translate English to French: To minimize the impact of such changes on the planning surplus, these entitlements are assumed to be at their legislated ceiling in 1999-2000 and to grow in line with the growth in nominal income thereafter. The increase in direct program spending in 2000-01 is attributable to the reprofiling of funds to that year, as well as to higher expenditures under the Canada Education Savings Grant program.
Pour atténuer l’effet de ces changements sur l’excédent prévu, on suppose que les droits à péréquation en 1999-2000 sont au plafond prévu par la loi et qu’ils augmenteront en proportion de la croissance du revenu nominal par la suite.