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Table 8: Details on Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Western Diversification Program
2) Start Date: 1987-1988	3) End Date: Terms and Conditions expire July 14, 2008; however, payments against G&C agreements approved prior to this date may be made until March 31, 2010. WD will be seeking approval to renew terms and conditions.
4) Description: This program was designed to promote economic development and diversification in Western Canada and advance the interests of Western Canada in national policy, program and project development and implementation.
5) Strategic Outcomes: Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Community Economic Development and Policy, Advocacy and Coordination
6) Results Achieved: A competitive and expanded business sector in Western Canada and a strengthened western Canadian innovation system. Economically viability communities in Western Canada with a high quality of life. Policies and programs that support the development of Western Canada.

	7) Actual Spending 2004–2005	8) Actual Spending 2005–2006	9) Planned Spending 2006–2007	10) Total Authorities 2006–2007	11) Actual Spending 2006–2007	12) Variance Between 9) and 11)
13) Business Development and Entrepreneurship
14a) Total Grants*	0	0	29,000	32,000	32,000	-3,000
14b) Total Contributions	20,126	20,536	31,400	12,503	11,898	19,502
14c) Total Other Types of TPs	0	0	0	0	0	0
15) Total Business Development and Entrepreneurship	20,126	20,536	60,400	44,503	43,898	16,502
16) Innovation
17a) Total Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
17b) Total Contributions	47,762	35,216	34,400	51,560	51,560	-17,160
17c) Total Other Types of TPs	0	0	0	0	0	0
18) Total Innovation	47,762	35,216	34,400	51,560	51,560	-17,160
19) Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment
20a) Total Grants	0	0	0	15,000	15,000	-15,000
20b) Total Contributions**	23,617	32,734	84,900	81,769	71,144	13,756
20c) Total Other Types of TPs	0	0	0	0	0	0
21) Total Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment	23,617	32,734	84,900	96,769	86,144	-1,244
22) Collaboration and Coordination
23a) Total Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
23b) Total Contributions	0	35	100	73	73	27
23c) Total Other Types of TPs	0	0	0	0	0	0
24) Total Collaboration and Coordination	0	35	100	73	73	27
25) Advocacy
26a) Total Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
26b) Total Contributions	0	0	100	0	0	100
26c) Total Other Types of TPs	0	0	0	0	0	0
27) Total Advocacy	0	0	100	0	0	100
28) Research and Analysis
29a) Total Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
29b) Total Contributions	0	527	600	472	472	128
29c) Total Other Types of TPs	0	0	0	0	0	0
30) Total Research and Analysis	0	527	600	472	472	128
31) Total Western Economic Diversification Program	91,505	89,048	180,500	193,377	182,147	-1,647
32) Comment(s) on Variance(s): Actual spending is greater than planned spending as new funding was received through the Supplementary Estimates process (total of $21.4 million).
33) Significant Audit and Evaluation Findings and URL (s) to Last Audit and/or Evaluation: http://www.wd.gc.ca/rpts/audit/wdp/default_e.asp

*Note: Planned spending of a $29M grant for the Prince Rupert Port Authority was reported as a separate program in the 2006-2007 RPP.
**Note: Actual spending is lower than Total Authorities, primarily due to the transfer of contractual commitments under the Alberta / Saskatchewan Centenaries Initiative to future years.

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Community Futures Program
2) Start Date: October 3, 2005.		3) End Date: October 2, 2010.
4) Description: This program was designed to provide funding for a network of Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) across Canada with WD as the delivery department for the West. CFDCs are volunteer-led, non-profit organizations that lead strategic economic planning, and provide advice and commercial loans to local entrepreneurs, in order to foster economic development.
5) Strategic Outcomes: Entrepreneurship and Innovation; and Community Economic Development.
6) Results Achieved: Business services, access to capital, and strategic community planning.
	7) Actual Spending 2004-2005		8) Actual Spending 2005–2006	9) Planned Spending 2006–2007	10) Total Authorities 2006–2007	11) Actual Spending 2006–2007	12) Variance Between 9) and 11)
13) Business Development and Entrepreneurship
14a) Total Grants	0		0	0	0	0	0
14b) Total Contributions	15,612		14,555	13,600	13,600	13,442	158
14c) Total Other Types of TPs	0		0	0	0	0	0
15) Total Business Development and Entrepreneurship	15,612		14,555	13,600	13,600	13,442	158
16) Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment
17a) Total Grants	0		0	0	0	0	0
17b) Total Contributions	8,677		10,963	13,600	13,600	12,950	650
17c) Total Other Types of TPs	0		0	0	0	0	0
18) Total Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment	8,677		10,963	13,600	13,600	12,950	650
19) Total Community Futures Program	24,289		25,518	27,200	27,200	26,392	808
19) Comment(s) on Variance(s): N/A
20) Significant Audit and Evaluation Findings and URL (s) to Last Audit and/or Evaluation: http://www.wd.gc.ca/rpts/audit/cfdc2003/default_e.asp http://www.wd.gc.ca/rpts/audit/cfdc/default_e.asp

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Infrastructure Canada Program
2) Start Date: October 10, 2000		3) End Date: March 31, 2008
4) Description: This program was designed to improve urban and rural community infrastructure in Canada.
5) Strategic Outcomes: Community Economic Development.
6) Results Achieved: Improve Canadian’s quality of life through investments that enhance the quality of the environment, support long-term economic growth, and improve community infrastructure. Build 21st century infrastructure through the use of technologies, new approaches, and best practices.
	7) Actual Spending 2004–2005		8) Actual Spending 2005–2006	9) Planned Spending 2006–2007	10) Total Authorities 2006–2007	11) Actual Spending 2006–2007	12) VarianceBetween 9) and 11)
13) Infrastructure
14a) Total Grants	0		0	0	0	0	0
14b) Total Contributions	130,639		137,515	89,700	99,488	80,429	9,271
14c) Total Other Types of TPs	0		0	0	0	0	0
15) Total Infrastructure	130,639		137,515	89,700	99,488	80,429	9,271
16) Comment(s) on Variance(s): Actual spending is lower than planned due to the transfer of contractual commitments to future years.
17) Significant Audit and Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit and/or Evaluation: http://www.wd.gc.ca/rpts/audit/infr_cp_2006/default_e.asp

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Table 8: Details on Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)