Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended March 31, 2010
The nature of the Agency's activities can result in some large multi-year contracts and agreements whereby the Agency will be obligated to make future payments when the services/goods are received. Significant contractual obligations that can be reasonably estimated are summarized as follows:
| (in thousands of dollars) | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 and thereafter |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating leases | $1,027 | $967 | $961 | $923 | $922 | $4,800 |
| Transfer payments | 583 | - | - | - | - | 583 |
| Other agreements | 8,893 | 2,118 | 1,826 | 1,607 | 1,401 | 15,845 |
| Total | $10,503 | $3,085 | $2,787 | $2,530 | $2,323 | $21,228 |
The Agency is related as a result of common ownership to all Government of Canada departments, agencies, and Crown corporations. The Agency enters into transactions with these entities in the normal course of business and on normal trade terms.
a) Services provided without charge by other government departments
During the year, the Agency received without charge from other departments, the employer's contribution to the health and dental insurance plans, accommodation, and legal services. These services without charge have been recognized in the Agency's statement of operations as follows:
| (in thousands of dollars) | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer’s contribution to the health and dental insurance plans | $40,567 | $37,006 |
| Accommodation | 33,433 | 26,627 |
| Legal services | 1,988 | 886 |
| Other | - | 227 |
| $75,988 | $64,746 |