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Supplementary Information (Tables)
Community Diversification Program
Strategic outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec
Program activity: Community Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Community Diversification program. This program represents a voted item, except for 2009-10, for which the funding dedicated to Canada’s Economic Action Plan (CEAP) corresponds to a statutory appropriation, and 2010-11, for which the funding portion dedicated to CEAP also corresponds to a statutory appropriation.
Start date: April 1, 2007
End date: March 31, 2012
Description: The Community Diversification program helps Quebec regions maintain and develop their economic activity base. A community’s vitality depends on its ability to develop by building on its own assets. The program has the following three objectives: to foster communities’ development and increase their mobilization by drawing up visions and projects of local and regional scope; assist communities through support for entrepreneurship and through creation or maintenance of viable enterprises; and increase communities’ capability to attract tourists and skilled individuals.
This program was also used for implementation of the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), a temporary initiative under CEAP (2009-10 and 2010-11).
Eligible beneficiaries: Includes in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and non-profit organizations.
Expected results:
Forecast spending 2010–11 |
Planned spending 2011–12 |
Planned spending 2012–13 |
Planned spending 2013–14 |
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Grants | 35 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Contributions | 168,077 | 110,469 | 94,481 | 73,537 |
Other types of transfer payments | ||||
Total transfer payments | 168,112 | 110,569 | 94,581 | 73,637 |
Summary of Three-Year Plan: Hyperlink to the Departmental Plan for Transfer Payment Programs : http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/about/plan.html
Business and Regional Growth Program
Strategic outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec
Program activity:
Enterprise competitiveness
Competitive positioning of sectors and regions
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Business and Regional Growth program. This program represents a voted item, except for 2009-10, for which the funding dedicated to Canada’s Economic Action Plan (CEAP) corresponds to a statutory appropriation, and 2010-11, for which the funding portion dedicated to CEAP also corresponds to a statutory appropriation.
Start date: April 1, 2007
End date: March 31, 2012
Description: The Business and Regional Growth program reinforces conditions conducive to the sustainable growth of regions and SMEs. It aims to help enterprises improve their performance, become more competitive and engage in more innovation to facilitate their sustainable development; support the transfer of technology and research outputs to enterprises; and create the right conditions for attracting foreign investment and international organizations.
This program was also used for implementation of the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), a temporary initiative under CEAP in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
Eligible beneficiaries: Includes in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and non-profit organizations.
Expected results:
Forecast spending 2010–11 |
Planned spending 2011–12 |
Planned spending 2012–13 |
Planned spending 2013–14 |
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Grants | ||||
Contributions | 127,692 | 103,668 | 101,449 | 84,704 |
Other types of transfer payments | ||||
Total transfer payments | 127,692 | 103,668 | 101,449 | 84,704 |
Summary of Three-Year Plan: Hyperlink to the Departmental Plan for Transfer Payment Programs : http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/about/plan.html
Community Futures Program
Strategic outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Qubec
Program activity: Community Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Community Futures Program (CFP) (voted item)
Start date: May 18, 1995
End date: Indeterminate, in line with the Treasury Board of Canada’s Policy on Transfer Payments, in effect since October 1, 2008.
Description: This Canada-wide program provides support for communities in all parts of the country to help them take charge of their own local economic development.
Beneficiaries: In Quebec, the CFP financially supports local and regional development agencies, including Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs), Community Economic Development Corporations (CEDCs) and Business Development Centres (BDCs).
Expected results:
Forecast spending 2010–11 |
Planned spending 2011–12 |
Planned spending 2012–13 |
Planned spending 2013–14 |
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Grants | ||||
Contributions1 | 35,0002 | 32,300 | 32,300 | 32,300 |
Other types of transfer payments | ||||
Total transfer payments | 35,000 | 32,300 | 32,300 | 32,300 |
Summary of Three-Year Plan: Hyperlink to the Departmental Plan for Transfer Payment Programs : http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/about/plan.html
Contribution program to fund construction of a gas pipeline between Vallée-Jonction and Thetford Mines
Strategic outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Qubec
Program activity: Infrastructure
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contribution program to fund construction of a gas pipeline between Vallée-Jonction and Thetford Mines (voted item).
Start date: April 1, 2012
End date: March 31, 2014
Description: The goal of the program is to fund the project for construction of section of gas pipeline between Vallée-Jonction and Thetford Mines in order to provide the Thetford area with access to natural gas. The program targets an increase in enterprises’ competitiveness as well as economic diversification through infrastructure conducive to economic development and benefiting the community.
Eligible beneficiary: Gaz Métro Limited Partnership and/or related company.
Expected results:
Forecast spending 2010–11 |
Planned spending 2011–12 |
Planned spending 2012–13 |
Planned spending 2013–14 |
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Grants | ||||
Contributions | 0 | 0 | 14,500 | 3,648 |
Other types of transfer payments | ||||
Total transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 14,500 | 3,648 |
Summary of Three-Year Plan: Hyperlink to the Departmental Plan for Transfer Payment Programs : http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/about/plan.html
Notes:
Additional tables on greening of government operations (GGO) are intended for departments and agencies which undertake to comply with the Federal Sustainable Development Act, the Policy on Green Procurement and the Policy Framework for Offsetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Major International Events.
The Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec contributes to the attainment of five greening of government operations goals from the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy.
Note that information presented in Reports on Plans and Priorities concerns planned results, whereas information presented in Departmental Performance Reports concerns actual results.
Performance measurement | RPP | DPR | |
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Progress toward goal | |||
Existence of an implementation plan for disposal of all electronic and electrical equipment generated by the Agency during the 2010-11 baseline year | Yes, Commodity Management Framework | ||
Percentage of total number of Departmental locations whose electronic and electrical equipment plan has been fully implemented at the end of the given fiscal year | FY2011–12 | 100% | |
FY2012–13 | 100% | ||
FY2013–14 | 100% |
Strategies/comments
Performance measurement | RPP | DPR | |
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Progress toward goal | |||
Proportion of printing units per number of Agency office employees for the 2010-11 baseline year, where building occupancy levels, security considerations and space configuration allow | 3:1 | ||
Proportion of printing units per number of Agency office employees at the end of the given fiscal year, where building occupancy levels, security considerations and space configuration allow | FY2011–12 | N/A | |
FY2012–13 | * | ||
FY2013–14 | 8:1 |
Strategies/comments
Performance measurement | RPP | DPR | |
---|---|---|---|
Progress toward goal | |||
Number of sheets of office paper consumed or purchased per employee during the 2009-10 baseline year (optional for RPP 2011-12) | N/A | ||
Cumulative reduction in paper consumption, as a percentage, compared with the chosen baseline year | FY2011–12 | * | |
FY2012–13 | |||
FY2013–14 |
Strategies/comments
Performance measurement | RPP | DPR |
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Progress toward goal | ||
Adoption of a guide for greening meetings (optional for RPP 2011-12) | Planned for 2011-12 |
Strategies/comments
8.10 As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish at least three SMART2 green procurement targets to reduce environmental impacts.
Performance measurement | RPP | DPR | |
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Progress toward goal | |||
Ratio of purchases of computers which attain the goal to the total volume of computers purchased during the year in question. | N/A | ||
Progress accomplished with respect to performance measurement for the given fiscal year | FY 2011-12 | 95% | |
FY 2012-13 | 95% | ||
FY 2013-14 | 95% |
Strategies/comments
Performance measurement | RPP | DPR | |
---|---|---|---|
Progress toward goal | |||
Proportion of printers purchased presenting environmental performance factors | N/A | ||
Progress accomplished with respect to performance measurement for the given fiscal year | FY 2011-12 | N/A | |
FY 2012-13 | 95% | ||
FY 2013-14 | 95% |
Strategies/comments
Performance measurement | RPP | DPR | |
---|---|---|---|
Progress toward goal | |||
Percentage of paper purchased containing at least 30% recycled material out of the total volume of paper purchased during the 2009-10 baseline year | N/A | ||
Progress accomplished with respect to performance measurement for the given fiscal year | FY 2011-12 | 50% | |
FY 2012-13 | 60% | ||
FY 2013-14 | 90% |
Strategies/comments
8.11 As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish SMART targets for training, employee performance evaluations, and management processes and controls, as they pertain to procurement decision-making.
Performance measurement | RPP | DPR | |
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Progress toward goal | |||
Proportion of Procurement sector employees having taken CSPS Course C215 during the 2010-11 baseline year. | 67% | ||
Progress accomplished with respect to performance measurement for the given fiscal year | FY 2011-12 | 100% | |
FY 2012-13 | |||
FY 2013-14 |
Strategies/comments
Performance measurement | RPP | DPR | |
---|---|---|---|
Progress toward goal | |||
Percentage of the Agency’s Procurement sector employees having in their performance agreements an environmental consideration goal for procurement, for the 2010-11 baseline year. | 0% | ||
Progress accomplished with respect to performance measurement for the given fiscal year | FY 2011-12 | 100% | |
FY 2012-13 | |||
FY 2013-14 |
Strategies/comments
Performance measurement | RPP | DPR | |
---|---|---|---|
Progress toward goal | |||
Number of processes revised in order to integrate environmental performance considerations, for the 2010-11 baseline year. (Number of processes to be revised: 4) | 0 | ||
Progress accomplished with respect to performance measurement for the given fiscal year (on a cumulative basis) |
FY 2011-12 | 2 | |
FY 2012-13 | 4 |
Strategies/comments
Notes:
Name of internal audit | Internal audit type | Status | Expected completion date |
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2011-12
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Audit of collection and recovery mechanisms | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 1st quarter |
Audit of follow-up on action plans from earlier audits | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 2nd quarter |
Audit of values and ethics processes | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 3rd quarter |
Audit of the integrated planning process | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 3rd quarter |
Study of the level of preparedness for certification of financial statements | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 3rd quarter |
Annual audit of the Infrastructure Canada Program | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 3rd quarter |
Annual audit of the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 3rd quarter |
Audit of the information technology management framework | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 3rd quarter |
Audit of liaison and representation activities with Central Agencies and other departments | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 4th quarter |
Audit of management of information available to Agency staff and communications | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 4th quarter |
Audit of management of information available to the public and communications | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | 4th quarter |
2012-13 | |||
Audit of eligibility analysis of applications for regular programs | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | To be determined |
Information management audit | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | To be determined |
Annual internal audit of the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | To be determined |
Periodic audit of the Building Canada Fund Communities Component | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | To be determined |
Audit of follow-up on action plans from earlier audits | Audit of management mechanisms | Planned | To be determined |
2013-14
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To be determined
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Name of evaluation | Program activity | Status | Expected completion date |
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2011-12
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Evaluation of the Community Diversification grants and contributions program | Community development | In progress | Fiscal year 2011-12 |
Evaluation of the Business and Regional Growth grants and contributions program |
Enterprise competitiveness Competitive positioning of sectors and regions |
In progress | Fiscal year 2011-12 |
Evaluation of the Community Adjustment Fund for the portion of program expenditures made in Quebec by the Agency | Special intervention measures | Planned | Fiscal year 2011-12 |
Evaluation of the Regional Development Research grants and contributions program | Policies, programs and initiatives | Planned | Fiscal year 2012-13 |
Summative evaluation of the Support Initiative for International Cruise Development Along the St. Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers | Community development | Planned | Fiscal year 2012-13 |
Evaluation of the Canada-wide Community Futures grants and contributions program for program expenditures made in Quebec | Community development | Planned | Fiscal year 2013-14 |
Notes:
The following table presents the Agency’s non-respendable revenue by program activity. Non-respendable revenue consists of all non-tax revenue that will be credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
Program activity | Forecast revenue 2010–11 |
Planned revenue 2011–12 |
Planned revenue 2012–13 |
Planned revenue 2013–14 |
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Community development | 5,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 |
Infrastructures | ||||
Special intervention measures | ||||
Enterprise competitiveness | 32,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 39,000 |
Competitive positioning of sectors and regions | 3,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
Policies, programs and initiatives | ||||
Internal services | ||||
Total non-respendable revenue | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,000 | 49,000 |