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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)	2009–10	2008–09	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Human Resources and Skills Development
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	586,927	606,106	(19,179)
5	Grants and contributions	1,443,460	1,675,347	(231,886)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	221,273	232,693	(11,420)
(S)	Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development –
	Salary and motor car allowance	78	76	2
(S)	Minister of Labour – Salary and motor car allowance	78	76	2
(S)	Old Age Security Payments	26,549,000	25,321,000	1,228,000
(S)	Guaranteed Income Supplement Payments	8,091,000	7,696,000	395,000
(S)	Universal Child Care Benefit	2,544,000	2,470,000	74,000
(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	626,000	588,000	38,000
(S)	Allowance Payments	557,000	573,000	(16,000)
(S)	Canada Study Grants to qualifying full and part-time
	students pursuant to the Canada Student Financial
	Assistance Act	511,475	142,868	368,607
(S)	Payments related to the direct financing arrangement
	under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	300,872	327,974	(27,102)
(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	43,000	34,000	9,000
(S)	Payments of compensation respecting government
	employees and merchant seamen	40,000	43,000	(3,000)
(S)	The provision of funds for interest and other payments to
	lending institutions and liabilities under the Canada
	Student Financial Assistance Act	31,867	24,078	7,789
(S)	Wage Earner Protection Program payments to eligible
	applicants owed wages and vacation pay from
	employers who are either bankrupt or in receivership
	as well as payments to trustees and receivers who
	will provide the necessary information to determine
	eligibility	31,200	. . . . .	31,200
(S)	The provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities
	in the form of guaranteed loans under the Canada
	Student Loans Act	4,550	6,769	(2,219)
(S)	Canada Disability Savings Grant payments to Registered
	Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) issuers on behalf of
	RDSP beneficiaries to encourage long-term financial
	security of eligible individuals with disabilities	3,300	. . . . .	3,300
(S)	Canada Disability Savings Bond payments to Registered
	Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) issuers on behalf of
	RDSP beneficiaries to encourage long-term financial
	security of eligible individuals with disabilities	1,900	. . . . .	1,900
(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	18	22	(4)
	Total budgetary	41,587,179	39,741,189	1,845,989
(S)	Loans disbursed under the Canada Student Financial
	Assistance Act (Non-budgetary)	595,969	906,297	(310,328)
	Total Department	42,183,148	40,647,486	1,535,661
	Canada Industrial Relations Board
10	Program expenditures	11,122	11,018	104
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	1,465	1,490	(25)
	Total Agency	12,587	12,508	79
	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	2,044,709	2,293,949	(249,240)
(S)	Advances under the National Housing Act (Non-
	Budgetary)	(205,794)	(210,200)	4,406
	Total Agency	1,838,915	2,083,749	(244,834)
	Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations
	Tribunal
20	Program expenditures	1,840	1,806	34
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	168	167	1
	Total Agency	2,008	1,973	35
	Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
25	Program expenditures	3,828	3,682	146
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	1,027	1,031	(4)
	Total Agency	4,855	4,713	142

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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Department

Strategic Outcome

A skilled, adaptable and inclusive labour force and an efficient labour market.

Program Activity Descriptions

Learning

This program activity helps Canadians participate in post-secondary education to acquire the skills and credentials that enable them to improve their labour market outcomes and adapt to changing labour market conditions. It reduces barriers to education by providing financial assistance to individuals as well as incentives to save for a child’s post-secondary education.

It also provides information and awareness about opportunities to acquire education and skills. The program contributes to the inclusiveness of the workforce by giving Canadians with the required academic abilities a more equal opportunity to participate in post-secondary education. The program works with the provinces and territories, voluntary sector, financial institutions, service providers and other key stakeholders to help Canadians pursue post-secondary education.

Skills and Employment

Skills and Employment is intended to ensure that Canadian labour market participants are able to access the supports that they need to enter or reposition themselves in the labour market to allow them to contribute to economic growth through full labour market participation. Initiatives within this program activity contribute to the common overall objectives of promoting skills development, labour market participation and ensuring labour market efficiency.

Strategic Outcome

Safe, fair and productive workplaces and cooperative workplace relations.

Program Activity Descriptions

Labour

This program activity seeks to promote and sustain stable industrial relations and safe, fair, healthy, equitable, and productive workplaces within the federal jurisdiction (transportation, post office and courier companies, communications, banking, grain and nuclear facilities, federal Crown corporations, companies who have major contracts with the federal government and Aboriginal governments, their employees, Aboriginal communities and certain Aboriginal undertakings). It develops labour legislation and regulations to achieve an effective balance between workers’ and employers’ rights and responsibilities. The program ensures that workplaces under the federal jurisdiction respect the rights and obligations established under labour legislation. The program also manages Canada’s international and intergovernmental labour affairs, as well as Aboriginal labour affairs responsibilities.

Strategic Outcome

Income Security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.

Program Activity Descriptions

Income Security

This program activity ensures that Canadians are provided with retirement pensions, survivor pensions, disability benefits and benefits for children, through the Old Age Security program, the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), the Canada Disability Savings Program and the National Child Benefit program.

Social Development

This program activity supports programs for the homeless or those individuals at risk of homelessness, as well as programs for children, families, seniors, communities, and people with disabilities. It provides these groups with the knowledge, information, and opportunities to move forward with their own solutions to social and economic challenges.

Strategic Outcome

Service Excellence for Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Citizen-Centred Service

This program activity aims to improve and integrate government service delivery by providing Canadians with a one-stop, easy-to-access, personalized service in person, by telephone, Internet and via mail. This program activity is supported by overarching client segment strategies and partnerships with other departments, levels of government and community-based partners. This program activity also includes client feedback mechanisms and the responsibility for increasing public awareness of Service Canada.

Integrity and Processing

This program activity enhances and strengthens the integrity of Service Canada services and programs to ensure that the right person receives the right service or benefit at the right time, and for the intended purpose.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)			2009–10 Main Estimates					2008–09
						Non-	Total	Main
			Budgetary			budgetary		Estimates
	Operating	Grants	Contributions	Less:	Total	Loans,
			and other	Revenues		investments
			transfer	credited		and advances
			payments	to the vote
Income Security	66,711	35,202,200	. . . . .	28,979	35,239,932	. . . . .	35,239,932	33,744,375
Social Development	29,622	2,589,707	20,147	. . . . .	2,639,476	. . . . .	2,639,476	. . . . .
Learning	120,198	1,180,475	262,374	10,371	1,552,676	595,969	2,148,645	2,074,711
Skills and Employment	354,604	83,295	1,284,756	237,851	1,484,804	. . . . .	1,484,804	1,295,828
Internal Services	790,483	300	. . . . .	567,654	223,129	. . . . .	223,129	. . . . .
Citizen-Centred Service	466,891	. . . . .	. . . . .	265,927	200,964	. . . . .	200,964	277,226
Labour	211,660	33,158	1,400	103,000	143,218	. . . . .	143,218	142,928
Integrity and Processing	553,484	. . . . .	. . . . .	450,505	102,979	. . . . .	102,979	166,722
Children and Families	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,488,249
Workplace Skills	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	229,252
Housing and Homelessness	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	165,614
Policy, Research and Communication	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	53,057
Collaborative, Networked Government
Service	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	9,525
	2,593,654	39,089,135	1,568,677	1,664,287	41,587,179	595,969	42,183,148	40,647,486

Notes: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

The 2008-09 funding associated with the program activity “Social Investment” in the 2008-09 Main Estimates is displayed under the new program activity entitled “Income Security”.

The 2008-09 funding associated with the program activity “Labour Market” in the 2008-09 Main Estimates is displayed under the new program activity entitled “Skills and Employment”.

The 2008-09 funding associated with the program activity “Seamless, Citizen-Centered Service” in the 2008-09 Main Estimates is displayed under the new program activity entitled “Citizen-Centered Service”.

The 2008-09 funding associated with the program activity “Integrity” in the 2008-09 Main Estimates is displayed under the new program activity entitled “Integrity and Processing”.

The transfer payments exclude a total of $2,127,794,000 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 ($1,309,319,616) and the Canada Pension Plan Account ($247,480,707).The residual is related to Workers’ Compensation and recoveries from other government departments.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
(S) Old Age Security Payments	26,549,000,000	25,321,000,000
(S) Guaranteed Income Supplement Payments	8,091,000,000	7,696,000,000
(S) Universal Child Care Benefit	2,544,000,000	2,470,000,000
(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	626,000,000	588,000,000
(S) Allowance Payments	557,000,000	573,000,000
(S) Canada Study Grants to qualifying full and part-time students
pursuant to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	511,475,000	142,868,000
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant	62,400,000	99,000,000
(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	43,000,000	34,000,000
(S) Wage Earner Protection Program payments to eligible applicants owed
wages and vacation pay from employers who are either bankrupt or
in receivership as well as payments to trustees and receivers who will
provide the necessary information to determine eligibility	31,200,000	. . . . .
New Horizons for Seniors Program	24,440,000	26,340,000
Grants to voluntary sector organizations for adult literacy and essential
skills	20,700,000	24,865,000
Grants to non-profit organizations for activities eligible for support
through the Social Development Partnerships Program	14,275,000	14,275,000
Grant to construct/renovate permanent structures and small projects
emphasizing community support to be fully accessible to all people
of varying abilities across Canada, through the Enabling Accessibility
Fund	6,992,000	. . . . .
(S) Canada Disability Savings Grant payments to Registered Disability
Savings Plan (RDSP) issuers on behalf of RDSP beneficiaries to
encourage long-term financial security of eligible individuals with
disabilities	3,300,000	. . . . .
(S) Canada Disability Savings Bond payments to Registered Disability
Savings Plan (RDSP) issuers on behalf of RDSP beneficiaries to
encourage long-term financial security of eligible individuals with
disabilities	1,900,000	. . . . .
Grants to international labour institutions for addressing the labour
dimension of globalization	1,000,000	1,000,000
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
Canadian Joint Fire Prevention Publicity Committee	19,000	7,000
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
Fire Prevention Canada	7,000	19,000
(S) Payments of compensation respecting government employees and
merchant seamen	5,000	5,000
Total grants	39,089,135,000	36,991,801,000
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	505,998,000	528,766,000
(S) Payments related to the direct financing arrangement under the
Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	219,892,000	229,394,000
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	49,800,000	77,513,000
(S) The provision of funds for interest and other payments to lending
institutions and liabilities under the Canada Student Financial
Assistance Act	31,867,000	24,078,000
Contributions to fund construction of capital projects enabling
accessibility to all people of varying abilities across Canada, through
the Enabling Accessibility Fund	10,690,000	. . . . .
Contributions to assist unemployed older workers in communities with
ongoing high unemployment and/or affected by downsizing	7,839,000	37,250,000
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	6,838,358	7,763,543
Contributions to voluntary sectors, professional organizations,
universities and post-secondary institutions and to provincial and
territorial governments for adult learning, literacy and essential skills	5,609,000	4,144,000
(S) The provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities in the form
of guaranteed loans under the Canada Student Loans Act	4,550,000	6,769,000
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)	3,147,000	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	2,600,000	1,800,000
Labour-Management Partnerships Program	1,200,000	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	200,000	300,000
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	19,000	122,900,000
(S) The provision of funds for interest payments to lending institutions
under the Canada Student Loans Act	18,000	22,000
Total contributions	850,267,358	1,045,926,543
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	501,310,000	500,000,000
Payments to provinces and territories under the Multilateral Framework
for Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities	217,100,000	222,000,000
Total other transfer payments	718,410,000	722,000,000
Items not required
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
Total items not required	. . . . .	900,000
Total	40,657,812,358	38,760,627,543

 

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Canada Industrial Relations Board

Strategic Outcome

Resolution of labour relations issues in sectors regulated by the Canada Labour Code in a timely, fair and consistent manner.

Program Activity Descriptions

Adjudicative and Dispute Resolution Program

Through this program, the Canada Industrial Relations Board resolves labour relations issues by exercising its statutory powers relating to the application and interpretation of Part I (Industrial Relations) and certain provisions of Part II (Occupational Health and Safety) of the Canada Labour Code . Activities include the granting, modification and termination of bargaining rights; the investigation, mediation and adjudication of complaints alleging violation of Part I of the Canada Labour Code ; the determination of essential services; 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 under Part II of the Canada Labour Code that are referred to the Board; the provision of administrative services to these ends.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Adjudicative and Dispute Resolution Program	9,188	9,188	12,508
Internal Services	3,399	3,399	. . . . .
	12,587	12,587	12,508

Notes: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

 The 2008-09 funding associated with the program activity “Labour Relations Resolution Program” in the 2008-09 Main Estimates is displayed under the new program activity entitled “Adjudicative and Dispute Resolution Program”.

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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.

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.

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.

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 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)		2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
	Budgetary		Non-budgetary	Total	Main Estimates
	Operating	Total	Loans,
			investments
			and advances
Assisted Housing Programs	1,720,630	1,720,630	(205,794)	1,514,836	1,515,883
On-Reserve Housing Programs	149,708	149,708	. . . . .	149,708	318,407
Housing Repair and Improvement Programs	79,982	79,982	. . . . .	79,982	122,225
Affordable Housing Initiative	28,628	28,628	. . . . .	28,628	57,653
Canadian Housing Market Research and Analysis	21,708	21,708	. . . . .	21,708	18,635
Research and information dissemination to
promote desirable housing market outcomes
and improve building performance	14,250	14,250	. . . . .	14,250	18,378
International Activities	13,605	13,605	. . . . .	13,605	13,144
Research and information dissemination
to promote sustainable housing and
communities, as well as lead the
development and implementation of federal
housing policy	11,135	11,135	. . . . .	11,135	11,809
Research and information dissemination that
addresses distinct housing needs, including
those of Aboriginal people	4,776	4,776	. . . . .	4,776	7,266
Emergency planning	287	287	. . . . .	287	349
	2,044,709	2,044,709	(205,794)	1,838,915	2,083,749

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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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.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Certification, Complaints and Determination Program	1,151	1,151	1,973
Internal Services	857	857	. . . . .
	2,008	2,008	1,973

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.  

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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.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Less:		Estimates
		Revenues
		credited
		to the vote
Internal Services	2,652	. . . . .	2,652	. . . . .
Occupational health and safety information development,
delivery services and tripartite collaboration	6,503	4,300	2,203	4,713
	9,155	4,300	4,855	4,713

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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