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Strategic Outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program Activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Debt Payments on Behalf of Poor Countries to International Organizations (Vote 5)

Start date: 2004

End date: 2054

Description: Payments for Canada's commitment to the G8-led Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative

Expected results: Payments to international organizations and Canadian creditors consistent with Government of Canada commitments

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Total grants	102,200	51,200	51,200	51,200

Planned evaluations: The Department of Finance Canada's Internal Audit and Evaluation Division will be conducting an evaluation of this program, which will focus on the relevance and performance of the international debt relief initiative and the degree to which this initiative is consistent with departmental and government-wide priorities. The expected completion date of this evaluation is August 2009.

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Compensation to Canadian Agencies or Entities Established by an Act of Parliament for Reduction of Debts of Debtor Countries (Vote 5)

Start date: Ongoing

End date: Ongoing

Description: This program compensates Export Development Canada and the Canadian Wheat Board for reduction of debts of debtor countries

Expected results: Payments to international organizations and Canadian creditors consistent with Government of Canada commitments

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Total grants	249,300	148,200	9,000	9,000
Total contributions	23,000	—	—	—
Total payments	272,300	148,200	9,000	9,000

Planned evaluations: The Department of Finance Canada's Internal Audit and Evaluation Division will be conducting an evaluation of this program. This evaluation will focus on the relevance and performance of this program and the degree to which it is consistent with departmental and government-wide priorities. The expected completion date of this evaluation is August 2009.

External evaluations are conducted by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which release, on an annual basis, the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative)—Status of Implementation. This document provides an update on the status of implementation, the effects, and the costs of international debt relief initiatives.

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative (Vote 5)¹

Start date: April 2007

End date: March 31, 2011

Description: The Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative (TWRI) is both an infrastructure and an urban renewal investment. The goals of the initiative include positioning Canada, Ontario, and Toronto in the new economy and thus ensuring Canada's continued success in the global economy. This includes increasing economic growth and development opportunities; recognizing the intrinsic links between economic, social, and environmental health; enhancing the quality of life in Toronto; and encouraging sustainable urban development.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Total contributions		127,486	56,965	—
Total payments	—	127,486	56,965	—

Planned evaluations: None

1. Responsibility for the TWRI and the Harbourfront Centre was transferred to the Department of Finance Canada in 2008-09. Environment Canada will be responsible for 2008-09 reporting, and the Department of Finance Canada will report on 2009-10 and future years.

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Contribution to the Harbourfront Centre (Vote 5)

Start date: March 2006

End date: March 31, 2011

Description: The primary objective of the Harbourfront Centre funding program is to provide operational funding support to the Harbourfront Centre until March 31, 2011. Such support will assist the Harbourfront Centre in covering its fixed operational costs. The funding program will also facilitate the Harbourfront Centre's ability to leverage funding from other levels of government and pursue other revenue-generating strategies that allow the organization to provide the general public with continued access to cultural, recreational, and educational programs and activities on the Toronto waterfront.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Total contributions	—	5,000	5,000	—
Total  payments	—	5,000	5,000	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Payment to Nova Scotia in respect of the Crown Share Adjustment Payment regarding amounts relating to previous years up to March 31, 2008

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2008-09

Description: Payment to Nova Scotia with respect to the Crown Share Adjustment Payments, pursant to the July 2008 agreement between Canada and Nova Scotia covering all liability for Crown Share up to March 31, 2008.
When the necessary regulations or legislative changes required to implement the Panel's recommendations have been established, payments will be made under the 1988 Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act (1988 Implementation Act), which implemented the 1986 Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord (1986 Accord). The 1988 Implementation Act does not provide for retroactive payments.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to Nova Scotia for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other transfer payments	234,400	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Payments to the International Development Association

Start date: 1960

End date: Ongoing

Description: This program provides encashment of demand notes to allow the International Development Association (IDA) to disburse concessional financing for development projects and programs in the world's poorest countries.

Expected results: Payments to international organizations and Canadian creditors consistent with Government of Canada commitments

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	318,280	384,280	384,280	384,280

Planned evaluations: IDA programs are audited by the World Bank's Quality Assurance Group, and independent evaluations are carried out by the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group. In addition, the IDA's performance will be subject to a mid-term review in the fall of 2009 for this program's latest financial replenishment.

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Fiscal Equalization (Part I—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 1957

End date: Ongoing

Description: Formula-Based Equalization payments are made to eligible provincial governments to enable them to provide reasonably comparable levels of public services at reasonably comparable levels of taxation. Equalization payments are unconditional.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of Equalization payments to provinces

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	13,619,924	16,086,136	14,502,000	14,919,000

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Territorial Formula Financing (Part I.1—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 1985

End date: Ongoing

Description: Territorial Formula Financing payments are made to all territorial governments to provide the resources they need to deliver services comparable to those delivered by provincial governments, taking into account the high costs and unique challenges in the North

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to territories

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	2,312,939	2,497,926	2,648,743	2,805,778

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Canada Health Transfer (Part V.1—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 2004

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Canada Health Transfer (CHT) provides equal per-capita support for health care through cash and tax transfers to provincial and territorial governments. The CHT supports the government's commitment to maintain the national criteria and conditions of the Canada Health Act (comprehensiveness, universality, portability, accessibility, and public administration) and the prohibitions against user fees and extra-billing.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of CHT payments to provinces and territories

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	22,629,304	23,987,062	25,426,286	26,951,863

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Canada Social Transfer (Part V.1—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 2004

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Canada Social Transfer (CST) provides equal per-capita cash support and tax transfer support to provincial and territorial governments to assist them in financing social programs, post-secondary education, and programs for children. The CST gives provinces and territories the flexibility to allocate payments among supported areas according to their own priorities, and supports the government's commitment to prohibit minimum residency requirements for social assistance.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of CST payments to provinces and territories

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	10,557,729	10,860,781	11,186,000	11,514,064

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Statutory Subsidie (Constitution Act,1867; Constitution Act, 1982; and other statutory authorities)

Start date: 1867

End date: Ongoing

Description: The statutory subsidies provide a source of funding to provinces in accordance with terms of entry into Confederation.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	32,000	32,000	32,000	32,000

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Youth Allowances Recovery (Federal-Provincial Fiscal Revision Act, 1964)

Start date: 1964

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Youth Allowances Recovery is a recovery from the Province of Quebec for an additional tax point transfer (three points) above and beyond the Canada Health Transfer and Canada Social Transfer tax point transfers. In the 1960s, Quebec chose to use the federal government's contracting-out arrangements for certain federal-provincial programs. Taken together, the Alternative Payments for Standing Programs and the Youth Allowances Recovery are known as the "Quebec Abatement." These arrangements ensure that all provinces and territories are treated the same through cash and tax transfers in support of health and social programs.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	(671,858)	(688,935)	(722,534)	(768,952)

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Alternative Payments for Standing Programs (Part VI—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 1977

End date: Ongoing

Description: The Alternative Payments for Standing Programs are a recovery from the Province of Quebec for an additional tax point transfer (13.5 points) above and beyond the Canada Health Transfer and Canada Social Transfer tax point transfers. In the 1960s, Quebec chose to use the federal government's contracting-out arrangements for certain federal-provincial programs. Taken together, the Alternative Payments for Standing Programs and the Youth Allowances Recovery are known as the "Quebec Abatement." These arrangements ensure that all provinces and territories are treated the same through cash and tax transfers in support of health and social programs.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	(3,047,889)	(3,124,006)	(3,284,283)	(3,490,578)

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Wait Times Reduction Transfer (Part V.1—Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act)

Start date: 2004-05

End date: 2013-14

Description: As part of the 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care, the Government of Canada committed to support to provinces and territories to help reduce wait times in the health care system, primarily in support of human resources and tools to manage wait times. A total of $4.25 billion was provided through a third-party trust fund in 2004 and was notionally allocated over 2004-05 to 2008-09. This amount has been paid in full. From 2009-10 to 2013-14, annual funding of $250 million will be provided to provinces and territories through a transfer.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	—	250,000	250,000	250,000

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Payment to Ontario (Budget Implementation Act, 2007)

Start date: 2006-07

End date: 2008-09

Description: Direct payments are made to the Government of Ontario to assist the province in the transition to a single corporate tax administration, in respect of the Canada-Ontario Agreement.

Expected results: Effective management of payments to provinces, territories, and Aboriginal governments

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	150,000	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Incentive for Provinces to Eliminate Taxes on Capital

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2010-11

Description: Financial incentive to encourage provinces to accelerate the elimination of provincial capital taxes or restructure an existing capital tax on financial institutions into a minimum tax.

Expected results: Increase the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by strengthening Canada's business tax advantage

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	180,000	123,000	170,000	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Police Officers Recruitment Fund (Budget Implementation Act, 2008)

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2008-09

Description: The Police Officers Recruitment Fund was established to support provinces and territories in recruiting 2,500 new front-line police officers. Funding is notionally allocated over five years (2008-09 to 2013-14) and was distributed proportionally among provinces and territories.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	400,000	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Public Transit Capital Trust 2008 (Budget Implementation Act, 2008)

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2008-09

Description: The Public Transit Capital Trust 2008 was put in place to support provinces and territories in the establishment of public transit infrastructure. Funding is notionally allocated over two years (2008-09 to 2009-10) and was distributed on an equal per capita basis among provinces and territories.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of payment to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
$ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	500,000	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Saskatchewan Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Trust (Budget Implementation Act, 2008)

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2008-09

Description: The Saskatchewan Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Trust was put in place to support Saskatchewan in the establishment of a full-scale commercial demonstration of carbon capture and storage in the coal-fired electricity sector. Funding is notionally allocated over four years (2008-09 to 2012-13).

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of the payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	240,000	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Payment to Nova Scotia for Carbon Storage (Budget Implementation Act, 2008)

Start date: February 26, 2008

End date: N/A

Description: Budget 2008 provided $5 million in 2007-08 that, along with complementary investment by the province, will support geological research examining the potential for carbon storage in the province.

Expected results: Timely and accurate administration of the payments to provinces and territories for targeted support

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	5,000	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None

Strategic outcome: A strong and sustainable economy, resulting in increasing standards of living and improved quality of life for Canadians

Program activity: Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs

Name of transfer payment program: Canada Social Transfer Transition Protection Payment to Saskatchewan (Budget Implementation Act, 2008)

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2008-09

Description: An extension of the Budget 2007 Canada Social Transfer transition provision to ensure that provinces and territories are fully protected against changes in the Canada Social Transfer and related 2007-08 childcare payments

Expected results:

Program Activity:
($ thousands)

	Forecast Spending 2008-09	Planned Spending 2009-10	Planned Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12
Other types of transfer payments	31,204	—	—	—

Planned evaluations: None