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Table Summary

The table presents the Ministry Summary. The table consists of 4 columns: Vote; Authority Description, Source of authorities and Disposition of authorities. Under Source of authorities, there are 4 columns: Available from previous years; As shown in; Adjustments, warrants and Transfers; Total available for use. Under As shown in there are 2 columns: Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates. Under Disposition of authorities there are 4 columns: Used in the current year; Lapsed or (overexpended); Available for use in subsequent years; Used in the previous year. Sub-totals are displayed within each department or agency, for each vote, statutory votes, budgetary and non-budgetary authorities and for each department or agency. At the end of the table, ministry totals are displayed for total budgetary and non-budgetary authorities.

Vote   Source of authorities Disposition of authorities
Available from previous years
($)
As shown in Adjustments, warrants and transfers
($)
Total available for use
($)
Used in the current year
($)
Lapsed or (overexpended)
($)
Available for use in subsequent years
($)
Used in the previous year
($)
Main Estimates
($)
Supplementary Estimates
($)
  Department                  
1 Operating expenditures   1,385,027,770     1,385,027,770        
1b Transfer of $2,532,311 from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 30, $2,111,700 from National defence Vote 1, $891,200 from Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Vote 10, $587,700 from Agriculture and Agri-Food Vote 1, $328,200 from Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Vote 1, $138,800 from Privy Council Vote 1, $118,600 from Agriculture and Agri-Food Vote 20, $106,900 from Health Vote 1, $94,756 from Transport Vote 1, $30,000 from Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Vote 45 and $6,000 from Finance Vote 1     6,353,680   6,353,680        
1c Transfer of $9,222,873 from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 5, $94,200 from Natural Resources Vote 1 and $46,320 from Transport Vote 1     1   1        
Transfer from: Vote 1 (Finance)       6,000 6,000        
Vote 1 (Health)       106,900 106,900        
Vote 1 (Agriculture and Agri-Food)       587,700 587,700        
Vote 1 (National Defence)       2,111,700 2,111,700        
Vote 1 (Natural Resources)       94,200 94,200        
Vote 1 (Transport)       141,076 141,076        
Vote 1 (Privy Council)       138,800 138,800        
Vote 1 (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)       328,200 328,200        
Vote 5       9,222,873 9,222,873        
Vote 10 (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)       891,200 891,200        
Vote 20 (Agriculture and Agri-Food)       118,600 118,600        
Vote 30       2,532,311 2,532,311        
Vote 45 (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)       30,000 30,000        
TB Vote 15 1       133,480 133,480        
TB Vote 25 1       48,990,816 48,990,816        
TB Vote 30 1       44,746,633 44,746,633        
Transfer to: Vote 1 (Agriculture and Agri-Food)       (208,900) (208,900)        
Vote 1 (Citizenship and Immigration)       (10,295,700) (10,295,700)        
Vote 1 (Industry)       (15,000) (15,000)        
Vote 1 (National Defence)       (222,300) (222,300)        
Vote 5 (Economic Development Agency of the Canada for the Regions of Quebec)       (150,000) (150,000)        
Vote 20 (Agriculture and Agri-Food)       (475,100) (475,100)        
Vote 20 (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)       (5,483,435) (5,483,435)        
Vote 30       (4,029,700) (4,029,700)        
Deemed Appropriations to Vote 17 (Shared Services Canada) 2       (25,199,673) (25,199,673)        
Total —Vote 1   1,385,027,770 6,353,681 64,100,681 1,455,482,132 1,358,450,363 97,031,769   1,543,631,038
5 Capital expenditures   211,368,121     211,368,121        
5b Transfer of $175,000 from Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Vote 15     1   1        
Transfer from: Vote 15 (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)       175,000 175,000        
TB Vote 33 1       42,345,283 42,345,283        
Transfer to: Vote 1       (9,222,873) (9,222,873)        
Vote 1 (Citizenship and Immigration)       (1,887,200) (1,887,200)        
Vote 10       (10,750,000) (10,750,000)        
Vote 52       (100,000) (100,000)        
Deemed Appropriations to Vote 17 (Shared Services Canada) 2       (4,188,235) (4,188,235)        
Total —Vote 5   211,368,121 1 16,371,975 227,740,097 167,282,401 60,457,696   190,642,416
10 Grants and contributions   879,829,814     879,829,814        
10b Transfer of $420,047 from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 30, $530,921 from Economic Development Agency of the Canada for the Regions of Quebec Vote 5 and $66,968 from Environment Vote 10     7,561,132   7,561,132        
10c Transfer of $10,750,000 from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 5 and $300,000 from Canadian Heritage Vote 5     1   1        
Transfer from: Vote 5       10,750,000 10,750,000        
Vote 5 (Canadian Heritage)       300,000 300,000        
Vote 5 (Economic Development Agency of the Canada for the Regions of Quebec)       530,921 530,921        
Vote 10 (Environment)       66,968 66,968        
Vote 30       420,047 420,047        
Total —Vote 10   879,829,814 7,561,133 12,067,936 899,458,883 781,849,465 117,609,418   856,926,083
15 Passport Office Revolving Fund —In accordance with section 12 of the Revolving Funds Act (R.S., 1985, c. R-8), to amend subsection 4(3) of that Act by increasing from $4,000,000 to $131,204,000, for the period commencing April 1, 2011 and ending March 31, 2012, the amount by which the aggregate of expenditures made for the purpose of the fund may exceed the revenues for Passport Canada   1     1        
15b Passport Office Revolving Fund —In accordance with section 12 of the Revolving Funds Act (R.S., 1985, c. R-8), to amend subsection 4(3) of that Act by increasing from $4,000,000 to $131,204,000, for the period commencing April 1, 2011, the amount by which the aggregate of expenditures made for the purpose of the fund may exceed the revenues for Passport Canada     1   1        
Total —Vote 15   1 1   2   2    
17b Payments, in respect of pension, insurance and social security programs or other arrangements for employees locally engaged outside of Canada — Transfer of $70,140,000 from Treasury Board Vote 20     1   1        
Transfer from Vote 20 (Treasury Board)       70,140,000 70,140,000        
Total —Vote 17b     1 70,140,000 70,140,001 59,841,306 10,298,695    
(S) Contributions to employee benefit plans   92,990,473   (2,948,818) 90,041,655 90,041,655     92,907,500
(S) Minister of Foreign Affairs —Salary and motor car allowance   77,516   334 77,850 77,850     77,638
(S) Minister of International Trade —Salary and motorcar allowance   77,516   (293) 77,223 77,223     77,638
(S) Minister of State —Motor car allowance   2,000   20 2,020 2,020     2,122
(S) Payments under the Diplomatic Service (Special) Superannuation Act   250,000   (162,226) 87,774 87,774     83,466
(S) Passport Office Revolving Fund 31,145,186 45,424,000   (45,424,000) 31,145,186        
Increase of the amount by which the aggregate of expenditures made for the purpose of the fund may exceed the revenues       127,204,000 127,204,000        
Total 31,145,186 45,424,000   81,780,000 158,349,186 19,528,819   138,820,367 16,791,745
(S) Collection agency fees       189 189 189     3,216
(S) Spending of proceeds from the disposal of surplus Crown assets 995,908     2,183,372 3,179,280 3,017,379   161,901 938,591
(S) Losses on foreign exchange       2,206,688 2,206,688 2,206,688     3,355,047
(S) Court awards       2,434 2,434 2,434     10,937
Appropriations not required for the current year                 104,163
Total budgetary 32,141,094 2,615,047,211 13,914,817 245,742,292 2,906,845,414 2,482,465,566 285,397,580 138,982,268 2,705,551,600
L11 Working capital advance for loans and advances to personnel working or engaged abroad in accordance with Vote L12c, Appropriation Act No. 1, 1971. Limit $38,200,000 (Net) 16,388,659       16,388,659 291,125   16,097,534 1,267,431 
L12 Working capital advance for advances to posts abroad in accordance with Vote 630, Appropriation Act No. 2, 1954, amended by Vote L12, Appropriation Act No. 3, 1989-90. Limit $50,000,000 (Net) 11,502,987       11,502,987 1,564,333   9,938,654 12,446,293
(S) (L) Payments for subscription to capital stock in the Corporation pursuant to the Export Development Act, section 11. Limit $3,000,000,000 (Gross) 1,666,800,000       1,666,800,000     1,666,800,000  
(S) (L) Borrowing of the Corporation pursuant to sections 12, 13, and 14 of the Act, limited by paid-in capital and retained earnings (Net) 99,485,350,679     (926,013,307) 98,559,337,372     98,559,337,372  
Total non-budgetary 101,180,042,325     (926,013,307) 100,254,029,018 1,855,458   100,252,173,560 13,713,724
  Total Department —                  
  Budgetary 32,141,094 2,615,047,211 13,914,817 245,742,292 2,906,845,414 2,482,465,566 285,397,580 138,982,268 2,705,551,600 5
  Non-budgetary 101,180,042,325     (926,013,307) 100,254,029,018 1,855,458   100,252,173,560 13,713,724 5
  Canadian Commercial Corporation                  
20 Payments to the Canadian Commercial Corporation   15,481,540     15,481,540 15,481,540     15,481,541
(S) (L) Deposits to the Corporation pursuant to the Canadian Commercial Corporation Act, section 11. Limit $10,000,000 (Net) 10,000,000       10,000,000     10,000,000  
  Total Agency —                  
  Budgetary   15,481,540     15,481,540 15,481,540     15,481,541
  Non-budgetary 10,000,000       10,000,000     10,000,000  
  Canadian International Development Agency                  
25 Operating expenditures   200,901,545     200,901,545        
25c Transfer of $30,000 from Treasury Board Vote 1     22,418   22,418        
Transfer from: Vote 1 (Treasury Board)       30,000 30,000        
TB Vote 15 1       88,859 88,859        
TB Vote 25 1       4,124,233 4,124,233        
TB Vote 30 1       19,704,883 19,704,883        
Deemed Appropriations to Vote 17 (Shared Services Canada) 2       (4,908,565) (4,908,565)        
Total —Vote 25   200,901,545 22,418 19,039,410 219,963,373 211,491,438 8,471,935   217,227,267
30 Grants and contributions   2,958,149,605     2,958,149,605        
30b Grants and contributions     5,000,000   5,000,000        
30c Transfer of $4,029,700 from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 1     355,529,000   355,529,000        
Transfer from Vote 1 (Foreign Affairs and International Trade)       4,029,700 4,029,700        
Transfer to: Vote 1       (2,532,311) (2,532,311)        
Vote 5 (Economic Development Agency of the Canada for the Regions of Quebec)       (600,000) (600,000)        
Vote 10       (420,047) (420,047)        
Total —Vote 30   2,958,149,605 360,529,000 477,342 3,319,155,947 3,278,588,220 40,567,727   3,043,827,527
(S) 3 Pursuant to section 24.1 of the Financial Administration Act, to forgive an amount up to $449,533,044 owed by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in relation to loan agreements, subject to the conditions described in the Memorandum of Understanding signed on April 20, 2006 between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 384,594,510       384,594,510 81,546,151   303,048,359 48,790,835
(S) Contributions to employee benefit plans   27,047,538   (91,650) 26,955,888 26,955,888     27,365,616
(S) Minister for International Cooperation —Salary and motor car allowance   77,516   20 77,536 77,536     77,638
(S) Encashment of notes issued to the development assistance funds of the international financial institutions in accordance with the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act   248,113,000 37,500,000 (30,574) 285,582,426 285,582,426     249,133,809
(S) Pursuant to Section 144 of the Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007 a payment to the World Bank for the Advance Market Commitment for Pneumococcal Vaccines in respect of the period commencing on April 1, 2011 and ending on March 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $22,926,021     22,926,021   22,926,021 22,926,021     20,258,857
(S) Spending of proceeds from the disposal of surplus Crown assets       6,874 6,874 6,874     6,097
(S) Losses on foreign exchange       20,088,735 20,088,735 20,088,735     32,026,657
(S) Collection agency fees       258 258 258     1,691
Total budgetary 384,594,510 3,434,289,204 420,977,439 39,490,415 4,279,351,568 3,927,263,547 49,039,662 303,048,359 3,638,715,994
  International Financial Institutions Fund Accounts                  
L35 The issuance and payment of non-interest bearing, nonnegotiable demand notes in an amount not to exceed $248,113,000 in accordance with the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act, for the purpose of contributions to the International Financial Institution Fund Accounts   1     1        
L35c The issuance and payment of non-interest bearing, nonnegotiable demand notes in an amount not to exceed $285,613,000 ($248,113,000 + $37,500,000) in accordance with the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act, for the purpose of contributions to the International Financial Institution Fund Accounts     1   1        
Total —Vote L35   1 1   2   2    
L40 Pursuant to section 3 (c) of the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act the amount of financial assistance provided by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in consultation with the Minister of Finance for participation in General Capital Increase for International Financial Institutions to respond to the global economic crisis and to no longer-term development needs in Africa, Americas, Asia and the Caribbean, shall not exceed, in respect of the period commencing on April 1, 2011 and ending on March 31, 2012 an amount of $82,176,248 US which amount is estimated in Canadian dollars at $84,279,960 on September 24, 2010   1     1        
L40c Pursuant to section 3 (c) of the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act the amount of financial assistance provided by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in consultation with the Minister of Finance for participation in General Capital Increase for International Financial Institutions to respond to the global economic crisis and to no longer-term development needs in Africa, Americas, Asia and the Caribbean, shall not exceed, in respect of the period commencing on April 1, 2011 and ending on March 31, 2012 an amount of $110,411,457 US ($82,176,248 US + $28,235,209 US) which amount is estimated in Canadian dollars at $112,931,558 ($84,279,960 +$28,651,598)     1   1        
Total —Vote L40   1 1   2   2    
(S) (L) Payments (encashment of notes) to International Financial Institutions —Capital subscription   84,279,960 28,651,598   112,931,558 107,870,472 5,061,086   35,496,210
  African Development Bank                  
(S) (L) Authorization to subscribe for 227,656 callable shares of the capital stock of the African Development Bank in accordance with previous years' Appropriation Acts (Gross):                  
Exchange valuation adjustment to the unused authority at year end 5,844,821,136   s (2,367,419,889) 3,477,401,247        
Exchange valuation adjustment to the unused authority at year end       90,415,270 90,415,270        
Total 4 5,844,821,136     (2,277,004,619) 3,567,816,517     3,567,816,517  
  Caribbean Development Bank                  
(S) (L) Authorization to subscribe for 20,294 callable shares of the capital stock of the Caribbean Development Bank in accordance with previous years' Appropriation Acts (Gross):                  
Unused authority at beginning of year (converted to Cdn $ at that time) 118,686,924       118,686,924        
Exchange valuation adjustment to the unused authority at year end       3,415,187 3,415,187        
Total 4 118,686,924     3,415,187 122,102,111     122,102,111  
  Asian Development Bank                  
(S) (L) Authorization to subscribe for 527,490 callable shares of the capital stock of the Asian Development Bank in accordance with previous years' Appropriation Acts (Gross):                  
Unused authority at beginning of year (converted to Cdn $ at that time) 6,240,199,681       6,240,199,681        
Exchange valuation adjustment to the unused authority at year end       162,382,357 162,382,357        
Total 4 6,240,199,681     162,382,357 6,402,582,038     6,402,582,038  
  Inter-American Development Bank                  
(S) (L) Authorization to subscribe for 655,377 callable shares of the capital stock of the Inter-American Development Bank in accordance with previous years' Appropriation Acts (Gross):                  
Unused authority at beginning of year (converted to Cdn $ at that time) 7,627,075,936       7,627,075,936        
Exchange valuation adjustment to the unused authority at year end       259,254,947 259,254,947        
Total 4 7,627,075,936     259,254,947 7,886,330,883     7,886,330,883  
  Appropriations not required for the current year                 245,476,248
  Total non-budgetary 19,830,783,677 84,279,962 28,651,600 (1,851,952,128) 18,091,763,111 107,870,472 5,061,090 17,978,831,549 280,972,458
  Total Agency —                  
  Budgetary 384,594,510 3,434,289,204 420,977,439 39,490,415 4,279,351,568 3,927,263,547 49,039,662 303,048,359 3,638,715,994
  Non-budgetary 19,830,783,677 84,279,962 28,651,600 (1,851,952,128) 18,091,763,111 107,870,472 5,061,090 17,978,831,549 280,972,458
  Export Development Canada (Canada Account) 5                  
(S) Payments to Export Development Canada to discharge obligations incurred pursuant to Section 23 of the Export Development Act (Canada Account) for the purpose of facilitating and developing trade between Canada and other countries (S.C., 2001, c. 33) 6   500,000   (500,000)          
Transfer from non-budgetary authority 6       47,284,811 47,284,811        
Total budgetary authority related to section 24 (Net) 6   500,000   46,784,811 47,284,811 47,284,811     (50,952,799)
(S) Administrative fees       7,053,101 7,053,101 7,053,101     7,127,601
  Appropriations not required for the current year                 180,061,061
  Total budgetary   500,000   53,837,912 54,337,912 54,337,912     136,235,863
(S) (L) Total authorized limit of $20,000,000,000 pursuant to section 24 of the Export Development Act related to loans made and committed in accordance with section 236 14,606,022,092 363,300,000 (1,594,000,000) 1,341,643,594 14,716,965,686        
Less: budgetary portion of the authority (see above)6       (47,284,811) (47,284,811)        
Total non-budgetary authority related to section 24 (Net) 6 14,606,022,092 363,300,000 (1,594,000,000) 1,294,358,783 14,669,680,875 (1,785,449,376)   16,455,130,251 (1,587,758,683)
  Total Agency —                  
  Budgetary   500,000   53,837,912 54,337,912 54,337,912     136,235,863
  Non-budgetary 14,606,022,092 363,300,000 (1,594,000,000) 1,294,358,783 14,669,680,875 (1,785,449,376)   16,455,130,251 (1,587,758,683)
  International Development Research Centre                  
45 International Development Research Centre Payments to the International Development Research Centre   207,370,244     207,370,244        
45b Transfer of $1,200,000 from Health Vote 25, $925,926 from Industry Vote 80, $648,148 from Industry Vote 95, $175,705 from Health Vote 40, $74,074 from Industry Vote 75 and $51,852 from Industry Vote 90     861,700   861,700        
45c Payments to the International Development Research Centre     27,500,000   27,500,000        
Transfer from: Vote 25 (Health)       1,200,000 1,200,000        
Vote 40 (Health)       175,705 175,705        
Vote 75 (Industry)       74,074 74,074        
Vote 80 (Industry)       925,926 925,926        
Vote 90 (Industry)       51,852 51,852        
Vote 95 (Industry)       648,148 648,148        
Transfer to Vote 20 (Health)       (900,000) (900,000)        
Total —Vote 45   207,370,244 28,361,700 2,175,705 237,907,649 237,907,649     195,917,432
  Total Agency —                  
  Budgetary   207,370,244 28,361,700 2,175,705 237,907,649 237,907,649     195,917,432
  International Joint Commission (Canadian Section)                  
50 Program expenditures   7,674,349     7,674,349        
Transfer from: TB Vote 15 1       2,332 2,332        
TB Vote 25 1       390,268 390,268        
TB Vote 30 1       266,084 266,084        
Total —Vote 50   7,674,349   658,684 8,333,033 7,577,459 755,574   8,148,135
(S) Contributions to employee benefit plans   596,943   (123,306) 473,637 473,637     454,935
  Total Agency —                  
  Budgetary   8,271,292   535,378 8,806,670 8,051,096 755,574   8,603,070
  National Capital Commission 7                  
52b Payments to the National Capital Commission for operating expenditures —Transfer of $65,157,730 from Transport Vote 40, $450,000 from Public Works and Government Services Vote 1 and $330,000 from National Defence Vote 5     3,070,000   3,070,000        
52c Transfer of $807,000 from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 54, and $100,000 from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 5     1   1        
Transfer from: Vote 1 (Public Works and Government Services)       450,000 450,000        
Vote 5       100,000 100,000        
Vote 5 (National Defence)       330,000 330,000        
Vote 40 (Transport)       65,157,730 65,157,730        
Vote 54       807,000 807,000        
TB Vote 30 1       1,195,175 1,195,175        
Transfer from Transport for presentation purposes       13,241,104 13,241,104        
Total —Vote 52     3,070,001 81,281,009 84,351,010 84,289,995 61,015   83,467,313
54b Payments to the National Capital Commission for capital expenditures —Transfer of $27,778,875 from Transport Vote 45     230,000   230,000        
Transfer from Vote 45 (Transport)       27,778,875 27,778,875        
Transfer to Vote 52       (807,000) (807,000)        
Transfer from Transport for presentation purposes       4,184,125 4,184,125        
Total —Vote 54     230,000 31,156,000 31,386,000 23,196,101 8,189,899   74,848,001
  Total Agency —                  
  Budgetary     3,300,001 112,437,009 115,737,010 107,486,096 8,250,914   158,315,314
  Total Ministry —                  
  Budgetary 416,735,604 6,280,959,491 466,553,957 454,218,711 7,618,467,763 6,832,993,406 343,443,730 442,030,627 6,858,820,814
  Non-budgetary 135,626,848,094 447,579,962 (1,565,348,400) (1,483,606,652) 133,025,473,004 (1,675,723,446) 5,061,090 134,696,135,360 (1,293,072,501)
Note: The full wording of all authorities granted in current year Appropriation Acts, of all authorities granted by statutes other than Appropriation Acts, of all non-lapsing authorities granted / repealed in the current year, and of all authorities available from previous years is given in Section 1 of this volume.

Footnotes

Footnote S

Statutory authority.

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Footnote L

Non-budgetary authority (loan, investment or advance).

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Footnote 1
  • Treasury Board Vote 5—Government contingencies.
  • Treasury Board Vote 10—Government-wide initiatives.
  • Treasury Board Vote 15—Compensation adjustments.
  • Treasury Board Vote 25—Operating budget carry forward.
  • Treasury Board Vote 30—Paylist requirements.
  • Treasury Board Vote 33—Capital budget carry forward.

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Footnote 2

Deemed appropriations to Vote 17, Shared Services Canada pursuant to section 31.1 of the Financial Administration Act (Order in Council 2011-1297).

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Footnote 3

Vote 32c under the Canadian International Development Agency was approved by Parliament in Appropriation Act No. 5, 2009-2010. This vote provided legislative authority, pursuant to section 24.1 of the Financial Administration Act, to forgive an amount up to $449,533,044 in subsequent years.

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Footnote 4

Includes the equivalent in Canadian dollars of the total number of callable shares specified in all original agreements.

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Footnote 5

Export Development Canada (Canada Account) was merged into Foreign Affairs and International Trade when the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of International Trade were amalgamated in 2006. Export Development Canada (Canada Account) should have remained a separate organization; therefore previous year's amounts have been restated by $136,235,863 (budgetary) and $(1,587,758,683) (non-budgetary).

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Footnote 6

In accordance with sections 23 and 24 of the Export Development Act, the authorized limit of $20 billion is for loans in support of export development. This authority is available for both budgetary and non-budgetary transactions. However, since the authority is for loans, it is shown as non-budgetary for reporting purposes.

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Footnote 7

Order in Council 2011-0583 designates the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, as the appropriate Minister for the purposes of the National Capital Act, effective May 18, 2011. Prior to the transfer, expenditures of $17,425,229 were approved by the Minister of Transport. Previous year's amounts have been restated by $158,315,314.

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