IRCC Minister Transition Binder 2023: Financial Review

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Issue

State of Play

Key Messages

Next Steps

Background

I - Appropriation ($4.99B in 2023-2024 to date):

An appropriation is an authority   to pay money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), which specifies the amount that can be lawfully spent and its purpose. Most appropriations are “Voted” and require Parliament’s approval each year, however, certain authorities are considered “Statutory” meaning they have been approved under other statutes and do not require annual approval.

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II – Vote-Netted Revenues ($14M):

Net voting is a revenue spending authority whereby Parliament authorizes a department to apply revenues towards expenditures which are directly incurred for specific activities and the net financial requirements are voted one fiscal year at a time. The authority for a net voting operation must be approved each year through the vote wording in the Appropriation Act.

III – Revolving Fund – Passport Program:

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