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Section III - Supplementary Information
Organizational Information
Accountability
CIHR is a departmental corporation with one business line - to achieve excellence in the creation of new knowledge, through research, and its translation into improved health for Canadians, through improved health products and services and a strengthened health care system.
Minister: The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, is responsible for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
President: Dr. Alan Bernstein reports to the Minister, and has four Vice-Presidents, a Director of Ethics, and 13 Institute Scientific Directors who report to him:
Senior Management:
- Christine Fitzgerald, Executive Vice-President.
- Dr. Pierre Chartrand, Vice-President, Research.
- Lucie Kempffer, Vice-President (Acting), Service and Operations.
- Dr. Ian D. Graham, Vice President, Knowledge Translation and Major Initiatives
- Dr. Burleigh Trevor-Deutsch, Director, Ethics Office.
Institute Scientific Directors:
| Dr. Jeff Reading | Aboriginal Peoples' Health |
| Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews | Aging |
| Dr. Philip Branton | Cancer Research |
| Dr. Peter Liu | Circulatory and Respiratory Health |
| Dr. Miriam Stewart | Gender and Health |
| Dr. Roderick R. McInnes | Genetics |
| Dr. Morris Barer | Health Services and Policy Research |
| Dr. Michael Kramer | Human Development, Child and Youth Health |
| Dr. Bhagirath Singh | Infection and Immunity |
| Dr. Cyril Frank | Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis |
| Dr. Rémi Quirion | Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction |
| Dr. Diane Finegood | Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes |
| Dr. John Frank | Population and Public Health |
The host institution of each Institute is provided with an Institute Support Grant each year. Persons employed by the Institute, including the Scientific Director, are employees of the host institution and not employees of CIHR. Each Institute is served by an Institute Advisory Board that consists of volunteers from the Institute's respective research communities. Institute Advisory Boards are an essential mechanism for strengthening CIHR's link with the larger research community, and for providing guidance and direction on research priorities.
Governing Council
The organization's open and transparent stewardship is the responsibility of Governing Council, which is chaired by CIHR's President and comprised of 20 volunteer Canadians representing a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines who have been appointed by Order in Council to renewable three-year terms. Council members represent a wide range of relevant backgrounds and disciplines, reflecting CIHR's broad mandate and vision.
Table 1: Departmental Planned Spending and Full Time Equivalents
|
(in millions $) |
Forecast Spending 2005-2006 |
Planned Spending 2006-2007 |
Planned Spending 2007-2008 |
Planned Spending 2008-2009 |
| Fund health research | 420.3 | 444.6 | 446.9 | 450.3 |
| Fund health researchers and trainees | 195.4 | 217.5 | 222.5 | 222.5 |
| Fund research resources, collaboration and other grants to strengthen the health research community | 64.9 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.2 |
| Develop and support strong health research community through national and international alliances and priority-setting | 27.7 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 |
| Inform research, clinical practice and public policy on ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI) related to health and health research | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Support activities on knowledge translation, exchange, use and strategies to strengthen the health system | 37.0 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 40.7 |
| Support national efforts to capture the economic value for Canada of health research advances made at Canadian Institutions | 25.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 |
| Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) | 776.8 | 832.7 | 840.0 | 843.4 |
|
Non-Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 776.8 | 832.7 | 840.0 | 843.4 | |
| Less: Respendable revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Main Estimates | 776.8 | 832.7 | 840.0 | 843.4 |
| Adjustments: | ||||
| Supplementary Estimates: | ||||
| Permanent budget increase as per Federal Budget | 31.9 | - | - | - |
| Operating budget carry-forward - 2004-2005 | 1.8 | - | - | - |
| Funding for "Addressing HIV/AIDS in Canada" | 3.0 | - | - | - |
| Transfer from PHAC for "Hepatitis C Prevention, Support and Research Program" | 1.4 | - | - | - |
| Impact of New Collective Bargaining Agreements Signed | 2.7 | - | - | - |
|
Budget Announcement |
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| Procurement Savings | (0.1) | (0.3) | - | - |
Avian & Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Focus on Animal & Human Health |
- | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| Granting Councils | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | |
| Studies of Fabry's and Hurler-Schie Disease Treatments | - | 10.9 | 12.0 | 12.8 |
| Total Adjustments | 40.7 | 30.1 | 31.5 | 35.3 |
| Total Planned Spending | 817.5 | 862.8 | 871.5 | 878.7 |
|
Less: Non-Respendable revenue |
(2.8) | (2.8) | (2.8) | (2.8) |
| Plus: Cost of services received without charge | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Net cost of Program | 819.6 | 865.4 | 874.2 | 881.3 |
| Full Time Equivalents | 357 | 390 | 390 | 390 |
Table 2: Program Activities
2006–2007 |
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| ($ millions) | Budgetary |
Non-Budgetary | ||||||||
| Program Activity | Operating | Capital | Grants | Gross | Revenue | Net | Loans, Investments and Advances | Total Main Estimates | Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates) | Total Planned Spending |
| Fund health research | 23.2 | 421.4 | 444.6 | 444.6 | 444.6 | - |
444.6 |
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| Fund health researchers and trainees | 8.5 | 209.0 | 217.5 | 217.5 | 217.5 | - |
217.5 |
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| Fund research resources, collaboration and other grants to strengthen the health research community | 2.7 | 65.5 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.2 | - |
68.2 |
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| Develop and support strong health research community through national and international alliances and priority-setting | 4.3 | 23.8 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 | - |
28.1 |
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| Inform research, clinical practice and public policy on ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI) related to health and health research | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | - |
6.3 |
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| Support activities on knowledge translation, exchange, use and strategies to strengthen the health system | 3.0 | 37.7 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 40.7 | - |
40.7 |
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| Support national efforts to capture the economic value for Canada of health research advances made at Canadian Institutions | 1.7 | 25.6 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | - |
27.3 |
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| Total | 45.9 | 786.8 | 832.7 | 832.7 | 832.7 | - | 832.7 |
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| Budget Announcement | 30.1 | 30.1 | ||||||||
| Total after adjustments | 30.1 | 862.8 | ||||||||
Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items listed in Main Estimates
| ($ millions) 2006-2007 | |||
| Vote or Statutory Item | Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording |
Current Main Estimates |
Previous Main Estimates |
| 10 | Operating expenditures | 41.3 | 37.9 |
| 15 | Grants | 786.8 | 734.6 |
| (S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Total Department or Agency | 832.7 | 776.8 | |
Table 4: Services Received Without Charge
| ($ millions) | 2006-2007 |
| Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) | 3.3 |
| Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds) Employer's contribution to employees' insured benefits plans and expenditures paid by TBS | 2.0 |
| Worker's compensation coverage provided by Social Development Canada | - |
| Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice Canada | 0.06 |
| Other | - |
| 2006-2007 Services received without charge | 5.4 |
Table 5: Sources of Non-Respendable Revenue
| ($ millions ) | Forecast Revenue 2005-2006 |
Planned Revenue 2006-2007 | Planned Revenue 2007-2008 |
Planned Revenue 2008-2009 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | ||||
| Fund health research | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Fund health researchers and trainees | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Fund research resources, collaboration and other grants to strengthen the health research community | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Develop and support strong health research community through national and international alliances and priority-settings | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Inform research, clinical practice and public policy on ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI) related to health and health research | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Support activities on knowledge translation, exchange, use and strategies to strengthen the health system | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Support national effort to capture the economic value for Canada of health research advances made at Canadian institutions | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total Non-Respendable Revenue | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Table 6: Details on Transfer Payments Programs
Over the next three years, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research will manage the following transfer payment programs in excess of $5 million:
2006-07
- Grants for research projects and personnel support
- Institute Support Grants
- Canada Graduate Scholarships
2007-08
- Grants for research projects and personnel support
- Institute Support Grants
- Canada Graduate Scholarships
2008-09
- Grants for research projects and personnel support
- Institute Support Grants
- Canada Graduate Scholarships
For further information on the above-mentioned transfer payment programs see http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/estime.asp.
Table 7: Internal Audits and Evaluations
The following table identifies a list of planned evaluations and audits at CIHR for 2006-2007. The plans were developed and finalized by Governing Council’s Standing Committee on Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit in May 2006.
| Planned Internal Audit or Evaluation | Estimated Start Date | Estimated Completion Date |
| External Review of CIHR | September 2005 | June 2006 (Completed) |
| Evaluation of the Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research | April 1, 2006 | March 31, 2007 |
| Evaluation Framework for the Canada Graduate Scholarships Program | June 1, 2006 | March 31, 2007 |
| Evaluation Framework for the Operating Grants Program | June 1, 2006 | March 31, 2007 |
| Evaluation Framework for the CIHR/Rx&D program | May 1, 2006 | December 31, 2006 |
| Audit of CIHR’s Electronic Information System (EIS) | June 1, 2006 | March 31, 2007 |
| Audit of the adequacy and effectiveness of CIHR’s various controls in place to ensure the integrity and implementation of ethics practices and policies in research funded by CIHR. | June 1, 2006 | March 31, 2007 |
| Audit of Financial controls - Acquisition Cards | June 1, 2006 | March 31, 2007 |
