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WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION  

     
Ministry Summary          





 
      These Supplementary Estimates    



    Authorities     Adjustments to   Total Estimates  
Vote (dollars)   to date   Transfers   Appropriations   to date  





 
 
1a   Operating expenditures and 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   42,527,000   (3,508)   5,739,444   48,262,936  
5a   The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions -          
  To authorize the transfer of $3,000,000 from Health          
  Vote 35, and $2,000,000 from Agriculture and          
  Agri-Food Vote 30, Appropriation Act No. 2,          
  2007-2008 for the purposes of this Vote and to          
  provide a further amount of   205,495,000   5,000,000   60,463,375   270,958,375  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   5,188,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   5,188,000  






  Total Ministry   253,210,000   4,996,492   66,202,819   324,409,311  


 
 
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)        

 
Western Economic Diversification requests funds for the following items:        
 
Voted Appropriations   Vote 1   Vote 5   Total  



Funding for projects that improve the quality of drinking water and treatment of        
      wastewater in Western Canada (Infrastructure Canada Program)   . . . . .   16,555   16,555  
Funding for flood risk structural mitigation in British Columbia   . . . . .   16,500   16,500  
Funding for implementation of the Community Economic Diversification Initiative -        
      A component of the federal government's modified response to the mountain pine        
      beetle infestation in British Columbia   1,198   9,731   10,929  
Funding for the design and construction of the International Vaccine Centre's        
      (InterVac) Biosafety Level III Containment Facility in Saskatoon   . . . . .   7,000   7,000  
Funding for the implementation of the Airport Improvements Initiative - A        
      component of the federal government's modified response to the mountain pine        
      beetle infestation in British Columbia   448   5,440   5,888  
Funding to provide information services on government regulations, programs and        
      business support to small businesses and entrepreneurs ( horizontal item )   3,702   . . . . .   3,702  
Reinvestment of receipts from repayable contributions to increase economic        
      development activities   . . . . .   2,929   2,929  
Funding in support of activities related to the celebration of the Alberta and        
      Saskatchewan Centenaries   . . . . .   2,308   2,308  
Funding to strengthen Canada's competitive position in international commerce by        
      further developing and exploiting the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor   . . . . .   2,000   2,000  
Funding for activities that are essential to the continued implementation of the Public        
      Service Modernization Act ( horizontal item )   197   . . . . .   197  
Funding in support of the Federal Accountability Act to evaluate all ongoing grant        
      and contribution programs every five years ( horizontal item )   181   . . . . .   181  
Funding for the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund relating to investments in public        
      infrastructure projects designed to improve the quality of life in both urban and        
      rural communities ( horizontal item )   13   . . . . .   13  



      Gross Voted Appropriations   5,739   62,463   68,202  



Funds Available        
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   . . . . .   2,000   2,000  



      Total Voted Appropriations   5,739   60,463   66,202  



Transfers        
Transfer from the Public Health Agency of Canada ($3,000) and the Canadian Food        
      Inspection Agency ($2,000) - For the design and construction of the International        
      Vaccine Centre's (InterVac) Biosafety Level III Containment Facility in        
      Saskatoon   . . . . .   5,000   5,000  
Transfer to Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada - To        
      support the National Managers' Community   (4)   . . . . .   (4)  



      Total Transfers   (4)   5,000   4,996  



These Supplementary Estimates   5,735   65,463   71,198  




Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 5 : $2,000,000 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to a reduction in funding requirements for the Western
Diversification Program.

 

Transfer Payments (dollars)   Voted   Statutory  



                                                                              Grants      
Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment      
Flood Risk Structural Mitigation in British Columbia   16,500,000   . . . . .  


Business Development and Entrepreneurship      
Grant to the Fraser River Port Authority for Dredging the Fraser River   2,000,000   . . . . .  



Total Gross Grants   18,500,000   . . . . .  
                                                                      Contributions      
Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment      
Contributions under programs or for projects that promote or enhance the economic      
      development and diversification of Western Canada, including the initiation, promotion      
      or expansion of enterprises, the establishment of new businesses, research and      
      development activities, the development of business infrastructure, and selective      
      contributions to other programs affecting regional and economic development in      
      Western Canada   18,064,859   . . . . .  


Infrastructure      
Contributions to the Western Provinces under the Infrastructure Canada Program   16,554,936   . . . . .  


Business Development and Entrepreneurship      
Contributions under programs or for projects that promote or enhance the economic      
      development and diversification of Western Canada, including the initiation, promotion      
      or expansion of enterprises, the establishment of new businesses, research and      
      development activities, the development of business infrastructure, and selective      
      contributions to other programs affecting regional and economic development in      
      Western Canada   1,171,790   . . . . .  


Innovation      
Contribution to the University of Saskatchewan for the International Vaccine Centre's      
      (InterVac) Biosafety Level III Containment Facility   12,000,000   . . . . .  
Contributions under programs or for projects that promote or enhance the economic      
      development and diversification of Western Canada, including the initiation, promotion      
      or expansion of enterprises, the establishment of new businesses, research and      
      development activities, the development of business infrastructure, and selective      
      contributions to other programs affecting regional and economic development in      
      Western Canada   1,171,790   . . . . .  


  13,171,790   . . . . .  



Total Gross Contributions   48,963,375   . . . . .  



Total Gross Transfer Payments   67,463,375   . . . . .  
Less: Funds available within the Vote   2,000,000   . . . . .  



Net Transfer Payments   65,463,375   . . . . .  



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