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Expenditure Review

In December 2003, the Prime Minister established the Expenditure Review Committee to ensure the government spends smarter, as part of a series of initiatives designed to strengthen the government’s financial management and accountability.

The Expenditure Review Committee process consisted of a thorough review of existing programs to identify savings from low priority and inefficient spending for reallocation to higher priority areas. The government identified close to $11 billion in cumulative savings over the next five years.

Eighty-nine per cent of the total savings will come from greater efficiency or working smarter.

Expenditure Review Decisions affecting Environment Canada are as follows:

Expenditure Review for Environment Canada
(millions of dollars)
Measures	05/06	06/07	07/08	08/09	09/10	5 YR Total	Description
Environment Canada	4.3	10.2	17.1	17.1	17.1	65.6
Ecosystems Initiatives	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	5.0	Improve program efficiency and realign funding to focus on Canada's highest priority ecosystem initiatives and key environmental priorities.
Species-at-Risk Habitat Stewardship	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	10.0	Realign funding to focus on protecting Canada's highest priority habitat areas.
Program Efficiencies	0.2	6.0	11.4	11.4	11.4	40.4	Assessment shows opportunities for realignment of priorities and reducing program delivery costs without affecting program objectives.
Vehicle Emission Clinics	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	2.5	Eliminate overlap and duplication as vehicle emissions testing is already conducted by the provinces.
Corporate Efficiencies	0.5	0.5	2.0	2.0	2.0	7.0	Reduce overhead costs through shared services with other government departments.
Canadian Environmental Protection Act - Chief Review Officer	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.8	Assessment shows that program objectives can be fully achieved at lower cost.

For more information visit: www.expenditurereview-examendesdepenses.gc.ca

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