Figure 4:  Departmental Spending Trend and the Economic Action Plan (EAP)

Figure 4, shows Infrastructure Canada�™s Spending Trend for the last three fiscal years, i.e. from 2008-2009 to 2010-2011.  The graph highlights the figures for the Main Estimates, Planned Spending, Total Authorities, Actual Spending (Other than EAP), and Canada�™s Economic Action Plan (EAP).

As shown in the graph, the spending trend of the department has continued to rise as follows:
In 2008-2009, the Main Estimates was $2.5 billion, the Planned Spending was $2.9 billion, the Total Authorities was $3.4 billion, and the Actual Spending was $2.3 billion.  There was no spending under Canada�™s Economic Action Plan (EAP) in 2008-2009.
In 2009-2010, the Main Estimates was $4.2 billion, the Planned Spending was $7.1 billion, the Total Authorities was $5.5 billion, the Actual Spending was $4.2 billion, and the spending under Canada�™s Economic Action Plan was $600 million.
In 2010-2011, the Main Estimates was $8.2 billion, the Planned Spending was $9.5 billion, the Total Authorities was $9.2 billion, the Actual Spending was $6.3 billion, and Canada�™s Economic Action Plan was $2.7 billion.