STATUTORY BREAKDOWN FOR ESTIMATES TO DATE 2020-21 TO 2021-22
Variance Explanations
Statutory Estimates have decreased by $5.2M over the level in the 2020-21 Estimates to Date.
| 2019-20 Expenditures | 2020-21 | 2021-22 Main Estimates | Change from 2020-21 Estimates to Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Estimates | Estimates To Date | ||||
| Contributions to employee benefit plans | 79,841,335 | 84,373,467 | 84,989,503 | 86,818,172 | 1,828,669 |
| Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment | 66,998,519 | 68,698,617 | 68,698,617 | 69,999,777 | 1,301,160 |
| Payments in respect of the St. Lawrence Seaway agreements | 58,796,238 | 75,091,857 | 75,091,857 | 66,750,800 | (8,341,057) |
| Payments to the CNR in respect of the termination of the collection of tolls on the Victoria Bridge | 3,300,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,300,000 | 0 |
| Minister of Transport – Salary and motor car allowance (Salaries Act and Parliament of Canada Act) | 87,500 | 89,300 | 89,300 | 90,500 | 1,200 |
| Other Statutory items listed in the Public Accounts of Canada | 440 | - | - | - | 0 |
| TOTAL | 209,024,032 | 231,553,241 | 232,169,277 | 226,959,249 | (5,210,028) |
The following are some of the contributing factors:
- A decrease of $5.2M in statutory forecasts mostly as a result of:
- A decrease in funding of $8.3M for the Payments in respect of the St. Lawrence Seaway Agreement;
- An offsetting increase in funding of:
- $1.8M for Contributions to employee benefit plans
- $1.3M for Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment
- $0.01M for Minister of Transport – Salary and car allowance
Contributions to employee benefit plans (EBP):
- All voted items with a salary budget have an accompanying statutory component equal to 27% of the salary budget to account for the cost of employee benefit plan.
Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act:
- The Northumberland Strait Crossing subsidy payments are made to the bridge operator to honor a constitutional obligation to provide a transportation link between Prince Edward Island and the mainland.
Payments in respect of the St. Lawrence Seaway agreements under the Canada Marine Act:
- Under an agreement with the federal government the SLSMC is responsible for managing and operating the Seaway and maintaining, repairing and replacing the Seaway assets under its administration. As the federal government has retained ownership of these assets, the SLSMC is authorized to charge tolls to finance its activities and to recover from the Government of Canada additional funds to eliminate deficits as required.
Payments to the Canadian National Railway Company in respect of the termination of the collection of tolls on the Victoria Bridge, Montreal and for rehabilitation work on the roadway portion of the Bridge:
- Since 1963, CN has made the roadway facilities on the Victoria Bridge available for public use in return for compensation received from Transport Canada towards the operation, maintenance and repairs of the roadway portion of the bridge and the approaches.
Minister of Transport – Salary and motor car allowance:
- A Minister’s salary and motor car allowance are statutory expenditures. The department provides a motor vehicle for the minister’s official use on government, portfolio, or ministerial business and for personal use.