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Section II Our Plans and Priorities in Greater Detail

2.1 Our Strategic Outcomes and Supporting Program Activities

Planned Spending
	Expected Results*	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	Contributes to the following priorities
Strategic Outcome 1	Canada's Interests Are Advanced Internationally: in partnership with Canadians, Canada and its values are projected to the world, Canada's interests are pursued abroad and Canadians are better able to interpret the world.
Strategic Policy and Planning	Leading the formulation of Canada's overall foreign policy and commercial strategy and the interdepartmental development of whole-of-government strategies, including public diplomacy.	36.4	35.7	35.7	1,4,6
International Security	Integrating, advocating and advancing Canada's international security interests, bilaterally and multilaterally, as well as managing and implementing the department's policy and programming responsibilities with respect to security and intelligence.	373.0	357.6	320.5	1,3,4,6
Global Issues	Advocating a stronger and more effective multilateral system, capable of addressing Canada's interests in global issues, in particular international economic relations and development, environment and sustainable development, and human rights and human security.	496.2	519.2	488.7	1,2,3,4,6
Bilateral Relations	Conducting and promoting Canada's bilateral diplomatic relations in Canada and abroad.	163.4	144.1	144.2	1,2,3,4,5,6
Protocol	Managing and facilitating the presence of foreign diplomats in Canada, as well as planning and leading official travel by the Governor General, the Prime Minister, Ministers of the Portfolio and all official diplomatic events.	40.9	40.2	40.2	2,5,6
Strategic Outcome 2	Canada's Commercial Interests Are Advanced Internationally, both in Canada and abroad, in collaboration with Canadian business and other stakeholders.
Trade Policy and Negotiations	Analyzing, negotiating, advocating and representing Canada's international economic and commercial interests in Canada and abroad, in consultation with stakeholders.	58.1	43.9	44.0	1,2,3,4,5,6
World Markets/ Commercial Relations	Integrating Canada's economic, trade, investment, and science and technology interests at the regional and bilateral level, and managing commercial interests.	48.7	48.0	48.0	2,5,6
International Business Development:	Managing and delivering international business services to Canadians.	737.1	770.3	779.1	2,5
Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment and S&T Cooperation	Attracting, retaining and expanding foreign direct investment in Canada.	17.2	17.9	18.5	2,5,6
Strategic Outcome 3	Government of Canada Is Served Abroad: the Government of Canada delivers its programs and achieves its results in a secure environment through cost-effective and efficient services and infrastructure at Canada's missions abroad.
Common Services and Infrastructure (support from headquarters and missions abroad)	Managing and delivering headquarters- and mission-provided common services to government programs and partners operating abroad.	819.0	763.8	762.4	6
Strategic Outcome 4	Canadians Are Served Abroad: Canadians travelling and living abroad are provided with effective assistance, guidance, advice and services for their travel documents and consular needs.
Consular Affairs	Managing and delivering consular services to Canadians.	47.3	46.8	46.9	5
Passport Canada Special Operating Agency (Revolving Fund and Appropriated Funds)	Managing and delivering passport services to Canadians through use of the Passport Revolving Fund as well as other funding arrangements.	233.1	259.8	246.2	5

^* The Treasury Board approved the departmental Strategic Outcomes/Program Activities and associated descriptions on August 1, 2006. They are interim in nature, pending the development of a revised PAA, which will reflect the department's reintegration.

2.1.1 Canada's Interests Are Advanced Internationally

2.1.1.1 Program Activity: Strategic Policy and Planning

2.1.1.1.1 Description of Strategic Policy and Planning Program Activity

Plans and Priorities for the Strategic Policy and Planning Program Activity

This program activity contributes to the following departmental priorities:

• A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.

• Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.

• Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.

Priority 1: A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.

Outcome: More coherent and strategic Canadian policy approaches and initiatives, making more effective use of Canada's limited resources and influence to effect change that promotes Canadian security and prosperity.

Outputs/Activities:

• Provide strategic policy advice and research on key and emerging issues relevant to the formulation and conduct of Canada's international policies and relations, and offer services related to the history of the department and of Canadian foreign policy.

• Facilitate policy dialogue and consultation, planning talks with other governments in order to foster the exchange of strategic policy thinking and innovation.

• Support coherence across government in promoting approaches that further Canadian values abroad, working within the department, interdepartmentally and with key stakeholder groups outside of government. In 2007-2008, policy work will include a focus on energy, religion and geopolitics, and democracy promotion.

• Lead the coordination of provincial and territorial interests to inform the articulation and implementation of Canadian foreign policy with a whole-of-Canada approach. This is achieved, in part, through consultations, meetings and conferences with the provinces and territories to develop coordinated Canadian positions on key foreign policy issues, specifically North American issues, the reflection of appropriate provincial and territorial views in international positions, and participation of representatives from the provinces and territories as members of Canadian delegations to relevant international meetings in which they have a direct interest.

Outcome: Increased public and senior governmental official understanding of the importance and impact of trade and investment performance and policy on the Canadian economy and to Canadian standards of living.

Outputs/Activities:

• Produce the annual State of Trade publication, a report card on Canadian international trade and investment performance, which highlights the key domestic and international developments of the latest full calendar year, and relates and explains those developments to observed trade, investment and general economic performance. The department also produces the Trade Policy Research annual publication on trade-related research and analysis undertaken within and on behalf of the department over the preceding year, the monthly Merchandise Trade Data Release, which briefs senior management and the Minister on the latest merchandise trade statistics released by Statistics Canada, and “Pocket Facts,” which provides a quick reference for commonly used statistics and contributes to ensuring that trade-related policy development activities are informed and supported by sound economic data and analysis to promote Canadian competitiveness and prosperity in the global market.

Outcome: Improved third-party platforms to build common strengths among North American stakeholders.

Outputs/Activities:

• Foster relationships with academic, cultural and other non-governmental stakeholders in North America (and around the world) to support the projection of an accurate and positive image of Canada abroad toward strengthened bilateral relationships.

• Provide support for the Canada-United States Fulbright Program and support for Canadian Studies programs in the United States, Mexico and the world, as well as support for the creation of academic linkages and student mobility. The department will be expanding international youth exchanges with the United States and Mexico in 2007-2008. In order to build markets for Canadian culture and to enhance Canada's reach and visibility as a partner of choice, the department provides grants to Canadian artists and cultural groups to support tours in the United States, Mexico and the G8 countries, as well as to Canadian arts festivals bringing foreign buyers to Canada. The department will implement targeted promotional programming through a global commerce strategy and by leveraging the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. In the same context, to strengthen the estimated $5 billion in economic benefits linked to the presence of international students in Canada and to forge linkages with future leaders, the Edu-Canada unit will promote Canada as a study destination.

Priority 4: Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.

Outcome: More effective multilateral cooperation within the G8 and other international organizations to advance key Canadian interests and values.

Outputs/Activities:

• Provide direct support for the G8 Foreign Ministers' and Political Directors' processes, and play a leadership role in advancing issues and new initiatives to promote Canadian values globally, providing direct support to, and policy recommendations for, the Political Director on international matters of high and urgent priority. The department leads the coordination of Canadian positions on G8 political and international security issues. It also acts as Secretariat to the G8 Political Directors' and Foreign Ministers' meetings.

• As the focal point within the Government of Canada for international cooperation in the field of education and human resources development, the department partners with the provinces and territories, as well as with other federal departments, to advance Canadian objectives in international education forums, including the OECD, UNESCO and the Commonwealth. It furthers the objectives of the Commonwealth, specifically as they relate to the government's Official Development Assistance agenda. It will continue to support the department of Canadian Heritage in the advancement of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions via ongoing strategic use of our missions abroad. To ensure Canada speaks with an effective and united voice in multilateral forums, the department works with the provinces and territories to enhance the ways in which their interests may be reflected in the positions Canada takes in multilateral bodies and negotiations and in Canadian delegations.

Priority 6: Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.

Outcome: More timely decision making as well as better communication, coordination and alignment of departmental plans against resources and accountability for results.

Outputs/Activities:

• Contribute to strengthening the department's capacity to communicate departmental plans, priorities and policies more coherently and effectively to a variety of key audiences, both externally (Parliament, Cabinet, central agencies and the Canadian public at large) and internally (corporate-wide within DFAIT).

• Provide leadership in the department's strategic planning and direct support to its corporate governance (i.e. decision making and accountability). Over the course of 2007-2008, the department will develop a new Program Activity Architecture (PAA) and a performance monitoring framework against the PAA. This PAA will enable the department to have an integrated management and resources structure that will underpin and be the foundation of future planning and corporate resourcing efforts.

Outcome: Parliamentarians, Canadians and other key stakeholders are better informed in regard to the plans and priorities of the department and its accomplishments against these plans and priorities.

Outputs/Activities:

• The yearly production of the Report on Plans and Priorities and the corresponding Departmental Performance Report. As these reports are driven by the yearly business planning process, improvements in business planning information should lead to better reports. It will also allow the department to contribute to ongoing departmental discussions on representation abroad.

Outcome: The department's international public diplomacy and domestic engagement activities are more strategic and better aligned, and ensure coherent messaging to advance Canadian interests and values abroad, reinforce the department's and the government's foreign policy priorities, and enhance Canadians' awareness of these priorities.

Outputs/Activities:

• Define the orientation of core public diplomacy programs to advance Canada's international policy in targeted countries and regions. Accompanying this will be further development of measurement and reporting requirements for missions abroad and improved benchmarks related to public diplomacy efforts. These will cover themes key to the advancement of Canadian international interests and target countries and regions. DFAIT will also consult with colleagues in the department and partner departments toward building a departmental strategy for domestic outreach. It will analyze and report on department-wide outreach initiatives to ensure regional balance, coherent and consistent messaging and appropriate reach to target audiences. It will continue delivery of cost-effective outreach tools, such as the departmental Speaker's Program and the International Policy website, which includes feature interviews and interactive e-discussions on major foreign policy themes.

Performance Measurement Strategy and Performance Indicators

Strategic Priority 1: A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
More coherent and strategic Canadian policy approaches and initiatives, making more effective use of Canada's limited resources and influence to effect change that promotes Canadian security and prosperity. Increased public and senior governmental official understanding of the importance and impact of trade and investment performance and policy on the Canadian economy and to Canadian standards of living. Improved third-party platforms to build common strengths among North American stakeholders.	Support for DFAIT in central agencies and Cabinet committees; DFAIT's reputation for innovative policy leadership on the global stage, bilaterally and multilaterally, as reflected in press coverage or academic or other commentary; extent of discussion of policy planning talks at departmental committees and among senior management; extent to which departmental policy and programming products reflect government priorities; extent to which DFAIT work on foreign policy priorities is reflected in the international policy work of other departments and the central agencies; extent to which provinces and territories are consulted and their views considered in the development of Canadian positions. Whether State of Trade report release is high profile (e.g. tabled in House of Commons or released at Chamber of Commerce trade event) or low profile; number of hits on the State of Trade website, percentage of hard copies of the report distributed relative to number of copies printed; number of hits on the Trade Policy Research report website; number of hits on "Pocket Facts" website; number of Pocket Facts mailed out. Number of study awards granted to Canadian, American and Mexican students; number of American and Mexican students in Canada; number of Canadian, American and Mexican students in youth exchange programs; number of international students in Canada; number of studies and conferences addressing North American issues; number of artists and amount of grants to artists touring the United States and Mexico; number of grant-supported American and Mexican buyers attending Canadian festivals.

Strategic Priority 4: Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
More effective multilateral cooperation within the G8 and other international organizations to advance key Canadian interests and values.	Number of Canadian initiatives put forward in the G8 and elsewhere and the degree of acceptance they enjoy; extent of Canadian involvement in furthering the agenda of the G8 chair through participation in drafting or editing G8 documents; number of scholarships and continuing linkages to Commonwealth countries; number of university/college linkages created through scholarship programs; number of exchanges for co-op and other internship programs between developing countries and Canada; extent to which provinces and territories are consulted and their views are considered in the development of Canadian positions.

Strategic Priority 6: Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
More timely decision making as well as better communication, coordination and alignment of departmental plans against resources and accountability for results. Parliamentarians, Canadians and other key stakeholders are better informed in regard to the plans and priorities of the department and its accomplishments against these plans and priorities. The department's international public diplomacy and domestic engagement activities are more strategic, better aligned and ensure coherent messaging so as to advance Canadian interests and values abroad, reinforce the department's and the government's foreign policy	Level of satisfaction of senior managers with branch activities; level of satisfaction of stakeholders with DFAIT strategic communications; extent to which accountabilities of senior officials and internal decision-making structures are aligned to the organization's strategic outcomes; extent to which the organization's Strategic Outcomes and Program Activity Architecture are consistent with its mandate. Extent to which DFAIT's Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP) and Departmental Performance Report (DPR) are aligned and based on the approved Management, Resources and Results Structure Policy; extent to which clear and integrated performance expectations in the RPP are tracked and reported in the DPR; level of satisfaction of the Prime Minister and of the Minister and Deputy Minister with the quality, coherence and effectiveness of strategic messaging through speeches, articles and other communications material prepared by the department. Concentration of public diplomacy programming in key areas of focus; positive partner and departmental feedback on program revisions; departmental Domestic Outreach Strategy approved by Management Committee; development of two or three key thematic outreach strategies to focus on current governmental foreign policy priorities (e.g. Afghanistan); number of speaking tours organized; amount of media coverage resulting from speaking tours; number of hits and number of submissions to the International Policy website.

Financial and Human Resources

Financial Resources ($ millions)
Year	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
Total Planned Spending	36.4	35.7	35.7

Human Resources (FTEs)
Year	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
FTEs	183	183	183

2.1.1.2 Program Activity: International Security

2.1.1.2.1 Description of International Security Program Activity

Plans and Priorities for the International Security Program Activity

This program activity contributes to the following departmental priorities:

• A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.

• Greater international support for freedom and security, democracy, rule of law, human rights and environmental stewardship.

• Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.

• Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.

Priority 1: A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.

Outcome: Enhanced security for North Americans through strengthened cooperation on border, transboundary, defence, security and intelligence issues.

Outputs/Activities:

• Ensure a seamless Canada-United States defence and security architecture, including a more effective Permanent Joint Board on Defence, by providing leadership in the dialogue with the Department of National Defence (DND), Privy Council Office (PCO) and other agencies on the evolving bilateral defence and security relationship with the United States; cooperating with the United States on security and defence issues; working to strengthen NORAD's connections to other defence and security agencies; and collaborating with partners in the intelligence communities.

• Ensure Canadian preparedness for security and defence crises in North America by developing interdepartmental mechanisms for effective Canadian responses to catastrophic crises impacting North America.

• Develop joint projects and assessments, information-sharing with American defence, security and intelligence communities, including a focus on counterterrorism, crime and drugs. The department will undertake close collaboration with partners in the United States defence, security and intelligence communities. It will provide intelligence support; manage delivery of the Global Security Reporting Program; implement agreed action items from the September 2006 Bilateral Consultative Group on Counterterrorism; lead in the annual meeting of the interdepartmental Bilateral Consultative Group on Countering Terrorism (with the United States and ad hoc experts' groups, for example on bioterrorism).

• Foster a deeper Canada-United States-Mexico partnership in security, defence and the campaign against terrorism, crime and drugs. For 2007-2008, efforts will focus on bilateral cooperation with Mexico on security issues, including public safety. Where feasible, enhanced trilateral security cooperation will be explored through meetings of trilateral working groups on implementing the Security and Prosperity Partnership and through senior-level Canadian participation in United States-initiated multilateral counterterrorism exercises that include Mexico.

• Seek greater American and Mexican support for Canadian initiatives in the continental and international realm through political, military and security consultations with the United States and Mexico.

• Update intergovernmental agreements between Canada and the United States governing cross-border bilateral cooperation through negotiations and the development and exercise of response plans to emergencies in Canada and the United States.

Priority 3: Greater international support for freedom and security, democracy, rule of law, human rights and environmental stewardship.

Outcome: Increased security, stabilization, reconstruction and strengthened governance in Afghanistan.

Outputs/Activities: Participate with partner departments in the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) to extend Afghan National Government authority in Kandahar province, support security sector reform and strengthen institutions of government. These efforts will be enhanced through the funding and implementation of reconstruction and capacity-building projects in Afghanistan with a focus on Kandahar. These projects will help improve the capacity of Afghanistan National Security Forces. The department will seek strengthened commitments and support to Canadian operations and the Afghanistan mission by NATO and non-NATO allies, including fewer caveats on the use of military force. To achieve this, the department will work to ensure Canada's role in Afghanistan receives United States recognition bilaterally, at NATO and in the G8. Public diplomacy will be used in Afghanistan and in Canada to contribute to the goals of the Afghan mission. Canada will continue efforts to focus international attention on Afghanistan bilaterally and across multilateral forums (UN, UN Commission on Human Rights, G8, World Bank); will work to increase support from and better coordination with non-NATO countries (EU, UN) in support of the Government of Afghanistan; and plans to host a visit of the NATO Secretary General in 2007.

Outcome: Prevent the further proliferation of nuclear weapons through strengthened international regimes.

Outputs/Activities:

• Develop a more coordinated and effective international response to the proliferation challenges posed by Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and United States-India cooperation.

• Strengthen international forums such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime by participating in international supplier regimes to strengthen their effectiveness, engaging multilaterally and bilaterally in support of the IAEA, and providing funding to designated multilateral nuclear arms control and disarmament (NACD) organizations.

• Seek commitments to contain further proliferation of nuclear weapons in the UN, G8 and other governing bodies by promoting civil programs consistent with Canada's non-proliferation interests.

• Engage multilaterally and bilaterally to promote effective responses to the threat of proliferation from Iran and the DPRK; and aim to coordinate a Canadian response to probable changes in the NACD regime's relationship with India that takes into account non-proliferation, strategic and economic concerns.

Outcome: Further progress on Canadian initiatives related to chemical weapons destruction, national biosafety and security measures, and injurious weapons such as small arms and light weapons, cluster munitions and anti-personnel mines.

Outputs/Activities:

• Support development of new international instruments and mechanisms to address security threats related to conventional weapons.

• Continue work toward universalization of the Ottawa Convention and ensuring progress on the Arms Trade Treaty.

• Promote measures to ensure destruction of all chemical weapons held by the six possessor states by the April 29, 2012 deadline; and continue efforts leading toward approval and implementation of Regulations for the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Implementing Legislation.

Outcome: Effective cooperation with G8 partners on initiatives that respond to peace and security issues and crises.

Outputs/Activities:

• Actively participate in the G8 Foreign Ministers' and Political Directors' processes to advance issues and new initiatives that promote Canadian peace and security priorities.

• Continue to participate in ongoing consultations, joint planning and exercises to build improved global capacities for stabilization, reconstruction and peacekeeping as well as continue efforts to counter terrorism, crime and drugs.

• Explore bilateral security policy consultations with China, Russia, Germany and Sweden in the context of the G8 foreign ministers meeting. Canadian efforts are aimed at delivering strong G8 statements and initiatives in response to international issues and crises.

• Implement existing G8 commitments such as the work under way to eliminate and/or secure weapons and materials of mass destruction through delivery of the Global Partnership Program, which provides funding for threat reduction activities, research and redirection of former weapons scientists. Canada will encourage unilateral reductions on the part of nuclear weapons states, and will continue to support the NPT diplomatically and by linking peaceful-use programs to non-proliferation obligations.

Outcome: Timely, coordinated and cost-effective whole-of-government responses to natural- and human-made crises in North America and abroad. The department will work to ensure improved capacity to respond to crises through agreement among federal departments on relevant protocols and their implementation via multilateral exercises.

Outputs/Activities:

• Pursue policy development, diplomacy, and contingency planning for new and emerging peace and security challenges; and participate in whole-of-government initiatives such as the development of standard operating procedures and other efforts to enhance capacity for rapid response by federal agencies in Canada and in the field (e.g. contingency planning as part of security preparations for 2010 Winter Olympics).

• Fund practical and accountable Canadian projects through the Global Peace and Security Fund (GPSF) to support conflict prevention, crisis response, post-conflict peacebuilding, civilian protection and stabilization initiatives where Canadian interests and values are implicated (e.g. Sudan, Haiti and selected priority countries). Projects in this area will be enhanced by Canada's contribution to building international peacekeeping capacity and promoting compliance with international humanitarian law relative to the protection of civilians. This work will be assisted by intelligence products that support departmental and Government of Canada priorities in this area.

Outcome: Combat terrorism and international crime through strengthened international regimes and enhanced capacity of key partner developing states and a significantly improved international record for signature and ratification of key international counterterrorism and international crime instruments.

Outputs/Activities:

• Promote consensus on and implementation of standards and principles in countering terrorism and international crime in the G8 Roma/Lyon Group, through bilateral and multilateral political initiatives in key capitals, as well as advocacy in UN, functional and regional organizations.

• Lead efforts to implement UN conventions and protocols on transnational organized crime and corruption, including with additional Canadian resources.

• Deliver the Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program in concert with other donors as a way of providing threat-based counterterrorism capacity-building assistance to key partners through joint projects.

• Deliver the current Canadian Drug Strategy and related public safety programming and enhanced anti-corruption programming. Intelligence products will support departmental and Government of Canada priorities in this area.

Outcome: Pursue a more coherent, coordinated and effective international space policy.

Outputs/Activities:

• Develop a Canadian position on the Space Security Strategy and its adoption and implementation.

• Coordinate the implementation of the Remote Sensing Space System Act including establishment of the implementation unit and publication of final regulations.

Priority 4: Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.

Outcome: Support efforts that lead to the enhanced capability of NATO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the UN and its agencies, and other regional and functional organizations to deliver on key security, defence, crisis management, arms control and disarmament issues.

Outputs/Activities:

• Reform management and budgetary structures at NATO, the OSCE, UN bodies and other regional organizations to better reflect changing priorities by advocating modern management practices within these organizations; provide guidance and support to relevant missions abroad (e.g. representatives to NATO, the OSCE in Vienna, the United Nations offices in New York and Geneva, and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague); collaborate with like-minded delegations on the means to modernize multilateral NACD institutions; coordinate reform efforts with friends and allies; and participate in the UN First, Fourth and Sixth Committees (Disarmament and National Security, Special Political and Decolonization, and Legal committees).

• Ensure more effective coordination, including within the UN, on counterterrorism activities in support of the new Global Strategy on Counter-Terrorism. Key activities will involve advocacy, active participation and agenda setting of the G8 Summit process, Roma/Lyon, Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, UN Counter-Terrorism Committee and Executive Directorate Task Force; APEC's Counter-Terrorism Task Force; and OSCE's anti-terrorism and anti-drug/corruption efforts. The department will also support the capacity of regional organizations such as the Organization of American States (OAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

• Pursue efforts to ensure that agendas of key organizations such as those listed above more accurately reflect current security concerns, including public safety threats and Canadian perspectives. The department will provide support for increased use of results-based management approaches to ensure value for money in relevant multilateral organizations, including provision of relevant Canadian expertise.

Priority 6: Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.

Outcome: Greater policy, program and project management capacity, with support from corporate services, for both headquarters and missions abroad in keeping with the priority attached to the security, peace support and crisis management files.

Outputs/Activities:

• Provide a more secure environment for staff working in high-risk missions and increase their level of security awareness. The department will manage and deliver personnel, physical, information and technical security and intelligence responsibilities (including inspections and training) at headquarters and missions abroad; and pending funding approval, will implement Mission Security Strategy Phase 2 beginning with missions most at risk.

• Provide required human resources advice, analysis, recruitment, retention and training strategies to address urgent needs and HR planning requirements.

• Implement modern comptrollership initiatives. Key deliverables will include a branch-level results-based management strategy, an Integrated Risk Management Strategy and a branch-level Program Delivery Framework.

• Work to integrate financial management systems including development of guidelines, procedures, tools and templates for financial control, reporting and cash management.

Performance Measurement Strategy and Performance Indicators

Strategic Priority 1: A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Enhanced security for North Americans through strengthened cooperation on border, transboundary, defence, security and intelligence issues.	Canadian security efforts are acknowledged and viewed in positive terms in formal United States documents; number and scope of agreements and joint initiatives reached with the United States and Mexico on border, transboundary, defence, security and intelligence issues, including counterterrorism, crime and drugs;

Strategic Priority 3: Greater international support for freedom and security, democracy, rule of law, human rights and environmental stewardship.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Increased security, stabilization, reconstruction and strengthened governance in Afghanistan. Prevent the further proliferation of nuclear weapons through strengthened international regimes. Further progress on Canadian initiatives related to chemical weapons destruction, national biosafety and security measures, and injurious weapons such as small arms and light weapons, cluster munitions and anti-personnel mines. Effective cooperation with G8 partners on initiatives that respond to peace and security issues and crises. Active participation in the G8 Foreign Ministers' and Political Directors' processes will be used to advance issues and new initiatives that promote Canadian peace and security priorities. Timely, coordinated and cost-effective whole-of-government responses to natural and human-made crises in North America and abroad. The department will work to ensure improved capacity to respond to crises through agreement among federal departments on relevant protocols and their implementation via multilateral exercises. Combat terrorism and international crime through strengthened international regimes and enhanced capacity of key partner developing states and a significantly improved international record for signature and ratification of key international counterterrorism and international crime instruments. Pursue a more coherent, coordinated and effective international space policy. Support efforts that lead to the enhanced capability of NATO, the OSCE, the UN and its agencies, and other regional and functional organizations to deliver on key security, defence, crisis management, arms control and disarmament issues. Greater policy, program and project management capacity, with support from corporate services, for both headquarters and missions abroad in keeping with the priority attached to the security, peace support and crisis management files.	Number of Afghan police and security forces trained and equipped through GPSF funding; number of types of capacity-building projects delivered to support improvements in justice, counter-narcotics and counterterrorism sectors; number of countries contributing troops to Afghanistan and including fewer caveats using their military force. Level of funding and types of initiatives supported to prevent the further proliferation of nuclear weapons through strengthened international regimes; number and types of preventive measures developed to respond to the threat of proliferation from Iran and the DPRK; level of agreement on new Canadian policy on India that takes into account non-proliferation, strategic and economic concerns. Progress on universalization of the Ottawa Treaty and progress on the Arms Trade Treaty; extent to which there is progress on universalization of the Chemical Weapons Convention and Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention; Russia begins to show dramatic increase from present 6% level of stockpiles destroyed, United States shows steady progress from present 38% level of stockpiles destroyed; Part 1 of regulations published by June 2007. Amendment of federal law on chemical weapons is passed by Parliament, ready to be proclaimed in force once regulations are prepared. Extent to which Canadian positions are adopted by G8 partners; increased number of international projects in nuclear security, chemical weapons destruction, biological security, and non-proliferation and redirection of former weapons scientists with partners (e.g. G8, Russia, Kyrgyz Republic). Reductions of weapons and materials of mass destruction. Number of new partnerships and mechanisms implemented to improve planning, monitoring and control, evaluations of joint action, sharing of lessons learned; number of plans, procedures and projects to improve international performance in the area of peace and security; number and types of projects funded by the GPSF; quantitative indicators and client feedback on intelligence support and Global Security Reporting Program funding. Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism is still a viable text; UN internal coordination on counterterrorism improved; implementation under way of UN Convention Against Corruption and UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime commitments; number of projects demonstrating changes to counterterrorism policies, practices, plans, legislation and regulations as a result of Canadian funding and intervention; quantitative indicators and client feedback on intelligence support and Global Security Reporting Program reporting. Revitalized interdepartmental committee working together on agreed goals; all requirements in place for commercial entity to proceed with launch of Radasat 2 in early 2007; implementation unit fully operational by June 2007.

Strategic Priority 4: Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Support efforts that lead to the enhanced capability of NATO, the OSCE, the UN and its agencies, and other regional and functional organizations to deliver on key security, defence, crisis management, arms control and disarmament issues.	Number and examples of types of reforms undertaken to improve management and budgetary structures at NATO, OSCE, UN and regional organizations; number of examples of collaborative reform efforts.

Strategic Priority 6: Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Greater policy, program and project management capacity, with support from corporate services, for both headquarters and missions abroad in keeping with the priority attached to the security, peace support and crisis management files.	Extent to which HR vacancies are filled; assessments of comptrollership and management capacity and practices in ongoing audits and evaluations; successful integration of legal advice into program delivery; availability and quality of performance and financial information for planning and reporting purposes; number and types of security inspections at missions abroad; number and types of training offered to staff at missions abroad.

Financial and Human Resources

Financial Resources ($ millions)
Year	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
Total Planned Spending	373.3	357.6	320.5

Human Resources (FTEs)
Year	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
FTEs	370	390	410

2.1.1.3 Program Activity: Global Issues

2.1.1.3.1 Description of Global Issues Program Activity

Plans and Priorities for the Global Issues Program Activity

This program activity contributes to the following departmental priorities:

• A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.

• Greater economic competitiveness for Canada through enhanced commercial engagement, secure market access and targeted support for Canadian business.

• Greater international support for freedom and security, democracy, rule of law, human rights and environmental stewardship.

• Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.

• Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.

Priority 1: A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.

Outcome: Increase North American capability in dealing with pandemic outbreaks and health crises.

Outputs/Activities:

• Work with partner departments in the development of a North American Avian and Pandemic Influenza Plan, which will provide strategic direction to the government; address the human health elements of pandemic influenza; provide the basic structure and mechanisms for trilateral emergency coordination and risk communication; provide collaborative measures to ensure a successful North American border containment strategy; and outline a North American approach to ensuring that critical infrastructure and essential systems function properly within and across borders during an influenza pandemic.

Priority 2: Greater economic competitiveness for Canada through enhanced commercial engagement, secure market access and targeted support for Canadian business.

Outcome: Ensure greater market access for Canada by working to develop global norms on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental stewardship, and helping Canadian companies to achieve them.

Outputs/Activities:

• Develop further the prospect of a legally binding instrument on sustainable forest management interdepartmentally, domestically and internationally.

• Following up on the industry and NGO roundtables held at the request of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, develop and implement a policy on corporate social responsibility.

Outcome: Canada's economic competitiveness is enhanced by working with partner countries in relevant multilateral organizations.

Outputs/Activities:

• Ensure OECD policy research (including fiscal, regulatory, labour market, innovation, investment and trade), peer reviews, benchmarking and guidelines reflect Canadian priorities and support Canadian public policy development.

• Advance APEC work on trade liberalization and facilitation.

Priority 3: Greater international support for freedom and security, democracy, rule of law, human rights and environmental stewardship.

Outcome: Develop strategies for the government to advance its Throne Speech commitments regarding freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

Outputs/Activities:

• Develop a proactive human rights strategy, including reference to women's rights, for the government that provides a broad policy framework for our diplomacy on specific country cases of concern and within multilateral forums. Particular attention will be paid to the newly created Human Rights Council to work toward developing an effective institution.

• Building upon the work of the new Democracy Unit, develop a proactive democracy promotion strategy for the government. This strategy should align Canada's governmental and non-governmental democracy promotion tools and will be pursued with other democratic partners at both the regional and country-specific level.

• Advance a coherent humanitarian affairs agenda, with particular attention to promoting the legal and physical protection of civilians in armed conflict.

• Effectively advocate Canada's position on international indigenous rights instruments at the UN and the OAS.

Outcome: Canada demonstrates its commitment in international forums to promoting the rule of law and ending impunity for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

Outputs/Activities:

• Provide policy and financial support for the International Criminal Court and UN criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone and legal advice on international human rights in general.

• Complete the analysis at the federal level of the legal and policy implications of Canadian ratification of the new International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in order to advise decision makers.

Outcome: Increase the impact and effectiveness of the International Assistance Envelope (IAE) in advancing the government's foreign policy, development and security agendas.

Outputs/Activities:

• Continue to strengthen the coordination, prioritization, effectiveness and accountability of the IAE with key interdepartmental partners (CIDA, Finance, Treasury Board and PCO), ensuring coherence with the advancement of Canadian foreign policy objectives.

• Allocate and prioritize annual IAE growth, working with key interdepartmental partners, in line with the government's foreign policy, development and security priorities.

Outcome: Improved application by foreign governments of their obligations under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, including progress on the development of a Best Practice Guide for enforcement of Return Orders under the Hague Convention.

Outputs/Activities:

• Provide legal advice on negotiations and implementation of an international agreement on child abduction.

Outcome: Ensure that Canada's environmental stewardship goals and priorities are reflected in international agreements and treaties.

Outputs/Activities:

• Ensure that the government's new Clean Air Policy is reflected in international negotiations on climate change, in particular ensuring greater recognition that the next climate change regime must include measurable commitments by all major emitter countries.

Priority 4: Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.

Outcome: Implement an approach toward results-based multilateralism that emphasizes effectiveness and accountability in the multilateral organizations to which Canada belongs.

Outputs/Activities:

• Reinforce and advance strategic objectives and priorities to guide our participation in the UN, G8, OECD, APEC, Commonwealth, La Francophonie and the Arctic Council.

• Support effective participation by the PM and ministers in the relevant summit and ministerial meetings of these organizations, leading to firm outcomes that advance Canadian interests.

Outcome: Deliver a successful Francophonie Summit in Quebec City in 2008, which meets the needs of the federal and provincial governments as well as those of other member states in La Francophonie.

Outputs/Activities:

• Negotiate an agreement with Quebec and New Brunswick outlining the logistics and responsibilities of hosting the conference.

• Develop a coordinated Canadian position on the content of the summit, notably on the theme and potential outcomes.

Outcome: Amendments to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Convention are agreed and progress is made on Canadian adherence. Progress is made on concluding a South Pacific Regional Fisheries Convention and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention is implemented.

Outputs/Activities:

• Contribute to reform of the NAFO and conclusion of other new or reformed regional fisheries management agreements, human rights initiatives, and environmental agreements and initiatives.

Priority 6: Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.

Outcome: Align the department to better respond to emerging international issues, the government's new foreign policy priorities and the information needs of the government.

Outputs/Activities:

• Improve DFAIT capacity to provide high-quality and policy-relevant economic and energy security analysis.

• Implement multilateral mission plans and multilateral head of mission (HOM) mandate letters for our multilateral missions.

• Identify how departmental resources can address government priorities that are not currently a focus for work in the department, in particular around an international rule of law agenda.

Performance Measurement Strategy and Performance Indicators

Strategic Priority 1: A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Increase North American capability in dealing with pandemic outbreaks and health crises.	Endorsement of a North American Avian and Pandemic Influenza Plan by leaders.

Strategic Priority 2: Greater economic competitiveness for Canada through enhanced commercial engagement, secure market access and targeted support for Canadian business.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Ensure greater market access for Canada by working to develop global norms on corporate social responsibility and environmental stewardship, and helping Canadian companies to achieve them. Canada's economic competitiveness is enhanced by working with partner countries in relevant multilateral organizations.	Following further consultations interdepartmentally and with stakeholders, provinces and like-minded countries, the final decision on whether to initiate formal negotiations on a legally binding instrument on sustainable forest management is taken. The CSR Roundtable process is brought to a successful conclusion with a report to Parliament outlining a series of concrete measures to bring the Canadian extractive industry up to the state of the art on international CSR measures. The extent to which Canadian all-of-government priorities are reflected in OECD work, particularly on fiscal, regulatory, labour market, innovation, investment and trade issues. APEC work exploring a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific and reduction of trade transaction costs.

Strategic Priority 3: Greater international support for freedom and security, democracy, rule of law, human rights and environmental stewardship.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Develop strategies for the government to advance its Throne Speech commitments regarding freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Canada demonstrates its commitment in international forums to promoting the rule of law and ending impunity for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Increase the impact and effectiveness of the International Assistance Envelope in advancing the government's foreign policy, development and security agendas. Improved application by foreign governments of their obligations under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, including progress on the development of a Best Practice Guide for enforcement of Return Orders under the Hague Convention. Ensure that Canada's environmental stewardship goals and priorities are reflected in international agreements and treaties.	Ministerial approval of an international human rights strategy. Launch of a National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. The "due diligence standard" is better recognized internationally as a valuable tool to address states' responsibility to combat violence against women. A government strategy on democracy promotion is tabled in Parliament as part of the response to the parliamentary committee's forthcoming report. Amount of funding in support of the work of the International Criminal Court, the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda, the former Yugoslavia and Sierra Leone and other emerging international courts and tribunals. A high standard of service is maintained in providing legal advice on human rights and laws of armed conflict issues. A Canadian Humanitarian Policy Framework is developed and launched. A Best Practice Guide for enforcement of Return Orders under the Hague Convention is developed. Ratification of the Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Convention, recognizing the Red Crystal as an additional emblem of the International Committee of the Red Cross. International indigenous rights instruments under negotiation are compatible with Canadian domestic jurisprudence to the maximum extent possible; where this is impossible, Canada's reservations are clearly registered for the future. Cabinet approval of the strategic direction for the IAE, including enhanced aid effectiveness with clear foreign policy coherence. DFAIT leadership in revitalization of interdepartmental policy coordination mechanisms. Approval of the annual Memorandum to Cabinet outlining allocation of IAE growth in advance of the Main Estimates exercise. Extent to which support is built internationally for Canada's positions on climate change through successful coalition building, particularly with the United States, Japan, Australia and selected European countries. Extent to which these positions are reflected in international negotiations and decisions.

Strategic Priority 4: Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Implement an approach toward results-based multilateralism that emphasizes effectiveness and accountability in the multilateral organizations to which we belong. Deliver a successful Francophonie Summit in Quebec City in 2008, which meets the needs of the federal and provincial governments as well as those of other member states in La Francophonie. Amendments to the NAFO Convention are agreed and progress is made on Canadian adherence. Progress is made on concluding a South Pacific Regional Fisheries Convention, and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention is implemented.	Adoption of management reforms with a focus on results-based management in international organizations and system-wide coherence at the UN. Implementation of effective norms (e.g. the responsibility to protect, protection of civilians) and respect for international obligations and commitments are fostered. Development of strategies to address foreign policy dimensions of global health issues, particularly focusing on linkages among HIV/AIDS, human security and human rights. International support is built for Canada's priorities at the UN General Assembly, G8, APEC, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, La Francophonie and other summits and ministerial meetings, and this is reflected in international agreements. Approval of a Memorandum to Cabinet and Treasury Board submission that outline the management and financing of the Francophone Summit, in line with government priorities. Substantive results from the Francophonie Summit on the chosen themes and priorities. Declining number of reported violations of NAFO fishing rules. Canada accepts the amendments to the NAFO agreement.

Strategic Priority 6: Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Align the department to better respond to emerging international issues, the government's new foreign policy priorities and the information needs of the government.	Enhanced training opportunities on economic and energy security issues. Government priority areas are established for reporting and analysis. Mission plans are completed for all multilateral missions. HOM mandate letters are completed for all new multilateral HOMs. A role for the department is defined on international rule of law issues, relative to the department and to the government. The internal capacity for the department to take operational and policy initiatives on rule of law is developed and is being employed.

Financial and Human Resources

Financial Resources ($ millions)
Year	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
Total Planned Spending	496.2	519.2	488.7

Human Resources (FTEs)
Year	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
FTEs	330	330	330

2.1.1.4  Program Activity: Bilateral Relations

2.1.1.4.1  Description of Bilateral Relations Program Activity

Plans and Priorities for the Bilateral Relations Program Activity

This program activity contributes to the following departmental priorities:

• A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.

• Greater economic competitiveness for Canada through enhanced commercial engagement, secure market access and targeted support for Canadian business.

• Greater international support for freedom and security, democracy, rule of law, human rights and environmental stewardship.

• Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.

• Strengthened services to Canadians, including consular, passport and global commercial activities.

• Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.

Priority 1: A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.

Outcome: In partnership with stakeholders across the Canadian system, initiatives with the United States on border, transboundary and security issues that maximize Canadian interests and advance shared values, are promoted and implemented.

Outputs/Activities:

• Elaborate a Government of Canada strategy and vision for key border files (e.g. the United States Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative [WHTI]) in cooperation with other departments and actors to ensure efficient borders to facilitate movement of legitimate goods, people and services while improving security.

• Strengthen shared Canada-United States institutions and agreements such as the International Joint Commission and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to promote effective management of transboundary issues.

• Continue collaboration with the United States of shared foreign and defence policy interests and priorities (e.g. Afghanistan, Haiti and western hemisphere).

Outcome: Relations with the United States and Mexico are strengthened through strategic management of bilateral and trilateral agreements, institutions and initiatives.

Outputs/Activities:

• Pursue continued North American collaboration through the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) on security, prosperity and quality of life areas falling within the department's mandate, as well as in SPP priority areas including avian and pandemic influenza, emergency management and smart/secure borders, logistics and planning for the SPP Ministerial and North American Leaders' meetings (February and mid-2007, respectively) hosted by Canada, as well as on a government-wide SPP communications strategy.

• Pursue continued Canada-United States collaboration on energy and environment issues, including through the establishment of a bilateral task force.

• Strengthen Canada-Mexico relations by developing and implementing a Government of Canada strategy focusing on Mexico as a strategic partner, encouraging Mexico's prosperity and good governance, and ensuring Mexico's support to advance shared goals in North America and the hemisphere. Use bilateral and trilateral mechanisms (Canada-Mexico Partnership and SPP) to advance this strategy and launch Canada-Mexico security dialogue. Increase bilateral economic and policy cooperation between public and private sectors.

Outcome: The partnership of Government of Canada departments and agencies (the "North American platform," building on the Enhanced Representation Initiative) working collaboratively to advance Canadian advocacy and business development interests in the United States is renewed and strengthened.

Outputs/Activities:

• Seek broader collaboration among departments and agencies actively involved in Canada-United States relations (partnership development).

Outcome: Effective advocacy with a wide range of partners is continued in the United States and Mexico to advance Canadian interests and to prevent or remove legislative, regulatory and other barriers harmful to Canadian interests.

Outputs/Activities:

• Cement relationships with Congressional leaders, new legislators and key governors to advance Canadian interests in the United States and Mexico.

• Build alliances with American stakeholders who support Canadian positions and rely on an efficient border.

• Use advocacy, relationship building and profile raising to defend and promote Canada's interests by forestalling or resolving bilateral irritants or disputes at the federal and state levels (e.g. WHTI, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy [BSE]).

• Seek American government support for better management of bilateral export control issues (e.g. International Traffic in Arms Regulations) to enhance national security without undermining bilateral defence industrial cooperation.

Outcome: Intensified partnership with the United States in stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.

Outputs/Activities:

• Consult regularly with the United States and other key allies at both ministerial and official levels to exchange views and maximize impact.

Outcome: Greater security for Canadians through cooperation with the United States in countering international terrorism and transnational crime.

Outputs/Activities:

• Monitor jointly the origins and evolution of religious and political extremism in regions that could potentially impact Canadian interests, and develop new diplomatic and security initiatives.

Outcome: Strengthened cooperation with the United States and Mexico on hemispheric issues.

Outputs/Activities:

• Continue consultation and coordination with the United States and Mexico on issues of common interest in the western hemisphere.

Outcome: Strengthened human rights and democratic development in key regions through increased Canada-United States cooperation.

Outputs/Activities:

• Continue consultation and coordination with the United States on the Middle East Peace Process and democratic development and governance in the broader Middle East and North Africa, as well as on stability and governance in Iraq, Iran and Lebanon.

• Continue consultation with the United States on consolidation of stability and governance in the western Balkans.

Outcome: Greater cooperation with the United States on stabilization, reconstruction and institution building in Haiti.

Outputs/Activities:

• Develop joint projects on security and justice reform; participate in regular high-level consultations.

Priority 2: Greater economic competitiveness for Canada through enhanced commercial engagement, secure market access and targeted support for Canadian business.

Outcome: Canadian business is positioned effectively to grow through global commerce.

Outputs/Activities:

• Promote Canadian business opportunities in the United States and Mexico through North American mission and regional office networks and with Enhanced Representation Initiative (ERI) partners by delivering six core services (e.g. market intelligence, identifying key contacts) and providing additional client services (e.g. developing partnering initiatives).

• Coordinate and integrate results-based business planning and priority setting, as well as related performance measurement.

Outcome: Market access for Canadian goods, services, technologies and investment is maintained and improved.

Outputs/Activities:

• Through the network of trade officers and ERI partners, identify, promote and facilitate opportunities for Canadian firms to integrate into United States-led and other global supply chains.

• Increase bilateral and trilateral cooperation including in defence industrial cooperation in defence procurement and export controls; raise the profile of the "North American platform" as a common competitive advantage in global commerce.

Outcome: Science and technology (S&T) partnering and investment opportunities and intelligence are generated to match Canadian and foreign needs and capabilities.

Outputs/Activities:

• Increase the number of technology and innovation relationships with American and Mexican entities, including acquisition of productivity-enhancing innovation, collaborative R&D and commercialization ventures.

• Increase American and Mexican investor knowledge of Canada's S&T capabilities and advantages.

• Increase foreign direct investment leads and prospects from the United States by presenting value propositions to prospective investors, and from Mexico by developing a Business Leaders program.

Priority 3: Greater international support for freedom and security, democracy, rule of law, human rights and environmental stewardship.

Outcome: Strengthened diplomatic contributions to the resolution of regional conflicts, especially in Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan.

Outputs/Activities:

• Use Canadian-European Union summits to develop shared regional conflict resolution strategies.

Outcome: Increased contributions by like-minded countries to Afghanistan security and reconstruction.

Outputs/Activities:

• Collaborate with the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands on targeted influence and advocacy efforts to increase contributions to Afghanistan (troop levels, duration of deployment, caveats, and development resources).

• Continue to explore ways in which the United Arab Emirates and Canada can work together to enhance security in southern Afghanistan and assist Canadian and international reconstruction efforts.

Outcome: Canadian leadership and engagement with regional institutions and key partner countries in the priority region of the Americas on issues of democracy, rule of law, human rights and security.

Outputs/Activities:

• Cooperate with key partners to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti to stabilize the security situation and enhance the capacity of development agents to work safely in Haiti.

• Strengthen the role of the Organization of American States in democratic governance.

• Focus support for the Caribbean region, including natural disaster assistance.

Outcome: Greater cooperation with like-minded countries to address security threats, including terrorism and WMD proliferation, both bilaterally and multilaterally.

Outputs/Activities:

• In cooperation with partner departments, work with allies to determine the appropriate scope for implementation of the United Nations Security Council sanctions regime to control Iran's nuclear enrichment program.

• Work with allies in support of the Government of Lebanon to preserve peace and stability in the region.

Outcome: Increased Canadian contribution to human rights and democratic development in countries of concern through targeted programming and/or bilateral cooperation and dialogue.

Outputs/Activities:

• Provide diplomatic, logistic and administrative support for increased Canadian aid programming on Iraqi governance and human rights.

• Provide diplomatic support and examine mechanisms for financial support to Palestinian President Abbas in his efforts to move the Palestinian government toward a platform of peace based on non-violence, recognition of Israel and acceptance of previous agreements.

• Work closely with allies to address Iran's human rights record and decide whether Canada should propose another resolution at the United Nations General Assembly.

Outcome: Intensified cooperation with other governments to address health and environmental risks, including the risk of an avian influenza pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region.

Outputs/Activities:

• Work with host health authorities to address the threat to Canada from contagious disease in Asia.

Outcome: Contribution to whole-of-Canada efforts on sustainable development and climate change.

Outputs/Activities:

• Work with member states of relevant regional organizations, such as the Arctic Council, on environmental and resource issues.

Priority 4: Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.

Outcome: Maintain leadership in the G8 Africa process, with an emphasis on encouraging progress on freedom, democracy, rule of law and good governance.

Outputs/Activities:

• Work with G8 partners at the 2007 Summit in Germany and on mutual accountability through the African Partnership Forum.

Outcome: Intensified engagement in the Middle East Peace Process.

Outputs/Activities:

• Convene an informal contact group of key countries, organizations and experts to explore a short- to medium-term results-oriented agenda for the Palestinian refugee file.

Outcome: Continued contribution to Iraqi reconstruction.

Outputs/Activities:

• Follow up on recommendation to the Department of Finance to forgive remainder of Iraqi debt.

• Support a CIDA-funded training program for Iraqi diplomats as part of aid efforts to rebuild Iraqi government institutions.

• Participate actively in the Iraq Compact Conference aimed at providing firm guidance for Iraqi reconstruction, and provide diplomatic support to the plan to reprogram Canadian funding for the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq at the conference.

Outcome: Continued engagement with G8 partners to address the Iran nuclear issue.

Outputs/Activities:

• Maintain close cooperation with European Union political directors, and the United Kingdom in particular, on the Iran issue.

• Consult with allies to determine best approaches for the development, interdepartmentally, of a sanctions regime that brings Canada in compliance with UN obligations.

Outcome: Improved human rights, democratic development and regional stability in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Outputs/Activities:

• Conduct advocacy with OSCE member states to have the OSCE serve as a standards keeper on these issues.

Priority 5: Strengthened services to Canadians, including consular, passport and global commercial activities.

Outcome: Fuller integration of service delivery into the country strategy process to ensure priorities are addressed, adequate resources are allocated, and contingency plans are put into place.

Outputs/Activities:

• Continue working with the department's Consular Bureau to ensure that the country strategy template captures consular priorities.

Outcome: Continued diplomatic efforts, via missions abroad, to resolve major consular cases.

Outputs/Activities:

• Carry out diplomatic representations to senior foreign ministry officials in countries where major consular cases occur.

Priority 6: Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.

Outcome: Core services for the political economic program are promoted and validated abroad and at headquarters.

Outputs/Activities:

• Consult with internal and external stakeholders at missions and headquarters.

• Develop a pilot project to test implementation of seven core professional services of the political economic sector.

Outcome: Measurement of achievements of the political economic staff and facilitation of international policy objectives and program delivery.

Outputs/Activities:

• Develop tools and resources and provide support to practitioners to facilitate and improve standardization of political economic service delivery.

• Develop and promote tracking system for provision of political economic services to facilitate performance management, measurement of results, and audit and evaluation function.

Outcome: Continued development of the country strategy process to focus missions on government priorities and reallocation of resources accordingly.

Outputs/Activities:

• Conduct a lessons-learned exercise to review the process and identify areas for improvement, then prepare and implement action plan.

Outcome: Development and implementation of regional strategies to focus the mission network and overall government resources on major countries and issues of relevance to Canadian interests, and to coordinate the work of missions in specific regions.

Outputs/Activities:

• Develop and implement regional strategies to align resources to results sought at a mission and regional level.

Performance Measurement Strategy and Performance Indicators

Strategic Priority 1: A safer, more secure and prosperous Canada within a strengthened North American partnership.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
In partnership with stakeholders across the Canadian system, initiatives with the United States on border, transboundary and security issues that maximize Canadian interests and advance shared values, are promoted and implemented. Relations with the United States and Mexico are strengthened through strategic management of bilateral and trilateral agreements, institutions and initiatives. The partnership of Government of Canada departments and agencies (the "North American platform," building on the Enhanced Representation Initiative) working collaboratively to advance Canadian advocacy and business development interests in the United States is renewed and strengthened. Effective advocacy with a wide range of partners is continued in the United States and Mexico to advance Canadian interests and to prevent or remove legislative, regulatory and other barriers harmful to Canadian interests. Canadian business is positioned effectively to grow through global commerce. Market access for Canadian goods, services, technologies and investment is maintained and improved. Science and technology partnering and investment opportunities and intelligence are generated to match Canadian and foreign needs and capabilities. Intensified partnership with the United States in stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. Greater security for Canadians through cooperation with the United States in countering international terrorism and transnational crime. Strengthened cooperation with the United States and Mexico on hemispheric issues. Strengthened human rights and democratic development in key regions through increased Canada-United States cooperation. Greater cooperation with the United States on stabilization, reconstruction and institution-building in Haiti.	Strategy for the Canada-United States border and for management of key border files (e.g. WHTI and longer-term border vision) is developed and implementation begun. Level of stakeholder engagement and/or support for elements of the strategy. Level and nature of North American collaboration through the Security and Prosperity Partnership is strengthened, including via Canadian-hosted trilateral ministers' and leaders' summits. Energy and environment discussions with the United States and Mexico are pursued through existing and possibly new mechanisms. Strategy to engage the new Mexican government developed and implementation begun. Network of missions in North America works government-wide to advance Canadian advocacy and business development interests in the United States. Advocacy campaigns on key issues, including borders, defence, energy, environment and agriculture. Media coverage, reaction of key stakeholders. Regularity of consultations on Afghanistan with the United States and other key allies at both ministerial and officials levels. Level of informed dialogue with community leaders in Central Asia. Number of reports on violent incidents, etc., as part of new arrangements for Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. Implementation of joint projects on security and justice reform and regularity of high-level consultation.

Strategic Priority 3: Greater international support for freedom and security, democracy, rule of law, human rights and environmental stewardship.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Strengthened diplomatic contributions to the resolution of regional conflicts, especially in Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan. Increased contributions by like-minded countries to Afghanistan security and reconstruction. Canadian leadership and engagement with regional institutions and key partner countries in the priority region of the Americas on issues of democracy, rule of law, human rights and security. Greater cooperation with like-minded countries to address security threats, including terrorism and WMD proliferation, both bilaterally and multilaterally. Increased Canadian contribution to human rights and democratic development in countries of concern through targeted programming and/or bilateral cooperation and dialogue. Intensified cooperation with other governments to address health and environmental risks, including risk of avian influenza pandemic in Asia Pacific. Contribution to whole-of-Canada efforts on sustainable development and climate change.	Increased number of diplomatic and operational partnerships established with like-minded countries where concrete resources are committed by both parties; progress in Sudan toward a transition from an African Union to a UN mission in Darfur; improved protection of civilians. Establishment of joint projects with the United States and other key allies on priority Afghan policy issues; continued effort to explore Canada/United Arab Emirates cooperation on enhancement of security in southern Afghanistan and support for reconstruction efforts; new financial and personnel contributions to security and reconstruction in Afghanistan by NATO members and the EU. Increased high-level exchanges and all-of-government engagement in support of democratic development, governance and security cooperation in the Americas; improved capacity of the OAS to support the application of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, including through the capturing of "best practices" in electoral observation. Number and type of agreements on cooperation on data protection and negotiation of Container Security Initiative; increase in the number of bilateral and regional counterterrorism capacity-building projects with South and Southeast Asian states; level (high) and frequency of consultations with both the EU and individual European states on security, freedom and justice issues. Development and implementation of governance support programs in Russia and Ukraine with CIDA; number of bilateral projects and evidence of dialogue with civil society and government in South and Southeast Asia on human rights and democratic governance; increase in civil society participation in bilateral cooperation and dialogue on human rights in China; frequency of Canadian participation in EU election observation missions. Increased level of dialogue and cooperation with Indonesia on avian influenza pandemic Increased number of exchanges with Taiwan on health policy issues, within the context of the One China policy. Higher incidence of adoption of Canadian positions by regional organizations dealing with environmental stewardship and resource issues.

Strategic Priority 4: Accountable and consistent use of the multilateral system to deliver results on global issues of concern to Canadians.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Maintain leadership in G8 Africa process, with an emphasis on encouraging progress on freedom, democracy, rule of law and good governance. Intensified engagement in the Middle East Peace Process. Continued contribution to Iraqi reconstruction. Continued engagement with G8 partners to address the Iran nuclear issue. Improved human rights, democratic development and regional stability in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.	Increased support for Canadian positions on G8 Africa initiatives; evidence that deliverables at G8 Summit reinvigorate commitments on African political/economic reform. Increased efforts to improve the situation of Palestinian refugees and increased work on policy issues related to eventual negotiation of settlement of refugee issue. Response by Department of Finance to recommendation to forgive remainder of Iraqi debt. Level of active participation in the Iraq Compact Conference (aimed at providing firm guidance for Iraqi reconstruction). Wider support for EU3 (Germany, U.K., France) efforts to address Iran nuclear issue. Evidence of sustained dialogue with allies on developments in Iran's nuclear program; consultation with allies to determine the best approaches for the development of a sanctions regime that brings Canada in compliance with UN obligations. Enhanced OSCE role in East Europe and Central Asia

Strategic Priority 5: Strengthened services to Canadians, including consular, passport and global commercial activities.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Fuller integration of service delivery into the country strategy process to ensure priorities are addressed, adequate resources are allocated, and contingency plans are put into place. Continued diplomatic efforts, via missions abroad, to resolve major consular cases.	Increased level of consultation among consular and regional staff. Improved level of consular service facilitated by regional staff.

Strategic Priority 6: Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Continued development of the country strategy process to focus missions on government priorities and reallocation of resources accordingly. Development and implementation of regional strategies to focus the mission network and overall government resources on major countries and issues of relevance to Canadian interests, and to coordinate work of missions in specific regions. Core services for the political economic program are promoted and validated abroad and at headquarters. Measurement of achievements of political economic staff and this sector's contribution to international policy objectives and program delivery is facilitated.	2008-2009 country strategy process that reflects lessons learned from 2007-2008. Budget and personnel reallocations to ensure successful policy results and service delivery at missions. Stakeholder and partner involvement in the Government of Canada international agenda is broadened and feedback is incorporated into planning and service delivery. Pilot project missions are selected and pilot phase commences. Missions and headquarters are assisted in gradually increasing the proportion of political economic work focused on Government of Canada priorities and value-added activities. Increased evidence-based performance measurement, including ratio of core service provision vs. non-core service provision; levels of client satisfaction with quality of service provision; and levels of staff satisfaction with roles and responsibilities and cooperation with stakeholders. Priority list of projects (development of tools and resources) established and implementation commences.

Financial and Human Resources

Financial Resources ($ millions)
Year	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
Total Planned Spending	163.4	144.1	144.2

Human Resources (FTEs)
Year	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
FTEs	1,131	1,131	1,131

2.1.1.5 Program Activity: Protocol

2.1.1.5.1 Description of Protocol Program Activity

Plans and Priorities for the Protocol Program Activity

This program activity contributes to the following departmental priorities:

• Greater economic competitiveness for Canada through enhanced commercial engagement, secure market access and targeted support for Canadian business.

• Strengthened services to Canadians, including consular, passport and global commercial activities.

• Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.

Priority 2: Greater economic competitiveness for Canada through enhanced commercial engagement, secure market access and targeted support for Canadian business.

Outcome: Increased understanding and visibility of the Canadian economic environment for foreign heads of missions and the governments they represent, and promotion of Canada to the diplomatic community as a modern, vibrant nation with a cutting-edge economy.

Outputs/Activities:

• Conduct planning and program preparation to implement initiatives for the diplomatic community, including:

  • foreign ambassadorial economic missions (Montreal, Vancouver and Halifax) that introduce an average of 25 foreign heads of missions to a variety of economic sectors across Canada such as aerospace, high technology, oil and gas, Pacific Gateway, etc.;
  • a Diplomatic Forum in New Brunswick (to be confirmed) that provides an annual two-day opportunity for approximately 100 heads of missions to be briefed by Canadian federal and provincial ministers on a variety of foreign and domestic economic and defence policies; and
  • a Northern Tour that provides approximately 20 heads of missions with an opportunity to be introduced to the economic and cultural vitality of Canada's north during a one-week tour of five northern communities in all three territories.
    

• Showcase and enhance the awareness of Canadian wines at home and abroad as part of the department's overall effort to promote Canadian products. This includes maintaining the Canadian Wine website and providing assistance in online selection, shipping and selection of Canadian wines for official events.

Priority 5: Strengthened services to Canadians, including consular, passport and global commercial activities.

Outcome: Increased safety and protection for the diplomatic community in Canada, Canadian diplomatic interests abroad and Canadian citizens within Canada.

Outputs/Activities:

• Enhance security for foreign representatives in Canada.

• Increase understanding in the foreign community of Canada's action plan in the event of pandemics in order for them to undertake appropriate planning on their part.

• Liaise with federal, provincial and municipal police services regarding impaired driving charges, victims of violence and other criminal activity.

• Plan specialized briefings regarding emergency preparedness for foreign missions in Canada.

Outcome: Upholding of international obligations under the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act.

Outputs/Activities:

• Encourage compliance of accredited foreign diplomats in Canada with domestic and international regulations and policies that govern them (e.g. Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations).

• Provide advice to embassies on privileges and immunities (taxation, licences and family services).

• Coordinate the increasing formal interaction between the Government of Canada, the provinces and foreign representatives in Canada (e.g. accreditation of consular officers in provincial regions).

Priority 6: Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.

Outcome: High-quality protocol services for the Governor General, Prime Minister and portfolio ministers as well as for foreign dignitaries visiting Canada.

Outputs/Activities:

• Organize all logistical aspects of visits abroad for the Governor General, Prime Minister and portfolio ministers.

• Provide official gifts for presentation during official visits of the Governor General, Prime Minister and portfolio ministers.

• Organize all logistical aspects of visit programs for foreign heads of state and government, ministers and heads of international organizations, such as the state visit of the King and Queen of Sweden.

• Coordinate airport courtesies across Canada.

Outcome: Increased interest to hold major international conferences and special events in Canada.

Outputs/Activities:

• Encourage the hosting of international conferences in Canada, such as Security and Prosperity, 400th Anniversary of Quebec, La Francophonie.

• Organize all logistical aspects of government-driven international conferences (plan, organize and implement official events across Canada, including contracts, venue selection and setup).

Outcome: Financial integrity and accountability.

Outputs/Activities:

• Ensure financial and human resources efficiency in order to meet increasing demands for protocol services such as diplomatic accreditation, conference planning, airport courtesies and financial accountability.

• Develop an online accreditation and property registration system for the diplomatic community in Canada (approximately 8,100 foreign diplomats in Canada).

• Negotiate and manage standing offers for protocol service providers and the Gift Bank.

• Prepare budgets, and monitor and analyze all protocol-related services.

• Process accreditation requests. (In 2006 there were 5,291 requests for accreditation, renewals, transfers, lost IDs, etc., representing a 13 percent increase from 2005-2006. A similar increase or stable figures are expected in 2007-2008.)

Outcome: High employee satisfaction with their working environment.

Outputs/Activities:

• Respond quickly to employee concerns.

• Conduct organizational redesign of the Office of Protocol.

• Organize an employee retreat.

Performance Measurement Strategy and Performance Indicators

Strategic Priority 2: Greater economic competitiveness for Canada through enhanced commercial engagement, secure market access and targeted support for Canadian business.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Increased understanding and visibility of the Canadian economic environment for foreign heads of mission and the governments they represent, and promotion of Canada to the diplomatic community as a modern, vibrant nation with a cutting-edge economy.	High level of satisfaction from the Governor General, Prime Minister and ministers with services provided by the Office of Protocol. High level of satisfaction from government and private-sector partners in organizing international conferences. High level of satisfaction by foreign dignitaries and the diplomatic community with services provided by the Office of Protocol, including the administration of Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act.

Strategic Priority 5: Strengthened services to Canadians, including consular, passport and global commercial activities.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
Increased safety and protection for the diplomatic community in Canada, Canadian diplomatic interests abroad and Canadian citizens within Canada. International obligations under the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act are upheld.	Number of verbal statements and letters expressing appreciation and praise. Proportional decrease in number of infractions by diplomats in Canada.

Strategic Priority 6: Better alignment of departmental resources (human, financial, physical and technological) in support of international policy objectives and program delivery both at home and abroad.
Key Priority Indicators:
1- to 3-year planned outcomes	As demonstrated by
High-quality protocol services for the Governor General, Prime Minister and portfolio ministers as well as for foreign dignitaries visiting Canada. Increased interest in holding major international conferences and special events in Canada. Financial integrity and accountability. High employee satisfaction with their working environment.	Amount of positive media coverage, analysis and feedback. Number of conferences and special events held in Canada. Level of recognition from Area Management Advisors' Council on administrative practices. Level of employee satisfaction with human resource initiatives.

Financial and Human Resources

Financial Resources ($ millions)
Year	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
Total Planned Spending	40.9	40.2	40.2

Human Resources (FTEs)
Year	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
FTEs	81	81	81

 

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