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Human Resources and Skills Development

Department
Canada Industrial Relations Board
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

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Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008	2006-2007	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Human Resources and Skills Development
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	2,508,879	323,188	2,185,691
5	Grants and contributions	1,155,792	825,378	330,414
(S)	Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
	- Salary and motor car allowance	75	73	2
(S)	Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic
	Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of
	Quebec - Salary and motor car allowance	75	73	2
(S)	Old Age Security Payments	24,093,000	23,255,000	838,000
(S)	Guaranteed Income Supplement Payments	7,413,000	6,820,000	593,000
(S)	Allowance Payments	553,000	500,000	53,000
(S)	Payments related to the direct financing arrangement
	under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	366,419	304,638	61,781
(S)	The provision of funds for interest payments to lending
	institutions under the Canada Student Loans Act	48	75	(27)
(S)	The provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities
	in the form of guaranteed loans under the Canada
	Student Loans Act	8,157	9,525	(1,368)
(S)	The provision of funds for interest and other payments
	to lending institutions and liabilities under the
	Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	52,867	46,402	6,465
(S)	Canada Study Grants to qualifying full and part-time
	students pursuant to the Canada Student Financial
	Assistance Act	136,133	119,888	16,245
(S)	Supplementary Retirement Benefits - Annuities agents'
	pensions	35	35	. . . . .
(S)	Universal Child Care Benefit	2,460,000	. . . . .	2,460,000
(S)	Civil Service Insurance Actuarial liability adjustments	145	145	. . . . .
(S)	Payments of compensation respecting government
	employees and merchant seamen	59,000	48,000	11,000
(S)	Canada Learning Bond payments to Registered
	Education Savings Plans (RESPs) trustees on behalf
	of RESP beneficiaries to support access to
	post-secondary education for children from
	low-income families	25,000	45,000	(20,000)
(S)	Canada Education Savings grant payments to
	Registered Educations Savings Plans (RESPs)
	trustees on behalf of RESP beneficiaries to
	encourage Canadians to save for post-secondary
	education for their children	540,000	575,000	(35,000)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	233,672	177,679	55,993
	Appropriations not required
-	Operating expenditures - (Social Development)	. . . . .	295,540	(295,540)
-	Grants and contributions - (Social Development)	. . . . .	946,642	(946,642)
	Items not required
-	Payments to private collection agencies pursuant to
	Section 17.1 of the Financial Administration Act	. . . . .	18,503	(18,503)
-	Contributions to employee benefit plans - (Social
	Development)	. . . . .	66,431	(66,431)
-	Labour adjustment benefits in accordance with the
	terms and conditions prescribed by the Governor in
	Council to assist workers who have been laid off as
	a result of import competition, industrial
	restructuring, or severe economic disruption in an
	industry or region	. . . . .	22	(22)
	Total budgetary	39,605,297	34,377,237	5,228,060
(S)	Loans disbursed under the Canada Student Financial
	Assistance Act (Non-Budgetary)	855,695	981,456	(125,761)
	Total Department	40,460,992	35,358,693	5,102,299
	Canada Industrial Relations Board
10	Program expenditures	10,887	10,822	65
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	1,550	1,574	(24)
	Total Agency	12,437	12,396	41
	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
15	Operating expenditures	1,985,382	2,266,048	(280,666)
(S)	Advances under the National Housing Act	(258,431)	(198,472)	(59,959)
	Total Agency	1,726,951	2,067,576	(340,625)
	Canadian Artists and Producers Professional
	Relations Tribunal
20	Program expenditures	1,770	1,757	13
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	170	172	(2)
	Total Agency	1,940	1,929	11
	Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and
	Safety
25	Program expenditures	3,560	3,418	142
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	1,068	1,066	2
	Total Agency	4,628	4,484	144

Note: Order in Council P.C. 2006-0037 transfers the control and supervision of the Department of Social Development to the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development effective February 6, 2006 and in 2007-2008 the two are combined under the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development to be styled as Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.

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Department

Strategic Outcome

Policies and programs that meet the human capital and social development needs of Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Policy, Research and Communication
Provides strategic policy leadership by promoting key human resources and social development policies of the Government of Canada, developing and implementing key Departmental frameworks and strategies, and by engaging and collaborating with our partners and Canadians through public involvement and by advancing knowledge development.

This activity plays a vital role to support the achievement of HRSD's priorities and outcomes by communicating with and engaging Canadians and building strong relationships with stakeholders.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels, the Employment Insurance Account and the Canada Pension Plan Account.

Strategic Outcome

Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.

Program Activity Descriptions

Labour Market
Comprised of Employment Insurance and Labour Market Programs. Employment Insurance programs promote individual well being, economic stability, and a flexible labour market by providing temporary income support to unemployed workers who qualify under Part I of the Employment Insurance Act . Employment Insurance encompasses a wide range of benefits to address the needs of workers and the labour market, including Canadians who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death.

Labour Market Programs provide programs and services that are funded from Departmental Reference Levels and for those programs established under Part II of the Employment Insurance Act the Employment Insurance Account. These enable Canadians, including unemployed adults and targeted groups, such as youth and Aboriginal Peoples, to develop their skills and encourage them to invest in themselves and become self-reliant and more adaptable to labour market changes.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Employment Insurance Account.

Learning
Assists Canadians to acquire the education and skills that will enable them to participate more fully in a knowledge-based economy and society.

In doing so, the department works in close partnership with the provinces and territories, voluntary sector, financial institutions, service providers and other key stakeholders to increase awareness of and access to lifelong learning and literacy opportunities by reducing financial and non-financial barriers for today's and tomorrow's learners.

Programs within this area are delivered nationally and include statutory and voted programs. In terms of statutory programs, the Canada Student Loans Program promotes accessibility to post-secondary education through the provision of loans and grants to students with demonstrated financial needs. The Program also offers debt management measures to help borrowers with repayment. The Canada Education Savings Program promotes and encourages Canadians to save for a child's post-secondary education through Registered Education Savings Plans by providing grants.

In terms of voted programs, the Adult Learning, Literacy, and Essential Skills Programs administer grants and contributions related to adult learning, literacy, and essential skills. The International Academic Mobility initiative administers contribution programming in the area of international student mobility.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Employment Insurance Account.

Workplace Skills
Collaboration with industry partners and stakeholders through Workplace Partnerships to identify, address, and promote workplace skills development.

Workplace Skills improves immigrant integration outcomes through Foreign Workers and Immigrants such as Foreign Credential Recognition, the Immigration Portal, and the Foreign Worker Program.

Workplace Skills also develops and disseminates knowledge and information, which is vital to inform a well-functioning labour market through Skills and Labour Market Information, including National Occupational Classification, Essential Skills, and Labour Market Information.

Funding is administered through voted contributions. The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Employment Insurance Account.

Strategic Outcome

Safe, healthy, fair, stable, cooperative, productive workplaces and effective international labour standards.

Program Activity Descriptions

Labour
Promotes and sustains stable industrial relations and a safe, fair, healthy, equitable, and productive workplace within the federal labour jurisdiction. It collects and disseminates labour and workplace information, represents Canada at international labour activities, fosters constructive labour-management relationships and ensures that minimum labour standards and occupational health and safety protections are enforced.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Employment Insurance Account.

Strategic Outcome

Enhanced income security, access to opportunities, social inclusion and well being for individuals, families and communities.

Program Activity Descriptions

Social Investment
Provides Canadians with pensions and benefits for retirement, death, and disability through the Old Age Security Act and the Canada Pension Plan. It also includes Social Investment programs, policies, and grants and contributions designed to ensure that children, families, seniors, communities, and people with disabilities are provided with knowledge, information, and opportunities to move forward with their own solutions to social and economic challenges.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Canada Pension Plan Account.

Children and Families
Provides support to families to ensure all children have the best possible start in life; that parents have choice in childcare, to ensure the needs of those who provide care to loved ones are taken into account and that families' economic security is sustained.

This activity also undertakes specific initiatives supported by multilateral agreements between the Federal Government and Provinces and Territories through programs such as the Canada's Universal Child Care Plan, the National Child Benefit, and Multilateral Framework on Early Learning and Child Care.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels.

Housing and Homelessness
Provides programs and services that assist communities in helping homeless individuals and families as well as those at risk of homelessness move towards self-sufficiency, thereby contributing to society and the economy. This is accomplished through partnerships with all levels of government, the voluntary and private sectors, foundations, faith-based communities and unions.

The activity accomplishes its objectives through a class contribution and class grant. The class contribution includes: the Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative, Urban Aboriginal Homelessness, the Regional Homelessness Fund and the National Research Program, that addresses the gaps and priorities in knowledge around issues of homelessness in Canada and for which there is also a class grant.

The Surplus Federal Real Property for Homelessness Initiative, whose funds are administered through Public Works and Government Services Canada, provides surplus federal properties to communities across Canada to address their local homelessness-related needs.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels.

Strategic Outcome

Achieve better outcomes for Canadians through service excellence (Service Canada).

Program Activity Descriptions

Integrity
Enhances and strengthens the integrity of programs to ensure that the right person or organization receives the right service or benefit at the right time, and for the intended purpose. It implements the Social Insurance Number and the Social Insurance Registry as the foundation for a safe and secure common identifier, develops integrity risk management strategies that will address operational risk and lead to the reduction of payment errors, and processes grants and contributions, individual benefits and mail service requests.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels, the Employment Insurance Account and the Canada Pension Plan Account.

Collaborative, Networked Government Service
Implements a government-wide, collaborative, networked business approach to delivering citizen-centred service to Canadians by working with other federal departments and agencies, other levels of government, and community partners, sharing information, adopting interoperable systems and infrastructures, providing secure management of citizen's personal information and respect of their privacy, and increasing the accuracy of the Social Insurance Registry through more timely and complete updates with vital statistics organizations.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels and the Employment Insurance Account.

Seamless, Citizen-Centred Service
Develops service strategies, policies and research and delivers one-stop, easy-to-access, personalized services across integrated delivery channels - phone, Internet, and in-person - while ensuring needs, expectations, and priorities of citizens and communities are at the centre of the design and delivery of services and that the information gathered through service delivery about citizen and community needs informs the policy, program and service delivery development process.

The operating expenditures are funded from the Departmental Reference Levels, the Employment Insurance Account and the Canada Pension Plan Account.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)			2007-2008 Main Estimates					2006-2007
	Budgetary					Non-budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating	Grants	Contributions	Less:	Total	Loans,		Estimates
			and other	Revenues		investments
			transfer	credited		and advances
			payments	to the vote
Policy, Research and Communication	196,631	. . . . .	. . . . .	137,714	58,917	. . . . .	58,917	. . . . .
Labour Market	38,669	495	538,861	31,870	546,155	. . . . .	546,155	. . . . .
Learning	162,311	723,098	358,841	22,154	1,222,096	855,695	2,077,791	2,192,801
Workplace Skills	51,289	91,000	66,713	34,650	174,352	. . . . .	174,352	128,087
Labour	235,429	1,958	1,900	80,000	159,287	. . . . .	159,287	139,297
Social Investment	138,289	32,092,775	261,166	51,901	32,440,329	. . . . .	32,440,329	. . . . .
Children and Families	21,217	2,460,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,481,217	. . . . .	2,481,217	. . . . .
Housing and Homelessness	35,211	900	108,400	. . . . .	144,511	. . . . .	144,511	188,256
Integrity	1,028,776	. . . . .	. . . . .	841,666	187,110	. . . . .	187,110	. . . . .
Collaborative, Networked Government
Service	228,213	. . . . .	. . . . .	218,101	10,112	. . . . .	10,112	. . . . .
Seamless, Citizen-Centred Service	2,475,015	. . . . .	. . . . .	293,804	2,181,211	. . . . .	2,181,211	. . . . .
Employment Programs	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	646,916
Employment Insurance	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	100,212
Service Delivery	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	38,975
Policy and Program Support	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	22,033
Social Investment: Ensuring core social
programs are secure and adaptable to
changing needs	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	30,979,305
Social Development policy and innovation:
Meeting the expectations of Canadians
by developing innovative solutions,
founded on Canadians values	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	669,901
Service Delivery: Providing access to high
quality government information,
service and benefits	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	252,910
	4,611,050 35,370,226		1,335,881	1,711,860	39,605,297	855,695	40,460,992	35,358,693

Notes:
The transfer payments exclude a total of $2,143,100,000 in relation to the Employment Benefits and Support Measures established under the authority of Part II of the Employment Insurance Act (S.C. 1996) and similar programs that are subject of agreements with provinces, territories or organizations entered into pursuant to section 63 of the Employment Insurance Act .

Revenues credited to the vote include amounts recovered from the Employment Insurance Account ($1,383,247,000) and the Canada Pension Plan Account ($249,245,000). The residual is related to Workers' Compensation.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2007-2008	2006-2007
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Labour Market
Grants to individuals, organizations and corporations to assist
individuals to improve their employability and to promote
employment opportunities by assisting local entrepreneurial
development	50,000	50,000
Named grants for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development	300,000	300,000
(S) Civil Service Insurance actuarial liability adjustment	145,000	145,000
Learning
Grants to voluntary sector organizations for adult literacy	17,465,000	23,900,000
Grants to voluntary sectors, professional organizations, universities and
post-secondary institutions and to provincial and territorial
governments for literacy	4,500,000	4,500,000
(S) Canada Study Grants to qualifying full and part-time students
pursuant to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	136,133,000	119,888,000
(S) Canada Learning Bond payments to Registered Education Savings
Plans (RESPs) trustees on behalf of RESP beneficiaries to support
access to post-secondary education for children from low-income
families	25,000,000	45,000,000
(S) Canada Education Savings grant payments to Registered Educations
Savings Plans (RESPs) trustees on behalf of RESP beneficiaries to
encourage Canadians to save for post-secondary education for their
children	540,000,000	575,000,000
Workplace Skills
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant	91,000,000	. . . . .
Labour
Grants to international and domestic organizations for technical
assistance and international cooperation on labour issues	900,000	900,000
Grants to international labour institutions for addressing the labour
dimension of globalization	1,000,000	1,000,000
Canadian Joint Fire Prevention Publicity Committee	7,000	7,000
To support activities which contribute to Occupational Safety and
Health Program objectives	15,000	15,000
To support standards-writing associations	12,000	12,000
Fire Prevention Canada	19,000	19,000
(S) Payments of compensation respecting government employees and
merchant seamen	5,000	5,000
Social Investment
New Horizons for Seniors Program	19,500,000	15,600,000
Grants to non-profit organizations for activities eligible for support
through the Social Development Partnerships Program	14,275,000	14,276,000
(S) Old Age Security Payments	24,093,000,000	23,255,000,000
(S) Guaranteed Income Supplement Payments	7,413,000,000	6,820,000,000
(S) Allowance Payments	553,000,000	500,000,000
Children and Families
(S) Universal Child Care Benefit	2,460,000,000	. . . . .
Housing and Homelessness
Grants to not-for-profit organizations, individuals, municipal
governments, Band/tribal councils and other Aboriginal
organizations, public health and educational institutions, Régies
régionales, for-profit enterprises, research organizations and
research institutes to carry out research on homelessness to help
communities better understand and more effectively address
homelessness issues	900,000	900,000
Total grants	35,370,226,000	31,376,517,000
Contributions
Labour Market
Payments to provinces, territories, municipalities, other public bodies,
organizations, groups, communities, employers and individuals for
the provision of training and/or work experience, the mobilization of
community resources, and human resource planning and adjustment
measures necessary for the efficient functioning of the Canadian
labour market	481,911,000	527,811,000
Contributions to organizations to support the development of human
resources, economic growth, job creation and retention in official
language minority communities	12,000,000	12,000,000
Contributions to assist unemployed older workers in communities with
ongoing high unemployment and/or affected by downsizing	44,950,000	. . . . .
Learning
Payments to provinces, territories, municipalities, other public bodies,
organizations, groups, communities, employers and individuals for
the provision of training and/or work experience, the mobilization of
community resources, and human resource planning and adjustment
measures necessary for the efficient functioning of the Canadian
labour market	3,400,000	3,400,000
Contributions to voluntary sectors, professional organizations,
universities and post-secondary institutions and to provincial and
territorial governments for adult learning, literacy and essential
skills	25,409,000	13,278,000
(S) Payments related to the direct financing arrangement under the
Canada Student Financial Assistance Act	268,960,000	223,719,000
(S) The provision of funds for interest payments to lending institutions
under the Canada Student Loans Act	48,000	75,000
(S) The provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities in the form
of guaranteed loans under the Canada Student Loans Act	8,157,000	9,525,000
(S) The provision of funds for interest and other payments to lending
institutions and liabilities under the Canada Student Financial
Assistance Act	52,867,000	46,402,000
Workplace Skills
Contributions to provincial/territorial governments, band councils, tribal
councils, Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement
holders, municipal governments, not-for-profit organizations,
professional associations, business and private sector organizations,
consortia, industry groups, unions, regulatory bodies, ad-hoc
associations, public health institutions, school boards, universities,
colleges, CEGEPs, sector councils, and cross-sectoral councils to
support enhanced productivity and competitiveness of Canadian
workplaces by supporting investment in and recognition and
utilization of skills	66,713,000	88,401,000
Labour
Labour-Management Partnerships Program	1,600,000	1,600,000
Contributions to Canadian business, labour and not-for-profit
organizations for social dialogue and Canadian-based cooperative
activities related to Canada's international labour initiatives	300,000	300,000
Social Investment
Payments to provinces, territories, municipalities, other public bodies,
organizations, groups, communities, employers and individuals for
the provision of training and/or work or business experience, the
mobilization of community resources and human resource planning
and adjustment measures necessary for the social development of
Canadians and other participants in Canadian life	39,166,000	41,766,000
Housing and Homelessness
Contributions to not-for-profit organizations, individuals, municipal
governments, Band/tribal councils and other Aboriginal
organizations, public health and educational institutions, Régies
régionales, for-profit enterprises, research organizations and
research institutes to support activities to help alleviate and prevent
homelessness across Canada and to carry out research on
homelessness to help communities better understand and more
effectively address homelessness issues	108,400,000	137,400,000
Total contributions	1,113,881,000	1,105,677,000
Other Transfer Payments
Social Investment
Payments to provinces and territories under the Multilateral Framework
for Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities	222,000,000	222,000,000
Total other transfer payments	222,000,000	222,000,000
Items not required
Grant to The Canadian Policy Research Networks Inc.	. . . . .	3,000,000
Payments to provinces and territories for the purpose of Early Learning
and Child Care	. . . . .	650,000,000
(S) Labour adjustment benefits in accordance with the terms and
conditions prescribed by the Governor in Council to assist workers
who have been laid off as a result of import competition, industrial
restructuring, or severe economic disruption in an industry or region	. . . . .	22,000
Contributions to for-profit enterprises for non-commercial activities and
to not-for-profit organizations, individuals, municipal governments,
Band/tribal councils and other Aboriginal organizations for activities
related to the 2006 World Urban Forum and to research
organizations and research institutes for research to help understand
and address World Urban Forum related issues	. . . . .	9,585,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	662,607,000
Total	36,706,107,000	33,366,801,000

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Canada Industrial Relations Board

Strategic Outcome

Harmonious industrial relations climate in the federally regulated sector through the impartial, effective and appropriate administration of the rules of conduct that govern labour and management in their representational and bargaining activities.

Program Activity Descriptions

Administration and interpretation of Part 1 (Industrial Relations) and certain provisions of Part II (Occupational Health and Safety) of the Canada Labour Code
Exercise of statutory powers relating to: bargaining rights and their structuring; the investigation, mediation and adjudication of complaints alleging contraventions of provisions of the Canada Labour Code ; the interpretation of technological change provisions affecting the terms, conditions and security of employees and the exercise of ancillary remedial authority; the exercise of cease-and-desist powers in cases of unlawful strikes or lockouts; reviewing decisions relating to safety that are referred to the Board; settling the terms of a first collective agreement; the provision of advice and recommendations relative to the statutory powers of the Board; the provision of administrative services to these ends.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008 Main Estimates		2006-2007
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Administration and interpretation of Part 1 (Industrial
Relations) and certain provisions of Part II
(Occupational Health and Safety) of the Canada
Labour Code	12,437	12,437	12,396
	12,437	12,437	12,396

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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Strategic Outcome

Increased availability of safe, affordable housing for Canadians in need, including Aboriginal Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Assisted Housing Programs
Financial assistance is provided to individuals and groups under long term agreements, which helps to provide suitable, adequate and affordable housing to low and moderate income Canadians. This program activity also includes funding provided to provinces/territories under Social Housing Agreements. Provinces and territories signing Social Housing Agreements with the Government of Canada are subject to national principles and an accountability framework that ensures targeted federal funding is used for housing low-income households.

On-Reserve Housing Programs
Financial assistance is provided to First Nations under long term agreements, which helps to provide suitable, adequate and affordable rental housing in reserve communities. In addition, assistance is provided to bring housing occupied by low-income households up to basic health, safety and mobility standards. This program activity also includes funding to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge, skills, training and resources that will allow Aboriginal people to work towards self-sufficiency in housing and take on more responsibility for the functioning of housing within their community. The funding for these programs is primarily in the form of a subsidy, for up to 25 years, to assist projects with their financing and operation.

Housing Repair and Improvement Programs
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program helps to bring housing occupied by low-income homeowners, renters and persons with disabilities up to basic health, safety and mobility standards, and facilitates the conversion of non-residential buildings to residential use. Housing repair and improvement programs also include the Emergency Repair Program, which offers financial assistance to low-income Canadians in rural areas to undertake emergency repairs to their homes, and the Home Adaptations for Seniors Independence Program, which provides low-income seniors with financial assistance to carry out minor home adaptations. The Shelter Enhancement Program provides financial assistance to rehabilitate, repair, improve or build emergency shelters for victims of family violence. The funding for these programs is primarily in the form of a forgivable loan. The total forgivable loan depends on the cost of the repairs and area of the country.

Research and information dissemination that addresses distinct housing needs, including those of Aboriginal people
CMHC conducts research and disseminates information on issues regarding specific populations with distinct housing needs, including Aboriginal people, homeless people, low-income people, newcomers (immigrants and refugees), people with disabilities and seniors.

Affordable Housing Initiative
The Affordable Housing Initiative is aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing for low to moderate income households. Affordable housing may include interventions such as construction, renovation, rehabilitation, conversion, home ownership, new rent supplements and supportive housing programs. The provinces and territories deliver and administer the programs financed by this initiative. The funding for this program is in the form of a contribution and is provided for provincially/territorially-designed programs.

Strategic Outcome

Strengthened competitiveness and innovation of the housing sector in order to meet the housing needs of Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Canadian Housing Market Research and Analysis
CMHC collects, analyzes and disseminates housing market information that facilitates informed housing-related decisions by those in the industry, the public at large and CMHC. This includes the provision of housing market data, analysis and forecasts through publications, conferences, seminars, industry roundtables and custom data services. To meet client information needs, CMHC undertakes various surveys of: starts and completions; market absorption; rental market; mortgage approvals; and consumer intentions to buy or renovate a home.

Research and information dissemination to promote desirable housing market outcomes and improve building performance
CMHC investigates ways to ensure the supply of affordable housing finance, make housing finance more inclusive, encourage the supply of affordable housing and move the housing system forward. CMHC also conducts technical research to address moisture and the indoor environment, the durability performance of residential buildings and disasters.

Strategic Outcome

The Canadian housing system remains one of the best in the world.

Program Activity Descriptions

International Activities
Housing sector well-being is further promoted through support to the industry, which enables Canadian companies to secure international business opportunities and diversify their share of housing export markets. CMHC will seek to increase Canadian housing exports by helping companies expand into promising markets, bring together key Canadian clients with pre-selected prospective buyers abroad, promote awareness and recognition of Canadian housing approaches, support foreign delegations seeking information on Canada's housing system and provide assistance to emerging economies to assess and improve their housing environment.

Research and information dissemination to promote sustainable housing and communities, as well as lead the development and implementation of federal housing policy
CMHC conducts research on energy and environmental solutions for residential buildings, residential water quality and use, unique technical problems of remote and northern housing, sustainable community planning and design, and housing and population health. As mandated, CMHC develops and implements federal housing policy in support of Government of Canada priorities and objectives.

Emergency planning
CMHC ensures that Business Resumption Plans are in place and tested to ensure effective and timely resumption of normal business operations following a business interruption impacting the Corporation's business operations and commitments to stakeholders, with particular emphasis on restoring mission-critical business functions first.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008 Main Estimates			2006-2007
	Budgetary	Non-budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating	Loans,		Estimates
		investments
		and advances
Assisted Housing Programs	1,626,234	(257,965)	1,368,269	1,759,226
On-Reserve Housing Programs	148,899	(466)	148,433	. . . . .
Housing Repair and Improvement Programs	50,701	. . . . .	50,701	242,130
Research and information dissemination that addresses
distinct housing needs, including those of Aboriginal
people	7,048	. . . . .	7,048	5,871
Affordable Housing Initiative	92,882	. . . . .	92,882	. . . . .
Canadian Housing Market Research and Analysis	17,721	. . . . .	17,721	13,997
Research and information dissemination to promote
desirable housing market outcomes and improve
building performance	17,164	. . . . .	17,164	17,419
International Activities	12,882	. . . . .	12,882	10,388
Research and information dissemination to promote
sustainable housing and communities, as well as lead
the development and implementation of federal
housing policy	11,494	. . . . .	11,494	10,625
Emergency planning	357	. . . . .	357	342
Aboriginal Capacity Programs	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	7,578
	1,985,382	(258,431)	1,726,951	2,067,576

Note: The following program activities have been renamed since the 2006-2007 Main Estimates: “Research and information dissemination that addresses distinct housing needs, including those of Aboriginal people” was formerly known as “Research and information dissemination to promote housing affordability and choice”; “Research and information dissemination to promote desirable housing market outcomes and improve building performance” was formerly known as “Research and Information Dissemination to improve housing and living conditions”; “Research and information dissemination to promote sustainable housing and communities, as well as lead the development and implementation of federal housing policy” was formerly known as “Research and Information Dissemination to promote housing market competitiveness and housing sector well being”.

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Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal

Strategic Outcome

Constructive professional relations between artists and producers in CAPPRT's jurisdiction.

Program Activity Descriptions

Processing of Cases
Dealing with applications for certification and revocation of certification, for review, for determination or declaration and for consent to prosecute, and with complaints of unfair practices.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008 Main Estimates		2006-2007
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Processing of Cases	1,940	1,940	1,929
	1,940	1,940	1,929

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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Strategic Outcome

Canadians will be provided with unbiased occupational health and safety information and services for the prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries.

Program Activity Descriptions

Occupational health and safety information development, delivery services and tripartite collaboration
The goal of this program is to provide free information on occupational health and safety to support Canadians in their efforts to improve workplace safety and health. Citizens are provided information through a free and impartial personalized service via telephone, e-mail, person-to-person, fax or mail. Alternatively they can independently access a broad range of electronic and print resources developed to support safety and health information needs of Canadians. This may include cost recovery products and services and is supported financially by contributions from various stakeholders.

Through health and safety information development, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) collects, processes, analyzes, evaluates, creates and publishes authoritative information resources on occupational health and safety for the benefit of all working Canadians. This information is used for education and training, research, policy development, development of best practices, improvement of health and safety programs, achieving compliance, and for personal use. Various levels of service are available from free to purchase of products and services. When the product or service provided by CCOHS is provided to identified external recipients with benefits beyond those enjoyed by the general taxpayer, a user fee is charged.

CCOHS promotes and facilitates consultation and cooperation among federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions and participation by labour, management and other stakeholders in the establishment and maintenance of high standards and occupational health and safety initiatives for the Canadian context. The sharing of resources results in the coordinated and mutually beneficial development of unique programs, products and services. Collaborative projects are usually supported with a combination of financial and non-financial contributions to the programs by stakeholders and result in advancement of the health and safety initiatives.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008 Main Estimates			2006-2007
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Less:		Estimates
		Revenues
		credited
		to the vote
Occupational health and safety information development,
delivery services and tripartite collaboration	8,928	4,300	4,628	4,484
	8,928	4,300	4,628	4,484

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