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The Estimates Documents

The Estimates of the Government of Canada are structured in several parts. Beginning with an overview of total government spending in Part I, the documents become increasingly more specific. Part II outlines spending according to departments, agencies and programs and contains the proposed wording of the conditions governing spending which Parliament will be asked to approve.

The Report on Plans and Priorities provides additional detail on each department and its programs primarily in terms of more strategically oriented planning and results information with a focus on outcomes.

The Departmental Performance Report provides a focus on results-based accountability by reporting on accomplishments achieved against the performance expectations and results commitments as set out in the spring Report on Plans and Priorities.

The Part I, Part II and Report on Plans and Priorities documents, along with the Minister of Finance’s Budget, reflect the government’s annual budget planning and resource allocation priorities. In combination with subsequent reporting of financial results in the Public Accounts and of accomplishments achieved in Departmental Performance Reports, this material helps Parliament hold the government to account for the allocation and management of public funds.

2007-2008

• Report on Plans and Priorities
  • Details on Transfer Payments Programs
  • Horizontal Initiatives
    • First Nations Water Management Strategy
    • Labrador Innu Comprehensive Healing Strategy
    • Mackenzie Gas Project
    • Urban Aboriginal Strategy

2006-2007

• Report on Plans and Priorities
• Details on Transfer Payments Programs
• Horizontal Initiatives
  • First Nations Water Management Strategy
  • Labrador Innu Comprehensive Healing Strategy
  • Mackenzie Gas Project
  • Urban Aboriginal Strategy
• Performance Report

2005-2006

• Report on Plans and Priorities
  • Details on Transfer Payments Programs
  • Horizontal Initiatives
    • First Nations Water Management Strategy
    • Labrador Innu Comprehensive Healing Strategy
• Performance Report
  • Detailed results by program activities
    • The Government
    • The People
    • The Land
    • The Economy
    • The Office of the Federal Interlocutor
    • Departmental Management and Administration
    • Canadian Polar Commission
    • Indian Specific Claims Commission

2004-2005

• Report on Plans and Priorities
• Performance Report
  • Detailed results by program activities
    • The Government
    • The People
    • The Land
    • The Economy
    • The Office of the Federal Interlocutor
    • Canadian Polar Commission
    • Indian Specific Claims Commission
    • Departmental Management and Administration

2003-2004

• Report on Plans and Priorities
• Performance Report (PDF)

2002-2003

• Report on Plans and Priorities (March 2002) (PDF - 742 Kb)
• Performance Report (PDF)

2001-2002

• Main Estimates - Part I and Part II (February 2001) (PDF - 966 Kb)
• Report on Plans and Priorities (March 2001) (PDF - 328 Kb)
• Performance Report

2000-2001

• Main Estimates - Part I and Part II (February 2000) (PDF - 966 Kb)
• Report on Plans and Priorities (March 2000)
• Performance Report (November 2001)

1999-2000

• Main Estimates - Part I and Part II (February 1999) (PDF - 902 Kb)
• Report on Plans and Priorities (March 1999) (PDF - 321 Kb)
• Performance Report (February 2001)

1998-1999

• Main Estimates - Part I and Part II (February 1998) (PDF - 880 Kb)
• Report on Plans and Priorities (March 1998) (PDF - 543 Kb)
• Performance Report (October 1999) (PDF - 322Kb)

1997-1998

• Main Estimates - Part I (February 1997) (PDF - 104 Kb)
• Main Estimates - Part II (February 1997) (PDF - 1,109 Kb)
• Report on Plans and Priorities (February 1997) (PDF - 834 Kb)
• Performance Report (October 1998) (PDF - 814 Kb)

1996-1997

• Main Estimates - Part I (February 1996) (PDF - 120 Kb)
• Main Estimates - Part II (February 1996) (PDF - 1,052 Kb)
• Main Estimates - Part III (February 1996) (HTML)
• Performance Report (November 1997) (PDF - 1,251 Kb)

1995-96

• Performance Report (October 1996) (PDF - 645 Kb)

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