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National Defence

Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2010–11	2009–10	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	National Defence
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	14,648,628	13,460,216	1,188,413
5	Capital expenditures	4,854,572	4,272,890	581,682
10	Grants and contributions	227,242	223,498	3,744
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	362,593	303,664	58,929
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans – Members of the
	Military	1,001,715	971,634	30,082
(S)	Minister of National Defence – Salary and motor car
	allowance	79	78	. . . . .
(S)	Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits
	Act	5,459	6,079	(620)
(S)	Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services
	Pension Continuation Act	1,159	1,319	(159)
(S)	Payments to dependants of certain members of the Royal
	Canadian Air Force killed while serving as instructors
	under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
	( Appropriation Act No. 4, 1968 )	64	84	(19)
	Total Department	21,101,512	19,239,461	1,862,051
	Canadian Forces Grievance Board
15	Program expenditures	6,053	5,897	156
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	588	561	27
	Total Agency	6,641	6,458	183
	Military Police Complaints Commission
20	Program expenditures	4,388	5,665	(1,277)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	297	308	(11)
	Total Agency	4,685	5,973	(1,288)
	Office of the Communications Security Establishment
	Commissioner
25	Program expenditures	1,971	1,365	606
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	130	130	. . . . .
	Total Agency	2,100	1,494	606

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

Department

Strategic Outcome

Resources are acquired to meet Government Defence Expectations.

Program Activity Descriptions

Equipment Acquisition and Disposal

This program acquires and disposes of equipment required for Canadian Forces operations. This includes the acquisition of new & replacement capabilities or capital improvements to in-service equipment and their disposal at the end of their service life. Equipment Acquisition occurs primarily through collaboration with Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC), Industry Canada (IC) and the vendors. Equipment Acquisition activities include defining requirements, engineering design, sourcing, validation of requirements, developing procurement strategy, contracting, contract negotiation and award, contract administration and management, project management of equipment acquisitions.

Real Property and Informatics Infrastructure Acquisition and Disposal

An extensive portfolio of land, works, buildings and informatics required to support the delivery of defence operations. The Real Property and Informatics Infrastructure Acquisition and Disposal program aims to ensure that the right real property and informatics is acquired and disposed of, and is available where and when needed, while providing value for money, advancing objectives for the greening of government land and buildings, and adhering to best practices for asset life-cycle management. Program activities include working with stakeholders to define requirements; updating the real property and informatics development and management plans; managing projects for new and replacement construction; and identifying and eliminating excess facilities. Real property and informatics are acquired through construction and recapitalization, purchase or capital leases, and disposed of through deconstruction, sale or transfer. The activity includes the Capital Assistance Program (CAP) which is a capital contribution program under which Defence makes financial contributions to support the transfer of infrastructure facilities to provinces, territories, municipalities and/or their agencies. CAP projects support real property goals and objectives by encouraging cost-effective solutions for the provision of infrastructure on bases and wings across Canada.

Recruiting of Personnel and Initial Training

This program will promote National Defence as a preferred workplace with the general public and to recruit new hires for a broad range of trades and other general, professional and scientific occupations. This involves deepening Defence's connections to the various educational and ethnic communities to attract the right number and mix of people who have the skills needed to contribute to meeting the Defence Mission. Engaging in effective leadership, strategic planning, and targeted outreach activities will ensure that proactive measures are taken to address the challenges arising from current labour market pressures for specific skill sets within certain geographic locations. The program will attract, select and enrol personnel and conduct initial training (basic recruit and occupational training) to military members to the Operational Functional Point. This ensures that sufficient personnel are recruited and trained with the needed skills in the appropriate occupation, now and into the future, to meet Defence requirements. This is accomplished through the provision of recruitment centres, recruitment campaigns, advertising and other outreach activities as well as the necessary training staff, facilities and associated supports.

Defence Science and Technology

This program provides the Government of Canada with critical scientific knowledge and innovation to address defence & security challenges and needs. The S&T Program includes direction setting, program planning, program management, and capability management, execution and assessment. The Program comprises multi-year projects with activities in research, technology development, analysis and experimentation applied to inform, enable and respond to Canada's defence and security priorities over multiple time horizons extending up to a 20-year outlook. The scientific knowledge and innovation generated from these activities informs decisions on Defence capability acquisitions, readiness preparation and the conduct of operations in response to Government priorities. Activities under this program draw on internal capability and make extensive use of partnerships with Canadian industry and academia as well as international organizations.

Strategic Outcome

National Defence is ready to meet Government Defence Expectations.

Program Activity Descriptions

Land Readiness

This program provides Canada with a combat-capable, multi-purpose Army. The program will generate and sustain relevant, responsive, combat capable land forces that are effective across the spectrum of conflict, from peacekeeping and nation building to war fighting. This is accomplished by bringing land forces to a state of readiness for operations, assembling and organizing Land personnel, supplies, and materiel as well as the provision of individual and collective training to prepare land forces to defend Canadian interests domestically, continentally and internationally.

Aerospace Readiness

This program will provide Canada with a combat-capable, multi-purpose Air Force. The program will generate and sustain relevant, responsive, combat capable aerospace forces that are able to respond to the spectrum of tasks, as may be directed by the Government, within the required response time. This is accomplished by bringing aerospace forces to a state of readiness for operations, by assembling, and organizing aerospace personnel, supplies, and materiel. This includes the training and equipping of aerospace forces and the provision of their means of deployment, sustainment and recovery to defend Canadian interests domestically, continentally and internationally.

Joint and Common Readiness

This program will ensure Defence is ready to operate in a joint capacity, as directed by Government, to respond to domestic, continental and international requirements within the required response time. The program will generate and sustain forces for activities, operations and organisations in which elements of at least two services (e.g Navy, Army, Air Force) participate.

This is accomplished through the provision of training of a joint and common nature, the equipping of forces and the provision of their means to deploy in a joint capacity.

Maritime Readiness

This program provides Canada with a combat-capable, multi-purpose Navy. The program will generate and sustain relevant, responsive, combat capable maritime forces that are able to respond to a spectrum of tasks, as may be directed by the Government, within the required response time. This is accomplished by bringing maritime forces to a state of readiness for operations, by assembling, and organizing maritime personnel, supplies, and materiel. This includes the training and equipping of forces and the provision of their means of deployment, sustainment and recovery to defend Canadian interests domestically, continentally and internationally.

Strategic Outcome

Defence operations improve peace, stability and security wherever deployed.

Program Activity Descriptions

International Peace, Stability and Security

This program will contribute to global peace and security by conducting global CF operations, across the spectrum from humanitarian assistance to combat, in concert with national and international partners, to achieve timely and decisive results in support of Canada's national interests. This is accomplished through the mobilization and deployment of forces internationally. Canadian Expeditionary Force Command is the operational command responsible for all Canadian Forces (CF) international operations, with the exception of operations conducted solely by Special Operations Forces elements.

Situational Awareness

The Government of Canada and Defence require an accurate and timely security picture and comprehensive situational awareness and threat knowledge for Canada and abroad. This program will provide credible, reliable and sustained intelligence services to Defence in support of decision making and military operations, as well as, support to other government departments in the defence and security of Canada. Work activities include geospatial intelligence, imagery intelligence, signals intelligence, and counter intelligence. The program also ensures the acquisition and use of information from the global information infrastructure to provide foreign intelligence to support Government of Canada intelligence priorities. This is accomplished through the collection, dissemination and analysis of electronic information. The program will ensure the provision of advice, guidance and services to help protect electronic information and information infrastructures of importance to the Government of Canada as well as technical and operational assistance to federal law enforcement and security agencies in the performance of their lawful duties.

Canadian Peace, Stability and Security

This program employs the Canadian Forces in the conduct of operations to ensure the safety and security of Canadians and the defence of Canada. These operations include protecting Canada's sovereignty, responding to domestic disasters or humanitarian crisis, supporting domestic security requirements, and conducting search and rescue activities. This is accomplished through the mobilization and deployment of forces within Canada. Canada Command is responsible for the conduct of all Canadian forces domestic operations – routine and contingency - and is the national operational authority for the defence of Canada.

Continental Peace, Stability and Security

This program employs the Canadian forces in the conduct of operations, both independently and in conjunction with allies, for the defence of North America and its approaches. Activities under this program include continental operations as required in accordance with Government of Canada policy. This is accomplished through the mobilization and deployment of forces for the defence of North America and its approaches. Canada Command is responsible for the conduct of all continental operations – routine and contingency - and is the national operational authority for the defence of North America and its approaches.

Strategic Outcome

Care and Support to the Canadian Forces and Contribution to Canadian Society.

Program Activity Descriptions

Defence Team Personnel Support

The Defence Team Personnel Support program will provide a broad spectrum of support services such as financial support for education and housing and facilities services, as well as, benefits to military personnel and their families. The program will also provide learning support to Defence civilians. This program is necessary as the provision of fair and equitable support is a key element of the Social Contract between the nation and its military personnel that is essential to enhance personnel readiness and deployability, and establish the Canadian Forces as an employer of choice and learning institution.

Canadian Identity

This program preserves and promotes Canadian identity by providing youth programs, ceremonial activities and the preservation of military history. The program is necessary to demonstrate the military heritage and proficiency of the Canadian Forces (CF) to Canadians and inform them of the military profession and practice in Canada. This is realized through initiatives such as ceremonial and band performances, CF museums, CF history and heritage books, web content and the Cadets.

Environment Protection and Stewardship

This program promotes public health and safety and supports sustainable development on Defence lands and wherever Defence operates. It delivers multi-faceted real property/infrastructure environmental protection and stewardship compliant with applicable legislation and federal policy that extends through every level of departmental decision-making.

Non-Security Support

Defence is strongly committed to contributing to Canadian society in non-operational roles. The program will provide supports to develop national competency in defence issues and to the whole of government approach by sharing information with other government departments and non-governmental organizations. This may inclued the provision of grants to researchers to generate knowledge related to defence issues or provide meteorological or mapping information to other government departments in the interest of information sharing on horizontal initiatives.

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)			2010–11 Main Estimates				2009–10
			Budgetary			Total	Main
	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions	Less:		Estimates
				and other	Revenues
				transfer	credited
				payments	to the vote
Land Readiness	3,962,398	114,474	. . . . .	. . . . .	29,792	4,047,080	. . . . .
Equipment Acquisition and Disposal	140,374	3,099,303	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	3,239,677	. . . . .
International Peace, Stability and
Security	1,624,979	543,334	. . . . .	200,837	16,431	2,352,720	. . . . .
Aerospace Readiness	2,313,788	24,796	. . . . .	. . . . .	68,832	2,269,753	. . . . .
Joint and Common Readiness	2,023,513	170,407	. . . . .	. . . . .	12,097	2,181,823	. . . . .
Maritime Readiness	1,960,295	35,104	. . . . .	. . . . .	19,462	1,975,937	. . . . .
Internal Services	1,168,516	63,865	. . . . .	. . . . .	168,221	1,064,160	1,390,245
Situational Awareness	529,583	136,164	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,268	664,479	. . . . .
Real Property and Informatics
Infrastructure Acquisition and
Disposal	58,330	580,051	. . . . .	13,175	115	651,440	. . . . .
Defence Team Personnel Support	714,012	15,580	82	6,619	100,243	636,050	. . . . .
Recruiting of Personnel and Initial
Training	597,076	9,338	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,672	604,741	. . . . .
Defence Science and Technology	331,378	40,528	. . . . .	. . . . .	3,536	368,370	. . . . .
Canadian Identity	336,280	9,599	1,227	. . . . .	184	346,922	. . . . .
Canadian Peace, Stability and Security	318,790	5,757	. . . . .	190	223	324,514	. . . . .
Continental Peace, Stability and
Security	210,672	5,352	. . . . .	. . . . .	17,590	198,434	. . . . .
Environment Protection and
Stewardship	144,411	841	1,500	6,595	113	153,234	. . . . .
Non-Security Support	18,401	78	2,600	1,100	. . . . .	22,179	. . . . .
Generate and Sustain Relevant,
Responsive and Effective Combat-
Capable Integrated Forces	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	14,173,282
Conduct Operations	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,670,678
Contribute to Canadian government,
society and international community
in accordance with Canadian
interests and values	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,005,256
	16,452,794	4,854,572	5,409	228,516	439,779	21,101,512	19,239,461

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

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2010–11	2009–10
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Security and Defence Forum Class Grant Program	2,500,000	2,500,000
Named Grant to the Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research	1,500,000	1,500,000
Class Grant Program to the National Offices of the Cadet Leagues of
Canada: Navy League of Canada	409,000	380,000
Class Grant Program to the National Offices of the Cadet Leagues of
Canada: Army Cadet League of Canada	409,000	380,000
Class Grant Program to the National Offices of the Cadet Leagues of
Canada: Air Cadet League of Canada	409,000	380,000
Conference of Defence Associations Named Grant Program	100,000	100,000
(S) Payments to dependants of certain members of the Royal Canadian
Air Force killed while serving as instructors under the British
Commonwealth Air Training Plan ( Appropriation Act No.4, 1968 )	64,272	83,700
Civil Pensions and Annuities: Mr. R.P. Thompson	17,853	25,000
Total grants	5,409,125	5,348,700
Contributions
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO
Military Budget (NATO Programs)	126,860,605	87,610,000
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO
Security Investment Program (NATO Programs)	48,489,651	44,158,000
Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program	13,175,000	10,000,000
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO
Airborne Early Warning and Control Program Management Agency
(NATO Major Activities)	12,635,223	53,952,000
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program : NATO
Alliance Ground Surveillance System (NATO Major Activities)	10,152,420	. . . . .
Contribution Program in support of the Remediation of the Former Mid-
Canada Line Radar Sites in Ontario	6,595,000	. . . . .
(S) Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act	5,459,452	6,079,000
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO Other
Activities	2,699,515	2,627,000
(S) Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension
Continuation Act (R.S., 1970 c.D-3)	1,159,415	1,318,900
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants Contribution Program	1,100,000	. . . . .
COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat Contribution Program	190,000	190,000
Total contributions	228,516,281	205,934,900
Items not required
Contribution program for the promotion of defence diplomacy objectives
implemented by the Military Training Assistance Programme*	. . . . .	10,000,000
Contribution program in support of the Search and Rescue New
Initiatives Fund*	. . . . .	4,000,000
Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association*	. . . . .	2,765,447
Pearson Peacekeeping Centre Contribution Program	. . . . .	2,600,000
Contribution to the Biological and Chemical Defence Review
Committee*	. . . . .	100,000
Planning Element of the Multinational United Nations Standby Forces
High-Readiness Brigade Contribution Program	. . . . .	86,000
Non-Academic Class Grant Program: Canadian Institute of Strategic
Studies	. . . . .	80,000
Non-Academic Class Grant Program: Canadian Institute of International
Affairs	. . . . .	40,000
Benevolent Fund Class Grant Program: Royal Canadian Naval
Benevolent Fund*	. . . . .	24,660
Total items not required	. . . . .	19,696,107
Total	233,925,406	230,979,707

*Authority will be sought in 2010-11 for the renewal of these transfer payment programs.

Canadian Forces Grievance Board

Strategic Outcome

Findings and Recommendations of the Canadian Forces Grievance Board are implemented and lead to improved conditions of service for members of the Canadian Forces.

Program Activity Descriptions

Review Canadian Forces grievances

The Chief of the Defence Staff refers grievances as prescribed under Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces as well as every grievance concerning a decision or an act of the Chief of the Defence Staff in respect of a particular officer or non-commissioned member to the Board for its findings and recommendations. The Board conducts objective and transparent reviews of grievances with due respect to fairness and equity for each member of the Canadian Forces, regardless of rank or position. It ensures that the rights of military personnel are considered fairly throughout the process and that its Board Members act in the best interest of the parties concerned. The findings and recommendations it issues are not only based in law but form precedents that may facilitate change within the Canadian Forces. As an administrative tribunal designed to review grievances, the Board must ensure that its recommendations comply with the law and can be implemented in accordance with its enabling legislation, relevant human rights legislation and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms .

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)	2010–11 Main Estimates		2009–10
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Review Canadian Forces grievances	3,499	3,499	3,382
Internal Services	3,142	3,142	3,076
	6,641	6,641	6,458

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

Military Police Complaints Commission

Strategic Outcome

Conduct complaints against the Military Police and interference complaints by the Military Police are resolved in a fair and timely manner and recommendations made are implemented by the Department of National Defence and/or the Canadian Forces.

Program Activity Descriptions

Complaints Resolution

This program aims to successfully resolve complaints about the conduct of military police members as well as complaints of interference with military police investigations by overseeing and reviewing all complaints received. This program is necessary to help the military police to be as effective and as professional as possible in their policing duties and functions.

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)	2010–11 Main Estimates		2009–10
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Complaints Resolution	2,662	2,662	4,462
Internal Services	2,023	2,023	1,511
	4,685	4,685	5,973

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

Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner

Strategic Outcome

The Communications Security Establishment Canada performs its duties and functions in accordance with the laws of Canada and with due regard for the privacy of Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

The Communications Security Establishment Canada review program

The program activity provides independent review by the Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner of the lawfulness of the activities of the Communications Security Establishment Canada. The core functions of this program consist in reviewing the Communications Security Establishment Canada's activities to ensure they comply with the laws of Canada in general and, in particular, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms , the National Defence Act , the Criminal Code and the Privacy Act . If the Commissioner believes that an activity of the Communications Security Establishment of Canada carried out under its foreign intelligence or its information technology security mandates may not be in compliance with the law, he/she is required to inform the Minister of National Defence and the Attorney General of Canada, accordingly. Through this program activity, and in response to any complaint filed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada, the Commissioner may undertake any investigation that he/she considers necessary. In addition, the Commissioner has a duty under the Security of Information Act to receive information from persons who are permanently bound to secrecy if they wish to claim a public interest defence for divulging classified information (referred to in the Act as special operational information) about the Communications Security Establishment 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)	2010–11 Main Estimates		2009–10
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
The Communications Security Establishment Canada
review program	1,393	1,393	1,301
Internal Services	707	707	193
	2,100	2,100	1,494

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

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