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Section III: Supplementary Information

Table 1: Departmental Links to Government of Canada Outcomes

Program Activities by Strategic Outcome

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians
		Planned Spending ($ thousands)
Program Activity	Expected Results	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	Alignment to Government of Canada Outcome Area
Economic and Fiscal Policy Framework	Effective management of the government's fiscal plan	53,196	53,192	53,336	Strong Economic Growth
	Canada has a sound, efficient, and competitive financial sector	19,636	20,210	19,677
	Canada has a competitive, efficient, and fair tax system	32,947	32,386	32,474
Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs	Payments to support Canadian provinces and territories in providing their residents with public services in areas of shared national priority; payments to international organizations to help the promotion of economic advancement of developing countries	46,023,838	47,465,829	49,721,712	All Government of Canada Outcomes
Treasury and Financial Affairs	Prudent and cost-effective management of the government's treasury activities and financial affairs	33,830,000	34,272,000	34,122,000	All Government of Canada Outcomes
Total Department of Finance Canada		79,959,617	81,843,617	83,949,200

Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals shown.

Table 2: Sustainable Development Strategy

"Sustainable development" is defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, and it is a key commitment of all federal departments. In 1995, the Auditor General Act was amended to require each department to prepare and update a Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS). These strategies are tabled in the House of Commons, and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development monitors the progress toward their implementation.

An SDS is intended to outline a department's goals and action plans for integrating sustainable development into its policies, programs, and operations over three-year planning periods.

The Department of Finance Canada's SDS for the period of 2007–09 is the Department's third update of its original SDS tabled in Parliament in December 1997. The 2007–09 SDS builds on the foundation of previous strategies, including key achievements in debt reduction, evaluating environmental tax proposals, strategic environmental assessment, and green stewardship. The Department's 1998–2000, 2001–03, 2004–06, and 2007–09 strategies can be found at http://www.fin.gc.ca/purl/susdev-e.html.

Economic and fiscal policy frameworks and decisions that promote equity and enhance the economic, social, and environmental well-being of current and future generations form the basis of the Department's plan for sustainable development. It highlights the long-term ideal that the Department will strive to achieve. For the 2007–09 SDS, the Department set out five long-term goals that focus on key areas where it can contribute, within its mandate, to sustainable development: (1) fiscal sustainability and a high standard of living for future generations; (2) strong social foundations; (3) integrating sustainable development considerations into policy making; (4) integrating sustainable development considerations into the economy; and (5) demonstrating the Department's commitment to sustainable development in operations.

In accordance with each of these five goals, the Department's action plan for sustainable development sets out a number of objectives and targeted actions over the planning period. In undertaking these actions over the three-year period, the Department recognizes that fully achieving sustainable development will take time and continued effort. This requires a long-term strategic approach, while continuing to commit to short-term actions that make progress toward the departmental vision for sustainable development.

A detailed outline of the Department's objectives, actions, and planned results in its SDS in 2008–09 is available at http://www.fin.gc.ca/purl/susdev-e.html.

The following tables are available electronically at
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2008-2009/index-eng.asp:

Table 3: Details of Transfer Payment Programs

Table 4: Evaluations

Table 5: Green Procurement

Table 6: Horizontal Initiatives

Table 7: Internal Audits

Table 8: Loans, Investments, and Advances (Non-Budgetary)

Table 9: Progress Toward the Department's Regulatory Plan

Table 10: Services Received Without Charge

Table 11: Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in this report:

CHT	Canada Health Transfer
CST	Canada Social Transfer
EBRD	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
FATF	Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
FPFAA	Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
FTE	Full-time Equivalent
G7	Group of seven leading industrialized countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan
G8	G7 nations plus Russia
G20	Group consisting of 19 of the world's largest economies, together with the European Union
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
GST/HST	Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax
IMF	International Monetary Fund
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PAA	Program Activity Architecture
PPP	Public-private partnership
R&D	Research and development
RPP	Report on Plans and Priorities
SDS	Sustainable Development Strategy
SR&ED	Scientific Research and Experimental Development
TEP	Treasury Evaluation Program
WITB	Working Income Tax Benefit

Contacts for Further Information and Websites

Home page: http://www.fin.gc.ca

Email messages for the Minister of Finance, the Honourable James M. Flaherty, P.C., M.P: jflaherty@fin.gc.ca

Comments or questions regarding the information on the Department of Finance Canada website:

Consultations and Communications Branch
Department of Finance Canada
140 O'Connor Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0G5
Canada

Telephone: 613-992-1753
Email: consultcomm@fin.gc.ca

Printed copies of Department of Finance Canada publications:

Distribution Centre
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Telephone: 613-995-2855
Fax: 613-996-0518

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