Unaudited financial statements for the period ending March 31, 2021, Environment and Climate Change Canada, chapter 5

Statement of cash flows (unaudited)

For the year ended March 31

(in thousands of dollars) 2021 2020
Operating activities
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers $1,753,249 $1,419,014
Non-cash items:
Services provided without charge by other government departments (Note 14) (111,534) (113,784)
Amortization of tangible capital assets (Note 11) (37,350) (40,408)
Net loss on disposals, write-off and adjustments to tangible capital assets (4,665) (3,185)
Variations in Statement of Financial Position:
Decrease (increase) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 4) (198,594) (15,614)
Decrease (increase) in vacation pay and compensatory leave (15,299) (9,109)
Decrease (increase) in deferred revenue (Note 6) (7,517) (8,867)
Decrease (increase) in employee future benefits (Note 8) 3,427 (711)
Decrease (increase) in environmental liabilities (Note 5) 6,391 7,589
Decrease (increase) in provision for contingent liabilities (Note 13) (86) (22,143)
Decrease (increase) in other liabilities (1,373) 455
Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable and advances (Note 9) (5,350) (2,014)
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses 17,910 (90)
Increase (decrease) in inventory (Note 10) (275) (1,301)
Transfer of salary overpayments and emergency salary advances (from) to other government departments (Note 15) 103 (132)
Cash used in operating activities 1,399,043 1,209,700
Capital investing activities
Acquisition of tangible capital assets (Note 11) 77,130 99,141
Proceeds from disposal of tangible capital assets (416) (981)
Cash used in capital investing activities 76,714 98,160
Financing activities
Lease payments for tangible capital assets 886 839
Cash used in financing activities 886 839
Net cash provided by Government of Canada $1,476,643 $1,308,699

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

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