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SECTION III - SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Organizational information

CGC partnerships

The CGC and the GQAS is integral to the functioning of Canada's grain industry. In our role as a neutral, third party regulator and arbiter, the CGC works in partnership with virtually every participant in the industry.

Key partners	Areas of cooperation
Industry
Producers and producers' organizations Grain Dealers and Elevators Railways Processors Universities Plant Breeders Canola Council of Canada Flax Council of Canada Pulse Canada Instrument Manufacturing Companies Canadian Wheat Board Canadian International Grains Institute Canadian Seed Institute Canadian Soybean Exporters Association Grain Exporters Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board	Setting grain quality standards Operation of the grain quality and quantity assurance system Provide grain shipment and unload data interchange Dispute resolution for quality and quantity issues Development and implementation of policies and regulations Sharing market information Market development and support Research and technology transfer Auditing and certifying industry IP systems
Portfolio departments and agencies
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canadian Dairy Commission Farm Credit Canada National Farm Products Council	Grain data co-ordination Sharing knowledge/expert opinion Research Strategic planning Meeting international tolerances for toxic contaminants in grain Shared quality and quantity assurance program delivery
Other government departments
International Trade Canada Statistics Canada Industry Canada Health Canada Canada Border Services Agency Transport Canada Justice Canada	Sharing knowledge and expert opinion Facilitating international trade Publication of grain statistics Market development and support Grain shipment and unload data interchange Inspection and certification of licensed terminal and transfer elevator scales Regulation of grain imports
Foreign
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration) Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan) Ministry of Commerce, Economic Control and Fraud Prevention Branch (Algeria) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia) State Administration of Grain (China)	Shared knowledge and expert opinion Shared quality assurance program delivery Facilitating international trade Research Technology training

Department Links to the Government of Canada Outcome Areas

Table 1: Departmental planned spending and full time equivalents

($ thousands)	Forecast spending 2006-2007	Planned spending 2007-2008	Planned spending 2008-2009*	Planned spending 2009-2010*
Deliver inspection and testing services1	49,363	50,279	31,040	31,040
Deliver weighing services1	15,996	14,969	9,241	9,241
Conduct research to understand and measure grain quality	9,171	7,663	4,130	4,130
Protect producer's rights1	2,208	3,086	1,861	1,861
Budgetary main estimates (gross)	76,738	75,997	46,272	46,272
Non-budgetary main estimates (gross)	0	0	0	0
Less: respendable revenue	41,516	41,265	41,265	41,265
Total main estimates	35,222	34,732	5,007	5,007
Adjustments2
Additional Funding3	0	155	30,000	0
ERC Procurement Savings4	(20)	0	0	0
Governor General Warrants	(4,488)	0	0	0
Carry Forward	272	0	0	0
Total Adjustments	(4,236)	155	30,000	0
Total planned spending	30,986	34,887	35,007	5,007
Total planned spending	30,986	34,887	35,007	5,007
Less: non-respendable revenue	0	0	0	0
Plus: cost of services received without charge	1,733	1,678	390	381
Net cost of program	32,719	36,565	35,397	5,388
Full time equivalents	664	664	664	403

*Note: These resources are the currently approved funding levels based on the CGC’s Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) report. The CGC has received additional appropriation revenue over the past several years to maintain its resource levels. In 2007-2008 the CGC received $30 million appropriation in addition to its annual appropriation of $5 million. Planned spending for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 includes only the annual appropriation of $5 million resulting in a reporting variance between years.

¹ Includes Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) revolving fund activities.
² Adjustments accommodate approvals obtained since Main Estimates and include items such as Budget Initiatives, Supplementary Estimates and Governor General Warrants.
³Additional funding includes $155K and $30 million in appropriation that has been allocated for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 respectively. These appropriations are not included in the total main estimates line as they were not approved at the time of the CGC’s ARLU report.
⁴ ERC planned savings (-$20K) for 2006-2007. ERC planned savings for 2007-2008 are included in the total planned spending.

These resources are based on currently approved funding levels. The CGC has received additional appropriation revenue over the past several years to maintain its resource levels. In 2007-2008 the CGC received $30 million appropriation in addition to its annual appropriation of $5 million. Planned spending for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 includes only the annual appropriation of $5 million resulting in a reporting variance between years.

Table 2: Voted and Statutory Items Listed in Main Estimates

Vote or statutory item	Canadian Grain Commission	2007-2008 Main estimates ($000's)	2006-2007 Main estimates ($000's)
40	Program expenditures	30,940	24,666
(S)	Canadian Grain Commission Revolving Fund	(127)	(127)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	3,919	10,683
	Total department	34,732	35,222

The Voted and Statutory items reflect the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) comparison of approved funding from year to year. The 2006-2007 Main Estimates include an allocation error between Vote 40 Program Expenditures and statutory (S) Contributions to Employee Benefit Plans with a nil effect on the total department dollars.

Table 3: Services Received Without Charge

($ thousands)	2007-2008
Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds)	1,483
Worker's compensation coverage provided by Social Development Canada	195
Total 2007-2008 services received without charge	1,678

This table represents all services provided and paid by other government departments on behalf of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).

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
Deliver inspection and testing services1	2,660	3,181	1,920	1,920
Deliver weighing services1	863	946	572	572
Conduct research to understand and measure grain quality	661	609	379	379
Protect producer's rights1	131	209	129	129
Total	4,315	4,945	3,000	3,000

¹ Includes Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) Revolving Fund activities.

Table 5: Sources of Respendable Revenue

($ thousands)	Forecast revenue 2006-2007	Planned revenue 2007-2008	Planned revenue 2008-2009	Planned revenue 2009-2010
Deliver inspection and testing services (RF)1	31,324	31,135	31,135	31,135
Deliver weighing services (RF)1	9,326	9,270	9,270	9,270
Protect producers' rights (RF)1	866	860	860	860
Total Respendable Revenue	41,516	41,265	41,265	41,265

¹ (RF) represents Revolving Fund activities.

This table identifies all sources of respendable revenue generated.

Table 6: Revolving Fund - Statement of Operations

($ thousands)	Forecast 2006-2007	Planned 2007-2008	Planned 2008-2009	Planned 2009-2010
Respendable Revenue	41,516	41,265	41,265	41,265
Expenses
Operating:
Salaries and employee benefits	31,900	31,649	31,649	31,649
Depreciation	1,411	1,701	1,701	1,701
Repairs and maintenance	465	318	318	318
Administrative and support services	4,691	5,784	5,784	5,784
Utilities, materials and supplies	1,971	1,084	1,084	1,084
Marketing	135	76	76	76
Total Expenses	40,573	40,612	40,612	40,612
Surplus (Deficit)	943	653	653	653

This table portrays and allocates the costs associated with the Respendable Revenue generated through fees and contracts.

Statement of Cash Flows

($ thousands)	Forecast 2006-2007	Planned 2007-2008	Planned 2008-2009	Planned 2009-2010
Surplus (Deficit)	943	653	653	653
Add non-cash items:
Depreciation/amortization	1,411	1,701	1,701	1,701
Investing activities:
Acquisition of depreciable assets	(2,227)	(2,227)	(2 227)	(2 227)
Cash surplus (requirement)	127	127	127	127

This table converts the financial statement information from book value to a cash basis.

Projected Use of Authority

($ thousands)	Forecast 2006-2007	Planned 2007-2008	Planned 2008-2009	Planned 2009-2010
Authority	2,508	2,508	2,508	2,508
Drawdown:
Balance as at April 1	8,296	127	254	381
Operating (deficit)/surplus	(8,296)	0	0	0
Projected surplus (Drawdown)	127	127	127	127
	127	254	381	508
Projected Balance at March 31	2,635	2,762	2,889	3,016

This table represents the projected surplus (drawdown), which is made up of the ANCAFA (cash basis) plus a $2 million line of credit for revolving fund activities only.

Table 7: Internal Audits and Evaluations

 

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