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Section III – Supplementary Information
Financial Information
Program Activity
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2008–09 |
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| Strategic Outcome: An electoral process that contributes to fairness, transparency and accessibility for all participants, in accordance with the legislative framework. | |||||
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($ thousands) |
Budgetary |
Total Main Estimates |
Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates) |
Total Planned Spending |
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Operating |
Transfer Payments |
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| Program Activity: Elections |
80,733 |
29,768 |
110,501 |
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110,501 |
| Total |
80,733 |
29,768 |
110,501 |
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110,501 |
Details of Transfer Payment Programs
| 1. Name of transfer payment program: Political entity reimbursements and subsidies | ||||
| 2. Start date: Ongoing | 3. End date: Ongoing | |||
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4. Description: The Act allows eligible registered political parties that obtain at least 2 percent of the total valid votes cast in the most recent general election, or 5 percent of the valid votes cast in the ridings where they endorsed candidates, to be paid a quarterly allowance according to the following formula: the product of $0.4375
and the number of valid votes cast in the most recent general election preceding that quarter, multiplied by the inflation adjustment factor in effect for that quarter. Parties that obtain at least 2 percent of the total valid votes cast in the most recent general election, or 5 percent of the valid votes cast in the ridings where they endorsed candidates, are
also eligible to receive election expense reimbursements equal to 50 percent of their paid election expenses in a general election. The Act allows eligible candidates who are elected or obtain at least 10 percent of the total valid votes cast to receive expense reimbursements equal to 60 percent of their paid election expenses and paid candidate personal expenses. The Act provides for a subsidy to the auditor of a candidate equal to the lesser of $1,500 or 3 percent of the candidate’s election expenses, to a minimum of $250. The Act provides for a subsidy to the auditor of a registered electoral district association, up to a maximum of $1,500 of the expenses incurred for the audit. Registered electoral district associations that have accepted contributions or incurred expenses of $5,000 or more in a fiscal period must submit an audit report on their annual financial transactions return. |
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| 5. Strategic outcome: Fair, efficient and transparent administration of the political financing provisions of the Canada Elections Act. | ||||
| 6. Expected results: To issue accurate and timely payment in accordance with the Canada Elections Act. | ||||
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7. Forecast Spending ($ thousands) 2007–08 |
8. Planned Spending ($ thousands) 2008–09 |
9. Planned Spending ($ thousands) 2009–10 |
10. Planned Spending ($ thousands) 2010–11 |
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| 11. Program activity | Elections | |||
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12. Total other types of transfer payments Allowances to eligible political parties and auditors’ subsidies for electoral district associations (political financing provision, Canada Elections Act) |
29, 043 |
29,768 |
29,768 |
29,768 |
| Reimbursement of candidates’ and political parties’ election expenses, as well as auditors’ subsidies |
339 |
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| 13. Total program activity |
29,382 |
29,768 |
29,768 |
29,768 |
Services Received Without Charge
| ($ thousands) |
2008–09 |
| Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada |
5,263 |
| Contributions covering employer’s share of employees’ insurance premiums and expenditures, paid by Treasury Board Secretariat (excluding revolving funds) |
1,674 |
| Worker’s compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Social Development Canada |
5 |
| Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice |
1 |
| Audit services provided for the annual audit by the Office of the Auditor General |
134 |
| Total Agency |
7,077 |
Contacts for Further Information
| Address: |
Elections Canada 257 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0M6 |
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| Telephone: |
1-800-463-6868 toll-free in Canada and the United States 001-800-514-6868 613-993-2975 For people who are deaf or hard of hearing: |
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| Fax: |
613-954-8584 1-888-524-1444 toll-free in Canada and the United States |
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| Web site: | www.elections.ca | |
Media Information |
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| Telephone: |
1-877-877-9515 |
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| Fax: | 613-954-8584 | |