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E S T I M AT E S2012–13EstimatesParts I and IIThe Government Expenditure Planand Main Estimates

The Estimates DocumentsEach year, the government prepares Estimates in support of its request to Parliament for authority to spend publicfunds. This request is formalized through the introduction of appropriation bills in Parliament. The Estimates, whichare tabled in the House of Commons by the President of the Treasury Board, consist of the following:Part I – The Government Expenditure Plan provides an overview of federal spending and summarizes the keyelements of the Main Estimates.Part II – The Main Estimates directly support the Appropriation Act. The Main Estimates identify the spendingauthorities (Votes) and amounts to be included in subsequent appropriation bills. Parliament will be asked toapprove these Votes to enable the government to proceed with its spending plans. Parts I and II of the Estimatesare tabled on or before March 1.Part III – Departmental Expenditure Plans are divided into two components:1) Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPP) are individual expenditure plans for each department and agency(excluding Crown corporations). These reports provide increased levels of detail over a three-year periodon an organization’s main priorities by strategic outcome(s), program activity(ies) and planned/expectedresults, including links to related resource requirements. The RPPs also provide additional details on riskmanagement, operational and management priorities, transformational projects and grants and contributions,etc. They are tabled in Parliament by the President of the Treasury Board on behalf of the ministers whopreside over the appropriation-dependent departments and agencies identified in Schedules I, I.1 and II ofthe Financial Administration Act. These documents are typically tabled on or before March 31 and referredto committees, which may then report to the House of Commons pursuant to Standing Order 81(7).2) Departmental Performance Reports (DPR) are individual department and agency accounts of results achievedagainst planned performance expectations as set out in respective RPPs. These Performance Reports, whichcover the most recently completed fiscal year, are tabled in Parliament in the fall by the President of theTreasury Board on behalf of the ministers who preside over the appropriation-dependent departments andagencies identified in Schedules I, I.1 and II of the Financial Administration Act.Supplementary Estimates directly support an Appropriation Act. The Supplementary Estimates identify thespending authorities (Votes) and amounts to be included in the subsequent appropriation bill. Parliamentaryapproval is required to enable the government to proceed with its spending plans. Supplementary Estimatesare normally tabled three times a year, the first document in May, the second in late October and the final inlate February. Each Supplementary Estimates document is identified alphabetically A, B, C, etc. In specialcircumstances, more than three Supplementary Estimates documents can be published in any given year.The Estimates, along with the Minister of Finance’s Budget, reflect the government’s annual budget planning andresource allocation priorities. In combination with the subsequent reporting of financial results in the Public Accountsand of accomplishments achieved in DPRs, this material helps Parliament hold the government to account for theallocation and management of public funds. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, representedby the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, 2012This document is available in multiple formats upon request.This document is available on the TBS website at the following address: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca.Available through your local bookseller or by mail fromPublishing and Depository ServicesPublic Works and Government Services CanadaOttawa ON KIA 0S5Telephone: 613-941-5995Orders Only: 1-800-635-7943 (Canada and U.S.A.)Fax: 613-954-5779 or 1-800-565-7757 (Canada and U.S.A.)Internet: http://publications.gc.caCatalogue No.: BT31-2/2013EISBN 978-0-660-20185-6

2012–13EstimatesParts I and IIThe Government Expenditure Planand Main Estimates

2012–13 EstimatesParts I and IIThe Government Expenditure PlanandThe Main Estimates

Table of ContentsPart I – The Government Expenditure Plan.5Introduction.6Summary of Main Estimates.7Major Transfer Payments.10Part II – The Main EstimatesIntroduction .14Structure of the Main Estimates.14Presentation by Ministry, Department, Agency and Crown corporation.15Explanation of Summary Tables.16Changes in 2012–13 Main Estimates.17Changes to Government Organization and Structure.17Changes in Authorities (Votes and Statutory Items).18Summary of Estimates by Organization.24Agriculture and Agri‑FoodAgriculture and Agri‑Food.37Canadian Dairy Commission.41Canadian Food Inspection Agency.42Canadian Grain Commission.44Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.47Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation.49Canada Revenue AgencyCanada Revenue Agency.53Canadian HeritageCanadian Heritage.59Canada Council for the Arts.63Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.65Canadian Museum for Human Rights.67Canadian Museum of Civilization.68Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.69Canadian Museum of Nature.70Canadian Radio‑television and Telecommunications Commission.71Library and Archives of Canada.73National Arts Centre Corporation.76National Battlefields Commission.77National Film Board.78National Gallery of Canada.80National Museum of Science and Technology.81Public Service Commission.83Public Service Labour Relations Board.84Public Service Staffing Tribunal.85Registry of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal.86Telefilm Canada.87Citizenship and ImmigrationCitizenship and Immigration.91Immigration and Refugee Board.94Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of QuebecEconomic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.97EnvironmentEnvironment.103Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.106National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy.108Parks Canada Agency.109FinanceFinance.115Auditor General.118Canadian International Trade Tribunal.119Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada.120Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.122PPP Canada Inc.124ii

Fisheries and OceansFisheries and Oceans.127Foreign Affairs and International TradeForeign Affairs and International Trade.134Canadian Commercial Corporation.139Canadian International Development Agency.140International Development Research Centre.143International Joint Commission (Canadian Section).144National Capital Commission.145Governor GeneralGovernor General.149HealthHealth.153Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada.156Canadian Institutes of Health Research.157Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.159Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission.161Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.162Public Health Agency of Canada.163Human Resources and Skills DevelopmentHuman Resources and Skills Development.171Canada Industrial Relations Board.176Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.177Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal.180Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.181Office of the Co‑ordinator, Status of Women.182Indian Affairs and Northern DevelopmentIndian Affairs and Northern Development.188Canadian Polar Commission.194First Nations Statistical Institute.195Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission.196Registry of the Specific Claims Tribunal.197IndustryIndustry.203Canadian Space Agency.207Canadian Tourism Commission.209Copyright Board.211Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.212National Research Council of Canada.214Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.217Registry of the Competition Tribunal.220Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.221Standards Council of Canada.224Statistics Canada.225JusticeJustice.230Canadian Human Rights Commission.233Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.235Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs.236Courts Administration Service.237Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.238Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada.240Supreme Court of Canada.242National DefenceNational Defence.245Canadian Forces Grievance Board.249Communications Security Establishment.250Military Police Complaints Commission.252Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner.253Natural ResourcesNatural Resources.257Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.261Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.263National Energy Board.265Northern Pipeline Agency.266iii

ParliamentThe Senate.269House of Commons.271Library of Parliament.272Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.273Senate Ethics Officer.274Privy CouncilPrivy Council.278Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat.280Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board.281Chief Electoral Officer.282Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.284Public Appointments Commission Secretariat.286Security Intelligence Review Committee.287Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessPublic Safety and Emergency Preparedness.292Canada Border Services Agency.295Canadian Security Intelligence Service.297Correctional Service of Canada.298National Parole Board.300Office of the Correctional Investigator.301Royal Canadian Mounted Police.302Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee.304Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission.305Public Works and Government ServicesPublic Works and Government Services.309Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc.311Shared Services Canada.312TransportTransport.316Canada Post Corporation.320Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.321Canadian Transportation Agency.322The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited.323Marine Atlantic Inc.324Office of Infrastructure of Canada.325The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc.328Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.329VIA Rail Canada Inc.330Treasury BoardTreasury Board Secretariat.333Canada School of Public Service.335Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying.337Public Sector Integrity Commission.

Budget, it is not always possible to include emerging priorities and items announced in the Government's Budget in the Main Estimates. For 2012-13, the Main Estimates do not include deficit reduction action plan measures. Additional requirements for initiatives included in the 2012 Budget are presented through Supplementary Estimates.