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Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2010–11	2009–10	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Foreign Affairs and International Trade
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	1,397,152	1,186,472	210,679
5	Capital expenditures	159,060	140,032	19,028
10	Grants and contributions	923,475	726,392	197,083
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	86,624	74,514	12,110
(S)	Minister of Foreign Affairs – Salary and motor car
	allowance	79	78	. . . . .
(S)	Minister of International Trade – Salary and motor car
	allowance	79	78	. . . . .
(S)	Minister of State – Motor car allowance	2	. . . . .	2
(S)	Payments to Export Development Canada to discharge
	obligations incurred pursuant to Section 23 of the
	Export Development Act (Canada Account) for the
	purpose of facilitating and developing trade between
	Canada and other countries (S.C., 2001, c. 33)	500	1,000	(500)
(S)	Payments under the Diplomatic Service (Special)
	Superannuation Act (R.S. 1985, c. D-2)	250	250	. . . . .
(S)	Passport Office Revolving Fund ( Revolving Funds Act
	R.S. 1985, c. R-8)	. . . . .	24,054	(24,054)
	Appropriations not required
–	Passport – Capital expenditures	. . . . .	10,000	(10,000)
	Total budgetary	2,567,220	2,162,871	404,349
(S)	Payments to Export Development Canada to discharge
	obligations incurred pursuant to Section 23 of the
	Export Development Act (Canada Account) for the
	purpose of facilitating and developing trade between
	Canada and other countries (S.C., 2001, c. 33) (Non-
	budgetary)	(552,000)	(120,500)	(431,500)
	Total non-budgetary	(552,000)	(120,500)	(431,500)
	Total Department	2,015,220	2,042,371	(27,151)
	Canadian Commercial Corporation
15	Payments to the Canadian Commercial Corporation	15,550	15,192	358
	Total Agency	15,550	15,192	358
	Canadian International Development Agency
20	Operating expenditures	203,363	203,668	(305)
25	Grants and contributions	2,693,408	2,608,225	85,183
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	26,031	25,955	76
(S)	Minister of International Cooperation – Salary and motor
	car allowance	79	78	. . . . .
(S)	Encashment of notes issued to the development assistance
	funds of the international financial institutions in
	accordance with the International Development
	(Financial Institutions) Assistance Act	230,691	231,336	(645)
	Total budgetary	3,153,572	3,069,262	84,309
L30	The issuance and payment of notes to the International
	Financial Institution Fund Accounts	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Total non-budgetary	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Total Agency	3,153,572	3,069,262	84,309
	International Development Research Centre
35	Payments to the International Development Research
	Centre	181,304	161,750	19,554
	Total Agency	181,304	161,750	19,554
	International Joint Commission
40	Program expenditures	7,805	8,467	(661)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	569	544	25
	Total Agency	8,375	9,011	(636)
	NAFTA Secretariat – Canadian Section
45	Program expenditures	2,858	2,827	31
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	193	188	5
	Total Agency	3,051	3,014	36

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.  

Department

Strategic Outcome

Canada's International Agenda: The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Program Activity Descriptions

Diplomacy and Advocacy

This program activity engages and influences international players and delivers international programs and diplomacy. It allows Canada to implement its international policies to foreign audiences inside and outside of Canada and thus fulfill the mandated roles and responsibilities that are associated with the diplomatic work of a foreign and international trade ministry. This work is done by liaising with decision makers at all levels in other countries and hosting events where key messages can be advocated. It includes utilizing provincial expertise in specific areas of interest to them to advance Canada's overall international policy. Additionally, it uses strategic promotion activities, including public diplomacy, as vehicles to promote Canadian views on issues of concern to Canadians and uses a number of discretionary grant and contribution programs to further Canada's interests abroad. The main target groups are foreign decision makers in Canada and abroad, foreign publics, other levels of government within Canada, key constituencies within other countries (e.g. security and defence-related communities) and legislators.

International Policy Advice and Integration

This program activity provides strategic direction, intelligence and advice, including integration and coordination of Canada's foreign and international economic policies. It allows the department to plan and strategically coordinate its international activities with a view to integrating Canada's foreign and international economic policies. This is carried out by working to improve coordination within DFAIT, with other government departments and relevant stakeholders, and by utilizing advice provided from missions to develop all-of-government approaches that integrate different organizational mandates and perspectives to advance Canadian interests and values. The main target groups are other government organizations, policy and program groups within DFAIT, Heads of Mission and key mission personnel.

Strategic Outcome

International Services for Canadians: Canadians are satisfied with commercial, consular and passport services.

Program Activity Descriptions

Consular Affairs

This program activity manages and delivers consular services and advice to Canadians. This work is done through consular agents and officers at missions abroad and through the use of the website, www.voyage.gc.ca. The main target groups are Canadians outside of Canada or Canadians planning to travel or live abroad.

Passport Canada Special Operating Agency (Revolving Fund)

This program activity manages and delivers passport services through the use of the Passport Canada Revolving Fund. It enables the issuance of secure travel documents to Canadians, which facilitates their travel and contributes to international and domestic security. This work is done through the authentication of identity and entitlement of applicants using a diversity of service channels and the production of secure travel documents. The main target group is Canadian travelers.

International Commerce

This program activity manages and delivers commerce services and advice to Canadian business. It helps Canadian business succeed in international markets by providing expert counsel and advice and managing and delivering value-added services to Canadian business pursuing international business opportunities. This work is conducted through support to qualified business clients. The main target groups are Canadian business clients who are currently operating abroad or who have demonstrated a capacity to do so.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department

Strategic Outcome

Canada's International Platform: The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade maintains a mission network of infrastructure and services to enable the Government of Canada to achieve its international priorities.

Program Activity Descriptions

Canada's International Platform: Support at Missions Abroad

This program activity manages and delivers services and infrastructure at missions to enable Canada's representation abroad. This work is done by coordinating with the various branches, bureaus and divisions within DFAIT and with the 27 other partner departments and co-locators who are deployed overseas. It ensures that human resources services, financial management services, asset and materiel services, comptrollership services, mail and diplomatic courier services, and acquisition of bandwidth are in place at missions to support Canada's international policy objectives and program delivery abroad. The main target group is the Government of Canada network of missions abroad, departmental branches, bureaus and divisions, as well as the 27 partner departments and co-locators.

Canada's International Platform: Support at Headquarters

This program activity manages and delivers services and infrastructure at headquarters to enable Canada's representation abroad. This work is done by coordinating with the various branches, bureaus and divisions within DFAIT and with the 27 other partner departments and co-locators who are deployed overseas. The main target group is the Government of Canada network of missions abroad, departmental branches, bureaus and divisions, as well as the 27 partner departments and co-locators.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)				2010–11 Main Estimates					2009–10
							Non-	Total	Main
			Budgetary				budgetary		Estimates
	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions	Less:	Total	Loans,
				and other	Revenues		investments
				transfer	credited		and
				payments	to the vote		advances
Diplomacy and Advocacy	283,973	773	57,426	808,933	9,500	1,141,605	. . . . .	1,141,605	923,527
Canada's International Platform:
Support at Missions Abroad	514,328	19,160	. . . . .	. . . . .	16,000	517,488	. . . . .	517,488	449,598
Canada's International Platform:
Support at Headquarters	204,908	126,981	275	. . . . .	9,690	322,474	. . . . .	322,474	304,123
International Policy Advice and
Integration	179,521	1,401	6,177	24,876	. . . . .	211,975	. . . . .	211,975	117,590
Internal Services	73,215	8,856	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	82,071	. . . . .	82,071	88,504
Consular Affairs	60,362	190	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,250	56,302	. . . . .	56,302	37,143
Passport Canada Special Operating
Agency (Revolving Fund)	290,202	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	290,202	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	34,054
International Commerce	210,617	1,700	. . . . .	26,037	3,050	235,305	(552,000)	(316,695)	87,831
	1,817,127	159,060	63,878	859,847	332,692	2,567,220	(552,000)	2,015,220	2,042,371

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2010–11	2009–10
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grants in support of the GPSF and its sub-programmes	30,000,000	30,000,000
Grants in lieu of taxes on diplomatic, consular and international
organizations' property in Canada in accordance with terms and
conditions approved by the Governor in Council	13,516,000	11,424,000
Grants in aid of academic relations	9,910,000	9,910,000
Grant to the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic
Development	4,873,000	4,873,000
Grants for Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program	4,000,000	4,000,000
Annual host-country financial support for the United Nations Convention
on Biological Diversity	1,214,000	1,190,000
(S) Payments under the Diplomatic Service (Special) Superannuation Act	250,000	250,000
United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture	60,000	60,000
United Nations Trust Fund on Indigenous Issues	30,000	30,000
Foreign Service Community Association	25,000	25,000
Total grants	63,878,000	61,762,000
Contributions
Payments of Assessed Contributions to International Organizations:
United Nations peacekeeping operations (US$258,472,875)	285,871,000	189,936,000
United Nations Organization (US$112,397,830)	124,312,000	80,629,000
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – civil administration
(14,118,205 Euro)	22,311,000	18,042,000
International Criminal Court (11,452,889 Euro)	18,099,000	8,672,000
Food and Agriculture Organization (US$14,661,844)	16,216,000	13,503,000
International Atomic Energy Agency (9,912,675 Euro)	15,665,000	12,124,000
World Health Organization (US$13,826,401)	15,292,000	17,627,000
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(9,112,827 Euro)	14,401,000	13,497,000
International Organization of La Francophonie (9,095,109 Euro)	14,373,000	13,732,000
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(8,909,701 Euro)	14,080,000	14,809,000
International Labour Organization (12,161,140 Swiss Francs)	12,543,000	10,777,000
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(US$4,186,257) (4,823,135 Euro)	12,252,000	11,698,000
Organization of American States (US$10,898,734)	12,054,000	11,450,000
World Trade Organization (6,552,259 Swiss Francs)	6,758,000	6,389,000
Commonwealth Secretariat (3,310,630 Pounds Sterling)	5,930,000	5,949,000
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
(US$1,456,660) (1,780,042 Euro)	4,424,000	3,497,000
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
(US$3,785,714)	4,187,000	3,977,000
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
(2,235,651 Euro)	3,533,000	3,074,000
International Civil Aviation Organization	1,858,000	1,837,000
Commonwealth Youth Program (869,250 Pounds Sterling)	1,557,000	1,499,000
Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission
(US$1,376,130)	1,522,000	1,271,000
International Energy Agency (913,118 Euro)	1,443,000	1,134,000
Commonwealth Foundation (713,488 Pounds Sterling)	1,278,000	1,379,000
United Nations framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto
Protocol (719,484 Euro)	1,137,000	377,000
World Customs Organization (409,416 Euro)	647,000	468,000
Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (406,885 Euro)	643,000	558,000
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (US$505,425)	559,000	427,000
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (344,238 Euro)	544,000	485,000
Peace Implementation Council (338,543 Euro)	535,000	833,000
Convention on Biological Diversity (US$458,409)	507,000	328,000
World Intellectual Property Organization (455,691 Swiss Francs)	470,000	410,000
Non-proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament (US$408,680)	452,000	433,000
International Maritime Organization (212,707 Pounds Sterling)	381,000	467,000
International Seabed Authority (US$245,027)	271,000	223,000
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Centre for
Education and Research (130,988 Euro)	207,000	177,000
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (US$174,503)	193,000	153,000
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(US$171,790)	190,000	180,000
The Vienna Convention and its Montreal Protocol on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone Layer (US$143,761)	159,000	144,000
Secr�tariat technique permanent des conf�rences minist�rielles
de l'�ducation, de la jeunesse et des sports des pays d'expression
fran�aise (39,401,434 CFA)	94,000	78,000
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for
Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
(US$83,183)	92,000	83,000
Wassenaar Arrangement (50,623 Euro)	80,000	68,000
Permanent Court of Arbitration (44,295 Euro)	70,000	60,000
International Commodity Organizations (21,515 Euro)	34,000	34,000
International Fact Finding Commission (14,543 Swiss Francs)	15,000	9,000
Contributions under the G8 Global Partnership Program to the
International Science and Technology Center and the Science and
Technology Center in Ukraine, for the purpose of assistance to
countries of the former Soviet Union related to the destruction,
disposition or securing of weapons of mass destruction	98,930,000	116,705,000
Global Peace and Security Fund	77,456,520	64,281,000
Investment Cooperation Program	20,000,000	. . . . .
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime	14,900,000	1,950,000
Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations	8,027,627	2,920,000
Projects and development activities resulting from Summits of La
Francophonie	7,500,000	7,500,000
Global Commerce Support Program	6,037,363	. . . . .
Contribution for Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program	5,900,000	4,500,000
International environmental agreements	1,156,000	1,187,000
Northern Dimension of Canada's Foreign Policy	1,000,000	1,000,000
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission	900,000	1,400,000
Contribution to OECD's Heilignedamm - L'Aquila Process	800,000	. . . . .
Total contributions	859,846,510	653,940,000
Items not required
International Science and Technology Partnership Program (ISTPP)	. . . . .	5,250,000
Community Investment Support Program	. . . . .	3,000,000
Contributions under the Program for Export Market Development	. . . . .	2,300,000
Going Global Science and Technology Program	. . . . .	390,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	10,940,000
Total	923,724,510	726,642,000

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Canadian Commercial Corporation

Strategic Outcome

Enhanced market access for Canadian exporters to complex international public sector markets.

Program Activity Descriptions

Defence

This consists of export sales in the aerospace, defence and security sectors. These include sales to all levels of government.

Emerging and Developing Markets

This is non-Defence Production Sharing Agreement (DPSA) and non-aerospace, defence and security business consisting of supply and construction projects in a variety of other sectors and can include sales to all levels of government, federal, state and municipal.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2010–11 Main Estimates			2009–10
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Less:		Estimates
		Revenues
		credited
		to the vote
Defence	18,953	4,646	14,307	11,905
Emerging and Developing Markets	7,268	6,025	1,243	3,287
	26,221	10,671	15,550	15,192

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Canadian International Development Agency

Strategic Outcome

Reduction in poverty for those living in countries where the Canadian International Development Agency engages in international development.

Program Activity Descriptions

Global engagement and strategic policy

This program activity shapes international development policy in Canada and globally in support of Canadian International Development Agency's strategic direction, and Canada's broader international assistance objectives and commitments. It also engages with multilateral and global organizations for two main purposes: to contribute effectively to the achievement of development results, and to influence partners' policies, planning, strategic directions, and organizational governance in pursuit of greater development results.

Low-income countries

This program activity focuses on addressing pervasive poverty in countries having an annual gross national income (GNI) per capita equivalent to US$935 or less ( 2007 data). This requires engagement in long-term development assistance supporting the national priorities of a selected number of low-income countries, as well as programming with regional institutions addressing trans-boundary issues. Canadian International Development Agency's support aims to help these countries achieve their priority development goals that differ from country to country, and region to region. Programming aims at achieving reduced poverty and increasing economic opportunities. It focuses in areas such as basic health and education, agriculture/ food security, income generation and the foundations for good governance.

Fragile Countries and crisis-affected communities

This program activity seeks to address developmental issues in selected countries identified as fragile. Fragile countries are defined as those that face particularly severe development challenges, with complex national and regional contexts, given weak institutional capacity, poor governance, political instability, and ongoing violence or a legacy of past conflict. Improving the situation in these countries is frequently considered strategic in meeting Canada's foreign policy objectives.

Canadian International Development Agency's programming in these countries seeks to enhance long-term development by improving the effectiveness of public institutions and society, fostering stability and security, as well as supporting the delivery of key services. This program activity also involves humanitarian assistance in response to man-made crises or natural disasters to ensure delivery and access of essential emergency services to crisis-affected populations. In both cases, various partnerships offer flexibility and expertise to provide the most effective response.

Middle-income countries

This program activity focuses on addressing specific challenges in attaining self-reliance for countries having an annual gross national income (GNI) per capita equivalent to more than US$935 but less than US$11,455 (2007 data). It involves strategic assistance in a selected number of middle-income countries, as well as programming with regional institutions addressing trans-boundary issues. These countries vary considerably in terms of their requirements, with Canadian International Development Agency programming tailored to respond as appropriate but mainly involves engaging in strategic areas of their national priorities to sustainably enhance economic growth and the capacity to deliver social services, as well as building accountable, democratic institutions.

Canadian Engagement

This program activity involves supporting the overseas initiatives of Canadian organizations, promoting international development in Canada, and informing the Canadian public. The Canadian International Development Agency does this by co-investing through various delivery mechanisms with a range of Canadian civil society organizations and other partners. In turn, these organizations partner with developing country civil society counterparts, as well as governments and the private sector to strengthen their capacity to deliver programs and services in supporting the Canadian International Development Agency's strategic outcomes. Public engagement in Canada is achieved through the education and outreach activities of Canadian non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, labour unions, and professional associations and through the Canadian International Development Agency's own efforts to reach the general public.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

		Budgetary			Non-budgetary	Total	Main Estimates
	Operating	Grants	Contributions	Total	Loans,
			and other		investments
			transfer		and advances
			payments
Global engagement and strategic policy	21,107	700,628	236,795	958,529	. . . . .	958,529	934,317
Low-income countries	43,173	259,981	503,182	806,336	. . . . .	806,336	941,639
Fragile Countries and crisis-affected
communities	21,485	469,011	71,381	561,878	. . . . .	561,878	622,208
Middle-income countries	25,412	154,381	250,402	430,195	. . . . .	430,195	387,464
Canadian Engagement	16,040	31,375	246,963	294,378	. . . . .	294,378	79,523
Internal Services	102,256	. . . . .	. . . . .	102,256	. . . . .	102,256	104,110
	229,473	1,615,377	1,308,722	3,153,572	. . . . .	3,153,572	3,069,262

Notes:

Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

CIDA's Program Activities were amended for 2010-11 as follows: "Countries of Concentration" and "Selected Countries and Regions" realigned to "Low" and "Middle-Income Countries"; "Multilateral, International and Canadian Institutions" realigned to "Global Engagement and Strategic Policy" and "Canadian Engagement", and; "Engaging Canadian Citizens" realigned to "Canadian Engagement."

Major changes were made to CIDA's Program activities for 2010-11. For further information please see CIDA's 2010-11 Departmental Report on Plans and Priorities.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2010–11	2009–10
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grants for Multilateral Programming: Grants in support of development
assistance, humanitarian assistance or disaster preparedness, including
peace building, for global operations, programs, projects, activities
and appeals; as well as in support of programming against hunger,
malnutrition and disease for the benefit of developing countries or
territories or countries in transition	1,588,277,100	1,522,241,000
Grants for Partnership Programming: Grants for development assistance
programs, projects and activities intended to support development
and public engagement initiatives or to enhance the awareness,
understanding, and engagement of Canadians with respect to
development and grants for education and training programs, projects
and activities for the benefit of developing countries or territories or
countries in transition	23,900,000	23,900,000
Grants for Bilateral Programming: Grants for cooperation with other
donor countries for the benefit of developing countries or territories or
countries in transition	3,200,000	3,100,000
Total grants	1,615,377,100	1,549,241,000
Contributions
Contributions for Bilateral Programming: Contributions in support of
development assistance, including payments for loan agreements
issued under the authority of previous Appropriation Acts,
contributions for cooperation with countries in transition and
contributions in support of regional or country specific development
assistance projects, programs and activities for the benefit of
developing countries or territories or countries in transition	822,469,196	927,724,159
Contributions for Partnership Programming: Contributions for
development assistance programs, projects and activities intended
to support development and public engagement initiatives or to
enhance the awareness, understanding, and engagement of Canadians
with respect to development and contributions for education and
training programs, projects and activities for the benefit of developing
countries or territories or countries in transition	249,470,523	125,197,630
Contributions for Multilateral Programming: Contributions in support
of development assistance, humanitarian assistance or disaster
preparedness, including peace building, for global operations,
programs, projects, activities and appeals; as well as in support of
programming against hunger, malnutrition and disease for the benefit
of developing countries or territories or countries in transition	6,091,000	6,062,000
Total contributions	1,078,030,719	1,058,983,789
Other Transfer Payments
(S) Encashment of notes issued to the development assistance funds
of the international financial institutions in accordance with the
International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act	230,691,000	231,336,000
Total other transfer payments	230,691,000	231,336,000
Total	2,924,098,819	2,839,560,789

International Development Research Centre

Strategic Outcome

Stronger capacity in developing countries to research and propose solutions that support sustainable and equitable development and poverty reduction.

Program Activity Descriptions

Conducting development research

Represents the grants to recipients and in-house work made to scientific and technical research projects that contribute to improving the lives of people in developing countries.

Building research capacity

Services that enhance scientific excellence within development research, including support on problem definition, methodology, research management and linking with relevant audiences. These services also allow IDRC to monitor projects, share results, and learn from experience.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2010–11 Main Estimates		2009–10
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Conducting development research	128,501	128,501	110,605
Building research capacity	30,307	30,307	29,134
Internal Services	22,496	22,496	22,011
	181,304	181,304	161,750

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

International Joint Commission

Strategic Outcome

Prompt and effective prevention and/or resolution of potential disputes under the Boundary Water Treaty and Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to ensure they have no negative impact on Canada-US relations.

Program Activity Descriptions

Boundary Waters Treaty

The issuing of Orders of Approval in response to applications for the use, obstruction or diversion of waters that flow along and/or across the boundary if such uses affect the natural water levels or flows on the other side; undertaking investigations of specific issues (references) when requested by governments; and the provision to make binding decisions on matters referred to it by the governments.

Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

To evaluate progress toward restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2010–11 Main Estimates		2009–10
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Boundary Waters Treaty	6,173	6,173	6,809
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement	2,201	2,201	2,201
	8,375	8,375	9,011

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

NAFTA Secretariat – Canadian Section

Strategic Outcome

A highly efficient, impartial and rules-based international trade dispute resolution process that benefits Canadian exporters to NAFTA countries, as well as NAFTA country exporters doing business in Canada.

Program Activity Descriptions

Administration of international trade dispute settlement mechanisms

Appropriate administration of international trade dispute settlement mechanisms that ensures unbiased administrative processes, security and fairness, while providing quality services. This program includes support to committees and panels, support to the Free Trade Commission as well as liaison and coordination with other national sections.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2010–11 Main Estimates		2009–10
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Administration of international trade dispute settlement
mechanisms	1,711	1,711	1,815
Internal Services	1,340	1,340	1,200
	3,051	3,051	3,015

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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