2019–2020 Supplementary Estimates (B)

February 18, 2020

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Canadian Heritage

Supplementary Estimates (B) – 2019–2020

The net impact of Supplementary Estimates (B) for Canadian Heritage represents a total increase of $26.7 million, resulting in an increase in new funding of $29.6 million less a net decrease of $2.9 million in transfers with other organizations.

Organization Summary (in dollars) for the Department of Canadian Heritage
Budgetary Voted Authorities to Date These Supplementary Estimates Proposed Authorities To Date
Transfers Adjustments
1a Operating expenditures 215,934,321 (469,000) - 215,465,321
5b Grants and contributions 1,336,187,060 (2,436,697) 29,580,081 1,363,330,444
10 Ensuring a Safe and Healthy Sport System - - -
15 Expanding Support for Artists and Cultural Events 67,305 - - 67,305
20 Inclusion of Canadians with Visual Impairments and Other Print Disabilities 93,368 - - 93,368
25 Introducing a new Anti-Racism Strategy 261,313 - - 261,313
30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 35,735 - - 35,735
35 Protecting Democracy 279,489 - - 279,489
40 Preserving, Promoting and Revitalizing Indigenous Languages 106,004 - - 106,004
Total Voted 1,552,964,595 (2,905,697) 29,580,081 1,579,638,979
Total Statutory 27,263,382 - - 27,263,382
Total Budgetary Expenditures 1,580,227,977 (2,905,697) 29,580,081 1,606,902,361

Explanation of 2019–2020 Requirements – Voted Appropriations and Initiatives

The total increase of $29.6 million for Canadian Heritage is comprised exclusively of Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions.

Budgetary (In dollars)
Initiatives Vote 1b Operating expenditures Vote 5b Grants and contributions Total Voted Statutory Total Budgetary Expenditures
Funding for the Canada Media Fund - 23,463,000 23,463,000 - 23,463,000
Funding for the Rideau Hall Foundation - 4,920,029 4,920,029 - 4,920,029
Funding for the Youth Take Charge Program - 700,000 700,000 - 700,000
Funding for the Michaëlle Jean Foundation - 497,052 497,052 - 497,052
Total - 29,580,081 29,580,081 - 29,580,081

Financing for the Canada Media Fund

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Financing for the Rideau Hall Foundation

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Financing for the Youth Take Charge Program

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Financing for the Michaëlle Jean Foundation

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Explanation of 2019–2020 Requirements – Transfers, PCH

Transfers Budget Expenditures (in dollars)
Vote 1b Operating Vote 5b Grants and Contributions Total
Transfers from Other Organizations
Transfer from Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada To raise public awareness and promote community participation in National Aboriginal Day activities and celebrations on June 21. These department-funded activities will serve to preserve, revitalize and promote Aboriginal cultures. $310,000 $310,000
Transfer from the Department of Justice Transfer in support of the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Symposium of the adoption of the Official Languages Act. The funds will be used to defray the promotional, communications and consulting costs related to the Assistance Fund for participants from isolated, disadvantaged or under-served communities or organizations. $150,000 $150,000
Transfer from the Department for Women and Gender Equality To support the Department’s contribution to the Association étudiante de Polytechnique for the project entitled “Un devoir de mémoire : commémoration du 30e anniversaire de la tuerie de Polytechnique.” The funds will be used to translate and promote a book recounting the events surrounding the massacre at the Polytechnique. $35,000 $35,000
Transfers to Other Organizations
Transfer to Library and Archives Canada (LAC) To undertake and disseminate a national study on the economic and social value of galleries, libraries, archives and museums. The funds will be used to develop a coherent set of measures based on comparable data sources that will be systematically collected for use in the study. ($50,000) ($50,000)
Transfer to Public Services and Procurement Canada To fund activities aimed at promoting and developing capacity for translation, transcription and interpretation in indigenous languages and to work with indigenous communities through various activities to assess and strengthen such capacity. ($100,000) ($100,000)
Transfer to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development To provide support to the North American Platform Program Partnership to strengthen a whole-of-government approach to pursue Government of Canada priorities in the United States and Mexico. ($120,000) ($120,000)
Transfer to the Canada Council for the Arts To support multilateral cooperation projects in French-language theatre and to ensure Canada’s participation in meetings of the Commission internationale du théâtre francophone. The Department will receive appropriate visibility in the documentation and events associated with this contribution. ($127,000) ($127,000)
Transfer to Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada To contribute to Canada’s anti-racism strategy for the development of evidence and resources to better understand and combat hate crimes and hate speech in Canada. ($300,000) ($300,000)
Transfer to Library and Archives Canada (LAC) To support the acquisition, cataloguing and preservation of Canadian sound recordings through activities such as adapting acquisition and preservation processes to the digital environment, strengthening the copyrighting of Canadian sound recordings, and preserving and providing access to Canada’s recorded audio heritage. ($360,000) ($360,000)
Transfer to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council To support research projects aimed at policy development regarding sport participation. ($10,000) ($494,697) ($504,697)
Transfer to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council In order to support research projects aimed at policy development in the area of online misinformation. ($39,000) ($600,000) ($639,000)
Transfer to Library and Archives Canada (LAC) To support the preservation of Aboriginal languages and cultures through the Listen, Hear Our Voices initiative, which aims to help First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations digitize existing recordings, acquire the skills, knowledge and resources needed to digitize and preserve Aboriginal culture and language from recordings. ($1,200,000) ($1,200,000)
Total ($469,000) ($2,436,697) ($2,905,697)

Portfolio organizations

Supplementary Estimates (B) – 2019–2020

The net impact of supplementary estimates (B) for portfolio organizations represents an increase as a result of amounts transferred from other organizations: $127,000 to the Canada Council for the Arts and $1,595,666 to Library and Archives Canada.

Organization Summary (in dollars) for Canada Council for the Arts
Budgetary Voted Authorities to Date These Supplementary Estimates Proposed Authorities To Date
Transfers Adjustments
1b Payments to Council 327,644,295 127,000 - 327,771,295
Total Budgetary Expenditures 327,644,295 127,000 - 327,771,295
Organization Summary (in dollars) for Library and Archives Canada
Budgetary Voted Authorities to Date These Supplementary Estimates Proposed Authorities To Date
Transfers Adjustments
1b Operating expenditures 115,261,645 1,595,666 - 116,857,311
5 Capital expenditures 44,767,511 - - 44,767,511
Total Voted 160,029,156 1,595,666 - 161,624,822
Total Statutory 11,893,027 - - 11,893,027
Total Budgetary Expenditures 171,922,183 1,595,666 - 173,517,849

Explanation of 2019–2020 Requirements – Transfers, Portfolio Organizations

Transfers Budget Expenditures Vote 1b (in dollars)
Transfer to the Canada Council for the Arts from other organizations
Transfer from the Department of Canadian Heritage To support multilateral cooperation projects in French-language theatre and to ensure Canada’s participation in meetings of the Commission internationale du théâtre francophone. The Department will receive appropriate visibility in the documentation and events associated with this contribution. $127,000
Total $127,000
Transfers to Library and Archives Canada from other organizations
Transfer from the Department of Canadian Heritage To undertake and disseminate a national study on the economic and social value of galleries, libraries, archives and museums. The funds will be used to develop a coherent set of measures based on comparable data sources that will be systematically collected for use in the study. $50,000
Transfer from the Department of Canadian Heritage To support the acquisition, cataloguing and preservation of Canadian sound recordings through activities such as adapting acquisition and preservation processes to the digital environment, strengthening the copyrighting of Canadian sound recordings, and preserving and providing access to Canada’s recorded audio heritage. $360,000
Transfer from the Department of Canadian Heritage To support the preservation of Aboriginal languages and cultures through the Listen, Hear Our Voices initiative, which aims to help First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations digitize existing recordings, acquire the skills, knowledge and resources needed to digitize and preserve Aboriginal culture and language from recordings. $1,200,000
Transfers to other organizations from Library and Archives Canada
Transfer of various organizations to the Department of Industry To maintain the Shirleys Bay campus located in the National Capital Region, which is part of the Campus Investment Plan Initiative led by the Department of Industry. ($14,334)
Total $1,595,666

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