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INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

Department
Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal


Ministry Summary

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





 
 
  Department          
1c   Operating expenditures, and          
  ( a ) expenditures on works, buildings and equipment;          
  and expenditures and recoverable expenditures in          
  respect of services provided and work performed on          
  other than federal property;          
  ( b ) authority to provide, in respect of Indian and Inuit          
  economic development activities, for the capacity          
  development for Indian and Inuit and the furnishing          
  of materials and equipment;          
  ( c ) authority to sell electric power to private          
  consumers in remote locations when alternative local          
  sources of supply are not available, in accordance          
  with terms and conditions approved by the Governor          
  in Council; and          
  ( d ) 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   1,205,341,664   (45,842,027)   . . . . .   1,159,499,637  
5c   Capital expenditures, and          
  ( a ) expenditures on buildings, works, land and          
  equipment, the operation, control and ownership of          
  which may be transferred to provincial governments          
  on terms and conditions approved by the Governor in          
  Council, or to Indian bands, groups of Indians or          
  individual Indians at the discretion of the Minister of          
  Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and such          
  expenditures on other than federal property; and          
  ( b ) authority to make recoverable expenditures in          
  amounts not exceeding the shares of provincial          
  governments of expenditures on roads and related          
  works   22,739,000   (4,985,000)   . . . . .   17,754,000  
7b   To increase from $1,700,000,000 to $2,200,000,000          
  the amount of loans that the Minister of Indian Affairs          
  and Northern Development may guarantee pursuant          
  to Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 5,          
  Appropriation Act No. 3,1972   1   . . . . .   . . . . .   1  
10c   The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions -          
  To authorize the transfer of $45,842,027 from Indian          
  Affairs and Northern Development Vote 1,          
  $4,985,000 from Indian Affairs and Northern          
  Development Vote 5, and $450,000 from Transport          
  Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2008-2009 for the          
  purposes of this Vote   5,693,621,186   39,972,992   1   5,733,594,179  
15c   Payments to Canada Post Corporation pursuant to an          
  agreement between the Department of Indian Affairs          
  and Northern Development and Canada Post          
  Corporation for the purpose of providing Northern          
  Air Stage Parcel Service - To authorize the transfer of          
  $10,000,000 from Indian Affairs and Northern          
  Development Vote 10, Appropriation Act No. 2,          
  2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote   46,100,000   10,000,000   1   56,100,001  
20b   Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and          
  non-Status Indians - Operating expenditures   9,672,407   . . . . .   . . . . .   9,672,407  
25c   Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and          
  non-Status Indians - Contributions - To authorize the          
  transfer of $900,000 from Indian Affairs and          
  Northern Development Vote 10, Appropriation Act          
  No. 2, 2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote   29,444,001   900,000   1   30,344,002  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   52,356,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   52,356,000  
(S)   Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern          
  Development - Salary and motor car allowance   76,422   . . . . .   . . . . .   76,422  
(S)   Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to          
  receive claim settlement payments pursuant to          
  Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Acts   74,316,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   74,316,000  
(S)   Grant to the Nunatsiavut Government for the          
  implementation of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims          
  Agreement pursuant to the Labrador Inuit Land          
  Claims Agreement Act   17,987,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   17,987,000  
(S)   Liabilities in respect of loan guarantees made to          
  Indians for Housing and Economic Development   2,000,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   2,000,000  
(S)   Payments to comprehensive claim beneficiaries in          
  compensation for resource royalties   1,472,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,472,000  
(S)   Indian Annuities Treaty payments   1,400,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,400,000  
(S)   Grassy Narrows and Islington Bands Mercury          
  Disability Board   15,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   15,000  
     

 
                  Total budgetary   7,156,540,681   45,965   3   7,156,586,649  
L30c Loans to native claimants in accordance with terms          
  and conditions approved by the Governor in Council          
  for the purpose of defraying costs related to research,          
  development and negotiation of claims      39,903,000   . . . . .   2,000,000   41,903,000  
L35   Loans to First Nations in British Columbia for the          
  purpose of supporting their participation in the British          
  Columbia Treaty Commission process   34,600,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   34,600,000  
     

 
                  Total non-budgetary   74,503,000   . . . . .   2,000,000   76,503,000  
     

 
 
                  Total Department   7,231,043,681   45,965   2,000,003   7,233,089,649  
  Canadian Polar Commission          
40   Program expenditures and contributions   953,449   . . . . .   . . . . .   953,449  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   71,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   71,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   1,024,449   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,024,449  
  First Nations Statistical Institute          
45   Payments to the First Nations Statistical Institute for          
  operating expenditures   4,300,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   4,300,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   4,300,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   4,300,000  
  Indian Residential Schools Truth and          
        Reconciliation Commission Secretariat          
47b   Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation          
  Commission Secretariat - Operating expenditures   58,373,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   58,373,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   58,373,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   58,373,000  
  Indian Specific Claims Commission          
50b   Program expenditures   5,035,930   . . . . .   . . . . .   5,035,930  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   362,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   362,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   5,397,930   . . . . .   . . . . .   5,397,930  
  Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of          
        Canada          
55b   Operating expenditures   10,551,752   . . . . .   . . . . .   10,551,752  
60b   Contributions   232,973   . . . . .   . . . . .   232,973  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   8,969,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   8,969,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   19,753,725   . . . . .   . . . . .   19,753,725  
  Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal          
62c   Program expenditures   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,397,363   1,397,363  
     

 
                  Total Agency   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,397,363   1,397,363  
     
   
                  Total Ministry   7,319,892,785   45,965   3,397,366   7,323,336,116  






Notes: 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.

Specific Claims Tribunal Act (Bill C-30) establishes the Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal as a department under Schedule 1.1 of the Financial Administration Act.


Department

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Indian Affairs and Northern Development requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations   Vote 1   Vote 5   Vote 10   Vote 15   Total  
 




Incremental funding to offset fuel price increases            
      for the benefit of First Nation and Northern            
      communities, under the Capital Facilities            
      Maintenance Program   . . . . .   . . . . .   53,809   . . . . .   53,809  
Incremental funding to address health and safety            
      pressures for First Nations communities   . . . . .   . . . . .   26,377   . . . . .   26,377  
Funding to implement the initiative Justice at            
      Last: Implementing Canada's Action Plan on            
      Accelerating the Resolution of Specific            
      Claims   11,411   . . . . .   2,000   . . . . .   13,411  
Funding to address increased costs of the            
      Northern Air Stage Food Mail Program to            
      deliver healthy foods to isolated communities   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   10,000   10,000  
Funding for the immediate demolition of            
      condemned housing on the Tsuu T'ina First            
      Nation Reserve in Calgary, Alberta   . . . . .   . . . . .   6,420   . . . . .   6,420  
Funding to support the implementation of            
      Canada's Action Plan to consult First Nations,            
      Métis and Inuit groups and, where            
      appropriate, accommodate them when            
      contemplated Crown conduct may adversely            
      affect their established and potential            
      Aboriginal and Treaty Rights   1,430   . . . . .   3,000   . . . . .   4,430  
Funding to support the implementation of the            
      Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement            
      and its accompanying side agreements            
      ( horizontal item )   75   . . . . .   550   . . . . .   625  
Funding related to the assessment, management            
      and remediation of federal contaminated sites            
      ( horizontal item )   228   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   228  
 




      Gross Voted Appropriations   13,144   . . . . .   92,156   10,000   115,300  
 




Funds Available            
Less: Spending authorities available within the            
      Vote   13,144   . . . . .   92,156   . . . . .   105,300  
Less: Spending authorities available from another            
      Vote   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   10,000   10,000  
 




      Total Funds Available   13,144   . . . . .   92,156   10,000   115,300  
 




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






Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Transfers   Vote 1   Vote 5   Vote 10   Vote 15   Total  
 




Transfer from Transport - For First Nations            
      participation in negotiations regarding the            
      development of the Prince Rupert Port located            
      on their asserted traditional territories   . . . . .   . . . . .   450   . . . . .   450  
Internal reallocation of resources - Funding            
      related to the assessment, management and            
      remediation of federal contaminated sites            
      ( horizontal item )   (6,327)   . . . . .   6,327   . . . . .   . . . . .  
Internal reallocation of resources - To fund            
      additional provincial education billings for            
      First Nations students, fuel price increases for            
      diesel generating plants on-reserve and            
      operation and maintenance of Personal Care            
      Homes   (39,515)   (4,985)   44,500   . . . . .   . . . . .  
Transfer to Natural Sciences and Engineering            
      Research Council - For Canada's participation            
      in International Polar Year 2007-2008, an            
      extensive international research program in            
      the Arctic and Antarctic   . . . . .   . . . . .   (404)   . . . . .   (404)  
Internal reallocation of resources - To reduce the            
      amount of new appropriations required   . . . . .   . . . . .   (10,900)   10,000   (900)  
 




      Total Transfers   (45,842)   (4,985)   39,973   10,000   (854)  
 




These Supplementary Estimates   (45,842)   (4,985)   39,973   10,000   . . . . .  






Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Voted Appropriations   Vote 25   Vote L30   Total  
 


Funding to implement the initiative Justice at        
      Last: Implementing Canada's Action Plan on        
      Accelerating the Resolution of Specific        
      Claims   . . . . .   2,000   2,000  
Funding to support the implementation of        
      Canada's Action Plan to consult First Nations,        
      Métis and Inuit groups and, where        
      appropriate, accommodate them when        
      contemplated Crown conduct may adversely        
      affect their established and potential        
      Aboriginal and Treaty Rights   900   . . . . .   900  
 


      Gross Voted Appropriations   900   2,000   2,900  
 


Funds Available        
Less: Spending authorities available from another        
      Vote   900   . . . . .   900  
 


      Total Voted Appropriations   . . . . .   2,000   2,000  
 


Transfers        
Internal reallocation of resources - To reduce the        
      amount of new appropriations required   900   . . . . .   900  
 


These Supplementary Estimates   900   2,000   2,046  




Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 1 : $13,143,849 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to: delays in work on federal contaminated sites resulting from inclement weather conditions ($8,000,000); delays in the launch of International Polar Year affecting timelines of implementation activities and multi-year science projects ($4,927,830); and savings identified as part of the government's reduction of public opinion research expenditures ($216,019). These funds are being used temporarily to reduce the amount of new appropriations required and will be made available for their intended purposes next fiscal year.

Vote 10 : $92,156,430 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to delays in amending the Cree Naskapi of Quebec Act . These funds are being used temporarily to reduce the amount of new appropriations required and will be made available for their intended purposes next fiscal year.

Vote 15 : $10,000,000 in total authorities is available from Vote 10 due to delays in amending the Cree Naskapi of Quebec Act ($7,843,570) and delays in work on federal contaminated sites resulting from inclement weather conditions ($2,156,430). These funds are being used temporarily to reduce the amount of new appropriations required and will be made available for their intended purposes next fiscal year.

Vote 25 : $900,000 in total authorities is available from Vote 10 due to delays in the launch of International Polar Year affecting timelines of implementation activities and multi-year science projects. These funds are being used temporarily to reduce the amount of new appropriations required and will be made available for their intended purposes next fiscal year.

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

Transfer Payments (dollars)

  Voted   Statutory  



                                                                              Grants      
Grants to support First Nations, Inuit, Tribal Councils, Organizations or other levels of      
      government for the implementation activities as stipulated in the various agreements   550,000   . . . . .  



Total Gross Grants   550,000   . . . . .  
                                                                      Contributions      
Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of supplying public services in      
      capital facilities and maintenance   85,186,430   . . . . .  
Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of supplying public services in      
      education   16,200,000   . . . . .  
Contributions to First Nations for the management of contaminated sites   14,806,527   . . . . .  
Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of supplying public services in      
      social development   11,300,000   . . . . .  
Contributions to beneficiaries and various implementing bodies for implementing      
      comprehensive land claim agreements   7,500,000   . . . . .  
Contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development   3,450,000   . . . . .  
Contributions to Indian bands for land and estates management   2,440,500   . . . . .  
Contributions to support the negotiation process for comprehensive, specific, and special      
      claims and self-government initiatives   2,000,000   . . . . .  
Federal Interlocutor's Contribution Program   900,000   . . . . .  



Total Gross Contributions   143,783,457   . . . . .  



Total Gross Transfer Payments   144,333,457   . . . . .  
Less: Funds available within the Vote   92,156,430   . . . . .  
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote   11,304,035   . . . . .  



Net Transfer Payments   40,872,992   . . . . .  





Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)    

 
Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal requests funds for the following items:    
Voted Appropriations   Vote 62  
 
Funding to support the operations of the Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal   1,397  


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