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SECTION III – SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

3.1 Financial Highlights

The financial highlights presented within this DPR are intended to serve as a general overview of Transport Canada’s financial position and operations. The Department’s financial statements can be found on Transport Canada’s website at:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/corporate-services/finance-fs-637.htm.


(in thousands of dollars)
Condensed Statement of Financial Position
At End of Year (March 31, 2009)
% Change 2009 2008
Total Assets -5.3% 3,007,535 3,176,364
Total Liabilities -1.3% 1,941,940 1,966,577
Total Equity -11.9% 1,065,595 1,209,787


(in thousands of dollars)
Condensed Statement of Operations
At End of Year (March 31, 2009)
% Change 2009 2008
Total Expenses 19.8% 1,622,621 1,354,903
Total Revenues -9.1% 406,311 446,860
Net Cost of Operations 33.9% 1,216,310 908,043

Text version - Assets by Type

Assets by Type

Total assets were $3,008 million at the end of 2008-09, a decrease $169 million (5.3%) over the previous year’s total assets of $3,176 million. Tangible capital assets represented the largest portion of total assets at $2,805 million or 93.3% of total assets.

Text version - Liabilities by Type

Liabilities by Type

Total liabilities were $1,942 million, a decrease of approximately $25 million (1.25%) over the previous year’s total liabilities of $1,967 million. Accounts payable represents the largest portion of liabilities at $953 million or 49% of total liabilities.

Text version - Revenues

Revenues - Where Funds Come From

The Department’s total revenues amounted to $406 million for 2008-09. There was a decrease of $41 million (9.2%) from the previous year’s revenue. Most of Transport Canada’s revenue was derived from Transportation Policy development and infrastructure programs.

Text version - Expenses

Expenses - Where Funds Go

Total expenses for Transport Canada were $1,623 million in 2008-09. The majority of funds, $777 million or 47.9%, were spent in Transportation safety and security; while Transportation Policy development and infrastructure programs represented $620 million or 38.2% of total expenses.

3.2 List of Tables

The following tables were submitted electronically. The electronic tables can be found on the Treasury Board Secretariat’s website at:
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/st-ts-eng.asp.

Details on Transfer Payment Programs

Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue

User Fees/External Fees

Horizontal Initiatives

Sustainable Development Strategy

Green Procurement

Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits

Internal Audits and Evaluations

3.3 Other Items of Interest

A

Advisory Panel’s Review of the Canadian Air Transport Authority Act
http://www.tc.gc.ca/tcss/CATSA/Final_Report-Rapport_final/final_report_e.htm

Airport Capital Assistance Program
http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/Airports/ACAP/menu.htm

All Aboard: Rail Safety Strategic Plan (2005-2010)
http://www.tc.gc.ca/RailSafety/Publications/StrategicPlan.htm

Asia Pacific Gateway Corridor Initiative
http://www.tc.gc.ca/canadasgateways/apgci/index.html

Automakers Agreement to Reduce GHG Emissions
http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/ghg-memorandum/index.cfm

C

Cabinet Directive on Streamlining Regulation
http://www.reglementation.gc.ca/directive/directivetb-eng.asp

E

Ecotransport Strategy
http://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecotransport/index-eng.cfm

F

Flight Rights Canada
http://www.tc.gc.ca/flightrights/menu.htm

G

Gateway
http://www.canadasgateways.gc.ca/index2.html

O

Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway
http://www.continentalgateway.ca/index2.html

Organizational structure
http://www.tc.gc.ca/aboutus/department/menu.htm

S

Statutes
http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/acts/menu.htm

T

Transportation in Canada - Overview report (2008)
http://www.tc.gc.ca/policy/report/aca/anre2008/index.html

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio
http://www.tc.gc.ca/aboutus/abouttic.htm


1. For program activity descriptions, please access the Main Estimates online http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/estime.asp

2. The accident rates and the number of fatalities for 2008 are preliminary.

3. Statutory payments of less than $1 million were not included on this chart.

4. Due to rounding, columns may not add to the totals shown.