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Strategic Outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program Activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Debt Payments on Behalf of Poor Countries to International Organizations (Vote 5)

Start date: 2004

End date: 2054

Description: Payments for Canada's commitment to the G8-led Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative

Expected results: Payments to international organizations and Canadian creditors consistent with Government of Canada commitments

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Total grants	102,200	51,200	51,200	51,200

Planned evaluations: The Department of Finance Canada's Internal Audit and Evaluation Division will be conducting an evaluation of this program, which will focus on the relevance and performance of the international debt relief initiative and the degree to which this initiative is consistent with departmental and government-wide priorities. The expected completion date of this evaluation is August 2009.

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Compensation to Canadian Agencies or Entities Established by an Act of Parliament for Reduction of Debts of Debtor Countries (Vote 5)

Start date: Ongoing

End date: Ongoing

Description: This program compensates Export Development Canada and the Canadian Wheat Board for reduction of debts of debtor countries

Expected results: Payments to international organizations and Canadian creditors consistent with Government of Canada commitments

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Total grants	249,300	148,200	9,000	9,000
Total contributions	23,000	—	—	—
Total payments	272,300	148,200	9,000	9,000

Planned evaluations: The Department of Finance Canada's Internal Audit and Evaluation Division will be conducting an evaluation of this program. This evaluation will focus on the relevance and performance of this program and the degree to which it is consistent with departmental and government-wide priorities. The expected completion date of this evaluation is August 2009.

External evaluations are conducted by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which release, on an annual basis, the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative)—Status of Implementation. This document provides an update on the status of implementation, the effects, and the costs of international debt relief initiatives.

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative (Vote 5)¹

Start date: April 2007

End date: March 31, 2011

Description: The Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative (TWRI) is both an infrastructure and an urban renewal investment. The goals of the initiative include positioning Canada, Ontario, and Toronto in the new economy and thus ensuring Canada's continued success in the global economy. This includes increasing economic growth and development opportunities; recognizing the intrinsic links between economic, social, and environmental health; enhancing the quality of life in Toronto; and encouraging sustainable urban development.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Total contributions		127,486	56,965	—
Total payments	—	127,486	56,965	—

Planned evaluations: None

1. Responsibility for the TWRI and the Harbourfront Centre was transferred to the Department of Finance Canada in 2008-09. Environment Canada will be responsible for 2008-09 reporting, and the Department of Finance Canada will report on 2009-10 and future years.

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Contribution to the Harbourfront Centre (Vote 5)

Start date: March 2006

End date: March 31, 2011

Description: The primary objective of the Harbourfront Centre funding program is to provide operational funding support to the Harbourfront Centre until March 31, 2011. Such support will assist the Harbourfront Centre in covering its fixed operational costs. The funding program will also facilitate the Harbourfront Centre's ability to leverage funding from other levels of government and pursue other revenue-generating strategies that allow the organization to provide the general public with continued access to cultural, recreational, and educational programs and activities on the Toronto waterfront.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Total contributions	—	5,000	5,000	—
Total  payments	—	5,000	5,000	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Payment to Nova Scotia in respect of the Crown Share Adjustment Payment regarding amounts relating to previous years up to March 31, 2008

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2008-09

Description: Payment to Nova Scotia with respect to the Crown Share Adjustment Payments, pursant to the July 2008 agreement between Canada and Nova Scotia covering all liability for Crown Share up to March 31, 2008.
When the necessary regulations or legislative changes required to implement the Panel's recommendations have been established, payments will be made under the 1988 Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act (1988 Implementation Act), which implemented the 1986 Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord (1986 Accord). The 1988 Implementation Act does not provide for retroactive payments.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to Nova Scotia for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other transfer payments	234,400	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Payments to the International Development Association

Start date: 1960

End date: Ongoing

Description: This program provides encashment of demand notes to allow the International Development Association (IDA) to disburse concessional financing for development projects and programs in the world's poorest countries.

Expected results: Payments to international organizations and Canadian creditors consistent with Government of Canada commitments

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	318,280	384,280	384,280	384,280

Planned evaluations: IDA programs are audited by the World Bank's Quality Assurance Group, and independent evaluations are carried out by the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group. In addition, the IDA's performance will be subject to a mid-term review in the fall of 2009 for this program's latest financial replenishment.

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Fiscal Equalization (Part I—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 1957

End date: Ongoing

Description: Formula-Based Equalization payments are made to eligible provincial governments to enable them to provide reasonably comparable levels of public services at reasonably comparable levels of taxation. Equalization payments are unconditional.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of Equalization payments to provinces

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	13,619,924	16,086,136	14,502,000	14,919,000

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Territorial Formula Financing (Part I.1—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 1985

End date: Ongoing

Description: Territorial Formula Financing payments are made to all territorial governments to provide the resources they need to deliver services comparable to those delivered by provincial governments, taking into account the high costs and unique challenges in the North

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to territories

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	2,312,939	2,497,926	2,648,743	2,805,778

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Canada Health Transfer (Part V.1—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 2004

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Canada Health Transfer (CHT) provides equal per-capita support for health care through cash and tax transfers to provincial and territorial governments. The CHT supports the government's commitment to maintain the national criteria and conditions of the Canada Health Act (comprehensiveness, universality, portability, accessibility, and public administration) and the prohibitions against user fees and extra-billing.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of CHT payments to provinces and territories

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	22,629,304	23,987,062	25,426,286	26,951,863

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Canada Social Transfer (Part V.1—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 2004

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Canada Social Transfer (CST) provides equal per-capita cash support and tax transfer support to provincial and territorial governments to assist them in financing social programs, post-secondary education, and programs for children. The CST gives provinces and territories the flexibility to allocate payments among supported areas according to their own priorities, and supports the government's commitment to prohibit minimum residency requirements for social assistance.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of CST payments to provinces and territories

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	10,557,729	10,860,781	11,186,000	11,514,064

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Statutory Subsidie (Constitution Act,1867; Constitution Act, 1982; and other statutory authorities)

Start date: 1867

End date: Ongoing

Description: The statutory subsidies provide a source of funding to provinces in accordance with terms of entry into Confederation.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	32,000	32,000	32,000	32,000

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Youth Allowances Recovery (Federal-Provincial Fiscal Revision Act, 1964)

Start date: 1964

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Youth Allowances Recovery is a recovery from the Province of Quebec for an additional tax point transfer (three points) above and beyond the Canada Health Transfer and Canada Social Transfer tax point transfers. In the 1960s, Quebec chose to use the federal government's contracting-out arrangements for certain federal-provincial programs. Taken together, the Alternative Payments for Standing Programs and the Youth Allowances Recovery are known as the "Quebec Abatement." These arrangements ensure that all provinces and territories are treated the same through cash and tax transfers in support of health and social programs.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	(671,858)	(688,935)	(722,534)	(768,952)

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Alternative Payments for Standing Programs (Part VI—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 1977

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Alternative Payments for Standing Programs are a recovery from the Province of Quebec for an additional tax point transfer (13.5 points) above and beyond the Canada Health Transfer and Canada Social Transfer tax point transfers. In the 1960s, Quebec chose to use the federal government's contracting-out arrangements for certain federal-provincial programs. Taken together, the Alternative Payments for Standing Programs and the Youth Allowances Recovery are known as the "Quebec Abatement." These arrangements ensure that all provinces and territories are treated the same through cash and tax transfers in support of health and social programs.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	(3,047,889)	(3,124,006)	(3,284,283)	(3,490,578)

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Wait Times Reduction Transfer (Part V.1—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 2004-05

End date: 2013-14

Description: As part of the 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care, the Government of Canada committed to support to provinces and territories to help reduce wait times in the health care system, primarily in support of human resources and tools to manage wait times. A total of $4.25 billion was provided through a third-party trust fund in 2004 and was notionally allocated over 2004-05 to 2008-09. This amount has been paid in full. From 2009-10 to 2013-14, annual funding of $250 million will be provided to provinces and territories through a transfer.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	—	250,000	250,000	250,000

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Payment to Ontario (Budget Implementation Act, 2007)

Start date: 2006-07

End date: 2008-09

Description: Direct payments are made to the Government of Ontario to assist the province in the transition to a single corporate tax administration, in respect of the Canada-Ontario Agreement.

Expected results: Effective management of payments to provinces, territories, and Aboriginal governments

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	150,000	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Incentive for Provinces to Eliminate Taxes on Capital

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2010-11

Description: Financial incentive to encourage provinces to accelerate the elimination of provincial capital taxes or restructure an existing capital tax on financial institutions into a minimum tax.

Expected results: Increase the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by strengthening Canada's business tax advantage

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	180,000	123,000	170,000	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Police Officers Recruitment Fund (Budget Implementation Act, 2008)

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2008-09

Description: The Police Officers Recruitment Fund was established to support provinces and territories in recruiting 2,500 new front-line police officers. Funding is notionally allocated over five years (2008-09 to 2013-14) and was distributed proportionally among provinces and territories.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	400,000	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Public Transit Capital Trust 2008 (Budget Implementation Act, 2008)

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2008-09

Description: The Public Transit Capital Trust 2008 was put in place to support provinces and territories in the establishment of public transit infrastructure. Funding is notionally allocated over two years (2008-09 to 2009-10) and was distributed on an equal per capita basis among provinces and territories.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payment to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
$ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	500,000	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Saskatchewan Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Trust (Budget Implementation Act, 2008)

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2008-09

Description: The Saskatchewan Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Trust was put in place to support Saskatchewan in the establishment of a full-scale commercial demonstration of carbon capture and storage in the coal-fired electricity sector. Funding is notionally allocated over four years (2008-09 to 2012-13).

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of the payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	240,000	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Payment to Nova Scotia for Carbon Storage (Budget Implementation Act, 2008)

Start date: February 26, 2008

End date: N/A

Description: Budget 2008 provided $5 million in 2007-08 that, along with complementary investment by the province, will support geological research examining the potential for carbon storage in the province.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of the payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	5,000	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Canada Social Transfer Transition Protection Payment to Saskatchewan (Budget Implementation Act, 2008)

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2008-09

Description: An extension of the Budget 2007 Canada Social Transfer transition provision to ensure that provinces and territories are fully protected against changes in the Canada Social Transfer and related 2007-08 childcare payments

Expected results:

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	31,204	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

1. How is your department planning to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement?

The Department of Finance Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and the Canada Public Service Agency have taken a common approach to meeting the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement through their departmental 2007-09 sustainable development strategies. It is important to note that the Policy applies to the life-cycle management of the procurement of goods and services. It encompasses and applies across all four stages of the procurement process, from planning and acquisition through use and disposal.

2. Has your department established green procurement targets?

Yes

3. Describe the green procurement targets that have been set by your department and indicate the associated benefits anticipated.

(1) Introduce green procurement training for 100 per cent of materiel managers and procurement staff and 60 per cent of acquisition cardholders

Benefits—Better awareness, application, and tracking of the Policy on Green Procurement

(2) Increase purchase of green office furniture by 50 per cent

Benefits—Increased purchases of furniture with improved air quality benefits, improved quality, and decreased long-term costs

(3) Configure the Integrated Facilities Management Systems (SAP-IFMS) to facilitate green procurement tracking and reporting

Benefits—Department-wide ability to track green procurement purchases of products and services

(4) Introduce multi-function document manager pilot program

Benefits—Decreased paper and energy use, improved air quality, increased efficiency of resources, and cost savings

(5) Update recycling program to increase waste diversion from landfill to 75 per cent

Benefits—Improved waste diversion rate in the facilities occupied by the Department of Finance Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and the Canada Public Service Agency

(6) Develop and implement a composting program

Benefits—Improved waste diversion rate in the facilities occupied by the Department of Finance Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and the Canada Public Service Agency

(7) Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per vehicle-kilometre by 15 per cent

Benefits—Improved fuel efficiency

(8) When available, 90 per cent of gasoline purchased be ethanol-blended

Benefits—Reduced dependence on fossil-based fuels

(9) Introduce green and defensive driver training for fleet drivers

Benefits—Improved fuel efficiency

(10) Decrease GHG emissions by 5 per cent in L'Esplanade Laurier

Benefits—Decreased energy consumption

(11) Develop a shared environmental management system

Benefits—Compliance, due diligence, and reduced environmental risk

(12) Increase Green Citizenship Network membership by 25 per cent and improve opportunities for employee participation

Benefits—Decreased resource consumption through awareness and program delivery

Name of horizontal initiative: Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime—formerly the National Initiative to Combat Money Laundering

Name of lead department(s): Department of Finance Canada

Lead department program activity: Economic and Fiscal Policy Framework

Start date of the horizontal initiative: June 2000

End date of the horizontal initiative: 2009-10

Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $455,408 (thousands)

Description of the horizontal initiative (including funding agreement):

The National Initiative to Combat Money Laundering (NICML) was formally established in 2000 as part of the government's ongoing effort to combat money laundering in Canada. Legislation adopted that year, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act (PCMLA), created a mandatory reporting system for suspicious financial transactions, large cross-border currency transfers, and certain proscribed transactions. The legislation also established the Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) to collect and analyze these financial transaction reports and to disclose pertinent information to law enforcement and intelligence agencies. In December 2001, the PCMLA was amended to include measures to fight terrorist financing activities and was renamed the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA).

The NICML was expanded and is now known as Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF) Regime. In December 2006, Bill C-25 amended the PCMLTFA to ensure that Canada's legislation remains consistent with international AML/ATF standards as set out by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) and is responsive to areas of domestic risk. Amendments include enhanced client identification requirements, the creation of a registration regime for money services businesses, and the establishment of an administrative and monetary penalties regime to deal with lesser infractions of the PCMLTFA.

Shared outcome(s): To detect and deter money laundering and the financing of terrorist activities and to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of money laundering and terrorist financing offences

Governance structure(s): Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime is a horizontal initiative composed of both funded and non-funded partners. The funded partners include the Department of Finance Canada, FINTRAC, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)—Immigration and Customs, the Canada Revenue Agency—Charities Directorate, the Department of Justice Canada, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS); non-funded partners include Public Safety Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

An assistant deputy minister-level steering committee and an interdepartmental working group, consisting of all partners and led by the Department of Finance Canada, direct and coordinate the government's efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing activities. In addition, the Department chairs a public-private sector advisory committee. This is a broad-based advisory committee that includes both public- and private-sector representatives to provide general guidance for Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime.

($ thousands)

Federal Partners	Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2009-10	Expected Results for 2009-10
Department of Finance Canada	Financial Sector Policy	Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime	$2,700	$300	Effective oversight of Canada Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime (the Regime)
					Undertake a 10-year Treasury Board-mandated evaluation of the Regime to assess effectiveness and access to continued funding
					Monitor the financial sector for money laundering and terrorist financing risks and other emerging illicit financial risks
					Participate in international forums related to combatting money laundering and terrorist financing, in particular the G7 financial experts meetings, the FATF, the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force, and the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering
Department of Justice Canada	The National Initiative to Combat Money Laundering	Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime	$7,000	$100	The Criminal Division of the Department of Justice Canada plays a significant role in the regime. For 2009-10, it is anticipated that the Criminal Division will use the resources it receives to carry out work related to the FATF, including attending FATF-related international meetings. Resources will also be allocated to ensure the Criminal Division's continued involvement in policy development relating to money laundering and terrorist financing. Finally, the Human Rights Law Section will receive money to deal with any ancillary constitutional issues raised during the prosecutions.
Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC)	Addressing criminal issues to contribute to a safer world for Canada	Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime	$9,200	$2,300	The PPSC plays a significant role in the regime. For 2009-10, it is anticipated that information provided to law enforcement by FINTRAC will result in more prosecutorial legal advice being provided to law enforcement. It will also result in additional charges being laid for money laundering and terrorist financing offences and thus result in an increased workload for prosecutors. The PPSC also has responsibilities related to the PCMLTFA. The planned work includes applications for production orders, increases in border seizure and forfeiture work associated with suspected proceeds of crime, and prosecutions related to offences created within the Act. In addition, resources will be used to provide training to law enforcement personnel and prosecutors and for the development and coordination of policy as it relates to money laundering and terrorist financing. Finally, PPSC resources will carry out work related to the FATF, including attending the FATF international meeting.
Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)	Collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial information	Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime	$269,085	$37,500	Produce technology-driven financial intelligence analysis and case disclosures that are widely used by law enforcement and intelligence agencies with a program that fosters compliance by the reporting entities
Canada Border Services Agency(CBSA)	Security	Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime	$57,008	$7,727	CBSA border services officers are responsible for the enforcement of the cross-border currency reporting program, which includes conducting searches, questioning individuals, and seizing non-reported or falsely reported currency and suspected proceeds of crime. In addition, FINTRAC discloses information to CBSA Immigration, which plays a key role in denying the use of Canadian territory to criminals and persons who pose security threats to Canada.
					The CBSA is responsible for administering Part 2 of the PCMLTFA, "Reporting of Currency and Monetary Instruments." The Cross-Border Currency Reporting (CBCR) Program requires that travellers report the importation and exportation of currency and monetary instruments equal to or greater than CAD$10,000. Part 2 also provides for the enforcement element of the CBCR Program, which includes conducting searches, questioning individuals, and seizing non-reported or falsely reported currency and suspected proceeds of crime.
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	Charities Directorate	Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime	$7,429	$4,976	The CRA has responsibility for administering the registration system for charities under the Income Tax Act. In recognition that the existence of a strong regulatory deterrence against terrorist abuse of charities contributes to suppressing the financing of terrorism in Canada and to protecting and preserving the social cohesion and well-being of Canadians, the CRA's regulatory oversight of charities has been strengthened by the enactment of complementary measures under the Charities Registration (Security Information) Act and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, and by changes to the Income Tax Act authorizing broader information sharing between AML/ATF agencies. Under these authorities, intelligence provided to the CRA assists in its mandate to protect the integrity of the registration system for charities, and information disclosed by the CRA can be used for investigative purposes. For 2009-10, it is anticipated that the CRA will use the resources it receives to strengthen capacity to identify and respond to cases involving possible links to terrorism through investments in facilities and IT development and an increase in on-going, direct program full-time equivalents.
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	Special Enforcement Program	Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime	$21,568	$2,200	The CRA is focussing on the following four pillars: participation in committees and initiatives to manage and enhance the AML/ATF Regime; enhancement of the operational relationship with FINTRAC and other partners in the Regime; research and analysis; and contributing to the work of international organizations to enhance cooperation between tax administrations and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing authorities by participating in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Sub-Group on tax crime and money laundering. All disclosures received from FINTRAC are thoroughly reviewed, and those with potential are selected for audit by the Special Enforcement Program. The projected number of audits is 90, with a projected federal tax recovery of $7,000,000.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police(RCMP)-Money Laundering Units	Money Laundering Units	Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime	$55,898	$6,872	Enhance national and international opportunities for the detection and investigation of money laundering activities
					Develop FINTRAC disclosures and other intelligence to a point where resources from the Integrated Proceeds of Crime Units or elsewhere in the RCMP can be directed towards investigations in an effort to increase seizures.
					The resource level in Canada's three major urban centres (Vancouver, Toronto, and Montréal) was increased in 2007 and continues to positively affect the investigative capacity in those centres to conduct investigations on leads related to Canada's AML/ATF Regime.
RCMP—Anti-Terrorist Financing Team (ATFT)	Special Initiatives	Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime	$22,937	$5,158	Through the gathering and analysis of financial intelligence, the Anti-Terrorist Financing Team will focus on converting that intelligence into proactive investigations, thus enhancing the Department's ability to detect and deter terrorist financing activities.
Total			$453,1251	$67,133

Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): Not applicable

Contact information:

Rachel Grasham
Chief, Financial Crimes Section
Phone: 613-943-2883