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Section III: Supplementary Information

Organizational Information

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon is the Minister responsible for the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio.

Infrastructure Canada is headed by a Deputy Head, André Juneau, who reports to the Minister. The Deputy Head is supported by four Assistant Deputy Ministers:

• A/Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Communications: Gerry Maffre
• Assistant Deputy Minister, Cities and Communities: Yazmine Laroche
• Assistant Deputy Minister, Program Operations: Carol Beal
• Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services/Chief Financial Officer: David Cluff

Infrastructure Canada Organization Chart

Infrastructure Canada
Minister of transport, infrastructure and communities
Deputy head
Senior assistant deputy minister policy&communications	Assistant deputy minister cities & communities	Assistant deputy minister program operations	Assistant deputy minister corporate services/chief financial officer
Policy & Priorities Research & Analysis Communications	Policy &Research Operations	Intergovernmental Operations Issues Management	Finance, Administration & Planning IM/IT Internal Audit & Evaluation Human Resources

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Supplementary Tables

The tables presented in this section provide the following information:0

• Departmental Planned Spending and Full Time Equivalents
• Summary of Resources by Program Activity
• Voted and Statutory Items Listed in Main Estimates
• Net Cost of Department
• Details on Transfer Payments Programs
• Details on Horizontal Initiatives
• Internal Audits and Evaluations

Table 1: Departmental Planned Spending and Full Time Equivalents

($ thousands)	Planned Spending 2005-20061	Forecast Spending 2006-20072	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Infrastructure Investments (New PAA)	0	1,808,681	1,711,300	1,448,788
Policy, Knowledge and Partnership Development (New PAA)	0	15,446	4,330	4,330
Infrastructure and Communities (Old PAA)	1,503,085	0	0	0
Crown Corporations Portfolio Management	24,251	20,497	1,415	1,415
Budgetary Main Estimates	1,527,336	1,844,624	1,717,045	1,454,533
Crown Corporations Portfolio Management	0	2,492	0	0
Non-budgetary Main Estimates	0	2,492	0	0
Total Main Estimates	1,527,336	1,847,116	1,717,045	1,454,533
Adjustments:
Budget 2006
Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund	0	0	181,000	429,000
Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund	0	200,000	332,000	450,000
Other
Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund	0	290,938	247,418	284,534
Border Infrastructure Fund	0	64,254	0	0
Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund	0	27,744	3,957	644
Federal Gas Tax Fund	0	32,328	10,007	12,510
Public Transit Fund	0	19,000	0	0
Research Knowledge and Outreach	0	247	0	0
Harbourfront Centre	0	4,000	0	0
Internal reallocation of resources to address incremental costs due to program growth	0	3,000	0	0
Procurement Savings	0	(100)	0	0
Transfer of Crown Corporations Secretariat and the Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc. (Approved February 6, 2006)	0	(20,025)	(1,225)	(1,225)
Employee Benefit Plan (EBP)	0	(191)	(201)	(201)
Total Adjustments	0	621,195	772,956	1,175,262
Net Planned Spending	1,527,336	2,468,311	2,490,002	2,629,796
Plus: Cost of services received without charge	1,994	1,967	1,447	1,569
Net cost of Program	1,529,330	2,470,278	2,491,449	2,631,365
Full Time Equivalents	180	220	230	240

¹ The forecast spending for 2005-2006 reflects actual spending as published in the Public Accounts.

² Due to the transfer of funds for the Crown Corporations Portfolio Management to Transport Canada, the departmental planned spending table does not reflect the total planned spending figures conveyed to the department by the Secretariat.

Table 2: Resources by Program Activity

($ thousands)

2006-20071
Budgetary			Non-budgetary
Program Activity	Operating	Contributions	Loans, Investments and Advances	Total Main Estimates	Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates)	Total Planned Spending
Infrastructure Programming	24,762	1,783,919	0	1,808,681	641,445	2,450,126
Policy, Knowledge and Partnership Development	12,196	3,250		15,446	247	15,693
Crown Corporations Portfolio Management	20,497	0	2,492	22,989	(20,497)	2,492
Total	57,455	1,787,169	2,492	1,847,116	621,195	2,468,311

¹ Due to the transfer of funds for the Crown Corporations Portfolio Management to Transport Canada, the departmental planned spending table does not reflect the total planned spending figures conveyed to the department by the Secretariat

Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items Listed in Main Estimates

($ thousands)

Vote or Statutory Item	Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording	2006-2007 Main Estimates	2005-2006 Main Estimates
55	Operating expenditures	37,103	23,314
60	Contributions	1,787,169	769,119
65	Operating Funding for the Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc.	18,800	-
(L)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	1,552	1,545
L70	Investment in contributed surplus of Parc Downsview Park Inc. for the purpose of allowing the completion of the transfer of lands from National Defence to Parc Downsview Park Inc.	2,492	-
L75	To establish a borrowing authority of up to $100,000,000 for Parc Downsview Park Inc.	-	-
	Total non-budgetary	2,492	-
	Total Agency	1,847,116	793,978

Notes:

The amounts included in Main Estimates 2006-2007 for the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund and the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund represent the estimated cash flow requirements in 2006-2007 for the Government of Canada’s contributions towards infrastructure projects under these two programs. The amount of the contribution funding for these two programs has increased significantly from Main Estimates 2005-2006 because the programs are ramping up and forecast disbursements of contribution funding is expected to be higher in 2006-2007.

The contribution funding in 2006-2007 includes an amount of $592.5 million for the Gas Tax Fund Transfer Payment Program (GTF), which was not approved in time for inclusion in the Main Estimates 2005-2006. The GTF is a $5-billion program that supports sustainable municipal infrastructure that meets shared national objectives on clean water, clean air and reduced greenhouse gases. Funding also supports integrated community sustainability planning (ICSP).

Table 4: Net Cost of Department

($ thousands)

Net Planned Spending	2,468,311
Plus: Services Received without Charge	-
Accommodation provided by PWGSC	1,314
Contributions covering employers’ share of employees’ insurance premiums and expenditures paid by TBS	653
2006-2007 Net cost of Program	2,470,278

Table 5: Details on Transfer Payments Programs

Over the next three years, Infrastructure Canada will manage the following transfer payment programs in excess of $5 million:

2006-2007 to 2008-2009

• Contributions under the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund;
• Contributions under the Border Infrastructure Fund;
• Contributions under the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund;
• Transfer Payments under the Gas Tax Fund;
• Contributions under the Public Transit Fund; and
• Contributions under the Peer Review Research Studies and the Knowledge-building, Outreach and Awareness programs (Research, Knowledge and Outreach Program).

For further information on the above-mentioned transfer payment programs see http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/estime.asp.

Table 6: Reporting on Horizontal Initiatives

The objective of reporting on horizontal initiatives is to provide Parliamentarians, the public and government with an overall picture of public expenditures, plans, priorities and achievements for all major horizontal initiatives.

A horizontal initiative is an initiative in which partners, from two or more organizations have agreed under a formal funding agreement to work towards the achievement of shared outcomes. Over the last year, Infrastructure Canada led in the following five horizontal initiatives: CSIF; BIF; ICP; MRIF and PRRS.

In 2006-2007 Infrastructure Canada will start developing a horizontal approach for reporting that encompasses all infrastructure programs under its responsibility.

For further information on the above-mentioned horizontal initiatives, see http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/estime.asp.

Table 7: Internal Audits and Evaluations

Based on its approved risk-based audit plan, Infrastructure Canada will be conducting three assurance audits in the course of 2006-2007:

Assurance audit of the contribution management control framework put in place for the Border Infrastructure Fund	The audit will cover internal management policies, practices and controls related to the management of the BIF contribution program (i.e., are appropriate internal controls in place to manage/deliver the contribution program and other activities with due diligence).
Assurance audit of contribution management control framework put in place for the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund	The audit will encompass internal management policies, practices and controls related to the management of the CSIF contribution program (i.e., are appropriate internal controls in place to manage/ deliver the contribution program and other activities with due diligence).
Assurance audit Human Resource function	The audit of the human resource function will verify compliance with applicable Treasury Board and INFC policies, directives and regulations, as well as the extent to which INFC has an effective management control framework to hire staff for the organization. The scope would include compliance with TBS policies and regulations as well as a review of whether requirements of the HR Modernization Act have been/are being met at INFC.

The evaluation plan for the next three years is based on RMAF requirements. Infrastructure Canada will be conducting the following evaluations in the next three fiscal years:

2006-2007	Evaluation of the 2005-2006 contribution to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for the InfraGuide Mid-term evaluation of MRIF Implementation Review (or internal mid-term evaluation) of GTF Implementation Review (or internal mid-term evaluation) of PTF
2007-2008	Mid-term evaluation of CSIF
2008-2009	Mid-term evaluation of BIF Final evaluation (including a detailed framework) of GTF Final evaluation (including a detailed framework) of PTF

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Section IV: Other Items of Interest

Departmental Administration

The third Program Activity of Infrastructure Canada is departmental Administration, which promotes excellence in program and corporate management in support of Infrastructure Canada’s priorities.

Departmental Administration consists of the Office of the Deputy Head, Communication and Promotion, Corporate Services, and Legal Services. The Corporate Services sub-activity is further divided into: Information management/information technology; Finance; Administration; Human Resources; Corporate Planning and Reporting; Internal Audit; and Evaluation.

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Management Initiatives

Following the latest Management Accountability Framework (MAF) assessment with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS), Infrastructure Canada will pursue its implementation of modern management within the overall MAF. This is consistent with its vision to deliver, under prudent stewardship, quality programs that generate results for Canadians.

Chief Financial Officer

A key step in strengthening modern management practices within Infrastructure Canada is the recent establishment of the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The move responds to a recom mendation of a major independent review of Infrastructure Canada’s program operations conducted in early 2005 that Infrastructure Canada’s financial and auditing functions be strengthened. As part of the establishment of the CFO function, the IM/IT Directorate was transferred from the Program Operations Branch to the Corporate Services Branch. The CFO leads comptrollership activities in areas such as risk management and control, performance and financial accounting and reporting, and financial policy framework and standards. The CFO, as in all departments, maintains an ongoing working relationship with the Comptroller General.

Further steps will be taken to increase capacity in the audit function in line with the new TBS Internal Audit Policy that comes into effect on April 1, 2006.

Human Resources Strategy

Through its human resources strategy, Infrastructure Canada is focused on becoming an organization respecting the career aspirations of its people, seeking their views and recognizing their achievements. As it continues to evolve, emphasis will be placed on optimizing human resources capacity to ensure the success of the operations.

The human resources strategy will focus on progress in the following areas:

Building of the workforce

Infrastructure Canada will seek to recruit the right mix of people with the knowledge, competencies and skills to accomplish the work of the organization and enable it to fill positions quickly, efficiently and with minimum loss to productivity.

Public Service Modernization

Infrastructure Canada will continue to focus on implementing the legislative requirements that arise from the Public Service Modernization Act, as well as other human resources modernization initiatives such as the Classification Reform. It will support the Government’s shared services initiative, and will continue to develop relationships with the bargaining agents, recognizing the importance of respectful and harmonious interactions and effective dialogue with unions to support a healthy and productive workplace. Infrastructure Canada also will work to improve capacity for the integration of human resource planning with organizational business planning, recognizing that integrated planning is an important building block in continuously improving and building the human capacity to deliver on its mandate.

Learning

Infrastructure Canada will develop competency profiles to target recruitment to fill the gaps, to identify learning needs and to provide employees with a roadmap for career development. Learning, training, leadership development and professional development are key to ensuring that the organization is equipped to meet its mandate. Learning activities will be linked to the competencies required to achieve the operational objectives and to meet the requirement for the mandatory training in the areas of finance, human resources, information management/technology, and contracting and procurement.

Representation

Infrastructure Canada is committed to ensuring that it has the capacity to communicate with and provide services to members of the public in the official language of their choice. It is committed to advancing diversity within the Public Service, by building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society and by continuing to implement employment equity measures.

Values and Ethics

Infrastructure Canada is committed to raising awareness of the values and ethics for the Public Service. The values and ethics will guide and support employees in their professional activities at Infrastructure Canada and serve to maintain and enhance public confidence in the integrity of the Public Service.

Communications

The Communications function of Infrastructure Canada informs Canadians about funding and projects that support their communities through the federal infrastructure investment programs as well as through research funding. Communications are coordinated with Transport Canada, other federal partners, regional development agencies, and with provincial, territorial and municipal partners.

Infrastructure Canada also conducts public environment analyses to help ensure that the views of Canadians contribute to formulating policy and programs approaches. It also undertakes outreach activities that raise awareness of federal infrastructure programs, cities and communities initiatives, and associated research efforts. For example, Infrastructure Canada will participate in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities annual conference in Montreal and the UN-HABITAT’s World Urban Forum in Vancouver, both to be held in June 2006.

The Treasury Board Secretariat has been working with 14 federal departments and agencies to develop a Performance Measurement Framework for Communications to assist in measuring the performance of the communication function and identify areas for improvement. Infrastructure Canada is participating in a pilot project to test the value of the performance measurement tools that have been developed.

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Contacts

For more information on Infrastructure Canada, see www.infrastructure.gc.ca or contact:

Infrastructure Canada
90 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5B4

Telephone: 613-948-1148
Telephone toll free: 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232)

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