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Treasury Board Approvals to Fund Government-Wide Advertising Plan (2005-2006 - Quarter 3)


All federal institutions under Schedules I, I.I and II of the Financial Administration Act must follow the advertising procedures set in the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada. All major advertising initiatives proposed by departments must be agreed to by Cabinet, and then submitted to the Treasury Board, which approves the allocation of funds for approved campaigns. In selected instances, such as local public notice announcements, departments and agencies may initiate small advertising initiatives on their programs and services or for statutory purposes aimed at specific domestic or international audiences from within their own budgets. All final advertising expenditures are reported by Public Works and Government Services Canada as part of the Annual Report on the Government of Canada's Advertising.

National Advertising Initiatives

Department/Agency Campaigns 2005/2006 ($)
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Electronic Tax Services for Business 3,100,000
Environment United Nations Conference on Climate Change 1,600,000
Health Canada Second-Hand Smoke 4,000,000
Cessation/Anti-Tobacco 1,500,000
Aboriginal Tobacco Control 1,500,000
Public Health Agency of Canada Healthy Pregnancy 750,000
Human Resources and Skills Development Service Canada 500,000
National Defence Regional Tailoring of Recruitment Campaign 2,125,000
Natural Resources Energy Efficiency Improvements 6,000,000
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada Public Security and Emergency Preparedness 5,500,000
Transport Canada Transport and Public Safety 1,500,000
Total 28,075,000

Note that the figures provided above represent approved allocations and will not necessarily equate to final expenditures. Final expenditures are reported in the Annual Report on the Government of Canada's Advertising, and in the public accounts.

Public Notices (Regional Allocations Included)

Department/Agency Public Notices, Recruitment and Revenue-Generating Advertisements 2005/2006 ($)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Greencover Canada Program 160,000
National Water Supply Expansion Program 81,000
Prairie Shelterbelt Program and Shelterbelt Enhancement Program 40,000
Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization Program 525,000
Farm Income Payment Program 430,000
Canadian Agricultural Skills Services 50,000
Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services, Farm Business Assessment, Specialized Business Planning Services, Planning and Assessment for Value-added Enterprises, Benchmarking 50,000
Research Support 21,090
Notice to Farmers affected by Manitoba Floods 33,217
Canadian Grain Commission Producer Payment Protection Program 35,000
Producer Payment Protection Program 35,000
Licensing Compliance Initiative 35,000
Harvest Survey 5,000
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Atlantic Innovation Fund - Round III 80,000
Agency Community Futures Development Corporations Program Advertisements-Atlantic Canada 147,000
Canadian Heritage Urban Aboriginal Youth Centres Initiative 4,000
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Convention on Protection of Diversity of Cultural Contents 400,000
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Social Economy Patient Capital Fund 21,400
Environment Biosphère 93,831
Parks Canada Agency Newfoundland East 26,900
Newfoundland West 17,200
Cape Breton 40,400
Highland Links 18,800
Nova Scotia 46,000
Prince Edward Island 17,700
New Brunswick South 27,000
New Brunswick North 6,700
Gaspésie 55,000
Mingan 9,700
Québec 12,500
La Mauricie 14,500
Québec - West 134,700
Saguenay -St. Laurent 23,000
Ontario East 96,000
Central Ontario 6,500
South West Ontario 48,300
Northern Ontario 19,000
Ontario Service Centre 2,000
Louisbourg 21,200
Fort George 23,800
Fort Lennox 12,700
Manitoba 20,700
Riding Mountain 9,400
Northern Prairies 26,400
Saskatchewan South 22,100
South West - Northwest Territories 4,200
Nunavut 12,400
Western Arctic 3,200
Hot Springs 83,200
Banff 21,900
Jasper 19,800
Yoho/Kootenay/Lake Louise 7,600
Revelstoke/Glacier 9,500
Coastal British Columbia 37,700
Gwaii Haanas 1,400
Yukon 11,100
Waterton 22,700
Western Service Centre 37,400
Director General West 2,500
Fort Langley 26,300
National Parks 62,000
Fisheries and Oceans Species at Risk 58,500
Fisheries Management 38,500
Canadian Hydrographic Service 50,000
Coast Guard Officer Training Program 75,000
Fish Habitat Management 30,000
Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada (Foreign Affairs) Canada's Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation Office 40,000
Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada (International Trade) Canada Export Awards 175,000
Health Workplace Health (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) 25,000
Office of Nursing Services 175,000
Human Resources and Skills Development Service Canada 47,000
Employment Policy and Program Operations 647,000
Human Resources Development (Social Development) New Horizons for Seniors 380,000
Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada Mining Regulations 3,210
Mineral Resources Directorate 5,350
National Aboriginal Day 66,000
Food Mail Program 200
Industry Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program 45,000
Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) 29,000
Community Futures Development Corporations Program Advertisements - Ontario (Fed Nor) 220,500
National Research Council of Canada Aerospace Facilities - to attract users and earn client fees 279,000
Astronomy Visitor Centre 48,653
Biosciences Facilities - collaborative, revenue-generating R&D 35,000
Hydraulics Facility - cost recovery operation 21,200
Manufacturing Tech - cost recovery services 25,000
Construction Research - workshops and special events organized for client community 5,000
Marine Biosciences - collaborative, cost recoverable R&D services 27,000
Microstructural Sciences - collaborative, cost recoverable R&D services 10,000
Photonics Facility - collaborative, cost recoverable R&D services 5,000
Scientific & Tech Info Service - cost recovery operation 185,350
Construction Standards - Sale/distribution of mandatory codes to 50-70,000 businesses 105,000
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Scholarship and Fellowships 55,000
Research Partnership Programs 42,000
Michael Smith and PromoScience Awards 15,000
Herzberg - Gold Medal Award 30,000
Brockhouse Award 25,000
Synergy Awards and Innovation Challenge Award 35,000
Hamer Award 15,000
Notices in business publications on NSERC Services 5,000
Statistics Canada Online advertising campaign to promote STC products and services 45,000
Natural Resources Port Hope project environmental assessment 20,000
Port Granby project environmental assessment 20,000
Office of Infrastructure of Canada Canada Strategic Infrastructure Program 5,000
Public Works and Government Services Canada Creation of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises 225,000
Canada Border Services Agency Fast 57,000
Can Pass Air 56,000
Nexus Highway 98,000
Consultation on Fairness Initiative 350,000
Nexus Marine 44,000
Nexus Air 49,000
Transport Canada Programs and Divestiture 70,000
Safety and Security 483,000
Programs - Québec 25,000
Airports - Atlantic 23,800
Marine Safety - Pacific 12,000
Harbours and Ports - Atlantic 6,800
Canadian Transportation Agency Awareness-building advertorials - accessibletransportation 15,000
Mediation (Rail, Marine and Shippers) 17,500
Western Economic Diversification Community Futures Development Corporations Program Advertisements-Western Canada 187,000
Total 8,255,201

Note 1: On-going funds are included in the department's funding base indefinitely.