Table of Contents

Message from the Minister responsible for the Agency

Message from the Minister of State for the Agency

Management representation statement

1  Agency Overview

1.1 Summary information

1.1.1 Raison d’être

1.1.2 The Agency in action

1.1.3 New performance measurement fundamentals

1.2 Performance summary

1.2.1 Comparison of planned spending to actual expenditures

1.2.2 Human resources

1.2.3 Strategic outcome #1: Vitality of communities

1.2.4 Strategic outcome #2: Competitiveness of SMEs and regions

1.2.5 Strategic outcome #3: Policies, representation and cooperation

1.2.6 Management priorities

1.2.7 Risk and issue analysis

1.2.8 Profile of expenditures

1.2.9 Voted and statutory item

2 Analysis of Program Activities by Strategic Outcome

2.1 Strategic outcome #1: Vitality of communities

2.1.1 Program activity: Development of communities

2.1.2 Program activity: Infrastructure

2.1.3 Program activity: Special intervention measures

2.2 Strategic outcome #2: Competitiveness of SMEs and regions

2.2.1 Program activity: Competitiveness of enterprises (SMEs)

2.2.2 Program activity: Competitive positioning of regions

2.3 Strategic outcome #3: Policies, representation and cooperation

2.3.1 Program activity: Policies, programs and initiatives

3 Additional Information

3.1 Financial highlights

3.2 Tables in electronic format posted on the Treasury Board Secretariat Website

3.3 Other topics of interest