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Appropriation Act No. 1, 2016–17 (S.C. 2016, c. 2)

Assented to 2016-03-24

Appropriation Act No. 1, 2016–17

S.C. 2016, c. 2

Assented to 2016-03-24

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017

SUMMARY

This enactment grants the sum of $26,423,271,952.24 towards defraying charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 that are not otherwise provided for.

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,

Preamble

Whereas it appears by message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and the Estimates accompanying that message, that the sums mentioned below are required to defray certain expenses of the federal public administration, not otherwise provided for, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, and for other purposes connected with the federal public administration;

May it therefore please Your Majesty, that it may be enacted, and be it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, that:

Marginal note:Short title

 This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act No. 1, 2016–17.

Marginal note:$26,423,271,952.24 granted for 2016–17

 There may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum not exceeding in the whole $26,423,271,952.24 towards defraying the several charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, not otherwise provided for, being the aggregate of the following amounts:

  • (a) $16,107,779,167.50, which is three twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items set out in Schedules 1 and 2 of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, except for those items included in Schedules 1.1 to 1.7;

  • (b) $885,490,674.75, which is eleven twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in those Estimates set out in Schedule 1.1;

  • (c) $51,517,939.50, which is nine twelfths of the amount of the item in those Estimates set out in Schedule 1.2;

  • (d) $156,666,532.67, which is eight twelfths of the amount of the item in those Estimates set out in Schedule 1.3;

  • (e) $1,239,132,300.58, which is seven twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in those Estimates set out in Schedule 1.4;

  • (f) $1,269,184,660.00, which is six twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in those Estimates set out in Schedule 1.5;

  • (g) $1,052,242,466.25, which is five twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in those Estimates set out in Schedule 1.6; and

  • (h) $5,661,258,210.99, which is four twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in those Estimates set out in Schedule 1.7.

Marginal note:Purpose of each item

 The amount authorized by this Act to be paid in respect of an item may be paid only for the purposes, and subject to any terms and conditions, specified in the item.

Marginal note:Commitments
  •  (1) Where an item in the Estimates referred to in section 2 confers authority to enter into commitments up to an amount stated in those Estimates or increases the amount up to which commitments may be entered into under any other Act, or where a commitment is to be entered into under subsection (2), the commitment may be entered into in accordance with the terms of that item or in accordance with subsection (2) if the amount of the commitment proposed to be entered into, together with all previous commitments entered into in accordance with this section or under that other Act, does not exceed the total amount of the commitment authority stated in that item or calculated in accordance with subsection (2).

  • Marginal note:Commitment limits — revenue-spending authority

    (2) Where an item in the Estimates referred to in section 2 or a provision of any Act confers authority to spend revenues, commitments may be entered into in accordance with the terms of that item or provision up to an amount equal to the aggregate of

    • (a) the amount, if any, appropriated in respect of that item or provision, and

    • (b) the amount of revenues actually received or, in the case of an item in those Estimates, the estimated revenues set out in the details related to the item, whichever is greater.

Marginal note:Adjustments in accounts of Canada — section 2 amounts

 Subject to section 6, an appropriation that is granted by this Act or any other Act and referred to in section 2 may be charged after the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is granted at any time before the day on which the Public Accounts for that fiscal year are tabled in Parliament, for the purpose of making adjustments in the accounts of Canada for that fiscal year that do not require payments out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Marginal note:Adjustments in accounts of Canada — Schedule 2
  •  (1) An appropriation that is granted by this Act or any other Act and referred to in Schedule 2 may be charged after the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the appropriation is granted at any time before the day on which the Public Accounts for that second fiscal year are tabled in Parliament, for the purpose of making adjustments in the accounts of Canada for that second fiscal year that do not require payments out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

  • Marginal note:Order of payment

    (2) Despite any other provision of this Act, amounts appropriated by this Act and set out in Schedule 2 may be paid and applied at any time on or before March 31, 2018, so long as every payment is charged first against the relevant amount appropriated under any Act that is earliest in time until that amount is exhausted, next against the relevant amount appropriated under any other Act, including this Act, that is next in time until that amount is exhausted and so on. The balance of amounts so appropriated by this Act that have not been charged, subject to the adjustments referred to in section 37 of the Financial Administration Act, lapse at the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

Marginal note:Public Accounts

 Amounts paid or applied under the authority of this Act shall be accounted for in the Public Accounts under section 64 of the Financial Administration Act.

SCHEDULE 1.1

Based on the Main Estimates 2016–17, the amount granted is $885,490,674.75, being eleven twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in the Main Estimates that are set out in this schedule.

Sums granted to Her Majesty by this Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 and the purposes for which they are granted.

Vote No.ItemsAmount in Main Estimates ($)Interim Appropriation Granted by this Act ($)

TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT

5

Government Contingencies – Subject to the approval of the Treasury Board, to supplement other appropriations and to provide for miscellaneous, urgent or unforeseen expenditures not otherwise provided for, including grants and contributions not listed in the Estimates and the increase of the amount of grants listed in these, where those expenditures are within the legal mandate of a government organization, and authority to reuse any sums allotted and repaid to this appropriation from other appropriations

750,000,000

687,500,000.00

WINDSOR‑DETROIT BRIDGE AUTHORITY

1

Payments to the Windsor‑Detroit Bridge Authority for the discharge of its mandate consistent with its Letters Patent and the Canada‑Michigan Crossing Agreement

215,989,827

197,990,674.75

965,989,827

885,490,674.75

SCHEDULE 1.2

Based on the Main Estimates 2016–17, the amount granted is $51,517,939.50, being nine twelfths of the amount of the item in the Main Estimates that is set out in this schedule.

Sums granted to Her Majesty by this Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 and the purposes for which they are granted.

Vote No.ItemsAmount in Main Estimates ($)Interim Appropriation Granted by this Act ($)

OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE OF CANADA

5

Office of Infrastructure of Canada – Capital expenditures

68,690,586

51,517,939.50

68,690,586

51,517,939.50

SCHEDULE 1.3

Based on the Main Estimates 2016–17, the amount granted is $156,666,532.67, being eight twelfths of the amount of the item in the Main Estimates that is set out in this schedule.

Sums granted to Her Majesty by this Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 and the purposes for which they are granted.

Vote No.ItemsAmount in Main Estimates ($)Interim Appropriation Granted by this Act ($)

JUSTICE

1

Justice – Operating expenditures and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenues received in a fiscal year, and to offset expenditures incurred in the fiscal year, arising from the provision of mandatory legal services to Government departments and agencies and optional services to Crown corporations, non‑federal organizations and international organizations provided they are consistent with the Department’s mandate, and from the provision of internal support services to other organizations, and the payment to each member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister without Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over Ministries of State under the Salaries Act, as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata for any period of less than a year

234,999,799

156,666,532.67

234,999,799

156,666,532.67

SCHEDULE 1.4

Based on the Main Estimates 2016–17, the amount granted is $1,239,132,300.58, being seven twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in the Main Estimates that are contained in this schedule.

Sums granted to Her Majesty by this Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 and the purposes for which they are granted.

Vote No.ItemsAmount in Main Estimates ($)Interim Appropriation Granted by this Act ($)

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

1

Payments to the Canada Council for the Arts under section 18 of the Canada Council for the Arts Act, to be used for the furtherance of the objects set out in section 8 of that Act

182,347,387

106,369,309.08

CANADIAN CENTRE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

1

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – Program expenditures

3,969,600

2,315,600.00

CANADIAN NUCLEAR SAFETY COMMISSION

1

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – Program expenditures, the grants listed in the Estimates and contributions

38,686,934

22,567,378.17

EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

5

Employment and Social Development – The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions

1,692,443,880

987,258,930.00

PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA

10

Public Health Agency of Canada – The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions

206,779,000

120,621,083.33

2,124,226,801

1,239,132,300.58

SCHEDULE 1.5

Based on the Main Estimates 2016–17, the amount granted is $1,269,184,660.00, being six twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in the Main Estimates that are set out in this schedule.

Sums granted to Her Majesty by this Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 and the purposes for which they are granted.

Vote No.ItemsAmount in Main Estimates ($)Interim Appropriation Granted by this Act ($)

ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS SUPPORT SERVICE OF CANADA

1

Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada – Program expenditures and authority to make recoverable expenditures on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan and the Employment Insurance Operating Account

48,879,363

24,439,681.50

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY

1

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency – Program expenditures, contributions and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenues received during the fiscal year arising from the provision of environmental assessment services including the conduct of panel reviews, comprehensive studies, mediations, training and information publications by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

27,512,578

13,756,289.00

COMMISSIONER FOR FEDERAL JUDICIAL AFFAIRS

5

Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs – Canadian Judicial Council – Operating expenditures

1,513,611

756,805.50

HEALTH

10

Health – The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions, in the form of monetary payments or the provision of goods or services

1,785,339,382

892,669,691.00

SECURITY INTELLIGENCE REVIEW COMMITTEE

1

Security Intelligence Review Committee – Program expenditures

2,477,401

1,238,700.50

STATISTICS CANADA

1

Statistics Canada – Program expenditures, the grants listed in the estimates and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenues received during a fiscal year to offset associated expenditures, including revenues from the provision of internal support services to other organizations

672,646,985

336,323,492.50

2,538,369,320

1,269,184,660.00

SCHEDULE 1.6

Based on the Main Estimates 2016–17, the amount granted is $1,052,242,466.25, being five twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in the Main Estimates that are set out in this schedule.

Sums granted to Her Majesty by this Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 and the purposes for which they are granted.

Vote No.ItemsAmount in Main Estimates ($)Interim Appropriation Granted by this Act ($)

CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY

5

Canadian Space Agency – Capital expenditures

192,112,456

80,046,856.67

CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

10

Citizenship and Immigration – The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions including the provision of goods and services

1,152,355,205

480,148,002.08

INDUSTRY

10

Industry – The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions

723,984,677

301,660,282.08

LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT

1

Library of Parliament – Program expenditures, including authority to expend revenues received during the fiscal year arising from the activities of the Library of Parliament

37,899,035

15,791,264.58

NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE CORPORATION

1

Payments to the National Arts Centre Corporation for operating expenditures

79,397,056

33,082,106.67

NATIONAL BATTLEFIELDS COMMISSION

1

National Battlefields Commission – Program expenditures

6,461,761

2,692,400.42

PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA

1

Public Health Agency of Canada – Operating expenditures and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenues to offset expenditures incurred in the fiscal year arising from the sale of products, inspection services and the provision of internal support services to other organizations

333,171,729

138,821,553.75

2,525,381,919

1,052,242,466.25

SCHEDULE 1.7

Based on the Main Estimates 2016–17, the amount granted is $5,661,258,210.99, being four twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in the Main Estimates that are set out in this schedule.

Sums granted to Her Majesty by this Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 and the purposes for which they are granted.

Vote No.ItemsAmount in Main Estimates ($)Interim Appropriation Granted by this Act ($)

CANADIAN AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY AUTHORITY

1

Payments to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority for operating and capital expenditures

624,005,722

208,001,907.33

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

1

Payments to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for operating expenditures

927,306,798

309,102,266.00

CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY

10

Canadian Space Agency – The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions

45,748,000

15,249,333.33

ENVIRONMENT

1

Environment – Operating expenditures and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenues received from, and offset related expenditures incurred in the fiscal year for, the provision of services or the sale of information products arising from the operations of the department funded from this Vote, including research, analysis and scientific services, hydrometric surveys, regulatory and monitoring services, including oil sands, entry fees and permits, real property services, and authority for the Minister of the Environment to engage consultants as may be required by different Boards at such remuneration as those Boards may determine; and the payment to each member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister without Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over Ministries of State under the Salaries Act, as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata for any period of less than a year

605,313,460

201,771,153.33

FINANCE

1

Finance – Program expenditures, contributions and the payment to each member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister without Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over Ministries of State under the Salaries Act, as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata for any period of less than a year and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenues received in a fiscal year to offset expenditures incurred in that fiscal year from the provision of internal services to other organizations

90,740,545

30,246,848.33

INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

1

Indian Affairs and Northern Development – Operating expenditures and

  • (a) pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenues received in a fiscal year through the provision of internal support services to other organizations to offset associated expenditures incurred in the fiscal year;

  • (b) expenditures on works, buildings and equipment and expenditures and recoverable expenditures in respect of services provided and work performed on other than federal property;

  • (c) authority to provide, in respect of Indian and Inuit economic development activities, for the capacity development for Indians and Inuit and the furnishing of materials and equipment;

  • (d) authority to sell electric power to private consumers in remote locations when alternative local sources of supply are not available, in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the Governor in Council; and

  • (e) the payment to each member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister without Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over Ministries of State under the Salaries Act, as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata for any period of less than a year

658,200,538

219,400,179.33

10

Indian Affairs and Northern Development – The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions

6,652,765,968

2,217,588,656.00

INDUSTRY

1

Industry – Operating expenditures and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenue received during the fiscal year, to offset expenditures incurred in the fiscal year, arising from the provision of internal support services to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and to other organizations, communications research, bankruptcy and corporations and from services and regulatory processes, specifically pre‑merger notification filings, advance ruling certificates, advisory opinions and photocopies, provided under the Competition Act, and the payment to each member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister without Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over Ministries of State under the Salaries Act, as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata for any period of less than a year

342,868,928

114,289,642.67

NATURAL RESOURCES

1

Natural Resources – Operating expenditures and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenues received during the fiscal year from the sale of forestry and information products; licensing, training and certification activities related to the Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations, 2013; from research, consultation, testing, analysis, and administration services as part of the departmental operations; and for the provision of internal support services to other organizations and the payment to each member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister without Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over Ministries of State under the Salaries Act, as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata for any period of less than a year

450,234,684

150,078,228.00

NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL

5

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council – The grants listed in the Estimates

1,071,265,060

357,088,353.33

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

1

Public Service Commission – Program expenditures and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenues received in a fiscal year to offset expenditures incurred in that fiscal year arising from the provision of staffing, assessment and counselling services and products and the provision of internal support services to other organizations

71,160,178

23,720,059.33

PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

1

Public Works and Government Services – Operating expenditures for the provision of accommodation, common and central services including recoverable expenditures on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan, the Employment Insurance Act and the Seized Property Management Act; authority to expend revenues received during the fiscal year arising from accommodation and central and common services in respect of these services and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, internal support services to other organizations; and the payment to each member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister without Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over Ministries of State under the Salaries Act, as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata for any period of less than a year

1,563,893,483

521,297,827.67

ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE

1

Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Operating expenditures and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenues received during a fiscal year to offset associated expenditures, including revenues from the provision of internal support services to other organizations

1,835,514,525

611,838,175.00

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL

5

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – The grants listed in the Estimates

693,536,144

231,178,714.67

TRANSPORT

1

Transport – Operating expenditures and

  • (a) authority to make expenditures on other than federal property in the course of, or arising out of the exercise of jurisdiction in, aeronautics;

  • (b) authority for the payment of commissions for revenue collection pursuant to the Aeronautics Act;

  • (c) pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend revenue received during the fiscal year including the provision of internal support services to other organizations; and

  • (d) the payment to each member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister without Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over Ministries of State under the Salaries Act, as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata for any period of less than a year

480,702,203

160,234,067.67

VETERANS AFFAIRS

1

Veterans Affairs – Operating expenditures, upkeep of property, including engineering and other investigatory planning expenses that do not add tangible value to real property, taxes, insurance and maintenance of public utilities; to authorize, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, necessary remedial work on properties constructed under individual firm price contracts and sold under the Veterans’ Land Act (R.S.C., 1970, c.V‑4), to correct defects for which neither the Veteran nor the contractor can be held financially responsible, and such other work on other properties as may be required to protect the interest of the Director therein and the payment to each member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister without Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over Ministries of State under the Salaries Act, as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata for any period of less than a year

870,518,397

290,172,799.00

16,983,774,633

5,661,258,210.99

SCHEDULE 2

Based on the Main Estimates 2016–17, the amount granted is $1,388,803,877.25, being three twelfths of the total of the amounts of the items in the Main Estimates that are set out in this schedule.

Sums granted to Her Majesty by this Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 that may be charged to that fiscal year and the following fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 and the purposes for which they are granted.

Vote No.ItemsAmount in Main Estimates ($)Interim Appropriation Granted by this Act ($)

CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY

1

Canada Border Services Agency – Operating expenditures and, pursuant to paragraph 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration Act, authority to expend in the current fiscal year revenues received during the fiscal year related to the border operations of the Canada Border Services Agency: fees for the provision of a service or the use of a facility or for a product, right or privilege; and payments received under contracts entered into by the Agency

1,357,329,190

339,332,297.50

5

Canada Border Services Agency – Capital expenditures

130,999,015

32,749,753.75

CANADA REVENUE AGENCY

1

Canada Revenue Agency – Operating expenditures, contributions and recoverable expenditures on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan and the Employment Insurance Act

3,032,118,914

758,029,728.50

5

Canada Revenue Agency – Capital expenditures and recoverable expenditures on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan and the Employment Insurance Act

37,066,000

9,266,500.00

PARKS CANADA AGENCY

1

Parks Canada Agency – Program expenditures, including capital expenditures, the grants listed in the Estimates and contributions, including expenditures on other than federal property, and payments to provinces and municipalities as contributions towards the cost of undertakings carried out by those bodies

997,202,390

249,300,597.50

5

Payments to the New Parks and Historic Sites Account for the purposes of establishing new national parks, national historic sites and related heritage areas, as set out in section 21 of the Parks Canada Agency Act

500,000

125,000.00

5,555,215,509

1,388,803,877.25


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