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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Department
Canadian International Development Agency
International Development Research Centre


Ministry Summary

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





 
 
  Department          
1c   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: 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 $4,100,000 from Foreign Affairs and          
  International Trade Vote 5, $175,000 from Foreign          
  Affairs and International Trade Vote 10, $935,524          
  from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 25,          
  $3,231,500 from Citizenship and Immigration Vote 1,          
  and $115,000 from Public Safety and Emergency          
  Preparedness Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2,          
  2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote and to          
  provide a further amount of   1,316,816,332       7,272,024         18,359,892   1,342,448,248  
5c   Capital expenditures - To authorize the transfer of          
  $9,899,190 from Foreign Affairs and International          
  Trade Vote 10, and $2,397,000 from Citizenship and          
  Immigration Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2,          
  2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote and to          
  provide a further amount of       161,723,219       8,196,190         12,081,410           182,000,819  
10c   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, Global Peace Operations          
  Program and Glyn Berry 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 2007 - To authorize the transfer of $975,000          
  from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 1,          
  Appropriation Act No. 2, 2008-2009 for the purposes          
  of this Vote   778,268,000   (9,099,190)   1   769,168,811  
11b   Passport Canada - Capital expenditures   13,515,583   . . . . .   . . . . .   13,515,583  
12b   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 $30,000,000,000 to $33,000,000,000   1   . . . . .   . . . . .   1  
13c   Passport Canada - Operating expenditures   . . . . .   . . . . .   12,888,000   12,888,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   78,400,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   78,400,000  
(S)   Minister of Foreign Affairs - Salary and motor car          
  allowance   76,422   . . . . .   . . . . .   76,422  
(S)   Minister of International Trade and Minister of the          
  Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler          
  Olympics - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422   . . . . .   . . . . .   76,422  
(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)   4,200,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   4,200,000  
(S)   Payments under the Diplomatic Service (Special)          
  Superannuation Act (R.S. 1985, c. D-2)   250,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   250,000  
(S)   Passport Office Revolving Fund ( Revolving Funds          
  Act R.S. 1985, c. R-8)   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .  
     

 
                  Total budgetary   2,353,325,979   6,369,024   43,329,303   2,403,024,306  






(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)   88,200,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   88,200,000  
     

 
                  Total non-budgetary   88,200,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   88,200,000  
     

 
 
                  Total Department   2,441,525,979   6,369,024   43,329,303   2,491,224,306  
  Canadian Commercial Corporation          
15   Payments to the Canadian Commercial Corporation   15,191,642   . . . . .   . . . . .   15,191,642  
     

 
                  Total Agency   15,191,642   . . . . .   . . . . .   15,191,642  
  Canadian International Development Agency          
20c   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   235,961,867   (13,018,492)   . . . . .   222,943,375  
25c   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 - To authorize the          
  transfer of $13,018,492 from Foreign Affairs and          
  International Trade Vote 20, Appropriation Act No. 2,          
  2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote and to          
  provide a further amount of   2,767,965,000   7,832,968   171,329,208   2,947,127,176  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   25,784,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   25,784,000  
(S)   Minister for International Cooperation - Salary and          
  motor car allowance   76,422   . . . . .   . . . . .   76,422  
(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   257,861,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   257,861,000  
     

 
                  Total budgetary   3,287,648,289   (5,185,524)   171,329,208   3,453,791,973  
L30a The issuance and payment of non-interest bearing,          
  non-negotiable demand notes in an amount not to          
  exceed $227,032,000 ($215,032,000 + $12,000,000)          
  in accordance with the International Development          
  (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act , for the          
  purpose of contributions to the International Financial          
  Institution Fund Accounts   2   . . . . .   . . . . .    
(S)   Payments to International Financial Institutions -          
  Capital Subscriptions (Non-Budgetary)   8,004,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   8,004,000  
     

 
                  Total non-budgetary   8,004,002   . . . . .   . . . . .   8,004,002  
     

 
 
                  Total Agency   3,295,652,291   (5,185,524)   171,329,208   3,461,795,975  
  International Development Research Centre          
35c   Payments to the International Development Research          
  Centre - To authorize the transfer of $4,000,000 from          
  Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 25, and          
  $70,000 from Health Vote 40, Appropriation Act          
  No. 2, 2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote   164,700,734   4,070,000   1   168,770,735  
     

 
                  Total Agency   164,700,734   4,070,000   1   168,770,735  
  International Joint Commission          
40b   Program expenditures - Salaries and expenses of the          
  Canadian Section, expenses of studies, surveys and          
  investigations by the Commission under International          
  References and expenses of the Commission under          
  the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality          
  Agreement   8,523,997   . . . . .   . . . . .   8,523,997  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   548,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   548,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   9,071,997   . . . . .   . . . . .   9,071,997  
  NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section          
45   Program expenditures   2,936,298   . . . . .   . . . . .   2,936,298  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   190,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   190,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   3,126,298   . . . . .   . . . . .   3,126,298  
     
   
                  Total Ministry   5,929,268,941   5,253,500   214,658,512   6,149,180,953  






Note: The “Authorities to date” column includes items brought forward, but not yet approved in 2008-09 Supplementary Estimates (B) at the time of printing this document, as well as permanent allocations from Treasury Board Central Votes.


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   Vote 13   Total  
 




Funding for the expansion of the Canadian            
      Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan   8,390   24,837   . . . . .   . . . . .   33,227  
Funding to compensate foreign currency losses            
      incurred at missions   23,136   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   23,136  
Funding to support enhanced civilian            
      developmental assistance and security            
      programming in Afghanistan   4,407   2,237   11,665   . . . . .   18,309  
Compensation adjustment for collective            
      agreements   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   12,888   12,888  
Funding for the establishment of the Consular            
      Services and Emergency Management Branch   11,765   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   11,765  
Softwood Lumber Agreement Litigation costs   2,260   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   2,260  
Funding for the Global Security Reporting            
      program to cover the incremental costs of            
      deploying nine existing positions from            
      Headquarters to missions abroad   1,200   239   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,439  
Funding under the Global Commerce Support            
      program to attract foreign direct investment,            
      and to increase Canadian innovation and            
      commercialization opportunities and Canadian            
      business share in foreign markets   . . . . .   . . . . .   210   . . . . .   210  
 




      Gross Voted Appropriations   51,158   27,313   11,875   12,888   103,234  
 




Funds Available            
Less: Spending authorities available within the            
      Vote   32,798   5,333   11,875   . . . . .   50,006  
Less: Spending authorities available from another            
      Vote   . . . . .   9,899   . . . . .   . . . . .   9,899  
 




      Total Funds Available   32,798   15,232   11,875   . . . . .   59,905  
 




      Total Voted Appropriations   18,360   12,081   . . . . .   12,888   43,329  
 




Transfers            
Transfer from Citizenship and Immigration - To            
      provide support to departmental staff located            
      at missions abroad   3,232   2,397   . . . . .   . . . . .   5,629  
Transfer from Canadian International            
      Development Agency - To provide funding            
      for the cost of employees in Kandahar            
      (Afghanistan)   936   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   936  
Transfer from Public Safety and Emergency            
      Preparedness - In support of the Minister's            
      responsibilities for regional representation of            
      British Columbia   115   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   115  
Internal reallocation of resources - To reflect            
      funding pursuant to modifications to the            
      departmental capital assets policy   4,100   (4,100)   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .  
Internal reallocation of resources - To reduce the            
      amount of new appropriations required   . . . . .   9,899   (9,899)   . . . . .   . . . . .  
Internal reallocation of resources - For the            
      continuation of existing initiatives to advance            
      Canada's Global Peace and Security priorities   (975)   . . . . .   975   . . . . .   . . . . .  
Internal reallocation of resources - For the Global            
      Commerce Support program used to attract            
      foreign direct investment, and to increase            
      Canadian innovation and commercialization            
      opportunities and Canadian business share in            
      foreign markets   175   . . . . .   (175)   . . . . .   . . . . .  
Transfer to National Defence - In support of the            
      Minister's responsibilities for regional            
      representation of Nova Scotia and Prince            
      Edward Island   (310)   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   (310)  
 




      Total Transfers   7,273   8,196   (9,099)   . . . . .   6,370  
 




These Supplementary Estimates   25,633   20,277   (9,099)   12,888   49,699  






Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 1 : $32,798,226 in total authorities is available within the Vote; $32,449,206 from savings identified as part of the government's ongoing strategic review of departmental spending and $349,020 from savings identified as part of the government's reduction of public opinion research expenditures.

Vote 5 : $5,332,800 in total authorities is available within the Vote and $9,899,190 is available from Vote 10 due to savings identified as part of the government's ongoing strategic review of departmental spending.

Vote 10 : $11,874,810 in total authorities is available within the Vote from savings identified as part of the government's ongoing strategic review of departmental spending.

Transfer Payments (dollars)

  Voted   Statutory  



  Contributions      
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime   11,664,810   . . . . .  
Global Peace and Security Fund   975,000   . . . . .  
Going Global Science and Technology Program   210,000   . . . . .  



Total Gross Transfer Payments   12,849,810   . . . . .  
Less: Funds available within the Vote   11,874,810   . . . . .  
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote   10,074,190   . . . . .  



Net Transfer Payments   (9,099,190)   . . . . .  



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 the Canadian contribution to the World Bank's Climate Investment Fund        
      pilot program to support climate change adaptation   . . . . .   85,000   85,000  
Funding for humanitarian assistance and increased support in micronutrient        
      programming with a particular focus on vulnerable regions such as the Horn of        
      Africa and the Congo   . . . . .   65,000   65,000  
Funding to match Canadian public donations to the international response to Cyclone        
      Nargis in Burma and the earthquake in China   . . . . .   53,353   53,353  
Funding to advance Canada's contribution to global education goals and support        
      increased aid effectiveness in education through the Education for All Fast Track        
      Initiative   . . . . .   12,000   12,000  
Funding to advance Canada's commitments to double aid to Africa   . . . . .   8,244   8,244  
Funding for humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, in response to the high food        
      prices and drought crisis   . . . . .   4,639   4,639  
 


      Gross Voted Appropriations   . . . . .   228,236   228,236  
 


Funds Available        
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   . . . . .   54,249   54,249  
Less: Spending authorities available from another Vote   . . . . .   2,658   2,658  
 


      Total Funds Available   . . . . .   56,907   56,907  
 


      Total Voted Appropriations   . . . . .   171,329   171,329  
 


Transfers        
Internal reallocation of resources - To provide funding for humanitarian assistance in        
      Afghanistan, in response to the high food prices and drought crisis   (10,361)   10,361   . . . . .  
Internal reallocation of resources - To reduce the amount of new appropriations        
      required   (2,658)   2,658   . . . . .  
Transfer to the Canadian Museum of Civilization - To contribute to the exhibit        
      entitled “Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures”   . . . . .   (250)   (250)  
Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade - To provide funding for the cost        
      of employees in Kandahar (Afghanistan)   . . . . .   (936)   (936)  
Transfer to International Development Research Council - To conduct research in        
      Africa in the areas of private sector development by promoting a better        
      investment climate and business environment through research and advocacy        
      ($2,000) and, health by supporting the development of health information        
      capacity in integrated national health systems ($2,000)   . . . . .   (4,000)   (4,000)  
 


      Total Transfers   (13,018)   7,833   (5,185)  
 


These Supplementary Estimates   (13,018)   179,162   166,144  




Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 25 : $56,907,092 in total authorities is available: $54,249,300 from within the Vote; $49,610,000 from savings identified as part of the government's ongoing strategic review of departmental spending and $4,639,300 from CIDA's effort towards delivering more efficient international assistance and $2,657,792 from Vote 20; $2,634,000 from savings identified as part of the government's ongoing strategic review of departmental spending and $23,792 from savings identified as part of the government's reduction of public opinion research expenditures.

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

Transfer Payments (dollars)

  Voted   Statutory  



                                                                              Grants      
Grants for Multilateral Programming: Grants in support of development assistance,      
      humanitarian assistance or disaster preparedness, including peace building, for global      
      operations, programs, projects, activities and appeals; as well as in support of      
      programming against hunger, malnutrition and disease for the benefit of developing      
      countries or territories or countries in transition   230,353,000   . . . . .  
 

                                                                      Contributions      
Contributions for Bilateral Programming: Contributions in support of development      
      assistance, including payments for loan agreements issued under the authority of      
      previous Appropriation Acts, contributions for cooperation with countries in transition      
      and contributions in support of regional or country specific development assistance      
      projects, programs and activities for the benefit of developing countries or territories or      
      countries in transition   8,244,000   . . . . .  



Total Gross Transfer Payments   238,597,000   . . . . .  
Less: Funds available within the Vote   54,249,300   . . . . .  
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote   5,185,524   . . . . .  



Net Transfer Payments   179,162,176   . . . . .  





International Development Research Centre

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

International Development Research Centre requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations   Vote 35  
 
Funding for re-engaging in the Americas supporting democratic development and enhancing private sector    
      development   6,872  
 
Funds Available    
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   6,872  
 
      Total Voted Appropriations   . . . . .  
 
Transfers    
Transfer from Canadian International Development Agency - To conduct research in Africa in the areas of private    
      sector development by promoting a better investment climate and business environment through research and    
      advocacy ($2,000) and health, by supporting the development of health information capacity in integrated    
      national health systems ($2,000)   4,000  
Transfer from Public Health Agency of Canada - For the Global Health Research Initiative to create and share    
      knowledge to strengthen health systems and build global health research capacity in developing countries and in    
      Canada   70  
 
      Total Transfers   4,070  
 
These Supplementary Estimates   4,070  


Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 35 : $6,872,000 in total authorities is available within the Vote from savings identified as part of the government's ongoing strategic review of departmental spending.

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