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All these transfer payments programs are voted, which means that each year the Parliament of Canada votes annual Appropriation Act or Acts to grant expenditure authority to the Crown for the departments and agencies. This spending authorization lapses at year-end.
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1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Aboriginal Peoples' Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1971–1972 | 3. End Date: 2009–2010 | ||||||
4. Description: The Aboriginal Peoples' Program focuses primarily on encouraging full Aboriginal participation in Canadian life and supporting the continuation of Aboriginal living cultures as key elements of
the Canadian cultural landscape. Specifically, the Aboriginal Peoples' Program
The program has three components:
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5. Strategic Outcomes: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. Canadians live in an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation. |
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6. Results Achieved: The Aboriginal Peoples' Program aims to support and enhance Aboriginal cultural participation and inclusion, which ultimately enhances broader social and economic outcomes. Gaps exist between the life experience of Aboriginal peoples and that of non-Aboriginal people. Research suggests that without programs to preserve and promote Aboriginal cultures, programs aimed solely at improving the economic or social conditions of Aboriginal peoples is insufficient. Health, education, and labour market outcomes for Aboriginal peoples are best achieved when culture and social inclusion are supported. Key risk factors that influenced the program were capacity issues, including financial, human resource, and capital resource issues; delivery models, including third-party delivery and accessibility to organizations and beneficiaries; late payment of funds, which can result in the loss of trained or experienced workers and cancelled or compromised projects. Key results achieved by the Aboriginal Peoples' Program included:
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Sustainability of Cultural Expression and Participation | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | - | - | - | 4.9 | - | - | |
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |
13. Program Activity: Preservation of Canada's Heritage |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 19.9 | 20.2 | 21.6 | 16.8 | 19.5 | 2.1 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 20.4 | 20.5 | 21.9 | 17.1 | 19.8 | 2.1 | |
13. Program Activity: Community Development and Capacity Building |
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Total Grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Contributions | 21.6 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 8.5 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 252.8 | 227.0 | 230.7 | 247.7 | 234.0 | (3.3) | |
13. Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life |
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Total Grants | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | |
Total Contributions | 24.6 | 39.6 | 34.7 | 24.4 | 39.4 | (4.7) | |
14. Total program Activity | 107.9 | 149.7 | 145.3 | 143.2 | 133.6 | 11.7 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $12.4 million is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Summative Evaluation of the Aboriginal Friendship Centre Program (May 18, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of Aboriginal Representative Organizations Program (May 18, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of Aboriginal Women's Program (February 24, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of the Aboriginal Languages Initiative (October 20, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of the Canada/Territorial Co-operation Agreements for Aboriginal Languages (October 20, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of the Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centres Initiative (UMAYC) (February 25, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of the Aboriginal Friendship Centres Program (AFCP) (February 25, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of the Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centres Initiative (UMAYC) (October 22, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Summative Evaluation of the Northern Native Broadcast Access Program (NNBAP) & Northern Distribution Program (June 25, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Follow-Up Audit of the Aboriginal Representative Organizations Program (June 25, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Follow-Up Audit of the Aboriginal Women's Program (June 25, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Summative Evaluation of the Aboriginal Languages Initiative (February 26, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Development of Official-Language Communities Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 2003–2004 | 3. End Date: 2008–2009 | ||||||
4. Description: The Development of Official-Language Communities Program fosters the vitality of Canada's English- and French-speaking minority communities and enables them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life. Partnerships and agreements with community organizations, provinces, territories, municipalities, and federal departments and agencies, enhance the capacity of minority official-language communities to have greater access to quality education and different programs and services in their language in their communities. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians live in an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: The activities funded through the program contribute to standardizing French or English usage in minority official-language communities. The program funds initiatives brought forward by community organizations, and education and services in the minority language provided by provincial and territorial governments. In 2007–2008, Canadian Heritage invested over $233 million in the program. According to the 2006 census, the number of Francophones (persons with French as their first language) outside Quebec is relatively stable at 997 000 individuals, compared to 988 000 in 2001. For the first time since 1976, the number of people in Quebec whose first official language spoken is English has increased from 919 000 in 2001 to 995 000. Even language transfers towards English among Francophones in minority communities has slowed, although the rate is still significant: 39% of Francophones in minority communities speak English at home more often, compared to 38% in 2001. (Statistics Canada, 2007, First Official Language Spoken (7), Mother Tongue (10), Age Groups (17A), and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census, No. 97-555-XWF200603.) Despite the relatively stable linguistic growth in recent years, major challenges have yet to be overcome to develop living environments in minority official languages. In spite of the modest rise in the number of Francophones living in a minority situation, their share of the population decreased from 4.4% to 4.2% due to the arrival of immigrants, most of whom do not have French as their first official language spoken. The Survey on the Vitality of the Official-Language Minorities confirmed that outside of Québec only in some parts of New Brunswick and Ontario do French-speaking adults speak French predominantly every day. Also, outside of Québec, 56% of children of eligible parents are enrolled in French elementary schools and 47% in French secondary schools. (Statistics Canada, 2007, Minorities Speak Up: Results of the Survey of the Vitality of Official-Language Minorities, No 91-548–;X, p. 16, p. 21, p. 28, p. 30, p.55) Recognizing the challenges ahead, the Government of Canada announced $30 million in additional funding over two years, from 2007–2008 to 2008–2009, in the March 2007 federal budget to show its commitment to linguistic duality and the development of these communities. Of this total, $26 million is dedicated to cultural and extracurricular activities and community centres in official‑language communities. In 2007–2008, investments increased the number of opportunities for young members of official-language minority communities to live daily in their language. The funding was invested in capital projects such as the School Community Centre in Dubreuileville, Northern Ontario; the second phase of Cité francophone in Edmonton, Alberta; and a Collège Boréal campus in Timmins, Ontario. Additional investments support community initiatives that will allow young people to live and grow in their language and to improve their leadership skills. These skills will enrich not only minority communities, but also Canadian society. For instance, the funding was used to organize
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Community Development and Capacity-Building | |||||||
Total grants | 5.0 | 5.2 | 35.6 | 33.8 | 7.2 | 28.5 | |
Total contributions | 226.2 | 216.3 | 186.3 | 202.1 | 226.7 | (40.3) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 252.8 | 227.0 | 230.7 | 247.7 | 234.0 | (3.3) | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $11.8 million is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Formative Evaluation of the Interdepartmental Partnership with Official Language Communities (IPOLC) Component of the Promotion of Official Languages Program (October 22, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Component of the Promotion of Official Languages Program (October 22, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of the Support for Official Language Communities Program (A component of the Promotion of Official Languages Program) (June 25, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of the Official Languages in Education Program (June 25, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit Official Languages in Education and the Intergovernmental Collaboration Component of the Promotion of the Official Languages Program (June 25, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Enhancement of Official Languages | |||||||
2. Start Date: 2003–2004 | 3. End Date: 2008–2009 | ||||||
4. Description: The Enhancement of Official Languages program promotes among Canadians a better understanding and appreciation of the benefits of linguistic duality. It achieves this through partnerships and agreements with the provinces and territories, and with non-governmental organizations to support second-language learning and initiatives that foster understanding between Anglophone and Francophone Canadians, and encourage the public to recognize and support linguistic duality as a fundamental value of Canadian society. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians live in an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: In 2007–2008, Canadian Heritage invested close to $118 million in the program, primarily for cooperation with the provinces and territories to improve core and immersion second-language programs, recruit and train teachers, and encourage the continuation of second-language learning at the post-secondary level. The Department also supported promotional and outreach activities to foster a better understanding of the advantages of knowing both official languages.
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Promotion of Inter-Cultural Understanding | |||||||
Total grants | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 5.1 | |
Total contributions | 106.5 | 115.1 | 102.5 | 104.5 | 117.8 | (15.2) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 106.8 | 130.3 | 108.1 | 110.1 | 118.3 | (10.2) | |
13. Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Total contributions | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | (0.1) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 107.9 | 149.7 | 145.3 | 143.2 | 133.6 | 11.7 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of ($10 million) is explained as follows:
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17 and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Audit of the Support for Linguistic Duality Program and the Program for the Integration of Both Official Languages in the Administration of Justice (September 18, 2002 ) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Exchanges Canada Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 2000–2001 | 3. End Date: 2009–2010 | ||||||
4. Description: The Exchanges Canada Program allows young Canadians to participate in exchanges and forums with other youth from across the country. The program also allows youth to obtain information about other kinds of exchanges possible in Canada and abroad. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians live in an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: In 2007–2008, Exchanges Canada provided opportunities for approximately 13 900 youth to
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life | |||||||
Total grants | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | |
Total contributions | 18.3 | 22.4 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 17.4 | (0.6) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 107.9 | 149.7 | 145.3 | 143.2 | 133.6 | 11.7 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of ($0.5 million) is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Internal Audit of Exchanges Canada Program (February 2008) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/assurnc/2008/2008-01/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of Exchanges Canada Program (February 24, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of Exchanges Canada (February 26, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Katimavik Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1997–1998 | 3. End Date: 2008–2009 | ||||||
4. Description: The mission of Katimavik is to foster the personal development of young Canadians through their participation in a challenging 39-week program, performing volunteer community work, training, and group interaction. Katimavik contributes largely to the personal, professional and social development of participants, aged 17 to 21, by promoting community service and offering a unique experience that promotes a better understanding of Canada's diversity. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians live in an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: In 2007–2008, Katimavik allowed 972 young Canadians to engage in communities across the country in a unique service-learning and training program that fostered the development of their personal, social and professional skills and built their knowledge of Canada's geography, culture, and linguistic duality. Through their participation, they made a positive impact on about 95 communities, where projects took place, and enabled the partner organizations to better serve community needs. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 16.7 | 17.5 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 18.0 | 1.8 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 107.9 | 149.7 | 145.3 | 143.2 | 133.6 | 11.7 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $1.8 million is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Summative evaluation of the Katimavik Program (May 19, 2006). http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Multiculturalism Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1982–1983 | 3. End Date: 2009–2010 | ||||||
4. Description: Derived from the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, the objectives of the Multiculturalism Program, supported by grants and contributions,are
In 2007–2008, the emphasis of the program was shifted to adddress
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5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians live in an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: New priorities were developed with the Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity) for the grants and contributions program, and new funding application guidelines were subsequently published in March 2008. Since this was a transition year, results were only partially met. Examples of projects approved in 2007–2008 include:
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Access and Participation in Canada's Cultural Life | |||||||
Total grants* | - | - | - | 2.3 | - | - | |
Total contributions | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
14. Total Program Activity | 118.4 | 115.1 | 127.7 | 130.6 | 123.5 | 4.2 | |
13. Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life | |||||||
Total grants | 0.8 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 7.4 | |
Total contributions | 9.7 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 2.7 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 107.9 | 149.7 | 145.3 | 143.2 | 133.6 | 11.7 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
* The $2.3 million in grants listed under (10) Total Authorities 2007–08 and attributed to the Program Activity: Access and Participation in Canada's Cultural Life, should have been attributed to the Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life. The attribution is due to a departmental technical adjustment. | |||||||
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $10.1 million is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Summative Evaluation of the Multiculturalism Program (June 28, 2006) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Museums Assistance Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1972–1973 | 3. End Date: 2009–2010 | ||||||
4. Description: The Museums Assistance Program (MAP) helps current and future generations of Canadians gain access to and develop a better appreciation of their heritage. The program provides financial support for activities related to the development and circulation of domestic travelling exhibitions around the country; the preservation, management, and presentation of Aboriginal cultural heritage; the enhancement of professional practices with respect to key museological functions; and the development of resources or services for multiple museums. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians live in an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: In 2007–2008, MAP received 181 applications and funded 107 new projects. When multiyear projects are taken into consideration, 175 projects received funding for an estimated $6 million. Note: These numbers do not include actual expenditures for MAP in 2007–2008, as final project reports are still being submitted by recipients. Final figures will be provided by the third quarter of 2008–2009. Through the Young Canada Works in Heritage component, some 1 650 summer students and graduate interns found work in heritage organizations in 2007–2008, a hiring rate that exceeded the annual program target by 10 percent. Over 850 more summer jobs were created this year as a result of the additional $5 million funding from Budget 2007, more than doubling the number of jobs. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Sustainability of Cultural Expression and Participation | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | 0.5 | - | |
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |
13. Program Activity: Access and Participation in Canada's Cultural Life | |||||||
Total grants | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | |
Total contributions | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | (0.6) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 118.4 | 115.1 | 127.7 | 130.6 | 123.5 | 4.2 | |
13. Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 6.6 | (3,6) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 107.9 | 149.7 | 145.3 | 143.2 | 133.6 | 11.7 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of ($2.9 million) is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation Summative Evaluation of the Museums Assistance Program and Canadian Museums Association Program (May 18, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of the Museums Assistance Program (June 23, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
All these transfer payments programs are voted, which means that each year the Parliament of Canada votes annual Appropriation Act or Acts to grant expenditure authority to the Crown for the departments and agencies. This spending authorization lapses at year-end.
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Arts Presentation Canada | |||||||
2. Start Date: 2001–2002 | 3. End Date: 2009–2010 | ||||||
4. Description: Arts Presentation Canada (APC) supports arts presenters in the performing arts, arts festivals, and their service organizations to help them strengthen their presentation practices by encouraging diverse programming, organizing audience development, diversification and outreach activities, developing initiatives that bring professional artists into contact with residents of their community, and supporting networking and professional development for presenters. It also supports the emergence of presenters and presenter networks for under-served communities or artistic practices. Its objective is to give Canadians direct access to a diversity of artistic experiences. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: In fiscal year 2007–2008, the program funded over 600 arts organizations, including festivals and series presentations. Through these activities and events, APC has increased access for Canadians to artistic experiences, to outreach programs, and to a greater diversity of arts. These are the percent of funded organizations that presented: dance (49%), literature (19%), music (72%), theatre (45%), media arts (18%), and visual arts (31%). The program has helped organizations expand and diversify their audiences. In the Arts Presentation Canada/Cultural Spaces Canada Client User Satisfaction Survey (conducted in 2007–2008), 90% of the organizations surveyed reported more diversified audiences. For example:
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005-06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006-07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007-08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007-08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007-08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Access to and Participation in Canada’s Cultural Life | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 | |
Total contributions | 20.7 | 22.1 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 20.2 | (6.6) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 118.4 | 115.1 | 127.7 | 130.6 | 123.5 | 4.2 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of ($2.7 million) is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation Audit of the Arts Presentation Canada Program (October 20, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Joint Formative Evaluation of Arts Presentation Canada, Cultural Spaces Canada, and the Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program (October 22, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of the Cultural Initiatives Program (September 19, 2001) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Book Publishing Industry Development Program | |||||||||||
2. Start Date: 1980–1981 | 3. End Date: 2010–2011 | ||||||||||
4. Description: The Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) supports the Canadian book industry to ensure access to a diverse range of Canadian-authored books in Canada and abroad. The BPIDP aims to meet this objective by fostering a strong and viable Canadian book industry that publishes and promotes Canadian-authored books. | |||||||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||||||
6. Results Achieved: In 2007–2008, the BPIDP supported 230 Canadian-owned publishers in more than 75 Canadian towns and cities. It also supported a broad range of collective projects in all regions aimed at bringing Canadian-authored books and readers together. It also supported building skills and knowledge in the Canadian book industry. BPIDP-supported publishers produced 5 672 new Canadian-authored titles and books by nearly 1 000 first-time authors. Support for publishers, coupled with broad support for domestic and international marketing activities, ensured the continued broad dissemination of these Canadian stories. Publishers funded by BPIDP in 2007–2008 realized $350 million in book sales in Canada and $98 million in export sales for a total of $448 million. This high level of sales, and the 13% growth in recipients’ sales over the last three years, indicates that Canadian and international readers continue to seek and consume Canadian books in strong and growing numbers. BPIDP continued to invest in building industry knowledge, skills, and capacity to ensure that these successes continue. Among the important 2007–2008 results: BPIDP funding helped 181 Canadian-owned publishers to achieve bibliographic data quality certification, expanding the industry’s capacity to benefit from technological efficiencies in the book industry supply chain. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |||||
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13. Program Activity: Creation of Canadian Content and Performance Excellence | |||||||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
Total contributions | 26.7 | 26.2 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 0.4 | |||||
14. Total Program Activity | 300.8 | 320.8 | 301.3 | 299.6 | 304.1 | (2.8) | |||||
13. Program Activity: Sustainability of Cultural Expression and Participation | |||||||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
Total contributions | 5.8 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | |||||
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |||||
13. Program Activity: Access to and Participation in Canada’s Cultural Life | |||||||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
Total contributions | 6.1 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | (0.2) | |||||
14. Total Program Activity | 118.4 | 115.1 | 127.7 | 130.6 | 123.5 | 4.2 | |||||
15. Total TPP | ,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |||||
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $1.3 million is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation:
Summative Evaluation of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada New Media Fund | |||||||
2. Start Date: 2000–2001 | 3. End Date: 2008–2009 | ||||||
4. Description: The Canada New Media Fund (CNMF), administered by Telefilm Canada, supports the development, production, marketing and distribution of high-quality, original, interactive, Canadian new media cultural products, in both official languages, that are intended for the general public. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: Canadian Heritage transferred $11.5 million to Telefilm Canada for the CNMF, of which $9.4 million supported 153 projects.
The CNMF supported a broad range of products, which attract different types and sizes of audiences. Results are available for those products and websites that were completed in 2007–2008. Through various digital platforms, Canadians have access to more innovative interactive products developed by Canadian companies. Some of these products have attracted broad audiences, particularly those associated with television programming.
Examples include:
A majority of the projects reported more modest traffic statistics, which can be expected from websites that often target niche audiences, such as Contact, l’encyclopédie de la création, produced by Contact TV Inc. This website, an
evolving encyclopaedia, exceeds the content of its companion television program, which presents interviews with notable creators. This website received 63 000 visits between July 2007 and March 2008. The CNMF Sectoral Assistance component supports activities designed to increase the competitiveness of the Canadian interactive media sector. These activities gave interactive media companies access to workshops, internships, conferences, and other networking events. For example, the Montréal International Game Summit, an annual event serving Canadian and international members of the video and electronic game industries, fosters learning, networking, and building partnerships. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 11.5 | 2.5 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 300.8 | 320.8 | 301.3 | 299.6 | 304.1 | (2.8) | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $2.5 million is mainly explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation:
Audit of the Canada New Media Fund (June 23, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 2001–2002 | 3. End Date: 2009–2010 | ||||||
4. Description: The Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program (CAHSP) is designed to strengthen organizational effectiveness, build operational and financial capacity within the arts and heritage sectors, and ensure that those organizations operate in communities that value their existence, see them as a key asset, and support them. There are six components: Stabilization Projects, Capacity Building, Endowment Incentives, Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations, Networking, and Cultural Capitals of Canada. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: Endowment Incentives During the past three years, the number of requests to the Endowment Incentives component has increased steadily. In 2007–2008, 97 requests totalling $14.8 million were approved. Private sector donations increased by $5 million, from $23 million
to $28 million, between 2006–2007 and 2007–2008. This steady increase in community support means that the matching incentive of the Department has gone from $0.64 for each dollar raised in 2006–2007 to $0.53 in 2007–2008. Since the launch of the
component, the federal government’s contribution of $73.4 million has leveraged $102.6 million in donations from the private sector for a total of $176 million invested in arts organizations’ endowment funds. In provinces with similar programs, there
is a marked increase in the number of applications received by the Department. Program clients report the key role this program plays in assisting them to attract private sector resources and build an important supplementary revenue stream. Capacity Building In 2007–2008, the CAHSP Capacity Building component provided support totalling $4.4 million to 165 projects of which 106 were with arts organizations and 59 with heritage organizations. These projects included business, strategic, and human
resources plans, new financing and ticketing systems, employee training, and marketing strategies. Clients continue to report the positive impacts of these projects on organizational strength. Cultural Capitals of Canada (CCC) In 2007–2008, $5.9 million in contributions were approved under CCC. Since 2002–2003, there have been 129 eligible applications to CCC. Of these, 34 Cultural Capitals of Canada designations have been awarded, for a total of $21 million. A survey of CCC applicants and recipients, completed in 2007–2008, assessed its impact. It confirmed that recipients were pleased with the positive outcome of their designation. Many municipalities felt that the mere act of applying for the CCC
designation led communities to think more extensively about arts and culture. This prompted a number of communities to proceed with activities even without the designation. For recipient communities, the designation contributed significantly to implementing cultural activities that tended to be larger in scope than originally planned. Other results of the CCC survey show:
Caraquet, New Brunswick, is the first community to have been designated a Cultural Capital of Canada twice: first in 2003 then again in 2009. New applications by previous winning municipalities indicate that results already achieved through CCC are encouraging further municipal support, involvement, and interest in arts and heritage activities. Networking Initiatives Component Funding of $310,000 was approved through the Networking Initiatives component (Creative City Network and Les Arts et la Ville) in 2007–2008. Both networks support their members in furthering municipal involvement and investment in cultural development. Les Arts et la Ville engages Francophone communities and organizations outside Québec through new membership from Manitoba, Yukon, and British Columbia. The Creative City Network (CCN) furthered local cultural development by hosting its sixth annual conference, which offered professional development sessions, study tours, and networking opportunities. CCN is expanding its outreach to rural and remote communities by organizing regional caucus meetings that include a professional development component tailored to the communities. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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Total grants | 15.4 | 15.4 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 0.6 | |
Total contributions | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |
13. Program Activity: Access to and Participation in Canada’s Cultural Life |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.7 | (0.8) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 118.4 | 115.1 | 127.7 | 130.6 | 123.5 | 4.2 | |
13. Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 107.9 | 149.7 | 145.3 | 143.2 | 133.6 | 11.7 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $1.3 million is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Formative Evaluation of Two Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program Components: Cultural Capitals of Canada and Networking Initiatives (June 22, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of the Canadian Heritage Arts and Sustainability Program (February 24, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canadian Culture Online Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 2001–2002 | 3. End Date: 2009–2010 | ||||||
4. Description: Canadian Culture Online Program (CCOP) includes three sub-components: Access and Content, Research and Development, and New Media Sector Development. The objectives of the program are to provide Canadians access to and participation in interactive digital resources that reflect our diverse heritage, cultures, languages, and history, and to ensure that the program contributes to a supportive environment for the new media sector in Canada. |
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5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: In 2007–2008, the CCOP provided $16.1 million in funding for 66 projects, including:
The CCOP supported a broad range of projects, in both official languages, all of which attract different audiences. The following results are for websites and research projects that were completed in 2007–2008. A broad range of projects reached audiences of varying sizes. The Canadian Tamil Youth Development Centre’s CanTYD website, a community-developed project, received 11 000 visits over six months. As an example of a larger project, the CBC/Radio-Canada Archives, received 3.9 million visits in a year. The Virtual Museum of Canada continued to be a popular destination, generating nearly 13.3 million visits in 2007–2008. Support for interactive media research and development projects helped create a stimulating environment conducive to creating and distributing yet more dynamic cultural content. Thematic research networks and partnerships have brought together 60 Canadian research institutions and interactive media organizations to collaborate on developing 35 innovative tools. Note: Resources allocated for New Media Sector Development were transferred to Telefilm Canada in 2007–2008. For results, see Sectoral Assistance component in Table 6: Details of Transfer Payment Programs: Canada New Media Fund |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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Total grants | - | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | - | 0.8 | |
Total contributions | 4.3 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | (1.4) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |
13. Program Activity: Access to and Participation in Canada’s Cultural Life |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 8.3 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 0.8 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 118.4 | 115.1 | 127.7 | 130.6 | 123.5 | 4.2 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $0.2 million is mainly explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Formative Evaluation of Canadian Culture Online (October 20, 2004) Audit of Canadian Culture Online Program (June 23, 2004) |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Magazine Fund | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1999–2000 | 3. End Date: 2010–2011 | ||||||
4. Description: The Canada Magazine Fund (CMF) supports Canadian magazine publishers and not-for-profit organizations representing periodical publishers to: maintain Canadian editorial content in Canadian
magazines, increase Canadians’ access to Canadian magazines, enhance the quality and diversity of Canadian magazines, and strengthen the infrastructure of the Canadian magazine industry. The fund achieves these goals by
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5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: In 2007–2008, the CMF contributed $10.7 million towards the costs of producing Canadian editorial content in Canadian magazines. Canadian content made up over 127 000 pages, or over 92 percent of the total editorial content in these magazines. These figures are similar to last year’s figures. The CMF also helped strengthen the industry’s infrastructure through 31 collective projects that dealt with professional development, promotion and marketing, newsstand sales building, research, and new technology. Canadian readers had access to a wide range of Canadian magazines in 2007–2008 as 63 Canadian magazines were launched, while only 19 magazines folded. There were 15 percent fewer launches than the year before. Of the new titles, 49 were consumer magazines in 11 different subject categories. (Source: Masthead, March–April 2008) |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Creation of Canadian Content and Performance Excellence | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 0.2 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 300.8 | 320.8 | 301.3 | 299.6 | 304.1 | (2.8) | |
13. Program Activity: Sustainability of Cultural Expression and Participation | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $1 million is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Summative Evaluation of the Canada Magazine Fund (June 2006) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Post- Implementation Audit of the Canada Magazine Fund (February 26, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Music Fund | |||||||
2. Start Date: 2001–2002 | 3. End Date: 2009–2010 | ||||||
4. Description: The Canada Music Fund (CMF) offers a comprehensive range of both innovative and proven funding components designed to support diversity, capacity, and excellence in the Canadian sound recording industry at every level, and for all participants from creators to audience. Activities supported include song writing development, CD and video/DVD production, marketing, touring, distribution, public awareness, industry training, awards shows, archiving, preservation, providing access, and industry infrastructure development. Through these activities, the CMF contributes to developing Canada’s stars of tomorrow; ensures access to diverse Canadian music choices, both in Canada and abroad; and positions Canadian music for success in the digital age. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: The Canadian sound recording industry has experienced sharp sales declines this decade, due in large part to the Internet and the rapidly changing retail landscape. Despite this decline, Canadians continue to purchase and access more Canadian music. Since the inception of the CMF, the market share of Canadian artist albums sold in Canada increased from 16% in 2001 to 25.95% in 2007. The number of Canadian songwriters has also increased during that time, with 22 093 Canadian songwriters receiving performance royalties from SOCAN in 2006, up from 17 645 in 2001. In 2007–2008, CMF support continued to ensure the production of varied Canadian music and the development of Canadian talent at home and abroad. The New Musical Works and Canadian Musical Diversity components provided funding for the production of over 350 albums by Canadian artists. To ensure the broad dissemination of these and other Canadian works, over 700 projects received marketing, touring, or showcasing support. The Music Entrepreneur Component (MEC) supported 22 established Canadian sound recording firms in 2007–2008. The funding helps ensure the existence of a diverse range of compelling Canadian musical choices as these companies become increasingly competitive nationally and internationally and position themselves for success in a global economy. The 2007–2008 MEC recipients released 207 albums by Canadian artists in the past year, up from 188 in 2005–2006. Sales of physical albums by Canadian artists outside of Canada rose by 8.5%. They continued to make head way into the online market with sales of downloaded music representing 10.2% of their total sales, up from 1.9% two years ago. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Creation of Canadian Content and Performance Excellence | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 15.2 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 10.8 | (1.4) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 300.8 | 320.8 | 301.3 | 299.6 | 304.1 | (2.8) | |
13. Program Activity: Sustainability of Cultural Expression and Participation | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 4.5 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 1.2 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |
13. Program Activity: Preservation of Canada’s Heritage | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | |
14. Total Program Activity | 20.4 | 20.5 | 21.9 | 17.1 | 19.8 | 2.1 | |
13. Program Activity: Access and Participation in Canada’s Cultural Life | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | (0.6) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 118.4 | 115.1 | 127.7 | 130.6 | 123.5 | 4.2 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of ($0.6 million) is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Summative Evaluation of Canada Music Fund (October 2007) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/evaltn/2007/2007-04/index-eng.cfm Audit of the Canada Music Fund (June 23, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of the Canada Music Council (May 18, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Formative Evaluation of the Canada Music Fund (February 25, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program:Contribution in Support of the Canadian Television Fund | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1996–1997 | 3. End Date: 2008–2009 | ||||||
4. Description: The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) supports the creation and broadcast of high-quality prime-time Canadian programs in both official languages and in Aboriginal languages, and builds audiences for these programs. The CTF supports dramas, youth and children’s programs, documentaries, variety shows, and performing arts. It also supports Aboriginal and Francophone productions in minority situations. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: In 2007–2008, the CTF invested over $252 million in Canadian productions, which generated over 2 000 new hours of Canadian television programming.* Since its inception in 1996, the CTF has invested more than $2.5 billion, which generated the production of 25 000 hours of Canadian programs. *Data is not final until the release of the CTF annual report. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Creation of Canadian Content and Performance Excellence | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 99.6 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | - | |
14. Total Program Activity | 300.8 | 320.8 | 301.3 | 299.6 | 304.1 | (2.8) | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): n/a |
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Summative Evaluation of the Canadian Television Fund Program (October 19, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of the Canadian Television Fund (June 23, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Cultural Spaces Canada | |||||||
2. Start Date: 2001–2002 | 3. End Date: 2009–2010 | ||||||
4. Description: The Cultural Spaces Canada (CSC) program supports the construction, renovation, and improvement of not-for-profit facilities dedicated to arts and heritage. As a complement to the programs offered by Infrastructure Canada, it helps improve the physical conditions that foster creativity and artistic activity within community life. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: Since its inception in 2001–2002, the CSC program has supported over 630 projects, in more than 230 communities across Canada. In 2007–2008, the CSC program contributed to 98 infrastructure improvement projects. These included funding to
For every dollar invested by the program since its inception in 2001–2002, close to six additional dollars are raised from diverse sources, public or private. These projects improve infrastructure, which facilitates greater creativity, access, and artistic innovation. For instance, a $2.4 million-contribution from CSC was approved in 2007–2008 for significant renovations and equipment purchases for
Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, a leading presenter of theatre for young people in Quebec. This project resulted in the Théâtre being able to meet mechanical, technical, and electrical standards. It will have a significant impact on the organization,
allowing it to expand its activities and improve conditions for artists. The upgrades will also provide a safe environment for nearly 100 000 youth who attend its performances each year. Similarly, in 2007–2008, CSC approved a total of $186,794 for the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton for the third phase of its modernization of the theatre's technical capacity. Lighting, sound, and other specialized equipment was purchased, enabling the theatre to present larger, more sophisticated productions, co-productions, and touring companies. CSC also contributed a total of $235,750 to earlier phases of the Citadel’s upgrading. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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Total grants | - | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 2.6 | |
Total contributions | 12.5 | 19.8 | 26.6 | 27.4 | 22.9 | 3.7 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 118.4 | 115.1 | 127.7 | 130.6 | 123.5 | 4.2 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $6.3 million is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Audit of the Cultural Spaces Canada Program (October 20, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Joint Formative Evaluation of Arts Presentation Canada, Cultural Spaces Canada and the Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program (October 22, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: National Arts Training Contribution Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1997–1998 | 3. End Date: 2012–2013 | ||||||
4. Description: The National Arts Training Contribution Program (NATCP) is designed to assist independent Canadian not-for-profit organizations that specialize in training Canadians who seek a professional career in the arts. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: Since the inception of the program in 1997–1998, through 2007–2008, the NATCP has disbursed almost $146 million in operating funding to national training schools in various artistic disciplines. In 2001, the NATCP budget was increased from $6 million to $16.7 million enabling the program to support institutions that train in non-European based arts forms and Aboriginal based art forms. Prior to the new investment, the program funded 18 institutions, which included only one Aboriginal institution and no institutions that trained in non-European based art forms. Today, the NATCP supports nine culturally diverse institutions and eight Aboriginal institutions, which train artists for professional careers in Canada and internationally in a wide variety of art forms that range from Korean dance to Aboriginal theatre. The 37 institutions currently supported by the program reflect and express Canada’s diverse society. A summative evaluation of the program was completed in March 2007 and posted on the departmental website in early 2008. It found that there is a need for continued federal support in national arts training and that the program is meeting its overall objective to provide arts training of the highest calibre. It also found that the NATCP has an “invaluable” and “significant” impact on Canadians’ access to high-quality artistic and cultural products. Institutions receiving NATCP funding support 3 500 artists each year who complete their training program. Of these, 80% are working professionally, of whom 20% work internationally. Nearly 50% of graduates of NATCP-funded institutions received an award in their first three years after graduation, and are more likely to receive honours, distinctions, and awards than graduates of unfunded institutions. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 17.4 | 17.0 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 19.4 | (3.5) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $3.5 million is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation Summative Evaluation of the National Arts Training Contributions Program (May 2007) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/evaltn/2007/2007-03/index-eng.cfm |
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Publication Assistance Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1996–1997 | 3. End Date: 2009–2010 | ||||||
4. Description: The Publication Assistance Program (PAP) is delivered in partnership with the Canada Post Corporation and decreases the costs to eligible Canadian periodicals of mailing copies to Canadian readers. Assistance is provided to more than 800 publishers of almost 1 200 different Canadian periodicals, supporting the delivery of 210 million eligible copies of periodicals. These include: general or special interest paid circulation magazines, non-daily community newspapers, unpaid request circulation periodicals, and religious, scholarly, Aboriginal, ethno-cultural, farm, and official language minority periodicals. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: In 2007–2008, the program provided Canadian magazines and non-daily newspapers with postal subsidies of over $58 million, representing an average of about 64.8% of their total mailing costs. The program funded 1 153 different publications and supported the distribution of over 187 million copies of Canadian periodicals through the mail. Canadian readers had access to a wide range of Canadian magazines in 2007–2008 as 63 new Canadian magazines were launched, while only 19 magazines folded. There were 15% fewer launches than the year before. Of the new titles, 49 were consumer magazines in 11 different subject categories. (Source: Masthead, March–April 2008). |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007–08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007–08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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Total grants | 45.4 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 45.4 | - | |
Total contributions | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
14. Total Program Activity | 118.4 | 115.1 | 127.7 | 130.6 | 123.5 | 4.2 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): n/a |
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Summative Evaluation of the Publications Assistance Program (June 22, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
All these transfer payments programs are voted, which means that each year the Parliament of Canada votes annual Appropriation Act or Acts to grant expenditure authority to the Crown for the departments and agencies. This spending authorization lapses at year-end.
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Athlete Assistance Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1971 | 3. End Date: 2011 | ||||||
4. Description: The Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) contributes to the pursuit of excellence through its support for improved Canadian athlete performances at major international sporting events,
enabling athletes to combine their sport and academic or working careers while training intensively in pursuit of world-class performances. To this end, the program identifies and supports athletes already among or having the potential to be among
the top sixteen athletes in the world in their sport. Athletes who are approved for funding and are financially supported through the AAP are referred to as "carded" athletes. AAP support is referred to as "carding." The objectives of the program are to
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5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: Although some data may be incomplete, Sport Canada was able to accomplish the following results:
(The 2007 edition of the Indexwas produced in January 2008. For summer sports, Canada ranked 19th in the world by finishing with 129 medal points based on 53 medals won (with 5 points awarded for a gold medal, 3 points for a silver medal and 1 point for a bronze medal) from 2004–2007. This compares with 153 medal points earned based on 63 medals won from 2003–2006—also a 19th place ranking.) |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 |
8. Actual Spending 2006–07 |
9. Planned Spending 2007–08 |
10. Total Authorities 2007–08 |
11. Actual Spending 2007–08 |
12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 |
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13. Program Activity: Creation of Canadian Content and Performance Excellence |
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Total grants | 24.8 | 25.3 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 25.3 | 1.7 | |
Total contributions | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
14. Total Program Activity | 300.8 | 320.8 | 301.3 | 299.6 | 304.1 | (2.8) | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of $1.7 million is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Summative Evaluation of the Athlete Assistance Program- Final Report (June 25, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Compliance Audit of the Athlete Assistance Program (AAP)- Administered by Sport Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage (November 28, 2001) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
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1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Hosting Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1967 | 3. End Date: 2011 | ||||||
4. Description: The Hosting Program is a key instrument in the Government of Canada's overall approach to sport development in Canada and aims to enhance the development of sport excellence and the international profile of sport organizations by assisting sport organizations to host the Canada Games and international sport events in Canada. These events are expected to produce significant sport, economic, social, and cultural benefits. The program has four components: International Major Multisport Games, International Single Sport Events, International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability, and the Canada Games. The Hosting Program offers Canada a planned and coordinated approach to realizing direct and significant benefits from bidding and hosting projects—benefits in sport development and positive economic, social, cultural and community impacts across a broad range of government priorities. The program is characterized by active liaison with collaborators/stakeholders and by a diligent contribution system. Through contributions to bidding and hosting, the objectives of the Hosting Program are to
The Treasury Board decision linked to the new policy include a revised description of the program including each change identified:
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5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: Sport Canada worked to increase sport excellence and development impacts from planned events. While the data is incomplete, based on the first 11 reports received (of 54), the Hosting Program has provided opportunities for 847 Canadian athletes to participate in international sport events. Sport Canada worked to increase opportunities for designated under-represented groups to participate in planned events. While the data is incomplete, based on the first 11 reports (of 54), the Hosting Program has provided opportunities for 397 Canadian athletes with disabilities to participate in international sport events. Sport Canada worked to increase economic, social, and cultural and community impacts of planned events that support Government of Canada priorities. While data for events under $250,000 are not normally captured by Sport Canada, the economic impact assessment for the FIFA U-20 World Cup was conducted by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance. The event contributed approximately $114 million to the GDP and generated an estimated $259.02 million in economic activity throughout the four host provinces. The combined total of the visitor expenditures, operational expenditures, and capital construction costs (of the National Soccer Stadium in Toronto) of the event totaled just over $108 million. These expenditures supported over $74 million in wages and salaries and approximately 1 700 jobs. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 |
8. Actual Spending 2006–07 |
9. Planned Spending 2007–08 |
10. Total Authorities 2007–08 |
11. Actual Spending 2007–08 |
12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 |
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13. Program Activity: Creation of Canadian Content and Performance Excellence | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 17.7 | 20.3 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 1.8 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 300.8 | 320.8 | 301.3 | 299.6 | 304.1 | (2.8) | |
13. Program Activity: Sustainability of Cultural Expression and Participation | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 33.9 | 106.2 | 87.0 | 127.7 | 108.7 | (21.7) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |
13. Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | - | - | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 107.9 | 149.7 | 145.3 | 143.2 | 133.6 | 11.7 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of ($19.2 million) is mainly explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Audit of the Contribution Agreements with the XI FINA World Championships—Montreal 2005 Organizing Committee (March 15, 2006) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Report on the Audit of the Hosting Program (Sport Canada) Assurance Services Directorate (June 15, 2005) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Summative Evaluation of the Department of Canadian Heritage's Sport Hosting Program (February 5, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
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1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Sport Support Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1961 | 3. End Date: 2011 | ||||||
4. Description: The Sport Support Program (SSP) is the primary funding vehicle for initiatives associated with the delivery of the Canadian Sport Policy. The SSP funding is aimed at developing
athletes and coaches at the highest international levels; providing sound technically-based sport programming for all athletes; increasing the number of Canadians from all segments of society involved in sport; and advancing Canadian interests and
values in Canada and abroad. This funding is provided to eligible organizations in support of programming that supports the goals of the Canadian Sport Policy. Specific objectives of the program are to
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5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: Sport Canada continued to provide sport programs and services to the Canadian sport system by supporting National Sport Organizations (NSOs) and Multisport Service Organizations (MSOs). In 2007–2008, Sport Canada supported 56 NSOs, 15 MSOs, 7 Canadian Sport Centres and 7 additional non-government organizations. Sport Canada worked to increase opportunities for sport participation among all Canadians, including targeted under-represented groups, by funding Sport Participation Development Initiatives—for persons with and without a disability—for 40 NSOs and 3 MSOs, and. Sport Participation Projects for 5 MSOs and 7 other Non-Government Organizations. About 990 000 participants benefited from these initiatives, an increase over the 490 000 in 2006–2007. In addition, Sport Canada supported 13 FPT Bilateral Agreements to increase sport participation levels as expressed in the Canadian Sport Policy and 10 to encourage and support greater participation of Aboriginal peoples in sport. In 2007–2008, from preliminary reports from P/Ts, an estimated 1.3 million participants (from targeted and non- targeted groups) benefited from these agreements. Revised national accountability standards for 2006–2012 were introduced in 2006–2007. NSOs receiving Sport Canada funding will be monitored annually for compliance with these standards. First priority standards (which were expected to have been fully met by March 31, 2008) address the following: multi-year planning, official languages services, bilingual websites, harassment and abuse, bilingual communication with national teams, national teams—harassment and abuse awareness, and national teams—athlete/coach leadership. In 2006–2007, the first year of monitoring, 93% of NSOs had at least partially met all seven first priority standards, while 51% of NSOs had fully met at least five. In 2007–2008, 99% of NSOs had at least partially met all seven "first priority" standards and 88% had fully met at least five. Information is available on only 45 of 56 NSOs. Sport Canada has worked to increase the number of NSOs with a sport-specific Long-Term Athlete Development Model in place. There are now 12 NSOs that have implemented the Model. This is up from 2005–2006 when only one NSO had completed their LTAD model. Sport Canada worked with partners to increase the number of NSOs that have implemented the revised National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). In 2007–2008, 26 NSOs had conditional approvals, 12 had final approvals. Fifty-one NSOs have now implemented a new NCCP level. Sport Canada worked with partners to increase the number of coaches participating in the NCCP. In 2007–2008, 52 467 coaches participated in a NCCP course, bringing the two-year total to almost 95 000. Sport Canada worked with partners towards support of a full complement of qualified coaches for targeted sports. In 2007–2008, there were 317 NCCP level III, 13 NCCP level IV and 4 NCCP level V certified coaches working with high performance athletes. Sport Canada worked to advanced Canadian interests, values, and ethics in sport at home and abroad. In 2007–2008, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport conducted 3 551 doping tests, of which 2 899 were conducted as part of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program. In 2007–2008, 20 Canadian athletes were sanctioned for an anti-doping violation. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 |
8. Actual Spending 2006–07 |
9. Planned Spending 2007–08 |
10. Total Authorities 2007–08 |
11. Actual Spending 2007–08 |
12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 |
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13. Program Activity: Creation of Canadian Content and Performance Excellence | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 91.7 | 92.6 | 81.9 | 81.9 | 90.0 | (8.1) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 300.8 | 320.8 | 301.3 | 299.6 | 304.1 | (2.8) | |
13. Program Activity: Sustainability of Cultural Expression and Participation | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | (0.4) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |
13. Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life | |||||||
Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total contributions | - | - | 13.8 | 18.8 | 12.3 | 1.5 | |
14. Total Program Activity | 107.9 | 149.7 | 145.3 | 143.2 | 133.6 | 11.7 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of ($7 million) is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Formative Evaluation of the Participation Elements of the Sport Support Program-(February 24, 2006) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of the National Sport Organization Support Program (February 26, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of the NSO Support Program: National Sport Federation (NSF), Sport Organizations for Athletes with a Disability (SOAD), and Domestic Sport Organization (DSO) Components (February 20, 2002) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Evaluation of the National Sport Organizations Support Program: Multi-Sport/-Service Organization Component (February 20, 2002) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
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1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: TV5 Contributions | |||||||
2. Start Date: 1990–1991 | 3. End Date: 2012–2013 | ||||||
4. Description: The TV5 Contributions program contributes to the international showcasing of French-language Canadian television programs by participating in TV5MONDE and offers Canadians programming from the international Francophonie by participating in TV5 Québec-Canada. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: For a contribution of approximately 5% (3% Canada and 2% Québec) to TV5MONDE, Canada has ensured that 6.8% of TV5MONDE's programming is Canadian.. The TV5 Québec-Canada programming consists largely of shows that are created with European and African TV5 partners and that are not usually available on other francophone Canadian channels. These TV5 Québec-Canada shows give the Canadian public access to international francophone culture and bring greater awareness of the cultural diversity of the francophone world. This channel also broadcasts 15% Canadian programming, which further makes available and promotes Canadian French-language television. By attracting Canadian and international audiences to francophone television programming, Canadian Heritage promotes Canada internationally, showcases the diversity of the Francophone culture among Canadians, and encourages the creation and production of French-language Canadian programming. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 |
8. Actual Spending 2006–07 |
9. Planned Spending 2007–08 |
10. Total Authorities 2007–08 |
11. Actual Spending 2007–08 |
12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 |
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13. Program Activity: Sustainability of Cultural Expression and Participation | |||||||
Total grants | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 0.3 | |
Total contributions | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | (0.5) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 108.7 | 186.9 | 163.1 | 209.2 | 184.6 | (21.5) | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): Overall variance of ($0.2 million) is explained as follows:
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Evaluation of federal participation in TV5–Final Report (February 20, 2002) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Audit of Single Recipient Contribution Programs – Summary of Finding TV5 (February 26, 2003) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |
This transfer payments program is voted, which means that each year the Parliament of Canada votes annual Appropriation Act or Acts to grant expenditure authority to the Crown for the departments and agencies. This spending authorization lapses at year-end.
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Celebration, Commemoration and Learning Program | |||||||
2. Start Date: November 2003 | 3. End Date: 2008–2012 | ||||||
4. Description: The Celebration, Commemoration and Learning Program is a theme-based dynamic approach to celebrating and commemorating significant people, places, symbols, anniversaries, and events. It is delivered in collaboration with other federal departments, agencies, regional offices, partners, and stakeholders. It provides funding to non-profit organizations and Celebrate Canada committees to commemorate important aspects of Canadian history and to carry out initiatives under the five-year national commemorations plan. | |||||||
5. Strategic Outcome: Canadians live in an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation. | |||||||
6. Results Achieved: In 2007, close to 1500 projects received financial assistance to support local and regional activities celebrating Canada Day. Approximately 35 000 people attended the Canada Day Noon Show on Parliament Hill, and nearly 80% of participants responded that the Noon Show contributes to their pride in being Canadian. (Decima Research, 2007) In 2007, more than 15 000 young people across the country participated in the Poster Challenge. The Interdepartmental Commemoration Committee contributed to the development of the five-year national commemorations plan (2008–2012). The plan will identify the major events that are expected to be commemorated and celebrated across the country in the next five years and that will have impact for or be of special interest to all Canadians. The plan will ensure that annual themes are integrated in the many activities that the government and partners initiate every year. This will facilitate continuity and consistency of initiatives across the government. All Canadians, including teachers and students, can access information about Canadian protocol and symbols through the Department's website and publications. The program published a new edition of Symbols of Canada, a series of posters on Canada's historic flags, and a new publication, A Crown of Maples. |
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In millions of $ | 7. Actual Spending 2005–06 | 8. Actual Spending 2006–07 | 9. Planned Spending 2007–08 | 10. Total Authorities 2007-08 | 11. Actual Spending 2007-08 | 12. Variance(s) Between 9 and 11 | |
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13. Program Activity: Participation in Community and Civic Life | |||||||
Total grants | 0.9 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | |
Total contributions | 11.9 | 11.6 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 19.3 | (3.3) | |
14. Total Program Activity | 107.9 | 149.7 | 145.3 | 143.2 | 133.6 | 11.7 | |
15. Total TPP | 1,015.7 | 1,150.3 | 1,098.2 | 1,157.5 | 1,117.9 | (19.7) | |
16. Comments on variance(s): n/a |
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17. and 18. Significant audit and evaluation findings and URL(s) to last audit/evaluation: Summative Evaluation of the Celebration, Commemoration and Learning Program (October 2007) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/evaltn/2007/2007-05/index-eng.cfm Audit of the Celebration, Commemoration and Learning Program (January 25, 2006) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm Formative Evaluation of Celebrate Canada! (October 20, 2004) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/em-cr/index-eng.cfm |