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Allocations from the Treasury Board Central Votes

Vote 5 - Government Contingencies  

  $10,000,000  

Subject to the approval of the Treasury Board, this Vote serves to supplement other    
appropriations to provide the Government with sufficient flexibility to meet urgent or    
unforeseen expenditures where a valid cash requirement exists due to the timing of the    
payment or where specific authority is required to make the payment, such as for the payment    
of grants not listed in the Estimates. This authority to supplement other appropriations is    
provided until Parliamentary approval can be obtained and as long as the expenditures are    
within the legal mandate of the organization. Temporary allocations are reimbursed to TB    
Vote 5 upon receiving Royal Assent of an Appropriation Act.    


 
Department or Agency             (dollars)  


Canadian Heritage    
 
Funding to establish an endowment fund to support First World War internment  

$10,000,000  

commemorative projects which acknowledge the internment or restriction of freedom of    
people originating from countries with which Canada was at war at the time.    
 
A grant will be provided to the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko to establish an endowment  
fund to support initiatives related to the WWI internment experience for all affected communities, including the  
Ukrainian community, persons of Austro-Hungarian citizenship (i.e. Croats, Serbs, Austrians, Poles, Czechs and  
Slovaks), as well as Russians, Germans, Bulgarians, and Turks. Eligible activities include: commemorative events  
and activities; educational material, seminars, websites and publications; plaques, historical markers and  
monuments, research and its dissemination, university chairs, acquisition, restoration and preservation of sites of  
historical significance, such as internee cemeteries; development of museum exhibits, including the acquisition of  
relevant artefacts and the fitting out of physical space for the exhibits; and other relevant cultural and community  
development projects.    
 
For the past 20 years, the Government has been working towards bringing closure to communities affected by the  
First World War internment and recent progress was achieved towards formalizing an agreement that will resolve  
this issue. As the spending authority for this grant will only be received through Supplementary Estimates in  
June 2008, access to the Government Contingencies Vote in the amount of $10,000,000 was required to provide the  
authority to enter into an agreement and to avoid the risk of not being able to resolve this long-standing issue.  

 
  Total allocations  

    10,000,000  

   
  Vote 10 - Government-Wide Initiatives     $0  
  Subject to the approval of the Treasury Board, this Vote supplements other appropriations in    
  support of the implementation of strategic management in the public service of Canada.    
  Departments and agencies are not required to reimburse funding allocated from Vote 10.    
 
  No allocations have been made from TB Vote 10.    
 
 
 
Vote 25 - Operating Budget Carry Forward   $0  
Subject to the approval of the Treasury Board, this Vote supplements other appropriations by    
authorizing a carry forward of unused funds from the previous fiscal year up to a maximum of    
five per cent of departments' and agencies' Main Estimates operating budget as was established    
in the previous fiscal year. Departments and agencies are not required to reimburse funding    
allocated from Vote 25.    
 
No allocations have been made from TB Vote 25.    
 
 
Vote 30 - Paylist Requirements   $0  
Subject to the approval of the Treasury Board, this Vote supplements other appropriations by    
providing the government with funding to meet legal requirements of the employer such as    
parental leave, entitlements upon cessation of service or employment and adjustments made to    
terms and conditions of service or employment in the public service. Departments and agencies    
may access this vote throughout the fiscal year.    
 
No allocations have been made from TB Vote 30.    

Horizontal Items included in these Supplementary Estimates

 

 

Department, Agency or Crown Corporation  

$000s  



 
Funding for an action plan for the protection of human health from environmental contaminants    
(Budget 2008 committed $84.6 million over five years to Health, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Statistics  
Canada to implement an action plan to provide Canadians with better information on the links between environmental  
contaminants and illness. The action plan integrates health considerations and the environmental agenda, recognizing  
there is a need to act on health threats that are posed by contaminants and that there is a critical need to expand the  
knowledge base on the connection between contaminants and illness.)    
 
Health   3,631  
Public Health Agency of Canada   538  
Statistics Canada   1,251  

Total   5,420  


 
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    
(This funding will be used to implement initiatives in support of the North American Security and Prosperity Partnership  
priority areas announced at the August 2007 North American Leaders' Summit in Montebello, Quebec. The priority  
areas are: enhancing the global competitiveness of North America; safe food and products; sustainable energy and the  
environment; smart and secure borders; and emergency management and preparedness. Funding will also be used to  
establish a North American Security and Prosperity Partnership Secretariat at Industry.)    
 
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority   250  
Canadian Food Inspection Agency   835  
Environment   1,363  
Foreign Affairs and International Trade   327  
Industry   2,233  
Natural Resources   935  
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness   321  
Transport   4,289  

Total   10,553  


 
Funding for international actions in support of Canada's Clean Air Agenda    
(Funds will be used to represent Canada's domestic interests in key international climate change venues and to expand  
the opportunities available for clean air technologies in international markets.)    
 
Environment   8,077  
Foreign Affairs and International Trade   1,913  
Industry   50  
Natural Resources   1,257  

Total   11,297  


Horizontal Items included in these Supplementary Estimates  

 
 
Department, Agency or Crown Corporation   $000s  
 
Funding for International Fisheries to ensure economic and environmental sustainability    
(This funding will be used to undertake science, policy, advocacy, diplomacy, legal and communications activities to  
strategically protect and advance Canada's interests in international fisheries and oceans governance.)    
 
Fisheries and Oceans   5,450  
Foreign Affairs and International Trade   994  

Total   6,444  


 
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    
(Budget 2006 provided $450 million for the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF). The expected outcomes of the  
CSIF are: safe and efficient highways and rail; improved access to clean and safe water; improved water treatment in  
municipalities; increased tourism; reduced emissions of greenhouses gases and airborne pollutants; and, increased  
online access to key services in recipient communities. Projects eligible under the CISF are funded jointly by federal,  
provincial or territorial, and municipal levels of government.)    
 
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency   106  
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec   81  
Industry   55  
Office of Infrastructure of Canada   58,957  
Transport   209  

Total   59,408  


 
Funding for the Government of Canada Exhibitions Program and the Government of Canada Rural Exhibits  
Program    
(As part of the Government of Canada's corporate communication strategy, the Government of Canada Exhibitions  
Program and Rural Exhibits Program oversee national exhibition initiatives and coordinate the participation of federal  
government departments at select fairs, exhibitions and trade shows across Canada. The main objective of the programs  
is to inform Canadians about Government of Canada priorities, programs and services.)    
 
Agriculture and Agri-Food   476  
Public Works and Government Services   4,770  

Total   5,246  
 
Department, Agency or Crown Corporation   $000s  


 
Funding related to government advertising programs    
(The Government Advertising Plan is renewed on an annual basis to address new government priorities reflected in the  
Speech from the Throne, Budget priorities and in response to emerging issues. Funding in these Supplementary    
Estimates is being sought for three campaigns relating to Canada's safe travel abroad; consumer product and food  
recall; and informing Canadians of documents required to enter the United States as a result of the U.S. Western    
Hemisphere Travel Initiative. These campaigns are linked to Government priorities in the areas of security and    
providing timely access to public health and safety services.)    
 
Canada Border Services Agency   2,650  
Canadian Food Inspection Agency   4,000  
Foreign Affairs and International Trade   4,440  

Total   11,090  


 
Funding to implement adaptation initiatives in support of Canada's Clean Air Agenda    
(The government has developed a comprehensive Clean Air Agenda, comprised of the Clean Air Regulatory Agenda and  
seven non-regulatory Program Measures: Clean Energy; Clean Transportation; Indoor Air Quality; Adaptation;    
Partnerships; International Actions; and Management and Accountability. The intent of the programs covered by the  
Adaptation theme is to provide the tools and guidance for community decision-makers across the country to respond to  
diverse risks in their regions specifically targeting three urgent areas of risk from climate a change perspective: the  
North, human health, and infrastructure development.)    
 
Environment   4,625  
Health   4,525  
Indian Affairs and Northern Development   4,550  
Natural Resources   11,414  
Public Health Agency of Canada   2,222  

Total   27,336  


 
Funding to implement Bill C-3, an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act    
(Funding for the implementation of Bill C-3 will address workload pressures for existing programs within departments  
flowing from the newly established procedures. Specifically, the Bill expands on the use of classified information to  
immigration proceedings and decisions and introduced special advocates into the security certificate and other    
immigration processes where classified information is reviewed during in camera, ex parte court proceedings.)    
 
Canada Border Services Agency   8,850  
Canadian Security Intelligence Service   3,533  
Citizenship and Immigration   3,944  
Courts Administration Service   3,049  
Foreign Affairs and International Trade   427  
Justice   8,899  
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness   500  

Total   29,202  
 
Department, Agency or Crown Corporation   $000s  


 
Funding to implement the First Nations Water and Wastewater Action Plan to support continued access for safe  
drinking water and wastewater services    
(Budget 2008, in support of strengthening partnerships with Aboriginal Canadians, provided $330.6 million over two  
years to Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Health to improve access to safe drinking water and wastewater  
systems in First Nations communities. The objective of the action plan will be to support First Nations communities in  
maintaining their drinking water and wastewater services at a level comparable to those enjoyed by other Canadians.)  
 
Health   25,669  
Indian Affairs and Northern Development   137,229  

Total   162,898  


 
Funding to strengthen and modernize Canada's safety systems for health, consumer and food products to protect  
the health of Canadians, through program investments and legislative amendments    
(Budget 2008 committed a total of $489 million over five years, with $126 million ongoing, for enhancements to existing  
policy and legislative initiatives as well as new measures proposed under the Action Plan. The investment builds on the  
commitments from the Speech from the Throne to protect the health and safety of Canadians.    
 
The Action Plan has a three-pronged approach:    
i) active prevention, which will allow the federal government to work closely with industry to promote awareness,  
provide regulatory guidance, and identify safety concerns at an early stage;    
ii) targeted oversight, which will allow for monitoring products to ensure that safety standards are being met; and,  
iii) rapid response, which will enable the government to act quickly and effectively when needed.)    
 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency   19,903  
Health   21,491  
Public Health Agency of Canada   2,211  

Total   43,605  


 
Funding to strengthen current activities to combat the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children    
(This funding will be used to support measures and activities to combat the sexual exploitation and trafficking of  
children. Specific activities include: enhanced law enforcement capacity, providing public education and reporting and  
functions related to the provision of training and legal advice.)    
 
Justice   160  
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness   1,491  

Total   1,651  
 
Department, Agency or Crown Corporation  

$000s  

Transfer from Canadian Heritage - For the development of Official Language Minority Communities
 (Interdepartmental Partnership with the Official Language Communities)  
(This funding will be used for initiatives intended to develop official language minority communities, involving, for
 example, projects to support and facilitate official languages in the areas of health and social services, arts and culture,
 economic development and tourism and human resources development and new technologies.)
Canada Council for the Arts             800  
Fisheries and Oceans               22  
Indian Affairs and Northern Development             124  
National Arts Centre Corporation             193  
National Film Board             320  
Telefilm Canada             550  

            Total       2,009  


GRAND TOTAL   376,159  

Transfers between organizations included in these Supplementary Estimates

Organizations routinely request the authority to transfer monies between organizations for various purposes. This  
table provides a summary of these transactions. Positive amounts reflect organizations that are receiving funds,  
while negative amounts indicate the reductions to organizations transferring funds out.    
The following table reflects transfers displayed in these Supplementary Estimates.    


Department/Agency  

Vote  

Dollars  




  For additional operating and capital costs at missions abroad    


  Foreign Affairs and International Trade   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)         2,435,000  
  Vote 5 (Capital expenditures)             265,000  



  Canadian Security Intelligence Service   Vote 20 (Operating expenditures)       (2,700,000)  



  For Canada's financial support to the UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity for the  
  Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression    


  Canada Council for the Arts   Vote 10 (Payments to the Canada Council for             500,000  
  the Arts)    



  Canadian Heritage   Vote 5 (Grants and contributions)           (500,000)  



  For costs incurred in support of the Unexploded Explosive Ordnance and Legacy Sites Program    


  Indian Affairs and Northern Development   Vote 10 (Grants and contributions)             137,700  



  National Defence   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)           (137,700)  



  For funding related to the transfer of custody of real property for three leased properties used by the  
  Canadian Conservation Institute      



  Canadian Heritage   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)         2,529,697  



  Public Works and Government Services   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)       (2,529,697)  



  For increased charges for accommodation and real property services    


  Canada Revenue Agency   Vote 1 (Program expenditures)     22,021,032  



  Public Works and Government Services   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)   (22,021,032)  



  For investments in search and rescue coordination initiatives across Canada    


  Environment   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)             506,761  



  Fisheries and Oceans   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)             156,947  



  National Defence   Vote 5 (Capital expenditures)           (663,708)  
For program continuity in the implementation of the Growing Forward Policy Framework    


Health   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)         3,500,000  



Foreign Affairs and International Trade   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)         1,935,800  
  Vote 5 (Capital expenditures)               65,900  



Agriculture and Agri-Food   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)       (5,501,700)  



For public security initiatives      



Public Health Agency of Canada   Vote 40 (Operating expenditures)         1,665,000  



Environment   Vote 5 (Capital expenditures)             180,000  



National Defence   Vote 5 (Capital expenditures)       (1,845,000)  



For research to inform policy development related to sport participation    


Social Sciences and Humanities Research   Vote 80 (Operating expenditures)               10,000  
Council   Vote 85 (Grants)             579,446  



Canadian Heritage   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)             (10,000)  
  Vote 5 (Grants and contributions)           (579,446)  



For the costs of processing applications under the International Youth Program due to increasing demand by  
foreign participants      



Citizenship and Immigration   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)         2,334,075  



Foreign Affairs and International Trade   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)       (2,334,075)  



For the development of Official Language Minority Communities (Interdepartmental Partnership with the  
Official Language Communities)      



Canada Council for the Arts   Vote 10 (Payments to the Canada Council             800,000  
  for the Arts)    



Telefilm Canada   Vote 110 (Payments to Telefilm Canada to             550,000  
  be used for the purposes set out in the    
  Telefilm Canada Act )    



National Film Board   Vote 60 (Program expenditures)             320,000  



National Arts Centre Corporation   Vote 50 (Payments to the National Arts             192,640  
  Centre Corporation)    



Indian Affairs and Northern Development   Vote 10 (Grants and Contributions)             124,312  



Fisheries and Oceans   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)               22,500  



Canadian Heritage   Vote 5 (Grants and contributions)       (2,009,452)  
For the logistics of the Fourth Inter-American Language Management Seminar    


Public Works and Government Services   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)             250,000  



Canadian Heritage   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)           (250,000)  



For the Northern Scientific Training Program    


Indian Affairs and Northern Development   Vote 10 (Grants and contributions)               25,000  



Canadian Space Agency   Vote 25 (Operating expenditures)             (25,000)  



For the prosecution of drug and anti-terrorism offences    


Office of the Director of Public   Vote 35 (Office of the Director of Public         5,100,000  
Prosecutions   Prosecutions - Program expenditures)    



Justice   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)       (5,100,000)  



In support of the Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner    


Office of the Communications Security   Vote 23 (Program expenditures)         1,364,519  
Establishment Commissioner      



National Defence   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)       (1,364,519)  



In support of the Minister's responsibilities for regional representation of British Columbia    


Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)             275,000  



Agriculture and Agri-Food   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)           (275,000)  



In support of the Minister's responsibilities for regional representation of Saskatchewan    


Agriculture and Agri-Food   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)             275,000  



Western Economic Diversification   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)           (275,000)  



To assist Canadian creators, artists and entrepreneurs to produce, promote and distribute Canadian sound  
recordings of specialized music that reflect the diversity of Canadian voices    


Canada Council for the Arts   Vote 10 (Payments to the Canada Council for             250,000  
  the Arts)    



Canadian Heritage   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)           (250,000)  



To reduce the claim processing backlog      



Hazardous Materials Information Review   Vote 30 (Program expenditures)         1,447,951  
Commission      



Health   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)       (1,447,951)  
To increase Grants to the Sechelt Indian Band pursuant to the Sechelt Self-Government Act    


Indian Affairs and Northern Development   Vote 10 (Grants and contributions)             295,192  



Health   Vote 10 (Grants and contributions)           (295,192)  



To provide support to departmental staff located at missions abroad    


Foreign Affairs and International Trade   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)         8,254,940  
  Vote 5 (Capital expenditures)         2,159,300  



Veterans Affairs   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)           (100,000)  



Public Health Agency of Canada   Vote 40 (Operating expenditures)           (631,140)  



Canadian Heritage   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)           (685,100)  



Canada Border Services Agency   Vote 10 (Operating expenditures and       (3,061,000)  
  contributions)    



Canadian International Development   Vote 25 (Grants and contributions)       (5,937,000)  
Agency      



To provide support to the North American Platform Program (NAPP) Partnership as agreed in the 2008  
Governance Framework Agreement      



Foreign Affairs and International Trade   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)         2,500,000  



Western Economic Diversification   Vote 5 (Grants and contributions)           (750,000)  



Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency   Vote 5 (Grants and contributions)           (750,000)  



Agriculture and Agri-Food   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)       (1,000,000)  



To support Canadian influenza research to improve preparedness for a potential pandemic outbreak  

Canadian Institutes of Health Research   Vote 20 (Operating expenditures)               50,000  
  Vote 25 (Grants)             375,000  



Public Health Agency of Canada   Vote 40 (Operating expenditures)           (425,000)  



To support the Canada Research Chairs at the Royal Military College    


National Defence   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)             332,500  



Social Sciences and Humanities Research   Vote 85 (Grants)             (52,500)  
Council      



Natural Sciences and Engineering Research   Vote 75 (Grants)           (280,000)  
Council      



Department/Agency  

Vote  

Dollars  




  To support the Centres of Excellence in fostering and funding policy research related to immigration,  
  integration and diversity (Metropolis Project)    


  Social Sciences and Humanities Research   Vote  85 (Grants)             160,000  
  Council      



  Citizenship and Immigration   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)           (160,000)  



  To support the indirect costs of federally-funded research at the Royal Military College    


  National Defence   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)             799,525  



  Social Sciences and Humanities Research   Vote  85 (Grants)           (799,525)  
  Council      



  To support the Industrial Research Chairs at the Royal Military College    


  National Defence   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)               78,000  



  Natural Sciences and Engineering Research   Vote 75 (Grants)             (78,000)  
  Council    



  To support the National Managers' Community    


  Public Service Human Resources   Vote  50 (Program expenditures)            482,616  
  Management Agency of Canada      



  Fisheries and Oceans   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)          (144,457)  



  National Defence   Vote 1 (Operating expenditures)           (338,159)  



 
 
 
 
The following transfer between two or more organizations are as a result of the transfer of responsibility for specific  
initiatives relating to various machinery of government changes pursuant to the Public Service Rearrangement and  
Transfer of Duties Act .        



 
                            Department/Agency                                       Vote   Dollars  



  To support the Mackenzie Gas Project        



  Industry   Vote   1 (Operating expenditures)         1,601,000  



  Indian Affairs and Northern Development   Vote   1 (Operating expenditures)       (1,601,000)  




$1 Items included in these Supplementary Estimates

Through the Supplementary Estimates, an organization can seek changes to various spending authorities originally received through parliamentary approval of the previous Supply bills for Main or Supplementary Estimates. These alterations might include requests for additional funding relating to a transfer of funds from another organization, a re-allocation or amendment of existing spending authorities, or the addition of new authorities.

Parliamentary approval of such changes is sought through an enabling Supply bill. However, in order to be included in a Supply bill, an item must have a monetary value. This is not an issue when a department is also requesting an adjustment to its appropriation. However, in the absence of any increase to the Vote, a notional amount of “$1” allows the item to be included in the Supply bill.

The authority associated with each $1 item relates to either:

  1. Approval of grants - The wording used in the Estimates to describe a grant has a legislative character and, therefore all new grants or increases to existing grants must first be approved by Parliament before any payments can be made to eligible recipients. A $1 item is included when there is no requirement for additional appropriations because the new grant or the increase to an existing grant is to be funded from within existing resources or from a transfer of funds from another organization.
  2. Vote transfers within an organization - Through Supply legislation, an organization may have received spending authorities in more than one Vote (e.g., operating expenditures Vote and capital expenditures Vote). As the fiscal year progresses, and for various reasons, the organization may need to realign its approved funding due to changes in delivery mechanisms within organizational priorities.
  3. Transfers between organizations - Transfers between organizations are used for a variety of reasons such as: to redirect funding from one organization to another in order to manage or to implement more efficiently an initiative or project; and/or to reflect new organizational responsibilities.
  4. Modify authority embedded in existing vote wording - The Supplementary Estimates can be used to amend an existing authority that is embedded in the Vote wording of an organization. Most of these authorities can be found in the non-budgetary Vote wording of organizations and are related to limits or ceilings on loans and investments. Such non-budgetary Votes are preceded by the letter “L”.

The following table captures, under each of the above categories, the instances where a $1 item is required in these Supplementary Estimates. A number of these transactions can be captured in a department's Vote wording, but will require a single $1 item. Therefore, as the following table is presented by category, there may be some departmental Votes that appear more than once despite the fact they relate to a single $1 item.

1. Approval of grants      



  Vote    
Organization   Number   Explanation  



 
Fisheries and Oceans - Department   10a   To increase the grant "Grants to support  
    organizations associated with research, development,  
    management, and promotion of fisheries and oceans  
    related issues" by $75,000 ; and to increase the grant  
    "Grant Program for the disposal of small craft  
    harbours" by $300,000 .  



Health - Canadian Institutes of Health   25a   To increase the grant "Grants for research projects  
Research     and personnel support" by $375,000 .  



 
 
2. Vote transfers within an organization      
 
Fisheries and Oceans   10a   To authorize the transfer of $3,945,000 from  
    Fisheries and Oceans Vote 1 for the Small Craft  
    Harbours Class Contribution Program ($3,000,000);  
    to support organizations that research, develop,  
    manage and promote fisheries and oceans related  
    issues ($445,000) ; to support divestiture projects in  
    the Central and Arctic regions ($300,000); and for the  
    support of academic research and development  
    related to science priorities (Academic Research  
    Contribution Program) ($200,000) .  



Indian Affairs and Northern Development -   20a   To authorize the transfer of $3,00,000 from Indian  
Department     Affairs and Northern Development Vote 1 to  
    provide funding for the effective management of  
    Métis Aboriginal rights.  



Indian Affairs and Northern Development -   25a   To authorize the transfer of $2,00,000 from Indian  
Department     Affairs and Northern Development Vote 1 to  
    provide funding for the effective management of  
    Métis Aboriginal rights.  



Veterans Affairs   15a   To authorize the transfer of $2,000,000 from  
    Veterans Affairs Vote 1 to address an operating  
    shortfall created by additional Governor In Council  
    appointments at the Veterans Review and Appeal  
    Board.  



3. Transfers between organizations      
 
Canadian Heritage - Canada Council for the   10a   To authorize the transfer of $250,000 from  
Arts     Canadian Heritage Vote 1 to assist Canadian  
    creators, artists and entrepreneurs to produce,  
    promote and distribute Canadian sound recordings of  
    specialized music that reflect the diversity of  
    Canadian voices; and $1,300,000 from Canadian  
    Heritage Vote 5 for the development of Official  
    Language Minority Communities (Interdepartmental  
    Partnership with the Official Language Communities)  
    ($800,000) , and for Canada's financial support to the  
    UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity  
    for the Convention on the Protection and Promotion  
    of the Diversity of Cultural Expression ($500,000) .  



Canadian Heritage - National Arts Centre   50a   To authorize the transfer of $192,640 from  
Corporation     Canadian Heritage Vote 5 for the development of  
    Official Language Minority Communities  
    (Interdepartmental Partnership with the Official  
    Language Communities).  



Canadian Heritage - National Film Board   60a   To authorize the transfer of $320,000 from  
    Canadian Heritage Vote 5 for the development of  
    Official Language Minority Communities  
    (Interdepartmental Partnership with the Official  
    Language Communities).  



Canadian Heritage - Telefilm Canada   110a   To authorize the transfer of $550,000 from  
    Canadian Heritage Vote 5 for the development of  
    Official Language Minority Communities  
    (Interdepartmental Partnership with the Official  
    Language Communities).  



Health - Canadian Institutes of Health   20a   To authorize the transfer of $50,000 from Health  
Research     Vote 40 to support Canadian influenza research to  
    improve preparedness for a potential pandemic  
    outbreak.  



Health - Canadian Institutes of Health   25a   To authorize the transfer of $375,000 from Health  
Research     Vote 40 to support Canadian influenza research to  
    improve preparedness for a potential pandemic  
    outbreak.  



Health - Hazardous Materials Information   30a   To authorize the transfer of $1,447,951 from Health  
Review Commission     Vote 1 to reduce the claim processing backlog.  



Industry - Social Sciences and Humanities   80a   To authorize the transfer of $10,000 from Canadian  
Research Council     Heritage Vote 1 for research to inform policy  
    development related to sport participation.  
 
Industry - Social Sciences and Humanities   85a   To authorize the transfer of $579,446 from  
Research Council     Canadian Heritage Vote 5 for research to inform  
    policy development related to sport participation; and  
    $160,000 from Citizenship and Immigration Vote  
    1 to support the Centres of Excellence in fostering  
    and funding policy research related to immigration,  
    integration and diversity (Metropolis Project).  



National Defence - Office of the   23a   To authorize the transfer of $1,364,519 from  
Communications Security Establishment     National Defence Vote 1 to support the Office of the  
Commissioner     Communications Security Establishment  
    Commissioner.  



 
4. Modify authority embedded in existing vote wording    
 
Finance - Department   7a   For the purposes of subsection 193(4) of the Budget  
    Implementation Act, 2006 , the amount of the  
    aggregate outstanding principal amount of all  
    mortgages or hypothecs, to which insurance policies  
    that are subject to such agreements apply, shall not at  
    any time exceed, is $250,000,000,000 .  



Finance - Department   L10a   In accordance with the Bretton Woods and Related  
    Agreements Act , the issuance and payment of non-  
    interest bearing, non-negotiable demand notes in an  
    amount not to exceed $384,280,000 to the  
    International Development Association.  



Foreign Affairs and International Trade -   L30a   The issuance and payment of non-interest bearing,  
Canadian International Development Agency     non-negotiable demand notes in an amount not to  
    exceed $227,032,000 (from $215,032,000) in  
    accordance with the International Development  
    (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act , for the  
    purpose of contributions to the International Financial  
    Institution Fund Accounts.  



National Defence - Office of the   23a   For the creation of a new Vote - Office of the  
Communications Security Establishment     Communications Security Establishment  
Commissioner     Commissioner - Program expenditures.