Transfer payments

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Table Summary

The table presents the Transfer Payments and consists of 3 columns: Transfer payment descriptions; Sources of authorities; and Disposition of authorities. Under Sources 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; Variance; Available for use in subsequent years; and Used in the previous year. For each department or agency, sub-total for grants, contributions and other transfer payments are displayed. At the end of the table are the totals for the ministry.

  Source of authorities Disposition of authorities
Available from previous years
($)		 As shown in Adjustments, warrants and transfers
($)		 Total available for use
($)		 Used in the current year
($)		 Variance
($)		 Available for use in subsequent years
($)		 Used in the previous year
($)
Main Estimates
($)		 Supplementary Estimates
($)
Department                  
Grants                  
(S) Old Age Security payments   29,162,214,653 (410,337,733) 116,919,920 28,868,796,840 28,868,796,8401     27,213,489,4901
(S) Guaranteed Income Supplement payments   8,429,823,187 98,621,446 109,617,476 8,638,062,109 8,638,062,1091     7,901,134,7601
(S) Universal Child Care Benefit   2,660,000,000 36,000,000 (4,983,173) 2,691,016,827 2,691,016,827     2,651,153,321
(S) Canada Education Savings grant payments to Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) trustees on behalf of RESP beneficiaries to encourage Canadians to save for post-secondary education for their children   660,000,000 40,000,000 (8,457,884) 691,542,116 691,542,116     670,557,773
(S) Allowance payments   534,282,332 27,807,405 (6,127,715) 555,962,022 555,962,0221     540,510,8801
(S) Canada study grants to qualifying full and part-time students pursuant to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act   554,315,000 74,360,209 20,261,481 648,936,690 648,936,690     620,686,072
Apprenticeship incentive grant   113,000,000 (38,000,000) (50,155,000) 24,845,000 24,845,000     51,484,000
(S) Canada Learning Bond payments to Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) trustees on behalf of RESP beneficiaries to support access to post-secondary education for children from low-income families   76,000,000 4,000,000 8,453,542 88,453,542 88,453,542     66,851,206
(S) Pathways to Education Canada upfront multi-year funding to support their community-based early intervention programs which will help disadvantaged youth access post-secondary education in Canada   6,000,000     6,000,000 6,000,000     2,000,000
(S) Wage earner protection program payments to eligible applicants owed wages and vacation pay, severance pay and termination pay from employers who are either bankrupt or in receivership as well as payments to trustees and receivers who will provide the necessary information to determine eligibility   56,200,000   (23,626,200) 32,573,800 32,573,800     31,931,901
Apprenticeship completion grant   39,552,200   (14,614,200) 24,938,000 24,938,000     51,360,000
New Horizons for seniors program   31,340,000 5,000,000   36,340,000 1,381,716 34,958,284   31,283,662
Grants to voluntary sector organizations for adult literacy and essential skills   18,300,000   (16,985,786) 1,314,214 1,314,214     2,000,470
Grants to non-profit organizations for activities eligible for support through the Social development partnerships program   14,275,000 2,450,000 (6,117,753) 10,607,247 9,086,322 1,520,925   14,233,023
Enabling accessibility fund small projects grant   10,000,000     10,000,000 4,577,051 5,422,949    
(S) Canada Disability Savings Grant payments to Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) issuers on behalf of RDSP beneficiaries to encourage long-term financial security of eligible individuals with disabilities   37,700,000 61,300,000 43,831,948 142,831,948 142,831,948     91,839,694
(S) Canada Disability Savings Bond payments to Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) issuers on behalf of RDSP beneficiaries to encourage long-term financial security of eligible individuals with disabilities   45,300,000   24,709,827 70,009,827 70,009,827     36,410,724
Grants to international labour institutions for addressing the labour dimension of globalization   1,000,000     1,000,000 1,000,000     1,000,000
Grants to international and domestic organizations for technical assistance and international cooperation on labour issues   900,000 1   900,001 900,000 1   900,000
Named grants for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development   300,000     300,000 210,630 89,370   243,170
Canadian Joint Fire Prevention Publicity Committee   19,000     19,000 19,000     19,000
To support activities which contribute to Occupational safety and health program objectives   15,000     15,000 14,806 194   14,805
To support standards-writing associations   12,000     12,000 11,720 280   11,920
Fire Prevention Canada   7,000     7,000 7,000     7,000
(S) Payments of compensation respecting government employees and merchant seamen   5,000   (2,780) 2,220 2,220     2,220
Grants to not-for-profit organizations, individuals, municipal governments, band/tribal councils and other aboriginal organizations, public health and educational institutions, régies régionales, for-profit enterprises, research organizations and research institutes to carry out research on homelessness to help communities better understand and more effectively address homelessness issues   750,000     750,000 211,664 538,336   438,287
(S) Energy Cost Benefit       (7,875) (7,875) (7,875)      
Apprenticeship Grants     1 64,769,200 64,769,201 50,693,000 14,076,201    
Items not required for the current year                 9,399,927
Total —Grants   42,451,310,372 (98,798,671) 257,485,028 42,609,996,729 42,553,390,189 56,606,540   39,988,963,305
Contributions                  
Payments to provinces, territories, municipalities, other public bodies, organizations, groups, communities, employers and individuals for the provision of training and/or work experience, the mobilization of community resources, and human resource planning and adjustment measures necessary for the efficient functioning of the Canadian labour market   610,473,000 24,026,009 1,320,464 635,819,473 587,518,725 48,300,748   677,291,977
(S) Payments related to the direct financing arrangement under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act   348,605,650 48,740,936 2,764,979 400,111,565 400,111,565     370,506,029
Contributions to provincial/territorial governments, band councils, tribal councils, Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement holders, municipal governments, not-for-profit organizations, professional associations, business and private sector organizations, consortia, industry groups, unions, regulatory bodies, ad-hoc associations, public health institutions, school boards, universities, colleges, CEGEPs, sector councils, and cross-sectoral councils to support enhanced productivity and competitiveness of canadian workplaces by supporting investment in and recognition and utilization of skills   48,800,000 613,102 (823,464) 48,589,638 42,022,093 6,567,545   42,919,184
(S) The provision of funds for interest and other payments to lending institutions and liabilities under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act   5,218,598 5,855,167 (239,238) 10,834,527 10,834,527     7,661,095
Contributions to assist unemployed older workers in communities with ongoing high unemployment and/or affected by downsizing   68,079,965 6,754,594   74,834,559 40,330,699 34,503,860   50,949,132
Contributions to organizations to support the development of human resources, economic growth, job creation and retention in official language minority communities   12,000,000     12,000,000 11,104,591 895,409   11,781,766
Payments to provinces, territories, municipalities, other public bodies, organizations, groups, communities, employers and individuals for the provision of training and/or work or business experience, the mobilization of community resources and human resource planning and adjustment measures necessary for the social development of canadians and other participants in canadian life   6,140,000 (300,000) 6,127,784 11,967,784 11,918,910 48,874   12,682,207
Contributions to voluntary sectors, professional organizations, universities and post-secondary institutions and to provincial and territorial governments for adult learning, literacy and essential skills   3,209,000   16,985,786 20,194,786 16,003,531 4,191,255   22,644,370
Contributions to fund retrofits, renovations or new construction of facilities within Canada that help organizations better serve people with disabilities through the Enabling Accessibility Fund   3,000,000 6,500,000   9,500,000 9,179,927 320,073    
(S) The provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities in the form of guaranteed loans under the Canada Student Loans Act   (14,065,514) 3,856,070 1,733,948 (8,475,496) (8,475,496)     (7,570,680)
Contributions to voluntary sectors, non-profit organizations, registered charitable organizations, provincial/territorial governments and institutions, municipalities, and post-secondary institutions to support the development and delivery of outreach activities to inform, encourage, and direct Canadians to save for the post-secondary education of children through Registered Education Savings Plans and Canada Education Savings Program incentives (the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada Learning Bond)   2,400,000 (46,000)   2,354,000 2,325,186 28,814   3,429,454
Payments to non-profit organizations to develop national or provincial/territorial/regional educational and awareness activities to help reduce the incidence of elder abuse and fraud   1,800,000   82,169 1,882,169 1,882,169     3,157,518
Labour-management partnerships program   400,000     400,000 83,664 316,336   83,578
Contributions to not-for-profit organizations, individuals, municipal governments, band/tribal councils and other aboriginal organizations, public health and educational institutions, régies régionales, for-profit enterprises, research organizations and research institutes to support activities to help alleviate and prevent homelessness across Canada and to carry out research on homelessness to help communities better understand and more effectively address homelessness issues   110,108,141     110,108,141 79,072,579 31,035,562   127,144,374
(S) The provision of funds for interest payments to lending institutions under the Canada Student Loans Act   4,231 94,047 (91,752) 6,526 6,526     13,276
Items not required for the current year                 16,020,000
Total—Contributions   1,206,173,071 96,093,925 27,860,676 1,330,127,672 1,203,919,196 126,208,476   1,338,713,280
Other transfer payments                  
Payments to provinces and territories under labour market agreements to enhance the labour market participation among under-represented groups and low-skilled workers   543,418,500     543,418,500 508,502,500 34,916,000   724,621,500
Payments to provinces and territories under the multilateral framework for labour market agreements for persons with disabilities   222,000,000     222,000,000 218,251,611 3,748,389   218,251,611
Items not required for the current year                 2,900,000,000
Total—Other transfer payments   765,418,500     765,418,500 726,754,111 38,664,389   3,842,873,111
Total Department   44,422,901,943 (2,704,746) 285,345,704 44,705,542,901 44,484,063,496 221,479,405   45,170,549,696
Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women 2                  
Grants                  
Women's program—Grants to women's and other voluntary organizations for the purpose of furthering women's participation in Canadian society       14,750,000 14,750,000 14,750,000     14,750,000
Contributions                  
Women's program—Contributions to women's and other voluntary organizations for the purpose of furthering women's participation in canadian society     1 4,200,000 4,200,001 3,535,051 664,950   4,795,445
Total Agency     1 18,950,000 18,950,001 18,285,051 664,950   19,545,4452
Total Ministry   44,422,901,943 (2,704,745) 304,295,704 44,724,492,902 44,502,348,547 222,144,355   45,190,095,1412

Footnotes

Footnote S

Statutory transfer payment.

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Footnote 1

The breakdown of Old Age Security Act payments into Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement and Allowance are estimates. Nevertheless, the total of these three amounts represents the actual expenditures.

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Footnote 2

During the year, Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women was transferred from Canadian Heritage. Previous year's amounts have been restated by $19,545,445.

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