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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE  

   
 
Ministry Summary          
 
      These Supplementary Estimates    
    Previous     Adjustments to   Total Estimates  
Vote (dollars)   Estimates       Transfers   Appropriations   to date  
 
 
  Department          
1a   Operating expenditures, including the payment of          
  remuneration and other expenditures subject to the          
  approval of the Governor in Council in connection          
  with the assignment by the Canadian Government of          
  Canadians to the staffs of international organizations          
  and authority to make recoverable advances in          
  amounts not exceeding the amounts of the shares of          
  such organizations of such expenses; authority for the          
  appointment and fixing of salaries by the Governor in          
  Council of High Commissioners, Ambassadors,          
  Ministers Plenipotentiary, Consuls, Representatives          
  on International Commissions, the staff of such          
  officials and other persons to represent Canada in          
  another country; expenditures in respect of the          
  provision of office accommodation for the          
  International Civil Aviation Organization;          
  recoverable expenditures for assistance to and          
  repatriation of distressed Canadian citizens and          
  persons of Canadian domicile abroad, including their          
  dependants; cultural relations and academic exchange          
  programs with other countries; and, pursuant to          
  paragraph 29.1(2)( a ) of the Financial Administration          
  Act , authority to expend revenues received in a fiscal          
  year from, and to offset related expenditures incurred          
  in the fiscal year arising from the provision of          
  services related to: training services provided by the          
  Canadian Foreign Service Institute; trade fairs,          
  missions and other international business          
  development services; investment development          
  services; international telecommunication services;          
  departmental publications; other services provided          
  abroad to other government departments, agencies,          
  Crown corporations and other non-federal          
  organizations; specialized consular services; and          
  international youth employment exchange programs          
  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 - To authorize the          
  transfer of $1,000,000 from Foreign Affairs and          
  International Trade Vote 10, $4,749,600 from Foreign          
  Affairs and International Trade Vote 25, $2,935,800          
  from Agriculture and Agri-Food Vote 1, $2,435,000          
  from Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness          
  Vote 20, $2,400,700 from Public Safety and          
  Emergency Preparedness Vote 10, $750,000 from          
  Western Economic Diversification Vote 5, $750,000          
  from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Vote 5,          
  $617,100 from Canadian Heritage Vote 1, $407,540          
  from Health Vote 40, and $80,000 from Veterans          
  Affairs Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 1, 2008-2009          
  for the purposes of this Vote and to provide a further          
  amount of   1,223,521,000         13,291,665           7,392,940       1,244,205,605  
5a   Capital expenditures - To authorize the transfer of          
  $1,187,400 from Foreign Affairs and International          
  Trade Vote 25, $660,300 from Public Safety and          
  Emergency Preparedness Vote 10, $265,000 from          
  Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Vote 20,          
  $223,600 from Health Vote 40, $68,000 from          
  Canadian Heritage Vote 1, $65,900 from Agriculture          
  and Agri-Food Vote 1, and $20,000 from Veterans          
  Affairs Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 1, 2008-2009          
  for the purposes of this Vote and to provide a further          
  amount of     122,670,000           2,490,200           7,700,000           132,860,200  
10a   The grants listed in the Estimates, contributions,          
  which may include: with respect to Canada's Global          
  Partnership Program (under the G8 Global          
  Partnership ), cash payments or the provision of          
  goods, equipment and services for the purpose of          
  assistance to countries of the former Soviet Union;          
  with respect to Canada's Counter-Terrorism Capacity          
  Building Program, cash payments or the provision of          
  goods, services, equipment and technology for the          
  purpose of counter-terrorism assistance to states and          
  government entities; and, with respect to the Global          
  Peace and Security Program, Human Security          
  Program, and Global Peace Operations Program, cash          
  payments or the provision of goods, services,          
  equipment and technology for the purpose of global          
  peace and security assistance; as well as the authority          
  to make commitments for the current fiscal year not          
  exceeding $30,000,000, in respect of contributions to          
  persons, groups of persons, councils and associations          
  to promote the development of Canadian export sales;          
  and, the authority to pay assessments in the amounts          
  and in the currencies in which they are levied as well          
  the authority to pay other amounts specified in the          
  currencies of the countries indicated, notwithstanding          
  that the total of such payments may exceed the          
  equivalent in Canadian dollars, estimated as of          
  October 2007 - To authorize the transfer of $500,000          
  from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 1,          
  Appropriation Act No. 1, 2008-2009 for the purposes          
  of this Vote and to provide a further amount of     682,131,000           (500,000)               707,000           682,338,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans       78,400,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .             78,400,000  
(S)   Minister of Foreign Affairs - Salary and motor car          
  allowance               76,422                   . . . . .                   . . . . .                     76,422  
(S)   Minister of International Trade and Minister of the          
  Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler          
  Olympics - Salary and motor car allowance               76,422                   . . . . .                   . . . . .                     76,422  
(S)   Payments to Export Development Canada to          
  discharge obligations incurred pursuant to Section 23          
  of the Export Development Act (Canada Account) for          
  the purpose of facilitating and developing trade          
  between Canada and other countries          
  (S.C., 2001, c. 33)           4,200,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .               4,200,000  
(S)   Payments under the Diplomatic Service (Special)          
  Superannuation Act (R.S. 1985, c. D-2)             250,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .                   250,000  
(S)   Passport Office Revolving Fund ( Revolving Funds          
  Act R.S. 1985, c. R-8)                   . . . . .                   . . . . .                   . . . . .                       . . . . .  
                  Total budgetary   2,111,324,844         15,281,865         15,799,940       2,142,406,649  
(S)   Payments to Export Development Canada to          
  discharge obligations incurred pursuant to Section 23          
  of the Export Development Act (Canada Account) for          
  the purpose of facilitating and developing trade          
  between Canada and other countries (S.C., 2001,          
  c. 33) (Non-budgetary)       88,200,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .             88,200,000  
                  Total non-budgetary       88,200,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .             88,200,000  
 
                  Total Department   2,199,524,844         15,281,865         15,799,940       2,230,606,649  
  Canadian Commercial Corporation          
15   Payments to the Canadian Commercial Corporation       15,185,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .             15,185,000  
                  Total Agency       15,185,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .             15,185,000  
  Canadian International Development Agency          
20   Operating expenditures and authority to          
  ( a ) engage persons for service in developing countries          
  and in countries in transition; and          
  ( b ) provide education or training for persons from          
  developing countries and from countries in transition,          
  in accordance with the Technical Assistance          
  Regulations , made by Order in Council P.C.          
  1986-993 of April 24, 1986 (and registered as          
  SOR/86-475), as may be amended, or any other          
  regulations that may be made by the Governor in          
  Council with respect to:          
  (i) the remuneration payable to persons for service in          
  developing countries and in countries in transition,          
  and the payment of their expenses or of allowances          
  with respect thereto,          
  (ii) the maintenance of persons from developing          
  countries and from countries in transition who are          
  undergoing education or training, and the payment of          
  their expenses or of allowances with respect thereto,          
  and          
  (iii) the payment of special expenses directly or          
  indirectly related to the service of persons in          
  developing countries and in countries in transition or          
  the education or training of persons from developing          
  countries and from countries in transition     224,674,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .           224,674,000  
25a   The grants listed in the Estimates, contributions and          
  payments to international financial institutions in          
  accordance with the International Development          
  (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act , for          
  international development assistance, international          
  humanitarian assistance and other specified purposes,          
  in the form of cash payments or the provision of          
  goods, commodities or services   2,553,452,000         (5,937,000)       215,400,000       2,762,915,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans       25,784,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .             25,784,000  
(S)   Minister for International Cooperation - Salary and          
  motor car allowance               76,422                   . . . . .                   . . . . .                     76,422  
(S)   Encashment of notes issued to the development          
  assistance funds of the international financial          
  institutions in accordance with the International          
  Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act     257,861,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .           257,861,000  
                  Total budgetary   3,061,847,422         (5,937,000)       215,400,000       3,271,310,422  
L30a The issuance and payment of non-interest bearing,          
  non-negotiable demand notes in an amount not to          
  exceed $227,032,000 ($215,032,000 + $12,000,000)          
  in accordance with the International Development          
  (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act , for the          
  purpose of contributions to the International Financial          
  Institution Fund Accounts                         1                   . . . . .                           1                               2  
(S)   Payments to International Financial Institutions -          
  Capital Subscriptions (Non-Budgetary)           8,004,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .               8,004,000  
                  Total non-budgetary         8,004,001                   . . . . .                           1               8,004,002  
 
                  Total Agency   3,069,851,423         (5,937,000)       215,400,001       3,279,314,424  
  International Development Research Centre          
35   Payments to the International Development Research          
  Centre     149,995,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .           149,995,000  
                  Total Agency     149,995,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .           149,995,000  
  International Joint Commission          
40   Program expenditures - Salaries and expenses of the          
  Canadian Section, expenses of studies, surveys and          
  investigations by the Commission under International          
  References and expenses of the Commission under          
  the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality          
  Agreement         7,925,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .               7,925,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans             548,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .                   548,000  
                  Total Agency         8,473,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .               8,473,000  
  NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section          
45   Program expenditures         2,814,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .               2,814,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans             190,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .                   190,000  
                  Total Agency         3,004,000                   . . . . .                   . . . . .               3,004,000  
                  Total Ministry   5,446,033,267           9,344,865       231,199,941       5,686,578,073  


FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE  

   

Department  

       
 
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)          
 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade requests funds for the          
      following items:          
 
Voted Appropriations   Vote 1   Vote 5           Vote 10         Total  
Funding for the relocation of the Moscow Chancery           . . . . .           7,700                     . . . . .                 7,700  
Funding related to government advertising programs ( horizontal          
      item )           4,440           . . . . .                     . . . . .                 4,440  
Funding for international actions in support of Canada's Clean Air          
      Agenda ( horizontal item )           1,206           . . . . .                         707                 1,913  
Funding for International Fisheries to ensure economic and          
      environmental sustainability ( horizontal item )               994           . . . . .                     . . . . .                     994  
Funding to implement Bill C-3, an Act to amend the Immigration          
      and Refugee Protection Act ( horizontal item )               427           . . . . .                     . . . . .                     427  
Funding for initiatives in support of the five Security and Prosperity          
      Partnership priorities announced by North American leaders at          
      their August 2007 Summit in Montebello ( horizontal item )               327           . . . . .                     . . . . .                     327  
      Total Voted Appropriations           7,394           7,700                         707               15,801  
Transfers          
Transfer from Canadian International Development Agency          
      ($5,937), Canada Border Services Agency ($3,061), Canadian          
      Heritage ($685), Public Health Agency of Canada ($631), and          
      Veterans Affairs ($100) - To provide support to departmental          
      staff located at missions abroad           8,255           2,159                     . . . . .               10,414  
Transfer from Canadian Security Intelligence Service - For          
      additional operating and capital costs at missions abroad           2,435               265                     . . . . .                 2,700  
Transfer from Agriculture and Agri-Food ($1,000), Western          
      Economic Diversification ($750), Atlantic Canada Opportunities          
      Agency ($750) - To provide support to the North American          
      Platform Program (NAPP) Partnership as agreed in the 2008          
      Governance Framework Agreement           2,500           . . . . .                     . . . . .                 2,500  
Transfer from Agriculture and Agri-Food - For program continuity          
      in the implementation of the Growing Forward Policy          
      Framework           1,936                 66                     . . . . .                 2,002  
Internal reallocation of resources - Academic Relations contribution          
      program savings related to the reduction of Canadian studies in          
      Europe used to offset Expenditures Review Committee          
      reductions to operating expenditures           1,000           . . . . .                   (1,000)                 . . . . .  
Internal reallocation of resources - For the 12 th Summit of La          
      Francophonie in Quebec City in 2008             (500)           . . . . .                         500                 . . . . .  
Transfer to Citizenship and Immigration - For the costs of          
      processing applications under the International Youth Program          
      due to increasing demand by foreign participants         (2,334)           . . . . .                     . . . . .               (2,334)  
      Total Transfers         13,292           2,490                     (500)               15,282  
These Supplementary Estimates         20,686         10,190                         207               31,083  
 
Transfer Payments (dollars)       Voted   Statutory  
                                                                      Contributions          
Activities of the international French-speaking community               500,000                   . . . . .  
United Nations framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol             477,000                   . . . . .  
International environmental agreements               230,000                   . . . . .  
Total Gross Transfer Payments           1,207,000                   . . . . .  
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote           1,000,000                   . . . . .  
Net Transfer Payments               207,000                   . . . . .  
Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.    


FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE  

   

Canadian International Development Agency

     
 
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)        
 
Canadian International Development Agency requests funds for the following items:        
 
Voted Appropriations   Vote 25   Vote L30   Total  
Funds to support the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria         109,000               . . . . .     109,000  
Funds to expand bilateral programming in Africa to support Canada's G8        
      commitment to double aid to Africa by 2008-09           80,000               . . . . .       80,000  
Grants to the United Nations and international organizations for humanitarian        
      assistance to Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and Gaza, and emergency        
      food and non-food relief to countries in need           65,000               . . . . .       65,000  
Funds to assist Canada in delivering its renewed focus in the Americas, to support        
      regional governance, prosperity, security and economic growth in the Caribbean,        
      and Central and South America           13,920               . . . . .       13,920  
Funds to support Canada's pledge for the 11 th replenishment of the African        
      Development Fund to enable the African Development Bank to continue to        
      provide interest-free loans and grants to Africa's poorest countries           12,000               . . . . .       12,000  
Funding for the net increases to the Official Development Assistance portion of        
      Canada's dues to the United Nations and its specialized agencies as well as other        
      multilateral bodies                 480               . . . . .             480  
Increased ceiling of issuance and payments to the International Financial Institutions        
      Fund Accounts             . . . . .               . . . . .         . . . . .  
      Gross Voted Appropriations         280,400               . . . . .     280,400  
Funds Available        
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote           65,000               . . . . .       65,000  
      Total Voted Appropriations         215,400               . . . . .     215,400  
Transfers        
Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade - To provide support to        
      departmental staff located at missions abroad         (5,937)               . . . . .       (5,937)  
These Supplementary Estimates         209,463               . . . . .     209,463  

      Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)      
 
      Vote 25 : $65,000,000 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to the realignment from contributions to grants related to  
      international assistance.      
 
      Transfer Payments (dollars)   Voted   Statutory  
                                                                                    Grants      
      Grants for Multilateral Programming - Grants in support of development assistance,      
            humanitarian assistance or disaster preparedness, including peace building, for global      
            operations, programs, projects, activities and appeals; as well as in support of      
            programming against hunger, malnutrition and disease for the benefit of developing      
            countries or territories or countries in transition   216,480,000                   . . . . .  
                                                                              Contributions      
      Contributions for Bilateral Programming - Contributions in support of development      
            assistance, including payments for loan agreements issued under the authority of      
            previous Appropriation Acts, contributions for cooperation with countries in transition      
            and contributions in support of regional or country specific development assistance      
            projects, programs and activities for the benefit of developing countries or territories or      
            countries in transition     63,920,000                   . . . . .  
      Total Gross Transfer Payments   280,400,000                   . . . . .  
      Less: Funds available within the Vote     65,000,000                   . . . . .  
      Less: Funds transferred to another Vote       5,937,000                   . . . . .  
      Net Transfer Payments   209,463,000                   . . . . .  
      Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.    
 
 
 
 
             


Date Modified: 2008-09-09
 
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