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Section III: Supplementary Information

Financial Highlights

The future-oriented financial highlights presented in the table below serve as a general overview of Western Economic Diversification Canada's (WD's) financial operations. This financial information is prepared on an accrual basis to strengthen accountability and improve transparency and financial management. For the complete set of future-oriented financial statements, visit WD's Web site.[34]

Future-oriented Condensed Statement of Operations
For the Year Ending March 31

($ thousands)
  Future-oriented
2011-12
Expenses 202,728
Total Expenses 202,728
Revenues 3,434
Total Revenues 3,434
Net cost of operations 199,294

Note: Figures will vary from other tables referenced in the report as the Statement of Operations includes accruals.


Supplementary Information Tables

The following tables regarding electronic supplementary information found in the 2011–2012 Report on Plans and Priorities are available on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Web site:[35]

  • Details on Transfer Payment Programs
  • Up-Front Multi-Year Funding
  • Greening Government Operations
  • Horizontal Initiatives
  • Upcoming Internal Audits and Evaluations over the next three fiscal years
  • Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue


Section IV: Other Items of Interest

Corporate Business Plan

Western Economic Diversification Canada's (WD's) Corporate Business Plan[36] for the three-year planning period beginning in 2011-12 will be available on WD's web site in 2011. The Corporate Business Plan integrates business planning, human resources planning and risk management to ensure that WD continues to advance the department's strategic outcome and priorities.

Section 41, Official Languages Act

In 2011-12, WD will continue to work with other federal organizations to deliver the Economic Development Initiative[37] as part of the Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality 2008–2013: Acting for the Future.[38] WD undertakes measures through its Results-Based Action Plan for the Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act to enhance the vitality of western Canadian francophone Official Language Minority Communities, to support and assist them in their development and to foster the full recognition and use of both English and French in Canadian society. (For more information, refer to Reports on the Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act.[39])

Sustainable Development Strategy


graphic : Addressing Climate Change and Clean Air

graphic : Maintaining Water Quality and Availability

graphic : Shrinking the Environmental Footprint - Beginning with Government

Based on the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy,[40] WD commits to considering projects aimed at commercialization and adoption of clean energy and water technologies, striving to reach the Greening Government Operations goals and targets as well as utilizing Strategic Environmental Assessments in departmental decision making involving policies, plans and program proposals. (For more information, refer to WD's Sustainable Development Strategy Web site. [41])

Strategic Planning Framework for 2011-12

The Framework below depicts the logical relationship between WD's strategic outcome and its program activities. It also demonstrates how WD's 2011-12 priorities contribute to achieving the department's strategic outcome and how WD contributes to Government of Canada outcome areas.

Strategic Planning Framework

[1] WD was established under the Western Economic Diversification Act, 1985.

[2] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/16.asp

[3] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/11264.asp

[4] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/11269.asp

[5] http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2011-2012/info/info-eng.asp

[6] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/57.asp

[7] http://www.ec.gc.ca/dd-sd/default.asp?lang=En&n=C2844D2D-1

[8] Icons in the chart represent programming applicable to the FSDS (icon descriptions).

[9] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/16.asp

[10] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/99.asp

[11] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/297.asp

[12] 1.4 percent is 0.1 percentage point above the five-year western Canadian average.

[13] For more information, refer to WD's Main Estimates at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/20112012/me-bpd/toc-tdm-eng.asp.

[14] $256.4 million in forecast spending for 2010–11 is attributed to delivery of EAP programs across the West.

[15] This does not include $23 million in planned spending for the RInC program extended to October 31, 2011, under Canada's EAP.

[16] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/99.asp

[17] http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&page=clerk-greffier

[18] http://www.fin.gc.ca/ec2006/plan/pltoc-eng.asp

[19] http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00856.html

[20] http://www.international.gc.ca/commerce/strategy-strategie/index.aspx

[21] http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/faa-lfi/index-eng.asp

[22] http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/BT22-109-2007E.pdf

[23] http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/gcr-esc/docs/2008/ragcp-rapsc-eng.asp

[24] This does not include $23 million in planned spending for the RInC program extended to October 31, 2011, under Canada's EAP.

[25] http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/20112012/me-bpd/toc-tdm-eng.asp

[26] The amount represents a 10-percent growth.

[27] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/99.asp

[28] The amount represents a 7.3-percent growth over the three-year average.

[29] This does not include $23 million in planned spending for the RInC program extended to October 31, 2011, under Canada's EAP.

[30] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/16.asp#c

[31] This survey is conducted every five years, last completed in July 2009.

[32] http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2011-2012/info/info-eng.asp

[33] WD delivers the Building Canada Fund across the West on behalf of Infrastructure Canada. More details are included in the Report on Plans and Priorities for Infrastructure Canada.

[34] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/59.asp

[35] http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2011-2012/info/info-eng.asp

[36] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/59.asp

[37] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/11564.asp

[38] http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/pgm/slo-ols/pubs/08-13-ldl/08-13-ldl-eng.pdf

[39] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/10885.asp

[40] http://www.ec.gc.ca/dd-sd/default.asp?lang=En&n=C2844D2D-1

[41] http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/9512.asp