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Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Ministry Summary

Vote   (thousands of dollars)   2010–11   2009–10   Difference  
    Main Estimates   Main Estimates    





  Foreign Affairs and International Trade        
  Department        
1   Operating expenditures   1,397,152   1,186,472   210,679  
5   Capital expenditures   159,060   140,032   19,028  
10   Grants and contributions   923,475   726,392   197,083  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   86,624   74,514   12,110  
(S)   Minister of Foreign Affairs – Salary and motor car        
          allowance   79   78   . . . . .  
(S)   Minister of International Trade – Salary and motor car        
          allowance   79   78   . . . . .  
(S)   Minister of State – Motor car allowance   2   . . . . .   2  
(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)   500   1,000   (500)  
(S)   Payments under the Diplomatic Service (Special)        
          Superannuation Act (R.S. 1985, c. D-2)   250   250   . . . . .  
(S)   Passport Office Revolving Fund ( Revolving Funds Act        
          R.S. 1985, c. R-8)   . . . . .   24,054   (24,054)  
  Appropriations not required        
–   Passport – Capital expenditures   . . . . .   10,000   (10,000)  


  Total budgetary   2,567,220   2,162,871   404,349  
(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)   (552,000)   (120,500)   (431,500)  


  Total non-budgetary   (552,000)   (120,500)   (431,500)  


  Total Department   2,015,220   2,042,371   (27,151)  





  Canadian Commercial Corporation        
15   Payments to the Canadian Commercial Corporation   15,550   15,192   358  


  Total Agency   15,550   15,192   358  





  Canadian International Development Agency        
20   Operating expenditures   203,363   203,668   (305)  
25   Grants and contributions   2,693,408   2,608,225   85,183  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   26,031   25,955   76  
(S)   Minister of International Cooperation – Salary and motor        
          car allowance   79   78   . . . . .  
(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   230,691   231,336   (645)  


  Total budgetary   3,153,572   3,069,262   84,309  
L30   The issuance and payment of notes to the International        
          Financial Institution Fund Accounts   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .  


  Total non-budgetary   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .  


  Total Agency   3,153,572   3,069,262   84,309  





  International Development Research Centre        
35   Payments to the International Development Research        
          Centre   181,304   161,750   19,554  


  Total Agency   181,304   161,750   19,554  





  International Joint Commission        
40   Program expenditures   7,805   8,467   (661)  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   569   544   25  


  Total Agency   8,375   9,011   (636)  





  NAFTA Secretariat – Canadian Section        
45   Program expenditures   2,858   2,827   31  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   193   188   5  


  Total Agency   3,051   3,014   36  





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

Department

Strategic Outcome

Canada's International Agenda: The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Program Activity Descriptions

Diplomacy and Advocacy

This program activity engages and influences international players and delivers international programs and diplomacy. It allows Canada to implement its international policies to foreign audiences inside and outside of Canada and thus fulfill the mandated roles and responsibilities that are associated with the diplomatic work of a foreign and international trade ministry. This work is done by liaising with decision makers at all levels in other countries and hosting events where key messages can be advocated. It includes utilizing provincial expertise in specific areas of interest to them to advance Canada's overall international policy. Additionally, it uses strategic promotion activities, including public diplomacy, as vehicles to promote Canadian views on issues of concern to Canadians and uses a number of discretionary grant and contribution programs to further Canada's interests abroad. The main target groups are foreign decision makers in Canada and abroad, foreign publics, other levels of government within Canada, key constituencies within other countries (e.g. security and defence-related communities) and legislators.

International Policy Advice and Integration

This program activity provides strategic direction, intelligence and advice, including integration and coordination of Canada's foreign and international economic policies. It allows the department to plan and strategically coordinate its international activities with a view to integrating Canada's foreign and international economic policies. This is carried out by working to improve coordination within DFAIT, with other government departments and relevant stakeholders, and by utilizing advice provided from missions to develop all-of-government approaches that integrate different organizational mandates and perspectives to advance Canadian interests and values. The main target groups are other government organizations, policy and program groups within DFAIT, Heads of Mission and key mission personnel.

Strategic Outcome

International Services for Canadians: Canadians are satisfied with commercial, consular and passport services.

Program Activity Descriptions

Consular Affairs

This program activity manages and delivers consular services and advice to Canadians. This work is done through consular agents and officers at missions abroad and through the use of the website, www.voyage.gc.ca. The main target groups are Canadians outside of Canada or Canadians planning to travel or live abroad.

Passport Canada Special Operating Agency (Revolving Fund)

This program activity manages and delivers passport services through the use of the Passport Canada Revolving Fund. It enables the issuance of secure travel documents to Canadians, which facilitates their travel and contributes to international and domestic security. This work is done through the authentication of identity and entitlement of applicants using a diversity of service channels and the production of secure travel documents. The main target group is Canadian travelers.

International Commerce

This program activity manages and delivers commerce services and advice to Canadian business. It helps Canadian business succeed in international markets by providing expert counsel and advice and managing and delivering value-added services to Canadian business pursuing international business opportunities. This work is conducted through support to qualified business clients. The main target groups are Canadian business clients who are currently operating abroad or who have demonstrated a capacity to do so.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department

Strategic Outcome

Canada's International Platform: The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade maintains a mission network of infrastructure and services to enable the Government of Canada to achieve its international priorities.

Program Activity Descriptions

Canada's International Platform: Support at Missions Abroad

This program activity manages and delivers services and infrastructure at missions to enable Canada's representation abroad. This work is done by coordinating with the various branches, bureaus and divisions within DFAIT and with the 27 other partner departments and co-locators who are deployed overseas. It ensures that human resources services, financial management services, asset and materiel services, comptrollership services, mail and diplomatic courier services, and acquisition of bandwidth are in place at missions to support Canada's international policy objectives and program delivery abroad. The main target group is the Government of Canada network of missions abroad, departmental branches, bureaus and divisions, as well as the 27 partner departments and co-locators.

Canada's International Platform: Support at Headquarters

This program activity manages and delivers services and infrastructure at headquarters to enable Canada's representation abroad. This work is done by coordinating with the various branches, bureaus and divisions within DFAIT and with the 27 other partner departments and co-locators who are deployed overseas. The main target group is the Government of Canada network of missions abroad, departmental branches, bureaus and divisions, as well as the 27 partner departments and co-locators.

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)         2010–11 Main Estimates         2009–10  







              Non-   Total     Main  
      Budgetary       budgetary     Estimates  






  Operating Capital   Grants Contributions Less:   Total   Loans,      
        and other Revenues     investments      
        transfer   credited     and      
        payments   to the vote     advances      










Diplomacy and Advocacy   283,973   773   57,426   808,933   9,500   1,141,605   . . . . .   1,141,605   923,527  
Canada's International Platform:                    
        Support at Missions Abroad   514,328   19,160   . . . . .   . . . . .   16,000   517,488   . . . . .   517,488   449,598  
Canada's International Platform:                    
        Support at Headquarters   204,908   126,981   275   . . . . .   9,690   322,474   . . . . .   322,474   304,123  
International Policy Advice and                    
        Integration   179,521   1,401   6,177   24,876   . . . . .   211,975   . . . . .   211,975   117,590  
Internal Services   73,215   8,856   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   82,071   . . . . .   82,071   88,504  
Consular Affairs   60,362   190   . . . . .   . . . . .   4,250   56,302   . . . . .   56,302   37,143  
Passport Canada Special Operating                    
        Agency (Revolving Fund)   290,202   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   290,202   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   34,054  
International Commerce   210,617   1,700   . . . . .   26,037   3,050   235,305   (552,000)   (316,695)   87,831  










  1,817,127   159,060   63,878   859,847   332,692   2,567,220   (552,000)   2,015,220   2,042,371  











Transfer Payments

        (dollars)   2010–11   2009–10  
  Main Estimates   Main Estimates  



Grants      
        Grants in support of the GPSF and its sub-programmes   30,000,000   30,000,000  
        Grants in lieu of taxes on diplomatic, consular and international      
                organizations' property in Canada in accordance with terms and      
                conditions approved by the Governor in Council   13,516,000   11,424,000  
        Grants in aid of academic relations   9,910,000   9,910,000  
        Grant to the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic      
                Development   4,873,000   4,873,000  
        Grants for Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program   4,000,000   4,000,000  
        Annual host-country financial support for the United Nations Convention      
                on Biological Diversity   1,214,000   1,190,000  
        (S) Payments under the Diplomatic Service (Special) Superannuation Act   250,000   250,000  
        United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture   60,000   60,000  
        United Nations Trust Fund on Indigenous Issues   30,000   30,000  
        Foreign Service Community Association   25,000   25,000  


Total grants   63,878,000   61,762,000  



Contributions      
        Payments of Assessed Contributions to International Organizations:      
                United Nations peacekeeping operations (US$258,472,875)   285,871,000   189,936,000  
                United Nations Organization (US$112,397,830)   124,312,000   80,629,000  
                North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – civil administration      
                (14,118,205 Euro)   22,311,000   18,042,000  
                International Criminal Court (11,452,889 Euro)   18,099,000   8,672,000  
                Food and Agriculture Organization (US$14,661,844)   16,216,000   13,503,000  
                International Atomic Energy Agency (9,912,675 Euro)   15,665,000   12,124,000  
                World Health Organization (US$13,826,401)   15,292,000   17,627,000  
                Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development      
                (9,112,827 Euro)   14,401,000   13,497,000  
                International Organization of La Francophonie (9,095,109 Euro)   14,373,000   13,732,000  
                Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe      
                (8,909,701 Euro)   14,080,000   14,809,000  
                International Labour Organization (12,161,140 Swiss Francs)   12,543,000   10,777,000  
                United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization      
                (US$4,186,257) (4,823,135 Euro)   12,252,000   11,698,000  
                Organization of American States (US$10,898,734)   12,054,000   11,450,000  
                World Trade Organization (6,552,259 Swiss Francs)   6,758,000   6,389,000  
                Commonwealth Secretariat (3,310,630 Pounds Sterling)   5,930,000   5,949,000  
                Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization      
                (US$1,456,660) (1,780,042 Euro)   4,424,000   3,497,000  
                Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture      
                (US$3,785,714)   4,187,000   3,977,000  
                Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons      
                (2,235,651 Euro)   3,533,000   3,074,000  
                International Civil Aviation Organization   1,858,000   1,837,000  
                Commonwealth Youth Program (869,250 Pounds Sterling)   1,557,000   1,499,000  
                Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission      
                (US$1,376,130)   1,522,000   1,271,000  
                International Energy Agency (913,118 Euro)   1,443,000   1,134,000  
                Commonwealth Foundation (713,488 Pounds Sterling)   1,278,000   1,379,000  
                United Nations framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto      
                Protocol (719,484 Euro)   1,137,000   377,000  
                World Customs Organization (409,416 Euro)   647,000   468,000  
                Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organization for Economic      
                Cooperation and Development (406,885 Euro)   643,000   558,000  
                Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (US$505,425)   559,000   427,000  
                International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (344,238 Euro)   544,000   485,000  
                Peace Implementation Council (338,543 Euro)   535,000   833,000  
                Convention on Biological Diversity (US$458,409)   507,000   328,000  
                World Intellectual Property Organization (455,691 Swiss Francs)   470,000   410,000  
                Non-proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament (US$408,680)   452,000   433,000  
                International Maritime Organization (212,707 Pounds Sterling)   381,000   467,000  
                International Seabed Authority (US$245,027)   271,000   223,000  
                Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Centre for      
                Education and Research (130,988 Euro)   207,000   177,000  
                Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of      
                Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (US$174,503)   193,000   153,000  
                Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants      
                (US$171,790)   190,000   180,000  
                The Vienna Convention and its Montreal Protocol on Substances that      
                Deplete the Ozone Layer (US$143,761)   159,000   144,000  
                Secrétariat technique permanent des conférences ministérielles      
                de l'éducation, de la jeunesse et des sports des pays d'expression      
                française (39,401,434 CFA)   94,000   78,000  
                Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for      
                Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade      
                (US$83,183)   92,000   83,000  
                Wassenaar Arrangement (50,623 Euro)   80,000   68,000  
                Permanent Court of Arbitration (44,295 Euro)   70,000   60,000  
                International Commodity Organizations (21,515 Euro)   34,000   34,000  
                International Fact Finding Commission (14,543 Swiss Francs)   15,000   9,000  
        Contributions under the G8 Global Partnership Program to the      
                International Science and Technology Center and the Science and      
                Technology Center in Ukraine, for the purpose of assistance to      
                countries of the former Soviet Union related to the destruction,      
                disposition or securing of weapons of mass destruction   98,930,000   116,705,000  
        Global Peace and Security Fund   77,456,520   64,281,000  
        Investment Cooperation Program   20,000,000   . . . . .  
        United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime   14,900,000   1,950,000  
        Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations   8,027,627   2,920,000  
        Projects and development activities resulting from Summits of La      
                Francophonie   7,500,000   7,500,000  
        Global Commerce Support Program   6,037,363   . . . . .  
        Contribution for Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program   5,900,000   4,500,000  
        International environmental agreements   1,156,000   1,187,000  
        Northern Dimension of Canada's Foreign Policy   1,000,000   1,000,000  
        Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission   900,000   1,400,000  
        Contribution to OECD's Heilignedamm - L'Aquila Process   800,000   . . . . .  


Total contributions   859,846,510   653,940,000  



Items not required      
        International Science and Technology Partnership Program (ISTPP)   . . . . .   5,250,000  
        Community Investment Support Program   . . . . .   3,000,000  
        Contributions under the Program for Export Market Development   . . . . .   2,300,000  
        Going Global Science and Technology Program   . . . . .   390,000  


Total items not required   . . . . .   10,940,000  



Total   923,724,510   726,642,000  



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

Canadian Commercial Corporation

Strategic Outcome

Enhanced market access for Canadian exporters to complex international public sector markets.

Program Activity Descriptions

Defence

This consists of export sales in the aerospace, defence and security sectors. These include sales to all levels of government.

Emerging and Developing Markets

This is non-Defence Production Sharing Agreement (DPSA) and non-aerospace, defence and security business consisting of supply and construction projects in a variety of other sectors and can include sales to all levels of government, federal, state and municipal.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)   2010–11 Main Estimates   2009–10  

  Budgetary   Total   Main  

  Operating   Less:     Estimates  
    Revenues      
    credited      
    to the vote      





Defence   18,953   4,646   14,307   11,905  
Emerging and Developing Markets   7,268   6,025   1,243   3,287  





  26,221   10,671   15,550   15,192  





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

Canadian International Development Agency

Strategic Outcome

Reduction in poverty for those living in countries where the Canadian International Development Agency engages in international development.

Program Activity Descriptions

Global engagement and strategic policy

This program activity shapes international development policy in Canada and globally in support of Canadian International Development Agency's strategic direction, and Canada's broader international assistance objectives and commitments. It also engages with multilateral and global organizations for two main purposes: to contribute effectively to the achievement of development results, and to influence partners' policies, planning, strategic directions, and organizational governance in pursuit of greater development results.

Low-income countries

This program activity focuses on addressing pervasive poverty in countries having an annual gross national income (GNI) per capita equivalent to US$935 or less ( 2007 data). This requires engagement in long-term development assistance supporting the national priorities of a selected number of low-income countries, as well as programming with regional institutions addressing trans-boundary issues. Canadian International Development Agency's support aims to help these countries achieve their priority development goals that differ from country to country, and region to region. Programming aims at achieving reduced poverty and increasing economic opportunities. It focuses in areas such as basic health and education, agriculture/ food security, income generation and the foundations for good governance.

Fragile Countries and crisis-affected communities

This program activity seeks to address developmental issues in selected countries identified as fragile. Fragile countries are defined as those that face particularly severe development challenges, with complex national and regional contexts, given weak institutional capacity, poor governance, political instability, and ongoing violence or a legacy of past conflict. Improving the situation in these countries is frequently considered strategic in meeting Canada's foreign policy objectives.

Canadian International Development Agency's programming in these countries seeks to enhance long-term development by improving the effectiveness of public institutions and society, fostering stability and security, as well as supporting the delivery of key services. This program activity also involves humanitarian assistance in response to man-made crises or natural disasters to ensure delivery and access of essential emergency services to crisis-affected populations. In both cases, various partnerships offer flexibility and expertise to provide the most effective response.

Middle-income countries

This program activity focuses on addressing specific challenges in attaining self-reliance for countries having an annual gross national income (GNI) per capita equivalent to more than US$935 but less than US$11,455 (2007 data). It involves strategic assistance in a selected number of middle-income countries, as well as programming with regional institutions addressing trans-boundary issues. These countries vary considerably in terms of their requirements, with Canadian International Development Agency programming tailored to respond as appropriate but mainly involves engaging in strategic areas of their national priorities to sustainably enhance economic growth and the capacity to deliver social services, as well as building accountable, democratic institutions.

Canadian Engagement

This program activity involves supporting the overseas initiatives of Canadian organizations, promoting international development in Canada, and informing the Canadian public. The Canadian International Development Agency does this by co-investing through various delivery mechanisms with a range of Canadian civil society organizations and other partners. In turn, these organizations partner with developing country civil society counterparts, as well as governments and the private sector to strengthen their capacity to deliver programs and services in supporting the Canadian International Development Agency's strategic outcomes. Public engagement in Canada is achieved through the education and outreach activities of Canadian non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, labour unions, and professional associations and through the Canadian International Development Agency's own efforts to reach the general public.

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

    Budgetary     Non-budgetary   Total   Main Estimates  



  Operating   Grants   Contributions   Total   Loans,      
      and other     investments      
      transfer     and advances      
      payments          








Global engagement and strategic policy   21,107   700,628   236,795   958,529   . . . . .   958,529   934,317  
Low-income countries   43,173   259,981   503,182   806,336   . . . . .   806,336   941,639  
Fragile Countries and crisis-affected                
        communities   21,485   469,011   71,381   561,878   . . . . .   561,878   622,208  
Middle-income countries   25,412   154,381   250,402   430,195   . . . . .   430,195   387,464  
Canadian Engagement   16,040   31,375   246,963   294,378   . . . . .   294,378   79,523  
Internal Services   102,256   . . . . .   . . . . .   102,256   . . . . .   102,256   104,110  








  229,473   1,615,377   1,308,722   3,153,572   . . . . .   3,153,572   3,069,262  









Notes:

Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

CIDA's Program Activities were amended for 2010-11 as follows: "Countries of Concentration" and "Selected Countries and Regions" realigned to "Low" and "Middle-Income Countries"; "Multilateral, International and Canadian Institutions" realigned to "Global Engagement and Strategic Policy" and "Canadian Engagement", and; "Engaging Canadian Citizens" realigned to "Canadian Engagement."

Major changes were made to CIDA's Program activities for 2010-11. For further information please see CIDA's 2010-11 Departmental Report on Plans and Priorities.

Transfer Payments

        (dollars)   2010–11   2009–10  
  Main Estimates   Main Estimates  



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   1,588,277,100   1,522,241,000  
        Grants for Partnership Programming: Grants for development assistance      
                programs, projects and activities intended to support development      
                and public engagement initiatives or to enhance the awareness,      
                understanding, and engagement of Canadians with respect to      
                development and grants for education and training programs, projects      
                and activities for the benefit of developing countries or territories or      
                countries in transition   23,900,000   23,900,000  
        Grants for Bilateral Programming: Grants for cooperation with other      
                donor countries for the benefit of developing countries or territories or      
                countries in transition   3,200,000   3,100,000  


Total grants   1,615,377,100   1,549,241,000  



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   822,469,196   927,724,159  
        Contributions for Partnership Programming: Contributions for      
                development assistance programs, projects and activities intended      
                to support development and public engagement initiatives or to      
                enhance the awareness, understanding, and engagement of Canadians      
                with respect to development and contributions for education and      
                training programs, projects and activities for the benefit of developing      
                countries or territories or countries in transition   249,470,523   125,197,630  
        Contributions for Multilateral Programming: Contributions 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   6,091,000   6,062,000  


Total contributions   1,078,030,719   1,058,983,789  



Other Transfer Payments      
        (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   230,691,000   231,336,000  


Total other transfer payments   230,691,000   231,336,000  



Total   2,924,098,819   2,839,560,789  



International Development Research Centre

Strategic Outcome

Stronger capacity in developing countries to research and propose solutions that support sustainable and equitable development and poverty reduction.

Program Activity Descriptions

Conducting development research

Represents the grants to recipients and in-house work made to scientific and technical research projects that contribute to improving the lives of people in developing countries.

Building research capacity

Services that enhance scientific excellence within development research, including support on problem definition, methodology, research management and linking with relevant audiences. These services also allow IDRC to monitor projects, share results, and learn from experience.

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)   2010–11 Main Estimates   2009–10  

  Budgetary   Total   Main  

  Operating     Estimates  




Conducting development research   128,501   128,501   110,605  
Building research capacity   30,307   30,307   29,134  
Internal Services   22,496   22,496   22,011  




  181,304   181,304   161,750  




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

International Joint Commission

Strategic Outcome

Prompt and effective prevention and/or resolution of potential disputes under the Boundary Water Treaty and Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to ensure they have no negative impact on Canada-US relations.

Program Activity Descriptions

Boundary Waters Treaty

The issuing of Orders of Approval in response to applications for the use, obstruction or diversion of waters that flow along and/or across the boundary if such uses affect the natural water levels or flows on the other side; undertaking investigations of specific issues (references) when requested by governments; and the provision to make binding decisions on matters referred to it by the governments.

Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

To evaluate progress toward restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)   2010–11 Main Estimates   2009–10  

  Budgetary   Total   Main  

  Operating     Estimates  




Boundary Waters Treaty   6,173   6,173   6,809  
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement   2,201   2,201   2,201  




  8,375   8,375   9,011  




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

NAFTA Secretariat – Canadian Section

Strategic Outcome

A highly efficient, impartial and rules-based international trade dispute resolution process that benefits Canadian exporters to NAFTA countries, as well as NAFTA country exporters doing business in Canada.

Program Activity Descriptions

Administration of international trade dispute settlement mechanisms

Appropriate administration of international trade dispute settlement mechanisms that ensures unbiased administrative processes, security and fairness, while providing quality services. This program includes support to committees and panels, support to the Free Trade Commission as well as liaison and coordination with other national sections.

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)   2010–11 Main Estimates   2009–10  

  Budgetary   Total   Main  

  Operating     Estimates  




Administration of international trade dispute settlement        
        mechanisms   1,711   1,711               1,815  
Internal Services   1,340   1,340               1,200  




  3,051   3,051               3,015  




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