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Horizontal Items included in these Governor General Special Warrant      
Requirements for 2005-2006      
 
Department, Agency or Crown Corporation     $000s  


 
Activities to mitigate the impact of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis      
(Activities to be funded under this initiative include: enhancing domestic slaughter capacity; strengthening Canada's  
animal feed restrictions; and strengthening science related to BSE research.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     11,105  
 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency     34,855  
 
Health     1,067  
 
Public Health Agency of Canada     744  

 
            Total     47,771  


 
Additional funding to support community economic development in rural and disadvantaged urban areas      
(Community Futures Program)      
(This funding will provide support to not-for-profit community organizations whose mission is to develop and diversify  
local economies by: facilitating strategic community planning; providing counseling and information services to small  
business; and administering investment funds that provide repayable financing to new or existing businesses.)      
  
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency     3,288  
 
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec     413  
 
Industry     9,382  

 
            Total     13,083  


 
Additional resources to enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies in addressing the criminal use of      
firearms      
(This funding will be used to enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies to address gun crimes and smuggling,  
and includes financial support for: the renewal of the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team; the establishment  
of a dedicated firearms intelligence collection program; enhanced intelligence collection and increased capacity for the  
Criminal Intelligence Service Canada; additional capacity for the Integrated Ballistic Identification System; the      
placement of Regional Intelligence Officers across Canada at Intelligence and Contraband Divisions; and, additional  
policy development capacity related to firearms and crime.)      
 
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     88  
 
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     7,563  

 
            Total     7,651  


 
Additional resources to meet official language objectives in the Federal Public Service related to: information  
exchange, regional bilingualism needs, learning and language retention, bilingual networks and service delivery  
(Official Languages Innovation Program)      
(These resources will fund projects aimed at revitalizing the Official Languages Program within the Public Service  
through such initiatives as: the establishment of a website for official language co-coordinators; assistance to support  
service delivery and capacity and address language acquisition and retention challenges in Atlantic Canada; the  
establishment of exchange programs providing opportunities for employees to work in their second language;      
introducing innovative methodologies for improving language skills; providing assistance for National Defence to  
conduct a feasibility study on the viability of a second language retention project; and the provision of public safety  
information and research in both official languages.)      
 
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency     492  
 
Correctional Service     67  
 
NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section     42  
 
National Defence     26  
 
Parks Canada Agency     23  
 
Public Works and Government Services     784  
 
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     31  
 
Transport     90  
 
Veterans Affairs     30  

 
Total     1,585  


 
Compensation for salary adjustments      
(This funding will be provided to departments, agencies and Crown corporations to cover increased salary requirements  
relating to such items as new collective agreements, severance pay, vacation credits payable upon termination of  
employment, and parental benefits.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     25,977  
 
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency     4,520  
  
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited     11  
 
Auditor General     4,207  
 
Canada Border Services Agency     35,000  
 
Canada Council for the Arts     205  
 
Canada Industrial Relations Board     404  
 
Canada Revenue Agency     191,059  
 
Canada School of Public Service     3,020  
 
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation     79,327  
 
Canadian Dairy Commission     292  
 
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency     748  
 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency     62,396  
 
Canadian Forces Grievance Board     265  
 
Canadian Grain Commission     239  
 
Canadian Heritage     12,027  
 
Canadian Human Rights Commission     779  
 
Canadian Institutes of Health Research     1,014  
 
Canadian International Development Agency     4,341  
 
Canadian International Trade Tribunal     891  
  
Canadian Museum of Civilization     2,246  
 
Canadian Museum of Nature     581  
 
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission     1,197  
 
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission     1,460  
 
Canadian Security Intelligence Service     9,490  
 
Canadian Space Agency     1,579  
 
Canadian Tourism Commission     1,001  
 
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board     1,355  
 
Canadian Transportation Agency     1,313  
 
Citizenship and Immigration     14,539  
 
Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs     293  
 
Commissioner of Official Languages     270  
 
Competition Tribunal     45  
  
Copyright Board     61  
  
Correctional Service     54,274  
 
Courts Administration Service     3,056  
 
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec     3,288  
 
Environment     28,054  
 
Finance     7,173  
 
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada     902  
 
Fisheries and Oceans     44,557  
 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Foreign Affairs)     20,712  
 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (International Trade)     3,732  
 
Governor General     895  
 
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission     94  
 
Health     41,363  
 
Human Resources and Skills Development     13,435  
 
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada     3,972  
 
Indian Affairs and Northern Development     16,311  
 
Industry     43,360  
 
International Development Research Centre     3,088  
 
International Joint Commission     104  
 
Justice     20,615  
 
Law Commission of Canada     69  
 
Library and Archives of Canada     6,031  
 
National Arts Centre Corporation     1,323  
 
National Battlefields Commission     175  
 
National Capital Commission     2,971  
 
National Defence     96,870  
 
National Energy Board     1,518  
 
National Film Board     2,723  
 
National Gallery of Canada     1,657  
 
National Museum of Science and Technology     986  
 
National Parole Board     1,772  
 
National Research Council of Canada     11,342  
 
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy     177  
  
Natural Resources     23,416  
 
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council     1,078  
 
Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada     377  
 
Office of Infrastructure of Canada     361  
 
Office of the Correctional Investigator     147  
 
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada     726  
 
Parks Canada Agency     23,726  
 
Privy Council     1,129  
 
Public Health Agency of Canada     4,300  
 
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     2,423  
 
Public Service Commission     6,897  
 
Public Works and Government Services     39,974  
 
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     96,780  
 
Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee     17  
 
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission     153  
 
Social Development     17,515  
 
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council     622  
 
Standards Council of Canada     5  
 
Statistics Canada     20,795  
 
Status of Women - Office of the Co-ordinator     461  
 
Supreme Court of Canada     500  
 
Telefilm Canada     987  
 
Transport     18,776  
 
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada     4  
 
Treasury Board Secretariat     6,595  
 
Veterans Affairs     20,165  
 
Western Economic Diversification     3,713  

 

            Total  

  1,190,393  


Funding for a settlement agreement with the Deh Cho First Nation that provides direction for land, resource and governance negotiations under the Deh Cho Process and which cooperatively resolves issues related to the review of the Mackenzie Gas Project
(This funding includes support for economic development to assist the Deh Cho First Nation in exploring and developing
business opportunities; increases to federal government staffing levels in support of the negotiation process; and      
participation in environmental and regulatory reviews.)      
 
Indian Affairs and Northern Development     5,009  
Parks Canada Agency     234  

 
            Total     5,243  


 
Funding for administration costs related to one-time payments for energy costs incurred by low income seniors  
and families with children      
(This funding will be used to administer the payments for the Energy Cost Benefit. This benefit is a one-time tax exempt  
payment intended to help mitigate the effects of high energy costs for low income families with children and low-income  
seniors.)      
 
Canada Revenue Agency     1,715  
Public Works and Government Services     1,564  
Social Development     3,034  

 
            Total     6,313  


 
Funding for initiatives that provide communities with the tools, knowledge and support to enhance community  
safety and crime prevention at the local level (National Crime Prevention Strategy)      
(This funding supports numerous projects under the National Crime Prevention Strategy, which is designed to organize,  
co-ordinate and inform local crime prevention efforts, including the Crime Prevention Action Fund, the Research and  
Knowledge Development Fund, and the Policing, Corrections and Communities Fund.)      
 
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     6,634  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     645  

 
            Total     7,279  


 
Funding for initiatives to prevent racism (Action Plan Against Racism)      
(This funding supports initiatives such as the Racism-Free Workplace Strategy, which assists in the removal of barriers  
to upward mobility confronting visible minorities and Aboriginals; the Inclusive Institutions Initiative which attempts to  
bolster the development of partnerships between federal departments and ethno-cultural community groups to ensure  
that policies and programs reflect the needs of an increasingly multicultural population; and the Countering      
Internet-Based Hate Crime Initiative which counters the distribution of hate propaganda.)      
 
Canadian Heritage     1,679  
Human Resources and Skills Development     1,181  
Justice     1,221  

 
            Total     4,081  


 
Funding for pilot projects to build capacity and to provide financial support to small and medium sized      
enterprises in the social economy      
(This funding will help build capacity and increase access to financing for small and medium enterprises that redirect  
their surpluses in pursuit of social and community goals.)      
 
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec     530  
Industry     321  

 
            Total     851  


 
Funding for administration costs related to one-time payments for energy costs incurred by low income seniors  
and families with children      
(This funding will be used to administer the payments for the Energy Cost Benefit. This benefit is a one-time tax exempt  
payment intended to help mitigate the effects of high energy costs for low income families with children and low-income  
seniors.)      
 
Canada Revenue Agency     1,715  
Public Works and Government Services     1,564  
Social Development     3,034  

 
            Total     6,313  


 
Funding for initiatives that provide communities with the tools, knowledge and support to enhance community  
safety and crime prevention at the local level (National Crime Prevention Strategy)      
(This funding supports numerous projects under the National Crime Prevention Strategy, which is designed to organize,  
co-ordinate and inform local crime prevention efforts, including the Crime Prevention Action Fund, the Research and  
Knowledge Development Fund, and the Policing, Corrections and Communities Fund.)      
 
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     6,634  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     645  

 
            Total     7,279  


 
Funding for initiatives to prevent racism (Action Plan Against Racism)      
(This funding supports initiatives such as the Racism-Free Workplace Strategy, which assists in the removal of barriers  
to upward mobility confronting visible minorities and Aboriginals; the Inclusive Institutions Initiative which attempts to  
bolster the development of partnerships between federal departments and ethno-cultural community groups to ensure  
that policies and programs reflect the needs of an increasingly multicultural population; and the Countering      
Internet-Based Hate Crime Initiative which counters the distribution of hate propaganda.)      
 
Canadian Heritage     1,679  
Human Resources and Skills Development     1,181  
Justice     1,221  

 
            Total     4,081  


 
Funding for pilot projects to build capacity and to provide financial support to small and medium sized      
enterprises in the social economy      
(This funding will help build capacity and increase access to financing for small and medium enterprises that redirect  
their surpluses in pursuit of social and community goals.)      
 
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec     530  
Industry     321  

 
            Total     851  


 
Funding for administration costs related to one-time payments for energy costs incurred by low income seniors  
and families with children      
(This funding will be used to administer the payments for the Energy Cost Benefit. This benefit is a one-time tax exempt  
payment intended to help mitigate the effects of high energy costs for low income families with children and low-income  
seniors.)      
 
Canada Revenue Agency     1,715  
Public Works and Government Services     1,564  
Social Development     3,034  

 
            Total     6,313  


 
Funding for initiatives that provide communities with the tools, knowledge and support to enhance community  
safety and crime prevention at the local level (National Crime Prevention Strategy)      
(This funding supports numerous projects under the National Crime Prevention Strategy, which is designed to organize,  
co-ordinate and inform local crime prevention efforts, including the Crime Prevention Action Fund, the Research and  
Knowledge Development Fund, and the Policing, Corrections and Communities Fund.)      
 
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     6,634  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     645  

 
            Total     7,279  


 
Funding for initiatives to prevent racism (Action Plan Against Racism)      
(This funding supports initiatives such as the Racism-Free Workplace Strategy, which assists in the removal of barriers  
to upward mobility confronting visible minorities and Aboriginals; the Inclusive Institutions Initiative which attempts to  
bolster the development of partnerships between federal departments and ethno-cultural community groups to ensure  
that policies and programs reflect the needs of an increasingly multicultural population; and the Countering      
Internet-Based Hate Crime Initiative which counters the distribution of hate propaganda.)      
 
Canadian Heritage     1,679  
Human Resources and Skills Development     1,181  
Justice     1,221  

 
            Total     4,081  


 
Funding for pilot projects to build capacity and to provide financial support to small and medium sized      
enterprises in the social economy      
(This funding will help build capacity and increase access to financing for small and medium enterprises that redirect  
their surpluses in pursuit of social and community goals.)      
 
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec     530  
Industry     321  

 
            Total     851  


 
Funding for administration costs related to one-time payments for energy costs incurred by low income seniors  
and families with children      
(This funding will be used to administer the payments for the Energy Cost Benefit. This benefit is a one-time tax exempt  
payment intended to help mitigate the effects of high energy costs for low income families with children and low-income  
seniors.)      
 
Canada Revenue Agency     1,715  
Public Works and Government Services     1,564  
Social Development     3,034  

 
            Total     6,313  


 
Funding for initiatives that provide communities with the tools, knowledge and support to enhance community  
safety and crime prevention at the local level (National Crime Prevention Strategy)      
(This funding supports numerous projects under the National Crime Prevention Strategy, which is designed to organize,  
co-ordinate and inform local crime prevention efforts, including the Crime Prevention Action Fund, the Research and  
Knowledge Development Fund, and the Policing, Corrections and Communities Fund.)      
 
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     6,634  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     645  

 
            Total     7,279  


 
Funding for initiatives to prevent racism (Action Plan Against Racism)      
(This funding supports initiatives such as the Racism-Free Workplace Strategy, which assists in the removal of barriers  
to upward mobility confronting visible minorities and Aboriginals; the Inclusive Institutions Initiative which attempts to  
bolster the development of partnerships between federal departments and ethno-cultural community groups to ensure  
that policies and programs reflect the needs of an increasingly multicultural population; and the Countering      
Internet-Based Hate Crime Initiative which counters the distribution of hate propaganda.)      
 
Canadian Heritage     1,679  
Human Resources and Skills Development     1,181  
Justice     1,221  

 
            Total     4,081  


 
Funding for pilot projects to build capacity and to provide financial support to small and medium sized      
enterprises in the social economy      
(This funding will help build capacity and increase access to financing for small and medium enterprises that redirect  
their surpluses in pursuit of social and community goals.)      
 
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec     530  
Industry     321  

 
            Total     851  


 
Funding for administration costs related to one-time payments for energy costs incurred by low income seniors  
and families with children      
(This funding will be used to administer the payments for the Energy Cost Benefit. This benefit is a one-time tax exempt  
payment intended to help mitigate the effects of high energy costs for low income families with children and low-income  
seniors.)      
 
Canada Revenue Agency     1,715  
Public Works and Government Services     1,564  
Social Development     3,034  

 
            Total     6,313  


 
Funding for initiatives that provide communities with the tools, knowledge and support to enhance community  
safety and crime prevention at the local level (National Crime Prevention Strategy)      
(This funding supports numerous projects under the National Crime Prevention Strategy, which is designed to organize,  
co-ordinate and inform local crime prevention efforts, including the Crime Prevention Action Fund, the Research and  
Knowledge Development Fund, and the Policing, Corrections and Communities Fund.)      
 
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     6,634  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     645  

 
            Total     7,279  


 
Funding for initiatives to prevent racism (Action Plan Against Racism)      
(This funding supports initiatives such as the Racism-Free Workplace Strategy, which assists in the removal of barriers  
to upward mobility confronting visible minorities and Aboriginals; the Inclusive Institutions Initiative which attempts to  
bolster the development of partnerships between federal departments and ethno-cultural community groups to ensure  
that policies and programs reflect the needs of an increasingly multicultural population; and the Countering      
Internet-Based Hate Crime Initiative which counters the distribution of hate propaganda.)      
 
Canadian Heritage     1,679  
Human Resources and Skills Development     1,181  
Justice     1,221  

 
            Total     4,081  


 
Funding for pilot projects to build capacity and to provide financial support to small and medium sized      
enterprises in the social economy      
(This funding will help build capacity and increase access to financing for small and medium enterprises that redirect  
their surpluses in pursuit of social and community goals.)      
 
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec     530  
Industry     321  

 
            Total     851  


 
Funding related to the assessment, management and remediation of federal contaminated sites      
(This funding will support the study, environmental assessment, remediation, and risk management of contaminated sites  
across Canada.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     665  
Correctional Service     1,116  
Fisheries and Oceans     1,550  
Health     642  
Indian Affairs and Northern Development     27,074  
National Defence     28,606  
Natural Resources     227  
Parks Canada Agency     1,203  
Public Works and Government Services     750  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     232  
Transport     4,994  

 
Total     67,059  


 
Funding related to the financial impact of amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act in order to  
strengthen community safety and to better meet the needs of victims      
(This funding will provide support for projects to: create a national office for victims of crime; develop and implement  
the Integrated Police/Parole Initiative and the Comprehensive Mental Health Care Strategy; and coordinate at the  
national level the mental health issues of offenders.)      
 
Correctional Service     1,990  
Justice     779  
National Parole Board     454  
Office of the Correctional Investigator     80  
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     100  

 
Total     3,403  



Horizontal Items included in these Governor General Special Warrant      
Requirements for 2005-2006      
 
Department, Agency or Crown Corporation     $000s  


 
Funding related to the reform and modernization of Canada's regulatory system in order to respond better to the  
needs of citizens and to enable business innovation and growth      
(This funding will support the implementation of the Smart Regulation Strategy, including the design and development of  
the Regulation Development and Implementation System to improve coordination and cooperation federally, nationally  
and internationally; and to update and publish a Report on Regulatory Action and Plans, as well as for launching a  
consolidated website on federal regulation.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     162  
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency     81  
Canadian Food Inspection Agency     325  
Fisheries and Oceans     81  
Indian Affairs and Northern Development     81  
Industry     122  
Justice     162  
Natural Resources     81  
Privy Council     2,299  
Transport     162  

 
Total     3,556  


 
Funding to assist Canadian textile manufacturers increase production efficiency      
(This funding will provide support to capital-intensive firms that produce textiles for the traditional apparel sector so  
they can convert obsolete equipment and upgrade machinery and facilities.)      
 
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec     291  
Industry     4,074  

 
Total     4,365  


 
Funding to continue the Government's plan to establish core genomics research and development capacity      
(This funding will be used to support a number of projects such as: the Genomics and Health Initiative, focusing on  
integrated, large-scale efforts leading to commercial advances in genomics and related health sciences; and the      
Canadian Crops Genomics Initiative, focusing on genes responsible for plant adaptation to stresses such as resistance to  
disease and tolerance to drought and cold.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     5,640  
Environment     961  
Health     158  
National Research Council of Canada     6,000  

 
Total     12,759  


 
Funding to deliver federal programs and services, including health, in two Labrador Innu communities      
(Labrador Innu Comprehensive Healing Strategy)      
(This funding will support programs to deal with issues such as addiction and mental health, maternal child health,  
education, income assistance, and child and family services in the Mushuau and Sheshatshiu Innu communities of  
Labrador.)      
 
Health     3,941  
Indian Affairs and Northern Development     14,822  

 
            Total     18,763  


 
Funding to enhance early learning and childcare programs for First Nations on reserve      
(This funding will support initiatives such as: the First Nations and Inuit Childcare Initiative, which provides childcare  
spaces for children of First Nations and Inuit parents in the labour force; the Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve      
Program, which supports early childhood development; and the development of a training plan for workers on these two  
initiatives to achieve certification in early childhood education.)      
 
Health     6,050  
Human Resources and Skills Development     6,768  

 
            Total     12,818  


 
Funding to ensure the safety of therapeutic products, including enhanced clinical trials oversight, monitoring of  
drugs and medical devices in the marketplace, and the implementation of new regulations for blood transfusion  
and organ transplantation      
(This funding will support the improved oversight capacity over the life-cycle of drugs and medical devices; and the  
development, monitoring and enforcement of new regulations for blood transfusion, cells, tissues, and organ      
transplantation.)      
 
Health     2,559  
Public Health Agency of Canada     383  

 
            Total     2,942  


 
Funding to ensure the sustainable development and management of Canada's oceans (Oceans Action Plan)      
(This funding will support: the identification of ecologically and biologically significant areas and seabed mapping in  
the Beaufort Sea, the Pacific North Coast, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the Scotian shelf and Placentia Bay/Grand Banks;  
consultations with affected parties; and the development of specific guidelines for the identification, selection and  
management of Marine Protected Areas.)      
 
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency     1,000  
Environment     840  
Fisheries and Oceans     6,348  
National Research Council of Canada     100  
Natural Resources     453  
Parks Canada Agency     170  
Transport     1,670  

 
            Total     10,581  


 
Funding to foster social and economic advancement through the support of research, knowledge dissemination  
and the commercialization of initiatives (Strengthening Research and Innovation)      
(This funding will provide assistance for the direct and indirect cost of research at Canadian universities, colleges and  
research hospitals, including: basic, high quality competitive research in the natural, social and health sciences and  
engineering as well as public-private collaborative research partnerships.)      
 
Canadian Institutes of Health Research     500  
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council     1,084  
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council     79  

 
            Total     1,663  


 
Funding to implement measures to protect Canadian aquatic resources from serious disease, to secure trade and  
to improve governance (National Aquatic Animal Health Program)      
(This funding will support the development of an infrastructure to ensure rapid and effective disease prevention and  
control in the case of an outbreak of an infectious disease in aquatic animals and will help enable Canada to meet its  
international and domestic trade requirements.)      
 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency     1,303  
Fisheries and Oceans     3,531  

 
            Total     4,834  


 
Funding to improve the capacity to detect and the readiness to respond to a potential avian or pandemic influenza  
outbreak including emergency preparedness, antiviral stockpiling and rapid vaccine development technology  
(This funding will support increased capacity to respond to avian influenza outbreaks, and pandemic preparedness  
efforts such as support for the development, production, and testing by a domestic supplier of a prototype vaccine based  
on a genetically modified variant of H5N1 (avian influenza).)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     100  
Canadian Food Inspection Agency     5,236  
Health     378  
Public Health Agency of Canada     28,251  

 
            Total     33,965  


 
Funding to improve the integration of offenders into the community      
(This funding will be used for the development of community-based strategies for the reintegration of offenders as well  
as community forums, information kits on the criminal justice system, and community-based approaches to treatment  
and supervision.)      
 
Correctional Service     3,292  
National Parole Board     1,287  
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     779  

 
            Total     5,358  


 
Funding to increase federal, regional and science capacity in order to respond to the Mackenzie Gas Project and  
related resource development (Mackenzie Gas Project)      
(This funding will support the environmental assessment and regulatory obligations related to the Mackenzie Gas  
Project, including provision for administration, scientific advice, participation in the regulatory process and science  
projects to assess the impact of the pipeline.)      
 
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency     570  
Environment     1,627  
Fisheries and Oceans     4,052  
Indian Affairs and Northern Development     6,695  
Natural Resources     2,577  
Parks Canada Agency     125  
Transport     1,869  

 
Total     17,515  


 
Funding to inform Canadians about Government of Canada's priorities, programs and services through      
participation in the Government of Canada Exhibition Program and the Rural Exhibits Program      
(These resources will be used to continue the operation of the Canada Exhibitions Program, including the Canada  
Pavilion, which is used at major events such as the Calgary Stampede, the Festival of Lights in Charlottetown and the  
Tall Ships in Halifax; to administer the Canada Quay at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto; as well as for the Government  
of Canada's outreach program to Canadians living in rural and remote communities.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     500  
Public Works and Government Services     4,635  

 
Total     5,135  


 
Funding to launch an integrated public health strategy to reduce the impact of chronic disease by promoting  
healthy living including specific initiatives to combat diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease      
(This funding will support an integrated public health strategy for reducing the burden of chronic disease (including  
Diabetes, Cancer and Heart Disease) on Canadians and the health care system through surveillance; knowledge      
development, exchange and dissemination; community-based programming and community capacity building; public  
information; leadership, coordination, and strategic policy development; and monitoring and evaluation.)      
 
Health     239  
Public Health Agency of Canada     14,000  

 
Total     14,239  


 
Funding to modernize human resources management in the Federal Public Service ( Public Service Modernization Act )
 
(This funding will provide for initiatives related to the implementation of the Public Service Modernization Act and the preparatory work necessary for the
 transition to the new Public Service Employment Act and Public Service Labour Relations Act. This includes support for departments and agencies for policy
development, conflict management systems, and to address internal capacity issues, as well as the development of Public Service Modernization Act related
curriculum and learning events and the development and implementation of the Public Service Resourcing System, which is an IT system designed to support
 recruitment and staffing.)
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     1,632  
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency     111  
Canada Border Services Agency     1,563  
Canada School of Public Service     10,047  
Canadian Heritage     181  
Canadian International Development Agency     771  
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board     205  
Correctional Service     1,581  
Environment     518  
Fisheries and Oceans     867  
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Foreign Affairs)     535  
Indian Affairs and Northern Development     235  
Industry     855  
Justice     1,437  
Library and Archives of Canada     75  
National Defence     2,596  
Natural Resources     655  
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada     67  
Public Service Commission     9,012  
Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada     14,679  
Public Works and Government Services     2,049  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission     50  
Social Development     1,790  
Transport     689  

 
Total     52,200  


 
Funding to reduce the backlog of immigration and citizenship applications and to support a program for international students to work off campus
 
(This funding will support the Government's commitment to process an additional 12,000 applications per year for the next two years in the parent and
grandparent family class as well as to expand two pilot initiatives that allow international students across Canada to work off-campus while completing their
studies and to work in Canada for a second year after graduation.)
 
Citizenship and Immigration     19,679  
Courts Administration Service     159  
Justice     2,133  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     1,875  

 
            Total     23,846  


 
Funding to retrieve the proceeds of crime from targeted organized crime entities (Integrated Proceeds of Crime  
Initiative)      
(This funding will cover activities such as forensic accounting, the seizure of criminal proceeds, and the legal      
prosecution of these cases.)      
 
Justice     4,783  
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     80  
Public Works and Government Services     1,412  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     13,515  

 
            Total     19,790  


 
Funding to strengthen initiatives in support of the Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS in Canada      
(This funding pursues the goals of preventing the acquisition and transmission of new infections, slowing the progress of  
the disease, improving the quality of life of those infected, reducing the social and economic impacts of HIV/AIDS, and  
contributing to the global effort to reduce the spread of HIV and mitigate the impact of the disease. This funding will  
focus on vulnerable populations (i.e. First Nations and Inuit Communities, persons in custody, and intravenous drug  
users). It will also assist in preparations for hosting "AIDS 2006" - the world's premier gathering of stakeholders  
involved in the global response to HIV/AIDS in Toronto in August.)      
 
Canadian Institutes of Health Research     164  
Correctional Service     885  
Health     383  
Public Health Agency of Canada     3,695  

 
            Total     5,127  


 
Funding to support activities to address foreign overfishing in the northwest Atlantic Ocean      
(This funding will provide for such initiatives as: improving at-sea surveillance and enforcement; enhancing diplomatic  
intervention; and planning improvements to the international governance of fisheries.)      
 
Fisheries and Oceans     12,620  
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Foreign Affairs)     240  

 
            Total     12,860  


 
Funding to support Canada's efforts in dealing with persons involved in war crimes, crimes against humanity,  
and other reprehensible acts (War Crimes Strategy)      
(This funding will support initiatives such as: improved overseas screening; a strategy to detect and exclude those who  
have misrepresented themselves in the refugee process; and support to enforcement activities and criminal      
investigations.)      
 
Canada Border Services Agency     5,848  
Citizenship and Immigration     1,848  
Justice     4,628  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     620  

 
            Total     12,944  


 
Funding to support Canada's hosting of the first Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, in conjunction with  
the eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate  
Change      
(This funding will support the planning and running of a successful event; the development and promotion of Canadian  
policy positions to be presented at the Conference; and security-related costs.)      
 
Environment     39,755  
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     4,000  

 
Total     43,755  


 
Funding to support employment equity projects to increase the representation in the Federal Public Service, of  
designated groups, in particular visible minorities, Aboriginal people and persons with disabilities      
(This funding will support: the recruitment of members of visible minority and Aboriginal groups into the Federal Public  
Service; the provision of work experience and skills training in a central agency and a line department to members of  
designated employment equity groups; the equipping of members of employment equity groups with knowledge of      
government and leadership skills; the provision of language training; the development of learning modules and activities  
on diversity to be included in the core learning curriculum for managers and for departmental usage; and the upgrading  
and expansion of a website repository of individuals who are members of designated employment equity groups who  
wish to participate on selection boards for competitions for Public Service jobs.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     171  
Canada School of Public Service     402  
Privy Council     534  
Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada     142  
Public Works and Government Services     168  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     1,196  

 
Total     2,613  


 
Funding to support the implementation of a strategy designed to protect Canada's natural resources through  
early detection of unknown diseases or pests (Invasive Alien Species Strategy for Canada)      
(This funding will be used for projects to prevent or reduce unintentional introductions of invasive alien species;      
strengthen early detection through increased national surveillance; enhance rapid response capabilities; and raise  
public awareness of how to reduce or prevent introductions.)      
 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency     3,004  
Environment     1,000  
Fisheries and Oceans     3,730  
Natural Resources     864  

 
Total     8,598  


 
Funding to support the lawful interception of private communications and the search and seizure of information  
or computer files to ensure public safety and security      
(This funding will support activities to: improve cryptographic techniques to make encrypted information and      
telecommunications more comprehensible; develop techniques and technologies to access communications that cannot  
be intercepted by normal means; process and analyze the information obtained; and intercept telecommunications for  
surveillance and investigative purposes.)      
 
Industry     244  
Justice     2,368  
National Defence     20,209  
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     130  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     14,378  

 
Total     37,329  


 
Funding to undertake or participate in feasibility studies concerning the introduction of a shared service      
approach to the government's internal financial, human resource and material systems and services      
(This funding will be used to conduct feasibility studies which will examine the possibilities and options for reducing  
duplication and fragmentation of administrative services across the government through the implementation of common  
services and standards.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     400  
Canadian Food Inspection Agency     400  
Environment     1,000  
Fisheries and Oceans     800  
Natural Resources     230  
Treasury Board Secretariat     3,400  

 
Total     6,230  


 
Funding to undertake projects related to the development and application of biotechnology (Canadian      
Biotechnology Strategy)      
(This funding will go towards interdepartmental projects on: strengthening mechanisms for the governance of Canada's  
regulatory responsibilities for biotechnology products; identifying commercialization needs and developing the      
appropriate tools to address them; human health risk assessments of biotechnology products; and furthering      
understanding and application of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which contributes to ensuring an adequate level  
of protection in the field of the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms resulting from modern  
biotechnology.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     285  
Canadian Food Inspection Agency     816  
Environment     942  
Fisheries and Oceans     263  
Health     219  
Industry     4,536  
National Research Council of Canada     197  
Natural Resources     200  

 
Total     7,458  


 
Initiatives to support the implementation of a common electronic infrastructure and multi-channel service  
delivery strategy (Government On-Line)      
(This funding will support: the maintenance of the Secure Channel, which allows federal departments to implement  
programs enabling Canadian citizens and businesses to conduct electronic transactions in a secure and trusted      
environment and to access Government of Canada information and services; the Government On-Line Gateways and  
Clusters initiatives, which will provide Canadian, business and non-Canadian audiences with seamless, one-stop access  
to government information and services by "transcending" organisational structures; the National Routing System Pilot  
Initiative, which when fully implemented will allow Vital Statistics Offices to electronically send vital event data, in a  
standard format, to federal and provincial partners who are authorized to receive them; and the BizPal Pilot project,  
which will help businesses identify permit and licence requirements through a single on-line window.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     75  
Canadian Food Inspection Agency     20  
Canadian International Trade Tribunal     68  
Correctional Service     50  
Environment     664  
Fisheries and Oceans     30  
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Foreign Affairs)     1,784  
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (International Trade)     985  
Industry     5,257  
Library and Archives of Canada     1,075  
Natural Resources     155  
Public Works and Government Services     130,942  
Social Development     4,862  
Veterans Affairs     175  

 
Total     146,142  


 
Interim funding in response to the Supreme Court decision in R. v. Powley to support research, multilateral  
discussions, and capacity development for Métis organizations      
(This funding will support: the capacity of Métis groups to engage with federal and provincial partners; research and  
policy development on Métis Aboriginal rights; and research and comprehensive legal analysis to bring greater clarity  
to issues of Métis Aboriginal rights.)      
 
Environment     289  
Fisheries and Oceans     300  
Indian Affairs and Northern Development     4,794  
Parks Canada Agency     300  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     210  

 
Total     5,893  


 
Operating budget carry forward
 
(This is a budget management practice which allows departments to carry forward from one fiscal year to the next, up to 5% of their Main Estimates operating
 budget. This provides some flexibility to departments to manage and/or implement initiatives over a multi-year planning horizon.)
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     21,412  
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency     4,096  
Auditor General     3,144  
Canada Border Services Agency     34,524  
Canada Industrial Relations Board     296  
Canada School of Public Service     2,604  
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety     60  
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency     374  
Canadian Food Inspection Agency     18,297  
Canadian Forces Grievance Board     100  
Canadian Grain Commission     962  
Canadian Heritage     7,532  
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal     105  
Canadian Institutes of Health Research     374  
Canadian International Development Agency     10,014  
Canadian International Trade Tribunal     417  
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission     2,015  
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission     1,882  
Canadian Space Agency     969  
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board     762  
Canadian Transportation Agency     1,061  
Citizenship and Immigration     13,433  
Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs     491  
Competition Tribunal     74  
Correctional Service     30,162  
Courts Administration Service     850  
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec     2,109  
Environment     29,384  
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada     1,368  
Fisheries and Oceans     14,555  
Governor General     813  
Health     14,147  
Human Resources and Skills Development     5,938  
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada     4,459  
Indian Affairs and Northern Development     27,045  
Industry     15,633  
International Joint Commission     367  
Justice     15,524  
Law Commission of Canada     146  
Library and Archives of Canada     4,157  
National Battlefields Commission     145  
National Defence     200,000  
National Energy Board     844  
National Film Board     2,661  
National Parole Board     1,071  
National Research Council of Canada     5,003  
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy     235  
Natural Resources     9,465  
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council     1,638  
Office of Infrastructure of Canada     880  
Office of the Correctional Investigator     128  
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada     257  
Privy Council     4,334  
Public Health Agency of Canada     8,524  
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     5,096  
Public Service Commission     3,932  
Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada     3,313  
Public Works and Government Services     37,961  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     60,158  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee     38  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission     209  
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council     899  
Statistics Canada     8,717  
Status of Women - Office of the Co-ordinator     581  
Supreme Court of Canada     1,007  
Transport     20,744  
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada     59  
Veterans Affairs     9,262  
Western Economic Diversification     316  

 
Total     679,132  


 
Public security initiatives (National Security Policy)      
(This funding will support security initiatives such as: administrative reforms of the refugee determination system;  
improved border security and enhanced co-operation with the United States in harmonizing commercial processing of  
containerized shipments; the installation of equipment to detect radiation within containers at ten major container  
terminals at three Canadian ports; and the implementation of the Real Time Identification System, which will allow  
fingerprints to be electronically recorded, transmitted and instantly verified against broader databases.)      
 
Canada Border Services Agency     38,023  
Citizenship and Immigration     1,009  
Courts Administration Service     708  
Fisheries and Oceans     4,397  
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Foreign Affairs)     1,351  
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada     1,798  
Justice     949  
National Defence     1,136  
Natural Resources     3,220  
Privy Council     1,863  
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness     12,569  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     37,210  
Transport     4,617  

 
Total     108,850  


 
Reinvestment of revenues from the sale or transfer of real property      
(This funding will allow custodian departments to reinvest net proceeds in real property, consistent with the strategic  
investment framework approved by Treasury Board (for example, the Long Term Capital Plan); and, to enable the  
departments to satisfy reporting requirements.)      
 
National Research Council of Canada     150  
Public Works and Government Services     979  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     845  

 
Total     1,974  


Horizontal Items included in these Governor General Special Warrant      
Requirements for 2005-2006      
 
Department, Agency or Crown Corporation     $000s  


 
Reinvestment of royalties from intellectual property      
(Since 1993 departments and agencies have been authorized to receive, through Supplementary Estimates, an annual  
appropriation equal to all revenues received from the licensing of Crown-owned intellectual property which the  
department or agency remitted to the Consolidated Revenue Fund in the previous fiscal year. Departmental access to  
these monies is granted to provide a source of funds for the Awards to Public Service Inventors and Innovators as well  
as to support departmental efforts in technology transfer and commercialization.)      
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food     4,499  
Environment     565  
Fisheries and Oceans     568  
Industry     1,669  
National Defence     765  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police     563  

 
Total     8,629  


 
GRAND TOTAL     2,999,370