Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ending March 31, 2017, Environment and Climate Change Canada, chapter 5

Statement of cash flows (unaudited)

For the year ended March 31 (in thousands of dollars)

Operating activities

Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers
  2017 2016
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers $1,104,102 $1,047,584
Transition payments for implementing salary payments in arrears
  2017 2016
Services provided without charge by other government departments (Note 14) (101,145) (108,113)
Amortization of tangible capital assets (Note 11) (44,891) (43,252)
Net loss on disposals, write-off and adjustments to tangible capital assets (6,523) (252)
Transition payments for implementing salary payments in arrears - 156
Cash used in operating activities
  2017 2016
Decrease (increase) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 4) (934) (70)
Decrease (increase) in vacation pay and compensatory leave 8,001 -
Decrease (increase) in deferred revenue (Note 6) 285 829
Decrease (increase) in employee future benefits (Note 8) 10,166 (315)
Decrease (increase) in environmental  liabilities (Note 5) (54,185) (18,809)
Decrease (increase) in other liabilities 329 (443)
Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable and advances (Note 9) 6,626 3,463
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses (87) (87)
Increase (decrease) in inventory (Note 10) 13,513 6,093
Cash used in operating activities 935,257 886,784

Capital investing activities

Cash used in capital investing activities
  2017 2016
Acquisition of tangible capital assets (Note 11) 59,930 58,290
Proceeds from disposal of tangible capital assets (1,069) (800)
Cash used in capital investing activities 58,861 57,490

Financing activities

Cash used in financing activities
  2017 2016
Lease payments for tangible capital assets 712 673
Cash used in financing activities 712 673
Net cash provided by Government of Canada
  2017 2016
Net cash provided by Government of Canada $994,830 $944,947

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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