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Section III - Supplementary Information
Financial Tables
Table 1: Departmental Link to the Government of Canada Outcomes
($ millions)
| Strategic Outcome/ Program Activity |
Net Planned Spending | Alignment to Government of Canada Outcome Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | ||
| Security of the Food System | ||||
| Business Risk Management | 2,080.3 | 2,002.0 | 1,976.5 | Economic Affairs: Strong Economic Growth |
| Food Safety and Food Quality | 97.2 | 97.1 | 97.1 | Economic Affairs: Strong Economic Growth |
| Markets and International | 127.7 | 127.5 | 127.5 | Economic Affairs: Strong Economic Growth & International Affairs: A Prosperous Canada Through Global Commerce |
| National Farm Products Council | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | Economic Affairs: Strong Economic Growth |
| Total Security of the Food System | 2,310.5 | 2,231.9 | 2,206.5 | |
| Health of the Environment | ||||
| Environment | 389.2 | 388.7 | 387.1 | Economic Affairs: A Clean and Healthy Environment |
| Total Health of the Environment | 389.2 | 388.7 | 387.1 | |
| Innovation for Growth | ||||
| Innovation and Renewal | 465.2 | 416.3 | 415.0 | Economic Affairs: An Innovative and Knowledge-Based Economy |
| Rural and Co-operatives | 29.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | Economic Affairs: An Innovative and Knowledge-Based Economy |
| Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency | 0.0 | (0.5) | (0.6) | Economic Affairs: A Fair and Secure Marketplace |
| Total Innovation for Growth | 494.7 | 443.3 | 441.9 | |
| Total | 3,194.3 | 3,063.9 | 3,035.5 | |
The Planned Spending for 2008-2009 is $3,194.3 million compared to $3,063.9 million for 2009-2010, a difference of approximately $130.4 million. This is largely attributable to reductions related to the following programs:
- in the Business Risk Management (BRM) Program Activity funding for facilitating the disposal of Specified Risk Materials (SRM)
- and in the Innovation & Renewal Program Activity funding for the Canadian Farm Families Options Program, the ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative, Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program and the Orchards and Vineyards Transition Program.
The figures have been rounded to the nearest millions of dollars. Figures that cannot be listed in millions of dollars are shown as 0.0. Due to rounding, figures may not add to the totals shown.
Table 2: Sustainable Development Strategy
AAFC's fourth Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), Making Progress Together can be found on AAFC's website.
| 1. SDS Departmental Goals: AAFC's fourth SDS presents eight outcomes (goals) to indicate what the Department plans to accomplish by the target date of 2009. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2. Federal SD Goal Including GGO Goals (if applicable) |
3. Performance measurement from current SDS (Performance Indicators) |
4. Department's Expected Results for 2008-2009 |
| 1. The Next Generation of Agricultural Policy is in place and operational | The number of new policy, programs and research initiatives that consider the three pillars of sustainable development as determined through application of the SD Test Questions. | SD Test Questions continue to be applied to upcoming policy, programs and research initiatives. |
| A suite of policy, program and research activities in place to support the objectives of the next generation of agricultural policy. | The Growing Forward policy framework and related programming are in place and operational. | |
| Number of stakeholders (both internal and external) from various disciplines involved in the development of the next generation of agricultural policy. | Building on consultations conducted in 2007-2008, additional consultations will take place to the extent required. Continuous input is received as well from stakeholders through the Growing Forward Website. | |
| 2. Government policies, programs, and services increase opportunities for, and mitigate barriers, to sustainable rural community development. | Percentage of federal policies and programs that consider the rural perspective. | A rural perspective will be provided in twenty percent of federal policy and program proposals (the percentage of policies and programs anticipated to have a potential impact on rural communities). |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goals -4.1.1 Communities are well positioned to advance sustainable social development. | Number of partnership plans with key federal, provincial and territorial, and First Nation partners. | Two partnership plans will be created with key federal partners. |
| 4.2.1 Communities are well positioned to adapt and to maintain or generate sustainable economic activities. | Percentage of departments and agencies reached through federal engagement strategy activities including: Rural Teams, Rural Research Network Rural Development Network. | Thirty-five percent of departments and agencies will be reached through federal engagement strategy activities. |
| 3. Increased value-added opportunities for the agri-food sector from innovative use of agricultural bioresources as a result of R&D, technology transfer, and commercialization network activities. | Increased knowledge and technological advances produced by the Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program (ABIP) networks with the potential to strengthen Canada's industrial base and generate wealth. | Increased knowledge and technological advances produced by the ABIP networks by negotiating and initiating the implementation of the ABIP agreements (i.e., contribution agreements, memoranda of understanding, network umbrella agreements) in order to fund R&D conducted by the successful networks. |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goal - 3.2.2 Renewable and clean energy is promoted. 3.2.1 Support for clean technology is provided (such as building, transportation, and industrial processes). |
Increased number of effective networks/clusters involving Canadian-based researchers. | New effective networks/clusters involving Canadian-based researchers are established. Between 12 and 17 new networks will be established in 2008-09. |
| Improving transfer of knowledge, technology and expertise to organizations that can commercialize these innovations. | The transfer of knowledge, technology and expertise is improved through the implementation of technology management plans concerning the protection and application of know-how, show-how and intellectual property developed by the ABIP networks. | |
| An ABIP that considers each of the three pillars of SD. | ABIP considers each of the three pillars of SD (economic, environmental and social) through the bioproducts research activities of the new networks that focus on the following priority areas of feedstock development, biomass conversion, and bioproduct diversification. | |
| 4. Sustainable development is integrated into the Department's decision making and AAFC's fourth SDS is utilized by AAFC employees and external stakeholders. | Increased awareness of sustainable development within the Department |
Canada School of Public Service course on sustainable development is promoted at AAFC.
Communications Plan for sustainable development is developed and implemented. |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goals - 4.3.1 Canadian communities are actively engaged in sound environmental and natural resource management practices, stewardship initiatives and biodiversity conservation. 5.2.1 Sustainable consumption and production of natural resources is promoted. 6.1.2 Clear and effective governance mechanisms to integrate sustainable development into decision making (e.g. SEA). 6.1.1 SDS commitments are integrated into the key planning and reporting processes of departments and agencies. |
Each pillar of SD is taken into consideration together and not in isolation through the application of the SD Test Questions. | Continued application of the SD Test Questions to ensure environmental, economic and social considerations are incorporated into decision making. |
| 5. Information and Tools: | Percentage of new policies, plans and programs that have gone through the SEA process. | SEAs are conducted for upcoming MCs and TB submissions and the results of SEAs are reported on in the submissions |
| A. Environmental considerations are incorporated into the development of public policies at AAFC on the same level as economic and social considerations | The results of SEAs are accurately reported on in all Memoranda to Cabinet (MCs) and Treasury Board (TB) submissions. | |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goal - 6.1.2 Clear and effective governance mechanisms to integrate sustainable development into decision making (e.g. SEA). |
Increased knowledge of the SEA requirement and its application in the Department. | AAFC contributes to the evaluation of the Cabinet Directive, which governs SEA, being led by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. |
| B. Models inform the ongoing policy decision making process for priority agricultural issues by providing integrated quantitative analyses of the economic and environmental impacts. | An improvement in the capacity to predict environmental impacts from agriculture resulting in informed decision making with respect to agricultural policies and programs that are consistent with both economic and environmental objectives. | Improved capacity to predict economic and environmental impacts for the agricultural sector and inform decision-making on agricultural policies and programs. |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goals - 4.2.1 Communities are well positioned to adapt and to maintain or generate sustainable economic activities. |
Number of requests for integrated analyses and incorporation of results into the policy decision making process. | Integrated analysis is conducted as requested and the results are incorporated into the policy decision making process. It is anticipated that three or four major studies will be conducted annually related to key policy issues. |
| 6.1.2 Clear and effective governance mechanisms to integrate sustainable development into decision making (e.g. SEA). | The development of the integrated modeling system considers all three pillars of SD (particularly the economic and environmental pillars) | The integrated modeling system focuses on improving the economic and environmental pillars of SD at this time. |
| C. Initial research is conducted and measures are in place to determine economic values corresponding to bio-physical changes in the environment resulting from agriculture. | Number of stakeholders (both internal and external) from various disciplines involved in the development of AAFC economic valuation studies. | A committee of academics and government officials will be convened to discuss development of valuation research at AAFC. |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goal - 4.2.1 Communities are well positioned to adapt and to maintain or generate sustainable economic activities. |
Increased public awareness of the need for, and the practical application of environmental valuation.
Number of estimated economic values assigned to environmental effects of specific agricultural practices at specific locations in Canada. |
The practical application of full-cost accounting for agriculture will be designed for one watershed in Manitoba. Report expected in March 2008.
An Agri-Environmental Valuation workshop will be held in 2009. Two AAFC pilots will conclude in December 2008. These will produce economic values for public environmental benefits in selected watersheds. |
| D. A suite of social indicators is in place to help monitor and assess trends of social issues affecting the agriculture sector and to inform decision making. | The successful development of a defined social dimension of sustainable agriculture. | The social dimensions of sustainable agriculture critical to innovation and competitiveness are further defined. |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goals - 4.1.1 Communities are well positioned to advance sustainable social development. 6.1.2 Clear and effective governance mechanisms to integrate sustainable development into decision making (e.g. SEA). |
Number of links established between social issues affecting the agriculture sector and related economic and environmental issues.
Number of methods available for sharing information on social issues affecting the agriculture sector. |
Information on social factors affecting the agriculture sector's ability to innovate is integrated into, and shared, through discussion documents related to policy design and implementation. |
| 6. Research: | ||
| To increase carbon sequestration in agricultural soils, reduce GHG emissions per unit of production, and enhance the synergy between agriculture and the environment. | Improved communication between researchers, policy makers and producers, by demonstrating an increase in the use of AAFC's GHG calculator for evaluating innovative technologies | Improved communication among identified groups and an increase in the use of AAFC's GHG calculator. |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goal - 3.2.1 Support for clean technology is provided (such as building, transportation, and industrial processes). |
Number of confirmed contribution of the program to various offset system pilot projects.
Enhanced integration of the three pillars of SD by identifying and promoting farming practices that consider all three pillars of SD. |
Scientists in the program helped develop several of the protocols submitted to Alberta Environment.
Farming practices such as reduced tillage, reduced summerfallowing and more forage crops in rotation that consider all three pillars of SD are identified and promoted. |
| 7. Work with the sector to apply and perfect integrated approaches: | ||
| A. The development of the National Ecological Goods and Services (EG&S) Policy Framework benefits from research gathered through EG&S policy pilot projects and through other research initiatives. | An EG&S policy framework that is science-based will have measurable outcomes for evaluation. | An AAFC cost/benefit analysis of EG&S policy options is currently underway. Results are expected in April 2008. |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goals - 4.2.1 Communities are well positioned to adapt and to maintain or generate sustainable economic activities. 4.3.1 Canadian communities are actively engaged in sound environmental management practices, stewardship initiatives and biodiversity conservation. 5.2.1 Sustainable consumption and production of natural resources is promoted. 5.3.1 Environmentally sustainable use of natural resources is promoted. |
An EG&S policy framework that considers each of the three pillars of SD, through application of the SD Test Questions, is in place. |
Eight AAFC funded EG&S policy pilot projects will conclude in March 2009. The results are expected to contribute to the development of a national EG&S policy framework.
EG&S Policy research meets the following criteria:
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| B. Increased adoption of and support for applying an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach to watershed planning and management activities that will improve the protection of water quality from agriculture impacts, secure water supplies for agricultural needs, and consider the three elements of sustainable development. |
Percentage of transferable tools, knowledge activities and instruments that support IWRM and decision making.
Percentage of watershed planning and management activities that apply the IWRM approach to managing resources in watersheds. |
Transferable tools, knowledge activities and instruments are in place that supports agriculture decision-making and participation in IWRM activities.
The IWRM approach is applied to managing agriculture resources in a number of watershed planning and management activities. |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goals - 1.3.2 Knowledge of water resources is increased. 1.2.1 Water efficiency and sustainable water use is improved. |
Percentage of partners and watersheds with capacity-building or decision-making tools, plans and instruments that consider the three elements of sustainable development. |
Progress in Saskatchewan's Integrated Water Management (IWM) Strategy and IWM Governance model.
Minimum of five watershed- based group farm plans or resource-related studies will be developed to support on-farm and watershed level decisions for agri-environmental improvement. Active participation on the interdepartmental Committee on Water Policy where IWRM as a governance model is being promoted. |
| 8. Programs: | ||
| A. To develop new co-operatives that respond to the needs of citizens, and that fall into areas of federal priority. | Percentage of co-operatives initiated in new and emerging areas of the economy. | Five percent of new co-operatives are established in new and emerging areas of the economy. |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goal - 4.2.1 Communities are well positioned to adapt and to maintain or generate sustainable economic activities. |
Percentage of new co-operatives in areas of federal priority. | Fifty-five percent of new co-operatives are developed in areas of federal priority. |
| Percentage of new co-op funded projects within priority areas that integrate the three pillars of SD. | One hundred percent of new co-op funded projects within priority areas integrate the three pillars of SD. | |
| B. Low-income farm families have found ways to increase their family incomes. | Increased on-or off-farm income for farm families. | |
| At output (deliverable) level: Link to Federal SD Goal - 4.2.1 Communities are well positioned to adapt and to maintain or generate sustainable economic activities. |
Increased skills of farmers and farm families | The skills of farmers and farm families are being increased through participation in professional services such as Farm Business Assessments and skills training under the Canadian Agricultural Skills Service. |
| Enhanced integration of the three pillars of SD (particularly the social and economic pillars). | The integration of the three pillars of SD are enhanced as farmers' social, economic, and environmental circumstances and goals are considered in the provision of farm business services and skills training to meet their needs. | |
Other Financial Tables
The printed RPP no longer includes detailed financial tables. The following tables are available by visiting the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat website.
Summary of Transfer Payments by Program Activity
Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)
Evaluations
Foundations (Conditional Grants)
Green Procurement
Horizontal Initiatives
Internal Audits
Progress Toward the Department's Regulatory Plan
Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Revolving Fund
Services Received Without Charge
Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue
Status Report on Major Crown Projects
Summary of Capital Spending by Program Activity
User Fees