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Environment

Department
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
Parks Canada Agency

Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2009–10	2008–09	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Environment
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	736,287	665,201	71,086
5	Capital expenditures	44,473	43,536	937
10	Grants and contributions	129,845	165,065	(35,220)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	81,899	83,648	(1,749)
(S)	Minister of the Environment – Salary and motor car
	allowance	78	76	2
	Total Department	992,583	957,526	35,057
	Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
15	Program expenditures	29,199	31,514	(2,315)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	2,850	2,942	(92)
	Total Agency	32,049	34,456	(2,407)
	National Round Table on the Environment and the
	Economy
20	Program expenditures	4,732	4,723	9
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	402	411	(9)
	Items not required
–	Expenditures pursuant to paragraph 29.1(1) of the
	Financial Administration Act	. . . . .	20	(20)
	Total Agency	5,134	5,154	(20)
	Parks Canada Agency
25	Program expenditures	465,152	455,025	10,127
30	Payments to the New Parks and Historic Sites Account	500	500	. . . . .
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	42,654	44,019	(1,365)
(S)	Expenditures equivalent to revenues resulting from the
	conduct of operations pursuant to section 20 of the
	Parks Canada Agency Act	111,000	111,000	. . . . .
	Total Agency	619,306	610,544	8,762

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Department

Strategic Outcome

Canada’s natural capital is restored, conserved, and enhanced.

Program Activity Descriptions

Water Program

This program activity is designed to provide science and policy leadership on water quality, quantity and use. Science under this program will be focused on monitoring and research to understand what is changing in aquatic ecosystems and why, and on providing science-based tools to empower Canadians to take action. Policy leadership will include developing a national water agenda in partnership with other government departments that identifies benefits and incentives for the sustainable use of water, and ensuring that Canadian water related interests are protected globally. Involvement in transboundary arrangements will focus on ensuring that parties to water sharing agreements benefit from Canada’s technical advice and monitoring information, to undertake measures to ensure compliance and meet their obligations.

Biodiversity and Wildlife Program

This program activity consists of the protection and recovery of species at risk; conservation, restoration and rehabilitation of significant habitats; and conservation of migratory birds. A primary vehicle for the achievement of results under this program is the formation of strategic partnerships for integrated management of Canada’s natural capital including the sustainable management of landscapes. Key principles in support of results under this program are the use of best available science and the provision of regulatory certainty to stakeholders.

Ecosystems Initiatives Program

This program activity is designed to integrate departmental action on ecosystems, by aligning science, policy, and environmental assessment in a nationally consistent inter-jurisdictional approach to ecosystem management. A further feature of this program activity will be multidisciplinary studies assessing the state of priority ecosystems and identifying the required actions for restoration and conservation.

Strategic Outcome

Weather and environmental predictions and services reduce risks and contribute to the well-being of Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Environmental Science and Monitoring Program

This program activity consists of environmental science and monitoring activities to detect hazardous conditions, to understand what is changing in the atmosphere (weather, climate, air quality and ultraviolet radiation), hydrosphere (water) and cryosphere (ice and snow) and why. A key benefit of results under this program will be to provide improved knowledge, information, and tools on weather and environmental conditions (e.g. a better understanding of the causes of severe weather, the mechanisms which transport chemicals through the atmosphere, the impacts of human activity on the atmosphere, and atmospheric science-based models). These benefits will support the development of policy as well as the delivery of environmental services.

Weather and Environmental Prediction Program

This program activity consists of making available relevant knowledge and information on past, present and future conditions of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and cryosphere, in response to the needs of Canadians, be they policy/decision makers, business persons or individuals, or others who require this information to deliver on Ministerial or federal responsibilities and obligations (e.g. NAV Canada). Under this program activity, information on the state of the environment is disseminated by means of various services, products and tools allowing Canadians to safeguard themselves and their property against environmental hazards and to help them make better informed socio-economic and environmental decisions. Environmental information and outreach will empower Canadians to take appropriate action on protecting their environment. Partnerships, domestic and international, are critical to the success of these endeavours.

Strategic Outcome

Canadians and their environment are protected from the effects of pollution and waste.

Program Activity Descriptions

Clean Air Program

This program activity is critical to protect the health of Canadians from the harmful effects of air pollutants and the environment from the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions. This will be achieved through developing an integrated sector-based approach to regulating air pollutants and controlling greenhouse gas emissions; strengthening international cooperation (particularly with the U.S.); and promoting science-based approaches to inform the development of new standards and regulations. Environment Canada will demonstrate federal leadership by implementing a broad federal-provincial-territorial approach to achieve national targets to protect the health of Canadians and the environment.

Chemicals Management Program

This program activity consists of reducing risks to the environment and to human health posed by pollutant releases related to human activities. Under this program activity, environmental and human health threats posed by toxic substances and other substances of concern are understood in terms of their fate and effects and prevention, reduction, elimination or other management measures are developed as required. These substances may exert a direct toxic effect on animals, plants or humans or, due to the volume, nature and manner of release, may pose a longer term risk to the environment and human health.

Legislation and Information Program

This program activity provides a focus for the department’s longer term efforts to reduce the cost of unsustainable consumption patterns and to shift industry towards more sustainable forms of production. Much of the activity will be centered around large sector-based approaches to enable collaborative and informed decision-making on environmental objectives. Underlying this will be the creation of a clear and predictable environmental protection regime, designed to encourage and enable sustainable production and consumption.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)			2009–10 Main Estimates				2008–09
			Budgetary			Total	Main
	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions	Less:		Estimates
				and other	Revenues
				transfer	credited
				payments	to the vote
Internal Services	267,306	16,396	. . . . .	. . . . .	811	282,891	. . . . .
Clean Air Program	84,405	5,113	2,000	47,113	500	138,132	103,760
Chemicals Management Program	125,978	4,178	. . . . .	1,095	4,068	127,183	185,832
Water Program	77,802	2,755	. . . . .	17,745	4,024	94,278	81,568
Environmental Science and Monitoring
Program	95,864	9,958	44	680	16,066	90,481	127,905
Weather and Environmental Prediction
Program	123,424	3,841	. . . . .	3,953	44,821	86,397	150,960
Biodiversity and Wildlife Program	52,407	2,142	. . . . .	30,976	486	85,039	134,804
Legislation and Information Program	33,492	90	12,500	1,865	. . . . .	47,947	48,041
Ecosystems Initiatives Program	28,730	. . . . .	. . . . .	11,874	369	40,235	32,631
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization
Program	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	87,025
Harbourfront Corporation	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	5,000
	889,409	44,473	14,544	115,301	71,145	992,583	957,526

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grant to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology	12,500,000	12,500,000
Grants for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol on substances that
deplete the ozone layer	2,000,000	2,000,000
Grants to support environmental research and development	44,000	44,000
Total grants	14,544,000	14,544,000
Contributions
National Vehicle Scrappage Program - Contributions	35,113,000	. . . . .
Contributions to support environmental and sustainable development
initiatives	28,228,302	29,324,701
Habitat Stewardship Contribution Program	13,000,000	13,000,000
Initiatives of the Action Plan on Clean Water - Freshwater Programs -
Contributions	10,890,611	. . . . .
Contributions to support Canada’s international commitments	8,665,231	2,978,299
Contributions to support environmental research and development	5,106,131	1,495,000
EcoAction 2000 – Community Funding Initiative	5,044,000	5,044,000
Contribution for Canada’s share of the Commission of Environmental
Co-operation budget	3,400,000	3,400,000
Contributions for the Science Horizons Youth Internship and the
International Environmental Youth Corp programs	3,069,000	3,069,000
Contribution to the Wildlife Habitat Canada Foundation	2,200,000	2,200,000
Contributions for Inuit Activities related to the implementation of the
Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement	585,000	. . . . .
Total contributions	115,301,275	60,511,000
Items not required
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative	. . . . .	85,010,000
Contribution to the Harbourfront Centre	. . . . .	5,000,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	90,010,000
Total	129,845,275	165,065,000

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Strategic Outcome

Environmental considerations are taken into account in federal government decisions respecting policies, plans, programs and projects.

Program Activity Descriptions

Environmental Assessment Support Program

This program comprises the Public Participation Program, James Bay Northern Quebec Agreement, the Training and Guidance Program and the Environmental Assessment Management Program - the various means by which Canadians, industry, stakeholders and interested parties interact and encounter their various obligations pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act . This includes public participation, information dissemination, guidance and record keeping. This is done with the goal of ensuring a transparent and rigorous environmental assessment process is applied under the auspices of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act .

Environmental Assessment Development Program

This program is aimed at developing and maintaining an effective, efficient and integrated environmental assessment process at the federal level, taking into full account the interactions with other environmental assessment, consultative and regulatory decision-making processes in Canada, as well as the trans-boundary context for environmental assessment. A sound environmental assessment process is vital to achieving the Strategic Outcome. Ensuring that environmental considerations are integrated into federal government decision-making through sound environmental assessment practices supports quality of life for Canadians, environmental sustainability and economic competitiveness.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)		2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
		Budgetary		Total	Main Estimates
	Operating	Contributions	Less:
		and other	Revenues
		transfer	credited
		payments	to the vote
Environmental Assessment Support Program	24,739	3,915	8,001	20,653	28,500
Internal Services	7,510	. . . . .	. . . . .	7,510	. . . . .
Environmental Assessment Development Program	3,587	300	. . . . .	3,887	5,956
	35,835	4,215	8,001	32,049	34,456

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Contributions
Contributions for the support of public participation in the environmental
assessment review process – Participant Funding Program	3,669,000	3,719,000
Contributions to support the promotion, research and development of
environmental assessments	300,000	300,000
Contribution to the Province of Quebec – James Bay and Northern
Quebec Agreement	246,000	246,000
Total contributions	4,215,000	4,265,000

National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy

Strategic Outcome

Federal policy development and decisions in other key sectors are influenced by advice on sustainable development issues pertaining to the environment and the economy.

Program Activity Descriptions

Advisory Program on Environment and Economy Issues

Raising awareness and understanding among Canadians and their governments about the challenges of sustainable development and promoting viable solutions, is vital to Canada’s environmental and economic future. Through this program, the National Round Table on the Environment and Economy (NRTEE) strives to influence policy development and decision making on select sustainable development issues pertaining to the environment and the economy. The NTREE conducts research, analysis, and produces information and advice on selected sustainable development issues. The agency promotes its findings and recommendations through a variety of communications channels such as media relations, stakeholder briefings and other events, publications and the agency website to influence policy and decisions of policy-makers in the federal government and other key sectors such as other levels of government, industry and non-government organizations across the country.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Advisory Program on Environment and Economy Issues	2,933	2,933	5,154
Internal Services	2,201	2,201	. . . . .
	5,134	5,134	5,154

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Parks Canada Agency

Strategic Outcome

Canadians have a strong sense of connection, through meaningful experiences, to their national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas and these protected places are enjoyed in ways that leave them unimpaired for present and future generations.

Program Activity Descriptions

Visitor Experience

This program supports the more than 22 million person visits that are made annually to Canada’s national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas by Canadians and international visitors. The visitor experience is the sum total of a visitor’s personal interaction with heritage sites and/or people, an interaction that awakens their senses, affects their emotions, stimulates their mind and leaves them with a sense of attachment to these special places. Activities include the provision of high quality pre- and on-site trip planning information, reception and orientation, interpretation, campgrounds, infrastructure, hiking trails, opportunities for recreational activities, visitor safety and the ongoing post-visit relationship. The meaningful experiences fostered by these activities lead to a sense of relevance and connection to Canada’s system of special heritage places.

Heritage Resources Conservation

This program includes maintenance or restoration of ecological integrity in national parks through protection of natural resources and natural processes; ensuring the commemorative integrity of national historic sites managed by Parks Canada and influencing the commemorative integrity of those managed or owned by third parties; the protection and management of cultural resources under the administration of Parks Canada; and, the sustainable use of national marine conservation areas including protection of unique marine ecosystems. This program also includes fulfilling legal responsibilities assigned to Parks Canada by the Species at Risk Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act . The protection of Canada’s most special natural and cultural resources ensures that current and future generations will enjoy a system of protected heritage places.

Townsite and Throughway Infrastructure

This program involves managing, operating and providing municipal services to five townsite communities within Canada’s national parks. It also involves the operation of provincial and inter-provincial highways and waterways that connect communities and pass through national parks and national historic sites.

Public Appreciation and Understanding

This program aims to reach Canadians at home, at leisure, at school and in their communities through communication and education opportunities designed to increase awareness, understanding, appreciation, support and engagement towards the natural and historical heritage of Parks Canada administered places using a diversity of outreach education approaches, and technologies (such as Internet and/or new media). Parks Canada also intends to broaden its base of support by engaging its many stakeholders and partners and encouraging shared leadership through active participation in the development and implementation of the Agency’s future direction.

Heritage Places Establishment

This program includes systems planning, completing feasibility studies, research, consulting with stakeholders and the public, negotiating with other governments and Aboriginal organizations and obtaining Ministerial approval, resulting in established national parks and national marine conservation areas and designated national historic sites of Canada and other heritage places. Canada’s national parks and national marine conservation areas, as well as the persons, places and events of national historic significance to Canada are symbols to the world and are part of the fabric of the nation. Preservation of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage and making it available to Canadians for discovery and enjoyment is of key importance. Establishing heritage places is essential to enhancing pride, encouraging stewardship and giving expression to our identity as Canadians, and involving Canada in the internationally shared objective of protecting and commemorating the best of the world’s natural and cultural heritage.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)		2009–10 Main Estimates				2008–09
		Budgetary			Total	Main Estimates
	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions
				and other
				transfer
				payments
Visitor Experience	187,649	39,554	. . . . .	. . . . .	227,203	271,718
Heritage Resources Conservation	164,634	30,412	. . . . .	5,000	200,046	212,566
Internal Services	75,967	3,290	. . . . .	. . . . .	79,257	. . . . .
Townsite and Throughway Infrastructure	27,726	34,360	. . . . .	. . . . .	62,086	74,881
Public Appreciation and Understanding	21,777	4,717	. . . . .	189	26,683	26,482
Heritage Places Establishment	23,133	675		200	24,031	24,897
	500,886	113,008		5,389	619,306	610,544

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grant to the International Peace Garden	22,700	22,700
Total grants	22,700	22,700
Contributions
Contributions in support of the Historic Places Initiative	5,000,000	5,000,000
Contributions in support of activities or projects related to national parks,
national marine conservation areas, national historic sites and historic
canals	389,300	2,054,300
Total contributions	5,389,300	7,054,300
Total	5,412,000	7,077,000

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