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The Agency exercises its powers through its Members, who are appointed by the Governor in Council (GIC). The GIC may appoint up to seven Members, of which one may be designated Chairman and one Vice-Chairman. The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities can also appoint up to three temporary Members.
The Chairman is accountable for the Agency's single program activity. The Vice-Chairman replaces the Chairman in his or her absence. All Agency Members are accountable for making quasi-judicial decisions on matters before the Agency.
The Agency's organizational structure comprises four branches: the Rail and Marine Transportation Branch, the Air and Accessible Transportation Branch, the Legal Services and Secretariat Branch, and the Corporate Management Branch. The head of each branch, as well as Communications and Internal Audit, report to the Chairman.
The two program branches, the Rail and Marine Transportation Branch and the Air and Accessible Transportation Branch, relate to the Agency's regulatory functions. The Legal Services and Secretariat Branch performs regulatory activities and the Corporate Management Branch provides administrative support.
The Agency's headquarters are located in the National Capital Region. Agency personnel working in field offices in six cities across Canada carry out air and accessibility enforcement activities. More information about the role and the structure of the Agency can be found on the Agency's Web site at www.cta.gc.ca/about-nous/index-eng.html.
Strategic Outcome: A fair and transparent economic regulatory regime that helps achieve a viable and accessible national transportation system.
Program Activity: Economic regulation of the federal transportion system
2007–2008 |
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(thousands of dollars) |
Budgetary |
Total Main Estimates |
Adjustments (Planned Spending not in Main Estimates) |
Total Planned Spending |
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Operating |
Contributions and other Transfer Payments |
Gross Budgetary Expenditures |
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22,611 | 3,444 | 26,055 | 26,055 | 1,159 | 27,214 | |
Total |
22,611 |
3,444 |
26,055 |
26,055 |
1,159 |
27,214 |
The Agency's single program activity contributes to the achievement of the Government of Canada's outcome of "a fair and secure marketplace".
(thousands of dollars) |
Forecast Spending 2006–2007 |
Planned Spending 2007–2008 |
Planned Spending 2008–2009 |
Planned Spending 2009–2010 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Economic regulation of the federal transportation system |
26,817 |
26,055 |
26,026 | 26,026 |
Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) |
26,817 | 26,055 | 26,026 | 26,026 |
Total Main Estimates |
26,817 |
26,055 |
26,026 |
26,026 |
Adjustments |
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Supplementary Estimates: |
|
|
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Economic Policy Framework for Airports in Canada to fund costs of appeals |
0 |
0 |
275 | 275 |
Operating budget carry forward |
1,049 | 1,159 | 0 | 0 |
Other: |
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Treasury Board Vote 15 |
251 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spending of proceeds from disposal of surplus Crown assets |
65 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
Surplus Operating | (500) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Adjustments |
865 | 1,159 | 275 | 275 |
Total Planned Spending |
27,682 |
27,214 |
26,301 |
26,301 |
Total Planned Spending |
27,682 | 27,214 | 26,301 | 26,301 |
Less: Non-Respendable Revenue |
(86) |
(59) |
(59) |
(59) |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge |
3,267 | 3,256 | 3,200 | 3,200 |
Total Agency Spending |
30,863 |
30,411 |
29,442 |
29,442 |
Full Time Equivalents |
267 |
255 |
242 |
242 |
The Agency's planned spending and levels of full time equivalents over the next years reflect a downward trend. As a result of the reduction in funding, fiscal year 2007–2008 will be a transition period in which the Agency will balance its workload with reduced resources by using the operating budget carry forward from 2006–2007. Following this transition year, planned spending and full time equivalent figures will stabilize.
(thousands of dollars) |
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Vote or Statutory Item |
Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording |
2007–2008 Main Estimates |
2006–2007 Main Estimates |
---|---|---|---|
25 |
Operating or Program expenditures |
22,611 | 23,173 |
(S) |
Contributions to employee benefit plans |
3,444 | 3,644 |
Total for the Agency |
26,055 |
26,817 |
Explanation of variances:
The variance between 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Main Estimates relates to increases in collective agreements compensation and the elimination of the funding for the Air Travel Complaints Program. More information about the elimination of the funding for the Air Travel Complaints Program can be found in section 1.4.4.
(thousands of dollars) |
2007–2008 |
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Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada |
1,872 |
Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds) |
1,347 |
Worker's compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Social Development Canada |
23 |
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice Canada |
14 |
Total 2007–2008 Services received without charge |
3,256 |
(thousands of dollars) |
Forecast Revenue 2006–2007 |
Planned Revenue 2007–2008 |
Planned Revenue 2008–2009 |
Planned Revenue 2009–2010 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Refunds of previous years' expenditures |
46 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Administrative Monetary Penalties |
40 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Sales of Goods and Services * |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Non-Respendable Revenue |
86 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
* Less than $100 per year
2007–2008 |
|
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Branches |
Total planned spending for economic regulation of the |
Chairman's Office* |
3,731 |
Corporate Management |
5,971 |
Rail and Marine Transportation |
6,141 |
Air and Accessible Transportation |
7,989 |
Legal Services and Secretariat |
3,382 |
Total |
27,214 |
* This includes the Members, Communications Directorate and Internal Audit.
Name of Internal Audit |
Audit Type |
Status |
Expected Completion Date |
Electronic Link to Report |
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2007-2008 |
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Rail Economics Directorate |
Regulatory Function |
Planned |
September 2007 |
N/A[1] |
International Agreements |
Regulatory Function |
Planned |
December 2007 |
N/A |
Follow-up audits |
Regulatory Functions |
Planned |
January-March 2008 |
N/A |
Electronic Link to Internal Audit and Evaluation Plan: |
[1]When completed, the Agency's evaluations and internal audits are available at www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rma/database/newdeptview-eng.asp?id=29.
The Internal Audit Plan for fiscal years 2008–2009 and 2009–2010 is being developed.
With regard to recent internal audits, any and all findings and recommendations were agreed to by management, with none having such significance as to have an impact on the Agency's plans and priorities.