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Section 3: Supplementary Information

3.1 Financial Highlights

The future-oriented financial statements presented in this 2011–2012 Report on Plans and Priorities are intended to serve as a general overview of Elections Canada's financial operations. These financial highlights are prepared on an accrual basis to strengthen accountability, increase transparency and improve financial management. In 2011–2012, the first year that Elections Canada is providing future-oriented financial statements, this report is presenting only the Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations and accompanying notes.

Future-oriented financial statements can be found on the Elections Canada Web site at http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rep/est/rpp2011&document=fut&lang=e.

Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For the year ended March 31 ($ thousands)
  Future-Oriented
2011–2012
Total Expenses 134,273
Total Revenues 5
Net Cost of Operations 134,268

A total of approximately $134.3 million in expenses is forecast to be spent to achieve Elections Canada's strategic outcome: an accessible electoral framework that Canadians trust and use. Elections Canada's expected revenues of $5 thousand will offset its expenses accordingly.

The variance between the figures above and the planned spending amounts provided in this report relate to such items as services without charge received from other government departments, amortization, tangible capital asset acquisitions, and severance and vacation pay liability adjustments.

3.2 Supplementary Information Tables

All electronic supplementary information tables included in this 2011–2012 Report on Plans and Priorities can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Web site at www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/st-ts-eng.asp.

  • Details of transfer payment programs
  • All upcoming internal audits over the next three fiscal years

Section 4: Other Items of Interest

Strategic Plan 2008–2013

A copy of the agency's strategic plan can be downloaded from the Elections Canada Web site at www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=abo&dir=stra&document=index&lang=e.

New Legislation

An analysis of proposed amendments to electoral legislation with a potential impact on our business can be found on the Elections Canada Web site at http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rep/est/rpp2011&document=legislation&lang=e.

Judicial Decisions and Proceedings

An analysis of judicial decisions and proceedings that may affect electoral legislation can be found on the Elections Canada Web site at http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rep/est/rpp2011&document=legislation&lang=e.

Contacts for Further Information

General Inquiries

Address:

Elections Canada
257 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0M6

Telephone:

1-800-463-6868
toll-free in Canada and the United States

001-800-514-6868
toll-free in Mexico

613-993-2975
from anywhere in the world

For people who are deaf or hard of hearing:
TTY 1-800-361-8935
toll-free in Canada and the United States

Fax:

613-954-8584
1-888-524-1444
toll-free in Canada and the United States

Web site:

www.elections.ca

Media Information

Telephone:

1-877-877-9515
613-993-2224
TTY 1-800-361-8935

Fax:

613-954-8584