ARCHIVED - 2007-08 Part II - Main Estimates

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National Defence

Department
Canadian Forces Grievance Board
Military Police Complaints Commission

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Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008	2006-2007	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	National Defence
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	11,848,854	11,155,813	693,041
5	Capital expenditures	3,592,868	2,267,832	1,325,036
10	Grants and contributions	210,451	191,721	18,730
(S)	Minister of National Defence - Salary and motor car
	allowance	75	73	2
(S)	Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits
	Act	7,020	9,000	(1,980)
(S)	Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services
	Pension Continuation Act	1,550	1,900	(350)
(S)	Payments to dependants of certain members of the
	Royal Canadian Air Force killed while serving as
	instructors under the British Commonwealth Air
	Training Plan ( Appropriation Act No. 4, 1968 )	90	95	(5)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans - Members of
	the Military	957,396	903,931	53,465
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	263,300	258,857	4,443
	Total Department	16,881,605	14,789,222	2,092,383
	Canadian Forces Grievance Board
15	Program expenditures	5,830	5,798	32
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	599	609	(10)
	Total Agency	6,429	6,407	22
	Military Police Complaints Commission
20	Program expenditures	3,139	3,119	20
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	295	297	(2)
	Total Agency	3,434	3,416	18
Note: The 2007-2008 column for the department of National Defence does not add to the total due to rounding.

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Department

Strategic Outcome

Canadians' confidence that the Department of National Defence/Canadian Forces have relevant and credible capacity to meet defence and security commitments.

Program Activity Descriptions

Generate and Sustain Relevant, Responsive and Effective Combat-Capable Integrated Forces
This program activity consists of all the activities necessary to design and develop force structure, create the capability components, generate the forces, and sustain and maintain the forces over time at the appropriate readiness levels. It is designed to generate and sustain forces capable of: Maritime Effects; Land Effects; Aerospace Effects; and Joint, National, Unified and Special Operations Forces. This activity is required to:

• Maintain operational units;
• Maintain deployable support units;
• Recruit and train personnel;
• Provide nationally based fixed support including infrastructure, supply, fixed command, force development, and research and development; and
• Acquire Capital Equipment.

Strategic Outcome

Success in assigned missions in contributing to domestic and international peace, security and stability.

Program Activity Descriptions

Conduct Operations
This program activity represents the main use of the program output from generate and sustain forces, i.e. the employment of forces in operations, whether on a constant basis, selectively ongoing operations, or as required for named domestic or international operations. It consists of all the activities necessary to conduct: Constant Situational Awareness; Domestic and Continental Operations; and International Operations. This activity is required to:

• Maintain and conduct Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations;
• Maintain ISR support;
• Employ forces to conduct contingency operations in response to domestic or continental requirements;
• Employ High-Readiness forces to conduct operations in response to domestic and continental requirements;
• Provide ongoing specified services in accordance with Government of Canada and other government department agreements and demand from other levels of government;
• Employ forces to conduct contingency operations in response to international requirements; and
• Employ High-Readiness forces to conduct operations in response to international requirements.

Strategic Outcome

Good governance, Canadian identity and influence in a global community.

Program Activity Descriptions

Contribute to Canadian government, society and international community in accordance with Canadian interests and values
This program activity consists of Defence advice to the Government of Canada, contributions to Canadian Government; and contributions to the International Community, all in accordance with Canadian interests and values. This activity is required to:

• Provide defence and security policy advice to the Government of Canada;
• Provide military advice to the Government of Canada;
• Provide support to Government of Canada programs;
• Contribute to Canadian economy and innovation;
• Contribute to Canadian identity;
• Contribute to youth and education;
• Meet commitments to international organizations and exchange programs; and
• Provide advisory and training support to other nations.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008 Main Estimates						2006-2007
			Budgetary			Total	Main
	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions	Less:		Estimates
				and other	Revenues
				transfer	credited
				payments	to the vote
Generate and Sustain Relevant, Responsive
and Effective Combat-Capable
Integrated Forces	10,812,417	3,370,129	152	20,627	162,051	14,041,274	12,128,257
Conduct Operations	1,708,095	196,508	. . . . .	. . . . .	10,364	1,894,239	1,728,080
Contribute to Canadian government, society
and international community in
accordance with Canadian interests
and values	944,062	26,231	5,360	192,972	222,533	946,092	932,885
	13,464,574	3,592,868	5,512	213,599	394,948	16,881,605	14,789,222

Note: The total for "Contributions and other transfer payments" in the above table differs from the amount shown in the Transfer Payments table due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2007-2008	2006-2007
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Generate and Sustain Relevant, Responsive and Effective Combat-Capable
Integrated Forces
Civil Pensions and Annuities:
Mr. R.P. Thompson	25,000	16,000
Benevolent Fund Class Grant Program:
Royal Canadian Air Force Benevolent Fund	12,090	12,090
Royal Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund	24,660	24,660
(S) Payments to dependants of certain members of the Royal Canadian
Air Force killed while serving as instructors under the British
Commonwealth Air Training Plan ( Appropriation Act No.4, 1968 )	90,000	95,000
Contribute to Canadian government, society and international community
in accordance with Canadian interests and values
Conference of Defence Associations Grant Program	100,000	75,000
Non-Academic Grant Program:
Canadian Institute of International Affairs	40,000	40,000
Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies	80,000	80,000
Grant Program to the National Offices of the Cadet Leagues of Canada:
Air Cadet League of Canada	380,000	380,000
Army Cadet League of Canada	380,000	380,000
Navy League of Canada	380,000	380,000
Grant to the Institute of Environmental Monitoring and Research	1,500,000	1,500,000
Security and Defence Forum Grant Program	2,500,000	2,500,000
Total grants	5,511,750	5,482,750
Contributions
Generate and Sustain Relevant, Responsive and Effective Combat-Capable
Integrated Forces
Contribution program in support of the Search and Rescue New
Initiatives Fund	4,000,000	1,500,000
(S) Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension
Continuation Act (R.S., 1970 c.D-3)	1,550,000	1,900,000
Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association	2,606,700	2,530,780
Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program	5,450,000	5,450,000
(S) Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act	7,020,000	9,000,000
Contribute to Canadian government, society and international community
in accordance with Canadian interests and values
Planning Element of the Multinational United Nations Standby Forces
High-Readiness Brigade Contribution Program	84,000	85,682
Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee	100,000	100,000
COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat Contribution Program	190,000	215,000
Contribution program for the promotion of defence diplomacy
objectives implemented by the Military Training Assistance
Programme	10,000,000	10,000,000
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Programs:
Military Budget	63,333,000	44,698,000
NATO Security Investment Program	55,647,000	52,110,000
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Major Activities:
NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Program	55,030,000	62,388,000
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Other Activities	8,589,000	4,656,000
Total contributions	213,599,700	194,633,462
Items not required
Canadian International Peacekeeping Centre	. . . . .	2,600,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	2,600,000
Total	219,111,450	202,716,212

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Canadian Forces Grievance Board

Strategic Outcome

The findings and recommendations of the Canadian Forces Grievance Board are implemented in the Canadian Forces and lead to improvements in the conditions of work.

Program Activity Descriptions

Review Canadian Forces grievances referred by the Chief of the Defence Staff
The Board conducts objective and transparent reviews of grievances with due respect to fairness and equity for each member of the Canadian Forces, regardless of rank or position. It ensures that the rights of military personnel are considered fairly throughout the process and that its Board Members act in the best interest of the parties concerned. The findings and recommendations it issues are not only based in law but form precedents that may facilitate change within the Canadian Forces. Administrative tribunals, such as the Board, provide a mechanism outside the courts for the expeditious resolution of complex and particular matters. Acting independently of the government, tribunals have the power to make decisions through enabling statutes of Parliament. Such powers permit the tribunal to determine the existence and scope of rights and obligations in a particular field of expertise and these are to be exercised in accordance with the public interest and the specific circumstances prevailing in the tribunal's area of activity. As an administrative tribunal designed to review grievances, the Board must ensure that its recommendations comply with the law and can be implemented in accordance with its enabling legislation, relevant human rights legislation and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . Canadian courts have also rendered several decisions on a wide range of subjects and Board Members must keep abreast of these, as well as the current Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces (QR&O), the Canadian Forces Administrative Orders (CFAO) and Treasury Board policies, all of which are used in the course of analyzing grievances and developing findings and recommendations.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008 Main Estimates		2006-2007
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Review Canadian Forces grievances referred by the Chief
of the Defence Staff	6,429	6,429	6,407
	6,429	6,429	6,407

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Military Police Complaints Commission

Strategic Outcome

A military police force that performs its policing duties in a highly professional manner, free from interference and with the confidence and support of those it serves.

Program Activity Descriptions

Complaints Resolution
To successfully resolve complaints about the conduct of military police members as well as complaints of interference with military police investigations.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008 Main Estimates		2006-2007
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Complaints Resolution	3,434	3,434	3,416
	3,434	3,434	3,416

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