ACOA's Performance Report to Parliament 2001
Tabling in Parliament of ACOA's 2001 Performance Report
On November 8, 2001, the President of the Treasury Board tabled in Parliament ACOA's 2001 Performance Report. The Report provides performance information on commitments made by the Agency in its 2000-2001 Report on Plans and Priorities.
The performance information focuses on the Agency's "Chart of Key Commitments". These commitments focus on measures to improve growth and competitiveness of Atlantic SMEs; increased economic opportunities for rural Atlantic Canada; and greater economic activity through national policies sensitive to the needs of the region. The Report also provides information on other aspects of ACOA's 2000-2001 performance, including the impact of ACOA programming on productivity growth in the manufacturing and the innovation sectors.
Highlighted throughout the Report are areas in which the Agency contributed to government- wide priorities such as building a world-leading economy though innovation, Skills and Learning, and Trade and Investment.
Detailed financial information on the Agency's 2000-2001 expenditures is also presented.