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Human Resources and Skills Development

Department
Canada Industrial Relations Board
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

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Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Human Resources and Skills Development
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	606,106	2,508,879	(1,902,773)
5	Grants and contributions	1,675,347	1,155,792	519,554
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	232,693	233,672	(979)
(S)	Minister of Human Resources and Social
	Development - Salary and motor car allowance	76	75	2
(S)	Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic
	Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of
	Quebec - Salary and motor car allowance	76	75	2
(S)	Old Age Security Payments	25,321,000	24,093,000	1,228,000
(S)	Guaranteed Income Supplement Payments	7,696,000	7,413,000	283,000
(S)	Universal Child Care Benefit	2,470,000	2,460,000	10,000
(S)	Canada Education Savings grant payments to
	Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) trustees
	on behalf of RESP beneficiaries to encourage
	Canadians to save for post-secondary education for
	their children	588,000	540,000	48,000
(S)	Allowance Payments	573,000	553,000	20,000
(S)	Payments related to the direct financing arrangement
	under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	327,974	366,419	(38,445)
(S)	Canada Study Grants to qualifying full and part-time
	students pursuant to the Canada Student Financial
	Assistance Act	142,868	136,133	6,735
(S)	Payments of compensation respecting government
	employees and merchant seamen	43,000	59,000	(16,000)
(S)	Canada Learning Bond payments to Registered
	Education Savings Plan (RESP) trustees on behalf
	of RESP beneficiaries to support access to
	post-secondary education for children from
	low-income families	34,000	25,000	9,000
(S)	The provision of funds for interest and other payments
	to lending institutions and liabilities under the
	Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	24,078	52,867	(28,789)
(S)	The provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities
	in the form of guaranteed loans under the Canada
	Student Loans Act	6,769	8,157	(1,388)
(S)	Civil Service Insurance actuarial liability adjustments	145	145	. . . . .
(S)	Supplementary Retirement Benefits - Annuities agents'
	pensions	35	35	. . . . .
(S)	The provision of funds for interest payments to lending
	institutions under the Canada Student Loans Act	22	48	(26)
	Total budgetary	39,741,189	39,605,296	135,893
(S)	Loans disbursed under the Canada Student Financial
	Assistance Act (Non-budgetary)	906,297	855,695	50,602
	Total Department	40,647,486	40,460,991	186,495
	Canada Industrial Relations Board
10	Program expenditures	11,018	10,887	131
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	1,490	1,550	(60)
	Total Agency	12,508	12,437	71
	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
15	To reimburse Canada Mortgage and Housing
	Corporation for the amounts of loans forgiven,
	grants, contributions and expenditures made, and
	losses, costs and expenses incurred under the
	provisions of the National Housing Act or in respect
	of the exercise of powers or the carrying out of
	duties or functions conferred on the Corporation
	pursuant to the authority of any Act of Parliament of
	Canada other than the National Housing Act , in
	accordance with the Corporation's authority under
	the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
	Act	2,293,949	1,985,382	308,567
(S)	Advances under the National Housing Act
	(Non-Budgetary)	(210,200)	(258,431)	48,231
	Total Agency	2,083,749	1,726,951	356,798
	Canadian Artists and Producers Professional
	Relations Tribunal
20	Program expenditures	1,806	1,770	36
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	167	170	(3)
	Total Agency	1,973	1,940	33
	Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and
	Safety
25	Program expenditures	3,682	3,560	122
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	1,031	1,068	(37)
	Total Agency	4,713	4,628	85
Note: Details in the “Ministry Summary” and “Program by Activities” tables may not add to totals due to rounding.

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Department

Strategic Outcome

Policies and programs that meet the human capital and social development needs of Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Policy, Research and Communication

Provides strategic policy leadership by promoting key human resources and social development policies of the Government of Canada, developing and implementing key Departmental frameworks and strategies, and by engaging and collaborating with our partners and Canadians through public involvement and by advancing knowledge development. This activity plays a vital role to support the achievement of HRSD's priorities and outcomes by communicating with and engaging Canadians and building strong relationships with stakeholders. The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels, the Employment Insurance Account and the Canada Pension Plan Account.

Strategic Outcome

Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.

Program Activity Descriptions

Labour Market

Comprised of Employment Insurance and Labour Market Programs. Employment Insurance programs promote individual well being, economic stability, and a flexible labour market by providing temporary income support to unemployed workers who qualify under Part I of the Employment Insurance Act . Employment Insurance encompasses a wide range of benefits to address the needs of workers and the labour market, including Canadians who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death. Labour Market Programs provide programs and services that are funded from Departmental Reference Levels and for those programs established under Part II of the Employment Insurance Act , the Employment Insurance Account. These enable Canadians, including unemployed adults and targeted groups, such as youth and Aboriginal Peoples, to develop their skills and encourage them to invest in themselves and become self-reliant and more adaptable to labour market changes.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Employment Insurance Account.

Learning

Assists Canadians to acquire the education and skills that will enable them to participate in a knowledge-based economy and society. In doing so, the program works in close partnership with the provinces and territories, voluntary sector, financial institutions, service providers and other key stakeholders to increase awareness of, preparedness for and access to lifelong learning opportunities by reducing financial and non-financial barriers for today's and tomorrow's learners. Programs within this area are delivered nationally and include statutory and voted programs. In terms of statutory programs, the Canada Student Loans Program promotes accessibility to post-secondary education through the provision of loans and grants to students with demonstrated financial needs. The Program also offers debt management measures to help borrowers with repayment. The Canada Education Savings Program promotes and encourages Canadians to save for a child's post-secondary education through Registered Education Savings Plans by providing grants. In terms of voted programs, the International Academic Mobility initiative administers contribution programming in the area of international student mobility. The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Employment Insurance Account.

Workplace Skills

Collaboration with industry partners and stakeholders through Workplace Partnerships to identify, address, and promote workplace skills development. Workplace Skills improves immigrant integration outcomes through Foreign Workers and Immigrants such as Foreign Credential Recognition, the Immigration Portal, and the Foreign Worker Program. Workplace Skills also develops and disseminates knowledge and information, which is vital to inform a well-functioning labour market through Skills and Labour Market Information, including National Occupational Classification, Essential Skills, and Labour Market Information. Funding is administered through voted contributions. The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Employment Insurance Account.

Strategic Outcome

Safe, healthy, fair, stable, cooperative, productive workplaces and effective international labour standards.

Program Activity Descriptions

Labour

This Program promotes and sustains stable industrial relations and a safe, fair, healthy, equitable, and productive workplace within the federal labour jurisdiction. It collects and disseminates labour and workplace information, represents Canada at international labour activities, fosters constructive labour-management relationships and ensures that minimum labour standards and occupational health and safety protections are enforced. The Labour Program's federal jurisdiction mandate reaches an estimated 46,000 Canadian workplaces and up to 1,132 million employees. Many of the stakeholders of the Labour Program are sophisticated and well organized, whether through unions or through business associations. These organizations are well informed and intensely concerned with all aspects of labour policy. Beyond the federal jurisdiction, the Labour Program relates to a wide variety of business, labour and other non-governmental organizations representing the different interests of Canadians on both national and international issues. The average worker has a different perspective of the Labour Program, which is to rely on the Labour Program to protect his or her rights at work. Employees who are dismissed or who are not properly paid their wages, and who have no union to represent their interests, must turn to a Labour Program officer for assistance. Similarly, employees rely on Labour Program officials to protect their health and safety at work by promoting a culture of health and safety, including the use of workplace health and safety committees, and by the enforcement of the right to refuse dangerous work and other rights related to occupational health and safety. Similarly, Aboriginal Canadians, visible minorities, women and the persons with disabilities look to the Labour Program to promote equity in their employment opportunities. The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Employment Insurance Account.

Strategic Outcome

Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.

Program Activity Descriptions

Social Investment

Provides Canadians with pensions and benefits for retirement, death, and disability through the Old Age Security Act and the Canada Pension Plan. It also includes Social Investment programs, policies, and grants and contributions designed to ensure that children, families, seniors, communities, and people with disabilities are provided with knowledge, information, and opportunities to move forward with their own solutions to social and economic challenges. The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Canada Pension Plan Account.

Children and Families

Provides support to families to ensure all children have the best possible start in life; that parents have choice in childcare, to ensure the needs of those who provide care to loved ones are taken into account and that families' economic security is sustained.

This activity also undertakes specific initiatives supported by multilateral agreements between the Federal Gouvernment and Provinces and Territories through programs such as the Canada's Universal Child Care Plan, the National Child Benefit, and Multilateral Framework on Early Learning and Child Care.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels.

Housing and Homelessness

Provides programs and services that assist communities in helping homeless individuals and families, as well as those at risk of homelessness, move towards self-sufficiency, thereby contributing to society and the economy. This is accomplished through partnerships with all levels of government, the voluntary and private sectors, foundations, faith-based communities and unions. The activity accomplishes its objectives through the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, a class contribution and class grant program. The four class contribution programs are: Homelessness Partnership Initiative - Designated Communities, Homelessness Partnership Initiative - Outreach Communities, Homelessness Partnership Initiative -Aboriginal Communities, and Homelessness Partnership Initiative - Federal Horizontal Pilot Projects. The Homelessness Knowledge Development Program is a class contribution and class grant program that addresses the gaps and priorities in knowledge around issues of homelessness in Canada. The Surplus Federal Real Property for Homelessness Initiative, whose funds are administered through Public Works and Government Services Canada, provides surplus federal properties to communities across Canada to address their local homelessness-related needs. The operating expenditures are funded from the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Strategic Outcome

Achieve better outcomes for Canadians through service excellence.

Program Activity Descriptions

Seamless, Citizen-Centred Service

Develops service policies and client community strategies; conducts research and analysis pertaining to citizens and communities' needs and expectations; develops new service offerings and improves existing ones; and delivers one-stop, easy-to-access, personalized services by phone, Internet, and In-person.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels, the Employment Insurance Account and the Canada Pension Plan Account.

Integrity

Enhances and strengthens the integrity of programs to ensure that the right person or organization receives the right service or benefit at the right time, and for the intended purpose. It implements the Social Insurance Number and the Social Insurance Registry as the foundation for a safe and secure common identifier, develops integrity risk management strategies that will address operational risk and lead to the reduction of payment errors, and processes grants and contributions, individual benefits and mail service requests. The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels, the Employment Insurance Account and the Canada Pension Plan Account.

Collaborative, Networked Government Service

Implements a government-wide, collaborative, networked business approach to delivering citizen-centred service to Canadians by working with other federal departments and agencies, other levels of government, and community partners, sharing information, adopting interoperable systems and infrastructures, providing secure management of citizen's personal information and respect of their privacy, and increasing the accuracy of the Social Insurance Registry through more timely and complete updates with vital statistics organizations. The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Employment Insurance Account.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)			2008-2009 Main Estimates					2007-2008
			Budgetary			Non-budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating	Grants Contributions		Less:	Total	Loans,		Estimates
			and other	Revenues		investments
			transfer	credited		and advances
			payments	to the vote
Social Investment	143,557	33,630,615	9,564	39,361	33,744,375	. . . . .	33,744,375	32,440,329
Children and Families	18,249	2,470,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,488,249	. . . . .	2,488,249	2,481,217
Learning	158,087	764,868	267,290	21,831	1,168,414	906,297	2,074,711	2,077,791
Labour Market	42,312	195	1,284,616	31,295	1,295,828	. . . . .	1,295,828	546,155
Seamless, Citizen-Centred Service	594,103	. . . . .	. . . . .	316,877	277,226	. . . . .	277,226	2,181,211
Workplace Skills	68,341	123,865	81,657	44,611	229,252	. . . . .	229,252	174,352
Integrity	880,196	. . . . .	. . . . .	713,474	166,722	. . . . .	166,722	187,110
Housing and Homelessness	41,814	900	122,900	. . . . .	165,614	. . . . .	165,614	144,511
Labour	234,070	1,958	1,900	95,000	142,928	. . . . .	142,928	159,287
Policy, Research and Communication	184,741	300	. . . . .	131,984	53,057	. . . . .	53,057	58,917
Collaborative, Networked Government
Service	232,426	. . . . .	. . . . .	222,901	9,525	. . . . .	9,525	10,112
	2,597,896	36,992,701	1,767,927	1,617,334	39,741,189	906,297	40,647,486	40,460,992

Notes: The transfer payments exclude a total of $2,136,294,000 in relation to the Employment Benefits and Support Measures established under the authority of Part II of the Employment Insurance Act (S.C. 1996) and similar programs that are subject of agreements with provinces, territories or organizations entered into pursuant to section 63 of the Employment Insurance Act .

Revenues credited to the vote include amounts recovered from the Employment Insurance Account ($1,272,817,000) and the Canada Pension Plan Account ($245,149,000). The residual is related to Workers' Compensation and recoveries from other government departments.

Transfer Payments
(dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
(S) Old Age Security Payments	25,321,000,000	24,093,000,000
(S) Guaranteed Income Supplement Payments	7,696,000,000	7,413,000,000
(S) Universal Child Care Benefit	2,470,000,000	2,460,000,000
(S) Canada Education Savings grant payments to Registered Education
Savings Plan (RESP) trustees on behalf of RESP beneficiaries to
encourage Canadians to save for post-secondary education for their
children	588,000,000	540,000,000
(S) Allowance Payments	573,000,000	553,000,000
(S) Canada Study Grants to qualifying full and part-time students
pursuant to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	142,868,000	136,133,000
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant	99,000,000	91,000,000
(S) Canada Learning Bond payments to Registered Education Savings
Plan (RESP) trustees on behalf of RESP beneficiaries to support
access to post-secondary education for children from low-income
families	34,000,000	25,000,000
New Horizons for Seniors Program	26,340,000	19,500,000
Grants to voluntary sector organizations for adult literacy and essential
skills	24,865,000	17,465,000
Grants to non-profit organizations for activities eligible for support
through the Social Development Partnerships Program	14,275,000	14,275,000
Grants to international labour institutions for addressing the labour
dimension of globalization	1,000,000	1,000,000
Grants to not-for-profit organizations, individuals, municipal
governments, Band/tribal councils and other Aboriginal
organizations, public health and educational institutions, Régies
régionales, for-profit enterprises, research organizations and
research institutes to carry out research on homelessness to help
communities better understand and more effectively address
homelessness issues	900,000	900,000
Grants to international and domestic organizations for technical
assistance and international cooperation on labour issues	900,000	900,000
Named grants for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development	300,000	300,000
(S) Civil Service Insurance actuarial liability adjustment	145,000	145,000
Grants to individuals, organizations and corporations to assist
individuals to improve their employability and to promote
employment opportunities by assisting local entrepreneurial
development	50,000	50,000
Fire Prevention Canada	19,000	19,000
To support activities which contribute to Occupational Safety and
Health Program objectives	15,000	15,000
To support standards-writing associations	12,000	12,000
Canadian Joint Fire Prevention Publicity Committee	7,000	7,000
(S) Payments of compensation respecting government employees and
merchant seamen	5,000	5,000
Total grants	36,992,701,000	35,365,726,000
Contributions
Payments to provinces, territories, municipalities, other public bodies,
organizations, groups, communities, employers and individuals for
the provision of training and/or work experience, the mobilization of
community resources, and human resource planning and adjustment
measures necessary for the efficient functioning of the Canadian
labour market	528,766,000	485,311,000
(S) Payments related to the direct financing arrangement under the
Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	229,394,000	268,960,000
Contributions to not-for-profit organizations, individuals, municipal
governments, Band/tribal councils and other Aboriginal
organizations, public health and educational institutions, Régies
régionales, for-profit enterprises, research organizations and
research institutes to support activities to help alleviate and prevent
homelessness across Canada and to carry out research on
homelessness to help communities better understand and more
effectively address homelessness issues	122,900,000	108,400,000
Contributions to provincial/territorial governments, band councils, tribal
councils, Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement
holders, municipal governments, not-for-profit organizations,
professional associations, business and private sector organizations,
consortia, industry groups, unions, regulatory bodies, ad-hoc
associations, public health institutions, school boards, universities,
colleges, CEGEPs, sector councils, and cross-sectoral councils to
support enhanced productivity and competitiveness of Canadian
workplaces by supporting investment in and recognition and
utilization of skills	77,513,000	66,713,000
Contributions to assist unemployed older workers in communities with
ongoing high unemployment and/or affected by downsizing	37,250,000	44,950,000
(S) The provision of funds for interest and other payments to lending
institutions and liabilities under the Canada Student Financial
Assistance Act	24,078,000	52,867,000
Payments to provinces, territories, municipalities, other public bodies,
organizations, groups, communities, employers and individuals for
the provision of training and/or work or business experience, the
mobilization of community resources and human resource planning
and adjustment measures necessary for the social development of
Canadians and other participants in Canadian life	7,763,543	39,166,000
(S) The provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities in the form
of guaranteed loans under the Canada Student Loans Act	6,769,000	8,157,000
Contributions to voluntary sectors, professional organizations,
universities and post-secondary institutions and to provincial and
territorial governments for adult learning, literacy and essential
skills	4,144,000	25,409,000
Contributions to voluntary sectors, non-profit organizations, registered
charitable organizations, provincial/territorial governments and
institutions, municipalities, and post-secondary institutions to
support the development and delivery of outreach activities to
inform, encourage, and direct Canadians to save for the
post-secondary education of children through Registered Education
Savings Plans and Canada Education Savings Program incentives
(the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada Learning
Bond)	3,627,000	. . . . .
Payments to non-profit organizations to develop national or
provincial/territorial/regional educational and awareness activities to
help reduce the incidence of elder abuse and fraud	1,800,000	. . . . .
Labour-Management Partnerships Program	1,600,000	1,600,000
Contributions to Canadian business, labour and not-for-profit
organizations for social dialogue and Canadian-based cooperative
activities related to Canada's international labour initiatives	300,000	300,000
(S) The provision of funds for interest payments to lending institutions
under the Canada Student Loans Act	22,000	48,000
Total contributions	1,045,926,543	1,101,881,000
Other Transfer Payments
Payments to provinces and territories under Labour Market Agreements
to enhance the labour market participation among under-represented
groups and low-skilled workers	500,000,000	. . . . .
Payments to provinces and territories under the Multilateral Framework
for Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities	222,000,000	222,000,000
Total other transfer payments	722,000,000	222,000,000
Items not required
Contributions to organizations to support the development of human
resources, economic growth, job creation and retention in official
language minority communities	. . . . .	12,000,000
Grants to voluntary sectors, professional organizations, universities and
post-secondary institutions and to provincial and territorial
governments for literacy	. . . . .	4,500,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	16,500,000
Total	38,760,627,543	36,706,107,000

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Canada Industrial Relations Board

Strategic Outcome

To resolve labour relations issues in federally regulated sectors submitted to the Canada Industrial Relations Board, in a timely, fair and consistent manner.

Program Activity Descriptions

Labour Relations Resolution Program

Through this program, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) exercises its statutory powers relating to the administration and interpretation of Part I (Industrial Relations) and certain provisions of Part II (Occupational Health and Safety) of the Canada Labour Code . It undertakes a wide range of industrial relations activities in matters related to federal jurisdiction industries. These activities include the granting, modification and termination of bargaining rights; the investigation, mediation and adjudication of complaints alleging violation of provisions of the Canada Labour Code ; the interpretation of technological change provisions affecting the terms and conditions or security of employment of employees and the exercise of ancillary remedial authority; the exercise of cease and desist powers in cases of unlawful strikes or lockouts; the settlement of the terms of a first collective agreement; the review of health and safety officers' decisions that are referred to the Board; the provision of advice and recommendations relative to the statutory powers of the Board; the provision of administrative services to these ends.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Labour Relations Resolution Program	12,508	12,508	12,437
	12,508	12,508	12,437

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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Strategic Outcome

Increased availability of safe, affordable housing for Canadians in need, including Aboriginal Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Assisted Housing Programs

Financial assistance is provided to individuals and groups under long term agreements, which helps to provide suitable, adequate and affordable housing to low and moderate income Canadians. This program activity also includes funding provided to provinces/territories under Social Housing Agreements. Provinces and territories signing Social Housing Agreements with the Government of Canada are subject to national principles and an accountability framework that ensures targeted federal funding is used for housing low-income households.

Affordable Housing Initiative

The Affordable Housing Initiative is aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing for low to moderate income households. Affordable housing may include interventions such as construction, renovation, rehabilitation, conversion, home ownership, new rent supplements and supportive housing programs. The provinces and territories deliver and administer the programs financed by this initiative. The funding for this program is in the form of a contribution and is provided for provincially/territorially-designed programs.

On-Reserve Housing Programs

Financial assistance is provided to First Nations under long term agreements, which helps to provide suitable, adequate and affordable rental housing in reserve communities. In addition, assistance is provided to bring housing occupied by low-income households up to basic health, safety and mobility standards. This program activity also includes funding to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge, skills, training and resources that will allow Aboriginal people to work towards self-sufficiency in housing and take on more responsibility for the functioning of housing within their community. The funding for these programs is primarily in the form of a subsidy, for up to 25 years, to assist projects with their financing and operation.

Housing Repair and Improvement Programs

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program helps to bring housing occupied by low-income homeowners, renters and persons with disabilities up to basic health, safety and mobility standards, and facilitates the conversion of non-residential buildings to residential use. Housing repair and improvement programs also include the Emergency Repair Program, which offers financial assistance to low-income Canadians in rural areas to undertake emergency repairs to their homes, and the Home Adaptations for Seniors Independence Program, which provides low-income seniors with financial assistance to carry out minor home adaptations. The Shelter Enhancement Program provides financial assistance to rehabilitate, repair, improve or build emergency shelters for victims of family violence. The funding for these programs is primarily in the form of a forgivable loan. The total forgivable loan depends on the cost of the repairs and area of the country.

Research and information dissemination that addresses distinct housing needs, including those of Aboriginal people

CMHC conducts research and disseminates information on issues regarding specific populations with distinct housing needs, including Aboriginal people, homeless people, low-income people, newcomers (immigrants and refugees), people with disabilities and seniors.

Strategic Outcome

Strengthened competitiveness and innovation of the housing sector in order to meet the housing needs of Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Canadian Housing Market Research and Analysis

CMHC collects, analyzes and disseminates housing market information that facilitates informed housing-related decisions by those in the industry, the public at large and CMHC. This includes the provision of housing market data, analysis and forecasts through publications, conferences, seminars, industry roundtables and custom data services. To meet client information needs, CMHC undertakes various surveys of: starts and completions; market absorption; rental market; mortgage approvals; and consumer intentions to buy or renovate a home.

Research and information dissemination to promote desirable housing market outcomes and improve building performance

CMHC investigates ways to ensure the supply of affordable housing finance, make housing finance more inclusive, encourage the supply of affordable housing and move the housing system forward. CMHC also conducts technical research to address moisture and the indoor environment, the durability performance of residential buildings and disasters.

Strategic Outcome

The Canadian housing system remains one of the best in the world.

Program Activity Descriptions

International Activities

Housing sector well-being is further promoted through support to the industry, which enables Canadian companies to secure international business opportunities and diversify their share of housing export markets. CMHC will seek to increase Canadian housing exports by helping companies expand into promising markets, bring together key Canadian clients with pre-selected prospective buyers abroad, promote awareness and recognition of Canadian housing approaches, support foreign delegations seeking information on Canada's housing system and provide assistance to emerging economies to assess and improve their housing environment.

Research and information dissemination to promote sustainable housing and communities, as well as lead the development and implementation of federal housing policy

CMHC conducts research on energy and environmental solutions for residential buildings, residential water quality and use, unique technical problems of remote and northern housing, sustainable community planning and design, and housing and population health. As mandated, CMHC develops and implements federal housing policy in support of Government of Canada priorities and objectives.

Emergency planning

CMHC ensures that Business Resumption Plans are in place and tested to ensure effective and timely resumption of normal business operations following a business interruption impacting the Corporation's business operations and commitments to stakeholders, with particular emphasis on restoring mission-critical business functions first.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates			2007-2008
	Budgetary	Non-budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating	Loans,		Estimates
		investments
		and advances
Assisted Housing Programs	1,726,083	(210,200)	1,515,883	1,368,269
On-Reserve Housing Programs	318,407	. . . . .	318,407	148,433
Housing Repair and Improvement Programs	122,225	. . . . .	122,225	50,701
Affordable Housing Initiative	57,653	. . . . .	57,653	92,882
Canadian Housing Market Research and Analysis	18,635	. . . . .	18,635	17,721
Research and information dissemination to promote
desirable housing market outcomes and improve
building performance	18,378	. . . . .	18,378	17,164
International Activities	13,144	. . . . .	13,144	12,882
Research and information dissemination to promote
sustainable housing and communities, as well as lead
the development and implementation of federal
housing policy	11,809	. . . . .	11,809	11,494
Research and information dissemination that addresses
distinct housing needs, including those of Aboriginal
people	7,266	. . . . .	7,266	7,048
Emergency planning	349	. . . . .	349	357
	2,293,949	(210,200)	2,083,749	1,726,951

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Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal

Strategic Outcome

The rights of artists and producers under Part II of the Status of the Artist Act are protected and respected.

Program Activity Descriptions

Certification, Complaints and Determination Program

This program deals with applications for certification, revocation of certification, review, determination, and consent to prosecute, and with complaints of unfair practices, brought forward by artists, artists' associations or producers under Part II of the Status of the Artist Act , which governs professional relations between self-employed artists and producers.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates 2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Certification, Complaints and Determination Program	1,973	1,973	1,940
	1,973	1,973	1,940

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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Strategic Outcome

Improved workplace conditions and practices that enhance the health, safety, and well being of working Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Occupational health and safety information development, delivery services and tripartite collaboration

The goal of this program is to provide free information on occupational health and safety to support Canadians in their efforts to improve workplace safety and health. Citizens are provided information through a free and impartial personalized service via telephone, e-mail, person-to-person, fax or mail. Alternatively they can independently access a broad range of electronic and print resources developed to support safety and health information needs of Canadians. This may include cost recovery products and services and is supported financially by contributions from various stakeholders. Through health and safety information development, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) collects, processes, analyzes, evaluates, creates and publishes authoritative information resources on occupational health and safety for the benefit of all working Canadians. This information is used for education and training, research, policy development, development of best practices, improvement of health and safety programs, achieving compliance, and for personal use. Various levels of service are available from free to purchase of products and services. When the product or service provided by CCOHS is provided to identified external recipients with benefits beyond those enjoyed by the general taxpayer, a user fee is charged. CCOHS promotes and facilitates consultation and cooperation among federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions and participation by labour, management and other stakeholders in the establishment and maintenance of high standards and occupational health and safety initiatives for the Canadian context. The sharing of resources results in the coordinated and mutually beneficial development of unique programs, products and services. Collaborative projects are usually supported with a combination of financial and non-financial contributions to the programs by stakeholders and result in advancement of the health and safety initiatives.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates			2007-2008
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Less:		Estimates
		Revenues
		credited
		to the vote
Occupational health and safety information development,
delivery services and tripartite collaboration	9,013	4,300	4,713	4,628
	9,013	4,300	4,713	4,628

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