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User Fee: Access to Information Act fees

Fee Type: Other products and services

Fee-setting Authority: Section 11 of the Access to Information Act (ATIA) and section 7 of the Access to Information Regulations

Date Last Modified: Section 11 (ATIA) last modified in 1992 (C-2, s.2)

Performance Standards: Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request.

The Access to Information Act (http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/A-1/218072.html) provides fuller details.

Performance Results: Statutory deadlines met 45.9% of the time.

Other Information: Please note that according to prevailing legal opinion, where the corresponding fee introduction or most recent modification occurred prior to March 31, 2004:

• the performance standard, if provided, may not have received parliamentary review;
• the performance standard, if provided, may not respect all establishment requirements under the User Fees Act (e.g. international comparison, independent complaint address); and
• the performance result, if provided, is not legally subject to section 5.1 of the User Fees Act regarding fee reductions for unachieved performance.

User Fee: Any national of a foreign state who applies to enter Canada under the International Experience Canada (IEC) program shall, if the application is approved, pay a participation fee of $150.

Fee Type: Regulatory-Program Participation Fee

Fee-setting Authority: Order JUS-609929 amending the Order-in-Council P.C. 2000-1723 of November 30, 2000, made pursuant to paragraph 19(1)(b) of the Financial Administration Act

Date Last Modified: October 2007

Performance Standards: The fees were implemented to provide more opportunities to young Canadians to travel and work abroad, and to increase international participation in the program. Program participation revenues from fees must be used exclusively for the activities related to and carried out under the program. New service standards concerning application processing times were developed in 2009-2010 and will be implemented in 2010-2011.

Performance Results: In 2009 there were a total of 72,628 IEC participants, which represents an increase of 12% from last year. The level of foreign satisfaction and interest in IEC is growing, as demonstrated by the wish of participating countries to increase participation quotas and the desire of new countries to establish bilateral IEC arrangements on youth mobility. Canada currently has formal bilateral arrangements concerning youth mobility with 25 countries; four of these were signed in 2009-2010. Negotiations with three countries are currently under way, and 10 additional countries have been identified as priorities for negotiation for 2010-2011.

Other Information: Please note that the discrepancy between the "Revenue" and "Full Cost" columns is caused by a carry-forward onto the next fiscal year. It is due to a program timeline producing each year an influx of around $2 million in the middle of the month of March. This money is transferred to the next fiscal year, which causes the $2 million discrepancy every year. This $2 million is essential to program operations and is used to reimburse programming costs at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Please note that according to prevailing legal opinion, where the corresponding fee introduction or most recent modification occurred prior to March 31, 2004:

• the performance standard, if provided, may not have received parliamentary review;
• the performance standard, if provided, may not respect all establishment requirements under the User Fees Act (e.g. international comparison; independent complaint address); and
• the performance result, if provided, is not legally subject to section 5.1 of the User Fees Act regarding fee reductions for unachieved performance.

User Fee: Fees for the issuance of export and import certificates and permits

Fee Type: Other products and services

Fee-setting Authority: Export and Import Permits Act and Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order

Date Last Modified: 1995

Performance Standards: Deliver non-routed permits within 15 minutes of the time of application; process within 4 business hours import and export permit applications that are automatically redirected (routed) to the deparment officers or that have been flagged for an officer's review by the applicant when no additional information or documentation is required.

Performance Results: 99% success rate on the processing of over 482,000 applications in fiscal year 2009-2010.

Other Information:

*Projected decreased revenues and decreased costs are partly based on new methodology.

Please note that according to prevailing legal opinion, where the corresponding fee introduction or most recent modification occurred prior to March 31, 2004:

• the performance standard, if provided, may not have received parliamentary review;
• the performance standard, if provided, may not respect all establishment requirements under the User Fees Act (e.g. international comparison; independent complaint address); and
• the performance result, if provided, is not legally subject to section 5.1 of the User Fees Act regarding fee reductions for unachieved performance.

User Fee: Consular Service Fee

Fee Type: Other products and services

Fee-setting Authority: Consular Service Fee Regulations pursuant to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Act

Date Last Modified: The Consular Service Fee was introduced on November 8, 1995, and has not been modified.

Performance Standards: Consular Services performance standards are grouped under the following service standards categories:

1. Protection and Assistance
2. Contact with Prisoners
3. Passports and Citizenship
4. Information-Canada/Third Countries
5. Information-Local
6. Legal and Notary

For the complete service standards list, please go to www.voyage.gc.ca/about_a-propos/standards-services-normes-eng.asp.

Consular services are provided to Canadians 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at more than 260 points of service around the world. Outside regular business hours, calls are forwarded to the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa. Emergency situations are dealt with immediately.

Every effort is made to obtain solutions for specific problems and to provide the required service. However, the department's ability to do so and its success are conditioned, in many instances, by the laws and regulations of other countries as well as the quality and level of cooperation offered by persons and organisations outside the Government of Canada.

Performance Results: Of the 5,194 Canadians who completed a Client Feedback Form in 2009-2010, fully 93% said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the services received. The department also reports on performance against passport, citizenship and arrest/detention service standards. This information for 2009-2010 is noted below.

Canada's missions abroad are asked to make regular contact with long-term Canadian detainees. The frequency of contact reflects local conditions: once every three months (e.g. in much of Latin America, Africa and Asia), once every six months (e.g. in much of Western Europe) or once every 12 months (e.g. in the United States, where close to 75% of these detainees are located). As of March 31, 2010, missions met this standard 96% of the time, up 9 percentage points from 2008-2009.

Missions are asked to report on their ability to accept, review and forward citizenship applications to Canada within the 10-day service standard. During 2009-2010, they did so successfully with 84% of the applications.

Missions are monitored on their ability to meet the 15-day service standard for passport issuance. They met this standard 80% of the time.

Other Information: Please note that according to prevailing legal opinion, where the corresponding fee introduction or most recent modification occurred prior to March 31, 2004:

• the performance standard, if provided, may not have received parliamentary review;
• the performance standard, if provided, may not respect all establishment requirements under the UFA (e.g. international comparison; independent complaint address); and
• the performance result, if provided, is not legally subject to section 5.1 of the User Fees Act regarding fee reductions for unachieved performance.

User Fee: Specialized Consular Services Fee

Fee Type: Other products and services

Fee-setting Authority: Consular Fee (Specialized Services) Regulations, pursuant to paragraph 19 (1) (a) of the Financial Administration Act

Date Last Modified: Fees have been collected since 1958 pursuant to the Regulations Respecting the Fees to Be Charged for Consular Services, SOR/58-133. The most recent modification occurred in 1998 with the coming into force of the Consular Fees (Specialized Services) Regulations.

Performance Standards: Specialized Consular Services performance standards are grouped under the following service standards categories:

Protection and Assistance
Legal and Notary
For the complete service standards list, please go to www.voyage.gc.ca/about_a-propos/standards-services-normes-eng.asp.

Performance Results: Missions abroad opened 3,015 legal and notary cases in the last fiscal year. Client feedback from 424 clients demonstrated an overall satisfaction level with the legal and notary service of 92%.

Other Information: Please note that according to prevailing legal opinion, where the corresponding fee introduction or most recent modification occurred prior to March 31, 2004:

• the performance standard, if provided, may not have received parliamentary review;
• the performance standard, if provided, may not respect all establishment requirements under the User Fees Act (e.g. international comparison; independent complaint address); and
• the performance result, if provided, is not legally subject to section 5.1 of the User Fees Act regarding fee reductions for unachieved performance.

User Fee: Passport Canada

Fee Type: Other products and services

Fee-setting Authority: Passport service fees regulation

Date Last Modified: December 2001

Performance Standards: The standard turnaround times in working days are:

Performance Results: In 2008-09, overall service standards were met for 98.7% of applications through all channels. Standards for urgent and express services were met for 99.2% of applications: 98.5% for walk-in, 99.2% for mail-in and 99.1% for receiving agents.

Other Information: Please note that according to prevailing legal opinion, where the corresponding fee introduction or most recent modification occurred prior to March 31, 2004:

• the performance standard, if provided, may not have received parliamentary review;
• the performance standard, if provided, may not respect all establishment requirements under the User Fees Act (e.g. international comparison; independent complaint address); and
• the performance result, if provided, is not legally subject to section 5.1 of the User Fees Act regarding fee reductions for unachieved performance.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Commonwealth Secretariat

Start date: September 28, 1965

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's assessed contribution to the regular budget of the Commonwealth is a legally binding obligation of membership. The purpose of Canada's membership is to further the Government of Canada's foreign policy goals related to international peace, security and development and, to this end, to enhance relationships among the 53 Commonwealth member countries. For further information, see www.thecommonwealth.org.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: Much of the regular budget is directed to supporting and implementing the decisions of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings and a large web of regular meetings of Commonwealth sectoral ministers including, for example, the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group and Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Health and Education.

Results include diplomatic interventions in the form of good offices and public pressure by the Secretariat and/or coordinated action by Commonwealth ministers to support democratic institutions and procedures; programs to build capacity in democratic and human rights procedures; and enhanced cooperation among Commonwealth countries related to economic, social and political development.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The assessed budgets of international organizations are negotiated outcomes and Canada is legally bound by the final outcome of those negotiations. There are also regular currency fluctuations.

Audit Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (annual voluntary contribution)

Start date: FY 1999-2000

End date: Ongoing

Description: Contributions to the UNODC build its capacity to effectively fulfill its mandate in the fight against drugs and crime by supporting its operational activities as well as providing funding for global projects.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: Increased UNODC operational capacity in the areas of results-based management, the development of regional programs and financial management. Additionally, global projects were completed that assisted in fighting drugs and crime internationally.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): Expenditures for Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission and Anti Crime Capacity Building Program, new funding have been combined for presentation purposes.

Audit Completed or Planned: DFAIT has no planned audit; however, projects are subject to audit and evaluation by the UNODC's Independent Audit & Evaluation Unit.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: n/a

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Start date: July 1982

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's annual assessed contribution to the FAO is a legally binding obligation of membership. The purpose of membership is to further the Government of Canada's foreign policy goals related to agricultural development and provide it with a voice in the international community. For further information, see www.fao.org.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO efforts: to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. FAO's mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy.

FAO's objectives, as set out in its constitution, are:

• to promote the common welfare by furthering action for the purpose of raising levels of nutrition and standards of living of the peoples within member nations;
• to secure improvements in the efficiency of the production and distribution of all food and agricultural products, including fisheries, marine products and forestry products; and
• to better the condition of rural populations.

Thus contributing to an expanding world economy and ensuring humanity's freedom from hunger.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The assessed budgets of international organizations are negotiated outcomes and Canada is legally bound by the final outcome of those negotiations. There are also regular currency fluctuations.

Audit Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Global Peace and Security Fund (GPSF)

Start date: Initiated October 3, 2005; operationalized September 18, 2006

End date: March 31, 2013

Description: The GPSF is a critical component of the Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) portfolio. Funded from the Peace and Security Pool of the International Assistance Envelope, the GPSF fills a funding gap by providing dedicated resources for activities that are necessary for a timely response with respect to countries in or at risk of crisis, but that are not properly the responsibility of the Department of National Defence (DND) and are outside Canada's traditional official development assistance program. Examples of these activities are supporting peace operations and peace processes, supporting justice and security system reform, enhancing transitional justice and reconciliation, and improving the peace enforcement and peace operations capacities of military and police forces in Africa and the Americas. Major recipients of funding are Afghanistan, Sudan and Haiti.

The GPSF is both a responsive and a directive program, established to provide timely, focused, effective and accountable international assistance in response to critical peace and security challenges. DFAIT works closely with a range of government departments including the Canadian International Development Agency, Public Safety Canada, the RCMP, DND, the Correctional Service of Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency and Justice Canada. Among other assistance, these partnerships provide critical expertise in the area of justice and security system reform to the civilian components of UN peace operations.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: Despite programming in some of the most difficult environments in the world, the GPSF, the department's largest grants and contributions program, delivered 98.9% of planned project funding in 2009-2010, while improving both strategic planning and results reporting.

The GPSF was used to make significant investments in stabilization activities in Haiti after the devastating earthquake that struck in January 2010, and contributing to Canadian leadership in garnering international support to help the Haitian people rebuild.

The GPSF disbursed $101.6 million to fund over 250 projects, which included 86 in rule of law, 39 in good governance, 13 in human rights, and 6 supporting Afghanistan-Pakistan border cooperation. In the focus countries-Afghanistan, Sudan and Haiti-the GPSF funded 41 projects at $39.58 million, 31 projects at $15.16 million and 22 projects costing $13.79 million, respectively, to support conflict prevention, post-conflict peacebuilding and stabilization initiatives.

Some key results achieved through the GPSF include:

• Nearly $8 million was disbursed rapidly to the Haitian National Police and civil society organizations for facilities, equipment and training to help rebuild community security following the catastrophic January 12 earthquake.
• Projects in Afghanistan included infrastructure improvements and training at Sarpoza Prison in Kandahar, funding for the salaries of the Afghan National Police and construction and furnishing of the Afghan Border Police Faculty.
• Support was provided to the Organization of American States (OAS) to help it establish a special Good Offices mission, resulting in joint cross-border processes to restore and regularize political relations between Colombia and Ecuador. The GPSF also created a dedicated human resource capacity within the OAS Department of Democratic Sustainability and Special Missions to provide expert technical support to OAS mediation initiatives.
• Reflecting Canadian strategic security interests, support was provided to peacebuilding and stabilization operations in four fragile areas: Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala and the Middle East (the Middle East Peace Process). Additional funding was provided for mine clearance and for UN peacebuilding activities that supported Canada's chairing of the Sierra Leone group and for UN peacekeeping training and planning for Francophonie partners to increase Western and Central African capacity to lead and run peace operations.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The variance between planned and actual spending is largely attributable to a swap of GPSF funds from Vote 10 to Vote 1 approved in Supplementary Estimates (B) 2009-2010. This swap consisted of:

• $2.4 million to reflect the annual amount of programming to be delivered in the form of in-kind contributions;
• $9.6 million in increased funding to the Afghanistan Task force (FTAG) for ongoing support of Canada's whole-of-government engagement in Afghanistan.

Audit Completed or Planned: n/a

Evaluation Completed or Planned: A summative evaluation report of the GPSF was conducted in 2009-2010 and a report currently in draft will be approved in the fall of 2010. The evaluation found the program relevant to Canada's foreign policy priorities and made a number of recommendations to improve administration and management of the GPSF.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program (CTCBP)

Start date: September, 2005

End date: Ongoing

Description: Provision of assistance to enhance the capacity of key beneficiary states, government entities and international organizations to prevent and respond to threats posed by terrorist activity, in a manner consistent with international counterterrorism and human rights obligations, norms and standards.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: Increased capacity of beneficiary states and government entities to prevent and respond to terrorist activity; increased capacity of international organizations responsible for supporting states' counterterrorism-related efforts.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): n/a

Audit Completed or Planned:

Audits Completed in 2009-2010:

2005-04 Security Enhancement through Consular Capacity Building

2007-132 ASEAN Workshop on Forging Cooperation among Anti-Terror Units

2007-131 ASEAN Workshop on Preventing Bioterrorism

Audits Planned for 2010-2011:

2008-250 Regional Security System Caribbean Command Course

2008-231 IGAD ICPAT East Africa CT Capacity Building Project

Evaluation Completed or Planned: n/a

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations

Start date: April 1, 2007

End date: March 31, 2011

Description: These grants and contributions expand international education programs to more effectively and efficiently advance departmental priorities, including by contributing to Canada's competitiveness and by promoting democracy, the rule of law and human rights.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: Several international education programs, such as the international scholarships program-including the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) and the Understanding Canada Program-were further implemented for maximum alignment with government priorities and with efforts to better integrate them into mission planning and use them as levers for other departmental strategies.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): Differences are caused by (1) the transfer of grants into contributions; (2) swaps we do with other divisions and departments who use our terms and conditions to spend their funds; and (3) additional funds received for ELAP through Supplementary Estimates ($2,648,627.00).

Audit Completed or Planned: Currently under preparation

Evaluation Completed or Planned: An evaluation was completed in spring 2010.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Initiatives Related to the Destruction, Deposition and Securing of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Start date: August 12, 2003

End date: March 2013

Description: To implement Canada's commitment to the G-8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction, launched at the 2002 Kananaskis Summit, through projects for the destruction of chemical weapons, the dismantlement of nuclear submarines, the enhancement of nuclear and radiological security, the employment of former weapons scientists, and the prevention of biological weapons proliferation. Canada committed up to $1 billion over 10 years to implement the goals of the Global Partnership, initially in the former Soviet Union, where the threat was most acute. The justification for the Partnership was based on an assessment of threats to Canadian and international security following the terrorist attacks of September 2001. Evaluations at the G-8 level have identified the continuing seriousness of the terrorist and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats and the ongoing value of the Global Partnership, an international cooperative threat reduction approach. Twenty-three countries are engaged in projects, and an amount close to US$20 billion has been pledged.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: A reduced threat from WMD for Canadians and a more secure national and international environment as a result of WMD materials securely stored and expertise redirected, while strengthening the international non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament regime and achieving Canada's domestic and international security objectives.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The program spent $3.2 million more than originally planned. Due to operational efficiencies, $2 million was able to be transferred in the Supplementary Estimates B from Operating to Contributions funds and an additional $1.2 million was received from other areas of the department.

Audit Completed or Planned: The following recipient audits have been completed in 2009-2010:

1. GPP-RFWS: Department of State, USA
2. GPP-RFWS: Science and Technology Centre, Ukraine
3. GPP-NRS: Mayak #1, Russia
4. GPP-NRS: Mayak #4, Russia
5. GPP-NRS: Institute of Nuclear Materials #2, Russia
6. GPP-NPS: IA #7, Submarine dismantlement, Russia, Far East

The following recipient audits are planned for 2010-2011:

1. GPP-NPS: IA #6, Federal State Unitary Enterprise Ship Repairing Centre "Zvyozdochka," Russia
2. GPP-NPS: IA #9, Joint Stock Company Ship Repairing Centre "Zvyozdochka," Russia
3. GPP-NPS: IA #8, Federal State Unitary Enterprise Far Eastern Plant "Zvesda," Russia
4. GPP-NRS: Either the International Atomic Energy Agency or the World Institute for Nuclear Security, both in Vienna
5. GPP-RFWS: International Science and Technology Centre, Russia
6. GPP-CWD: Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade

Evaluation Completed or Planned: The following evaluation was completed in 2009-2010:

GPP-CWD: A formative evaluation of Canada's contribution to the construction of the Kizner project

No evaluations are planned for 2010-2011.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Start date: December 19, 1989

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's annual assessed contribution to the IAEA is a legally binding obligation of membership. Payment is made to ensure that membership is in good standing and to maintain influence and credibility in a key international body, the aims of which Canada supports. The IAEA is the world's centre for nuclear cooperation and it works to further the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technology, in particular by verifying that states adhere to their commitments to use nuclear energy only for peaceful purposes. Canada has significant interests at the IAEA, based on our belief in the importance of the Agency's role in advancing the goals of nuclear non-proliferation, safety and security, our advanced and extensive nuclear energy and radioisotope production industries, and our important uranium sector.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: Developed nuclear safety standards and, based on these standards, promoted the achievement and maintenance of high levels of safety in applications of nuclear energy, as well as the protection of human health and the environment against ionizing radiation.

Verified through its inspection system that states are complying with their commitments, under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, to use nuclear material and facilities only for peaceful purposes.

Assisted member states, in the context of social and economic goals, in planning for and using nuclear science and technology for various peaceful purposes, including the generation of electricity, and facilitated the transfer of such technology and knowledge in a sustainable manner to developing member states.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The assessed budgets of international organizations are negotiated outcomes and Canada is legally bound by the final outcome of those negotiations. There are also regular currency fluctuations.

Audit Completed or Planned: n/a

Evaluation Completed or Planned: n/a

Name of Transfer Payment Program: International Criminal Court (ICC)

Start date: April 1, 2005

End date: Ongoing

Description: This is an assessed contribution transfer payment.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: The ICC is the first permanent international court with jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern. To date, there are 111 states parties to the Rome Statute.

The ICC has cases open in four countries: Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Sudan. In the DRC, two cases are at the trial stage: the Lubanga trial began in January 2009, and the Katanga and Chui joint trial began in November 2009. The charges in the Bemba case (Central African Republic) were confirmed by the Court in June 2009; in February 2010, the Defence submitted a challenge to the admissibility of the case. In February 2010, in follow-up to the issuance of an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in early 2009, the Appeals Chamber directed the Pre-Trial Chamber to decide anew whether the arrest warrant should include the charge of genocide. Also in the Sudan situation, Bahr Idriss Abu Garda was arrested in Europe and appeared voluntarily for the first time before the Pre-Trial Chamber in May 2009. In February 2010, the Pre-Trial Chamber declined to confirm the charges against Abu Garda. Also, in November 2009, the Prosecutor made an application to the Pre-Trial Chamber to approve the initiation of an investigation in Kenya into possible crimes committed during the post-election violence in 2007-2008.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The variance of $9.2 million represents Canada's one-time payment to cover Canada's share of the total estimated costs for the construction of permanent premises for the International Criminal Court. As a state party to the Rome Statute, Canada is obligated to pay a share of this cost in proportion to its share of the assessed contributions. Making this contribution as a one-time payment eliminates interest payments.

Audit Completed or Planned: The Office of Internal Audit conducts compliance, performance and financial audits. An external auditor conducts an annual audit of the ICC in conformity with generally accepted common auditing standards. An Audit Committee, chaired by an external member, meets twice a year to provide strategic advice on organizational matters. The Committee on Budget and Finance, which meets twice a year, provides a mechanism for budgetary and financial review and monitoring of the resources of the ICC and reports to the Assembly of States Parties. Canadian Masud Husain was elected to the body in 2009.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: The Committee on Budget and Finance, which meets twice a year, evaluates a number of thematic issues, including human resources, investment of assets and major program cost drivers. The Assembly of States Parties is considering developing further evaluation functions within the newly created Independent Oversight Mechanism.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: International Labour Organisation (ILO)

Start date: January 1, 1989

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's annual assessed contribution to the ILO, a UN specialized agency, is a legally binding obligation of membership. The purpose of membership is to further the Government of Canada's foreign policy goals related to international labour and social policy issues and provide it with a voice in the international community.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved:

• Development and effective supervision of international labour standards and realization of fundamental principles and rights at work
• Targeted action against child labour, giving priority to the urgent elimination of its worst forms
• Contributions to poverty reduction through promotion of coherent economic and social policies that support employment creation
• Assistance to constituents in the development of skills and employability policies and programs for decent work
• Better instruments and tools for policy analysis and formulation that support good governance and the extension of social protections to vulnerable workers
• Strengthened social dialogue on labour and social policy issues at national and international levels
• Improved organizational effectiveness, transparency and accountability

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The assessed budgets of international organizations are negotiated outcomes and Canada is legally bound by the final outcome of those negotiations. There are also regular currency fluctuations.

Audit Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF)

Start date: 1972

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's statutory contribution to the OIF and two related ministerial conferences.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: This funding continued to support cooperation programs and activities undertaken by the organization, and ensured the promotion of Canadian interests as well as consistency with the political and economic objectives that Canada has set for itself for the Francophonie. The OIF is operating within its budget and adopting greater budgetary rigour.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): n/a

Audit Completed or Planned: n/a

Evaluation Completed or Planned: Solicitation visit by the office of the Inspector General from June 28 to July 2, 2010.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Civil Administration

Start date: January 1, 1989

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's annual assessed contribution to NATO is a legally binding obligation of membership based on the 1949 North Atlantic Treaty. Canada's contribution furthers its foreign policy goals by funding the administrative budget of NATO, an international organization vital to Canadian defence and security interests. NATO was designed to promote the stability of the North Atlantic area and to safeguard the freedom and security of its people by political and military means, based on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and international law. The NATO civil budget, structured along "output based" lines in response to objectives set annually by the North Atlantic Council, covers the activities of the NATO Secretary General, the NATO headquarters and the NATO international staff. The NATO civil administration supports the process of consensus building and decision making among alliance members and manages NATO's relations with its partners. The NATO civil budget also supports the work of various NATO agencies with specialized responsibilities. An effective and efficient NATO civil administration assists alliance members in promoting security and stability in the North Atlantic area and in responding effectively to current security challenges, particularly in Afghanistan. The NATO accounts are subject to annual audit by the International Board of Auditors for NATO.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: The results achieved include effective decision making by the alliance in pursuit of the NATO objectives of stability and security in Afghanistan, the North Atlantic region and beyond; support to NATO operations; timely implementation of decisions taken by the North Atlantic Council; appropriate response to current and emerging defence and security challenges; enhanced relations with NATO partners and cooperation with other international organizations; and proper management of the alliance's resources.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The variance can be attributed to fluctuations in the exchange rate as well as an advance payment made in 2009-2010 that fulfills Canada's contribution to the civil budget account for 2010. This will result in a reduced payment to the civil budget account during the 2010-2011 fiscal year. In addition, Canada had accumulated a credit in the new NATO headquarters account due to slippages in the program. This credit was exhausted in 2009, which resulted in a larger payment to this account than in previous years.

Audit Completed or Planned: In 2008, the International Board of Auditors for NATO issued the Annual Activities Report for NATO bodies and associated organizations. See www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_55937.htm.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: n/a

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Organization of American States (OAS)

Start date: May 31, 1990

End date: n/a

Description: To pay Canada's annual assessed contribution to the OAS, a Charter obligation of membership.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved:

• Strengthening of the OAS as the key political forum through which Canada promotes its hemispheric interests
• Promotion and consolidation of democracy, and strengthening of human rights, governance and the rule of law
• Enhanced regional multilateral cooperation on security issues in the Americas
• Increased effectiveness and efficiency of the OAS through increased accountability and transparency

Comment(s) on Variance(s): Canada's quota contribution to the OAS is paid in U.S. dollars. The variance is due to exchange rate differences.

Audit Completed or Planned: The independent Board of External Auditors assessed the OAS as being well managed overall in its 2009 annual report. See http://scm.oas.org/pdfs/2010/CP24374E.pdf.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: n/a

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Start date: March 20, 1975

End date: n/a

Description: To pay the assessed contribution required of Canada for its participation as a member of the OECD. The contribution pays for the Secretariat (professionals and support staff who provide high-quality research and analysis) and maintenance of the headquarters, located in Paris.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: OECD work programs and policy positions that reflect input from across government and support domestic priorities (productivity and competitiveness, climate change, economic impacts related to aging and immigration, foreign investment); continued work to address economic problems, including the international financial crisis, through cooperation with other members (soft law, guidelines, agreements); ongoing Canadian influence on policy development with other members and non-members to improve the functioning of the international economic environment; identification of new and emerging issues for analysis, both domestic and global, that affect our economy and standard of living. Continued sound management of the OECD, including institutional reforms to improve budgeting and priority setting; accession of four new members and the ongoing accession process for one candidate; ongoing discussions on enhanced engagement with major emerging economies, reflecting Canadian priorities to increase the long-term effectiveness of the organization and build relationships with China, India and the Americas (particularly Brazil); strengthened linkages between the OECD and the G-8 to address accountability and development agendas, and the G 20 in support of Leaders' efforts to address the financial crisis.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): Planned amounts are based on the previous year's assessed contribution, increased by a small amount to reflect the French inflation rate (the OECD is based in Paris). Canada's share of the budget changes annually as it is based on a formula that takes into account a country's three-year average GDP and population statistics.

Audit Completed or Planned: Audits are performed annually, but results are not declassified for three years. Financial statements can be found at www.oecd.org.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: Audits are performed annually, but results are not declassified for three years. Financial statements can be found at www.oecd.org.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

Start date: January 1, 1993

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's annual assessed contribution to the OSCE is an obligation arising out of Canada's commitments as one of the 56 participating states of the organization. Canada's contribution furthers its foreign policy goals by funding programs implemented by the OSCE's institutions and field operations in priority foreign policy areas for Canada related to regional and international security.
The OSCE is a focused regional forum with a comprehensive and cooperative approach to security. Canada's contribution to the organization's unified budget covers the costs associated with the implementation of work programs and activities in three dimensions: political and military aspects of security; economic and environmental cooperation; and cooperation in humanitarian and other fields. This integrated approach allows the OSCE to make a significant contribution to furthering European security and transatlantic cooperation through non-coercive measures. Canada's contribution also supports stronger partnership with Canadians in developing and implementing Canada's international security policy, through the involvement of members of Parliament in the work of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the deployment of Canadians to OSCE field operations, and the contribution of Canadian experts to the organization.
The OSCE unified budget, based on a programmatic approach, is approved by the OSCE Permanent Council on a yearly basis. The OSCE accounts are subject to an annual report by external auditors as well as an internal oversight annual report, which are made available to participating states.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: During 2009-2010, the OSCE, due to its comprehensive approach to security, made a significant contribution to furthering European security and transatlantic cooperation through the implementation of programs and activities in priority areas for Canada, such as good governance and respect for human rights, election monitoring, the promotion of tolerance and non-discrimination, conflict prevention, and crisis management. The OSCE budget supports programs of the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna, as well as the OSCE institutions (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Representative on Freedom of the Media, and High Commissioner on National Minorities) and the organization's 18 field missions. The results include effective and timely implementation of the decisions of the OSCE Permanent Council; continuous monitoring of the security and stability situation in Europe; concerted programming to actively contribute to conflict prevention, conflict resolution and post-conflict institution building; and proper management of the organization's resources. OSCE financial practices and administrative procedures are kept under constant review by the Advisory Committee on Management and Finance, where Canada plays a leading role.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The variance can be attributed to fluctuations in the exchange rate, delays in reaching consensus on the OSCE budget, and board and living allowances for vacant positions.

Audit Completed or Planned: The audited financial report and financial statements for the year that ended December 31, 2008, can be found at: http://www.osce.org/item/39948.html.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: n/a

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Payments in Lieu of Taxes on Diplomatic, Consular and International Organisations' Property in Canada

Start date: January 18, 1979

End date: n/a

Description: The Diplomatic, Consular and International Organizations' Property Grants Order (P.C.1979-59, January 18, 1979), the Municipal Grants Act, and successor Orders and Acts form the statutory basis relating to this program. The related memorandum of understanding between Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada, National Capital Area, establishes responsibilities and procedures governing the provision of services related to the payment of grants in lieu of real property and frontage or area taxes with respect to diplomatic and consular property. These procedures are designed to ensure fiscal and operational accountability, while promoting efficient program delivery.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: Fulfilled Canada's international legal obligations toward foreign diplomatic missions and consular posts, namely those pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The variance between planned and actual spending is generally attributable to lower or higher than anticipated municipal realty taxes. Changes in the volume and entitlement of grants can be other factors in the year-end variance.

Audit Completed or Planned: n/a

Evaluation Completed or Planned: n/a

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Projects and Development Activities Resulting from Francophone Summits

Start date: 1979

End date: Ongoing

Description: Voluntary contribution of Canada to different international Francophonie activities.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values

Results Achieved: Enhancement of Francophone institutions, in particular in the areas of priority activities identified by the heads of state during the summits. The OIF was able to execute over 80% of its planned programming over the reporting period. The programming was defined by member states as a means of implementing the commitments set forth by leaders at the recent summits of the heads of state and government.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): Canada contributed a one-time additional amount of $1.1 million for the Francophonie Games held in 2009-2010 in Beirut, Lebanon. Canada reimburses OIF for only a percentage of the implemented programming; this percentage is usually less than 100%.

Audit Completed or Planned: n/a

Evaluation Completed or Planned: Solicitation visit by the office of the Inspector General to Paris scheduled for June 28 to July 2, 2010.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Start date: January 1, 1988

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's annual assessed contribution to UNESCO is a legally binding obligation of membership. The purpose of membership is to further the Government of Canada's foreign policy goals related to culture, science and education, and provide it with a voice in the international community.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved:

• Universal primary education in all countries by 2015
• Gender disparities in primary and secondary education eliminated or greatly reduced in most member states
• Preparation, launch and implementation of a 10-year UN Literacy Decade and Plan of Action in order to reach the target of achieving a 50% improvement in levels of adult literacy by 2015
• Comprehensive and broad-based HIV/AIDS education and prevention campaigns conducted, particularly among the 15-24 age group in Africa and South Asia
• Impact of HIV/AIDS pandemic on educational capacities assessed
• Implementation of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
• Implementation of the International Convention Against Doping in Sport
• Protection of world cultural and natural heritage through the implementation of the World Heritage Convention
• Increased scientific cooperation to improve management of the planet's water resources
• Development of free, independent and pluralistic media

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The assessed budgets of international organizations are negotiated outcomes and Canada is legally bound by the final outcome of those negotiations. There are also regular currency fluctuations.

Audit Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

Start date: October 5, 2000

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's assessed contribution to UN peacekeeping operations is a legally binding obligation of membership. For further information, see www.un.org.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved: Enhanced peace and security for the countries and regions concerned. Increased levels of security, basic services and governance provided in affected areas. Enabled advanced prospects for peace as well as reconstruction and development activities.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The assessed budgets of international organizations are negotiated outcomes and Canada is legally bound by the final outcome of those negotiations. There are also regular currency fluctuations.

Audit Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: United Nations Organization

Start date: March 27, 1980

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's assessed contribution to the regular budget of the United Nations is a legally binding obligation of membership. The purpose of membership is to further the Government of Canada's foreign policy goals related to international peace, security and development and provide it with a voice in the international community. Assessed contributions are used to finance the organization's programs toward attainment of the UN's objectives, as set out in its Charter. For further information, see www.un.org.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved:

• Progress in the development of Africa
• Promotion of human rights
• Effective coordination of humanitarian assistance efforts
• Promotion of justice and international law
• Progress toward disarmament
• International cooperation for drug control and crime prevention
• The combatting of international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The assessed budgets of international organizations are negotiated outcomes and Canada is legally bound by the final outcome of those negotiations. There are also regular currency fluctuations.

Audit Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: World Health Organisation (WHO)

Start date: January 1, 1990

End date: Ongoing

Description: Canada's annual assessed contribution to the WHO is a legally binding obligation of membership. The purpose of membership is to further the Government of Canada's foreign policy goals related to health and provide it with a voice in the international community.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved:

• Enhanced global health security (maintaining a comprehensive outbreak alert and response mechanism supported by new international health regulations; responding rapidly and effectively in crisis situations)
• Accelerated progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (reducing maternal mortality; improving child survival; addressing the global pandemics of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria; promoting healthy environments; increasing access to essential medicines)
• Promotion of equity in health (strengthening health systems to reach the poor and disadvantaged)
• Ensured accountability, by improving organizational effectiveness, transparency and accountability

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The assessed budgets of international organizations are negotiated outcomes and Canada is legally bound by the final outcome of those negotiations. There are also regular currency fluctuations.

Audit Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: Each organization maintains an external auditor and provides regular audited financial statements.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: World Trade Organization (WTO)

Start date: January 1, 1995

End date: n/a

Description: The purpose of this program is to pay the assessed contribution for Canada's membership in the WTO.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Results Achieved:

• Canada participated in all standing and ad hoc meetings of the WTO in 2009-2010. These included regular participation in General Council meetings, the Dispute Settlement Body, the Trade Policy Review Body, informal ministerial meetings, senior official meetings, as well as numerous other councils, committees, working parties and negotiating groups covering the wide range of WTO issues. Canada also remains committed to the broader Aid for Trade agenda and provides extensive support to the Enhanced Integrated Framework. Other international work by Canada, such as that in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development, the G-20 and the Cairns Group, is closely linked to our work at the WTO.
• Canada's ambassador to the WTO, John Gero, currently acts as chairperson of the General Council, the WTO's highest-level decision-making body, which is responsible for institutional and administrative issues that have a strong trade policy component.
• Canada participated in all WTO Trade Policy Reviews that took place in 2009-2010. During this period there were 13 reviews, including reviews of the European Union, New Zealand and Chile. The Trade Policy Review is a peer review exercise designed to provide a collective appreciation and understanding of the full range of individual members' trade policies and practices and their impact on the multilateral trading system.
• Canada also continues to be an active participant in WTO dispute settlement proceedings, acting as a complainant in eight disputes in 2009-2010, all of which remain ongoing from previous fiscal years. These disputes are EC - Hormones (DS48), US - Offset Act (DS234), EC - Biotech Products (DS292), China - Auto Parts (DS342), US - Agricultural Subsidies (DS357), EC - Seals (DS369), China - Financial Services (DS 378) and US - Certain Country of Origin Labelling (DS384). Canada also initiated two new proceedings in 2009-2010: Korea - Beef (DS391) and EC - Measures Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Seal Products (DS400).
• Canada worked with other WTO members in 2009-2010 to make progress on the accession of 13 countries to the WTO. The joining of these countries-including the Russian Federation, Yemen, Serbia, Azerbaijan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina-will eventually result in increased bilateral market access for all WTO members.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The assessed budgets of international organizations are negotiated outcomes and Canada is legally bound by the final outcome of those negotiations. There are also regular currency fluctuations.

Audit Completed or Planned: The World Trade Organization accounts are subject to an annual audit by external auditors. The last report of the external auditor is for the biennium 2004/2005. Their report can be found in WTO document WT/BFA/W/142.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: n/a

Name of Recipient: Centre for International Governance (CIG)

Start Date: January 30, 2003

End Date: n/a

Total Funding: $30 million

Description: CIGI supports world-leading research in the area of global governance, particularly in the area of global economic and financial governance, and furthers Canada's interest in having a stable and well-governed global economic system by bringing together academics, policy analysts and researchers from around the world to discuss and carry out research on current topics and trends.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient(from Annual Report 2009)

• Published 55 papers and reports and 6 books, and hosted 101 public events, workshops and conferences.
• Focused efforts on the food crisis, emerging powers such as China and India, the G-8 and G-20 summits and their reform, and climate change.
• Further developed strategic global networks to raise the quality of CIGI policy research.

Program Activity: Diplomacy and Advocacy

Comments on Variance: n/a

Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)/Future Plans: A positive evaluation was made in 2008, with main recommendations focused on the need for a strategic plan and improved management for results. This CIGI-funded evaluation is not posted online. The next evaluation will take place for 2013.

Significant Audit Findings by the Recipient During the Reporting Year and Future Plan: n/a

Name of Recipient: Forum of Federations

Start Date: March 29, 2001

End Date: March 31, 2011

Total Funding: $30 million¹

Description: Canada's support of the Forum of Federations aims to enhance Canada's influence internationally by enabling dialogue on the principles and practice of federalism among key opinion leaders and decision makers. The Forum's focus complements Canada's foreign policy priorities by utilizing Canadian expertise to promote good governance and provide assistance to vulnerable states, thereby predisposing other countries toward Canadian values and interests. The Government of Canada also seeks the participation of provinces and territories in Strategic Council meetings, demonstrating Canada's flexible approach to federalism and promoting a federalism of openness that further enhances the Canadian model abroad.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient:

Governance Programs
In 2009-2010, the Forum of Federations hosted a broad range of activities in the areas of thematic programs, conferences, country-specific events and Global Dialogue workshops. The themes of the Global Dialogue Program in 2009-2010 were "Intergovernmental Relations" and "Political Parties and Civil Society."
Forum events contributed to improving governance through cross-cutting themes such as public security, national capitals, oil and gas, internal markets, environmental assessment, benchmarking, immigrant integration, fragmented metropolitan regions, diversity, intergovernmental relations, political parties, fiscal federalism, and indigenous land tenure. Highlights included:

• The Forum organized or contributed to 47 governance events: 13 conferences, 17 roundtables, seven workshops, seven seminars and three consultations.
• Supporting the Forum's work were 51 partner organizations and 12 governments of all levels.
• More than 2,100 participants from 17 countries participated in events.
• Two new books were published: Finance and Governance of Capital Cities and Local Government and Metropolitan Regions in Federal Systems.
• Agreement was reached to have the Government of Ethiopia host the Fifth International Conference on Federalism. The event, the first such conference in Africa, is scheduled for December 14-15, 2010.

Development Assistance
The Forum organized or contributed to 35 development assistance events that involved over 1,700 participants, 16 partner organizations and six governments. Large-scale grants for programming were received from the German Federal Foreign Office, German Technical Cooperation, U.K. Department for International Development and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

Public Information and Education
Two issues of Federations magazine were published in four languages, focusing on federations and the economic crisis (Volume 8, No. 2) and climate change (Volume 9, No. 1). Publication of Chinese, Hindi and Portuguese editions of Federalism: An Introduction and of English, Arabic and Nepali versions of Fiscal Federalism: A Comparative Introduction was arranged.

Operations
Secondments of two Foreign Affairs officials from Switzerland and Germany have been extended through partnership agreement negotiations.

Program Activity: Diplomacy and Advocacy

Comment on Variance: n/a

Significant Evaluation Findings by the Recipient During the Reporting Year and Future Plan: No evaluations were required by the grant agreement in 2009-2010.

Significant Audit Findings by the Recipient During the Reporting Year and Future Plan: In consultation with the Office of the Inspector General, the Intergovernmental Relations and Domestic Outreach Bureau determined that an audit of the conditional grant provided to the Forum was not required in 2009-2010.

However, an independent performance (value for money) audit, required to ensure the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the Forum's activities, was undertaken by the organization in 2009-2010. The report is available on the Forum's website (www.forumfed.org) and a copy was provided to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Name of Recipient: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Start Date: April 1, 2009

End Date: March 31, 2010

Total Funding: $50 million. In 2005, the Government of Canada agreed to a $50 million conditional agreement for the establishment of an endowment fund to support the Foundation. The Foundation does not receive an annual budget from the federal government.

Description: The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, created by an Act of Parliament in 1984, is an independent, not-for-profit think tank concerned with Canada's relations with Asia. The Foundation provides current and comprehensive research, analysis and information on Canada's trans-Pacific relations and brings people together to advance understanding of Canada's role in the Asia-Pacific region. It promotes dialogue on economic, security, political and social issues, fostering informed decision making in the Canadian public, private and non-governmental sectors. The Foundation also provides grants to support policy research on Canada's relations with Asia Pacific.

Strategic Outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA-The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient:

• Launched plan for establishing an interdisciplinary, inter-university centre on contemporary Asia-Pacific research.
• Advanced policy issues related to the Asia-Pacific Gateway through a number of research activities, publications and meetings.
• Produced surveys and publications on Canadians living overseas.
• Issued a variety of publications on the Global Asia theme, focused in particular on bilateral educational partnerships with India and two-way economic ties with China.
• Issued public opinion survey on Canadians' perception of the importance of Asia Pacific to Canada.
• Disseminated research and analysis through a wide range of publications, roundtables and briefings.

Program Activity: Diplomacy and Advocacy

Comment on Variance: n/a

Significant Evaluation Findings by the Recipient During the Reporting Year and Future Plan: n/a

Significant Audit Findings by the Recipient During the Reporting Year and Future Plan: n/a