Supplementary Data on Budget 2012 Implementation

National Research Council Canada
Deficit Reduction Action Plan
($ '000)

Program Activity	Description	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	Ongoing
Internal Services	NRC streamlined its internal operations to increase organizational efficiency.	920	10,340	10,340	10,340
Manufacturing Technologies	NRC consolidated and re-organized its Design and Fabrication Services (DFS) to increase organizational efficiency.	375	375	375	375
Health and Life Sciences Technologies	Shifting away from health and life sciences technology initiatives that are best suited for private sector and academia.	0	5,585	5,585	5,585
Total		1,295	16,300	16,300	16,300

As announced in Budget 2012, the Federal Government has earmarked $67M to support NRC in refocusing on business-led, industry relevant research, and an additional $110M per year, starting in 2012-2013, to double its support for companies through its Industrial Research Assistance Program.