WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
1 August 2005 
 (05-3450) 
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 22 July 2005, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada.   G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
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INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... ...............4
 
I. INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMES.............................................................................................4  
1. Aboriginal Economic Programmes .........................................................................................4  
2. Canadian Institute fo r Advanced Research............................................................................4  
3. Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education 
(CANARIE) ...................................................................................................................... .........5  
4. Defence Industry Pro ductivity Programme ...........................................................................6  
5. Small Business L oans Programme ..........................................................................................7  
6. Industrial Research A ssistance Pr ogramme...........................................................................8  
7. Technology Partnerships Canada ...........................................................................................8  
8. Hydrogen Early Adopters Programme...................................................................................9  
9. Structured Financing Facility................................................................................................10  
10. Genome Canada.................................................................................................................. ....10  
11. Language Industry Programme ............................................................................................11  
12.  Canadian Apparel & Textiles Industries Programme.........................................................11  
13. Economic And Regional Developmen t Agreements/General Development 
Agreements (ERDA) .............................................................................................................. .12 
14. Northern Ontario Development Fund...................................................................................12  
15. Ontario Base Closures Adjustment Programme..................................................................13  
16. Ontario Community Futures Programme............................................................................13  
17. IDEA-SME ....................................................................................................................... .......14  
18. Community Futures Prog ramme – Quebec..........................................................................15  
19. Canadian Support Programme for the Economy of Gaspe and the Magdalen 
Islands ........................................................................................................................ ..............15  
20. Regional Strategic Innovation ...............................................................................................16  
21. ACOA Action Programme/Busines s Development Programme.........................................16  
22. Community Futures Programme - Atlantic Provinces........................................................17  
23. Cooperation Programme........................................................................................................17  
24. Atlantic Innovation Fund....................................................................................................... 18 
25. Strategic Community Investment Fund................................................................................19  
26. Entrepreneurship, Business Skills Development, Trade and Investment..........................19  
27. Western Diversification Programme.....................................................................................20  
28. Western Economic Part nership Agreements .......................................................................20  
29. Service Delivery Ne twork Programme .................................................................................21   G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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 30. Community Futures Programme  - Western Canada ..........................................................21  
31. Western Base Closures Adjustment Programme.................................................................22  
32. Innovation and Community Investment Programme..........................................................22  
33. Softwood Industry and Community Econ omic Adjustment Initiative ..............................23  
II. OTHER CANADIAN PROGRAMMES (CULTURAL).....................................................23  
34. Book Publishing Industry Development Programme..........................................................23  
35. Loan Programme for Book Publishers .................................................................................24  
36. Publications Assistance Programme .....................................................................................25  
37. Emerging Publisher Grant Programme and Block Grants ................................................25  
38. Grants to Literary and Art Magazines Programme............................................................26  
III. AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES...................................................................................26  
A. COMPONENTS OF FARM INCOME PROTECTION ACT.................................................................26  
39. Crop Insurance/Production Insurance .................................................................................26  
40. Province-Based Safety Net Initiatives ...................................................................................27  
B. CROPS.......................................................................................................................... ............28  
41. Advance Payments Programme.............................................................................................28  
42. Spring Credit Advance Programme......................................................................................28  
C. LIVESTOCK ...................................................................................................................... ......29  
43. BSE Recovery Programme.....................................................................................................29  
44. Cull Animal Programme ........................................................................................................30  
45. Transitional Industry Support Payment for Cattle .............................................................30  
46. Programme agroenvironnement al de soutien à la Stratégie phytosanitaire .....................30  
IV. FISHERIES PROGRAMMES ..............................................................................................31  
47. Northern Cod Early Re tirement Programme ......................................................................31  
48. The Atlantic Groundfish Strategy Early Retirement Programme.....................................32  
49. Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy A llocation Transfer Programme ........................................32  
50. Fisheries Access Programme .................................................................................................33  
TABLE 1........................................................................................................................ .......................34  
TABLE 2........................................................................................................................ .......................37  
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INTRODUCTION 
 Canada’s notification comprises industrial, cu ltural, agricultural and fisheries programmes, 
including assistance for research and development,  shared cost federal/provincial assistance and 
regional development assistance.  The notifi cation process is intended, for the purposes of 
transparency, to clarify the opera tion 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 the legal status, nature or e ffects 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) 2002/03 and 2003/04.   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.  
It is expected that Aboriginal Canadians can ga in substantial advantages from the programme in the 
form of an increase in the rate of enterprise forma tion, as well as increased survival and growth rates, 
and improved Aboriginal enterprise performance.   4. Assistance is provided under the 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 $34,525,593 in FY  2002/03 and $39,480,950 in FY 2003/04.  
  8. The programme was renewed in June 2003.  
 
 
2. Canadian Institute for Advanced Research 
1. The Canadian Institute for A dvanced Research (CIAR) Programme. 
  2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
  
                                                     
 
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 
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 3. The CIAR’s four principal objectives for federal financial assistance are to: 
 
• strengthen the preparation, attraction and retention of highly qualified personnel in 
Canada;  
• encourage greater private sector and provincial government investment in basic research 
and development activities in Canada;  
• 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 research  activities of Canadian researchers and 
international researchers.  
 
4. The programme is administered under the legisl ative authority of the Department of Industry 
Act.   5. CIAR is a non-profit private institution th at was created in 1982 and has received federal 
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.  Th e federal support to CIAR is currently 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 organization, 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 total amount of federal assistance budgeted for CIAR was $5 million per year in each of 
2002/03 and 2003/04.   
  
8. The programme to support CIAR was established in 1986/87 and the government commitment continues to 2006/07.   
3. Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education 
(CANARIE) 
1. The CANARIE Programme. 
 2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
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 partner with governments, industry and the research community 
to increase overall IT awareness, ensure continui ng promotion of Canadian technological excellence 
and foster long-term productivity and improvement of living standards. CANARIE delivered the 
Phase 3 Advanced Applications Development Progr amme.  The objective of the Programme was to 
support the development and diffusion of technologies,  applications and services that underpin and/or 
use advanced Internet infrastructure.  The area s covered were: e-business, e-health, e-learning and 
intelligent systems. 
 
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act. 
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 5. Assistance is provided in the form of a grant and non-repayable contributions.  Maximum 
assistance is either 50 per cent or 100 per cent of eligible costs depending on the type of project. 
 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-
health.  7. The expenditure totalled $132,620,516 in FY 2002/03 and $33,716,851 in FY 2003/04.  The 
figure for 2003/04 was the last year of Phase 3 appl ications, which were sun set and not extended by 
the government.  The 2002/03 expenditure includes a one-time grant of $110,000,000 for five years for the deployment and operation of CA*net.  8. The programme was approved in April 1993.  The Phase 3 Advanced Applications 
Development Programme concluded 31 March 2004.   
  
4. Defence Industry Productivity Programme 
1. The Defence Industry Productivity Programme (DIPP). 
 2. The notification covers the fiscal years 2002-2003 and 2003-2004. 
 
3. The primary objective of this programme was to enhance Canada's economic growth through 
the promotion of defence or de fence-related products.  Supporting objectives were to provide a 
defence industrial base and to develop and mainta in a defence technological capability. DIPP was not 
intended to be used to support defence procuremen t by the Department of National Defence, nor to 
provide a subsidy or price support to any product.  Support for the developmen t of a stronger defence 
industries base in Canada and the introduction of  technologically advanced production processes was 
the intended use.  Within this context, dual-u se military/commercial projects would be assessed on the 
merits of their respective attainment of defence-re lated production or improvements to the base of the 
defence industry in Canada.  Comme rcial aircraft/engine developments  would generally be ineligible 
if there was no demonstrated enhancement of ec onomic growth through the promotion of viable 
defence or defence-related products. 
 4. The programme is administered under the legisl ative authority of the Department of Industry 
Act.  
5. Assistance was provided in the form of contri butions, repayable contri butions or conditionally 
repayable contributions, which represent up to 50 per cent of eligible costs. 
 6. Assistance was for research and developmen t (defence and defence-related products and 
associated technologies), source establishment (qualif ied Canadian suppliers of defence and defence-
related products), capital assistance (the acqui sition of advanced product equipment and 
modernization or upgrading of engineering or manufacturing capabilities) and market feasibility 
studies (specifications for defence-re lated products and market characteristics for products).  Eligible 
organizations were broadly defined as any indivi dual, partnership, associ ation, co-operative, 
institution or body co rporate or any trustee or legal represen tative thereof but not including a legal 
entity that is owned or controlled by the government  of a country other than Canada unless the entity 
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 industry.  As well, the types of eligible project were related to the deve lopment, manufacture, or 
support of defence -related products. 
 7. The expenditures totalled Nil in FY 2002-2003 and Nil in FY 2003-2004 
 
8. DIPP was developed in 1959 and has undergone numerous modifications since that time.  No 
new financial commitments have been made sinc e 1 March 1995. The DIPP portfolio is largely 
closed, with a current legacy of only 113 projects s till in effect.  There have been no expenditure of 
funds for DIPP since 31 March 1999.  
 
5. Small Business Loans Programme 
1. The Canada Small Business Fina ncing Programme (CSBF Programme). 
 2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 
3. The objectives of the CSBF Programme is to encourage private sector lenders to increase the 
availability of debt financing (known as increm entality) for the purpose of the establishment, 
expansion, modernization and impr ovement of small business enterprises on a cost recovery basis.  
Under the programme, the government and lenders sh are the risk of lending to higher risk small 
business borrowers.  
 
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative au thority of the Canada Small Business Financing 
Act (CSBFA).  However, possible claims also ex ist under the Small Business Loans Act (SBLA), on 
outstanding balances of loans made prior to 31 March 1999. 
 
5. The CBSF Programme is limited to SMEs w ith 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 regist ration fee is paid by the borrower and remitted by 
the lender to Industry Canada.  All loans made af ter 31 March 1995 are 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 five-year period (1999-2004), the CBSF Programme supported nearly $5.4 billion in lending through about 66,000 loans.   Loans made under the programme were highly 
incremental (75 per cent were financially incremental) , in that the majority would not have been made 
or would have been made for a lesser amount than  sought by the borrower.  The collection of fees 
(revenues), payments and claims (c osts) is done through one central unit, the Operations Sector of 
Industry Canada.  In the past, there was a report to Parliament (through the Main Estimates) about 
fees collected and claims paid by the various re gional development agencies (RDAs) since each had 
its own Main Estimates and Reporting structure.  In 1996, the Industry Act changed, making the 
Minister of Industry responsible for the RDAs.  Although the process continued for several years 
reporting by RDA, more recently we have changed the process to report everything on the SBLA and 
CSBFA through Industry Canada Main Estimates.  7. Industry Canada’s gross expenditures totalled $129,037,200 ($68,791,300 CSBFA and 
$60,245,900 SBLA) in 2002/03 and $98,366,400 ($73,206,500 CSBFA and $25,159,900 SBLA) in 
FY 2003/04.  However, the net cost (revenues mi nus expenses) to the government of CBSF loans 
made from 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2004 is estimat ed at about $114 million on a net present value 
basis over the maximum ten-year life of the loans.   The CSBF Programme is expected to recover 
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 Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s (ACOA)  expenditures totalled $5,410,330 in FY 2002/03 
and $5,923,685 in FY 2003/04.  8. The SBLA came into force in January 1961 a nd was superseded by the CSBFA for all loans 
made after 31 March 1999. 
 
 
6. Industrial Research Assistance Programme 
1. The Industrial Research Programme (IRAP). 
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
 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.  7. Expenditures were $95,150,000 in 2002/03, and $101,744,643 in 2003/04. 
 
8. The programme was initiated in 1962, and has undergone various administrative 
modifications since that time.   
7. Technology Partnerships Canada 
1. The Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) Programme. 
 2. The notification covers the two FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 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  G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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 environmental technologies, advanced manufactu ring, information technology, biotechnology, 
aerospace and defence industri es, and defence conversion. 
 4. Investments are made under the legislative au thority 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.  
 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 gove rnment’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 about $327,77 0,211 in 2002/03 and about $311,817,866 in 
FY 2003/04.  
8. The TPC programme came into effect on 1 April 1996. 
  
8. Hydrogen Early Adopters Programme 
1. The Hydrogen Early Adopters Programme (h2EA) 
 
2. The notification covers FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 
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 chain 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 au thority 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, 
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7. Industry Canada invested $0 in FY 2002/03 (the  programme was not yet in existence) and $0 
in FY 2003/04.  8. The h2EA programme came into effect on 9 October 2003.  
9. Structured Financing Facility  
1.  The Structured Financing Facility (SFF) for New Canadian-built Vessels. 
 2.  The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 
3.  The objective of the SFF is to stimulate demand 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 support 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 contribu tion; 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 $1,033,950 in FY 2002/03 and $3,270,451 in FY 2003/04.   8. This programme was created in June 2001 and is schedule to expire in March 2007. 
 
 
10. Genome Canada  
1.  Genome Canada. 
 2.  The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 
3.  The objective of Genome Canada is to stre ngthen genomics research in Canada and position 
Canadian researchers for global leadership.  Genome Ca nada has a lead role in the national strategy in 
genomics and proteomics research for the benefit of all Canadians.  Five affiliated genomics centers receive as much as 90 per cent of the funds to en sure that researchers have access to equipment and 
facilities to undertake large scale research and de velopment projects and train young scientists; and 
increase public awareness of genomics research.  
 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 delivered by Industry Canada.  G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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7. Expenditures were Nil in FY 2002/03 and $75,000,000 in FY 2003/04.  8.  Genome Canada is a foundation created  by the Government of Canada in 2000. 
 
 
11. Language Industry Programme 
1. The Language Industry Programme. 
 2. The notification covers the FY of 2003/04.  The programme was launched in December 2003. 
 
3. The objectives of the programme is to s upport Canada’s language sector by increasing 
awareness of the industry both in Canada and around the world, and by promoting Canadian 
businesses working in language training, translati on or language technologies.   Financial assistance 
may be provided to enterprises to undertake projects in branding and marketing. 
 
4. Assistance is provided under the 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. The programme has a budget of $400,000 per fiscal year for cont ributions. In 2003/04, a total 
of $92,223 was contributed, with 13 projects funded. 
 8. The programme has been in force since 2003, a nd will be funded for 5 years; it will sunset on 
31 March 2008.   12.  Canadian Apparel & Textiles Industries Programme 
1. The Canadian Apparel & Textiles Industries Programme (CATIP). 
 2. This notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
3. The objectives of CATIP are to help the appa rel and textile manufacturing sectors in Canada 
through identifying and introducing best practices, exploiting leading edge technologies, evaluating 
and implementing e-business initiatives, devel oping and implementing global strategies, and 
developing business plans for loan applications.   4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act. 
 
5. Assistance is in the form of non-repayable contributions.  Private sector firms may receive up to $100,000 per project at a maximum assistance rate of 50 per cent.  Industry associations may 
receive up to 90 per cent assistance for projects up to $3M in size.  
6. Financial assistance is pr ovided under one of two programme components.  The Firm 
Component assists Canadian apparel and textile manu facturers with projects that help improve their 
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 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.   
7. There were no programme expenditures in 2002/03 and expenditures of $4,642,739 in 
2003/04.  8. Originally implemented in 2003, the firm component concludes expenditures at the end of 
2004/05, while the national initiatives com ponent will continue until 2006/07. 
 
 
13. Economic And Regional Development Agre ements/General Development Agreements 
(ERDA) 
1. In 1984, a series of framework agreements  were negotiated and signed by the federal 
government with each province. 
 2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  3. The objective of these agreements is to im prove the economic and regional development of 
each Province and to create an environment in which each Province can achieve its own economic 
potential through, in particular, the enhancement of their own competitiveness, the development and 
strengthening of enterprises, and the creation of jobs.  4. These agreements were administered under the legislative authority of the Department of 
Industry Act and its predecessors. 
 
5. All of the agreements were co-chaired by the Provinces and assistance included grants, non-
repayable and repayable contributions, and loans.  6. Under ERDAs, there were a nd continue to exist various sub-agreements that provide 
assistance to activities in a number of areas such as industrial development, science and technology, 
communications, tourism, small business development, etc. 
 7. Industry Canada’s expenditures totalled N il in FY 2002/03 and Nil in FY 2003/04. 
 8. All of the sub-agreements referred to in pa ragraph 6 were approved at  different dates and no 
new financial commitments are being ma de under most of these sub-agreements. 
  
14. Northern Ontario Development Fund 
1. Northern Ontario Development Fund. 
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 3. The objectives are to encourage the growth and diversification of the Northern Ontario 
economy, contributing to the developmen t of business and job opportunities. 
 
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act. 
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 5. Assistance is in the form of contributions or repayable contributions.  The programme has a 
number of elements, each with specific maximum shar ing ratios, and these have varied over the years, 
generally between 33 per cent and 90 per cent.  6. Assistance is provided primarily to not-for-p rofit organizations that support small- and 
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and community econom ic development in Northern Ontario, and to 
third parties that provide fully repayable, comme rcially-based lending to SMEs.  Eligible projects 
include tourism development, comm unity economic growth/ diversifica tion initiatives, entrepreneurial 
skills development, marketing and feasibility studi es, innovation and applied R&D, loan loss reserves 
and not-for-profit investment funds, aboriginal  economic development and information and 
communications technology initiatives. 
 7. Expenditures totalled $47,319,267 in FY 2002/03 and $41,327,332 in FY 2003/04.  8. Originally introduced in 1987, the fund was re-engineered in 1996/97. 
 
 
15. Ontario Base Closures Adjustment Programme 
1. The Ontario Base Closures Adjustment Programme. 
 2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 
3. The objective is to assist co mmunities affected by the closure of military bases to deal with 
the economic impact of such closure.  The progr amme will assist communities to undertake planning 
studies, evaluate economic deve lopment opportunities, and im plement economic development 
measures. 
 
4. This programme is administered under the legisl ative authority of the Department of Industry 
Act.  5. Assistance is provided in the form of re payable and non-repayable contributions. Maximum 
assistance is either 50 per cent or 90 per cent of e ligible costs depending on the type of project. 
Contributions would be repayable in the circumstances of the successful implementation of a 
commercial project by a private sector, for-profi t entity, unless the benefits from the project are 
primarily derived by a third party or are diffused throughout a community.  6. Financial assistance is provided to projects that address the economic development needs of 
communities affected by military bases closures in Ontario. 
 7. Expenditures were Nil in FY 2002/03 and Nil in FY 2003/04.  8. The programme was created in 1994 and no government commitments will be made after 
31 March 1999. 
 
 
16. Ontario Community Futures Programme 
1. The Ontario Community Futures Programme. 
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
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 3. The objective of this programme is to provide financial support to selected Ontario 
communities to assist them in developing and di versifying their economies by: organizing their 
resources to assess local problems; developing hu man, institutional and physical infrastructures; 
implementing entrepreneurial, employment and ec onomic development strate gies; developing local 
economy through the creation of private sector employment; and delivering a range of business and 
information services to the small and medium business community in non-metropolitan areas of 
Ontario.  4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act. 
 
5. Assistance is provided in the form of repayable contributions. 
 6. The programme provides development and expa nsion capital through repayable loans, equity 
financing or loan guarantees to new or expandi ng businesses, it provides technical and counselling 
advice to new or existing small businesses within th e community and, by wo rking with other local 
partners, it develops and oversees the implementa tion of a community economic development plan. 
This Programme helps to develop and diversify a region’s economy by creating new businesses.  The 
programme targets SMEs.  Loans cannot exceed $125,0 00. 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; agriculture and food processing. 
 
7. Industry Canada’s expenditures totalled $20,490,720 in FY 2002/03 and $25,122,655 in 
FY 2003/04.  8. The programme was created in 1986, and go vernment commitments will be made on an on-
going basis under this programme 
  
17. IDEA-SME 
1. The Innovation, Entrepreneurship Enhancem ent and Exports Programme (IDEA) for SMEs. 
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 3. The objective of the Programme is to en able Quebec SMEs to increase their business 
opportunities and thus participate more actively in  achieving the regional development potential.  
Financial assistance may be provided to enterprises  to carry out projects in the following areas: 
innovation, research and development and desi gn; market development; entrepreneurship 
enhancement and business climate.  4. Assistance is provided under the legislative aut hority of the article 9 and 14 of the Department 
of Industry Act.  
5. The assistance is provided in the form of repayable or non-repayable contributions.  
Assistance provided must comply with contributi on repayment policies and shall not normally exceed 
50 per cent of approved costs. Assistance granted for costs associated with the acquisition of new strategic equipment intended for productivity enhancement cannot exceed 200,000$.  It can be 
combined with additional aid not exceeding 100,000$  for the acquisition of new strategic equipment 
intended for the integration of electronic busin ess practices.  Since January 1996, the assistance 
provided is generally repayable; on ly contributions to not-for-profit organizations are non-repayable.  
For the year 1996-97, the average contribution represented 29 per cent of allowable costs for 
authorized projects.  G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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6. The IDEA-SME programme provides financial aid to Quebec SMEs for activities in priority 
areas.  Financial assistance can also be grante d to bodies providing support to SMEs wishing to 
undertake activities in these priority areas.  
7. Expenditures totalled $59,082,124 in FY 2002/03 and $67,968,714 in FY 2003/04. 
 8. The programme entered into force on 1 April 1995.     18. Community Futures Programme – Quebec  
1. The Community Futures Programme. 
 2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
3. The objective of the programme is to provide  financial support to selected communities to:  
assist them in developing and diversifying thei r economies; to create jobs by facilitating the 
establishment of new enterprises or the expansion of existing enterprises.  The programme is based on 
57 CFDCs in the depressed rural areas of Quebec; 9 Business Development Centres (BDCs) in near-
urban areas; and 15 Community Economic Developm ent Corporations (CEDCs) in disadvantaged 
urban areas. 
 
4. Financial assistance is provided under the legisl ative authority of the ar ticle 9 and 14 of the 
Department of Industry Act.  5. The programme defrays the operating costs of the 57 CFDCs and contributes to the financing 
of the operations of 15 CEDCs and 9 BDCs.  Financial assistance is also provided to each of the 
CFDCs for establishing an investment fund.  The CF DCs provide SMEs in their area with financing in 
the form of share capital or repayable loans.  6. The programme provides financial assistance to these non-profit-making bodies, which are 
managed by volunteer boards of trus tees supported by permanent staff. 
 
7. Expenditures totalled $25,682,782 in FY 2002/03 and $26,634,334 in FY 2003/04.  8. The programme was created in 1986. 
 
19. Canadian Support Programme for the Econ omy of Gaspe and the Magdalen Islands 
1.  The Canadian Support Programme for th e Economy of Gaspe and the Magdalen Islands. 
 2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  3. This programme is intended to implemen t a special measure to improve the economic 
situation in Gaspe and the Magdalen Islands administ rative region, which was greatly affected by the 
closing of two major industries that were moto rs for the regional economy and by the groundfish 
crisis of the past decade.  The programme comp lements the regular program me of Canada Economic 
Development and other federal depa rtments and organizations, giving priority to the following five 
components: enhancement of federal infrastructure, development of medium-sized enterprises, youth, 
community empowerment and emerging initiatives. 
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 4. Assistance is provided under the legislative aut hority of the article 9 and 14 of the Department 
of Industry Act.  5.  Contributions provided under the five com ponents will be repayable or non-repayable, in 
accordance with Treasury Board's Policy on Transfer Payments. 
 
6. The assistance is provided to any individua l, corporation, municipalities, non-profit 
organizations and SMEs planning to  carry out an eligible project. 
 7.  Expenditures totalled $26,964,101 in FY 2002/03 and $30,888,609 in FY 2003/04. 
 
8.  This programme is ending in August 2005.   
20. Regional Strategic Innovation 
1. The Regional Strategic Innovation Programme. 
   2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  3. The objectives of this programme are to st rengthen the competitiveness of industrial sectors 
and foster economic diversificati on and the re-invigoration of rural and native communities at risk of 
devitalisation. 
 4. Assistance is provided under the legislative aut hority of the article 9 and 14 of the Department 
of Industry Act.  
5. Assistance is in the form of non-repayable contributions to non-profit organizations up to 
90 per cent of eligible costs and repayable contributi ons to SMEs up to 50 per cent of eligible costs.  
The funding structure of the submitted project must  indicate all financial contributions from other 
sources.  6. The assistance is provided to SMEs and non-profit organizations. 
 
7. Expenditures totalled $122,465,776 in FY 2002/03 and $94,683,566 in FY 2003/04.  8. This programme is ending on 31 March 2006.  
 
21. ACOA Action Programme/Busin ess Development Programme 
1. ACOA Action Programme/Business Development Programme (BDP). 
 2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
3. The objective of this programme is to foster  the development of entrepreneurship, increase 
the rate of new business formation and improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized 
businesses.  4. Assistance is provided under the legi slative authority of the ACOA Act. 
 
5. Assistance is provided in the form of repaya ble or non-repayable contributions.  Since 1995, 
all assistance to business is in the form of repayable contributions.  The programme has a number of  G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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 elements, with specific maximum cost-sharing ratio  related to each. Individual contribution ranges 
from 50 per cent to 75 per cent.  6.  The programme provides assistance to any 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 $2,827 in FY 2002/03 under the Action programme and Nil in 2003-04.  It 
has spent $130,960,600 in FY 2002/03 and $154,590,134 in FY 2003/04 under BDP. 
 
8. The Action programme was created in 1988.  The last date for government financial 
commitments under this programme was 31 March 1995.  BDP replaced the Action Programme in 
1995.  
 
22. Community Futures Programme - Atlantic Provinces 
1. The Community Futures Programme. 
 2. The notification period covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
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 small- and medium-sized businesses; and administering loan programmes to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized busin esses 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 (CBDC’s) to support their administrative and 
business service activities.  Non-repayable contribu tions are provided to the CBDC’s to establish 
capital funds with which to provide small business w ith loans of up to $75,000 on commercial terms. 
 
7. The ACOA’s expenditures on non-repayable c ontributions towards the operating costs of 
CBDC’s totalled $7.8 million in FY 2002/03 and $8.1 million in FY 2003/04.  Expenditures on non-
repayable contributions towards the capitalizati on of loan funds totalled $14.5 million in FY 2003-
2004 (no expenditures in 2002/03).  8. The programme was created in 1986. 
 
 
23. 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 and 
Prince Edward Island.  In Newfoundland, existi ng agreements continue to operate until their 
respective termination dates.   G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  3. The objective of this programme is to im prove the environment for economic growth in 
Atlantic Canada through cooperation with all levels of government , the private sector and institutions. 
 
4. Assistance is provided under the legi slative 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 de velopment, and the environment.  
 7. ACOA disbursed $27.6 million in FY 2002/03 and $17.8 million in FY 2003/04.  These disbursements include payments to the 4 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 2004 there were five such 
agreements in effect in Atlantic Canada if we include Canadian Fisheries Adjustment and 
Restructuring (CFAR).  9. For FY 2002/03 and 2003/04, CFAR expe nditures were $14.3 million and $2.0 million 
respectively for the same period. 
  
24. Atlantic Innovation Fund 
1. The Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). 
 
2. The notification covers the fiscal FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 3. The objective of this programme is to in crease the capacity for and commercialization of 
R&D in the region.  
4. Assistance is provided under the legi slative 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.  7. ACOA disbursed $24.9 million in FY 2002/ 03 and $34.5 million in FY 2003/04 under the 
AIF.  The Fund is a component of the Atlantic In vestment Partnership, a five-year Government of 
Canada initiative designed to help Atlantic Ca nadians compete in the global, knowledge-based 
economy.  8. The programme was created in May 2001 and will end in March 2006.  G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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25. Strategic Community Investment Fund 
1. The Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF). 
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 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 initiative is projects in rural areas. 
 
4. Assistance is provided under the legi slative 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-commercia l/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.  ACOA disbursed $17.1 million FY 2002/03 and $55.6 million in FY 2003/04 under the SCIF.  The 
Fund is a component of the Atlantic Investment Partnership, a five-year Government of Canada 
initiative designed to help Atlantic Canadians compete in the global, knowledge-based economy. 
 8. The programme was created in May 2001 and will end in March 2006. 
 
 
26. Entrepreneurship, Business Skills Development, Trade and Investment 
1. Entrepreneurship, Business Skills Development, Trade and Investment. 
 2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
3. The objective of these programmes 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 the legi slative authority of the ACOA Act. 
 
5. Assistance is generally provided in the form of non-repayable contributions.    6.  The programme provides assistance to SMEs in Atlantic Canada.  7. ACOA disbursed $5.6 million in FY 2002/03  and $18.1 million in FY 2003/04 under the 
Entrepreneurship, Business Skills Development,  Trade and Investment Programmes.  These 
programmes are a component of the Atlantic Invest ment Partnership, a five-year Government of 
Canada initiative designed to help Atlantic Ca nadians compete in the global, knowledge-based 
economy.  
8. The programme was created in May 2001 and will end in March 2006. 
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 27. Western Diversification Programme 
1.   The Western Diversification Programme. 
 2.   The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
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.  Until April 1995, the programme provided dir ect assistance to businesses through repayable 
and conditionally repayable contribu tions.  Financial assistance to businesses was largely eliminated 
in April 1995.  Since 1995, Western Economic Dive rsification Canada (WD) has directed its core 
resources towards working in collaboration with ma ny partners including all levels of government, 
universities, financial institutions, the private sect or and the non-for-profit sector to enhance economic 
activity in Western Canada in general.   6.  Expenditures totalled $59,455,283 in FY 2002/03 and $71,344,973 in FY 2003/04. 
 
7. The programme was established in December 1987 and terms and conditio ns were renewed in 
2003.   28. Western Economic Partnership Agreements  
1.  The Western Economic Partnership Agreements  (WEPAs) are multi-year cost-shared federal-
provincial agreements.  The new four (4) year ag reements signed in Autumn 2003 replaced previous 
agreements.  2.  The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 
3.  The objectives of these agreements are to address 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, globally competitive economy.  4.  The assistance is provided under the authorit y of the Western Economic Diversification Act  
and Treasury Board authorized Western Dive rsification Programmes Terms and Conditions.  
 
5.  Separate WEPAs are negotiated and approve d by WD and each western province (British 
Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba).  6.  The WEPAs are valued at $200M, with a cost -sharing 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 components.  G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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7.  Expenditures totalled $12,901,198 in FY 2002/03 and $8,137,294 in FY 2003/04.  For FY 2002/03, these expenditures were as follows:  $1,933,748 in Manitoba, $1,538,787 in Alberta, $1,081,448 in Saskatchewan and $8,347,215 in Br itish Columbia. For FY 2003/04, they were:  
$3,193,410 in Manitoba, $881,033 in Alberta, $60,771 in Saskatchewan and $4,002,080 in British 
Columbia. 
 8.  The new WEPAs were approved by the G overnment of Canada in August 2003.  The 
agreements stipulate that projects may be appr oved until 31 March 2008, and that no disbursements 
will be made beyond 31 March 2010.  
 
 
29. Service Delivery Network Programme 
1.  The Service Delivery Network Programme. 
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 3.  The objective of this programme is to incr ease access to services in  Western Canada through 
providing support to community-based organizations  that in turn deliver:  Business Services – 
Delivering a range of targeted business and information services to small and medium sized businesses.  Access to Capital - Providing loans to a ssist existing 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 Service Delivery Organizations such as: the 
Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs), the Women’s Enterprise Centres and 
Francophone Economic Deve lopment Organizations. 
 6. Expenditures totalled $8,524,059 in FY  2002/03 and $11,293,401 in FY 2003/04. 
 
7. The programme was created in 1997. 
  
30. Community Futures Programme - Western Canada 
1. The Community Futures Programme. 
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  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 assistance to small and me dium 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. 
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 5. Financial assistance is provided in e ither non-repayable or conditionally repayable 
contributions to Community Futures Development Corporations (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.  Repayable contributions  are provided to the CFDCs to establish capital 
funds with which they provide small business w ith loans of up to $125,000 on commercial terms. 
 7. Expenditures totalled $21,709,595 in FY 2002/03 and $20,973,315 in FY 2003/04.  
8. The programme was created in 1986. 
  
31. Western Base Closures Adjustment Programme 
1. The Western Base Closures Adjustment Programme. 
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  3. The objective is to assist communities in Western Canada to develop and implement 
economic development strategies to mitigate agains t the impacts of the military base closures and 
reductions within the affected communities. 
 
4. Assistance is provided under the authority of the Western Economic Diversification Act. 
 5. Assistance is provided to non-profit organizati ons in the form of non-repayable contributions. 
Assistance is provided to small and medium-sized businesses in the form of repayable contributions. 
 
6. Financial assistance is provided to projects that address the economic development needs of 
communities affected by military bases closures in the West.  7. Expenditures totalled $4,725,916 in FY 2002/03 and Nil in FY 2003/04.   
8. The programme was created in 1994 and no government commitments were made after 
31 March 2003.   
32. Innovation and Community Investment Programme 
1. The Innovation and Community Investment Programme. 
 2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  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 authorit y 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.   G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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6. Financial assistance is provided to proj ects that address the knowledge-based economic 
development needs of communities.  7. Expenditures totalled $13,403,530 in FY 2002/03 and $13,075,372 in FY 2003/04.  
 
8. The programme was created in 2001 and no government commitments will be made after 
31 March 2005.   33. Softwood Industry and Community Economic Adjustment Initiative 
1.  The Softwood Industry and Community Economic Adjustment Initiative (SICEAI). 
  2.  The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
  
3.  The objective of the programme is to assist  forest-dependent communities and regions to 
adjust to the effects of the softwood lumber dis pute with the US.  The programme assists communities 
to undertake strategic development and diversifi cation projects to facilitate their transition from 
primary reliance on softwood lumber production. Co mpanies may also receive assistance in activities 
aimed at diversification, productivity im provement and new economic opportunities. 
  
4.  Assistance is provided under the authority of  the Department of Industry Act and the Western 
Economic Diversification Act.   5.  The SICEAI programme offers 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 canno t exceed 50 per cent of the total project funding 
for all projects approved within a region over the life of the programme.  There is no maximum for repayable contributions, but non-repaya ble contributions cannot exceed $200,000. 
  6.  Financial assistance is delivered through  WD, Canada Economic Development for Quebec 
Regions, the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario and CFDCs. 
  
7.  Expenditures totalled Nil in 2002/03 and $24.6 million in 2003/04. 
  8.  The programme was created in 2002 and no government commitments will be made after 31 
March 2005. 
  
 
II. OTHER CANADIAN PROGRAMMES (CULTURAL) 
34. Book Publishing Industr y Development Programme  
1. The Book Publishing Industry Development Programme (BPIDP) 
 
2. The notification covers the FY of 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 3. The objective of BPIDP is to ensure c hoice of and access to books written by Canadian 
authors that reflect Canada's cultural diversity an d linguistic duality.  The programme achieves this 
objective by fostering a strong and viable Canadi an book industry that publishes and promotes 
Canadian-authored books. 
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 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 compone nts include:  Aid to Publishers that provides a 
contribution based on a publisher’s sales of Ca nadian-authored titles;  Aid to Industry and 
Associations that provides a contribution for proj ects that promote Canadian-authored books; Supply 
Chain Initiative that provides a contribution for projects that strengthen the Canadian book supply chain. 
 
7. The programme provided $38.9 million in 200 2/03 and $35.3 million in 2003/04.  Given 
BPIDP’s design, which allocates contributions b ased on an individual applicant’s relative 
performance or need, it is not possible to provide a subsidy per unit amount.   
8. The maximum individual annual contribution is $850,000. 
 9. The programme was established in 1979.    
35. Loan Programme for Book Publishers 
1. The Loan Programme for Book Publishers (LPBP). 
 1. The LPBP ended as of January 2002. No further contributions were paid after this date and no 
new loans have been issued.   
2. The purpose of the LPBP was to leverage in cremental financing fro m commercial financial 
institutions to increase access to capital for small businesses in the Canadian book publishing sector 
and to share the risks associated w ith this extension of financing. 
 3. The LPBP was created as a partnership between the Department of Cana dian Heritage and the 
Royal Bank of Canada, a commercial financial in stitution.  The assistance was provided under the 
authority of the Department of Canadian Heritage. 
 4. The LPBP took the form of repayable contributions to the Royal Bank of Canada.  5. The LPBP provided a fluctuating contribution amount to the financial institution, calculated 
as an agreed percentage of the entire portfolio of loans granted under the programme by the 
institution. Book publishing companies that were Ca nadian-owned were eligib le for these loans.   
 6. At January 2002, the Royal Bank of Canada  had approved lines of credit to 16 book 
publishers for a total amount of $2,720,000.  
7. The LPBP was created in 1998. Under the term s of the agreement between the Department 
and the financial institution, no new loans have b een issued to book publishe rs since January 2002.  
However, the existing arrangement with the fina ncial institution will be honored until 2007.  The 
Department maintains the authority to esta blish a similar programme in the future. 
 
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 36. Publications Assistance Programme 
1. The Publications Assistance Programme (PAP). 
 2. The notification covers the FY of 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
3. The purpose of the programme is to encourage the wide and affordable dissemination 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 di versity through minority official language and 
ethnic weekly newspapers; and, to make library  books available to those whose access to public 
libraries is made difficult by geography or physical limitation. 
 4. Assistance provided under authority of the Depa rtment of Canadian He ritage, in partnership 
with the Canada Post Corporation.  
5. PAP offers subsidized mail rates to ma gazines and small community newspapers under 
Canadian control and owners hip mailed in Canada.  
 6. The programme is designated to help eligible  Canadian publications mailed in Canada for 
delivery in Canada.  Postal subsidies are availabl e to Canadian-owned and -controlled, magazines and 
small community newspapers that are accessible to  the general public, that are published and printed 
in Canada and that meet certain editorial and adve rtising requirements.  All customers are charged 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 2002/03, $45.5 million were  attributed, while in 2003/04, $47.5 million were attributed. 
 8. The PAP was formally launched in 1997.   
37. Emerging Publisher Grant Programme and Block Grants 
1. The Emerging Publishers Gran t Programme and Block Grants. 
 2. The notification covers the FY of 2002/03 and 2003/04.  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. 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.  
Emerging Publisher Grants assist small or emerging houses that have published four to 15 eligible 
titles.  G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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 7. In  2002/03, contributions distributed we re of $430,800 for emerging publishers, and 
$8,709,600 for established ones.   In  2003/04, contributions distributed we re of $382,500 for emerging publishers, and 
$7,809,100 for established ones.  
 
8. Established in 1972.   
38. Grants to Literary and Art Magazines Programme  
1. The Grants to Literary and Art Magazines Programme. 
 2. The notification covers the FY of 2002/03 and 2003/04.  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. 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; ha ve a print-run of at least 500 copies per issue, but not exceed 
25,000 copies per issue (except for electronic mag azines).  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.  Applicants may also receive a supplementa ry grant, to a maximum of $10,000, for special 
marketing, distribution or promotion projects. 
 
7. In 2002/03, contributions distributed were  of $2,760,900.  In 2003/04, contributions 
distributed were of  $2,633,500.  8. Established in 1972.  
 
III. AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES  
 
A. C
OMPONENTS OF FARM INCOME PROTECTION ACT 
 39. Crop Insurance/Production Insurance 
 
1.  Crop Insurance/Production Insurance.   G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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2.  Crop year (CY) 2002/03 and Production year (PY) 2003/04.  3.  Crop Insurance (CI) was renamed Producti on Insurance (PI) starting with the FY 2003/04 as 
livestock is now eligible for cove rage under this programme.  CI/PI stabilizes a farmer's income by 
moderating the economic effects of production lo sses caused by natural hazards such as drought, 
flood, hail, frost, excessive moisture, insects and disease.  4.  Farm Income Protection Act (FIPA), Section 4.  
5.  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.  FIPA authorizes crop/production insurance 
through separate crop/production insurance agreements.   
  7.  Federal Crop/Production Insurance Contributions  
Year      Total Contributions (million)* Per Insured Producer  
2002/03 CY  $209.5  $1,925 
2003/04 PY  $349.0  $3,070  Note*: These figures include the CI premium contributions 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 into the FIPA.   
40. Province-Based Safety Net Initiatives 
1.  Companion Programmes. 
 2.  FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  3.  The Companion Programmes are transitional programmes to assist producers to adapt to 
increased responsibility for risk manage ment associated with agriculture. 
 4.  FIPA, Section 12.  5.  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.  
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 7.  Total amount paid (‘millions). 
 
FY  Expenditures  2002-03     $158 
2003-04     $0 
 8. Companion programmes came into effect in fiscal year 1996-97 and were in effect until 
31 March 2003.  
 
B. CROPS 
 
41. Advance Payments Programme 
1.  Advance Payments Programme (APP). 
 
2.  CY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  3.  The APP increases a producer’s marketing optio ns by providing them with cash advances at 
harvest.  
4.  Agricultural Marketing Programmes Act. 
 5.  Loan guarantee and interest rebate.  6.  The APP is a voluntary programme for produ cers of eligible crops, honey, maple syrup and 
ranch-raised fur. The inventory must be in storage 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 2003/04, 30,633 producers participated in the Programme.  
CY*    Interest Cost (million) Average per Producer  
2002/03   $  8.6  $348 
2003/04   $  9.6  $314  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 Adva nce Payments for Crops Act, the Prairie Grain 
Advance Payments Act and the C ash Flow Enhancement Programme. 
  
42. Spring Credit Advance Programme 
1.  Spring Credit Advance Programme. 
 
2.  CY 2002 and 2003.  G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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3.  The Spring Credit Advance Programme was implemented in 2000 to assist producers with financing their crop input costs by pr oviding interest-free cash advances. 
 
4.  Financial Administration Act and the Depa rtment of Agriculture and Agri-Food Act. 
 
5.  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 
government pays the interest on the advances. Producers have until 31 December to repay their advance or to transfer the outstanding advance in to the APP if inventories are available.  The 
advances are secured by a producer’s participati on in Production Insurance or other programmes 
providing similar security. 
 
7.  For the CY 2003, 38,374 producers participated in the programme. 
 CY*    Interest Cost (million) Average per Producer 
 2002     $12.2  $325 
 2003     $13.7  $357 
 
 Note*: Under the programme CY is defined as 1 April to 31 December. 
 
8. The programme was established in 2000. 
 
 C. LIVESTOCK 
  
43. BSE Recovery Programme 
1. BSE Recovery Programme 
 
2. FY 2003/04.  3. The BSE Recovery Programme was implem ented to assist producers and processors of 
ruminant animals as the result of the closure of the United States border due to the discovery of 
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Canada. 
 4. Authority: Subsections 9(1) and 12(5) and Section 19 of the FIPA and Section 5 of the 
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Act.   5. Contributions. 
 
6. The programme consisted of a deficiency pa yment to producers of ruminant animals based on 
a percentage of the difference between the price in  the domestic market and the price in the US.  
There was also a payment to processors to  help free up storage space in freezers. 
     
7. Amount: $475 million (the deficiency paym ent was approximately $445 million and the 
payment to processors was approximately $30 million).  8. The programme was in effect in FY 2003/04. G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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44. Cull Animal Programme 
 
1. Cull Animal Programme 
 
2. FY 2003/04.  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: Subsection 12(5) and Section 19 of the FIPA.  
5. Contributions. 
 6. The programme provided a per head payment for cull animals.     7. Amount: $107 million.  
8. The programme was offered in FY 2003/04. 
 
45. Transitional Industry Support Payment for Cattle 
1. Transitional Industry Support Payment for Cattle 
2. FY budget 2003/04. 
3. The Transitional Industry Support Payment for Cattle was implemented to help producers of 
ruminant animals deal with the continued closure of the US border.  4. Authority: Subsection 12(5) and Sections 4 a nd 5 of the Department of Agriculture and Agri-
Food Act.  
5. Contributions. 
6. The programme provided a per head payment of up to $80/head for all bovine animals (pro-
rated for other ruminant animals) ba sed on inventory as of 23 December 2003. 
7. Amount: $598 million. 8. The programme was announced at the end of  the FY 2003/04 with payments in the FY 
2004/05. 
 
46. Programme agroenvironneme ntal de soutien à la Stratégie phytosanitaire 
1.  Programme agroenvironnemental de soutien à la Stratégie phytosanitaire. 
 
2.  FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
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 3.  The programme aims to protect, preserve and promote the Saint-Lawrence River by 
introducing agricultural environmental pest  management practices and control.  
 
4.  Entente de concertation Canada-Que bec Plan d’action Saint-Laurent Vision. 
 
5.  Contributions and grants. 
 6.  Supports research and extension activities that focus on reducing pesticide amounts and 
environmental risks linked to the use of pesticides as  part of integrated pest management control for 
field crops (grain, corn, soybeans), apples and potat oes.  Financial support covers 80 per cent of the 
development project costs, and 90 per cent of the technology transfer project costs. Maximum 
amounts disbursed are $30,000 for a one-year project or $50,000 for a two-year project.  7.  The total estimated cost of the programme  is $2.5 million ($500,000/year).  Expenditures 
during FY: 
 
FY  Expenditures  
 2002/03 $260,929  2003/04 $0  
8. This programme entered into effect of June 8, 1998 and was in effect for five years.  It 
terminated on 31 March 2003.   
IV. FISHERIES PROGRAMMES 
 
47. Northern Cod Early Retirement Programme 
1. Northern Cod Early Retirement Programme. 
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03. 
 
3. The objective of this programme is to assist fi sheries workers to cope with the closure of the 
northern cod fishery and to reduce dependency on fisheries.   4. Assistance is provided under the 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 suppor t to older fishers and fish workers until they 
reach 65 years of age.  
7. The programme expenditures totalled $707,065 in FY 2002/03. 
 8. The programme was established in 1992 and terminated in 1994, consequently no new applications have been considered since that time.  Expenditures during FY 2002/03 consist of 
annuity payments to beneficiaries approved prior to  the 1994 termination of this programme.  There 
were no expenditures under this programme during the FY 2003/04. 
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 48. The Atlantic Groundfish Stra tegy Early Retirement Programme 
 
1. The Atlantic Groundfish Strategy  (TAGS) Early Retirement Programme. 
 
2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
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 the 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 suppor t to older fishers and fish workers until they 
reach 65 years of age. 
 7. The programme expenditures totalled $1,59 0,386 in FY 2002/03 and $1,183,840 in FY 
2003/04.  8. The programme was established in 1994 and terminated in 1998, consequently no new 
applications have been considered since th at time.  Expenditures during FY 2002/03 and 2003/04 
consist of annuity payments to beneficiaries a pproved prior to the 1998 termination of this 
programme.   49. Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy Allocation Transfer Programme  
1.  Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy Allocation Transfer Programme. 
 2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04.  
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 Aborig inal fisheries through negotiated agreements. 
 
4. Assistance is provided under the 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 $10,879 ,239 in FY 2002/03 and $9,910,950 in FY 
2003/04. 
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 50. Fisheries Access Programme 
 
1. Fisheries Access Programme (FAP).  2. The notification covers the FY 2002/03 and 2003/04. 
 
3. Consistent with the Su preme Court of Canada’s Marshall  decision in 1999, which affirmed 
treaty rights of Mi’kmaq and Maliseet people to fi sh, 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 opportun ities available to eligible Aboriginal groups. 
 
4. Assistance is provided under the 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 training 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 $68, 339,739 in FY 2002/03 and $35,603,984 in FY 
2003/04.  
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 TABLE 1  
 
GRAIN AND OILSEEDS – SUPPLY AND DISPOSITION 
Crop years 
(a) Beginning 
stocks Production Imports Total exports (b) 
Supply Food and 
Industrial 
Use (c) Other 
domestic 
use Domstic 
disappear-
ance Total 
ending 
stocks 
    (in metric tonnes)     
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 
2003-04p 1,619 4,280 1 5,900 3,427 258 425 683 1,790 
          
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 
2003-04p 4,106 19,272 17 23,395 12, 299 2,620 4,203 6,824 4,272 
          
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 
2003-04p 5,725 23,552 18 29,295 15, 726 2,878 4,628 7,507 6,062 
          
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 
2003-04p 1,475 12,328 35 13,838 2,444 312 8,977 9,288 2,106 
          
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 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
          
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 
2003-04p 524 3,691 19 4,234 1,557 156 1,721 1,876 800 
          
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 
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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 
2003-04p 894 6,669 242 7,805 3,754 3,390 49 3,439 612 
          
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 
2003-04p 128 754 22 905 609 N/A 33 199 97 
          
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 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
          
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 
2003-04p N/A 347 31 N/A 342 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 
2003-04p 20 220 0 240 170 N/A N/A N/A 67 
          
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 
2003-04p 310 2,124 24 2,458 1,272 N/A N/A N/A 205 
          
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 
2003-04p N/A 10 1 N/A 5 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 
2003-04p 60 226 2 288 121 N/A N/A N/A 92 G/SCM/N/123/CAN 
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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 
2003-04p 35 150 15 201 96 N/A N/A N/A 25 
          
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 
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 
          
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 
2003-04p N/A 68 2 N/A 74 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 oa t products. Excludes expor ts of oilseed products. 
(c) Grand total excludes food and industrial use of oilseeds. 
  
Source:  Statistics Canada, "Cereal and Oilseeds Revi ew", Catalogue number 22-007-XIB. 
July 2004, July 2002, July 2000 
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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 3,187 479 29 3,637
      
Source: Statistics Canada, "Cattle Statistics", Catalogue number 23-012-XIE, 2005, vol. 4, no. 1
(Table 3: Cattle, total Slaughter a nd Farm Production, Canada, 1976-2003) 
               
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 350 26 29 348
      
Source: Statistics Canada, "Cattle Statistics", Catalogue number 23-012-XIE, 2005, vol. 4, no. 1
(Table 4: Calves, total Slaughter a nd Farm Production, Canada, 1976-2003) 
 
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