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AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD

Ministry Summary

      These Supplementary Estimates    
   


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





 
 
  Department            
1b    Operating expenditures and, pursuant to           
  paragraph 29.1(2)( a ) of the Financial Administration          
  Act , authority to expend revenues received from, and           
  to offset expenditures incurred in the fiscal year for,          
  collaborative research agreements and research          
  services, the grazing and breeding activities of the          
  Community Pastures Program and the administration           
  of the AgriStability program; 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    695,561,963    (2,648,800)     12,673,501     705,586,664   
5b    Capital expenditures    32,882,000    . . . . .     20,271,874     53,153,874   
10b    The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions   536,490,232    . . . . .     33,849,600     570,339,832   
15    Pursuant to section 29 of the Financial          
  Administration Act , to authorize the Minister of           
  Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of Her Majesty          
  in right of Canada, in accordance with terms and          
  conditions approved by the Minister of Finance, to           
  guarantee payments of an amount not exceeding, at           
  any one time, in aggregate, the sum of           
  $1,500,000,000 payable in respect of cash advances           
  provided by producer organizations, the Canadian          
  Wheat Board and other lenders under the Spring          
  Credit Advance Program and $1,500,000,000 payable           
  in respect of cash advances provided by producer          
  organizations, the Canadian Wheat Board and other           
  lenders under the Enhanced Spring Credit Advance          
  Program    1    . . . . .     . . . . .     1   
20    Pursuant to section 29 of the Financial          
  Administration Act , to authorize the Minister of           
  Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of Her Majesty          
  in right of Canada, in accordance with terms and          
  conditions approved by the Minister of Finance, to           
  guarantee payments of amounts not exceeding, at any          
  time, in aggregate, the sum of $140,000,000 payable          
  in respect of Line of Credit Agreements to be entered          
  into by the Farm Credit Corporation for the purpose          
  of the renewed (2003) National Biomass Ethanol          
  Program    1    . . . . .     . . . . .     1   
(S)    Contributions to employee benefit plans    69,236,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     69,236,000   
(S)    Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food - Salary and           
  motor car allowance    76,422    . . . . .     . . . . .     76,422   
(S)    Contribution payments for the AgriStability Program .   655,200,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     655,200,000   
(S)    Contribution payments for the AgriInsurance Program   388,700,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     388,700,000   
(S)    Contribution payments for the AgriInvest Program   159,489,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     159,489,000   
(S)    Payments in connection with the Agricultural          
  Marketing Programs Act (S.C. 1997, c. C-34)   137,500,000    . . . . .     14,580,000     152,080,000   
(S)    Contribution payments for the Agricultural Disaster          
  Relief Program / AgriRecovery    108,400,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     108,400,000   
(S)    Contributions in support of the AgriInvest Cost of           
  Production Element    100,000,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     100,000,000   
(S)    Canadian Cattlemen's Association Legacy Fund   5,000,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     5,000,000   
(S)    Loan guarantees under the Farm Improvement          
  and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act          
  (R.S.C. 1985, c. 25 (3rd Supp.))    4,000,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     4,000,000   
(S)    Grants to agencies established under the Farm          
  Products Agencies Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-4)   200,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     200,000   
(S)    Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Revolving Fund   . . . . .    . . . . .     . . . . .     . . . . .   
(S)   Grants in support of the Cull Breeding Swine          
  Program    . . . . .    . . . . .     12,000,000     12,000,000   
     

 
                  Total Department    2,892,735,619    (2,648,800)     93,374,975     2,983,461,794   
  Canadian Dairy Commission          
25    Program expenditures    3,672,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     3,672,000   
     

 
                  Total Agency    3,672,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     3,672,000   
  Canadian Food Inspection Agency          
30b    Operating expenditures and contributions - To          
  authorize the transfer of $2,400,000 from Agriculture          
  and Agri-Food Vote 1, and $500,000 from Health          
  Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2008-2009 for the           
  purposes of this Vote    533,688,318    2,068,600        535,756,919   
35a    Capital expenditures    44,395,952    . . . . .     . . . . .     44,395,952   
(S)    Contributions to employee benefit plans    67,475,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     67,475,000   
(S)    Compensation payments in accordance with           
  requirements established by Regulations under the           
  Health of Animals Act and the Plant Protection Act ,           
  and authorized pursuant to the Canadian Food          
  Inspection Agency Act (S.C. 1997, c. 6)   1,500,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     1,500,000   
     

 
                  Total Agency    647,059,270    2,068,600        649,127,871   
  Canadian Grain Commission          
40a    Program expenditures    31,410,310    . . . . .     . . . . .     31,410,310   
(S)    Contributions to employee benefit plans    577,000    . . . . .     . . . . .     577,000   
(S)    Canadian Grain Commission Revolving Fund    (120,000)    . . . . .     . . . . .     (120,000)   
     

 
                  Total Agency    31,867,310    . . . . .     . . . . .     31,867,310   
     
   
                  Total Ministry    3,575,334,199    (580,200)     93,374,976     3,668,128,975   



Department

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Agriculture and Agri-Food requests funds for the following items:  

Voted Appropriations     Vote 1     Vote 5     Vote 10     Total    
 



Funding for biosecurity and best management practices, research and           
      long-term risk management solutions that will contribute to the           
      prosperity and stability of the sector (Initiative for the Control of           
      Disease in the Hog Industry - Phase 2)   260    . . . . .    22,750    23,010   
Funding for the continuation of capital renewal and maintenance of           
      agricultural facilities across Canada   . . . . .    18,772    . . . . .    18,772   
Funding for food safety and quality programming to ensure program           
      continuity in the Implementation of the Growing Forward Policy           
      Framework    413    . . . . .    11,100    11,513   
Reinvestment of royalties and license fees from intellectual property .    6,177    . . . . .    . . . . .    6,177   
Funding for the renewal of the Genomics Research and Development           
      Initiative ( horizontal item )   5,640    . . . . .    . . . . .    5,640   
Increase to grants to organizations to facilitate adaptation and rural           
      development for the Advancing Canadian Agriculture and           
      Agri-Food program    . . . . .    . . . . .    2,700    2,700   
Funding to support the Integrated Business Delivery Services -           
      Direct Payment System    . . . . .    1,500    . . . . .    1,500   
Reinvestment of revenues from sales and services related to           
      research, facilities and equipment    183    . . . . .    . . . . .    183   
 



      Gross Voted Appropriations    12,673    20,272    36,550    69,495   
 



Funds Available            
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   . . . . .    . . . . .    2,700    2,700   
 



      Total Voted Appropriations   12,673     20,272     33,850     66,795    
 



Statutory Appropriations          
Funding for the amendments to the Advance Payments Program          14,580   
Funding for the Cull Breeding Swine Program ( Farm Income          
      Protection Act )          12,000   
     

      Total Statutory Appropriations         26,580    
       
Total Adjustments to Appropriations         93,375    
 
Transfers            
Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade - To provide           
      support to departmental staff located at missions abroad    (249)    . . . . .    . . . . .    (249)   
Transfer to Canadian Food Inspection Agency - For program           
      continuity in the implementation of the Growing Forward Policy           
      Framework    (2,400)    . . . . .    . . . . .    (2,400)   
 



      Total Transfers     (2,649)     . . . . .     . . . . .     (2,649)    
 



These Supplementary Estimates   10,024     20,272     33,850     90,726    






Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 10 : $2,700,000 in total authorities is available within the Vote from contribution payments for the ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative in order to facilitate adaptation and rural development within the Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector.

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

Transfer Payments (dollars)   Voted     Statutory    



                                                                              Grants      
Grants to organizations to facilitate adaptation and rural development within the       
      Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector    2,700,000    . . . . .   
(S) Grants in support of the Cull Breeding Swine Program ( Farm Income Protection Act )    . . . . .    12,000,000   



Total Gross Grants     2,700,000     12,000,000    
                                                                      Contributions      
Contribution Payments for the control of diseases in the hog industry - Phase 2    22,749,600    . . . . .   
(S) Payments in connection with the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act   . . . . .    14,580,000   
Contributions for Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector Assistance - Food Safety and Food       
      Quality    11,100,000    . . . . .   



Total Gross Contributions   33,849,600     14,580,000    



Total Gross Transfer Payments   36,549,600     26,580,000    
Less: Funds available within the Vote   2,700,000    . . . . .   



Net Transfer Payments     33,849,600     26,580,000    



 

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations     Vote 30    
 
Funding related to government advertising programs ( horizontal item )    2,000   
Funding to provide greater support for Crown agents across Canada    23   
 
      Gross Voted Appropriations    2,023   
 
Funds Available      
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   2,023   
 
      Total Voted Appropriations   . . . . .    
 
Transfers      
Transfer from Agriculture and Agri-Food - For program continuity in the implementation of the Growing Forward     
      Policy Framework    2,400   
Transfer from Health - For the cost of enforcement of the proposed regulatory amendments related to enhanced    
      allergen labelling    500   
Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade - To provide support to departmental staff located at missions    
      abroad    (831)   
 
      Total Transfers     2,069    
 
These Supplementary Estimates   2,069    


Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 30 : $2,023,231 in authorities is available within the Vote due to the repayment of funds provided for the reclassification of meat inspector positions.

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