Disclosure of
Grant and Contribution Awards
Over $25,000
On 21 October 2005, the Government announced its commitment to proactively
disclose the awarding of grants and contributions over $25,000 as part
of its Management Improvement Agenda. This Web site provides information
on grants and contributions awarded by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
Beginning on 31 May 2006, and every three months thereafter, this Web
site will be updated to include information on grants and contributions
awarded in the previous fiscal year quarter.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions
are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on
Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods,
services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations
or other levels of government, without the federal government directly
receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient
to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment.
These expenditures are reported in the Public
Accounts of Canada.
The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and 'other
transfer payments'. Included in this category, but not to be reported
under proactive disclosure of awards, are
- transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments
as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments.
- Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by
the recipient to third parties; and
- information that would normally be withheld under the Access
to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
Overview
The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada does not have a grants and
contributions budget.
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