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3. Section III: Supplementary Information

Organizational Information and Organization Chart

The Minister of Environment is responsible for the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. The NRTEE President and Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the operation of NRTEE's program activity, i.e. to provide advice on environment and economy issues, and for the total gross planned spending of approximately $5.0 million and the 27 full-time equivalents associated with this activity. (See also Operating Environment, in Section 1.5.)

Organizational Chart

Departmental links to Government of Canada Outcomes
($ Thousands)

  2007-2008
Program Activity
Budgetary
Non-Budgetary
Total
Main Estimates
Adjustments (Planned Spending not in Main Estimates)
Total Planned Spending
Operating
Capital Grants
Contributions and Other Transfer Payments
Gross
Respendable Revenue

Net

Loans,
Investments and Advances
Strategic Outcome: Federal policy development on environment and economy issues and decisions in other key sectors are influenced by NRTEE advice on selected issues
Program Activity:
Provide advice on environment and economic issues
$5,156
-
-
-
$5,156
-
-
-
$5,156
-
$5,156
Total
$5,156
-
-
-
$5,156
-
-
-
$5,156
-
$5,156

The NRTEE has a single program activity, namely to provide advice on environment and economy issues. Its budget is composed entirely of operating expenses.

The program activity contributes to the achievement of the Government of Canada's Strong Economic Growth outcome.

Table 1: Departmental Planned Spending Table and Full-time Equivalents

($ thousands)
Forecast Spending
2006-2007 (1)
Planned Spending
2007-2008
Planned Spending
2008-2009
Planned Spending
2009-2010
Provide advice on environment and economy issues
5,233
5,197
5,197
5,197
Budgetary Main Estimates (gross)
5,203
Non-budgetary Main Estimates (gross)
Less: Respendable revenue
-20
-10
-10
-10
Total Main Estimates (as signed by Minister)
5,183
5,187
5,187
5,187
Adjustment
Procurement Savings
-30
-30
-30
-30
Supplementary Estimates "A"
Add in item (1) Operating budget carry forward
112
Add in item (2) Collective bargaining adjustments
88
Budget Announcement
Other
Treasury Board Vote 15
Personnel & other
9
9
9
Employee Benefit Plan (EBP)
-10
-10
-10
Total Adjustments
170
-30
-30
-30
Total Planned Spending
5,353
5156
5,156
5,156
Total Planned Spending
5,353
5156
5,156
5,156
Less: Non-respendable revenue
Plus: Cost of services received without charge
413
413
413
413
Total Departmental Spending
5,766
5,569
5,569
5,569
Full-time Equivalents
24
27
27
27

(1) Reflects best forecast of total planned expenditures to the end of the fiscal year and includes forecast approvals since the Main Estimates, Supplementary Estimates A, and other adjustments.

Table 2: Voted and Statutory Items listed in Main Estimates
($ Thousands)

Vote or Statutory Item
Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording
2007-2008
Main Estimates
2006-2007
Main Estimates
20
Program expenditures
4,714
4,722
(S)
Expenditures pursuant to Paragraph 29.1(1) of the Financial Administration Act
10
20
(S)
Contributions to employee benefit plans
432
441
Total Department or Agency
5,156
5,183

Table 3: Services Received Without Charge

($ thousands)
2007-2008
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada
369
Audit services provided without charge from the Office of the Auditor General
42
Pay and benefit services received without charge from Environment Canada
2
Total 2007-2008 Services received without charge
413

Table 4: Summary of Capital Spending by Program Activity

($ thousands)
Forecast Spending
2006-2007
Planned Spending 2007-2008
Planned Spending 2008-2009
Planned Spending 2009-2010
Program Activity: Provide advice on environment and economy issues
60
20
20
20
Total
60
20
20
20

Table 5: Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue

Respendable Revenue

($ thousands)
Forecast Revenue
2006-2007
Planned Revenue 2007-2008
Planned Revenue 2008-2009
Planned Revenue 2009-2010
Program Activity: Provide advice on environment and economy issues
-
-
-
-
Total Respendable Revenue
-
-
-
-

Non-Respendable Revenue

($ thousands)
Forecast Revenue
2006-2007
Planned Revenue 2007-2008
Planned Revenue 2008-2009
Planned Revenue 2009-2010
Program Activity: Provide advice on environment and economic issues
Item 1 - Expenditures pursuant to section 29.1(1) of the Financial Administration Act Publications inventory (Renouf)
20
10
10
10
Total Non-Respendable Revenue
20
10
10
10
 
Total Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue
20
10
10
10

Under the NRTEE Act and Section 29.1(1) of the Financial Administration Act, the NRTEE has the authority to spend any revenues received.

Table 6: Internal Audits and Evaluations

Internal Audits The NRTEE will assign resources to audit selected financial process as required
Evaluations The NRTEE will assign resources to implement a new performance measurement framework.

4. Section IV: Other Items of Interest

Contact for more information

Ms. Lisa Woodward
Director of Operations
344 Slater Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7Y3

Telephone: (613) 947-4421
E-mail: woodwardl@nrtee-trnee.ca

NRTEE Members
(at February 16, 2007)

Chair
Glen Murray
Toronto, Ontario

Janet L.R. Benjamin
North Vancouver, British Columbia

Pauline Browes
Toronto, Ontario

* David Chernushenko
President
Green and Gold Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario

Richard Drouin
Montréal, Québec

Tim Haig
President and CEO
BIOX Corporation
Oakville, Ontario

Mark Jaccard
Professor and Research Director
Energy and Resource and Environmental Management
Simon Fraser University
New Westminster, British Columbia

Stephen Kakfwi
Yellowknife, NWT

David Kerr
Toronto, Ontario

Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Iqaluit, Nunavut

Steve Williams
Executive Vice President, Oil Sands
Suncor Energy Inc.
Fort McMurray, Alberta

* leave of absence

1 Per 2006 ARLU

2 This includes the current complement plus a President/CEO and an Administrative Assistant.