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Section III – Supplementary Information


3.1 Financial Highlights

The future-oriented financial highlights presented in this Report are intended to serve as a general overview of SWC’s financial position and operations. The financial highlights are prepared on an accrual basis to strengthen accountability and improve transparency and financial management. Future-oriented financial statements can be found on http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/account-resp/pr/fin/index-eng.html.


Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Financial Position at March 31, unaudited ($ thousands)
  %
Change
Forecast
2011–2012 2010–2011
ASSETS      
 Financial 0% 3,177 3,177
 Non-financial 0% 268 269
 Total Assets 0% 3,445 3,446
LIABILITIES      
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 0% 2,765 2,765
 Other liabilities 2% 1,906 1,871
 Total Liabilities 1% 4,671 4,636
EQUITY      
 Total Equity 3% (1,226) (1,190)
TOTAL 0% 3,445 3,446


Future-oriented Condensed Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, unaudited ($ thousands)
  %
Change
Forecast
2011–2012 2010–2011
Operating expenses –5% 11,953 12,552
Transfer payments –5% 18,950 19,950
Total expenses –5% 30,903 32,502
Net cost of operations –5% 30,903 32,502

 

Total assets for 2011–2012 are projected to be $3.4 million with the largest asset being “Due from the Consolidated Revenue Fund” ($3.1 million or 91 percent). The purpose of this account is to record the cash SWC could draw from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to meet its future liabilities.

This pie chart shows the mix of asset types at SWC.

Total liabilities for 2011–2012 are projected to be $4.7M. The largest liability is accounts payable and accrued liabilities ($2.8M or 59%). Other liabilities are comprised of vacation pay and compensatory leave (7%) and severance benefits (34%).

This pie chart shows the mix of liability types at SWC.

Total expenses for 2011–2012 are projected to be $30.9 million. The largest expenses are transfer payments to Canadian organizations ($18.9 million or 61 percent) through the Women’s Community and Women’s Partnership Funds for projects that advance equality for women across Canada. Operating expenses are mostly comprised of salaries and employee benefits ($8.8 million or 29 percent). The five percent change from the current year forecast is attributable to the end of re-profiled contribution funding from 2008–2009 for the Women’s Partnership Fund.

This pie chart shows the mix of expense types at SWC.

Total forecasted expenses differ from planned spending presented earlier in this document as projected expenses include accruals such as amortization, severance and vacation pay, liability adjustments and services received without charge from other Government departments such as legal services and accommodation costs.

 

3.2 Supplementary Information Tables

Supplementary information tables in this report can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s web site at:
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/st-ts-eng.asp.

  • Table 1: Details on transfer payments programs (TPPs)
     
  • Table 2: Greening government operations
     
  • Table 3: Upcoming internal audits and evaluations over the next three fiscal years
     

 


Section IV – Other Items of Interest


On December 6, 2010, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister for Status of Women, made a call to action to all Canadians to show leadership in the efforts to end violence against women and girls. In her statement on the occasion of Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, the Minister said, “Ending violence against women should be the shared responsibility of all of us: government, citizens, police, the justice system, media, non-profit groups, the private sector and community organizations”.

In 2011–2012, SWC will remain firmly committed to working with its partners and engaging Canadians in the efforts to end violence against women and girls across the country. We will continue to support projects that empower women and support their efforts to achieve lives, communities and a Canadian society free of violence. We will also continue to foster partnerships and help develop a common understanding of issues at play, with the aim of bringing greater cohesion to the work of the federal family and other stakeholders.

At the same time, SWC will engage Canadians in an informed dialogue to support efforts to advance equality for women in our country. To do this, a publication, entitled Women in Canada, will be issued so that Canadians are able to communicate using evidence-based, reliable and current information. This dialogue will be made possible through various engagement strategies. Through this communication, Canadians will have a greater understanding that equality for women is fundamental to Canada’s economic prosperity, social well being, political strength and international reputation.

The agency will avail itself of this opportunity to inform Canadians about its roles and responsibilities in advancing status of women, how SWC contributes to gender equality through its policy and program interventions and the challenges faced in closing the gender equality gaps in key areas.

It is hoped that, with greater understanding, there will be sustained citizen engagement and Canadians—as citizens, groups, communities and institutions—will participate in the efforts to advance equality for women and their full participation in the economic, social and democratic life of Canada.

For comments, please visit our website at: http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca.

 

Contact Information


For questions on financial information, contact:

Johanne Tremblay
Corporate Services Directorate

Telephone: 613-995-3817
Fax: 613-947-6113
E-mail: Johanne.tremblay@swc-cfc.gc.ca


For other questions, contact:

Ainalem Tebeje
Communications and Strategic Planning Directorate

Telephone: 613-995-1811
Fax: 613-943-2386
E-mail: ainalem.tebeje@swc-cfc.gc.ca


For SWC publications, please visit http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca.

 


Footnotes to the Report
 

1 Full-time equivalents include staff of the Office of the Minister for Status of Women.

2 “Forecast spending” includes the 2009–2010 carry forward, funding for the research and publication of Women in Canada and the final year of re-profiled funding from 2008–2009.

3 The 2011–2012 priorities will be implemented within the three priority areas: improving women’s economic security and prosperity, ending violence against women and girls and promoting women’s leadership and decision-making roles.