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Table 5: Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPP)

Infrastructure Canada manages the following transfer payment programs:

As prescribed by the Policy on Transfer Payments, as of June 30, 2009, the summary of the Three-Year Plan for Transfer Payment Programs is available at: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html.


Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF)

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF)

2) Start Date: 2003-2004

3) End Date: 2012-2013

4) Description: Directed to projects of major federal and regional significance in areas that are vital to sustaining economic growth and enhancing the quality of life of Canadians.

5) Strategic Outcome: Improving the sustainability of our cities and communities and Canada’s local, regional and national public infrastructure to enhance the economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life of Canadians.

In May 2008 Strategic Outcome was changed to: Quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a clean environment and liveable communities.

6) Results Achieved: Safer and improved water quality in major communities, safer and faster movement of people and goods on Canada’s major land transportation routes, reduced production of greenhouse gases and airborne pollutants, more effective urban development and increased economic activity including tourism.

As of March 31, 2009, total CSIF funding amounted to $5.2 billion. No new projects were announced in 2008-2009. However, contribution agreements were signed for the following projects: Broadband Nunavut Phase 2, Broadband FNESS, Broadband NCSN, Ontario Wastewater Bundle Brockville and Sarnia and the Regional Rural Water Supply System Bundle Project – La Ronge, Water West and Sask Landing. The majority of CSIF funding has been committed, including the $750 million of top up funding announced in Budget 2006.

7) Program Activity: Infrastructure Investments.

In 2008 Program Activity was changed to: Targeted Project-Based Infrastructure Funding.

(in $ thousands)


 

8) Actual Spending 2006-2007

9) Actual Spending 2007-2008

10) Planned Spending 2008-2009

11) Total
Authorities 2008-2009

12) Actual Spending 2008-2009

13) Variance(s) Between 10 and 12

14) Total Grants

$

$

$

$

$

$

15) Total Contributions

$681,218

$922,363

$689,238

$733,418

$505,429

$183,809

16) Total Other Types of Transfer Payments

$

$

$

$

$

$

17) Total Program Activity

$681,218

$922,363

$689,238

$733,418

$505,429

$183,809


18) Comment(s) on Variance(s): The variance is due to contribution agreements being signed later than anticipated, and for decreased cash-flow requirements for existing agreements.

19) Audit Completed or Planned: The Audit of the Management Control Framework of the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund was completed in was completed in 2007-2008. Please refer to this web site for details: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/ia-vi/mcf-finrep-ccg-rapfin-eng.html.


Border Infrastructure Fund: (BIF)

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF)

2) Start Date: 2003-2004

3) End Date: 2013-2014

4) Description: Targets Canada-United States border crossing points and activity funding for investments in physical infrastructure, intelligent transportation system infrastructure and improved analytical capacity.

5) Strategic Outcome: Improving the sustainability of our cities and communities and Canada’s local, regional and national public infrastructure to enhance the economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life of Canadians.

In May 2008 Strategic Outcome was changed to: Quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a clean environment and liveable communities.

6) Results Achieved: In partnership with Infrastructure Canada, Transport Canada completed projects of over $125 Million dollars of federal contributions under the Border Infrastructure Fund to help improve the safety and efficiency of the transportation network leading to our international borders. During the course of the fiscal year, the following projects from provinces across Canada were completed:

  • Construction of the Walker Road Rail Grade Separation in Windsor-Essex corridor in Ontario;
  • Components of Route 1 improvements for new international bridge and truck route between New Brunswick and Maine completed. As well, improvements on St Croix to Church Street in New Brunswick, and Improvements on Route 3 to Route 127 in New Brunswick;
  • Highway 15 Widening in British Columbia;
  • Highway 10 Widening in British Columbia;
  • Improvements to Queensborough Bridge in British Columbia;
  • Highway 401/402 Interchange in Ontario; and
  • Highway 402 reconstruction between Lambton Road 26 and Highway 21, Phase 1 in Ontario.

7) Program Activity: Infrastructure Investments.

In 2008 Program Activity was changed to: Targeted Project-Based Infrastructure Funding.

(in $ thousands)


 

8) Actual Spending 2006-2007

9) Actual Spending 2007-2008

10) Planned Spending 2008-2009

11) Total Authorities 2008-2009

12) Actual Spending 2008-2009

13) Variance(s) Between 10 and 12

14) Total Grants

$

$

$

$

$

$

15) Total Contributions

$53,060

$69,903

$69,301

$114,383

$81,111

$-11,810

16) Total Other Types of Transfer Payments

$

$

$

$

$

$

17) Total Program Activity

$53,060

$69,903

$69,301

$114,383

$81,111

$-11,810


18) Comment(s) on Variance(s): The variance is due to contribution agreements being signed later than anticipated, and for increased cash flow requirements for existing agreements.

19) Audit Completed or Planned: The Audit of the Management Control Framework of the Border Infrastructure Fund was completed in 2007-2008. Please refer to this web site for details: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/ia-vi/mcf-finrep-ccg-rapfin-eng.html.


Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF)

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF)

2) Start Date: 2004-2005

3) End Date: 2010-2011

4) Description: To support smaller-scale municipal infrastructure projects to improve the quality of life, sustainable development and economic opportunities, particularly of smaller communities.

5) Strategic Outcome: Improving the sustainability of our cities and communities and Canada’s local, regional and national public infrastructure to enhance the economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life of Canadians.

In May 2008 Strategic Outcome was changed to: Quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a clean environment and liveable communities.

6) Results Achieved: Improved and increased stock of core public infrastructure in areas such as water, wastewater, culture and recreation, improved quality of life and economic opportunities for smaller communities.

During 2008-2009, 164 new MRIF projects were approved, with a total federal contribution of $116.6 Million. Since the MRIF was established in 2003, 1,973 projects have been approved, totalling just over $1 billion in federal contributions.

7) Program Activity: Infrastructure Investments.

In 2008 Program Activity was changed to: Targeted Project-Based Infrastructure Funding.

(in $ thousands)


 

8) Actual Spending
2006-2007

9) Actual Spending 2007-2008

10) Planned Spending 2008-2009

11) Total Authorities 2008-2009

12) Actual Spending 2008-2009

13) Variance(s) Between 10 and 12

14) Total Grants

$

$

$

$

$

$

15) Total Contributions

$81,566

$143,320

$399,885

$399,885

$220,324

$179,561

16) Total Other Types of Transfer Payments

$

$

$

$

$

$

17) Total Program Activity

$81,566

$143,320

$399,885

$399,885

$220,324

$179,561


18) Comment(s) on Variance(s): The variance is due to the decrease in cash-flow requirements for existing contribution agreements.

19) Audit Completed or Planned: Assurance Audit (In progress). Please refer to Table 11a: Internal Audits (Current Reporting Period).


Gas Tax Fund (GTF)

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Gas Tax Fund (GTF)

2) Start Date: 2005-2006

3) End Date: Ongoing

4) Description: The Gas Tax Fund program strives to meet the core diverse infrastructure needs of all communities while contributing to national environmental outcomes by supporting capital investments in environmentally sustainable municipal infrastructure to improve water and air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is designed to build competitive and sustainable communities by providing reliable, predictable up-front funding for eligible investments in water, wastewater, solid waste, public transit, community energy systems, local roads and bridges and capacity-building.

5) Strategic Outcome: Improving the sustainability of our cities and communities and Canada’s local, regional and national public infrastructure to enhance the economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life of Canadians.

In May 2008 Strategic Outcome was changed to: Quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a clean environment and liveable communities.

6) Results Achieved: Supported environmentally sustainable infrastructure in support of shared national outcomes. These outcomes are cleaner air, cleaner water, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

The Gas Tax Fund is a unique program with an up-front funding mechanism. Jurisdictions report on an annual basis, providing expenditure details for the previous fiscal year. Therefore, for 2008-2009, the results for 2007-2008 years were submitted to Infrastructure Canada.

  • To date, over 3,400 Canadian municipalities have received funding through the Gas Tax Fund, giving it the largest scope of any infrastructure program of its kind.
  • Since inception, almost $2B in GTF has flowed from Canada for municipal infrastructure project.
  • Of the funds transferred, municipalities have spent more than $1.4B on over 3,900 projects by the end of 2007-2008.
  • Provinces, territories and municipalities have, together banked $515M and earned approximately $34.7M in interest.
  • Interest earned in tandem with marginal administration costs has meant additional dollars for projects over and above municipal allocations.
  • In addition, all provinces and territories, with the exception of Newfoundland, have signed the amendment agreements for the extension of the GTF to 2014 (announced in Budget 2007 at $8 billion), with confirmation of municipal allocations.
  • The performance management framework for outcomes reporting was shared and developed for national reporting.
  • Joint evaluations of the GTF for each province and territory were completed with oversight committee reviews of the evaluation. A national evaluation was initiated.

7) Program Activity: Infrastructure Investments.

In 2008 Program Activity was changed to: Gas Tax Fund.

(in $ thousands)


 

8) Actual Spending 2006-2007

9) Actual Spending 2007-2008

10) Planned Spending 2008-2009

11) Total Authorities 2008-2009

12) Actual Spending 2008-2009

13) Variance(s) Between 10 and 12

14) Total Grants

$

$

$

$

$

$

15) Total Contributions

$

$

$

$

$

$

16) Total Other Types of Transfer Payments

$590,204

$778,203

$987,490

$1,012,134

$984,812

$2,678

17) Total Program Activity

$590,204

$778,203

$987,490

$1,012,134

$984,812

$2,678


18) Comment(s) on Variance(s): Some conditions for payment in 2007-08 for three provinces/territories were only met in 2008-2009. Funding was carried forward to 2008-2009. Some funding will be carried forward to 2009-2010 because the conditions for payment for 2008-2009 for two provinces/territories were not met.

19) Audit Completed or Planned: Assurance Audit (Completed). Please refer to Table 11a: Internal Audits (Current Reporting Period).


Research, Knowledge and Outreach Program

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Research, Knowledge and Outreach Program

2) Start Date: 2004-2005

3) End Date: 2009-2010

4) Description: To enhance implementation of Infrastructure Canada’s Research Strategy, which focuses on three components: Knowledge generation, community-building and knowledge transfer.

5) Strategic Outcome: Improving the sustainability of our cities and communities and Canada’s local, regional and national public infrastructure to enhance the economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life of Canadians.

In May 2008 Strategic Outcome was changed to: Quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a clean environment and liveable communities.

6) Results Achieved: As stated in the Departmental Performance Report, Infrastructure Canada has re-oriented its research and analysis efforts to help deliver key elements of the Building Canada plan. These changes include:

a) A shift from primarily high-level and exploratory research to more applied internal and external research with partners and end-users:

The Research, Knowledge and Outreach initiative announced in 2005, will finish in March 2010. The following research projects were completed during the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Topics include infrastructure research and analysis related to water, transportation, energy, climate change and impacts on the north.

The water infrastructure-related projects included Design and Management Approaches for Sustainable Water Well Infrastructure, which assessed the state of water well infrastructure in Canada; Water Connections, which created a national portal providing information about Canada’s water infrastructure; Municipal Water Supply Infrastructure Governance in Canada: Uptake of Water Conservation Technologies in the Context of Utility Restructuring, which examined the use of innovative technologies in water and wastewater management in Canada; and Community Infrastructure Technology and Innovation Education Symposia (CITIES), which developed training and professional development courses on innovative techniques for constructing and rehabilitating civil infrastructure.

Some transportation-related infrastructure projects included:

  • Best Practices for the Technical Delivery of Transportation Planning Studies, which developed a guide to assist small and medium-sized Canadian communities in performing transportation planning studies;
  • Efficient Planning of Infrastructure for Freight Transportation: Improving Understanding of the Behavioural Underpinnings of Freight Transport Choices, which linked the behavioural underpinnings of shippers and carriers to freight transportation flows and disseminated this information to regional, provincial and federal transportation planners;
  • A Study on the Canadian Status of High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) Lanes - Efficiencies, Enforcement and Innovations, which investigated the overall status of high occupancy vehicle lane utilization in Canada and the efficiencies these lanes have achieved; and
  • Training Program for Winter Road Maintenance, which developed a training program to build capacity for standards and management of winter road maintenance.

An energy-related research project entitled “Toward Energy Sustainability of Community Infrastructure” supported innovative infrastructure planning at the local level, and a research project related to northern issues entitled “Things Change, We Change: Community Planning for Resilience in Tuktoyaktuk (NWT)” developed a framework to guide integrated collaboration for planning.

In addition to these projects, the Research, Knowledge and Outreach initiative established new partnerships. One partnership was with Natural Resources Canada and Engineers Canada to conduct an engineering assessment of the vulnerability of Canada’s public infrastructure to the impacts of climate change, with a particular focus on water infrastructure. Another partnership was developed with the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering to prepare a guideline for asset condition reports for municipal governments, to align these technical aspects with the new Public Sector Accounting Board’s accounting process for municipalities.

b) Increased economic analysis of infrastructure issues:

In May 2008, Infrastructure Canada established the Economic Analysis and Research Directorate under its Policy and Communications Branch. This new section established in-house research and analysis expertise on priority economic issues relating to Infrastructure Canada’s program delivery. Over the reporting period, the new Economic Analysis section analyzed and briefed senior management on the economic benefits of investing in infrastructure, including as a counter-cyclical measure and its longer term impacts on productivity and competitiveness.

The Research, Knowledge and Outreach Program also supported and funded projects that studied the socio-economic impacts of investing in various infrastructure assets, including the following:

  • The Local Economic Infrastructure of Business Improvement Areas in the City of Toronto, Dr. Rafael Gomez, ThinkTankToronto;
  • Social Dynamics of Economic Performance: Innovation, Infrastructure and Creativity in City-Regions, Dr. David Wolfe, Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto;
  • Metropolitan Review of Toronto, Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD);
  • Examining the Social Elements of Public Infrastructure Impacts on Competitiveness and Implications for Governance, City of Ottawa, Housing Branch.

c) Better transfer of knowledge and research to external practitioners and internal decision-makers:

Although the Research, Knowledge and Outreach initiative is still in progress, several key outcomes can already be identified. A preliminary review revealed that a large body of knowledge has been created resulting in a substantial increase in understanding of infrastructure issues, in many cases accompanied by recommendations and advice. Some significant accomplishments include projects demonstrating best practices for infrastructure research and evidence of international community linkages which have the potential to increase the profile of Canadian infrastructure and Canadian infrastructure research capabilities. A few projects have developed multi-disciplinary research communities and are maintaining them beyond the life of the project and individual projects have been effective in channelling their generated knowledge within their own communities of interest.

d) Strengthened partnerships to better exchange information and knowledge, better advise on infrastructure priorities, leverage resources to produce higher quality research and address knowledge gaps:

A large number of partnerships have been developed through Research, Knowledge and Outreach funded projects, and have significantly improved the transfer of knowledge and expertise between government departments, academic institutions and other organizations. Some of the organizations within which partnerships have been developed or strengthened include Engineers Canada, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the National Round Table on Sustainable Infrastructure, the Canadian Institute of Planners, the Canadian Home Builders Association, the Canadian Urban Transit Association, the Canadian Public Works Association, the Canadian Standards Association, the Canadian Water Resources Association, as well as McGill University, Queen’s University, University of Waterloo, University of British Columbia, the British Columbia Institute of Technology and the Centre d’expertise et de recherche en infrastructures urbaines.

Of particular focus in 2008-2009 was Infrastructure Canada’s support of a joint project with the National Research Council and the National Round Table on Sustainable Infrastructure to develop a model framework for the assessment of the state, performance and management of Canada’s core public infrastructure. Core public infrastructure was defined as roads, bridges, public transit, water and wastewater systems. The National Round Table on Sustainable Infrastructure taps expertise from more than 45 infrastructure-related organizations across Canada including many of the above organizations. This model framework is a first step towards providing infrastructure owners and managers with a unified approach to assessing the condition and performance of the infrastructure for which they are responsible and to maximize the return on investment.

7) Program Activity: Policy, Knowledge and Partnership Development.

In 2008 Program Activity was changed to: Knowledge and Research.

(in $ thousands)


 

8) Actual Spending 2006-2007

9) Actual Spending 2007-2008

10) Planned Spending 2008-2009

11) Total Authorities 2008-2009

12) Actual Spending 2008-2009

13) Variance(s) Between 10 and 12

14) Total Grants

$

$

$

$

$

$

15) Total Contributions

$2,972

$3,220

$5,000

$1,693

$1,693

$1,715

16) Total Other Types of Transfer Payments

$

$

$

$

$

$

17) Total Program Activity

$2,972

$3,220

$5,000

$1,693

$1,693

$1,715


18) Comment(s) on Variance(s): The initial budget projection was established in 2004, and was not based on the current year’s projections. Last call for Research, Knowledge and Outreach Program was prepared, as well as targeted funding to address key knowledge gaps, e.g., State and Performance Project, Asset Management, Urban Form and Sustainability, but due to unforeseen circumstances none were approved by the end of the fiscal year.

19) Audit Completed or Planned: Assurance Audit (Re-Focused). Please refer to Table 11a: Internal Audits (Current Reporting Period).


Provincial-Territorial Base Funding Program

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Provincial-Territorial Base Funding Program

2) Start Date: 2007-2008

3) End Date: 2013-2014

4) Description: These funds will provide greater flexibility to address infrastructure needs, particularly for the benefit of smaller jurisdictions which need to respond to basic needs regardless of the size of their population.

5) Strategic Outcome: Improving the sustainability of our cities and communities and Canada’s local, regional and national public infrastructure to enhance the economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life of Canadians.

In May 2008 Strategic Outcome was changed to: Quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a clean environment and liveable communities.

6) Results Achieved: In fiscal year 2008-2009, Infrastructure Canada concluded PT Base Funding Agreements with the following eleven jurisdictions: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon. While negotiations with the provinces of Ontario and Quebec started, these were not completed before the end of fiscal year 2008-2009.

In fiscal year 2008-2009, Infrastructure Canada approved 16 Capital Plans from nine different provinces and territories. Collectively, these Capital Plans resulted in federal funding commitments of more than $578 Million for 122 initiatives. Of this amount, $390.6 Million was transferred to provinces and territories. The remaining funds will flow once provinces and territories have satisfied the remaining conditions for payment in accordance with their funding agreement.

Due to the unique up-front funding mechanism of the Provincial-Territorial Base Fund, jurisdictions do not report on progress on an approved Capital Plan until a year after the expenditures take place. Since most jurisdictions only received their first instalment of PT Base Funds in fiscal year 2008-09, the majority have not yet submitted an expenditure report in respect of these expenditures. Therefore it is not possible at this time to report accurately on expenditures incurred or number of initiatives completed for fiscal year 2008-2009.

In terms of funds committed during fiscal year 2008-2009 for approved initiatives, by far the category for which the most federal funds were accessed was national highway system infrastructure followed by water and wastewater infrastructure. While these types of infrastructure investments remain a key priority for jurisdictions during 2008-2009, a number of provinces and territories submitted Capital Plans that also included priority initiatives in other infrastructure categories including sport, culture and tourism as well as solid waste management and disaster mitigation.

The following section highlights some of the key infrastructure commitments that were made by Infrastructure Canada during fiscal year 2008-2009:

  • In British Columbia, the province is combining $25 Million worth of its PT Base Funding envelope with its own funding to implement improvements to Highway 97. The approved initiatives involve expanding a 5-kilometre section of Highway 97 from two lanes to four, and relocating a commercial vehicle inspection station near Red Rock Road. These improvements will increase safety and reduce congestion in the highway and will reduce waiting times at the inspection station, experienced by commercial vehicles.
  • The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is investing the first $25 Million it received through the PT Base Fund into a series of initiatives including the widening and hard-surfacing of the Trans Labrador Highway, a new bypass Road at Daniel’s Harbour as well as rehabilitation of several routes throughout the province, including Route 2, Route 430 and sections of the Trans Canada Highway. These initiatives will have a tangible impact on the quality of life for people in these communities and will keep people and goods moving safely and on time.
  • The Government of Nunavut is utilizing some of its PT Base Funding to construct the Piqqusilirivvik Cultural Facility in Clyde River. This facility will be used by Elders to provide youth with the opportunity to maintain their cultural values. In doing so, this cultural centre will play a vital role in the preservation of Inuit culture, language, and heritage for future generation.

In summary, excellent progress was made during fiscal year 2008-2009 in regards to the PT Base Fund. The program is meeting the needs of provinces and territories and the Government of Canada by providing funding that is, and will continue to support core infrastructure investments across the country.

7) Program Activity: Infrastructure Investments.

In 2008 Program Activity was changed to: Targeted Project-Based Infrastructure Funding.

(in $ thousands)


 

8) Actual Spending
2006-2007

9) Actual Spending 2007-2008

10) Planned Spending 2008-2009

11) Total Authorities 2008-2009

12) Actual Spending 2008-2009

13) Variance(s) Between 10 and 12

14) Total Grants

$

$

$

$

$

$

15) Total Contributions

$

$

$

$

$

$

16) Total Other Types of Transfer Payments

$

$

$327,771

$654,486

$390,602

$-62,831

17) Total Program Activity

$

$

$327,771

$654,486

$390,602

$-62,831


18) Comment(s) on Variance(s): Contribution agreements were not signed on time for 2007-2008, so spending only took place in 2008-2009. However, as the planned spending for 2008-2009 was not large enough to the cover projects that had been carried over from 2007-2008, this resulted in over-spending.

19) Audit Completed or Planned: An Assurance Engagement Internal Audit is planned for 2010-2011.


Building Canada Fund (BCF)

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Building Canada Fund (BCF)

2) Start Date: 2008-2009

3) End Date: 2016-2017

4) Description: To invest in provincial and community infrastructure to address both national, provincial/territorial and community priorities.

5) Strategic Outcome: Improving the sustainability of our cities and communities and Canada’s local, regional and national public infrastructure to enhance the economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life of Canadians.

In May 2008 Strategic Outcome was changed to: Quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a clean environment and liveable communities.

6) Results Achieved: In light of the commitment to accelerate funding under the Building Canada Plan, the department streamlined the federal review and approval of projects, simplifying criteria and reducing the amount of information required in the project assessment process. Complementary to the work that Infrastructure Canada led, changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act were passed with the Budget Implementation Act, which received Royal Assent on March 16, 2009. A series of regulations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act were also introduced and came into force in March 2009 to further streamline approvals, minimize duplication, and reduce the number of separate federal environmental assessments for infrastructure projects funded under the Building Canada Plan. This is expected to greatly reduce the number of projects that will be subject to a separate federal environmental assessment in the upcoming construction season.

In 2008-2009, the Government of Canada announced funding for 37 major infrastructure projects with a total federal commitment of approximately $1.38 billion. As a result of the streamlining measures that were quickly implemented by the department, 26 of these projects, with a total federal commitment of just over $1 billion, were announced between January 27, 2009 and March 31, 2009.

All provinces have signed an agreement with Canada regarding the management of the Communities Component part of the Building Canada Plan. Up to March 31, 2009, 486 projects have been approved, totalling $505.6 Million in federal contribution since the beginning of the program. As a result of streamlining measures quickly implemented by the department, 421 of these projects, with a federal contribution totalling $452.6 Million were approved between Budget 2009 and March 31, 2009.

7) Program Activity: Infrastructure Investments.

In 2008 Program Activity was changed to: Targeted Project-Based Infrastructure Funding.

(in $ thousands)


 

8) Actual Spending 2006-2007

9) Actual Spending 2007-2008

10) Planned Spending 2008-2009

11) Total Authorities 2008-2009

12) Actual Spending 2008-2009

13) Variance(s) Between 10 and 12

14) Total Grants

$

$

$

$

$

$

15) Total Contributions

$

$

$390,676

$390,676

$56,233

$334,443

16) Total Other Types of Transfer Payments

$

$

$

$

$

$

17) Total Program Activity

$

$

$390,676

$390,676

$56,233

$334,443


18) Comment(s) on Variance(s): The variance is due to contribution agreements being signed later than anticipated.

19) Audit Completed or Planned: Review of the File Management and Documentation Requirements for the Building Canada Fund (BCF) project files, completed in March 10, 2009.