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Supplementary Information

In this section:

Introduction

This section presents key financial information for the 2006-2009 period, as well as information on other reporting requirements. The financial information presented typically includes forecast spending for 2005-2006 and planned spending for each of the three years in the planning period.

The information in the table Departmental Planned Spending and Full-time Equivalents through to the table Resource Requirements by Agency, Branch or Sector, 2006-2007 reflects the proration of Program Enabler resources across program activities. These financial and human resources are separately managed by individual Program Enablers. For further information on Program Enablers, see the section Other Items of Interest.

The figures in the following tables have been rounded to the nearest millions of dollars. Figures that cannot be listed in millions are shown as 0.0.

Departmental Planned Spending and Full-time Equivalents

The table Departmental Planned Spending and Full-time Equivalents presents forecast spending for 2005-2006 and planned spending for 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.

The first column presents forecast spending for 2005-2006. Total Main Estimates are adjusted to account for Special Governor General Warrants, which were necessary because of the dissolution of Parliament. The last three columns present planned spending for the three planning years. The planned spending is based on the Main Estimates.

Departmental Planned Spending and Full-time Equivalents
(millions of dollars) Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Canadian Coast Guard 647.1 657.2 658.4 643.7
Small Craft Harbours 102.1 101.1 78.4 77.1
Science - Safe and Accessible Waterways 46.6 44.0 44.9 47.1
Fisheries Management 368.0 397.3 333.3 331.5
Aquaculture 5.1 3.4 3.4 3.4
Science - Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture 174.5 198.8 183.7 175.8
Oceans Management 21.6 32.7 23.8 23.7
Habitat Management 66.3 63.8 62.6 62.0
Science - Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems 58.9 65.2 62.6 59.9
Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) 1,490.2 1,563.4 1,451.1 1,424.26
Non-Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) — — — —
Less: Respendable Revenue (50.1) (50.1) (50.1) (50.1)
Total Main Estimates 1,440.1 1,513.4 1,401.0 1,374.1
Add: Forecast Adjustments
Amounts approved for inclusion in Supplementary Estimates and funded through Special Governor General Warrants
Funding to support core operational requirements such as Canadian Coast Guard operations, conservation and protection activities and research 42.7 — — —
Collective bargaining agreements 40.2 — — —
Operating Budget Carry Forward 14.6 — — —
Funding to support activities to address foreign overfishing in the northwest Atlantic Ocean 12.6 — — —
Funding to support core operational requirements such as Canadian Coast Guard operations, conservation and protection activities and research 11.0 — — —
Funding to ensure the sustainable development and management of Canada's oceans (Oceans Action Plan) 6.3 — — —
Public security initiatives (National Security Policy) 4.4 — — —
Paylist shortfalls 4.4 — — —
Funding to increase federal, regional and science capacity in order to respond to the Mackenzie Gas Project and related resource development (Mackenzie Gas Project) 4.1 — — —
Funding to support the implementation of a strategy designed to protect Canada's natural resources through early detection of unknown diseases of pests (Invasive Alien Species Strategy for Canada) 3.7 — — —
Funding to implement measures to protect Canadian aquatic resources from serious diseases, to secure trade and to improve governance (National Aquatic Animal Health Program) 3.5 — — —
Government of Canada Response to Hurricane Katrina 3.5 — — —
Project definition for the acquisition of eight mid-shore patrol vessels for marine security in the St. Lawrence Seaway and on the Great Lakes 2.5 — — —
Project definition for an information technology infrastructure project that will improve the Department's information technology management and hardware 2.0 — — —
Funding related to assessment, management and remediation of federal contaminated sites 1.6 — — —
Preliminary Project Approval to proceed with the acquisition of two Offshore Fisheries Research vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard 1.0 — — —
Funding to modernize human resources management in the Federal Public Service (Public Service Modernization Act) 0.9 — — —
Corporate Administrative Shared Services 0.8 — — —
Funding for projects to reform the classification of jobs within the Federal Public Service 0.6 — — —
Reinvestment of royalties from intellectual property 0.6 — — —
Interim funding in response to the Supreme Court Decision in R. v. Powley to support research, multilateral discussions and capacity development for Métis organizations 0.3 — — —
Funding for settlement and implementation of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement 0.3 — — —
Funding to undertake projects related to the development and application of biotechnology (Canadian Biotechnology Strategy) 0.3 — — —
Funding related to government advertising programs 0.3 — — —
Funding related to the reform and modernization of Canada's regulatory system in order to respond better to the needs of citizens and to enable business innovation and growth 0.1 — — —
Subtotal: Amounts approved for inclusion in Supplementary Estimates and provided through Special Governor General Warrants 162.1 — — —
Add: Planned Spending Adjustments
Atlantic Salmon Endowment Fund   30.0 — —
Biotechnology   — — 0.9
Canadian Coast Guard Fleet Renewal   21.0 52.0 67.0
Expanding AIS Shore Stations into Upper Great Lakes   0.2 2.0 2.3
Garden City Divestiture   5.0 — —
IM/IT Consolidation   10.9 8.3 2.4
Marine Security Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels   3.0 8.0 25.8
Real Property Disposition Revolving Fund   1.1 — —
Reduced Cost of the New Ministry - Regional Responsibilities   0.0 0.0 0.0
Transformational Plan   99.0 99.0 99.0
Winter Olympics - Includes operations for Paralympic Games   0.2 0.1 0.1
Procurement Savings (2.2) (8.0) — —
Subtotal: Planned Spending Adjustments (2.2) 162.4 169.4 197.5
Less:
Items not available for use in current year (64.5) — — —
Total Planned Spending 1,535.6 1,675.8 1,570.4 1,571.6
Less: Non-respendable Revenue (49.1) (51.9) (51.7) (51.7)
Plus: Cost of Services Received without Charge 93.1 94.6 95.3 96.8
Net Cost of Program 1,579.6 1,718.4 1,614.0 1,616.8
 
Full-time Equivalents 10,293 10,444 10,321 10,225

Note: Because of rounding, figures may not add to the totals shown.

Resources by Program Activity

The table Resources by Program Activity, 2006-2007 presents the 2006-2007 Main Estimates by program activity and by vote.

Some program activities do not have their own capital budget. In such cases, the capital resources shown are allocations from planned capital spending that are of benefit to individual program activities.

Resources by Program Activity, 2006-2007 (millions of dollars)
  Operating Capital Grants and
Contributions		 Less Respendable Revenue Non-Budgetary Total Main Estimates Adjustments1 Total Planned Spending
Safe and Accessible Waterways
Canadian Coast Guard 535.2 117.0 4.9 (50.1) — 607.1 70.6 677.7
Small Craft Harbours 78.0 22.5 0.5 — — 101.1 12.2 113.2
Science 42.3 1.6 0.0 — — 44.0 1.4 45.4
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
Fisheries Management 288.1 3.6 105.6 — — 397.3 45.9 443.2
Aquaculture 3.4 0.0 — — — 3.4 0.0 3.5
Science 185.4 13.2 0.3 — — 198.8 10.8 207.6
Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems
Oceans Management 31.8 0.3 0.6 — — 32.7 0.4 33.1
Habitat Management 63.2 0.6 — — — 63.8 6.9 70.7
Science 56.0 9.2 0.0 — — 65.2 12.9 81.4
Total Planned Spending 1,283.4 168.1 111.9 (50.1) — 1,513.4 162.4 1,675.8

1Adjustments incorporate planned spending not included in the Main Estimates.

Note: Because of rounding, figures may not add to the totals shown.

Voted and Statutory Items

There is a net increase of $73.3 million between the 2005-2006 Main Estimates and the 2006-2007 Main Estimates. This net increase, shown in the table Voted and Statutory Items in the Main Estimates, 2006-2007, consists of:

  • Increases related to Compensation for Collective Bargaining Agreements ($51.3 million), Marshall Plan ($41.7 million), International Fisheries and Governance ($20.4 million), Y2K Loan End of Repayment ($7.9 million), National Aquatic Animal Health Program ($7.6 million), Oceans Action Plan ($7.5 million), Northern Energy Development Federal Response ($5.0 million), Capital Carry Forward ($5.0 million), Marine Security — Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels ($4.4 million), Contaminated Sites ($4.2 million), Invasive Alien Species ($4.0 million) and various other minor increases ($0.8 million).
  • The above increases were offset by the Fisheries Access Program reprofile ($47.5 million), Expenditure Review Committee Savings ($20.8 million), the Air Cushion Vehicle reprofile ($11.8 million) and the Employee Benefit Plan Adjustment ($6.4 million).
Voted and Statutory Items in the Main Estimates, 2006-2007 (millions of dollars)
Vote/Statutory Item Vote/Statutory Wording 2006-2007 Main Estimates 2005-2006 Main Estimates
1
Operating Expenditures 1,111.0 1,029.4
5
Capital Expenditures 168.1 175.3
10
Grants and Contributions 111.9 119.8
(S)
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada salary and motor car allowance 0.1 0.1
(S)
Contributions to Employee Benefit Plans 122.3 115.5
  Total - Fisheries and Oceans Canada 1,513.4 1,440.1

Net Cost of Program

The table Net Cost of Program provides the net cost of the Department's activities. The Department receives accommodation services from Public Works and Government Services Canada, legal services from Justice Canada, and worker's compensation coverage from Human Resources and Social Development Canada. In addition, Treasury Board Secretariat covers the cost of the employer's share of employees' insurance premiums. These services received without charge are added to the net planned spending for the year, and the planned non-respendable revenue is deducted to arrive at the net cost of the program.

Net Cost of Program, 2006-2007 (millions of dollars)
Total Planned Spending 1,675.8
Plus: Services Received without Charge
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada 41.4
Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board Secretariat 48.2
Worker's compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Social Development Canada 1.2
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by Justice Canada 3.8
Total Services Received without Charge 94.6
Less: Non-respendable Revenue (51.9)
2006-2007 Net Cost of Program 1,718.4

Note: Because of rounding, figures may not add to the totals shown.

Summary of Capital Spending by Program Activity

The table Summary of Capital Spending by Program Activity (millions of dollars) presents the total forecast major capital spending for 2005-2006. The table also presents the planned major capital spending by program activity for the next three fiscal years. The figures for 2005-2006 include all in-year financial adjustments.

Some program activities do not have their own capital budget. In such cases, the capital resources shown are allocations from planned capital spending that are of benefit to individual program activities.

As a result of capital reprofilings and carry forwards, the planned major capital spending for 2006-2007 of $168.1 million is increased from the original major capital budget allocation of $153.6 million. The 2006-2007 major capital budget allocation has been affected by the following financial adjustments:

  • Increases related to a $12.0 million reprofile from the major capital budget of fiscal year 2005-2006 for the creation of an Automatic Identification System, part of a federal initiative to improve marine safety and security; and a reprofile of the 2004-2005 major capital carry forward to 2006-2007 in the amount of $5 million; and
  • Decreases related to a $1.4 million transfer to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada for the completion of a small craft harbour project in the Newfoundland region; and a $1.1 million reprofile of funds to future years for the acquisition of an Air Cushion Vehicle (Canadian Coast Guard) for the Quebec region.

The planned spending for 2007-2008 has also increased from the original major capital budget allocation of $153.6 million as a result of two reprofiles from previous fiscal years. The two reprofiles are: $10.6 million to purchase an Air Cushion Vehicle (Canadian Coast Guard) for the Quebec region and a $6.0 million continuation of the federally funded Automatic Identification System initiative.

The planned spending for 2008-2009 is also increased from the original major capital budget allocation of $153.6 million because of a $5.7 million continuation of the reprofiled funding for the Quebec region's Air Cushion Vehicle project.

Summary of Capital Spending by Program Activity (millions of dollars)
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Safe and Accessible Waterways
Canadian Coast Guard 113.6 157.0 193.5 220.9
Small Craft Harbours 30.7 34.2 35.1 30.4
Science 1.5 2.2 4.1 4.0
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
Fisheries Management 9.6 6.9 7.7 8.4
Aquaculture 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Science 6.0 20.0 16.9 15.3
Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems
Oceans Management 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3
Habitat Management 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.5
Science 3.8 12.6 15.1 11.8
Total 168.3 234.1 273.2 291.6

Note: Because of rounding, figures may not add to the totals shown.

Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue

The table Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue (millions of dollars) presents the forecast revenues for 2005-2006 and planned revenue for the three planning years by program activity.

Respendable revenue refers to funds collected for the recovery of the cost of services. These are collected by the Canadian Coast Guard in regard to Marine Navigation Services, Icebreaking Services and the management of the maintenance dredging program for the St. Lawrence Shipping Channel on behalf of industry. The Department is permitted to spend the sums received as respendable revenue.

Non-respendable revenue refers to funds collected for fishing licences, hydrographic charts and various other departmental products and services. The Department is not allowed to respend these revenues.

Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue
Respendable Revenue1
  Forecast Revenue 2005-2006 Planned Revenue 2006-2007 Planned Revenue 2007-2008 Planned Revenue 2008-2009
Canadian Coast Guard
Maintenance Dredging Services Tonnage Fees in the St. Lawrence Shipping Channel 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6
Marine Navigation Services Fees 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
Coast Guard Radio Tolls 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Employee Deductions for Employee Housing 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Icebreaking Services Fees 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8
Canadian Coast Guard College 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7
Total Respendable Revenue2 50.1 50.1 50.1 50.1
Non-Respendable Revenue1
  Forecast Revenue 2005-2006 Planned Revenue 2006-20073 Planned Revenue 2007-20083 Planned Revenue 2008-20093
Canadian Coast Guard
Aids to Navigation Services in the Deep Water Channel between Montreal and Lake Erie 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Rental of Land, Buildings and Equipment — 0.2 0.2 0.2
  0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4
Small Craft Harbours
Small Craft Harbour Revenue 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.1
Science - Safe and Accessible Waterways
Sale of Charts and Publications 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0
Technology Transfer Licences 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5
  2.4 2.6 2.5 2.5
Fisheries Management
Commercial Licences 44.6 47.2 47.1 47.1
Rental of Land, Buildings and Equipment 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
  44.8 47.4 47.3 47.3
Habitat Management
Rental of Land, Buildings and Equipment 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Science - Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems
Technology Transfer Licences 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Total Non-Respendable Revenue2 49.1 51.9 51.7 51.7
Total Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue 99.2 102.0 101.8 101.8

1For respendable revenues, planned revenue refers to revenue targets whereas for non-respendable revenues it reflects the forecast of revenues for the year in question.

2Because of rounding, figures may not add to the totals shown.

3These amounts are subject to revision in light of the External Charging Review.

Resource Requirements by Agency, Branch or Sector

The table Resource Requirements by Agency, Branch or Sector, 2006-2007 presents 2006-2007 total planned spending by program activity and by sector.

Resource Requirements by Agency, Branch or Sector, 2006-2007
(millions of dollars)
  Canadian Coast Guard Small Craft Harbours Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Oceans and Habitat Science Program Enablers Total
Safe and Accessible Waterways
Canadian Coast Guard 565.5 — — — — 112.2 677.7
Small Craft Harbours — 95.6 — — — 17.7 113.3
Science — — — — 35.5 11.2 46.7
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
Fisheries Management — — 379.5 — — 63.7 443.2
Aquaculture — — 2.7 — — 0.8 3.5
Science — — — — 152.9 56.7 209.6
Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems
Oceans Management — — — 26.0 — 7.1 33.1
Habitat Management — — — 56.6 — 14.1 70.7
Science — — — — 53.4 24.6 78.1
Total Planned Spending 565.5 95.6 382.2 82.6 241.8 308.1 1,675.8

Note: Because of rounding, figures may not add to the totals shown.

User Fees

DFO continues to modernize how it manages external charging as a means to improving fairness, efficiency and accountability when collecting external charges, including user fees. To facilitate this reform, DFO initiated the External Charging Review in 2004-2005.

The Review has been and will be conducted in conformity with all applicable legislation, policies and procedures. This includes the User Fees Act, the government's Policy on Service Standards for External Fees, as well as DFO's new vision and principles for guiding external charging decisions.

When the Canadian Coast Guard became a Special Operating Agency in 2005, it committed to developing a strategy that would resolve the systemic revenue shortfall associated with Marine Services Fees (made up of Marine Navigation Services Fees and Icebreaking Services Fees) and to pursuing revenue opportunities through the aforementioned review.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada does not plan to introduce or amend any user fees during 2006-2007, pending the completion of its External Charging Review.

Major Regulatory Initiatives

Major Regulatory Initiatives
Legislation and Regulations Planned Results
Fisheries Act
  • Development of proposals to revise the legislation in support of policy reviews in the areas of fisheries and habitat management
  
  • Development of a legislative package to be tabled at a time determined by the Government
Contraventions Regulations
  • Add schedules of offences and fines to reflect various fishery regulations under the Contraventions Act
  
  • Decriminalize process for lesser fishery regulation violations, and reduce and simplify compliance procedures
Species at Risk Regulations
  • Development of regulations and management of aquatic species listing under the Species at Risk Act
  
  • Identification, protection and sustainability of threatened and endangered aquatic species
Amendments to Provincial and Territorial Fishery Regulations  
  • Improved fisheries management and enforcement in co-operation with provincial and territorial governments
Nunavut Fishery Regulations
  • Development of Nunavut Fishery Regulations for the Nunavut Territory
  
  • Regulate fishing in the Nunavut territory in co-operation with the territorial government and in accordance with the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement
Marine Protected Areas
  • Establishment of selected Marine Protected Areas in Canada
  
  • Conservation and protection of ecosystems in distinctive areas of Canada's marine environment
Fishing and Recreational Harbours Regulations
  • Regulatory amendments to update the list of harbours under the administration of the Department
  
  • Reflect the ongoing divestiture of Small Craft Harbours
Marine Mammal Regulations
  • Regulatory amendments to regulate marine mammal watching activities
  
  • Better protection of marine mammals and human safety by regulation of whale watching and other marine mammal watching activities
Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations
  • Incorporating NAFO measures into the Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations
  
  • Better management for NAFO fisheries
Seismic Mitigation Regulations
  • Establish a framework governing seismic activity in the marine environment
  
  • Regulatory standards governing seismic activity in the marine environment in co-operation with provincial and territorial governments, interest groups and industry
Fishery (General) Regulations
  • Provide Variation Order authority to the Province of Nova Scotia
  
  • Province will be able to issue variation orders in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding with the Province of Nova Scotia

Details on Project Spending

Over the next three years, the following projects will exceed or are expected to exceed the Department's delegated project approval authority.

2006-2007

  • Acquisition of two Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels
  • Acquisition of eight Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels
  • National Communications Control System — Marine Communications and Traffic Services Modernization
  • Search and Rescue Lifeboat Replacement — Phase II
  • Acquisition of an Air Cushion Vehicle
  • Automatic Identification System — Security Funding
  • Configuration Management and Technical Data Management Systems
  • IM/IT Security Enhancements

2007-2008

  • Acquisition of two Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels
  • Acquisition of eight Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels
  • National Communications Control System — Marine Communications and Traffic Services Modernization
  • Acquisition of an Air Cushion Vehicle
  • Automatic Identification System — Security Funding
  • Configuration Management and Technical Data Management Systems
  • IM/IT Security Enhancements

2008-2009

  • Acquisition of two Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels
  • Acquisition of eight Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels
  • National Communications Control System — Marine Communications and Traffic Services Modernization
  • Acquisition of an Air Cushion Vehicle
  • Configuration Management and Technical Data Management Systems

For further information on the above-mentioned projects, see http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/20062007/p3a-eng.asp.

The Major Capital Projects table illustrates all planned and ongoing major capital projects which exceed the Department's project approval authority. The Department's project approval authority is:

  • $2 million for new Information Technology projects
  • $5 million for replacement Information Technology projects
  • $20 million for all other projects

The phase of each project is identified according to the following Treasury Board definitions:

  • Indicative Estimate (I) — This is a low quality order of magnitude estimate that is not sufficiently accurate to warrant Treasury Board approval as a cost objective.
  • Substantive Estimate (S) — This estimate is one of sufficiently high quality and reliability so as to warrant Treasury Board approval as a cost objective for the project phase under consideration.
  • Preliminary Project Approval (PPA) — This defines Treasury Board's authority to initiate a project in terms of its intended operational requirement, including approval of, and expenditure authorization for, the objectives of the project definition phase. Sponsoring departments and agencies are to submit for PPA when the project's complete scope has been examined and costed, normally to the indicative level, and when the cost of the project definition phase has been estimated to the substantive level.
  • Effective Project Approval (EPA) — Treasury Board's approval of, and expenditure authorization for, the objectives of the project implementation phase. Sponsoring departments and agencies are to submit for EPA only when the scope of the overall project has been defined and when the estimates have been refined to the substantive level.
(millions of dollars) Current Estimated Total Cost Forecasted Spending to March 31, 2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009 Future Year Spending Requirement
CANADIAN COAST GUARD
Quebec
Acquisition of Air Cushion Vehicle
(S-EPA)		 27.9 0.3 5.4 11.8 6.4 4.0
Multi-province
Acquisition of two Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels
(I-PPA)		 187.0 0.3 17.3 32.3 45.3 91.3
Acquisition of eight Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels (I-PPA) 146.5 0.6 8.1 26.8 42.8 67.8
National Communications Control System - Marine Communication and Traffic Services Modernization
(I-PPA)		 41.6 1.7 6.5 6.5 6.5 20.3
Search and Rescue Lifeboat Replacement - Phase II (S-EPA) 41.1 38.8 2.1 — — —
Automatic Identification System - Security Funding (S-EPA) 20.0 2.0 12.0 6.0 — —
Configuration Management and Technical Data Management Systems (I-PPA) 10.4 — 0.6 3.8 4.6 1.3
PROGRAM ENABLERS - Information Management and Information Technology *
Multi-Province
IM/IT Security Enhancements (S-EPA) 6.8 4.5 1.0 1.2 — —

*The projects outlined above exceed the Department's delegated approval authority for Informatics projects. As part of the Department's Program Enabler function, Informatics projects are conducted on behalf of all program activities. We have listed the Informatics project separately instead of allocating the annual costs of the project across all nine program activities which would dilute and create repetition in the information presented.

Details on Transfer Payment Programs

Over the next three years, Fisheries and Oceans Canada will manage the following transfer payment programs in excess of $5 million:

  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resources and Oceans Management Program;
  • Fisheries Access Program (2005-2006 and 2006-2007 only); and
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy.

Further information on these transfer payment programs can be found at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/20062007/p3a-eng.asp.

Aboriginal Aquatic Resources and Oceans Management Program
Start Date:
August 31, 2004		 End Date:
Ongoing		 Total Funding:
Ongoing

Purpose of Transfer Payment Program (TPP):
The Aboriginal Aquatic Resources and Oceans Management (AAROM) program is designed to assist Aboriginal groups in developing the capacity to play a more active role in key areas of fisheries and oceans management. The program applies in areas where DFO manages the fishery, and with Aboriginal groups that have not yet signed a comprehensive land claims agreement that addresses the matters under AAROM. Where the Aboriginal group has signed a comprehensive land claims agreement, and one or more of the matters covered by the AAROM Program are not dealt with in the agreement, the group would be eligible to apply for support in those matters not covered in the agreement.

Objective(s), expected result(s) and outcomes:
I) the development of an AAROM collaborative management body and supporting infrastructure; II) an Aboriginal Fishery Officer (AFO) initiative; and III) an Economic Opportunities sub-component to support developmental opportunities related to commercial fisheries access and/or aquaculture. Particular emphasis is placed on Aboriginal participation in multilateral decision-making and advisory processes that involve fishers, scientists, industry representatives, conservation groups, DFO officials, and other government departments.
(millions of dollars) Forecast Spending
2005-2006		 Planned Spending
2006-2007		 Planned Spending
2007-2008		 Planned Spending
2008-2009
Program Activity (PA) Fisheries Management
Total Grants — — — —
Total Contributions 11.5 14.3 15.4 16.1
Total Other Transfer Payments — — — —
Total PA 11.5 14.3 15.4 16.1
Total TPP 11.5 14.3 15.4 16.1

Fisheries Access Program
Start Date:
February 8, 2001		 End Date:
March 31, 2007		 Total Funding:
$353.4 M

Purpose of Transfer Payment Program (TPP):
To retire access to diverse fisheries (including licences, quota, vessels and gear); to transfer access to diverse fisheries to First Nations to be held as communal holdings by the Aboriginal group; and to provide new vessels, gear and equipment to Aboriginal groups so they can fish the access provided.

Objective(s), expected result(s) and outcomes:
To provide First Nations with access to commercial fisheries, and assistance in building and managing fishing capacity, while maintaining a peaceful and orderly fishery.
(millions of dollars) Forecast Spending
2005-2006		 Planned Spending
2006-2007		 Planned Spending
2007-2008		 Planned Spending
2008-2009
Program Activity (PA) Fisheries Management
Total Grants 0 — * 0
Total Contributions 35.3 57.7 * 0
Total Other Transfer Payments 0 — — 0
Total PA 35.3 57.7 * 0
Total TPP 35.3 57.7 * 0

Note: The Planned Spending 2006-2007 includes approximately $27M carried forward from 2005-2006. The Forecast and Planned Spending excludes the At-sea Mentoring Program.

* The Department will be requesting an extension to the program until March 31, 2008, therefore spending in 2007-2008 will occur. Nevertheless it is impossible, at this time, to predict the level of spending under FAP, because First Nations who entered into Fisheries Agreements must agree to extend their Fisheries Agreement. The planned spending for 2007-2008 will be within Fisheries and Oceans approved level of budget for FAP.


Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy
Start Date:
June 11, 1992		 End Date:
Ongoing		 Total Funding:
Ongoing

Purpose of Transfer Payment Program (TPP):
The Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS) provides for the effective management of the Aboriginal fishery in a manner consistent with the Sparrow decision. In addition, the Allocation Transfer Program supports Aboriginal groups in achieving self-sufficiency through participation in commercial fisheries.

Objective(s), expected result(s) and outcomes:
Management of the Aboriginal fisheries including opportunities in habitat management, science and enforcement activities. Voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of new licences to eligible Aboriginal organizations in a manner that does not add to the existing effort on the resource.
(millions of dollars) Forecast Spending
2005-2006		 Planned Spending
2006-2007		 Planned Spending
2007-2008		 Planned Spending
2008-2009
Program Activity (PA) Fisheries Management
Total Grants — — — —
Total Contributions 31.5 31.6 30.4 28.7
Total Other Transfer Payments — — — —
Total PA 31.5 31.6 30.4 28.7
Total TPP 31.5 31.6 30.4 28.7

Alternative Service Delivery

Alternative service delivery refers to the use of alternative organizational forms and delivery mechanisms to deliver a department or agency's mandate. For DFO, this includes Marine Aids Modernization, where service will be contracted out wherever effective and efficient.

Further information on this alternative service delivery initiative can be found at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/20062007/p3a-eng.asp.

Name of Initiative Current Status Projected Implementation Date Contact
Contracting out of floating aids(buoys) Renewal of existing contracting out options (currently 43% of all 11,196 floating aids nationally are under contract). Current objective is to have 50% by region. Number of buoys still to contract out to meet objective:
  • Newfoundland: 99
  • Maritimes: 0
  • Québec: 510
  • Central & Arctic: 1591
  • Pacific: 175
  • Total: 2375
This ASD option is dependent on the maintenance requirements as determined by the life cycle management analysis.		 CCG has contracted out aids to navigation for decades. Current objective of 50% is planned for 2006-2009. Director General
Maritimes Services
(613) 990-5608
Contracting out of fixed aids 4% of all 6,093 fixed aids are currently under contract. Currently performing life cycle and cost benefit analysis to determine ASD (contracting out) options and feasibility for remaining fixed aids. Pending the results of the life cycle and cost benefit analysis - where advantageous contracting out will be implemented over the 2006-2009 period. Director General
Integrated Technical Support
(613) 998-1638

Horizontal Initiatives

Horizontal initiatives are programs or initiatives in which partners from two or more organizations have agreed under a formal funding agreement to work toward the achievement of shared outcomes. DFO is a partner on five horizontal initiatives led by other government departments:

  • Building Public Confidence in Pesticide Regulation and Improving Access to Pest Management Products (Pest Management Regulatory Agency - Health Canada);
  • Canadian Biotechnology Strategy (Industry Canada);
  • Federal Contaminated Sites Accelerated Action Plan (Environment Canada and Treasury Board Secretariat);
  • Implementation of the Act Respecting the Protection of Wildlife Species at Risk in Canada (Environment Canada); and
  • Marine Security (Transport Canada).

Further information on these horizontal initiatives can be found at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/20062007/p3a-eng.asp.

Sustainable Development Strategy

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sds-sdd2005-06/Index_e.htm

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In response to the recommendations of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, DFO's 2005-2006 Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) was developed as a companion document to the Departmental Strategic Plan — Our Waters, Our Future. DFO clearly links sustainable development commitments to the Department's strategic outcomes, and continues to make significant progress in ensuring that environmental, social and economic aspects are systematically considered in planning and policy development documents. The Department's renewed vision effectively entrenches sustainable development into long-term direction setting and business planning, as DFO works in partnership to derive economic and social benefits from Canada's oceans and freshwater resources while conserving the ecological integrity of those resources.

DFO's 2005-2006 Sustainable Development Strategy outlines three main goals: Sustainable Programs, Good Governance and Enhanced Partnerships, and Sustainable Operations. Under these goals, the objectives and targets over the coming year include work related to:

  • Protection and recovery strategies for aquatic species at risk;
  • Addressing climate change;
  • Ecosystem Overview Reports;
  • Marine Protected Areas;
  • Integrated Oceans Management Plans;
  • International Fisheries and Governance;
  • Canadian Council on Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers Initiatives;
  • Marine Aids Modernization Project;
  • Environment Management Systems;
  • Federal Contaminated Sites Accelerated Action Plan;
  • Small Craft Harbour Compliance with Environmental Regulations and Standards;
  • Environmental Management Plans at Essential Harbours; and
  • Increased capacity and better management of Aboriginal fisheries.

Measurements of success will be based on the review of the identified indicator and target completion date for each planned action. Reporting on performance will be done through a report card included in the next Sustainable Development Strategy.

The 2007-2010 SDS will present a revised approach based on lessons learned. A broader consultation base will help guide the development of achievable short- and long-term targets, the implementation of concrete measures and the report on sustainable development achievements for the Department.

One of the commitments outlined in the 2005-2006 Sustainable Development Strategy is the implementation of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) system. DFO is committed to ensuring that the Department completes SEAs in conformance with the 2004 Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals. DFO's SEA Handbook, released in May 2005, assists managers, policy and program officers in deciding when and how to undertake an SEA. The Department is working to ensure that all Memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board Submissions and major policy initiatives include an SEA in the coming year.

As part of its SDS, DFO has an Environmental Management System (EMS) in place to manage, track and improve its environmental performance on an ongoing basis. Environmental aspects identified as part of this EMS include contaminated sites, wastewater, storm water effluent, halocarbons, hazardous material and waste, air emissions, solid non-hazardous waste, water consumption and energy conservation.

Internal Audits and Evaluations

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/communic/cread/audits/index_e.htm

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The Audit and Evaluation Directorate developed a three-year audit and evaluation workplan for the fiscal years 2005-2006 to 2007-2008 through a systematic risk-based process to ensure that proposed audits and evaluations add value to the Department and assist in the achievement of departmental priorities and strategic outcomes. The workplan is updated each year and approved by the Departmental Audit and Evaluation Committee. It ranks audit and evaluation projects in decreasing priority order. In any given fiscal year, the audits and evaluations may be postponed to other fiscal years, or be modified or cancelled based on changing priorities, new initiatives or other factors. Modifications are fully documented and approved by the Departmental Audit and Evaluation Committee.

The workplan for 2005-2006 to 2007-2008 includes the following audits and evaluations for 2006-2007. The start date is indicated in terms of fiscal year quarter: for example, Q1 refers to April-June 2006.

Internal Audits and Evaluations
Audits Start Date
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Q1
Follow-up Audit of the Overall Financial Management Control Framework Q1
Financial Statements Audit Q1
Official Languages and Translation Q2
Recruitment for Specialized Occupations Q3
Capital Investment Management Framework Q3
Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management Program Q4
Follow-up Audit of the Occupational Health and Safety Audit Q4
Evaluations Start Date
Maritime Security Initiatives Q1
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Q1
Conservation and Protection Line Reporting Pilot Evaluation in the Pacific Region Q1
Canadian Shellfish Program Q2
Fraser Basin Initiative (Results-based Management and Accountability Framework/Risk-based Audit Framework) Q2
Canada's Oceans Action Plan — Phase I Initiative Q3
Utilization of Science Advice (Science Requested Evaluation) Q3
Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management Program Q4

 



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