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Section 3: Supplementary Information

3.1  Financial Summary Tables

Table 1: Departmental Planned Spending and Full-Time Equivalents

($ millions)*		Forecast Spending 2005–2006	Planned Spending 2006–2007	Planned Spending 2007–2008	Planned Spending 2008–2009
A Fair, Efficient and Competitive Marketplace
Policy Sector — Marketplace		5.2	9.3	8.7	10.3
Operations Sector — Marketplace		155.5	127.6	119.6	119.3
Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — Marketplace		53.9	60.2	46.4	46.4
Chief Information Office Sector — Marketplace		0.6	—	—	—
Office of Consumer Affairs		5.2	5.6	5.0	5.0
Competition Bureau		49.1	55.8	45.5	45.5
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Revolving Fund		(15.6)	(7.7)	(4.0)	(0.6)
	Subtotal	253.9	250.8	221.2	225.9
An Innovative Economy
Policy Sector — S&T and Innovation		11.1	10.5	9.9	9.9
Industry Sector — S&T and Innovation		10.6	19.5	9.8	9.8
Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — S&T and Innovation		2.0	2.9	3.0	3.0
Communications Research Centre Canada		55.5	53.1	47.3	47.3
Technology Partnerships Canada		354.4	418.0	297.3	250.6
	Subtotal	433.6	504.0	367.3	320.6
Competitive Industry and Sustainable Communities
Policy Sector — Economic Development		12.4	11.5	10.9	10.9
Operations Sector — Economic Development		442.1	347.7	303.4	249.6
Industry Sector — Economic Development		104.6	83.9	70.3	47.4
Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — Economic Development		128.8	59.3	12.9	8.2
Chief Information Office Sector — Economic Development		15.5	—	—	—
	Subtotal	703.4	502.4	397.4	316.1
Budgetary Main Estimates (gross)		1,390.9	1,257.2	986.0	862.6
Competitive Industry and Sustainable Communities
Industry Sector — Economic Development		0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
Non-Budgetary Main Estimates (gross)		0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
Less: Respendable Revenue (net of CIPO) Budgetary		59.9	59.6	59.4	59.1
Total Main Estimates		1,331.8	1,198.4	927.3	804.3
Adjustments:
Governor General Special Warrants		173.5	—	—	—
Transfer from Treasury Board Vote 5		0.6	—	—	—
Transfer from Treasury Board Vote 10		0.1	—	—	—
Other adjustments and changes to statutory authorities		96.5	—	—	—
Budget 2005:
Genome Canada		165.0	—	—	—
Council of Canadian Academies		30.0	—	—	—
Pre-Competitive Applied Research Network (Precarn)		20.0	—	—	—
Canadian Youth Business Foundation		10.0	—	—	—
Budget 2004:
Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet		—	0.6	0.6	0.6
Pilot Commercialization Fund for University Research		—	10.5	10.5	10.5
Pilot Commercialization Fund for Federal Labs		—	5.2	5.2	5.2
Budget 2003:
Official Language Action Plan		—	0.5	0.6	9.5
Budget 1999:
Youth Employment Strategy		—	16.2	16.3	19.8
Other Adjustments:
Strategic Framework and Support for Manufacturing Industries		—	101.3	109.3	109.3
Amendment to Competition Act		—	3.0	3.0	3.0
Reduced Cost of the New Ministry — Regional Responsibilities		—	(0.2)	(0.2)	(0.2)
Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund		—	0.1	0.1	—
Climate Change Programs		—	(7.6)	(7.9)	—
Canada Foundation for Innovation — Leaders Opportunity Fund		—	20.0	20.0	20.0
Strategic investments to enhance community development		—	12.0	—	—
Expenditure Review Committee — Procurement Savings		—	(5.3)	—	—
Business Permits and Licences (BizPaL)		—	3.0	3.0	3.0
Total Adjustments		495.6	159.3	160.5	180.7
Total Planned Spending		1,827.4	1,357.7	1,087.9	985.0
Total Planned Spending		1,827.4	1,357.7	1,087.9	985.0
Less: Non-Respendable Revenue		(589.8)	(575.6)	(603.8)	(589.9)
Plus: Cost of Services Received Without Charge		79.8	79.7	73.0	71.5
Net Cost of Program		1,317.5	861.7	557.1	466.6
Full-Time Equivalents		5,687	6,104	6,067	6,059

* Minor differences are due to rounding.

Table 2: Program by Activity

2006–2007 ($ millions)*
	Budgetary							Non-Budgetary
Program Activity by Strategic Outcome	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions and Other Transfer Payments	Gross	Respendable Revenue	Net	Loans, Investments and Advances	Total Main Estimates	Adjustments (Planned Spending Not in Main Estimates)	Total Planned Spending
A Fair, Efficient and Competitive Marketplace
Policy Sector — Marketplace	8.7	0.1	0.6	—	9.3	—	9.3	—	9.3	(0.3)	9.0
Operations Sector — Marketplace	125.6	2.0	—	—	127.6	(40.5)	87.2	—	87.2	(0.2)	87.0
Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — Marketplace	51.4	1.9	6.9	—	60.2	—	60.2	—	60.2	(0.3)	59.9
Office of Consumer Affairs	3.8	0.1	—	1.7	5.6	—	5.6	—	5.6	—	5.6
Competition Bureau	55.4	0.4	—	—	55.8	(10.5)	45.3	—	45.3	2.8	48.1
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Revolving Fund	126.0	—	—	—	126.0	(133.7)	(7.7)	—	(7.7)	—	(7.7)
Subtotal	370.9	4.5	7.4	1.7	384.5	(184.7)	199.9	—	199.9	2.0	201.9
An Innovative Economy
Policy Sector — S&T and Innovation	10.4	0.1	—	—	10.5	—	10.5	—	10.5	35.7	46.2
Industry Sector — S&T and Innovation	19.5	0.1	—	—	19.5	—	19.5	—	19.5	(0.1)	19.4
Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — S&T and Innovation	2.9	—	—	—	2.9	—	2.9	—	2.9	—	2.9
Communications Research Centre Canada	50.1	3.0	—	—	53.1	(8.7)	44.4	—	44.4	(0.3)	44.1
Technology Partnerships Canada — Special Operating Agency	42.2	2.4	—	373.5	418.0	—	418.0	—	418.0	92.0	510.0
Subtotal	125.1	5.5	—	373.5	504.0	(8.7)	495.4	—	495.4	127.3	622.7
Competitive Industry and Sustainable Communities
Policy Sector — Economic Development	11.4	0.1	—	—	11.5	—	11.5	—	11.5	—	11.5
Operations Sector — Economic Development	85.2	2.1	—	260.4	347.7	—	347.7	—	347.7	1.7	349.4
Industry Sector — Economic Development	41.0	0.5	—	42.4	83.9	—	83.9	0.8	84.7	11.6	96.3
Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — Economic Development	33.9	0.2	—	25.2	59.3	—	59.3	—	59.3	16.7	76.0
Subtotal	171.5	2.9	—	328.0	502.4	—	502.4	0.8	503.2	30.0	533.2
Total	667.5	12.9	7.4	703.1	1,390.9	(193.4)	1,197.6	0.8	1,198.4	159.3	1,357.7

* Minor differences are due to rounding.

Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items Listed in Main Estimates

2006–2007 ($ millions)*
Voted or Statutory Item	Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording	Current Main Estimates	Previous Main Estimates
1	Operating expenditures	420.9	382.3
5	Capital expenditures	12.9	3.9
10	Grants and contributions	607.1	774.9
(S)	Minister of Industry salary and motor car allowance	0.1	0.1
(S)	Insurance Payments under the Enterprise Development Regional Development Program	10.0	10.0
(S)	Canadian Intellectual Property Office Revolving Fund	(7.7)	(15.6)
(S)	Liabilities under the Small Business Loans Act	4.0	8.3
(S)	Liabilities under the Canada Small Business Financing Act	89.5	109.4
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	60.8	57.8
	Total Budgetary	1,197.6	1,331.0
L15	Payments pursuant to subsection 14(2) of the Department of Industry Act	0.3	0.3
L20	Loans pursuant to paragraph 14(1)(a) of the Department of Industry Act	0.5	0.5
	Total Non-Budgetary	0.8	0.8
	Total Department	1,198.4	1,331.8

* Minor differences are due to rounding.

Table 4: Services Received Without Charge

2006–2007
($ millions)*	Total
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)	50.6
Contributions covering employer's share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds)	24.0
Workers' compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Social Development Canada	0.4
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice Canada	4.6
2006–2007 Services received without charge	79.7

* Minor differences are due to rounding.

Table 5: Summary of Capital Spending by Program Activity

($ millions)*		Forecast Spending 2005–2006	Planned Spending 2006–2007	Planned Spending 2007–2008	Planned Spending 2008–2009
A Fair, Efficient and Competitive Marketplace
Policy Sector — Marketplace		0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0
Operations Sector — Marketplace		3.5	2.0	0.8	0.5
Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — Marketplace		5.2	1.9	0.0	0.0
Office of Consumer Affairs — Marketplace		0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0
Competition Bureau		0.9	0.4	0.1	0.1
Subtotal		9.8	4.5	1.0	0.7
An Innovative Economy
Policy Sector — S&T and Innovation		0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0
Industry Sector — S&T and Innovation		0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0
Communications Research Centre Canada		5.6	3.0	0.0	0.0
Technology Partnerships Canada — Special Operating Agency		0.4	2.4	0.2	0.2
Subtotal		6.3	5.5	0.2	0.2
Competitive Industry and Sustainable Communities
Policy Sector — Economic Development		0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0
Operations Sector — Economic Development		1.2	2.1	0.3	0.3
Industry Sector — Economic Development		0.8	0.5	0.0	0.0
Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — Economic Development		0.6	0.2	0.0	0.0
Chief Information Office — Economic Development		0.9	—	—	—
Subtotal		3.7	2.9	0.3	0.3
Total		19.9	12.9	1.5	1.2

* Minor differences are due to rounding.

Table 6: Loans, Investments and Advances (Non-Budgetary)

($ millions)*		Forecast Spending 2005–2006	Planned Spending 2006–2007	Planned Spending 2007–2008	Planned Spending 2008–2009
Competitive Industry and Sustainable Communities
Industry Sector — Economic Development
Payments Pursuant to Subsection 14(2) of the Department of Industry Act		0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Loans Pursuant to Paragraph 14(1)(a) of the Department of Industry Act		0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Operations Sector — Economic Development
Advances to regional offices and employees posted abroad. Appropriation Act No. 1, 1970. Limit $1,950,000 (Net)		2.0	—	—	—
Total		2.8	0.8	0.8	0.8

* Minor differences are due to rounding.

Table 7: Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue

Respendable Revenue
($ millions)*		Forecast Revenue 2005–2006	Planned Revenue 2006–2007	Planned Revenue 2007–2008	Planned Revenue 2008–2009
A Fair, Efficient and Competitive Marketplace
Operations Sector — Marketplace
	Bankruptcy and Insolvency Administration	31.9	31.9	31.9	31.9
	Corporations Regulation	7.9	8.6	8.4	8.1
Competition Bureau
	Merger Review and Written Opinions	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.5
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Revolving Fund		125.0	133.7	137.5	138.9
		175.3	184.7	188.3	189.3
An Innovative Economy
Communications Research Centre Canada
	Communications Research	8.3	8.7	8.7	8.7
		8.3	8.7	8.7	8.7
Total Respendable Revenue		183.6	193.4	196.9	198.0
Non-Respendable Revenue
($ millions)*		Forecast Revenue 2005–2006	Planned Revenue 2006–2007	Planned Revenue 2007–2008	Planned Revenue 2008–2009
A Fair, Efficient and Competitive Marketplace
Operations Sector — Marketplace
	Bankruptcy and Insolvency Supervision	1.0	3.3	4.1	5.5
	Corporations Regulation (including NUANS)	2.5	1.9	2.1	2.4
	Trade Measurement Regulation	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.8
	Consumer Labelling and Advertising Regulation	—	0.1	0.1	0.1
Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — Marketplace		389.6	371.4	371.4	371.4
		395.0	378.5	379.5	381.2
An Innovative Economy
Communications Research Centre Canada
	Communications Research	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.5
Technology Partnerships Canada
	Receipts from Repayable Contributions	78.1	76.7	106.0	106.0
		79.5	78.2	107.5	107.5
Competitive Industry and Sustainable Communities
Operations Sector — Economic Development
	SBLA/CSBFA Service Fees	59.8	59.9	60.2	59.9
	Receipts from Repayable Contributions	9.8	11.4	9.5	2.6
	Return on Investment	17.9	14.8	14.6	14.6
Industry Sector — Economic Development
	Receipts from Repayable Contributions	27.8	32.8	32.6	24.3
		115.3	118.9	116.9	101.3
Total Non-Respendable Revenue		589.8	575.6	603.8	589.9
Total Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue		773.4	769.0	800.8	787.9

* Minor differences are due to rounding.

Table 8: Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Revolving Fund — Statement of Operations

($ millions)*		Forecast 2005–2006	Planned 2006–2007	Planned 2007–2008	Planned 2008–2009
Respendable Revenue		126.8	129.3	142.5	148.0
Expenses
Operating:
	Salaries and employee benefits	85.1	87.5	93.7	97.2
	Depreciation	17.4	15.1	8.9	6.8
	Repairs and maintenance	1.3	1.1	1.1	1.1
	Administrative and support services	15.1	21.0	22.2	23.4
	Utilities, materials and supplies	14.2	10.9	11.1	11.1
	Marketing	—	—	—	—
	Interest	—	—	—	—
Total Expenses		133.1	135.6	137.0	139.6
Subtotal Surplus (Deficit)		(6.3)	(6.3)	5.5	8.4
	Deferred capital assistance	6.4	6.4	1.6	—
Surplus (Deficit)		0.1	0.1	7.1	8.4
Statement of Cash Flows
($ millions)*		Forecast 2005–2006	Planned 2006–2007	Planned 2007–2008	Planned 2008–2009
Surplus (Deficit)		0.1	0.1	7.1	8.4
Add Non-Cash Items:
	Depreciation/amortization	17.4	15.1	8.9	6.8
	Deferred capital assistance	(6.4)	(6.4)	(1.6)	—
Investing Activities:
	Acquisition of depreciable assets	(8.5)	(6.0)	(6.0)	(6.0)
	Changes in short- and long-term assets/liabilities	13.0	4.9	(4.4)	(8.6)
Cash Surplus (Requirement)		15.6	7.7	4.0	0.6
Projected Use of Authority
($ millions)*		Forecast 2005–2006	Planned 2006–2007	Planned 2007–2008	Planned 2008–2009
Authority		5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Drawdown:
	Balance as at April 1	107.2	122.8	130.5	134.5
	Projected surplus (Drawdown)	15.6	7.7	4.0	0.6
		122.8	130.5	134.5	135.1
Projected Balance at March 31		127.8	135.5	139.5	140.1

* Minor differences are due to rounding.

Table 9: Resource Requirement by Branch or Sector

2006–2007
($ millions)*		A Fair, Efficient and Competitive Marketplace	An Innovative Economy	Competitive Industry and Sustainable Communities	Total Planned Spending
Policy Sector		9.0	46.2	11.5	66.6
Operations Sector		87.0	—	349.4	436.4
Industry Sector		—	19.4	96.3	115.7
Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector		59.9	2.9	76.0	138.9
Communications Research Centre Canada		—	44.1	—	44.1
Technology Partnerships Canada — Special Operating Agency		—	510.0	—	510.0
Office of Consumer Affairs		5.6	—	—	5.6
Competition Bureau		48.1	—	—	48.1
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Revolving Fund		(7.7)	—	—	(7.7)
Total		201.9	622.7	533.2	1,357.7

* Minor differences are due to rounding.

Table 10: User Fees

This table includes Industry Canada's plans to introduce or amend fees for the planning period. The following organizations do not plan to introduce new fees or amend existing fees during this period:

• Communications Research Centre Canada
• Canadian Intellectual Property Office
• Canada Small Business Financing Program Directorate
• Measurement Canada
  
  

Spectrum Management

Name of User Fee

User fees charged by Industry Canada for services relating to telecommunications and radio apparatus — New and amended

Fee Type: Regulatory

Fee-Setting Authority: Department of Industry Act

Reason for Fee Introduction or Amendment: The existing fees for terminal equipment and radio equipment have not been amended in more than 10 years. With the introduction of private certification bodies (both foreign and domestic) for radio equipment and the Declaration of Conformity for terminal equipment, a new fee structure is required to ensure that the fees collected are aligned with the costs of providing the services and do not compete with the fees charged by the private sector.

Effective Date of Planned Change: 2006–2007

Consultation and Review Process Planned: The House of Commons approved the proposal, but the Senate did not have time to do so before the January 2006 election call. Therefore, the approval process was re-initiated in May 2006.

Name of User Fee

Fixed and broadcast satellite licences — Amendments

Fee Type: Regulatory

Fee-Setting Authority: Radiocommunication Act, Department of Industry Act, Financial Administration Act

Reason for Fee Introduction or Amendment: New fees will aim at recovering a fair value for the use of the orbital and spectrum resources.

Effective Date of Planned Change: In light of the new User Fees Act, the original implementation date has been delayed. It is anticipated that the resulting fee regime will take effect in April 2007.

Consultation and Review Process Planned: A consultation paper is currently being developed, and the consultation process is anticipated to begin by March 2007.

Corporations Canada

Name of User Fee

Fees under a Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act — New

Fee Type: Regulatory services

Fee-Setting Authority: Possible bill creating a Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act

Reason for Fee Introduction or Amendment: If a bill to create a Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act is introduced in Parliament, a new fee structure will be required.

Effective Date of Planned Change: This is unknown, since the bill must be passed by Parliament. It is anticipated that the earliest this could come into force is late 2006–2007.

Consultation and Review Process Planned: In relation to Bill C-21, which was dropped from the Order Paper as a result of the dissolution of Parliament, on November 28, 2005, the proposed fees were made available to stakeholders, including the not-for-profit community and parliamentarians considering Bill C-21. This information will again be made available if another bill is introduced. The proposed fees, together with information on the costs of the services, the service standards and comparable fees, will be tabled in both the House of Commons and the Senate. Stakeholders will be able to provide comments until the bill receives royal assent.

The proposed regulations, with the fees, will then be published in the Canada Gazette for further consultations prior to their approval by the Governor in Council.

Competition Bureau

Name of User Fee

CA number: Provide a CA registered identification number for fabric tags

Fee Type: Other goods and services

Fee-Setting Authority: Department of Industry Act

Reason for Fee Introduction or Amendment: The Competition Bureau plans to review the CA number fee and process in order to establish appropriate service standards and to determine costs. Presently, 76 percent of CA number requests are provided instantly online and have a relatively low impact on Bureau operations (for the 2004–2005 fiscal year, revenues totalled $144,000).

Effective Date of Planned Change: 2007–2008

Consultation and Review Process Planned: The Bureau will review the CA number process, primarily through research of other antitrust agencies and consultation with stakeholders.

Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada

Name of User Fee

Information Product Fees — New

Fee Type: Other goods and services

Fee-Setting Authority: Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

Reason for Fee Introduction or Amendment: Provision of new information products

Effective Date of Planned Change: This is unknown, as the drafting of an amending Bill is in progress.

Consultation and Review Process Planned: A consultation plan will be developed.

Table 11: Major Regulatory Initiatives

This table outlines major or significant initiatives that Industry Canada expects to submit for legal examination or final approval. It contains information on proposed major or significant initiatives that are scheduled for implementation during the planning period, and includes their expected results.

Regulatory Initiative
Review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Regulations	Expected Results
A statutory review of the PIPEDA is mandated for 2006.	The review is mandatory. The Department expects a comprehensive policy review by Parliament of the major components of the Act. The Department will be providing policy advice to the Minister of Industry prior to and during the parliamentary process.
Regulatory Initiative
Amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (PM[NOC] Regulations)
Regulations	Expected Results
Amendments to the PM(NOC) Regulations, in conjunction with Health Canada's amendments to the data protection provisions in the Food and Drug Regulations.	Proposed amendments would reaffirm the balanced policy intent behind the PM(NOC) Regulations and reinforce data protection in the Food and Drug Regulations. Both sets of amendments would bring a greater degree of stability and predictability to the intellectual property environment in the pharmaceutical industry in Canada.

Table 12: Details on Project Spending

($ millions)		Current Estimated Total Cost	Forecast Spending to March 31, 2006	Planned Spending 2006–2007	Planned Spending 2007–2008	Planned Spending 2008–2009	Future Year Spending Requirement
An Innovative Economy
Communications Research Centre Canada Laboratory for Photonic Components and Systems Research, construction phase beginning March 2005		7.8	4.6	3.2	0	—	—
Total		7.8	4.6	3.2	0	—	—

Table 13: Details on Industry Canada's Transfer Payments Programs

The following is a list by strategic outcome of Industry Canada's transfer payment programs with transfers in excess of $5 million. Further information on each of the programs listed below, including the purpose and expected results, can be found at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat website.

1. A fair, efficient and competitive marketplace
   • International Telecommunication Union, Switzerland
     
     
2. An innovative economy
   • Technology Partnerships Canada — Program for Strategic Industrial Projects
   • Technology Partnerships Canada — Research and Development Program
   • Technology Partnerships Canada — h2 Early Adopters Program
     
     
3. Competitive industry and sustainable communities
   • Aboriginal Business Canada
   • Broadband for Rural and Northern Development Pilot Program
   • Canadian Apparel and Textile Industries Program
   • Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program
   • Canada Small Business Financing Program
   • Community Access Program
   • FedNor — Community Futures Program
   • FedNor — Northern Ontario Development Program
   • Eastern Ontario Development Program
   • SchoolNet
   • Structured Financing Facility

Table 14: Conditional Grants (Foundations)

Industry Canada is responsible for administering funding agreements with the following foundations. Further information on these foundations can be found at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat website.

1. An innovative economy
   • Canada Foundation for Innovation
   • Council of Canadian Academies
   • CANARIE — CA*net 4
   • Genome Canada
   • Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
   • Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
   • Precarn Incorporated, Phase 4
     
     
2. Competitive industry and sustainable communities
   • Canadian Youth Business Foundation

Table 15: Horizontal Initiatives

Industry Canada is involved in a number of horizontal initiatives, working in partnership with other federal departments, other levels of government, non-governmental organizations and private sector organizations. Industry Canada's involvement in these initiatives contributes to the Department's achievement of its strategic outcomes.

Industry Canada is the lead for the following significant horizontal initiatives. More detailed information can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Horizontal Results Database website.

• Canadian Biotechnology Strategy
• Canadian Business Network

Table 16: Sustainable Development Strategy

Industry Canada
1. How does your department/agency plan to incorporate sustainable development principles and values into your mission, vision, policy and day-to-day operations?	Industry Canada's strategic policy objectives serve its overarching strategic outcomes: a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace; an innovative economy; and competitive industry and sustainable communities. The Department approaches these objectives through ongoing integration of economic, social and environmental considerations in its policy development and internal operations. Departmental objectives are achieved through a number of mechanisms, enabled by the Department's legislative mandate.
	The first objective in the Department of Industry Act is to strengthen the national economy and promote sustainable development (SD). This objective provides direction to the Minister and the Deputy Head of the Department. Accountability for preparation and implementation rests with the Visiting Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector.
	Industry Canada integrates sustainable development into its business plans as well as its annual Report on Plans and Priorities. These frameworks prompt, facilitate, drive and encourage managers to consider social, environmental and economic elements in the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental policies, plans and programs. Other planning processes (e.g. budget cycle, medium-term planning) and policy development processes provide opportunities for managers to integrate departmental initiatives that support the environment and foster SD.
	Industry Canada's Sustainable Development and Environmental Management System (SDEMS) provides managers and employees with specific procedures to follow for integrating SD into internal and external operations. The SDEMS is based on the principles set out in the ISO 14000 management system standard.
	Industry Canada plans to fully implement its current three-year Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), which provides an SD framework that supports the Department's strategic outcomes. It contains concrete action items to aid our external stakeholders to integrate SD into their operations and initiatives.
	Industry Canada's next strategy (SDS IV) is currently being prepared for tabling in Parliament in December 2006. The process includes internal and external issues scans and consultations with stakeholders on proposed departmental SD priorities for the 2006–2009 period. For SDS IV the Department is building upon its current successful practices and focusing on areas that will make the most difference.
2. What goals, objectives and targets from your most recent SDS will you be focusing on this coming year? How will you measure your success?	The period beginning on April 1, 2006, marks the final phase of the Department's current SDS (SDS III). The focus for the period will be to ensure the successful delivery and completion of all the action items, discrete and ongoing, contained in the current strategy. Our success will be measured by our ability to complete all SDS III action items and meet our targets by December 2006, i.e.: work in partnership with industry and others to demonstrate the contribution of eco-efficiency to enhancing productivity and environmental performance through capacity building in R&D and skills, and to promote technology innovation and apply the tools in the marketplace; work in partnership with industry, other government departments and others to promote corporate responsibility and sustainability practices in business and encourage sustainable development for communities; and enhance the capacity of Industry Canada's management systems by focusing on planning, performance measurement and evaluation functions, and by improving the integration of sustainable development in decision-making processes. The performance indicators that were developed for each action item will help Industry Canada determine progress in meeting these targets. Achieving the targets set out in SDS III will, in turn, determine the Department's success in achieving the sustainable development strategic outcomes defined in SDS III: increased commercialization and adoption of eco-efficient tools and technologies; increased use of corporate responsibility and sustainability practices by industry, institutions and communities; and increased capacity of Industry Canada's sustainable development management system. More detailed information on Industry Canada's performance related to past and current sustainable development strategies can be found at the Sustainable Development website.
3. Identify any sustainable development tools, such as Strategic Environmental Assessments or Environmental Management Systems, that will be applied over the next year.	Industry Canada will continue to employ a number of tools and processes to enable, enhance and integrate SD considerations within the Department. Initiatives include our overall SD and environmental management system, management systems for strategic and project environmental assessments, training and awareness programs, and recycling and green procurement programs. The Department will also be exploring options to internalize the government's Guidance on Greening Government Operations.
	The Department will also continue to support the development and adoption of SD tools and practices that enable external stakeholders to improve their economic, environmental and social performance. Examples include Three Steps to Eco-Efficiency, Canadian Environmental Solutions, and tools and information products for promoting corporate social responsibility.

Table 17: Internal Audits and Evaluations

Audits

Audit of IT security

Comprehensive Department-wide audit of contracting

Management Control Framework (MCF) and compliance audit of Broadband for Rural and Northern Development Pilot Program

MCF audit of the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program

MCF and compliance audit of FedNor

MCF and compliance audit of Fleet Management

Compliance audit of Precarn Phase 4

MCF audit of acquisition cards

Follow-up of the audit of Aboriginal Business Canada — Third-party delivery

Follow-up of the audit of the Community Futures Program

Follow-up of the audit of Precarn

Follow-up of the audit of acquisition of IT goods and services

Follow-up of the audit of SchoolNet

Follow-up of pay and benefits

Follow-up of Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC)

Evaluations

Cumulative evaluation of the Sustainable Development Strategy

Summative evaluation of Strategis

Formative evaluation of the Aboriginal Business Development Program

Summative evaluation of Francommunautés virtuelles

Formative evaluation of the Hydrogen Early Adopters Program

Formative evaluation of FedNor Social Economy

Summative evaluation of Canada Small Business Financing Act

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