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Section 3: Supplementary Information

3.1 Financial Highlights

3.1.1) Condensed Statement of Financial Position

As at March 31, 2009


($ in thousands) % Variance 2009 2008
Assets Total Assets -4.4 1,431,235 1,497,535
Liabilities Total Liabilities -2.2 106,423 108,788
Equity Total Equity -4.6 1,324,812 1,388,747
Total: -4.4 1,431,235 1,497,535

3.1.2) Condensed Statement of Operations

For the period ending on March 31, 2009


($ in thousands) % Variance 2009 2008
Expenses Total Expenses 22.5 376,975 307,675
Revenues Total Revenues -6.3 6,861 7,320
Net Cost of Operations: 23.2 370,114 300,355

3.1.3) Financial Statements

All pertinent information on CSA's Financial Statements is at the following address: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca//eng/publications/default.asp#parliament


3.2 Supplementary Information Tables

All electronic supplementary information tables found in the 2008-2009 Departmental Performance Report can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's website at: www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/st-ts-eng.asp.

Table 1: Sources of Non-Respendable Revenue
Table 2: User Fee Reporting - User Fees Act
Table 3: Policy on Service Standards for External Fees
Table 4: Details on Project Spending
Table 5: Status Report on Major Crown Projects
Table 6: Details on Transfer Payments Programs (TPPs)
Table 7: Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits for Fiscal-Year 2007-2008
Table 8: Internal Audits and Evaluations
Table 9: Travel Policies


3.3 Other Items of Interest

3.3.1) Spending by Program Activity


Description Planned Spending
($ in millions)
Actual
($ in millions)
Variance
($ in millions)
Space Based Earth Observation 129.2 46.3 82.9

Comments:

The variance of $82.9 million was mainly due to the following factors:

  • Reprofiling of $51.3 million caused by the deferring of closing-out activities in RADARSAT-2 and significant delays in starting preliminary design activities for RADARSAT Constellation;
  • Reallocation of the surplus of $25.5 million to other activities, mainly following the redefinition of the Chinook project ($23.3 million);
  • Surplus of $2.8 million incurred in the operation of RADARSAT-1; and,
  • Reallocation of the surplus of $2.4 million in the Canada/European Space Agency (ESA) Contribution Program for Earth observation to other Canada/ESA envelopes.
Space Science and Exploration 115.4 146.5 (31.1)

Comments:

The positive variance of ($31.1 million) was mainly due to the following factors:

  • Net spending increase of $11.4 million in Enabling Research activities mainly due to the strengthening of the Space Exploration Core initiative to ensure that Canada is acquiring the level of preparedness and know-how required to seize international exploration mission opportunities at minimum risk and cost;
  • Spending increase of $10.2 million in the Canadian Space Station Program to support Dextre and Canadarm2 operations; and,
  • Net spending increase of $9.9 million in space science capital projects, resulting from the transfer of an additional $16.9 million from Chinook to the James Webb Space Telescope project, which was partially offset by reprofiling $7.0 million in other projects to match cash flows with their long-term development cycle and changes in performance requirements.


Description Planned Spending
($ in millions)
Actual
($ in millions)
Variance
($ in millions)
Satellite Communications 26.7 23.6 3.1

Comments:

The variance of $3.1 million was mainly due to the following factors:

  • Reprofiling of $4.7 million: $2.4 million in the CASSIOPE Contribution Program following the one-year shifting of the satellite launch date, and $2.3 million in the M3MSat project caused by delays in reviewing the Security Requirements Checklist.
  • Net spending increase of $1.8 million in Enabling Research activities mainly related to the opportunity to demonstrate the capability of detecting distress signals for search and rescue operations by using satellite constellations such as the current Global Positioning System and the future ESA's Galileo system.
Generic Technological Activities in support of EO, SE and SC 48.3 41.2 7.1

Comments:

The variance of $7.1 million was mainly due to the under-spending of $5.2 million in Enabling Research activities due to the difficulty in putting in place contracts under the Space Technology Development Program, as a result of new procurement policies and shortage of personnel.

Space Awareness and Learning 7.9 6.1 1.8

Comments:

The variance of $1.8 million resulted from under spending in public communications activities caused by delays in staffing and contract issuance, and the adjournment of projects.

Internal Services 40.6 42.2 (1.5)

Comments:

The net spending increase of $1.5 million mainly resulted from improvements in information management & technology systems.


3.3.2) List of Space Missions

Missions' descriptions can be found in the electronic document called: "Analysis of Program Activities by Strategic Outcome - Detailed Performance Information" at the following address: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca//eng/publications/default.asp#parliament