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ENVIRONMENT

Ministry Summary

			These Supplementary Estimates

		Authorities		Adjustments to	Total Estimates
Vote (dollars)		to date	Transfers	Appropriations	to date



	Department
1b	Operating expenditures, and
	( a ) recoverable expenditures incurred in respect of the
	Prairie Provinces Water Board, the Qu'Appelle Basin
	Study Board and the St. John River Basin Study
	Board;
	( b ) authority for the Minister of the Environment to
	engage such consultants as may be required by the
	Boards identified in paragraph ( a ), at such
	remuneration as those Boards may determine;
	( c ) recoverable expenditures incurred in respect of
	Regional Water Resources Planning Investigations
	and Water Resources Inventories;
	( d ) authority to make recoverable advances not
	exceeding the aggregate of the amount of the shares
	of the Provinces of Manitoba and Ontario of the cost
	of regulating the levels of Lake of the Woods and Lac
	Seul;
	( e ) authority to make recoverable advances not
	exceeding the aggregate of the amount of the shares
	of provincial and outside agencies of the cost of
	hydrometric surveys;
	( f ) pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)( a ) of the Financial
	Administration Act , authority to expend in the current
	fiscal year revenues received during the fiscal year
	arising from the operations of the department funded
	from this Vote; and
	( g ) the payment to each member of the Queen's Privy
	Council for Canada who is a Minister without
	Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside
	over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the
	salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over
	Ministries of State under the Salaries Act , as adjusted
	pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata
	for any period of less than a year - To authorize the
	transfer of $7,547,574 from Environment Vote 10,
	$687,000 from Indian Affairs and Northern
	Development Vote 1, and $310,000 from Transport
	Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the
	purposes of this Vote	712,635,283	7,997,740	1	720,633,024
5b	Capital expenditures and authority to make payments
	to provinces or municipalities as contributions
	towards construction done by those bodies and
	authority to make recoverable advances not exceeding
	the amount of the shares of provincial and outside
	agencies of the cost of joint projects including
	expenditures on other than federal property - To
	authorize the transfer of $25,000 from Environment
	Vote 1, $1,742,000 from Environment Vote 10,
	$233,000 from Indian Affairs and Northern
	Development Vote 1, and $150,000 from National
	Defence Vote 5, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008
	for the purposes of this Vote	38,462,000	2,150,000	1	40,612,001
10b	The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions,
	contributions to developing countries in accordance
	with the Multilateral Fund of the Montreal Protocol
	taking the form of cash payments or the provision of
	goods, equipment or services - To authorize the
	transfer of $150,000 from Environment Vote 1,
	$690,000 from Transport Vote 1, $111,000 from
	Health Vote 1, $15,000 from Agriculture and
	Agri-Food Vote 30, $15,000 from Fisheries and
	Oceans Vote 1, and $15,000 from National Defence
	Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the
	purposes of this Vote	301,948,908	(8,770,574)	1	293,178,335
(S)	Minister of the Environment - Salary and motor car
	allowance	74,522	. . . . .	. . . . .	74,522
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	79,549,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	79,549,000
(S)	Grant to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable
	Development Technology	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,646,000	1,646,000

	Total Department	1,132,669,713	1,377,166	1,646,003	1,135,692,882
	Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
15b	Program expenditures, contributions and authority to
	expend revenues received during the fiscal year
	arising from the provision of environmental
	assessment services including the conduct of panel
	reviews, comprehensive studies, mediations, training
	and information publications by the Canadian
	Environmental Assessment Agency	20,726,326	. . . . .	2,500,000	23,226,326
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	1,696,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,696,000

	Total Agency	22,422,326	. . . . .	2,500,000	24,922,326
	National Round Table on the Environment and
	the Economy
20	Program expenditures	4,704,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,704,000
(S)	Expenditures pursuant to paragraph 29.1(1) of the
	Financial Administration Act	20,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	20,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	432,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	432,000

	Total Agency	5,156,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	5,156,000
	Parks Canada Agency
25b	Program expenditures, including capital expenditures,
	the grants listed in the Estimates and contributions,
	including expenditures on other than federal property,
	and payments to provinces and municipalities as
	contributions towards the cost of undertakings carried
	out by those bodies - To authorize the transfer of
	$1,800,000 from Environment Vote 30, $345,000
	from Economic Development Agency of Canada for
	the Regions of Quebec Vote 5, and $230,000 from
	Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 10,
	Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the purposes
	of this Vote and to provide a further amount of	509,923,055	2,321,861	11,146,600	523,391,516
30b	Payments to the New Parks and Historic Sites
	Account for the purposes of establishing new national
	parks, national historic sites and related heritage
	areas, as set out in section 21 of the Parks Canada
	Agency Act	2,300,000	(1,800,000)	. . . . .	500,000
(S)	Expenditures equivalent to revenues resulting from
	the conduct of operations pursuant to section 20 of the
	Parks Canada Agency Act	104,000,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	104,000,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	46,006,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	46,006,000

	Total Agency	662,229,055	521,861	11,146,600	673,897,516

	Total Ministry	1,822,477,094	1,899,027	15,292,603	1,839,668,724

ENVIRONMENT

Department

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)


Environment requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations	Vote 1	Vote 5	Vote 10	Total

Funding to cover the incremental costs in the Pacific Environment
Centre Site lease payments and the costs of the Montreal
Protocol Meeting	5,130	. . . . .	525	5,655
Funding to enhance environmental law enforcement capacity	1,914	1,742	. . . . .	3,656
Funding related to government advertising programs ( horizontal
item )	750	. . . . .	. . . . .	750
Funding for implementation of the National Vehicle Scrappage
Program in support of Canada's Clean Air Agenda	379	. . . . .	. . . . .	379

Gross Voted Appropriations	8,173	1,742	525	10,440

Funds Available
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote	1,530	. . . . .	525	2,055
Less: Spending authorities available from another Vote	6,643	1,742	. . . . .	8,385

Total Funds Available	8,173	1,742	525	10,440

Total Voted Appropriations	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .

Statutory Appropriations
Grant to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development
Technology				1,646

Total Adjustments to Appropriations				1,646

Transfers	Vote 1	Vote 5	Vote 10	Total

Transfer from Transport - For implementation of the National
Vehicle Scrappage Program in support of Canada's Clean Air
Agenda	310	. . . . .	690	1,000
Transfer from Indian Affairs and Northern Development - To
support research activities during the International Polar Year	687	233	. . . . .	920
Transfer from National Defence - For public security initiatives
related to the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
Research and Technology Initiative	. . . . .	150	. . . . .	150
Transfer from Health - To assess the health and economic impacts of
air pollution across Canada	. . . . .	. . . . .	111	111
Transfer from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ($15), Fisheries
and Oceans ($15) and National Defence ($15) - To support
improved representation of Aboriginal persons in science and
technology careers (Canadian Aboriginal Science and
Technology Society)	. . . . .	. . . . .	45	45
Internal reallocation of resources - To support the Air Quality
Health Index and Forecast Program	(175)	25	150	. . . . .
Internal reallocation of resources - To permit Canada to effectively
engage in the work of partnerships for membership and
participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change, the Methane to Markets initiative, the
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership, and the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
climate change activities	905	. . . . .	(905)	. . . . .
Internal reallocation of resources - To reduce the amount of new
appropriations required	6,643	1,742	(8,385)	. . . . .
Transfer to Natural Resources ($272) and Industry ($100) - To
support departmental involvement in the Asia-Pacific Partnership
on Clean Development and Climate	(372)	. . . . .	. . . . .	(372)
Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade - For
Environment's share of the assessed contribution to the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto
Protocol	. . . . .	. . . . .	(477)	(477)

Total Transfers	7,998	2,150	(8,771)	1,377

These Supplementary Estimates	7,998	2,150	(8,771)	3,023

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 1 : $8,173,066 in total authorities is available: $1,530,492 is available within the Vote due to the realignment of resources
between other operating costs and personnel costs; and $6,642,574 from Vote 10 due to reduced requirements related to the
deferral of contribution payments for the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative.

Vote 5 : $1,742,000 in total authorities is available from Vote 10 due to reduced requirements related to the deferral of contribution
payments for the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative.

Vote 10 : $525,000 in total authorities is available within the Vote due to reduced requirements related to the deferral of
contribution payments for the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative.


Transfer Payments (dollars)	Voted	Statutory

Grants
Canadians adopt sustainable consumption and production approaches
Grant to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology	. . . . .	1,646,000

Total Gross Grants	. . . . .	1,646,000
Contributions
Water is clean, safe and secure
Contributions to support environmental and sustainable development initiatives	45,000	. . . . .

Canadians are informed of, and respond appropriately to, current and predicted
environmental conditions
Contributions to support environmental and sustainable development initiatives	150,000	. . . . .

Risks to Canadians, their health, and their environment from air pollutants and greenhouse
gas emissions are reduced
Contributions to support environmental and sustainable development initiatives	111,000	. . . . .
Contributions to support Canada's international commitments	525,000	. . . . .
National Vehicle Scrappage Program	690,000	. . . . .

	1,326,000	. . . . .

Total Gross Contributions	1,521,000	. . . . .

Total Gross Transfer Payments	1,521,000	1,646,000
Less: Funds available within the Vote	525,000	. . . . .
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote	9,766,574	. . . . .

Net Transfer Payments	(8,770,574)	1,646,000

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency




Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)


Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations	Vote 15

Funding to improve the performance of the regulatory system for major natural resource projects that are subject to a
comprehensive study, a panel review or a multijurisdictional screening under the Canadian Environmental
Assessment Act	2,500

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

Parks Canada Agency

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)


Parks Canada Agency requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations	Vote 25	Vote 30	Total

Funding for forest fire suppression within the boundaries of Parks Canada properties
to minimize the risks associated with public safety and loss of infrastructure and
private property	9,146	. . . . .	9,146
Funding related to government advertising programs ( horizontal item )	2,000	. . . . .	2,000

Total Voted Appropriations	11,146	. . . . .	11,146

Transfers
Transfer from Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of
Quebec - To support a project to enhance the Petite Île au Marteau and the Île aux
Perroquets lighthouse stations in the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
of Canada	345	. . . . .	345
Transfer from Indian Affairs and Northern Development - To support the assessment,
management and remediation of federal contaminated sites	230	. . . . .	230
Internal reallocation of resources - To provide sufficient funds associated with New
Parks and Historic Sites	1,800	(1,800)	. . . . .
Transfer to the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada -
To support the National Managers' Community	(53)	. . . . .	(53)

Total Transfers	2,322	(1,800)	522

These Supplementary Estimates	13,468	(1,800)	11,668


Transfer Payments (dollars)		Voted	Statutory

Contributions
Conserve Heritage Resources
Contributions in support of National Historic Sites of Canada Cost-Sharing Program		1,000,000	. . . . .

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

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