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Ministry Summary
Vote | (thousands of dollars) | 2009–10 | 2008–09 | Difference |
Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |||
Industry | ||||
Department | ||||
1 | Operating expenditures | 320,061 | 332,903 | (12,842) |
5 | Capital expenditures | 9,373 | 12,596 | (3,223) |
10 | Grants and contributions | 596,995 | 464,272 | 132,723 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 49,374 | 50,078 | (704) |
(S) | Minister of Industry – Salary and motor car allowance | 78 | 76 | 2 |
(S) | Grant to Genome Canada | 88,800 | . . . . . | 88,800 |
(S) | Liabilities under the Canada Small Business Financing | |||
Act | 83,915 | 81,715 | 2,200 | |
(S) | Grant to CANARIE Inc. to operate and develop the next | |||
generation of Canada’s Advanced Research Network | ||||
(CAnet 5) | 29,000 | 24,000 | 5,000 | |
(S) | Grant to the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | 10,000 | . . . . . | 10,000 |
(S) | Liabilities under the Small Business Loans Act | 1,650 | 2,050 | (400) |
(S) | Canadian Intellectual Property Office Revolving Fund | (1,203) | 4,852 | (6,055) |
Total budgetary | 1,188,043 | 972,542 | 215,500 | |
L15 | Payments pursuant to subsection 14(2) of the Department | |||
of Industry Act | 300 | 300 | . . . . . | |
L20 | Loans pursuant to paragraph 14(1)( a ) of the Department of | |||
Industry Act | 500 | 500 | . . . . . | |
Total non-budgetary | 800 | 800 | . . . . . | |
Total Department | 1,188,843 | 973,342 | 215,500 | |
Canadian Space Agency | ||||
25 | Operating expenditures | 208,039 | 193,110 | 14,929 |
30 | Capital expenditures | 90,082 | 118,113 | (28,031) |
35 | Grants and contributions | 47,063 | 46,431 | 632 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 9,904 | 10,563 | (659) |
Total Agency | 355,088 | 368,217 | (13,129) | |
Canadian Tourism Commission | ||||
40 | Program expenditures | 83,526 | 82,646 | 880 |
Total Agency | 83,526 | 82,646 | 880 | |
Copyright Board | ||||
45 | Program expenditures | 2,340 | 2,317 | 23 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 285 | 289 | (4) |
Total Agency | 2,624 | 2,606 | 18 | |
National Research Council of Canada | ||||
50 | Operating expenditures | 397,574 | 385,524 | 12,050 |
55 | Capital expenditures | 42,224 | 39,697 | 2,527 |
60 | Grants and contributions | 140,605 | 143,582 | (2,977) |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 45,733 | 45,980 | (247) |
(S) | Spending of revenues pursuant to paragraph 5(1)( e ) of the | |||
National Research Council Act | 79,023 | 83,495 | (4,472) | |
Total Agency | 705,159 | 698,278 | 6,881 | |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | ||||
65 | Operating expenditures | 41,394 | 40,650 | 744 |
70 | Grants | 922,905 | 913,426 | 9,479 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 4,104 | 4,129 | (25) |
Total Agency | 968,403 | 958,205 | 10,198 | |
Registry of the Competition Tribunal | ||||
75 | Program expenditures | 1,861 | 1,546 | 315 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 151 | 153 | (2) |
Total Agency | 2,012 | 1,699 | 313 | |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | ||||
80 | Operating expenditures | 23,016 | 21,303 | 1,713 |
85 | Grants | 627,202 | 622,042 | 5,160 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 2,393 | 2,342 | 51 |
Total Agency | 652,611 | 645,687 | 6,924 | |
Standards Council of Canada | ||||
90 | Payments to the Standards Council of Canada | 7,129 | 7,129 | . . . . . |
Total Agency | 7,129 | 7,129 | . . . . . | |
Statistics Canada | ||||
95 | Program expenditures | 391,909 | 398,872 | (6,963) |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 62,481 | 63,870 | (1,389) |
Total Agency | 454,391 | 462,742 | (8,351) |
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Strategic Outcome
The Canadian Marketplace is Efficient and Competitive.
Program Activity Descriptions
Marketplace Frameworks and Regulations for Spectrum, Telecommunications and the Online Economy
This program encourages business innovation, competition and growth by ensuring that Canada develops, uses and benefits both domestically and internationally from spectrum, information and communications technologies and the online economy. It achieves this by developing domestic regulations, policies, procedures and standards that govern Canada’s spectrum and telecommunications industries and the online economy. It also develops standards, promotes global telecommunications and helps facilitate international online trade and commerce through participation in international bilateral and multilateral fora.
Marketplace Frameworks and Regulations
This program delivers regulatory regimes through regulations, policies, procedures and standards for bankruptcy, foreign direct investment, federal incorporation, intellectual property and weights and measures to the Canadian marketplace (consumers, businesses and investors) that promote an efficient and competitive marketplace. It raises awareness across government of the importance, to the Canadian economy, of effective regulatory regimes and minimizing regulatory compliance burden on small businesses.
Competition Law Enforcement and Advocacy
This program is an independent law enforcement agency that contributes to the prosperity of Canadians by protecting and promoting competitive markets and enabling informed consumer choice. The Bureau is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Competition Act , the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act , the Textile Labelling Act and the Precious Metals Marking Act . Headed by the Commissioner of Competition, the organization investigates anti-competitive practices, promotes compliance with the laws under its jurisdiction and advocates in favour of market forces.
Consumer Affairs Program
This program aims to ensure that consumers have a voice in the development of government policies and are effective marketplace participants. It is an element of the department’s consumer affairs role under the Department of Industry Act , which directs the Minister to promote the interests and protection of consumers. There are two aspects of the program that are strongly interlinked. Priority consumer issues are identified for the development and dissemination of consumer information and awareness tools. These priorities also guide research and analysis undertaken for policy development. This program is delivered in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, as well as non-profit consumer organizations.
Strategic Outcome
Science and Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation are Effective Drivers of a Strong Canadian Economy.
Program Activity Descriptions
Canada’s Research and Innovation Capacity
This program activity supports the Minister of Industry in his/her responsibilities related to science and technology. It sets strategic direction of policies and programs in support of science, technology and innovation in Canada. It works with other government departments and external stakeholders (from the private and public sectors) to foster an environment that is conducive to innovation, and promote scientific excellence and industrial competitiveness.
Industrial Technologies Office – Special Operating Agency
This program is a Special Operating Agency within Industry Canada that advances leading edge research and development (R&D) by Canadian industries. It helps to accelerate innovation by Canadian industries through R&D investments, producing social and economic benefits for all Canadians. The agency structure provides the flexibility and authorities to address client’s needs in a timely manner. The agency currently delivers the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) and also manages projects previously contracted through the Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) program, and the Program for Strategic Industrial Projects. The special operating agency status was established by Treasury Board in 1997.
Knowledge Advantage in Targeted Canadian Industries
This program provides value-added knowledge and expertise about Canadian industries to create conditions for research and development and commercialization, support innovation, encourage and promote technologies, and to strengthen synergies between industry and government.
Communications Research Centre Canada
This program conducts research on advanced telecommunications and information technologies to ensure an independent source of advice for public policy and to support the development of new products and services for the information and communications technologies sector. Research projects are done through a combination of in-house activities, tasks performed for other government departments on a cost-recovery basis, and partnerships with industrial and academic organizations. The work is done to provide an insight into future technologies to assist Industry Canada in developing telecommunications policies and regulations, to improve decision-making related to information and communications technologies by other government departments, and to close the innovation gap by transferring new technologies to Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Strategic Outcome
Competitive Businesses are Drivers of Sustainable Wealth Creation.
Program Activity Descriptions
Global Reach and Agility in Targeted Canadian Industries
This program provides value-added knowledge and expertise about Canadian industries to position Canada as an ideal environment for foreign direct investment, ensure a strong link in global value chains, and assist firms to strengthen global partnerships and business capacity to respond to risks and opportunities.
Community, Economic, and Regional Development
This program advances the economic development of Ontario communities in the same manner that Federal Economic Development Agencies support development in other regions of Canada. The program supports and enhances the role and contribution of small and medium sized businesses to Canada’s economic well-being by building capacity, such as infrastructure, in non-metropolitan communities. This program also promotes access to the Internet and information and communications technologies, and the skills to use them, in order to increase the capacity of individuals and communities across Canada to participate in the knowledge-based economy.
Entrepreneurial Economy
This program raises awareness across government of the challenges faced by small businesses and recommends policy options and delivers programs to enhance small business growth and competitiveness and encourage entrepreneurship.
Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America – Canadian Secretariat
This program supports the Minister of Industry in his/her responsibility for leading Canada’s engagement in the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP). This program leads, in cooperation with other federal departments and agencies, the identification of strategic Canadian bilateral and trilateral priorities with respect to prosperity and security within North America; negotiations with the United States and Mexico; and, communications and reporting. This program also supports the Minister in his/her role as lead on the Prosperity Agenda focussed on improving competitiveness and enhancing quality of life.
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 | Capital | Grants | Contributions | Less: | Total | Loans, | |||
and other | Revenues | investments | |||||||
transfer | credited | and | |||||||
payments | to the vote | advances | |||||||
Canada’s Research and Innovation | |||||||||
Capacity | 2,920 | . . . . . | 261,400 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 264,320 | . . . . . | 264,320 | 93,976 |
Industrial Technologies – | |||||||||
Special Operating Agency | 16,905 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 204,489 | . . . . . | 221,394 | . . . . . | 221,394 | 265,831 |
Global Reach and Agility in Targeted | |||||||||
Canadian Industries | 39,150 | . . . . . | 8,070 | 91,388 | . . . . . | 138,608 | 800 | 139,408 | 66,753 |
Community, Economic, and Regional | |||||||||
Development | 12,969 | 153 | 34,500 | 62,960 | . . . . . | 110,582 | . . . . . | 110,582 | 225,624 |
Entrepreneurial Economy | 9,224 | 930 | . . . . . | 85,565 | . . . . . | 95,719 | . . . . . | 95,719 | . . . . . |
Marketplace Frameworks and | |||||||||
Regulations for Spectrum, | |||||||||
Telecommunications and the | |||||||||
Online Economy | 74,600 | 804 | 7,443 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 82,847 | . . . . . | 82,847 | 58,952 |
Internal Services | 76,777 | 5,114 | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | 81,891 | . . . . . | 81,891 | . . . . . |
Knowledge Advantage in Targeted | |||||||||
Canadian Industries | 8,177 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 52,855 | . . . . . | 61,032 | . . . . . | 61,032 | 9,499 |
Marketplace Frameworks and | |||||||||
Regulations | 240,352 | 547 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 193,957 | 46,942 | . . . . . | 46,942 | 95,701 |
Competition Law Enforcement and | |||||||||
Advocacy | 51,765 | 1,325 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 10,500 | 42,590 | . . . . . | 42,590 | 49,842 |
Communications Research Centre | |||||||||
Canada | 43,596 | 500 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 8,669 | 35,427 | . . . . . | 35,427 | 42,659 |
Consumer Affairs Program | 2,842 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 1,690 | . . . . . | 4,532 | . . . . . | 4,532 | 5,094 |
Security and Prosperity Partnership | |||||||||
of North America – Canadian | |||||||||
Secretariat | 2,158 | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | 2,158 | . . . . . | 2,158 | . . . . . |
Spectrum, Information Technologies | |||||||||
and Telecommunications | |||||||||
Sector – Science and Technology | |||||||||
(S&T) and Innovation | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | 27,374 |
Strategic Policy Sector – Marketplace | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | 12,576 |
Spectrum, Information Technologies | |||||||||
and Telecommunications | |||||||||
Sector – Economic Development | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | 7,978 |
Strategic Policy Sector – Economic | |||||||||
Development | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | 6,631 |
Canadian Intellectual Property | |||||||||
Office – Revolving Fund | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | 4,852 |
581,436 | 9,373 | 311,413 | 498,947 | 213,126 | 1,188,043 | 800 | 1,188,843 | 973,342 |
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Transfer Payments(dollars) | 2009–10 | 2008–09 |
Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |
Grants | ||
Grant to the Canada Foundation for Innovation | 128,600,000 | 77,700,000 |
(S) Grant to Genome Canada | 88,800,000 | . . . . . |
Grants under the Ontario Potable Water Program | 34,500,000 | . . . . . |
(S) Grant to CANARIE Inc. | 29,000,000 | 24,000,000 |
(S) Grant to the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | 10,000,000 | . . . . . |
Grant to the Corporation of the City of Brantford | 8,070,000 | 12,000,000 |
Grant to the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, | ||
Switzerland | 6,808,000 | 6,808,000 |
Grant to the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Grant to the Internal Trade Secretariat Corporation | 550,000 | 550,000 |
Grant to the Radio Advisory Board of Canada | 85,000 | 85,000 |
Total grants | 311,413,000 | 126,143,000 |
Contributions | ||
Contributions under the Technology Partnerships Canada Program | 143,574,609 | 248,560,000 |
(S) Liabilities under the Canada Small Business Financing Act | 83,915,000 | 81,715,000 |
Contributions under the Automotive Innovation Fund | 68,750,000 | . . . . . |
Contributions under the Bombardier CSeries Program | 52,855,000 | . . . . . |
Contributions under the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative | 51,140,000 | . . . . . |
Contributions under the Northern Ontario Development Program | 37,800,000 | 40,800,000 |
Contributions under the Community Futures Program | 21,760,000 | 21,360,000 |
Contributions under the Structured Financing Facility | 18,125,000 | 15,507,000 |
Contributions under the Program for Strategic Industrial Projects | 9,774,000 | . . . . . |
Contributions under the Canadian Apparel and Textile Industries Program | 4,513,000 | 2,212,000 |
Contributions under the Computers for Schools Program | 3,400,000 | . . . . . |
Contributions under the Contributions Program for Non-Profit Consumer | ||
and Voluntary Organizations | 1,690,000 | 1,690,000 |
(S) Liabilities under the Small Business Loans Act | 1,650,000 | 2,050,000 |
Total contributions | 498,946,609 | 413,894,000 |
Items not required | ||
Contributions under the Ontario Potable Water Program | . . . . . | 29,100,000 |
Contributions under the Student Connections Program | . . . . . | 2,900,000 |
Total items not required | . . . . . | 32,000,000 |
Total | 810,359,609 | 572,037,000 |
Strategic Outcome
Canada’s presence in space meets the needs of Canadians for scientific knowledge, space technology and information.
Program Activity Descriptions
Space Science and Exploration
The program activity objective is to better understand the Solar System and the Universe; expand our knowledge on the constituent elements and origins of life; and strengthen a human presence in space. In doing so, the CSA will sustain and increase Canada’s contribution to humankind’s scientific knowledge, to the exploration of our solar system and the Universe and to the development of related technologies. This will advance supporting technologies and our fundamental and applied knowledge of chemistry, physics, and life sciences by carrying out leading-edge experiments in the unique environment of space.
Space Based Earth Observation
The program activity objective is to develop and operationalize the use of space Earth Observation (EO) for the benefit of Canadians, especially in the fields of environment, resource and land use management, as well as security and foreign policy. In doing so, the CSA will maintain and expand Canada’s leadership in EO technologies to obtain the timely, relevant and essential information we need to make judicious decisions about our collective future in collaboration with national and international partners that share our needs and goals.
Generic Technological Activities in support of Earth Observation, Space Science and Exploration and Satellite Communications
Provide leadership, coordination or support to Earth Observation (EO), Space Science and Exploration (SE) and Satellite Communications (SC) through activities that are generic in their nature since they contribute to all three program activities.
Satellite Communications
The program activity objective is to provide all Canadians with the means to participate and fully benefit from the global information age. In doing so, the CSA will uphold Canada’s status as a world leader in Satellite Communications (SC) and extend the most advanced products and services to all Canadians, everywhere.
Space Awareness and Learning
The program activity objective is to further public understanding and engagement with regards to space related issues, ultimately leading to improving the scientific literacy of Canadians by carrying out a national awareness and learning initiative in support of the Canadian Space Program (CSP).
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 | Grants | Contributions | |||
and other | ||||||
transfer | ||||||
payments | ||||||
Space Science and Exploration | 91,444 | 38,914 | 2,085 | 10,905 | 143,348 | 129,763 |
Space Based Earth Observation | 32,461 | 43,798 | 335 | 9,159 | 85,753 | 145,227 |
Generic Technological Activities in | ||||||
support of Earth Observation, Space | ||||||
Science and Exploration and Satellite | ||||||
Communications | 40,528 | 2,061 | 500 | 10,694 | 53,783 | 54,318 |
Internal Services | 39,432 | 3,592 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 43,024 | . . . . . |
Satellite Communications | 6,250 | 1,717 | . . . . . | 12,331 | 20,298 | 30,023 |
Space Awareness and Learning | 7,828 | . . . . . | 804 | 250 | 8,882 | 8,886 |
217,943 | 90,082 | 3,724 | 43,339 | 355,088 | 368,217 |
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Transfer Payments
(dollars) | 2009–10 | 2008–09 |
Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |
Grants | ||
Class Grant Program to Support Awareness, Research and Training in | ||
Space Science and Technology | 3,724,000 | 3,182,000 |
Total grants | 3,724,000 | 3,182,000 |
Contributions | ||
Contributions to the Canada/European Space Agency Cooperation | ||
Agreement | 39,562,000 | 36,253,000 |
Contributions to the Cascade Technology Demonstration/Enhanced-Polar | ||
Outflow Probe Small Satellite (CASSIOPE Mission) | 3,527,000 | 6,700,000 |
Class Contribution Program to Support Awareness, Research and Training | ||
in Space Science and Technology | 250,000 | 296,000 |
Total contributions | 43,339,000 | 43,249,000 |
Total | 47,063,000 | 46,431,000 |
Strategic Outcome
Maximize the contribution to the economy of Canada from the tourism sector by increasing tourism activities in Canada and contributing to the world competitiveness of the Canadian tourism industry.
Program Activity Descriptions
Marketing and Sales
The marketing and sales program focuses on four major geographical market segments – Canada, the United States, Europe/Latin America and Asia/Pacific – in addition to targeting tourism activities associated with meetings, conventions, and incentive travel. Marketing and sales efforts are based on four pillars: consumer; trade; media and public relations; and the Internet.
The role of marketing and sales at the Canadian Tourism Commission is to increase the awareness and interest in Canada as a four-season destination for each of these markets by: developing competitive strategic programs; building traditional and non-traditional marketing partnerships; working with industry partners to make potential tourists aware of the possibilities for travel in or to Canada; ensuring small operators gain buying power through group marketing activities; and facilitating collaboration between smaller businesses to develop coordinated marketing strategies.
Information
The information program is fundamental to the success of the Canadian Tourism Commission. From a macro perspective, the program is responsible for measuring the importance and the economic value of the amalgam of tourism-related industries that make up the Canadian tourism sector. The program also assesses the performance of the tourism sector and its impact on the Canadian economy in terms of growth in employment, flow of tourists, foreign exchange earnings, tax revenues generated and gross domestic output. This information has proved invaluable in helping the industry increase its status and credibility. The Commission also monitors worldwide developments and trends, determines if they might present challenges or opportunities, and provides advice to industry stakeholders. From a micro perspective, the information program helps the Canadian Tourism Commission develop and promote innovative tourism products through the identification of new market opportunities and niche-product demands. Information also enables the Canadian Tourism Commission to improve the distribution channels through which travel products reach the consumers.
Product Development
The product development program at the Canadian Tourism Commission influences the quality and quantity of diverse and competitive tourism experiences in Canada. Working directly with various stakeholders in the tourism industry, the product development program acts as a catalyst to influence the competitiveness of market-ready product by: obtaining research on product demand and positioning; providing information to make the Canadian tourism product more competitive; encouraging small businesses to develop new products by building partnerships; and providing the venue or vehicle through which market-ready products can be developed.
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 | ||
Marketing and Sales | 66,132 | 66,132 | 73,355 |
Internal Services | 9,390 | 9,390 | . . . . . |
Information | 5,527 | 5,527 | 6,431 |
Product Development | 2,477 | 2,477 | 2,860 |
83,526 | 83,526 | 82,646 |
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Strategic Outcome
Fair decision-making to provide proper incentives for the creation and use of copyrighted works.
Program Activity Descriptions
Copyright Tariff Setting and Issuance of Licences
The Board is an economic regulatory body empowered to establish, either mandatorily or at the request of an interested party, fair and equitable tariffs that remunerate rights owners for the use of copyrighted works, when the administration of such copyright is entrusted to a collective-administration society. The Board also has the right to supervise agreements between users and licensing bodies and issues licences when the copyright owner cannot be located.
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 | ||
Copyright Tariff Setting and Issuance of Licences | 2,265 | 2,265 | 2,606 |
Internal Services | 359 | 359 | . . . . . |
2,624 | 2,624 | 2,606 |
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
An innovative, knowledge-based economy for Canada through research and development, technology commercialization and industry support.
Program Activity Descriptions
Research and Development
Research and Development encompasses the department’s responsibilities for performing research and development in strategic fields of science and engineering leading to the application of innovative technologies through commercialization and technology transfer in key economic areas.
Technology and Industry Support
Technology and Industry Support encompasses the provision of technology assistance, financial support and commercialization assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises; and the dissemination of scientific, technical and medical information to industry, government and universities.
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 | Grants | Contributions | |||
and other | ||||||
transfer | ||||||
payments | ||||||
Research and Development | 348,584 | 33,846 | 85 | 57,305 | 439,820 | 475,900 |
Technology and Industry Support | 102,494 | . . . . . | 28 | 82,231 | 184,753 | 222,378 |
Internal Services | 71,252 | 8,378 | 956 | . . . . . | 80,586 | . . . . . |
522,330 | 42,224 | 1,069 | 139,536 | 705,159 | 698,278 |
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Transfer Payments
(dollars) | 2009–10 | 2008–09 |
Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |
Grants | ||
International Affiliations | 1,069,000 | 1,069,000 |
Total grants | 1,069,000 | 1,069,000 |
Contributions | ||
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms | 70,663,000 | 81,476,000 |
University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser | ||
University and University of Victoria in support of the TRIUMF | ||
Project | 44,077,000 | 43,577,000 |
Contributions to international telescope programs | 13,228,000 | 5,488,000 |
Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Organizations | 11,568,000 | 11,568,000 |
Total contributions | 139,536,000 | 142,109,000 |
Items not required | ||
Program to Enhance Canadian Science and Technology Capacity | . . . . . | 404,000 |
Total items not required | . . . . . | 404,000 |
Total | 140,605,000 | 143,582,000 |
Strategic Outcome
People: Highly skilled science and engineering professionals in Canada.
Program Activity Descriptions
Attract and Retain Faculty
This program activity aims to attract and retain faculty.
Support Students and Fellows
This program activity supports training of highly qualified personnel through scholarship and fellowship programs.
Promote Science and Engineering
This program activity encourages popular interest in science, math and engineering and aims to develop science, math and engineering abilities in Canadian youth.
Strategic Outcome
Discovery: High quality Canadian-based competitive research in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program Activity Descriptions
Fund Basic Research
This program activity invests in discovery through grants focusing on basic research activities.
Support for Research Equipment and Major Resources
This program activity helps to support the establishment, maintenance and operation of the research equipment, major research resources and research capacity necessary to carry out high quality research in the natural sciences and engineering.
Strategic Outcome
Innovation: Productive use of new knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Program Activity Descriptions
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships
This program activity fosters collaborations between university researchers and other sectors, including government and industry, in order to develop new knowledge and expertise, and to transfer this knowledge and expertise to Canadian-based organizations.
Fund Research in Strategic Areas
This program activity funds project research of national importance and in emerging areas that are of potential significance to Canada.
Support Commercialization
This program activity supports innovation and promotes the transfer of knowledge and technology to Canadian companies.
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 | ||
Fund Basic Research | 5,640 | 361,178 | 366,818 | 379,369 |
Attract and Retain Faculty | 1,028 | 164,682 | 165,710 | 167,719 |
Support Students and Fellows | 2,408 | 146,952 | 149,360 | 146,162 |
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships | 5,542 | 92,899 | 98,441 | 101,130 |
Fund Research in Strategic Areas | 1,989 | 96,391 | 98,380 | 104,518 |
Support for Research Equipment and Major Resources | 1,014 | 29,348 | 30,362 | 41,508 |
Support Commercialization | 1,909 | 24,926 | 26,835 | 11,534 |
Internal Services | 25,914 | . . . . . | 25,914 | . . . . . |
Promote Science and Engineering | 54 | 6,529 | 6,583 | 6,265 |
45,498 | 922,905 | 968,403 | 958,205 |
Transfer Payments
(dollars) | 2009–10 | 2008–09 |
Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |
Grants | ||
Grants and Scholarships | 818,394,000 | 867,515,250 |
Canada Graduate Scholarships | 42,580,000 | 39,600,000 |
Networks of Centres of Excellence | 40,200,000 | . . . . . |
College and Community Innovation Program | 14,550,750 | 2,050,750 |
Industrial R&D Internship Program | 4,380,000 | 4,260,000 |
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships | 2,800,000 | . . . . . |
Total grants | 922,904,750 | 913,426,000 |
Strategic Outcome
Open, fair, transparent and expeditious hearings related to the Tribunal’s jurisdiction.
Program Activity Descriptions
Process Cases
The Registry of the Competition Tribunal provides all administrative support required for the proper conduct of the Competition Tribunal’s business and for the Tribunal to hold hearings anywhere in 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 | |
Budgetary | Total | Main | |
Operating | Estimates | ||
Process Cases | 1,638 | 1,638 | 1,699 |
Internal Services | 373 | 373 | . . . . . |
2,012 | 2,012 | 1,699 |
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Strategic Outcome
People: A First-Class Research Capacity in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Program Activity Descriptions
Fellowships, Scholarships and Prizes
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) offers several award programs for advanced study and research in the social sciences and humanities at the master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral level. These programs help train Canada’s researchers and the leaders of tomorrow. In addition, SSHRC offers special fellowships to experienced researchers and supplementary awards to outstanding doctoral and postdoctoral fellowship recipients. Finally, two commemorative prizes recognize the extraordinary dedication and creativity of Canada’s best researchers.
Canada Research Chairs
By helping Canadian universities and their affiliated research institutes and hospitals become world-class centres of research and research training, the Canada Research Chairs Program contributes to enhancing Canada’s competitiveness in the global, knowledge-based economy, improving Canadians’ health, and enriching our social and cultural life. Specifically, the Program seeks to: strengthen research excellence in Canada and increase Canada’s research capacity by attracting and retaining the best researchers; improve the training of highly qualified personnel through research; improve universities’ capacity to generate and apply new knowledge; promote the best possible use of research resources through strategic institutional planning, and through collaboration among institutions and between sectors.
Strategic Outcome
Research: New Knowledge Based on Excellent Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Program Activity Descriptions
Investigator-framed Research (theme area and subject defined by researcher(s))
SSHRC research grants support individual and team projects and programs of research for which the applicant(s) proposes/propose the research topic and methodology. These range from individuals or small groups working in libraries and archives to large, multidisciplinary, collaborative projects with researchers, partners and assistants conducting fieldwork across the country.
Strategic Research Development
Strategic grants through programs in this program activity are available to faculty, post-secondary institutions, scholarly associations and non-profit organizations to explore, develop and define new perspectives, challenges, and priorities in conducting research, in disseminating research results, and in training new researchers. Strategic research development programs also help develop related research capacity through the promotion of new modes of research collaboration and partnerships.
Targeted Research and Training Initiatives
SSHRC develops and funds programs to support strategic research programs, both on its own and in partnership with other fund providers, including government, private and community organizations. These programs generate new knowledge on pressing social, economic and cultural issues of particular importance to Canadians. One particular stream of strategic programs supports research that will contribute to better understanding of the impacts of the knowledge-based economy on Canada’s economic, social, political and cultural life, and will help to improve Canadians’ ability to influence the future for the common good.
Strategic Outcome
Knowledge Mobilization: Facilitating the use of social sciences and humanities knowledge within and beyond academia.
Program Activity Descriptions
Research Networking
This program activity supports interactions between researchers (in academia and other sectors) and between researchers and users of research results (in a range of sectors). These interactions enable researchers, research trainees and others to share and collaborate on research plans and results. Research networking is an important part of the research enterprise that is difficult to fund through traditional research grants. Dedicated funding for networking activities acknowledges its important role in fostering high-impact research and innovation. Research networking is supported through grants to researchers and research institutions to fund both discrete events such as conferences and workshops as well as more sustained collaborative relationships such as research networks and clusters.
Research Dissemination and Knowledge Translation
This program activity supports the effective dissemination of social sciences and humanities research results, both within and beyond academia. Through grants to researchers and research institutions, it helps to ensure that research results are accessible to potential users, through both dissemination and engagement activities. Accessibility includes both the availability of research results to a range of audiences through publications (research publishing), as well as the tailoring of research results to the needs of potential users (knowledge translation).
Strategic Outcome
Institutional environment: A strong canadian science and research environment.
Program Activity Descriptions
Indirect Costs of Research
In Canada, the provincial and federal governments jointly support academic research. The provinces provide the basic physical infrastructure and, supported in part by the Canada Health and Social Transfer, direct and indirect operating costs. The federal government funds the direct costs of research, mainly through the three national research granting agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. The term “indirect costs” refers to the central and departmental administrative costs that institutions incur to support research, but are not attributable to specific research projects.
In its 2003 budget, the Government of Canada announced a new program to support the indirect costs associated with the conduct of academic research in institutions that receive research grant funds from any of the three federal granting agencies.
This grant program recognizes the growing indirect costs of conducting publicly-funded academic research. The program was created to help postsecondary institutions maximize the investments in research in one of two ways: secure additional support for the indirect costs of conducting research or support their mandates to teach and provide community services. By financing a portion of the indirect costs incurred by postsecondary institutions and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes, the federal government both supports world-class research facilities and addresses the needs of smaller Canadian postsecondary institutions. The Indirect Costs program is administered by the SSHRC-hosted Canada Research Chairs secretariat on behalf of the three national research granting agencies.
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 | ||
Indirect Costs of Research | 178 | 314,055 | 314,233 | 315,108 |
Fellowships, Scholarships and Prizes | 1,870 | 107,839 | 109,709 | 104,058 |
Investigator-framed Research (theme area and subject | ||||
defined by researcher(s)) | 3,198 | 82,042 | 85,240 | 91,002 |
Canada Research Chairs | 2,240 | 59,205 | 61,445 | 61,836 |
Strategic Research Development | 557 | 22,213 | 22,770 | 27,348 |
Research Networking | 197 | 19,989 | 20,186 | . . . . . |
Targeted Research and Training Initiatives | 1,064 | 16,353 | 17,417 | 19,014 |
Internal Services | 15,921 | . . . . . | 15,921 | . . . . . |
Research Dissemination and Knowledge Translation | 185 | 5,507 | 5,692 | 27,322 |
25,409 | 627,202 | 652,611 | 645,687 |
Transfer Payments
(dollars) | 2009–10 | 2008–09 |
Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |
Grants | ||
Indirect Costs of Research | 314,055,000 | 314,055,000 |
Grants and Scholarships | 229,613,500 | 240,953,500 |
Canada Graduate Scholarships | 68,983,500 | 67,033,500 |
Networks of Centres of Excellence | 11,800,000 | . . . . . |
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships | 2,750,000 | . . . . . |
Total grants | 627,202,000 | 622,042,000 |
Strategic Outcome
Efficient and effective voluntary standardization.
Program Activity Descriptions
Representation
The Standards Council manages Canada’s participation in the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission, two of the world’s most important voluntary standardization bodies, and in regional standards organizations. It also encourages the adoption and application of international standards in Canada.
The Standards Council is also a member of a number of regional and international organizations that are developing agreements to ensure the international acceptance of conformity assessment results.
Information
The Standards Council advises federal, provincial and territorial governments, industry organizations and non-governmental bodies on standards and conformity assessment related aspects of trade and regulatory policy. A major focus is to encourage governments and industries to make greater use of the National Standards System in regulatory activities and trade agreements.
The Standards Council offers Canadians the latest and most comprehensive information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment in Canada and around the world through its web site, Information and Research Service and On-site Technical Library. The Standards Council also serves as Canada’s World Trade Organization and North America Free Trade Agreement Enquiry Point.
Accreditation
Conformity assessment is the practice of determining whether a product, service or system meets the requirements of a particular standard. The Standards Council accredits six types of conformity assessment organizations: product certification bodies; testing and calibration laboratories; management systems registration bodies; inspection bodies; auditor course providers; and personnel certification bodies.
The Standards Council accredits organizations that develop standards in Canada. Accredited standards development organizations may submit their standards for approval as National Standards of Canada.
Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars) | 2009–10 Main Estimates | 2008–09 | |
Budgetary | Total | Main | |
Operating | Estimates | ||
Representation | 4,324 | 4,324 | 4,324 |
Information | 1,577 | 1,577 | 1,577 |
Accreditation | 1,228 | 1,228 | 1,228 |
7,129 | 7,129 | 7,129 |
Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Strategic Outcome
Canadians have access to objective, high quality, non-partisan statistics, statistical products, services and analyses on Canada’s economy and society which fulfill legal requirements, are relevant to policy formulation and decision makers and are responsive to emerging issues.
Program Activity Descriptions
Economics Statistics
This program provides micro- and macro-economic statistics and analysis on the entire spectrum of Canadian economic activity, both domestic and international. The program supports various statutory requirements and the statistics are vital for economic policy making by the Bank of Canada, Finance Canada, Industry Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Transport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and several other federal and provincial departments and agencies. The program outputs are also widely used in the private sector. The information includes statistics on: gross domestic product; production, costs, sales, productivity and prices for the full gamut of industrial sectors; the flows and stocks of fixed and financial capital assets; international trade and finance; the extent of foreign ownership in Canada’s economy; federal, provincial and municipal government revenues, expenditures and employment; environmental issues related to pollution, natural assets and activities aimed at reducing environmental damage; consumer and industrial price inflation; science and technology; and research and development activity.
Social Statistics
This program provides information on the economic and social characteristics of individuals, families and households in Canada, and on the major factors which can contribute to their well-being. It includes measures of household income and expenditure; of employment, unemployment, their associated costs and benefits, labour income and factors affecting labour supply, health and factors influencing it; and information on topics of specific social policy concern. This program also provides information and analysis on the facilities, agencies and systems which are publicly funded to meet the socio-economic and physical needs of Canadians, and on the outcomes of the services which they provide. It encompasses the justice, health care, and education systems as well as cultural institutions and industries, in terms of the nature and extent of their services, and operations, the characteristics of the individual Canadians and families whom they serve, and their impacts on Canadian society.
Census, Demography and Aboriginal Statistics
This program provides statistical information on the Canadian population, its demographic characteristics and conditions, and their changes over time. This program also provides statistical information from the quinquennial Census of Population. The Census provides benchmark information on the structure of the Canadian population and its demographic, social and economic conditions. It provides the detailed information needed on subgroups of the population and for small geographic areas, which cannot be generated through sample surveys. Population counts and estimates are required to determine electoral boundaries, the distribution of federal transfer payments, and the transfer and allocation of funds among regional and municipal governments, school boards and other local agencies within provinces. Also, every five years, a Census of Agriculture provides data on: number and type of farms; farm operators; business operating arrangements; land and land management practices; capital investments; farm vehicles, machinery and equipment; and hired agricultural labour. This program also provides information on the socio-economic conditions and well-being of Aboriginal Peoples.
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 | Contributions | Less: | |||
and other | Revenues | ||||
transfer | credited | ||||
payments | to the vote | ||||
Economics Statistics | 190,068 | . . . . . | 24,497 | 165,571 | 214,435 |
Social Statistics | 191,895 | 561 | 59,871 | 132,585 | 153,363 |
Census, Demography and Aboriginal Statistics | 108,109 | . . . . . | 29,439 | 78,669 | 94,944 |
Internal Services | 83,758 | . . . . . | 6,192 | 77,566 | . . . . . |
573,830 | 561 | 120,000 | 454,391 | 462,742 |
Transfer Payments
(dollars) | 2009–10 | 2008–09 |
Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |
Contributions | ||
Contribution under the Health Information System | 561,000 | 561,000 |
Total contributions | 561,000 | 561,000 |