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Privy Council Office

PCO - Support for the Minister for Constitutional Affairs

Allocation from the reserve

$millions

FY 1992-93

$11.5

Description

  • During 1991-92, the Right Honourable Joe Clark was appointed President of the Privy Council and Minister for Constitutional Affairs, responsible for the development of the Government's constitutional position and for the consultative and negotiating processes. Resources originally sought to support the Canadian Unity Initiative were insufficient and therefore, a supplementary request of $11.5 million for the fiscal year 1992-93 was necessary.
  • Vote 1, Program expenditures

Public Accounts References

  • Ministry Summary: Privy Council, Vote 1, Program expenditures (Volume II, Part 1, p. 23.5)
  • Programs by Activity: Ministers' offices, Federal-Provincial Relations Office and Administration (operating and capital expenditures) (Volume II, Part 1, page 23.8)
  • Transfer Payments: none

Privy Council Office

PCO - Quebec Costs for Charlottetown Referendum

 Allocation from the reserve

$millions

FY 1994-95

$34.6

Description

  • Grant to the Government of Quebec to compensate it for the 1992 Charlottetown referendum costs. The payment was based on data provided by the Chief Electoral Officer and Statistics Canada.
  • Vote 1, Program expenditures

Public Accounts References

  • Ministry Summary: Privy Council, Vote 1, Program expenditures (Volume II, Part 1, p. 20.5)
  • Programs by Activity: Privy Council Office (Volume II, Part 1, p. 20.8)

Transfer Payments: Grant to the Province of Quebec to compensate for 1992 referendum costs (Volume II, Part 1, p. 20.10)


Privy Council Office

PCO - Federal / Provincial Relations

Allocation from the reserve

$ millions

FY 1995-1996
FY 1996-1997
FY 1997-1998

FY 1998-1999
FY 1999-2000

FY 2000-2001
FY 2001-2002

FY 2002-2003
FY 2003-2004
FY 2004-2005
FY 2005-2006

$5.0 in each fiscal year

$5.2 in each fiscal year

$5.606 in each fiscal year

$5.774 in each fiscal year

Description

  • Resources were approved to support PCO operations. The amounts increased slightly from the original request of $5 million in 1995-96 to $5.8 million in 2002-2003 due to increases in FTE levels and the cost of employee benefits plans, and the inclusion of accommodation costs as of 2000-2001.
  • Vote 1, Program expenditures

Public Accounts References

  • Ministry Summary: Privy Council, Vote 1, Program expenditures (Volume II, Part 1, p. 19.5, 1996-97; p. 19.5, 1997-98; p 19.6, 1998-99, p. 19.7, 1999-2000; p. 19-7, 2000-2001; p. 19.7, 2001-2002; p. 19.6, 2002-2003)
  • Programs by Activity: Privy Council Office (Volume II, Part 1, page 19.8, 1996-97; page 19.8, 1997-98; p. 19.10, 1998-99, p. 19.11, 1999-2000; p. 19.11, 2000-2001; p. 19.11, 2001-2002; p. 19.11, 2002-2003)
  • Transfer Payments: none

Privy Council Office

PCO - Millennium Initiatives

Allocation from the reserve

$ millions

FY 1997-98

$1.4

Description

  • Supplementary resources were approved to commence the first phase of national Millennium celebration planning.
  • Vote 1, Program expenditures

Public Accounts References

  • Ministry Summary: Privy Council, Vote 1, Program expenditures (Volume II, Part 1, p. 19.5)
  • Programs by Activity: Millenium planning (Volume II, Part 1, page 19.8)

Transfer Payments: none


Privy Council Office

PCO - Steering Committee 4th Jeux de la Francophonie

Allocation from the reserve

$ millions

FY 1998-99

$0.1

Description

  • Supplementary resources were approved to support the operations of the Steering Committee for the Fourth Jeux de la Francophonie.
  • Vote 1, Program expenditures

Public Accounts References

  • Ministry Summary: Privy Council, Vote 1, Program expenditures (Volume II, Part 1, p. 19.6)
  • Programs by Activity: Ministers' offices (Volume II, Part 1, page 19.10)

Transfer Payments: none


Privy Council Office

PCO - Official Languages and Social Union Framework Agreement

Allocation from the reserve

$ millions

FY 2002-2003

$0.75

Description

  • Additional resources were approved to support the operations of the Reference Group of Ministers on Official Languages, the development of the Action Plan for Official Languages, and the mandatory three-year review of the Social Union Framework Agreement.
  • Vote 1, Program expenditures

Public Accounts References

  • Ministry Summary: Privy Council, Vote 1, Program expenditures (Volume II, Part 1, p. 19.6)
  • Programs by Activity: Privy Council Office (Volume II, Part 1, page 19.11)

Transfer Payments: none