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Governor General
Ministry Summary
| Vote | (thousands of dollars) | 2009–10 | 2008–09 | Difference |
| Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |||
| Governor General | ||||
| 1 | Program expenditures | 16,468 | 16,455 | 13 |
| (S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 1,940 | 1,989 | (49) |
| (S) | Salary of the Governor General | 126 | 123 | 3 |
| (S) | Annuities payable under the Governor General’s Act | 413 | 413 | . . . . . |
| Total Department | 18,947 | 18,980 | (33) |
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Strategic Outcome
The Governor General, representing the Crown in Canada, is enabled to fulfill constitutional, state, duties, including the recognition of excellence.
Program Activity Descriptions
Constitutional, State, Ceremonial and Public Programs
Support to the Governor General for events, visitor services, public affairs, and to support activities performed by former Governors General.
Canadian Honours Program
The Honours program includes the administration of Canadian Orders, Decorations, Medals and Awards as well as the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
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 | Grants | Estimates | ||
| Constitutional, State, Ceremonial and Public Programs | 9,889 | 424 | 10,313 | 14,573 |
| Internal Services | 5,345 | . . . . . | 5,345 | . . . . . |
| Canadian Honours Program | 3,289 | . . . . . | 3,289 | 4,407 |
| 18,523 | 424 | 18,947 | 18,980 | |
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Transfer Payments
| (dollars) | 2009–10 | 2008–09 |
| Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |
| Grants | ||
| (S) Annuities payable under the Governor General’s Act | 413,000 | 413,000 |
| Grants to surviving spouses of former Governors General to provide for | ||
| expenses incurred in the performance of Crown-related activities | 11,000 | 11,000 |
| Total grants | 424,000 | 424,000 |