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INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry Summary
			These Supplementary Estimates
		Authorities		Adjustments to	Total Estimates
Vote (dollars)		to date	Transfers	Appropriations	to date
	Department
1a	Operating expenditures, and
	( a ) expenditures on works, buildings and equipment;
	and expenditures and recoverable expenditures in
	respect of services provided and work performed on
	other than federal property;
	( b ) authority to provide, in respect of Indian and Inuit
	economic development activities, for the capacity
	development for Indian and Inuit and the furnishing
	of materials and equipment;
	( c ) authority to sell electric power to private
	consumers in remote locations when alternative local
	sources of supply are not available, in accordance
	with terms and conditions approved by the Governor
	in Council; and
	( d ) the payment to each member of the Queen's Privy
	Council for Canada who is a Minister without
	Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside
	over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the
	salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over
	Ministries of State under the Salaries Act , as adjusted
	pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata
	for any period of less than a year - To authorize the
	transfer of $11,881,171 from Industry Vote 1,
	Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the purposes
	of this Vote and to provide a further amount of	647,484,000	11,844,252	13,990,992	673,319,244
5	Capital expenditures	22,135,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	22,135,000
10a	The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions -
	To authorize the transfer of $37,250,000 from
	Industry Vote 10, $7,506,000 from Transport
	Vote 55, $1,920,615 from Canadian Heritage Vote 5,
	and $488,387 from Health Vote 5, Appropriation Act
	No. 2, 2007-2008 for the purposes of this Vote and to
	provide a further amount of	5,308,772,900	47,028,002	105,212,430	5,461,013,332
15a	Payments to Canada Post Corporation pursuant to an
	agreement between the Department of Indian Affairs
	and Northern Development and Canada Post
	Corporation for the purpose of providing Northern
	Air Stage Parcel Service	27,600,000	. . . . .	20,000,000	47,600,000
20a	Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and
	non-Status Indians - Operating expenditures - To
	authorize the transfer of $242,105 from Canadian
	Heritage Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008
	for the purposes of this Vote	9,336,000	242,105	1	9,578,106
25a	Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and
	non-Status Indians - Contributions - To authorize the
	transfer of $4,934,750 from Canadian Heritage
	Vote 5, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the
	purposes of this Vote	23,599,000	4,934,750	1	28,533,751
(S)	Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern
	Development - Salary and motor car allowance	74,522	. . . . .	. . . . .	74,522
(S)	Grassy Narrows and Islington Bands Mercury
	Disability Board	15,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	15,000
(S)	Liabilities in respect of loan guarantees made to
	Indians for Housing and Economic Development	2,000,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,000,000
(S)	Indian Annuities Treaty payments	1,400,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,400,000
(S)	Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to
	receive claim settlement payments pursuant to
	Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Acts	110,040,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	110,040,000
(S)	Grant to the Nunatsiavut Government for the
	implementation of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims
	Agreement pursuant to the Labrador Inuit Land
	Claims Agreement Act	17,987,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	17,987,000
(S)	Payments to comprehensive claim beneficiaries in
	compensation for resource royalties	1,472,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,472,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	60,252,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	60,252,000
(S)	Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to
	receive claim settlement payments pursuant to
	Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Acts	. . . . .	. . . . .	6,088,888	6,088,888
	Total budgetary	6,232,167,422	64,049,109	145,292,312	6,441,508,843
L30	Loans to native claimants	39,103,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	39,103,000
L35	Loans to First Nations in British Columbia for the
	purpose of supporting their participation in the British
	Columbia Treaty Commission Process	35,400,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	35,400,000
	Total non-budgetary	74,503,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	74,503,000
	Total Department	6,306,670,422	64,049,109	145,292,312	6,516,011,843
	Canadian Polar Commission
40	Program expenditures	913,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	913,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	71,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	71,000
	Total Agency	984,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	984,000
	First Nations Statistical Institute
45	Payments to the First Nations Statistical Institute for
	operating expenditures	4,888,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,888,000
	Total Agency	4,888,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,888,000
	Indian Specific Claims Commission
50	Program expenditures	6,136,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	6,136,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	597,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	597,000
	Total Agency	6,733,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	6,733,000
	Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of
	Canada
55a	Operating expenditures	452,923,000	. . . . .	589,000	453,512,000
60a	Contributions	134,000,000	. . . . .	25,000,000	159,000,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	9,770,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	9,770,000
	Total Agency	596,693,000	. . . . .	25,589,000	622,282,000
	Total Ministry	6,915,968,422	64,049,109	170,881,312	7,150,898,843

Note: Order in Council P.C. 2006-1351 transfers the control and supervision of the Aboriginal Business Canada from the
Department of Industry to the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, effective December 1, 2006
($49,131,171).

 

INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT
Department
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)
Indian Affairs and Northern Development requests funds for the
following items:
Voted Appropriations	Vote 1	Vote 10	Vote 15	Total
Funding to fulfill the obligations set out in the Nunavik Inuit Land
Claims Agreement ( horizontal item )	163	24,731	. . . . .	24,894
Funding to address increased costs of the Northern Air Stage Food
Mail Program	. . . . .	. . . . .	20,000	20,000
Funding to prepare for Canada's participation in International Polar
Year 2007-2008, an extensive international research program in
the Arctic and Antarctic ( horizontal item )	7,911	7,832	. . . . .	15,743
Funding to support prevention and protection services for families
and children on reserves through the First Nations Child and
Family Services Program in Alberta	174	15,100	. . . . .	15,274
Funding related to the assessment, management and remediation of
federal contaminated sites ( horizontal item )	. . . . .	12,510	. . . . .	12,510
Funding for First Nations SchoolNet to continue providing First
Nation schools with internet access and technical support to
pursue opportunities for learning and skills development within
their own communities	793	8,300	. . . . .	9,093
Funding to improve family violence shelters and prevention services
(Family Violence Prevention Program) ( horizontal item )	650	8,300	. . . . .	8,950
Funding for the Cree Regional Authority to respect the Government
of Canada's obligations under Section 28 of the James Bay and
Northern Quebec Agreement in the areas of operations and
maintenance, housing, education, and social and environmental
programs	. . . . .	7,674	. . . . .	7,674
Funding to support the development and implementation of remedial
management plans to improve the First Nations' capacity to
manage their financial affairs	. . . . .	7,000	. . . . .	7,000
Incremental funding for the implementation of Yukon First Nation
Land Claims Agreements	. . . . .	4,860	. . . . .	4,860
Funding for Yukon Programs and Services Transfer Agreements and
Self-government	. . . . .	3,031	. . . . .	3,031
Payment to the Quebec Cree for enrolment and ratification costs
associated with the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement*	. . . . .	3,000	. . . . .	3,000
Funding to assist two Mi'kmaq communities in Nova Scotia in the
construction of their school facilities	. . . . .	2,229	. . . . .	2,229
Funding to improve the performance of the regulatory system for
major natural resource projects that are subject to a
comprehensive study, a panel review or a multijurisdictional
screening under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
( horizontal item )	1,078	730	. . . . .	1,808
Funding for out of court settlements	1,500	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,500
Funding for the clean-up of contaminated sites as part of the Federal
Contaminated Sites Action Plan	. . . . .	1,446	. . . . .	1,446
Funding to contribute to the Aboriginal Peoples Survey conducted
by Statistics Canada to provide a snapshot of socio-economic,
cultural, and health data for Aboriginal populations	1,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,000
Funding for First Nations Infrastructure Fund to improve quality of
life and the environment for First Nations	704	. . . . .	. . . . .	704
Funding related to government advertising programs ( horizontal
item )	600	. . . . .	. . . . .	600
Funding in support of the Federal Accountability Act to evaluate all
ongoing grant and contribution programs every five years
( horizontal item )	544	. . . . .	. . . . .	544
Funding for the implementation of the Canada First Nation
Education Jurisdiction Agreement in British Columbia which
will lead to improved educational outcomes for First Nations
students attending schools operated by participating First Nations	. . . . .	300	. . . . .	300

Funding to support the Health of the Oceans initiative to contribute
to the National Water Strategy ( horizontal item )	100	. . . . .	. . . . .	100
Funding for implementation of the action plan to strengthen
Canada's regulatory system and establish a Centre of Regulatory
Expertise within the Treasury Board Secretariat ( horizontal item )	59	. . . . .	. . . . .	59
Funding for advancement of scientific knowledge in the North	. . . . .	1	. . . . .	1
Gross Voted Appropriations	15,276	107,044	20,000	142,320
Funds Available
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote	1,286	1,831	. . . . .	3,117
Total Voted Appropriations	13,990	105,213	20,000	139,203
Transfers
Transfer from Industry - To transfer the control and supervision of
Aboriginal Business Canada as a result of government
restructuring	11,881	37,250	. . . . .	49,131
Transfer from Office of Infrastructure of Canada - For First Nations
Infrastructure Fund to improve quality of life and the
environment for First Nations	. . . . .	7,506	. . . . .	7,506
Transfer from Canadian Heritage - To enable Aboriginal
organizations to develop a more focussed and streamlined core
funding relationship with the Government of Canada	. . . . .	1,921	. . . . .	1,921
Transfer from Health - For amendments to the self-government
financial transfer agreements with ten Yukon First Nations	. . . . .	488	. . . . .	488
Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade - For the
payment of assessed contributions representing Canada's
membership in the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed
Consent for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in
International Trade and in the Stockholm Convention on
Persistent Organic Pollutants	. . . . .	(25)	. . . . .	(25)
Transfer to Public Service Human Resources Management Agency
of Canada - To support the National Managers' Community	(37)	. . . . .	. . . . .	(37)
Transfer to Canadian Heritage - To promote public awareness and
community participation in National Aboriginal Day events	. . . . .	(112)	. . . . .	(112)
Total Transfers	11,844	47,028	. . . . .	58,872
These Supplementary Estimates	25,834	152,241	20,000	. . . . .
Statutory Appropriations
Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to receive claim
settlement payments pursuant to Comprehensive Land Claim
Settlement Acts				6,089
Total Adjustments to Appropriations				204,164
Transfers		Vote 20	Vote 25	Total
Transfer from Canadian Heritage - To enable Aboriginal
organizations to develop a more focussed and streamlined core
funding relationship with the Government of Canada		242	4,935	5,177
Total Transfers		242	4,935	5,177
These Supplementary Estimates		242	4,935	209,341

*	Access to Treasury Board Contingencies Vote was approved to provide temporary funding for this item in the amount of $3,000,000. A summary of Treasury Board Contingencies Vote items can be found at the front of this document.

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.
 

Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 1 : $1,285,480 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to realignment of resources between other operating and personnel costs ($251,500) and reduced requirements related to the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan 2007-2008 funding ($1,033,980).

Vote 10 : $1,831,124 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to reallocation of resources in order to increase the grant for the advancement of scientific knowledge of the North to encourage more northern scientists and researchers to pursue northern studies and broaden understanding of northern scientific knowledge ($500) and reduced contribution requirements for post-secondary educational advancement of registered Indian and Inuit students in order to increase the grant to the Yukon Programs and Services Transfer Agreements and Self-government ($1,830,624).

Transfer Payments (dollars)	Voted	Statutory
Grants
Governance and Institutions of Government
Payments to Yukon First Nations pursuant to individual self-government agreements	2,319,011	. . . . .
Claims Settlements
Grants to support the beneficiaries/organizations for the settlement of specific and special
claims	16,250,000	. . . . .
(S) Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to receive claim settlement payments
pursuant to Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Acts	. . . . .	6,088,888
Grants to support First Nations, Inuit, Tribal Councils, Organizations or other levels of
government for the implementation activities as stipulated in the various agreements	4,860,000	. . . . .
Payments to the Cree of Quebec respecting matters arising from the implementation of the
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement	3,000,000	. . . . .
	24,110,000	6,088,888
Education
Grant for Mi'kmaq Education in Nova Scotia	2,228,791	. . . . .
Grants to participating First Nations and the First Nation Education Authority pursuant to
the First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act	300,000	. . . . .
	2,528,791	. . . . .
Northern Land and Resources
Grant for the advancement of scientific knowledge of the North	500	. . . . .
Community Infrastructure
Grants to support First Nations, Inuit, Tribal Councils, Organizations or other levels of
government for the implementation activities as stipulated in the various agreements	7,673,900	. . . . .
Total Gross Grants	36,632,202	6,088,888
Contributions
Governance and Institutions of Government
Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of supplying public services in
Indian government support	6,710,000	. . . . .
Contributions to support the building of strong governance, administrative and
accountability systems	290,000	. . . . .
Contributions to beneficiaries and various implementing bodies for implementing
comprehensive land claim agreements	9,681,000	. . . . .
	16,681,000	. . . . .
Co-operative Relationships
Contributions to support the basic organizational capacity of representative Aboriginal
organizations	1,920,615	. . . . .
Education
Contributions under the SchoolNet Program	8,300,000	. . . . .
Social Development
Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of supplying public services in
social development	23,400,000	. . . . .
Healthy Northern Communities
Contributions for promoting the political, social and scientific development of Canada's
three territories	4,714,521	. . . . .
Contribution for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the
North's natural resources	3,117,814	. . . . .
	7,832,335	. . . . .
Responsible Federal Stewardship
Contributions to First Nations for the management of contaminated sites	13,956,201	. . . . .
Contributions to Indian bands for land and estates management	270,160	. . . . .
	14,226,361	. . . . .
Northern Land and Resources
Contribution for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the
North's natural resources	460,043	. . . . .
Economic Development
Contributions under the Aboriginal Business Canada Program	37,250,000	. . . . .
Community Infrastructure
Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of supplying public services in
capital facilities and maintenance	7,506,000	. . . . .
Co-operative Relations
Contributions to support the basic organizational capacity of representative Aboriginal
organizations	4,934,750	. . . . .
Total Gross Contributions	122,511,104	. . . . .
Total Gross Transfer Payments	159,143,306	6,088,888
Less: Funds available within the Vote	1,831,124	. . . . .
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote	137,000	. . . . .
Net Transfer Payments	157,175,182	6,088,888

 

 

Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)
Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada requests funds for the
following items:
Voted Appropriations	Vote 55	Vote 60	Total
Contribution to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation to support community-based
healing projects	. . . . .	25,000	25,000
Compensation for incremental salary adjustments	589	. . . . .	589
These Supplementary Estimates	589	25,000	25,589
Transfer Payments (dollars)		Voted	Statutory
Contributions
Claims Resolution
Aboriginal Healing Foundation		25,000,000	. . . . .
Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

 

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