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Supplementary Information (Tables)
Respendable Revenue – Nil Report
Program Activity |
Actual 2007-08 |
Actual 2008-09 |
2009-10 | |||
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Main Estimates |
Planned Revenue |
Total Authorities |
Actual | |||
Repayments of Contributions | 3,192 | 5,324 | - | 1,500 | 2,804 | |
Adjustment to previous years payables at year-end | 3,816 | 3,305 | - | 500 | 3,816 | |
Other Revenue | 1,803 | 371 | - | 200 | 3,325 | |
ATIP (Access to Information Program) Fees paid with ATIP requests* | - | - | ||||
Total Non-respendable Revenue | 8,811 | 9,000 | - | 2,200 | 9,945 |
* Note: Western Economic Diversification Canada collected $227 ($232 less $5 refund) in fees associated with the Access to Information Program during the fiscal year 2009-2010. Non-respendable revenue is not reported by PAA as amounts are minimal.
User Fee: Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA)
Fee Type: Other products and services (O)
Fee-setting Authority: Access to Information Act
Date Last Modified: 1992.
Performance Standards: Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request
Performance Results:
2009-10 | Planning Years | ||||
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Forecast Revenue | Actual Revenue | Full Cost | Fiscal Year | Forecast Revenue | Estimated Full Cost |
$500.00 | $227.00 | $616.00 | 2010-11 | $500.00 | $750.00 |
2011-12 | $500.00 | $750.00 | |||
2012-13 | $500.00 | $750.00 |
Other Information:
External Fee | Service Standard | Performance Results | Stakeholder Consultation |
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Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA). |
Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request. |
Application fees = $90.00 Application fees refunded = $5.00 Reproduction fees = $112.00 Preparation fees = $30.00 Total fees collected = $227.00 Fees Waived = $389.60 Total actual costs = $616.60
WD provided a final response on 13 requests within 30 days of receipt.
Extension notices were sent within 30 days of receipt of the request on 100% of the files (8 requests) where consultations were required.
In addition to the fees waived for alternate formats, viewed records or releases of less than 125 pages, preparation and reproduction fees totalling $368.50 were waived as a result of abandoned requests. |
The service standard is established by the Access to Information Act and the Access to Information Regulations. Consultations with stakeholders were undertaken by the Department of Justice and the Treasury Board Secretariat for amendments done in 1986 and 1992. |
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Community Futures Program
Start date: May 18, 1995
End date: Terms and Conditions expire October, 2, 2010 (Renewal underway)
Description: This program was designed to provide funding for a network of Community Futures (CF) organizations across Canada with WD as the delivery department for the west. CF organizations are volunteer-led, non-profit organizations that lead strategic economic planning, and provide advice and commercial loans to local entrepreneurs, which foster economic development.
Strategic Outcomes: Communities in Western Canada are economically viable and the Western Canadian economy is competitive, expanded and diversified.
Results Achieved:
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Total Contributions | $13,881 | $18,508 | $14,219 | $13,948 | $14,154 | $65 |
Total Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment | $13,881 | $18,508 | $14,219 | $13,948 | $14,154 | $65 |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Total Contributions | $14,429 | $19,274 | $14,219 | $13,948 | $17,800 | $(3,581) |
Total Business Development and Entrepreneurship | $14,429 | $19,274 | $14,219 | $13,948 | $17,800 | $(3,581) |
Comment(s) on Variance(s): Additional access to capital funding provided in 2009-10 to Manitoba and Saskatchewan Community Future associations.
Audit completed or planned: Audit completed April 2009.
Evaluation completed or planned: An evaluation was completed in November 2008.
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Western Diversification Program (WDP)
Start date: 1987-1988
End date: Ongoing
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 Outcome:
Results Achieved:
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Total Contributions | $73 | $0 | $0 | $115 | $173 | $(173) |
Total Collaboration and Coordination | $73 | $0 | $0 | $115 | $173 | $(173) |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Total Contributions | $514 | $923 | $1,035 | $770 | $196 | $839 |
Total Research and Analysis | $514 | $923 | $1,035 | $770 | $196 | $839 |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Total Contributions | $20 | $0 | $0 | $115 | $0 | $0 |
Total Advocacy | $20 | $0 | $0 | $115 | $0 | $0 |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Total Grants | $16,500 | $0 | $1,475 | $0 | $0 | $1,475 |
Total Contributions | $34,194 | $41,774 | $61,849 | $223,285 | $173,716 | $(1,867) |
Total Community Economic Planning, Development, and Adjustment | $50,694 | $41,774 | $63,324 | $223,285 | $173,716 | $(110,392) |
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Total Grants | $2,000 | $0 | $1,645 | $0 | $0 | $1,645 |
Total Contributions | $19,747 | $21,382 | $20,864 | $26,401 | $21,459 | $(595) |
Total Business Development and Entrepreneurship | $21,747 | $21,382 | $22,509 | $26,401 | $21,459 | $(1,050) |
Comment(s) on Variance(s): Additional access to capital funding provided in 2009-10 to MB and SK CF organizations.
Audit completed or planned: Audit completed April 2009.
Evaluation completed or planned: WD agreement requires that an evaluation be completed by March 2012.
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Total Grants | $0 | $0 | $1,880 | $0 | $0 | $1,880 |
Total Contributions | $63,439 | $70,151 | $68,368 | $72,868 | $82,687 | $(14,319) |
Total Innovation | $63,439 | $70,151 | $70,248 | $72,868 | $82,687 | $(12,439) |
Grand Total for WDP | $136,414 | $134,230 | $157,116 | $323,554 | $278,231 | $(121,115) |
Comment(s) on Variance(s): Actual spending includes funding spent for the Community Adjustment Fund, program of CEAP .WD has re-profiled $25,200K from 2009-10 to future years for Alberta Saskatchewan Centenaries.
Audit completed or planned: A WDP audit covering the period August 14, 2003 to March 31, 2008 started in 2008-09 and was completed September 2009
Evaluation completed or planned: Evaluation completed October 2008.
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Infrastructure Canada Program
Start date: October 10, 2000
End date: March 31, 2011
Description: This transfer payment program was designed to improve urban and rural community infrastructure in Canada.
Strategic Outcome: Communities in Western Canada are economically viable
Results Achieved: Improve Canadians’ quality of life through investments that enhance the quality of the environment, support long-term economic growth, and improve community infrastructure. Build a 21st century infrastructure through the use of technologies, new approaches and best practices.
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Total Contributions | 30,659 | $12,950 | $5,901 | $6,583 | $3,725 | $2,176 |
Total Infrastructure | 30,659 | $12,950 | $5,901 | $6,583 | $3,725 | $2,176 |
Comment(s) on Variance(s): Not Applicable
Audit completed or planned: An Audit of Infrastructure Programs covering the period April 01, 2006 to March 31, 2008 was completed in February 2009.
Evaluation completed or planned: No evaluation planned at this time. Any future evaluation of the Infrastructure program will be led by Infrastructure Canada and conducted nationally.
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC)
Start date: April 23, 2009
End date: March 31, 2011
Description: RInC is a two-year contribution program aimed at addressing the short-term impacts of the global economic downturn felt in communities across Western Canada. RInC will normally focus on the rehabilitation or repair of existing recreational infrastructure facilities.
Strategic Outcome: Communities in Western Canada are economically viable
Results Achieved: The focus of RInC is to provide timely, targeted and temporary economic stimulus for local communities and help mitigate the impacts of the global recession by increasing the total amount of construction activity related to recreational infrastructure.
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) | |
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Total Contributions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $62,828 | $43,228 | $(43,228) |
Total Infrastructure | $0 | $0 | $0 | $62,828 | $43,228 | $(43,228) |
Comment(s) on Variance(s): This program was announced in Budget 2009 as part of the Canada’s Economic Action Plan. The unspent funding will be transferred to year two of the program.
Audit completed or planned: Audit completed September 2009. A follow up audit is planned for 2010-11.
Evaluation completed or planned: An evaluation is planned for 2011-12 after completion of the program.
Name of Recipient: Primrose Lake Economic Development Corporation
Start Date: March 30, 2007
End Date: March 31, 2027
Total Funding: $ 15,000,000
Description: Create a community controlled trust fund for economic development.
Strategic Outcome(s): Communities in Western Canada are economically viable
Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: During fiscal 2009-10, the Board completed payout of the Elders component of the parallel agreement with the province. The Board also continued building Board capacity through providing governance training for its members, and developing a policy framework to guide its operations. The Minister appointed two ex-officio members for WD in August 2009. The Board hired a part time Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The board has continued to develop its policies and programming for future community development projects and accepted various applications which are now under review.
Actual Spending 2007-08 |
Actual Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Total Authorities 2009-10 |
Actual Spending 2009-10 |
Variance(s) |
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$ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Comments on Variance(s): Not applicable
Significant Evaluation findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan:
WD agreement requires that an evaluation be completed by March 2012.
Significant Audit findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan:
No audits performed to date. Date for an audit in the future has not yet been identified.
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Western Economic Partnership Agreements (WEPAs)
Name of Lead Department(s): Western Economic Diversification
Lead Department Program Activity: Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment; Business Development and Entrepreneurship; and Innovation
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: April 17, 2008
End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: March 31, 2014
Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date): $100 million
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement): WEPAs are four-year, $50 million cost shared agreements between the federal government and each of the four western provinces to promote shared economic development priorities. Approvals may be made up until March 31, 2012, although expenditures on approved WEPA projects may continue until September 2013.
Shared Outcome(s): Greater federal-provincial cooperation towards realizing the economic and regional development potential of the West by helping to create innovative, entrepreneurial and sustainable communities.
Governance Structure(s): Joint Federal Provincial Management Committees
Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2009-10 |
Actual Spending for 2009-10 |
Expected Results for 2009-10 |
Results Achieved in 2009-10 |
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Western Economic Diversification | PA1 - Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment | Western Diversification Program | $10.0M | $5.1M | $0.4M | Leveraging (from all sources) of $1.21 for every $1 spent | $4.33* |
PA2 - Business Development and Entrepreneurship | Western Diversification Program | $45.0M | $7.8M | $4.1M | Leveraging (from all sources) of $1.21 for every $1 spent | $4.33* | |
PA3 - Innovation | Western Diversification Program | $45.0M | $8.1M | $14.0M | Leveraging (from all sources) of $1.21 for every $1 spent | $4.33* | |
Total | $100.0M | $21.0M | $18.5M |
Comments on Variances: *Leverage at the time of approval, for all projects on approved and proceeding during 2009-10.
Results achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): The Provincial governments of BC, AB, SK and MB contributed towards the mutually agreed upon priorities of each of the four WEPAs. Federal Priority areas include Technology Commercialization, and Business Productivity and Competitiveness. Projects were also approved/ funded in support of Provincial government priority areas such as: Community and Regional Development and Diversification, and Economic Development through Tourism opportunities.
Contact information:
Myka Pappas-Beckers, Program Analyst
(780) 495-8259
Myka.Pappas_Beckers@wd-deo.gc.ca
Has the department incorporated environmental performance considerations in its procurement decision-making processes?
Yes |
Summary of initiatives to incorporate environmental performance considerations in procurement decision-making processes:
Results achieved:
Contributions to facilitate government-wide implementation of green procurement:
Not applicable to WD
Has the department established green procurement targets?
Yes |
Summary of green procurement targets:
Results achieved:
Response to Parliamentary Committees |
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Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates RE: Economic Stimulus Package (June 4, 2009) - No recommendations were received. Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages, RE: Application of the Official Language Act within those institutions subject to the Act (Study on Part VII and other issues). (November 2, 2009) - No recommendations were received. As a follow-up to WD’s appearance before the committee, one member posed the following question:
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Response to the Auditor General (including to the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development) |
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None were required during the period. |
External Audits (Note: These refer to other external audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) |
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None were conducted during this period. |
Name of Internal Audit | Audit Type | Status | Completion Date |
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Audit of Western Diversification Program | Transfer Payment | Completed | September 2009 |
Audit of Community Futures Program | Transfer Payment | Completed | April 2009 |
Audit of Third Party Delivery Arrangements | Management Controls | Completed | October 2009 |
Audit of Community Adjustment Fund and Recreational Infrastructure Canada | Transfer Payment | Completed | September 2009 |
Audit of Accounts Receivable | Financial Management Controls | Completed | June 2010 |
Audit of Integrated Risk Management | Risk Management | In progress | October 2010 |
Audit of Information Technology Security | Information Technology | Completed | June 2010 |
Audit of the Project Management of Project Gateway | Management Controls | Completed | June 2010 |
Name of Evaluation | Program Activity | Program Type | Status | Completion Date |
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Evaluation of the Loan and Investment Program | Business Development & Entrepreneurship | Impact Evaluation | Completed | July 2010 |
Evaluation of the Vancouver Agreement | Community Economic Development | Impact Evaluation | Completed | July 2010 |
Evaluation of the Saskatoon and Regina Agreements | Community Economic Development | Impact Evaluation | Completed | July 2010 |
Evaluation of the Centenaries Program | Community Economic Development | Impact Evaluation | Completed | July 2010 |
The electronic link to the completed reports is: http://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/60.asp