Appendix: Definitions

Appropriation: Any authority of Parliament to pay money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Budgetary expenditures: Operating and capital expenditures; transfer payments to other levels of government, organizations or individuals; and payments to Crown corporations.

Departmental Performance Report: Reports on an appropriated organization’s actual accomplishments against the plans, priorities and expected results set out in the corresponding Reports on Plans and Priorities. These reports are tabled in Parliament in the fall.

Full-time equivalent: A measure of the extent to which an employee represents a full person-year charge against a departmental budget. Full‑time equivalents are calculated as a ratio of assigned hours of work to scheduled hours of work. Scheduled hours of work are set out in collective agreements.

Government of Canada outcomes: A set of 16 high‑level objectives defined for the government as a whole, grouped in four spending areas: economic affairs; social affairs; international affairs; and government affairs.

Management, Resources and Results Structure: A comprehensive framework that consists of an organization’s inventory of programs, resources, results, performance indicators and governance information. Programs and results are depicted in their hierarchical relationship to each other and to the Strategic Outcome(s) to which they contribute. The Management, Resources and Results Structure is developed from the Program Alignment Architecture.

Non-budgetary expenditures: Net outlays and receipts related to loans, investments and advances, which change the composition of the financial assets of the Government of Canada.

Performance: What an organization did with its resources to achieve its results, how well those results compare to what the organization intended to achieve, and how well lessons learned have been identified.

Performance indicator: A qualitative or quantitative means of measuring an output or outcome, with the intention of gauging the performance of an organization, program, policy or initiative respecting expected results.

Performance reporting: The process of communicating evidence‑based performance information. Performance reporting supports decision making, accountability and transparency.

Planned spending: For Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPPs) and Departmental Performance Reports (DPRs), planned spending refers to those amounts that receive Treasury Board approval by February 1. Therefore, planned spending may include amounts incremental to planned expenditures presented in the Main Estimates.

A department is expected to be aware of the authorities that it has sought and received. The determination of planned spending is a departmental responsibility, and departments must be able to defend the expenditure and accrual numbers presented in their RPPs and DPRs.

Plans: The articulation of strategic choices, which provides information on how an organization intends to achieve its priorities and associated results. Generally a plan will explain the logic behind the strategies chosen and tend to focus on actions that lead up to the expected result.

Priorities: Plans or projects that an organization has chosen to focus and report on during the planning period. Priorities represent the things that are most important or what must be done first to support the achievement of the desired Strategic Outcome(s).

Program: A group of related resource inputs and activities that are managed to meet specific needs and to achieve intended results and that are treated as a budgetary unit.

Program Alignment Architecture: A structured inventory of an organization’s programs depicting the hierarchical relationship between programs and the Strategic Outcome(s) to which they contribute.

Report on Plans and Priorities: Provides information on the plans and expected performance of appropriated organizations over a three‑year period. These reports are tabled in Parliament each spring.

Results: An external consequence attributed, in part, to an organization, policy, program or initiative. Results are not within the control of a single organization, policy, program or initiative; instead they are within the area of the organization’s influence.

Statutory expenditures: Expenditures that Parliament has approved through legislation other than appropriation acts. The legislation sets out the purpose of the expenditures and the terms and conditions under which they may be made.

Strategic Outcome: A long‑term and enduring benefit to Canadians that is linked to the organization’s mandate, vision and core functions.

Sunset program: A time-limited program that does not have an ongoing funding and policy authority. When the program is set to expire, a decision must be made whether to continue the program. In the case of a renewal, the decision specifies the scope, funding level and duration.

Target: A measurable performance or success level that an organization, program or initiative plans to achieve within a specified time period. Targets can be either quantitative or qualitative.

Voted expenditures: Expenditures that Parliament approves annually through an Appropriation Act. The Vote wording becomes the governing conditions under which these expenditures may be made.

Whole-of-government framework: Maps the financial contributions of federal organizations receiving appropriations by aligning their Programs to a set of 16 government-wide, high‑level outcome areas, grouped under four spending areas.

Endnotes

Endnote i

Navigation Protection Act: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs-632.html

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Canada Transportation Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-10.4/

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Minister of Transport, mandate letter: http://pm.gc.ca/eng/minister-transport-mandate-letter

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Transport Canada Portfolio: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/aboutus-abouttc.html

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St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation website: http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/

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Great Lakes Pilotage Authority website: http://www.glpa-apgl.com/

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Canadian Transportation Agency website: http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/

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The legislative authority in support of Transport Canada’s mandate: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/T-18/

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Laws related to transportation: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulations/acts.htm

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Department of Justice Canada: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/

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Transport Canada website: http://www.tc.gc.ca/en/transport-canada.html

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Motor Vehicle Safety Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/m-10.01/

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Transportation Safety Board website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca/

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Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative:

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Gateways and Border Crossings Fund: https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/policy/acg-acgd-menu-infrastructure-2170.htm

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Ports Asset Transfer Program: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/ports-asset-transfer-program-2979.html

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Ferry Services Contribution Program: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/ferry-services-contribution-program-menu2362.htm

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Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan portal: http://www.federalcontaminatedsites.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=en

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Next Generation of Clean Transportation: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/environment-next-generation-sea-2969.html

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Whole-of-Government Framework: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ppg-cpr/frame-cadre-eng.aspx

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2016–17 Main Estimates: http://publiservice.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ems-sgd/esp-pbc/me-bpd-eng.asp

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Transport Canada website: http://www.tc.gc.ca/en/transport-canada.html

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Federal Sustainable Development Strategy: http://www.ec.gc.ca/dd-sd/default.asp?lang=En&n=CD30F295-1

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International Bridges and Tunnels Act: http://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-17.05/

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NAV CANADA website: http://www.navcanada.ca/

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Air Canada Public Participation Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/a-10.1/index.html

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Gateways and Corridors Initiatives: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/policy/anre-menu-3023.htm

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Blue Sky International air policy: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/policy/air-bluesky-menu-2989.htm

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International Civil Aviation Organization: http://www.icao.int/Pages/default.aspx

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Canada Marine Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-6.7/

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Marine Liability Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/M-0.7/

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The International Maritime Organization website: http://www.imo.org/en/Pages/Default.aspx

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Global Markets Action Plan: http://www.international.gc.ca/global-markets-marches-mondiaux/index.aspx?lang=eng

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Canada’s Strategy for Engagement in the Americas: http://www.international.gc.ca/americas-ameriques/stategy-stratege.aspx?lang=eng

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Canada’s Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/policy/ap-pmc-3144.html

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National Policy Framework for Strategic Gateways and Corridors: http://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/347485/publication.html

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VIA Rail Canada website: http://www.viarail.ca/

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Marine Atlantic website: http://www.marineatlantic.ca/en/

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National Airports System: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/airports-policy-nas-1129.htm

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National Airports Policy: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/airports-policy-menu-71.htm

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Transport Canada-owned airports: https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/aviation/operating-airports-aerodromes/list-tc-airports.html

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Airports Capital Assistance Program: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/airports-acap-menu-327.htm

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Ferry Services Contribution Program: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/ferry-services-contribution-program-menu2362.htm

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Endnote xliv

Railway Safety Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/r-4.2/

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Canada Shipping Act, 2001: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-10.15/

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Aeronautics Act: https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulations/acts-1985ca-2.htm

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Environment and Climate Change Canada website: http://www.ec.gc.ca/

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Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-15.31/

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Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/A-12/

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Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2011-237/FullText.html

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Navigation Safety Regulations: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2005-134/index.html

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Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Shipping website: http://clearseas.org/

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Ocean Networks Canada website: http://www.oceannetworks.ca/

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National Aerial Surveillance Program: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/oep-ers-nasp-2195.htm

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Federal Sustainable Development Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-8.6/

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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency website: http://www.ceaa.gc.ca/

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Major Projects Management Office website: http://mpmo.gc.ca/

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Northern Projects Management Office website: http://www.cannor.gc.ca/eng/1370267347392/1370267428255

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Canadian Aviation Regulations: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulations/regulations-sor96-433.htm

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Safe Containers Convention Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/S-1/

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Pilotage Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/P-14/

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Coasting Trade Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-33.3/

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Private Buoy Regulations: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-99-335/

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Navigation Protection Program: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs-621.html

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Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulations/forward-regulatory-plan-734.htm

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TERMPOL, http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/menu-4100.htm

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Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations: http://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.%2C_c._353/

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Motor Vehicle Transport Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/m-12.01/

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National Safety Code: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/safevehicles-motorcarriers-safetycode-index-290.htm

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Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2005-313/

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Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulations/acts-1992c34.htm

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Canadian Transport Emergency Centre (CANUTEC): http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/canutec/menu.htm

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Emergency Response Guidebook: https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/canutec/guide-menu-227.htm

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Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/tdg/clear-tofc-211.htm

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Marine Transportation Security Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/M-0.8/

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Horizontal Initiatives Database: http://publiservice.tbs-sct.gc.ca/hidb-bdih/home-accueil-eng.aspx

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Marine Security Operations Centres: http://www.msoc-cosm.gc.ca/

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Canada Border Services Agency website: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/

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Canadian Coast Guard website: http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/

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Endnote lxxx

Department of National Defence website: http://www.forces.gc.ca/

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police website: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/

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Emergency Management Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E-4.56/

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Tax Expenditures and Evaluations publication: http://www.fin.gc.ca/purl/taxexp-eng.asp

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