September 26, 2006
OTTAWA – The Honourable John Baird, President of the Treasury Board
today tabled the 2006-2007 Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPP)
in the House of Commons.
These reports contain the expenditure plans for 90 federal government
departments and agencies.
The Reports on Plans and Priorities provide information on an organization's
plans, priorities and expected results over a three-year period. They also
provide supplementary detail on financial and human resource requirements, major
capital projects, grants and contributions, alternative service delivery,
sustainable development strategies, horizontal initiatives and net program
costs. These expenditures reflect the commitments made in Budget
2006.
The tabling of the 2006-2007 Reports on Plans and Priorities supports the
2006-2007 Estimates Process. These reports constitute Part III of the
Estimates. Parts I and II of the Estimates were tabled on April 25, 2006.
Please refer to the backgrounder for further details on the Estimates
process.
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For more information, contact:
Patrick Robert
Press Secretary
Office of the President of the Treasury Board
(613) 957-2666
Robert Makichuk
Chief, Media Relations
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
(613) 957-2391
If there is a discrepancy between any printed version and the
electronic version of this news release, the electronic version will prevail.
Each year, the government prepares Estimates in support of its request to
Parliament for authority to spend public funds. This request is formalized
through the tabling of appropriation bills in Parliament. The normal tabling
dates for these documents are:
Document
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Normal Tabling Dates
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The Government Expenditure Plan for 2006-2007 (Part I)
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On or before March 1
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2006-2007 Main Estimates (Part II)
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On or before March 1
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Interim Supply for 2006-2007 Main Estimates
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Mid March
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2006-2007 Reports on Plans and Priorities (Part III)
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On or before March 31
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Full Supply for 2006-2007 Main Estimates
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Mid June
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2005-2006 Departmental Performance Reports (Part III)
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Late October
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Due to the general election on January 23, 2006 and the subsequent return of
Parliament on April 3, 2006 a special motion was passed delaying the tabling of
the Main Estimates and the introduction of Interim Supply and Full Supply. As a result, the normal tabling dates for the following Estimates documents were
delayed:
Document
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Revised Tabling Dates
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The Government Expenditure Plan for 2006-2007 (Part I)
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April 25, 2006
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2006-2007 Main Estimates (Part II)
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April 25, 2006
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Interim Supply for 2006-2007 Main Estimates
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May 3, 2006
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2006-2007 Reports on Plans and Priorities (Part III)
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September 26, 2006
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2005-2006 Departmental Performance Reports (Part III)
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November 2006
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Full Supply for 2006-2007 Main Estimates
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December 2006
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The Estimates, which are tabled in the House of Commons by the President of
the Treasury Board, consist of three parts:
- Part I - The Government Expenditure Plan
provides an overview of federal spending and summarises the relationship of
the key elements of the Main Estimates.
- Part II - The Main Estimates directly
support an Appropriation Act. The Main Estimates identify the
spending authorities (Votes) and amounts to be included in subsequent
appropriation bills. Parliament will be asked to approve these Votes to
enable the government to proceed with its spending plans.
- Part III - Departmental Expenditure Plans,
which are divided into two components:
- Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPPs)
are individual expenditure plans for each department and agency
(excluding Crown Corporations). These reports provide increased levels
of detail over a three-year period on an organization's main priorities
by strategic outcome(s), program activity(ies) and expected results,
including links to related resource requirements.
- Departmental Performance Reports (DPRs)
are individual department and agency accounts of results achieved
against planned performance expectations, as set out in respective RPPs.
The Departmental Performance Reports cover the most recently
completed fiscal year.
The Estimates, along with the Budget, reflect the government's annual budget
planning and resource allocation priorities. In combination with the subsequent
reporting of financial results in the Public Accounts and of results achieved in
Departmental Performance Reports, this material helps Parliament hold
the government to account for the allocation and management of public funds.
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