WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
11 October 2007 
 (07-4379) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1  
of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement  
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  
 
CANADA 
 
  The following communication, dated 10 October 2007, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada.   
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
 
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INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... ...............4
 
I. INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMES.............................................................................................4  
1. Aboriginal Economic Programmes .........................................................................................4  
2. The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR) Programme.................................4  
3. Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education 
(CANARIE) ...................................................................................................................... .........5  
4. Canada Small Business Financing Programme .....................................................................6  
5. Industrial Research A ssistance Pr ogramme...........................................................................6  
6. Technology Partnerships Canada ...........................................................................................7  
7. Hydrogen Early Adopters Programme...................................................................................8  
8. Structured Financing Facility.................................................................................................. 8 
9. Genome Canada.................................................................................................................. ......9  
10. Language Industry Programme (LIP) ....................................................................................9  
11. Canadian Apparel & Textiles Industries Programme.........................................................10  
12. Northern Ontario Development Programme .......................................................................11  
13. Ontario Community Futures Programme............................................................................11  
14. Eastern Ontario Development Programme..........................................................................12  
15. IDEA-SME ....................................................................................................................... .......12  
16. Regional Strategic Innovation ...............................................................................................13  
17. ACOA Business Develo pment Programme ..........................................................................13  
18. Community Futures Programme - Atlantic Provinces........................................................14  
19. Cooperation Programme........................................................................................................14  
20. Atlantic Innovation Fund....................................................................................................... 15 
21. Strategic Community Investment Fund................................................................................15  
22. Innovative Communities Fund ..............................................................................................16  
23. International Business Development Programme ...............................................................16  
24. Western Diversification Programme.....................................................................................17  
25. Western Economic Part nership Agreements .......................................................................17  
26. Service Delivery Ne twork Programme .................................................................................18  
27. Community Futures Programme  - Western Canada ..........................................................19  
28. Innovation and Community Investment Programme..........................................................19  
29. Softwood Industry and Community Econ omic Adjustment Initiative ..............................20   G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  II. OTHER CANADIAN PROGRAMMES (CULTURAL).....................................................20  
30. Book Publishing Industry Development Programme..........................................................20  
31. Publications Assistance Programme .....................................................................................21  
32. Emerging Publisher Grant Programme and Block Grants ................................................21  
33. Grants to Literary and Art Magazines Programme............................................................22  
III. AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES...................................................................................22  
A. COMPONENTS OF FARM INCOME PROTECTION ACT.................................................................22  
34. Crop Insurance/Production Insurance .................................................................................22  
35. Province-Based Safety Net Initiatives ...................................................................................23  
B. CROPS.......................................................................................................................... ............24  
36. Advance Payments Programme.............................................................................................24  
37. Spring Credit Advance Programme......................................................................................24  
38. Grains and Oilseeds Payment Programme...........................................................................25  
C. LIVESTOCK ...................................................................................................................... ......25  
39. Cull Animal Programme ........................................................................................................25  
40. Fed Cattle Set As ide Programme ..........................................................................................26  
41. Feeder Calf Set-Asi de Programme........................................................................................26  
42. Ruminant Slaughter Loan Loss Reserve Programme .........................................................27  
43. Ruminant Slaughter Equity Assistance Programme...........................................................27  
44. Ruminant Slaughter Facility A ssessment Assistance Programme .....................................27  
45. Herd Management of Ol der Animals Programme ..............................................................28  
IV. FISHERIES PROGRAMMES ..............................................................................................28  
46. The Atlantic Groundfish Strategy Early Retirement Programme.....................................28  
47. Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy A llocation Transfer Programme ........................................29  
48. Fisheries Access Programme .................................................................................................29  
V. OTHER PROGRAMMES .....................................................................................................30  
49. Ethanol Expansion Programme.............................................................................................30  
VI. ANNEX .......................................................................................................................... ..........31  
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  INTRODUCTION 
 Canada's notification for the fiscal years 2004/ 05 and 2005/06 comprises industrial, cultural, 
agricultural and fisheries programmes, including assist ance for research and development, shared cost 
federal/provincial assistance and regional develo pment assistance.  The notification process is 
intended, for the purposes of transparency, to clarify the operation of programmes or measures.  In 
this regard, further to Article 25.7 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing 
Measures (ASCM), the notification does not prejudge th e legal status, nature or effects of notified 
programmes or measures under the ASCM and GATT 1994.     I. INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMES 
1. Aboriginal Economic Programmes 
1. The Aboriginal Business Development Programme.   
 2. The notification covers the fiscal years (FY) 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3. The objective of the programme is to increas e commercial enterprise activity by Aboriginal 
Canadians as a major step towards enhancing thei r economic self-reliance.  The programme provides 
financial and advisory assistance at various stages a nd for several aspects of enterprise development.   
 4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act .   
 
5. Assistance is provided in the form of  repayable or non-repayable contributions.
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programme has a number of specific elements, with specific maximum cost-sharing ratio related to each.    
6. The programmes provide assistance for bus iness development, and capital corporations 
owned by Aboriginal Canadians.    7. Industry Canada disbursed $38,055,187 in FY  2004/05 and $37,226,220 in FY 2005/06.   
 8. The programme, which was created in 1989, was renewed in June 2003.   
 2. The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR) Programme 
1. The Canadian Institute for Advan ced Research (CIAR) Programme.   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3. The CIAR's four principal objectives for federal financial assistance are to:   
 
• strengthen the preparation, attraction and re tention of highly qualified personnel in 
Canada;   
• encourage greater private sector and provincial government investment in basic 
research and development activities in Canada;   
                                                     
 
1 In this notification, a contribution  is a payment made to a for-profit or not-for-profit organization, 
which is made only after the expenses have been incurred for a project or programme;  a grant  is a payment 
made to a not-for-profit organization, which may be paid prior to expenses being incurred for a project or 
programme.    G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  • build interdisciplinary research strengths in areas of special importance to the long-
term scientific, economic and social  development of Canada;  and  
• encourage closer links between the resear ch activities of Canadian researchers and 
international researchers.   
 4. The programme is administered under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry 
Act.   
 5. CIAR is a non-profit private institution that w as created in 1982 and has received assistance 
since 1986/87 that has been in the form of grants during some periods and in the form of non-repayable contributions during other periods.  Suppor t to CIAR is in the form of a $25 million grant 
that was approved in 2002 to provide support for the period 2002 to 2007.   
 
6. Financial assistance is provided to a single or ganization, the CIAR, to enable it to support 
networks of outstanding researchers across Cana da to explore long-term, complex problems of 
scientific, social and economic significance.    
7. The programme to support CIAR was established in 1986/87.   
 
3. Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education 
(CANARIE) 
1. The CANARIE Programme.   
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 3. The objectives of this not-for-profit organiza tion are to accelerate Canada's advanced Internet 
development and use by facilitating the widespread a doption of faster, more efficient networks and by 
enabling the next generation of advanced produc ts, applications and services to run on them.  
CANARIE also acts as a catalyst and partners with governments, industry and the research 
community to increase overall IT awareness, ensure continuing promotion of Canadian technological 
excellence and foster long-term  productivity and improvement of living standards.  CANARIE 
delivered the Phase 3 Advanced Applications Development Programme.  The objective of the 
Programme was to support the development and diffu sion of technologies, applications and services 
that underpin and/or use advanced Internet infrast ructure.  The areas covered were:  e-business, e-
health, e-learning and intelligent systems.    4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act .   
 5. Assistance is provided in the form of a c onditionally repayable contribution to undertake the 
CANARIE Phase 3 Advanced Applications Developm ent programme.  Maximum assistance is either 
50 per cent or 100 per cent of eligible costs dependi ng on the type of project.  The contribution was 
not to exceed 50 per cent of eligible  costs incurred by Lead Contract ors and participants of each sub-
project.  Eligible costs for CANARIE Inc. project  management and administration was 100 per cent.  
The types of expenditures considered to be "elig ible costs" under this programme include labour, 
material, special purpose equipment and audit costs.   
 6. Financial assistance is provided to CANARIE  Inc., a not-for-profit organization responsible 
for planning, implementation and management of CA *net, Canada's advanced research and education 
network including the development and testing of fu ture generations of netw orking technologies, and 
for the development of networki ng applications in key areas such as e-business, e-learning and e-
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  7. A one-time grant of $110,000,000 for five years was issued to CANARIE in 2002/03 for the 
deployment and operation of CA*net.  This  amount would fund Phase 4 of the programme 
from 2002/03 until 2006/07.  No additional expendi tures were made to CANARIE in 2004/05 and 
2005/06.  
8. The programme was approved in April 1993.  The Phase 3 Advanced Applications 
Development Programme conc luded 31 March 2004.   
 
4. Canada Small Business Financing Programme 
1. The Canada Small Business Financ ing Programme (CSBF Programme).   
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The objectives of the CSBF Programme are to en courage private sector lenders to increase the 
availability of debt financing for the purpose of  the establishment, expansion, modernization and 
improvement of small business enterprises.  Unde r the programme, the government and lenders share 
the risk of lending to higher risk small business bo rrowers.  Registration and administration fees are 
paid by lenders to Industry Canada to offset the costs of the programme.   
 4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Canada Small Business 
Financing Act  (CSBFA).  However, claims  are also submitted under the Small Business Loans 
Act (SBLA), on loans approved prior to 31 March 1999.   
 5. The CBSF Programme is horizontally applied a nd limited to SMEs with gross revenues that 
do not exceed $5 million in the year the loan is  approved by the lender.  The maximum loan 
is $250,000.  Loans can be used to purchase real estate, buy equipment and make improvements to 
leased property.  The maximum term of these CSBF loans is ten years.  A 2 per cent registration fee is 
paid by the borrower and remitted by the lender to Industry Canada.  Loans ar e subject to an annual 
fee of 1.25 per cent calculated on the outstanding loan amount and payable by the lender to the 
government. The government/lender loan loss-sharing ratio is 85:15.  6. During its first seven-year period (1999-2006), the CSBF Programme supported 
over $7.5 billion in lending through about 87,000 loans.  Loans made under the programme were 
highly incremental (75 per cent were financially incr emental), in that the majority would not have 
been made or would have been made for a lesser am ount than sought by the borrower.  The collection 
of fees (revenues), payments and claims (costs) is  done through one central unit, the Small Business 
and Marketplace.   
 
7. Industry Canada's gross expenditures fo r the loan programmes totalled $86,713,900 
($76,468,700 CSBFA and $10,245,200 SBLA) in FY 2004/05 and $77,028,500 ($72,090,200 CSBFA and $4,938,300) in FY  2005/06.  However, the net cost (reve nues minus expenses) to the government 
of CSBF loans made from 1 April 1999 to 31 Ma rch 2004 is estimated at about $114 million on a net 
present value basis over the maximum ten-year lif e of the loans (2.1 per cent of total lending 
from 1999-2004).  The CSBF Programme is expected to recover 71 per cent of costs for loans made 
during this period.     8. The SBLA came into force in January 1961 and was superseded by th e CSBFA for all loans 
made after 31 March 1999.   
 
5. Industrial Research Assistance Programme 
1. The Industrial Research Programme (IRAP).   
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  2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 3. The objective is to stimulate innovation in Canadian SMEs.   4. The programme is administered under the legislative authority of the National Research 
Council Act .   
 5. Assistance to firms is provided through short-term non-funded technical advice and non-
repayable and conditional repayable contributions. Contribut ions do not exceed 50 per cent of the cost 
of a project.   
 
6. The programme has no restrictions as to company ownership, industry sector, region in 
Canada or technical field.  Company-proposed projects are reviewed and approved according to 
objective criteria.  Assistance is provided thr ough short-term non-funded t echnical advice and non-
repayable contributions to approve d industrial research and development projects.  Assistance is for 
technical work only, not for capital, commercializa tion or other business expenses.  Technical advice 
is provided as part of the technical services to SMEs through technical staff loca ted in various regions.  
If a technical enquiry requires more than 2 days of t echnical advice then the en terprise is referred to a 
private consultant or a technical organization.  Fo r funded projects the cost incurred by the enterprise 
is covered in part by the programme through a non-re payable contribution.  Assistance in the form of 
conditional repayable contributions is in entities with repayable financial assistance for projects at the 
precommercialization stage.  Firms use these funds to develop technology for new or significantly 
improved products, processes or services, as well as to support initial demonstration and pilot 
projects.  Recipients include private sector companies, partnerships and business associations and alliances.  The programme also delivers an Internsh ip Programme which partially funds the salaries of 
recent post-secondary graduates working on technical  or technically-related projects within SMEs.  
These internships last from six to twelve months.   
 7. Contribution expenditures were $98,540, 000 in 2004/05 and $100,120,000 in 2005/06.   
 8. The programme was initiated in 1962, and has undergone various administrative 
modifications since that time.   
 
6. Technology Partnerships Canada 
1. The Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) Programme.   
 2. The notification covers the two FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3. The objective of this programme is to inv est in pre-market product and process technology 
research and development with a view to stimulati ng economic growth and crea ting jobs in Canada.  
TPC's investments are made in research, develo pment, demonstration, and market development 
activities on condition of private sector participation and full partnership in key technologies, such as 
environmental technologies, advanced manufactu ring, information technology, biotechnology, 
aerospace and defence industries,  and defence conversion.   
 4. Investments are made under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act .   
 5. The government's investment ratio will normally  vary between 25 per cent and 30 per cent of 
the eligible R&D related costs of each project.  Wh ere justified by the potential economic benefits, the 
maximum sharing ratio may reach 50 per cent if it is  essential to the success of the project.  The 
overall target maximum sharing ratio for TPC is 33 per cent.  The royalty/repayment schedule includes a provision for the repayment of the original capital contribution and a return on TPC's investment.  The TPC programme's actual return is a direct function of the project's market success.   G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  6. Investments are in entities that can demonstr ate their ability to successfully complete the 
project, to cause the successful commercial exploitati on of the results of the supported projects, and 
thereby to provide for a satisfactory return on govern ment's investments both in financial terms and in 
public policy terms.  Recipients include private sector companies, partnerships and business associations and alliances.   
 
7. The Department invested $ 304,035,964 in 2004/05 and about $283,858,206 in FY 2005/06.    8. The TPC programme came into effect on 1 Ap ril 1996.  The terms and conditions for the TPC 
programme expired on 31 December 2006.  On Ap ril 2, 2007, TPC was replaced by a new initiative 
known as the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initia tive (SADI). SADI provides repayable support 
for industrial research and pre-competitive developmen t in Canada's aerospace, defence, security and 
space industries.    9. The programme elements relating to envir onmental and enabling technologies was closed to 
new applications in September, 2005.   
 
7. Hydrogen Early Adopters Programme 
1. The Hydrogen Early Adopters Programme (h2EA).   
 2. The notification covers FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3. The objective of this programme is to lead efforts to demonstrate new concepts, such as 
"hydrogen highways" and "hydrogen villages".  Mo re specifically, the stra tegic objectives of the 
h2EA programme are:    
(a) Increased public, consumer and invest or awareness and acceptance of the hydrogen 
capability;   
(b) Integration of hydrogen and hydrogen-compatible technologies;   (c) Development of hydrogen infrastructures;   (d) Development of skills and supply ch ain in the hydrogen industry;   
(e) Development of codes and standard s for the hydrogen industry;  and,  
(f) Increased performance, reliability, durability and economical viability of hydrogen 
and hydrogen-compatible technologies.   
 4. Investments are made under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act .   
 
5. The h2EA investment ratio will normally be around 50 per cent though the programme 
reserves the right to reduce this amount if other go vernment (other federal programmes, provincial, 
regional) support is provided.    6. Investments are in alliances involving groups of two or more entities that can demonstrate 
their ability to successfully complete the project and cause the strategic objectives listed above to 
occur.  Eligible recipients can include for-profit or not-for-profit incorporated entities, partnerships, 
cooperatives, trusts, associations or individuals.    7. Industry Canada invested $2,811,282 in  FY 2004/05 and $4,511,676 in FY 2005/06.   
 
8. The h2EA programme came into effect on 9 October 2003.   
 
8. Structured Financing Facility  
1. The Structured Financing Facility (SFF) for New Canadian-built Vessels.    G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.  
 3. The objective of the SFF is to stimulate de mand for new Canadian-built vessels produced in 
existing Canadian shipyards by providing fi nancing assistance to Canadian and foreign 
buyers/lessees.   
 
4. Assistance is provided under the authority of the Department of Industry Act .   
 5. The SFF has three elements: a) financing su pport which can provide financing assistance 
within prescribed limits, up to 15 per cent of the purchase price of a new Canadian built vessel.  The 
support is in the form of a non-repayable contribution;  b) credit (loan/lease) insurance which can 
insure a portion of a loan or lease to acquire Canadi an built vessels.  The cost  to the Government for 
this insurance cannot exceed 10 per cent of the pur chase price of the vessel; and c) insurance support 
which can provide a non-repayable contributio n towards private loan /lease insurance within 
prescribed limits up to 10 per cent of the purchase price of a new Canadian built vessel.   
 
6.  Financing assistance is delivered by I ndustry Canada to purchasers/lessors of qualifying 
ships.    7. Expenditures were $9,454,817 in FY 2004/ 05 and $16,025,435 in FY 2005/06.   
 
8. The SFF programme was created in June 2001.  On June 7, 2007, the Government of Canada 
announced its renewal.    
9. Genome Canada 
1. Genome Canada.   
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The objective of Genome Canada is to bui ld genomics research capacity in Canada and 
position Canadian researchers for global leadership.  Genome Canada provides funding to six regional Genome Centres across the country.  Together w ith these six Genome Centres, and other partners, 
Genome Canada supports large-scale research proj ects in key selected area s such as agriculture, 
environment, fisheries, forestry, health and ne w technology development.  In addition, Genome 
Canada is active in addressing public concerns  and increasing public awareness about genomics 
research including ethical, environmen tal, economic, legal and social (GE
3LS) issues related to 
genomics.   
 
4. Assistance is provided under the authority of the Department of Industry Act .   
 5. The assistance is in the form of a grant to Genome Canada.    6. Financial assistance is delive red by Industry Canada.   
 
7. Expenditures were $60,000,000 in FY 20 04/05 and $165,000,000 in FY 2005/06.   
 8.  Genome Canada is a foundation created by the Government of Canada in 2000.   
 10. Language Industry Programme (LIP) 
1. The Language Industry Programme.   
 2. The notification covers the FY of 2004/05 and 2005/06.   G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  3. The objective of the programme is to suppor t Canada's language industry by increasing its 
awareness both in Canada and around the world.  The programme is promoting Canadian businesses 
working in language training, translation or langu age technologies.  Financial assistance may be 
provided to private companies to undertake projects in branding and marketing.    
4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act .   
 
5. Financial assistance may be provided in the form  of non-repayable or repayable contributions.   
 6. The assistance is available for Canadian comp anies in the language training, translation and 
language technologies sectors willing to undertake br anding and marketing projects.  Assistance is 
limited to 50 per cent of the eligible project cost s, to a maximum of $10,000 CDN per recipient, per 
year.  The contributions are payable once the project is completed.    7. In 2004/05, expenditures totalled $896,177 and in 2005/06 expenditures were $1,579,669.   
 
8. The programme has been in force since 2003, a nd will be funded for 5 years;  it will sunset on 
31 March 2008.    
11. Canadian Apparel & Textiles Industries Programme 
1. The Canadian Apparel & Textiles Industries Programme (CATIP).   
 
2. This notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The objectives of CATIP are to help the appa rel and textile manufacturing sectors in Canada 
identify and introduce best practices, exploit lead ing edge technologies, evaluate and implement e-
business initiatives, develop and implement global strategies, and to assist textile companies to 
enhance productivity, lower production costs, improv e efficiency and move to higher value-added 
products.    4. Assistance is provided under the legislative au thority of the Department of Industry Act.  
 
5. Assistance is in the form of non-repayable a nd repayable contributions.  Private sector firms 
may receive non- repayable contributions of up to  $100,000 per project at a maximum assistance rate 
of 50 per cent or repayable contributions of up to $3 million.  Not-for-profit organizations may 
receive non-repayable contributions at a 90 per cent assistance rate.    
6. Financial assistance is presently provided unde r several programme components.  The Firm 
Component assists Canadian apparel and textile manu facturers with projects that help improve their 
productivity, identify new niche markets, assist with  e-commerce development and facilitate business 
planning.  Under the National Initiatives Component apparel and textile industry associations and 
other non-profit organizations may receive assist ance to develop and implement global marketing 
strategies, brand and market Canadian produc ts, implement electronic business initiatives, and 
develop research initiatives.  The Textile Production Efficiency Component (CANtex) assists textile 
companies in improving their production efficiencies, "productivity component", and in the form of repayable contribution, the "transformative com ponent" is for textile manufacturing companies 
diversifying from lower into higher  value-added textile products target ed at growth niche markets.   
 
7. Programme expenditures were $8,466,189 in  2004/05 and $6,739,700 in 2005/06.   
 8. Originally implemented in 2003, CATIP will end March 31st, 2010.   
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  12. Northern Ontario Development Programme 
1. Northern Ontario Devel opment Programme (NODP).   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    
3. The objectives are to encourage the growth, economic diversification, job creation, and 
sustainable, self-reliant communities in Northern Ontario, through a range of initiatives aimed at 
improving business access to capital, information and markets.    4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act .   
 
5. Assistance is in the form of repayable or non-repayable contributions.  The programme has a 
number of elements, each with specific maximu m sharing ratios, generally between 33 per cent 
and 90 per cent.    
6. Assistance is provided primarily to not-for-profit organizations that support SMEs and 
community economic development in Northern Ontari o as well as to third parties that provide fully 
repayable, commercially-based lending to SMEs.  NODP  invests in projects focussed on one or more 
of the following six priorities:  Community Economic Development, Information and Communications Technology (ICT);  Innovation;  Trad e and Tourism;  Human Capital;  and Business 
Financing Support.   
 
7. Expenditures totalled $ 37,655,170 in FY 2004/05 and $ 44,544,926 in FY 2005/06.    8. The programme was introduced in 1987.    13. Ontario Community Futures Programme 
1. The Ontario Community Futures Programme (CF).   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The CF Programme is a community socio- economic development pr ogramme which helps 
rural communities to develop and diversify their econom ies and ensure their long-term sustainability.  
The objectives in support of this mandate include:  fostering economic stability, growth and job 
creation; helping to create diversified and competit ive local rural economies;  and helping to build 
sustainable communities.    
4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act .   
 
5. Assistance is provided in the form of non-repayable contributions.   
 6. The CF programme supports a network of 61 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) throughout rural Ontario.  CFDCs are incorporated, not-for-profit, community-
based development organizations, governed by a local , volunteer Board of Directors.  CFDCs offer a 
variety of services supporting community economic development and small business growth.  They 
operate local investment funds that provide repa yable financing for local small businesses and social 
enterprises.  Loans cannot exceed $150,000.  There are no restrictions on the type of industry that can 
be supported.  A very broad range of industries have benefited from this programme including retail 
trade;  manufacturing;  aquaculture;  knowledge-based ;  tourism;  service industries;  food processing, 
micro-businesses;  personal/professional services;  ag riculture and food processing.  In addition, 
CFDCs provide strategic community planning and socio-economic development, including support 
for community-based projects, business in formation and advisory services.  G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  7. Industry Canada's expenditures totalled $24, 261,512 in FY 2004/05 and $20,258,535 in 
FY 2005/06.    8.  The programme was created in 1986.    14. Eastern Ontario Development Programme 
1. Eastern Ontario Development Programme (EODP).   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.  
3. The objective of the programme is to promote socio-economic development in rural Eastern 
Ontario leading to a competitive and diversified regional economy and contributing to the successful 
development of business and job opportunities and sustainable, self-reliant communities.   
 4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act .   
 
5. Assistance is in the form of repayable or non-repayable contributions.  The programme has a 
number of elements, each with specific maximu m sharing ratios, generally between 33 per cent 
and 90 per cent.    6. All EODP contributions are provided to th e CFDCs of Eastern Ontario and the Eastern 
Ontario CFDC Network Inc., who may either use EODP funds to carry out community and regional 
economic development activities solely or in partners hip with others, or to enter into contribution 
agreements with third parties such as munici palities, community development organizations, 
Aboriginal and Francophone orga nizations, and SMEs.  EODP targets the following five priority 
areas:  business and community development;  access to capital;  skills development;  retention and 
attraction of youth;  and te chnological enhancement.   
 7. Expenditures totalled $ 5,600,000 in FY 2004/05 and $ 11,950,000 in FY 2005/06.    8. The programme was introduced in 20 04 and will end in March 2008.   
 15. IDEA-SME 
1. The Innovation, Development Entrepreneurship  and Access to mark ets Programme (IDEA) 
for SMEs.    2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3. The objective of the programme is to foster the growth of business generated by enterprises in 
all Quebec regions by facilitating, among other thin gs, access to relevant information, awareness of 
enterprises' development issues, establishment of strategic enterprises, and consolidation of their 
competitiveness through new business practices, innovation and commercialization.  In that way, this programme fosters realization of the regions' econom ic development potential, leading in the long 
term to enhanced prosperity and sustainable employment.   
 4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Economic Development Agency 
of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act .  Prior to 5 October 2005, assistance was provided under the 
legislative authority of article 9 and 14 of the Department of Industry Act .   
 
5. Assistance is provided in the form of repaya ble contributions in the case of projects submitted 
by SMEs or projects or activities of a commercial nature s ubmitted by non-profit 
organizations (NPOs) and non-repayable in the case of  other projects or activities submitted by NPOs.    G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  6. The assistance is provided to SMEs and non-pr ofit organizations.  Eligible costs, for all 
components of this programme, include all costs deemed reasonable and necessary to carry out the 
projects, including:    
• Costs of projects involving the preparation of strategies and action plans;   
• Consultancy fees for professional or technical services;   
• Costs of labour assigned to a projects and of material used;   
• Capital costs deemed necessary to carry out an eligible "catalyst project", excluding the costs 
of land, motor vehicles not used exclusively on the project site and the portion of the cost of an asset that exceeds its fair market value;   
• The costs of equipment required to carry out a project;   
• Operating costs of an SME association of SME support organization;   
• Travel expenses;  and  
• Costs of producing and disseminating promotional material.   
 7. Expenditures totalled $72,8 million in FY  2004/05 and $60,7 million in FY 2005/06.   
 
8. The programme entered into force on 1 April 1995.   
 
16. Regional Strategic Innovation 
1. The Regional Strategic Initiatives Programme.   
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 3. The objective of the programme is to support activities in response to various issues identified 
in many Quebec regions through a process of consu ltation, joint action, mobilization and follow-up 
involving various local economic agents.  The pr ogramme first aims to  increase technological 
capability so as to encourage the use of the most  appropriate technologies and their adaptation by 
SMEs;  it also helps develop the regions' touris t attraction potential as well as increasing the attraction 
capability of international activities.  In addition, the programme is used to support the regions in their 
efforts to adjust to the new global economic e nvironment, particularly in rural areas.   
 4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Economic Development Agency 
of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act .  Prior to 5 October 2005, assistance was provided under the 
legislative authority of article 9 and 14 of the Department of Industry Act .   
 5. Assistance is provided in the form of repaya ble contributions in the case of projects submitted 
by SMEs or projects or activities of a commercial na ture submitted by NPOs and non-repayable in the 
case of other projects or activities submitted by NPOs.   
 
6. The assistance is provided to SM Es and non-profit organizations.   
 7. Expenditures totalled $94,2 million in FY 2004/05 and $103,9 million in FY 2005/06.   
 
8. This programme is ending on 31 March 2007.  
 
17. ACOA Business Development Programme 
1. ACOA Business Development Programme (BDP).   
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
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  3. The objective of this programme is to foster  the development of entrepreneurship, increase 
the rate of new business formation and improve the co mpetitiveness of SMEs.  As part of the Atlantic 
Investment Partnership (AIP), entrepreneurship, business skills development, trade and investment 
initiatives are also delivered under the BDP.  The objec tive of these initiatives is to attract visitors and 
investment to Atlantic Canada as a way to promote the growth of SMEs in the region, bring in new 
technologies and skills, and strengthen trade education and skills development.   
 4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the ACOA Act .   
 5. Assistance is provided in the form of repayable or non-repayable contributions.   
 
6. The programme provides assistance to SMEs in Atlantic Canada to start-up, expand, 
modernize and become more competitive.  Non-prof it organizations providing support to the business 
community may also qualify, and may receive assistance, generally in the form of non-repayable contributions.   
 
7. ACOA disbursed $177.9 million in FY 2004/ 05 and $184 million in FY 2005/06 under BDP 
and including AIP initiatives.    8. The BDP was created in March 1995 and will end in March 2010.   
 18. Community Futures Programme - Atlantic Provinces 
1. The Community Futures Programme.   
 2. The notification period covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    
3. The objective of this programme is to assist rural communities in Atlantic Canada to develop 
and diversify their economies by delivering a ra nge of business and information programmes and 
services to SMEs;  and administering loan programmes to provide assistance to SMEs within a Community Futures programme geographical area.    4. Assistance is provided under the authority of the ACOA Act .   
 
5. Financial assistance is provided in the form of non-repayable contributions to not-for-profit 
corporations.    6. Non-repayable contributions are provided to 41 independent, locally run, not-for-profit 
Community Business Development Corporations (CBD C's) and four associations to support their 
administrative and business service activities.  No n-repayable contributions are provided to the 
CBDC's to establish capital funds with which to  provide small businesses with loans of up 
to $150,000 on commercial lending terms.    7. The ACOA's expenditures on non-repayable c ontributions towards the operating costs of 
CBDC's totalled $9.4 million in FY 2004/ 05 and $11.4 million in FY 2005/06.   
 8. The programme was created in 1986.    
19. Cooperation Programme 
1. The Cooperation Programme includes all ACOA cost-shared federal-pr ovincial agreements.  
ACOA Cooperation agreements (prior to 1989 know n as ERDAs) have been consolidated into a 
single, broadly based regional economic developmen t agreement in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, 
Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.    G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 3. The objective of this programme is to im prove the environment for economic growth in 
Atlantic Canada through co operation with all levels of government, the private sector and institutions.   
 
4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the ACOA Act .   
 5. Assistance is usually provided in the form of  a non-repayable contribution.  Each agreement 
has its own terms and conditions.  Each agreement c ontains several elements.  The cost-sharing ratio 
may vary by programme element.   
 
6. The programme provides assistance to provincial and municipal governments, economic development and business associations, universities, research institutes and businesses principally in 
five strategic areas:  entrepreneurship, innovati on and technology transfer, in human resource 
development, marketing and trade deve lopment, and the environment.   
 
7. ACOA disbursed $10.5 million in FY 2004/05 and $1.1 million in FY 2005/06.  These disbursements included payments to the four Atlantic Provinces as well as direct assistance to businesses.    8. The programme was created in 1989.  These multi- year cost-shared agreements are usually in 
effect for a five-year period from the time of signi ng.  As of 31 March 2006 all agreements have 
expired.   
 
20. Atlantic Innovation Fund 
1. The Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF).   
 
2. The notification covers the fiscal FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The objective of this programme is to in crease the capacity for and commercialization of 
R&D in the region.  The Fund is a component of th e Atlantic Investment Partnership, a five-year 
Government of Canada initiative designed to help  Atlantic Canadians compete in the global, 
knowledge-based economy.   
 4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the ACOA Act .   
 5. Financial assistance is provided in the form  of conditionally repayable contributions to 
commercial (i.e., private sector) clients, and non-re payable contributions to non-commercial clients 
(e.g., universities, colleges, research institutions, etc).    6. The programme provides assistance to elig ible proponents to undertake research and 
development projects.  Eligible proponents include  private sector firms, universities, colleges, and 
research organizations or institutions in Atlantic  Canada, which are prepared to conduct research, 
development and innovation activities.   
 7. ACOA disbursed $56.0 million in FY 2004/ 05 and $43.5 million in FY 2005/06 under the 
AIF.    
8. The programme was created in Ma y 2001 and will end in March 2010.   
 
21. Strategic Community Investment Fund 
1. The Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF).   G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 3. The objective of this programme is to supp ort strategic initiatives that respond to the 
economic development needs of A tlantic Canada and help comm unities strengthen their economic 
base.  The primary focus of this in itiative is projects in rural areas.   
 
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the ACOA Act .   
 5. Assistance is provided in the form of repayable or non-repayable contributions.   
 
6. The SCIF provides assistance to non-commercial/ not-for-profit organizations and is designed 
to support strategic initiatives that respond to the economic development needs of Atlantic Canada 
and help communities strengthen their economic base.   The primary focus of this initiative will be 
projects in rural areas.    
7. ACOA disbursed $76.7 million FY  2004/05 and $47.1 million in FY 2005/06 under the SCIF.  
The Fund was a component of the Atlantic Investment  Partnership, a five-year  Government of Canada 
initiative designed to help Atlantic Canadians co mpete in the global, knowledge-based economy.   
 8. The programme was created in May 2001 and ended in March 2006.   
 22. Innovative Communities Fund  
1. The Innovative Communities Fund (ICF).   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    
3. The objective of this programme is to s upport strategic initiatives that respond to the 
economic development needs of A tlantic Canada and help comm unities strengthen their economic 
base.  The primary focus of this in itiative is projects in rural areas.   
 4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the ACOA Act .   
 
5. Assistance is provided in the form of non-repayable contributions.   
 6. The ICF provides assistance to non-commercial/ not-for-profit organizations and is designed 
to support strategic initiatives that respond to the economic development needs of Atlantic Canada 
and help communities strengthen their economic base.   The primary focus of this initiative will be 
projects in rural areas.   
 7. ACOA disbursed $7.9 million in FY 2005/06 under ICF.  The Fund is a component of the Atlantic Investment Partnership, a five-year G overnment of Canada initiative designed to help 
Atlantic Canadians compete in the global, knowledge-based economy.    
8. The programme was creat ed in July 2005 and will end in March 2010.   
 
23. International Business Development Programme  
1. The International Business Development Programme (IBDP).   
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 3. The objective of this programme is to op timize regional co-ordination in international 
business development on a pan-Atlantic scale.    G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the ACOA Act .   
 5. Assistance is provided in the form of non-repayable contributions.    6. The program provides assistance to non-commercia l/not for profit organizations that provide 
business expertise to SMEs.   
 7. ACOA disbursed $0.3 million in  FY 2005/06 under IBDP.   
 8. The programme was creat ed in April 2005 and will end in March 2010.   
 
24. Western Diversification Programme 
1. The Western Diversification Programme.   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3. The objective of the programme is to promot e economic development a nd diversification in 
Western Canada through programme and project  development and implementation to support 
innovation, promote a competitive and expanded bus iness sector in Western Canada and develop 
sustainable communities that improve the comp etitiveness and quality of life in the West.   
 
4. The assistance is provided under the authority of the Western Economic Diversification Act  
and Treasury Board authorized Western Diversification Programme Terms and Conditions.    5. Financial assistance to businesses  was largely eliminated in April 1995.  Since 1995, Western 
Economic Diversification Canada (WD) has dir ected its core resources towards working in 
collaboration with many partners including all le vels of government, universities, and the non-for-
profit sector to enhance economic activity in Western Canada in general.   
 6. Expenditures totalled $74,291,132in FY 2004/05 and $66,531,469 in FY 2005/06.    7. The programme was established in December  1987 and terms and conditions were renewed 
in 2003.   
 
25. Western Economic Partnership Agreements  
1. The Western Economic Partnership Agreements  (WEPAs) are multi-year cost-shared federal-
provincial agreements.  The current four year  agreements signed in 2003 replaced previous 
agreements.   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The objectives of these agreements are to a ddress economic development priorities in areas of 
mutual federal-provincial interest.  The progra mme provides assistance to communities, non profit 
organizations, universities and research institutes in the key sectors of research technology and 
telecommunications, economic innovation, comm unity economic development, aboriginal 
development, trade, entrepreneurship and youth.  These agreements are intended to focus on those 
strategic priorities that will enable the West to take advantage of opportunities and to become a more 
dynamic, and competitive economy.   
 
4. The assistance is provided under the authority of the Western Economic Diversification Act  
and Treasury Board authorized Western Divers ification Programmes Terms and Conditions.   
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  5. Separate WEPAs are negotia ted and approved by WD in each western province (British 
Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba).   6. The WEPAs are valued at $200M, with a cost-s haring ratio of 50-50 between the federal and 
provincial governments.  The federal share ($100M ) is allocated equally among provinces (i.e. $25M 
per province).  Assistance is usually provided in the form of a non-repayable contribution.  Each 
federal-provincial agreement has its own programme  priorities.  Eligible activities include those 
where economic and/or employment benefits accrue primarily within Western Canada.  While each of 
the agreements (four in total, one with each of th e four Western provinces) differs slightly, all four 
targets WD's priorities including innovation,  business development and community economic 
development.  Each of the agreements also refl ects priorities identified by the signing provincial 
government.  Projects funded under the 2003 WEPA must  comply with the terms and conditions of 
WD's Western Diversification Programme (WDP) which was approved on 12  August 2003.  Under 
those terms and conditions, contributions, may be made to legal entities such as non-profit 
organizations, post-secondary instit utions, hospitals and regional h ealth care centres, cooperatives, 
native bands and provincial and m unicipal governmental entities.  WD's operational policy ensures 
that no assistance is provided to for-profit entities.    7. Expenditures totalled $ 16,695,864 in FY  2004/05 and $21,415,400 in FY 2005/06.  For 
FY 2004/05, these expenditures were as follows:  $2 ,193,508 in Manitoba, $6,695,546 in Alberta, 
$2,865,215 in Saskatchewan and $4,941,595 in Br itish Columbia. For FY 2005/06, they were:  
$3,530,085 in Manitoba, $6,204,363 in Alberta, $4,285,021 in Saskatchewan and $7,395,931 in 
British Columbia.    8. The Government of Canada approved the cu rrent WEPAs in August 2003.  The agreements 
stipulate that projects may be approved until 31 Ma rch 2008, and that no disbursements will be made 
beyond 31 March 2010.   
 
26. Service Delivery Network Programme 
1. The Service Delivery Network Programme.   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3. The objective of this programme is to increase access to services in Western Canada by providing support to community-based organizations that  in turn deliver services and provide interest-
bearing loans to small and medium sized businesses:    
• Business Services – Delivering a range of business and information services to small and 
medium sized businesses;   
• Access to Capital - Providing loans to assist ex isting businesses or to help entrepreneurs to 
create new businesses.   
 4. Assistance is provided under the authority of the Western Economic Diversification Act  and 
Treasury Board authorized Service Delivery Network Programme Terms and Conditions.   
 
5. Financial assistance is delivered through servi ce delivery organizations such as:  the CFDCs, 
the Women's Enterprise Centres, Francophone Econ omic Development Organi zations and other not-
for-profit organizations.    6. Expenditures totalled $7,177,005 in FY 2004/05 and $4,037,272 in FY 2005/06.   
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  7. The programme was created in 1997 a nd the Terms and Conditions expired on 
31 December 2005.    
27. Community Futures Programme - Western Canada 
1. The Community Futures Programme.   
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The objective of this programme is to assist  rural communities in Western Canada to develop 
and diversify their economies through:  assisting communities to formulate economic development 
strategies and action plans, delivering a range of  business and information programmes and services 
to small and medium-sized businesses in non-me tropolitan communities, and administering loan 
programmes to provide interest bearing loans to small and medium sized businesses within a 
Community Futures programme geographical area.    
4. Assistance is provided under the Western Economic Diversification Act and Treasury Board 
authorized Community Futures Programmes Terms and Conditions.    5. Financial assistance is provided in e ither non-repayable or conditionally repayable 
contributions to CFDCs not-for-profit corporations.    
6. Non-repayable contributions are provided to 4 provincial asso ciations and 90 independent, 
locally run, not-for-profit CFDCs, which are in We stern Canada, to support their administrative and 
business service activities.  CFDCs continue to pr ovide small businesses with loans of up to $125,000 
on commercial terms from contributions previously issued.     
7. Expenditures totalled $24,288,750 in FY 2004/05 and $25,518,831 in FY 2005/06.   
 8. The programme was created in 1986.    
28. Innovation and Community Investment Programme 
1. The Innovation and Community Investment Programme.   
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The objective is to improve innovation infrastructure and li nkages in sectors of strategic 
importance to the West, to enhance technology commercialization and the capacity of firms to 
develop and adopt new technologies and to assist communities to adapt to the new knowledge-based 
economy.    4. Assistance is provided under the authority of the Western Economic Diversification Act  and 
Treasury Board authorized Innovation and Co mmunity Investment Programmes Terms and 
Conditions.   
 
5. Assistance is provided to non-profit organizati ons in the form of non-repayable contributions.   
 6. Financial assistance is provided to proj ects that address the knowledge-based economic 
development needs of communities.   
 
7. Expenditures totalled $9,522,817 in FY 2004/05 and $678,265 in FY2005/06.    8. The programme was created in 2001 and concluded on 31 March 2005.   G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  29. Softwood Industry and Community Ec onomic Adjustment Initiative 
1.  The Softwood Industry and Community Economic Adjustment Initiative (SICEAI).   
 2.  The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    
3.  The objective of the programme was to assist  forest-dependent communities and regions to 
adjust to the effects of the softwood lumber dispute with the US.  The programme assisted 
communities to undertake strategic development a nd diversification projects to facilitate their 
transition from primary reliance on softwood lumb er production. Companies could also receive 
assistance in activities aimed at diversificati on, productivity improvement and new economic 
opportunities.   
 4.  Assistance was provided under the authority of the Department of Industry Act  and the 
Western Economic Diversification Act .   
 
5.  The SICEAI programme, which ended on Ma rch 31 2005, offered both repayable and non-
repayable contributions to projects in two broad categories:  Community capacity-building, and Diversification, productivity improvement and new economic activities.  Federal funding could not 
exceed 50 per cent of the total project funding for a ll projects approved within a region over the life of 
the programme.  There was no maximum for repayable contributions.    
6.  Financial assistance was delivered thr ough WD, Canada Economic Development for Quebec 
Regions, the Federal Economic De velopment Initiative for Northern Ontario and CFDCs.   
 7.  Expenditures totalled $66.9 million in 2004/05 and Nil in 2005/06.   
 
8.  The programme was created in 2002 and no government commitments were made after 
31 March 2005.    
II. OTHER CANADIAN PROGRAMMES (CULTURAL) 
30. Book Publishing Industry Development Programme 
1. The Book Publishing Industry Development Programme (BPIDP).   
 
2. The notification covers the FY of 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The objective of BPIDP is to ensure access by readers to a diverse range of Canadian-
authored books.  The Programme achieves this objective by fostering a strong and viable Canadian 
book industry that publishes and promotes Canadian-authored books.   
 4. Assistance provided under authority of the Department of Canadian Heritage Act .   
 5. BPIDP provides repayable contributions.    
6. BPIDP recipients are Canadian-owned book pub lishers, associations and firms representing 
one or more sectors of the book trade.  BPIDP components include:  Aid to Publishers that assists Canadian-owned book publishers to ensure th e ongoing production and promotion of Canadian-
authored books;  Collective Initiatives that supports  all sectors of the Canadian book industry in 
promoting Canadian books and authors, and stre ngthening the infrastructure of the Canadian book 
industry;  Supply Chain Initiative that supports projects that strengthen the Canadian book supply 
chain.     G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  7. The Programme provided $38.4 million in 20 04/05 and $38.1 million in 2005/06.   
 8. The maximum annual contribution for an  individual publisher is $850,000.  
 9. The Programme was established in 1979.   
 
31. Publications Assistance Programme 
1. The Publications Assistance Programme (PAP).   
 2. This notification covers the fiscal  years of 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3.   The purpose of the programme is to enc ourage the wide and affordable distribution of 
Canadian publications to Canadian readers;  to recognize the important role played by small 
community weekly newspapers in rural communities;  to support the vitality of English and French 
minority communities and of Canada's cultural divers ity through minority official language and ethnic 
weekly newspapers.   
 4. Assistance is provided under authority of the Department of Canadian Heritage Act , and the 
Canada Post Corporation Act .   
 5. PAP offers subsidies for mailing Canadian  magazines and small community newspapers 
mailed in Canada.   
 6. The programme is designed to help eligible Canadian publications (i .e., magazines and small 
community newspapers that meet certain Canadi an content requirements) mailed in Canada for 
delivery in Canada.  Eligible publications are ch arged the full cost of each mailing through their 
deposit account at Canada Post.  The Department  of Canadian Heritage under the PAP makes 
payments for eligible publications, directly  to the customer's deposit account.    
 7. In 2004/05, $64.4 milli on in funding was disbursed to reci pients, assisting in the distribution 
of over 212 million copies of 1,200 different Ca nadian magazines and non-daily newspapers to 
Canadians.  This level of funding was maintained in 2005/06.   
 
8. The PAP was formally launched in  1997, and was renewed in 2006.   
 
32. Emerging Publisher Grant Programme and Block Grants 
1. The Emerging Publishers Grant Programme and Block Grants.   
 
2. This notification covers the fiscal  years of 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 3. Financial assistance to Canadian publishers to  offset the costs of publishing Canadian trade 
books that make a significant contribution to the development of Canadian literature.   
 
4. The Canada Council, which is an indepe ndent, arm's length organization created by the 
Parliament of Canada in 1957 to foster and prom ote the arts, administers the Writing and Publishing 
Section.    5. Assistance is provided in the form of grants.   
 
6. Block Grants provide operating funding to established professional book publishers with an 
ongoing publishing programme that includes at least 16 eligible titles.  Participating publishers are 
expected to produce at least three new eligible titl es per year and eight titles over the past 24 months.  G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  Emerging Publisher Grants assist small or emerging houses that have published four to 15 eligible 
titles.    7. In 2004/05, contributions distributed we re of $335,000 for emerging publishers, and 
$ 7,840,800 for established ones.  In 2005/06, contributions distributed were of $321,500 for 
emerging publishers and $7,875,000 for established ones.   
 8. The programme was established in 1972.    
33. Grants to Literary and Art Magazines Programme  
1. The Grants to Literary and Art Magazines Programme.   
 2. This notification covers the fiscal  years of 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 3. The programme encourages excellence in artistic expression and fosters awareness of the 
contemporary arts and literature in Canada, thr ough support for the publication of literary and art 
magazines.    4. The Canada Council, which is an indepe ndent, arm's length organization created by the 
Parliament of Canada in 1957 to foster and prom ote the arts, administers the Writing and Publishing 
Section.   
 
5. Assistance is provided in the form of grants.    6. Publishers of magazines are eligible if th ey:  have identified the target audience for the 
magazine and developed an appropriate distribution me thod;  have a paid circulation of at least 50 per 
cent of the copies printed or maintain at least a 25 per cent ratio of revenues earned from paid 
circulation or advertising; respect intellectual property.  Eligible magazines must:  be written 
principally in English, French or one of Canada's  Aboriginal languages;  be at least 75 per cent 
Canadian-owned;  be published at least twice a y ear; focus mainly on editorial content written or 
created by Canadians;  have a demonstrated editori al capability and financial stability;  focus mainly 
on previously unpublished material;  have a print-run of at least 500 copies per issue, but not exceed 
25,000 copies per issue (except for electronic maga zines).  The amount of the Canada Council's grant 
is based on the magazine's demonstrated need for support, the peer assessme nt committee's evaluation 
of its excellence, the proposed publishing programme  and the number of issues published the previous 
year.    
7. In 2004/05, contributions distributed were  of $2,594,400.  In 2005/06, contributions 
distributed were of $2,579,800.    8. The programme was established in 1972.    
III. AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES 
A. C
OMPONENTS OF FARM INCOME PROTECTION ACT 
34. Crop Insurance/Production Insurance 
1.  Crop Insurance/Production Insurance.   
 2.  Crop year (CY) 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
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  3.  Crop Insurance (CI) was renamed Production Insurance (PI) starting with the FY 2003/04.  
CI/PI stabilizes a farmer's income by moderating the economic effects of production losses caused by natural hazards such as drought, flood, hail, frost, excessive moisture, insects and disease.   
 4.  Authority:  Farm Income Protection Act , Section 4.   
 
5.  Assistance is provided in the form of contributions.    6.  Producers and federal/provincial governments pay premiums into crop/production funds.  
Payouts are based on a farmer's average crop yield or value of production and are triggered when a 
farmer suffers a production loss due to an insured peril.  Farm Income Protection Act authorizes 
crop/production insurance through separate crop/production insurance agreements.    7.  Federal Crop/Production Insurance Contributions.    Year      Total Contributio ns (million)* Per Insured Producer 
 
2004/05 CY     $334  $3,305.6 2005/06 PY     $294  $3,249.5  Note*:  These figures include the CI premium contri butions and waterfowl compensation payments.   
 
8.  The programme was established in 1959 and revised in 1990.  In April 1991, the Crop Insurance Act was revoked and incorporated in to the Farm Income Protection Act.   
 
35. Province-Based Safety Net Initiatives 
1.  Companion Programmes.   
 2.  FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3.  The Companion Programmes are transitional programmes to assist producers to adapt to 
increased responsibility for risk manageme nt associated with agriculture.   
 
4.  Authority: Farm Income Protection Act , Section 12.   
 5.  Assistance is provided in the form of contributions and grants.    
6.  To address agricultural development in regi ons, the federal government allocated funds for 
province-based initiatives including research a nd development activities by industry groups;  
adaptation initiatives to help address structural ad justments; and initiatives to complement existing 
programmes.  It may be in the form of a contributi on to a research fund or as a payment to producers.   
 7.  Total amount paid (millions).   
 
 FY  Expenditures 
 
 2004/05     $108,37  2005/06     $153,24 
 
8. Transitional companion programmes came into effect in fiscal year 2003/04 and were in effect until 31 March 2006.    G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  B. CROPS 
36. Advance Payments Programme 
1.  Advance Payments Programme (APP).   
 2.  CY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3.  The APP increases a producer's marketing optio ns by providing them with cash advances at 
harvest.    4.  Authority:  Agricultural Marketing Programmes Act .   
 
5.  Assistance is provided in the form of loan guarantee and interest rebate.    6.  The APP is a voluntary Programme for producers of eligible crops, honey, maple syrup and ranch-raised fur.  The inventory must be in storag e in order for the producer to receive an advance.  
The Programme provides guarantees on principal and interest, thereby allowing producer 
organizations to make a cash advance to individua l producers up to $250,000.  The government pays 
the interest on the first $50,000 of the advance.  Advances are repaid when the crops are sold.  The 
loan is secured by the commodity a nd provides producers with financia l flexibility to defer marketing 
to a more favourable time during the year.    
7.  For the CY 2004/05, 30,379 producers participated in the Programme.  For the CY 2005/06, 
33,836 producers participated in the Programme.    
CY*  Interest Cost (million)  Average per Producer 
 
2004/05  $ 11,2     $370 
2005/06  $ 16,9     $500 
 * Note:  The 12 months CY for the APP varied  according to the type of crop harvested.   
 8.  The Agricultural Marketing Programmes Act was enacted in April 1997.  The Programme 
provisions were previously provided under the Advance Payments for Crops Act , the Prairie Grain 
Advance Payments Act and the Cash Flow Enhancement Programme.   
 
37. Spring Credit Advance Programme 
1.  Spring Credit Advance Programme.   
 
2.  CY 2004 and 2005.    3.  The Spring Credit Advance Programme was implemented in 2000 to assist producers with financing their crop input costs by prov iding interest-free cash advances.   
 
4.  Authority: Financial Administration Act and the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food 
Act.   
 5.  Assistance is provided in the form of loan guarantee and interest rebate.    
6. The Spring Credit Advance Programme is a voluntary programme for producers of eligible 
crops grown in Canada.  The programme provides guarantees on principal and interest, thereby 
allowing producer organizations to  make cash advances to individual producers up to $50,000.  The  G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  government pays the interest on the advances.  Pr oducers have until the 31st of December to repay 
their advance or to transfer the outstanding advance into the APP if inventories are available.  The 
advances are secured by a producer's participa tion in Production Insurance or other programmes 
providing similar security.    
7.  For the CY 2004, 35,826 producers participated in the programme.  For the CY 2005, 
34,057 producers participated in the programme.    
CY*    Interest Cost (million) Average per Producer 
2004     $10  $279  2005     $10,4  $305 
 * Note:  Under the programme CY is defined as the 1
st of April to 31st of December.   
 8. The programme was established in 2000. 
 
38. Grains and Oilseeds Payment Programme  
 
1.  Grains and Oilseeds Payment Programme.    2.  FY 2005/06.   
 
3.  The Grains and Oilseeds Payment Programme provided assistance to grains and oilseeds producers affected by the steady decline in prices of  grains and oilseeds over the last ten years.   
 4. Authority:  Farm Income Protection Act , Subsection 12(5) and Section 19.   
  
5. Assistance is provided in the form of contributions.    6. The programme consisted of direct payment b ased on average net sales of eligible grains and 
oilseeds for the 2000 to 2004 tax years.  There w as no cap on payments to eligible producers.   
 
7. $755,3 million.   
 8.  The programme was in effect in FY 2005/06.    C. LIVESTOCK 
39. Cull Animal Programme 
1. Cull Animal Programme 
 2. FY 2004/05.  3. The Cull Animal Programme was implemented to  help producers of ruminant animals deal 
with difficulties stemming from the closure of the US border due to the discovery of BSE in Canada.  
It provided an incentive to producers to cull older ru minants instead of retaining them in the breeding 
herd.  4. Authority: Farm Income Protection Act, Subsection 12(5) and Section 19. 
 
5. Assistance is provided in the form of contributions.  6. The programme provided a per head payment for cull animals.   G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  7. Amount:  $1,6 million in support was provided for fiscal year 2004/05.   
 8. The programme came into effect in FY 2003/04.    
40. Fed Cattle Set Aside Programme 
1. Fed Cattle Set-Aside Programme.   
 2. FY budget 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The Fed Cattle Set-Aside programme was im plemented to help producers of ruminant 
animals deal with difficulties stemming from the closure of the US border due to the discovery of 
BSE in Canada.  The programme helped manage th e supply of animals going to packers and feedlots 
and delayed the marketing of some animals.  Th e programme relieved pressure on feed lots while 
additional capacity was developed.    
4 Authority:  Farm Income Protection Act,  Subsections 9(1) and 12( 5) and Section 19 and the 
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Act , Section 5.   
 5. Assistance is provided in the form of contributions.    6. The Fed Cattle Set Aside Programme used a re verse auction mechanism with a bid price.  
Producers would submit bids for the price of the per day assistance for feed that they would be willing 
to accept to enroll their animals in  the programme.  The cattle were selected based on the lowest bid 
until the target number of set aside cattle was reac hed.  This was a national programme with the 
number of animals enrolled in the programme determined by a management committee.   
 
7. FY 2004/05 - $10,6 million.  FY 2005/06 - $23,1 million.   
 8. The programme was announced in Sept ember 2004 with payments in FY 2004/05 
and 2005/06.  The programme ended on 15 July 2005.   
41. Feeder Calf Set-Aside Programme 
1. Feeder Calf Set-Aside Programme.   
 2. FY budget 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. The Feeder Calf Set Aside Programme was implemented to help producers of ruminant 
animals deal with difficulties stemming from the closure of the US border due to the discovery of 
BSE in Canada.  It was a voluntary programme th at provided assistance to producers to hold their 
cattle from going to slaughter.    4.  Authority:  Farm Income Protection Act,  Subsections 9(1) and 12( 5) and Section 19 and the 
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Act , Section 5.   
 
5. Assistance is provided in the form of contributions.    6. The programme provided a per head payment for animals held from slaughter.    
7. FY 2004/05- $121,9 million.  FY 2005/06 - $1,69 million.   
 8. The programme was announced in Septembe r 2004 with payments in FY 2004/05.  The 
programme ended on 20 July 2005.    G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  42. Ruminant Slaughter Loan Loss Reserve Programme 
1. Ruminant Slaughter Loan Loss Reserve Programme.   
 2.  FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    
3. The Ruminant Slaughter Loan Loss Reserve Programme was implemented to help producers 
of ruminant animals deal with difficulties stemmi ng from the closure of the US border due to the 
discovery of BSE in Canada.  The programme help ed producers access loans for projects to increase 
slaughter capacity.    
4. Authority:  Farm Income Protection Act , Subsection 12(5) and the Department of Agriculture 
and Agri-Food Act , Sections 4 and 5.   
 5. Assistance is provided in the form of contributions.    
6. The programme provided support for loans to  the increase domestic slaughter capacity.  
 7. FY 2004/05 - $0,00.  FY 2005/06 - $14,853 million.    8. The programme has been completed and no additional funding is expected.    43. Ruminant Slaughter Equity Assistance Programme 
1. Ruminant Slaughter Equity Assistance.   
 2. FY 2005/06.    
3. The programme aimed to increase Canada's sl aughter capacity by contributing to producers' 
investments in slaughter facilities that are e ligible to participate in the programme.   
 4. Authority:  Farm Income Protection Act , Subsection 12(5) and the Department of Agriculture 
and Agri-Food Act , Sections 4 and 5.   
 
5. Assistance is provided in the form of contributions.   
 6.  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) contributed up to one half of the producer's investment in an eligible slaughter f acility, up to a maximum contribution.   
 
7. FY 2005/06 - $10,8 million.   
 8.  The programme ended in FY 2005/06.    
44. Ruminant Slaughter Facility Assessment Assistance Programme 
1.  Ruminant Slaughter Facility Assessment Assistance Programme.   
 
2. FY 2005/06.   
 
3. The programme helped Canadian producer s determine the feasibility of establishing a 
federally-inspected ruminant slaughter plant.   
 
4.  Authority:  Farm Income Protection Act , Subsection 12(5) and the Department of Agriculture 
and Agri-Food Act , Sections 4 and 5.   G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  5. Assistance is provided in the form of contributions.   
 6. The programme provided financial assistan ce to help producers develop feasibility 
assessments of planned operations, business plans and marketing plans.    
7. FY 2005/06 - $198,155.   
 8.  The programme ended in FY 2005/06.    
45. Herd Management of Older Animals Programme 
1. Herd Management of Older Animals Programme.   
 2. FY 2005/06.    3. The Herd Management of Older Animals Program me was implemented to help producers of 
ruminant animals deal with difficulties stemming from the closure of the US border due to the 
discovery of BSE in Canada.  This programme provide d assistance to producers to cull older animals.   
 4.  Authority:   Farm Income Protection Act , Section 12(5).   
 
5.  Assistance is provided in the form of contributions.    6.  The programme provided a direct payment to producers to cull older animals.    
7.  FY 2005/06 - $9,1 million.   
 8.  The programme came into effect in FY 2005/06.   
IV. FISHERIES PROGRAMMES 
46. The Atlantic Groundfish Strategy Early Retirement Programme 
1. The Atlantic Groundfish Strategy (TAGS) Early Retirement Programme.   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05.    3. The objective of this programme is to assist fisheries workers to cope with the Atlantic 
groundfish crisis and to reduce dependency on fisheries.   
 4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the Fisheries Development Act .   
 5. Assistance is provided in the form of income support, mainly in the form of annuity payments.   
 
6. This programme provides bridging income s upport to older fishers until they reach 65 years 
of age.    7. The programme expenditures totalled $482,176 in FY 2004/05.   
 
8. The programme was established in 1994 and terminated in 1998, consequently no new applications have been considered since that time.  Expenditures during FY 2004/05 consist of  G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  annuity payments to beneficiaries approved prior to  the 1998 termination of this programme.  There 
were no expenditures under this programme since FY 2005/06.   
 
47. Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy Allocation Transfer Programme 
1.  Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy Allocation Transfer Programme.   
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.    3. Following the Sparrow decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1990, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) launched the Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS) in 1992, the object of 
which was to provide a framework for regulation of A boriginal peoples' right to fish for food, social 
and ceremonial purposes.  The AFS is not rights-based, but rather, as a matter of policy seeks the effective management and regulation of Aborigin al fisheries through negotiated agreements.   
 4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the Fisheries Development Act .   
 
5. The Allocation Transfer Programme introduced in 1994 facilitates the voluntary retirement of 
commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does 
not add to the existing effort on the resources.     6. The programme provides for the voluntar y retirement of commercial licences and the 
issuance of licenses to eligible Aboriginal groups.   
 7. The programme expenditures totalled $10,019 ,840 in FY 2004/05 and $10,418,000 in 
FY 2005/06.    
8. The programme was established in 1994.   
 
48. Fisheries Access Programme 
1. Fisheries Access Programme (FAP).   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3. Consistent with the Supreme Court of Canada's Marshall  decision in 1999, which affirmed 
treaty rights of Mi'kmaq and Maliseet people to fish, hunt, and gather in pursuit of a "moderate livelihood", DFO put in place a response called the Marshall Response Initiative , the objective of 
which is to increase commercial fishing opportuniti es available to eligible Aboriginal groups.   
 
4. Assistance is provided under th e legislative authority of the Fisheries Development Act .   
 5. Assistance is provided in the form of retiring commercial licences, vessels and gear, constructing new vessels and gear and providing tr aining and other skill development activities.   
6. The FAP was established to facilitate the vol untary retirement of commercial licences and the 
issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in  a manner that does not add to the existing effort 
on resources.  FAP also facilitates the transfer of vessels and gear.    7. The programme expenditures totalled $47,452 ,125 in FY 2004/05 and $29,160,772 in 
FY 2005/06.   
 
8. The programme was established in 1999.    G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  V. OTHER PROGRAMMES 
49. Ethanol Expansion Programme 
1. The Ethanol Expansion Programme.   
 2. The notification covers the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06.   
 
3. The objective of the Ethanol Expansion Progr amme is to contribute to the expansion of 
ethanol production in Canada and the reduction of transportation greenhouse gas emissions.   
 4. Contributions are provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Energy 
Efficiency Act  (section 21) and of the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Act .   
 5. The Ethanol Expansion Programme is a $C DN 100 million programme to provide repayable 
financial contributions for the construction or expa nsion of ethanol plants in Canada. The programme 
proceeded in two rounds of application through an "Invitation to Proponents" that was publicly 
released and posted on different G overnment of Canada websites.  Projects were selected on the basis 
of eligibility and selection criteria that were set out  in the Invitation to Proponents (this document is 
still available from Natural Resources Canada).  Cont ributions are repayable according to the project 
profitability; the formula was provided in the Invitation to Proponents.    6. An eligible proponent is a company, individual,  cooperative or corporation that is not subject 
to a controlling interest by a provincial/territorial or  municipal government and that intends to build a 
plant, or expand existing facilities, to produce fuel ethanol in Canada.   
 7. Natural Resources Canada di sbursed $30 million in FY 2005/ 06 (none in FY 2004/05).   
 
8. Funding for the Ethanol Expansi on Programme ended 31 March 2007.   
 9. In 2005 (i.e., before st art of production by projects assi sted by the Ethanol Expansion 
Programme), Canadian ethanol production was ar ound 200 million litres, exports about 25 million 
litres, imports about 125 million litr es and consumption around 300 m illion litres.  Ethanol plants 
assisted by the Ethanol Expansion Programme in  2005 started producing in 2006, with an annual 
production capacity of 355 million litres.  Ethanol dema nd in Canada is expected to grow to more 
than 2 billion litres per year by 2010.     G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  VI. ANNEX 
 
Table 1 
          
GRAINS AND OILSEEDS - SUPPLY AND DISPOSITION 
          
Crop  Beginning Production Imports Total Exports Food and Other Domestic Total 
Years (a) Stocks   Supply (b) Indust rial Domestic Disappearance Ending 
            Use (c) Use   Stocks 
 (in metric tonnes '000) 
Durum          
1999-00 1,938 4,341 9 6,288 3,575 263 675 937 1,775 
2000-01 1,775 5,647 10 7,432 3,487 255 819 1,074 2,872 
2001-02 2,873 2,987 12 5,872 3,627 249 450 700 1,545 
2002-03 1,545 3,877 6 5,427 2,968 276 565 841 1,619 
2003-04 1,619 4,280 1 5,900 3,427 252 431 683 1,789 
2004-05 1,789 4,962 1 6,752 3,218 254 793 1,047 2,487 
2005-06 p 2487 5915 4 8,405 4272 249 618 867 3,266 
          
All wheat excluding durum        
1999-00 5,487 22,600 5 28,092 14, 738 2,697 4,732 7,431 5,924 
2000-01 5,924 21,157 50 27,132 13, 623 2,760 3,962 6,722 6,786 
2001-02 6,793 17,581 85 24,459 12, 587 2,776 3,913 6,688 5,184 
2002-03 5,184 12,321 172 17,678 6, 223 2,797 4,551 7,348 4,106 
2003-04 4,106 19,272 17 23,395 12, 300 2,775 4,031 6,806 4,291 
2004-05 4,291 20,898 13 25,203 11, 594 2,845 6,330 8,174 5,435 
2005-06 p 5,435 20,860 22 26,318 11,499 2,877 5,500 8,377 6,442 
          
All wheat          
1999-00 7,425 26,941 14 34,380 18, 313 2,960 5,407 8,368 7,699 
2000-01 7,699 26,804 60 34,564 17, 110 3,015 4,781 7,796 9,658 
2001-02 9,666 20,568 97 30,331 16, 214 3,025 4,363 7,388 6,729 
2002-03 6,729 16,198 178 23,105 9, 191 3,073 5,116 8,189 5,725 
2003-04 5,725 23,552 18 29,295 15, 727 3,027 4,462 7,489 6,080 
2004-05 6,080 25,860 14 31,955 14, 812 3,099 7,123 9,221 7,922 
2005-06 p 7,922 26,775 26 34,723 15,771 3,126 6,118 9,244 9,708 
          
Barley          
1999-00 2,737 13,196 33 15,966 2,392 393 10,343 10,736 2,838 
2000-01 2,838 13,468 40 16,346 2,641 358 10,831 11,189 2,516 
2001-02 2,516 10,846 112 13,473 1,770 295 9,362 9,656 2,048 
2002-03 2,048 7,489 259 9,796 945 317 7,059 7,376 1,475 
2003-04 1,475 12,328 35 13,838 2,456 287 8,993 9,280 2,102 
2004-05 2,102 13,186 83 15,371 1,863 268 9,806 10,073 3,435 
2005-06 p 3,435 12,481 46 15,962 2,975 166 9,531 9,698 3,289 
          
Corn           
1999-00 885 9,161 1,023 11,069 226 2,020 7,271 9,291 1,552 
2000-01 1,552 6,827 2,872 11, 251 104 2,145 8,121 10,266 880 
2001-02 880 8,389 3,844 13,113 193 2,285 9,579 11,864 1,056 
2002-03 1,056 8,999 4,116 14,170 308 2,385 10,367 12,752 1,111 
2003-04 1,111 9,587 2,108 12,806 357 2,415 8,891 11,306 1,143 G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  2004-05 1,143 8,837 2,419 12,398 229 2,395 7,973 10,368 1,802 
2005-06 p 1,802 9,461 1,905 13, 167 242 2,220 8,704 10,924 2,001 
          
Oats          
1999-00 1088 3,641 4 4,733 1,532 191 1,888 2,079 1122 
2000-01 1122 3,389 8 4,519 1,760 110 1,795 1,906 854 
2001-02 854 2,691 53 3,598 1,409 148 1,679 1,826 363 
2002-03 363 2,911 21 3,294 1,190 132 1,449 1,580 524 
2003-04 524 3,691 19 4,234 1,558 140 1,749 1,888 788 
2004-05 788 3,683 26 4,497 1,675 118 1,730 1,848 974 
2005-06 p 974 3,432 20 4,427 1,877 79 1,599 1,678 872 
          
Rye          
1999-00 166 387 4 557 85 69 242 311 161 
2000-01 161 260 5 426 89 68 192 260 77 
2001-02 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2002-03 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2003-04 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2004-05 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2005-06  N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
          
Canola          
1999-00 633 8,798 124 9,555 3,885 2,983 530 514 2,157 
2000-01 2,157 7,126 224 9,507 4,859 3,013 548 3,561 1,088 
2001-02 1,088 5,017 226 6,331 2,524 2,293 265 2,558 1,250 
2002-03 1,250 4,271 239 5,760 2,394 2,225 246 2,471 894 
2003-04 894 6,771 243 7,908 3,754 3,390 155 3,545 609 
2004-05 609 7,728 108 8,444 3,412 3,031 415 3,446 1,587 
2005-06 p 1,587 9,660 140 11,386 5,409 3,423 536 3,959 2,019 
          
Flaxseed          
1999-00 151 1,022 2 1,175 568 N/A 28 221 386 
2000-01 386 693 11 1,090 613 N/A 30 218 259 
2001-02 259 715 24 998 618 N/A 46 195 185 
2002-03 185 679 27 891 577 N/A 32 186 128 
2003-04 128 754 20 903 609 N/A 32 202 93 
2004-05 93 517 39 648 468 N/A 41 156 24 
2005-06 p 24 1,082 38 1,144 537 N/A 38 272 336 
          
Soybeans          
1999-00 215 2,781 455 3,451 949 N/A 72 2,250 252 
2000-01 252 2,703 431 3,386 747 N/A 69 2,459 180 
2001-02 185 1,635 982 2,802 501 N/A 107 2,129 172 
2002-03 172 2,336 651 3,159 723 N/A 109 2,291 145 
2003-04 145 2,268 587 3,000 914 1,500 447 1,946 140 
2004-05 140 3,048 393 3,581 1,122 1,610 579 2,189 270 
2005-06 p 270 3,161 339 3,770 1,316 1,493 466 1,959 495 
          
Dried Beans         
1999-00 N/A 285 41 N/A 259 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2000-01 N/A 261 40 N/A 226 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2001-02 N/A 289 42 N/A 263 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2002-03 N/A 407 40 N/A 297 N/A N/A N/A N/A  G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  2003-04 N/A 344 31 N/A 344 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2004-05 N/A 214 28 N/A 278 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2005-06 p N/A 319 39 N/A 284 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
          
Canary Seed         
1999-00 110 166 0 276 157 N/A N/A N/A 90 
2000-01 90 171 0 261 170 N/A N/A N/A 70 
2001-02 70 114 0 184 134 N/A N/A N/A 30 
2002-03 30 176 0 206 164 N/A N/A N/A 20 
2003-04 20 226 0 246 165 N/A N/A N/A 67 
2004-05 67 301 0 368 163 N/A N/A N/A 168 
2005-06 p 168 227 0 395 185 N/A N/A N/A 190 
          
Dry Peas          
1999-00 375 2,252 12 2,639 1,417 N/A N/A N/A 400 
2000-01 400 2,864 12 3,276 2,196 N/A N/A N/A 195 
2001-02 195 2,023 27 2,245 1,381 N/A N/A N/A 275 
2002-03 275 1,366 41 1,681 628 N/A N/A N/A 310 
2003-04 310 2,124 24 2,458 1,316 N/A N/A N/A 205 
2004-05 205 3,338 57 3,601 1,853 N/A N/A N/A 595 
2005-06 p 595 3,100 76 3,770 2,567 N/A N/A N/A 460 
          
Buckwheat         
1999-00 N/A 13 1 N/A 8 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2000-01 N/A 14 1 N/A 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2001-02 N/A 16 1 N/A 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2002-03 N/A 12 1 N/A 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2003-04 N/A 10 1 N/A 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2004-05 N/A 2 1 N/A 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2005-06 p N/A 5 1 N/A 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
          
Mustard Seed         
1999-00 50 306 1 358 169 N/A N/A N/A 115 
2000-01 115 202 1 318 151 N/A N/A N/A 105 
2001-02 105 105 3 213 171 N/A N/A N/A 33 
2002-03 33 154 9 196 114 N/A N/A N/A 60 
2003-04 60 226 2 288 121 N/A N/A N/A 92 
2004-05 92 306 1 399 119 N/A N/A N/A 194 
2005-06 p 194 201 0 396 133 N/A N/A N/A 190 
          
Sunflower Seed         
1999-00 4 122 19 145 49 N/A N/A N/A 41 
2000-01 41 119 18 178 77 N/A N/A N/A 46 
2001-02 46 104 30 179 92 N/A N/A N/A 22 
2002-03 22 157 21 201 105 N/A N/A N/A 35 
2003-04 35 150 16 201 96 N/A N/A N/A 25 
2004-05 25 54 35 114 32 N/A N/A N/A 18 
2005-06 p 18 89 26 134 46 N/A N/A N/A 27 
          
Lentils          
1999-00 60 724 10 793 502 N/A N/A N/A 80 
2000-01 80 914 6 1,000 475 N/A N/A N/A 256 
2001-02 256 566 6 829 478 N/A N/A N/A 131 G/SCM/N/155/CAN 
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  2002-03 131 354 9 494 320 N/A N/A N/A 55 
2003-04 55 520 5 580 367 N/A N/A N/A 38 
2004-05 38 962 10 1,010 451 N/A N/A N/A 245 
2005-06 p 245 1,278 8 1,531 671 N/A N/A N/A 475 
          
Chick Peas         
1999-00 N/A 187 5 N/A 55 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2000-01 N/A 388 5 N/A 179 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2001-02 N/A 455 12 N/A 146 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2002-03 N/A 157 9 N/A 105 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2003-04 N/A 68 2 N/A 74 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2004-05 N/A 51 4 N/A 47 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
2005-06 p N/A 104 7 N/A 64 N/A N/A N/A N/A 
                    
          
(a) Aug-July crop year except corn and soybeans which are Sept-Aug.       
(b) Includes exports of wheat, barley and oat pr oducts.  Excludes exports of oilseed products.   
(c) Grand total excludes food and industrial use of oilseeds.          
          
Source:  Statistics Ca nada, "Cereal and Oilseeds Review", Catalogue num ber 22-007-XIB.  July 2006, March 2007.    
 
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Table 2 
CATTLE - TOTAL SLAUGHTER AND FARM PRODUCTION 
     
Calendar Total Exported Imported Farm 
Year Slaughter Alive Alive Production 
  (A) (B) (C) (A + B - C) 
('000 head) 
     
1999 3,588 958 182 4,363 
2000 3,497 938 260 4,175 
2001 3,461 1,266 223 4,504 
2002 3,521 1,552 78 4,994 
2003 3,172 479 26 3,626 
2004 4,063 0 8 4,055 
2005 4,119 546 5 4,660 
       
Source:  Statistics Canada, "Cattle  Statistics", Catalogue number 23-012-
XIE, 2007, vol. 6, no. 1.   
(Table 5:  Cattle production - Canada, 1976-2005).    
     
     
     
CALVES - TOTAL SLAUGHTER AND FARM PRODUCTION 
     
Calendar Total Exported Imported Farm 
Year Slaughter Alive Alive Production 
  (A) (B) (C) (A + B - C) 
('000 head) 
     
1999 347 29 53 323 
2000 339 27 57 309 
2001 343 42 85 300 
2002 316 137 91 362 
2003 345 26 32 340 
2004 376 0 11 365 
2005 356 13 16 352 
       
Source:  Statistics Canada, "Cattle  Statistics", Catalogue number 23-012-
XIE, 2007, vol. 6, no. 1.   
(Table 6:  Calves production - Canada, 1976-2005).    
 
 
 
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