. . . . .	13,153	. . . . .	. . . . .	13,153
Funding to support the Government of Nunavut's
efforts to strengthen its financial management,
practices and systems	. . . . .	9,500	. . . . .	. . . . .	9,500
Funding to implement adaptation initiatives in
support of Canada's Clean Air Agenda
( horizontal item )	1,450	3,100	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,550
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	1,558	670	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,228
Funding to promote regional development in
Canada's three territories	. . . . .	500	. . . . .	. . . . .	500
Funding for grants to the Sechelt Indian Band
pursuant to the Sechelt Self-Government Act	. . . . .	80	. . . . .	. . . . .	80

Gross Voted Appropriations	181,432	302,703	. . . . .	. . . . .	484,135

Funds Available
Less: Spending authorities available within the
Vote	. . . . .	80	. . . . .	. . . . .	80

Total Voted Appropriations	181,432	302,623	. . . . .	. . . . .	484,055

Transfers
Transfer from Health - To increase Grants to the
Sechelt Indian Band pursuant to the Sechelt
Self-Government Act	. . . . .	295	. . . . .	. . . . .	295
Transfer from National Defence - For costs
incurred in support of the Unexploded
Explosive Ordnance and Legacy Sites
Program	. . . . .	138	. . . . .	. . . . .	138
Transfer from Canadian Heritage - For the
development of Official Language Minority
Communities (Interdepartmental Partnership
with the Official Language Communities)
( horizontal item )	. . . . .	124	. . . . .	. . . . .	124
Transfer from Canadian Space Agency - For the
Northern Scientific Training Program	. . . . .	25	. . . . .	. . . . .	25
Internal Reallocation of Resources - To provide
funding for the effective management of Métis
Aboriginal rights	(5,000)	. . . . .	3,000	2,000	. . . . .
Transfer to Industry - To support the Mackenzie
Gas Project	(1,601)	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	(1,601)

Total Transfers	(6,601)	582	3,000	2,000	(1,019)

These Supplementary Estimates	174,831	303,205	3,000	2,000	483,036

Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 10 : $79,763 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to an internal reallocation from self-government implementation and will be used to increase the grants to the Sechelt Indian Band to compensate them for increases in price level and population.

Transfer Payments (dollars)	Voted	Statutory

Grants
Payments to the Cree of Quebec respecting matters arising from the implementation of the
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement	100,000,000	. . . . .
Grant to Musqueam Indian Band for 2010 Olympic Legacies	17,000,000	. . . . .
Grant to Tsleil-Waututh Nation for 2010 Olympic Legacies	17,000,000	. . . . .
Grants to support First Nations, Inuit, Tribal Councils, Organizations or other levels of
government for the implementation activities as stipulated in the various agreements	7,800,000	. . . . .
Grants to the Sechelt Indian Band pursuant to the Sechelt Self-Government Act	374,955	. . . . .
Grant for the advancement of scientific knowledge of the North	25,000	. . . . .

Total Gross Grants	142,199,955	. . . . .
Contributions
Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of supplying public services in
capital facilities and maintenance	122,650,000	. . . . .
Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of supplying public services in
social development	18,300,000	. . . . .
Contributions for enhancing the financial management capability and networking facilities
of the Government of Nunavut	9,500,000	. . . . .
Contributions to beneficiaries and various implementing bodies for implementing
comprehensive land claim agreements	6,103,000	. . . . .
Contribution for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the
North's natural resources	3,100,000	. . . . .
Federal Interlocutor's Contribution Program	2,000,000	. . . . .
Contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development	670,000	. . . . .
Contributions for promoting regional development in Canada's three territories	624,312	. . . . .
Contributions to First Nations for the management of contaminated sites	137,700	. . . . .

Total Gross Contributions	163,085,012	. . . . .

Total Gross Transfer Payments	305,284,967	. . . . .
Less: Funds available within the Vote	79,763	. . . . .

Net Transfer Payments	305,205,204	. . . . .

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

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