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Table 5: Details on Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)
| Name of Transfer Payment Program: Western Diversification Program | ||||||
| Start Date: 1987-88 | End Date: Terms and Conditions expire July 14, 2009. WD will be seeking approval to renew terms and conditions. | |||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Strategic Outcomes: Policy, Advocacy and Coordination, Community Economic Development and Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||||||
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Results Achieved: - A strengthened western innovation system. - An expanded business sector in Western Canada. - Increased investment in strategic federal/regional economic development priorities that improves the viability, prosperity and quality of life in communities across Western Canada. - A better understanding of Western Canada's needs, opportunities and aspirations inside and outside of the region leading to improved programs and services for western Canadians. |
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| ($ thousands) | 7) Actual Spending 2005-06 | 8) Actual Spending 2006-07 | 9) Planned Spending 2007-08 | 10) Total Authorities 2007-08 | 11) Actual Spending 2007-08 | 12) Variance(s) Between 9) and 11) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaboration and Coordination | ||||||
| Total Contributions | 35 | 73 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| Total Collaboration and Coordination | 35 | 73 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| Research and Analysis | ||||||
| Total Contributions | 527 | 472 | 578 | 514 | 514 | 64 |
| Total Research and Analysis | 527 | 472 | 578 | 514 | 514 | 64 |
| Advocacy | ||||||
| Total Contributions | 0 | 0 | 115 | 20 | 20 | 95 |
| Total Advocacy | 0 | 0 | 115 | 20 | 20 | 95 |
| Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment | ||||||
| Total Grants | 0 | 15,000 | 1,475 | 16,500 | 16,500 | -15,025 |
| Total Contributions | 32,734 | 71,144 | 73,907 | 78,317 | 34,194 | 39,713 |
| Total Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment | 32,734 | 86,144 | 75,382 | 94,817 | 50,694 | 24,688 |
| Business Development and Entrepreneurship | ||||||
| Total Grants | 0 | 32,000 | 2,645 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 645 |
| Total Contributions | 20,536 | 11,898 | 21,275 | 19,002 | 19,747 | 1,528 |
| Total Business Development and Entrepreneurship | 20,536 | 43,898 | 23,920 | 21,002 | 21,747 | 2,173 |
| Innovation | ||||||
| Total Grants | 0 | 0 | 1,880 | 0 | 0 | 1,880 |
| Total Contributions | 35,216 | 51,560 | 54,013 | 73,573 | 63,439 | -9,426 |
| Total Innovation | 35,216 | 51,560 | 55,893 | 73,573 | 63,439 | -7,546 |
| TOTAL | 89,048 | 182,147 | 156,003 | 189,926 | 136,414 | 19,589 |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s): Variance against Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment is due to the receipt of $16.5M grant for BC Flood Risk Structural Mitigation provided through Supplementary Estimates (A) in fiscal year 2007-2008. Variance against Innovation is primarily due to receipt of $12M for Vaccine Centre (InterVac) Biosafety Level III Containment Facility through Supplementary Estimates (A) in fiscal year 2007-2008. | ||||||
| Significant Audit and Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit and/or Evaluation: Not yet posted on the web. | ||||||
| Name of Transfer Payment Program: Community Futures Program | ||||||
| Start Date: May 1995 | End Date: Ongoing | |||||
| Description: This program was designed to provide funding for a network of Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) across Canada with WD as the delivery department for the West. CFDCs are volunteer-led, non-profit organizations that lead strategic economic planning, and provide advice and commercial loans to local entrepreneurs, in order to foster economic development. | ||||||
| Strategic Outcome(s): Community Economic Development and Entrepreneurship & Innovation | ||||||
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Results Achieved: - Strategic community planning: working with communities to assess local problems, establish objectives, plan and implement strategies to develop human, institutional and physical infrastructures, entrepreneurship, employment, and the economy. - Business Services: delivering a range of business, counseling and information services to small-and-medium-sized enterprises. - Access to capital: providing capital to assist businesses or to help entrepreneurs to create new businesses |
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| ($ thousands) | 7) Actual Spending 2005-06 | 8) Actual Spending 2006-07 | 9) Planned Spending 2007-08 | 10) Total Authorities 2007-08 | 11) Actual Spending 2007-08 | 12) Variance(s) Between 9) and 11) |
| Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment | ||||||
| Total Contributions | 10,963 | 12,950 | 13,683 | 13,683 | 13,881 | -198 |
| Total Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment | 10,963 | 12,950 | 13,683 | 13,683 | 13,881 | -198 |
| Business Development and Entrepreneurship | ||||||
| Total Contributions | 14,555 | 13,442 | 13,682 | 13,682 | 14,429 | -747 |
| Total Business Development and Entrepreneurship | 14,555 | 13,442 | 13,682 | 13,682 | 14,429 | -747 |
| TOTAL | 25,518 | 26,392 | 27,365 | 27,365 | 28,310 | -945 |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s): not applicable | ||||||
| Significant Audit and Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit and/or Evaluation: CFP Evaluation under way and will be completed in 2008-09 | ||||||
| Name of Transfer Payment Program: Infrastructure Canada Program | ||||||
| Start Date: October 10, 2000 | End Date: March 31, 2011 | |||||
| Description: This program was designed to improve urban and rural community infrastructure in Canada. | ||||||
| Strategic Outcome(s): Community Economic Development | ||||||
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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. |
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| ($ thousands) | 7) Actual Spending 2005-06 | 8) Actual Spending 2006-07 | 9) Planned Spending 2007-08 | 10) Total Authorities 2007-08 | 11) Actual Spending 2007-08 | 12) Variance(s) Between 9) and 11) |
| Infrastructure | 137,515 | 80,429 | 27,957 | 50,192 | 30,659 | -2,702 |
| TOTAL | 137,515 | 80,429 | 27,957 | 50,192 | 30,659 | -2,702 |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s): Variance is due to the reprofiling of 06/07 funds through Supplementary Estimates (A). | ||||||
| Significant Audit and Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit and/or Evaluation: An audit was completed in July 2006. http://www.wd.gc.ca/eng/7594.asp | ||||||
