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Section III – Supplementary Information

3.1 Agency Information

The Agency exercises its powers through its Members, who are appointed by the Governor in Council (GIC). The GIC may appoint up to seven Members, of which one may be designated Chairman and one Vice-Chairman. The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities can also appoint up to three temporary Members.

The Chairman is accountable for the Agency's single program activity. The Vice-Chairman replaces the Chairman in his or her absence. All Agency Members are accountable for making quasi-judicial decisions on matters before the Agency.

The Agency's organizational structure comprises four branches: the Rail and Marine Transportation Branch, the Air and Accessible Transportation Branch, the Legal Services and Secretariat Branch, and the Corporate Management Branch. The head of each branch, as well as Communications and Internal Audit, report to the Chairman.

The two program branches, the Rail and Marine Transportation Branch and the Air and Accessible Transportation Branch, relate to the Agency's regulatory functions. The Legal Services and Secretariat Branch performs regulatory activities and the Corporate Management Branch provides administrative support.

The Agency's headquarters are located in the National Capital Region. Agency personnel working in field offices in six cities across Canada carry out air and accessibility enforcement activities. More information about the role and the structure of the Agency can be found on the Agency's Web site at www.cta.gc.ca/about-nous/index-eng.html.

3.2 Agency Link to Government of Canada Outcomes

Strategic Outcome:    A fair and transparent economic regulatory regime that helps achieve a viable and accessible national transportation system.

Program Activity:    Economic regulation of the federal transportion system

2007–2008
(thousands of dollars)	Budgetary			Total Main Estimates	Adjustments (Planned Spending not in Main Estimates)	Total Planned Spending
	Operating	Contributions and other Transfer Payments	Gross Budgetary Expenditures
	22,611	3,444	26,055	26,055	1,159	27,214
Total	22,611	3,444	26,055	26,055	1,159	27,214

The Agency's single program activity contributes to the achievement of the Government of Canada's outcome of "a fair and secure marketplace".

3.3 Tables

3.3.1 Table 1: Agency Planned Spending and Full Time Equivalents

(thousands of dollars)	Forecast Spending 2006–2007	Planned Spending 2007–2008	Planned Spending 2008–2009	Planned Spending 2009–2010
Economic regulation of the federal transportation system	26,817	26,055	26,026	26,026
Budgetary Main Estimates (gross)	26,817	26,055	26,026	26,026
Total Main Estimates	26,817	26,055	26,026	26,026
Adjustments
Supplementary Estimates:
Economic Policy Framework for Airports in Canada to fund costs of appeals	0	0	275	275
Operating budget carry forward	1,049	1,159	0	0
Other:
Treasury Board Vote 15	251	0	0	0
Spending of proceeds from disposal of surplus Crown assets	65	0	0	0
Surplus Operating	(500)	0	0	0
Total Adjustments	865	1,159	275	275
Total Planned Spending	27,682	27,214	26,301	26,301
Total Planned Spending	27,682	27,214	26,301	26,301
Less: Non-Respendable Revenue	(86)	(59)	(59)	(59)
Plus: Cost of services received without charge	3,267	3,256	3,200	3,200
Total Agency Spending	30,863	30,411	29,442	29,442
Full Time Equivalents	267	255	242	242

The Agency's planned spending and levels of full time equivalents over the next years reflect a downward trend. As a result of the reduction in funding, fiscal year 2007–2008 will be a transition period in which the Agency will balance its workload with reduced resources by using the operating budget carry forward from 2006–2007. Following this transition year, planned spending and full time equivalent figures will stabilize.

3.3.2 Table 2: Voted and Statutory Items

(thousands of dollars)
Vote or Statutory Item	Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording	2007–2008 Main Estimates	2006–2007 Main Estimates
25	Operating or Program expenditures	22,611	23,173
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	3,444	3,644
	Total for the Agency	26,055	26,817

Explanation of variances:

The variance between 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Main Estimates relates to increases in collective agreements compensation and the elimination of the funding for the Air Travel Complaints Program. More information about the elimination of the funding for the Air Travel Complaints Program can be found in section 1.4.4.

3.3.3 Table 3: Services Received Without Charge

(thousands of dollars)	2007–2008
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada	1,872
Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds)	1,347
Worker's compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Social Development Canada	23
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice Canada	14
Total 2007–2008 Services received without charge	3,256

3.3.4 Table 4: Sources of Non-Respendable Revenue

(thousands of dollars)	Forecast Revenue 2006–2007	Planned Revenue 2007–2008	Planned Revenue 2008–2009	Planned Revenue 2009–2010
Refunds of previous years' expenditures	46	37	37	37
Administrative Monetary Penalties	40	22	22	22
Sales of Goods and Services *	0	0	0	0
Total Non-Respendable Revenue	86	59	59	59

* Less than $100 per year

3.3.5 Table 5: Resource Requirement by Branch or Sector

2007–2008
Branches	Total planned spending for economic regulation of the federal transportation system (thousands of dollars)
Chairman's Office*	3,731
Corporate Management	5,971
Rail and Marine Transportation	6,141
Air and Accessible Transportation	7,989
Legal Services and Secretariat	3,382
Total	27,214

* This includes the Members, Communications Directorate and Internal Audit.

3.3.6 Table 6: Internal Audits

Name of Internal Audit	Audit Type	Status	Expected Completion Date	Electronic Link to Report
2007-2008
Rail Economics Directorate	Regulatory Function	Planned	September 2007	N/A[1]
International Agreements	Regulatory Function	Planned	December 2007	N/A
Follow-up audits	Regulatory Functions	Planned	January-March 2008	N/A
Electronic Link to Internal Audit and Evaluation Plan: Audit Plan is under development.

^[1]When completed, the Agency's evaluations and internal audits are available at www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rma/database/newdeptview-eng.asp?id=29.

The Internal Audit Plan for fiscal years 2008–2009 and 2009–2010 is being developed.

With regard to recent internal audits, any and all findings and recommendations were agreed to by management, with none having such significance as to have an impact on the Agency's plans and priorities.

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