Unaudited financial statements for the period ending March 31, 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada, chapter 5

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For the year ended March 31

(in thousands of dollars) 2023 2022
Restated (note 18)
Operating activities
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers $1,900,152 $1,713,176
Non-cash items:
Services provided without charge by other government departments (Note 15) (123,726) (116,196)
Amortization of tangible capital assets (Note 11) (41,589) (40,167)
Net loss on disposals, write-off and adjustments to tangible capital assets 1,373 (1,715)
Variations in Statement of Financial Position:
Decrease (increase) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 4) (90,113) 9,814
Decrease (increase) in vacation pay and compensatory leave 3,241 6,003
Decrease (increase) in deferred revenue (Note 6) (683) (2,890)
Decrease (increase) in employee future benefits (Note 8) 2,101 3,075
Decrease (increase) in environmental liabilities and asset retirement obligations (Note 5) (7,162) 20,816
Decrease (increase) in provision for contingent liabilities (Note 14) 300 (213)
Decrease (increase) in other liabilities (5,381) (8,386)
Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable and advances (Note 9) (4,946) 11,759
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses (2,088) 1,913
Increase (decrease) in inventory (Note 10) 1,816 1,347
Transfer of salary overpayments and emergency salary advances (from) to other government departments (Note 16) (227) (291)
Cash used in operating activities 1,633,072 1,598,045
Capital investing activities
Acquisition of tangible capital assets (Note 11) 80,798 93,207
Proceeds from disposal of tangible capital assets (1,030) (834)
Cash used in capital investing activities 79,768 92,373
Financing activities
Lease payments for tangible capital assets 989 935
Cash used in financing activities 989 935
Net cash provided by Government of Canada $1,713,829 $1,691,353

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

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