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The Minister of Industry is the Minister responsible to Parliament for Statistics Canada. The Department is headed by the Chief Statistician of Canada who is supported by seven Assistant Chief Statisticians (ACSs): four are responsible for program areas; and three for technical and management operations in support of the operational programs.
Statistics Canada – 2007-2008 Resources Requirements by Branch
Minister of Industry
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Chief Statistician
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Program Activities
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ACS* Social, Institutions and Labour Statistics
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ACS Business and Trade Statistics
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ACS National Accounts and Analytical Studies
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ACS Analysis and Development
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ACS Com-munications and Operations
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ACS Informatics and Methodology
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ACS Management Services
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Sub-Total
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Vote-Netted Revenues
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Total
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Economic Statistics |
($ thousand)
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466
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95,805
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35,376
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-
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40,791
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39,014
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19,314
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230,766
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28,528
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202,238
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Social Statistics |
($ thousand)
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62,942
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1,014
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591
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31,554
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80,249
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36,252
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10,240
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222,842
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66,401
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156,441
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Census Statistics |
($ thousand)
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47,894
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3,484
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-
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-
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41,819
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28,635
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8,892
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130,724
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35,071
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95,653
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Total Planned Spending |
($ thousand)
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111,302
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100,303
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35,967
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31,554
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162,859
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103,901
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38,446
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584,332
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130,000
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454,332
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* ACS – Assistant Chief Statistician |
Statistics Canada – Planned Spending
Forecast Spending
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Planned Spending
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Planned Spending
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Planned Spending
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2006-2007¹
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2007-2008
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2008-2009
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2009-2010
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($ thousands)
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Economic Statistics |
217,879
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230,651
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223,016
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219,839
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Social Statistics |
218,316
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222,788
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207,923
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209,505
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Census Statistics |
295,048
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130,674
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91,294
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81,192
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Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) |
731,243
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584,113
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522,232
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510,537
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Less: Respendable Revenue |
130,000
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130,000
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100,000
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100,000
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Total Main Estimates |
601,243
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454,113
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422,232
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410,537
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Adjustments | ||||
Procurement Savings | ||||
Economic Statistics |
(2,440)
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Supplementary Estimates | ||||
Operating Budget Carry Forward |
28,610
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Statistical Gaps II |
19,454
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Feasibility study on Finance Canada's data requirements for the property tax base (Equalization Program) |
436
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Transfer from Canadian Heritage for activities to advance the creation of cultural content on-line and other digitization projects (Canadian Culture On-line Program) |
356
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Funding to undertake projects related to the development and application of biotechnology (Canadian Biotechnology Strategy) |
346
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2006 Expenditure restraint - $1B Reallocation Target |
(15,000)
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Other | ||||
Incremental Funding for Internal Audit |
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219
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Collective Agreements |
14,212
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Total Adjustments² |
45,974
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219
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Net Planned Spending |
647,217
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454,332
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422,232
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410,537
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Less: Non-respendable Revenue |
800
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800
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800
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800
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Plus: Cost of Services received without charge |
65,082
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57,101
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56,274
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55,632
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Net Cost of Program
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711,499
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510,633
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477,706
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465,369
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Full Time Equivalents |
6,315
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5,177
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4,917
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4,767
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1. Reflects best forecast of total planned spending to the end of the fiscal year. | ||||
2. Adjustments are to accommodate approvals obtained since the Main Estimates and to include Budget initiatives, Supplementary Estimates, etc. |
Table 3.3 Statistics Canada – Program Activities
2007-2008
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Budgetary
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Program Activity |
Operating
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Contributions and Other Transfer Payments
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Gross Budgetary Expenditures
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Less: Respendable Revenue
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Net Budgetary Expenditures
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Total Main Estimates
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Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates)
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Total Planned Spending
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Strategic Outcome: |
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($ thousands)
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Economic Statistics |
230,651
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-
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230,651
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28,528
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202,123
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202,123
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115
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202,238
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Social Statistics |
222,227
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561
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222,788
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66,401
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156,387
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156,387
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54
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156,441
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Census Statistics |
130,674
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-
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130,674
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35,071
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95,603
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95,603
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50
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95,653
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Total |
583,552
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561
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584,113
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130,000
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454,113
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454,113
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219
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454,332
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We have attempted to identify Statistics Canada's planned activities vis a vis the Government of Canada's outcome areas. However, it must be noted that by its mandate and mission, the Department's activities span the entire spectrum of Canada's socio-economic society in order to inform policy makers, the business community and researchers and to illuminate the factors and trends underlying the dynamics of Canadian realities.
Statistics Canada – Voted and Statutory Items listed in Main Estimates
Vote or Statutory Item |
2007-2008 Main Estimates
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2006-2007 Main Estimates
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($ thousands)
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95 | Program Expenditures |
388,726
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527,701
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(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans |
65,387
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73,542
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Total for the Agency |
454,113
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601,243
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Statistics Canada – Services Received Without Charge
Total
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($ thousands)
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Net Planned Spending (Total Main Estimates plus Adjustments as per the Planned Spending table) |
454,332
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Plus: Services Received without Charge | |
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
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32,141
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Contributions covering employers' share of insurance premiums and costs paid by Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS)
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24,741
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Worker's compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Social Development Canada
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179
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Salary and associated costs of legal services provided by Justice Canada
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40
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57,101
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Less: Non-respendable Revenue |
800
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2007-2008 Net Cost of the Department |
510,633
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Statistics Canada – Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue
Respendable Revenue |
Forecast Revenue
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Planned Revenue
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Planned Revenue
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Planned Revenue
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2006-2007
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2007-2008
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2008-2009
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2009-2010
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($ thousands)
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Economic Statistics |
33,911
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28,528
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21,944
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21,944
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Social Statistics |
77,594
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66,401
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51,078
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51,078
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Census Statistics |
18,495
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35,071
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26,978
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26,978
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Total Respendable Revenue |
130,000
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130,000
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100,000
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100,000
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Non-Respendable Revenue |
Forecast Revenue 2006-2007
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Planned Revenue 2007-2008
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Planned Revenue 2008-2009
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Planned Revenue 2009-2010
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Economic Statistics |
($ thousands)
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Special statistical services | ||||
Social Statistics | ||||
Special statistical services |
800
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800
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800
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800
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Census Statistics | ||||
Special statistical services | ||||
Total Non-Respendable Revenue |
800
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800
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800
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800
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Total Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue |
130,800
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130,800
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100,800
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100,800
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