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3.2.4 Details on Transfer Payments Programs ($ millions)


Name of Transfer Payment Program: Statutory Compensation Payments

Start date: N/A

End date: N/A

Description of Transfer Payment Program: Compensation payments in accordance with requirements established by regulations under the Plant Protection Act, and authorized pursuant to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act.

Strategic Outcome: To compensate Canadians, in accordance with the appropriate regulations, for plants ordered destroyed for the purpose of disease control.

Results Achieved: 123 Canadians were compensated for plants ordered destroyed.

Program Activity: Plant Health Risks and Production Systems
($ millions)
  Actual
Spending
2006-07
Actual
Spending
2007-08
Planned
Spending
2008-09
Total
Authorities
2008-09
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Variance(s) between Planned and Actual Spending 2008-09
Total Grants 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Contributions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments 2.0 8.1 0.9 11.9 11.9 11.0
Total Plant Health Risks and Production Systems 2.0 8.1 0.9 11.9 11.9 11.0

Comment(s) on Variance(s): Actual compensation payments made to Canadians were $11.0 million higher than the $0.9 million that was earmarked in Planned Spending. This increase is largely attributed to Sudden Oak Death ($9.7M).



Name of Transfer Payment Program: Statutory Compensation Payments

Start date: N/A

End date: N/A

Description of Transfer Payment Program: Compensation payments in accordance with requirements established by regulations under the Health of Animals Act and authorized pursuant to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act.

Strategic Outcome: To compensate Canadians, in accordance with the appropriate regulations, for animals ordered destroyed for the purpose of disease control.

Results Achieved: A total of 152 Canadians were compensated for animals ordered destroyed.

Program Activity: Animal Health Risks and Production Systems
($ millions)
  Actual
Spending
2006-07
Actual
Spending
2007-08
Planned
Spending
2008-09
Total
Authorities
2008-09
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Variance(s) between Planned and Actual Spending (2008-09)
Total Grants 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Contributions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments 1.8 2.5 0.6 8.6 8.6 8.0
Total Animal Health Risks and Production Systems 1.8 2.5 0.6 8.6 8.6 8.0

Comment(s) on Variance(s): Actual compensation payments made to Canadians were $8.0 million higher than the $0.6 million that was earmarked in Planned Spending. This increase is mainly on account of Chronic Wasting Disease ($5.9M) and Avian Influenza ($1.1M).