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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Ministry Summary
      These Supplementary Estimates    



    Authorities     Adjustments to   Total Estimates  
Vote (dollars)   to date       Transfers   Appropriations   to date  





 
 
  Department          
1b   Operating expenditures, including the payment of          
  remuneration and other expenditures subject to the          
  approval of the Governor in Council in connection          
  with the assignment by the Canadian Government of          
  Canadians to the staffs of international organizations          
  and authority to make recoverable advances in          
  amounts not exceeding the amounts of the shares of          
  such organizations of such expenses; authority for the          
  appointment and fixing of salaries by the Governor in          
  Council of High Commissioners, Ambassadors,          
  Ministers Plenipotentiary, Consuls, Representatives          
  on International Commissions, the staff of such          
  officials and other persons to represent Canada in          
  another country; expenditures in respect of the          
  provision of office accommodation for the          
  International Civil Aviation Organization;          
  recoverable expenditures for assistance to and          
  repatriation of distressed Canadian citizens and          
  persons of Canadian domicile abroad, including their          
  dependants; cultural relations and academic exchange          
  programs with other countries; and, pursuant to          
  paragraph 29.1(2)( a ) of the Financial Administration          
  Act , authority to expend revenues received in a fiscal          
  year from, and to offset related expenditures incurred          
  in the fiscal year arising from the provision of          
  services related to: Canadian Business Centres and          
  Canadian Education Centres; training services          
  provided by the Canadian Foreign Service Institute;          
  trade fairs, missions and other international business          
  development services; investment development          
  services; international telecommunication services;          
  departmental publications; other services provided          
  abroad to other government departments, agencies,          
  Crown corporations and other non-federal          
  organizations; specialized consular services; and          
  international youth employment exchange programs          
  and the payment to each member of the Queen's          
  Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister without          
  Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside          
  over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the          
  salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over          
  Ministries of State under the Salaries Act , as adjusted          
  pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata          
  for any period of less than a year - To authorize the          
  transfer of $500,000 from Foreign Affairs and          
  International Trade Vote 10, $1,000,000 from Foreign          
  Affairs and International Trade Vote 15, $227,800          
  from Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness          
  Vote 10, $145,000 from Public Safety and Emergency          
  Preparedness Vote 45, $123,300 from Citizenship and          
  Immigration Vote 1, and $29,700 from National          
  Defence Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008          
  for the purposes of this Vote   1,219,742,807     (12,063,640)                           1       1,207,679,168  
5b   Capital expenditures - To authorize the transfer of          
  $9,932,600 from Foreign Affairs and International          
  Trade Vote 1, $153,500 from Public Safety and          
  Emergency Preparedness Vote 10, $61,000 from          
  Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Vote 45,          
  $45,100 from Citizenship and Immigration Vote 1,          
  and $25,700 from National Defence Vote 1,          
  Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the purposes          
  of this Vote and to provide a further amount of   182,385,420   10,217,900   13,617,400   206,220,720  
10b   The grants listed in the Estimates, contributions,          
  which may include: with respect to Canada's Global          
  Partnership Program (under the G8 Global          
  Partnership ), cash payments or the provision of          
  goods, equipment and services for the purpose of          
  assistance to countries of the former Soviet Union;          
  with respect to Canada's Counter-Terrorism Capacity          
  Building Program, cash payments or the provision of          
  goods, services, equipment and technology for the          
  purpose of counter-terrorism assistance to states and          
  government entities; and, with respect to the Global          
  Peace and Security Program, Human Security          
  Program, and Global Peace Operations Program, cash          
  payments or the provision of goods, services,          
  equipment and technology for the purpose of global          
  peace and security assistance; as well as the authority          
  to make commitments for the current fiscal year not          
  exceeding $30,000,000, in respect of contributions to          
  persons, groups of persons, councils and associations          
  to promote the development of Canadian export sales;          
  and, the authority to pay assessments in the amounts          
  and in the currencies in which they are levied as well          
  the authority to pay other amounts specified in the          
  currencies of the countries indicated, notwithstanding          
  that the total of such payments may exceed the          
  equivalent in Canadian dollars, estimated as of          
  October 2006 - To authorize the transfer of          
  $3,100,000 from Foreign Affairs and International          
  Trade Vote 1, $477,000 from Environment Vote 10,          
  and $100,000 from Public Safety and Emergency          
  Preparedness Vote 5, Appropriation Act No. 2,          
  2007-2008 for the purposes of this Vote   778,981,339   3,177,000   1   782,158,340  
12a   To increase, pursuant to subsection 10(3.1) of the          
  Export Development Act , the contingent liability of          
  the Corporation referred to in paragraph 10(3)(b) of          
  that Act from $27,000,000,000 to $30,000,000,000   1   . . . . .   . . . . .   1  
(S)   Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Atlantic          
  Canada Opportunities Agency - Salary and motor car          
  allowance   74,522   . . . . .   . . . . .   74,522  
(S)   Minister of International Trade - Salary and motor          
  car allowance   74,522   . . . . .   . . . . .   74,522  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   77,236,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   77,236,000  
(S)   Payments under the Diplomatic Service (Special)          
  Superannuation Act   250,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   250,000  
(S)   Passport Office Revolving Fund   (6,078,000)   . . . . .   . . . . .   (6,078,000)  
(S)   Payments to Export Development Canada to          
  discharge obligations incurred pursuant to Section 23          
  of the Export Development Act (Canada Account) for          
  the purpose of facilitating and developing trade          
  between Canada and other countries   6,600,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   6,600,000  


                  Total budgetary   2,259,266,611   1,331,260   13,617,402   2,274,215,273  
(S)   Payments to Export Development Canada to          
  discharge obligations incurred pursuant to Section 23          
  of the Export Development Act (Canada Account) for          
  the purpose of facilitating and developing trade          
  between Canada and other countries          
  (S.C., 2001, c. 33) (Non-budgetary)   679,000,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   679,000,000  


                  Total non-budgetary   679,000,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   679,000,000  


 
                  Total Department   2,938,266,611   1,331,260   13,617,402   2,953,215,273  
  Canadian Commercial Corporation          
15b   Program expenditures   16,182,000   (1,000,000)   . . . . .   15,182,000  


                  Total Agency   16,182,000   (1,000,000)   . . . . .   15,182,000  
  Canadian International Development Agency          
20b   Operating expenditures and authority to          
  ( a ) engage persons for service in developing countries          
  and in countries in transition; and          
  ( b ) provide education or training for persons from          
  developing countries and from countries in transition,          
  in accordance with the Technical Assistance          
  Regulations , made by Order in Council          
  P.C. 1986-993 of April 24, 1986 (and registered as          
  SOR/86-475), as may be amended, or any other          
  regulations that may be made by the Governor in          
  Council with respect to          
  (i) the remuneration payable to persons for service in          
  developing countries and in countries in transition,          
  and the payment of their expenses or of allowances          
  with respect thereto,          
  (ii) the maintenance of persons from developing          
  countries and from countries in transition who are          
  undergoing education or training, and the payment of          
  their expenses or of allowances with respect thereto,          
  and          
  (iii) the payment of special expenses directly or          
  indirectly related to the service of persons in          
  developing countries and in countries in transition or          
  the education or training of persons from developing          
  countries and from countries in transition - To          
  authorize the transfer of $480,408 from Foreign          
  Affairs and International Trade Vote 25,          
  Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the purposes          
  of this Vote   222,701,652   464,581   1   223,166,234  
25b   The grants listed in the Estimates, contributions and          
  payments to international financial institutions in          
  accordance with the International Development          
  (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act , for          
  international development assistance, international          
  humanitarian assistance and other specified purposes,          
  in the form of cash payments or the provision of          
  goods, commodities or services   2,522,403,838   (5,280,408)   1   2,517,123,431  
(S)   Minister for International Cooperation - Salary and          
  motor car allowance   74,522   . . . . .   . . . . .   74,522  
(S)   Encashment of notes issued to the development          
  assistance funds of the international financial          
  institutions in accordance with the International          
  Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act   301,846,063   . . . . .   . . . . .   301,846,063  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   25,009,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   25,009,000  


                  Total budgetary   3,072,035,075   (4,815,827)   2   3,067,219,250  
L30   The issuance and payment of non-interest bearing,          
  non-negotiable demand notes in an amount not to          
  exceed $215,032,000 in accordance with the          
  International Development (Financial Institutions)          
  Assistance Act , for the purpose of contributions to the          
  International Financial Institution Fund Accounts   1   . . . . .   . . . . .   1  
L35   The issuance and payment of non-interest bearing,          
  non-negotiable demand notes in an amount not to          
  exceed $1,000,000 in accordance with the          
  International Development (Financial Institutions)          
  Assistance Act , for the purpose of capital          
  subscriptions in International Financial Institutions   1   . . . . .   . . . . .   1  
L40a Investment contributions pursuant to section 3 of the          
  Canada Fund for Africa Act   45,583,333   . . . . .   . . . . .   45,583,333  
(S)   Payments to International Financial Institutions -          
  Capital Subscriptions (Non-Budgetary)   3,643,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   3,643,000  


                  Total non-budgetary   49,226,335   . . . . .   . . . . .   49,226,335  


 
                  Total Agency   3,121,261,410   (4,815,827)   2   3,116,445,585  
  International Development Research Centre          
45b   Payments to the International Development Research          
  Centre - To authorize the transfer of $4,800,000 from          
  Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 25,          
  Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the purposes          
  of this Vote   150,441,000   4,800,000   1   155,241,001  


                  Total Agency   150,441,000   4,800,000   1   155,241,001  
  International Joint Commission          
50a   Program expenditures   6,697,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   6,697,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   523,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   523,000  


                  Total Agency   7,220,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   7,220,000  
  NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section          
55   Program expenditures   2,802,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   2,802,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   199,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   199,000  


                  Total Agency   3,001,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   3,001,000  

                  Total Ministry   6,236,372,021   315,433   13,617,405   6,250,304,859  


 

FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Department
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)          

 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade requests funds for the          
      following items:          
 
Voted Appropriations   Vote 1   Vote 5   Vote 10   Total  




Reinvestment of revenues from the sale or transfer of real property          
      abroad   . . . . .   24,000   . . . . .   24,000  
Funding for Contributions to support International Environmental          
      Programs to meet Canada's United Nations Climate Change          
      Conference commitments made at the 11 th meeting of the          
      Conference of the Parties ( horizontal item )   . . . . .   . . . . .   3,100   3,100  
Compensation for adjustment to previous year currency exchange          
      calculation   748   . . . . .   . . . . .   748  
Funding to implement Cabinet Directives on streamlining          
      regulations by strengthening regulatory coordination capacity   59   . . . . .   . . . . .   59  




      Gross Voted Appropriations   807   24,000   3,100   27,907  




Funds Available          
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   807   450   . . . . .   1,257  
Less: Spending authorities available from another Vote   . . . . .   9,933   3,100   13,033  




      Total Funds Available   807   10,383   3,100   14,290  




      Total Voted Appropriations   . . . . .   13,617   . . . . .   13,617  




Transfers          
Transfer from Canadian Commercial Corporation - To assign the          
      Corporation's share of the Ministry's Expenditure Review          
      Committee reductions   1,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,000  
Transfer from Canada Border Services Agency ($381), Royal          
      Canadian Mounted Police ($206), Citizenship and Immigration          
      ($168) and National Defence ($55) - To provide support to          
      departmental staff located at missions abroad   526   285   . . . . .   811  
Transfer from Environment - For Environment's share of the          
      payment of the assessed contribution to the United Nations          
      Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol   . . . . .   . . . . .   477   477  
Transfer from Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - For a          
      joint contribution to Inter-American Drug Abuse Control          
      Commission (CICAD) and to provide training to hemispheric          
      law enforcement organizations on specialized investigative          
      techniques related to major drug cases   . . . . .   . . . . .   100   100  
Internal reallocation of resources - Academic Relations contribution          
      program savings related to the reduction of Canadian studies in          
      Europe used to offset Expenditure Review Committee reductions          
      to operating expenditures   500   . . . . .   (500)   . . . . .  
Internal reallocation of resources - To reduce the amount of new          
      appropriations required   (13,033)   9,933   3,100   . . . . .  
Transfer to Veterans Affairs - Adjustment to costs previously          
      provided to support departmental staff located at missions abroad   (37)   . . . . .   . . . . .   (37)  
Transfer to Citizenship and Immigration - For the cost increase of          
      processing applications under the International Youth Program          
      due to increasing demand by foreign participants   (1,020)   . . . . .   . . . . .   (1,020)  




      Total Transfers   (12,064)   10,218   3,177   1,331  




These Supplementary Estimates   (12,064)   23,835   3,177   14,948  





Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.    

Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 5 : $10,382,600 in total authorities is available: $450,000 within the Vote due to reduced requirements related to the deferral of capital expenditures for the Baghdad Embassy; and $9,932,600 from Vote 1 due to reduced requirements related to the deferral of operating expenditures for Hosting the 12 th Summit of la Francophonie and due to currency gains realized as a result of the increased value of the Canadian dollar relative to the local currencies purchased for use at missions abroad.

Vote 10 : $3,100,000 in total authorities is available from Vote 1 due to the reduced requirements related to the deferral of operating expenditures for Hosting the 12 th Summit of la Francophonie and due to currency gains realized as a result of the increased value of the Canadian dollar relative to the local currencies purchased for use at missions abroad.

Transfer Payments (dollars)  

Voted  

Statutory  



                                                                      Contributions      
International Security      
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission   100,000   . . . . .  
International environmental agreements   477,000   . . . . .  
Contributions to support International Environmental Programs   3,100,000   . . . . .  



Total Gross Transfer Payments   3,677,000   . . . . .  
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote   500,000   . . . . .  



Net Transfer Payments   3,177,000   . . . . .  



 

 

Canadian Commercial Corporation  

 


 
 
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)    

Canadian Commercial Corporation - No additional funding being requested    
Transfers   Vote 15  

Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade - To assign the Corporation's share of the Ministry's Expenditure    
      Review Committee reductions   (1,000)  


Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.    

 


Canadian International Development Agency

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)        

 
Canadian International Development Agency requests funds for the following items:        
 
Voted Appropriations   Vote 20   Vote 25   Total  



Funding for additional grants to international organizations for development        
      assistance, programming against hunger, malnutrition and disease, and        
      international humanitarian assistance   . . . . .   210,500   210,500  
Funding for Contributions to support International Environmental Programs to meet        
      Canada's United Nations Climate Change Conference commitments made at the        
      11 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties ( horizontal item )   . . . . .   7,500   7,500  
Funding for activities that are essential to the continued implementation of the Public        
      Service Modernization Act   1,427   . . . . .   1,427  
Funding in support of the Federal Accountability Act to evaluate all ongoing grant        
      and contribution programs every five years ( horizontal item )   453   . . . . .   453  



      Gross Voted Appropriations   1,880   218,000   219,880  



Funds Available        
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   1,400   218,000   219,400  
Less: Spending authorities available from another Vote   480   . . . . .   480  



      Total Funds Available   1,880   218,000   219,880  



      Total Voted Appropriations   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .  



Transfers        
Internal reallocation of resources - To reduce the amount of new appropriations        
      required   480   (480)   . . . . .  
Transfer to Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada - To        
      support the National Managers' Community   (16)   . . . . .   (16)  
Transfer to International Development Research Centre - To conduct health and        
      environmental research in Latin America in the areas of dengue fever prevention        
      and the dynamics between poverty and the environment   . . . . .   (4,800)   (4,800)  



      Total Transfers   464   (5,280)   (4,816)  



These Supplementary Estimates   464   (5,280)   (4,816)  





Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)      
 
Vote 20 : $1,880,408 in total authorities is available: $1,400,000 within the Vote and $480,408 from Vote 25 due to reduced  
requirements related to the deferral of operating expenditures for the Canada Fund for Africa.      
 
Vote 25 : $218,000,000 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to the realignment from contributions to grants related  
to international assistance.      



 
Transfer Payments (dollars)   Voted   Statutory  



                                                                              Grants      
Fragile States and Countries Experiencing Humanitarian Crisis      
Programming against hunger, malnutrition and disease through international development,      
      research and nutrition institutions; Canadian, international and local non-governmental      
      organizations; the International Development Research Centre; developing countries,      
      their institutions, their organizations and their agencies in such countries for the benefit      
      of recipients in developing countries   137,000,000                   . . . . .  


Institutions      
Development assistance to international development institutions and organizations for      
      operations, programs and projects, and to international financial institutions   81,000,000                   . . . . .  



Total Gross Transfer Payments   218,000,000                   . . . . .  
Less: Funds available within the Vote   218,480,408                   . . . . .  
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote   4,800,000                   . . . . .  



Net Transfer Payments   (5,280,408)                   . . . . .  



Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.    


International Development Research Centre

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)    

International Development Research Centre requests funds for the following items:    
Transfers   Vote 45  

Transfer from Canadian International Development Agency - To conduct health and environmental research in Latin    
      America in the areas of dengue fever prevention and the dynamics between poverty and the environment           4,800  


Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.