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Finance

Department
Auditor General
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
PPP Canada Inc.

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Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2009–10	2008–09	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Finance
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	93,603	89,793	3,810
5	Grants and contributions	331,886	374,800	(42,914)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	11,549	11,910	(361)
(S)	Minister of Finance – Salary and motor car allowance	78	76	2
(S)	Interest and Other Costs	31,868,000	33,683,000	(1,815,000)
(S)	Canada Health Transfer (Part V.1 – Federal-Provincial
	Fiscal Arrangements Act )	23,987,062	22,629,304	1,357,758
(S)	Fiscal Equalization (Part I – Federal-Provincial Fiscal
	Arrangements Act )	16,086,136	13,619,924	2,466,212
(S)	Canada Social Transfer (Part V.1 – Federal-Provincial
	Fiscal Arrangements Act )	10,860,781	10,557,729	303,052
(S)	Territorial Financing (Part I.1 – Federal-Provincial Fiscal
	Arrangements Act )	2,497,926	2,312,939	184,987
(S)	Payments to International Development Association	384,280	318,280	66,000
(S)	Wait Times Reduction Transfer (Part V.1 – Federal-
	Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act )	250,000	. . . . .	250,000
(S)	Purchase of Domestic Coinage	150,000	147,000	3,000
(S)	Incentive for Provinces to Eliminate Taxes on Capital
	( Budget Implementation Act, 2007 )	123,000	. . . . .	123,000
(S)	Statutory Subsidies ( Constitution Acts, 1867–1982 , and
	Other Statutory Authorities)	32,000	32,000	. . . . .
(S)	Youth Allowances Recovery ( Federal-Provincial Fiscal
	Revision Act, 1964 )	(688,935)	(717,374)	28,439
(S)	Alternative Payments for Standing Programs (Part VI –
	Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act )	(3,124,006)	(3,256,839)	132,833
	Items not required
–	Payment to Ontario ( Budget Implementation Act, 2007 )	. . . . .	150,000	(150,000)
	Total budgetary	82,863,360	79,952,542	2,910,818
L10	In accordance with the Bretton Woods and Related
	Agreements Act , the issuance and payment of non-
	interest bearing, non-negotiable demand notes
	in an amount not to exceed $384,280,000 to the
	International Development Association	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
(S)	Payments and encashment of notes issued to the European
	Bank for Reconstruction and Development – Capital
	Subscriptions	1,749	3,075	(1,326)
	Total non-budgetary	1,749	3,075	(1,326)
	Total Department	82,865,109	79,955,617	2,909,492
	Auditor General
15	Program expenditures	72,632	72,239	393
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	9,543	9,620	(77)
	Total Agency	82,175	81,859	316
	Canadian International Trade Tribunal
20	Program expenditures	8,379	8,984	(605)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	1,151	1,168	(17)
	Total Agency	9,530	10,152	(622)
	Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of
	Canada
25	Program expenditures	43,737	49,391	(5,654)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	4,219	4,235	(16)
	Total Agency	47,956	53,626	(5,670)
	Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
30	Program expenditures	873	853	20
(S)	Spending of revenues pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the
	Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
	Act	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Total Agency	873	853	20
	PPP Canada Inc.
35	Payments to PPP Canada Inc. for operations and program
	delivery	10,100	. . . . .	10,100
40	Payments to PPP Canada Inc. for P3 Fund investments	72,800	. . . . .	72,800
	Total Agency	82,900	. . . . .	82,900
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

 

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Department

Strategic Outcome

A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

The Financial Administration Act created the Department of Finance with a mandate that includes the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to the financial affairs of Canada not by law assigned to the Treasury Board or any other minister.This program activity administers transfer and taxation payments to provinces and territories in accordance with legislation and negotiated agreements to provide for fiscal equalization and support for health and social programs and other shared priorities. Also included are commitments and agreements with international financial institutions aimed at aiding in the economic advancement of developing countries. In addition, from time to time, the government will enter into agreements or enact legislation to respond to unforeseen pressures. These commitments can result in payments, generally statutory transfer payments, to a variety of recipients including individuals, organizations and other levels of government.

Treasury and Financial Affairs

Provides direction of Canada’s debt management activities, including the funding of interest costs for the debt and service costs for new borrowings. In addition, the program manages investments in financial assets needed to establish a prudent liquidity position. This program supports the ongoing refinancing of government debt coming to maturity, the execution of the budget plan and other financial operations of the government, including governance of the borrowing activities of major government backed entities such as crown corporations. This program activity is also responsible for the system of circulating Canadian currency (bank notes and coins) to meet the needs of the economy.

Economic and Fiscal Policy Framework

This program activity is the primary source of advice and recommendations to the Minister of Finance regarding issues, policies and programs of the Government of Canada related to the areas of economic and social policy, federal-provincial fiscal relations, financial affairs, tax matters and international trade and finance. The work conducted by this program involves extensive research, analysis, and consultation and collaboration with partners in both the public and private sectors including the government, Cabinet and Treasury Board, Parliament and parliamentary committees, the public and Canadian interest groups, departments, agencies and Crown Corporations, provincial and territorial governments, financial market participants, the international economic and finance community and the international trade . In addition, this program manages the negotiation of agreements, drafting of legislation and sponsoring of bills through the parliamentary process that are subsequently administered by other program activities within the departments and by other government departments and agencies. The aim of this program activity is to create a sound and sustainable fiscal and economic framework that will generate sufficient revenues and provide for the management of expenditures in line with the Budget Plan and financial operations of the Government of Canada.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)			2009–10 Main Estimates					2008–09
						Non-	Total	Main
			Budgetary			budgetary		Estimates
	Operating	Grants	Contributions	Less:	Total	Loans,
			and other	Revenues		investments
			transfer	credited		and advances
			payments	to the vote
Transfer and Taxation Payment
Programs	1,628	199,400	50,540,730	. . . . .	50,741,758	1,749	50,743,507	46,023,838
Treasury and Financial Affairs	32,018,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	32,018,000	. . . . .	32,018,000	33,830,000
Economic and Fiscal Policy Framework	61,049	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	61,049	. . . . .	61,049	101,779
Internal Services	42,954	. . . . .	. . . . .	400	42,554	. . . . .	42,554	. . . .
	32,123,630	199,400	50,540,730	400	82,863,360	1,749	82,865,109	79,955,617

Notes: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Orders in Council P.C. 2008-1726, 2008-1727, 2008-1728, 2008-1729 and 2009-0113 transferred the control and supervision of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative, from the Department of Environment to the Department of Finance ($134,134,800).

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Compensation to Canadian agencies or entities established by an Act of
Parliament for reduction of debts of debtor countries	148,200,000	300,600,000
Debt payments to international organizations on behalf of poor countries	51,200,000	51,200,000
Total grants	199,400,000	351,800,000
Contributions
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative	127,486,000	. . . . .
Contribution to the Harbourfront Centre	5,000,000	. . . . .
Total contributions	132,486,000	. . . . .
Other Transfer Payments
(S) Canada Health Transfer (Part V.1 – Federal-Provincial Fiscal
Arrangements Act )	23,987,062,000	22,629,304,000
(S) Fiscal Equalization (Part I – Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements
Act )	16,086,136,000	13,619,924,000
(S) Canada Social Transfer (Part V.1 – Federal-Provincial Fiscal
Arrangements Act )	10,860,781,000	10,557,729,000
(S) Territorial Financing (Part I.1 – Federal-Provincial Fiscal
Arrangements Act )	2,497,926,000	2,312,939,000
(S) Payments to International Development Association	384,280,000	318,280,000
(S) Wait Times Reduction Transfer (Part V.1 – Federal-Provincial Fiscal
Arrangements Act )	250,000,000	. . . . .
(S) Incentive for Provinces to Eliminate Taxes on Capital ( Budget
Implementation Act, 2007 )	123,000,000	. . . . .
(S) Statutory Subsidies ( Constitution Acts, 1867–1982 , and Other
Statutory Authorities)	32,000,000	32,000,000
(S) Youth Allowances Recovery ( Federal-Provincial Fiscal Revision Act,
1964 )	(688,935,000)	(717,374,000)
(S) Alternative Payments for Standing Programs (Part VI – Federal-
Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act )	(3,124,006,000)	(3,256,839,000)
Total other transfer payments	50,408,244,000	45,495,963,000
Items not required
(S) Payment to Ontario ( Budget Implementation Act, 2007 )	. . . . .	150,000,000
Compensation to Canadian agencies or entities established by an Act of
Parliament for reduction of debts of debtor countries	. . . . .	23,000,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	173,000,000
Total	50,740,130,000	46,020,763,000

 Note: The total federal contribution in respect of the Canada Health Transfer and the Canada Social Transfer, including the tax point portion of the transfer, is $57,366,501,000 (total cash transfer payments of $34,847,843,000 and tax transfers of $22,518,658,000). The cash contribution for these two programs is authorized by Part V.1 of the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act .

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Auditor General

Strategic Outcome

Through legislative auditing, we contribute to a well-managed and accountable government for Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Legislative Auditing

We conduct independent audits and studies that provide objective information, advice and assurance to Parliament, government and Canadians.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Less:		Estimates
		Revenues
		credited
		to the vote
Legislative Auditing	82,835	660	82,175	81,859
	82,835	660	82,175	81,859

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.   

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Canadian International Trade Tribunal

Strategic Outcome

Fair, timely and transparent disposition of international trade cases, procurement cases and government-mandated inquiries within the Tribunal’s jurisdiction.

Program Activity Descriptions

Adjudication of Trade Cases (quasi-judicial role)

The Tribunal’s adjudicative mandate is to provide a fair, timely and transparent trade remedies system to Canada’s business sector, thereby preserving confidence in the Canadian market, to the benefit of Canadian businesses and consumers Tribunal acts as an independent, quasi-judicial, decision-making body that derives its adjudication authority from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act (CITTA), the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Customs Act and the Excise Tax Act . It operates within Canada’s trade remedies system to apply existing policies and laws on trade agreements seeking to address unfair competition in the domestic market or provide emergency protection against imported items that are seen to cause injury to a domestic industry. The Tribunal also hears appeals from decisions of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). It has also been designated as the bid challenge authority under the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (AGP) against the federal government procurement process.

In its quasi-judicial role, the Tribunal’s caseload is comprised of the following:

• Unfair trade cases – inquiries under SIMA into whether dumped and/or subsidized imports have caused or are threatening to cause injury to a Canadian industry;
• Bid challenges – inquiries into complaints by potential suppliers concerning federal government procurement under NAFTA, the AIT and the AGP;
• Appeals of decisions of the CBSA made under the Customs Act and SIMA, and decisions of the CRA under the Excise Tax Act ; and
• Safeguard cases – inquiries into whether the rapid build-up of imports from China, or from around the world, is causing injury to a Canadian industry.

General Economic Inquiries and References (advisory role)

In its advisory role, the Tribunal’s caseload is comprised of three types of cases. First, the Tribunal plays an advisory role when requested by Government to recommend measures to alleviate injury to domestic producers pursuant to a safeguard inquiry. Periodically, the Government may also direct the Tribunal to inquire into general economic, trade or tariff matters. In such inquiries, the Tribunal has the power to conduct research, receive submissions, hold hearings and report with recommendations, as required, to the Government or the Minister of Finance. When these requests arise, the Tribunal faces a strain on its resources and must meet very strict government imposed deadlines.

Finally, the Tribunal has received a standing reference from the Minister of Finance to investigate requests from domestic producers for tariff (import tax) relief on imported textile inputs for use in their manufacturing operations and make recommendations to the Minister that would maximize the net economic benefits to .

In its advisory role, the Tribunal’s caseload is comprised of the following:

• Safeguard cases – where the Tribunal finds injury to a Canadian industry, the Governor in Council may request the Tribunal to recommend appropriate measures for dealing with the build-up of imports;
• General economic, trade and tariff inquiries referred by the Government – inquiries and advice on such economic, trade and tariff issues as are referred to the Tribunal by the Governor in Council or the Minister of Finance; and
• Standing tariff reference referred by the Minister of Finance – investigations into requests from Canadian producers for tariff relief on imported textile inputs that they use in their production.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Adjudication of Trade Cases (quasi-judicial role)	6,071	6,071	9,969
Internal Services	3,371	3,371	. . . . .
General Economic Inquiries and References (advisory role)	88	88	183
	9,530	9,530	10,152

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada

Strategic Outcome

Financial intelligence that contributes to the detection and deterrence of money laundering and terrorist activity financing in Canada and abroad.

Program Activity Descriptions

Collection, Analysis and Dissemination of Financial Information

Technology-driven financial intelligence analysis and case disclosures that are widely used and accepted by law enforcement and intelligence agencies with a program that fosters compliance by the reporting entities.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Contributions		Estimates
		and other
		transfer
		payments
Collection, Analysis and Dissemination of Financial
Information	28,140	1,400	29,540	53,626
Internal Services	18,416	. . . . .	18,416	. . . . .
	46,556	1,400	47,956	53,626

 Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Contributions
Contribution to the Egmont Group Secretariat to support development
and operations	1,400,000	1,800,000
Total contributions	1,400,000	1,800,000

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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

Strategic Outcome

Regulate and supervise to contribute to public confidence in Canada’s financial system and safeguard from undue loss.

Program Activity Descriptions

Regulation and Supervision of Federally Regulated Financial Institutions

This is the largest program activity within the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), representing over 85% of its costs. Costs for this program are recovered through assessments, service charges and user fees paid by the federally regulated financial institutions. Costs are also recovered via Memoranda of Understanding; financial statements indicate this third revenue stream as “cost-recovered services”.

Regulation and Supervision of Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans

This program activity incorporates risk assessment and intervention and rule-making and approvals related to federally regulated private pension plans under the Pension Benefits Standards Act . The costs for this program are recovered from pension plan fees based on the number of members in each federally regulated pension plan.

International Assistance

This program activity incorporates activities related to providing help to other countries that are building their supervisory and regulatory capacity. The costs for this program are recovered via Memoranda of Understanding between OSFI and organizations such as the Canadian International Development Agency and the International Monetary Fund.

Strategic Outcome

Contribute to public confidence in Canada’s public retirement income system.

Program Activity Descriptions

Office of the Chief Actuary

This office provides a range of actuarial services, under legislation, to the Canada Pension Plan and some federal government departments.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)		2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
		Budgetary		Total	Main Estimates
	Operating	Capital	Less:
			Revenues
			credited
			to the vote
Office of the Chief Actuary	4,264	. . . . .	3,391	873	853
Internal Services	35,417	5,284	40,700	. . . . .	. . . . .
Regulation and Supervision of Federally
Regulated Financial Institutions	48,650	. . . . .	48,650	. . . . .	. . . . .
Regulation and Supervision of Federally
Regulated Private Pension Plans	4,454	300	4,754	. . . . .	. . . . .
International Assistance	1,681	. . . . .	1,681	. . . . .	. . . . .
	94,465	5,584	99,176	873	853

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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PPP Canada Inc.

Strategic Outcome

Transform Canada into a leader for public-private partnerships (P3).

Program Activity Descriptions

Federal Public-Private Partnership Initiatives

Through this program activity, PPP Canada Inc. will:

• manage a Public-Private Partnerships Fund (P3 Fund), a unique infrastructure program designed to support innovative public-private partnerships projects;
• assess public-private partnerships opportunities for contributions under other Government of Canada infrastructure programs to ensure consideration of such arrangements;
• assess public-private partnership opportunities and advise on the execution of public-private partnership projects at the federal level; and
• act as a source of expertise and advice for public-private partnership matters in order to encourage the further development of Canada’s public-private partnerships market.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Federal Public-Private Partnership Initiatives	82,900	82,900	. . . . .
	82,900	82,900	. . . . .

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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