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Figure 1.1. Whole-of-Government Framework

This image is an illustration of the whole-of-government framework. The purpose of the framework is to present a whole-of-government reporting structure by linking the strategic outcomes and program activities of federal departments, agencies, and Crown corporations to spending areas and outcome areas defined for the federal government as a whole.

The framework consists of four spending areas: Economic Affairs, Social Affairs, International Affairs, and Government Affairs. These are presented vertically on the left-hand side of the figure. To the right of these spending areas are the 13 Government of Canada outcome areas. The outcome areas are also presented vertically and are grouped by spending area.

Within Economic Affairs, there are five outcome areas: income security and employment for Canadians; strong economic growth; an innovative and knowledge-based economy; a clean and healthy environment; and, lastly, a fair and secure marketplace.

Within Social Affairs, there are four outcome areas: healthy Canadians; a safe and secure Canada; a diverse society that promotes linguistic duality and social inclusion; and, lastly, a vibrant Canadian culture and heritage.

Within International Affairs, there are four outcome areas: a safe and secure world through international cooperation; global poverty reduction through sustainable development; a strong and mutually beneficial North American partnership; and, lastly, a prosperous Canada through global commerce.

Finally, Government Affairs, the fourth spending area, is presented at the very bottom of the figure. It spans the full width of the page to represent its support of all spending and outcome areas. Government Affairs is marked by an asterisk. The explanatory text states that Government Affairs consists of federal organizations that support all departments and agencies through the provision of government services (for example, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, the Public Service Commission of Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada).

On the right-hand side of the graphic are examples to demonstrate the whole-of-government reporting structure. The examples show how the strategic outcomes and related program activities of three federal organizations correspond to the 13 Government of Canada outcome areas and four spending areas.

The first example is from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. The Agency’s program activity of “fostering the development of institutions and enterprises, with emphasis on those of small and medium size” supports the following strategic outcome: “competitive and sustainable Atlantic enterprises, with emphasis on those of small and medium size.” This then links to the outcome area of strong economic growth and, ultimately, to the Economic Affairs spending area.

The second example is from Canadian Heritage. Three of Canadian Heritage’s program activities are listed: promotion of intercultural understanding; community development and capacity building; and participation in community and civic life. These program activities are all linked to the following strategic outcome: Canadians live in an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation. The whole is then linked to the outcome area of a diverse society that promotes linguistic duality and social inclusion, which relates to the Social Affairs spending area.

The third example is from the Canada Border Services Agency. Three of its program activities are listed: security, access, and science- and technology-based innovation. These program activities link to the following strategic outcome: efficient and effective border management that contributes to the security and prosperity of Canada. This is then linked to the outcome area of a strong and mutually beneficial North American partnership, which corresponds to the International Affairs spending area.

At the very bottom of the figure, positioned at left under the four spending areas and 13 Government of Canada outcome areas, are the words Canada’s Performance 2007–08, which is the title of the annual whole-of-government report tabled in Parliament. From that title, a right-pointing arrow leads to the following text: electronic version of departmental performance reports. That text is positioned under the examples provided of the strategic outcomes and program activities of the three federal organizations. The electronic version of departmental performance reports provides details on the more than 400 program activities undertaken by federal organizations and on their more than 200 strategic outcomes, whereas Canada’s Performance examines these organizations’ contributions from a whole-of-government perspective.

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Figure 1.2 — An overview of the Government of Canada's actual spending for the 2007–08 fiscal year
Spending Area Actual
Spending ($)
Economic Affairs 107.1 billion
Social Affairs 45.9 billion
International Affairs 26.9 billion
Government Affairs 13.4 billion
Public debt servicing 33.3 billion
Accrual and other adjustments 1.2 billion
Tax credits and repayments 9.4 billion
Consolidated specified purpose accounts (excluding Employment Insurance) 1.5 billion
Total Expenses 232.8 billion
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 2.1 — Breakdown of actual spending in Economic Affairs ($107.1 billion) by outcome area for fiscal year 2007–08
Outcome Area Actual
Spending ($)
Income security and employment for Canadians (includes Employment Insurance) 52.3 billion
Strong economic growth 11.4 billion
An innovative and knowledge-based economy 7.5 billion
A clean and healthy environment 4.6 billion
A fair and secure marketplace 5.6 billion
Transfer payments to provinces and territories (excluding Canada Health Transfer) 25.7 billion
Total Actual Spending 107.1 billion
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 2.2 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in income security and employment for Canadians, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
HRSDC - Human Resources and Social Development Canada 35,386 million 68
EI - Employment Insurance 14,297 million 27
VAC - Veterans Affairs Canada 2,082 million 4
Others 495 million 1
Total Actual Spending 52.3 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 2.3 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in strong economic growth, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
INAC - Indian Affairs and Northern Affairs Canada 2,965 million 26
AAFC - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 2,455 million 26
INFC - Infrastructure Canada 1,942 million 17
Others 4,063 million 36
Total Actual Spending 11.4 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 2.4 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in an innovative and knowledge-based economy, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
HRSDC - Human Resources and Social Development Canada 2,362 million 31
NSERC - Science and Engineering Research Canada 1,012 million 12
CIHR - Canadian Institutes of Health Research 932 million 13
NCR - National Research Council Canada 771 million 10
Others 2,446 million 34
Total Actual Spending 7.5 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 2.5 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in a clean and healthy environment, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
NRCAN - Natural Resources Canada 2,807 million 61
EC - Environment Canada 951 million 21
AAFC - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 386 million 10
Others 386 million 8
Total Actual Spending 4.6 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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HMARF graphic

This graphic presents the Clean Air Agenda Horizontal Management, Accountability and Reporting Framework. The graphic, in the shape of an organization chart, shows the departments and agencies participating in the Clean Air Agenda, the Agenda’s eight program themes, the lead department for each of the eight themes, the number of programs in each theme, as well as the total funding for each theme.

The Clean Air Agenda’s nine participating departments are Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Transport Canada, Health Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs, National Research Council Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, and Industry Canada. Environment Canada is the overall lead department for the Clean Air Agenda.

The Clean Air Agenda has a total of 44 programs, which are divided into the following eight themes: Clean Air Regulations, Clean Transportation, Clean Energy, Adaptation, Management and Accountability, Indoor Air Quality, Partnerships, and International Actions.

The lead department for each theme, the number of programs within each theme, and each theme’s share of the Clean Air Agenda’s total budget of $1.9 billion are as follows:

  • Environment Canada is the lead for the Clean Air Regulations theme, which has nine programs and a budget of $347.3 million.
  • Transport Canada is the lead for the Clean Transportation theme, which has twelve programs and a budget of $461.7 million.
  • Natural Resources Canada is the lead for the Clean Energy theme, which has eight programs and a budget of $877 million.
  • Environment Canada is the lead for the Adaptation theme, which has seven programs and a budget of $115.9 million.
  • Environment Canada is the lead for the Management and Accountability theme, which has one program and a budget of $5 million.
  • Health Canada is the lead for the Indoor Air Quality theme, which has two programs and a budget of $23 million.
  • Environment Canada is the lead for the Partnerships theme, which has one program and a budget of $12.0 million.
  • Environment Canada is the lead for the International Actions theme, which has four programs and a budget of $50 million.

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Summation of preliminary expected greenhouse gas reductions in 2010–11.

This pie chart provides a summary of preliminary expected greenhouse gas reductions by Clean Air Agenda theme.

In 2010–11, Clean Air Regulations are expected to reduce emissions by 56.5 megatonnes. Clean Energy is expected to reduce emissions by 11.0 megatonnes. Clean Transportation is expected to reduce emissions by 9.6 megatonnes. And by Other Themes, the reduction is expected to be less than 1 megatonne.

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Distribution of Spending within the CAA by Theme (2007–08) Planned and Actual

This graphic, in the form of a bar graph, illustrates the planned and actual spending by Clean Air Agenda theme for the 2007–08 fiscal year.

For the Management and Accountability theme, actual spending was $1.2 million while planned was $1.3 million. For the Partnerships theme, actual spending was $1.0 million while planned was $3.0 million. For the Indoor Air Quality theme, actual spending was $4.7 million while planned was $5.5 million. For the Adaptation theme, actual spending was $5.7 million while planned was $7.3 million. For the International Actions theme, actual spending was $7.8 million while planned was $13.2 million. For the Clean Air Regulations theme, actual spending was $44.2 million while planned was $63.8 million. For the Clean Transportation theme, actual spending was $92.6 million while planned was $98.8 million. And for the Clean Energy theme, actual spending was $81.6 million while planned was $101.5 million.

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Figure 2.6 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in a fair and secure marketplace, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
IC - Industry Canada 183 million 3
HRSDC - Human Resources and Social Development Canada 142 million 3
TC - Transport Canada 123 million 2
FIN - Department of Finance Canada 4,864 million 89
Others 136 million 3
Total Actual Spending 5.6 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 3.1 — Breakdown of actual spending in Social Affairs ($45.9 billion) by outcome area for fiscal year 2007–08
Outcome Area Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
Healthy Canadians 28.0 million 61
A safe and secure Canada 9.0 billion 20
A diverse society that promotes linguistic duality and social inclusion 5.9 billion 13
A vibrant Canadian culture and heritage 3.0 billion 6
Total Actual Spending 45.9 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 3.2 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in healthy Canadians, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
FIN - Department of Finance Canada (Canada Health Transfer) 21,474 million 77
HC - Health Canada 4,286 million 15
VAC - Veterans Affairs Canada 1,066 million 4
PHAC - Public Health Agency of Canada 607 million 2
Others 575 million 2
Total Actual Spending 28.0 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 3.3 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in a safe and secure Canada, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
RCMP - Royal Canadian Mounted Police 2,240 million 25
CSC - Correctional Service Canada 1,968 million 22
CMHC - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation 1,853 million 20
Others 2,983 million 33
Total Actual Spending 9.0 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 3.4 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in a diverse society that promotes linguistic duality and social inclusion, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
INAC - Indian and Northern Affairs and Canadian Polar Commission 4,164 million 71
PCH - Canadian Heritage 759 million 13
CIC - Citizenship and Immigration Canada 741 million 13
Others 214 million 4
Total Actual Spending 5.9 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 3.5 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in a vibrant Canadian culture and heritage, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 1,104 million 38
PCH - Canadian Heritage 632 million 21
PC - Parks Canada 340 million 11
Others 903 million 30
Total Actual Spending 3.0 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 4.1 — Breakdown of actual spending in International Affairs ($26.9 billion) by outcome area for fiscal year 2007–08
Outcome Area Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
A safe and secure world through international cooperation 20.7 billion 77.04
Global poverty reduction through sustainable development 4.4 billion 16.54
A strong and mutually beneficial North American partnership 1.6 billion 6.10
A prosperous Canada through global commerce 87 million 0.32
Total Actual Spending 26.9 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 4.2 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in a safe and secure world through international cooperation, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
DND - National Defence 17,534 million 85
DFAIT - Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada 2,046 million 10
CATSA - Canadian Air Transport Security Authority 441 million 2
Others 693 million 3
Total Actual Spending 20.7 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 4.3 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in global poverty reduction through sustainable development, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency 3,465 million 78
FIN - Department of Finance Canada 823 million 19
IDRC - International Development Research Centre 155 million 3
Total Actual Spending 4.4 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 4.4 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in a strong and mutually beneficial North American partnership, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
CBSA - Canada Border Services Agency 1,449 million 88
Others 192 million 12
Total Actual Spending 1.6 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 4.5 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in a prosperous Canada through global commerce, 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
DFAIT - Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada 43.4 million 50
FIN - Department of Finance Canada 16 million 19
CCC - Canadian Commercial Corporation 15.2 million 17
CMHC - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation 12.1 million 14
Total Actual Spending .087 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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Figure 5.1 — Distribution of actual spending by federal organization in Government Affairs ($13.4 billion) for fiscal year 2007–08
Federal Organization Actual
Spending ($)
Overall
Percentage (%)
CRA - Canada Revenue Agency 4,042 million 30
HRSDC - Human Resources and Social Development Canada 2,413 million 18
PWGSC - Public Works and Government Services Canada 2,340 million 18
Others 4,554 million 34
Total Actual Spending 13.4 billion 100
Note: Due to rounding, numbers may not sum exactly to totals

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